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t" 1 ill: 1 ; i "i Mi 11 1 31 Mi 1 SATURDAY THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS DECEMBER 24, 1921. THREE MORE IN TOILS III CASE OF FUR THEFTS ikM-ifft Force and Police Work ; ToxHhrr and iiet M Wfco Carried Coo. Recent Picture of 'Marse Henry? Melvln Furlong and Marlia Mc CBnn, charged with larceny, and Dewey riablck, charged with dis orderly conduct, will receive hear ings Dec. 80. The sheriff' office nd tho police believe that they bare In custody three who may have perpetrated aeveral crimes lately and who are believed to have bad Home part in the theft of $185 worth of raw furs from William Btrohmeier of Andalusia several weeks ago. Karlong and McCann were ar rested by the sheriff's force and po lice Tuesday night. They were taken while standing on Fifth ave nue between Nineteenth and Twen-. tietlt streets. They were believed '.i - l - 1 n I jtntnmnhile. Furlong had a .:i2 calibre revolver on him, brass j knuckles, two knives and strings) of copper wire, Fuch as are nsei by j thieves to rewire an auto that ha 4 1 had the ignition system locked, j Babick was arrested Monday. All; three appearad before Magistrate' J. J. Cleland in police court yes-1 terday afternoon and their cases continued. Furlong and McCann j were be'.d under $1,500 bond and I Babick under $200 bond. ' To C lear lp For Case. cjrrnT V TJT'aTr" Ray Klugger and Hartzell Lee, 'fclUi-is ItXiCllxiM O youths arrested two weeks ago :n connection with the theft of tlio j raw furs takon from Strohmelef, I are als scheduled to receive hear-j lngswec. 30, and at that time it 1. beKeved full record of their activ. j ltfes in the last few weeks will be I secured. ! I I I . 7 I i i jr .... ..upzzb i V S . ' Al i' i V'f COL. HfNRY V..'tSV WA TTE PS SO M rjyy 4D - 'MARSE HENRY' DIES AT 81 OF HEARTFAILUR1 (Con Jnned from First Page.) months the Utle of editor emeritu. ' topic or an interview granted to upon, the - Confederate reunion at In the spring of 1919. he resigned I some roving reporter. . . Chattanooga. "It cannot be long, that position fand since then he had f : One example of his characteristic J he wrote, "when we shall meet on been living a wholly retired life, in-f stvle is found in-a letter, written int that beautiful shore, and, when we terrupted onlv occasionally by a ! October, 1921. regretting that age ( meet, be sure the bonme blue flag letter to a newspaper on a public i rendered inadvisable his attendance I will be flying at the fore and the! LKiaus win De niannu tv. . parade. Vhilst the nrott. be distributing The Chatut,! Rebel' to groups of ragged n nosed angels who have not fml?" ten the rebel yell." AS SECRETARY . COMMERCE BODY BOY, 15 YEARS, IS ACCUSED BY (Special Moline Service j The board of directors of the I East Moline Cli.imber of Commerce I last evening accepted the resigna- I tion of Ralph IS. Stolz as secretary, j Mr. Stolz was reelected by unanim ous vote of tne directors at the GIRL, AGED 12 r In his formal letter of resign- tion Mr. Stolz stated: "It is with (Socrfai Moiue smin.) Brt regret that I am compelled in Dushcn Polich, agei 15, of 402! justice to myself to decline your Fifth street, Silvis. is being held verv gracious invitation to con by the East Moline police on a tin,1? as managing secretary. I feel charge of assault and batterv, anj 1" beinS one of ,tne Pnme mov" his bond has been fixed at $500. ers in the reorganization work I - The complainant is Alphonse have nIled m-v PosiUon with you. Derlks of Kast Moline, who al- ani1 therefore shall search for a w that tnlirh nKs.Tiiltl his "cw field of activiUes. daughter Anna, aged 12. in a ra-! Mr- to,z has ,wo fes in an: , oilier line ui wurn, uui ue la hui ready to announce definitely his Tine near Warner's crossing while on her way to school yesterday morning. The boy admits he laid hands on the girl. A resident of East lloltne, who was hunting in the Tlcinity, told the police that he saw the boy attack, the girl. He shouted to the boy from the top ' of a hill and caused the lad to run. The hunter later sent the girl home and verified her story to the police. The girl declared she did not know Polich. She was not in jured in any way. plans for the future. He will con tinue in his preFent position until his successor has been appointed, provided the urgency of other off ers does not compel him to leave before that time. Officers of the Chamber of Commerce constitute a committee authorized to choose a man to fill the vacancy. Several committees were approv ed., as follows: Finance J. T. Shearman, J. F. Ryan and F. H. Railsbaek. Committee oa committees F. H. Railsbaek, E. C. Howard, Rev. L. V. Harmon. F. O. Lovins, William Sackville, Jr., joseph VanHoe. Permanent forum committee C. E. Mitchell, H. Angevine. Or. A. E. Baker, J. W. Casto, R. M. Harper, Dr. E. A. Soul. H. R. Warren. The board decided to meet onc3 a week. A meeting of the committee of committees will be held at 5 o'clock this evening. The propose-.! budget of the or ganization was presented for con sideration last evening, but con trary to expectations, the salary of the secretary was not fixed. Furth er consideration will be given the budget at the next meeting of tho board. MANY PEOPLE SEE EXHIBIT OF HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCTS Exhibits of the sewing, cooking, art, mechanical drawing, wood work, printing and machineshop departments of the Rock Island high school held Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday were well attended by parents and friends of the pu pils. The example of the work done in the departments consisted of many articles made for Christmas gifts by the pupils. Fine work was shown in basketry, painted toys, furniture. fancy handkerchiefs, canned fruits and holiday candies. Harvey M. Watterson, for 20 years preceding the outbreak of the war between the .states, was a represen tative in congress from Tennessee. It was during this time Henry Wat terson laid the foundations for au elaborate knowledge of national af fairs, he spending much of his time associating with party leaders of that period and in close contact with the operation of the govern ment. Foutrht WHh Sonth. Watterson's course in letters and journalism in the national capital was interrupted Just as he attained his majority by the outbreak of war With his father, he ODDOsed the secession movement, but upon the declaring of hostilities, he re- ....... 1 . .-. ,n 'i'r . o o ml Joined the army of the Confederacy. He served throughout the war. ex cept for a period of 10 months, when he established and operated at Chattanooga, Tenn., "Th Rebel." a semi-miltary paper. Mr. Watternon served first as an aide to the famous cavalry leader, General Nathan Bedfcrd Forrest, and later was on the staff of Gen- j eral Leonidas Polk. uuring ine campaign netween i.I 111. 1 H 1.1 !11V 1 II li . 1 1 1 O HI! ll .1 ill.l. Watterson was chief of scouts of j the Confederate army. the Kener instantly acnieveu great popularity. The paper was outspoken and independent, fore casting in many things the Louis ville Courier-Journal, a lineal descendant, to follow it within a few years. Admirer of Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln was said to be the great passion of Watterson's life. His lecture on "Lincoln" was delivered in hundreds of cities and it was his pride to tell of calling on Lincoln the morning of his inaugu ration and of standing beside him at the ceremony. "Iet no southern man point his i finger at me," Mr. Watterson said, "because I canonize Uncoln, for he ! was the ono friend we had at court ! when friends were most in need." When Watterson founded the : Journal, he made a plea for har-1 mony in the south. Thoroughly re- j constructed himself, he urged all to; follow his course in complete sub-j mission to the federal government. Mr. Watterson always advocated a I "Tariff for Revenue Only," a phrase' which ne coinel, ana wh:c:i finally 1 was adopted by ths Democratic' party. He was .an aruent friend of Grover Cleveland during the hit ter's first administration as presi dent, but opposed Cleveland's third nomination. Retired in 1310. In 101S. Mr. Walterbon sold his interest in the Courier-Journal to j Judge Robert W. Bingham of Louis ville, who also purchased stock of! other owners, and Watterson re-j tired from editori.il responsibility! and place, accsptinp for several 1 Santa Cou Bring a Better Gift Than S H idnt Only 2 More Days to KICK IN and Save The social season is open. It is a time when women want appropriate party slippers when men need correct dress oxfords. Men's excellent grade Dress Oxfords, &f QfT only ...... OO.OD Women's many new ' only ...... party styles, Slippers. S5.85 Compare prices on you will buy your gift store here are a few Women's Felt Comfys. Dan iel Green (jo - fT make t u10 Slippers and Comfys slippers at our nearest items: MenVs Daniel Grecn(gO - jr Comfys at only .. 910 OES JmSi Fur trimmed Felt Slippers for women S1.95 All Kid Slippers black and tan men. for S3.25 0TE: Haie you thocsht of givinp some one or a family an or der for shoes as a gift? A five dollar or ten dollar order will buy a. nnmher of pair of shoe dnrinar this sale. Women's shoes as low as 93 rents a pair. Men's shoes as low as .Si a pair. Bovs' shoes jls low as $1.66 a pair. Storm weather is here-and that means storm boots and other footwear for the children. Throughout our entire stock of Chil dren's Shoes-20 per cent Discount. ; ; : 1 Davenport 112 W. 2nd St. Rock Island 1807 2nd Ave. Moline 412 15th St. Extra For All Day Friday and Saturday Featuring Gifts for Lovers of Homes. Whomever you may be buying a gift for father, brother, husband, mother, sister, wife or sweetheart an article of furniture should be your first and most logical consideration. Here you are offered a most varied assortment of furniture gifts. Not only are prices here the lowest possible, consistent with high quality of the merchandise, but gift furni ture can be purchased on very convenient terms of credit. Charming Cane Rockers at $19.75 A great Christmas sale of these very popular rockers at the low price of $19.75. Very comfortable and handsome in design are these charming rockers. They are richjy finished in mahogany, with cane siats. bock and wing sides, as illustrated. Extra Special! Boudoir Lamp Base Without Shade Only $1.75 Choice of richly finished Ivory or mahogany base, equipped with cord and chain. A limited quantity left, which we desire to dispose of at a special price now, prompts us to advise early buying if yju would take advantage of this offer. Gifts of this sort are always appreciated. I 3 . L o m Smokers, Golden Oak and Mahogany Finish $3.48 Just a few left to sell at this ridiculously low price, so come early. This type of smoker regu larly sells for $5. Richly finished in mahogany and golden oak. Sturdily constructed with large and roomy drawer, equipped with re movable ash tray, as shown. r1 jS..3l A Genuine "Gunn" Sectional Bookcase Not only enhances the beauty of the living room, but will provide a great deal of pleasure to the mem lers of the family who read. There is room for any number of books in even the smallest "Gunn" Sectional, and access is extremely easy. Choice of fumed oak, golden oak and mahogany finish. Sturdily con structed along conservative lines a type cf bookcase that goes well with aDv furnishings. Prices start at $26.50. Dress Up the Table With a New Dinner Set 42 Pieces, Only $6.75 One of these handsome new dinner sets will add zest to the Christmas dinner, to say nothing of the appear ance of the table. You have choice of several gold border designs including 42 essential pieces of Ameri can ware. Call early tomorrow. Another Christmas Special 27x54 inch A.xminster Rugs, in several patterns and color combinations, only $2.!S. Pure Silk Lamp Shades, Only $16.75 The very latest creations, made of pure silk: throughout. Choice of jeverl color combi nations in blue. rose. etc... with heavy silk fringe or rheniHe. Ixn't confuse th.se shades, with those inferior in worknanship. style and material. They a. re ail silk lined and extremely wU m.'Lde. Come early for choice selection. S .'Ty 'ir.W.ii.;- j A Genuine Red Cedar Chest, for Her Gift Imagine her delight when "she" is surprised with a cedar chest Christmas morn. We have several handsome styles in choice of either walnut finish or the red cedar, all very moderately priced. Any chest sold on convenient credit terms. Come in tomorrow. lp- --feig it Flower Pedestals $5 up A very inexpensive and ap propriate gift for the home. They are very handsomely turned, and may be had in choice of golden oak or ma hogany finish! Very specially priced at $5 and up. Tea Wagons $24.75 up One of these richly finished walnut tea wagons, equipped with removable glass trays, heavy rubber tire wheels, would make a delightful gift for the woman who enter tains. There are several styles and finishes from which to choose. One shown above only $24.75. Ladies' Desk $12.75 A more thoughtful rift for the busy correspondent i.-ould not be suggested, ami it is inexpensive, too. Richly finished in golden oak. in a style that will harmonize with most any furnishings. Specially priced now at 4 1 2.75. See this value tomorrow. Li1 The "Columbian" Electric Vacuum Cleaner, Now $39.50 Convenient Credit Terms f r ,.!..- . ., vi vi- il Insure, the lasting color and life of your rugs with a "Columbian" Electric Vacuum Cleaner. At this special price and with the use of our convenient extended account plan, you need not be another day without one. Come in tomorrow, we will gladly demonstrate the "Columbian" to you. Vis j p-iKl.r$ Jii Tomorrow and Saturday Your I,ast Chance To Save On a Columbia Grafonola Regular $85 Model, Reduced to $70 $1.50 Per Week Pays For It Eliminate the drudgery of housework for her with a McDougall Kitchen Cabinet. The only auto-front cabinet on the market, an extremely convenient feature. Come in and see the world's most modern kitchen eabinet. A genuine McDougall will be an endless Joy to her all-the year round. Only J1.50 per week pays for one. The standard price everywhere today is $S5. But you can bay the identical model here, tomorrow and Saturday only, at an absolute saving of SI''. This model may be had in any desired finish, equipped with the famous non-set Automatic Stop, an Jl exclusive VjlumtiM feature. The most modern phonograph on the market today is offered at the prhe of many inferior mrikes. Iecide at once to own a genuine Columbia Grafonola. i r Kverythfnif fer the 47. Its Wen StrMl ,He,n.FH!l!l"!d U',,afr- ovenlent Pavments 1 1 if