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The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-04

such an equipage had ever been in
that neighborhood at that time.
For this reason. solution of the
murder mystery must come from
the inside, by investigating any mo-
tives for the crime that can be
learned. Following the other track,
attempts to find where the death
car is, has so far been fruitless,
and no hope is held by the police
that further probing along the
same line can be anything but un-
successful.
There is much speculation as to
what Mrs. Gabel will say about the
situation when she returns to the
city this weekend. 1t is generally
believed that she can at least sup
ply a motive for the crime.
No Light Yet.
The gist OF the situation in po-
lice circles today is that the force
is looking for any clue which may
turn up concerning the murder.
Tracing of the actual gunmen and
efforts to learn their identity have
as yet yielded no facts. Investiga-
tion Of extortion charges made by
Bess Elliott have not yet aroused
the police to investigation of that
angle as supplying i. motive for the
murder. 1t was practically admit
ted today that nothing is being
done along that line.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-04

e. o. vaiie, formerly OF Rock Is.
land, widely known through his eff
forts to encourage simplified
spelling. died yesterday in Oak
Park, I'LL, Of cerebral apoplexy. He
is the father Of E. O.. Vaile, Jr..
1044h Twentieth street.
Mr.. Vaile had been failing In
health three years and had been
confined to his bed since an at
tack OF apbplexy last December In
Florida, where and his wife were
living with their daughter for the
winter. Previous to that time, MIR.
and Mrs. Vaile resided in Rock Is
land 18 months with their son.
For so years, Mr.. vaile had urg-
ed simplified spelling and appeared
at many meetings where he encour-
aged such a movement. He was
well known in educational circles
and was associated with the
schools Of Columbus and Cincin-
natl, Ohio, and Chicago. At one
time he published educational jour-
mails. He retired from active busi-
ness in 1905.
Surviving are the widow, a
daughter, Mrs. H. c. Hall, Pasa-
dena, Calf, three sons, Harry S..
Oak Park, Robert B., Los Angeles,
and Edwin, O., Jr., Rock Island,
and five grandchildren.
E, o. Vaile, Jr.. is in Oak Park
to attend the funeral.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-04
HEAD OF MOLINE
CHAMBER QUITS
s. p. Albrecht and C. II. Gamble,
Vice President and Two Board
Members Resign.

S. P. Albrecht, president, and G.
H. Gamble, vice president of the
Moline Chamber of Commerce,
with two members of the board of
directors, c.. E.. White and Bedar
Wood, today rendered their 'resig-
nations. Thirteen Of the Is mem
bers Of the board Of directors were
present.
A statement regarding the rea-
son Of the. action will be made to-
morrow, Mr.. Albrecht said. His ac-
ton was no reflection on the club
attitude or its social functions, Mr..
Albrecht said.
F. L. Cornwell made the PROPOSE
ton for the Chamber of Commerce
to take up rooms in the new ho-
tel which would mean a reduction
from $36 to $25 for membership.
The matter was voted on but the
members, by a majority Of five,
voted to retain their present rooms
in the Leedy building.
C. B. Rose, second vice president,
will become president of the body
and the other officers and directors
will be chosen soon it was stated
today.
1t was rumored that the club
will be formed as a strictly bust
ness club. Mr.. Albrecht said in
speaking Of the resignation. 1--WE
are merely expressing dissatisfac-
ton with the burden of expense
which the Glib has taken on"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-04
INJURED VETERAN
TuE YOUR CLAIM
NEXT WEDNESDAY

The last call 10 being issued to
the disabled veterans throughout
the country to apply for = certi-,
ncate Of injury. This must be OBJ
taised before next Wednesday.
Any persons who may have sus-
tained an injury or disease In tho
service likely to result in death or
disability are entitled to q certi-
ficate of injuryn and 1t is absolute
ly necessary that such a certificate
be secured II compensation should
be payable for any disability re-
sulting from such injury.
1t is not necessary for a. man to
make any formal application or to
file q claim for compensation at
this time. Each ex-service man
should write to the director Of the
United States Veterans bureau,
Washington, D. c., and state his
name, rank, Organization, date OF
enlistment and discharge and the
circumstances under which the dis
ease or injury which he sustained
occurred. He will in return re-
ceive the certificate bearing his
name, rank, organization, date OF
separation from service, the nature
of the evidence accepted as proof
Of the existence of the disability
and a diagnosis or description Of
the disease or injury in question.
Ex-service men should bear in
mind that it is absolutely neces-
sary to secure this certificate OF
injury in order that they may make
claims at some later date for COM
pensation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-04
ENGLISH SAILORS
HLGRAVM UPON
DISC Is PROBATED

London.-Strange as the story of
any document told in fiction Is that
of a will which has Just been ad-
mitted to probate and Is now filed
In Somerset house.
1t is the last will and testament"
of sailor. William Skinner, who
lost his life when his ship, the In
defatigable, was sunk in the bat
tie Of Jutland. 1t is in the form
Of the ordinary Identification disc.
On one side, in the usual deeply
punched letters, appears the name,
number, rating and religion of the
man to whom it had been issued.
On the other side the disc ap-
pears at first sight to be just a
circular piece Of smooth, polished
brass. But when viewed at a Ger
tain angle. there can be seen about
seventy-five minutely engraved
words. With a microscope they
can be plainly read. They consti-
tute SINNERS will by which he be-
queaths everything to his wife. The
disc had been recovered from the
sea with SINNERS body and on be-
ing cleaned revealed its secret.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-04
RAILROAD MARKS
PIER OF BRIDGE


Tho pnrlr leland arRA0AI has
h..r ctnssn hv the Rock Island
: ines "a one of the noints where
.r.ca., c.remonies wiiI he held for
the svstem-vide 10Th Anniversary
c.lehr.tion Oct 10
a bronze tablet will be placed on
the pier OF the first bridge to be
built across the Mississippi river.
In cooperation with Colonel D. NJ.
King. commandant at the arsenal,
program plans are being complet-
ed. Troops and Representatives Of
the tri-cities and the railroad will
be present.
Many interesting features have
been planned for the big celebra-
tion, one Of the most unique being
to re-enact the first run" Of the
first Rock Island passenger train
which started at 10 o'clock the
morning of Oct. 10, 1852. This dem
oustratiou will take place in Chi
cago.
The Anniversary Run" will be
made nv the Rocky Mountain Linn
tied. which will leave Chicago at
10 o'clock on the morning of Oct.
10. to Joliet. where a special stop
will be made for this occasion.
Charles HAYDEN. New York, chair
man of the board of directors of
the Rock Island. has been asked to
mil the throttle for this "Anniver-
sarv Run" and has accepted and
will ride the engine out Of I.aSalle
station along the rpute Of that
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-04
SPECIAL TRAINS
TO COUNTY FAIR
Association Arranges Excellent
Transportation Service to
JOSlfn Event

Special trains will convey resi-
dents of Moline, East Moline and
Rock Island to the Joslin fair Aug.
%, "a and Is. Arrangements have
been made by fair officials with the
Burlington for this train and for
special rates on it. The rates will
be announced later.
The train will leave Rock Island
at 10 o'clock each morning, Moline
at 1910 and East Moline at 0:20.
1t will arrive at Joslin at 1880. In
the evening the train will leave
Joslin at $50 O'Clock, arriving at
Moline at $50 and Rock Island 10
minutes later.
Privileges are selling we'll, said
E. E. Schafer of Port Byron, Sec
every prospect of first-class fair.
every prospect ia first-class fair.
Entries are coming in rapidly. En-
tries for the races in particular
give evidence that that part Of the
entertainment will be we'll above
the average.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-04
WIFE SENTENCES
HUSBAND TO 40
DAYS; REIENTS
Especial Moline ServiN

Ten minutes after Mrs. Jamer|
Mulock. 824 Nineteenth street. hi
requested that her husband n
committed to the county Jail for Al
days, she reappeared in police court
and asked that she be permitted to
revoke the sentence. Mulock vu
freed.
Mulock pleaded guilty to a charss|
Of disorderly conduct admitted thAt|
he had neglected his wife and tvp|
children and that he had r1
around with 17-year-old girl,
whom he had told he was single.
The wife dissolved in tears dur.
ing the hearing out of sympathy
for herself. The husband made
many promises. Magistrate Gus
tafson delivered a lecture in which
he said that penitentiary or d
whipping post was none too sevefe
for the defendant. He then fined
Mulock 5000. Before making uu|
the papers, he turned to the wiis|
and asked her il she wanted he'd
husband locked up or freed. Sid
was for sending him to Jail, but NJ
Tented 10 minutes later.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-04
Personal Points

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Hays Britton.
1900 Eleventh street, have return
ed from Los Angeles, Cal, after a
three weeks trip.
The Misses Alvina Luekens, Hill
da Stockhaus and Meta Walker, all
of Cleveland, Ohio, arrived yester-
day afternoon for q visit at the
home Of Miss Luekensi uncle, J. F.
Moeller, 1000 Sixteenth street. The
young ladies are stopping in Rock
Island after attending the conven-
tion Of the Walther league, in Oma-
ha, and a visit to Yellowstone park.
Rev. F. ]. Rolf and family have
returned from a three weeks auto
mobile trip to Dayton, Ohio. They
covered 1,500 miles during their
trip.
C. ]. Searle has gone to Wash
ington, D. c., on a business trip.
Miss Luzifla Motz, 1886 Four
teenth street, has gone to Blacks
burg, Va, where she will spend
three weeks visiting with her
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Motx. Her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. C. w. Motz, and brother,
DR.. C. W. Motz, will leave Aug. 13
for a motor trip east. Miss Motz
will Join them at Blacksburg.
Mrs. w. G. Oglevee and son Don
ovan will go to Keithsburg tomor-
row.. Miss Elizabeth Oglevee, who
has been visiting there for a week,
will return home with them.
Mrs. Mary E. Morgan, 1912 -Four
teenth-and-a-half street, general
secretary of the Rock Island Wei
fare association, left yesterday for
a two weeks visit with relatives
in Jacksonville.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-04
WOODS, ALLEGED
BURGLAR, FACES
TERM IN PRISON


F. A. Woods, who was captured
in the residence of P. A. Merriman,
1000 Seventh avenue, after he is al
legged to have stolen jewelry val
ued at $25, would be given a coat
of whitewash and freed if Mr.. Mer-
riman was the court and jury. Mr..
Merriman yesterday afternoon
pleaded for the release of Woods,
declaring that the man was harm
less when sober and probably, il
given a chance, would stick to the
straight and narrow path.
Assistant States Attorney e. L.
Eagle stated that the man. might
be given his freedom if he had not
committed an offense against the
state and not alone against MIR,
Merriman. The state is to be sat
isfied and not Mr.. Merriman, he
said.
Woods was granted a continu-
ance until Aug. II to give him time
to employ an attorney. His bond
was placed at $1,000. which amount
he was unable to furnish.
Woods entered the Merriman
residence on July %. while Mr.
and Mrs. Merriman were in the
back yard. Mrs. Merriman, enter
ing the house, heard someone walk
ing in the upstairs rooms. She
called her husband. and he. picking
up an old revolver that was not
loaded, started up the stairs.
Woods was coming down. Merri-
man had his daughter call the po-
pice. Woods tried to escape. A
struggle followed and the intruder
came out second best Woods
claims he was intoxicated. Merri-
man has substantiated this claim,
and he believes Woods will go
straight if released. Mr.. Eagle is
skeptical regarding the reformation
of Woods.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-04
CHICAGO TIEUP
NOT near PEACE
City Council Plans to Operate Mo.
tor Buses at scent Fare; May
Spend $1,000, 900.

Chicago, Aug. 4.-The fourth day
Of Chicago's street car strike saw
representatives of the car en-
ployers and strike leaders in an ap-
parent deadlock over terms for .
settlement.
Meanwhile Mayor Thompson and
the city council were considering
plans for the purchase and opera
ton Of city-owned motor buses
through appropriations from the
$50, 900, 600 traction fund. In a
communication to the council yes
terday the mayor suggested appro-
priation of 100000 for the pur-
pose, and Alderman Oscar Olsen
introduced a resolution to that ef-
feet.
Under the mayors plan the
busses would be operated on scent
fares. A number OF municipality
operated busses are now running
with a fare Of 5 cents.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-04
LEAVES HEARING,
ARRESTED AGAIN
Mike Kirby, Rock Island, Charges
Bettend0rf Resident Under
Mann Act.

As Harry Simmons, Betterdorf
bootlegger, was walking out of the
federal building in Davenport, with
his attorney, Carl Lambach, this
morning, after he had been bound
over to the federal grand jury un-
der $1,000 bonds by Commissioner
A. G. Bush, he was served another
warrant.
The second charge against Sim
mons was preferred by Mike Kirby
Of Rock Island, who says that the
Bettendorfer transported his wife,
Mrs. Bernice Clark-kirby, to Iowa
for immoral purposes. Kirby
charged that Simmons kept his
wife in Bettendorf several months.
Simmons was released on $1,000
bonds, which he furnished, to ap-
pear Aug. %.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-04
EXCHANGE STILL
AS INVENTOR OF
PHONE Is BURIED

Telephone service ceases a min
ute, from SIS to 5:26 o'clock, this
afternoon. in Rock Island and all
over the country, while the nation
joins in res,ectful silence as recog-
milton of DR.. Alexander Graham
Bell. who gave the world the tele-
phone.
During that minute the 300 en-
ployes on duty in the quad-city ex-
changes stand silent and at atten-
ton beside the machines and i'm
plements Of their work; for each
object in the exchange is the re-
suit Of the work of the man who
died Tuesday morning.
During this minute, 5000 instru-
ments in the quad-cities are silent.
Every one of the 100000 tele-
phones in the United States and
Canada cease service as the body
Of Alexander Graham Bell is low
cred into the grave he selected on
the crest of Benin Breagh noun
tain. Nova Scotia.
Flags were at half mast at all
telephone Offices in this commun-
ity.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-04
CLUBS
T0HOlD PICNIC


Kiwanians Of the tri-citie. "a,
picnic on Credit island Thur.sa..
Sept. IA, according to the der;ssc.
Of the inter-city COMMITTEES OF ~.
three organizations in sessinn ~
the Rock Island club this afts,1
noon.
Justin Washburn, Rock I.,.,.|
Samuel White, Davenport A.
Charles Hubert, Moline, will h,,s
charge Of a parade of the cluhs -
the island. =
Chairmen Of committees -.
named as follows: entertainment
J. F. Murphy. Rock Island: pubit
ity, T. C. Roderick, Moline: Il.
ance, Justin Washburn, Rock ii
land; games and sports, D n
Roadifer, Rock Island. A. l.. He,|
ring, Moline, and DR.. c. V. McCnl
mick, Davenport. Golf, basebsn
volleyball, and horseshoe pitchips'
will be the sports of the Afternoon
and a buffet lunch will be seyes|
at 6 O'clock, when each club vil|
stage a program of "stunts,"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-04
UNIONS AGREE ON
NEED FOR AGENT
FOR LABOR GROUP

Local unions are unanimously in
favor Of appointing a business
agent for the Tri-City Federation
OF Labor providing finances can be
arranged to employ one. according
to q report made at the federation
meeting last night by a committee
recently appointed to investigate
the plan.
Meettngs Of officers Of the local
unions with the committee will be
held later In the month. to reach
decisions . to, his salary and how
It Will Be- provided. as we'll Is to
outline duties Of the officer.
Organized labor plans . tag day
for the beneAt Of starving Russians
and It Will be announced probably
at the next meeting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-04
FLETCHER ESTATE
TO FOUR CHILDREN

Children OF Robert Fletcher.
Rock Island. share his estate equal
ly by terms of the will admitted to
probate by Judge G. o. Dietz. They
are Mrs. Trace Schroeder, Mrs.
Florence Peterson. Mrs. Emma En-
gels and Robert Fletcher, Jr. The
will was made Nov. %, 1919.
Will Of Peter Ross, South Mo-
line. names the widow, Lena Ross,
sole beneficiary. The will was
made Sept. 25, 1905.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-04
Funeral of Mr.. Grantz.

Private funeral services for Con-
rad F. Grantz, Sr., pioneer resident
and business man of Moline, were
held yesterday afternoon in the
family residence, 2009 Seventh ave-
nue., Moline. Axel H. Kohler con-
Quoted the service. Members of the
Moline Turner society were honor
airy pa1lbearers. The active pail
bearers were: George, Fred and
William Reimers, George Schlot-
feldt, Adolph Alderman and John
Schlitting. Burial was in. River
side cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-04
LEGION MEN TALK
CONVENTION PLAM

State convention plans for III
American legion were discussed y
the regular session Of Rock Island
post, No. 200, last evening. No deh1
mite plans were outlined, but var
ious phases of entertainment, re-
ception and other convention busl
ness were discussed. ]
William @. Setliffe, state depart
ment adjutant, who was expected
to be present at the meeting. va
unable to attend. He will be herd
next week following the Blooming
ton meeting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-04
Obituary
Lea Clark.

Lea Clark, aged 81 years, a pa
tient of the Watertown state hos
pital was found dead in bed at 6
O'Clock this morning. He had suf-
fered convulsions during the night
and the direct cause of his death
will be determined at an inquest
which will be held this afternoon.
Mr.. Clark had been at the Wat
ertown hospital since 1917, having
been transferred from the Elgin
hospital. No instructions as to the
disposition of the body have yet
been received.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-04
OVERSEAS WEEK
IN HAMBURG TO BE
IMPORTANT MEET

neutrality-suspicious. for Ham,
burg's Overseas Week." Aug. II to
27, are rapidly going forward under
a board of management comprising
men whose activities are known
throughout the world. The board
includes such well known persons
as Wilhelm Cuno, managing direc-
tor of the Hamburg-America line,
former Foreign Minister Walther
Simons. and Max Warburg, inter-
national financier.
Overseas Week" will constitute
an International economic congress
devoted to a study of the recon-
struction OF Europe. Commercial
representatives are expected from
many parts of the world, as we'll as
leaders in finance, shipping and
transportation, industrial and tech
nical trades, applied arts. medical
science and hygiene. science and
art. Opportunity will be given to
inspect displays Of goods and to
attend discussions of vital 9ues-
tions. Particular attention will be
given to the means of reestablish-
ing business connections destroyed
by the war, and to steps for remov-
ing obstructions to international
commerce.
An organization with these pur-
poses in view was founded here re-
Gently by prominent economic lead
ers of the city under the name of
the Overseas Club" Speakers at
the organization meeting emphasiz-
ed the necessity of more freedom
in international trade; called at
tention to the alleged hindrances
imposed by the treaty Of Versailles,
and urged the importance of a large
international loan for Germany.
The enamel on our teeth is the
hardest substance in the human
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-04
SUES FOR DIVORCE.

Ethel May Terry, Moline, ID COM
pfainant in suit for divorce from
Joseph +. Terry filed in circuit
court today. They were married
April II. 1919, In Davenport, and
lived together until July 10, 1922.
The charge II drunkenness,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-04
GIRL RESERVES SUPPER.

The executive board of the Fair
fax Girl reserves will give a sup
per at the Center, Tenth street and
Sixth avenue. tomorrow evening
Serving will commence at 5 O'Clock
and continue until 9.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-04
SETTLES ACCOUNT CLAN.

Alleged shortage in the accounl1
of R. D. kirkpatrick. recently q
employe of the Jewel Tea COMPANY
resulted in his arrest yesterdq,
Kirkpatrick settled the matter O.
Of court and prosecution NJ
dropped.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-04

American shipping tonnage rane
third at Hamburg, British bei1l
first and German second. II
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-04

The enamel on our teeth is the
hardest substance in the human
body.
Evening star., 1922-04-09

being bisarre and high style. The
emerald evening dress. with its pro-
nounced dscollete and very short
skirt; the rose -colored taffeta, with
its big scallops and very high waist:
the white voile, with the worsted
flowers ana general Poiret expression;
a dark blue and white skirt, in star
Ting awning stripee, and a white
smock comprised her spoil. She had
concealed these garments from her
mothers eye on the principle that 1t
is better not to hunt trouble. Besides,
she had plenty Of other things and
did not really care for conspicuous
dress. II it had not been for that
persuasive little French saleswoman
at Tiddinss'. Alice meditated, who had
urged these things on her SO con-
quite against her better
Judgment. she would have had moth
ing whereby to help Kitty out of her
dilemma. Ah,- how strange that that
little FRENCH saleswoman should
have unwittingly played q part in
such q subtle drama Of real life! Alice
felt sure that it went to show how
useful q thing temperament is. -:
The next day. while Mrs. Stone was
at the Woman's Club, Alice took the
Evening star., 1922-04-09

They had both known him since in
fancy; but. because Kitty had stayed
in Greenfelds while Alice was much
away. he naturally knew her the bea-
ter of the two. Now Kitty. in the
maternal role. had not interested him.
But Kitty. without the baby. and
dressed like little French doll. look
ing her prettiest-and that was very
pre:ty-was quite another person. He
settled himself beside her and was
as agreeable as he could be. in that
caressingly attentive fashion that
years of harmless, amorous dalliance
had taught him. Kitty was not dis
she thought it would be to feel in
terested and a bit fiuttered by another
man than Dudley. She twinkled at
Ray. beautifully.
Later. when Johnny Lowell came
along and challenged Alice to ten
mis-, Ray and Kitty did not miss her.
They had progressed to the point
where he was asking her-oh. wicked
wretch.-if she didn't find marriage
horribly dull. and he was bending
forward to hear her answer when
Dudley Tenant and Mrs. kilmarten.
golf clubs in hand. hove in sight.
1t was Mrs. Kilmarten who spied
them first. who is that awfully
pretty girl flirting with Mr.. Lowrie?"
she asked Dudley. with interest, that
little one, over there, in the Frenchy
dress She must be newcomer"
Dudley looked in the direction indi
Gated and saw. with a blaze OF un-
reasonable masculine anger. his own
domestic little Kitty, in a dress that