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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-13
GOOD SPELLER
BEST SCHOLAR
Charles Woodward of Eliza Town.
ship Finishes School With High.
est Grade in County.

According to the grades given In
tie examination in the office of
County Superintendent c. E. Plat,
Charles Woodward of Eliza town
ship who recently won the state
spelling contest at Springfield, is
the best scholar in Mercer county,
having passed the examinations
with an average of 913s.
Young Woodward has proved to
be an excellent student in all school
work and according to Mr.. Plat
has established a record which any
student may we'll be proud of. He
attends the Clancy school. Pearl
Griffin of Calhoun school secured
an average Of 90A and Buelah
Thomas Of North Henderson was
third in the examination with an
average of 80.
Sixty per cent of the Mercer
county students were successful in
passing the eighth grade examina-
ton this year. This was out of a
total of 172 who took the test. For
the first time seventh grade pupils
were given central examinations.
Mr.. Plat stated this morning there
were about go per cent more stu
dents taking the eighth grade ex-
animation this year than had ever
taken them before in Mercer
county.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-13
REPORTS 3 MORE
SMALLPOX CASES

Three new cases of smallpox
were reported to DR.. Walton Tack
EFT. East Moline health physician,
today. All are in the vicinity of
the Mckinley school. and it is re-
ported one Of the victims was en-
rolled there. The three swell the
total number Of cases in East Mo-
line to 10. DR.. Tackett says, and
show conclusively that the disease
has not yet reached its high mark.
The need for every factory en-
ploye and school child to become
vaccinated is imperative. he says.
Little opposition has been met so
far in the vaccination campaign.
Most of the parents who refused
to permit their children to be vac
cinated at the opening of the cam
paign have been won over by the
authorities. School work is being
carried on as usual.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-13
MATHERVILLE

Ralph Jackson has returned
home from St. Louis where he went
on business connected with the
cooperative store
Jake Adams has moved into the
house vacated by the Francisco
family.
Nick and Joe Loctus have moved
here from Coal Valley. They will
be employed in the mine.
Mrs. James Ingles entertained a
number of young people on Mon
day evening in honor of her daugh-
ter, Miss Elsie Link. who is soon to
wed Fay Stanforth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wild of East
Moline spent Sunday at the Joe
Wild home.
Mrs. Joe Holgate and children Of
Rock Island were visitors here
over Sunday.
Several from here went to New
Boston Sunday to see the ball game
between New Boston and Burling-
ton.
Miss Lucretta Haywood Of Rock
Island spent Sunday here.
Olof Young spent Friday in
Ellisviile.
A. r. Stein was in Chicago over
Sunday on business.
There is one case Of smallpox
here.
Mrs. Archie Waffle and Miss Mar
garet Eugstrom were tri-City visit
ors Thursday.
James Beam was a Monmouth
visitor the past week.
Mrs. George Bugos visited over
Sunday in Rock Island.
Mrs. John Greer and daughter,
Mrs. Carl Sherrard of Sherrard,
were visitors here Friday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-13
MANY TEACHERS
/. LEAVE SCHOOLS
Thirty.Three Moline Instructors
Resign. Lured by Higher Pay
Elsewhere.

That Moline will face a teacher
shortage at the opening Of school
next fall was indicated by the num-
Der of instructors who have filed
designations with Superintendent
l.. A. Mahoney. The designations
include q elementary. four manual
arts and eight high school instruc-
tors. half of whom are giving up
their positions here through fail
ure of the Moline schools to meet
wage increases offered by other
boards to members of the local
teaching force.
Vacancies in the grade schools
thus far have been filled. and prac-
tically all the high school staff have
been replaced, but none engaged for
the positions left vacant at manual
arts. A successor to H. P. Corbin,
principal of the manual arts de-
partment, is being sought. This is
the most difficult position on the
list to fill. designations in the
grade schools come largely from
teachers who have taught here for
only a short period of time. An ex-
ception to this. however, is the res
ignation of Miss Amy Pascoe. who
has been a member of the Moline
public school faculty for the last
seven years.
Contracts were sent out to the
teachers several weeks ago and a
time limit set for their return.
Failure to submit contracts at the
appointed time was taken to mean
resignation. Many who have al
ready signed for next fall may be
expected within the next few weeks
to ask for release to accept places
in other cities.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-13
CLASS OF 100 TO
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS

High school graduates number
ing more than one hundred will
receive their diplomas from the
Moline board of education the even
ing of May 2S, judging from pres
ent indications, Principal E. P.
Nutting said today DR.. S. H.
Clark of the University of Chicago
will deliver the graduation ad-
dress, appearing for rean H. P.
Willetts, who was forced to can
eel his engagement. What Is a
Liberal Education" will be the
topic of DR.. Clark.
General plans are to be taken up
this week for the central grammar
school graduation. Miss Emma
Cooper, principal of the school,
will be in charge of the exercises,
which probably will take place on
the afternoon of May 81. Two hun
dred pupils are to complete their
grade school course this spring.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-13
READY TO PUT
ON CONTESTS
Judges Secured for County Field
Meet and High Athletes Are
In Pink Of Condition,

All is in readiness for the Mer-
Ger county indoor and outdoor
track and declamatory contests to
be held tomorrow afternoon and
evening. Coach Leslie n. Cullom
of the Aledo high school is in
charge of preparation for the meet
and stated this morning that ref
erees had been secured for almost
all events.
The Mercer county meet is an an
nual affair and enthusiasm has
reached high pitch. In the pre-
liminaries the Aledo students did
exceptionally well and are looked
upon as the logical winners of most
of the events.
Miss Evelyn Fort, and advanced
student in the Monmouth college
conservatory, will judge the musi-
cal contests and two of the literary
judges have been named. The two
selected by Mr.. Cullom to choose
the winners in the declamatory and
extemporaneous speaking contests
are E. l.. Kramer of Oakviue. Iowa,
and Rev. Thomas Wood, pastor OF
the Sunbeam Methodist church.
There are six high schools Of Mer-
Ger county entered in the meet for
tomorrow. This comprises a total
of 43 athletes The track meet will
have events ranging from the 100
yard cash to the mile run and in
the field events, pole vaulting, shot
put, discus throw and standing and
running broad and high jumps will
be on the program. The six schools
which are entered are the Aledo,
Joy, keithsburg, New Boston, Sea-
ton and Viola.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-13
ls J ] PLANS
lend 70 RELAX
CORN PRESSURE

Chicago, May 10. Special efforts
thlch western roads appeared to
ave begun for the purpose Of en-
fgtnE the movement Of grain TO
tninals tended today to ease the
|c0fn market somewhat. Besides,
There was free selling on the part
~ q big commission house that has
sok late led the buying. Sunshiny
weather counted also as bearish
s4kctor. Opening prices which var
ted from the same as yesterdays
s&nfsh TO 1c lower, with July LII
20 L77A, and September 1.63H to
1.64M, were followed by moderate
I setback all around.
Rallies took place, but lack Of
i support for the market became evil
dent, and prices dropped rapidly at
the last, with eastern concerns Of
3 fering freely. The close was heavy,
s1Xc to INC net lower, with July
\ 31.75A to $l.75h, and September
41.62A to $1.62H.
Oats displayed relative firmness
In the absence of any pressure to
4 sell. After opening &c off to &c
up, including July at 92;s to 93Ac,
A the market scored a slight general
gain.
Provisions reflected the weak
ness Of corp. Trading, though,
was light.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-13
Moline and East Moline
PREFERS JAIL
TO SUPPORTING
TWO FAMILIES
Albert Hardy, in Arrears on Ali.
mony, Has Several depend.
ents in Chicago.

Albert Hardy, brought from Chi
cago to face charge Of contempt
in Moline city court, declares he
would rather go to Jail than face
the struggles OF supporting two
families. ! Hardy has a family in
Chicago, having married a widow
with a number of children a year
or two after divorcing his first
wife. The latter now alleges that
Hardy is $1,000 in arrears in ali
mony payments. The divorce de-
cree ordered him to pay SEA q
month toward the first Mrs. Hardy
and children. The order stands
until the two children in Moline
become of age. Hardy was released
on bond yesterday afternoon. The
case was scheduled to be heard be-
fore Judge G. o. Dietz this after
noon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-13
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, May 13.-(U. S. Bureau
OF Markets Report Cattle re-
.ceipts, 1900; beef steers. strong to
25c higher; with best action on
light and medium weight; bulk at
11.65Ml3.50; prime heavy held up
to 400; fat cows and heifers, un-
evenly, 15c to 25c higher; bulk, 1855
011.00; Gamers, steady with bulk
at 5.25@5.75; bulls, strong; good
and choice calves, steady; lights
slow TO lower with bulk at 11000
1850; stockers, steady.
Hog receipts, $4,000; active, most
" steady; spots 10c lower; top
price, 1875; bulk. light and light
butchers, 14.90G15.15; bulk, $50
pounds and over, 14.0O@14.75; pigs,
\ 25c higher with bulk desirables at
! $13.50@14.00.
Sheep receipts. 5000; uneven,
mostly steady; quality fair; Cali
fornia spring lambs, 1000; bulk
shorn lambs, 17.50@1S.00; choice
/ light shorn yearling wethers, 1925.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-13
MISSING GIRL
SUSPECTED OF
KILLING SELF
Search for Pretty Leona Brakevelt,
Fruitless-P0lice Watch River
For Body.

Heart broken because her par
ents refused to allow her to keep
company" with an East Moline
youth, Leona Brakevelt, 17-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jules
Brakevelt, 523 Tenth avenue. East
Moline, who has been missing
since Monday, is believed to have
taken her own life. Police, Leona's
relatives and friends are watching
the river for the body Of the girl.
So far the Moline police have
found no clue to the young girls
disappearance. They have investi-
gated, searched the river bank,
watched railroad stations and in
qu;red at the homes of Leona's
friends without results.
Leona was in love with an East
Moline youth. Her parents wanted
her to keep company with a man
Of Belgian ancestry. The East Mo-
line man is not a Belgian. Leona
spent Sunday afternoon and even
ing with her East Moline sweet
heart for which she was severely
chided when she arrived home Sun
day evening.
Monday morning she reported at
the button factory at Fourth ave-
nue. and Seventh street, where she
was employed. Her farewell to her
parents had been a little more lin
gering that morning. A Rock Island
girl met her at the factory. Leona
had promised to get her friend a
job. There was no opening Monday
and the Rock Island girl left the
shop. Leona accompanied her. To-
gether they walked west on Fourth
avenue while the Rock Island girl
waited for street car. At Sixth
street Leona turned to her friend
and kissed her
Goodbye she said, you may
never see me again" She handed
her friend note addressed to the
East Moline sweetheart which read,
Goodbye. You may never see me
again. God bless you in your
! work" She also gave the Rock
Island girl all the money she had
with her. Then turned away.
None of her acquaintance have
seen Leona since.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-13
INSTALL ARRICK
AS ALEDO PASTOR

Formal installment of Rev. A.
Judson Arrick as pastor of the First
Presbyterian church in. Aledo was
held at the church last night. A
large number of members were
present. Rev. Thomas A. Terhune
was in charge of the installation
and Rev. A. Moody assisted. Rev.
Mr.. Arrick also spoke. Rev. Mr..
Terhune will remain in the city and
deliver a lecture at the church to-
night under the auspices Of the
G. T. c. club. Rev. Mr. Moody who
was pastor here for several years,
left the city this morning for his
home in Galesburg.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-13
PLATT TO PRESENT
DIPLOMAS TONIGHT

County Superintendent Of Schools
c. E. Plat will present diplomas
OF graduation to 10 eighth grade
students in Joy tonight. Mr.. Plat
spoke to the students last night
and stated this morning that the
grades made by the Joy pupils in
the examinations were very COM
mendable. Tomorrow night Mr..
Platt will address the voters Of
New Windsor on the community
high school proposition. There is
to be an election on the question
in New Windsor Saturday. +,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-13
New York Money!.

New York, May 13.-Prime mer-
camille paper. Z; Exchange, weak;
Sterling: demand, 3.S1; cables,
3.S1a; francs: demand, 1922; ca
bles, 1920; Belgian francs: demand,
14.37; cables, 14.35; Guilders: de-
mand, 1854; cables 1858; Lire: de-
mand. 20.37; cables, 20.a5. Marks !:
demand, 2.0l cents; cables, 2.02
cents.
Government bonds, weak; rail
road bonds, heavy.
Time loans, strong; so days, 80
days and months, 81 per cent.
Call money, easy; high, 10; low
s; ruling rate, s; closing bid. 10;
offered at, 10; last loan, 10, bank
acceptances, s.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-13
The Day in Davenport

+ Auto Wrecks MISUNDERSTANDING
his car to avoid an automobile, Will
i liam Conmee. driver for the Kelly
II Taxicab company, drove his ma
chine into the rear OF buggy con-
tanning two persons and pushed
the shattered vehicle so feet before
4 his car was brought to a stop. The
4 crash came near the Coliseum on
Z Fourth street.
Brought into court this morning
: on a charge of attempting TO pass
a vehicle on the wrong side, Con-
NEE was fined IS and court costs,
and appealed the case to the dis
trict court
Emil Knuth and Ruth kimberlin,
both residents of 906 North Pine
street, were occupants of the buggy
but sustained only minor bruises
and abrasions when hurled from
the vehicle by the shock of the
\ crash.
/ The taxi driver lives at 1888 West
Fourth street.
Death Record Word was re-
ceived in Davenport Wednesday an
nouncing the death Of Joe Reeves.
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
! ton Reeves of Chicago. late Tues
day night. Mrs. Reeves was for
merly Miss Florence Won Ach,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. +. ]. Won
Ach, 1913 Davenport avenue. The
child was born April 10.
Michael Lillis, resident of Scott
county for 20 years, died Tuesday
noon at his old home on the farm
northeast of Long Grove, after a
weeks illness.
Funeral services for DR.. T. D.
Etarbuck, who died Tuesday noon
Il Mercy hospital, will be held Fri
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock from
Trinity cathedral, with interment at
Oakdale cemetery. Dean Marina
duke Hare will ofiiciate.
Beacon Light on SchOol-Throw-
ing a ray Of light that can be seen
Tor q distance of Is miles, the liant
beacon lamp in a tower en- the new
Palmer School Of Chiropractic
1uilding. Tenth and Brady streets, !
ms installed and placed in opera
- this week.
Hhe light Il located at least 100 |
shove the street level ard on
a the highest points In the |
49, The Lamp = equipped /
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-13
FOUR ESCAPE HARM
IN AUTO SMASH

Four persons narrowly escaped
injury Wednesday night when the
automobile in which they were rid
ing collided with telephone pole
at Seventh avenue and Thirteenth
street, Moline. The automobile
was badly damaged. Nels Nelson,
2034 Fifteenth street, Moline, was
driving. His neighbor, Axel
Swanson and two sons were the
other passengers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-13
Kansas City Cash Grain

Kansas City, Mo-, May 13.-Cash
wheat: steady; No. l hard, 3.05@
314; No. 2, 3.00@3.12; No. / red,
SOC; No. 2, 3.OS.
Corn: 1c higher: No. 2 mixed,
1893; No. 3. 1872; No. white. 1873
Obs; No. 3. 1.S2@193: No. .
yellow. 1877; No. 3, 1.95@196.
Oats: unchanged; No. 2 white,
1.22; No. mixed, 11S@1.20.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-13
= Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, May 13.--Wheat: NO. l
red, $40.
Rye. No. 2, 2.22; barley, 1850
1853; timothy seed, 10000 ll.5O;
clover seed, 2500m35.00.
Pork, nominal; lard, 20.75; ribs,
T.7541S.75.
~ Corn: No. mixed, 2.13; No. 3
mixed, ZIP; No. yellow, 2.13M
I 2.l4; No. yellow. 2.l2; No. 6 yell
low, 2.05M 200; No. / white, 2,14;
No. 3 white, 2.l2@2.14; No. A white,
2.10: sample grade, 1.65@1.90.
Oats: No. mixed, Ill; No. l
white, 1.16i2; No. 2 white, Lac %
1.16; No. white, 1.13@1.15; No 4
white, LII, sample grade, 1880
Ill.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-13
BATTERY LEADER
TO TRY FOR JOB
AS COURT CLERK

Word has been received in Aledo
that Captain James Bereth, former
member of the 123rd field artillery,
in which many Aledoans saw serv-
ice in France. has announced him
self as an aspirant for nomination
on the Republican ticket for the
Office Of clerk of the circuit court
in Warren county.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-13
CELEBRATE UNION
OF ALEDO COUPLE

At a simple home ceremony Miss
Nellie G. Rhodes of Aledo became
the bride of Harry NJ. Terry. The
wedding ceremony was performed
at the home of tae groom's parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Terry. Rev.
E. E. Karnes, pastor of the Viola
United Presbyterian church, officlat-
ed, assisted by Rev. ]. B. Pollock,
pastor of the Aledo United Presby-
terrain church. Following the cere-
nony three-course wedding din
ner was served
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-13
MOLINE JEWEIER
IS CHAIRMAN OF
EXECUTIVE BODY

H. r. Cox. Moline jeweler. was
elected chairman of the executive
committee Of the Illinois Retail
jewelers. association, which held
its annual convention in Peoria this
week. Mr.. Cox was president of
the association during the last year
and presided over the convention.
Among the convention speakers
we're Ben Cox, formerly of Moline
but now Of Chicago. p. J. Haga-
mann Of Chicago was chosen presi-
dent to succeed MIR. Cox.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-13
LEADING RAILS
SUFFER LOSSES
IN STOCK FOLD

New York, May 13.-Selling of
steels. equipments, motors and
shippings continued during the first
hour. Dividend paying rails re-
corded additional losses. Canadian
Pacific declining 3l1 points, Allan
tic Coast Line 2, and Union Pacific.
Illinois Central and Louisville &
Nashville / point each.
Commission houses traced most
of the offerings, other than those
OF professional origin. to interior
points, where restricted credits,
labor disturbances and reduced
business activity now prevail.
Towards noon oils led rally in
which recoveries ran from l to 3
points. with gain of 5 points for
Atlantic Gulf.
Demand loans were unchanged
from yesterdays ruling rate at s
per cent, but British exchange
eased.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-13
Toledo Seed.

Toledo. Ohio, May 13.-Clover
seed: prime, cash $500; October,
S24.10; December, $23.10.
Alsike: prime, cash $3.50; De-
cember, $24.25.
Timothy: prime. cash Q9lD
$5.45; cash Q91S) s5.45; cash
Q919) $3.50; May $3.50; Septem-
Der $3.50; October $3.50; Decem-
Der $3.50; March $685..
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-13
MAN Is STRICKEN
WITH PARALYSIS
AT WORK IN FIELD

John johnson, age 6S, a we'll
known farmer residing near North
Henderson, is in a serious condition
at his home from a stroke of paraly-
sis which he suffered Tuesday aft
ernoon while planting corn on his
farm. Johnson was found by a
neighbor about $50 Tuesday eve
ming in an unconscious condition.
He evidently had laid beside the
planter for about three hours. Ply
sicians attending the stricken man
stated that his recovery was doubt
full.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-13
Funeral OF william Kerch.

Funeral services for William
Kerch, former resident of New Bos-
ton, who met death by drowning in
lake near his home in Wilkin
county, Mimi, will be held tomor-
row morning at II o'clock at the
Epworth chapel at Mannon. The
remains have arrived in New Bos-
ton from Minnesota. Rev. Mr.. Diff
fenbaugh of the New Boston NJ E.
church will officiate. Burial will be
in the Eliza cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-13
Kansas CITY Livestock.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 13.-Hog
receipts, 5000: 15c to Csc lower;
top price, l4.70; bulk, lights and
mediums. 1400@14.50; bulk heav-
les, 1350@14.25.
Cattle receipts, $500; slow; most
packers generally steady; Colorado
pulpers, 12.75@13.15; best year.
lings, 1900; most she-stock, $500
1000; good bulls. 900; choice veal
calves, strong: bulk, 11.50@12.5O.
Sheep receipts, 5000: fat sheep,
10c to 25c higher; bulk wethers,
1200@12.5O; yearlings, steady;
bulk, 16.00@16.25; spring lambs,
soc lower; bulk, 1S.00@1S.50; goats,
steady; bulk. 7.50QS.00.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-13
Weather Forecast

Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin and
Iowa: Fair and continued cool to-
night. Friday fair with slowly ris-
ing temperature.
Indiana: Cloudy tonight, except
fair in extreme north portion with
possibly light frost; Friday partly
cloudy.