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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
BRIDGE OPENED
LATE YESTERDAY
Repair Work Undertaken on Draw
Span of Government Structure
Then Completed.
ARE TO CLOSE OTHER TRACK
Must Effect Similar Replacement
OF Castings On-NOrthbOund TO
Iowa Passage.

At o'clock yesterday afternoon
the work of replacing the approach
castings on the shore end of the
government bridge draw span was
completed and both north and
southbound tracks over the bridge
were thrown open to the public.
At 6 o'clock Saturday evening 1t
was announced that the south
bound track from Davenport would
be closed, necessitating the use of
only the north bound avenue from
Rock Island for traffic both to and
from the Iowa side. Officials declar-
ed themselves this morning as
pleased at the cooperation shown
by the public, due to which but lit
tie trouble and confusion was ex-
perienced.
Other Track Impaired.
A force of laDorers toiIed all Sat
urday night and throughout the
day yesterday in effecting the re-
pair. Arsenal officials stated this
morning that it has been found
necessary to undertake similar
work on the northbound from Rock
Island track, the job to be under
taken next Saturday evening, be-
ginning at 6 o'clock, as last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
RING ROUND SUN
SETS RUMORS TO
FLY; ONLY A HALO

Woops, m'dear, there's a ring
around the SUM-
Every body IN Rock Island Rad
a different explanation for the halo
around old sol at l o'clock this
afternoon.
It's a sign that the rainbow
division is on its way west" was
the way one overseas veteran put
it, who had looked through smoked
glasses and noticed the color of
the halo TO be identical to the
colors of a rainbow.
NO use hoping any more" said
the bird with the strawberry nose,
its a sure sign that the old coun-
try gets on the wagon for keeps
July the once"
And nearly everybody else had
something to figure out what was
to follow the appearance OF the
ring, the majority expressing it
was of uncanny significance. Some
even went so far as to say that
it means more war with Germany,
others that it came because Ger
many had signed the peace terms
and still others that it gave tidings
OF the VICl0Ey Oh tue NlCLOIy lOdl
There we're others who h;.3tily
grasped their aImanacs and looked
for eclipse dates, but were dis
appointed.
So
After answering some score of
telephone calls and denying an
equal number OF ridiculous ques-
tons about the ring around the
sun, the reporter got ]. NJ. Sher-
rier, meterologist of the local gov
eminent weather bureau, on the
phone and he impaired this in
formation,
There's not much to it. 1t fire.
cuentIy happens in what we call
sIrro-stratus clouds, to see a halo
around the sun. Formations of
this kind usually are forerHnners
e storms However, 1 will say
taat the halo today is most bril-
liant. It is the brightest one
have ever seen. 1t means storms
and rain. We are predicting rain
tonight and tomorrow. There
were rains in the Missouri valley
yesterday and today in western
Iowa"
There you are-nothing to raise
a fuss about.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
CHARGES FRIEND
STOLE WHISKEY
Dayton Wayne Arrested by Police
on Complaint of Arthur Barnes,
Farmer.
MONEY AND BOOZE BOTH GO
Two Were Riding Home in Wagon
After Witt to Ortell's Five
Gallon House.

"a fine way to treat a guy" was
the expression used by Arthur
Barnes regarding little experience
he underwent Saturday night. The
story he told the police today at the
hearing will. if proven, send Day
ton Wayne, erstwhile friend, to the
penitentiary for an extended So
journ.
Wayne is charged by Barnes, VINO
is farmer, with throwing HIM
CWayne) out of the wagon that the
two were riding in and at the same
time purloining a case of whisky
that reposed in the rear of the
wagon; also three ten dollar bills
and five spot from the person of
Barnes. The unfriendly act is al
legged to have occurred while the
above two were driving to Rock Is
land from the five gallon house run
by Louis Ortell in South Moline.
The case has been continued I'M
til tomorrow morning at 8 O'CLOCK.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
LEGAL.

~~~~-~~-~OA ~~~~~~~~
Notice of Special Meeting to Amend
Charter.
Notice is hereby given that a special
meeting of the stockholders of the Rock
Island Brewing Company. a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of
the state of Illinois will be held at the
principal Office of said company, at No.
3I46 Fifth avenue, in the city of Rock
Island and state of Illinois, on the 31st
day of May, 1919, at 10 O'Clock a. m, for
the purpose of amending the articles OF
incorporation by adopting the following:
Resolved That the articles of incoHpor-
alton of The Rock Island Brewing Com
pany ben and the same are hereby amend
ed by ADDING to the second paragraph
thereof the following: To carry on and
engage in the business of distilling and re-
distilling alcohol solely for denaturation
and to sell and dispose of same in the
ordinary course OF trade. and generally
deal in grain sugar, molaSSes, and to man
ufacture buy, sell and deal in ice, candy.
confectionery, glucose ices, chocolate and
chewing gum. and to operate. maintain
and carry on cold storage plants and the.
business incident thereto and to manu-
facture, purchase and otherwise acquire.
import. export and generally deal in such
ordinarily carried by manufacturers or
dealers in similar lines ofubsiness- Z
ROBERT A. WAGNER,
LILLE HUBER. '
EMILE HUBER.
GUSTAV TEGELER.
G. A. SCHUMACHER.
Being a Majority of the Directors of The
Rock Island Brewing Company.
April %, 1919.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
BEATS WIFE UP;
is HANDED 20
DAYS IN COURT

lam letting you off easy" said
Judge D. ]. Cleland in court this
morning when he melted ont a 20
day sentence to one William Nc
Guirk, charged with beating his
wife, n
Mrs. McGuirk appeared~fh police
court this morning with a consid-
cradle excess of facial adornment,
and although her appearance was
mute testimony that someone
pugilistically inclined had run
slightly amuck. McGuirk saved the
court time by pleading guilty.
Then after he had been sentenced
by Judge Cleland he tried to renig
and asked for counsel. 1t was at
this juncture that Judge Cleland
made the opening remark A
daughter of McGuYrk also appear
ed in court in favor of her mother.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
THREE FINED IN
FEDERAL LIQUOR
Zone VIOLATION
Herman Banker Is Assessed $1,000
When He Pleads Guilty To Sell
ing Wet Goods.
VAN Newell GIVEN SAME FATE
Trial OF Negro Who Raised Money
Order Under Way in United
States Court Today.
Especial to The Argus.)

Peoria, H., May 12.-Rock Is
land arsenal liquor prohibitory
zone vioIators continued to occupy
the attention of federal court here
today.
Herman Banker plead guilty and
was fined $1,000. Banker gave as
his excuse that he had been run
ming a chicken farm near Rock Is
land, had lost money on it and had
been selling liquor only three
weeks when government men Sc
cured the goods on him and arrest
ed him.
Arthur Van Newell pleaded. guilty
and was fined $1,000. 1t was charg-
ed that a 17-year-old boy was en-
ployed by-him but he told the court
he was his son and worked in the
place only two hours day.
In POOirOOm.
Frank Harrison plead guilty to
selling a pint of whisky to a gov
eminent agent in the cigar store
and poolroom of Roy c. Stringer.
He was fined 5000. Stringer en-
tered a plea of nolo contendere.
saying that Harrison sold the
whisky without his knowledge. He
was fined 800.
The case of Louis Bateman, a
negro, charged with raising a mon
ey order of 81 and disposing of it
10 Ike Alexenburg. was on trial this
afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
Personal Points

Franklin J. Williams, a teacher
CT the pianoforte in this city for
% years, left Saturday evening for
Boston, Mass, where he will enter
the piano tuning school of Oliver
c. Faust, who has charge of this
department of the New England
conservatory of music.
The Misses Margaret and Ada
Allen, 1910 Fourteenth-and-a-half
street, were guests of friends at
Colona yesterday.
Miss Gladys Wilson, 2114
Twelfth avenue, returned yester-
day to Monmouth college after
spending a few days with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Wilson.
Miss Elizabeth Mcmillan, who for
the past two years has been in the
city as a worker at the Oak Grove
United Presbyterian and Gloria
Del United Presbyterian church,
left today after seyering her con-
nections with the missions. She
will attend the woman's general
missionary convention at Cam
bridge, Ohio, and will go from
there to Denver for the remainder
of the summer.
Rev. E. S. Martin, who conducted
services yesterday at the Central
Presbyterian church, left this
morning for his home in Yorkville,
III.
Fred Reddy has returned from
a business trip to Des Moines.
Joe Richards, former member of
Battery d of Davenport and who
formerly resided in this city, has
returned here for visit with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Lockard, 431
Forty-third left Saturday
noon for St Louis, Mo, where Mr.:
Lockard will attend the Order OF
Railway Trainmen's convention,
as a delegate from division 406.
They expect to be gone for two
weeks.
Mrs. Anna Wadsworth and Mrs.
Mary Wadsworth have returned
from an extended sojOurn in Cali
fornia. They are stopping at the
Colonial hotel. IS
Mrs. w. P. Moore, who has been
visiting at the home of Mrs Fran
els B. Parker, 17241a Second ave
nue., returned to her home in Ce-
dar Rapids. Iowa. this morning.
Mrs. G. H. Sherwood Of Spring
field, who has been visiting for the
last week with Mrs. w. L. GanseTt,
S07 Twenty-second street, will re.
turn to her home tomorrow morn
ing.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Holdorf, 412
Fourth avenue, have gone to Gin,
cinnati, Ohio, where Mr.. holdorf is
delegate to the clerk trainmens
convention in session there this
week. Next week they will visit
with Mrs. Holdorf's sister in Chi
Cago.
Captain A. NJ. Mcleod, 1911
Thirty-eighth street, has returned
to Camp Grant, where he is sta
toned, pending orders, following a
two days visit at home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
BREAKFAST IS
EXPENSIVE AS
BOB cox FINDS

1t cost Bob Cox the sum of $55
to eat breakfast in the restaurant
owned by Al Smith, Thirty-first
street and Fifth avenue, Sunday
morning and as an aftermath of the
expensive meal. Fred Connell and
Emmett Peacock are languishing
in the city jail.
Peacock vain bird from out of
town-denies, as does also Con-
nell, that he had anything to do
with the disappearance of the mon
ey in question and, though a slight
coincidence eXists-suCh as sitting
next to Cox and indulging in con-
versation with the latter-accOTd-
ing to admittance by the duo-noth
ing definite has as yet been proven
by Cox.
Bob claims his clothing, wherein
reposed his bankrOll, was frisked
during the time He ate breakfast,
and that ConnelI and Peacock are
the guilty parties.
One thousand dollars was the
amount of bali fixed by Police Mag
istrate Cleland in court this morn
ing and the case continued until
late this afternoon.
Another Raid.
Another raid was made on the
residence at 314 Twenty-second
street by the police, early Sunday
morning, six being taken to the
station and charged with disorder
" conduct The names given the
police were Hattie Allen, NJ E. AL
len. Frank Allen, Mamie Arden and
Ed Burke.
Officers Miller, Kruger and Ris-
tau made the arrest. The case has
been continued until 6 this after
noon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
HUMANE OFFICER
SENDS BOYS OFF
STREET AT NIGHT

The Rock Island County HUI
name society held its regular
monthly meeting this morning at
DR.. ]. W. Stewards Office. Only
routine business was transacted at
the meeting, and the humane Off
Ger, II. H. Robb, submitted the fol-
lowing report: Two complaints
were received. four reprimands
made. II horses examined, one
small animal destroyed and three
boys were sent home off the streets
at a late hour at night.
Mr.. Robb asks the cooperation of
the people of Rock Island who can
greatly assist him in his work by
notifying him whenever they see
anything which needs his atten-
ton. He can be reached by calling
R. l. 1892.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
YOUNG GIRLS
ACCUSE A MAI
George Hines, Arrested On COM
plant of 14.YeAr-OId Girls
Yesterday.
UNDUE LIBERTIES, is CLAIM
Defendant Is a Married Man and
Says He Never Intended Any
thing Out o: the Way.

George Hines. 35 years old, re-
siding at Seventh street and Sew
enteenth avenue. was arrested yes
terday on complaint OF two young
girls, aged II yeaLa.It being claim
ed that Hines took undue liberties
with them. Hines, who is a mar
ried man, denies that he attempted
anything improper with the two
girls and stated to the court pre-
sided over by judge n. J. Cleland,
today, that he never intended any
improperly.
The two girls-they still wear
curls and short dresses-appeafN
in court today and testified that
certain things had occurred which
if proven, will be a, serious matter
to Hines. The case has been con
tinued until May 20. Harry Nc
Caskrin has been retained as cour-
sell for Hines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
PASTORS CONFER
AT GRACE CHURCH

The IS pastors of the Rock Is
land mission district of the LutA-
eran church will meet for confer
ence tomorrow and all day Wednes-
day at Grace Lutheran church,
Rock Island.
Tuesday evening is the opening
meeting of the conference, when
Rev. Fred Olson of East Moline,
and Rev. L. Z. Jones of Fairport,
Iowa, will be the speakers. Wed
nesday morning at $50 there~will
be a business session and in the
aft" ,loon there will be a general
discussion of 1.-THE First Petition"
led by Rev C. G. Anderson of Mo-
line. The evening session is to be-
gin at o'clock and the discussion,
which is to be led by Rev. J. c.
Mattson of Aledo, will be on The
Second Petition"
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
COLORED LADS
IN BLOODY AND
EXPENSIVE GO

Will Lester and John CLEVELAND,
both colored, are the leading
lights in two different and distinct
factions in the west end of me city
and yesterday afternoon the inev-
table meeting occurred on the cor
ner of Ninth street and Seventh
avenue with the usual Fesult-a
pugilistic mixup. Each one tried to
emulate their more illustrious col
ored brethren-Samuel Langford-
and the outcome of the mixup was
the loss of a large amount of gore.
Will and John. although both are
considerably mussed up, will en-
deavor to make their appearance in
police court at this evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
WIDOW MAY GET A
COMPENSATION IN
WARRIORS DEATH

Mrs. Thomas Flynn, widow or
Thomas Flynn, late veteran of the
Spanish-American war. who died a
E.ar ago last February from sick
ness alleged to\ have been contract
ed in the army Service has received
word from her attorney, George =.
Wenger that the medical board ap-
pointed by the government to inTes-
tigate into the case, will convene at
the New Harper hotel at 8 O'Clock
today.
The board is expected to decide
the merits of the case and also to
fix a sum which will be given to
Mrs. Flynn. The latter is employed
at the Modern Woodmen In rle
printing department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
FORMER Chief
HERE HONORED
Brigadier General Charles Keller
Given Decoration of Legion
of Honor in France.

Tri-city relatives of Brigadier
general Charles Keller, today re-
ceived word that he had been
awarded the decoration of the Le-
gion of Honor Of France for his
service during the war. He has
also been appointed deputy chief
engineer with the American ex-
peditionary' force and is to be on
the waterways commission of the
peace conference.
General Keller was formerly in
charge of the upper Mississippi
river engineers Office in Rock Is
land and married a Rock Island
woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
SAFETY IN LIGHTNING RODS.

Lightning rods properly Installed
reduce risk OF loss by lightning to
almost nothing, says officials of the
United States department of agri-
culture The annual property loss
from lightning in the United States
is about $8,O00,000, and by far the
greater part of this loss is in the
rural districts. Directions for in
stAlling lightning rods are given in
Farmers Bulletin S42, Modern
Methods of Protection Against
Lightning" which may be obtained
free from the division of publica-
tions of the department. All fire
insurance companies, says the bull
letin, should reduce premiums in
favor of buildings satisfactorily
rodded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
WATCH TOWER is
VISITED BY BIG
CROWDS SUNDAY

Many attended the Watch Tower
opening yesterday and although the
weather was not exactly ideal-it
being more or less cool towards
evening Manager George r. Ste
phenson announced today that the
opening was a success from every
standpoint
1.-THE new inn was the main topic
of interest and was thronged from
early afternoon until closing time.
Dancing was INDUCED in and dur
ing the evening two reels of mo-
ton pictures were shown. The
Tower will evidently be popular
spot the coming summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
JOHN DAY APPEALS
TO SUPREME COURT
(SneciaI to The Argns !

especial 10 The ArguS-D
Springfield, May 12.-John Day
filed an appeal in the supreme
court today from judgment of the
circuit court of Rock Island county
in the case of the Tri-City Artificial
Ice company against the Bennett
Organ company regarding title to
certain lands surrounding the re-
spective plants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
Obituary
Andrew Petersen.

Andrew Petersen. 10 years of
age, who for 40 years has been a
guard at the Rock Island arsenal,
died at 10 o'clock this morning at
the home of his son, c. l. Petersen,
443S Tenth avenue.
Mr.. Petersen was born in Mr.
way, Nov "a, 1910, and came to the
United States 53 years ago. His
wife preceded him in death five
years. He had made his home with
his son here.
Surviving are his son, C. l. Ped
ersen; one sister, Mrs. William Oh
son of Wisconsin; a brother Henry
of Salt Lake City; three grandchil-
dren and one great grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at
2:3O Thursday afternoon from the
sons home. Burial will take place
in Chbpiannock cemetery. q
Belgrade, the Serbian capital,
was the first municipality in the
world to employ woman architects.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
WILL RECEIVE BIDS
FOR DOUGLAS PARK

Bids for the leasing of Douglas
park will be received by the city
commission at its regular meeting
this afternoon. There are seven
applicants who are DESTROYS OF Sc
curing the park for the coming
summer. Two are owners OF semi
pro ball clubs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
MISS PUTNAM WILL
ADDRESS MEETING
AT SPRINGFIELD

Miss Elizabeth Putnam of Dav-
export will address the delegates
of the Illinois State Historical so
ciety at their goth annual meeting
at Springfield tomorrow. Her sub
ject will be The Life and Services
of Joseph Duncan, Governor of IL
1inois, 1834-183S" The sessions
will occupy the entire day and will
be held in the supreme court build
ing. Prominent historians and ed
ueators of Illinois and Iowa will be
in attendance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
Licensed to Wed

Clifford Edward Myers Rock Island
Esther Pauline Storbeck ....
.~.....-... Rock Island
Herman w. Reineke ....
..........B Burlington, Iowa
Margaret Linn -. Fairfield, Iowa
Henry F. German .y<Rock Island
Martha Harriet Ruiz. Rock Island
Emil Loete ......M Moline
Clementine De Voss. East Moline
Edgar A. Lair .... Rock Island
Anna-J. Biles Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12

Mrs. Constance Bicknel vaughn.
The queen of Belgium has decor
ated Miss Alberta Bicknell and
Mrs. Constance Bicknell Vaughn,
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Bicknell of the American Req
Cross. Miss Alberta Bicknell is
the youngest Red Cross relief work
err to receive a foreign decoration
in this case the order of Elizabeth,
and the reward comes for long
CONTINUED and hard service" in be-
half of the Belgian children and
refugees. She is 20 years old and
has been working in Belgium for
two years. Mrs. Bicknel was
decorated for similar services sew
eral weeks ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
b. d. King. above, and
NJ Z Dunbar

Liberia, little African republic, is
represented at the peace confer
ence by two cOlored men, c. B. D.
King, secretary of state. and NJ. B.
DUNBAR Their country has one
seat at the table and the men have
alternated in representing their
people Liberia is located on the
west coast of Africa and has an
area of 10000 square miles, about
that of JGautemala.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12

Public school teachers In Cam
den, N. J., have been granted q
90 per cent increase in pay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
GtYBr1ofJ

Phone r. 1. 285. Trefz Express Co.
r. l. Clean Towel Service. Phone
RI 4476.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
r. /. 4476.
All the news all the ,:ime-The
Argus.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-27
CH|LDS, COLDS,
.FEYERISHNESS
wood, of this place, recently stated; )
pun spIoo IoJ !4SnpIg'Hosla pJ,su ICY sase
stomach trouble and certainty ""'
Rocky Mount, Va.-Miss Mae Chit
:iIolovJs!les kI7A " punoI
ck-Draught Is Used byVrglnla
Lady for Colds, Fever and
Other Troubles With
Fine Results.

When would feel bad and feverisn'
as though was taking a fresh cold'
would make a good cup OF Black
Draught tea and it would soon set me
all right.
can recommend 1t as a splendid
laxative and gladly do 90. You may
publish my statement"
When vow feel chilly, tired feVerisn,
headachy and fear that you are taking
cold, take a good dose Of the old. re]'-
able. liver medicine you have heard 30
much about-Thedford's Black-Draught.
II is made from purely vegetable in
grcdients, acts in a gentle. natural
way, and by helping to drive out poi
sonous waste matter from your sys-
tom, il will often, II taken in time.
, prevent chill from developing into
cold.
Thousands Of people, during the past
70 wears, have found Black-Draught Of
benefit in such sases.
Try it, the next time you chill or
sneeze.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-27
BRIDGEPORT
NEWS
Leave news items for The Intel
jjerurcr AZ Hlckcy's News stand.
Sclby & Reeds Drug Store or the
bridgeport Hardware Company"
Oppose Expansive Trips.

rh" few III the citizens Of this COM
munity who read III" story IN certain
evening sheet stating that tn" tnNpay-
.rs uf tn" town wrri. opposed I" tn" eN-
pcusivc trips being made ny lhr ofii-
Gals in quest IF better FIR" hEhtinE APP
paratus for this CItI. w"r" seeing rcd
last night and III" statement was made
rrcclv that IF some If tn" citizens arc
uprnscd to tho expensive trips large
number Of them ar" opposed To tho CIR
culation Of tho So-calied newspaper.
which has been consistently opposed l"
The, rruer"rs and. rhr best interests or
tl., town for Il lnnE time. and has con-
limucd Ia cast ISLANDER and coniumely
AT some Of tn" best citizens OF the VII
lag, II only remains tn hr s"on how
long such q condition Of affairs Will b'
permitted to continue. md the pr"dir-
ton is r1adH that it will cease suddenly
in the near future"