The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-09
CITY UNITES in
OBSERVANCE OF
ARMISTICE DAY
Emmanuel Lutheran School VIII
Plant Tree-AugHstana to
Have Program.

Business in Rock Island Will
racticaIly be suspended friday,
Armistice day.
County officials, federal offices'
outlying shops and dealers, scnools
and others announced today lnten-
ton to observe the third annlvers-
airy OF the signing OF the armlstlce.
The purpose is to repeat, 30 iar
as possible, the most gosn-aWlui
celebration North America ever
saw" Rock Island post, American
Z Legion, will sponsor the ofi1cial Cd
servance of the day in this city
opening the morning events WIN
the solemn dedication OF memorial
trees in Reservoir park to the local
service men who have passed away
The afternoons chief event Will
be the annual clash OF the Daveh-
port and Rock Island high scnooi
football elevens in Douglas park.
In the evening Eighteenth street.
Second to third avenues, will be en-
closed for a street dance. An eight
piece orchestra will furnish the
music.
I'm observance of Armistice day,
and as a mark of respect in the
memory of those who persisted IN
the World war" Postmaster Harry
p Simpson announced this morning
that the Rock Island postoffice
would suspend practically for the
day. There will be no mail deliver
/. ed by carriers other than special
delivery and perishable parcel
post. and the only collections will
be those in accordance with the
5. ordinary holiday schedule.
The general delivery window at
the main office will be open from z
to 10 O'Clock in the morning and the
money order, registry and stamp
windows from to 10 o'clock in the
morning.
Augustana's Celebration.
Augustana college will celebrate
the cessation OF hostilities. The
day has been given over as a holt
day at the Lutheran institution, as
a result of a petition of ex-service
men attending the school.
Students will be required to at
tend chapel exercises in the morn
ing, however, where a program ar
ranged by the committee in charge
will be given. All ex-service men
forms.
The speaker of the day will be
Rev. Joseph A. Chapman, minister
of the First Methodist church. Rev.
Mr.. Chapman will deliver a general
address on Armistice day. The pro-
gram as arranged includes selec-
tons by the college band, vocal
solos by Otto Rolling, violin solos
by Miss Mabelle Lundin, numbers
by the service mems quartet, and
community singing, and the ad-
dress.
Leonard kendeIl has been ap-
pointed chairman of the meeting.
School Plants Tree.
Court house Offices will be
closed all day. Canvass of the Of
ficials this morning indicated deci-
sion to observe the World war vet
Grams memorial day The Rock
TIsland board of education in month
s1y meeting last night directed full
holiday for the anniversary, adding
a request that the children partici-
pate in the tree ceremony.
At Emmanuel Lutheran parochial
school, pupils will join with the
young peoples society in planting
a memorial to Otto Gossch, first
alumnus of the school, to fall in
the service. The planting will oc-
cur at 10:45 O'Clock on the Tween
.tieth street boulevard fronting the
church. Pupils will sing, there will
be short talk by Rev. Phi. Will
helm, pastor, and the audience will
unite in singing America"
Grocers and meat dealers this
morning followed lead of the Bust
ness Mems association but will keep
their shops open until noon. The
afternoon will be holiday.
The Rock Island office of the state
employment bureau will be closed
all day, Fred w. Rinck, superintend-
ent, announced today.
Banks early in the week made
plans for the Friday holiday and
the business men in the downtown
district decided yesterday to close
Explains City Attitude.
Our action was reversal of an
earlier decision" George H. Kings
bury stated this morning, "and came
at time which unfortunately made
1t appear that the city administra-
ton was opposed to declaring Fri
day holiday. 1t was at request of
our organization that Mayor
Schriver refrained from issuing a
proclamation and he was acting in
full cooperation with us in that
decision. Our later action in de-
termining to close did not give the
mayor opportunity to issue a timely
proclamation and has to our regret
been misinterpreted to mean that
the mayor is not in full accord with
the legion's program. l believe this
to be wrong and id view of the past
favors shown by the city to the ex-
service men without basis of fact. 4"
Proclamation Ready.
Il had considered such a procla-
nation week and informed the
commissioners of my proposed &C
ton,' said Mayor Schriver today,
pbut at the request later of the
business Mems association did not
declare She holiday. 1t would have
been mere formality at the best
because the state had proclaimed il
holiday and anything this coun-
Gil would have done could have no
bearing upon the event"