Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-01

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streets at night, there would be
none of the requests to move on
and no effort made to prevent
little groups from forming on
the streets to discuss various
matters, the idea being to OBJ
iterate all traces of the recent
disturbance and remove it from
the public mind as soon as pos
sible.
It was also definitely decided
this morning that all the re-
naming soldiers will not leave
the city until after primary day
and if necessary the police force
would be increased.
MILITARY LEAVES.
There was a general exodus of the
MILITARY this morning all-the militia
leaving with the exception of COM
panies 1 of Morrison, c Of Galesburg
and L of Freeport. The remaining
troops have been placed under the
command of Major Charles G. Davis
of the third battalion.
The decision to withdraw the
greater part of the soldiers was made
after a conference of the men who
7 are at present controlling the local
situation, and it was the general be-
lief that the soldiers still in the city,
I about 100 in number, aided by the
local police force, which has been
augmented considerably, will be able
to cope successfully with any situa-
tion which may arise. Conditions in
the city have reverted to almost nor
NAL and little fear is entertained that
any further outbreak will occur.
i The nine companies which were
elected to leave got an early start
and by $3.50 had deserted their quar-
ters and were marching depotward.
SATURDAY NIGHT CROWDS.
Thousands of people, most Of whom
were drawn to the business district of
the city through curiosity crowded the
walks Saturday night and the sol
diers were kept busy at their task of
keeping them moving along.
During the entire evening, or at
? least till nearly midnight, the most
excitement which had arisen came as
the result of arrests of men who
were disorderly. Some 4 were march
ed into cells at the police station by
the soldiers. Yesterday morning
they were taken to the county jail
: to make room in the police station
for yesterdays offenders. All were
given hearings this morning.
ONE GETS FRESH.
4 OF the motley array that was gath
llered In Saturday night, one John st
John, a short expressman, furnished
the only hilarity, and none of tn,
8 others gave sensation. But Johnn!
was feeling clipper and that wa
what caused his present predicament
: AS one of the soldiers approached
: John walked up TO him and Will
the air of a watchful matron, said tc
the militiaman, Your coat is but
u toned wrong"
a Not liking the criticism. the sol
dier took John along with him. Tn
, others who were arrested Saturda
e night were George Graves, Charlie
L Cole, George Clancy, C. H. Smith
Marquis Lindholm, R. c. Gates, c.
y Johnson, Bert Coline, William ALI
e son, Carl Anderson, Albert Scholn
q Henry Taddeoff and Frank Maker.
Yesterday saw fewer people upo
> the streets, though the business seC
It ton was not deserted by any mean.
"a The day passed quietly.
ROB BEN RICE.
" The holdup. which occurred lat
n Saturday night on the corner {
n Third avenue and Twenty-frst stree
is thought to have been the hand
work of some seven of these thug
Id The victim of their act was Ben Rio
of Galesburg. He was walking ca.
along the avenue. when the youn
Is fellows accosted him. gave him a S
Id we're beating and robbed him. Rio
was given a cut in the head in e,
l0l fConffnuad IN PaOa Nfnal