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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
FACES
LACK OF ROOM
Grant To Take Sixth Grade Antici-
pating Big EHroIlment-S0me
Instructor Changes.

The sixth grade of the Franklin
school will be moved to the Grant
school at the beginning of the
school term, Aug. %, to accomnio-
date the increase in enrolment of
the seventh and eighth grades of
the Franklin school, at the month
ly meeting of the board of educa-
ton last night. Formerly the Grant
school had only five grades but will
be able to accommodate the new
class.
Twelve new teachers were ap-
pointed in the grades and the high
school and seven designations were
accepted The designations were
from Miss Martha Sammons. Low
ell school; Miss May Blackburn and
Miss Ida Ahlquist, Franklin school,
and in the high school Miss Frances
Durham, French; Percy B. Galley
English; Elizabeth Garner and
Catherine McAuslan, commercial
department
New teachers appointed in the
grade schools were Hazel Mapes
Mildred Winter, Bess Elwell, Adri-
enne Fassett and Mabel Garrett.
The Misses Relia Morris and Ed
ma Stevens were appointed as COM
mercial teachers in the high school +;
Miss Hester Canine, French; Miss
Margaret Dibbern, English; Merle
Robson, history and English; Gin
ton Bismarck, special teacher, and
Gladys Allison assistant music su-
perintendent
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
SMALL MAKES
APPOINTMENTS
More State Jobs Handed Out by
GOverncr-Industrial Commits
sion Named.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 10.-Gov-
ernor Len Small yesterday named
Ernest A. Withall of Chicago, chair
man of the Illinois Industrial com
mission, to succeed Charles S. An
drus of Springfield, resigned. Other
members of the commission named
are:
Lewis F. Lumaghi of ColIinsville
to succeed o. n. Custer of Gales
burg, and Robert r. Jackson of Chi
cago, to succeed Peter Angston
Other appointments announced by
the governor are:
Mediator and conciliator, indus
trial commission, Dan Dinpeen OF
Decatur, to succeed Ernest E
Withall; assistant director of labor
c. A. Townsend of Aurora; mine in
spector, Fourth district, Francis j
Devlin of Springfield; assistant
commerce commissioners, George
W. Pillow of Marion, ]. Paul Kuhn
of Batavia. and A T. Spivey OF
East st. Louis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
DECATUR Gets
1922 MEETING
OF SHERIFES
John G. Miller of Rock Island
County Is Elected Vice
President.

The Illinois State Sheriffs' asso-
station will meet in Decatur in
1922. The. next convention was
voted to the downstatef city upon
,nvitation OF Sheriff NJ. E. Penni-
veil of Macon county at this morn
,np-s session in the circuit court
room There was no opposition.
rrhe time of the convention is SUBJ
iect 10 decision of the president
and Sheriff Penniwell.
charles W. Peters, sheriff of
cook county, was. reelected presi-
dent and Ed P. Petri of St Clair
county was reelected secretary.
sheriff John G. Miller of Rock Is
land county was elected vice pres
ident, succeeding Ralph Spafford
~ Mclean county. NJ. T.. Penni-
well of Decatur was elected treas
urer. succeeding Roy j. Stewart Of
McHenry county.
The convention adopted a petit
tion to be sent to the Illinois con-
stitutional convention, when it
meets in September, urging haste
in framing of the basic law so
that it may be presented to vote
of the people in November. The
new Constitution, if adopted, would
give sheriffs the right TO succeed
themselves. For this reason the
present officeholders are anxious
for action before the spring pri-
maries.
Sheriff Peters declared that the
law which denies the right of sue
cession is an injustice to one of the
most important offices in the state,
Sheriffs who have proved their
ability and have acquired expert
ence necessary for efficient hand
ling of duties should have the right
TO offer themselves for reelection,
he contended.
Ed P. Petri of st. Clair county,
who is an aspirant for position of
warden of the southern Illinois
penitentiary at Chester, was given
endorsement of the convention for
the post.
Today marks final business ses-
sions of the convention. The Wis
iturs will dine tonight at the Watch
Tower following a sightseeing trip
this afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
OCEAN PUZZLE
CAUSES WRECKS

Washington. Aug. 10.-(By the
Associated Press.)-A haffling phe-
nomena of ocean current tenden-
cies. just discovered, probably ac-
counts for the loss on Saturday OF
the steamer Alaska and Al lives
on the California coast, it was an
nounced here today by Colonel T..
Lester Jones, director of the coast
and geodetic survey. Winds driv-
ing parallel to the Pacific coast,
he said set up new currents. which,
unsupported by navigators, drift in
land instead of exactly in WIND
direction.
These water drifts toward the
mainland. Colonel Jones pointed
out, affect a vessel navigating north
or south along the coast, move II
gradually nearer and nearer lana
when its officers have charted their
course out into safe deep waters
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
DIVORCES SOUGHT
BY THREE WIVES

Three petitions for divorce were
filed in circuit court today.
May E. Merkelback of Rock Is
land complains of Frank E. Merk-
elback on grounds of cruelty. They
were married July 10. 1918, at Dav-
export and lived together until May
%, 1921.
Edward Pifer is defendant in &C
ton brought by Coda Pifer of Mo-
line. Desertion is charged. They
were married April IL, 1919, at
Moline and lived together until
May %, 1919.
Desertion is the charge cited by
Flora Young of Moline in seeking
divorce from Russell Young. They
were married July II, 1915 al
Princeton and lived together until
Aug. 10, 1917.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
Personal Points

Mr.. and Mrs. H. A Clevenstine
and family and Miss Margafet Dib-
bern have gone on a motor trip to
Lake Minnetonka They will be
gone two weeks.
Mrs. Lee H. Dierdorf OF Havre,
Mont. nee Miss Clara l.. Fisher. OF
this city is visiting at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. D.
Fisher, 400 Twelfth street.
Mrs ]. L. Cannon left this morn
ing for Troy, n. Y, where she will
Join her husband who has been To-
Gated there for the past month. The
bonneville be made in that city. Mrs
Cannon spent the past several
months visiting with her mothe<
Mrs. Della Spencer, 1914 Twenty
ninth street.
Friends of Miss Esther Lefstein,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Lefstein of S07 Seventh avenue will
be glad to learn that she is doing
very nicely following an operation
for appendicitis which she under
went Monday afternoon at St. An
thongs hospital.
Miss Esther Marks of 2404 Fifth
and-a-half avenue left today fol-
Chicago to attend the Pageant OF
Progress.
Friends of Mrs. Cora B. Wads-
worth will like to know that she
is convalescing at the home of her
brother. r. E. Huey, 131 Fifth ave-
nue., Moline.
Miss Charlotte Mattison of 1887
Nineteenth street underwent an
operation at the Moline city hos
pital Monday morning. She is do
ing as well as possible.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

To Timothy Kelley and to All
Whom 1t May Concern: Take no.
tice that on the 9th day of August,
A D. 1921, a petition was filed by
Rose c. Salisbury in the County
Court of Rock Island county, I'LL
nois. to have a certain child named
Rosetta Mae Kelley, declared a de-
clared dependent child and to take
from you the custody and guardian
ship of said child, and that the court
appoint some proper and suitable
person guardian over the person of
said child and authorize and en-
power such guardian to assent to
the legal adoption of said child
should any proceeding for its adop-
ton be commenced in any Court at
any time during such guardianship
without any notice to or assent by
any person other than such guard
ian of said child and make such
other and further orders in this
cause as to the Court shall seem
meet according to equity and good
conscience and according to the
statute in such case made and pro-
vided.
NOW, unlesS YOU appear "ALnlH
twenty COO days after the date of
this notice and show cause against
such application, the petition shall
be taken for confessed and a de-
cree entered.
HENRY B. HUBBARD,
Clerk County CoxxG
Dated Aug. 10, A d. 1921
-(Advertisement.S
The recent census shows 56,539
horses left in New York City.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
ROAD SHOPMEN
NOT TO STRIKE
Pennsylvania Systems Employees TO
Draw Up New Schedule of
Working Agreements.

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 10.-Shop-
men on the Pennsylvania railroad
will not strike to force the company
to comply with the order of the
United States labor board to meet
with their union employees and ar
range details for a new election of
committees TO draw up a schedule
of working agreements.
The last threat of strike disap-
peared today when H. S. Jeffry OF
this city, chairman of the advisory
board of the shop craft unions OF
the Philadelphia-Camd district
announced the unions would rely
on American patriotism, and public
sentiment to force the road to obey
the transportation act.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
OUTRUN POLICE
AFTER HITTING
MAN ON STREET

Two men In an automobile ran
down C. II. Gustison. 405 Eight
zenith street, on Fourth avenue be-
tween Twenty-first and Twenty
second streets at 2:45 o'clock this
afternoon. and although they were
chased by the police managed To
make their escape.
Mr.. Gustison was riding bicycle
east on Fourth avenue and the auto
was headed north on Twenty-hrst
street. It swung east on the ave-
nue., making a wide turn and knock
ed Gustison off his bicycle.
Detectives Herman Sehnert and
Charles Ginnane were near the
scene when the accident occurred
and gave chase. The men did not
stop TO see what injury had been
inflicted to the man they ran down
They drove down to The railroad
tracks, turned into apriyate drive
way and were not seen again. Gus
tison was brought to the police sta
ton where first aid was given by
DR.. Joseph De Silva. He sustained
four severe scalp wounds on th'
left side of his head.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
SWIFT WEBS.

Chicago, Aug. 10.-SUnited Press)
Miss Helen Morton, society girl,
and sculptures, was married to-
day to William Swift OF the packer
family. The ceremony was per-
formed at the brides mothers home
at noon. Miss Jane Morton, sister
of the bride, and Louis F. Swift, the
bridegroom brother, were the at
PENDANTS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
BLOCK COMPANY
BUYS OUT FIRM
Randolph Coal People of Mime
sofa With 100000 Capital Made
Part of Local Concern.

The W. G. Block Coal company,
operating in the trf-cities. today
consummated a deal whereby it
took over the Randolph Coal COM
pany of Randolph. MINI. The Ran
doIph concern is a 100000 firm.
The Block company, with offices
in Rock Island, Moline and Daven-
part, is the largest coal concern
in this part of the country, having
II material plants in Illinois and
Iowa.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
HOSPITAL AID
FOR VETERANS
mediate Expenditure of Over
Six Millions.

Washington, Aug. 10.-A definite
hospital program for war veterans
involving immediate expenditure OF
$6,110,000 out Of the $1S,6o0,O0O
available was announced today by
Colonel CharlessR. Forbes. director
of the new veterans bureau. The
new program, Colonel Forbes said,
which has the approval of Secre-
tary Mellon, was drafted by an ad-
visory board of physicians and spe-
cielists in hospital architecture and
construction.
( BY Jan. l hospital facilities OF
$500 beds are to be placed in use
according to the plan.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
INSULTING WOMEN;
GETS JAIL TERM

". S. Summers was sentenced to
40 days in the county Jail by Magis-
trate D. J. CleIand in police court
this morning on a charge OF i'm
moral conduct. Summers is said o
have insulted women on the streers
yesterday afternoon. He was ar
rested by Detective Herman Sehn-
ert. The police say that this il
the second time that Summers has
been sent TO Jail for insulting wo-
men on the streets.
OF every 1000 cars damaged, 100
are struck while at the curb.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
STATE BANK AT
WESTON ROBBED
Employe Locked Up in Safe While
Bandits Escape With $500
in Cash.

Weston, Iowa, Aug. 1O.-The
Weston State bank was held up
today by two men who escaped in
an automobile. 1t is not known
how much money they secured.
Weston is a small town on the
Rock Island railroad. a short dis
lance. from Council Bluffs.
A hurried investigation of the
banks cash disclosed that the rob
bers secured about $4,000. One of
the bank workers was locked in
the vault.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10

A mans voice could be heard
500 miles away, il 1t had the same
carrying power In proportion to his
weight as that of a canary.
A mountain on the sun, if il bore
the same proportion to that iumin-
airy as Mount Everest does to the
earth, would be about 500 miles
high.
Visitors to Liverpool recently, ow-
ing to lack of hotel Accommodations.
were housed in one of the big
transatlantic liners lying in dock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
LEPROTEST
AGAINST PACT
Shanghai Chamber of Commerce
Opposes Renewal of Anglo
Japanese Treaty.

Shanghai. Aug. 10.-The Shang-
hal Chinese Chamber of Commerce
heads a group of 20 Chinese bodies
in Shanghai in a vigorous protest
against any renewal Of the Anglo
Japanese treaty, and messages set
ting forth the grounds of the pro-
test have been forwarded to the
American congress at Washington.
the assembly of Paris, the BRUSH
cabinet and to parliaments In Lon
don, Rome, Ottawa, Melbourne ana
Calcutta.
The protest is based on alleged
aggression of Japan, attributed oy
all in the east as having arisen
from the treaty"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
SUGAR STOCKIN
MARKET BREAK

New York, Aug. 1O.-The Ameri-
can Sugar Refining company today
passed its dividend of $1.75 on COM
mon stock, but declared its regular
quarterly dividend of $1.75 on pre-
ferIed stock.
The stock Immediately broke 4
points, to 62A, the low level of the
year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
THROWN
OFF HORSE AND
DIESINSTANTLY
Paul Schadel. Aged 1s Tears, Of
Davenport, Killed When AM
fmaI Truds on Him.

Paul Schadel, aged IL years,
160415 Fillmore street, Davenport.
was instantly killed at $40 O'Clock
last evening when he was thrown
from the horse on which he was
riding and crushed by the animal
The accident occurred at the corner
of Tenth and Myrtle street, Daven-
port.
Schadel with two playmates, Will
lam Powers. 1412 West Sixth street.
Davenport, and Raymond Jones,
1880 West Seventh street, Daven-
port, had gone horseback riding.
Schadel's horse became frightened
at the Myrtle street crossing and
started on a rampage. The youth
jumped. The frightened horse
stepped on him, crushing the lads
skull.
Paul was the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles SchadeL
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
ORDER RECESS
FOR CONGRESS
If Tax and Agricultural Bills Pass,
Committee Agrees Upon
August Date.

Washington, Aug. 10.-Agree-
ment for a tnirty-day recess of con-
gress beginning Aug. 20, contingent
upon passage by the house before
that date of the tax and administr9-
ton agricultural credits bills, was
reached today at a White house
luncheon conference between Pres
iGent Harding and Senators Lodge
and Curtis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10

In addition 10 their wages the
drivers of omnibuses in London re-
ceive a bonus for avoiding acct
dents. Their bonuses last year to-
tailed over 100000.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
Obituary
Charles N. Shafer.

Charles NJ. Shaffer, aged Al years.
father OF Mrs. Leona twyrick of
ROCK Island, died at Pasadena, Cal.
according to word received here.
Mr. Shaffer had been an engineer
On the Milwaukee road for 20 years.
The widow survives.
Mr.. Shaffer was born in Daven-
port and lived there practically all
MS life. He was active in the Dav-
export Elks' lodge. He was also
q member Of the Moose and the
Aasons. The funeral will be held
at O'Clock Saturday afternoon
from the Davenport Elks' club.
Buriaf will take place il. 0akdala
cemetery.
George Manages.
George Manages, month-old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Manages, 2S42
F1fth-and-a-half avenue, died at
1:3O O'Clock this afternoon in the
home. The child was born July
6, 1921.
Surviving are the parents, two
sisters, Mary and Marion. and three
brothers: Nicholas, James and Sam,
all of this city. Funeral services
will be held at O'Clock tomorrow
nlurning at the O'Malfey undertak-
ing parlors with Rev. c. P. O'NeilI
officiating. Burial will be in Cal
vary cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10

The minimum length of a motor
rural mali route is 80 miles.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10

The recent census shows $3.50
horses left in New York City.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-10-13
Rev. Anthony Resigns

Rev. o. L. Anthony returned the
first of the week from Valley City,
where he attended the annual state
conference Of the Methodist Episco-
pal church. Rev. Anthony will COM
plete his labor here as pastor with
next Sunday, having been appointed
to the pastorate Of the church at En-
derlin. He has been transferred to
the Montana circuit, but does not plan
on leaving the state before next
spring. Rev. j. D. Smith, who takes
the charge here, comes from Dickin-
son, where he has labored the past
eighteen months. He is a man Of
about fifty years, and has a grown up
family. He will hold first services in
this church on Sunday, Oct. %.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-10-13

Last Thursday evening a happy
group Of ladies congregated at the
Boethling home and gave Mrs. Paul
inc Boethling complete surprise. AL
though Grandma is 76 years old she
is hale and hearty and she thoroughly
enjoyed the readings and stories. She
was the recipient of lounging robe,
given by her friends as a token Of
their esteem and admiration. A boun-
teous two-course luncheon was served,
about 80 being present. Grandma left
Saturday morning for St. Paul, Minn.,
where she intends to spend month
with her son, Frederick, and family.
From there she will go to Phoenix,
Arizona, Long Beach and Santa Mon
lea, California, to spend the winter
among relatives and friends.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-10-13
ND. DELEGATION
AT DAIRY SHOW
Many Preferred to Drive, so Idea o
Special Train Was
Abandoned
'.NUT QUARTET MAKES BIG HIT
Exhibit from New Salem Circuit is
Main Attraction

Nofth DaKOta'S delegates eWarmed
into St. Paul and Minneapolis day
ahead Of time and are very much in
evidence in all sections Of the Mime
sofa state fair grounds, where the Ma.
tional Dairy show 'is being held.
The Great Northern Railway COM
pany reported that checkup showed
approximately 300 special tickets were
sold over its line, and it is believed
that ~ many more came over the
Northern Pacific, and with the large
delegations that have arrived over the
500 and Milwaukee it is conservatively
estimated that there are over 800
present from North Dakota.
Hundreds more came down We'd
nesday morning, as the special North
Dakota program did not begin until
yesterday. About 200 delegates ar
rived on the special cars which are
parked near the fair grounds and are
to be used as sleeping quarters for
the delegates who arrived in them.
BY far the larger number Of North
Dakotans preferred to come on reg
ular trains or by auto and for that
reason the special train idea had to be
abandoned. It thus became neces-
sary to attach the special cars to the
regular trains leaving North Dakota,
which brought them to St. Paul ahead
of time.
The Minneapolis Civic and Com
merce association and other twin city
civic bodies planned formal welcome
which was extended the North Dakota
delegation Wednesday. The nut
quartet" Of Mandan is one of the big
hits of the show. It has given several
concerts about the huge dairy build
ing and blocked traffic whenever It
sang.
North Dakota's special exhibit
from the New Salem circuit contin-
ues to be one of the main attractions.
Special writer's from the farm pa
pers have spent great deal Of time
getting the dope on the New Salem
cows and it will be featured largely
in these magazines throughout the
nation.
The main cattle Judging began early
Tuesday and it is expected to continue
until Thursday. The high bred bulls
Of the four breeds, Jersey, Brown
Swiss, Ayrshire and Holstein, were
first to be called from the basement
Of the cattle barn.
Attended by from one to six watch
full caretakers, the massive animals
stalked their dignified way into the
judging arena Of the Hippodrome.
The heating arrangements Of the
new cattle barn and the Hippodrome
were pronounced thoroughly adequate
by the visitors Tuesday. The temper
ature Of both buildings is being main.
tained at IS degrees above zero.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-10-13
NEWS FROM OVER THE STATE
Interesting Happenings in Other Parts
of North Dakota

The Golden Rule store at Willow
City, in Bottineau county, was robbed
Sunday morning of merchandise val
ued at approximately $500. The
yeggs are believed to have gone to
Minot with their loot.
The state guaranty fund commits
sion, meeting at Bismarck Tuesday,
took up the question Of repaying de-
positors Of closed bank from the
guaranty fund, and to decide whether
or not it should assemble" in q bank
the October payment to the guaranty
fund, which banks are required to set
aside in their own vaults. Members
Of the commission who attended the
meeting are M. r. Porter of Minot,
P. j. Schoergee Of Williston, S. G.
Severtson of Bismarck.
The Green Mountain variety of po-
tatoes has yielded better than 200
hNhels to the acre on the w. F. Hayes
farm, near Minot. The potatoes are
fully matured and were grown in a
field Of sandy loan.
Thomas Hall, secretary of state, will
take the stump this week in behalf of
the recall ticket in the North Dakota
campaign. His first speech is to be
made in jamestown today. He will
speak in a number of towns in the
northeast part Of the state, including
Hoople, Governor Frazier's home
town.
Burglars broke into the Jamestown
Battery and Electric company office
and stole about 500 worth Of ma
terials.
Henry P. Zebley, 20, died last Thurs
day at Buxton, following injuries re-
ceived when he was thrown from his
horse near Cummings and struck a
tree. He was injured internally, and
peritonitis set in.
George Koch of Yucca, Oliver coun-
ty, pleaded guilty in federal court
Tuesday morning to an information
charging him with having manufac-
tured liquor and having liquor in his
possession. The defendant was sem
fenced to pay a fine of $25, or stand
committed in the Morton county Jail
at Mandan.
The city hall at Dodge was prac-
tically destroyed by fire which was Of
unknown origin. The city lighting
plant in the building was also de-
stroyed. The total loss is around
$500.
Although there has been great
deal Of coal mined in the New Eng
land territory for years, there has
never been market for it until late
ly. A carload of Ignite shipped last
week was the first ever made out Of
the district. Arrangements have been
made to ship several carloads each
week into South Dakota.