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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-04

Let Building COntract-The con-
tractor remodeling the Sears
hjYding. 212 Perry street, into a
Le6ouble store with the upper floors
devoted to light manufacturing
plants. was awarded yesterday to
J. F. Nebergal1 & Son, general con-
tractors, by Harry E. Winters,
Ieasee. The work will cost in the
neighborhood of $4,000.
The building is four stories and
Joins the Hotel Hess on the north.
1t was formerly occupied by the
Sears Saddlery company.
The Otis Elevator company has
signed a lease for one of the store
rooms on the first floor and for
one-half of the basement. The sec
ond.- third and fourth floors will
be leased to light manufacturing
concerns.
A building permit was issued by
Ralph c. Graham, building COM
missioner, yesterday morning.
Dies from Fall = William Bro
burg. who has been employed at
the Iowa Soldiers Orphans home
for the past year, died at 1890
O'Clock yesterday morning as the
result of injuries received in a fall
from a wagon load of hay late
MIR. Broburg was engaged in I'M
loa&ng hay at the home at about
500 O'Clock. Wednesday afternoon,
when, in pulling the hay fork back
the rope broke and he was thrown
to the ground. In falling Mr.. Bro
burg struck his head and was in
iured internally He was not rem
dered unconscious by the fall and
was able to call for help. The in
fured man was taken at once to the
home hospital. but his condition
was serious and he was removed
to st. Luke's at about 500 o'clock
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Broburg was about 40 years
of age. He was unmarried and
had no relatives in this country
as far as could be learned.
Davenporters Reading Bible
Davenport is reading the bible IN
spite of itself.
I'm the next five days more per-
sons will read the Gospels than
have read it for the last five years"
saws Missionary Ike Williams, who
recently opened a mission on Front
and Brady streets.
He is the man who has hung the
placards bearing bible quotations
in the street cars. He has estab-
lished a mission at Front and
Brady streets. His mission is
FOUNDED on this motto: 'No creed
I'll Christ, no Law but love"
The missionary says Davenport
peopIe do not read the bible, and
will not read it. But by hanging
cards in the street cars the people
can't help but read. He has Sc
Iected Psalms and gospels as the
most appropriate words to catch
the rowing gaze of street car pas
sengers.
Jams In Aecident-George JAMS.
a Davenport resident. had his left
hand broken in a spectacular ac-
cident at 1885 yesterday. in the
loop district
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-04

The city of Berkeley, Cali, has
decided to erect memorial to Mrs.
Helen Crandall, who fell a victim
while serving as a volunteer nurse
in the influenza epidemic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-04
DAVID DE SMET Is
NAMED MECHANIC

David de Smet was yesterday
named mechanician of the ponce
department. De Smet is charged
with the duties of repairing trucks,
fire wagons and other public We
hicles, at salary of $95 per month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-04

Mrs. Charles J. Smith of Lex
ington, is the first woman to be
honored with the presidency of the
University of Kentucky Alumni as
sociation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-04
July Clearance Sale at
The SiegeI Stores

Big discounts on everything in the house for
Saturday and Monday.
Ladies' White Wolfe Waists, all styles 81 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-04

Jams In Aeeident-George Jams.
a Davenport resident, had his left
hand broken in a spectacular &C
cident at 1885 yesterday. in the
loop district
The Washington times., 1919-12-21
PARLIAMENT PREPARES
TO CHECK SlVN FEIN

LONDON, Dec. 21.-Extraordinary
precautions to prevent a possible Sinn
Fein demonstration in the House of
Commons Monday. when Premier
Lloyd George delivers his pronounce
ment of the governments home rule
measure, were being planned follow
ing the attempt on the life of Viscount
French in Dublin Friday.
The galleries will be closed except
to persons who are favorably known
by governmental authorities. Plain
clothes men will be stationed in the
galleries to watch for possible DEM
onstrations. In addition, additional
police guards wilr patrol the corridors.
1t Is known that a number of Sim
Feiners gained amittance to the last
Irish debate in Commons There was
at that time no hint of a demonstra-
ton, however
1t is authoritatively stated that
Lloyd George will not modify his
previously projected plan for home
rule, or present any additional meth
DDS OF dealing with the situation.
Widespread astonishment has fol.
lowed the apparently clean getaway
of the attackers of Niscount French
With the exception of one man. who
has been Identified as Sim Feiper
named Savage, and who was killed at
the time of the, attack on the vice
regal motor car, none Of the men ha.
been apprehended.
The Washington times., 1919-12-21
SPANISH TEACHERS
MEETING AT C. W. U,

An address of welcome by DIR. Will
liam Miller Collier. president NJ
George Washington University and
former minister to Spain, opened the
third annual meeting of the American
Association OF Teachers of Spanish in
the law school of the university ve.-
terday.
Several hundred delegates were in
attendance. Speeches were mada nv
Don Juan y Gayangos, ambassador
from Spain: Don Jacobo Varola. min
lister from Uruguay; DR.. Leo S. Rowe
chief of the Latin-American division
of the State Department.: Prof. Henry
Grattan Doyle, OF the department Of
romance languages at George Wash
ington University; Francisco J. Yanes
assistant director OF the Pan-Amerj-
can Union: Charles p. Harrington. Of
the Kent School. Kent, Conn, and
Lawrence A. wilkins, head of mod
ern languages in the high schools Of
New York city and national president
OF the association.
The Washington times., 1919-12-21
CRASSHOPPER BUSINESS
HOPS MERRlY ALONG

FARGO, n. D.. Dec. 21.-Grass-
hoppers are beginning to pay big cash
dividends in North Dakota through
the medium of poultry, especially in
turkeys and guinea fowl. The expert
ment has been successfully tried at
the State Agricultural College and
numerous. farmers have taken the
cue.
During past years in North Dakota
prairie chickens, sage hens and grouse
held the grasshoppers in check, and
their plumpness and the delicious
quality of their meat attested 10
the superiority of their food
The prairie chickens especially are
going the way OF the buffalo. and G.
r. Greaces, of the Agricultural Col
lege, was assigned to find a substi-
tute that would keep down the insect
pests with a minimum of trouble and
expense to the farmer. The answer
Is turkeys and guineas.
Mr.. Greaves declares that fiocks Of
turkeys and guineas consume mil
lions of grasshoppers and other in
sect pests. and naturally do their own
foraging. Early in the season the
experimental focks at the Agricul-
tual College have grown fat and
strong on the young insects.
The Washington times., 1919-12-21
SURVIVOR TELLS OF
WRECK OF CHANSLOR
Two Sailors Battle in Lifeboat for
Twenty-four Hours, Only
to Drown.
c0vyFsgAS iHN
- u l. 0SydNS:l

MARSHFIELD, Ore, Dec. 21.-Re-
covering from the terrible ordeal Of
twenty -four hours spent in a storm
tossed lifeboat, Earl Dooley, at Ban
don today, told the first story of the
wreck Of the tanker J. A. Chanslor
with the loss of thirty-seven lives.
Dooley had been delirious today as
result of exposure, but later his
mind had cleared. Captain Sawyer
is dangerous i'll from pneumonia in
a hospital at Bandon, and William
Kazler, the third survivor, is ma
rooned at the Bandon lighthouse, out
of communication.
Five minutes after the Associated
Oil Tanker had struck the reef off
Cape Bianco, the afterpart was car
ried away and sank. Dooley said. Ten
men on the forepart of the vessel
manned a lifeboat and began their
long fight with the elements. For
twenty-four hours they battled, only
to have their boat capsize as they
tried to make landing through the
breakers Friday night.
Seven of the men who missed their
grasp on the overturned boat were
certainly drowned, according to Doo-
ley, because they were in no condi-
ton to swim. There was no drink
ing water in the lifeboat and the
only food the ten men had during
the twenty-four hours they were
afloat was a few sea biscuits.
The Washington times., 1919-12-21
SLAYER OF "a GERMANS
ESCORT FOR HERO DEAD
Sergt. Willie iSandlin, of Kentucky,
Ope of Men Selected as Con-
yoyer by War Department.

Sergt Willie Sandlin, OF Leslie
county, kentucky. whom the War
Department rates next to Sergt. Alvin
York. "the fighting elder OF Ten
nessee. as a killer and capturer Of
Germans single-handed, has been ap-
pointed a convoyer, or escort. for SOL
dier dead from France.
So far as the War Department rec
ords show, Sandlin has twenty-four
dead Germans to his credit and cap
tured many moro He was awarded
the Congressional Medal OF Honor,
the French Croix de Guerre and Me-
daille Militaire and the Montenegrin
Silver Medal for bravery. The cita-
tton OF the Congressional Medal OF
Honor TO Sandlin says:
For conspicuous gallantry and i'm
trepidity above and beyond the call
OF duty In action with the enemy at
Bois de Forges, France, 26th Septem-
Der. 1918, Sergeant Sandlin showed
conspicuous gallantry in action by
advancing alone directly on a ma
ehine-gun nest which was holding up
the line with its FIRE. He killed the
crew with q grenade and enabled the
line to advance. Later in the day
Sergeant Sandlin attacked alone and
put out OF action two other machine
gun nests, setting a splendid example
of bravery and coolness TO his men,
This Is only sample OF the splen-
did men," says the War Depart ment's
statement which the War Depart
ment Is sending to France to handle
the return to the United States OF
the bodies OF our soldiers"
The Washington times., 1919-12-21
AS YOU LIKE IT MONDAY.
AT CONZAGA COLLEGE.

A distinguished audience will greet
the players of the Gonzaga College
Dramatic Association when they pre-
sent Shakespeare's pleasing comedy.
'As You Like It," tomorrow night
General Pershing. Cardinal Gibbons.
Archbishop Bonzano, pspaI delegate
to the United States; Mgr. c. F.
Thomas. the Rt. Rev. J. B. Nicola.
the Very Rev. Z. G.. Fitzgerald, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Henry F Ashurst. and a
large number of church. public, and
social leaders will be present as pa
irons and patronesses.
The cast includes: Duke. George
Ellis: Frederick. Herbert Walsh;
Amiens and Jaques, q. Larkin and Leo
Walsh; lie Beau, A. Maserick; Charles
wrestler to Frederick, Leo Fogarty:
Oliver, Jaques and Orlando. Vernoe
Graves, Harry Kane and William
Ring: Adam. William Blake; Touch
stone, Ralph Robertson: Corin and
Silvins; shepherds. Thomas Brosnan
and Hugh Welch: Rosalind, Vincent
Downey; Celia, Pearl Mccarthy: Au-
brey. Dermott Nee: pages. Joseph Me
Gowan and Aloysius MCGOWAN.
A preliminary presentation will be
given tonight for the teaching nuns.
who are not able to attend the pub
lie performance.
The Washington times., 1919-12-21
PERSHING FOR PRESIDENT
HEADQUARTERS OPENED
Boom Launched in Chicago While
A. E. F. Commander Is There.
Nebraskans Take Initiative.

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-The "Pershing
for President" boom was launched
here last night in connection with the
visit Of the A. L. +. commander to
Chicago.
Organizers OF the Nebraska PERISH
ing for President Club took the
initiative and established national
headquarters at the Congress Hotel.
Large numbers of Pershing's close
friends and hackers attended a 'se.
cret" conference at the Headquarters.
Charles G. Dawes, business man.
ager,' of the A. Z. F., and who has
been mentioned as campaign manager
for Pershing should the general enter
the race, attended the conference.
"Pershing clubs will be formed in
every State in the Union" G. c.
Woods, of Lincoln, Neb., and one of
the Pershing organizers, announced.
I'VE saw the general today, but did
not embarrass him by talking poll.
tics"
At the Congress Hotel. General
Pershing occupied the suite which
Theodore Roosevelt usually occupied
when he visited Chicago.
Joseph B. Kealing, Indiana political
leader, arrived at the Congress to-
night.
"Will Pershing be a candidate for
the Presidency?' he was asked.
Looks like it, dosen't it?" he an
swered.
The Washington times., 1919-12-21
PEACE DELEGATES
BACK IN AMERICA
Under Secretary Polk Heads
U. S. Commission Which
Lands In New York.

NEW YORK. Dec 21-The most re-
cent American commission TO nego-
tiate peace 10 now on American soil
Headed by Under Secretary Frank
Polk. the commission, after q stormy
voyage across the Atlantic. arrived
here from Brest today and was rest
ing preparatory to reporting to wash
ington early this week.
The party arrived on the transport
America and included, besides Secre-
ttary Polk. General Tasker H. Bliss,
military adviser to the Ameri-
can delegation Colonels Grant,
Browning, Embrick. and wallace, of
General Bliss stan. and Henry White.
former ambassador to France and a
delegate to the peace conference The
party was landed at the Battery By
the army tug Lexington and conveyed
to hotel by State Department off,
cials.
Recevers FrSa IIlDess.
Secretary Polk said he had recov.
cred from the illness he was suffer.
ing when he went to Paris last June.
He Is at the home of his mother, Mee
William Polk here. and will report to
Washington tomorrow. He refrained
from commept on the peace situation
when intervftwed
General Bliss, who has been or
dered by Secretary Baker to report
for duty on his arrival. planned to re-
port there with his staff today Cen
eral Bliss was in good health. He
was accompan MED by Mrs. Bliss.
The courage manifested by the
country people in the devastated re-
gions in France, where conditions
viii not be restored to normal for
some time struck me as being par
ticularly noteworthy" Secretary Polk
said. II think that the courage Of
these struggling country folk is
marvellous when you thinf Of the
hardships under which they are
laboring."
Congressman Fred Britten and wife
landed with the peace party
Paris doesn't look much like IL did
during the war. General Bliss said
The people are getting out the old
stained glass windows that were
taken out OF the churches during the
war, and the Louvre is open again, so
that the city Is pretty we'll back to
normal
"Of course. France 10 suffering from
the low exchange on francs, because
they are hardly able to buy what
they need from America The people
are showing splendid courage and
iortitudc however, and are optimistic
The general declared Marshal Foch
hinted he planned trip to America.
When the peace party boarded the
train leaving Paris, Bliss said. Foch
came to the station to say bon voyage.
II will see you In America" Foch
said, according TO Bliss.
The Washington times., 1919-12-21
Y. M. c. A. TO OPEN LAW
SCHOOL ON JANUARY u

Washington is to have an addition
to its educational institutions Jam
uary II, when the Central Y. NJ C A
inaugurates its law school to train
men for the bar OF forty-eight States
and the District of Columbia Tho
school, according to Charles V. INLAY.
a Harvard law alumnus who Is to be
dean. and Thomas Walton, director of
education of the Y. NJ. c. A., will Of
fer a three-year course leading to the
degree of Ii. B.. and a fourth year
course leading to the degree IL NJ
The classes will sit from go to 40
o'clock six nights week. The first
year will continue through to August
20, giving a full years course
There will be forty scholarships for
ex-service men.
The advisory board OF the school in
cludes Walter w. Warwick, Comp
troller OF the Treasury; Manley o.
Hudson, legal advisor to the League
of Nations and Industrial Labor Con-
ference; Huston Thompson, COM
missioner of the Federal Trade Com
mission, forckrly Assistant Attorney
General, and Lester II. Woolsey, So
icitor Of the Department OF State
The Washington times., 1919-12-21

widow and four children 81, ,040 needed for
the year Previously acknowledged, $3.50
W W; r., 81; Mrs NJ. s. T.. IS; T. X. s..
OPPORTUNITY NO. &
Wife deserted, trying to keep the home
fires burning. Deserted wife and two chill
dren- $3.50 needed for tho year. Previous
y acknowiedged. s1alSo; W. W. F.. 81;
OPPORTUNITY NO. 4.
Health breaking with one misfortune
after another. Deserted wife and three
children. 81 200 IL needed for the year
Previously ACKNOWLEDGED. $40; A friend.
s.; e. q. D. r.. 81; w. w. F.. 81; u. V. W.,
IS; total, sl22.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 1Ctosed.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 6.
A seventeen year-old lad. breadwinner
for family of seven. Amount needed
ss37. Previously acknowledged. 1858;
q; 4: NJ b, IS; W. w. F. 81; total.
OPPORTUNITY NO. :.
Nine young Americans in the making
Widow and nine children. ,1.oss is need
1850: w. F. b. $40; s. e. D.. $40; w W.
Esa 81 H NJ, s.. 81; w. F. H.. 81; total.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 8.
Better on without their father. Deserted
wife and four children $fss Is needed for
Miss H G.. $40; r. s. w. and family, IS;
A L. H., 81; w. w. F.. 81; p. and " p,
$40; total. 31ot.5o
OPPORTUNITY NO. o.
The sword of Damocles-Tuberculosi osis
Widow and hye children. $3.50 is need ed
ii5I.5O; W. W. F., 81; total, sIs2.so
OPPORTUNITY NO. 10.
. Trying to serve two masters 1855 is
Snowledged, $171; w. W. F., 81; total. 317l.
OPPORTUNITY NO. IL.
Our old friend John and his orphan
brothers and sisters. Colored lad making
a home for his five orphan brothers and
sisters- fs24 is neede ed for the year. Previ-
ously Acknowledged, $3.50: Howard The
ster collection through Mr.: J: G. Logan.
sstlo: Z. B. w, 81; w. w. F., 81: total.
OPPORTUNITY No. II.
A little mother and her charges Widow
and four children. S67S is needed for the
year Previously acknowledged, S10z5o;
W. W. F.. 81; total, 3Io3.5o.
OPPORTUNITY NO. Is.
widowed and crippled, but making a
dren. $500 is needed for the year Previ-
ously acknowledged. $149.5o; Howard Thea
ter collection through Mr.. J. q. Logan,
s3+lo; 4. B. w, 81; w. w. F., 81; A. g.,
So; total. s1sss0.
OPPORTUNITY NO. IL.
Sharing her home with another Widow
Snd four children si.os2 is needed for the
W. w. f.. 81 total, s111.50.
UNDESIGNATED.
Previously acknowledged, $3.50.
Total amount asked for, $lo,s4s
Total received, s27s43s
Still needed. ss.26l62.
The Washington times., 1919-12-21
EYNON NOW SECRETARY
OF BASEBALL CLUB

Edward -Eynon. jr- secretary of
Wsshington's Liberty loan campaign
and one OF the most prominent golf
ers in this section, yesterday was
elected secretary and business man.
ager Of the Washington American
Leagua Baseball Club at the reor-
Eanization meeting held at the Grub
offices in the New Southern Build
ing.
Clark c. Griffith, since 1912 part
owner and manager of the team on
the field. was chosen president of
the club. and William II. Richardson,
Of Philadelphia. vice president and
treasurer.
The Washington times., 1919-12-21
COAL commission
-. GIVEN WIDE POWER
President Wilson Assures New
Board of Fullest Cooperation
In Investigation.

President Wilson last night an
nounced the personnel of the coal
commission. Its members VIII be
Henry NJ. Robinson, OF Pasadena Cal,
the representative OF the public; John
p. White. former president OF the
United Mine Workers OF America for
the miners. and Rembrandt Peale. a
pennsylvania operator, as the repre-
sentative OF the operators.
As soon as the acceptances of the
three men are received at the White
House the President will call an early
meeting OF the commission so that
the members may be able 70 lay out
plans for their work
Reviews Coal Cri.is.
In a lengthy letter to the three
prospective commissioners, the Presi
dent reviews the entire history OF
the recent coal crisis and the Incl
dents that led up to IL.
He provides that whatever decisions
the commission may reach on any
of the subjects that come within its
Jurisdiction must be as the result OF
unanimous action.
III a readjustment of the prices of
coal shall be found necessary says
the President. II shall be pleased to
transfer TO the commit ssion, subject
to Its unanimous action, the powers
heretofore vested in the Fuel Admin
istrator for that purpose"
Il am sure IL Is not necessary for
me to call your attention to the tre-
mendous Importance OF the work of
this commission or the great oppor-
tunfty which IL presents for lasting
service to the coal industry and the
country.
Prolaetien Near Normal.
Hundred per cent resumption OF
work at mines has been reached
where mines were affected by the re-
cent general coal strike and where
operators are not obstructing the re-
turn OF miners. United Mine Workers
officials here stated today.
-All miners who can have returned
ito work" said Jones Lord, president
OF the miners division of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. Except in
a section of Kansas. where there are
local disputes: in Pennsylvania Mary
land, Virginia, and West Virginia
where there are car shortages. and in
Alabama and some parts of West Vir-
ginia, where operators are refusing
TO take back miners who struck, the
situation Is back to normal"
The Washington times., 1919-12-21
Fourteen
Christmas
Opportunities

Although up to last night only a
fourth of the sum needed to complete
Its Christmas opportunities was in
nand, workers of the Associated
Charities were not discouraged They
recalled the fact that the sum re-
ceived for the first six days of the
present appeal Is larger than for any
similar period since the opportunities
were started. ten years ago.
All the opportunities save one have
now reached the century mark, and
the one bringing up the rear is within
striking distance. With No. closed.
the opportunity nearest its goal is
Opportunity No. 10, which is about
already insures care for the family
for the next ive months. No. has
turned the $500 mark. while No. 13
Is close rival with s1SS.6O sub
scribed to date
Widowed Or Deserted.
Many contributors are sending in
saying. Give to the most needy" 1t
is hard to say which OF these oppor-
tunities is most in need. because they
are equally meritorious Judging,
however, by the sums required. No. 4
VIII need the largest assistance be-
cause of lack of resources within the
family and inability of friends and
relatives to contribute. In only two
OF the families is the man q factor
In the situation. The mothers are
either widows or deserted In No. 1
the father is blind, and in No. 8. al
ready oversubscribed. the disability Is
due to old age.
The total returns up to last even
ing were S2,7S43S. This Is a larger
any OF the first three years that the
opportunity fund was started. Last
year SS,7SS was asked for. This
amount was oversubscribed. as shown
by total receipts of sS,S01. 90.
First Appeal In 1910.
1t was in 1910 that the first oppor-
tunity appeal was issued in Washing
ton for eight families. Two thousand
and ninety-six dollars was asked for
and half that sum was obtained. In
1912. 1915, 1917. and 1918 the oppor-
tunity fund was oversubscribed. The
increase in the. sums required each
year is explained by the Associated
Charities not only on the ground that
living expenses have increased in ten
years 100 per cent, but also because
the families selected represent bigger
problems and the resources within the
family are found to be extremely linn
tied
The opportunity idea has now been
taken up in many cities. In New York
city four of the charities unite in pre-
senting an appeal for New York's 100
neediest families. This appeal is
quickly oversubscribed and on several
occasions other families have been en-
listed when the needs OF the first
hundred were fully met.
Since the following list was made
up $40 has been received for the op-
portunities from the "Office of Farm
Management, and friends" Contribu-
tions may be sent to the office OF
The Times or to the Associated Chari-
ties, John Joy Edison, treasurer. 923
II street northwest. and will be
promptly acknowledged by the so
ciety.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 1.
The father gone blind, braveIy re-edu-
eating himself Father and mother ani
two children. 1850 needed for the year
Previously acknowledged, slI5: Mrs J. H.
NJ, u; N. T.. 81; w. w. F.. 81: total, Sis.
OPPORTUNITY NO. ..
IniuenzA took away the breadwinner: