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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
.DODSON'S DU.ROCS
AVERAGE AT $50
Especial to The Argus.)

AIedo, Oct. IA top of 500 was
received and an average of $SS
made on the sale of "A Durocs be
longing to Ira H. Dodson g. Son
yesterday afternoon at the Mercer
County Sales pavilion. Offerings
by the famous Valley COL Lengthy
Orion and few by Pathfinder were
in the sale. All seats at the pavilion
were filled with spectators and
bidders. Stuart Boultinghouse
cried the sale.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
STERLING MAN IS
NAMED DELEGATE
TO LEGION MEET
Especial Correspondence. J

Sterling, H.. Oct. 13.-Thomas
Conlon of this city, commander of
the Sterling post, American Legion.
was elected as a delegate to the
national convention, which will be
held in Kansas City, from the Thir-
teenth congressional district. Will
liam Rose of Dixon was another
delegate elected.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
AUNT SALLY WALKER
OF MILAN SUCCUMBS
(Special Corresnnndence !

Milan. Ill, Oct. I3.-Mrs. Sally
Walker, aged 65 years, col
ored, OF Milan, died at 6
o'clock last evening at the home
OF MIS- George Hunter, 712 Sew
enth avenue, Rock Island. Death
was caused by tuberculosis with
which she had been suffering for
long time. Mrs. Walker came to
Milan 20 years ago from Chatta-
hooga, Tenn. She was known by
everyone in Milan as Aunt Sally.
Funeral services will be held from
Knox undertaking parlors at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev.
Eugene Thompson will conduct the
services. Burial will be in Chin
piannock cemetery. She has no
relatives in the north as far as it
is known.
All the News-All the Time
The Argus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
RATHBUN POLAND
CHINA SALE FRI,
{ SPECIAL COrrespondence

Reynolds. ILL.,. Oct. Is. - Fifty
one head of blooded hogs will be
offered at the R W. Rathbun Po-
land China sale tomorrow. Chicken
dinner will be served to the guests
at the Methodist church. Colonel
e. Bouitinghouse and son and l.. R
Waite are auctioneers. The field
men will be Sherman Dunn and
Fred Blazer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
KEWhNEE PLAYS
GENESEO next
Especial Correspondence

Kewanee, Ill. Oct 13.-Principal
interest of the football fans of
Henry county will be conferred Sat
urday on the KeWanee-Geneseo
high school game at Kewanee. Both
teams are in great shape for the
battle Geneseo is planning to send
100 boosters to KeWanee for the
game.
The first football casualty of the
season occurred here YESTERDAY
when Carl Machesney, star PLAYER
on hewanee high school team, sus-
tanned a fractured jaw in scrim-
mage. He was taken to hospital
here and he will be out Of the game
for some time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
Consultations for Fall

Teachers of Aledo and Mercer
county, teaching astronomy. are ut
loss for list of consultations
and will find this list a help: For
October and November, Pegasus,
Andremeda, Perseus, Pisces. Cetus,
Triangular. Aries. Auriga, Gemini
Eridanus, CAMS Minor, CAME Ma
Jor, Orion and Taurus. Polar con-
stellations: The two Dippers. CASH
opeia, Cepheus, Draco. CameIopar-
dalis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
DONATES FARM TO
BOY SCOUTS FOR
CAMPING GROUNDS
Especial Corresnondence !

Kewanee. Ill, Oct. 13.-Joseph
Ryan. wealthy farmer. living three
and a half miles north of Kewanee,
has donated the use of his entire
farm OF 1000 acres to the Boy
Scouts of kewanee for weekend
camping trips.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
ATKINSON WOMAN
rs OPERATED UPON
Especial Correspondence J

Atkinson, Ill, Oct 1S.-Mrs. Wal
ter De REQ underwent an operation
at the Hammond hospital at Cen
eseo at O'Clock Tuesday afternoon.
She had been ailing for some time
until Tuesday morning she began
suddenly TO grow worse, and was
advised by Dr. Spencer of Gen
eseo to be operated On as soon as
possible for appendicitis. At this
writing she is getting along as we'll
as can be expected. Mrs. De REQ
was formerly Miss Mayme ConweiIs.
daughter OF MF. and Mrs. Ben Con-
wells of this place.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
FORTNIGHTLY CLUB
OF JOY IN MEETING

Especial correspondence
Joy. Ill, Oct. 13.-The Fortnight
ly club met yesterday afternoon
with Mrs. Glen Thompson. There
were IL ladies present Visiting
guests were Mrs c. c. Shingledeck-
er and Mrs. Verdi Pullen. The aft
ernoon was spent dong fancy work
The hostess served a delicious
lunch at the close of the after.
noon,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
CAMBRIDGE AUTO
VICTIM rs BURIED
tSpecial Correspondence

ISpeclaI CorrespOndencel
Cambridge. Ill, Oct 13.-FuneraI
of Miss Madge Bristol, who died
Sunday morning as a result of in
jurieS received in an auto acct
dent ten days before, was held at
the Methodist church yesterday aft
ernoon. The services were largely
attended, the Sth grade and high
school pupils being dismissed in
order to permit the deceased 8
schoolmates to attend. The floral
display was large and beautiful.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
PLEASANT RIDGE
CHURCH Bazaar
FRIDAY Evening
Especial CORRESPONDENTS.

Arrangements have been com
pleted for the bazaar and cafeteria
supper which is being sponsored by
the ladies' missionary society OF
the Pleasant Ridge church, south
OF Milan, tomorrow evening at the
church. During the evening the
guests will be entertained. by songs
and readings by Miss Eva Simmon
OF Rock Island. There will be
booths at which fancy work, candy
and aprons will be on sale.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
AUTO DEALERS OF
HENRY COUNTY TO
MEET TOMORROW
Especial Correspondents

Kewanee, Ill, Oct. 13.-There
will be a meeting Of the Henry
County Automotive Trades associa-
ton Friday night at the Illinois
hotel, Cambridge. Dealers from ali
parts of the county will be present
H. c. Pinkerton, president of the
state association, and F. C. Zill-
man, secretary, will be the princi-
pal speakers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
Little York Sale

Tomorrow Guy L. Smiths an
nual sale of Chester Whites will be
held at the gale pavilion in Little
York. An offering of 40 head will
be sold to the highest bidder. Mr..
Smith has reputation of raising
some of the finest Chesters in this
part of the state and undoubtedly
a large crowd will be in attendance
at the sale.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
BRIDE AND GROOM
ARE HONORED AT
EVENING DINNER
Especial Correspondence.

Yuma, H.. Oct ia o'clock
dinner was given in honor of Am
nire Searle and bride Tuesday eve
ning at the home OF Mrs. Frank
Alegiar, sister OF tho bride. 1t was
a surprise given by the Rose Hill
AID society friends and neighbors
10 the number of So. who partook
OF a most delicious chicken dinner.
The home was decorated with beau
uful pink dahlias and other flow
ers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
Homo Bureau Meet.

The AIedO unit Of the Mercer
County Home bureau will meet
Monday afternoon from 200 to 300
at the home of Mrs. o. c. Calhoun.
Demonstration in making of WAX
beads and also renovating of Old
hats will take place. Those not
having conveyance will leave from
the Home Bureau office at 1:45
p. m.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
To Give Chicken Dinner.

The Dorcas society of the Swed-
ish Lutheran church of Aledo have
completed their plans to hold a
chicken pie dinner and bazar We'd
nesday evening, Nov. 2. 1t will be
held at the dining room of the
church on the basement floor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
Receives Her Car.

Rev. c. z. Hoff of the Presbyte-
rian church of New Windsor was
recently presented with a Ford
touring car by the members of his
congregation. 1t came as big sur
prise to Rev. Hoff, he not expect
ing the donation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
Building Painted.

Workmen have just completed
the painting of the window sashes
on the Mercer building, located on
the corner of Seventh street and
College avenue. The appearance OF
the building is increased 100 per
cent
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
REYNOLDS CHURCH
nSTALLS FURNACE
Special Correspondence

. Reynolds, Oct. 3.-Excavation
work for & basement in the Metho-
dist church is now in progress.
When completed the new furnace
purchased by the Ladies Aid So
ciety will be installed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
Camn Fire Girls Meet.

The Camp Fire Girls, which was
recently organized in Aledo, will
have a vicente roast tomorrow eve
ming at 5 o'clock at South Park.
Mrs. Nell Bjorkman is guardian Of
the organization.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
VIII Hold Bazaar.

Plans are now completed by the
ladies of the United Presbyterian
church of Aledo for a bazaar and
bake sale to be held at the Terry
Hat shop Saturday, Dec. 3.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
Social Circle Meets.

The Social Circle of the Presbyte-
rian church of Aledo meets tomor-
row afternoon at the home of Mrs.
w. K. Wells.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
M w. A. Sponsor Dance.

Tuesday night the WoouIndH
lodge of Aledo sponsored a well
attended dance. The obligation OF
candidates was held first and the
social dance afterwards. The Roy
al Neighbors were the invited
guests, it not being public affair.
This is the first social party since
their election OF new entertain
ment committee. Those on the new
committee are: Tom Chinlund,
chairman; J. W. Parkinson and
Isaac Close
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
AZedo and Mere err County
Aledo Briefs
" r. C. Convention.

Aiedo, Oct 13.-About twenty-five
members of the Woman's Keller
corps of Aledo left yesterday morn
ing via motor cars for Rock Is
land. where they attended the dis
trict convention of the w. R Z.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-31
HOW THE SERVICE MEN STAND
Checking Up at Washington by Legion
Reveals That Many Members
Are In LImeIight

When President Harding replied to
Representative Lamar LETTERS. Ala
bama, and the legislative committee Of
the American Legion that there were
no eX-service men Of outstanding
qualifications to be members of the
American commission TO the interna-
tional disarmament conference. there
was a checking up in Washington to
determine how service men stand In
the eyes of the American electorate.
A statement later issued by the Le-
gion showed that the President APP
pointed an ex-service man as secretary
Of the navy and another assistant sec
rotary His alien property custodian
was In service during the war. The
assistant postmaster general Is an ex-
service man. An A. E. F. veteran is
head of the national budget. The
President confided the task of organ
izing the new veterans bureau to a
former soldier.
The public has elected 20 men who
served either In the army or the navy
to the house of representatives and
two to the senate In nearly q dozen
states service men are the governors.
Eight members Of Secretary Hoover's
national committee on unemployment
were eX-serviCe men.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-31

were participating in the parade. Fir
ing from vantage points on the young
veteran marchers, the I. w. w.
slaughtered four outright, wounded
others and took to flight. Cunningham
was one of the leaders of the chase
which captured Wesley Everesey, ring
leader of the radicals. The state
turned to Cunningham as special pros
ecuting attorney in the ensuing trials
Of the murderers.
In the court proceedings, which held
the attention of America for eight
weeks, Cunningham was pitted against
the best legal talent that the national
organization of the I. w. w. could mus
ter. Cunningham was victor. howev-
er. The radicals were convicted and
year later Cunningham won again,
when the Supreme court upheld the
verdicts.
During the war Cunningham served
as an infantry private at Camp Pike,
Ark
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-31

guest of the American Legion.
More than 100000 Allied veterans
now have assembled under the leader
ship Of the inter-allied federation, and
meeting of the allied soldiers of all
countries win be held in Paris soon
Representing American ex-service men.
the Legion will send a strong repre-
sentatiOn TO the conference.
Bertrand served as an infantryman
in the French army from the beginning
Of the war to its close. He was wound
ed several times and severely gassed
and his company was replaced with
fresh drafts on thirty different oc.
casiOns, so disseminated was it In the
nerce engagements into which 1t was
thrown. The senator likewise is head
OF the French veteran society made
up exclusively of men wounded In ac-
ton.
In the formation of the inter-allled
veterans association. Bertrand has
made frequent trips to Italy. England,
Roumania and other allied countries.
On his first trip to the United States
he was the only civilian in the dis
tinguished company of Marshal Foch,
Admiral Beatty, General Diaz and
Gen. Baron Jacques to receive the
American Legions gold medal for dis
tinguished service.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-31
SCHEMES TO COLLECT DUES
Novel Methods Are Being Employed
to Induce Legion Members to
Pay 1922 Assessment.

Novel means employed by American
Legion posts to get I'm membership
dues early In 1922 are causing COM
ment In every community where
post is located, according to reports
to Legion national headquarters IN In
dianapolis
Around the top Of the list is the
story from South Dakota. 4 post Is
offering each service men who pays
his dues before O. set date a biscuit
baked by the newest bride in the
post w0mens auxiliary. Three Of the
biscuits being distributed contain
cash prizes In coin-S2O. $40 and s.
in gold. The biscuits may not be
broken open until the night Of the post
banquet when they viii serve as cards
Of admission. Early recipients of bis
cults declared they could not Judge
from their weight whether they con
tanned gold pieces or bricks.
Out in Kansas a post gave it's
finance officer carte blanche In collect
Ing 1922 dues early. A few mornings
later Legionnaires were being routed
out Of bed at n. m. by members of
the committee who refused to let the
slumberer 60 back to bed until he had
paid up. The various state depart
test for the honor of being the first
to send in the complete dues Of the
membership.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-31

ting the various A. T.. +. bineUne
areas, staging entertainments for the
soldiers.
After she had passed most Of last
summer In government hospitals aud
recreation camps entertaining sick aud
wounded men, Miss Gould informed
the legion that Oh her theatrical tour
Of the winter she would give her sery-
ices free to legion posts ia all the
towns she visits. Many posts are
ayailing themselves Of tie opportunity
to have d stage star feature their ama.
teur theatricals for the benefit of needy
and disabled service men.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-31
WHY DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWAMP ROOT

For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
the great kidney, liver and bladder medi-
cine.
1t is a physicians prescription.
Swamp Root is a strengthening medi
cine. II helps the kidneys, liver and blad-
der do the work nature intended they
should do
Swamp Root has stood the test of years
1t is sold by all druggists on its merit
and it should help you. No other kidney
medicine has so many friends.
Be sure to get Swamp Root and start
treatment at once
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR.
Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton, N Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper Advertisement.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-31

VIut JONs TOT me lOWe-s.
AS a special assistant secretary Of
war IN 1919, Mr. Woods rendered dis
unguished service In organizing and
directing q national bureau for the es.
Establishment In civil life Of service men.
In that work he built up an organiza.
don whose activities encompassed the
nation and proved his ability to get
on with and understand men. Mr.
Woods formerly was police commits
slOner of New York, and was the FIRST
chairman Of the American Legion's ma,
tionGl Americanism commission.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-31

F7-7.Sv=7l1 MOTHER New Year comes
i: !. !: :: +: +: !: 5: !: !: +: !:
be bound with the thou
sands Of other records we call years.
May 1922 bring us counterparts of the
happiest days of the year just closing,
and heart for amy fate" and may
we all learn the lesson of how ito
labor and to wait"
Now for a jolly New Years eve
party that you may like to get up.
Send out invitations for a watch
night" party or remembrance"
party, as one girl is going to call the
Intimate little affair she is arranging
for New Years eve. If you can sketch,
draw an hour-glass, a Father Time"
or clock face with the hands at mid
night or the last leaf on the calendar
with December 81 done in scarlet
Ask each one TO tell of their happlest
day In the year that is past and In
nhat month it happened.
You may play cards, dance or rem
iniscences," just as suits you best.
Have cake with 10 candles sur
rounded by wreath of holly and mis-
tletoe and the favors symbolic of the
years special days; for instance, a
talendar for January. a Cupid or
heart for February, a kite for March,
tiny umbrella for April, a posy or
bouquet Of artificial flowers for MAY,
or wee May pole; doll bride or
basket of roses for June. a firecracker
for July, a golf set or picnic basket
for August, bunch of grapes or tiny
washtnb for September, the latter sig
nifying Labor day"
Represent October with wee jack
o-lantern cut from an orange. a
pumpkin or football for November, or
a turkey, and for December q minia-
ture Christmas tree. These articles
could be procured in duplicate and be
used TO find partners, or they may be
placed In Jack Horner PIE made to
represent the face of a clock, red rib
bons going TO each place.
This is an occasion when the for
tune nuts may be used. taking perfect
English walnuts and removing the
meats. inserting a narrow strip Of
paper bearing a pleasant prophecy for
the coming season, and then gluing
the shells closely together. These
NAV be gilded and passed at the
table. A wise hostess who knows her
guests we'll will be clever In making
.hese forecasts right.
Much merriment ensues when the
girls ask the boys to dance, invite
them to supper, and in general reverse
the usual order Of social conventions.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-31
Asklnn Len Mich

Il don't want to- eat this egg, It's
not nice egg, protested the siN-year-
old daughter Of the house at the
breakfast table.
MARY said her mother sternly.
lyon are always complaining If your
food. Eat what is placed before you
EVERY bite Of it-without another
word, or else III have to give sou
good spanking"
All was quiet for some minutes.
Then from tie other end Of the table
sounded Il mOuruful voice.
Mother, dear. d. I have 10 eat The
beak tooT--Amerlcan Legion Weekly
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-31
John the BautIst.

At one of the Protestant churches
IN Hendricks county the subject OF
baptism was the theme for the classes
In the Sabbath school. John the Bap-
fist was mentioned several times. A
seVenteenyear-old girl. besides Civ
Ing attention to the lesson, kept turn
ing her head to see the young men
who entered the door. Just as she
turned her head for the seventh time
the teacher quickly asked her: Mary,
who came in at the door,"
John the Baptist" said the girl,
somewhat confused
From the day on Mary gave close
attention to the lesson.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-31
The Modern Fourth.

Here IS a page from the diary Of 3
boy Of today:
To-day is the Fourth Of July, once
a glorious patriotic holiday. In the
morning ! took a bath and after din
ner pa told me stories about Abra-
ham Lincoln. After supper / had 10
stay In while ma read lessons from
the Bible and then we all rose and
sang The Star spanglcd Banner
Then l went to bed."--Amerlcan L.
gion Weekly.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-31

| giE5z-M=71EW YEARS day isn't what
M :: :: :: s.: !: :: !: !: :: !:
matter. In still greater
part it is because the international OBJ
session for celebrating whenever Fa-
| Their Time takes fresh start in pilot
ing the earth around the sun is thou
sands of years old. The manner Of
observing the day has changed greatly
through the centuries.
The urge TO give presents at least
once a year was felt even before
Christmas and Santa Claus came into
the scheme of things, and the an
Client Greeks, Chinese, Egyptians and
Romans rendered their gifts to one
another on the first day of the year,
Kings got into the habit of receiving
extra gifts from their subjects on
these days and liked it so well they
began extorting larger and larger
sums. This practice got so bad In
Rome under the Caesars that Clau-
dius called a halt
1t spread to other countries. how
ever and The English had their New
Years celebration spoiled annually
by rapacious sovereigns until Queen
Elizabeth's modest demands of her
subjects cut gifts down to a mini
mum. In those days the celebration
of New Years day had become world
wide. With variations 70 suit all ma
tionalities, it consisted everywhere
of eating, drinking and motley merri-
ment.
Christopher Columbus, so far as
is known, was the first white man
to jubilate on New Years day In the
western hemisphere. While his shins
were undergoing repairs on January
l. 1893, he enjoyed a sumptuous din.
ner with two savage monarchs on
the island of Haiti. After this meal.
history says, the discoverer Of Amer
lea had his first smoke of tobacco.
Whether he enjoyed it is not recorded.
but he left it to a later generation
Sir Walter Raleigh is generally cred
tied with the function-to Introduce
tobacco to Europe.
The Pilgrim Fathers and the first
families of the older states of the
Union enjoyed quiet holiday as each
year came around. They Toasted.
but not until they had attended re-
hgious services.
For IS years up to the dawn of
1920 and the era Of wartime pro-
hibition. the celebration in large cit.
les became noisier and more expen.
sive each year. Thousands used 70
crowd into places of merriment. while
principal thoroughfares were packed
with fhrongs Of merrymakers with
squawkers clappers. bells and confetti
Every hotel and most OF the res.
taurants were jammed with CAV
diners. In 1908 it was estimated that
100000 was spent in the New York
white-light district on New Years eve
After that statisticians gave Up try.
ing to figure out the sum.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-31
HELPS TO FIND EMPLOYMENT
Arthur Woods, Head of Hoover Spe.
cial Committee, Proves Aid to
Ex-SerVice Men.
Ex-service men throughout the coun-
try have benefited largely from the

operations of Sec
rotary Hoover's
committee on un
employment. The
form err soldiers
and sailors have
had ! sp ctaI
friend at court in
Arthur w 0 0 ds
New York, head
of the Hoover
special committee
which has co-0rdi
mated the nation
wide effort to pro
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-31

circles Is the new
commander of the
American Legion
of Washington. He
Is c. D. Cunning
ham, Centralia.
The nation was
shocked on the
first anniversary
of Armistice day
by the wanton
killing by radicals
in Centralia Of
four American Lee
gton men who