Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-25

from the local fire department IN com
batting fire viii be required TO guar
autee a nominal fee of SIS an hour for
the use Of q rig. II the fire committee
Of the city council accepts Mayor Ber-
wald's recommendation Rock Is
land and Moline are not included in
this arrangement. The towns Of Bet
Lendort, Rockingham, E1dridge and
others located i'm Scott county would
be affected by the proposed charge. An
effort was made TO include the Illinois
cities ia the list. but strong objections
wereraised and they were eliminated
The mayors recommendation VIII be
submitted 10 the fire committee be-
fore the next regular meeting of the
council.
Need Bonds for Grading Plans for
issuing so, GOO 10 bonds 80 meet the
growing demands on the grading fund
are ON foot in the council ranks. The
project has ben talked over at several
committee meetings recently. and
seems 10 meet with the approval Of
every member Of the council except
Alderman-at-Large Chris KuehL AL
deTman Jehr5ns is fostering the plan
He believes that bond issue of
$4,000 for grading is necessary
O.
Field Kitchen Planned "TRIP A field
Kitchen may be purchased for each of
the tow local units of National guard
field artill cry Batteries b and D. This
possibility became known when It was
learned Major Compton is looking up
prices and possibilities of delivery.
The field kitchen viii prov a most
valuable asset TO the batteries The
kitchen is modern in every respect
and viii afford the cooks a quicker
means OF preparing meals for the sol
diers. The kitchen is built on a sani-
tary basis.
Income Probe Is OH-Over one hun
bred farmers must yet be examined
by United States revenue men here
before their work i'm regard to the
evasion Of income tax law in this dis
trict is completed. Up until o'clock
yesterday the revenue collectors had
examined 25 farmers and passed upon
their records, the greater portion OF
them being compelled TO make returns
and pay income taxes together with a
50 per cent penalty for negligence. It
is believed the work viii continue
through several days.
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Unions Are Invited - Immediately
after the meeting of the Labor Day
committee at Danish Brotherhood hall
letters were mailed TO ali tri-city or
CARNATIONS, inviting them to partici-
pate in the Labor Day parade which
viii be one of the biggest patriotic
demonstrations ever held here The
committee is still negotiating with
several prominent speakers. one Of
whom viii come here TO speak Labor
Day.
Obituary Record The death Of Har-
~ Brugge occurred at Mount Pleas
ant yesterday at an early hour after
lingering illness of one year Mr.
Brugge was born ia Davenport. april
80, 1882, and was reared and educated
here. He was united in marriage to
Esther aHnsen Of Davenport ia 1907.
For many years he conducted q barber
shop at Third and Gaines streets. Sur
viving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jurgen Brugge, one sister. Mrs c.
hlump, one son, Harry, and a daugh-
ter, Neomia Brugge, aud his wife. Mrs
Esther Brugge. Funeral services will
be held from the II. Runge undertak-
ing pariors At 2 SO O'Clock THURSDAY
afternoon and fnterment will take
place IN Paramount cemetery. The fu-
neral viii be private.
The death OF Charles L. Hawiey oc-
CURED ar 8 o'clock yesterday morn
ing at the home Of his mother. Mrs A.
r. Hawley. 1923 East Fourteenth
street. after lingering illness of two
years. Mr.. Hawiey was born IN
Hampton, ILL.,, in 1859. He was united
in marriage to Miss Mile Moore Of
Port Byron, Ill. Nov. 7. 1890. sur
wing ara his widow. Mrs. Minie Haw-
ley, two Bons, william A. and Charles
L, Hawley, and his mother, Mrs, 4. r.
ffawley, The funeral viii DO held
from tho home Thursday afternoon at