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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
STATE HEALTH
WORKERS FIGHT
DREAD DISEASE

Especial Correspondence.

(Spec1al Correspondence
Sterling, Nov. 1.-THE epidemic
of. smallpox in Sterling and Rock
Falls has been increasing during
the past week or SO on account OF
many persons not reporting the
fact that they had smallpox, while
others violated the regulations.
State health officers are on the Job
and it may be necessary to take
measures much more drastic than
those now in force in order to
stamp out the disease.
Hundreds are being vaccinated
every cay, the physicians working
overtime. Employees of two fac
tories have been vaccinated. An
order has been issued that every
student in the schools will have to
be vaccinated and this work is now
being DONE
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
PETERSBURG BANK
rs OBSERVING IT'S
10Th ANNIVERSARY
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Keithsburg, Nov. 1.-THE Citi-
zens' State bank of Keithsburg has
just celebrated it's Goth anniver-
sary. The bank was organized in
1897 under the name of the Farm
ers' bank and was incorporated, as
a state bank Nov. IL. 1902. The
bank is rated by the government as
a troll of honor" bank. During the
last three months the bank build
ing has, been remodeled and now
presents q very imposing appear
ance. The walls are of dark press
ed brick and the trimmings of
white stone; doors and window
castings with lofty cornice of the
white bearing the date and name
OF the institution. There are new
fixtures inside, also q tile floor.
George Hartgrove, who is at the
head Of the bank. is well known in
banking circles.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
GLEE CLUBS AND
ORCHESTRA GIVE
PUBLIC RECITA]
Especial Correspondents.

Geneseo, Nov. 1.-THE orchestn
and glee club of the Genese0 biz,
school gave a public recital at ,h
township high school this aftel
noon. This is the first public ~
pearance of these organisatioa
since the opening of the seh0l
year. The music department d
the Geneseo schools is in charge d
Miss Lucille Sturdevant.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
CLAIR BORUFF Is
COLLEGE DEBATER
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, Nov. 17.-Ciair Boruff, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. S: Boruff of this
city, is gaining a reputation as a
debater at Monmouth college,
which he has attended for several
years, and will be a member Of the
team from that college which will
take part in an intercollegiate con-
test at the University of Illinois
this week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
LODGE INITIATES
FOUR CANDIDATES
(Special Correspon,dence.) J

Seaton. Nov. 1.-THE Eastern
Star lodge held a special meeting
at Odd Fellows hall, at which four
new candidates were taken into the
order. The new members are Mr..
and Mrs. Leland Cooper and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles McIntye of Little
York. The Keithsburg chapter were
guests of the evening. Refresh
ments were served.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
WELL KNOWN JOY
WOMAN PASSES
(Special Correspondence.l

Especial Correspondence
Joy, Nov. 17.-Mrs. Mary Crav-
ems Willis, wife of Omar Willis,
passed away at her home in Joy.
Thursday evening, after a short
illness with Bright's disease. She
is survived by her husband and
two sons, Arnold, aged IA, and
Joe, aged 10. Her mother. Mrs.
John McNall of near Keithsburg
and one sister, Mrs. Helen Hesse
Of near Joy, also survive. Her IA
Their, Joe cravens, and one brother,
John, preceded her in death. De-
ceased was member of the Joy
Presbyterian church. Definite fu-
neral arrangements have not yet
been made.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
TO WINTER IN SOUTH.

J d
A1edO, Nov. Nv. H. Root OF
this city left yesterday by auto for
Biloxi, Miss. where the Roots have
spent the winter for several sea-
sons. Mrs. Root will make the
southwark journey by train at a
later date when Mr.. and Mrs. E. II.
Carroll will also 60 to Biloxi to
spend the winter months.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
TO SELL THOUSAND
TICKETS FOR DANCE
AT GALVA, NOV. 80
Especial Correspondence.)

VOpeCIdI NOI IVSpOHUcHCe.J
Galva, ILL.,, Nov. II. - The
following ire names of the peo-
pie here who will serve on the
Galva Chamber of Commerce and
Y. w. c. A. committees to super
wise and manage the selling of one
thousand tickets for the Galva
band annual concert and dance to
be held Nov. 80: Commerce club
members-Jake Schneider, Leon
LaBonta, R. C. Hanlon, Joseph
Stephenson and E. o. Brown. Y.
W. memberships. E. O. Brown
Miss Lucille Trunnell. Miss Ethel
Murchison and Miss Annetta Nord-
Strom.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
MRS. MATHEIs, So,
Is OLDEST PERSON
BORN IN BUREAU
Especial Correspondence

Sheffield, Nov. 17.-Mrs. e. H.
Matheis of Princeton, the Oldest
living person born in Bureau
county, is reported i'll at her home.
There are FIVE generations of the
family living in Princeton. They
are her daughter, Mrs. A. C. Best.
her granddaughter Mrs. Howard ].
Bailey, her great-granddaughter
Mrs. Tim Farrell and her great
great-granddaughter, Alice Farrell,
who is only 4 months old. Mrs
Matheis was born ip Wyanet town.
ship. this county, in 1884. and has
lived at the county seat ever since
her marriage to E. A. Mathefs, when
she was II years old.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
FEEDERS plan
TO BUY CALVES
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IOpeCIdI COI e pUlIUcHCc.y
Geneseo, Nov. 17.-At the annual
meeting of cattle feeders Of this
vicinity, held early this week, it
was decided to buy calves for the
Calf club Immediately, that the
members of that club may start
feeding by the first Of the year.
1t was the unanimous opinion
that it would be advisable to pur-
chase calves weighing about 400
pounds. C. D. Ford was elected
chairman. and Ira l.. Sieben and
H. D. Lewis were chosen members
Of the purchasing committee.
The rules governing the activi-
ties of the Calf club are the same
as last year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
MRS. VAN VOORN
IS LAID TO REST
Especial CorresDondence.)

Especial correspondence
Atkinson, Nov. 17.-Funeral serv-
ices for Mrs. August Van Voorn,
who died Tuesday afternoon. were
held at 9 O'Clock this morning at
st. Anthony's church. The altar
society, of which she was an active
member, marched in a body, as did
the Young Ladies' Sodality. Inter
ment was made in st. Anthony's
cemetery. M. and Mrs. Peter Van
Voorn Of Garretson, s. D.. came
yesterday to attend the funeral
Mr.. Van Voorn is a son Of the de-
ceased woman.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
HARRY GENUNG OF
CORDOVA TO FILL
SCHOOL VACANCY
(special G orrespondence.)

VSPVC16I OOI
Coal Valley, Nov. Hilary &C.
nung, for a number Of years super
intendent of the Cordova schools.
has been selected to take the place
Of C. l.. Edwards as superintend-
ent of the Coal Valley school. Mr..
Edwards was recently elected sher-
if OF Rock Island county. Mr.. &C.
nung has already taken up his new
duties.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
ANNUAL Bazaar DEC. 2.
Especial Correspondence.


Erie, Nov. 17.-At the meeting
of the aid society of the Methodist
church Thursday afternoon COM
mittees were appointed for the va
rious departments of the annual
bazaar, dinner and supper to be
given Saturday. Dec 2. Thirty
members and two visitors were
present
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
MEDAL AWARDED
oQUAWKA man
(Special Correspondence.)

Monmouth, ILL.,. Nov. 17.-Sterling
Morlock of Oquawka, former pri-
vate in company NJ, 2Sth infantry,
LIST division, has been awarded the
congressional medal Of honor for
bravery under fire in France on
the morning Of Oct 4, 1918, accord
ing to word received by the young
man and Major James B. Bereth.
commander of the LIST battalion Of
the 123rd field artillery here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
ALEDO JUNIORSTO
PLAY GENESEOLAN|
SUNDAY AFTERNO0g
Especial Correspondents,

Geneseo. ILL.,, Nov. 17.-Arrann-
ments have been completed wi,
Ray Damp, manager of the Jurnl
Independents of Aledo to meet u
Junior Independents Of Genex'
next Sunday afternoon at IN
American Legion field in this Guy
The game will be started at ~
p. m.
Geneseo squad made q w.
creditable showing in their rscs
game against the Shamrock Junla'
of Davenport, which they won 81
score Of IS to 3.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
s. s. CONVENTION AT
PREEAPTON SUNDAY
Especial Correspondence.

Presumption. Nov. 17.-Sunday
schools Of Presumption and Rich
land Grove townships will hold a
convention in the Methodist church
here Sunday. The sessions ope;, at
2:30 o'clock. Rev. G. Acsell Of New
Windsor is to be the principal
speaker. but talks will be given by
various county workers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
BUY PRIZE POLAND CHINA.

NSpeClai COffeSpOn0ence.J
Galva, Nov. 1.-THE firm Of
Deem and Moline. breeders of big
type Poland China stock, received
a very fine Poland China animal
Thursday morning from W. A. Wei
gand Of Biggsville, III. The animal
was . gilt. weighing 1000 pounds
and costing. the proprietors Of the
local stock farm 1000.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
SURPRISE FORMER
HAMPTON RESIDENT
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence.
Hampton. Nov. 1.-THE Happy
Bunch" of Hampton gave a surprise
party in honor Of Edward Mohr at
his home at All Fifteenth avenue.
East Moline. Thursday night. Mr..
Mohr recently moved from Hamp-
ton and was very pleased to greet
his old friends.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
FUNAAL OF MRS. RICHARDS.
(Sneeial CfsrrasnondapcaN


Prophetstown, Nov. 17.-Funeral
services for Mrs. Albert Richards,
who passed away in Chicago, and
whose remains arrived here We'd
nesday evening, were held Thurs
day afternoon from the home. DR..
H. S. Roblee Of the Congregational
church, officiated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
CALLED TO CHICAGO
BY TRAGIC DEATH OF
HGHT-YEAR-OLD BOY

Especial Correspondence
Albany, Nov. 17.-Edgar J. Daw
left for Chicago on the early train
in response to dispatch advising
him Of the tragic death Of his sis
ter's Syear-old son. The lad, in
trying to escape an auto, was
thrown under the wheels Of a troll
ley car and instantly killed. The
mother was an Albany girl until
her marriage.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
DINNER PARTY AT
MILAN RESIDENCE
Especial Correspondence.)

Milan, Nov. 17.-Mrs. G. A. Wig
gems entertained at a Z o'clock
dinner Wednesday evening in hon
or of her sister, Mrs. Rebecca
Smith of Toledo, Iowa. Covers we're
laid for 10. Chrysanthemums were
used as the centerpiece. After-din-
ner hours were spent at bridge.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
YOUNG PEOPLE OF
PARISH FORM CLUB
Especial Correspondence

Keithsburg, Nov. 1.-THE young
people of ST. Mary's parish have
organized a social card club. Meet
ings are to be held fortnightly.
The second Of the series was held
in the parlors Of the manse. The
committee acting as hostesses for
the evening was composed Of Miss
Josephine Moseley, Mrs. Anna
Oyler and Miss Agnes Henderson.
First prizes in 500 games were
awarded to Mona Tanner and Fa-
Their Monaghan and consolation
prizes to Margaret Hollinrake and
Leo Logan.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
DORCAS AFFAIR SUCCESS.
Special COrreSnOn:ence.

especial Correspondence.
Geneseo, Nov. 1.-THE bazaar and
supper which was held at Mystic
Workers hall yesterday afternoon
and evening was very largely at
tended. The receipts for the day
will add at least 5000 to the treas
ury of the Dorcas society Of the
First Lutheran church. under
whose auspices the affair was
given.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
POT LUCK SUPPER
PRECEDES WEEKLY
PRAYER SERVICES
tSpecial Correspondence J

Especial Correspondence
Orion. Nov. 17.-Preceding the
regular prayer meeting Wednesday
evening pot. luck supper was
served at the Methodist church,
each family having brought two ar
ticles Of food, sufficient for their
family. Supper was from to $50,
a large number attending. The
pastor conducted the devotionals
and the topic. How Jesus Met
Lfe's Questions" was informally
discussed. A social hour followed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
MINERAL PLANS
farm INSTITUTE
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Especial .OOIEeSpOuUeuCE.)
Sheffield, Nov. IA community
fair and farmers institute is to be
held at the Consolidated school
building in Mineral, ILL.,, next week,
Nov. "a and Is. An Interesting pro-
gram has been arranged for the
two days, including lectures, NOV
ing pictures and sports. The farm
exhibit will be supervised by the
agricultural class OF the school and
the Women's Domestic Science club
Of the village will have charge of
the household exhibits. The list
of. speakers includes Frank l.
Mann. soil expert: Senator Harold
Kessinger, Attorney W. A. Johnson,
Mrs. Lena Mann and Mrs. J. L.
Murray.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
G.. LESLIE SMITH TO
TALK AT STERLING
Especial Correspondence.

EOPeCio1 OoI
Geneseo. Nov. 17.-G. Leslie
Smith of this city will appear on
the program of the Horticultural
Society of Northern Illinois which
holds its annual convention at
Sterling next Tuesday. His topic
will be THE Use of Fertilizers in
the Orchard
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
VISITS IN ALEDO.
Especial to The Argus. J

Aledo, Nov. 17.-Lloyd r. San
quist Of Ingomar, Mont, arrived
Wednesday night TO visit at the
home Of his mother, Mrs. Caroline
Sanquist OF this city, and with 9TH
er relatives in the vicinity.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
DRIVE rs SUCCESS.
Especial Correspondence.

V0P6CI6I COIteSpUuueuCe.J
Sterling. Nov. 1.-THE drive for
members in the W4iteside county
farm bureau is a success. Thus far
more than l zoo farmers have sign
ed up and total Of over 1,6e0 is
expected before the present drive
is over.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
HIRAM,L. COOPER
REPORTED. BETTER
Especial Correspondence.l

Hamlet, Nov. 17.-Hiram l.
Cooper Of Perryton township, who
will be 80 years old ON his next
birthday, March 4, and who has
been seriously i'll. is reported slow
ly improving. Mr.. Cooper is one
Of the oldest residents in Mercer
county, coming here from Jackson,
Mich. when four years of age. He
has resided in his present home for
rs years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
SELLS FARM.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence.)
Orion. Nov. Nv S. Warner of
Warner, has sold his farm to John
Holden of Alpha. Mr.. Holden and
family wiz take possession upon
their return from Florida where
they are spending the winter.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
MILAN CLUB TO
HOLD BAKE SALE
Especial Correspondence J

Especial Correspondence.)
Milan, Nov. IA home bakery
sale will be held tomorrow at A. D.
McCartney's grocery store. Sale
will be given by the c. W. club of
the Presbyterian church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-08
WOMAN WHO THREW
 ACID GETS NEW TRIAL

Montgomery. June 7.-(Special.)- Mrs. Anita Cable of Montgomery. sentenced to four months at hard la Dor for the county last year following her conviction of charge of throw ing carbolic acid into the face of her neighbor. Mrs. Lelon Loftin, was given another trial by the court of appeals Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Cable was conviced of assault and battery by jury in the circuit court. Refusal of the circuit court to per init Mrs. Cables attorney to show by the cross examination of the states witnesses that Mrs. Loftin had filed |suit for $10,000 against Mrs. Cable
 in connection with the trouble brought about the reversal of the case.
 The court of appeals. in an opinion by Presiding Judge Bricken, held that witnesses may be cross examin- ed by the opposing side to show any bias or interest they may have in the final outcome of the case and that the testimony which the defense sought to bring out came within tho law.
 The trouble between Mrs. Cable and Mrs. Loftin occurred on Wash ington avenue, near the homes of the ia miles and caused unusual interest at the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-08
S3OO,OOO INCREASE IN BARGE LINE FUND
 AFFIRMED BY HOUSE
Senate Item in Army Bill Ap- proVed-Alabama Dele- gation Will "See It
 Through"
By HUGH ". ROBERTS
Washington Bureau, The Age-Herald,
 800 Davidson Building.

800 Davidson Building.
 Washington, June 7.-(Special.)- Conferees on part of the House. engaged in considering, with con- ferees on part of the Senate, the army appropriation bill, agreed late this afternoon to the Senate item in creasing the appropriation in favor of the Warrior river barge line from $30,oo0 to $330,o00.
 The vote was unanimous, 1t is un- derstood. John ". Weeks. secretary of war, recommended that the House appropriation be increased hy $500. 900 and the republicans had no groung OH which to proceed against 1t.
 Guard Against Retractton
 While the Warrior river has been cared for until the beginning of the fiscal year July 1, 1923, plans were laid by Representatives Oliver and McDuffie and Senator Underwood in conference today with Charles F. Wood, of Birmingham, and Repre- sentattves of the government to eliminate conditions which always act as handicap. and which. unless removed will bring about the aban- donment by the government of the project
 The delegation. assisted by certaiy powerful influences in government circles will get actively into line supporting briefs filed with the in- terstate commerce commission con tending that railroads should be forced to make more equitable di- vision of revenue secured in joint water and rail hauls. It IS argued that the railroads now demand prae- tically all the revenue, and that the Warrior as result necessarily con- ciudes each years business with q loss.
 Plans will he further discussed to- morrow by the delegation at a n- con to be served by Represeu MeDuffie In addition to the fior. the Mobile port amendmeri el8 be considered. Only two memb rs r the delegation are opposed tc hs amendment, 1t is understood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-08
BERGREEN UPHELD
 IN AUTO PERMIT CASE

Montgomery. June 7.--(Special)-- Efforts of the old city commission of Birmingham to collect easy money from Birmingham automobile driv- CTS by requiring them to pay a per init fee of one dollar failed when the court of appeals Tuesday aft ernoon held that the state license provided by the legislature of 1919 is exclusive and an additional fee cannot be imposed by munich rality.
 The city of Birmingham contended that the permit fee was permitted but the court of appeals held that the state automobile registration law Is a police measure and Is made exclusive by the law. When the city commission provided for the permit fee J. A Bergreen refused 1t. con tending that state law prohibited the imposition of another fee by city or county. He won in the Jeff ferson circuit court and this decision was affirmed by the court of appeals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-08
Fund For Warrior
 RiUer Is Assured
Sergeant Wood Is
 Instantly Killed
 By PriUGte at Camp


 Annlston. June 7.--(specInI.)-- serRt. Afford !. Wood of the Fourth training battery nt Camp Mcclellan, was shot md instant- Iy killed nt the training post here this afternoon by Private Bryan Conway. Company C. sixth infantry. n small cnIiber pistol being used by fine infnntryman and one shot being fired.
 ConVyny's home was nt Iaomn, Tenn. while Sergent Wood had enIiisted from San Francisco. The dead sergeant wnS a mem ber of the Louisville Shrine club and belonged to n number of secret orders in that city.
 His slayer was arrested imme- diatcIy nfter the Killing. Na reason for the killing of the sergeant hnd been disclosed In the first investigations made by the officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-08
ChileGn-P eruuian
 Farley Said to E .
 af Delicate Si <.
nr AssocLaled rress

Washington. June I.--Fhe lean Paruvian conference broufM {lf differences to so delicate stasS tl= day that some of them in cspH contact with the negotiations caf ceded privately that only met by the United States could av T. AA open break.
 Chile replying at last to the Peru vian proposal for arbitration of the sovereignty of Tacna and Africa. main- tained her traditional determination that a plebiscite must be held in the disputed provinces, as provided in the treaty of Ancon and consented only to arbitrate the conditions un- der which the election should be carried into effect
 The Peruvians not only flatly re- jected that counter proposal. but declined to transmit IL to their gov ernment Charging again that the provinces had been denuded or Peruvians since the date in fs94 originally fixed for the plebiscite. Peruvian spokesman declared that to accept the Chilean plan Swould be nothing short of "a humiliating and shameful surrender for Peru
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-08


 The dead man was shot six times, once In the right breast, once in tho left arm and four times in the back, with two different weapons, one an automatic and the other a .32-cali- bre 1ver Johnson pistol. The body was turned over to s. ". Woodin. local undertaken, who Is holding the remains pending advices to be re- eeived from relatives or friends of the dead man. Lane was arrestd two hours after the Killing and placed in the city jail. charged with murder, by Detectives McCombs and Peveler,
 Lane claims to have killed Poland because he had kept his wife a pris- oner in local hotel; that after his wife had escaped his clutches and returned home. Poland made several attempts to arrange meetings with her
 Lnne's statement
 At headquarters. where the inves- tieation was being conducted last night by Coroner Russum, and in the presence of large number of witnesses. Lane made the following voluntary statement concerning the killing of Poland;
 "On March last, my wife was eh tVute from Manalou, MO- to au- gusta, Ga, where she had been visiting her father She had started lack home, in Augusta, when she says that she became stranded iu Birmingham. I was then employed in Warrensville. N. C.. and my wite wired me for assistance. This was on the same day of the terrific tor nado in Warrensville.
 T had only my salary to depend upon, and as there was no one Fl the office that day.aI failed to raise the necessary funds. I wired her in answer 20-word message: Wait till next day and will try and raise money, or words to that effect.
 '.On March there was still no one in the office. My wife wired