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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16
Boy Scout News

John W. Potter was elected to
represent Rock Island council, Boy
Scouts of America, at the national
meeting in the Hotel LaSalIe, Chi
scago, Thursday and Friday of next
week. c. d. Rosenfeld, the ac-
credited national council represen-
tative OF the council, is in Europe
and Mr.. Potter was elected in his
stead
Troop No. will meet with the
scoutmaster, William Rinck, this
evening in the Central Presbyte-
rian church. The group is pre-
pairing a demonstration which it
will give within the next two
weeks to all parents of troop
members.
Troop No. % will meet with the
scoutmaster, Glen Wescott, this
evening in st. Joseph's school.
Scouts from this troop are expect
ed to pass requirements for Eagle
Scouts at the court of honor to-
morrow evening.
Troop No. 6 will meet this eve
ming with the scoutmaster, Russell
r Simpson. at 1880 o'clock sharp.
Plans for the basketball tourna-
ment will be discussed and tests
given for the court of honor
Troop No. IL will meet with this
scoutmaster, E. L. Bullard, in his
home this evening at 7:30 o'clock
The troop hopes to have its quota
out to court of honor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16
PLAN PROGRAM OF
TRI-CITY Y. MI. G.. A.
SECRETARY MEET

Plans are being made for the
conference of Y. NJ. c. A. secre-
taries of the tri-cities to be held
Tuesday morning in the Davenport
Commercial club. The meetings
are held every two months.
The sessions will be opened at
10 o'clock with devotions led by
o. ]. Stirratt, general secretary of
the Rock Island association. The
program will consist OF secretarial
problems of the various depart
ments of the associations. Discus
sions of the topics taken up at the
meeting will follow.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16
NOTED EPISCOPAL
CLERGYMAN DIES

New York, March 16. = Rev.
Charles Eugene Betticher, Episco-
pal church clergyman. and editor
of 1.-The Spirit of the Missions" died
last night at Cos Cob, Conn, friends
here were advised today. For IL
years he was a missionary in
Alaska.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16
ADJUSTMENTS

ILLINOIS.
April 1s-David warheld in the Re
turn of Peter Grimm"
F0Kr ARMsrHONG.
Ethel Clayton in Her Own Money
sPENcEE SQUARE
"A Wise Fool"
David Powell in Dangerous Lies
RIALro.
Richard Bsrthelmess in '-rorab David.
AMERICAN.
Hurricane Hutch
AUGUsrANA GYMNASIUM.
tConcertsl
trslto recital.
April 2s--Lucien Mauritore. tenor.
COLISEUM.
Davenport
Comins-eaiii-curci and Jaschs Heifetz
COLUMBIA.
Orpheum Circuit Vaudeville
new Dill starting today. headed by J
kosamong johnson and his Inimitabls
Five IN "Syncopation.'
LIBERTY.
BurlesQue-"As You Like It.
GRAND,
The Girl Ia the Limousine.
CAPITOL.
Snow Find"
GARDEN
Ethel Clayton in The Cradle
FAMILY.
No Defense"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16

Beethoven was IL years old when
he became organist in church at
Bonn, Germany.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16

Gold threads for making lace in
India are so fine that lilo yards
weigh one ounce.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16

American soldiers made chewing
gum popular in France and Eng
land.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16

Tuesday from few days visit at
the Bert Thompson home in Fenton-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16

they arrived only yesterday-and after this sale the!
will be marked up to their regular prices, which arr
considerably higher than the prices you can buy
them for tomorrow and Saturday.
Sale in third floor Ready to wear section.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16

n SALE planned to start the Spring business off
"a vigorousy-by offering premium in the form
g. of generous saving all who will buy their
IN new Spring suit instead of waiting until
H later The garments in this sale all new-n fact
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-09-14

management gives assurance that
everything will be in readiness for
the opening day and no doubt visl-
tors will be both pleased and surpris-
ed at what has been accomplished
since the close of the last State fair.
Educational exhibits this year will be
much more extensive than in the past,
including mammoth display flom
the United States Department OF
Agriculture Live stock and poul-
try exhibits will be more numerous,
while such interest has been displayed
in the woman's department that five
thousand square feet will be neces-
sary to accommodate these dainty
displays. Leading manufacturers Of
farm machinery are intensely inter-
ested in the State fair and ten acres
of ground Will be devoted to displays
of modern farm machinery.
The amusement program of the
State fair will be the most elaborate
ever presented in South Carolina. 1t
will include fast harness and run
ming races daily, band concerts, free
circus acts, and each night a stu
pendous display of fireworks. On the
Joy Plaza the famous Johnny j.
Jones Shows will afford entertain
ment of the highest class. AS an
extraordinary feature professional
auto races will be staged the closing
day, Saturday, October %. Arrange
ments have been made for the ap-
pearance of Sig Haugdahl, champion
dirt track driver of the world. Other
noted dirt track demons will compete
for the liberal prizes and records are
sure to be shattered that day.
On the opening day of the fair,
ladies will be admitted without charge.
On this day will occur the laying OF
the corner stone of the new woman's
building. Elaborate ceremonies will
mark this event. Mrs. George w.
Vanderbilt will be the guest of honor
and she will be attended by special
committees from each county in the
state.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-09-14
APPEAL IS VOICED
FOR FAMILY LIFE
COMMISSION APPOINTED BY
EPISCOPAL GENERAL CONVEN-
TION GIVES WARNING.

Uttering "solemn warning to the
men and women of America" that
"this nation will decay and finally
perish when American homes cease
to revere God" the report of the JOINT
commission on home ard family life
which will be presented to the trl-
ennial general convention OF the
Episcopal church meeting in Port
land, Oregon, September 6 next has
been made public.
Advanced culture did not save
past civilization, did not prevent
Germany Rlunging into gulf OF in
fanny. Upon Americas conservation
to God depends her fate" says the
report, which contains an exhaustive
study of social and industrial condl-
tions in the United States with par
.ticular reference to home life.
The commission was appointed by
the Episcopal general convention SIX
years ago, and includes in its per-
sonnel some of the most distinguish
ed of the bishops, clerical and lay
members OF the church. Among
other subjects which are frankly
treated are those of marriage, d.
vorce and birth control. The report
contains a strong recommendation
against the latter. The Rev. Charles
Noyes Tyndell, S. T. D., of Williams
port, Pa, secretary of the commits
sion, in transmitting the report, says
that whole effort of the commission
has been to present to the country a
vital message in as concise form as
possible.
even a cursory glance at condl'
tions in the average American home
reveals evidence sufficient to war
rant the most careful study of those
influences now affecting these homes
from the standpoint of morals and
religion" the report continues. "The
attitude toward youth, even more
than the attitude of the youth, will
scarcely bear severe scrutiny.
eve touch the root of our family
problem when we point to the lack
of religion in the home. 1t is para
lying to think of the average Amer
ican family going on from the ris-
ing to the retiring hour as if God
had no existence. Sunday is day
for extra sleep, motoring, Sunday
papers in many volumes, comic sup
plemerts. If American children are
not to be taught of God in the schools,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-09-14
PLANS GO FORWARD
To Make State Fair in October the
Biggest in History.

Columbia, Sept. 10.-Plans are rap
idly maturing for the staging Of the
annual State Fair to be he'd in Co.
lumbia one entire week commencing
Mondax. October %. Scores Of work
men at this time are rushing to COM
pletion new and needed exhibit build
ings and transferring the old grounds
into beautiful pleasure park. The
new race trac; and grandstand are
already practically complete. The
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-09-14

and He is unnamed in the home, what
can we expect but that at this mo-
ment the United States is actually
developing into non-Christian ma
tion?"
Touching upon domestic life in
America, the report says:
"Where family life is dishonored,
wedding unfaithfulness lightly re-
garded, parental responsibility neg
lected, filial respect and obedience
sighted, there, we may be sure, So
ciety is rotten at the core. We trem-
BILE for the future of state or ma
ton where lax theories concerning
domestic life gain ground. Even
laxer practice will certainly prevail.
"The remedy for the frightful dis
solution of the marriage tie going on
in America and its inevitable conse-
quence of race suicide is to be found
in Christian training alone. Rene
dial legislation while imposing diff
culties in the way of easy annulment
does not 60 to the root of the evil.
1t attacks many outward symptoms
of the disease and is of undoubted
value, but it does not destroy the
germ of the evil or cure it at its
source.
"Boys and girls must be taught as
early as possible that the chief pur-
pose of marriage is the perpetuation
of the race, involving the begetting
and education of children for the
work of the world. Marriage is a
high and holy vocation because the
married pair are cooperating with
the Creator in the continuance of the
human race.
"This commission heartily indorses
the warning uttered by the great
Lambeth conference of bishops, gath
cred from all over the world in Lon
don in 1920, against the practice OF
means for the avoidance of concep-
ton as involving grave moral lnno-
cence, and threatening the future OF
the human race. We make our own
words of the conference commit
tee, as applying particularly to the
United States"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-09-14
He'd Take a Chance.

A man who had just started paper
in a strange town was interrogatlng
one of his early advertisers on the
response to be expected from the
citizens. "Now, there's Deacon
Brown he said. "He has the rep
utation of selling lots OF hardware.
Would he be likely to spend much
money in advertising?' "Waai,
drawled the native, refiectively, 81
wouldn't exactly say that he'd go
to hi for a nickel, but he'd fish
around fer one till he fell ln."-Hlns-
dale Ill.) Citizen.
666 cures Chills and Fever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-10

Patrolman Daniel Burke. Of the
Bronx m motorcycle squad. combing paths
that traverse the Bronx Park hills for
bird liners. whose activities in the
woods Of that section were first re-
ported more than a month ago. discoy-
cred cvidcucc Of their activities yester,
day IN a patch Of timber. Burke found
The limbs Of n dozen or more trees
smcsred with the bird lime. Inc
poachers are said to have shared thou
sands Of blackbirds.
Uurke's discovery was made IN n
c,,rio,,s way. Tuesday afternoon n red
headed Mexican parrot owned by Mrs.
Margaret Finsted' who lives ~ 9Ao
Y iverside Avenue. escaped from its
rerch on the Finsted porch and disAp-
rearcd in the forest. The parrot was
sought tuesday night until after dusk
b. Theodore Finsted, son OF its owner,
aad nearly az the members OF ms
school class. wiihon, avail. though
young F.nsted reported he had heaId
the bird scuawking
Hears Shrleks Of Anguish
Late yesterday afternoon Patrolman
Barse. on a motorcycle cruising through
dense timber in n search FOR the band
said 10 be sharing birds. was attracted
bv shrieks OF apparent anguish about
100 feet from the path he was travcrs-
ing. lie shouted several times in the
hope that m answering voice would
give him the location Of the trouble,
but received no response and was about
10 resume his way when there pro-
cceded from Inc woods volley Of
oaths. intcrminglcd with screams such
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-10
Woman Found With
Head and Throat SIashed
Ak md Razor Used by Muir
dercr Of Girls Home Official;
BIoodhounds Pursue Slayer

JACKSON. Mich. June a.-Thc body
Of Miss Alice Mallott. forty. hssistan,
matrcn OF the Crttcndcn Home for
Girls here. was found with the head
crushed and throat slashsd near the
home tnn morning. an nx and razor
had been used by her assailant. and In
dleAtions are that a long struggle took
place.
No elew 20 the slayer has been un-
covered. but bloodhounds are being
used in the pursuit. The clothing had
been torn from the body and a hand
kerehief was used 10 gag the victim
Miss Mallott evidently had been at
tackled shortly after 10 o'clock last
night. A friend with whom she had
passed the carly evening accompanied
her part way home. leaving her NJ 10
o'clock. Blood stains on the sidewalk
indicated the place where she was hrst
assailed. Police believe she was struck
from behind with the Ak and dragged
into the yard.
Miss Malloit. large woman, appar-
emily had given her utmost strength IN
the fight Strcwn about tho ground
were pieces Of her clothing. while parts
Of Il were wrapped around her feet.
Her purse. lyiag a few feet away had
been rihcd.
Police to-day planned 10 question
followers OF creIs that exhibited
last night few blocks from where the
body was found.
Miss Ma'iott's parents arc sad 10
reside in oregon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-10
Detectives Carry Picks,
Trap Alleged Vendor
Elusive Suspect and Look-Outs
Duped by "Laborers," Who
Plant Tree

Detectives Decker and Daniels, OF
the narcotic division. took picks and
shovels with them yesterday when they
went out 10 arrest Harry Kierney,
twenty-eight years old, Of 3S Broad
way, Brooklyn.
Kierney is alleged TO be drug ped
der, with headquarters at the Valley
Forge Monument, at South Sixth Street
and Kent Avenue, near Bridge Plaza,
Brooklyn. According to the detectives,
all attempts TO arrest him during the
last four months have been futile be-
cause Of the look-outs he employed TO
protect himself.
II was decided yesterday TO send
four men who were unknown TO the
suspects and to have them dressed as
lsborers and acting as such. Decker
and Daniels, therefore, on coming to
the park near the statute began dig
cling a hole in the ground for the pur-
pose Of planting a small tree that they
had brought with them.
In this way the two detectives were
close enough TO Kierney 10 see what
they allege to have been transactions
in drugs, and at the proper time De-
tectives Schandel and Seidel arrested
him. Eight bottles Of heroin are said
to have been found in his possession.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-10
Upstairs Neighbor
Who Threw Water
Killed by Man, 20
Shot in Tenement Hallway
After Hair-Pulling Fight
Among Women; Fleeing
Slayer Caught by Police

Trouble started between Salvatore
Prone and Dominick dc Rafaele'
seventy years old. at o'clock Thurs
day night when members Of the De
Rafaele family were drenehed by
water that came from a window In the
Prone Ast At 1877 Forsyth Street The
trouble ended NJ 7 O'Clock last night,
when the aged De Rafaele shot Prone
10 death on the stairs.
De Rafaele and his son were taken
70 the Clinton Street station and
locked ND. The father is charged with
homicide and the son is held as
material witness. q,
Pirone was a metal worker and
lived with his family on the second
aoor OF the tenement AZ l6I Forsyth
Street. De Ranaeie, who - also
metal worker. has a fiat upon the
ground floor. directly beneath that o.
the Phones, and has access 70 me
narrow stoop fronting on the sidewalk.
II was hot Thursday night The De
Rafaeles had gone 20 the s,oop 10
seek relief when a stream OF water
splashed down from overhead. TINS
happened again and still a third time
until the De Rafaeles, according, 10
their story. had TO seek safety Within.
They did not. however. let the inciueh'
20 unnoticed. and the tenants kne"
that there was trouble between the
Pirones and the De Raifacles. But the
tenants thought II would end there.
Yesterday. il IL said, The VIE OF
De Raffsele's son and Mrs. Firohe
resumed the quarrel and went further
than words. They pulled each other
hair and clawed each other and tried
10 bite each other. and they 0otn
reported all that 20 Prone and me
elder De Rafsele when the metal
workers returned home from WORK la'e
yesterday afternoon.
Prone and De Raffaele both decided
that il couldn't go on. At 7 o'clock
the aged De Raffaele, with a re-
volver in hand, encountered Prone on
the stairs. De Raffsele was on the
landing between the first and second
floors. De Rafaele, in the belief that
he was TO be fred upon, drew his re-
volver and fred two shots. Prone
turbled forward. His two children
came into tho hallway just as he fell.
De Rafaelc and his son ran, and
Pa.rolman Max Lobell set out in pur-
suit. The two men caught Second
Avenue car. Lobcll caught sight Of
them as they boarded IL and he too
caught IL after a hard run. Detectives
Kee and Hoyes, who were on the car,
came 10 his assistance.
The two men were taken back TO the
Forsyth Street house and then 70 the
Clinton Street station. The police
were told BY the Phones that the De
Rafaeles we're drenched with water
while Prone was watering flowers on
the window ledge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-10
Lost Parrot Giues Policeman q
Thrilling Time in Bronx Woods
Burke Finds Trees Smirched by Birdlimers and
Rescues Polly From Perlous Perch After
Her Naughty Vernacular Gives Murder Alarm

rs might have been uttered by woman
in distress. The OhthG, Burke SAID
were delivered in a hoarse voiee-ap-
parcntly that Of man enraged.
Pluneing into the underground with
drawn revolver. Burke made his way IN
the direction OF the sounds, calling NJ
intervals. but again hnding no 70.
sponse. until when in the densest part
Of the thicket he was startled by a
series OF raucous screams coming from
directly overhead.
"polieel Polieel There's he'll 70 pay
hell 10 pny-hsll. HE'LL" howled the
voice from n heavily foliaged oak. u
know YOU. Mike Sweeney" pursued the
invisible one. repeating the latter re-
mark several times
Parrot Glued Fast
Patrolman Burke ordered the sup
noscd man in the tree 20 come down
o. that" but was met, he says. with a
volley OF abuse. lie recognized some
Of the oaths used as waterfront talk,
he saws. While this torrent Of bad
Language was proceeding Burke caught
sight OF its nuthor Mrs. Finsted's par
rot was Tapping it's wings a. II cursed,
in a vain effort 20 break away from a
lined limb upon which IT'S Feet were
Grmly glued.
when the parrot was returned to
Mrs. Finsted last night. with a sugges-
tion that an effort be made 10 improve
rs morals. she said the bird WAS for
mcrly owned by a waterfront saloon.
keeper ut Mariners Harbor. S. J., and
was purchased by her son. then in the
United States Navy. when the prohibi-
ton law forced its former owner out
OF busIneag.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-10
Negro Adjudged Insane
When He Slew Policeman
Janitor Acquitted of Murder
Charge; Sent to Matteawan
for Death of PohndOrf

Hugh Chambers. a negro janitor, Of
81 Allen Street. who was indicted for
the killing Of Patrolman Henry Pohn-
dorf on May 8 in West 125th Street,
was acquitted Of the murder charge in
General Sessions yesterday and ad-
Judged insane. He was sent to the
Asylum for Criminal Insane at Matte
avian.
Two alienists testified that Cham
bers, who is twenty-seven years old,
had been and still is insane. They
said his condition would grow worse
and that il was only question Of time
before he was a raving maniac with
lucid periods Of short duration.
Chambers set out 10 shoot Louis A.
Lavelle, a negro lawyer. He was frins
at Lavelle when Pohndorf interfered.
There was a pistol duel between the
negro and the policeman in which sew
eral shots were fired and Pohndorf was
shot three times. Lavelle also was
shot, but has fully recovered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-10
Watch Set OH Empty Homes
Police Order Follows Theft of
Liquor in Home in COS

Patrolmen in precincts In which nu-
mcrous houses are closed for the sum
mer we're warned last night TO be
prompt to investigate any signs Of oeeu-
pancy.
Thursday night a patrolman Of the
East i04th Street station noticed the
front door Of Theodore l.. Bailey's
home. at 81 East Ninety-fourth Street,
ajar and found that burglars had en-
tered.
Mr.. Bailey. who. with his family, is
at his summer home in Madison. y. j.
visited his home last night and found
about 5000 worth Of articles had been
stolen. The burglars had searched the
house thoroughly and had helped them
selves literally to LIQUOR. They left
every light in the house burning. The
house is next door TO that OF Supreme
Court Justice Cohalan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-10
Ward PrOber
Calls Father
And Brother

home. Il was learned, and keep vigilsnt
watch OF Walter g. Ward even In the
moments when he believes himself 10
Be free from observation.
At such times, according TO tho re
ports received from the watchers,
ward bctrays the effect which the
prolonged inquiry, II not the shooting
Itself. has he'd on his mind. when
with any one he Is persistently cheer
ful and apparently csrefree, II Is said
but when in apparent solitude gives
way 10 his thoughts.
Watching him when he was seated
alone in the dining room OF his home
In New Rochelle. the emissarics OF the
wcstehester County authorities saw
Ward relapse into a weary and de-
jccted attitude. move his arms In SUD
den, impatient gestures and brush ms
forehead now and then With his hand
40 though seeking 10 brush away an
unpleasant thought or memory.
This surveillance Ia 10 be continued,
Il is said. as long rs the slightest sus.
picion remains that Ward has failed
I, reveal every detail Of the events
leading up 20 the shooting Of Clarence
Peters.
The revolver which Wards attorneys
turrnd over 10 District Attorney Weeks
M tho weapon which Peters drew on
ward before the latter opened FIRE on
him with his automatic has been given
g. Chlef Of Police Frank Cody. Of New
Rochelle, who Is 20 have II examined
by man familiar with the some
whit similar weapon which Chief
Cody gave 20 Ward while the
latter was police commissioner in New
Rochelle. Reports have been current
that the resemblance between The two
weapons was striking. and II Is hoped
that Chief Cody's pistol expert will be
able 10 determine with certainty
whether the worn niekel-plated re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-10

Tonight n 20 be "Darky night AZ the
shubert Theater. where Mcintyre and
Heath are appearing IN Red Pepper"
The comedians will revive some OF their
Characterization from The Georgia Min
streis" ~ Night IN Montana" waiting
at the Church" and The Ham Tree"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-10
Car Amuck Kills Woman
Girl Driver Loses Control and
Auto Mounts Sidewalk

Mrs. Amelia Bruck. Of 667 East l63d
Street. the Bronx, received injuries
Yesterday which caused her death when
she was struck by an automobile that
took TO the sidewalk at Grand Street
and briggs Avenue, Brooklyn. Edward
Murtitus, Of AZ North Eighth Street,
BROOKLYN. was injured
The automobile was driven by Peggy
Fay. Of 525 Hancock Street, Brooklyn.
She lost control Of IL and the car
bumped over the curb, crossed the side
walk and brought up with its radiator
sticking through the window Of sa-
loon owned By former State Senator
Daniel Carroll.
Mrs. Bruck and Murtitus were bowled
over as it crossed the sidewalk. They
were taken TO Greenpoint Hospital,
where Mrs. Bruck died from a fracture
Of the skull. Murtitus is injured inter
nally and has fracture Of the right
foot. A summons was served on Miss
FAY.