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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
WILL
enter ASS'NS
Especial Correspondence.)

Geneseo, Ill.,, Oct. AT the last
meeting of the teachers of the Gen
eseo elementary school they voted
to become affiliated with both the
state and national teachers assO-
citation and proceeded to form a
local organization with the follow
ing officers in charge: President,
Miss Della Baker; secretary, Miss
Mable Young, and treasurer, Miss
Anna Graham.
Being a member Of this local or
ganization makes each teacher a
member of both the state and ma
tional associations with the privi-
lege of attending any or all meet
ings held without any extra fees for
admission. Each teacher will also
receive monthly the magazine pub
lished by each organization. These
magazines will keep them in touch
with the educational news and de-
velopments throughout the entire
nation.
Our eachers are to be com
mended for this step" said Superin-
te1dent Edenan, "as it is one of
progress and shows good profess
sional spirit and keeps them i'll
touch with the good things being
done in our schools throughout the
country By reading the literature
which they receive and by attend
ing the meetings when possible they
are sure to bring 10 the community
many good and helpful ideas for the
improvement Of our schools"
Ia oh II. L =
State Teachers association, to
which our teachers belong, will
hold its annual meeting on Friday,
Oct. p, at Moline. Several are plan
ming to attend. a number of our
teachers are already making plans
to attend the next general meeting
of the National Educational associa-
ton which will convene in Boston.
Mass, early in July, 1922, and will
last for one week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
DROPS DEAD IN
CORN FIELD AS
He is WORKING
Sayenteen.Year-OId Fred Lapler
CISCO. Victim OF Apoplex5-
Buried al GeEeseO.
Especial Correspondence

Geneseo. Ill, Oct. 6.-The tuner-
al of Fred Lapier of CISCO was held
at St. Malachy's church in this city
this morning at 10 o'clock. Mr.
Lapier's death occurred very sud
denly last Tuesday. He was
engaged in shoveling corn from
wagon and stopped to take part
in a conversation with two or three
friends. After a few minutes mad
passed, his head dropped and death
followed soon thereafter. Coroner
Benson was summoned and the YER
dict returned was that death had
resulted from heart block. Sew
eral years ago he suffered a severe
attack OF scarlet fever and since
that time had not been in robust
health.
Fred Lapier was the son of Mr.
and Mrs Fremont Lapier, who live
on the Dan Gould farm, two and
a half miles west of the county in
Urinary. He was only II years of
age. Beside the sorrowing par
ents he is survived by a sister
Alice, and a brother Waller.
The funeral service was conduct
ed by Rev. Father Enos H. Barnes
OF St Malachy's church. Inter
ment was held at lakewood cemc-
terry.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
PLAN O0DROAD
DAYAT STERLING
Governor Small and His Party to be
Guests of Sterling Saturday
On Tour of Inspection.

Sterling. Ill, Oct. 6.-PIans are
about completed for great good
roads day in Sterling at which
time Governor Len Small and the
officials of the state highway de-
partment Will visit Sterling and
hold a meeting. L. B. Whiffen.
chairman of the good roads depart
ment of the Sterling Association Of
Commerce. is in charge.
The governor and his party viii
start out early on an inspection
tour of the Lincoln highway begin
ming at Aurora and will reach Sterl-
ing about II O'Clock but will con-
tinue on to Fulton and will then
return here in time to hold an out
door meeting at o'clock. the gov
erncr and others to address the
people from the steps at the south
entrance to the city hall.
The governors party includes
Colonel G. r. Miller, director of
the department of public works and
buildings; Thomas G. Vennum, as
s,Stant director; Frank D. Sheets,
me new state superintendent of
anyways who recently succeeded
,, Z. Bradt of Dekalb: Clifford
oiaer' chief highway engineer; ali
oi springfield; also II. (. Surman.
dlstrlct engineer, whose office is
at Dixon.
me Sterling Military band has
oeen secured to furnish music and
ds tne hrst squadron of the 14th
=. 5. Cavalry is coming here on
s tnat gay. plans are being made to
hase the cavalry band and per
maps me entire troop of 220 men
participate in the big parada and
general demonstration POI ''ue q ii'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
STRETCH Wire
ACROSS ROAD;
PLAN KOLD-UP?
Frank HOrnecker of CISCO Believes
He Was Intended Victim OF
Highway Robbers.
Especial Correspondence.)

Geneseo. ILL.,, Oct. 6-Mr. and Mrs.
Frank HOrnecker of CISCO were in
this city Monday evening visiting at
the home of Mrs. HorneCker's moth
er, Mrs. August RubeCk. on East
Second street. They started on
their return trip to their home at
about ten O'CLOCK, being accompan-
led by her sister. Mrs. A. Alpaugh.
AS Mr.. Hornecker drove down the
grade at the hill at the foot of
State street he noticed a glimmer-
ing reflection from his headlights
on a string like object across the
north end of the first bridge across
the Geneseo creek out of town. His
first thought was that it may have
been a sD.der-web. But as. he drove
nearer he learned that It was a
double strand of ee-SiXteenth5
wire stretched across the bridge
end, at a height of three feet.
The thought OF a possible hold
up came to him, and he immediate
ly backed the car up the hill and
turned to town and informed Night
Policeman Titus. They returned
to the bridge and removed the wire
which had been twisted tightly,
seemingly with pliers.
Mr.. Hornecker is at a loss to
account for this occurrence. as are
the city officials who have investi-
gated the matter. Whether it was
piece of personal spite work or
whether it was the work of hold
up characters will remain a mys-
terry. The road approaching the
bridge ic Of pike construction, and
danger OF a car running into this
taut wire with the possibility of the
attendant danger of throwing It
into the bitches alongside may be
readily realized. 1t is fortunate
that no other car approached the
bridge while Mr. Hornecker re
turned to inform Policeman Titus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
BOSTON Vets
ORGANIZED IN
LEGION POST
Members of Fallerans Post. AieG0,
Present at First Meeting
Elect Officers.
(Snecjal to The Argus,O

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Aledo, Oct. 6.-Ex- service men
of New Boston and vicinity gath
cred at New Boston last night for
the organization of a legion post
Tor the west end of the county. An
enthusiastic meeting was held and
the post started with 16 charter
members. The election of officers
for the year was held last night
Harold Eodgsou meing chosen post
comm ander.
The other officers elected are:
Senior vice commander. Rus
man.
Junior vice Communicated
Chinery.
Adjutant-Vern Moberg.
Finance officer-C. Tweed.
Post historian-Sil Histed
Sergeant at arms--Orin Poffen-
barger.
Post chaplain-Rev. A. ]. Dun
can.
A number of members of FalIer-
ans post of Aledo were in attend
ance at the meeting and assisted in
the work. The organization OF the
New Boston post gives the west
end of the county group of legion
men. Several posts have been
formed in the east part OF Mercer
but New Boston is the first to form
an organization in the west end.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
ALedo and Mercer County
BUSINESS MEN
CONTRIBUTE TO
COUNCIL FUND
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, Oct. 6.-Many people of
Aledo are heartily supporting the
Aledo Community council by giving
monthly subscriptions OF 81 for the
welfare work sponsored by the
council
The plan was evolved at recent
meeting of the board of directors
of the council. and has met with
the approval of other local organiz-
atoms. Miss Maggie Petrie. local
secretary of the Red Cross, has &C
cepted the duty of collecting the
subscriptions each month.
The community council is at
present staging free moving pic
lures for children each Saturday
afternoon at the Aledo opera house
]. W. Edwards, manager of the op-
era house, has donated the use of
the building and an operator for
the picture machine. The council
pays for the rental of the films.
Last Saturday a large number
of youngsters and their parents saw
"Silas Mariner" The pictures are
educational, and clean comedies
are shown.
At the last meeting of the Aledo
kiwanis the work of the commun-
ity council was endorsed and the
support of Kiwanians pledged to the
movement
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
ARGUS READERS
MISS G. A RRIER
AT AEIITHSBURG
Especial Correspondence

Keithsburg, Ill, Oct. 6.-The
Argus lost a good newsboy here
when Biddy Miskell was sent away
The townspeople miss Buddy as
familiar and unique character from
the streets
He was known to every man.
woman and child in Keithsburg as
Biddy, although his correct name
was Hugh Miskell. He has lived ii
this vicinity all his life. In his
youth he received a blow on the
head that at times affected his mind
to a certain extent. although he
still remained unusually clever in
mathematics and was well read in
the current events OF the day CLEAN
ed in the newspapers. He went
over his paper route every evening
with The Argus and cried the head
lines out in way not to be beaten
by city newsboys.
About three months ago he made
a trip to Sa1dusky, Ohio, where he
had been led to believe he had
wealthy relatives, brothers of an
oil magnet who died this spring in
California, and from whom he
should inherit great wealth.
Upon his return to Keithsburg
he was much excited and did not
seem himself. This continued until
complaints We're made and he was
taken before the Judge in Aledo and
was adjudged a subject for treat
men at Watertown asylum. 1t is
hoped by friends here, and his
friends are legion, that he will soon
be improved and be able to return
to his old route.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
NEAR RIOT IN
CITY when VAN
LOSES FLIvvER
Officials All Over United States
Notified of Theft of Car Be-
longing TO Aledoan.
Especial to The Argus.)

Aiedo, Oct GA near riot occur
red in AIedo this morning when
Desmond Joseph VanAtta, proml-
nent man about town, rolled from
his downy couch, looked into the
streets beneath his apartment ana
discovered that the pride of his life,
a newly acquired Ford coupe, was
gone from the place he had parked
it several hours before.
Hastily grabbing few neces-
sary garments, VanAtta dashed
madly into the streets and with
yell that would have given credit
to redskins on the warpath, sum
moned all humanity to his aid.
A posse was formed and search
of the city begun. After a long
look the hunters were forced TO
give up and report that whoever
took the car had made a clean get
away and left no tangible clues.
Sheriff ]. p. Fleming was called
into consultation and officials all
over the United States were noti-
fed to be on the lookout for the
thief. W. C. Emmerson, agent for
the company in which the car was
insured, took immediate steps TO
collect insurance for VanAtta.
According to tri-city papers re-
ceived this morning Mr.. Van Alta
spent most of the night at a wild
party staged in Rock island He
did not return to Aledo until the
early hours of this morning. j..
Macy Parkman, Aledo business
man, who made the trip with Mr..
VanAtta, had a travelling bag and
golf kit in the missing car.
Everett Olson, proprietor of the
Peterson restaurant, across from
Var atlas store, stated that when
he came to work at o'clock this
morning there was no Ford coupe
parked on Seventh street.
At 1880 all hope of recovering
the lost car was given up and two
physicians and trained nurse were
reported to be in attendance win
the stricken man. At 10:45 a re-
port was given out that Mr.. Park
man had recovered his bag and
golf kit, which had been found On
the Muscatine road. At 1888 Mr..
VanAtta was reported to be lmproV-
ing. At IL O'Clock it dawned en-
him that things are not always what
they seem. At 11:15 he was seen
strolling toward the city hall Al
1920 he had found his lost Lizzie
taking a beauty nap on the north
side of the city hall.
When interviewed as to the re-
coyery of his car. Mr.. VanAtta
stated: 'I have but one thing to say
and l will say it. l offered the sum
of SO to any person who can and
will give me the name of just one
man who helped to take poor, de-
fenseless car from me-
At noon the city was quiet again
Van had found his Ford.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
DAMAGE CASE IN
CIRCUIT COURT
SET FOR FRIDAY
Especial to The Argus.

Aledo, Oct 6.-The Stitt VS..
Plunkett damage case which came
up in circuit court yesterday morn
ing was continued until tomorrow
morning and the jury excused IN
til that time. This was done in
order that the defendant might OBJ
tain more evidence
The case has been in court since
1918 Both the plaintiff, F. E. Stitt,
and the defendant, Mike Plunkett,
are from near Viola The case
dates back several years, when the
two men were in partnership in
North Dakota Plunkett is alleged
to have purchased some cattle
from Stitt and not made a salts
factory settlement for same. Stitt
is asking $4,000 damages.
C. J. Searle of Rock Island and
Walter L. Mannon OF Aledo are at
torneys for the plaintiff and Wat
son & DuvaI1 of Aledo are repre-
senting the defendant.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
ATKinS0NMILL
H0LDFESTIvAL.
Especial Correspondencel !

Atkinson. Ill, Oct. 6.-The annual
harvest festival will be held at the
Congregational church On Saturday
and Sunday of this week. The din
ner at noon on Saturday is given as
free will Offering and is always
largely attended.
The dinner committee under the
able direction Of Mrs. Ed Mowers
is making preparations Tor a large
attendance and will serve one OF
their celebrated dinners. The COM
mi,tee OF men is gathering up the
contributions Of grain and vegeta-
bles in the country, and these will
be auctioned off by NJ. T. Booth. be
ginning about O'Clock. Everyone
is cordially invited to have part IN
these festivities.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
ARGUS RETURNS
WORLD SERIES
GAMES PLEASES
Especial Correspondence-l

Geneseo, ILL.,, Oct. 6.-The re-
ceipt of the world series ball game
results yesterday in this city at
the Geneseo Office of The Argus
created a great deal of interest.
The fact that the game was report
ed play by play was not expected,
as heretofore the reports have
reached this city inning by inning
reports only This is the first time
in the history of Geneseo that such
detailed reports have been receiT-
ed.
The reports were sent from Cen
eseo to. a few of the surrounding
towns, including Atkinson, Cam
bridge, Green River and CISCO.
These reports will be received
throughout the entire series. In
quiries from any person or com
munity will be gladly received.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
SERVICE men
OF ALL WARS
IN 44TH MEET
Reflect Old Officers to Serve Next
Year at Session Held in
AledO.
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, Oct 6-Fifty veterans of
the Civil, Spanish-American and
World wars gathered in Aledo to-
day for the 44th annual reunion of
the Mercer County Soldiers and
Sailors association.
The morning session was at the
memorial rooms in the court house.
where the veterans registered and
the business session was held. The
officers who served last year were
all reelected. They are:
COMMUNICATE. c. Danford, Ale
do.
Vice commander = Ed Chilson,
New Windsor.
Adjutant--C. c. Walter, Aledo.
Treasurer-S. NJ. Baker, Joy.
At noon members of the Aledo
relief corps served dinner to the
veterans in the basement of the
Methodist church. The program
for this afternoon was to include
an address by c. w Detwiler of
Aledo, and short talks by veterans.
c. c. Walter, adjutant of Warren
Shedd post. G. A. R, has compiled
a list of the Civil war veterans who
have passed away since Oct. l, last
year. The list contains Is names,
and the average age of the deceaS-
ed veterans was 1919 years. The
list of veterans who died in Mercer
county during the last year fol-
lows:
Myron L. Gregory, Company B,
22nd Wisconsin infantry, died at
Aledo Nov. 20, 1920, aged 70 years,
8 months and 20 DAYS.
William ". Crosse. Company C,
91st Illinois infantry. died at
Keithsburg Nov. rs. 1920. aged so
years, 9 months and 20 days
James P Baker, Company f,
nth Illinois infantry. died at Mo-
line, Ill, Jan. 2, 1921, aged 70 years,
months and days.
William McKinneH Company G,
, 104th Illinois infantry. died at Mil
lersburg Jan. 8, 1921, aged 70 years
and Il DAYS.
Alex Carnahan. Company K.
1O2nd volunteer infantry, died at
AIedo Jan. IA. 1921. aged 70 years,
4 months and 8 days.
| Philip Frakes, Company c, 18th
] Illinois cavalry. died AT Viola Feb
q. 1921, aged II years, Z months
and % days.
! John McKinnon. Company D, 47th
! Illinois infantry, died at Viola
March 9, 1921, aged So years. ,
months and % days.
Daniel Mack. Company H, saith
! Illinois infantry. died near Pre-
= emptiOn March II, 1921, aged IS
years, 10 months and days.
Ed L. Willis, Company l. 18th
l Illinois infantry. died at New Bos-
ton April 10. 1921. aged 76years, l
month and 30 days
John W. Arendt. Company X,
! 1o1st Pennsylvania infantry. died at
Joy April 13, 1921. aged rs years,
! II months and % days.
Samuel McHard, Company G.
102nd Illinois infantry. died at Per-
ryton May s. 1921, aged SO years. 5
months and Is days.
| Ezra Fuller. Company X. 102nd
! Illinois infantry. died at Eliza May
16, 1921. aged 8S years, 8 months
and days.
! J. H. Lafferty, Company 2. 102nd
Illinois infantry. died at Suez June
: IA, 1921, aged II years and 2 days.
julius c. Wright, Company c,
36th Illinois infantry, died at Quin-
cy. Ill, July 25, 1921. aged 76 years,
! . months and days.
! Mordicai Terry, Company G, 102nd
Illinois infantry. died at Aledo Aug.
%, 1921, aged "A years, 9 months
and 25 days.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
NAME JACOB ROMAN
ANNAWAN MARSHAL
IN ABSENCE CHIEF
Especial Correspondence

Annawan, ILL.,, Oct. 6--At a meet
ing of the village board Tuesday
night, Jacob Roman was appointed
village marshal during the absence
of Oliver George. Mr.. George will
be away a month. The new mar
shall has polished up his star and
cleaned his blunderbuss and he is
sues a warning to all law-breakers
to beware.
Mr.. and Mrs. George were going
to Wilbur, Neb., in the hope that
the trip and change would benefit
Mrs. Georges health, but she has
had a bad spell, and the trip has
been postponed for the present.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
FINAL DAY OF
INSTITUTE IS
DUE TOMORROW
Especial to The Argus

Aledo. Oct. 6.-The final session
of the Mercer county Teachers in
stitute. in progress this week at
the First Presbyterian church in
Aledo. will be held tomorrow aft
ernoon. Every teacher in the
county has been in attendance at
these meetings and many visitors
have listened to the lectures. The
program for tomorrow follows:
$50 to 10-Music
100 to 10:45-" Birds'-Dr. Har-
Ian Hall.
10:45 to 11:30-" Mental Cure OF
Worry''-Dr. Krehs.
Noon intermission.
l to -Tslk-County Superin-
tendent, c. E. Platt-
1880 to 2:15-Music
2:15 to S-"The Old Swamp in
the Meadow"-Dr. Hall.
5 TO 3:45-"Order and Attention
in School and Class.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
VIOLA YOUTH HAS
STROKE PARALYSIS
Especial CORRESPONDENCE, J

Viola, H.. Oct. 6.-Harold Mat
thew, 16-year-old son of MIR. and
Mrs. D. A. Williams. living north
of here, was taken i'll at their home
on Saturday. A physician was at
once called, but the case was not
diagnosed until a few days later.
Council was held on Tuesday and
the disease was declared to be in
fantile paralysis. At this time the
lad is almost entirely helpless. be-
ing able to move only his fingers
and is in a serious condition. He
has a hos of friends here, having
been graduated from our school
last year and president of the class.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
COLUMBIAN CLUB
HAS FIRST MEET
SINCE VACATION
Especial to The Argus

Aledo, Oct. 6.-The first meeting
of the Aledo Columbia club since
the summer vacation was held YES
terday afternoon at the public Ii
brary. Mrs. S. A. D. Farr was lead
er for the afternoon. The officers
of the society gave the afternoon
entertainment. The program fol-
lows:
"A Glimpse of the Future"
.....,......-.M Mrs. Sue Crapneu
Benefits Derived from Women's
Clubs
ta) To the Nation .
tb) To Ourselves .....
........-...- Mrs o. NJ Dunleyy
Sketch and Excerpts from a Book
...'-.:... Mrs. W. D. Emerson
Roll call-Since Last We Met.
Music ...-.-.. Miss Mable Conway
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
u. S. CAVALRY WILL
STOP AT STERLING
(Special Corresnondence

Sterling. Ill. Oct 6.-A detach-
ment of L. S. cavalry travelling
from Fort Des Mo;nes. la. to Fort
Sheridan. Illinois. will arrive here
Saturday afternoon and Will camp
il the NcCue timber just west Of
this city over Sunday. arrange
ments are being made to get the
cavalry band to give a concert here
and also have the detachment give
a drill.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
RAID HOMES
CISCO; STILL IS
FOUND; FINED
Barrel of Mash and Sill Uncovered
in Residences Of Harry Wahe
and Henry Baze.
Especial Correspondence

CISCO, Ill, Oct. 6.-Sheriff Wilson
and Deputy Sheriff George Brown
raided the residences of Harry
Wahe and Henry Baze. residents
of CISCO, and found a still and a
barrel CT mash. also great quaint
ties of liquor which these two have
been disposing of to their special
friends and customers. Baze plead
guilty to a charge of bootlegging
and paid a fine at Cambridge of
$123 and costs while Wahe has not
yet decided to plead guilty, al
though he acknowledged the own
ership of the still at the time he
was raided.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
NARROW ESCAPE
FROM DEATH AS
BRIDGE FALLS

Aledo. Oct. 6.-James PuIIon Of
JOY had a narrow escape from a
serious II not fatal accident sun
DAY afternoon when the Hardin
bridge across Pope creek on fine
Joy-keithsburg road collapsed lust
alter ne had passed over it He
was driving a large OldsmobiIe car
ana only presence of mind and
quick work on Mr.. PuIlen's mart
saved him from the accident as the
Wnole moor of the bridge gave way
ana fell through. The county cc-1,
MISSION and bridge committee had
n Iookeu al the bridge "a few DAYS
previous and pronounced it safe
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
EDWARDS TAKEN
TO JOLIET CELL
Especial Correspondence

Sterling, Ill, Oct. Crank Ed
wards, the man who made a SEN
saticnaI escape from the White
side county jail at Morrison in De
cember, 1919, and was just recent
ly recaptured in st. Paul and re-
turned to Morrison to be indicted
for burglary, was taken to Joliet
penitentiary this morning on an
early train. Sheriff p A Whitney
of Morrison and Deputy Sheriff
Bert Byam OF Erie took Edwards
TO Joliet He will begin a SEN
tenCe of from five to 90 years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
DIILAN G. w. SUPPER
CLEARS SUM OF sa5

Milan, III, Oct. 6.-The sum -,
$35 was cleared at the C. w spD-
per and entertainment last eyenin.
at the Presbyterian church. nin9
ner was served this noon. owino -
the amount Of food remaining from
the supper. A fine program was
enjoyed. Mrs. John Cramptor of
Bowling gave several readings. the
Misses Bunice Nice and Esther
'Wangelin gave piano solos, Miss
Mabel Mcconnell, violin solo, ac-
companied by Miss Marguerite Nc
Connell. and Miss Gladys, Smith
gave sevAhal readings