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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-09
Roy LA Grange.

Funeral services for Roy La
Grange, aged 20 years, who died in
Toledo, Ohio, last week, were held
at 10 O'Clock this morning in the
Knox chapel. Rev. Guy B. William
son, pastor of the Fifteenth Ave
nue. Christian church, conducted the
services Burial was in Chippian-
mock cemetery.
Mr.. La Grange was born in Mi
Ian, June 20, 1893. He resided
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. La
Grange, HOS Eighth avenue, Is
years. A year and half ago he
left Rock Island with his parents
and made his home with them in
Toledo, Ohio. He was united in
marriage to Miss Ogle Zimmerman
in Davenport in 1915.
Mr.. La Grange had been in fail
ing health for the last year. He
had been seriously ill but three
days before his death. Peritonitis
caused his death. Surviving are his
mother. Mrs. Emily La Grange, and
two sisters, Mrs. c. A. Honchos and
Mrs. c. NJ Whitney, all of Toledo.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-09

Ancients developed the art of en-
craving on emeralds, which were
in great demand
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-09
Jack Powers Adams.

MT. dIu MI D. vi. f. thudluo, xSSo
Eighteenth avenue. Moline, are
mourning the death of their small
son, Jack Powers, whose death oc-
Cured early this morning in the
home.
The child was born on April %
1921, in Moline, and besides the
parents is. survived by two broth
ers, Ernest and Robert and four
sisters: Gladys, Mary, Dorothy and
Grace, all at home.
Funeral services will be held al
10 o'clock Wednesday morning in
the Esterdahl chapel, Rev. r. Will
bur Babcock to Officiate. Inter,
ment will be in Riverside cemetery
AxeI Stock.
Death claimed AXel Stock, Ill;
Third street, Moline, at 2:30 O'Clock
this morning in the residence.
Funeral services will be held c
IL o'clock Wednesday afternoon il
the home. Rev. John Ekholm will
officiate. Interment will be in Riy
erside cemetery. -
Mr.. Stock had resided in Moline
a number Of years and for 80 years
had been employed by the Peterson
Fixture company, Rock Island.
Mr.. Stock was a native of Swe
dent and was born on Oct. Il, 1863
He and Hannah Magnuson of Mo
line were united in marriage il
Moline in 1903. He was a member
of the Swedish Olive lodge of ODD
Fellows.
Mt. Stock is survived by the vic
ow and two children, Ardes ant
Cameron, at home.
Samuel Hallene.
Samuel Hallene, aged 70, died a
Z o'clock Saturday night in nj!
home, 1902 Eighteenth street A
Moline, after having been i'll foul
months of pneumonia anemia.
Funerak services were held o
2:30 O'Clock this afternoon in TIL
Knox chapel, Rev. John T. Walkel
being in charge. The body was lat
to rest in Riverside cemetery.
Mr.. Hallene had been a residen
of Moline 81 years. He was borl
on May 4. 1S43, in Sweden, wher
he married Josephine Fjellskog 5
years ago. One year after thei
marriage they came to this country
locating in this state.
He leaves to mourn his death tn
widow and eight children, J. S
Hallene of Cedar Rapids; Mrs. A
E. Montgomery, Mrs. H. G. Willke
Mrs R. r. Owens, L. w. Hallene
&c. W. Hallene, NJ. NJ. Hallene, al
residing in Moline and Mrs. Georg
Cordts of Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-09

Moline practically all Of his life.
He was born March 20, 1890, in
Moline and married Gertrude E..
Radcliffe on Feb. IL, 1918, in Rock
Island. Mr.. Edstrand was a mem
Der of the Grace Lutheran church.
He is mourned by the widow, one
son, Lincoln Paul, his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Edstrand, Moline;
three sisters, Lillian, Ruth and
Marguerite, and two brothers,
Charles R., and Elmer O., all of
Moline.
Ella DALAI Jennings.
Ella Dalai Jennings, five-year-
oldViaughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
H. Jennings, 1901 Fourth avenue,
died at 6:20 o'clock yesterday
morning in the home. Inflamma-
ton of the larynx and bronchial
tubes caused death. She had been
ill but two days.
Ella was born, Jan. 20, 1917, in
North Wood, Iowa. She came with
her parents to Rock Island seven
months ago. The parents are the
only survivors.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
in the home. Rev. G. W. Sheets,
pastor of the FirstsBaptist church,
will have charge Of the services.
Burial will be in Chippiannock
cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-09
Obituary



Carsten Messer. aged 81 years.
died at IL o'clock Saturday night
He had been i'll three weeks. Senil-
ity caused his death.
Mr.. Messer was born in Holstein,
Germany, in 1S41. He came to the
United States in 1891, and settled
in Everly, Iowa, where he resided
"a number of years. He then went
to Davenport where he lived four
years. In the last three years he
had resided with his daughter. Mrs.
H. A. Voege, 533 Twenty-second
street. His wife preceded him in
death IS years.
Surviving are four daughters,
Mrs. H. A. Voege. Rock Island /;
Mrs. Henry Scharpenberg, Daven-
port; Mrs. Title Shook, Everly, Ia,
and daughter and a sister in Ger
many.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-09

Mrs. Emma Christine Carlson.
Mrs. Emma Christine Carlson,
wife OF Oscar E. Carlson, died Sun
day morning in the home; 1016
Eighteenth avenue, Moline. She
had been i'll three weeks Of an in
lection on her finger caused from
felon.
Emma Christine Carlson was born
on Feb. Is, 1871, in Sweden, from
which place she came to this coun-
try in June, 1885, locating in Mo-
line, where she had resided since,
with the exception Of few years
which she spent in Davenport. She
was married to Oscar E. Carlson in
December, 1898, in Moline. Mrs
Carlson was a member Of the Salem
Lutheran church.
Surviving her are the widower
four children: Ruth, Hazel, Ray
mond and Wallace, all at home;
two sisters, Mrs. John Christensen
Moline. and Mrs. Oscar Brunstron
Of Beaumont, Texas; also one
brother, John Carlson, Of Boyce'
vile, Wis.
Funeral will be held at 2:3(
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from
the Salem Lutheran church, serv.
ices to be in charge Of Rev. c. O
Youngdahl. Burial will be in Riv'
erside cemetery.
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-31
To
PAY BRUNSWICK
BRIDGE BALANCE
AUTO CLUB or THAT CITY rs,
SENDING OUT LETTER ASK
ASKING FOR FUNDS

The following letter signed by of
ficers of the Jacksonville Auto club
10 Fred G. Warde, of Board of Trade,
Claud Nolan, Fl. M. LEngle, George
3. Hills, r. NJ Enedge, w. R. Ne
Quaig, E. C. Williamson and r. C.
Miller, is self explanatory;
Dear Sir.-A calamity, seriously
effectiua every business interst in
Jacksonville, was narrowly averted
when the Young Mems Club of
Brunswick, Ca, kept open the east
orL leg Of the Dixie Highway By pur,
chasing the railroad bridge at Dari-
en- over the Atlatmaha river. In
making this purchase they strained
their available finances and also their
borrowing power.
''The undersigned committee has
nado very careful study Of the bene-
fits you have received and will con
tinue to receive to the end Of your
time, through the splendid efforts of
the Young Mems Club of Brunswick,
Ga.
after making this careful study
Of the situation we feel moral OBJ
legation upon us to help, in com
pafatiyely small way, to shoulder the
burden Of the price Of the bridge
they paid 100000 for the property,
appraised by the Federal Govern.
ment at $300,000and as this is fed
nral aid road they cannot charge any
bridge toll which fact establishes
their unseifislfness in assuming the
obligation. We want to give them
5000 of the amount.
Please make check payable to
Claude Nolan, chairman, for what
ever amount you are willing to con-
tribute to this fund and send it to
him at 1901 Main street"
The letter to Mr.. Ward, which was
signed by Secretary Wjthall, Of the
Jacksonville organization, was sent
TO over seventeen hundred residents
If thae city and it is more than like
Iy that the amount due Brunswick
will soon be forthcoming. Of the
5000 Obligated only $1,733 has been
paid, but indications are that it will
all soon be received.
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-31
To WI
Won IlICEiUllr
BONDS THIS A. M.
JUDGE HIGHSMITH WILL BE
DOWNsFROM BARLEY AND
TAKE UP MATTER.

For the purpose of holding a SEES
sion Of Glynn superior, the purpose
of which will yalidation Of st. Sim
on highway bonds in the sum of
$175,0 900 and sewerage extension
bonds in the sum of $4,000 Judge
Highsmith, who has been anything
but well recently, endeavored to get
Judge j. /. Summetall, of the Way
cross circuit to hold the session to-
day but that jurist had other matters
ora hand and found it impossible 70
make the trip.
Judge Highsmith is expected on
The morning Southern train and will
hold the session at 10 o'clock, re-
turning to his home tonight. After
valuation advertising for bids will
be inserted for sale and there is lit
tie doubt but that number will
make an effort to purchase this gilt
edge security.
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-31
READ TO TAKE CHARGE

London, Oct. 30.-The triumphant
forces of the fascist are ready to
take over the Italian government, ae-
eording to dispatches received here
this morning.
The fascist leader, Dr.. Benito
Mussilini. was scheduled to have a
conference with the king during the
day At this time. Ii was undei tood
he would be ready to make answer
to the request TO form a new minis
try.
Thousands of fascist troops are
waiting outside the gates of Rome
fer the signal to enter and take pos
session of the city.
In forming the new cabinet DR..
Nlussoini said today that he would
retain for himself the portfolios of
The interior and foreign affairs and
appoint General Diaz minister Of war
and Admiral Di Reval minister of
finance.
Because of the fascistPs hostility
to bolshevism England is watching
the developments in italy with much
Antetest
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-31
AMERICA WILL
MERELY WATCH
FAR EAST MEET
rs FOR HUMANITY BUT DOES
NOT CARE TO PARTICIPATE
IN SESSION
(By Associated Press. J

Paris, Oct 30,-The reply of the
American government to the invita-
tion of the Allied powers that Amer
lea Participate in the Lausanne CON
ference for settlement Of near. east
ern questions, was presented by Am
bassador Myron T. Horrice to Pre-
mier Poincare today.
The reply says that while the Unit
ed States does not wish to participate
or assume responsibility for political
or territorial adjustments which
might be made for the reason that
it is not at war with Turkey nor
party to the 1918 armistice, the
United States does not desire to
leave the impression that interests
less entitled to consideration than
any other powers or to relinquish the
rights enjoyed in common with other
powers nor is it unconcerned with
humanitarian interests involved.
Mention is made also that the
United States government is prepared
to send observer sat the meeting if
this meets with the approval of the
powers.
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-31
BOARD OF TRADE
CAMPAIGN IS ON
City Divided into Districts I'M
Big Drive For New Members
of Organization is Now in
Full Swing.

The regular annual campaign for
1ew members for the Brunswick
Board Of Trade will commence in the
lext few days and every citizens of
Brunswick will be asked to lend his
lideto the upbuilding If Brunswick
through affiliation witl8the Board of
Trade.
], P. Davenport has been Sc
ected general chairman of the cam
)aign committee, and he is now busy
selecting his assistants. The city
will be divided into districts, eac1
district being assigned to a district
committee.
With the general feeling of optim-
SIN which is expressed by every one
n Brunswick, the committees in
.harge of this campaign confidently
xpect, when their work is done, that
he Brunswick Board of Trade will
lave a record-breaking number of
members and that Brunswick will go
into the year 1928 in the, strongest
position, in SO far as it's great trade
body is concerned, that she has ever
enjoyed.
The Board of Trade has done some
work for the upbuilding of
the city, but with the great develop
ment projects just ahead next year
should, and in all probability will be,
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-31
Fefarv a,4sie


&anitarian efforts he believed a way
might be found for the United States
to participate formally in the selec-
ton of judges to the recently organ
ized International Court of Justice, a
project which from the first had had
the sympathy of this government.
lie declared that already in a hui
nanitaran way and through the
channels of trade the United States
was really giving aid of a value IN
calculable. He praised tbs arms con
ference agreements as meaning 'the
rescue of the world from despair and
predicted that despite the present de-
lay the Washington treaties would be
ratified by all the powers sigrfatory
to them. Ultimate failure of thw
conference program, he asserted, haA
ben precluded in any case by the
notifications already voted by the
United States, Great Britain and
Japan.
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-31
FOUGHT OFFICERS;
NEGRO IS KILLED
Collins Thomas is Shot at Early
Hour Sunday Morning E
Either Officer Pope or Motor
cycle Officer Overstreet-

Shortly after o'clock Sunday
morning Collins Thomas, we'll known
negro was shot by either Officer
Pope or Overstreet and as a result
he died at the city hospital shortly
afterwards. A search warrant had
been sworn out by Lieut.. Slaughter
for the purpose of examining the
premises of Thomas, 2318 Johnson
street. Accompanied by Officers
Overstreet and Gibson, Lieut.. SlSugh-
ter went to Thomas house, but he
refused to admit them. Later Off
GERS Pope and Malone were sent for
and forcibly opened the doors.a The
man stood in the middle Off room
with a half gallon jug in his hand,
but made a rush fer another room
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-31
LITTLE ELIZABETH. DOWLING
GORNTO DIES AT RICHMOND

Great sorrow was caused yester-
day when telegram was received by
Mrs. Lille Gornto from her son, E..
D. Gornto, announcing the death of
his little daughter, Elizabeth Dow
ling, which occurred at the Memorial
hospital in Richmond, Va, where the.
httle one had been taken from her
home at Crewe, Va, in hope that ply
sicians of the well known institution
could save it. Little Elizabeth is
the only granddaughter of Mrs.
Gornto and her death is unusually
sad. She was a beautiful as well as
an unusually bright child and her
death has caused much sorrow. The
funeral will be held in Virginia to-
day,
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-31
GRAND JURY DID NOT
ACT IN HALL-MILLS
CASE ON YESTERDAY
(By Associated Press.)

New Brunswick, NJ. j.. Oct. 30
Reports that the Hall-MiHs murder
case would be presented to the grand
Jury today were untrue. Informa-
tion from somervillt the county
seat, was to the effect that notices
had not been forwarded to members
OF the jury and that it would re-
quire at least twenty-four hours for
the inquisitors to assemble after re-
ceiving notices.
Special Duty Attorney General
Wilbur A. Mott today reiterated his
confidence in the story told him by
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-31
HUGHES TELLS OF
FOREIGN POLICY
OF UNITED STATES
Secretary OF State Delivers In
teresting Address III BOs-
ton Last Nigth.
PRESIDENT HARDING EVER1
WILLING TO HELP EUR0HlE
Saws Great Trouble Across the
Water is That Great Powers
Have not Been Able to Agree
on Numerous Questions.
lBu Associated Press.l

Boston, Mass, Oct. 30.-A foreign
policy of helpfulness and good un-
derstanding, without entanglements
which would fetter American indie
pendenee, was oqAlined by Secretary
Hughes of the kate Department in
an address in SyJnphony Hall to-
night reviewing the record of the
Harding administration in the field
of international relations.
Bv the lead it took in the arms
conference, the secretary said, and by
it's efforts toward harmony among
the nations of the Western Hemis-
phere, the American government dur
ing the paM twenty months has set
a recor dol Accomplishment far be-
yond what Vas expected of it when
the new administration came into
power.
So far as Europe is Nncerned, Mr..
Hughes declared, President Harding
and his advisers always have been
ready to lend a helping hand where
il would do the most good, but are
not willing to fritter away the in
fluence of the United States by in
tervention in controversies that are
rooted in age-old national rivalries.
"The chief trouble at this time in
Europe" he continued, sis that the
great powers have not been able te
agree as to questions which, being
distinctk European questions, dS
lteetly concern them, and their want
!. ae agreement is due to different con
essential rational policy
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-31

when within four feet Of tnem, orr
GERS Pope ap oYrstreet fired, but
the man was struS& BY only one bull
let which entered. just below the
heart. He was Ashed to the hos
pital and although given every at
tention he died shortly after reach
ing the institution Officers Pope
and Overstreet are the only ones who
fired although it was reported that
Lieut.. Slaughter had also shot, but
this is untrue.
Coroner Baldwin was notified and
empaneled a jury composed of L.
Pitcher, foreman, l. Thornton. F.
~ Knight, H. c. Roughton, L. w.
Patterson and Mr. Watson and after
examination of several witnesses a
verdict for justifiable homicide was
returned.
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-31
VLADIVOSTOK REFUGEES
IN KOREA AFTER JOURNEY
(By Associated Press)

Toxic, Oct. 30.-Elght thousand
Russian refugees from Vladjvostok
have arrived at Gensan, Korea.
These include white soldiers, civ
ilians and their families and several
hundred sick and wounded. Their
future is a problem the leaders are
irving to solve.
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-31
TWO DEAD FOLLOWING
ROW ON STREET CORNER
OF PITTSBURGH, PENN.
(Bv Associated Press.l

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 30-t4A street
corner argument caused double ktH
ing in the Irwin avenue districe early
today. ~s
Thomas Hopkins was shot through
the heart when he and three compan-
ions were accostcd by tro men.
After killing Hopkins The men shot
Policeman Couch who attempted to
stop them.
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-31
CAPITAL ASTIR
EARLY WAITING
FOR MUSSOLINI
Founder and Leader Uses Auto
mobile as Soldiers Had Torn
Up Rail Tracks.
PRESS PRAISES EMANUEL
FOR NAMING MllSS0l.INI
Will Confer With King Relative
to Forming Cabinet Some
Slight Disorders Occurred
Through Country.
tBy Associated Press

Rome, Oct 30 h
astir early today awaiting
rival Of Musolini, newly appoS
premier of italy and founder SaA
leader Of the fascist who entered the
city in an automobile because the
rail tracks had been torn up by
troops. Great enthusiasm and APP
plause greeted him.
The press is praising King Victor
Emanuel for appointing Musshini
and also refusing to sign a decree,
said to be distasteful to the great
naaJ aJority Slight disorders are re
ported as scattered throughout the
nation.
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-31
be banner year Of the board.

VT7V 01lTTII5I yEdI OI U1I6 UOdTU.
The many good things which are
under way in Brunswick and Glynn
county are sure to go long way to-
ward developing the city, provided
they can be advertised and made
known to the world. This is the work
the Boar dof Trade will do, and the
better position it is placed in through
memberships, the better the work
will be done.
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-31
BARGE LOsT-CREw SAVED.

Cleveland, O., Oct. 3O.-The barge
Mecosta, which left Lorraine for
Cleveland yesterday in tow broke
loose and sank in Dover bay during
thenigbt. The crew of four men
were saved.
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-31

asBE MS wife and nothA ~ ltt'sN ~
Mae Padrick and Mrs, W.. y !. Mkt
between. Dover and clito on the eyes'
ming of June 10,
It was decided at {e conference
last night that a pl Of psanity
would be the Defense. Ifty-five
witnesses Ave been called by the
ing tota #of 60 witnesses who ace
expected to testify in connection with
the murder. Some of the defense
witnesses have been brought to Geor-
gia from as far west at Mississippi.
Mrs. Padrick. mother of the youth,
is expected to tell of idosyncraeises
of the defendant S boyhood life.
Physicians have. been brought from
tho state insane asylum to prove his
mental condition. The prosecution
will vigorously scout the insanity
theory. They will attempt to prov
that Padrick lured the two women
along the lonely road between the
two towns, where they were killed
Padrick still contends. and WILL
contend on the stand, that the hand
of God directed him in the killing. He
says he was driven to the killing by
the alleged indiscretions of his pret
ty wife.
Following the killing, Padrick was
captured by Sheriff Griffin Of Screv-
en- county and carried to Augusta.
where he was Placed in jail TO escape
possible mob violence.
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-31
NO IMPORTANT CHANGE IN
ITALY'S FOREIGN POLICY

London, Oct. 30.-British officials
believe no important change will re-
suit from the foreign policy of Italy,
under tn enew regime of the new cab
met headed by Mussolini.
The Italian delegation is expected
to reach the peace conference when
it opens at Lausanne,
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-31
MRS. {. F. CONEY IS
CLAIMED BY DEAF

Mfs>@SFartha A. Coney, one of the
most popuar and we'll beloved wom-
Ian of the city passed away at the
City Hospital at ten o'clock Sun
lay morning after only a short III
oess Of appendicitis It was only a
'ew days ago that Mrs. Gomez con
lulted physicians for her aihuent and
upon examination it was found that
N operation was necessary and that
he condition If the patient was ex-
remedy grave.
On Friday Mrs. Coney was re-
moved to the hospital and tie q
ION was performed, While 8er con-
lition, Immediately wing was
lightly improge3z no time was
here room for ard in spite Of
II that attephg physicians could
lCR SIZE pas8e SUNDAY morning
Aifs WSeel5 esgoa4
,ver the state, as progressive
woman, largely devoted to civic
work, she has always Interested III
Onward movement in which her home
-ity was beneficiary. She was prom
inent socially and at all tin,es evinced
lively interest in the various Or
ganizations Of the citv in which the
ocai women were the movers.
Mrs. Coney has not been we'll.
aowever in months; she has never
'ully recovered from the shocks Of
he tragic death of her iIiustrious SON,
W. DeVoe Conev. whomo it win be
emenbered lost his life in a great
-oast to coast aviation. flight about
, year and half ago, Devoted In
his son, who had won distinction.
MS sudden death, was severe blow
a lan
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-31
WOMEN PLAY FIRST
PART IN NUMBER
SENSATIONAL CASES
RECOGNITION WAR WORK y
CONSERV ATIVES NOT TO !
OPPOSE LLOYD GEORGE !
(By Associated Press.l

! Carnarvon, Wales, Oct. 3d. Y
4Sn grateful recognition # his =
y war work the Carnarvonshire =
= eCr servatives have decided not =
: to oppose Lloyd George in the :
: elections upon receiving assur- :
ances that he will Loyalty serve :
: under Bonar Law in resisting '
the communist attack. =
!. = = = Z 4 \ + = 4 \ = \ y !.
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-31
RI0TINC STARTED SUNDAY

Rome Oct. 30.--Rioting broke out
here Sunday night A party of fas-
cisti passing the workers quarters
was fired on. One of the attackers
was killed and one of the fascist
wounded and two capture,i.
The Brunswick news., 1922-10-31
YOUNG PREACHER
IS FACING COURT
AT
Rev. Elliott PadriS 4 His
Wife and Her Yrs.
". NJ W.
PHILADELPHIA POISON
CASE BATTLES POLICE
In the Case of Young States
boro Preacher An Insanity
Plea Has Been Entered and
Doctors From Asylum There.


statesboro, Ca, Oct 30.-The
prosecution concluded its case to-
day in the trial of Rev. Elliott
Padrick, charged with killing
his wife and mother-in-law and
the defense late today introduced
the mother of the defendant as
the first witness.
She testified as to the qoerness
Of her son and made an effort TO
prove to the jury that he was OF
unsound mird.
Padrick is Indifferent at the
trial and even dropped to sound
sleep. He claimed it was the
hand of God that directed the
killing Of the women. The case
is expected to go to the jury to-
morrow.
statesboro, Ca, Oct S0-Followinl
a conference between all member
Of his family and their attorneys
Rev elliott Padrick, youthful Meths