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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20
STORM DRAIN is
TO Be REALIZED
East EOline Council Authorizes
Bard to Make Survey Tor
100000 Project.

AutFIrization for the building
of form drain in East Moline
was rade at the meeting of the
East Foline city council last even
ing. Fhe board of local improve
ment9 was instructed to make a
surve! Of the conditions in the
west Fnd of the city, in that part
of the city where the factories are
locatd. and to report back.
Tht project will mean an ex-
pendture of 100000. Protests
have been continually made to al
dernen and to the mayor that the
draihge system in the city was
very poor. During recent rains,
Easements were flooded and many
lives were endangered as the re-
suit! A child was drowned in one
cellar two weeks ago as a result
Of a heavy rain storm and the lack
of storm drain to care for the
water.
The council as a committee of
the whole took the initiative step
fora welcome home celebration to-
gether with the regular Fourth OF
July demonstration. Plans are to
make this years celebration the
most gigantic yet witnessed in the
city. Prominent speakers are to
be brought to the city for that day
Fireworks will be a part of the
evenings program, the speaking in
the afternoon and parade in the
ReappOint Police MatrOn.
The council last evening re-
Mrs. Anna Peterson, po-
lice matron and granted her an liz
crease of SO in her salary. She
now receives S25 a month from the
city and $35 a month from the city
school board as truant officer.
Nothing was done about the city
That will be taken up
at the next council meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20
SEND TWO MEN
TO STATE MEET
Commercial Club VIII be Repre-
scented ut Illinois Conference
in Peoria May %.

Nels A. Peterson, president Of
the Moline Commercial club will
name two members Of the organiza-
ton to represent Moline at the
state meeting of similar organiza-
tions of Illinois to be held at
Peoria, May 27. Aim of the ses-
sion is to consider the formation OF
an Illinois state chamber Of com
MERGE. The meeting will be held
in the Jefferson hotel at $3.50 in
the morning. Suggestion Of such
a state organization was made at
a meeting of the Illinois CONNER
cial secretaries association.~,sA
special committee was named theL
to look into the probabilities Of
forming the association.
In a letter written to CONNER
cial bodies in the state, it says the
aim of the organization and its
scope is as follows: I'VE believe
that there is a place for a state
organization of business men SO
fitted into the program of our local
chambers and of the chamber or
commerce of the United States as
to supplement and not conflict and
through such organization the COM
posite judgment Of the business
men of Illinois may find express
sion in concerted action Of PROPOSE
tions of common interest for the
good of the state"
The special committee Of three,
W. J. Ball H. H. Thomas and II. p
Wilson named by directors of the
club last week will make report
at the directors meeting June 8
upon candidates suggested for
president, vice president and treas
urer. Election is scheduled to a -
place at that time. Mrs. y. j.
White was named secretary Of the
club for the ensuing year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20
REV. STEVENSON
SPEAKS TONIGHT
VIII Talk on Implications in Peace
Treaty at Moline Get-tO-
Gether Club.

Rev. John McGown Stevenson,
pastor of the Broadway Presbyter-
ian church of Rock island will
speak on implications of the peace
treaty to the Get-To-Gether club
meeting of the Moline Business
Mems association at Moline Com
mercial club this evening. A dinner
will precede the talk by DR.. Stew
enson. The dinner will be served ct
Z o'clock.
Whether Moline merchants Will
close on Wednesday afternoons dur
ing the months of July and August
will be decided at the business
meeting to be held this evening.
Last year all Moline merchants, ex-
cept downtown mercantile and jew
elry stores, adopted the plan and it
is hoped that all will favor it this
wear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20
News Of the Day in Moline and East Moline
Want Additional
800 Members to
Commercial Club

Campaign to enlist enough mem
bers to bring the membership roll
of the Moline Commercial club to
1000 is being considered by direc-
tors of the organization. The
drive will probably be an event of
July and if successfully carried
through will mean that the club
will again be upon it's pre-war
basis and will have an executive
secretary employed.
There are at present 721 mem
bers in the club. Many member
ships, especially those secured on
a three-year contract, expire in
July and the renewal of these,
with an additional 800 will be the
object of the plan. 1t is estimated
that a thousand members is nee
esary to finance plans for extern
sion of the clubs activities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20
RXCELS THE NIGHTINGALE.

The hermit thrush is declared to
be the most talented and brilliant
singer in the world, not even ex-
cepting the nightingale, says the
American Forestry association.
Washington, whose national bird
house building contest is arouslng
great interest among school chill
dren in bird life conservation. AS
musicians all the thrushes are gift
ed but the hermit thrush is the
prize singer of the tribe. The tail of
this little bird is of a reddish
brown, much brighter than the
back and head. while the breast is
quite heavily spotted with black. 1t
winters in the gulf states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20
BETTER MEALS FOR CHILDREN

An effort to secure better noon
day meal, with at least one warm
dish, for school childen is receiving
the attention of home demonstra-
ton agents. county agents. and
school officials in Iowa. Farmers
warm water for cows in cold
weather, cook feed for hogs in win
ter and heat coffee for themselves
when luncing out in the timber
during the wOod-cutting season.
but too often allow their children
to eat cold food at noon day after
day" says an Iowa county super
intendent who strongly favors
warm school lunches for country
school children. Something warm
at noon will benefit the children
physically and mentally. They will
also learn something of good-food
principles, serving. and table ETH
quette if the right teacher is on the
job"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20
WILLIAM REDE Is
BOUND TO JURY IN
E. M. LIQUOR CASE

william Rede was bound to tho
grand jury on a charge of stealing
a case of liquor from an express
wagon of the American Express,
company of East Moline. Rede
was held to the jury by Justice
Dan Maskell yesterday afternoon
He was placed under $3.50 bonds.
but until noon today had not fur
hished them.
When put on the stand yesterday.
Rede said he did not remember of
any liquor being on the wagon,
nor did he take any package.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20
BACON DOESN'T
TAKE PLYMOUTH
CHURCH CHARGE

Because OF his duties with the
government, in the welfare depart
ment at the Rock Island arsenal
and at Savanna, Rev. W. F. Bacon
has announced that he cannot ac-
cept the charge of the pastorate
of the Plymouth Congregational
church of East Moline.
1t had been hoped that Rev.
Bacon would accept and the disap-
pointment was unexpected. Rev.
Bacon, however, promised to oc-
cupy the pulpit and lend a hand
in the promotion of the East Mo-
line field until a pastor can be
secured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20
ANNOUNCE TITLE
FOR 1919 DEBATE

Subject for triangular debates
of the Big Eight association for
next spring has been sent to E. P.
Nutting, principal of the Moline
high school and is Resolved, That
the United States Should at Once
Grant Independence to the Phil
ippines." Annual debates will be
held March 10 in all schools of the
association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20
Obituary
Mrs. LYDIA III. RiItn.

Mrs. Lydia II. Bilto, aged 70
years, died at 1920 last night at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. w.
E. Dunn, GIL Seventeenth street,
East Moline, with whom she had
lived since the death of her hus-
band II years ago. Heart trouble
was the cause of death. She was
born in Iowa, July l, 1912.
Surviving besides the daughter
is a son, Charles NJ: Bilto of Can
ada, and a haIf-sister. Miss Annie
j. Weaver of East Moline. Funeral
services will be held at o'clock
Thursday morning in the Baptist
church. with Rev. ]. NJ. Osborne
The body VIII be sent
to Maquoketa, Iowa. for Surial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20
MOLINE HIGH M TO
BE OUT WEDNESDAY

The 1919 IN" the Moline high
school annual publication edited by
the senior class of the school, will
be issued tomorrow. Several new
features have been added to this
years annual. which is also one of
the largest published in recent
years. Clarence Paul is editor-in-
chief of the M and John Walker,
business manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20
MINISTERS BACK
BOY SCOUT WORK

Members of the Moline Minister
ial union yesterday Endorsed the
boy scout movement and pledged
themselves to cooperate in every
way to make scouting a success.
Each church of the city is to be
sponsor for troop. Those
churches not already behind troops
will organize new ones or will be-
come sponsors for troops already
in existence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20
The Day In Davenport

Oppose DepOrting oppo-
sition to the project for deporting
foreign labor to make room in 10
cal factories for returned Amer
lean soldiers developed on the
part of the Bettendorf company
yesterday. J. II. BendiXen, vice
president of the company. de-
cIared that the organization would
oppose any such move. He stated
that the company now has inves-
tigators at work tracing the activ-
tiles of government agents. No
returned soldier who has applied
to us for a position has been re-
fused" Mr.. Bendixen stated. We
have made openings for every man
who was willing to work"
Steals JeWCiry-Irwin Jamison,
driver, man of all work and occas-
ionally kleptOmaniac, ought to
have gone into the jewelry bus
dOws. He might have done a rush
ing business. Jamison has as much
conception of the value of jewelry
as an angle worm. He was work
ing at the residence of Clarence
NJ Cochrane, 1910 Perry street. On
May 10, beating rugs and doing
other housekeeping jobs. A pair
of diamond rings rested on a chif-
fOnier Gems to Jamison were as
valuable as pebbles. He slipped
the jewels into his pocket. Under
the pillow was a gold watch. 1t
looked good to Jamison and this
also was slipped into the capac-
ious pockets Of his once well tail
ored trousers.
Workers Protest - Protesting
rules and regulations of the post
Office department and the civil ser
vice commission which deprived
employees of their positions without
an impartial trial. Davenport
postoffice employees at a mass meet
ing Sunday criticised working con-
ditions in the Davenport Office and
adopted resolutions calling upon
congress to enact legislation safe
guarding the interests of the work
ers.
Davenport for Her-AIl that st.
Louis, her home town, can offer
her in the way of excitement Will
be a Sunday school picnic COM
pared to what Pearl Bryant, -
years old, encountered in Daven-
port Facing Police Magistrate
John C. Higgins yesterday morn
ing on a charge Of intoxication, the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20
ORR BEST LITTLE IMITATOR-

y -
The catbird is so called because
tho note by which he is most COM
monty known is like the meow of a
cat. but as a matter of fact he
initiates almost every other sound
he. hears. says the American for
estry association, of Washington,
W b S nationwide bird-house
building contest is attracting great
attention to the country's feathered
host. 1t has been said that the
catbird can initiate anything from
a squeaking cartwheel to the song
OF a thrush. He sings along an
Darently without knowing what he
is going to improvise next. In color
this bird is rather sombre being
dark gray with a black cap. He
is one Of the most common birds
the United States al
though rare west of the Rockies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20
REEVES ARRIVES.

Word received yesterday is that
Corporal Harry Reeves has arrived
in New York city from overseas.
His home is at 1923 Twenty-ninth
street, Moline. 1t is hoped that he
will be mustered out of service and
returned to Moline within the next
fortnight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20
In the Lodges

Preparations were made last
evening by members of East Mo-
line canton, No. y, Patriarchs
Militant, for the big Odd Fellow
memorial day which is to be OBJ
served the first Sunday of June, at
Riverside cemetery. Full details
of the occasion will be made known
later, a special session for all mar
shals of all lodges being scheduled
for Wednesday evening.
Four candidates were mustered
in and two applications were re-
ceived last evening.
Members of Pythian Sisters, No
81, St. George Temple, will meet
tomorrow evening in Redman hail
to make final arrangements for the
memorial services to be held in the
near future and drill practice will
also take place. The meeting will be
called to order at and all who at
tend are urged to be there early.
All the news all the t:me-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20
Funeral OF Lon McCandless.

Funeral services for Lon Nc
Candless, who died of injuries in
CURED last week in a motorcycle
accident at Ninth street and Tween
tv-eighth avenue, Rock Island, were
held at 2:30 yesterday afternoon in
the home of his brother, Charles
McCandless. 134 First street, Mo-
line. Rev. A. M. Stocking of Rock
Island was in charge and selec-
tons were given by Mrs. Stocking
and Mrs. L. H. Johnson. Pallbear-
ers were members of the Bridge
mems union No. Ill of Rock Island,
of which he was a member. The
of friends was large and
there were floral offerings in pro-
fusion. Interment was in Chip
piannock cemetery, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20
Police News

c. J. Mattson, health inspector,
this morning placed Albert Perkins
of Rock Island, under arrest on 2
charge of violating city ordinance
regulating sale OF dairy products,
Perkins was driving a truck. said
to be owned by the Anderson DALI
company. Inspector Mattson alleged
he did not have a license and that
milk receptacles were in unsanitary
condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20

George John. aged 33 years. of
Rock Island, pleaded guilty in the
Moline police court this morning to
charge of discharging firearms
within the city limits of Moline last
night. He claimed he was drunk and
paid S25 and costs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20

All the news all the t:me-The
Argus.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
Chinese Missionary
Launches Revival at
Grace Baptist Church

Rev. Earle D. Sims of New York
city. a returned missionary from
China, will begin series of revival
meetings at $50 tonight in the
Grace Baptist church, Tenth and
Arbor streets. Mr.. Sims will lee
ture on MY trip around the world
in the United States navy" In
this lecture he will speak on his
visit to 20 foreign countries de-
Escribing the people and their Gus
toms, and the missionary work of
all denominations.
AT the close of the lecture this
evening Superintendent H. d.
Rhoades will give all the Sunday
school pupils of the church their
Christmas treat, as the church did
not have Christmas entertainment
this year on account of shortage
of coal. Following this the young
people of the congregation will hold
watch night party.
Tomorrow evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Sims will appear dressed in Chinese
costumes, and Mr.. Sims will lecture
on MY six years 1000 miles i'll
the interior of China" He will
sing, talk and write in the Chinese
language, exhibit number Of idols
and curiosities from China, and tell
of the people and their customs and
the missionary work. Mr.. SIMS will
also describe the Boxer war and
the massacre Of the missionaries
and tell of his escape with his FAM
ily from the doors of death.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
Contractors SPOOL" Workmen
To Expedite BuiIdinu Here

AT the annual meeting of the Gen.
eral Contractors and Builders asso-
citation held in the Swedish audi
forum questions were brought Up
in regard to the delay in securing
building material from the mills in
Omaha.
The question of having a central
employment bureau for men work
ing for contractors was also dis
cussed and it was decided to place
the secretary in charge of handling
the men, SO that when one con
tractor is not using his force he can
send them to work on another lob
with another contractor thereby CIV
ing the men full time in working.
Officers elected for the coming
year were. r. E. Kurtz, president;
A. H. Flesher, vice president: Erick
y. Skogman. secretary; Carl A.
Carlson, assistant secretary; Emil
Holfstrom, treasurer. Members of
the board of directors elected we're:
John H. Skogman, J. F. Peterson,
Alton A. Carlson, H. G. F1esher and
Jonas Printz.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
Fort Omaha Shocked
At Sudden Death Of
Mai. E. W. Crockett

A telegram was received at Fort
Omaha last night announcing the
sudden death at Washington, D. c.,
Monday night of Maj. Eugene Writ
Crockett. His death came without
warning to his family and friends.
During the war Major Crockett
was stationed at Fort Omaha and
Fort Crook as commanding officer,
being transferred to Washington
last April.
Major Crockett was an officer well
liked by al! who knew him and was
considered one of the most efficient
men in the air service, having passed
the test as an observer and pilot
with credit.
For manv years he was stationed
in the Philippine island and saw ac-
tive service against the Moros. He
was we'll known in Omaha and had
a wide acquaintance throughout the
state.
He is survived by his wife and
one son, Robert, who were with him
at the time of his death.
Burial will be in San Francisco.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
Ford Provides for
Employees to Obtain
Stock by Bonuses

Detroit, Dec. 30.-Provision for
the purchase of stock in the Ford
Motor company by its employees as
we'll as a distribution of bonuses
to the workers will be announced
by the company Wednesday, ae-
cording to the Detroit Free Press.
Approximately 10000 Ford EN-
ployes will participate in the new
bonus according to their length Of
service and present salaries, it is
stated. The bonus. it is under
stood, will range from $50 for men
who have been in the company's
employ more than three months
ard who earn the minimum daily
salary of. S., to 500 for workers Of
five years service who receive $1,000
a day.
Privilege of investing earnings in
the company, it is understood, will
be restricted to employees in ac-
tive service, payment to be made
from their wages and with bonuses
received. investments, it is stated,
will be limited to one-third of the
yearly salary Of the employe.
The two workers benefit plans
announced, it is understood, are
forerunners of other changes in the
policy of the company contemplated
by Henry Ford and his son, Edsel,
since the two recently came into
full control of the huge organiza-
ton. In addition, it was stated, the
proft-sharing plan, inaugurated in
1914 will be continued.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
Commercial Pupils
Give Quarterly Play
To Large Audience

The quarterly play given by the
graduating class of the High School
of Commerce was presented last
night at the Central high school
auditorium, before a house filled to
capacity. The sketch was of Yule-
tide nature and the auditorium was
beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion.
The play consisted Of prologue
and three acts. The drama begins
with the adoption of baby, which
was left at their door on Christmas.
The next act shows the child grown
up and in the midst of three other
children that had been adopted.
After period of II years the chill
dren are shown happy and content
ed.
The main characters of the play
were Ely Jensen, Virginia Hamil-
ton, Sheldon Colgrove. Lillian
Dubnoff, Edith Siegel and Mable
Nerness. The play was coached by
Miss Elizabeth Wallace of Com
merce high school.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
Slain Mans Widow Refuses
To Give Evidence at Inquest

Mount Clemens. Mich, Dec. 3d.
Mrs. Ruth Provost Brown, the
young widow of J. Stanley Brown,
who was shot to death in his auto
mobile on a country road near here
a week ago, refused to testify at
the inquest. Lloyd Provost, Mrs.
Browns cousin and close friend
to the slain man, also claimed con-
stitutional immunity and the two
witnesses were excused.
Several physicians who performed
a post-mortem upon Browns body
agreed that the shots which caused
his death were fired from within the
automobile, not more than six inches
from the head.
The inquest was adjourned until
next Friday. Meantime officials ex-
pect to have in custody here Cecile
Beatrice Vcster, for whom a warrant
has been issued, charging murder.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31


The German s-they are YER bad
people" he muttered i'll his quaint
English, ard his gray eyes flashed
with anger. They kill my brothers,
an burn my home, an steal my
mother, but some day | get even"
He clenched his thin hands and
tears trick!ed down his cheeks. OF
Americans are YER kind" he said.
II will work until | get-what you
call it?-rich, then I pay you back"
kota ranch, but soon tired of the
drudgery and deserted. His next
stopping place was Sioux City, but
Jobs seemed scarce there, he said,
so he came to Omaha.
you Are Very Kind"
When he had finished his narrative
he displayed several scars which he
said he had received at the hands of
the Germans in Brussels.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
French Lad Arrives In
Great West of Dreams
Young Boy Appears in Omaha Unheralded-
treated by Germans in Brussels-Adopted by
Yank Aero Squadron-Smuggled Into United
States.

Ferdinand Provst, l7-year-old
French war veteran, with 10 dead
Germans to his credit, arrived in
Omaha Monday night, unheralded.
and spent the night searching for
place to sleep. He appealed to the
Chamber of Commerce, employment
bureau for job yesterday morning,
supperless and breakfastless.
After deyouring large quantity
of wholesome American food IN 81
lence, he told a group Of interested
listeners his tale of adventure.
Maltreated by Germans.
Ferdinand was in Brussels, Bel
GUM, when the German army ad-
yanced and took the city. After ex-
periencing much brutality at the
hands of German soldiers he sue
ceeded in escaping to his home at
Talmont Vendree, France, only to
find that it was occupied by the
Germans. After searching in vain
to find his family he fled to Paris,
where he remained until American
troops began to arrive.
He made friends with members
CT the S94th motor transport corps,
Sind division, and followed them
to section of the battle front near
Nerdun. He became a mascot for
.he organization, succeeded in OBJ
tanning rifle, and participated in
some of the hottest fighting, accord
ing to his story.
When the armistice was signed he
found that his four brott ers had
been killed. that his mother was i'll
the hands of the Germans. probably
dead, and that his home was COM
rletely destroyed.
Struggled to America.
He was smuggled on t.,rd ship
by American soldiers and arrived in
America seven months ag,, landing
at Newport News, Va, He remained
with his soldier friends until they
were discharged from the service,
and then started cut to make shis
own way
He had read of The great west in
French novels, he sal, so he
crawled into box car and went to
sleep. After what seemed to be
months of jolting travel someone
opened the car door and pulled him
out, dirty, torn. ard hal; starved.
But he had arrived in the great west.
He found work on a South Da-