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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-20
WEST END MADE
VERITAbLE SEA
DURING STORM


The west portion of Rock Island
underwent . fun food condition
Monday night.
A fall Of Ito inches was record
ed at the weather bureau in Dav-
export, according to the announce
ment made today by J. M. Sherier.
meteorologist.
During the early part Of the
storm there was . veritable cloud
burst, and with the Nineteenth
street, Eleventh street and Fifth
avenue sewer gates closed on ac-
count Of the high river stage, the
water could not be handled by the
two electrical pumps at the Fifth
avenue pumping station, and water
backed up as far east as Thirteenth
street from the north river front to
Twelfth avenue.
Water reached the depth Of three
feet at Fifth avenue and Thirteenth
street during the height of the
storm.
Commissioners John A. 'Murrin
and Frank WITCH were out on the
job. but nothing could be done to
alleviate the situation.
The sewers were not stopped up.
An excess amount of water fell,
the pumps being unable to handle
the situation. At one time it was
necessary to open the Fifth avenue
and Eleventh street sewer gates to
allow the back pressure to force
the water out into the river.
Cellars Flooded.
Cellars and yards in the west
end were badly flooded and some
cellars were inundated even in the
downtown district. Streets were a
sea of water during the main por-
ton of the storm and it was not
until midnight that the water start
ed to subside. The pumps were
worked to their capacity and grad
ually gained on the flow.
Manhole covers in the streets
we're thrown off by the force of
the water and fountains were
formed by the water squirting from
five to ten feet in the air through
these openings. Wood blocks be-
tween street car tracks were wash
ed out in downtown and west por-
lions of the city. Mud and refuse
of all descriptions was washed on
the streets, and it will cost con-
siderable sum to remove the same.
The river stage is 11.9 feet to-
day. q fall of 2 Of foot since yes
terday. The sewer gates can not
be opened permanently until the
river stage falls below the 10-foot
mark, and food dangers will be
ahead as long as the river remains
above this stage.
However. Commissioner Murrin
said that the food last night was
not near so bad as one in the
spring of 1915. when water stood
three feet deep on Third avenue
and Nineteenth street, when the
river was low and all sewers open
The rain at that time fell so fast
that the sewers could not take the
water away fast enough to prevent
a food However. he said that
serious damages from cellar floods
will practically be passed when the
present river stage subsidies.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-20

praisals for IL city and school dis
tricts' bsneflt, and they would have
had to pay him extra to make the
appraisals In their benefit.
However, Mr.. Nelson made the
appraisals according to regular
custom and the city and school dis
trtct was relieved Of that item OF
expense. The housing corporation
contract accepts such appraisals,
but refuses assessments. In the
cases OF the city and school district
the corporation agrees to pay the
equivalent Of what the assessments
would be in these cases. The coun-
ty, state and township are left out
In the cold.
Night Get Tive Payments.
The fight centers with the coun-
ty, state and township against the
corporation.
II the former win. all taxes will
be collected. II the city and school
district get paid by contract, they
will collect twice, in case the coun-
ty wins the right to collect taxes
on the properties for county, state
and township taxes, according to
Mr.. Rudgren. In any case. the city
and school district can not lose. &C.
cording to Mr.. Rudgren. and may
win double the amount If the coun-
ty. state and township turn their
case Of defeat into one of victory.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-20
CHARGES
SUSPENDED FOR
final HEARING
State Board Holds New Rates in
Check Until Aug. %, 1870
Big Increase Asked.
(By the Associated Press.)

Springfield, ILL.,, April 20. A
blanket order suspending until
Aug. 90, 1920. increased telephone
rates asked by the Central Union
Telephone company in Decatur,
Peoria, Kankakee, LaSalle. Peru,
Quincy. Rock Island, Moline and
East Moline has been entered by
the state public utilities commits
sion. The order also applies to
rates Of the rural communities in
the vicinity of these cities.
The application of the Jackson
County Telephone company for in
creased rates in Murphysboro also
was suspended until Aug. 20.
The above Associated Press dis
patch makes it apparent that citi-
zens Of this community who are
patrons Of the Central Union Tele-
phone company are to be relieved
of paying higher telephone service
rates. at least, until Aug. 20. 1920.
The order of the state public
utilities commission comes as a
procedure of custom in all such
cases.
During the time of the suspen-
sion the company has the oppor-
tunity to strengthen its case and
the public has the opportunity to
bring all protests to bear.
The company's petition for in
creased rates covers the situation
along all lines. In some cases
rates would be increased and serv-
ice reduced. For instance, the cost
of two and four party residence
lines would be increased and tri-
city service denied unless upon toll
rate for Davenport.
Under the proposed changes. as
published in The Argus April 6,
the company would allow only the
individual business line and the in
dividual residence line tri-city
service at a set rate, while under
the present system tri-city service
can be had on any line or group
service and in case OF the four
party residence line only tri-city
service would be sold by the COM
pany.
The principals Of the new rate
are a charge of IS per month for
individual business lines for tri-
city service and 81 per month for
individual residence lines for tri-
city service.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-20
ELkS initiate
GROUP OF BIG
CLASS May. 3
Lodge TO Induct Probably go Can.
didates During Coming
Month.

Initiation of the new class into
the order Of Elks in groups of
about fifty candidates, the first to
be indicted at the next regular
meeting on May 3, was decided
last evening by the lodge, thus
changing the original plan of TAX
ing in the new men about May 81.
The Elks are anticipating a class
of about $50 and this large number
prevents the initiation of all the
candidates at one time. This new
class will bring the membership of
the lodge over 1000 and will COM
plete the quota assigned the local
lodge in the million member ma
tional drive.
Mayor Harry NJ. Schriver, Joseph
E. Prendergast and Sam Ryerson
addressed the members in the in
terests Of the arsenal retention
drive and resolutions similar to
those drawn by the city commit
tee appointed by Mayor Schriver
last week were adopted and will be
ecuL u inc COAS IcSSiOAdl 1cpAeScu-
tatives at Washington.
Plans for the May day patriotic
celebration we're made, the mayor
outlining the plans of the general
committee for the affair. The Elks
are planning to have band in the
parade and large delegation
marching
Makes Appointments.
Exalted Ruler Dan X. Brennan
made appointments for the ensuing
year as follows:
Esquire-W. B. Schroeder.
Entertainment comm zee -
Charles Bleuer and ]. P. Kelly, in
charge to name personnel later.
Visiting committee-Walter Grit
fin, chairman.
Financial committee Edward
Krell, John Graham, G. Will Roth.
Inside guard-George Stroehle.
Organists-Joseph E. Prender-
CAST, Waldo Schoessel and Lee
kaupke.
Sifford Johnson.
Board of governors-Fred Hill,
Ed Murrin and G. Elmer Blakeslee
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-20

march as units and John Hanh.,.
suggested providing each with hsa
ners to create rivalry among thu
1t was made known that Ro,sa
clubs in other parts of the cour,.s
have taken hold of the mater !.
getting the boys out on this A, VI
Hugh Crawford made a stirrin.
plea for support of the Boy Scon,s :
fund now being raised in Rock Is'
land through solicitation by maj,
Arnold Lau, principal of the hss .'
SCHOOL. told the club of the purnoss
Of secondary education. The ~
jectives were divided into s.,..
principal classifications and vk,,
is being done at the Rock I,ls.s
high school under each heading w.,
briefly alluded to.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-20
A Square Meal
and
A Square Deal

Here's a square deal for 'ns
people who can't eat square he'i
without after Jain and distress;
Go to your druggist today ana te'
so cent box OF Mi-O-Na Tab!sIs'
the great prescription Tor inoe'
ton and stomach troubles. 3.
Take one. or if your su1erins 70
intense, two tablets with or al'e.
meals and at the end OF ten days II
you can't eat a square meal WIN.
out distress go and get your moh''
back. -,
That's where the square oe''
comes in. :,
But Mi-O-Na is really stoInae"
upbuilder Of great merit.
The quick and positive arlioh =,
Mi-O-Na or the stomach in case y,
gas, waterbrash, sour stomach ahr
heartburn is worth lot CT mon''
to any sufferer.
Why not try Mi-O-Na-at aias
gists everywhere or at j. tole.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-20
Personal Points
Friends OIL. NJ. Warren for,

Friends Of H. NJ. Warren, formeS,
ly with l.. S. McCabe G. Co, will i.
sorry to hear of his serious illness
On April II he was stricken with
paralysis. and his condition is cri,.
ical. Mr.. Warren left Rock Is.
land a year ago. and has been liz.
ing on his farm in Vermontyille
Mich.
Miss Louise Madison is spens.
ing a few days visiting friends in
Iowa City.
John c. Belmont left last evening
for Houston. Texas, on business
trip. He will be away several
weeks.
Word has been received from Ak.
ron. Ohiol of the birth Of q 90 10
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter R. Clark. Mrs
Clarke was formerly Miss Agnes
Arlington.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-20
u. P. SIMPSON OUT
or DANGER AFTER.
SERIOUS ILLNESS

Postmaster H. p Simpson, who
has been confined at st. Anthony's
hospital with serious form OF
blood infection for three weeks, to-
day was pronounced by DR.. ]. r.
Hollowbush, the attending physi-
clan, as out of danger. He is able
to sit up in q wheel chair part OF
the time, but the nature of his ill
ness will make his recovery slow
and in all probability it will be
many weeks before he will be in
condition to resume his duties.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-20
ROTARIANS HELP
GET CHILDREN OUT
FOR MAY l PARADE

So many Rotarians will be in line
as members of other organizations
that the club decided today not to
attempt to take part in the Amer
icanization day parade May l as, a
body. Members, however, will help
in the movement to get as ma.J
school children as possible,
especially the boys, IN line it is
probable that the schools will
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-20
Funeral of George GarlOck.


Brief funeral services for George
E. Garlock. who died yesterday
noon. will be held from the home,
419 Third street, at 5 a. m. toner
row. The body will then be taken
to Clinton, Iowa, Mr.. Garlock's
birthplace, where services will take
place at St. Mary's Catholic church
Thursday morning. Father T. J..
Mclaughlin will read the funeral
rites. Interment will be made in
the family lot in ST. Mary's cemeA
terry.
The pallbearers are mostly Rock
Island men, associates Of MIR. Gar
lock during his 20 years residence
here They are: H. H. Robb, H. K.
Walker, James Bagley. Harry Hoff-
man, Fred Davenport and Theodore
Evers.
Funeral Of Mrs. MattSOn.
Funeral services were held for
Mrs. Helen NJ Mattson, who died
Thursday evening at 2 o'clock Sun
day afternoon at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. L. ]. Vessel, GIG
Fourth avenue, and at $50 O'Clock
at the First Swedish Lutheran
church.
The officiating minister was Rev.
Karl Nilsson and music was rem
dered by Mrs. H. Clemens. Miss
Esther Swanson, Clark and Ernest
Swanson: The pallbearers were:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-20
TWO CANDIDATES
OMITTED IN LIST
OF NEW KNIGHTS

In the list of new members of
the Knights of Columbus publish
ed in last nights Argus. the names
of Rev. Francis J. Uehlein Of ST
Mary's church. and Rev. Peter
Zwart of st. Paul's church were
Inadvertently omitted.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-20
QUAKE RECORDED.

Washington. April 2O.-An earth
quake of moderate intensity. cen
tered about 2,100 miles from Wash
ington. was shown today on the
records of Georgetown university
seismograph as having occurred at
ALP p. m, yesterday, lasting until
4:40 d, m.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-20
Obituary
Miss Blanche BufOrd.

Word came to Rock Island today
of the death in Washington, D. c.,
yesterday OF Miss Blanche Buford,
formerly Of this city. Miss Buford
was a daughter of the late Charles
Buford and for many years lived at
the family home at Seventh avenue
and Eighteenth street. now occu-
pied by W. A. Rosenfeld. Miss Blu
ford removed to Washington about
ten years ago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-20

Albert johnson, Ans Anderson, Da-
vid Larson, Axel johnson. Carl
Gustafson and Oscar Peterson. In
terment was at Chippiannock
cemetery.
Funef1l Of Mrs. Wilson.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth
Ora Wilson. who died Saturday
afternoon ut the Lutheran hoepi-
tai, Moline, were held today
at 10 q. m. from the home OF the
parents, MIR. and Mrs. ]. W. Dun
ham. 1886 Fifth avenue. Rev. Sam
uel Van Pelt, pastor Of the First
Methodist church will conduct the
services assisted by Rev. J. l.
Vance. pastor OF the Oak Grove
Presbyterian church. Burial will
be made in Chippiannock cemetery.
Funeral Of Mrs. Clancy.
Funeral services for Mrs. Clara
Clancy, who died ct the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. T. H. Wilson, in
vindex, Md. Friday, were held
at the Moeller mortuary at 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning. Rev. F.
J. Rolf Of the Evangelical Church
of Peace will have the services in
charge.
Mrs. CLANCY was q former resi-
dent of this city and a member OF
the Fay Halves camp of the Royal
Neighbors. She was also a life
long member. Of the Methodist
church.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-20
For Colds, Catarrh or Inilue0za

Do Won feel weak and unequal 10 th'
work, ahead Of You? Do you still cough
little. or does your nose bother youi
Are you pale? Is your blood thin and
~atery? Better put your body Int
shape. Build strongl
An old, reliable blood maker and
herbal tonic made from wild roots and
barks, is DR.. Pierce's Golden Media
Discovery. This mature remedy comes
In tablet or liquid form. 1t will build up
your body and protect you from df'
ease germs which Turk everywhere. One
Of the active ingredients OF this ten.
perance Alternative and tonic is wild
cherry bark with stillingia. which n %
good for the lungs and for coushss
also Oregon grape root, blood root
stone root. Queens root,-all skiltulls
combined in the Medical Discovery.
These roots have direct action on the
stomach, improving digestion and asslmi'
lAtion. These herbal extracts in th
discovery" aid in matchmaking anc
IRE best for scrofula. By improving the
blood they fortify the body against o.
attack of grip or colds.
Catarrh should be treated, first, as
blood disease. with this Alternative. Then;
In addition, the nose should be Washeo
daily with DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
Send l0c for trial pig. Of Medical ~
:overy Tablets or Catarrh Tablets 70 ~
Pierce's IRyslids' Hotel. Buffalo. y. \.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-20
Ralph &. Scherer.


Ralph George Scherer, is years
old. former resident of Rock Is
land, died at the home of his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Scherer,
in Taylor Ridge, Monday morning
at $40 o'clock. His death follow
ed an illness of more than eight
months.
He was born in Rock Island
Sept. 2, 1904, and attended the pub
lie schools OF this city. He left
four years ago, accompanying his
parents to Taylor Ridge.
In addition to his parents, he is
survived by one brother. Clarence.
Funeral services will be held We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock from
the home of the boys aunts, the
Misses Mary and Katharine Scher-
er, residing on Thirty-eighth street
and Twenty-fist avenue. Rev.
Philip Wilhelm. pastor of the I'm
manuel Lutheran church. will con-
duct the services. Interment will
be in the Lutheran cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-20
Alberta d. Brewer,

Alberta Doris Brewer, nine
months-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George B. Brewer, 701 Fourth
avenue, died this morning from
pneumonia which developed after
an attack Of measles. The parents
have resided here eight years.
In addition to the parents the
child is survived by three brothers,
Oscar, Harry MARCEL and Carl An
cell at home and one sister, Mrs
Stella McCarty of Davenport. Pri-
vate funeral services were held
this afternoon at 4 o'clock from
the home. Burial was made in the
Chippiannock cemetery.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-23
Flour Prices
Nearly Dollar
Barrel Higher

During the past week there has
been a steady advance in flour until
today it is quoted by the local mills
at $1400 for the superlative patent
This is a gain of rs cents barrel
Bran and shorts have also advanced
until the former is quoted wholesale
at $50 and the latter at SOS a ton.
Dealers do not expect to see any
further declines in flour. AS a mat
ter of fact they frankly expect 1t to
be even higher than it has been The
temporary decline of few weeks ago
was due largely to the reaction from
excessive buying by consumers in the
fear that there would be famine
They stocked up to the point where
demand was decreased and this result
ed in a temporarily dull market. But
even at present prices flour in by long
odds the cheapest article of food ex,
tant today.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-23
NO ONE AGREED UPON
FOR G. 0. P. NOMINATION
REPUBLICANS BACK FROM CON
VENTlON WON'T FORECAST GU
BERNATORlAL CANDIDATE.

Republicans who attended the state
convention at Chattanooga apparently
know no more about who will be the
party standard bearer in Tennessee
this year than they did before they
went to the convention. One of the
delegates from this county said that
he found plenty Of Hopkins sentiment
among the delegates, but that it was
by no means certain that Hopkins
would enter the primary. There was,
he also stated an insistent demand
for the nomination of Littleton from q
large element OF the party assembled,
but at the same time many Sanders
adherents made it plain that they
did not like the former Chattanooga
mayor because of his constant fight
on Sanders. The nomination will be
made at the primary in August and
the opinion in general that before
that time the leaders will get togeth-
er and agree upon a candidate, so that
the primary will be a mere forualty.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-23
half A HUNDRED
OLD CASES ARE
OFF The DOCKET
JUDGE LYTLE SETS A NEW RE
CORD HERE FOR DISPATCH OF
COURT BUSINESS.
OVER A HUNDRED DISPOSED OF
Goes at the Job Hammer and longs
Again at $3.50 O'Clock This Morn
ing-Tria Docket fer the Term Is
Set by the Court.

Setting a new record for the dis
patch of business Judge Thomas b
Lytle sgnalized his advent as chan
cellor of this county by disposing OF
no less than 1877 cases on Monday. Oi
this number fifty-flve were dismissed
outright from the docket and eighty
two were placed on the retired docket
to be reinstated upon a proper show
ing to the court. The fifty-five cases
that were stricken from the docket
were dismissed at the cost of the
compliments and their sureties.
During the entire day practically
every member of the Columbia bar
was in attendance on the court some
thing out of the ordinary. Case after
case that had been on the docket for
years was called and no satisfactory
reason being given for it's continu
ance thereon was ordered dismissed
at the cost of compliments.
Judge Lytle was on hand again this
morning promptly at $3.50 o'clock and
had the wheels of justice grinding
promptly. Not only is he going to dc
a full days work but he told the attor
neys that if they had any divorce
cases ready and wanted to try them
they would be heard at night or dur
ing the noon day recess.
The docket for the term has beer
set for trial as follows
Caldwell VS.. Thomas, April 20.
Goodall VS.. Williams April 81,
Harlan VS.. Park, April %.
Williams VS. Fly, April %.
Perry VS.. Perry, April "a.
Craft VS.. Shelton, April 26.
Whitaker VS.. Mt. Pleasant Oil &
Gas Co, April 26.
Trimgle VS.. Nichols, April 26.
Reavis VS.. n, G. & st. l.. R. r
April u.
State Bank & Trust Co. VS.. Vest
| April %.
|. A. G. VS.. Ruhm Phosphate Co
| April 28.
Grant VS.. Butler &, Beal, April 20.
| Roberts VS.. Brinn, April 80.
| Adkisson VS.. Cockrell, May /.
Andrews & Co. vs.. Clawson, May 3
| Columbia Baking Co VS.. Andrews
May 3.
McNeal VS.. Nenon, May 5.
A. S. Kirkpatrick VS.. Ida Kirkpat
rick, May 6.
Langston VS.. Dining.
| Gray VS.. Pigg.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-23
WORE NO SHOES
FOR TWO YEARS
LOS ANGELES WOMAN LIVED IN
BED AND PlLLoWED CHAIR UN-
TIL SHE STARTED ON TANLAC.

II had to be cared for just like a
baby before | began taking Tanlac,"
said Mrs. Alice Murphy, of 1901
Pennsylvania Ave. Los Angels, Cal.
Two years ago had very severe
attack of muscular rheumatism" she
continued, land no one knows the
pain and torture have suffered since.
My hands swellod until | could hard
ly work my fingers and | haven't
been able to put on pair of shoes
because my feet were swollen so. !
had sharp pains through my back so
bad that at times | simply could not
keep from screaming. Sometimes
got so dizzy everything seemed to
spin around and then | would have
sharp pains and chilly feeling after
wards. | was 50 helpless that | lived
propped up with pillows in chair or
in bed all the time and had to be
helped from one place to another.
II tried every medicine or treat
ment we could hear of, but it was
money thrown away and got so blue
| did not care 70 live. Then my hus-
band read in the papers about Tanlac
and by the time | had taken it four
or five days saw it was helping me.
Now, after taking, several bottles, |
can't praise Tanlac enough. My
nerves are so much better | sleep like
a child all night long. | am already
doing my homework again and it is
the first time in two years | have
been able to get around at all and
wear my shoes"
Tanlac is sold in Columbia by Smi-
ser Drug Co., in Santa Fe by r p.
Pigg, and Isom r. F. d. from Hamp-
shire by J. J. Savage, in Mt. Pleasant
by City Drug Cc."-(Advt)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-23
!. H. M'k|BBON
IS LAID TO REST
MANY ATTEND FUNERAL CON.
QUOTED AT I O'CLOCK THIS
AFTERNOON AT cULLEokA.

The funeral of I. H. McKibbon.
prominent farmer of the CuIleoka
community, who was found dead Mon
day, was conducted Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock at Cumberland Presby-
terrain church of Culleoka by the Rev.
sam Eshman, Of Lawrenceburg. assist
cd by the Rev. Mr.. Neeley, of Glen.
dale.
The five sons of the deceased and
W. j. Mckibbon served as active pail
bearers. The honorary pail bearers
were officers of the Cumberland Pres.
byterian church. Interment was in
the Bryant cemetery. ARRANGEMENTS
by the Maury Undertaking Company.
I. l.. Cunningham in charge.
In giving the names of surviving
children in Mondays Herald the name
of Miss Grace McKibbon was omit
ted.