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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
Elijah ], Allies.

Eliah j Allies aged r. years. $50
ivsnty-ihird street died at his home
"a. $3.50 o'clock this morning follow
ms 8n extended illness. tuberculosis
was The cause OF his death.
He was born in the eastern part OF
Ohio and when "a small child his par
"Ia came west. settling in Viola,
whore he resided the greater part OF
fls iiie lie came 10 this city two
wears ago Mr.. Allies was a prominent
resident oi Viola and was engaged in
stone mason work until three years
ago, when he had to retire from ac-
tive work on account OF his health.
BE was united in marriage to Miss
Theresa Woliyer. Besides his wife he
rs survived by four sons, John and
Elmer of this city. Frank, Huston,
Texas, and Ralph, who is in the United
States army at Camp Logan. Texas,
and four daughters. Mrs. Marion Will
SHE Peoria. Mrs. Ella TUX, Eva and
Carpie at home, and a sister, Mrs
Tilue Mcfarland, Of Aledo, and a
brother Frank Allies.
The funeral services probably will
be held on Thursday morning at the
home The body will be taken &c
Viola for burial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
REV. STEVENSON
TAKESPASTORATE
Notified Broadway Presbyt terrain Board
of His Acceptance OF the
Local Charge.

The board of Broadway Presbyte-
rian church has received word that
Rev John McGown Stevenson, called
to the pastorate last week, has ac-
cepted the invitation and will as soon
as the transfer can be made take up
work here as minister to the congre-
CATION. Rev. Mr.. Stevenson hopes to
be able to take up his work here the
first Sunday in December and will at
once make preparations to leave Gar
iield. n J., where he is now serving
as pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church.
The congregation of Broadway
church feels gratifed that Rev Mr..
Stevenson viii be able to take up
the work here as he is considered
one Of the strong men in the chNch,
full Of enthusiasm and interest in his
work. He has preached in the local
church on numerous occasions. filling
the pastorate during the summer OF
1917 during the absence Of the reg
ular pastor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
Public Feeling Bitter.
Obituary.
aOMen Il. Kearns.

r. IA Higgins, 51319 Thirtieth street,
received word Of the death Of his
nephew. owen Higgins kearns which
occurred in San Francisco Oct. 30.
THE following is newspaper clipping
received by Mr. Higgins:
owen II. Kearns. one Of the best
known railroad engineers on this d.
vision OF the Southern Pacific, and for
~ years a resident of Roseville and
Rocklin, died very sudendly at the
Tairmuunt hospital in San Francisco
early Tuesday morning.
THE deceased left Roseville Satur-
day morning for the bay city, expect
.ng 20 return here within few days.
BE and Mrs. Kearns had been located
there for the past six months. where
deceased had been rendering inyalua-
bic aid on the grievance committee OF
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
Cineers, and had been one Of the main
factors in bringing about an amicable
agreement between the railway en-
poves and their employers His work
was finished and it was the purpose OF
bringing Mrs kearns to their home in
|EI- CITY Nudl lE udN JUL MY Va " NefN
Francisco.
Taken suddenly with an attack Of
pneumonia his death resulted within
% few hours of the attack His death
was shock to the people Of this
.Iv and especially to his fellow work
men, with whom he was most popu-
lar
"The deceased was II years, Il
months of age. and was a member o.
B of J.. w. No. AS. and had been To-
Bi chairman of that division for l;
years He was also member Of Oh,
Grass Valley lodge of Elks. He is sur
HIyei boy a wife and one son, Funera
services were held in San Francisco
and attended by large number of hi'
friends from Roseyille."
The deceased was born in Sheffield
il' having lived there the earlie
scars of his life. aud his many friend
IU That community and also this city
will be grieyed TO hear of the sd,
news.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
PERSONAL POINTS

Mrs. George r. Smith of Milwaukee.
who has been visiting her neice, Mrs.
Neal Mikeseil, 1901 Tenth street, for
the past week, left for Chicago this
noon where she will spend few DAYS.
Mr.. and Mrs. E.. FL Lerchen left for
their home in New York City this
noon. They have been spending the
past two weeks at the home of G. S.
Entriken. 72S Fourteenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Grotjan of
Buffalo, New York, left for their home
this noon after spending the last two
weeks at the home of Mrs. Arthur
Hansen, 1915 Twenty-frst street.
The Misses Myrtle Van Alta. Agnes
Wall and Miss Mabel Evans of Aledo.
who have been visiting for the past two
weeks at the home of Mrs. Daniel
Ward, left this non for Chicago. where
they will spend week with relatives.
Earl P Wood, chief electrician on
the hattleship Wyoming, is enjoying
a short furlough and visiting in the
home OF his parents. Mr.. and Mrs W.
A. r. Wood, 1900 Thirty-seventh
street
Mt and Mrs. John Moe Of Wiscon-
sin are guests in the home of R. E.
Neal, 1912 Fourteenth street. Mr. and
Mrs. Moe viii make Rock Island their
future home.
DR.. Charles P. Simpsell, TAP Twenty
second street, left this noon for Ash
land, Ohio, where he will attend the
funeral Of his sister, Miss Josephine
Sampsell, who passed away Monday
evening.
Mrs. W. F. Gilmore of Dubuque
Iowa, who has been visiting Mrs. E
Starr, COG Twenty-third street. left
Monday afternoon for Chicago.
"Bodie" Andrews, who played with
Notre Dame Saturday, was in Rock Is
land Sunday and Monday visiting his
parents.
Mrs. NJ. A. Wilcox. who has beer
visiting her son, o. E, Wilcox, 2os
Tenth street, left last evening for hel
/ home in Savanna. III.
Charles j. MacGowan, 1902 Twenty
fifth street, is in Buffalo, n Y, where
he is attending a meeting of th'
American Federation of Labor.
Clarence r. Nelson, formerly EN-
ployed as bookkeeper at the NJ. & K.
now In United States service at CAM
Dodge, is visiting friends In the city
| C. H. Roberts, 3414 Eleventh street
has returned from business trip Il
Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
TAKE ALL OR NONE
is FARMERS DEFY
ON NEW MILK PLAN

c. Z. Baker. secretary and treas
urer of Sturteyant * Baker, milk
dealers Of this city today said that
the company would be able to supply
milk Throughout the city despite, he
charges, the refusal OF the members
Of the Rock Island and Henry County
Producers association to sell milk to
his firm.
Mr.. Baker charged today that he
attempted to take two collection wag-
ons on the country route and 20 OPP
crate one each morning on the main
road. lie said that farmers on the
main road refused 10 sell to the firm
unless it bought from all other mem
bers Of the producers association that
ii mad been buying Of AS the COM
pany Is planning to discontinue city
delivery after tomorrow, it of course
would not consent to take the same
supply It has in the past and was com
PEELED TO secure the tactical product
elsewhere. Mr. Baker said that farm
ers are feeding milk retailing at -
cents a quart to pigs, As result of
the conflict
He also declared that while the de-
livery wagons Of the company would
be taken off in the city, the various
grocery stores would handle the com
panys milk and that the wholesale
and retail business would still be han
died at the main plant, milk selling
there for 10 cents quart.
Mr. Baker went on to say that IN
der the plan the farmers have adopt
ed Of selling to milk stations, there is
a possibility Of the city ordinances be
ing violated, inasmuch as the milk
stations are likely unable ito pasteur-
ize the milk IS required by the mu-
nicipal laws
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
WORKERS MEET TO
GET INSTRUCTIONS
FOR NEW CAMPAIGN

Organized solicitation to raise the
$4,000 quota Of the national $685.
0oe,o00 war fund OF the Young Mems
Christian association will be started
at . o'clock Tomorrow morning WHEN
II teams will begin canvassing
The teams met at the Rock Island
club at luncheon at noon today. l. s.
White. chairman OF the executive
committee; o. j. Stirratt, secretary
of the local Y. and f. ", Bender. see
rotary of the Chamber Of Commerce.
instructing the workers upon details
OF the campaign
Workers will lunch at the club to-
morrow noon when first reports on
the campaign will be made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
NORMAL TEAM WILL
FIGHT AT ROCKFORD

Bloomington. III, Nov t3.-Uni-
versity high OF Normal. whose football
team has not lost single game this
season will meet Rockford high at
Rockford on Thanksgiving day. for
the state championship. according to
an announcement made here today by
Arthur r. Williams, director of ath-
ietics at the Normal institution.
Six schools were bidding for the
game with University high but the Of
fer made by Rockford proved the
best
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
NAB NEGRO WITH GUN.

James Wicks, Negro Of Des Moines,
Iowa. was arrested last night by Dep
MY Sheriff Jess Hanna at Tenth street
and Fourth avenue, after the black
complained that he had been slugged
aud aourished a big revolver. Wicks
was given a hearing in police court
this morning on the charge OF carrying
concealed weapons. His case was con-
tinued 10 Nov % and his bond placed
al S400.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
NOISE 0 BONES" ALL
NIGHT COULDN'T REST

East Sc, Louis, III, Nov. I3.-Testi-
mony as to immoral conditions in East
ST. Louis was given before the con-
gressional riot investigating commit
tee today by " A. Miller, manager of
the East st. Louis Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
He said the Y. NJ. C. A. building was
surrounded by saloons and immoral
wonderland that dice game was OPP
Grated all night at a hotel next door.
The noise at the hotel was so great. he
said, that men in the Y. NJ C. A. build
ing could not sleep.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
MOLINER SHOOTS UP
ROCK ISLAND SALOON

A. 0stronl. g years old. who lives
at SIG Fifth avenue, Moline, and is
employed on the night shift at the
Rock Island arsenal caused censid-
cradle OF disturbance in a saloon in
the east end Of the city last evening
when he whipped forth a revolver and
proceeded to shoot up the place For
tunateiy most of the bullets found
resting places in the ceiling and no.
body was injured. Ostron was sooa
under arrest and this morning was
sent to the county jail for 40 days on
the charge OF carrying concealed
weapons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
spEFpER, is ARRESTED.

Jack the pepper" was arrested last
night in the person of Harry Cordell,
25 years old, whose home is in st.
Clair county. The youth was observed
peeping in window at 2213 Sixth ave-
nue.. last night.
He is held on a disorderly conduct
charge and in police court this morn
ing his case was continued to Nov. %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
mRY C0rInNrT AGRET-

Charlottesville, Va. Nov. 13.-The
jury in the case of s. Dabney Cren-
shaw ", charged with setting fire to
the University OF Virginia chemical
laboratory to hide the theft Of about
$4,000 worth of platinum, failed to
agree on q verdict today and was dis
charged. The jury stood five for ac-
quittal and seven for five years pen
atty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
LONG AIR FLIGHT.

Dallas, Texas, Nov 3.-Lieutenant
John NJ Foote Of. the Tfrfrty-eighth
aero squadron and H. W. Blakeley,
civilian, flying from Chicago to San
Antonio. left here this morning, going
south. They arrived in Dallas late
yesterday, Their actual flying time
from Chicago to this city was eight
hours and eight minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
Funeral OF Lawrence johnson.

The funeral of Lawrence William
Johnson was held at 2 o'clock at the
home, 1907 Fourth street, and at 2;S0
o'clock this afternoon at the Swedish
Lutheran church, with services con-
Quoted by Rev. Karl A. Nilsson, In
terment was in Chippiannock Gene
terry. Ucal lodge of Odd Fellows had
charge Of the services at the home.s s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
AGED DOCTOR PASSES

keokuk. Iowa, Nov. 13.-Dr. Jacob
Cullen Barr, a surgeon major in the
Civil war, said to be one Of the first
graduates OF the University of Cin-
einnati and among the oldest register
ed physicians of Illinois, died at his
home heretoday. He formerly lived at
LawrenceYille. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
HIT BY afro.

Charles Martin OF Davenport was
struck by an automobile on Third
avenue and Twenty-first street last
night and rendered unconscious. He
was removed to st. Anthonys hospital,
where his condition is much improved
today. He received minor scalp
wounds DR.. Joseph DeSilva attended
him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
4 IIlIRSENAL TRLPPER RAMACED.

At O'CLOCK TINS morning an aT5e-
nal street car, which carries the night
shift of men to their homes, struck
a government gun carriage which had
been left standing across the tracks
on the arsenal The car was occu-
pied only by Motormsu Chosn, who
received slight injuries about the head
from flying glass and sprained knee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
KELLY Is BOUND OVER.

James Kelly, dishwasher at Har-
rvs cafe. 217 Seventeenth street. was
bound over to the grand Jury this
morning in police court on the charge
of larceny. It is charged by Harry
Friedman, proprietor Of the place,
that the man stole smoking tobacco
and cigarets to the value Of three or
four dollars,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
HAS HtgBY NABgED.

Sylvester MeEacheran was arrested
last night on the complaint Of his wife
and deposited in the police station for
the night on the charge of disorderly
conduct. He was arraigned before
Magistrate C. ]. Smith this morning
and mis- case continued to Thursday,
Nov, %
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
NERyIcrS AT REscrE MISSION

John Heating will give the second
of the series of bible studies this even
ing at the Rescue Mission. Tomorrow
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Davis
will be in charge, Thursday evening
Fred Daniels will speak. Friday even
ing Dick Shipman will be in charge
and Saturday evening Rev. J. c, Or
anger will conduct the class in bible
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
@ wa
E1dtpr1laI

A special convocation of Rock Is
land chapter, No. is, Royal Arch Ma
sons, will be held this evening at 1880
at Masonic temple for the purpose of
comforting the mark master degree.
First degree work was conferred at
the meeting of Rock Island lodge No
IS, l. o. 0. F., last evening. Delegates
are to leave Saturday for Springfield
to attend the meeting of the grand
lodge. J. A. Reid will represent Rock
Island lodge; Thomas Mclean: Ucal
lodge; and Peter Mejerle, Rock Is
land encampment.
Members Of Rock Island command
cry. No. IS, Knights Templar, held a
stated conclave last night at Masonic
temple. A class will be given the
Templar degree within the next few
weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
MNM4N ASKS nIY0RCF

Mrs. Ella Hinze bas brought suit
for divorce from Paul H. Hinze, charg
ing him with cruelty She asks that
her maiden name. Ella Willie. be re-
stored. According to the bill the
parties to the suit were married Oct.
Z. 1910. and lived together until Nov,
II, 1917.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
MRS. REApE WEAKER.

The condition OF Mrs. Merle Reade.
so0is Third avenue, who drank poi
sou with suicidal intent, is reported
TO be critical today. and the attending
physician holds out little hope OF re-
covery. She is at St.. Anthony's hos
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
HOLD SERIES OF MEETINGS.

A series Of meetings are being con-
Quoted this week at the Colored Meth
odist church by the evangelist, Elder
H. Fl. Goodwin. All are invited to at
tend these meetings. Services will be
held all day Sunday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
ror express call william Trers
MILLERsBURG TOWN
CONTRIBUTES $1,000
Especial to The Argus. J

Joy. H., Nov. Millersburg town
ship in Mercer county raised over
81 ,0e0 in the drive for the Y. NJ c. A.
war fund. The quota for this town
ship was s775. Thirty eight persons
in teams OF two made the canvass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
Licensed To Wed

Matt Zmyslony. Pleasant Plain, Iowa
Mrs Frances Milozka ...... Moline
Ralph E. limerick East st. Louis, Mo.
Martha NJ May ......,....... Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13
RUSH NEGRO OUT
OF CITY TO FOIL
LYNCHINC PARTY
sheriff Spirits carter. Self-CoRlessed
Murderer OF Peter Jelvek.
Away in Night.
MOB FORMS FOR ACTION, REPORT
Hearing Of plan OF Angered Citizens
Mayor McConOchie Gives Tip
That Prevents Hanging.

80 Inobng was narrowly ayerted
10 Rock Island last night by the
speedy action Of the city and county
authorities In getting william Carter,
negro. and seif-coniessed murderer Of
Peter Ielvek. out OF town and beyond
the reach of the angered citizens.
word that q number Of men were
forming a lynching party came to the
ears OF Mayor william McCouochie
early last evening He is said to have
Immediately gotten into communica-
ton with the sheriff at the latter's
home Sheriff G.. n. Richmond hur-
f.ed down to the county Jail
and getting his prisoner is re-
ported to have rushed out of town
In an automobile with him, where he
remained until he believed that it was
safe 10 return Where the sheriff
took the prisoner is not known, but
So s understood to have been to d
nearby town. 1t is said that the
Negro was returned to the county Jail
this morning
Public Feeling Bitter.
Since the murder Of Jelvek, car
peuJer of Minneapolis, MINI, and en-
paved on the construction work at
The arsenal at the Eberhart apart
meu's here a week ago, the public
feeling against the Negro has been
bitter. although no previous lynch
ing plans had been reported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-13

Ali the news all the time--The
Argus.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-21
'S0IXANTE TROIS'
 TRENCH NEWSPAPER
American Ambulance Section Goes Into Publishing Business

Somewhere in France, August 31, it has remained for the Sixty-Third Ambulance Section of the American Red Cross to be the first to distin- guish itself by issuing a genuine, reg ular newspaper. The paper has con- siderably less than mllion-a-day circulation but it is a God-send to the members of "Soixante Tro;s'' which it calls itself
 The first issue of "Soixante Trois' is strictly handmade and is pro- duced by a manifolding process. Near ly all the section comprises the editor ial staff. and about ninety per cent of this staff has devoted itself to hu- morous efforts.
 The "Own-Lee' Laundry Company is the most liberal advertiser with a lunid page invoking everyone to fall in line' and follow the example of the cook who washed his face in the dishpan.'
 Then there is a "tonsorial pa-loI" that invites the readers to "come in and enjoy the show''-which the ad- vertisement continues includes mi croscopic animals contributed by our patrons
 There is bit of poetry or two. also a couple of rough sketches, and four pages of reading matter, includ ing Personalities" and a Diary of Our Own Samuel Pepys." News as it is ordinarily conceived is conspicuous by it's absence, but the Soixante Trois is chock full of fun, which is per haps just as welcome as news to the m embers of the section.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-21
To Exhibit Russian Paintings.

London. August 29.-An exhibition of paintings by the Russian battle artist. Vasili Verestchagin. called in Russia the apostle of peace Is to be one of the features of the winter season in London art circles. Verest- chagin, after fighting with the Rus sian armies in three short but bitter minor wars, was killed in the explo- sion that destroyed the Russian flag ship Petropavlocsk outside Port Ar thur in 1904. His paintings are de- scribed as "at once a grisly revelation and a vehement protest
 His most famous canvas is entitled "Apotheosis of War;. It depicts a huge pyramid of skulls crowned with a flock of carpion crows, and bears the sinister inscription, '"To all con- querors. past, present and to come.'
 On the occasion of an exhibition of his work in Berlin some years ago the German Emperor would not allow the Prussian Guard to visit it, Test they should come to regard war as not honorable but disgusting"
 Verestchagin once wrote: "l want my paintings to be horrible. The peo- pie must know what war really 1s
New Britain herald., 1917-09-21
SWEDEN ALARMED
 BY EMIGRATION
Most of the Young Men Leaving
 Come to U. s.

Correspondence of the Associated Press)
 Stockholm. August 30.-More ear nest effort are being made to prevent emigration from Sweden as a result of the publication of statistics show ing that in 1916 more than 1900 per sons left this country. compared with fewer than 4,100 in 1915. About 67 per cent. of those who go are be- tween fifteen and thirty years of age, and virtually all take passage for America.
 Notwithstanding the increased emigration last year, a great number of Swedish -Amercans who returned main here, many having purchased have been obtained through the in- strumentality of the national associa- tion opposed to emigration.
 The endeavors of this organization of which Dr. Adrian Molin is presi- dent, are warmly supported by the government Prince Carl, brother of the King, addressed the assocation's S ten-year jubilee meeting recently. He said that during fifty years, 1,730,OOO Swedes emigrated, representing more than one fifth of the country's pres ent population, In a single decade, from 1881 to 1890 inclusive, 376,4 ,401 persons left the country he said. Dr. Molin described the associa- tion's propaganda work, which in- cluded some 800 addresses at public meetings in 1916, and told of the suc- cess in finding places of labor for re- turned ernigra nts.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-21
RUSSIANS MAKING
 BEST OF LIBERTY
Take Advantage Of New Freedom
 Of Speech

Werchne-Udinsk, Siberia, June 30, correspondence of the Associated Press s)-A thousand Russians crowded the railway station platform and cheered for America as the Root DiD- lomatic Comm ission's special train stopped at this interesting frontier town to change engines. This point is the end of the caravan trail from Chi ma, across Mongolia to the Trans-Si beria railway. The cosmoDolitan distinguished by glance at the shout ing crowd Chinese and Moneolians wearing their picturesque robes, stood beside Russians clad in houses of all colors Peasants and patricans. sol dlers and civilians, humble women wearing shawls over their heads and Well-dressed women with fashionable hats, joined in the cheers for the American party
 Such insistent demands were made for information about the commission that MT. Gorbotenko, the official des- lgnated by the Russian Railway Ad- ninistration to conduct the American IOnIn1SSlOn, made a brief address in which he explained who the members of the party were and the reason for their appointment by President Will son to confer with the Russian gov ernment.
 This did not satisfy the insistent crowd. Speeches were demanded from the Americans. MT. Root responded in a short address, thanking the crowd for the reception and expression of good will toward America. He said the commission brought message of sympathy, hope and courage from the American people to the Russian peo- pie and that the great American do- mocracy sympathized with the Rus sian democracy and was determined to do everything in its power to cooper ate with Russia in the great battle against tyranny.
 America" and "dem ocracy" are much the same in Russian that they are in English. Consequently the Russians caught those words and ap- plauded enthusiastically before the in- terpreter translated the remarks of