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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
H, {. M'ROBERTS
NAMED CASHIER
Especial Correspondence


Port Byron, Feb. AT meeting
of the directors of Peoples Trust
and Savings bank Tuesday evening
Horace E. McRoberts of the Peoples
National bank, Rock Island, was
elected cashier to fill a vacancy
caused by the resignation of A G.
Johnson.
Mr. McRoberts is well fitted by
training and experience for this po-
sition. He is a son of James H.
McRoberts and Port Byron is his
home town, where his many friends
will greet his return. Mr. McRob-
erts was student of Port Byron
academy and Cornell college, Mount
Vernon, Iowa. He enlisted in the
aviation service during the war
and attained the rank of second
lieutenant in that branch of the ser
vice. He will be at his place in the
bank Monday, Feb. 6.
10th Anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Ashdown were
at home to their friends yesterday
in honor Of their 40th wedding an
niversary. They were married Feb
l, 1882, and have lived more than
half of their welded life in Port
Byron. At present they are resid-
ing at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. Robert II. Wendt, where the
celebration was held. Mrs. George
Allen, an aunt of the bride, and
Mrs. Fannie Fleming, cousin, both
residents of Port Byron, were
present at the wedding 40 years ago
at the home of the brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Flickinger.
were present at the celebration.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
N. B. TURNER is
FIRST NAME ON
1922 TAX BOOKS
Work OF Collecting Yearly Remit
fances of Taxpayers Starts in
Treasurer's Office Yesterday.
fsnecial to The Argus.)

Aledo, Feb. when the tax
books were opened in the county
treasurer's office in .Aledo yester-
day, the name of NJ. b. Turner or
New Boston was entered upon the
books as the first one to pay 1921
taxes in Mercer county.
Mr.. Turner had sent his remit
lance in by mail some time ago
after ascertaining the amount OF
taxes at the bank in New Boston
Other remittaRces were also mail
ed in as early, but Mr.. Turner's was
the first opened.
w n. Duffield, assistant county
treasurer, stated this morning that
although the remittances were not
pouring in, they were coming i'll
fair shape.
Today the statements of extern
sion taxes were finished in the
county clerks office and reports
mailed to the proper officials.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
Home Bureau Party.

For Saturday afternoon arrange
ments have been made by Miss Hell
en- Schouten, advisor of the Mercer
county Home bureau to stage kind
Of together meeting for home
bureau members at the Aledo Of
flee in honor of Miss Leta Bane,
state leader in the extension de-
partment of home bureau of the
University of Illinois. All members
of the organization are invited to
attend and meet Miss Bane.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
FIRE Is ANSWER
TO MUCH DEBATED
SCHOOL QUESTION
Especial to Argus

Annawan, Feb. 1.-THE ques-
ton OF the erection of a new
school building for Annawan,
which has been bitterly debat-
ed by taxpayers for some time.
was answered this morning
when a fire, caused by a defec-
tive chimney, completely de-
stroyed the wooden structure
The confiagration started
about $50 o'clock this morn
ing. Failure on the part of the
fire engine to function proper
ly, endangered the residences
near the school, several of
which caught on fire a number
of times, but were saved oy
the strenuous efforts of the
bucket brigade of volunteer
workers.
Both the high school and
grade students were housed in
the building, which was erect
ed over so years ago. Most of
the seats and books were
saved and classes will be start
ed in the churches and other
buildings around town. The
loss was covered by insur-
ance.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
Woodruff five
DEFEATS ALEDO
IN 24-1O TILT
Henry County Lads Too Much for
AledO High Last Night-Mid-
gets Win From Giants.
Especial to The Argus.)

AIedo. Feb. Fighting gamely
to the last second, last night the
Aledo high school basketball quin-
tet suffered a "a to 10 defeat at
the hands of the woodruff high
squad in the local college gym.
Despite the fact that their star
guard, Jack Prouty, was unable to
play, the locals looked for vic
tory. Throughout the game the
breaks were always in favor of
woodruff. Time after time the ball
lowered over the rim of the locals
basket, but only rolled through the
hoop four times. Woodruff show
ed excellent teamwork and it seem
ed hard for them to miss single
shot. From the viewpoint of the
fans, it was one of the finest and
best games staged on the local
floor this year. A feature of the
game was the fact that only four
fouls were called on each team and
on these each team realized two
points.
The attendance at the tilt was
unusually good. many of the local
Kiwanians and business men be-
ing out. In the afternoon the high
school students staged a pep meet
ing. Darading the streets and stop
ping traffic. The advertisement was
good and it was not without its re-
suits. Although the Woodruff root
ers were few, they had the most to
yell about and the noise they rails
ed would have done credit to 100
voices.
Heinsen. star center for the Wis
itors, was the greatest point gamer
in the game, making a total of 10
points on five baskets. His I'M
canny ability for shooting baskets
from a distance was one of the out
standing features of the tilt. Carl
son and Nelson. woodruff forwards,
both starred at shooting long bas-
kets While it cannot be said that
the AIedo quintet starred. it can
be safely said that they near-star-
red. Probably no player on the
team played in harder luck than
clearinghouse at right forward.
Twice he put the ball inside the
iron to have it bounce back out
The same was true of the other
four players Their shots were
! close, but nearly always hard luck
| took hand.
1t could not be classed as a
rough game, but was one of the
hardest fought tits that the local
quintet were ever in. Both teams
were determined to win and the
Aledoans never gave up until the
final whistle blew. The decisions
of the referee, Hobart Harbour,
| were never questioned. In this re
! spect both teams showed great
craftsmanship.
Midgets Defeat Giants.
In a curtain raiser played by
Aledo high and grade students. the
Midget five scored a 33 to IA vic
tory over the Giants Decker Berg
lund was the mainstay of the Mid
gets, amassing a total of % points.
The feature player for the Giants
was Jackson, the little compound
forward. The game was of great
interest to the fans, as the Midgets
were coping with players towering
head and shoulders above them.
The players in this tilt were: Mid
gets, Berglund, Brown, Hawks, Mo-
berg, Newton; Giants, Damp, Ha-
ney Jackson, Btorkman. McCaw.
Lineups and Summaries.
The lineups and box score of the
WOOdhull-AlefO tilt follow.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
For Itching Eczema,
Old Sores and Piles

II guarantee my ointment" says Peter
son of Buffalo. " to cure eczema; to stop
the itching at once and any reliable drug
glst will cheerfully refund your money
If PETERSON'S OINTMENT doesn't do
everything say ii will do"
William A Carley of Franklin. N Y. Is
surely wise man He writes: II used
PEsrERSON'S OINTMENT on q little boy
suffering terribly with eczema. 1t did the
work"
Then there 10 Alex LoutteI. a brave fire.
man of Buffalo. who is glad to write a.
follows Il had an old sore on my leg
for many years The best doctors failed
PETERSOS'S OINTMENT entirely healed
the sore quickly And from over In Can
ada comes a letter from A. Biockeby. stat
ing THE best thing ever hit for itchins.
piles is PErERSON.S OINTMENT A
big box fer So cents. Mail orders filed By
Peterson Ointment Co.. Inc Bunalo. N Y
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
MINERAL

Charles Lnnaweaver will move
to Mineral about Feb. Is.
Ice skating is favorite paStime
now. The canal north of town has
been well patronized of late.
Erny Darlington is now learning
the telegrapher's trade
Mrs. Floyd French was called to
Joliet Monday by the serious illness
of her father.
The population OF Fords are in
creasing in Mineral. Bert Meeks
and Cliff Holbrook have purchased
new Cars
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
YOUNG COUPLE WE'D
AT M. e. PARSONAGE
Especial to The Argus

Port Byron, Feb. miss Doris
L. Mosher of Galesburg and Forrest
E. Stegall of Abingdon, were united
in marriage at 4:30 O'Clock yester-
day at the Methodist parsonage
Rev. A. M. Waffle, uncle of tn,
bride. performed the service. There
were no attendants. The young
couple will visit at the parsonage
for several days before returning
to- Abingdon.
Special Services.
Special services are being held
this week at the Fairfield Method
list church. Rev. A. NJ. Waffle, the
pastor, is in charge. No service
will be held Saturday night, but if
weather and roads permit the meet j..
ings will be continued next week.
Mrs. August Engdahl was host
ess to the members of the ladies'
aid society of the Swedish Lutheran
church on Tuesday afternoon. There
were 40 members present.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
VETERAN OF CIVIL,
WAR LAID TO REST
Especial Correspondence J

Drury, Feb. Funeral services
for B. r. Davis, veteran of the Civil
war, who passed away at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Noble
of Joy, were conducted at the Prov
ldence church by Rev. W. A. Rodg-
ers, pastor of the church. Mr.. Davis
resided in Drury township until
ABOUT two and a half years ago.
He served in the Civil war from
1861 to 1865. He was a member of
the Baptist church so years, serv-
ing as a deacon for a quarter of a
century. He was laid to rest in the
family lot IL the Reynolds Gene
terry beside his wife, who preceded
him in death Is years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
Train HITS CAR;
DRIVER UNHURT
Especial Correspondence. j

Alpha, Feb. William Shacklee
of near Woodruff had a narrow
escape from death Tuesday when
the automobile he was driving was
struck by a freight train at the
crossing in the south part of Alpha
The car was caught at the front of
the engine and carried about fifty
feet, going through the cattle
guards. Mr.. Shacklee escaped with
but a few scratches. The car was
badly damaged. The train was
moving at a slow rate of speed 9TH
erwise the accident might have
been more serious.
In Hospital.
Mrs. Earl Stanley had her ton
sis removed at the hospital in
Galesburg Tuesday. She is doing
nicely and it is hoped her general
health will be much improved.
Mrs. Walter Peterson, who has
been in the Galesburg hospital for
three weeks. was able to come
home Wednesday evening
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
CAMBRIDGE CLUB
MEMBERS GUESTS
Especial CorrespondenceA

Cambridge. Feb. 2.-The Wom-
ans club Of Cambridge were the
guests of the GeneseO Columbian
club today. The program was
given by Miss Grace Deming on In
dian legends and tribes. y large
attendance was present.
Harry Pratt, who attends the Uni
versity of Illinois, is spending few
days at home.
Banks Wright has been i'll for the
past week with quinsy.
Mrs. o. E. Sandquist has returned
from EldOra, Iowa, where she ac-
companied her mother home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
AIedo Briefs

Last night the Warnock Trouba-
dour orchestra of Aledo sponsored
one of their most successful dances
of the winter season in the Mer-
Ger hall. The number of dance tick
cts sold was about the same as usu-
al but the spectators tickets over
ran the general amount consider
ably. The orchestra has won much
favor here in staging numerous
Wednesday night dances.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
REYNOLDS

Mr--and Mrs. Charles Morse and
family visited at Henry Milfett's
home Sunday.
Mrs. Sadie v. Mayall was a Rock
Island visitor Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Ray Barnes motored
to Rock Island Tuesday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
Miners Get Holiday.
WOMANS CLUB is
PLAN FOR ALBANY
Especial Correspondence.

Albany, Feb IAN effort is be-
ing made to organize a Woman's
club in Albany the first meeting
for the purpose to be held at 2
O'Clock Saturday afternoon in Com
munity hall. Mrs. Dean and Mrs.
Walter Stoudt, president and sec
rotary of the Civics club OF Erie,
will be present to assist in the
organization
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
CAMBRIDGE FIVE
DEFEATS WYOMING

Cambridge, Feb. 2.-The fast
Cambridge basketball quintet de-
feated Wyoming's high school five
Tuesday night with a score of az
to e. Cambridge did not gain the
lead until after the first half. Wy
oming being in the lead by nine
points at one time. Cambridge will
MAY Rock LslandS On Feb
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
= First Rehearsal.

Last evening the first rehearsal
of the Aledo Community chorus
was held in the First Presbyterian
church. An exceptionally large
turnout was present. Miss Fanch-
on Camel, vocal instructor, is or
ganizing the choir.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
JOHN WARNOCK Is
MANAGER OF SWIFT
PRODUCE COMPANY
Especial to The Argus !

Aledo, Feb. John Warnock of
Aledo has been named manager of
Swift and Company's Produce plant
of this city. Mr.. Warnock, who sue :
ceeds r. W. Follett, is experienced
in the line of work, having been
employed in the office for a number
of years, and is thoroughly capable
of handling the work. Mr.. Follett
left today for Galena, ILL.,. where
he has purchased a produce plant.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
Benefit PLAY.

The sum of S44 was taken in by
the X. of P. lodge at Reynolds
Tuesday night. when they present
ed their play, When a Teller
Needs a Friend" They hope to
realize s25 after expenses are paid,
and this amount will be given to
assist those in need in the village.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
LUTRELL'S HOME.

Aledo, Feb. 2-Mr. and Mrs. c..
C. Lutrell of San Benito, Texas,
arrived in Aledo last night They
expect to make their home again in
Aledo. 1t is rumored that Mr. Lu-
trell, who was formerly sheriff OF
Mercer county, will announce his
candidacy for that office. No def
mite announcement has been made
as yet. Their daughters, Misses
Vera and Vida, remained in San
Benito.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
VIII Open Church.

The Sunday school of the Proyi-
dence church will reopen at 10
O'Clock Sunday morning after hay-
ing been closed since Dec. IL on
account OF. the epidemic of small
pox-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
MRS. ERNEST MAAS
BURIED IN MOLINE
Especial Correspondence

Coal Valley, Feb. 2.-The funeral
of Mrs. Ernest Mas. who passed
away Sunday morning at o'clock,
after ten days illness with pneu-
monia, took place Wednesday after
noon at 1 O'Clock from the home.
Rev. Wilbur Babcock of Moline, Of
ficiated, with interment at River
side cemetery, Moline.
PIT. A. Meet.
Mrs Earl Lowry of Rock Island
gave a talk before the Parent
Teachers association Tuesday eve
ming, at the school house. There
was a large number present. After
the usual routine of business the
refreshment committee served a
luncheon.
Miners Get Holiday.
The engine at the Valley View
mine northeast of town broke down
Tuesday morning, giving the miners
a holiday. Many coal trucks and
wagons were on hand, some from
the tri-cities, but were forced to
return empty handed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
HAMPFOy DIES

Derby, England. : king of
Rome, the worlds champion pig
con. has just died here In 1913. the
bird won the worlds longest pigeon
race from Rome to Derby, a dis
lance OF roughly 900 miles,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02

Doesn't hurt a bit, Drop NIUE
"FreeZone" g.. an achln. cOTf III
staHtly that corn stops hurting, then
shortly you lift it right of VIII m
gers. Tru,.
Your druggist se.-5 tiny bo't,e
Of "Freezone" for few cents. SUI
ficient to move every hard corn
soft 1orn, or corn between the toes,
and the caIluses, without soreness
or Observation-Disclosures.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
RHEUMATIC TWTNCE
MADE YOU VINCE!

Y Use Sloan's freely for rheumatic
z Jaches, sciatica, lumbago, over
worked muscles, neuralgia, back
aches, stiff joints and for sprains and
strains. II pcnst,otes spithopt rubbing.
The very first time you use Sloan's
LiniInent you will wonder why you
never used it before. The comforting
warmth and quick relief from pain
Will delightfully."- surprise you.
Keep Sloan's handy and at the first
sign OF an ache or p1in, use it.
At all druggist-35c, zoe, $40.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-18

Never hang starehed clothes in
the strong wind if It is possible to
avoid II. White clothes should be
hung in the direct sunshine. but
woolens OF all sorts should be
hung out of the sun. as the sun
shine makes woolens yellow and
tends to shrink them.
All clothes should be hung
wrong side out.
1t is usually best to hang night
gowns and petticoats by one side
of the hem. Chemises and COM
binations may be hung by one side
OF lower edge or through the
middle. ShirtwaIsts should be
hung along the peplum or waist
band. Never hang by the sleeves
or shoulders.
Ii is a great convenience II all
garments of the same sort can be
hung together on the line. For
instance, handkerchiefs should be
hung together. towels requiring
ironing and turkish towels and
bath towels together. This is diff
ficult IL they are mixed in the
laundry basket. The clothes OF
course are sorted when the wash
ing is begun and il kept together
through the washing, wringina
and rinsing it is not difficult tc
have them lying together in the
clothes basket.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-18
Use Up Your Preserves

Jam Cake.
rOR the surplus supply Of jam
try a jam cake. To make ii
mix a cup of dark brown
sugar, half cup OF butter,
three eggs, three tablespoons of
sour milk in which a tablespoon of
soda has been dissolved, a cup of
any jam-raspberry, blackberry.
damson strawberry - two tea
spoons Of cinnamon, two cups OF
-four and half grated nutmeg.
Bake in two layers and put to-
gether with white icing.
French Pancakes.
French pancakes can be made
the excuse for using some of last
years surplus jelly or preserves.
Make batter of two cups OF milk,
two eggs, one tablespoons of sugar,
tablespoon Of baking powder,
one cup OF -four, a pinch of salt
and cup of cream, or another Of
milk. Grease a large frying pan
and pour half cup of the batter
over it in thin sheet. Cook ii
through on both sides and then
spread 1t with any sort OF preserve
or jelly, roll it and sprinkle 1t
with powdered sugar. Serve hot.
Jam Pudding.
Make an ordinary bread pud-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-18

ding, with bread crumbs, milk,
sugar and the yolks of eggs. Bake
it until it thickens. spread II with
jam, cover it with a meringue
made OF the whites, beaten stiff
and sweetened, and brow it lightly.
Serve cold.
Another jam Pudding.
Mix together a cup of sugar,
three eggs, a cup OF rather tart
jam, half cup of butter. q tea
spoon Of soda dissolved in hot
water and a half a cup OF sour
milk. Add enough sifted -four TO
make a stiff batter, about the con-
sistency OF layer cake. Pour into
a, shallow buttered tin and bake.
Serve with a sauce made of two
thirds of a cup of sugar, two table
spoons of butter. the same amount
OF hot water and one egg, creamed
together. Set these ingredients in
bowl over pan of hot water and
stir and cook them until they are
creamy.
Fruit Whip.
Add any canned fruit TO the
whites of eggs, beaten stiff. and
slightly sweetened. Flavor with
lemon juice or sherry. if a more
decided flavor is desired, and serve
in ng-stemmed glasses.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-18
In the Attic or On the Bureau?
It's I'm Vogue Again. and Occu-
pies an Important Place In the
Bedroom Furnishings.
Mn cushions are in fashion.

NiN CuSniOns are IN fashion.
No longer do we keep our
pins In little silver trays or in
boxes in our dressing table drawer.
No indeed. We plunge them boldly
into n pin cushion. and we make
that pin cushion bold and decora-
tive part of our bureau furnishings.
Even If we don't plunge pins IN
them. we have pin cushions. Some
OF us are afraid of the unpricked
eXpanse of these new-old knick-
nacks and keep the pins in a box.
after all. while we use the cushions
solely for decoration.
But that is neither here nor
there. The point is that we have
pin cushions again to consider
when we plan a bedrooms furnish
ings.
There are all sorts OF kinds. ono
is decorated with cross stitch
worked into a design showing a
little house, farm animals, and peo-
pie, and usually with the name OF
the house cross stitched neatly on
IT. This sort OF pin cushion Is a
| charming gift for anybody with a
favorite country house to send to
friends for Christmas who have
been her guests in tho summer.
The real name OF the country house
may be used. and even a semblance
OF the real house may be retained
in the simple embroidery without
too much difficulty.
There is another effective pin
cushion, made on a high glass
standard, really the base to one of
those little bedroom lamps OF glass
that our grandmothers used. There
is pulled and padded cushion top.
covered with old embroidery and
trimmed with old lace.
This use OF old lace and embroid-
cry is one of the distinguishing
things about the new pin cushions
Any odds and ends of yeliowine
lace or needleworS can be work ed
effectively into charming pir
cushion OF one sort or another. l,
is even possible TO use old and al
most worn bits, for the wear or
them is so slight in a pin cushion
that ii does not tax them much.