Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05

ments made by members Of the finance
committee Of the city council. The
matter will be taken up at the council
session Wednesday. Recently a reso-
luton granting a SIS raise to the
chiefs and a $40 raise to the members
Of the two departments was killed by
the veto of Mayor John Berwald. The
mayor is said to be agreed on the
$3.50 compromise.
g Aliens Register twenty
five alien enemies had registered at
the local postOffice up to noon yes
terday, Charles Young, secretary to
Postmaster Fred B. Sharon, having &C
tive charge of registration.
Object to German Name-The Day.
export city council will be presented
with a petition Wednesday from res
idents of Bismarck street, In Wes
Davenport, asking that the name 81
the street be changed. The petition
states that the name is too German
and that the signers, being patriotic
American citizens, strenuOusly Object
to anything smackfng of Germany
The petition is being widely circulated
and signed.
One Day Supply COaa-Dayenpor
coal dealers had only days supply y
coal in their yards at the beginning o
business yesterday. The railroads bur
ried through enough cars, however
during the day to prevent them run
ming out completely. Secretary Put
mum of the local fuel committee re
ports the arrival of coal good owe
Sunday and yesterday morning.
comes in the nick of time, as the deal
ers' reports of stock on hand Satur
day night was only $40 tons, a day
running.
Arsenal Car Derailed - One o
/ the arsenal workmen's special car
! was derailed on fits way to the ar
senal yesterday. 1t was near the en-
of the string of cars, was soon re
placed on the rails, and caused littl
delay.
Blything PrOmOted-Dr. J. D. Blytil
/ ing of Bettendorf has received wor,
from the surgeon generals Office q
the United States army that he .ha
been commissioned as captain in tn
United States medical reserve. He ex
poets orders to report for duty with
in the next fortnight.
Held Draft Evader-Although JAG
Hanley registered for the selectiy
army draft. on June 5. 1917, in Buffalo
N. Y, he failed to send to the exemI
! tion board there for his questionnair,
according to charges lodged agains
him by the police.
Turner's Have PrOgram-Over on
hundred fifty members Of the Dawes
pert Turngemeinde took part in tn
Turn Day exercises at the Davenpol
Turner hall Sunday morning, after
noon and evening. 1t was the mos
successful of its kind ever held in thl
city.
kindf Returns-Charles Kindt. man
ager >of the Burtis opera house, an
wife have returned to Davenport fro,
New Orleans where they spent thre
weeks. The trip was one of bushes
and pleasure. Mr. Kindt stated til
weather in the southland was exec
lent.
Moose Ball q Suceess-The seven,
annual masque ball given by the Da,
export lodge, No. %. Loyal Order ,
Moose. Saturday evening at the Co
iseum, was attended by over thrt
thousand people. Many novel ar
beautiful costumes were evidenced.
! Obituary-After leaving Mercy no
/ pital Saturday afternoon contrary
the advice Of his physician. ]. H. Cha,
man. first aid and claim adjustor Il
! Westinghouse. Church & Co.. stations
, at Rock Island arsenal. dropped des
, yesterday morning in the Grupe Dri,
4 Cleaner plant, Second and Rock i
/ land streets.
, James Gaylord Burch, one Of Il
early pioneers and a long resident
Scott county. passed into the gre
} beyond at the home of his daughte
Mrs, Ben Foster. near Grinnell, low
Saturday night. sg
James Carroll. veteran employee
the Rock Island railroad. passed aw.
. at midnight Sunday, at the fam,
home, 1926 Farnam street. Death can
latter an extended illness which CO