Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-31

CHIEF event
b 1unday's Campaign Another
lfstanding Feature Of Year
In Rock Island.
" matter Of course the chief
L during the closing year in
: Island as in the country gen.
n was the return from war
Ies OF Rock Island boys VINO
called to the colors in the
hest war in the history of man
Perhaps the outstanding
Ire Of the observances and cele-
ons which attended the well
hg home OF these boys. was
pception accorded the only u3it
went out from Rock Island.
bid Company A, Of the Sixth
6ent Of Illinois National
~, which under the new army
|taxation became Battery F.
\ field artillery. The boys re-
IA June 6, and the cities of
! Island, Moline and East Mt
Received them with open arms
|paid patriotic tribute to them
Iey marched down the avenue
. allies In the upper end Of
Island and the west end of
d, the column finally being d.
to the Augustana gymnas-
where . banquet was served
pys and ceremonies BETTING
casion took place.
greetings that attended the
coming OF all the boys. wheth-
n came In groups or individ-
was no less affectionatelv
bme than which was showi
b whols community on that
y afternoon.
u Of the other notable feat
uring the year was the set
il Of the long-pending jail
controversy by the supreme
cf Illinois In q final ruling.
confirmed the position Of the
bnts Of the erection OF a jail
3 court house grounds. and
j = result Of which q new site
urchased on the east side Of
nth street near Second avenue
Ia modern Jail building will
eted during the coming year.
Nyent in municipal affairs was
Quadriennal election, which
Intended by the return to Of
Mayor H. M. Schriver and
S1ection of Martin Rudgren,
IA Fitzsimmons, ]. A. Muir
nd Frank Wich as commits
~. One Of the first acts Of
eOmmission was to place, by j
of the people, the police and
departments under absolute
sefvice control, an end long
t. The first chief Of police
the new arrangements named
rom Cox and the first fire mar
August Schmidt. The civil
ee commission is composed Of
Fender. chairman; F. J. Muel.
necretary; EDWARD Bauer''
regross Despite High Cost.
! City progressed along public
,vement lines, despite high
|nf materials and the complica-
which attend q period Of re-
fraction. Extensions were
In paving systems and in ell.
Nc sidewalks, plans were per-
and a site bought for ths
Ton in the coming year Of a b'e
rn lire proof hotel, to b.
Il Is the Fort Armstrong, and
j motion picture theatre, to hs
n also as the Fort Armstrong
htCh the contract has already
let and operations started.
Heck Island branch Of the In
kfional Kiwanis club was or
"a with q membership Of 100
- Of sociability and useful
ling similar to the Rotar!
Street Car Tieup.
the first time in the histor:
bck Island and the adjoining
the people awoke on Eh'
~ Of Aug. / to learn ths
e to get to work by meaI
n the street cars. Motor
conductors to the numbe
fried out their ultimatur
Trl-C City Railway ofnciais o
= BY quitting their cars at
In the morning. Their de
we're for q heavy 'increas'
lgs-without any conditions
d.
avs days people walked o
every conceivable kind o
ynnce In getting to variou
j Of the Quad-cities, while tn
car men enjoyed . vacation
street car moved in tha
The strike was finally set
whom the union heads an
any ofhcials agreed to Arbi
the wage question.
strike Of telephone opera
reatened more serious conse
1t was the longest draw
- dimculty of the year an
Aly after eight weeks Of in
1ence caused to the public
III operators afilliated wit
men and repair men. Th
started on July 20 and wa
ION Sept. 13. Due to the fac
1me Of the girls refused, :
Ats. the service was not On
luspsuded. but was cripple
frge extent.
were several other labo
ances during the year Of les
among them being walkout
q carpenters and Job press
Both unions succeeded 1
: to terms with employer
4 : short period after strikin!
8 Island county was highl
~ 70 have one Of its, ow
@1Seted IN thn nunpnTnA Ann