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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-19
JOY MERCHANTS
BARGAIN DAY Is
GREAT SUCCESS
lSpecial 10 The Argus.D

Aledo, April 19.-The bargain
day sponsored yesterday by the
merchants OF Joy went over the
top as a great success. The roads
into the city throughout the day
were crowded with shoppers. Due
to the condition of the roads which
have improved to a great extent,
autos could be used during the aft
eernoon and it was estimated that
between 200 and 800 cars lined the
village streets. The merchants
were well pleased with the day and
are making plans to hold bargain
day at regular intervals.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-19
ODD FELLOWS OF
MERCER COUNTY
HONOR BIRTHDAY
Especial to The Argus.

Aledo, April ia meeting Of
the members of the Mercer county
Odd Fellows association will take
place at Keithsburg Wednesday
evening, April &c for the purpose
of honoring the 103rd anniversary
of the founding of the organization
A large attendance from each OF
the county lodges is expected to
make the trip to the river town.
Third degree work will be put on
by the Viola staff Chaplain Jack
Ferris, formerly of Keithsburg,
noted orator and preacher, will be
present and speak.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-19
SERVICES HELD
TODAY FOR AGED
WOODRUFF WOMAN
(Snecial Correspondence.l

Woodruff. April 19.-Last rites
for Mrs. P. A Freburg, aged res
ident, who died Sunday morning
of heart trouble, were held at the
Swedish Lutheran church this aft
ernoon. Rev. G. c. Olson official
ed. The survivors are the hus-
band, four daughters, Mrs. Mat
son of Chicago, Mrs. Adamson of
New Windsor, Mrs. Ed. Rosenberg
of Oneida and Anna at home, and
two sons, John of Oneida and Amel
of Rockford.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-19
FLAMES CAUSE
LOSS OF So, 900
AT ORION HOME
fsnecial to The Argus. }

Orion. April 19.-Swift and
efficient work on the part of the
Orion volunteer fire department
saved the home of B. S. Trego
from being completely destroyed
by flames this morning.
The confiagration, caused by a
defective fiue, started at 1890
and at 11:30 the blaze was ex-
tinquished. The loss of $4,000
was covered by insurance. The
roof was badly damaged and the
walls and floors ruined by water.
The property, which is one of
the oldest homes in the city,
known as the Lippincott resi-
dence, recently was remodeled.
Mr.. Trego and his daughter
Sarah occupy the place.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-19
Entertafas Bridge Club.

Mrs. w. T. Church entertained
the members of the Bridge club at
her home on South College avenue
Monday evening. Three tables were
in use. Mrs. A. M. Byers of Cali
fornia, who Is visiting here with
her father, F. c. Cunningham, was
an out-of-town guest.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-19
SHIP LIVESTOCK
FROM ATKINSON
(SpeciaI Corresnondence.) J

Atkinson, April 19.-The follow
ing shipped stock from the yards
Monday morning: Frank Sears, six
cars; Henry De Roo and John
Swanson, one car; George Leonard,
one car; Fred Leonard. one car;
l. W. Lewis, one car; Harley De
VOy, one car; Ralph Swaney, one
car: John Causmaker, one car;
August Bonte, one car; Livestock
association, one car.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-19
SUIT IN MERCER
COURT DISMISSED
Special to The Argus. }

Aledo, April 19-In the circuit
court of Mercer county yesterday
Judge W. T. Church dismissed the
suit of Minnie Dewey VS.. Silas ].
Archer. The dismissal was asked
by the plaintiff, who paid the costs
Damages to the extent of $4,000
were asked charging forcible entry
and detainer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-19
C. VOGEL, FORMER
CISCO MAN, BURIED
Especial Correspondence !

CISCO, April 19.-Services for Gin
ton Vogel. who died of smallpox at
the hospital in Kansas City, were
held Monday at Cambridge Inter
ment was made in the Cambridge
cemetery. Mr. Vogel was born in
CISCO about "a years ago. He re-
sided with his father in Rock Is
land for some time and later went
west. He is survived by his faith
er. Paul Vogel of San Francisco,
Cal, and one sister. Mrs. Bert An
derson of Andover, Ill
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-19
REGULAR SESSION.
Especial Correspondence.

Geneseo, ILL.,, April 19.-Geneseo
chapter, Order of Eastern Star, met
at the Masonic hall last evening in
regular monthly session. The meet
ing was well attended and a num-
Der of members were initiated. A
pleasant social program was en-
joyed and refreshments were
served,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-19
CIVIL WAR VET
is RECOVERING
Especial Correspondent

GeneseO, April 19.-Lawrence
Cherry, aged Civil war veteran of
East Orange street, returned to
Geneseo last Sunday afternoon
from Moline, where he had received
treatment for cancer. He was a
patient at the Lutheran hospital and
received radium needle treatment
by Dr. White of Davenport. Mr..
Cherry is improving since the treat
ment was given.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-19
I Today's News Of Western Illinois
|, MABEL MANKIN OF
ATKINSON PASSES
AWAY AT GENESEO
ESPECIAL Correspondence.)

Geneseo, April 19.-Miss Mabel
Mankin of Atkinson, H., passed
away at the Hammond hospital in
this city at IL o'clock yesterday
morning. She had undergone Sc
rious operation on Monday morn
ing and was unable to survive the
effects of that operation.
Miss Mankin was born in Val
lisca, Iowa, on March 49,. 1881, and
had lived in Atkinson with her
grandmother, Mrs. Margery Gibson,
who passed away on Oct. 10 of last
year at the advanced age of SO
years. She is survived by broth
er, Allen D. Mankin of Chicago.
Miss Mankin was cousin of
Mrs. Walter W. Pritchard of Gene
SEQ. No funeral arrangements
have been announced.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-19
PEOPLES PARTY
NOW IN POWER
Especial CORRESPONDENCE /,

Prophetstown, April 19.-As re-
suit of the election yesterday the
Peoples party is now in power
George S. Brydia is the holdover
mayor. The defeated Citizens tick
ct was the administration ticket.
fhere were 1S3 straight votes cast
On the Citizens ticket and 237 on
the Peoples. Dexter L. Woodward
candidate on the Citizens ticket.
was elected village clerk. The
trustees are Amos OFT, E. ]. SibIey,
Clayton l.. Hill and Theo H. Taber,
William Mcneil was named police
magistrate.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-19
ATKINSON CITY
OFFICIALS NAMED
Especial to The Argus. J

Atkinson, April 19-At the viii
the Citizens party defeated the In
dependents by petition, the total
votes being 1876 to 1874 The alder
men named for two years were John
Cornellissen, j. T. Maloney and
Alfred Nordway John A. Rumler
was elected as alderman to fill va
carcy. Emil Claeys was elected
village clerk
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-19
MANY RESIDENTS
OF SEATON, ILL.
(SpeciaI Correspondence.

Seaton. April 9.-Numerous
cases Of influenza are reported
here. Mrs. Goldie Patten is seri-
ously ill at her home. Mrs. Smith
Poly is in a critical condition as
a result of the flu. f. NJ. Roth is
very i'll at his home. William
Henry, son of Mr.. and Mrs. viii
Henry is in the Galesburg hospital
where he is taking treatment for
nervous trouble.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-19
ATTENDS CONFERENcR-
Z SpecIaI COrreSpondence /

- PSN-t@- NDOI C pOlUHUC6.J
Geneseo, Ill, April 19.-Rev.
Harry f. Straub of the Zion Evan
gelical church left Geneseo yester-
day morning for Mendoza. III to
attend the annual meeting of the
Illinois conference of the Evan
gelical association. Rev. Mr.. Strauh
has now been in charge of Zion
church for four years and his re-
appointment for another year is
hoped for by the members of that
organization.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-19
STAGE BENEFIT
FOR BALL TEAM
(Special Corresnondenca. J

Sherrard April 19.-The Merry
Making Minstrel company will pre-
sent a program at the Sherrard
opera house tomorrow night The
event is a benefit Tor the baseball
team. Last year the team won the
county championship and all fans
are urged to help boost this sea-
son.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-19
CUTS OFF END OF
FINGER IN MOWER
(Special Correspondence.l J

Alpha. April Thames Butler.
oldest son of William Butler. had
the misfortune Monday morning to
cut off the end of one finger in a
lawn mower while moving Mrs.
". c. Bryant's yard. DR.. G. Shear
er dressed the wound and it is get
ting along nicely.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-19
Meet AT Sherrard.

This Afternoon Miss Mary Helen
Schouten, county home adviser, Is
attending a community meeting heid
in the Sherrard lodge hall. A gen
eral invitation had been extended
to all the women in Richland Grove
township to attend. An interesting
program is scheduled.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-19
COUNTY NURSE TO
SPEAK AT SESSION
OF CLUB MEMBERS
Especial Correspondence J

Sheffield, April 19-Mrs. Fred
Masters entertained the Rural We'll
fare club at her home near Shelf
field this afternoon. The Home
and Community club of West Shelf
field are guests of the Rural club
for the day and Miss McClennahan,
county health nurse, is the speaker.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-19
PLAY CLEARS s1As

Especial spondence)
New Windsor, April 19.-Oyer
S106 was cleared from the class
play Deacon Dubbs," given by the
senior class of the high school. A
capacity house viewed the produc-
ton.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-19
AIedo and Mercer County
Aledo Briefs

Mrs. L. F. Gieb-ich entertained
the members of the Miscellaneous
club at her hcme on East E.leVenlh
street yesterday afternoon. ne
freshments were served ana the
afternoon passed pleasantly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-19
WORLD WAR VET
BACK FROM CITY
Especial Correspondence.)

Geneseo, April 19.-Russel D.
Huffty, World war veteran Of
this city, who has been a govern
ment patient at st. Anthony's hos
pital in Rock Island, was recently
ordered to the Speedway hospital
at Chicago for examination. Mr..
Huffty returned from there Tues
day evening and will await further
instruction. as the result of the ex-
animation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-19
NAME ALDERMEN
AT KEITHSBURG
Especial Correspondence.

VSpVC.tlI NUTItS DUHuENCc.
Keithsburg. April 19-Ci,y cleo
ton in Keithsburg resulted in the
following elections:
First ward William
Pippetoe.
Second ward alderman-Harry
Willitts.
Third ward alderman-William
CObi.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-19
NO OPPOSITION
FOR CITY JOBS
Especial Correspondence \

Albany, April 19.-As there was
no opposition for the positions of
trustees of the village Of Albany.
the election yesterday was a quiet
affair. The trustees are A. d.
Buell., James Lyons and John Hoo
yer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-19
DOrcas Tonight.

Misses Beulah and Nan Berglund
will entertain the Dorcas society of
the Swedish Lutheran church of
this city at their home on Wesk
| Seventh street tonight.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-19
L. A. FERGUSON Is
NAMED TOWN CLERK
Special CorrespondenceN

Annawan, April 19.-At the viii
lage election held yesterday L. a.
Ferguson was elected to the office
of village clerk. W. B. Shaw, Harry
Vandervone and David Potter were
named trustees.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-04-10
THUGS RIFLE HOME
NEAR 9TH AVENUE
IN TWO-DAY PARTY
Safe Is Opened, but Loss Not
Reported From Cotton
Brokers House.

A police paddock has been put on
the front door of the home, at No. 16
East 10th Street, of MySon c. Taylor
of the firm of Taylor. Armitage &
Co, cotton brokers. Mr.. Taylor and
his family have been in Europe since
January.
POhceman Monahan, at 69th Street
and Fifth Avenue yesterday afternoon,
saw two men carrying two heavy
boxes across the avenue toward the
park. He walked toward them. The
men dropped the boxes and ran east
on 10th Street. They were out of
sight when the policeman reached tho
corner.
One of the boxes contained dozen
bottles of gin and the other dozen
bottles of rye whiskoy. Monahan
called the detectives from the East
G7th Street Station and they found
thieves had entered the Taylor home
by forcing the wooden battened door.
cutting hole in the glass of the iron
grille door and opening the lock from
the inside.
The house had been ransacked from
top to bottom. The thieves were able
to find little but liquor, cigarettes and
cigars, as the Taylors apparently had
sent all their silverware and other
valuables to storage, From the num-
Der Of emptied bottles and cigar and
cigarette stubs scattered through the
house the police believe the thieves
had been inside at least two days
A,small safe N Mrs. Taylor's room
had been broken open. The police do
| not know what was in it.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-04-10
This Statement Causes Friends
TO DiSbelieve Report From
Paris That Her Mother Isl
to Wed Elder Sudreau.

simultaneously with the announce
ment to-day from Paris of the dis
appearance of Nine. Jacques Lebaudy
widow of the self styled Emperor ur
the Sahara!" whom she killed, and her
young daughter, Jacquelinc, the latter
reported to have been married in jan
uary to Roger Sudreau, son of Paris
detective, comes word of the receipt
OF letter in this city few days ago
from Jacqueline herself in which she
wrote, as last line in her communi-
cation, ''I am not married"
This statement is markedly at vari-
ance with the cabled announcement of
the marriage and has aroused in the
minds of friends in this city disbelief
in the report telegraphed from Paris
to-day that Nine. Lebaudy is about TO
marry the elder Sudreau. From what
can be learned here, he is already
married.
However, still another page of the
dramatic chronicle of the Lebaudy
ldllliiy was OpGnou mere To-day. ms
has to do with the affairs of the fam
lily during a visit to this country late
in 1921, when Nine. Lebaudy and
Jacqueline were accompanied here by
the elder Sudreau. Also it has to do
with the theft of $4,000 in ~money,
$4,000 in jewelry, a copy of jacques
Lebaudy's will and other valuable
papers from a safe in Phoenix Lodge,
Westbury, l.. L., where Nine. Lebaudy
shot her husband in January, 1913, for
an alleged attack upon his daughter.
At the time of the robbery the elder
Sudreau was occupying a room ad-
joining that of Nine. Lebaudy in the
Westbury house.
The Lebaudys met the elder Su-
dreau in Paris in July, 1921. He had
been an international banker and il
was said, went into bankruptcy
CONTINUED on Second Page)
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-04-10
VETO|ND|CATED
OF S1OO,OOO,OOO
HOUSING AID BILL
Miller Gives Hint of His Prob
able Action at Hearing on
Lockwood Measures.

ALBANY, April 1O.--Gov. Miller at
the hearing on tho Lockwood bills to-
day indicated that he would veto the
Housing Bill which would permit tho
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
to Invest 500, 900, 900 in tho construc-
ton of tenemcnts, and which Samuel
Untermyer, counsel TO the Lockwood
Housing Committee declared was the
most important Of all the bills before
housing situation in Greater New
York.
Representatives of real estate in
tcrcsts opposed the bill and when MIR.
Untermycr said that he would spend
moro time in'lts advocacy than on any
Of the othCT bills, the Chief Executive
rcjoined:
"You will need to say the most
about II. because that is the one bill
Of the entire programme about which
| have grave doubts.'
Tho general impression here IL that
th" Governor will sign the other seven
housing bills. Nine Lockwood bills
were passed by the Legislature, hut
the one compelling the return Of jury
fees to tenants who were not required
to have special trials OF their cases
was vetoed by Mayor Hylan.
Mr.. Untermyer said that two things
in favor of the bill permitting life
insurance companies to invest not
more than 10 per cent. of their assets
in the construction of tenements were
that the bill was only permisslve and
was only temporary. lie said that II
was only after a tentative under
standing with the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company that 1t would
avail itself of the permission to build
that the bill was introduced.
THE Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company" said Mr.. Untermyer.
had as OF Dec. 81, 1921, gross assets
of about $1,150,O 1000, 900 which have
since substantially increased. This
Continued on Second Page)
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-04-10
KING ALBERT ILL
IN VERSAILLES OF
NERVE BREAKDOWN
Trench Experiences During War
Bring On Acute Nerve
Inflammation.

VERSAILLES, France, April 10
King Albert of Belgium is here in
cognito to-day, i'll and suffering from
nervous breakdown. Accompanied
by Queen Elizabeth. he arrived from
Brussels in "A limousine. instead Of
the royal airplane in which they ordi-
narily travel. He is registered at a
hotel under the name of Vandyke.
King Albert's physicians announced
he is suffering from acute inhamma-
ton OF nerves, a result OF his ex-
posure in the trenches during the war,
Complete rest has been prescribed for
the Belgian King King Albert and
Queen Elizabeth have just completed
"a trip 10 Italy.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-04-10
NINE. LEBAUDY
MISSING IN PARIS;
DAUGHTER ALSO
Search Reveals New Romance
in Life of Woman Who Slew
emperor of Sahara"

PARIS, April 10.-AlI the elements
Of thrilling fiction narrative are In
volved in the latest romance Of Nine.
Jacques Lebaudy, who came into
worldwide notoriety in 1919 when she
shot her husband, the Emperor OF
the Sahara" in their home at West
bury, l.. l., for which she was
acquitted.
Her daughter, Jacqueline, seven
teen years old, who is the wife of
young Roger Sudreau, is missing, and
Sudreau's father, a detective we'll
known as Harris, is searching for her.
1t is reported that Nine. Lebaudy is
bethrothed to the elder Sudreau.
Nine. Lebaudy and her daughter
disappeared from a saniturlum and
young Sudreau has placed scores Of
detectives On their trail. He threatens
TO prosecute Nine. Lebaudy, who has
since returned to Paris, ror taking
his young bride away.
Some of the Paris papers suggest
that Jacqueline was allowed to marry
young Sudreau so she could obtain
control of her fathers estate, esti-
mated at many millions, which she
was not to get until married or OF
oge, Nine. Lebaudy has been quoted
as saying the young detective has no
claim TO his bride because the mar
rage was purely a formal arrange
mrnt to facilitate handling the Le-
baudy fortune. This the young de-
tcctive denies, saying he and his
bride we're devoted. His family admit
that 1t was an affair Of convenience
al first. but that the young couple
afterwards fell desperately in love.
II was intimated to-day that as
soon as the widow is convinced her
young son-in-law really loves Jacque .
line, she will reappear with the bride
gn6 wedding bells will ring again,
this time for the mother and Sud
ICau, sr.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-04-10
1OOEX-SOLDIERS
Who CAN SHOOT TO
ENFORCE DRY LAWS
Director Day Announces He
Will Meet Border Bootleg
ging With Bullets.
Sl5o,OOo HOARD SEIZED.
Shots Reveal Big Cache of
Liquor in Garage-Two
Arrested.
S15o,oOo HOARD SEIZED.

Prohibition Enforcement Director
Ralph A. Day wants hundred for
mer service men who can shoot
straight for service on the Canadian
border and in the Prohibition navy.
81 am going to enforce the law"
declared Mr.. Day this morning. 81
am going to reorganizc tho whole
system. We will shoot in every di
rectlon, and any one who tries to sell
liquor Illegally will get hurt"
Mr.. Day left later in the day to
hold a conference with Federal Pro-
hibition Director Roy A. Haynes in
Philadelphia, where Mr. Haynes will
appear this evening on the same plat.
form with Billy Sunday.
In addition TO this conference, Mr.
Day will have another with Mayor
Hylan, Commissioner Enrght, John
=. Parsons, Chief Law Enforcement
officer, and John ID. Apploby, general
NJ. ro,.o,, I,,t, oo,roro,,,,, ,,,i,I 10
for' the purpose of closer co-Uperu-
'i1i III w. o''.' /" oIn p''''' anu '''' ''''
o',IoI o'i''o,''
Vi tne nio't iInpoIteu
mnIoNies, ol@hu'ee' iu''H' ,'0luuins
oIc"ul' lheu I'o oacN wan VI the
Morris Brothers Community Garage.
Nos. 411-419 West 18th Street, yes
u@y, VIII, urysoou1 r"'H'me e"Ses
anu several auloiiioollo 'iuohS II,
I. W. 'o"e
",iCn az. 90 NJ, ,"e 90 .
tnnn.., 80 az, nv ,Lo ,iano w.,
nosaS e. - hoan nrosnort,,o hu,,a,,,
80 tho oarao ,bo nnI,oo believe u,an
taLen oer so,,o shi, Er,dav or SatD
urdav
Eventually aOoo cases were re =
moved ~ the west 2Oth street police
staten under Are NJ stones and at
tacLs hv the tonement dweIlers NJ
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-04-10
EVENING WORLD
ARTICLE BRINGS
BIG LANDLORD FINE
Klein Fined $500 and Gets 30
Days For Failure to Provide
Heat For White Tenants.

One Of the heaviest sentences
ever given in New York for vio-
lation Of the Sanitary Code was
given TO Charles Klein, thirty
two, Of No. l2O ". l12th Street.
to-day when he was convicted by
Justices Collins, Freschi and
Healy in Special Sessions for fall
ure to provide heat to tenants of
No. 1854 st. Nicholas Avenue. He
was fined $500 and must serve
thirty days in the Workhouse. In
the event the fine is not paid, the
sentence provides, he must serve
thirty additional days in the city
Prison.
An article published in The
Evening World Jan. 20. hast,
stating that Klein was trying by
, refusing to provide heat to oust
white tenants from this house in
favor of Negroes after he had
been defeated in rent action was
used as testimony against Klein.
Harry Goodstein, President OF the
West Harlem Property Owners
Association, in a letter 10 the
Court, confirmed the allegations
in the article and declared ian
example should be made Of this
man by the severest kind of SEN
tence,"