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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
CANNING COMPANY
INCREASES STOCK

Sterling, Ill, May 13.-Permis-
SION for an increase of the capital
STOCK OF the Sterling Canning com
pany from $4,000 to $125,OOO has
been granted by Secretary of State
L. L. Emmerson. The company has
been branching out and adding
more machinery. Last year the
company canned nothing but sweet
corn. This year peas and possibly
pork and beans will be added.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
MARRIED MEN OF
VIOLA WILL PLAY
SINGLE MEN GAME
Especial to The Argus,)

Aledo, May ia baseball game
between the married men Of Viola
and the single men is scheduled
tomorrow afternoon at the Ashen-
hurst grounds, east Of the Viola
depot As both sides have excel
lent players the game will be .
close one. Proceeds will be used
toward purchasing playground
equipment for the public school.
Business houses will be closed from
2 until 4 o'clock. Price OF admis-
sion will be Csc. Children under
IL years Of age will be admitted
for 15c.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
Work Long Contemplated.
ERIE
Especial Correspondence.)


Erie, Ill, May 13.-The two pri-
mary classes of the Church of
Christ Sunday school enjoyed a pic
mic at the Erie Woman's club park
Tuesday afternoon. The teachers
are Mrs. Allen Pratt and Miss
Cleora Coster, and Mrs. Pratt's class
was hostess to the other class. An
abundance OF provisions were taken.
and a picnic dinner was eaten. Var
ious games were features of amuse-
ment, provided by the hostess class.
Mrs. Cordelia Seger suffered a
fractured wrist Monday, by falling
in the yard at her home in Erie. AS
she fell, her wrist struck a stone
which was hidden in the grass,
breaking one bone in the wrist.
Rev. Clara Babcock was called to
Rapids City, Wednesday evening, to
othciate at the funeral services of
Mrs. lakewood, an aged lady who
was an old friend of Mrs. Babcock's,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Adams of
Galesburg, I'LL, are visiting rela-
uves in Erie this week. They re-
port that their daughter, Miss Lu-
Gle, who has been in i'll health for
some time, is slowly gaining.
The Friendly circle class Of the
Erie Methodist Sunday school will
be entertained At the home of Mrs.
Fred Bleitz, one of the members.
Friday afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. Roy Diemer, who
have been i'll since reaching Erie
from the south, are reported to be
slowly improving. Mr.. Diemer sat
up for the first time, Monday. and
While very weak, is now able to sit
up short time each day. His wife
and little daughter Barbara. have
also been i'll with throat trouble but
are now improving.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
CLARKE HOME Is
SCENE OF HAPPY
COLLEGE PARTY
Especial Correspondence. !

Presumption. ILL.,. May lathe
Misses Mary, Herriet and Luella
Clarke, daughters of c. C. Clarke.
entertained q large number of
young folks at their beautiful home,
Two miles north of town, Thursday
evening. The guests were mem
Ders OF one of the literary soci-
cues OF Augustana college, Rock
Island, where the three hostesses
nave attended school. After a
peasant evening spent in games.
refreshments were served at late
aour and the young folks started
on their return trip to Rock Island
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
M0vIELICENSE
May BAN SHOWS
Prophetstown Theatres Prepare to
Close Down in Face of $lO0
City Fee.

Sterling, ILL.,. May 13.-There will
be no more movies after this week
in Prophetstown. according to re-
port now in circulation. Two the
aires now operating two and three
nights a week, but the recent move
OF the new village board in impos-
ing village tax Of 500 yearly has
caused the proprietors to get ready
to nail the doors and windows shut
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
GAS TANKS USED
ON GROUNDHOGS
Special to The Argus.

Sterling, ILL.,, May 13.-Farmers
IN this vicinity have started drive
on ground hogs. The little animals
are being gassed. Gas tanks with
a long hose attached are being util-
lied. the nozzle of the hose is
placed down in the hole burrowed
by the ground hog and the fumes
pumped into it, resulting in the suf-
location of the animal,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
BI.ANCH MASON Is
THOUGHT YOUNGEST
COUNTY GRADUATE

N@F0O1&E 20 RIEUS.T
Aledo, May 13.-Miss Blanche
Mason. a student in the New Bos-
ton nigh school, is thought to be
the youngest person ever to have.
finished a Mercer county high
school course. Miss Mason. who
graduated last night, and was vale
dlctorian of her class, is but Is
years Of age.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
eENESE0 WORK
IN BUILDING Is
AT STANDSTl(l


0anesea IN. May 1&-co
and surrounding community =,
parently II hit - hard n a.
slump in building operst,us. !.
other places. for win tho exe,<..
OF small repair Jobs and IN -,
sional dwelling being put N o.,
is practically no building wa -
ing done. according to lpc.i -
bermen and couGacArA ~ s
II said there 10 . great snoart =
work being eoHtemp1nAed - =
OF 1t. It h emphasized. is being -
up until prices drop.
According 10 one lumbsrzna .
big business building and q -
a score Of good sized houss NJ
to be built In Geneseo, lust a. -
as the people feel prices haxe- drn.
ped sufficiently to warrant thei,
going ahead with the work.
The price Of both building MT.
rails and the wages Of the mem !,
the building trades, It Is said an
chief causes Of the present stand.
still in building operations, and
those who are intending to build
declare that they will not 70 ahesd
with their plans until the corr
have reached a reasonable feure
Carpenters on Strike.
At the present time the union
carpenters in Geneseo are out ON
a strike, having refused to accent
the reduction in wages proposed Nv
the contractors. The Carpenter,
scale in Geneseo has been so cents
an hour and contractors are saA
to have asked that the wage BE- cut
10 cents, to 70 cents an hour, whieh
the men have rejected.
In the meantime a few little rel
pair jobs are being done as veu)
as an occasional dwelling. but therI|
is still no prospect of q concerted
toward the resumpuos|
of building operations in general
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
CLOSING OF VIOLA
SCHOOL YESTERDAY
Especial to The Argus.)

Viola, May 13.-Yesterday was
the last day Of school for the stu
dents Of the Brushwood school, two
miles south OF Viola, which is
taught by Miss Laura Stewart The
Youngest pupil in the school, Lois
Heston, had the best attendance
records, having been neither absent
nor tardy for two years. Nine 9TH
ers who have perfect attendance
records for the past six months are:
Hazel Robbins, Ernest Anderson,
Carl Anderson, Lee Anderson, Eth
ell Peterson, Harry Peterson, Mary
Cooke, Stanley Smith and Bernice
links.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
MERCER SHEEP MEN
TO MEET IN ALEDO|
TOMORROW EVENING
Especial to The Arpue)

Aledo. May 13.-Members of the
Mercer County Sheep Breeders as
sociation will meet tomorrow night
IN the office Of DR.. W. w. Warnock.
At this meeting adoption of a con-
sutution and bylaws will be made.
Plans for the sheep showing at
the Mercer county fair will also
DO taken up at this meeting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
STATE CLUB LEADER
IN ALEDO MONDAY
Especial to The Arrus.)

Aledo, May 13.-Miss Harriet
Phillips, assistant state leader of
the boys and girls clubs, is sched-
uled to arrive in Aledo next Mon
day at $3.50 In the afternoon. Miss
Phillips will meet the club leaders
OF the various boys and girls clubs
throughout the county and plans
Tor the years work will be discuss
ed. The necessary papers and in
structions will be given at this
time. Miss Phillips also plans to
visit several of the clubs before
she leaves Mercer county.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
SENIORS PRESENT
PLAY AT GYM
(Special to The Argusl

Aledo, May Is. - Professor
Pepp." the class play given by the
seniors OF the Aledo high school,
will be presented again tonight at
the college gymnasium. 1t was de-
cided to present the play again be-
cause the storm Tuesday evening
kept many away from the enter
tainment Proceeds from Wednes-
day evening performance of the
play amounted to about 5000. 1t
is expected that a big crowd will
be in attendance tonight, due to
the fact that many Of the visiting
students will remain over for the
event
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
PREEhdPTION SENDS
GROUP WITH GROTTO
Especial Correspondence,

topecial correspondence
redemption, ILL.,, May 13.-Several
members Of Amoo grotto, Rock Is
land, went to Galesburx Friday
evening to attend a meeting Of the
erotfo& Amoo went down I'm n
body on . special train frpm Rock
Island to Galesburg over the Roct
Island Southern and those attend
ing from this community Joined
lhem u the Southern junction.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
RDGEWOOD SCHOOL
PUPILS ON PICNIC
Especial Correspondence J

Milan, I'LL, May 13.-The pupils
of Miss Maud Hull's school at
Ridgewood enjoyed an all-day pic
mic at the school today, marking
the closing of the school year. At
one O'Clock a picnic dinner was en-
Joyed by the pupils and their par
ents and the afternoon was devoted
to games.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
Aledo Society
Celebrates Birthday.

Gnce than sixty women friends
GzCea. Samuel AlmQuist gathered
efx$4e Almquist home On South
lkory street last Wednesday aft
4nn0n 10 help celebrate Mrs. Aim
G61tA 8Sth birthday anniver-
Ane The afternoon was spent
Informally. A delicious luncheon
Us served by the Misses Freda
and Christine Almquist A purse
containing SIS was presented to
Nh. AlmQuist as a birthday gift.
Outsof town guests we're Mrs. Bur-
deem Miller and Mrs. John Ander-
IN, bob Of Moline
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
GaW Picnic.

4 picnic was held In tho woods
near Aledo last night by the mem
ber1 OF the freshmen ancient his
ey class Of the Aledo high school,
Q3ghs BY Miss Anita Stewart Tho
Nshmnn class plans a days out
- It Crescent lake some day next
v1ok,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
INSTITUTE PLANS
FINAL PARTY OF
YEAR; Y BENEFIT
fSpecial Correspondence. J

V0VSC26I OUIICSpOH0CuOS.J
Geneseo, ILL.,, May 13.-The MEM
bers of the Geneseo Collegiate In
stitute will hold their last sociable
Of the year next Tuesday evening
from 8 to II o'clock in the chapel
of the G. c. L Everybody is in
vited and all are welcome. They
will sell ice cream and other re-
freshments. The fund will be used
as a Dewey Lake, Y. W. C. A. bene-
fit contribution.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
DREHMER FAMILY
BACK TO GENESEO
Especial Corresnondence +,

Geneseo, Ill, May 13.-George
Drehmer, a former Geneseo resi-
dent, has purchased the home of
the late Charlotte Weatherall on
North Center street, and will take
immediate possession. Mr.. and
Mrs. Drehmer will return to Gene
SEQ after living at Oklahoma for IL
years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
MRS. KILMER, 81, DEAD.
lSnecial Cofrnznondono.

Sterling, Ill, May 13.-Word has
Den received here Of the death Of
Mrs. Helen M. Klmer, which &C.
Cured at the home Of her grand
daughter, Mrs. Linus L. Stock at
Marion, Ohio, early this week. Mrs.
Kllmer was formerly a resident of
this city. She was 81 years old.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
CENESEO'S Gas
COMP ANY ENDS
EXTENSION BAN
New Malns Being Put In - War.
Tine Policy b Dropped to
Ieet DeDand.

Geneseo, Ill, May 13.|ifting tho
ban on making extensions Of mains,
during the war. William
Schuttler, manager of the Geneseo
Office Of the Northern Utilities
company, states that the company
is now making every effort TO meet
the demands Of the public for in
creasing its service and sales. Mr..
Schuttler explained that while it
was necessary during the war and
since to curtail, as much as possible
the placing OF additional mains and
making extension, that because OF
improved conditions the company
has now found it possible to drop
the war time restrictions and re-
turn to its former policy Of adding
to it's facilities for service to the
public in accordance with the pop
ular demand.
Extensions Being Msda
At the present time an extension
of 800 feet is being made to the gas
main on South State street, and sew
CA al othOl a1C UClu6 COuke4lHl0tS0s
The placing OF a main on Wells
street east from Russell avenue to
within two blocks of the end Of the
street is now being considered, and
will be put IN as soon as the neces-
sary number of new gas users have
been secured. There is also a de-
mand for an extension of a gas
main on Meadow street When the
Meadow street main will be laid de-
ponds upon the one to be placed on
Wells street as it will be an extern
sion from it.
100 Users I'm City.
According to Mr.. Schuttler, there
are now in the neighborhood of fif-
teen hundred gas and electricity
users in Geneseo, and that Judging
from the present outlook that num-
Der will be greatly increased during
the coming summer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
Guards Meet Tomorrov-

~. 61Arde Meet TOmorrOW.
11ee Gladys Ginteer will be host
- TO the members Of the Home
Guard society Of the First Meth
odist church Of Aledo tomorrow
afternoon. All members are urged
70 be present
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
JAMES HAMMER TO
BUILD RESIDENCE
ON NORTH STREET
Especial Correspondence

Geneseo. Ill, May Is. James
Hammer, residing on North State
street. has purchased a lot on
North street, from Will Kay Of this
city, where he expects to build a
ive-room bungalow. He started the
foundation yesterday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13

Sterling, Ill.,, May 10. - Charles
Thorne, Northwestern freight con-
ductor Who was rushed to the Ster-
ling public hospital Tuesday morn
ing from Nelson and had an emer-
gency operation on the stomach
performed, is still in a critical con-
dition- The attending physician
says he may recover.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
BIG SAILING DAV-

New York, May 13.-More than
5000 passengers for European and
Scandinavian ports left here today,
making one of the largest sailing
days since the prewar period.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
1. 0. 0. F. SECRETARY DEAD

Baltimore. Md, May 13.-John
Benjamin Goodwin, for 16 years
grand secretary Of the SOVEREIGN
grand lodge, 1. o. o. F., died today
of Bright's disease. He was Il
years old.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
Inoele Al Ieets.

4sm6Gp q ne ladies' aid 30
dety Of the First Methodist church
Of Aledo met yesterday afternoon
at the church. A good attendance
b reported
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
BLOOM on TRIAL.
Especial Correspondence

VOFSSzhS1 ~|OHICoPOIIUCHCC-T
Sterling, ILL.,, May 13. - States
Attorney R. W. Besse will try Will
liam Bloom of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
In the county court at Morrison
today on the charge Of transporting
alcohol on public highway. Bloom
was arrested at Button early in the
week with 10 5-gallon cans of al
cohol. which he was taking to Ce-
dar Rapids from Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13

The Argux
The New York herald., 1921-03-07
HIDES FROM POLICE;
Whales GAS; DIES
Workman Goes Home Drunk
and Tears Out Fixtures.

Mrs. Minnie Streeter Of SIS West
115th sire I telephoned 10 the West 123d
street station last night and said that a
roomer in her horne, Fred Small glass
blower. had come home drunk and had
created disturbance. She asked that a
policeman be sent to arrest him.
Patrolman Herman Stoffer found
Small sitting on the landing Of the sec
ond floor. lie started up after the man,
but Small yelled:
Keep away from me or you'll get
hurt"
Stoffer telephoned to the station for
assistance and he was joined by Pa
trolmen Moe Maisorf and James Nenetz,
who came in a patrol wagon. When
Small saw the three policemen enter the
house he ran into the bathroom and
locked the door. Then he began tearing
the fixtures from the walls. The pa
trolmen forced the door open, captured
him and took him to the police station.
He was sent to Harlem Hospital in an
ambulance. but was dead when the hos
pital was reached.
Or. Brandstein of the hospital medical
staff said Small died of alcoholism and
gas poisoning IL j. supposed that he
inhaled the gas In the bathroom after
tearing the fixtures from the wall. Mrs.
Streetei told the police that the man
had been drinking for a week
The New York herald., 1921-03-07
HOOVER AIDS RADIUM
GIFT TO NINE. CURIE
Mrs. Coolidge on Committee
TO Raiss. 100000 Fund.

The Marie Curie Radium Fund Com
mittee made public yesterday a letter
Herbert Hoover, Secretary pf Commerce.
sent recently TO DIR. Vernon kellogg of
the National Research Council, Wash
ington. indorslng the movement TO pre-
sent a grafpme of radium to Nine.
Curie. The letter follows:
y am very glad to learn that Nine.
Curie is TO visit this country in May
and that the women Of America plan to
present her at the time of her visit
with gramme of radium for her use
in carrying on her Investigations.
Mime. Curie is the foremost living
woman of scence, and her work has been
not only of great scientific Importance
but OF immense immediate value to
mankind. Any recognition and support
of this wonderful woman and her work
that can be given by the women Of
America meets with my warmest ap-
proval."
The gramme of radum Will cost $780,
000 The committee raising the fund
to purchase it includes in its member
ship Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, wife of the
Nice-President Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait. Mrs, Willard Straight. Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt and Mrs. Frederic r..
COudert,
The New York herald., 1921-03-07
81, 900 COCAINE SEIZED;
TWO ARRESTS MADE
Man and Woman, Both
Aliens, Are Prisoners.

Cocaine said to be valued at 81 900
was seized yesterday by Detective
Woods OF the West Thirtieth street
police station, at 121 West Thirty
fourth street. Two arrests were made
one OF the prisoners. Mama Macardo
&C years old, had a revolver, and a
Portuguese permit to carry II. With
him was a woman, Errian Ferreira. 20
years old. who gave her address as the
Hotel Pennsylvania. They arc said to
have been In this country but few
days.
The cocaine, according to the detee-
tives. was in seventy-hve bottles and
two cans. A package OF powder. al
legged TO be opium, was also found
Charges of having narcotics in their
possession were entered against both
defendants.
The Medical Society Of the County Of
New York In a statement yesterday
gave its Endorsement 10 the Pearson
Smith bill is desirable State legisla-
tion. The society maintains that the
bill offers the most practicable way of
getting rid "of the intolerable conditions
imposed upon the legitimate practice Of
medicine under the Whitney law" The
Pearson-Smith bill and two others deal
ing with narcotics are 10 be discussed at
n hearing tomorrow before the Public
Health Committees Of the Senate and the
Assembly.
The New York herald., 1921-03-07
US FUTURE BRIGHT
FOR OCEAN TRADE
r. G. Mitchell Brings Optimis'
tic Reports After Survey
of Europe.
GERMANS TO THE FORE
Better Off Than Many Other
Countries, With 200 Freight
ers on the Ways.

Roscoe c. Mitchell who has been
making an extended survey OF shipping
conditions in Europe for Admiral Ben
son. head OF the United States Shipping
Board. returned yesterday by the United
States mail liner Panhandle State with
comments on the present stagnation OF
ocean traffic everywhere. He noted that
Germany seemed to be better OIL thah
many other European countries. she
has 200 ships, mostly freighters, on the
ways and Is earnestly preparing to enter
the world trade.
MIR Mitchell said there was no cause
for gloom on the part Of those Interested
in the American merchant marine, as ~
should be remembered that England has
more than 100000 tons OF idle shipping.
The freight rates were so low. he said,
that II the ships were operated It would
be at a loss. The ALLEGATION of zoo Ger
man ships to the British Government
had not helped the situation. They had
been offered at a very low price, and this
had helped to drive the price Of new
tonnage down TO nine pounds ton
against former price, two years ago, Of
thirty-five pounds ton. This resulted
in cancellation OF building contracts BY
shipowners
Mr. Mitchell noted that the United
States seemed to be able to sell coal in
England now, because of the fall in
ocean freight rates. cheaper than coal
from the British mines There was
movement to reduce the miners wages
five shillngs a day, which would more
than wipe out the raise they had re-
ceved not so long ago France was no
longer a buyer Of British coal, as she
was receiving an allotment 'of German
coal under the terms of the Versailles
treaty. The future OF American ship
ping and Americas place on the seas
was more talked about in England than
the Irish question. Every Briton appar-
emily had heard that the Stars and
Stripes seldom seen In foreign waters,
was now flying in every port in the
world.
Prof. Robert T. Leiper OF the London
School Of Tropical Medicine, who also
arrived by the Panhandle State, is on his
way to the British West Indies to study
the diseases peculiar to those islands as
a member Of a commission of six emil
nent English surgeons and physicians,
who will make their headquarters at
Trinidad. DIR. Leiper said he was espe-
cially interested in a disease. prevalent
in the tropics, that Is transmitted to
humans through the fresh water snail.
The snail infects the water and the dis
ease may be taken through the skin by
bathers in the infected water.