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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22
WILL CONDUCT
A JOINT SALE
| OF LOTS
Lawrence Pardon and Leonard
Hass VIII Soon Dispose Of Ad-
joining Additions.

Lawrence Pardon and Leonard
Huss, who own additions adjoin-
ing each other, extending from
Thirty-eighth to Forty-third streets,
between Eighteenth and Twenty
first avenues, have decided 10 COM
bine the two additions in a sale on
lots. It Is planned by Messrs. Pari-
don and Huss to start their sale
about the latter part of April.
The novel feature of this sale lies
in the fact that the purchaser of a
lot has no interest or taxes to pay
for two years, during which time all
the payments apply directly on the
purchase price.
The plan is better than savings
bank for the purchaser because
with no interest or taxes to think
about ell of his payments for two
years apply TO the purchase price.
This means that every penny of
every payment is invested. At the
end OF two years the value of the
land has gone up which more than
makes up for the per cent in
terest earned in a bank.
Then land as an investment is
sure winner and cannot lose. Just
SO long as cities continue to grow
and enlarge their limits, just so
long Will land keep on rising in
value. Fires, thieves, floods and
wrecks cannot damage an invest
ment which is as safe as the earth
itself
Watch for date of sale.-(Adver-
tsement).
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22
'PROMISESEARLY
HIGHWAY ACTION
c. r Miller, Head of Department,
Assures Schriger Matter Is
Not Forgotten.

Hearing will be held soon in Rock
Island to settle question whether
or not the hard road to the south
of the city will be constructed over
the Turkey Hollow or camp
ground roads.
Hayor Harry NJ. Schriver re-
reived a letter today from c. R.
Miller, in charge of the state de-
partment of public works and
buildings, in which he said the
meeting will be held either the last
part of this month or the first of
April Mr.. Miller's letter follows:
Pardon my delay responding to
your paper of March /, but we are
sill way up to our ears in the
cement drive. We received a re-
duction on 100000 barrels of %
cents a barrel, or $130 net mill
price. We are going to push our
hearings just as rapidly as pos
Sible. We are going to Paris Fri
day of this week, to La Sale, Dixon
and F'reeport, March 20, 81 and %
Rock Island is down for one of the
three next meetings after the above
are held. We will, however, make
that meeting at the earliest pos
sible date. Trusting that | will
have the pleasure of meeting you
at that time and with kindest per-
sonal regards l remain.
Yours respectfully,
&c. r. MILLER
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22

Decatur, ILL.,, March 22-Danville
was awarded the 1928 Rotary con-
ference, this being the only city
making a bid.
Z. E. Baker of Kewanee was
elected district governor, on The
first ballot.
Decatur, H., March 22.-With C.
c. Mccullough, of Fort Williams,
Ontario, international president of
Rotary, as the honor guest, the
Twelfth district Rotary conference
opened here today. Mrs. McCul-
Tough accompanied her husband.
The Twelfth district comprises
the state of Illinois.
1t is expected that registrations
will reach 1900 men and 400 women.
Elaborate programs of entertain
ment have ben arranged and were
started Tuesday night with the re-
ception to District Governor Charles
A Taylor. BuSness sessions
opened this morning.
Discussion of the division of the
district into. two districts will come
up in the afternoon session. The
districting commission of the inter-
national board has ordered the state
divided into two districts along the
southern boundaries of Hancock,
McDonough, Fulton, Tazewell, Nc
Lean, Ford and Iroquois counties. 1t
is not expected that the three
fourths vote needed to divide the
conference will be obtained.
Election of district governor to
succeed Charles A. Taylor, is set for
this afternoon. Rev. Myron l..
Pontius, Jacksonville; E. E. Baker,
Kewanee, and Henry f. Rompel of
Joliet, are candidates.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22
DIAMOND GIVEN
GUEST At Bazaar
Shrine Members of Toes for Big
Week of CarniVal-Gifts Law.
ishingiy Distributed.
Shades of the Great Kohinoor,

Shades of the Great Kohinoori
A $500 diamond ring may be
placed on your finger if you attend
the circus-bazar to be given for
the entertainment of the public bv
the Mystic Shrine in the Coliseum
next week.
The diamond is a perfect stone of
the blue white grade, gem without
flaw. 1t is over karet in size
This beautiful sparkler will be Civ
en- to some lady or gentleman before
the six-day and six-night produc-
ton closes.
Chairman Robert It. Armil of the
donations committee of the shrine
announced the securing of the 5000
diamond this morning. And this is
but one of the articles of value
which will be distributed by the
Shriners at the circus-bazar.
A large room in the Grand opera
house is now filled with these do
nations, the greatest medly of con-
trlbutions ever made by the mer-
chants of the tri-cities. From
tombstones to gold teeth, from
washing machines to cultivators.
ice books to soap, kiddy kars to
wallpaper, hats to percolators,
rocking horses to china ware-ar-
ticles running the gamut of domes-
tic utensils and personal belongings
all contributed by the generosity
of tri-city merchants, have been col
lected for distribution among the
public by a method which is guar
anteed to be impartial.
Who wants the $500 diamond
Applications will be received at the
circus door.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22
GROTTO SCHEDULES
ISHAM JONES FOR
MAY APPEARANCES

Amoo grotto, No. 81 concluded
an arrangement today insuring the
appearance in Rock Island of the
Isham Jones orchestra early in
May.
The orchestra will close a seven
months engagement at the College
inn, Chicago, May /, and the grotto
entertainment committee has offer
ed a one, two or three-night con-
tract as will best suit their timer
airy. The exact dates have not
been determined but the announce
ment is made that the orchestra
will play here Immediately after
the College inn engagement.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22
EAST MOLINE is
READY TO OFFER
2,500-ACRE SITE
Especial Moline Service

East Moline is prepared to offer
to the Woman lodge a site COM
prising 1900 to $500 acres for the
orphans home which the order
proposes to build. The site was
tentatively selected at a meeting
of the Woman site committees of
the East Moline Chamber of Com
merce yesterday. The land will be
available any time the order wants
it, and the Chamber of Commerce
will bring pressure to bear in order
to hold the price of the tract with
in reach OF the prospective pur-
Chasers.
The tract is situated on tbs Mis-
sissippi river and the Yeoman
lodge can have up to 200 acres. 1t
is said to be an ideal spot for the
home such as the lodge proposes 20
build. 1t will be submitted for the
approval of the Woman directors
and site committee when they pay
visit to the quad-cities April u.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22
ST. LOUIS WOMAN,
AGED 1O7, rs DEAD

st. Louis, Mo-. March 22.-Mrs.
Nancy M. Lyons, st. Louis Oldest
resident, is dead today at the age
of 1O7 years. She was born at Kas-
kaskia, Ill, in 1915, and has been
living here since 1914.
Although blind for ten years, Mrs.
Lyons attended church every morn
ing until she fell and suffered 4
fractured hip six years ago. She
is survived by a son 81 years old
and 20 grandchildren, Including
four great-great grandchildren.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22
DRUGGISTS HAVE
FIRST AID WEEK
PLANUNDER WAY

The Rock Island County Retail
Druggists association is observing
First Aid Week." a national week
for educating the public in first
aid measures.
Druggists are placing signs in
their stores urging patrons to be
careful of their health and to have
emergency kits in their homes, such
as first aid medicines and certain
appliances. 1t is declared by the
national organization that supplies
in homes for emergency measures
have frequently saved human lives.
Waits for a physician have often
proved fatal and prompt and pro-
per relief measures may save lives.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22
K. or C. COUNCIL
20 YEARS old;
TO CELEBRATE
AlIouez Plans Anniversary 0bser
vance April 30-Decoration
Day Program.

Twentieth anniversary of the in
stitution of AlIouez council, No.
65s. knights of Columbus. will be
celebrated on Sunday. April 80, &C
cording to plans made by the organ
ization last night.
The program will start with mass
at Sacred Heart church at 1920
o'clock in the morning, the sermon
20 be preached by the pastor, Rev
G. p. O,Neill. There will be ban
quet in the evening. in the audi
forum of ST. Joseph's school, to be
served by the members of the altar
society of the parish.
A committee was appointed to
arrange for the after-dinner pro-
gram, and an effort is now being
made to secure the services OF
speakers of Chicago councils.
Since the organization of the
council, 43 members have passed
away, and a servics of commemora-
ton will be held in the cemetery
Memorial day afternoon.
The graves of the departed mem
DeTs VI AlloueZ CouHIi wan NC W.
GRATED with flowers, and markers
placed at each grave.
The council will unite with Leo,
No. ZIG, Moline. and Loras, No. 532,
Davenport, in comforting first. sec
ond and third degrees at tri-c.ty
session in Davenport on Sunday,
April 90 Dinner at the Hotel
Blackhawk in the evening will con-
clude the event.
Indications are that % candidates
from Rock Island will join the
class to receive the initiatory de-
grees.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22
ADJUSTMENTS

ILLINOIS.
April 1s-David warfield in The Re
turn of Peter Grimm"
+ FORT ARMSTRONG.
Fools Paradise"
SPENCER SQUARE
The Lotus Eater"
Roy Stewart in The Heart of the
North"
Herbert Rawlison in The Millionaire -
AMERICAN.
Shadow of the West"
AUGUSTANA GYMNASIUM.
(Concertsl
March 2o-Margaret Matzenauer. con-
Iralto recital.
April 2s-Lucien Mauritore, tenor.
COLISEUM.
Davenport
Coming-Galli- Curci and Jascha HeifetI.
COLUMBIA.
Orpheum Circuit Vaudeville.
First half-Margot Waldron. pre-
micro danseuse: Al Wohlmans The
Nonsense": Fanny Simpson and Earl
Dean. "Honky TonAy Town: Fred Hughes,
Welsh tenor. and Earl Brown; European
eQuiltbrists. Last NATURALIZATION :"
comedy OF youth and other acts.
LIBERTY.
BUriesQue-"As You Like It."
GRAND.
Wedding Bells"
CAPITOL.
Gloria Swanson in Her Husbands
Trademark"
GARDEN
Richard Barthelmess in The Seventh
Day"
FAMILY.
Tom Mix in After Your Own Heart"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22
MRS. OLM TAKES
I LIFE BY HANGING
LifeIess Body of Davenport Won.
an, Melancholy Over Ill HEALTH
Found by Daughter.

Mrs. Clara Ohm, aged SO years,
melancholy because of an illness
extending over two years, ended
her life by hanging, yesterday aft
ernoon, in the basement of her
home, 1906 Belle avenue, Daven-
port.
Her body was found hanging
from a rafter back of the furnace
in the basement. A daughter found
the body. Her daughters left home
early in the afternoon and when
they returned in the evening could
not find their mother While one
prepared supper, another went to
the basement where she found the
body.
The widower, Ernest o. Ohm, and
two sons and two daughters, all of
Davenport, survive
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22
OLAF OLSEN is
DEAD OF INJURY
FROM ACCIDENT
Moline Citizen Suffers Brain Con-
cussion When Thrown From
His Motorcycle.

Olaf Olsen, 1887 Thirteenth ave
nue., Moline, died at the city hos
pital at 9:15 o'clock last night as
a result of concussion of the brain
incurred when his motorcycle acct
dentally struck an automobile driv-
en- by A. J. VanderVennet at Fifth
avenue and Twelfth street at 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. AT
the coroner's inquest held at the
Knox undertaking parlors this
morning this cause was officially
confirmed.
According to the testimony of all
the witnesses, Mr.. Olsen was rid
ing his motorcycle west on Fifth
avenue and Mr.. VanderVennett, who
operates a garage at Fifteenth
street and Sixteenth avenue, was
driving his car south on Twelfth
street. The machines came togeth-
er at about the center of the in
tersection.
Mr.. VanderVennet, according to
his testimony and that of several
others. when he saw the motor
cycle coming and realized that a
collision was imminent, turned his
He was too late, for the motorcycle
struck his car and at the same
time, due to the sharpness of his
turn, his machine was upset. The
motorcyclist was thrown into the
air and struck the pavement near
ly 10 feet away on his head.
Mr.. VanderVennet, who was, al
most by a miracle, unhurt, crawl
ed from under his machine and as
sisted Mr.. Olsen into the Standard
Oil filling station at that corner
The Esterdahl ambulance was call
ed and the injured man was taken
to the city hospital, where he was
attended by DR.. W. r. Human, who
testified this morning that he had
incurred bruises on the face, a
confusion and small cut on the fore
head, severe confusion and cut
on the back of the head, that he
had symptoms of concussion of the
brain and was in a state of severe
and increasing shock. Everything
possible was done to save his life,
but he died without regaining con-
seriousness.
Mr.. Olsen had recently moved to
Moline from a farm near Daven-
port. Pleasant Negley, motorcycle
policeman, who was called to the
scene, who was one of witnesses
this morning, testified that he had
several times seen Mr.. Olsen on his
motorcycle and had warned him
about the speed at which he was
riding. Testimony as to the rate
of speed at which Mr. Olsen u-ac
going at the time of the accident
varies. One witness testified that
he believed that his rate was Is
miles an hour, while another plac-
ed it as high as 35 miles. T. r.
Buchanan. who works at the oil
station and who was the only one
who testified regarding Mr.. Wander
Vennet's speed. said that he be-
lieved that the latter was driving,
at Is miles an hour.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22
MAYOR, WEARY OF
SALUTTNG COPS,
CANCELS ORDER

Youngstown, Ohio, March o.
Mayor George l.. Oles, who recently
started lively discussion by order
ing all police to salute him, today
ended the tempest by resembling
the order, saying that he was tired
of saluting."
They kept me so busy saluting
that | haven't had time TO do any
thing else" the mayor said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22
MOLINE TO HAVE
MODERN BUILDING
tspeciaI Moline serv.ce.l

o. F.. Anderson, cashier of the
Moline Trust & Savings bank, Will
erect modern store building on the
northeast corner of Sixth avenue
and Sixteenth street, Moline, to
cost $4,000. One of the store
rooms has been leased to C. f.
Schultz, druggist Work on the
new structure will be started April
l.
The new building will be 35x75
feet and will front on Sixteenth
street. 1t will be a two-story
structure. The old Cowley resi-
dence which now occupies the site
will be razed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22
WALTER J. SELLE,
BANDIT VICTIM, rs
RETURNING HOME

Walter ]. Selle, member of the
Selle Brothers Grocery company
1880 Fourth avenue, who was shot
down in the store by bandit early
the morning of Dec. "a, was dis
charged from St. Anthony's hos
pital this afternoon. He is at his
home, 1914 Eighteenth avenue.
Mr. Selle's convalescence from
his wound has been considered re-
markable. For days his life was
in the balance and while he is not
yet strong, DR.. Joseph De Silva, his
physician, believes that the gro
ceryman will recover full strength.
Mr.. Selle was shot in the right
side, the bullet penetrating the in
testine, decorating the liver and
tearing away a portion of the right
kidney.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22
SINDT TO BE EIGHT
WEEKS IN HOSPITAL

Ludwig Sindt, 429 West Sixth
street. Davenport, automobile me
chanic employed by the Rock Is
land Brewing company, will be in
st. Anthony's hospital about eight
weeks. DR. B. J. Lachner stated to-
day. Sindt was c:r.<led between
two trucks.
Sindt was riding on the bumper
of a car which was being towed
when the first car stopped sudden
ly and the car in tow struck it. He
received a severe fracture of the
left leg between the knee and hip
and several deep decorations.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22
NOTICEABLE DROP
IN FOOD DEMAND

Only 102 baskets of food were is
sued through the commissary of the
East Moline Relief association this
week. This is 81 less than were APP
piled for last week. This week S
allotment is to supply 40 people.
Last week 5S4 were supplied. The
decrease in the calls for aid
through the Relief association is
due to the gradual opening up of
work in the industrial plants of the
city.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22
SILVIS COUNCIL
VOTES NEW BOND
FOR CITY HALL
Especial Moline Service. }

The Silvis city council last eve
ming authorized City Attorney S. Z.
Long to prepare an ordinance pro-
viding for the issuing of additional
bonds in the sum of $4,000 for the
proposed city hall. This will in
crease the cost of the proposed mu-
nicipal building to $4,000 A $25,-
600 bond issue was approved by the
voters at the election March IA.
The supplemental issue will pay
for an extra story on the building
1t was originally intended to erect
a one-st0ry building, but decision
was reached later by the council to
add another story because of the
public sentiment against a one-story
structure.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22
FIRST SMALLPOX
CASE SINCE LAST
SUMMER DEVELOPS

The first case of smallpox in
Rock Island since last summer de-
veloped yesterday. A woman en-
ployed in the downtown district is
the victim and it is believed that
she exposed a number of others
She is now in the detention hospi-
tai under the care of Dr. A. n.
Mueller. city health commissioner.
Last year there was an epidemic
Of smallpox, but after a strong
campaign for vaccination and strict
enforcement of the quarantine laws
it subsidized.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22
GINNEBERGE PAYS
5000 LIQUOR FINE

Alphonse Ginneberge, proprietor
of a soft drink parlor at Twenty
sixth street and Fifth avenue, paid
5000 and costs, amounting to
$222.5 5, in county court this morn
ing. The fine was assessed by
Judge F. j. Landee. Ginneberge
was convicted by a jury in county
court recently of keeping intoxicat-
ing liquor for sale.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22
LATIN AMERICAN
TRADE OPENINGS

Jose Alonzo, West Columbia,
Texas, has addressed the Rock Is
land Chamber of Commerce, re-
questing the names of any Rock
Island manufacturers who desire 70
sell their products to Latin-Amer-
lean countries. He is a Spaniard,
and has represented American con-
Germs in South America.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22
Funeral of Mr.. R.;ley.

Funeral services for Charles E
Riley, $50 Sixth street, Rock Island
were held at O'Clock this after
noon in the Knox chapel. Rev. JOS
eph A. Chapman, pastor of the First
Methodist church, conducted the
services. Burial was in Chippian-
mock cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22
Funeral OF Mrs. Wakefield.

Funeral services for Mrs. Eta M.
Wakefield were held at 1875
O'Clock this morning in the family
residence, TAP Twenty-third street,
Rock Island Rev. John McGown
Stevenson. pastor of the Broadway
Presbyterian church, assisted by
Rev. w. G. Oglevee, pastor of the
South Park Presbyterian church,
conducted the services. Burial was
in Chippiannock cemetery
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22
Funeral of Mr.. Hunter.

Funeral services for Robert l..
Hunter, 2434 Seventeenth avenue,
Rock Island, were held at $50
O'Clock this afternoon in the Knox
chapel. Rev J. l.. Vance. pastor of
the Oak Grove United Presbyterian
church, conducted the services.
Burial will be in Chippiannock GEM
etery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22
Obituary
Frank Gregg.

Word has been received by Mrs.
Caroline Gregg. 1926 Twelfth street,
Rock Island, of the death of her
youngest son, Frank Gregg, in New
York city. His death occurred Sun
day. Mr.. Gregg was born in Rock
Island. Feb. Z, 1886. and attended
the public schools in this city. He
left Rock Island at the age of IL
years.
Surviving are the mother, Mrs.
Caroline Gregg; a sister, Mrs. Da-
vid Larson; two brothers, George
and Albert Gregg, all of Rock Is
land. Albert Gregg, the brother, is
in New York city and will return
with the body, which is expected
Thursday. Funeral arrangements
will lbe made then.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22
RROWN DECLARFn SANF.

J. H. Brown, a farmer, living in
Buffalo Prairie, was declared sane
by a commission on insanity in
county court this morning Brown
alleged that he was victim OF a
conspiracy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22
Personal Points

George o. White and son, T. D.
White, COS Twenty-third street,
have returned from St. Petersburg,
Fla, where they spent several
weeks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22
n. L. RingstrOm.

Funeral services for K. L. Ring
strom, who died in the home of his
sister. Mrs. c. A. Carlson, 1S45 Thir-
teenth street, Moline, will be held
at o'clock Thursday afternoon in
the Esterdahl chapel. Burial will
be in Riverside cemetery.
Surviving Mr.. Ringstrom are the
widow and a son, Walter. his ia
Their and two sisters, all residing in
Sweden, and the sister, Mrs. Carl
son.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-22

Okmulgee, Okla. March 90
Twenty-three indictments naming
more than thirty persons were re-
turned by the district court grand
jury in its final report on an inves-
tigation in the bank failure in Ok
mulgee county.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-11-02
swordiIsh Of Maekerel Family.

The swordfish Ia allied by family
ties to the mackerel. II attRins
length of from II to 10 feet and some
times specimens 20 feet long have been
caught. II has a much elongated up
per Jaw, which is the Sword" and this
Ia commonly three-tenths OF the length
Of the fish. The body is covered with
minute scales, Its color Is bluish-black
above and sllvery-white below. and the
ventral fins are lacking. Neapolitan
and Sicilian fishermen make great
commerce Of this fish and It's flesh is
held to be very palatable.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-11-02
General Grants Boyhood.

Ulysses Grant was what was called
In the nelghborhood OF Georgetown,
o., where he lived from his second
year until he was sent to West Point
academy. "a horsey boy" He liked
hOrses-llked to ride and drive them
and to work with them. A horsey boy
was not expected to take kindly TO
books, and Ulysses was behind most
Of the boys of his age In the school at
Georgetown. except only in arithmetic.
Teachers nc that time gave their pu-
pills mental arithmetic before they took
up the written work. and in doing the
problems given the classes In mental
arithmetic young Grant proved a star.