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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05
SMALLER ROAD
BIDS RECEIVED
Influence Of Recent Rejection Ap'
pArent-New Figures Given
Per Mile.

Springfield. Ill.,, April 5.-Influ-
ence of Governor Small's recent
rejection of road bids, was shown
this morning when in opening new
bids, Colonel c. r. Miller. director
Of public works and buildings,
found the offer of the Mccall Con-
struction company, to build 14.SS
miles in Kane county. for approx
mately $4,000 mile.
Following rejection of previous
bids, Feb. IS, Governor Small an
nounced he considered 100000 a
mile reasonable price.
McCalls bid met the governor s
figure exactly. Bids today did not
include the cost of cement. which
is estimated at $1,000 per mile.
The Mccall bid for the entire
work was s345,O00. BY sections,
the bids were as follows:
Section eight, 3.65 miles, $780,
449.
Section nine, SIS miles, $780,
005.
Section 10, $50 miles. $150,449.
/ Nine contractors bid on this one
piece of road construction. Com
parison of the bidding and that OF
Feb. IS shows a general tendency
downward. The three lowest bids
today were s345,0O0 of the Mccall
company, $431.52O of the Illinois
Road Paving company and SAL.
1888 Of Wilson A. Jacks of Chi
cago.
The lowest bid Feb. Is was alst
submitted by Mccall Construction
company, s3S2,SS0. The second
bid at that time was $751;.
1899, and the third lowest was
$751; 500, made by the Illinois Road
Paving company.
A reduction of S37,SS4 is showr
in the bidding of the Mccall com.
pany, and a reduction of $135.98(
in the figures Of the Illinois Roal
Paving company. The latter com
pany scaled off almost $4,000 {
mile.
Colonel c. r. Miller expressed
pleasure at the evident desire o
road builders to meet Governor
SmalPs figures, and intimated tina
the contract will be let.
Governor Small also was pleased
but declined to comment. announc
ing that he would have a state
ment ready this afternoon.
Total bids made today were a!
follows:
| Ready & Callahan Coal company
Chicago, s4S1,415.34.
Henry W. Horst company, Rocl
Island. $499,616.59.
Frank L. Cohen, Buffalo, n. Y.
s4S9, 59961
Bates & Rogers CONSTRUCTION
company, Chicago, s499,0S5.27.
| Wilson A. Jacks, Chicago, SAL,
S73S4.
Illinois Road Paving company
| s431,520.
keokuk Quarry & CONSTRUCTION
company, Keokuk, Iowa, 1882
ISL.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05
MASTER PRINTERS
WILL NOT ACCEPT
AMOUR CONTRACT

Acceptance Of the United TyA
pothetae associations action in re-
scinding all liability caused by the
acceptance Of the 44-hour week by
the closed shop division of the or
ganization, was made at the meet
ing last. evening of the Tri-City
Manufacturing Printers association
in the Harper house.
Frank Mckinley of this city, who
attended the meeting of the closed
shop division in Chicago last Fri
day and Saturday reported the hap
penings of the session last evening.
H. S. Ransom of Moline also at
tended the Chicago meeting. The
local printers are not members. OF
the closed shop division.
The Printers association locally
has not had a>meeting with the
unions since the agreement by
which the pressmen and bookbind-
ers will stay at their jobs until Nav
l. Only a general discussion on the
situation was held, no action being
taken.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05
STILL WAITING
FOR TELEGRAM
Everett Harding, In Durance vile,
Hopes for Wire from "Cousin
Warren"

Chicago, April 5.-United Press)
Harding, who posed as
the cousin of President Harding and
thereby reaped in many dollars on
confidence games, according to po-
lice. was waiting for a telegram
from cousin Warren" today.
Just wait until Cousin Warren
hears that I've been arrested" said
Everett. He'll discharge the ones
who caused me this trouble. But
don't think | blame the president
for this affair.""
A portrait of President Harding
with this inscription, with best
wishes to fellow kinsman," was
on its way to Washington today,
firstclass special delivery.
Secret service men said they took
it in a raid on Everett's blue room
and sent it to the president follow
ing receipt OF wire from himA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05
CITY PLANS 70
! CROW spUDS ON.
e-ACRE TRACT
Accept Offer Of School Board fol
Land-Will Give Potatoes to
the Needy.

The city commissioners made
final decision Monday afternoon to
% into the gardening business. On
resolution of Mayor Harry M.
Schriver the commissioners voted
to accept. the offer of the school
board Of the school site on Ninth
street and Forty-second avenue for
gardening purposes. There are six
acres in the tract and it is planned
to plant potatoes.
The mayor announced that offers
have been received for use of trac-
tors, plows and other tools free OF
charge and that the management
of the Rock Island house has Of
fered the big cellar under the hotel
in which to store the spuds this fall
Late potatoes are to be planted
and hope is being entertained that
close to 1000 bushels can be raised
on the tract.
To Feed the Poor.
The purpose for planting
municipal garden is to avert any
possible chance that the poor OF the
city will go hungry this winter
There are hundreds of destitute
now and times are not expected tt
get much better for another year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05

III. q. Ray. head clerk Of he Mod
- woodmen Of America, was
Isctel prssidsnt q the Rock H.
Ind Rotary club at today's meet
ipg. He succeeds Colonel Harry
Jordan. who served during the
Ast year. Other oAcers elected
&re:
= Vice president--J. g. Huntoon.
a. Secretary-treaaurer - Frank l..
Patterson.
4 Directors-C. A. Schoessel, F. H.
Rockwell, A. E. Horst, r. s. Baas
Snd r. N. Setterdahl.
4 Says War Net Ended.
Randall Parrish Of Kewanee,
writer, and field worker for the
United Americans, addressed the
Dub on the dangers 10 American
Industry, commerce and govern
cent that threaten In the form Of
red" agents and "red" propaganda.
Ne recommended membership in
the United Americans as an effec-
dve method Of combating spread
d the red menace.
War Not Over.
Business men, professional men
men who worked and fought to win
the conflict against Germany are
prone to believe that the war is
dycr," said Mr.. Parrish. They are
mistaken. The war is not over. but
has merely changed its form. !,
now comes as propaganda and In.
trigue.
s"Comparatively few Of us in the
United States can appreciate the
conditions Of Europe now. 1t Is
hard to believe that every govern.
ment In the Old World is in morta
fear Of revolutionary sentiment
which is being taught earnestly ant
spread rapidly.
ut is impossible to realize thu
acuteness OF conditions In THU
country without travelling. Las
summer / went through northern
Wisconsin and northern Michigan
with Ole Hanson. preaching Ameri
canism and warning against dead
" radicalism and socialism. In N
city could we secure police protec
ton for our speeches in behalf o
the national government. Durinl
our travels we could get no auto
mobiles from which to speak, n
one to distribute handbills, no on
to give US cooperation. Only on
mayor had the courage to introduc
10 to his townsmen and to endors
the message we brought"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05
Social Announcements,
.ASKSTROOpSTO
STOP SMUGGLING

San Antonio. Texas. April g.
UNITED Press. Army troops may
be used in breaking up liquor
smuggling across the Rio Grande
from Mexico, it developed here to-
day. --
A report to United States Dis
trict Attorney Robertson from Ell
Paso giving details OF the killing
two weeks ago OF Prohibition OFF,
GERS Wood and Beckett. said dras-
tic action vas necessary or I'VE
will have to turn the district over
to the bootleggers."
Threats have been made. accord
ing to the report. to kill govern
ment witnesses II their testimony
should prove disastrous to the men
held on charges Of killing the two
officers.
Similar threats have been receiv-
ed by Judge William r. Smith be-
cause OF numerous penitentiary
sentences he has given to bootleg
gers.
James Shevlin. prohibition en-.
forcement supervisor of Texas. Art
IONA and New Mexico. is now said
to be in Washington attempting tc
get . war department order In
structing Fort Bliss troops to aid
prohibition officers In q cleanup Of
bootleggers.
Five men are held in the Ell Pasc
Jail On charges Of having killed
Prohibition Officers Wood aud
Beckett The two men were kill.
ed in hunting down alleged liquor
violations.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05
To Relieve Catarrh,
Catarrhal Deafness
And Head Noise!

Persons suffering from catarrhal csf
ness. or who are growing hard oil mt|
ing and have head noises will be Ga VI
know that this distressing ahlchon Gu
usually be successfully treated 81 h0m
by an internal medicine that in ~
instances has effected complete riH
after other treatments have failed. Nv
ferers who could scarcely hear have d.
their hearing restored to such an eKss
that the tick OF a watch was plainly s@
he seven or eight inches away mo-
either ear Therefore. II You Know y
someone who is troubled with head noil.
or catarrhal deafness, cut out THIS m
mula and hand il to them and you nH
have been the means OF saving some poe
kufferer perhaps from total deafness ~
Gbrescriptlon can be prepared al hom y
is made as follows:
Secure from your druggist ! o. nv
mint double strength. Take this bon
and add TO it 4 pint of hot water alo
little graduated sugar. STR until ~
solved. Take one tablespoon four ums
day I
Parmint is used in this way moi a.
TO reduce by tonic action tie nnam~
ton and swelling in the Eustacnia
Tubes and thus to eQualize the air plr
sure on the drum. but TO correct
excess of secretIons in the middle
and the results IT gives arr nearv
ways quick and effective.
Every person who has catarrh in
form. or distressing rumbIng ms
| sounds in their ears. should give TINS Y
, cipe trial Adv.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05
GARRETT YOUTH
HOLDS RECORD
Indiana Boy. Is, Declared to Be the
Youngest Veteran Of World
War in United States.

Fort Scott. Kan. April Sort
SCOTS claims to the youngest vet
eran of the World war is disputed.
Herman Lange Of this city. who
was but IA when he enlisted. held
this record, it was believed. But a
letter from Mrs. Joe Waiter of
Garrett, Ind. to local newspa
per states that her. son, Leo L.
Madden, enlisted and went over
seas at the age of l3 with the Rain
bow division and was at the front
rs months with the 150th field artil-
lery.
He sailed for France Aug. II,
1917. and he was not IA years old
until Oct. 10 of that year. accord
ing TO his mother After coming
home young Leo reenlisted and was
sent to Camp Grant. ILL.,, where he
was stationed with the SIND in
fantry.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05
SENDS NOTE TO
ALLIED POWERS
T.. s. Protests Attitude on Mandate
Territories-American Rights
Strongly Asserted.

Washington. April 5.-(By Unit
ed Press.) "A new note has been
sent to the principal allied powers
by Secretary Hughes. protesting
against their attitude on mandate
territories. 1t was learned today.
The note, it was stated authori-
tatively, was despatched last night.
The note. understood to have
gone to Great Britain, France, jap
an and possibly Italy, is the first
formal statement Of the position
Of the Harding administration on
the entire mandate question. Its dis
patch comes as a natural climax
to the recent authoritative pro-
nouncement that the United States
will insist on the recognition Of the
rights and interests Of America In
the territories and resources rem
dered as the result of the war.
The present note is understood
to deal specifically with these
points In controversy between the
United States and the allied pow
ers:H
/. The stand of the United States
that the island of zap, important
cable point in the Pacific ocean,
should not be included in the jap
anese mandate over the former
German islands north of the equa-
tor.
2. Tho American protest against
the San Reno agreement between
Great Britain and France for a div
ision Of the oil supplies in Meso-
potamia, held under British man.
date.
Secretary's Hughes note is be-
lieved to reafiirm these two phases
Of the United States position on
mandates In, the strongest terms.
Whether any threat is held out in
the Hughes note against the al
lies because Of their suspected at
tempt to stiflc American interests
Is not known.
S British Stand.
London, April 5.-American con-
tentions for equality of treatment
for the citizens of all nations IN
inundated territory are held by
the British government to be
"acafeely consistent" with the at
titude of the United States toward
American oil interests in Mexico
Tia British view Is expressed In
q iong reply to Secretary Colby's
note Of last Nov. 20, which wa.
made public here today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05
Obituary
Funes;al u Mrs. Harrs,i.


Fnnlfai services for MrA J. I.
Marion. 1016 Twenty-second street.
were conducted 1t > O'Clock yester-
day morning in St Joseph's church.
The reQ6fem mass was sung BY
Rev. r. II. Durkin, while low masses
were satd by Rev. 6. P. ofNeill at
|St. Joseph's altar and by Rev. T. J.
Harrison At the Blessed Virgins
altar.
An impressive funeral sermon
was preached by Rev. Durkih Ind
at the s0ffertory, Roswig's Ave
Marie" was sung by Charles F.
Maxwell, a rephew Of J. T. Marion.
and a theological student at Ken
rick seminary in St Louis.
Many relatives and friends from
out OF town attended the funeral.
The pa1lbearers we're: James Shee-
han, James r. Murphy. James, E.
Reidy, Fred N. Burt and Eugene
j. Burns all of Rock Island, and
Thomas F. Conlon Of Sterling.
Burial was made in the family
lot in Calvary cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05
ROCK ISLAND POST
PLANS RECEPTION
FOR STATE OFFICE

Members of Rock Island pos.
American Legion, will hold spe
cial session in the Legion hall %
morrow night to arrange for tht
reception of State Commander v,
L. McCauley and his staff who will
be guests of the post April Is.
Invitations will be extended 4
other patriotic and civic organisa
tons to attend the McCauley meet
ing, ex-service men will be guest
of honor and the program open Z
the public.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05
PASS ON PAVING
ORDINANCE; BUY
2 DUMP TRUCKS

The city commissioners adopted
the ordinance Monday afternoon
presented the week before for Ii,
paving of Twenty-ninth-and-a-hall
street. with asphaltic concrete from
Seventeenth to Fifteenth avenue
and Fifteenth avenue from Twenty
ninth-and-a-half street to Thrift
eth strt t.
A bill Of $4,130.S0 was allowed 70,
the purchase of two new automat'
dump trucks, which are to be use,
by the street department.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05
Society
Former Rock Islander to Wed.

Announcement of the engage
ment of Miss Catherine De Borcey,
daughter Of Mrs. Guy DeBorcey of
129 Tenth street, Silvis, to Paul B.
Miller of Chicago, formerly of Rock
Island, will be of interest to many
Rock Island friends. The wedding
will be an event of the near future
to take place at St. Anne's church,
Rev. William P. Cleary to officiate.
Miss DeBorcey is a graduate of In
maculate Conception academy, Dav-
export, and has been teacher in
the Silvis schools for several years.
Mr. Miller is an accountant and
was formerly with the Rock Island
road here. ....
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05
WOMEN DISMISSED

Mamie Bowser and Nora Curtis.
IA Seventh avenue. Moline, were
dismissed by Magistrate D. J. Gle
land in police court Monday night
on a charge of disorderly conduct.
which was preferred by Mary
Briggs, 1898 Thirty-fourth street,
Rock Island. y
F. H. Smith was fined So by Mag
istrate D. j. Cleland in police court
this morning on a charge of drunk
enness. John Gallison paid a fine
Of IS on a charge OF driving his
automobile by a street car.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05
WIVES OF THREE
BRING SUITS TO
GAIN DIVORCES

Doris Ogier Of Rock Island to-
day filed suit for divorce in circuit
court from Felix l.. Ogier on
grounds Of infidelity. They were
married March Is, 1918. in East
Moline, and lived together until
Dec. s, 1920.
Theresa Slater of Rock Island
charges Charles Slater with ex-
IRENE and repeated cruelty in her
petition for divorce. They were
married Aug. Is, 1907. in Rock Is
land. and lived together until Jan
90. 1921.
Sylvia X. Friend of Rock Island
accuses Fred A. Friend of infidel-
ity. They were married Oct. s, 1920
/ and lived together until Jan. !
1921.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05
OPPOSE PURCHASE.

chicago, April 5.-(United Press)
Opposition to the New York Cen
trails proposal to purchase the Chi,
cago River and Indiana railroad
and the Chicago junction line for
$50, 100000 was voiced BY represen-
tatives OF eight other lines at q
hearing before representatives Of
the interstate commerce commits
sion here today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05
REACH HAVANA.

washington, April 5.-Marine
corps planes enroute from Wash
hgton to the Virgin Islands arriv-
ed at Havana, Cuba, at 4 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon from Miami
Fla. lin excellent condition" ac-
cording, to q message to the navy
department from the U. S. s. Min
nesota in Havana harbor. The
machines were to leave on the
next leg to Camaguy, Cuba, early
today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05
bERCD0LL MUST
STAY IN PRISON
Decision by Judge Upholds Draft
Act-Notice by Mail Held
Sufficient.

Kansas City, Kan, April 5.-Er-
win Bergdoll's application for re-
lease from federal prison, where
he is serving sentence for draft
evasion on writ of habeas corpus.
was denied by Judge Pollock today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05

The city of Muskegon, Mich, has
loaned $4,000. without security to
those Of its citizens who are out Of
work and in need.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05

I. W. G. Johnston. Cashier OF tne
Island Savings Bank. 90 soemny
that the above statement is true
best of my knowledge and belief
". G. JOHNSTON.
CashD
STATE OF Illinois County OF Rock
ss. Subscribed and sworn to bei@S
this End day of April. 1921.
tSeal) BELLA NJ. CARPENTEs
Notary Pow
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-05
EAgan.ROak.

The marriage of Miss Helen r.
Roak of Des> Moines and Richard
Eagan of this city, took place at 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon in the
Office of Justice W. W. Scott, Dav-
export. Miss Elan Eagan and Miss
Olga Price accompanied the couple
The bride wore a suit Of dark blue
with blouse and hat to match. MIR.
Eagan is a taxi driver, and he will
take his bride to Peoria, where
will be located the new home.
Social Announcements.
The Alumnae association OF the
Lutheran hospital, Nome, will
meet Thursday afternoon at 2:30
at the hospital.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-15
81 BILLS MERE
RAISED To $40
Counterfeits Passed Upon 2
Local Merchants Over the
Weekend

A few weeks ago the police had
brought to their attention a coun-
t%erfeit $40 bill which was made by
sticking the of $40 bills on
a 81 bill and changing the word
zone" to ten" This morning two
counterfeits came to light which
were for $40 each and had been
raised from So bills. Both bills were
passed on local merchants yer the
weekend and upon being presented
at the banks by these men they were
told they were c~ounterfeits.
The bills would pass ordinarily
upon first glance but a close study
of them shows where the n
of four SO bills had been pasted on
each bill on one side while on the
other side the figure 50 in each cor
ner had been scratched out and the
figures $40" written in with pen
and ink. The word two" had been
changed to ten" by pasting the let
ters zen" over the letters "wo" on
the original bills. A description of
the man whom the merchants sus-
pect has been given the police.
The two store keepers upon whom
the bills were passed were Dominick
Cerulo. of 276 Washington street,
and Joseph Andrescik, of AIS Ne
vile street. Other merchants are
warned by the police to be or the
lookout for similar bills.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-15
WOMAN REFUSES
HERE
Roosevelt Woman With Bullet
in Tongue, Leaves Hos
pitaI for Home

Remaining steadfast in her deter
mination to allow no operation for
the removal of the bullet at present
lodged at the base of her tongue,
Mrs. Susie Stropkies. the Roosevelt
woman shot by her husband at the
home of her parents in Chrome last
Friday following her refusal to re-
turn to him. left the City Hospital
Saturday and proceeded to her par
ents' home.
While suffering little pain at pres
ent, it was stated today by DR.. Frank
c. Henry. there is grave danger of
the formation of IN abscess at some
time in the future. The woman is
able to take Eourishment and is able
to be on her feet. The operation has
attendant dangers, being one of a
delicate nature, according to DR..
Henry, and fear as to h possible
unfavorable outcome is given as the
reason for Mrs. Stropkies' repeated
refusal to allow the bullet to be re-
moved.
Dr.. Henry gives it as his opinicn
that the injury will become extreme
~ painful in a short time and then
the woman will consent to have Il
operation performed.
Meanwhile the county authorities
are awaiting the result of the wound,
holding John Stropkies, the husband,
in the county Jail on a charge of
%atrocious assault and battery with
intent to kill. In the event of Mrs.
Stropkies' death, the charge will be
changed to that of murder.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-15
ERIE RAILROAD
LEASES SHOPS
Takes Unexpected Move at
Marion, Ohio Local Con-
Germ Organized
LBy The Associated Press.l

MARION, o., Aug. 1.-THE Erie
Railroad Company today announced
It's local shops and round house
have been leased by the Railway
Service Company of Marion, and
would be operated by that concern
beginning Immediately. The Rail
way Service Company is an organi-
cation founded by local manufac-
turers and capitalists. 1t will take
over all repair and other work now
done in the shops, an announcement
stated.
Announcement of the new plan of
operation of the shop was made by
w. L. Baldwin, manager of the Ohio
region of the railroad, who declared
all former repair work would be con
tinued under the direction of the
company. Between 400 and 500 are
now employed. Mr.. Baldwin said
the plan was adopted so that local
conditions can best be appreciated
and best int%elligently met with local
supervision ard support. Much of
the construction work of the road
has heretofore been done in COM
muuities through which the road
runs.
Mr.. owen the president of the
Railway Service Company is a man
ufacturer and banker and is a ineln-
Der of the Marion employers AS
A number of the leading
men of Marion are mem
bers of the Marion Er1ploy ers' AS
soc;ation and their plants are run on
the open shop basis.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-15
MISS MILDRED DERRY
BRIDE OF HOWARD LYON

Miss Mildred Derry, youngest
daughter of DIR. and Mrs. William
Derry, of Dover, and Howard S.
Lyon, of Gordon street, were quiet
ly married Saturday afternoon. The
ceremony was performed in the
Chelsea Presbyterian church, New
York City, by DIR. II. G.. Mendenhall.
The bride wore a gown of grey
canton crepe, and a blue crepe hat.
Her bridesmaid was Miss Doris
Langstroth, Of Bloomfield. Arthur
Marks, of Suffern, N. Y, a Prince
ton classmate of the groom, was best
man. \ number of relatives and
friends Of the couple were present at
the ceremony.
Upor their return from a short
wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Lyon will
make their home with the parents
of the groom at "a Gordon street.
Me-. Lyon is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Adrian Lyon, and is well known
here. He is a graduate of the local
high school, and of Princeton Uni
versity, class of 1918. He is al pres
ent connected with the National
Bank of Commerce in New York
City,