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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
PAYS DAMAGES
AND FINED FOR
AN AUTO CRASH
Laurence DuBerg Settles With Own.
er Whose Machine He Bumps
While Speeding.

Laurence DuBerg, East Moline.
was fined SO and costs on charge
of speeding and was then made to
pay 5000 damages to Ross Dick,
whose automobile he struck and
badly damager Saturday evening at
a hearing before Justice Dan Mas
kell this morning. The trial involv-
ed in the testimony several wit
nesses and considerable discussion.
Attorney George d. Long represent
ed MIR. Dick.
The accident occurred ON Seven
teenth avenue near Fifth street.
early Saturday night. Dick was
driving east on the avenue at the
rate of about IL miles an hour. His
wife sat beside him on the front
seat and other members Of his fam
lily occupied the rear seat OF the au-
tomobile. DuBerg was driving
west on the avenue at a rate, 1t Is
alleged. of 30 miles an hour. When
a short distance from the Dick ma
chine. DuBerg's Haynes touring au-
tomobile skidded, striking the south
curb and after completing a circle
in the middle of the street. veered
to the other side and bumped into
the Dick automobile.
The collision bent both tenders Of
the Dick car, damaged the running
board, front axle and wind shield.
Glass from the latter inflicted minor
injuries upon Mrs. Dick. She ap-
peared in court this morning with
several abrasions upon her head
and a cut above her left eye. Her
glasses were also broken in the
crash.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
ARMENIA WINS
At MT. ARAFAT
Turkish NAtionalists Sustain Defeat
Georgia Give War TIT.
matum.

Constantinople, Oct 23.-(By the
Associated Press. The Armenians
have defeated the Turkish Nation
alists on the plains at the foot Of
Mount Ararat, near Etchmiadzin,
the seat Of the chief patriarch, &C.
cording to advices received here to-
day.
Georgia has sent an ultimatum to
the Turks and .Tartars. threatening
war unless they withdraw their
troops from Georgia's frontisrs and
also cease menacing Batoum, on the
east shore Of the Black Sea.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
FILE SUIT AGAINST
MOTORIST WHO HIT
ANDKHLED WOMAN

Suit to recover $4,000 damages
has been filed in Moline city court
against Otis Flennor, driver of the
automobile which struck and fatally
injured Miss Augusta Plambeck,
aged stenographer, On Nov. Is,
1918. The suit was started by Louis
Plambeck, administrator of the es-
tate. W. r. Moore is attorney for
the plaintiff.
Miss Plambeck was crossing
Fourth avenue near Eleventh street
when she was struck by Flennor's
car. She died a few days later at
the Moline hospital. Miss Plam-
beck was known as one of Moline's
first stenographers and had been
employed in the Offices of the Deere
4 Mansur company for many years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago. Oct 25.-Wheat: No. 2
red. 2.07+; No. 3 red, 2.0Sk; No. I
hard, 2.04h@206; No. 2 northern
spring, 2.00h@2.O1h; northern
spring, No. 3, 1.97%@1.98; No. !
mixed, 2.03h.
Corn: No. 2 mixed, 81h@S4c:
No. 3 mixed, S1%c; No. 4 mixed, 81
@S1Ac; No. 6 mixed, 72@7Sc; No.
2 yellow. s2& @S41sc: No 3 yellow.
S2A @S4c; No. 2 white. 83A @S5hc;
sample grade, 75@S0c.
Oats: No. l white. 53A @54hc:
No. white, 5311@54Ac; No. )
white, 51A@53c; No. 4 white, 49@
sic; sample grade. 4sc.
Rye: No. 2, 1.6S17 91.6S1s; bar
ley. SS@10S.
Timothy seed. 5.00@e.50; clover
seed. 12.O0@20.00.
Pork. nominal; lard, 1000; ribs
16.25@17.50.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
RED CROSS HEADS MEET.

Directors Of Moline chapter,
American Red Cross. are meeting
this afternoon to complete reports
to be submitted to the annual mem
bership meeting Wednesday even
ing. Reports Of various depart
ments reviewing the activities of
the year just closed will be read.
At the annual meeting which be-
gins at 8 in the Red Cross head
quarters, five directors will be
elected for a term OF three years.
Election Of these directors, nomina-
tons for which we're submitted a
week ago, and reading of the an
nual reports will be practically
only business Of the session.
Directors will meet later to COM
piete organization for the year and
select various committees.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
Weather Forecast

Illinois: Rain tonight; cooler in
extreme south portion; Tuesday.
rain in north and central; partly
cloudy in south portion.
Missouri: Rain tonight: cooler
in southeast portion; Tuesday.
partly cloudy: slightly warmer in
northwest portion.
Wisconsin: Unsettled weather
tonight and Tuesday. with proha-
bly, rain; warmer in southwest
portion tonight.
Iowa: Unsettled weather tonight
and Tuesday; probably showers in
east and south portions; warmer
in north and west portions tonight.
indiana: Rain probably tonight
and Tuesday fair in south portion.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
DOESN'T KNOW NAME.

An unidentified man, believed to
De IN escaped inmate Of WATERFOWL
stats hospital, was found wander
Ing nude and in half starved con-
dition by hunters In q wood near
Hampton yesterday. He was taken
to the Watertown hospital. but so
far no one has been able to state
positively who he Is.
The man is SO demented he is
unableto tell physicians or attend
ants his name and as he wore no
clothing when found Identification
b di0icult. That he may be an in
mate OF some other hospital is the
Opinion Of DR.. M. c. Hawley, sup
ePintendent, who states that he does
not think the man escaped from
Watsrtown.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
BALED COTTON PRODuCroy

washington. Oct. 25.-Cotton
ginned prior to Oct Is amounted to
5.712.O57 running bales, including
13S.5s4 round bales, 1882 bales Of
American Egyptian and $40 bales
OF Sea Island. the census bureau an
nounced today.
Ginning last year to Oct. H.
amounted to 4.S2s.104 running
bales. including 65.5s5 round bales
$3.50 bales Of American Egyptian
and 1892 bales Of Sea Island.
Ginning this year to Oct IA.
by states: Mississippi. 34s,1s7; Ms
souri,. 1855 Oklahoma, 357 ,ol0:
Tennessee, 53,51s; Texas. 1855 147
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
MOLINE OBITUARY

ClAus Bloomquist, employee OF
Deere 4 Co. for 40 years. died at
II this morning in local hospital.
following two weeks illness Of
pneumonia.
Funeral services will be held at
$50 tomorrow afternoon in the
home Of his sister. Mrs. J. H. Sed-
efholm, 1929 Fifth avenue. with
whom he resided. lnterment will
be- IN Riverside cemetery.
Mr.. Bloomquist was born April
., 1858. In Sweden, and came to
America In 1880. direct to Moline,
where he had lived since. For 40
years he was employed In the
painting department Of Deere &
Co. He had . host OF friends in
\ this vicinity who mourn his loss.
He leaves to survive him three
sisters: Mrs. P. Berg of Hoopeston,
Ill.,, Mrs. Sederholm Of this city and
. sister In Sweden.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
TAKE SPOOK hike.

Moline Boy Scouts will have
their Halloween. celebration Fri
day night and r. l.. Bracher, execu-
tive. is organizing the spook hike
which will be principal event Of
the evening. Many scouts are Sc
curing their parents permission to
remain at Camp Mansur over night
and will spend Saturday at the
camp site. The boys will return
early in the evening to participate
in the community celebration.
Discovery OF haunted hollow In
Of the camp has been re-
ported and it is likely that the
scouts will make tour Of this val
ley Friday night.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
Ioine and East Moline
DESTROYS SELF
BY TAKING Gas
BECAUSE SICK


Rendered respondent by contin-
ued illness, Mrs. william Peters
ended her life by inhaling gas at
her home. 413 Eighth. street, early
this morning. She was found by q
neighbor. Mrs. N. O. johnson, 423
Eighth street, who had gone to the
Peters home to borrow a kitchen
utensil, about o'clock. lying on
the floor overcome by the gas.
All doors Of the Peters home were
locked when Mrs. Johnson tried to
enter and there was strong smell
Of gas about the place. Becoming
suspicious and fearing a tragedy,
the neighbor kicked in window
and forced her way into the house.
In the kitchen she found Mrs.
Peters. Every burned on the gas
stove was open and the closed win
dows and drawn shades indicated
that the woman had attempted to
take her own life. Mrs. johnson
summoned Drs. d. B. Freeman and
W. T. Human, but Mrs. Peters died
soon after their arrival.
Death due to gas asphyxiation
with suicidal irtent was the verdict
returned by coroner's jury, after
the inquest held over the body OF
Mrs. Peters at the Esterdahl par
lors. The victim of the gas had
been i'll for many months and fire.
quently was attacked by spells OF
dependency, according to testi-
mony Of neighbors and the husband
who at the hour of the tragedy was
At work at the Deere & Mansur
plant.
In addition to the husband there
survive two sisters, Mrs. Lewis
! Dorman and Miss Anna Beck, both
of Moline, and two brothers. Lewis
Beck and Robert Beck Of Rock Is
land. Mrs. Peters had resided in
Moline practically all of her life.
Deceased was born in Geneseo
and was II years of age.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
Defeat METEl
out TO LOch|
GR|D|R0NtlI
Alexis High School EIevs, q
pies Aledo Tean-Baliy3'
Suffers Broken Bona /

Following the loss Of III,
quarterback in the first ou,r
the game, when Leslie Baldst
the Aledo high school d.
team. was removed with 4 ~
collar bone, the team fell ~
the onslaught of the Alexis ~;
in the game in that city Ssirs]
afternoon and suffered 4 sti.ss'
defeat by a score O: "A 10 a
The local men failed To hop i
Alexis team, the latter succassI
in securing a touchdown n -.
Of the first three quarters. n
several substitutions in the r.
Coach Roberts presented q ten \
the third quarter, which succa,i1
in stopping the onslaught.
Baldwin started the eams I
quarter and was in excellent -,
but early in the first frame n !,
ceived a broken collar bona y
Cooke was placed in his .posti.
Other substitutions were Ri, !.
guard and c. Stevens from ~
guard to right half. The Aie,3
team presented a formidable lin
up with Likely at left half y
Mathers at fullback.
Following is the lineup Of d,
two elevens:
Aledo-H. Cooke. L. H. B..p
Cooke. r. H. B.; Moorehear, r. 4
Baldwin. @. B.; Wells. c.; Steyn,
R. G.; Perrins, l.. G.; Peterson, i
T.; Thompson. L. T.; larry, i
E.; Vance, L. E.
Alexis-G. Algren. l. H. 4
Likely, r. H. B.; Mather, r. 3
Edgar. Q. B.; Bellinger. c.; Brow
R. c.; Rohr, L. G.; Pattersq, ]
T.: Purle, L. T.; Nelson. R. E;-l
Algren, L. E.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
LEAGUE drive
FOR MEMBERS
STARTS TODAY


A membership drive Of the East
Moline Community league opened
today and will continue until to-
morrow evening, when final re-
ports will be submitted BY the fifty
or more drive workers. Today's
reports will be made at . dinner
served to all workers at the league
rooms this evening.
This 10 the second campaign the
league has made for membership,
the first one being held in Febru-
airy of last year. In. order that the
campaign might not interfere with
other activities OF the league 1t
was decided to hold it before
Christmas instead Of after Christ
mas, as formerly. but the member
ships will be dated to last through
1921.
Considering the fact that the
league is scarcely a year and a
half old, the women feel that they
may point with pride to the
achievements thus far The estab-
lishment of the rooms In the J. H.
Anderson building last year was
the first important event in the
leagues affairs. Since the opening
IL organizations have availed them
selves Of the privilege Of holding
meetings there. Attendance has
been 1856.
The league has also established
three Fairgrounds in the city with
total attendance last summer of
12.466. a girl scouts organization
with AZ members. The winters
work already started includes a
cooking class for women and girls
at the high school, gym classes at
the high school and civic classes
in the league rooms and Amerl-
canization class for foreign girls
and women at the Unon Malleable
| Iron works. Only last week the
league opened second center on
Thirteenth street where activities
will be carried on for members re-
siding in the extreme eastern part
Of the city. The league Is not In
teresting the men Of the commun.
| ity In their work and has asked
their financial support in a num-
Der Of their undertakings.
! Mrs. Frank Spearman is chair
man of the drive committee and in
addition to her corps Of workers, Is
aided by the leagues secretary
Miss Grace Hornaday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
LAU TREASURER.

]. W. Casio Of East Moline was
elected president Of the Quad City
Schoolmasters' club at the annual
meeting in the Davenport high
school auditorium Saturday night
and A. I, Nauman OF Davenport
chosen secretary Of the organixa-
ton. Arnold Lau Of Rock Island
Was elected treasurer.
Discussion Of the League Of Ma
tons supplemented by . war talk
by DR.. F. R. Brown. who but lately
returned from Europe. formed the
program for the evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
WHEAT MARKET
STRENG HEvED
BY STRIKE NEWS

Chicago, Oct. 15.-Indications Of
probable quick settlement Of the
British coal strike tended today to
strengthen the wheat market. Alb
sence, however, Of any sign Of
fresh export business was more or
less Of . check on bullish sentiment.
Trade was light. Opening prices.
which varied from he oil to 1c
advance, with December $l.ss to
Weakness developed later in
connection with announcement ct
big receipts ut Omaha and asser-
tions that wheat in Nebraska had
been obtained as low as $3.50 a
bushel. There was also an in
crease In the visible supply total.
Prices closed unsettled, at the same
as Saturdays finish to 1c lower;
with December. $685. to $1.99x,
and March $1.924 to $1.93.
In corn subsequently large re-
ceipts led to downturns in price.
The close was nervous, INC net
lowed to Ac advance, with De-
cember 1870 to SOC.
SOL, and March $1.S3 to $1.s4.
were followed by moderate gains
all around. and then something Of .
reaction.
Corn was firme. with wheat.
After opening unchanged to sc
higher, including December at
S01sc to S05sc. the market scored
additional upturns, and later under
went sag.
Oats reflected the strength Of
other grain, starting unchanged to
sc higher, December $3.50 to
53%c, and keeping close to initial
figures.
Weakness in the hog market had
q depressing effect on provisions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
OR. v. 0. COFFEE
In Davenport OMces
Every Saturday, Monday and

Tuesday
Or. ". o. Coffee, the oculist and
surtst. -is In his Davenport oflices
Saturday, Monday and Tuesday OF
each week IN the First National
bank building. Phone Davenport
1914. Hours from 8 q. m. to $3.50
}. n. Practice limited to the treat
meat of all eye diseases, failing
eight deafness, impaired hearing.
Mad noises, ulcers Of the ears, ca
tAfyh OF the nose. head. throat and
sinuses, He treats catarrh as q
constitutional condition as well as
. local disease. He treats enlarged
tonstls without . surgical operation
AAl says many cases OF partial
blindness can be restored without
m operation by his special nom
surgical method. He straightens
cfoss-eyes BY his special method.
Usually at one visit. He removes
|ndsnoids. polypus tumors Of the
noee without chloroform and pa
dents feturn home without danger.
~ has treated eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases Tor IS years. Dr..
Cg9es % In his Peoria oflices at 500
1ath Jefferson street. all the rest
"a the time he u not II Davenport.
0ettef - him about yonP case BE-
10 submitting to an optration,
III experience IN tyeAting thou
eands u cases makes Il poesible Tor
~ 70 give relief many times when
o(hess would fail. Many operations
are not necessaTy.-(Adv.l
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
DEMOCRATS TO MEET.

Members OF the Mercer county
Democratic central committee have
been called to attend meeting at
the court house in Aledo next Fri
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock, at
which time final preparations for
election day, Nov. 2, will be made.
All Democrats Of the county. both
men and women. are included in
the invitation to attend. 1t is prob
able that the central committee
will arrange for speakers on ma
tional issues to be present at this
meeting or at one to be held later.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE


Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested that the board Of
local improvements Of the city Of
East Moline, ILL.,, have filed in the
county court Of Rock Island county,
Illinois, certificate of the cost Of
the work, together with the certi-
ficate that the work conforms sub
stantially to the requirements Of
the original ordinance, for the con-
struction of the improvement in the
following described improvements,
towit: in the matter Of the petit
ton OF the city of East Moline, ILL.,,
to levy a special assessment to pay
the cost OF the local improvement
OF the alley through block 81 in the
former village of Watertown, now
a part Of the city of East Moline, by
the laying and construction Of
sanitary sewers" and said proceed
ings are known as warrant No. 539.
now pending in the county court Of
Rock Island county, Illinois. and
you are further notified that the
court has fixed upon the 9Th day c:
November A. d. 1920. at 10 o'clock
a. m. in the court room Of the coun-
y, in the city Of Rock Island, ILL.,,
as the time and place for the hear
ing of objections upon the said petit
ton, and that all persons desiring
may file objections in said court to
said petition and certificate before
said day, and may appear on the
hearing and make their defense
Dated this the 18th day of Octo-
Der A. d. 1920.
Board of local improvements of
the city Of East Moline, Ill.
By G. F. JOHNSON,
President and Mayor.
r. By B. L. WARNES.
Secretary & Engineer.
By ]. S. EVANS.
Member & Supt. Of SITS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
Peoria Grain.

Peoria, ILL.,, Oct. 25.-Corn: re-
ceipts 80 cars; market 1c to 1ac
lower; No. 1 yellow. size; No.
white. SIC; No. l mixed, Sic; No.
8 mixed, 801ac.
Oats: receipts, 6 cars; market
1ac lower; No. 2 white, SIC.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
TEACHERY EXAMINATION.

County Superintendent OF Schools
G. e. Plat has announced the
teachers examination to be held at
his ONCE in Aledo Thursday and
Friday, Nov. II and II. All teach
ers of the county who wish to take
this examination will meet in the
court house on the morning of Nov.
IL
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
Money and Exchange.

New YORK, Oct. 25.-Prime meT-
camille paper per cent.
Exchange: firm. Sterling: de-
mand, 3.47&; cables, 3.4SM.
Francs: demand. 6.44; cables, 6.46.
Belgian francs: demand, $50:
cables $50. Guilders, demand.
30.5S; cables. $685. Lire: demand.
3.75; cables. 3.77. Marks: demand.
1.42; cables, 1.43. Greece: demand.
$50.
New York exchange on Montreal,
1916 per cent discount
Government bonds, easy; rail-
road bonds, irregular.
Time loans: steady; 60 days. 30
rays and months. 7%0S Der cent
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
MRS. IRWIN RECOVERING.

Relatives of Mrs. John Irwin Of
New Boston have been informed of
her partial recovery, following an
operation on Oct. IA, at the Mayo
Bothers' hospital in Rochester,
MINI. It. is expected that Mrs. Ir-
win will be brought home in about
q week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
Liberty Bonds.

:. New York, Oct. 25.-Prices Of
Liberty bonds at noon today were:
3hs, 92.S2; first IS, 90.1O; second
Is, $3.50: first ANS, 90.06; second
ANS, $3.50; third ANS, 90.SS;
fourth AIS. SS.96; Victory go S,
1886; Victory ANS, 1856.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
Horses and Mules,

East st. Louis, ILL.,, Oct. 25.-
Horses, drafts, good to choice, $50
goo; eastern chunks, 1G0@135;
choice southerps, 100@13O.
Mules. Ii I'd II hands, 140@250;
Is TO lo1z hands. f9O0210; IA to
14h hanas, 50@I10.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
|. : AGAIN
||E||'N|ANAeER OF
herald PLANT
1e1sses Csntsvllins Interest II
\. %. Lsvhs-Wi2l Net Re-
VIE Newspaper.

AnaOuncement was made this
>nogning BY R. n. Harper Of East
S31Qline that be has purchased the
/ eoatro1lins interestS In tho Herald
fRf1ntiag 4 Publishing company
IeeoEsd ct Fifteenth avenue and
rtevbnth street, and has taken over
~, mAnagemant OF the plant Mr..
Harper will succeed John H. Sief-
han ~ manager.
Aetual change In management Of
sthe printing company took place
eloUt week. but papers were not
.'nignSd and other legal matters dis
poepd OF until today. 20. Lovins.
4 postmaster. formerly held the con-
tsolllAG interest In the plant, al
though he took no active part in
Tie management Of II.
"A eisWnl MAIZE Few Changes.
M. Harper. In announcing the
,pufchase, stated that with the ex-
!. coption Of several material i'm
! provements In the interior Of the
building, he did. not contemplate
any changes. He stated that he
had no intentions Of rev.ving the
Old Herald weekly which suspend
q publication several years ago,
when Mr.. Harper abandoned the
management Of the plant to enlist
IN the United States army.
After being mustered out Of ser
vics Mr.. Harper made tour Of
4 Canada and has recently returned
to East Moline. The Herald Pub
lishiaS company will continue to do
Job printing under Mr.. Harper's
management. Mr.. Siefken has not
announced his future business
plans.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
Peoria Livestock

Peoria, ILL.,. Oct. 25.-Hogs, re-
ceipts too light to quote. Pros
poets we're that prices would have
been about as follows:
Lights. mediums and heavies
12.50@13.25; packers 10.50@12.o0;
pigs 10.00@12.00.
Cattle. receipts none.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
Chicago Potatoes.

Chicago, III. Oct. 25.-Potatoes,
steady; receipts 125 cars; Northern
Whites. sacked and bulk 1850
1.S0 per hundred weight: Early
Ohios 1..091.S5 per hundred
weight.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25

New York Sugar.
New York, Oct. 25.-haw sugar,
nominal; centrifugal, S.53.
Refined unchanged at 11Q12c for
fine granulated.