Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31

Campbell named presi-
dent of Old Settlers association
of Rock Island county.
patriotic demonstration ct
Thirty-first street station in honor
of 1873 registrants leaving for
Camp Dodge.
21-Fire station No. 3, under con-
struction at Thirty-first street and
Seventh avenue. collapsed.
". w. Scott of Company
retains post when Sixth regiment
is changed to field artillery at
Camp Logan, Houston, Tex
% -Cyriel Carpenter, 1925 Sixth ave- &.
nue., dies suddenly at Camp Dodge,
being first Rock Island county reg
istrant to succumb.
PA fund of 81, 800 is raised by II
hrary war council, being Rock Is
lands quota Of the S1,000,o00 fund
for reading material for soldiers
Mrs. Margaret McCleary, Moline,
U. at annual convention at Me-
elected president of county W C. 6
T. u. at annual convention at Ms.
mortal Christian church.
J. E. Sullivan. Fairfield, Iowa, KILLED
by Burlington engine at foot tc
fifteenth street.
26-Maurice D. 0Conneil. conductos
on Rock Island Southern, dies In
Davenport hospital from injuries
received in accident at Mather-
vile.
27-Announcement made by Tri-City
Railway company that all train
cent an hour beginning Oct. l, the
advance being voluntarily made
2S-Edward Swallow, aged Is, dies
from injuries received when
knocked from his bicycle by an
automobile driven by Dr. Carl ].
f. Rochow at corner of Second
avenue and Twelfth street, the ac-
cident being unavoidable.
! 2s-Miss Margaret Underhill, Rock Is
land. named president county
Christian Endeayor in conven-
ton at HillsdaIe
Raymond De Reu, Moline youth, ar
rested for purse snatching and
confesses theft of $1,000 worth Of
goods from various tri-city stores.
30-John Phillip Sousa and band from
naval training station give con
| cert at Milwaukee depot enroute
| to Chicago from Kansas City
OCTOBER.
! 1-E. d. Fisher named assistant SUI
perintendent of Illinois free EN-
ployment bureau and put in
| charge of Moline Office.
2-Dr. Gustav Andreen elected pres
ident Of the Federation Of Minor
Colleges in convention at Decatur
4-Forty apply for membership IL
Rock Island unit of volunteer
training corps.
| 6-Cigars advanced from to cents
/ and cigarets 5 cents a package
by retail cigar dealers.
Rock Island Templar Mssons go to
{ Dixon to see degrees conferred on
Governor Frank O. Lowden
Sum of $4,000 secured in Tag day
for Bethany home.
! &c. j. Searle has collar bone brok-
en- when his automobile turns
/ over in ditch near Milan.
| S-Dr. Carl o. Bernhard dies al
Presbyterian hospital in Chicago
after Today illness with pneu-
monia
9-Jury in federal court in Daven-
port returns verdict finding Dan
iel Fl. Wallace guilty of violating
the espionage law because OF Sc
ditious speech at Turner hall and
he is sentenced 10 20 years in
penitentiary.
Brigadier. General c. D. Brainerd,
Peoria. named vice president Of
Department Council. Patriarchs
: Militant of Odd Fellows at annual
convention here.
I'm Z. Strieter named president OF
Rock Island council Of Boy
Scouts. succeeding B. D. Connolly,
resigned.
14-Rev. n. J. Forsberg. pastor Of
Zion Lutheran church breaches
farewell sermon before leaving for
: Great Falls, Mont
Max Faigen, Milan, has left fore
arm broken and six others are
injured when two autos collide
near Taylor Ridge.
Il 15-knigilt Templars present Rev. n
E. Chatley, prelate of command
cry. with gold watch fob on oe-
/. casion to his leaving city for AS
V tabula, Ohio.
16-Dr. Henry Matthey and e. G. VIII
lis found not guilty and in th'
81 cases of DR.. Walter Matthey, Fret
! Voilmer. A. Fl. Miller and Charlie;
, Wiese the jury failed to agree IL
federal court III Davenport, tn!
= defendants being charged viii
conspiracy and violation OF TN
! espionage act in connection wiz
the seditious address Of D. b
j, Wallace. Later defendants ole
services to government
n Or. G. Arthur Nelson. East Moline
4 elected president of Rock Islam
: County Dental society, at meetinl
% in Office of DR.. r. NJ. Pear6e.
9 1S-Raymond DeReu, Moline Rafles
= escapes from guard at st. An
,s thongs hospital, clad only u
night gown, being later capture
= at Chicago.
n 7. B. Weaver resigns as scout eA
" ecutiVe. returning to Columbus
u Ohio.
l. Annual banquet Of Quad City Build
ers' Exchange held in rooms
re Safety building
21-Mr- and Mrs John Bleuer on
to serve both wedding anniversary.
TT 24-United States Senator /. y. Shei
e. man gives address az big patriou
in rally at Illinois theatre.
25-Samuel ". Spratt, aged 81. kilie
te near St. Louis when caught
Unite