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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
STABY HEIR TO
ESTATEVALUED
AT $1,000
Widow of Plant Founder Makes
Son Beneficiary; Trust Fund
Of $50,O0O0 for Daughter.

Estate of Mrs. Elizabeth Betten-
dorf, widow of the founder OF the
Bettendorf works, goes to her son
Oscar C. Staby, ITO Ridgewood ave-
nue., Davenport, according to the
will filed in Scott county court to-
day. The estate is valued at be-
tween $750,000 and s1,G00,00O.
The son receives the entire prop
erty with the exception of $50, 900
OF this amount $50, 10000 is set aside
in trust fund for an adopted
daughter, Mrs. May Kulp, for ben
eft of herself and her children
The remainder of the special fund
goes into local charities. The Bet
tendorf Tabernacle receives $10.-
900, the Lenda-Hand, the Y. w. c.
A. and half a dozen others share
in the balance.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
COUNTY C. O.P.
IN CONVENTION
Election of Officers and Selection
of Delegates Business Be-
fore Meeting.

Rock Island county Republican
central committee convened at =
O'Clock this afternoon in the court
house. Business before the meet
ing included, besides organization,
selection of delegates to the con-
gressional and state convention,
which will be held in Monmouth
and Springfield Wednesday and
Friday respectively.
Democrats Meet Tonight.
The Democratic county central
committee will meet tonight in the
Rock Island house. Call for the
meeting was issue today by Chair
man 7. P. Sinnett of Rock Island.
1t is anticipated that Chairman
Sinnett will be reelected. He is
completing his first year in the
Office.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17

Mr.. West was also for six sea-
sons, in charge of musical attrac-
lions at Dellwood park, Joliet
Here he directed IA concerts each
week. 1t is said that music lovers
came even from Chicago to hear his
wonderful organization of music
ians.
Mr.. West is an expert cornetist.
He studied this instrument under
the renowned Weldon. He also W IS
student of the VanDercook
school of conducting.
The Silvis Glee club needs no in
PRODUCTION in this community. For
a number of years it has been en-
tertaining the music lovers here
abouts, and it is no less favorably
known in other cities principally in
the southwest, where it recently
gave a series of concerts.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
SOCIETY Is TO
STAGE DISTRICT
MEET IN MOLINE
fsneciaI Moline Service. J

Arrangements for the annual
convention of the northwest dis
trict of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety, which is to be held in the
First Congregational church of Mo-
line, May 10. 20 and 81. are near
ing completion
The tri-city congress of Christian
Endeavorers is working to make
the convention one of the finest of
the kind ever held In Moline Ed
ward Lambert of Gordon Memorial
church of Moline is president of
the congress
Plans are now under way for a
series of prayer services for sue
cess of the convention. The next
meeting of the congress will be
held at the Moline Y. NJ. c. A next
Monday evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
COAL SUPPLIES
FOR UTILITIES
AREESTIMATED
Larger Companies Reported TO Have
Plentiful St0cks-SmalIer
Concerns May Suffer.

Springfield, Ill, April 17.-With
the coal strike in it's second week,
survey of the state indicates that
the larger public utility compan-
les generally, are well supplied
with coal, although the smaller in
dependent companies were expected
to suffer, should the strike continue
Tor long period.
Two hundred towns supplied by
the Central Illinois Public Service
company have an average of 80
days supply on hand, and Vice
President Clayton of that concern
stated that other large companies
were similarly situated.
The 200 towns served by the
central concern are connected by
transmission line, and so are not
dependent upon coal for light.
Mr.. Clayton said he believed that
The smaller companies might be
the only ones without fuel if the
strike drags. The lowest coal fig
ues obtained on incomplete reports
were from Waukegan and DeKalb.
The North Shore company at Wau-
kegan reported early this week it
mad Is days supply of gas coal, and
me Illinois Power company re-
ported it has 10 days supply at
DeKalb.
Other Reports.
uther companies, according to
Illinois commerce commission fig
ures, reported they were able to
operate without further coal sup
plies for the following periods:
Alton Gas and Electric. 81 days
d East st. Louis and 10S at Alton.
consolidated Light & Power at Ke-
vance, 63 days gas coal; 81 steam
50 days.
Illinois Northern Utilities COM
pany at Dixon, eight weeks; Ster-
ing. two and a half weeks; Ore
gon, 10 weeks; Belvidere, 10 weeks;
Geneseo, Is weeks; Freeport, Is
weeks; Aledo, nine weeks; Keiths-
uurg' one and a half weeks; Com
nonwealth Edison, Chicago, 76
nays; Spring Valley, Sc days; Lin
1oin, four months; Rockford Gas,
satsnt and Coke, Is weeks; Decatur,
% Jays; Marshall. 20 days; Quincy.
SSas, y days, electricity, 20 days;
SSosnVllle, gas 116 days, electricity.
% Gays; Princeton, 50 days; Bloom
mglon, so days; : Bloomington
sohion Gas company gas, 95 days,
Seeam coal 25 days, Public Service
Sompany of northern Illinois; Wau-
segan, 741a days; Evanston, 81
nays; Blue Island. rs days; Oak
nark, S612 days; Joliet, II days and
VtlSWa, "a DAYS
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
HORSE RUNS AWAY;
KIDS GET THRILL
Especial Moline Service. J

A big white horse, drawing only
the shafts of a wagon. broke away
from its owner, Clarence Williams,
1918 Thirty-first street, Moline,
Saturday afternoon, and dashed
madly across the railroad tracks,
causing considerable excitement
for the youngsters who had never
seen a runaway.
The horse became frightened
when bolt dropped out and let
down one side of the shafts. Will
liams guided his wagon into the
curb at Fourth avenue and Fiji
teenth street to stop the animal
and prevent injury TO pedestrians.
Contact OF the wagon against the
curb caused another bolt to fail
out, releasing the shafts entirely
from the wagon. The horse, unen-
numbered, ran north on Fifteenth
street to Third avenue A, where it
was captured by the owner. No
one was injured.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
DESERTED DAY
AFTER WEDDING,
WIFE'S CLAIM

One day of married life and then
Louis Fischer deserted the home,
according to bill for divorce filed
in circuit court today by Martha
Fischer of Rock Island. They
were married July 8, 1914, in Ches-
ter, ILL.,, and the defendant depart
ed the following day, according to
the petition
Mary T. Olson of Rock Island
seeks divorce from Otto Olson on
grounds of cruelty They were
married Dec. Is, 1917, in Rock Is
land and lived together until Aug.
2, 1921.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
EDGERTON TALKS
AT GALESBURG AT
MEET OF ADVISORS

P. R. Edgerton, farm adviser, ad-
dressed gathering of advisers
from 10 counties today in Gales
burg on vaccination conducted by
farmers upon hogs as result Of
instructions given through farm
bureaus. The meeting will extend
through tomorrow. A number of
agricultural topics are scheduled
for discussion.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
GREEKS MIX; ONE
BADLY BATTERED
Especial Moline Service. !

Gus Ballas and Mike julius If
East Moline were each fined SIS by
Magistrate A A. Niles this mornin,
on charges of drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct.
They We're arrested at 3 O'Clock
this morning while fighting on FIJI
teenth avenue between Seventh and
Eighth street. That is, Ballas
seems to have done all of the fight
ing, judging by the condition of
Mikes swollen and blood-bespat-
tered face. Ballas bore no outwa., ID
marks of battle.
Ballas paid his fine and julius
was taken back to Jail.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
Charles Y, COOney.

Charles V. Cooney, for a number
of years in charge of the testing
department at the Velie motor fac
tory, died suddenly Saturday night
at his home in Chicago. Mr.. Coon
ey had been shopping with his
wife and death occurred without
warning shortly after he returned
to his home. Mr.. Cooney left Mo-
line in 1917 and since that time had
been in charge of examinations for
chauffeur licenses in Illinois. He
was SO years old.
Mr.. Cooney came to Moline from
Detroit in 1909. He was married
Oct. 4, 1911, to Winifred Cavanaugh,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Cavanaugh. Mr.. and Mrs. Cooney
resided in the Spalding apartment
building.
Surviving Mr.. Cooney are the
widow, one daughter, Kathleen; a
son, Frank; his mother, one broth
er and two sisters.
Burial will take place in Detroit
Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Bell of Moline and Mr.. and Mrs
Phil STACK of Rock Island left yes
terday for Chicago and will attend
funeral services in Detroit Wednes-
day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
T. III. Downing.

Death claimed T. H. Downing, a
retired farmer, residing at 401
Seventeenth avenue, East Moline,
at his home at $50 O'Clock yester-
day morning after an extended ill
ness. Death occurred on his 10th
birthday anniversary. He was born
in England.
Mr.. Downing had lived in East
Moline for 10 years. Prior to his
retirement he had conducted a
farm near Briar Bluff. His widow
preceded him in death IS months.
Surviving are two sons: Isaac and
Timothy, both residing on farms
near Briar Bluff.
The body will lie in state at the
H. L. Angevine Undertaking par
lors, where friends may view it to-
morrow. Funeral serices will be
held at the Colona Methodist
church at 2 o'clock Wednesday aft
ernoon and interment will be in
the cemetery at Colona- Rev. Vane
Wooley will officiate.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
PHONE SERVICE
rs DAMAGED BY
NIGHTS STORM

Telephone service at the manu-
featuring plants in the west end of
the city and at residences in this
vicinity was suspended last night
by the heavy storm which hit that
part of the city.
No lines could be reached there
this afternoon, but crews were busy
and service was promised by
evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
TRIAL OF BURCH
AGAIN RESUMED
Continue Work of Obtaining Jury
with Hope to Complete Some
Time This Week.

Los Angeles. Cal, April 1.-THE
trial of Arthur C. Burch for the
murder of ]. Bolton Kennedy was
scheduled to be resumed this aft
ernoon after a recess which began
Friday afteroon. The work of OBJ
tanning a jury was to be continued
with the hope, the attorneys for the
prosecution and defense declared,
that it would be completed some
time this week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
EASTER MASS IN
HOSPITAL CHAPEL

Special Easter services were hell
yesterday morning in St. Anthony s
hospital. High mass, was Cele-
brated by Father AIbin Rudroff at
6 o'clock in the morning. The
Franciscan Sisters choir sang and
the chapel was filled to capacity.
The altar and sanctuary were dec
GRATED with flowers. --.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
POLICE INFORMED
OF FLORAL THEFTS
FROM CEMETERY

Lot owners in Chippiannock
cemetery have informed the police
that flowers and pot plants placed
upon graves have been stolen with
in the past few days.
Thefts are reported to have been
FREQUENT in number for some time
past. but the vandals have been
growing holder and their depreda-
tions are increasing.
Residents near the cemetery are
endeavoring to apprehend the
guilty parties. Every endeavor Will
he made to punish the thieves.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
TWO MORE FINED.

". L. Anderson was fined IS and
costs in police court this morning
when he pleaded guilty before
Magistrate D. ]. Cleland of careless
driving. H. B. Lamansky also paid
a fine of S. and costs on a charge
OF running a commercial car with
out a chauffeur's license.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
APPROVE PAVING OF
SEVEN BLOCK STRIP

There was no opposition to as
phaltic concrete paving on Seven
teenth street between Eighteenth
and Twenty-fifth avenue at a hear
ing of property owners this morn
ing in the city hall. The board of
local improvements endorsed the
project unanimously and an ordi-
nance will be presented to the city
council this afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
CLEAN UP SCHOOLS
DURING VACATION

"a general cleaning of the Rock
saahd grade schools and the high
sshool is being made this week
ing the Easter vacation.
beside the washing of windows
~ osu woodwork the floors will be
s'ieo In the various buildings.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
Talks aft Mission

Miss Lucille Allen, home advisor,
addressed a gathering of women at
the Rescue mission at $50 o'clock
this afternoon on "Pre-Natal Care. s.
Miss Allen is now making regular
visits TO the mission where con-
siderable interest has been mani
tested in the discussion OF home
topics.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
LACK EVIDENCE;
FLORES RELEASED

Fortunate Flores of East Moline
was dismissed in county court this
morning from charges of assaulting
Lus G. Vale with a razor April .
The charge wis dismissed for lack
of evidence.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
Mrs. Anna r. Barlow.

Mrs. Anna r. Barlow, aged SIS
years, who was a frequent visitor
at the home of her son, William N.
Barlow, 2807 Sixth avenue, Rock
Island, died Saturday in the home
of her daughter, Mrs. H. J. Smith.
Valley Junction, Iowa. She had
been i'll some time.
Mrs. Barlow was in Rock Island
last summer and had made many
friends here. Surviving are two
sons, William of this city and John
H., Des Moines, Iowa; four daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Smith, Valley Junction,
Mrs. Elizabeth Carpenter, BUSH
nell, Ill, Mrs. Maggie Holcomb,
GaIesburg, and Mrs. Walter Schultz,
Bakersfield, Calf. and a brother
Charles Freuit, Prairie City, Ill.
The body will arrive in Rock Is
land this afternoon and will be at
the Knox mortuary this evening
where friends may view the re-
mains. Burial will take place to-
morrow afternoon in the Greenbush
cemetery, Prairie City.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17

The first wire suspension bridge
in the world was built in Philadel-
phia in 1916.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17

For each inch of rainfall record
ed 1o1 tons of water have fallen on
one acre of soil
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17

Investigations show that peas
were raised in Europe 1000 years
ago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
Arthur E. Wells,

Arthur E. Wells, aged rs years,
formerly of Rock Island, died Sat
urday morning in Brooklyn, N. Y,
following an operation. Mr.. Wells
worked for many years as a COM
positor on the Rock Island Daily
Union, and more recently was con-
nected with the New York Times
He was pensioned by the New
York Times and was living in
Brooklyn.
Mr.. Wells was born in Ohio, in
December, 1S45. He moved to
Rock Island when a boy with his
parents. He lived here for many
years, working on the Union, and
was a captain in Company A, Sixth
Illinois infantry. He was a veteran
of the Civil war. lie was married
in Rock Island, Mrs. Wells pass
ing away several years ago. The
family removed from this city
nearly 40 years ago. Surviving
are four children, Clarence Wells
Niagara; Arthur and Ernest Wells
Brooklyn, and Mrs. John Gather
Inc, brooklyn; two brothers, Fred
l Wells, Moline, and Henry E.
Wells, former Moline postmaster
now of Geneva, N. Y, and sister
Mrs. Jennie Wells, GAINESVILLE. Mo
Burial will be in Brooklyn.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
Obituary
Francis II. Stevens.

Funeral services for Francis II.
Stevens will be held at the grave
IN the Hampton cemetery tomor-
row. He died Saturday in the home
OF his daughter, Mrs. F. NJ Bager,
Los Angeles, after illness with
heart trouble and the infirmities of
age. He had gone to the coast in
June, 1920.
N. Y, he was united in marriage
in Moline, March rs, 1859, with Miss
Emma Lindsey. She died 20 years
ago. He was member OF the
Modern Woodmen of America.
Two sons, Charles E, Arse, MINI
and Clarence L., Long Beach,
Calf, a sister, Mrs. Ella Skinner,
Moline, IL grandchildren and six
great grandchildren, survive him.
Mrs. H. Boyce.
Mrs. W. H. Boyce. age AZ years.
2032 Sixteenth street, Moline, died
at Sis O'Clock Sunday morning in
Moline hospital. Funeral serv-
ices are to be held at 2:30 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon in the resi-
dence. Rev. w. B. Slater will con-
duct the services. Burial will be
in Riverside cemetery.
Mrs. Boyce, who was Miss Pau
line Hoist, was born Feb. Is, 1873,
in Geneseo. She was married to
W. H. Boyce, March %, 1894, in Mo
line. She was a member OF the
Lady Maccabees, Moline.
Besides the widower the surviv-
ors are a son, Walter, sister. Mrs.
Harry Boyce, Moline, and two
brothers, Henry Hoist, Rock Is
land, and Fred Hoist, Moline.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-30
THE WILSON LEADERSHIP.

And now the Pennsylvania Demo
Gratis salute Mr.. Wilson and get n
cheering message In reply. East side,
west side, all around the country.
Well, why not Pennsylvania? The
Republicans in the State have had n
primary scrap, and the Democrats are
hoping to realize on IL in November.
They are persauding themselves that
the Pincpotites and the old Pcnroseitee
cannot effect a successful arrangement
and march up TO the polls arm in arm
for action. but will meet there some
what for knitting purposes.
Then Pennsylvania Is the home Of
a. Mitchell Palmer. who. although out
of Office now, is still on terms with his
former chief. Mr.. Palmer In not sus-
pected Of a purpose 10 try in 1924 for
tho prize he lost in 1920--the Demo
cratic national ieadership-but he Is
suspected Of n deeire TO return To Con
grees--either house will sut--and a
Democratic triumph in the State this
year might forward his ambition two
years hence.
For the present. Wilson.em seems
10 be the Democratic hope. Nothing
Ia heard of either JeffersOnism OF
Jack sonism. The shade OF Monticello
and the shade at the Hermitage are
temporarily at least. without occupa
ton. Votes are being solicited In tho
name of the man who has led tho
Democracy at a later day. and s now
surveying the field from his library
windows, ana manfesting as keen in
teroet in what is going on as at any
| time when he was in actual command
| Maahington Stnr.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-30
M'CuMpER ?ROrAEIY 3EATEi.

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-30
FACTIONS AT WAR.

There is no longer any doubt the
Republican party Of Delaware once
moro il divided into two hostile fac
tions. And this. too, on the eve Of
urinary campaign that will precede
STATE campaign Of unusual political
Importance
The factions are organization and
characterization. Tho former Is
headed by senator Coleman IN Pont.
and although tn opposing faction has
mo- candidate in the field against him
>or the senatorial nomination. it may
present one AZ any time.
The division - clearly marked in
the reorganized Levy court OF New
castle county. now controlled by two
organization Republican and Two
Democratic members. The other three
members OF the body are anti-organi-
zatlon Republicans.
In this division the undergraduates
Rerublicans lead by three 70 TWO. ano
.hev claim that this proportion repre-
serts the voting following Of the TWO
factions in the party ranks.
This claim IS most interesting. Also
it gives indication Of an exciting con-
test at the party primaries, and pos
siblv at the election.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-30

RAILWAYS And THE UNIONS.

Tho Railroad Labor Board has
handed down six decisions out of the
thirty odd asses regarding evasion Of
it's orders to the companies fixing
wages and working conditions. At the
same time. railway workers are bal
loting regarding defying other or
ders of the hoard by striking agains,
reductions ny small part OF tho wage
advances previously ordered The six
decisions relate 10 forming out" by
tho companies OF ehopwork 10 CcntraC-
tors. instead of doing the work them
eelVee under the rules and wages fixed
by the Railroad labor Board. The
contractors are not bound 20 pay tho
beard wages. and are able To get more
work for the wages paid. Thus the
workers who are talking strike re-
ceived more confederation from the
boards decisions than other workers
IN comparable trades The railway
unions are warned by thu board that
they will he outlaws II they resort q
a strike ipstead OF testing the boards
orders in the courts.
The railway companies are also
termed outlaws 10y tho board because
they cVade It's decisions. Instead Of
dcfylng The board the railways apply
TO the courts, and in some Caees the
courts have found that the board OK
cecded it's statutory powers The rail
ways take this course upwllinEly. No
corporation likes Ia challenge those in
authority over II. But the companies
have been so weakened by regulation
that they see no way but to allow the
| public and the courts to judge be-
tween themselves and their regulators.
The public should take more inter
! est in such cases before they reach the
stage OF conflict and damage. The
/ unions ought 10 see that the payment
/ by INC railways of an increase IN wages
/ by $500. 100000 gives them standing
/ 70 claim that the order 10 work has
/ equal force with the order 20 pay
wages which starye the roads. In both
cases the public mast insist that both
/ rates and wages shall he IN the gen
/ eral interest. No special interest 81
I either labor or capital can he giver
/ privilege by either law or violence over
the common good. New York Times