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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
METCALF SUCCEEDS
FL. r. COX SECRETARY
OF E. M. ASSOCIATION

c. D. Metcalf, proprietor of the
East Moline Greenleaf Hardware
company, was last evening named
secretary of the East Moline Bust
ness & Professional Mems assO-
citation, to succeed H. R. Cox, re
signed. Mr.. Cox rendered his res
ignation last evening, due to other
duties which occupy his time.
The business men will name a
committee at each session who will
meet with the city council and en-
deavor to promote harmony be-
tween the business men and the
city. A committee was also named
to arrange for a banquet to be Civ
en- by the association. The date.
place, guests and program will be
decided by the committee.
Following the business session, J.
W. Caste, superintendent of the
East Moline township high school,
spoke on cooperation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
DAIRY cows IN FLORIDA.

If dairy cows published a news
paper large part of the society
column would be taken up at this
time with notices of members of
noted dairy families leaving their
homes in the north to spend the
winter in the sunny south The
fact is that thousands of dairy cat
tie are being shipped into south
ern states this winter. and it is
probable that they will like their
new homes so well that they will
not return. A campaign is being
conducted in Florida with the object
of placing at least one dairy COW on
every farm in the state, and if pos
sible two or three.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
The Day in Davenport

Fight Over HOusekeeper-W Walter
c. Snyder is a park policeman. He
has been stationed recently at Su-
burban Island He has a son and
the sons name is Edgard. They
lived happily at 1921 West Seventh
street and they had a nousekeeper.
Sunday Edgard married the house
keeper. Thursday evening he re-
turned TO his fathers home with his
bride to get his belongings. The
door was locked and the father, on
the inside. wouldn't open it. Ed
gard, ashamed to do otherwise in
the presence of his bride, kicked
in the door and then the battle
started. The father is charged
with assault and battery, and has
been released on $50 bond. The son
is out on a $25 bond, charged with
disturbing the peace.
Youths COnfeSs-Following the
theft of an automobile tire from the
garage of Herman KIindt. r. r. No.
/: Harold Potter, 10. and Harold
Prater, I6, were arrested by the po-
lice, and have confessed. Potter
was arrested by Officers Wiese and
Moeller. and Prater was picked up
later by Officers cannon and Thorn
sen. They are held on charge OF
larceny.
HOIdup FruitIess-A negro hold
up man who spoke in gruff &C
cents and welded a wicked looking
gun. held up Frank Russell, 6l1
TAYLOR street under the viaduct
on Fillmore between Fourth and
Fifth streets Thursday evening, but
the returns we're disappointing.
Russell was broke After a minute
search. the holdup man allowed him
to go on his way. He reported the
incident to the police, but the ne
gro was not found.
Physician Leaves City-Dr. ]. c.
Murphy, we'll known Davenport
physician. has left for Aurora. Ill,
where he will enter practice in part
nership with his brother, DR.. w. L.
Murphy.
New POStOffice - Rockingham
residents may receive their mail in
the future through sub-postal sta
ton instead of by rural carrier.
Postoffice Inspector Johnson of
Washington. and Postmaster Fred
B. Sharon have completed the map
ping out of district for the estab-
lishment of a sub-station and the
elimination of Rockingham patrons
now on rural route No. 6. This
report will be filed in Washington
and if approved will give the town
a postoffice.
Job for Every Mana job for ev-
evry man with an honorable dis
charge from the United States mill |
tary service was the assurance this
community gave each of its young
men who left for duty in either the |
army or navy while war was in |
progress. With that assurance to |
inspire confidence, the boys went !
Iout to prove themselves. A detailed |
survey of the labor situation was
begun yesterday by Albert J. Stowe.
for the Scott county council of ma /
'tional defense. who expects In al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
MUSTEROLE-QUICK
RELIEF! NO BLISTER!
It Soothes and Relieves Like
a Mustard Plaster Without
the Burn or Sting

Musterole is a clean, white oint-
ment, made with the oil of mustard,
1t does ali the work of the old-tashioned
mustard plaster - does it better and
does not blister. You do not have to
bother with a cloth. You simply rub
it on-and usually the pain is gone!
Many doctors and nurses use Muster
ole and recommend it to their patients.
They will gladly tell you what Tc-
lief it gives from sore throat bron-
chitis, Group, stiff neck, asthma, neu-
ralgia. congestion. pleurisy. rheuma-
tism, lumbago, pains and aches of the
back or joints, sprains, sore muscles,
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds OF
the chest lit often prevents pneumonia
SOC and Coo Jars; hospital size $50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
QUAD-CITIES MEN
LEAVE FOR SHOOT
KANSAS CITY, MO.

Four well known quad-city shoot
ers will leave tomorrow night to at
tend the national shoot at Elliott
shooting park. at Kansas City, Mo
The shoot, which is an annual mid
winter affair, will open Feb. 10 and
continue through Feb. Is. Walter
Knunkle of Davenport. Henry First
of Moline, J. NJ WEIGH of Rock Is
land, Jean Pope of East Moline and
probably j. A. Jensen of Moline,
will attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
Andrew F. Granouist.

Andrew F. Granquist, aged rs,
died this morning at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. A E. Danielson.
1909 Fourteenth street. Moline,
after an illness of three months.
Mr.. Granquist was employed at
the Moline Plow company for 80
years in the blacksmith shop He
retired and was pensioned in 1914
He was born in Sweden On Nov. %
1914, and came to Moline in 1869.
His marriage to Miss Anna Peter
son took place in Moline in 1878.
She and two children. Edward W,
and Mrs. Danielson, survive.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
the daughter with Rev. A. G. John
son officiating. Interment will be
in Riverside
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
News of the Day in Moline and East Moline
In the Lodges

Returned soldiers and sailors are
TO be guests at a Welcome-home
party given in their honor Monday
right. Feb. Il, at X. P. hall, 414
Sixteenth street, Moline, under the
auspices of st. George lodge No. 2S,
X. P. The affair is also q cele-
bration of the lodges 55th ami
versary. Arrangements are being
made for a delightful program and
refreshments will be followed by a
smoker. Members who have been
in good standing for 25 consecutive
years. will be presented with a
jewels of honor Members are ex-
pected to attend in order to an
swer the roll call
Moline court No. 100, Court of
Honor. held a meeting last night
and cast votes on several candi-
dates. Five hundred was played
the remainder of the evening and
Mrs. D. r. Hoover was favored
with wOmen's first prize, Charles
E. McCollister of Rock Island took
mems first, Mrs. Painter took wo-
mems second, and George Allen
was awarded mems second.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
LABOR PROBLEM
IS NOT SERIOUS
Moline Factories Can Care for
Local Men and Soldiers
Army Has Only 800.

Moline's labor problem is not
serious. In fact, Moline. Rock Is
land and East Moline need not be
alarmed over the condition of the
unemployed in this vicinity. unless
f1oaters continue to come and make
their home here.
Factory heads in Moline are OPP
timistic and assure the public that
every man that entered service
from this district will be given his
old job back, and that there will
also be work for the man who has
made this community his home
What the manufacturers are facing
now and which probably will grow
worse, for outsiders have the idea
that the three cities are flourish
ing now as they did in war times,
is what shall be done with the men
and boys who come here from
other parts of the country to seek
employment.
There are about five hundred
men unemployed today III Moline,
Rock Island and East Moline. This
is the estimate of Oscar Carlmark
of the Moline Piow company and
the Moline Tractor company.
These two plants are still boom
ing, employing 1,500 men at the
tractor plant. No men are being
laid off and none will be, said Mr.
Carlmark. The big problem for the
cities on this side of the river is:
What can be done with arsenal
1nd with cnIAfArr
who come here from other cities?
The factories are willing and
will take care of all soldiers in
this district and of all bona fide
residents, but they cannot absorb
the men laid off at the arsenal and
soldiers who come here with the
hope that the cities are still boom
ing as they were during the high
tide of war industry
This idea has been circulated
through wide area and the result
will be an influx of more soldiers
and other work seekers to this
community. There is no real labor
problem today and conditions are
better than normal, excluding the
last two winters, but the question
is, vii! it remain so. The REQ
Cross officials state that of the 80
returned soldiers in the Moline
district, all are working. as far as
can be learned.
Many of the newcomers, eSpec-
tally soldiers, are farmers. These
boys and men have become tired
of farm life. after serving their
country, and are DESTROYS of COM
ing to the city to work and live a
city life. A great part OF the idle
army here is composed of Just
such men.
Every discharged soldier is
urged to go back to his aOme town.
to the town from which he entered
service, and thus aid the entire
country in its labor situation.
Every man that does not go back
to his home city. is adding to the
labor problem. The factories are
reporting that from six 10 10 men
apply at each factory daily for
work, some are accepted The in
men, but take on returned soldiers
who were formerly employed a.
those shops.
Moline industries are not LOOKING
for either a sharp decline or in
crease in business now. Some fac
tories are considering the reducing
Of the number of working hours. !
and others are even
the probability of going !
On a five-day a week basis.
The entire situation summed w.
shows that there no real labor |
problem here and that there is no !
cause for alarm in Moline. Rock 1
Island and East Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
DRAFTING BILL,

Des Moines. Iowag- Drafting Of a
hour bill for women
workers is being done under direc-
ton of Mrs. W. II. McHenry of Des
Moines, following conferences with
of the women's
clubs and the state federation leg
islatiye committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
HAY SHOULD BE INCREASED.

A % per cent increase in the pro-
ductiOn of hay, in order to main
tain and if possible to increase the
supply of live stock, is recommend
ed by the United States department
of agriculture. The production of
hay in the United States in 1918
was only 90.000O00 tons, as COM
pared with $4,000 in 1917. and
III 100000 in 1916. This falling off
was due to unfavorabIe seasons and
to blowing up meadow lands for
other crops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
loss OFFSET.

Iowa City, Iowa. disqualification
of the student army training corps
at the university of Iowa caused a
number of men to quit their scho-
lastic activities also, but this mum
Der is more than offset By the re
turn of former students, discharged
from the army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
TO HONOR MEN.

Streator, Ill.-LaSalle county has
started a movement to have a per
manent record of its men who en-
tered military service. This roll
of honor" also will contain pictures
and short biographies including
military or naval experiences.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
TO HAVE TRY-OUT.

Chicago-George Hallas, former
University of Illinois athletic star,
and one of the mainstays of the
Great Lakes naval training station
football and basketball teams, will
get a try-out for the outf1eld with
the New York American league
club next spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
ASK EARLY REPORTS.

Mexico City.-The department =
commerce and labor has ordered all
Mexican consuls and commercial
in the United States
to report Immediately on what ar
ticles badly needed in Mexico can
be exported without delay from the
states. Data regarding prices, also
is requested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
GET TASTE OF HOME

Springfield. IIl.-PrisOneTs in the
Sangamon county Jail are getting a
taste of home comforts since Sher-
if Henry Meister placed a talking
machine in the cell rooms. The
men keep the machine playing con
tinuously in idle hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
LOAN RELGIUM $50. goo .naO.

New York, Feb. Heterogeneous
have been concluded for a loan of
50.000,000 to Belgium by an Ameri-
can syndicate, including J. p. Nor
gan & Co., it was learned here to-
day The rate of iterest, it was re-
ported, will be seven per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
Obituary
Funeral of Mrs. Clifford Smith.

Funeral services for Mrs. Clifford
Smith, who died yesterday of ty-
phoid fever, will be held at 1870 to-
morrow afternoon in the residence,
1923 Thirteenth avenue, Moline. and
at 2 o'clock in st. Mary's Catholic
church. Rev. ]. S. Kelly will have
charge. Interment will be in St.
Mary's cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08

: few days to have completed a list
of available openings for discharg-
ed soldiers and sailors, who are
not able to go back to old jobs.
Passes Worthless Check-The
Davenport police are seeking a
well-dressed young man who pas
sed a worthless check for IS on Lau
Brothers pool roof, PIP West Third
street, Wednesday afternoon. The
young man had been in the place
a number of times. Wednesday he
asked for a blank check, which he
filled out for So and signed the name
of Frank Egert. The check was
Cashed.
Open District Camp district
Y. NJ. c. A. boys camp will be main
tanned this year at Pin Hook Bend,
near Maquoketa, under the super
vision of ''Y" associations of Dav-
export, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids,
Clinton and Muscatine Plans for
the camp were completed at a
meeting Thursday in Clinton at
tended by Harry Goodrich, state
boys secretary, Des Moihes, and
Walter j. Mead, Davenport. The
camp will open in July.
Quits Federal JOb-Thomas NJ.
Behan, for the last five years dep
uty revenue collector in charge of
the Davenport office, has resigned
to enter business. The resigna-
ton, accepted yesterday by Louis
Murphy, Dubuque. internal revenue
collector for Iowa, will take effect
on March l Mr. Behan has accept
ed a position as superintendent of
outside work with the Iowa Con-
struction & Engineering company
of which firm he is now secretary.
Made Captain-E. K. Putnam.
who has been in the American Red
Cross work in France since a year
ago, until recently with headquar-
tiers at Bordeaux, has been pro
NOTED to the rank of captain
Trombley Failing Captain
George Trombley, veteran Missis-
sippi river pilot, is critically i'll at
his home, 615 East Thirteenth
street. While hopes are still en-
tertained for his recovery, his con-
dition is far from being encourag-
ing.
Woman Doctor Dead-Davenport
lost one of its best known pioneer
physicians yesterday in the death
of DR.. Mary H. Rowland, who died
at her home at 912 Harrison street.
She had been ill for a number of
years and her death was not unex- |
pected. She was 20 years of age.
Obituary RecOrd-Spanish influ- |
enza which later developed into
resulted fatally to Owen |
Fitch, 1925 Iowa street, who died
Thursday. He had been i'll for the (
past nine days. Mr.. Fitch was AZ /
years old.
Marriage LicenseS-Walter Bang |
ston of Moline and Laura Daebel- !
linn of Rock Island. James c. Van
Orden of Otto, Tex. and Ada Grace |
Hoot OF Burlington. /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08

Made Captain-E. X Putnam.
who has been in the American Red
Cross work in France since a year
ago, until recently with headquar-
tiers at Bordeaux, has been pro-
NOTED to the rank of captain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08

dE rd A.
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] Og Armour
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08
Tr0mbley Failing

TrOmbIey Failing Captain
George Trombley. veteran Missis-
sippi river pilot, is critically i'll at
his home, els East Thirteenth
street. While hopes are still en-
tertained for his recovery, his con-
dition is far from being encourag-
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08

Woman Doctor Dead-Davenport
lost one of its best known pioneer
physicians yesterday in the death
Of DR.. Mary H. Rowland, who died
at her home at 912 Harrison street.
She had been ill for a number of
years and her death was not unex-
pected. She was 20 years of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08

Marriage Licenses Walter Bang
ston of Moline and Laura Daebel-
linn of Rock Island James c. Van
Orden of Otto, Tex. and Ada Grace
Hoot OF Burlington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-08

Obituary RecOrd-Spanish influ-
enza which later developed into
pneumonia resulted fatally to Owen
Fitch, 1925 Iowa street, who died
Thursday. He had been i'll for the
past nine days. Mr.. Fitch was AZ
years old.
Douglas Island news., 1919-12-05
DOCTOR ARRIVES

Dr. Rutherford. who is Go be phys cau for Che Trcadwell Company rr.ycI on Che Admiral Evans and now at Trcadwcll to take up his Iuucs
 Dr Rutherford has had consider IbIo experience In his line Of work or man Of his age. he being q c. 0Id Hc was at one time physician for mining company In Mexico. Hc served several years as . doctor In thc British army after ho outbreak Of Che late war He has taken pos, graduate work in Che bosDIt.n of Ncw York and since getting out of thc army some months ago has been pfacucing in sau Francisco hospitals. He comes from be latter place Go Treadweli
 Dr. Rutherford was accompanied north by 'his wife and seyen-ycar-old Iauedtcr
Douglas Island news., 1919-12-05
GIVES ALARM

Am innovation h1a nooH Installed by Che Juneau Forfy G Navigation Company i'm front of thc Elmer E smith drug store If Is a b.e cI.c- trIc bcI chat win ring five minutes before Che ferry boat leaves Che wharf hcrc for Juneau
 When Che boat arrives hcrc from each Tbuo trip tbc purecr presses n button thot causes thc bcil Io r.ne Tho bell can loo heard an over Front
 street The boat win lc at Che Hoat Gyc minutes after thc bell rings
 The bcI win not ring ou any of tho trips while hc boat Is en route to Thmc This alarm win also warn hoso who are In thc whiting room ol Che E. E smith drug 'ore that tis umo to leave for thc .orv
Douglas Island news., 1919-12-05
LARGEST LOAD
 EVER IN PORT
Halibut Schooner Alaska in Juneau With What Is Said to be
 Rccord-Brlakcr Catch

The s.x-dory hallbut schooner Alaska called In Go Juneau ouiy th.a wock wIth 9S.0O0 pounds of hoIbut on hoard. am caught iu four days ashiur at tho banks n Che Gulf of Alaska. or he load an but lS00o pounds was below decss rao deck load wos discharged at thc National independent Fisheries Company In Juneau and tran@h.ppcd to Peters burg on choir boat tho lupa.al Co catch Che Admiral Evans there
 It h said Chat thIs load Of fish Is Inc largest ever brought into Q Pa cdc Coast port for thc s.zo Of Che boat and chat fhc deas'oad ol halle but Is One largest over known Ai- Ter discbaraas tho lcck load Che Al aska wont Co Prince Rupert to aeil thc rest of Che cargo of S0.00o pounds.
 It is estimated that each ol Che grew Of fifteen mon on Che beat win receive at least 5000 lor ha work Che result of four day dshr.us
Douglas Island news., 1919-12-05
IN ARIZONA

Mr. and Mrs. John olson ond son are now In Arizona. where thcy have gone on account of Mrs olson a health Mrs. olson has been sick for a long umo with lung trouble
 Tho Olsons lc0 Douglas ovor a year aeo. Mr. olson having boon eu- urcI u business here for many years After leaving here lhoy Io- .atod In Tacoma. where John wort- ed in tbc sbIpyards Nra OHon was takcu sick and went to California for her health As 'ho did mot 'm- prove thcrc. Mr Olaou Inter took her io Arizona. The climate O. Arizona Is working wonders for Mr Olson and doctora say Chat she win regain her hoallh
Douglas Island news., 1919-12-05
NOW IN CUSTODY

John smith. young man om- ployod about Che mines Of Prince William Sound for many years. ar- rived u Che city late last week. and Monday morning was arrested on % warrant sworn out by T J ucyonny. charged with criminal HndIoal.sm. his tr.u was hold before u. s. Com missioner Love Tuesday and hc was bound over Co appear before tho grand Jury at Che next regular term Of court under bonds Of S5000.
 10 appears chat in a conversation between Capt Hayes Che local pio- drivcr man. and Smith. who .s % Russian and cannot read or write. discussing Che recent outrogos by Che IT, w. w. at Conuala. Wn. Smith riorIded Che deeds Of Che Reds and remarkod that ho "Would have liked to have been down thore with them L w. WIS shootiue at them soldiers referring 'n Che ueHih or IN' oFcf- scas veterans at che hands Of tho Rcis and further romarkng chat "Au tho tb8t were over there ought to be shot" referring to Che soldiers of thc A. E. r. In France
 At Che tr.al tho defendant refused In mako any .frfomeo rreardnr Che alleged conversation and hs atlor- ucy F. B. Ritchio. also waived ar- eumonl thc result bc.ue thot smith win bc tried ncNt spring
 Citizens arc greatly iuccnacd at tbc words of Smith. and had he not bccn taken into custody In an prob- ability he would have been called Go accounting for hls incod.ary and m- patriotic remarks. Valdez Miner
Douglas Island news., 1919-12-05
BOWLING TO START

Some new bowling balls pro due GO arrive for tho Trcadwol Club and upon ho receipt of these Che Orc mems tournament win begin.
 Six tcams arc entered two from Douglas. one from rhmo and throc from Trcadwbu Drawing for placc was held at Che meeting of Che Tread we'll Are dopwimcnt Monday night aud Douglas No. a scheduled Co ron Che dut gamo with Thano. pougl1s No. 2 win roll tho Trcad- wou Electrical Department Che soc- ond game. Trcadwou Store win bowl against Che Bullion mine toam tho third game.
 No definite date has been sot for Che start Of tho tournament os thot depends upon Ono arrival of tho balls.
 Workmou at Che Club win put thc alleys n tbe very best shape for tho series
 Ea,b Of Che six teams win meet oyery other tcom once in Che iourn- ament Tho team with Che highest number Of pins wina
Douglas Island news., 1919-12-05
MORE BAD LUCK

In a letter received here by A. E Gurr from Alex Nelson. who went from here to Scotland some months ago. Mr. Nelson states chat his younger brother. John. died shortly hitter his arrival home
 Mr. NeIsons nephew, Dave Bair- rcr and Mrs. Ba'rncr are also in
 Scotland. and Alex said Chat Dave has gone into Che sheep-roising bus rcss
 Mr. Nelson also stated that it ia unbelievable how high Che price Of everything s i'm Scotland. Th, farmers are particularly well on. a. Che ygct good prices for everything they scll Mr Nelson has had numcr ns opportunities to stay. but he |. of tho opinion chat he win return tc thc United States
Douglas Island news., 1919-12-05
DOUBLE SURPRISE

Mrs. John Hull and Mrs. Alex. lair have birthdays along about Che anne tune Of Che yoar. SO both ladies we're given a bis doun,p surprise par- Wel1csdav nigh, at odd Fellows lal
 About forty ladies, fricds Of tho TWO recipients. were present at he hall and about eight tables Of whist were in play during the evening. Miss Nora Museth won first prize. Mrs. John FcusL sccoa@ and Mrs. Jos. Manley cut prize. Mrs. Carl Carlson received tho consolation.
 Both ladies were presented with beautiful pieces Of cut glass by the ladies present
 It is needless Co mention the fact that an kinds Of refreshments were served during Che evening.