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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-31
What the - Does Adam Mean?

Says Adam Breede: Even the
best of them look like Sam Hill
when they get up in the morning
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-31

| cannot draw a thing on paper.
My art needs a cultivation,
But | can draw all sorts Of thing
On my imagination.
Columbus Dispatch.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-31

Henry Berry, dealer in Curios.
ivory Beads a specially. 1855 Front
Street. adv.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-31
Makes Difference if You're Hurting

Makes Difference II You're Hurting
EN-
Bookworm Scotch fishermen con
slider it bad luck to see a rabbit"
A. Hunter: And Yankee hunters
consider it darn bad luck If they
don't see one.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-31

How Do They Sell, by the Foot?
lHongkong has slave colony W1ere
girls are sold as low as S. a head.
News Item.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-31
How IL Started
Artless

He hired a pretty stenographer am
took her out to lunch
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-31
observations of Oldest lnhabitant

kin remember when a lot OF men
thought it couldn't be Spring ti;h
out book beer signs.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-31

Daily Sentence Sermon
Only a fool over-reaches or under
estimates himself.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-22
ISSUES LOAN BASED
ON VALUE OF RYE

oldenburg. - A literal applica-
uon Is being given here to
Me poetic phraseology "golden
s'ain. Operating on the principle
Aat rye is gold" the state of Old
,.anars is issuing rye money" on
eae following basis.
me state needs $4,000. 900
Iarks. In order TO raise that sum
so,es will be used bearing a specific
,aiue IN rye. Whoever acquire,
sue OF these notes will pay what
.'ef Is the current market value o.
We amount of rye in which it is
y together with a fixed rate
interest The notes are to be
,, + after four years. II rye
hen worth 10 times its present
r ,siae, the holder will realize ten
ula on his note, and similarly will
~se II the rye market has slumped.
As rye is now selling, the note
.ssues OF 150,000,000 marks will be
sSulvalent to approximately $500
,eathers (about 105,2S6 bushels). of
re. This is considered an extra
~, s..narily small quantity compared
",a the usual Oldenburg harvest.
= Is foreseen that other sections
germany may follow this states
,.ahpie, since the local experiment
presents one Of the first attempts
ma stable basis OF transact "
view Of the marks irregular fluc-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-22
new MONUMENT
PLANTPLANNED
FOR DISTRICT
Enterprise Will Locate In Section
Cleaned of Vice; Let Contract
Soon for Building.

Announcement that a Chicago
monument dealer will soon erect a
brick building 40xS0 feet at PIP
2114 Third avenue, as headquarters
for his organization is looked upon
as the preliminary step towards the
transformation of that thorough
fare into a section devoted entirely
to business. ..
One by one resorts on the avenue
frequently under police surveillance
are closed and as the location is so
near the main retail trade district.
it is believed that sites will be Sc
cured by other legitimate business
concerns which, suppIementing the
number already on the ground, will
effect a desirable change and great
ly increase the value of property in
that region.
c. ]. O'Neill, resident Of Hill
side, Ill.,, a Chicago suburb. who
already conducts two large monu-
Matchmaking establishments in
Chicago, will shortly commence the
erection of brick building on
Third avenue, just east of the c. O.
d. Cleaners
Busy On Site.
The lot has been cleared and OIL
the Third avenue frontage monu-
ments are already on display, two
carloads having been shipped and
placed in position.
MIR. O'Neill will place a repre-
sentative in charge and will soon be
asking contractors for bids upon
the construction work
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-22
So ANGLER Will /
ATTACH LoONEY
F0R'.DEBT $500
Former Henchman Declares His
Employer AThrew Him Fiat !
Before Leaving City. =

Frank Spangler, Looney bench
man and Investigator for the Rock
Island News, will start attachment
proceedings against the property of
John Looney in an eqort to recover
an Indebtedness of $500 against his
former employer, he announced to-
day.
Spangler states that Looney
threw him down fat. 81 haven't
cent" he declared. "and l will
have to raise the money to start
the proceedings among my friends.
Spangleri and his wife, Virginia,
were arrested Saturday night on the
order of M. s. Mosher, ! state inves-
tigatOr, but they were both seleas-
ed Sunday after telling the story
Of their relations with. Looney. He
is now being held as a witness be-
fore thea grand jury.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-22
vESCIENTIFIC
PAINTING COURSE
Study of Pigments Features New
Course OF Study ut Illinois
Oil Company.

Scientific painting will be taught
at the plant of the Illinois Oil COM
pany, according to plans being
made by Frank P WEIGH president
Of the corporation.
A room As feet square, located
on the third floor will be. used as
headquarters for the class and ar
engagements are being made to Sc
cure a competent Instructor.
Sign and house painting will be
included in the course which will
be open to any boy upon compile
ton of his public school education.
Special stress will be laid upon
the study of the various pigments,
and the charge made for the in
struction will be nominal.
MIR. Welch states that similar
schools conducted by plants of the
petroleum industry in California
have been very successful and he
intends to introduce the system
here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-22
CONREY PRESIDENT
OF AUGIE LYCEUM

Kenneth Conrey. Junior at Au-
gustana college, was elected prssi-
dent of the SCHOOLS lyceum associa-
ton yesterday.
Other officers are:
Vice president-M artin-Cornell.
Two-year member-Ogden john
son.
Three-year members - Eugene
Leonardson and Stanley Nothstc:n-
The Iyceum association is one c.
the most important rgani2ations' -
Augustana college. Under il. sup-
ervision comes the lyceun course.
the appointing of the business man
ager of the board. the mining OF the
business and advertising managers
of the Observer. the school pa per,
and the conducting Of the eiece!en
of editor-in- chief OF the paper, The
board also confirms the appoint
ment of the Observer repo.tor1ai
staff
The newly elected board will as
sumo its duties at the opening OF
the spring term.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-22
|SllcL AIRS Gun
STOLEN FROM /
j. S. MARSHAL


Further light en- the extent Of
John L0oney's system of keeping
an eye on all persons believed to
be inimical to his welfare was cast
yesterday afternoon by discovery
OF the fact that one OF the revolv-
ers confscated Saturday. following
the arrest of Lawrence Pedigo for
the murder Of Bill Gabel, really be-
Longs Longs to G. 3. STAFF, deputy United
The gun was taken from the suit
case found in Pedigo's automobile,
when the officers placed Fred Sin
clair. LOoney employee, and Roy
billiard, Emeal Davis chauffeur,
under arrest. The suitcase was
claimed by Sinclair, who at that
time also declared the revolver be.
longed to him.
There was more than one sur
prised officer in the corridor of the
court house yesterday afternoon
when the true ownership of the re-
volver was established. The ex-
pose occurred while the rifles, guns,
bombs and stillettos, taken in the
raid on Looney's place Saturday
night, were being transported to
the grand jury room, for the pur-
pose Of exhibition to the jurors.
The revolver dropped to the floor
and Marshal Staff retrieved it. A
glance showed him that the gun
was the one stolen from his auto
mobile about three weeks ago. He
pointed out where his name ap-
peared on the butt of the revolver.
1t developed that the revolver
was stolen from Staff's car three
weeks ago, while he left it momen-
tarily at the Rock Island station.
The theory is that one of Looney's
henchmen. having been detailed to
shadow the marshal and report on
his activities, took advantage of
the opportunity to search for arms.
and found the gun in the side peck
ct of the car.
Attorney General Brundage TODAY
was considering asking an indict-
ment against Sinclair for receiving
stolen property.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-22
EDWARDS HEIRS
Get $1o2,251
Daughters Inheritance Tax of $0049
Assessed;. johnson Estate
Tax $15I.

Williams H. Edwards, Rock Is
land contractor. left an estate
valued at $102,251S0, according to
inheritance tax appraisals filed in
the county court. The tax amounts
to S249.54.
Holdings in the Purington Brick
company. Galesburg, the Rock Is
land Sand & Gravel company, Deere
& Co., and other smaller invest
ments to amount of $4,000 are
listed. Real estate valued at $12,-
900 was scheduled with money and
stocks S63,343.S4 and transfers,
$50, 122.50. The heirs are his daugh-
tiers. Annie Campbell, Mary Saun-
ders, Gwendollan wicker, Eliza
beth Stengel, Catherine Normoyle
and Almyra NJ Edwards.
Estate of Bernard E. Johnson,
Moline, valued at 27.559.91 was
taxed $151.20. The widow, Louise
Johnson. is beneficiary. The prop
erty included real estate valued at
$500 and personal property to
s19,059.91.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-22
|REz GUILTY
LIQUOR CASE
JuRY'S VERDICT
neatalea Il Reached After Few hin.
ufes' Dellberation In County
Court.

Bert Duprez, also known as Bert
fhrhan, was found guilty Of viola
IN of liquor laws by a jury In the
nanty court last evening. 1t took
- Jurors only few minutes to
ieeIde that the liquor found in the
ace operated by Duprez ct 2106
fhird avenue was not a mixture Of
rrpentine and alcohol.
When police officers raided his
mace and took the alcohol, Duprez
omitted that the jar contained pure
.ruduct OF grain, but asserted that
1 Also contained turpentine, the
mixture being used as a rub for his
rheumatism. r
! Analysis of the liquor was made
md the chemist reported that he
found no turpentine. Duprez stay
"a with his original story when he
rent on the witness stand in coun-
" court yesterday, in the face Of
the testimony Of the chemist. Du-
prez will ask for a new trial.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-22
SENSE Of SMEll1
DESTRoYED;lll
IS ASPHYxlh1ED
fsstE a 3<<isSl
I. W. Haler, Moline. -Overesne
While Changing Connection
on Gas Stove.
lsecial Moline servicn.l

ESPECIAL MoNne service -
Florance Webster HalSf dteds
from inhaling gas in his residence
1921 Twelfth avenue, Moline, last
night. {
He was overcome while changing
connection on the gas stow. Be-
ing afflicted with nasal ailment
which had destroyed his sense Of
smell, he was not aware Of hts
danger. -
Bernard Carlson and William
G. Decker, neighbors. who accom-
panied DR.. II. NJ. Gibson into the
room where the man died. found
an open gas pipe from which pour
ed the deadly fumes. Tools used
by Haler lay near the stove. and
the appearance of the room, togeth-
er with the absence Of motive for
suicide indicated that death was
accidental. The coroner's jury re-
turned verdict accordingly.
The body was found at 7:30
o'clock last night. after Mrs. Haler
had summoned Carlson and Deck
er and the physician. Mrs. Haler
had been away for n short time.
When she entered the house she
smelled gas, and called her tive
neighbors.
Raler had been dead Is minutes
when DIR. Gibson arrived. Artifi-
cial respiration was applied for 10
minutes without success. The po-
lice pulmotor, which was brought
some time later, was not used.
Mrs. Haler had spent the day at
the grocery store which is owned
by the Halers.
81 smelled gas as soon as l got
home" said Mrs. Haler. Il ran up
stairs and found my husband. He
was stiff then. | became scared
and ran cut of the house and called
the neighbors."
After the arrival of Carlson.
Decker and the physician. the gas
pipe was plugged with a cork and
the windows were opened. Efforts
of Carlson to shut off the gas in
the basement failed. 9
Mr.. Haler was born on Jan. II,
| 1888. in Greensboro. Ind. He mar
ried Miss Ruby Hedin in Moline
March 10, 1913. He was a member
of the Masonic lodge, No. 1914.
and of Moline lodge. No. 1913, I."O.
o. F.
He was a finisher in the assem-
bling department OF the Moline
Body Corporation.
, He leaves besides the widow. one
son. Eugene, his mother, Mrs. Lo-
retta Smith. Moline; one brother,
Forest. of Redford. Mich. and
half-sister. Mrs. Lula Myers, OF
Dublin ind.
Funeral services will be held at
IL o'clock Friday afternoon in the
/ home of Mrs. Haler's mother, Mrs.
Charles Hedin, 24l3 Fifth avenue.
Moline Rev. John MCGOWAN Stev-
enson of Rock Island will officiate.
Burial will be in Riverside ceme-
! terry.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-22
THIRD RAID 1T
l0ONEY'S;M0RE.
PAPERS TAKEN


The third raid on the Looney
property. Sixteenth evenue and
Twentieth street, was made at
1880 o'clock this morning by a
party led by Thomas White, one of
the members Of Attorney General
Brundage's stan. Additional doc
uments and papers, that might
prove valuable as evidence for the
grand jury. were seized.
The party consisted OF William
Epperson, police officer; R. c.
Gosse. federal agent, who was
working in Rock Island at the time
of the Gabel murder; and 81 Haz-
lett, former editor of the Rock Is
land News, who broke with the
Looney gang, and has been sum-
moned as a witness before the
grand Jury. ST Hazlett, it is claim
ed. is able to furnish some interest
ing evidence for tine Jury. Hazlitt
has been in Rock Island several
days.
Police Officer Gus Kirsch went
W the LOOney place this morning
after word had been received at
the police station that several of
the doors TO the place were open.
Officer Kirsch arrived at the place
when the raid of the other officers
was being made.
Negro Lad Released.
Thomas Holton, negro, one of the
guards at the Looney place. taken
in the second raid by police Off
GERS Sunday morning, was released
last night on order of H. S. Mosher,
state investigator. Holton has been
held at the police station since the
raid and had been questioned sew
eral different times by Mr.. Mosher.
This afternoon Officer Kirsch
went to the Looney place with
the young negro, who said that he
had a number of personal belong
ings that he wished to remove from
the home. Workmen from the Peo-
Piles Power company also accom-
panied the officer and removed gas
and electric light meters.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-22


them. He was uncertain. however,
whether he and Mr.. Hanley at this
time would insist on ) preliminary
hearing for the defendant.
II was learned today that the re-
sults of the federal investigation
into conspiracy to defeat the pro.
hibttion law in Rock Island coun-
u have been placed at the disposal
Of Attorney General Brunda8e
This permission is understood to
have been granted by Attorney
General Daugherty of the United
States at the express request OF
Mr. Brundage. With the additional
evidence the state cases are be-
lfeved to have been strengthened
and even increased in number.
There is a tone OF anxiety pre-
valent in many quarters of Rock
Island as the grand jury sits in on
the most important duties that have
ever confronted grand jury in
Rock Island county. No one seems
sure where the investigation has
struck home, and anyone with an
uneasy conscience has reason to
feel perturbed. Every possible
angle of the situation has been
probed and startling facts brought
to light.
The entrance to the grand jury
room is being guarded carefully
The attorney general has ordered
Jess Hanna, deputy sheriff, to ex-
clude everyone from the witness
room, which adjoins the grand jury
room by a door. Every precaution
is taken to guard against the pos
sibility Of a stray word or tip
escaping from the grand jury room
before the time is ripe to strike.
Partial reports from time to
time. as the grand jury work pro-
crosses, are anticipated, in order to
facilitate the work of arresting de-
PENDANTS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-22
MRS. G. p. SKINNER
STRICKEN WHILE
ON CHICAGO TRIP

Mrs. c. P. Skinner, wife of Mayor
Skinner, Moline, was suddenly
stricken with acute indigestion in
Chicago yesterday. 1t is believed
that candy which she purchased on
the train was the cause of the at
tack. Her condition is not critical.
A daughter, Alice, who is with
her mother in Chicago had been on
a shopping tour yesterday morning
and when she came home she
found her mother unconscious.
Mayor c. P. Skinner left for Chi
cago Yesterday afternoon. Accord
Ing to word received today by
Warren. son, Mr. and Mrs. Skin
ner and the daughter. Alice, will
return TO Moline late today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-22
CARPENTER FINED
500 FOR WORKING
WITHOUT PERMIT

J. A. Clancy, 154S Fortieth
street, was fined 500 this morning
BY Police Magistrate d. ]. Cleland
in police court for violation of the
city building and plumbing .ordi-
nance. The complaint was made
by F. L. Yerbury, city plumbing in
speetor.
1t was claimed that Clancy had
peen doing carpenter and plumbing
work for Mrs. Kate Burns, at a
house at 220S Fifth avenue, without
hrst obtaining a. permit from the
CITY inspectors. Clancy did not
hold a license as a plumber either.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-22
LONDON THEATRIC
SLUMP Is ENDED

LondOn.-The London theatrical
slump which caused heavy losses
to theatre owners and unprecedent-
ed unemployment among the pro-
fession during the last two years is
now over, if the present full houses
may be taken as an indication. Lon
don theatre managers are of the
belief that the worst of the depres-
sion is past, and that the pre-war
packed houses and prosperity are
reappearing.
As a result of the outlook many
managers have already announced
extra weekday matinees and many
additions have been made to the
various casts and choruses. The
theatre owners association has an
nounced that no increase will be
made in the price % tickets, ami
that if conditions permit, reductions
may be expected.
Unemployment among the actors
and actresses has not as yet shown
any marked decrease, but an Of
fieial of the actors association
stated that he has openings for ECO
persons in prospect which will be
filled within the next month.
At present the houses are
crowded, and many of the West End
theatres are establishing records
in the matter Of long runs. The
popular "Beggar's Opera" has now
been running for more than twd
years, despite the fact that musil
cal comedy has taken first place in
the hearts of theatre goers. There
are four musical comedies now play
ing in London which are over the
300 performance mark, and they
bid fair to continue for many
months longer.
The autumn season will see IS
new plays, in addition to seven
which have opened since Sept. l.
American plays, which have al
ways had an unusual popularity in
London, are somewhat crowded out
of the lists this season, there being
only two on the boards at the pres
ent time. American vaudeville acts,
however, continue to lead the bills
at the variety houses, and Jazz
bands are the most popular turns.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-22
EXCURSIONIsTS TO
VISIT TEXAS FIELD

A homeseekers' nine-day excur-
sion to Alamo, Texas. is being Or
ganiZed by Mitchem & Hance. Rock
Island realtors, and the party will
be under supervision of O. H. Stu
gard. The group leaves December
5 and will inspect a 6.000-acre
tract in the Texas orange and
grapefruit country. A side trip to
Galveston will be a feature of the
entertainment.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-22
Personal Points

Mrs. Lawrence D. Anderson, and
daughter, Sybil Louise. of Roches-
ter, n Y. former residents of Rock
Island. are here visiting relatives
and friends.
Mrs. P. l. Kidd and son Robert,
1859 Twenty-eighth avenue, Moline,
have returned from five, weeks
visit with relatives in Washington.
D. G. They also visited in Phila-
delphia and Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-22
On County Records

Daisy G. McAdams to Harry r
and Bertha A Hawley, $500; 10
u. block 8, j. b. Winters Ninth
Street Addition. Rock Island.
Franklin K and Frances C
Rhoads to William Lavender. s10O,
undivided 1-3 lot i. William Law
ender's Addition. Rock Island.
Esther l.. and Frank Kemp tt
Michael and Mary Carr. s100; lo
9, block 3. Guyers' Second Addition
Rock Island.
Isaac and Anna Levinstein tt
Joseph and Anna karawa, $100;
west 2212 feet of O. L. 81 and l 2;
feet of o. l.. SIS in s. W. a section
35-1S-2W.
Rock Island Brewing Co tt
Standard Oil company, $4,000; par
lots and 3. block l, South PARK
Addition. Rock Island
Franklin X. Rhoads and wife te
Mueller Lumber company, S10O;
lot 6, block 2 Hedgeside Addition
Rock Island
Luella W. Hobart TO Homer G
Sell. 81 500; west y of lot 23. S. W
fri. n section 25-19-1E.
Rufus and Margaret C. Walker
Jr., to Lewis D. Barding. $100;
part lot 6, block 2 Riverview Add
ton to East Moline.
Lawrence and Edith NJ. Pardon
to Howard H. Hawkins, s100;~ 10,
81 Pardon Bros Addition, Rock
Island.
Peoples Savings Bank and Trust
Co. to Elmer E. Morgan, S1.00; lots
53-75-10S-114-122-123. lot SS-16G all
in Glen Oaks Addition. Moline.
James F. and Louise Witter te
Conrad J. Weinberger. S1.O0; lot 6
block 165, East Moline.
Elizabeth A. Dimick to Katherine
R. Mccarthy, $100; lot 6S, EXPOSE
ton Park, Rock Island
Charles and Anna Kolb to Chas
Meyer, S1.00; undivided " of W
20 feet of lot s, block 2, Pitts. Gil
bert and Pitts First Addition, Mo-
line.
George A. and Pinis Pearl Mos
tosky to Martin l.. Johnson, $1,000:
part S. E. a N. W. Il Sec. 6-17-1W
Myra Walker to julius P. and
Elsio NJ. Efflandt. $500; lot 8, Mo-
line Heights Addition. Moline.
Katherine r. and Daviel J. Nc
Carthy to John Wuethrick, s1.O0;
lot So, Exposition Park. Rock IS
land.
Mary Tindall to William D. Free
lang, s1.00; part S. E. Il Sec. 90
16-2W.
Moline Trust and Savings bank
to H. Alfred Anderson, $1.00; lot
.25, block 12O, New Shops Second
Addition, East Moline.
kuZZue Aswefecti, Oscar W. and
Ethel Ellis, $500; part lot Al, G.
w. Bells Division and part lot Ii
Michael Hartzelrs Addition, Mo-
line.
Marquette improvement company
to Oscar w. Willis. $1,000; lot 6
Marquette Improvement Co., Mo-
line.
WI. Taze ct al by administrator
to Manufacturers State bank. ST.
494.91: lots IL and IA, block 20,
Hampton, Ill.