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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-30

 tortoise-she1l glasses.
 Some women wear turbans and look nifty. Others just wear turban.
 William Traphagen, the popular local conjurer, sends in the following story:
 ''Did you ever consider asked a well known actor, the perils which beset the truly modest in these degen- crate days? The other evening l at tended rather elaborate studio party. A clever magician was going through his tricks while a maid passed in and out with refreshments
 ''The magician was reading letters placed under a rug as he maid brought in a tray of ices x |" What letter is this?' a spectator asked.
 That is B. the magician an swered, and, true enough, his answer was correct.
 ''The maid looked with astonish- ment at the, letter which had been hidden under the thick rug. She turned her gaze on the handsome young magician who had read it. Then setting down her tray of ices, she hid her rosy face in her hands and cried:
 't'What's the good O me clothes 9 g
 The days when the gang used to sing this song are gone. Iris said the song still lives in memory:
 When your heels hit hard and your | head feels queer | And your thoughts rise up like froth | on beer,
 | When your knees grow weak and your voice grows strong And you laugh like the dickens al
 some fool song You're ftanl1ed,' old man, you're | "tanked!'
 They say that a college educa tier is something to be desired, but W. know that "hoSS-sense'' still cut. quite a big figure when it comes t success
 Bill Dodge. one of the birds whe helped put the '-E' in efficiency, send in the following recipe for success Keep plugging. When they think yol strong When things get sort of look ing bad, buck up and smile. The gu. that hands you the merry snicker ant throws sarcasm your way is the fellow you will some day laugh at. To eacl pound of invested capital add sev i eral ounces of good bookkeeping ant a heap of '+hoss-sense." Add a gen erous quantity of service a good1 portion of advertising, and a big To of enthusiasm. Then stir well. Don leave any of these ingredients ou and be sure not to forget the enthu l siasm. Enthusiasm is the high fla | It is the music and laughter at tn banquet Without it, nothing in tn |, | world would seem worth while . Guess Bill is right
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-30

 By D. J. L.
By ID. J. l..

Some men wear tortoise-S Tell glasses and are intellectual Others just wear tortoise-sheI1 glasses.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-30

Some women wear turbans and look nifty. 9th CTS just wear turban.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-30

They say that a college educa tien is something to be desired, but we know that "hoss-sense' still cuts success.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-30

A young Italian actress, Tina Mo- doitt, recently imported, has joined the ranks of the Dial Film company.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-30

California papers contain advertise ments paid for by Niles Welch deny ing that he has gone with Universal. Welch is silent as to his reasons
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01
Moline and East Moline
ASK ACTION ON
Bible READING
Moline Ministers Do Not An Favor
Compulsory Services in
Public Schools.

Moline Ministerial association
Monday morning will consider the
movement for compulsory reading
OF the bible in the schools Of Illi-
nois. There is q movement on foot
to induce the constitutional con-
vention to incorporate . compul-
sorry bible reading section in the
basic laws which are being formu-
lated at the present time. Moline
will be asked to endorse and cam
paign for the movement. There is
some doubt as to whether pastors
of Moline churches will go 30 far
as to endorse compulsory reading
Of the scriptures. One member OF
the association stated today that he
is not ready to go that far.
The National Reform association
is behind the movement. W. M
Work, field secretary, will present
the topic to Moline ministers. Mr.;
Work will endeavor to arrange q
mass meeting to be held here some
time this month. Bible reading is
practically prohibited by law in
Illinois schools today. 1t is prob
able that Moline ministers will be
more or less unanimous for re-
moval of the restriction. But it Is
also probable that a movement tC
adopt a constitutional proviso fol
compulsory reading will not meet
with unanimous approval.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01
DRIVE FOR FUNDS
BY PROTESTANTS
Is IN PROGRESS

The Aledo United Presbyterian
church was the first Mercer county
church to fill its quota in the great
interchurch movement, which is
being staged all over the country.
The local church reported its
quota of $16,0S003 as filled on Mon
day night following the opening of
the drive the cay before, and since
that time subscriptions to bring the
total to over S16,150 have been re-
ceived. All Protestant churches of
the county have been preparing for
the drive for som, time and the
opening request for pledges on
Sunday brought large sum into
the Golfers of the interchurch or
ganization.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01
81 imp IN CORN
NOTICEABLE AS
WEATHER LIFTS

4
Chicago, May Il Improved
weather for farm york tended to-
day to give some advantage to
bears in the open corn market
Tightness OF money counted also
~ . depressing factor. Trade, how
ever, was mostly in small lots, and
there was but little hindrance to
rallies. Opening quotations, which
ranged from Nc to &c lower. with
Jaly 1.s4 to 1.64h and September
1.57 to LIN, were followed by up
turns all around.
Oats, like corn, we're eased some.
what by sunshine and warmth
After opening nc lower to ht
advance, including July at 8sAs
to SS3sc, the market hardened q
little.
Heavy deliveries ON May con
tracts forced the provision market
down grade. Lard and ribs were
especially affected.
Weekend adjustment brought
about some advances later, bul
they failed to hold we'll. The Close
was unsettled. 2ssc net lower tt
kc gain, with july at 1.653s tt
1861 and September at 1.571s II
1.573I
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01
MOLINE BRIEFS

WOolworth 5 and 10 cent store
today held formal opening at its
new location on Fifth avenue in
the building formerly occupied by
Shallene Bros furniture store. The
store was crowded to capacity with
shoppers this morning. The Holz-
worth company, owners of a chain
of and 10 cent stores throughout
the United States, has taken a 10
year lease on the building vacated
by the Woolworth store, All Fiji
teenth street, and will establish
their second tri-city store. there.
Formal opening will take place
within month.
A. R. Sheldon and 0. T. Nelson,
experienced grocerymen. are in
charge Of Moline's first "kash and
charge of Moline's first leash and
at 404 Fifteenth street. It>is oper-
ated by the non-clerk system.
Principal of the business is ex-
planned in the name CT the store
and elimination of theset two
charges against conduct of the
business IS intended to give the
buyer benefit of lower prices.
Officer Pleasant Negley arrested
four motorists last evening on
charges of speeding They were
to be arraigned before Magistrate
Gustafson this afternoon They are
Harry Hoffman, 1905 Fifth avenue;
John Wallace. 117S Twenty
street: John Ransom. 1872 River
drive; J. A. Holmquist. Davenport
Charged with cruelty to animals
Carl Humphreys of Highland addi-
ton will be arraigned in police
court Monday afternoon. Hum.
phreys was arrested on complaint
OF Corinne BASTARD, also of High
land. According to the complaint
Humphreys has habitually treated
his horse in an inhumane manner
! Other residents of Highland ara
, also said to be aroused over Hum
phreys' actions.
A pan OF grease on stove If
the Moline lunch room caught afire
at 1885 this morning and filed thu
lunch room with smoke. Contra
| station firemen. half block away
, were called. There was no loss.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01
LEGION after !
new MEMBER,
Fallerans Post Plans Drh. /, 81
nection With National B,.,,..
Week Of Organisatjo,

Clyde L. Dexter, second
commander of Fallerans Dos, otS
American legion, will act AZ ss
man OF a committee to be- 49,
later tc boost the inembersh;s
the local post during the n,,;p
campaign week, May II to q
Dexter aims to secure a con.,i
able number of Mercer counts
soldiers as members of the III.
At the meeting OF Fallerans ~
in the post club rooms last IN
it was decided to make an ana su'
or to secure every veteran ~ 4
late war as member of one !, ~
three posts OF the American 49,.
in Mercer county.
Ministers of the various chu,.A
OF the city have been reouestaS y
announce the campaign from ~.
pulpit tomorrow.
MIR. Dexter will announce -.
names of the committeeman ,s,,
week who will assist in uutn,'
FalleranS post over the ton durir
the campaign for members. II |
expected that Mr.. Dexter viii Al
dress meetings of the legion ms
next week and enlist the sunno,
of every legion member for a
Campaign. 1t is thought there A.
about five hundred members !
the county.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01
CITIZENS STAGE
AUXILIARY DRIVE
FOR CHURCHES

Financial campaign in interest
Of the interchurch world movement
will continue Monday and Tuesday
of next week, campaign leaders an
nounced this morning. The friend
ly citizens drive, nominally launch
ed last Sunday, will not get under
way until tomorrow, when teams
will make a thorough canvass in
the residence district. Denomina-
tional reports were not being made
at the community headquarters and
officials had no means of telling OF
progress of the drive. Willing
workers in the survey tabulation
were not reporting this week and
collection Of the statistics will be
delayed several days. Rev. 0. B.
Enselman in charge of the survey
work. this morning issued a call
for tabulators for next week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01
WEIGH CALVES
FOR CONTESTS
Feeding Animals for Fair Next
Summer Begins With IL
Entrants.

With the weighing in today OF
calves to be entered in the Mer-
Ger county calf club, the contest in
feeding is open. With the excep-
ton of one or two who have not
been able to secure their animals
yet because of the bad roads. all
the young members were ready to
start the feeding.
Assistant County Farm Advisor
Clyde L. Dexter will personally
supervise the club work this year.
The children will receive much
valuable information from him.
Mr.. Dexter has had considerable
experience in this kind of work and
the clubs in Mercer county are
certain to show big at the fair to
be held here in September.
All animals which are to be ex-
hibited by the children through the
clubs have to be entered and
weighed today. Of the II children
who were members of the calf
HNt al Z VI out I<oSu
member must take care of his own
animal and the calves will be en-
tered separately at the fair.
Following is the list of children
who have animals entered for the
county club this year. Forrest
Kendelisberger, Ohio Grove town
ship; Myrtle Davidson, New Bos.
ton township: l.. c. Sloan, Jr., New
Boston township; Henry Tienan
Millersburg township; Warren l.
Sloan, New Boston township;
Percy Lutz. Duncan township;
Rachael Sloan, New Boston town
ship; Glen Booth, New Boston
township, Francis Sloan, New Bos.
ton township; Bonnie Shatiro
Green township; Milton Sloan
New Boston township; David Dav.
idson, New Boston township; Eu.
gene Morrow, Suez township; How.
ard Mann, North Henderson town
ship: Roy Guthrie, Ohio Grove
township; Dale Guthrie, Ohio
Grove township; Violetta Green
wood, Green township.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01
GRAHAM HOME
FOR ADDRESS
Congressman Expected to Take
Part in Memorial Day Exer.
cises in AledO.

Captain o. E. Carlstrom, former
commander of Battery L, composed
mostly largely of Aledo boys, will
preside at the Memorial day exer-
ciscs on Saturday, May 20. On the
following day Mr.. Carlstrom will
speak at the exercises in East St.
Louis. The Aledo celebration will
be under the auspices of the vet
Grams of the Civil war. The East St.
Louis celebration is to be conducted
by two posts of the American Leg
ion and it is said that the celebra-
ton in that city is to be one of the
largest in the state, all war cr-
CARNATIONS taking part. Congress
man William J. Graham is expected
to be in Aledo on Saturday, May
20, to speak.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago. May 1.-(U. S. Bureau
of Markets. Cattle receipts, 1000:
beef steers steady to strong, sales,
1850 to 1875: bulls and calves,
weak, all other classes steady.
Compared with a week ago, beef
steers Csc to soc higher; she-stock,
75c higher; bulls and feeders, 25c
to soc higher; yealers, loo to $50
lower; heavy calves, soc lower
Hog receipts, 1000; market
steady to strong, with yesterdays
average tol,, 1880; bulk light, 1925
@15.5O; bulk, $50 pounds and over,
13.S5@1465; pig market steady to
soc lower; bulk Of desirables, 100
to 120 pound pigs, 13.25@14.25.
Sheep receipts, 5000; bulk to-
days receipts direct to packers;
few sales around CSC higher.
Compared with week ago lambs
mostly LOO lower; sheep steady.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01
WEEKLY GRAIN AND
PROVISION REVIEW

Chicago, May violent upturns
ID price have resulted this week
from the extreme difficulty Of get
ting grain to deliver ON May con-
tracts at the leading railway ter
minals. Compared with . week ago
corn quotations this morning vera
SIC to 12c higher. oats showed
nc TO SIC advance, and provis-
ions ranged from zoe decline to .
rise of e0c.
Notwithstanding that owing to
strained financial condition de-
cided weakness became manifest at
times in the corn market, the ma
jority OF sellers who attempted to
take advantage Of depression over
reaching themselves. The fact re-
NAMED stubbornly in evidence that
not enough grain was in position
to satisfy immediate commercial
, circumstances.
Wet weather delays to the seed
ing of spring wheat and Of oats
added to the anxiety OF shorts In
corn, and SO too did periods OF
urgent European purchasing o.
breadstuffs accompanied in one in
stance by an almost vertical jump
of II cents q bushel in the value
of rye.
Topmost prices ever known were
reached for oats. 1t was said thai
as a result of adverse field condi-
lions the 1920 acreage Of oats IN
, the United States would be natice'
ably curtailed.
Reports that Germany had OBJ
tanned $45,OOO,000 credit from an
American packing company die
considerable to make provisions av-
/ erage higher.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01
U. S. Rad BULLETIN


Dirt roads had begun to shc*
Considerable improvement BY Sun
day, but BY Wednesday they vers
again muddy and almost impassa-
Bile, with numerous holes and
spongy places. On account Of the
rain that has fallen, it will be sew
eral days, At least, before through
travel can be resumed.
Cool, cloudy weather prevailed
during the week, with showers from
Sunday night to Tuesday night
Another storm set in during Thurs
day Wednesday was the only day
with brilliant sunshine.
The following conditions pre-
vailed Thursday forenoon:
Rsck Island Chicago via Cssasses, Msn6sea
and Aurora
Fair 70 rough and muddy along thu
eastern stretches. with numerous mud holes
and places that are badly cut up. anc
muddy and poor on the unpaved sections
west Of Wyanet. Especially bad places a
both approaches TO the Colona bridge ovei
! Rock river continue TO give trouble.
Cedar Rapids Chicago via Clinton and
Lincoln Highway.
Poor TO fair from Cedar Rapids to De
Witt, and especially poor near Mechanics
vile. Good to rough from Dewitt u
Clinton and for considerable distance
to the eastward, where the mud holes were
beginning to dry up. Bad places between
Dixon and Franklin Grove and near Maple
Park; detour at bridge half way between
Maple Park and De Kalk. Closed through
| Wheaton on account of construction work
/ follow St. Charles road from West Chi
cago to Lombard, then south to mair
| highway.
Dav eDport-Des MOines via River to Rive
Road.
Although passable in most places thu
general condition of the highway Is poor
rough and muddy. Bad holes are so nu
merous that the location of all OF then
cannot be given; many of the worst art
pianked.
| Way.
Poor or muddy most of the way. with
many bad holes. although reported to b.
good between Oskaloosa and Monroe. a
bad place remains west of Blue Grass
where detOur must be made. On &C
count of the recent food at Muscatine. it L
still necessary TO detour on the old Bur
! lington road In going westward from ina
place.
Davenport Cedar Rapids and Waterloo.
Poor, rough and muddy via Upton. Be
tween Iowa City and Waterloo the Ret
Ball route was reported TO be fair to good
except bad holes i've and one-half mile
moth of Iowa City and one and two mile
south of Vinton.
Davenport-Dubuque.
Fair to rough and muddy via both tn
Burlington Way and the Mississippi Seem
highway. except that the Mississippi Scent
highway is reported to be good to rousi
north and south OF Clinton. Between DE
Witt and Dubuque the road is PRACTICAL.
impossible.
Rock Island-PeOria via Both Gaiva an,
Galesburg, and Rock Isiaud-BuriingtOn
via Aiedo and Monmouth.
Generally rough and muddy with man
bad places. and especially bad ain rive
bottoms.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01
REMAINS OF BANK
FOUNDER BROUGHT
HERE FOR BURIAL

The remains Of A. NJ. Byers NJ
rived in Aledo last night from s.,
Diego. Cal, where they have be-,
resting since his death, Jan. |;
The body was accompanied by Mrs
Byers and Edward Byers, a son .,
the deceased.
Funeral services will be held 10
morrow afternoon at the Mason,
temple of Aledo. Aledo lodge M
252, A. F. and A. NJ, will be i
charge. Rev. A. Judson Arid
pastor of the First presbyteriN
church, will preach at the service
in the temple and the Mason
lodge will conduct the services d
the grave. A. G. Bridgford, pres
dent of the Farmers National bank
of which Mr.. Byers was ,h
founder, and Cashier G. Lee Can
dor of the same bank, S. R. Am
long, president. and W. c. Gran
cashier of the Aledo State bank, an
J. A. Wells, president and Z
Lewis, assistant cashier of th
First National bank, will act ,
pallbearers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01
Weather Forecast

Illinois: Fair tonight, followed
by increasing cloudiness Sunday;
not much change in temperature.
Missouri: Generally fair and
slightly warmer tonight; Sunday
unsettled, probably showers in west
and central portions.
Wisconsin: Fair tonight; some
what warmer in southwest por-
tons; Sunday increasing cloud
ness, probably followed by showers
in southwest portion.
Iowa: Increasing cloudiness and
slightly warmer tonight, probably
with showers in extreme west por-
ton; Sunday unsettled. probably
showers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01
Governor OF
kIWANIS COMES


Victor M. johnson of Rockford,
district governor of the Kiwanis,
will be speaker at Moline Kiwanis
charter day celebration May 5.
Three hundred kiwanians from
Rock Island, Davenport and Clin-
ton will be guests at the dinner.
Arrangements for the program
were discussed by the club at its
weekly luncheon yesterday at the
Moline club.
The charter celebration dinner
will be nevening event. Dinner
will be served at $50 and in addi-
ton to Mr.. johnson, other distin-
guished members of the club will
give short talks. Moline members
have reported subscription of S43
for children's tickets to the open
ing ball game.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01
DUROC BREEDERS
POST BIG MONEY
FOR FAIR CLUBS

Announcement was made recent
iy OF the sum of $S2S being posted
by the Mercer County Duroc
Breeders association for prizes in
the Mercer county fair to be held
next September. The greater
amount OF this sum will be offered
to amateur swine breeders, and it
is the aim OF the association to pro-
mote pig club work in this county,
is the statement made recently by
l. T. Gilimor, president of the asso-
citation. Besides offering prizes in
the open boys and girls clubs, the
Duroc association has posted
money Tor a special Duroc club,
which will exhibit at the fair.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01
SPANISH VETS TO
HOLD REUNION IN
GALESBURG SOON

Oscar E. CarlstrOm, department
commander of the United Spanish
War Veterans, announced today
that the 18th annual encampment
of the veterans and ladies' auxili-
airy will be held in Galesburg on
June 10, II and Il. II is expected
that several Mercer county vet
Grams of the war of 1888 will attend
this encampment There are only
few veterans of this war in Mer-
GER county at this time, and Mr..
Carlstrom stated that he would
like to see every member of the
organizations in this county pres
ent at the encampment next June.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01
CARL,STROM GETS
INVITATION FOR
TRIP TO CAPITAL

Oscar &. Carlstrom, former
leader of Battery B of the 123rd field
artillery, has received an invitation
to attend the dedication of the Ar
lington memorial ampitheatre and
cha pei which will be held in the
Arlington cemetery on the after
noon OF May Is. This ampitheatre
and chapel has been in course Of
construction in the Arlington ceme-
terry at Washington for several
years and has just been completed.
Mr.. Carlstrom stated this morning
that he would probably be unable
to attend the dedication owing to
pressing business in the constitu-
tional convention OF which he is a
delegate.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01
EXPECT MANY TO
VOTE IN SCHOOL
ELECTION TO-DAY

Members Of the Aledo board Of
education today expect q very large
vote in the special election to be
held this afternoon, to vote on the
proposal of increasing the tax levy
in this school district by one-third
Of / per cent. The question was
defeated"at the regular school cleo
ton held on April II.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01
Kansas City livestock

Kansas City. Mo-, May HOGS
1000; strong; top, 14.75; heavies,
slow; bulk, light and medium, l4.25
@14.75; bulk, heavies, 13.50@14.15.
Cattle, 1900; for week: heavy
beef steers, strong to 15c higher ;
top, 1880; bulk, 11.15@12.25; year
lings, 25c to soc higher; top, 14.50;
bulk, 11.50@13.00; killing cows and
bulls, steady; veals and calves. 81
to So lower; bulk. good to choice
vealers, 11.50Q12.5O.
Sheep, 5000; bulk receipts direct
, to packers, no trading today. All
classes, 75c to 81 lower, compared
with a week ago. Fat shorn Texas
wethers late yesterday, 11.00.