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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
KIWANIS HEADS
GREAT EULOGY
Club Hears j. Clinton Searle At
Centenary CommemOratiOn-
DIR. First Presents Flag,

General Ulysses S. Grant was MIC.
tured as a fighter of battles. No,
only against the enemies Of the
north during the Civil war, but
against i'll luck which preceded and
followed the period of his triumpbs
by J. Clinton Searle in an address
before the Kiwanis club this noon
The observance of the centenarv
of the birth of Grant in Ohio ApriI
81, 1922, which was being COM
memorated by the organization wa
marked by the presentation Of 4
beautiful United States flag to the
club, by its president, DR.. F. n
First, and the salute was perform
ed by all the clubs members.
In st. Louis his application IN
be made county engineer al a sal.
airy of $1,000 a year was rejected
in 1859, and at the outbreak of tha
Civil war he had difficulty in get
ting a commission, said Mr.. Searle.
The turn of the tide came in June
1861, and from that date until the
presidency there was universal
demand for his services and for his
elevation to the highest post in thu
country's gift, said the speaker.
A communication from the Navy
League, national organization.
asking the club to take a stand
against further reduction in the
size of the navy was referred to thu
committee on public affairs.
The club accepted an invitation
from Ora L. Smith to inspect the
Velie plant in Moline at the conclu-
sion of the luncheon next Monday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
y Will ATTEND
ILLINOIS P.-T.A.
ONLY One Rock Island School Not
to Be Represented by Dele
gates to Chicago.

Every parent-teachers assoola-
ton in the city except one will be
represented at the state associa-
ton meeting which opens tomor-
row afternoon in the Hotel Sher-
man. Chicago. Eugene Field
school does not have a representa-
tive. The % delegates leave to-
night to be present at the three-day
session. Mrs. W. H McConochie,
director on the executive board OF
the state council, will also attend
the sessions.
The convention opens at 3 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon, following
meeting of the board. Mrs. 2. b.
Kahlsaat, chairman of community
singing, will have charge of the
singing at the sessions. The OPEN
ing address will be given by Peter
Mortenson, superintendent of Chi
cago schools, and Mrs. William r.
Strong, president of the Illinois
council, will respond. There will
be an open conference on charters
and councils. A banquet will be
held at z o'clock in the hotel, and
three prominent state leaders in
educational work will talk.
Committee conferences will oc-
cupy the morning and district con-
ferences the afternoon sessions.
There. will be an evening session
with a prominent speaker, and the
convention closes with the election
Thursday morning.
Following are the delegates and
the Rock Island schools they rep
resent:
Audubon, Mrs Will Voss; Center
Station, Mrs. Robert Ray; Edison,
Mrs. Ben Channon; Franklin, Mrs.
Joe Turnbaugh, Miss Winifred Hun
toon, president; Frances Willard,
Mrs. H. E. Sudlow; Grant, Mrs.
Bertha Theus; Hawthorne. Mrs.
Ernest Ormsby; Horace Mann, Mrs.
w. l.. Kimmel; Irving, Mrs. w. j.
Klockau; Kimble, Miss Nina
Wheeler. principal; Lincoln, Mrs.
C. A. Dunn; Longfellow. Mrs. H.
E. Wright, Mrs. L. E. Anderson,
Mrs. l.. R. Kennedy, Mrs. c. Dun
can, Mrs. ]. H. Helmer; Lowell
Mrs. R. C. Brown; Washington,
Mrs. F. D. Seward; high school.
Mrs. Fred belong; council, Mrs.
A. F. Eichelsdoerfer, Mrs. ]. W.
Maucker.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
FILLPINOS PROSPER
UNDER YANK RULE

Manila, P. l., March 15.-(Cor-
respondence of the Associated
Press.)-The foreign and domestic
trade of the Philippine Islands has
been steadily growing since Amer
lean occupation to the close of
1921, period of % years, accord
ing to the comparison of value of
trade during the first IL years with
that of the period from 1911 to
1921.
These figures were compiled bv
the statistics division of the bureau
OF customs.
From 1899 to 1910. inclusive, the
value of the foreign and domestic
trade of the country amounted to
7,7SO,000 as compared with
S1,757, 100000 during the period
from 1911 to 1921, the total trade
OF the Islands being $2,4S5, 4SO 600
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
Obituary
John Crompton.

John Crompton. aged So years,
resident of East Moline, passed
away at o'clock Saturday after
noon in st. Anthony's hospital. He
was removed TO the hospital Satur-
day morning. Death resulted from
heart disease.
Mr.. Crompton was born Dec. 20,
1853, and was the son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Crompton, or
Yuma township. He resided in
Yuma many years before locating
in East Moline.
Surviving are two brothers,
George of Rock Island, and Frank,
Taylor Ridge; six sisters, Mrs.
Ella Wainwright, Joslin; Mrs.
Frank Bryan, yuma; Mrs. Francis
Lyford, Ames, Iowa; Mrs. Grace
Pierce, Des Moines; Mrs. Maude
Blackstone, Texas, and Mrs. Omar
Whitlock of southern Illinois.
Funeral services will be held at
10 o'clock Wednesday morning in
the Joslin church. Burial will be
in the Yuma cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
FLOOD STAGES AT
THIS POINT HAVE
BEEN VERY HIGH

Flood stages this year failed 20
surpass that of June 27, 1892. the
highest water recorded in the last
30 years. Yesterdays crest was
axactly as that of 1920, when it
was III feet, or 81 feet above the
food stage.
Figures for other years when the
water was above flood stage are:
1S74-15.6 feet, March 8.
ISS0-1S.4, June rs.
1SS1-17.7, Oct. 1921.
1SSS-1S.6, May 1916.
1S92-19.4, June 27.
1S97-15.1, April IS.
1916-l5.9, May Sc.
1920-17.1, April 8.
One of the most damaging floods
that has ever occurred was in 1880,
when hundreds of dollars damage
was done to property in this vicin-
ity. The following year there was
another heavy food, which caused
considerable damage. There were
no more until 1888. when there was
a particularly high one, and again
in 1891, followed by the highest
waters in 1892.
Again there was an elapse until
1916, and since then there was one
in 1920 and again this year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
GARDEN QUITS
AS OPERA HEAD
Announces No Plans for Future; Is
Expected to Go to. New York
and Later to Europe.

Chicago, April 24.-Though Mary
Garden announced nothing definite
concerning her future following
her resignation last night as gen
eral director of the Chicago opera
association, it was expected that
she would leave for New York some
time today, ostensibly for a con-
ference with her concert manager,
Charles Wagner, who is reported to
have offered her S25O,000 for a con-
cert tour next season. Later she
may go to Europe for sojourn.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
EXPOSITION HEAD
ARRIVES TO PLAN
FOR BIG PROJECT

Arthur Davis, Chicago. head of
the Davis Amusement company,
which is to stage the Trans-Missis-
sippi Exposition and Pageant of
Progress at Douglass park, June
"a 10 July 4 arrived in Rock Is
land this afternoon, and will make
his headquarters here until the ex-
position is over.
His assistants are expected
shortly and arrangements for the
enterprise, the proceeds of which
are to be divided with the Rock
Island Chamber of Commerce will
be made.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
DEACONS WON'T
HEAR film STAR
Officers of Baptist Church Bar Viz
ginia Pearson From Speaking
on Pastors Invitation.

Nashua, N. H, April 24.-Virginia
Pearson, motion picture actress,
who was to have spoken at the
First Baptist church last night, was
prevented at the last minute by the
deacons. They instructed the pas
tor to announce that the action
was for 1.-The good of the church"
A crowd that filled the auditor
ium of the church for the first time
in its history, had appeared to hear
Miss Pearson tell of efforts to
raise the moral standard of the
stage" She said afterwards that
she was invited to speak by the
pastor, adding that the action of
the deacons was apparently the
work of people who think that &C
tors and actresses are damned for
ever"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
Mrs. Viola Ruth Kaufman.

Death claimed Mrs. Viola Ruth
Kaufman, 2749 Thirteenth avenue,
Moline, at 1915 o'clock yesterday
morning in the home. following IA
months illness.
Funeral services will be held at
1870 o'clock tomorrow afternoon,
in the home and at 2 o'clock, in
the First Methodist church, Rev. j.
T. Dodds to officiate. Burial will
be in Riverside cemetery. Serv-
ices in the home are to be private.
Viola Ruth Cral1e was born
March 25, 1894, in Moline, and mar
ried Albert E. Kaufman Dec. 25,
1916. She was a member of Belle
K. camp, No. 1O2, R. N. A, Ladies'
Militant, auxiliary, No. Is, Myrtle
Rebekah lodge, No. 256, and Bar
bara Frietchie tent, No. 81, D. 0. v.
Surviving are the widower, her
parents of Rock Island, and one
sister, Alta Cralle, also of Rock
Island.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
HIGHWAY CHIEFS
TO HOLD HEARING

State highway officials will be
here tomorrow for rehearing on
location of route No. 5, between
Rock Island and Aledo. Fred
Young, highway representative for
the state department, is complet-
ing arrangements for the hearing
in Legion hall. The highway offic-
iais are scheduled to arrive at 1
o'clock land they will go directly
to the hall.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
Funeral OF Mrs. Koch.

Funeral services for Mrs. Anth-
ony Koch, who died in the home of
her daughter. Mrs. W. R. Names,
1926 East High street, Davenport,
were held yesterday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock in the daughters
home. Rev. F. J. Rolf, pastor of
the Evangelical Church of Peace,
conducted the services. The pail
bearers were Glenn D. Kelly, Fred
Musfeldt, Arthur Hansen, Robert
Kuschmann, George Ohge and Har-
old Alderman. Burial was in
Chippiannock cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
Personal Points

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. n. Berger, 1915
Sixth avenue, are the parents of a
son, Robert Steele. born Sunday
morning. This is their first child.
Mrs. Berger was formerly Miss
Dorothy Ferry of Jacksonville, Ill.
Mrs. C. W. McPike and son j.
Donald, 1906 Twenty-second street,
returned last evening from Musca-
tine.
Miss Marie Bruner, formerly of
this city, and now of Omaha, Neb.,
returned to that city last night
after spending a week here.
Miss Marion Mckinney of Aledo,
spent the week end with friends in
the city.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CLASS TO HIKE

Thirteen members of the SUNDAY
school class of the First Methodist
church, led by H. L. Best, will hike
TO the woods south of Rock Island
tomorrow night. The party will
meet at 8 o'clock in the Y. NJ. C. A.
Games will be played in the
woods and the evening lunch will
be prepared around a bonfire.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
PULLS GUN DURING
QUARREL, ALLEGED
Especial Moline Service. J

Moline, was fined $40 and costs
this morning by Magistrate A. A.
Niles on a charge of disorderly
conduct. The complainant is Ben
Williams, also colored. who alleges
that Jackson pulled gun on him
at 1920 o'clock Saturday night on
Fifteent havenue. Jackson did not
care to press the charge of carry
ing concealed weapons, and the
warrant was changed accordingly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
STRIKE TIES Up
SOUTH IRELAND
All Telegraph and Telephone Serv-
ice Cut Off and Transportation
is Halted.

London, April 24-(By the AS
ISOLATED Press. 1.-The Irish Free
State was cut off from the outside
world even from Ulster today as a
result of the great 24-hour general
strike of labor against militarism
in Ireland. Telegraphis and tele-
phonic communication has ceased
and all means of transportation
apparently were halted.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
LAKE STEAMER
THOUGHT LOST

SauIt Ste Marie, Mich, April "a
1.-The steamer Lampden Of the
Canadian Lighthouse service, car
rying a crew of about seventeen
men, is believed to have sunk
southeast of MichipicOten island
in Lake Superior during the storm
of last week
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
HEN LAYS FREAK
EGGS, BOTH ARE
EXTREMATE TYPES

Two freak eggs laid by the same
hen were found in the chicken coop
of w. ]. Sweeney, SIS Twentieth
street, Sunday morning.
One of the eggs is abnormally
large, resembling that of a goose
egg and is irregular in shape, while
the other is very small, similar to
that of birds. Both eggs attract
ed considerable attention at the
Central Trust and Savings bank
this morning.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
Funeral of Mrs. Brown.

Funeral service for Mrs. Sarah
Brown. 2737 Eighth-and7a-half
avenue, Rock Island, were held at
2 o'clock this afternoon in the
home of her daughter, Mrs. John
Lawson, 272S Eighth avenue. Rev.
John McGown Stevenson, pastor of
the Broadway Presbyterian church,
conducted the services. Burial was
in Chippiannock cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
CHAUNCEY DEPEW,
88, STILL ON JOB

New York. April 24-Chauncey
NJ. Depew appeared at his Office ar
9 o'clock this morning. as usual,
just as though he had not celebrat-
ed his 88th birthday yesterday. In
addition to the number Of friends
that called, hundreds of cOngratu-
latory messages were received by
the chairman of the board of direC-
tors of the New York Central lines
railroad.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
ARREST REBELS
IN NICARAGUA

Mexico City. April 24.-(By the
Associated Press. THE arrest of
more than 800 members of the Nj
caraguan Liberal party, because Of
revolutionary activities. has been
ordered by President Chamorro, &C
cording to private advices received
here. The Liberals are reported to
have been unusually aggressive
during the last week, and a coup
against the government was feared.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24

OF C. BERGDOLL

Washington, April 24.-Jusdce
Bailey, in the supreme court Of the
District of Columbia, today ruled
that the alien property custodian
can not be required to surrender
property of Grover c. Bergdoll
valued at $75O,OOO, if the govern
ment proves that Bergdoll has been
convicted of desertion and is now
a fugitive from. justice.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
Jerry w. Outright.

Death claimed Jerry w. Curtt-
right, well known resident of East
Moline, at 1920 Sunday afternoon,
in the home, 644 Fifteenth avenue.
Mr.. Cartwright was born May 81,
1S49, at Wayne, Mich. He had re-
sided in East Moline many years.
Funeral services will be held at
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning in
the home, Rev. L. V. Harmon Of
ficiating. Burial will be in River
side cemetery, Moline.
Surviving him are sons, James
of Davenport, Horace of Rock Is
land and Clyde, at home; daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Alice Haradon of East
Moline, Mrs. Nellie Soper of Ana
mosa, Iowa, Mrs. W. Oldsfield of
Detroit and Ruth at home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
LEGS CRUSHED.

Edward Holzer. 14-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Ho-:er, 2012 Ninth street, at
tempted to flip" Milwaukee
train at Rockingham at 2:30
O'Clock this afternoon. He fell
underneath the wheels and both
legs were crushed. His condi-
ton is serious.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
Funeral of Mrs. RodtS.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Rodts, sister of Miss Elsie Desaw,
2421 Ninth avenue. Rock Island,
were held at 9 o'clock this morn
ing in st. PauI's church. Rev
Peter Zwart, pastor of the church,
conducted the services. Burial was
in Calvary cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
Funeral of Mr.. Passman.

Funeral services for John Pass
man, 745 Twenty-first street, Rock
Island, were held at 2:30 o'clock
this afternoon in the Knox chapel.
Rev. W. L. Essex, pastor of the
Trinity Episcopal church, conduct
ed the services. The body was TAX
en- to Lyndon, Ill, and funeral SER
vices and burial will take place
there tomorrow,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
ONE KILLED IN RAID.

Los Angeles, Cal, April ga
raid at Intlewood, a suburb, result
ed in one death and injuries to two
others. Masked men, estimated to
number more than 100, swept down
on the home of an alleged boot
Logger.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24

The modern express passenger
locomotive can run at the rate of
liz miles per hour on a heavy rail
and straight track, provided there
is q train behind it to prevent it
from jumping the track.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
NO COAL DEMAND.

Washington. April 24.-Lack of
demand, rather than strike condi-
tlons, continues to hold down hi
luminous coal production, accord
ing to the latest figures of the
United States geological survey.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
Licensed to Wed

Leonard c. MCGOWAN, Savanna, III.
Grayce L. Gillogly. Savanna, III.
Lee F. Williams 1890. Moline
Inez Mae Shrader $500. Moline
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
NOTED INVENTOR DIES.

St Petersburg, Fla, April "A
L. s Starrett, 81. prominent in the
manufacturing hardware industry,
died yesterday at his winter home
here. He invented many useful
tools.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24

Party forces controlling the
state Republican committee will
have sufficient votes to elect Mr..
Rosenfield chairman of the state
body to succeed Frank L. Smith
when the Craftsmanship is decided
The meeting will be called in a few
days and Mr. Rosenfield's selection
is generally admitted by party
leaders.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24

More than 100000 Mexicans are
living in the United States.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24

All the news all the Cme-Tne
Argus.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-20

Mans Land. All, but these banqueteers,
and luncheoneers as well. worked hard
during the war--adopting resolutions.
Yes, the smaller the man, the bigger the
Words
What has all this to do with the
bonusY"
AT Public Feedbox
They are the kind Of men who favor
the bonus" growled Gump. "They
favor anything that brings the spotlight
on their physiosnomy. With them life
Is one long public lunch"
YOU uBSt snirSEm,;. Sou,;". persisted the caller "do
I'm weighing the question" he
said "the scales have not settled. The
subject Is what you would call mon :
davious.'
"Mondavious? I don't understand -
"Ah that's It. No one understands.
There are many thingS to be said---and
not enough men to say them"
The telephone rang and messenger
arrived with several kilograms Mt the
same time. Perspiration trickled down
the forehead Of the future Congressman. l..
Mr.. Gump's eyes seemed to cOncen :
trate on the door knob. The visitor
turned the knob and passed to the street
as Chester pressed another perfecto into
his hand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-20
TAXI ORDINANCE
COMES Up TODAY
Public Safety Committee May
Consider Amendment to d.
Clarity Measure
OBJECTION TO REALTY RIGHT

The taxicab ordinance which was re =
Gently passed by Council against vigor-
Gus opposition on the part of indie
pendent taXicab owners is to come up
again today ut n meeting of the Com
mittee on Public Safety. Immediately
before session Of Council. According
to n report current yesterday, the com .
mittee will meet to consider n proposed
amendment to clarity the Objectionable
measure.
The ordinance. ms passed. contains n
provision whereby n taxicab operator
cannot take II stand in front of n prop
erty without having first obtained the
consent Of the owner OF that property.
This provision aroused storm of pro =
test on the part Of the independent taxi
cab owners, who declared that It would
practically give the property owner the
right to sell the use of part of the
public highway to the big taxicab in.
tcrests. leaving the little ones out in the
cold. Efforts were made to find who
was the father Of this provision, but
he never could be found.
1t was reported yesterday that the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-20
$4,000 IN BONDS
CAUSE TAXI FIGHT
Woman Shouts Male Compan-
ion Took Them From Her, He
Says They Are Another's
DRIVER TAKES THEM TO JAIL

A fight over the possession of $50. 900
in bonds which started in a taxicab
last night was explained as "a mis-
take" today when hearings were given
Friedn Blackie, twenty nine years old,
and Ford NJ. Booth. forty six years
old. both of New York, at the Twcn-
ticth and Berks street police station.
Miss Blackie. who is attractive.
had charged that her companion stole
the bonds from her in the taxicab. Tie
maintains that they are the property
of Frank G. Day, Of the Hotel Nc
Alpin, New York. and that he took
them from the woman to return them
to their owner.
The couple were arrested when the
driver of the taxicab hearing the
struggle in the back of tie machine
when Booth took the bonds from Miss
Blackie, and her calls for help. drove
his taxi to the police station.
A charge of drunkenness was lodged
against the woman by the police and
Booth was held on suspicion of larceny.
Both were held in $500 bail for n
further hearing.
Mr.. Day. when reached Mt tho Hotel
McAlpine in New York, said he had