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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-05
STRIKE
IS FINALLY ENDED
Union Workers and Employers in Rock
Island Sign Up for 55-Cents An
Hour Wage Scale.
NO VIOLENCE DURING DISPUTE
Although Union Pickets Patrol Shops,
Any Trouble of Serious Nature
Is Avoided.

Strike of the union painters and pa
per hangers is ended. AS predicted
the meeting with the Rock Island
Master Painters association at the
Turner hall Saturday resulted in ne
gotiations which led to a settlement of
the wage disputes.
The contractors signed an agree
ment to pay 55 cents an hour, an in
crease of five cents over the scale pre-
vious to May l. when the strike was
declared. The painters first demanded
80 cents, but week ago admitted they
were willing to sign up for SIS cents.
Master painters at that time refused
to meet this wage, but made coun-
ter proposal in the form of a gradu-
ating scale, Offering to pay so cents
this year, 90 cents next year and 55
cents the third year. The proposition
was rejected.
1t was largely through the interest
the Tri-City Federation of Labor took
in the dispute which led to the final
satisfactory adjustment. A commit
tee OF the federation acted in conjuc-
ton with a committee of the painters
union during the last two weeks of
the strike.
Indications two weeks ago were that
the strike would last for some weeks
when the master painters formally de-
clared open shop" This step broad
ened the gap between the union and
the bosses and general opinion was
that the matter would remain unset
tied for some time.
Only One Arrest.
Although the strike lasted five
weeks there was no violence on the
part of the union men. They had
plckets stationed at the majority of the
shops to report conditions, but no trou-
Bile was caused. The only arrest made
during the strike was when union
teamster of Chicago threatened non
union painter.
The majority of shops in Moline had
signed up previous to the meeting Sat
urday. Those shops in Davenport
which had been union before the strike
was declared also met the demands of
| the union men prior to Saturday. Many
or the shops in Davenport have been
open for years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-05
New Warrant Made.
BIG GLASS is ADDED
BY MYSTIC WORKERS

Arsenal lodge No. 1856, Mystic
Workers of the World added 200 new
members in 80 days and celebrated the
occasion Saturday with an auto par
ade in the afternoon through Rock Is
land and Moline. Many autos were in
the procession decorated with signs.
bunting and flags. In the evening the
class was initiated at Odd Fellows
hall.
visitors were present from Clinton,
Iowa. Geneseo, East Moline and a
number OF other places. After the work
NJ. 7. Stevens gave an interesting and
instructive talk, urging all members
to work together to help bring the next
convention to Rock Island Bert f.
Pinkerton of Monmouth gave a talk.
stating that a wonderful thing had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-05
PAINTERSWORK|NC
TOWARD THISCITY
Are Decorating Poles on Burlington
Way Between Monmouth and
Rock Island.

Painters on the Burlington Way"
the improved highway from St Louis
to st. Paul, are working between Mon
mouth and Rock Island. All of the
poles along the route are to be deco
rated with the official sign of the as
ISOLATION. A committee from the
Monmouth Commercial club held a
meeting in Viola the other day at which
time cooperation was promised.
F. W. Young, field secretary of the
Rock Island committee having charge
of solicitation of funds to be used in
oiling the Rock Island Galesburg divi-
sion OF the Burlington Way, is meeting
with much encouragement. 1t is IN
derstood the farmers living along the
route are anxious to have the oil plan
tried.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-05
ANOTHER AUTO is
AUTHORIZED HERE
FOR PARCEL POST
Rock Island PoStaftice Is to Install An
Additional Truck in the DeliV-
cry Service.
Is To BRING BIG IMPROVEMENT
VIII Further Extend Carrier and Col
lection System-More Horse Mounts
to Be Dispensed With.

Plans on an extensive scale of i'm
provement in the delivery and collec-
ton service of the Rock Island post
Office, on which Postmaster Simpson
and Assistant Postmaster Olson have
been working for some time time, and
which involve added facilities for the
distribution Of parcel post, the extern
sion both of the collection service in
the city and the carrier service fur
Their out into the new territory have
been approved by the postoftice depart
ment, according to advice received by
the postmaster this morning. This
came in the shape of approval Of his
recommendation for addition of anoth-
er regulation parcel post auto truck
10 the service of the Rock Island post
office. in the way of authority to let
the contract TO Carrier John D. Will
liams to furnish and operate the truck,
The car, which will be put in COM
mission July l, will be identical with
that now supplied by Carrier John r.
Stengel, and which was placed in ser
vice a year ago.
Means General Improvement
The innovation will not only insure
prompter and more complete delivery
of parcel post, but will relieve the car
riers that are at present overloaded,
and at the same time permit the ex-
tension of the collection service. Fur
Their than this, if the other recon-
mendations are approved, it will en-
able the postmaster to further extend
the carrier service into the new ter
ritory.
Two horse-drawn vehicles now en-
ployed in the collection service are to
be dispensed with, under the new ar
rangement, and plans for still further
improvements are under consideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-05

JAMES F. MURPHY, Attorney.
Notice of Increase of Capital Stock OF
kaMfield Oil Companx.

Notice is hereby given that at a spe-
cial meeting Of the stockholders OF the
kawtield Oil company. corporation
organized under the laws of the state
of Illinois, with principal place of
business located at Rock Island, Illi-
nois, held on the 18th day of May, A. d.
1916, resolutions were adopted by a
vote Of all the votes represented by the
whole of the capital stock Of said cor
poration increasing the said CAPT.
tai stock of said corporation from
the sum of $l5,000,00 OF 1900
shares OF par value Of ten
dollars each. to the sum of $50, 900 90.
OF 5000 shares OF a par value of ten
dollars each, and certificates showing
the increase of such capital stock in
accordance with the said resolution
have been duly filed with the secretary
with the recorder Of deeds OF Rock Is
land county. Illinois.
Dated, Rock Island, Illinois. May ie,
1915.
Corporation SeaD
kAWFlELD OIL COMPANY.
By James NJ. WEIGH, as president.
Attest: David Warwick, secretary
". l.. Ludolph, attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-05
:NW6NWM

Her mother had gone out for the
evening.
The seven-year-old presented a pit
iful sight at the station. The tears
had streamed in riyulets around sticky
parts of the crackerjack about her
mouth, and her eyes were swollen from
the tears. When her mother finally
did arrive for her she was so happy
that she forgot all about the cracker
jack and the prizes she got in the
package, and was carried back to her
home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-05
BETTER SERVICE ON
RAILROADS is ASKED

Better railroad accommodations are
70 De sought by the members of the
iri-Clty Travelling Mems association.
according to action taken at a meeting
heid Saturday evening at the New Har-
per. The Burlington is to be asked to
improve It's service between Rock Is
land and Mendoza and the Rock Island
will be urged to reinstate its trains
west from this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-05
West Point Exams Start

West Point, n Y, June Exam
nations began today for all four
classes at the military academy and
will be continued daily until Friday.
The class of 1916 will be graduated
on the following Tuesday, June 10. A
series Of daily drills and exercises has
been arranged which begins tomor-
row. Several hundred alumni are to
arrive here and elaborate arrange
ments are being made for their COM
fort and entertainment The secre-
tary of war is expected for the grad
uation exercises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-05
COURT HOUSE NEWS

Suit for divorce was fled in cir
cult court this morning by Mrs. Flor
ence NJ. Cooley, Rock Island, against
her husband, William Cooley. Couple
was united in marriage April q, 1902,
and lived together until Jan. 81, last.
Cruelty and drunkenness are alleged.
Maiden name of Florence NJ. Simpson
is asked. S. E. Van Noorden is coun-
sell
Judge N. A. Larson set trial cal
endar for the week in county court
this morning Trial Of the cases will
be started tomorrow morning at 9
O'Clock when a jury will report.
Frederick A Friend, Rock Island.
charged with failure to support his
family, was released this morning in
county court by Judge y. A. Larson
on his promise to pay Sc a week.
Saturday is the last day in which
to pay taxes. After that date, County
Treasurer +. J. Clendenin announces
property will be sold to satisfy de-
linquent taxes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-05
Checking Up Delegates.
SPRINGFIELD HAVING
CATHOLIC MEETING

Springfield. H.. June 5.-Business
sessions of the Illinois Catholic union,
which is holding a convention here.
began today Immediately following a
special high mass at S. S. Peter and
Paul's church. Three hundred dele
gates, representing $50 societies with
a membership of more than $4,000 are
holding the business sessions. Peoria
is expected to win the 1917 conven-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-05
State Water Survey.

Department of Chemistry, Univer-
sity Of Illinois. Urbana, H., June 2,
1916.-Laboratory No. 1888. Report
Of the sanitary analysis of water sent
by j. A. Murrin, superintendent of
filtration, Rock Island. Source of wa
ter. raw water intake Amounts are
stated in parts per million:
Turpidity, 40; color, so; odor, ".
Residue on evaporation, 1889
Chlorine in chlorides, IL.
Oxygen consumed, 90
Bacteria, per &C: Gelatine, 1850;
agar. 1000.
Nitrogen: AS free ammonia, 12S;
as albuminoid ammonia, 800; as nj
trites, 900; as nitrates, Sc.
Gas formers: 10 CEN, TX; 10 Gem,
TX; OIL cen, 1-1x.
Alkalinity, 1902 Indol, X.
Both the chemical and bacterioiog-
ical data indicate pollution. The wa
ter in its present condition is unfit for
drinking purposes.
EDWARD BARLOW.
Director of Water Survey.
W. F. Laughter, Chemist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-05
SURPRISE AWAITS
THIS J|T DRIVER
Mike Carroll Chuckles to Himself in
Cell at Station in Anticipation OF
Getting Bond for Appeal.
POLICE ARE SMILING WITH HIM
New Charge is Ready for Prosecution
When Moline Mans Friends Pro-
vide Bail for Him.

Mike Carroll, jitbus driver, is in
the Rock Island police station chuck
ling to himself on how he is going to
put it over on the police. The min
ions Of the law, on the other hand, are
patiently awaiting the chance to slap
it to Mike when he reaches the climax
of his satisfaction on the slip over.
Michael resides at Twenty-eighth
street and Fifth avenue, Moline. His
daily occupation is operating a jitbus
between Rock Island and Moline He
arose early this morning with a view
of grabbing the nickels of the shop
men.
For some reason or other he got
gay with Thomas Condis, who lives at
Twenty-s street and Sixth ave-
nue., Rock Island. When Mike stop
ped his machine at Twenty-seventh
street and Fifth avenue at 5:45 this
morning, he asked Tom where he was
/ Tom told him. He asked him a sec
ond time and Tom told him again.
The third query made Tom peeved.
Trying to kid somebody" Tom
asked him.
We'll, what va gonna do about it if
/ am? Think you got something on
me?' Mike clambered from his bus
and hurled his coat in the machine
and then worked on Tom.
Police found Tom lying in the road
with blood oozing from a wound in
the mouth. Mike was gone. Patrol
men Sullivan and Smith found Mike
in a saloon on Second avenue and he
gave them terrific battle all the way
to the station, demanding warrants
and all the trimmings that go towards
making an arrest.
In police court he was assessed $25
and costs on a charge of assault and
battery. But Mike was smart. He
knows all about the law, so he merely
notified the court that he would ap-
peal the case.
He was put back in his cell and
friends were notified that he needed
an appeal bond of something like 5000.
He has a lot of friends and he knows
they are going on his bond. He is
having good laugh on the Rock Is
land police department
men appear and sign the necessary
papers and Mike smiles with satisfac-
ton at the minions of the law gather
ed in the court, he is going to be sur
prised and his laughter is going to be
cut short.
New Warrant Made.
There is a warrant charging re-
sisting an officer all prepared to serve
on Mike as soon as he gets out of the
other mix. And he is going to be ar
rested and dealt with according to
law. Mike will have reasons to be
concerned about the switch in the af-
fair, because when the police depart
ment gets down on a man he hasn't
got much chance, as there are about
million different ways they can get
at him One will prove sufficient in
Mikes case, the police say, laughing
up their sleeves in anticipation of
Shaping it TO him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-05
LEANS TO HUGHES AS
CLASH NEARS
Continued from Page One.)

phatically that Roosevelt was out OF
the race; that Hughes was strong but
might slump within "A hours unless
he came forth with a announcement
of his stand, and, finally, that nothing
short of several ballots would begin
to tell the story.
There was "a noticeable lack, as con-
trasted with 1912, of incisiveness and
square jawed determination among
the major leaders. Everywhere, there
was apparent disposition to go slow
ly today and, as far as possible, let
the situation work out itself for a
time, at least. 1t was indicated that
probably it would be late afternoon or
nigh before any action of great i'm
portance would result.
Checking Up Delegates.
Meantime an alert, quiet counting
Of noses of incoming delegations was
taking place, while various managers
spread out their subordinateS and as
sistants in dragnet fashion in an en-
deavor to find, if possible, the point at
which might occur the first sharp
clear break toward one candidate
Plans and counter plans for precipitat-
ing such a break have been evolved
with studious care and in two or
three instances men counted wise in
political practice have already bits
of stage paraphernalia ready for use in
event of opportunity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-05
Legal.
Administrators Notice.


Estate of Mary Spellman, deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of
Mary Spellman, late of the county of
Rock Island, state of Illinois, deceased,
hereby gives notice that he will ap-
pear before the Hon. Benjamin Bell,
judge of the probate court of Rock Is
land county, at the probate cour,
room, in the city of Rock Island, at the
August term, on the first Monday in
August next, at which time all per-
sons having claims against said es.
tate are notified and requested to at.
tend for the purpose of having the
same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
nent to the undersigned.
Dated 18th day of May, A. D. 1916.
ROBERT F. RANK,
Administrator.
JAMES MITRpuY Attornay
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-05
State Water Survey,

Department of Chemistry, Univer-
sity Of Illinois. Urbana, H., June 2,
l916.-Laboratory No 33,734 Report
Of the sanitary analysis of water sent
by ]. A. Murrin, superintendent filtra-
ton, Rock Island. Source of water,
filtered water. Location, laboratory.
Amounts are stated in parts per mil
lion.
Turpidity, 0; color, Is; odor, 2v.
Residue on evaporation. 1856.
Chlorine in chlorides, %.
Oxygen consumed, 81.
Bacteria, per &C: Gelatine, 100;
agar, 10.
Nitrogen as free ammonia, .106; as
albuminoid ammonia, 1872; as nitrites.
900; at nitrates, 80.
Gas formers: 10 CEN, TX; 10 ccm.
3; OIL Gem, 2.
Alkalinity, rs; indol, -.
Comparing this analysis with that
of the raw water, a satisfactory i'm
provement is indicated. The water is
safe for drinking purposes.
EDWARD BARLOW.
Director of Water Survey.
W r Laughter. Chemist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-05
Governor Carlson Seriously I'll

Denver, Col, June 5.-Governor
George Carlson is critically i'll and
will be unable to act as delegate al
large at the republican national con-
vention at Chicago this week, accord
ing to announcement made by his sec
rotary last night. Governor Carlson
recently suffered a severe attack OF
tonsilitis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-05
TEUT0N LOSS IN FIGHT PUT
AT 18 SHIPS
Continued From Page One.)
Keep Losses Secret

at IS or 10 knots, were soon left far
to the rear by their swifter consorts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-05
Battle Din Stunning

Il watched the Iron Duke swinging
through the seas letting Off broadsidn
after broadside. wicked tongues OF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-15
WANTS GERMANY ID PLEAD FOR PEACE SAYS FRENCH LEADER
Haunted by Remorse and Terrified by Hatred of the World, Teutons Must
 Bow to the Allies
WINSTON CHURCHILL

Nancy, May 14.-President Poincare in, an address here today responded to Germanys declaration regarding peace contained in the German reply to the American note.
 France does not want Germany to tender peace" said the President, "but wants her adversary to ask for peace"
 The President then made known clearly the only kind of peace which would be acceptable to France. The ad- dress was delivered at the Molitor gar rison before a large number of Lor- raine refugees, to whom the President, after expressing his sympathies and renewing promises of solicitude and protection. said:
 France will not expose her sons to the dangers of new aggressions The central empires, haunted by rernorse for having brought on the war, and terrified by the indignation and hatred they have stirred up in mankind, are trying today to make the world be- lieve that the entente allies alone are responsible for the prolongation of hostilities. dull irony, which will de- ceive no one.
 Neither directly nor indirectly have our enemies offered us peace. But we do not want them to offer it to us; we want them to ask it of us. We do not want to submit to their condi- tions; we want to impose ours on them. We do not want a peace which would leave imperial Germany with the power to recommence the war and keep Flu rope eternally menaced. We want peace which receives from restored rights serious guarantees of equili- brium and stability.
 "So long as that peace is not as- sured to us; so long as our enemies will not recognize themselves as van quished, we will not cease to fight"
 President Poincare told the refugees that hey were only a small number of the victims of the invasion; there were distributed in all parts of the country and there was not a depart ment that was not sheltering thou sands. Everywhere they were waiting With calm confidence for the hour oe deliverance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-15

Euery Citizen Can Help to Make the
 Veterans Feel at Home j1 Birninqhan1
Greet the veteransl Shake hands with them!

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-15
PRESBYTER|ANS ID GATHER AT ORLANDO IN ANNUAL MEETING
Woman's Position in the Church and Community to Focus Attention of
 Convention

Orlando Fla. May 14.-Woman's posi- ton in the church, regulation of enter tainments given to raise funds, the ques- tion of comity with the Northern church and closer cooperation with negro presby- teries are some of the important matters facing commissioners at the general as 'sembly of the Presbyterian church in the United States, meeting here next Thurs day This will be the fifty-sixth general assembly to which 300 commissioners rep resenting about s35.oOo communicants have been delegated
 At the second session of the opening day a moderator will be elected. The first session will be given over to the sermon of Dr. w. McF. Alexander of New Orleans, the retiring moderator and the sacrament of the Lords supper.
 Rural churches will be given much att tention at this assembly, as was the case last year It has been ascertained that almost two-fifths of the Presbyterian churches in the south are in counsry districts.
 The question of providing for aged ministers also is expected to be thrashad cut Some church leaders who bellev e that preachers who have given the best years of their life in the ministry. pay ing practically no heed to personal gain, should be insured a moderate income in their old age, and it is understood are prepared to urge that such provision be made.
 Many other subjects, some of which have been given much attention before, will be discussed at the three daily ses- sions. Dates set for the assembly are from May IS to 26.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-15
MEETING IS CALLED BY THE REPUBLICAN
 NATIONAL LEADERS
Headquarters Opened in Chicago-Only A Con- tested Seats This
 Year

Washington May 14.-A call for a meeting of the republican national committee June 1 at Chicago to con slider contested seats in the national convention and other preconvention business was issued here today by Secretary James B. Reynolds. The com nittee is expected to hold daily ses- sions until the convention opens June [.
 Headquarters of the national com mittee will be opened tomorrow at the Coliseum in Chicago. Secretary Key holds left here for Chicago tonight with his office force and committee records. Chairman Hilles plans to go from New York sta c,aiea go a waok later
 When the national committee gath CTS to consider seating contests a marked contrast to its meeting just scented. Four years ago several hun dred seats were contested. This year only A SC far are involved, including the entire delegations from Georgia and Louisiana.
 Instead of the decision of the na- tional committee in the contests hay ing direct bearing on the selection of the nominee, this year more than a majority of the delegates will have been elected at primaries.
 The contests so far filed are as fol : lows Florida. 1 Georgia. IT; Louis jana, 12; Mississippi 2; Missouri 3; Oklahoma, 4 South Carolina, 8; Vir- ginia, l and the District of Colum- bia 2.
 Nearly all involve factional disputes, those of Louisiana and Georgia being contest between the so-called "black and tam and "liy white factions.
 The national committee also will be called upon at it's preconvention meet ing to decide whether double" delega- tions from a few states shall be given seats on the floor. In these cases twice the accredited numbers of delegates at large have been selected, with d half vote each. The committee has limited the convention floor seats to the exact number of delegates legally apportioned. without providing for seating double delegations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-15
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