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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-11
OUT 10 HOURS,
JURY FAILS ON
SPEED VERDICT
Appeal Case From Justice Court
Occasions Disagreement That
Could Not Be Healed.

A jury In circuit court deliberat-
ed from o'clock yesterday after
noon until II o'clock this morning
in a mere speeding case, and no
agreement could be reached. A
dismissal was necessary and It is
likely that the case will be brought
up at a future term Of court.
The defendant in the action is F.
J. Titus. East Moline jeweler. He
was arrested in that city on Sept.
8. the motorcycle officer charging
that he was making a speed OF 81
miles per hour in his automobile.
Titus took an appeal to the higher
court the same day when Police
Magistrate Niles declared him
guilty.
It is the first instance that a
speeder has been brought to trial
in circuit court, according to Clerk
@. A. Gamble. Being a. compare
lively Insignificant Offense, the de-
PENDANT goes higher than the JUS
tice court upon the supposition that
the case will be dismissed because
Of more pressing cases on the
docket.
1t happened differently this time
S. E. Long, East Moline. acting city
attorney, pitched in to secure
verdict of guilty. Evidence was
started yesterday morning. Titus
claimed he was not going in excess
Of 20 miles per hour. The East
Moline police officer testified that
the chief of police Of that city had
Issued instructions not to arrest
any one travelling not in excess OF
that figure.
Take OF Coats.
A long siege was forecasted
when the case went to the jury.
The jurors took off coats and vests
and prepared to battle. The argu-
ments lasted long into the night
and resumed early this morning.
At IL O'Clock the knock at the door
came and the bailif escorted them
into the jury box. The foreman
announced the disagreement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-11
Personal Points

Mrs. Gertrude Harris and her
daughter, Miss Marian Harris, the
Victor artist, spent a few hours in
the city Thursday visiting with
Miss Harris uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Gus Stengel, 1867 Sec
ond avenue.
Miss Gladys Wilson, who IS at
tending Monmouth college, is
spending the week end with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Will
son, 2114 Twelfth avenue.
Miss Margaret Boehme of 1928
Eleventh street and her sister, Mrs.
George Semones, and her daughter,
Mary James of Moline, left today
for Springfield, where they will
visit with their sister, Mrs. A. L.
Setter
Miss Hazel Hunt and Miss Marie
Dahlgren left at noon for Chicago,
where they are to spend few days
visiting friends.
Mrs. A. Z. Williams, who is rep
resenting the Rock Island Musical
club at the Illinois Federation of
Musical clubs at Alton, Ill, is ex-
pected to return to the city tomor-
row morning.
Mrs. W. H. Williamson of De-
troit. Mich, is visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Williamson,
1910 Second avenue.
Mrs. Jennie Smith of Peoria is
visiting relatives and friends in
Moline and Rock Island.
Mrs. Hugh Marley and children
of Urbana, arrived in Rock Island
last night to spend the next two
weeks visiting relatives and
friends in this city. Mrs. Marley
was formerly Miss Helen Lowrey
of this city.
E. Elmer Engman of 2734 Eighth
and-a-half avenue, arrived home
yesterday, having been honorably
from. the service. He
was overseas for II months, and
was with the prisoner of war es-
cort company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-11
DECIDE Which
ROADS ARE TO
Be IMPROVED
State Department of Public Works
Orders Hearing for Thursday
Morning in Rock Island.

Representatives from the Office Of
the state department Of public
works and buildings will hold a
special meeting with Rock Island
county boosters for better high
ways at the Rock Island Chamber OF
Commerce next Thursday morning
at 8 o'clock.
The meeting is called with the
object in view of reaching a deci-
sion as to the location of two roads
leading into the county from the
east which are to be improved with
funds firm the $4,000 bond issue
voted by the people.
Two Routes.
The routes to be decided upon
are the ones leading from East Mo
line through Sheffield and Prince
ton to De Pue, and the one from
Rock Island to Morrison. The for
mer is designated as route No. Z
and the latter, route No. 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-11
MISS KINNEY rs
SPEAKER AT NJ. E.
SUNDAY SCHOOL

Miss Florence KinneyJmember of
the Sunday party, will give an ad-
dress at the opening hour of the
First NJ. E. Sunday school az $50
tomorrow morning. Everybody,
whether a member of the school or
not, will be welcome.
Following the address there will
be a short lesson period, closing
promptly at 1915, giving ample
time to reach the tabernacle in
time for the morning service. There
will be no church service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-11
Elk SERVICE MEN
WILL GET FIRST
CHOICE ON LOTS

''Ex-service men will receive
first choice IN the sale of United
States government housing cor
poration lots in Davenport" Com
mander L. W. r. Philbrook of Fred
C. Schaffner post of the American
Legion, announced this afternoon.
I'm order to get in on the ground
floor, former soldiers, sailors and
marines who served in the late war
should communicate with me and
arrangements will be made for
those desiring TO inspect the lots
in Davenport to get there by ma
chine 1t would appear that there
are plenty of good bargains in this
sale.
This sale opens next week and
If any one wants to make a pur-
chase he can call my residence,
Rock Island 500, and the housing
corporation will Sc that he is taken
to the lots in a machine"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-11
DIVORCE CUTS
PROPERTY And
FAMILY $3.50
Celebrated Case Runs It's Length In.
Moline City Court With Even
Break All Round.
Especial Moline service.l

For one and one-half years the
divorce case of Esther Johnson VS..
Nels Johnson has been dragging
through the Moline city court, but
it is finished now and nearly every
thing, from the marriage contract
to the personal property is on a
fifty-ffty basis.
More than a year ago a jury re-
turned a verdict finding the hus-
band guilty Of cruelty and the
wife's plea for divorce was granted,
Since then much time has been
spent considering a motion for a
new trial. which finally has been
denied.
In dividing the children the wife
is given control of Carl Raymond
and Florence Genevieve. Nels is
awarded Andrew, Laverne and Olaf
Johnson. But Mrs. Johnson is to
have Andrew and Olof two Sundays
each month and on Christmas day
Mr.. Johnson gets Carl and Flor
ence two Sundays each month and
on New Years day.
The Johnson home at 2012
Seventh street, Moline, is to be sold
for $500 to Olof Abrahamson The
money is to be divided equally be-
tween complainant and defendant,
but mortgages and notes amounting
to about $4,000 must be paid first
Mr.. Johnson gets to quote the
decree, the common every day sill
verware and the common every day
china" the dining room table, six
dining room chairs, one leather
rocking chair, one old parIor rug,
one iron bed and the bedding to
go with it; one iron bed and bed
ding, one cot, one washing machine,
two pictures known as the Nelson
picture and the boys picture;
kitchen mirror and tools.
Split Bills.
To Mrs. Johnson was awarded
all other furniture and household
goods in the house at .2012 Seventh
street. The couple are to split fifty
fifty on the grocery bills, the den
lists bills and the doctors bills,
amounting in total to $500.
Mr.. Johnson will pay $3.50 for
Mrs. Johnson's solicitors fees and
SIS a month toward the support of
Genevieve Johnson. Johnson will
also pay court costs.
Those court costs tell the story
of the length of the trial. Fees for
the sheriff amount to $49.75; wit
ness fees are $69.15.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-11
LEGION POST
NAMED AFTER
FIRST To Die

Rock Islands post OF the Amer
lean Legion has been officially
designated the Fred C. Schaffner
post by the national organizers.
This is the name contained in the
charter, which has arrived at the
local headquarters.
During the period of organiZa-
ton, the post was known as Black
Hawk. 1t was necessary, however,
to submit two names to the ma
tional officers, the final decision
being left to the latter.
In view of the fact that another
post of the Legion had been
granted the name of Back Hawk,
Fred c. Schaffner was selected for
Rock Island.
Pleased Over Choice.
The local officers expressed
themselves as highly pleased with
the title When the two names
were submitted, it was hoped that
this means of honoring the mem
DRY of the first Rock Island boy to
be killed in action would prove sat
isfactory. Fred was a distinguished
service and croix de guerre man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-11
Julia EIhI.

Miss Julia Eihl passed away this
morning at z o'clock, after a long
illness.
She was born in Rock Island,
Feb. 15, 1884, and had passed her
entire life in this city. She receiv-
ed her education at ST. Mary's
school here. In recent years she
had made her home with her bro
Their, L. K. Eihl, at 2215 Twenty
sixth street.
The survivors are two brothers,
L. x. EihI and A. A. Eihl, and one
sister, Mrs. Louisa Knox. The par
ents preceded her in death about
ten years ago.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed at Sacred Heart church Monday
morning at 8 o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-11
OF
GROTTO CALLED
BEST YET HELD
Bands, Parade, Initiation and
Vaudeville Feature Great
Meeting of MasOns.

THE greatest and best ceremon-
ial eyer staged in the tri-cities"
was the universal comment last
tunate enough to get into the audi
torium OF the Masonic temple to
witness the fall ceremonial of
Amoo grotto. One hundred sew
enty-fye candidates were put
through their PAGES and made to
step quite lively by the treat EN-
rough" committee.
The ceremonial started with a
business session at p. m. and
practically all the afternoon was
spent in balloting on candidates.
Supper was served continuously
from 4 p. m. to Z p. m. and it is
estimated that over two thousand
were accommodated. The parade
was the largest yet held and was
led by the Mohassan grotto band
of Davenport while the Amoo band
headed the Rock Island members.
It had been expected that the AmoO
band would appear in their new
uniforms of white and gold, but
only a part arrived in time and this
was quite a disappointment.
Following the ceremonial vaude-
Vile talent from Chicago staged a
two hours performance and proved
to be of high merit, one act carry
ing nine people.
Auditorium Needed.
Last evenings ceremonial dem
onstrated more vigorously than
ever that it is absolutely necessary
for Amoo grotto to have suitable
auditorium, at least twelve hun
bred being denied admission. The
committee reported that a large
number of meetings had been held
and various propositions gone over,
and asked for a continuance Of
time, promising to have a full and
complete report at the next meet
ing.
Among the candidates were Wis
itors from Chicago. Edgington, Ke-
vance, Wilton, Clinton, Sterling,
Rock Falls, Aledo, Sherrard and
Orion.
On Wednesday evening, Oct. 10.
the tri-city grottos will attend the
Sunday meetings in body and it
is expected that at least two thou
sand will take part. The Amoo
and Mohassan bands will furnish
the music. Amoo caIdron will also
join hands with the grotto for the
occasion. All members will meet
at the Masonic temple at Gas p.
m. Special dispensation to attend
the meeting has been granted by
the grand monarch and all mem
bers are expected TO wear their fez.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-11
NEW FURNITURE
CONCERN OPENS
FOR BUSINE SIS

The Black Hawk Furniture COM
pany, Rock Islands newest bust
ness concern, opened this morning
ready for business at 1929 Fourth
avenue. The store will be under
the management of W. W. Medcals
and E. F. Wiesler. both of whom
need no introduction to The buying
public. having had years OF exper-
fence in the buying and selling OF
furniture and housefurnishings
Both men recently resigned their
positions with the Hill Furniture
company in order to engage in bus
mess. The slogan Of the new con-
Germ is Better Quality, Better
Price, Better Service"
BANKS CLOSED MONDAY.
Monday banks Of the city will be
closed on account Of Columbus day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-11
WESTERN UNION
EMPLOYEES HEAR
OF WAGE RAISE

Employees of the Western Union
telegraph Office in Rock Island
returned with Joy today of the
simultaneous announcement of
general is per cent increase in
pay for Western Union employees
of a year or more service and 10
per cent increase for all employees
of six months or less than a year,
which was made by Newcomb Carl
ton of the Western Union company
in New York, effective Jan. L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-11
CUTOUT OPEN, HE
PAYS FINE OF SO

William Langfiar was operating
his automobile with the cutout open
yesterday afternoon. He paid So
and costs in police court this morn
ing.
F. W. White must have been IN a
hurry. He was charged with having
passed a street car unloading
passengers. The fine was So and
costs.
Los Deschmater found a blind pig
somewhere; at least that is the
supposition. At any rate he was
found guilty of drunkenness and
assessed IS and costs this morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-11
THURSDAY NAMED
FOR HEARING ON
NEW INTERURBAN

Springfield, Oct 1.-THE I'LL
nois public utilities commission to-
day set Thursday of next week as
the date for the hearing of the pc
tition Of the Chicago, Plainfeld &
Muscatine railway company for a
certificate of convenience and
necessity.
The route of the interurban is
proposed from Plainheld in Kendall
county, through the northern sec
ton Of LaSaIle county and through
Bureau, Henry and Rock Island
counties to Muscatine.
Commissioner James II. Wilker-
son will hear the petition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-11
BISHOP FAWCETT
ILL IN HOSPITAL
AT DETROIT, MICH,

Ri. Rev. Edward Fawcett, bishop
Of the Episcopal diocese of Quincy,
is reported i'll at Detroit. where he
went to attend the general conven-
ton Of the Episcopal church which
convened Wednesday.
Bishop Fawcett was suddenly
taken i'll on a train while returning
from the east, and was removed TO
a hospital shortly after he reached
Detroit. The nature OF his Illness
is not known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-11
Mrs. kvea Erickson,

Mrs. Syea Erickson, whose home
is at Third street and Twenty
ninth avenue, Moline. died this
morning at a hospital She was
born in Sweden Jan. %. 1887. and
was married to Arvid Erickson at
Chicago in 1910. Surviving are the
widower, four children, Irene, Sa-
die, Toreli and Manfred, and the
parents. three brothers and one
sister, residing in Sweden.
Funeral services will be held in
the Esterdahl chapel at 2:30 Mon
day afternoon, Rev. Samuel Ho-
gander officiating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-11
TRAVELS 48-MILE
CLIP ON BUSINESS
STREET IN MOLINE
Especial Moline Service.)

Travelling As miles per hour on
Fifth avenue at Seventeenth street
got II. c. Priester, Davenport
banker, into trouble in Moline yes
terday afternoon. He was arrest
ed, fined $25 and given a lecture by
Magistrate Gustafson. Priester
plead guilty and made no remor-
STRANGE against the lecture or the
fine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-11
GOT HIS WHISKY
IN ROCK ISLAND?
Lspeclal Moline Service. J

When Ed Plunkett was arraigued
in Moline police court for drunk
enness this morning he said he got
his whisky from a we'll known al
legged soft drink parIor in Rock Is
land. He plead guilty and was
fined SO, which he is serving out
in the city Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-11
Obituary
Jesse Eastman.

Jesse Eastman.
Jesse Eastman passed away at
st. Anthony's hospital last evening
after a brief illness of pneumonia.
He was taken sick on Sunday last,
and was removed to the hospital
Thursday. He died at II o'clock.
The deceased was born at Cam
bridge, H., Feb. q, 1857. He was
married to Anna Fitzsimmons of
Milan on July 4, 1882. Since their
marriage the couple has made their
home in the vicinity of Rock Island
and Milan. Mr. Eastman was en-
ployed as a night Waterman at the
plant Of the Velie Motors corpora
ton.
The survivors are the widow,
Mrs. Anna Eastman, one son, Clar-
ence, and two granddaughters. Fun
eral services will be conducted
Monday afternoon at o'clock at
the residence, 1881 Ninth avenue,
and interment will be made in Chip
piannock cemetery.
A western Illinois paper for west
eru Illinois peoDle-The ArguA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-11
Moline Obituary
Funeral of Mrs. Steiner.

Funeral OF Mrs. Steiner.
Funeral services for Mrs. NJ. F.
Steiner, who died Thursday at a
local hospital, will be held in the
Knox chapel at 1870 Sunday aft
ernoon. Rev. r. Wilbur Babcock
will officiate. Burial will be III
Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-11

reach Rock Island the first reach San
the the continent this afternoon
The Flying Parson winner of the New Yorroonto derby OBJ
able his rival in the bound machines
brings him good luck The dog made trip with
York-Toronto derby which attained his
fame as a
great
derby l.
He in
He isl
W. Kline Maynards observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-11

A western Illinois paper for west
ern Illinois people-The Argus.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-22
nervousness AND
Headaches Caused
by Acid-Stol1lach

There is a much closer connection
between the stomach and brain than
most people imagine. 1t is because OF
this close connection that indigestion,
belching, sour, gassy stomach and
other stomach miseries-all OF which
are sure signs OF acid stomach-are 80
often followed by severe attacks OF
binding, splitting headaches.
Nervousness, sleeplessness, irritabil-
ity, ,mentaldepression, ,melanchola and
many other disorders which affect the
brain can also nearly always be traced
TO the same source acid-stomach,
So often you hear people say 81 am
so nervous think I'll fly TO pieces"
or "ltseems l never get good nights
sleep any more, my nerves are all on
edge" Little do they dream that acid
stomach is the direct cause of their
troubles because very often there are
no pains in the stomach at all. SO you
sec, you can't always Judge an acid
stomach condition by the way your
stomach, itself, feels,
Ii you are weak, nervous, unfit-ii
you are not up TO your old time form
ii you lack your accustomed enthu-
siasm, energy and pep-make this test
and see if it isn't acid-stomach that 10
holding you back - robbing you of
your health, strength and vigor. Get
a big box of EAT0NIC-the wonder.
ful modern medicine that so quickly
puts an acid stomach to rights. II is
in the form OF pleasant tasting tablets
that you cat like a bit OF candy.
EAT0NIC rids the stomach OF excess
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-22

acid. Brings instant relief from indi-
gestion, heartburn, sour belching, food
repeating, bloat aud gas and makes
the stomach cool, pure, sweet and
comfortable.
Dentists warn us against the bad
effects OF acid mouth, pointing out
that the acid eats through the enamel
of the teeth, causing them to decay.
You can easily imagine then the
amount OF damage excess acid will
cause TO the delicate organization OF
the stomach
Thousands OF people are using
EATONlC and the results obtained are
so remarkable rs to be almost unbe-
iievable. Yet their letters of gratitude.
many OF which are received daily.
prove absolutely that EATONIC does
all and even more than we claim. The
medical profession, too, recognizes the
great value OF this wonderful remedy.
A learned Michigan doctor wrote re-
Gently: II have had such wonderful
success with EATONIC that [ want
every one to know how quickly il will
neutrall2c the acidity OF the the stom.
ach (acid-stomach) and the stomach
will soon be sweet and normal again,
and the sick man well and happy
once more"
So be sure to get big box of
EATCNlC from your druggist TODAY.
II it fails in any way 10 give YOU the
kind OF satisfaction YOU want, take il
back-he will refund your money. He
doesn' want one penny OF your money
unless EAT0NIC helps you.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-22

18th century and containing 2oO,OoV
volumes. is an interesting library ana
contains also valuable collection
Of portraits. busts and literary and 9th
er curosities.
Other public buildings are the Wit
tumspalais, the old ducal dover house
containing Preller's famous mural
paintings of the Odyssey; the Goethe
Schiller Archiye. an imposing edifice
on an eminece above the river Inn,
i'm which are treasured manuscripts
by famous German writer's the List
Museum; gymnasium; a Realschule,
or school for girls, founded by the
Grand Duchess Sophia, a grand ducal
school Of art; technical commercial
and music schools, geographical insti.
tutc, teachers seminaries and other iu-
stitutions of learning
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-22

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I..'. '' ' '"'s''.'".
This continued study resulted n som"
Very pleasing Incidents. T., be-an m
This manner Some years ago 3 heard
hale 70 dozen Indian men at "a church
conference Sing a hymn JIM their mo,N"
tongue" For 'ho FIRST time that hymn
failed to possess beauty and d'eulE
of lts own, could not solv" tine cause
OF the uup.eaeln, effect Minor hey'
No'
Later ] began the study OF bird song.
being whore there We're large ooN trees
near consequently many birds '-
tened daily analyuca.ly ro the -Hr
cato cneep OF The sparrow. Tine m,U
lions of the mochinepird and tnr "u.
'ouS notes of the h'acNbrd. About
'his time ] heard my first native lI'.
waiian perform. The similarity OF .nr
indian method, the llaWauans aod the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-22
Germany Wants to Know.

Basle March 2l.-The president Of
the German armistice commission has
presented note to the interallied dele
gates asking If Germany should con
slider as true statements in the French
and British press that the peace treaty
would be ready for the Germans as soon
as President Wilson approved, but that
the Germans would be allowed neither
to discuss nor modify the document,
according to Berlin advices,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-22

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5.....r.. .tor, house. ara built. tier
.. ,... ,u, u. buI..l,.. Indian cliff
.I,..ra,.., Tbrn was correct. The
lol..r r.moy.I for many years from
.... .,..... .,,rI. lost .n. tonaI beauty
..r. ,.s music but retained OH. method.
>.v ... .ur.Ir. little theory that
,.,..r..a.. u.rovs serve as ID narcotic
r,,,.t a, 4, .- moi th. fragrance that
,rlu,.. .I..r Yr ou taken away froIl
,.. f,r,.. Nh. needles lose their sut
,,...J ,.,nI. d i- rhr soft lullaby uf
te. nr,.,. .r tna rrrrtorus that uUs
.r, inf, tp, b,v3ys off drcamlaud
. wander how many have heard the
soro ,,i,bopr words Inn the soft ap of
,pipiatrr. WAVES. in ,la. cra-cIess m.r.
p,1i. nf a hruot u the depths of flsg.
r,rt .,yoogIond. rne alrep of the boom
inns. n,eap. tb, ,oiceless symphonies OF
rg. maintains How MANY nave listen.
.d to ,ba nocIline.hird anayticauy2
14, If once. Forget the sheer beauty