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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
EXPECT NORMAL
PRIMARY TOTAL
Voting During Morning Lively in
Number of Precincts in
Rock island.

Indications at noon pointed to a
total vote approximating $500 in
today's primary election in Rock
Island. The voting during the
morning was lively in a number of
the precincts, some recording so
and more within the first hour.
Several of the precincts were well
above the 100 mark at II O'Clock.
Judges and clerks prepared to han
die the brunt of the bailoting this
afternoon.
The heavy rain of yesterday was
expected to cut into the total vote
in the rural districts to some ex-
tent, although predictions were that
the several contests on the Repub-
lican ticket and the question of the
road bond issue would prove in
ducement enough to bring out what
is regarded as a normal primary
vote.
The usual activity of candidates
and partisan supporters was appar-
ent in all precincts. Special eff
forts were directed toward bringing
out a representative women's vote.
At 1870 O'Clock Moline officials
estimated 5000 votes had been poll
ed in that city. This number was
twice that of the city primary and
five times as great as the township
election. The good roads question
and interest in the Republican con-
tests were responsible for the vote.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
ALL is SET FOR
SPRING CLEANUP
IN EAST MOLINE
tspeciaI Mohne servicel

Plans for the spring cleanup in
East Moline were adopted at the
forum OF the East Moline Cham
Der OF Commerce at the kirkwood
hotel last evening.
Thirty attended the dinner meet
ing, and heard an interesting talk
on civic pride by Rev. r. Wilbur
Babcock of Moline. Rev. William
Cleary and Rev. l.. V. Harmon bave
impromptu talks on the same sub
tect
F. H Railsback presented the
plans and announced the names or
the 81 captains who will have
charge of the work in their respec-
tive districts A survey OF the city
will first be made. and report OF
this survey with recommendations
will be submitted to the board of
directors. The next step will be
TO request the cooperation OF prop
erty owners and then see to it that
the cooperation is forthcoming.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
REFLECT JOHNS
AS MUSIC HEAD
Clarence Schroeder. Secretary Is
Years, Succeeded by Ceno
Petersen.

Clarence J. Schroeder, 1920 Sew
enth avenue, who for nearly Is
years has been secretary of the
Tri-City Musical society, has been
succeeded by Ceno A Petersen c.
r. Johns was reelected president
and Roy Powell was elected vice
president. Otto Eckhart was re-
elected treasurer. The other Off
GERS chosen were:
Executive board - Frank Flick,
Albert Petersen, Bert Hurlbert, Ben
Bleuer, E. A. Hartman, Roy Kautz.
Al Woeckner.
Delegates to the American Fed
Grafton of Musicians convention,
Grand Rapids, Mich.-Bert Hurl-
bert and c. R Johns; alternates,
Ceno A. Petersen and Al Woeck-
ner.
Auditing ommittee-Roy Powell,
Frank Flick, Ben Ebeling.
Delegates to Tri-City Federation
of Lahore. R. Johns, L. H. Smith,
Frank Klappal, Bert Hurlbert, Roy
Powell
Delegates to Industrial Home
Davenport: Fred Dismer, Frank
Klappal, Otto VonDoehren; Rock
Island: Joe Shroehle, Albert Bleu-
er, H. c. Trip; Moline: c. R. Johns,
Fred Taggart, NJ. Pennington.
Examining committee - Frank
Flick, Ben Ebeling, Ernst Otto.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
PACKERS GIVEN
EXTENDED Time
Supreme Court Gives Them Until
March 8, 1928, to Dispose of
Yards and Terminals.

Washington, April 1.-THE time
limit within which Swift G. Co., and
Armour & Co., Chicago packing
concerns, must dispose of their
stockyard and railway terminal
properties under the governments
consent degree, was extended by the
District OF Columbia supreme court
today until March 3, 1928.
Under the original decree, the two
concerns were required to COM
plete disposal of the properties to-
morrow, but their attorneys told the
court it had been impossible to
complete the transaction. An ex-
tension of full year was asked
for. In fixing the time limit as
March 8, of next year the court
selected the same date named in a
similar extension recently granted
to Morris & Co.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
EXCHANGE CLUB
BUYS BLOCK OF
SERvUS STOCK
Subseribes $1,000 Completing First
$4,000 Block Sold I'm This
Community.

Members of the Rock Island Ex-
change club at their noon luncheon
in the Rock Island club today. sub
scribed $1,000 and completed the
first $500 block of the $50, 900
stock issue OF the Servus Rubber
company to be sold in this commun-
ity. This changed a situation which
might have resulted in the COM
pany seeking another location for
its plant
]. J. Burgess, president of the
Rock Island Chamber of Commerce,
a member of the club, explaining
that by underwriting the first
$4,000 the location of the plant
would be assured to Rock Island,
stated that the question had to be
settled by 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Following his address, the members
made up the $1,000 stock subscrip-
ton balance, and the announce
ment is made that within a few
days the company will definitely
select it's site. Tomorrow, a cam
paign to sell 100000 worth of
stock will be inaugurated in order
to complete the community's quota.
According to the company's state
ment, a total stock issue of $780,
900. common and preferred will be
sold. OF this, $350,000 worth of
stock will be sold outside Of this
community The balances of $780,
900 is to be sold to investors in the
tri-cities.
NJ T. Church, Chicago, attorney
for the company. was in consulta-
ton with officials of the company
today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
MOLINE In NEED
OF STORM DRAIN

Yesterday Moline experienced
one of its periodic floods. Today
serious consideration is being Civ
en- the project of an adequate storm
drain system by members of the
board of local improvements.
Construction of a storm drain
system to carry off the flood wat
ers from the hill will be one of the
earliest projects on the city's pub
lie Improvement program, it was
announced this morning.
Water ran over the curbs yester-
day, and a gang of men under the
direction of Oscar Abraham, street
superintendent, was busy remov-
ing the mud and debris from the
sidewalks in the downtown dis
trict. Firemen assisted in the
work with a stream of water. In
the mainline traffic was blocked
on Fifth avenue.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
ISLANDERS WIN
OKLAHOMA MEET
High Deba4ers Win TO 1 Decision
Over Southern Sehool-Now
They VII Tour.

Kenneth Miller and Verne Task
er. Rock Island high school debat-
ers. won from Oklahoma City last
night in the high school auditorium
Robert Hedberg and Fisher Ames
represented the southern school.
fhe match was closely contested
and the locals supported their case
in convincing manner. The Wis
itors have strong team and a keen
interest in debating is prevalent in
the Oklahoma school Twenty-seT-
en- debates have been held this year
in various parts of Oklahoma and
the northern states. Six of these
were girls teams and 81 year boys
teams. Hedberg and Ames will
participate in contests at Omaha,
Neb., Springfield, Mo, and Bartles-
vile, Okla, before returning to
Oklahoma City.
The locals debated the affirma-
tive of the topic: Resolved, That
the open shop should receive the
support of public opinion" The
judges of the contest were A. F.
Schersten, Rock island and c. L.
Menser and ". c. Shaw, Knox
cOilege.
Plans for tour to be made dur
ing the last week of April or the
first week in May are being made
by the Rock Island high school.
The local team, which will be com
posed of Victor Walker, Stanley
Nothstein and Eyert Decker. will
meet teams at Cuba and La Sale
and will debate the open shop
question.
Following the debate last night a
social time for the debaters,
coaches and judges was held in the
Manual Arts building. Light re-
freshments were served.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
Boy Scout News

Troop No. 1, Central Presbyter-
ian church, will meet this evening
in Legion hall William NJ. Rinck
is the leader of this group.
Troop No. "a will meet this eve
ming in Legion hall under the lead
ership of the scoutmaster, William
R Aster This troop will go on q
wiener roast if it does not rain this
evening, otherwise it will meet at
the hall. Troops No. and "a will
probably have a basketball game
this evening.
Troop No. will meet this eve
ming in the Broadway Presbyterian
church at 1880 o'clock. This eve
ming work will be done on tests for
the court of honor in scout head
quarters April 81.
Troops No. 10, Is, IS, II, 20. 81,
26 and % will meet this evening at
their respective places.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
FAULTS RELIEF
Sent TO China
B. J. Palmer, Davenport. Says Food
for Starving Is Fruitless-Sup-
plies Never Reach Victims.

Declaring that food sent from the
United States to feed the starving
in China would never reach them,
b. J. Palmer, head of the Daven-
pert Chiropractic school, taulted
the missionary societies, in an ad-
dress before the Rotary club today,
for furthering relief projects, which
he affirmed they knew would be
fruitless.
In a talk in which he described
his experiences in the Orient, he
said the transportation system in
China was in such a demoralized
condition that food destined for the
starving was rotting in the ware
houses. Furthermore, he declared
it is the policy of the government
of China to let the people in the
famine region starve, realizing that
nothing could be done.
Referring TO Japan, he said that
while the military party which was
in control of the government would
not be averse to war with the Unit
ed States the masses of the people
were friendly disposed toward
America.
The Rotarians decided to unite
with the Kiwanis and Exchange
clubs next Tuesday at the dinner
in the Rock Island clu b to meet
Senior Sebastian Sampaio, who with
Frank A. Harrison of the depart
nent of state, will be guests of
honor. DR.. A. Z. Glawe, a new
member. was welcomed.
B. F. Harris was appointed chair
man of the entertainment commit
tee for the ensuing year and A F.
Sala was continued as chairman of
the good roads committee.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
FAIR, SUCCESSOR
OF DR.. ANDREW
IN YALE, IN CITY

Prof. A II. Farr, Yale university.
is today the guest OF DIR. C. A. An
dreen, president of Augustana coll
lege. Professor Farr Is enjoying
his sabbatical year at Yale, and is
at present visiting relatives in the
middle west He took DIR. An
dreenis place as professor of Ger
man at Yale upon the latter.s re-
tirement Professor FAIR will
leave for a visit to Germany the
middle of May, returning to Yale in
October TO resume his duties.
After being shown around the
campus and through the buildings
at Augustana Professor Farr pass
ed very favorable comment upon
the institution, this being his first
visit to Rock Island Especially
was he impressed with the school s
library. stating that 1t was one of
the finest of its kind in the country.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
BOARD WILL MAKE
FINAL DECISION ON
AUDUBON SCHOOL

Exterior views of the new Audi
bon grade school building, Twenty
seventh street and Seventeenth ave-
nue.. will be presented by Cervin
& Horn, architects, and final con-
sideration of the plans will be made
tonight at the regular meeting Of
the Rock Island board of educa-
ton. Interior plans, which have
been previously considered, en-
brace a two-story structure with
16 rooms.
Date for the release of contracts
for teachers in the new school year
will also be discussed tonight, pro-
viding business regarding the new
school is not too lengthy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
Debt FUNDING
BODY COMPLETE
Senate Confirms Nominations of
Sm0ot and Burton as Men,
bers of Commission.

Washington, April 1.-The allied
debt refunding commission created
by congress and entrusted with
conversion into long time securi-
ties the debts of the allied nations
to the United States was formally
completed today through conflrma-
ton by the senate of the nomina-
tions of Senator Smoot of Utah and
Representative Burton of Ohio, Re
publicans, as members of the COM
mission.
Confirmation followed more than
five hours of discussion in execu-
tive session. The principle argu-
ment against confirmation was said
to have been made by Senator
Walsh, Democrat, of Montana, who
originally raised the ineligibility
point. while the principal speech
in support of Senator Smoot and
Representative Burton was report
ed to have been made by Senator
Cummins, Republican, of Iowa,
chairman of the judiciary sub-com-
mittee. which considered the nomi-
nations. The vote was AZ to 25.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
RIVER GOES UP
A FOOT, WATER
IN EASEMENTS
Rising Mississippi Mt los Feet
Stage With Indication OF Co.
ing 10 1s Feet.

Easements in several industrial
pIants along the river front in
Rock Island, Moline and. Betten-
dorf are several inches under wat
err due TO the foot rise OF the Mis-
sigsippi in the last "a hours. This
is the largest jump the Mississippi
has taken at this point this season.
The stage today is 10.S feet
There is enough water in sight.
though It doesn't rain, to boost
the river to IL feet. The flood
stage here is Is feet. There is no
immediate danger, and only ex-
tremely heavy rains will send the
river to the flood stage.
The rains during the last "a
hours were of considerable energy
all over the middlewest The river
from st. Paul to below st. Louis
is rising, and will continue for the
next As hours. 1t is now at the
highest stage it has been this year.
There was 81 inches of rain here,
at LeClaire Its, Clinton 1.53, Des
Moines, LA, and Chicago, 2.52
inches.
Gates on the Ninth and Eleventh
street sewer mouths were closed
when the water began backing into
the pines and Commissioner John
A. Murrin started the Fifth avenue
pump to empty the sewers. Thu
heavy rains affected the boilers at
Augustana college, so that no heat
could be obtained. Glasses were
dismissed for the day.
Pumps had TO be used in base
ments of several factories along
the river front. The Rock Island
Pillow company and the Standard
Textile company, however. report
ed that there was no trouble at
those plants.
The barometer today fell to 2S42
locally, the lowest it has been since
Dec. 10, 1920, when it was 28.43
inches. The storm now is moving
normally. Unsettled weather for
tonight and tomorrow was predict
ed, the rain turning to snow fur
ries tonight. 1t will be colder to-
night, but warmer tomorrow.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
ATTACKS WEEKS
ON HOUSE FLOOR
Rep. johnson of South Dakota
Charges Criminally Low Prices
i'm War Department Sales.

Washington, April 11.-Charges
that the war department has sold
property and is today selling prop
erty at ridiculously and criminally
low prices to favored customers,
concealing from congress and de-
hberately misrepresenting the facts,
were made in the house today by
Representative Johnson, Republi-
can, of South Dakota.
las proof of the fact that the
war department is disappearing
the facts to congress- Mr.. Johnson
charged that a report by Secretary
Weeks relative to sale of property,
transmitted to the house last De-
cember. was ''the most fraudulent,
misleading and criminally deceit
full document that was ever sub
mitted to the American congress.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
Funeral of Mrs. CleIand.

Funeral services for Mrs. David
J. CIeland, 1923 Fourth avenue,
Rock Island, were held at 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon in the Knox
chapel. Rev. F. J. Rolf, pastor of
the Evangelical Church of Peace,
conducted the services. Eudora
Rebekah lodge No 73 and Lady
Militants fortress, No. 3, were in
charge.
The active pallbearers were: VIII
liam Hunter. A. E. Bergholtz, Alex
Fraser, Roy Piper, ]. L. Ehmen
and Peter Mejerle The honorary
pallbearers were: Mrs. Alberta Ell
lott, Mrs. Effie Chalk, Mrs. john
Duncan, Mrs. May Brown, Mrs
Florence Maslin and Mrs. Myrtle
Cameron. Edward Brown, Harold
Wright, Henry Hoist and j. F.
Kuehl, acted as guards of honor.
Several vocal solos were given by
Mrs. Arthur Burial and Mrs
Louise McLain. The floral offer
ings were many and hosts of friends
and representatives of various
lodges in which Mrs Cleland had
been active, were present to pay
the last respects. Burial was in
Chippiannock cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
FORTY TEACHERS
ARE TO RECEIVE
$50 BACK WAGES
Especial Moline Service.)

Forty Moline grade school teach
ers will receive $50 extra pay with
their June checks. They are the
teachers who are entitled to the
maximum of $1,000 established in
February, 1920. payment of which
was deferred because of lack of
funds.
The board of education last eve
ming voted to pay these teachers
who have this year received $3.50,
the extra $50. The salary schedule
is determined by training and ex-
perience.
Aside from the resignation of
Fred Bicknell, teacher in the Man
ual Arts school. all members of
the teaching staff were reelected.
Nearly 100 applications have been
received since March l.
Miss Rita Knowles was reap
pointed secretary of the board
Election of the superintendent of
schools will not take place until
May or June.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
c. & ~. w. TRAIN
WRECKED; SOME
REPORTED HURT

Clinton, Iowa. April IL
Chicago & Northwestern rail-
way passenger train No. 20 is
I'm q wreck at Watkins, Iowa.
the Clinton wrecker having
been called at ESQ o'clock this
afternoon.
According to reports here.
some of the passengers are in
jured. The train was east
bound.
At the local Chicago & North
western Offices fears were ex-
pressed that the wreck Is SER
ieus. The entire crew. it is
said, is from Boone, where the
train Is made up.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
WALSH OPPOSES
RAIL WAGE CUT
Says Shop Laborers Wouldn't Be
Able to Secure Proper Food
and Bare Necessities"

Chicago, April 11.-Any further
reduction in the wages of railroad
maintenance of way employees
would doom to still further degra-
dalton the families of 100000 track
and shop laborers who are at pres
ent receiving such low wages that
it is impossible for them to secure
proper food and other bare necessi-
ties of existence" Frank P Walsh,
counsel for these employees. said in
a statement today before the Unit
ed States railroad labor board, op-
posing wage cuts.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
STEVENSON TO
ADDRESS GRADS
Plan for Graduation of 143 Pupils
From Rock Island High School
Commencement June %.

The commencement sermon TO
the senior class of the Rock Island
high school will be given by Rev.
John McGown Stevenson, pastor of
the Broadway Presbyterian church
Sunday evening, June 4.
The graduates will number 143
this year, Arnold Lau, principal
stated this morning. Last year
there were 121 in the graduating
class.
commencement day will be Fri
day, June 8. in the Augustana col
lege gymnasium and class day will
be Wednesday, June Z, in the high
school auditorium.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
GOVERNMENT BOATS
SOLD AT AUCTION

A number of government boats
were sold at auction yesterday
at the boat house at Sill
yer Lake The bad roads kept
many from attending, but the bid
ding was spirited. The boats sold
were the government steamer
Mac, two dump boats, a quarter
boat, Office boat and several barges.
The total amount of the proceeds
was S1,170.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
Personal Points

Friends Of Mrs. William F. Rrue-
ger. sol Twelfth avenue, will be
glad 10 learn she is recovering
nicely from an operation performed
recently at st. Anthony's hospital
Friends of Miss Dorothy Rogers,
health education secretary of the
T. W. c. A, will be sorry to learn
she underwent an operation for
appendicitis last evening at the
Lutheran hospital, Moline. Her
condition today was very favorable
E W. McMichael of Milan spent
Sunday at the home of his sister,
Mrs Harry Rhoadarmer, in Orion.
The S5th birthday of his mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth McMichael, was
celebrated there Sunday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
INITIAL TRYOUTS
FOR SENIOR PLAY
HELD AT SCHOOL

Initial tryouts for the senior
class play of the Rock Island high
school, Pals First. were held last
night after school. The tryouts Will
continue for several nights
The play is to be given Thursday
and Friday nights, May IL and Il,
in the Illinois theatre. The cast
will be composed of IL members
of the senior class-three girls and
nine boys. 1t will be under the
direction of Miss Marie A. Hiles.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
TRACKS BLOCKED
SHORT TIME BY
SLIDING EARTH

Landslides on the Thirty-eighth
street cut between Ninth and Tenth
avenues resulted from the rains of
yesterday The dirt covered the car
tracks and almost blocked other
vehicle traffic last night Today,
however. the damage was repaired
and both street cars and automo-
biles were able to traverse Thirty
eighth street at this point before
noon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
TO DISCUSS PLANS
FOR WOMAN HOME

Plans to promote the project OF
securing a Rock Island county 10
cation for the children's home to
be erected by the Brotherhood of
American Yeomen will be discussed
at a special meeting OF the Rock
Island Chamber of Commerce COM
mittee tomorrow noon in the Rock
Island club.
The committee consists OF ]. B.
Eckhart, W. F. Bradley, W. H
e~hillinger and John Hauberg.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
e. G.. FISHER TALKS
TO WOMAN'S CLUB

E. C. Fisher. superintendent of
schools, addressed the members of
the Davenport woman's club yes
terday afternoon at the regular
meeting in the First Methodist
church. Davenport His subject
was Appreciation
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
Funeral of Mr.. Wilson.

Funeral services for Thomas X.
Wilson were held at 2:30 O'Clock
this afternoon in the home of his
sister, Mrs. Frank Ekstrom. 1920
Twelfth street, Rock Island Rev.
J. L. Vance, pastor of the Oak
Grove Presbyterian church. con-
Quoted the services. Burial was in
Chippiannock cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
Funeral of Mrs. Kennedy.

Funeral services for Mrs. Ellen
Kennedy, 732 Thirtieth street, Rock
Island, were held at 9 O'Clock this
morning in the Sacred Heart
church. Rev C. P. O'Neill, pastor
of the church, conducted the ser
vices. Burial was in Calvary GEM
etery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
'STABAT MATER TO
BE SUNG IN TRINITY

Rossini's sacred oratorio, "Sta-
bat Mater" will be sung in Trih-
ity Episcopal church tomorrow
night at 7:45 o'clock by the choir,
assisted by Benjamin A. Hartz,
tenor. The public is invited.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-11
Funeral of Mrs. Littig.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Littig. 1927 Second avenue, Rock Is
land, were held at $50 O'Clock this
morning in the Knox chapel and at
9 o'clock in st. Joseph's church.
Rev. p. H. Durkin. pastor of the
church, conducted the services.
Burial was in Calvary cemetery.