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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Sealed proposals will be received
by the Board of Supervisors ot
Rock Island county. Illinois.
through its finance committee LOT
the purchase of bonds of the de-
nomination of One Thousand Dor
lars $4,000 to the amount OF one
Million Dollars i$1,O00000t beE-
ing date July 1st. A. d. l9Z-.
and maturing on the tOIlo"ln2
dates and in the following
amounts:
% bonds. July LIST. 1923, S2500ogs
25 bonds. July LIST, 1929, $25,5oyv'
so bonds per year. from July ISL
1925, to July I, 1887, inclusive
$50,000.00 per year.
60 bonds, per year. from July Isl
1888, TO July l 1912, inclusive
S60,000.00 per year.
The above named bonds are I"
bear interest at the rate OF i've
percent $50 per annum payai,le
semi-annually and are secured nt
over S38 900. 10000 assessed value g'
real and personal property. ! ms
county has no other bonded lnGeDL-
edness. Such sealed proposals VII.
be received not later than y O'cloeh
noon of June 9Th, \. D. 1872, ana
all bids should be made with l1s
understanding that the purchase
will assume the cost Of proYldlAs
and printing the bonds. the sLsI5
and workmanship to be approved
by said Finance committee
These bonds were voted for ana
approved by the voters OF Rock Is
land county at a Special Election .1t
held for that purpose on April llIl'
A. d. 1922
The bids should be directed 10 me
Finance Committee in care OF me
County Clerk. Rock Island, limos
in sealed envelope Marked
Road Bond Bids"
The Committee reserves the rlgh55
to reject any and all bids. Datea
June 3rd, A ID 1922.
OSCAR L. CHILD,
Chairman Finance Committee
Rock Island County, Illinois
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
HILBERT GOES
FREE;FOSTER
is CONVICTED
Jury Fastens Guilt for Robbery Of
DIR. Juds0n Long on One
Defendant.

Edward Hilbert was acquitted OF
the robbery of DIR. Judson Long,
East Moline. by the jury in circuit
court yesterday afternoon, Ia:
Frank Foster was found guilty.
Sentence of Foster was delayed
pending consideration of counsel
for the defense for a new trial.
The case went to the jury at
2:30 O'Clock and the verdict was
reached at O'Clock. Acquittal of
Hilbert was expected, he having
produced strong evidence tending
to prove he was in Belmond, Iowa,
at the time the crime was COM
mitted, Nov. %.
The trial was the second of the
May term for Foster. He and James
Powers were previously acquitted
of completely in the holdup of the
cashier of the Midland Ice & Fuel
company, Moline, Nov. 10. Hilbert
was also named in that Indictment
but the charge against him was
nolIe pressed before the case came
up for trial.
Cannon Serving Time.
Dr. Long was robbed the night OF
Nov 25. while responding to a
fake" call. In his testimony he
identified Foster, Hilbert and John
Cannon as his assailants. Cannon
is serving sentence in Fort Madi-
son, Iowa, penitentiary for a crime
of which he was convicted in Scott
county All three defendants were
residents of Davenport.
Hilbert has been in the county
Jail since his arrest early in March,
result of roundup of alleged ban
dts by Davenport police. He was
released Immediately after the ve--
dict was announced.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
EXPO ADS may
BRING FACTORY
TO ROCK ISLAND
Weightless Sash and Pulley Can.
pany. Los Angeles, Seeks LOea.
tiOn-TO Exhibit Products,

AS a result of advertising Rort
Island has received through The
Trans Mississippi Exposition and
Pageant OF Progress, the Weight
less Sash & Pulley company. Los
Angeles, Cal. is looking for Site
here for a factory.
Arthur Davis, head Of the CON-
pany promoting the exposition, has
closed a contract with the Los An
geles concern. for an exhibit Of lis
product, and telegram 10 Mr
Davis from the corporations on
Gals states that the space is being
rented with the idea of establishing
a factory in Rock Island. A com
munication from the company states
that they have been led 10 consider
a Rock Island location through l.
Lee HanCe, whose residence is east
of the Watch Tower.
Two of the cOmpany's represen-
tatives who will be in Rock Island
during the exposition period, will
probably take the initial steps 10
secure a site.
To illustrate the scope of the ex-
position advertising methods. Mr..
Davis stated today that Burnham
e Morrow, sea food Gamers, Port
land. Maine, will arrange with IFS
Chicago connections for an exhibit.
Circularizing the exposition within
a radius of 100 miles. the literature
has met with responses from coast
TO coast
Erect Sample Booth.
By next Tuesday evening a sam
pie exhibit booth Will be on display
in the Chamber of Commerce rooms
where the exposition headquarters
are located, and Mr.. Davis has re-
ceived word that two carloads Of
material, including a large number
of tents. will be shipped to Rock
Island next Tuesday. This means
that work on the erection Of the
physical equipment OF the eXp0si-
ton will be started not later than
Monday, June y.
Rock Island dairymen are to
meet at exposition headquarters
next Tuesday evening and arrange
for a complete milk exhibit
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
FREIGHT HOUSE
AT RIVER WILL
Be TORN DOWN
CITY Officials Say Historic Place
Must Go in Cleanup OF
Leyee.

Destruction of Rock Islands old
est river front landmark is planned
by the city administration, in an ef-
fort to clear the ancient Diamond
10, Streckfus and White Collar
line dock house from the river
front. The old structure has out
lived it's usefulness and high water
and decay in recent years have left
it a battered hulk with few traces
of its pride of former days. 1t
stands at the rivers edge at the
foot of Nineteenth street.
Anticipation of big times on the
levee during the gala weeks OF June
"a to July 4 has resulted in de-
termination on the part of the city
officials to clean up the river
front. The biggest job in this
cleanup campaign will be to re-
move the old steamboat freight
house and to grade over its site.
Commissioner Frank WITCH, of the
department OF streets and public
up job in hand this week and ex-
poets to get his men to working on
various parts of it next week.
Date of erection of the old boat
house is not of record, but it saw
river traffic at its height and de-
clined and fell with that traffic.
Time was when much of the freight
received in this city went up the
gangpIank from the packet steam
ers and through the nov Diamond
10 freighthouse Now the place is
in temporary use as storage
warehouse. though still controlled
by the Streckfus steamboat line.
That river front land is the city's
property. and a lease of the ground
on which the house stands expired
recently. No rent has since been
paid
A request that the building be
RACED will be sent by the city to
the Streckfus people. If the work
is not done by a specified date, the
city workmen will tear the place
down.
Much Grading Needed.
The stony river front will re-
quire much work to clean it up for
the pageant weeks. Numerous de-
pressions have TO be filled and de-
bris of all kinds must be removed.
Eventually. however. and well be-
fore June "a, when the pageant and
exposition begin, the river front
will be cleaned and cleared of all
dangers. The city officials have
visions of d clean. if rocky, slope
OF river front from the railroad
tracks to the rivers edge, and from
Seventeenth street to Twentieth, in
place of the present litter of de-
bris with distractions such as the
old freight house and numerous
parked express trucks which now
block the ideal park site of the
city.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
MORTON SCHIFF
IS DEFIANT IN
MERGER PROBE
Refuses to Produce
Documents in
Case.

New York, June S.-Mortimer l.
Schiff of Kuhn, Loeb & Go. today
, declined to produce documents re-
lating to the Republic Midvaiefn-
land Steel merger, which the Lock
wood legislative committee ordered
him to turn over to them. His re-
fusal was based on a claim that the
papers were private documents
which the committee had no power
! TO acquire.
, When Mr.. Schiff. sought to quail
] ify his refusal by saying he would
consult counsel about the adyisa-
; bility of complying with the re-
quest, Samuel Untermyer, counsel
| for the committee, asked if he
would produce the papers if direct
ed to do so by the committee chair
man. Il won't decline, and | won't
say yes, was the reply.
The papers merely dealt with
matters of a private nature. earn
ings of the companies in the pro-
posed merger and such subjects, he
said.
Morgan Not Consulted.
In negotiating the merger, the
witness declared. he had not con-
versed with ]. P. Morgan, or made
any inquiries whether the merger
would be agreeable to him or to
the United States Steel corpora
ton.
Thomas L. Chadbourne, counsel
for the three steel companies dur
! ing negotiations looking to their
merger into the North American
Steel company, was called to ex-
plain details of consolidation.
A subpoena was issued for Mr..
Chadbourne yesterday, after Sam
uel Untermyer, counsel for the COM
mittee. had denounced the officials
of the three companies for the man
ner of the announcement, and the
fact that they had not explained
the details of the new companys
financing by Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
Topping Reveals Deal.
John N Topping, chairman of
the board of the Republic Iron &
Steel company, was called to take
the stand again today to tell of a
stock bonus arrangement with the
bankers. Yesterday Mr.. Untermyer
drew from Mr.. Topping the admis-
sion that among the unpublished
details of the merger was a deal
with Kuhn, Loeb & Co. to raise
S65, 900 600 to underwrite the mer-
ger and $40, 900, 900 to make a mar
ket for the new North American
Steel shares.
This 1000, 600. Mr.. Untermyer
declared, was to be used for trad
ing in the market, so that when the
stock reached a proper high level
the insiders could unload and the
outsiders could load up"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
GERMAN CHILDREN
ARE GRATEFUL TO
AMERICAN QUAKERS

Berlin-Millions of German chill
dren who suffered from hunger in
the war time and afterward prob
ably will remember the manna-hke
meals provided for them by the
American Quakers long after they
have forgotten the name of the
American Friends Service commit
tee which will withdraw from Ger
many at the end of July after two
and one-half years of relief work
here.
The budget committee of the
reichstag recently approved an ap-
preparation of 100000 marks for
the purchase of foodstuffs to con-
tinue the childfeeding program
when the American supplies have
been exhausted. These supplies are
now expected TO last until Sept. 80.
DR.. Bose. chairman of the German
central committee for foreign re-
lief and director of the food min
istry, said the government had
granted the full amount he request
ed for this purpose but the Quaker
feeding so strongly gripped the
popular mind that some members
of the party of the left demanded
a great increase in the federal grant
for that purpose.
The Friends organization has
been established in 1910 towns
which contain about one-haIf of
the entire population of Germany.
Its supplies were stored in more
than 800 warehouses ard its food
was prepared in more than 250
kitchens and served from $3.50
feeding places, mostly schools and
child-welfare institutions The
money value of the American food
provided has been estimated at
IS 500, 900. This amount is less
than one-fourth the cost of a first
class battleship," said Francis r.
Bacon of Philadelphia, chairman of
the Friends committee.
He added that from the begin
ming the Quakers had the full sup
port OF the German government
which, since October, 1920. furnish
ed all the flour and sugar used in
the ration given to the children. In
addition, the German people sup
piled all the costs of insurance and
distribution of the food while the
Society of Friends paid the over
head expenses. The German CON
tribution is estimated to average
about two-thirds of the value of
the cooked meals
Mr.. Bacon said that the with
drawal of the Friends committee
from this work was made possible
because il appeared that the Ger
mans were now capable and pre-
pared to carry it on themselves.
The American feeding reached its
height in June and July last wear
when more than 1000. 600. children
were receiving an extra meal daily
American bounty.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
SENIOR CLASS rs
ENTERTAINED BY
JUNIORS AT HIGH

The first Rock Island high school
commencement event of the season
was held last night when the jun
iors entertained the seniors at a
reception in the Manual Arts build
ing
The reception was opened by a
brief program at which Dorothy
Mann gave a reading. Presenta-
ton of gifts was made by Rather
inc McGlone, Herbert Ryerson,
president of the junior class. pre-
sided at the program. The remain
derAof the evening was enjoyed in
games and dancing Music was
furnished by Herbert's orchestra.
Refreshments were served.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
WARREN FIRST Is
MOST POPULAR OF
MOLINE SENIORS
Especial Moline Service. }

Warren First received the spoon
of popularity at the Moline high
school class day exercises last eve
ming. The presentation was made
by Clement O'Neill, who in turn
was presented with the spoon of
POPULARITY. To Miss Josephine
Garst went the Latin medal, won
in competitive examinations.
ONeiIl also presented the class
gift to the school, large trophy
case, which was accepted by Norah
Alsterlund, junior president
The valedictory and salutatory.
delivered by Carol Cleayer and JOS
ephine Garst, respectively, showed
careful and thoughtful preparation.
The presidents address by Ed
ward Parsons was chiefly the ex-
preston of his appreciation of the
help given the class by the faculty
and of the cooperation shown him
by his classmates.
The feature of the evening was a
Visit to the Cumaean Cave" a
short play, in the course of which
Frank Otis reviewed the history of
the class during its career through
the school. He paid tribute to E. =.
Nutting, principal, to whom, he
said, their successful completion of
the work was due
During tine play, also, Evaline
Laughman read the will, distribut-
ing the class's possessions to those
remaining in school Marguerite
Beckwirth, the Sibyl hereIf, fore
told what lay before the individual
members. Irene Holt gave express
sion to number of happy thoughts
in rhyme
The high school orchestra fur
nlshed music for the occasion and
the class sang songs. composed by
its members. Eva Hofftedt gave 4
violin solo and Beulah Meyers a
WhiStIins solo
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
.PICKPOCKETS AT
WORK; CARNIVAL
PATRONS VICTIMS
special Moline Service. ,

John Cotter, Silvis alderman and
constable, was the victim of pick
pockets at the carnival grounds in
East Moline Thursday night. He
reported to the police that he had
lost So. Another victim was S. A
Swanson of Moline, who reported
the loss of $14 roll.
Just how many more carnival
visitors were touched" by the light
fingered artists will perhaps never
be known
The grounds are thoroughly DO
Iced. there being four members nf
the Legion in addition to the regu-
lar police, on duty at all times.
Pickpockets will follow a show.
no matter how clean the show .
saAd an officer of the legion this
morning.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
ANGRY PRISONER
PULLS DOOR OFF
Especial Moline Service,

II the East Moline police get
many more prisoners as vicious as
Theo DeVoss, who was in last night
East Moline will be minus Jail
Iheo was arrested on a charge of
drunkenness. He didn't relish the
idea OF spending the night in Jail.
and during the struggle which took
place when the police attempted 10
lock him up, the prisoner tore the
screen door completely from its
hinges. DeVoss will be required to
pay for the damage.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
Funeral Of Mrs. Jahns.

Funeral services for George NJ.
Lukens, well known printer, who
fell dead in the garden at his home
on Thirty-eighth street road, Rock
Island, were held at 3 o'clock this
afternoon in the family residence.
Rev. Charles Harper, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, Viola. Ill.
conducted the services. The pail
bearers were Harry X. Schriver.
Jacob Ramser. J. b. Eckhart, John
T. Campbell, Charles Darling and
George Glockhoff Burial was in
the William Carr cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
ADVISOR GOING TO
STATE CONFERENCE

Miss Lucille Allen. home advisor.
viii be absent from Rock Island
from Wednesday until Saturday of
next week. attending a home bu-
reau conference at the University
of Illinois.
The executive committee of the
organization Will meet in the bu-
reau's headquarters in the State
bank building Tuesday afternoon at
l o'clock
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
CITY WATER GETS
FAVORABLE REPORT
FROM GOVERNMENT

Rock Island city water main
tanned its high standard during
May, according to a government in
spection report. received by Com
missioner John A. Murrin this
morning.
The turbidity was rated at and
the color at 50. low figures PuTif-
cation at the local waterworks was
successful, ard the water satisfac-
tory for drinking purposes, cOa-
forming, to the archaeological
standards OF the United States
treasury department, suitable foF
use on interstate carriers. was at
tested to in the reports.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
SERVUS BUILDING TO
BE STARTED JUNE Is

Officials of the Seryus Rubber
company hope to see dirt flying in
the erection of their first unit By
June Is. Plans and specifications
will be submitted to contractors
next week if possible.
Two magnificent trees had to be
sacrificed on the site on which the
company will build. Workmen are
busy in filing and removal opera
tons. and the foundation will
shortly be underway
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
BUREAU DIRECTORS
ARE ADDRESSED ON
REORGANIZATION

G. S. Metzger, Chicago. in charge
of organization work of the Illinois
Agricultural association, addressed
Is directors of the farm bureau in
the Rock Island Chamber of Com
merce rooms this morning and out
lined plans of the state and nation
al association for the reorganiza-
ton of farm bureau. The Rock
Island county bureau will begin an
intensive campaign on Sept. l to
add to its membership.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
Funeral of Mr.. Lunden.

Funeral services for Herman
Lunden were held at 2:3O O'Clock
this afternoon in the home of his
sister, Mrs. Amanda Bergquist, 1900
Gienhurst court, Rock Island. lev.
Karl Nilsson, pastor OF the First
Swedish Lutheran church. conduct
ed the services. Burial was in
Chippiannock cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
Funeral of Mrs. Jahns.

Funeral services for Mrs. Fred
Jahns will be held at 2:3O o'clock
Monday afternoon in the family
residence, SIT Twenty-secend
street, Rock Island. Rev. W. G.
Ogieyee. pastor of the South Park
Presbyterian church, will conduct
the services. Burial will be in
Chipplannock cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
CRUELTY BASIS
OF DIVORCE BILL

Pauline Lindberg, Moline, today
fled suit in circuit court for di-
vorce from Carl Lindberg on
grounds OF cruelty. They were
married April 8. 1920, in Moline
and lived together until May 5,
1922.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
Miss Kate Stanton.

Miss Kate Stanton. aged So years
resident of Rock Island 38 years
passed away at o'clock this morn
ing in the home of her sister, Mrs.
Henry Butler, sos Twelfth avenue
Rock Island. She had been i'll nine
weeks, death resulting from a
stroke OF paralysis.
Miss Stanton was born in Rock
Island April IA, 1859, and was edu-
Gated in the Rock Island schools.
She was housekeeper of the St
James hotel, Davenport, p years.
She was a member of ST. Joseph's
church. Surviving are a brother
Richard Stanton, Oakland, Cal, and
two sisters, Miss Johanna Stanton
and Mrs. Henry Butler, both oil
Rock Island.
Funeral services will be held al
9 O'Clock Tuesday morning in st
Joseph's church. Rev. P. H. Dur
kin, pastor of the church, will con-
duct the services. Burial will be
in Calvary cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
Funeral of Mr.. FuIImer.

Funeral services for Edgar l..
Fullmer, PIT Seventeenth street,
Rock Island, who died in Wauke-
sha, Wis, were held at@230 o'clock
this afternoon in the Hodgson &
Hoban funeral parlors. Rev.
George A. Sheets, pastor of the
First Baptist church, conducted the
services. Burial was in Chippian-
mock cemetery
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
SCHOOL SAVINGS

= Horace Mann, Eugene Field and
Hawthorne, were the three leading
schools in the school savings col
lection made by State Bank Friday.
The school savings were:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
Mrs. Ored L. Smith.

Mrs. Ored l.. Smith, aged 40
years, a resident of Rock Island
IA years, passed away at 1905
O'Clock, midnight, in the family
residence, 1857 Forty street,
Rock Island Mrs. Smith suffered
an attack of influenza two years
ago and had been falling since, I'M
til the end came peacefully this
morning.
Mrs. Smith, who was formerly
Miss Pearl Whiteside, was born
in Aledo, April IA, 1882. and came
to Rock Island in 1905 She was
married to Ored l.. Smith Dec. 4,
1907. She was a member of the
First Baptist church, Rock Island
chapter, mo. 269. Eastern Star, and
the Rock Island Woman's club.
Surviving are the widower, a
daughter, Thelma; two sons, Mere
dith and Frederick, all at home; a
sister, Mrs. W. j. Steiner, AledO /;
two brothers, Fred w. and Orville
Whiteside. both of Aledo, and the
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. White
side. Aledo.
Funeral services will be held at
$3.50 O'Clock Monday afternoon in
the family residence. Rev. George
A. Sheets, pastor of the First Bap-
fist church. will conduct the serv-
ices. Burial will be in Chippian-
mock cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
PICK 8 JURORS
IN CREEKS CASE
Trial of Men Charged With Fred
erick, ILL Sl0Otings May Get
Under Way To-day.

Quincy. ILL., June 3.-(By the
Associated Press.) - The jury
which will try the % Greeks
charged with the murder OF
Sheriff LashbrOOk and Deputy
Sheriffs Neff and Utter, of
Schuyler county mt Frederick,
on April 2S, was completed this
afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03

Quincy, H., June "a second
special venire OF so was brought
in this morning in an effort to Sc
cure a jury in the trial of the 90
Greek laborers, charged with the
murder of Sheriff Edward Lash
brook. of Schuyler county. Eight
have been accepted by both sides.
The last four have been taken by
the state and two of these examined
by the defense, with the prospects
of completing the jury by early
afternoon. Opening statements will
be made today in the event the
selection is finished in order to be
gin taking testimony Monday morn
ing.
With the exception of three. all
of the special venire has been
brought in from surrounding vii
lagos in order to obviate the objec-
tons of the defense on account of
their labor organization affiliations.
Weapons alleged to have been
used by the defendants in shooting
Sheriff Lashbrook, at Frederick, on
April %, have been brought here
from Rushville on the order of the
courts Another exhibit to be used
as evidence is the screen which
covered the window of the car in
which the Greeks were housed at
the time of the tragedy There are
eight bullet holes in this screen.
which both sides say were made by
shots fired from the inside.
Attorneys for the defense. how
ever, will make the claim that il
would have been impossible for oc-
cupants of the car to have shot the
sheriff from the position it was in.