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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-29
$4,000 is Gift
LEFT STERLING
HOSPITAL FUND
Will of Late John SanbOrn Makes
Handsome Bcquest to Public
Institution.
Especial to The Argus.)


Sterling, ILL.,, Aug. 29.-By the
Sterling Public hospital is be-
queathed a large sum of money, es-
timated at $4,000 by Attorney John
A. Ward, executor of the estate,
which is to be used for the benefit
of the institution as the board of
directors think best.
After disposing of his real estate
and chattel property and payment
of certain legacies, the residue of
the estate is to go to the Sterling
Public hospital, and in addition
provision is also made in the will
whereby what is left of a trust fund
of $4,000 after certain stipulations
are carried out, is to be turned over
to the hospital.
John Sanborn was the last sur-
Vivor of the prominent family of
Sanborns. 1t is with a considerable
degree of satisfaction to the COM
munity that his thoughtfulness and
generosity in making such a liberal
bequest to the Sterling Public hos
pItal for the benefit of the public
should serve to perpetuate the fam
lily name. Although away from this
city for several years past, Mr.. San
born always held a warm spot in
his heart for Sterling. Enforced
stays away from his old home town,
due to i'll health, did not ALLEVIATE
his affections for what Sterling
was to him. At the out
set OF the great World war, Mr.. |
Sanborn became deeply interested
in Red Cross work, and served with |
that organization in New York CITY. |
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-29
TEACHERS MEETING
HELD ON SATURDAY
Especial to The Argus \

Aledo, Aug. ga meeting of
the teachers OF Mercer county was
held last Saturday at the First
Presbyterian church in Aledo. Two
sessions were held, one in the
morning and one in the afternoon.
county Superintendent of Schools
u. h Plat addressed both sessions
and gave the teachers some valua-
Die advice for their work during
tne coming year. Instructions for
supplies and equipment were given
Miss Noami SetterdahI. puhlic
health nurse for Mercer county
gave a talk at the morning ses,
sion Miss Setterdahl explained
The nature of her work and asked
Tor the cooperation of the teach
ers when she visited their school
rhere were over 100 teachers pres
snt at the meeting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-29
JUDGMENT OF S22
AWARDED BY JURY
IN DAMAGE CASE
Especial to The Argus.l

Aledo, Aug. 2S. - DR.. J. A.
Kleinsmid was awarded SO
damages in a case against Fred
keihna, heard last Saturday
before Justice of the Peace
". d. Emerson, Jr. The &C
cident which resulted in the suit
occurred on the evening OF July so,
at Gingles' corner north of Aledo.
DR.. Kleinsmid alleged that the de-
PENDANT ran into his car and dam
aged it badly. He asked $113 dam
ages for his car, which was smash
ed up considerably. Members of
the jury which decided the case
were Simon MARBLE, M J. Jennings
man. NJ l.. Lambert, H. J. jennings
and T. F. Greer and Marion Vance.
kleinsmid was represented by
States Attorney Paul ]. Graham
and Keihna by Attorney Walter L.
AiannOn.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-29
COUNCIL SECURES
FEATURE PICTURE
FOR FREE MOVIE
Especial to The Argus

Aledo, Aug. "a picture which
will be of interest to both young
and old will be shown by the Aledo
community Council at the free
movie next Saturday afternoon at
the Aledo opera house. The film
will be The Shepherd of the Hills
from a book by that name written
by Harold Bell Wright, which is
familiar to thousands of people,
both young and old.
Despite the fact that chautauQua
was being held last Saturday aft
ernoon a splendid crowd of young
sters and older people attended the
show. The program included a
Ford educational weekly, one OF
Aesop's fables and another film of
the adventures of Bill and Bon. |
This time the boys were shown
a coyote. Shoppers and I,
in Aledo on Saturday aft |
ernoons are urged to attend these I
entertainments which are given not |
only for the children but the grown
ups as well. Mothers are urged TO
accompany their children to the
shows. The council has already !!
booked number of films which
Will be OF interest to everyone,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-29
MERCER TEAM
TAKES SECOND
AT STATEFAIR
Lee County Girls In First Place
Club Members Win Many
First Premiums.
Especial to The Argus-)

Aedo, Aug. 29.-Mercer's dem
onstration team at the state fair
won q close second. The team was
composed OF Gertrude, Martha and
Mary Montgomery of South Perry
ton township. The leader of the
club is Mrs Fred Moffitt.
Those who saw the demonstra-
ton felt that the Mercer team
should have been awarded first
place and it may be possible that
steps will be taken to have another
demonstration contest between. the
Lee county girls, who took first
place, and the Mercer team. Two
demonstrations were given, one on
Tuesday morning and one on
Thursday. The time for the dem
onstration was 40 minutes, the
Mercer team finishing Tuesday
morning in exact time, while the
Lee county girls finished several
minutes early. When this demon
stration was over it was said that
the Mercer team was ahead by sew
eral points. In the second demon
stration the Mercer team used Al
minutes and the Lee team AZ. The
only reason which the judge could
give for her decision was that the
Mercer team seemed to be working
under a tension during the last
demonstration. This was due to
the fact that one of the girls was
sick and did not know how long
she would be able to stay on the
stage. A number of disinterested
persons who saw the demonstra-
ton have sent word that they be-
lieve another demonstration should
be arranged. where more than one
Judge should be provided. The Mer-
Ger team gave demonstration OF
the making of a dress, while the
Lee county girls gave demonstra-
ton of removing stains. The judge
stated that the contest was so close
that she required an hour to make
the final decision.
The Duncan township garment
making club ranked second in the
state of having received the largest
number of first place premiums on
the exhibit of garments. Mercer
county is said to have received
more firsts than any other county
in the state. Word has not been
received yet as to the individual
premiums won by the county ex-
hibitors.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-29
SUNDAY OPEN;
AWAIT TOURNEY
Engagement of American Ievi..
Team for Yesterday Cancelled
and Boys Are Idle.
Especial Correspondencel

Geneseo, H., Aug. 29.-On q.
count of cancellation and then n.
inability to fill the date there w,sI
no ball game in Geneseo yesterdsv
In AWAY this open date was pleas
ing to the members OF hte local
American Legion team as most ~
them went to other places to watch
games of interest. The America
Legion team has had a long crowd
ed schedule this season, so nue..
SO that practically every Sunday.
has been one of play for them,
Bills advertising the tournaner,i
which begins here next Sunday an
off the press and are being sen.
throughout Henry county. Colon,
with its strong team and faithhI.
followers has been selected as bs
fourth team in the tournament
The teams from Cambridge, Osm
and Geneseo complete the roster
1t is expected that Pruitt, TIA
local high school coach, will be en-.
abled to play in this tournamen,
Carl Anderson will umpire. Tia
dates are Sunday, Sept. 4, and Ii.
Labor day Monday and the Tuesdar
following.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-29
Aledo Personal
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, Aug. 29.-The Misses
Grace and Jessie Evans left today
for Rock Island where they will
visit with friends. Before return
ing to Aledo they plan to visit at
ton.
Harold Vertrees and W. D. En-
erson, Jr., were tri-city visitors
Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Dimes and
children, Ralph and Helen of Chi
cago, are visiting in Aledo. They
are former residents of this city.
Miss Edna Braucht left today for
Industry, Ill, where she will teach
history and English in the high
school this year.
Miss Vida Lutrell of San Benito,
Texas, is visiting in Aledo with rel
atives and friends.
c. c. Kursdorfer of Aledo, who
has been on a business trip which
included various points in Okla
homa, returned home Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Shelter of
Woodruff spent yesterday at the
home of Mrs. Shelters parents,
MIR. and Mrs. E. Z. Thompson of
Aledo.
DR.. o. F. Bartholow of New York,
and his mother and sister of
Bloomington, Ill, were guests yes
terday at the home of DR. and Mrs.
Samuel Van Pelt of Aledo. DIR.
Bartholow delivered a lecture at
a oh 90 -
Mr.. and Mrs. Craig Essfey of
New Boston, spent Sunday at the
home of l. C. Schrader in Aledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bits and
children of Woodruff were visitors
at the George Werts home in Aledo
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r, Mcclellan,
Rev. and Mrs. A. C. Woods of Sun
beam, and Mrs. Kenneth Gordon of
Altoona, Pa, attended the camp
meeting service in Milan yester-
day
]. e. Richey and son Myron of
Bicknell, Ind, are visiting in A1edo
with Mr.. Richey's son, p. S. Richey
The trip from Indiana was made by
MOTOR
Mrs. McKelvey and mother, Mrs.
Birch of Moline, were guests yes
terday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Allison of Aledo.
George A Cooke and son Thomas
of Chicago were visitors in this
city last week.
T. l.. Robinson and daughter Lu-
ellie spent yesterday Visiting
friends at Joy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-29
M'WHORTERS' COLTS
TRIM SEATON NINE
Especial to The Argus

Aledo, Aug. 29.-In a game play
ed last Saturday between the new
ly organized McWhorter's Colts of
Aledo and the Seaton Seconds, the
former copied the game with a
score of II TO IA. Following is the
lineup:
Aledo-Graham, c; Terry, p;
Guthrie, 1b; Hartman. 2b; Rowe,
IS; Damp, 3b; Vance, If; Rigg, IF;
McHard. CT.
Seaton-Summers, C; Henry, D;
Greer, 1b; Myers 2b; Pepper, IS;
Garham, CT; Stevens, If; c. Stew
ems, IF; Sangkey, 3b.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-29
AZedo and Mercer County
SPORT PROGRAM
ARRANGED FOR
BUREAU PICNIC
Weather Only Condition That Can
Stop Tomorrow Being One OF
Biggest Days In History.
Especial to The Argus.)

Especial to The ArguS.)
AIedo, Aug 2S.-Sports events for
the boys and girls who attended
the home and farm bureau picnic
to be given tomorrow at the fair
grounds in AIedo have been plan
ned by County Club Leader A. R.
Kemp and Miss Helen Schouten,
home advisor. There will be events
in which every boy and girl of
club age, 10 to 20 years, may COM
pete and prizes will be offered for
some.
Following is the sport program
as outlined by the committee: In
the morning the preliminaries for
the girls and boys baseball game
will be held. 1t is the plan of the
committee to have each girls club
in the county organize ball team.
Fern Hawks will have charge of
the girls games and G. E. Platte of
the boys.
In the afternoon the winning
teams will play the final game and
a sport program will be held.
Among the events scheduled is a
horseshoe tournament, one for the
boys and one for the girls. Tom
Parker of Sherrard will have
charge of the former and Mrs. W.
]. Peters of Burgess of the lat
ter.
In the races, both for the girls
and boys, the following will be
held: 100-yard dash, 50-yard dash.
three-legged race, relay race. A
boxing match will also be a feat
ure of the program. 1t is possible
that H F. VOTERS, of the Uni
versity of Illinois will be here to
assist with the boys games.
All plans for the day have been
completed and it is expected that
5000 people will attend. The morn
ing program included a ball game
between the Joy and North Hen
derson teams and the preliminar-
les for the girls and boys ball
games. Following the dinner to be
served at noon, the pageant "The
Growing of the Homemaker," will
be given by the women of the home
bureau. Senator Harold Kessinger
will give an address. THE Changing
World and the Farmer" and Miss
Fannie Brooks of the University of
Illinois will give a talk. The pic
mic is public and everyone is in
vited to attend. Everyone is asked
to bring a basket dinner and 20
give the basket containing food TO
the woman who will be located at
the new cattle barn on the grounds.
They plan to serve dinner cafeteria
style and TO feed 5000 people i'll
one hour.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-29
PROSPECTS ARE
fine FOR GOOD
YEAR OF.SP0RT
Return of Coach Pruitt Arouses
Interest of GeneseOans in
School Athletic Plans.
Especial Correspondence.)


Geneseo, ILL.,, Aug. 29.-With the
beginning of the school year next
Monday interest in high school
athletics will revive The remark
able interest which the people of
Geneseo manifested last year in
high school athletics by their sup
port of the local teams, marked an
epoch in local school history This
| interest conferred in the success of
the basketball team in particular.
Coach Pruitt accomplished salts
factory results with the football
team last fall. He was newcomer
to Geneseo and it took some time
for the followers of athletic sports
to realize his worth during the
football season.
But with the basketball season
Coach Pruitt developed a team
which was rated as one of the best
! in the state in high school circles.
Only two members of that team
Dale Snow and Emil Schultz-left
school with this past springs
graduating class. Schultz was I'M
doubtedIy a star in the game and
ranked with any opposing player
he met. His loss to the remaining
members of the team will only tend
to spur them on to greater endeav-
ors and better work. He will enter
the University of Illinois this fall
and will be heard from with credit
before he finishes his collegiate life
at Illinois. This opinion is the
opinion of many competent critics
who have watched him during his
high school activities.
Pruitt Returns.
The return OF Coach Pruitt is
welcomed with no little pride and
satisfaction by friends of the local
school. So successful were the
teams which he developed that at
the end of the last school year
recognition of his ability was
shown in the several offers which
he received to go to other high
schools. These included offers
from Des Moines, Davenport, Iowa,
and Dixon. Nose, as he is ia
miliarIy known, attended the
coaches school at the University
of Illinois this summer. He took
courses in football, basketball and
track.
Principal Darnal of the town
ship high school has purchased
new football suits for this years
team. A new tackling dummy has
also been provided. All high school
football games will be played on
the American Legion field. Pros
poets for a good team seem favor
able. depending on the new mate
rial which the fall enrolment will
produce. "Bill' Wiesjahn is cap
tain of the team and hopes to show
the people of Geneseo a winner.
Schedule Not Complete.
The schedule is not complete and
at present includes only five dates.
These are: Rock Island at Rock
Island, Oct. l; Davenport at Dav-
export, Oct. s; Kewanee at Kewa-
nee, Oct. Is; st. Ambrose academy
at Geneseo, Oct. IS; Princeton at
Geneseo, Nov. 3. Other oates are
being arranged and will be given
publicity at an early date.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-29
Tuitions Increase.

lures $40 $3.50
Balance on hand July /,
1871 "1o'1oV'"'
Tuiti0ns Increase.
The surprising feature OF this
splendid report. is the sum received
from tuition pupils. which for the
year 1920-21 was $10.113.66. The
greater part of this sum is receiv-
ed from non-high school rural dis
tricts. The number of students
from such districts is larger this
wear than last and will show a pro-
portionate increased earning
The receipts from outside stu
dents at the time that Principal
DarnalI came to Geneseo was less
than $4,000 per year. At that time
q fiat tuition rate prevailed. This
he corrected and placed on a basis
OF proportionate cost. Then by the
operation of the non-high school
district law additional students are
coming to. Geneseo. These bring
an added revenue which few tax
payers have realized existed.
The enrolment of the township
high school will exceed the three
hundred mark this year. With the
vocational and continuation laws
now in effect in this state this
number will increase in the future
Then will come the time in which
a Geneseo community high school
will become a necessity and a fact.
This district, according to County
Superintendent of Schools Hous-
ton, will be one of the largest in
Illinois. 1t will include practic-
ally the western three-fourths Of
the northern half of Henry county
and bring to Geneseo a school of at
least 600 students, These facts and
conditions are not appreciated by
the average citizen, but are open to
any individual who will look into
the situation.
Geneseo's schools have always
rated high in standard and have
been so recognized by many of the
colleges and universities of the
middle west. The future promises
still better opportunities for the
young people who will attend the
schools here" in coming years
With these prospects the high
school may feel some pride in the
above report.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-29
MISS BRAUCHT HAS
SLUMBER PARTY AT
HER COUNTRY HOME
Especial to The ArgusD

Aledo, Aug. 29.-Miss Edna
Braucht was hostess to a number
of girl friends at a siumber party
at her home near Aledo last Sat
urday evening. The girls from
Aledo motored out to the Braucht
home and returned Sunday morn
ing. Among those present were:
Mildred Mannon, Olive Metcalf,
Navola Painter, Hazel VanAtta. ali
of Aledo, and Miss Edna Hartman
and Miss Vida Lutrell of San Ben
ito, Texas, who are visiting with
friends in Aledo
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-29
BOYS TRANSFERRED
TO RAINBOW BOAT
(Special Corresnondence

Milan, Aug. 29.-Mac Claude
Nichols OF Milan and his friend,
William Peterson of South Caro-
lima, who left recently for San
Pedro, and then to Honolulu on the
steamer Beaver, have been trans
ferred to the United States steamer
Rainbow, submarine tender of
the Pacific fleet, which will make a
cruise to the far east.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-29
BREAD PRICES ARE
BEING REDUCED AT
.ANNAWAN STORES
Special Correspondence

Annawan, Ill, Aug. 29-Anna
wan housewives are taking advan
tage of a bread war which has Re
suited in the reduction Of breat
prices in several of the local stores
Lager & Co. are selling at 10 cent
a loaf, while George Watling's prio,
is II. Other stores are expectsi
to announce reductions shortly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-29
GEORGE PAYNE is
BURIED AT HANNA

Geneseo, Ill, Aug. 29.-The flu
neral of George Payne of Hanna
township was held at the home
Saturday afternoon at 1870. The
service was in charge of Rev. S. S.
Langdoc of the First Methodist
church of this city.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-29
REPAIRS ON WALKS
OF GENESEO MADE

Geneseo, ILL.,, Aug. 29.-The city
officials are having all cement
walks in the city which need at
tention repaired and oyerhauled.
Wherever breaks or uneven joints
occur the walks are being put in
excellent condition. This work is
being done by John Masengarb I'M
der the supervision of Alderman
Pr1chard, chairman of the street
and sidewalk committee.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-29
CENESEO HIGH
SCHOOL REPORT
IS SUBM Tilted
Receipts From Tuition Pupils In
crease for Future Are
Most Encouraging.
Especial Correspondence

Geneseo, ILL.,, Aug. 29.-The n
nancia1 report of the receipts and
expenditures of the Geneseo town
ship high school has recently been
issued by Mrs. Louise T. White,
secretary of the township high
school board. This report is for the
year ending June so, 1921, and IS
the one made at the close of the
school year to State Superintendent
of Public instruction Francis G.
Blair. 1t is as follows:
Receipts:
Balance on hand July 1,
1920 .s21, SIT. SO
State and, federal voca-
tional fund ............ 1,172.64
Tuition (back paymenD 1858. so
Tuition for 1920-21 800. 10,113.66
Supplies sold to students. 899.64
Tax receipts .... 43,6o87S
Total .$s1, 276.o1
Expenditures:
General control: school
board and office .....$ 1,653.1S
Institutional service:
teachers salaries, sup
plies, etc. .......... 26,344.71
Operation OF plant: Janl-
tor, fuel, power, water,
light and supplies -. 2,7O5.e2
Maintenance: repairs on
building. etc. ....... 971.s6
Fixed charges: pensions,
rent, insurance 1870. 1907. 40
Debt service: bonds, in
tereSt and tuition re-
fund ............... 4,4o73S
Capital outlay: alterations
and equipment 10000. 2,519.44
agencies: books
and magazines, nurse
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-29

service. medical equip
ment and athletics 49,. 9l5.96

Grand total expendi-
lures -. $4O,oZo'V4
Balance on hand July i,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-06-02
Baltimore News.

1t seems that the farmers in this sec
ton can get grass to grow where nothing
else will
Mrs, II. R. Pecle is little better at
this writing.
Rev. w. c. Lovin, of High Point, is
spending some time with his father, Rev.
Bryant Lovin. We are sorry to say that
Mr., Lovin has lost the sight Of one of his
eyes.
Mrs.'Ann Brigham is very i'll at the
home of her daus hter, Mr., P. l. Banning
ton.
Mr.. T. S. Hodges boes not seem to inn
poe much, We are sorry to say.
Mr.. Legget Smith and Miss Myrtle
Quick, of Marlboro county were happily
married at Bennettsville Saturday night.
We wish Il en- a long and happy life.
Mrs, B. ]. Peele spent a short while
with Mrs. J. W. Hodges Sunday after;
noon.
Mr.. Willie Manis and Miss Hester
Hodges spent short while at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs H. R. Peele's Friday
night,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-06-02
The County Fair.

Now thatit has been decided
that the County Fair will be held,
let's make it the best county fair
ever held in Richmond county.
My Interest.
Ihave absolutely no pecuniary
interest in the Fair Association,
but as County Agent, | have the
deepest interest. Not on account
of the success of the stock holders
alone, but on account Of the value
ofthe Fair to the agricultural
interests of Richmond County in
the interest of which ] am work
ing.
f'No man liveth unite himself and no
man dieth unto himself is especially
true to farmers. The farmer
who stays at home and never sees
what others are doing, it matters
not how good a farmer he may
be- will never accomplish what he
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-06-02

soy beans or peas between the
hill and little Spanish peanuts in
the middles three crops on the
same land at the same time,
make an excellent "hoggiDg
down mixture for fattening at
little cost, and the hog does his
own work of gathering.
Chufas and velvet beans for.
winter grazing, with rape and
rye or rape with a grain mixture
of rye and oats for green grazing,
will winter the growing herd
cheaply. Citron melons, planted
as watermelons, and stored in a
house, will give green feed during
the severe winter weather when
green grazing is dormant or
makes little growth.
/ shall be glad to give detailed
information to any one interested.
Let's begin on a small scale, to
adopt such methods in order to
Re familiar with such methods
when forced by the boil weevil to
make a change.
If you have only one pig, if you
just must keep it in a pen or dry
lot, be certain to give it all the
green stuff, daily, that it will
consume. 1t will make greater
growth on the feed you give it,
and your meat will cost far less,
a w. B. Barton.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-06-02
Coming June is and II.

Prof. E. C. Blair, Extension
Agronomist, will be in this coun-
ty, June 16 and II, and at least
two meetings will be held at
places to be named later. Prof.
Blair will discuss soil improve
mcnts, fertilizers, lime, legumes,
rotation, etc.
Those who would like to have
a visit by this specialist to their
farms while he is here, will please
communicate with me at once.
w. Fl. Barton.