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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10
MANSFIELD ORDERED
TO CLOSE BAR WITH
$500 FINE SUSPENDED

Roy Mansfield. proprietor Of the
Alley Inn, arrested in a raid last
night was ordered to have his bar
closed tonight under penalty of a
$500 fine imposed this morning but
suspended. He told the police
when they arrested him that he
was closing the saloon.
William Forrest was fined $500
when he appeared in police court
and cases of A. G. Smith and W. F.
Timman were continued until Fri
day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10
FIVE TO BE TRIED.

Five men arrested at Silvis fer
alleged violation of the Injunction
against striking railroad shopmen,
will be tried by Judge FitzHenry at
Peoria next Friday morning at 10.
They are "Moxey" Cerra, Fred
Schplts, Matt Gillespie. John Tho.
mer, Jesse Ray, John Kyle and
John 4 Nelson
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10
RANSOM CABLE
TREE DEDICATED
TO RAIL PIONEER

Biographical sketch of Ransom
R. Cable. in whose memory a memoir
ial tree is planted today at the
Thirty-frst street station Of the
Rock Island Lines, was contained
in the lines magazine.
He was chairman of the board Of
directors of the Chicago, Rock Is
land & Pacific Railway company
and an old and experienced rail-
road man, having been identified in
an official capacity with many
roads.
Mr.. Cable was born in Ohio SO
years ago, and early in life re-
moved to Rock Island, where for
many years he was engaged in coal
mining with his uncle, the late P.
L. Cable. Subsequently he became
interested in railroadinx and soon
attained prominence in that line of
work, becoming president of the
Rockford, Rock Island and St.
Louis railroad, a line extending
from ST. Louis through Rock Island
to Sterling. as early as the" year
1870. He was elected a director of
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railroad company in 1877, and two
years later became assistant to it's
president. He assumed the duties
of vice president and general man
ager in 1880 and was advanced to
the presidency of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railway company
in 1883. Since 1893 he has served
in the capacity Of chairman of the
board of directors of the company.
Mr.. Cable was for several years
president of the Minneapolis & st.
Louis Railroad company, and in ad-
dition to his connection with the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railway company, he is chairman of
the board of directors fthe Bur-
lington, Cedar Rapids and North
ern Railway company, and pres!-
dent o fthe Rock Island & Peoria
Railway company.
Human tears contain a remark
,h1n ho1 xHo 11rv
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10
,snet Of tho Black Belt
ii Quest Of Slayer;
Victim Bettendorf
Laborer.
VICE WAR STATUS.

Unroell Martinez, Mexican,
Lii BY Charles Brown, negro,
= Underworld lovers quarrel.
lnthoay W. Billburg, George
pnckley and Dan Drest held BY
!, nfsnof's jury for death Of John
Lesney, Jr, in Market square
raderworld gang fight.
Police continue raiding Of
heetleg bars, Mayor H. N.
Sehriyer leading squads. Nun.
n Of arrests made and ines In.
Dssed. !.
Assistant attorney general Of
stste arrives to take charge Of
hyestigation Of william Gabei
nurder before the county grond
jsg.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10
LICE MAR Shot
DOWN BY RIVAL WHEN Ne
GREETS MISS We PAYNE

residence district apprised the desk
ssfseant that i've shots had been
Arsd somewhere down the hill. Tais
was 1t 10 o'clock. A moment later
4 woman called up from the vic:n-
~ of the shooting. An officer xas
assigned to investigate the affair,
but al was apparently quiet in that
vicinity.
At IL o'clock, however, Gus
Kirsch, station officer. was sent to
the location on information that "a
man is lying ON the doorstep OF
25l5 Fifth avenue" The man was
believed by the police to be q
drunk. and Kirsch expected to find
such Q person.
He found the place easily
enough, but In shaking the man to
awaken him. Kirsch saw blood
streaming from his mouth, sus-
pected foul play and called in for
more men on the Job. During those
two hours the body lay apparently
undisturbed on the porch of the
house. the negroes making no at
tempt to notify the authorities.
The house, a sQualid place lit
tered with cheap furniture and
trash Of all descriptions, housed
among other things litter Of live
ly puppies. One of the little dogs
was removed from the folds of the
Mexicon's coat, where he mad
crawled for warmth.
The shot which killed Martinez
entered his back just below the
right shoulder blade and plowed it's
way upward through his heart,
emerging slightly to the left of the
center of his chest. He was struck
by four bullets, none of which re-
NAMED in the body. Another one
| struck him in the left shoulder and
q third under the left shoulder
blade. A fourth went through the
muscles of the upper part Of his
left arm and plowed q path through
, the skin of the left side of his chest
for several inches.
Evidence that Martinez clothes
had been rified for money and arti-
cles Of value was contained in the
disordered condition OF his clo.h-
ing.
A number Of letters and photo
graphs were in the inside pocket OF
his coat. A dirty handkerchief and
a brass check bearing the inscrip-
ton. "Bettendorf Company" and on
the reverse side the figures "203S,'
were the only other contents of his
pockets.
Though no bullets were found by
Coroner John F. Maberry in his in.
vesGgation of the place, when call
ed to the scene last night, four ex-
ploded cartridge chambers and one
unexploded 1920 cartridge were
picked up in one spot near the front
porch Of the Payne place. This ID
believed to indicate that the negro
slayer broke" and reloaded his
gun At that spot.
The body was taken to the
O'Malley undertaking establish
ment on Seventeenth street, where
DR.. Joseph DeSilva, who had been
called to pronounce the man dead
investigated the bullet wounds.
All of the arrested negroes were
released after questioning, with the
exception Of the Morris woman
also known by the names of Payne
and Martinez.
Mr.. Martinez was born in Michai.
can, Mexico, in 1899. He came tc
the United States in 1915 and set.
tied In Davenport, Iowa. He was
married to Miss Maria Cerrano \
Rock Island in 1917.
Surviving are: his mother, 6
brother and a sister, all in Mexico
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10
ORDERS NEGRESS -
TO LEAVE TOWN;
FINE SUSPENDED
Especial Moline Servics-l

Sapho Hunter, col0red, 1461
Eighteenth street, East Moline, who
was arrested on a charge Of oper-
ating a disorderly house. was orr
dered out Of town BY Magistrate
A. A. Niles yesterday. She was
given until Saturday to arrange for
her departure. II she is still in
East Moline after Saturday she will
be compelled to pay q fine OF $1Oo
or go to Jail. Mrs. Hunter, wheo
arraigned in police court yesterday
afternoon, was fined 500, but the
fine was suspended by Magistrate
Niles on condition that Che leave
town. She promised to transfer thu
scene. of her activities to other
parts -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10
SNOW IN TENNESSEE

Nashville. Tenn, Oct. 10.-Traces
Of snow fell, the earliest in 20
years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10

In 154S the Jews Of Portugal
were banished to Brazil.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10
Itt1'y


OeafA summoned Mrn. John
Laees Moline, q TO oaelock last
might IN her residence, 1916 Thir-
tsenth avenue Moline.
Funeral services win b held It
ESQ O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
In the home Of her son, Herman,
1918 Eleventh avenue. Rsv. e. A.
lrfon Of st Pauls Evangelical
church will officials. Ipterment
will be IN Riverside cemetery.
Mrs. Lage. Who prior to her mar
riage was Bseks 6toltsnbsrg. was
born on March 30, 1856, ID Ger
pany. where she and John Lage
were united In marriage in 1862.
They came to this country In 1893.
and Mrs. LAse had resided in Mo-
line for the last thirty-ffve years.
Mr.. Lage preceded her in death on
Aug. 10, 1904.
Surviving her. besides her SON,
Herman. are q son, Gust, also of
Moline, one sister, Mrs. william
Hayden Of San Diego and six
81 oAOCul1QICus
Mrs. Mollie GreenberE.
Mrs. Mollie Greenberg, aged GA
years, 426 Fifth street. died at
o'clock last night in st. Anthony's
hospital. She had been ill but a
short time. She suffered a stroke
Of apoplexy three weeks ago and
since then had been Elm the hos
pital.
Mrs. Greenberg was born in
Saxon, Rumania, In 1858. She was
married in that country and came
to the United States in 1906 and
settled with her husband in Rock
Island. Her husband preceded her
in death six years.
Surviving are a son, Abe Green
berg, and . step-daughter, Samie
Lebo, at home.
Funeral services were held at
o'clock this afternoon in the home
426 Fifth street. Burial was in the
Hebrew cemetery Of Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10

The water of Lake Geneva rises
and falls irregularly, much like the
ocean tide
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10

Human tears contain a remark.
able substance which has the pow.
er of killing microbes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10

There is. approximately. ono
monk to every family In Siberia.
the clergy being very numerous.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10
| HOSPITAL BABYS
STORY TOLD TO
AUGUSTANA SYNOD

Little John Brown, a 1O-months-
old charity baby at the Lutheran
hospital, awoke this morning to
find himself a most famous baby
among the Sunday School children
Of the Augustana synod. For
months he has been the most pop
ular baby at the hospital, but now
his popularity has been extended to
all OF the $4,000 readers of the Sun
day school leaflet, Olive Leaf, be-
cause this paper which was dis
tributed at all the Lutheran Au-
gustana Sunday schools Sunday
carried his story and picture.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-20
DECLARES MINERS
Inv LOGAN COUNTY
WILL NOT BE TRIED

New York. April 2o.-1awrence
Peggy" Dryer, a mine union official
who is in New York soliciting food
for 5000 striking coal miners in West
Virginia today predicted that five hun,
dred men indicted for reason after
the famous march on Logan county
last summer, would never be tried.
On Monday he will go to Charleston.
w. Va, to stand trial with the 500
others.
ITO try us on treason charges aft
er Senator Kenyon and the senate in
vestigating committee determined
that the march on Logan county was
melted by spies Of the operators,
would be playing into our hands," DR..
Dwyer declared. THE evidence we
will bring into court will help the
United Mine Workers win the present
strike"
Until April 1, according to the union
official. the United Mine Workers
were called upon to provide for only
$4,000 men, women and children in
the tent and shack settlements in the
Logan district. In the three weeks
since the strike was called so, 600
miners and their families have been
added to the starvation list"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-20
Commissioner
Affair In Ward Shows
Legal Technicalities

Minot. ". D., April 20.--An inter-
esting feature in the political cam
patgn OF Ward county is likely TO de-
velop through a test case that may
be. instituted in Ward county district
court to determine whether or not T..
w. Toftner, county commissioner from
the Fifth district OF Ward county, is
a hold over or was elected to fill the
~uhexpired term of Olaf Lokkensgaard
who resigned after serving a. lttle
more than two years Of the four-y ear
term, in which latter case MI. loft
ner's term Of office would expire this
year 'ig
States Attorney o. b. Herigstad
has given nc opinion on the Ease but
Is investigating, although he believes
Mr.. Toitner was elected to the office
for q regular term and that he was
not elected to fill the unexpired term
Of LOkkensgaard. His opinion may
be changed. however, he said. Attor-
ney General ~Sveinbjorn johnson has
given "a similar opinion. Mr.. Herig-
stad said today, and believes that Mr..
Toftner vas not elected to fill out the
term of Mr. Lokkensgaard, unless
there was a special term in the no.
tice Of election stating that he was
being elected to serve the balance of
Mr.. Lokkensgaard's term.
II the opinion is upheld. Mr.. loft
ner will not have to file for re-elec-
ton to office. but if it is not, then he
will have to circulate a petition ask
ing that his name be AFFIXED to the
ballot at the June primary.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-20
TO
MOUNT VERNON

Washington, April 20.A-The annual
pilgrimage to Mount Vernon today Of
the delegates to the congress off the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton will be marked by the presence
there Of Marshal Joffre Of France, to
take part in the exercises. The
French military hero, who is con-
Guiding his American tour with a five
day visit here. will be accompanied by
Ambassador Jusserand. who will plant
on the soil of Washington's former
home n tree from Lagrange castle.
France, the home OF Lafayette. as a
gift to the Daughters Of the American
Revolution. The society also will
plant a tree brought from Surgrave
Manor, the Washington ancestral
home in England, and presented
through the British embassy. ,
Wreaths will be placed on Wash
ington's tomb by Marshal Joffre and
Mrs. George Maynard Minor. presi-
dent general of the Daughters. and
one by the latter, also on the tomb of
Martha Washington.
Returning here after the exercises.
Marshal Joffre and Nine. Joffre. will
dine with the president at the White
House. e"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-20
'Baptists Hold
Annual Meetinq

The annual meeting Of the First
Baptist church was held Wednesday
evening IN the church parlors. The
most important business OF the eve
ming was the consideration and
adoption of the yearly budget. Re"
ports Of the various boards, commit
tees n officers we're heard, the gen.
eral Information presented showing
the church to be in good condition.
The. election of all officers and
boards and the appointment OF The
numerous committees took place for
both the church and Sunday school.
". Spaulding was reelected
treasurer and deacon, n. G. Benner,
e. u. Wright and p. J. Hoffman were
named as trustees and j. G. Henry as
clerk. p. b. Grinith was reelected
superintendent of the Sunday school.
The church ser q telegram Of
greetings to Sidney Clark. q. former
banker OF, Grand Forks and at one
time treasurer Of the church., who
moved to Jamestown. N. Y, but who
ls now TN a sa%nitorium at Pasadena,
Cal, in i'll health.
Following the business meeting the
ONE Of the church served refresh
meats
This evening DR.. W. II. Bowler Of
Denver, will speak to a meeting Of
the Baptist men who will gather at
q supper at $3.50 in the Y. w. C, A.
He will talk in the interests Of the
laymen's! work.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-20
Arnegard Bank To Blend
With One AT Watford CITY

Watford City, N. D., April 20
Liquidation Of the Citizens State bank
Of rnegard transferring it's assets to
the First State bank Of Watford City
is being planned by W. M. Putnam,
H. L. Moe and w. E. Robb, directors
OF the Arnegard bank. who have pur-
chased the controlling interest in the
First State bank of Watford CITY.
Both banks have weathered the A.
nancial difficulties of the last few
years, and the combination of the
assets of the two banks is expected
to make the Watford City bank one
of the strongest in Mckenzie county.
The officers are w. H. Putnam.
president; H. L. Moe, vice president:
w: E. Robb, cashier. Mr. Putnam
Is a resident of Red Wing. Mimi. and
is engaged in the banking business
there. being president of the First Sc
curity bank Of that city. George W.
Nelson. who has been an active vice
president Of the local institution will
retire.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-20
JURY PROBE
OF PEACOCK DEALS
WILL START FRIDAY

Chicago, April ADMINISTRATION Of
the method by which Everette Il. Pea
cock was able to- withdraw $3.50, 900
from the MISUNDERSTANDING state bank
and also arrange to borrow funds es-
timated at nearly one million dollars
from other banks in this city. will he
started tomorrow by a grand jury.
State investigators were occupied
throughout the day yesterday in ques-
tioning persons connected with the
bank and presentation OF the matter
to the grand jury was delayed.
Persons connected with Peacock's
financial enterprises were also ques-
toned. Miss Clara Rain. confidential
secretary to Mr.. Peacock according to
the investigators. told how Peacock
and his associates obtained money by
"kiting" checks and by borrowing Sc
c~urities which had no definite market
value.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-20
To Form Organization
To Promote Worth While
Entertainments Here

At a meeting held Wednesday eve
ming by representatives Of the Com
mercial club, Kiwanis club, Rotary
club. Lions club, Merchants associa-
ton, Civic league, Business and Pro-
fessional Women's club and others in
terested, it was decided to form an
organization for the purpose of pro-
the city.
A committee composed Of Guy l..
Ireland. w. W. Balm, e. H. Wilcox,
Miss Medora Knox, Mrs. J.. f. Eng!
stad, Mrs. J.. NJ. Gillette and Mrs
Agnes Rex was named to draw up a
constitution and bylaws which will
be presented for adoption at a meet
The first activity of the organize
ton Is to boost the May festival
which is to be held here May l., 2
and 2 $- Jl
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-20
immigration Boosters
Will Meet Saturday

Minot, N. d., April 2O.-Delegates
from all the units Of the northwest
ern North Dakota. Development asso-
citation will meet in Minot Saturday
at the Association of Commerce
room Matters pertaining to immi-
grafton work will be discussed. All
units, of the association are urged to
name delegates.
The Association of Commerce is
mailing a letter to all bankers, Of
northwestern Mort Dakota urging
them to e that their communities
are represented a'
1T. you have q unit, name Il. dele
GATE a the letter. III you
haven't attend the conference and be
prepared to organize your community.
We want to get representatives from
all local units and communities, not
a syet organized, y in .,Minot for the
conference to get u immigration
work cO-ordinated properly"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-20
VELVA NOTES.

Velva- n. D., April 20.-Although
snow and rain has somewhat hamper
ed springs work in McHenry county,
many of the farmers have their farm
work we'll under way. Manv of the
farmers completed blowing last fall.
and consequently 1t is not likely that
it will take long to get the crop in
the ground.
Velva business men have pledged
$3.50 a month for three months to
carry on the immigration and devcl-
opment movement that has been
launched in the Mouse River loop.
Those who have land for sale are in
vited to list it with John Thorpe, &C.
retarv of the Velva local unit Of the
Northwestern North Dakota Develop
ment association.
A four-act comedy-drama entitled
"A Daughter of the Desert which
was given here by the local post of
the American Legion was a success.
The play was staged under the direc-
ton Of Mrs. G.. K. Richie. Gross re-
CENTS amounted to $40, leaving a net
sum Of SIS.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-20
DRAINAGE BOARD .
GRANTS PETITION

Grand Forks county drainage
board, meeting in the court house on
wednesday, granted a petition for the
digging of a drainage ditch in Levant
and Iakeville townships.
The proposed ditch is to extend
from between sections ~ and 20 in,
Eakeville township to a point a little
over eight miles north, between Sec
tons Is and 16 in Levant township.
Another branch to be connected with
h main ditch will make it about nine
miles long. About fifty sections Of
land would, be drained by this project,
taking in territory in Lakeville, I1e-
want, Turtle River and Ferry town
ships. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-20
GAS AS METHOD OF
PUTTING MURDERERS
TODEATH OPPOSED

Carson City, New, April 2O.-An eff
fort probably will be made al the next
session OF the Nevada legislature to
repeal the measure providing for the
use of lethal gas for the execution
OF m%urderers. according to state Of
ftcials: 1t is held that the unusual law
has brought the state much unfavor-
able publicity and defeated the ends
1t was intended to- serve.
An appeal from the sentence of
death. imposed on two Chinese ie
Vending before the supreme court OF
state. and until that decision is
rendered nothing will be done to pro-
viding the lethal chamber, according
to Governor BOYLE, :
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-20
BILLION GALLONS
OF GASOLINE in
RESERVE MARCH

Washington, April 20.-A billion
gallon storage Of eserve gasoline was
forecast by the bureau of mines today
in a report showing a reserve on
March 4 of S1S,500,00 TO- gallons, the
largest in the history of the industry.
The March. i total liz an increase of
112,000,00 gallons over the reserve
of February / and is above the high
figure Of May, 1921, by $4,000. 900 and
11s,ooo,ooo gallons more than March
a year ago.
"At the present rate Of increase in
storage" says the report, the billion
gallon point may. be reached in the
gasoline reserve before the seasonal
decline in stocks commences"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-20
Daily Recruits Enter
Ward Sheriff Contest

Minot, N. D.. April 2o.-The race
for sheriff of Ward county is steadily
growing more Interesting as new a n
dfdates enter a'r2fAe4-s"ts %
Thomas Hnatead is reported to be
the latest accession to the ranks of
the aspirants to the county's chief
executive Office and to be preparing
petitions for the June primaries.
Chef. jacobson is ALSO reported to
be preparing to announce his candi-
dacy. MI. Jacobson is now deputy
sheriff and is familiar with the work
of the office.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-20
$4,000 Is Voted For
Highway In M'lienry

Velva, N. D., April 2o...-The
county commissioners Of McHenry
county have voted an appropriation
Of $4,000 to start construction on a
county road running from Towner to
Drake, or rather TO a point a few
miles west of Drake.
Although the appropriation is not
sufficient to complete the road. it will
mean a start and work will be added
from year to year. The road is said
to especially benefit persons living in
the southeastern part of the county,
as it will lead to the county seat.
There is no federal aid connected
with the project. it is said.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-20

mass of dense smoke which was
Iss ing. out ". % = brokenl window on
The density of the smoke made it
extremely difficult for the firemen to
locate the blaze which was finally dis
covered to be conferred in three or
tour cars which were burning firecely
with the flames reaching up to the
ceiling, b blazing upholstery and oil
causing the thick smoke. Once To-
Gated, 1t was hut a few minutes until
the fire was under control and extin-
Yuished. 5G 4 G-'f
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-20
Entirely New Acts
Are Booked For Fair

Among the entirely new free at
fractions to be given at the Grand
Forks fair this summer will be seen
a famous troup of clowns, known al
Lester. Bell and Griffin troup; the
Flying Millers, Robinson's trained
elephants and the Larole troup of
five wire artists.
AL Sweets singing baqd, which has
been an attraction at the last two
fairs, will be heard again this year,
this attraction having proved 80 popu-
lar that Secretary E. r. Montgomery
engaged the organization for a third
time. Hs a.r IN