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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-15
PLEDeE CORN
TO EURoPE'S
STARVED ONES
Rock Island County . Give 60 =
Al Carleads Formally Oleced
e State Meeting.

Rock Island county had seven
representatives At the annual meet
ing OF the Illinois Agricultural ~
sociation in Chicago Thursday ard
Friday. two Of whom were voting
delegates from the Rock Island
county farm bureau. These were
John Upton Of Bowling and Frank
L. wake Of Port Byron. Others
rom the county who attended were
County Agent p. r Edgerton. As
sistant Agent Marc Koenig. william
Moody. Ben Boliman and Peter
Eckhart.
The association considered many
questions of vital interest to the
farmers, and among other things
pledged II carloads Of corn for
devastated areas Of Europe. Rock
Island county will give one OF these
carloads.
A resolution adopted By 0A
American federation Of farm bu-
reaus was read pledging tho farm
ers of the country to supply all
corn needed for starving Europe
providing the cities will undertake
to transport it.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-15
TODAY IN
CONGRESS
(By the United Press).


Manufactures committee takes
up Calder bill for government reg
ulation Of coal business.
Finance committee continues con-
sideration Of emergency tariff bill.
House.
Continues consideration Of Indian
affairs appropriation bill.
Ways and means committee be-
gins hearings on revision Of tariff
schedules on wool.
Foreign affairs committee con-
tinues hearings on disarmament
resolution.
Military affairs subcommittee
continues Investigation Of war de-
partment real estate holdings.
Agriculture committee hearings
on bill to curb grain and cotton
speculation.
Naval affairs committee hearings
on naval policies.
Appropriation subcommittee con-
siders army. navy, diplomatic and
consular and rivers and harbors
bills.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-15
SAXOPHONE BAND
ENTERTAINS EI:KS
ON MONDAY NIGHT

Director Carl Shimmat of the
Elks' Saxophone band announced
today that his musicians would
render the third Of a series of pro-
grams Monday night for theif
brother Eaks in the Eighteenth
street club rooms.
The regular business session OF
the lodge will be held from to s
o'clock, the saxophone concert from
SO, and beginning at 3 there will
be a class initiation conducted by
representatives OF the Davenport
lodge. ~.
The Elks' saxophone band has
attained a high degree Of quality
and brother Elks are assured q
good musical treat. Director Shin
mat announced the following num-
bers: "Elks on Parade" might in
June" Poet and Peasant" BLACK
smith Rag" Autumn Leaves,
STARS and Stripes Forever" and
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-15
NEW $65, 900 BANK
AT ROCK FALLS Is
READY TO OCCUPY
lspecial Correspondence.l

ID {oUECA0l WI
Sterling. ILL.,, Jan. 15.-The First
National bank building of Rock
Falls costing $4,000 has been COM
pleted and today the old bank
was vacated and the new bank &C.
cupied. The structure is one Of
the handsomest Of northern ILL
nois.
The Rock Falls bank was organ
lied in 1901 Is q state institution
and in 1904 it became reorganized
as 4 National bank. The officers
are L. P. McMillen, president; ]. A.
Kadel, cashier; A. v. Seiglinger,
assistant cashier; directors, Jacob
Cantlin, F. E. Davidson. J. A.
Kadel, A. J. Frank, L. P. McMillen
and c. A. McMillen. AT the annual
meeting one year ago the bank in
creased the capital stock from $685.
600 to $50, 900, half Of which was
paid out Of the earnings Of the in
stitution, the remaining half being
paid in. For some time the bank
has paid s per cent, 4 per cent semi
annually.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-15
LOSES SIGHT OF
EYE IN WORKING
WITH HIS RIFLE
Especial Correspondepce.)

Viola, ILL.,, Jan. 15.-As a result
Of an accident which occurred last
Tuesday while he was cleaning his
rife, Frank Murray has lost tina
sight Of his right eye.
While working with the gun
Tuesday Mr.. Murray injured his
eye, and though it caused severe
pain, it was not known then how
serious 1t was. As . result Of the
Inflammation and swelling that fol-
lowed, Mr.. Murray consulted an
eve specialist in Rock Island. who
found upon examination that q
small piece Of steel had lodged in
the eye, completely destroying the
sight.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-15
MATRON SEEKING
HOME FOR WOMAN
WITH FARM OLKS

Nrs. Anna Kirkman, Rock Island
Dolice matron. is seeking q home on
; farm for a woman rs years of
aye It is desired to have the woman
placed with some good family in the
farm district where she would re-
ceivs her board and clothing and
some pay for her work. The woman
b . strong and willing worker and
1t tho best character, and deserves
agood place, the matron says.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-15
@T TRIAL LIST
FOR NEXT WEEK

Beginning Monday the following
Nses have been set for trial in cir
at court before Judge e. C.
Graves:
Monday - Overland Davenport
company vs.. Rock Island Fruit COM
pny.
WATSON Coal company, q corpo-
ration, vs.. Lundahl Bros. Fuel &
Construction company.
Peter Petersen vs.. H. W. Camp
bell.
russday-Dave Brady vs. Henry
7. Paulsen, ct al.
ThsCdorcs Konstantenidou vs.,
" Lumber Mems Insurance COM
psny.
Theodoros Konstantenidou vs..
Home Insurance company, a cor
Dofaton.
Wednesday-Jewell Tea company
v. Arthur DeLoof.
lawrence Aabye ". Ella May
knudson Aabye.
Thursday-C. d. Butter, ct al.
vs., Victor Laundit.
Henry Beck vs.. William A. Pc
tersou.
Friday-Peoples Trust & Savings
VI Ellen Clifford, ct al.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-15
lRMY WILLFEED-
HUNGRY OF CITY
a.a,ai3sists Arrange to Serve
vaIs Hereafter At Quarters to
Those n Need.

puginning next Monday, the Rock
lind branch Of the Salvation
~. under direction Of Captain
Ihffin watner, will serve meals to
pxpons without means with which
"a pruyide themselves food. The
amy has its quarters in the old
swedish Baptist church at Twenty
lft street and Fifth avenue. The
quarters will be open at all hours,
ind there will be food ON hand to
IMPLY the hungry.
The army has many calls for
mems clothing. Captain Watner
,sks friends who may have articles
afwAring apparel they would care
to donate to be good enough to
notify the army headquarters or
telephone Rock Island $3.50 and the
articles will be called for. Captain
watna assures friends of the
amy that good use will be made OF
my clothing donated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-15
COMEDIES
ARE. PRESENTED
1t nleH SCHOOL


Mrs. Pat and the Law" and sun
set the plays presented BY the
Mask and Dagger club in the local
high school auditorium last night
were . big success. About $50 was
cleared, and the success Of the
plays given was equally marked.
The comedies presented last
night were the first attempts of the
mask and Dagger club. The dra-
matte club has been organized but a
short time, and is planning to give
= three act play later in the year.
MRS. Pat and the Law" the first
play was very well done from start
to finish. It was = bit of Irish char
acter acting and the clever work
OF James Berry and Alice Chambers
as Pat and Mrs. Pat was received
BY reclamation BY the audience.
Pat. as depicted by Berry was q
lazy good-for-nothing, always look
ing for a job meanwhile living on
his wife's earnings as a wash wo-
man. Miss Carrot, ably portrayed
BY Angela Searle. who comes to
visit their crippled boy Jimmy,
played with keen ability by Thesis
Hickok, advises Mrs. Pat to have her
husband arrested unless he gets a
Job. She does this. but When the
policeman, Mamie Topper, arrived
she weakens before her husbands
loving talk AMI tears up the warrant
and gives him more money.
The second comedy, Sunset" was
also very well staged and acted in
each detail. The scene was layed in
England, where Joan and Lois, half
sisters, have just been united after
Joan's four years. absence at a
, school In Paris. Nell Elwell as Joan
and Frances Medill as Lois were ex-
cellent types Of girls for the parts
and proved their talent in dramatic
art.
Mamie Topper and Margaret Sears
did some clever character acting as
the father and Aunt Drusilla. Lois
father wishes her to marry Azariah
Stodd, (Frier McCollister), a. rich
country neighb0r. Lois, however, is
already engaged to q London barris-
ter. Joan is also in love with a
young man in Switzerland, but
neither tell the names OF their
! sweethearts.
When Lawrence, Lois fiance. ar.
rives she discovers that he is the
same one that Joan loves and gives
him up for her sister. The part Of
Lawrence was also taken by Friel
McCollister.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-15
|slll|I 1F
RI On SAFE
1DeET MONEY


4 Friday night catered the
Z ~ Bsanstt Organ eon-
fhird avenue and Forty
ssrsst, sawed the paddock %
- Il m old style safe and OBJ
80 )3s.5s.
~ burylary was not discovered
"a lis morning. On coming g
k sGcs employees fosnd every
sile III right to all outward ap-
'...ss,,epo. However. when the
~ - entered the paddock was
.e1 "a have been sawed OF the
.s - and the safe to have been
,..11S Of all the money that had
s.s lslt in it the evening before.
! 4 he doors to the ONCE were
- locked this morning and no
.s,1egc had been tempered with Il
! v e11umed the yeggs gained en-
- b the once by manipulation
y ~ lock on the Office door with Z
srl1lsn key.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-15
ARM PULLED INTO
CORN SHHI.ER BY
SWEATER SLEEVE
Especial Correspondence. }

Sterling, Ill.,, Jan. 15.-L. A. Bes-
wick, who lives several miles west
of this city. oet with a painful in
jury Thursday forenoon, but was
fortunate in escaping more serious
results. He was assisting in op-
Grating corn shelter, and getting
too close to the machinery, the
sleeve of his sweater caught in the
cogs Of a wheel, tearing the gar
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-15
GRAIN AND
PROVISION REVIEW

Chicago, Jan. 15.-Foreign buy
ing has had q bullish effect on the
wheat market this week, and 80,
too, has talk of larger domestic
-four trade. Compared with . week
ago. wheat this morning showed 5
to 5% cents advance, whereas corn
vas Nc to u ofg a cent OF, and
oats down &c to SC. Provisions,
the net changes varied from 40c
decline to &c increase.
European purchasing Of wheat
went hand in hand with Z notable
rise in sterling exchange with fam
inc reports from India and with as
sertions that the United States
emergency tariff bill would shortly
be returned to the senate. More
over big -four mills at Minneapolis
were represented as running at so
per cent OF capacity as against 40
Der cent . month ago. With COS
sip Of competition. between millers
and exporters becoming current,
wheat for May delivery rose to the
highest price yet this season. Later
however, omcial announcement
that the Argentine exp0ftable sur
plus was estimated at 120 .000, 900
bushels, tended somewhat to favor
the bears. Export business In the
United States: appeared to slacken,
also, and II was said that wheat on
hand at the mills was taking cara
1t present of most Of the flour
trade.
Corn and oats were weighed down
BY liberal receipts. Export demand
for corn, though. counted ~ some
thing of an Offset
Weakness In the hog market
made provisions average lower.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-15
british HAVE
PLAN TO SURPASS
NIAGARA FALLS

London.-The British Ministry Of
Transport has Just made public .
ssaeins to harness the tidal waters
u the river Severn At q cost Of
IWeoo,000 and to erect q power
Saat greater than that Of Niagara
.sM The Severn divides England
ifun Wales.
me project is an outcome Of the
saotts Of Sir Alexander Glib. chief
- neer Of ports construction in
.ae British army during the war
sao builder Of the great naval dock
~; ssu It Rosyth. 1t is calculated
,a ~. the power plant could produce
it.'vVSoo horsepower at its peak
"sa capacity and that it would
I've I've 100000 to 1000, 900 tons Of
@ year. 1t is claimed that It
oela revolutionize the whole in
sssIy Of the west Of England and
..sa supply London with cheap
slectrie current.
2 0ncrete dam would be placed
sss.oss the river creating a locked
sI sIa u square miles in extent into
.,en vessels could pass through
ssAanel. 1t 10 estimated that the
sssssaking would provide work
4sv,000 men for seven years.
. the spring tides the Severn
~ % feet, the second highest
~. aiter the Bay of Fundy. The
- mat tidal waters have never
- zen used for the generation Of
sacaty ON such . vast scale
seied with the big estimated
% the scheme, make engineer
0perts cautious In expressing
q to its feasibility.
N, re Times editosially refers Il
=. project ~ .somewhat hamboy.
s.. The consent Of parliament
~ be obtained before thu
s can be put into operatica.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-15

Thomas W. Edgar, editor Of the
Western Medical Review, says Ca
russo probably will never again have
his old magnificent lung power.
Caruso is shown here with his wife
and daughter, Gloria. The sketches
illustrate the misfortune which has
followed the tenor recently.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-15
LYNDON BANKERS
ARE REELECTED
Especial Correspondence.)

Sterling, ILL.,, Jan. 15.-The an
nual meeting of the stockholders
Of the First State bank OF Lyndon
was held in Lyndon on Wednesday,
all the officers and directors being
reelected. w. H. Shaw was reflect
ed president, A. w. Greenlee, vice
president and A. r. Buzzell as cash
Ter. The directors Of the bank are
Harry c. Allen, Orion ]. Chamber
lain, George P. Robertson, Charles
H. Rosenow, w. H. Shaw, A. W.
Greenlee and A. r. Buzzell. The
bank has sound financial footing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-15
NAVAL INQEIRY.

Washington. Jan. 11-Secretary
Daniels ordered the convening OF .
naval court Of inquiry ut the Rock
away IN. ~ air station next Mon
day to investigate the flight and
loss Of the naval balloon in which
Iieutenants Kloor. Hinton and Far
rell wers carried to the shores OF
Hudson hay.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-15

Is the most serious condition that
follows pl3urisy or pneumonia. The
tenor's physician, DR.. Philip Horo-
witx, says there is reason to be-
lieye that Caruso will not be able
to return to opera with full pos
session OF his vocal powers" DR..
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-15
TAKES BANK POSITION,

Florence, Kan, Jan. 15.-(United
Press.)-William G. McAdoo, Jr.,
has been elected vice president OF
the Marion County State bank here
and will be actively connected with
the banking house. At the same
time he will attend to some oil in
terests he has in this field.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-15
SMALLPOX CLOSES
SCHOOL AT COLETA
(Special CORRESPONDENCE.

IOpVCIAI COIEeSVOuucuCS.J
Sterling, ILL.,. Jan. 15.-The LIB
erty school, four miles southwest
Of Coleta, has been closed on &C
count Of smallpox in the district.
The Red Cross nurse visiting the
school discovered one or more cases
in the school. Coleta is IL miles
northwest Of Sterling.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-15
School Savings

Audubon. Longfellow, Lincoln
were the three leading schools in
the War Savings collection made
by State bank Friday.
Horace Mann, Hawthorne AMI
Irving occupy the three highest
places in the regular school saw
ings.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-15
RANKS DECRRAM.

New York. Jan. 15.-The actual
condition Of clearing house banks
and trust companies for the week
shows deficit in receipts OF s2,072-
$50 due to . decrease from las.
voak- q III 103 (9z0
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-15
INFANT OF VIOLA
COUPLE SUCCUMBS
Especial Corresp6ndence.)

Especial Corresp0ndence.)
Viola, Jan. 15.-The 3-months-old
baby Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Yerkey
passed away Wednesday afternoon
after q brief illness Of only
three days. The little one became
ill ON Sunday evening and pneu'
monia developed from which it died
The funeral was held Friday
at the home, Rev. c. c. Harper
OF the Presbyterian church oficiat
ing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-15

ment to shreds. The upper part Of
his right arm was so badly lacera-
ted that several stitches were re-
quired to close the wound. It Is
not believed that the injury will
have serious results.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-15
School War

Strictly high-class candies are m
demand you will find Meadow
Brook Milk Chocolates and Delta
nut, that coEfection so different.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-15

Enrico Caruso. the greatest tenor
the world has ever heard, will be
very lucky II he Is ever able to sing
in opera again. That IL the opin-
ion of New York physicians who
have followed closely his attack Of
pleurisy and empyemA. Empyema
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-28
Barnet
w. S. Brock Entertained Veterans
on His Birthday

w. S. Brock celebrated his
birthday Saturday by giving a din
ner party inviting as guests his old
comrades in the Civil war. Charles
Harris, Carlos Gilfillan. Robert
Simms, Daniel Gilchrist. The
other veterans living in this vii
lage were unable to Join the party
much TO the regret OF the host and
hostess. Other neighbors were in
cluded in the party. The company
had a jolly good time.
Robert Sinfns, 30 years OF age,
straight as ever, was the gayest of
the crowd. He is active in daily
life and rejoices in his strong
Scotch constitution.
Mr.. Brock was also remembered
on that day by manv friends who
wished him many happy returns of
his birthday. With health and
strength, that life may be a JOY.
Miss Harriet Kellogg of Wells
River was at Ellen Smiths for
Thanksgiving.
Edward Emery of Littleton, N.
H., has been visiting at Austin
Carriers.
Peter Goochee and sen, Hale,
who have spent the summer here,
left Tuesday for Calgary.
George Quimby of East Barnet
is boarding at Fred Quimby's.
Alice Pike was home from
Brattlebero for Thanksgiving va
cation.
Miss Ada Parker has returned
from a visit in Groveton, N. H.
The public schools are having a
vacation. The teachers have gone
to their homes for the holiday.
The Ladies' Society will hold a
sale, November 80 Wednesday af-
ternoon and evening at town hall.
There will be a cafeteria lunch
during the afternoon and evening
when a fine variety of the best
foods will be provided. Aprons Of
all kinds, fancy articles suitable
for Christmas gifts and home
made candy will be for sale. In
the evening the entertainment will
be in charge of Edah Hazelton,
who has been ARRANGING for a va
riety of entertaining things for the
program. A fortune teller will also
be on hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. William s. Brock
and Frank French spent Thanks
givino at Lincoln, N. H., with
Fred Stanley and family.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-28
Athenaeum's Fiftieth
Anniversary
fContinnued from page Sne)

Continued from page one)
which most of us remember very
well. Even if | must use the per-
soDal pronoun now and then, |
think you will be willing that I
should say that when | came to
St. Johnsbury on a visit some
seven years after the event we are
carnmemorating,I found here a
community which ii my opinion
could not have been duplicated any
where in the world. l think |
think | know all that can be said
in disDaragement of it. 1t has all
been said times enough already.
But when my deduction has been
made, it was a community which
had what Maggie in "What Every
Woman Knows" coveted so strong
ly; it had charm. And the charm
was all its own. No boy ever fell
in love with a girl in truer sense
than | fell in love with le place
when I was boy. 1t was so clean.
There was such an air of thrift
and self respect everywhere about
it. The lawns were so green and
we'll kept, the homes so tidv and
trim, the people so orderly, and
proud of their villaec. The church
es were all so well attended, the
Academy had sllch a splendid re-
putation-and deserved it too.
And then. to me more attractive
than al else, here was this Athe
naeum-a reading room, library
and an art collection all in one.
1t cast q glanor over the whole
place: apd to a youngster who
loved hooks and pictures and stat
ues. why should if not? OF course
| am usine myself merely as an
example of myriads of othels. The
fact would be of no intc4 est if it
were not representative. But I
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-28

by means Of lantern slides Char-
les H. Horton told in a most inter
esting manner the fairy tales
which all young folks delight in
and outlined also some of re iu-
venile classics.
All readers of the Caledonian
will be glad to know that the
trustees will soon publish q
volume containing not only Judge
Stafford's splendid address but
the unique paper by Rev. DR.. Ed
ward T. Fairbanks on an earlier
anniversary and resume of the
exercises at the time the building
was given to the town by Gov.
Fairbanks just so years ago.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-28
(CI33'.((, ! ]1..),SS')
NV NV /uD\ItN> NV
"Pape's Cold Compound" is
Quickest Relief Known

Don't stay stuffed up! Quit
blowing and snuffling! A dose of
"Pape's Cold Compound" taken ev-
cry two hours until three doses are
taken usually breaks any cold right
up.
The very first dose opens clog
ged nostrils and the air passages of
the head; stops nose running; re-
lieves the headache, dullness few
erishness.
'pape's Cold Compound" costs
only few cents at drug stores. II
acts without assistance, tastes
nice, contains no quinine-lnsist
upon observation-disclosures.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-28
PASSUMPSIc LODGE


Regular communication Thurs
day evening, Dec. 1 at 7.30 fol
dispatch of business and work r
C. degree. Visiting brethren well
come.
Arthur M. Lang, w. M.
Fred H. Dolloff, Sec
HASWELL CHAPTER, NO. II,
r. A. M.
Stated Convocation. Friday ev-
ening, Dec. 9th at 7.30 p. m.
Business.
Fred H. Dolloff, f. Fl. P.
r. A. Pearl, Sec.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-28
What il means
to this town
to have a United
Cigar Stores Agency

Everything a smok-
err wants he buys of
us at United Cigar
prices.
Every source of
supply to pick from.
First choice of the
worlds markets. Fa-
nous brands no one
else has, because they
are owned and are
sold exclusively in
1000 United Cigar
Stores. Our Agency
is in this chain of
stores doing a bust
ness Of $4,000, 900 a
year.
We buy for you and
sell to you with this
advantage.
To prove all this is
SO, try any one Of our
cigars-for example
ORLANDO media Per
fecto Size) 10c each. Box
of 25-$2.50.
This Agency allows
United Cigar Stores
certificates with all
purchases of cigars,
cigarettes, tobaccos,
etc. Take home a
Premium Catalogue
and let all the folks
see the list Of articles
for which the Certi-
ficatac ara aychanUo-
able.
Browns Cigar Store
of the United Cigar
Stores Co.
40 Main Street
That's what It means to
This town to have a United
Cigar Store Agency
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-12-28

Miss Aubrey is a former Conway young woman and has many friends here who will join in extending good wishes to her.s