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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-29
.ARYAN DELEGATE
NEAR DEATH BY
SPEEDING TRAIN
John Bnrch Pulled from Track by
ColOrsd Porter; Has Body
Injuries.

John A. Burch, member of the
band of the Aryan .grotto, Chicago
narrowly escaped death last night
at 8 o'clock when he was struck b.
a fast eastbound train at the Rock
Island Twentieth street station.
Burch was stepping from the
Pullman car where the Aryan grot-
to delegates cars were parked and
not seeing the approaching tran
started to step directly in front
the engine, when William Williams
colored porter of the Aryan cars
grabbed him by the shoulder an
pulled him back
. The engine, however, struck him
and threw him to the ground He
suffered numerous abrasions about
the face, arms and chest. 1t was
only through the action of the por-
ter that Burch's life was saved, wit
nesses say.
The injured man was taken on
the car which left with the delega
ton for Chicago. Excitement
among the Chicago delegates pre-
vailed for some time at the thought
of the near tragedy. He was at
tended by DR.. Joseph DeSilva.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-29
DANVILLE MEN
WON'T RETURN
OCOAL MINES
Ignore harrington Or
der; Fear Local
Violence.

Danville, Ill, June 29.-Despite
orders from Frank Harrington,
president of the Illinois Mine Work
ers, no miners returned to work in
the mines here supplying local util-
tiles companies.
The miners said they would not
return to work until they had re-
ceived orders direct from their Of
ficials. John F. Demlow and John
Swisher, representatives of the
local union, are in Springfield con-
ferring with Harrington.
The Interstate Water company
has been able to keep going by
borrowing small lots of coal from
other manufacturing plants better
supplied with coal.
Mr. Harrington this morning sent
word TO the local chamber of com
merce saying that he had instruct
ed Demlow and Swisher to permit
mines that had been given permits
sion to operate to continue, if they
had not violated their permits by
shipping coal.
Some of the miners are said 10
fear violence if they return to the
mines, even with permission from
Harrington, due to some threats
that are said to have been made.
Mine Permits to Stand.
Springfield, Ill, June 29.-(By
The Associated Press. )-Permits
from the miners union, under
which certain Illinois coal mines
are now operating, will not be re-
scinded, according to decision Of
the Illinois district executive board
of the United Mine Workers, which
closed its meeting here today to
permit officials of the union to at
tend the coal conference at Wash
ington.
Requests from the DanvilIe local
union and other locals that mines
in their districts operating under
permits be closed, were denied, the
executive board decreeing that these
mines should not be molested.
President Frank Harrington. Vice
President Frank Fishwick and Sec
rotary Walter Nesbitt of the Hi
nois district, u NJ. w of A, are on
their way to Washington to join
other officials in a conference with
President Harding.
Other members of the executive
board returned to their homes to-
day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-29
/ Hip WEBER'S
INJuRIESFATAL.;
DIES SUDDENLY
Fractured yertebra of Neck While
Diving in Shallow Water;
Funeral Saturday.

philip Weber. aged 81 years. 27Q2
rjghth -and-a-half street. who was
paralyzed when he fractured a YER
Zebra of the neck Sunday while
swimming. passed away at $50
o'clock this morning in st. An
thongs hospital where he had been
taken after the accident.
Hopes for his recovery had been
bright since an operation had been
performed and the broken bones re-
moved. 1t was believed that he
would recover until last night when
ne began to fail rapidly. Since the
operation his body had been par
alyzed from the shoulders down
ward
Diyed in Shallow Water.
The accident happened at 2:30
o'clock Sunday afternoon when
Mr.. Weber, with four companions
we're swimming at the long sand
bar, near Smiths island, Andalusia.
IN diving in shallow water he
struck the sandbar and when he
came to the surface of the water
his body was paralyzed. He was
taken in a launch. from which the
men had been diving. 10 a camp
which was being built by his ia
Their. Philip Weber, Sr., 1922 Sew
enth avenue. The camp was on the
opposite side of the river, two
miles above Andalusia.
An inquest will be conducted by
Coroner John F. Maberry tonight
at $50 o'clock in the Wheelan fu-
neral home.
Lifelong Resident.
Philip Weber. Jr., was born in
Rock Island, April 5, 1891, and had
resided here his entire life. He
attended the public schools and the
nigh school and was united in mar
rags with Miss Catherine Connley,
June 80. 1914. Tomorrow would
have been their eight wedding an
niversary. He was employed for
a number of years at the Rock Is
land Sash and Door works and re-
Gently had been working in the Of
fees of the Rock Island Stove COM
many. He was a member of the
Sacred Heart church.
Mr. Weber. being a lifelong res
ilent of Rock Island, was well
known and leaves scores of friends
TO mourn his death. He was popu-
lar among the workmen of the
Rock Island Stove company and
was highly respected by everyone
who knew him.
Surviving are the widow; a son,
Jack. years old: a daughter, Jul
liza. years old: his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Weber, Sr: a
brother. George Weber, Davenport,
and two sisters, Mrs. Frank Stan
1ey, Milwaukee, and Mrs Roy Sa-
sler. Burlington, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at
$50 o'clock Saturday morning
from the home OF his parents and
at O'Clock in the Sacred Heart
church. Rev. c. p. O'NeilI. pastor
Of the church, will conduct the
services. Burial will be in Cal
vary cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-29
TOWN GROUP To
ACT ON STATUS
QUESTION SOON
Call Meeting to Determine What
Course Should be Pursued in
Courts.

Steps to determine the legal
status of Rock Island township will
be taken at a town meeting to be
held July IL. Decision to call the
meeting has been reached by town
ship officers and constitutes the
first move toward bringing the
question into court.
Method of procedure is not ex-
pected to be decided until counsel
has been employed to bring the ac-
ton. Authority to employ attor-
neys to prosecute the case will be
sought.
The question is emphasized by
failure of the board of supervisors
and county officers to recognize a
change in township boundaries, or
to recognize as official the cleo
ton held under claim that a part
of South Rock Island township had
been made portion of a new town
ship by joining it with Rock Island
township.
The township group has not re-
l1nquished its claims and court &C
ton seems inevitable.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-29
NIGHTS HuaARITY
LEADS TO COURT

Aftermath of the port hangers-on
played in the grotto convention was
heard in police court this morning
when two alleged pickpockets.sa nd
several others held on charges of
disOrderly conduct were arraigned.
Max Bryan and Charles White,
as they gave their names, were ac-
cused of picking pockets but in
sufficient evidence against them re-
suited in their being discharged.
Roy J. Muller, Davenport, and Will
liam Thompson, Chicago, were held
for disorderly conduct but no prose-
cution was made.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-29

ESCAPES INJURY
Sister of Walter A. R0senfield, He
Husband and Child in Wreck
of Rocky Mountain Limited.

Aboard the Rocky Mountain Linn
tied, which was wrecked early yes
terday morning at Prairie Home,
Neb.. were Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Strauss and family of New York.
who were enroute to Colorado
Springs after a visit TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter A Rosenfield. Their
host received a telegram last night
that they had escaped injury.
Mrs. Strauss is the sister of Mr..
Rosenfeld. and n the party in adj
dition to her husband were her
daughter and the child's govern
ness.
They had been house guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rosenfield and of rela-
tives in Des Moines, Iowa.
The engineer was killed when the
train went into a ditch.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-29
REPORTER FOUND
OUT THAT GUESTS
SURE COULD EAT

You can't live on fun alone, The
Argus reporter who wondered
where the visiting Prophets and la
dies ate, discovered.
A tour of the restaurants and
cafeterias last night revealed that
some one had been eating. Home
town people had to wait until they
got home to get food, because by
late evening there wasn't a fresh
sandwich, pie or much of anything
else to eat in the downtown res
taurantS.
Anyway, there1l be plenty to eat
from now until the next conven
ton.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-29
Obituary
Mrs. Eliza l.. Daggett-

Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza
L. Daggett, 2404 Eleventh street,
Moline, were held at o'clock yes
terday afternoon in the residence,
with Rev. r. Wilbur Babcock in
charge.
Mrs. J. F. Cunningham and Mrs.
]. c. McGreevy sang during the
services and pallbearers were w. Z.
War;, S. f. Beck J. H. Murphy,
Fred Lundahl, Lester BASTARD and
Ralph Huey. There was a beauti-
full floral display and a large at
tendance of friends. Burial was in
Riverside cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-29
SILVIS RAILROAD
WORKERS HOLDING
SECRET MEETING?
Especial Moline ServIce }

ASlNCldA ScTFlcG.l
A veil of uncertainty is draped
about the c., r. l. & P. shops at
Silvis today on the eve of the i'm
pending strike. No one seemed to
know this morning anything re-
garding the dispute, and save for d
conference of representatives of
the shops crafts, which it was re-
ported was being held in a car,
there was nothing taking place at
the shops TO indicate that the men
were even considering strike.
The conference car could not be
found, and consequently the con-
ference was inaccessible to report
ers.
s. W. MulIinix, superintendent of
the shops, when asked what he
knew of the impending strike, said
that he might be able to give some
thing if he were a prophet
q know absolutely nothing of
the contemplated actions of the
men, and the chances are 1 won't
know until the action IS taken"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-29
GRANDMA EKBLAD
FRACTURES ZIP
Especial Moline Service.)

Mrs. August EkbIad, better
known as Grandma Ekblad, who
fell Tuesday night and incurred a
fracture Of the left hip. is getting
along as well as can be expected.
She is at the home of George H.
Strombeck, 1913 Thirteenth avenue.
Moline The accident happened
when Mrs. Ekblad stopped 10
straighten a rug.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-29
ALONG Thu STYX

Agra grotto, LaSalle, Ill, will be
chartered tomorrow night by DR..
Ernest L. Volgenau. Buffalo, \. Y,
past grand monarch, who will be
assisted by Otto F. Hildebrandt,
who on June -, organized the
grotto. This is believed to be the
grotto was organized, chartered
and established in such quick time,
Fred R. Coles, monarch of Syria
grotto, HartfordS., Conn, explained
that Governor Everett J. Lake was
unable to attend the session on &C
count of the pressure of executive
duties. He says the governor was
very much disappointed at not max
ing the trip with Syria's delegation.
Two Amoo grotto members, W. N.
Hunter and w. d. Cameron of Bur
CESS, missed the first two days o.
the Prophet meet, but they made
up for lost time when they put in
their appearance yesterday. Ac-
companied> by l. L. Frost, they put
in the afternoon at the Expo, were
callers at the Masonic temple, and
were in the parade last night.
Four Cincinnati, Ohio, Prophets
who enjoyed every moment of the
convention were Ernest Kendall
monarch, J. r. Lewis, chief justice,
Richard Curry, master of ceremo-
MES. and W. E. Stodderman, secre-
tary. They were particularly pleas
ed that Ohio took so many honors
in the competitive drills, and the
Queen City quartet vas even de-
lighted that Cleveland was chosen
as the convention city for 1923. al
though they admit that Cincinnati
is the best old town in the Buckeye
state.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-29
BIG BARBECUE SATURDAY.

Arrangements for the old-fash-
toned barbecue and picnic to be
given Saturday at Campbell's is
land under auspices of the st.
Pauls A. NJ. E church of Moline.
have been completed There will
be a program OF athletic events
and games. Prizes will be award
ed. W. W. Whitfield is chairman
Of the picnic committee. H. c.
Walkup is secretary.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-29
DAVENPORT MAN
INJURED WHEN
STRUCK BY AUTO

r. C. Sanderson, 1915 East Thir-
teenth street, Davenport, salesman
for the NJ. L. Marks company, sus-
tanned decorations about the head
and chest, and fractured rib.
when he was struck by an automo-
bile yesterday afternoon at TWEEN
ty-fifth street and Fourth avenue.
The accident happened at 4
O'Clock when he was crossing the
street. He was attended by DR..
Joseph DeSilva. His injuries will
not prove serious
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-29
DISLKES STEP
FATHER; SEEKS
CUSTODY CHILD
Especial Moline serviceJ

Alleging that his former vito
married person who is not of the
best repute, William Covemaker is
seeking the custody of his 2-year-
old son, William, Jr. A petition
asking for custody of the child has
been filed in the Moline city court.
Judge G. o. Dietz will consider the
merits of the case Saturday.
The boy was awarded TO Alice
Covemaker during divorce proceed
ings in Moline city court in Man
1921. The name of the man whom
Alice Coyemaker married after her
divorce from her first husband il
not mentioned in the petition.
The petitioner alleges that TO al
low the boy. to remain in his moth
er's care would be disastrous TO the
welfare of the child.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-29
WEED EXHIBIT Is
FEATURE AT EXPO

Eighty varieties of common ana
noxious weeds now compose an eX-
hibit in the agricultural depart
ment of the TRANSIT Mississippi En-
position and Pageant of Progress.
They are under glass and are
supplied by the stated department
of agriculture. The weeds arc
such as infest every cultivated
CrOD
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-29
SYNDICATES WE'LL
GIVES DAILY YIELD
OF 1000 BARRELS

Word was received today by
Frank P WEIGH. president of the
Illinois Oil company. that the Rob
inson well, No. l, in the Slick Pool.
Oklahoma, owned partly by a Rock
Island syndicate, which was pro-
ducing 2,400 barrels a day, is now
producing 1000 barrels a day, but
that this output is not regarded as
the steady production.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-29
MEMBER OF CREW
OF MONITOR DIES

Los Angeles. Calf, June 20
Captain p. J. Flynn, said to have
been a member of the crew of tht
Monitor, which vanQuished the
Merrimac in the first battle of steel
warships. is dead. A native of
Maine, he came to California in
1869.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-29
HARDING Gets
BID FROM HYDE
Missouri Governor Asks President
to Inspect Mississippi, st. Louis
to New Orleans.

St. Louis, Mo-, June 29.-Gov-
ernor Hyde has telegraphed Presi-
dent Harding urging him to accept
the invitation OF the local chamber
Of commerce to inspect the Mis-
sissippi river from here to New Or
leans, and study its transportation
and flood control needs.
The local chamber of commerce
would act as host on the trip.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-29
TAKE ESCAPED CONVICT.

St Louis, No, June ga man
arrested for the theft of an SIS pin
admitted he was Herbert NJ. Roth
cry, sought since 1892. when he es-
capped from Marlborough prison in
England. He said he is also want
ed in Syracuse. \. Y. for jumping
bond and in Maryland and Iowa
for escaping from the state pris-
onS,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-14
Sport Summary
BY United Press

NEW ORLEANS-Babe Ruth went
TO the bat six times but got only
two single when the Yanks were
beating New Orleans. s to s.
NEW YORK - Challenges from
Japan and Belgium have run the
Davis cup competitors up to u.
eIualling last years record Rou-
nania is expected as another entry.
The list closes Wednesday.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. - Burleigh
Grimes s refusing 70 sign a Brook
iyn contract without the right to quit
on 10 days notice. He SAYS semi
pro club has offered him hve-year
contract at $4,000 a year.
NEW YORK-Dave KimbaI. Cor
nell's star hurdler l~end jumper,
wrcnched his ankle in the "intercol-
leS.ates" Saturday night and will be
cut for two months.
CHICAGO-Scorins honors IN the
western conference basketball race,
which closed Saturday go to Chuck"
Carney of Illinois. He accumulated
173 points, while Taylor Of Wiscon-
sin. the second man. received 143.
Illinois had the leading scoring ma
chine with 81 baskets in y games.
NEW YORK-Penn and Princeton
remain 20 fight IL out for the cham
p:cnship OF the intercollegiate bas-
ketball league. Penn has a lead of
a game and a half. If Princeton
beats Yale Tuesday and then trims
Penn next Saturday night the race
Will end in a tie.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-14
JOhnnyMurphyB
End Candidate on
Irish Grid Squad
Olympic High Jumper Works
Out With Squad in Spring
Practice.

While waiting for the outdoor
season in track to begin, Johnny
Murphy is working out with Coach
Rockne's football squad these after
moons. The famous jumper is a
candidate for an end position, which
is fortunate. as only one monogram
man is available for end next year.
He is Capt. Carberry.
Johnny has had considerable eX-
perience as a football player. He
was a regular end on his service
team. and two years ago played
with Corby Hall, the fastest football
squad that was ever turned out in
interhaH circles. Since his track
work has kept him in the best Of
condition. he should have little trou-
bic in adapting himself 70 football
again.
Being captain Of the track team,
he will have to desert the football
squad about the middle of next
month. The Drake relays will be
held April %, and if he is declared
eligible meanwhile. he will be one
of the most prominent entrants in
the meet Other football notes in
clude the fact that the accident to
RIP" Millers arm, which occurred
in scrimmage last week. is not so
serious as it was declared TO be at
first.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-14
ISSUES CALL FOR
MORE CANDIDATES
Burnham Calls Out New Re.
cruits-Will Take Nine
Men to Meet.

call for new candidates for the
South Bend High school basketball
squad was issued early yesterday
morning by Coach Elmer Burnham.
The call for new men was made
necessary by the ousting Of Morris
Dome. second string forward, from
the squad Dome disObeyed verbal
orders from Coach Burnham, which
resulted in his Punishment
III was announced that seven men
had their berths on the squad prac-
ticaUv cinched. Four men. in the
personages of Mickey Buntman.
Earl Edwards. Clark Rockstroh and
Dave MiCkow are candidates for the
two remaining vacancies. Last night
these four men and Vic RalstOn,
varsity guard ran through signals
for over an hour. later being sent
against the scrubs in scrimmage.
Coach Burnham. when asked re-
garding the two men who were like
ly 10 make the coveted positions
said that ne was unable 10 select
two from the four men whose play
Ing was OF a higher standard than
the others. This means that the
four new recruits Will have to step
through the daily workouts. using
every bit OF basketball strategy that
they know. If they are TO remain
in the running for the berths
Nine men will make the trip to
Chicago for the tourney on April
s. 4. and s. The local mentor Will
also take nine men 20 Benton Har-
Dor next Friday evening for their
contest. This trip will be made in
automobiles
All first string men were rested
YESTERDAY This included Ollie I'd
wards. Capt. Art Scheer. Benny Ed
ner. Nyikos. Johnny NOedish and
Russell Anderson. The entire group
VIII be called out tonight and viii
be sent against the scrubs one group
at a time
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-14
Connie Mack Can
Cop Pennant and
Surprise Nobody
AT Least That's the Dope in
South Bend After Greb-
Gibbons Outcome.

II Connie Mack athletics win the
American League pennant this year
IL viii not be more of a surprise TO
South Bend sight enthusiasts than
was Harry Greb's triumph over Tom
my Gibbons at New York last night.
Crowds of Boxing fans gathered
in the News Times editorial rooms
and i'm front of the bulletin board
long before the fight last night, dis
GUESSING the probable outcome Of the
scrap and the general opinion, al
most unanimous, was that Greb was
due for a lacing.
As the wire reports of the battle
came in, however. showing Greb to
be leading the attack, some Of the
fans grew restless. Practically all
insisted that Gibbons would find him.
self before it was over. The turn
failed to come, however, and the
fans went home disappointed.
Despite the great interest shown in
tile scrap. and IL was greater than
i'm any single bout since the Demp-
say-C Carpenter fracas of last year,
there was little betting on the out
come. Hundreds of telephone calls
received at the News-Times attested
to the unusual interest.
Eadio-phone reports of the fight
were received at the Y. NJ. c. A.
bUildin. coming just a few seconds
behind the direct wire returns of the
Associated Press.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-14
'PittSburg Windmill" Gets
Decision in New York Fight
~Greb Takes Eight Rounds, Two Are Even and
Tommy Gains Five-Neither Lands Hard
Enough for Knockdown-13,00O
Fans Witness Battle.

NEW YORK March 3-Harry Greb, of Pittsburg. Monday
night defeated Tom Gibbons OF St Paul. the judge
decision after their round match Madison Square gard
Greb styled the human windmill hard rights and let's
Gibbons head throughout the and his speed prevented
the ST. Paul from carrying effectively his famed body
attack with which he has knocked within the last
than 40 opponents
Gibbons punching all for the body and the blows he land
ed light Gibbons gained FIVE of the rounds the second
third tenth eleventh and twelfth and the remainder with the
seventh which TO re Neither
bouts Gibbons had on news
Gibbons
was SIEVE a half heavier.
weg champion, Mccormack,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-14
BRYAN DOWNEY WINS
OVER FRANK CARBONE

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. March Is.
Bryan Downey of Columbus. o.,
won a newspaper decision over
Frank Carbone Of New York City,
i'm 10 rounds here Monday night.
The men are middleweights. Dow
ney was the aggressor throughout
and took every round. His hardest
blows, however. failed TO weaken
his opponent TO any extent.
Tony Dalton of Indianapolis, won
by a ehade over Jack Elliott in an
eight round semi-hnaL The boxers
weighed in at 135 pounds. The con
test was even until the last two
rounds when the local man stepped
10 the front by virtue OF hard and
timely hitting. Elliott. however
was willing and lighting hard at the
finish
Bobby Bridges, Indianapolis welt
erweight, was too fast for Billy
Daulton Of Kokomo. outpointing his
man in six rounds DaultOn was
too slow. Bridges hitting him al
most at will. He was dangerous
however. because Of his
wild swings and ability TO take pun
ishment.
Make Epstein and Jack Terry
boxed a six round preliminary, the
former winning a shade by virtue
OF a Touchdown in the third round
The boxers are bantamweights.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-14
Single Pin on Last Ball
SDoiLS Chance of 300 Score

TOLEDO. O., March IA stub
bern number four pin that refused
he 60 over. derived Frank Degen Of
Buffalo Of perfect score IN the
American Bowling Congress tourna-
r1ent here Monday Bowling with
his brother. c. Degen, he threw II
straight strikes in the final game o.
his doubles. on his last ball the
four pin tilted 10 considerable an
Gle bat righted itself and resulted
ir q 299 score.
only once in an American Bowl
ing Congress tournament has the
perfect score feat been accomplished
in the p years OF the organizations
existence.