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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-29
State Police and Deputies
 in Fight With Armed Men.
 Number Dead Undetermined
tContinued From Page one.)

ing to reports sent out from Logan, they were disarmed and ordered out of the county They arrived in Logan early the next morning and reported the incident to Sheriff Chafin.
 Late yesterday Captain Brockus, with large detachment of state po- lice. which had been on duty in the disturbed region of Mingo county, arrived in Logan from Williamson. They halted for a few minutes and then in company with Logan county deputy sheriffs. set out for the Boone Logan border. in the direction of Sharples.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-29
RATE ON OYSTER SHELLS Ry Assocfated Press

Mobile, August 2S.-A rate Of o' cents per 100 pounds on oyster shells out of Mobile to points in Kansas has been established by the Missis- sippi Central and it's affiliated
 lines, the Kansas City southern anu the Louisiana and Arkansas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-29

Mahan in developing backfield inen out of the squad which includes Buell.. Fitzgerald, Johnson. Churchill, oven. Fitts and Gratwic.-.
 A Blow to TiEes
 Something of blow fell onk the Princeton squad when the faculty stepped in and declared nearly q dozen men ineligible who had been counted on for varsity material However, there are a lot of stars com ing. out of the men who played on the scrubs last year. Morgan and Baber at guard, and Lipscomo at center, are three corkers. while Gsif- fin, Rutan and Snively are linemen who will bear watching. Lourie. Gar fity. GiYroy, Witmer and Cleaves all are available for the backfieId and good many eyes are turned toward Smith. of the last season freshmen. and Harrison Thompson.
 Tad Jones will have some real stars and a lot of satisfactory ma teria! when the Yale squad reports September 6. Back of the line Mac Aldrich and O'Hern are pair any coach would gladly possess. Neidlinger, Wright, Oed and Mallory will be backfield candidates, and in the line, Cross will be at center with Into, Herr and Mackay as flankers- Cutler and Bean will be available ends. Blair. Adams and Landis on the freshman team last year will fur nish good material for the line
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-29
THREE DErUTIEs HELD

Charleston, August 2S.--Armed men have captured three deputy sheriffs of Sheriff Don Chafin's Logan coun- ty forces and are holding them at Sharples. Governor Morgan said to- night.
 Feeling Is so tense that Chain Is having trouble in holding back armed bands of citizens of Logan, the coun- ty site. who are demanding they be allowed to attack the armed forces at once. the governor said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-29

eupied. and many are seated in their cars which are packed around the place as far as the occupants can hear the preacher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-29
WOMEN LEADERS
 ARE SATISFIED
Progress Made by New Vot- CTS Since Amendment Is
 Passed Pleasing to All
By Associated P-ass

l New York, August 2+-Represen-
 tative women leaders in political or
 ganizations here expressed gratifica- tion today over the achievements of the women of the United States dur | ing the first year of their national enfranchisement. The nineteenth l amendment to the constitution was officially proclaimed August 26, 1920. All agreed that during the year women voters everywhere had begun
 slowly but surely to find their place in the political councils and
 organizations of the parties. An l awakened political consciousness among both men and women and new dignity in political affairs gen orally were among the things accom- plished by women in that short time, they said.
 Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt of the National League of Women Voters and the National American Woman Suffrage association said that women have begun to find their place in the
 management of the affairs of the two
 dominant political parties of the
 country.
 @while our progress in that direc- tion has not been complete" she said, i've believe that we have ac- ] complished much in that direction.
 Many women have been somewhat
 discouraged by the treatment they
 have received from the professional
 men politicians in their localities.
 While women have not been granted political equality and opportunity to
 take their proper place in the po-
 litical life of their communities In 1 about one-half of the states, they
 have been received with sympathy and
 understanding and accorded full
 equality in the political organizations
 in the rest The women who are
 more experienced in political matters, especially those who were engaged in
 suffrage work before national en- | franchisement, find nothing discour- aging in the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-29

Another member of the Writers club who has made a reputation in the literary field, Is Mrs. c. P. Bed dow, author of The Oracle of Moe casin Bend" and a number of poems in negro dialect
 Mrs. Mabel Ford Leake is anothe, member of the Writers club who has placed many negro dialect sketches with various magazines
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-19
COMMUNITY HIGH
SCHOOL FOR NEW
BOSTON DECIDED
Especial to The Argus.D

Aledo, Dec. 19.-With a majority
vote of three to one it was decide ed
in a school election Saturday 1T
New Boston that the present city
high school should be changed TO
that of a community high school.
Out of 210 votes cast there were
16S ballots for the change and AZ
against it. Willard Finch and
Frank Livingston of New Boston
were in charge of the election.
The petition for the change was
filed in the office of G. Z. Plat,
county superintendent of schools,
on the first day of December. There
were 1O4 signers on the instru-
ment All legal voters in New
Boston township were eligible to
cast a ballot except those living in
the Joy consolidated district. For
some time the residents of the vii
lage of New Boston have hardly
been able to support the school and
il is believed that with the aid of
the rest of the township, pupils
can be given better training. The
school house which is in good con-
dition will be rented from the vii
lage by the township residents.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-19
ALEDO HIGH AND
SEATON QUINTET
TO STAGE BATTLE
Especial 10 The Argus.

Aledo, Dec 19.-Tomorrow eve
ming the Aledo high school basket
ball quintet will meet the Keiths-
burg five at the local college gym
nasium
All indications point to a COOL
fast game from start to finish. At
the tilt last Friday night when
SeatCn was defeated by the locals
by the score of SO to Z there was 4
poor crowd in attendance due TO tie
heavy rain which fell all during the
afternoon and night 1t is hoped
that the weather will permit a large
attendance at the battle tomorrow
night AS with Seaton, Keithsburg
will also be handicapped by the
fact that they are not used to 4
regulation sized gym and the locals
are confident of an easy vistory. II
the tilt with Seaton, however, the
locals showed poor form and I'M
less they pick up considerably they
are due for a defeat
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-19
ERIE RESIDENT
is IMPROVED
Especial Correspondence. }

Erie, Dec. 19.-Word received by
Erie relatives states that Steve
Byam, who was taken TO a hospital
at Moline last Wednesday night,
was successfully operated upon for
the removal of an internal tumor,
and at last report was doing we'll.
Mr.. Byam has been in ill health for
some time, and ii is thought the
cause has now been removed and
he will regain his health if nothing
further develops.
The following are the newly
elected officers of the Erie Modern
Woodmen: Consul. Leonard Doll !;
adviser, Charles Byam; clerk, John
Christensen; banker, r. c. Burchell !;
escort, d. F. Tucker; Waterman,
Ami Ballard; sentry, Frank Miller
A joint installation of the Royal
Neighbors and Modern Woodmen
officers will be held in January, the
date to be announced later.
A game of basketball was played
Friday evening, between the Port
Byron high school boys and the
Erie high school team at Erie. The
Erie boys sustained their record of
not being defeated, winning the
game by score OF Is to 16. On ac-
count of bad roads the visiting
team was obliged to come by train.
Leland BurChell. who is a stud
ent at Lake Forest academy, and
Richard Burchell from Ann Arbor,
Mich, arrived Saturday night, to
spend the holiday vacation with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. K. c..
BurchelL Lawrence, another son
who is employed in Chicago is ex-
pected here for Christmas.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-19
COMMUNITY CLUB
AT BURGESS WILL
ORGANIZE JAN. IA
Especial TO The Argus. J

Aledo, Dec 19-About twenty
1--WE men. women. boys and girls
gathered at the Presbyterian church
IN Bugress Saturday night for the
purpose of organizing q boys and
girls community club. No organi-
kation was perfected because many
were not able to be at the meeting
IN account of the stormy weather
Snd another date for the meeting
was set for Saturday afternoon
IAN. IA.
a 1t was decided, however, that the
Organization should go through.
i Monthly meetings will be held 1T
which discussions will be made on
subjects pertaining to the work of
he Calf clubs, Garment Making
clubs and Pig clubs of Mercer
county The Presbyterian church
If Burgess have given permission
o hold the meetings at the church
basement Lieutenant Bob Rebner
will head the new club assisted By
Mrs. W. J. Peters and Miss Cal
9ease. At the meeting a moving
ncture, The Visit of the Victors,"
vas shown which was appreciated
Hghly by those who saw it
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-19
ST. JOHNS CHURCH
WILL GIVE SPECIAL
SERVICE XMAS EVE,
Especial Correspondence

GeneseO. Ill, Dec. 19.-The fol-
lowing program will be presented
at the Christmas service of the st.
Johns German Lutheran church
in Edford township by the Sunday
school on Saturday evening, Dec
"a. at o'clock. Rev. a. c. Men
nicke is pastor of the church:
Organ prelude. Hymn, congrega-
ton. Responsive reading. Scrip
ture lesson. Song. 20, Little Town
of Bethlehem Sunday school.
Address A w Mennicke.
Recitation, THE NATIVITY"
pills of Senior class.
Song, 30. Thou Who BY a Star"
Sunday school
The Messiah Senior class, Le-
ona Johnson, teacher.
Song, "Sing On, Ye Heavens
Sunday school.
The Birth of Jesus Primary
class. Mrs. A. c. Mennicke, teacher
Recitation-By pupils of Primary
class.
Song. Little Children, Can You
Tell?"-By Primary class.
Song-Male quartet.
THE Angels" Primary class,
Mabel Maeltzer, teacher.
Song. GLORY to God in the High
est"-Sunday school.
The Shepherd" -Senior class.
Lydia Hornecker, teacher.
Song. THE Shepherd and the
Angels Sunday school.
Song, Song of the Wise Mem
school.
"Phe Wise Men from the East
Junior class, Rosetta Rain, teach
en-
Quartet, Silent Night. HOLY
Night Johnson, Reenste
Heeren, Raymond Heeren, Arnold
prayer. Benediction. Hymn,
congregation. Distribution of gifts.
Lords prayer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-19
CAMPBELL CASE
CONTINUED TO
APRIL SESSION
1sdre Church Grants Defendants
Plea That He Nay Care for
Sick Wife.
Especial to The Argus.)

AIedo. Dec. 19-In Mercer county
circuit court Saturday attorneys for
James Jimmie" Campbell, term
ed Keithsburg's bad man, granted
a continuance of the case by Judge
Church until the April session IL
the court.
Campbell will be tried on the
charge OF assault whit intent TO
murder. He is out on $4,000 bonds.
On the evening OF Sept. IA 1t is
said that Campbell assaulted and
fractured the skull Of Cecil Clark
of Keithsburg- The crime was SAID
to be committed on Clark at the
instigation Of the husband of 4
Keithsburg woman who was
thought to have been out with a
strange man. Clark proved to be
the wrong man.
When Special Deputy Sheriff
Martin Aubrey Of Keithsburg served
the warrant on Campbell the officer
was held up at the point of gun
and campbell escaped down the
river in a boat A few days later
he was captured by deputized ex-
service men after he had been shot
in the arm The wound proved dan
gerous and Campbell was in hos
pital for several weeks.
At the present time Campbell's
wife is dangerously i'll with pneu
monia- AS he is not able to pro-
vide a nurse he is taking care of
his wife himself and this was the
main plea for the continuance of
the case to the next term of court
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-19
HELEN SUTTON
OF ELIZA WINS
SPELLING BEE
Spells $50 Words without single
Mistake-New Windsor Boy
Finishes Second.
Especial to The Argus

AledO, Dec 10. - For the thIre
straight year Eliza township pro
duced the best speIler in Mercer
county when Saturday their rep
resentative, Helen Sutton of the
White Eagle school, district Al
spelled $50 words without single
miss at the county spelling bee
held in Aledo at the high school
building
There were sc contestants in the
race for the honors, each township
in the county being represented by
from one to three pupils. John
Nelson of New Windsor, Rivoli
township, placed second with only
one mistake in the $50 words and
Lyle Armstrong of Seaton, Abing-
ton township, was third with two
mistakes. After the first 100 words
were pronounced all but six were
left out of the race G. E. Platt,
county superintendent of schools,
was in charge of the bee. The
three winners were awarded gold.
silver and bronze medals, respect
lively. Miss Sutton will represent
Mercer county in the state contest
TO be held at Springfield Wednes-
day morning. Dec. %.
In the state bee two years ago
Charles Woodward of the CLANCY
school of Eliza township won first
honors at the contest and it is
hoped that Mercer county may
again win the laurels this year.
Contestants Present
The pupils of the various town
ships in the contest Saturday fol-
low: Eliza, Helen Sutton. Florence
Bear and Puma Shires; Rivoli,
John Nelson, Lois Isaacson and
FIoy Isaacson; Arlington, Lyle
Armstrong and Kenneth Greer;
Suez. Bernice LafIerty, Grace Smi-
ley and Kathleen Morford; Pre-
emptioa, Mary wicker, Helen
Johnson and Florence Soseman;
Keithsburg. Carmen keim; Mercer,
Rachel Lemon. Anna Ruse and
Evangeline Gustafson; Perryton,
Myra Mayhem and VeTda German;
North Henderson, Marvin Camp
bell; Green, Margaret Miles, Lois
Hughes and Margaret Peterson.
Richland Grove, Pearl Lawson; ,
Duncan, Nancy LEM, Lenora Had
ley and Opal Haney; Millersburg.
Kenneth Cady, Carl Field and Rex
Aubrey; New Boston, Harold Clark
and Velma Idwin; Ohio, Grove,
Donna DIN, Jennie Murphy and
Mary Heck.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-19
COAL VALLEY IN
WIN OVER AUGE
MIDGETS, 1919
Especial Correspondence

Coal Valley, Ill, Dec. 1S.-The
Augustana Midgets of Rock Island
were defeated Friday evening in a
game of basketball. when they met
the Coal Valley high school team
on the home floor, the score being
80 to 10. The Rock Island boys
made the trip in a taxi and re-
manned until Saturday, not being
able to make the return trip the
same evening on account of the
bad roads.
Mrs. Mary Durmann went to
Orion Thursday morning, where
she spent the day visiting with
friends.
Mrs. Rose Edwards spent Thurs
day in Rock Island and Moline.
Mrs. FlOssie Lund OF Moline is
spending the latter part of the
week at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Irwin Hamor.
John NJ. Pryce is in EllisvilIa,
Ill, where he has gone on a bust
ness trip.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-19
RECEPTION FOR
CHOIR AT GALvA
Members of Union Choir Enter
tanned Saturday Evening at
Congregational Church.
Especial Correspondence

Galva. Dec. ia reception was
given Saturday evening by the
committee on music for the taber-
nacle meetings for the members of
the union choir, who have been as
sisting with the singing at the
meetings. On account the heating
apparatus being out of order at the
tabernacle the reception was held
at the Congregational church par
lors. There were so present and
the following program was given:
solo, Mrs. Eugene karr; solo, Miss
Merle Hicks; solo and reading, Mr..
Taylor (singing evangelist); read
ings by Rev and Mrs. c. B. Hilton.
Refreshments were served and
games and guessing contests were
played. ......,
Insurance Society Elects.
The members OF tne l. q. S, 4
Swedish insurance society, met
Thursday evening and elected the
following officers LOT the neXt term:
chairman, knut YOungberg; vice
chairman, P. E. Anderson; record
ing secretary, n. A. Carlson; finan-
cial secretary, Carl G. Erickson;
treasurer, F. o. N0yd: examining
doctor, A. +. Benson; trustees, AU-
gust Anderson and F. o. Swanson.
This lodge is known as Valhalla
lodge, No. 81, 1. o. S, more COM
monty known as the ''Syea". The
new officers will be installed at
the first January meeting. The So
ciety meets at the K of 2. hall
Tnirty-hVe attended the meeting.
Guild Clears S1GO.
The members of the Episcopal
guild held very successful bazaar
here Saturday. The ladies picked
out rather stormy day for theix
dinner but even then they cleal<I
over 500 and they are more than
pleased with the receipts of tie
days efforts.
Basement Flooded.
The heavy rain of Friday did
considerable damage to the base
ment of the north side Methodist
church. The basement floor was
flooded so that it was not in share
to hold Sunday school in Sunday.
1t is thought the damage can be
easily fixed.
Two Heavy Storms.
This vicinity was visited Friday
by a very heavy rain, during the
day and evening and then on Sat
urday noon it started showing.
Five inches of snow fell but on
account of falling on the soft
muddy ground it will not last long
unless it turns extremely cold The
blizzard Saturday kept Christmas
shoppers from doing their trading,
but in the evening the stores did a
fair business.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-19
ARCHITECT IS
DRAWING PLANS
OF New CHURCH
Sketches for Extension of Plant
win Be Presented to Con-
gregati0naliSts.
Especial Correspondence

Geneseo, Ill, Dec. 19.-WiIliam
C. Jones, church architect OF Chi
cago, was in Geneseo several days
ago to meet with the building and
finance committees of the First
congregational church of this city.
AS a result of his visit Mr. Jones
was requested to submit sketches
in the near future for considera-
ton by the committees. His
sketches VIII include three plans
of procedure: remodeling OIL the
present church and connecting it
with new church house; erection
of new church house with little
change in the present structure
and the construction of new plant
entirely. lie VIII submit estimates
of the cost Of eacn plan ana have
these in the hands OF the commit
tees before the annual church
meeting which is held on the sec
ond Wednesday IN January.
The Congregational church is
one of the Oldest edifices in the
city. With its present membership
and the varied activities OF the
church in all Of its branches, it is
the opinion Of the members that
some modern structure should be
erected.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-19
GEN ESEO STORES
TO OPEN NIGHTS
ALL THIS WEEK
Especial Correspondence.

Especial Correspondence
Geneseo, Ill, Dec. 19.-The stores
of Geneseo will remain open for
the holiday trade every evening
this week The storm of last Sat
urday cut into the volume of trad
ing which was done here, to the
great disappointment of the mer-
chants of this city. The stores will
be open during this week until 8
p. m.
The junior high school class play
will be given at the Armory thea
tire on Wednesday evening, and
continuing through the balance of
the week each evening IS crowded
with attractions appropriate to the
Christmas period There are sew
eral church choirs which are pre-
senting cantatas, Sunday schooi
festivities of children's programs,
the community pictures at the high
school. with the Cambridge-Gen
SEQ basketball game on Friday
night. and several other attractions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-19

For instance, all floors in the cor
ridors and stairs are terrace fin
ish, giving a hard smooth finish of
pleasing color.
The building is. heated by a So
called direct-indirect system. In
this arrangement fresh air is drawn
in below the windows through the
coils of the radiators along the
walls of the schoOlrooms, heated
and passed out into the room. In
short, the room is being filled with
warm fresh air continuously. To
take care of the foul air, which &C
cumulates very fast where there
are many children, a foul air vent
has been placed in each room as
indicated in the floor plans. In
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-19
Aledo and Mercer County
FAILERANS POST
STAGE SHOOTING
MATCH IN ALEDO
Especial to The Argus.)

AIedo, Dec. 1s.-Aledoans are be-
ginning TO wonder why all the
bang. bang, shotgun reports.
Simply this: DIR. G. l.. David.
Mace" Parkman and Hike" Park
man are getting in trim for the
shooting match which will be
staged next Wednesday by Faller-
ans post of the American Legion
at the local college field. The above
mentioned trio are practicing on
live pigeons which are becoming
pests at several OF the churches
and the court house.
AS the members of Fallerans
post are expecting a large patron
age at the Wednesday shoot they
have provided for a great number
of turkeys, geese and ducks. Those
not bringing ammunition may pur-
chase same at the grounds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-19
ROCK FALLS HIGH
TAKES TWO GAMES
SATURDAY NIGHT
Especial CorrnsnondenceN

Sterling, Ill. Dec. 13.-The Rock
Falls township high school basket
salle team trimmed both the Tam
rico and Fulton high school teams
n a double-header played at Rock
Falls Saturday night. They Won
rom Tampico AZ TO . and from
Fulton So to 8.
The first game was the Rock
-Tampico tilt Degnan made
points, Brainard Is points and
Wallace IL points. Tonkinson,
Who played right forward on the
rampico team, made the only points
or that team.
In the Rock Falls. Fulton game
surns made IA points. Vincent IA
nd Simester 81 Dykema of the
'ulton team made three free throws
nd Slaymaker made one field goal.
tlneup-Rock Island, Degnan,
Z; Brainerd, II; Wallace, G.:
iowrer, re-; Walton, lg. Tam
leo. RI; Brown, IT,; Johnson C.:
setzell, re-; Plum. lg.
Rock Falls-Burns, If: Vincent.
:; SImester. C; Werderman. re-.
yard, lg. Fu1ton-Dykema, RI. +:
ok. IT,; Slaymaker, c.; Klock.
s.; Sagan. lg.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-19
INDEPENDENTS TO
PLAY FIRST GAME
IN NEXT 2 WEEKS
lsnecia1 CnrresDondencsl

Geneseo, Ill. Dec. l9.-Ihe
Gently organized Geneseo Ihus-
pendent bask 2tbau team is eNpE.
ing to play its first game OF J-S
season within the next two weeks
Manager Wiegand is in correspohu
ence with several Out-oi-to" Il
teams and will book the first game
with the team whose schedule per
mits the game to be played n Zen
eseo. All games will be playea q
the Weimer theatre.
Suits, shoes and all necessa
para phernalia have already De1'
purchased and are expected 10 d.
rive here this week Another pTa.-
tice session has been called -.
this evening. at which time dehill 4,
plans for future practice hours VIII
be determined upon.
The GeneseO Independent hashe--
ball team last Saturday even NJ
gave away s25 in trade. good in sa'
store in Geneseo. George SVEN.
line was the lucky holder OF tIeAe'
No. 23L
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-19

these vents are located aspirators
which facilitate the drawing of OF
this bad air. One of the important
parts of this heating and ventilat-
ing system is the 85-foot stack
adjoining the boiler room.
In keeping with recognized prac-
tice in the school room construc-
ton the windows are placed on
one side of each room so that the
light comes in over the left Shout
der of the pupils. On the inside
walls are the bIackboardS and
space-saving wardrobes.
In the basement there is, in ad-
dition to manual training and do
nestle science rooms, a large COM
munity room, where the people of