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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
JANITOR FOUND
DEAD IN HOME
Peter j. Hanson Located Lying
Head First on Cellar Steps of
Government House.

Peter J. Hanson, aged 81. vas
found at last night in the base
ment of one of the government
houses in the Deere tract in East
Moline. his skull fractured. He was
taken to the Moline hospital but
lived only a short time.
Mr.. Hanson had been employed to
keep fires in the house that were
near completion. When he was
found by some children his head
was on the basement floor and his
feet were on the stairway.
Coroner John F. MaberFy con-
Quoted an inquest in the Anegvfne
undertaking parlors, and the jury
returned a verdict that he came to
his death by fracturing of his skull
in a fall to the floor
Mr.. Hansen was a native of Dem
mark. Surviving are the widow and
two daughters. The family residence
is at 1415 Seventeenth street, East
Moline. Two brothers reside in
Denmark and one is at Cordova.
Funeral services will be held in
the Baptist church at Cordova
Wednesday morning, conducted by
the Rev Frank Woodruff. Inter
ment will be at Cordova.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
Mrs. Lena Valentine,

Mrs. Lena Valentine, aged 65
years, passed away at 1910 yes
terday morning at her home, 1929
Ninth avenue, following an illness
of several months duration.
Mrs. Valentine was born in
France in 1854 and come to Amer
lea when but 10 years of age For
one year she resided in New York,
where she was married In 1874
she came to Rock Island, where she
had resided since.
She was a member of the Royal
Neighbors, Fay Halves camp, and
Sacred Heart Catholic church, also
d faithful member of the Altar So
ciety of the same church. Her hus-
band preceded her in death II
years, passing away in 1908
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. E.. w Schieberl and Mrs. Carl
Voelcker of Rock Island, and one
son, j. ". Valentine, also of this
city. She also leaves eight grand
children.
Funeral services over the re-
mains will be held at the Sacred
Heart Catholic church at O'Clock
Wednesday morning Rev. c. P.
O'Neill will have charge Inter
ment will be in Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
LEAVES FOR FARM;
GIVEN A FAREWELL

A back to the soil" movement
received new impetus Saturday
evening when Arvid Swenson of
Davenport was given a rousing
farewell upon his departure for
Grand Meadow, Mimi. where he
will engage in farm work The af-
fair was held at the Horst build
ing and was given by fellow en-
ployes and members of the COM
pany.
After a dinner at the Rock Is
land club at which 20 or Mr.. Sven
sons oldest associates were pres
ent. the affair of the evening was
started. Mr.. Sweuson was taken
entirely by surprise upon arriving
at the Horst building to find the
second floor decorated in regular
country style. bales of hay, corn
stalks and various humorous signs
contributing to the effect
H. w. Horst expressed his per-
sonal appreciation of Mr. Sven
sons Is years of loyal service, in
a snort talk. Then presents of a
practical nature were showered
upon the victim, such as a pitch
fork, straw hat, scoop shovel. lat
trap, hoe, hens, chickens, pigeons,
rabbits, etc.
A Z. Horst on behalf of the
Horst company and employees pre-
scented Mr. sSwenson with a beau
tiful watch and chain and Iocket
charm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
AGENT AIDS IN
FILING BLANKS
County Farm Advisor Helps Men,
hers to Make Income Returns
Many Come.

Members of the Rock Island
County Farm bureau may come to
Palmer r. Edgington, county farm
advisor. for aid in filing out in
come tax blanks.
Already many have taken advan-
tage of this opportunity and the
county agent has been kept busy
making out returns.
Plans for the new booster mem
bership campaign are progressing
favorably. according to Mr.. Edger-
ton. Il think we can double our
membership without any trouble. -
he declared today THE farmers are
beginning to see how valuable is
organization"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
REQUEST MAJOR
STOP FOR VISIT
Tri- Cities and Rock Island Arsenal
Unite in Extending Invitation
TO Array Official.

Major General Leonard A Wood,
commanding the central department
of the United States army, is sought
as a guest of the tri-cities when he
makes an inspection tour of the
various posts and army ,centers, an
nounced for the near future.
F. w. Bender, secretary Of the
Rock Island Chamber of Commerce,
and representatives of Davenport
and Moline met with Colonel Harry
B. Jordan. commandant at Rock
Island arsenal, in the latter's office
at noon today for the purpose of
uniting in extending to Major Gen
eral Wood an invitation to visit the
tri-cities On his tour.
He will be asked to inspect Rock
Island arsenal and to be the guest
of the three cities at 6 o'clock din
ner to be held at the Hotel Black
hawk in Davenport and to speak to
the public at a meeting later in the
evening at the /Augustana gym
rasiunn
A definite date for Major Gener-
al Woods coming will depend upon
the generals decision as to wheth-
er or not he will visit the Rock Is
land arsenal and the tri-cities. Ar
engagements for his coming will
have to be made after an answer to
the invitation Is received.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
DENY STORY ON
NO WORK BADGE
Rock Islanders Brand a. False Re.
ports Regarding Wearing of
Buttons OF Vets.

Rock Islanders are taking a de-
cided stand against the unauthentic
reports emanating from Davenport
TO the effect that "No Beer, No
Work" buttons are making their ap-
pearance In the city and that many
are Joining the organization start
ed for the purpose of keeping beer
as part of the American diet.
1t is asserted In Davenport that
the buttons are being worn on the
coat iapels of hundreds of employees
in the factories and shops of Rock
Island and Moline. This has been
firmly denied by the heads of the
various shops and representatives
of the unions affiliated with the Tri-
City Federation of Labor.
While it is not denied mat some
have independently joined the NO
Beer, No Work" organization. it is
positively said that no action has
been taken BY any body Of men and
that such action probably never
will occur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
ONE HURT WHEN
TANK ExPLODES
At IRON WORKS
Jacob Swisher Suffers Severe In
iuries as Large Steel Plate
Crashes Through Wall.
OTHERS HAVE NARROW ESCAPE
Pile of Metal Beams Defects Mis-.
SIZE and Prevents More Ser.
i0us Casualties.

A pile of steel beams just ten feet
south of the main shop OF the Rock
Island Bridge & Iron works on Mil
street undoubtedly saved the lives
of several workmen at 1890 this
morning when the head of a large
tank used for storing air blew off
and crashed through the building.
The steel pile DETECTED the course
of the tank head. which is about
three feet In diameter and probably
weighs 200 pounds, in its course
after it had blown from its fasten-
ing, and caused II to take a sudden
rise. flying far into the air and
finally landing In the river. but $50
feet away. Had the heavy plate not
been DETECTED from it's straight
course, It would have crashed
through a email adjoining shop 81
which several workmen were hous-
ed
Jacob Swisher, 1918 Fourteenth
street, nachinist employed by the
company, was the only one hurt. He
suffered severe injuries and was re-
moved 10 st. Anthony's hospital.
Luckily Swisher suffered only
severe bruises and no fractures of
any bones resulted. He regained
consciousness after being attended
at the hospital by DIR. w. d. Snively.
A hole 20 feet square was torn IN
the side of the main building as the
heavy plate passed through. Swish
or is thought to have been standing
near the wall when the explosion
occurred and was blown through
Efd ~
found about 10 fet away from the
building after the debris had set
tied.
Glass Shattered.
Windows in the main shop were
shattered as we'll as those in small
ar adjoining buildings. The stone
foundation of the wall of the main
shop was crumbIed by the force of
the crash. Workers near the tank
were thrown TO the floor and stun
ned when the explosion occurred.
The method used in operating a
large metal punching machine in
the main shop probably prevented
the deaths of the operators. Metal
is fed into the punch On the opposite
side from the tank, which stands
but d few feet away The operators
were protected In having the ma
chine between them and the tank.
When the explosion occurred, the
heavy flywheel of the punch was
shattered. The operators would
have been killed had they been on
the side facing the tank
Cause Unknown.
Cause of the explosion had not
been determined by Edward Man
hard, manager of the company, at
noon today. The tank is used to
store air and q high pressure is
maintained practically all of the
time, A weak rivet used to hold
the head In place was probably the
real cause of the explosion or there
is possibility that the pressure
was allowed to reach an abnormal
iy high mark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
ORIGIN OF FIRE
is MYSTERIOUS
Residence in SflTfs Is Completely
Destroyed By Blaze While FAM
lies are Out of CITY

Fire destroyed residence al
Sixth street and Second avenue, Sill
Wis, at $50 yesterday morning. Al
though two families occupied the
two floors of the house none were
at home when the flames were first
seen.
Residents of the second floor
were out of town and the man liv-
ing on the ground floor attended to
the fire and then left the house.
Damage to the amount of about
$500 resulted, the most having been
done by water. The. loss is covered
by insurance. The East Moline fire
department was called upon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
TRAIN MEN ARE
ARRIVING HOME
Rock Island Members of Fifty
fourth Regiment Discharged
at Camp Grant.
MAJORITY COMING TONIGHT
Expect Large Bunch I'm Over Nil
waukee and Plans for Recep-
ton Are Made,

The $50 Rock Island se1ectives
in Company A, Fifty-fourth ammu-
milton train, who were discharged
at Camp Grant at o'clock this
morning, began arriving in this
city this afternoon.
Some OF them took the North
western train out of Rockford to
Clinton and arrived over the l. &
1. in Davenport this afternoon.
Others expected to take the Bur
Engton from Camp Grant to Sa-
wanna. and thence to this city, ar
irving at 7:10 over the Burlington
tonight. The largest number. how
ever. planned to take the Milvau-
ke, out of Rockford at 7:15, going
to Davis Junction and boarding the
Southwest limited, due n here at
10: 40 tonight.
Impr0mptu Reception.
Plans we're rushed today for
reception to the men who are due
to come over the Milwaukee to-
night. W L. Franks. in charge OF
the reception, has arranged for
band, tri-city musicians offering
their services gratis. and Angus
tana college band is also sched-
uled to be on hand. Owing 10 the
later ess OF the hour no formal re-
ception will be held. 1t is belieT-
Sd with the bands on hand to play
few tunes while the soldiers
greet relatives. will be sufficient to
let the train bunch know that the
city is glad they are back. Long
distance telephone communication
with the chief dispatcher Office of
the Milwaukee road in Savanna
this afternoon. disclosed that the
Milwaukee had made no arrange
ments for extra coaches on the
train tonight Inasmuch as there
are about two hundred and fifty
Rock Island and Moline soldiers
who were discharged today at
Camp Grant, there is some ques-
ton whether the Southwest lin
tied will be able to carry all with
only the usual equipment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
RETURNS SWAMP
INCOME AGENTS
Tax Collectors Establish What
They Believe a Record During
Rush Hours Saturday.

Do all the income tax payers live
In Rock Island? That ia the ques-
ton that is pulling the force of
income tax collectors at work re-
c5iving returns in this city.
What is believed to be a record
was esta blished at the Rock Island
revenue Office on the second floor
in the postoff1ce building Saturday
when over $500 tax returns were
filed
The rush commenced early in
the day. Jarve Chaffee, a Molin g
collector, was hurriedly summoned
to aid in taking care of the multi
tude that stormed the Office. T. j.
Cavanaugh and H. \. Smith were
showed under, literally swamped
with the volume of business. In
two hours and half, from l
o'clock, when the Office opened. un-
tit $3.50, just 797 tax returns were
handled by the three men.
So exhausted were they at that
time that the Office was closed and
work dfscoG tinued until this morn
ing
Persons subject to income tax
are requested. if possible, to have
all questions answered and blanks
filed out before presenting them
selves at the revenue office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
DRUG LICENSES
NULL AND VOID
Dealers in Narcotics Must Paw
New Tax Beginning Jan. L
No Allowances,

Old licenses granted dealers IL
narcotics and drugs subject to fed
eral taxation will not apply under
the provisions of the new revenue
bill.
A telegram containing this in
formation was received by T. J.
Cavanaugh. income tax collector,
from e. D. MeCabe, collector, ct
Peoria this morning.
1t stated that orders have beer
received from Washington to the
effect that the new tax became eff
fective Jan. l and that no allow
aance as discount will be made for
license fees already paid by deal
ers affected June 80 is the time
limit placed on payment and delin
quents will be subjected to the pen
atty as provided by law.
In the past licenses were taken
out July l and extended for the
year ending June so. The new rul-
ing renders all drug license null
and void Jan. 1, 1913.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
CANTEEN LADIES
SERVE BOYS OF
HOSPITAL TRAIN

One hundred MANNED and wound
ed soldiers and II attendants were
served a hot lunch by the can
teen committee of the Rock
Island chapter of the Red Cross at
the Thirty-6rst street station.
The hospital train enroute to
Camp Dodge and Fort Des Moines
hospitals was one of the most
modern coaches that has conveyed
soldiers to army camps. 1t was
equipped with operating wards and
some of the late hospital improve
ments. This is the first hospital
train to stop at Rock Island at an
early hour in the evening. Hereto
fore hospital trains sped through
this city on their way westward
during the night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
PURIM FESTIVAL,
JEWISH HOLIDAY,
ONE OF GLADNESS

The festival of PHrim will be Gel
ebratsd in the Jewish community
on Sunday, March 16. in Shushan,
Persia. also on the 18th, in accord
ance with the statement of the Book
of Esther that 1.-The Jews ordained,
and took upon them. and upon their
seed, and upon all such as Joined
themselves unto them. so as 1t
should not fail. that they would
keep these two days every year.
and that these days should be re-
membered and kept throughout
every generation and every family,
every province and every city"
Reminder OF deliverance of the
Jews from destruction In the Per-
sian empire. the day Is naturally
kept as festival of mirth and glad
ness. Presents are exchanged and
the poor are not to be forgotten.
The Book of Esther, dealing the
plots of Hannah. the watchfulness
and loyalty of Mordecai ard Esther,
forms the special reading Of the
day at the religious services in the
Jewish houses of worship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
ARRANGE RECEPTION
TO WELCOME PASTOR

There Is to be congregation
"get-together" supper at the Unit
ed Presbyterian church wednesday
evening. The affair is to be in the
form of a reception for the new
p-stor. Dr. John H. Gibson, who
had charge of the work for the
past two weeks
After the supper there is to be
a short congregational meeting at
which plans for the every member
canvass will be discussed in prep
aration for the annual cengrega-
tional meeting next month.
Announcement will also be made
at this time of the installation SER
vices which are being planned for
March 10, when the minister will
be formally installed by the pres,
bytery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
GOES TO SOUTHERN
CAMP TO ENGAGE IN
AFTER WAR WORK

Miss Elizabeth L. Sharpe, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Z. Sharpe,
ISL Twenty-frst street, has been
appointed by the war camp com
munity service to reconstruction
work at Camp Travis. San Antonio.
Texas. She has been in Kentucky,
but expects to reach this city to-
morrow and will proceed at once
to take up her new duties in the
south
Miss Sharpe is well fitted for the
performance Of her new duties.
sav.sg received her training for
this special work at Chicago and
has been actively interested in SOL
der welfare and reconstruction
" ork.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10

vesper services at the Y. ". c..
A. were led by DIR. John McGown
stevenson at 5 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. DR.. Stevenson spoke on
The subject. Women and the War"
There was special music and after
the program a social tea was held.
The girls OF the Y. sW. c. A. are
invited to attend the informal re-
aeption for the returned soldiers,
which Is to be given at s O'Clock to-
morrow evening in the lobby of
he 7. NJ. C. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
Ruth EVELYN Donovan.

Ruth Evelyn Donovan, 8-months-
old daughter rof Mr.. and Mrs
Eberle Donovan, 1929 Fifth avenue
died at o'clock last night at the
home following a two weeks i'll
ness Of pneumonia.
The child was born in Rock Is
land June %, 1918. Surviving be-
sides the parents, are FIVE broth
srs and six sisters.
Funeral services will be held at
the home tomorrow afternoon al
$50. Rev. J. c. Granger, pastor
of the First Baptist church, will
officiate. Interment will be in
Chippiannock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
MORE GRAND nrKRs SHOT

Copenhagen, Sunday, March g.
Four more Russian grand dukes
have been executed at Petrograd
by the Bolsheyiki during the last
fortnight on the charge of being
involved lip monarchist plot, ac-
cording to- advices to the BerIinske
Tfdende.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
ROOF RVRNS-

Fire caused damage amounting
to several dollars, to the roof of the
Charles o. Morgan home at 513
Twenty-third street shortly after II
o'clock yesterday morning. Chem
icals were used in extinguishing
the blaze
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
HOGE NEW MANAGER,

D. F. Hoge, formerly with the
Rockwell Ice & Fuel company, has
become manager of the Blackhawk
Coal & Dock company. succeeding
II. II. Hebbeln, who has taken
charge of the Davenport Office of
the concern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
Bovala Out of Kilter1

That's nature calling for relief.
Assist her in her daily duties with DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Not purgative
in the usual dose, but mild, effective,
corrective, laxative that leases the
bowels into action. Csc,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
COLD FACTS
Submitted for the Consideration
of Every Man and Woman
Who Will Vote Tomorrow
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.


When
baehd
While claimed be During
9amed
whether played the elegant of the
violating the law.
during political candaized and be-
little political
will the
But be the
Rock Island reformcrs
patronizing merchants
humble have been booster and knocker.
defective paving 5 report that
fifty of their while others full challenge
the char
of the and has been
while the
paid in full But has who
this condition
through tckery chnical robbed
stolen And
nevertheless that each of these
socaled reformer
they VIII publish the
of these oed reformers world AS the
third which
Clinton Moline elsewhere
will believe anything scandal
the of the all the can't fool all the people
all the time"
Irequires and brains theories wind
and manage up-odate American city!
And under stand American that
be this will be sad the
American people My definition of this has always beenAbi
Vim. McCOnochie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
G!'':'!tXB11ofS

Phone RI. 2S5. Trefz Express o.
Tri-City Towel Supply company
R. l. Clean Towel Service. Phone
r. !. 4476.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
Obituary
Mrs. Margaret Egan.

Mrs. Margaret Egan, aged So
years, died at St. Anthony's hos
pital at $50 last night following
u brief illness. Deceased was born
i'll Ireland and came to this coun-
try when but a young girl. She
resided many years at Sterling, Ill.
The body will be shipped to
Sterling, where burial will take
place
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
Christian Hansen.

Christian Hansen. aged 20 years
passed away yesterday at his home
835 Twenty-second street.
Deceased was born in Tondun
Schleswig. Germany, Nov. IS. 1S47
He came to America in May. 1887
and came direct to Davenport. He
was united in marriage to Miss
Anna Marler of Davenport, Jan. Is
1871, and later came to this city.
which he had made his home ever
since.
Surviving besides the widow are
four sons. Henry W of Decatur.
Ill, Herman and Arthur of Rock
Island. and Emil Hansen of SYRIA
cuse, n. Y.
Funeral services will be held at
the home Wednesday afternoon at
? o'clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
SEATTLE STRIKE ENDS.

Seattle, March 10.-The strike of
10000 shipyard workers in effect
since Jan. 81. was formally declar-
ed of by strike leaders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
George Hedrick.

George Hedrfck, 81 years old.
passed away at his home, sol Fifth
street. yesterday morning at 3
o'clock
Deceased was born July s. 1927,
in New York state, and early in
youth came west, settling in Knox
vile, Iowa, where he made his
home until few months ago. He
was retired farmer The body
was shipped this morning from the
Moeller undertaking parIors to
Knoxville for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
Funeral of Axel Youngberr,

The funeral OF Kxel Toungberg.
who died Friday in the home of
his brother. 44O9 Seventeenth ave-
nue.. Rock Island. was held at 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon from
Esterdahl chapel. Services were
conducted by Rev. Edward. Elk
strom and singers were the Misses
Esther Anderson. Bertha Anderson.
jeanette Anderson, Viola Nelson
and Helen Gunnerson. Bearers
were NJ. Mccain. ". NJ. KegleF,
Albert Ed. o. ". Russell, James
Mcintosh and Fred Wilson. Burial
was in Riverside cemetery. Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
FOR STUBBORN
COUGHS And COLDS
DR.. Kings New Discovery
has a Fifty year record
behind il

t built its reputation On its produc.
ton of positive results, on its sureness
Il relieving the throat irritation OF
coids, coughs. grippe and bronchial
attacks.
"Dr. Kings New Discovery? Why.
my folks wouldn't use anything elsel''
That's the general nationwide esteem
In which this well-knowa remedy is
keld. It's action is prompt, its taste
pleasant, its relief gratifying.
Half a century Of cold and cough
::hecking. All druggists. 60c and $1.20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10
Licensed to Wed

..,......... Cedar Rapids. Iowa
Ruth Brown. Cedar Rapids, Iowa