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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
CAMP DODGE TROOPS
HOME FOR HOLIDAYS

Forty Moline boys left Camp Dodge
this morning to spend Christmas at
home They are expected to arrive
between 6 and z o'clock tonight.
Auto busses from the Veiie factory
Lett Moline for Camp Dodge at 7.30
yesterday morning, and arrived at the
camp al 4.30 In the afternoon Re
turning, the party departed at 9
o'clock this morning. Part of them
dined today az Marengo and part
We're served 40 Griuuell Reports
have come 90 Moline that they were
met with enthusiasm along the way,
their cars being decorated with BAN
ners inscribed, Christmas trip,
Camp Dodge to Moline"
After the ears passed over the roads
yesterday some of the farmers took
The tip and repaired tle bad places
IN the highways, SO the soldiers had
smoother travelling
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
BINDS HIM OVER
FOR AN ASSAULT
Wade Ferguson Held for Hitting
Tgnatz Samprano Over Head With
Furnace Poker.

Wade Ferguson, alleged to have
struck Ignatz samprano with fur
mace poker while the two men were
at work in the boiler shop Of the Mo-
line Pillow Co, was bound over 10 the
grand jury on charge of assault
with a deadly weapon by Justice f. C..
Entrikn. Moline, yesterday afternoon.
The alleged assault occurred on the
night Of Dec. IA On the night OF the
alleged assault Samprano told Or. F.
j Otis that Ferguson had made sedit-
ious remarks about the United States
government. No evidence Of any such
remarks was presented at the trial
Ferguson denied hitting Samprano
with the furnace poker He did, said
Ferguson. hit him with his fist and
knocked hmi down There were no
witnesses except the two principals
in the fight
Justice Entritin fixed Ferguson S
bail at 5000 The defendant was un-
able to furnish bonds and was COM
mitted to the county jail to await ac-
ton Of the grand jury
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
WORK OF THE DRAFT
KEEPS HELPERS BUSY

The IS R O." sign was hung on the
door of the Moline city council cham
Der this morning shortly after 9 O'Clock
when every available chair was filled
with cOnscripts anxious TO have their
questionnaires properly filed out, and
so strenuous were the duties during
Friday and Saturday and each night
until II o'clock, that City Judge G. 0
Dietz, a member of the legal advisory
beard, was unable TO come back
when the work was continued this
morning.
Judge Dietz, II. J. McEniry and 9th
or local attorneys have been sWampeC
with the appeals OF those under The
draft law, to assist in answering the
questions touching upon the con
scripts proper classification before
the second national army is called,
but theseryices OF Moline's legal pro-
fession has been rendered without com
plant and ali barristers from the city
will be banded together until the task
is completed by the middle OF Janu-
ary
Three appointed members of the bar
association from Moline were not SUI
ficient TO handle the work last even
ing and again the telephone vas
brought into play and eight or nine
additional attorneys were hurried TO
the council chamber TO do their bit
Predictions that the c0nscripts would
have been disposed OF by 10 O'Clock
failed, Tor no less than ten arrived
after that hour.
j The city council chamber viii again
be opened this evening aud sufficient
attorneys viii he present 10 help in
+ filling out the questionna.res.
Sixty men were aided yesterday by
the East Moline advisory board in
making out their missionaries
Seven more clerks who volunteered
their services have been added to the
corps at work in the boards quarters
The main Office is in the directors
room Of the Manufacturers State
/ bank, and today branch office was
! established in the Root and Wander
( WORT plant for the convenience of the
hundreds of men employed there who
are subject 10 draft X. S. Haley Of
the shop welfare department. is in
/ charge OF the work in the branch Of
/ fee The East Moline board Wili con-
tinue the two Offices till all question
naires are in. Big posters have been
. distributed about the city announcing
teh location OF the boards Offices and
explaining that the legal advice is
/ free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
COMMANDED AT THr NlRNE.

Paris Correspondence OF the AS
ISOLATED Press.l -- General Maistre,
who commanded the French army that
conquered the last remaining positions
of the famous Chemiu des Danes and
thus earned promotion to the rank OF
grand officer IN the order of the Lee
gion Of Honor. began to serve his coua-
try when he was II years old by pur-
Joining powder from the Prussian sol
diers who we're quartercd ia the house
of his parents in the Franco-Prussian
war Of 1870. The boy who was after
ward TO lead the French army In one
OF the hardest fought battles OF the
great war, laid away the stolen pow
der for cunning expeditions i'm the
forests near his home There was
some of this borrowed ammunition
left when the present war began.
Sixth of his class on entering the
military school at Saint Cyr, Maistre
was first when the class graduated
He was third I'm his class az the war
school.
Lieutenant Maistre's career began
with a mission TO Graft. Austria,
where he became initiated into the
practices 0f the Kriegspiel which he
helped 10 introduce at home Captain
in 1887 and major in 1898, he was
named professor Of general tactics at
the war school.
As lieutenant colonel. Maistre COM
manded the Seventy-ninth infantry,
one of the celebrated regiments Of
Nancy and as colonel was transferred
TO the One Hundred Sixth infantry,
called the regiment Of steel, forming
part of the iron division" that has
distinguished itself in nearly all the
most familiar hattlefelds Of the war
Brigadier general In 1872, Maistre
was appointed a member Of the com
mittee OF the general staff" and at the
beginning OF August, 1914 was chief
of staff 10 General Langle de Cary.
who commanded the fifth French army
in the battle Of the Frontiers. the bat
tie OF the Marco and at the beginning
OF the battle Of Verdun
Maistre became a general Of division
Just after the battle of the Marine and
was placed In command Of the TWEEN
ty-first corps He won the Cravate Of
Commander OF the Legion Of Honor in
that battle at the head OF the Twenty
first corps. afterward leading 1t IN the
battle of More Dame de Lorette, after
which he relieved the Twentieth corps
at Verdun
In the changes Of command conse-
quent upon the reorganization OF the
general stan after the partial often
siye on the Chemin des Danes IN
April. 1917, Maistre was placed in
command OF an army. To him is dde
large part Of the credit for forcing
the Germans TO abandon the formid-
able positions they had organized on
that ridge which commanded the re-
Eion OF the Aisne between scissors
and Craonne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
SEEKS UNITYFO
PATRIOTIC MOVES
Rock Island County Executive Conn
mittee Of State Councii of De-
Tense is Organized.

For the purpose Of coordinating and
unify,ng all of the various forms Of
patriotic endeavor which Rock Island
county is being called upon 10 shout
der because Of the war a Rock Island
county executive committee Of the
state council Of defense was forced at
meeting held yesterday afternoon
ct the Manufacturers hotel Moline Fl.
H. CleayeAnd. Rocb Island, was
made chairma uand Andrew Olson,
Moline, secretary.
Through one central county 0rgani-
zation. il is thought that the burden
al collecting money for Liberty loans
and for carrying on the other neces-
sary movements to aid the govern
ment in the prosecution Of its war
plans. can be more equiTably distrib-
uted. The state council of defense has
therefore ordered the formation in
each county Of an executive commit
tee which viii supervise all Of the
work attempted. thus preventing dup
LEGATION and loss Of energy through
iHeihciency.
Under the plan proposed by the
state council Of defense. all Of the
county heads Of the various patriotic
projects are 10 be placed on the eXecu-
tive committee, However, it is found
thai in this county both Moline and
Rock Island have thus far worked
largely along independent lines with
the result each city has q chairman
and the county as we'll, so that the
exact personnel Of those to be placed
on the body is still to be determined
Here is the list Of the organizations
now working along the lines of war
relief,
/ County auxiliary committee H
. Cleavelaud. Rock Island; Andrew OIL
son, George Carlson. Mrs. John Ne
Entry, Moline
/ NeiEbborhood committee - G. A
. Stephens. Moline.
Food, fuel and conservation Pal
me- r. Edgerton. Rock Island.
Publicity r. BlaCkman, Moline.
Liberty loan Nelson H. Greene
. Moline; NJ s. Heagy. Rock island
Women's county oTganizaticn-Mrs
Alberta Dufva. Moline Mrs. f. IL
Cieaveland. Rock Island
Red Gross William Butterwortb
/ Moline. I. s. White Rock Island
( County food administrator H. O
GriswoI1. Rock Island
War savings-C. A. Hallgren, Rocl
Island.
! National Security league E. "
Woodcock, Moline,
An organization committee is to b.
named as the FIRST work Of the count!
/ executive committee. A meeting @
this body is to be held Friday after
noon. Dee. %, at 3 o'clock. al til,
Manufacturers hotel On the organi
zaton committee viii be representa-
tiyes of the voluntary association
which have been formed fer patrioti
work. civic organizations. Re-
. Cross. Y. NJ q. A.. aud the banks
This body wiz select a permanen
county finance committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
PRISONERS NEAR
DEATH IN BLAZE
Eratc kentuckian Starts Fire in Cit,
Jail Which Nearly Smothers
Two Other Men.

Fire believed to have been Started
by an irate Kentuckian in a cell If
the Moline city Jail came near taking
the lives OF tao prisoners early this
afternoon. Six members OF the po-
lice force suffered greatly from tbe
dense smoke while trying to rescue
the men from the cells.
0den jackson. aged Is OF Owens
boro, KY. was the one nearest 10
death, as the fire was in his cell
Jackson had been in the jail 10 davs
having been arrested on a charge of
wife abandonment in Dayiess county
Kentucky Police were holding him
awaiting the arrival of an officer from
that place This morning jackson told
an officer that unless he was liber-
ated today he would burn down the
Jail. jackson was watched, but it was
not thought that he would carry out
his threat
Officer Sam Stewart entered Jack.
sons cell when the fire was discov-
cred and had a battle with the pris-
oner in trying to get him away from
the flames.
Jackson 0bdurate.
I'D rather join the army than go
hack to her was what Oden Jack
son, 0wensboro, Ky, said this morn
ing, as he fled out the first page of
the QUESTIONABLE at the city Jail He
admitted that he had a wife and two
children but did not claim any ex-
emption on those grounds.
Jackson has been held for 10 days
ON a warrant charging wife and child
abandonment He said that be had
been separated from his family for
two years but was willing to sup
port his wife and children if they
would leave Kentucky and come to
Moline. This they refuse to do. The
exemption board OF 10 Daviess county.
Kentucky, forwarded d questionnaire
+ to jackson and he said he was much
more anxious to face bullets on the
battlefield than to go back 10 the do
I nestle warfare in which he had
played a leading role.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
PATIENT STEALS CnAT

Breta Wettermark. a patient of
Watertown hospital, while passing
through the main corridor last even
ing, was attracted by beautiful coat,
trimmed in expensive furs, the prop
erty Of the supervising nurse. The
patient donned the coat and departed
In haste from the hospital grounds.
Disappearance Of the woman and the
coat were quickly discovered. and
search was made for them. The de-
mented woman was found at the Bur
lngton railway depot In East Moline
within a short time, and returned to
the hospital, The coat was recovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
FOREIGNERS HAVE
SUFFRAGE DEBATE
Right Of Women TO Vote l. EnthGsi-
asticaEiy discussed BY Irving
Night School Pupils,

A spirited debate on the subject
Woman Suffrage featured a pro-
gram that marked the closing last
night Of the Irving night school, Mo
line, for foreigners for the holiday
season A decision has been reached
to resume classes Jan. S.
The affirmative team, captained by
Jacob Schroeder. won the contest by
unanimous vote Of the judges Miss
Rita Knowles, Wilson Hunt and L. A.
Mahoney The members of the mega
tive team, captained by Arvid Ham
merstrom. advanced some very good
points in their arguments In fact,
both sides showed that they had Civ
en- a great deal OF time in preparation
and they are to be commended for
the capable manner in which they
handled the subject
Debating has been. made part of the
study in the highest class, with very
good results. The object is Of two
fold value, for it not only gives the
men practice in speaking, which is so
important to the foreigner. bat it also
affords opportunity TO study import
ant topics. Civic government is also
taught in this class. along with read
ing and writing
! In the lower classes reading. writ
ing and spelling are taught The re-
suits obtained in these classes were
( very gratifying, and many promotions
will be made when classes are re-
sumed after the hold US. The en-
rollment Of the school is about one
hundred and thirty. This number is
/ entirely too small for a city like No
line. particularly in these war times
and it is earnestly hoped that tbs
number will be more than doubled
when school reopens.
There are large number Of for
eigners in Moline who haven't ever
taken out their first papers, said Su
Deriutendent Krone today, "and it j.
these in particular whom the school /.
striving 10 reach. Anyone who is il
touch with foreign-born persons Il
asked to help in every way possiDl,
to get them to attend night school
where every effort is being made {.
Americanize them.
"A great many Of these people hav,
no way of realizing what this countr,
is doing for them. a fact that wa
clearly brought out in talks by Mr.
Hunt and Mi Mahoney last evening.
1.-THE men who attend night schoo
are not lacking in patriotism. 0nI
/ last week several Of Them propose,
that a company be organized anon,
the students and sent to France +,
fight OF course, most Of fha sr1
dents are Of draft age. ana thew wii
have to 20 when thew are called hi
all are willing TO do their hit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
NOTED READER TO
ENTERTAIN AT MEET
SUNDAY AFTERNOON

"Kindling, a remarkable drama by
Charles Kenyon, is to be read tomor-
row afternoon by Miss Sarah Will
mer at the Moline Y NJ c. A. at the
second Of the series of Sunday after
noon meetings. She is noted Chau-
tauqua interpreter.
she is to give "Kndling,' which is a
problem Of life in the slums, dealing
with~the questions of race suicide and
mother love The play was a big New
York success and the opportunity OF
hearing this reader give it will be
appreciated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
nKIYES pAST AVA

Harry Dismer OF Davenport was
found guilty in Moline police court
this morning of having violated d
city traffic ordinance by driving 9 an
automobile past a street car that was
unloading passengers. Dismer de-
clared that he did not know there
was regular stop at the place where
the alleged offense occurred. Magis-
trate Gus'afson suspended the fine.
Dismer having paid the costs Of the
case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
HAS POCKET PICKED
AS He LEAVES CAR

C. Mr. White, 1916 Sixth avenue. Mo
line, had his pocket picked while Ieav-
ing a Fourth avenue car at Fourth
avenue and Tenth street last evening
He lost $3.50 It was the FIRST tim
in several months that any one has
had his pocket picked in Moline.
Two men. six feet tail, accompanie
by man about FIVE feet two inches
tall, are suspected Of the theft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
CHRISTMAS MAIL
Goes OUT SUNDAY
Postmaster L0yins ArrangeS for De-
livery In Order to Prevent
Any C0nges ion.

To prevent congestion of mail in
the East Moline postoffice, arrange
ments have been made for q delivery
of parcel post mali on Sunday Post
master f. O. Lovins has secured a
wagon to make delivery of the parcel
mail, and the wagons is now in use,
loaded to the top on every trip out of
the Office
There viii be one delivery Of mail
Christmas, and Mr. Loyins announces
that every piece OF Christmas mail
arriving by in the morning will be
delivered that day. Extra clerks and
carriers are helping the regular force,
and SO far the Office has kept up with
the work in good shape, though the
volume of mail is breaking all rec
ords for the holiday season in East
Moline.
Liberty Club Plans.
Liberty club of the East Moline Odd
Fellows has big plans which are de-
pendent upon the success of the New
Years eve dancing party and other
functions contemplated in the near
future. The club has assumed re-
sponsibility for the lodge subscrip-
ton TO the Y NJ c. A building fund
and a so contribution to the commun-
ity nurse fund But the chief pur-
pose in raising money now is to pro
vide for the members Of the lodge whC
are in the military service. There are
10 East Moline Odd Fellows in the
national army, and the club means tc
carry their dues while they are in the
service and also to supply these mer
with some personal things to increase
their comfort and good cheer. Pro
ceeds Of the New Years eve dance viii
60 to these purposes.
Masonic ledge Elects.
East Moline lodge No. $50. A. T, {
"A. NJ, last evening elected officers a.
follows:
I Master Andrew AImendinger
Senior warden-H S CrOssley.
Junior warden # J. Clendentn.
I Treasurer-E. F. French.
Secretary E. Long.
! Joint installation of officers viii b.
held by the lodge and the East Molsn,
chapter Of the Eastern Star on Fri
/ day, Jan. 4
To Handle Booths.
J Ladies to have charge of the booths
( at the Red Cross benefit dance to b,
held in Odd Fellows hall in East Mo
line. under auspices of the Gr0tto club
on Dec. Is. have been selected. The,
viii be the following named TIL,
Misses Lulu Nelson, Florence Lee
Ruth Clendenin. Emeline Lawson
Katherine Willy, Gertrude Emmett ant
Dorothy Ross
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22

Springfield, III, Dee. ga rebear-
ing was denied by the Illinois public
utilities commission today in the Is
per cent advance freight rate case.
The rehearing was asked by the east
side manufacturers association OF
East St Louis and the East St. Louis
chamber OF commerce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
YOUR OWN MEEGuT-

Dir, Harvey @. Beck Of the Unirer-
sity Of Maryland told the Los Angeles
County Medical association Of a
simple way 10 calculate what one
ought 10 weigh First, he said. put
down no then subtract 5 feet from
ones height and multiply the number
os inches. that remain by So. Add this
product to the original 10 and the
sum is ones ideal weight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
Mr.. Anna ThomnSnn.

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna
of Hampton will be held at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Anna
2024 Third avenue, East Mo
line. at 2:30 and in the Hampton
Methodist church at 3 tomorrow aft
rnoon. Ry. ]. v. Kennedy. assisted by
Rev. Thomas Van Loar Will oliiciate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
(nERCn NOTICES.

East Moline Baptist Rev. J. NJ. Os-
born, pastor Sunday school al 10.
Preaching al II; subject. THE Rising
Star Rooms in basement Of Manu-
facturers, State bank.
Watertown Baptist Rev J NJ. Os-
born. pastor. Sunday school af II
Junior B Y. P. Il. at $50 Senior r
J, ? I. at $50 leader. Carl Ander-
son Preaching at 7:30; subject. The
Angels Song" Special music.
Silvis Baptist-James P. Payne, pas
tor. Sunday school at 10. Preaching
at Il; subject, THE Name of Jesus. -
Young Peoples service at $3.50. Preach
ing at I.30; subject, Was Christ hi
yine?'' Special song service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
GRIEEIN VIII nrLr-

Chicago, Dec 22 Joseph p. Griffin,
president of the board of trade of Chi
cago announced today that be would
not accept the position again although
90 per cent OF the membership had
asked him 90 be a candidate at the
forthcoming election III health due
10 oyerworS was given as the reason
for his action
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
BRAZIL MIYISTER RESIGNS.

Rio Janciro. Dec - Milo Pecauha
foreign minister, presented his resis-
nation to President Braz yesterday on
account of au incident i'm the cham
Der OF deputies relating 20 domestic
political affairs. The president de
clined to accept the minister's Tesig-
nation ON the ground that his services
were Indispensable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
PUPILS WAR STAMPS.

Pupils OF the Moline public schools
are entering into the spirit of the
thrift stamp savings plan with en-
thusiasm, as is indicated by the re-
port given out today by the Moline
Trust & Savings company which is
the depository for the school savings.
During the present week boys and
girls purchased thrift stamps in the
amount of $50. Appended is shown
the amounts inEestal hN eaUn scnnnl-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
East Moline Society

MC. and Mrs. Roy Skinner leave
this evening for lacrosse. Wis, where
they viii spenI The holidays with rel
atives.
Mrs. Elizabeth Taze will have as
her guest during the holidays her
sister, Mrs John Weibla, Of Shelhine,
Mo
Miss Geraldine Long arrived We'd
nesday evening from Chicago 10 spend
the holidays with her parents, Or.
and Mrs J, II, Long. This is Miss
Longs first visit at home since she
! began a course Of training at the
Mercy hospital in Chicago last April.
Mrs. NJ. S. Martin and daughter
Florence left last evening for Glad
stone MINI, where they will make
/ their home Mr.. Martin has been in
Gladstone for sometime.
Mr. and Mrs. J. ]. Shirley returned
from Des Moines yesterday morning
where they went to attend the funeral
Of MFR. Shirkey's father.
Mrs. William CarIberg will enter
tain the G. T. c. this evening at a
Christmas party at her home
Tomorrow evening Miss Ruth Glen
denim will entertain a few friends at
supper in honor OF Miss Geraldine
Long.
Ladies Aid society Of St. Johns
Evangelical Lutheran church met
I Thursday afternoon with Mrs. NJ
Wenke Of WATERFOWL. The time was
spent quilting and following the work
there was a social session, and the
/ hostess served refreshments.
I Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Long leave
this afternoon for Pekin, Ill, to spend
the holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22

Delivered BY carrier AZ 10 cents reI
week IN Moline. East Moline Si'Fis ana
Watcrt0Wn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
THE ARGUS.
EAST MOLINE OFFICE,

Rose Bldg, Room No. 3, Seventh street.
Phone East Moline H.
Row A. Sears. ........... City Editor
G. y. Temple ... Circulation Manager
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Long leave
this afternoon for Pekin, Ill, to spend
the holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22

Tomorrow evening Miss Ruth Glen
denim will entertain a few friends at
supper in honor OF Miss Geraldine
Long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22

Mrs. William Carlberg viii enter
tain the G. T. c. this evening at a
Christmas party at her home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Shirley returned
from Des Moines yesterday morning
where they went to attend the funeral
Of Mr. Shirkey's father.