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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
ILL HEALTH is
SUICIDE CAUSE
Mrs. Henry HeedeR, Aged 81, Drinks
Paris Green and Dies at Her
Home Near Port Byron.
SUFFERS NERVOUS SPELLS
Lives But Few Hours After SWai-
lowing Poison Early Yesterday
AfterHOOn-II Inquest.

Ill health that had extended over
a period OF many months, is be-
lieYed TO have led Mrs. Henry Heed
en-, who lives miles east of Port
Byron, to have brought about the
end OF her life. she was found
dead at $50 last night at her home
from the effects OF dose of paris
green, a deadly poison.
Mrs. Heeden is said to have SUI
fered several nervous spells and
has been in poor health While il
is not known whether the taking Of
the poison was an accident or If
done Intentionally, it is the gem
eral sentiment that she committed
suicide.
Hold Inquest.
She was SIS years of age and is
survived by daughter, Mrs. Axel
Johnson. III Twenty street
Rock Island, and two sons, An in
quest was held over the remains At
Port Byron by Coroner John +. Ma
berry this afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
WILL NOT CALL
EXTRA SESSION

Washington, Feb. 27.-In confer
ences at the capital late today with
members of the senate, President
Wilson reiterated, with emphasis,
his decision not to call congress in
extraordinary session until he re-
turned again from France. He re-
quested administration leader to so
advise Republicans.
Administration leaders advised
the president that they believed the
Republicans were determined to de-
feat the Victory Liberty loan bill
and thus force an early call of the
new congress.
President Wilson, it was said, set
his jaws, and with emphatic ges-
lures, told the Democratic leaders
to tell the Republicans that they
would be responsible for failure of
the bill and that, regardless of
their attitude, he would not call
congress together until he re
turned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
POLE TELLS NEED
OF IT. S. SHIP LINE
TO DANZIG PORT

Warsaw. Tuesday, FeD. 25.-(By
the Associated Press.)-The atti-
tude of the United States regard
ing Poland's business problems is
. question of deep concern here.
"The key to Polish AmericaI
business is a steamship line from
New York to Danzig," said Stanis-
lau Karlowsl1i. a director in one
of the prominent banks of War
saw to the Associated Press today
while commenting on the failure
of any American commercial mis-
sions to visit Poland. Once we
get Danzig and credits a steamship
line can be easily arranged with
Polish and American capital. Next
will come a flowing in of raw ma
terial, employing our factories for
the products of which there are
big markets here and in Russia.
I realize the attitude of America
in not desiring to extend more
credits but there is a big chance
here to sell cotton and other raw
materials. II American business
man come here, l suggest they use
Polish capital jointly with their
own"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
KNOW OF
MOTHERS DEATH
AuScatine Soldier. Getting No Mail,
Planned Surprise ON His
Return Home.

When Private John Reynolds, c
company, Thirty-fogrth infantry,
left Muscatine May 10, his mother,
Mrs. Alvina Reynolds, kissed him
goodbye at the station. His faith
er was dead. Weekly letters were
interchanged while he was at Camp
Dodge during June and July, and
then John was sent overseas.
1t was his good fortune, so he
says, to be assigned to a regular
army outfit, so after a short train
ing in France, his regiment went
into action.
Now letters, thoughts of the
folks back home, and especially of
mother, are responsible for the
morale of an army. John was nm
fortunate. He was shifted frequent
ly, first in training, then in action,
when at a rest camp, and finally
during the st. Mihiel drive he re-
ceived a touch of gas.
With his lungs weakened a bit,
he contracted influenza, and was
sent to hospital. Recovering
later, he was assigned to a casual
company and sent to the United
States, arriving at Hoboken Feb. IA.
During all these months he had
not received a letter from home.
The mail came to his company.
usually every day, but visits TO the
orderly tent were always fPuitlesS-
The other fellows received letters
from mothers, buddies and sweet
hearts, but John, although some
times sharing ap ackage of some
more fortunate comrade, did not
receive a letter.
In the hospital il was not so bad.
because the other fellows received
less mail, and after being trans
ferred to a casual company, where
few received mail, his obsession
became TO surprise mother by his
arrival home within a few weeks.
rather than to receive the long
looked-for letter.
From Hoboken he went to Camp
Dodge, and after getting his final
papers. arrived in Muscatine Tues
day night.
He was not a half block from
the station when he met his older
brother, Frank Reynolds, with
whom his mother lived.
Don't tell mother-I'm going to
surprise her." were his words
after a brief greeting.
Mother? John, mother died a
month ago-we sent you word to
the only address we knew" his
brother answered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
HIS WAR RECORD
A HARD ONE FOR
OTHERS TO BEAT

Des Moines, Iowa.-James d
Matchett of GIenwood, Iowa, {
member of Company I, One Hun
bred Sixty-eighth infantry, Rain.
bow division, who is now GONZALES
cling at the Fort Des Moines hos,
pital, has this war record stored
away in his mind for entertain
ment of his future grandchildren
He was captured by the Ger
mans last June.
His right leg was wounded and
amputated at the knee.
Suffered machine gun wounds in
his left leg.
Was half starved in three Ger
man prison hospitals.
Stayed four months in Strass-
burg without going outside the
hospital building.
Went "A. w. o. L." from Strass-
burg. on his way home.
He was one of five prisoners
taken from the One Hundred
Sixty-eighth infantry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
STATE COUNCIL
OF IS PLANNED
ChicagOan Suggests Body in Bill
Before Assembly TO Aid Dur
ing REIMBURSEMENT.

Springfield. III. - Among the
many measures introduced in the
Illinois general assembly relating
to employment of men discharged
from military service. the most
comprehensive so far as the state
is concerned is that OF Senator
Willett H. Corpwell. Chicago.
which proposes a council of recon
struction, employment and relief
The council would consist of Is
persons named by the governor
with the consent of the senate,
who would serve for a term of two
years. 1t is provided that the com
mission-then would cease TO exist.
None of the members would re-
ceive salary, but provision is
made for expenses.
Council members would be
chosen for reference to their spec
ial knowledge of labor, industries.
public utilities. development of
natural resources. sanitation, pub
lie health, medicine and surgery
finance, transportation and reha-
Utilization and unemployment OF re-
turned soldiers or sailors.
Under the bill, the council would
assist soldiers and sailors to get
work; cooperate with agencies of
the state or cities or villages in
public works or undertakings like
ly to furnish employment; see to
it that soldiers and sailors on dis
charge are supplied with proper
food and clothing; receive money
or gifts for soldiers; carry out re-
lief plans formulated by the gov
eminent: and recommend to the
governor or general assembly such
legislation as is necessary to safe
guard the welfare of soldiers and
sailors.
Authority is vested in the coun-
ell to hold hearings on employment
questions. subpoena witnesses. and
compel production of account
books, files and documents. Power
would be given the council to ap-
point without reference to the
state civil service law experts.
stenographers and clerks and to
fix their compensation.
All the news all the time-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
Personal Points

Tom barrett of Alaska is 4
guest of p. j. Lee, 1016 Fourteenth
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward f. Selhost,
922 Eighth street, are the parents
of son born this morning.
Private Cornelius Donovan, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Donovan,
1895 Fourteenth street, has ar
rived al Camp Merritt, n j., from
duty overseas, according to word
received from him by the parents.
He is with a hospital corps.
Mr.. and Mrs C. II. Castetter and
son have returned to Rock Island
to make their home after years
sojourn in Chicago. Mr.. Castetter
is to become connected with the
Victor Battery company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
TAX INSPECTOR
HERE FOR Time
Harry Byatt from Chicago Office
Visits City-Explains Depre-
ciadOn Percentage.
TO HOLD SCHOOL TOMORROW.
Class in Instruction Open to Pub
lie at Revenue Office in Even
ing-QuestiOns Answered

Harry Byatt, United States inter-
nal revenue service inspector out
of Chicago, is in Rock Island today
on a tour OF inspection regarding
the collection of income tax Mr..
Byatt spent the morning in assist
ing collectors and in explaining the
tax at the revenue office on the
second floor of the postoffice build
ing.
According to T. j. Cavanaugh,
collector. many calls have been re-
ceived regarding explanation of de-
probation rates on buildings and
propertv from which is derived tax
able income. Mr. Byatt furnished
the following list showing what
percentage of the appraised value
will be allowed as depreciation.
Steel and mill constructed build
ings-1@ per cent
Brick buildings business houses
2 per cent.
Frame buildings (businesS or
tenant)-31a per cent.
Farm buildings. brick ? per cent,
frames per cent.
Fencing: Board or wooden post
fences-10 per cent.
Woven wires per cent.
Tiling-2 per cent.
Office furniture and fixtures-10
per cent.
Machinery in manufacturing es-
ablishments-10 per cent. with
latitude on use of same eight or
nine hour basis).
Farm machinery-10 per cent, ex-
cepting only tractors, which are Is
per cent.
Work horses and mules-l0 per
cent.
Automobile trucks and automo-
biles used in business-20 per cent.
An illustration will serve to
make plain the foregoing table.
Surprising a man owns a brick Of
flee building which is valued at
$4,000. He is renting the structure
for $50 per month. This rental is
adjudged as income subject to tax
From the amount of his tax he is
allowed two per cent of $4,000, or
the appraised value of his building,
to be subtracted from his total tax
able income.
School of Instruction.
A school for the purpose of max
ing plain puzzling questions in con-
nection with payment of income tax
will be held at the revenue office
tomorrow night. Everyone in doubt
regarding this subject is urged to
attend. Any questions will be an
SWered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
PLAY At MATHERYILLE.

The Milan band IS to present a
four-act play, Down in Dixie al
the Matherville theatre tomorrow
evening. Between the acts OF the
play some vaudeville stunts will be
presented and musical numbers
given.
The play has been produced IN
der the direction of Mrs. Sandy
Wadsworth and promises to be a
big success at Matheryille tomor-
row night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
DaW- Buergel.

Yesterday morning at II o'clock
at Trinity Episcopal cathedral,
Davenport, Miss Emma F. Buergel,
daughter sof Mrs. Catherine Buer-
gel, 1440 West Fourth street, pav-
export, became the bride of A. Fra
ser Daw, son of Rev. Cannon Sam
uel Daw and Mrs. Daw of Hamil-
ton, Canada. Rev. Marmaduke
Hare, dean of the cathedral, per-
formed the ceremony. Only imme-
diate relatives of the couple were
present. There were no attendants.
The bride wore a handsomely
tailored suit of navy blue serge,
with a flesh colored georgette
blouse and a spring model hat.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Daw leit for an eX-
tended wedding trip and will be at
nome to their friends after April
on the groom's ranch near Elrose,
Saskatchewan, Canada
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
Society
w. IL. c. Sing Meeting.

The Woman's Relief corps held
a very successful sing yesterday
afternoon at Memorial hall. at the
regular social meeting. The sing
ing was led by Mrs. Mary LAUDER,
and all entered into the spirit of
the affair and enjoyed a happy hour
singing old songs, and some of the
new war ones. Mrs. Arabella
Skinner was at the piano.
Mrs. Lillian Bedford and Mrs.
Louise BeFtelsen each gave several
readings, and later refreshments
were served by a committee COM
posed of the following: Mesdames
Bertha Bruhn, Lillian Bedford, Re
>becca Graham, Minnie Jones, Marie
jacobson and Louise Bertelsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
LANDEE CHOSEN
ON COMMITTEE
Probate Judge HOnOred by Appoint
ment on Reception Group OF
Judicial Section.
no ATTEND STATE BAR MEET
Association Endorses Three Meas
ures for Passage in the
General Assembly.

Frank J. Landee, Judge of the
probate court, has been appointed
en- the reception committee of the
judicial section of the Illinois State
Ear association for its annual
meeting at Decatur, Ill. May %
and 20. Notice to this effect was
received by Judge Landee today.
Fellow members on the commit
tee with the Rock Island county Of
fetal are Franklin Fl. Boggs of Ur-
bana, chairman, henesaw NJ Lands
OF Chicago, Frank X Dunn OF
Chicago, William n. Butler OF
Cairo, Joseph B. David OF Chicago,
Robert II. Lovett Of Peoria, Duane
J, Carnes of Sycamore, Charles A.
Mcdonald Of Chicago, Fred r. Car
panter of Rockford, w. c. Frank Of
Galesburg, Charles II. Miller Of
Benton and Hosea W. Wells Of
Chicago
At a meeting of the legislative
committee of the judicial section OF
the bar association it was unani-
mously agreed 10 support the pas
sage of bills by the general assem-
bly, as follows:
J. A bill to fix the salaries OF
Judge of circuit and superior courts
elected on or after the first Mon
day OF June, 1921. at $500. and
the salaries of judges of the SUI
preme court at $4,000 per annum.
?. a bill providing that only such
opinions of the appellate court as
that court should direct should be
published in full. and where alb
ftracts Of cases are published, only
the title of the case and itS dispo
sition should be published
3. A bill providing for the re-
tirement Of judges and compensa
ton after retirement.
Salary Inadequate.
The present salary act for cir
cult judges was passed in 1907.
when general wages and living eX
penses were far below what they
are now Most of the circuit and
supreme court judges. which in
Cludes the appellate judges who are
Selected from the circuit judges,
spend much of their time away
from home at great expense. for
the payment of which no provision
is made by state or county. SAL
aries of federal judges have been
fixed by the government at $500
plus expense money. Their duties
are said to be no more laborious
than duties of the circuit and su-
perior court judges.
1t is also considered that judges
who have given long service on the
bench and have reached a reason
able old age should be permitted to
retire and should receive further
Compensation. The committee did
not pass on the age of retirement,
nor the length of service. Sixty or
ssixty-fve years would seem to be
the proper age and eighteen to
twenty-four years the proper length
CT service, according to committee
members 1t. was COntended that
the judges of the supreme court
are entitled to as much salary as
any other judges in the state and
they should be paid enough so that
good lawyers will accept and re
tnain in Office and not feel that they
are sacrificing to the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
School of Instruction.
OFFERS LIBERAL
REWARD FOR THE
RETURN OF AUTO

Joyriders have started their
work again in Rock Island. The
coupe roadster belonging to DR.
Joseph De Silva was stolen from
in front of the Rock Island club
between the hours of and 9 last
night. The license number is "Ilii-
nof5 100209." A liberal reward for
the return of the vehicle is offered
by DR.. De Silva
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27

experiment here. Soldiers were
kept on guard duty day and night :;
a high fence was thrown up and
no one was allowed to approach.
Newspapers were cautioned by
government officials against men
tioning existence of the plant. This
injunction was not removed until
the armistice was signed.
The permanent plant will be in
full operation by April l, according
to the announcement of naval Off
GERS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
WIFE OF SENATOR I'LL.

washington, Feb. p. = Mrs
Charles Z. Townsend. wife of Sen
ator Townsend of Michigan, is crit
ically i'll at her home here as the
result of a paralytie stroke suffer
ed yesterday. Little hope is enter
tanned for her recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
Will MAKE ALL WORK.

London, Feb. 27.-The Russian
Soviet government is instituting an
assembly of registration here pre-
paratory to enforcing the princi-
pies of compulsory work for all,
says a wireless dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
YOUNGEST MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT is
FAMILY MAN; SON OF FORMER SPEAKER

Major Christopher Lowther, re-
Gently elected TO the British parlia-
ment for the northern division OF
Cumberland. is the youngest mem
Der sitting IN parliament He is
the son Of Speaker Lowther and
formerly was his fathers secretary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
OBJECTORS RETURN 2O.OOO.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Conscien-
tious directors have returned to the
war department and war service so
cieties, approximately $4,000 OF the
money paid them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27

Colds Cause Grip and Influenza
LAXATIVE BROMO QUINN
Tablets remove the cause. Their.
is only one "Bromo Qulnine." r
w. GROVES signature on the boz
soc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27

A special meeting Of Trio lodge
No. 81, A. F. e. A. M, is called for
tonight at the Masonic temple on
degree work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27

PASSPORTS GIVEN REDS.
Paris, Feb. 27.-That Danish Red
Cross passports are being furnished
MOSCOW Bolshevik has been learned
by the jnter-allied commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27

Band aprons, 39c
values, Friday only,
each Csc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27

Clark's mercerized
0. N. 7. crochet cot
ton, Friday only, per
spool, 1Oc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27

II by so bleached
sheets, Friday only,
while they last, CSC.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-23
MY HAND SKIDDED,
ASSAILANT SAYS
Joseph Parcno Refuses to se'''o
Joseph Blanca and Susta"'7
juries to His Eye.

Josenh Rianca aged 90, won a
wager in pool at Joseph faleno 49,
room at Sc Lafayette street la'' at+1e
and when the latter refused ~ -,
it is claimed, Blanca struck ihl 1,;oh
the head inf1icting a severe GU. $3.50
made necessary the taxing % -;t1,
stitches PiaDca was charged Win
assault this m corning and palu q 'li
of IS and costs. today,
Blanca. on the witness stano .ooe''
told of the game and explained lAo g .
the WA GER grew from 10 cents 10 ? =
on q, shot and when he came ~
aI,ead was refused the money
reno, he said, attempted 10 pu' ~
the lights in the room, and ne sli W. u
him When asked how he lIl1llc'eu
such a deep wound with MS nah0' ~
RENTED. my hand skidded ana
broke his eye 1t later deVeiop'o
that PareJlO was not in the Sdllle CIV
that Blanca had struck MN "lioil ~
had asked the men to leave tlie 49,
as it was closing time. OHlcel Ne.-
lace Richardson made the arrest "po''
| complaint of Pareno'
George Mahoney was hneo , ",lu
| costs for breach of the peace w
1udpe James r. Meskill. Mahoney
pleaded guilty 10 tldhI"S
his home Monday night, and VII
nesses stated that the tenants
throughout the block where he lives
were kept awake all night by him.
He had been drinking, they stated.
A IL year old boy, who is anxious
to go to the Meriden School for Boys
was in chambers today for stealing
milk The boy was taken in by Of
ficer Patrick McAvay and could give
no reason why he had taken the milk
other than that he wanted a drink.
He has not been living at his home
in week, and his mother stated that
boys have written him that the re-
form school is an ideal place and he
is therefore anxious to go there. An
investigation will be made of the case,
and an effort made to send him to
some school other than the Merjden
institution.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-23
MINSTREL SHOW AT
OPENING OF BAZAAR
Tabs Fair. Beginning Friday Night
Will Have Many Novel Features
in Entertainment Line.

OF more than usual interest TO
local Observation-Disclosures is the an
nOunCcment by the T. A. 3. fair COM
mittee that the cast and chorus which
a short time ago so successfully
staged one Of George M. Cohan's most
difficult musical comedies will present
a minstrel overture on the opening
night of the society fair--Friday eve
ming of this week.
The performers have been rchearS-
ing for this show for several weeks,
and that their show is of first-class
nature is proved by the fact that they
have been chosen to open the fair.
The quartet of end-n en-Willia m
Schoyd, Matthew Callahan. George
Sullivan and William Sulliyan--is
second to none in the city and should
do mach TO enlivcn the performance.
Among the soloists are: Mrs. George
Patterson, Ruth Humason, Helen
Coniey, Urban Callahan, Vincent
Ringroso, William Wclch, John Ken
ney and Maurice QuirE, and. in addi-
ton TO all Of the latest songs. selec-
lions from George NJ. Cohans shows
will be sung. The chorus of the
troupe is made up Of the following
persons: Kathleen Hecht, Margaret
4DttiS' May Dlbln Agnes ~ fN0S1G, MARY
t'eeney. May Conley, Loretta Robin
son, Mary German, Julia Flanagan,
Catherine Ward, Irene Sullivan, James
Grove, Cyril Curtin, Edgar McAvay,
John Meskill. r. zareck and Benedict
O'Brien. Mrs. Henry Boilard is di-
rector and pianist OF the show.
The articles for the booths in the
hall have arrived. and the booths and
decorations are being placed in the
hall Tho committee will meet to-
night and a final report will be made
by the sub mittees and the names
of the speakers for the first night an
nOUnced. AS is customary on the
opening night Of the fair a few short
speeches will be given preceding the
minstrel show.
1t is expected that several hundred
members will take part in the parade
! on the opening night. The parade
Will form at the society rooms and
! the line Of march will be through
! Main street to the State Armory. The
: drum corps Of the T. A. 5. society
! will be in line and will furnish a
| musical program.