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liPPROFRiATlOtlS
FOR YATERTQWN
Governor Yetoes Two Item for Xeir
BaJldliig Wage and Oper.
ti lloa Estimates Approved.
I j' (Special to The Argus.)
Springfield, I1L, July 1 Appro
priation of 155,600 for permanent
repair and improvement to tha
Watertown hotpital was vetoed by
Governor Len Small, who also ve
toed ' measure to reapproprlata
20,729 of an unexpended appropria
tion, for the hospital.
Other appropriations for the Insti
tution were approved by the gov
ernor. Salaries and wages total
ing: -$431,184 for the two year per
iod; $3,000 office expenses; $5,200
travel; $415,679 for operation of the
plant; $102,892 for repair and
equipment and ,$2,000 for contin
gencies hava been passed.
UNCLE SAM HAS
SURPLUS GASH
Treasury Flf-ares ' Show Govern
neat Spends Less Than Income
First Time Since War.
.
Washington, July 1. (By United
Press.) Living completely within
' its income, according to treasury
statements covering all but two
days of the fiscal year, the govern
mest today opened its books to a
new regime of economy and effi
ciency. Meeting in the office of Bndget
Director Dawes this morning. Pres
ident Harding, Dawes and budget
representatives of all government
departments made detailed plans
for '.the fiscal year 1922 to be fat
more economical than the last year
which ended yesterday.
Up to June 28 the government
books B bowed
Ordinary receipts, $5,600 ,141,093.
Ordinary disbursements, $5,041,
416J109. Surplus of ordinary receipts ovei
ordinary disbursements, $558,724,
984.V Grand total receipts, S14,4G3,39,
144. Grand total disbursements, $14,
201.607.366. Snrplns of grand total receipts
over 'grand total disbursements.
$261,831,778.
During the period of these re
ports the national gross aeDi nas
been reduced approximately $1.
000.000.000. or about 5 per cent.
other treasury statements show.
The figures indicate that for the
first time since the war period me
government has spent less than it
took In, including borrowings.
FUNERAL SERVICE
TTF.T.n IN SHADE OF
t HACKBERRY TREE
V Assumption. 111. f orty years ui
; care for a hackberry tree that grew
in hta front yard, provided Dr. It
June 10, with one of the most
unique places for a funeral service
that this state has ever provided.
His request was that his funeral be
held in the old trees shade.
Hundreds of friends who gathered
at the funeral from Christian and
nearby counties, found that the tree
immensity was not exaggerated. It
rises about three hundred feet in the
' air and spreads over the entire yard
in which the homstead is located
Its size has balked all efforts of
friends of the late Dr. Johnson, to
measure it with exactitude. Both
kites and toy balloons have been
used " Without satisfaction.
Seven years ago the tree's height
was over 225 feet, and it Is said to
have grown phenominally since. Old
settlers of Christian county say it
is about the same age as Dr. John
son who died at the age of 71. Forty
years ago he acquired the property
upon which the tree grew, and built
a home; It has already been grow
ing then for thirty or more years
they said.
Under the doctor's care It has be
come not only a landmark, but one
of the most beautiful and immense
trees of ' the state.
Dr. Johnson was one of the pion
eer ' physicians of central Illinois,
having practiced in Christian
county 45 years. For 20 years he
was a delegate from Illinois to the
national convention of the Modern
Woodmen of America. He was a
Democrat and for two terms chair
man of the Christian county board
of supervisors. He leaves a wife
and 11 children.
INSTRUCT YOUNG
TO TEACH WORLD
, HOW IT CAN PLAY
. -j -,i
Cleveland, Ohio. Young men and
women from all parts of the nation
come to Cleveland this summer aim
ing to teach the world to play.
They will attend the summer
course In playground and recrea
tion offered by the Cleveland School
of Education. The school opens
with registration at Western Re
serve university June 20. Invita
tions to enroll have been sent to
10,000 college men and women
throughout the country.
How land Haynes, director of the
summer conrse, says a large
amount of the work will be devoted
to the handling of children and
auuius 8i- Diav. Hvnes la Director
cf tha Clevel.ird recreation council.
Associated with him on the fac
. nlty of the summer course are a
number of well known authorities
on playground, ivnnnninity center
ana other recreation work. Among
these are: Jessie LaSalle, depart
ment - of educational psychology,
graduate school, teachers" college.
Columbia university; Anne Stew
art, department of trolled arts,
Cleveland school ofdaeatkn;
Ermina Tucker, assistant director ,
physical education, MufBeapoIis
public schools; Mai-feW. Wilbou, as
sistant 'supervisor of Tyseia edu
cation, Cleveland rutilie cboulfc.
THINKS PIRATES SEIZED SHIP
k I ' it'- i
cwg ?rvc4 , -
Miss Lulu Wormell, above, was
schooner, the Carrol A. Deering,
buccaneers that she prevailed upon
wide search. A note cast ashore in
B. Wormell and his crew have been
ter keeps a lamp burning in the window of their home in Portland, Me.
1 SOCIAL EVENTS 1
Itohwcdder-SnUierland.
Miss Zena Sutherland became the
bride of Willard Rohwedder at 4
Wednesday afternoon, the cere
mony having been solemnized at
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. IL R.
Cox, 1849 Fifteenth street place,
where the bride has made her home
for several years. The service was
witnessed by 25 relatives and close
friends of the bridal couple, the Rev.
W. B. Slater, pastor of the First
Christian church, officiating.
The attendants to the bridal
couplet, and Misa Ruttu Brandenburg,
Moline, and Ralph Lemon of Rock
Island. Little Miss Loraine Cox
was the ring bearer. As the bridal
party descended the stairs. Miss
Evelyn Cox at the piano rendered
"The Bridal Chorus" from "Lohen
grin." During the ceremony she
played "To a Wild Rose" by- Mac
Dowell. Miss Brandenburg and Mr.
Lemon led the bridal party to the
southeast corner of the living room,
where the vows were spoken. The
improvised altar was banked with
flowers and ferns and in front of
the altar two white gates entwined
with ami lax were placed.
The bride wore a gown of white
imported organdie, trimmed with
Val lace and embroidery. Her veil
was three-quarter length and was
fashioned in Dutch cap effect, held
in place by a wreath of sweetpeas.
She wore a bar pin set with pearls,
the gift of the groom.
Miss Brandenburg was in pink
organdie, trimmed with ruffles and
tiny blue ribbon. The girdle was
of the rainbow shades. Little Miss
Cox carried the ring in a small bas
ket of garden flowers, and wore a
white organdie frock with a pink
sash.
The bride's gift to her attendant
was a hair ornament and her gift
to little Miss Cox was a ribbon, and
to Miss Evelyn Cox, a vanity case.
Mr. Rohwfedder's gift to the best
man was a scarf pin.
The wedding dinner was served
in the dining room immediately fol
lowing the ceremony. Pink and
white roses were used as decora
tions. Mr. and Mrs. Rohwedder left for
a wedding trip, the destination of
which was not made known. They
will be at home after July 15 on
Twenty-third avenue, Moline.
The bride is a popular Moline
girl who has made her home at the
Cox residence for a number of
years. She has been an efficient
employe at the Commercial Sav
ings bank, Mr. Rohwedder is well
known In Molina. He is a graduate
of the Moline high school. He is
now employed at the offices of the
Modern Woodsmen in Rock Island.
I
so sure her father's five-masted
below, fell into the hands of modern
the government to start a world
a bottle was her clew. Captain W,
missing since January. . His daugh
Class Exhibit Opens Tomorrow.
The Tri-City Art league will hold
its annual exhibit of landscapes by
the out-of-doors sketch class tomor
row at the Art league rooms, on the
third floor of S22 Main street, Dav
enport. The exhibit will be open
free from 4 to 6 o'clock each after
noon for the week from July 2 to
July 9 and the public is icvited to
attend.
The students of the art leagne
during the past year will have a
picnic outing tomorrow evening,
following the opening of the ex
hibit, to which each member may
bring one guest. A basket supper
will be taken along and the league
will provide ice cream and ice tea
or coffee. The work of the sketch
class, under the able direction of
Hermon Moore, closes today. There
has been much interest in the class
this year and the exhibit will fea
ture some highly creditable work.
INCREASE ROLL
OF ROCK ISLAND
CLUB MEMBERS
Progress of the campaign which
was inaugurated two months ago to
increase the membership of the
Rock Island club by securing at
least 100 applications was evi
denced at the meeting of the di
rectors of the club yesterday when
35 men who had been proposed by
members and whose names had
been posted In the lobby as required
by the by laws were elected.
The names of all club members
who added to the membership list
make up the club's "honor roll,"
which is given a prominent place
in one of the club corridors. The
campaign will proceed until the
full quota desired is obtained.
COPS WINNERS IN
GAME OF HIDE AND
SEEK WITH DRUNK
Grundy Moorehead was caught
last night in a game of hide tnd
seek with the' police. Moorehead
called in to the station severatl
times and invited them to come and
get him. At 4 o'clock this morning
Officers John Kinney and William
Epperson stopped Moorehead, who
waa driving his car while intoxi
cated. The man was fined $15 on
a charge of drunkenness when ar
raigned before Magistrate D. J.
Cleland in police court this morning.
KEMP TO HEAD
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Officers Named at Convention
Henry County Church Asso
- elation fa Cambridge.
of
Geneseo. I1L, July 1. J. E- Kemp
of Kew-nee was elected president
of the Henry County Sunday School
association at the annual conven
tion held yesterday In Cambridge.
Other officers named are:
Vice President Dr. J. E. Wester
lund, Cambridge.
Secretary Misa Anna Nelson,
BlshoD Hill.
Vice secretary P. S. Myrtengertwj
Bishop Hill.
Treasurer Harry wngnt. Cam
bridge.
Representatives from every com
munity In Henry county attended
the convention and made reports on
the work done in their various or
ganizations. Simultaneous confer
ences of divisions in the Sunday
school work were held yesterday
afternoon following the election.
Dr. W. W Johnstone, Chicago,
superintendent of the American
Sunday School Union Lake district,
Miss Pearl L. Weaver, Chicago, sup
erintendent of the children's divis
ion of the Illinois Sunday School
association, and G. N. Burnie, Chl
caKo. eeneral secretary of the state
association, were the main speakers
or tne aay.
Personal Points j
- . o
Rev. V. A. Bergland and Irving
Hansen have gone to northern
Wisconsin, where they will loin W.
L. Ludolph, W. L. Long, H. W. Tre-
mann and John Tremann in an out
ing among the lakes. Dr. F. Potter
Smith will become a memoer oi
the party later. They will be gone
about two weeks.
Mrs. R. L. Fraser of Indianapo
lis, InL, is the guest of her father-in-law.
Robert F. Fraser, 1224
Seventeenth street, and her sister,
Mrs. H. H. Robb, 120S Fourteenth-and-a-half
street.
Rev. C. M. Spining and daugnter
Helen and son Duncan of Chili are
guests at the home of Rev. and Mrs.
W. G. Oglevee, 154S Thirteenth
street.
Mrs. Earl Harbaugh of Victoria,
Pa., la visiting with her mother.
Mrs Albertma Setterdani, Zb-'Y
Twentieth avenue. Mrs. Harbaugh
was Miss Etta Setterdahl of this
city before her marriage in Feb
ruary.
WATERMELON IS
WITHOUT "KICK"
Onpht to Be National Flower of
Prohibs Can't Entice Llqnr
from It.
Watermelon wine?
Nothinz to it!
The watermelon Is the world's
most "Volsteadish" fruit. Not only
does It bear in its very name an
assertion of its principles but on
the testimony of eager home brew
ers it resists to the death all at
tempts to make it into wine.
Like the prohibition movement it
self, the watermelon Is believed to
be of humble origin. Americans
who have not studied its history are
likely, without analyzing the facts
in the case, to rank the watermelon
as an American of the first family
group, along with Indian corn and
tobacco. But although scientists
disagree on its early history, it is
generally agreed that the water
melon is an immigrant and that it
came over in the steerage instead of
being brought over in the cabin by
a son of an aristocratic family of
Europe exilled from his country.
Mowaway Immigrant.
Most historians are of the opinion
that the American watermelon be
gan life in Africa way back before
Columbus found the continent.
They further go on to say that it
Is highiy probable that the fruit
came over, not even as a respect
able immigrant, with its passage
paid and all its papers ready for
Ellis island, but as a stowaway.
perhaps only some fugitive seeds,
the only possesion of some savage
black man captured by slavers and
chained down in the hold of a vessel
for the voyage to the new world. In
the fact that persons of African
blood seem to possess a peculiar
affinity for the fruit may bo found
some indorsement for this theory.
ine watermelon was a wild, un
tutored thing in its native land. But
it arrived in this country early and
set itself about trying to be a bet
ter plant and to produce fruit that
would be pleasing to the American
palate. That it succeeded is shown
by the fact that Americans are the
most devoted watermelon adherents
in the world.
Two hundred thousand acres of
land are devoted to growing the
fruit In this country, mostly in
Texas, Georgia and Missouri. Next
after the United States Russia has
been most addicted to devouring
watermelons. In the days when
real news and real statistics came
out of Russia this was generally
recognized. But since the Lenine
regime set In it is thought that the
Russians may have turned against
watermelons with the scorn that
they feel for all things bourgeois,
for the watermelon is a bourgeois
fruit, cheerful and harmless and
ever showing a desire to climb
away from the proletariat.
AUy of Cucumber.
In addition to these reasons why
it is believed Russia no longer tol
erates the watermelon this fruit
belongs to the allies the cucumber
allies, In plant parlance. Other
members of this allied group are
the cucumbers and thepreserving
citron.
Although neither good wine nor
good vinegar can bo made from
watermelon, it has frequently been
considered as a possible source of
sugar. The fruit is 93 per cent
water and 2 per cent sugar. Plants
have been established for using it
a aa sugar source, but, probabl- due
to the large number of other angar
sources, the enterprise has never
been persisted la.
SOCIETY HOLDS
THIS WIFE OF
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airs. James J. Davis
BY R. J. GIBBONS.
Mooseheart, 111. Mrs. Jim Davis,
wife of the Secretary of Labor, is
entitled to a high place in Wash
ington society. But she prefers the
society of four-year-old Jimmy, Jr.,
and his baby sister, Jane.
In Washington political circles,
she would rank among the first
ladies of the land. But she'd rather
rank as THE first lady among the
1,100 orphans who are quartered
in the home established here by
Moose lodge members, largely
through the efforts of her husband,
who organized the Moose.
I found Mrs. Davis busy hanging
clothes in the back yard of her
home. A clothespin was in her
mouth. Shewore a gingham dress.
The baby played around her feet.
Jimmy, with the tell-tale traces of
was begging for more,
was beging for more.
But on her face Was a smfle that
betokened real happiness.
She welcomed me heartily, and
laughed when I expressed my sur
prise at finding her still at home,,
S. FELDBEINS
2207 4th Ave. Phone R. I. 988
5 lbs. Sugar 28c
Creamery Butter (prints) 32c
2 lbs. pure Lard 25c
7 lbs. New Potatoes 25c
49 lbs. Jersey Cream Flour . $2.19
49 lb. sack Goldrim, Gold Medal or
'Ceresota Flour $2.59
1 large can Hebe Milk Comp. .7.7.'. . .9c
1 small can Hebe Milk Comp. 5C
4 small cans Evaporated Milk (any brand)' . . 25c
2 tall cans Pet, Libby's or Carnation Milk . . .25c
4 lbs. Peaberry
Coffee and I
I1?6:8.:: $1.00
Best grade Uncolored Japan
or uunpowaer
Tea, lb.
Vs lb. can Pine Burr
Salmon -
1 lb. call Pine Burr
Salmon ............
3 flat cans
Salmon ,
3 tall cans
Salmon
49c
25c
42c
29c
43c
Post Toastles, Kellogg's or
Armour's Corn 1 f
Flakes 1UC
5 cans OH o p
Sardines sLiC
3 large cans Mustard Oft
Sardines LDC
CiNXED FECIT SPECIALS
Large cans Peaches onl
or Apricots LiLtzC
3 large cans Del Monte
Peaches or Apricots gf QQ
3 large cans - v
Pineapple for 1UU
1T win also have nice line of Fresh Fruits and Teetables at
very low prices
NO LURE FOR
CABINET OFFICER
Hangs Out tlie Clothe.
instead of enjoying prestige at the
capital.
"But this is such fun," she ex
claimed," as she flung a snow-white
piece across the line. "See how
nice and white they are. That's
surely a pleasure.
"I'd rather far rather be a
good wife and an ideal mother, ad
ministering the duties of my home,
than to lead the finest society co
tilliion in the land.
"It's the little things things like
Jimmys mania for bread and straw
berry jam that make life really
worth while." j
Mrs. Davis met her husband 12
years ago. She was his stenogra
pher in Pittsburgh, where Davis, a
steel worker, was trying to organ
ize the Loyal Order of Moose. Be
fore that, she had been a teacher.
"I was tired of teaching and he
agreed to give me a trial for two
weeks as his stenographer and sec
retary," she says. And then she
smiles. "You see I'm still on the
job for six years later I married
him."
Uren ran Poors In
Large can Pears in
heavy syrup
Campbell's Pork
and Beans or Soup
3 cans Pork and
Beans
3 cans
Tomatoes
3 cans
Corn
zyc
10c
25c
25c
29c
LAOiDRY SPECIALS
3 bars. Lenox 1 ft
Soap lUC
10 bars Santa Claus
Soap
49c
10 bars White Laundry ft
soap 4yc
Kirk's Flake White or Cft
Crystal White, 10 barsOyC
P. and G., Big 4, Pels Naptha
ur x'eosia,
1Q bars
6 bars Palm Olive or
Creme Oil Soap
Four 10c rolls
Toilet Paper
6 boxes
Matches .......
69c
49c
25c
29c
I
Albert Richard Hill.
Word has been received of the
death of Albert Richard HilL aged
63 years, formerly of Rock Island,
Wednesday afternoon in the home
of bis cousin. Miss Maltie Hill, in
Burlington, He had been ill sev
eral weeks and had been living at
the home of his cousin while re
ceiving medical treatment.
He had been employed at Rock
Island arsenal several years until
the time of his recent illness. Be
fore being employed in the arsenal
he had been an engineer on the Bur
lington road and was one of the
best known engineers on the road
at the time he left the service.
Surviving is a brother, W. M.
Hill of Galva. 111. His wife pre
ceded iim in death several years.
Arthur W. Barlow.
Arthur W. Barlow, aged 34 years,
veteran of the World war and a
life-long resident of Rock Island,
died at 9:45 o'clock last night in
the family residence. 1315 Eighth
avenue. He had been ill six
moaths.
He was born Nov. 30. 1SS6, and
was educated in the oublic schools
fof -his city. He was a wagonnjaker
by trade. In 1906, in Rock Island,
he was united in marriage with
Miss Sadie Warren of Moline. He
went into army service May 25,
1S18, in Rock Island, and was sent
overseas. He was discharged at
Camp Grant, Feb. 12. 1919. He was
a member of Camp 26, Modern
Woodmen of America.
Surviving are the widow, a son
Cecil, a daughter Vivian: the par
ents, Mr. and - Mrs. J. L. Barlow,
and a sister, Mrs. Mae Swathwood,
all of Rock Island.
RECEIVE WOOL
FOR 1921 POOL
Expect Smaller Quantity This Tear
Because of the Decreased
Production.
Shipments of wool for consign
ment to the Illinois Agricultural as
sociation 1921 pool will be received
Tuesday, according to announce
ment of the Rock Island county
farm bureau today. The receiving
points are Taylor Ridge and Port
Byron. County Agent P. R. Edger
ton will be at one point and his as
sistant. Marc Koenig, at the other.
Mr. Edgerton states there will
probably be less wool reecived this
year than in 1920 but that it will
be due to a lesser production and
not from a decline in interest in the
pool.
Buyers are now offering 12 to 14
cents per pound. Last year at this
time 15 cents was offered and the
average sale price from the pool
was 25 cents.
Licensed to Wed
o e?
Thomas A. Gupenski Peru
Edna W. Graap LeClaire, la.
"The House
Spend The "Fourth" j
In A Gately Suit
You will have an op
portunity to buy a 3,
piece Suit at
$14.7;
$18.7.
$22.5i
which formerly sold
from $26.50 t o
37.50. Sizes 34 to
38. A wonderful
bargain if you can
be fitted in these
sizes.
Others From
313-315
DAVENPORT
307-309 Twentieth St,
MUCH ISLAND
THE STORES, WHERE COURTESY MAKES SHOPPING
A PLEASURE
PARKER CO. TO
GET NEW STORE
Putnam Estate Plans Seven-Story
Building Smaller On to Con
nect Corner Blocks.
The Putnam estate today an
nounced plans for the construction
next summer of a 7-story mercan
tile building for the M. L. Parker
company, on the northwest corner
of Second and Brady streets. Dav
enport, and notices went out today
to tenants in its buildings to vacate
April 1, 19"2
The new store will cost $800,000
and will be devoted entirely to the
Parker company use. It will have
a 110-foot frontage along Second
street and 140 feet along Brady.
The building now occupied by
the Parker company will later
make wav for a 2-story office and
store location, it is understood,
which will serve as a link connect
ing the Putnam blocks on Main and
Brady streets.
Other plans for the development
of the Putnam holdings along Sec
ond street provide for the erection
of a motion picture theatre in the
court in the rear of the mid-block
link.
FISH OF SPIRIT
LAKE SAVED BY
PLENTY OF RAIN
A. G. Cochrane, manager in Rock
Island for E. W. Wagner & Co., ar
rived last night from Spirit Lake.
Iowa, where he has been spending
a vacation of two weeks.
Mr. Cochrane wanted to get in
some fishing, but says the rain hoo
doo followed fclm, and there wa3 a
downpour too often during, his out
ing. Three miles from Spirit Lake
it was as dry as the Sahara desert,
but the lake region was drenched,
he said.
PRICE OF IOWA
FARM LAND HIGH
Local realtors are taking a good
deal of interest in the reported sale
of 400 acres of land In Shelby
county, Iowa, for $500 an acres.
As an indication that the price of
farm land In Iowa at lenst Is not de
creasing, the sale effected two
weeks ago of 80 acres located north
west of Davenport for $775 en acre,
and the recent transfer of 160 acres
in Cedar county, Iowa, for $;'50, are
quoted.
OLD SETTLERS TO
PLAN FOR OUTLNG
Plans for the annual picnic of tha
Rock Island county old settlers ta
be held during the last week of Au
gust will be arranged at a meeting
soon of the board of directors to be
called by Thomas Bollman, presi
dent. Mr. Bollman stated today
that a meeting will be called short
ly and arrangements made then for
the speakers and entertainment for
the day.
of Character"
$35 to $45
W. Second St
si 1 Hi