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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
TO OPEN
GARMENT drive
Balance of $4,000 TO Complete
Payments ON Property to be
Raised by Workers.

The drive for the sale Of the bal
ance of the stock in the building
company which provided the plant
for the Rock Island Garment COM
pany will begin Monday when
workers from Rotary, Kiwanis and
Exchange clubs meet with the XII
wants club at luncheon in the Y. II.
c. A. Workers from the Rock IS
land Chamber of Commerce and
present holders of stock in the
building company will also as
SiSt.
It is absolutely necessary that the
balance of the amount necessary,
approximately $4,000. be raised
before the plant is clear of indebt-
edness.
Subscriptions to the building
company are not donations, but in
vestments in property, with net
return of Az to per cent basel
on the rental being paid by the ten
ant. This is one way in which Rock
Island can bring conditions back to
normal and cut down the army of
unemployed, the drive committee
says.
1t is expected that the workers
will cover the various prospects in
three or four days.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
NUNS Save 100
TOTSFROM FIRE
Many Little Children Carried Out
Sleeping When st. JOseph's
Home, Chicago, Burns.

Chicago, Feb. distributing res
cues of 100 children ranging in age
from 2 to IA years, in a fire which
broke out late last night at St
Joseph's Home for the Friendless
here were made by sisters, who
fought the fire under the direction
of the Mother Superior.
Many of the children were car
ried out sleeping and the elder
children were awakened and
marched out of the building in
orderly lines. Many of them be-
lieved that it was merely a fire
drill.
The home is a three-story build
ing with an attac and three dor
mitories are located on the third
floor. The fire was discovered
when one of the sisters, entering a
dormitory, noticed smoke coming
through the ceiling from the attic
She notified the Mother Superior,
who detailed II of the sisters to
man the chemical apparatus and a
hose from a bathroom faucet, while
the remainder looked after the re-
moval of the children. The fire
was confined to the attic.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
SETS TRIAL IN
SHOOTING FRAY
Jose Rodriguez, Wounded by Pat
riciO Hindricks, VIII Recover
From Wounds.

Patricio Hindricks, who has been
held pending the outcome of a re-
volver wound inflicted on Jose Rod
riguez the morning of Jan. 80, was
arraigned before Magistrate D. J.
Cleland in police court this morn
ing and hearing on a charge of as
sault with intent to murder was set
for Feb. %.
Information from st. Anthony's
hospital was TO the effect that Rod
rigueZ, VINO lowered between life
and death for days, is now expected
to recover. He was shot in the alb
domen with a 1920 calibre bullet
and his intestines were perforated
in nine places.
Hindricks and Rodriguez were
employed by the Rock Island Lines
as section hands and had been
friends for several years. Rod
rigueZ made his home in Daven-
port and Hindricks lived in Rock
Island.
The shooting occurred as the re-
suit of jealousy over woman. The
woman, Conception Herrera, had
been living with Rodriguez in Dav-
export two years. She charged
that the Mexican treated her badly
and she sought protection of Hind
ricks, whom she had known since
both were children
Hindricks' story is that he acted
in self defense in shooting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
STEAMIN SHELL
LED TO BLOWUP
Major Clay of Rock Island Arsenal
Gives Opinion on Cause of Mo-
line Foundry Explosion.
Especial Moline service.3

Major W. L. Clay of the Rock Is
land arsenal, says explosion at the
Moline Foundry Works Thursday
resulted from an accumulation of
steam ina shell which was one of
number pur chased from the arse
nal as Junk" by A. d. Harris of
Rock Island and sold to the foun-
dry for melting purposes.
Major Clay states that gunpow-
der does not enter into the cofnpo-
sition of the shells, and that they
contain no explosive substances, be-
ing fired from big guns by the force
of powder placed in the guns just
back of the shells.
Foundry officials submitted "a
number of shells purchased from
Harris to Major Clay today, and he
gave it as his opinion that the shells
had probably been lying in water
somewhere and had frozen. When
the one shell which caused the ex-
plOsion in the cupola Thursday
came in contact with heat, steam
was formed in the shell which, he
is inclined to believe. was respons-
ible for the explosion.
Major Clay will examine shells
Monday which the company has left
with him and will make report.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
BIG OIL STRIKE
BY ISLANDERS
Welsh Party at Slick. Okla, Reports
:. Daily Yield of 1000 Barrels
From New Oh.

A well yielding 1000 barrels of
oil q day has been drilled on prop
ertys near Slick, Okla, owned by
Rock Island investors who left
here Thursday to see the well
brought fn." william A Russ, a
member of the party, today tele-
graphed success OF the venture.
Penetrating through stratum
of caprock the drill encountered a
gas stratum with a daily produc-
ton of 100000 cubic feet. This
blew itself down" until the cap
acity became 25,O00,00O cubic feet.
At this point the drill was check
ed until the arrival of the Rock
Island owners.
Officials of the Illinois Oil COM
pany said today that a well with
this initial output was regarded as
being of high quality. Sometimes,
after such wells have been in oper-
alton for awhile the output settles
down to a daily output of approx
mately 1900 barrels. On the other
hand, the officials say that the
company owns oil wells which from
the start have not only maintained
their initial capacity but have ex-
ceeded it,
The party forming the associa-
ton of Rock Island capitalists who
are now in Oklahoma was headed
by Frank P. and J. NJ Welsh
president and treasurer of the Hi
nois Oil company.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
HONOR MEMORY
OF M'KINLEY
Daughters and Sons of COnfederacy
Plant Tree for Martyred Presi-
dent at Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. Is. - A tree
was planted in Piedmont park to-
day jim memory of the late President
William Mckinley, who in a speech
delivered here shortly after the
Spanish-American war, advocated
that the government share in the
care of the graves of the confed-
crate soldiers
William Dawes Mckinley, 6-year-
old son of Colonel James F. McKin-
ley, nephew of the president, and
now stationed at Fort Mcpherson.
participated in exercises at the tree,
which was planted under the au-
spices of the Daughters and Sons
of the Confederacy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
BETTER TIMES
seen BY TODD
Vice President of Deere & Co. Says
There VIII Be Distinct I'M
prOyement Soon.
Especial Moline service.l

NoDCSldt -dOl4c SGENlCc-l
Distinct Improvement in the in
dustrial situation will come in sum
mer or fall, Floyd r. Todd, vice
president of Deere & Co. told mem
bers of the Moline Bluff Mems club
last evening.
Basic conditions are already
showing a marked improvement and
the coming of another crop will
help the situation, said Mr.. Todd.
The Deere officials reasons for be-
HeVing that better times are on the
way are as follows:
/. Increased purchasing power of
the farmers due TO reduced freight
rates on agricultural products and
in increaser prices of these pro-
ducts in the central west.
2. Large sums of money loaned
by govrnrnent to farmers and bank
ers in agricultural communities.
which has helped tide them over
during the financial stringency.
3. General easement of money
markets throughout the country.
4. Improvement in foreign ex-
change, particularly insofar as Eng
land and France are concerned,
which has made prospects of ex-
portation of our products much
brighter.
Mr.. Todd described his activities
as u member of the committee of
agricultural conference, particu-
larly in relation to the argument
with Judge Barton, chairman of the
railroad board, and on the floor of
the conference with Samuel Comp
ers, in reference to the railroad
companies and labor debating their
charges so reducted freight rates
could follow, which according to
Mr.. Todd, are essential to the re-
turn o prosperity to this commun-
ity.
He pointed out how the reduction
of freight on farm products, effec-
tive Jan. l, had substantially in
creased the buying power OF the
western farmer.
He also referred to the fact that
he was a member of the advisory
committee of 10 appointed by Con-
gresham Anderson, chairman of
the joint commission of agricultur-
al inquiry, to assist that committee
in formulating its recommendations,
particularly with reference to rail-
road administration.
Mr.. Todd will leave for Washing
ton next week to attend meetings
of that committee, which starts its
session Feb. %.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
BISCUITS TRY
FOR FIRST CLASS
Score Of Merit Badges Awarded at
Court Of Honor-Nine Second
Class Rank.

Richard Graham and Robert
Rote, Jr., took tests to qualify as
first class Boy Scouts last night =
the. Court of Honor in Boy Scout
headquarters. Scouts who took
tests to qualify for second class
were Clarence Stegeman and Will
lis Wengert, troop No. 2; Louis
Hall, troop No. 4; OrVille Jensen
and Joseph Wahlheim, troop No
Il; Maurice Hadaway, Lester Her
zog and Francis Rausch, troop No
20; Edmund Van Den Heinde
troop No. 20.
Merit badges were given to the
following boys in the various
crafts: Troop No. 1B: Carpentry
Edwin Martin; electricity and craft
WORK in metal and leather, Carl
Bliesner; swimming, Richard Ora
ham; astronomy, agriculture and
craftwork in metal, Edward
Sweeney; firemanship, George Van
Mecklin; crafuwork in metal, Harry
Mettler; craftwork in leather and
automobiling, Robert Rote, Jr.
Merit badges in troop No. 2 were:
Handiwork, Harold Reiss; scholar
ship and craftwork in leather, Ben
Haddick; bird study and scholar
ship, Kenneth Hartman; fireman
ship and personal health, Allan
Noftsker.
Merit badges in troop No. 4 were
Astronomy. Bernard Connolly
scholarship, George Arthur Du Won.
Merit badges in troop No. II
we're: CraftWork in wood, paint
ing and pioneering, John Strosahl
scholarship and craftwork in wood
Otis Stanley; civics, Arthur Full
ner.
Merit badges in troop No. II
we're: Pioneering and first aid
Karl Kirkman.
Merit badges in troop No. %
were: Pathfinding, Robert Cav
anaugh; bookbinding, Edwin En-
hart; craftwork in wood carving,
architecture and mining, Raymond
Gredar, civics. pathfhding and
bird study, Hayes Murphy; bird
study, Robert Barnett; scholarship
and craftwork in cement, Ruehl
Lee.
The Sea Scouts will meet Mon
day evening at Z o'clock in scout
headquarters with the skipper,
Frank c. Huntoon, and his assist
ant, John F. 0berstaller. This
group'is growing rapidly and any
older scout in the city is eligible
for membership in this group.
Troop No. will meet Monday
evening at 7:15 o'clock in the Oak
Grove chapel with the scoutmaster,
Charles Shearer. A modifying con-
test will be staged and a prize given
to the winning scout
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
SERvUS RUBBER
OUTPUT $4,000
New Plant During First Year Rv
poets to Make $3.50 Pairs
Every "a Hours.

The Servus Rubber company win
have a capacity of 5000 pairs -
rubber footwear each working d.
according to prospectus issued H.
stock company handling the bona
sales.
1t is estimated that during n.
first year the company will TescI
an average daily production -
$3.50 pairs. 1t is stated that ina;
cation at present is that this tmms-
date production average will Ia
readily absorbed by shoe dealers
who are stockholders of the com
pany. 1t is estimated that at N
average factory cost, including sell
ing and administration exDeDss
the earnings of the company dur.
/ ing the first year will amount IN
over $4,000, and that after nav.
ing Z per cent dividends on tn
preferred stock there will be avail.
able $103,450 for the common
stock.
The contention is made that
while to the public these earnings
may seem high, other units of he
rubber footwear industry have gone
into production under much less
favorable conditions. and their
phenomenal growth and high earn
ings bear out this estimate. II q
pointed out that the Servus Rubber
company, as the only rubber foot
wear plant in Illinois, will be the
center of a market consuming
nearly $4,000, 900 in rubber foot,
wear annually.
Considerable space is devoted 10
John T. Crowley, manufacturing d.
rector, now located in Rock Island
former general superintendent Of
the Beacon Falls Rubber Shoe CON-
pany's mills employing more than
1000 employees. 1t is said that sey-
eral of the most popular types Of
rubber footwear now MANUFACTURED
were designed, developed and first
made by Mr.. Crowley, the BUDDY
/ boot, the grip-sure and the gym-bsl
shoes being among his creations.
Announcement is made that the
company has become incorporated
under the laws of Illinois for $780,
900 of which S250,00O is a 7 Der
cent cumulative preferred stock
500 share, retireable after Eve
years at the option of the company
at $115 a share, and $500 com
mon stock at $40 a share.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
POLICE KILLER
Gets so YEARS
Judge DEGREES Murderer Shall Be
Placed in Solitary Confinement
Each Anniversary of Crime.

Pana, ILL.,. Feb. Solitary con-
fnement on each anniversary of
the lawless night upon which he
shot and killed Policeman Thomas
Hughes, is part of the sentence i'm
posed here today upon Owen Nash,
aged %, in the Pana city court.
The judge denied his plea for a
new trial and sentenced him to so
years at hard labor.
Upon the return of Dec. % of
each of the next 80 years, the Judge
told Nash, as he was arraigned to
receive sentence, that penitentiary
guards WAL give him a rest from
his hard labor. that he may think
upon the deed he had committed
in 1920.
Nash was in a pool room and
had lined all the occupants against
the wall, when Policeman Hughes
entered. He called Nash away and
was talking with him in the street
when two shots were heard. The
policeman's dead body was found,
but Nash had escaped. He was ar
rested in Des Moines, Iowa.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
Personal Points


Mrs. S. r. Davis, 4401 Fourteenth
street, who broke her right leg in
two places above the ankle. while
leaving a Milan street car near
Luchmann's crossing Thursday
night. was reported resting easier
today.
Mrs. w. A. Schaeffer, 1884 Twen-
ty-first street. returned from Peoria
yesterday after months absence
during which she underwent an
operation in a Peoria hospital.
Mrs. Leonard Dickinson and son
Harland of 745 Fourteenth-and-a-
half street left this morning for
Milwaukee, Wis, where they will
make their future home.
Rev. and Mrs ]. T. Mordy and
baby returned yesterday from Wav-
erly, Kan, where they spent sew
eral weeks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
OFFICERS ELECTED:
ISSUE rs APPROVED
tsnecisi Nome Service.l

Russell Archibald, 720 Twenty
second street, East Moline, was
elected president OF the East End
Improvement association of East
Moline last evening. Miss Mar
garet Harder was chosen secretary
and treasurer.
Endorsement of the association
was given the garbage incinerator
proposition, which formed the
chief topic OF discussion during the
meeting. Speakers were Mayor G..
F. Johnson. Alderman Harry Nc
MILAN, j. P. Hurd of ST. Louis, A.
B. Dieterich and Mr.. Archibald.
Mr.. Hurd represents an incfnerator
firm.
Merits of the incinerator were
outlined by the city officials, and
they assured members OF the asso-
citation that the plant will not be
erected on the city property at
Seventeenth street near Thirteenth
avenue If the Issue carries-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
ATTACK STATE
! ANTI-SEDITION
LAW IN APPEAL
Observation-Disclosures Attorney
Says Federal Government
Has Only Jurisdiction.
Especial to The Argus.)


Springfield, Feb. 1S.-Constitu-
tionality of the law under which
William Bross Lloyd, the Chicago
millionaire Socialist, and IL CO.
dependents among whom are Perry
Siipman of Rock Island and l.. K.
England and Edgar Owens OF Mo-
line, were convicted on charges Of
conspiring against the government.
was attacked by w. S. Forrest, Chi
cago in the Illinois supreme court
today.
Forest commended that tie state
had no jurisdiction in cases Of this
kind and that the defendants could
only be prosecuted by the federal
government. Assistant States At
torney Lloyd ID. Heith of Cook
county represented the state.
Owens was for many years the
leader of the Socialist party in Mo-
line and Rock Island county. In
September, 1919, he aided in organ
izing the communist-labor party.
Prosecuting officials of Cook couu-
ty charged that party was organized
for the purpose of overthrowing the
government by force.
Out on Bail.
Owens was sentenced to serve
five years i'll the state penitentiary
England was sentenced to a years
Imprisonment. SBoth have been at
liberty under bail, having been re-
leased a few days after their ar
rest. They were arrested in Mo-
line in January, 1920, and in the
fall of that year found guilty of
violation of the state anti-sedition
law.
Owens is reported to have been
in New York city during the great
er part of the last IS months. Eng
land returned to Moline shortly
after the trial in Chicago and is
understood to be still in Moline.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
ROB PRIEST OF
LIBERTY BONDS

Aurora. ILL.,, Feb. 1S.-A burglar
broke into the residence of Rev. P.
j. Weber. pastor of st. Nicholas
Roman Catholic church, at o'clock
this morning and stole $4,000 in
unregistered Liberty bonds from
the priests safe The robbery is
the latest in which priests of this
section have been the prey. APP
parently the clergymen have been
picked out because they are as a
rule unarmed or are loath to take
a life. The door to Father Weber's
safe was open but the strong box
was locked. This was opened by
the thief with key which hung on
key ring suspended from hook
near the safe.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
NURSE BURNED;
near TO DEATH
Miss Addie Beard, Attendant at
WatertOWn. Severely Injured
by Canned Heat.


Miss Addie Beard, aged SO, at
tendant at the Watertown hospital,
is at the point of death as result
of burns she received last evening
wheR a Stearne-heat stove fell over
in the nurses home on the second
floor of the main building. She was
unconscious at 10 o'clock this morn
ing and opiates were being admin
istered in an effort to prolong her
life. Physicians attending her de-
clare that the possibilities are she
Will not recover.
Miss Beard was frying ham over
a canned heat" stove in the room
at S:45 o'clock last evening. In
this she was violating one of the
hospital rules. The supposition is
that the stove tipped over and that
the burning liquid in the can set
fire to her clothing. Her body was
burned severely from her shout
ders 10 her knees.
Other nurses, with rugs and
blankets, smothered the flames
which enveloped Miss Beard, and
then carried her to the hospital
ward to receive treatment The
burning clothes set fire to rugs and
bed clothing in MISS Boards room,
and this blaze the nurses also ex-
tinguished.
Miss Beard came to Watertown
hospital from Darlington. KY, about
twelve years ago. She had always
been considered one of the most
faithful of the hospital employees.
Last evening, in having the heat
stove in her room, was the first
time she ever depressed from the
rules of the institution.
A search of the nurses home
was made this morning by Water
town officials, and all canned heat
stoves and articles of like nature
were cUnfiscated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
COLD WARNINGS
MAY BE POSTED
AT CLUB HOUSES

Plan to post cold wave warnings
at various clubs in the tri-cities,
especially on Sunday and holidays,
as benefit to merchants who han
die perishable goods, is being
worked out by Andrew Hamrick,
local weather man.
Mr.. Hamrick has sent letters to
organizations of the three cities
asking if they wish the service. If
there is a desire to have these
weather notices posted, Mr.. Ham
rick will probably take action in
having the plan instituted
In this way business men who
frequent the clubs will have ade-
quate time TO make preparations
for the protection of their goods.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
BOAT ASSOCIATION
NAMES COMMITTEE

A committee was appointed at
the regular meeting of the Island
CITY Boating association to act
with committee of the Rod and
Reel club for the promotion of a
better feeling and a closer relation
ship between the two clubs. The
committee appointed was: John
Oberstaller, H. V. Burt and Emil
Liedtke.
Spring activities and a member
ship campaign, to be launched later,
were discussed at the business SEES
sion. Following the business SEES
sion there was an informal social
program.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
JOHN J. MARKEY
SEEKS PLACE IN
STATE ASSEMBLY

John ]. Markey of Reynolds to-
day announced his candidacy for
the nomination of Democratic rep
resentative in the Illinois general
assembly from the Thirty-third dis
trict. Mr.. Marley has been active
in the interests of the Democratic
party many years, having served
90 years as a member of the Demo-
cratic county central committee.
He has been justice OF the peace in
Edgington township II years.
Mr.. Marley is the fourth to an
nounce himself a candidate for the
nomination. He will oppose w. c..
Maucker, incumbent, Charles j.
Smith, and Rev. Thomas Hughes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
SALVATIONISTS TO
CONTINUE REVIVAL 4
MEETS NEXT WEEK

Announcement is made by The
Salvation Army that revival meet
ings will be held every night neIt
week by Joseph T. Larson, Of the
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Adjutant Carl Walden, who was
the evangelist this week, will speak
tonight, tomorrow morning at Il
o'clock, and tomorrow night.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
REV. STEVENSON TO
GIVE SUNDAY TALK

Rev. John McGown Stevenson,
pastor of the Broadway PreSbyts-
rian church, who spent the week
in New York city, will return this
afternoon. He will speak at the
usual morning service. In the eve
ming Charles Hutchins, The Bird
man. will conclude a series OF na'
ture lore lectures.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
Wires MELTED
BY WRECK FIRE

Watertown, N. Y, Feb. 1S.-Tele-
graphic communication over the
wires along the New York Central
lines between here and Syracuse,
was cut off today when fire that
followed a freight wreck near
Pierrepont Manor melted the wires.
A railroad bridge at the scene of
i. the wreck. 20 miles south of here,
was reported on fire. Details of the
accident were lacking, but it was
understood that several ears had
been burned after a rear-end COL
lision.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
PROGRESSIvES TO MEET.

washington, Feb 1S.-W. II
Johnson, president of the Interna-
tional Association of Machinists and
chairman OF. the Railroad Union
committee which called a national
political conference of progress
sives" at Chicago, Feb. 20, gave out
a list of 100 delegates who had &C
cepted invitations to attend.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
GOVERNMENT OF
IRELAND DEFIED
Limerick Brigade of Irish Repub-
ican Army Refuses TO RecOg-
nize Provisional Rule.

Limerick, Ireland, Feb. 1S.-CBy
the Associated Press "A procla-
nation was issued today on behalf
of the Mid-Limerick brigade of the
Irish Republican army refusing to
recognize the present heads of the
army or the provisional govern
ment, and pledging allegiance to
the existing republic.