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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
COMPAND E WILL
BE INSPECTED BY
CUSHING TONIGHT

Major Sam Cushing of Dixon
will inspect members of Company
e, Sixth Illinois home guards at
7:15 this evening. Members of the
unit are to assemble at the Ar
mory hall, Skinner annex, Six
teenth street and Library avenue
The organization will be inspect
ed in field service uniform. Ev-
cry kind of military property own
ed by the boys is to be inspected.
The inspection was authorized. by
+. s. Dickson, adjutant general
and Captain Ross A. Laughlin.
Every guard is urged to be on hand
at time.
All records and reports have
been prepared for submission to
the inspecting officer, showing
drills held, attendance thereat and
character of instruction given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15

At the Palace,

After the most successful season
in vaudeville that any playhouse IN
Moline has ever enjoyed, Manager
Walter Dunn announces that be-
ginning next Sunday, feature pno-
toplays will be shown at the Palace
theatre. THE Shepherd of the
Hills" Americas most popular
book, is to be picturized and COM
petent critics declare that this re-
markable story is given new life and
meaning through its filming. For the
last vaudeville bill to be seen in the
Pillow city until fall, Manager Dunn
has arranged for some exceptional
talent for the last half of the week.
The Piano Movers" will be head
liner and in this skit Tommie
Snyder, the original "Bozo" and
Harry Mills pull a world of COM
edy. Williams and Taylor, colOred
entertainers, are comedians, sing
ers and dancers and top notcners
at that. Versatile and then some.
Head to-head and hand-to-hand bal
ancing of the most difficult sort is
done with perfect ease by the
Wheeler trio. Latest song hits are
given by Barlow and Deerie, two
girls who are comedy and have abil-
ity as well. Jack and Bessie Gibson
are expert unicycliSts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
TEN CANDIDATES
ASP0STMASTER
Interview Prominent Moline Men
as to Ability of Applicants
as Head of Mails.

The ability of the 10 candidates
for the office of Moline postmaster
will be shown when the interviews
of 80 prominent Moline business
and professional men are finished
by the civil service department
representatives. These interviews
have been in progress for several
days by c. ". Paine of the civil
son, postofice inspector.
The 10 candidates who seek nom
nation to succeed Edward Coryn,
resigned, are Andrew Olson, o. E.
Child, Henry Schmidt, G.. S. Trevor,
Robert W. Rank, Harry Z. Olson,
C. V. Gould, NJ ]. McEniry, John
McEniry and F. C. Werlich.
The statements made by the~Mo7
line men are recorded and become
a part of the formal application for
appointment The recommenda-
lions will be presented to President
Wilson upon his return from Eu-
rope in hope that senate confirma-
ton may be secured at the special
congressional session. Questions
asked the local business men refer
to the business experience of the
applicant, to his supervisory abiI-
ity, three years experience in such
a capacity being a primary requ;s-
lite, his character and ability to
meet the public and tact in hand
ling both public and employees.
Not Question Of Politics.
Politics is an unknown inf1u-
ence in this method of securing a
pOstmastter," said Mr.. Paine. Per
sonal influence does not enter into
the decision. We have nothing to
say in deciding ratings; our work
is simply to secure interviews with
leading people of this community.
The records are forwarded to
Washington where they are rated
by men, unknown either to US or to
the candidates interested and the
name of the highest man is the
only one forwarded President Will
son. He sends the name to the SEN
ate for confirmation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
MAY MOTORIzE
MAIL SYSTEMS
District Postal Authorities Con-
slider Replacing Horse
drawn Vehicles.

Mail probably will be collected in
motor cars in Moline soon. Post
master Edward Coryn has recon-
mended that Moline's postal collec-
ton system be motorized and the
proposition is now being consid-
cred by district postal authorities.
Decision will not be made for sew
eral weeks. Postmaster Coryn
made the recommendation some
time ago asking that motor truck
replace the present horse-drawn
vehicle. The city now has two
motor trucks in service.
It is probable that the contract
with Irving Cox for mail messen-
ger service between the postotfice
and Rock Island lines station will
be renewed this month for the com
ing year. No bids for contract will
be asked unless attempt is made to
secure an increase over the pres
ent contract rate of $1,000 per an
nun for the service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
GHOST STORIES OF
GERMAN CASTLES,
ARE TOLD TULSEN

Whitley" Tulsen who was sta
toned at Bengen. Germany, April
20. writes to Moline friends that
he had visited some of the old
castles in Germany with which
are connected some hair-raiSing
stories. He says:
I'm getting all fed up on old
castles and ruins and old walled
towns and cities There's an OLD
castle about four miles from here,
from which you can look down and
see 80 towns and villages. All the
towns are built in valleys, and
they're quite a sight, every kind of
architecture and all built of stone
OF every color, and many of them
with fancy turrets and gables. I
saw an old castle in Cochem, built
in 1868, by Rudolf someone, rob-
ber-baron, who used to step out
ard grab off the frauleins and the
dough. and spread kUltur in that
neighborhoOd It's built on a high
rock which hangs right over the
main street of the city, about 500
feet up. It's still in good cOndi-
ton, with its chapel, donjon keep,
whatever that may be, and all the
rest of the paraphernalia. On one
of the towers is a painting of an
cient times as big as the side of
an ordinary house, with a knight
posing for some fair jane. A
rutchman who could talk some
English told me some fearsome
tales about the battles and other
horrors connected with the castle
but he spoiled it by trying to sell
me an iron cross when ne had fin
ished.
1.-THE Germans here are also
heavy on the propaganda stuff, and
try TO feed their way into the
American affections. I've had only
six meals TODAY. three of army
chow and three Heinie feeds, every
thing from o. D. beans to sauer-
kraUt NIT schinken, and the strain
is starting to tell. They feed you
and then gently suggest that you
d. ag in some soap. chocolate, meat.
cigarets and a few dozen other
things they can't get for themselves
but they are out of luck. You car
~ it in your pocket. or you and
your soap are soon parted. as they
would commit murder for four bits
worth of the old yellow laundry
brand. Grown women bum YOU on
the street for chocolate and none
of the ferries will look - a Ger
man cigaret any moe. Their Gig
arets cost 20 pfennigs apiece and
are punk affairs. No one rolls his
own here, and I haven't eeou a
German yet who could do it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
ANOTHER CLEAN
UP WAR BEGINS
East Moline Starts 0fiensc on Out
houses and Use OF Lots as
Dumping Places.

A city-wide campaign on outdoor
houses will be started by the com
mittee in charge Of health wcel
in East Moline Tire war again8
such houses will be started mex
week as another step TO eliminate
dirt and filth from East Moline.
The committee met last eveninf
in the East Moline Y NJ. C.. A. aul
decided that when the weeks ac
tivities are over the work shall no
stop there. Another move tt
cleaning of premises will be takcE
on vacant lots.
Numerous vacant lots are scat
tered about the residential and bus
mess district Of the city. Owners
of these properties are mostly res
idents of other cities. Meanwhile
residents here have used the
grounds as dumping places anC
have there deposited their cans ant
garbage.
The IL BUSINESS places, princi
pally restaurants and eating houses
that were served with an order yes
terday to clean up their places OF
stand prosecution and the closinI
of their store, are complying witt
the ultimatum, it is said. DIT. Wax
ton Tackett stated today and legal
action will be taken for failure Il
comply with the edict.
Seventeen teams today started
out to collect rubbish and garbage
that have been gathered and plac
ed in the alleys.
A permanent health committe,
probably will be formed at a meet
ing to be held in the Y. NJ c. A
next Wednesday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
AT
Y WILL Be OPEN
Community Recreation Center is to
Be Laid Out On Premises
OF Association Home.

Children of East Moline will fifind
the Fairgrounds at Y. NJ. C. A. open
to them within two weeks. Play
grounds, tennis courts, croquet
courts and room for other outdoor
amusements are being planned and
laid in the yard of the East Moline
Y. NJ. C. a. home.
The Fairgrounds and courts are
for the use of the community and
are not limited to association
members. Equipment for the
recreation center are today being
taken from the grounds on the hill
and are being placed at the Y. NJ.
c. A. The recreation grounds will
be ready in two weeks. The courts
will be completed not long after
that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
East Moline

The Kensington club of Silvis
was pleasantly entertained yester-
day at the home, of Mrs. Glenn
Walker. The ladies spent a busy
time sewing on refugee garments.
Light refreshments wee served
and the next meeting al be held
wiz Mrs. Harold ChapMa...
-|1Mrs. Nellie Young haS>leased the
Hiland hotel. Silvis, for two months
to Mrs. G. c. Pattison and will take
a much needed rest in Kansas City
and Omaha.
The Plymouth circle meets
Thursday at the Congregational
church parlors.
Mrs. f. J. Clendenin has gone to
Rockford to spend some time with
Major Clendenin.
Paul Miller and Floyd Williams,
formerly of SiIyis, have been de-
tanned at Camp Mills. Diphtheria
broke out in camp and they were
guaranteed. They had expected to
come home with the Thirteenth en-
gineers. but viii No doubt be here
IN a few weeks.
Rodney Smith has returned from
4 pleasure trip to Chicago.
The Entire Nous Card club Of Sill
Wis meets Saturday night with Mr.
and Mrs Harry HOckman.
= Frank Shannon arrived home
Monday from Camp Grant, having
Neen overseas 5 months and was
in FBe front line trenches for 153
days. Mrs Shannon went to Chi
cago to meet him but missed him so
came back to Silyis Monday night
and found him at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Shan
non.
The Mystic Workers are giving a
season-end dance Thursday evening
at Eagles hall. Whites orchestra
will furnish music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Yeager and
children spent Monday in Chicago
with Mrs. Yeager's sister.
Mrs. Richard Walsh Of Silvis will
entertain the WOman's club mem
bers at the annual garden party
Friday afternoon.
Charles Gilbert of SiYlis who
worked in the accounting depart
ment at the Silvis store house, is
now at the naval hospital in New
York, undergoing treatment. He
was reported dead at one time, ana
he says he is q lucky chap to be
here in the states for his comrades
were all killed around him Waldo
of Silvis is now GONZALES
cling at Des Moines hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
MOLINE DEALERS
PREDICT COFFEE
WILL BE HIGHER

Moline coffee buyers estimate
that only a half normal crop of
coffee, due to the frosts in Brazil,
will be obtained by that country
this year. 1t may be three years
before Brazil returns its usual
production, they say.
Europe is outbidding tho United
States buyers in the Brazilian
market, and this, added with the
shortage in the production and
governmental control in that coun-
try. will mean further increases
in the trade. The price of coffee
has advanced 100 per cent in the
last year and the new prices will
mean that coffee for less than SO
cents will be thing of the past.
During the war the coffee prices
were normal, but Immediately
after the signing of the armistice,
European nations called for the
product, which meant that within
three weeks the coffee market was
higher than ever.
There is no end in sight" said
A. A Boxmann, a Moline buyer,
today, land opening of the Euro
pean market has brought about a
condition that is sending prices
higher than ever in the trades
history. If the frosts have been
so severe that new paintings will
be necessary, # may be three
years before Brazil will return to
its normal production"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
Obituary
f. p. Park.

f. p. Park.
E. P Park, 81 years old. died
yesterday afternoon at the home of
his niece, Mrs. Howard Best, 40
Twenty-third street, Moline.
Mr.. Park was born at Cedar
Creek. ILL.,. April 3, 1857. He came
to Rock Island q years ago and
lived there until he moved to the
home of his niece last fall. He
WIS a member of Rock Island
camp No. 500, NJ. w. A, and of the
Presbyterian church.
Surviving are one brother. Oscar
Park of Fulton, two nieces, Mrs.
Will Osborn of Rock Island, and
Mrs. Best of Moline, and one
nephew, d. A. Babatz of DaVen-
port. Funeral will be held from
the home of Mrs. Best at 2:30 to-
morrow afternoon. Burial will be
in Chippiannock cemetery, Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
TWO WERE KILLED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT;
DUNN BODY ARRIVES

The body of Arthur B. Dunn, who
was killed in an auto accident near
Patterson, n. j., Friday evening, ar
rived in Moline last night with
Charles Dunn, S2S Fifteenth street,
Moline, the father and with Mrs.
Dunn, wife of the accident victim.
Funeral services were held in the
home of the parents this afternoon.
The accident happened near Pat
terson. Mr.. Dunn was driving large
car up hill and as he fed the car
more gas, it suddenly swerved and
sl1idded into the deep ditch. The
car was overturned, pinning the
four passengers underneath. Mr..
Dunn was instantly killed and Mr..
Farley died in a hospital few
hours later. Mrs. Dunn was only
slightly injured and the fourth pas
senger was seriously hurt.
ht StreetT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
ship 500 CARS
TOARMY CAMPS
United States Purchases Light De-
livery Trucks from Moline We
lie Motor Company.

Five hundred carloads of light
delivery trucks and automobiles,
purchased of the Velie Motor Car
company, Moline, by the United
States government during the
world war, are being loaded this
week and shipped to army camps
The bulk of the shipment is going
to Fort benjamin Harrison, near
Indianapolis.
The consignment is one of a
number sent out since the war
closed. Tri-city railway officials
today estimated that upward of
1000 carloads of trucks and, auto
mobiles have been shipped out of
the plant by the government in the
last three months
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
DONGS AT THE Y

Several tribes of the woodcraft
league for boys of East Moline
were organized last night in the
East Moline Y. NJ. c. A. The boys
are planning for stunts to be pull
ed off during the summer months
A Hi-Y club will be formed at
the Y NJ c. A this evening. High
school boys are asked to meet this
evening and enlist in the organ
iZation.
Dormitory boys of the associa-
ton home met last evening for
dinner and decided to held a stunt
night for the community. The date
has not been decided AS most of
the members are shop men and it
will be mostly their friends who
will attend the affair, the event has
been well named shop mems
night"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
SIX MEMBERS TO
COMPLETE TERMS
ON LIBRARY BOARD

Six members of the East Moline
public library board will go out of
office July l. This announcement
YRs made by Mayor G.. F. Johnson
Today. Three terms should have
expired last year, but because of
the absence of Mayor Johnson from
the city then, all members served
until this year. Mayor Johnson
was in the medical corps service
for several months.
Those whose terms will expire
are D. B. Hoffman, president; Mrs.
Bert Durham, Mrs. William Aus
brook, Mrs. C. ]. Sorensen, Mrs. T.
E. Van Meter, and Mrs. Walter
Schilling, secretary. HoldOver
members are Mrs. Adams, Mrs.
Rockwell and Mrs. Walden Outeen
Mrs. Rockwell has moved from the
city, but Mrs. W. ]. -Taze has been
serving the uneXpired term.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
The Day In Davenport

Steal BOnds-A bold midnight
robbery, in which the culprits Sc
cured two Victory Liberty loan
bonds, occurred about 1890 O'Clock
Tuesday night at the Simon & Land
auer store, Second and Harrison
streets. The bonds, one for 500 and
the other for $50, were on display
in the street show windows of the
store. Several persons, standing on
the opposite side of the street, OBJ
served two young fellows, both
wearing caps, hurl two rocks
through the massive plate glass
window, grab the two bonds and
then make their escape. They ran
south on Harrison street and then
west through aan alley.
Mother and Babe HUrt-Mrs. John
Tewes, 80 South Hancock avenue,
and her baby, were struck by an
auto driven by o. A. Hartz, 26zS
Linden streets, at Second and Main
streets during yesterday mornings
parade of the One Hundred Sixty
Eighth regiment. Mrs. Tewes was
crossing the street with the baby IN
her arms when struck by the ma
chine. Both were thrown to the
pavement. Later they were remov-
ed to their home. Mrs. Tewes re-
ceived a severe scalp wound and
bruised shoulder. The baby escaped
with slight bruises.
She's Wild WOPan-"I'm
wild, wild woman" declared Lena
Selig yesterday when she faced 20
lice Magistrate John c. Higgins on
a charge of a a a a
said the judge, and sentenced her TO
30 days. Bette Brownie, who bat
tied Officer Wiese near Fourth and
Main streets for 10 minutes Tuesday
afternoon, also drew 80 days for dis
turbing the peace. Bette tried to
stab Officer Al Sanford with a nail
file while she was being led from
the. court room
Is Run DOWN.. Meyer, 2047
Second street, riding a motorcycle,
was run down yesterday morning
by Walter Voss, 1880 West Locust
street, driving an automobile. The
accident occurred on Howell street.
Mr. Meyer was quite severely in
jured. He was taken to Mercy hos
pitaI where DR.. ]. D. Cantwell at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
COMMERCIAL. CLUB
BOARD WILL MEET
TOMORROW NIGHT

The new hoard of directors of
the Moline Commercial club and
the board which went out of Office
yesterday will meet tomorrow noon
at the club to- organize. At that
meeting the tie between NJ. Horst
kamD and Henry Lundt for seventh
member for the three-year term
will be decided.
Plans to change the meeting day
from Monday to some other day
will also be made The main OBJ
lection to Monday as the time of
meeting is because, it is said, that
often this does not allow time for
receiving and checking monthly
statements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15

tended him. A broken left leg and Z
deep scalp wound were sustained.
-
Given One Year-Thomas Leigh.
ton, arrested a week ago in the ac
of robbing a mail box in the Dav
export postOffice, has been sen.
fenced to one year and a day in Jht
federal prison at Fort JcaYenWOrJh
Sentence was pronounced in fedora
court at Des Moines by Judge Mar
tin ]. Wade. Leighton smashed the
glass partition in a delivery box II
the Davenport office and was In thi
act of removing a small package
containing linotype parts when az,
rested. He entered a plea of guilty.
TO a charge of robbing the Unitet
States mails.
Catch Auto ThieVes-Norman Ii
Grant, %, chauffeur for Blk Bieder
becke, 532 West Seventh street, was
arrested by Officer Werner Tuesday
evening in an automobile owned bs
Mr.. Biederbacke, which disappeared
Tuesday afternoon.
LeGrant told the police he Dor.
rowed the car from his employer fol-
a Joy ride, but Mr.. Biederbecke sale
he had not given the driver permits
sion to use it.
Stores VIII ClOse-Housewives OF
Davenport, look out for Wednesday
You can't buy any gfiroceries Wed.
nesday afternoon through July ani
August. The grocer is going TO take
a much needed rest for two months
Obituary RecOrd-James Connors
"A years of age, a patient at the
county hospital for the past several
years, died Tuesday evening after q
prolonged illness.
The death of Mrs. Ellen Nc
CURE occurred Z yesterday at the
home of her niece, Mrs. Florence
German, 144S West Third street
She was 6S years of age.
Wendell o. Effenbeck, 90 year Old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry E. Effen-
beck, succumbed Tuesday afternoon
at the home of his parents, 5I0N
Brady Death followed a lingering
illness of a year.
Marriage Licenses-Carl J. Foster
of Mathersville, Ill, and Erma J
Haywood of Dewitt, Ia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
ORGANIZED LABOR
TO DESERVE WEEK

Health week will be observed by
organized labor at a meeting to be
held in Industrial Home building.
Fifth avenue and Fourteenth
street, Moline. at O'Clock this
evening. Fl. W. Johnson of the
Universal Tractor plant will be
chairman OF the meeting Rev. K.
s. Haney. pastor of the Union Con-
gregationaI church, viii speak on
promoting the health Of Moline A
musical program is also being ar
ranged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
VISITS OLD HOME
OF EX-KAISER BILL

paul NestIer recently excursion
ed along the Rhine visiting at Cob
LEM and stopped at one of the
castles on the Rhine, known as
one of the principal residences of
the former kaiser. Nestler is a
member of the army-of occupation,
grouped with Company E, Forty
seventh infantry. His tour along
the Rhine was taken during a fur.
Tough granted to boys in the army
of occHpation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
In the Lodges

Edward Kittilsen camp No. 27,
Spanish War Veterans, last even
ing voted to attend in a body Me-
mortal services at the First Bap-
fist church May 25. The veterans
viii meet at Moline city hall at
1915 on the day of the service.
The camp also decided to extend
a general invitation to all veterans
of the Spanish war to march with
the camp in the Memorial day pa
rade, May 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
Frank PeleOpeS.

Frank Peleopes, four-months' old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Peleopes,
1923 Seventeenth avenue, East Mo-
line, died this morning after sew
eral days of illness. The child was
born Dec. II, 1918. Funeral ser
vices were held at 2 o'clock this
afternoon in the home with Rev.
Mr.. Kostopulos in charge. Burial
was in Riverside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
INTEREST IN CLUB .
IN E. M. IS GROWING

Interest in a community league
for East Moline girls and women is
being furthered by the committee
named by II. J. Banta, secretary of
the East Moline Y. Nj. c. a. Factory
girls and women, school girls, bust
ness women and housewives are be-
ing explained the meaning of such
an organization for lettering the
welfare of girls in the city. All
women and girls of responsible
age are urged to meet next MONDAY
evening in the Y. NJ c. A. building,
and if sentiment of the meeting
warrants it, officers will be elecceG
and a permanent organization Will
be formed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
"BROWNIE" Is NOT
STATIONED IN E. M;
LEFT FOR CHICAGO

After eight months of service at
the Root & VanDervoort-Wagner
plant in East Moline, F. a.
Brownie" Brown. chief macninist's
mate, United States navy, left this
morning for Chicago. He hopes to
be discharged soon, but he expects
to be transferred to the transport
service on the Atlantic. He spent
several years on the Pacific ocean
before enlisting in the navy. While
in Moline he resided at the Y. N.
c. A.
There now remains only one lieu
tenant and an ensign at the East
Moline naval ordinance plant.
Charles Jeske left Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
PLANS "A
WELCOME AFFAIR

A mass meeting will be held at
the Masonic hall at Colona on to-
morrow evening, May 16, at which
plans will be formulated for the
welcome home celebration to DE
given for returned soldiers and sail
OrS.
W. D. Sheriff. will be chairman of
the meeting