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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
K. C, CLASSFOR
FOURTH DECREE
Twenty-Five Rock Island Members
in Chicago GrOup-Pre-
Lenten Dance.

Members of Allouez council, No,
65S, knights of Columbus, last
night made arrangements to at
tend the exemplification of the
fourth degree in charge of the state
council of the order in the Hotel
LaSalle, Chicago, the evening OF
March 81.
Fifteen Rock Island knights have
filed petitions to have the degree
conferred upon them at the Chi
cago gathering, and it is anticipat-
ed that the number will reach IS.
There are at present about one
hundred local members of the or
der who have received the fourth
degree.
The last dance before the Len
ten season will be held under coun-
Gil auspices in the X. of C. hall
the evening of Feb. %. Kensing-
tons orchestra will furnish the
music.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
ORDINANCE FOR
NEW CITY HALL,
SILVIS, PASSED
Especial Moline Service.l

An ordinance providing Tor a
bond issue for S25, 900 for a new
city hall was passed by the Silvls
city council last evening. The pri-
mary election ordinance designat-
ing the judges of election and poll
ing places was also passed by the
council. The special election for
the purpose of submitting the city
hall proposition to the voters will
be held in March. Plans for the
proposed building have not been
definitely approved, and it is not
known whether it will be a one
story or a two-story structure.
The council authorized the pur-
chase of small equipment for the
fire department such as helmets,
fire extinguishers and additional
hose, and the overhauling Of the
fire truck.
1t was voted to have issued 600
cards on which will be indicated
the location of the fire alarm boxes
and a key to the blasts of the fire
whistle.
Deposits made by property own
ers on water meters will be re-
funded in April Each water con-
sumner is required to deposit So
when a meter is installed. Action
taken by the council last evening
will not affect those who do not
own their property
Purchase of $4,000 in bonds was
authorized TO provide a sinking
fund for the water works.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
farmer Warned
OF CORN BORER
Governor Quarantines Certain I'M
portatiOnS to Protect Corn
Belt Producers.

Farmers of Rock Island county
and throughout the state have re-
ceived notifications from various
agricultural organizations to be on
the lookout for the appearance in
the corn belt of the European corn
borer, new and dangerous insect.
Lest larvae of the insect which
infests both stalk and ear are in
PRODUCED in Illinois through pro-
duce shipments, Governor Len
Small has prohibited the impOrta-
ton of corn on the cob, and any
part of the corn plant except the
seed shelled, broom corn and sor-
ghums and Sudan grass except the
seeds thereof, from the states Of
Maine, Pennsylvania, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont. MasSachuse
RHODE Island, Connecticut, New
York, Ohio and Michigan, which
embrace the infected area.
Officials of the Rock Island coun-
ty farm bureau said today that corn
growers have been fearful for
some time that the insect would in
some manner secure an entrance
into Illinois. No reports of its ap-
pearance locally have been made.
In case of its appearance quar-
antine would be resOrted to, and all
infected corn burned. Once in the
state, however, it is believed that
the ravages of the insect could not
be prevented without a long and
hard fight.
Because the insect is double
brooCed and infests a variety of
plants Governor Small has also
prohibited the Introduction into IL
linois from the counties of Rock
ingham, New Hampshire and Barn
stable. Bristol, Essex, Middlesex,
Norfolk. Plymouth and Suffolk,
Massachusetts of celery, green
beans in the pod, beets with tops,
spinach, rhubarb, oats and rye
straw as such, or when used as
packing, all cut flowers or entire
plants. of chrysanthemum, aster,
cosmos, Zinnia, hollyhOck and cut
flowers or entire plants OF gladiolus
and dahlia except the bulbs thereof
without stems, unless accompanied
by federal certificate OF inspection.
on account of the white pine
blister rust, Governor Small has
also established a quarantine upon
the importation into Illinois from
the New England states, New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Michigan, Wisconsin and Mime
sofa of fve-leafed pines and black
currants. as we'll as gooseberries
and currants from the New Eng
land states.
A quarantine is also laid forbid
ding the shipment from any source
into Illinois of the common bar
berry on account of the black stem
rust and on account of the chestnut
bark disease no chestnut trees can
be shipped into Illinois from the
New England states and other in
fected areas.
The law provides, a fine of from
$500 to. $4,000 for violation of any
of the above proclamations
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
TO HAVE FEATURE
ACTS ON PROGRAM
OF "Y" MINSTREL,

A Scottish costume dance by
Mary and Frances Gavin of Rock
Island, and an act by Sam and
Jack Shumate of Davenport, will
be feature numbers of the program
at the minstrel show by members
OF the boys department of the Y,
Friday night in the gymnasium.
Arthur Stanbaugh and Alexis Oh
Golf will give a Dutch comedy
sketch Songs and musical num-
bers will also be given.
The entertainment will include
SO boys under the direction of La
Velle F. Hicks, formerly boys sec
rotary of the Y. Another feature
act will be court room scene
which will be given by Mr.. Hicks
and seven of the boys.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
ELECTION BOARDS
ARE SELECTED BY
MOLINE COUNCIL,
fspecfal Moline Service !

Election boards and polling
places for the Moline spring cleo
ton. as designated by the city
council, were announced this morn
ing.
One alderman will be chosen for
two-year term in each of the sew
en- wards. and one alderman will
be elected to fill the vacancy in the
Second ward caused by the death
of Richard HCsford. The primary
election will be held March IA.
Registration days are March 2S and
April IL The general election will
take place April 1S-
Some time ago the council decid-
ed to have those who are unemploy-
ed serve as judges and clerks, but
this policy, it is said, has not been
followed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
ASK PEOPLET TO
PLANT BERRIES
Home Bureau Encouraging Pro.
ductiOn of Fruit Among Farm
ers and Town Residents

Quoting seven advantages in r.
vor of production OF s;rawberr,.-
in this part of the state. Miss D..
Gle Allen, advisor Of the Rock 7,
land county home bureau. tsszg
began campaign to have s7err
farmer and home gardener ~
trawberrles TINS spring.
Farmers have stopped p~oan.s--
strawberries. ThCle ara 81 -
patches in this county that in 3 "a
years only small crop of sra.
berries VIII be obtained. the m
reau says. Miss Allen IN ene0uras-
ing the production OF the be-rie.
lists the following ADVANTAGES,
wide adaptability to soil, ability Ia
fit in garden rotation, small iBiissi
cost, quick returns, large produc.
tivity, freedom from diseases and
insect attacks, and sureness NJ
crop.
Strawberries are adapted +,
wider extremes in soil and climate
conditions than any other eultiyaI.
ed fruit. The care and cuitura
needed by them are more nearlv
like that of the common garden
crops and when its usefulness il
over, it may be easily plOwed nm
Ger leaving nothing but the mem
DRY of its fruit
1t is one of the easiest fruits IN
start. a large bed can be started
at a cost no greater than that nee
essary to start a few trees ur
bushes of other fruits. The plants
come into bearing quickly ana a
patch of 100 plants is capable Of
producing from % 10 so gallons OF
fruit when properly cared for.
Once started, d patch will last in
definitely, but il is best 10 renew
the patch every two or four years
in order to keep the plants v!goF-
Gus and healthy. Strawberries are
less liable to serious injury from
insects and diseases than mos,
fruits. rarely needing to be spray
ed. diseases and insects being con
trolled by planting clean stock.
keeping the borders of the field
free from weeds and by rotating
the crop.
They are susceptible to frosts be
cause of their lying close to the
ground. yet one of their character
istics Of growth usually precludes
total crop failure. Unlike most
other fruits. whose blooms appear
all at one time, Strawberries bloom
over considerable period so thar
even though one crop may be killed
others follow, producing at leas,
a part of a crop.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
Thomas Z. Policy.

Thomas E. Policy, aged "a years,
a resident of Rock Island nine
years, passed away at 11:40 o'clock
last night in the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harry Suman, ITO Fifth
avenue, Rock Island. He had been
i'll q week
Mr.. Policy was born Feb. 20,
1867, in Chillicothe. Ohio, and had
resided in Moline 81 years before
locating in Rock Island. He was
united in marriage with Miss Grace
Adams, of Clinton, Iowa, in 1885.
He was a blacksmith.
Surviving are the widow, a son,
Arthur ]. Policy, of Milwaukee.
Wis. and a daughter, Mrs. Harry
Suman, of Rock Island; two broth
ers. Norman Policy, of Moline, and
William Policy of Wyoming, Ill,
and two sisters. Mrs. Jennie Kolp,
OF EstherviIle. Iowa, and Mrs. Della
Thompson, of Bement. III. Five
grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be held at
2 O'Clock. Friday afternoon in the
home of his daughter. Rev. J. A.
Chapman, pastor of the First Meth
odist church, will conduct the ser
vices. Burial will be in Riverside
cemetery, Moline.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
BROTHER DIES
IN EXPLOSION
Mrs. William Depkie Receives Word
of Death of Relative; Daugh-
ter Killed.
Especial Moline Service. J

Mrs. William Depkie. 161 Six
teenth avenue, East Moline, was
yesterday afternoon advised that
her brother, Joe Gerwalis, was one
OF the 25 men who were killed in
the mine explosion at Gates, Pa,
last Thursday.
The body will be brought to East
Moline, and services will be held
at the Kennedy funeral home on
Friday.
Mr.. Gerwalis had never resided
in East Moline. He was about Sc
years of age.
This is the second bereavement
which has come to Mrs. Depkie in
two months. On Dec. 81, 1921, her
little S-year-old daughter, Matio
Marion, was killed in an automobile
accident at Second street and Sew
enteenth avenue.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08

Only two of the royal party could
speak English. but these readily
agreed to the request that the party
pose for a picture.
The officers, all in civilian
clothes, lined up beside the auto
mobile in which they had been tour
ing the arsenal. and invited the
newspaper photographer to "go
ahead" Those who made up the
party were Colonel Y. Aramaki,
Colonel NJ. Fuke, Major N. TAM
full, Major T. Watanabe and Cap
tain C. Shigeto. Major Tanifuji
and Captain Shigeto were able to
speak English. but neither would
have anything to say when asked to
express what they thought of the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
TRACTION Line
To AID MOLINE
PAVEMENT
Fifteenth Street improvement Is
Again Assured; Cost VIII
Be S225 900.
Especial Moline service.I

Cooperation of the Tri-City Rail-
way company in the pavement Of
Fifteenth street between Eighth
and Twenty-ffth avenues, Moline,
is assured.
1t is announced at the city hall
that specifications will be prepared
Immediately and the project will be
pushed to completion as rapidly as
is possible Estimated cost of the
pavement is $225, 600.
AS a result of a conference in
which Mayor c. p. Skinner and City
Attorney James NJ. Johnston repre-
scented the city and Frank Huls-
witt, Richard Saddalee. J. B. Den
man and T. c. Roderick represent
ed the traction company. the rail-
way officials agreed that the com
pany will pay for pavement laid be-
tween the tracks and Is inches on
either side.
Brick will be the surface ma
terial.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
MANY BUSHELS
OF CORN SOLD
Central Illinois Elevators Contract
for Large Lots: Wabash Rail-
road Can't Supply Cars.

Decatur, H., Feb. S.-Thousands
of bushels of corn have been con-
tracted for by elevators in cen
trail Illinois in the last few days.
Tuscola reports 100000 bushels
bought Monday Body reports
1000 bushels bought Tuesday and
like reports come from other small
towns The Wabash railroad re-
ports inability to supply all grain
ars needed on the Decatur divi-
ion.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
MAN FOUND DEAD
IN GARAGE BURIED

Louis Van Sleenbeck, who was
found dead Monday afternoon, Jan.
30, in a garage in the rear of the
Peter Cornelis bar, 2201 Third ave-
nue., was buried this afternoon in
Chippiannock cemetery.
MI Cornelis, who had been in
the country. drove into the build
ing with his car and found Mr.. Van
sieenbeck. who had been sleeping
on an improvised bed. Heart dis
ease was the cause of death. An
attempt TO locate relatives failed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
Obituary
/, Miss Mary Leary.

Word was received this morning
cs the death of Miss Mary Leary.
formerly a resident OF Rock Is
land, at her home in Dalhart, Tex
as Her death occurred Monday
evening after a brief illness.
Miss Leary was born in Rock
Island about 55 years ago and re-
sided hare nearly her entire life.
She was the daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Nose Leary. of Rock
Island. The Leary. family home was
at $50 Twenty-third street.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Annie
Harrison, of Dalhart, and two
brothers, John Leary, Of Rockford,
and Thomas Leary, of California
The body is expected to arrive
tomorrow night at OILS O'Clock and
private funeral services will be
held Friday morning in Calvary
cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
INVITED TO LUNCH
OF EXCHANGE CLUB

AS guests of one of the members.
a number of Rock Island high
school boys will attend the lunch
con OF the Exchange club in the
Rock Island club tomorrow. Rob-
ley Biehl of the high school dele
CATION will speak
Layelle F. Hicks of Joliet will
speak on Summer Outings,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08

Five officers of the Royal Japan
csc army were escorted through
shops and buildings of the Rock Is
land arsenal yesterday; saw arsen-
al-made field guns tried out at the
proving ground ard were keenly
alert to every phase of government
activity revealed to them. Later
they told The Argus that they
thought it was a nice day. Beyond
that, Colonel Aramaki had nothing
to say.
During the morning they had
been escorted by Colonel d. NJ.
King, arsenal commandant, and in
the afternoon they were escorted
by Major J. E. Munroe.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
STEEL COMPANY
Gets BIG ORDER
BcttendOrf Plant to Furnish 1,6Oo
Dump Cars to Burlington
Railway.

The Bettendorf Steel car CON-
pany today announced it had secur-
ed an order from the Burlilg ton
road for delivery of 1900 open
dump cars. gondola type. at a con-
tract price OF approximately $1,600.-
900. Construction will start i'm
mediately and first delivery will be
made in from 60 to 80 days
The company now employs about
1 500 men but no material change
in the working force will be made,
officials state.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
Brand Infant.

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w A. Brand, 80 Eleventh street,
passed away at 4:30 o'clock yester-
day afternoon, in the University
hospital in Iowa City. The child
was born Monday morning in ST.
Anthony's hospital and was taken
to Iowa City for treatment.
The parents and a brother. Will
lam, survive. The body will be
brought to Rock Island and funeral
services will be held tomorrow.
Burial will be in Chippiannock
cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08

arsenal. Nothing to say" was the
only answer.
When taking their places to be
photographed Major Watanabe, IN
able to speak English, made It
known that he wanted Major Mum
roe, their escort, to pose with the
party by taking hold of the major
shoulder and directing him to a
place in the front row.
The officers have been in the
United States for some time and
have been visiting United States
government arsenals and large ma
chine and electric construction
shops. They left last night for
Leavenworth, Kan. where they will
continue their tour.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
JUDGE IGNORES
SMALL PARDONS
Seaman Says Clemency Given
School Board Members Won't
Stop Arrest.

Springfield, Ill. Feb. Scope OF
the governors authority TO pardon
offenses has never been clearly de-
fined in Illinois, either by the su-
preme court or the attorney gem
eral. it was announced at the at
torney generals office here this
morning. Search for d ruling was
occasioned by Judge Scanlan's dec
laration that he would ignore Gov
ernor Small's pardon of the nine
members of the Chicago school
board, when the time came to ar
rest them.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
Funeral OF Mrs. Edwards.

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah
E Edwards. who died yesterday in
the home of her daughter. Mrs.
Flora Macklin, 203 Sala apartments,
will be held at O'clock tomorrow
afternoon in the Morrison funeral
pariOrS, in Aledo. Rev. Samuel Van
Pelt. pastor of the Methodist
church, will conduct the services.
Burial will be in the AleGo ceme-
terV
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
NEW MEMBERS ARE
ELECTED AT MEET
OF BOATING CLUB

Discussion of spring activities
and election of five new members
took place at the meeting of the Is
land City Boating association last
night in the club rooms. The can
didates elected to membership
were: Leroy Beck, Robert Beck, j.
S. Kistler. Fred ]. Brunswick and
Earl c. Dean.
At the next meeting of the asso-
citation, Friday. Feb. II, the new
members will be initiated
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
PROPRIETOR OF
POOL HALL FINED
FOR LIQUOR SALE

Joseph y. Reyes. proprietor of
pool hall, 1928 Third avenue, Mo
line, today pleaded guilty to the
charge of selling intoxicating liquor
and Magistrate Gustafson impos-
ed d fine of 500. Unable to pay
the fine, Reyes was ordered COM
mitted 10 the county jail.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
REV. CRITCHETT rs
NAMED PRESIDENT

Rev. Jennie B. Critchett was
elected president of the East Mo-
line chapter of the Red Cross at a
meeting of directors last evening;
Rere VanSpeyhroeck was elected
vice president, and Mrs. Ben Angel
was chosen secretary-treasurer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
DEMAND FOR FOOD
D ON THE INCREASE
Z IN EAST MOLINE

One hundred and seven baskets
of food were distributed by the
East Moline Relief association yes
terday and Monday. This is in
tended to serve GA persons for a
week
The number of baskets issued
seven weeks ago when the commits
sary was first opened was about
half that given out this week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
Personal Points

Mr.. and Mrs. Troy c. Elliott,
1851 Third avenue, Moline. are
the parents of twins, boy and
girl, born yesterday. Mrs. Elliott
was formerly Miss May Blackwell
of Moline.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
HOUSE REDUCES
INTERIOR BILL.

Washington. Feb. S-The interior
department appropriation bill. car
rying 1926, 622.112 was reported to-
day by the house appropriations
committee. The total is $19,573,-
037.67 less than the amount ap-
propriated for the current fiscal
year and S3,754 800 less than the
amount requested in the budget
estimates.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
W.T.. BRADLEY
SEEKS OFFICE
OF SUPERVISOR
Township Office Candidates Rush
to Complete Petitions for Feb
rurary 23 Primary.

w. r. Bradley, assistant super
visor, has announced his candi-
dacy for Republican nomination for
supervisor of the new township OF
Rock Island, alleged to have been
formed by action OF the county
board. The primary will be held
Feb. %. Supervisor W. H. Shilling
ger is not to be a candidate to sue
coed himself.
According to rumor, Mr.. Bradley's
opponents in the race for the nom
nation will include William Ken
needy, former Sixth ward alderman,
and w. S. Pate, present supervisor
of South Rock Island township.
L. II. EihI, assistant supervisor OF
South Rock Island, is to be can
didate as assistant supervisor of the
new township.
Carl l.. Anderson, who is seeking
the nomination for clerk OF the pro-
bate court, will on that account not
seek reelection to the board, but
it is said that all others of the as
sistant supervisors are in the run
ming Ben F. Mitchem is in the
race for assistant supervisor.
The terms of Supervisor Schil-
1inger and assistant supervisors J.
B. Johnson, w. F. Hansgen, Carl l..
Anderson and Henry M. Hendren
automatically expire, and normally
holding over would be assistant
supervisors Carl l.. Ackerlind,
Frank Beranek, W. F. Bradley, j.
J. Burgess, George Stroehle, Harry
H. Starr and Ben Benson.
w. A. Frewert has issued a call
today for a primary election Feb.
%. With the creation of the new
township it is assumed that the
terms of all Rock Island and South
Rock Island supervisors and assis-
tant supervisors terminate.
The judiciary committee of the
South Rock Island Protective as
sociation met with its counsel last
night but the method of procedure
is undetermined.
Boards to Meet
Members of the town boards of
Rock Island township will invite
members of the town board of South
Rock Island township to a con-
ference for the disposition of an
equitable share of the personal
property. real estate and funds now
held by the treasurer of South Rock
Island township, W S. Pate, to
the territory in the latter township
not included in the alleged newly
created township of Rock Island.
If the contention that Il new
township has been created by the
supervisors is correct, it becomes
the duty of the outgoing boards in
Rock Island and South Rock Is
land townships. to provide some
source of revenue for the strip of
territory in South Rock Island
township not affected by the alleged
Incorporation.
The exact date for the meeting
of the two boards has not as yet
been definitely fixed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
Anna KrOeger.

Funeral services for Miss Anna
Kroeger were held in the residence
of sister, Mrs George Heider,
1902 Fifteenth street, Moline, at
2:30 yesterday afternoon Rev. T.
c. Ladd of the First Congregation
al church, officiated. Mrs. Henry
Wheelock sang, with Mrs. Evlan
Sargent at the piano. There were
many beautiful floral tributes Pail
bearers were II. NJ Plambeck, c.
W. Gleason, Eli DeReu, Henry
kuehl, H. J. Gripp and William
karstens. Interments was in Riv-
erside cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
PUPILS PARADE TO
LAUNCH CARTPAIGN
OF WATCH TOWER.

A parade through the Rock IS
land high school buildings for the
opening feature of the Watch
Tower" campaign, tomorrow morn
ing. was held this afternoon after
school.
An attempt will be made to OBJ
tain 500 subscriptions in the one
day drive. Committees viii take
the subscriptions tomorrow morn
ing in the first hour classes.
Finest emeralds are worth $3.50
2. carat
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
Mrs. August Newquist.

Funeral services for Mrs. August
Newquist will be held at the resi-
dence, 1904 Twenty-third avenue.
Moline, at $50 tomorrow afternoon.
Rev. o. B. Enselman will officiate.
Jnterment will be in Riverside
cemetery.