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The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-01
PRESIDENT WILSON
OUT OFF WHACK TODAY

WASHINGTON, Oct. l (by Associ-
ated Press) President Wilson spent
a restless night and arose late, feeling
iaded. His physicians say that he
has had no setback, however.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-01
GARY DECLARESSTEEL WORKERS
we're SATISFIED AND DID NOT
STRIKE OF THEIR own ACCORD

WASHINGTON, Oct l (by Associ-
ated Press At the hearing before
the senate committee on labor, which
is inquiring into the cause of the steel
strike, Chairman Gary of the board of
directors of the United States Steel
Corporation said today that the cor
poration paid the highest wages in
the world in basic industries.
He denied that the company had
mistreated the men, and said that the
strikers had charged the Steel Corpo,
ration with killing Mrs. Fannie Sci
lens at Breckenridge, Pa, some time
ago.
Gary said that the Steel Corpora,
ton had TO works at Breckenridge,
and that he believed the coal miners
probably killed the woman acciden-
tally. The coroners verdict showed,
he said, that no corporation agent was
connected with the murder.
Senator Phipps said that he intended
to file the verdict with the committee.
Conditions and Wages
Gary said that $4,000 of the Cor,
porations employees worked twelve
hours day, 1896 worked ten hours
and $4,000 worked eight hours. He
said the general average wage was
$293 in 1914, and $627 in 1919. Some
Of the superintendent he said, get
seven or eight thousand dollars a
The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-01
FISH QUOTATIONS

SEATTLE, Oct. 1.-Prices for fish
at noon yesterday we're; Halibut,
21Ac; sablefish, &c; ling and red
cod, &c.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-01
JOHNSON GETS
BIG RECEPTION
CALIFORNIA !

y +
ciated Press) ).-Senator Johnson was
vCciferously greeted on his arrival
here last night, though the Oakland
ferry boat on which he crossed the bay
did not reach here until late.
Greatest Crisis Since Civil War
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Oct. l (by AS
sociated Press s)-Addressin throng
which was awaiting him at the sta
ton last night with a brief speech,
Senator Johnson said 'we are facing
the greatest crisis since the Civil war"
League for Benefit of Other Nations
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct (by Asso-
ciated Press) ).-Senator Reed of Mis-
souri, in an address here last night,
asserted that President Wilson had
revised his own opinions in order to
support the League of Nations. He
declared that the league was formed
for the benefit of other nations and
would be maintained largely at Ameri-
can expense.
Urges His Amendments
WASHINGTON, Oct. l (by Associ-
ated Press).-Senator Fall spoke for
two hours in the senate this morning,
uring his thirty-six amendments to the
peace treaty.
League of Nations Was Issue
GADSDEN, Ca, Oct. l (by Associ-
ated Press) Il. B. Rainey, Democrat,
appears to have been elected to con-
gress over Kennamer, Republican.
The Republican candidate was run
ming on platform of opposition to the
League of Nations.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-01

APOL LOCY RENDERED AMERICANS
FOR INDIGNITIES TO SOLDIERS

WASHINGTON, Oct (by Associated Press).-The Russian
has apoogzed General Graves the American
Vladvosto inflicted
captured by the Cossacks at Imam
The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-01
BELGIAN KING
WILL VISIT AT
WHITE HOUSE

ABOARD THE GEORGE WASH
INGTON, Oct. 1 (by Associated Press).
King Albert today sent a wireless mes
sage to President Wilson, regretting
his illness and wishing him a speedy
recovery.
Will Visit Pacific Coast
WASHINGTON, Oct. / (by Associ-
ated Press) king Albert and Queen
Elizabeth will visit nineteen cities in
the United States and will touch at
Pacific coast points. They will arrive
here October "A and be the guests of
President and Mrs Wilson at the
White House.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-01
Claims of Opposing Sides

PITTSBURGH, oct. 1 Cby As-Oci-
ated Press The steel workers are
claiming that 375,00O men are idla as
a result of the strike. Officials OF the
companies say more men are return.
ing to work daily.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-01
Fears Union Control

Gary said that control of American
industries by the unions would mean
decay and a dropping off in products.
'It would mean" he said, that Amer.
lea could not keep up with the race
with the world. 1t would mean con-
dition, I fear, such as England is in
today"
He said that the average unskilled
worker was paid S. per day and the
skilled laborer $6.75 in the steel plants.
The men did not strike of their own
voIition, he said, but the labor leaders
made them strike and the men are
now running the work.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-01

year.
Gary said that the men had often
told the Corporations foremen and
superintendent that they were salts
fed with the work, and that they did
not want to strike. The men could
come to the Corporations officials aud
make complaints and get adjustments
at any time, he said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
CARBON CLIFF IN
FULL SUPPORT OF
IMPROVING ROAD

The Carbon Cliff village board
Monday evening voted its support
to the proposed road project which
will improve the two-mile stretch
If highway running from the CO.
Iona bridge. through Carbon Cliff,
to the carline at the far eastern
edge of Silvis. Several other or
CARNATIONS have already acted to
secure improvement of the road,
which will thus make the tri-cities
easily accessible from the upper
southern end of the county.
An ordinance calling for a pri-
nary election Tuesday. March II,
was passed. officers whose term
of Office will expire this spring are
President William F. Beckwith. Pc
lice Magistrate Roy S. Carey, and
Trustees William 6. Gerhardt,
Charles Roseman and F. H. litter
ington.
1t is understood that more than
usual interest is being manifested
in politics in the village. and CON
tests are being predic ed for every
office. The spring election will
take place April Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
FILE PETITIONS
FIRST OF WEEK
Political Buzzing VIII Start When
Candidates Enter Names to
Join Spring Race.

There remains but a few more
days before candidates for mayor,
aldermen, city attorney, city clerk
and treasurer will file petitions to
enter the primaries to be held
March II in Moline.
There has been little buZZing
around the city regarding the
spring election, but talk will start
with the first of next week. Can
didates have nine days in which to
file petitions with G. V. Johnson,
city clerk. The spring election will
see Moline reverted back to the al
dermanic form of government and
the commission plan will pass out
of existence. for four years at least.
There will be elected two alder
men from the seven wards in the
city. Signatures of one-half per
cent of the voters of a party must
be secured on a petition asking
that persons name be placed on
the primary ballot of that party
and one seeking office of alderman
must obtain signatures of one-half
per cent of the voters of his party
living in his ward
Names for aldermen have not
been circulated, but it is expected
that persons who served as alder
man eight years or more ago. will
seek reelection. Names of C. p.
Skinner, c. r. Stephens. Ben Bell,
Frank Guessing, Ralph Lourie, An
drew Olson, Frank Gustafson and
Clarence S. Trevor are rumored as
candidates for DpayOr
1t is almost certain that James
Johnston will seek reelection as
city attorney, although he has made
no mention of it. c. V. Johnson,
city clerk. and last week a candi-
date for clerk of the city court. may
run to succeed himself. The name
of Miss Anna Anderson, assistant
, to City Clerk Johnson, has been
whispered frequently as a possible
candidate for the Republican nom
ination for city clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
BESSMER BACK
ON POLICE JOB
FORMER Merchant Police Renamed.
Following Resignation of
Desk Sergeant.

Another change in the police
force of East Moline comes as the
result Of the dismissal of W H..
Wilcox as chief of police yester-
Gay. Raymond BeSsmer. who was
discharged from mis- duties two
weeks ago. was again installed as
merchant policeman yesterday aft
CrnoOn.
officer Bessmer's appointment
followed the resignation of Night
Desk Sergeant Ed Devol and the
naming of Oscar Odell, who sue
Ceeded Bessmer as merchant pO-
liceman two weeks ago at Devol )
desk.
Officer Bessmer was appointed by
the city council as merchant police
to patrol the business district from
Seventh to Tenth streets. East Mo-
line, on Fifteenth avenue. Dec. 9.
last. at the same council session
when Wilcox was named chief of
LOlice Later disagreement Gevel-
Cped between Wilcox and Bessmer
Wilcox alleging that the merchant
police did not cooperate with the
city police. As result Bessmer
vas released from his duties and
Odell named in his place.
Yesterday Mayor Johnson handed
Wilcox his discharge as police
chief. In the afternoon Devol re-
signed and Odell was selected night
desk sergeant Officer Bessmer has
pledged his cooperation with the
city police under the management
OF TraOk Maharry Yesterday an
pointed chief. Bessmer. it is said.
,Old the business men that he would
resign as merchant police if Will
Cox should be named as chief while
Fessmer is still serving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
SILVIS

Thursday evening Miss Ethel Ian
caster at her home on Thirteenth
street entertained the members anC
friends of the Dorcas band, which
is composed of the members of Mrs
Lottie Washburn's Sunday schoO
class of the Memorial Methods
and pleasantly in games. and con
tests. Later light refreshments were
served They also decided to give {
home bakery and candy sale a
George Newton's butcher shop Sat
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ersinger are
the parents of a boy, born at the
Moline city hospital last week.
Ladies' Aid society of TIE Silvis Me
mortal Methodist church are invited
to meet at the home of Mrs Davic
Be,TTseredge THURSDAY afternoon;
over s12 at the home bakery sale
last Saturday evening.
There. will be an Easter bazaar 81
the Methodist church April IT. There
viii be a sale of fancy articles fol
lowed by light refreshments
Mr.. Wilson has returned home &c
chicago after visiting friends here
and at East Moline.
Mrs. Rally has recovered from ar
attack of Spanish influenza.
Evangelistic meetings were CON
Quoted at the Baptist church last
week by Reys. G. B. Wilbur, Mr. Os-
ings were well attended.
The members of the senior classes
Of the high school. chaperoned by
Professor Justin NJ Washburn and
the grade teachers, attended the
movie, Under Four Flags" at Rock
Island Friday evening.
The sum of $50 was collected by
the Mckinley school for the support
of a French orphan.
Webster Lorraine has recovered
from a recent injury when he sus-
tanned a broken collar bone.
Roy Mitchell has been i'll.
Mrs. Jane Scott Wilson is tn the
Lutheran hospital at Moline, where
she recently underwent a successful
opera ton.
Mrs. Andrew Parks and children
are visiting her mother, Mrs. Cor
dan. at Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Dongan is undergoing treat
ment at the Mayo brothers institute
at Rochester, Mimi
The Ladies' Aid society OF the
Baptist church gave a sale of home
bakery goods at Johnson brothers
grocery store, which was largely
patronized. a neat sum being clear
Mrs. J. H Leasure visited rela-
tfves in Rock Island Saturday
Margaret Leasure, after complet-
ing the 10th grade at the Mckinley
school. Silvis, finished the Latin
course at the Rock Island high
school. graduating Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
CAST PICKED FOR
HIGH GLASS PLAY
NIGHT OF APR. IL

Cast for the senior class play of
the Moline high school. 1T Pays
to Advertise" has been chosen, the
selection being made by the coach,
Mrs. Uno Bradley. The characters
are well adapted to their parts, and
it was only through difficulty that
the cast was named from such al
abundance of good talent.
The production is a comedy ana
is the work of Roy Cooper McGrue
and Walter Hackett. The plot cen
tiers around a young advertising
agent, Ambrose Peale, who falls in
love with Mary Grayson. The play
has been presented on the stage in
New York and Chicago and scored
hits at both cities.
Presentation of the play will~be
made only one night this year in
stead OF two evenings, as in former
years. April u has been set as the
night. Practice will start this week
and will continue three or four
times a week. The cast follows:
Mary Grayson-Florence Eley.
Countess de Beaurien Gladys
I anderson.
Miss Burke-Judith Anderson.
Marie-Ruth Hill.
Ambrose Peale-Willard Larson.
Rodney Martin-Stanley Foil
strom.
william Smith-Arthur Musson.
Donald McChesney-Gerald Lindy
Johnson-William Pillath.
CyruS Martin-Carl Wilson
George ROLAND Bendle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
SILVIS COUNCIL
FAVORS JIT BUS
LINE IN VILLAGE

Operation of a jitney line in Sill
Wis was favored by the village
board at a meeting held last even
ing and the line will be installed
if the Tri-City Railway company
and the Moline, Rock Island G.
Eastern Traction company are
given permission to raise street
car rates from 5 to Z cents.
Mayor Fred Hartline outlined
the hearing held in Moline last
week to the council. II the viii
lagos protest is not acted upon
favorably the entire council last
evening agreed that the jit bus
system be brought back into exist
ence.
An ordinance was introduced al
the session last evening to have
the spring primaries held March
IL The ordinance was approved
and provides for the election o.
candidates for mayor, three alder
men and police magistrate Petit
tons may be filed now and from
now on until Feb. 10. 1t is prob
able that Mayor Hartline will seek
reelection, as will Police Magis-
trate S. d. Marchant, although
neither has formally nnounced his
intentions Names of aldermen
have not been circulated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
BALANCE CHEST
MONEY TO re.
Trustees Turn Over the Remaining
Funds in Community Treasury
to Moline Chapter.

The Moline chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross will be given all the
money remaining in the community
war chest of Moline, South Moline
and Hampton townships, after all
outstanding pledges and all obliga-
tons have been met. The chapter
is to dispense the money as best
needed. Trustees of the chest have
given money to the Red Cross from
time to time whenever it was
needed
Final paymnts on pledges are to
be made Feb. Is and advice is being
sent out through newspapers that
the pledges be paid to date, as a
committee composed of representa-
tive of banks of Moline and East
Moline has been named to audit
me funds. When the audit is COM
pleted the entire report will be
printed in the papers.
Following is the resolution rec
commended by the executive COM
1nittee and adopted by the trustees
III regard to the disposition of the
chest fund to the Red Cross:
Resolved. That the executive
CpmmlJJ66 recommends 10 the IruS-
tees of the community war chest
that at the end of the fiscal year.
eb. %, 1919, after provision is
made from funds on hand to meet
oil existing outstanding direct obi
cations of the war chest. and after
providing suitable contingent
fund to take care of reasonable of
Zee and operating expenses. includ-
ing expenses for the coming Vic
tory Liberty loan, and TO provide
FOR minor emergency calls on this
fund, that the residue Of the moneys
remaining in the war chest and
such as may be collected on out
standing pledges be made available
to the Moline chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross: this money to re-
main in the custody of the trustees
Of the war chest. the major portion
Of which shall be placed in interest
drawing accounts with the local
banks, and paid out 10 the local
chapter as its needs may require -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
News Of the Day in Moline and East Moline
ITALIAN KING IN
FRANCE REVIEWS
123RD ARTILLERY

Private Rudolph NJ. Johnson has
the distinction with other members
Of the One Hundred Twenty-third
regiment of the field artillery of
seeing the king of Italy and being
reviewed by his majesty. The fol-
lowing letter of his stay in Ger
many, the dress parade. for the
king of Italy while in France, and
a Christmas day over there was
written by Private Johnson to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Johnson, 1915 Third street. Moline:
well tonight is Christmas eve
and l can hardly realize it. be-
cause in this part of the country
there aren't many civilians. mostly
soldiers We arrived about three
day ago from Doulaincourt where
the regiment was motorized, and
now we are back with our old bril-
gade, the Fifty-eighth. We will
stay here perhaps three weeks and
then move up into Luxembourg or
some such place, part o. Germany
anyway. as we are to be part of the
army of occupation. l hope we
don't stay here very long as it's
pretty dead in this vicinity.
"Stenay was one of the last
towns the Americans fired on be-
fore the armistice was signed We
are billeted in some old French
barracks, which the Germans oc-
cupied before they were forced to
move out The barracks were in
bad shape when we arrived, dirt
and rubbish of every description.
and every useful thing left behind
was damaged almost beyond re-
pail. Stenay was once very
thriving little city. but ar.er being
in the hands of the Germans for
more than four years Il is con-
siderably damaged. And then there
are only about d Thousand civilians
living here now, although there
are more coming back every day
and some of the stores are begin
ming to open up for business. The
people are fed by the government
and line up for their raLions each
day. The first day l was here |
saw the king of Italy and some
other high Italian moguls. He was
travelling to the peace convention
l think, or maybe to some part OF
Germany. They got our regiment
out and We put on a dress parade
for him. in other words. we were
reviewed by the king"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
Obituary
Mrs. Leon Acker.

The funeral of Mrs. Leon Acker,
aged 40 years, who died Monday
evening in a local hospital. was
held from the home, S34 Sixteenth
street. Moline. this morning. The
body was sent to Bradford, Ill,
for burial
Edna Birmingham vas born
Sept. 3, 1879. in Ohio. In October.
1901, she was married TO Leon
Acker of kankakee, Ill. at Brad
ford, Ill. Surviving is the widowel
and three brothers. ". K Drifting
ham of Cottonwood. MINI; Thur
man, of Wyoming. and Lloyd now
in a French hospital, and seven
sisters. Mrs Anna Willelts Of Mo-
line, Mrs. Ella Perkins 81 Gillette.
Ark; Mrs. William Hughes of Ke-
vance, Mrs. julius Goldberg of
Moline, Mrs. Daisy Fergen of
Bradford, Mrs. Rose Voight of Mo
line and Mrs. Walter PATE of Cot
tOnWOOd. Mimi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
CANNOT SETTLE
PAVING DISPUTE
Contractors, Material Men and City
DisagTea-Must Take Cues
tiOn to Court.

The Twenty-ffth street paving
contract between the city Of Moline
and the Mccarthy Improvement
company Of Davenport viii, it ap-
pears, have to be settled through
the courts.
The conference held between
city officials. the contractors and
material men in the Moline city
hall this morning brought no re-
suit. Patrick Mccarthy. the con-
tractor, stated that if the contract
is filled as agreed upon two years
ago, the company will be our
$4,000. He further stated that
the contract will not be carried out
without a fight.
w. II. Terwillinger, secretary Of
the burlington Paving B..ick COM
pany of Galesburg, with whom the
Mccarthy company had made
contract for bricks two years ago,
and which was later broken,
stated: Wen lose $4,000 if We dc
that now. l am willing t. let them
have the brick at cost price but
I'm not going to lose that $4,000"
Mr.. Mccarthy declared that the
price of material has gone up so
much that they cannot afford to
carry the contract, but will stand
the added expense of LABOR. The
city officials contend that the paw
ing contract must be fulfilled
The meeting adjourned this
morning, but nothing was settled,
and the only thing that remains,
is to settle the dispute in the
dispute in the courts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
FAIL TO BACK
MANAGER FORM
Business Men Endorse Three Prop
EDITIONS But DO Not Approve
Borough Plan.

Three gigantic Dropositions were
araorss5 and ono ,,,,s Ioet at the
-.
JOINT meeting Oh the BUSINESS VIZ .
associations of Moline, East Moline
and Silyis, held last evening in the
Moline Commercial club At the
o1ootfo, Of orsf.ar. r Wander
I'm " - -
Nennet was named president
Endorsement of the movement to
abolish the state public utilities
commission was one Of the big dis
cussions up at the meeting. The
drafting Of a resolution urging MIG
line to make all possible public in
prOvements during this year, thuS
aiding the labor shortage, was
unanimously adopted. The naming
of a committee 10 solicit members
of the organization for its share OF
the voluntary loan % be raised for
| the Moline city hospital, was step
taken by the retiring president
Calvin Ainswortn.
The organizations failed TO ap-
prove of the movement asking the
managerial form Of government for
Moline, Rock Island. East Moline
and Silvis. The proposition was
| allowed to fall after a talk by G. W.
Loosely in which he said: The
city manager government is autoc-
ment don't have the city manager
plan. ! want The CITY government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
Police News

w. B. Nissen, who is alleged to
have driven an automobile around
a corner at a rapid rate of speed,
was fined So and costs yesterday
afternoon on a charge of violating
city traffic ordinances. Henry Su-
man, who said he was knocked
down by Nissen's car, declared that
he didn't want Nissen punished too
severely.
Moline police officers have start
ed a subscription list of their own
for the Sheriff Wigers memorial
fund. The policeman's benefit as
sociation heads the subscription
with a pledge of $25 The fund will
be turned over to L. R. Blackman,
treasurer of the general fund, when
completed.
S. Lawrick was fined S25 and
costs by Magistrate A. A. Niles yes
terday on charge Of assault and
battery on his wife Lawrick was
arrested last Saturday night on
complaint of neighbors. Later the
wife swore out a warrant for his
arrest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
COLDS INTERFERE
WITH BUSINESS
DR.. Kings New Discovery
relieves them and keep
you going on the job

Fifty continuous years Of almost
uafailing checking and relieving coughs,
colds and kindred suferings is tae
proud achievement Of DR.. Kings New
Discovery.
Grandparents, fathers, mothers, the
Riddles all have used and arc using
it as the safest, surest, most pleasant
to-takc remedy they know Of.
Sold by all druggists. 60c and Si.2Q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
TWO SMALL FIRES.

Two more calls were made by
the Moline central fire department
A call came yesterday afternoon
from the Holmgren & Lage store,
405 Fifteenth street, to extinguish
fire among stack of papers
brought the department out at )
o'clock This morning central de-
partment and department No. an
swered a summons from the home
of Mrs. Isabel Witherspoon, 1917
Seventh avenue. A small blaze
around the chimney frightened the
neighbors and the alarm was turn
ed in. No damage resulted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
CHARTER GRANTED
MOLINE COMPANY

Springfield, Feb. 5.-The Perfec-
ton Tire & Supply company, deal
ing in automobile supplies with a
garage at 1909 Fifth avenue, Mo-
line, was granted a charter of in
corporation by Secretary of State
Emmerson today. The capital
stock is $4,000.
Arthur J. White, Frank E. Ander-
son, Lester Y. Anderson, Edward
L. Petit, Oscar NJ Brissman,
Charles H. Johnson, Charles S.
Peterson, Otto B. Rogers. Carl B.
Rose and Albert o. Anderson each
holds a 81 600 share.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
MOLINE
MOLINE ..... 80. -. .......
ATTORNEY JOHNSON
PRESIDENT OF E. M.
COMMERCIAL CLUB

A. p. Johnson was chosen presi-
dent OF the East Moline CONNER
cial club at the election and ban
quet held last evening. Attorney
Johnson succeeds Al Berholtz
Other officers naed for tie ensuing
year are:
Wee president-Dr. A. +. Soule.
Secretary-Ed Huntington.
Treasurer-James Wesuphal.
Financial secretary l.. Greer
Following the business session
a banquet was given The next
meeting of the club will be held
The first Tuesday in March.