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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-12
BUCK PRIvATES
PLAN MEETING
First Gathering Of Ex.Service Men
to be Held Wednesday Evening
at Community Club.

The first meeting for the organ
ization Of Rock Island dugout OF
the Buck Privates' society will be
held Wednesday evening at the
Community club. Arrangements
have been made with W. N. Ralston
Of the Community club service to
use the hall that night.
Edward NJ. MCGUIRE, national
field secretary for the society, will
be here for the meeting and will
stay in Rock Island until Saturday
for the purpose Of assisting in the
organization.
At the meeting Wednesday Mr..
MCGUIRE will give a talk to the ex-
service men and will present a
synopsis Of the aims and principles
Of the club.
Everyone is invited to attend the
meeting, including the women, as
there is to be an auxiliary formed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-12
CLASS LOOKS
FOR A BETTER
MONEY STATUS
Secretary Says c. s. Can Pay Out
Now II Congress Holds Down
New Expenditures.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Another
Liberty loan will be necessary il
congress embarks on new fields OF
large expenditure or reduces the
aggregate volume of taxes" Secrc-
tary Glass said in a statement last
night setting forth in detail the gov
ernment's financial condition.
II the present tax level is retain
ed and new expenditures are kept
down, the turn has come in the tide
of government financing, the secre-
tary asserted,
Barring the congressional action
mentioned, Mr.. Glass believed the
treasury would be able to pay its
own way from tax and war salvage
receipts. Any further issues OF
treasury certificates will be re-
deemed from cash on hand rather
than through the sale of new issues
of certificates for the first time
since late in 1917.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-12
LAW CHANGES
|. TO BE TALKED
At CONVENTION
I
Rock Islsad 10 Invited to Send
Representatives. b Springfield
This Month.

A call was received today by
City Attorney ]. X. Scott from
John A. Fairlie. secretary Of the
Illinois municipal league. for this
city to send representatives to the
fifth annual conventions Of the
league to be held at Springfield
Jan. 20 and 80.
City Attorney Scott said that
Rock Island las been represented
at every other annual convention
of the league and several OF the
city officials will without doubt at
tend the 1920 convention. as sew
eral matters Of importance are to
be taken up. There will be a spe-
cial discussion Of matters relating
to the constitutional convention.
Most Important Meeting.
City Attorney Scott said that the
1920 convention promises to be the
most important meeting ever held
by the league. He said that with
the authority vested in the consti-
tutional convention delegates to re-
draft the constitution of the state
it is easily seen that officials OF the
municipalities Of the state should
make known their views relative
to any changes that should be made
in behalf of municipal govern
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-12

Lamont as assistant. Walter Hedg-
ed, patrol leader of patrol B, with
Donald Howard as assistant pttrol
leader. This troop is planning for
a big meeting next Tuesday even
ing when Leroy Soady will assume
charge Of the troop.
Troop No. 1B had its full num-
Der OF % Scouts in attendance at
the meeting Friday evening. The
following officers were elected:
John Hodson. patrol leader of Pine
Tree pttrol. and Howard Writ. pa
troll leader of the Beavers; Her
bert Ryerson, bugler; Edward
Sweeney, troop scribe, and Gerald
Likely. color bearer. This troop
is holding up its wonderful record
which has been we'll established
since Scoutmaster William Rinck
took charge.
The executive committee Of the
local council held an important
business meeting this noon at the
Rock Island club. Important bust
ness was transacted which thexec-
utive committee feels will be OF
great value to the local Scouts.
The Scoutmasters Of Rock Island
troops will meet this evening al
1880 at the community club rooms
to be given instructions relative tc
troop meetings. 1t is expected that
every Scoutmaster in the city will
be present. The meeting will be-
gin promptly at 1880 and dismiss
at 9 o'clock.
Troop No. defeated the employ.
ed boys basketball team of the Y
NJ. c. c. A. by score of Is to 10
last Saturday afternoon. The teams
were evenly matched and the game
was hard fought.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-12
COMP ANY ASKED
WHY 81 CHARGE
Peoples Power Case Before IT'LL.
ties Commission Today Relative
! To Service DisconnectiOns.

City Attorney George Long OF
East Moline is representing Rock
Island. Moline and East Moline at
the hearing today in Chicago in
the case of the public utilities COM
mission asking cause of the Peo-
pies Power company why the COM
pany charged 81 for disconnecting
gas service, City Attorney ]. X.
Scott Of Rock Island said this
morning.
Mr.. Scott said that the matter is
one that arose through complaints
of individuals in East Moline, and
as the charge against the company
is one that does not have a general
bearing on this community the city
officials of Moline and Rock Island
did not deem it necessary to send
representatives to the hearing. but
asked City Attorney Long to rep
resent Moline and Rock Island as
well as East Moline.
R. B. Macdonald, general man
ager Of the power company. as
serts that the 81 charge for dis.
connecting gas service is only
placed in effect by the company
when service is con- ected where
persons have lived in house less
than one year. Mr.. Macdonald
said that in a number of cases
families only live in house for q
few weeks or months and power
company operatives are kept busy
turning ON and off service. The
charge of 81 is therefore made
when service is disconnected where
a family has lived in a house fol-
less than one year,. otherwise nc
charge is made.
City Attorney Scott said that the
present case affects only a small
percentage Of the company's pa
irons. He said that there was nc
specific permission given the COM
pany by the utilities commission tt
make the 81 charge and this is the
reason why the company has beer
asked to show cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-12

Those who heard the Tri-City
symphony orchestra in its initial
concert in the tri-cities yesterday
afternoon at the Davenport coli
scum have nothing but praise for
the splendid musical organization.
Of which the community has every
reason to be proud and which will
no doubt give some splendid con-
certs during the winter. Season
ticket holders indeed counted them
selves fortunate In being assure
Of hearing the other concerts on
this winters course. This evening
the same concert will be given for
Rock Island audiences at the AT
gustana college gymnasium, begin
ming at 8:15.
Rock Island does not want to he
behind Davenport in matter Of at
tendance and those interested in
boosting the organization are ask I'd
to help swell the crowd tonight
There were 1900 chairs placed in
the Coliseum yesterday afternoon
and every seat was filled.
The most popular number is the
selection from Carmen" Op. BIG
by Theodore M. Tobani. Not only
was the full orchestra at its best
in this number, but the soft strain
carried by the flute alone and ther
taken up by the strings and carried
on by the full orchestra were al
exceptionally we'll done. Other
numbers which showed the spleI-
did orchestra to advantage were
the Swedish Rhapsody, Op. ~ by
Hugo Alfven and the last number
on the program. Dornroschen walt
by Tschaikowsky. The strings were
unusually splendid and the grouI
Of numbers given by them further
established the reputation alread,
gained. The group which include.
Heart Wounds" and Spring" b,
Grieg and Intermezzo from Jewel.
of the Madonna" Wolf-Ferrari, dis
played to advantage the perfect &C
cord of this part OF the orchestra.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-12
CHIR0 HELD FOR
NOT REF OR1INe
SMALLPOX CASE


A warrant was served early this
afternoon on H. n Mettler, chiro-
practor. 1901h Second avenue,
charging him with having violated
4 city ordinance in not reporting
. case OF contagious disease.
The warrant was sworn out by
L. X. Eihl. acting city health on
Ger. Mettler was scheduled to re-
ceive q trial before Magistrate D.
]. Cleland in police court late this
afternoon.
Fear Smallpox Endemic.
The east end blum district. was
said today by Acting Health Officer
Eihl to be in danger of smallpox
epidemic, due to the alleged failure
Of Mettler to report case of small
pox where he Is alleged to have
been in attendance
The case in question il said to
have developed a few days ago and
Mettler was called in attendance.
He IS alleged TO have pronounced
the skin eruption OF the patient as
the result Of a blood condition. The
patients three brothers also COLI
tracted the disease and mingled
with many persons where they work
and also with many other persons
in the east end bluff district.
The most dangerous exposures
are said to have been around Four
teenth avenue and Thirty eighth
| street.
Mr.. Eihl and Detective Charles
Ginnane went to this establishment,
yesterday afternoon and took an.
other man-other than the four
brothers mentioned above-out of 9
large group of men. This man Is
said to have well developed case
Of the disease. Another man was
also found In the district who has
the disease. Both these men are
said to have circulated freely witr
other persons In business estab.
lishments on the hill and with per.
sons on the streets, as we'll as tC
have gone to their work.
DR.. A. N. Mueller, city health
commissioner. also investigated tn.
situation in the district, and on hi.
orders three homes were quaran
tined. one home with four patient.
and two homes with one patien
each. In addition orders wert
given to seven persons, absolutel,
known to have been exposed, to bi
vaccinated Immediately. A large
number Of other persons are sale
to have evaded the authorities onct
they devined their mission and het
from the scene. AS a result tn;
city health department was unable
today to predict just what scope tn,
contagion might take in the cas-
end.
| Mueller Gives Warning.
| DR.. Mueller said that persons SUI
fering from headache, backache O.
fever should not deem their suffer
ing lightly as the result of Ii
lgrippe as these are the symptoms
fof smallpox. He said that all per
sons SO suffering and who believ,
that they have been exposed, SHOULD
seek medical advise. He ais,
strongly urged vaccination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-12

Mrs. Edith Ayers-McCull0ugh,
dramatic soprano Of Chicago. is the
soloist with the orchestra at these
first concerts, and she entirely
pleased the audience yesterday aft
ernoon. Her first number is an
Aria, >Ballatella bird Song) Pag-
liacci, Leoncavallo and SO delighted
were her hearers that they immed-
lately demanded an encore. She
also sang q group Of three num-
bers. wild Geese" by Rogers
Tranquility" b. Foote and
"Ecstacy." by Rummel. in which
her unusually full. sweet voice was
displayed to the best advantage
She gave another encore, this time
singing Cadman's, Il Hear Thrush
at Eve" in just exactly the way il
should be sung.
This evenings concert promises
to meet the same appreciation as
was displayed by the Sunday afte :
noon audience, and it is expected
that many who were not able to
get tickets for the Davenport con-
csrt will avail themselves of the
opportunity to go this evening.
True to the announcement made
that attenders would not be seated
during a number, many late com
ers had to miss the opening num-
Der yesterday, and the concer.
started exactly at the announced
hour. The same rule will be en-
forced tonight.
J. A. Thorsen. branch manage.
Of the Tri-City Bureau Of Engrav'
ing, OF Davenport. writes the fol-
lowing impressions on yesterdays
concert, which will be Of Interest
to the people On this side of the
river who will hear the concert thi;
evening:
mo other community in the Unit
ed States, Of the size Of the tri
cities. can sit and be thrilled by it;
own artists in symphony as were
the thousands Of people who crowd
ed the coliseum on Sunday after
noon. l have heard most of tn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-12

great symphony orchestras OF the
country and l know that Is q fact.
Music of the ages-that's what
it was. In Gounod's famous march.
ably interpreted as 1t was. one
could fairly feel the military
glamor of ages, old hordes of
marching warriors in glistenirg
armour-and, with it all, an inter-
woven touch of feminine beauty
that must have been inspired by the
Queen of Sheba herself. And SO,
down through the ages of cave
man" stuff and sensuousness, the
tri-cities' glorious symphony or
chestra brought an enthralled audi
ence to the tingling close Of won
derful concert through the lifting
strains of RELATIONSHIPS Dorm
roschen Waltz"
1.-THE symphony holds a thrill for
every person, no matter how un-
musical or lacking in musical edu-
cation they may be. For the man
who wants thunder and fire. there
is thunder and fire-and war and
fighting. For those who want
humor and comedy. there is humor
and comedy. And for those who
want the dance, there Is the dance
the hundreds who will glide in
dance over the same Coliseum floor
will hear nothing as wonderful as
was Tschaikowsky's waltz.
THE string section of the tri-
city orchestra is perfectly wonder
ful-its renditions of the two Griea
selections were remarkably well
done. Every note carried a thrill
And the work of the soloist, Edith
Ayres Mccullough, was very inter.
esting.
Conductor Ludwig Becker ha:
achieved a remarkable goal. The
greatest possible tribute the tri
cities can pay him. and our OWL
| artists of the symphony will be pait
when our demand for their music
becomes so insistent that we will
be enabled to hear them at leas
twice each month"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-12
Too Much Tobacco
After Forty-five
Suicidal. SaysDoctor


Immodsrate use Of tobacco after forty.
hve 10 suicidal. says D.. Hirschfeld, emf.
nent medical author, and other doctor,
Agree With him. Excessive use of tobacco
Il bad for anyone. any time. sad how
much you can etand can only b told
after Il 10 too late II you have used too
much. Bstaef % quit. and here Nicotol
from any drusssst and let them drive the
cgAving from you. II yoa want 70 resume
after seeing how much better you feel
without tobacco you can do % any tina
Nicotol 10 soid undsr . positive money.
beck guarantso. . costs y0u Attie 70
Note: II you know you are snokina
too much let Klcotol help you reduce
tie Quantity and show you how eau /,
IL 70 quit altogether. Ask your druErasi
about the sueness Of Eicoscl. He know
and can b trusted - tall yoa III truth,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-12
GRIP, influenza
Nanlin's Wizard Oh 4 Reliable,
Antseptic Preventative.

During influenza epidemics spray
the nose and throat several times
q day with one part Wizard Gil and
two parts water, using an atomizer.
1t you haven't an atomizer, gargle
the throat and snuff the mixture up
the nose. This treatment sets up
an antiseptic wall Of defense
against Flu" germs.
Chest colds and sore throat lead
TO grip. Stop them at once with
Wizard, Oil before they can develop
into dangerous influenza.
Get 1t from druggists for SOC. II
not satisfied, return the bottle and
Hget your money back.
Ever constipated or have sick
headache! Just try Wizard Liver
Whips, leasant little pink pills. 500
at druggists. Guaranteed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-12
MEET TO DISCUSS
CHANGES IN ARMY

Washington, Jan. 12.-Depart-
mental and divisional commanders
met here today at the call Of Sec
rotary Baker to discuss army reor-
ganization. They included Lieuten-
ant-General Hunter Liggett. Major
Generals Leonard Wood, Edwards,
Hines, Lewis. Sharpe and Harborl
and Brigadier General W. P. Rich
ardson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-12
joseph Weldon.

Joseph Weldon, 81, succumbed ni
the disease known as gangrene, nj
st. Anthony's hospital at 3:Al
o'clock this morning. His illneM|
was a long one, and he had be0|
forced to seek hospital care at 81
Anthony's during most OF the last
10 years. Three years ago he again
entered the institution for the last
time. He is known to have a sister
and a brother residing in the IN.
cities, although their present
whereabouts had not been discoy.
cred up to a late hour today. Be
fore he entered the hospital the de.
ceased was a worker at the Roci
Island arsenal, living for a numhel
OF years at the rooming house con
Quoted by Mrs. Mary s. Lemon q
1704 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-12
SHOE RETAILERS
FLOCK TO BOSTON

Boston, jan. 11.-Mofe than 1000
delegates from all parts Of the
country and from Canada and
South America attended the Open
Ing session here today Of the ninth
annual convention Of the National
Shoe Retailers' association. Add
tional retailers expected before the
nnal session ON Thursday will make
the convention the greatest single
purchasing body ever assembled at
one time, It q said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-12
Funeral Of John Blake.

Funeral services for John Blai,
who passed away last Friday, ve,.
conducted this morning. Rev. p
H. Durkin conducted a service IN
the home. 1929 Twenty-second
street, at $3.50 and in st. Joseph,
church at 8 O'Clock. Burial was i
Calvary cemetery. The pallbearer,|
were d. T. Murphy, T. J. Mcmahon
P. McHugh, S. Murrin. ]. Rosn.
field and j. W. Ward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-12

The funeral Of Townley J. Dsvh
was conducted at 1880 YESTERDAY
afternoon in the Knox chapel, Rev
John McG0wn Stevenson ofiiciatinr
Military services and intermeut
took place in the national Gene
terry, Rock Island arsenal, 1t !,
O'Clock. A firing squad discharga
a volley over the open grave and |,
bugler blew Taps as the body M
lowered into its last resting place
Davis had long and honorabl
record in the army, and was sta.
toned at Fort Bliss, Texas, on DE-
tached service from the Rock Il
land post at the time Of his death
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-12
On County Records
WARRANTY Deeds.

Charles M. WEIGH and wife to
Mrs. Mary E. Marion. lot II, block
4. Twenty-f1rst addition, Rock Is
land, 81.
Thomas J. Boates and wife to Jo-
seph M. Gray, lot 3, block 2, Brooks
Grove, Rock Island, $4,000.
Trustees Methodist Episcopal
church, Milan. to Thomas and Lily
Wright, lots and 4, block s, old
town, Milan. $500.
Nels Christensen. ct al, to Will
liam H. Martin. lot 6, block /.
Smiths first addition, Park Ridge,
Moline, 81
Alice Carlson. by heirs, to Hal
ley R. Ferguson. lot 4, block 3,
Guyer's second addition, Rock Is
land, ST.
MILFORD B. Wallace and wife to
Harry Roman and wife, lot Is, Glen
Oaks. Moline. 81.
John ]. Jennisch and wife to AL.
bert F. Henke, lot 6. block l, R. 8
Woodburn's addition, Moline, 81.
Joseph D. Johnson and wife te
Flora Sample, lot II. block 8. !
subdivision Of outlot /, Waterman
place, Moline. 81.
Alice Carlson, by executor. tc
HALEY R. Ferguson, lot 1, block 3
Guyer's second addition, Rock Is.
land. $4,000.
| Moline Trust 4 Savings bank II
Elisabeth Poitschs. lot 80, Wes1
Highland addition, Moline, 81.
Thomas B. Cralle and wife L
Lowry NJ. Casteel. part outlot &c
assessors plat OF Rock Island. 81
/ Estella L. Roehr to Charles q
Carlson. undivided one-half inter
est in lot s. block s, velie's ira
addition. Rock Island. 81.
Albert wicker and wife to vii
liam Holts. south IS feet, lot &
thlock ;, L. sMosenfelder's Thirtietl
street addition. Rock Island, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-12
ENGINE BLOWS UP
WHILE PULLING A
TRAIN; ONE DEAD

Burlington, Iowa, Jan. 12.-Har-
vey Engle Of New London. Iowa.
fireman, was killed; Engineer F. L..
Silvers Of Galesburg. ILL.,, fatally in
jured. and Brakeman Totten OF
Burlington. Iowa. seriously hurt,
when a west-bound freight tram
on the Burlington road was wreck
ed one mile east Of Danville. Iowa.
at 12:45 o'clock this afternoon. The
boiler on the engine exploded while
the train was travelling at a fast
fate. Six cars left the tracks and
plunged into the ditch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-12
FINAL SHIPLOAD
OF u. S. TROOPS
BACK FROM BREST

New York, Jan. 1.-THE last con-
tingent Of troops quartered at the
military camp at Brest arrived here
today on the transport George
Washington. She brought 237 Off
GERS, war workers and civilians, and
els troops.
The George Washington will be
turned over to the United States
shipping board and will be allotted
soon TO some steamship company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-12
STOP ITCHING SKIN
Apply Zemo, the Clean, Anti.
septic Liquid. Gives
Prompt Relief

THERE'S one safe, dependable treat.
ment that relieves itching torture and
that cleanses and soothes the skin.
Ask any druggist for 4 Sc a 81 bottje
OF Zemo md apply It q directed. Soon
You win ind that irritationA pinpae4
hlnckheedA eczema. blotches rnewogm
md similar s<n troubles wll disappear.
Zmo, the penetrating satisfying
liquid, 10 Ill that u needed, for C
haniahes mast skin esuptiona n,akes
The skin soh. smooth md healthy.
. h E v. Ron ca. Csslland. q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-12
WANTS ROOSEVELT
DAY OBSERVED AS
AID TO FORESTRy

New York, Jan. ia resolution
urging that Jan. 6, anniversary Of
the death of Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt, be observed national'
for emphasizing the need OF fores!
conservation. will be introduces
here tomorrow ut the annual meet.
ing of the American Forestry res
orvstion. P. S. RidCdale. secretary
of the organization said today:
I'VE plan to ask school and civic
organizations in every state to ~.
clude in their exercises statements
in regard to our forests for the sa'-
ing of which Colonel Roosevelt D.
sued the first clarion call"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-12
OREGON ALSO FOR
WOMAN SUFFRAGE

Salem. Ore, ian. 1.-THE Ore
gon legislature, in special session
here today, ratified the amendment
to the federal constitution. granting
suffrage to women.