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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-05-22

THE American Legion organized AT
Sc. Louis is the new G. a. r. and
loses no time in coming into being or
yoieing its opinions Through its plat
forms the views OF the soldiers who
fought in France will be heard, and IL
Is already apparent generally what the
trend Of their sentiment is Whatever
military system this nation sets up, "
II meets the approval Of the million
men who served the nation in the
great war, will be democratic in spirit
and as far as possible IN form. II
will be an army, in other words, in
which the dignity Of the common sol
der viii be recognized. The return
ing soldier has no use for residents
here who are not wholly American and
Is for expelling them as fast as they
are dug up. Loyalty to the nation is
Fundamental In the soldiers view.
Gentle treatment Of conscientious
DIRECTORS Is as obnoxious TO the sol
dier who faces shells and gas and
shrapnel. as of /. w, w. The conseien-
tious objeetor is in fact in something
of the same spiritual state as the OBJ
Jector TO Amerieanism. the revolution |
ist, in this sense, that he will not per-
fectiy identify himself with the nation.
II he. like the |, w, W., is not expelled
how shall he be treated? He might
be permitted to remain, but In the
event Of refusal TO respond TO the call
OF the nation in its defense. he should
lose his equality Of right with other
perhaps his property should
be confiseated. The nation must safe
guard itself and make distinction
between. citizens who offer themselves
and their all and citizens
who, for whatever reason. |
some part Of their allegiance.
Brutal treatment of conscientious OBJ
eetors IS neither civilized nor neces- Y
iary, but differentiation is created by 6
'uch residents themselves, and there a
Ihould be corresponding differentia- J
ion in rights and protection, This is
me OF the subjects that the soldiers
yidcnly have at heart.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-05-22

THE United States Department Of
Labor is advising all lines Of bust
ness to advertise. Business eondi-
tons were never better, The business
institution that fails now has only
itself to blame. A new era is upon us.
to be sure. bat the smart business
man will adapt himself to the changed
conditions. He can ne longer sit by
his stove and say. They all know me
,nd | don't need to advertise The
people will rush by such place TO
the fellow few doors up street who
Is out front with trumpet in his
hand. You can't advertise with
whine and Crouch. New goods. new
equipment. good ssryieethese are
the tools Of today The old anvil may
be all right, but you need new ham
mer. These are the things your gov
eminent is telling you today.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-05-22

WHILE President Ebert blasphemes
" the peace treaty in suffering
rage n an attempt to "exterminAte'
Germany, the cold fact 10 that terri
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-05-22

4 ETsS be fair about the matter and
clean out all the stalls Of the sta
Bile while we are at il. The eating
Of rich pastries food, etc, and the
drinking Of strong coffee at evening
parties ruins more digestions than
does tobacco. Dad never has the bust
head the nert morning from the cigar
he smoked the previous evening, but
mother frequently is in bad way
from the cake and other junk she
washed down with two cups Of coffee
when Mrs. Bill Misgiyens entertained.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-05-22

The following ad was clipped from
an exchange; "A bargain! Owing to
the death Of my husband, will sell
my beautiful $4,000 Swamp VALLEY
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-05-22

We think it is all right to tax soft
drinks II the government needs the
money, but as u true patriot we resent
that sort of stuff being scheduled I'M
der the class Of Injuries. A soft
drink is neither luxury nor necessity
It's simply soft drink.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-05-22

Little brothers may be depended up,
on to tell the news. One little chap
unburdened his soul in school the other
day with the statement that his sister
was wearing a new diamond ring. and
it was good one, too, because her
beau sold dandy mich COW to get it.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-05-22

A eolored minister was baptizing a
colored lady who was profoundly
black. BE stiddy, sistah, be Study,
and you'll come up whittier than snow,
the parson said TO her. "oh, parson,
dat's asking too much; cream col
orll do" replied the convert
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
DROPS DEAD IN
CITY'S MACHINE
Clyde McGrath Faints on Fourth
Avenue Car and Dies While
In Ambulance.

Clyde McGrath, s02 Twenty-sev-
enth street, Moline, was taken sud
denly i'll while riding towards We
lie & Company this morning on a
Fourth avenue street car. He died
in the police ambulance before the
city hospital was reached.
Apoplexy is believed TO have
caused his death. McGrath had
been i'll for several weeks. although
he continued working IN the Nelie
shops. Coroner John Maberry has
called an inquest TO be held at the
Barnard funeral home this after
noon.
The car was at Fourth avenue
and Twelfth street when passen-
gers caught McGrath as he was
ABOUT to fall to the floor. A physi-
clan was notified and the police
were called 10 take the sick man to
the hospital.
Mrs. McGrath was born May 10.
1879. at Lincoln, Neb., and came
to Moline when 10 years or age
He was married to Miss Esther
Norman in Moline, in 1908. Sur
viving are the widow, the mother,
Mrs. Harry Gehradt of Galesburg,
and two half brothers overseas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
COLORED YOUTH
ENTERS BAKERY
Officer Shoots Four Times at Lad,
but FailS-Is Arrested Hour
and Half Later.

-Four shots fired by Officer Bert
Loewinger about 5:45 this morning
failed 10 halt a negro escaping from
the Langbehn's bakery shot, SIG
Fifteenth street, Moline. An hour
and half later Howard Brown.
colored aged Is years, was arrested
by Officer Daebelliehn at 1928 Sixth
avenue, Moline, on a charge OF en-
tering the bakery.
Brown denied the charge when
arralgned before Maglstrate Frank
Gustafson I'm the Moline police
court this morning. The case was
continued until tomorrow and the
Colored youth was Jailed, failing 20
give bonds In the sum OF 5000.
Frank Langbehn stated this
morning that Brown is tho youth
to whom he spoke early this morn
Brown claims that no slept until
GLIB this morning,
"He came out Of the store with n
couple of loaves OF bread under his
ann" said Mr.. Langbehn. 81 wa
Just coming back from a delivery.
grabbed for him. but because OF
tho bread / lost my hold. He
dropped the bread and ran"
officer Loewinger had been
watching tho negro while Lang
helm was delivering bread to down
town restaurants. He saw the col
cred youth enter through the rear
door and ran 10 the front entrance
20 head him off.
The thief was Just leaving as
Loewinger came out OF the alley. Il
was then he fired. The negro failed
10 stop. He ran across the street
ind then through the alley west to,
Twelfth street.
.Loewinger lost tho trail 81
Twelfth street and returned TO po-
lice station 10 report his suspicion
that the thief was Brown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
WILLIAM BRIGGS
PRESIDENT OF HI
Y CLUB IN MOLINE

officers for the ensuing year
were elected by the Moline Hi-Y
club at a meeting held last even
ing They are:
President-William briggs.
Vice Presiden Richard Evans.
Secretary and Treasufer-Rus-
sell Lund.
Decision was reached to hold the
meeting during the next school
season at the high school. There
will be an hour of work in the
gymnasium, supper and then the
business meeting and program of
the evening.
E P. Nutting, principal of the
Moline high school, addressed the
boys last evering,as did also Coach
Anderson. Both emphasized the
place the Hi-Y club can take in
school activities
The club is planning several
hikes for April and May. one of
which will have a point along
Rock River as the destination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
In the Lodges

Canton No. 70, Patriarchs Mil
liant last evening recommended
that the wives of Chivalier McLain,
Captain Wright and Major Brown,
members of the canton, take the
decorations of chivalry, which is to
be held in Davenport, April IS. the
centennial anniversary of the Dav-
export canton. This is an event
which is looked forward to and is
open to the public. One application
for membership was also received
last evening.
The Moline chapter No. 25S, Or
der of the Eastern Star, has been
invited by the Rock Island chapter
OF the order to attend the 25th an
niversary party of the Rock Island
chapter, to be held April Is. The
Invitation was read at the meeting
Of the Moline branch last evening
The banquet will be served at $50.
Acceptances should be made to
Mrs. H. N. Haley by Saturday Of
this week so that dinner prepara-
tons can be made.
At the next meeting of the Moline
order, April 81, initiatory work will
be conferred on a class of candi-
dates with the past matrons and
past patrons putting on the work.
Sacred Heart court No. 1881.
Catholic Order of Foresters, initial
ed two candidates and received five
applications for membership at the
session held last evening. A com
nittee was appointed to make ar
rangements for initiation, probably
in conjunction with st. Mary's court
Of East Moline, to be held in the
near future.
Sunday, April 81. was designated
as the date for fulfilling the Easter
obligation. On this day members
will approach holy communion in a
body at the $50 mass. Plans were
also perfected for a public enter
tainment to be staged May l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
At the Palace.

When Manager Walter Dunn of
the Palace theatre, Moline, tipped
it off that he had a corking good
show for the folks the first half of
this week, he told no fib. Lots of
pep all the way through and COM
edy enough to keep o. d. X. gig
Cling for the rest of his life.
Jacquelin TaIlman and William
Craig in Number, Please" and
Signor Franz troupe of expert BIZ
cyclists get the most attention.
The former appear in a spicy skit,
Astounding in clever dialogue be-
tween a pert telephone girl in a
country hotel and a travelling man.
Throw in some fancy dancing and
tuneful songs, just for good meas
ure. The cyclists have a remark
ably good act. The rest of the
show is above the ordinary enter
tainment of this character. Bert
Lewis, the man from songland, has
a punch to his stuff that makes It
go big; Alma Grant. dainty and pc
tite, sings some amusing kid"
songs, and the Cayana duo in "A
Free Exhibition have an act that
is replete with surprises, the stunts
ranging from the antics of a side
show barker to slack wire walking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
OFFICERS CLUB IN
LONDON TO CLOSE

London-The American Officers
club in London will be closed this
month, marking the end of purely
British collective hospitality extend
ed to American forces in England.
Many Americans who have been
stationed in England say that the
British people have gone much
farther in their efforts to make
them contented and comfortable
than they could have expected and
are carrying home with them pleas
ant memories of their stay here.
The Officers club here probably
was the most notable achievement
of hospitality When American Of
ficers began TO arrive in large num-
bers there was difficulty in provld
ing club arrangements War actlvi-
ties at London had resulted in
clubs being OvertaXed with British
newcomers. At the suggestion Of Sir
Harry Britain, who had spent sew
eral months in the United States in
1915. the Pilgrims organization OF
which he is president undertook 10
provide a club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
START BUILDING
FRANCO BRITISH
TUNNEL SHORTLY

Observation-Disclosures of a tun-
mel under the English channel to
connect England and France
which, according to government
announcements, will soon begin, is
a century-old scheme preached by
Napoleon by the celebrated French
engineer, Matthew. Napoleon ia
vored it, but nothing came of the
plan owing to the war and Napo-
Icons downfall 1t was not until
Napoleon III. came to the French
throne that actual preliminary
work was undertaken, with the ap-
prevail of the French ruler and
Queen Victoria.
Then came the Franco-Prussian
war and the scheme again lapsed.
Shortly after that war a conven-
ton was signed between France
and England setting forth the con-
ditions under which this tunnel
should be constructed. On the
English side boring operations were
begun near Dover at depth of $50
feet and a seven-foot tunnel was
bored for a distance of 1000 yards.
Strong opposition on grounds of
military strategy developed in the
British parliament against the pro-
ject and again it was dropped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
HOUSES SCARCE
IN MANY PARTS
Reports to the Department of
Labor Indicate Estimate Made
First is Too Low.

Reports coming to the depart
ment of labor indicate that the de-
partment's estimate that there is a
shortage of 100000 houses in the
United States has been placed too
low.
The present deficiency is well
over the half million mark. Reports
from New York city show that liv-
ing quarters there are at a pre-
MUM. Rents have risen one-third,
moderately priced apartment houses
being subject to the largest in
crease. Thousands of war workers
have considerably accelerated the
city's normal growth.
An encouraging increase in build
ing is reported from 152 cities
the country, although it
has not yet reached one-third of the
normal volume of construction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
MARCH ARRESTS
NET MORE THIS
YEAR THAN LAST

East Moline police court fines and
costs during the month of March
this year, with the city dry, netted
the treasury a greater revenue than
during the same month year ago,
when the city was still in the wet"
column. according to the report of
Police Magistrate A. A. Niles.
The, striking comparison is made
in the number of arrests. H. March
a year ago ninety offenders faced
the police magistrate, while only
thirty-four were arraigned last
month. Total amount of fines and
costs this March was $419.45. while
a year ago the total was 1904.
Answer is that it costs more to
get drunk today than it did year
ago Then the price was 81 and
costs. now the ante has been raised
to SIS and up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
MARINE SPEAKS
OFTEN FOR LOAN
Strenuous Program Outlined for
Lieutenant Wayland Brooks
for Victory Drive.

East Moliners will have a chance
to hear Lieutenant Wayland C..
Brooks. real devil dog of the
United States marines, who will
make nine appearances in Moline
and East Moline from Friday noon
of this week until Tuesday noon of
the following week.
The devil dog, who will tell how
the Americans turned the tide of
battle at BeIleau Wood in the Cha
teau Thierry sector, will speak at
the East Moline Y. NJ. c. A at s
o'clock Friday evening Friday
noon at 1915 he will speak to shop
employees at the Root G Wander
WORT plant.
Lieutenant Brooks comes also in
connection with the Victory loan
drive. Every man and woman in
the two cities will be given an OPP
portunity to hear the hero of the
Eerdun, Belleau Wood and SOis-
sons. Lieutenant Brooks was
awarded the distinguished service
cross WHICH WdS pluHeu Oil MN DS
General John J. Pershing. He was
the first soldier from the ranks to
be so honored. He was wounded
twice by high explosive shells, four
times by shrapnel and once by a
machine gun bullet.
The program outlined for Lieu
tenant Brooks during his stay in
this vicinity is:
Friday noon-Shop meeting, East
Moline.
Friday evening". NJ. c. A. East
Moline.
Saturday noon-Shop meeting,
Moline.
Saturday evening - Dormitory
mems meeting, Moline Y. M c. A
Sunday thermometers meet
ing. Moline Y.
Sunday evening-Baptist church.
Moline.
Monday noon-John Deere Y. NJ.
c. A, Moline.
Tuesday morning-Moline high
school.
Tuesday noon-Factory meeting,
Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
EATING STAND AND
BOAT IVERY WILL
BE BUILT SHORTLY

Moline commissioners today
granted Peterson brothers permits
sion to erect a refreshment stand
and boat livery at Forty-eighth
street and the river.
The commission has had the pro-
ject under consideration for nearly
a month and after lengthy investi-
CATION decided that the establish
ment would not be Objectionable.
The boat livery and stand will be
built Immediately east OF Forty
eighth street bathing beach A
dock for launches will also be
erected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
The Day in Davenport

accident The first action was for
S., 900. Later when the second eye
became affected another distinct
action was brought for 10000
The first case was dismissed yes
terday by the plaintiff after an ar
gument between the attorneys.
Railway Starts WOrk-Laying of
new tracks on Locust street be
tween Bridge and Eastern avenues,
work which will cost approximate
ly $1,000 and which will begin in
10 days, was announced by the Tri-
City Railway company yesterday.
A force of 40 men will be employed
on the job.
Charles Glass Dead.-Charfes D.
Glass, formerly in the job printing
business in Davenport and for 20
years or more connected with the
government printing Offices in
Washington, d. c., died in Wash
ington Sunday, according to tele-
gram which came to his cousin,
William L. Evers. Mr.. Glass had
not been in good health in recent
years, and underwent an operation
a couple of years ago in the hope
that it would prolong his life.
Heart trouble contributed to his
demise, but the exact cause of
death is unknown to his relatives
here.
Obituary Record-Mrs. Ella Tay-
lor, 602 West Twelfth street, died
of a complication of ailments Sat
urday night She had been a resi-
dent of Davenport for the last 10
years. Miss Ella Davis was born
at Nauvoo, ILL.,, in 1868.
The death of John c. Johannsen
occurred Sunday evening at his
home, 2115 Brown street, after a
illness. Mr. Johannsen
was born in Bredstedt, Germany,
May IL, 1S4S.
John Perry Cooper, well known
resident of Montpelier township,
died Sunday morning at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. A. E. Stigers,
who resides at Nevada avenue and
Rockingham road. Mr.. Cooper had
been i'll for several years. Dece-
dent was born in Scott county, Dec
8, 1910, and was 70 years old
Sunday morning occurred the
death of Edgar A. Barnes, AS years
of age, who died at his home, 1924
Bowditch street. Mr.. Barnes had
been in poor health for the last
three years and some time ago he
a serious operation at
Iowa City.
August Schiernbeck, who had
made his home in Davenport with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Schiernbeck, 1854 Franklin street,
for the last year, died yesterday
after a. lingering Illness. He WAS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
RESUME ISLAND
SERVICE SUNDAY
Railway Company to Run Street
Cars to Campbell's Island
In a Week.

Regular half hour street car SER
vice from Moline to Campbell's is
land will be started April 16 by the
Tri-City Railway company, If the
river recedes by that time. This
announcement was made today by
Oliver Wolfe, manager of the Mo-
line. Rock Island & Eastern Trac-
ton company.
Already the company has been
giving some service on this line.
Sunday four cars running at hour
intervals made the trip and many
cottage owners took this opportun-
ity to make the first trip of the
season to the island. Sunday aft
ernoon the company is planning on
running six cars to the island at
one-hour intervals, beginning at 1
O'Clock. Cars will leave Moline on
the even hour.
The heavy rains have caused the
river to rise some three feet of the
bridge spanning the slough be-
tween Watertown and the island.
Because of the severe rains at
points about here, quantities of
driftwood have f1oated down the
river and have lodged in the frame
work of the bridge. A force of men
was yesterday engaged to remove
this driftwood.
Date of the opening of the island
inn has not been made by r. c.
Pearce, who for the last several
years has successfully conducted
the pleasure resort. The place will
open probably May l, and will
close, as in former years, about
Labor day.
Campbells island is a familiar
spot to residents of the quad-cities.
1t covers about 1876 acres of ground,
172 of which were purchased by the
Tri-City Railway company many
years ago This has been divided
into lots and now many of these
are owned by individuals. Approx
imateIy 100 privately owned cot
tages are located on the island,
and during the summer months
about 500 persons live at the place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
POLICE ARREST
1421LAST YEAR
Annual Police Report Shows One
Half Number Persons Held
Were Foreigners.

Arrests made during the year
ending March 81 by the Moline DO
lice department numbered 1.421, &C
cerding to the annual report sub
mitted by Chief Ben De Jaeger to
the Moline city commission yester-
Gay. Nearly one-half of these ar
rests were foreigners and 496 were
not residents of Moline.
Chief De Jaeger asked in his an
nual report that the ambulance SER
vice be disconnected from the po-
Ice department. He stated that
Ii92 ambulance calls were made in
the last year by the police and that
only 1857 was collected. Ambu-
lance service, except in an emerg
ency case, is not police duty, &C
cording to the chief.
More than half of the arrests
were for alleged violation of city
ordinances and of these 265 were
for alleged intoxication and PSI for
alleged disorderly conduct. Roy
Iiesveldt, motorcycle officer, who
died last fall, made more arrests
than any other officer on the force.
The records show that officer Lies
yeldt made 252 arrests, most of
them being for speeding.
Seven hundred and eighty-eight
persons paid fines in police court,
5B were held to the grand jury, 6S
were discharged. 96 cases were dis
missed, SO we're committed to Jail
for failure to pay fines.
Two hundred and seventy-two
persons arrested were between the
ages of 10 and 90 years; from 20
to 40 years, $50; from 40 to so
years, 277; from so to so years, 20.
Sixty-three of the persons arrested
were female, 1855 were male, 81
we're colonel persons and 1913 were
white There were 923 single per-
sons. 465 married and 50 others
Z 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
DEVIL DOG
AGAIN IN HARNESS

Vernon D. Jerpe, devil dog, VINO
enlisted his services with the Unit
ed States marines in 1917, is now
back in Moline and again hands out
cigars at the Martin cigar store,
Fifth avenue and Sixteenth street,
Moline. Jerpe was employed at the
Martin store before he entered the
service. For a time he was station
ed at Paris island and later he re-
cef7ed naval artillery training at
Indian Head. Mo, and field artillery
training at Quantico, Va.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
LOUIS GROUTSCH
IN CLUTCHES OF
LAW FOR ASSAULT

Louis Groutsch. proprietor OF
restaurant at Third avenue and Six
teenth street, Moline, was arrested
this afternoon on a charge of as
sauIt with a deadly weapon.
The offense is alleged to have oc-
Cured Feb. 23. George Thomas, a
former employee in the restaurant, Is
the complainant.
Groutsch was arrested on the
same charge more than a month
ago He obtained a change OF venue
from Magistrate Frank Gustafson
and went to Justice E. c. Entrikin.
Justice Entrikin is believed to have
dismissed the case. At least it has
not come to trial.
Justice Ira Ne1s Pierce issued the
warrant today.