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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
Students WILL
COMPETE FOR
SCHOOL HONOR
Preliminaries Scheduled to Be Held
on April s0-Military Tract
on May I.
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, April 16.-Students who
will compete for school honors at
The preliminaries to be held next
Wednesday, April 20. are hard at
work preparing for the event. The
winners of this contest will repre-
sent the local high school at the
county meet to be held May -, and
at the Military tract meet at Gales
burg May Z.
In the vocal, instrumental and
extemporaneous contests there is
no competition. Leslie Baldwin.
president Of the senior class. is the
only student entered in the vocal
contest. Miss Margaret Petrie, who
is a talented musician, is the only
contestant in the instrumental en-
tries. For extemporaneous speak
ing, Everette Wells is the only con-
testant.
Five students have announced
their intention Of entering the dec
clamation contest. They are Mar
tina Anderson. Amorita Harroun.
Elva Pulliam, Paul Stead and For
rest Anderson. 1t is expected that
the contest will be close.
Only two students have entered
the oratorical contest. They are
Helen Pinkerton and Carl Bork-
lund.
Gene McClurkin will deliver an
i original Grafton at the military
tract meet. This Grafton must be
sent in two weeks before the mill
tary tract is held, in order that the
Grafton may be Judged for thought
and composition.
The students are keenly interest
ed in the outcome Of the prelimins
aries and expect to take severa
places at both the county and mil
itary tract meets.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
Tenth Street

James J. Carroll, SOS Tenth street, pat
tern maker. says: NY kidneys have been my
deal from lameness across my back that
made it hard for me to do my work. / could
hardly lift or stoop My kidneys we're weak
and often times had no control over the
passages of the kidney secretions A friend
got some at Bengston's drug store and they
soon brought me relief"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
'Aledo and Mercer County
WOMEN MEET At
home BUREAU TO
PLAN BABY DAY
Committees to Handle Different
Phases Of Program Appointed
at Gathering Last Night.

Aledo, April 1s.-Representatives
Of Aledo's woman's clubs and or
carnations met last hight at the
home bureau rooms in answer to
a call from the home advisor, to
make plans for Aledo's better baby
day. to be held next Thursday. 1t
will be held in connection with the
state health week program which
will be observed next week in
Aledo.
Miss Helen Schouten, home ad-
visor, discussed the work and
brought before the women just
what the city desired them to do
on the day assigned to them. The
other days of the week will be I'M
der the direction of the men.
II was decided to have the weigh
ing, measuring and scoring of the
babies take place at the home bu-
reau rooms from 2 till $3.50 o'clock
on the day named. Aledo physi-
clans will cooperate with the wom-
on and will be on hand during these
UOuIS W iisiht "h'
weigh and treasure the babies. 1t
is expected that the physicians will
take turns in being IN duty, so that
the burIern of the work will not
rest too greatly on anyone.
1t is the desire of the committees
in charge that all women of Aledo
and surrounding localities, who
have children under the age of 6
years, bring them to the home bu-
reau Office during the hours named,
Literature for mothers and pos
pective mothers will be distributed
and any information which the
mothers desire will be given a, this
time. Any one who desires trans
portation to the Office will kindly
notify the home bureau office, who
wilrarrange for cars 20 call for the
mother and child.
Various committees to arrange
for the days program were ap'
pointed at last nights meeting as
follows:
Weighing and measuring commit
tee-Mrs. Title Wharton, chair
man; Mrs. James Day and Mrs
Eta Davis.
Advertising committee - Ferr
Hawks, chairman; Mrs. r. B. Win
bigler and Mrs. Tillie Wharton.
Exhibit committee-Miss Flo,
Carroll, chairman; Mrs, Hugh Nor
rison. Mrs. Hiram Parkman AM
Mrs. Myrtle Bridgford.
Literature committee-Miss Hell
en- Schouten and Miss Maggie Pet
rie.
Transportation ,committee-Mrs
Hiram Parkman, Mrs. j. A. Wells
Mrs. W. C. Grant and Miss Flo
Carroll.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
MERCER farm
BUREAU WILL
SHOW MOVIES
Expects to Present First Fin In
County During Last Week
in April
Especial to The August

Aledo, April 16.-Plans for ex-
hibiting the first Of the farm bureau
movies are about completed and
it is expected that the first film
will be shown during the last week
in April. This film. which 10 a
state university picture. will be
exhibited throughout the county
during the week. No schedule as to
when the picture will be shown in
the different localities has been ar
ranged as yet.
The film which will be shown is
"Visit of the Victors." 1t was pro-
duced last November at the Inter-
national Stock show at Chicago.
The picture, which will be Of great
interest to the children of the coun-
ty, features the club works of the
boys and girls throughout the na-
ton. The picture shows the ar
rival of the winners Of the club
premiums at the stock show and
presents the different exhibits. 1t
also shows a great many scenes
of the loop and interesting places
in Chicago.
This film will be shown free. The
new moving picture machine which
was recently purchased by the farm
bureau will be used for the first
time. 1t is expected that before
long members of the Mercer coun-
ty farm bureau will be viewing
movies of their own stock and
farms at their unit meetings. II
is probable that a number of pic
lures Of farm life in Mercer coun-
ty will be photographed soon. Films
/ from the state university featuring
modern methods of farming and
caring for livestock will probably
be shown throughout the county al
regular intervals. The date AID
place of the Aledo showing Of the
film will be announced later.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
ERIE
Especial Correspondence.

Erie, ILL.,, April 16.-Mrs. A. E.
Kent, who was called here the first
week in February, on account of
the illness of her sister, Mrs. f. NJ.
Peckham, left Friday morning for
her home at Vienna, N. Y. After the
death OF Mrs. Peckham, Mrs. Kent
remained with the family. She will
stop in Michigan for few days
visit with friends before going on
to her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Kirkland left
Friday evening for St. Paul. having
been called there on account OF the
serious illness Of their daughter-in-
law. Mrs. Clarence Kirkland.
The marriage Of Miss Ada Sawyer
and Roy Lewis Of Portland town
ship is announced as having taken
place at Rock Island Thursday
afternoon. Miss Helen Brooks and
Charles Withrowalps Of Portland
accompanied the couple and wit
messed the ceremony. The bride
has been pupil at the Erie high
school the past year, and is grand
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
Sawyer Of this place.
Henry Bare was a candidate for
director Of the Erie public schools
at the election held here today at
the school house. The outgoing
director is W. W. Miller, whose
term has expired. Those whose
terms have not been completed are
A. B. Robinson and Clarence
Eggleston.
The reception which was an
nounced to have been given Friday
night, in honor Of Mrs. Seth Baker.
who is visiting Erie friends, has
been indefinitely postponed on ac-
count of the death OF Mrs. Wallace
Baxter. and because OF the illness
Of others who are associated with
the Methodist church. At the con-
clusion Of her visit here, she expects
to go to her native country. Eng
land, for a visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Sawyer and
children OF Annawan, ILL.,, motorei
here Thursday. and were guests for
the day Of the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Sawyer.
Lu Shearer, who has conducted
an auto supply shop in the She'll
hammer building. has sold the stock
to the Lancaster and LenninR OIL
! company who have moved It to their
place OF business. Mr.. Shearer is
in i'll health, and expects to enter
I a hospital for treatment
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
TWO SPUDS PLUS
WAR TAX ADMITS
ONE TO MOVIES
Especial To The Argus. }

Aledo, April 16.-Children at
tending the Empire theatre next
Monday afternoon, at a special mat
inee given for the benefit of the
needy ones of the city, will be ad-
mitted for the price of two pota-
toes and two cents war tax. The
pupils of Mrs. \. d. Willis class
Of the Methodist Sunday school will
distribute the potatoes TO needy peo-
pie, Manager j. Earl Kennedy has
secured an excellent picture for this
special matinee. which starts at
AIS, the title being The World
and Its Women" Miss Geraldine
Farrar. recognized as one Of the
best actresses of today, and her
husband, Lou Tellegan. will play in
the picture. This is the first pie
tuie in which these two artists
have appeared together.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
MAP OUT PLANS FOR WORKING
ROADS ON ILLINOIS SIDE OF ),
RIVER OUT FROM MUSCA7INE
Chamber Of Commerce and County
to CoopeFate-Mereer Work
to Begin At Once.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondenee.)
Drury, Ill. April ia commit
tee from Drury met with the Cham
Der of Commerce At Muscatine.
Thursday evening in regard to tbs
building and oiling of Illinois roads,
leading into Muscatine. It was de-
cided to use the same committee
from Muscatine and Drury and to
secure a surveyor and county en-
gineer to survey the roads and
estimate the cost OF grading and
building such roads. Work on the
road from the county line to Eliza,
which lies in Mercer county will
begin at once. Mercer county does
the grading and Muscatine pays 40
per cent Of the oiling.
It was decided that Drury town
ship would grade from the toll road
to the county line intersecting with
the Mercer county road. this work
to be done this season. thus secur-
ing good road bed. the oiling to
be done in 1922. The High Bridge
company will grade and gravel Toll
road to Bluff road, where Drury
begins its grading.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
REYNOLDS
Especial Correspondence.)

Reynolds, ILL.,, April 16.-George
Smith and wife and daughter have
returned to Chicago after visit Of
several days at o. r. Smiths home.
Richard Davis and S. D. Wait
were tri-city visitors on Wednes-
day.
Miss Louise Moore, who is at
tending the University of Madison,
Wis, is at home for a brief vaca-
ton.
Ward Curtis and John Jones
were Rock Island visitors Thurs
day.
Mrs. Mary Kettle delightfully."- en-
tertained about one hundred of her
friends Wednesday afternoon in
honor Of her S0th birthday ami
versary.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
SPECIAL SERMONS
AT ALEDO CHURCH
Especial to The Argus.

Aledo, April 16.-The second of
the special series Of SERMONS on
the subject Of Remarkable Wom-
en- OF the Bible" being given at the
First Methodist church Of Aledo by
the pastor, DR.. Samuel Van Pelt.
will be delivered tomorrow. Last
Sundays sermon. the first Of the
series, w5k pilates Wife" The
theme tomorrow will be Esther
and Vashti at an Oriental Court
April "a the subject will be Ruth"
Sunday, May /, the sermon subject
will be "At Jacobs Well The
last of the series will be given on
May 5 and the subject will be the
Queen of Sheba." These sermons
follow a series Of special talks,
The Young Man." recently deliv-
cred by DR.. Van Pelt.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
HOLD BRoWN|Ie
BURIAL SUNDA

Especial Correspondents,

GeneseO. ILL.,. April 16.-Fn.|
services for Wilbur Browning =
died Thursday. morning, will hsh'
at the Browning home on M
Aldrich street at 3 O'Clock Sura.j
afternoon. Rev. S. S. Isn,s'J
pastor Of the First Methodist E,1
copal church, will oficiste 4
terment will be in the Ncp.,,
cemetery in Phenix township,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
FULTON RESIDENT
Is 95; CELEBRATES
Especial Correspondence. J

Sterling, ILL.,, April 16-Levi P.
Hill, for nearly seventy years a
resident of Whiteside county. the
last 80 years of,which he has spent
in Fulton, celebrated his 95th birth
day in that city today. Mr.. Hill is
remarkably we'll preserved both
mentally and physically. He was
born in Vermont, April. 1926. After
his marriage in the early SOS he
came west and located in Garden
plain, where for a number OF years
he was engaged in farming and
conducting a blacksmith shop.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
ALFDO PHYSICIAN
TAKES TRIP TO
WESTERN STATES
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, April l6--Dr. j. A. Klein
smid left yesterday for journey
OF several weeks length, during
which he will visit his ranch in
New Mexico. DR.. kleinsmid plans
TO s-end some tine in Arizona. New
Mexico ard Old Mexico before re-
turing TO Aledo. He expects u be
gone about six weeks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
COLUMBIAN CLUB
NAMES OFFICERS
Especial Correspondence

topCSlaA Soii SpohuSHSC-J
Geneseo, ILL.,, Aril 16.--At the an
nual business meeting of the Co.
lumbar club of Geneseo held
Thursday the following, officers
were eleoted to serve the, ensuing
year: President, Mrs. Lillian Dem
ing: vice president, Mrs. Emery
Graves; recording secretary, Miss
Eva DERRICK; corresponding secre-
tary, Miss Nellie Hanna: historian,
Mrs. Maurice Holt; chairman of
civic committee, IRIS. W. H. Hos
ford.
The Columbian club holds it's
meetings every Thursday evening
at the Geneseo house and study
conditions Of various countries.
works of great men and their biog-
raphies. and things of historical
and general interest.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
TO REPEAT ENTERTAINMENT.
fSnecial IN The Arpus

Aledo. April 16.-On account OF
the bad weather the attendance at
the measuring party given by the
boys of the Junior Mission band
of the Swedish Lutheran church Of
Aledo last night was small. The
total proceeds amounted to $3.50.
Miss Amelia Andersen. superia-
tendent Of the band. has announ-
ced that the entertainment will be-
repeated on next Tuesday night at
the church. The admission charge
is four cents for every foot Of a
persons height. A good program
will be given and refreshments
served.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
KWANIS CLUB OF
GENESEO TO HOLD
MEETING TUESDAl
(Snecial Correspondence.

Especial Correspondence
Geneseo. ILL.,. April 16.-The Gel
eseo Kiwanis club will hold its red
ular bi-monthly meeting at "
Geneseo house Tuesday evening
Dinner will be served to the mem
bers present at 6:45 O'Clock. Ate
the dinner the evening will D
spent informally with talks BY \
cal members OF the club.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
WIENER ROAST POSTPONED.

ESPECIAL 10 The Argus.J
Aledo, April 16-Due to the SEEM
ing hostility of the weather man.
the members of the Friendship class
of the Methodist church. who had
planned to have a wiener roast
last night. were forced to Dootpone
the event indefinitely.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
GENESEO CHURCH
YEAR OLD SUNDAY:
OBSERVES EVENT
Especial Correspondence. J

Geneseo, ILL.,. April 16.-The Meth
odist church Of Gepeseo will COM
memorate its first anniversary Sun
day evening when a program will
be given. The sacred concert will
include solos by Mrs. Gertie
Reschke and Mrs. Sue Brown Will
cox, The Methodist male quartet
will sing several selections and the
Methodist Sunday school orchestra
will play for one hour. The new
Methodist church has been built
one year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
WOMAN FALLS OFF
PORCH BACKWARD;
SERIOUSLY HURT
Especial Correspondence.)

Coe, ILL., April 1s.-Mrs. Nels
Peterson, former resident Of Coe
township. who now resides near
Erie, had the misfortune to meet
with an accident Wednesday, when
she fell backward of the steps of
her porch. She Is confined to her
bed by the injuries sustained in the
fall
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
GENESEO LEGION
TICKETS ON CAR
ARE GOING FAST
fSnecial Corresnondence.N

Geneseo. ILL.,. April 16.-Tickets
or the $1,625 Cleveland automobile,
to be given away are being sold
fast by members of the American
Legion in GeneseO. The Cleveland
car has been exhibited this week on
West First street at corner of Cen
ter street Advertisements con-
corning the contest have created
an unusual amount of interest.
Tickets are being sold at ST. each.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
EASTERN STAR OF
GENESEO TO MEET
ON NEXT TUESDAY
(Special Correspondence.)

Geneseo. ILL.,, April l6.-The
members Of Geneseo Order of the
Eastern Star will hold their regu-
lar monthly meeting next Tuesday
in the lodge rooms at the usual
hour Several new members will
be initiated. Refreshments will be
served during the social hour, dur
ing which a program will be given.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
CHURCH SOCIAL.

tSpeClai 10 Inc Argus.1
Aledo. April 16.-Members OF
the Aledo United Presbyterian
church enjoyed their monthly con-
gregational social last night at the
church. Despite the bad weather
a fair crowd was In attendance.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
These are Rock Island Cases:
Fifth Avenue

Mrs. Mile Fee, 270S Fifth avenue SAYS:
When In need Of a kidney medicine have
used Doan's Kidney Pills and they have
never failed to relieve me. Sometimes when
have caught cold it has settled on my kid
neys and brought on attacks of backache. 1t
has made me miserable all over. When
have felt any of these symptoms have used
box OF Doan's Kidney Pills and they have
always entirely rid me of the trouble"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
SHOWER Is GIVEN
MISS FREYERMUTH
Especial Correspondence.

VoPcNfdI NOI fCoPOHOeICc.J
Drury, ILL.,, April ia miscel-
laneous shower was given in honor
of Miss Grace Freyermuth at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Freyermuth. Thursday eve
ming, April a. About seventy-five
were present. Many useful gifts
were received.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Norman l.. Marsh. Aledo, age %
Noda Y, Cooper, Moline. age 10.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
Seventeenth Street

Louis Gross. proprietor Of barber shop.
Seventeenth street, says: Being on my feet
so much l believe caused me to suffer from
kidney trouble, When l tried to stoop over,
sharp pains darted through my back. l felt
tired all the time and my kidneys didn't act
right l read about Doan's Kidney Pills
and decided to try them. I used two boxes
and have never had return of kidney
trouble"
New-York tribune., 1921-01-19
Real Light on City Affairs

G'om The NcW Yor1c Eucnino PosD
Mayor Hylan and Commissioner En-
right doing penance before Mr. Whit
man Tor those rash letters in which
they refused to assist his investigation
are sight for tired eyes. But much
more pleasing than this episode is the
sccumulatng evidence that Mr.. Whit
man will make searching inuuirv of
the questions he is now engaged on.
Already he has brought his first in
dictment before the additional grand
jury-the indictment of police com
mandcr in the old "Tenderloin" pro-
cinct, accused of taking bribe. We
may look for rapid and interesting de-
velopments.
An effective investigation by Mr..
whitman can supplement a legislative
Investigation; it cannot take it's place
Conducted in the name of the District
Attorney, the Whitman inquiry must
concern itself exclusively with infrac-
t'ons OF the law. A legislative in
quiry can have u much broader purpose.
1t can lay bare the fragrant inefficiencv
OF the Hylan administration ms q whole.
Before this week ends the Legislature
should have taken the first steps toward
= prompt, relentless and constructive
examination Of city affairs.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-19
What Was Ireland Doinoo ;

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | see by this mornings paper q
statement by Miss Anna MacSwiney at
last nights meeting in Madison Square
Garden. She said: 'It is with the
money you paid for Liberty bonds that
england is strangling liberty in Ire
land" Make her pay now, and she
Will have to withdraw her invading
armies"
What right has Miss Anna MacSwinev
Or any one to come over here to tell rs
what to do with our money? When VIC
were subscribing for those bonds and
sending the flower of our manhood over
seas to aid the cause of liberty, what
was Ireland doing? {Thank God, not
all the Irish.) Encouraging the Huns
and helping with arms, ammunitions and
men to down liberty; selling her island
to Germany, forgetting what that sams
country would do to the island when
she got possession of it, as she aimed
to do.
1t is high time for this United States
government to call halt on this Irish
propaganda as We did on Hun propa-
ganda.
am an Irish woman, born on the
sod, but I want to see every relative of
mine well out of that island before the
majority Irish rule there. Talk about
Kilkenny cats! Phewl MAS
Great Kills, N. Y, Ian. 7, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-19
A Roosevelt Postcard
With the Suggestion That an Artistic
Design Be Attempted
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: There has been considerable dis.
cussion in the columns of The Tribune
as to what coin on which the face of
Roosevelt should appear.
The writer would suggest that it
should be printed on our postcard, and
in this connection it is to be hoped that
the new Postmaster General under the
incoming President-to-be will improve
the appearance of our postcards.
During the course of a year many
private postcards pass through my office,
some of them, in comparison with those
the government issues, being really
works Of art.
If my information Is correct, the
Postmaster General can command the
services of the Bureau of Printing and
Engraving at Washington for any de-
sign or improvement that he may sug.
gest. Even a simple column rule around
the face Of the present card would be
an Improvement. The initial cost of any
design would be trifiing, while the cost
Of the printing would not be enhanced
at all. RYERSON w. JENNINGS.
Philadelphia, Jan. II, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-19

with a smile from ear to ear and the
merry banter Of . heavyweight
elephant? 1t is none other than the
cause of all the gloom, His Honor
the Mayor. He has just come from
a side-splitting thrust at a mere re-
porter who wanted to know some
thing about the civic situation and to
whom Mr.. Hylan promptly retorted
"You need a shave" The terra
Gotta rocks with Mr.. Hylan's laugh
ter as he retells this ingenious
repartee. Unfortunately there is no
response. Mr.. Hettrick looks around
for loose piece Of terra-cotta as if
he wanted to shy it at somebody.
Mr.. Brisbane only blinks. Nobody
even looks up.
1t must be wonderful to have a
beaming disposition like the Mayors
and crack jokes, worse and worse
jokes, however dark the night.
Casabianca was a piker by COMPARE
son. His Honor not only stands by
the doomed ship but actually dances
hornpipe, such as it is, amid the
flames. But what of the fellow club
mates who must listen in silence!
And what of an afflicted city that
cannot escape reading what are un-
doubtedly the saddest jests ever per-
petrated in public!