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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
MILAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd White and
the Misses Ruby Meyer and Minnie
Petersen Of Davenport were week
end guests at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Kale. On Saturday
evening Mr.. and Mrs. kale eater
tanned three tables at cards. Prize
for high score was won by Mrs. C.
H. Williams. After the games a
delicious lunch was served.
Miss lone Carlson returned home
to Elkhorn, Wis. Tuesday night.
Word from Wisconsin announc-
ing the arrival of a son. Daniel.
born April 20, to Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Wysong. was received by
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Fitzsimmons,
parents Of Mrs. Wysong.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller Of
near Taylor Ridge are the parents
of a daughter, born Wednesday
morning. May S.
Mrs. William Kale received word
Tuesday Of the death OF her uncle.
William Mercer, who passed away
at Jewelsburg. Colo. on Monday
from the infirmities Of age, he be-
ing 80 years old.
The c. W. banquet to have been
held tonight at the Fluegel home
will be held at the home Of Mrs.
Tom White instead. owing to the
illness OF Master Albert Fluegel.
who has measles The losing side
Of the club is banQuetink the win
ming side on the apron contest,
which was held in connection with
their bazaar held several months ago.
The Double Four card club was
entertained Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs. George Sydnor in
Fairview. After the wames a de-
licious lunch was served. The high
score was held by Mrs. Edwin Gam
BILE. The next meeting will be held
in two weeks. Mrs. William Blake
ley acting as hostess.
Hurlburt Guldenzopf Of Chicago
spent the weekend with home
folks. On Saturday the Lewis Gull
denzopf's attended the funeral OF
Mrs. Preacher, who was the grand
mother of the Guldenzopf children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Carlson.
formerly Of Milan. now living in
Reynolds, announce the arrival of
a daughter.
Mrs. Everett Golf and daughter,
and mother, Mrs. Mccarthy OF Chi
cago, were dinner guests at the
Elmer kemble home last Friday,
and On Saturday left for their home
after several weeks spent with rel
atives in this vicinity.
Friends of Jake Mier Of Fairview
will be sorry to learn he is still
confined to his bed with an attack
Of rheumatism.
On Monday word was received
by Mrs. Roy Diesron from her
brother, Lee Kell. at Stone City,
Iowa, telling Of the serious acct
dent Of his son Robert. aged 9,
while playing with his little
friends. A ball was thrown, hit
ting him in the eye. The little lad
was rushed to the hospital at Ana
mosa, Iowa. where it was found
necessary to remove the eye. Att
last reports the Lad was resting a.
well - possible.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
DIVORCED HUSBAm
LET GO ON CHARGp
BEING DISORDERS

Leo Martens was dismisssa :.
payment Of costs on char. !,
disorderly conduct preferred by ~
divorced wife. when the case an.
up for hearing this morning No.
Magistrate d. ]. Cleland in pol:s.
court
1t came out that when diyor..
was granted Mrs. Martens thu AZ
vorced husband was granted M.
mission to visit the children. NJ
Martens had the man arrested d,
alleged disorderly conduct when i.
appeared at her home the nigh !,
May 2 to visit his children.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
WOMAN Driver
LOSES IN RACE
Trallc Cop Commanders Car to
Give Chase to Careless Driver
IA Draw Fines.

, Fourteenth motor vehicle law
violators arrested Tuesday after
noon and evening and up until
noon today were fined by Magistrate
d. J. Cleland in police court.
Eleven OF the violators were ar
rested for exceeding the speed
limit. Five of these were from
Davenport, four from Moline. one
from Geneseo and one only from
Rock Island.
In addition to the speeders two
Rock Islanders were fined for drlv-
ing their machines by street cars
that had been stopped to take on
and discharge passengers and a
Davenport woman was arrested for
careless driving. y
Miss Mae White. Davenport. was
arrested by Traffic Officer Harry
Fitzsimmons Tuesday afternoon.
after chasing the woman in her car
to Eleventh street and Second ave-
nue..
Fitzsimtnons was on duty on
Second avenue and Seventeenth
street when Miss White. driving
north on Seventeenth street. cut
across Market square at a tangent
and at such speed that man on a
bicycle on the avenue was forced
to throw himself off the wheel to
escape being run down. Fitzsim-
mons yelled to the woman to stop
but she advanced the throttle and
headed west on Second avenue at
a high speed. The officer com,
Wandered another machine and
gave chase. Upon being caught, she
was fined S. on charge Of care
less driving.
J.'F. McGraff and c. Goldstein
both of Rock Island, paid 6nes Of
S. each on charges Of driving theil
automobiles by street cars that had
been stopped.
Speeders fined are: E. c. Tack
lC. Grover, E. A. Hartman. H. God
ley and Hugo Myers, all of Dav.
export: John E. Ogg. A. X. Ander,
berg, Owen Peterson, Arthur Pull
yer, all Of Moline; James Frank Of
Rock Island and w. H. Bills Of
Geneseo.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
John W. DAILY.

John W. Daily, q lifelong resident
of Rock Island. passed away at his
home, SOC Twenty-fourth street, at
GAO o'clock this morning following
an illness of several months dura-
ton.
Mr.. DAILY was born in this city
Aug. II, IS years ago. He was
united in marriage here to Miss
Dora Walters in 1885, and to the
union eight children were born, two
of whom preceded him in death.
Mr. Daily was the proprietor Of a
feed store at 21l9 Fourth avenue.
He was a member of the Sacred
Heart Catholic church and Of the
Western Catholic union.
The survivors are the widow,
three sons: Daniel in New York,
John W. and Edward, at home:
Mree daughters: Mrs. Ellen De-
Paepe and Mrs. Mary Gippert OF
Rock Island and Miss Dora at home
and one sister, Miss Ellen DAILY, of
this city.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed at the Sacred Heart church at
o'clock Friday morning. Rev. C. p.
O'Neill officiating. Interment will
be at Calvary Cemetery. 1t is the
request Of the family that flowers
be omitted.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
PATCHEM- WEAREM
CLUB ADVOCATED

Washington, May 5.-Th, patch
EN- and wearem club" plan. inaugu-
rated in Birmingham, Alabama, to
fight the high cost of clothing, was
icdorsed today by Howard Figg,
special assistant to the attorney
general in charge of the govern
ment's high cost Of living campaign.
Mr.. Figg said he believed organ
ization of such clubs was "a step in
the right direction to bring down
prices"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05

old, and is the wife Of LINN ! ~
lord, Twenty-second ayenus ~.
Thirty-second street, Rock i.,.a
She is said to have used mon. y
tanned from Dandas to take ~ J. =
children to Woodstock. III ~
nesday OF last week, returped -
met Wiley in Davenport. WiI..s i
ABOUT 20 years old, and il ~ !, !
live near the Gaylord homs s 3
Rock Island. Mrs. Gaylord tls,,.a.
that the money she got from ~
das was not stolen. but VA ~. A..
to her by the grocer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
ARMOUR & COMPANY
FACING PROFITEER
CHARGE DOWN EAST

Boston, May 5.-Profiteering in
meat was charged today against
Armour & Co., and its New Eng
land manager, John E. Wilson. The
latter was arrested on warrant
issued by United States Commits
sioner Hayes on evidence transmit
ted by the United States district
attorneys Office that lamb bought
for less than 10 cents pound, plus
freight charges of about 4 cents a
pound, had been sold here for 251s
cents.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
Obituary
william Albert Smith.

After seven weeks illness. Will
liam Albert Smith. 500 orty-fourth
street, Rock Island, succumbed at
5 this morning ct his residence.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed at 2:3O Friday in the home, with
the. Knights Templar Of Rock Is
land in charge. Interment>will be
in Chippiannock cemetery, Rock
Island.
william Albert Smith was born
Aug. 2. 1865, in Staffordshire coun-
ty, England, and when II years of
age came to this country, having
resided in this state for the last
Is years. He had been employed
as a roller at the Republic Iron &
Steel works of this city. He was
an active member Of the Knights
Templar of Rock Island, the Tenn
plar shrine, Masons, and Elks OF
Rock Island.
He leaves to survive him the
widow, one daughter. Mrs. ]. w.
Ryan, one son, William E. Smith,
and a sister, Mrs. L. A Loring, all
of Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
PARSONAGE BOUGHT
BY BAPTIST CHURCH

The First Baptist church has
purchased the B. H. Andrews prop
erty at 81 Fifteenth street, for a
church parsonage. The house is a
two-story one and has, 10 rooms.
The minister. Rev. J. Clark Or
anger, and his family, will move
into the new home the first OF
June. after which the present par
sonage will be converted into Sum-
day school class rooms and social
rooms. The deal for the purchase
of the new parsonage was closed
yesterday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
VALE ADDRESSES
STATIONERS' MEET

Springfield. ILL.,, May Sc. o.
Vale of Rock Island. the newly
elected president of the Illinois
Booksellers and Stationers' asso-
citation made van address at the
closing session of the annual con-
vention in this city today. He
spoke on "The Progressive Station
ers" in place of w. A. Greenleaf OF
Chicago. who wired that he was
unable to be present.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
PERSHING SHOWN
HOW TO CAPTURE
PANAMA GATORS

Panama, May General Per-
shing. after an all-day hunt in
which two alligators were lassoed
and captured alive, today boarded
the transport Northern Pacific and
will sail for New York by way OF
Porto Rico tonight.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
MRS. MUMM, WIFE
OF WINE-MAKER.
DIES IN FRANCE

Paris, May 5.-Mrs. Frances Sco-
ville-Mumm. native OF Kansas.
died at Neuilly Monday. She had
recently undergone an operation.
Mrs. ScovilleMumm, the wife of
Walter De Mumm, French wine
maker of German birth. had her
American citizenship restored in
October. last, after the immigration
committee OF the house Of repre-
sentatives at Washington had by an
unanimous vote recommended adop-
ton OF a resolution to repatriate
her. She proved she had not lived
with De Mumm FOR several years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
Protest Arsenal
Workers Removal
To Pres. Wilson
1By Associated Press.l

Washington, May 5.--A delega-
ton Of workers and labor leaders,
headed by Frank Morrison, secre-
tary of the American Federation
of Labor, protested to Secretary
Tumulty today against the war de-
partment's plan to transfer a num-
Der of the workers from the Rock
Island, Ill, arsenal to other plants.
They said this would work great
hardship because many OF the men
had purchased homes in Rock Is
land. Mr.. Tumulty promised to lay
the protest before the president.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
GIRL-MOTHER AND
BABY MISSING AT
WAUKEGAN HOME
BY United Press. J

Chicago. May 5.-Police Of Chi
cago and several North Shore
towns today are searching for Mrs.
Ruth Brennan. q, and her baby
daughter. mysteriously missing
since Thursday.
The woman was said to have left
Waukegan shortly after the ap-
pearance Of her divorced husband,
Edward E. Brennan, former pugil-
list, who was a boxing instructor at
the Great Lakes naval training sta
ton during the war. Police are
also looking for Brennan.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
GALVA, GENESEO
SHOW INCREASES
/. BY CENSUS COUNT

Washington, May Census bu-
reau today announced the follow
ing 1920 population figures:
East Orange, N. j., 50,587.
Marion, Ind. 23,747.
Lexington, Mass, 6,340.
Galva, ILL., 1874.
Genese0, ILL, 1915.
Increases since 1910: East Or
ange, 1926 or 47.2; Marion, 1853
Or 22.7; Lexington, 1,422 or 28.S;
Galva, 476 or 1911; Geneseo, 176 or
5.5.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
FORMER MAYOR
REPORTED LOW
Congestion Of Lungs Causes Serious
Condition Of William
IcCOnOchie.

william McConochie, former
mayor of Rock Island, who has
been confined to his bed with a
heart attack for the last several
weeks. is reported in serious con-
dition today.
Mr.. McConochie. who appeared
well on the way to health, under
went a relapse several days ago,
when congestion of the lungs was
brought about by poor heart action.
The increased danger of pneumonia
adds to the critical nature Of his
condition.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
SADDLERS' UNION
BARS PRES. EBERT,
H-HARNESSM'KER

Berlin, May president Ebert,
who was formerly a harnessmaker.
was expelled from the saddlers'
union because he had signed a
death warrant, violating '.all social
istic principles" -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
DENY FRENCH r. r.
STRIKE IS BROKEN

Paris, May 5.-Despite official
claims that the general railroad
strike in France was virtually bro
ken. labor leaders today maintain
ed an optimistic attitude, claiming
the outlook was favorable for ulti-
mate success of the movement
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
WOMEN MAY VOTE
ON ORGANIZATION
OF HIGH SCHOOLS

Quincy. Ill, May 5.-Judge Harry
Higbee today rendered decision
of state wide Importance in the Cir
cult court, which allows women
the privilege of voting for the or
ganization Of community high
schol districts.
Their right to vote had been de-
MED in a petition which asked that
the election ordering the Camp
Point Community high school dis
trict be set aside on this account.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
Funeral Of Herman F. Meyer.

Funeral services for Herman F.
Meyer, who died Tuesday morning.
will be conducted at the late home,
3411 Ninth-and-half avenue, at 2
o'clock Thursday afternoon. Rev.
William G. Oglevee. pastor of the
South Park Presbyterian church.
will officiate. Interment will be at
Chippiannock cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
WANTED

Experienced lady clerk for Java
Shop store, corner Seventeenth
street and Third avenue. Apply
Java Shop store No. /, 2O6 Brady
street, Davenport, Iowa. Phone
Dav. S2l7.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
Funeral of Donald Classy.

Funeral Services were held at
the Knox undertaking parlors at l
O'Clock this afternoon for Donald
Classy, whose death occurred
Sunday afternoon. Burial was at
Chippiannock cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
SAMPLE SHOES

At one time was our specially. You
get the best for the money. Condi-
tons have changed greatly. but we
still offer you some bargains if you
can use them at $4.S5. Bert's Boot
Shop.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
DEMOCRATS DO NOT
MEET UNTIL MAY 10

SThe Democratic delegate conven-
ton OF the Fourteenth congress
sional district was not held today
but will be convened at Springfield,
May 10, in conjunction with the
state party convention there.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05

Cempany Otleials Have Nothing ia
D1y-Aen's Prstest Of Smaller
Ameunt to Be Asked Falls Flat.

onion street car motormen and
conductors have asked dollar an
hour maximum wage for service on
squad-city lines regardless Of pre-
svious protestations Of union men,
hers that the demands we're to be
much less.
7 The men presented their Official
demand to the Tri-City Railway
company today. asking SO cents
an hour for the first six months
service. IS cents for the second six
months and 81 an hour for men
who have worked for the company
over one year.
The interurban motormen and
conductors ask $1.01 an hour for
the first six months service, $1.03
during the next six months and
1906 for men in the c0mpany's en-
tplOy over one year.
John G. Huntoon. vice president
and general manager of the COM
;pany. made known the mems de-
smands. He said that according to
request he was not at liberty to
give out anything more regarding
the demands. What new clauses
the men incorporated in their de-
mand relative to working condi-
stions are thereby officially with
held. However, it is understood
that the men have asked for the
eight-hour day. They have been
working under nine-hour day
= schedule.
Have Nothing To Say.
Mr.. Huntoon declared that the
company had no statement regard
ing the mems demand for the pub
lie at present. -
II can only state what wage the
men are asking. l have nothing
TO say for the company at this
time" was the only remark Mr..
IHuntoon would make.
The new contract that the men
ask is being sought under the $50
day clause in their old agree
sment, which was signed Aug. 6,
1919. after a five-day strike. The
contract covers the period ending
June l, 1921. with the stipulation
that upon 30-days' notice prior to
June l, 1920, either side could open
negotiations for changes. Other
wise the contract holds for the
year ending June 1, 1921.
BY this contract p the men re-
sceived 81, 81 and 60 cents an hour,
increases from Sc, 80 and 40 cents
an hour.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
PIIRSUlNT

To our previous ads we are offer
ing some lines in broken sizes at
$4.S5. Bert's Boot Shop.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
SuVIS GAS RATES
SAME UNTIL SEPT. ]
Especial to The Argus,)

ICptCIdI 10 ne ATSUS,J
Springfield, H., May 5.-Proposed
increased gas rates in Silvis by the
Peoples Power company were to-
day suspended by the state public
utilities commission.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-05
ODDS AND ENDS

Do not mean useless articles
here. They are some real values
at $4.S5. Bert's Boot Shop.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-01-14
3Hi4-IEtiH'3I ~ %
OVERCOATS

thought his clothes well styes for the conservat
dresser. %i,%
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-31
DESTROYS
MEDICINE DITTERS
Big Quantity Dumped
Into Sewer Today by
Deputy Marshal

Medicine hltters which were seized
from local merchants In a raid con-
Quoted by federal prohibition off
GERS here two weeks ago went float
ing down the into the Rio
Grande today. The chief supervisor
OF the destruction was United States
Deputy Marshal Charles II. Kern.
The quantity destroyed consisted
OF ig bottles OF Tri, YRS American
Elixir # Bitter Wine: tvo cases and
~ bottles OF foerro China Mont and
four cases and IA bottles Of Fernet
l.. Branca medicine bitters.
The quantity destroyed Is not In
cluded in the 500 gallons OF tequila,
brandy, whiskey and wine still in the
vault. which the w. G. T. Y. Wishes
to obtain for %sprinkling the streets
on Carrie Nation day. January rs.
The order for the destruction OF the
bitters was made by Judge Colin
Neblott OF the federal court several
days ago.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-31
Two Cent Tax on
Gasoline in State
Is Held Void

SANTA FE. Dec. S1.-rhe pro-
visions Of the New Mexico law levying
n tax OF two cents n gallon on all
gasoline sod In the state are not
scpnrablc. and therefore the entire
net II void. II IL held by Judge Colin
Ncblctt. OF the United States district
court, in an opinion just rendered.
This case, on another phase, has
been decided by the United States
supreme court. which held that gas
olinc brought into tho state in tank
cars or original packages, Is beyond
the taxing power Of the state, but
that II is proper to tax retail sales
after original packages have been
broken.
The supreme court. however, re-
served Tor final hearing the question
of whether the act Is scpprablc.
Judge Ncblett's opinion says the
question 10 be decided by him now
Is this: us this statute aeparable and
capable Of being sustained as far as
II imposes tax upon domestic bust
ness legitimutely2 2" The court finds
the language Of the act 80 plain In
the negative that no Interpretation is
needed.
The decision makes II unlikely that
New Mexico liz to receive any revenue
from a tax on gasoline until a new
law has been enacted n made cf-
fcctiVe.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-31
M. E. Church
Has Grogth of
182,338 in Year

There wal an increase in member
shin Of the Methodist Episcopal
church In 1890 of 1S2.33S members
according TO statistics compiled by
Or. oliver s. Baketel OF New York,
editor Of the Methodist Year Book.
This gcin In membership Is the
largest in the history of Methodism.
Tho Chicago area membership is now
2lO,G97. n gain OF 0,352.
In 1919, according to Bishop Edgar
Blake. formerly OF Chicago, Method
ism had the largest membership loss
In It's history. The decrease = In that
year, according to the board of bish-
ops, was bS,S5T.
There has been n steady advance
In membership since 1910, with the
exception Of 1919. In 1910 there were
3,4S0,S1S communicates In the Meth
odist Episcopal church, and the
present membership h 4,394,3l3. In
that period the loss of the church
membership through deaths was AGO.
900. Statistics show that there have
been brought into the membership OF
the church 1881 O7 during the last
decade.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-31

to other lines Of work which paid
better. The district rOrcstrr's position
paying under the present system u
rnlnry OF $1,000, under the new class
lricntlon Will demand $4,000 and up"
a recent copy of the Federal En-
pluyc gives the salary schedules of the
Lchlbnch Reconsideration bill with u
complete list of positions covered and
n ready-rcference method OF finding
the salaries assigned each position.
Every occupation Is described by u
symbol from which reference can he
made To tho salary table. over 100
clnSsiticntiOns are given.
The list Of positions with symbols
fills several pages of the magazine
and resembles a table Of chemical
formulas or a secret code OF some
sort. The civil service positions IN
the list covers every imaginable kind
Of job from rag washer. X. w. 4"
to foreman Of the artificial limb and
Orthopoedic shop. r 0 ." including
all the professional positions Of high
rank.