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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-21
GORDON DONOR OF
FUND FOR CHAPEL
Ten Thousand Cash Is Given as a
Memorial TO Pioneer Resident
of the City.
MORE MONEY WILL BE REALIZED
Various Sums Are Bcqueathed to RCla-
tiyCS From Estate Which Is
Valued at $4,000.

Under terms OF the Will Of Daniel
Gordon. pioneer resident of Moline, the
Gordon Memorial church, formerly
known as Help chapel, receives $4,000
in cash ana will probably realize sew
eral thousand dollars more under the
"rest. residue and remainder" clause.
The will was admitted 10 probate last
week. Attorneys Shallberg and Harper
representing the executor, DR.. a. NJ.
Beal and Wilton Parsons representing
the estate.
The sum of $500 is left to trustees of
the First Congregational church TO be
used for religious purposes, while $10,-
GOO Is left to the trustees of that
church to be invested in good mort
cages on improved property, the in
terest to be used to upbuild moral
qualities and Christian principles
among children and young people in
the vicinity of Help chapel. If a new
building becomes necessary there, So
600 of this $4,000 may be used to aid
that project.
Under the last clause in the will
trustees of the First Congregational
church are left the rest, residue and
remainder of the estate, which is to
be sold and used by the trustees in the
interest of Help chapel.
To Henrietta Cossum. his sister, and
housekeeper, Mr. Gordon left $500
cash. all his household goods and eff
fects and $500 in school bonds of dis
trict No. As.
Caroline Mum, a niece, receives
$500: Blanche Mum, Caroline Mum s
daughter, 5000 for musical education;
Harriet NJ. Purviance. sister, $1,000;
Ella Gordon Cooke, daughter of a de-
ceased brother, $500; Jessie Gordon
of Flat Rock, Mich. daughter of a de-
ceased brother, and whose married
name was unknown to Mr.. Gordon,
$500; Lydia NJ. Green, daughter of a
deceased sister, Phoebe. $500.
The estate is estimated as worth
$50, 600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-21
REMNANT IS
WON BY MARSEILLES

Several hundred baseball bugs
stormed the grandstand at Three Eye
league park Saturday and while they
yelled themselves hoarse they saw the
team representing the Marseilles plant
of East Moline give the Nelie nine Sc
we're drubbing in the game that decided
the championship of the Factory Base
ball league. Final count was 10 TO 3.
AS the game started ii gave prom
Use of being a regular contest, but with
Marseilles grabbing four runs in the
fourth inning, Velies seemed to lose
heart and the fact that they were I'M
able to hit the slants of Modem added TO
their encouragement. Going into the
seventh frame with the score 6 to
MarseiIles gathered in five tallies and
added five more in the eighth. By this
time there was not an ounce Of pep
left in the Velie players, and their
supporters who had echoed every
shout and rebuIle OF the East Moline
roOters in the early stages of the game,
gradually left the park, disheartened,
not to say disguised. In brief the
Velie nine was outplayed in every de-
Dartmpuf Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-21
BROTHERS THE SAME
IN AGE, NOT TWINS

Brothers" of the same age, yet not
twins, Charles and George Baker were
returned to Creston, Iowa, by Moline
police today where one will face
charges of wife desertion and Jail
breaking and the other charges of wife
desertion and larceny.
The Bakers were arrested by local
police on suspicion of being Jim
Vaughn and William Anglun. They
gave their names as Baker, however;
said they were brothers, and that they
came from Minnesota. Each told the
sergeant he was % years of age.
Are you two twins?" the sergeant
asked them later.
ooh, no." replied one airily, and the
sergeant's suspicion ripened into
something near certainty.
Identification came with receipt of
descriptions from the sheriff in Iowa
who wanted them. Learning they
were to be sent back to Iowa regard
less of their protectations OF innocence,
the two dropped their aliases and
George Baker admitted he was Jim
Vaughn, wanted for wife desertiOn and
breaking Jail, and Charles Baker ad-
mitted he was William Anglun, wanted
for wife desertion and larceny OF an
automobile. They waived extraditi9n.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-21
MOLINE AUTO PARTY
IN COUNTRY WRECK

A net of secrecy was woven around
the identy of four Moline persons
two men and two women-who were
hurled into a ditch near Coal Valley
Sunday afternoon, when an automo-
bile, in which they were riding, turned
over.
The four, who were bruised by the
accident, were taken to Coal Valley,
where they received medical atten-
ton The women later were brought
to their homes in Moline by a Coal
Valley man, and the men who were
members of the joy-riding party pro-
ceeded to Moline in their machine,
which was not damaged by the crash.
Coal Valley residents with whom
The Argus was in communication this
morning over the long-distance tele-
phone were reticent as to the accident
and insisted that they did not know
the names of the persons involved.
It was learned, however, that the
four had attended a picnic on the
banks of Rock river and, late in the
afternoon, started on a joy ride toward
Coal Valley. But it was not joy
ride all the way, for the driver drove
the car into a ditch at a point near
railroad crossing, one and half miles
north of Coal Valley. Here members
of the party, dazed, were picked up by
James SackvilIe of Coal Valley, where
DR.. Meyers attended them
In an effort to establish the iden-
tity Of the motorists, The Argus this
morning tried to get-in touch over the
telephone with DR.. Meyers. The ply
stefan was in the country, but Mrs.
Meyers said the doctor did not learn
the names of the persons whom he had
attended.
James Sackville, who brought the
two women to Moline, was in Preemp-
ton today, but his daughter insisted
she had not heard her father mention
their names.
Others professed ignorance of the
names, One man said the party re-
sided in Highland addition, Moline
Another. when asked the cause of the
accident, laconically replied: ''Whis-
ky and gasoline don't mix"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-21
Rockford R0tarian Here.

John Parker. president of the
Rockford Rotary club, called on W.
H. Schulzke, president of the Mo
line Rotary club, Saturday and in
vited members of the Moline club to
a conference of Rotarians to be held
in Rockford in the near future. In
vitations were also extended by Mr..
Parker to the Davenport and Rock
Island ROtes. Purpose of the meet
ing is to discuss plans for city beau
tiful campaigns, idea of the Rockford
men being to get expressions from
the different ones concerning such a
campaign, particularly on the i'm
provement of the river front
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-21

the musical numbers The service was
appreciated as the pastor. Rev. M. A.
Laure. has been laid up for some weeks
with a dislocated knee.
The Moliners had carried provisions
with them for picnic luncheon and
the Andover ladies served coffee. In
the afternoon a visit was made to the
Lutherans' Orphans home at Andover.
The return home was made without
accidents of any kind, after very en-
joyable day. The only disappointment
was that many who had gathered at
the church to go could not be accom-
modated on account of lack of auto
mobiles. The thanks of the congrega-
tiOn is extended to those friends who
furnished machines
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-21
PICNIC is STAGED
BY HORSESHOERs
Members Of the Craft IN the Tri.c,a.
Enjoy An All-Day Outing satur.
day In Moline Park.
HOLIDAY is NATIONAL Apylp
Dinner is Served on Hilltop Over,oo.
ing Rock River Yalley-AthIetie
Contests Entertain.

Horseshoers in Moline. Rock Isl.,.
and East Moline and their famrl.-
Saturday celebrated a national boI,a.r
observed by members Of tho or.s,
throughout the country. An allA.r
picnic was held In Prospect park ~.
day was one given over entirely In al
cial features.
Shops throughout the tri-cities ws-.
closed for the day. At noon a snr.,
tuous dinner was served on the hiIlfs,
overlooking Rock river valley. Ne,
Of those partici pating remained M
late in the evening. Credit for snc'
cess of the picnic goes 10 the commit
tee in charge. Phil Weber OF Rock T..
land; w. j. Williams OF East MolIr.
and John Radcliffe OF Moline.
Athletic contests furnished diverslor
during the afternoon, results being "a
follows:
Small boys race-Robert Hoberther
first; Joseph Norton, second.
Small girls racC.-Nuel Radcliffe
first.
Young ladies' race-Ruth Weller
first; Myrtle Haemer, second.
Women's race-Mrs. George Weber
first; Mrs. Phil Weber, Jr., second.
Mems race-W. H. Wilcox, Charles
Ramm, Charles Downing, Ed Jacobs
c. J. Verhale, James Warner, winnerz
One Of the features OF the day WA
a talk at noon by ]. G. Sholes, a guess
OF the horseshoers. Mr. Sholes SPOKE
upon horseshoeing. the Civil war. n
which he fought, picnics and several
other topics, and his address proved
one of the pleasing features of the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-21
LANDEE TO ADDRESS
CITIZENSHIP GLASS

Second of the series of addresses in
the preparing for citizenship" work in
Moline, which is being participated in
by several hundred foreigners, will be
held tomorrow evening when State
Senator F. A Landee and Attorney
AxeI Kohler will address candidates
for naturalization papers in the old
pOstoffice building. The meeting will
be presided over by o. f. Anderson.
The State Legislature" will be the
topic of Senator Landee. while Mr..
kohler viii speak on State Govern
ment' At the meeting Of one week
ago municipal government was dis
cussed and judicial governmental
workings will be given attention one
week from tomorrow evening. Ma
tional government will be studied Sept,
and citizenship Will be the topic at
the closing meeting Sept. y.
A large number Of foreigners of Mo
line have entered for the course and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-21
LARGER TAXLEvY
MADENECESSARY
Ordinance Before Council This Morn
ing for First Reading Carries
total of $22S,914.O6.
OUTSTANDING BONDS NOW DUE
City Must Pay for improvements Made
During Previous Administrations
Sewer Project Passes.

Tax levy ordinance up for first read
ing before the Moline city council in
session this morning carries total of
$22S, 914.O6. The ordinance was laid
over one week for final action
The tax levy is considerably larger
than usual, but one reason for this Is
the amount of outstanding bonds
which must be paid off. This includes
$4,000 street improvement bonds is
sued 20 years ago, $4,000 park i'm
provement bonds issued under Mayor
Olson, and first payment on water
works and fire department bonds voted
by the people during the last admins
tration.
Bonds to be paid off this year
amount in all to 56,357.5O This is
far more than it will be during the
next few years, as this year will see all
the street improvement and park
bonds cleaned from the slate. The or
dinance up this morning also carries
a two-mill levy for garbage collec
ton, not levied heretofore.
Public improvement ordinances, pro-
viding for the installation of water and
sewer mains in the Eighteenth avenue
district, were up for first reading and
were laid over one week for final &C
ton. A 12-inch Waterman is to be
ldlu III tIlS uiSITlCL IOE d ulSJdHCS VI
76S feet and the city is to pay the diff
ference between the cost of a six-inch
and a 12-inch main. This is because
six-inch main is adequate to supply
needs of property owners assessed, but
the city's water system requires 12-
inch main from the standpipe to the
Twenty-seventh street district to per-
feet the system as a whole.
The ordinance equaliZing the water
meter rates, by reduction OF minimum
charges, was passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-21
MOLINE OBITUARY
Nels G.. IindbIOTa.

Nels c. LindbIom, 6S years old, died
Saturday afternoon after short i'll
ness with paralysis. He was born in
Smoland, Sweden, Feb. 10, 184S, and
came to America when a young man.
He was married to Jennie Peterson
in Moline in 1888. She died three
years ago.
Of five children born to the union
three survive: Mrs. Anna TOlberg,
Mrs. Addie BIomberg and Raymond,
all of Moline Funeral services will
be held in the home, 1143 Fifth ave-
nue., at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon, Rev.
A. F. Bergstrom of the Swedish Luth-
eran church officiating. Burial will be
in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-21
LOST ARTICLES ARE
AT POLICE STATION

The Moline police station. which
under city ordinance is the lost and
found department of the jitbus bust
ness, is rapidly becoming the deposit
DRY of a miscellaneous collection of
curios. On hand, unclaimed, at the
station now are the following articles
turned in by jitbus drivers:
One good watch.
One raincoat.
One wOman'S coat
Two umbrellas, with long handles.
An automobile curtain
Three punches of keys.
Police have received several reports
of money left in jitbusses, but none
has been turned in. One man report
ed yesterday he had lost S12 in a jit-
bus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-21
Mail Carrier Arrested.

Joseph E. Nelson, a mail carrier
having a route on the southeast bluff
in Moline, was arrested this afternoon
by a government pOstoffice inspector
Nelson is charged with degradation of
mails.
Nelson was turned over to the Mo-
line police. He will be held until a
United States marshal comes, when he
will be taken to Peoria for trial. 1t is
not known to what extent Nelson has
carried his operations. Nelson is %
years of age. He is married and has
two children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-21
NEW SCHEDULE FOR
THE ARSENAL CARS

A change IN schedule OF cars for
workers on the arsenal becomes eIec.
tive tomorrow as result OF the reces-
sity for routing across the Twenty
fourth street bridge in Rock Island,
due to tearing up of tracks on Forty.
second street, Rock Island. The car
that usually leaves here at tbs will
start at and the car that has been
leaving at 7.30 will leave at 7.i5.
Through service 10 the shops will be
provided and the fare will not be
changed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-21

it is believed that Il majority viii be
capable of passing a creditable exam
ination after hearing the 10 addresses
which will be given at the five meet
ings 4 mock examination in the court
room is also TO be one of the prelim-
mary steps. Committee in charge of
the work includes O. T.. Child, Rev. ].
E Seth and s. f. Gregory, working in
connection with the industrial extern
sion committee of the Y. NJ. c. \,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-21
MACHINE STRUCK
BY 4 STREET CAR
George Stanbro of HiIlsdale is Victim
OF An Accident Last Evening Ill
the East End of City.
OTHERS IN MACHINE UNINJURED
Escape From Death by Three Persons
in Vehicle Is Due to the Fact
That They Were Thrown Out.

Overturning of an auto by a Fourth
avenue car at the corner of Sixth
avenue and Twenty-f1fth street at 10
last evening resulted in serious injur-
les for George Stanbro of Hillsdale.
The machine is owned and was driven
by William Dillon of the same place.
Stanbro's injuries include frac-
tured shoulder and bruises covering
the entire body. He was attended by
DR.. c. +. Donahoo of East Moline.
Mrs. Stanbro and Mr.. Dillon, other
Occupants of the car, received injuries
OF minor nature.
The car was making the bend at
street when the collision
occurred An effort was made by the
driver to avoid the smashup when he
discovered that his machine was di-
rectly in the path of the approaching
street car, but he was unable TO get
away in time. The car struck the
rear wheels of the auto, completely
overturning it. That the three per-
sons were thrown instead of being
pinned under the car probably &C
counts for their being alive today.
Both top and windshield Of the car
were wrecked.
StanbrO was given medical attention
and the car was taken to a local gar
age, where it was repaired. The party
was able to proceed home late last
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-21
MOLINE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS

rectors Will probably authorize call
for an executive secretary, for which
position number Of applications have
been received. OF the several who
have applied for the position. there Is
one of whom II. A. Jansen, says: III
he is half as good as his references
say he is. he will make splendid man
for the job"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-21
Tourney Near End.

Tennis championship for 1916 in the
doubles in Moline, East Moline and
Edgewood park will go to either Ar
mold Cornelius and Roy Neuhaus or
Harry GOar or Kenneth Conrey- This
became evident Saturday afternoon
when the last semi-fnaI match, in
which contestants were Bengston and
Johnson and Goar and Conrey, went to
the latter team, to 4 and to 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-21

Home run-Maher. Three-baSe MT
Modem. TwObase hits-Bogie, Gregg.
Brennan. Sacrifice hits-Gregg, Wits
Ter Stolen bases-Smith, Brennan,
Naher, Little. Double plays-Dav1s to
Radloff; Smith, unassisted.)' Struck
out-By Stropes, 6: by Caufield, 2; by
Modem. 6. Bases on balls-Off StrOpes,
3 off Caufield. 2; off Brennan, 2. Wild
pitch-Caufeld. Passed balls-Erick-
son, Whistler.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-21
SALEM LUTHERANS IN
JOURNEY TO ANDOVER

Salem Lutheran church members,
more than two hundred of them, en-
joyed a motor trip to Andover yester-
day, leaving the local church at s
o'clock in As automobiles and a large
bus. Morning service was held in the
Andover Lutheran church, with Rev
Edward EkstrOm preaching and the
local choir and ladies' chorus giving
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-21

First meeting of the new board of
directors of the Moline Commercial
club will be held this evening, when
organization will be effected with the
election of a president, vice presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer. The di-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-21
Horses Perish i'm Fire.

Two horses were burned to death,
a quantity of hay and grain was de-
stroyed and a number of implements
and tools were ruined Saturday night
when a barn on the farm of Edmond
De Wagenaere, located on Colona ave-
nue., caught fire. Loss is estimated at
$1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-21
Day of Collisions.

Ben De Vaete, All Ninth street, yes
terday escaped injury when the motor
cycle on which he was riding was
struck by an automobile, said to have
been driven by a Chicago man. The
accident occurred on Fourth avenue
and Twenty-third street. The motor
cycle was partially wrecked. and
while De Vaete was not injured, he
was slightly dazed. The motorist
killed his engine when he hit the
cyclist, but before De Vaete could re-
cover from his dazed condition the
autOist hoped from his car, cranked
the engine, hoped back in and dis
in a cloud of dust, leaving
De Vaete sitting in the middle of the
street The cyclist obtained the num-
Der Of the car, however, and at the
police station it was ascertained that
it was the property of a ChicagOan-
The accident occurred at Sunday
AT 5 last evening an unknown auto
list drove his machine into Rene Van,
1929 Eighteenth avenue, Moline, while
Rene was riding a bicycle on Fifth
avenue at Eleventh street. The bicycle
was damaged and Rene was bruised.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-04-19

-Headley's fine chocolate candy.
Cash Grocery Co., Walhalla.-Adv.
Rev John Mcintyre, of Ander-
son, is conducting successful revival
services at the Millville church this
week.
Miss Lettie Grant, who has been
teaching school in Providence Dis
trict, is spending the vacation period
in Walhalla with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. A. Grant, and among her
friends, who are delighted to well
come her home.
George, the 6-year-old son of
Mr.. an Mrs. Geo. l.. Jones, yesterday
had to undergo a second operation
for pleurisy. The little fellow with
stood the operation manfully, and
seems to have been greatly relieved.
We wish for little George an early
restoration to perfect health.
--NuXated Iron Tablets, the Won
derful strength producer. sold and
guaranteed at Norman's Drug Store.
Walhalla. ADV.
Yesterday Sheriff Davis made a
quick raid into tie TOwnville sec
ton. about half mile from the An
dGrson county line, bringing back a
copper still, cap and condenser and a
few gallons OF corn whiskey. yet
warm, it having been taken from the
still in full operation. A halt dozen
large barrels Of beer and mash were
destroyed. Mr.. Davis arrested John
LCcroy man OF about SO years of
age, at whose home the plant was he
ing operated. Lecrcy was at work in
the field near by. The still was set
up in the cellar of the home, and
pipe arrangements carried the smoke
from the still through a chimney in
the house. Mr.. Davis was back IN
Walhalla early in the afternoon. He
was accompanied by Constable Nit
chell, Of Westminster, and by his two
boys, one Of whom drove the auto
mobile. the other "just taking a
ride. 1t was just about four hours
from the time Sheriff Davis left Wal
halla until he landed his prisoner
and captured still in front OF the Jail
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-04-19

thony, of Cornelia, Okla, and p. o.
Anthony, Of Travellers Rest, Green
VILE county.
Eight years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Hill
moved from Old Pickens to Walhalla,
and they made host Of friends
among our people, who will join with
other friends Of the county and State
in extending sympathy to the be-
reaved family. Mrs. Hill was a splen-
did woman. in early life she pro-
fessed saving faith in Christ. iden-
tifying herself with the Baptist
church, In which she was consist
ent and consecrated member to the
end. Her church association covered
n period Of 55 years, she having
joined the church at the age of II
years.
Funeral services we're conducted
Sunday afternoon at the Walhalla
Baptist church, the interment taking
place in the Baptist cemetery at s
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-04-19
MRS. ADELIZA HILL DEAD.
Passed Away at Her Home in Wal.
halla After Long Illness.

There are many friends in Oconee
and elsewhere who will learn with
deep sorrow of the death Of Mrs. Ade-
liza Hill, wife Of }. Bennett Hill, Of
Walhafla, which occurred at the
home here last Saturday evening at
S.f5 o'clock. Mrs. Hill had been a
great sufferer for the past two years
from a chronic heart trouble, and for
the past ten weeks had been confined
to her bed. The end came peacefully.
and she was ready to go. To her the
end came as a glad release from phys
ical suffering.
Mrs. Hill before marriage was Miss
AdeliZa Anthony, a daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry J. Anthony, Of Vashti,
Pickens county. She was born Feb
ruary 16, 1850, being at her death a
little over &C years Of age On No
vember 20, 1882, she was happily
married to J. Bennett Hill, who, with
eight children, survives her. The
children are DR.. J. B. Hill, Miss Bet
tie Hill and r. A. Hill. Of Greenville; /;
Furman Hill, Of West Virginia;
Misses Margaret, Litle and Lois Hill
and Edward Hill Of Wnlhalla. Thir-
teen children blessed this union, five
having passed away. Mrs. Hin Is also
survived by four sisters and three
brothers, these being II: j. B. An
thony, Mesdames Sallie Freeman, G.
Stewart. Bette Hendrix and Avarilla
Field, OF Pickens county; J. T. An
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-04-19
Services Bethlehem Church.

Mountain Rest, April 8.--Special:
The members Of Bethlehem Baptist
church are requested to meet on the
fifth Saturday, April 20. Rev. G. G.
Mangum will be with us and will
reach Sunday morning at II o'clock.
The public Is cordially invited.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-04-19

o'clock The services were conducted
by her pastor, Rev. r. l.. Smith, Of
the Walhalla church, and were at
tended by a large number Of friends
who had assembled to pay the last
sad tribute to the deceased.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-04-19

The transatlantic wireless plant
at Sayville, l.. l., was unable to send
messages for three days recently ow-
ing to sleet forming on and break
ing the aerials,