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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
DRURY

Sunday, May 9, will be obs...,
as Mothers day at the Proyid.,sa
Baptist church. All mother ~
urged to attend these service. -. ~
bring their children to attend sat- ss
bath school at 1870. followed ~
sermon at 2:30 by Rev "
Rockers, pastor of the church
Mr.. and Mrs. Thor Watson DIV.
to Muscatine Sunday afternoo"
where they called on Mrs. Carv,a
who is quite i'll, and attended "a.
vice at the First Baptist church !,
the evening.
Farmers are quite busy nv
blowing and getting ready to NAV.
corn, which if not further delarss
by rain will be planted about N.
usual time. Small grain 10 ks wol,
Fruit trees are Towering and ev
erything looks cheerful after N.
much retarded season. Farmor.
from Bay Island who were cbasss
out by the recent food, are antic;'
pating returning to their homa,
soon and believe they can Still,
raise crop if there ar no furths,
disturbances.
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Continued from Page One.)
Eugene V. Debs, and many of his
less conspicuous fellow prisoners.
The pitiful collapse of Wilson's lib
eralism was nothing accidental.
Woodrow Wilson was probably
inspired by the best OF intentions
when he ran for reelection. But
he did not voice the sentiments,
convictions or interests of the class
he represented or the political
party TO which he owed allegiance.
Dhen the great crisis came and he
was forced to choose between the
people and the party to whom he
belonged and the workers for
whom he protested platonic affec-
ton, he rallied to his class and
party interests.
"Fall" Not Only Personal.
Nor was Wilson's fall purely
personal With dew notable ex-
ceptions the entire structure of
middle class and capitalistic liber-
alism tumbled with him, never to
rise again.
To-day there is not throughout
the length and breadth of the
United States a single liberal or
radical political group of any i'm
portance outside of the organized
Socialist movement. The attempt
of some advanced organized work
ers to form an Independent polit-
zeal paryt of labor on a national
scale has SO far foundered upon the
rocks of conservatism and narrow
ness of the American Federation
leadership, and the efforts to create
a progressive middle class party
have met with little response"
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settled when they decided to return
to Galesburg.
J. Z. Bryant returned from Mem
phis Friday evening, having been
called there On account of the i'll
ness Of relative.
| Rev. S. WOODBURY. of Lincoln,
Neb, visited with relatives here a
! few days. He occupied the pulpit
at the Methodist church Sunday
morning and was heard by a good
audience. Rev WOODBURY. formerly
lived in this community and has
many friends here.
Mrs. Z. l.. Hanson came back
from Albany Sunday, leaving her
father in a much improved condi-
] ton.
The league sponored a party at
! the j. F. Butter home on Saturday,
the honored guest being Edward
McMurphy The evening was spent
at rook and refreshments were
served. Mr.. McMurphy was pre-
scented with a handsome gold signet
ring as a gift CT appreciation from
the league for his many services
SO willingly rendered on numerous
occasions.
James Houshould and Miss Mable
Vroman were united in marriage
April 90 at Clinton. Iowa After a
short wedding trip they returned to
Hillsdale to make their home.
Mrs. Frank Klingensmith OF
Erie and Mrs. Sylvia Bryant spent
the hours between trains at Bryant
Saturday evening
Alvina Frells is under the care
of physician with infammatory
rheumatism.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08

Nash Is PrOmOted.-C. A. Nash,
manager OF the new business de-
partment OF the Peoples Light COM
pany for the last two years. has
been selected by the United Light
& Railways company to fill an i'm
portant new position. Mr.. Nash
will have general supervision OF
company policies in the new bust
ness departments OF the II large
gas and electric companies opera
ted by the United Light in several
states and will assist the managers
of these individual companies in
his new capacity. His headquarters
will remain in the Peoples Light
company Offices in Davenport.
Arrest Veteran as Forger-A r.
year-old veteran Of the Civil war
and a former inmate of the Ma
tional Soldiers home at Milwaukee
was arrested here by Detective
Quinn Thursday, for forgery, on
complaint Of police Of that city
According to word flashed from
the Wisconsin city. Charles Burns
which was the name of the aged
warrior, cashed spurious check
in that city the first part of the
week for $72. He made his way
to Davenport and police picked up
his trail when he wrote letters to
his old cronies at the soldiers
home. He had given his address as
general delivery, Davenport, al
, though he was stopping at the
Rock Island house across the riv.
er. Wednesday he asked for his
mail at the delivery window and
Detective Quinn, who had beer
watching for him to appear. fol,
lowed to Third and Perry streets
where he was arrested.
Find Unknown Suicide-An un.
identified man, believed to be al
most 20 years old, was found hang
ing from tree in Devils GleI
shortly before l o'clock Friday aft
ernoon by c. H. Moore, HerberI
Strassen and Glen Kerrigan, EN-
ployes of the Zimmerman Stee
company, of Bettendorf. The three
! men went to the glen to eat theil
noon day lunch. The aged mar
employed a clothes line to end his
life. His feet were within an inct
of the ground. Up to late houl
the body was not identified. Shortl.
before 10 o'clock W. N. Ashford, {
! farmer residing north of Devil:
Glen. saw the man walking along
the River road. He was the las
| known person to see the unfortun
ate man alive. The suicide wa:
dressed in a dark suit and blacl
hat. On a slip in the inside poke
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
HIGHER STREET
CAR Fares, OR
WHAT? DILEMMA
Huntoon Says Company Has Dis
cussed zone. Man" Cars, Cost
Plus System. Etc.

Officials of the Tri-City Railway
company, although having dis
cussed various propositions where
by the company might gain a So
luton to its present dilemma, have
not reached a decision on any line
of action, according to statement
today by John G. Huntoon. vice
president and general manager of
the company.
The company has claimed that
the 7-cent fare did not relieve its
financial straits, and with a new 81
maximum wage demand from the
motormen and conductors, the diff
fculties promise to be highly ac-
centuated.
Some time ago it was announced
that the company would have to
obtain an increased fare or begin
the operation of the so-called one
man cars. AT that time an or 3
cent fare was discussed. On top OF
this situation comes the high wage
demand, and what fare now would
satisfy the company's needs in
case the demand should be granted
is only a matter of conjecture as
| the company refuses to make any
statement regarding it.
Cost Plus System.
The company has not filed no.
| tice with the Illinois state public
utilities commission of pending
petition for an increase in fares,
and even if such action should be
taken and the petition granted the
companvs Iowa holdings would re-
main a thorn in the company's side
Iowa has no utilities commission
and the Davenport city council
yields the power over rates. The
| l-cent fare contract expires in
Davenport June I. and the COM
pany has petitioned for contin-
uance OF the rate for another three
| months.
This is step taken in view OF
maintaining a status quo in the quad
! city situation for the next three
months. at least. In this case the
company is not put to test to
retain the 7-cent fare in Davenport
and not dealing with an increase
above that rate at this time.
However. the cost plus system
has been discussed by the company
as one possible solution in Daven-
port. even though an increase is
sought above the 7-cent fare. This
system would work out with q
fare agreed upon that would pay
the cost of operation and give the
company some stipulated return or
its investment.
One-Man Car Proposition.
| The one-man car proposition is
another plan that has been dis
cussed. However, the company
maintains that it has not sufficien,
cash to go out and purchase the
new equipment. An alternative is
the finding Of a purchaser for tht
present cars, which would give
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08

somewhere near the money needed
to purchase the smaller cars. a
larger number of which would be
necessary. However. discussions
by company officials of the various
plans have never reached the
stage where attention was concen-
trated on any particular one, and
in reality the discussions have
been merely spontaneous results
of casual meetings when the COM
pany's dilemma pressed on the Of
ficials, according to Mr.. Huntoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08

Vicksburg, st. Catherin's creek;
Cross Bayou, La: Benton, Miss:
Spring Hill. Tenn: and the siege of
Mobile, Ala. He Travelled $3.50
miles while in service and was
under the enemy's fire 145 days.
He received honorable discharge in
December of 1865 at Springfield,
ILL.,, at the expiration of his term
Of service
Upon his return to Joliet he
learned to be a stone cutter and
two years later he crossed the
plains to the western coast. Pre-
ferring more developed regions,
however. he soon returned from the
+ west and settled in Rock Island
where he has resided ever since.
Works for Government.
When the government began to
improve the Rock Island arsenal,
Mr.. McConochie found employment
there and continued to work for the
government for 20 years He soon
became a contractor gaining con-
tracts for some very important
work.
His first election to the Office Of
mayor Of Rock Island was in 1889
two years after he had been elected
alderman for the Sixth ward.
He served for eight years under
the aldermanic form OF govern
ment: four consecutive years from
1889 to 1899, two consecutive years
from 1899 to 1901 and two consecu-
tive years from 1903 to 1905. He
was the second mayor to serve
under the present or commission
form of government serving foul
years, from 1914 to 1918.
Active in Civic Work.
While occupying the executive
chair, he laid the first paving brici
I'm the city, organized the present
system OF fire department, aided il
identifying the park system, ex
< tended the sewer system ant
laid miles of water mains. He re
built the reservoir, laid the foun
dations for the library building ant
secured the contract for its con
struction. The building of tw,
. iron bridges across Rock river AMI
countless other improvements wer,
carried out under his direction.
He was married in 1868 to Mis-.
Isabel Kitson. He was membe
Of the Methodist church of thi
city and fraternally he belonged t.
Trio lodge, No. 81, A. F. q a. NJ.
Barrett chapter. and Rock Islanc
commandery, X. T.; John Bufor,
post. G. A. K. and Shiloh Command
Union Veterans Union, also hol,
his membership.
The immediate family survivin.
are the widow, Mrs. Isabel Nc
Conochie; two sons. William H
McConochie and Robert F. McCon
ochie of Rock Island; two daugh
ters, Mrs. M. A. Hollingsworth @
Presho, S. D.. and Mrs. Edwar
Dade of Steele City, S. D.;
brother, Robert McConochie c
Santa Marina, CAL; a sister Mr.
Alec McCulloch of Los Angelo:
Il Cal; and eight grandchildren.
The Oldest son. Captain John Nc
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Conochie. died Oct. l. 1896, at the
age of q years, and the youngest
daughter, Margaret McConochie,
passed away, also at the age Of q,
on April l, 1919.
The arrival of the daughters
from South Dakota is expected to-
morrow or Monday. A grand
daughter, Miss Florence Nj. Nc
Conochie, is at home from North
western university, called by the
death of her grandfather.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08

Kown. office secretary: Mi,. /.
sephine Lilly. industrial secrs,, ~
Miss Mae Dosset. religious Sa
Miss Georgia Watson. girls vo,s s
Miss Neva Main. physical di,se,sasA'
Mrs. J. B. Richey, colored Nv,
and Miss Rose Norwood, travs, ..1
Aid e'tls
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08

Il had the privilege Of serving
under Mayor McConochie in the po-
lice department and l know that
he held to a large extent the az
lection, as well as the confidence
of the men under him
II knew him personally most OF
my life and | want to add my trlb-
ute to his uprightness as a man
and as an official.
WILLIAM FITZSIMMONS,
Commissioner. y
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
KING ALBERT AND
QUEEN IN PLANE
DASH TO ENGLAND

London. May s. - King Albert
and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium
came to England by airplane today.
They landed at Marlborough, in
Kent. flying from Brussels in three
hours 81 minutes.
They made the trip for the pur-
pose of attending the wedding of
Lady Cynthia Curzon, daughter of
Earl Curzon, the foreign secretary
and Lieutenant Oswald Ernald
Mosley, Coalition-Unionist member
of the house of commons from Mid
dlesex. The wedding will take
place in London on Tuesday next.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08

Il knew Mayor McConochie as a
man and an official most of my life.
He was good friend. an outspoken
and fair fighter in all of life's du-
ties; and an official above all suspi-
cion. The men in the police de-
partment feel that strong friend
has been taken away. and that the
city has sustained great loss.
THOMAS COX.
'Chief of Police"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08

The flag over the city hall was
lowered to half-mast today in rev
erence to the former mayor. Mayor
Harry NJ. Schriver and a number OF
commissioners are still in Washing
ton and were unable to express
their sympathy to the survivors.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08

"The men on the fire department
who served under Mayor McCono-
chic knew him to be a just and
kindly superior. He inspired our
confidence and respect in all things.
and was trying at all times to serve
the public interest.
AUGUST SCHMIDT.
Chief of Fire Department
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him for eight years and we who
knew him best. appreciated the
loyal and sterling qualities Of his
manhood. JOHN K. SCOTT,
city Attorney"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
ASSOCIATES OF
FORMER MAYOR
OFFER TRIBUTE

Tributes to former Mayor
William McConOchie were paid
BY city officials who were AS
sOciaaed with him during his
term Of service in public life,
following the receipt Of work
Of his death, which occurred
last night.
Il was personally acquainted
with Mr.. McConochie since 1889.
He was serving as alderman when
l was appointed superintendent of
water works in that year. Then l
served as superintendent of water
works two terms while he was
mayor from 1889 to 1893 and served
with him as commissioner while
he was mayor from 1915 to 1919
and | consider him one OF the most
conscientious mayors the city has
ever had. l always considered him
a close friend and his advice was a
great help to me in my municipal
duties.
1.-THE city has lost one Of its best
citizens and an official whose acts
were always aimed to honestly
serve the public interest"
JOHN A. MURRIN,
Commissioner
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
"In the passing of William Nc

I'm the passing of William Nc
Conochie the city of Rock Island
loses a man and a citizen whose
honesty, courage and fidelity to
duty were of the very highest Or
der. AS a public official he was
courage itself. always frank and
outspoken, and his friends and en-
emies at all times knew just where
he stood and what he stood for.
Il served as city attorney under
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08

IS too large However, homes affords YOU such
variety to choose from that possibly help but home
that fits your needs
Most OF these homes shown in portfolios All that YOU need
10 do tell US what house interested will
portfolio of Better Built Homes for YOU If YOU are inter-
eed in or room houses you will portfolio No W. if YOU
desire home OF O. or will obtain portfolio No WI
tor YOU Or perhaps you would like portfolio No VIII which
shows houses particularly adapted for farm Each portfolio
ans illustrations of the interiors; and plans with
complete description of thirty-two homes
Some of the woodwork designs for these homes are also "
and described Woodwork you know an architectural detail
OF house and must be selected with thought to beauty comor
and convenience.
Come in and tell which portfolio you wish US to obtain for
We will tell you about service show YOU how
easy is to build the home of your dreams -"
ird Avenue and Twenty-fourth Street
Phone r. |. 5ll
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l||'cONOCHIE,
MAYOR four
Terms, DIES

CONTINUED from Page one.)
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All the news all the time-Th,
Argus.
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SCORED BY
:. SOCIALISTS

Continued from Page Cne.)
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THERE houses which home Though
attractive of
the
cause they planned ' - w.
IeTet nplan
but
These
man aseght
Woodwork veanhfec
home and others Iket
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in On
bun
board
the bedrooms which there CHEEKY The
making n
Free Homes portfolio
OF course there chance that such home appeal
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
Large ReSfml Rooms

Think what wonderful home this will make fl, the ,,,,.
family You who going build and are looking for
design OF large house that embraces beauty comfort and
need look further for here the your needs
This house Sheriff. CS2 eght-room house of Western
type 1t indeed home of which you we'll be proud has
exceedingly floor plan and the are so
afford excellent light and ventilation Besides eight large rooms
there bath linen closet pantry large front hall
three lower porche and sleeping porch
Downstairs there four oomsyng rom library dining
room and kitchen.
Standard designs OF Curtis Woodwork Of Western type are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-31
BALL PLAYERS MAY
FIGHT EXTRAD|T|ON
Chicago Jury Starts Move for
Trial of ''Crook" Athletes
in Series Plot.

CHICAGO. Oct. 31.-Extradition OF
indicted baseball players and gam
blers IN connection with the throw
ing of the 1919 world series between
tho White Sox and Cincinnati Reds,
will be sought this week. according
to the officials Of the State attor-
ney's office here today.
Practically all Of the men indicted
are out OF Illinois. Some of them.
1t is believed. will fight extraditkon.
The eight White Sox players who
were indicted have left CHI cago.
Fred McAIullin. utility infielder, and
"Swede' Risberg, shortstop. are re-
ported to be in Los Angeles. Eddie
Cicotte, pitcher, who confessed. is be-
lieved to be in Detroit Chick Can
dill, Z rst baseman. Is en- route from
Texas to California. Happy Felsch.
outfielder is at Wisconsin Lakes. Joe
Jackson, outfielder. and Claude VIII
liams. both OF whom also confessed,
and Buck" Weaver. third baseman,
are in South Carolina.
Risberg, McMullin and Gandil have
been strong in their denial of the
charges. 1t is believed they may put
up a fight against extradition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-31
1MUNBOSSEO,
CR|ESHARD|NG
@. o. p. Candidate Closes Cam.
paign With Address to
1000 In Columbus.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 3l.--Sen-
ator Warren G. Harding wound up
the Republican campaign here last
night with speech to an audience
Of 1000 that packed Memorial Hall
and cheered the Republican candi-
date TO the echo, when he declared
himself "the most unpledged candi-
date for the Presidency that ever
was elected"
SAYS HE'S UNPLEDGED.
Senator Harding added that he
was unbound. unpledged, and I'M
trammeled.
This was a line OF discussion that
the Senator took. Possibly II sprang
from the attack which was made on
him by Governor Cox at Akron, last
night Senator Harding emphasized
more positively than at any other
time In the campaign that In nom
nation. in front porch avocation. in
road speech-making and In general
Acids. he was utterly free and indie
pendent.
Il am unpledged. I am unowned,
am Embossed" he said.
There was an outburst OF applause
from his Columbus audience at this.
DEMANDS SOCIAL JUSTICE.
Obviously pleased, the senator re-
sumed:
~ have not made n promise. save
one, which Is not In the Republican
platform. This promise is that we
are going to write into the written
conscience OF America a notable pro-
gram for social justice in the United
States"
Senator Harding. sensing the silent
groups Of his audience an unspoken
question about his League attitude,
took this opportunity to say:
MY countrymen, they tell you here
in Ohio that / am evasive and vague.
and some say even shifty, about the
League OF Nations. Let me ask you
this: Can make myself clear IT, ]
say shall never submit to the United
States Senate indorsing any form of
League of Nations which contains
any form OF Article KIP
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-31
TESS PREDICTS GREAT
G. 0. P. GAIN IN CONGRESS
Looks for Senate Minimum In
crease of Eleven.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct 3.-That the
Republican majority in the United
States Senate will be increased from
. to a minimum of IL, possibly II
members, and that in the National
House of Representatives the Repub-
lican majority will be boosted from
45 to at least 81 Congressman as a
result Of the nationwide elections to
be held next Tuesday, are claims
made here last night by Congress-
man Simeon d. Tess, chairman of the
national Republican Congressional
committee.
This forecast by Congressman Fess
Of the outcome OF the Congressional
race Is based upon an analysis of re-
ports from all Congressional dis
tricts throughout the United States,
he said.