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FRIDAY THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS-FEBRUARY 3, 1922.
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ORTELL DENIES
HE OFFERED TO
'HUSH UP' CASE
Sy CoTrsaU "With W Ter
? Did KH Tow Upon Bribe
Zk la Denial, Too.
Z lioula Ortell of Rock Island and
Dan Zook of Moline, rebuttal wit
lessefl for the prosecution, this
morning denied they were Impli
cated In an attempt to secure money
Irom William. Weaver In considera
tion of having -murder case against
him and brother, John, dropped, as
declared by William -when testify
In Testerday.
r Ortell said he bad had a conver
sation ith Bill "Weaver, bearing ra
the case, In his office at 1919 Sec
ond avenue, about two monies ago.
but answered "no" to a question
meklnE to determine it be told
Weaver then that he was author
ized by John Looney to suggest a
way out of the charges of killing
Harry Mueller by paying J5.000.
- The croea-examination revealcl
that the conversation between Or
tall and Weaver took place in a
back room of Ortell's office. Ortell
said he was sitting in the room
when Weaver came in. He Baid he
has known Bill Weaver four or fie
years. C. E. Diets, Weaver's at
torney, asked him :
"If you had had such a conver
sation with William Weaver as
outlined in the query, which you
said you didn't have, would you
have admitted it even though it
had been true you would have in
volved yourself in a conspiracy?"
The answer was "yes."
Zook In Denial. .
Dan Zook, Moline barber, whom
Weaver said he went to see, denied
any connection with the case, as
alleged by Weaver. He refuted
statement of John Weaver that he
(Zook) had said he wanted to see
Bill and disavowed having
CHOIR ABBItES.
The 63 members of St. OlaTs
choir and Prof. F. Melius Chris
tiansen, leader, arrived at 2:10
this afternoon from Chicago.
The concert tonight at August
ana gymnasium will begin
promptly at 8:15.
OFFICIAL GROUP
VISITS ARSENAL
Advisory Body Inspects Manufac
tured Material at Boek
Island Plant
Military and civilian members of
the war department ordnance ad
visory committee arrived at the
Rock Island arsenal today and will
inspect the manufactured material
of the institution, completing their
mission tomorrow evening.
The party consists of Colonel J.
W. Joyes, Majors A. B. Quinton,
B. O. Lewis and G. F. Jenks, Cap
tain W. O. Haney and Messrs. II.
W. Alden, David Beecroft, C. F.
Clarkson, George V. Dunham,
Charles M. Manly, Dent Parrett
and W. G. Wall.
DRIVE AGAINST
COAL THIEVES
Tons of Coal Have Been Stolen
From Cars Two Negroes
Jailed for Theft.
BYRON WARREN,
PIONEER, DIES
Favorably Known Throughout the
County Lived on Govern
ment Island In 1857.
than one hundred members to reach
the goal of 1,000.
Officers were nominated as fol
lows: Exalted ruler I N. Rltter.
Leading knight Charles Hubert.
Loyal knight Charles Meyer.
Lecturing knight Lloyd Ken
nedy. Secretary O. E. Wickstrom.
Treasurer E. B. Vierich and
Theodore Stenger.
Tiler Louis Fromme and Pleas
ant Negley.
Delegates to national convention
L. R. Blackmail; alternate, Frank
Knowles.
Delegates to state convention
W. E. 'Whiteside, Charles Lehman,
M. J. Copeland, C. W. Sandstrom,
Floyd E. Thompson, Henry Gripp,
Lloyd Kennedy, H. Histed, Louis C.
Fidst. Charles Hubert, T. J. Schaf
fer, Frank Knowles, J. V. Lockhart
and Charles Meyer. (Five to be
elected).
TRUCK STOLEN IN
MUSCATINE FOUND
George Kennedy, 610 Ninth street,
and James Jefferson, 627 Seventh
street, both negroes, were arraign
ed before Magistrate D. J. Cleland
in police court this morning on
charges of attempting to steal coat
and were remanaed to the county
sent Mail under $300 bond each under a
any message of this nature to Wil
liam by William Poeton. Hg. further
denied that Bill came to ?S him at
his barber shop about two months
ago and was sent to Ortell, or of
telling Bill that Ortell wanted to
see him. He said he knew nothing
about the alleged conspiracy.
William Poston, 1132V6 Fourth
avenue, Moline, whom. William
had mentioned in .connection with
the alleged message from Zook
"recollected that I told Bill, Dan
wanted him to call him up," This
Poston thought he told Bill in the
Eagles' club, Moline, but he was
not certain when he gave such a
message. It might have been two,
three or four months ago, perhaps
more, he said, but would not testify
to anything definite in this regard.
Poston said he is a brother of
Harry Poston, who was a witness
for the defense. He said he was
a customer of Zook's.
Arthur Carlson, Vho was at the
sale Jan. 2Q, 1921, at the Mary
Weaver farm, when the fight oc
curred, was asked about Bill's ap
pearance after the struggle. Carl
son said he was not more than 15
reet from Bill at that time, and
that he noticed no change in Weav
er's features.
Kefntes Weaver Story.
Carlson also refuted a portion of
John Weaver's testimony, concern
ing threats made by Ed Ford and
two sons when they passed Wil
liam's home on their return home
after the trouble. John testified
that he was at the gate to William s
farm, talking with Ed Weaver,
after the latter had delivered Bill's
glasses, when the Fords stoppjU
their horses and dared the Weav
ers to fight. John said no attention
was paid to these remarks and the
Fords drove away shaking their
fists. Carlson said Ed Ford de
clared he didn't have a grudge
against anybody but he didn't in
tend to countenance two men belt
ing another. Carlson said the
Weavers exhibited the tendency t
fight.
Dr. R. B. Hinman of Moline tes
tified yesterday afternoon that Bill
Weaver came to him Jan. 21 for
dental treatment. Two of Bill s
front teeth were missing and two
were loose, he said. He said he
replaced them with fJse teeth.
Dr. L. B. Barding, who treated
Harry Mueller a month before nis
death, testified that in his opinion
the injuries to the head had no
connection with death.
Dr. Barding said he was called
to the Mueller farm Juns 16, 1921,
3o attend Harry, who, he said, told
Aim he had a' pain over one pvp
which had been growing more;
severe for six weeks. The docur'
said Mueller had the appearance
then of health. He said Harry told
him he had not consulted a phy-"
Bician since the fight and the doc-i
tor declared there were no scars
r symptoms of blows to his hea 1. '
Injuries Jfot Severe. j
On cross-examination he said the
Injuries were not severe enough,
based on his knowledge of the case
as told him by the deceased, to
have affected the tumor, from which
Harry Mueller died. He said Harry
told him he was not unconscious
when he received a blow over the
eye. The doctor said Mueller told
him he was hit over the eye and
didn't mention anything about be
ing kicked.
continuance of 10 days.
The negroes were arrested last
night by John Sullivan, special
agent for the Rock Island Southern
railroad. G. W. Quackenbush, chief
operating officer of the road, and
Sullivan appeared against uie
negroes this morning.
After evidence had been taken
Edward L. Eagle, assistant state's
attorney, recommended that the
case be continued.
Action against coal thieves must
be taken drastically in the future,
it was claimed. Hundreds of tons
of coal have been stolen, rail offi
cers declared. Information is that
negroes and whites are in the busi
ness of stealing coal and selling it
to those who have not the nerve to
steal coal for themselves and who
can only pay for small quantities.
(Special Moline Berries.;
Byron C Warren, aged 80, an old
settler of Rock Island county, who
resided on the government island
at Rock Island in 1857, died In the
home, 315 Sixteenth, avenue, East
Moline, at 3:15 o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
He was the son of. Ephriana and
Elmira Warren. He was born June
4, 1842, at Ludlow. Vt. At the age
of 9 years he moved with his par
ents to Frewsburg, f. Y., and from
there to Caledonia, Minn., when it
was a territory. In 1857 the family
moved to the government island at
Rock Island and later settled on a
farm in the Rock river bottoms.
They moved from there to the
Reynolds farm, east of Water town,
where they resided six years, after
which Mr. Warren purchased the
farm one mile east of Water-town,
where he resided 47 years.
years ago he retired and moved
to East Moline.
He was united in marriage with
Eunice M. Wells Sept 26, 1872. To
this union two children were born,
ino .i it r-i t Alfsw itvinir In III-
fancy. A son, HolUs R. Warren, j ON MERGER PLAN
of the meat and grocery firm of j . .
Schlueter & Warren of East. Mo- (Special Moline Service
line, survives, besides the widow, I Further information " concerning
two grandchildren, Rinnah and ' the proposed merging of townships
Edith Warren, all of East Moline, i will be obtained by the Moline city
and a sister, Mrs. A. E. Hibbard, ! council before formal request is
of Moline. made of the board of supervisors t
Mr. Warren was favorably known ' establish new lines,
throughout the county and merit- j The question was discussed at a
ed the reputation of being honor- ! special meeting of the council last
able and upright He was a mem- j evening, and there were several
ber of the Modern Woodmen of angles of the project that needed to
America. be explained. Another meeting
Services will be held in the will be held tomorrow afternoon.
(Special Moline Service.
A Ford truck belonging to H. H.
Easton of Muscatine was recovers!
by the Moline police yesterday. The
machine had been standing at
Twelfth street and Seventh avenue
six for two days. Name of the owner
Dili I J
found in the car. The truck was
stolen Tuesday evening.
NO ACTION TAKEN
home at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Burial will be in the Hampton
cemetery.
TRIBUTE PAID
TO HOSFORD BY
"RT.tcs OF MOLINE
NEW YORK STORE
EMPLOYES NAME
CLUB OFFICERS
(Special Moline Service.,
Employes of the New York store
elected the following officers at
their meeting at the store last eve
ning: President Julius Erbstein.
Secretary Mildred Johnson.
Treasurer B. Arnold.
Entertainment committee Miss
Margaret Arnold, Mrs. Mary Dona
way, Miss Ruth Nelson. Earl Kil
lion, Irving Erbstein, Walter Yea.
ger.
The store's style show to be held
at the Palace theatre Feb. 23, 24
and 25, was discussed.
Mr. Yeager gave a talk on the
evening's topic, "Store Service."
The next meeting will be held
March 2.
355 TO TAKE PART
IN TT MINSTREL
More than 35 members of the
boys' department or the Y are
now taking part in the rehearsals of
the minstrel show to be held in the
MY" gym, next Friday night under
the direction of LeVelle F. Hicks,
formerly boys secretary.
The minstrel port of the enter
tainment will consist of songs and
dances. Following the main show
the physical department will giva
an exhibition of tumbling and gym
nastic dancing.
S. & S. ACQUIRES !
$3,500 STOCK OF I
ARMY-NAVY STORE
The entire stock of the Army and
Navy store located at 1508 Fourth
avenue, Moline, has been purchased
by Jack Shonfeld, proprietor of the
S. & S. Cut Price store, 1810 Sec
ond avenue, this city. The stock
is valued at $3,500. j
The merchandise will be brought'1
to the local store. Special sales in
connection with the purchase will
be held by Mr, Schonfeld. . j
PLAX BACEVG SEASON.
Bliecii. ;.... Service. t I
Plans for this year's horse racing
season will be discussed at a meet
ing of directors of the St Eloy Driv
ing club of East Moline Monday
evening. Committees will also bs
nanu.
Announcing Special Release
of Four
rd Rolls
Hello Prosperity
FOX TROT
Played by Arden and Confrey
My Mammy Knows
FOX TKOT
Played by Pete Wendling
Molly O (I Love You)
FOX TBOT
Played by Max Kortlander
Swanee River Moon
WALTZ
Played by Arden and Ohman
These four Q. R. S. Word
Rolls, because of insistent
demand, are being specially
released immediately, and
ARE READY FOR DELIV
ERY NOW!
tYe allow 20c each for eld
rolls In exchnage for new
Q. 1L S. rolls.
ArihurPGrflfc
Fiaiu CompaWy
121 E. Snd 8U Davenport
1511 6th Ave,, Mllne
Hershey BIdg., Muscatine
and it is hoped that the unan
swered questions will be answered
at that time.
All of the aldermen, said Mayor
Skinner, expressed themselves in
favor of the general plan for a merger.
ARREST A MILKMAN;
NO NAME ON WAGON
(Special Moline Service.) I
A memorial ceremony in tribute I
to Richard S. Hosford was held by (Special Moline Service.)
the Moline lodge of Elks last eve- , Thomas McFarlane, Moline milk
ning. The service was in charge of : distributor, was to have a hearing
past exalted rulers O. E. Child,
Floyd E. Thompson, Frank
Knowles, W. E. Whiteside, C. W.
Sandstrom and A, B. Lindberg.
Burton F. Peek, a close business
and personal associate of Mr. Hos
ford, and a charter member of the
lodpe. gave the memorial address.
With 57 applications presented
last evening, the lodge needs less
late this afternoon on a charge of
violating the city milk ordinance
relating to the owner's name ap
pearing on delivery vehicles. The
arrest of McFarlane was made by
Levin Lindblad, health inspector.
' after McFarlane "got rough," ac
I cording to the inspector. McFar
; lane pleaded not guilty when ar
raigned yesterday afternoon.
M. GENDLER
251S 5th Ave.
Cut Rate Grocer.
Phone Your Orders Early.
Phone B, L S143
Cream Brick Cheese, per
lb 25c
10 lbs. Sugar with order, I9e
49 lbs. Cold Medal Flour $2.15
49 lb. sack Jersey Cream
Flour $1.49
24 lb. sack Gold Medal
Flour $1.15
10 bars Fels Naptha soap, 55c
10 bars Luna Scap 39c
10 bars P & G Soap . . . 50c
5 tall cans Pet oie
3 tall cans Hebe 25c
2 cans Early June Peas, 25e
Fancy Pink Rose Corn or
Red Kidney Beans, can 10c
Fancy String Green Beans 15c
Fancy Blue Ribbon Toma
toes, solid pack 10c
Fancy No. 3 can solid
pack Hominy, can 10c
Pink Alaska Salmon, 3
cans 25c
011 Sardines. 6 cans 25c
Mustard Sardines, 3 cans 29c
5 lb. sack Oatmeal 23c
5 lb. sack Yellow or white
Cornmeal lftc
5 lbs. Navy Beans or Rice 33e
Pineapple, in syrup, can 15c
No. 3 can Pears, Peaches
or Apricots in syrup 20c
No. 3 can Cherries in heavy
syrup 33c
1 lb. can Peanut Butter .19c
10 oz. bottle Catsup ... 10c
Swift Pure Lard, 2 lbs. 25c
2 lbs. Iten's Fresh Soda
Crackers 25c
3 lbs., nice size prunes,. 25c
4 lbs. of best grade Pea
berry Coffee $ 1.00
3 lbs. Sugar free.
It6n's Fresh Graham Crack
ers, lb 15c
1 gal. Per leftconiersshrdlu
1 gal. Perfection or Karo
Syrup SSc
H gal- Karo or Perfection
Syrup 23c
1 gal. White Rose Syrup, 45c
J. Lambros
Grocery and Meat Market
Phone R. I. 4135 Rock Island, 111.
Goldrim or Pillsbury's Rest
flour, (JO Or
per sack &tidd
Prunes 0r
3 lbs aVitil,
Good matches
per box J V
Post ToasUea, Q
per pkg Uj
Rolled oats, OKf
3 pkgs Wt)C
Armour's Veribest ftPC
pears, 3 cans vJlJl
Tall pink salmon
2 c:-s 4JC
White popcorn,
4 lbs
California peaches, (Xt
3 large cans VlOU
Heinz apple butter, OF
1 lb jar SJL
Spaghetti or macaroni Of?
3 pkgs Ot
Heinz baked beans, medium
2 cans tJ,
White syrup, 1M, Q
lb can C
Michigan hand-picked navy
beans, r
10 lbs UeJC
Black Silk stove
polish, 2 cans uL
Gorton's boneless Q"l
codfish, 1 lb OIC
Fancy dates, QC
2 lbs OtJl,
Red Kidney beans, OC
3 cans .SOL
Our,Club Golden AKn
Bantam corn, 2 cans . TcO
Pumpkin 0r
2 large cans .... . . dJ
Select Santos OfTa
coffee, lb OC
Fancy Peaberry
coffee, 3 lbs UeJC
Manor House tir7 1
coffee, lb OiC
Japan tea, yQ
60c value, lb OC
Cocoa, nr
2 lbs ZOC
Big 4 soap, FF
10 bars DtjC
Sunny Monday Soap Q?
10 bars OOC
Gloss starch,
per pkg , OC
Sal soda, 2Vi " (n
lb pkg 1UC
Sunbrite Cleanser " fT
3 cans -LC
MEAT I) E P A RT M ' T
Fancy beef roast -
per lb 1C
Beef rib roast, in
per lb IOC
Rib boiling beef 1A
per lb 1UC
Lean pork butts -tn
per lb Li C
Pork shoulder roast ir
per lb IDC
Small lean pork loin "IQ
roast per lb XaC
Shoulder veal roast 1r7
per lb L i C
Leg of. veal roast OJT
per lb . awDC
Veal stew -j q
per lb 1ZC
Fresh chopped beet ip
per IF IDC
Fresh lean spare ribs Off.
per lb aDC
Kohr's Brownie r
Squares, lb ADC
Picnic hams, - rr
per lb 1 C
Home cured lean 1 Q
corned beef lb IdC
Sugar cured bacon. Oft,,
sliced, per lb OUC
W i
l fir mail f Mth.-,,rYffifl--nihr--z j.
With Newer Items
and Greater Savings
Our Entire Stock of Overcoats at
and
Choice of our entire stock of fine overcoats is the offer
now. We've assembled every overcoat in this stock of
the better grades, into two great sales groups. That
gives you a wonderful variety to choose from and $40
to $60 values at $24.50 and 29.50.
GREATER SUIT
$45 and $50 Suit Values
A special group of suits. Only 100 of them in the
entire lot. That is your cut to respond quickly.
Fine, loner wearing, worsted fabrics in both
mens and young men's Qs? T TY
$50 values now
at
ATTRACTIONS
$55 and $60 Suit Values
These are those fine French back Metcalf wors
teds the standard worsted fabrics of America
nothing better in quality or serviceability.
Neat, practical patterns
for dress or business wear.
Two groups at $33.50
and
HERE ARE
Hosiery
Here are some real hosiery sav
ings :
Group 1 is Wilson Bros, fine
lisle hose. You know they are
regular 35c values. They're
offered now at 4 pairs ql
for 1
Seven dozen cotton hose, size
9 V, 20c values,
per dozen
Duck Coats and Leather
Lined Vests
Are now included in this sale.
A wonderful economy chance
for outdoor men. Reduced
1-3 off.
Neckwear
15 dozen knit ties, special 1
values 55c, 2 f or A
Silk ties, four-in-hand, $1 and
$1.50 values, 55c, 2 d "1
for P 1
SENSATIONAL BARGAINS
Shirts
This is by far the lowest price
at which shirts of this quality
have ever been offered. If
you would exercise good judg
ment, lay in a season's supply
during this sale. Included in
the big asortment are shirts of
printed and striped rep cloths
and fine count percales. There
are various patterns, pin and
multi-colored stripes, ct?l
tomorrow P
Silk Shirts $4.95
An unusual opportunity to buy
the heaviest Eagle crepe and
Roger & Thompson jerseys at
below manufactur- QEl
ers' cost
Underwear
$6.50 Wool Underwear, $3.25
Wilson Bros.' regular $6.50
union suits of pure wool in
California year 'round weights.
Also heavier weights at $3.25
All boys' -underwear at 1-2
price.
Spring and Summer
Underwear
Now is the time to buy your
spring underwear, in quarter
sleeves and long sleeves, knit
union suits, all sizes (J? " QA
$2 values, tomorrow''
$1.50 values, &1 flf)
tomorrow vi,UU
Wilson Bros.' celebrated ath
letic underwear, 31 2A
$1.25 values
for
98c
ROCK ISLAND, ILL.