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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
GIFTS FROM HOME
ARE RECEIVED BY
BOYS IN TRAINING

Robert Z. Ackley, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs G. W. Ackley. SAT Twenty-first
street, who is with Battery B, One
Hundred and Twenty-sixth Field Ar
tiiiery. states in letter received by
his parents that the Rock Island boys
at Camp Cody. Deming. y, NJ, are ali
in good health and that numerous
gifts and goddess have been received
His letter. in part, IS az follows:
I spent my first Thanksgiving away
from home az FL Paso. | certainly
would have enjoyed being at home
with you but we had very fine time
even though SO far away from our
homes and our people.
Walter Bergendorf, Edwin Mem
tyre. Dillon Sperry. Hubert VOTERS.
of Davenport, and myself. together
with many others went to Ell Paso for
the day. We witnessed the Fort Bliss
Camp Cody football contest. It was
a good game. Cody defeating Fort
Bliss
We then looked up our old friend
! Behnamann from Rock Island, who is
coach OF the Ell Paso high school team.
We found him and he courteously
showed us all the interesting points
of FL Paso. We had dinner at the
/ fine Hotel Ell Paso del Norte and Wis
] tied the international bridge. Ell Paso
! has a $1,000 900 high school, Of con-
crete construction and has fine sta
dunn, the best | have ever seen. Mill
tary training is in force and all stu
dents wear uniforms closely resem-
bling our. only the color is a shade
more to green. The football team is
the champion Of Texas, so Coach Beh
namann has much to be proud of.
The city OF Ell Paso resembles many
4 southern and Mexican cities, being
built around plaza. Mountains may
be seen in the distance and the Rit
Grande flows by the city. with OLE
Mexico on the other side.
Ray Wilson's mother paid US
visit and we all greatly enjoyed see
ing some one from our home city
especially one who knows our hom'
people and can carry cheerful mes
sage back to them for us.
IF furloughs are to be granted
will of course come home during tn
holidays. II not we shall expect yol
TO carry out your plans and com
down here for visit.
Our health is good. We have ey
erything that is necessary for GU
comfort and well being and very gen
orally speaking we are all happy TIL
folks at home have been very kind {
many Of the boys in remembering
them with cakes. candy and othe
things dear to a boys heart Tor per
haps l should say stomach. Man
T have also received the sleeveless
sweaters, helmets. wooden socks an
, wristiets and. needless to state, al
, of these gifts and favors are muc
, appreciated.
Remember me to those friends VIII
so kindly inquire as to my welfare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
LOCAL RED CROSS
RECEIVES s61.95
Hall OF theatrical Day Receipts In
This City aud viii TO to the
National Quarters.
COLD WEATHER SPEEDS WORK
Fridays Donations In Country VIII
Amount TO Millions To Ship
Packets Soon.

The Rock Island chapter Of the
American Red Cross received sci .s5
as its share of the proceeds of the
afternoon performance at the Illinois
theatre yesterday. The sum realized
by the matinee amounted to sl23.90.
half which will be forwarded to the
national headquarters at Washington.
FRIDAY, Dec. !, was known as the
atrical day all over the country. Pro-
ceeds OF afternoon performances were
donated to the American Red Cross
fund. The donation is expected to
run into the millions in this country.
The fund is TO do much TO relieve
suffering among the fighting forces in
The war and in providing comfort for
The men at the front and in the train
ms cantonments.
Manager Uno Bradley OF the thea
| ire turned the theatre over to the
! Red Cross yesterday afternoon In the
hopes that he would have d capacity
mouse. No expense was attached TO
| the operation or the theatre at that
performance, all of the artists having
contributed their services as had the
Irregular force of the theatre. Every
cent that was taken in at the box
office was turned into the channels OF
| the Red Cross.
Cold Weather Speeds Work.
The zero weather of the last few
days has pointed out to the man,
workers at the Rock Island Red Cross
headquarters the vast necessity Of
the knitting of wearing apparel. Witt
the approach of cold weather hun.
dreds OF women have focked to tht
rooms to do their bit for The comforr
and safety of the American fiehtins
forces both III this country and over
seas.
The shipments from the local chap
ter this week will by far surpass al
others, The local chapter rank.
among the first in this division il
shipments ana in the quality OF worl
prepared
Several hundred Christmas packets
have already been received at the 10
cal rooms and will be forwarded Il
various environments IN this eountr,
within few days The people o
Rock Island are responding yer,
cheerfully with the packets and b,
the middle of next week it is expectei
that the number will reach the so
mark. Those people wishing to sem
in packets TO be forwarded to so!
they will soon be shipped to Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY LOCAL SVITHIODS

At a meeting held by the Independ-
ent order of Syithoids in the Odd Fell
lows hall last night, officers were
elected for the coming year.
Company 4, uniform rank OF the Mo
line order, was present and enter
tanned with a drill exhibition. At the
close of the business meeting refresh
ments were served. Five applications
for membership were received at the
session. Appended is the list of Of
fcers elected;
President Alfred GranaIh
Vice resident-Charles Maimros.
Recording Secretary - John Carl
berg
Financial Secretary - C. Y. John
son.
Treasurer-John G. Swanson.
Trustees-A L. Larson. Frank Be-
dell. Frederick Larson and Otto Mort
enson.
Delegate to grand lodge-John Carl
berg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
PIONEER PORT BYRON
FIRM LEAVES FIELD

Port Byron. Dec S.-The long es-
tablished firm OF Wendt & Son has
sold its business. McCabe & Co. of
Rock Island have bought the furni-
ture. carpets, rugs, window shades,
picture frames and wall paper. More
than two carloads Of goods have been
shipped 10 Rock Island The under
taking business will also DE sold.
A. II. Wendt has been in the furni
ture business for SO years. 81 OF which
have been spent in Port Byron. The
present store, which is one OF the
best in Port Byron, was built In 1882.
Mr.. Wendt will retire entirely from
business. He will also sell his resi-
dence and he intends to live either
in the south or in California.
Robert Wendt has not yet decided
in what business he will engage. Many
people regret to see the breaking up
Of the firm OF Wendt & Son and the
removal of these people from the
town,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08

songs viii include: The Star Spangled
Banne- THE Battle Hymn Of the
Republic, "OIi Folks at Home,
Abide with Ne. Loves Old Sweet
Song, MY Country It's Of Thee. ="
Over There Pack lip Your
Troubles, Keep the the Home Fires
Burning" and Nearer My God TO
Thee The call for the national com
munity sing has been issued by the
Council of National Defense. and it is
the purpose to have the same songs
sung al approximately the same hour
all over the country, The public is
urged TO attend and take part in the
program OF tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
Will. BURY STRANGER.

The stranger VINO was found dead
last Saturday night in the rear Of the
Cross Country saloon is still unidenti-
FED The body will probably be bur-
led Monday Notices have been sent
to authorities in nearby cities, but no
word came as to the identity OF the
man. Several persons have viewed
tie corpse at the Knox undertaking
establishment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
RANK IS
GWEN TO SCOUTS
First Court of Honor Passes Tender
foot Course on Twenty-Five
Boys Last Night.

The tenderfoot rank was passed TO
25 members of the Boy Scouts Of this
city at the Young Mems Christian as.
ISOLATION last night. The scouts ATho
received the ranks are boys recently
taken into the organization.
The first court of honor consisting
of Father C. P. 0'NeilI, J. T. Marion.
NJ. Z. Strieter and ". F. Bacon. passed.
the following boys into the tenderfoot
rank, sfirst class:
Charles Maroney.
Edwin Gallagher.
Oryilie Lundon.
Frederick Wheelin.
Willard Brien.
Adrian Johnson.
John Devine.
Bernard MeGuinty.
James Cavanaugh
Robert Cayanaugh.
Leo Kayanaugh.
Gerold Rispon.
Hugh Conwell.
Clayton Devine
George Mcnamara
| Jerome Doyle.
| Maurice Killgroye
Kenneth Hartman.
| Louis Premier.
I Those of the second class:
/ Kendrick Hull.
Howard Morgan.
| Chester Parks
Franklin Simonds.
! Clyde Maynard.
! Albert Kelley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
COMMUNITY SING AT
COLLEGE GYM SUNDAY

The community sing participated In
by the various musical societies of
Rock Island and Moline, will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 4 O'Clock al the
Augustana college gymnasium. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
MrArHER FOR 4 WEEK.

Washington, Dec. S.-Weather pre-
fcuons for the week beginning Sun
DAY issued by the weather bureau are;
Upper and middle Mississippi val
lcys Continued clear and cold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
PRESIDENT DAVIS. ID MAKE ADDRESS BEFORE MERCHANTS.
Many Big Features Planned for Entertainment of Ala bama Merchants Dur
 ing Convention Here

Alabama merchants are coming to Bir- mingham 5000 strong this month to at- tend the annual convention, which will meet on August 21 and last for three days. A feature of the convention will be the address of T. F. Davis of New Or leans, president of the federal farm loan bank. MT. Davis is a southern man, born and reared in Mississippi.
 MT. Davis is from Yazoo City, Miss, where he had for several years presided most successfully over the affairs of the Delta National bank. He will speak in Birmingham on Wednesday night, August 2, at the Jefferson theatre.
 The fiddlers convention will be a big feature of the convention. There will be a day at East Lake, the vaudeville shows, trips over the city and district; in fact, three days that will be alive with inter- esting developments.
 Every Alabama merchant has received a copy of the Alabama Merchant" :" mailed out this week, and they will be apprised of the full programme in that publication, which has been published in the local press heretofore. They are all
 invited to come to Birmingham, and to be entertained by the Merchants associ- ation for three days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
SECOND CALL MADE FOR DRAFTE MEN Examination of Men Sub- ject to Military Service
 Begins Today

One hundred more drafted men have been summoned to appear before the exemption board for the third division and will receive their examinations this morning at the courthouse Men in patches of 100 will also be examined tomorrow and Saturday.
 All the claims of exemption because of dependents will be thoroughly inves- tigated by the board. The board has adopted a new system of determining the men that are to be exempted. Tho claims because of dependents have been devided into two classes, those of men whom members of the board know personally and those unknown to the board. The first class are determined at once from personal knowledge of mem bers of the board and the claimant either rejected or accepted. For the dc- cision of the second class, men from every community in the county have been summoned to come before the board Saturday. The board will be rep resented by Assistant Solicitor James G. Davis, who will ask the necessary questions about all the claimants from the men present
 Several Boy Scouts have been assist ing the board in its work. and a fund Is being raised to buy them dinners and pay their transportation to and from town. Contributions to this fund will be gladly received by the members of the board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
Ho,u Many Votes WiN It
 Take to De Commissioner?
Majority of Votes Cast Required and Some of the Prognosticators Think the Men Who Get
 31OO Votes Will Be Winners

the payment of poll tax. At the time these elections were held there were in Birmingham perhaps 300 members of the National Guard, all of whom are now in the national service and who will not be here to vote in the coming election.
 Birmingham's quota in the new na- tional army are all above 21 years of age and they will all be gone before October 8, the date of the election. Of course not all of them are voters Nearly half of the number are negroes, comparatively few of whom are quali- fled voters. It is safe to estimate, how ever, that several score of voters will have been removed in this way as a factor in the coming election. In adition to this scores of young voters have been commissioned as off, ficers and others are taking training at the second officers training camps These facts make 1t a matter of the greatest difficulty to estimate the probable vote In the coming election. In state elections there have been in excess of 10000 votes cast in Birming- ham in certain contests. but such fg- ures have never been reached in purely local elections.
 Some of the wise ones are insisting, however, that the man who gets 3100 votes October will be elected, though others have insisted that 7500 votes will be cast October 8, and that 1t will !take nearly 4ooo votes to come in win- nor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
CLAIMS
 TAKEN UP BY BOARD
Division No. , Ready With Quota of Men for Service
 September 1

Six Birmingham divisions-all of them-have completed their first ex- aminations of men called before the local boards in answer to the drawing of the selective draft. As result, four divisions have already certified the number of men ready for service, and the local boards are now engaged in going over the claims of those who ask exemption.
 In Division 5. 240 men@were asked for and 99 have been certified to, which Is more than one-third of their quota, which must be in by September l. In Division 6, quota 119, certified to o1. Division 1, quota 164. certified to 5l. Division 4, quota 169, certified to S4.
 Yesterday completed the work of ex- aminations in Divisions and 8, which finishes the first examinations for all Birmingham divisions. ~In Division 2, l09 men appeared for examintion, while 26 failed to appear There were five transferred to other cities, two found to be in service, 82 were accepted for service and 27 rejected. There were 55 who filed claims for exemption, while there were 27 who did not ask exemp- tion,
 In Division 8, 143 men appeared for examination, 27 failed to report, and |120 were accepted. There were 23 re- jected, while 85 filed claims for ex- emption; 35 failed to ask for exemp- tion, and there were seven found to be in service and six transferred to other cities for examination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
EXPERT TO EXPLAIN
 CROP MARKETING
Food Preparedness Bureau Plans Movement to Aid Farmers Sell
 Their Surplus Crops

The food preparedness bureau has an- nounced it's intention of immediately per- fecting programme whereby that or ganization will be enabled to cover again the entire 73 towns visited the past spring and early summer by the various commit tees who preached the gospel of food con- servation and increased crops.
 The second itinerary will however, be of different nature, as marketing will be the topic discussed and explained to the farmers and merchants alike. The manner in which the crop should be pre- pared to reach a standard market, the most profitable buyers and the quotations that are available for principal products.
 The speakers will be men engaged in agricultural and development work for all of the railroads in Alabama and the experts at Auburn, who will go right to the heart of their subjects from their long and practical experience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
BOY SCOUT MURPHY SAVES COMPANION

Boy Scout Robert Murphy of Birming- ham may be awarded lifesaver's medal by national scout headquarters. Young Murphy, Horace Russell. a cripple boy about 12 years old. and Porter Griffen about years old. were playing on a pile of dirt at the intersection of Allen street and Fifteenth avenue. north. when Porter Griffen pushed Horace Russell down the bank, causing him to slide head foremost toward a railroad track. Young Murphy saw railroad car coming down the track, and jumped in front of Russell just as he got to the track. and swung him off and then jumped to safety him self The local scout authorities have reported the matter to national head be given a medal for his brave action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
BETS MADE ABOUT DATE THE CALDWELL
 HOTEL WAS BURNED
One of the Most Spectacular Blazes in Birmingham's History Was in the Midsummer
 of 1894

Thomas M. Brennan of Ithaca, N. Y., wrote The Age-Herald yesterday that Birmingham man had bet him $10 that the Caldwell hotel in Birmingham burned prior to October, 1892, and wanted The Age Herald to decide the matter for them.
 The Caldwell hotel was one of the great showplaces in the early days of Birmingham It stood at the corner of First avenue and Twenty-second street, where the Goodall-Brown wholesale es- for Dr. Caldwell, who was in those days head of the Elyton Land company, the predecessor of the Birmingham Realty company.
 The question of the date of the fire which was one of the largest and most spectacular blazes in Birmingham his- tory, was referred to yesterday to J. H. Caldwell son of Dr.. Caldwell
 q have decided bets on the date of the fire before now" said MT. Caldwell "The hotel burned in 1891, either late in June or early in July. I remember so well because I was in Norway. l had sailed from New York early in June and had been travelling perhaps a month when I saw an item about the fire in the Paris edition of the New York Her aid. AS soon as I had cabled home they immediately cabled back a con- Eirmation of the news"
 "One man once made a bet that there was snow on the ground when the hotel burned. It shows how easily people get events confused.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
GOOD PROGRESS MADE
 FOR RED CROSS PICNIC
Italian Societies Will Bear All Ex- penses in Order to Swell \
 the Fund

The joint Italian societies are arranging the big picnic that will be held at the fairgrounds Sunday week for the bene- fit of the Red Cross held meeting at the Chamber of Commerce last night. All the committees reported good prog ress in being made in the picnic plans. Over 5000 has already been raised for the fund and expectations are that it will go to nearly $10,O00.
 The entire expenses of the picnic will be paid by the Italian societies and the gross proceeds will go to the Red Cross fund. The programme includes motor cycle and bicycle racing. dancing, con tests and novelty features The Civic association and other bodies organized for civic work are aiding the societies to make it great success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
CROSS, FEvER|SH
 CHILD |S BILIOUS
 OR C0NST|PATED
Look, Mother! If tongue is coated give California
 Syrup of Figs

Every mother realizes, after giving her children "California Syrup of Figs that this is their ideal laxative, be- cause they love it's pleasant taste and 1t thoroughly cleanses the tender lit- tie stomach. liver and bowels without Eriping-
 When cross. irritable, feverish or breath is bad. stomach sour, look at the tongue. mothert If coated. give a teaspoonful of this harmless fruit laxative" and in few hours all the foul. .constipated waste. sour bile and undigested food passes out of the bow els, and you have a well. playful child again. When its little system is full of cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache. diarrhoea, indigestion, col.c-remember, a good inside cleansing" should always be the first treatment given
 Millions of mothers keep 'CAlafor- mia Syrup of Figs handy; they know a teAspo0nful today saves . sick child tomorrow. Ask your druggist for a bo- cent bottle of AsCalifornia Syrup of Figs" which has directions for babies. children of all ages and grown-uDs printed on the bottle. Beware of coun- terfeits sold here. so don't be fooled. Get the genuine. made by California Fig Syrcp Company,S-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
THOUSANDS OF WOMEN
 REGISTER FOR SERVICE
Leaders Graed at Results and Registration of Women Will Be Continued Until Practically Every Woman in County Is Enroled-Full Reports From
 Precincts Expected Today

tered, and consequently the registration will continue for several weeks or longer.
 MISS WORTHINGTON TALKS
 Miss Amelia Worthington, chairman of the local committee, made the following statement:
 "The registration is by far better than we had expected, and we are greatly pleased at the result We mean to have every woman who can do some kind of service register. The registrars have worked tirelessly and faithfully all day and the general public has showed an approving spirit. We are especially grate- ful to the press for the publicity given in the campaign to get the women to register"
 The contributions which were taken as voluntary donations from the women who registered was pleasing and 1t was said that the amount received from this source will practically cover the expense of the registration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
NEGRO WATERS ARE
 WANTED FOR NAVY

A telegram has been received by the naval recruiting station stating that negroes for mess attendants are wanted ence as walters or valets are wanted. Experienced cooks. machinists and ba- kers are also wanted. Orders have been received from headquarters that no men are to be given exemption by the boards in order that they might join the navy Claims were allowed some for this reason. but this will be discon- tinued and no more men will be re- ceived that have been drawn for the army
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
MOBILE CHAMBER TO COOPERATE WITH
 CIVIC ASSOCIATION
Delegation From Gulf Coast City Will
 Assist in the Entertainment of Assistant Secretary Parker

communication was received yester- day from the Mobile Chamber of Com merce by the Civic association indors- ing the visit and trip of Walter Parker, the assistant of Secretary of Commerce Redfield, and promising to have a dele- gation on hand to help with the enter tainment of the party en route to Mo- bile. MT. Parker will be in Birmingham on Monday and will be shown over the city and given a banquet at the Tut wiler Monday night.
 & F. Alison of Tuscaloosa offered the party the use of his private launch yes terday. which will accommodate l5 peo- pie from Cordova to Tuscaloosa. The itinerary from Tuscaloosa to Mobile has not yet been completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
PETITIONS ARE OUT
 FOR CHAS. K. HALL

Charles K. Hall. well known local en- gineer on the Alabama Great Southern railroad, and prominent labor leader of Birmingham. has in circulation petitions that will comply with the law irr making his announcement for a seat on the city commission.
 Mr Hall is chairman of the labor edu- cational committee and member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. His friends state that he will make his formal announcement within q few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
GUARDSMAN FILES
 SUIT FOR DAMAGES
Soldier Injured While Guarding Rail- road Bridge Seeks Heavy
 Damages

Suit was filed yesterday by John M. Orr, a minor, by his next friend, J. H Orr, against the St. Louis and San Fran cisco railroad. The plaintiff claims s25,- GOO and alleges that he Is member of the Alabama National Guard. and that as part of his duties he guarded tres tie near Kansas. in Walker county. While so engaged a train owned and operated by the defendant passed and heavy ob- ject was caused to be thrown from 1t. striking the plaintiff and seriously inJur- ing him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
Suits Filed

Suit for s230o was filed yesterday by O. w. Thompson against w. A. Howard IF alleged personal injuries The plain tiff alleges that he was riding in an au- tomobile and that an automobile of the defendant ran against and over him, damaging him to the amount asked
 Suit was filed yesterday by B. Street against the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company for s300O damages The plaintiff alleges that he worked in a. mine pf the defendant and that piece of rock Tell on his head severely injuring him.