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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
LEAVES MOLINE
FOR HEALTH, IS !
DEAD ON train
Frank Ellingswofth, Ex.Soldiar, Ne.
parts for Denver, Bnt Passes
Near Goodland, Kans. ;

Frank Ellingsworth, Moline man
who left early yesterday for Dem
yer, in an effort to regain his
health, died last night near Good
land, Kans. A telegram bringing
news of the death was received by
Mrs, w. H. Skinner, 500 Twenty
third street, sister of the dead
man, at 1915 this morning.
Mr.. Ellingsworth was. born on
farm in Henry county. May 8,
1889. For the past IA years he had
been a resident of Moline. His last
place Of employment had been the
Rock Island shops at Silvis. where
he was a machinist.
Mr.. Ellingsworth saw service
overseas with Company G, 21st En-
gineers, during the war. 1t is be-
lieved that his lungs, never strong,
were affected by gas. He had been
subject to bronchitis before the
war.
The body is being brought to
Moline from Kansas. Funeral ar
Eangements have not been made
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, Mo-, April Cat
tie receipts, $500; few beef steers
early unevenly lower; some without
morning bids; early top. $50; She
stock mostly Csc lower: good and
choice cows, 6.00@6.50; few prime
COWS, 6.75; calves. steady, good and
choice, 7.00@S.O0; practically NO
demand for Gamers. bulls and feed
ers; values weak to unevenly
lower.
Hog receipts, $500; uneven, gen.
orally 10c to 15c higher than yes
terday's average; spots more: best
lights to shippers and packers, $40;
bulk of sales, S.0o@9.00.
Sheep receipts, 1000; killing
classes, steady; Is pound lambs,
,9.15. .
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
MOLINE health
week T0LAST
n 1 WHOLE Year


TIA week Of April II to % has
ham at aside by Governor Len
small q health week. but Moline
Vii not undertake any general
d.moustration for Illinois health
promotion week. A disease pre-
y.otion year will supplement the
sssith promotion week. Reminding
n. people Of the necessity OF
stsmpipg out the sources Of disease
I'M be the main feature OF this
campaign. ,
v,rtue" said DR.. A. e. Kohler, city
physician, in announcing that Mo
ina health officials have decided to
stsse no program such as has been
outlined for the week of April II to
"a nv the state board Of health.
moline" continued Dr.. Kohler,
~is in pretty good shape as far as
health is concerned. We want to
hs in better shape. But we can &C.
complish more by continually in
sistinx on cleanliness and care than
bv = week of hurrah and noise"
That the work will fall on the
shoulders Of q small group of per-
sons who are already busy with
health work, such as the Kings
Daughters and the Red Cross, is
another reason for not staging q
demonstration here this month.
The state program calls for
speeches on Sunday, cleaning up
on Monday, fly and insect extermi-
nation on Tuesday, better babies on
Wednesday, birth registration on
Thursday, school children's day on
Friday, and medical examination
Saturday.
Fly and insect determination will
be Dr.NKohler's hobby this year. He
is a firm believer that flies, mos
quitoes and other insects are re-
sponsible for many diseases. He
says that his army experience
proves that his beliefs are correct,
and also that the insects can be ex-
terminated.
Alright and 'flyproof garbage
cans, manure boxes and tin can
containers will be demanded from
every householder this year. Ac-
cording to the city physician, here
is the place where disease-carrying
insects are bred. We want these
receptacles made and kept so that
no i0ect can live in them.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
ESTIMATES ALLOWED.

Temporary estimates of the East
Moline storm sewer and park ad-
dition paving were allowed this
m ,rning at a meeting of the board
Of local improvements in the city
hall.
OF the 3,167 feet Of 66-inch storm
drain, 800 feet have been complet-
ed, and of the 4.165 feet Of 60-inch
drain, work has been completed on
800 feet. The 15-inch drain is COM
plete. There is $50 feet Of this size
Approximately $4,000 has been
allowed on the storm drain pro-
ject. and about $500 has been Civ
en- to the park addition pavement,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
Money and Exchange.

New York, April Prime iner-
camille paper, 7h@7% per cent.
Exchange: Irregular. Sterling.
demand, 391k; cables. 3.92k.
Francs, demand, 7.09; cables, til.
Belgian francs, demand. 1883: ca
blss, TAI. Guilders, demand. $3.50:
cables, 3470. Lire, demand. 4.34:
cables, 4.36. Marks. demand. Isl;
cables, 1852. Greece, demand, 7.20.
Argentine. demand, 32.35. Brazil
ian, demand, 1915.
Montreal, 10 GIG per cent dis
count.
Government and railroad bonds,
firm.
Time loans, steady. Sixty days,
80 days and six months, 61a OF per
cent
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
ANOTHER CONTINUANCE.

W. Fl. Cartwright, who was ar
rested Feb. rs on a charge of COM
plicity in the Commercial Savings
bank robbery. enjoyed another ride
from Rock Island county Jail to
Moline city hall today. At least
his appearance on arrival in Mo-
line police station indicated be en-
joyed the ride. He was also given
. return ride. 10 is probable he
also enjoyed that. The case was
continued to April 16.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
LOCAL BOARD TO
keep ON TRYING.
BORROWER BIDS


The success Of Governor Len
Small in obtaining lower road
prices by advertising for bids a
second time, served as an incentive
to the Moline board OF local i'm
provements to obtain lower prices
by the same policy today.
Three paving bids were rejected
and it in understood that the city
will readvertise for bids if condi-
tons change. A large delegation of
property owners who will be fas-
sessed for new improveanants ap-
proved the policy.
While it is probable that the city
will not insist on bids 20 per cent
lower than the estimates, it will
demand prices considerably lower
than those submitted TUESDAY.
Mayor G. P. Skinner and other
members of the board intimated
that they hoped to obtain better
prices within 30 days. Consider
able discussion of the unemploy-
ment situation, the price Of mater
ials and the bond market was
brought out at the meeting this
morning. a-
A number of citizens urged that
an investigation be made, as they
are of the opinion that the con-
tractors are not quoting their low
est prices.
Attorney c. E. Dietz, who stated
he spoke for the Moline Community
Service council, said that If ever
there was a time for property own
ers to make aNsmall sacrifice this is
the time. ! r.,
1.-THE, cost Of this pavement will
be spread over period II 10
years" Mr.. Dietz declared. Some
thing must be done to counterfeit
this business stagnation. The en-:
tire community will appreciate it il
you start the ball rolling by max
ing small sacrifice at this time
The possibility that contractors
are not doing all in their power to
produce cheaper prices was voiced
by Clifford White. He suggested
that paving plans be changed to
permit local firms to do the work
Robert Shallberg, cashier of the
Peoples bank, urged the adoption
of this suggestion.
In view of the bond market
which is supposed to be responsible
for bringing the price Of munich.
pal securities down to IS, Attorney
+, William Whiteside suggested thai
Moline banks are somewhat SLOW
in getting behind municipal pro.
jects.
This suggestion revealed the facI
that one material contractor haG
offered to take $4,000 worth Of
fbonds at about 80 cents on the dol
lar. The proposition of marketing
the bonds in Moline among banks
and private citizens, was also ad
yanced. :,
The property owners who are in
terested in paving Twenty-sixtl
street, declared they are willing tt
pay the best price the board of 10
cal improvements is able to obtain
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
Kansas City Cash Grain

Kansas City, Mo-, April Cash
wheat: unchanged to &c lower; No.
l hard 1.41@1.47; No. 2, 1.39@1.47;
No. l red 1.41@1.42; No. 2. 1.39.
Corn: hc lower to NC higher;
No. 2 mixed 50A oslo; No. 2 white
52@52hc; No. 2 yellow 54c.
Oats: unchanged; No. 2 white
SOC; No. 2 mixed 33@33kc.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, April Wheat: No.
red. 1.43A; No. ! hard, 1.48h@
1.50; No. 2 hard 1.471a.
Corn: No. 2 mixed 5S1zc; No.
mixed 55h@561sc; No. 4 mixed ca
@53Hc; No. 2 yellow 59@59c; No
3 yellow, 55h@5Sc; No. 4 yellow
53@54c: No. 1 white. 54hc.
Oats: No. 2 white, A039Hc
No. 3 white. 36A037hc; No. 4
white. 35@37Ac
Rye: No. 2, lao.
Barley: 59@72c.
Timothy seed: $4o0@5.5o.
Glover seed: 12.00@16.00.
PORK: nominal.
Lard: 1896.
Ribs: $9.00@10.00.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
Peoria Livestock.

Peoria, ILL.,, April Z. - Hog re-
ceipts, 1000; Csc lower: trade dull !:
lights; 9.00@S.60; mediums, $3.50
$40; heavies. S.00@9.O0; packers.
7.00@7.75; pigs. 8.0009.50.
Cattle receipts, 100; SOC to 100
below last weeks close: trading
very dull.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
PERSONAL Injury SuIT.

James First has started suit for
$4,000 against C. E. Schultz in Mo-
line city court. The case is based
on alleged personal injury. Only
the praecipe of the suit has been
filed. That does not explain de-
tails. Andrew Olson, who is attor-
ney for Mr.. First, declined to give
particulars of the case.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
ANTI.SALARY TICKET,

The residents Of Hampton have
organized an anti-salary party and
this ticket will be in the field at
the general election, held April 10.
Nominees for officers are as fol-
lows: Charles E. Moore, president;
Edward F. Rahen, Lawrence Holm
berg and Herbert F. Gilman for
villages trustees.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
Toledo-Seed.

Toledo, Ohio, April Glover
seed: prime, cash 1920 $12.25;
April, $3.50; October, $500.
Timothy: prime, leash (1918)
$3.50; cash (1919 $3.50; cash
$500 and April. $2.65; May. $2.70;
September, $40.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
Liberty Bonds.

New York. April Z. - Liberty
bonds. prices at noon today. were:
3lss, $3.50; first IS, $40; second
Is, S7.52; first ANS, 1894: second
Ans, S7.72: third 4As, 9O.SS, fourth
Ans, $3.50; Victory 3%s, 97.5S;
Victory Ans, 97.5S.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
Chicago Potatoes.

Chicago, April Potatoes weak;
receipts Sc cars; Northern Whites
sacked and bulk 90c@95c per hun
dred weight; new Florida Spauld-
ing Rose, No. /, 9.50010.00 per bar
rel; No. 2. $50 per barrel.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
Weather Forecast
Illinois: Partly cloudy tonigh

Illinois: Partly cloudy tonight
and Friday; colder tonight.
Missouri and Wisconsin: Partly
cloudy tonight and Friday; colder
in east and south portions tonight.
Iowa: Partly cloudy tonight and
Friday; cooler in extreme east
portion tonight.
Indiana: Cloudy and cooler to-
night and Friday; probably show
ers in southern portion tonight
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
Peoria Grain.

Peoria, ILL.,, April Corn: Re
ceipts, 6 cars, No. 3 yellow, sc.
Oats: Receipts, l car; No. 2
white, 3S1zc.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
st Louis Futures.

St. Louis, Mo-. April Futures
wheat: May, 1.35% bid: July Ill.
Corn: May 58Bc; July, 62Ac.
Oats: May, 3SZc, July 391ac bid
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
Silver.

New York, April 7.-Bar silver.
domestic. s9hc:: foreign. SS3tc:
Mexican dollars, 44hc.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
New York Sugar.

New York, April Raw sugar:
Cuba's, 500, equal to COZ for cen
trifugal. Refined: 500 for fine
granulated,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07

Alexander the Great was prevent
ed by his death from carrying out
his plan Of restoring Babylon to its
former splendor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07

A trousers press heated by cleo
tricity is q recent French inven-
ton.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
st. Louis Cash Grain.

St. Louis. Mo-, April Cash
wheat: No. 2 red winter LAB; No.
3, 1.46@1.47.
Corn: No. l white, 60c; No. Q,
Soc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-14
Adopt Military Measure.

PITTSBURG. Kas.. Dec. IS
Adopting militant measures which
included the punching of resisters
and the throwing Of red pepper and
stones. the crowd Of more than
1000 women relatives of striking
Kansas coal miners who Monday
prevented the men from going 10
work in one mine. Tuesday sue
ceeded I'm keeping the workers out
of FIVE pits in the neighborhood Of
Franklin.
Tuesday there was considerable
excitement throughout the entire
coal district. with officials said 10
contemplating drastic steps to cope
with the situation.
No one was injured seriously on
Tuesday but officials said the wo-
men were so unruly that it was
feared the situation might become
acute If the dlsturbers were permit
ted 70 carry out their activities IN
molested.
Monday the women ACCOMPLISHED
their purpose BY stretching a huge
American flag kacross the entrance
10 a mine and *daring" workers 70
go across. .ReSisters We're threaten
ed with physical violence.
Tuesdays activities began long
before daylight when the women
assembled. According 20 reports
reaching here several of the women
leaders went - nearby homes and
compelled women and children Of
the household G dress and Join
their ranks
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-14
.STATELAW MAKERS
READY TO CONVENE
SPECIAL SESSION
Claude A. Smith, Princeton,
Chosen Leader of House of
Representatives.
BY Associated Press.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. ID
Republican members of the house
Of representatives in the state legis-
lature, in caucus here Tuesday
night, named Claude A. Smith. of
Princeton, as speaker Of the special
session that meets Wednesday to
act on the refOrmatory removal law.
Mr. Smith was the unopposed
choice of the majority members.
Jacob D. Miltenberger, OF Muncie,
Withdrawing from the race before
the caucus Mr.. Smith will be
elected formally at the opening of
the special session wednesday
morning, filling the vacancy caused
by the death of Speaker John s.
Mcclure, of Anderson.
Except for some opposition 10 the
board of state charities having the
final approval of both site and plans
for new reformatory, as proposed
by the bin. no developments Tues
day night apparently threatened
Gov. McCray's program for a one
day session with action limited TO
the reformatory measure. The re-
publican caucus. however, rejecting
a resolution pledging members TO
the one item Of business but its ac-
ton was at the suggestion that the
pledge might be regarded as a
"gentlemen's agreement"
Indications were that this left
members free to offer various bills.
but that none would be advanced
beyond the Introductory stage. A
disposition also was manifest after
the caucus for a thorough discus
sion Of the reformatory bill which
would delay action until late tomor-
row nighted with a possibility of
final Passage being delayed until on
THURSDAY
Both Gov. McCray and Republi-
can State Chairman Wasmuth. in
addressing the caucus. urged party
harmony with legislative action con-
fined TO the reformatory law. The
governor declared in favor OF a
new reformatory asserting that a
new institution had 20 be built and
that expenditure Of money was in
evitable.
Before the caucus. the governor
conferred with several leaders OF
both senate and house. discussing
the leaders, opposition to the pro
posed control OF the board OF state
charities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-14
DECKER CASE GOES
TO JURORS TODAY
Defendant Takes Stand in
Own Defense - Denies
States Testimony.
BY Associated Press

by ASSOCIATED ETesSs
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. Dec 10
Fred Decker. charged with compile
iJy in the murder of LEROY I.oyett.
took the stand in HIS own behalf
Tuesday. The defendant entered
what practically amounted to a gem
eval denial OF all previous testimony
10y state witnesses linking him with
the alleged murder
Decker was on the stand for more
than two hours
The witness said he had never
positively identified the body Of Low
EFT as that OF his brother. Virgil
Decker, as had been testified 10 bv
states witnesses.
He also denied that Cal Decker.
another brother. had positively iden-
titled the body.
Allegations by states witnesses
that he had insisted on an early bur
ial OF the body. were branded as
false by the witness. who said the
undertakers in charge OF I.ovett's rc
mains had suggested immediate
burial because OF the condition Of
the corpse. He also denied know
ledge OF the large amount OF lnsur-
ance carried by Virgil Decker, which
the state contends he intended 70
collect after he had Identified the
body OF Lovett as that OF Virgil
Only a few defense witnesses re-
mained 10 be examined and IL Is ex-
pected the defense will close We'd
nesday morning and the greater part
OF the day given over 10 rebuttal ar
guments. The case is expected 20 go
10 othe jury
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-14
MINE LEADERS TO
DECIDE ACTION IN
KANSAS ARGUMENT
Will Either Accept Command
of President Lewis or
Harrington.


SPRINGFIELD. Ill. Dec 10
Personalities were uppermost here
Tuesday night in the discussions
of the 10 executive board members
of the Illinois Mine workers as they
prepared TO decide Wednesday be-
tween the command Of Interna-
tiOnal Pres't John L. Lewis that
support be withdrawn from the
strikers Of Kansas and the request
of State Pres't Frank Harrington
that assurance of that support be
reaffirmed Both Lewis and Far
rington are Springfield men.
Acting upon the direction Of the
international executive board Pres't
Lewis recently wired state head
quarters here directing that finan-
cial aid for Kansas miners be dis
continued. The Illinois executive
board will answer that command
Wednesday.
Pres't Frank Harrington repeated
his belief Tuesday night that they
will refuse the demand. and instruct
local officials to continue collection
of the 81 a month assessment from
each Illinois coal miner, % whom
there are about 10000
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-14
Nine Persons Die
In CONFEDERATION

DETROIT. Mich. Dec. 13.-Nine
persons. seven OF them children, are
dead. and three others are seriously
burned. one OF them perhaps fatally.
as the result OF a fire early Tuesday
that destroyed the farm house of
Mrs. Margaret Wakeu. two miles
north OF the Detroit city limits.
The dead are Mrs Wakeu's hus-
band and her four children. Mrs. Eli
Ia Cocnisk OF Detroit and teh latter's
three children. who were visiting a.
the Wakeu home. Mrs Wakeu Is not
expected TO recover. Joseph Weir
saki. "a. a boarder. jumped fro a
second story window. his clothing
ablaze. His condition Is serious. An
other boarder escaped uninjured BY
jumping from the window.
The fire started from a nexplo-
sion caused when Mrs Wakeu pour
ed kerosine in a kitchen stove 10 start
a fire.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-14
MINER Is KILLED IN
COLORADO EXPLOSION

MORRISON. Coo, Dec. 13.-One
miner is known to have lost his life
and five others are entombed in the
Satanic mine of the Colorado Col
liers companies where an explosion
occurred Tuesday afternoon. Other
miners in the property when the ex-
plosion. occurred escaped or were
rescued.
The one body brought to the sur
face is that Of William Jones. a
miner Those underground and be-
lieved TO be dead are also miners
and include Gerry Dunn, Of Morri-
son, superintendent Of the mine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-14
HOOSier Grocer
argues Bandits
ont of 'CheeSe

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Dec. IA
Jump into the ice box. quick "
James Hempleman, grocer. got this
order Tuesday while looking into the
barrels OF two revolvers in the hands
of a pair of masked hold-up men.
But he argued that he had TO start
a fire and that he did not have
enough money for them 10 bother
with. He offered them all the
cheese they wanted instead.
The bandits got tired OF arguing
and fled.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-14
ADOPT new RULES
FOR RAIL WORKERS
United States Board Sets Up
New Schedule to Govern
Shop Workers.
BY Associated Press.

by Associated IreSS.
CHICAGO. Dec. Slashing ex-
ira pay provisions for the first two
hours of overtime after the eight
hour days work from rules govern
ing railway maintenance Of way en-
ployes the United States railway la
Dor board has set up a schedule OF
ten hours a day as the regular
hourly wage for common laborers.
in new rules announced Tuesday
night 10 replace the national agree
ment made under government con-
troll
The principle OF eight consecutive
hours shall constitute "a days
work" Is retained. however. and
time and one half pay is granted af-
ter ten hours work.
The new provisions make possible
ten hour day without penalizing
the railroads, which were compelled
under the federal agreement to pay
time and one half after eight hours
Practically all section gangs work
more than eight hours a day. due to
time necessary for travelling 10 and
from the point OF operations and be-
cause Of the seasonal nature OF the
work. making long hours necessary
20 take advantage OF good weather
The rules become effective Dec. Is
exactly one year after the agreement
was made between the United States
railroad administration and the
United Brotherhood OF maintenance
OF way employees and shop laborers.
They apply on all railroads where
agreement has not already been
reached on rules 10 supplant the na-
tional agreement.
Many rules had been agreed upon
BY a majority OF roads and tn such
cases the federal counter parts were
remanded 20 roads not reaching an
agreement for further consideration.