Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15

yesterday by Chairman John c. Hig-
gins. So far the society has over 50
members and expects 10 triple that
number within the next few weeks.
/ The idea Of the organization is to as
sisL the government in every way pos
sibIe during the period of the war
Their work consists of almost every
kind of service and the men pledge
themselves to be ready for q call at
four minutes notice. Although the
work Of organization takes into ma
ton wide help, if necessary, it IS
chiefly TO assist the government in
local affairs.
HoId-Up Charge Made Charged
with attempting To hold up John Mill
ing on Rock Island street. between
Second and Third streets, John Wan-
der. an old offender, was given 10
day jail sentence by Police Magis-
trate Ernst CIaussen WundeT and
Milling had Just returned from Rock
Island They got of q Bridge line car
at Rock Island street WuRdeT. who
is taller than Milling by foot tried
to pilot him into a dark corner OF the
street. Milling yelled for The police
and Wunder tried to run. Much tilt
ing Of the little brown bowl had made
his feet unsteady, and he didn't get
far before he was arrested. In police
court yesterday, he said that he didn't
renen Der all the details Of the at
tempted hoId-up- ia been drinking.
was his plea Wander has not been in
Davenport for nearly ten years. Years
ago he was q well known figure in p0-
lice court, authorities say. He was
called back here by the illness of his
brother.
Cigar Jerk Held Maurice Thomp-
son. local cigar store clerk, yesterday
waived preliminary hearing before
United States Commissioner Bush 10
the charge Of failure TO register under
the cOnscription law Of the United
States In default of $1,000 bond for
his appearance before Judge Wade OF
the federal court, Thompson was com
mitted 10 the Scott county Jail. Neither
Thompson nor his attorney. Louis
ROcdeWlg, made a statement regarding
the case. Thompson was arrested Sept.
II by United States Deputy Marshal
Petersen, the deputy taking him into
custody at the cigar store, Third and
Main streets. The United States COM
missioner set the preliminary hearing
for yesterday morning at o'clock.
Thompson stating he would go to
Bloomington IlL-his birth place
and endeav0r TO secure q birth certiff-
cate. He claims he is over 81 years of
age.
Takes Own Br0oding over the
war IS believed to have caused Peter
Soennecbasen. 80, to take his own life
in his bachelor apartments at sol 4
West Third street. His body was
found yesterday by Herman Petersen
and Oscar Schultz, janitor at the
apartments. The police were notified
and worked vainly with the pu1motor
Coroner John d. CantweIl, who was
summoned, said that from All fndi-.
cations, the man had been dead since
midnight. Rigor norris had set in
when the body was found Three gas
jets in the room were going fun blast
when the jauitOr forced his way into
the apartments. Two burners on a
gas plate were open, and a Jet on the
wall was also turned gn. All the win
d0Ws Of the room were closed. and
the door was locked Soennechsen
was last seen at 10 O'Clock Thursday
evening by Ernst Wenzel At that
time he made a remark to the effect
that life was not worth living