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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21
DID YOU EVER STOP
TO THINK

THAT newspaper advertising
COMMANDS ATTENTION.
THAT all can help. Every cit
izen should be a booster.
THAT before you send your
money out of your city, be sure
that you are saving money.
THAT seldom is money saved.
by buying away from home.
TRY THE STORES OF YOUR
OWN CITY FIRST.
THAT you should make your
city a bright spot for business.
Your city possesses many win
ming advantages.
THAT the careful buyer reads
the advertisements, as adver-
tised goods are guaranteed
goods.
THAT the firms that advertise,
stand behind the goods they
sell, and if not as represented,
they will make good. THAT is
one of the reasons why careful
buyers realize the importance
of reading the advertising col
umns of the paper when it
comes to spending their hard
earned money.
THAT you can get both serv-
ice and good seasonable mer-
chandise in your own home
town; if you visit YOUR own
stores and examine their
stocks YOU win be agreeably
surprised.
f. r. WAITE.
Secretary Shawnee. Oklahoma,
Board of Commerce.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21

a beautiful Spanish girl for happi-
ness and of the sacrifice she was
prepared to make for the man who
had risked his life to aid her. David
Powell, Marc MacDermott, Harry
Ham and Evelyn Brent are in the
cast and the picture, as its title i'm
plies, was entirely filmed in Spain.
John S. Robertson, famed director
of CDR. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" and
Sentimental Tommy" was RESPONSE
BILE for the production.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21
FILMED IN SPAIN
Scenes of "The Spanish Jade" Are
Finely Photographed

An enhancing novel by popular
author, interpreted by sterling cast
headed by David Powell, the featured
player, and actually fildem in the
identical locales of which the author
wrote-such is ''The Spanish jade"
Paramount picture coming to the
Tucker theater for two days COM
mencing Friday, September %. The
story in question is Spanish Jade"
written by Maurice Hewlett, one Of
the foremost novelists of the day. 1t
graphically recounts the struggle Of
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21
4 SCREW Loose SOMEWHERE

While we do not understand the
workings of the solar system nor do
we know the exact size of the axis
upon which the world revolves, we do
know that there is screw loose
somehere, for the every day occur
rences of said world are so cruel and
unnatural. AS evidence of this we
cite the following unnatural occur
rences that have transpired the past
two weeks:
Roy Garvey killed his father in
Kansas City. In his fathers will
Roy was bequeathed $125,000, while
another brother was cut off with only
$500.
A couple in a neighboring town
was divorced three months ago. I'm
der the Kansas law person must be
divorced six months before they can
remarry. This couple came here last
week and implored County Attorney
Parker to let them remarry.
Danillo, the Italian, killed his two
daughters at his shsnty in Kansas
City, put their bodies in sack and
threw them into the river. Still, he
says, he loves his wife and the other
babies.
An old woman killed her husband
because she said he was getting old
and decrepit. A young girl said
she would have gladly taken him if
the old lady would have kicked him
out.
A rich young lady who had 49,
900, 900 rented a flat in tenant dis
trict because she said she was tired
of aristocracy and wanted to rub ell
bows with the common herd.-Hugo-
ton Journal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21
LIfeboats on Rails

Lifeboats arranged on deck on rails,
so that they can be run to that part Of
the ship from which launching is pos
sible, are features of the new steam
ship Mecklenburg, claimed to be the
last word in safety ships, which has
just made her initial trip between
Folkestone and Flushing.
In many cases of disaster at sea It
has been found impossible to launch
all of the boats on ship because Of
the list By this new device this DIFF
icuity 10 said to be overcome.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21

Harry Lightcap will leave tomor-
row for Offerle, Kan, where he will
visit at the home of his mother for
several days. He will go from there
to Wichita where he will attend the
wheat show.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21

Miss Lucille Jarrett is attending
the University at Boulder, Colorado,
this year. She has been visiting the
past month at the DR.. Knisley home
there. Vera and Vira Knisley are
also attending the University.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21

Mrs. L. S. Hibbs of Perryton, Tex
as is spending the week here with
Mrs. J. A. Willis.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21

Buy your Cut Flowers and Potted
Plants at the Liberal Flower Shop at
the Liberal Undertaking Company.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21

Miss Corrine Washburn came We'd
nesday from Plains, and is employed
in the office of DR.. Beatty.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21

If it's farm loan you want, see
Moore & Franklin. 12t2c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21

Mrs. Turner returned Sunday
from Pratt, where she has been with
her mother, who is quite i'll.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21

Superior Drills. Thos. W. Cav.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21

An ad in your home paper "brings
home the bacon"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21

DR.. Blackmer of Hooker was in
Liberal Wednesday, attending to pro-
fessional interests.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-22
FREE DIETz OF
YOUTHS DEATH
Carl BrOckman Struck by Bullet
When it RebOunded, According
to Expert.

Officer Pat Dietz of the Daven-
port police department was absolv-
ed of all blame for the death OF
Carl Brockman, aged IS, by YER
dict of the coroner's jury last night
which held that the boy died 'as a
result of wound from a bullet while
he was attempting to avoid arrest.
Brockman was wounded by a bull
let from DietZ' revolver Monday
afternoon when he and two COM
panions, Harry and Walter Pesh-
inski, refused to halt at command
of Dietz and two other officers,
Rogers and Hansen. who were
searching along the Rock Island
Lines tracks at Fifth and Cedar
streets for a young man wanted
by the authorities. Brockman died
at 4 o'clock yesterday morning.
The officer claimed he shot into
the air and had no intention d
hitting the youth. His contention
was borne out by Walter Kunkel
a gun expert, who testified at the
inquest that the bullet must have
struck a stone and rebounded. He
pointed out that there was no head
or point on the bullet when it was
removed from the body.
DietZ, who was suspended from
the department pending the out,
come of police investigation Of the
shooting, was reinstated today.
Brockman will be buried tomor-
row. Funeral services will be held
at the home. 11S Linwood avenue
at $50 O'Clock and at nine in St
Alphonsa church. Burial will be
in Holy Family cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-22
PLAN DRIVE FOR
ST. vIATOR FUND
Quota i'm Tri-Cities is $500; l. X.
Hintz in Rock Island to
Organize.

The quota for the extension fund
of st. Viator college, in Bourbon
nais, Ill, has been set at $500 for
the tri-cities. l. X. Hintz was in
Rock Island today to organize the
work of the drive. A new library
to cost $4,000 has already been
pledged by the Carnegie Founda-
ton toward the 100000 fund
sought by the college in this drive.
Dean P II. Durkin, Rev. F. J. Ueh-
lein and Rev. E. S. Dunn, Rock Is
land, are graduates Of the insttu-
ton, which numbers Is tri-city res
idents among its alumni.
Glass room and laboratory facil-
tiles are needed and there must be
adequate dormitories for the stu
dents now enrolled and for the
scores seeking admittance. A sci
ence hall and scientific equipment
must also be added. The fund will
provide the necessary new build
ings and equip them.
The campaign has the permission
of heads of many Catholic church
es and hundreds Of priests, many
of them educated and ordained
there, are enthusiastically behind
the mFement. The general cam
paign is being conducted from
headquarters in Chicago for the
northern area and headquarters in
Bourbonnais for the southern area
A third drive, with headquarters in
/ kankakee. will embrace Kankakee
! county. No solicitation of funds is
being made at present. The in
tensified drive will come later ii
the spring. and at that time al
contributions and subscriptions vii
| be sent directly to the college
! made payable to Very Rev. J. ID
Kirley, president of st. Viator col
Iege. The college is counting OF
every former student and ever.
alumnus to rally to the cause.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-22
NATIONAL OFFICER
BUSINESS WOMEN'S
CLUB HERE MAR. /

Miss Lola Kelly. first vice presi-
dent of the National Federation of
Business and Professional Women's
clubs. will come TO Rock Island 10
assist in the organization Of the
local club Wednesday. March 81.
Word was received late yesterday
afternoon that Miss Kelly will ar
rive here Wednesday.
A supper meeting has been plan
ned for 8 o'clock at the Y. ". {. A.
when Miss Kelly will be the speak
er. The new club was discussed
and decided upon apa supper meet
ing held Monday evening at the y.
W. c. A. which was attended by
some forty representative business
women of the city. The same group,
and others who can be reached
through tie members will hear Miss
Kelly. Any business woman in the
city interested in the new club
is invited to attend. Reservations
must be made at the Y. W. c. A.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-22
RAIN THURSDAY
MORNING, THEN
COLD BY NIGHT
Dropping Temperatures Follow In
settled Weather. Andrew Ham,
rick, MeteOrologist, Says.

Continued rain which will turn
to snow probably by morning will
be followed by a cold wave Thurs
day night, Andrew Hamrick, local
meteorologist, said this morning.
The unsettled weather condition
will be prevalent for another day.
light showers falling probably dur
ing the night and by morning the
mercury is expected to drop TO 80
degrees. The rain will turn to
snow as the freezing temperature
comes in. The mercury will begin
to drop the remainder of the day
and by Thursday evening the cold
wave, bringing with it tempera-
rive.
Strong winds from the northeast
are. expected tomorrow. The rain
storm is now southwest of here and
is slowly moving to the northeast
1t will be supplanted by the high
from the northeast by tomorrow
night.
Car Service Delayed.
The rain this morning tied W
street car service on several lines
/ At I o'clock this morning the Milan
car jumped the track at Second
and Dixon streets, Milan, and a
half hour later another Milan cal
went off the tracks. Service was
tied up during the early morning
rush. The Long View street cal
service was tied up for a short time
| early this morning.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-22
SMALL MAN HAS
NERVE; BATTLES
FIVE BIG COPS

A man. small in comparison to
the size sof some of the policemen
whom he tore into tooth and nail,
was sentenced to 30 days in the
county Jail on a charge OF vagran-
cy before Magistrate d. J. Cleland
in police court this morning He
refused to give his name and was
booked as John Doe"
He was arrested by Officer Charles
Miner at Twenty-fourth street and
Eighth-and-a-half avenue. He pro-
tested, but did not start fighting
until he reached the police station.
He fought when he was being plac-
ed in cell, but his greatest efforts
were not put forth until he was
sentenced as a vagrant.
Four policemen and Inspector L.
K Eihl, who was in the court room
at the time, found D-enty of trouble
in getting the man into the patrol
wagon for the trip TO the county
Jail. Eihl was bitten in the hand.
Others were kicked and scratched.
When put in the patrol It took four
men to hold him down. He cried
and protested that he was only
down and out and was seeking
work. The police say that the man
has been in Rock Island several
months and they knew of no eff
forts made by him to find employ
ment.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-22
HIGH PROGRAM
FOR PATRIOTS
Talks of Washington and Lincoln
in Morning Assembly-HOld
"OId Clothes Day.

The birthday anniversaries Of
Washington and Lincoln and "Old
Clothes" day will be observed at
the weekly assembly program IA
the Rock Island high school Fri
day morning. The program is:
George Washington" - Samuel
Arndt.
Address. present Day Prob
Kenneth Hartman.
Reading, Lincoln, the Man OF
the People"-Frank Gadient-
Two selections will be given ny
the high school orchestra and
several selections will also be
given by the boys and girls glse
clubs.
The annual day set aside by the
Rock Island high school for the
wearing of old clothes will also
have its part in the assembly. The
girls and boys will come to school
in calico dresses and overalls and
some of the girls will wear their
hair in curls to bring back the
memories Of grade school days. The
wearing of the old clothes will in no
way interfere with the regular
schedule classes, school faculty
members say.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-22
FARM UPTREND
|. HELPS BUSINESS
ButterwOrth at Davenport Chamber
of Commerce Discusses
Business Condition.

present upward trend of farm
prices is helpful in regeneration
of American business" William
Butterworth, president Of Deere q
Co, told members of the DaVen-
port Chamber Of Commerce last
night.
People will buy only when you
bring prices to the level of their
pocketbooks," Mr.. ButterWorth said
in Analysing the market condition
This has been proved through ex-
perience of the eastern retailers
and large mercantile interests"
Wages are generally last thing tc
be reduced. he said. in discussing
that phase of readjustment. Their
is a hesitancy about cutting wages
or salary" he explained, but I'M
til this is done there can be little
change il the business situation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-22
SOUND CITIZEN
SENTIMENT ON
WELFARE DRIVE
Meeting Next Week WIN Decide
Fate Of Enterprise-Aust Be As.
sHred Public support

Whether another one-fund com
munity drive will be attempted in
Rock Island or not. will be decided
at 800 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
at a meeting of representative eiti-
zens in the Rock Island Chamber
of Commerce rooms.
T. A Murphy. chairman Of the
Welfare association. who was ac-
tive ia the last drive is emphatic
in his declaration. which he voiced
at a meeting of the Rotary club
yesterday, that it will be necessary.
To ascertain the sentiment of the
public regarding the proposition be
fore any steps of a definite CnaraC-
ter are undertaken.
He is authority for the statement
that since June /, last. the Welfare
association has expended 50 1000 for
relief and that funds will be neces-
sary for the next II months.
1t is suggested by those favorinE
another drive that a general Citi-
zen's committee be formed TO super
wise the entire movement to which
all reports will be submitted. and
that in addition, besides choosing
trustees for the custody OF the funds
raised an executive committee and
a budget committee be appointed.
If decision is made next Tuesday
afternoon to promote second drive
the action outlined above will in all
probability be taken and an organ
ization effected in that manner.
Want Citizen Committee.
There is a feeling on the part OF
the different welfare organizations
benefited that a general citizens
committee should be formed com
posed of those who are not directly
representative of the various vel
fare societies, but who more cor
rectly will be representative Of the
community at large.
Every effort will be made to Sc
cure a large attendance Tuesday at
which it is expected that the ques-
ton as to the ACCESSIBILITY of hold
ing the drive will be determined II
the decision is against a one-fund
drive each welfare society will be
forced to raise its own financial
budget.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-22
CLERICAL AND LAY
SPEAKERS TALK AT
SESSION OF z. OF c.

Addresses by Dean P. H. Durkin,
St. Joseph's church. Rev. c. p.
OvNeill, Sacred Heart parish, E. ].
Burns, grand knight, and W. II.
Toal, faithful navigator, of Allouez
council, No. 65S, knights of Column
bus. marked the meeting of the
council last evening.
Prior to the gathering rs fourth
degree knights comprising De Soto
council partook of banquet in St.
Joseph's parochiaI school. the din
ers meeting with the third degree
members of AIlouez council. Re
freshments were served at the con-
clusion of the session. Members
of Allouez council will give a dance
tomorrow evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-22
VISIT MAY FIX
SITE FOR HOME
A, n. Farmer. Committee Chairman,
to Hear Tri-City Petition for
Sl0.000.0O0 Project.

A. n. Farmer of Grand Rapids,
Mich, chairman of the committee
which is to select site for the
children's home of the Brotherhood
of American Yeomen. is coming 10
the tri-cities, and on Friday eve
ming he will speak to Yeomen and
their friends in Maths hall, Rock
Island.
Tri-city Yeomen are elated at
the prospect of bringing the chair
man of the site committee to this
locality, for they believe this COM
munity possesses the requirements
for the home which the fraternity
plans to establish.
The society proposes to build a
home which will cost approximate
ly $10,00O,000 and plans were ap-
proved at the national convention
in Denver last June. B. H. Burns,
district manager, who is located in
Moline. attended this meeting. The
home will be financed with a tax OF
s1.2O. which it was voted TO levy
upon each beneficial member.
The home will eventually accom-
modate 1900 children, it is said,
and between 1900 and 1000 acres
will be needed for a site. Other
requisites of the locality in which
the home is to be established are a
healthy climate, beauty of sur
rounding country, accessibility oy
railroad, and a center of a Woman
population. The l 200 members II
the tri-cities believe that the tri-
cities are the logical location for
this big home, according to MI
Burns.
Proximity to Woman popula-
ton and the sites that can surely
be secured along either the Missis-
, sippi or Rock rivers, give the trf-
cities a claim for recognition which
not many communities can excel,
Mr.. Burns says.
The 10000 Yeomen in Illinois and
| the $4,000 in Iowa feel that this
! section of the country is suited tc
meet the needs of the site com
| mittee.
Mr.. Farmer has made a life study
of welfare work. particularly among
| children. and members of the Yeo
man feel, says Mr.. Burns. that I'M
der his intelligent leadership, sup
| ported by an active an alert com
mittee, the society will build one
of the biggest institutions of it!
kind in the country.
A program will precede Mr.
Farmers talk ar the Math hall OF
Friday evening. and anyone who il
| interested in the work which th'
society contemplates is invited II
attend Any civic organization
| commercial club or realty boart
which desires to know more of tn
plans for the home are urged t.
communicate with Mr.. Burns, or Il
arrange for conference with Mr.
Farmer Thursday, Friday or Satur
day of this week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-22

FEUD BREAKS
IN PL0W CITY
..I,us Pedestrians Enjoy Melee
nan Says He Was Attacked
Four Arrested.


nan Drost, publisher OF the Tri-
rsv Journal, lost his wig, and a
.smber of other thrills were fur
sssbed Moline pedestrians this
-,ornfrg during a melee between
- intrepid publisher and several
-,er,bers Of the Louis Ortell faction
n Rock Island. including Ortell
si,nseIf and a woman said to be
ortelrs wife.
Drost, witnesses say, was enter
no the Peoples bank building, on
10 southeast corner of Fifth ave-
me and Fifteenth street, when he
as attacked by two men. One OF
these men. say witnesses, was Or
,su and the other was George Col
IIns of Rock Island.
later. it is said, a woman APP
,eared on the scene and Joined in
ihe attack on the Journal publish
sr She is said TO be the wife OF
orelI. Mention was also made by
Witnesses OF a third man in the at.
tscking party.
The battle went merrily or
mill Patrolman Charles Gallagher
stepped in and called time. Ortell
md his wife, together with Collins
and Drost. were loaded into the pa
troll wagon and locked up.
The cases were continued unit
tomorrow afternoon, when all will
he tried on charges of disorderlN
conCuct All of the defendant:
we're released on bonds. Wil1iap
Weaver, who was recently acquitted
On a charge of murder. signed the
bond which gave Drost his release
There were many people on thu
downtown streets when the scraI
took place. yet no one attempted
10 interfere with the principals
Witnesses say there could be hearC
cries Of murder" and kill, ant
that many epithets punctuated tn
battle
Just how many were in the Or
tell party is not known. Som
witnesses declare that two auto
mobiles, loaded with men. appear
ed at the main corner shortly afte
Drost stepped from a street ca
which had brought him from Roc
Island. One of these automobile
is said TO have stopped on the ives
side of Fifteenth street, immediate
" south of Fifth avenue, and tn
other. according to many witnesse:
was parked on the south side c
Fifth avenue, just east of Efficient
street 1t is not known whethe
all of the participants in the figh
excepting Drost, came from tn
automobiles.
In a statement after his arres
Drost declared that the troubl
started brewing at Spencer squar
in Rock Island.
81 was waiting for a car whe
0rtell came up in an automobil
and said he was going to kill me
aid Drost. HE followed me I
Moline"
Very little damage. if any, wa
done during the fight Drost los
bis wig, which was rescued by
PEDESTRIAN and taken to the polio
station.
The attack, It is said. was tn
outgrowth of stories involving OF
tells name. which have appeare
in the Tri-City Journal.
0rtell. in a statement made TIL
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-22
HIRE ATTORNEY
TO OPPOSE CITY
South Rock Island Residents VIII
Not Participate in Election;
Collect Fund.

approximately 100 members OF
the South Rock Island Improve
ment association attended the meet
ing held last night at the CleIand
Presbyterian chapel. where it was
voted to employ an attorney to
conduct fight against the town
ship joining proposition. Refusal
to participate in the township pri-
mary called. for the new township
OF Rock Island was agreed upon.
E. S. Kinney, president OF the
association, declared that it was
the opinion of those present to car
ry the fight to the limit, and to re-
sort to the courts, il necessary, to
undo the action of the board of
supervisors, taken at request of
the city commission, in joining the
townships.
That part of South Rock Island
township which lies within the city
limits was joined to Rock Island
township. The city had asked this
in view of creating a more solid
unit of all territories WITHIN the
city limits and to promote a great
er feeling of harmony and also to
erty within the city limits.
Later. the board of supervisors
voted TO rescind its action in join
ing the townships, but this was
held as void, as it was elaine dfhai
the board was legally boundS tc
join the townships when requested
by the city officials and there is
nothing in the state law that gives
the board right to rescind such &C
ton
Attorney General Brundage sen.
an opinion that the joining is il
full accord with the law in suct
cases, and W. A Frewert, towI
clerk for Rock Island township
| called an election for the naming
of officers of the newly formed
city township.