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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-05

Officer HERE

S. r. Kemp, assistant state adj
jutant of the Illinois department,
American Legion, conferred with
the executive committee Of Rock
Island post, No. 200. at noon today
in the Rock Island club on matters
in connection with the state con-
sention Sept. rs and 26., Mr.. Kemp
represented W. @. Setliffe, state
adjutant, who could not be here
today because of business calling
him to New Orleans, where the ma
tional legion convention will be
heia-in October.
Mr.. Kemp had numerous sugges-
tons for the local post which will
handle the convention He declar-
ed that not less than 10000 visiting
legionnaires will participate in the
program and urged that nothing
be left undUne to insure such a
crowd an, enjoyable time. He i'm
pressed lpon the committee that
entertainfAent of the right kind and
a thoroughly organized system of
conducting the convention will do
much to enkindie in the former
doughboy and COB the kindliest re-
gard for Rock Island. He suggest
ed especially that all the advan-
tages of the Mississippi river be
made the most Of. He pointed out
that while the excursion boats and
other pleasures of the river are ac-
cepted locally as matter Of course,
that there are hundreds of fellows
to whom a trip up or down the
stream will be an event not soon
forgotten. 1t is probable that pro-
vision will be made to run boats
hourly, except during Monday aft
ernoon, Sept. rs, when nothing will
be allowed to interfere with the
mammoth parade of legion dele
gates and visitors
Mr.. Kemp's prime purpose in
coming at this time was to obtain
information as to the details of the
entertainment program for the
purpose of broadcasting the fea-
lures to every post in the state. The
legion has not definitely close ne
gotiations with boxers to appear II
bouts the evening of Sept. Is al
Douglas park, but Mr.. Kemp will
take back with him the names OF
top-notchers with whom officials
are corresponding.
The regular meeting of Rock Is.
land post will be held tonight in
the GLIB rooms and class of can.
/, didates for membership will be
taken in. Mr.. Kemp will be a
speaker.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-05
ROUTE 3 ROAD
BIDS HIGH;ALL
ARE REJECTED
State Department Turns Back All
Proposals and Does Not Indi.
cate Date for ReOpening.
Especial to The Argus.)

Springfield, H., Sept. 5.-Hopes
of fall work upon the Rock Island
county section of the state bond
issue highway went glimmering to-
day with rejection of all bids for
the work between Watertown and
Hillsdale.
The state department of public
works and buildings said the bids
were too high sent them all back
and musAA now go through formal
ity of issuing new call fer bids.
4 No date has been set for the new
letting nor has there been definite
announcement that such call will
be issued Immediately.
A few. days ago awards for cul-
verts and bridges along the section
were let to the Hewlett Construc-
ton company, Moline.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-05
BEN HORN AUTO
UPSET IN IOWA

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin A. Horn,
1928 Thirteenth street, Moline, mar
rowly escaped serious injuries Sun
day afternoon when their automo-
bile was struck by another ma
chine and forced into ditch on the
road near Lamont, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horn sustained
minor bruises but were able to con-
tinue on the trip. The right front
wheel of the car was smashed and
the tenders bent slightly.
The accident occurred at o'clock
In the afternoon when Mr.. and Mrs.
Horn were. on their way to Saint
Donatus, Iowa, on an outing trip
with Mr.. and Mrs Olof z. Cervln
and two children. The Cervin car
was ahead and Mr.. Horns car was
struck by a car coming out OF .
hidden road at the right side OF the
main highway. Mr.. Horn swerved
to miss the car but was unable to
avoid the collision. The other car
front wheel was smashed but its
occupants, man and his wife and
two children, were not injured.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-05

over, so yards-H. E. Griffin. Mo
line; J. p. Kwatnez, Davenport; AL
Schultz, Rock Island; Roy Clark,
Rock Island; L. X. England, Mo-
line; F. ]. Clayton, Rock Islands
Girls free for all race, 10 to-30
years. 50 yards-Kathleen Byrns,
Rock Island; Ethel Shawgo. Rock
Island; Violet Cooper, Moline; Mel
va Work, Moline; Esther Carlson,
Rock Island; Florence Thorp, Rock
Island.
Mems free for all race-Harry
Giles, Rock Island; Bernard Car
ney, Davenport c. V. Moore, Mo-
line: A. J. Ryan, Moline.
Married mems race, so yards
L. c. Garlic. Moline; CD. Hallaux
Rock Island: C. E. Hart. Silvis
George Drescher, Davenport; w. H
Wood, Rock Island; w. F. Grone
Moline.
Mems backward race, 80 yards
J. c. Hurry, Moline; c. ]. Swim
Moline: D. L. Stewart, Moline; H. E
Wendell, Rock Island; Pete Peter.
son. Rock Island
Youngsters Special Races.
Boys backward race, 30 yards
LEANS HUMPHREYS, Silvis; Richard
Schmidt. Moline; Virgil Spence
Rock Island.
Boys race under years, Is yards
- Charles Thorp, rock Island
William Hart, Silvis; Keith Mo
burg, Davenport.
Girls race under 6 years, 1;
yards-Virginia Warren, Moline
Mabel Hurry, Moline; Winith Gloor
Rock Island.
Boys joke race, free for all
Calvin Reddig, Rock Island: Merel
Gibson, Davenport; Donald May
Rock Island; George Moburg, Dav
export; Clarence Kroeger, Rocl
Island; Boyd Wood, Rock Island
Ralph Pierce, Rock Island.
Girls joke race, free for all
Hazel Warren, Moline: Ellen Lev
lex, East Moline: Pearl Cannon
Rock Island; Dorothy Reddig. Roc
Island; Hattie Timm, Moline; Eth
ell Carlson, Rock Island; Veronic
Levick, East Moline.
The prizes were contributed b
the merchants and business men G
the tri-cities, and were presented t
the various winners of the event
by James A. Weed. secretary of tn
Rock Island Industrial Home assC
citation. The judges Of the cor
tests were: r. A. Temple, Rock Is
land; L. c. Garlic, Moline; Milto
Johnson, Rock Island; J. A. Lir
dros. Rock Island; l.. N. Gan.
worth, Davenport; A. W. johnson
Rock Island, and B. w. Newton
Rock Island.
After the games and races tn
crowd moved on toward the Waite
Tower inn, where there was dan,
| ing for everybody.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-05
Cash, ALCOHOL,
WHISKY, LOOT
BURGLAR raid
Spirits Stolen From Moline Hos
pital- $3.50 Cash Obtained in
Insurance Offices.
Especial Moline Service.i

Three burglaries in Moline be-
tween Friday night and this morn
ing netted the perpetrators five gal
Ions of whisky, 4 similar amount of
alcohol valued at $210 and $3.50 in
cash.
The liquor was stolen from the
Moline city hospital Friday night.
A second attempt to burglarize the
hospital storehouse was made last
night, but failed. Two bottles OF
whisky were found outside of the
basement window this mocning.
Most of the money was obtained
from the offices of the international
Life and Trust company in the
Sohrbeck building, Fifth avenue
and Sixteenth street. The amount
stolen is considerably more than
500, according to ]. o. Laugman,
president of the company. He
doesn't know the exact amount,
however
The same band which burglarized
the insurance office is believed to
have entered the offices of ]. B. and
~. l.. Oakleaf, attorneys, in the State
Bank building. This job yielded
between Sc and 81. The office OF
F. S. Allen. in the same building
was also entered, but nothing was
disturbed.
In both cases the safe locks were
knocked off with a hammer and
chisel. The lock of the Interha-
tional company safe was found on
the floor by Miss Agnes Jacobson
an employee. yesterday afternoon
The Oakleaf burglary was not dis
covered until ]. L. Oakleaf arrived
at the office at $3.50 o'clock this
morning. The hospital burglary
was discovered Saturday morning
and it was not reported to the pc.
lice until this morning after the
burglars second visit.
1t is believed that the men gained
entrance to the international insur.
ance company's office >on the thirt
floor by climbing over the roofs O
the adjoining buildings to the north
1t is thought that they climbed Il
luc IOOl vi waiter fGbSESO1l
blacksmith shop, which is situated
on the alley, over that to the roo
Of the building next to it, thel
across a narrow passageway to .
ladder against the side of Lehman
cafeteria, over the roof of which
they passed, as their footprints OF
the soft tar and gravel roof plainl,
showed, to the fire escape on tn
north side Of the Sohrbeck build
ling. On the fire escape two win
ldows were offered for. entrance.
/ Movement of the burglars, de
clared Mr.. Laugman, indicated tina
they were familiar with the lay O
the land.
The whisky stolen from the hos
pital is valued at $40. The valu
of the alcohol is placed at $75. En-
trance to the basement, where tn
liquor was kept was gained by pry
ing window.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-05
INSPECTOR GETS
SENTENCE UNDER
PURE FOOD LAW

First to appear in police court
this morning was Plumbing Inspec-
tor Frank Yerbury, arrested by In
spector L. X. Eihl of the health de-
partment.
Yerbury, as Mr.. Eihl. Health o.
ficer H. H. Harris, Mayor Harry NJ
Schriver and DOC" Pollard, police
station porter. testified. prepared
meal yesterday at the Schrlver
camp on Rock river. The guests
agreed it was awful" The defend
ant pleaded that it was conspiracy
against him. The complainants
later Joined in plea for leniencs
for Yerbury. His sentence OF ~
days in the city Jail was suspended
by Judge d. j. Cleland.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-05
DoNoVAN PEACH
TR EES ECLIPSE
LOCAL ORCHARDS

Don't let anyone tell You Rock
Island can't raise peaches.
D. ]. Donovan, 144s Forty-hth
avenue, has an liberia freestone
peach orchard that is producing
peaches which average nearly hall
a pound each. Seven shown BY
him tipped scales at over three
pounds. They are excellent. as
members of The Argus will testify
Specimens Of the fruit exhibited In
The Argus windows today attract
ed wide attention.
Don't bother, Mr.. Donovan re-
ports that his orchard is sold out
Another entry for fyuit raisers
honors is c. j. King. along Twenty.
third avenue, Moline. Apples and
peaches from his trees are extra
ordinary sized.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-05
GRADE SCHOOLS
SHOW INCREASE
Of IS PUPILS
HigA School Enrolment Expected
2 to Exceed Last Years; Pme.
chial Enrolment Increasoa

An increase of 63 pupils in N.
public grade schools of Rock l..
land over last year was reported m
the office of E. C. Fisher, superin.
tendent OF schools, this morning
The enrolment this morning from
the various schools totalled 3,S23 i,
comparison to 1890 on last wear,
opening day. The high school en-.
rollment has not yet been Assem-.
bled, but it is expected that il vii,
pass 1000.
The enrolment Of each grade
school is as follows:
Hawthorne, 1862; Kemble, 177.
Lincoln. 403; Eugene Field, 22s:
Irving, 255; Longfellow. 1888; Hor.
ace Mann. 1893; Grant, 322; Frank.
lin, 446; Washington, PSI; Audu.
bon, 227; Frances Willard. 1870.
Center Station, So; Edison, 100:
Lowell, so.
Teachers were busy in all the
schools this morning giving in
structions to the pupils as to where
the classes would meet and regard.
ing supplies for the years work.
High school classes met in short
period sessions of 20 minutes each.
Tomorrow all classes will meet in
full session and the regular years
work will begin. All classes with
the exception of the freshmen, who
reported this afternoon, were pres
ent at the high school this morn
ing.
Cut Sixth Period Plan.
1t was primarily planned to hold
IA sixth period classes at the high
school between the regular school
closing hour Of 3 O'Clock until 1
O'Clock each day, to accommodate
the increase in the enrolment this
year. The number of sixth period
classes has been decreased to six
now, Eugene Youngert, principal
of the high school, announced this
morning. An attempt will also be
made to lower this number to four
after sessions are in full swing.
The six classes that will meet
from 8 to 4 o'clock as it is now
planned are history, ga; algebra,
Obi: general science, ga; typewrit-
ing, LA; stenography, liza and
drawing, ga.
ParOchial Sessions.
Large increases were shown In
the number of pupils enrolled in
the parochial schools of Rock Is
land which opened simultaneously
with the public schools today. Thu
first day enrolment in most OF The
schools exceeded that of last year.
st. Joseph's Catholic school had
a first day enrolment of 600 pupils
an increase of 100 pupils over that
of last year. 1t is expected thai
725 pupils will be enrolled before
| the end of the month.
ST. Mary's Catholic school open
ed with an enrolment of so pupils
The first days enrolment last yea
was about the same number as thi
year. An enrolment of 100 is ez
pected.
The Emmanuel Lutheran schoo
had an enrolment of rs pupils.
slight increase over that of las
year. The total enrolment of tn
!, school is expected to reach the 3
mark.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-05
HIGHBORS FIGHT;
ASSAULT CHARGED

Neighbors, in a quarrel over chill
dren's tiffs, took their case into DO
lice court this morning and a
change OF venue to the court Of
Clarence Schroeder, justice of the
peace, was granted Mrs. Stephen
Harovitch, 1901 Fifth avenue, is
accused Of assault and~battery by
Mrs Emma Winkler OF the same
neighborhood. The feud has been
continuing for some time, among
children and their elders alike, it
is said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-05
THEFT CHARGE Is
DROPPED; PLEADS
DISORDERLNESS
Especial Corresnondence.l

Especial Correspondence
Silvis. ILL.,. Sept. 5.-Dennis cam
eron was released from custody 10.
day on the payment of fine Of
$40 and costs after pleading guly
to a charge of disorderly condacs
which was lodged against nim
when the charge of larceny was
dropped following his arransT
ment with the plaintiff, MaIA
Glynn, to return the money ne =
alleged to have stolen from ny
soft drink parlor conducted BY Mr.
Glynn on Thirteenth street. EAs'
Moline,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-05
Mrs. Mary E. Davis.

Mrs. Mary E. Davis, aged IL
years, passed away at 1880 o'clock
last night in the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Beck, I'll Twenty
ninth street, Rock Island. Portion
tits was the cause of death. Mrs.
Davis had been a resident of Quincy
many years and came to Rock Is
land to make her home with her
daughter month ago.
Mrs. Davis was born June IL,
'1S49. Her husband preceded her
in death 80 years. Surviving are
two daughters, Mrs. George Beck,
Rock Island, and Mrs. Carrie Har-
tie, Quincy, and son, James a
Davis, Portland, Ore.N Twenty
three grandchildren survive.
The body was sent to Quincy this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and fun
eral services and burial will be to-
morrow afternoon. Rev. Mr..
Mages, pastor of the Baptist
church, will conduct the services.
Burial will be in Greeh Mound
cemetery, Quincy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-05
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received, 9 4. M,
Sept. II, 1922, for resurfacing
Fourth avenue from Fifteenth
street to Sixteenth street with as
phaltic concrete.
H. N. SCHRIVER.
tAdvartisement) Mayor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-05
SPEEDER FINED

G. c. Carlson was fined IS in DO
lice court this afternoon for speed
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-05

Stout ladies' race (l50 pounds or
or over). Is yards-Mrs. Fred Cook.
Rock Island; Mrs. Dan Donac. Sill
Wis; Mrs. ]. Brock. Moline; Mrs. F..
Barpwell. Davenport; Mrs. c. E.
Han. Silvis; Mrs. w. H. Wood,
Rock Island.
Lean mems race {125 pounds or
finder), so yards - Rex Rogers,
3tock Island; Paul Blakemore, Rock
island; Forrest Johnson, Rock Is
jsnd: Grin Maddox, Rock Island:
Pete Peterson, Rock IalAnd.
Fat men'&. race Csc pounds or
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-27
CLASS No. ,

For the carrier who maintains the largest delivery for the
number of homes his route This carriers who
serve almost all homes on their routes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-27
CLASS No. /

For the greatest weekly percentage of increase in their
routes This applies to carriers who able to build up
their routes
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-27
GLASS No. 3

For the four carriers who show the best service rating This
applies to service Two points deducted for misses two
points for collections and two points for bad conduct
To Each of the 4 Carriers s $500
New Britain herald., 1922-10-19
EIGHT DIE ON CROSSINGS Killed in Three Wrecks in the Neigh borhood of Chicago in One Day

Chicago, Oct. 1s.--Eight persons, three men and five women. were killed yesterday in three spectacular automobile accidents on railroad grade crossing near Chicago. At Glen View and Blue Island. suburbs. fast trains killed four persons in automo- piles on main highways and at Gary, Ind, a fast electric train crashed into a small sedan. killing two of the oc- cupants and injuring the third.
 Two high school students. Bernice Geides, IS. and Evelyn Zleifel, IS, were killed and a child was badly in tured late yesterday when train struck the automobile@ in which they were riding near Des Plaines.
 While scores of commuters gazed horrified and helpless, an unidentified man and woman, clasped in each others arms, were burned to death when the gasoline tank of taxicab exploded after the cab had been struck by a train at Glen View. Two others narrowly escaped death.
 The identified dead in the accidents at Blue Island and Gary are: khris Gilbert and Ira Forey. Mrs. Alice M Evans and heE daughter, Isabelle, 1s years old. Harvey Evans, son of Mrs Evan6, was seriously injured. Mrs. Evans was the wife Of Dr. E. E. Evans, coroner of Lake County, Ind.
New Britain herald., 1922-10-19
MILWAUKEE MAYOR
 R|D|CULES KU KLUX
Warns Klan Operators to Keep
 Away From City

Milwaukee, Oct. Milwaukee will become the hottest place this side of hell for the Ku Klux Klan if our citizens, whether he be black or white, red or yellow, Jew or Gentle, Catholic or Protestant" so Mayor Daniel w. Hean wrote in a letter he sent yesterday to C. Lewis Fowler a member of the faculty of Lanier Uni versity of Atlanta. The mayor was replying to letter protesting that the organization had been misrepre- sented and offering to aid the mayor in Milwaukee.
 For Law and Order.
 Let me state" saiys the mayors letter, that for law and order Mil- waukee stands first among all the cities in the world. Consequently, for you to come here from the state where lynching is the most popular outdoor sport to tell our people that they need this organization, with its hoods and nighties, to insure law and order is in itself ridiculous.
 We encourage all. including your. self, to bring to our officials in the ordinary way any evidence of law breaking. We are ready to deal with crime.
 Any claim, therefore, that hooded knights of the invisible empire, directed from your imperial palace, are needed here to enforce law and order is a clear fraud
 Your claim of setting up an in- visible empire,' taking orders from your imperial palace in Atlanta. is either true or false.
 If it be false. you are collecting money from dupes by fraud. If 1t be true, you are attempting to transfer the government from it's proper of fees to the ku klux Klan. Such course will land your officers and thousands of members in the Federal penitentiaries. as was the case in the recent attempt of the Communists to organize an underground govern nent."
New Britain herald., 1922-10-19
LONGER LIFE BY 20
 YEARS IS NEW GOAL
American Public Health ASSocia
 tion Adopts Resolution

Cleveland Oct 1o (By the Asso
 ciated Press)-To prolong the expect. ancy of life which now prevails
 throughout the United States at least twenty years within the next fifty years was set as the goal of the Am
 erican Public Health association in 8 resolution adopted at the annual con- vention here last night.
 The resolution stated: We, the health officers of our communities, are confident that there is nothing practicable or eXtravagant in the proposal we make that many nations may attain such knowledge of the
 jaws of health, appropriate to each age and occupation, to such climate and race" that this may be accom- plished. The resolution was passed as
 message to the public
 It was pointed out that within the last 75 years the average duration of human life has been extended by not great nations of the world" and that gains in length of life have been greater in the past 20 years than in the previous 50."
 The improvement in the prospect of long life is not only continuing but at an accelerated rate,' the resolu- ton said. Nor is there reason to
 1oubt that certainty of still further great additions to the expected span of life may be expected for those peo- ples who read alright during the next fifty years.
New Britain herald., 1922-10-19
NEW YORK MAN GETS D. S. c
Corporal F. J. Irwin Honored for Res
 cues Under Shell Fire.

Washington. Oct. 19.---The award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Corporal Frank J. Irwin of 4S9 Man haitian avenue, New York city, for ex- traordinary heroism in action in the Mount Kennel sector in France on Aug. IF, 1918, was announced yester- day by Secretary Weeks. Corporal Irwin was then serving in Company c. 107th Regiment, Twenty Division. The citation accompanying the award reads:
 While engaged with an American working party between the British front and support lines, a British ra tion party passing near by was struck by high explosive shell fire. badly wounding several. Corporal Irwin, with two assistants voluntarily twice crossed an area under heavy enemy shell and machine gun fire in order to carry the wounded men to a position of safety"
New Britain herald., 1922-10-19
CLAIMS COMPANIES
 WANT MONOPOLY
Omaha Man Sues Concerns to Halt Curb on His Broadcasting

Omaha, Oct. 19.-A charge that the Radio corporation of America, the General Electric company and others have entered a conspiracy to obtain a monopoly of wireless service and pre-. vent individual use of the radio Is made in a suit filed in the United States district court today by John O. Yeiser Jr, of Omaha, who asks an injunction to restrain the defendants from interfering with his right to broadcast.
 Stations Crowded.
 MT. Yeiser alleges that there are 35,o0o wave lengths that may be used in transmitting distinct non-interfer- ing radio service, and yet the said de fendants by conspiring with unknown underlings in the department of the government assuming to exercise au- thority over the radio service, have crowded all broadcasting stations sending music, lectures and educa- ional matters to waves of 360 met CTS" The Radio corporation, Gen. eral Electric company, the American Telephone and Telegraph company the Northwestern Bell Telephone com pany and the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing company and oth- CT persons and corporations unknown to MT. Weiser, he ayers, intend to erect distinct sending stations and commercialize the same by charges for broadcasting.
 Office Is Closed.
 He alleges his own radio station was closed recently because he was operating slightly above the 360-meter wave length, and that the first amend ment to the Constitution, which says, Congress shall make no law abridg- ing the freedom of speech or of the oress.' is being thereby violated. A ,ury to determine damages, which he alleges to be s25,ooo, is requested, with treble damages under the Sher- nan trust law and an attorneys tee of s25,000.