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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
BONUS ready TO
co TO HARDING
House Gets Bill Today; Will Reach
President Within Ten Days or
Two Weeks,

Washington. Sept. 1.-THE SOL
diers' bonus bill was today in the
form that it will go to President
Harding. perhaps within 10 days
or two weeks.
Provisions added by the senate
and believed by some proponents
to make it possibly more objection
able to the executive than it was in
the form passed by the house, were
eliminated by the conferees, who
met Unexpectedly yesterday and
perfected the measure within three
hours. Those provisions were:
Payment Of the bonus out of in
terest from the Sill 900 900 900 for
eign debt and the Smith McNary
reclamation plan.
The bill was to be reported to
the house today, but the action on
it both there and in the senate was
to follow disposition of the confer.
ence report on the tariff measure.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
|DEMOCRATS|N
MISSOURI MEET

Excelsior Springs, Mo-, Sept. u.
Chief interest in the Democratic
state platform convention. conven-
ing here today. centered about the
selection Of state central commit
tee executives. A second prelim-
mary meeting Of the state and con-
gressional Democratic candidates
was scheduled at 10 o'clock this
morning. at which an attempt was
to be made to enter an agreement
on two mooted points in the plat
form to be presented on the floor
Of the convention when it convenes
this afternoon. The platform was
virtually drafted late Monday at a
secret caucus Of the candidates,
held in Kansas City.
The points in question in the pro-
posed platform are the ones deal
ing with the party's stand on pro-
hibition and It's attitude toward the
settling Of capital and labor dis
putes.
The probable strength of the VIII
son and Reed forces in the new
committee was q matter Of specu-
lation before the convention got
under way. The Wilson men ap-
parently had no DEFINITE candidate
to put forward for chairman.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
bUReLIRS TAKE
CASH IN 4 HAUL
At CLUB ROOMS

Especial Moline service.J

Loot amounting to $67 was taken
from the club rooms Of Moline
longe 1873, /. o. o. f.. on the third
floor of the state bank building,
Moline, Sunday night or early yes
terday morning. The money, $60
cash and q check for 81 made out
to EskalI Bloom, was in the cash
register.
The police are without a clue as
to the manner of entrance. All OF
the doors and the windows were
locked after the burglary. The
theory is advanced that those who
committed the burglary had a pass
key, though Chief Of Police De-
Jaeger says it is possible that the
lock was picked.
It was week ago Sunday night
that burglars jimmied their way
into the Offices of J. B. and J. l..
Oakleaf, in the State bank build
ing, and stole 81 in cash and a
number of rare old coins. The Of
flee Of Frank Gates Allen was en-
tered at the same time, but nothing
was disturbed there.
Chief DeJaeger does not believe
that the lodge room burglary was
committed by the same men who
robbed. the Oakleaf suite, as the
method of work in each case was
different.
Discovered by Officer.
w. E. Yaap, an officer OF the
lodge, discovered the burglary when
he went to the lodge rooms yester-
day morning to get some cigars
He found that the candy and cigar
case had been broken into, but the
contents were undisturbed. The
drawer Of the cash register, he said,
had been pried open with a chisel
Mr.. Yaap is of the opinion that
the burglar or burglars entered the
room through window on the west
side of the building. This, he said
was unlocked. He believes thai
the burglars made their way over
the roofs of adjacent buildings tt
the fire escape and thence to the
window. Mr.. Yaap locked the wes1
window after making an inspection
of the rooms.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
MOLINE DEPOSITS
INDICATE RETURN
OF BETTER TIMES
Especial Moline Service.)

An increase of s461,s45.S3 in de-
posits of the six banks of Moline
this year is regarded as sure in
dication Of returning prosperity.
Between 1919 and 1921, during the
worst of the business depression,
deposits fell from S16,276,62S.49 to
$14,877,071.5 total drop of ST.
1893, $500.
This year the total has crept
slowly back to $15,33S,917.02, an
increase of $461, S45.43.
In 1915 deposits in Moline banks
amounted to $685., 430.76. In 1918
the amount had grown to $16,276,-
628.49. The increase was $6,351,-
1878, or more than so percent
The average yearly increase was
s1,5S7, 79943.
This years increase is consider
ably less in proportion than the an
nual average increase between
1915 and 1919. But with the worst
of the hard times barely past, il
is considered an encouraging sign
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
Personal Points

Mr.. and Mrs.. J. H. Williams. SIS
Tu6nty-second street, have just
returned from Z visit OF several
days to BeardstOwn. whore Mrs..
williams greeted her mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Kaffenberger, for the
first time since the Beardstown
flood Of last spring. Mr.. Williams
10 spending the early part OF this
week on business In Granite City.
Miss Goldie Sturn, 727 Twenty
seventh street, left this morning for
Carlinville, Ill. where she will At
tend the Blackburne college in that
city.
william G. Johnson, cashier OF
the Rock Island Savings bank. is in
Chicago today attending a meeting
OF the insurance committee of the
Illinois Bankers association.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Thompson,
zoos Seventeenth street, returned
last night from Princeton, where
they attended the funeral Of Mr.
Thompson's mother.
Paul Lutz, 1887 Fortieth street.
left this morning for Chicago
where he will attend Chicago Tech
nical college.
Dr.. and Mrs. F. A. Hainline mo-
tored to Peoria yesterday. DR.
Hainline will attend the Knights
Templar state conclave.
DR.. C. L. Silvis, 2130 Eighteenth
avenue, has returned from a two
weeks trip through the northwest
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
POST NEAR 500
MEMBERS COAL
Commander R0senfielFs ambition
to Put Rock Island Among Lead
ing Units Near Realization.

Chairmen of the convention
committees of Rock Island post No.
200, American legion. will make a
final report Of plans for the legion
convention tomorrow evening in
legion hall. Walter Rosenfield,
post commander, will preside. This
will be the last meeting of the
legion before the convention Sept.
Is and 26.
Membership is increasing every
day and now totals about $50. APP
proximately 200 new members have
been enrolled in the recent drive
and it is expected that the total en-
rollment will reach the 500 mark
before the convention begins. Any
ex-service man who joins the le-
gion now will be given three
months sick and accident insur-
ance policy free.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
TAKETHREE0N
LIQUOR CHARGE
Charles Streed. John Laird and
Henry Nowack Are Brought
Into County Court

Charles D. Streed, 107 Fourth
avenue, John Laird and Henry
Nowack were taken in a raid of
Streed's residence this morning on
charge of manufacturing liquor.
The arrests were made by Deputy
Sheriffs Jess Hanna and August
Sehnert and Officer Rollin Berry.
The three men were to be arraign-
ed before Judge G. o. Dietz in
county court this afternoon.
According to the officers, still
six gallons of hooch and approx
mately $50 gallons of mash were
found on the premises.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
JAMES FALLS
THREE FLOORS:
BREAKS BACK
Milan Ysuth Probably Fatally In.
jared 1t Parker Building
Accident,

Roland James. 2o-year old son Of,
Mr.. and Mrs. Enos James, Milan
was probably fatally injured at
$40 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
when he fell three stories down an
elevator shaft at the NJ. L. Parker
& Co. building, Second and Brady
streets, Davenport.
James was employed by the Mar.
thens Marble company, Chicago.
and was transferring slabs of stone
used in the construction work. An
edge extended over the shaft, and
walking around the big stone, he
misjudged his distance and stepped
into the pit. His back was broken
and his body is paralyzed from the
hips down. Little hope is held for
his recovery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
Boy Scout News

Section A, troop No :. will meet
this evening Ut the Oak Grove
chapel to elect officers and to COM
-plete plans for IN Ice cream social
which will be held at the home OF
the scoutmaster. Charles Shearer.
zoos Seventeenth street, George
L. Booth, assistant scout executive,
will inspect the troops.
Troop No. q will meet tomorrow
evening in the Evangelical Church
Of Peace. The scoutmaster, Henry
C. Ehmke, Jr., will announce plans
for fall activities >of the troop.
Troop No. / will hold its first
meeting of the season Thursday
evening in the Central Presbyter-
ian church. The scoutmaster, Will
liam N. RinckS and the assistant
scout executive, George l.. Booth,
will discuss plans for the troop &C
tivities.
The Boy Scout band meets tomor-
roy evening in Legion hall for re-
hearsal, the last one before the
band plays at Credit island at the
Kiwanis picnic.
All scouts wishing to swim in the
Y. M. C. A. pool must secure per-
NIT from scout headquarters. The
scout class will convene at the Y
M. C. A. from AIS to Sis O'Clock
each Monday evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
'Y' PLANS IT'S
COAL VALLEY
CHICKEN FRY

The physical department of the
Rock Island Y. n. c. A. will have
its annual chicken fry at Coal Val
ley. Wednesday. Sept. 20. Dinner
will be furnished by the Kings
Daughters circle of Coal Valley
W. H. Wood, physical director. will
have charge Of the program.
The entertainment. which will be
given by the senior and business
mems classes Of Rock Island and
Moline, follows:
Baseball game.
Reconsideration champion YER
sus Illinois champion.
svolleyball-Moline champion YER
sos Rock Island champion.
yVolleyball-Moline amateurs YER
sas Rock Island amateurs.
Tug o war-Leans and fats.
Wrestling match and exhibition.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
AUXILIARY NAY !.
ASK STATE TO
PROVIDE FUND


Mrs. W. C. Hartman. Decatur.
Illinois department president Of
the American Legion auxiliary. ar
rived this morning to attend q
meeting Of the executive committee
Of the auxiliary to plan for the an
nual convention in Rock Island
Sept. Is and IS.
Mrs. Hartman said that the prop
osition of state Orphanage for
children of men who had given
their life for their country in the
World war, would be discussed dur
ing the executive meetings.
Theer are $50 war orphans in
Illinois according to Mrs. Hart
mans estimate and she said they
should be given the best of care as
a memorial to the men who had
sacrificed their lives.
II do not altogether approve OF
the reports that are being broad
casted that the orphanage is being
| built by the American Legion and
auxiliary" Mrs. Hartman said. Il
/, think that it should be erected by
the state but under the auspices
and the supervision of the two or
CARNATIONS" she continued. III
should not be necessary for the
legion and the auxiliary to build a
home for the children<made home
less by the war. The men and the
women who are represented in
these organizations played their big
part and it should be up to the
state to provide for those made
homeless and parentless by the
sacrifice" she asserted.
! Mrs. Hartman said the auxiliary
desired an orphanage that would
give the children the best care a1d
treatment and offer a good educa'
ton.
| She is busy in auxiliary worl
and plans to leave at a late houl
tonight to ill several other ap
pointments in the southern part Of
the state. She is chairman Of the
national auxiliary finance com.
mittee and will leave for Indian
apolis, the national headquarters
next week for the final audit Of
books before the New Orlean:
meeting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
PEORIAN HELD
!. FOR. CRIME HID
IN ROCK FALLS
d. O. Risinger Missing Since Fri.
day-Slept in Auto; 'Self-De.
fense' Is His Plea.
Especial to The Argus.)

Sterling, ILL.,, Sept. I'D. o.
Risinger, 108 London avenue, Peo-
ria Heights, charged with murder
Of Cannon Grouse last Friday night
In Peoria, was arrested in a garage
in Rock Falls last night.
II shot in self-defense" was the
only statement Risinger made to
the police. He was returned to
Peoria this afternoon to await
grand jury action.
Although he made feint at resist
ing the officers last night, he didn't
carry his resistance very far, and
once in a cell admitted his identity
and seemed undisturbed at the turn
OF events.
He had been working in a factory
all day under the name of Bill
Franks. He drove into Sterling
Sunday night, went across to Rock
Falls and rented q garage at the
Clarence Scott home. He slept in
his car that night and his behavior
was so suspicious that police were
notified. The license plate on the
automobile showed it to have been
issued to Risinger. He had made
no attempt to conceal his identity
When the police went into the ga
rage at $50 o'clock last night he
threatened them. but with drawn
revolvers the officers soon disarm-
ed him A 32-caliber revolver, a
dagger and a box Of shells were
taken from his suit. His bank book
showed over 81 ,535, although he had
, only SLIPS in his pockets. He hac
been hiding along the road since
the night of the murder he told the
officers.
Tell Of Quarrel.
Mrs. Grouse. testifying at the in
quest in Peoria, said that the mel
had quarreled about removal OF ce
ment blocks from the Grouse lot
several weeks ago. Other wit
nesses testified that they saw then
meet Friday night, exchange word
and finally come to blows. Rising
er drew the gun and shot and on
witness said he fired after Crous
had fallen.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
POSTPONE Date
OF LOWE TRIAL
Delay in Case Of Slayer Of Bloom.
ington Girl Granted on Plea
of Defense.

Denver, Colo, Sept. u. Post
ponement of the trial date of Bert
J. Lowe, charged with Staying his
sister-in-law, Miss Edna Skinner
of Bloomington, Ill, was obtained
Yesterday by his attorneys, accord
ing to a dispatch to the News here.
The request was granted in order
to give the defense an opportunity
to exhume the body of Miss Skin
ner for an examination by experts.
The trial was originally set for
Oct. 9, in the district court at Gree
ley. but will now come up Nov. %.
The body Of Miss Skinner. buried
at Leroy, ILL, near Bloomington
was examined recently BY Greeley
officials.
Defense counsel announced thew
wished to find c. M. Bradford. a
next-door neighbor at the time
Miss Skinner is alleged to have
been slain and her body set afire.
Bradford is said to have left Gree
ley and can not be found.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
REPUbS MEET
IN MISSOURI
Haxneay II Predicted at Gather.
Ing u State G. o. p; wet"
Issue Nav IA Plank.

springfield. NO.. Sept. 12..(By
IL Associated Press.l-Dr. e. B.
Clements Of Macon was reelected
chairman Of the state Republican
committee here today. e. H. Blu
sick of Kansas City was elected
secretary. He succeeds C. H. Jack
- Of Hartvillo.
DR.. Clements was nominated by
IADutanAnt-C Governor Hiram L.
0pyd Of st. Louis, holding = proxy
mn the First district The elec-
Nm waa BY acclamation.
Springfield. Mo-. Sept 12-Party
leaders predicted harmony at the
0beting Of the Republican state
cqnmtttee, which met here today.
- llrst business Of the meeting
111t Of selecting . chairman, was
s1Dectsd to take but . short time.
CinAidAtes for this post are DIR. E
h Clements Of Macon. present
Q1n1E1an; W. C. Pierce, Of Nary
&i11A and John =. Aven Of Spring
80.
rullouint the electioa Of the
n1naFDa1, he platform for tn
9ty Wm - 1ognniatsd.
4Ae svoEs iUUo an vomen's
IN Ne h H. party were mentioned
~ possible planks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12

/ John r. Mufrin. aged g years,
1ol4 Tenth agenas. was killed al
DOst Instantly q $40 O'Clock yes
hrday sfternoon when several
Ioxes Of castingS each weighing
bore than 1,soe pounds fell on him
thile ct work g Rock Island ar
denal.
1 His neck was broken and his
6kull fractured In several places.
lte vas rubbed 70 the frst aid Sta
4on ct the arsenal. but died before
We could be given medical atten-
Ton.
/ Mr.. Mufrin was regularly en-
tlcyod In storahouse "a" but had
(een working outside two weeks,
taking inventory Of boxes filled
With parts used In tour-wheeled
drive trucks. When the accident
occurred he wes taking the cast
ihgs from . box 1t the bottom Of .
der four boxes high. When he had
nemoved nearly I'll the pieces the
Ehree boxeA on top crushed the
lower one and caused them to top
pie and crush him to the ground.
His head struck a pile Of castings
that he had already removed.
Boxes Weighed Tons.
The boxes where he was taking
Inventory were several hundred in
number. The contents of each one
weighed from 1900 to 1900 pounds,
and according to men who visited
the scene Of the accident after
wards it was unusual that his body
vas not crushed to pulp.
Fred Mordorst. 725 North How
ard street, packer. and Fred Voll-
stodt, 1871 West Fourth street, Dav-
export, storekeeper helper, wit
messed the accident. Frank La
velle, 2S12 Eighteenth avenue, Rock
Island, q foreman, was working
nearby, but did not see the acci-
dent. DR.. H. w. Keatley. physi-
clan ut the arsenal. made an exam.
nation Of the body after death.
They testified at the inquest con-
Quoted by Coroner John F. Ma
berry at 7:30 o'clock last night in
the Wheelan funeral home.
The verdict returned by the jury
vas "he came to his death by frac-
ture OF the skull and conclusion oil
the brain caused by the accidental
filling Of q pile Of heavy castings
Native Of Rock Island.
Mr.. Murrin was q native Of Rock
Island and had been employed al
the arsenal six years. He had for.
rnerly worked in the storehouse
Several weeks ago he, with two
other men, was assigned to inven.
tory of stock outside the store
house.
Mr.. Murrin had resided with hi.
sister. Mrs. H. c. Schaeve, 101.
Tenth avenue, the last few years
He was born in Rock Island. Sept
", 1853, and had resided herr
practically his entire life. He spen
several years in Minneapolis ant
st. Louis, but returned to Rocl
Island to make his home 16 year
ago. He attended the public school,
and was united in marriage will
Miss Anna Mullahand in st. Loui
~ years ago. She preceded hin
In death 16 years. He was a mem
her Of St Joseph's church and o
Allouez council No. 66S, Knights o
Columbus.
Surviving are his sister. Mrs. H
g. Schaeve, Rock Island, and
brother. William Murrin. Portland
Ore.
Funeral services will be held a
$50 o'clock Thursday morning j
the home Of his sister and at
o'clock in st. Joseph's church. Re,
r. H. Durkin, pastor Of the church
will conduct the services. Buris
will be in Calvary cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
CONTRACT Is LET
FOR LAYING TILE
Especial Moline Seryice)

ISpecIaI MoLne SefS1cE.J
Bathroom tile for the LeClaire
hotel costing $4,000 has arrived and
will be laid by the H. A. Daley
company, st. Louis. Tile for the
lobby mezzanine floor and other
parts of the hotel has not arrived.
Contract for the marble work on
the hotel will be let in few days.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
APPOINT GROUP TO
ACT FOR CLUB AT
ROADANNIVERSARY

The Exchange club ats It's noon
meeting today appointed Ralph La
mont. w. g. Harms and Irwin s.
Ranch to cooperate with . Rock
Island Chamber Of Commerce conn.,
mittss and groups representing
other clubs In . civic program
Oct 10. the 10th anniversary of the
operation Of the frst passenger
train over the Rock Island lines.
Ihere was no appoiutsd speaker,
and only business matters were
ccn13dered
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
MOORE APPEALS
FROM CONVICTION
IN MURDER CASE
Especial to The Argus.)

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 12-Russel
Moore, convicted for murder of
Robert Swearingen, Sept. 16. 1920,
in Aledo, has filed appeal with the
supreme court for review of the
case. Moore was sentenced to serve
20 years in Joliet penitentiary for
the crime. Moore and others held
up a party Of pen in poker
game and in the light which ensued
Swearingen was shot and killed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
Mrs. Carl L. AckerIind.

Funeral services Tor MIS-. Carl
L. Ackerlind, 4011 Eighth avenue,
were held at 2:30 o'clock Saturday
afternoon in the family residence.
with Rev. John Ekholm officiating.
During the services vocal selec-
tons were rendered by Mrs. e. T.
Anderson, Mrs. C. e. Stone, Clar-
ence Carlstrom and Carl Nelson.
The pallbearers were ]. r. Brooks,
Ed Mangelsdorf, Charles Widen, C.
E. Nelson, John Gilbert, and w. R
Bohman. Burial was in Chippian-
mock cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
WILL MEET TOMORR0M.

The ladies' aid society of Centen-
AIRY Methodist church will hold its
monthly business meeting tomor-
row afternoon with Mrs. Claire
Smick, 1116 Thirty-ninth street
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
DISTRICT 'ROTES'
DAVENPORT GUESTS

Davenport was awarded the 1923
convention of District Rotary clubs.
The award was made yesterday at
Mason City, Iowa.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
Obituary


Thomas Long. aged 60 years, zSz1
Eleventh-and-a-half avenue, life
long resident of Rock Island. pass
ed away ct 1880 O'Clock this After
noon in St Anthony's hospital He
had been in the hospital q week
Death followed a short illness.
Mr.. Long was born in Rock Is
Land Oct. s. 1861. and had resided
here his entire life. He attended
the public schools and had been
employed at the Rock Island rail-
way station at Thirty-frst street
for a number Of years He was
united in marriage with Miss Eliza
Willis, 80 years ago. She died two
years ago.
Surviving are three daughters
Mrs. Mary Ewert. Rock Island, the
Misses Agnes and Nellie Long, and
five sons, Thomas, Richard. John
Olaf and Joseph, all at home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
Mrs. Mary German.

Mrs. Mary German, aged Is
years, a former resident of East
Moline, passed away at 8 O'Clock
this morning in the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Antoine Gumber, in
Rapids City. She had been bedfast
two years and had made her home
with her daughter for the past five
years.
Mrs. German was born in Ger
many, Dec. 10, 1876. Her husband
preceded her in death: Feb. 3. Sur
viving are two daughters, Mrs. An
tone Gumber, Rapids City and Mrs.
Joseph Hass, Garner Iowa: four
sons, Philip, Sulphur Springs.
Canada; Jacob, Break Water, Can
ada; Otto, Saint Benedict Iowa,
and Michael in South Dakota A
sister in Pennsylvania, a brother
in Idaho and a brother in Germany,
also survive.
Time of the funeral has not been
determined but services will be
held in St. Johns church in Rap
ids City. Other funeral arrange
ments will be announced later.