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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
BROTHERS ARE
PUT ON TRIAL
John A. and william Weaver Are
Charged With Causing Death
of Harry Mueller.

John A and William Weaver,
farmers of South Moline township,
went on trial in circuit court yes
terday afternoon for alleged muir
der of Harry Mueller, neighbor
They were indicted by the Septem-
Der grand jury and are at liberty
under bonds of $4,000 each. They
are charged with having caused the
death of Mueller by administering
blows following a quarrel at an
auction of livestock in January,
1921. Mueller died in July.
The brothers were placed on
trial Immediately after Judge W
T. Church overruled a motion OF
counsel to quash the Indictment on
grounds that the basis of charges
against them was insufficient to
warrant the murder indictment.
Twenty-four jurors were retained
for service from the venire of 40
which reported yesterday after
noon. Sixteen of these were excus-
ed this morning by the examination
for the Weaver case and the court
ordered an additional 80. At noon
four jurors had been rendered by
the state.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
SON OF BRITISH
OFFICER MAY BE
DEAD IN WILDS

Buenos Aires.-It is feared that
Audley Heron Costing, 17-year-old
SON of Cecil Costing, British Charge
d'Affairs to the Czechoslovak re-
public in 1918, is dead in the will
derness of the Paraguayan Chaco.
The boy left Buenos Aires in Au-
gust for a hunting expedition into
the Chaco with some friends. one
morning, before breakfast, he
picked up his rifle and said that he
was going on a short walk for
game. When he failed to return,
the Indian guides with the party
followed his trail for miles into the
densest part Of the Chaco but Meth
or they. nor any of the expeditions
which have later secured the coun-
try, have found any trace of the
boy.
The day was cloudy, and 1t is
believed that, perhaps in pursuit OF
game. he lost his bearings. Instead
of returning into the camp, ne
plunged into an almost trackless
country, devoid of water. AT one
place. a tree was found which he
had evidently climbed to find out
where he was. Although it is be-
lieyed that he is dead, a search is
being made for him by the mission
aries and Indians OF the region
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
REV. HARMON Is
RECIPIENT OF
GREATER GRIEF
Especial Moune service.l

Rev L V. Harmon. pastor OF
me East Moline Methodist church.
tecarned yesterday from Gushing,
okla-, where he had gone several
weeks ago TO preach at the funeral
" one of his brothers who died
overseas during the World war.
ms morning he received a let
o =. stating that his brother James,
= years old. had been discharged
rom the United States marines
aao returned TO the states because
" disability, resulting from wounds
se received in hand to hand con-
Hist with two Haitian bandits.
ioung Harmon was patroling his
POST IN a jungle of Haiti when he
sds attacked by the bandits He
vas severely wounded making him
unit for further service.
Rev Harmon hopes to have the
sounger soldier brother visit him
y East Moline as soon as he is
aoie to make the trip.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
BIG CURRENCY
COLLAPSE HARD
UPON AUSTRIA

Vienna.-With the collapse IN the
exchange value of the krohen, Aus
tria is undergoing another econom-
ic spasm. Since July Is the crown
has dropped from $50 to the Ameri-
can dollar to about 5000. The 100
crown note, whose pre-war value
was $40, is now about the mini
mum unit of daily use, and 10000
crown notes cannot be printed fast
enough to meet the needs of bust
ness.
For the last month the govern
ment presses have been printed
some 5000 .0O0, 900 kronen week
to meet current expenses. The issue
will have to be increased TO meet
the demands of the great army OF
civil servants for a living wage
Within a month they have received
increases amounting to about 5,oOO,-
moo 600 kronen and already, with
steadily falling exchange and the
equally steady advance in living
costs. they are formulating new de-
mands.
The same is true Of private bust
ness. In every class of industry
and wage earning employers are
being forced to raise pay while
nrices of everything mount
When the collapse of the curren-
CIV set in so feverishly few weeks
age A swarm of alien buyers swept
over the country. They bought
everything they saw that had a val
he. Stores were stripped OF stocks
until the majority of merchants De
gas TO retire their goods or refuse
To sell more than one article 10
customer
These foreign buyers were aided
by natives in the general desire 10
get rid of Austrian money Inc
feeling was that anything was bet
ter than the crown
The most serious feature OF the
situation however is the alarming
increase in food prices. The In
crease in wages has not been equal
10 this rise and the result is much
unrest among the poorer classes.
Women have been gstorming the
nubIic markets, overturning stalls
and in some cases beating barket-
men. They have had public sym
pathy and the police have been very
mild in their attempts TO control
these demonstrations.
In the height of che panic many
articles of food disappeared magic
aIIy from the shop TO reappear at
greatly enhanced prices Timed
milk for instance jumped from 1S0
crowns to ESQ and this article is d
fair index of increasing prices.
Tailors are demanding pay in
pound sterling and refusing crowns
Jewellers ask for Swiss francs, de-
spite the law forbidding business in
foreign monies.
The collapse of the currency was
forseen by financial experts but
none could suggest a means of
averting it as long as the govern
ment is forced 10 buy foreign mon
ey at any price in order TO buy
breadstuffS and coal
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
CLAIM I.ANDRU
USED VICTIMS
AS SPY AGENTS

fdTlS.-1 lie lUSd HENRI ID.
Landru may have been a master
spy who employed as his agents
the 10 women he is convicted of
numbering has been advanced by
Henri laval, member of the Paris
bar.
This suggestion is advanced in an
effort to account for the fact that no
direct evidence of the murders was
brought out at Landru's trial. The
absence of this evidence has caus-
ed feeling of uncertainty by most
Parisiens in regard to this myster-
ious case and numerous attempts
have been made to solve the nlys-
terry on some other basis than MUIR
der.
Developing his theory, Maitre
laval says:
Eleven persons, 10 fiancees and
the son of one of them, have disap-
peared. Landru alone knows what
has become of them, and he says
nothing. BY his silence he puts his
head at stake. This can only mean
that the truth, were it known, would
be as fatal for him. But the whole
affair takes on another complex
ion if we imagine for the sake of
argument, that his victims were his
accomplices in crime, and that
crime espionage.
Landru'S Plan.
Let us suppose" he continues,
that during the war Landru was a
German spy-recruiting agent. He
prefers to work through women. At
once this explains his meetings,
sometimes five in the same day,
with hundreds of women, OF whom
he chooses only a few, and those
few without friends or relatives
who might be surprised at their
long absence. He takes a lonely
villa as far from other habitations
as possible where he can receive
them. There he fabricates false
identity papers for them, keeping
their own, and sends them forth on
their missions of treason. Arrest
ed. Landru says nothing, and his
victims" naturally do not break
the silence.
Can you imagine, by any other
hypothesis" Maitre laval con-
cludes, why so careful, calculating
criminal as Landru should burn
the bodies of his victims with great
difficulty and yet neglect to throw
into the all-consuming flames such
damaging evidence as their identity
papers?
And does not this theory explain
why he should keep such an in
eliminating document as the diary.
in which reference to his victims Is
made by initials other than their
own? He needed their identity pa
pers and the entries in his diary to
show to those who employed him
as a recruiter of spies"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
UNION PICKETS
IN BAT TILE AT
DRIFFuL PLANT

Four union printers picketing in
front of the Driffill Printing com
pany, 219 Eighteenth street, last
night were taken in custody by the
police after a quarrel with nom
union employees and L.. Ben Driffill
the proprietor. The men were taken
to the station after Mr.. Driffill sent
in a call for police. The men were
released without being booked.
There has been more or less
quarreling between pickets and en-
ployes of the Driffill concern, and
Monday night a lengthy argument
occurred. Last night Mr.. Driffill
took up the argument in behalf IF
his employees. Blows were struck,
but none was hurt. Picketing has
been going on since May L OF last
year, when the union men went on
strike to gain 44-hour week con-
ceSSiOn
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11

Walter s. McClurg, former MEM
Der of the Moline board of educa-
ton and prominent attorney, died
yesterday at Oak Park, a suburb Of
Chicago.
Death ended a long and cour-
ageous struggle which Mr.. McClurg
had waged in an effort to regain
his health. Until several days ago
the struggle appeared to have been
successful. but an unexpected re-
lapse occurred Sunday.
A few weeks ago Attorney Frank
Harper of Moline received a letter
from Mr.. McClurg in which he
stated that he was almost entirely
recovered and planned to engage
in business in Oak Park When in
Moline last summer Mr. McClur 9
also appeared TO have regained his
health.
The struggle waged by Mr.. Nc
Clurg carried him and his wife TO
many states and a number of hos
pitfalls. His arrival in Moline last
summer marked the end of a long
camping trip which he had started
in Florida and carried Mr.. and Mrs.
-hSSluL : DIS lar W est dS tATILOAd anu
north to Montana.
Until he was taken i'll a number
of years ago, Mr.. McClurg was one
of the most brilliant lawyers of Mo
line and gave promise of an uu-
usually successful career. In 1914,
however, illness forced him 10
temporarily abandon his legal prac-
tice. He resumed his career a
short time later, but never com
pletely recovered.
Funeral services for Mr. McCIurg
will be held at Lockport, Ill., ct
2:50 Friday afternoon.
Mr.. McClurg was born in Cham
paign county, Illinois, AZ years ago.
He was graduated from the Uni
versity of Illinois law school and
came to Moline in 1910.
Shortly after coming to Moline
he was married and brought his
bride, Lillian McClurg, to Moline
Mr.. and Mrs. McCIurg resided al
1877 Twenty-seventh street, in the
home now occupied by Wilson P
Hunt
Mr.. McClurg was a member OF
the Moline board of education from
1916 to 1920. He was twice a can
didate for the office of judge of Mo
line city court.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
GRACE LUTHERAN
ELECTS OFFICERS
Church Receipts I'm Year $500;
Balance Now $50; Women
Give S2,2O0.

The annual meeting of the Grace
Lutheran church was held last
night In the absence of the pas
tor, Rev. G. A BrandeIle, who is on
a six weeks leave on a trip to Ger
many, DR.. o. v. Holmgrain was
chairman of the meeting. R. E.
Lndstrom was secretary.
Deacons elected for three years
we're c. W. Foss and A s. Berg
gren. Trustees for three years
were W. R. Bohman, Elmer Holm
grain and E. A. Swanson. c. E.
Nelson was named delegate to the
Illinois conference and o. L. Nord-
strom alternate. r. E. Lind
strom was named delegate to
the English association meeting.
and Mr.. Berggren alternate. Dele
gate to the Rock Island district
conference will be Professor c. L.
Esbjorn. r. E. Lindstrom was
named organist.
Members of the music committee
were appointed as follows: Mrs.
A r. Wallin, Professor A. F.
Sehersten, R E. Lindstrom, Dr.
Brandelle and Mrs. David Beck
Strom.
Reports were given from the five
societies of the church, the ladies'
aid, the woman's home and foreign
missionary society, the forward So
ciety, the Reliance club and the
Luther league.
Women of the church reported
that the sum of $4,000 had been sub
scribed to the woman's building at
Augustana college.
The total receipts of the church
for the year were $500. The sum
of $500 was paid on debt and a
balance of $500 remained
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
" BIBLE CLASSES
TO HAVE BANQUET

Members of the prep, junior A
and junior B bible classes will hold
a banquet in the ''Y'' basement
lobby Saturday noon. The dinner
will follow the lessons which are
held every Saturday morning.
The intermediate and the news
boy classes were entertained at
dinner last night after their regu-
lar weekly lesson. Twenty-four
members were present.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
new CITIZENS
ARE WELCOMED
Patriotic Program Under Auspices
Of Fort Armstrong Chapter in
Court Room.

Newly naturalized citizens Of
the United States and their families
were guests of the patriotic educa-
ton and Americanization commit
tee of Fort Armstrong chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, last night at the court house.
A patriotic program was rendered
in the circuit court room, followed
by a luncheon.
Nearly all of those who were
awarded second papers by Judge
W. T. Church last week, were pres
ent to take the oath of citizenship
and receive their certificates Of
naturalization.
Casper Zasoda, native of Russia,
speaking for the class on Why 1
Came to America" declared that
he felt a man had greater oppor-
tunity here than in the old world.
He said that while a boy in Rus
STA he had read greatly of Ameri-
can opportunity and at the age of
10 sailed from his native land. He
ASSURED his audience that he felt
he had achieved more in this coun-
try than he could have hoped
across the seas.
Benjamin Horn welcomed the
class to citizenship. The audi
ence Joined in the singing of
e America" and the program con-
cluded with all singing the Star
Spangled Banner" Invocation
was by Rev. James T. Mordy, pas
tor of Central Presbyterian church.
Vocal solos were rendered by Mrs.
Wallace Warren and Ralph Syre-t,
Miss Sara Wakefield, deputy circuit
clerk, administered the oath of
citizenship and presented final pa
pers. Mrs. Bernard D. Connolly
presided.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
In the Lodges

Officers of Canton Star. No. 8,
Patriarch Militant, and of Rock Is
land fortress. No. 3. ladies auEl-
larry, were installed in Odd Eel
lows hall last evening. Elmer Lud-
wig of Moline acting as installing
officer for the canton and Emma
Hellstrom of Moline assisted by the
officers OF canton No. 50 of Moline.
officiating in that capacity for the
fortress.
Officers of the canton were in
stalled as follows:
COmmOdore-C. II. PAIL. Re
Lieutenant-Lyle +. GOnse. =
Ensigu-William L. Decker.
CIerk-D. J. Cleland.
Accountant-R S. Mcfarland
Officers Of the fortress were in
stalled as follows
President-Mrs. Leila Mclean.
Vice president-AIis Myrtle Ca
erOn.
Secretary Mrs. Elsie Kroesen-
Treasurer-Mrs. Frances PAIL.
Refreshments we're served ald
the evening program included
dancing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
ACTIVE MEN IN
EACH PRECINCT
Is PARTY PLAN

Members of the Rock Island
county Republican central commit
tee and leaders of the party. met at
the courthouse yesterday afternoon
to consider preliminary plans for
spring and fall campaigns. L was
determined that an effort shall be
made to select active precinct COM
mitteemeu and committee was aD-
pointed 10 carry this idea out. Here
tOfOre committeeman have often
been elected by a small vote with
out any desire on their part 10
serve and have been Indifferent
committeeman.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
FOOD rs GIVEN
TO Sc FAMILIES
IN EAST MOLINE
SPECIAL Moline serrice.N

Fffty-six baskets of food were
distributed through the East Mo-
line Relief association yesterday
and Monday. These supplied 29S
persons. Thirty of these baskets
were donated by the association
and 26 were provided by the coun-
y through the association. These
latter were distributed in South
Moline township.
7. E. VanMeter, manager OF the
sommissary, requests that all per-
sons having canned goods to do
nate leave such donations at the
eommlssary in the Ross building
or notify Mr.. Van Meter and he
VIII send for them. The associa-
aon Headquarters are open Mon
usy and Tuesday each week.
Al the time of soliciting money
LOT carrying on work of the relief
association, many who could not af-
iord to give money told the solicit
ors mat they would donate canned
goods. Mr.. VanMeter wants to re-
ialnd these people of their prom
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
FOUR CHANGES IN
BANK DIRECTORS

Four changes were made at the
election of directors of five of Mo
lines six banks yesterday after
noon. G. E. Evans of the Evans
Manufacturing company. was elect
ed to succeed G. W. Borg on the
board of the Peoples Savings Bank
& Trust company. Edward A
Schmidt succeeds Charles L. Coryn
at the Moline Trust and Savings
bank. c. V. Johnson takes the
place of J. n. Pierr as director of
the Fifth Avenue Trust and Saw
ings bank, and Charles W. Borg
was elected to the board of the
State bank. Most Of these changes
were due to removals from the city.
There were no changes at the Me-
chanic and Merchants bank.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
GETS WORST OF
TRIPLE BATTLE
Fuller Injured on Head When Bat
tier Misses Foe and Strikes Him
With n Club.

Lyman Fuller. living on Mil
street, south of the detention hosp
tai, was struck a heavy blow on
the head during a battle in his home
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon
DIR. d. F. Paul. who attended him.
also found a severe injury on the
mans right arm
Fuller in police court this morn
ing said he had hit another man
several blows with his fists and
then he was hit by accident by John
Mccarthy. Mccarthy was arrested
yesterday afternoon by the police.
but Fuller said the man who was
responsible for his injuries had
escaped. Mccarthy was dismissed
by Magistrate D. ]. Cleland. and it
was said that a warrant would be
issued for the man who started the
fighting, and who Fuller said was
RIBS" Bysinger.
Bysinger and Mccarthy came to
FulIer's home. and both had been
drinking. Fuller said. They got into
an argument, and Bysinger laid
Mccarthy low with a few well di-
rected blows. He then started aft
er Fuller, although the latter was
pleading with him to behave.
Fuller declared that Bysinger
said that he was going 70 clean
him up" and swung a blow that
landed on Fuller's chin. Fuller
then started TO do some scrapping
himself. and he swung his fists
against Bysinger's jaw and into his
midriff and down he went Nc
Carthy saw a chance to retrieve his
defeat and grabbed up a club and
swung it at Bysinger. He missed
and the club struck Fuller's head
Bysinger later escaped from the
house.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
Aid Birthday Meeting.

The annual birthday party of the
second division of the ladies' aid
society of the Spencer Memorial
Methodist church was held yester-
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
Will Moody, 639 Fortieth street.
The guest of honor was James
Gauley, Sr., who with his wife are
charter members of the aid society.
Mr.. Gauley's S3rd birthday is on
Friday. The ladies assisting Mrs.
Moody in entertaining were Mrs
o. E. Roberts, Mrs. George Flood,
Mrs. John Bowes and Mrs. Avis
Studer. There were about forty
five present The proceeds of the
party amounted to $3.50. Lunch
con was served.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
Personal Points

]. Fred Brown OF the J. Fred
brown Candy company is in a Mil
waukee hospital, his i'll health hav-
ing necessitated his withdrawal
from business activities for a few
months Mrs Brown and two chill
dren leave Sunday for Milwaukee,
where they will remain until Mr..
Brown is able to return to the city.
Mrs. Archie Run and son Ned OF
dubuque, Iowa, have arrived in
ROCK Island to attend the funeral
OF Mrs Rufus aunt the late Mrs
Bernard Brahm. which will be held
Friday morning.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
DIETZ INTERVIEWED
BY LEAGUE TALKER

Ell. Davis of Chicago, represent
ing the County Representation
league, who recently addressed q
mass meeting here in behalf Of a
proposal to limit Cook county's
strength in both houses Of the Illt-
nois assembly was in Rock Island
today.
It is understood that Mr. Davis
will confer with Cyrus f DietZ Of
Moline, member from this district,
in the constitutional convention.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
MEDICAL SOCIETY
HEARS DIR. RIDLON
ON FOOT TROUBLE

DR.. John Ridlon of Chicago. well
known orthopedic surgeon, address,
ed the members of the Rock Island
County Medical society, last night,
at the monthly meeting in the Rock
Island club. DR.. Ridlon gave an
interesting talk on various troubles
of feet.
Anther address was given by DR..
c. c. Ellis of Moline, who outlined
his duties and work as the district
health superintendent
The next meeting, Tuesday, Feb,
10, will probably be held in the
Manufacturers hotel, in Moline.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
HOUSE CAR STOLEN.

Earnest House, 2318 West Third
street, Davenport, reported to the
Rock Island police at 9 o'clock
last night that a new sedan had
been stolen from its parking place
on Nineteenth street between Sec
ond and Third avenues. The police
say that no trace of the car has
been found.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
THRIFT WEEK" Is
OBSERVED AT 'Y''

National Y. NJ. C. A. Thrift
Week" will be observed at the
meeting of the Hi-Y club tonight
and at the program of the boys
open house tomorrow night in the
local association.
AT the Hi-Y meet, Carl Anderson
will talk to the boys on Thrift and
at the boys open house, C. A.
Beers will address the boys on the
same subject. A two-reel moving
picture, One Week" will also be
given at the program tomorrow
night