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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
OUTDOOR [ WORK
IMULlI BY
VACATION week
Gssat TroeDs Exert Exert = Excel
IN Endsscy Contest ADsag
Menberk

Moline Boy Scout TROOPS are TAX
Ing advantage Of this weeks school
vacation and pilling- up points in
the inter-troop efficiency contest BY
conducting outdoor activities every
day that the weather u favorable.
TIA drganizaton has used Camp
Mansur every day since vacation
began. Last Friday night It was
occupied by troop eight, and this
troop was Joined by troop IL S1tur-
day: Troop one has been ct the
camp since Monday. but expects
to return to Moline late today,
Troops nine and four have also
spent days at the camp early this
week.
This outdoor activity 10 being
fostered by the efficiency contest,
according to Scout Executive
Brachsr. Who explains that points
are given to every troop tor such
activities.
Troop nine led In the contest at
the end of last week with q total
b ssh points. Troop i've came dec
ond with 60 points, and troop
three took third place, having piled
up 6s3 points. Troop one was last,
having $50 points to, its credit.
Next Saturday the third session
of the scoutmasters' training course
will be held at the camp. An invi-
tation is extended to all men who
are interested in work among boys,
although not enrolled in the course,
to be at the camp and receive the
instruction.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
Moline Lodges

Trustees and members of the en-
teftainment committee Of Moline
lodge No. 1913, 1. o. o. F.. were hon
crees at Q banquet given last eve
ming in the Blackhawk hotel. Dav-
EXPORT. The even was given in ap-
probation Of the splendid service
the men had rendered in securing
the lodges new clubrooms in the
State bank building. The party
LETT Moline ct Z and journeyed to
the hotel in automobiles. When
they arrived they found everything
II readiness, the dining room being
DttIectively decorated with carna-
TINS and red and white colors and
tern leaves. A~five-course dinner
Vas served, after which the guests
enjoyed Q smoker. They then went
70 the Capitol theatre, where they
spent the remainder Of the evening.
The banquet was such . pleasant
a&air that It will be long remem-
bored by the participants. who
were F. J. Wiess, P. ]. Inman, W.
3. Ludvick. Walter Yaap and julie
Norman, trustees: E. Frazer. re-
ceeding secretary; Ed Brown. A.
nancial secretary: A. E. Ridenourt
eAts deputy; Charles Ludwick. Ed
AMMAN and O. Fraser. entertain
ut committee. John Hawk. chief
& the IRE department, who was
No An honores. was unable to at
tand. )
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
THREE PETITIONS
FOR INDEPENDENT
ALDERMEN FILED

Candidates for Moline Offices
may not Gle independent petitions
after next Monday for the city cleo
ton April 10. Up to the present
time three candidate for alder
manic Offices have filed petitions
which will place their names on
the independent tickets. They are
rs foll0ws:.
First wlrd-Albin Anderson, 10
Third street A.
Sixth ward, short term-R. Bud
low, 1920 Twenty-fourth avenue.
. Seventh ward-T. B. Morgan. 370l
River drive.
1t is not probable that other
candidates will file independently.
Except for some slight Socialist
Republican candidates
Tor mayor, city clerk. treasurer and
most council seats will have things
pretty much their own way at the
coming election. &ey
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30

Nine petitions have, been filed in
Sllvis for the city election to be
held April 10. Today was the last
day OF fling, but no additional pc
titions were received by the city
clerk today. Tho last petition was
Aled yestHvay. Il u expected that
ssQe hot fights will develop in the
election, and citizens are watching
for the outcome with much intes-
ct Thoss who have filed>pstltiong
aYV:
George sleeth, seeking reelection
Tor mayor.
A. W. Stissor. city clerk.
Aldermen-F1rst ward: Louis
Smith and Robert Harvey; second
ward: John P. johnson and B. /.
fulkner; third ward: John Cotter,
y A. Harding and George Kouns.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
BLAST CAUSED
BY FIRE WORKS
Stored Explosives Occasioned Yes.
terday's Explosfon-Owners
Of Factory Disappear.

Chicago, March 30.-Hints of
Esensational disclosures-as a result
lot yesterdays explosion in a clan
destine fireworks factory on the
west side, became known today
with the appearance Of fresh In
vestigators in the case.
1t was announced that the Amer
lean Railway association had as
signed two men to investigate the
shipment Of explosives to and from
the wholesale notion establishment
Of Singer, Schaffer & Co., and they
were closeted with the city fire
marshal for nearly an hour. The
men gave their names as E. !.
League and ]. o. Beeser.
"Beeser assisted in the investi-
CATION Of the Wall street explo-
sion," said John NJ. Mcdonnell. sec
ond assistant fire marshal.
Shirley T. High, attorney in
charge of the fire prevention bh-
reau, said his Office had located
William Singer and Nathan Schaf-
fer, members Of the firm, whom
the police could not find after the
explosion.
Members of the building commit
tee Of, the city council, who. visited
the ruins with a coroner's jury said
they would recommend that prose
cutions for manslaughter be start
ed against the owners Of the FIRE
| works.
Alleged violations pf city ordi-
nances, amounting to crimina|
negligence. were given as basis for
this course.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
FATE OF PAVING
PROJECTS Is UP
TO CONTRACTORS

Contractors are not very talkAtiye
regarding prices Of Molins's paw
Ing program for 1921. The fate OF
municipal improvements and many
other jobs seems to rest with the
contractors Just now.
Replying to tho question, . rep
rssentative Of one Of the largest
construction companies in the tri-
cities said. "You will know next
Tuesday,"
The board Of local improvements
will open the first bids on Moline
improvement projects next Tues
day. The board will award a num-
Der Of contracts II the bids are
found to DO considered reasonable.
In all probability, what happens
NEXT Tuesday may determine the
program for the entire year. Next
Monday several other pavement
projects will be given final consid-
Grafton in Moline city court and
probably will be approved. Two
weeks from that time more bids
will BE- rSceivsd and II prices are
considered reasonable, contracts
awarded.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
REMOVE HILL ON
EHIRD STREET TO
STRAIGHTEN ROAD

Third street hill traflc will be
ceasiderably safer after . hillside
removing project which was re-
ceatly started by the Moline street
Apartment, has been completed.
Third street winds its way
through an exceptionally billy
piece of land. This portion OF the
street is known az "8Nenson's
Canyon" by older residents Of No
line. 1t received this name because
II was put through during the time
that Gustav Swenson was mayor.
Twenty men have been at work
on the street for three weeks I'M
der the supervision of Oscar Abra-
ham. street superintendent. Enough
work remains to occupy the gang
for several more weeks.
The hill which Ia now being re.
moved 10 at . sharp jog near
Eighth avenue. II the street de-
partment money does not give out
II is probable that other work Will
Be done ON the came street.
The street departments emery
ency gang has removed a number
Of stumps on Seventh and Nine.
tenth avenues In the last few days
Those taken from Seventh avenue
were removed because they were in
the sidewalk line. and because they
were unsightly and also for the
reason that they were In the way
Of sidewalks which may be laid In
the near future, The trunks OF the
trees had besn cut down six or eight
years ago. The trees Themselves
probably had stood for hundreds Of
yoars.- ~ ~ ts---
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
Money and Exchange.

New York, March S0.-Prime
mercantile paper,-7h@7x per
cent.
Exchange, strong. Sterling, de-
mand, 1894; cables, 1874. Francs,
demand, 7.05; cables, 7.O7. Belgian
francs. demand. 7.36; cables, 7.3S.
Guilders. demand, 34.50; cables,
34.60. Lire, demand. Ais; cables.
All. Marks. demand, 1853; cables,
1.59. Greece, demand, 7.75. Argen-
tine, demand, 1915. Brazilian, de-
mand. 1l55.
Montreal, Tx per cent discount.
Government bonds, steady; rail-
road bonds, irregular.
Time loans, stedy. 60 days, 30
days and six months, 6is@7 per
cent.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
Weather Forecast

Illinois: Increasing cloudine6s.
possibly followed by light rsin to
night: Thursday generally fair ard
somewhat colder. sx
Missouri: Unsettled tonight:
colder in west and north portions
with freezing temperature: ThuIs-
day. generally fair; colder in est
and south portions. 4.lfs
Wisconsin; Possibly light rain
this afternoon. followed by genef-
ally fair tonight and ThHrsday:
colder in west and north portions
tonight and in east and southern
portions Thursday.
Iowa: Fair tonight and Thurs-
day. preceded by unsettled in east
portion this afternoon: colder to-
night.
Indiana: Cloudy: probably rain
late tonight or Thursday: warmer
in easterns portion tonight; some
what colder Thursday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30

a 4wo improvements we're discuss-
II " the board Of l0eal improve
n,sts and property owners IN Ess,
l0uliss this moynisg whom . uuhlie
nlsying xas held in the city coua-
ID rooms.
4 The Twenty third street psyino
iUject. which provides for paw.
II With reinforced concrete b..
|(Vsen. Seventh and Seventh-and-a-
III streets, was passed with NO -
3Getions from the property owners
~ estimate Of this project d
la,SsS.72.
Sidewalk on the Seventh street
I'M district was also discussed, but
rs meeting was postponed ON se.
euunt Of technical errors In thu
estimate. The hearing for this i'm
movement plan will be held Sat.
urday morning at g. o'clock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
Kansas City Cash Grain.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 3d.
Cash wheat, unchanged to 4 cents
lower; No. I hard 1.46@1.57; No. 2
l.55@1.57; No. l red Las; No. 2,
Las; No. 3, LAS.
Corn. INC to 31c lower; No.
mixed 51h@52; No. 3, 49@50; No
Z white So; No. 3. 501s@51; No.
yellow So; No. 3, 81.
Oats, unchanged to &c lower;
No. 2 white 411k; No. 2 mixed So.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
Liberty Bonds.

New York, March 30.-Prices OF
Libery bonds at noon today, were
3las, 90.12; first IS, 1920; second
Il, 800; first Ans, 1882: second
ANS, S7.10; third AIS, 1922; fourth
ans, 1925; Victory 3As, 1854;
1854; Victory Ans. 1854.
New York, March 30.-Liberty
bonds, closing prices today, were:
31s. 1920: first Is, S7.40; second
Is, $500; first AIS, 1854; second
AIS, S7.10: third Ans. 1924; fourth
AIS, 1920, Victory 3&s, 97.5S;
Victory Ans, 1854.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, Mo, March 80
Cattle: receipts $500; fat she-stock
steady to strong; Gamers and bulls,
dull; all other classes. steady; top
steers $9.15; bulk OF sales $7.750
8.35; Colorado pulpers 1915; prac-
teal top on calves, $3.50.
Hogs: receipts 1900; uneven.
mostly steady with yesterdays av-
erage; few closing bids Csc lower;
top 1885; bulk $S.6o@975; pigs,
steady to Csc higher; pigs $10.15.
Sheep: receipts $500; steady;
lambs steady to 25c lower; rs
pound lambs, $3.50.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30

Boosters for the organisation CT
= Chamh4f o. CommeYco Ia Moline
ate to assemble nsxt Monday eve
ming = IT, Moline Commercisl club
for 2 baeQust, ct which it II expect
q 400 q thu repreeentative and In
nuential men az the community
win b present ON Of these boost
err today outlined some Of the rea-
sons Molina needs sach IN organiz-
alton. He eayS: -
Moline has needed Z Chamber
OF Commefee. for / long time. and
for certain dehnitA reasons. It has
needed . business organization
through which varioui community
business propositions could have
been rounded up and properly fol-
lowed up. hacked by the unanimous
sentiment 81 Moline business men.
Se0e Needs Presented.
II " had had such an organize
ton ten years ago it seems safe to
say that We would now have a
union depot that would be q credit
to any city Of our size; that we
would have modern hotel, SO, our
guests would not have to go to
neighboring cities for accommoda-
tons: that W would have highways
leading out Of Moline thkt would
be passabls the year around; that
We would have a coliseum. and
thatseyery time No wanted to get a
few hundred people togsiher we
would not have to 60 to Rock Is
land or Davenport to find -struc-
ture large enough to house them,
There are other things Cham
Der Of Commerce can do for Moline.
We need . trafiic thoroughfare 9TH
er than Fifth and Sixth avenues, 20
the main downtown section of our
city may again become , desirable
residence district. This can easily
be accomplished by paving Rail-
road avenue east from Seventeenth
street to Twenty-third street, after
which all heavy trafiic should be
routed ON this thoroughfare.
The coliseum project 10 before
Moline. A Chamber of Commerce
can consolidate the various lntsr-
ests now working for this laudable
project, and should have Z great
chance OF successfully putting the
deal through. !
Coed Roads Needed.
We still need good highways
leading out Of Moline. w need
them worse than ever before. Mo.
line needs small industries. A
Chamber OF Commerce can seek
and list locations for such indus
tries, and aid in getting them here,
In short, Moline needs ., real
booster organization. We have. in
spite of our handicaps. many ad-
vantages that the world knows
little or nothing about.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
STOCK LIST U.s.
REACTION OVEN
PROFIT 1AEI

Nsw Tori, March ~ ronk
taking and pressnr, trcm ~ lholes
caused reactions on the stock o.
change throughest the III within
the first hour tnday. Aoofican
Telephone vas tresly suppn6a-atss
2 poiIk decline. Harvester lost III
Sears Roebuck IN. and the oils
coppers and leatbsrs, Ito IN Thefo
was little trading in rails ut that
group also yielded. Union Pacific
falling l point and New Orleans,
Texas & Mexico, 11s. Moderate
purchases Of tohaccoa and the
cheaper rails resulted In vArifble
recoveries before noon but this uas
again Offset BY the heasinese -
specialties, particularly textile ~
chemical issues. Call lonug No4o
again offered at eh per cent ;sna
exchange on London coatinn6a
strong. /.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
bELATED LODGE
DUES ARE PAID

Shreveport, La, March 3o.-After
lapse Of four years and six months
consumed in travelling IL miles, a
better mailed at Blanchard, La, in
October, 1916, was delivered to
Harry 8. Weston at the Shreveport
postofice Tuesday, 1t was learned
today. The letter was written by
A. F. White, Kansas City Southern
station agent, at Blanchard, and
was addressed to Weston. It con-
tanned remittance for lodge dues.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30

State OF Illinois. Rock Island County.
%. May Term. 1921.
Harry Showalter. Complainant. W. lrcne
Showalter. Defendant. In Chancery.
Anddavit of tho unknown residence OF
the detendsnt. Irene Show alter, having
been fred in the Clerk's office of the Cir,
cult Court of said County. notes ID
therefore hereby given. to tho said non.
resident defendant that the complainant
filed his bill of complaint in said Cour,
on the .Chancery side thereof. on tho 18th
day of December, 1920. and thkt IN aliaa
Summons issued out of said Court or
March 16. 1921. wherein said suit 10 nov
pending. returnabse on the First Monday
in the month OF NAY next. ~ Il by Law
required. Now. unlesA you, thu said non.
resident defendant above named, Irsne
Showalter. shall personally b. and appear
before said Circuit Court. On ths Ars,
day al tbs next tsrm tnsreof to b
hoiden II Rock Island In and for tho said
County, on the First Monday In May next
and plead, answer or dnmur to the said
complatnaat's bill of complaint. ths same
and the matters and things therein
charg1d and stated will b taken - con.
fe4sad, and decree entered sgainst you
according 70 tho prayer Of said bill
GEORGE II. CAMILLE.
Clerk
Rock Island. Illinois, March 16. 1921
MARSHALL 4 MARSHALL. Compt's Sol
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30

AbtAtd OF AIuHft k6ilef. U0te0D6d,
Tho undarsigned. having been appoint
Cd Executor OF tho last Will and Tssta-
mRt of Albert Ksllcr. late of thu County
Of kuacsttne. STATE OF Iowa, dsaaasd.
hereby gives notice that h Will appear
before the Probate Court Of Rock Island
County. Ut ths Probate Court rom. In ths
City of 1pck Island. 1t tbs Nay Tern, on
the First Monday in Nay ns1t. 1t which
tima al parsons having elaine against
said Estate are notified and fsquestsd 70
attend for ths pufpoas Of having ths ssms
adjusted.
All parsons indebted to said Estate are
requested - maks tansdiats pAymsat u
The undersigned,
Dated 10th day Of March. 4. D, 1891,
Q4KB ALBERT KELLER,
Kxas4ltNp
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE.
General No. $50.

00uCt04 w. V06s
Notice Il hereby given to all per-
sons interested that the Council Of
the City Of Rock Island. ILL.,, hav-
Ing ordered the resurfacing with
asphalt Of Sixteenth street from
Second to Third avenue, and tho
ordinances for the same being ON
flle In the once Of the City Clerk
Of said city, and said city having
applied to tho County Court Of Rock
Island County. Illinois. for IN, as
sessmeht of the cost Of said I'M
provement according to Benefits.
said assessment being payable In
eight installments; each bearing In
terest .a& the ratez Of 3 per cent per
annum, and an assessment therefor
having been made and returned to
said court, the fnal hearing there
on will be, had on the ninth day Of
April, A. D, 1871, at the hour d .
o'clock Z. m. or - soon thereafter
- tho business Of the court win
permit.
All persoas desiring may fiie OBJ
jections IN said court bsfors said
day, and may appear ON the hear
ing and make their defense.
Dated IT Rock Island. nj. March
-, 1871,
LAWRENCE SWANSON.
0mcsf APPOINTED to make assess-
nent
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
WILL DEbA1EON
MENU CHARGES
Secretary Of Council Committee and
Caterer - Argue Question 81
Feed Prices.

Chioags. March 30:-The question
whether present restaurant prices
are justified viii BE- debated hers
tonight BY Russell ]. Poole, secfe-
,tary Of the city councils, commit
To- on living costs, and Jacob MIL
Asf, head Of the American Caterers
association. =
The itams Of menus In scores oi
restaurants have been denounced
In daily statements ISSUED by Poole
for the last few weeks. giving the
pf1ee charged, the exact amount
in ounces OF tn article served. and
the present market iprica, with the
name Of the restaurant visited.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
MUELLER SUED,

W. c. Mueller. near-beer jobber,
IL made defendant in $4,000 dam
age suit filed in Moline city court
today by the Independent Produce
company. The papers in the case
allege that Mueller purchased vari-
Gus goods from the produce COM
pany and failed to pay for them.
The amount Of the bill, according
to the plaintiffs attorneys, is
$3,353.80.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago. March 30.-Wheat: No.
1 red, 1.4f1z; No. 2, 1.57A; No. l
hard, 1.571s; No. 2, 1.56@1.57h.
Corn: No. 2 mixed 59A @601sc;
No. 8, 56@571hc; No. 4, SAN 56c;
No. 5,>53h@54c: No. 3 yellow. SEQ
5Sc; No. 4, 54kQ56kc; No. .,
54kc; No. white. 57A @5Sc; No.
4, 54A@55kc; sample grade white
42@ Acc.
Oats: No. 2 white. 4ok@41zc:
No. 3, 39Ac; No. 4. CSC.
Rye: No. 2, LA.
Barley: 67@7Scs
Timothy seed: A.0o@5,50. (
i Glover seed: 12.00@16.60.
Pork: nominal.
Lard: 100.
Ribs: 10.50@112I
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
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Moline Obituary
Leon r Clapsen, j.

Leon RsClausen, Jr., son OF Mr..
and Mrs. L. r.. ClAusen,. Moline,
died at 2 yesterday afternoon ut the
Evanston hospital, Evanston, Ill.
He was 2 years and 3 months old.
The body 10 being brought to Mo
line, whore the funeral will be. held
at 10 Thursday morning from the
Clausen home, 1910 Tenth avenue.
Services, which are to be private,
win be conducted BY the Rev. A. G.
Musson.- Burial will be In River
side mausolsum. It II requested
that mo- flowers b. sent.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
Peoria livestock.

Peoria. ILL.,. March 30.-Hogs: re-
ceipts 500: fairly active; lights sc
lower: other. grades, steady. Lights,
$9.25@9.75; mediums, $9.00@9.75;
heavies $S.5009.50; packers. $7.25
08.z5; pigs $7.00@9.50.
Cattle: receipts 100; market SOC
to $500 lower; especially in calves.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
Toledo Seed.

Toledo, Ohio, March 30.-Clover
seed: price. cash (ls20) and March
$12.25; April, $40; October, 1886.
Timothy: prime. cash (191S)
$3.50; cash 0919). $2.70; cash,
1920, March, $2.75; April, $2,77h;
May, $3.50; September, 1920.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
HARnOLD RETURNS.

z Kelvin Harold. . 14-yeaf-OId
yy9tA, effected D return TO Moline
wAicA. according to the police. was
somevhat unexpected. Melvin b
now In the city jail. Last week ths
~ was arrested ~ . delinquent,
- on Friday was sent 70 the train
mg school ct 0lenwood. ~. that
tme he seemed willing to 90, Msl-
~ escaped from the, school 6sn-
aay. List evening he was arIogted
. ais<homs. 1s22A Second avenue.
Leeay the police intinatsd that
eivin will be sent 70 Cha, reform
s0ool ut st. Charles.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
srOLz 10 MEET,

Ralph z Stols. secretary. Of the
East Moline Chamber Of Commerce.
LEFT last night for I Springfield,
where he win attend the annual
conference of the National Ass0cia-
ton of Commercial Organisation
Secretaries. Mr.. etois viii return
to East Moline Friday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30

Come take . trip in the epsn. Pill
your lungs with outdoor cir. Ea-
Joy . laugh. Read the Desert
Caravaners." by Mary Roberts
Rinehart IN April Cesmopoitan.-
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