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The Democratic advocate., 1920-06-11
CARROLLTON.


A mad dog was killed In Carrollton
last "Wednesday. It bit a strange man
that. slept at the dam, also some dogs,
and was in Carroll Mogee's mead
oW chasing four cows. 1t is reported
that one was at the distillery on Tues
day and one on Bethel Heights early
Wednesday morning. 1t isn't safe for
children to be out and scarcely grown
people. It seems some people don't
look at it as serious and let their dogs
pun loose and anywhere they choose.
One having the experience that your
correspondent has had with mad dogs,
can fully realize what it means, as
six years ago her three children had
TO take the pasteur treatment for
mad dog bite. Let us jbe more careful.
The dog was white bull terfier. No.
one knows where it came from or
what it has bitten.
Berley Elseroad moved his family
From Baltimore to the house OF his
brother, Lun,y last week.
u. Evans is on the sick list.
Mr.. and MRS. Ben Stone and family
Of Baltimore, spent the weeks end
with their sister and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Houck.
Jehn Houck has purchased a truck.
j .. Evans has an Elcar machine pur-
chased from Oden Long, OF Mestl4ilil-
ster, who is agent.
Children are rejoicing thai their
summer vacation is here.
The Democratic advocate., 1920-06-11

weeks end guest Miss Gertrude
Logue, Of Baltimore.
The Aid society will hold a festival
June 19 at Zion Methodist Protestant
church. A welcome to all.
Mr. Leo Davis lost fine COW by
death last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Smith and family
spent Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. J.
r. Wilhide.
Mr. Milton Bankert. Mr.. Oliver
Sholl, Mr.. and Mrs. JOS. W. Frock,
and Miss Halle Bankert, spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with Mr P. L.
Snyder, of Line Kiln, Berks County,
Pa, The trip was made in Mr.. Bank
ert's Overland car.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Randall and Mr..
VIM H. Magin, of Baltimore, spent
Sunday and Monday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Magin
Jacob Foutz, Of Baltimore spent
from Saturday until Monday with Mill
ton Magin.
Milton Bagin and Jacob Foutz
motored to Baltimore Monday.
Miss Catherine Rupert and Mr..
Charles Rupert called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Magin Sunday evening
The Democratic advocate., 1920-06-11
EMORY.

Children's Service Sunday afternoon,
June 13.
Mr.. Jacob Carr spent Sunday with
his brother, Mr.. Thomas Carr
Mr.. Stephen Cockey, Of the Green
Spring Valley died at the home OF
his cousin, Mrs. William Burk, from
in infTrmities of age. on Friday last,
aged S5 years. Funeral from his neph-
KS. Mr. Thomas Cockey, on Monday.
Burial in the family cemetery.
Mr.. Randolf Burk, Of Baltimore,
spent the weeks end with his par
enfs. Mr.. and Mrs. William Burk.
Mrs. Rebecca Caples, Of Finksburg,
spent several days last week with rel
atives.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Upperco and
cousin, of Baltimore spent the weeks
end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
benjamin Taylor.
Congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs,
James Elseroad, who were recently
married.
The Democratic advocate., 1920-06-11
BEFORE INsURING permit me

BEFORE INSURING permit me q
1uote you rates for Fire. Tornado
Steam Boiler, Workmen's Compensa-
tion, Plate Glass, Life, Health. Accl
dent, and all lines of Insurance.
Compare my forms attached to al
policies issued by me and you vii
see how much greater protection J
will give you.
JAMES r.. SMITH. SR..
INSURANCE AGENT
Main and Church Sts., Westminster
Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1920-06-11
Fancy Seed Oats

Our seed oats this season are fully
up to the high standard OF former
years, but by reason of crop condi-
tions, we have had unusual difficulty
in securing them, and the supply is
limited. These oats are carefully Sc
lected natural Oats, testing 40 lbs. TO
the busheI, reasonably clean, free from
foreign seed, and moderately priced
at $1.25 per bushel.
N. r. BENNETT,
mar26-tf New Windsor, Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1920-06-11

Mr.. William Myers, Mr.. Frederick
Myers, Mr.. and Mrs. George Devilbiss
and daughters, Louise, Mabel and
Fern, Kenneth, Vernon and Frederick
Myers, all Of Pleasant Valley.
The Democratic advocate., 1920-06-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Frock enter
tanned on Sunday, Mr., and Mrs.
George Feeser, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Feeser, Mr.. Thurman and Ruark, all
Baltimore; Mr.ahd Mrs. Harry Myers,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-12
MERCER CoUNTY's
ROAD MEN WILL
ATTEND BANQUET

Invitations have been received
by L. E. Newton. president of the
Aledo business Mems association.
to attend banquet Of good roads
agitators in ROCK Island tonight.
Mr.. Newton distributed these invita-
tons to various persons of the good
roads workers who EXPRESSED = de-
sire to partake Of the repast with
the Rock Island and Whiteside
county men. The banquet, &C.
cording to the invitation, is being
served at the Masonic temple, Rock
Island.
Several weeks ago q number Of
Rock Island county. men came to
Aledo and discussed the hard road
question with the members of the
local business mems association. 1t
is thought Of considerable benefit
for all three Of these adjacent coun-
ties to cooperate in their efforts to
bring the state committee to an un-
Outstanding that q larger proper
ton Of the state aid road should
come to this district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-12
SCHOOLS hit
BY influenza


Although very few new cases Of
the influenza have been reported to-
the board Of health since Tuesday,
there are . number Of pupils IN
the local schools who have been
absent, presumably because Of the
innuensa. There we're reported to
the board Of health only three new
cases Of influenza since noon yes
ts.rday. These cases are in two
families.
Two very serious cases Of the in
duenxA are known to exist In the
city. Although there have been
few cases which were apparently
critical the great majority OF tho
patients are suffering with little
more than bad colds. Several of
the influenza cases have developed
into pneumonia during the last 4S
hours. Local physicians state that
this condition Is not considered SER
i0us At present.
One moro contagious disease was
reported this morning. family be-
ing quarantined for smallpox. This
is the only case of smallpox exist.
ing in Aledo At the present time. =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-12
HIGHLAND LEAGUE
TAKE UP MATTERS
OF GREAT IMPORT

Highland Improvement league,
az organization composed of vot-
ers who were recently admitted to
Moline by annexation met in High
land town hall last evening and
voted against running candidates for
alderman from the southeast sec
ton of Moline. The organization
will concentrate its efforts on OBJ
tanning new sidewalks and similar
Improvements.
A prominent member of the High
land organization said the High
landerS have sufficient confidence
in the present aldermen to believe
they will do all that is possible for
Highland addition.
Division of the newly annexed
territory into two parts, one added
to the Sixth ward, the other to the
Seventh, is said to have Influenced
Highland voters not to nominate
aidermanic candidates this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-12
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, Feb. 12.-Hogs, receipts
$4,000; steady to- 10c higher; heavy
hogs, slow; bulk 14.50@15.50: top
price 1866: heavy 14.40@149O;
medium 1475@15.35; light 5000
1866: light light 14.75@15.50:
heavy packing sows, smooth 1880
@14.25; packing sows. rough 1900
@13.50: pigs 13.75@15.00.
Cattle, receipts 5000; firm; beef
steers, medium and heavy weight,
choice and prime 15.00@17.00; me-
dunn and good 11.15@15.00; COM
mon 9.00@11l5: light weight. good
and choice f2.00@16.00; common
and medium S.50@12.15; butcvher
cattle, heifers 6.50@12.60: cows $50
@11.35; Gamers and cutters $3.50
$50; VEAL calves 16.0O@l7.50;
feeder steers 7.50@1150; stocker
steers 6.S5@10.35.
Sheep. receipts $4,000; weak;
lambs, 81 pounds down $3.50
2135; culls and common $4,000
1925; ewes. medium. good and
choice 11.25@14.25; culls and COM
mon 6.50@1075.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-12
CHURCH MEMS
MEET SUCCESS
Fifty Laymen Gather ut Repast
Last Night-Ohi0 Divinity
Gives Address.

DR.. William F. Weir of Wooster,
Ohio, doctor of divinity. address,
ed a very enthusiastic meeting OF
the church mems association OF
Mercer county at the First Presby-
terrain church last night. This
was one of series of SINH
lar meetings being held throughout
the country considering the condi-
ton of the roads in the county at
tits time, a remarkable record was
made by the church members in at
tending this meeting.
DR.. Weir, who is the general Sec
rotary of the mems movement in
the Presbyterian church, spoke on
the church in the new Christian
world order. Rev. Marvin NJ. Wal
tiers OF Joy. also addressed the men.
The banquet which the men enjoyed
hugely, was served by the ladies of
the Westminster guild.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-12
Moline and East Moline
AMERICAN LEGION
MAY HAVEWOMEN'S
AUXILIARY SOON

Membership campaign of Moline
post members, American Legion,
VIII be concluded with Today
drive which begins next Tuesday.
Every city precinct will be plotted
out. workers designated for each
nlock and a. house to house can
vass undertaken to enroll every
former service man in the new or
ganlzation. This week posters
urging membership are to be dis
tributed and a huge city map, con-
spicuously posted during the 10
day. drive will record progress
daily.
1t is likely that the legion will
encourage organization of the wom-
en- auxiliary to the American Le-
slon, membership in which is con-
'hned to mothers, wives, daughters
and sisters of members of the le-
glon or of men who were in SER
vice between April 6, 1917, and Nov.
IL. 1918. or of those who were kill
ed or died in service during that
period.
The auxiliary will be responsible
70 the post commander and charter
VIII be granted ON application of
10 members. The auxiliary will be
prohibited from political interests
and office holders will be ineligible
to office in the auxiliary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-12
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 12.-Hogs.
receipts 5000; weak: bulk 14.4O0
1850; heavies 14.50@14.65; medium
A.4O@l4.90; lights 14.3o@15.0O:
packing sows 13.0O@13.50; pigs
12.00@15.35.
Cattle. receipts $500; steady to
firm; heavy beef steers. choice and
prime 14.25@16.oO; medium and
good 12.15@14.25; common $500
l2.l5; light, good and choice 11.40
@14.75; common and medium 500
011.40; butcher cattle. heifers 700
@l1.75; cows 6.9O@11.25: veal
calves 13.00@15.25; feeder steers
s.50@13.00; stocker steers $3.50
1925.
Sheep. receipts 5000; lower:
lambs 17.25@20.00; culls and COM
mon 12.00G1700; yearling weth-
ers 15.50618.00: ewes 10.50M1325;
culls and ! common 5.2561025:
breeding ewes S.00@14.25; feeder
lambs 15.o0@17.5O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-12
MAYOR Will Be
CANDIDATE FOR
NATIONAL MEET
East Moline Executive Will Run for
Delegscy to Democratic Con.
: yentiOn.

Mayor G. F. johnson of East Mo-
line today announces his candidacy
for delegate to the Democratic ma
tional convention which Will De
held in San Francisco late in June,
to represent the Fourteenth con-
gressional district of Illinois. The
mayors petition has been complet-
ed and will be filed with the secre-
tary of state tomorrow. The petl-
ton has been in circulation
throughout the six-county district
for several weeks. The election
date. is April Ii.
There are no other candidates in
the field yet, so far as is known
It is understood that Samuel Hal
lam of Monmouth will be a candl-
date as alternate. His petition IS
reported to be in circulation.
Mayor Johnson has for many
years been actively identified with
Democratic politics, both county
and state, and under his leadership
the party has gained victories in
district that is nominally> Repubh-
can. In making his announcement
DR.. Johnson cites recent achieve
ments of the Democratic party as
qualifications for the post he seeks.
He was chairman of the congress
sianal committee in 1912 when
Clyde Tavenner was elected to con-
gress, and when John Day was
named a member Of the state board
of equalization. He was chairman
of the Rock Island county Demo-
cratic committee when George
Cooke was reelected justice of the
supreme court-this county piling
up a plurality of 900 against a nor
NAL Republican plurality of 5000.
In the fall of 1912 the Democratic
party elected a states attorney. a
coroner and a surveyor, the great
est percentage of Den.e-Zatic coun-
ty officers in the last 80 years.
Mayor Johnson is serving his fifth
term as mayor of East Moline. He
was a captain in the medical corps
of the army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-12
TAX MONEY POURs
INTO GOLFERS OF
COUNTY OFFICER

Residents Of Mercer county are
proving very prompt in making
their payments on the state taxes
this year. With the addition Of sew
eral helpers. County Treasurer C.
A. Friese. is handling the work in
a most efficient manner. Little de-
lay is made in the fling OF the tar
return by those visiting the once.
Residents of the county living In
other townships outside of Mercer.
are visiting their banks in which
are located memorandum tax books
for the purpose Of aiding the tax
payer, without necessitating q visit
to the county seat. This system
has already shown itself to be a
great benefit and 1t is thought that
the tax collector in Mercer county
will establish a new record BY the
end Of the allotted time in which
the tax payer has to make his pay
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-12
WORK ON new
power PLANT
BEING PUSHED
Expect Line VIII Be Completed in
Less Than Two
Months.

: Work on the new power line that
will serve the towns formerly
among the properties of the Illinois
Northern Utilities company by the
Peoples Power company of Rock Is
land is being rapidly pushed. The
work is expected to be completed
in less than two months. The towns
which will be served by the Peo-
pies Power company include New
Boston, kiethsburg. Seaton, Alexia,
North Henderson, Rio. Woodruff.
alpha. New Windsor, Viola, Aledo,
Joy and Arpee. All were formerly
served by the Rock Island Southern
from the plant at Matherville.
The Illinois power utilities COM
mission ordered the Illinois North
ern to secure another power source
liable power being delivered by the
Rock Island Southern. The COM
mission also granted permission to
the Illinois Northern to build a
three phase, $4,000 volt transmits
sion line from Viola to the village
limits of Milan to connect with the
Peoples Power company lines. The
latter company is in charge Of con-
struction Of the line which will be
connected with the water power
plant at Sears and is expected to
be completed within 40 or so days.
The contract covering the sale of
energy over a period OF 10 years,
the principal items of which have
been. agreed to by the contracting
corporations, has been approved by
the utilities commission and will be
executed within the next few days.
Electric service in Orion, Sher-
rard, Presumption and other towns
and farm lines. which have been
served by the Rock Island Southern
from the Edwards river plant in
Orion, by the Sherrard power sys-
TEN, will also soon be securing all
its power from the Peoples Power
company a part of this load has
been carried by the Peoples Power
company since last October.
The mines of the Alden Coal
company of Davenport, the Coal
Valley Mining company of Mather-
vile and the plant of the Hydraulic
Pressed Brick company of Daven-
port, will also be served by the
Peoples Power company, over the
lines of the Illinois Northern.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-12
800 SCOUTS AND
FRIENDS TO HEAR
COL. JORDAN TALK

Tonight's big night for Moline
and East Moline Boy Scouts. Scout
anniversary week biggest rally oc-
ours this evening at the First Con-
gregational church, Moline, where
300 Scouts and their friends will
have supper and hear Colonel Har-
ry Jordan speak. The Dixieland
Jazz artists will be entertainers.
Mayor Skinner will welcome the
Scouts and the speaking program
will be brief one.
Tomorrow is mothers day and
troops l. 4, 6, 8 and IS have ar
ranged special Programs to enter
tain their mothers Saturday there
will be a big headquarters hike.
Sisters of st. Francis, conducting
Sacred Heart parochial school, re-
ported that Is per cent of the
Scouts Of Troop 8 attained 100 per
cent markings in their Monday les
sons and observed in spirit and
deed the school day purpose.
Troop s yesterday, secured eight
new members as part of it's extern
sion day undertaking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-12
SMALLPOX CASES ,
INCREASING, BUT
FLU Is ABATING

Only IL cases Of influenza have
been reported in Moline in the last
two days. However, several cases
of smallpox have been reported and
the health authorities are expect
ing an outbreak of this disease to
develop soon. Numerous children
have been sent home from school
recently for observation and many
of them have developed smallpox.
DR.. A. E. Kohler, city physician.
says that several cases Of small
pox in the early stages have been
diagnosed as unimportant skin
eruptions when they we're exam
ined. He urges careful observa-
ton of suspected cases. Parents
were also warned to keep children
in the house during the period of
observation to prevent them from
spreading the disease among their
playmates. Reports Of smallpox
cases have been coming into the
Office of the Moline. city physician
almost every day recently and the
malady seems to be gaining in the
number Of victims.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-12
ANDALUSIA GIRL
SUCCUMBS AFTER
FIGHT WITH INFLU

Mary Elizabeth Simmons. 49,
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Simmons of Andalusia, died
this morning following a short i'll
ness of the influenza. Miss Sim
mons was employed as domestic
in the Adolpn Hofer home. The
Hofer family had just recently
moved to Aledo and Miss Simmons
was engaged in aiding them in
their settling here. The body was
removed to the Morrison undertake
ing parlors and will be taken to
Andaiusia Saturday morning for
burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-12
Weather Forecast

Illinois: Cloudy tonight and
Friday; probably light snow or rain
in north and central portions;
somewhat warmer Friday ond in
west and north portions late to-
night.
Missouri: Partly cloudy tonight
and Friday; possibly becoming I'M
settled in north portion; warmer
Friday and in west and north por-
tons tonight.
Wisconsin: Light snow tonight
and Friday with rising temperature.
Iowa: Light snow and warmer
tonight; Friday unsettled with light
snow and warmer in extreme east
portion.
Indiana: Fair tonight and prob
ably Friday; warmer Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-12
n MINSTREL
s(|ORE HEAVILY
On FIRST NIGHT


Presenting a group Of so trained
xdees of exceptional merit. aided
bs The antics Of eight clever end
~ In fantastic blackface cos
srmss. In q setting cleveriy de-
sisned to please the eye, Rock Is
lsnd lodge Of Elks, No. $50. scored
hesyiIy at the Illinois theatre last
nieht in its annual minstrel show
o1eing. In fact so well was the
dlfdcult presentation carried out in
6ne detail by the entire number
M II was pronounced the great
sst success ever attempted in home
talent minstrelsy in Rock Island.
The theatre was packed to capacity,
ma the heavy advance sale for to-
risht and tomorrow night indicates
IS much again.
The entertainment was presented
IN ofe part for the minstrel proper
SLOWED by the second part, con-
sisting OF the special numbers,
which in themselves touched the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-12
Moline Obituary
Mrs. Ernest BOhv.

Death claimed Mrs. Ernest Bohy,
1888 Twelfth street, Moline, yester-
day afternoon in the Tri-City sani-
tarium. She had been ill only
since Sunday of pneumonia. Ida
Marie Anderson was the daughter
of Peter Anderson of Moline. She
was born April I, 1898, in Rock Is
land, and was married Aug. 2S,
1919, in Clinton, Iowa, to Ernest
Bohy, who survives her with the
father, and three sisters, Minnie
Ellen and Madeline, all of Moline.
Funeral will be held Sunday aft
ernon, services to be conducted at 8
o'clock in the home. Burial will be
in Riverside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-12

high snDls IN vaudeville and
kept the audience u spontaneous
good humOr % the hnal curtain.
4 number u the members n the
cast afe tfatned comedy dispen-
sers. = sure cure Tor the blues, and
they succeeded in establishing an
ebviah1e reputation . entertainers
duke. Among them are Rosy"
Wright one Of Rock Islands real
comedians Of the hrst class, Floyd
Wilson. Louie Kohls. Oscar Ram
GER William Knehner. Keith Col
Inns. E. G. Eberhart and Peter
johnson. Director Joseph Prem
dergast made NO mistake when he
selected them for the dificult posi-
ticns Of end men. Most OF their
joke numbers were new and re-
freshing. Frequently the audience
appiauded the particularly humor-
Gus cracks and the broad, expan-
sive 3miles Of the blackface men
indicated their pleased feelings.
Robert Z. Rexdale in the role Of
interlocutor did much to maintain
the equilibrium Of the minstrel. His
dignity Of action ana add. ess was
the tine point that moved the pro-
gram along with preci: ION and
snap. once the performers had ac-
customed themselves to the sea Of
familiar, faces that confronted them
with the rise Of the curtain.
Song Numbers food.
The song numbers were espec-
tally pleasing, being sung by men
picked for the sterlins qualities Of
their voices.
John Paridon scored strongly in
Wonderful Mother CT Mine as did
Nor San Sexton in A Dream" and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-12
OLD RESIDENT DEAD
AFTER SHORT uLNES

S. S. Shoemaker. aged "A years,
a longtime resident Of Aledo,
passed away this morning follow
ing a short illness, caused by the
infifmities of old age. Mr.. Shoe
maker was well-known resident
of the city. He was born in Foun-
tain City, Ind, in 1886. Funeral
arrangements will be made later.