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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
TOO BUSY TO YET
FIGURE TOTAL OF
TAXES COLLECTED

County Treasurer c. A. Friese
said yesterday that his office had
so much work On hand that no
statement of the amount of taxes
collected would be available for at
least six weeks. Every day the
office is filled with persons ready
to pay their taxes, and the money
collected this year will undoubt-
eddy be far more than in any pre-
vious year In many cases the taxes
have nearly doubled Heal estate
and personal taxes both were in
creased by the state tax commits
sion and the result will be enor-
nous amount Of tax money.
Wednesday, March 10, was the
final day for the payment of per-
sonal taxes, and the county Office
was filed to overflowing all day.
Mr.. Friese and his corps of seven
assistants were kept on the jump
taking care of the personal calls
and the mail receipts. Owing to
the number of memorandum tax
books which have been placed in
various banks throughout the
county, the work of handling the
money this year is not much harder
than in former years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
|. n. j. GRANTED
MORE Time FOR
IMPROVED Line
City Attorney Receives Notice Of
ExtensiOn-Agreeable 10
AledOans.

Robert L. Watson, city attorney
of Aledo. received notice this
morning from the Illinois public
utilities commission to the effect
that an additional 80 days had been
granted the Illinois Northern IT'LL
titles company in which TO render
efficient electrical service to its pa
irons in distrif'
Several m>nahs ago, following .
request =. the company for In
creased rates and a protest by the
city of Alelo. the utilities commits
sion ordered the company to render
efficient service within 80 days.
This time expired on March IL and
according to the notice has been
extended to April II.
1t is thought that the action OF
the Illinois public utility commits
sion was prompted by survey Of
the work which the electrical COM
pany has largely done in an en-
deavor to make their service more
efficient. Linemen are at work ex-
tending transmission line from
| the large power plant at Milan to
| Viola This line when completed
will have a capacity Of 10000 volts
and will greatly lessen the burden
Of the small plant in this district.
According to Mr.. Watson, the &C.
ton OF the commission will be
agreeable to the city Of AledO. The
rates for electricity are not too
high. II the proper service is grant
ed and it is said that Aledoans are
willing to have the rate remain as
it is il the service will be what is
4 expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
MOLINE BRIEFS

Next Monday is the last day for
filing personal income schedules
without a penalty and Moline's in
come tax Office will stay open until
midnight Monday. Edgar Morse,
federal agent in charge of the Mo-
line Office in the city hall building,
stated the Office will be open until
9 tonight and tomorrow night. In
come tax business at Moline city
has ben rushing all week.
The long line of personal and
real estate tax payers who came to
Moline city hall this morning to
give their money to County Treas
urer Richmond's deputies were
greeted by chairs. The chairs were
eagerly welcomed and there ap-
peared to be less Impotence among
waiting taxpayers, who sat, instead
of stood. in line today. Mayor Skin
ner, who ordered the chairs, said
u grew tired of seeing those wom-
en- stand in line for couple OF
hours. Somebody had to provide
chairs, and l finally did it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
Moline and East Moline
|C|TY ENGINEER
| TO Leave CITY
Lyle Payton VIM Present Resigna.
ton ut Council Meeting Mon.
day-Goes to California.

Lyle Payton. Moline city engi-
neer and secretary Of the Moline
board Of local improvements, will
leave the city's service April l. He
will present his resignation to the
city council next Monday evening.
MIR. Payton stated today that he
was going to California and that
he will either become a rancher or
open an engineers office of his
own.
Under. Mr.. Payton's administra-
ton of the city engineers office,
public improvements in Moline
have been doubled. Among the
larger projects designed by him
are the east end sewer improve
ment, the east end water system,
REIMBURSEMENT street pavement
and the widening of Fifth avenue.
He entered the employ of the city
in 1906, following his graduation
from the University of Illinois. He
was assistant engineer from 1906
to 1909 and has been engineer
since.
The announcement Of Mr.. Pay
tons resignation was made by
Mayor Skinner, who says he has
no names of possible successors to
Mr.. Payton under consideration at
the present time.
1t is probable that the new ap-
pointment will not be made for
several weeks. Plans for this
years city improvements have
practically been completed by Mr.
Payton. Specifications for the Fiji
teenth street repaving project. the
Fifteenth street paving district
REIMBURSEMENT street improve
ment and half dozen minor i'm.
provements are completed ant
ready for the contractor.
MIR. Payton has already made al
plans for moving and has sold his
home at 2601 Fifteenth avenue. He
will finish a number of plans fol
public Improvements which have
not yet been considered by the
council, and which he is now en-.
gagged with, before he leaves Mo
line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
PAVING WILL
COST COMPANY
SOME 100000
If Fifteenth Street Is Repaved
Tri.City Railway VIII Have to
Pay Out Big Sum.

The Fifteenth street paving
project, over which the Moline
council and property owners
argued for nearly a year will cost
the Tri-City Railway company more
than the combined cost to the city
and property owners. 1t will COST
the railway company approximate
ly 100000. That item was obtain
ed today during the course OF an
inquiry on progress of the Twenty
seventh street car line extension.
The Illinois public utilities COM
mission ordered the extension
built several months ago. No actual
construction work has been start
ed on Twenty-seventh street. al
though the commission order specl-
fies that the extension shall be COM
pleted by May /. 1t is possible that
the street car company will seek
an extension of the time limit al
lowed for completion OF the prof.
ect.
Plans for the extension are said
to be under way in the engineering
department of the company. Finan-
cial plans are also said to be TAX
ing an important part in the con-
struction program of the street car
managers. Another item which
probably will receive considerable
| consideration from the railway
company directors is this: Specifl-
cations for paving that part OF
Twenty-seventh street over which
the proposed extension will run
are now lying completed in the
city engineers Office, waiting action
by the board Of local improve
| ments.
/ The street car company is keenly
interested in the paving project be-
cause the company must pay for
paving between the car tracks. The
paving and extension will run from
Fifteenth to Twenty-third avenue
Paving between the tracks on this
street will be done directly by the
company and will not be included
in the general contract to be let by
the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
sE[LING DRIVE
VEAKENS CORN;
PRICE SLIPPING

chicago. March '12--Free selling
= Nv big commission houses
-..t.ned the corn market today
-..,ttsstanding continued wet
-..tber. Temporary declines In
s.,,tns counted somewhat in favor
: the bears. and so too did and
...rce in ocean rates on food
80. from the United States to
s cs..t Britain, besides. 1t was as
U ..,ted that corn prices were above
=. feeding value Of the cereal.
cs.,;nr quotations, which ranged
W. "pL c decline to a like advance.
nt,s Nav 1.4S% to LAB, and July
], Ial. to 1.43k, were followed by
,noderate setbacks all around.
IN The last part OF Jle day selling
,,essure slackened and rallies fol-
,aved The close was nervous, Nc
~ Sc net lower with May 1.4Sh
~ ils& and July 1.42% to 1.42h.
Oats i. .cked support. After open
a, Ac to &c lower. including July
=, ~ 7shc to 75Nc. the market
Gagged a little more before begin
ming to react.
Higher prices on hogs gave
strength to provisions. Trade. how
ever, was dull.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
ALEDO DENTIST IS
MADE COUNTY MAN
BY HEALTH BUREAU

DR.. W. ". Moorhead of Aledo re.
Gently received an appointment as
dental surgeon for Mercer county
from the federal public health hui
reau service This Office is in con-
nection with the bureau of war risK
insurance, which is working to ex-
tend aid to former service men,
who carry government insurance
The duties Of the Office will be to
make examination and dental cor
rection for those who have made
the proper claim under the terms
of their insurance.
The appointment Of DR.. Moorhead
has been expected for some time.
Word was received in Aledo of his
recommendation and probably ~
pointment, but he did not receive
official notice until this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
LOC1lS INNOCENT
BUT INNOCENCE
STOPS AT LOOKS

May Wagner was arrested at a
Moline dance hall last evening on a
charge of vagrancy. May resides
in Davenport and is alleged to be
responsible for the delinquency of
several Moline girls. May herself
is only IS, fair haired, pretty and
wears an innocent, naive look.
However, the police and Mrs. Rose
Salisbury. police matron, declare
the innocence stops at the looks.
An idle and dissolute person who
hangs around public places at all
hours Of the night is what the war
rant says of May. She telephoned
to the proprietor of shoe shining
stand in an effort to obtain bail.
The shoe shining man came, but
after a conference with a friend,
declined to furnish a bond. May
was to be arraigned before Magis-
trate Gustafson this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
SPEEDY ACTION
ON ADJUSTMENT
FOR INSURANCE

Adjustment Of the insurance on
the household furniture Of Mrs.
Mary Johnston land daughters. the
Misses Ella and Anna, was COM
pleted yesterday by a representa-
tive Of the Phoenix Insurance COM
papy OF Hartford, Conn. The
household goods we're destroyed in
a fire at the home on Sunday and
yesterday. four days Ater, = repre-
sentative Of the company was in
the city and allowed full claim for
damages.
The estimate on the loss made by
the victim of the fire was $531.30.
Insurance to the amount of $500
was carried and the full amount
was allowed. P. ]. Hubble, an in
dependent adjuster, Of Monmouth.
transacted the business for the Con-
necticut company. w. d. Emerson.
Jr.. of Aledo Is the local repre-
sentative of the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, March 12.-Corn: No. 3
mixed, f.53kQl.54; No. 4 mixed.
1516l52; No. S mixed, 1870
l4s; No. 6 mixed. 1.4Sh; No. 3 yell
low, 1.54a@15512: No. 4 yellow,
1.5l6t5e. No. 5 yellow, 1890
1907; No. 3 white. 1.54R@1.55h; ;
No. 4 white, 1.5112 @1.5212.
Oats: No. l white. 92c; No. 2
white, 9lG92hc; No. 8 white, 900
s2c; No. 4 white, SSA@91hc.
Wheat: No. 3 red, 2.42h; No. 3
hard, 247.
Rye: No. 2. 1.e7; barley. l.45@
ISL: timothy seed. 10.00@12.00;
clover seed, not quoted.
Pork, nominal; lard, 20.s2@20.92;
ribs, 1850 1850.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
Moline Obituary
Job A. Shurtlef.

Death claimed Job A. Shurtleff.
Civil war veteran, after an Illness
of six weeks, at 10:40 last evening
in the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Fred Reimers, 1905 Twenty-fourth
street, Moline. He was born Feb.
IS. 1S43, in Knox county, Ill, and
married Mary Jane Barber, Dec. %,
1863, in Port Byron. She preceded
him in death May q, 1918. To this
union were born three children,
who survive him. They are Fran
els Of Chicago, Wilfred of Moline
and Mrs. Reimers. at whose home
he died. He also leaves two Sis
tiers, Mrs. Emma Lindstrom OF
Rapids City and Mrs. Rose Davis OF
Lyndhurst. N. J.
Mr.. Shurtleff enlisted in the Civil
war in Co. L, 9th Ill. Vol. Cavalry
in March, 1865, at Geneseo. He was
landscape gardener by trade, but
had recently been employed by the
Union Malleable Iron company
For number Of years he conduct
ed lime kiln at Port Byron. Flu
neral services will be held at 2::3C
Sunday afternoon in the home OF
the daughter. Burial will be If
Riverside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago. March 12.-Hogs, re-
ceipts $4,000; Csc higher; bulk 1850
@15.S0; top price 1900; heavy IA 90
@1525; medium 14.75@15.90; light
15.40@16.oO; light light 14.50@
1850; heavy packing sows. smooth
'13.0O@13.50; packing sows, rough
12.25@12.S5; pigs 13.25@14.65.
Cattle, receipts 5000; weak; beef
steers. medium and heavy, choice
and prime 13.75@15.50; medium
and good 11.65@13.75; common 9.75
OILS; light weight, good and
choice 12.50@15.00; common and
medium 9.50@12.50; butcher cattle,
heifers 7.25@1325; cows 7.10@
1925; Gamers and cutters ALSO
700; veal calves l6.00@17.00; feed
er steers S.75@12.00; stocker steers
7.50@1I00.
Sheep. receipts 5000; steady
lambs, "a pounds down 1900
1855; culls and common 14.O0@
1875; ewes, medium, good and
choice 11.00@14.50; culls and com.
mon 6.00@1O.75.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
BUSINESS HEADS
WILL GIVE TALKS

Representative Of the various
stores and shops who make up the
Moline Business Mems association
will give 10 minute talks Tuesday
night at the monthly meeting of
the Get-Together club, explaining
their businesses and some of its
immediate problems Dinner will
be served at at the Moline Com
mercial club and after the business
program the tradesmen will be
introduced
Uno Bradley, too, will tell some
secrets Of the show shop and is
arranging a new array of spring
samples of humor to entertain the
merchants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
FOUR TRAINS NOW
COME TO ALEDO A
DAY ON SOUTHERN

Without changing the schedule,
the Rock Island Southern now
sends four trains each day to Aledo,
instead of the usual two. This feat
was accomplished by having sthe
trains from both Monmouth and
Rock Island come here, instead OF
only one. Thus. people desiring to
go to Monmouth do not have to
change at Gilchrist, when the Rock
Island train comes, and those go
ing to Rock Island can make the
through trip. Just take the right
train out OF Aledo, for they both
go at the same time. The schedule
calls for train out of here at S:45
a. m. and one at $50 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
Weather Forecast

Illinois: Fair and colder tonight;
Saturday and Sunday fair, with
rising temperature.
Missouri: Fair tonight: colder in
extreme east portion; Saturday
and Sunday fair with rising tenn
perature.
Wisconsin: Snow this afternoon:
fair tonight, except snow near Lake
Superior; colder In east portion;
Saturday and Sunday fair with ris-
ing temperature.
Iowa: Fair tonight; colder in
extreme east portion; Saturday and
Sunday fair with rising tempera-
ture.
Indiana: Local SHOWS and much
colder tonight; Saturday fair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
ALPHA

To the members or the Crescent
Lake club: Notice is hereby given
that sealed bids for caretaker and
also for stand rights at Crescent
lake will be received up to and in
GLIDING March Is. Directors re-
serve the right to reject one and
all bids. (Signed) Directors Cres-
cent Lake Club.
Robert Cole returned Friday
morning from Kansas City, where
he purchased load Of hogs
Oscar F. Sexton left Tuesday for
his home at Stockton, Cal, after a
few days visit with relatives and
friends.
Prof. A. P. Rolen of Hedding col
lege at Abingdon, H., called on
friends Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Emma Olson is home again
from New Windsor, where she
helped to care for her son. Bert.
wife and baby, who were sick.
Miss Florence Thulin left Mon
day for Moline, where she will take
a course in dressmaking.
Miss Cleo Daniels Of Chicago
spent Saturday and Sunday with
her mother, Mrs. Mary NJ. Daniels
Miss Hilma Ahlin is home from
Rock Island.
Miss Eva Hardness attended ar
institute Of the Baptist church al
Rock Island last week.
G. W. Mcdowell returned home
Monday from Kirkwood. where hi
helped care for his son, Robert, ant
wife, who are sick.
The Mothers Jewels will NEE
with Rilla Brink Saturday after
noon. The mite boxes will b.
opened.
| Mrs. Matilda Anderson and SOL
, Oscar are home from severa
| months stay with Mrs. Anderson!
daughter, Mrs. Carl Roselle O
Galya
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
Kansas Citv Livestock.

Kansas City, Mo, March r.
Hogs: receipts, 1000; higher; bulk,
13.75@15.00; heavies, ,13.75@1400;
mediums, 14.25@15.10; lights, 1890
@15.25; packing sows, 1200@1275;
pigs, 12.5>G15.50.
Cattle: receipts. $50; steady
Beef steers, choice and prime, 1850
@14S5; medium and good, 1900
1880; common, 1025@11.90; light
good and choice, 12O0@13.90: COM
mon and medium, 9.00@1190; heif-
ers, 7.25@13.25; cows, 7.O0@11.75;
veal calves, 1375@15.50; feeder
steers. S.65@1265, stocker steers
7.00911.60.
Sheep: receipts. $50; steady
Lambs, l6.50019.o0; yearling weth-
ers, 15.00@17.00; ewes. 1850 400
Breeding ewes, 900Q15.00; feeder
lambs, 14.75G16.75.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
SURE SHOTS IN
WIN LAST NIGHT
Lucky Strikes Drop Two OF Three
Games at VOllentine'S-Olin
Rolls High.

Last nights games in the bowling
tournament being played at Vol
tentine's alleys were somewhat bet
ter than those of Tuesday. Several
high scores were rolled during the
three games. DIN for the Sure
Shots copied high place for a sim
gle game with 249. Incidentally he
also carried high score for the
evening with 629. Other high scores
make prospects for the national
meet at Peoria in which the local
men play next Wednesday seem
brighter.
Scores for last nights game were
as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
EXCISE It's.

Mrs. Emil DeBruijcker and little
daughter Of East Moline and not
Mrs. Emil DeDoncker and daughter,
were thrown to the pavement We'd
nesday afternoon as a result of a
collision between Ford truck
driven by Charles S'Slneville and a
passenger car driven by Mrs. r. w.
Babcock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
MONEY BREAK
| REFLECTED IN
STOCK MARKET
New York, March 1.-THE break
in exchange. which was attributed

New York, March 1.-THE break
In exchange. which was attributed
to denials Of immediate gold i'm
portations, had its effect OF the
stock market today. General
Motors lost most of its. 10 point
rise. reactions elsewhere extend
ing from one to tcu- points. Oils.
including the low price shares, re-
sisted pressure, regaining much OF
their 2 to point gains on an
nouncement of further advances in
prices Of raw and refined products.
Rails. equipments and shippings
followed the irregular course set
by active industrials. The market
rallied irregularly at noon. the
Y per cent call loans rate implying
easy money conditions over the
week end.
New York, March 12.-Regard-
less Of another reaction in foreign
exchange, the British rate espe-
cially FORGETTING much of its recent
recovery, stocks continued their
upward movement at the outset OF
todays session. Within the first
half hour of the active trading ad-
vances of two to ten points were
recorded by prominent automobile
shares under lead of General
Motors, while rails and equipments
supplemented yesterdays gains by
l to 3 points. Oils and steels made
advances extending from large
fractions to 2 points and Industrial
Alcohol featured the specialties
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12

Patriotic Bodies Meet-Allied pa
triotic societies met at the Com
mercial club yesterday noon at the
call of Chairman Joe Kimmel and
planned to actively prosecute the
propaganda of Americanism.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Sherier represented
the Davenport Woman's club; Miss
Alice French and Mrs. Robert
Ficke the Colonial Danes: Mrs. w.
H. Drummond the Visiting Nurses
association; DR.. Genevieve. Tucker
The D. A. R.; Lieutenant Colonel
John Wallace Cooper and DR.. Ray
mon Peck. the American Legion;
Attorney James W. Bollinger the
Boy Scouts: Alfred Mueller. Friend
ly House, and c. S. Burns, the Y.
NC. A.
Chairman Kimmel stated that
Efforts would be made to have a
union labor delegate working with
the organization.
Refuse TO Consider Petition
The governing board of the Lend
a-HandY. W. c. A. at its session
yesterday morning did not consid-
er the petition OF the'Lend-a-Hand
girls, asking for a reconsideration
o. the articles of agreement for
The co-partnership.
When the petition was presented
It the meeting OF the governing
board, 1t was referred to the board
o. directors Of the Lend-a-Hand
club. for action.
Since it is the Lend-a-Hand
members, who are Offering the
petition and are protesting. We feel
mat the decision should be made
y the Lend-a-Hand directors"
Mrs. Henry W. vonMaur, vice
Chairman Of the governing board,
ana president Of the Y. W. c. A.,
waited. I'VE wish to continue the
partnership as it now stands"
New Manager at Turner Hall
Safl Paulsen. for many years with
tae haak Cigar company in the
capacity OF shop foreman, is the
new manager at the Northwest
} davenport Turner hall. sHe takes
o'er the entire property. with the
INCEPTION Of the gymnasium, for a
period Of two years.
revival Brings so Converts-The
,s'lval being conducted at Calvary
nspust church, Fourteenth and
.sfry street, continues with in
seasins interest and very crafty
Ms results.
ABOUT so conversions have re.
sulled. as we'll as over a hundred
Monstructions by those whose re-
.S'ous activity and fervor had be.
come sluggish.
VI Stewards sermon last even.
D. % The Girl Who Danced the
. .se Head OF" was ably and
aseli'ely used by the evangelist
~ pressing home to the hearts Of
=, people several simple and help.
F;..e ssons from the bible story oil
l nerod and John the Baptist
valons Figure In Trial-wher
n. case Of F. Ooteghan against
~ davenport Ice Cream com,
Ivy, vas called in Judge F. D
a.. court yesterday. the last jury
sss OF the wid-winter term wa.
NJ "a. r plaintiffs are onion grower.
~. ,as action grows out Of an al
bp my fepudiated contract for 20,
ir s'aels Of onions ordered by III,
p, cream manufacturers.
Ma. ANTI. !. ooteghan alleges that o.
ss S, . !. 1917, Charles Prinz. Al
trsc,..' or the Davenport firm, con
tA.s ior the onions which ,wcr,
Or M Is the ground ready to loa,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
Kansas City Cash Grain

Kansas City. Mo-, March H.
Cash wheat: steady to DC higher;
No. / hard. 2.46@2.62: No. :, 245
@2.60; No. 1 red 2.50@2.51; No.
2, 2.48.
Corn, unchanged to &c higher;
mostly unchanged. No. 2 mixed.
1.50@l.51; No. 2 white, 1.52@1.53 /;
No. 2 yellow, 1.53@1.54.
Oats: Nominally unchanged: No
2 white, soc; No. 2 mixed, S7@S9c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
Peoria Grain.

Peoria. Ill.,. March 12.-Corn, 1ac
to 11sc higher; No yellow 1880
1854; No. 4 yellow l.51A q l.52; No.
5 yellow 1.4ShGl50; No. mixed
r52; No. mixed ISL; No. 5 mixed
1.48k@1.49; No. ) mixed l.460
Las.
Oats. 1c lower: No. white 80;
No. white S94 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
Liberty Bonds.

New York. March 12.-Prices OF
Liberty bonds at 2:55 p. m. today
were: 3l2s, 96.0S: first As, 90.74;
second As, S9.42; first 4A AS, 91.02;
second 4As, S9.SS; third AIS, 93.12;
fourth As, 90.12; Victory ANS, 9O.12;
Victory 3As, 1884; Victory Ass
97.34.