The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31

Two Rock Islander tbs year
Masonry-the eord degree-fer {
IN achieving TIE hest 1sf the go
owner Of the Yellow Cab taxi
line, was ordered to leave town
following . hearing at which he
was charged with robbery.
APRIL.
Newton D. Baker secretary Of
war, arrived in Rock Island for
q two-day visit to inspect the
Rock Island arsenal prepare
tory TO making changes there.
Mrs. J. b. Dunaway, 1914 Third
avenue, was seriously injured
when she was struck by q small
automobile truck driven by
Earl Bassett, negro, at Third
avenue and Seventeenth street
Rock Island police aided Moline
police in pursuit Of q Mitchell
automobile driven by one Of .
gang Of thieves who robbed Mo-
line grocery stores. Several
shots were fred in streets.
Public schools closed for one
weeks Easter vacation.
Attorney Cyrus E. Dietz and
Sheriff John G. Miller, ended
stormy court session with fist
fight during the trial Of Phil
Schwab for alleged sale Of
liquor.
Large Easter offering was taken
up in all churches Of the city;
St. Joseph's with $3.50 leading
and the Evangelical Church Of
Peace with $1.70e coming sec
ond. :.
Sir knight r. NJ. Stocking ad-
dressed 200 Knights Templar at
the annual festival held at the
Spencer Memorial Methodist
church.
Central Union Telephone COM
pany filed petition tor in
creased telephone rates and .
toll rate for Davenport.
Churchmei and laymen met at
Broadway Presbyterian church
to arrange for the new world
movement drive.
City council passed an ordinance
to close the city hall Saturday
afternoons.
TT. ]. Cavanaugh was appointed
general deputy Of division No.
10 to succeed N. ]. Colwell.
painters were granted 81 wage
scale. an increase Of 25 cents
an hour.
e. c. Fisher, superintendent Of
schools, was appointed governor
OF the Rotary club. twelfth dis
trict, at the annual convention
at Bloomington.
Major General Leonard Wood,
candidate for the nomination Of
president, spoke to q large aud
fence at Augtstana college.
Simon Ziefrfn was held under
$1,000 bond for further trial
charged by seven young women,
arsenal employees, with operat-
ing confidence game and TAX
ing 1886 from them.
10-The Rock Island division in the
Augustana financial campaign
attained Its goal Of $40,301 as
revealed from reports made at
4 nnnn 1uurhaoxH
1-Rock Island lost to Moline with
q score Of S to In the opening
game OF the baseball season at
Douglas park.
l2-Fire 1t the L. E. West Gum
company at 1902 Second ave-
nue.. caused by the explosion Of
. lacquer tank, amounted to 4
loss Of $685.
BE. F. Eystnk, - years old, S2S
iweifth street, was bound to
the grand jury under $1,000
bond for stealing $500 from the
gents furnishing department Of
Young & McComb's store,
14ESchool board granted an IN
crease in teachers salaries
totaling SIS. 900, setting the min
lmum salary at $500, and the
maximum at $1,000.
cloudburst of IL inches
water fall, flooded cellars N
west end districts.
tS-Amoo grotto decided tn send q
protest against decreasips the
iorce at the Rock Island arsenal
70 senators and congressman
III. E. James, former restaurant
owner, was placed under 30 ()(0
bond pending a hearing for
making false afidavit in con-
ne1ion with the sale Of his res
tAnrant
As-hAlway employees Of Roer Ia.
iand and Moline held . secret
meeting and framed demssd
ior IN eight-hour day with in
creased pay.
ia bad storm flooded II. -.
enc of the city and fhrea feat ~
water filled streets. .ee' u
Contract for the Sixteenth ~.
nue. storm drain was avsrd.d !.
sns Frazier r.... Davis company Of q
&c. B. Z Q. roundhou.e -. =.
tally vrscked s. m =. .p D-.
= failed 10 eesne tn.s. ~, -
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