Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-14
SHOE man IS Dead
George F. Schmale Passes
Away at home of Mother
After Long Illness.
WAS NATIVE OF THE CITY
I'm business With His Father fOi
Many Years-William =. Bart
ley Dies from Paralysis.

George Frederick Schmale died this
morning at O'Clock at the home of
mis- mother, Mrs. Anna Schmale, 321
Fifteenth street He had been suffer
ing from consumption of the bowels
for about a year, but he was able to
be about till the last month.
Mr. Schmale was born in this city
Sch. %. 1863, and spent his entire life
acre. He received his education in
the German schools. and later he had
completed the course and graduated
from the Davenport Business college
After he completed his education, he
engaged i'm the shoe business with his
:ather. While thus employed he learn
ID the shoemaker trade. He continue
ID in the shoe business till few
months ago. when, owing to his physi-
cal condition, he embarked in the tea
and coffee business.
He was a member of the Modern
Woodmen of America. Mr. Schmale
is survived by his mother. three chill
lren. Ethel of Rock Island and Fred.
erick and May of Davenport. three
sisters. Mrs. William Trefz of this city
and Mrs Herman Spitznas and Mrs
brother Henry Schmale of St Louis.
Mrs. Schmale died little over eight
years ago.
william =. BARLEY.
William Paul BARLEY, 905 Eleventh
avenue. died al his home at t1:45 this
morning as the result of stroke of
paralysis sustained last Thursday
| morning. He was born in Verona. Pa,
July 4, 1853 He received his eluca-
ton in that city, and at the age of %
years he moyed to this city and had
| lived here ever since. He was married
Dec. %. 1877. his wife having been
Miss Ellen DOYLE of this city. He was
employed as an engineer.
| Mr. BARLEY is survived by his wife
| and five children, Mrs. A. e. Butt
Mrs. Harry White. Mrs. H. C. Balen-
tine. Nettie and William, and a broth
er, j. w. Barley, and sister, Mrs
Sarah Wiley of Verona.
The funeral will be held Friday af
teruoon at o'clock from the home
Rev. Marion humphreys, pastor Of the
Central PRESBYTERIAN church, will con
duct the services. Burial will TAX,
place at Chippiannock cemetery.
Mr.. Elizabeth SeItzer.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sultzer, mother o
Mrs. Charles Hicks of this city and /;
former resident here. died yesterda,
at her home in Kewanee. She haC
seen i'll for two years with cancer
Her age was 90 years. Mrs. Sultze
was t,orn near this city. and lived her,
till II years ago when she and he
late husband, Charles SultZer, remove,
to kewanee. She is survived by 81,
sons and daughters. They are l.. w
Odell of Wetherstield. Mrs. F. p Clarl
of Kcwanee, Perry of Peoria, Charlie
of Chicago. Mrs. J. A. Golden of Cali
fornia. and Mrs. Charles Hicks of Rocl
Island. The funeral was held toda,
at kewanee
| CirvcIIo.
| Ai'olhttit anu TldIltiSCd Civ
infant children of Mr. and Mrs Jane
Cirvello, 1916 Fifth and-a-h half avenue
died yesterday afternoon at > O'Clock
The childYn were born Sunday after
noon at 4 o'clock The funeral wa
held at 1:3o this afternoon from tn
home, Dean !. Quinn conducting tn
services. Burial took place at Ca
vary cemetery.
Funeral of walter Ryder.
The funeral of Walter Ryder will D
held from Tho home of his father, A
bert Ryder. on Twelfth street in Sout
Rock Island, tomorrow morning at !
oclock. G. X Mixter will conduct tn
services. Burial will take place (;