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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-25
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attorney, famous for his knowledge
of criminal court procedure, who
accompanied the attorney general
to Rock Island preparatory to TAX
ing active charge of the legal
phase of throwing the light of day
on Rock Island vice, graft and muir
der, returned to Chicago yesterday
afternoon, while the attorney gen.
field.
H. S. Mosher, third member of
the state investigating party, is
believed to have gone back to
Chicago also, but only for the pur-
pose of selecting the type of in
vestigators he believes are best
qualified to deal with such a stu
alton as Rock Island offers.
Mosher is believed to be the
head of a detective agency in Chi
cago which heretofore has served
the attorney general. 1t is under
stood that he had an operative
working in Rock Island several
days before his coming on Monday,
who was here merely to scan the
situation secretly and be ready to
report to his chief upon arrival
here.
While here yesterday, Mosher
conferred at length with Sheriff
John G. Miller and States Attor-
ney Ben S. Bell, plying them with
hundreds of questions and accept
ing all information which the Of
ficials were able to place at his
disposal. He did not appear be-
fore the grand jury.
Sheriff Miller says he invited
Mosher to make full use of the ia
cilities of his office and promised
the cooperation Of himself and
men in any manner which Mosher
may indicate in the course Of his
investigation.
Marshall IN Conference.
The attorney general and MOsh-
er were together several hours yes
terday afternoon. They did not ap-
pear ct the court house until late
in the afternoon, and then only for
the purpose Of picking up Thomas
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-25
REINERS BURIAL
TO Be THURSDAY
Private Services Will be Conducted
e at Late Home in Mcclellan
Heights, Davenport

Funeral services for John ].
Reimers, veteran lumber and hard
ware dealer, who died early yester-
day morning. will be conducted in
the home, Oak Knoll, Mcclellan
Heights, Davenport. Thursday aft
ernoon at o'clock. The service
will be private.
Rev. W. G. Ogleyee, pastor of the
South Park Presbyterian church of
this city, will be in charge and in
terment will be in Chippiannock
cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-25
RAIL CLEARkS0F
QUAD-CITIES TO
v0TE0N STRIKE
Walkout Of 500 Employees Of Rock
Island Lines Is Threatened
BY Action.

Ballots will be sent tomorrow to
500 clerks Of the Rock Island lines
IN the quad-cities, 900 Of whom
are employed at Silvis.
The men will be given opportun-
ity in this way to express them
selves affirmatively or negatively
on the question of striking. L. Y
Mclean, chairman of the board OF
adjustment, Kansas City, predicts
that the balloting will favor strik-
ing, according to information
remanating from the Missouri city.
Approximately $500 employees OF
the Rock Island lines will be af-
fected if the strike is authorized.
Purpose of the proposed strike is
to force the railroad company to
restore the scale of wages in effect
on June 80. On July /, the rail-
road labor board reduced the
wages 3 to 4 cents an hour. Since
then the clerks have registered re-
peated protests to have the old
scale restored.
The labor board held off commit
ting itself on the question, and the
clerks held hope for an adjust
ment. On Oct. II, however. an
nouncement was made that the in
crease would not be granted.
Issue Statement.
The position of the clerks is set
forth in the following statement,
which was issued today by the ex-
ecutive board of the Brotherhood
of Railway and Steamship clerks,
freight handlers, express and sta
ton employees:
"The tranquility of labor condi-
tons indicated by the action of the
Rock Island railway in signing up
agreements with certain of the
transportation organizations for a
continuance of rates of pay and
working conditions in effect for
the past year or more has been
considerably ruffled by the action
of representatives of the clerks,
freiEht shau Anda 1tatiens @emr
ployes, whU' have demanded equal
consideration at the hands of the
management.
1.-THE general committee of the
Brotherhood of Railway and
Steamship clerks, freight handlers,
express and station employees now
is engaged in a series of confer
ences with the management of the
Rock Island in Chicago. in which
conferences readjustment of
rates in effect as of June 80, 1922
prior to the recent reductions rec
commended by the United States
railroad board, is sought.
at has been the contention of
these employees all along that the
cuts in pay recommended by the
labor board were unjust; that
neither the trend of living costs
nor other relevant circumstances
were in the right direction to JUS
tify any reduction in pay what
ever. This, coupled with the fact
that the railroad has not slashed
the pay Of other classes and has
agreed not to do SO at least until
October, 1923, has made the
clerks insistent upon similar con-
sideration at the hands of the rail-
road.
ut still is hoped that an adjust
ment may be arrived at. but adj
vices to local officials of the union
here indicate that there is coHsid-
cradle likelihood of a strike"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-25

Marshall on their way 10 the Rock
Island station.
MarshaIl remained 1t the court
house during the afternoon and
conferred for several hours with q
COMMITTEES representing the grand
jury. The conference took Mace
ina small. unused office room Off
the board OF supervisors hall, and
was plainly carried out with con-
siderable attempt at secrecy.
Shortly after 4 O'Clock the three
men babe States Attorney Bell
goodbye. Mosher, however. add
ed that he would see him soon
again.
Looney Ships ATTEST
A claim that John Looney has
shipped autos to Mexico is contain
ed in Information transmitted to-
day to District Attorney Schroeder,
at Peoria, by Sheriff r. j. Wiley
OF Muscatine county. Sheriff Wiley
has been working on the Dyche
automobile theft case, which led to
Looney's indictment by the federal
grand jury, and he stated today
that he had obtained information
last might from a member of Mus
catine's underworld that Looney
had shipped numbers of autos to
the south.
On Gabel Murder.
States Attorney Bells only COM
ment on the presence of special in
vestgators working under the
direction Of the Acknowledgement is
to the effect that We're getting
right down to what I suggested in
the first place-an investigation OF
the Gabel murder by a private de-
tective agency"
"Of course, it's true that there is
more than the Gabel murder for in
now" says the states
attorney, but experts put on the
trail early in the history Of the
killing would have learned all this
as a natural consequence Of investi-
eating the Gabel crime, and We
would have been much farther
along. l certainly approve of put
ting highly trained detectives on
the job to establish the facts upon
which any successful prosecution
must be based"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-25
ILLINOIS TOWNS
PLAN GOLF COURSE

White Hall, Ill.-Four towns -
White Hall, Carrollton, Rood
house and Hillview-are planning
construction of golf course to be
used in common by the four COM
munities. The Gregory farm near
White Hall may be converted into
a nine hole course. This tract ii
now under consideration.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-25
Walter B. Howe Funeral,

The remains of Walter B. Howe
arrived this morning from Ros-
we'll. New Mexico. accompanied by
Mrs. Howe, who had been at his
bedside for the past two months.
Mr.. Howe left Rock Island for New
Mexico last January in the hope
that the change of climate would
benefit his impaired health. He is
survived by his widow, Cora Win
ter Howe, and two children, Aus
tin and Dorothy Howe.
Funeral services will be held in
the home, 1921 Thirty-second
street, Thursday afternoon at 8
o'clock, with the Masons in charge.
1nterment will be in Chippiannock
cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-25
EAST END MEMBERS
TO TALK POLITICS

The East End Improvement as
sociation will meet at s O'Clock
Friday night at the Fifteen Ave
nue. Christian church. A general
discussion of the coming. elections
will be INDUCED in, as this will be
the last meeting of the organiza-
ton before the election.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-25
HITS DRY LEAGUE.

Chicago, Oct. 25.-Allen d Al
bert, Democratic candidate for COLI
ess-at-large. and regarde! re g
dry criticized the Anti-Salocn
league for its refusal to recognize
the legal rights of the "wets" IN
seeking a referendum on light wine
and beer sentiment.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-25

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-25
Helen Marie Watkins.

Helen Marie Watkins, infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Watkins. Galesburg, died yester-
day aft <noon in st. Mary's hospi-
tai in that city. Word was re-
ceived this morning by Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. F. McGrath, 1927 Thirty
seventh street, grandparents of
the child.
J Mrs. Watkins, mother of the
child, was a former resident of
Rock Island, having lived here two
years ago. Her maiden name was
Miss Teresa Nc Grath. Surviving
are the parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Watkins, Galesburg, and the
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.
Nc Grath, Rock Island The, body
arrived in Rock Island this morn
ing for burial.
Funeral services will be held at
3 O'Clock tomorrow mQrningfin st.
Joseph's Catholic church. Rev. p.
H. Durkin, pastor, will conduct the
services. Burial will befin Cal
vary cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-25
Obituary
Nm. Anna c, Dorchers

Mrs. Anna C. Borchers. 4 resi-
dent OF Scott county since 1868,
wife OF Charles w. Borchers, who,
With her, conducted for many years
the Green Tree tavern, located on
the Green Tree road, died at her
nome, 1908 West Twelfth street,
davenport, yesterday Of diphtheria
which she contracted four days ago.
Born in Schleswig- Holstein, Ger
many, in 1858, she came to the
United States in. 1868 with her
parents, settling in Scott county.
Her marriage to Charles w. Bor-
chers itook place in 1880. After
conducting the tavern for % years
the couple sold out the business
and operated a farm.
Mrs. Borchers is survived by the
Widower. three daughters, six SONS.
two sisters and % grandchildren.
MRS. Christina Swanson.
Mrs. Christina Swanson, aged SO,
died in the home of her son, Jacob
Swanson, 1430 Eleventh street A,
Moilne, yesterday. She had been Ill
for more than year.
Funeral services will be held at
ESQ O'Clock tomorrow afternoon in
the home OF her son, C. ]. Swanson,
Ills Fourteenth street, Moline. Rev.
c. 0. Morland will take charge.
Burial will be in Riverside Gene
terry.
Mrs. Swanson was born on Nov.
~. 1883, in Sweden, and came to
this country in 1881. She located
in South Bend, Ind, where she re-
sided for Is years, later removing
to Chicago, from which place she
came to Moline 25 years ago. Mrs.
Swanson was a member of the
First Lutheran church. Her hus-
band, Even Nelson, preceded her
IN death in 1878. Three children.
Rev. E. Swanson, Gust and Marie,
also preceded her.
Surviving her are four sons. C.
j. Swanson, Andrew, Jacob and
August Swanson, all residing in
Moline; IL grandchildren and
seven great-grandchiIdren.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-25
Victor E. Setterdahl.

The body of Victor E. Setterdahl.
VINO died suddenly Monday evening
In his home in Los Angeles, Cal.
Will arrive In Rock Island Sunday
morning for burial. The widow,
Mrs. Edith Setterdahl, will accom-
pany the body to Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-25

y nj dIuC. -,
Then came the trouble of getting
them out of that country into Rou-
mania, where preparations for their
trip to this country might be made
Time and again they were brought
to some provincial frontier where
some pettiny official had to be
bribed. In all the father has spent
81, 900 in his quest. At one time
drained of funds, he borrowed Wow
against the advice of all who knew
him. This he has paid back with
interest.
Finally the family, early this
wear, was collected. Mr.. Caplin
speaks highly of the. Russian who
aided him. 1t was respect for Of
ficialdom in the old country that
was responsible for that.
Two Extra Ones.
But when the four children were
gathered there were two extra ones.
Lena had been married and David
Caplin had become attached to
other members Of the family, SO
they were brought, too.
Mr.. Caplin sent tickets to them
hut more delay occurred on account
Of illness, and trouble with pass
ports.
But all experiences, even the
worst, must come to an end and
finally they were on shfpboard. i'll
A. Ty-;<ol Cfotoo In Rock Island
New-York tribune., 1922-01-15

THE MAZE OF RIG
GING of the worlds
largest sailing vessel.
the fve-mastcd 8 t el
b ark rance, of
Rouen, as viewed from
the 160-foot high fore
crosstrees, snapped on
her recent arrival in
London from New Zea-
land. Now you can
guess where the ex-
preston knowing the
ropes originated.
hddei q Herbert.
Left THE "K OLD
X l N g." an aptly
named and unique bob
sled built by Pierre
Proal, of Red Bank,
N. j., which recently
made seventy miles an
hour on the ice of the
Shrewsbury River. A
35 h. p. aero motor
and propeller supply
the motive power.
Eadol q Herbert.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-15

Right D o L L A r
CORN, A remarkable
exhibit at a recent
Iowa fair W ! this
corn dollar. thirty-two
tunes the size of the
ordinary silver cart
Wheel which was in
genlously constructed
from more than a quar-
Ter OF a million kernels
OF Iowa corn of vari-
GUS sizes and shapes
IN more than thirty
while over six
months of most pains
taxing effort were re-
CURED 9, to complete it.
note that the unique
replica Is perfect in
every detail of design.
hddei 4 Herbert.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-15

AN EXQUISITE BIT
OF MARBLE. A sculp-
tured head of Master
r u t h er f ord Hatch,
grandson of w. X.
Vanderbilt - the work
of Renee Prahar, a
New York sculptor,
who will hold an inter-
esting exhibition at the
Kingore Galleries next
week.
Right W. THOW
MUNRO, the man who
first induced the Eng
lish to advertise a la
American-and like it
who arrived in New
York last we Elk as
chairman of the largest
delegation of business
men ever sent from the
British ISles-members
of the Scottish Woolen
Trade Mark Associa-
tlOn. Wilder & BMeil.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-15
PRINCESS MARY is
lNTRODUC E D TO
KITTY" the fayorite

nidIe OF ner nance,
Escount I.ascelles.
Kitty" in the fore
ground with w hite
forehead, served her
master in France and
Is now being rewarded
by pasturing on the
magnificent country es-
tate of her master at
Hardwood, England.
Those in the distin-
guished group in the
background are. from
left to right, Lord and
Lady Bovne, Princess
Mary, Viscount La
scelles and Mrs. Ed
ward Lascelles.
keystone.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-15

H o L L A N D, THE
G. r r A r f S T OF
S K A t | N G. Kinks.
With hundreds Of miles
of frozen canals woven
IN a great network
over the Netherlands,
every one has a skate
on pretty much all win
ter. Our picturesque
camera shot, a typical
ID u t c h scene, shows
Hans and Bruno pilot
ing Gretchen h O m e
along the ice against
the bleak background
of a winter sunset.
y Central Ncms.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-06-17

Last Friday was great day for
baseball in Pocomoke, for it marked
the opening of organized baseball on
the Eastern Shore.
One of the biggest crowds that ever
witnessed a game here, estimated at
1000, filled the grand stand and
Eleachers, besides a number that were
compelled to stand.
The days celebration started with
the formation of parade headed by
the Onancock brass band. Following
were the Mayor and Council of POGO
moke, the Parksley baseball team and
the Pocomoke team.
After the parade, which ended at
the ball park, Mayor f. James Tull
after short speech Of welcome to
the many visitors, threw out the first
ball from the grand ST. nd and the
game was on.
The game was hotly contested from
the very start, but Parksley proved a
little better than Pocomoke and won
the initial game by a score of e to d:
he managers of both teams were In
the lineups, Whalen, of Parksley, as
catcher and Ryan of Pocomoke, as
first baseman.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-06-17
Oiling of Fourth St.,
Greatly Commended

During last year the Mayor and
City Council, in the hope of benefit
ting Fourth street had the entire
thoroughfare regarded and rebuilt,
using railroad cinders as basis. To
be sure this improved the street in
many ways, but the cinders proved to
be a nuisance as they created a black
dust which was an annoyance to the
housewives along the street in that
their houses were continually dirty
and there seemed to be no means OF
prevention - Il the closing of the
houses wouI' lot answer at all. The
authorities we're pressed by the citiz-
ems along the street to give them
some relief from this nuisance. To
relieve the situation the Mayor and
Council have oiled the street in it,
entirety and it is hoped this will &C
complish the desired result.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-06-17
COUNTY WOMAN'S CLUB
MEETS AT OCEAN CITY
Mrs. L. L. Derickson, Age 90, Made
An Honorary Member OF
The Organization.

The Woman's Club of Worcester
County spent a very delightful day at
Ocean City on June 9th. More than
&c members met in the School build
ing at II A. NJ. with the President,
Mrs. Robins in the chair. At the close
OF an interesting business session a
charming paper maryland in Song
and Story" was read by Miss Clara
Dirickson.
Mrs. l.. L. Dirick5on who has pass
ed her Goth birthday was present, and
was made an honorary member. The
adjourned for it's summer re-
cess but the members dispersed only
t. meet a few minutes later at the
O. ID Collins cottage, the vacation
home of "Miss Walters Chat Girls
there, a table of generous proportions
awaited the opening of the box lunch
cs, which made tempting display
and social hour was pleasantly
spent.
At o'clock Miss Walters, the pop
ular County Agent invited the Club
Mcmbers to Pageant. 1t was well
tcted, and admirably portrayed, the
noble purpose of the "4-H Club"
whose aim it is to educate "the Heart,
the Head, the Home and the Health"
Mrs. Robins, the County Club Pres
ident was asked to address the young
of the "4-H Club" and in q
few happy remarks commended them
for their splendid work-work which
looks we'll for the Woman's Club of
the future and for our dear old Coun-
ty and State.
The Woman's Club will meet in Oc-
to- er, the exact date will be announc-
I'd later.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-06-17
NORTHAMPTON FARMERS
ARE DIGGING POTATOES
Mr.. John L. Rayfield Visits Eastern
Shore OF Virginia And Tells
OF Potato Outlook.

Dear Editor
After visit through the two Vir-
ginia counties of Accomac and North
ampton, l thought probably this short
communication might be of interest
md possibly profit to the farming in
terests in our county, having been
identified with it all my life.
To my surprise l found. the Irish
potato fields of Northampton very or
dinary, with little promise of an even
fair crop. They are digging this
week pretty lively, and the potatoes
that l saw were of inferior quality. |
an speaking of their Northern
grown seed, one half or more of their
acreage being Of this kind These
have about gotten their growth, an |
are giving up. Their home grown
seed look very much more promising
and will no doubt help them out very
much on the short crop.
This year the growers have had to
fight new pest, which they call the
pea louise, and it has wrought havoc
in many fields, eating the foliage and
causing the plants to stop growing.
The condition of the fields in the
upper half of Accomac are good. The
tops are thrifty-and it has been sea-
sonable. | believe, though, taken as a
whole, our potato fields in this section
are as good as any | have seen, and
practically al O: our seed being home
grown, we have a splendid prospect
of good crop, and our farmers
should have this good yield point es-
pecially in view, letting them grow,
until our turn comes to supply th1
market.
In the sweet potato sections-they
have planted probably more than the
usual acreage, and they are looking
Us fine as you ever saw. Personally,
think the potato house would solve
the problem of this crop, as it has
cone in Delaware. Digging them be-
fore being injured by frost, and prop
erly sweating them out, when first
put in the house, giving the farmer a
long season for shipping, also the
prospect of rising market.
JOHN L. RAYFIELD.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-06-17
E. w. Pruitt viii Head
School System, of Somerset

Mr. Eugene w. Pruitt. of Berlin,
this county, was last Tuesday elected
by the board of education of Somerset
county as Superintendent of public
schools to succeed the late William
Ii. Dashiell Mr.. Pruitt for several
years has been principal of the Berlin
High School and is reckoned among
the foremost educators of the state.
Somerset county was fortunate in Sc
curing his services and we are sure
the educational interests of that good
old county will not suffer under his
egime. He is a Worcester county
man and our people generally COM
mend him TO the good people of Som
erset.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-06-17
Marylander And Herald
Has A Netu Editor

Tuesdays issue of the Marylander
and Herald, published at Princess
Anne, announced the fact that Mr..
James E. Byrd, of Salisbury, would
assume the editorship of this old es-
tablished paper. Mr.. Byrd is well
known in printing circles all over the
Eastern Shore, having served in many
capacities of the business in several
towns on the peninsula. He was for
rierly editor and manager of the Girls
field News.
Mr.. Walter J. Brewington, who re-
Gently purchased the Marylander ano
Herald from the estate of the late
William H. Dashiell, has been elected
to the management of the Countain
Of Salisbury, and assumed his duties
there last week,