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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
Get GOOD SUM ON
COLLECTION DAY
Several Hundred Dollars Realized
Through Enterprise OF Womau's
Club Department.
COOPERATION FROM PUBLIC
Money viii Form Nucleus of Fund Re.
ing Raised Establish Rest Room
In the City.

Miss Ruth West and her corps of
workers from the social service de-
partment of the Rock Island Woman's
club are delighted with the result of
paper-rubber day as conducted in
Rock Island Saturday. It is limos
sihle al this time to make anv esti-
mate OF the amount that will be real
lied from the sale Of material collect
ed, since different grades of paper
bring different amounts. The paper
will have to he sorted and hailed ac-
cording TO quality and will then be
disposed of. The young women in
charge Of the affair. however. are
sure that several hundred dollars will
be realized as nucleus for a rest
room or home for girls.
Paper-rubber day activities were be-
gun just week before the collection
and in that time a great amount of
work was necessary to procure work
ers and get the idea before the pub
lie. 1t meant much hard work. but
the committees feel repaid for their
efforts and have already forgotten
the discomforts
The committees in charge wish in
this way 10 thank all those who in
any manner contributed to the success
Of the undertaking; the young women
who accompanied the machines and
trucks, the owners and drivers of the
vehicles loaned, the schools for their
donation OF paper, the Boy Scouts.
especially those from the Central
Presbyterian church who were out in
full force, the following young men
from Augustana who assisted all aft
erncon in baling the paper at head
quarters: Henning Hassel Arthur
Peterson. Robert Erickson. Alfred
Naryinson, Alexander Benander, Os-
car Johnson. George Olson, Alfred
Sjostrom. and the press for free ad-
vertising and publicity.
The woman's exchange of the social
service department furnished dough-
nuts for the workers, a treat that was
much enjoyed and appreciated. Bust
ness firms and others donating We
hicIes are: Rock Island Manufacture
ing company, Lewis Roofing company.
II. Tappendorf, John Volk, Noack
Auto company, Totten Auto company.
W L. Aster. Wells Fargo Express
company Rock Island Sand and Gravel
company, Miss Julia Battles, T. B.
CAVITY, H. L. Dooley, c. B. Marshall,
7. B. Davis and c. L. Thompson
The workers did not have enough
auto trucks to complete the collection
On Saturday, the business firms being
omitted until this morning when col
lection was made. If there are any
who have been overlooked and want the
social service department TO have their
paper and rubber it will be called for
il Miss Ruth West, Rock Island 1908.
Is notified.
Police Halt Boys.
The department lost large quantities
OF paper during the day when several
boys with wagons visited various
homes collecting the paper from the
street curb and disposing Of it for
their own personal benefit. The de-
partment committees when informed
OF the practice at once put a stop to
the collection with the aid of the po-
lice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
dunno LEADS CHARITY
BALLS GRAND MARCH

Springfield, ILL.,, April Ex-Governor
Edward F. Dunno leaves late this af'
ternoon for Pana, Christian county,
H., where tonight he will lead the
grand march at a great charity ball
for the benefit of the Huber Memorial
hospital at Pana. The dance will be
held in mammoth garage, which has
been deliberately decorated in honor
of the chief executives coming. A lun-
cheon at which $50 will be seated,
will precede the dance. 1t also will
be held in the garage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
Mrs. Rachel Clark.

Mrs. Rachel Clark, 81 years of age
and long time resident of Rock Island
county, died at 1870 yesterday after
noon at the home of her son. George
Clark, two miles south of Milan. She
had been ailing all winter with kidney
and heart trouble Mrs. Clark was
born in ireland, Nov. %. 1S4S. Among
the children who survive are son
George and a daughter, Mrs. Hugh
Robson. both of whom reside south
of Milan. Funeral services will be
conducted at the home Wednesday
morning at II o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
.SUNSH|kY
FILLS CHURCHES
Special Services OF Song Mark Days
Programs and Large C0llec-
lions Are Made.

The weather man was kind yester-
day, producing a beautiful, bright day
and one that brought out many pretty
Easter costumes and filled the church
es with crowds at all the services. The
church edifces were all beautifully
decorated with lilies and early spring
flowers that filled them with fragrance.
In practically every church special
Easter programs had been arranged
with music feature of all the ser
vices throughout the day.
In the Catholic churches special
masses were sung and following a
custom the Easter offerings were col
lected. In St Joseph's church the
amount collected amounted to $2,525.
In ST Mary's church approximately
s400 was collected, which is a third
more than the sum turned in last
year, the services throughout the day
being the largest attended in the
church's history. At Sacred Heart
Cnurcn Sl,lZo was Collected, also eS-
ceeding the amounts gathered in 9TH
er years.
At Trinity Episcopal church the
sum Of approximately s1,l00 was CIV
en- towards the church benefit and at
the German Evangelical church the
free will offering amounted to $3.50.
Services both morning and evening
were well attended, the church being
filled to its capacity at both hours of
worship.
In many of the Lutheran churches
the sacrament of the holy communion
was administered. the evening ser
vices being sacred cantatas and con-
certs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
Legal.
Administrators Notice.


Estate of August Rain, deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed Administrative Of the estate
of August Rain, late of the county Of
Rock Island, state of Illinois, deceased,
hereby gives notice that she will ap-
pear before the Hon. Benjamin Bell,
Judge OF the probate court of Rock Is
land county, at the probate court room,
in the city of Rock Island, at the June
term, on the first Monday in June next,
at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the pur-
pose of having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
Dated 23rd day of March. A. D., 1916.
JULIA ANNA RAIN,
Administratrix.
Schriver G. Schriver, attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
COURT HOUSE NEWS

Charles Prior, aged %, giving his
residence at 1906 First avenue, Rock
Island, was ordered sent to Water
town for treatment of the dope habit
by Judge \. A. Larson Saturday aft
ernoon. Prior, who is employed as
railroad news agent, and who came to
Rock Island about seven months ago
from Boone, Iowa, admitted that he
had used cocaine for several years.
Medical commission was composed OF
DR.. Joseph De Silva and DR.. A. n.
Mueller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
PERSONAL POINTS

Mr.. and Mrs. George Cook and fam
lily Of Minneapolis are guests OF the
formers parents, Mr. and Mrs Guy G..
Cook, 900 Forty-third street, enroute
to their new home in Des Moines,
Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Ogden have re-
turned from Nashville, ILL.,, where they
attended the funeral of Mrs, Ogden's
father, c. W. Hall, formerly Of this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs s. r. Kenworthy have
returned from trip to California.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
Obituary.
John Wander Iinde,

The death OF John Wander Linde, rs
years of age, occurred at II O'Clock this
noon at st. Anthony's hospital. He
suffered a stroke of paralysis about
three months ago and had been failing
since. He resided at 1913 Eighteenth
avenue. Mr.. Wander Linde was a ma
tive of Belgium and he had resided in
this city number of years. He is sur
yiyed by his wife
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
GERMANY BUYS VAST
QUANTITIES OF CORN

Berlin, April 24.-About $4,000 car
loads of corn have been sent from Ru-
mania to Germany and Austria during
the last three months, the Overseas
News Agency says. 1t is reported from
Bucharest that next week will be be-
gun the forwarding of 100000 carloads
recently sold by Rumania The news
agency states that the British were I'M
able to obtain even half of the $4,000
carloads of corn they desired to pur-
chase
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE
AT SANTO DOMINGO

Washington, April 24.-Two severe
earth shocks, one Of them of great in
tensity, were recorded on Georgetown
university seismographs this morning.
The heaviest shocks came at 1921 a.
m, eastern time.
1t was estimated by Director Ton
dorf that the center of the second
earth shock was 2,400 miles from
Washington, and he believed if it oc-
CURED in an inhabited zone it must
have done considerable damage.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Repub-
lie, April PA severe earthquake
occurred here at 1870 o'clock last
night. No damage was caused.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
PROFESSOR ATHEISTS
FRENCH GRATITUDE

Paris, April 24.-"Some persons
have dared to say that France did not
appreciate the brotherly affection and
inexhaustible kindness of the Ameri-
cans" writes Professor Victor Bascher
of the Sorbonne University in the
course of long article in the Petit
Parisien reviewing the work of var
ious American war organizations in
France.
1T is monstrous calumny," he
adds. THE truth is that France
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
Selhost Infant.

Leonard Charles, 3-months-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Selhost, who reside
on Strayer's lane, west of Ninth street,
died yesterday morning at $50. Be-
sides the parents he leaves a brother,
Chester Louis. Funeral services were
held this afternoon at o'clock at the
home, Rev F. j. Rolf officiating. Burial
was in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
NOT TO TRANSFER
BAR TO EAST END
Rock Island Municipal Commission
Outlines Policy With Relation to
Changes In Saloon Location.
REJECTS REQUEST MOLINE MAN
W. {. Mueller Secures Option on Ex.
position Park License With View
of Opening New Place.

Policy of the Rock Island municipal
commission with relation to attempted
transfer of saloon license to the east
end. because of Moline joining the dry
column May 4, was decided at an in
formal meeting of the body at the city
hall today.
The commission held that there
would be no transfers for this pur-
pose sanctioned by the council and de-
clded to reject the application Will
liam c. Mueller. Moline. has made to
open saloon at 1882 Sixth avenue.
Petition for transferring the license
was presented to the commission last
week, there having accompanied the
request, a communication showing
that owners of the majority of front
age 300 feet on each side of the loca-
ton OF the proposed saloon were
agreeable to the opening of a bar in
the block.
The commission has come to learn
that Mr.. Mueller, who is the head of a
wholesale liquor house in Moline. Sc
cured an option on the license of the
Exposition park saloon. held by Otto
Seidlitz. The Exposition park bar has
been licensed only six months of the
year, but because of the new ordinance
amending saloon ordinances, it will
likely have to be licensed the entire
year in the future in order to hold the
place as saloon nronertv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
Work Suspended in so Mines.

Pittsburgh, April 23.-Work was sus-
pended in more than 60 mines owned
by the Pittsburgh Coal company, en-
ploying $4,000 men, in this vicinity to-
day as result of the order issued Sat-
urday by President Van Bittner and
the executive board of district No 5,
United Mine Workers of America. The
suspension results from a disagree
ment over the local application of the
recent interstate agreement made in
New York allowing miners a five per
cent wage increase.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
REV. BLANCHE TO GO
ONLYCEUM PLATFORM

Rev. ". II. Blancke. pastor of ST.
Paul's Lutheran church of Davenport
for % years, and president Of the Iowa
Lutheran institute, for two years, an
nounced his resignation from St.
Paul's pupilt today. He will go on the
lecture platform this summer.
Rev. Blancke has been the local
leader Of the drys in Davenport for
the past 10 years, being one of the
men who organized the movement to
enforce the Iowa liquor laws.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
Four Hurt in Auto Wrecks.

Des Moines, Iowa, April 24.-Two
men were seriously injured and two
women slightly hurt yesterday as the
result of automombile wrecks. The
pleasant weather caused the boule-
wards to be crowded with cars and the
accidents resulted from careless driv-
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24

gratitude equals Americas charity,
that she will never forget the sacred
ter republic, that the links binding the
United States of America to France
always close, are strengthened by our
gratitude and that henceforth more
widely than ever our schools and our
hearts will be opened to Americas
citizens"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
Red Cross to Give Prizes.

Washington, April 24.-In connection
with its campaign to enroll a million
members by Dec. 1, next, the Amer1-
can Red Cross announced today that
number Of prizes would be given
through the society to individuals
making the best records in obtaining
new members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
Start Work on S1.5OO.OOO Road.

Danville, Ill. April 24.-Actual work
on Vermilion county's S1,500,000 hard
road system was started today, when
several of the contractors started ex-
cavation work in various parts of the
county. 1t is estimated that one mile
a day of the III mile system will be
laid commencing next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
E., W. Hall,

Friends of C. W. Hall will be grieved
to learn of his death, which occurred
at his home in Nashville, ILL.,, last Mon
day, where he and his wife had gone
to spend the summer. Interment was
at Nashville. Mr.. Hall was employed
at Young & McCombs store. Besides
his wife lie leaves daughter, Mrs. W.
L. Ogden, of this city, and brother
and four sisters, who reside in the
southern part Of Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
GROTTO MEMBERS TO
PUT ON CEREMONIAL

Twenty members of Amoo grotto,
Rock Island, expect to leave Thursday
morning for Decatur, where in the
evening a class of 100 candidates will
be initiated. The ceremonial is to be
put on at Hotel Orlando by the officers
of Amoo grotto.
The local men will leave at 1850
Thursday morning over the Rock Is
land for Peoria and from there will
take the Vandalia for Decatur, arriving
at 8: 80 in the afternoon. Shriners TAX
ing the trip are planning to stop over
in Peoria Friday night for the big
ceremonial there.
Members of Amoo grotto are making
every endeavor to secure John T. Nc
Cutcheon for an address in the near fu-
ture. Opportunity of hearing the noted
cartoonist and writer tell of his work
will be appreciated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24

Buy a home of Reidy Bros.

buy HUTHe Oh 1ttIUy bTUS.
Tri-Citv Tow Ell Supply company.
For express. call William Trefz.
The Rock Island News agency, on
West Seventeenth street, conducted by
Andich & Roemer, was burglarized
last night and thoroughly ransacked.
No money was secured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24

Sweeping Sample Sale
of any womans or misses, cloth coat
at SIS. NJ. & X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24

Sweeping Sample Sale of Silk Dresses
worth as high as $3.50, some s35 and
even more, at $1S.75. NJ. & X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24

Sweeping Sample Sale Of Silk Suits
worth sos, s65, SIS and sS5, at $3.50
NJ. & X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24

Sweeping Sample Sale OF Silk Dresses
worth as high as $3.50, some $35 and
even more, at $1S.75. NJ. & X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
No Protests Made.

Mr.. Mueller also had secured an OPP
ton on the building on Sixth avenue,
where he proposed to open the saloon.
The commission, it was stated by
commissioner M. T. Rudgren, follow
ing the meeting, took the action of its
own volition and had received no pro-
tests from any persons in the city. The
council figured that to grant one
transfer of saloon license to the east
end would mean applictions for num-
erous other similar privileges, and
that it would not be to the best inter
ests of the city to grant the request.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24

sweeping Sample Sale
of any woman's or misses, cloth coat
at S25. NJ & K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
CHINA CONFIDENT
OF GAINING PEACE

Picking, China. April 24.-Confidence
in the ability of the new Chinese cabi-
net to restore peace was expressed to-
day by Tuan Chi-Jui who Saturday ac-
cepted the premiership, in an inter
view granted the correspondent of the
Associated Press.
The first task of the cabinet, he
said. would be to restore tranquility.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
Sweeping Sample Sale of Cloth Suits

with special mention OF large sizes for
large women and stout women-an any
suit in our store al $25. NJ & X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
Notice of Final Settlement.

Schriver G. Schriver, attorneys.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
Waee-Earners---Union and Non
Union

ways with advancing the warfare of
not only the organized workers. but
OF all-men, women and children-in
the wage-working ranks.
One is enabled TO affirm, in sober
earnest. that the sentiment of this
wage workers society in the United
States today is almost wholly union.
The statistics of the present paid-up
membership of the American Fedora
ton of Labor the railroad brother
hoods. and the as yet unfederated
unions show more than 100000 mem
ters. But this number does not eN-
press the sum total of unionism as it
exists in fact. Unionism, in its ebb
and flow. is made the more possible
10 a larger and larger number through
union sentiment continually preceding
organization itself
Only Await opportune Time.
paying dues to the unions are the
masses that long to be with their
comrades who are bearing the bur
dens of labor's uplift through union
methods. A large proportion but await
the opportune time TO fall into line.
In the progress of organization err
rors have been made. which for
time have caused serious losses to the
unions: there have been on occasion
poor leadership: unwise strikes have
tSk ken place. But. whatever the cause
of their falling away, it may be con-
fidentially asserted that after men
have once experienced the help of the
Union. never will they be again salts
fled with the state of non-unionism.
They know that most of the better
nents they enjoy come to them. and
are maintained. through the power of
organized labor,
Three millions therefore. is too
small n number for trade unionism.
Ii it were as easy for men to enroll
themselves in n union as in political
party, trade unionism in America
would today count its four million
or five or six, whatever number is
necessary to cover the vastly FREEDOM
mating force in all trades and callings
that have been covered by our mod
ern industrialism.
1t is. indeed. true; trade unionism
envelops in its folds more than are
enrolled in the unions.
Strikebreakers Are Mereenaries.
When we begin an estimate of the
number of active non-union wage
workers, we quickly come to halt.
Professional strike breakers are not
non-unionists. They are mercenaries,
on hire to whoever pays them their
price.
Should the unions outbid the EN-
ployers they could buy the strike
breakers. whose principles have moth
ing to do with honest work. Their
character is notorious; the jest of the
newspaper, the thorn in the side of
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02

Continued from Page 81
ists, the union worker regards him as
usually unfaithful TO his class, though
granting that occasionally he may yet
be a product of the conditions surviy-
ing in the side currents of agricultur-
al or Industrial life where the general
social situation OF times gone by has
been still, to some extent. perpetu-
sted.
Progress Of Two Sentiments.
In this survey of the origin and
progress of the two sentiments-non-
union and union. individual and CO.
operative-which in this country bear
upon the organization of labor, We
arrive at an understanding of the pos
sibilities of honesty and principles
animating men on either side. The
Judge on the bench may be acting in
accordance with his lights. which are
legal tones, in rendering judgments
that are absurd when viewed from the
standpoint OF the spirit and social
needs today
The old-time college professor. a
closet man, may be loyal TO ideals of
citizenship which were possible when
his favorite authorities in sociology
lrave the world their heavy volumes,
The college student. fresh from the
farm or from the home OF profes-
sional or business man. may lightly
play strike breaker as a lark. or for
the extra cash needed TO pay his way
to diploma, not realizing his social
crime, as seen by the organized
workers.
The Journeyman worker coming
from a country town may be but fol
ha nf nsh -
has had practical knowledge when he
takes job left vacant by strikers,
although this is nowadays a rare
thing. The usual founts of knowledge
and influence from which the plain
people in small communities absorb
their views OF life and its obligations
as represented by the school teach
er, the village newspaper, the "influ-
entail business men," or the speech
maker on patriotic occasions-ars
rarely engaged in the active propa.
ganda of trade unionism.
Close to Hard Facts Of Today.
When. however, we mingle among
the wage earners of the industrial
centers of the railroad world. the
mines and the undertakings in gen
eral requiring workers in large num-
bers. we speedily find ourselves in
society by itself 1t is living in close
contact with the harsh facts of today;
1t is educating in branches of eco
nomics not usually emphasized in the
college curriculum: It is fighting the
battle of the worker pushed hard by
conditions of the live labor market;
II Is animated by moral code which
Ia the outcome of the necessity of its
defense warfare: It is busted In divers
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
LINcoLN's PHILOSOPHY.

Whereas. God Almighty has given
to every man one mouth to be fed
and one pair of hands adapted to fur
nish food for that mouth, il anything
can be proved to be the will of heaven
it is proved by this fact. that that
mouth is to be fed by those hands,
without being interfered with by any
other man who has also his mouth to
feed and his hands to labor with. 1
hold. if the Almighty had ever made
a set of men that should do all the
eating and none of the work, he would
have made them with mouths only
and no hands. and if he made another
class that he intended should do all
the work and none of the eating he
would have made them without
mouths and with all hands.-Abraham
Lincoln.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
NOT IN THAT CLASS.

a Cleveland young woman has
10-year-old brother who is wise beyond
his years and is likely to crop out in
new places at the most unexpected
times. The other night the anxious
suitor called on his inamorata, arriv-
ing at her domicile a little before he
vas expected. She was not ready TO
Iuake her appearance, and the duty of
entertaining the caller devolved upon
the little brother.
Well, Bobby began the young
man in an effort to make conversation
and at the same time TO put his in
voluntary host at his ease, does your
sister think that l am calling at this
house oftener than am welcome?"
The child looked keenly at the call
er.
Nothing doing he said. DO you
think I'm one of these fresh kids you
read about in the funny papers?
There amt going to be no embarrass-
ing answer this time. me."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer