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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-25
MOLINE PLANS
LARGE PARADE
Independence Day Celebration viii
Surpass All Demonstrations
of Recent Years.

L. P. Gaylord, chairman of the
parade committee and marshal of
the day stated this morning that
he can already see that keen in
terest will be taken in the Fourth
of July celebration in Moline.
= Signing of the peace terms will
prove a stimulant to the Amer
lean public and independence day
this year will be one of the great
est days that America has ever
seen, Mr.. Gaylord predicts. With
the return of most of the boys from
France they and their parents and
friends will see greater signifi-
canoe in the Independence day than
ever before.
Details of the parade have not
as yet been completed but they
will be ready to present to the pub
lie within few days Organiza-
tons, fraternaI societies and other
groups who desire 10 be in the
parade may do so by giving proper
notification to the committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-25
GARBAGE rs NOW
COLLEC ED BY
COMPANY DAILY

Three extra teams we're put 10
work this week by Frank Styvaert.
president OF the Tri-City Disposal
company in An endeavor 10 clean
up the alleys of Moline. Mr.. Sly
vaeTt stated this morning that he
believes that his company is max
ing good with its contract with the
city Of Moline and that the period
of probation will soon end
Garbage is being collected twice
each week from all the alleys in the
city with the exception OF a small
district in the east and west parts
district in the east and west parts,
where weekly trips are made.
Fewer complaints are being re-
ceived from the citizens about the
garbage collection. Only FIVE COM
plants were given to the garbage
company today The president Of
the company stated that the citi-
zens are not cooperating with the
company in placing rubbish and
paper in boxes or cans. With q
little more cooperation the city OF
Moline will soon be able to witness
some OF the cleanest alleys around
this vicinity and the cleanest al
legs that Moline ever had was the
statement made by Mr.. Styvaert.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-25
new TEACHERS
ON CITY STAFF
Four Instructors are Secured to
FIJI Vacancies in Public
Schools. ..-+.

AS far as is yet known four new
teachers will assume their duties in
Aledo schools next fall.
Miss Alice Thompson will teach
fifth and sixth grades in the nertL
side school, succeeding Miss Mary
Litch, last years instructor; Miss
Marguerite McCrery will have
charge of the same grades in the
south side school, succeeding Miss
Ruth Foster who has accepted a
position in an Illinois high school;
Miss Frances Baxter of Waterloo
Ind, will be special instructor III
music and art to succeed Miss Ruth
Smith. Succeeding Roy F. Swift as
president of William and Vashti col
lege and F. n. Taylor as super1n-
tendent of schools is r. E. Pell1tt.
It was announced yesterday that
the Aledo schools are placed once
again this year on the list of state
accredited schools. The board Of
education is putting forth every eff
fort to secure competent school
teachers to fill vacancies caused by
departure of various members of
last years teaching staff to take up
better positions. The schools will
be improved in every way possible
and a commercial course is being
considered for the school cur
riculun.
Vacancies In High School
Some of the high school teachers
have not yet been secured, notably
an instructor in manual training
The grade teachers have all been
signed. Following is the list:
Superintendent of schools-R. E.
Pellitt.
North Side
Principal-Miss Ella CockrelI.
Grades and S-Miss Anna Nc
Daniel.
Grades and g. Miss Alice
Thompson.
Grades 3 and Mrs. Bertha Nc
Creight
Grades 1 and miss RilIa Bow
ers.
South Side
Grades Z and s-Miss Minnie
Rigg.
Grades and 6-Miss Marguerite
McCrery.
Grades and Miss Edna Sand
quist.
Grades 1 and Miss Sara Crabs.
Special teachers
Household economics Miss
Judith Peterson
Music and art Miss Frances
RaYfer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-25
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, June 25.-Hog receipts,
q, 600; steady; bulk, 20.00@21. 90 |;
heavy weight, 20.4o021.00; medium
weight. 2000@2110; light weight,
0.25@2115; light light, 1880
20.75; heavy packing sows. smooth,
19.75@20.2 packing sows. rough.
9.0o@19.65; pigs. 17-25@1s.50.
Cattle receipts, 5000; steady;
beef steers, medium and heavy
weight: choice and prime, 14.50@
1885; medium and good, 1920
1850; common, 10.75@12.50: light
weight, good and choice. 1880
1925; common and medium. 1000
@1425; butcher cattle, heifers. IT'S
@13.25; cows. 7.50@12.50; Gamers
and cutters. 6.25@7.50; veal calves.
light and handy weight. 1880
1925; feeder steers. 925@12.75;
stocker steers, s.90@12.00.
Sheep receipts. $4,000; steady;
lambs: 81 pounds down., 1900
1850; culls and common, 5000
14.50; yearIing wetheFs, 10000
1880: ewes: medium. good and
choice. s.250s.25; culls and COM
mon, 2.50@5.75.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-25
Market Square Sales
June IS, 1919.
WALL ST. GOSSIP

FURNISHED by z. W Wagner & Co.
me bers of all exchanges. Rock Island
Office suite 500 Best building. phones B. L.
700 and ISL. p. j. Mccormick. manaGer)
New York, June 25.-The ground
under the markets feet gives one
the impression of being a little
fiFmer than it was. There is not
so much significance in the fact
that prices went of a bit yester-
day, as there is the absence OF
the deep feeling of unrest that ac-
companied the sudden collapse of
last week. There are more buy
ers. They are chiefly the more in
duential interests, not the public.
do not look for any great sus-
tanned adv nee yet
Some traders are operating con-
fdentially on the bear side and
their following has increased con-
siderably recently. The bears will
press any advantage, but apparent
Iy are not laying themselves open
for a bull coup There is no in
discriminate short selling. AS soon
as the plan to finance Europe takes
tangible form and some good bust
ness looms in sight we are likely
to see a sudden shift in stock mar
ket sentiment. So.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-25
Gets CONTRACT
FOR BUILDING
Pillow City and Rock Island Firms
Given Work for Coal Valley
School RemOdeling.

]. ]. Rathbun of Moline was
given the contract to rebuild the
Coal Valley school house, de-
stroyed by FIRE last February, and
Allen Myers and company. Rock
Island, was awarded the heating
contract Bids for plumbing and
lighting have been rejected.
Work on the reconstruction was
started yesterday. The contract
was given on the basis that the
building should be completed by
Sept l. The two contracts already
let are worth $4,000 and the en-
tire building is to cost $40 600.
Manual arts and domestic science
class rooms will not be completed
at present and those courses Will
not be included in the curriculum
for next year.
Project of the Coal Valley dis
trfct to annex two or three adjoin-
ing districts to provide for suit
able school accommodations and
finances was not as successful as
school authorities wished. although
a part of one of the districts will
be annexed to the city by vote in
the near future.
The school will cover sapce ~
75x57 feet. II will be of brick and
one story high.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-25
ATHLETICS ARE
TO Be FEATURE
East Moline Y Handles all Outdoor
Events for Celebration on
the Fourth.

John H. Kreher, physical director
of the East Moline Y. NJ. c. A. mas
announced that he has completed
his chart for the Fourth OF July
athletic contests. The contests will
be staged in East Moline on the
afternoon of July Fourth and
medals and ribbons will be given TO
the winners of the first, second and
third places.
Mr.. Kreher has planned to make
this years athletic program the
largest in the history of East Mo-
line. Every one is invited TO par
ticipate in the events and they VIII
be classed according TO weight.
The following is the list of events
that the boys will enter;
Eighty pounds or 'under-50 yard
dash, potato race, relay race, four
boys on team.
Ninety-five pound classic yard
dash, running broad jump, and re-
lay race. four boys on a team.
ITO pound class-75 yard dash,
running high jump, and potato
race.
lbs pound class-100 yard dash,
running high jump, relay race. one
mile bicycle race.
Unlimited weight class-100 yard
dash, standing broad jump. running
high jump, shot put, relay race,
three mile bicycle race, two mile
bicycle race.
The girls will participate in the
following:
Junior girls-50 yard dash, po-
tato race, and relay race.
Senior girls-50 yard dash, egg
race, potato race, baseball throwing
contest, for distance.
There will be special champion
ship one-mile relay race, open to
shop teams. The teams will COM
pete for a silver trophy. Each team
will consist of four men, each man
to run 440 yards. A tug-of-war De-
tween shop teams should prove q
headline event.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-25
Today in Aledo
WORM SCOURCE
SPREADING IN
MERCER COUNTY.
Deadly Pest Being Found I'm Every
Section Of State and Crops Are
Threatened.

Mercer county has been found to
be literally alive with the destruc-
tive army worm. -
Since the first discovery of the
pest In large numbers on the J. n.
Greer farm southwest of Aledo and
the subsequent warning issued by
County Farm Advisor P. S. Richey
to beware of the worm. it has been
discovered in almost every section
of the county in more or less large
mum hers.
Should the insect be permitted to
work unhindeFed, Mercer county
faces a stupenduous crop loss this
year. But due to repeated warnings
and agitation to destroy the worm.
farmers throughout the county
have awakened to the danger and
are putting forth every effort to
save their crops.
The poison bran mash which can
be prepared and sown broadcast at
an approximate cost of 80 cents an
acre, the trench or furrow sur
rounding the infected area, cut with
one side perpendicular and witt
pOSb1OlSS Jug at Intervals along us
bottom, have been found to De
among the most effective methods
of eradicating the worm. Some
farmers use the poison mash in the
surrounding trench.
Those who are acquainted .wEh
the habits and capabilities of the
army worm say that the pest can
not climb a perpendiculariy smooth
surface. After a few attempts to
crawl up the sheer edge. it is SAID
the worm will begin his travel
along the bottom of the furrow.
Thus the posthoIes, which fill rapid
1y with the worms, who in follow
ing the bottom of the trench, fall in
Richey at Champaign.
Yesterday, P. S. Richey, county
agent, was in Champaign where ne
is attending a state meeting o.
county agriculturists. He will prob
ably return tomorrow evening. A.
the session the army worm blight
occupys an important place among
the matters under discussion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-25
WILL EXHIBIT
$4,000 WORTH
CHOICE STOCK

Thoroughbred Aberdeen Angus
cattle, representing an approx
mate value appraisement of $75,-
600, will be exhibited by L. B. Ca
mum. pedigreed stockman, at the
Mercer county fair this, fall.
The feature of his exhibit will
be the international champion bull,
BIackeap Bertram. which Mr.. Ca
mum received only last Saturday
and for which he paid $4,000 The
animal stands low to the ground,
with powerful but we'll proportion
ed hind and fore quarters, and
weighs in the neighborhood of g.
600 pounds. He was purchased by
Mr. Canum from C. D and e. F.
Caldwell of Burlington Junction,
Mo. the order being placed about
two weeks ago.
Records show that the price paid
by the Mercer county breeder is
the highest in the world for the
Aberdeen Angus strain, although
only recently Holstein prize-wir-
ner was disposed of for $4,000 in
another section of the country, ac-
cording to press dispatches.
Blackcap Bertram has. never
tasted defeat in his class from the
time he was exhibited as calf
until as a three-year- old he won
the international championship at
Chicago in 1916. Following this
showing he was retired for service
during the two years preceding his
purchase by Mr.. Canum. The ami
NAL was shipped by express from
Burlington Junction, accompanied
by DR.. C. E. Harrison. veterinary.
and Samuel A. Jones.
Before being shipped to Aledo
the bull passed satisfactorily the
rigid examination required by the
state laws before shipment from
one state into another. He is
heavily insured against death and
accident
Chief among the other animals
who comprise the prize-winning
herd of Mr.. Canum at his Maple
row stock farm. five miles south
east of Aledo, are Blackbird Diana
Woodcote v, a three-year-old COW,
registry No 207421; Blackbird Nc
Henry 150tn, two-year-oId COW,
registry No. 2291S4: Blackcap S1st,
junior yearling. a senior calf sired
by Irwin c. IL. and a calf of the
Enchantress Trojan-Erica strain
Mr.. Canum will also enter a herd
of select calves of thoroughbred
blood
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-25
START WORK ON
FAIR GROUNDS
improvements In Preparation feE
This Years Fair In Septem-
Der VIII Be Rushed.

Work on the county fair grounds
will begin tomorrow in prepare
ton for Mercer county's annual
festival in September.
Announcement to this effect was
made last evening by G. C. Bowers,
secretary Of the county fair asso-
citation Contract for the new
ticket ONCE to be built at the north
entrance to the grounds will be
let by Friday, the secretary
stated.
In a few weeks the fair grounds
will present greatly changed ap-
pearance. The high grass is to be
moved and trimmed, buildings re-
paired, the west turn of the race
track broadened and rendered less
dangerous to contestants, entrance
gates changed, a new ticket once
erected and the high ground, at
the north and south entrances to
the grounds grades and leveled,
then oiled. The dirt removed will
be used to fill depressions and hoi-
lows. in the grounds proper.
Secretary Bowers announced
last night that the appropriation
by the state of $4,000 for county
district fairs during two-year
period. or $4,000 each year has
been made by the state legislature.
Mercer county's share will be be-
tween $4,000 and So 600.
Many are already seeking fair
privilege grants. according to Guy
Nanatta, privilege man, and a con-
siderable number of the choice l.5-
cations on the grounds have been
LEI. From every indication this
years fair week crowds should
sCrpass any in III evious history.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-25
new WINDSOR
PLANNING BIG
DAY ON FOURTH
independence Day Program In-
cludes Sports. Parade and
Fireworks Display.

"A big celebration for the peo-
pie of Mercer and adjoining coun-
ties" So read the faring posters
announcing the Independence day
program for New Windsor.
There is to be a parade, led by
.. two brass bands; a complete list
of sports. including a variety Of
freak athletic contests with both
old and young participants. a gil
gantic fireworks display, a base
ball game between a Gilchrist and
New Windsor nine, a band concert,
big dance after the fireworks,
and last. but by no means least, d
speech by Mercer county's man of
the hour-Captain Oscar z. Carl
strom.
In the parade, which is slated to
begin at $50 in the morning, will
march soldiers, sailors and marines
of the world war. Boy Scouts.
Camp Fire girls. veterans of the
{ Civil and Spanish wars.
and following will be decorated
floats and automobiles, the New
Windsor fire company and patri
otto citizens.
Liberal prizes will be awarded
in the sporting events. features of
which will be the soldiers tug-of-
war, the fat mems race, lean mems
race. potato race for men, women
and children, freak contests be-
: tween married and single men, and
various other novelties which
promise much amusement for COM
petitor and spectator.
Then there is to be baseball,
featuring Gilchrist and New Wind
scr mines. over the issue of which
much friendly rivalry is already
being displayed. Two brass bands
will furnish an ENJOYABLE musical
program at a band concert provid
ed for on the days schedule.
Fireworks in Evening.
In the evening what is consid-
cred by many as the most extern
sfve fireworks display ever arrang-
ed for in this section OF the state
will be given. The exhibition in
cludes the patriotic features: Wei
come Home. Heroes; Tree of Lib
erty; Red Cross, the greatest
mother of all. and Our Flag" as
the grand finale. No expense has
been spared to obtain The best and
most complete fireworks display
on the Fourth Of July market
Following the fireworks will be
a grand mixer and dance, with the
two bands furnishing the inspiTa-
ton for that feet shufflin' feel
in"
J. G. Among is to be marshal
of the day All who plan to attend
are requested to bring basket din
ners. The Red Cross will banquet
the returned world war heroes and
also the veterans of the Spanish
American and Civil wars.
Many Mercer county and Aledc
people are expected at the New
Windsor celebration and prepara-
tons to handle a crowd of from
10000 to $4,000 people are practic-
ally completed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-25
ALEDO BRIEFS

Six carloads of hogs, valued at
approximately $4,000, were ship
ped this morning from Aledo. The
shippers, each of whom sent two
carloads. were the AIedo Shipping
association, w. S. Butcher and
Frank Baxter.
The Mercer county tax assess
ment list will be submitted to the
county papers tomorrow for pub
location. according to the announce
ment of c. A Freise. county treas
urer, today. All assessment books
have been turned in with the ex-
ception of that of New Boston
township.
Captain Oscar E. Carlstrem has
received a letter from Private Har-
old Sampson Of Sterling, formerly
a member of Battery B, but wound
ed in the Argonne while serving
with Battery E, asking that some of
his buddies write him at the Unit
ed States army hospital No. %,
ward 81, Fort Sheridan, Ill. He is
about to undergo another danger
ous operation and he expects to be
confined at the hospital three
months longer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-25
OF =
MOLINE BOOST
CALLING FEES
Doctors Advance Prices to Meet
Demands Of High Cost OF
Living.

Moline physicians announced yes
terday that they will increase
their rates for medical services In
certain instances.
The new rates went into effect
yesterday and there will be an in
crease of Is to IS per cent, an IN
crease that will not be as high as
the increase in the cost OF lidnB,
say the physicians.
The new rates go into effect to-
day and there will be an increase
of Is to 25 per cent, an increase
that will not be as high as the IN
crease in the cost OF living say the
physicians.
Residence calls by the physicians
have increased fifty cents. Once
calls remain practically the same
Obstetricai cases have been raised
So. A definite fee for anestheticA
will be charged, So for minor cases
and $40 for major cases. The anes-
thetic fee was formerly included In
a general bill. The physician ue-
clare patients will save money pe-
cause of this definite charge. The
new rates:
Resident calls
Seven in the morning until at
night-$250.
Between and 10 in the evening,
So.
Between 10 in the evening ana Z
in the morning, 81.
Obstetrical calls
In the home-S25 and up.
In the hospital-s20 and up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-25
ITALIAN TALKS
AGAINST PEACE
Deere and Go. EmR'Oye Makes Pro-
German Statement and Is
Struck by Moline Man.

Angelo Ferdiani. an italian cit
izen, who is interpreter and trans
lator for Deere and Co.. was thrown
TO the floor Of the Y. NJ. G. A. lobby
late last evening, following re-
marks he is said 10 have made in
favor of the former German kaiser
and derogatory to American wom-
en-.
He has obtained an arrest for the
man who he said struck him, The
man. according to the officials. Il
Clarence Grandon, a resident Of the
dormitory.
The case is scheduled before
Magistrate Gustafson this evening
Friends of Grandon and a number
of Y men will. it is believed. appear
in behalf of the defendant.
The Italian was found TO be in
clined to the pro-German remarks.
and Mr.. Hood, secretary of the Y,
ordered him out
"I am tired of his talk" said MI
Hood. and ordered him 10 get out
walked away and then Ferdiani
said that the Turkish women as
compared to the women Of America
are highly moral. One of the boys
stepped over nd struck him. He has
been talking that way for some
time"
The Italian stated that he is tx
tremely patriotic. He claims 10
have bought Liberty bonds OF each
issue and has given money to the
Red Cross and the Moline war chest
fund. but he admits he is getting
more pro-German each day. He
believes that the rulers OF the al
lies are as imperialistic as the
former kaiser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-25
OPEN AIR CHURCH
SERVICES WILL BE
STARTED JULY 6

During July and August open
air Sunday evening church ser
vices will be held by the Protest
ant churches of Aledo at North
park. it is announced. the first
meeting to take place Sunday,
July 6.
Heretofore the meetings have
been rendered practically useless
by noisy autos, auto trucks and
horse drawn vehicles passing the
park. Efforts will be made to take
steps through the city council to
prohibit wide-open exhausts and
speeding on the streets adjacent to
the park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-25
BANK TO BUILD
STRUCTURE ON
FIFTH AVENUE
Moline Trust and Savings Bank
WIN Erect Eight Story Bank
and Once Building.

Announcement was made this
morning that the Moline Trust and
Savings bank is to erect a new
eight-story bank and office build
ing on the southwest corner of
Fifth avenue and Fifteenth street.
According to plans the building
will be started before the end of
the present year.
The new structure. plans for
which have already been drawn by
Cervin and Horn, will have a 'front.'
age on Fifteenth street of 81 feet
and on Fifth avenue of SIS feet
Sixty day notices to tenants to
vacate have been given, and work
will begin in the early fall
Decision to build was made yes
terday afternoon at a meeting of
the board of directors of the bank.
o. F. Anderson, cashier of the bank,
was instructed to advertise for bids
at once. The banks capital stock
from $225,000 to 100000 and the
board of directors increased from
II to II members.
Mr.. Anderson stated this morning
that the enormous increase in the
growth of the banks business has
made it absolutely necessary to ex-
pand Deposits of the bank today
are 1886 900, which is an increase
of $3.50, 900 over the banks deposits
of year ago --..
Organized i'm 1869.
The Moline Trust and Savings
bank was organized in May. 1869
under the name of the Moline Saw
ings bank. 1t was the first char
tered bank in the county of Rock
Island. The Moline Trust and Saw
ings bank was also the first bank
in the city to move south of the
railroad tracks, moving in May,
1902.
The officers of the institution are
as follows:
President-CaIvir Ainsworth.
Vice presidents-Edward Coyne
and w H. Christ.son.
Cashier-O. F. Anderson.
Assistant cashiers-O. G. Bob
man and H. (. Godehn
Directors-Calv-n Ainsworth, Ed
ward Coyne, W. H. Godehn, W. H.
u r. ANDERSON, george
McMaster, r. W. Rank, Emil j.
johnson, Louis Sonnevil.e, Harry
A. S. Wright and Ed
ward A Schmidt.
S. W. WheeIock was the first
president of the institution, John
Good, the first vice-presIdent and
Charles W. LobdeIl, the first
cashier.
The Moline Trust and Savings
bank was incorporated in 1891 un-
der the name of Moline State Saw
ings bank. In 1909 the name was
again changed, this time to the
present title. The institution was
then authorized to do business as
a trust company The bank was
then one-third as large as it is
today.