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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-17
MERCER WAR VETS
IN ATTENDANCE AT
STATE GATHERING
Especial. to The Argus \

Aledo, May ia meeting Of
the veterans of the Civil war was
held yesterday afternoon at l
O'Clock at the post rooms at the
courthouse and plans for attending
the state encampment which start
ed today in Galesburg were dis
cussed. Mercer county is repre-
scented by a number Of the old SOL
diers. who left this morning to
attend the event. Among those
who went were: Captain % A. Rice,
John FELTON,, c. C. Walters, Noah
Guthrie, Frank C. Cunningham. ].
P. Nesbitt and ]. e. Pomeroy, ell
of Aledo; and Wat Wakeland and
Herschel FELTON, OF Millersburg.
Members Of the 102nd regiment of
Illinois Volunteers who are at
tending the reunion Of this regi-
ment which will be held in conjunc-
ton with the state encampment are:
John FELTON,, William Winders and
Colonel n. c. Danford, all of Aledo.
The encampment. which COM
menced today. will continue until
Thursday night.
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FUNERAL FORMER
ALEDO WOMAN IS
HELD YESTERDAY
Especial to. The Argus.)

Aledo, May 17.-Mrs. W. c.
Sample, former resident OF Aledo,
who for the past few years had re-
sided in Moline, was buried in the
Aledo cemetery yesterday after
noon. She died last Friday after
noon at her home in Moline. Ser
vices were held at the United Pres
byterian church in Aledo yesterday
at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. J. B. Pollock,
pastor Of the church. officiated.
Mrs. Sample, who was born in
Ohio. July 2. 1855, was married to
William C. Sample of Mercer
county Sept 2, 1873. Most OF their
married life was spent on q farm
east Of Aledo. In 1907 Mr.. and Mrs.
Sample moved to Aledo, where they
resided for a number Of years. Sur
viving are the husband, one son Roy
M. Sample OF Moline: a daughter,
Mrs. c. L. Sample. of Moline, and
two brothers, Frank Phillips of
Canton and Edward Phillips OF
RA1on, N n
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END SCHOOL TERM
AT PREEMPTION

Especial Correspondence
Presumption. ILL.,, May l7,-The
Two rooms of the Presumption dis
trict school, including the primary
room, taught by Mrs. Emma Garret,
and the higher grades by Miss Pearl
Barnes, both residents of this COM
munity, closed a particularly sue
cessful year of school Monday.
There was an epidemic Of whoop-
ing cough during the first three
months Of school which kept
large percentage of the pupils out
OF school for Some time, and later
a great number were forced to miss
because OF an epidemic of sore
throat, but in spite of these two
Interruptions, the work for the
year was completed, and in some
OF the primary grades additional
work was accomplished.
The close of school was cele-
brated by an all-day picnic in .
large grove two miles north OF
town, to. which the pupils of the
community high school were also
invited. The community high school
OF which Dale Hamilton from neal
Aledo is teacher. is being held
in the same building as the district
school. for lack of other accommo'
dations. and will not close for an
other month, because Of the Longer
term Of school. The children Of
both schools we're taken out u
autos furnished by parents and .
lunch which they had brought was
spread out on the ground in tras
picnic fashion. The afternoon was
spent in games and contests.
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BR1DEGRO ON, Is;
BRIDE, IS; NEVER
TO OLD TO WED

Galesburg, ILL.,, May 17.-Fire of
youth and springtime in his eyes,
the venerable c. X. johnson Of this
city took unto himself a wife last
Saturday morning in the person of
Mrs. Augusta Swanson. He's Is and
she's IS. It's the second venture for
both of them. Mrs. johnson acuuir-
Ing a stepson and a stepdaughter
by the new union, and her husband
acquiring three stepdaughters and
stepson. Mr.. Johnson has resided
here for SO years. The couple, who
are said to be as "spoony" as honey
mooners Of tenderer years. spent
the week end On the farm of Mrs.
Johnson's daughter neAr here, and
nave established their residence at
z47 Ferris street, this city.
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Sewer Plan in
BOARDS HANDS

Especial Correspondence

NoRN$A&A WI AS1ROhANAANSsy
Geneseo, ILL.,, May 17.-Gepeseo's
quarter Of million. dollar sewer
project, upon which . public heaf-
ing was held last Thursday. now
rests in the hands Of the members
OF the board of public improve
ments, pending further develop
ment Of plans being formulated
preparatory to pushing the project
through the final stages Of the pre-
urinary work, according to Mayor
Charles Davis.
How soon actual work upon the
project will be started is still q
matter Of conjecture, for there still
remains puch preliminary work to
be done, such as distribution Of as
sessments, legal procedure. etc.
However, it Is said to be the hope
Of the city officials to at least get
the work well under way during
this summer.
Will Build Septic Tank.
Besides the placing Of a huge
main with a network Of extensions
or leads over the entire city, the
project, which contemplates COM
plete sewage and drainage sys-
tenn in one, also includes the build
ing of huge septic tank for sew
lge disposal. It is understood
the plans call for the location Of
the septic tank at the western edge
of the city limits. It is proposed
to connect the septic tank with q
drain leading to Green river, for
final disposal. AS explained at the
public hearing last Thursday, the
total project will cost $263,000.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-17
MILAN PIT. A. WILL
MEET ON THURSDAY
Especial Correspondence

Milan, ILL.,, May 1.-THE Parent
Teacher association will meet
Thursday at the school house. Mes
danes A. F. Taylor. J. V. Mudd. W.
F. Nichols and C. H. Smith will act
as hostesses and the election of Of
ficers will be held. All members
are requested to be present
C. A. Hull and family spent Sun
day at the home of Mrs. c. A. Doll
in Rock Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Leingang and
son William, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Strobe and son Kenneth motored to
Alexis Sunday and spent the day
with friends.
Mrs. Harriet Mace and son Earl
of Morrison, ILL.,, came Saturday
evening for a visit at the home Of
her son Jesse in Fairview.
Word was received Monday by
Mrs. Emma Canaan of the death Of
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Charles R
Williams. of Newburg. Ore, who
passed away very suddenly Of in
ward goitre. Mrs. Williams is sur
vived by her husband. two sons
and two daughters. Mrs. Canaan
had made plans to leave June
for a visit in Oregon.
The many friends of Mr.. and Ms.
Jesse Mace will be glad to learn
their infant son is much better and
hopes are held out for his recovery.
Miss Grace Westphal left Satur-
day for her home in Detroit after
two weeks visit with relatives
in this vicinity.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-17
ALEDO COUPLE WE'D
SATURDAY IN IOWA
(Special to The Argus !


Aledo, May 16.-The marriage of
Roberta Swearingen and Wayne
Prince, both of Aledo, occurred
Saturday at Muscatine, Iowa. The
ceremony was performed at 3
O'Clock in the afternoon at the
United Presbyterian parsonage by
Rev. Mr.. Kendall, pastor of the
church. The attendants were Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Kent of Muscatine.
The bride wore an attractive frock
of brown embroidered taffeta with
a black picture hat. She carried a
boquet Of lilies of the valley. Fol-
lowing the ceremony the young
couple adjourned to the Kent home
in Muscatine. where a delicious G
O'Clock wedding dinner was served
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Prince are well
known in Aledo, MIR. Prince being
employed by the Illinois Northern
Utilities company. Mrs. Prince is
an operator at the Peoples Tele-
phone company. They will reside
in Aledo.
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Xledo and Mercer County
Aledo Society
Pjonip Sure.

FICu16 OupY1s
Aledo, May 17.-Members Of the
G. T. C. society enjoyed . picnic
supper last night 1t the Presby-
terrain church. A good attendance
OF tho members 10 reported.
Alede Unit
Members Of the Aledo unit Of
the home bureau held q regular
meeting yesterday afternoon ut the
home OF Mrs. C. L. Baldwin, north
Of Aledo. Cars to convey the mem
bers to the meeting place were
brought to the home bureau Of
fee, where the unit gathered. A
special feature of the meeting was
the demonstration Of fireless
cooker by Miss Helen Schouten,
homo adviser. Roll call was an
swered by each one present telling
Of some method Of making jelly
when fruit was scarce.
Hostess to Club.
Mrs. Dorothy Harbour will be
hostess to the Needlecraft club to-
morrow afternoon at her home
north of Aledo.
p. Z. 0. Program.
Mrs. M. M. Marquis entertained
the members of the Aledo P. E. O.
yesterday afternoon at her home
on East Seventh street. Almost
every member of the society was
in attendance. Roll call was an.
swered by giving current events
Mrs. Fred Blazer read an interest
ing paper on 1.-THE Mission Play at
San Gabriel"
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STATE LEADER HERE
TO HELP PLAN WORK
FOR COUNTY CLUBS
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, May 17.-Miss Harriet
Phillips, state leader of the boys
and girls clubs, met the leaders of
the clubs of Mercer county yester-
day afternoon at the home bureau
office. There were IL county lead
ers present and plans and instruc-
lions for the work were taken up.
Miss Phillips gave talk to those
present concerning the club work,
and especially discussed the work
Of the girls clubs. She will re-
main in Mercer county for several
days, during which time she will
visit a number of the clubs. Ar
engagements for a number Of meet
ings, at which A. r. Kemp, assist
ant farm advisor and Mercer club
leader. will be present, were made
at yesterdays gathering.
The Burgess club. OF which Miss
Gail Pease is local leader. will have
a meeting next Thursday at the
Pease home near Burgess. A gar
ment making club will be organic
ed at this time. A meeting Of the
Marston club will be held at the
home Of Mrs. Minola Mayhem Sat
urday afternoon. A garment max
ing club will also be organized in
this community. On May q the
South Perryton unit will meet to
organize clubs. The leaders for
these clubs are Mrs. Mary Moffitt
and Mrs. Dana Goddard. A gar
ment making club and a canning
club will be organized here. Misa
Florence Bradford, who has been
chosen leader of the Ohio Grove
club, will call meeting within a
few weeks. A great deal Of inter-
est was manifested at yesterdays
meeting. A number Of the leaders
we're unable to attend due to the fact
that they are teachers and their
schools had not yet closed for the
summer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-17
POLICE Still
HUNTING AUTO
OF DR.. MURPHY
Working on Clew in Hope 81 La.
eating Bandit Who Got Away
With Machine.
Especial Correspondence


Geneseo. ILL.,. May 1.-THE auto.
critics of Geneseo and in towns
within q radius of 200 miles we-s|
looking today for an automobilo|
belonging to DR.. John Murphy
which was stolen early Monday
morning.
Thinking 1t was the doctor leay.
ing to answer call. neighbors liy.
ing near the DR.. Murphy home On
West Main street, thought nothing
of the incident when they heard a
noise and saw the physicians ear
leaving his garage. When it was
finally discovered that the car had
been stolen the police were mott.
fed and search instituted. The
authorities in the tri-cities, Gales.
burg, Kewanee, Galva, Des Moines
Chicago and other places were mott
fed to be on the lookout for thu
machine, which is a large Buick
touring car.
Seek Suspicious Stranger.
Late yesterday the authorities
uncovered a clew which they be.
lieved might prove valuable. II
had to do with a stranger, who be-.
sides acting suspiciously Sunday
had sent two peculiarly worded
kilograms to Chicago. However,
the prospect Of capturing the BAN
dit or getting back the stolen car.
still appeared rather remote TO-.
day.
DR.. Murphy has posted a reward
of $50 to be given to anybody CIV
ing any information leading to the
arrest and conviction of the person
who took the machine, or for the
finding of the car.
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Especial to The Argus-)

Rio, Ill, May ia spark from
the chimney Of the Landon general
store here, It Is believed, caused a
general devastation by fire in the
business district of this village yes
terday and resulted in a total de-
struction of property valued at
$26, 500: About $12,800 OF insurance,
lees than so pen cent Of the damage.
is to be realized by the owners of
the various properties. Such holo-
caust has never before visited this
place and the business interests of
the village are staggered by the
blow.
The Masonic han and postoffiee
were laid in ruins by the flames,
and several other buildings were
badly burned. The estimate OF
larger losses and insurance is as
follows:
Masonic building, loss SO, 1000; in
surance, $1,000.
On contents Masonic building,
loss $1,000, insurance $500.
Fred A. Landon, general store,
loss, $4,000; insurance, $1,000.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-17
FIRE SWEEPS RIO, RAZLNG
MASONIC HALL, POSTOFFICE
AND STORE; LOSS $26,5OO

C. F. Peterson, postoffice build
ing, Toss, 5000; insurance. 1000:
loss Of contents, $500; insurance
$500.
C. F. Peterson & Son, loss on res
taurant, 500, covered by insurance:
loss ON contents, $500, covered Py
insurance.
Detherage building, loss, 500;
covered by insurance.
The entire population Of the vii
lage turned out and worked hard In
the business section, trying to save
the burning buildings apd chiefly
their contents, as well as to check
the spread Of the flames.
Rio has fire company and a
chemical engine and this speedily
got to work, but the chemical in It.
self was not enough to subdue Sc
large a fire. North Henderson and
Galesburg fire departments were
notified, and the North Henderson
company responded, accomplishing
much toward checking the fire. Rie
is in the northern part OF KNOB
county and is the center OF a pros
porous farming community.
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Geneseo Personals
Especial Correspondence.

Geneseo, ILL.,, May 17.-Mrs. Frank
Collins, who lived on q farm near
Geneseo several years ago. but Who
Is now . resident Of Shefheld, ILL.,.
was brought to the Hammond hos
pital here Saturday morning where
she Is seriously Ill with typhoid
pneumonia. Her condition shows
some improvement today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Cherry have
gone to Erie. Ill. where they Will
spend several days with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cox and
family Of Geneseo and Mrs. Mar
garet Combs Anderson OF CISCO spent
Sunday at the home OF MI. Cox's
father at Alpha.
Miss Hulda Schrieber Of Kewanee
and Miss Ida Schrieber of Neponset
spent the week end in Geneseo
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Schrieber.
MrA Thomas Tobins Of Shemead
and her son and daughter. Ben and
Mary, were in Geneseo Sunday to
visit their daughter and sister, ArA
Frank Collins, who has been Ill.
Mrs. A. o. Casteel IL visiting
with relatives in Muscatine
Miss Leala McDougie, who b en-
ployed at the Mutual telephone
ONCE, u confined to her home on
East Main street with the grippe.
Charles Hanselman. Who resides
On East Wells street. was taken to
| the Hammond city hospital yester-
day morning. where he underwent
a minor operation He IL getting
along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Schroeder
who have been visiting with reia-
tives at Mt Morris and Rockford
ILL.,. returned home upon hearing OF
the serious accident of Mr.. Schroed-
er's mother, Mrs G. H. Schroeder
who fell and broke her left hip
Mr.. and Mrx. Gust Kukuk are the
parents of a boy. born May IA,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-17
BUSINESS men
I BEST HIGH KIDS
! N BALL BATTLE
s1sansstsrs AFe Pit u Rsst b .
VIVA Orgy n Sws4s-WalterV
INN sPitching b Feature
Especial to The Aryus.)

Aledo, ILL.,, May 17.--Aledo busl-
ness men yesterday secured sweet
revenge on the baseball diamond
from the local high school team for
the defeat Of . few weeks ago. The
school lads were trimmed to the
tune Of 70 to IL. The pitching Of
Ike Walters was the feature OF the
contest. Aside from whiting IL
men, he garnered two nice hits.
une for a couple Of sacks. The high
school boys were helpless before
hts fast shoots. In the seventh in
ming Walters relented. however,
snd allowed two hits. These, with
errors, netted the youngsters three
scores. The score at the end or
the seventh stood: Business men.
70; high school. 4. Dutch" Nor
rison of the business men scored a
Guke home run in the game when
n two-base hit which he drove into
deep center, lost the ball. Before
,DoEney for the high school recov-
cred, Morrison was well around the
circuit and made the home plate
IN safe.y.
In the fateful sixth, 16 batsmen
faced Pitcher Cook Of the high
school, the business men swatting
Cor q total Of IL runs in this stan
"a. The high school mound artist
lad to be retired in favor of Down
,ey before the stampede showed
signs OF slackening, Cooke taking
Downey's post in center field. In
the last three innings Of the game
with Downey pitching for the high
school, the business men were able
TO score only one run. that being
in the eighth. The older men were
kept from scoring in only three in
nings-the first. eighth and ninth
Alex Macy relieved Walters on thu
mound for the business men in tn
eighth. The high school scored IL
the first, seventh, eighth and nintl
innings.
For the high school, Baldwin
Downey and Wells were the stars
white Captain Macy Parkman ant
Manager Van Alta assert that eacl
and every one Of their charge
sh0ns with . bright and dazzling
Yaduanee. A total Of Is errors con
stitnted the business mems OF
lenses, while the high school reg
isteeed with is costly bingles. I'll
old heads garnered is safe hin
against . total Of six for the hig
school. The box score:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-17
PIONEER
LAID TO REST
William Kelly, Prominent Resident
Of Community for 30 Years,
is Called.
Especial to The Argus.)

Galva, ILL.,, May 17.-Funeral ser
vices for William Kelly, resident Of
this community for more than fifty
years, were conducted at 2 o'clock
this afternoon in his home, three
miles west of 3alva. He was n
years of age at the time OF death,
having been born on the Isle Of
Man, Aug. 8, 1874, and he is sur
vived by his widow and eight chill
dren.
OF a simple, straightforward
character. Mr.. Kelly represented
the best type Of American farmer.
He served at numerous times on the
school board of his district, took an
active part in the affairs of the
Galva Grange society, was a charter
member and strong worker in the
Modern Woodman camp No. SO3 of
Nekoma, charter member of the
Farmers Elevator organization of
Galva as we'll as the Farmers Co
operative bank of this city. He was
an invalid for year preceding his
death.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-17
LARGE AUDIENCE
ENJOYS RECITAL
COLLEGE PUPILS
Especial Correspondence.)


Geneseo, ILL.,, May 1.-THE pupils
recital of the Geneseo Collegiate
Institute of piano and violin was
held at the Atkinson hall here last
evening at o'clock, under the
direction of Miss Helen Barr Huey
and Miss Margaret Goodman, who
are teachers at the institute here.
The program was as follows:
"One Armed Man" ........ Maxim
William Farber
ne CLOCK d1rIl6
Margaret Lee
Three Little Chickens. .......
............... Grant Schaefer
Helen buxton
"Frolic of the Lambs. .Englemann.
Margaret Andrews
The Contented Bird" ..... Rowe
Bernice Blakenfeld
Merry Blossom Time. Fisher
Jessie Cady
"The Brides Singing School" =.
.................. Spaulding
Elsie Williams
1.-The Windmill" .......... Harris
Donald Michael
THE Woodpecker" ........ Wright
Howard Ford
''The Birds Lullaby" ...... Read
Darlene Yahnke
Little Home Pet" .Engelmann
Lillian Wiese
THE Jolly Blacksmith" Harris
Gretchen Liken
Volunteering Song" .Schumann
Elizabeth Young
FAIRY Footsteps" ........ Farrar
Dorothy Fehlman
THE F1oyer Girl" ........ ..Paldi
Sena Fredericksen
Gay Johnny Jump-up" Loeb Evans
Shirley Clark
''The Haunt of the Fairies" Grossly
Katherine Gleason
"The Elf's Story 49,. Armstrong
Marie Taube
I'm the Twilight" ....... Ganschals
Ruth Walker
Duet-"Iris" .............. Renard
Eva Pofter-Shirley. Phyllis Ford
"LeOna" FISHER
Doris Morrow
Robins Dance" ........ Crary
Margaret Haaga
Violin-Melody in F.. Rubenstein
Ellen Dahlberg
The Cuckoo" .......... Van Gael
Bertha Miller
Petite Scherzo" ........ Benson
= Phyllis Ford
'Springtime Coming :. Ludebuehl
Eva Porter-Shirley
Duet-"Approach of Spring" 600.
Bernice Blackert. Alice Grabow
Sparkling Eyes" ....... Anthony
Marjorie Miller
Dream of Spring" ,.... Beaumont
Mary Hannah
A Garden of Roses" Ritter
Florence Ogden
up in Swing" Moentain
Madge Blankenfeld
Trio-"Ruin of Athen. Beethoven
Bertha Miller, Doris Morrow, Mar
garet Haagay
A large crowd attended the re-
cital. All were we'll pleased with
the evenings entertainment. This
evening the play, The Rainbow
kimona," will be presented at the
hall
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SENIOR CLASS
. DAY PROGRAM
At ME-. CHURCH

fspecial TO The Argus.)

Aledo, ILL.,. May 17.-Class day
exercises of the graduating class OF
Aledo high school will be held to-
night at 8 O'Clock at the First Meth
odist church in Aledo. No admission
will be charged. Following is the
program which will be given:
Presidents address-Leslfe Bald
win. -.
Class statistician-Myrtle Darrell
Mock salutatory-Edna Parkin-
son.
Glass vocalist-Katherine Am
long.
Graduates poem-Maude Dunlap
1921 class will-Edith Ericsson.
1.-The Lemon"-Hazel Butcher anl
Helen Boylan.
Class prophecy-Jean McClurkin
Musical selections-Paulfne LIE
Master.
Farewell address-Vaughn Sew
ers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-17
COLUMBIAN CLUB
WILL HOLD FINAL
s,u., MEET TOMORROW

(SpeC1aI 10 INC AISuS.J
A1edo, May 17.-Members OF the
Columbian club Of AedO will hold
their final gathering for the sum
mer tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O
O'Clock at the library. All MEM
bers win be permitted to bring a
friend. A one act play written by
Oscar M. Wolf entitled Where But
in America" will be presented by
members of the club. Virgil Duvall
is scheduled to give an address on
Characterization" Members, Of
the committee in charge Of the af-
fair are: Mrs. Minnie Hollembaek,
Mrs. Ruth Pellet, Mrs. Eta Davis,
Mrs. Ella Conway and Mrs. Minnie
Carroll