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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21

above the typewriter stand The
machine is valued at 500 The fan
was Jerked from its wall connec-
tions on the second floor. and is
among the missing. although moth
ing else was pilfered from that part
OF the building The value of the
fan is SO, as it had 16-inch blade
and was in good condition. The
cigars, valued at SIS, were a new
box purchased Friday, and were in
the desk in the main hall of the
studio apartments downstairs.
Nothing else was taken, or at
least the loss of nothing else has
been discovered. The thieves tried
to pick the lock of the one drawer
among several similar ones, in
which a small amount of silver
money and packet of checks were
placed-in the desk and chest of
drawers on the ground floor. Some
thing interrupted them there, how
ever. for although they had whit
tied a neat hole inward to the lock
bar the drawer had not been
opened.
Mr. Smith offers a reward of $25
for the return of the stolen goods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21
M'BRIDE FAMILY
HAS REUNION ON
ANNIVERSARY DAY

The birthday OF G. W. Mcbride.
1888 Sixth avenue. was celebrated
by a reunion of the Mcbride family
Saturday night. Mr.. Mcbride was 20
years old on that date. He was
born in Washington county, Pa. and
has been. an employee at the Rock
Island arsenal for 26 years. He is
still active and in good health.
The reunion brought in macy
members of the family from other
cities. Mr.. McBride's two daughters.
who are now Mrs. John Wither-
spoone OF Blue Island, ILL.,, and Mrs.
Frank Miller of Erie. ILL.,. were at
the affair. Their husbands and cnii-
dren were also present. Mrs. i. S.
Wallingford, sister to Mrs. Mcbride,
was here from Prophetstown, ILL.,,
with her family.
The four Rock Island sons OF the
honored man who we're present at
the reunion are: George F., Waiter
E.. Albert r. and Clarence Mcbride.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21
ORDER TOUCHES
RATE SITUATION
Possible That Decision of Sanga-
mon Court Will influence
Tri-City Company.

A decision of the Sangamon
county circuit court which re-
versed the ruling of the Illinois
public utilities commission in the
case of the Springfield Gas & Elec-
trio company, may have some in
fiuence on future action of the Tri-
City Railway company in its CAM
paign for higher fares.
The commission reduced the val
uation of the local street car COM
pany's properties, as set forth by
the corporation, nearly one million
dollars.
The Sangamon court in the
Springfield gas case held that the
state commission uniustly reduced
operating costs of the Springfield
company and set the figures too
low, and that it excluded going
value and other properties. The
utilities commission in March,
1916. reduced gas rates for
Springfield from 81 to 80 cents. The
circuit court held that the order of
the commission was unreasonable.
As to gas rates. the decision CT
the court is also of interest locally
Rock Island and Moline obtained
by stipulation a reduction in gas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21
LABOR BUREAU
REPORT SHOWS
HELP SHORTAGE
Many UnskiIIed Lab0rerS Needed
and Shops WIN be in Same Fix
Next Week.

Illinois free employment office re-
port for last week shows that d pig
shortage of common labor exists
so big in fact that there are 100 ap-
plicdtions from employers for this
class of labor at present with cne
employment Office. TO which labor
ers could be assigned today were
they to show up. The demand for
unskilled labor exceeds the supply
all over the country. and wages
have accordingly been set ahead.
ranging around 81 and $4.25 per
day. This applies chiefly TO outside
jobs. Shop work is expected to take
the same kind of a move next week.
In the meantime the office is
daily receiving record cards of men
being discharged from the army and
navy for every man who leaves the
service, whose home is in Henry,
Rock Island or Whiteside counties.
Last week 300 of these cards were
received and 200 of them stated that
the men whose names they bore
wanted work. By far the majority
of those wishing to find jobs claim
to be skilled in some branch of
fiACCh hAC0 u iAidCA4AC u u as
sist these boys to be placed at good
positions, 1T is requested that en-
ployers send in their requirements
for workers.
Weeks Business.
Following are the figures or last
weeks work in the bureau:
Applications-<Male, 1874; female,
SO.
Positions hlled-Male, 304; fe-
male, "A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21
Personal Points

DR.. and Mrs. r. X Bickel have
gone to Portland, Ore, where they
will make their home
j. j. Zimmerman, 1908 Second
avenue, has gone to Chicago on a
business trip
Mr. and Mrs. William Court of
Aurora spent the eekrend visit
ing Mrs Courts mother. Mrs. H.
Fleming at 1914 Fourteenth-and-a
half street.
Mr. and Mrs Hugh Dancy, who
spent the weekend with friends
here. left this morning Tor Chicago
for a visit They will return 10
their home in St. Louis early in
August. They are making the trip
by machine.
Mrs. j. Grodvins OF Kansas
City. Mo. is visiting her cousins,
Mrs S. Maggid. 535 Twenty-second
street, and Miss Esther Marks,
2404 Fifth-and-a-half avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ Carron,
20091a Fourteenth avenue. are the
parents of a daughter, born yester-
day at St. Anthony's hospital.
MIS-. nate ANDERSON mas TeluFucu
to her home in Chicago after
weeks visit at the home of Mrs.
Ada McCabe, SIS Twenty-fourth
street. She was accompanied home
by Miss Gayle McCabe, 500 Twenty
fourth street. who will make a short
visit n that city.
Rev Samuel Van Pelt. pastor Of
the First Methodist church. will
return tomorrow after spending
some time visiting in Chicago.
Peoria. Monmouth and
several other places where he has
had charges.
Mrs. William NJ. Beal. 1880 Twen
ty-6rst street, departed for Elk
horn. Wis. to join her husband,
who made the trip by machine.
starting last week They will come
back by auto. passing through Chi
cago and other points of interest
and making in all three weeks
trip.
W. E. Fuller. superintendent of
the GaIesburg division. Burlington
railroad. was in Rock Island today
on business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21
TAKES PURSE OF
CHURCH SOLOIST
Especial Moline service.)

While Miss Hammond Of Daven
port, soloist at the Christian
Science church. Sixth avenue and
Sixteenth street, Moline, was sing
ing at the services last night,
burglar, dressed in palm beach
suit, entered the Office of the
church and took Miss Hammond's
purse, containing considerable
sum of money and few small ar
ticles of jewelry.
Residents in that neighborhood
saw the man enter the church and
then depart. Following the SER
vices, the Moline police investi-
gated. No other members of the
church have reported any losses to
date so it is believed that the burg
lar who chose the church for his
operations hurried away after
snatching the single purse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21
william V0eIpelI.

William Voelpell. resident of
Baldwin. Iowa, died at $50 last
evening in the home of his half
sister, Mrs. j. r. Huette, 1882
Eleventh street. Moline. He was
enroute home from Kansas City.
Mo-, two weeks ago, after having
received treatment in a hospital
there, for hardening of the liver
and tuberculosis. He was unable
to proceed further and was there
fore taken to his sisters home in
this city.
His remains will be taken TO
Maquoketa, Iowa, where funeral
services will be held at 2:30 to-
morrow afternoon in the Reform
church. Interment will be in
Maquoketa cemetery.
Mr.. VoelpelI was born June %.
1866, in Moline. He married Mss
Anna Smith April 4, 1901. To this
union were born five children, who
survive with the widow.
They are Alva, Anna, Mary, Trula
and Isaac, all at home. He is also
survived by his mother, Mrs. Henry
Mau of Andrew, Iowa, one brother.
John Voelpell of Chicago, and one
sister, Mrs. Nellie Dean of Chicago;
two half-slsters, and three half
brothers, Dora Mau of Andrew,
Fred Mau of Andrew, Louis Mau of
Davenport and Herman Mau of Ell
wood. Iowa, and Mrs. J. Il. Huette.
at whose home he died.
He was a member of the Odd
Fellows lodge of Lost Nation. Iowa,
and Of the Lutheran church of
Baldwin, in which he was con
firmed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21
NAME CHAIRMEN
FOR STATE MEET
TRAVELLERS 1920

In preparation for the 1920 state
convention OF the United CONNER
cial Travellers, to be held in Rock
Island in June. the following are
announced as chairman Of commit
ties:
Finance-R. J. Rote.
Entertainment-E A. Marvin
Hotels and RAILROADS.&C.. A. APP
plequist.
Registration and Information
w. +. Kaupke.
Parade and decorations-F A.
Eckerman =
Publicity-Robert Anderson. -
Reception-Fred W. Kruger.
Executive chairman-A. A. HaW-
kinson.
Secretary and treasurer-Charles
A. Boehme.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21
BURLINCFONIS
REQUESTING TO
ADD NEW TRACK
Commission Discussed Giving
Authority to Railroad to Ex-
tend This Afternoon.

A request by the Burlington line
for authority to extend a railroad
track on First avenue was schecul-
ed to be presented to the city COM
mission this afternoon in the form
of a proposed ordinance.
The extension would be for $50
feet, and would bring the company's
track on First avenue across SIX
teenth street west to the middle of
the block. between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets. The track now
extends only to Sixteenth street
The railroad company is paying
$500 which the industrial commits
sion of the Chamber of Commerce
advanced for the privilege Of cross
5 ing in front of the property, which
is owned by Phil Mitchell
The ordinance will not be passed
by the city commission until a
clause is inserted which will make
the track an opeE one An oFdin-
ancs passed by the municipal body
some time ago requires that all such
tracks shall be open to use by the
other railroads at a fee specified in
the pact. No reference to this was
made in the proposal of the Bur-
Hngton road.
In view of the present regulations
the necessity that the track is open,
il is not believed that the proposal
viii he acted on until modified in ac-
cerdance with the old ordinance.
Other Matters Up.
The city commission was also
scheduled to take final action on an
ordinance calling an election on
Aug. 10 for issuing storm drain
extension bond amounting to $751;
900 for the completion of two storm
drains which were commenced
some time ago.
The election will be in connection
with a ballot on whether or not $50
acres in South Rock Island town
ship shall be annexed into the city
of Rock Island.
No Action on Ice Plant.
Mayor H NJ. Schriver still awaits
a definite ruling as to whether or
not the city is authorized to estab-
lish a municipal ice plant: ana it
was not expected that the commits
sion would discuss the project this
afternoon.
Mayor Schriver does not expect
that the canned goods which the
city is bidding for will be in Rock
Island soon, as government red
tape is delaying action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21
10000 WERE AT
SILvIS AFFAIRS
Welcome Home Celebration Was
the LiVeliest Doing Yet Held
In the Village.
Especial Moline Service

Ten thousand people Saturday
night and a like number Sunday
night were at the welcome home
celebration, the liveliest affair ever
held in Silvis. and it is claimed, in
the tri-cities.
And let it be known that Silvis
for once in its life time had a traf-
fic cop on duty both Saturday and
Sunday night These thousands of
people witnessed some of the most
beautiful fireworks put out by the
Colonial Fireworks company of Ho-
boken. n j.: all at the expense of
Carmino PERI, a Silxis business
man.
MIR. Peril brought a representa-
tive of the fireworks company to
Silvis to display the works. The
Moline Pillow company band was on
hand both nights. Refreshments
were plenty, booths selling sum-
mer delicacies.
SiIyis sent 2S6 boys in the SER
vice of the United tSates. Most all
have returned home and the grand
welcome which drew residents of
Carbon Cliff, WATERFOWL. East Mo-
line, and other communities in the
upper half of Rock Island county,
and Moline, Rock Island. Daven
port and people living in the lower
half of the county to Silvis. was
the grandest affair ever staged in
the village.
Fireworks on Saturday evening
were illuminated wheels, the battle
of the Piave river. bombs and sky
rockets. Sunday evening, Niagara
Falls. wheels. flags of all nations
and army parades were shot from
the fireworks.
No accident or mishap marred
the entire two evenings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21
BURGLARS LOOT
SMITHS STUDIO
Photographer Loses Fan, Cigars
and Typewriter as Result OF
PrOwling Job Sunday.

The studio Of C. E. Smith. 1922
Third avenue. was the scene of a
burglary last night. The stolen
articles are:
One L. G. Smith typewriter.
One oscillating electric fan.
One box OF cigars.
Lenses and other small photo
graphic accessories to the value of
more than $1,000, which might have
easily been carried away, were un-
touched.
The typewriter was taken from
the front Office at the extreme west
OF Mr.. Smiths studio, on the ground
floor. Entry to the place was gain
ed through a small window mat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21
TIEUP Is
threatened BY
ALL employees
Girls Organize, Contemplating
Strike and Men Are Still
Firm In Their Demands.

A threatened tieup OF all tele-
phone lines in Rock Island is i'm
mineut today as the result of ac-
ton taken by girl operators at the
Central Union Telephone company.
Following the failure Of the COM
pany and the linemen to effect a
compromise, it is predicted by the
union officials that girl telephone
operators will affiliate with the
union and ask for higher wages.
The men demand a general in
crease of approximately $40 per
month. Endeavors of Mayor H. M.
SehriVer TO bring about settle
ment of strike difficulty have thus
far failed.
In answer to a telegram from
Mayor Schriver, c. H. Rottger,
general manager OF the company
at Springfield, has sent the follow
ing telegraphic communication:
Made men offer for conference
They refused. Do not think there
is anything we can do"
The men say that no offer to
settle wages has been made them.
They state the officials merely
wanted to negotiate to bring the
1nemen OH the SLrlke.
Members of the union also said
today that an expert of the head
quarters at Springfield was in Rock
Island testing the toll lines. So
far as they know now no nonunion
employees have been employed by
the company.
Girls Organize.
1t is claimed by members of the
union that by tomorrow practic-
affiliated With the union, Interna-
tional Brotherhood Of Electrical
Workers, Local No. 100. F. E.
Wilson, member, said that already
35 have agreed to join and that
meeting will be held tonight to ef-
feet the affiliation.
The operators now receive from
$11 to ST per week, and the wage
they will demand will amount to
at least SIS more. it is said.
Wilson said today that difficulty
had been met by the girls in or
ganizing. He claims that there are
certain company operators" who
received much higher wages than
the others. These are trying to
induce the others to refrain from
attempting to join union. Wilson
stated.
The journeymen say that under
orders of Postmaster General Bur
Lesson the girls have authority to
if they choose and that
no legal action can stop them.
Try Again to Settle.
Mayor Schriver made another
endeavor today to get the officials
of the company to stop the strike
by taking action on the mems de-
mands. A communication was di-
rected to Mr.. Rottger.
The linemen say that they are
only asking what is being paid in !
Davenport and other cities and |
that they believe they will get the |
raise. If the girls aff1liate with the |
union, il is thought they will walk |
out if not granted the wages they |
will demand following the meeting |
scheduled for tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21
JAIL
TRUSTEES ARE =
CAUGHT AGAIN
Homer Davis and Fred MoCauley
Serve "A Month and Then De-
part Tor Scenes OF Homo.

Sheriff John C. Miller is in Chi
cage today TO place in custody Ho-
mer Davis and Fred McCauley
negroes. who escaped confinement
in the county jail on June % after
having served one month OF a 80
day sentence for petty larceny.
The men took their leave
of absence without permission on
June %, They were IN the trusty
gang which performs various Ia
hors about the court house build
ing and grounds.
Caught al Home.
Chief OF Detectives Mooney OF
Chicago placed the men under ar
rest last night at their respective
homes. They will be brought back
and tried under a new charge of
Jail breaking. which will mean "A
longer siesta in the care OF NJ
county, and all Of It will be speih
behind the bars without the chance
to get out in the air each day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21
DEFER ACTION ON
DELIVERY OF MILK

Stress of farm work resulted in
a small attendance of milk produc-
ers at the Milan town hall Satur-
day afternoon, and for this reason
action on plans for the establish
ment of a central milk distributing
point in Rock Island was post
poned. Another meeting will be
held next Saturday at Milan and it
is hoped that the attendance will
be large enough to permit definite
action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21
Obituary,
A. w. Mcdonnell.

A W. Mcconnell, a retired farm
er. died in his home. 1901 Twelfth
street, at $40 O'Clock yesterday
evening. He was born in Pennsyl
vania. March 1, 1870. coming TO Hill
nois in 1854. He was a farmer for
So years, and retired 10 years age,
when he came to Rock Island. His
wife preceded him in death two and
a half years ago. There are three
children who survive, Miss Eva. Ell
home; Mrs. S. z. Motif OF New
Sharon, Iowa, and c. W. Mcconnell
of Milan There are besides three
grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at p. m. IN the home, Rev.
Edward McOmber OF Reynolds
officiating. Burial will be IN Chip
piannock. Friends are requested
to send no flowers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21
HOD CARRIERS STRIKE.

Milwaukee, Wis, July 21.-About
200 hod carriers went on strike to-
day because a demand for a 10 per
cent raise in wages had been re-
fused by the employers. It is said
the walkout will tie up much of the
construction work in Milwaukee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21

rates from 81 to IS cents q thou
sand feet, while the Springfield
case was pending in court. Dur
ing the war rates here were in
creased to 81 Springfield has been
paying 81 a thousand ever since the
case went to the circuit court. Liti-
cation. it is understood, will cost
the city of Springfield about
s35. 900 and the Springfield Gas &
Electric company almost as much.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21
Moline Obituary
Mrs. Emma Allen.

Mrs. Emma Allen died at lis
yesterday morning in her home. 14l
Seventh avenue, Moline. She I'M
derwent an operation two weeks
ago.
Mrs. Allen was born Feb. II,
1855, in Sweden, and came to this
country in 1878. Four years later
she was married to Herman Allen
who survives her with five chill
dren, Arthur E., Victor L., Charles
j., Mamie o, and Herman L., all of
Moline. Two grandchildren and
one brother in Sweden also sur
vive.
Funeral will be held at $3.50 to-
morrow afternoon from the home
of her son, Victor L., 1909 Tenth
street, Moline. Burial will be in
Riverside cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21
JUDGE BAUME BETTER.

Rockford. Ill, July 81. = Judge
James S. Baume of Galena, who
was taken seriously i'll last week at
the home of a relative here, was re-
ported to be resting comfortably
today. and it is believed his condi-
ton improved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21
MUSICALE AT A. M. E. CHURCH.

The stewardess of Wayman A. M
E. church will give a msuicaI at
the church on Thirteenth street
and Fifth-and-ahalf avenue, tomor-
row evening, to which members
and friends of the church are in
Vited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21
BERNSTORFF WARNS GERMANY

Berlin, July 21.-Count Won Bern
storff, at a democratic meeting. said
that Germany must never forget
that a world policy such as was
engineered before the war had be-
come impossible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21
POPE IN NOTE TO HUNS.

Cologne. July 2I.-Pope Benedict.
according to the Peoples Gazette.
sent a message to the German
bishops in which he expressed the
hope that Germany will repair the
devastation due to the war as much
as possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21
THIRTY BURNING
OIL TANKS CAUSES
DAMAGES OF 81, 900
Especial Moline Service. }

Thirty tanks of oil in storage at
the Moline Pressed Steel Co. plant,
Tenth street and Railroad avenue,
East Moline, were ignited at $3.50
this morning. causing a blaze that
apparently threatened the East Mo-
line factory district. The fire was
quickly extinguished after the first
fare and damage will amount to
about $1,000.
The Moline department was call
ed but the fire. was under control
when it arrived. Origin of the fire
is unknown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21
Mrs Mary Koch

Mrs. Mary Koch, wife of John r.
Koch, died at her home, So
Twelfth street, at 1920 o'clock
this morning.
The cause of her death was
dropsy and heart trouble. The de-
ceased was born June Is. 1850, in
New York City and was married to
John 3. Koch, Jan. 2, 1896, in this
city. where she has lived for many
years. She was a member of the
Colonel Bracket circle. Ladies of
the c. A. R. The funeral will be
held in the home Tuesday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. A sister, Miss
Ella WetZel of Davenport, and a
brother, Joseph Wetzel of Los An
geles, Cal, survive her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21
AUSTRO ARMY CUT TO 10000.

Paris, July 21.-The remaining
sections of the Austrian peace
treaty, which limits the Austrians
to an army of 10000, was presented
to DR.. Karl Renner Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21

It is a singular fact that. while
hares are excellent swimmers, rab-
bits cannot swim.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21
Aleen Anna Evans.

Aleen Anna Evans, 4-day-oId
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Evans, we'll known grocer of Mo-
line, died at 7 O'Clock this morning
in the home. 173 Sixteenth avenue,
Moline She was the only child.
Funeral services were held at $50
this afternoon in the home, Rev. p.
c. LAdd in charge. Interment was
in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21
Martha Jane Reimer.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred n. Reimer,
PIP Sixth avenue, Moline, are
mourning the death of their little
daughter, Martha Jane Reimer,
aged 71s months, which occurred
at 2:30 this morning in the home
of the parents, after one days ill
ness of summer complaint. The
child is survived by the parents
and one brother, Richard. aged
years. Funeral will be held at
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon from
the home. Interment will be in
Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21
Funeral OF Earl Arnold Speck.

Funeral services for Earl Ar
mold Speck will be held at 2:30 to-
morrow afternoon in the residence
of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Speck, lis Fourth avenue, Moline.
Rev. r. S. Haney will ofnciate. In
terment will be in Riverside ceme-
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-21
Groceries, Tuesday:

Golden Rio" coffee. 35c ID.
Tea sietings. pound pkg. zoe.
Fresh California oranges,
d5c dozen.
Canned homiDy, . cans for
25c.
Derneil's potato chips, large
pkg. 1Se.
Raspberry and strawberry
preserves. 2Sc Jar.
Baked beans In tomato sauee,
? cans for zoe.
SoUe on butter, use B
full, clean, hygienic. II
creamery butter, tuOO k
Troco butterins, uncolored,
33c.