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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-28

Sc VENDE cerca del City Hall, casa 5 cuar-
tos; laz electrical. Gaieria, bano. S2.65o.Oo
slOG. 90 al contado. resto abonos mensua-
les. WIn. +. Schultz, Riverside Bldg. 1ol
West Commerce. VI
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-28

AVOCADO PARA LOS MEXICANoS. Atirn-
de toda clase de negocios judiciales. ecEs-
maciones por danos y rerjuicios personales,
CAUSES civiles ) criminales. reclamaciones de
terrenos. No cobro honorarios hasta que los
asuntos quedan satisfactoriamente terminates.
Lie Henry Ben Cline, 706 Gunter Bldg.
San Antonio, Texas. Crockett S379.
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DR.. ". MARTINEZ GUZMAN. EspeciaIsta
EN- Intermediates de ninos y parties. Medici-
ma en- general. Ofieina, 1901 W.. Commcnes
St Telefono Travis 2266.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-28

EN- 3o4 GARDEN ST. Sc retain cuartos
elegantemente amucblados. Tres cuadras del
Gunter Hotel Precios comodos. Telefono CIR.
i7li.-(27).
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-28

DIR. Y. PALOMO. Medico en- general; mis-
de seis amos en- esta ciudad. Oficina en- IA
Botica Pecos ITO S. Pecos St San Antonio,
Texas.
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MIGUEL BoLANOS CAcHO.

AbogaSo Me1icaIo. ConsultaS y Documents
clones juridicas coneerrisntes a leyes , neSo-
clos de Mexico. 703-704 Capls Bldg. e P4
SO. Texas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-28

Sc VENDE muy barata magnifica moto-
cicIeta en- ~perfectas condiciones. lnforman
on 400 n. San Saba. Telefonc Travis 4l35.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-28

JARABES CONCENTRATES de cuatro sabo-
res para raspa Y soda Muestras suficien-
ties por S1.00 para Glen vases de soda o ras-
pa. G.Rodriguez, Fabrica de sodas, 2i9 SO.
Santa Rosa, Tel Or. 5l09. San Antonio,
Texas.
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ARRENDAMIENTOS

HOTEL SAN LUIS. Cuartos linpios y ba-
ratios. Precios especiales por semana. 2O4
N. Santa Rosa Ave. San Antonio, Texas.
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COMPRE sus baules y 'elises de Il fabrl-
ca. son mas baratos y mas bien hechos. 1875
W Commerce St. D. Munoz Ledo.
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RENTO SEIS cuartos amuebladcs con dos
cocinas propios para departamento, en- 1919
New Braunfcls Ave, Teiefono Travis 4721,
j. Macias.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-20
REDUCTION IN
FIRE RATES is
BEING AWAITED
Rock Island Insurance Men Hold
Up September Policies Pending
Arrival of New Order.

In view of the action of the Chi
cage board of fire underwriters in
notifying Chicago insurance men
yesterday that the order to rescind
the 10 per cent war surcharge tax
would be in effect on Sept. 1, it is
believed that the order OF the rat
ing bureau will be received in Rock
Island within the next week.
AS a consequence Rock Island
fire insurance men are Withholding
the issuance of September policies
awaiting the suspension of the tax,
which was levied shortly after the
United State entered the war. This
avoids the trouble of rerating
when the order is made effective.
Pre-War Basis.
Premium costs will revert to a
pre-war basis upon suspension of
the surcharge. Expenses which
followed as a result of the war is
accounted as the reason for the
levying of the additional cost at
the time. 1t does not mean now
that the costs have been reduced.
but that the loss ratio has returned
to normal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-20
LINCOLN PARK.

Chicagoans believe in having
plenty of room to play. They are
getting ready to build one of the
biggest Fairgrounds in the world
along their water front, and they
have already laid out city forests
all about the town.
Meantime they have Lincoln Park.
which is one of the largest and best
patronized Fairgrounds in the Unit
ed States. A vast, rolling lawn scat
tered with big trees. it has no such
thing as a keep-off- the-grasS sign.
The people are all over the grass
and it doesn't seem to suffer eth
err. They play tennis. they play foot
ball. There are golf links, baseball
diamonds, bathing beaches along
the lake. There are little ponds
with rowboats for rent cheap. and
enclosed lagoons where motor boats
may anchor. There Is even special
little pond devoted to the interests
of fishermen. There are no fish in
the pond, but the ardent anglers
gather there in numbers and prac-
tice casting both artificial bats and
the fly for distance and accuracy,
trying to hit little tin buoys which
are anchored there for the purpose.
This fishless fishing seems to afford
them Just as much amusement as,
the other kind.
All of these are patronized en-
Enthusiastically, and by all classes
and races of people. 1t is an an
thropologically interesting spectacle
to see a bunch of Czecho-Slovaks
playing soccer in their native Ian
guage.
Not the least important part of
the park equipment are the benches
in shady hooks which furnish a set
ting for the ancient and ever-pop-
ular sport OF spooning. 1t is car
ried on with the most charming
lack of self-consciousness and
with the open connivance of the
Chicago police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-20
BRING CHARGES
AGAINST HUNS
Evidence Secured in Probe Of Ger.
mans Grimes in France Show
Grave 0ffenses.

Lille, France. Tuesday. Aug. 10.
French Wireless Service. y
Evidence adduced before the
French military court inquiring
into crimes committed by the Ger
mans during the occupation indi-
Gates that a charge of murder may
be brought against Won Heinrich, a
former military governor of Lille.
Madame Jacques and Madame
Martins, widows of men shot by the
Germans testified today that after
sentence of death had been passed
on their husbands Won Heinrich
authorized their lawyers to appeal
to the German emperor. While the
appeal was being made Won Helm
rich, it was declared, ordered the
men executed and they were shot
"a hours later.
The court also has heard evil
dence against Won Boeln, former
quartermaster general at Charl-
vile. II has been testified that the
man was responsible for deporta-
ton of girls from Lille in 1916.
General Won GravenitZ, governor
of Lille at the time, 1t was declared
held him responsible for the order
of deportation.
DR.. Van Henversny, a resident of
Ives, near Lille, told the court that
his 19-year-old son was killed with
a bayonet by German soldiers on
order of Captain Himmen LIE Belm-
fire. The doctor testified further
that the captain, the German gov
ernor of Lille and the German gov
ernor of Roubaix were responsible
for the torturing of French youths
in German work camps.
The court also inquiring into the
case of Lieutenant Boysel Won
Gymnitz of the Eighth Chasseurs
of Treves, who is charged with the
attempted murder of Able Hal
linck or Marcq-en-Baroeul. 1t is
declared that the officer. while
drunk, twice stabbed the priest, in
whose house he was living. After
ward he smashed the furniture and
stole some money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-20
DEVICES COOL KITCHENS.

1t is cooler in 10,345 southern
kitchens this summer, for that
many housekeepers in the south
have made fireless cookers and ice
less refrigerators with the aid of
the home-demonstration agents
during the past year. This number
includes only those taught directly
by the extension workers. 1t is
impossible to estimate how many
more learned from their nelghbors
how to make and use these hot
weather comforts.
Southern women in home clubs
during 1918 made and installed al
together 1894 devices for saving
labor and improving sanitary con-
ditions. OF this number, 6,S37 were
fireless cookers, 3,50S iceIess re-
frigerators. 1903 fly traps, 1882
fly screens, 1,764 improved ironing
boards, All wheel serving trays.
1877 shower baths, S64 kitchen cab
inets, 9S5 water systems installed.
els driers for home use, and 14.l7S
other labor-saving devices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-20
LABOR PARTY MAN
TO EXPLAIN AIMS
IN MASS MEETING

F. J. Efper of Chicago, secre-
tary of the Illinois labor party, will
be in Rock Island this Friday, Aug.
%, and at that time will conduct q
mass meeting in Market square of
all people interested in the work
of the labor party. This fact was
announced last night at a meeting
Of the tri-city branch of the labor
party, when a communication from
Mr.. Efper to that effect was read.
In his address Friday night he will
explain the aims and tell of the
work done by the national labor
party.
There were 100 members present
at last nights meeting. and % ap-
plications for membership were
read. The next regular meeting
will be next Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-20
EAST MOLINE TO
SEND BIC CROWD
TO FAIR GROUND
4 Band Of Thirty Pieces Will Be
Taken Along in Auto Parade
TO EnIiFen Occasion.
Especial Moline Service)

East Moline boosters will extoll
the greatness of the city in no
mild manner at the Rock Island
county fair in Joslin tomorrow, the
occasion being East Moline day.
Everything is in readiness for the
big event. A band of 80 pieces will
be taken along by the boosters to
help keep things moving at the
liveliest pitch. The musicians will
be transported to the fair in auto
trucks and will play enroute. The
automobile procession to Joslin
viii form at the Y. NJ. c. A. and
move forward promptly at 8
o'clock.
Stores Close.
Practically every store in the
city will be closed during the day.
Scores of business men assured the
committee in charge of arrange
ments that they would be on hand
to participate in the auto parade to
the grounds
The horse races will hold the
center of the stage. An effort will
be made to pass all previous rec
ords of the fair. A number of local
owners will enter their horses in
the events,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-20
PLOW BAND GIVES
STREET CONCERT
FOR EARLY CROWD
Especial Moline Service. }

The Moline PIow company band
entertained an early morning aud
fence today with an impromptu
street concert. While assembling
at Fifteenth street and Fifth ave-
nue. in preparation for boarding the
special train for the Joslin fair
grounds, the band tuned up. In
stantly the crowd formed, bankers,
clerks. business men and those
with nothing else on their minds
but the thought of how to spend the
day. BY train time more than two
hundred were on hand to board the
six coaches of the special train
headed for the fair grounds. this
being Moline day. The train pulled
out at 9:35.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-20
POLICEMAN'S WIFE
STRUCK BY AN AUTO

Mrs. Fred Gruby. wife of a Rock
Island policeman, was injured at
2:15 this afternoon when struck by
an automobile on Second avenue.
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets.
Mrs. Gruby was reported as not
being seriously injured by the at
tending physician. She was con-
siderably bruised. however, when
knocked over by the car.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-20
End of Phone Strike Hope
Of Conference In Session
In Moline This Afternoon

7 were at the conference that the
manager intimated that be would as
! soon dump the exchanges into the
| Mississippi river as recognize the
union. However, he admitted all
charges made by the commission of
| inadequate service. Mayor Schriv-
( er was armed with over hundred
complaints from citizens in Rock
Island alone.
! Those present at the hearing in
cluded: Mayor H. M. Schriver and
City Attorney J. X. Scott of Rock
Island with officials of Moline; c.
NJ. Rottger and Thomas S. Brown of
the phone concern, and H. d. Smith,
Charles Reagan and Mrs. Rose Kin
ney, representing the union work
ers.
At the hearing the phone man
ayers consented to arbitration on
all questions but union recognition
The company suggested a board
composed of one member OF the
strikers, one official of the COM
pany and a third appointed by the
utilities commission from the num-
Der of telephone experts in the
SNdlo SlptOy
Final Agreement.
The final agreement was that a
conference be held this afternoon to
make all possible concessions in
order to terminate the dispute to
the best advantage of both parties.
This action was seen best by
Rock Island officials as the COM
pany stood firm against union rec
ognition and il was predicted that
it would bring in many strike
breakers. thereby causing trouble
and possible fights, as the result of
decision from the utilities COM
mission set for tomorrow morning
if the company could not make ar
rangements for furnishing adequate
service.
This afternoons conference was
arranged to include: State Manager
Rottger, General Manager Brown;
a strike committee from both the
operators local 1884 and the line
mems union, local 109, including
Mrs. Rose Kinney. and also Mayor
Schriver Mrs. Kinney was to at
tend only as a member of the COM
mittee and not as president of the
girls union. Officials of Moline
were also expected to attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-20
COMMISSION TO
TAKE ACTION ON
OLD MILL SITE
Fire Chief Schmidt Says Lumber
Location Is Menace to Entire
City-To Make Tour.

Fires in an old site owned by the
Weyerhaeuser & Denkmann heirs
at the foot of Fourth avenue have
been creating such perils and
causing the fire department such
trouble lately that the city commits
sion has been asked to take action.
During the last week or two in
termittent fires in the site have
kept the fire department on the
scene for hours at time, although
no serious danger has as yet re-
suited The site is covered with
sawdust, old rubbish and weeds,
readily ignited. Spontaneous COM
bustion causes many of the blazes
while lighted cigarets result in
others. The fires are mostly smoul-
dering, although it is feared that
some day the whole vicinity may
be tmperiled by sweeping winds.
The site covers about 80 acres.
Chief August Schmidt of the fire
department wants the commission
to condemn the site until the haz-
ards are cleared out
To Make Tour.
Beginning next week Chief Aug
ust Schmidt of the fire department
will make a tour Of inspection in
the downtown district in search of
heaps of straw and other conditions
causing FIRE hazards. He says that
response has generally been given
by business men to most calls for
assistance in preventing fires and
expects to see all clear their cell
lars and floors of such rubbish as
might be subject to spontaneous
combustion. Many fires during this
summer have been caused by com
bustion, he said, from Just such
hazards as he is now warning
against.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-20

fall from the depredations Of rice
birds, known also as reedbirds or
bobolinks. This fact was deter
mined by investigations of the bio
logical survey, United States de-
partment of agriculture.
The only control measure is
shooting the birds in the rice belt
or in migration to it. Therefore,
the secretary of agriculture. under
authority of the migratory-bird
treaty act. has authorized the shoot
ing of bobolinks, under restric-
tions. The shooting must not begin
earlier than half an hour before
sunrise and must not be continued
after sunset.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-20
Here's a Bargain From Boston:

When MIR. Nordgren walked into
that big Boston jobbing house, they
thought they had to give that man
from Moline a bargain good enough
to make him come again.
They brought out samples of these
ladies silk hose.
They are a bargain. Fiber silk;
fine, lustrous, black hose, high sPliced
heel and double sole-the kind that
will give excellent service. Made to
sell (on today's cost at from $1.00 to
SIPS pair. We offer them for SOC.
There are two reasons:
Among these stockings some may
have some tiny little imperfections-
not enough really to call them sec
onds." The principal reason is that,
as we said, the jobber wanted our
buyer to come again.
Thursday, these $1.0O to $1.25
hose go for SEC pair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-20
MARIE DE SILVA
INJURED IN AUTO
MISHAP IN EAST

Miss Marie De Silva, daughter OF
DR.. Joseph De Silva, was injured
in an automobile accident in
Elizabethtown. n. Y, Monday.
DR.. De Silva has gone to that
city in response to the telegram an
nouncing the accident. The mes
sage did not say how seriously Miss
De Silva was injured. No word has
been received from the doctor since
he departed.
DR.. De Silva, Mrs. De Silva and
Miss Marie had been in the east for
some time. The doctor recently re-
turned, Mrs. De Silva and Miss
Marie remaining in Elizabethtown.
Word is expected any moment as to
the condition of Miss De Silva.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-20
CHINA MANDATE
DECLARING WAR
AT END DELAYED

Picking, China, Sunday, Aug. II.
-(By the Associated Press IA
mandate declaring war with Ger
many at an end will not be issued
until the treaty with Austria is
signed, 1t was announced. In the
meantime, the government is con-
sldering what measures will be
taken when the mandate is issued,
such as whether that country will
continue to enjoy the right of extra
territoriality.
The government, 1t is declared, is
still determined not to sign the
German treaty and not to negotiate
with Japan concerning the peace
treaty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-20
BIC SHORTAGE
MAY EXIST IN
COMMON LABOR
Testiiyer for Nolan Bill Claims
Country Needs Mighty Employ
ment Service System.

Within a year, possibly in less
time, there will be a labor short
age in the United States equal to If
not greater than that during the
war"
This forecast was made by Dud-
ley R. Kennedy, who testified be-
fore the joint senate and house la
Dor committee in favor of the No
Ian bill creating a permanent fed
eral employment service. Mr.. Ken
nedy was formerly employment ex-
pert of the Hog Island yshipyard.
THE country needs more than a
mere statistical gathering and
clearance bureau in Washington
paper organization" Mr.. Ken
nedy told the committee. at needs
an employment service with place
ment machinery in the states
where there are no public employ
ment offices, and but few states
have such services and the existing
ones are inadequate"
UnOrganized Need Help.
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
American Federation of Labor,
told the committee that the fedora
ton indorsed the bill. 1.-THE organ
lied workers." he said. would not
derive much benefit from it, be-
cause they have employment faciI-
tiles in their unions, but it is need
ed by the unorganized workers, and
we believe that every man has the
right of being given information as
to opportunities for employment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-20

Lieut.. Harold u. Peterson.
Lieutenant Harold G. Peterson of
Minnesota and Lieutenant Paul H.
Davis of California were the two
members of the United States aero
border patrol recently held for
$4,000 ransom by Mexican bandits.
They lost their way during a fight
and landed on Mexican soil. Cap
tain Matlack OF the Eighth United
States cavalry and his men rescued
the pair after paying only one-half
the ransom money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-20

in the tri-cities Majority OF the
intending participants are in favor
of a motor trip and the Geneseo
Outing club will be considered in
the plans. An invitation to Day.
export members has been extended
and it is presumed that the picnic
will be a successful affair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-20
These Days
'EFAKTMENT STOKE

Women's Shetland wool knit
sweaters, assorted trims on Nile,
rose. purple, yellow. red. etc.:
choice $3.50.
ChiIdren's flber silk sweaters N
fancy stripes and plain color wool
knit sweaters, assorted; sizes 80 to
"a Is to II years.: choice $S.oS.
Women's wool plaid dress skirts,
plated and plain; heavy dark pat
terms, or lighter eOlorings, and
weight: choice $3.50. S1f.75. SIS,
TO $1,000.
New silk popiin skirts, navy,
black, taupe and copen: choice
S4.95 and $3.50.
Chlldren's school dresses; fanny
ginghsrns, stripe madras, pcplinS,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-20
CONTINUE TO BUY
GOVERNMENT FOOD
( Special moline seryiceJ

More Moline people sent in or
ders for government foods TO the
postohice yesterday than on TN
previous day but the size of the
individual order was less and the
total sales were not as great
There was a difference Of about
$500 over that of Monday. This IS
probably accounted for in the fact
that some orders had to be can
celed because Of lack Of the de-
sired articles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-20
LICENSED no TNCORPOI:iTE.
Especial to The Argus.

Nop0IAdA 10 Nc ~ 3 uS-J
Springfield, Aug. 20.-The Green
River Farmers Cooperative Grain
company of Green River was is
sued a license to incorporate today
to deal in grain at Green River,
Henry county. The capital stock
is $4,000 Incorporators, George
Holke, Julius Grimondfrey, Betch-
er Lenen, all of Geneseo. and John
ID. MahIstedt OF Green River.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-20
ENGINEERS PLAN
FOR BIG OUTING
(Snecial Moline Servicel

IDHNDIdEt -tIOIItIV JUI ' INCsT
Plans are underway for a large
picnic to be held either Labor day
or the early part of next month, by
members of Moline branch, Ma
Engineers.
A committee has been appointed
to- make further arrangements and
d special meeting will be called
Friday evening. 1t has not been
fully decided whether the outing
will be a motor trip or will be held
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-20

Concessions by the Central Union
Telephone company are being made
in order to avoid penalty threatened
for tomorrow by the state public
utilities commission If a settlement
of the strike could not be reached
today. A decision by the commits
sion is to be made tomorrow unless
the strike is completely settled.
The strikers were expected to get
approximately what they demanded
in wages, an increase of about $50
per month for the different work
ers. The company has agreed to
collective bargaining and the en-
ployes expressed their willingness
to return to work if recognized as
former employees. Their union will
be kept up, although probably not
recognized fully by the company.
Chicago Hearing.
At the hearing in Chicago yester-
day when the officials of Moline and
Rock Island demanded better tele-
phone service, both the strike lead
ers and officials had a chance to air
their attitudes.
While the strikers expressed
willingness to arbitrate all ques-
tons, including the recognition of
the operators and linemen's unions,
c. NJ. Rottger, state manager at
Springfield, would not consent to
arbitrating the union questions.
1t was said today by officials who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-20

One of England's most famous
archers is Mrs. Randolph Berens,
n years old. who has won 536
prizes for her skill with the bow
and arrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-20
THE PHONE STRIKE.

End Of the phone strike was
expected at the conference Of
city officials, representatives of
the striking workers and OFF,
Gals of the Central Union TeIe-
phone company, which cOnven-
ed at the Moline city hall this
afternoon.
Action in getting this confer
ence resulted from the state
ment that the Illinois public
utilities commission would give
its decision tomorrow on the
hearing held in Chicago yester-
day when city officials OF Rock
Island, Moline and East Moline
presented evidence to show the
crippled service given the cities
and when company officials ad-
mitted the deplOrabIe condition
of its service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-20
New Fall Shoes Step
Into Evidence:

Daily deliveries now
are rapidly filling the
shelves and stock space
of the Shoe Department
with the newest in foot
wear for fall.
Beaver browns beautiful quail
lty all kid shoes; Havana browns
several grades and styles: $1,000
down to S4.9s pair.
Two-tone, brown and tan shoes,
leather tops and cloth tops, high
and Cuban heels: $1,000, ss.Os.
s7.0S. $3.50 pair.
Black kid shoes, patent leather,
buttons and lace. cloth and leather
tops, Cuban and Louis heels: s12
down to S5.Ss pair.