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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-20

NORTH-Miss Mary Donnelly OF
the Bangor business college Is pass
ing a few days with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Donnelly.
Mrs. Thomas Donnelly and Mrs.
Adolph .Gonya and daughter. Mary.
left Thursday for Mrs. Gonya's home
in Millinocket, where Mrs. Thomas
Donnelly will pass several weeks.
Laurence Doherty who has been
receiving treatment at the Sisters
hospital in Waterville has returned
home.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church cleared S125 at their Easter
sale and supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Delano and
daughter passed the weekend with
Mr. Delanos parents In Augusta.
The Red Cross has given the World
War veterans a tablet to comment
crate them. 1t win be unveiled at
the Memorial Day exercises.
Miss Elva Fernald OF Coburn
Classical Institute passed the week
end with Miss Elizabeth Carnegie.
Mrs. Clarence Cooper has returned
from Waterville. where she has
passed several days with her par
ents.
Miss Doris Rogers has returned
from Fairfield where she has been
visiting friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-20

The regular meeting OF the Cur
rent Events club will be held at 3
o'clock Friday afternoon at the Au-
gusta Girls clubhouse. The program
will be in charge Of the educational
committee. Members have the priv.
ilege Of inviting friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-20

Parish Congregational church will
meet at 7.30 this Thursday evening
with Mrs. George H. Macomber. u
Melville street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-20

The next regular meeting Of
Asylum Lodge, No. 70. L. o. o. r..
will be held Friday evening, April
p, on which occasion there will be
work in the f1rst degree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-20

The Ladies' Aid OF the Green
Street Methodist church will meet
at o'clock this Thursday afternoon
in the vestry. Ladies' please come
prepared to tack a puff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-20
AUGUSTA LOCALS
James e. Pillsbury Of Bangor was
a visitor Wednesday In this city.

Imperial Lodge. Degree Of Honor.
will meet at $50 o'clock Friday AFT.
ernoon at G. A. r. hall. Initiation Of
candidates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-20

The regular business meeting Of
the w. G. T. U. will be held at $50
Friday afternoon at the =. NJ. c. A.
building,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-20

Among the centenarians In the
United States there are 370s women
and only 1854 men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-20
Radio Books and Magazines

A. B. G. Of Radio, kaempffert ESQ
Radio for Everybody, Editor
Scientific American $3.50
Harper's Wireless Book. VerriIi $1.35
Home Radio, How to Make and
Use, VerriIl $50
Radio Hook Ups, Sleeper Use
Radio Design Data, Sleeper ESQ
Radio Digest, Radio News. Radio
Broadcast, Wireless Age, Popular
Science, Popular Mechanics.
Everything new in Radio Books and
Magazines received as fast a. pub
iishsd.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
TAKING 100000 :
MILE JAUNT TO
REGAIN HEALTH
Sergeant c. c. franklin, Wounded
Veteran, Makes Tri.Cities on
f 14,163-Mile Post.

Sergeant Charles c. Franklin,
twice gassed and u times wounded
while serving With the A. e. F. in
the World war, is spending two
days in the tri-cities-the IA ,163-
mile mark Of his four-year 10000
mile hike. Franklin believes that
upon completion of this journey he
will have recovered from effects of
gas and capable to resume his
trade.
The World war veteran is now
enroute to New York and plans to
embark for tour of the old world
during the remainder Of his long
walk. His pal, Champ" a Red
Cross dog decorated for service on
the ba.tlefields and companion dur
ing the first lap Of the journey,
died recently in San Francisco.
Champ" didn't respond to the hik-
ing cure for gas.
Sergeant Franklin left New Or
leans Sept. 81, 1921, averages So
miles a day on the road and sched-
ufes 10000 miles year. He has
skirted North America from Mex
leo to Alaska and is now crossing
the continent from San Francisco
to New York. Franklin served with
the 10Th infantry, Rainbow divis-
lion, and with the 106th Infantry.
His severest gassinS kapd wounds
were received in the st. Mihiel Of
fenSive Sent. Is, 1918.
He sells papers 70 pay his ex-
penses and is also accredited as
travelling representative OF the Dis.
,abled Veterans OF the World Wa-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
Girl SWIMMER
! IS KIDNAPPED
~ y = 81 Z. :


4 Chicago. OF. 31.-Police search
ID here today for Rosalie Shanty,
u years old. expert swimmer and
diver, who disappeared Sunday aft
tr attending services At the Samuel
Lutheran church at Muskegon,
Mich.
| The child was believed to have
been kidnapped. Two boys, Roy and
William Fix, brothers, said they
Jaw Rosalie climb into an auto
mobile with q man who drove 10
ne church after asking the hoys
where they could. ind her.
/; Posses led BY George Shanty, The
Ahild's father, and Rev. J. C,n-
Time. pastor Of the church, se1xch-
"a the woods and dunes around
Aluskegon and then asked the Chi
fako police for aid. hi
Il kosalie won q number Of Dfjn61
br swimming and diving last SUN.
lher. The Fix brothers said they
we're stopped Sunday by q man
4bout IS years old Who asked:
where does the girl swimmer
ve!'
The boys said they told the
1kran4er the child was ct Sunday
fchool and directed him to the
lhufeh.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
HOOCh HOUND
TO HELP FIND
H0OCH MAKERS
Federal Agent Joe Prendergest De.
elares Hes One Wonderful
Dog.

Did you ever hear of a real, hon.
est-to-goodness hooch hound?
Well, Federal Agent Joe Prender-
CAST is wal1ing the arrival Of Just
such an animal, and it is to be his
first lieutenant in routing out and
running down the generally accept
ed class OF ''hooch hounds" Joe
vouches for the statement that as
soon as his new sidekick arrives the
doom which gradually has been
closing in about mo0nshiners and
bootleggers will be sealed for keeps
What kind of an animal is this
hooch hound?" Joe was asked.
Its dog. That's the only kind
of hound l know anything about,
said Joe, kind of Disguised.
"A dog! For the love Of Mike
what good is a dog when you're aft
er moenshiners."
well, now, this isn't an ordinary
dog sby-a long shot Put that dow
before we begin. He's an airedale
and a dog-gone good dog, too. Yep
raised from a pup to smell ou'
hooch joints and stills. Never fail
ed yet. l asked headquarters Il
send him down here and expec
HMM sometime this week. SYol
won't laugh after yoH see what thi:
| dog can do.ss u
| A hooch hound! A real dog
Trained from a pup to catch thu
elusive scent Of fermenting mash
Sure enough there is something new
under the sun. r
WHATS his name. Joe" the re
porter asked, bright-eyed. &
I "Hooch. ''.
'Hooch?' That's a funny nam'
but a darn good one. How does HI
stage his act?"
I'VE take him along to SOM
| place where we think moonshiner,
are working and turn him loose
Now, Hooch. old boy, you know how
you got your name, we tell him
And off he goes. He's sure to picl
! up the trail of any hooch within
"a haK mile aid report back. Thel
all we have to do is follow"
! THAT sure is a wonderful dog,
the reporter agreed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
THREE HURT IN
I. CHICAGO BLAZE
One Hundred Families Homeless;
y Horses Die In Fire Starting
In Livery Stable.

Chicago, Oct. 31.-Three women
were hurt, one perhaps fatally, in
leapinx from blazing building
into life nets early today when
fire swept a block on, West Sixty
third street. Nearly 200 flat
jewellers fled or leaped from win
dows and about 100 were made
homeless Twelve horses were in
Generated. y
Mrs. Jack Sample. with her 10
year-old daughter in her arms,
crashed through a life net and was
seriously hurt. Another woman
sustained a broken arm and a mans
lee-was fractured as they. leaped.
An elderly woman was nearly suf-
located and after being rescued by
firemen was in a critical condition
The blaze started in livery sta
BILE. Damage wes estimated at
$3.50, 900.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
KILLED WIFE BY
GODS ORDERS
Former Georgia Preacher Says Di.
vine Power Directed Staying Of
Mate and Her Mother.

Statesboro, Ca. Oct. S1.-Elliott
Padrick, former minister, who de-
clared that the hand of God direct
ed him in the Staying Of his pref "
wife and mother-in-law, Mrs. M. D.
DIXON, and that in his defense
statement to the, jury he would at
tempt to preach sermon on the
commandment Thou shalt not COW
ct thy neighbours wife," today was
expected to take the stand in his
trial on murder charge.
Patrick has shown little interest
in the fight his attorneys are maxi
ing to save him from the gallows,
sleeping in his chair while a large
part Of the states evidence was be-
ing submitted yesterday. The de-
Tense contends the former minister
was insane when he shot both his
wife and mother-in-law while in an
automobile near here, June 10.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
LUTHERAN HOSPITAL
WINS RECOGNITION
OFNATIONALG GROUP
Especial Moline Service,

The Moline Lutheran hospital has
been recognized as a standard in
stftution by. the College of Physi-
clans and Surgeons of America. DR..
F. ]. Otis, who has just returned
from the annual convocaron of tie
college held in Boston, brought this
news. The Lutheran hospital with
capacity of 63 beds is one of the
16 out OF So hospitals in Illinois of
less than 100 beds that has been
recognized by the college. Out of
the "A hospitals in Illinois having
100 or more beds, only Al have been
standardized. !,
DR.. A. J. Ochsner, Chicago, has
been elected president of the col
lege for the ensuing year. DR..
Ochsner is the chief of staff of Au-
gustana hospital, which lis joining
with the Lutheran hospital in the
appeal for funds that is being made
throughout the churches of the
Lutheran Illinois conference, the
Augustana hospital being owned
and controlled by the Illinois con-
ference
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
STRAW HAT NOT YET
RELOCATED BY FALL,

Belief that warm weather is ex-
pected to continue for some time
yet, was vouched by one optimist
this morning when he appeared ON
Fourth avenue and Twentieth
street wearing straw hat. He ap-
parently was unmindful of past,
present or future weather condi-
tons.
The straw bonnet had the out
ward appearance of having been
bought a short time ago or being
just removed from its winter quar-
tiers on the shelf. The straw hat
nevertheless caused quite a number
OF people'tc stretch their necks and
crack the old sarcastic smile.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
BREAKSPAR0LE
AND IS JAILED
Claude Osborne Fails to Keen Hin.
self Clear OF the Hs0ch Bust.
ness.

Claude osborne was sentenced
to four months in the county jail
and fined 500 BY Judge G. 0. DietI
in county court this morning upon
his own admission of violation Of
the terms of his parole on a charge
of manufacturing liquor.
Three months ago, Osborne was
arrested following raid upon his
place at Twenty-sixth street and
Fifth avenue. Osborne pleaded
guilty and asked for another
chance. The court took note Of biz
physical condition and family and
agreed TO parole him on condition
that in the future he refrain from
fooling with stills. VI
Recently Osborne was ARRESTED
by Rock Island police on a similal
charge. He was bound over to ths
grand jury. The county court
taking note of this. ordered him il
this morning. Osborne admitted
that he was about to renew moon.
shine operations when the pciicl
interviewed. He was sentenced
under the original charge.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
U. s. WON'T JOIN
NEAR EAST meet
Hughes Sends Formal Refusal ci
Powers Bid to Conference
ut LausaRne.

Washington, Oct. 31.-(By the
Associated Press)-A formal reply
declining the allied invitation for
American participation in the Near
East peace conference, to be held
next month at Lausanne. Switzer-
land, vas forwarded today from
the state department through the
British, French and Italian embas-
sizes herv
Like tie formal invitation. the
American reply was brief and di-
.Yectly worded, informing the three
European governments that the at
titude Of the United States and the
reasons for sending only American
observers to Lausanne already had
been set forth in instructions for
warded lA4t week to the American
embassiss ut London. Paris, and
Rome.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
JUDGE ASKS THAT
MINCE PIES HAVE
KICK PUT BACK

Chicago, Oct. 31.-In an attack
on the Volstead act by the Old Vic
tory Distillery. Judge George T.
Page. in federal district court has
asked to restore mince pies to their
pre-prohibition standing when
brandy sauce was legitimate in
gredient.
Attorneys for the distillery con-
tended the Voistead act is uncon-
stitutional II it prohibits the sale
Of spirituous, liquors for cooking
purposes. They suggest that IL
quors have great value as an aid
to the culinary arts, and by some
cooks are deemed essential, espe-
cially in the preparation of mipce
meats.
Action was directed against Pro-
hibition Commissioner Haynes and
Charles A. Gregory, federal prohibi-
ton director for Illinois, who, 1t
was contended, refused to issue
permits Tor the removal of Ii
ouoFs to be used for. cooking and
nothing NOR.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
STRIKERS DENY
BEGGING PLEAS
. ON THE STREETS
Announced That All Cases Of Need
Are Taken Care Of by Officials
L. OF, Unions InvoIyed.

The Silvis federated shop COM
mittee today gave out the following
statement to the press:
There are. some men going
around the streets stating they are
railroad u strikers begging for
money, claiming their families are
in dire need, their. children walk
ing in bare feet and starving, and
that it Is impossible to obtain as
sistance from their unions. We
wish to refute these representa-
tons. The unions are raising mon
ey in different ways-giving dances,
card parties, etc. If you are in fu-
.ture approached by an alleged
striker claiming to be in need of
help you are requested to direct
him to regular strike headquarters.
If there are any solicitors they
should be required to produce their
credentials"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31

= J. W. Armstrong. Rock Island. II
one a The three Republican candi-
dates for trustees Of the University
Of IIlinois, Who have been recon-
mended and endorsed By the Re-
publican legislative committee Of
the university Of Illinois Alumni
association. :.
i Mr.. Armstrong graduated from
he University NTH the class OF
1893, and 10 now wee president and
factory manager Of the Illinois
oil company. Mrs. Mary q. Busey.
Urbana, at present serving her
18th year rs member Of the board
OF trustee of the University, Is .
candidate for reelection. Merle ].
Trees graduated from the Univer-
sity class Of 1907, and received the
professional degree Of civil engi-
neer in 1911. Mr.. Trees is now vice
president and general manager Of
the Chicago Bridge and Iron works
and was president Of the General
Alumni association Of the univer-
sity last year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
iKAPLAN CLAIMING
= $1,000 FEE UPON
REALTY TRANSFER

Sam Kaplan. Davenport real es-
tate dealer. who claims he tipped
Frank Waisman to a chance to
make money by investing in the old
glucose plant, has brought suit in
the district court against Waisman
for 5000 for his advice.
kaplan claims Waisinan came to
him last January and inquired Ii
he knew OF good investment.
Kaplan states he recommended the
glucose plant in which his brother
in-law. Frank Brady, Rock Island
junk dealer. was interested. He
asserts that Waisman purchased an
interest in the plant in March
agreeing to pay kaplan $4,000 for
negotiating the deal, but that the
money was never paid over.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
M'CAueHEY IS )
Sent TO JAIL
Dewitt Man Sentenced for Five
Months on Charge of Stealing
Watch. F.

Howard McCaughey, Dewitt,
Iowa, was sentenced to five months
in Jail by Judge N. A. Larson in
circuit court yesterday afternoon.
McCaughey has been in Jail a
month since pleading guilty Of lar
ceny. He has made restitution to
the owner of the stolen property.
q lady's watch.
Raymond and Roy .Keough, broth
ers, living in Moline, were released
from county Jail this morning after
having served so days for receiving
stolen property. Before being re-
leased each paid fines Of 500 and
costs. They were indicted for be-
ing in possession Of railroad prop
erty.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
mOtINE1 6
START $1Oo,oOl|
JOB FOR SPR|ne
Surveys Are Being Made Nsv =.
Sewer and Waterman IN u
District ON Bluff,
Especial Moline Service,

East Moline is planning to -,
through a 100000 Waterman =. -;
sewer project next spring. The AZ
trict to be benefited lies befv.~
Eighteenth and Twenty-third ~
nues and between Fourth and Si,s
streets. 1t was formerly known \.
the Tomlinson addition. 1t has ~.
plated in four sections as Pleasss,
View first, second and third sna
Railsback's addit;on.\
Roy Sneary, city engineer star,
ed the field survey two weeks a,n
and two more weeks will be orr.
pied In locating lines and estahli,h.
ing grades. The project present,
one OF the most difficult engines
ing problems ever met with by Eas,
Moline. The original lires ~
markings were lost in grading A.
in washouts.
The tract is controlled by alma,
% private owners.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
PED|C0 NOT TO.
vkCATE HOTEL?
WILL Be FORCED
Ten Days Notice to Vaeate Sherman
House Expires Tomorrow
Eviction Next Move.

No recognition has yet been
made by Lawrence Pedigo, proprie-
tor of the Sherman hotel, 229 Sew
enteenth street, until recently. .
house of prostitution and bootleg
fging and gambling resort, Of the
notice to vacate the property he
now occupies.
The notice for him to vacate the
building in ten days was given-by
Deputy Sheriff Jesse Hanna, Oct.
ri, for the l.. s. McCabe Stores
company, owners Of the property.
That time expires tomorrow
The notice for PedigO to vacate
was based upon default Of payment
of rent.
II no word is received from Ped
igo, eviction proceedings in county
court will be begun against him,
Marshall and Marshall, attorneys
for the McCabe company. announced
! today.
! Pedigo remarked at the time the
notice was served on him that lit
might as we'll be 80 days or six
months"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
Near EAST AID
NEEDS RELATED
Rock Island Churches Hear Pleas
for Finances to Help Women
and Children.

\ Near East Relief field day in
Rock Island Sunday was response
to President Harding's plea for ma
tion-wide attention. to the great
need for aid among Christian refu-
gees from the Turkish military drive.
Speakers in various churches told
of the almost incredible suiferings
In the bible lands.
Charles Bryant Wetherell. return
cd overseas worker, and Rev. G.
Simpson, speakers from the Chicago
headquarters. as we'll as local work
ers who appeared in a number of
the churches, appealed for aid on
behalf Of the women and children
especially.
The congregations responded gen
.erously on pledge cards which were
by the ushers. The re-
lief organization has such econom-
,ical facilities for buying, shipping
and distributing food that IS a
month will save q life. The month
.ly rations given out at the emer-
'gency relief stations are six cups
lof rice. six cups Of beans and II
cups Of corn -grits. Half a million
are nov being fed daily. the Smyrna
tragedy having caused an increase
lof 10000. In the orphanage, no.
900 children are sheltered, and are
being taught practical trades which
will make them self-supporting at
Ian unusually early age. Each
church adopted" a number Of or
|phans, by pledging money for their
support during another year, at
least.
Among the churches which heard
the relief workers we're: First Unit
ed Presbyterian, South Park Pres
'byterian, Oak Grove United Pres
'byterian. First Methodist. Grace
Lutheran and Spencer Memorial.
High schools and large manufac-
turing plants also heard the plea of
the Near East yesterday and re-
sponded by cash contributions and
pledges.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31

An exl6H81VS HkUBr8M VI WOEA
Tar 1873 will be outlined and dis
Gu1ued ct getAcquaiAtsd" mest-
III d the old and new mAmbels Of
the Rock Island Chamber ~ Com
inefce Friday evening. NOV. II.
sHhsa j. +. bryan. secretAry .of the
taSalle Chamber ot Commerce, will
DO the prfncipeI speaker. The gath
ering is the first since TIE compile
ton of a four-day expansion cam
paign.
At this meeting. in addition to
the discussion Of . program. for
1923, Amendments to the bylaws
permitting = more general use Of
,comhittees, in preferences to the
bureau system, will be presented.
Rkturns from the membership
campaign are still being received
at the headquarters OF the organ
ization.s n flying squadron will
shortly begin cleanup work, and
q renort will be made of their &C.
tiyities It . noon-day meeting some
time next weak. D.
A good many inquiries have been
made by new members regarding
the policy to be followed by the or
ganization along certain lines.
Pending . formal announcement
the officers of the organization are
emphatically ON record as opposed
to the promiscuous program apd
advertising evil, prevalent at this
season of the year. During the last
three weeks it has refused endorse
ments to advertising projects which
wonid, they assert, have taken a
monetary toll Of $500 from Rocl
Islshd. 1t is the policy Of the or
ganization to endorse any worthy
cause, and members are asked tG
refuse to contribute to any project
the solicitors for which are unable
to show credentials secured from
the officers.
Beware Stock Statesmen.
! The organization announces it.
willingness at all times to investi
gate and give counsel in regard tt
any stock selling proposal. Var
ious schemes of this sort are agair
presenting themselves. and the or
ganization is on record as favorinl
| investments in home institutions
first. rather than build up institu
tons located miles away from R0cl
Island.
Replies received to a question
naire recently circulated having t
do with desired civic improvement
are neg being catalogued.
Many are on record for new no
tel as forward step to be taken
Others stress city planning, involv
ing the coming of Rock island int
residential, commercial and indus
trial districts. The improvement o
the river front is a desideratum il
the minds Of large number. AL
these suggestions will be taken int
consideration in framing program
of activity for 1923. ,,.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
MOLINE PLOW USES
CAR OF ILLINOIS :
OIL PAINT,DAuY

The Illinois Oil company has con-
tracted to supply the Moline Plow
company with a carload of paint
daily. This will mean that thirty
6-inch paint grinders will be kept
constantly at work upon this one
order.
The Illinois Oil company is ship
ping a carload of paint to Gushing
Okla, and another carload for use
along the Rock Island Lines by the
railroad system. The barrel de.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
REGISTERED? DO
IT BEFORE 9 Is
BOARD WARNING
Have you registered?

Today is your last chance and
registration books at your precinct
polling place will be open Antil 9
O'Clock tonight to permit voters to
register for the Nov. Z general
election.
II your name isn't on the regis
tration book today it will be neces-
sary to swear in your vote-if you
participate at all in the state and
county elections and ballot upon the
Jail bond issue and the adjusted
compensation on measure foI Illi-
nOis ex-service men.