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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-22
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, Sept. 22.-Cattle re-
ceipts, 11,O00; market very dull;
opening sales best steers and year
lings about steady, 16.00@17.50:
grassy kinds, weak and uneven,
mostly 90o@14.50; bologna bulls,
6.00@6.75; Gamers, 4.25@4.75;
steady; other she-stock lower,
mostly 6.50@1200; calves, slow to
lower; bulk choice, 16.75@17.50;
grassy calves, draggy, 6.50@11.50;
stockers and feeders, about steady;
western receipts, 5000; market
opened weak.
Hog receipts. 1000; uneven.
lower than yesterdays average; top
early, 1855; bulk light and butch
ers, 16.50@17.50; bulk packing
sows, 15.s0@1590; pigs, lower.
Sheep receipts. $4,000; very slow:
packers bidding unevenly lower;
good native lambs sold, 1850; me-
dunn, 11.00@12.00s best range
lambs held around 1875; feeders,
steady; good lambs sold, 1910.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-22
FRESH DECLINE
INWHEAT PRICE;
Rally FOLLOWS

Chicago, Sept 22.-Fresh de-,
clines in the price Of wheat took
place today owing to downturns IN
other commodities. but subsequent
y Rows Of big exports q wheat
csased . rally. Selling va d only
. scattered sort The opening.
which varied from unchanged fig-
ures to &c lower, with December
2.31 to 2.32 and March 2.24k to
z.26, was followed by . general sag
and then . decided reaction.
Sharp advances were scored after
estimates became current that g.
O00, 900 bushels Of domestic and
Manitoba wheat had been taken for
Europe. The close was strong. 311c
to 4hc net higher, with December
at 2.3sA to 2.3sh and March at
2.30.
: New low-price levels for the sea-
son were reached in the corn mar
ket. Sentiment was bearish owing
to continued fine weather. After
opening unchanged to 1c lower with
December 1.04A to 1.0h. the mar
ket broke all around, but then 70
covered somewhat.
Gossip that there had been ex-
port business in corn helped later
to strengthen the market. Septem-
Der delivery jumped up about IA
..-%. ~ covar;p0 hv ahorfc Tho
market closed nervous at the same
as yesterdays finish to 1910 high
er, with September $1.35h to
1861, and December $1.05h 70
$1.05A.
Oats. like corn, dropped to low
est quotations yet on the crop.
starting unchanged to sc OF and
continuing to weaken.
Setbacks in the price Of hogs and
corn had depressing effect ON pro-
visions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-22
CONDUCTS YOUTH
BACK TO SCHOOL

William Cochran, 13-year-old
Lincoln school boy, was forcibly
taken to school yesterday and told
to attend regularly. The Cochran
youth has been truant for several
weeks until East Moline police took
. hand In the matter. Assistant
Chief Frank Maberry and Miss
Anna Peterson, police matron. have
been conducting campaign against
truaney for the last week and re-
port good results.
Ofhcer Maberry said today that
children and their parents would
BE- given but one warning about
tfuancy. II the children refused
to attend school after being con-
Quoted there by the police. they
would be sent to Rock Island and
probably sentenced to st. Charles.
The arrest Of one parent last week
ON such . charge resulted in the
enrollmsnt Of six other children of
school age who had been playing
.truaAt
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-22

vice president Of the Home SAVINGS
bank Of Davenport. was chosen
vice president; A. NJ. Sindt of the
Farmers Savings bank of Walcott
was named secretary, and W. T.
Brownie, cashier of the Citizens
Trust & Savings bank Of Dayen-
port, was chosen treasurer.
Death Record-A few hours aft
er the birth of her baby daughter,
Mrs. Frank Overdier, residing at
304 Nevada avenue, Rockingham,
succumbed, death occurring at 1880
O'Clock Monday evening. The baby
girl, who was named Mary Ellen.
was born Sunday afternoon. Soon
after the mother suffered q relapse
and never rallied. Mrs. Overdief
would have celebrated her 35th
birthday had she lived until Friday
OF this week. She was born in Dav-
export. Sept "a, 1856. and had lived
In this city all her life.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-22
JOYRDERS FINED
FOR DRUNKENNESS

A motoring party staged by four
men In . Ford was interrupted
early last evening by East Moline
police on Twentieth street near
WATERFOWL. All four were alleged
to have been intoxicated and plead
cd not guilty to that charge when
arraigned before Magistrate A. A.
Niles this morning. Three of them,
James H. Smith, William Oliver
and E. Leslie, were fined So and
costs for being drunk. The fourth,
H. Harris, who was driving the car
when the arrest was made, pleaded
guilty to driving q car while under
the influence Of liquor and was
hned $40 and costs. Harris was
more sober than the other
members Of the party.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-22
The Day in Davenport

Driver Held Blameless for Death.
Fred Henigbaum. Jr.,. was held
blameless and exonerated Of reepon-
sibility for the death Of 6-year-
Max Gellman, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eli Gellman, 730h Harrison street,
killed Saturday afternoon when
crushed beneath the wheels Of an
automobile driven by Henigbaum.
Scott County Bankers Elect. -
Meeting at Eldridge Monday repre-
sentatives of Is Scott couny banks
formed an association which will
work with the state authorities to
stamp out bank robberies and check
forging in Iowa as we'll as to pro-
vide an organization for social apd
general business purposes. n. H.
Calderwood. president of the Ell
bridge Savings bank and former
head of the Iowa Bankers as
ISOLATION. vas elected president of
the new organization. Hugo Stahl.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-22
ITALIAN PAPER
SUGGESTS THAT
WORK1dEN DISARM

Rome, Sept 21.-Suggestion that
all arms manufactured and pos
sessed by workmen'be handed over
to the authorities, is made by the
Messagero. which says that il the
men retain these arms it will be a
constant threat against public
tranquility.
Hints that the Catholic party may
pass to the opposition il claims OF
workmen belonging to Catholic or
CARNATIONS are not regarded by the
government with the same considz
Grafton as those Of socialists, are
given by the Corriere d'Italia, or
gan Of the party.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-22
Weather Forecast

Illinois: Increasing cloudiness
with probably showers tonight or
Thursday; not much change in
temperature. ~
Missouri: Showers and possibly
thunderstorms tonight and Thurs
day; not much change in tempera-
ture.
Wisconsin: Increasing cloudiness
tonight; showers Thursday; not
much change in temperature.
iowa: Showers and thunder
storms probably tonight and Thurs
day; not much change in tempera-
ture.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-22
NEGRO RELEASED
FROM CHARGE OF
IMPEDING POLICE

Jerry Grisson, colored. arrested
Monday night for resisting the en-
trance of an officer into his apart
Ment 1916 Third avenue. while
searching for the assailant Of Jen-
girl. was found guilty OF disorderly
conduct last evening. He was fined
$40. but the fine was suspended.
Parents Of the Italian girl. who
figured In . fight with two other
boys OF like nationality and two
colored children, and Who was bad
ly cut in the face with . knife.
have made NO attempt 1t proeecu-
ton. Participants in the race light
when Questic0ed deny cutting The
girl.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-22
LEGION DANCE TO
BE HELD SEPT. %

Fallerans Post of the American
Legion will stage a big benefit
dance at the Aledo opera house next
Tuesday evening, Sept. %. Hoff-
mans orchestra of Peoria, the same
musical organization which has
played at the legion's dances for
several months, will be present at
this affair. Arrangements for the
dance are in the hands Of the en-
tertainment committee who report
that the biggest affair of its kind is
scheduled for next Tuesday night.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-22
TODAY IN ALEDO
AND MERCER COUNTY
CALF and PIC
CLUB AWARDS
Premiums n Bsys' and 6lris' Clab
Made KneWn-MAAy Excellent
Entries Liste1.

Winners In the calf and pig club
contest 1t the Mercer county fair.
held last week, have been listed.
A large number Of entries were
made In each class and the interest
in the contest was 1t . high pitch.
The judging was made on . stand
point Of individuality, rate Of gain.
the economy of gain, etc. Prizes
were awarded by several pure bred
organizations as we'll as by the fair
association. In the open class In
the pig feeding contest, Jack Cam
meron won first place, Marion
Frakes second, Len Standcliff third,
Joe Mayhem fouEth, Myron Mayhem
fifth, Harry Bollman sixth and Len
Rooth, seventh.
/ In the open class calf contest,
Dool Mayhem won first, David
Davidson second, and Forrest Kin
deisperger, third. David Davidson
was awarded first in the junior
yearling calf club with Meyhew and
Kindelsperger second and third re-
spectively. Mayhem and Davidson
won the first two places in the
Angus special prize.
Glen Standc1iff won the first prize
in the Duroc breeders award. Joe
Mayhem and Colby Pinkerton won
second and first In the order
named.
The Hampshire Breeders asso-
citation made six awards in the
Hampshire pig contest as follows
First, Marion Frakes; second
Myron Mayhem; third, Harry Boil.
man; fourth, Dale Harris; fifth
Alfred Smith, and sixth. Hays Col
burn.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-22
|eALESbURCM MEN
BROUGHT HERE
Inquiry In Murder Of Swear,,..
Throws Little Light On Idep.
tity Of the Gunmen

Speed" Haskins and La. /,
VOLTS Of Galesburg. two cha.,.
feurs. who drove taxicabs in Az.
during the fair last week -.
brought here from Galesbur, ~"
night to be questioned concerns.
the murder of Robert Swearin,ss
last Thursday morning. II
thought that the men were ~
drivers Of the taxi in which Mvr,,.
Bond. who is in the county NJ,
here in connection with the NM.
der. came to Aledo from Caleshur,
last week. Authorities stated this
morning that 1t appeared that ns..
ther the taxi drivers or the III
would be able to throw much lint
on the identity Of the men who shos.
Swearingen and escaped in an An.
tomobile.
Quentin Sherman of Aledo. WIN
was arrested Saturday by Sheriff
Fleming, is reported as hayinr
informed the sheriff that he wouM
lead the authorities to the men
who shot Swearingen, il he (Sher.
mani would be given his liberty
Little credit is given Shermaus
story by the authorities and 50 n,
they have not been led to the gun.
men.
Two Yet Unknown.
Sheriff Fleming stated this morn.
ing that only two persons con.
nected with the murder are still
unknown. They are the men who
escaped in the automobile. Every
attempt to trace these men after
they abandoned the car near Pre-
emption has failed. The sheriff
expressed confidence of learning
the identity of the men from one
of the several witnesses this morn.
ing. He said he was certain that
at least one Of the men, who were
in the room when the shooting &C.
Cured, knew who fired the fatal
shot and could be persuaded TO
divulge that information after 4
time.
Fred Schweniker and Bill Hall Of
Rock Island were released yester-
day afternoon upon orders Of the
grand jury and states attorney
The men are said to have been Ia
the room previous to the shooting
but left before it occurred.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-22
|I.ECL.AIRE TO TALK
AT AID CLUB MEET

Direct-by-mail advertising will
Oh explained to members Of the
Moline Ad club tomorrow by Lou
b LeClaire, head Of the LeClaire-
KIM, company and the LeClaire
Envelope company Of Davenport.
In his talk he will tell of the meth
DDS used and the manner in which
euch campaigns may be conducted.
Their value and limitations will be
touched upon and figures presented
70 prove such statements.
Davenport Ad club ofncials. who
have had Mr.. LeClaire a. = speak
~ ON two occasions. say that he is
one OF the finest speakers ever to
address the organization. A large
snnaisnce 10 expected tomorrow.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-22
HOLD NEGROES ON
GAMBLING CHARGE

-Four negroes were arrested last
night in q room at 1906 Third ave-
nue.. Moline, where 1t was alleged
they had been gambling. Ed Black,
proprietor of the place, was charg-
ed with maintaining a gaming
house, and George Brown, o. Beck
ley and Cliff Hardin were held on
charges of being inmates.
The men are alleged to have
been playing cards for money and
$50 was seized as evidence. The
trial is scheduled for this even
ing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-22
Wnlian ]. window.

William ]. Whitlow. a resident Of
Dixon, died e Watertown state hos<
pital about p. m. Tuesday from
general paralysis. He had been i'll
only four days although confined to
the hospital since June. Sunstr0ke
ID believed to have caused his men
tai condition.
Mr.. Whitlow was born in Ran
dolph. KY, Jan. Z. 1881, but had
made his home in this state for
more than eighteen years. His
marriage to Miss Myrtle Gerth took
place Feb. 2, 1910. Prior to his
death he was pillow molder at the
Dixon shops and had many friends
In that community.
In addition to the widow there
survives three children, Beatrice,
Donald, and Wilma, all at home;
also parents and several brothers
and sisters in the south. Funeral
arrangements have not been made
but will be held in East Moline.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-22
TWO UNCONTESTED
DIVORCES AWARDED
BY MOLINE JUDGE

Two divorce DEGREES were grant
ed yesterday afternoon by Judge 6.
o. Dietz of Moline city court. There
was no contest in either case.
Mildred Mullins charged her hus-
band with cruelty. They were
married April II, 1918. Judge
Dietz granted the plaintiff the right
to resume her maiden name, Mil
bred Chinlund.
Margaret Cuddleback declared
Ralph married her less than a year
after he had been divorced. She
also charged desertion.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-22
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-22
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, Sept. 22.-Wheat, No.
red, 2.56; No. 2 red, 2.55; No. l hard,
2.45h@2.50; No. hard, 2.44N@
2.46; No. 5 hard, 2.401z; No. . north
ern spring, 2.43; No. 3 northern
spring, 2.37@243; No. 4 northern
spring( 2.32@ 2.34; No. 1 mixed, 2.45
@247z; No. 2 mixed, 2.37h@2.46.
Corn, No. l mixed, I24@1.29h;
No. 2 mixed, 1.24@129A; No 8
mixed, r1.24A@I27; NJ. / yellow,
1.2T @1.51; No. 2 yellow, 1.2S@1.31;
No 3 yellow, 1.25@1.27.
Oats, No / white, 59@60c; No. 2
white, 5S@59c; No. 3 white, $40
5Skc; No. 4 white, 47Ac; sample
grade, 55@55A.
Rye. No. 2, 192@195.
Barley, S0@a9c.
Timothy seed, 6.00@7.50.
Clover seed, 18.00@25.00.
Pork, nominal. Lard, 1850
1000. Ribs, 17.12@17.S7.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-22
COUNTRY TO HEAR
"TEDDY'S" SISTER
SPEAK FOR q. o. P,

Chicago. Sept. %. - Speaking
dates OF Mrs. Corinne Roosevelt
Robinson OF New York, sister Of
the late Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt. were announced today 1t Re
publican national headquarters as
follows:
Columbus, Ohio, Sept. "a.
Indianapolis. Ind, Sept. Is.
St. Joseph. Mo-, (date unan-
nounced.)
Denver. Colo, Sept. Is.
Omaha, Neb.. Sept %.
St Paul or Duluth Sept 50.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-22
Peoria Livestock.

Peoria, ILL.,, Sept 22.-Hog re-
ceipts, 1000; slow to 35@50c low
er; lights, 17.00@17.40; mediums,
17.00@l7.40; heaxies, 16.75@17.25;
packers. 15.00@15.50; pigs, 1000
400.
Cattle receipts. 200; strong on
high grades; weak on others; the
market is now fully = dollar lower
than last week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-22
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 22.-Cat-
tie receipts, $4,000; beef steers gen.
orally weak to SOC lower; class
poor, few best steady; top, 1850;
fat cows and heifers, steady to easy /;
qpality plain; Gamers and bulls,
steady; veal calves, steady; others
weak to SOC lower; top vealers,
1850; good heavy cows, 9.00@10.00;
stockers and feeders, steady to Csc
lower.
Sheep receipts, $4,000; slow;
sheep steady; western ewes, $50;
fat lambs, 1925: top natives, 1880;
western early, 1885; best held high
er; feeding lambs draggy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-22
Toledo Seed.

Toledo, Ohio, Sept. 22.-Wheat,
cash, 2.56; December, Isl.
Glover seed, prime, cash. 1890;
October and December, 1850; jan
uary, 1850; February, 1880; March,
1850.
Alsike, prime, cash, 1925; Octo-
Der, 1915; December, 1878; March,
1915.
Timothy, prime, cash. 1918, 1855:
cash, 1919, 3,65; September, $50;
October, $50; December, $50;
March, 3.75. )
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-22
Proceedings of Board of Supervisors.

Second day. September term, A
D. 1920, board Of supervisors. Sept.
q, 1920.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Upon. a call Of the roll by the
clerk the following members were
shown to be present: Ackerlind,
Anderson, Butter. Berzelius, Buck,
Beranek. Bradley, Burgess, Blaser,
Einfeldt, Ebeling, First, Groh, Hen
dren, Hofer, johnson, Kelly, Upton,
McNabney, Mitchell, Nichols. Naab.
Opdyke, Schave, Schaible. Styvaert,
Schillinger. Stroehle, Titterington,
Willke, H. G. Washburn, Wilkey,
Frank, Watson and Yolton. H. B.
Hubbard, clerk, and John G. Miller,
sheriff.
Absent: Benson, Caughey and
Weaver.
Supervisor Upton, chairman, pre-
siding.
Minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Mr.. Chaplin, chairman Of the
board of supervisors of Sangamon
county, addressed the board.
DR.. w. E. Taylor and H. J. Gripp
addressed the board in regard to
county tuberculosis sanitorium.
The judiciary committee present
ed the following report which, upon
motion. was received and the rec
concentrations Of the committee
concurred in.
Ro0k Island. Ill.
Sept. IA, 1926
To the Members of the Board OF
Supervisor, Rock Island County,
Ill.
Gentlemen: The judiciary COM
mittee Of the board of supervisors
Of Rock Island county, Illinois, beg
to submit the following report of
their investigation Of the claim of
P. ]. Clendenin, said claim being
referred to this committee for q re-
port.
First: We have searched for any
Information to the effect that said
Clendenin was authorized to seek
outside assistance in respect to le-
gal Information concerning the pay
ment Of warrants authorized by the
Jail building committee and find
none of record.
Second: The states attorney wds
the legal advisor of the county
treasurer in all matters concerning
his Office, and should he desire any
further advice he should have peti-
toned the board for permission ia
90 elsewhere.
Third: The committee feels that
Ia precedent may be established
should they not feel disposed to
accept that given them by their
lawful attorney.
Owing to the foregoing reasons
the judiciary committee would re-
spectfully recommend that the
claim OF F. J. Clendenin be not al
lowed. Respectfully submitted,
JOHN Upton,
Chairman
G. L. ANDERSON.
w. F. NICHOLS.
Tho judiciary committee present
ed the following report which. upon
motion. was received and adopted:
Rock Island, Ill.
Sept. IA, 1920.
To the Members of the Board Of
Supervisor, Rock Island County
Ill.
Gentlemen: Pursuant to instruc-
tionS Of the board relatively to the
taxes assessed against the property
held by the United States Housing
corporation. the judiciary commit
tee of the board Of supervisors 70
spectfully submits the following re-
port Of its investigations In regard
to tho above mentioned matter.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-22
HOSPITAL ROOF RJrRNS

Roof of the Tri-City Sanitarium
was partially burned of about $3.50
last evening, causing only q nom
inal loss. Painters had been at
work on the building earlier in the
day and had been burning of paint.
1t Is believed that .the fire had
smouldered between the roof and
ceiling Of the porch for several
minutes before breaking into
flames. Firemen arrived on the
scene before the blaze reached the
main building.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-22
Kansas City Cash Grain

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 22.-Cash
wheat, &c lower to &c higher; No.
hard, 2.40@2.53; No. 2, 2.36@2.53;
No. red, 2.52@2.53; No. 2, Isl.
Corn. unchanged to SC higher; No
8 mixed, LIS; No. 2 white, 1.15@
lit; No. 2 yellow, 1.18.
Oats. unchanged to Nc higher:
No. 2 white, 61@611ac; No. 2 mixed,
59@60c.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-22
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, Sept. 22-Potatoes,
weaker; receipts So cars; Jersey
cobblers. sacked or bulk, 2.25 per
hundred weight; Giants 2.00@2.15;
Minnesota and Wisconsin round
white, sacked or bulk, 1.80@1.95;
Minnesota Early Ohios, sacked or
bulk, 1.95@2.O5 per hundredweight.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-22
Peoria Grain.

Jeoria. ILL.,, Sept. 2a.-Corn. re.
ceipts- - cars.
Oats. receipts. 4 cars.
Wheat, receipts, Q ears.
No grain sales were made.