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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
COMPLETE PROGRAM
FOR RED CROSS DAY

The Red Cross festivities at the
Manufacturers hotel in Moline to-
morrow, commence with so cent
luncheon served from Y to 2. Through
patriotic courtesy, Rex Wheelock,
manager of the Palace theatre. has ar
ranged to have the Mimic World COM
pany Of 80 artists entertain the lunch
con guests.
In the afternoon tea will be served
when guests will be entertained by a
cabaret performance under the direc-
ton of Miss Verona Cooper, Miss VIC
let Nordquist and Mr. Ward, assisted
by the dancing pupils OF Miss Aims
worth.
Dancing, card playing and many
novel stunts will also feature the aft
ernoon. A 81 war dinner will be
served from to $3.50. The dinner
guests will also be entertained by 80
artists of the Mimic World company
A Jazz band under the direction OF
Warren Skinner viii also en2iven the
proceedings at both luncheon and din
ner. After dinner every one, old and
young, will be expected to dance tc
their hearts content TO the Inspiring
music OF the Moline Pillow company
band
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
ELKS MInSTRELS
IS TO Be CLASSY
Worrau Boys Promises 70 BE Best
Amateur Production Ever Staged
Ga the Plow City,

.Im-rlu BOYS" the clever minstrel
show which the Moline Elks will pre-
sem. 20 the Moline theatre Nov. D.,
g and go. promises to be the best
aua..r production which the Plow
Gt has over seen The cast has been
chosen from lae cream of tri-city tai
on. and under the capable direction
oI Clint Draper and Phil Lyons is ex-
hih.ue unusual ability.
Dbl .le UraJ act there will be shown
ul. d rehearsal for minstrel
slaa and tle audience will be given
a1 opportunity 20 see some OF the
pr.al which producers are up against
In putting on home talent attractions.
Musical sud dancing numbers will be
introduced and much is expected OF
tho bis comedy feature, Nanny
Blossoms Postum Party" in which
will Ho seen Floyd Wilson, Al Fen
staguHoa ANel Adniphson. Albert
Below Isl. II. Z. Simonsen, Lyle Pay
ton. John BHN, Arvid Nelson. Charles
Van Na1tcrghem and Clint Draper.
AS ue closing part OF the program
le minstrel show for which the re-
AearsaI is conducted. Win be staged
and lle newest song hits, latest jokes
a1l lWe high class vaudeville stunts
wild Doe given. Special care has been
takcH with the cgstumug, While .the
scenery is more pTetentious than is
usually carried with attractions OF
this kind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
News of the Day in Moline and East Moline
Obituary



Mrs. G. Z. Crist, 1873 Seventeenth
avenue, Moline, died at her home last
evening. Mrs. Crist had been i'll with
anemia for three weeks. She was IS
years old. Mrs. Crist was the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. n. T. Adcock. Her
maiden name was Margaret Almeda
Adeock and she was born in Knox
vile, Tenn, Nov. 2, 1878. She was
married to George E. Crist at Ian
caster, Ohio, May II, 1906. Mr.. and
Mrs. Crist came to Moline five years
ago. Mrs. Crist was lifelong mem
Der OF the Christian church. She
was also a member OF the Moline
Womans club.
She leaves the widow. four broth
ers. W. L. Adcock, Moline; Adam h
Adcock. Duquoin. H.; John T. Ad-
cock and S. 7. Adcock, both of Straw
berry Plains. Tenn, and four sisters,
Mrs. W. b. Clater of MacNnaw, H.,
Mrs. Cox and Mrs. Jess Shaekleford,
both Of Strawberry Plains, and Mrs,
George Fox OF Maynardsyille, Tenn.
Funeral services will be held in the
home at 10 tomorrow morning, Rev.
0. l. Bennett of the Christian church
officiating. Following the services the
remains will be taken to Lancaster,
Ohio. Mrs. Crist will be buried at
Lancaster aturday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
NO FOUL PLAY IN
FLACMAN' DEATH.
Nels Nelson, Whose LifeIess Body Is
Found on Floor OF Watch Tower,
Dies From Heart Trouble.

Heart trouble, superinduced by
acute indigestion, caused the death OF
Nels Nelson. 1907 Seventeenth avenue.
Moline. at his post of duty as flag
man In the watch tower at the Elev-
enth street railroad crossing. Moline,
Monday night. according to the YER
dict which the coroner's Jury returned
at an inquest which was held yes
terday afternoon.
The fiagman was last seen alive
Monday evening at 6 o'clock. At
O'Clock the next morning he was
found dead on the floor at the watch
tower by Reuben Sanders, trackman
when he went to leave his dinner
pail. DR.. II. A. Beam testified that
Mr.. Nelson had been taking treatment
for heart trouble for some time.
There were no signs indicating foul
play.
Mr.. Nelson, who was born In Nor
way in 1852, had lived In Moline for
20 years. Twenty-seven years ago he
became the husband of Miss Louise
Gullichsen, who survives with two
daughters. He was member of Mo-
line camp No. 3s, NJ. w. A., and had
been working as a fiagman for the
Rock Island road for three years.
h The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock at the home,
Rev. Samuel Hogander of the Swe-
] dish tabernacle officiating. Interment
will be in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
VELIE ESTATE WILL
AGAIN DONATE LOTS
FOR GARDEN TRACTS

Pleased with the very satisfactory
results obtained last year, the W. l.
Velie estate today announces through
L. A. Mahoney, superintendent OF the
Moline public schools. that several
hundred lots in the tract In the vicin-
ity of Twenty-first and Twenty,thtrd
avenues, between Eleventh and Thir-
teenth streets, Moline, and between
Fourteenth and Eighteenth avenues
and Fortieth and Forty-frst streets.
Rock Island, will again be donated
free of charge to the public for the
raising Of garden truck.
Those desiring a lot shouid notify
Superintendent MahQney. Part Of the
land will be reserved for the use OF
the school children for another COM
munity garden contest in 1918.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
FIREMEN CALLED
RESULT OF WAR
Men Have Visions of German Plot
When Alarm Comes From
X. & Y. Shops.

There was excitement at hte East
Moline fire department headquarters
at $40 last evening whenra fire alarm
came from the Root & VanDervoort
Engineering company's plant. There
flashed through the minds Of the fire.
men and police officers thoughts OF
German incendiary plot, The fire
truck made speedy trip to the alarm
box from which the report Of fire had
come There was no sign Of a fire.
The Waterman on duty was astonished
when the fire company arrived. The
box number was reported TO him, and
he was more astonished. why, just
left there a minute or two ago my
SELF he explained, There could not
have been an alarm from that box"
But the call came ill.," persisted
Chief Ed Milloen. There may be a
fire. and I'm going to investigate" He
did, and he and the Waterman went all
through the plant hunting for the fire.
At last the mystery was explained.
| The Waterman was new man on the
job, and was not familiar with the
operation of the report service. He
had turned the Indicator too far and
the fire call resulted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
OPEN MILK STATION
IN A MOLINE SCHOOL

Under supervision of the council Of
national defense of Moline q milk sta
ton VIII be established ia the Erics-
SON school building at Fifth avenue
near sixth street This is installed
as an experiment., and il it is sue
,essfI similar stations win be placed
in Ie other school buildings OF the
city. Thts action was the result Of a
discI ton of The milk situation by q
sgetH committee OF the Moline unit
~ Tire council of defense, which met
az A.1faie yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
F a. Allen ls chairman Of the coun-
cl U| .s active in promoting some
solution ol the high price of milk to
consumers. 80 price has been fixed,
bl, 4. e announced that a cut will
De- uala under the figure now pre-
yalH. Tor tue delivery OF milk in
MoW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
OvERPOWER GIRL
ANDSTEAL MONEY
Two Men Hold Up Restaurant In Sill
Wis and Take $50 From the
Register.

Two men held up the Cameron
Bon Ton restaurant in Silyis shortly
after this morning, and while one
held the night waitress and cook, Miss
Johnson, the other rified the cash reg
lister, securing about $40. The same
men, it is believed, made an attempt
short time earlier to burglarize the
Charles Young residence at Third ave
nue. and Ninth street.
Business had been brisk in the yes
taurant, and the place had cleared Of
customers only 10 minutes before the
two robbers entered. F. O. Hart1ine,
village president; Henry Bahnks, viii
Iage marshal, and another city Off
but Is minutes before.
sWhen the two men entered they
asked Miss johnson to serve them a
lunch, and also requested permission
| to wash their hands. Miss Johnson
started to guide them to q back room
where they might wash. The men fol-
| lowed her, and when she had reached
the rear of the place one caught her,
| She jerked away from this man, but
the other caught her, and the other
rushed to the cash drawer. Miss
Johnson was Shrown into a corner
of the room and the two robbers ran
from the place, escaping over the
viaduet and into the railway yards
Marshal Blanks learned Of the case
/ in & few minutes and gave chase, but
| could not overtake the men.
! At the Young residence entrance
was gained to the basement, and the
intruder fell over tin pail. making
a noise which aroused members O.
the family. The men and others keep
ing watch outside fed. 1t was whilt
the village officers were investigating
this incident that the Bon Ton plac'
was held up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
PENCIL MERCHANT
is SENT TO JAIL
0ne-Legged Vagrant Makes Insulting
Remarks About Red Cross and
Government and Is Punched.

Down to county fail for 10 days
went H. E. Carpenter, SO years Of age,
one-legged pencil seller, this morn
ing following his hearing in Moline
police court on charge Of gavrancy.
And while he is guest at the county
prison federal authorities will prob
ably investigate few of the improper
and unpatriotic remarks which he is
alleged to have made about the Red
Cross and the war policy Of the Unit
ed States.
While begging on the street yester-
day afternoon kind-hearted woman
dropped q nickel in his hat for pen
Gil Carpenter spurned the small do
nation and started In on a TRADE of
Uncle Sam. What we need In Amer
lea is a good old Russian revolution"
he boldly announced. The woman re-
ported the incident to the police and
in turn the federal authorities were
communicated with. Carpenter has
been selling pencils on Fifteenth street
for some weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21

Monday evening TWO Mezicaus en-
tered .e l1ra conducted by Ely Dar-
iM .l Fast Moline. one bought Gig
are. sal tho other examined some
clo,h,ra narras thought he saw one
OIL. ,hg mon place some garment under
DIS .m. uut he did not End anything
when Do. compelled the man 10 sub
init 90 % search. Immediately after
ward Ny uarras missed a shirt valued
al 2I1i which had ben ON shelf
whore one of the men was standing.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Darras caus-
Ell thg arrest OF Miguel Rodriguez and
Pou'n .Tuz The men explained that
they h.H been drunk. but they did not
ro.Ml taug any shirt from the Oar
u7 store Cruz paid Tor the shirt, and
both paid fines OF So and costs on
char. of dis1rderIy conduct, Mr..
Daru NOT caring to prosecute on a
larceny charge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
DRIVER JOE PATTON
FORGETS TO RETURN
WITH LOAD OF COAL

What's become of Joe Patton? L. E.
GAYLORD, 1912 Twelfth avenue. Moline,
would like TO know. He would also
like to see the sl0.75 which he gave
Joe yesterday when he ordered him to
go to the banks at Coal Valley and
get him load Of coal.
When the driver failed to return
last evening the Moline police were
notified. This morning the team and
wagon were found on Eleventh street,
between Twenty-frst and Twenty
third avenues, but the coal, the s10.75
and Joe were all conspicuous for their
absence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
MERCER RECOVERING
FROM SERIOUS FALL.

James W. Mercer, 541 Twentieth
street, Rock Island, will recover from
the serious injuries which he received
when he fell distance of 90 feet to
the curb from scaffolding at the
First Congregational church, Moline
DR.. H. A. Beam says he is recovering
nicely. He is at the Moline city
hospital.
In the fall he had both shoulder
blades broken and 10 ribs fractured.
It was feared that his lung might
have been punctured by one of the
broken ribs,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
PLAYS IN SALOON.

John Stark, who says he is an old
time circus and minstrel performer,
ran afoul OF the East Moline saloon
regulations, landed in police station
cell himself and caused reprimand
for the saloon management. He was
putting on an informal entertainment
for the benefit of the saloon patrons
and as a preliminary to passing the
hat. An officer heard the noise and
took charge OF Stark. This morning
Magistrate Niles gave Stark an op-
portunity to leave town. Stark saws
he has been a performer for so oil
his GS years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
ASKS sl0.N0A FOR LIFE.

The praeeipe has been fled in the
Moline city court in suit for damages
in the sum of $4,000, brought by Mrs.
Carrie Kostler, Administrative of the
estate of Frank Kestler. against the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail-
way company, the Davenport, Rock
Island & Northwestern Railway COM
pany, Horst & Streiter, and Albert
Moosman. Kestler was killed by a
train on tracks operated by the de-
PENDANT railway companies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
TALKS ON PASSION PLAY.

A beautiful word picture of the
world famous Passion play Of Oher-
ammergau was given by Miss Marie
Mayer last evening at the lyceum
course at the Moline high school, She
had the part OF Mary Magdalene in
1910. She denied that Anton Lang.
who has twice played the part Of
Christus, was in the war, but said that
he had been exempted and was at his
usual occupation as wood carver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
RAISE s1.0nN F0R q

The Moline high school pupils have
taken special interest in the campaign
for army Y. NJ c. A. funds. They
have raised over $1,000 for this pur-
pose. The boys expect TO earn the
money by doing odd jobs and thus re-
lieye dad and his already over-strain-
ed pocketbaok. Those needing work
are asked to notify Principal E. P.
Nutting,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
TO DISCUSS WAR.

''The World War and the Millennium"
viii be the theme upon which Albert
E. Andre, connected with the North
Star Benefit association, viii speak at
the meeting of the Moline Bluff Mems
club at the Second Congregational
church Friday evening. He recently
returned from China, where he lived
for 10 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
ATTENDING CONVENTION.

l.. A. Mahoney, superintendent of
Moline public schools, andWilson P.
Hunt and DR.. Mabel Otis, president
and member, respectively, of the board
Of education, are in Springfield today
attending the Illinois convention of
boards Of education The convention
will continue tomorrow and Friday.
Mr. Mahoney> will also attend the con-
ference of city school superintendents
which is to be held in Springfield TO-
morrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
SUITCASE GoyF.

Ivan Blue has asked the Moline DO
lice to find suitcase taken from his
room al 1714 Ninth street yesterday
afternoon. A fellow roon1er at TIA
Ninth street disappeared simuItan-
eosly with the suitcase, says Blue.
Clothing and furnishings valued at
$50 were lost when the suitcase dis
appeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
PROFIT OF PACKERS
MAY BE CUT DOWN

Chicago, Nov. 21.-Joseph P. Cotton,
meat and packing house controller for
Mr.. Hoover, being certain that pack
ers' profits can be cut without mater
ial damage to the packers, is expected
plan soon.
Experts for months have been going
over the books of packing houses. this
work is about complete and Mr.. Cot
tons plans, approved by Mr.. Hoover.
are said to have matured. A drop in
prices to the consumer Is expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
SOME BUM BOWLING

The Moline Dispatch bowling team is
getting worse the longer the season
lasts. Rain was the principal"
performer in the match with the Ro-
tary club yesterday afternoon at the
Moline Y. NJ. C. A. alleys, making SO in
the last frame. The Rotarians lost the
first match by FORGETTING it through ar
irving late, but easily took the two
other games. The scores:
Disnafch-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
COMMITS NIISiSCr

George Zouzoulas was before Mag
istrate A. A. Niles in East Moline po-
lice court This morning on a charge
of disorderly conduct. He paid fine
Of $40 aud costs. He was accused OF
committing nuisance on the streets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
PATIENT MISSING.

Watertown hospital authorities have
reported to the police the disappear
anca of Alfred Quincy. a patient He
is 40 years old, weighs 40 pounds,
and is S feet inches tall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
sANITEN TEAM WINN.

East Moline police bowlers were de-
feated for the second time this sea
son in a game last evening with the
Sanitex team. The police rolled 1884
and the Sanitex score was 1916.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21

One game went to the Brotherhood
of Railway Engineers and the other
two to the John Deere Plow company,
men in their match in the American
league:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21

'The Moline Heats took three
straight from The Republic Iron &
Steel players in the National league:
Moline Heat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
THE ARGUS.

delivered by carrier az 10 cents per
v.a.r ia Moline. East Moline, s!lvis and
Wai.ItaWE.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-06-01
Crush Double Offensive
and Drive Attackers Back
In Confused Rout
SLAVS MOVING IN RUMANIA

ASSOCIATED Press BY U. s Naval Communication Servce)
EW YORK May soThe Italians paused in their drive
against Trieste in order heavy artillery and
properly consolidate the miles of they seized from
the Austnans. #tstasf SIS
Taking advantage of this u end of the line
the Ausians attempted major offensive yesterday
orh the immediate Gorilla 'front.' attacking denses
the Vodc This attempt be disastrous
crushing the attack and launching that
back to their lines and then from these confusion
WIN ALSO ON PLAYA FRONT
On the PLAYA sector where the Austans attempted an
columns back following up by counter drives
Globna the Ausns losing heavily and in their
retreat
An Intellectual attempt lombard the positions recently
occupied before San Giovanni and Dunno made Italian guns
ilencng the Austrian batteries sfs
CLAIM AND COUNTER CLAIM M ~ A
Both Rome Vienna yesterday regarding
The prisoners taken during the month The Ausas
that 1850 Italians have been captured fighting while
the Italians claim TO have taken 23,6s1 Austrians
An outstanding feature yesterdays reports news
kunana where the Russians have
against the Germans and Bulgars.
MINISTERS INSPIRE THE TROOPS
This offensive supposed that M Jassy the
French minister Of munitions and Kerensy
ssE are now visiting the Russian Rumanan front
despatch from Peograd Russia
in sanitary work
GERMAN OFFENSIVE EXPECTED
The activity today Of the Entente west front
indicates that German offensive scouts are
up bring information concerning it,
Gmanic attacks in the Champagne have been epused
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-06-01
DRAFT LAW IS
CONSTITUTIONAL
California Supreme Court Hands
Down Speedy Decision In
a Test Case

(Associated Press BY U. 8. Naval commu-
Il nication ssryics) s
SAN FRANCISCO, May so The se;
leetise draft provision Of the new army
law Is not in coptrassbtioh 81 the
Thirteenth Amendment Of the CoRsti.
tuition Of the United States, II was held
yesterday by the supreme court Of Cal
ifornia in passing upon the point
raised in San Francisco by Ferdinand
Claudius of Oakland.
claudius objected to being obliged to
register as eligible for military service
under the new law, and raised the
point that the selective draft is a vio-
lation Of the thirteenth amendment,
which provides that 'sneither slavery
nor involuntary servitude, except ~ q
punishment for crime whereof the party
shall have been duly convicted, shall
exist within the United States, OF any
place subject to their Jurisdiction. -
Nothing To II
"Utterly without meritn is the way
the supreme court dismisses this point.
The ruling Of the court Is regarded
as Of the utmozt Importance, as II dis.
poses Of the only objection ON legal
grounds that has hitherto been raised
against the selective draft system.
There remains now no obstacle in this
State in the way Of enforcing that pro-
vision Of the law which requires that
young men, must by June s register
with city or county clerks In order thai
they may be available should they be
otherwise eligible and be drafted for
military service.
The Presidents proclamation has set
the number of eligibles to be drafted
from each congressional district at
eight hundred.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-06-01
.ZASHINGTON, MAY so y

'WAsHINcroN, May %
Traitorous Germans in the
United States are believed by the
government authorities here to be
at the bottom Of the attempt be-
ing made throughout the country
70 defeat the provision of the new
army law which provides for reg
istration Of young men OF military
age and for the selective draft as
a means Of raising the great army
which the United States will send
10 Europe to aid in the crushing
az Prussianism.
The governments reason for
lis belief that It is Germans who
are fcrmenting trouble lies in the
TACT that the propaganda being
spread throughout the country IS
virtually the same in all sections.
FAILED ONCE; TRY AGAIN
The national authorities believe
that the German traitors residing
in this country are resorting to an
attempt to defeat the selsctive
draft after having been Baffied in
their original program Of calling
upon all German reseryists in the
United States to rise in rebellion
against the government Of this
country when war was declared
against Germany.
But the government does not
intend to tolerate any attempt,
on the part Of Germans or any
body else, to interfere with the
rights and duties OF this country
in the great war or with the work
of raising huge army to fight
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-06-01
LANSING GIVES
]: lie TO GERMANY.
Says Americans Are Prisoners In
Face Of Direct Denials Of
WiIheIm's Spokesman
tAssoeiatsd Press BY U. s. Naval commu-
nication seryice)

WASHINGTON, May 3O-seventy-
-four Americans are held prisoner in
Germany, it was announced yesterday
by the department Of state.
: This is direct refntation of the
statement issued few days ago by the
German government to the effect that
there were no American prisoners in
Germany. II had previously been
brought to the attention Of the state
department here that considerable
number of Americans, mostly men taken
from vessels captured or sunk at sea by
German undersea raiders, were held
prisoner in Germany. The state de-
partment, through the government Of
Switzerland, protested to the Kaiser .
government that these men were being
detained, while Germans in America
were being given every possible consid-
GRAFTON. ri z
! Chancellor Won Bethmann- Hollweg,
replying through the same channel, de.
MED that any americans were held pris-
oner. Secretary of State Lansing now
says in effect that the German ehaneel.
Tor Is not telling the truth.