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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-26
BETTER PAVING
PLAN PROTESTS
COME To COURT
Three Moline Citizens File Claims
Against Improvements of
City's Thoroughfare.

City officials will Immediately ad-
vertise for bids for the $4,000 i'm
provement ordinance which was
confirmed by Judge G. o. Dietz OF
Moline city court this morning.
Three DIRECTORS are holding up
the confirmation of the Fifteenth
street pavement ordinance The OBJ
jectors filed written petitions ask
ing that the court deny confirma-
ton. The three projects confirmed
by the court call for bids for a
pavement on Forty-eighth street
and in the Twenty-fourth avenue
district A Waterman improve
ment on South Seventh street will
be made.
The Forty-eighth street pavement
will be of asphalt-concrete and
will run from Second to Fifth ave-
nues. The estimated cost is 1881.
The Twenty-fourth avenue dis
trict ordinance calls for the follow
ing paving:
Twenty-fourth avenue from Six
teenth to Eighteenth streets A.
Eighteenth street from Twenty
third to Twenty-fourth avenue.
Eighteenth street A, from Twenty
third to Twenty-fourth avenue.
Hearing of the Fifteenth street
paving DIRECTORS will be held next
Tuesday morning. The ordinance
recently passed by the city council
calls for paving the following
streets and avenues:
Fourteenth street between Twen-
ty-eighth and Thirty-fourth ave
nues.
Fifteenth street between Twenty
third and Twenty-ninth avenues.
Twenty-sixth avenue between Fiji
teen.h and Sixteenth streets.
Twenty-eighth avenue between
Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets.
Twenty-ninth avenue between
Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets.
Estimated cost of these pave
ments is $S0,756.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-26
Markets
VARIED VIEWS
AFFECTSC CORN


Chicago, June 26.-Mixed senti-
ment based largely on varying cror
conditions in different sections was
reflected in the corn market today
prices averaging slightly higher
distant months showing greater
strength. Offerings were IN fair
amount. Opening prices which
ranged from nc lower to 1850
higher with July 1909 to 1.79A,
September 1.761s to 1.77h, and De-
cember 1.54h to 1.54%, held with
in narrow limits in the early trad
ing with July working away from
the initial low
Oats showed greater strength
than corn opening hc to sc high
er with September at Toe to 701z c.
Later after slight sag, the mar
ket again became f1rmer.'
An initial demand gave strength
to provision prices which opened
unchanged to Csc higher.
Later the market moved within
narrow limits. General reports as
to crop conditions were reflected in
slight recessions. The market
closed weak unchanged to 1 &c net
decline, with July 1.7sss to 1.7s&
September 1.75% to 1.75A. and De-
cember, 1.53h to 1889.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-26
POLICEMEN HAVE
ONE BIG TIME AT
ANNUAL OUTING

Moline police had one of the best
picnics ever held by the local force
yesterday when they journeyed to
Rock river. Weather conditions
helped in making the picnic a big
success.
Every member of the squad is
hLppy today. Not only the blue
coat wearers were there but the
mayor, aldermen, sheriff's depu-
ties and other friends helped to
make it a grand success.
The men had a big fish dinner,
ball game, a wrestling match
between Dad Clark and Officer Babe
Daebelliehn The latter threw the
former sparrine partner Of Farmer
Burns twice and said he put up a
good battle. The policemen are
backing their fellow worker and
believe he will make a good
wrestler.
No scores were kept on the ball
game. Everyone was having too
much run to worry about the score.
Every man there will vouch for the
good cooking that Detective Leb-
bert gave the men. 'Leb" states
that he would rather chase GRIM
inals than cook.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-26
WALL ST. GOSSIP

FURNISHED by z. W. Warner Co..
members of all exchanges. Rock Island
Office suite 500 Best building phones B. 1.
700 ana ISL. P. J. Mccormick. nnanagerD
New York. June 26.-The mots salts
factory developments in the market is
the decline in activity, in view of which
there will be less concern over the money
market action in next few days during
which the semi annual settlements will be
in process OF arrangements. The whole
money situation. is very different from
that of two weeks ago when the authority
of the federal reserve system was employed
TO moderate the speculative activity. II
looks as though stocks should be bought
on any decided weak spots in next few
days. even if the situation docs not lend
good argument as the railroad group.
Most promise appears IN the food stocks,
Can sugars and some OF the motors
Germany delays signing peace treaty
because of difficulty In finding ENJOYS
treaty not expected to be signed before
Saturday.
Administration circles IN Washington ex-
pect Wilson TO rescind war time prohibi-
tion upon his return.
Senate foreign relations committee de
fers action on resolution declaring state
of peace with Germany.
Director General Hines opposes senate
bill which deprives president of his rail
road rate making power
high ofheial of Anc denies report that
oil has been found on their property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-26
Moline and East Moline
OFFICERS DENY
INJURING MAN
Police Not Responsible for Black
Eye Carried Into Court by Man
Arrested Sunday.

All responsibility on the part OF
Officers Burt Loewinger and Louis
Calvert for the black eye OF Tom
Charofsky which he wore In police
court Monday morning was denied
when questioned about the eye this
morning by Chief DeJaeger.
Charofsky stated Monday that
the policeman who arrested him
when he was drunk slugged him
and gave him the black and swOl-
len eve. DeJaeger declined to dis
cuss the matter in court but he eX-
amined the policemen this morn
ing
officer Loewinger stated that he
had nothing to do with arrestinG
the man. He said that he was with
Calvert as patrol driver. Loewin-
ger declares that he did not slug
Charofsky and as far as he knows
Calvert was equally innocent.
Calvert also made an absolute
denial of knowledge of the cause
of the prisoners black eye. Both
officers stated that the man was
ugly and insanely drunk and that IL
was necessary TO use force to pro-
tect themselves.
Sergeant Stewart stated that
Charofsky did not have the black
eye when he entered the Jail but
that the arrested man tumbled
around In his cell all night and
might have thus obtained tho
bruise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-26
CHURCH UNION
is DISSOLv we'd
East Moline, SIlvis and WatertOwn
Baptist Churches No Longer To
Be Served by One Minister.

Union of the Baptist churches in
East Moline, Silvis and Watertown
which has lasted for more than
one year is going to be dissolved.
The first step was taken by the
East Moline church.
Offcial action will be taken when
the churches of Silvis and Water
town appoint committees to meet
with the East Moline committee.
About year ago the three
churches decided that they could
not keep up expenses with each
church paying for its minister.
They selected one minister and ne
appointed an assistant who took
charge of the work in accordance
with instructions. The East Mo-
line church now feels that it can
support its own minister and has
broken from the alliance. Rev.
George WILDER, who has directed
the work in these two communities
has resigned his charge.
Rev. Mr.. Claxton of Roseville.
I'LL, will occupy the pulpit of the
East Moline church tonight. He is
a candidate for the pastorate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-26
CHURCH PEOPLE
HOLD MEETINGS
Home Prayer Services VIII Be Par
of Preparations for Sundays
Coming.

AS a forerunner to Billy Sun
day Moline workers have planned
prayer meetings 10 be held in va
rious homes. Eight meetings will
be held in Moline tomorrow night
as follows:
First Congregational church, E
E. Scott, leader.
w. A. Golden. Twenty-fifth street
w. A. Golden. leader.
Mrs. r. B. Keene. 142711 Twelfth
street, Henry Eckland, leader.
E. J. Naestrom, 1909 Thirteenth
street, D. w. Granton. leader.
Mrs. F. l.. Melin, 1887 Twelfth
street, Mrs. F. l.. Melin, leader.
Donald Hepburn. 2016 Thirteenth
street, Mrs. Thomas Hannah, lead
er.
Mrs Herman Linde, 2009 Fiji
teenth street, Mrs. A. d. Tooley,
leader.
Otto B. Rogers, 427 Twenty-irst
avenue, o. B. Rogers, leader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-26
Today in Aledo
MAKES ESCAPE
FROM GUARDS
County Prisoner Disappears Dur.
: ing Afternoon While. Working
on City Streets.

Mathew Shorty Engeln, aged
about %, q prisoner in the Mercer
county Jail since last. February,
made good his escape from his
guards while working on the city
streets yesterday afternoon.
Engeln has been loaned by Sher-
i'll Fleming, each Afternoon to the
city street commissioner, James
E. Smith, between the hours of 1
and 5. AS has been the custom,
Ed Johnson, a representative of
the street commissioner, got En-
geln at the Jail about O'Clock yes
terday afternoon and he was put
to work under John Rush, a team
ster. They were working in differ
ent places and the prisoner made
good his escape while going from
one to the other Each thought
that the other man had Engein in
tow when they reported at
o'clock.
The prisoner was seen near the
Rock Island Southern depot and
it is thought that some friends fur
nished him with sufficient funds to
get him out of the. city. Engeln
was arrested Feb. 2 for stealing
from the home Of j. Wertz at New
Windsor, after the house had been
damaged by IRE. He was working
on $125 fine. The city is re-
sponsiole for the prisoners escape
!. Jail is Vacant.
With the disappearance of En-
geln the county Jail is vacant for
the first time since Sheriff Elem
ing assuming the duties of his of
fee. A thorough nousecleaning
has been started in preparation for
receiving new prisoners. the first
Of whom of1cials hope will be Lee
LardeFs.
Work on the new attic floor
which is being put in the Jail has
been temporarily DELAYED while the
contractors await the arrival of
steel beams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-26
CLARENCE EDDY
GIVES RECITAL
IN TRI CITIES
Clarence Eddy is cominE!

Clarence Eddy is coming,
This is the message that has
been passed among the music low
ers of the tri-cities for the last
two weeks, and the result has been
a steady sale OF tickets for the
organ recital to be given by the
world renowned organist at the
First Congregational church. Mo-
line, tonight. He calls upon every
resource of the instrument and his
finger manipulation, pedaling, reg
istrat;on and conception are won
derful.
In bringing Clarence Eddy 10 No
line the ladies Of the First Con
gregational church have accepted
a big responsibility. They are Civ
ing the people Of this vicinity an
opportunity to hear an organist
who is recognized by the best au-
thorities as one of the worlds
greatest musicians, and if the peo-
pie show their appreciation by
patron.zing the r. 7ital, the ladie5
will feel they have accomplished a
great deal
Mr.. Eddy received worldwide
recognition as an organist on a
concert tour in Germany, Austria,
Switzerland and Holland. but most
Of his fame was gained when he
gave 400 organ recitals in Chicago
including a series Of 100 programs
without a single repetition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-26
ALEDO SOCIETY

Seventy-five friendG of Clarence
Benson, a Battery B boy. surprised
him last evening at the home of
Elmer Anderson, two miles south
of Gilchrist. The company were
all members of the Young Peoples
society of the Swedish Luthern
church of Aledo. Refreshments
were served and an enjoyable even
ing was spent Rlaying games and
A reception and banquet to re-
turned soldiers, sailors and ma
rines, members of the First Con-
gregational church of Aledo, was
given last evening by members of
the congregation. An excellent
program was given, Rev: A. e.
Moody, pastor, presiding. Read
ings and music were enjoyed and
the affair was pronounced a huge
success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-26
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago. H.. June 26.-Hogs: receipts
80 900: market very uneven. generally
steady with yesterdays average; early top
81 80 out of line Bulk 1000 a Fl 90
weight. 1000 a 81 90: light weight. 20 2E
q CLIO; light light, 1850 q so; beavy
packing sows. smooth. 1885 q 2o.15
packing soVs, rough, 1878 q 1850; pigs
Cattle: receipts. 10000: beef steers
steady to strong; butcher stock and feed
ers. steady: calves. steady to 25c higher
Beef steers. medium and heavy weight
choice and prime. I4.4o a 1880; medium
and good, 1910 614.50; common, 1o.7s
a 1880. Light weight. good and choice
1925 q 1925 common and medium. 10 OF
q 1885. Butcher cattle. heifers. 7.75 n
1925: cows. $50 a 1925. Gamers anc
cutters. 5.25 a 80; veil calves. light anc
handy weight, 1900 1880; feeder steers
9.25 a 1878: stocker steers, 500 q IL 90
Sheep: receipts. 10000; fat classes
strong. others steady. Top lambs II so
Lambs: "a pounds down. 1900 1880
cuIls and common. 500 q 1880. Yearlins
vethers 1925 a 1880: ewes medium anC
good and choice. 6-25 n s.25; cuus anc
common. ESQ q SIS; breeding ewes, z .oo
6lS50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-26
FINE CATTLE TO
BE AUCTIONED
HERE SATURDAY

Hugh Ford and son, cattle deal
ers of Kansas City, will offer $50
head of choice high grade Angus,
Hereford and Shorthorn steers for
sale at public auction at the Bur
lington stockyards Saturday after
noon at 2 O'Clock, new time. Colo
mel e. Boultinghouse & Son will
have charge.
Only last Saturday many Of the
leading farmers and cattlemen. of
Mercer and adjoining counties
thronged the stockyards when 100
head were sold by Colonel Bouit-
inghouse & Son for the Ford firm
Great stock" was the consensus
of opinion Of those at the ringside
during the auction. Sentiment com
mending the sale and its manner
Of handling was expressed in many
quarters.
Ford and son deal in only high
grade cattle, being of the opinion
that the better quality stock will in
variably make the most money for
the farmer who either grazes or
feeds them out for the market.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-26
RICHEY RETURNS
FROM MEETING OF
FARMING AGENTS

P. S. Richey, county agricultural
agent, returned at noon today from
the state convention of Illinois
county agents. which has been In
session the last two days at Cham
paign. Important problems con-
fronting the farmers of the state
were discussed, and means of Grad
icating the army worm and wheat
scab. which are making such ser
ious inroads on crops in this sec
ton of the state, we're considered.
II is estimated that there will be
a loss of from 3 to per cent in
the wheat crop of the state, unless
effective steps are taken at once to
end the scourge of the wheat scab.
The organization of more county
grain elevator organizations were
planned There are already more
than 500 cooperative grain elevat-
ors in the state, but the agricultur-
al agents are anxious that new or
CARNATIONS be formed at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-26
BIRTHS IN YEAR
DOUBLE NUMBER
THAT HAVE DIED
Presumption Township Leads In
County Births According to
Figures Of Clerk.

During 1918 there were just a
few over twice as many births In
Mercer county as there were
deaths. according to the reports
as recorded by County Clerk
Frank Gibson.
Although. as is always the case,
many births and deaths have not
been officially reported to the coun-
ty clerk, the figures as he has COM
piled them total 333 births, 165
deaths and eight still births during
the last IL months.
Presumption leads the townships
in birth totals with an aggregate
of A, with New Boston township
following closely with 80 and Mer-
Ger third with IS.
Mercer township leads in the
number of deaths, So being re
second with 80 and Presumption
next with IL OF the eight still
births Eliza township reported
three.
Certificates of births and deaths
as submitted to the county clerk
are far from complete in many in
stances. Often the blank is filed
in correctly with the exception CT
the date, the most important, if
possible, detail of all. Physicians
are blamed for the delay in re-
ceipt of birth and death reports.
many doctors neglecting to fulfill
this obligation at all, although it
is emphatically requested by the
state board of health.
Should File Records.
Too much Importance cannot he
attached to the proper recording
of births and deaths, according to
the county clerk. 1t often becomes
necessary to prove age and date
of birth and if this is properly re-
corded the matter is easy. If not,
a petition before the county judge
becomes necessary, and much red
tape must be conformed with be-
fore the fact is established clearly
in the eyes of the law. For
example, Is boys were required to
petition the county Judge before
being accepted in the army during
the war just past, in order that age
and date of birth could be definitely
established. There had been no
record made at the time of birth in
each instance.
Following are the births, deaths,
and still births in Mercer county by
fawnshins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-26
YANKS SLIP ONE
OVER AT VATICAN
AND SEE POPE AID

neutrality-suspicious. of The
Associated Press.)-Cardinal Merry
Del Val laughed over what he term
ed a genuine American trick
when a group of American soldiers
and sailors visited the Vatican an
der the direction of Rev Father
Edward Wallace, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
who served with the Eightieth di-
vision, brushed aside formalit1es,
cajoled the liveried Waterman at
the cardinals palace and gained an
audience with the prince of the
church without either invitation or
announcement.
The men were sightseeing in the
vatican when Father Wallace point
ed out Cardinal Merry Del Walls
residence
Lets call on the cardinal" sug-
gested Philadelphia lad serving
with the keystone division.
They all agreed and bolstered up
their claim to call by the fact that
the cardinal had visited America,
and this would only be in the ma
ture of a return call from hosts of
his
Headed by Father Wallace, they
met the Waterman in his vari-col-
ored uniform and halberd and made
known their mission.
But you cannot call upon the
cardinals except by invitation said
the guard.
I'VE do not use invitations to call
upon one another in America" re-
turne2 Father Wallace in Italian.
"All of US are Americans and Car
dinal Merry Del Val will under
stand. He knows our customs for
he has lived in America"
The guard accepted the situation
and made known the identity of the
callers to the cardinal who ordered
the men shown up to the reception
rooms, where he went to meet them.
"I am so glad to see you, gentle
men," he said to them. ''It is not
often people get to see me but you
have done it by a genuine American
trick, which I enjoy immensely. l
am always glad to see Americans. IS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-26
BAN PLACED UPON
FTRECRACKERS BY
E. MOLINE POLICE

Boys of East Moline were rath-
er downhearted today when they
heard the news that merchants of
the city would not be permitted to
sell firecrackers, torpedoes, cap
pistols and other explosives.
East Moline is to have a safe
and sane Fourth. Tie mayor has
issued an edict which makes the
discharging of firearms or fire.
crackers either before or on July
a crime which will be followed
by a fine. Several youths have al
ready started little celebrations
and have been notified of their
wrong doing and II caught they
will be punished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-26
PIT GOSSIP

Furnished by E W Wagner q Co..
members of all exchanges. Reck Island
office suite 500 Best building phones R. l.
$50 and ISL. P. J. Mccormick. manaserl !.
Chicago. June 26.-Loca,s expect fur
ther dips but they have mainly cancelled
recent ideas of general liquidation. The
market is expected to drift into a further
tight break buy affair. Provision bears
have resigned long ago. French drcuth.
hrst mention of black rust in Northwest,
talk that English -prpvision supplies are
low and meption of serious dFouth areas
in Canada help the dip purchasers. The
long range in corn caused many TO feel
that the market is still sowR Up affair.
Condition of corn July l should be fully
as per cent. Kansas. Missouri and Ne
braska were arm yesterday 90 to 9S per
cent. Technically, any further bulge to-
day should mean the elimination Of every
short and reaction Thomas Wilson. the
packer expects firm provision prices but
says there will be no particular advance
Grain market somewhat irregular at
opening. News eonewhat mixed. Omaha
reports Texas raising a very large crop
and shipments may start late July or
August
J. C. Schafer has posted notice that as =
900 corn out of condition in south Chicago
elevator.
Weather favorable but foreign needs and
belief in the rallylng power of the
market seems TO hold corn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-26
RED CROSS QUILT
MADE BY INMATES
BRINGS GOOD SUM

Watertown authorities announced
today that the sum netted from the
rattle of the Red Cross quilt made
by the inmates of the hospital gave
to the institution, a sum OF $113.
The funds were distributed as fol-
lows:
Five dollars was voted as a gift
to the French orphan which the
hospital adopted a year ago.
Thirty-six dollarE and fifty cents
was voted to renew the adoption of
the orphan.
Thirty-six dollars and fifty cents
was voted to adopt another orphan.
Thirty-five dollars was voted as
a gift to Moline chapter of the
American Red Cross.
The quilt was made during the
winter by the inmates of the insti-
tuition and contains the name Of
each sewer on a block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-26
MARKET OPENS
BAD BUT GAINS
After an Uncertain Start, Leading
Shares Enjey Increased De-
mand and Advance.

New York, June 26.-Motors,
equipments, shippings, oils and
metals were in demand after ealy
uncertainty in Wall street today
The active list. excepting rails,
scored gains of one to almost four
points. Buying of coppers was at
tended by reports OF prospective
large foreign orders and substan-
tial increases in equipments were
ascribed to favorable trade condi-
tons Yesterdays Is per cent
"calP' money rate oceasioned spec
ulative restraint The opening
rate today was 8 per cent
Liberty Bonds-Prices at 1880
a. m. today: 31z's, 99.3s; first As,
$3.50; second As. 1894; first Az s.
1884 second AIS, 94.2o; third
AIS. 95.12; fourth AXIS, 94.20;
Victory 3A's, 1oo.o6: Victory Az s.
1886.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-26
MARCH LINE SOON
TO BE ANNOUNCED

Fourth of July committee Of East
Moline held their meeting in the
city clerks Office last night and
decided on some important matters,
Varius subcommittee gave their
reports and all Indications look 10
a we'll oiled machine for the Fourth
celebration.
Nearly every organization IN
East Moline is going 10 be repre-
scented in the big parade. II was
reported that one church organic
alton would have six floats In the
line. The line OF march is 20 be
announced soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-26
RESIDENTS IN u. S.
HOUSING TRACT TO
GET MAIL SERVICE

Postmaster Lovens of East Mo-
line has announced that July 1
would see the regular city mail de-
livery in the Highland addition. the
tract built by the United States
Housing corporation. and also mail
service would be in the district
near the top OF Seventh street hill.
In addition TO the IS odd families
that the new service will effect.
scores of other families along the
tract will receive the benefit OF the
carriers. Word was received Sat
urday that the carrier candidates
who had taken their examinations
everal weeks ago were successful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-26
CELEBRATE IN DENMARK.

Elaborate celebrations are now
being held in Denmark in honor of
the tooth anniversary of the adop-
ton of the Danish flag. the oldest
national flag now in existence. It
was in the year 1919 that King
Waldemar, when leading the Danes
to battle against the Livonians,
saw-or thought he say-a bright
light in the form of a cross in the
sky. He held this appearance to
be a promise of Divine aid, and
pressed forward to victory. From
this time he had the cross placed
on the flag of his country and
called it the Dannebrog the
strength of Denmark"