Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-26

Boettscher, so it will probably be
dropped. But there's no denying the
fact that white palm beach uniforms,
with white caps and white shoes,
would certainly look imposing, is
there? The regular patrolmen will be
fitted out in the next week or two
with black silk caps. According to
Chief Boettscher, white caps for the
men on the beats would be too con-
| spicuous, and frighten every criminal
within miles. The black silk caps will
be just as cool, he argues, without be-
ing too conspicuous.
| Plan Memorial Day EXERCISES
| Plans have already been prepared by
members of the August Wentz post
| No. l, G. A. R., for the celebration of
Memorial day. Sunday morning ser
vice will be held in the Calvary Bap-
| fist church, where DR.. J. E. Mills, the
! pastor, has invited the members of
August Wentz post No. /, G. A. R.,
Woman's Relief corps, Sons of Vet
Grams. Spanish War Veterans, Daugh-
/ tiers of the American Revolution, La
dies of the G. A. R., Daughters of Vet
Grams, Spanish War Veterans aux
iliary, Sons of the Revolution, and
| Battery B. All Civil war veterans
sons of veterans and Spanish war vet
Grams not belonging to the orders are
also invited, as we'll as visitors, to at
tend the services at 10:45 a. m
Brady Street Treated to Coat of Oil.
Brady street, from the end of the
| paving to the city limits, has received
the first treatment of oil from the
new oil sprinkler belonging to the
city, and Hickory Grove road is being
given the same treatment. According
to Street Commissioner Herman Ed
ems, all Of the street approaches to
the city will be oiled by the middle
of next week, although the summer S
work will by no means stop there
Most of the approaches are to be re-
macadamized, and after this is done
more oil will be applied. When the
work is finally finished all of the ap-
proaches to the city will be in tip-top
| shape.
| o.
| Storm Drain Extension Begun-The
| 600-foot extension to the storm drain
on Jersey Ridge road has been start
ed, according to Street Commissioner
Herman Edens, and he stated that the
work will probably be finished in the
next two or three weeks, if the wealth
err is favorable. The improvement is
one that has been under considera.
ton for some time and will be decid-
ed help in dealing with the drain prob
lens in that locality.
Campaign Reaches Half Way
Lend-a-Hand campaigners put the
half way mark behind them after but
three days of work and began the last
lap of their march to the coveted
S125,000 goal by bringing in s21 JOE
and boosting the total so far subscrib-
ed to s64,736 Again it was the large
subscriptions that mingled with ths
small and helped to bring the girls o.
the club so much nearer their coveted
new home. The large donors we're Mr.
and Mrs. c. A. Ficke, who gave 81,
50U, Mr.. anu MIS-. j. y. RelueIS WIFI
$1,000, and Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Watzel
with 81 900 With these was a 5000
subscription the donor Of which re
uuested that his name be not pub
lished.
Obituary RecOrd.-The death o
Francis S. Bowser occurred at tn,
home, one mile and half above Bet
tendorf at the Nutting farm. He wa!
born Nov. 10, 1874, at Worthington
Pa, coming to Muscatine in 1883
where he resided for short time
Later he moved TO Buffalo, Iowa
where he was a resident and post
master for many years. He is sur
vived by his wife, Anna J. Davidson
TO whom he was united in marriag
in Pittsburgh, Sept 6, 1870, and sevel
children: Mrs A. X. Claypool OF Dav
export, Dr. w T. Bowser OF Elborne
Iowa, Mrs. H. B. Moorhead of Blu
Grass, Robert R. OF Bettendorf, Her
bert, Albert and Orlando, at home.