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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
BIDS OPENED FOR
RESURFACING AND
WATER MAIN JOBS

Bids were opened this morning
at the city hall for resurfacing Six.
teenth street with asphaltic con.
crete from Second to Third avenues
and for the laying of a 6-inch Wa
ter main on Forty-first street from
Twentieth avenue to a point $50 feet
south.
The Mccarthy Improvement conf
pany was the lowest bidder on the
resurfacing project, undertaking
the D. J. Ryan Construction CON-
pany.
The low bid was for resurfacing
at s2.16 per square yard, extra bind
err at SIS per ton and $50 for re-
pairing intersections. The Ryan
Construction company bid called
for resurfacing at s2.47R per
square yard, extra binder at s16.5O
per ton and S66 for repairing inter-
sections. Under the law the bids
were laid over for 48 hours.
P. F. Trenkenschuh was the only
bidder IN the water vain job. He
offers to do the work for a lump
sum of 1880.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
WEDNESDAY THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS


GARFIELD Greeabls, negro. 73sA
Fourteenth street, proved anything
but agreeable Tuesday night, &C.
cording to Lena Hawkins, negress,
Who lives in the same house with
Greeable.
Dat Greeable don made a pow
erful sight Of preparations to blow
nah mid on with a shotgun las
night" the woman told Magistrate
ID. ]. Cleland this morning.
use goin' have dat man arrested
dat's concluded on. Why. man, Use
got fob shells from dat gun which
/ TUX away FUN him, or he she
would have loosened my dand-
run"
Calming the woman the best he
could the magistrate learned that
Greeable had been on the warpa,h
Tuesday night and had probably
been imbibing quantities Of hootch
A warrant was issued, charging
Greeable with disorderly conduct
Station Officer Charles Miner and
Patrolman Dave De Smet then went
to Greeable's domicile and took him
in custody, also the shotgun. He
is scheduled to get q hearing this
afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
PITCHED IN" TO
HELP WORKERS
MAjor.Gener Lggett Dons Over.
alls and Assists Legion Bald
Club House.

San Francisco, Calf, April 90
A white-haired elderly man dressed
in blue overalls entered q building
here which is being converted into
a club house for the American
legion, looked around curiously
yesterday and then ac0sted the
man in charge Of the volunteer
workers.
II heard you were trying to AZ
up things for your opening party,
April e." he said. Can l help!'
"Sure, pitch in" was the answer.
The elderly man pitched in
with hammer, saw and broom. For
several hours he worked in silence
among the volunteers, until he wa
interrupted by the hail:
why. General, how long have
you been here?"
Former soldiers. sailors and ma.
rines looked wonderingly at the mar
in overalls. Then they recognized
Major General Hunter Liggett, for.
mer field commander Of the FRS
American army overseas and unit
his retirement several weeks ago
commander Of the Ninth army corp.
area.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
MILAN

Especial Correspondence
Milan, ILL.,, April 2O.-Friends of
Mrs. w. L. Eddy will be sorry to
learn that she has had relapse and
is again confined to her bed. Miss
Belle Weaver is taking care of Mrs.
Eddy at present. Her many friends
hope for speedy recovery.
Floyd Wilson left Wednesday
morning for Sterling where he has
accepted a position with the tele-
phone company.
Mrs. Roy Diseron spent Tuesday
evening With Mrs. Charles Ham
mond Of Sears, and reports Mrs.
Hammond as feeling some better
but still confined to her home with
a severely sprained ankle, the re-
suit Of having stepped into a hole
in their yard.
Miss Ella Harken, who has been
spending several weeks at the home
Of her cousin, Mrs. R. E. Little, left
Monday for her home in Chicago.
Her sister, Miss Eta Harken, also
was a visitor at the Little home
over the week end, returning to
Cedar Rapids Sunday evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
LAY PLANS FOR
COP. CAMP A|GN
No LukeWarmness Among Commit.
teemen Towards Candidates
To Be Tolerated.

Republican township committee
men of Rock Island and South Rock
Island discussed plans for the judi
cial campaign in this vicinity at a
joint meeting of the two organiza-
tons last night. The local situa-
ton, as it affects C. E. Chiperfield,
Republican nominee for justice of
the supreme court, was carefully
considered. Committeeman were
told no lukewarm support for
Chiperfield would be tolerated and
they were instructed to go ahead
with their own plans for getting
out the Republican vote in their re-
spective precincts.
City Chairman Wallace Souders
presided. The meeting was held
in the sheriff's office in the court
house.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
.ARION DOCTOR
WATCHES HEALTH
OF PRESIDENT

Marion, Or. c. E. Sawyer Of
Marion. Ohio. who has been ap-
pointed as President Harding's per-
sonal physician with the rank Of
brigadier general in the medical re-
serve corps Of the army has been a
close personal friend Of the presi-
dent for years and during the Chi
cago convention was one Of his most
tireless workers.
DIR. Sawyer accompanied Presi-
dent Harding on all his speaking
trips during the campaign. He also
accompanied him on his vacation
trips to Texas and Panama immedi-
ately after the election and went to
Florida toward the end Of President
Harding's stay there and returned
with the Harding party. DR.. Saw
yer accompanied Mr.. Harding to
Washington for the inaugural.
? During his 26 years as q Marion
resident, DR.. Sawyer has made q
\ notable success In his profession
and is head Of . sanitorium south.
west Of Marion.
Recently DR.. SaWyor retired a:
president of the American institute
OF Homeopathy and for year.
served rs chairman OF ne board Of
directors Of that organization.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
PROTEST over
CLOTHES CLUB
Chamber Of Commerce and Busi.
ress Mems Association Threat
en- Prosecution.

A club operating in Rock Island,
which is said to have as its object
the sale of mer's suits on lottery
basis, is being Investigated by the
Chamber of Commerce and Busl-
ness Mems association. Attention
Of the police was called to the mat
ter this morning. Definite action
has been delayed until tomorrow.
the organizations being DESTROYS OF
acquiring needed information
through communication with mem
bers of the suit club.
Investigation is the result Of num-
erous complaints filed by clothing
merchants. A similar club is flour
ishing in Davenport, it is said.
Possibility of winning a suit OF
clothes for a small expenditure is
the inducement held out by the OPP
orators in soliciting memberships,
it is alleged. The organization is
said to assess members 81 weekly,
awarding suit at the end of each
week to the lucky ticket holder.
This party is declared out and re-
lieved from further assessments
The club is to exist for "A weeks,
at the end of which time those who
remain on the roll are to receive
suits valued at $48 each.
you have everything to gain and
nothing to lose" says the solicitor
you may win a suit the first week
for 81. or the second for -, or the
third for S., and so on. We won't
accept any more than "a payments
from you and then you get a $4S
suit anyhow. It is an easy way to
buy a suit without missing the
money, and if you are lucky"
The Chamber Of Commerce say:
reports have come to it Of misstate
ments of the organizers, it being
charged that suits have been Offered
to some within three or four week:
after joining.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
SWEDONA
Especial Correspondence

Swedona, ILL.,, April 20.-School
election was held at the public
school house Saturday evening.
Edwin Johnson was elected director
in place of Alfred Peterson.
Julia Stromquist spent Friday at
the Elmer Peterson home.
Mrs. Carl Magnuson, Mrs. o. N.
Johnson and children and Mrs.
Luther Anderson spent Friday
evening at the home of Mrs. Edwin
Johnson.
The Barney school, south Of Swe-
dona, which Dongnie Bloomberg
has been teaching, closed last
Thursday for their vacation.
Mrs. Earl Hiccok was caller in
New Windsor Monday.
Vaner Bloomberg returned home
Sunday after spending the past
week with relatives in Moline.
The Young Peoples society meets
Friday evening Of this week at the
Luther hall.
Mrs. Charles Parker and Mrs.
Ellen Stevenson weer brief callers
in Swedona Monday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
LABOR TROUBLE
END IS IN SIGHT
NEWEST RuM0B
Contractors and Unions Silent =.
There Seems Little Doubt 4
Compromise Soon.

Members Of the Quad City Bp,u
ers' exchange will meet tonirht :.
the headquarters, 229la Eighteents
street, and while it was Announce
this morning that it was 10 \.
merely "a regular session." m.
mors were to the effect that M.
contractors are working on a nlan
for settlement Of the building tenn
E. J. Burns. secretary of the er
change. stated that the Situation
is unchanged" when questioned
this morning relative to new d.
velopments.
However, regardless OF state.
ments from both sides that Meth.
er would seek the other in WV
Of bringing about settlement /,
is being rumored that some means
has been found to bring the two
factions together.
The strike has been On sincs
April l and further rumors hare
it that some prospective builders
have been urging architects to in.
tercede in bringing about a settle.
ment between the contractors and
the allied tradesmen.
May BE Compromise.
Labor leaders refused to MAKE
any statement this morning. Ru
mors are that the builders an;
unions are working upon som,
compromise agreement on the wag,
question.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
PRESIDENT TO
VISIT new YORK
Harding VIM Deliver Address n
Commercials Anniversary,
and Review Infantry.

Washington. April 20.-President
Harding has accepted an invitation
to deliver an address in New York
city on May %, at An anniversary
celebration Of the New York Com
mercial, one Of the Oldest newspa-
pers in the country.
During the same visit the presi-
dent may review, in Brooklyn, the
23rd New York infantry, formerly
the 106th United States infantry,
Announcement Of the New York
speaking engagement was made to-
DAY in connection with the report
Of two invitations to speak In the
south late in May. The invitations
were extended by committees from
Birmingham, Ala. and Atlanta, Ga,
and although the president said he
could not go on the dates suggest
ed, he indicated that he hoped to
deliver addresses in the two cities
some time this fall.
The celebration to be attended by
the president in New York on May
q will mark the 12sth anniversary
Of the founding Of the New York
Commercial.
Mr.. Harding is to spsok:sks dln-
ner given by publishers 1t = New
York hotel.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
WRECKED SEDAN
LEFT BY PARTY
Investigation Brings Out Names Of
Three Said to Be Drivers
License M1xup.

Mystery for several hours sur
rounded the ownership Of Buick
sedan, which was damaged at 6
o'clock this morning when it was
rammed against a steel light pole
and ran upon the sidewalk at the
corner of Third avenue and Twen-
tieth street. The car remained
there two hours, when Commits
sioner Frank WITCH ordered 1t re-
moved to the Galbraith garage and
held until expense for removal was
paid.
D. A. Logue, vender at the
southeast corner Of Spencer square.
said two women and a man were
in the car at the time Of the acct
dent All three were in the front
seat. The car was being driven
south on Twentieth street, but not
travelling beyond the speed limit,
Logue thought. However, the driv-
er seemed to have been paying lit
tie attention to his course and the
car rammed against the steel light
pole and came to q stop on the
sidewalk. The left rear wheel
was smashed into splinters and the
car was otherwise damaged.
Occupants Leave.
None Of the occupants Of the cal
was hurt. The two women walked
east on Third avenue while the
man turned north through Spencer
Square.
The license number OF the ma
chine was 339S90, and was ISSUED
in Iowa. Information from thu
Scott county court house was t.
the effect that the license had beer
issued to ]. W. Nagel, Jr., 1908 Ash
street, Davenport, who is a son o
Desk Sergeant Henry Nagel Of thu
Davenport police department.
However, the Davenport police
man denied that the machine be
longed to his son, and later mott
fed the police that the car was TIL
property Of the River-to- River ga
rage of Davenport. The garage II
owned by Kelly Bros, and infor
nation was given that the machine
was a taxicab. driven by william
Gomez. Later the Rock Island po
lice said that they had learned tina
the car was driven by Georg'
Smith and still further claim wa
made at the Galbraith garage
where the car had been removed
that the drivers name was Miller
This claim was made by men wh'
came to recover the car.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
MRS. ELLIOTT
MADE WARDEN
Elected to District Office in Session
in Aledo-MemOrial Ser.
vice.

Mrs. Alberta Elliott, 1901 Seven
teenth avenue, was elected warden
Of the district Eudora Rebekahs at
the meeting yesterday in Aledo, at
which so members of the local
lodge were present. Mrs. Ida Bark
er, 1914 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
street, was treasurer last year. The
delegate from Rock Island was
Miss Myrtle Cameron.
Delegates returning on a special
train at 1880 this morning report a
most interesting and instructive
meeting. Twenty-three lodges in
the district were represented by
300 delegates. There were several
grand officers as special guests.
The local organization had charge
of the memorial services, which
were a feature Of the program.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
NOTED jURIST
OF IOWA CITY
IS SCHEDULED
judge Martin +. Wade Win SpeaA
ut St. JosepRs Aen's Cub
Meeting.

Federal Judge Martin T. Wads
of Iowa City will speak at st. JOS
eph's school hall tomorrow night
at 8 o'clock under the auspices OF
the mems club Of the parish. The
meeting is open to the public
It is announced that Judge Wade
will talk ON important topics OF
the day from the standpoint Of the
jurist. He is recognized as an ex-
ceptionally able orator and the club
believes his message will be OF in
terest. A special appeal is made
to the women to hear him
The club proposes to bring five
or six speakers Of his ability to
Rock Island each year.
Preceding Judge Wade's address
members OF the club will conduct
their regular business meeting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20

Camp No. IS, Modern Woodmen
of the World and Grove No. q,
Woodmen Circle, held their regular
meetings last night at the Odd Eel
lows hall. Reports of delegates
to the state conventions at Cham
paign, showed both orders to be
in splendid financial condition,
with surplus funds on hand that
will justify another cash refund to
members this year. At the next
regular meeting, Tuesday evening,
May 8, Camps IS will entertain the
members of the Davenport and Mo-
line camps. The full initiatory
work will be put on and will be
followed by smoker, entertain
ment and refreshments. State
Managers Evan J. Morris of Illinois
and Col. c. L. Mather of Iowa will
attend. Future meetings of Camp
IS will start promptly at s o'clock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
COLONEL KING
WILL Be next
ARSENAL HEAD
New Couuan1nnt q Succeed n. b
Jsrdsa b Net Expected
Untn June I.

Colonel q. N. King, who viii sue
coed Colonel H. B. Jordan. will not
arrive here until June I. Colonel
King II now with the ordnance
department Of the army at Wash
ington. D. c. in the administrative
section and is known as q highly
competent olhcer. He had been for
merly stationed at the Rock Island
arsenal under Colonel Hobbs and
remained for some time after Col
onel Hobbs service. Colonel King
has had nine years Of service at
the arsenal.
In March. 1918. he went to
France and was stationed at Tours
as an assistant to the chief ord
nance onicer. Before going TO
France he had been stationed at
Washington, D. c.. q head of the
American ordnance base depot
When plans for the establishment
Of an American ordnance depart
ment in France wen being formu-
lated, Colonel King transferred
to that division. TIE department,
however. was never established,
the armistice precluding necessity
of such work. He returned to
Washington in 1919 and has been
there since as supervisor Of arsen.
ais.
Colonel King is widely known in
the tri-cities and both he and Mrs
King will be remembered by hosts
of friends. The colonel. then q
major, was transferred to Rock
Island arsenal in 1908 and remain.
ed at this station until the war. He
was assigned to Washington, where
ne remained a few months and theI
went overseas.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20

william F. Hansgen, S4S Twen-
tieth street, will fill the vacancy on
the board Of supervisors caused by
the death OF Assistant Supervisor
william M. Mitchell. He was ap-
proved for the position by the town
board last night His name was
presented to the board by Super
visor w. H. Schillinger upon rec
ommendation Of Republicans of the
district comprising the old Fourth
ward.
Mr.. Hansgen is assistant general
manager of the Peoples Power COM
pany. He has been active in ward
politics for many years but has
not previously held political office.
His appointment will give every
ward district of Rock Island rep
resentation on the county board.
The new assistant supervisor
will be seated Tuesday when the
board meets for organization.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
STEVE SEYMORE,
KEWANEE, TAKEN
ON q. S. CHARGE

Steve Seymore, Kewanee, was
placed under arrest Tuesday after
noon in Rock Island by Department;
Of Justice Agent Pollen of Peoria,
and Detective Herman Sehnert OF
the Rock Island police force. Sey-
more will face .charges in both
Peoria and Kansas City, Mo.
The police said this morning that
they did not know the federal
charges against Seymore. but that
after he Is taken to Peoria he will
be sent to Kansas City to fact
charges Of stealing automobiles.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
IIlIl|L TON Lad
KILLED By CAR
N BURLINGTON
Ieck Island Yeuth visiting Unele
n Iewa II Fatally IsJured
b Aoc31eak

Allery Hamilton, 4-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hamilton Of
this city, was killed In Burlington.
lows, ct $3.50 o'clock Monday aft
ernoon when he was struck by .
machine a. II was coasttng down
! hill on Division near Third
street The Hamilt0ns formerly
lived 1t 1927 Second avenue.
The child's skull was fractured
and he died within . few minutes
after he was struck. Mr.. Hamtl-
ton and his little son were visiting
Mrs. Hamilton's brother. Walter
Bied OF Burlington. Mrs. Hamilton
was unable to 60 to Burlington and
remained In Rock Island with her
infant son.
Harold Miller. the 18-year-old
son Of William H. Miller, q Bur-
lington grocer, who was driving the
car which ran down the youth, was
held pending the inquest, but has
been exonerated. Eye-witnesses
claim that Miller was going at .
moderate rate OF speed. He stopped
his car within 81 feet.
II DIDN'T see the boy until l
was right on top Of him." Miller
said. "He seemed Just to jump out
from the side Of the street. l was
cOasting down Division street at
the time. l jammed on the brakes
and came to stop as soon as ]
could, but / couldn't help hitting
him. He was about half way be-
tween the car tracks and the curb
ing when l hit him. They boy just
stood in the street in front OF the
car. couldn't tell which way he
was going" -
Kenneth Miller, the 14-year-old
cousin Of Harold, was in the car
with him at the time Of the acct
dent His story substantiated hts
cousins.
Lad Dies In Ambulance.
The boy was picked up and car
ried into q shop near the scene Of
the accident. The ambulance was
called. but the boy died while hi
was being put In the ambulance t.
be taken to the Burlington hospi'
tai. While at the hospital an ex.
animation showed that the chile
had suffered q fractured skull.
When the body Of the child wa
first taken to the Prugh undertak
ing establishment 1t was not known
who he was.
Walter Bed, manager Of tn
Maxwell service station on Wash
ington street, heard the report o
the accident. The fragmentary de
scriptions Of the boy victim he ha1
heard Tailed with those Of hi
young nephew, who was visiting a
his home. at 220 Angular street
with his father, Fred Hamilton. MI
Bied identified the body as that @
Allery Hamilton.
Harold Miller, who works at hi
fathers grocery, has been attend
ing high school up to the end Q
the fall semester In February, an
will graduate with the senior elias
In June.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
Personal Points

Friends of Mrs. Cora B. Wads-
worth will be glad to know that
she is now getting along nicely
following the operation which she
underwent March IA at the Moline
city hospital She is now at the H
H. Haley home, TAG Fourteenth
street, Moline, where friends may
visit her.
Walter A. Rosenfield is back in
the city after some time spent in
California.
C. D. Rosenfield returned home
last night after spending two
months in France.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
MRS. BALLORD, OLD
COUNTY RESIDENT,
DIES AT HER HOME:
Especial to The Argus.)


Andalusia, April 20.-Mrs. Mary
Ballord, lifelong resident Of Rock
Island county. died at 6 o'clock this
morning at the residence. She had
been ill two weeks.
She was born So years ago, Sept.
5, in Rock Island county and was
married to John Ballord in 1869.
He preceded her in death eight
years ago. She was a member Of
the Baptist church Of Andalusia
and president of the ladies' aid So
ciety.
Surviving are three sons, Benja-
min Of Omaha, Arthur Of Caldwell,
Idaho, Lynn of Low Moor, Iowa,
and two brothers, Nicholas Walton
of Wilsonville, Neb., and John Wal
ton of Arnett, Okla.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
GRAMS ARRESTED.

Hugo Grams, arrested on a
charge of disorderly conduct pre-
ferred by his wife. was granted a
continuance of ten days when ar
raigned before Magistrate D. ].
Cleland in police court this morn
ing. Grams is an ex-soldier. He
was released on his own recog-
nizance.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
SNYDER DISMISSED.

Fred Snyder was dismissed by
Magistrate D. ]. Cleland in police
court this morning on a charge Of
larceny, after paying 20 to Hugh
Johnson, clerk at the Len Richard
son cigar store, Seventeenth street.
between Second and Third avenues.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
CUTS BREAD PRICES

A reduction of two cents a loaf
on Betsy Ross bread has been an
nounced by the Korn Baking COM
pany, 513-515 Twenty-frst street,
The retail price now for the large
loaf is 10 cents. The size of the
loaf will remain the same.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
FRUIT DAMAGED.

Moines. Iowa. April 20.-The
,ratures Of 16 to 20 degrees
va April Is and II undoubted-
mayed seriously the fruit crop
. southern and central por-
OF the state. the weekly crop
tin issued by the Iowa wealth
nd crop service says today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
VOLUNTARY CIT.

Freeport, ILL.,. April 20. - Union
carpenters and joiners announced
voluntary reductions today in their
wages from 81 an hour to STU
cents IN hour. effective April "a
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
Obituary
Funeral OF Mrs. Ohlweller.

Funeral services for Mrs. Jacob
II. Ohlweiler, 731 Fourteenth-and-
a-half street, will be held at 3
o'clock tomorrow morning in St.
] ,h's church. Rev. p. H. Dur
| conduct the services. Bur-
be in Chippiannock Gene