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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
new ICE GORGE
IS THREATENIN
NEAR STERLING
Ice TANNED at HHisdale Past Err
for Eight Miles--FeaF Break
Of Upper Gorge.
fSnecial to The Argus


Sterling, March 4.--SterIing ID
threatened by food as a result OF
an fee gorge eight miles in length,
which formed during the night nezr
HiIlsdale, and extends up Rock
river past Erie, toward here. DUR
ing the night the water raised six
inches and flooded some lowlands
between Erie and Hillsdale. a
The gorge which formed In 1906
caused damage to the Sterling ave-
nue. CO. bridge, flooding the vfcin-
ity, formed near where the present
gorge is but was not nearly as
large.
Work to build bikes around the
gas plant at Sterling is already I'M
der way. This territory includes
the lowest land and would be the
first to be inundated.
The upper gorge Is about the
same and no rise has been noticed
in Sterling since the lowlands were
covered. If the upper gorge breaks
before the lower, damage will fol-
low Gangs of workmen started TO
dynamite the gorge but found it too
large to work on. The power plant
at Dixon expects TO be in operation
tomorrow morning.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
KENTUCKY PLANS
M e M O RIAL FOR
HENRY WATTERSON

Louisville, Ky-Friends and ad-
mirers of>the late Henry Waiter
son, dean of Kentucky newspaper
men, are advancing numerous plans
for suitably honoring the memory
of the dead editor. kentuckians
generally are interested in the
erection of a monument or estab-
lishment of a memorial for him.
The kentucky editors are using
their papers in voicing approval of
the suggestions; prominent citi-
zenss in Louisville and elsewhere
are writing to newspapers, express
ing the hope that the movement
will be carried to a successful con-
clusion.
Desha Breckenridge, editor Of the
Lexington Herald, says that Ken
lucky would honor herself by a fit
ting memorial of his services to
his adopted state and his fellow
men,"
All Kentuckians owe an unpay-
able debt of gratitude to Henry
Watterson for his superb leader
ship that was a most potent factor
in averting the horrors of recon-
struction," Mr.. Breckenridge said
In addition to the suggestion that
a monument be erected to Mr.. Wat
terson, advocates of ether ways of
honoring the writer's memory have
proposed the naming Of a city park
for him or the erection of a memo
rial bridge In Cherokee park
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
HERE'S WEEKLY
STORY OF THE
HENHOUSE RAID
fSneciaI Moline Service. J

Twas Friday night-as usual.
The proud chanticleer slept with
one eye open, while his nine wives
slumbered peacefully nearby. Sud
denly there was a rafting of the
lock on the harem door. The door
opened. The sleepers were expos
ed in a shaft of moonlight to the
view of the intruders. One by one
the slumbering wives were snatch
ed from their beds. A knife was
plunged into each soft throat and
the bodies were thrust into sacks
and carried away.
The harem in this case was stu
ated on the property of Mrs Mich
ael Osman, 725 Twenty-fifth street,
East Moline.
The story of the tragedy as it APP
peared on. the tablet at the police
station read something like this:
Nine hens stolen from Mrs Os-
man, 725 Twenty-fifth street, last
night. Blood in COOP"
A similar story has been told on
the police blotter every Saturday
or Sunday for many weeks. East
Moline police would be lost with
out the weekly henhouse raid to
claim their attention; likewise the
poor reporters.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
POULTRY EXPERT
GIVES RULES THAT
= ACHIEVE RESULTS

Urbana, In.-One of the import
ant factors in successful poultry
management is the Matching of
vigorous chicks, according to Pro-
fessor L. E. Card Of the University
of Illinois.
Improvement can be made
along this line by feeding skim
milk to the breeding birds" Pro-
fessor Card said. Much also de-
ponds upon the individual hens.
Some hens lay fertile eggs while
others lay eggs only half of which
will hatch. These hens should be
separated during the breeding sea-
son. 1t is also necessary to pay
particular attention to the hand
ling of the eggs.
81 would be willing to be put on
record for saying that 10 per cent
increase in eggs Matched would re-
suit if no eggs over four days old
were used.
Eggs should be gathered at
least three times day in order
that incubation is not started by
the brooding hen and no eggs
should be collected for incubation
until at least three weeks after the
hens are mated. Eggs should be
of uniform size and shape in order
that they will not be broken while
in the process of incubation"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
Personal Points

Lawrence Freytag OF Reynolds is
attending the basketball tourney al
Augustana and visiting his aunt.
Mrs. Lima Helpenstell, 1904 Fiji
teenth street.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl A Anderson,
who have been visiting in Rock Is
land, resumed their honeymoon
trip today, leaving for Los Angeles,
Cal. They will stop at points OF
interest enroute. Mrs. Anderson
was formerly Miss Florence Rendle.
Mr.. and Mrs Clyde r. Buffum
GAINESVILLE, Wis, are the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira H. Buffum, 904
Seventeenth street
Rev. f. ]. Rolf, pastor of the
Evangelical Church of Peace, who
has. been ill at his home for the
past two weeks, is better and will
occupy his pulpit both morning and
evening tomorrow.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
HARRY DONAWAY,
WAR VET, DIES
Saw Active Service in World War
i'm France-Passes After Short
Illness Of Pneumonia.

Harry It. Donaway, aged Is years,
World war veteran and lifelong
resident of Rock Island, passed
away at O'Clock this morning in
the family residence, 612 Thir-
teenth street. Death followed a
weeks illness of pneumonia.
Mr.. Donaway was born in Rock
Island. July IS, 1898, and had re-
sided here since. He was in active
service in several of the important
battles in France While i'll
France he was operated on for ap-
pendicitis. He was united in mar
riage with Miss Margaret Sparks in
Rock Island, three years ago.
Surviving are the widow, a
daughter, Alberta; his mother;
three brothers, Bert, Jack and
Peter and three sisters, Mrs. Eta
Rise Of Silvis, Mrs. Ruth Jordan
of Minnesota and Mrs. Lola God
dard of Searstown.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
COMMISSION
ON MUSCLE SHOALS

Washington, March 4.-By the
Associated Press. )-Creation of a
national commission, empowered by
congress to straighten out the gov
eminent tangles as to the existing
contracts with respects to the pro-
jects at Muscle Shoals; Ala, and to
enter into negotiations for sale or
lease of the properties, was advo-
Gated today in statement issued
by Chairman Kahn of the house
military committee, which has be-
fore it the three other offers re-
ceived by the government to date
for the plants
The commission would consist of
the secretaries of war, agriculture
and treasury, and its first object
wolu dbe to insure production of
nitrates for war purposes as well
as the production of fertilizers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
DAUGHTER KILLED
BY HER PARENTS
THROUGH MISTAKE.

Sofia-A strange tale of banditry
resulting in the murder by mistake
of a girl by her own father and
mother is vouched for officially by
the Bulgarian police.
Ivan, a peasant of Hazard, sold
two calves for 10000 levas and
started home from the market with
his daughter MiIka- Fearing rob-
bers he gave the money to his
daughter. The father was attacked
on the road and killed by two men
who saw him make the sale.
Milka fed and sought refuge in
a peasant cottage where a woman
and her daughter comforted her
and gave her dinner. Later MiIka
was sent to bed with the woman's
daughter.
When the husband returned he
told his wife he had killed a man
uselessly, as the money he sought
had been carried off by the muir
dered mans daughter.
The woman to whom Milka had
told her story, repeated it to her
husband and the two determined
to kill tketgirl as she lay asleep to
get the 10000 levas.
Milka, in the daughters room
upstairs, overheard and escaped
through a window. When police
we're brought by. Mflka they found
the old couple had gone upstairs
and killed their own daughter by
mistake in the dark.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
PIT. A. Calendar

Horace Mann parent-teachers' as
snciation will meet Tuesday after
noon at 8 O'Clock at the SCHOOL
when the main part of the program
will be the round table discus sion
by the members. on Childhood S
Fears OF Dark" A good program
will be presented by the children
and refreshments served.
Franklin school parent-teachers
association sponsors Fathers night
Wednesday at the school at 1880.
There will be a program followed
by a social hour and refreshments.
The regular meeting of the par
ent-teachers' association of Long
fellow school will be held Friday
afternoon at the school.
The regular monthly meeting of
Center Station parent-teachers as
ISOLATION will be held Friday,
March 10, at the school. Miss Mil
lie Beck Will be the speaker, her
talk to be on Music and the Child
Arnold Lau, principal of Rock
Island high school, will be the
speaker for the regular meeting of
the high school parent-teacher as
ISOLATION Tuesday night at O'Clock
in the Manual Arts building. A
community sing led by Mrs. Fred
Mann, will open the program and
there will be special musical num-
bers arranged for the evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
INGWERSEN AUTO
STRIKES PARKED
CAR; WOMAN HURT

Mrs. John Ingwersen, 1347 West
Twelfth street, Davenport, suffered
severe bruises when she was
thrown from the car which her son,
Walter Ingwersen, was driving
along Fort Armstrong avenue,
Rock Island arsenal, at 11:55
o'clock this morning.
Mrs. Ingwersen was taken in the
ambulance to the Mercy hospital,
Davenport, where her wounds were
dressed. The Ingwersen machine
was going north toward Davenport
and was passing an auto which was
parked along the wall on the ave-
nue. when it struck the standing
car. The 1ngwersen machine was
turned over and Mrs. Ingwersen
was thrown to the pavement and
incurred wounds from flying glass,
Her son was not hurt.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
SELL STOCK IN
WORKERS. BANK
PaIestinian Speaker Comes to In
terest Public i'm Labor's
Institution.

Campaign to sell 100 shares OF
stock in the Workers bank of Pal
estine TO local people will begin
Wednesday evening in the Hebrew
school, Sixth avenue and Four
teenth street, when Borush Katz-
enelenson of Palestine will be here
to address a public meeting.
Mr.. Katzenelenson is touring
this country in behalf of the com
mittee of the Workers bank of Pal
estine to sell $4,000 shares at So a
share in this country. Rock Is
lands quota is 100 shares. DR..
Mordeccai Dolnick, Chicago, an ac-
tive member of the workers COM
mittee, will accompany Mr. Ka T.
enelenson and also address the
meeting.
The Palestin institution is a
cooperative bank created for the
working people. The complete
program for Wednesdays meeting
has not been announced.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
GIBSON TALKS
AT INSTITUTE
Symposium on Religious Educa.
ton Closes With an Address by
South Park Pastor.

Rev. w. G. Oglevee, pastor of
South Park Presbyterian church,
closed the Presbyterian institute
on religious education last night in
the Y. NJ. C. A. with an address In
the Presence of Christ" Sessions
had been held daily since Feb. n.
Preceding the address, IS delegates
dined.
The gathering in which Presby-
terrain churches of Rock Island, Mo-
line, East Moline and Milan par
ticipated, have been attended by a
large number of church workers,
Sunday school teachers and repre-
sentatiyes of young peoples socie-
ties. Glasses in children's work,
church history, devotional life and
leadership, and foreign missions
have been held nightly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
PIECE OF STEEL
PIERCES WALLS
OF HIS ABDOMEN
tspeciaI Moline servtce.r

Hans Siverstein, 1852 Twenty
sixth street, Moline, was struck in
the left side of the abdomen by a
piece of flying steel while he was
operating punch press at the Mo-
line Plow company yesterday aft
ernoon. The steel pierced his
clothing and passed through the
walls of the abdomen, barely miss
ing the intestines
Siverstein was taken to the Luth-
eran hospital, where he submitted
to an X-ray examination by DR.. F.
J. Otis, and the piece of steel was
removed. The injury, it is sand, will
cause no serious effects.
The accident resulted when the
punch broke.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
EAGLES OF EAST
MOLINE LOP OFF
$4,000 ON HOME

East Moline Eagles will hold a
big celebration this evening.
On March / the lodge reduced
the Indebtedness on its five big
building at the northwest corner of
Seventh street and Fifteenth ave
nue. in the sum of $6,000-hence the
jubilation.
All members of the lodge are in
vited, and everything will be free.
There will be dancing, cards and
other amusements.
The Eagles acquired the build
ing about two years ago and since
then they have paid $4,000 on it.
They still owe SCI 900. which
amount they hope to raise in the
next three years.
The lodge has a membership OF
about 425.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
BOYS WHO BROKE
INTO ROCK RIVER
CAMPS IN COURT

Judge Frank J. Landee in county
court this morning considered the
cases of three Moline boys vino
broke into cottages along Rock
river and four others who carried
articles away from a residence
they entered.
Mother of two of the boys ex-
pressed a desire to have them i'll
Bethany home, and the judge Or
dered them sent there. The mother
works away from home. a guard
ian was appointed for one Par
ents OF one of the boys cannot speak
English. The father promised ID
attend night school and learn the
language.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
FIRE AT HOME OF
GABRIEL GERNAEY

The Rock Island fire department
was called at ITO O'Clock this aft
ernoon to the home of Gabriel Ger
macy, 1907 Fifth avenue, where
chimney sparks had caused a roof
fire. The blaze was extinguished
with chemicals. Damage amounted
to $25.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
PRAIRIE HIKERS
AND QUAKERS TO
DINE TOGETHER

The Black Hawk Prairie club will
go to Blue Grass and Buffalo next
Saturday and attend a chicken din
ner in the Friends church in Buff
falo.
Some of the mixers will meet at
the Interurban station in Davenport
at II o'clock in the morning and
the remainder will leave the sta
ton at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
The chicken dinner will be served
at O'Clock. Reservations for the
dinner must be made by Thursday
night
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
NINE CANDIDATES
RECEIVE DEGREES

Nine candidates received the past
and most excellent masters degree
last evening at a special meeting
of Rock Island chapter No. Is, Roy
al Arch Masons. There was a large
attendance on the part OF the chap
ter membership.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
WOMAN MAYORESS
GIVES HER VIEWS
ABOUT MARRIAGE

Fairport, Ohio-Despite being de-
1uged with marriage proposals dur
ing the first month of her incum-
bancy as mayor of this little town
DR.. Amy A. Kapkonen, youthful and
pretty, claims she is still able to
pay strict attention to the business
of being mayor and that thus far
her heart has resisted the efforts
OF her numerous Suitors.
Miss kaukonen says:
zone letter begins there is no
doubt that when you receive this
soul plea from a poor widower with
nine motherless children wherein
one learns little farther on that
the supplicant weighs 220 pounds
and 'yearns for some one who can
make apple pie, save money and
love me- He also states that he is
the best cornet player in Bird Gen.
ter
MANY OF the writer's sent their
photographs with the letters. One
elderly farmer from Kansas wrote
that he owns a farm of over a
thousand acres and though he has
a little hard cider in his cellar if
his suit is successful he'll right
soon get rid of that and closes by
saying that though he'll be rs
come next March, to marry the first
woman mayor in Ohio would be the
climax of my ambition
Another said he would be will
ing to give up his pay envelope
every Saturday night and not fight
about it either and earnestly re-
.quested but don't let this get into
the papers or Magazines
"a few of them wanted me to
telegraph at their expense my
answer to their generous but urg-
ent offers. A gentleman from Mis-
souri, forwarded with his letters
sworn affidavits to prove that he
was not married at present but has
hopes
Asked for her views on marriage
the woman mayor replied: "As far
as marriage goes l believe in only
one kind; marriage that is the nat
ural result of true love. Marriage
does not interfere with a woman's
career. Ii more people married
for love and fewer for money and
social position this world would be
far happier"
mo. 1 have never been in love
but expect to be perhaps some day.
Miss kaukonen naively concluded.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
FATHERS AND SONS
HAVE BIG BANQUET
Especial Moline Service

More than 100 attended the
father and son banquet of the For
est Hill mems club of Moline last
evening.
Daniel S. Hansen acted as toast
master in the absence of ]. O.
LaUgman. r. r. Vernon of the
Davenport Y. NJ. c. A. advocated a
closer relationship and companion
ship between father and son. Mas
ter Levon Kelly spoke on Our Dads
w. Z. VanPatten of the Moline Y
spoke on Our Sons. Music was
furnished by Ehlers' orchestra The
boys played games after the pro-
gram.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
lHXh10fJ'

Trt-City Towel supply company
Davenport 934.
r. /. Clean Towel Service. Phone
r. | 2439
Monday will be bring new
member day" for the Kiwanis club.
A plan to enlarge the organization
will be put under way, and at the
luncheon the matter~will be dis
cussed by several speakers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
PROVISIONS ARE
MADE TO SERVE
GREATER CROWD

In view of the enormous demand
for seats at the John Ericsson Re-
publican league banquet at the AT
gustana gym March 9, arrange
rnents have been made to take care
of nearly 100 more than was origin
ally intended.
Applications were received To-
day from more than 100 persons re-
siding outside of Rock Island
county.
The affair is not limited to
members of the John Ericsson club
1t is open to the public.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
GROTTO BAND TO
GIVE A MUSICAL
CONCERT AT "

A complimentary entertainment
will be given by the Amoo grotto
band to prophets and their families,
Monday night, in the Y. NJ. c. A.
gymnasium. The concert will be-
gin at o'clock.
At intermission the senior gym
class led by Willis H. Wood, ply
steal director, will give a 15-min-
ute program of athletics including
gymnastic dancing, tumbling exer-
cises and acrobatic work.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
ALCOHOL FLAVOR
IN STEAM COMING
OUT OCEAN LINER

San Francisco, Calf, March 4.
Steam with an alcoholic flavor
was found by customs officers here
to be escaping from the boilers Of
the liner Ventura, just in from the
Orient. A soft perfume of Scotch
whisky pervaded the vessel. In
yestigation disclosed 100 quarts
cached in the steam pipes. About
a dozen bottles had exploded und .r
pressure of the heat.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
Li,enscd to Wed
DRILL AND DINNER
: DANCE ANNOUNCED
BY COMMANDERY

Ladies' night will be observed by
the drill corps of Rock Island com
mandery No. Is in the Masonic tenn
pie Monday evening.
Supper will be served at $50
o'clock and an exhibition drill and
dance will follow.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
RED FLAG IN IRELAND

T1pperary, Ireland. March 4.-(By
me Associated Press.)-The local
branch of the Irish Transport
Workers union seized the gas
works here today and hoisted the
red flag. The manager of the
works was replaced with an en-
ploye who had been dismissed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
STEAMER ASHORE

Norfolk Va, March 4. - The
Dutch steamer Baani, outbound
from Baltimore, is ashore in a dense
fog five miles northeast of Cane
Henry, at the eastern entrance Of
the middle grounds. The coast
guard cutter Manning LETT the naval
base at noon to reoder any 1sis-
tance necessary
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
O. III. CUTTER DIES.

Miami, Fla, March 4.-Otis II.
Cutter, chairman of the board OF
directors of the American Brake
Shoe and Foundry company, and
identified with several OF the j. p.
Morgan interests, died suddenly
here today aboard the yacht Sermic.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
QUARTERLY MEET
OF FARM BUREAU

Directors of the Rock Island
county farm bureau held their quar-
terly business session this after
noon in bureau headquarters in the
State bank building. The members
dined at noon in the Y. w. c. A.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
TO AVERT RATE WAR.

Washington, March 4.-vice Pres
fdent W. ]. Lowe of the shipping
board said that steps to avert a
rate war affecting continental
Europe and trade routes will be
taken by the board.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
REV. D. T. MONAHAN
AT ST. JOSEPH'S

Rev. D. F. Monahan of Keiths-
burg will preach at St. Joseph's
church at 1880 o'clock tomorrow
evening. The service will consist
of Vespers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
Funeral of Mr.. Iglehart.

Funeral services for Milton r.
Igiehart were held at $3.50 O'Clock
this afternoon in the family resi-
dence, 102s Fourteenth street, Rock
Island. Rev. James T. Mordy, pas
tor Of the Central Presbyterian
church, conducted the services.
Iha palIbeanefs vere- II. / Kahn