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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27
TIRE STOLEN.

An extra tire, equipped with in
ner tube. was stolen from an auto
mobile belonging to C. L. Kirk
hove, Peoria, last night
Mr.. Kirkhove, who was staying
at the home of Henry Hintz. 4S5
Forty-fifth street. Moline. left his
machine in an adjacent field last
night This morning he found that
his spare tire, a Fisk, had been
stolen
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27
CITY COURT WILL
OPEN MONDAY; TRY
CASE ON TUESDAY

Trial list for the Moline city
court, which opens Monday, was an
nounced soday by George Schrader,
clerk of the court. The first case
will be heard Tuesday afternoon
Monday to be given over to sselec-
ton of the "a turymen who will
serve during the term.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27
OLD SOLDIERS AND
SAILORS MEET TO
PLAN ANNUAL FETE

Announcement is made that the
annual soldiers and sailors re-
union will be held this year at
Prospect park, the date being set
for Wednesday, Sept. 7.
r. H. Graham post, G. A. R., met
IN regular session yesterday after
noon and a committee was chosen
to make plans for the event, no
definite program having been ar
ranged as yet.
There was fair attendance at
yesterdays session, and as there
was not much business on hand,
: Members passed a social hour.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27
Peoria Livestock.

Peoria, Ill, Aug. 27.-Hogs: Re-
ceipts 500; steady; top $50; de-
mand fair; unchanged; trading
slow; lights 9.40@960; mediums
9.40@9.60; fIeavies S.50@900;
packers 6.50@7.25; pigs 7.5O@S.5O.
Cattle: Receipts light; demand
fair; trading slow; calves shade
higher; top 9,75.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27
Chicago Potatoes.

Chicago, Aug. 27.-Potatoes: Re-
ceipts, 100 cars; steady; Idaho and
Colorado Round Whites, sacked,
81. 65 OATS; Utah and Nebraska
Early Ohios, s2.40@2.50 cwt; Min
nesota's $2.00@2.10 cwt; Wiscon-
sin Cobblers, $26092.65 cwt-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27
Peoria Cash Grain,

Peoria, ILL.,, Aug. z7.-Corn: Re
ceipts "a cars; unchanged; demand
fair; No. 1 yellow 53A; No. 2 yell
low, No. l mixed, No. 2 mixed and
No. white 53h.
Oats: Receipts 10 cars; unchang-
ed; demand quiet; No. 2 white 36h +;
No. 3 white "a.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27
st. Louis Futures.

st. Louis, Mo-. Aug. FIXTURES
wheat-Sept., 1.19S bid; Dec,
1.21A.
Corn-Sept., 51hc bid; Dec 52B
bid.
Osts-Sept. 33c; Dec. CSC.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27
Liberty Bonds.

New York, Aug. Liberty
bonds closing prices today were:
3hs, $780, first As, S7.66; second
As, $3.50; first Ans, 1874; second
AIS. 87.74; third ANS, ELSA; fourth
AS, 1886: Victory SIS, 9S.76;
Victory AXIS, 9S.7s.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27
Toledo Seed.

Toledo, O., Aug 27.-C1over
seed-Prime. cash, 1890; October,
1910; December, 1890; February,
12.40; March, 1890.
Timothy-Prime, cash Q920)-
ESQ; cash (1e21), 2.75; September.
Els; October, 2.65; December, 2.70;
January, ESQ; February, 2.70.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27
Kansas City Cash Grain.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. Crash
wheat-No 2 hard, 112@120; No.
2 red, 1.26@127.
CorrNo. 2 white, 45c; No.
yellow, 47c.
Oats-No. 2 white, SAC. No.
mixed, 32@32Hc.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27
Will DISCUSS
EXPORT OIL TAX
American Oh Men On Way to, Mex
leo for Conference With Pres
ident Oregon.

San Antonio, Tex, Aug. 81
Omitted Press.) Walter C. Teagle
president Of the Standard Oil COM
pany of New Jersey, accompanied
by four other prominent American
oil men, are on their way to Mex
leo today for a series of confer
ences with President Obregon dur
ing which they hope to straighten
cut the oil controversy that has in
terrupted oil shipments from the
Southern Republic.
The principal" topic to be dis
cussed. according to Teagle, will be
the removal of the heavy export tax
which has been imposed by the
Mexican government upon ship
ment of oil.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27
ST. Louis Cash Grain.

St Louis, Mo, Aug. 27.-Cash
wheat-No. 2 white, 1.26; No. 8,
1.1701.2O.
Corn-No. 1 white SIC; No. 2, SIC,
Oats-No. 8 white, 35c; No. 4, 31c.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27

Tables, chairs and other articles
OF furniture are now made from
compressed PAPER SO colored and
polished as to give it the appear
aEce of the finest woods.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27
Silver.

New York, Aug. 27.-Bar silver
domestic .99H; foreign .62; Mex
lean dollars, .475s.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27
August Tabatt.


Mrs. Joe Nelson, 1918 Eleventh
street, Moline, has received a sad
message telling of the death Of her
brother, August Tabatt. which oc-
CURED Thursday evening in Chi
cago. where he had made his home
for IL years.
Mr. Nelson has gone to Chicago
to accompany the remains to Mo-
line and is expected to arrive this
evening or tomorrow morning.
Funeral services will be held at
g Monday afternoon in the Bar
nard funeral home. with Rev. Wal
ter Tillberg. officiating. Interment
will be in Riverside cemetery.
Although Mr.. Tabatt had never
resided in Moline, his death is
mourned by large host of friends,
which he made last summer while
he visited his sister, Mrs. Nelson.
His passing was due to stomach
trouble, of which he had been i'll
practically all summer
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27

Horses and Mules.
East St Louis, Ill, Aug. 81
Horses and mules. unchanged
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27

There are about $4,000 fewer
postoffices in the United States to-
day than there were 20 years ago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27

ALI the news all the time-Tns
Argus.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-27
Ballad of 5 Suckers

Policemen five sat in the station,
And the five were very blue;
Not call from any quarter,
Not blamed more thing to do.
1t was Sunday in the station,
And the time was 4 p. m.
The bunch had still two more to put in,
Afore they'd be relieved again.
They could see the other buddies,
In the fine October air, l..
Stepping out with wives or sweethearts,
Spinning gaily through the square.
Then up spoke Emil Meissner,
Boys, I'll tell you what let's do,
Well send Buchanan for some sweeties,
And then set here and chew and chewr'
So they picked onto young Buchanan,
Saying, "Buch, you digs for it,"
And Buch outs into the open, though he
Didn't like the beat a bit.
He reported back in twenty minutes,
And handed round bag;
1t contained five all-day suckers,
That he bought on the Main Drag.
But then Coke and Szafranski,
Emil, Barney, Schmitty, too,
They one and all scowled on young Buchanan
Saying, Whats this how-d'ye-do?
you're a daisy, you're diamond,
But for service you'll ne'er do;
What do you mean by all-day suckers?
There amt nothing here to chewP
"Well, then suck 'em, blast We, suck 'em,"
The motorcyclist said,
! They're warranted to pacify ye,
Until We snore in bed.
So they passed around the lollies.
For the five were very blue,
Not call from any quarter, nor
Blamed more thing to do.
Now those hard-shell all-day suckers
Were the hardest Buch could find,
Three red ones and two green ones
Barney got the bright green kind.
Then they sat around there, sucking,
Those blue, big, blue-coat men,
All but Motorcyclst Buchanan,
Who left for patrol again.
Four-thirty and still asucleing;
Five p. M, they were sucking fast;
Six o'clock, when Clausen came on,
He stopped in the door aghast.
There was not a copper in the station,
Not a blue-coat to be seen
Only five COMPOUNDED suckers,
Three were red and two were green
Frances Lundquist.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-27

for illiteracy in some of the northern
counties of Wisconsin runs much high
er than it does in the city of Kenosha
The percentages for counties ranges
from 1913 in Iron county to OF in Wal
worth county.
Figures for the State.
According to the census of 1920 there
are 50,397 illiterate persons ten years
of age and over in the state of Wis
consin, "illiterate" meaning unable to
write. Of this number $3.50 are native
whites of native parehtage, 1889 are of
foreign or mixed parentage, and SO, 1859
are of foreign birth. The number of
illiterate negroes is 1872. In the total
population ten years of age and over
the percentage of illiteracy is "a
which shows diminution since 1910
when it was 80.
There is more illiteracy in the urban
districts of the state than in the rural.
the percentages being 2,6 for the ur-
ban population and ~2.3 for the rural
For the native white population of ma
tive parentage. however, the urban per-
centage of illiteracy, OF, is less than
the rural, OF.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-27
Few Play Hockey
in Badger State
Census Reports Show That School At
tendance in Wisconsin During
Decade is on Increase


Washington, D. C-According to the
census of 1920 there are 372,123 chill
dren 7 to 10 years of age in the state
of Wisconsin, and of this number
351,629, or 94.5 per cent, were reported
as attending school. In 1910 the per-
centage attending school was 93.7,
thus indicating an improvement as re-
CARDS school attendance between 1910
and 1920. Of the children IA and Is
years of age in 1920, II per cent,
were attending school, and of those
16 and IT years of age, 1922 per cent.
The percentage of children attend
ing school was somewhat larger in
the cities than in the country dis
tricts, the percentage for children in
the urban population to 13 years of
age being $50 while in the rural
population it was 93.4. Urban" ac-
cording to the census definition, in
cludes all cities and other incorporat-
ed places of $500 population or more.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-27
FARMERS PRAY
FOR COOP PROBE
Racine and KenOsha COun-
ty Dupes Petition for
Investigation.
ASK FOR PROTECTION

Seventy eight farmers in Racine
and Kenosha counties, who were each
co-defendants with Mr. Lewis in the
suit of the Industrial Cooperative
Union, and ordered by the courts to
pay the notes subscribed for stock
in the concern, have signed petition
to Gov. Blaine asking that he appoint
legislative committee of three dis
interested parties to examine the
| books and records of said cooperative
; union; and, finally, that the chief ex-
ecutive of this state take such action
as will seem fair and just to protect
the farmers in the enjoyment Of their
property and from further exploita-
ton and mulciting of their moneys by
these so-called farmers friends"
who have been characterized by a
large farm publication, namely, the
"Prairie Farmer" as swindlers and
of no benefit to the farmers whatso-
ever.
The petition to the governor which
will be presented on Oct. 26, is signed
by the following interested parties:
Racine-W. T. Davis, W. R. Row
ley, Carl Peterson, August ]. Coe.
rlington-Herbert L. Noble, E. M
Frost, S. Morrow, H. Lehman, John
Kempken, Jr., w. B. Summers, Frank
Fryem, Harry E. Baumann, Clarence
Noble, Rudolph Schwedler.
Corliss-R Rowland E. Lee, Elmer
Acklam, Lawrence Lee, Henry Wishen,
August D. Sievers, William Sievers,
Mrs. Laura Propke, Mrs. Bessie Prop
ka, William Niesen, S. T. Worthing-
ton,. F. E. Anderson, J. S. Parsons,
Henry Hartmann, Marcus J. Isaacson,
j. H. Peterson, Leland Powers, Harry
Fritchen, Harry L. Erickson, Sidney A.
Bowers, F. W. Bulls, George T. Gill
lett, Eric Hansen, J. w. Simmons,
Amy M. Lee, Edna Simmons, Charles
Dun, M. H.. Lee, Albin Andrae, B.
Blanchard, Joseph Weber, ST., H. S.
Van VIE, C. c. M. Petersen, Phil
Klinkhammer.
Lake Beulah-Peter Rausch, A. H.
Kempken, G. F.. Cook, Harvey Clark
| Union Grove-James Andersen, Will
fam E. Tucker, William Savage, Will
liam Sewert, Max Braun, Joseph Bak-
err, Thomas L. Bowers, Frank Haney,
John Bowers, Paul wilkins.
Somers- Knud Hansen, N. P. John
son, Frank L. Bowers, Hiram Bowers,
George F. Foster, Carl Netzler, Mrs.
Carl Netzler, G. j. Longmore, Ira F.
Burgess, P. j. Sorenson, Fred Wood
ward, Henry Heidersdorf, Joseph Neu,
Ted Funk, Theodore Funk.
Honey Creeks. M. Prout.
ochester-Edward Ayers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-27
"a Man Who Holds His Job

at would seem that so many as one
of all the writer's who discuss Zion
City and Wilbur Glenn Voliva might
find something to talk about except
the fanaticisms and foolishness of it's
leader and his rule.
"There must be something interest
ing going on there other than regu-
lating the cut of women's gowns, the
diet, customs and habits Of the people
and propaganda that the world is fat
and there is nothing to the law of
gravitation.
"Zion City has been running quite
spell with Voliva in charge. One
writer has gone so far as to say his
people are said to be prosperous and
contented' A lot of city overseers
might be mentioned of whom that, es-
pecially the 'contented' cannot be
said. Voliva holds his job. A lot of
city overseers might be mentioned of
which that is no longer true or will
not be true after the next election.
"There must be something else to
write about Zion City and Voliva.
Why doesn't somebody get busy ?"-
Buffalo IN. W Enquirer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-27

Senator Gerry not only would relieve
these taxpayers, but also would have
further reductions made in the taxes
to be paid by all individuals. Speci-
f,cally, his amendment to the pending
revision bill would fix the normal in
come rates at go on the first $4,000 of
income; 40 on the second $4,000; &c
on the third $4,000; and $50 on all over
$4,000. The present normal rate is
80 on all over $4,000 and 4%o on the
amount of the income below $4,000. The
committee has proposed that these
rates be retained.
The Gerry amendment was taken up
Saturday after the senate had adopted
by an overwhelming vote the compro
mise income sur-tax plan with the max
imum rate at 500 but vote on it was
deferred at the request of Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts,, Republican
leader. He explained he wanted to
obtain official data from the treasury
as to the exact amount Of revenue that
would be lost through the proposed
change and the amount that would be
received from the Gerry plan to tax
gasoline, retain some Of the so-called
luxury taxes, and increase the proposed
tax on corporations.
Meantime leaders on both sides are
seeking to marshal their full forces for
the coming tax revision fights by sum
moning back to Washington the more
than a score of senator's majority of
them Republicans have been alb
sent during consideration of the rev
enue measure.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-27

To Colonel Arthur Woods, former
Police Commissioner of New York City
md at the close of the war Assistant
20 the Secretary of War, charged with
helping to re-establish service men in
civil life, has been assigned the complex
administrative task of coordinating the
efforts and interchanging the ideas of
the Mayors Emergency Committees
recommended throughout the country
by the Presidents Conference on Un-
employment.
President Harding described as fol-
lows the bureau of which Herbert
Hoover, Secretary of Commerce and
Chairman of the Unemployment Con-
ference, named Colonel Woods head:
In order that there may be unity of
action by all the forces which may be
brought to bear, whether governmental
or private, the unemployment confer
ence is establishing an agency in Wash
ington through which appropriate CO.
ordination can be promoted, and
through which reports on progress and
suggestions may be given general cir
culation and cooperation. I trust this
agency will be supported in this en-
deavor."
Thirty-one Mayors Committees were
formed within four days after the
Presidents appeal
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-27
POSSIBLE RUPTURE
OF IRISH PARLEYS
Premier Lloyd George May Cancel All
Plans to Attend Disarmament
Conference Here.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)

by Associated Press Leased Wire.l
London Possible rupture of the
Irish conference, general political
crisis in England and the cancellation
of Prime Minister Lloyd Georges Wis
it to Washington, were featured by
London Newspapers this morning. It
appeared that the telegram sent to
Pope Benedist by canon de Valera in
which there was adverse criticism of
King Georges recent message to the
Pontiff, appeared to be considered as
a phase of the situation which threat
ened discontinuance of the nego-
tiations for finding basis of peace in
Ireland.
With one exception, the action of de
Valera was condemned by newspapers
here today, editorials varying from
hot denunciation to sorrowful regret.
A view put forward in some quarters
that the message to the Pope was
merely S:ace of tactlessness which
should not be treated too seriously,
was not adopted anywhere in the Lon
don press. Some comments charged
him with Insulting the king, the pope
and his own delegates now in confer
ence here" and said he had "torpedoed
the chances of peace"
Even where there was disposition
to make the best of thelincident it was
admitted the action of de Valera had
created situation which would need
the greatest tact to smooth over.
Michael Collins, finance minister of
the Dali, and delegate to the conference
here with British government officials
looking to settlement of the Irish
question, eft London for Dublin to-
day 1t was said he was going to Ire
land on business, but it, was regarded
as probable in political quarters that
the chief reason underlying his visit
was a desire to inform de Valera Of the
effect of his unexpected telegram to
Pope Benedict mad produced
1t was reported today that the Sim
Fein had been asked by the govern
ment representatives for assurances
that the question of a republic in Ire
land be. eliminated from the confer
ence discussion.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-27
SENATE CONSIDERS
TAX ON INCOMES
Takes Up Plan for Reduction of Tax
on Incomes Under $4,000 Today
Led by Senator Gerry.
(By Associated Press Leased wire.)

(By Associated Press Leased Wire)
Washington.-The senate, having vot-
ed to reduce the amount of taxes to be
paid after 1922 by individuals having
net incomes ranging from $4,000 to
100000 or more, had before it today
the question of cutting down the taxes
on those whose net incomes are $1,000
or less. A reduction Of 500 for this
class of taxpayers is sponsored by
Senator Gerry, Democrat, Rhode Island
with the approval and support of other
Democrats on the senate finance COM
mittee. The proposed cut would be in
addition to the slight reduction which
would result from the committee rec
ommendation that this class of tax
pers who are heads of families be
granted an increased exemption of $500
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-27
Census Statistics Place Kenosha as Having
More Illiterates Than Any Other
City in the State
FOREIGN BORN LARGELY TO BLAME
The Large Number of Foreign Born Residents Of
AenOsha Bring Iliteracy Here to the Top
notch Mark for the State.

Kenosha received "black eye" this
morning when statistics made public
by the bureau of the census at WASH
ington revealed the fact that this city
has a larger percentage of illiteracy
than any other city in the state of Wis
consin. The high water mark is 1870.
meaning that nearly five out of every
one hundred persons in Kenosha are
illiterate. The percentage is based
upon the number Of illiterates in the
total population ten years of age and
over, "illiterRte" meaning unable to
write in English or any other language.
The report shows that in the city of
Kenosha when the last census was tax
en-, there were 1926 persons over ten
years Of age who were illiterate in this
sense. Of this total / AGO were foreign
born whites.
Large Foreign Element.
The report is not taken as placing
any discredit on the educational sys-
tenn Of Kenosha since an analysis of
it reveals that the greater number of
the illiterates are foreigners that have
never learned to write since reaching
this country. The illiteracy among the
native white element compares favor
ably with other cities of the state.
being or while that for the foreign
born white is 11.9.
The statistics are not discouraging
for Kenosha since in 1910 the illitera-
cy percentage was So, showing a gain
for the better during the past ten years
despite big increase in population
which has brought thousands of per-
sons Of foreign birth to the city. The
night schools of the city are better
established now than they have been
in previous years and it is believed
that they will aid greatly in bringing
Kenosha to a better place in the list
when another census is taken.
That the younger generation in this
city is less illiterate than the older is
indicated by the fact that while 81
per cent Of the males and GA per cent
of the females 21 years of age and
over are illiterates, the percentage of
illiteracy in the population is to &c
years of age is but 0.5.
Tied for Second Place.
Green Bay and Sheboygan are tied
for second place on the list, each be-
ing recorded with having 3.4 per cent
of illiterates. The percentage of illit-
eracy in Wisconsin cities of 25,0OC
population or more is as follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-27
Birds Go South
Early This Year

The annual flight of wild game birds
southwark from their breeding
grounds is on and is ahead this year
of the usual time such flights start,
according to the biological survey,
United States, Department of Agricul-
ture. Many more thousands of birds
are now on the wing, the department
years.
All indications are that the flight
will not only furnish hunters excel
lent sport, but that there will have to
be little waiting after the open sea-
son starts. No reason is assigned by
the department for the earliness of
the southern flight, Only the birds
know.
The pintail and the teal already
are on the wing. The mallard, the
canvasback, the redhead, the widgeon,
the black head and other later emf
grants soon will be on their way to
warmer chimes. Reports from almost
every section tell of the great size of
the flights already under way.
From the sandhills of Nebraska
come reports of larger numbers of
ducks than seen for years. Little
Goose Lake in South Dakota, visited
recently by a representative of the
Biological Survey, was reported to be
literally alive with ducks. From al
most every section of Iowa ducks are
reported to be plentiful. In the Green
Bay section of Wisconsin there are
said to be more ducks than ever be-
fore. Many more ducks are reported
in Maine than were seen last season.
Along the New Jersey coast there also
has been big increase.