Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-05

MOLINE

Vincent to Speak Here.-Dr. George
E. Vincent, member Of the University
of Chicago faculty. will be the speaker
at the first meeting of the After-Dinner
club to be held in the Moline club ban
quet hall Monday evening, Oct. 10.
The university man announces "The
Mind of the Mob" as his subject. He
is not unknown to local audiences, as
he recently addressed a class of Mo-
line high school graduates and has
been heard on other occasions here.
His address on the new subject is said
to be one that will interest every mem
Der of the club before which he is to
speak.
J. n. Howard Buried.-J. H. Howard,
former justice of the peace in East
Moline, was buried Monday in Oak
Grove cemetery, Port Byron. His death
occurred Sunday at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Sensibaugh, wife of DR..
w. c. Sensibaugh of Chicago. The re-
mains arrived in Port Byron at noon
Monday over the Milwaukee road. A
ShOlI SOINlCO was COAiuuCbCo az SLiO
grave, Rev. F. H. Shafer of Port Byron
officiating. Singing was by Mrs. Clar-
ence Tilbrook, Miss Pauline Brown and
John Avery. The selections were
Jesus, Lover of My Soul" and Rock
of Ages" Mr.. Howard was a member
of the NJ w. A. camp of Silvis and pail
bearers were from Sycamore camp No.
"a of Port Byron. They were Frank
Garnett, Frank Morgan, William Pear
sail, George Newton, Dave Schaible,
and Lee Silvert. Mr./Howard was born
in jamestown, N. Y, and was 79 years
of age He had been in failing health
for more than a year. He is survived
by these children: Henry Howard of
Port Byron, Mrs. Linnie Lyon of this
city, and Mrs. Sensibaugh.
Mr.. Butternorth Answers Attack
President William Butterworth of
Deere & Co. makes a concise state
ment in reply to intimations of dis
paraging character made in an editorial
which appeared Saturday in the Rail
way Age-Gazette, official organ Of the
which is issued in Chicago.
In brief, the charge of the editor of the
Age-Gazette is that Deere & Co. have
used unfair means to force the rail-
roads to give them freight rates which
amount to rebates. In his statement
Mr.. Butterworth says: ANY rates
which may have been made to Moline
have been open rates used by all tri-
city manufacturers" Mr.. Butterworth
explains that Deere & Co, in negotia-
ting for freight rates, do not necessar-
lily act as a member of the Illinois
Manufacturers association, though the
Gazette intimates that such is the case,
and names the Commonwealth Edison
company and other members of the as
ISOLATION. The Gazette blames Presi- |
dent Moves of the association and says
he is inconsistent when he permits the
freight rates on the ground that the
association to combat increased rail- |
road rates have dissipated shippers
revenues by various questionable rates. !
Asked for a statement regarding the
Gazette article, Mr.. Butterworth said: |
L have not seen the article referred
TO, but have noticed some newspaper
comment in reference thereto. Some !
members of the Illinois Manufacturers
have been made a target |
'or attacks of this nature an account |
If the position the association has TAX |
IN in reference to the rate question. |
Any rates which may have been made |
% Moline have been open rates used |
1y all tri-city manufacturers. The |
rates have been determined by compe- |
ition. and the railway lines interested |
IAN very readily Justify their position /
n reference thereto" In its article /
he Gazette makes specific charge |
against Deere & Co., stating that prior |
% the Hepburn law Pittsburg to Moline |
vas 26 cents and the company received |
l rebate of cents per 100 pounds. AS |
soon as rebating was abolished the Of |
icials of the company are said to have |
Induced the railroads to make a 23- |
cent rate by methods which the Ga |
,ette claims were unfair. Deere & Co. |
officials point out that even if this |
charge were a just one it would not be |
worth the answering, since the Gazette
admits the rebating began before the |
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