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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30
WATCH TOWER TO
HAVE HIPPODROhfE
VAUDEVILLE SHOW

Beginning July Watch Tower
park is to have a hippodrome
vaudeville show of Eve acts. Fol-
lowing is. the acts that are to ap-
pear at this popular resort. Ovon-
do, an exceptionally good xylophon-
list, who carries a special Mexican
marimba. The La Petit trio Jug
glers, tumblers and acrobats that
are at present appearing at the
Great NORTHERN hippodrome in
Chicago; this trio of acrobats has a
decided novelty in the way that
they juggle each cAer about on
their feet, two of the members
while lying fat On their backs jug
gle the third member on their feet.
tossing him as If he was a pillow,
throwing him single and double
Somersaults from one to the other.
The VaEnessons horizontal bar
and tFapeze artists, who perform
on the horizontal bar and the fly
ing tfapeze. The woman member
Of this team is exceptionally clever
in her line. The Follis sisters are
experts who perform high in the
air on a revolving aerial pedestal
WINE hanging Dy IHeiT LeSL1. IRe
feature of the show will be
D'Amaco. the young talented ItaI-
ian ianist This young
artist has created a Juror in must
cal circles and is now appearing at
the North American restaurant in
Chicago. where he is creating
sensation.
r. Clay Crawford. ~ho has
charge of the bringing of the shows
to the Watch Tower park. has spar
ed nothing in expense to have one
Of the best hippodrome shows that
has ever appeared in any Of the
tri-eities. This SHOW is free at the
Watch Tower park and all seats are
tree. the only cost to any patrons
OF the park is the gate admission
fee.
This show will be changed on
Thursday, July 10, and an entire
new bill OF FIVE more Hippedrome
vaudeville acts will appear Thurs
dav. Friday. Saturday and Sunday.
July 10. II, IL and Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30

being introduced by Lord Lonsdale,
the chief figure in the British
sporting world He spoke also at the
dinner of the Royal academy on
the eve of the opening of the an
nual exhibition which was attended
by a great gathering of netabIes-
He has been initiated into the
Free MAsons, following in the foot
steps OF his grandfather, King Ed
ward, and his great uncle, the Duke
of connaught, and has become an
honorary member OF two of the city
trade guilds.
Recently the prince flew over
London in an Afrplane piIoted by
one of the most daring army fiers.
and looped the loop and went
through the most up to date pro-
gram Of stunts. which the most
conservative aviztofs have begun to
discourage since the end OF hostil-
ifies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30
STENOGRAPHERS
ARE IN DEMAND
BY GOVERNMENT
Drive Fer Recruiting CiTn Service
Tgp:sts Being Prosecuted
Throughout Nation.

Nationwide drive to recruit
stenographic forces at Washington.
D. c., is being conducted through
business colleges, Y. NJ. c. AS,
Y. w. c. AS, employment Offices
ana typewriter agencies and in the
tri-citIes civil service authorities
are exerting every effort to supply
never-ceasing calls from the capital
for typists, stenographers and book
keepers.
In July the $40 a month bonus
becomes effective for all clerical
employees, except those In the bu
reau of war risk insurance who
receive $40 month. Bonuses
usually are recommended after the
first month of satisfactory service,
so that a stenographer who begins
work at a rating OF $1,000 is soon
advanced to s1,440 per annum
basis. Promotions are often made
from this rank and lower ones.
Civil service commissioners give
assurance that positions are not
temporary, appcintees having same
status as other civil service EN-
ployes," and add that the "situa.
ton seems to grow worse instead
OF DSJJeT. emergency Gall LOI
1000 stenographers and typists In
the war risk insurance bureau has
been issued this week.
Housing conditions have been
reraedied somewhat with the end
of the war and there are locations
now available where two may
share a room with two major meals
of the day, at a monthly expense of
$40 or s4250 each. For the girls
the government maintains resi-
dence halls where 1000 women may
secure individual rooms at S45 a
month.
Other Exams.
Other civil service examinations
are as follows:
Graphotype, addresBosraph, mi
meograph operators and proof
readers, men and women; physical
laboratory helpers, men and WON
en- apprentice and fish culturist,
men only. July %, Aug. 90, Sept II.
Specialist in milk utilization,
women only, and die and tool max
er. men only, July %. Junior
dairy herdsmen, men only, July %
railway mail clerk examinations
will be given Aug. %.
Further inforpation and applica-
ton blanks may be obtained from
F. Werlich. secretary OF vii ser
vice commission, Moline or Secre-
tary of Civil eSrvice Commission,
Washington, D. c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30
PROGRAM HONORS
BROADWAY BOYS
WHO SAW SERVICE

An interesting service was held
last evening at Broadway Presby-
terrain church by the civic commit
tee OF the Senior Christian Endeav-
or society. honoring the boys on
the church honor roll. Miss
Georgia Turnbull acted as the lead
er for the evening and the
address was given by Rev. j.
L. Vance on the subject of loyalty.
He spoke OF loyalty TO each other
of LOYALTY between husband and
wife, of loyalty 10 city. to country
but most NJ all, TO Jesus Christ
The program consisted OF:
Hymn, Soldiers for the King OF
Glory"
Reading OF names on honor roll
Miss Margaret Olmsted.
Remarks-V. J. Besrdsley.
PrayeT-Dr. ]. W. Stewart.
Solo. The Road Leads Home
Miss Rnsabel Stewart.
MiZpah benediction.
All the news all the :ine-Ths
ArRuE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30
Fast Selling Dress Materials:

White silk dress skirts are in high favor this sea-
son. For home fashioning of such skirt a more
beautiful material could not be selected than the
new all-silk Drap d'Alma, a shimmery, satiny,
washable fabric; 40 inches wide: S4.9s yard.
Grenadine fancy satin cross bar pattern in Law
ender, or gold, on white (silver brocade effect
ground So inches wide: $1.49 yard
New yard-wide figured crepes, soft and dainty:
CSC yard.
All-sik marquisettes, very close substitute for
Georgette crepe at considerably less; 40 inches
wide: good variety of colors including black and
white: 1925 yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30
Obituary
Michael Grinin.

Michael Griffin. aged so, passed
away at $50 this morning, the
cause OF death being complication
of diseases. His home is at 1892
Sixth avenue.
He was born in Ireland, coming
to this country when a young man.
At the time of his death he had re
sided in Rock Island % years, and
had worked at the arsenal during
the last % years. He leaves the
widow, to whom he was married 23
years ago. and a brother, Thomas
Griffin of Taylor Ridge. Iii. Fun
eral arrangements will be announc.
ed later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30
INJUNCTION IS
ASKED AGAINST
PHELPS MOTOR
Maroon Manufacturing Company
Alleges Violation OF Contract
in Bill Filed Today.

The Marion Manufacturing cum
pany in an application fled today
in circuit court asks that an in
/ junction be issued to restrain. the
Phelps Motor company from de-
claring a forfeiture of a certain con-
tract entered into between the two
corporations on Sept. 5, 1918, in
which the selling of complete farm
lighting plants manufactured and
Assem- bled by the defendant was
placed in the hands of the com
plainant.
1t further requested that the
Phelps Motor company and the
Phelps Light & Power company be
restrained from marketing and sell
ing or installing farm lighting
plants of their manufacture, and
that the court decree that the con-
tract of Sept. he carried out in
accordance with its terms of agree
ment.
In entering into the contract the
Marion Manufacturing company
disposed of its previous rights con-
sisting in the manufacture OF the
electrical apparatus used in con
neetien with the complete lighting
plant, and the assembly of the fin
ished product. to the Phelps Motor
company, under the agreement that
the marketing and installation OF
the entire output would be vested
with the Marion company.
Under the terms of a previous
contract, the Phelps Motor COM
pany engaged in the construction
of a gasoline engine incorporated
as q part OF the complete farm
lighting plant the entire produc
tion of which was disposed OF TO
the Marion company 20 be assem-
eled by them into the finished ar
ticle, and put on the market.
Sold Own Output.
The bill of com plant charges the
Phelps company with deliberately
violating the contract of Sept by
going out into the market and sell
ing and installing the complete
plant. The court is asked to re
quire of the defendant that com
plete account OF all such sales be
made to the complainant.
The suit is based on the grounds
that the contract made between the
Marion Manufacturing company
and the Phelps Motor company set
forth that in case of the inability
of the Phelps Motor company to
manufacture and deliver a certain
type of en- CINE in certain quantities.
then the Marion Manufacturing
company would be permitted to
take over the Phelps Motor com
pany at an appraisal to be agreed
upon by both parties, and the Mar
ron Manufacturing company asks
the court to restrain the Phelps
Motor company from evading the
intent of the contract by the trans
fer OF its assets. patent rights and
good will and to eause the contract
cut as originally agreed upon.
Ready to Assume Control.
The Marion Manufacturing COM
pAny sets forth that it is prepared
to take over the plant OF the Phelps
Motor company and operate same
and is financially able to settle "a
cash for its physical assets at its
appraised value.
The Marion company also ex-
poets to ask for damages totaling
$500, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30
PASs LUcTTS Bill.

Springfield. Ill. June 30.-Gov-
ernor Lowden today signed Rep
resantative Lucius' bill prohibit
ing the asseMblages OF persons
seeking to overthrow the nstitu-
tional government of the United
States or from circulating matter
with that object in view. with Sen
ator Carlson's amendment prohib-
iting the display Of the red flag in
paradss or aSseHblages
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30
Almost the Last
Call" for Fireworks:

Saturday cleaned out
a lot of our big supply
of fireworks. These were
left this morning-early
customers tom orro W
may get in on them:
yellow Dra2en" fire crackers,
so In q pack for Sc: packs fer
25e.
"Pe.rIess Mandarin" extra large.
leud are crackers: I2I6s pack.
Jap torpsdoes. tsAms old kind.
&c hex, boxes for SC.
''Vesuvius." fancy eelored spray.
&c each. 5 for Ioc.
Celorsd Gre, a quartsr pouad box
fer Zoe.
Roman candles. , for Sc.
A good big variety eff sa.cy lawn
fireworks, IOe each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30

Duhlin.-The Knights Of Colum-
bus today placed wresths en- the
graves OF American seidierF AMI
sailors on Memorial day: 2e in
Belfast, four in QueeHstown. four
in Dublin ana one in Wexford
Each decoration bore the irscrtp-
ton. HE died that we might live.
In grateful memory from his fell
low country@ss-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30
SEEKS Girl OF
IA Who MADE A
LIVING FOR BOZ
Wilson Renne Of Superior. wis
Father. Searches for Two
Children Lost Here.

Gladys Renne. IA years old, ma
been supporting herself and be
brother Archie, IL years old. sine
their. mother died.
Wilson Renne OF Superior, Wis
father Of the children, il in Roc
Island attempting to find then
Mail he sent general delivery ha
not been called for and he doe
not know their address.
The children were taken ava
from me by their mother thre
years ago while we we're living &
Ladysmith, Wis" he said Ssh
covered up her tracks and ! dil
not know where they were. Whel
the war broke out enlisted an
went into the service was d
the Sixth antl-aircraft battalion
overseas When I returned,
heard through my brother tina
they we're in Rock Ifland
Their mother had died, hou
long ago do not know an
anxious TO find them. and II angon,
knows them ! wish they would com
municate with The ArFus so vo
could notify me
Police were unable 10 locate Ii
children The father said that thi
daughter han been supporting hel
brother, although she is lust H.
Blinded Australian soldiers arr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30
IOWA no RACK SIMS.

Dies Moines, Iowa, June 30--Iowa
will ratify the federal suffrage
amendment at the special sessien
Of the legislature Wednesday by an
overwhelming majority if advance
information gathered by the suf-
frage leaders does not prove er-
reneous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30
A Bargain in ChiIdren's
Stamped White Ready
Made Dresses.


This lot Of ehildren's ready.mAds
dresses comes to US from big
New York fancy goods house. There
are only Q dozen t72l Of them:
stamped white dresses. ages 6
months to years. made up Of ma.
teriAls such as fine nainsOoks. pop.
Inns and plques. one Of the good
things that Fisk 4 LOosley custom.
ers get the benefit Of every little
while.
ChiIdren's stamped
dresses north up to 81. so,
DhiLe these ~ last, in our
Fancy Goods Depart
Hlent, " 5th ave, front,
choose for 75c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30
Groceries, Tuesday:
Graduated sugar 10 lbs. for Csc, Cu0ith
groceries oUer 5000.
Dairy butter, 471c pound
Groceries, Tuesday:

Extra BLEND" coffee. SOC IL.
Lima beans. lbs. for 33r.
Broken rice. 3 lbs for zoe.
Blue Ribbon maearoni, 5 lbs. fer
&c.
Washington Crisp" corn nakea.
: pkEs. for 2hr.
Strawberry and raspberry Jelly
powder. pkgs. for ice.
Geld Dust. large pkg. for 21e.
Crystal White Soap flakes. Zoe
pkg.
GOBLIN toilet soap. 5 bars fer
use.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30

Blinded Australian soldiers ar
TO be provided by their government
With houses At q weekly rental o
5ne shilling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30

Dried beet, aIIeed, hall mound,
33r.
Boiled ham, slIeed. half nound,
35e.
Meat loaf. sliced. S5c pound.
LsnEhorn eheesr. sac H..
Smoked oil AArdines. lie can.
navllPd and potied meat, zoe can.
Flaked hSh. iAc can.
Red Alaska salmon. tail eaas.
sor.
BulA sweet pickles. soc quart.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01
BELGIAN DOCTORS.
STUDY MEANS TO
- PROTECT INFANTS

Brussels. Aug. so.-Two hundred pny-
sicians from all parts OF Belgium met
here today TO outline program for pro-
tectine and nourishing infants ana
mothers. also for nourishing and educat-
Ing war orphans.
Henri Jaspar. minister OF economic az
fairs. was present on behalf OF the gov
eminent and thanked those present Tor
what they had done for Belgium children
during the German occupation. He an
nounced that the government was no"
working ON a scheme to establish child
welfare Institutes in every commune In
the country, the bin being now before
parliament. When this law Is passed.
Belgium will be the first country in the
world 70 have such institutions In all
o. cities and all country districts, no
niatter how remote.
Doctor Rene Sand. just back from
America. recounted the progress made
6lere In child work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01
Swimming Glasses Conducted by Y. NJ c. A. and
Y. W. C. A. at Bayvew were Successful.

Fifty three young women and girls
have become swimmers through The
city-wide campaign conducted by the
Y. NJ. c. A. and the Y. W. c. A :,
which closed Saturday at Bayview
park. Without a hitch they complet-
the course and took the 60-yard TEST
which entitled them to graduation.
Those successful in winning SWIM
ming honors were Katherine Young,
Edith Acosta, Cali Quigley. Vienna
Bosso, Edwinia Acosta, Lucille Dick
erson, Abbie Julia Johnson, Elizabeth
Maura, Edith Marra, AWE Hunter,
Lucille Roberts. Ruby Gray, Frances
Acosta Mary Shaddox. Florence, Wal
ter, Mary Morgan HoIseberry. Har-
riett Mcintosh. Ruth Britton, Evelyn
McGrath, Alberta Maxwell, Pearl
Cooper, Margaret Roberts, Johanna
Klein, Phoebe Roberts, Estelle Nick
elson.
Margaret Weekly. Alive Gregory.
GwendoIine Brigham, Mary Elizabeth
Fox, Ella Eyers. Lucy Davis, VIII
bern Fallow, Verna Mcconnell. Nora
Tindell. Majorie McGill, Minnie 'Rosen-
bloom, Miss Margaret Ray, Mrs r N.
De Forest, Mrs. z. G. Acosta, Mrs
A. H. WiIloure. Mrs. r. NJ. Bowman.
Mrs r. F. West, Mrs. L. E. Mcmillan.
Mrs j. H. Reynolds, Mrs. Lillian Eest,
Mrs r. E Burres. Gwendolins 1Ar1ett
Annette Day, Verna Day, Barharl
Largue. Josephine Stearns, Alice Greg
ory Katherine Levy.
A number of others became -uccess-
full swimmers but We're not present
for the final tests given yesterday
and Friday.
Splendid attendance was reported
for instructions. Monday. SIS Were IN
attendance. Tuesday, as; "Wednesday,
IL; Thursday, 20; Friday, 66. Sa-ur-
day 81
Lessons were given by Julian Olsen,
physical director of the Y NJ C. a
He was assisted by Alex Olsen. New
ton Axelson, James Merwin, Verne
Sevbold of New Orleans Miss Miriam
Olsen. Miss Modesto Caro-, Mrs J. NJ
Keosh, Miss Lucille Harvey, Miss
Mamie Miller. Miss Julia Creary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01
MEAT PACKERS
STAND ACCUSED
OF COER CION

Washington. Aug. 31.-Charges that
the five big meat packing companies
!. nave in some cases scoerced' Wit
presses appearing before the senate
agricultural committee ar hearings on
legislation for regulation of the in
dustry and i'm others paid their ex-
penses were placed in the committee
record today. The accusations We're
contained in a telegram from H. A.
Jastro. chairman of the market COM
mittee OF the National Live Stock As
ISOLATION to Senator Gronna, republi-
can, of North Dakota, and 1t was an
nounced that the message had been
authorized by Senator Hendrick,
democrat, OF Wyoming. president Of the
association.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01
MANY ARRESTS MADE
Police Have So in City Jail for City
Court.

Eighteen white men, charged with
gambling, were arrested Saturday night
by Capt. Harper and Officer O'Connell
Of the local police force The men were
raided at Garden street and Tenth ave-
nue. So ergrossed were the men in the
game. officers say. that Capt Harper
walked in at the front door, leaving
Officer O'Connell on guard there, and
passed by the men and went to the
rear of the house and locked the door,
and no one saw him.
In addition to these is arrests, the
police have also made 80 other arrests
for minor offenses. since Saturday
morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01

Postmaster Hancock has sent out n
S. o. S. call for help. One carload
OF surplus foodsuffs has arrived and
two carloads are expected shortly.
The postmaster suggests that persons
who have ordered food, and who have
means of conveying it call at the of
flee ina smuch as his one available
truck viii be some time in making
all the rounds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01

Members of Belica Grotto are mani
Testing enthusiastic interest in a
three-act performance to be staged al
the Garden Theatre on November Il
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01

by team from the New Orleans Grot-
to. 1t is understood that the play will
be attended only by members of the
order.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01

Mrs. NJ. L. Fritch, sos West Gregory
street, has received news of the safe
arrival of her sor.. Walter Fritch, al
lamp Merritt. Mr.. Fritch has been
overseas with the A. Z. f. for is
months.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01

Take advantage of Poss' ad in yes
terdays Journal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01

E. Kaferlich, registered at the San
Carlos hotel, reported to the police
yesterday that his Ford car, number
2035, was stolen from near the Isis
theatre yesterday afternoon at
o'clock The car Is described as very
muddy, with a broken wind shield.
Two new schooners, the Irazes and
the Spoldjand. built at Milton, are
now in the western part of Pensacola
harbor receiving finishing touches.
,rhe schooners are expected to be
ready for sea within about a week.
William Fisher. local attorney. de-
Iivered an address at the Sunday
morning program at the Knox Presby-
terrain Sunday school The program
was in charge of the boys and men of
the church. and number of vocal Sc
lections were given.
The Griel building at Tarragona
and Government streets, occupied for
number of years by the Griel Trad
ing Company. is being thoroughly re-
modelled and it Is announced that it
will be occupied as a permanent home
for the Chero-Cola Company as soon
as completed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01
CITY NEWS BRIEFS.

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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-03-05
RICHARDSON HOME SCENE OF
JUVENILE SOCIETY AFFAIR

A very unique and attractive par
ty was given at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. F. Richardson last Saturday.
when their two sons, Farrar and
John, we're hosts to twenty-four of
their young friends.
The pretty rooms we're gala in
Japanese array and for three hours
the youngsters had a wonderful
time, dancing and playing games
progressively. The successful prize
winners were. Waldo Mayfeld. Isa
bel Loring and Mamie Heizer. De-
lieious refreshments were served
Just before the reluctant departures
came. Those present were: Nor
man Haight. George Cirac, True Ven
Gill, James Hammond. Ernest Bing-
ham, Kent Wallace, Waldo Mayfeld,
Charles Way, Charles Heizer, Rob-
ert Marean, Paul Osgood, Herbert
Yates. John and Farrar Richardson,
Elizabeth Davis, Isabel Loring, Mar
garet Marean, Evelyn Wallace, Irene
Cirae. Betty Shaw. Raylyn Kinney,
Genevieve Williams, Mamie Heizer,
Maudie Dunbar.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-03-05
ALFALFA MEAL MILL Is NOW
RUNNING TO FULL CAPACITY

The alfalfa mill is now running
regular shifts with five men en-
ployed and turning out about IL
tons of alfalfa meal daily.
The work is in charge of J. E.
Hicks as foreman. and it is quite an
edifying sight to see the farmers go.
ing to the mill with their big loads
of loose hay and presumably return
ing to the banks to deposit their
checks. The present price paid for
hay is $14 per ton weighed on scales
and delivered at the mill.
Quite an extensive local demand
for the meal has developed to feed
sheep and poultry at $23 per ton, or
S135 per sack with a rebate of 10c
for each empty sack returned. A
car of meal is now being loaded for
shipment to Nevada City, Cal, and a
local shipment is being made to Ro-
chester, New, with a number of in
quiries and prospective sales in sight
In other markets. The outlook for
disposal of the meal to a capacity
output Is declared TO be very favor
able.