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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-01
Grape Grabbed by
Police in 2 Raida

Fivc-sailon keg n grapo was seized
when dry squadders raided the room
Of Mrs Marian Mccarthy. 20. in the
Alexander hotel. 22ooA First ave.
Thursday night r. II. Twist. halter,
BIO Olive St. was charged with pos
session Of three gallons Of grape as a
result Of another raid
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-01
fe of the Spanish ambassador.

wife OF the spanish ambassador.
The Duke OF AHA also possesses
the British title OF Duke OF Berwick
Out has no scat In the house OF
lords) and 10 very wealthy. The bride.
who Is a Erandec Of Spain In her own
right. traces her descent from the
ducai house OF Medinaoell. one OF tho
oldest In Spain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-01

NEW YoRK.--In addition 20 500
soidiern returning from duty In Ger
many. transport Antigins brings 100
bodies of American dead Several
members of olympic team return
al
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-01

Rsmovsr-"C sts-is."
Simply apply two or three drops
OF this favorite corn remedy ana
your pain from THAT corn ceases
forever. Then In two or three days.
tf the corn has not dropped Off.
take hold with your fingers and lift
~ off az easily as you peel a bananai
You never enjoyed such instant, de-
Dghtful relief from corn misery, you
never used anything so perfect as
~Gets-ft-" II never fails.
"Gets-Ir' costs but a trlfle at any
drug store Money back guaranteed.
Md by II. Lawrence Il Co. Chicago.
Sold In Seattle and recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy By
the Owl Drug Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-01
81 Polish Orphans
to Come This Month

sixfy-one Polish refugee orphans
from Siberia viii arrive here oc-
tobcr II on the transpacific liner
Fushina Maru-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
EQUIPMENT OF OLD
BRICKYARDB SOLD.
WORKED FOR YEARS

DlmAntlement Of tho old Meers-
man hrickyard on Twenty-third
avenue near Thirty-fourth street,
whore most Of the bricks for build
lngs IN East Moline and Silvis were
manufactured. Is noF under way.
The yard ceased functioning about
three years ago, war and the sub
sequent shortage Of labor having
hampred the enterprise.
KilnA machinery and other equip
mont aid material were sold at
auction last Saturday. The ground
was mot offered for sale. It will
probably be cleared and planted In
gardens or orchards until the city
expands sufficiently to make il
available for residences.
John Meersman, father Of Peter
ana Eli Meersman, established the
yard many years ago. Its capacity
ct one time was 1000, 900 bricks a
year, Tho bricks were generally
to1d locally, with the result that
most Of the buildings erected in the
vicinity Of East Moline and 6ilvis
are landmarks to tho Meersman
yard Many Moline factory build.
ihgs were also built of the brick.
Tho yard was at first opened al
Eleventh street and Nineteenth ave.
nue. but growth of the city forced
. rchange in location to Twenty.
third avenue and Twenty-fifth
street. Later It was moved to Its
present site east Of the Highland
school ON Colona road.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
CITY WATER SUPPLY
IMPAIRED BY MOSS

Employees Of the Moline water
WORKS are working night and day
In an effort to keep filters at the
plant .!ear from moss deposits. The
unusually low river stage is the
cause Of most Of the trouble, as this
permits the moss to be sucked into
the filtering plans and clogs the
intake pipes. Troble of this kind
has not been encountered for q
number u years, water officials
say.
The Same trouble is current at
water plants Of many other cities
along the Mississippi river, accord
ing to reports received at the Mo-
line plant So far it has not inter-
fered with the city's water supply as
q sufficient number Of filters are
kept clear to furnish consumers
with water.
Work Of installing q new intake
pipe to take the place Of the one
damaged during dredging opera
tons, is progressing slowly. De-
lay is chiefly caused by the diff
Guilty encountered in removing the
old pipe.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
MEETING POSTPONED.

At the request of the Illinois
Northern Utilities company Of Dix
on what was to have been Monday
nights special meeting of the Aledo
city council for the purpose Of rem
dering a final decision on the petit
ton Of the company asking re-
routing of the high tension electric
wires by a direct route into Aledo,
was postponed until Monday, Oct
IS, the regular council meeting
night.
Monday notice Of the company
request for a postponement was re-
ceived by Mayor C. A. Beers, and
the council members were immed-
lately informed of the postpone
ment. Difficulty in obtaining a
right of way through the Edwards
& Wharton lumber yard is prob
ably the reason for the request for
delay on the part Of the company.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
BUREAU VIEWS
COUNTY HOMES
ON AUTO TRIPS
UucA Interest In Inspection .
Modern Improvements In
Country.

Mercer county home bureau menu
bers and guests started this morn
ing ON the tour Of Mercer county
to study modern homes. Special
attention will be given to up-to-
date household equipment and the
most practical arrangement for the
same. The party left Seaton- at 3
O'Clock this morning and will COW
or the southwest section OF the
county today. | Many Of MERGERS
most modern homes are included
in the list to be visited today and
many new and attractive features
will be shown. Besides viewing
homes and household equipment
the party will inspect the lighting
plants and koultry houses and will
visit several well equipped coun-
try school houses. Attention will
also be given to landscape garden
ing Of several homes. The home
bureau has been planning a tour Of
this kind for some time, and a
great deal Of interest is manifest
ed by members Of the bureau in
the tour. The second trip this
week, which will cover the south
east section Of the county, will
take place Friday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
ENGAGE LARSON TO
!. OPEN CAMPAIGN OF
HEpUBIICAN CLUB

Judge Nels A. Larson will speak
WHO'RE the meeting OF the Hampton
South Moline townships Republi-
can club this evening. He is the
Inst speaker that the club has Sc
e1eed for its campaign program
and upon the success Of the meet
ing tonight depends the future ex-
tent Of the clubs activities.
The meeting ID open to the pub
he and every loyal Republican Il
urged to be present, take an active
lntarest in the work and become q
nemher. At the head Of the club ia
II J.. Clenden1n. commander Of the
East Moline post, American Legion,
and the directing committee COM
betsss Hampton and South Moline
committeeman. The club 10 eager
'4Df more memberships to insure II
greater strength in the community,
Il has already secured several
prominent state and county candi.
dates to speak In East Moline be.
fore election and IL nekotiatin,
with campaign leaders for several
more.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
THREE REPRESENT
49, MOLINE RED CROSS

Miss Jane Kerns. secretary Of the
hume service department If the
Moline chapter. Red Cross: Mrs. C.
A. Ford. secretary, and Mrs. A. T.
Foster OF the executive board Of the
local chapter, left yesterday to at
tsnd the state Red Cross confer
ence In Springfield. Meetings be-
San today. Red Cross service pro-
gram and future activities were dis
cussed during the morning session.
Nominating committees tickets
for the annual election Of officers
will b. completed within . few days
and published probably this week.
Weekly clinics 1t the Red Cross
continue TO be we'll attended. Usual
Wednesday consultations were held
this afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
THIRD AVENUE
BUILDING SOLD
. FOR POOL ROOM
George Bastznas, Peel Han Pre-
peieter, Buys the OckerbeFg
Building In Moline

Announcement Of the sale Of the
old Ockerberg building at 1903 and
1905 Third avenue, Moline, was
made today by the purchaser,
George Bastunas. Th1 price Was
$4,000. The transaction includes
the building at the southeast corner
Of Second avenue and Sixteenth
street, now occupied by the Gran
dali Transfer and Warehouse COM
pany.
Remodeling operations will be
made by the new owner, but these
will take only a few weeks to COM
plete. The building itself will not
be- materially altered. The edifice
was erected 40 years ago by Eric
Ockerberg, who conducted a jewelry
store on the ground floor for many
vars. The other section was occu-
pied by the Louis Anderson saloon
Mr. Sorting purchased the property
in 1904, and retained ownership un-
til its sale YESTERDAY.
, Mr.. Bastpnas has been in business
in Moline Nr about ten years.. He
is conducting a poolroom and res.
taurant in the Ockerberg building
at present and will continue the
business.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
AGED RESIDENT OF
PREEMPTION DIES

Allan Dexter Sherman, father Of
F. T. Sherman. cashier OF the Man.
ufacturers' State bank of East Mo-
line, and a resident of Presumption
for A years, died at 1880 p. m. yes
terday at the Moline city hospital
from complications due to advanced
aged. He was u years old. Mr..
Shearman's health had been failing
for period Of several weeks, al
though he was in an improved con-
dition when he was brought from
his home in Beaumont, Tex, to the
home, of his son in East Moline,
three weeks ago.
Mr.. Shearman was born at Mar
tha's Vineyard, an island of Cape
Cod. Nov. Is, 184S. When a boy IL
years old he came to Illinois with
his parents, residing on a farm near
Presumption. He was married in
1878 to Miss Columbia Schaffer, who
preceded him in death in 1906.
In 1888 he left the farm and
started mercantile establishment
in PRESUMPTION, which business he
conducted until 1904, when he went
to Beaumont, Tex. He had been ed.
ucated in the Presumption schools
and the Moline high school and was
member of the Methodist church
Surviving are three daughters
Mrs. Charles E. Smith of Menlo
Iowa; Mrs. G. H. Connolly Of Pre-
emption, and Mrs. Sarah C, Smith
Of Washington, D. c.; one son, Mr.
Shearman of East Moline, and +.
sister, Mrs. John Farwell of Pre-
emption.
Funeral services will probably b,
held Friday at the Reynolds Meth
odist church, the church at Preemp
ton being rendered unavailable be
cause of repair work. Intermen
will take place in the Preemptio,
cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
EXILE COL RED MAN
TO SOUTH DISTRICT

II Thomas Owens, negro. 1o2 Six
teenth street, remains on the south
side Of First avenue, Moline, he is
safe; II he crosses that boundary
he Is liable to arrest and perhaps
imprisonment in the county Jail,
according to q ruling made by Mag
istrate Frank Gustafson this morn
ing. Owens was held to the grnd
jury on . charge Of stealing coal
from the Beder Wood yards.
Owens denied the charge, declar-
Ing the arrest was due to the en-
nifty Of q negro woman who ap-
peared as the principal witness
against him. He was released with
out bail, but the release was made
conditional on his not going north
Of First avenue.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
PRICES
/ AXE DECLINE;
RALLY; FolL0WS

Chicago, Oct. 13.-wheat prices
today in Chicago reflected The, do
cline Of values yestreday in the
northwest while the market here
was closed. Later, however. some
thing Of . rally took place here IN
connection With gossip that one Of
the largest millers IL the Unitsd
States, had made IN investigation
which showed that domestic pro-
ducers were holding between IS and
20 per cent OF their wheat. Open
ing p1ices, which ranged from INC
to So lower, with December z.0b to
2.06, and March 2.01h to z.03. were
followed by moderate upturns from
initial bottom figures.
The market Subsequently scored
q sharp advance, stimulated BY re-
ports Of farmers' agitation for high
er prices and by announcement Of
seriously adverse crop conditions
in India Tho market closed ner-
vous, INC to 2kc net higher. with
December 2.09h to 2.10A and
March 2.O6K to zoe.
Corn went lower with wheat
There was general selling In small
amount by commission houses. Att
er opening 1Ac OF to hc advance.
including December at S6Ac to
86xc. the market underwent q sag
all around.
Later, the market hardened With
wheat. Prices closed unsettled.
2Ac net lower to Hc advance, with
December 86Hc to SIC.
Oats were easier - q result Of
the weakness Of other grain start
ing Nc to Nc down, December sc
to 56Ae, and displaying but little
power to recover.
Provisions sympathized with CO
reals. despite higher quotations on
hogs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
FOSTER OUTS
HOSP|TAl.FQ|
VISIT ToA0
Matherville Boy, .weua.
France, Now Ahle n IS
Without Crutehse

John Foster Of Mathem
world war soldier, who l
confined in the hospital {
Sheridan since July. 1915, -
ing from wounds received { y
duty, is at home in Mathervii,. i
30-day furlough.
Foster is the son Of Mr. -. y
John w. Foster Of Math9y,ls. !,
entered the service April n !,
and was sent to Camp Dods. !.
and from there was r,neS",.s,
Camp Travis, Texas.
He was a member Of the ira .
gineers. Company e. Durh, !.
battle Of st. Mihiel, With 4. !
tered on Sept. II, 1918. N ,
wounded below the knee a n.
leg. The seriousness Of tn =.
confined him to military honi,
in France until his return "a
United States on Jan. s, 1874
Since his return to tn m,
States, Foster has been cous,.I
the general hospital at Fort 81
dan, where he has undersons
eral operations. He Is at lit ,
to walk without the use Of crut.l
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
ENGLISH CLASSES
MEET WITH FAVOR

Forty foreigners were present at
the opening Of English night
schools classes at the East Moline
Y. M. C. A. last night More are
expected to enroll as the work
progresses, although the present
enrolment Ia considered satisfac-
tory by directors Of the undertake
ing. There are three English
classes divided with regard to the
advancement Of the pupils. Teach
ers are Miss Judith Anderson OF
Moline, Miss Graham and Miss
Swanson.
Glasses In mechanical drawing,
penmanship, spelling and shop
arithmetic convene every Monday
and Thursday evenings and ut the
initial meeting Monday night 80
pupils enrolled. The English
classes meet only on Tuesday and
Friday evenings.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
|B|||u||ILDIAe
QVItBE;c|'A|usE
! Of EXPLOSION


'sxSlS !. ne result OF m explosion
Iuhich occurred ut the Renoe water
~, ~ Twenty-third street, Mon
y. m entire building II being
~ dewn, interior Of which was
.xuihed past repair. Tho explosion
Wrecked . 400 gallon tank and
t6c4 damage estimated 1t 800.
The cause Of the explosion 10 be-
Hayed due to Q safety valve becom-
ik out Of order and permitting an
esss quantity Of water to dow
% the tank. The bottom Of the
la@M blew out, nooding the build
~ with water.
A new tank was obtained yester-
! Aay. following two trips to Ke-
MAnse, by Mr.. Renoe, Temporary
1eDoirs are already being made and
Ae Company II again supplying the
Normal quantity Of water.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
TODAY IN ALEDOa
AND MERCER COUNTY
AL.Epo SOCIETY

Mrs. A. E. Crapnell entertained
the Chrysanthemum club at her
home on North Locust street, yes
terday afternoon. There were 20
members of the club present. Mrs.
CrapneA served delicious refresh
ments. q
The Kilkare club of Aledo was
entertained this afternoon BY Mrs.
Maggie Lemon at her home In War
mock. Members Of the club motor
ed out from Aledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Robertson
are celebrating their 51st wedding
anniversary today. They were mar
ried in 1869 at New Windsor and
have resided during their entire
welded life in Mercer county. They
are the parents Of two children,
Mrs. Ray Dool and Mrs. jeanette
Miller, both Of Aledo. The day will
be spent at home with family din
ner. Mrs. Cornelius Petrie and
daughter Of New Windsor are out
of town guests at the Robertson
home today
There will be. a reception tomor-
row night at the First Methodist
church in Aledo in honor OF DR.
Samuel Van Pelt and family. Mem
; bers and friends of the church are
cordially invited to attend the gath
ering. The committee in charge OF
, arranrements 'of the event are
! Mrs. Mary Bartlett, Mrs. Agnes
/, Morey Sheets, Mrs. Phil Crapnell
and Mrs. Lydia Hebel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Jestuice and
children Of Burrows. Ind. are
guests of Mrs. o. ]. Lorimer Of
Aledo. The trip from Indiana tc
Aledo was made by auto.
Mrs. J. H. McRoberts arrived
home from a visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. P. G.. Candor, in Den.
yer, Colo.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
Weather Forecast

Illinois: Generally fair in south.
possibly showers in north portions
tonight or Thursday: continued
warm, becoming cooler Thursday
night
Missouri: Increasing cloudiness
With possibly showers In north Dor
ton tonight or Thursday; cooler
Thursday in west and extreme
north port1onA
Wisconsin,: Unsettled weather
with possibly showers tonight q
Thursday: not much change In
temperatzre.
Iowa: Unsettled weather tonixht
and Thursday With probably show
egs; cooler Tdursday and in ex-
$reme west portion tonight :
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
BILLIARD SCORES.

Games played last night in the
billiard tournament now in prog
ress at the Aledo club resulted az
follows:
c. Bedford (s0)-w-W. F. Butch
Or (50)-80 to 49,
c. Bedford (S0)-W-R Dool
(100)-s0 to 70.
e. Bjorkman- (75)-W-R Nc
Whorter COTS to 73..
L. Harbour (70)-W-K. Jobusch
(75)-70 to 81.
C. Bedford (so-w-A. Macy
(10o)-S0 to "a.
R. B. Mcwright (75)-w-J. R.
Brown (80)-75 to rs.
L. Harbour (7O-W-A. Macy
(100)-70 to A.
c. Bedford (S0)-WJ. o. Free
man (70)-S0 to So.
W. 8. Butcher (60)-WI 10
busch (75)-60 to 50.
NJ. Parman (100-W-E. Bjork.
man (75)-100 to 80.
H. Parkman Q00)-W-G. L.
David (90)-100 to Ill.
High runs we're made by A Macy
90 and M. Parkman (16)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, Oct. 13-Cattle: re-
ceipts. 10000; market very slow.
early bids lower: few good and fair
choice steers sold It 16.5o0l7,50:
prime cattle scarce, grasay kinds
draggy. S.76@14.1s; cows dun, bull,
b.2569.50; Gamers. mostly 3.2S0
400; bologna bulls. steady, 6oo6
6.75; calves, opening lower, 1900
1850; grassy calves, mostly $500
1900; feeders. slow to shade easter,
Receipts westerns, 5000: quality
plain; market weak
Hogs: receipts, $4,000; mostly
15c to Csc higher than yesterdays
average; top. one load. 1880: bulk
light and butchers. 16.25615, so:
bulk packing sows. 14.15@l4.3S:
pigs, strong. :
Sheep: receipts, 1900; fat stock
opened slow. steady with yester-
days average; choice native lambs
to packers, 100; bulk, 1000
17.o0; good. westerns, 12.3s: choics
unsoh Int ewes. Quotable to SIS:
bulk. 6.oo0k50: feeders. active:
fully steady.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, No.. Oct 13.-Cattle,
receipts. 10000; higher; heifers,
steady to Csc higher; few choice
lots, 12.00@11.25; calves, Csc to Soc
lower: al other classes mostly
steady, corn fed steers. ITO (high-
est for year,; grassers, 8.00@14.00;
good and choice ,vealers. 1880
1900; top, 1875.
Hog receipts, 5000; best kinds to
shippers. 7oc to SOC higher than
yesterdays average; other kinds
closing 15e to &c higher; top.
15.25; bulk light and medium. 1850
@15.10; bulk heavy, 14.35@14.S5.
Sheep receipts, 5000; sheep most
" &c higher; western ewes, SIS:
native lambs, strong; top, 1880;
western lambs, slow and draggy;
early top, l24o; best unsold 1t II
q. m.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
MRS. CURRON MAKES
TRIP TO OHIO TO
VISIT MR.. HARDING

Mrs L. M. Curran, who is a for
mer resident of Mercer county, is
member OF party leaving last
week for Marion, Ohio, to visit
with the presidential candidate,
Senator Harding. Mrs. Curran is
now a resident Of Macomb. She is
chairman Of the Republican wom-
ans organization of the Fourteenth
congressional district and has
achieved splendid results with her
work among the Republican women
voters. The party of which Mrs.
Curran is q member chartered a
special train for the trip to Ohio.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
NIGHT CLASSES POPULAR,

popularity OF night school classes
at the William Carr school has
necessitated the opening of an
other room to accommodate the pu-
pills. Enrolment has now reached
100. Enrolment. at the Erickson
school has been slowly increasing
and is now 40.
Those in charge of the night
school work in Moline are greatly
pleased with 1he popularity Of the
both schools is greater than last
year, despite the fact that day
classes are being conducted for for
eign born women. The courses
opened last week and will continue
three months. A two months term
will be given in the spring.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
SPEEDERS FIyED.

r. W. Hester, $50 Twentieth ave-
me, paid . ilne OF IS for speeding
when arraigned before Magistrate
Frank 0ustafson last evening. His
wife. Gladys. also fined for speed
ING. was dismissed. One fine to Z
family On the same charge 10
enough, the Magistrate maintained.
Hester and his wife were arrested
~ Tra1nc 0mcer Pleasant Negley
Monday night Neglsy says that
eGth had . car and that they were
racing It tho rate OF 80 miles IN
hour.
N r. r. Cufley. East Moline: ". J.
johnson. Moline. and T. ]. Carpen-
Ter. Rock Island, were also found
guilty Of speeding and each fined
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
PICTURED WITH PIGS.

Dale Harris, a member Of the
Mercer county boys and girls pig
club, has had his picture taken
with the pig club pigs which he
raised this year on the cover of the
October number of the Prairie
Farmer. Dale is . son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Harris Of Aledo and is
m active member Of the Mercer
county pig club.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
KAUFMAN'S SECURE
BAKING MACHINERY
FOR STOREN AIEDO

Kaufman's bakery, located on
South College avenue, is installing
a large oven and mixing machine
which was formerly used in bak-
cry room in the west part of Aledo.
The room Just back of the bakery
shop in which the work is being
done will be used as q bakery. The
room in which the machinery is in
stalled will make an ideal location
for mixing and baking. The front
room of the shop has also been re-
decorated and new light fixtures
installed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
SMITH WINNER.

W. B. (Tim) Smith Of Aledh i
raced at Carrollton, ILL.,. this ~
won first money with Clarendn(
and first with Justice B., both "
horses. Mack Stanford, belou1
to w. A. Cash Of Viola, was tt1
by Mr.. Smith in the Els pan {
won second money.