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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22
ISSUE WARRANT
FOR ARREST OF
RI. CONSTABLE
James r. DarneH is Wanted for
Kidnapping OF Daughter OF Mrs.
Mabel Hayes.
FATHERS TRICK TO GET CHILD
Charge May Be Dropped If No At
tempt Is Made To Keep Gus
fOdy OF Little Girl

Charging the kidnapping of Jane
Louise Hayes, 2-year-old daughter
of Mrs Mabel Bernice Hayes. 1902
rant against James r. Darnell,
Rock Island constable. was sworn
out before Justice Fred c. Entri-
ken in Moline this morning.
After a search the child was
found at $50 in the evening at the
home of her father, Howard Hayes,
1917 Twenty-first street, Moline
Joseph L. Haas. -in-chan-
Gerry. in the absence of the judges
of both circuit and city courts. at
$50 last evening issued writ of
habeas corpus for the appearance
in court of Constable Darnell, How
ard Hayes and Mrs. Leone Shall
Iene, who had custody of the child.
The girl was taken from her
grandmother's home by Constable
Darnell. who drove up to the Bert
MaIcomb residence, 1902 Seven
teenth street, Moline, with Mr..
Hayes and Mrs. Shallene. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hayes have been separated
for nearly two years and, it is said.
that the husband has failed to con-
tribute to the support of the child.
When the baby had been taken
away, Mrs Malcomb. the grand
mother, because nearly PROSTATE
and in the excitement, did not
phone her daughter, who is employ
ed in the welfare department at
Root and Van Dervoort Engineer
ing company. Not until she re-
turned home from work, did the
mother know that her child had
been kidnapped. Missing the usual
greeting of the child, Mrs. Hayes
walked over to her mother and
found her able only to give a short,
story OF the after
noon.
Later Mr.. Malcolm arrived and
their attorneys were notified. c.
F. Dietz, attorney for Mrs. Hayes,
said that charges against Darnell
would be dropped unless an at
tempt was made to retain custody |
of the girl. 1t is believed that di- !
vorce proceedings will follow.
Miss Sara Wakefield, deputy cir
cult clerk, and Master-in-Ch ancery |
]. l.. Haas were called at O'Clock /
last evening and prepared the writ |
of habeas corpus and entered tenn |
porary order giving the mother |
custody of the child. The case will |
be heard late in the week, when |
Judge w. T. Church is expected |
here from Aledo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22
Police News

Evanthia Poppamarko, 25 years
old. 142 Fourth avenue, protested
in police court yesterday afternoon
that she didn't take that $40 which
Dan Bogas of East Moline said he
lost
This morning Mr. Bogas said
Evanthia probably was right and
Justice F. c. Entrikin dismissed the
charge of larceny which had been
flied against Evanthia-
Later, a partner OF Mr.. Bogas
said he took the SO and forgot to
make a note of it.
Two boys reported bicycle thefts
to Moline police last evening. Both
wheels were taken from in front of
downtown movie theatres.
Tavern Anderson, 1910 Twenty
third avenue, last his Sunday after
noon John May, 2034 Fifth ave-
nue., said his was taken last even
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22
EAST MOLINE WILL
HAVE NEW LAUNDRY

Erection of a modern laundry.
to be known as the East Moline
steam laundry, at Second avenue
and Nineteenth street, East Moline,
is to be started Immediately. The
general contract has been award
ed to Oscar Odell of East Moline.
An auto truck delivery service will
be established and will operate in
Moline, East Moline and Silvis. The
plant will have a floor space of
2,400 square feet Some of the
equipment is already on the
ground.
Promoters of the enterprise an
nounce that Ed Lyons, veteran Mo-
line laundryman, will manage the
plant and be in direct charge of ad-
ministration of business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22
DR.. TAYLOR IS HURT
ON HOMEWOOD FARM

q DR.. W. f. Taylor, 1929 Twelfth
avenue, was painfully injured late
yesterday afternoon while expert
menting with harrow on his farm,
Homewood. Disc of the harrow
fell on his left foot, cutting through
tie shoe and inflicting a deep wound
in the instep.
DIR. Taylor was returned to his
home in Moline last night and later
anti-tetanus serum treatment was
given to avoid bloodpoisoning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22
.SCHAFER NAMED
HEAD OF POLICE
Mayor johnson of East Moline APP
points City Officers -EX-Chief
Maberry Assistant.

T. J. Schafer was appointed
chief of police of the East Moline
department by Mayer G. F. John
son, at the nrst meeting of the new
council held in the East Moline
city hall last night. j. Frank Ma
berry, who was three months ago
appointed chief of police to fill the
vacancy left by the dismissal of W.
H. Wilcox as chief by Mayor John
son, was last night named assist
ant chief. The new arrangement
went into effect this morning
J. l.. Zones, who was assistant
fire chief, has been made patrol
man. Horace Curttright and
Thomas Pomeroy, put on the po-
lice force within the last few
months, were also appointed pa
trolmen.
George Buck" Sarginson, act
ing chief of the East Moline fire
department, since the forced sew
erance of connections a week ago
of Chief Ed Larkin, was officially
appointed chief of the fire depart
ment last evening. Roy Williams
anu ElIHeI hdDeTTNy BTOLuGI OL
Frank Maberry, both having been
put on the department last week.
were officially named firemen.
Arthur NJ. Larson was named
street commissioner. Appointment
of the council into various city
committees were also made last
evening. Mayor Johnson divided
the council into the following com
mittees:
Finance and ordinance - Eli
D'Arras, J. d. Smith and c. A.
Wood.
Water and light - Harry McMil-
len, l.. A. Miller and ]. R. Newton.
Street and alley-Emil DeDonck-
er, Harry McMillen, J. X. Williams
and l.. A. Miller. Q
Building and grounds. NJ. Viii
liams, Emil DeDoncker, Eli DAT
ras and c. A. Wood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22
MOLINE ASKED TO
ENDORSE WEIGHTS
SYSTEM FOR u. S.

The ter-liter-gram system, a
decimal method similar to the
United States coinage Technology,
as the only system of weights and
measures for this country, is urged
by the World Trade club of San
Francisco, which has asked Mayor
c. S. Trevor to officially endorse the
system. The club also sent with
its communication two envelopes,
to be sent to Lloyd George. premier
of Great Britain. and to President
Wilson, as appeals for the proposed
system of weights and measures.
This sysNn was invented by
James Watt, an Englishman. The
club maintains that nearly every
nation, except this country and
England, has adopted the metric
system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22
PERMIT VACATION
ORDINANCE DEERE
TERRITORY, e. M

After an explanation by George
Ross of an error made in the first
ordinance, the new council of East
Moline last night approved of TIE
vacation ordinance requested by
the Deere & Co., for their tract of
land north and west of the Deere
Harvester plant. East Moline.
The ground had been plated into
streets and lots, but neither has
been used. Thirteenth avenue had
never been opened.
A vacation ordinance for the
ground between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth avenue and between
First and Third streets, was also
accepted. Aim of the property
owners in this district is to open
Third street and then abolish
Eighteenth avenue between First
and Third streets.
The request that bridges be
spanned over Seventh avenue and
Nineteenth street, Fourteenth ave-
nue. and Twentieth street and
Fourth avenue and Twenty-third
street, all in the Fourth ward, was
referred to the street and alley
committee. The council appears in
favor of improvements in the
Fourth ward, but does not consider
the city at present financially fixed
to place three bridges. The COM
mittee will report back its investi-
cations at the next meeting.
The petition presented by the
Fourth ward for sewer and water
improvements between Second and
Coco0d w avannoS and bafUaon
and Twentieth streets,
was left to the board of local i'm
provements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22
CHARLES GOULD Is
INJURED WHEN HIT
BY CAR YESTERDAY

Charles Gould, aged 10 years, son
of Charles V. Gould, cashier Moline
postoffice, was bruised and cut
when the bicycle on which he was
riding collided with an auto at Sixth
avenue and Nineteenth street, Mo
line. at s o'clock last evening.
Charles is confined to his bed,
hut his injuries are not serious.
The auto was driven by Ed Greco,
expressman. The cyclist was going
east on Sixth avenue and Greco was
about to turn into Nineteenth
street. The Wotorist is said to
have admitted that he was on the
wrong side of the street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22
AFTER OPERATION
ANXIOUS MOLINER
ENLISTS IN NAVY

After undergoing an operation
Jimmy Broadfoot, 17-year-old resi-
dent of Moline, passed through the
United States navy recruiting sta
ton yesterday at Davenport and
was sent to Des Moines for final
acceptance.
He attempted to enlist a month
ago but was rejected on the ground
of physical defects. He was told
that an operation would remedy the
defect and win him entrance into
the service.
A $50 Liberty bond paid for the
operation and yesterday Broadfoot
reported to Chief Petty Officer ST.
mons for his examination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22
COLLECT S642 IN
EAST MOLINE FOR
BELGIAN BABIES

East Moline raised S642.50 by
selling flowers last Saturday, the
money going toward the Queen
Elizabeth fund for needy babies in
Belgium. The committee in charge
is gratified with the results and
considers the showing fine com
pared to that of larger cities. The
money will be sent to the Belgian
legation at Washington and will
then be forwarded to Queen Eliza
beth, who personally distributes the
money to those most needy. q
The little forget-me-nots were
gwen to the various cities by the
Belgian committee in this country,
free of charge. About fifty work
ers were on hand in East Moline
tagging every downtown shopper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22
I!IINlzIIII1
RHEUMATICS
GET BUSY!
THEY ARE ALL RECOMMENDING
"HEUTR0AE PRESCRIPTION So"

They have used 'Neutrone Pre-
scription 90" and their tired. aching,
weary swollen joints and muscles
have disappeared, what a relief after
those long weeks of suffering and
misery.
"Neutrone Prescription 90" causes
all rheumatic pOisons to disappear
by purifying the blood, making it as
nature intended it should be.
Go to your druggist and get a soc
or Sf00 bottle and insure your share
OF life's comfort and happiness
A j. Riess the druggist. and IeAA
ing druggists everywheSA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22
AFTER 25 YEARS OF
DELAY, SUIT TRIED

Chicago. April 22.-After p years
of delay the suit of the Yazoo and
Mississippi railroad operated by
the Illinois Central. against the
city of Chicago for $4,000 damages,
is on trial before Judge George +.
Page, recently appointed to the
United States court The suit is due
to the destruction of freight cars
during the strike of 1894, when fed
eral troops were called to protect
property. Most of the witnesses are
old men. and manv of those called
at the opening of the case were re-
ported dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22
POLICE TO STOP A
MEETING FOR DEBS

Tampa, Fla, April 22.-Eforts OF
local labor element to arrange q
May day demonstration as pro-
test against punishment of Eugene
V. Debs. Tom Mooney and others
were met today by a proclamation
by Mayor Mckay that any such
demonstration would be stopped
by the police. Recently the Cen
trail Trades assembly refused a So
cialist delegation permission to use
the labor temple for a May day
protest meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22
TELLS OF HORRORS
OF TURKS AGAINST
ARMENIANS FOLK

New York, April 22.-Horrors
among $4,000 Armenian refugees
on the border between Russian and
Turkish Armenia, unparalleled
among the atrocities of the great
war" we're described in cable
gram from Dr. A. w. Hasley, COM
missioner of the Caucasus of the
American commission for Armenian
and Syrian relief made public To-Day
bv the Presbyterian board of for
eign missions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22
FEDERAL CONTROL
OF CHILD LABOR
IS NOW RENEWED

: Washington. April %. - Federal
supervision of child labor, abolish
ed when the supreme court last
year declared unconstitutional the
existing child labor law, was re-
established today under regulations
issued by the Internal Revenue Blu
Feau putting into effect the new
revenue acts tax on child labor
products.
The regulations interpret various
provisions of the law. which levies
q tax of 10 per cent on net profits
Of any concern employing chill
dren under the specified. ages. Aft
er April 25, when the new act be-
comes fully effective the tax will be
assessed on the profits of any mine
or quarry in which children under
16 years old are employed or any
mill, cannery, workshop or factory
In which children under II years
are employed at any time of the
year.
Boys and girls canning clubs
recognized by the department of
agriculture, are exempted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22
R. c. Honor Roll

Seven more soldiers have return
ed to Moline and have registered
at the Red Cross recently. They
are:
Camp Raymond G. Ben
der. Cornelius Plunkett, Ben Rog-
ers; Winfield StrombeTg, Pinckney-
vile, Ill.
Camp Sewers, S. &c. L. Kerns.
Camp Knox, Ky.-Gust +. Blade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22
AMERICANS GIVE
PROGRAMS WHILE
SHIP rs COALED

American women entertain New
Zealand and Australian soldiers
who pass through Panama home
ward bound and have there estab-
lished a canteen service, giving
them homemade cake and other
delicacies, says Harry f. Millett OF
East Moline Private Millett has
been stationed at Corozal, c. T.,
Panama, since last July and says
that while ships are being coaIed
there the American women present
fine programs for the soldiers
aboard the transports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22
FINE FOR RHEUMATISM
Musterole Loosens Up Those
Stiff JointS-DriveS Out Pain

You'll know why thousands use
Musterole once you experience the
glad relief it gives.
Get a jar at once from the nearest
drug store. 1t is a clean, white ONT
ment, made with the oil of mustard.
Better than mustard plaster and does
not blister. Brings ease and comfort
while it is being rubbed onI
Musterole is recommended by many
doctors and nurses. Millions of lars are
used annually for bronchitis, Group, stiff
neck asthma, neuralgia, pleurisy, rheu.
matiSm, lumbago, pains and aches of the
back or joints, sprains, sore muscles
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds Of
the chest lit often prevents pneumonia.
30c and Soc Jars; hospital size $3.50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22
Obituary

Funeral OF Mrs. Amelia ArTidson.
Funeral services for Mrs. Amelia
Arvidson will be held at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon in the home,
1912 Twelfth street. Moline. Rev.
Samuel Hogander of the Mission
Tabernacle will officiate in the alb
sence of Rev. Edward Ekstrom. In
terment will be in Riverside Cenc-
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22
To ROCK ISLAND.

Clarence Hogberg, 1902 Twelfth
street. Moline, who before enter
ing the service, was employed at
the Mueller Lumber company, has
taken a position with the Rock Is
land Lumber and Manufacturing
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22

All the News All the Time
The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22

All the News All the Time
The Argus
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-19
AUTOMATIC AIR PUMP
new SERVICE FEATURE
Capital Transit X Repair Company
Installs Machine for Benefit
of Motorists.

An automatic air pump. operated
by electricity, insuring constant
supply of air under a pressure of / SO
pounds. was installed this week by
the Capital Transit & Repair com.
pany for the benefit of local motor.
lists
The machine is so arranged that
when the pressure in its tank drops
to 100 pounds, it automatically starts
pumping until the pressure is in
creased again to $50. The appliance
is the only one of it's kind in the CITY,
The company, which has the
agency for Chevrolet cars in Thurs
ton and Mason counties, received a
shipment of the new 1920 Four
Ninety models this week and notes
several improvements. A better top
and better upholstery are provided,
Sales Manager B. Troxell reports;
there has been an important change
in the springs, while the front fem
ders carry the flowing line design
and new lamp brackets are provided.
making it easier to focus the lights
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-19

may be only so much scrap iron.
Were | truck buyer, perma-
nency and reputation of the truck
weight with the merits of the truck
itself when | was making a decision
to purchase, In fact, believe that
sound reliability and long life in the
truck maker would be worth a pretty
definite sum in dollars and cents to
more for a truck that was backed by
the right kind of manufacturer
than for the same truck without a
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-19
STANDING OF TRUCK
MAKER IS VITAL
ORGANIZATION BEHIND MACHINE,
AS ESSENTIAL FOR GOOD
SERVICE AS DESIGN.

In addition to considering design,
workmanship and materials in Sc
lecting motor truck, the wise buyer
looks also at the organization behind
the truck
In buying motor truck there
are lot of things to be considered
in addition to the merits of the truck
itself as transportation unit" says
w. P. Wotton, local dealer for GMC
trucks. Purchasing motor truck
is not like buying many other staple
articles, because truck requires at
tentiOn throughout it's entire l'fe and
necessitates a careful watch, on the
part of it's maker, as long as it is in
service. That is, such follow-up is
needed if the truck buyer is to get
the proper results from his purchase
Already in the truck field there
are thousands of owners of so-called
orphan trucks, whose makers have
ceased to do business These ma
chlnes, In many cases, are we'll built,
we'll designed trucks and would give
excellent service to their owners had
they still parent organization. AS
1t is, many of them are out of service
permanently because of the lack of
some part or service which only a fac
tory could give to them.
mot only is this distinct finan.
cial loss to the owner of an orphan
truck but it also is bad thing for
the truck industry generally. Own
ers who are unfortunate enough to
get an orphan truck are many times
led away from truck owning gener-
ally by this fact and their own bust.
ness suffers as we'll as the truck bust
ness. Yet there is no way of pre-.
venting ownership of an orphan
truck. except for each individual
buyer to select a make of truck that
he knows is backed by an organiza.
ton of sufficient soundness and
strength to insure its remaining in
business during the life of his truck. |
1T is different with furniture. cef-
,ain types of machinery, and many
other articles. The failure of the
means simply that no
more of that particular product can
De obtained. The articles already in
he hands of the consumers will
serve their days of usefulness, per-
fectly and tho regrets will come only
rs customers seek complete replace
nents and ccnnot get the same ar
ticle as before. The truck owner.
whose truck maker has gone out of
business, may have a good efficient
working truck today; tomorrow It
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-19

Charles Green, charged with having
passed a worthless check for SIS on
Otto Braeger, proprietor of Breager's
place, and another for S. on Will
lam klaumbush. a local barber, was
brought to Olympia the fore part of
this week from Yakima, where he
was arrested last week. The checks
were drawn on the First National
bank of Tabor, Iowa.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-19

The Rose-Nepple Auto company.
local distributors. received a carload
of Dodge Brothers cars this week
and is delivering them to customers
as rapidly as they can be gotten
ready.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-19

solid organization behind it. Nor.
over, l would consider it money well
spent"
Evening star., 1919-10-06
HERBERT BENNEX KILLED
BY HIS BROTHER.|N-EAW
Young Resident of Greater Capitol
Heights Victim of Tragedy,
Due to Mistake. .-.-

-. UPPER MARLBORO. Md, October
6.-Herbert Bennex. twenty-one years
old. of Greater Capitol Heights, was
shot and instantly killed by his
brother-in-law. Herbert Dixon, thirty
eight years old, at their home. at
Greater Capitol Heights, about mid
night. He was mistaken for an in
truder.
MIR. Bennex went to Washington
yesterday and returned about IL
o'clock last night. His sister, Mrs.
Dixon, threw a key from a window
of their home and Mr.. Bennex entered
the house. He went upstairs and
she thought he went to bed. -Bennex,
however. went downstairs again and
in the meantime Mrs. Dixon fell
asleep. About an. hour later she
awoke and heard a noise downstairs.
She aroused her husband. who Sc
cured shotgun. A noise on the
stairs attracted his attention and he
called Halt" at the same, time ask
ing, who's there?" Bennex made no
reply, 1t is said, and Dixon fired. The
full load from the gun practically
tore away the head of Bennex.
A coroner's jury this morning re-
turned a verdict of accidental death.
generating Mr.. Dixon. Justice of the
Peace Cox acted as coroner. The
body was turned over to an under
taker.
Evening star., 1919-10-06
SURE ZONE SYSTEM
WILL NOT PREVAIL
Associations and U. S. En-
ployes Believe Commission
Will Heed Protests.

Although members of the Public
Utilities Commission have given no in
dication Of what form Of relief. If any,
will be granted the Washington: Rail-
way and Electric Company. the cfti-
zens' associations and government en-
ployes who fought the zone system at
the recent hearings are confident the
commission will heed their protests.
William F. Ham, president of the
Washington Railway and Electric
crease of ) cents an hour in the pay
of its employees. il granted, would in
crease the expenses of the company
by $3.50, 900 a year. This increase was
given. the Capital Traction men last
week Mr.. Ham told the, commission
at the hearings recently 'that-the COM
Pany would fall a million and a half
dollars short Of the revenus it should
earn this year unless a higher fare is
Asked if he thought 7-oent
straight fare without the zone system
would meet the company's needs, Mr..
Ham said IT. was impossible to FORE
cast definitely how much additional
revenue that would net the company
He called attention to the fact. how
ever, that a 7-cent fare was what the
company asked for in its application
for relief. -.
A number of citizens' associations
have gone on record recently in favor
of a merger Of the Capital Traction
Electric companies. While the utili-
ties commission is without authority
to bring about a merger, one citizen
association leader expressed the hope
today that the commission would
recommend merger to Congress.