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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
IN
POLICE MATR0N
WORK BETTERED
Report Shows Better Record for
1919-Fewer Maynard Boys
Than Girls.

Rock Island is getting to be a
better city, or at least, was a bet
te, city during the year 1919 than
in 1918, according to the contrast in
the activities in the department OF
the police matron for the two
years.
During 1919 there were only 12l
prisoners in the women's depart
ment of the city Jail as against 240
during 1918. and only 972 calls
we're made by Mrs. Anna kirkman,
police matron, in the interest Of her
department during 1919 as con-
trasted with 1866 during 1918.
There was a total of 142 neglect
ed children looked after during
1919, which is one more than dur
ing 1918.
Wayward Girls Outnumber Boys.
While it is not point out of the
ordinary in police matron annals,
it is, nevertheless, held a curious
fact that more girls than boys
should come under the jurisdiction
of law enforcing authorities.
During 1919 there was a smaller
number of Maynard girls and boys
who came under the surveillance of
the police matron. However, even
this reduction is considerably less
with reference to boys than girls
During 1918 there we're IS way
ward girls taken to task by the
| police matron while in 1919 there
were 67,- only one less than in
1918.
Boys made q considerable bet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
MANY DIVORCES
SOUGHT DURING
YEAR OF 1913
Decline In Requests for Naturaliza-
ton is NoIed Since Peace is
Declared.

Eighty-one more cases for a.
vorce were filed during the year of
1919 than in 1918, according to the
figures compiled by Circuit Clerk
George w. Gamble.
During the last Il months PSI pc
titiCns were filed as compared with
the previous year when 200 were
filed.
During the closing year, how
ever, there were only us certifi-
Gates of naturalization issued, while
during the year previous 1913 were
issued. This is accounted for by
the fact that during 1918 while the
war was going on more persons
wanted to become citizens, but now
that the war is over interest has
subsidized.
Indictments Returned.
The same number of indictments
were returned during 1919 as in
1918. with total of 81. In 1918 the
grand jury was in session IL days.
and during 1919 was in session IL
days. A comparison of the annual
reports of Clerk G. W. Gamble fer
the last two years follows:
1918 1913
Number OF intentions
issued ......-.......... 405 4G4
Number OF petitions for
naturalization filed ....33S 24a
Number of certificates of
naturalization issued =. .293 ia
Circuit court In session,
(number days. %-......c22 1875
Grand jury in session,
number days. ........ IL Il
Indictments returned by
grand jury ......... ST 81
New chancery cases
filed .........I.. $50. .4O5 Sc,
Divorces filed, included
| in above ...........20 200 2S1
New law cases filed .....1-9 III
Number of divorce cases
heard and DEGREES
entered ............... 49,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
ECONOMY MARKS
WATER service
GIvENIN 1913
Commissioner Murrin Reports No
Expenditures Made Only for Re-
pairs and Necessary Equipment.
RY JOHN A, MURRIN.

Commissioner of Public Property.
A year of the strietest economy
was practiced in all departments OF
the city Waterworks during 1919.
No money was expended except
for needed repairs and equipment.
The only work done at the pump
ing plant at Second avenue and
Twenty-fourth street was repairs to
boilers and pumps to keep them up
TO the required efficiency.
At the reservoir we have install
ed another chloTinator and We have
now two of these chlorine machines.
We aim to have all machinery du-
plicated so that if one gets out of
order we have the other machine TO
put in service.
Both the standpipes were painted,
the one at the reservoir and the one
at Fourteenth street and Forty
second avenue.
Mere Meters Installed.
There were $50 water meters in
stalled during the year. There are
1850 meters now in, service. Since
the meter rates were reduced the
demand for meters has greatly in
creased.
While we have received 400 new
water consumers we have pump
ed less water, which shows that in
stalling meters brings about saw
ing in water.
The extension of water mains
during the past year was 400 feet
of 12-inch pipe, 7P feet of 10-inch
pipe, $40 feet of S-inch pipe. 5000
feet of 6-inch pipe and 16 fire hy
drants, two of which have 10-inch
valves, one an S-inch valve and IL
have 6-inch valves.
The sewer pump which is under
this department was run 40 days
during the high water last spring.
Detailed Report
Raw water pumped during year,
1853 ,6S1 900 gallons; daily average,
3,G08,714 gallons.
Water used for washing filters,
22,S9S,105 gallons; daily average,
! 62,734 gallons.
| Number of filterers washed, 1892 !;
daily average. four.
/ Water pumped to standpipe, 342,-
| 090,6S6 gallons; , daily average.
934 ,522 gallons.
Hours pumped. $3.50; daily aver
age, S1a.
| Water pumped to reservoirs, $751;
| $4,000 gallons; daily average, g
6S8,225 gallons.
| Power used for pumping to stand
pipe, 323,050 kiiowatt hours; daily
average, sos kilowatt hours.
! Sulphate of alumina used, 439, 400
pounds; daily average, 1904
pounds.
Liquid chlorine used, $500
pounds; daily average, Is pounds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31

protef themselves and others
while in the water.
A notable gathering OF commit
teemen, members OF the board Of
directors, and association state OH
Gals met at the Black Hawk Watch
Tower last fall and then N a days
conference, policies and plans for
the ensuing year for the associa-
ton were discussed land worked
out. This meeting was declared by
one of the members OF the board
OF directors in attendance. as being
! to his mind. the second best meet
ing held by the association in a pc
Rod of SIS years.
The coming of Billy Sunday with
/ his party was a notable event in
/ the history of the city, and every
effort was put forth by the associa-
ton towards helping to make the
campaign the great success which
1t proved to be. The association
I building was used constantly by va
rious committees and hundreds of
out of town visitors found the as
/ sociation's cafeteria a great con-
veaience.
A Real'Home.
The 100 dormitory rooms of the
association have proven a real
home, to the many young men who
have found shelter there during the
past year. These rooms have beer
filled constantly with the young
men who have come to and gone
from our city, all of whom have had
a kind word to say for the accom-
modations and treatment which has
been accorded them.
The cTowning event of the veal
was the finance campaign inaugu
rated recently, to remove the aSso
cations Indebtedness, accumulate
from the past six years, to provide
funds for operating expenses, a
well as to enable the association t
make certain necessary repairs AM
improvements which are deemed
necessary and advisable at thi
time.
The campaign closed Friday
Dec. u. with approximately s51, 00
subscribed. The campaign wa
conducted in the face of many diff
f1culties, and the amount secures
was counted by all tremendOu
victory. Additional Subscription
which are coming in since the cam
paign are expected 10 bring the fl
nal totals to $4,000.
In Good Condition.
| The association closes the yea
I with its building N the finest con
: dition it has ever been in, with SUI
! ficient money subscribed to NEE
: its Indebtedness in full, with eur
r rent expenses provided for for tn
coming two years and with none
pledged for necessary repairs an
= improvements.
In addition to this, all depart
Z ments of the association ar
] manned with strong, capable sec
| retaries, with the work in every de
: partment carefully organized an
with a strong program in operatio
l.. and the future of the associatio
2 work in Rock Island never appear
v ed so bright as it does the begin
o ming of the new year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
AUGUST.

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nc pol n@ ~ i
p" ni. :, n'-u ~. .ae 49,. oP'i ia,.a g.
o oI, 'n1' s1eps onns - o.,
We, aiu 20 .ue ISIS - go
sle eetelon y. nv e. ;5',nen;ni
~. oG taA - 49, saranohIo for
Iotluielohe W -
~ Se.. na
that during +be mast two vears the
Rock island club had taken on a
tremendous amount of war work
and gradually a deficit had been
accommodating. and uetitioned the
hoard of directors TO take steps
-Iookine forward 10 the liuu;dation
of this Indebtedness. The commit
too renarfed that tAey had been
successful in obtaining contribu-
tons for the hquldatlon OF the
clubs Indebtedness amounting 10
Sl0,f55.
SEPTEMBER.
The Chamber of Commerce ioin-
od Nth tho tri-citias in issuing an
invitation IN the National Fedora
tion Of Nnoic cluhs 70 hold their
Ioa1 corvant;,, in Pock Island
Tb;s inv;+s+ion was accented
rrba ir,,i+atio, ~ tho Chsphsr of
ro,,an,aroa Gov tbs 1871 etate con-
vention Of the United Commercial
Travellers association was accept
| ed.
OCTOBER.
Assistant secrot.ry pbepicie de-
votod tba a,tire month in cooner-
stion With the e;ty officials in the
handling of the aviation corps at
Framing field. 1t is believed that
the establishment of Rock IxIand
as one of the federal aviation stops
was one of the most important
achievements of the year,
| N0vFgRER
60
lne CndlnoeI Va Co I'M 81 On
sumers, Service Station. ms. fo,
the building of a blending ant
storage nIant IN tho nroperty own.
cd hv the Industrial commission
tthe contract setting forth that lots
"a 95 and 26 would he turned owe,
Ito the Consumers Service Station
Inc whom thew had exnended $50
900 in improvements This the,
agreed to do within a six months
sneriod
npcpuprp
! oi'1" -
Inc Chamoer OF commerce mao
distribution OF $l,ls5 which mad &C
crued as pronts IN the more, Sneep
MORE wool campaign cohducle'
IN november 1870
Protest was made to the war de
, partment against the contemplate
} Iplan to transfer a part of the Mis-
sissippi river engineering worI
from Rock Island to Minneapolis
assurances have been receive
that if any division is made it vii
not affect the interests OF Rock Is
: land.
i Petition was made to the war de
2 ipartment for the appointment @
: Colonel Beach to succeed Genera
: Black as engineer in charge of tn
: Mississippi waterway Improvement
l work,
= On petition of the Chamber @
: tComnerce. the city commissioner
2 tof Rock Island named a city plan
: ming commission. Those servin
on this commission are w. A. RIOS
enfield. Jacob Ramser, J. T. Stat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31

pride that he will see the motoriZa-
ton completed. Great credit is due
him for urging the carrying OF this
plan through to completion.
Rock Island has an able and eff
ficient fire department of which we
should well feel proud. The only
disastrous fire of the year was the
tractor plant, but that fire was an
exceptionally hard one to handle.
The state authorities have COM
mended the local department for
the able manner in which il fought
a.
Competitive tests were held in
Davenport during the summer by
the Davenport, Rock Island. Rock
Island arsenal and Moline fire de-
partments, ana 1t is with pride that
say that Rock Island won first in
this test. Our fire pump threw a
greater volume OF water To a great
er height than any pump entered,
and IN point of speed in getting to
the fire and laying hose. we also
took first place. The greatest bar
mony exists between the above
mentioned departments, so that in
case of disastrous fire. the de-
partments will work together as a
unit. thus affording this community
NGre protection not equaled by any
other community of its size in the
United States.
Total disbursements of this de-
partment from Dec. /. 1915, TO Dec.
!, 1919, were S47.575.S7.
Health Department.
In this department we have a
health officer or city physician. one
! inspector and an assistant who de-
votes part of his time to this work.
The balance OF his time is spent in
pursuit OF hts regular duties of in
spector of weights and measures
We are especially fortunate this
year in that there has been no cpl
demic. There have been few cases
of smallpox and diphtheria COM
pared with past years. The health
work has been carried on efficient
ly under the direction of DR.. A. n
Mueller. Working in conjunction
with the plumbing inspector. al
complaints about health are inves-
tigated, and where found advis-
able. sanitary plumbing installed
There have been hundEeds of sewer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-20
SeH-Help Is T.aght
By Pro1ideaf Section
Social Service Bureau

People of the city, who in the past,
have sought aid of the social service
bureau, are being taught the lesson
of thrift by the savings plan of the
provident committee OF the bureau. A
number of persons have taken advant-
age of the plan adopted by the COM
mittee last year and have begun saw
ings accounts in preps ration for
rainy day"
Under the savings plan of the COM
mittee, a collector is sent to the
homes where savings accounts have
been started, each week, who takes,
for deposit in a local bar Ok, whatever
amount the home can Afford. This Is
then placed to the credit, of the de-
positor, who may Withdraw it as need
ed at the bureau rooms tw Ice monthly.
In this way we have cen able to
greatly reduce the numbers of persons
asking for help, bu getting them start
ed to save while they have the money,
and then letting them uset their own
money when times are lizard" Miss
Ethel Clark, secretary, said Friday.
Twenty-seven new account. ithave been
opened so far this month under the
savings plan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-20
NOTED SPEAKERS
ADDED TO PROGRAM
FOR CHAUTAU0UA

Governor Warren Harding, of Iowa,
Mrs. Grace Wilbur Harding, E. st.
John, and Senator James E. Watson
have been added to the program for
the Richmond Chautauqua, which will
open Sunday, August II, it was an
nounced by the committee Friday
afternoon. The program win be the
best ever arranged by the committee,
it was said.
Watson win speak Sunday afternoon
August II. He has not yet submitted
subject but will no doubt deal with
some reform movement.
Mrs. Grace Wilbur Trout is one of
the greatest woman suffragists in the
United States. and will speak on "Wo-
man Suffrage
E. ST. John will speak Tuesday.
August 10, on Russia and Bolshe-
vism. ST. John has spent years in
Russia and will be able to speak au-
thoratively The Ladies' Quartet has
been added to the program and viii
appear August II.
Ira E. Landrith, at one time candi-
date for vice-president on the prohibi-
ton ticket, will speak Sunday, Aug
ust "a.
The program is almost complete
and will be ready for publication in
about a week The management will
open Offices in the Y. M. C. A. the first
of July.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-20
Strike To Continue Until
Rights Are Granted, Say
Striking Telea raphers
aBy Associated Pre- 50

CHICAGO, June 20.-The CONNER
cial Telegraphers' strike, according to
a statement from strike headquarters
here today, will continue as long as
ssthe Wilson administration stands on
record as denying US the right which
President Wilson says all workers are
entitled to-
The statement charged the tele-
graph companies attempted to take ad-
vantage of our awaiting action by
the American Federation of Labor by
circulating false reports about deser-
lions fro mour ranks and that the
strike would soon be over
After first declaring no one had
struck" the statement continues,
Now they are offering fancy induce
ments for strikers to return. AS a
matter of fact. the gains have been all
on our side
The statement said thatathe number
of telephone workers on strike was
increasing steadily and would con-
tinue to do so.
Concerning statements of telegraph
companies that service is normal, the
union men displayed a copy of test
message which they said wass filed lin
Oklahoma on June II.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-20
Local Man Will Preside
At State Sunday School
Convention At Marion

E. H. Hasemeier, of this city, will
preside at the Indiana State Sunday
School convention which will open at
Marion, June 4, and continue until
June 26. A large attendance from
Richmond is expected The complete
program has been announced.
The first session will be held Tues
day morning at the First Christian
church. The greeting from Marion
viii be given by Mayor E. E. Hulley.
Tuesday afternoon will be devoted to
divisional meetings in the various
churches in the city. The adult div
isional meeting will be in charge Of
A B. Cornelius Facing the Task"
will be the subject before the admin
istration divisional meeting.
In addition to the meetings, Tues
day afternoon, a social gathering of
all township, county and state asso-
citation officers will be held. Tues
day evening will be devoted to two
meetings. one for association officers
and friends only and the other for in
dividual Sunday school workers,
friends and visitors. The Bible hour
Wednesday morning will be conducted
at 6:15 o'clock by Rev o. w. Fifer.
County and township officers meet
ings and general meeting for the en-
tire session will be held on that morn
ing. E. II. Hasemeier, president, will
preside at the general meeting. ]. B.
Hessong will preside at the Wednes-
day meeting of county and township
officers.
Wednesday afternoon the counties
will be divided into two meetings. E.
H Fasemeier will preside at one and
II. NJ. Glossbrenner will preside at the
other. A roll call of delegates will be
called and community singing viii be
a feature of these programs Three
divisional Rallies will be held We'd
nesday evening. e. H. Hasemeier will
preside at the adult divisional rally.
Dr. George R. Grose. president of De-
PAW university will give the address
of the evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-20

did not remain fer tea, according to
visitors who viewed his exit,
Flowers Drawing Card
The biggest week OF the season is
reported by the Glen pavilion manage
ment. More ice cream, cones, Sun
daes and soft drinks have been sold
there during the past week than in
any other one week this year. they
say. The dancing floor was opened
at the pavilion for the first time last
week when party from Eaton brought
their own monograph and danced sew
era1 hours. This floor has been pop
ular in past seasons. Any party bring
ing means to furnish music and
asking in advance for the floor, is per-
mitted to use it.
The unique flower beds of the park
also have been drawing card this
season. Soon all the summer beds
will be ready, the superintendent said
today Over 500 plants are to be put
out in the large boat by the front
spring, an dother beds will be ready
in few days. The two large flower
beds bearing worded inscriptions were
finished Friday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-20

People from all parts of the state
and western Ohio know about Glen
Miller park as a refuge from the heat,
and are taking advantage of the pleas
ures it has to offer this season. All
this week picnic parties, strollers, and
autoists, have visited the Glen daily
and enjoyed its cool hooks, its shady
walks and cold water.
There amt no drinking like this
nowhere" stoutly affirmed a gentle
man, who looked qualified to judge,
as he swallowed several cups Of the
iron water at the southern Big
Spring the other evening.
Many are the autoists who passing
through the city are lured to turn in
at one of the parks entrances and
drive arounk the lake, but great
number of Richmond and community
folk drive in, park their cars and
spend the morning, afternoon, or per-
haps the entire day there, dining on
the great picnic table above Honey
Suckle hill or west of the Fairgrounds.
Park Superintendent Edward Hol-
larn says that many farmers bring
their families into the Glen for dinner.
spend the afternoon there, and get
back in time to milk.
I'D make a fair guess that there's
not another place in the city of Rich
mond half so popular" said Hollarn,
who estimates that over three hun
dred persons bent on picnicing have
visited the park each day during the
last week.
Playground is Popular.
Even with the three or four hun
dred folks and THAR lunch baskets
spread around the park nobody feels
crowded" he says. He explained that
a number of reunions have been held
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-20
Army Recruiter Outlines
Advantages In Aviation

Sergeant Wright, army recruiter, is
writing explanations of the great op-
portunities to be found in different
branches OF the service for ambitious
Young men. Each day he will explain
some branch of the service with
view Of interesting young men in the
army and its advantages.
The air service says Wright is
the greatest school in the world It is
row wide open for all ambitious
young men who are willing TO learn
the mechanism of an airplane.
The young man entering the air
service now has an excellent oppor-
tunity to learn the art of flying. Be-
sides this. unusual advantage the gov
eminent pays all expenses of training.
board. lodging as well as regular pay
and medical attendance.
Because the air service is rapidly
becoming recognized as the coming
commercial agency for travel and for
freight, any young man who accepts
this opportunity now will be placing
himself in the way of big money later.
At present in the civilian world there
is a great demand for men with
ground knowledge of airplanes and a
charge of about 81 900 is asked to at
tain That hllOWlSu6c a. aSEoOlo "AliC
in the service of Uncle Sam that edu-
cation is free.
There is still another advantage
in entering the air service-and that
is in the nearness of the school. 1t
is not like leaving home as the enlist
ed man has an opportunity to take his
schooling if he so chooses at the In
dianapolis Speedway. This enlistment
is open to all men between the ages
of IS and 10 years for either one or
three years
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-20
Michigan Professor TO
Take Stand In Ford Trial
DIV Asgociated Press

MT. CLEMENS, Mich, June 20
]. S Reeves. professor of political
economy at the University of Mich
igan, was called to the witness stand
today in the rd-Tribune libel suit
TO testify to the beliefs of anarchists
He was shown an article by Edward
Marshall which was largely quota
tons from Mr.. Ford and asked if they
were similar to those held by any
well known anarchists. Counsel for
the plaintiff objected precipitating a
long argument
While they were talking Joe Laba-
die, the self-designated gentle an
archist" of Detroit, entered the room.
It was said that he was expected to
testify as an expert on the subject
Of anarchy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-20
Butter Prices Drop; Other
Produce Is Due To Follow

The long foretold drop in produce
came Friday when it was announced
by local dealers that creamery butter
had declined in price five cents on
the pound
Owing to the fact that speculation
has practically ceased and buying of
butter for eastern shipments dimin-
ished in the last few weeks marked
decline in other produce IS expected.
But according to information received
by local dealers people have no cause
to congratulate themselves as the
price is expected to start up again
and by winter reach an even higher
price than it ever has been previously