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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17
{. MOLINE CITY
COUNCIL MEETS
Upper City Dads Open Session
With Plenty Of Business and
Handle 1t ALI.

East Moline council met at its
regular session last night and de-
cided some important matters. The
meeting was a lengthy one and the
members feel that they accomplish
ed a great deal.
The first matter of Importance
brought up was the paving of
Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth and Thir-
teenth avenues. The paving is to
be done in asphaltic concrete and
the project was given to the street
improvement committees
The sidewalks on Thirteenth
street seem to be in a bad fix and
the city decided to take immediate
steps to have them replaced with
new cement sidewalks.
The city attorney was authorized
to write the railroad officials that
they would have to lay their own
planks across the railroad tracks
where they have been torn up by
the heavy traffic.
The sidewalks on the Eighteenth
street hill apparently are in a bad
condition and the city commission
ordered them fixed.
The bill board ordinance was
placed in the hands of the commit
tee on local improvements.
Alderman Ely D'Darras was
granted a leave of absence of six
months to take a trip to Europe.
He is expected to spend most of
the time in Belgium
Last year the city gave Louis
Shave a contract to keep the al
legs clean. That is to clean up the
garbage, ashes, dirt and everything
that goes to make the alleys look
dirty. This year Shave does not
want the contract so Richard Mer-
Ger has asked for the contract. 1t
is probable that the city will grant
the contract to Mercer for this
year. Shave has two more weeks
to serve on the contract that he
received last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17
CITY ENGINEER
TO BE GRANTED
HIGHER WAGES

A protest came from Lyle Pay
ton last night at the council meet
ing stating that he doesn't want to
be re-appointed engineer, provid-
ing that he has to give all his time
to the city while the job pays only
$1,000 a year.
Nix. Payton was re-appointed by
the council and Mayor Skinner last
evening at salary of $4,000 a year
That is $40 more than he is now
receiving. Later the commission
fixed his salary at $500 per year.
1t was at that moment that Pay
ton stood up and told the mayor TO
withdraw his name from the books.
Then Moline was without a city
engineer. The appointment of, Z
new engineer was. not made last
night.
Mr.. Payton stated this morning
that he is worth $4,000 to the city
and that he can get it. He wants
the ordinance made so that it will
permit him to make money at out
side ways, or else he wants his
salary increased to $4,000 year.
Last year and in other years he
was permitted to do outside work
and he stated that he had net in
come of So 900 and over each year.
Mayor Skinner stated this morn
ing that the ordinance for the sal
airy of $4,000 per year should have
been raised to $1,000 a year and
then it would not be difficult to
give the engineer his salary. The
mayor seemed to be in favor of the
proposition, of giving Payton $4,000
because he hardly thinks that Mo-
line officials could hire a man of
that salary to do the work that
Payton has done in the past years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17
CITY TO HAVE
POLICE-WOMAN
PIOw City Citizens viii Have Pro-
tectOrate for Their Daughter
at Night Hours.

1t looks as though Moline is go
ing to have a policewoman. All
through the session last night,
which was a heated one, a big
storm of protests came TO the door
of the council member who would
even dare to think of such thing.
The councik including the objec-
tors-except Alderman John Huey
of the Seventh ward-voted for the
motion creating the Office of police
woman.
The new policewoman will be
appointed by the board of police
and fire commissioners. She must
be appointed by the civil service
rules. Her salary will be the same
as a regular patrolmen, $3.50 a
year
Duties of the new officer have
not as yet been fully determined,
but it is expected that the council
will send a committee to meet the
board OF commissioners when they
meet. Her duties and hours Will
be decided at that meeting.
The announcement came from
Alderman o. F. Anderson that one
of the duties of the policewoman
would be to protect the young girls
who are out late at night.
FOstered by Anderson.
1t was Alderman Anderson who
did all the talking for the move
ment. He proposed the idea, up
held it when any one would like
to knock it, and finally had enough
men on his side to get the ordin-
ance through the council.
Alderman Anderson took the
floor several times, and when it
came to a vote, the aldermen, the
DIRECTORS included, voted aye, ev-
cry one of them.
Il wonder what her duties will
be-" said Alderman Huey.
Patrol a beat" replied Alder
man Anderson.
She would have to take the
place of a man." said Alderman
Elmer, chairman of the police COM
mittee. Il don't see how We can
spare a man. We only have three
men on beats right nov at night.
If we are>>only going to have two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17
BUILDING BOOM
HITS E. MOLINE.
Large Contracts for New Struc-
lures Feature New Business and
Industrial Activity.

One not seeing and knowing con-
ditions in East Moline would not
think that that city was doing
much to build up it's industrial
parts. 1t is, however, and at the
present time about s563,O0O is be-
ing spent on buildings.
Some of the new structures be-
ing built are for local concerns,
who are expanding, others are for
eign industrial firms who are
seeking location in East Moline.
Taking Everything into coEsidera=
ton. it shows that East Moline is
fast assuming prominence in the
world OF business. The following
is a list of the larger buildings
that are now under construction :
Willys-Overland Co, $3.50, 900
structure.
Grade school. $4,000 building.
Mercantile building, $4,000
storehouse.
Greek church. $4,000 structure,
corner Thirteenth street and Thir-
teenth avenue
American Catholic church and
rectory, $4,000 structure, Sixth
street and Seventeenth. avenue
Store building 100000. Built by
Lewis Robb, corner Thirteenth
street and Eighteenth avenue
Two story brick building.
Charles Raden. builder, Seventh
street and Twenty-third avenEe,
100000
All these buildings will be of
brick structure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17
ORDNANCE GUNS
Are TO PARADE
East Moline Plant Announces For.
NAL Showing to Public OF It's
War Products.

Announcement came to those in
charge of East MoIine's Fourth of
July celebration today from high
officials of the navy department,
authorizing the display and use in
connection with the parade of ma
val ordnance such as is manufac-
tured in the R. and V.-Wagner
Ordnance company's plant.
The naval guns will be part of
the exhibit of the r. and V-Wag=
ner Ordnance company. G. l..
Walker. who is a member of the
committee in charge of planning
for floats representing East Moline
industrial enterprises, took the
matter up with the navy depart
ment and secured the required per-
mission to use this ordnance.
Heretofore the department has de-
cidedly refused permission for dis
play of these pieces outside of the
manufacturing plant and has even
restricted their inspection there
The permission given covers the
exhibition of the finch gun and
4-inch gun mount. also a 3-inch
mount and sight. The 3-inch mount
and 4-inch mount gun are pro-
ducts of the East Moline ordnance
plant.
Not only will these pieces be ex-
hibited on floats but if present
plans are carried out people will
see the guns in action firing blank
shells.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17
COUNCIL FIXES
employees PAY
Three Officials Are Also Appointed
to Succeed Themselves by
Moline City Fathers.

Three Moline city officials were
appointed to SUCCEED themselves
last evening by Mayor c. P. Skin
-ner and the council. No other APP
printments were considered. The
appointments:
City chemist-A. r. Anderson.
Plumbing inspector-Roy Entri-
kin.
The council increased the sal
aries for these offices. The salary
of Stephen Buck. superintendent OF
the waterworks, was fixed at $4,000
a year. Other salaries were fixed
as follows.
Plumbing inspector-s2, 900 a
year.
Chemist-s2,OOO a year.
Chief of police-S1, $50 a year.
Chief of fire department-$1,590
a year.
Police captain-s1,4 400 a year.
Detective-$1, 400 year.
Desk sergeants-S1,29 300 a year.
Patrolmen-$1 ,230 a year.
Fire captains-$117.50 a month.
Assistant street superintendent
$40 a month.
Filtermen at waterworks-$1OO a
month.
Utility man at waterworks-$10O
4 month.
Fireman at waterworks-$4a day.
First assistant to city clerk-s90
a month.
Second assistant-S65 a month.
Third assistant-$6 a MONTH
Roy Entrikin. plumbing inspec-
tor. was given the largest increase,
$3.50 a year. A. e. Anderson,
chemist. was given an increase Of
1922. The salary of the city engi-
neer was increased only $50. but
there is some talk of again chang
ing Mr.. Payton's remuneration.
The salaries of police and fire
chiefs were not changed. No
changes were made in the salaries
paid to patrolmen. firemen and 9TH
err officials Of police and fire de-
partment.
Day laborers will receive a max
imum of 40 cents an hour, instead
of 371a cents.
Florence Anderson was promoted
to first assistant clerk and will re-
ceive s25 more a month. Edna
Coppens will receive SIS a month
more. A second assistant, c. Malm-
strom, was hired at $65 a month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17
Police News

Hayward Gibson, colored, arrest
ed yesterday afternoon on a charge
of assault with attempt to murder,
today admitted uing a knife during
a fight with Lillian Williams, cot
ored.
Gibson contended that he got the
worst of the fight. Miss Williams,
who is the complainant in the case,
says she got the worst of it. The
alleged assault is said to have been
committed during that fight.
Gibson maintains that Lillian Is
following him and obtaining money
from him. Lillian makes the same
charges about Hayward. Magistrate
GurtafSon continued the case until
tomorrow morning and has ordered
numerous witnesses summoned to
court.
Alex WainsIo changed his mind
about a jury trial yesterday after
noon and pleaded guilty to a charge
of speeding. He was fined SIS and
costs.
Only two motorists were arrest
ed yesterday by Officer NegIey
Maurice DeBo, zoos Fifteenth ave
nue.. Was arrested dL IN JQ6 AFTER
noon on Fifth avenue. He was fined
So and costs shortly afterwards.
Jack Larson of East Moline, ar
rested las tevening, will be arra1gn-
ed before Magistrate Gustafson this
evening.
Walter Cox, Alb Seventh street,
according to the police one of the
most pernicious bootleggers in Mo
line, today plead guilty to selling
liquor in the city of Moline.
Magistrate Gustafson fined Cox
800 and costs. Cox paid the fine
without murmur. He plead guilty
without Introduction of testimony.
The man. whom the police allege
to be an old offender, was arrested
at his residence shortly before II
o'clock last night. The police
charge he sold pint of liquor and
that they obtained indisputable evil
dence of sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17
Famous In A Day For Her
Beautiful Complexion,
Oatmeal Combination Does In

rough skin. ruddiness, wrinkles. and. m
fact, every blemish the face. hands
arms are heirs to. II your neck or chest
is discoiored from exposure. apply this
combination there and the objectionable
defect will disappear. 1t is absoiutely
harmless and will not produce or sumu-
lRte a growth of hair. No matter how
rough and unEainly the hands and arms.
or what abuse5 they have had through
lrand work and exposure to sun and wind.
this oatmeal -derwillo combination Will
work a wonderful transformation in II
hours at the most. Thousands who hav0
used 1t have had the same results have
had.
Eote-To get he best effect be sure to
follow the complete directions contained IN
every package OF derWlllo. You have only
to get derwIllo and oatmeal. You need
nothing else and II is so simple that
anyone can use il; and is so inexpensive
that any girl or woman AFFORD It.
The manufacturers and druggists guar
anteo that there win be a noticeable inn
provemsnt after the first application or
they win refund the money, It 81 sold in
this city under money refund guarantee
by department stores and all upto-dhte
druggists including the BenGston and tho
8eiss Drug companies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17
GOVERNMENT AIDS GARMENT
MAkERS.

The difficulty in securing SUM-
cient trained workers in the gar
ment industry in this country be-
cause immigration has entirely
ceased promises TO be Cbviated IA
a large measure by the installation
of industrial training which the
government is promoting through
the United States training service
of the department of labor. Here
tofore the garment Industry in this
country has offered no adequate
training except for cutters, and in
some plants production difficulties
have become serious because OF
the volume VI af.er-war business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17
CHAMBER MEN WILL
PUSH BUDGET BILL

William Butterworth was named
chairman and H. S. Lord, member,
of the special budget committee of
the Moline Commercial club to rep
resent it on the nationwide COM
mittee organized by the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States
TO urge adoption of a national
budget system. The committee will
be furnished with copies of bills
presented or being framed for con-
sideration of congress, providing
for the proposed reform.
Harry Ransom was named by
James NJ. Johnston, president of
the club. to represent it at the
Quincy meeting tomorrow, at which
formation of the state Chamber of
Commerce will be taken up. Mr..
Ransom leaves for Quincy this
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17

A Free Prescription Does It's Work Over
Night YOu Tan Prepare Ii
AT HcuI home.
New York: 1t iB my OVID discovery and
1t takes Just one aigbt % get such marvel
0uE pesults. SAYS u a. Edna Wilder. when
her friends ask NfJ about her wonderful
complexion and the improved appearance
of her hands and arms. You can do the
Sanae thing II you follow my advice, she
says: feel it my duty to tell every
girl and woman what this wonderful pre-
scriDtion did for me. never tire OF
telling others Just what brought about
such remarkable results. Here is the
identical prescription that removed every
defect from my face. neck. hands and
arms. Until you try il you can form
no idea of the marvellous change il will
make in just one application The pre-
scription which you can prepare at your
own nome is ms follows: Go to any gro
cary and get ten cents worth of ordinary
oatmeal. and from any drug store bottle
of derwillo. Prepare the oatmeal as
directed in every package of derw1llo and
apply night and morning. The first ap
plication will astonish you. II makes the
skin appear transparent. smooth and vel
Vety. 1 especially recommend IL for
freckles. tan. sun spots. coarse poreA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17
The Day in Davenport

Hundreds Take Swim.-Hun-
dreds of perspiring Davenporters
found relief from the oppressive
heat at the Suburban island bath
ing beach Sunday
From early morning until late
evening the sandy shore was dark
with happy people. Father took
mother and the kids, and the oldest
kid had his best girl there. 1t was
a great day.
1t is the only real beach on the
Davenport side of the river, and is
ism of by-gone days is entirely
Dick Coleman, manager.
There are those advocates of the
art who claim that the Suburban
island beach is much better than
that at Campbells island, on the
I1lse1ois side of the river.
The most ideal spot on the har-
Dor side of the leland has been Sc
Iected, dressing rooms erected. and
floats and diving boards provided.
1t is now the mecca Of hundreds
every day. and promises to increase
in popularity as the summer pro-
crosses.
ReimerS Misunderstanding his
liabilities at 1927 900 and assets at
$125, ]. Morgan Reimers, Daven-
port manufacturer and prominent
in the tri-city business and social
circles, entered bankruptcy yester-
day.
The petition, filed in federal
court yesterday afternoon by REIN
ers' attorneys, place the total liza
bilities at 1927, 659.96. divided as
follows: Notes and bills, s65. 1855;
accommodation paper, $SS,496.S0 and
unsecured claims. $74,037.51. Per
sonal wearing apparel to the value
of 1925 is the only asset listed by
the petitioner.
The largest individual creditor
listed in the petition is Martha
R. Bechtel, who holds a note given
by Reimers for $23, 900. W. ]. Bry-
son j.. is another large creditor with
a note for $4,000; the Maroon, ILL.,.
National bank holds a note of the
petitioner for $4,000.
Gas Hearing SOon.-FfnaI hear
ing on the controversy between the
public utility corporations and
municipalities of southeastern Iowa
over the question OF an Increase in
gas rates has been set for Wednes-
day. Juno 25. at Iowa City by Judge
Martin J. Wade, according to an
order entered in federal court yes
terday.
The case involves injunctions Sc
cured by the Muscatine Lighting
company against the city of Mus
catine, Fort Madison Gas Light
company against the city of Fort
Madison; Iowa Gas and Electric
company against the city of Mt
Pleasant: Southern Electric COM
pany against the city of Charlton.
and the Iowa ~ Electric company
against the city of Fairfield enjoin-
ing the municipalities from inter-
Scfing with the utility corporations
in raising their rates.
The question Of whether these
injunctions shall stand pending an
appeal will be determined at the
heading in Iowa City on June %.
Field Yields Noble CrOp.-If the
parched and thirsty populace of
this arid and drouth-stricken COM
munity had known in advance what
Constable W. G. Collins Of Betten-
dorf found out Saturday and Sun
day, the Haas pasture and woods |
in the east part of Bettendorf |
would have been so thoroughly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17

! spaded by this time that its own
er wouldn't have to pillow it for
several years to come.
The pasture, by the way, is I'M
der lease to a couple of men of
foreign extraction who keep six
cows and calves On it and Incl
dentally make CT Sc as a by-prod-
uct of their lite dairy. Their
bovine helpers. if they only knew
it, have every reason to be thank
full that their feet aren't full of
glass.
Valuables Taken From Man.
Two ungentlemanly strangers,
armed with a revolver and four
husky fists, relieved Peter Cartin,
2O2 East Fifth street, of his watch
and s14 in cash at o'clock yester-
day morning.
The holdup took place in the
rear of the Grippe
company on the Ievee between
Brady and Perry streets. Cartin
reported the matter to the police
and gave them description of the
bandits.
While one of the men held him
up at the point of a gun, the other
struck him on the back of the head
Cartin said. Then they went
through his pockets.
Will Take Citizen 0ath.-Scott
county's newly naturalized citizens
will take the final oath tonight
The event will be staged in the
west trial room of the court house
at S o'clock and the public general
ly is invited. 1t is expected that
there will be a large representa-
ton of patriotic citizens.
In former years the event of nat
uralization was allowed to pass
with no ceremony greater than the
taking of an oath. The new citi-
zen could not grasp under such
informal circumstances the impor-
lance of the step he was taking.
Judge William Theophilus with
the assistance of patriotic organiza-
tions of the city staged the first
ceremonial of the kind that has
been held in Scott county. It turn
ed out to be an impressive affair.
Apartment Building SOId.-Dav-
exports beautiful apartment build
ing. The Argyle. located on Brady
street. between Seventh and Eighth
street. sold yesterday to Annie
Stroburg. The sale is subject to a
mortgage of $22,6S542.
The sale was conducted from
the court house steps at O'Clock,
but there was only one bid. The
sale was under the terms of a judg-
ment obtained in the district court
on April Is, 1919. The amount bid
is S161.99 less than her judgment
The mortgage with the accrued in
terest brings the amount due on
the mortgage to the figures named.
The property was owned by
Thelitha Munroe of Davenport and
the William McEnary estate OF
Rock Island.
Davenport Rated High. - The
Davenport district ranked second
highest in the state for the num-
Der of naval recruits enlisted dur
ing the week ending Saturday. ac-
cording to a report received today
by Chief Petty Officer L. Simons.
recruiting officer. Des Moines was
first with 10: Davenport was sec
on dwith five. The navy accepted
% men from the state last week. !
Harvey Lester Murphy. West
Frankfort. Ill. enlisted in the navy
today as landman electrician
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17

Lady de Battle (Mrs. Langtry)
now retired from the stage. is de-
voting herself chiefly to the man
agement of her racing stable, with
which she has achieved notable
success on the English turf this
season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17
Obituary
John Stevens.

John Stevens.
Funeral services for John
Stevens of Rock Island, who was
eIectrocuted Sunday noon while at
work in East Moline, will be held
at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon in the
home, 3114 Fifth avenue, Rock Is
land. Burial will be in Oakdale
cemetery, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17

Miss Hattie Pitzer is the new
city treasurer of Idaho Falls
Idaho.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17

All the news all the :lme-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17

A Free Prescription Does It's Work Over
Night YOu Tan Prepare IL
AT NnnK H.,nne
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17

Field Yields Noble CrOp-If the
parched and thirsty populace of
this arid and drouth- stricken COM
munity had known in advance what
Constable W. C. Collins Of Betten-
dorf found out Saturday and Sun
day, the Haas pasture and woods
in the east part of Bettendorf
would have been so thoroughly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-04

Thousand returned soldiers ierided
not to participate; an officially sane
tened parade Of returned soldiers,
W. have not 239royci ~: lod'. Of
the central strike committee tcnta
lively was arranged TO-: tomorrow,
and the executives CT railway broth
e1ho Ids, acting as strike mediators,
obtained proposals OF settlement
from both tie metal trades cornell
ard Winnipeg industrial employers.
While negotiations conducted ~
the brotherhood mediators have oecn
short =: was understood last night
that Inc principle Of Collect: BAR
gaining was Cultured II. boz size
mcnt proposals.
It is expected that the mcdiators'
next move will be to submit com
promise plan, based upon the mothcd
Of collective bargaining used by the
bro thc,hoods and the railroads.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-04
INGOMAR-''.iune Elyitge"

June Elvidge stars in the newest
World Picture, 'Tha Social Pirate,
which is scheduled for showing To-
night at the Ingomar theatre. This is
a striking, unusual, very interesting
and entertaining story told IN grip
ping manner and It gives Miss EN!dge
particularly good role which she
handles to spend:d advantage. Sup
porting Miss Eividgc is u brilliant
cast composed of many film favorites.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-04

Valera was making speech dealing
with the ropes Ireland ati! pinned
on the American delegates at Paris,
as well as on the American Cc.-
gress.
The officers are alleged . have
made strcng p-o-S;rn Fem remarks,
These were overheard y British Sc
cret service agents, who 'mnit!'4tl-
~ reported them to TIE British gov
c.nmeat. Official info-mat!Gr, was
conveyed to the officers tnat thc;E
presence in ireland was considered
undesirable They caught the morn,
ing boat fronl kings%j.. for Holy,
head.