Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-18

Suspect Stock Fraud--Operations
Of astock salesman, which bid fair
to rival those of &c. b. @. Walling-
ford were barred by the Daven-
port police yesterday, with the ar
rest at the St. James hotel OF John
c. Heible. formerly a street car
motorman here. on a charge OF
passing a worthless check on the
Iowa National bank nearly two
years ago. Picked up by the man
Who had pledged his honesty to the
bank. Patrolman James Cannon, on
the comparatively minor charge OF
giving worthless paper, Helble is
being detained on suspicion,
while Davenport police investigate
his meteOric career as a stock
salesman, which has covered a
dozen states. His alleged opera
tons have covered Clinton, Prince
ton, Dixon and other cities in east
srn Iowa, Moline and East Moline,
and other western Illinois points.
and indications are that they Will
total nearly a hundred thousand
dollars. In his pockets and bag
gsge we're found circulars, adver-
Using matter, pamphlets and print
ed promises. to say nothing OF
sheafs Of filled applications for
stock in the industrial Manufac-
turing company" According to the
stationery and reading matter. the
company which is capitalized at a
million dollars in Denver. Colo, is
operating a foundry and factory at
Toledo, Ohio, where farm nipple
nents, agricultural machinery, and
"a engines are made. On the lit
erature Of the concern. the name II
Helble is prominent. he being list
; ed as vice president and also
treasurer Of the company. Thod-
stands Of dollars have been paid
Helhle during his operations here
within radius of one hundred
miles, it was incidated by the num-
oef OF filled in application blanks,
which were found in the confiscated
oaggage. Davenport police have
mashed forth so or more kilograms
70 various points in the state and
70 Denver. Colo. and Toledo, Ohio,
IN an effort to get line on the
company and manufacturing plant.
NO such concern is listed in Dunn's.
Vpen Paving Bids-Paving bids
we're opened Tuesday afternoon by
@e board Of public works, and will
q submitted to the city council
.oaday evening for the awarding
W the contracts. Bids as q general
rue ran from 10 to rs per cent
over the estimates made by the
s''y engineer. which were based on
asafes Of last year. High cost OF
AMOR and increased prices on all
mater1als were given as the reason
.or the raise in price. by the city
purchasing agent. An average OF
~ bids to Job was received. and
JUG competition, while keen, SIM
neted down to the Central Engi-
seenng company and the Mccarthy
Improvement company. as these
so construction organizations sub
%tted lowest bids on the whole
program of Jobs,
Increase Budget-Boosting the
aie DEPARTMENT appropriation to
nat 100000. the board Of health
s'ioxance to $4,000 and increasing
slafies by $4,000, members of thu
- asAnce committee Tuesday stamp
y. n. appropriations which will
,s sxe the annual city budget fol
''Io approximately $709,675.
uI Vets Form POst-World wal
"eran organizers, Lester Barlow
~ Wade Martin, prevented from
s - in Cedar Rapids and Ma
S' r City. held a meeting at Turner
Nh sa Tuesday night and formed /
senport post with IS member.
Nh so Il. J. Burmeister. hit Yves
,. ata street. ~ temporary secre
~. Previous to the meeting thu
Issnixers visited the American
saon headquarters in the Fifth
et armory and interviewed tn,
- eacefs. The addresses wert