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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-13
MRS. SPENCER,
ORION, TAKEN
(specal Correspondencel

Orion, Ill, Sept. 13.-The remains
of Mrs. Bertha NJ. Spencer, who
passed away at her home in Los
Angeles, Cal, Sept 5, arrived in
Orion Monday morning. GA short
service was held at the home of
Miss Mena Lundgren at one o'clock,
Rev. Sidney A Guthrie officiating.
Mrs. Spencer was born on the
homestead in Rock Island county,
Aug. 81. 1864, where she grew to
young womanhood. She was mar
ried to John H Spencer in Orion,
in November, 1882 Mr.. Spencer
was agent for the Burlington road
at ORhiem, and later was transfer
red to Prophetstown. From there
they moved to Kansas, where they
remained until 1905, when they
moved to Lennox, Iowa. In. 1917
they moved to Los Angeles, Cal,
and one year ago, while on a visit
in this vicinity, Mr.. Spencer passed
away.
Mrs Spencer is survived BY two
sons, ROLAND c., of La Junta. Colo.
and Harry e, of Los Angeles, one
sister. Mrs. Clara Alexander of
Iennox, Iowa, and one brother.
Harry Wright, of Moline. Burial
took place IN Western cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-13
STREETFAIR At
ERIE. THURSDAY
Especial Corresnondence. ]

Erie, H., Sept. 13.-The various
committees are at work comp!et-
ing arrangements for the Erie
Woman's club street fair which
will be held from Thursday to Sat
urday inclusive. Open air concerts
will be given by the high school
orchestra and the Fenton band each
evening and Friday night there will
be dance at the auditorium with
music by Jones' band of Sterling.
Among the day attractions will
be a ball game Friday afternoon
and horseshoe tournament Sat
urday. There will be numerous
booths. including a farmers booth,
fortune teller's booth. eating booth,
etc. A special feature will be a
poultry show at which all poultry
ralserS in Erie. Port Byron and
Newton townships are invited to
compete for the premium. This
will be in charge of Frank Schaible
and the vacant room in the Breed
block adjacent to the postofics will
be used.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-13
ANNAWAN

Henry Fitzkee, civil engineer, is
helping with the construction of
the new hard roads again.
George Blackert of Hooppole, re-
turned this morning from a trip to
North Dakota, where he had been
TO superlntend harvesting the crops
on his North Dakota farms.
Miss Grace Baker, who teaches
IN the Colorado State College for
Teachers, at Greedy, Colo, is ex-
pected home soon.
William Kelley of the engineers
force, who has been working in this
vicinity repairing the Hennepin
canal, has finished his work and
gone to Henry, III.
DR.. and Mrs. Meehan. who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdin-
and Roush, have returned to their
home in Rochester, MINI. DR.. Nee
nan is a member of the staff of
Mayo brothers.
Louis A Ferguson, manager of
the Johnston Lumber Co, who has
been spending his vacation in the
mountains of Pennsylvania and at
the sea shore, returned Monday.
Joseph Peltier, cashier of the
Farmers State bank, and Mrs. Pei
tier. left Saturday for a months
vacation. They will visit at Elgin
and Martinton, H.. their former
home, and then visit several of the
eastern cities.
George Wilson. who spent a year
in Arizona in regaining his health.
now suffers from heart trouble
which interfere considerably with
his farm work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl o'Neal and lit
tie son, Freddie; Fred Mohr nf
Manlius and Miss Vera Bechtel.
DR.. J. NJ. Young's private score,
tary, comprised a party of Kewanee
visitors Friday.
Charles De Splinter has returned
from a weeks visit with friends
and relatives in Geneseo.
Perry Owens left for Fraenort
Ill, Saturday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-13
BUREAU COUNTY
ROAD PATROL IS
MODEL SYSTEM
Highway Engineers and Expert
Construction Men Consider Sys-
tenn Equal to Wisconsin Plan.
(Specal Correspondence)

Sheffield, Ill, Sept 13-The
success Of Bureau cOunty's system
of patrolled highways is attracting
the notice of engineers throughout
the state and communities which
have heretofore looked to WiscOu-
sin for information about patrolling
roads are now turning their at
tention to Bureau county, where
the highway department, under the
special tax vote of a year ago, put
in an excellent patrol and mainte-
nance system.
Mr.. Melcher, county road com
missioner, has made trips over the
patrolled roads recently with dele
cations of road officials from Olge
and Peoria counties and it is likely
the Illinois road builders conven-
ton will make a trip to Bureau
county.
Engineers agree that they can
get more practical information bv
looking over the roads here where
the work is being done under the
illinois statutes than by going to
where the law is not the
same.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-13
SISTER MILAN
MAN INJURED
Especial Correspondence. }

Milan, ILL.,, Sept. 13.-Michael
Norton spent Monday in East Mo-
line at the home of his sister, Mrs.
William Sackville, who had the
misfortune to fall a distance of IA
feet Saturday. Mrs. Sackville went
to the garage in the rear of the
home to get a box of articles stor-
ed in the loft.
Placing a ladder, she climbed to
the top and was reaching for the
box when the oil on the cement
floor of the garage caused the lad
der to slip and throw her the en-
tire distance, falling on the ladder.
NeighbOrs ran to the assistance Of
Mrs. SackVille, having heard the
fall.
They thought the gas stove in
the home had exploded. Mrs.
Sackville was badly bruised about
her body. ligaments in her right
ankle were torn and 1t is feared
that the small bone of the ankle
may be broken. A trained nurse is
caring for her and she will be as
sisted by Mrs. Margaret O'Connell
of Manlev. Iowa, who came when
she learned of the accident.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-13
BACK is BROKEN
when 500 POUND
CURLING FALLS
EmpIOye of Sterling WaterWorks
Pinned Down by Heavy Stone
Death Expected.
Especial Correspondence.)

Sterling, Ill, Sept. 13.-Elza NJ .
OHare, employee Of the Sterling
waterworks, is lying at the Ster-
ling hospital at the point of death,
as the result of broken back sus-
tanned late Monday afternoon when
he was pinned against the side of
an excavation by a falling stone.
His death is expected hourly.
Mr.. O'Hare. with another man.
was engaged by the Sterling Water
company fixing one of the fire by
drants in the east end of the city.
They had dug down about six feet
below the sidewalk, and it was no
ticed that a large piece of the curb
ing was cracked, and the men were
told to be very careful as it might
fall Mr.. OHare had some work TO
do almost directly below this &C.
ment and had no sooner started to
work than it fell a distance of a
foot or more, striking him in the
small Of the back and pinning him
down The cement block weighed
in the neighborhood of 400 or 500
pounds. 1t was a very difficult
mater, even dIIeF enough assist
ance had arrived, to raise the enor-
nous block and raise him to the
street.
He was rushed to the hospital,
where the examination disclosed
the fracture Of the vertebra. A
consultation of doctors was held
and an operation performed. It
was found that the cord had been
severed and that there was no hope
of his recovery. He bore up won
derfulIy well under the trying
ordeal of being moved and stood
the long trip to the hospital with
out a murmur or word of COM
plant. He did not lose conscious
ness although the pain was terrible
to endure.
This is the first accident that has
befalIen an employee of the Sterling
Water company during the last 30
years. Just week ago. Mrs.
OHare's mother, who had been
making her home with the family,
passed away, and now his passing
may come at any moment.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-13
TO SHOW CATTLE
BURGESS FAIR
Especial Correspondence

Burgess, ILL.,, Sept 13-Special
efforts are being made this year to
interest the farmers and breeders
in the cattle department at the
Burgess community fair which will
be held in Burgess Sept. "a. Here
tofore the cattle have never been
given a place uptown with the 9TH
er exhibits, but have been shown
down in the lumber yard or stock
yard, where very few people were
able to find them.
Superintendent Fred Mclaughlin
has been this year fortunate in Sc
curing a building in the center of
town, and he is making special eff
forts to interest the men of the To-
cality in showing their cattle
Several classes have been arranged
for calves which Mr.. Mclaughlin
hopes TO see filled.
Special efforts are being made
to have a larger dairy exhibit at
the fair this year. Glasses have
been arranged for dairy COWS,
dairy heifers and dairy calves, so
if anyone has good dairy cow or
heifer, do not hesitate to enter her.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-13
JOY
Especial COrresr.

Especial Correspondence
JOY, Ill, Sept. 13.-Miss Murl
Noble and nephew, Master Wayne
Haas, went TO Galesburg Saturday
morning TO see Miss Vera Noble.
who Is in the hospital.
Harold Harvey, who has been so
low with typhoid fever, is improv-
ing slowly.
Clarence Steele and the Misses
Mildred Brancht and Geraldine
Shoppa left Monday for Decatur
where they so to attend college
this coming year.
James Shingledecker. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. c. Shingledecker and r I
Shingledecker went to Elmwood
Yesterday to visit with Mr.. and Mrs
j. n. Weidner for few DAYS.
Mrs. c. A Morrow gave a marty
Saturday afternoon for her IittIe
daughter, Vernabell. it being bar
ninth birthday. NV
Miss Della Abrams went 10
keithsburg Friday night to spend
the weekend with her sister Mrs
DIR. Watts and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Britt McDaniels and
son. Earl, were Aledo visitors SAL
urday afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-13
.ALedo and Mercer County
COUNTY CLUB WORK
Is DISPLAYED AT
HOME BUREAU TENT
[Snecial to The Argus.l

Aledo, Sept 13.-One of the most
interesting Of the exhibits at the
county fair which opened today is
that OF the Mercer county home bu-
reau. The idea carried out in the
main tent shows the ideals for
which the bureau stands Each
unit has taken one of the individual
things for which the bureau as a
whole is striving and has planned
and arranged an exhibit to that eff
feet. The ideal of the home bu-
reau is to produce homes that are
economically sound, physically
sound, morally wholesome. mental
ly stimulating, spiritually inspir-
ing, artistically satisfying, socially
responsible and the center of un-
selfish love. The different exhibits
show how the home bureau helps
to bring about these ideal condi-
lions. Every housewife and every
woman interested in the making of
home should not fail to see the
home bureau exhibit.
AS a part of the exhibit the work
accomplished by the boys and
girls clubs of Mercer county is
shown here. Each club has been
given a separate booth, in which
the articles made by the members
are on display. These exhibits are
a part of the regular fair educa-
tional department and the premi-
ums will be awarded by the fair as
ISOLATION. The booths are cleverly
decorated and add a most attrac>
tive appearance to the exhibits. In
the east part of the tent is arrang-
ed the space for the free baby
clinic which starts tomorrow. 1t
is the plan of the bureau to ex-
anime 80 babies each day Mrs.
Julia Brekhe Of the Clinton county
nome bureau will act as judge in
he club exhibits. The girls whose
exhibit places first at the fair will
receive a trip to the International
:tock show.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-13
GENESE0 SEED
CORN COMP ANY
CHANGES HANDS
Il. FL. Withrow, Resident Manager
for Several Years, Purchases
Control of l. L. Elsberry.
Especial Correspondence

Geneseo, Ill, Sept. ia bust
ness change of great interest to the
people of Geneseo and vicinity took
place Saturday The L. K Ellis
berry & Company seed corn house
by this deal becomes the II. II.
Withrow Company. Messrs. Sutton
and Ellsberry have disposed OF their
interests in the concern to II. II.
Withrow, who has been resident
manager for several years. F. ..
Withrow of Nevada, Iowa, father of
H. H. Withrow, retains his interest
in the business.
The Geneseo branch of the L K.
Ellsberry Company was one of four
which made that firm the largest
breeders and distributors of seed
corn in America. The change of
the Geneseo branch to local owner
ship is a source of pride to the citi-
zens of this community. L. K
Ellsberry, who resided in Geneseo
for number of years, is again
making Mason City his home
The H. H. Withrow Company has
under contract with farmers sur
rounding Geneseo a total of 500
acres of corn from which it makes
seed selection. The first of this
seed will be picked during the lat
ter part of this month. The capac-
ity of the firms warehouse is 12,-
900 bushels. Here the corn selected
in the field is graded and tested
for fertility. The H. H Withrow
Company will continue its sales eff
forts in the territory which its
predecessor covered. This includes,
in the bulk of its shipments, north
ern Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and
eastern Iowa
New catalogues of the seed corn
which this firm offers the planters
will be ready on or about January
l, 1922, and they may be had upon
by mail or in person.
Few residents of this community
realize how seed corn is handled in
an institution such as the H. H.
Withrow Company. Visitors, Mr..
Withrow states, are always welcome
and will be shown throughout the
seed house and any method en-
ployed fully explained
Mr.. and Mrs F. o. Withrow will
continue their residence at Neya-
da, Iowa, where Mr.. Withrow is
also engaged in a similar business.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-13
ENDEAVOR SOCIETY
OF MERCER COUNTY
MEET AT BURGESS
Especial Correspondence

Burgess, Ill, Sept 13.-The an
nual convention of the Mercer coun-
ty Christian Endeavor society will
be held in Burgess Oct. and , and
these dates are being looked for
ward to by the young people of the
local church.
1t has been several years since
Burgess has entertained a conven-
ton Of this kind and plans are al
ready being made to care for many
delegates who are expected to visit
the village from the neighboring
societies scattered over Mercer
cosnty.
The social gathering to be held
on the first night of the conven-
ton will be one of the main feat
ures OF the meeting. Able speakers
will also be on hand during the
convention and a large amount of
special music has already been
promised.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-13
CORN HUSkERS'
PAY REDUCED
Especial to The Argus

Galesburg, ILL.,, Sept. 13.-Farm-
ers of this vicinity have agreed to
pay less per bushel for corn husk-
ing this year. Three cents per
bushel will be the reward of the
cornfeld toilers. as compared with
the or cents paid per bushel
last year. The move was sponsor
ed by the executive committee of
the farm bureau this week
The theory Of the bureau in TAX
ing this action is that there is a
bumper crop this year. afording
more work for corn huskers, more
bushels of corn to be husked and
consequently more money to be
made even at the reduced rate of
pay. The other side of it is. they
announce. that corn will be cheap
er, farmers will get less per bush
Ell, and naturally wish to reduce the
labor cost in proportion.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-13
HARVEST SOCIAL
GIVEN BY CHURCH
Especial Correspondence. J

Geneseo, Ill, Sept. 13.-The
people of the Presbyterian church
of this city enjoyed a Harvest
Social at the home of MIR. and
Mrs. Louis Reher on South Oak
wood avenue last evening. The at
fair was held under the auspices
Of The LOra Brown" club, which
sent out invitations which were
very generally accepted, as indicat-
ed by the large number ,who at
tended. An enjoyable program was
given after which refreshments
were served.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-13
LACK OF DEPUTIES
CAUSES JURY TO
ADJOURN A WEEK
Especial to The Argus

Aledo, HI, Sept. 13.-Circuit
court with Judge ". 7. Church
presiding, convened yesterday foT
the September term. The grand
jury was called but was dismissed
by Judge Church until next Mon
Gay This action was taken be-
cause no deputies were on hand to
serve papers. The court is await
ing the action Of the supervisors.
who convene today. and who are
expected to arrange for supplying
needed court deputies.
The only case decided in court
yesterday was the divorce granted
to Mrs. Kate Sloan OF New Boston.
Her husband, Lee Sloan. a wealthy
farmer, was charged with cruelty.
He did not contest the suit. Mrs.
Sloan was awarded the custody of
her i've minor children.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-13
DANCES WILL BE
STAGED ALL WEEK
BY LEGION POST
Especial to The Argus. }

Aledo, Sept. 13.-Beginning to-
night dances will be held under the
auspices of the Fallerans post of
the legion at the Aledo opera house.
Inese dances will continue until
Saturday night. Music will be fur
nished by Ronstrom's orchestra of
heWanee, which is well known by
local attendants at the legion
dances. 1t is expected that the
dances will be we'll attended.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-13
AGED HERMIT
SHOOTS Twice
LANDLORD
Y. IT. FIack of New Windsor Is
Flred Upon When He Tries to
Eject Tenant From Parm. /

AIedo, H., Sept. BE T. F1ack
of New Windsor barely escaped
death last Sunday afternoon when
Willard Fillmore Howard, an ex-
convict, living in the timber on
FIack's farm, became enraged when
his landlord asked him TO leave
and fired two shots from % re-
Voiver.
Howard, who is 81 years old,
ana who mas the appearance of a
hermit, has been resident of the
FIack property since last winter,
when he was allowed to build a
cabin in the timbers in return for
clearing part of the property. He
built the cabin and cleared enough
space for a garden, but otherwise
did not live up to his contract. he
was found to be an undesirable
tenant and Flack had requested hun
10 leave.
Last Sunday Mr.. Flack rode
horseback to the cabin for talk
with the old man, attempting TO
make a settlement with him and to
get him to leave the premises.
During the conversation Howard
produced revolver. When Mr..
r lack saw the gun he Immediately
started his horse of as fast as he
could go. Howard fired twice. One
shot hit the horse in the left side,
the other shot went wild. The
horse, which is a valuable one, is
in a serious condition and may
have to be put 10 death.
Sheriff ]. p. Fleming went to
New Windsor yesterday and ar
rested Howard, bringing him back
to Aledo, where he was lodged in
the county jail. He admitted fir
ing the shots, but said that he had !
another side OF the story to tell. !
When he was arrested he did not
have a gun, nor could any be found
in the cabin. From where his shack
is located he could easily see any
one approach the house and it is
thought that he threw the gun
away when he saw the Sheriff's
party coming. Towards hearing
was set for today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-13
GENESEO TO PLAY
IN TOURNAMENT AT
ATKINSON SUNDAY
Especial Correspondence

Geneseo, Ill, Sept. 13.-The base
ball game between Geneseo and
CISCO which was scheduled to be
played at CISCO last Sunday, was
postponed The heavy rains of the
early morning left the field in such
condition that it was advisable TO
have the game called off.
The next game on the local
schedule is booked at Atkinson
Sunday, the opening day of the
tournament at Atkinson The teams
which will participate in the three
day competition are Annawan, Ate
kinsOn, Cambridge and Geneseo.
The Geneseo team will also play
a morning game at the Cambridge
fair on Tuesday, Sept. 10, which is
one game of a doubleheader to be
played that morning. The winners
of this dOubleheader will meet the
following Friday morning for the
so-called championship of Henry
county.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-13
CENESEO YOUNG
PEOPLE LEAVE
FOR COLLEGES
Large Number Left Yesterday 70
Resume School WOrk-Othars
Depart Last OF Week.
Especial Correspondence

Geneseo, ILL.,, Sept. ia n1nba-
of the young people Of Geueseo
who viii attend the various col.
leges and universities OF the mii-
die west, left Geneseo yesterday
Miss Evelyn West and her broth.
er, Stewart, went to the University
of Illinois. Miss Katherine Lien
erkneCht will attend the musical
conservatory at Grinnell CoIIeea
Grinnell. Iowa Miss Eunice Raj
returned to the Villa de Chan
tai at Rock Island.
Geneseo has representation of
about thirty-five to forty of its
young folk who will attend the lar
ger Institutions of learning this yea
The majority of these will leave
Geneseo the latter part of this
week. The University Of Illinois
will attract the largest delegation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-13
TIMOTHY GARDNER,
NATIVE OF COUNTY,
DIES IN MISSOURI
Especial to The Argus

Andalusia, Ill, Sept. 13-Timothy
D. Gardner. aged 10. a native of
Edgington township, died Sunday
in his home at Kahoka, Mo. The
body will be brought to Andalusia
for funeral services and burial to-
morrow. G
Mr.. Gardner had resided in this
community continuously until 16
years ago, when he moved to Ka-
hoka He is survived by his widow,
a son, James, at Camp Grant, two
brothers, William of LaHarpe, and
George of Beloit, Kan. A sister,
Mrs. Phoebe Beaumont of Rock Is
land, also survives.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-13
DR.. E.. B. GILBERT OF
GENESEO ATTENDS
RAIL CONVENTION
Especial CORRESPONDENTS !

Geneseo, Ill, Sept. 13.-Dr. E. B.
Gilbert of this city left for Dem
yer, Colo, yesterday afternoon to
attend a convention of the physi-
clans and surgeons of the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific railway,
which is being held at Denver this
week. Dr. Gilbert has served the
Rock Island as company physician
for a great many years. The meet
irgs when held at Denver are
broadened by the company to as
sumo the nature of an outing. DR..
Gilbert will be gone about week
or ten days.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-13
EXAM CANCELLED,

The examination for the office of
postmaster at Sherrard, which was
to have been held last Saturday in
Aledo, was cancelled. all candi-
dates for the Office receiving ward
from the civil service commission
to that effect. No explanation as
to the cancellation was given, but
it is thought probable that the
present postmaster, Rudolph Muel-
Ter, will be reappointed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-13
w. G. EGBERT AND
j. r. SHEATS ARE
ALEDO DELEGATES

AIedo, Sept. 13.-W. c. Egbert
and J. R. Sheats were named as
delegates from the First Methodist
church of Aledo To the Central I'LL
nois conference which starts to-
morrow at Abingdon and continues
throughout the week. Other mem
bers OF the church who plan TO at
tend the conference are Rev. and
Mrs. o. NJ. Dunleyy and DR.. Samuel
Van Pelt.
Election of the delegates was
held Sunday morning at the church.
J. &. Carlson acted as Judge and
j. 7. NeSbitt and ". II. Egbert as
telleTs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-13
ENSILAGE CUTTING
MACHINE Is RUINED
Especial Corresuondencel

Geneseo. Ill, Sept 13-An en-
silage cutting machine owned b.
Nick Fielder was practically ruined
while in use at the Pobanz farm
near ColOna. August Lievens was
at work at the feeding table when
a casting which holds the cutting
knives broke, and all knives were
thrown loose One blade was car
ried up through the distributor
pipe. Except for a few bruises sus-
tanned by Mr.. Lievens. no other in
jurieS occurred. 1t is not known
whether some foreign substance
was fed into the machine or wheth-
er the break was the result of a de-
feCtiTe casting.