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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
neal WEATHER
PAST week FOR
ILLINOIS CORN
z-.ner Temperature and Frequent
s's showers Have Been Helpful;
Small Grains Retarded.

s.~,,gfeld, Ill, July 4.-The last
with its genuine summer
's.nnerstare and its frequent and
isl ~ General showers, has been
ss'i xeather for corn, S. d. Fes-
- - limited States agricultural
s.s-ssstieian. reports in his weekly
renort for Illinois. Farm work,
snTsyer. has been greatly delayed,
y notes, particularly in the har-
-ssting OF winter wheat
me crop has been cut in the
.-,hern third Of the state, MIR.
ssa.senden reports, and most of it
adv TO be cut in the central
a.osions Wheat has headed in
o-,hern counties and is fast ap-
.arroaching harvest in that section.
corn which has made rapid
,,ogress in all sections, is in splen-
IA condition and could hardly be
s =, Although chinch bugs
20 reported numerous over a wide
s-ea they have done no extensive
ssmasa and farmers are taking
SiIlgent means to combat them.
nfber items in Mr.. Fessenden's
report follow;
tor spring wheat, oats and barley,
and they all show some deterioria-
ton Cooler weather is needed for
these crops.
"Rye is being harvested as fast
az possible under the somewhat adj
verse weather conditions. 1t has
undoubtedly made good crop.
Potatoes are showing improve
ment in some areas due toTecent
showers.
considerable dropping of apples
"a reported from southern counties.
The crop of peaches, pears, plums
and cherries will be negligible.
Berries are doing fairly well.
Meadows and pastures are short
in many areas. although they have
been helped some by recent show
ers.
"A few localities have recently
reported illness among the sows
with filters, but there has been
practically no mortality from this
cause so far. Other classes of
livestock continue to be in good
health.
Farm labor remains plentiful.
Truck and home gardens have
been benefited by rains of late
and are generally doing well, al
though destructive insects are said
10 be unusually numerous"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
BROTHERS HELD
GUILTY ATTACK
ON {. A. WITCH

Charles Sturgeon was fined 500
and his brother, Lester, SIS by Jus
tice Clarence Schroeder Saturday
afternoon on charges of assault and
battery.
The brothers were charged with
having waylaid Edward A WITCH,
11l6 Thirty eighth street, the morn
ing OF June Is, and to have beaten
him.
Mr.. WITCH is employed as fore
man at the Standard Textile Prod
uct company, and it was while on
his way to work that he was at
tackled. A few days previous he
had discharged Lester Spurgeon as
an unsatisfactory employee. Charles
went to the foreman a day later and
began bitter TRADE. Mr.. Wich
then discharged Charles. These
events, it is said, were motives for
the attack on the foreman June Is.
The men were arrested an hour
after the assault
Charles admitted having battled
Mr. WITCH, but Lester claimed to
have had no other part than to see
that his brother got fair play" He
admitted having kept a man who
came on the scene from interfer-
ing.
Although physician testified
that it was his opinion that one of
the wounds inflicted on Mr.. WITCH
had been done by use of some
blunt instrument, it was not proved
that Charles had used anything ex-
ceptlng his hands in the encounter.
Change Is Changed.
The brothers had been held in the
county Jail under $4,000 bond each
on charges of assault with a deadly
weapon, but as the state could not
prove that any dangerous weapon
had been used the count was
changed to one of assault and bat
terry. Charles was given the maxi
mum fine and Lester escaped with a
SIS fine. They will probably serve
out the fine. They had already been
in jail Is days.
All the News-All the Time
The Ar. 3.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04

Biography was in It's infancy and
for permanent likenesses oil paint
ings vera depended upon entirely.
Brady was practically the only
skilled photographer OF his time,
and the print which Mr.. Dougherty
has is still remarkably clear.
Processes for insuring the per
manency Of Photographic plates
were then unknown, however. and
when the government bought Bra
dy's plates from his family after
his death, many of them were fad.
ed TO darkness. 1t is thought that.
the plate from which this photo.
graph was printed was one OF
those which had faded beyond rec,
ignition.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
| One Million Dollars

and more of wanted and seasonable mer-
chandise goes into the hopper for these
sales. Il low prices, attractive merchandise
and large assortments have any drawing
power, this store will be packed with
buyers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

Notice is hereby given that ne
annual meeting OF the stockholders
of the Rock Island Mutual Building.
Loan & Savings association wilt be
held at its office, Room Is, State
Bank building, Rock Island, july
5. 1921. at 7:30 p. m. for the pur-
pose of electing directors for the,
ensuing year and the transaction oc
such other business as may proper
ly come before the meeting.
HENRY LEMBURG, Pres.
T. B. KREIS, Sec'y.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04

claiming it, and the court has been
asked TO render a decision.
The average American gazes at
picture of Abraham Lincoln with
feeling that this is the likeness
of a long known and well beloved
friend. His features are as famil-
lar as those of ones own family.
Yet these reproductions in books.
magazines and newspapers are not
made from photographs of the
great emancipator; the cuts are
made from engravings which in
turn have been copied from oil
paintings.
Three Known Prints
The original photograph is con-
siderably smaller than a postcard
and is one of three from this plate,
still in existence. One of the 9TH
ers is in the state monument at
Springfield. and the third belongs
to a national collection in Wash
ington.
The photograph was sent by Mr..
Dougherty's father, Joseph M.
Dougherty, from the battlefields of
the south during the Civil war, to
his wife, who then lived in Yer
million county 1t was made by a
man by the name OF Brady, who
was the official photographer for
the government during the war.
and WHO travelled from battlefield
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
STATE STANDS
SECOND IN FARM
BUREAU ROLLS
Rock Island County's Organization
One of Strongest, According to
Federation Report.

According to the semi-annual re-
port Of the American Farm Bureau
federation in Chicago Illinois
stands second in the union for
farm organization with its 10000
members Of the state agricultural
association and the federation
counts the Rock Island farm bu-
reau as one of the strongest in the
state.
Iowa leads the states with 49,
600 members, the report says, while
Ohio, Texas, Michigan and Indiana
follow Illinois with 100000 or more
each.
The federation consists of 40
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
Photography In Infancy.

Genuine photographs of Abra-
ham Lincoln are extremely rare.
In the days of the Civil war pho
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
ARE
HEAVY
PRICES
WILL
REDUCE
THEM
Stock Reducing

Sales in every department. There is al
ways more merchandise in every depart
ment than is necessary. The merchandise
is in excellent condition. Nothing to war
rant the radical reduction except that there
is too much. Price will move these goods.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
Clearing Sales

In every department throughout the
store offerings of wanted and seasonable
merchandise at drastic reductions in price
Clearing stocks of all odd lots, broken
sizes and color ranges and such merchan-
disc as has filled seasons purpose.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
WANTED

100 Extra Salespeople, Cashiers
and Wrappers of the right sort are
needed. Good references and ex-
perience required. None but the
courteous need apply. We feature
courtesy and service, always.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Bids wild be received 8 a. m. july
., 1921, for constructing a sewer on
west side of Ninth street from
nineteenth TO Twenty-third avenue.
H NJ. SCHRIVER,
NAuFerusement) Mayor.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-05-11
MORE RED TAPE {
Wanted TO CURB
PACKING TRUSTS
Federal Quiz On Again
Over big Five
Meat Men

Washington.-Federal regulation
Of the meat packing industry is very
desirable now" to aid the livestock
industry, Secretary Wallace declared
before a house committee holding
hearings on proposed regulatory leg
islation.
The agricultural secretary suggest
ed that his department be charged
with administration Of the law as IL
had large number Of men familiar
with the industry and also that the
farmers felt it was closer to them
than possibly any other government
agency.
Mr.. Wallace told the committee he
was unable to understand why tho
packers should oppose such legisla-
tion as reasonable supervision Of their
industry might have the effect Of end
ing criticisms Of them.
Z Secretary Wallace asked the COM
mittee to give his department power
to make studies Of the price move
ment and economic changes IN meth
DDS Of distributing agricultural pro-
ducts. "
The Devils Lake world., 1921-05-11
William Miller Closes
Details of Deal Here

William Miller, who has been in the
city during the past month looking
after business interests, the principal
portion was the seeking Of final set
tlement for his interests in the plant
of the Devils Lake World, left Friday
for Minneapolis, having formally
turned over title and received full
payment. Mr.. Miller expects to later
again embark in the newspaper bust
ness but is undecided as to what Sec
tion of the country his next venture
will be in. II have still got long
ing for California" he said just before
leaving.
Mr. Miller has been resident of
North Dakota for thipey years, and
was for nearly twenty-five of that
period, sole owner Of the Minnewau-
kan Siftings at the seat Of govern
ment in Benson county. Friends de-
clare, the "call' to North Dakota will
in the future see Mr.. Miller back in
the home fold within a year.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-05-11
Fairgrounds In
Big Demand Noe
SCHOOL GROUNDS SCENES OF
MERRIMENT WITH NEW
FEATURES

The committee in charge Of the
play -ground department Of the Civ
ic & Commerce club has completed
its installation Of approximately
$4,000 worth Of equipment in the
three central schools, following the
plan originally laid out ovsr yea,
ago. Merry Co. Rounds and swings
and other fixtures are allqplaced with
the ultimate objective in view Of re-
moval to central site under super
vision Of q director unless it is even.
tually decided to continue the tenn
porary plan as permanent with added
Improvements. C. J. Kelly Of the sre.
cial committee of the C. & c. A., de-
clares il, his intention to t''carry out
the original plan and it has been done
in the matter of placing the equip.
ment" which is making fun and ex-
.ercise. for hundreds Of skiddies every
day and nearly every hour in the
week.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-05-11
TRAfF|''llt'R J | !! ! | RULES |
0N|cl|lf | ! STREETS
Police 70 Enforce New
Rules Governing
Drivers

Traffic rules will hereafter be en-.
forced in the business district Of Dew.
lis Lake, according to Chief Of Police
Timboe. Auto drivers will be com.
pelled to do any turning at the cor.
ners- only, holding always to the right
Of the street mode adopted by all
up-to- date cities. Pedestrians, it is
understood, win BE forbidden to cross
the streets any place but at properly
dsaaignated crossings, giving the
streets between crossings over solely
tostrafiic. Il Isl thot the possibility Of
accidents will ii this manner be great.
ly reduced. No. rule is out as yet
regarding tho parking Of cars in the
middle Of the street instead Of along
the curbs, but it is believed this will
be made public during the next week
The Devils Lake world., 1921-05-11
WHISKEY Men
MEETING Fire
BY OFFICIALS
PrOhibi ton Officers
Kill One, Catch
Two Others

jamestown, N. Dan alleged
whisky runner is dead and his two
companions are in the county Jail here
following running fight with state
enforcement and local officers and far
mers last week. The chase began
near Millarton and ended in the hill
country near Gackle, 20 miles south
east.
This dead man has been identified
as M. ]. Madden, of Sioux City, Iowa,
Chief Inspector H. B. Dunbar, Bis
marck, was in charge Of the officers.
The two fugitives threw away their
rifles during the run to Gackle, Mr..
Dunbar said, but more than go rounds
Of ammunition as well Eases of
whisky were found in5tne lilac.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-05-11
MILDRED 30

Funeral services for Miss Mildred
Gladys Bo, age 12, who died at the Bo
home in Norway township, Friday,
May 9Th, were held there at two
o'clock yesterday afternoon and also
in the Norway Church an hour later,
Rev. G. O. Loftness officiating.
Miss Bo, the only daughter Of liver
s. J.. Bo, the mother having died
seven years ago, is survived by two
brothers as well as her father. Pneu-
monia was the cause Of death Of the
little girl. She was popular in her
school circles and a4much liked child.
During the services, school mates sang
Nearer My God To Thee" and other
appropriate selections in the Church
rituals.
Burial was made ii the Norway
Church cemetery with = large gather
ing Of family and friends present.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-05-11
| Add MAKESA
MAIDEN SPEECH
AT WASHINGTON
Boosts N0npartisan's
Regime In u. S.
Senate

Washington. - Senator Ladd Of
North Dakota defended the Nonparti-
san League in his maiden speech in
the United States Senate.
/. "The farmers Of North Dakota, he
said, arc neither free lovers, Belshe-
wiki OF Socialists and they have not
attempted to go beyond their just
rights, nor have they attempted to
destroy property rights. "
"The people of North Dakota are
carrying out great experiment in in
dustrial democracy and if they succeed
in the work which they have thus far
carried on so successfully in the face
of many daunting difficulties their ex-
ample is certain to be followed by
the sovereign people of common
wealths, who are groaning under the
oppression Of the same industrial des-
pots" 5@s
The Devils Lake world., 1921-05-11
LOCAL ]! | Ball ] ! ]!
81: EAs0N|Wl !! ] WILL
Open ON 18TH
Home Club To Swing To
Game Under No
Clouds

The Devils Lake baseball team will
swing into the seasons series here
on Wednesday, May 18th, when thu
first battle Of the year will occur
with Leeds for ppponents. Allan v.
Haig, president of the city commits
sion, win toss the first ball which viii
start the fracas in earnest. 81
# Buck Sterner, manager Of the team,
declares the whole club organization
will be in the city within few days
and hard consistent practice will be
the order Of the day.
An effort is being made to induce
business houses to close on opening
day at 8 o'clock in order to permit
fans and near-fans to participate in
the throng expected to attend the
ceremonial Of starting Devils Lake
of at the top o. the heap in base
balloon Of the Lake Region. f.s:s.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-05-11
German Government Votes To
Meet Ultlmatum Of BIq Powers

Berlin, May 11.-Germany has accepted the allied ul-
tmatum. The reichstag by of 221 u.s. yielded
to the final demand. Of the allied and doing
the capacity" of the nation do 50.
Dr. Wrth the centrist leader, finally succeeded form
ing coalition cabinet composed Of centri.ts, Majority
cessy speedily decided that acceptance of the utinat
was the only course In making this the
reichstag the chancellor asked for immediate de-
cision by that body and in the voting which followed
government sustained.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-05-11
Germany Accepts T erms OF The Allies
Penney Store Manager
Returns 70 The City

Nels Clausen, manager Of the J. G.
Penney company has returned from a
weeks trip to eastern markets where
he purchased 2 large stock Of goods
for the local store of the organiza-
tion. Mr.. Clausen, like others, de-
clares Devils Lake is a good place
to be in business and that compared
to other cities, larger and smaller,
there is little complaint to be made,
considering general conditions.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-05-11

Hardware, Manns big department
store, Home Candy Kitchen, Gilbert
sons big furniture establishment,
Ramsey Drug company, Walkers
wonderful floral store and Matson's
wholesale and retail bakery Get
Baby's picture taken at once-win a
prize for "our baby" Pictures will
be displayed May 10th. The winners
will be decided by vote, a ticket with
each admission beginning the 19th at
the Grand theatre and continuing un-
til May, 26th. The prize winning bab-
ies will be shown, on the Grand Screen
May 28th. u: n, N N. s;
The Devils Lake world., 1921-05-11
Total -1O,s25 1885

Total ------1O,825 1885 I'll
sss These advancements to higher clas-
SEES, which are based upon the gross
annual receipts, are in part indicative
Of the rapid growth Of the Postal
Service and the volume Of business
handled. However this is much more
strikingly illustrated by compari-
son at the larger first-class offices,
such as New York, where the increase
in annual receipts, exclusive Of war
revenue, was from $50, ,S79, 1892 to $49,-
GIL, ,737, or Chicago, with an increase
from $29,554, ,423 to SIC, ,999, ,915, while
the total postal revenues, after de-
ducting the war revenue postage for
the fiscal year 1919, increased from
i3S64, ,847,l26 to $4S7, ,150,21283
The Devils Lake world., 1921-05-11

Washington The army appropria-
ton bill, carrying approximately $780,
100000 and providing for an army of
10000 enlisted men has been pas
sed by the house and sent to the
senate. The vote was 243 to %.
Before the final vote was taken,
unsuccessful attempts were made to
The Devils Lake world., 1921-05-11
$3.50, 400 School For Dgiks ~,
Lake If Bond Issue 4bproped
By Electors On June Seuenfh

trict, shall issue $3.50, 900 in bonds
to provide facilities for properly
caring for it's school needs. It's .
necessity that will avert Reds,
Anarchists and Bolshevism" in
the future. Devils Lake citizens
are urged to vote for the measure.
Formal notices of the election
appear in other columns Of The
World,
The Devils Lake world., 1921-05-11

Devils Lake needs more school
facilities. Its children are being
crammed and jammed into rented
quarters. The public is to suffer
in years to come - unless ade-
quate appropriations are made.
The public is asked to vote ON
June 7th whether the school
boird, Devils Lake Special Dis
The Devils Lake world., 1921-05-11

have the house reverse its previous
action in adopting an amendment pro-
viding for a reduction in the size Of
the army, which now totals about $780,
600 men, to 10000 and for the dis
charge from service under reason
able" war department regulation Of
men making application.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-05-11
.POSTOFF|CEIS
DEvELoP|NC FAST
\. IN DEvILSLA
Postmaster Scott Issues
Statement Showing
Increases

During the fiscal year ending June
80, 1920, there was an increase Of I'll
in the number Of presidential post Of
fees, distributed among the different
classes as follows:
The Devils Lake world., 1921-05-11
Big Track Meet Here
Saturday With Many
Entrants For Honors
LEGAL Boys - Participate II Big Evss Of The Day Elliott
Potts, Drew, Sprung Lee, Kelly, Williams And
Seamans, Participating With Several Other,

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s5 ,4 Williams NJ
+. Hurdles Ecklund
Elliott D. Z Z
High Jumr Serumgard
TN Ecklund
!: Ejilliams / 5,3II.57 ..55.
Pole Vault Elliott i
81 Tompson
h h, Elliott .sssss5
Broad Jumr, Drew, I'D s.. ID d tts aaf
isss williams s 81 4
II iS.Sa5 Ecklund 4
4 Eeklund s-s s 4: y
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3sss \ Viilllliiains
4 4 !. D.
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The Devils Lake world., 1921-05-11
Army Reduced To 10000
In Bill Passed by Congress

MEASURE CARRIES APPROPRIATION MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS TO MAINTAIN FIGHTING STRENGTH OF THE
COUNTRY
The Monett times., 1921-12-23
WILL BE ENTERTAINED
WITH MULLIGAN. STEW

A. G. Squibbs' class Of young men
Of the Methodist Sunday school will
be entertained with a mulligan stew
at $3.50 o'clock Wednesday evening at
the church, to celebrate the event ot
that class reaching Chicago first in
the automobile race between San
Francisco and New York City, ii
which the classes Of the Methodist
Sunday school are the participants.
Chicago il the second lap in tile race,
the first stop at Salt Lake City, being
won by the Home Builders Glass who
chose the Hudson car. Mr.. Squibb's
class chose the REQ car.
About sixty people will be present
at the banquet, including members Of
the class and Lees Concert Band,
who will be guests Of honor They
will render musical selections before
the banquet.
The Monett times., 1921-12-23
FRANCE no ACCEPT
III NAVAL RATIO

London, December 19.France will
accept the original naval ratio laid
down by Secretary Hughes at the
Washington conference, Premier
BRAND informed George Harvey, the
American Ambassador, at a meeting
last night. He authorized the Am
bassador to notify the American Gov
ernment to that effect.
Although Premier Brands author
ization, which has already been CON
veyed to the French delegation in
Washington and the American State
Department, makes no mention of
submarine, there is reason to believe
that the French proposals regarding
craft were discussed BY
BRAND and Ambassador Harvey. 1t
is hinted. that the French may have
more to say on the subject.
The Monett times., 1921-12-23
MANY EXHIBIT AT
HEART OF AMERICA SHOW

The Heart of America Poultry
Show held at Kansas City November
20 to December A, was one Of the
largest ones ever held in the middle
west. There was a total Of 1850
birds entered in the single class, 900
birds in pens, so in display cages, 100
turkeys, 100 bantams, 700 pigeons,
225 cats and about 100 rabbits and
cavies.
Nearly $4,000 people visited the
show. All the leading varieties were
represented by birds Of the highest
quality. in many respects it was
the greatest show ever held in Kansas
City. Lester Howell of Monett eX-
hibited his Partridge Wyandottes at
this show and received first cockerel,
frs hen, second pullet and second
cock.
The Monett times., 1921-12-23
"A DOGS DEVOTION

Mrs. G. Slyfield, who recently re-
turned from California, tells of the
devotion of her little dog, Sam, which
she took with her to the Western
state. She gave him away three times
and each time he found his way back
to his mistress. AT one time she gave
him to friend six miles from where
she was staying at Seabright. Then
she went six miles in the opposite di-
rection for few weeks stay. Her
friend said that every night the little
dog would disappear and then would
return the next morning. One morn
ing Sam arrived at Seabright where
Mrs. Slyfield had been staying and
remained there. Word was sent to
her that her dog was back. When
Mrs. Slyfeld returned the little fellow
was pathetic in his happiness. She
did not have the heart to give him
away again and brought him back to
Missouri with her.