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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-17
FACTORIES HOLD
FLAG EXERCISES
Ten Moline Industrial Plants Rem
resented in Program Given
Saturday Afternoon.

Ten Moline industrial plants held
big patriotic celebration on Sec
ond street Saturday afternoon.
Ihere was a parade, flag raising ex-
ercises, patriotic addresses and
singing, and a fine program of ath-
letic events.
Speeches were made by Mayor NJ.
K. Carlson and Lieutenant Ma@ks.
{. K. Dietz gave the pledge toEhe
Gag and the American creed. +. ?.
Todd gave the Flag day address, to
commemorate the anniversary of
the United States flag June IA.
The parade assembled at the Re
public Iron & Steel company, which
was decorated in a display OF many
hundred flags and marched east on
Third avenue led by Marshal Maui
rice Johnson and J. E. \. Olson and
J. ". Mcguire as aides. II con
tinued TO Eighth street and went
back by way of the avenue to Syl-
van island. Notes band played.
About seven hundred people took
part in the parade and the forma-
ton was in order of the following:
Maurice Johnson, marshal.
J. y. L. Olson, aide.
J. W. Mcclure, aide.
Moline police.
Notes band.
Company B, Sixth Illinois reserve
militia.
Red Cross workers.
Cooper employees.
Reynolds employees.
Moline Furniture employees.
Cooper's flag.
Lewis Roofing, Central States,
Plow City Brass work, Forester
Manufacturing employees.
Boy Scouts.
Republic Iron & Steel employees.
Assembling at the Iron * Steel
company. Chairman W. p. MuIlane
took charge and introduced c. F.
DietZ, who babe the audience rise
and take the pledge and give the
American creed as the flag was be
ing raised. Then the assembled
company sang The Star Spangled
Banner"
The addresses by Lieutenant
Macks, Mayor Carlson and Mr.. Todd
followedsb an athletic program in
which the winners were:
One hundred yard dash-John-
son. Moline Furniture works, first;
Smith, Republic Iron & Steel, sec
Ond.
Three-legged race-Won by Lind
& Johnson, Moline Furniture works.
Sack race-Won by Johnson, Mo
line Furniture works.
Tug of war-Won by Cooper's
men.
Girls race under - years.
Won by Alice Depaw, 322 Third
street, Moline.
Boys race (under II years.
Won by Jack Davenport, 4219 Sixth
street, Moline.
A fve-round boxing bout was put
on by Norman Of the furniture
works and Burke Of the Republic
Iron & Steel company.
A three-round bout was put on by
two soldiers Of the militia in place
of the wrestling bout that was
scheduled.
Tennis games and voIley ball
was engaged in by members Of the
plants.
Red Cross booths were all over
the place getting memberships and
serving refreshments.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-17
GREEKS SHIELD
FRIEND AS THE
POLICE SEARCH

After an exciting and difficult
search at midnight last night East
Moline police located and placed
under arrest Gust Ballas, Greek,
wanted in Hammond, Ind, on a
charge Of larceny.
Getting wind of an official move
ment last night, two Greek friends
of Gusts undertook to protect him
and so securely hid him and pro-
tected the doorways at his rooming
house on Fifteenth avenue near
Seventh street, that it was some
time before the officers could make
effectual Roadway. When they fin
ally did get in three arrests were
made instead and the two helpers
were this morning each fined 50
and costs on charges Of disorderly
conduct.
Authorities were asked some time
ago to look up Ballas, who IT was
thought had left Hammond for
these parts. Last night a clue was
secured Nd the chase was on. He
will be held in East Moline pending
arrival Of Hammond officials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-17
CASH IS MISSING;
BOYS LEAVE TOWN

East Moline police are today on
the trail of Tom Kakagis and The
rOs Bukidis, who, it is believed,
early Sunday morning gained en-
trance to the Kakagis & Georgilis
grocery, 1924 Fifteenth avenue,
East Moline, and helped themselves
to SO from the cash register.
For the past month the two young
men had been employed at the store,
the Kakagis lad being a cousin of
the senior partner of the firm. No
trace of them has been found, and
it is supposed that they have fed
to some distant locality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-17
Herbert Leroy Weinberg.

Funeral services for Herbert LIE
Roy MEMBERS. 1920 Fourteenth
street. Moline, we're held at 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon at the
home and a. 2.30 in the Swedish
Methodist church, Rev. G. H John
son Officiating Pallbearers were
Oscar ChristofeTsOn, Carl Isaacson,
Raphael Dundahl, Lloyd Lundahl,
Claud Humphrey and Arthur John
son. Intarment was at Riverside
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-17
MAKING REVISED
LIST FOR GLASS l
FOR JUNE QUOTA

The clerical force of the Moline
exemption board is preparing fer
publication a complete list of Glass
! men subject to call. A recount Of
the registrants in this class shows
approximately 800, including those
engaged in farming. This means
that the Moline district will not be
able to fill its June quota of 40
men from Glass l. There are many
other boards in the state facing the
same situation and Frank S. Dick
son, adjutant general of Illinois,
has asked for revision Of the
draft order for June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-17
SPEEDOMETER Q. X.
SAYS MR.. STOUFFER

Commissioner Stouffer had heard
so many rumors about the speed
ometer on the police motorcycle
registering wrong that he decided
to make a little test on his own ac-
count.
So in his own machine he started
out and Officer Ltesveldt followed
close beside him. They ran all
about the city carrying their speeds
to see IL the police spee4ou- ater
read differently from the or.e on
the commissioners car which 10
guaranteed TO be accurate. At tho
conclusion of the test Mr.. 5touffer
declared:
They're all wrong, That speed
ometer is all right"
William Jones of Rock Island
hadn't heard about Commissioner
Stouffer's test, so when he was ar
raigned in police court he said thst
perhaps the police speedometer had
made a mistake, You have your
car here" said Magistrate Gustef-
son, go out with the motorcycle
officer and try your speedometer."
They did. Jones returned, pleaded
guilty and was fined So and costs,
buy War Savings Stamps
DE CLERK IN CAMP PICTURE,
Among the faces in picture that
has bsen given q place in the win
dow of Carlson brothers store, Mo
liners have recognized August De
Clerk, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
De Clerk, I76 Sixteenth avenue. The
photograph shows squadron OF
military mounted police at Camp
Hancock, Ga. August has been IL
the army about eight months.
brother, Frank, voluntarily enlisted
in the navy two weeks ago and IS
at Great Lakes Training station.
Another brother, Walter, recently
registered and expects 10 go soon,
so Mr.. and Mrs. De Clerk feel that
no charges of Hnpatriotism can be
brought AGAINST THAR family
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-17

Harl S Easton, East Moline, died
at 1880 Saturday evening. at a Mo-
me hospital He had been Ill for
The last nine months. Mr.. Easton
was born in Iowa March l. 1879.
ne moved 70 Illinois IS years ago
and for the past two years had re-
Siqed in East Moline. a brother,
nWard Easton, and a sister, Mrs.
Matte Hart, both OF Moline, sur
Fiye.
Inc funeral will be held at 2:30
,othorTow afternoon at the Barnard
llheEal home Interment Will be
"A Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-17
Obituary
Matthias Pfeifer.

The funeral of Matthias Pfeifer
vss held at $50 yesterday after
-oon from the residence. 1928 Ninth
street Moline. Services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. r. 5. Haney.
pa1lbearers were William Gripp,
Marcus Hanson. AdoIph STAGE. Will
Ijsu DaebeIliehn, Frank Nuesee
snd John Miller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-17
FIRST PLACE IN
BOY SCOUT MEET
WON BY TROOP 5

The first annual field meet of the
Boy Scouts of Moline was won Sat
urday by troop 3, led by Assistant
Scoutmaster Lenord Stegel A sill
yer loving cup was presented to
the troop by H. JJGripp, scout COM
missioner, and this will be retained
by the victOrs until it is taken from
them at a future meet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-17
MODEM REACHES FRANCE.

Word has reached Mrs Anna /.
Modem, 1911 Third street, Moline,
that her son. Thomas L. Modem,
known in the tri-cities as "RoA
Modem, has arrived safely overseas.
Red" enlisted seven months ago at
the Rock Island arsenal in the ord
nance corps. When called he was
sent TO South Carolina and later
transferred to Georgia from which
place he wes sent to France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-17


The funeral Of Mrs. Anna Carl
son was held at $50 Sunday after
noon from the residence. 1876 Thir-
tv-eighth street. Moline. Services
were conducted by Rev 4. F. Berg
strom. Interment was at River
side cemetery.
John Tubah.
As a result Of q broken collar
bone and three broken ribs caused
By being struck last July by i
street car while driving a single
zig. John Tubah. Moline. died at
1915 last evening in the home of
his sister. Mrs. 4. f. Fuller. 1850
TEenty-Ihird street. Six months
ago the injuries developed into alb
cesses Of the lungs.
John Tubah was born Dec. %,
1888 al Moline. For four years ha
vas owner Of a tin shop located at
2409 Fifth avenue, Moline Mr.. Tu-
bah never married. He was a mem
Der Of the Moline aerie, No. 1112. F.
0. E.,-and the local Sons Of Veter-
ans. Surviving him are his moth
eE, Mrs. Godfrey Tubah, Sr., Moline.
two brothers, Harold. Moline, and
William. East Moline, and two sis
tiers, Mrs. H Z. Fuller, and Mrs.
Harry DindingeT, both OF Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-17
ANDERSON GETS BUTTON.

4 bronze button with the inscrip-
ton For Service" has been re-
ceived by o. F. Anderson, Moline,
chairman of the county committee
On the third Liberty loan. from tire
committee Of the Seventh federal
reserve bank district. Accompany
ing the button was letter of ap-
probation for the work done in
making the third Liberty loan q
success. Chairmen of all the coun-
ty committees IN the country have
received these buttons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-17

Funeral services for Mrs. Chris
ma Thyr, 402 Forty-fourth street,
Moline, were held at $3.50 yesterday
afternoon in the residence. Rev.
y. h Johnson Of the Swedish Meth
odist church was in charge. Burial
vas al Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-17
ARREST 8 MOLINE
DRINKS SATURDAY

Robert 0. Brien. aged 30, OF DAY.
shport started things when he held
- traftc On Fourth avenue and
-Nenty-tourth street early in the
3enlhg. He had a bottle Of bo6zs
ana a broken arm. so Officer Lies
tslat decided the hospital was the
jest place for him.
=, frank Olson, 1903 Third avenue,
SaoIlne, was found sleeping IN a
NORWAY Sunday morning. He will
Se gwen hearing this evening,
.-o2eFt strOhmeyer, PA Eighteenth
s.IeeJ Moline. was picked up for
's-slhg trouble in a restaurant.
Buy "sr Savings STAN ps--
ARRIVES ~0YER THERE
=, Joseph Pollard, son Of Nj. and
Slfs- T. G. Pollard. Z754 Fifteenth
esL1es has arrived safely overseas.
iI'sJe Pollard was formerly a
ilsssHiDer Of Company F Of Moline.
~, arrival card did not announce
NSotlLau0n.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-17
M. FIizaheth VI. HartzeII.

Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. HartzeN, aged
Is years. died al : o'clock yester-
day morning at a Moline hospital
after three years illness. Mrs.
Hartzell was an old settler. having
formerly lived on the spot whore
the Rock Island arsenal is now 10
Gated.
She was born in 1888 at Pennsyl-
vania. For q number Of years she
resided in the country near Moline,
but on account Of her illness she
was removed 10 the hospital about
TWO years ago.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Mar
tha Van Order. Minneapolis, and a
nephew, G. 4. Watt, Moline, also a
niece, Mrs. \. H. Jameson, Moline.
Funeral services will be held at
ESQ tomorrow afternoon. The Knox
chapel Interment will be IN Riv-
erside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-17
MISS WOODYATT
PICKED FOR LEAD

Mary Jane Woodyatt, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A c. Woodyatt. 1904
Third avenue, Moline, is TO appear
soon as leading lady in a play OF
the Klaw & Granger producers,
entitled "The Full House" Miss
Woodyatt will appear opposite
Chancey Olcott. Rehearsals for
the play begin in New York City
next week.
Since leaving Moline a number OF
years ago Miss Woodyatt, now Mrs.
Harvey Hume, through her own ef.
forts, has risen rapidly in the the
atrical world. She is gifted with p
voice of excellent quality and this
together with her personal charm
has made for her many admirers
among the playgoing public. Tri-
city friends will be pleased to learn
of her latest success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-17

Yesterday Private Dempsey op-
ened a four-days' engagement a;
the Palace theatre, Moline. He will
appear in person at the afternoon
and evening performances The
noted fighter has been cited for
bravery by the French government
and has had numerous other hon
ors. Official French war pictures
will also be shown in connection
with his appearance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-17
RECEPTION FOR M'CORnCK.

Medill Mccormick will he guest
of honor at a formal reception 70
be held at > o'clock Thursday aft
ernoon at the Moline Commercial
club, and an informal dinner will
be served in his honor at the MoliIa
club at $50 Thursday evening.
These affairs are arranged that Mo
line voters may have opportunity
to meet Mr.. Mccormick. A charge
of 81 a plate will be made for the
dinner, and reservations must be
in the hands of NJ. J. Duryea, sec
cretary Of the Moline club. not lat
er than Wednesday evening.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-06-12

VAOu 4VU W " OuUlV 1Vu OSuO11S
Materially as Well as Spiritually
0NE at glance that GOING TO CHURCH il
~ material Is well spiritual benefit.
If you wish to be successful in your employment in
your business profession there better
that end than by GOING TO CHURCH. The young who
GOES TO CHURCH has the confidence Of his employer The
employer knows that who regular church At
tendan far The beneficial influence Of the
church 10 ever present. q
What true of the young true Of tho older business
Observing apt paronze the who GOES
EST AND SQUARE DEALING. OF there
hypocres but they exception rather the rule The
professional man, the lawyer the doctor, who GOES TO
CHURCH il an immediate material gamer
THEREFoRE II 70 PLAIN THAT THE YOUNG WHO WsH.
70 RISE THE EsT'MAToN or EMPLOYER, THE
NESS TIE PROFESSIONAL
succEssFUL, MUST 90 TO CHURCH. THE BIGGEST
UNITED STATES 60 70 veHuRcA. PRESIDENT WILSON y a
REGULAR CHURCH %rTENpANT 90 ARE THE LEAoERs IN ~
cry LINE ENoEAvoR,
- You'll right sort people church. They the
people whose hand clasps They the people who
will look the eye have not already joined the GO
TO CHURCH hrong make mind to do next Sunday
Don't Delays always Perhaps
already have delayed too long T.. -
" GO TO CHURCH at Snce and keep GOING TO CHURCH.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-06-12
Church DIRECTORY

NET1oD1ST-1sy Pastor:
School, Epworh $50
Preaching Service Prayer Service Thursday 1880
Service Wednesday p
1APT1sE-1sv.
m n. U, NJ,
Preaching Service,
M
1uTKE1AH1sv Pastor:
Services 2:3O p Sunday
cATKo11c-Rsv u
m;
vice. 1900 Relgo $3.50 Evening Service, m.
9EvEHT1 DAY ADvEnT1sz: Preaching
Service, 800 M Prayer p
cH11sT1AN
Services, 1O5 a. Wednesday Services. 500 p.
4o1nEss-E A. Sons. Leaders Preaching m.
Preaching Service Preaching
1000 Preaching Sunday, M
New-York tribune., 1918-11-01
Ford Kept Enemy Aliens Working
On Liberty Motor; Asserts Hughes

TOLERANCE Of enemy pro-Gernon enploved on th
Liberty Ford plant Detroit constitute
Of the oazig revelations of the
'ortoM of the document folous:
Company one of the companys en-
the inquiry
disoyaly The reports obtained by him exhibit
of employees insulting
President, and praise of the Kaiser
employe threatened
the President
fined $500 released and the
Ford plant The reports and the empoye who obtained
them testified that there loya.y
seriously question: but how these employed
work he could not
So far
to half dozen the drafting
s department there was serious situation which engaged the atten
on Of the It's manifest from the that
which drafting Liberty
e for one that department bring about delays the causes OF
cult satisfactorily to
department charge repeated
voluntarily found with
plans photographs the plant was
his This
While nothing conclusive could against
Importance Of the most important men
the held the subject at which MI
Ford and the According to the minutes
this conference reports read from various members the draft
who felt that
the department practically o-German institution
the opinion that Emde should be
moved and said that his opinion lin the very nature OF things
MY Emde could not give everything required to assist the govern
however opposed to that
and verud his Mr. Ford position and his reasons are thus
set forth the minutes
all he had heard there had not been
him which would make him change the present mead OF
He sacrifice; that
would be called make
sort Of sacrifice and that possibly Emde
ing his drawings for the Liberty motor to
be cusedu ultimately against Germany
This statement and requires
proposed did take place There has been
axi with to those OF German winch
with the interests of the Difference
to Mr. Fors views of production who alive
policy of constant and
instead Of being free to take the precautions " Inc "
demanded
New-York tribune., 1918-11-01

the pecuniary profits Of which thew
mad an interest should be prosecuted
under Section IL of the criminal code.
-. The Federal TRADE Commission
should be requested to report upon
me proper cost of mahogany for air
pane propellers. to the end that upon
me coming In Of its report the ques-
ton Of the propriety of further action
WIN respect to the transactions of the
M Mahogany Manufacturers and Import
ers ASSOCIATION may be determined.
D. II Is recommended that the rep
resentatlves of the Department of Jus
''ce should keep in touch with the
progress of the re-audit Of accounts. so
mat 1t may be advised of the complete
enforcement of the rights Of the gov
erhmene IN final settlement of accounts.
ana mat the government has been fully
protected against unnecessary loss
through waste and the absence Of suit
able factory supervision.
. fermlt me also to suggest that
a specla4 division, or subdivision, of
,he present bureau of investigation, in
'he department of Justice. should be
assigned to the consideration of sue
Eested delinquencies in connection
with aircraft production, so that the
work already done may be appropriated
.fy followed up. In particular. it is rec
commended that the activities in rela-
tion 10 spruce production, which. being
largely centred on the Pacific Coast. Il
was lmprsctlcable to embrace in the
present inquiry, should be carefully
scrutinized"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-01
Hughes Hits at Ford and
Deeds in Aero Report

|! terprises, being aside from aircraf,
production itself. nave not been the
subject of this inquiry, save as trans
actions relating-so Wilbur Wright Field
and McCook Field have invited scrutiny
by reason of the aircraft enterprises
centred at Dayton, Ohio, and the activ-
tiles Of Edward A. Deeds and his for
mer business associates.
THE aggregate of all aeronautical
appropriations which were available
Tor the army for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1918. was as follows:
Act of July "a. 1917. s64O0OO 100000
Other aeronauticsl ap-
priations .......... $751; ,866.47
Total .............S .S69l ,851 ,866.47
"The amount of the estimated OBJ
legations for airplanes and engines,
and spare parts of both (including ex-
perimental and development work.
charged to June 80, 1918, against the
aeronautical appropriations for the
fiscal year 1917-1918 was as follows:
Charged to the $780,
100000 appropria-
tion :........... s457 1878, ,122.15
charged to other ap-
preparations ....... 1881 ,58440
Total. l...............S4 4,910, ,706.55
New-York tribune., 1918-11-01
General Squier Unable
To Handle Production

The reference TO General Squier's
inability to handle the aircraft pro-
duction programme is contained in the
following excerpt from the report:
"The duty of providing an adequate
organization for aircraft production
was left to the Signal Corps. 1t is
quite clear that this undertaking was
beyond the competency of the chief sig
nal officer. who had neither training
nor experience for such a large indus
trial enterprise. and those Who were
brought to the task IN his department
failed to produce an organization which
was adapted to meet the exlgency."
After recounting conditions in the
Ford plants relative to employment Of
enemy al lens, Judge Hughes COM
ments: 6
"The serious risk that is taken in
permitting men Of known ro-German
sympathies, whatever their citizenship,
to work in aircraft plants in any i'm
portant capacity is generally recog-
nized The opportunities are abundant
for delays and interferences in pro-
duction through the action or inaction
of those controlling the progress of
production 1t is the assumed sym
pathy with hts nation which makes the
employment of the German subject
New-York tribune., 1918-11-01

IS insufficient ground for criminsl
eharge against him.
Turning to the progress of produc-
.Ion, the report treats of the Aircraft
noards vacillating policy regarding
PRODUCTION OF De Haviland 4s during
'he summer Of 1917. August "a the
board contemplated a production of
''ooo' day later the estimate was
put at 1890. And sixteen days late
again 5000 On September 10 it was
again raised to $1,000. and By October
II had dropped to $50.
lhese programmes" remarks Judge
hughes, with their variations and
scheduies Of deliveries, appear to be
grosescuc IN the light of the actual
1acts, but they bear the imprmatur of
the the planning department of the
equipment division, with the counter
sign Except in the case OF the De
lbs of official approval"
me report says it is deemed mad
vlsablc to reveal details of the present
aircraft programme, leaving it to be
stated by tho military authorities when
they desire to do so.
For the present purpose" it CON
tinues, 1T may De said that the abau-
comment of The programme for the
opads left US, until recently, without
any programme for single scatter pur-
suit planes, end that also, until re-
Gently, so far as service planes were
conccrned, there remained programme
Tor im'nc diatc production, which was
virtually limited to Dc Haviland is and
Bristol Eiphtcrs
New-York tribune., 1918-11-01
9,674 Airplanes
Built Up to October II

Among the principal charges which
Mr.. Hughcs's report declared substan-
tiated in part were that there was
delay in getting model planes from the
Allies and in preparing specifications
for their reproduction: that plans were
frequently changed both on airplane
types and on the Liberty motor and
that some manufacturers we'll qualified
for production failed to receive con-
tracts, while others, poorly prepared,
in airplane manufacture lacked knowl-
edge and experience. and that in push
ing for speed in production confusion
and waste occurred in plants.
As for actual results. the report
states that up to October II 9.674 air
planes were built, of which 5,lS7 were
for elementary training: 2,137 were
for advanced training and $3.50 were
for observation and bombing service.
been finished, of which 1859 were Lib
crty motors.
The report showed that up to last
June. thirty days more year after
the nation entered the war, 6,l71 FIN
ished airplanes had been actually deliv-
cred bv manufacturers. including 4,572
elementary training planes, 1,046 sd
vanced training planes and 553 combat
and bombing planes: OF the fighting
machines 500 were De Haviands and
/ "a were Of the abandoned Bristol de-
sign.
I Airplane engines delivered up to that
time amounted to 1883, Of which 1880
were Liberty motors for combat and
bombing planes. 1862 for elementary
training machines and 2.579 for ad
yanced training planes. The original