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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-30
SCORES OF COLLEGIATE
GRID GAMES SATURDAY
EAST
HIs"'' 70; Navy, :.

S:r". -; Navy, :.
s,s,s" york University. 20: Rhode Island
WNSr,h;,ham. y; Westminster. 0.
PAM ~: ColumbI, 10,
Hooart "a: City College OF New York. 0.
GN,,rrhmore. 20; Stevens. :.
thSsalSSyot,s; y; boston COLLEGE. o.
ETpwn 10; Roston UnIversity. g,
EIcknson. ~; rrsinu.. o. "
,l,y, 6'h'a PolNtechnIc. Is; Catholic univcr'
sajii::SS";r;; ji:S"; u Sss''ssE; Sssss!' =: Mary. O.
iEtSrcas,sr Academy, Ia: Exeter. Il.
frn,,nv,,rsity 81 Pittsburgh. :: Ducknell. o.
W'nltS; I: Union. 2,
Nav wTsanhusetts Agriculture collsss l?i
c.rnIS'H,rs c.rnssIaS T.ch s's.e' .: uroy, 7" cry
t,nSrrkson., Is; Buffalo. o,
H,naai,,n 81 susguehanna, q.
tsSiMllton. o. Alfred. 0.
Wrsn,""rrss'.y 1f Virginia; 10; HOPKINS .,
yai"'; Howd0if. 3.
AZ" AZ" Wsaleyan q; WIttenbsis. a.
fraHnnlimrS. 81, WasnesbuIg. 7,
koss,nhNlln and Marshall. Gli Iiaycrford, Q.
vrsna' 'lnIns MI,srUy Urysrs,y ~ Maryland
VWianticn Wan Marincs q; Georgetown q
, Nnf Nirainia University. 20; Rutgers, o,
~ '.sss,1snee. o; McchSnics Institute Of Koch.
G...,snnri ~, Washington 1'Uiicse. o,
~'''ssasS' ~; Vu!suevs, :.
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Boots and Saddle

IAtonia il the only major race track
running today. Tomorrow will begin
the fall meeting at Pimlico, where II
number of big stakes will be decided,
including the Futurity next Saturday
which may decide the mooted question
Of the best two year-old.
The beech Crest Lane Purse is the
feature at I.atonia today. John lIach-
,ncister. now Of the Havana racing per-
sonnel. owns one horse. aud he is Nc.
Goodwin. supposed to be colt of Colin.
and he appears good enough TO win
this purse. Horses which seem best
are:
First race Bullion. Inquisition. Last
One; second---l'ortlnnd Urn. Prince Til
iii. Thelma H.: third-rwo Pair,
Tulsa, Manicure; fourth-lionor Man.
BE Good, Pindar Peel; tifth-AlrGoOd- =
win, Tippo Sahib, barracuda sixth
Bosh, Away, Guest Of Honor; seventh
---Jouet, Uncle Veto, Kewpie O'Neal.
Oceanic. 3. u. Riddles good colt by
the sFinn -Vcuve clicquot. which de-
feated the Lexington Stables Lucky
Hour and the English horse Paragon
II for the S35 900 Washington IIandi.
cap Saturday at Laurel. places himself
high In rank among the three year -ol,ls
of the year. Lucky Hour, after his hard
race Of a week previous nt l.ntOnia, in
which h" ran second when n world u
record WAS eIualcd Tor a mil" and
three -four,hs. could not tUncedu six.
teen pounds y cslt Of he avA ase.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-30
BRlTT0N AFTER LOUGHRAN
To Meet Ray Smith At New Chest.
nut Street Arena

frankie Britton. who IL to meet
Sergeant Ray Smith in the star bout Of
the inaugural show at the new Chest
nut Street Arena. Southeast corner
Fifteenth and Chestnut stre". Thurs.
day night. has come out with chal.
lenge to Tommy Loughran. Both
Britton and Loughran hail from South
Philadelphia.
II feel confident that I will score u
knockout against Smith Thursday
night said Brittou today. land thea
will 60 after match with Lough-
ran"
The Britton Smith match Is seized.
uled for eight rounds. So is the SENT.
final between Young Jack Dempsey
and Willie Curry.
Preliminaries. each scheduled for six
rounds are Al Gordon vs.. Johnny
Marino. jay Grimm vs. Clare McCabe
and Ray West Us. Mickey Martell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-30
NATIVITY PLAYS TODAY
Meets St. COLUMBIA In Annex
League Game

Nativity and 81, COLUMBIA will bat.
tie in the fifth day of the Catholic
Annex League his afternoon on Cahill
Field. The former was the chnmpion
Of the League lI>t year and is doprd
I" be on top at IL" end "f this season.
Last Monday in tn" opening game
Nativity and ST Hnnavrnture played
four periods to Il scnr",rss tie, but the
Krnsinglon team expects to break into
the winning column today.
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jn'o the Crimson total from the 3c.y yard
linz.
Shortly after the fourth period
started Lloyd Ncidlingcr saved the
Green from shut out with beauti-
tai goal from the 47-yard line. Dart
,J'H rcr"y Jenkins intercepted q for
ward pass and ran AZ yards for
'"ucHdnwn. Jenkins had virtually u
,!"ar field ahead when h" grabbed the
b0ll and he lost no time separating him
self from the Green defenders.
The largest crowd that over saw a
football game in this country was
present when the Army and Yale came
together at New Haven. It was esti-
tors within the stands. Whitley Neaie.
brother Of the W. and J. mentor, and
Wood were the heroes. Nenn scored
tn" Blue touchdown and kicked the goal
in the third period. but Wood knotted
the statistics in the fourth quarter.
A SIDE from the Chicago Prince.
"A ton fuss. the biggest inter.
national argument was staged down
at Atlanta between Georgia Tech,
and NOtre Dame. The South BEND
collegtans put II over the S0utherners
By 1873.
CGvlngtOn's Great Feat
uERBERT COvINGTON'S great
IL fent. nlso feet. established what
was thought to be worlds record. The
Centre quarterback kicked six field goals
against the University of Louisville.
One was from the 40-yard mark and
the rest from points within. 1t was
snid that the best previous record was
five goals in one game. but the dopesters
dug up the renl record of seven in one
contest made by Robertson. of Purdue.
Lohigh got back into n winning stride
by humping Muhlenberg. 26.7. Beth
l"Erm students are now looking at the
LAFAYETTE game with more heart.
Drexels unstalncd record was
smeared by Juniata nd'Haverford wns
smothered under an avalanche of
Franklin and Marshall touchdowns.
CLIO. Glenn Killinger's Dickinson
eleven scored its fourth consecutive VIC.
tory by humping Ursinus. $50.
Tom Woods Gettysburg eleven had a
little too much stuff for Villanova and
tho battlefield 'collegians gained revenge
for last years defeat, 1871.
CWARTHMORE and Pennsylvs.
~ MIA Military College are cele.
brated well. earned wins. The Gar.
net beat Stevens. 800. and Cadets
messed out Delaware. 90.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-30

1lSING ~ "e's"S ''""
NJ, q University Of Pennsylvanin
s...Ssi, team, combining the power of
~ and strategy with mn Ofcnsc that
n n' a. fruitful of yartlagr ns a juggrr.
W., w, csntoin "Pos" Miller's 1tcd md
nv afternoon snowe" "reo, ,"l o,,ds s. AMI win hv
hcw 70 o'.he''W .,o Wovy "a ,oT
creating the navy 10 ~ - -
Fight OF Kun! no! seen :" ,. .t.e.'
sears on the historic grlu,.n y. rana, ...
Nm Field manltestea '.sp!i "t 'nc sur.
Of the SECOND hai among onn" m
athletes who. 10 tnr oosers.r n "a ."e
s.'.snmls,c s'smSlS., humiliation II not annihiln.
ton In a football sense before the inal
whistle blew.
- The is.OuV spectators saw .r"m
tske the field in the second half hlled
With pep. energy ana logged appear
snce, and saw tnis team score two
touchdOwns agh'hst ahotncr teh" r".sd
Is third best In the country up to the
tirie Of the game. Ana tne! m'so saw
these two touchdowns prove suhcieht 70
hang the oah"er "' '"'''' "''p '"'
fed.
1T was the most magniiirrnt triumph
against odds ] have seen Penn team
.ore in many, many years. sand q
veteran OF the game VINO was eoacn
and oficinl after playing his allotted
years at the Kcd ana i''ue ihsti'utioh.
nYT HAS the kind Of rictorU that
....,d ,te po,cut;olj,ics of the
pTore" .ne .. pU.,"J; J,.;rc ,,J ar;t
sram, - ,I, I"t % h"s hr.n IocLcd !, tbc
."u J , ITrst i,h;ioJcJnb;o M
closets . aro""" Thorc r", '" ,nwetI;no
me yen'.. !. III ,L"t ,,,c ~, nil,
ae'o'c "o""' - ~" N oia,y or,'.''
f'mers S""'''"'"' ~ '''''
Penn Followers Go Mad"
,n,, .;,.o tho fowo,s ri..orv ovcr
.,,a"n,cu nnI students gone 80 mad
NTH ioy rs over the triumph that sent
Roh T'c!wel and his team bacl; to An.
nupolis smar,ing under most unex:.
cheering that lastci until the wee hours
If the morning kept West Philadelphia
and tho center Of the city awake.
The stn'lrn, leaders plan monster
Ccnnte .om'sn. om nrnoot "d ~ ,,,,r.ss ,hs
,lp".oL. .he p.u.rLiS 90 " ,hnr L;,, oftor ,hr o,mn
Sntr,'iax % In nil tbc reiuicinp there is
"orSa"S m Lonn,rr mon calling him.
"| .s,t n foiIowcr of tho Rcd md Blue
Than .rohn IL IJci.mnu. hem, Cnnch,
Helsn1an J'lliinnt
II nnver knew that a man could hc
- happy over tho result of a football
zane as an even today" said Hcis-
man this morning In discussing the vir-
tory. Not in my long years of coach
ing have | felt the thrill hat has en-
veloped me sincc me omcla's plcked UP
'hat ball at the eno OF me game.
Ner'nlnly hot ~ me 'nrcr Years %.
Wy '.un'n. n're ,,,' nn.' n"u :" "'nn ~, '"
m%In, % re,"!'e oyer, 1, la' yen" p'h!r" '', 'mr
SnoI, .,;,, h.s ~ r"iH' i, ,h,, y" .nm ".' ho"" @
seeking sine" coming here. right was
,m,ou W. " w. Mo', n,,a. W. 'mu , "'r "'
,S.ra r,' m ne ,ha ,a't"S G", anu '''' Vi " WIS '''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-30
CLAUSEN LEADS PUBLIC
HIGH SCHOOL SCORERS
ssnders Tops Academic and Nc.
Kinney Catholic League

Bendere. the captain of the Haver-
ford School eleven, IL ont in front for
the individual scoring honors of the
Inter- Academic League as the result
of the games this week. The leader Of
tho Main Line team hns scored twenty
Ave points in two contests. Four touch
downs and placement goal after
touchdown was the manner III" coun.
WuS made
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Miller Played Brilliantly
DOS MILLER. that doughty son Of


L Lebanon. played the greatest game
Of his career. lie was In every play.
directed his team like genius, never
iuilrd 10 gain and played the kind Of
Il defensive game that made him hero
last year and tho year before.
When il is considered that both Miller
and Iiamcr played with injuries that
would have kept the ordinary player on
the sideincs their work is oil the more
remarkable. The big Texan used but II
few times to carry the ball because Of
his hurts. puntcd we'll and. like his
duoghty skipper, was in every play.
The statistics Of the battle show that
the Middies Ourplayed Penn in many
departments. Penn made six first
downs during the contest. Rve in the
'lird and one in the fourth. The Mid.
dies made sixteen--nine In the first and
seven in tho scrord.
In ground gained the Middies had
100 and ~ for q total Of 24S. to -
and lN5 for 1872 nll told. The Middics
ilied twelve forwardF three Of which
Nncccpdc. Penn attempted three and
they al worked. In punts Hamer
averaged ~ yards with six and Cullen
lG yards with five.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-30

CWARTHMORE and Pennsylva.
~ MIA Military College are cele.
bratetl well earned wins. The Gar.
net beat Stevens. 500. and Cadets
messed out Delaware. 90.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-30

jenkins Dash
THE Harvard Dartmouth game was
i closer than the figures indicate. A
field goal by Captain Buell. in the Sec
ond period was the only score Of the
first half. Bucll's drive was from the
1S-yard mark and in the third quarter
George Owen place kicked three points
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-30

4 SCANT fire minutes ldter and
n WcGram jumblcd to give the
NnvV another chance. The 0ppor-
t0nitv ras lost Vhen the same ployer
intercepted a for,card pass. When
the game ended Barchef lcas stiH
banging airov tor substdntidl gains.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-16
DOG ATTACKS AND :
BITES MRS. GROSS

Mrs. Lester Gross, aged 10 years,
was bitten on the arm by an Aire-
dale dog last evening at $50
o'clock when she was returning to
her homo, 1012 Fourteenth street.
Mrs. Gross was attacked by the
dog as she was walking along
Glenhurst court The injury, al
though not serious is painful.
After the attack BY the dog Mrs.
Gross was removed to her home,
where she was attended by DR.. ].
e. Assay. She was able to go to
work this morning. The owners Of
two Afredale dogs In that neighbor-
hood claim that their dogs were
not In 0lenhurst court when the
accident occurred.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-16
RAID zoOK BAR
INEAST MOLINE;
6herih's Force and Federal Agen
Prendergast Seize Quantity
Of Brew.

The bar of DAN Zook, 1902 Six
teenth avenue, East Moline, was
raided by Sheriff G. L. Edwards,
Deputy Sheriffs KoIls and Gregg,
and Prohibition Agent Joe Prem
dergast at noon today and a guam
tity Of home brew and hooch seized.
William Poston, the bartender, was
placed under arrest. Zook was noti-
fed by telephone to appear at the
sheriff's office, but mp a late hour
this afternoon had failed to arrive
The raiding party found IS cases
Of home brew and complete equip
ment for its manufacture. A small
quantity Of hooch resting behind
the bar was also taken,
Zook formerly was proprietor Of
q barber shop In Moline.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-16
MRS. TREFz IS
1AkENIN DEATH
Resident Of City HALF . Century
Succnmbs After Three Months
Illness Of Heart Disease.

Mrs.. Amelia Trefx. aged Sc years,
/ resident in Rock Island over half
q century, passed away this morn
ing at 9:45 O'Clock in her home,
ETA Sixth avenue. She had been
i'll three months. Heart disease
was the cause of her death.
Mrs. Trefx, who was formerly
Miss Amelia Herter. Was born in
Baden, Germany, in 1856. She
came to this country with her par
ents, when she was II years OF age
and had made her home here
since. She was married to Chris
TOPPER TrefzN in Rock Island in
1876. He preceded her in death
two years.
Surviving are six children,
Misses Tillie and Katherine, al
home; Henry W., and MIA A. w
Christensen. both Of Rock Island ;
Mrs. T. o. Hersog. Los Angeles
Calf, and Carl, San Francisco
Calf; three sisters. Mrs. Mary
Langneld, Ellinwood. Kan; Mrs
Henry Lantsrman, and Miss Emma
Herter, both Of Colorado Springs
and Seven grandchildren.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-16
PROMISE Fresh
TONS BY
IAE,eR|AND JURY
fcontinued frem r1rssrseA)


clients release ON 00nos Wouio Ds
made. r..-...
hut Wniie Sox qua reoieo - tne
only ones OF I'VE nalneu .o1 sle snu !.
oer ol HeDsa ~ - - S1s - -, =.
- known tl.s nS sr,;ss"sr Iii
s...e ~ -. q ,.s, 49, n - IcS, D
: nnn. ~ liz tn. p;chard. and leonard
Wsarsr ~ tnrs. c<hsr dsfend-
ant. Rich.rSs ~ various times
since the Indictment haa been re-
norted seen IN Cedar Rapids. Clin-
tan and CHICAGO. The state investt-
rators have even received q report
that Richards passed through Rock
Island ON . train two days after the
Indictment was reported. Walker,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-16
MRS. ROBINSON
REFUSED WRIT
Especial to The Arxus.l

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 16.-The
supreme court today denied the pc
tition Of Mrs. Ada Stone Robinson,
asking for . writ Of certiori to re-
view the action Of the appellate
court. In the case brought against
her by George A. Lyon, trustee in
bankruptcy Of the estate OF her de-
ceased husband, Josiah L. Robin
son.
Z Lyon brought suit to have stock
in the Mutual Wheel company Of
Moline, decreed the property of the
estate, and mot Of Mrs. Robinson, to
whom II had been Transferred by
her husband.
The circuit court dismissed the
bill. On IN appeal by Lyon to the
appellate court, the circuit court
Was reversed.
The cause was remahded, with
directions to the lower court to
enter a decree against Mrs. Robin
son and In favor Of Lyon, for the
amount found due ON n accounting
by the master In chancery.
Mrs. Robinson was charged with
the value o. the stock which she
received ~ the result Of stock
transfers Of August and October,
1907.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-16
NAB TWO Men AS
lMpERSONATORS

Chicago. Dec ie.-Leonard Mil
Ter and Robert Boyd, the latter Z
deputy sheriff, both Of Joliet, were
Indicted by the federal grand jury,
Assistant United States District At
tofney H. L. Brinn announced to-
dAy, on a charge Of impersonating
government agents.
The men are alleged to have rep
resented themselves to keepers Of
saloons and soft drink parlors in
Joliet - internal revenue agents
to have offered protection" They
are alleged to have obtained 500
from one Fred Johnson. 5000 from
Stare Hiba, and 500 from George
Noyich.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-16

Stores Il tn business district Of
max JsIa1d VIII ~ eDsn -uudl J
o'clock wednesday, Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday evenings 70 &c
eomnodate the large numhef q
Chriatmas buyers Who Will en0p
uaxt week. The stores VIII op-
|efnto On tn same scheduIo - 90
Saturday, George n. Kingsbury,
secretaTy Of the Business Mems az
eociation, announced today.
THE merchsnts In the loop dis
|trict report that business the last
two weeks has been remarkAbly
encouraging. Every nserchant ~
the city has = complete stock Of
merchnndiso on hand, and fFom
present indications these stocks
will Re greatly diminished bef0re
the end Of next week." he said.
A canvas Of merchants has been
made, and according to their re-
ports the Christmas business this
year has been far In excess OF that
Of last year. No definite idea OF
the increase can be made until the
busy season comes to an end.
The real business Of the holiday
season will begin Monday. The
Shoppers that have crowded the
stores the last week are An indi-
cation that the stores will be tax.
ed to accommodate the shoppers
next week.
Forces Arc Increased. =
A great number OF novel gifts
have been placed in the department
stores, especially in the toy depart
ments. These have been stocked
with novelties which are greatly
in demand by shoppers this year
Thousands Of people visit these de-
partments in the downtown stores
daily.
"A number Of the stores in tn,
loop district have added extra force!
because Of the large business thu
last three weeks.
The thing to keep IN mind. mer
chants warn, is that there are bu
six days left in which to do youl
Christmas shopping.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-16
BRISTOL ESCAPED
FROM WATERFOWL;
TAKEN BACK AGAIN

Albert Bristol, arrested Thursday
night as a prowler and whose case
was continued until next Saturday
by Justice Joseph p. Kelly at .
hearing in police court, was found
teday to be an escaped patient from
the Watertown state hospital.
Bristol was to have been Held In
the Rock Island county Jail until
his hearing, but the police today got
in touch with hospital authorities,
who promised to come after him.
The hospital authorities said that
Bristol escaped from the institution
several months ago and that his
his correct name is Ernest Bristol.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-16

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-16
WASHBURN FILLS
PULPIT IN EAST
MOLINE CHURCH

Nop0As A003o oUV10.b
Justin Washburn. superintendent
Of county schools, will preach at
the morning service at the First
Methodist church Of East Moline to-
morrow, taking the place of Rev. c.
], Cocks, who 10 confined to his
home because Of Q fracture Of the
leg. Tho evening sermon win be
delivered by Rev. J. 7. Dodds, pas
tor OF the First Methodist church
Of Moline.
Sunday school will commence at
9;46 o'clock, and all members are
urged 70 b. present to assist in lay
ing plans for the Christmas exer-
cises.
The morning church service will
begin at IL o'sl0ek and the evening
service at7:30 O'Clock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-16
MOLINE DEMOLAY
INSTITUTED BY
LOCAL CHAPTER
tspec,.a Moline sesy,s.,

VOUeE1A AOA1uo OotV1c0.t
Institution Of the Moline chapter
of DeMolay BY the Rock Island I'D
visory council Of DeMolay last
night was witnessed by 300 persons.
parents and friends Of the young
men. Officers Of the Rock Island
chapter, in full regalia, Installed
the 81 Moline officers It WAS the
first public ceremony Of the Moline
chapter and those who attended the
ceremonial were impressed BY the
high ideals expressed. The Moline
chapter, which II sponsored BY tho
Masonic lodge, received It's char
tsr On July -.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-16
KELLER REFUSES
TO APPEAR NOW

WaShingtoa, Doc. 1s.-RAprsssn-
ta&l j Keller. Republican Of MIN
- =, fAaIed again today to appear
~ y Tie house judiciary commit
To- give evidence under oath e
= Information on which NJ bas-
- / : tMpeacAmont charges against
Atl hoy GENERAL Daughsrty.
1er's cOln0o2, Jackson II. Raj
c1&Announced - Ind adyfDed hia
Oh list the committee had sx-
81 4 ~ authority and that he
wa&n Dot required 70 appear IN re-
s3o1.s 70 the COMMITTEES summona,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-16
HOOD ORDER TO
Be BARRED OUT
kANSAS:A ALLEN
CONTINUED from First Page.)

VlUUkIuVOU = ABB 0kVsy
the Khan along lines Of what they
call 100 per cent Americanism, he
said:
"In many places the appeal to
creed has brought into the organixa-
tion some, excellent men who be-
lisve that they are addressing
themselves to q real problem when
they draw lines Of religious pre1u-
dice"
sketching the progress Of the
Khan, he continued:
at grows very rapidly when it
strikes q community and 1t re-
quires about a year Of experience to
convince its best members that the
organization has no real place OF
usefulness in America. It arouses
the intensest bitterness.
Hurts Charges.
"In some communities, friends oil
. lifetime have become estranged
families have been divided, men be-
come suspicious Of their neighbors
bigotry and intolerance havl
thrived, poisoned pens and serpen
tongues have been busy spreading
scandals. Women and children
have been taught to believe thai
their neighbors Of q different relig
ious faith are plotting their destruc
ton.
"Tne old American spirit of en-,
thusiasm, of cooperation and neigh
borliness passes under the blight o
its bigoted teachings and the spiri
Of religious intolerance, hatred ant
suspicious enter into every civil
activity from the deliberations o
the chamber OF commerce to tn,
political primaries. Sermons o
hate ARD thundered from pulpits
where, IN other years. was laugh
the doctrine Of the great command
ment."
| Thinks It's Dangerous
| After referring to specific crime
Of violence alleged to have beef
committed by members Of the Klal
he said:
!, 1.-THE organisation is as danger
GUS to the Protestant az it Is to tn
Catholic, the Jew or the negro be
cause It exists only when the auth
GRITTY Of government has beel
broken down and destroyed. !
brings chaos and hatred and men
ACC to every law-abiding citize'
who may fall victim OF the privat
quArrels and animosities of the me-
who hide their identity behind
!, mask"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-16

Gustaf Schults, aged 50. . bae-,
gageman at the Burlington freight
house, sustained broken left knee
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Ne With zone Of his fellow workers..