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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-02
GUNMAN STILL
is AT LARGE
Police Are Searching for Muir.
derer of Saloon Keeper

Chicago, May 28.-Police are seek
ing Eugene Geary, alleged gunman
and labor slugger, fer the shooting
OF. Reckas, a saloon keeper.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-02
Tarheels for McAdoo
Mclean Says Overwhelming.
Sentiment Of State for s.
Former Secretary Of
Treasury

Washington, Nay 2S:Angns y.
Mclean, Of North Carolina, q, director:
of the war finance corporation denied
before the Senate investiga ting com
lmittee that heswas sort os Southern
manager for McAdoo's Campaign.
He declared that he told A1cAdno there
was an Overwhelming sentiment i1
my State for him. i.s... -,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-02
Prot fiteers Fined Heavily

Syracuse, May 2S.-Weeds Inc.
:clothiers, were today found guilty in
the, Federal Court charged with profit
eering, and fined ,tlairty-one thousand
dollars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-02
WAR RISK INSURANCE
Government Representatives to At
tend Meeting Monday Night

tend Meeting Monday Night
Mr.. J. H. Wlderman, government
representative in this State, who is
caring for the interests Of the ex-
service men as to insurance, COM
pensation and all matters pertaining
to their needs, will attend a meeting
at the Court House at 8 o'clock on
Monday, the 7th Of June. at which
time he will give a full explanation
of everything that may be needful to
assist ex-service men in their insur-
auce matters. or in adjusting any
>aaims of the government growing out
',e war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-02
10 Decide On Plan
Campaign
{ Leaders Of Isabor Party and
l,omrnitt Zee Of Fort
Eight Confer

Cleveland, May Combination or
sco.elperation durIng the political pres
dental campaign was considered in
Sameeting of the officers Of the Nat
ional Labor Party and the Committee
sof fpFly-eight here today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-02
BTJTTING IN
IRISH TROUBLE
Committee Recommends Reso-s
luton Expressing Sym-
pathy With Irish

= Washington, May 2S.--Tlle House
Foreign Affairs Committee reporteda
resolution viewing with grave concern
conditions in Ireland and expressing
sympathy with the Irish people.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-02
EBo1si1eyists I1lcreas-
ing Army Strength
Reinforcements Being brought
Up Everywhere On Polish
Front !...5

Warsaw, May 2s--Russian Bolshe-'
wiki endorsements are being
brought up everywhere in the often.
sive against the Poles, which IS in-
creasing in vlolence along the north
ern sectors, according to an official
statement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-02
PRESIDENTS :...
VETO STA 5 d lN|'D|s
Attempt to Override Veto Of
Peace Resozuti lion Fails
In House

washington, May 2S.-The effort I'd
override President Wilson vetossof
the peace resolution failed in;
House. .4.Ss. =
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-02
.D,ANNUNZIO HAS.
SEIZED DURRAZO
Dictator Of Fiunie Establishes
His Power at Albanian
Port

Paris, May 2s-D'Annunzio, who
has been holding Fiume, has sel2ed
Durazzo, according to a Zurich dis
natch to- the Petit Parisien.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-04
STORE IS SOLD
TO ALED0 FIRM
Carroll Hardware Concern Quits
Observation-Disclosures Now
Owners.

Clyde P. Carroll, owner of the
Carroll Hardware store, which was
one of the Oldest business houses IN
Aledo, announced today that he had
disposed of his entire stock to
Detwillers Brothers Hardware
company in this city. The stock is
being moved to the Detwillers
store and as soon as the moving is
completed Mr.. Carroll will retire
from business.
The Carroll store first opened for
business about 40 years ago with
W. H. Holmes as owner. Several
transactions have taken place since
that time and until Mr.. Carroll
came into full possession by, buy
ing out his partner. w. X. Wells.
Mr.. Carroll stated this morning
that he was undecided as to his
business in the future, but that he
might reopen a hardware store here
in a year or two. He recently pur-
chased the building which has been
occupied by the Macklim millinery
establishment from W. H. Holmes
and had announced that he would
open store in that location but
recently rented the building to
George Parker to be used as a
barber shop.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-04
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, May 4.-tU. S. Bureau
|of Markets ReportJ.-Cattle re-
|ceipts, $4,000; heavy steers and
heavy COWS, slow, weak; others
fairly active; mostly, steady; year
Kings showing strength. bulk beef
steers, 11.65G13.35; bulk butcher
she stock, S.500 1915; veal calves,
dull bid lower; few above 1880;
Bstockers and feeders, strong.
Hog receipts, $4,000; about Csc
Hover than Mondays average;
light, active; Others slow; bulk,
light, 14.90@15.25; top price, 1880;
hulk, $50 pounds and over, 13.50@
Halls; pigs, Csc lower, bulk, 1850
14.50.
Sheep receipts, 10000; slow; first
sales, strong to higher; choice
shorn lambs, 1925; bulk, good
kinds, 1750@17.S5; best wool
lambs held at 210O. r..
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-04
Moline Obituary
Mrs, Richard Ross.

Mrs. Richard Ross, 11l7 Twelfth
street, Moline, died at / O'Clock
Tuesday morning al her home after
two years illness from heart trou-
Bile. Mrs. Ross had been resident
Of this city for IS years, coming
here from Owensburg, KY. where
she was born, Aug. II, 1881 She
was married to Richard Ross, Dec.
%, 1904. In addition to her hus-
band she is survived by four sisters,
Mrs. ". II. James Of Schiyley, KY,
Mrs. J. ". Logsdon OF Owensurg,
Ky. Mrs. Gibson Hubble of Indiana,
and Sister Mary Paula OF the Car
melite Nuns OF Pennsylvania, and
three brothers, George P. Wagner
Of Jasper, Ind, ". r. Wagner of
Louisville, ny, and L. NJ. Wagner
Of Jasper.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Mrs. wilbur Wilkinson.
Mrs. Wilbur Wilkinson, IS years
old, died at 10 p. H. Monday at the
Moline City hospital, following an
illness Of two months duration
She had resided in Moline for the
last two years, during which time
she had made many friends. She
was born May l6, 1882, in Burling-
ton, Iowa. and Nov 26, 1908. she
was married to Wilbur Wilkinson
at Peoria. Her maiuen name was
Minnie Root.
In addition to her husband she is
survived by two daughters, Mrs. A.
Hoffman Of Davenport, and Dorothy
at home: her father, Z. c. Root
Of Canton, and two brothers, Marion
Root of Peoria, and Melvin Root
Of Rock Island. Services will be
held at . p. IN. Thursday at Canton,
H., where the body will be taken
! tomorrow morning. Interment will
be made in the Canton cemetery.
Ilario L0piS.
! Death of Ilario Lopis. a Mexican,
occurred early this morning in his
clubhouse in the Silvis yards. He
was SO years of age. He was an
employe Of the Rock Island lines.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-04
TAXIS MUST PAY
LICENSE OR RUN
RISK OF ARREST

Deputy Revenue Officer John D.
Cook of Aledo has issued a warning
against illegal taxi service in
Mercer county Mr.. Cook stated
this morning that he has received
complaints against men of the
county who have been operating
automobiles for passenger service
without the necessary federal IL
censes. Complaints have also been
received against men holding fed
eral licenses who have been using
this license on more than one auto
mobile. According to Mr.. Cook the
federal taxi license applies to only
one car and if more than one ma
chine is in operation separate IL
censeS must be obtained for each
automobile. In his warning Mr..
Cook states that all persons violat-
ing the federal law will be arrested
and fined not less than $500 nor
more than $1,000 with % per cent
additional to the customary tax on
the license. Auto hearses or am
balances are not subject to this
tax according to the federal law.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-04
sH ADVANCE
IN ALL GRAINS
IS seen TODAY

Chicago. May 4.-Decided fresh
ey1nces took place today in the
Erftce Of corn. Scarcity Of offerings
rather than urgency of buying
characterized the trade. Bulls
1lade much Of the falling off in the
Visible supply total and also en-
glhasized the opinion that even in
kgese of rail labor settlement the
EeOmrnercial demand would absorb
m arrivals. Opening prices. which
ranged from Nc decline to &c adj
vance, with July at $1.68 to $1.6S9s.
land September. $1.60h to $1.61A,
Ewere followed by quick gains all
|arOund.
AL deliveries Of oats surpassed
IprevfOus top figures. Wild bidding
for May oats at Winnipeg helped to
&Iift the market here. After open
ling Nc to &c higher, including
July at 91lsc, the market continued
Ito ascend.
Weakness Of hog values had only
= transient depressing influence on
provisions. Gain strength caused
the rally.
Later, the market temporarily
reacted a little owing to reports
THAT the Japanese financial situa-
ton continued much strained. The
close was nervous, ] to 3lsc net
higher, with July sl.69& TO $1.7o,
land September $l.61B to s1.62.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-04
DAY IN FINANCE
pxr Tho n Y EranInr Sun |


New York, May 4-The New
York Evening Suns financial re-
view today said:
There were elements of strength
in today's stock market but fire.
quent lapses in initiative neutral
lied a portion of the maximum gain
of ! to points among the indus
trial issues and of ! to 3 points
among the rails. The steel, sugar.
tobacco and copper groups were
more consistently bought than most
of the other industrial descriptions.
The oils were disposed to be heavy,
the Mexican situation eXerting de-
pressing influence in that quarter.
The motors were rather colorless.
In mid-afternoon when the call
money rate got down to per cent
prices again bulged, but as was the
case earlier the propelling force be-
hind the movement was not suffic-
lent to sustain it for long. Trad
ling turned quiet and the list did
little more than run along at APP
proXimately the top levels of the
day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-04
BIG WALK
BUILDING PLAN
Council Sanctions Laying Of S25,-
875 Worth = Street Ordfn.
ances More Rigid.

An ordinance which calls for the
laying of 1920 square feet of con-
crete sidewalk to cost $25.6i5 was
adopted by the Moline council last
evening. Most Of the walks will be
laid on Twelfth, Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets and avenues.
A petition for paving Second
street between Third and Sixth av-
enues and Sixth avenue between
First and Third streets was refer
red to the board of local improve
ments. The petition of residents
of Eleventh street to change spec
ifications for paving that street
from asphalt to concrete was also
referred to this board.
The council adopted d resolution
prohibiting garage men from using
streets or alleys as store rooms for
automobiles.
Moline streets are not to be
used as salesroOms or repair shops
by garage owners" Mayor c. P.
Skinner declared Il see no reason
why we should allow garage men
to use our streets as salesrooms.
We don't allow merchants to dis
play or sell their goods on the
Streets" he added.
On motion of Alderman 9. F. An
derson, the ordinance committee
was instructed to amend the traffic
ordinance so as to further restrict
the parking of automobiles on
downtown streets.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-04
Moline and East Moline
COUNCIL HOLDS
FIRST MEETING

George Schultz from the Second
war, Charles J. St. Onge from the
Third ward, ". F. Filbert from the
Fourth ward and ]. r. Newton,
elected from the First ward, were
the new councllmen who met with
the East Moline city council at its
first meeting last evening. Mayor
G. F. Johnson appointed the follow
ing committeeman:
Finance and ordinance-Newton,
Hilbert and Schultz
Street and alley-Emil DeDonck-
ert, Harry McMillin, J. X. Williams
and Hilbert.
Water and light-St. Onge and
Newton
Building and grounds-W Williams,
l.. A. Miller, Schultz and St.
Onge.
The Offices Of plumbing inspector
and water commissioner, formerly
held by Elmo Allsbrow and Bum
Farr respectively, were voted TO be
consolidated. No appointment was
made, however, for the double
Office. George Long, representing
the playground department. petit
toned the council to grant the de-
partment permission to establish
Fairgrounds in Radden's park sit
uated on Seventh street hill. He
also asked that the city furnish
water gratis to the Fairgrounds
both in Radden's park and New
Shops addition on Thirteenth street.
The annual reports of the East
Moline chief OF police, T. j.
Schaefer and City Clerk W. Dale
Chambers were read before the
council. Of the 37S arrests made
in East Moline during the fiscal
year ending May /, 157 were for
violation of the traffic ordinance,
63 were for iisorderly conduct, 50
for intoxication, II for assault and
battery, thxee for burglary and one
for assault with intent to kill. The
ether arrests were for minor Of
lenses. The report of the city clerk
showed that a grand total Of $780,
1929 had accrued to the city's
Golfers during the year from water,
municipal and other taxes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-04
GROCERY STOCK
ALL DESTROYED
BY A NIGHT FIRE

Stock in grocery store conduct
ed bys George Cholias, lis Third
avenue, Moline, was totally de-
stroyed and heavy damage was
done to the story and a half frame
structure by fire which broke out
at 2:45 this morning. The flames
were first seen by residents across
the street who turned in the alarm
Cholias lived up stairs but was
not aware Of the ire until neigh
bors awakened him. BY that time
the flames were so widely spread
and the fire burning so intensely
that little of the stock could be re-
moved. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
The department was called at
SIS this morning to extinguish a
fire which started on the roof OF
the Sacred Heart church 1910 Six
teenth avenue. The shingles had
been ignited by chimney sparks
but although the fire had gained a
good start before the department ar
rived. the flames were under con-
troll in quarter of an hour.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-04
BOARD GRANTS
THREE QUESTS
Petitions for Addition to Comm.
ity High District Consider.
ed in AledO.

Two petitions to be made a na,,
of the Alexis community bi,,
school district were considered :.
vorably by the board composed q,
the county judge, county superin.
tendent of schools and the cnunv
clerk, in a hearing at the Nercs,
county court house IN Aleuo VOC.
terday. 4 third petition. which was
a request for the withdrawal of
petition for addition to the sans
district was also granted. Ths
number of signatures on the com
ter petition was sufficient to make
void the first one.
The hearing was held haNnr.
County Judge Friend l.. Church
County Superintendent of Schools
G. Z. Plat and County Clerk Frank
A. Gibson. One of the petitions for
addition to the Alexis district viii
be considered by the Warren coun.
,ty board, because the territory de-
string admittance lies in that coun.
ty.
Territory including sections %
90, so, 81, 80 and SO will not be A
part of the Alexis community high
school district, according to the
Judgment of the board Counter
signatures sufficient to set ont the
petition which was filed some time
ago caused this action.
Those people living in sections
/. =, II and u, lying in Mercer
county. are now considered as liv-
ing in the Alexis community high
school district. Those living In
sections 4, 5, 6, I. s, 3, Is, q and
% in Warren county probably will
} become part of the Alexis dis
trict, since the Mercer county
board favored their petition. The
action of the Warren county board
will decide this matter finally.
The same board will convene
here on May 6 to hear arguments
On the petition which was present
ed some time ago by residents Of
- sections lying near Alexis, who
desire ITO be set into the North
Henderson community high school
district. Eight of these sections
lie in Kelly township, Warren
county, and four are in North Hen.
derson township, Mercer county.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-04
BUILDING PERMIT
ISSUED TO ERECT
FILLING STATION

The Aledo city council last night
granted permission to the Stand
ard Oil company of Indiana to
erect a gasoline filling station at
the corner of West Seventh and
Walnut streets. The station is 70
be brick and stucco affair of fire
proof material. 1t will be built on
the same plans as those in service
in larger cities, with places for
two automobiles to be filled at one
time and driveways to and from
station. TIL permit was granted
with the provision that he Building
pass the fire hazard ordinances and
meet with the requirements of the
building inspector.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-04
WATSON TO FIGHT
PETITION TO CUT
CABLE FROM LIST

Robert L. Watson of Aledo has
been retained by the village board
Of Cable to resis; the application
made by the Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific railway to the Illinois
public utility commission request
ing permission to make a free pay
station of the Gable people. Ac-
cording to Gable residents this ac-
ton would practically mean the
abandonment of the station. A
hearing on the petition probably
will be set for some time this
month.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-04
DENIED RIGHTS
AFTER ARREST

Henry c. First. Moline man who
was sentenced yesterday in Dayen
port police court to spend three
days in Jail fos speeding. charges
Magistrate Metcalf with depriving
citizens Of their legal rights under
the law Mr.. First stated that he
does not object to his arrest, which
was warranted. but that he reseuts
the treatment that was accorded
him by the court. He states that
after his sentence he was denied
the privilege OF notifying his
friends or his wife of his arrest
that they might come and get his
car, which was left outside the nall
Mr.. First was released on appeal
of sentence about 5 o'clock Monday
afternoon after he had finally sue
ceeded in getting word TO Dav-
export friend who arranged for the
Robert Brothers of Davenport to
post appeal bonds. Two Davenport
men were also sentenced and they
were accorded similar treatment
Mr. First says.
Illinois motor vehicle law does
not permit sending motorists to
Jail for speeding unless they re-
fuse or are unable to pay fine.
However, where the motorist' s
speeds unusually excessive or his
driving is unusually dangerous a
much heavier money penalty will
be inflicted, Moline motorists are
still safe from Jail sentences and
also heavy fines Five dollars and
costs remains the average penalty.
Five automobile drivers were
found guilty of speeding before
Magistrate Gustafson Monday aft
ernoon. Each was fined S. and
costs, d total Of S940 The list in
cludes W. E. Turner of Davenport,
M. l.. Peterson, Wendle McKenna.
A. H. Peterson and Earl Cunning
ham, all of Moline.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-04
GRANTED RAISE
FOR THIS Year
Mayor Recommends Increases and
Council Approves Boost in
Pay Of City Employees.

At the first meeting last night OF
the city council of Aledo for the
fiscal year of 1920, Mayor c. A.
Beers addressed the aldermen and
recommended increases in the sal
aries for number of city employees
for this year. Those who are to
profit by the increase are Chief of
Police George d. Reed, Fire Chief
D. E. Farr, Superintendent of Wa
terworks j. T. Stead, Sexton John
W. Parkinson, and Superintendent
of Streets J. E@Smith.
The council adopted the figures
as proposed by the mayor without
any change.
Other measures taken up by the
new council were the question of
creating the Office of assistant SUI
perintendent of streets, and the
proposal by the mayor to allow
certain city employees one week S
vacation with pay each year.
In creating the Office of assistant
superintendent Of streets the coun-
ell decided to employ Ed Johnson
for the entire year at a salary OF
$1,000. The salaries of the other
city employees are now placed at
the following figures: Fire chief
500 per year: assistant fire chief
S25 per year. members of the fire
department, So per month; super
intendent Of streets, sos per
month; cemetery sexton. 500 per
month; superintendent of water
works, $3.50 per month; chief OF
police, s95 per month.
Committees and officers appoint
ed by the mayor for the coming
years were as follows.
Finance -Freeman, Bolton.
Streets and alleys - Winders
Parkman, Morrison.
-Vanatta, Freeman.
Fire and water-Bolton, Winders
Vanatta.
Electric lights - Morrison, Boil
ton. Freeman.
Public grounds and buildings
iParkman, Morrison, Yanatta.
Police - Winders, Bolton, Park.
man.
Cemetery endowments - ]. W
Murphy. Parkman, Morrison.
Board of health-Joseph Boyd. Fl
, R. Morgan, DR.. H. l.. Walker fmal
or and city clerk ex-ofiicio chair.
: man and clerk of the board.
! Board of public inspection-D. E
Farr, J. E. Smith, J. T. Stead.
| Chief of Police-George d. Reed
Superintendent Of streets j. E
Smith.
! Cemetery sexton-John W. Park
! inson.
! Fire chief-D. f. Farr.
Assistant fire chief-T. W, Win
der. .... ...-
! Superintendent of waterworks-
! J. T. Stead.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-04
Chicago Cash Grain.

( Chicago. May Corn: No 3
mixed 1.S701.S9; No. mixed 1.S5
,61.SS; No. 6 mixed 1924; No. 2
yellow 1886; No. 8 yellow 1920
1.93; No. yellow 1850 100; No. .
white 1.92; No. 3 white l.S9.
Oats: No. 2 white 1.l612 @1.17;
mo. 3 white 1.1541.16.
Wheat: No. 1 mixed 2.9o.
Rye: No. 2, 2.17.
Barley, 1.76@1.S7.
Timothy seed l0.00@11.50.
Glover seed 25.00035.00.
Pork. nominal.
Lard, 1875.
Ribs, 17.25W1S.00.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-04
ALEDO MAY VOTE
TO GUST UTILITY
BODY FROM STATE

Aledo voters may have the op-
portunity of voting to abolish the
state public utility commission at
the general election this fall City
Attorney Robert l.. Watson receiv-
cd word this morning that Quincy
citizens have taken the initiative in
askin gto have the question put be-
fore the voters. 1t is expected that
more cities of the state will follow
the action OF Quincy and demand a
vote on adjustment of the COM
mission.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-04
DEPUTY SHERIFF
TAKES CELEK TO
JOB IN GRIFFIN

Deputy Sheriff J. A Spalings yes
terday escorted Joe Ceiek to Grif-
fon, H.. where he was given work
in the tile works of the Northwest
ern Clay Manufacturing Co. Celek
was picked up at Shale City on
Sunday, April %. as a vagrant.
Residents Of the city complained to
Sheriff John 1. Fleming that the
man had been knocking at doors
and frightening women Of the town
1t was thought at first that the
man was insane but investigation
proved him to be a common tramp.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-04
DIRECTORS AGAIN
CHOSEN BY LEAGUE

Results of the annual election Of
the East Moline community league
were announced today by Miss
Alice Dormady, secretary. The
polls were open from 10 a. m. to Z
p. m, but the vote was light one.
The following were reelected as
members of the executive commit
tee: Mrs. J. l.. Simmon, Mrs. Ham
mond Whitsitt, Mrs. E. D. Aldrich,
Mrs. F. J. Clendenin, Mrs. Charles
Auers, Mrs. Frank Sherman, Mrs.
Frances Larkin, Mrs. Deloss Met
calf, Miss Anna Richardson, Mrs.
Ray Anderson Mrs. Paul Black
and Miss Alice Dormady.