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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
IF the Dav in Moline and East Moline
VICTIM KILLED
BY PASSENGER
G. Johnson, Section Hand Employed
BY Tri-CIty Railway, Fah
Into Path OF Train.

Another fatal railroad accident IN
Moline was recorded this morning
at IL o'clock when e. Johnson ser.
ton man employed by the Tri-cttv
Railway Co, fell in front OF
Burlington passenger train AZ the
intersection Of the Burlington and
street car tracks at Twenty-tbir5
street. lie died before the city am
bulance arrived.
According TO witnesses, Mr.. John
son, who was laying bricks. he.
came confused when the passen-
ger and the Rock Island switch en-
CINE, both we5tbOund. approached
the place where he was working
Calling to him Of his danger, ". "
Anderson, traffic officer, was
shocked 10 see the unfortunate man
turn from the path OF the switch
engine and in front Of the passeu-
ger. He was thrown 10 feet into
pile of cinders Coroner John G.
Miller will hold an inquest at the
Esterdahl undertaking parlors.
Mr.. Johnson was about SIS years
old. He resided at time OF his
death at the Carl johnson board.
ing house, 32l Thirteenth street
He bad lived there for only a week
Little could be learned of Mr.. John
son or his family He came to No
line from Iowa, it Is said, about
a week ago.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01

serted that they could not be made
to 60 to work until their demands
were met in a satisfactory manner.
He stated that the public and gov
eminent are OF the opinion that the
men had acted hastily and unwisely
and that in consideration of this the
government could if it so desired
draft labor as it had drafted men
for army service regardless of wage
rates
Speakers for the employees took
the floor and reasserted their 10y
atty to the government. AS evil
dence of their patriotism it was
pointed out the response which the
various Liberty bond issues met
with at the Silvis plant, the con-
Germ being 100 per cent in sub
scriptiOns.
1t was proven again this after
noon when the motion to go back
to work and trust to their fepre-
sentatives and the government TO
meet their demands was put and
carried by an overwhelming major
ity. Organized labor, it was pointed
out at the meeting, is represented
by three members on the new board
of railroad wages working cOndi-
tons recently appointed by the
railroad administration.
l.. Smith, presideLt Of the Silvis
federation OF workers, presided at
this afternoons meeting.
Board Defers Action.
Washington, June 1.-The new
board of railroad wages and work
ing conditions postponed today in
consideration of the strike Of Rock
Island shopmen at Silvis, ILL.,, and
will take it up Monday.
Joseph A. Franklin, assistant di-
rector of the railroad administra-
tons division of labor, went to
Silvis today to try to settle the
strike.
Complaints from railroad en-
ployes and local union leaders
to come in today, but there were
no indications that other strikers
were known.
VIII Be First Work.
Claims of machiuists and other
railroad shOpmen for higher wages
than were allowed by Director Gen
eral MCAdOO's recent order is one
Of the first questions to be consid-
cred by the board when it meets.
Hearings may be held and wage
scales for machinists in other in
dustries analysed. in an effort to
make recommendations for the
modification of the wage order at
the earliest moment
News of the strike of Rock Is
land shOpmen was received at the
railroad administration with evil
dent disappointment. It had been
believed all employees would heeo
Mr.. McAdOo's promise that further
increases in wages might be made
on recommendation Of the new
wage board.
MediatOrs Are Named.
Representative of the railroad
administration Immediately were
assigned to confer with the strikers
in an effort TO persuade them to re-
turn to work tomorrow morning.
Thousands Of railroad men today
Will receive higher pay for the first
time under the director generals
order. Within a week the payments
OF back wages will begin.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
STRIKERS AT
SILvIS SHOP
BACKONJOB
Conference Held in Rock
Island Results in Eff
fecting Compromise.

Striking Silvis shopmen returned
to work today following a confer
ence in the Odd Fellows hall in
Rock Island.
The day force at the shops will
report for work Monday while the
night force will resume duties to-
night.
The men reached the decision to
go back with an overwhelming vote
following an open discussion and
explanation concerning their de-
mands. The session lasted from 10
this morning until 1870 this after
noon when the gathering adjourned.
John McManamy, supervisor of
equipment Of the United States rail-
road administration, appeared be
fore the men and endeavOred to an
swer questions put by the workers
touching the announced railroad
wage increase.
The men made it clear that they
had no intentions of returning to
work without some assurance from
the proper officials that the wage
increase would be retroactive from
Jan. l 1918, and that the rate Of
rail administration is not neCes-
sarily a standard or maximum scale,
but only a minimum fixed by the
government as basis upon which
to work in figuring future wage
rates Mr.. NcManamy gave his per
sOnal assurance to the workers tina.
the increase would be effective from
Jan. l, 1918, and that the employees,
when the exact amount of the raise
is fixed, would receive back pay &C
cOrdingly from that date. he also
stated TO the men that the admin
istratiOn has fixed the per hour rate
at 51I4 cents merely to have fair
foundation upon which TO base fur
Their increases, and that this sum
is the minimum that could be paid
to railroad employees
Mr.. McManamy asserted that the
men had acted without reasonable
consideration OF what their action
meant to the government, and that
by so doing had placed both them
selves and representatives of the
government in an embarrassin pO-
sition. He assured his audience
that the administration is doing all
in its power and as rapidly as pos
sible what il can do TO give the men
a living wage and better condi-
tons.
Affects Preparations.
1t was also pointed out by the
government official that the opera
ton OF the Rock Island road and
consequently the war preparations
Of the United States had been Sc
riously affected and impaired by the
action of the Silvis shOpmen. He
concluded with an appeal to the pa
triotism of the workers to entrust
their demands to their representa-
tives on the labor wage board and
continuing with their duties until
that board returned definite action
concerning their demands. In this
manner the matter could be adjust
ed without conflict, he said.
Mr.. MCManamy took exception to
the statement of workers who as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
HAS LEFT BROKEN,

MIS-. john 4 .FOrsberg. ITO
Fifteenth street. Moline, had a leg
broken this morning and incurred
other injuries when a heavy truck
backed into her and crushed her
to the ground in the rear of the
Forsberg residence. The truck had
been driven up the alley to Mr.
Forsberg's garage by August John
son, 1880 Fourth street. who was
engaged in making repairs 10 the
garage. Mrs. Forsberg and Mrs.
George Heider were standing in
the alley buying vegetables froln
peddler when the machine was
backed into Mrs. Forsberg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
Obituary
William Wilmer.


William Wilmer, aged SO, died
al yesterday afternoon in a Mo-
line hospital, following a three
weeks illness. He resided at 4l9
Eighth street, Moline.
He was born in Germany, Nov. 6,
1854, and came to this country IS
years ago. He had been employed
by Williams, White and company
Surviving him are six children.
Ernest, Milwaukee: Charles and
William, Chicago; Henry Peru, III. ;
Joseph, Rock Island; and Mrs.
Anna AlIenbrand, Chicago. He also
leaves five grandchildren. The re-
mains were taken this noon TO
Peru where funeral services Will
be held at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon.
Interment will be in the Peru GEM
etery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
III Y " dT ID ' II z > JITTI IIS-
SUED FOR DAMAGE.

Mrs. Eta Millen, 204 Fortieth
street, Moline, today started suit
to recover $4,000 from the city of
Moline. the Moline Forging com
pany and the Rock Island road,
alleging that Rock Island switch
track has damaged her property
to the extent of the amount asked
in the suit.
The track is in the rear of the
Millen property and is used by the
Moline Forging company, a corpo-
ration affiliated with Williams
White & Co. The city of Moline
granted permission to lay the
track The track is operated by
the Rock Island road. The decla-
ration filed in Moline city court
today alleges that construction of
the track created an embankment
which prevents draining of the
Millen property. James Johnston.
attorney for the city, declared that
the city is protected by a bond is
sued by the Moline Forging COM
pany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
FOURTH OF JULY
PLANS MADE AT
CITY HALL MEET

How much money will it take to
stage Moline's Fourth of July cele-
bration?
Members of the association IN
charge of the demonstration, at a
meeting held last evening at the
city hall, tried to figure ii out but
all committees were not ready to
submit a budget to II. J. Gripp and
the subject will again be under
consideration next Friday evening.
1t was announced that L. R.
Gaylord will serve as marshal of
the day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
MAYOR IN CHICAGO.

Mayor NJ. r. Carlson, Moline, g IN
Chicago today where he is atSnd-
ing a conference called by Justice
Oren Carter, chief justice Of the
Illinois supreme court, 10 consider
measures TO promote publicity IN
favor of the proposition OF calling
a constitutional convention. Th9
electors of Illinois will vote on the
question at the November election
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
HOPE TO SECURE
NOTED MEN FOR
TALKS AT CLUB
Look this list over

lDOh TINS ISL Wv G.
James w. Gerard, former ambas-
sador to Germany.
Elihu Root, former secretary Of
state, ex-United States senator and
special envoy from United States
TO Russia.
Judge Marcus Kayanaugh, famous
Chicago jurist.
Some talent there and members Of
the Moline After Dinner club are
TO have an opportunity TO hear
them next winter, il present plans
of the executive committee OF the
organizationAre carried out. Def
mite arrangements are to be made
next Wednesday,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
IN TIE GRIND 81 YEARS.

p. S. McGlynn, editor of the Mo-
line Dispatch, today closed his 55th
year in newspaper work. He was
reminded of the event by Dispatch
employees, who decorated his edi-
torial desk with a beautiful bou-
uuet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
In The Lodges

At a meeting of King Philip tribe
No. "a, Red Men, Moline, held last
evening, a committee was appointed
to make arrangements for the tribe
to take part in the parade on July T.
Decision was made to meet only
twice a month in theefuture during
the sumner months. Hereafter ses-
sions will be held on the first and
third Fridays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
5000 TO REPORT.

Des Moines, Iowa, June Three
thousand Iowans in class / of the
selective draft are to report at
Camp Dodge in the five-day period
beginning June "a Quotas of the
various local boards are TO be based
on the number OF men in class l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
WAR GARDEN JOB
WILL BE HANDLED
BY HENRY CORBIN

War gardens in Moline are not
to suffer regardless OF the fact that
Otto Gabel, supervisor, has been
called to the service in the army.
Announcement is made today that
Henry P COrbin, principal of the
Manual Arts, has been chosen as
his successor. He will direct the
planting of gardens and expects to
encourage the production of food to
the fullest extent possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
.IOSPnh Dranpr.

Joseph Draper, infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Draper of Silvis,
died today. The child was months
old.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
Mrs. Claude Mechanism.

Mrs. Claude McCamish, 1101
Twenty-fifth avenue. Moline, aged
20, died this morning. She was
born June s, 1888, in ROseville, III.
Surviving are the widower and one
child
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
Ran1lsmaI Ser1ices at Mnnnt Zion.

The Mount Zion Baptist church
(coloredD at WATERFOWL will hold a
baptismal service Sunday afternoon
at o'clock, Rev. c. W. James, d.
D., to have charge of the meeting.
Rally day services will be held at
the church on the afternoon of
June Is. when a drive will be made
in an effort to raise $1,000 for the
church benefit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
NINE GRADUATES
FINISH WORK AT
TOWNSHIP HIGH

Nine graduates of the East Mo-
line township high school were
given diplomas at commencement
exercises held last evening at the
school auditorium. w B. McIn-
tyre, Rock Island s~ humorist, was
to have made the address to the
class but because of an accident
was unable to keep the engagement
and Rev. P. C. Laid, spoke in his
stead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
BAPTISTS WILL
HOLD SERVICES
Interesting DedicatOry Exercises
To Be Held at Beautiful NeW
$4,000 Structure.

Interesting dediCatOry exercises
are TO be held at the beautiful new
BAPTIST church OF East Moline TO-
morrow. Rev. J. II. Osborne, who
has been the efficient pastor OF ne
CONGREGATION for several years, has
had remarkable success IN MS
work and much of the credit for tue
edifCe which has been erected on
Ninth street, near the new y. NJ. -
4 building. is due 70 his untlTlng
efforts. The structure cost S2O,Oo0.
Appended is the program:
MORNING
Members assemble at the Man
ufacturers' bank basement where
services have been held and march
tC church where exercises will be
held al 10 o'clock in charge Of the
Sunday school.
II Ock-DevotiOnal services.
Rev. ]. v. kennedy.
Music, choir.
Music. East Moline quartet.
Sermon. Rev. ". c. Monroe, Car
vol, Iowa. former pastor.
AFTERNOON.
l. 2:3O-Devotions Rev. A. X. John
son.
Music, Silvis quartet.
Greetins:
Methodists- Rev. ]. Y. Kennedy
egatiOnalists-W Z. Bick-
Ter.
y. NJ. c. A.-W. F. Mack.
Missionary Committee-Rev. r.
Wilbur BabCOCk.
Rock Island Baptists Rev. ]. c.
Granger.
Response-A B. Dieterich.
EVENING.
7:45-Devotions W. D. Carroll,
Silvis.
Music, choir
Duet. Misses Maiden and Moses.
OffertOry- Miss Edna Hendricks.
Song East Moline quartet.
DedicatOTy service-Dr. Z. P.
Brand, Normal. in charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
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1910 Fifteenth avenue
For social and personal items call
East Moline l04-N.
Delivered by carrier at IAN cents
Per week in Moline, East Molina
SIIvis and WatertoT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
FIND ALTO.

Davenport police yesterday found
an automobile stranded in the hill
district Of Davenport. 1t was the
car stolen from in front OF Moline
public library Wednesday evening.
The car has been returned to its
owner, Gust Johnson, zoos FIT
teenth street, Moline.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
RECRUITS LEAVE.

When the Rock Island train
pulled out at 12:45 p. III. today. it
carried 30 drafted men of the Mo
line exemption district, bound for
Fort Thomas. Ky. II charge of this
contingent was Frederick Wentz
CutshaI There were many at the
station 10 bid the men goodbye, and
the men left in excellent spirits
Nine of the first thirty called in
the order Of their liability for ser
vice. were excused for different
reasons. and their places were
taken by alternates. In addition to
the men from this district were
three registrants transferred from
from other districts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-11-01

mote our good and His glory. Then
with the myriads of the redeemed we
shall sing the song of Moses and the
Lamb saying "Great and marvellous
are Thy works Lord God Almighty,
just and true are Thy ways, Thou
King of Saints" 1t is very gratifying
that Chester Grover, in March, 1917,
united with the Presbyterian church
of this place. 1t was the happiest
day of his life, when he confessed
Christ by uniting with his visible
church. In speaking of it he said,
was very glad to join the church for
| had long wished to be member of
it. He loved the house of God and
it was a sore trial to him when he
was not we'll enough to go to it and
be present at it's Sabbath services, or
at the mid-week prayer meeting
Communion services were to him
highly appreciated.
The funeral services were held at
his home on the 21st inst, and con-
Quoted by his pastor, Rev. Robt. S
Boyd. The interment was at the Ma
sonic cemetery and at Chester's re-
quest his body was laid alongside that
of his father, when after separation
of a little over seven years theil
bodies were united in the grave and
their spirits united in heaven.
G. w. H.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-11-01

my anatomy as any M. D. A friend
of mine told the examining doctor
that he had stomach trouble and the
doctor just laughed and said: "That
very common complaint with all of
us since the high cost of living hit this
country" and passed him on. That
just shows how arbitrary some Off
GERS are getting. If we don't mind
we will have militarism in this coun-
try. Imagine a dentist saying to a
fellow, "No, you haven't got any
toothache." 1t is just as reasonable
to tell a man who knows he isn't fit
for army service that he hasn't got the
stomach ache.
Now, Senator, have about decided
that unless | can get real good pay
ing commission | wouldn't like to take
job at Park Field as an officer. The
officers all ride in different kinds of
cars, and instead of looking at the in
sigma, all you have to- do is to look at
the car. l don't want lieutenant's
commission because | never did care
for Fords. OF course, if Gen. Crowder
has vacancy in some other rank he
might let me know and | will consider
| it, providing he expects to call class 2.
If it wasn't that l get seasick l be-
lieve l would end all my wife's trou-
bles by waving dependents and offer
to go in the army anyway, except for
the fact that some of these doctors
will take a sick man just as quickly
as they will we'll one, and unless they
know their business, l might not be
, rejected.
Ask Gen. Crowder if he is going to
give me the information I asked for
about joining the Washington army.
If he is as negligent of all his corre-
spondence as he is with mine, don't
see how he can ever pick good lot of
officers. Z
have friend in Washington who
is captain. He is in command of 100
adding machines. He has lieutenants
to put the ribbon on and oil the ma
chimes, goes on duty at 9, knocks off
at IL for an hour, and company is dis
missed at 5, with Saturday off.
OF course I could not join his regi-
ment, as would have to go to bus
mess college training camp first, and
there is no time to spare, with the cri-
sis that confronts us now. You might
investigate and let me know what
commissions are available in the pen
manship division. A man that writes
as good hand as l do ought not tc
be offered anything less than cap.
taincy. Yours truly,
A. S. LACKER.
P. S.-If Gen. Crowder says he ISM
going into class 2, you needn't minc
about trying to get me anything.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-11-01
FROM A STACKER
TO A SENATOR

Dear Senator-Why is it that al
most from the day that l was taken
out of class A by the exemption board
and placed in class there has been
such boiler for more American SOL
diers on the firing line?
1t looks to me like President Will
son would have the nerve to tell Pre-
mier Clemenceau and Premier Lloyd
George to look after their own affairs,
and | am a good Democrat, too. The
men in class 2, 3 and 4 are making
no fuss and I do not see any reason
for stirring up lot of agitation when
everything is quiet.
When l was in class A / honestly
believed that it would be all right to
go into class for men if they were
needed, although l thought it would
be a bad precedent, for when the
Government starts in the deferred
classes there is no telling how far it
might go. But since | have been
transferred to class have changed
my mind and it does look like my
opinion ought to be worth as much as
Gen. Crowder's, since he has never
been in any class. The best way to
understand situation is to be in it
yourself, and l can tell you that it
has done my peace of mind mo good
to be jumped right up to the top of
the deferred classes.
Personally it makes no difference to
me, for | know | would never have
been satisfied anywhere except in the
first-line trenches if | was situated so
/ could go without inconvenience to
my family. Iiwould be tickled to
death if l could go over there and do
some hand to hand fighting with the
Germans, for you know am not
afraid of anything, but about the first
time | killed seven or eight Huns and
captured the rest of the company
some boob of a war correspondent
would get hold of it and my wife
would be worried to death.
In fact, Senator, she is always af-
ter me about being so rash and is al
ways saying that the only thing that
would keep me from going over AND
getting the kaiser would be barbed
wire fence. Of course, am just tell
ing you what she says, but | admit
am little impeteous. If German
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-11-01
MEMORIAL

Chester Grover, the only child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Grover, died at
the State Hospital of this place, Oct.
10, 1918, aged 30 years, II months
and % days, lacking only 8 days of
being 81 years.
In his childhood when he was only
four years of age, he became the vic
tim of fearful malady. Thencefor-
ward his life was one of exceeding
distress. All the efforts of skillful
physicians and loving devoted pa
rents to give him relief were in vain.
After the death of his father, on
June "a, 1911, a little over 7 years
ago, his devoted mother assumed the
entire care of her afflicted son and
persisted in faithful loving minis
trations to him until about ten
months ago when the task became SO
heavy that she was compelled to con-
sent to his removal to the State Hos
pital. Thus during the long period
of q years she was with her dearly
beloved son while he was passing
through this fiery furnace of afflic'
ton and by her untiring loving min.