davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
RABBITS GETTING
SCARCE is CLAIM
Frightened ut the Approach OF Eiks
Annual Hunt on Jan. 6. Cetton-
tails Are Disappearing.

Rabbits of Rock Island county are
due for an awful slaughter. Moline
Enks have fixed Jan. as the day for
their annual hunt and there promises
to be some competition this year.
Nearing on the approaching event the
cottontails have made themselves
mighty scarce.
A year ago honors went to team
of which Lou Ritter was captain and
Frank Knowles lieutenant, but they
will have time defending their laur-
els this season. for it is rumored some
of the nimrods have been stocking
up" and will spring their cold storage
products on the rest of the hunters.
1t looks as though it will be any
ones battle from now on and judging
from the suspicious actions of some of
the sharks" who have been practicing
on the quiet, Ritter and Knowles are
TO be defeated by fair or foul means.
After the rabbits have been shot
down and run down-and 1t is said
the chase last year developed wonder
full sprinting talent in some of the
hoys-a supper will be served at the
lodge rooms that evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
GIRLS WILL PLAY.

Moline lovers of basketball who
have been longing to see in action
the girls basketball team Of the high
school can have their desires satisfied
tomorrow night by seeing the quintet
clash at the high school gymnasium
with the Helping Hand aggregation.
The battle will be staged for the
benefit Of the Christmas baskets
which are to be sent out by the phi
lanthropie department of the Woman's
club. The Helping Hand team is COM
posed of former high school players
who were coached by Miss Dorothy
Ainsworth. Miss Ainsworth will be in
the Helping Hand lineup.
The admission to girls will be a
mere 10-ceht piece, but the men and
boys must pay 81 to witness the fray
The two teams will lineup as follows:
High School-Charlotte Settle. for
ward: Dorothy Christopher. forward !;
Martha Severance, guard; Judith An
derson, guard; Margaret Richards.
center.
Helping Hahd-Alice Samuelson.
! forward; Nell Carlin, forward; Meiba
Hammer, guard; Ruth Fegelin, guard !;
Dorothy Ainsworth, center.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
SCHULZKE Is BACK.

". Fl. Schulzke. who recently was
accepted to fill new position just ere
ated in the equipment department Of
the signal service of the United States
army, is in Moline few days to make
preparations for removal of his FAM
lily and his household goods to Wash
ington, d. c.. where the SchuIzkes
will reside during the period Of the
war. Bill, who arrived home last
night after strenuous two weeks in
the east, says he has made applics-
ton for his commission as captain.
but that until it comes through he is
just plain Mr.. Schulzke. This explain
alton is given to correct the impress
sion that he has already received his
rank of captain. He expects to return
to Washington with his family some
time this week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
PQSTOFFICE NOW
IN NEW LOCATION
siIVis Provided Improved Acc0mm0.
datlOns for Handling OF Mail
Matter.

The Styis postoiiice opened for
business today in It's new quarters in
the building owned by the Crowder
estate, on First avenue between
Tenth and Eleventh streets. The of
fee. since the establishment of the
village. was till yesterday in the Dunn
beck building, and was operated in a
room shared with a pharmacy. Now
the government business is transacted
in a room occupied solely by the post
Office.
n r. Cox, agent Of the estate, has
had the building extensively remod-
eled 10 meet the needs OF the govern
ment, and the village is provided with
excellent facilities. One hundred new
lock boxes Of which there has been a
shortage heretofore, have been in
stalled The new office has registry
and a general delivery window, and
all furnishings are OF modern design.
Postmaster Mcmahon yesterday su-
peryised the removal OF the office rec
ords and supplies to the new building.
Work of arranging the furniture was
completed late Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
MAY BRING BOYS
HOME FOR A DAY
Commercial and Rotary Clubs to Take
Up Plan Of Having Camp Dodge
Soldiers Back Christmas.

Following the receipt OF letter
from W. c. Holmes at Camp Dodge.
Des Moines. urging that automobiles
be sent to the cantonment in order
that the Moline soldiers can spend
Christmas at home, John H. Coburn,
clerk OF the exemption board, referred
the matter to the Commercial and R0-
tary clubs. and it is hoped that enough
machines can be secured to transport
every Moliner at the camp back for the
holiday. Inasmuch as many OF the
Piow City boys have been sent south,
it is thought that many cars will not
be needed.
Under the orders of the government
only soldiers who can reach home by
other means than steam cars will be
allowed Christmas at home. just
how long furlough the men will get
was not containe din the message re-
ceived and Mr.. Coburn has written for
more information. "The men are will
ing to stand part of the expense" says
Mr. Holmes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
M,EyIRY NAMED CHAIRMAN.

M. J. McEniry has been appointed
chairman of the river and harbor i'm
provement committee of the Moline
Commercial club together with the
following other members who are in
terested In waterways improvements
which will be benefit to Moline:
Martin r. Carlson, A. R. Ebi, ]. E. Bo-
deem and Beder Wood, Jr.
The committee will serve the re-
mainder of the fiscal year and upon
the advent of spring some important
activities toward the establishment OF
harbor lines and dock improvements
In Moline will take place, according
to the advance of the Commercial club
and committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
SOCIALIST MAYOR rs
TO MAKE AN ADDRESS

Thomas Van Lear, Socialist mayor
of Minneapolis, has been secured to
make an address in this community,
probably in Moline, sometime next
month. He will appear under the
auspices of the Rock Island county So
cialist party.
Arrangements are being completed
for the publication Of weekly buiie-
tin by the party The paper, which
will be devoted to the interests of
the Socialists probably will be print
ed in Moline and make It's appearance
soon after the holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
WILSON DESERVES
PATIENT SUPPORT
Clinton n, Howard in Patriotic Ad-
dress Says President Carry
ing Worlds Greatest Load.

That Woodrow Wilson Is the great
est man in the world today and that
he is carrying a heavier load OF re-
sponsibility than was ever borne by
any person in all history was the
statement which Clinton \. howard,
Rochester N. u. chautauqua lecturer,
made last evening in patriotic ad-
dress at the First Baptist church, Mo-
line.
Our president deserves the patient
support and the hearty loyalty OF
every man, woman and child in Amer
ica," he continued. MIR. Wilson has
written state papers that will make
his name ring down the centuries or
time. The answer to the pope rang
the death kneil of autocraey all over
the world. ! thank God we have a
president who said we shall not strike
until have q united country behind
me and an army that is trained and
ready to fight
This is no time for an election, no
time to call for division OF votes.
This is a time when a man can belong
to one party only, the party OF Amer
lean patriots. When the war has been
won and the crown OF Hohenzoilern
has been laid at the feet of Uncle Sam
then, if We wish, We can go back to
parties again.
1--WE have saddled the next genera
ton with a terrible debt and ! dom
want this war to end without results.
Unless Prussia Is defeated before
peace is declared the next generation
will have the war to fight over again,
don't want the Prussian sword
sheathed to be drawn again. The
Prussian sword must be broken at the
hilt and the pieces laid at the feet OF
the American people.
"This war may last for years and
before 1t ends your local papers prob
ably will be filled with the list of your
dead. Our allies are pleading for
Uncle Sam to hurry. The time has
come and the thing must be pressed
with all the force and wealth OF Anne
lea. We've been striking with spread
fingers instead OF with g. closed fist
But have no sympathy with people
who say President Wilson is respon'
sible for our preparedness. The
people themselves were responsible
You wanted peace and you didn't wan
militarism. /. too, am opposed to mil
itarism, for that always means war
Nobody challenged Germany's right II
live securely in her own lands, bu
Germany was militaristic and sh'
brought on the war.
Liberty will triumph over tyrann!
il the thing is pressed. America
awake and hurry that's the message
brought TO the United States by al
the commissions of the allies. Amer
/ lea will have her baptism of fire ant
| America will weep before this war i
over. Your turn will come to weep i
the war will last 10 years as North
cliffe said it would II Russia droppet
OUT
| The speaker urged that Theodor
| Roosevelt should be given a place II
| the war councils of the nation. declar
| ing his enthusiasm and spirit weul
be of value in rounding the eountr
| into shape to take an active and win
ming part in the struggle.
He also urged tolerant attitude Q
mind toward all peoples, saying tina
nothing will be gained through a bit
ter and aptagonistic feeling of hatre
toward the German people. More c
| the spirit of Lincoln is what We need
he counseled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
WILL ASK MINERS
CUT OUT HOLIDAYS

Washington, Dec. Ito keep coal
production at maximum, Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield is preparing to
appeal to operators and miners to
forego the usual Christmas and New
Years holiday. Every idle day In the
mines costs the country nearly 2.o00,-
900 tons OF fuel.
Authority to shut down industries,
IL necessary, to supply householders
with coal was granted by the fuel adj
ministration today to NJ K Pruddei..
federal fuel administrator for Michi-
gan. Many Michigan cities are said
to be almost entirely without supplies
for domestic needs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
RED CROSS SEALS
IN WHITE PLAGUE

New York, Dec 17.-The campaign
of the National Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis
to raise s3.0d0,80e for tuberculosis
work through the sale of Red Cross
Christmas seals is endorsed by Presi-
dent Wilson, In letter to Dir. {. j.
Hatfield, of the executive committee of
the association made public today the
president says:
81 am greatly interested In what you
say about the very great increase in
the demands made upon the anti-tu-
berculosis agencies of the country as
result of the circumstances of the war.
AT this time when We are all called
upon to do our utmost to make the
fighting forces of the United States
the most efficient that human agency
can produce, I cannot too strongly
urge upon you and your associates, as
we'll as upon all the people Of the
United States. the increasing neces-
sity for pressing still further the pro-
gress which has been made in the pre-
vention of tuberculosis and other dis
eases.
Il am In thorough sympathy with
the efforts which you are making to
raise 100000 from the sale of Red
Cross Christmas seals, and hope
that It will be possible for the people
of the country to render support to
this cause as generously as they have
rendered 1t to other causes. J"
When the great Christmas member
ships campaign Of the American Red
Cross got under way today officials In
Washington predicted that the present
enrolment Of five million would be
increased to ten or possibly fifteen mil
lion new recruits. District workers in
every part of the country coofdinated
their efforts In an intense drive to
swell the membership total to an I'M
precedented extent before Christmas
eve
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
NAB YOUNG ROBBER
AT MUZZIIE OF GUN

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Dec 17.-Tony
Nikalaski. is years old, of Chicago,
was captured at 5 a. N. today by the
ticket agent OF the Northwestern rail-
road at Fairfax, while he WAS in the
act Of burglarizing the office safe.
The agent had gone to the Office to
open it and seeing the dim outlines
Of mans form at the safe ran back
home and obtaining a revolver and
hashlight returned and captured the
turEi2r.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
GENESEOAN LET OEF.

George Horn Of Geneseo came to
Rock Island Saturday and became in
toxieated, He boarded a Rock Island
train for his home. but was taken off
at Moline. and this morning he was
arraigned before Magistrate Frank
Gustafson. Horn said his occupation
was picking chickens and that he ex-
pected soon to be called to Camp
Dodge. His story appealed to the
magistrate and to the police to such
an extent that not only was a 5000 fine
suspended. but the police department
furnished him with hat and the
magistrate gave him his fare to
Geneseo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
RERATE TO MERCHANTS.

When East Moline was preparing
for the entertainment Of the recent
Rock Island County Farmers insti-
tute, the merchants subscribed liber-
ally TO a fund TO meet the expenses
OF the meeting. The total subscrip-
toGs were S47S. Today the commit
tee in charge sent out checks to the
subscribers for 20 per cent Of their
contributions. The expenses of the
institute were greatly less than had
been estimated. The contributors to
the fund are gratefully surprised and
count this a rare experience.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
FOR PAY DAY CHANGES.

Employees of the city OF Moline to,
day petitioned the city council to fix
the first and 18th days of the month
as pay days instead of the first and
third Mondays, the rule of the present.
The request is that the plan become
effective JAN /. The reason assigned
is that in months that have five Mon
days long time elapses between dates
of payment, the proposed plan result
ing in regularity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
MEETING IN FRANCE
BROTHERS SHOWS
WORLD NOT so BIG

When war was declared on Ger
many, Paul GuIlberg, Moline, enlisted
and in due time was sent to France
Then his brother Harold also left
Moline for the front, aud he, too, was
soon across the sea.
AS Arnold walked down the street
in the strange French city where he
landed the first person he saw was
brother Paul AS neither knew the
other had been transported to Europe.
the meeting was naturally one of
great interest. It only goes to show
how small the world Is after all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
is GRANTED DIVORCE.

Mrs Ellen H. Myers was granted
decree of divorce in Moline city court
Saturday afternoon on the allegation
OF cruel treatment. Her husband, H.
e. Myers, previously had filed a suit
and Mrs. Myers answered with a cross
bill Inability OF children from former
marriages Of the plaintiff and defend
ant to agree was the principal cause OF
the stormy matrimonial career of the
contracting parties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
GIVEN 40 DAYS FOR
BEATING UP SPOUSE

Charged with being a habitual
drunkard and wife beaten as well,
Peter Collin was given 10 days in
county Jail by Police Magistrate Frank
Gustafson~in Moline police court SIT
urday. He had just completed 20
day vacation spent In the county
prison. His wife recently sued him
for divorce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
RnYS ROE Residence.

Two East Moline boys were found
gorging themselves with the good
things the holidays offer and they fell
into the hands Of the Moline police,
10 whom they confessed to the theft
OF SIS from the residence OF John
Johnson, 507 Eighteenth avenue, East
Moline The boys had $3.50 on hand.
They told the police they would ask
their parents 10 reimburse Mr.. John
son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
Has NARROW ESCAPE.

Charles Durfee Harper. brother of
r. M. Harper OF East Moline. was re-
Gently wounded in action somewhere
In France while firing over a parapet
at Germans. A German she'll wrecked
his kit, smashed the gun he was firing
and piece of the shell broke Har-
per's Jaw, He is with Company B,
Seyenty-seeond Battalion Seaforth Ca
madam Highlanders. He formerly re-
sided in Monmouth. Mr.. Harper
writes lightly of his wound
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
POOL HALL CLOSED.

A pool hall at 4o7 Seventh street
was closed by Moline police at 12:40
Sunday morning. Edward Yerdick.
proprietor of the place, pleaded guilty
in Moline police court this morning to
keeping the hall open after legal clos
ing hours. He was fined $40 and costs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
GuARD MURDER SUSPECTS.

Mount Vernon, ILL.,, Dec. 17.-The
jefferson county Jail today was guard
ed by X company. Ninth Illinois ma
tional guard and as result no vio-
lence towards the three men who are
said to have confessed the murder of
Mrs. ]. p Boyle last Saturday was
feared
At the preliminary hearing today
the prisoners probably viii be taken
to another county,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
Obituary
Funeral Of Mrs. Charles Chanman.

Funeral services for Mrs. Charles
Chapman, 1916 Fifteenth street A, Mo
line, were held in the home at 2 o'clock
and in the Second Methodist church
at $3.50 yesterday afternoon. Rev. D.
S. Andrewartha, assisted by Rev. Oil
yer B. Enselman, OBLIGATED Mrs. Har-
riet Thompson and Mrs. Sadie Miller
sang. The pallbearers were John
Schofer, Emerson Schofer, Charles
Heck, Earl Schofer. Elmer Heck and
William Quick. Mrs. Chapman was
buried In RiverView cemetery, South
Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
HINk pRnMnTFn-

Arthur c. Hink, son Of C. W. Hink,
2O2O Fourteenth street, Moline, is now
Sergeant Hink OF the quartermaster' S
corps. Word of Private Kinks pro-
motion reached Moline this morning.
Sergeant Hink is stationed at Camp
Douglas, Arizona. He is graduate OF
Moline high school,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
KENYON ASKS SALARY
CUT DURING THE WAR

Washington, Dec. ia bill to re-
duce salaries OF senators and congress-
men from $500 to $4,000 during the
war, was introduced today by Senator
Kenyon of Iowa and referred to the
appropriations committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
Miss Anna W. Larson.

Miss Anna w. Larson, aged SIS. died
Saturday at her home. 1923 Seventh
avenue, Moline. She was born in
Sweden, Nov. 2. 1862. and was brought
to Moline by her parents the follow
ing year. Private funeral services
will be held Wednesday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Interment will be in River
side cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
East Moline Society

Red Cross rooms in the Plymouth
church will open for work tomorrow
when there will be plenty of garments
to give out. Any workers who have
fat irons to donate to the gauze room
are requested to bring them to the
rooms tomorrow.
Liberty FIVE hundred club was en-
tertained at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Millone yesterday evening. High
score favors were awarded to Mrs. E.
Huntington and A. Van Kerrbroeck of
Rock Island, and the low scores went
to Mrs. Harry Mcmillan and Ed Hunt
ington. After the games three
course supper was served at the small
tables.
Members OF the Plymouth church
choir are requested to let nothing in
terfere with their attendance at the
extra rehearsal of Christmas music to-
morrow evening at the church.
Mr.. and Mrs Cecil Harper enter
tanned the Entire Nous five hundred
Clup SdbuFudy eFeHlNEs AiA 4hEH1uSI
were present and there were three Wis
itors. Mrs. Charles Windsor and Roy
Smith received the high score prizes
and Ed Eaton the aiI-cut. Refresh
ments were served and the club will
not hold another meeting until after
the holidays; the date of which will be
announced later.
| Miss Florence Engstrom will enter
| tain her knitting club tomorrow even
/ ing at the home
Mrs. Carl Mitchell and Mrs. Horace
! Altz have issued invitations for a
o'clock dinner on Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
John SNYDER.

John Snyder, II years old, Moline,
died Saturday evening. Mr.. Snyder
was born at Rock Falls, III. He came
to Rock Island when he was II years
old. Following residence of several
years In that city he moved to Moline
and had made his home here continu-
ously since that time.
Mr.. Snyder was a member OF Rock
Island aerie No. $50, F'raternal Order
Of Eagles. For nine years he was EN-
pIoyed as toolsmith in the Silvis shops.
He leaves his widow and one son John
Of Rock Island. The funeral will be
held from the home OF his son, 1922
Twelfth avenue, Rock Island, at 2
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Burial
will be In Chippiannock cemetery
Cortege will be by automobile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
Funeral al August Ekblade.

August Ekblade, 1888 Thirteenth
avenue, Moline, resident of Moline
for more than half a century. was bur-
led in Riverside cemetery yesterday
afternoon. Funeral services were held
In the home at o'clock, followed by
services in the Free Evangelical
church at $50 Rev Fred Nelson Of
flciated The singing was by the
church quartet, Reuben Becker, George
Thorsel1, Thorsen Becker and Arthur
Carlson. The pallhearers were c. ].
Aldene, August Thorsell, John Thor
sell. Charles Swanson, Gust Rain and
Swan Johnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
Funeral Of w. FL. Foster.

were held at the home Of his brother,
A. J. Foster, 4510 Fifth avenue. Mo-
line, yesterday morning. Rev. P. G.
Ladd Of the First Congregational
church officiated. The pallbearers
were DR.. f. IT. Gardiner, DR.. H S,
Bennett, O. E, Mansur, S. S. Hoffman,
Harry Sward and Charles R. Hull
Following the services the remains
were taken to Galena. Mr.. Foster S
home. for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
Funeral Of Mrs. Elizabeth Rosecrantz

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth
Rosecrantz. 2414 Fourteenth avenue
b, Moline, were held in the Barnard
funeral home yesterday afternoon.
The services were held under auspices
OF the Rebekah auxiliaries Of the Mo
line Odd Fellow organization. Rev
j. Y. Kennedy offlciated. A quartet
from Manufacturers lodge No ASS, |,
@, o. F.. sang The pallbearers were
past grands Of Manufacturers lodge,
as follows; Fred W Beekstrom, BY
ron T. Washburn, Albin Youngren
George E. Merrill, George n. johnson
and Fred Moberg. Burial was in Riy-
erside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-17
THE ARGUS.

Delivered by carrier at 10 cents per
geek In Moline, East Moline, Silvis and
Wstertown.