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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
SCOUTS ASKED TO
Q MAKE DEPOSIT FOR
AUGUST CAMP TRIP
Especial to The Argus. J


Aledo, July 19.-Scoutmaster Will
liam Middaugh requests that all
members of the Aledo scout troop
who expect to make the camping
trip to the bay in August leave a
deposit OF So with him. OF this
amount, should the scout decide not
to go, 81 vii be returned and the
other 81 will be forfeited to the
troop treasury. 1t is the plan of
the scoutmaster to take the boys to
English Bend club house for a
week and 1t is thought that nearly
every member of the troop will
take advantage of the opportunity
for week of real camp life. The
regular meeting of the scouts will
be held tomorrow night at the
legion rooma.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
NEW DESKS PLACED
IN COUNCIL ROOMS
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, July 19.-Little business
of Importance came up before the
meeting of the city council held last
night at the city hall. In the abb
sence of Mayor w. X. Wells, Mayor
Pro TEN ]. o. Freeman, presided.
Repairing of the city curbs and
paved streets were discussed and
was turned over to the street COM
mittee. The lighting of dark alleys
of the city, particularly the one
back of the Murphy store on South
College avenue, was discussed. The
meeting adjourned at $50 and the
members spent some time in ar
ranging tn new desks which re-
Gently arrived for the council room.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
TOO MUCH HOME
BREW PUTS MAN
IN COUNTY JAIL
Edward Mcdonald Attempts to Cut
Wife's Throat With Razor
Repents at Leisure.
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, July 19.-As a result Of
ttoo much home brew with decid-
eddy too much kick in it, Edward
Mcdonald of Baltimore, Md, who
with his wife has been visiting her
relatives at Dogtown. is now resid-
ing in the county Jail, charged with
assault with deadly weapon.
The trouble started last Sunday
when Mcdonald prepared to leave
the house where he was visiting
and to call on some of the neigh
bors in that territory, who are said
to be manufacturing home brew.
Evidently someone was, for when
Mcdonald returned to the house
some hours later he decided to
make away with his wife. Finding
a razor, with which he is said to
have ATTACKED her before, when I'M
der the influence of liquor, he at
tempted to cut her throat. The
wife, who Is a former Dogtown
girl, ran from the house and called
for the neighbors to aid her.
Mcdonald, who was completely
crazed by the "hootch', ran from
the house and fell in the road and
was badly cut and bruised before
the neighbors succeeded in getting
him overpowered. He was taken
to the Matherville Jail and Sheriff
Fleming was summoned to bring
him to Aledo yesterday morning.
The McDonalds have been mar
ried for Is months and have a child.
The wife states that her husband
is Of an extremely jealous DISPOSE
ton, but that he is very kind to
her except when under the .inf1u-
ence of liquor. However, since he
has attempted to take her life on
several occasions and has not kept
his promises to cease partaking of
intoxicating liquors she expects to
press the charge against him. A
hearing was scheduled for this
morning.
Mcdonald, now having sobered
up and finding himself resident of
the county Jail, is said to be TRULY
repentant. He promises to stay on
thte water wagon for the rest of
his life. If his wife will only forgive
him. He lays all the blame for the
occurrence on the effect of the
hootch which he obtained from res
idents OF Dogtown.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
MRS. R. MURPHY
rs LAID TO REST

Sterling, Ill. July Is.-Mrs. r,
w. Murphy, for a number OF years
q resident OF Sterling and the
mother Of Frank W. Murphy of this
city, died at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Leroy G. Whitmer. In
Bloomington. Saturday night after
an illness of several months. Her
husband was the original owner of
the Murphy drygoods store of this
city now owned by her son, F. w.
Murphy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
COCKINGS FAMILY
HAS REUNION AT
GROUNDS IN ERIE
Especial Corresnondenne ,

Erie. Ill, July ia big reunion
Of the Cockings brothers and fam
lilies was held Sunday in the beau
t1ful grove at the R J. THOMPSON
farm on the banks Of Rock river.
about two miles south of Erie.
This was the first time the brothers
and their families had all been to-
gether since the death of their IA
Their many years ago.
A very pleasant day was spent in
visiting. The company included
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cockings and
children OF Milwaukee, Wis, Mr..
and Mrs. Carney Cockings and fam
lily OF Edgewood, Iowa, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Cockings and family of
Chana, Ill, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cocktngs and family of PROPHETS
town and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cock
ings and children of Erie. There
were also present an uncle and his
family, Mr.. and Mrs. z. D. Carney.
superintendent and matron of the
Whiteside county farm, and Mrs.
Frank Cockings' father. Bert
Thompson from Fenton, Ill. max
ing 80 in all.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
FATHER O'NEuL,
WILL GIVE TALK

Reynolds. Ill, July 19.-Father
c. P. ONeill of Rock Island will
give talk at the ice cream socia-
BILE to be given on the church lawn
by, the Altar society of St Pat
rick's church "Wednesday evening.
Aside from die program and the
serving of ice cream there will be
home made candy and cakes on
sale.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
ILLINOIS FARM
ADVISORS MAKE
SO COLLECTIONS
Especial CORRESPONDENTS ,

Sheffield, Ill, July 10. - During
May and June 3S claims ranging in
amounts from 1922 to $104 were
collected for members of Illinois
county farm bureaus by county
farm advisors in cooperation with
the service-claim department of the
Agricultural association.
This service is free to county farm
bureau members
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
.ALedo and Mercer County
BEGIN WORK OF
WRECKING FORMER
SCHOOL BUILDING
(speciaI to The Argus.)

Aledo, July 19.-Work OF wreck
ing the old high school building was
begun yesterday. Already the place
has a desolate air, for practically
all the windows and castings have
been removed from the second and
third floor. The brick walks around
the building are being taken up and
all the radiators and many inside
fixtures were removed yesterday.
AIedoans who received much OF
their education in the old building
have but a few days to view the edl-
flee as it is expected that by the end
of the week, considerable damage
will have been done.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
GIVE SOCIAL TO
RAISE FUND TO
FIX PARSONAGE

Reynolds, ILL.,, July 19.-Proceeds
of the ice cream sociable to be
given this evening at the Methodist
parsonage will go toward paying
for the remodeling OF the parson-
age. There is deficit in the fund
which was appropriated for this
work, and the sociable will be Civ
en- to settle the account. There will
be a program given at the event
this evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
LEES ENTERTAIN
F. Y. P. MEMBERS
Especial Correspondence. }

Coal Valley. ILL.,, July 19.-The F.
Y. P. club was delightfully."- enter
tanned Saturday evening by Mr..
and Mrs. Waldo Lees at their home
in the south part of town. After a
short program, games and con-
tests were enjoyed. During the
late evening the hostess served re-
freShments.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
HAMLET CIRCUS.
Especial to The Argus. J

Aledo, July 19.-Residents of
Hamlet and community are to be
given a rare opportunity for enter
tainment tomorrow night when the
Struggling Circus will be present
ed at the Hamlet Community hall
The affair is under the direction
of the Christian Endeavor society of
the local church and is said to have
some unique performers in the cast.
Besides the circus, two side shows,
one featuring Big Emma" and the
other a swimming match, will be
on the grounds. Admission IS cents
for adults, children under IL, Is
cents and children under six ad-
mitted free.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
PARTY FOR CHOIR
MEMBER WHO LEAVE
ALEDO NEXT FRIDAY
Especial to The Argus. J

Aledo, July 19.-Members of the
choir of the First Presbyterian
church of Aledo, gave surprise
party last night in honor of Tommy
Kinney, member of the choir, who
is to leave AIedo Friday for mis-
home in Liverpool, England. The
affair was held at the home of Dr..
A. Judson Arrick on South College
avenue. 1t was the original plan
to motor to Crescent Lake at Alpha
for the affair, but the storm put a
stop to these plans. A picnic supper
was served and the remainder Of
the evening was spent informally
with music as the principal diver
sion.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
DANGER OF ICE
FAMINE PASSED
Especial Correspondence

Erie, ILL.,, July 19.-Herman Dee
Ward, who owns the only ice plant
in Erie, has received a small guam
tity of ice from. Rock Island which
will relieve the situation here. The
ice famine which threatened to be-
come serious, was broken with the
receipt of the order from Rock Is
land. The price of ice here has
been advanced.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
GLASS OF SUNDAY.
SCHOOL ON VISIT
Especial Correscondence1

Atkinson, ILL.,, July 19.-The C. L.
Y. class, Sunday school class of
Mrs. P. D. Ransom, are leaving to-
day for Rock river, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. P. D. Ransom and
Miss Phyllis Riley of Chicago,
where they will be entertained at
Red Bud cottage, owned by Mr.. and
Mrs. Ransom. The class consists
of the following: Margaret John
ston, Helen Steiver, Nellie Hart
man. Dorothy Booth, Dorothy
Boomer, Odetta King, Allie Steel
and Ruth Nickerson.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
UNIT MEETS.
Especial to The Argus }

NoptCIdI 10 me ATSuS.J
Aledo, July 19.-Because of the
showers yesterday the joint meet
ing between the Aledo unit and the
South Perryton unit of the home
bureau, which was to have been
held in North park, was postponed.
The Aledo unit held its regular
meeting at the home bureau office.
Miss Helen Schouten, home ad-
wiser, gave a talk on the clothing
school conducted last week in Ale
do. She told of the styles of cloth
ing which various types of women
should wear. Refreshments were
served.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
TWO EX-SERVICE
MEN RETURN FROM
WYOMING RANCHES
Especial to The Argus

Aledo, July 1.-TWO of Mercer
county ex-service men who are
claiming homesteads in Wyoming
returned to Aledo yesterday. They
were Fred Jobuscn and Henry
Fraser, who have completed the re-
quired time of service on two seq
tions of land located near Gillette,
Wyo. Another one of the men, Lex
Petrie, has also spent the required
amount of time On his land, and will
spend the remainder of the summer
in Colorado, visiting with relatives.
The men who returned home re-
port the others in good health.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
BAKERY SALE PROFITS.
Special to The Argus.

Aledo, July 19.-Women Of the
ladies' aid society OF the Swedish
Lutheran church Of Aledo, who con-
Quoted the bakery sale and sociable
last Saturday afternoon and eve
ming, report that SIS was cleared
from the affair. The women wish
to thank d. E Farr for his cour-
tesy and to thank all those who
patronized the sale
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
COUNTY ORCHARDS
WILL BE VISITED
BY STATE EXPERT
Especial Correspondence

Geneseo, Ill, July 19.-Professo,
Brock, horticulturist at the Uni
versfty of Illinois, will visit in som.
of the orchards throughout ths
vicinity of Geneseo soon Leslis
Smith, son of John Smith of Soua
State street, has a large orchafi
which will be visited to see the n,
suits of spraying fruit trees.
Mr.. Smith took a course Of this
kind at the university several year!
ago and has been in charge of or,
chard spraying here for some time
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
BELLINGER EATING
HOUSE rs SOLD TO
NEW WINDSOR MAN
Especial Correspondence.

NopJN4t1I GOT IC5pOIEIOLLOC'J
Viola, ILL.,, July 19.-Stanley Bel
linger has traded his restaurant to
a Mr.. Carlson OF New Windsor. The
business is still being operated by
Mr.. and Mrs. Bellinger, but possess
sion is to be taken over soon. Mr.
Bellinger received in the trade a
piece of land near New Windsor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
ON VACATION.
Especial to The Argus-)

NDPSOItkI co I me- III 3 US-J
Aledo, July 19.-Dr. and Mrs.
Samuel Van Pelt left Aledo yester-
day afternoon for worthington,
Mimi, where they will spend two
weeks vacation visiting their son,
Eugene Van Pelt. The trip viii be
made by auto. 1t was the plan to
start yesterday noon, but the storm
prevented No morning service will
be held at the Methodist church
during the pastors absence.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
SON BORN YESTERDAY.

Especial 10 The ArguS-)
Aledo, July 19.-Mr. and Mrs An
Grew Anderson are the parents of
son. Gerald Elvin, born yesterday
morning at 7:15 o'clock at the home
OF Mrs Anderson's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Day on North Walnut
street, Aledo. The young man
weighed seven and a half pounda.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
TEACHERS sTIIL
SCARCE; SCHOOLS
FIND A SHORTAGE
Especial Correspopdence !

Sheffield, Ill, July 19.-Only ca of
the 140 country school districts of
Bureau county have secured and
reported teachers for next year. In
d1cations are that teachers are just
as scarce this year as in the past
two years. The report to County
superintendent George o. Smith is
that practically all of the town
schools have engaged their grade
teachers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
Is KNOCKED DOWN
BY CALF; LAD IS
SERIOUSLY HURT
Especial Correspondence.

CISCO, ILL.,. July 1s.-Laurence
Nash, S-year-old son OF Arson Nash,
suffered severe injuries Saturday
morning when a calf which he own
ed knocked him down and stepped
on him.
The lad was rushed to a Moline
hospital. where X-ray pictures re-
vealed blood clots at the pit of his
stomach. His condition is very
serious
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
LUTHER IRWIN DIES.

tSpeclaI 10 The Argus-)
A1edo, July 19-Luther Irwin,
aged Joy resident, died yesterday
afternoon at 1:30 at his home in
Joy. Mr. Irwin, who was past 70
years of age, had been i'll for sew
eral weeks. He was the father of
Miss Cora Irwin, who is assistant
county superintendent of schools.
No arrangements have been made
for the funeral
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
TO BUILD WOOD
SHOP AND OFFICE
(special Correspondence

Erie, Ill, July 19.-Lee Burriss
has purchased the lot on Main street
which formerly was the site of the
airdome, and will build a modern
Office and wood shop soon. The
building will be adjacent to the one
he is now occupying.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
BARN ON MORAN
FARM IS BURNED
Sparks From Rock Island Engine
Puts Building on Fire; Home
is Saved.
(Snecial CorrespondenceO

Sheffield, ILL.,, July 19.-The barn
on the Moran farm, one-half mile
east of town, burned down Sunday
afternoon Sparks from an engine
on the Rock Island lines caused the
fire.
By the heroic efforts of the
crowds who hurried to the scene
in autos, the house and other farm
buildings were saved. The build
ing was insured for $500. A. j.
Dant is the tenant on the place.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
MRS. EDNA CLARK
BACK FROM TRIP
(SpeciaI CORRESPONDENCE, J

Sheffield, ILL.,, July 19.-Mrs. Ed
ma o. Clark, assistant county su-
perintendent of the Bureau county
schools, has just returned from two
weeks vacation from her official
duties The first week she attend
ed the National Educational asso-
citation convention at Des Moines
and last week was spent with her
parents on their farm near Wal
nut, Ill.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
HERMAN KOHL Is
CALLED BY DEATH

- Y PON11@I OOI IOSPOuutuC6-J
Sterling, Ill, July 19.-Herman
Kohl. SO years old, for over So
years a resident of Rock Falls and
Sterling, passed away Sunday. The
funeral service was held this morn
ing at Sacred Heart church.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
SELMA LARSON is
NAMED FOR ORION
Special Correspondence.)

Cambridge, Ill, July 19.-Miss
Selma Larson of Cambridge will
have charge of the seventh and
eighth grades in the Orion school
the coming year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
VISITS AT SEWERS HOME.
Special to The Argus

Aledo, July 19.-Miss Minnie
Laird OF Wichita, Kan. arrived in
Aledo yesterday for q visit at the
home of Deputy Sheriff and Mrs.
John SEWERS. Miss Laird is a Sis
ter Of Mrs. SEWERS,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
VISITS IN ALEDO.

Especial to The Argus.)
Aledo, July 19.-Miss Ann Patter
son, of Princeton, ILL.,, is a guest
in Aledo at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Virgil Duvall. Mrs. Duvall IS
q sister of Miss Peterson.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
CAMBRIDGE WINS
FROM WYOMING

Especial Corespondence.)
Cambridge, Ill, July 19.-ThsI
Cambridge ball team defeated
Wyoming Sunday at the Wyoming
field to the score of z to 5.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-09

Can't we be neighbors to Japan in
en- equally friendly way? Misunder-
standings have arisen. Can't they
be removed? Before Japan is g
great opportunity to safeguard her
future. Can't she see it?
Many mischievous things are said
IN this country TO stimulate antago-
nisna to Japan, just as In Japan
many miscellaneous things are said to
stimulate antagonism to America.
But it is not words so much as acts
that have done damage. Suppose
this country had followed the acqui-.
sition Of the Philippines by annexing
the Pacific islands which are now
Japan's; suppose when we entered
the World War we had made g secret
treaty under which German Guinea
or Russian Saghalin was 10 be
ours; suppose we had demanded spe-
cial rights in populous provinces Of
China.
In these circumstances how would
Japan construe our course? 1t is
not difficult TO imagine. Yet Corea,
Manchuria, Shantung-theee seem
ingIy mark a continuing policy Of
aggression. Intelligent japanese
Rnow how and why suspicion has
arisen in this country and elsewhere.
Our people, as pioneering one,
fully understand why crowded
ia pan seeks outlets for her teeming
population and why her statesmen
prefer to have her emigrants under
Nippon s flag, but we do not look
with favor on expansion when the
annexed territory is already densely
occupied
When criticized 1t has been the
habit Of representative japanese
spokes men to respond in q polite way
that it Is not fitting for Japan, as a
newcomer, to dictate international
fashions; that if non-aggression is
to be the rule she would gladly adopt
it, but if it is not, then she viii
again conform and initiate. The
Washington conference will test the
matter of whether this is merely a
quip Or is policy, for in the United
States Japan has & neighbor willing
to abjure aggression.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-09

selecting some incidents and avoid
ing notice Of others wholly non
realistic picture is painted The old
romantici2m seems e.nirently true
when compared with the romanti-
cism OF the Marxite or The syndical-
list. The conventions and suppress
sions of the old school were many,
but fever than the conventions and
suppressions Of the so-called new
school. In all litera ture there never
has been more slavish devotion %
formula than in way books Of which
"Three Soldiers" is one.
TIE general conduct Of the young
mem OF America who vent across the
sea has been widely praised. Their
behavior vas not such as to suggest
that they were towards and slackers,
or libertines and drunkards. One is
driven regretfully to the conclusion
that writer's such as the one whose
work is here discussed perhaps saw
what they saw because of the kind
OF eyes they took along. They re-
veal their own psychology rather
than that Of their fellows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-09
Crowding the Carriers

The movement in Congress TO
force reductions in railroad rates
has taken shape in the Dowell reso-
luton, which directs the Interstate
Commerce Commission to make q
20 per cent cut III rates on grain,
grain products, livestock, coal, hay
and cotton.
1t is conceded by the railroads
that the present rates have checked
traffic. Gross receipts on most Of
the roads have decreased, while net
have increased. The railroads would
rather do larger business on low
cred rates; but it is evident that
they are not yet in a position to &C
cept a sweeping cut in rates which
will put them again in the predica-
ment Of having to carry goods either
at loss or at an almost negligible
profit.
The railroads had q fairly good
month in August. They made q
profit OF s9o.2oo,ooO, which repre-
sents per cent return on their
tentative valuation. They earned
SIT, 100000 less than The normal 6
per cent return contemplated by
the Esch-Cummins act. August
IVES the first month since the roads
were left to operate without a
Federal guaranty in which they
saw q little sunshine. In the first
eight months Of 1921 they earned
only 2.6 per cent On their valuation.
They will end the year still short
Of the income which the Esch-Cum-
MINIS bill considered adequate.
A mean should be sought which
will yield reductions in rates stinu-
lating to transportation and at the
same time meet the necessities Of
the carriers to maintain efficiency
and operate on q sound economic
basis. The roads have had to skirnp
this year on maintenance in order
to make ends meet. They are still
in the condition Of invalids recov-
ering from the malady Of Federal
administration. Il is unwise to
crowd them or prescribe them
short earnings regimen. At a time
when they are paying per cent on
new security issues they are receiv-
ing less than 4 per cent year on
their property. The railroads will
offer TO cut rates in their own in
terest as soon as transportation
conditions are stabilized.