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The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-27
RARrMAN

HARTMAN
II your correspondent may smOth-
er his civic pride long enough to
say it, we must confess that Hart
man, at times. is afflicted by acute
symptoms of ''faditus." All that is
necessary in our little city. appar-
emily, is to mention some new idea
or some possible Improvement
when. presto. it Is done-or At
tempted.
We are proud to say. however.
that Hartman generally gets by
with what it attempts-that it de
serves not only the name OF the
town that does things" as well.
But the reason for this lengthy
introduction to the first Happen
inRs in Hartman" column in The
Chieftain is not to sing the praise
of our town 80 much as to spread
the news that Hartman has about
deermined to attempt something
elsa Rifle Club.
A representative OF the Lamar
Club was in town this week, at the
request of local parties, to outline
the necessary procedure. 1t is pro-
bable that a club will be formed
either as an adjunct to the Lamar
Club or Independently. Both tar
get practice and military drills are
expected to comprise the clubs ac
tivities.
BY the way, isn't this SOME
WEATHER for April?
Rev.Lucas of the Hartman MethO-
dist church recently purchased
first class stereoptican and several
excellent illustrated lectures have
already resulted Wednesday even
ing last Pilgrims Progress" was
depicted,
Speaking of music, we editorial
I'VE" accompanied by Mr.. J. Thomas
Eskridge) were privileged to at
tend the Lyceum Number in Holly
last week. The well balanced pro-
gram was winner and was greatly
enjoyed and appreciated.
Little Miss Dorothy Casteldine is
reported to be doing nicely and her
scarlet fever attack is evidently q
light one. Several cases Of scarlet
fever in the neighborhood Of Coates
school, near here. have resulted in
the temporary closing of schoL
Mrs. r. S. Coates of Randolph
ranch, two miles west Of Hartman,
is again at home after seige at the
bedside of Mrs. Heath, near Lamar.
Mrs. Heath is very old woman
and her life was for 9 time de-
SPARED of. However she is reported
to be slightly better.
"R.r.r.r.rrr-r at.tatetat boom
.boom'!!! No the enemy is not up
on us. II you lived in Hartman you
would be used to that. What you
hear is the lusty attempt of some
twenty aspiring musicians to at
tain proficiency on every instru-
ment from Clarionet to Bass Drum.
They belong to the new Hartman
Concert Band, you know
Mr.. Paul Shelton who, sometime
ago, accidently shot the whole left
side OF his collar bone away while
crawling through q wire fence with
a loaded shot gun, has undergone
operations which have evidently
fixed him up in fine shape. He is
using both hands, to some degree
already.
We are rather ashamed to have
to report that foreign born citi-
zen foreign born and foreign
trained but good American for all
that had to set the example for
military enlistments in this Sec
ton. Charley Kobek, a former Bo-
hemian. left Thursday for Pueblo
where he will enlist in the regular
army. Charley has been shoulder
ing for some time over the wrongs
done his .countrymen and he is
glad of the opportunity to avenge
them.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-27

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-10
TAKES MERCURY;
MAY NOT RECOVER
Mrs. VI. Reed in Critical Condition at
Hospital After an Attempt to
End Life.

Brooding over i'll health Mrs. NJ.
Reed. aged 30 years. attempted to end
her life by taking a dose of bichloride
Of mercury at $50 o'clock this morn
ing in her apartments, 9O0Ia Third
avenue. She now lies at st. Anthony's
hospital in a very critical condition
and has but slight chance for recov-
cry.
She was discovered a few moments
later by her daughter. DR.. Joseph
DeSilva was Immediately summoned
and she was removed to the hospital
where she lies between life and death.
Antidotes were Immediately admins
tered but it is thought that she will
not recover.
Friends Of Mrs. Reed state that she
has been ailing for some time with
stomach trouble and ii is thought thai
she became Respondent because of il
health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-10
WHY Y IS RAISING
BIG WAR BUDGETS
Confronted by Moral Challenge From
the Trenches-Must Minister to
Needs oil Men.

New York, Nov. 10-The following
statement regarding the war work OF
the Young Mems Christian association
was issued today by Sherwood Eddy,
associate general secretary Of the in
committee:
THE Y. NJ. C. A has been chosen by
the government as the agent or arm
of the nation to minister to the phys
ical, social and moral needs of the
men in the armies, together with one
or two other organizations. In France
there are two organizations working
for the soldiers-the Red Cross and
the Red Triangle of the Y. M. c. A.
The former cares for all the wounded
who are carried to the rear. the latter
cares for the walking wounded, the
fighting men, the welfare work Of the
allied armies of France, Italy and Rus
STA, and the six million prisoners of
war-a total of 100000 men in all,
calling for total budget of $35,000,-
900, or an average Of $3.50 per soldier.
THE Y. NJ. c. A. works on broad
lines. 1t is open alike to Jew and Gen
tile, to Catholic and Protestant
ut seeks to hold every man true to
his God, his own church. his own
faith, his home and his own best self
Worker of all creeds are uniting under
its roof to minister to the men as I'M
official lay helpers. Here is an oppor-
tunity for us to present common
front and to serve the need of our
common humanity.
Our men are facing great physica
hardships in the hell of the trenches
and the moral menace Of fighting il
far country removed from all tht
good influences of home. Can We no
meet the needs of these men and pro
vide them a home away from home
Can we not forget the mistakes anC
divisions of the past and face the crisi
of the present and the challenge of tn
future? 1t is the biggest moral chal
lenge which ever confronted our PEG
| pie"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-10
COOTIE SHIRTS FOR
SAMMY; FINE TRICK

New York, Nov. 10.--A model of the
latest thing in trench fashions-the
yermin-p proof "cootie shirt'-has just
been received here and the American
fund for French wounded is planning
to turn them out by hundreds at its
factory In New York. The "cootie
Shirt" which is said to enjoy great
popularity among the men in the
trenches, is made of cheesecloth and
is dipped in creosote and other ger
micidal solutions.
The vermin cling to the cotton
fabrics and are destroyed when the
garment is dipped in boiling water"
said an official of the organization to-
day 1T isn't pleasant to talk about
such things, but think how less pleas
ant it is for the soldiers to have 10
put up with Coolies along with all
the other hardships."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-10
TRAFFIC OFFICERS
MISSING; ON DUTY
TO CATCH THIEVES

Here's one condition that's not ION
account of the war"
Rock Island has not had any traffic
policemen on daty for the last week.
The reason is. ION account of the
burglaries in the city"
In an endeavor to locate the prowl-
err or providers who have been enter
ing homes in the residence section,
the traffic policemen were ordered TO
do plainclothes' service and have been
stationed in the residence section.
Police authorities today said the
traffic officers would be returned to
duty again tonight and remain on this
work. Shortage of help has necessi-
tated the action of temporarily taking
them from their traffic beats
Traffic policemen are badly needed
both on Second avenue and at Tween
tieth street and Third avenue. where
the Tri-City Railway company is en-.
gagged in construction work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-10
SOLDIER JUMPS
OFF TRAIN HERE
Private Escapes While on Way From
Camp Grant to Station at
Houston, Texas.
TAKEN BIZ POLICE Soon AFTER
Rock Island authorities Arrest Him
at Thirty first Street Depot
Turned Over to Military.

While a troop train from Camp
Grant at Rockford, H., was passing
through Rock Island last night on its
way to Camp Logan, at Houston,
Texas. Private Edward Hennessey
Jumped off. He is said to have dropped
off the train at Twenty-eigh street
From Davenport the Rock Island
police received word to be on the look
out for Hennessey as it was believed
he was attempting TO desert. The train
went through Rock Island at about
II o'clock and at 1880 o'clock the po-
lice placed the young soldier under
arrest at the Rock Island station at
Thirty-frst street and Fifth avenue.
He was taken to the police headquar-
ters and locked up. This morning the
Rock Island authorities received a
wire from First Lieutenant Arthur
Hogel. Laredo. Mo, telling of Hen
nessey's leap from the train and ask
ing the police to find the youth if pos
sible.
Is Turned Over.
Today Private Hennessey, who was
a member of the Three Hundred and
Third machine gun battalion, was
turned over to the military authori
ties at the arsenal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-10
WE'LL, EVEN A FEW
THOUSAND rs GOOD

Chicago, Nov 10 Samuel insult,
president Of the Commonwealth Edi-
son company which furnishes Chicago
with light, declared today the order
from Washington regulating the hours
during which electric signs may be
lighted viii have but little coal in this
city.
The saving may amount to a few
thousand tons year" he said, "but as
our company burns 5000 or 5000 tons
daily the difference in the amount CON
sumed in year will not be great. The
small signs, which are allowed to
burn, amount to more in Chicago than
they do in New York"
Mr.. insult is chairman of the state
council of defense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-10
STATUE OF LINCOLN
MUST BE ENLARGED

Washington, Nov. 10.-The marble
statue of Abraham Lincoln to be
placed in the Lincoln memorial tenn
pie, under construction here, must be
enlarged considerably in order not to
appear dwarfed by the massive inte-
rior proportions. The decision was
announced after a meeting here yes
terday of the memorial commission,
which includes William II. Taft,
Champ Clark, Governor Samuel ".
Mccall of Massachusetts. Senator
Martin OF Virginia and former Sena-
tor Wetmore Of Rhode Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-10
ROCK ISLAND MAN
WINS COMMISSION
AT CAMP LOGAN

Paul Huenkemeier, formerly man
ager of the Fidelity Loan company in
Rock Island. is now second lieuten-
ant in the One Hundred and Twenty
ninth infantry, training at Camp Lo-
gan, Houston, Texas.
When the former Third regiment
Illinois National guard, was summon
ed into service, Lieutenant Huenke-
meier went 10 Rockford where he en-
listed Although he enlisted as pri-
vate, his knowledge Of the military as
sisted him greatly in securing promo
tons, recently having received COM
mission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-10
RED GROSS MARKET DAY.

Clinton. Ia, Nov. I0.-Over nun
dred chickens, Is pigs, SO bushels of
corn, 25 bushels of barley, 50 bushels
of potatoes, two calves, one sheep
one lamb. several gross of eggs. a
canary bird, stock in the local COLI
scum company and an automobile al
ready have been donated TO the Clin-
ton Rotary club for the Red Cross
market day" sale to be held in Clin-
ton Nov. u. The coliseum has been
donated for two days and local mer-
chants are expected to add toAthe col
lection OF articles to be offered for
sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-10
For Itching Torture

There is one remedy that seldom fails
to stop itching torture and relieve skin
irritation and that makes the skin soft,
clear and healthy.
Any druggist can supply you with
zeno, which generally overcomes all
skin diseases. Acne, eczema, itch, pinl-
pies, rashes, blaciSheads, in most cases
give way to zenlo. Frequently, minor
bleynishes disappear overnight. Itching
usually stops instantly. Zemo is a safe,
antiseptic liquid, clean, easy to use and
dependable. 1t costs only Csc, an extra
large bottle, $lO0. It win not stain, is
not greasy or sticky and is positively
safe for tender, sensitive skins.
The E. W. Rose Co.. Cleveland. O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-10
RELATIVE OF DEAD
MAN LOCATED HERE,

Word received by the Rock Island
police from Leo J. Stewart, an under
taker of Kansas City. Mo, that Frank
McMann, So years old, had been killed
when hit by an automobile and that
the body was being held awaiting in
structions from relatives understood
to be living in Rock Island
Mrs. John DAILY, who resides at
Fourth street and Eighth avenue. a
half sister of McMann, informed the
police that his parents have been dead
for some time, but that he has a
brother and a sister in Brooklyn. n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-10
aAND A LITTLE CHILD
SHALL LEAD THEM

Harrisburg, H., Nov. 10.-Seven-
year-old Otis Kelly. whose father is
with Pershing's forces in France, is
the happiest boy in Harrisburg today
While speakers were appealing for
Y. NJ. c. A. war funds at mass meet
ing last night. the youth, whose moth
err is dead. rushed to the platform and
gave up the first dollar he had ever
earned
II want my daddy 10 get something
from Santa Claus he said. Purse
strings were instantly loosened and
within 10 minutes $3.50 had been
subscribed Saline county is attempt
ing to raise $4,000 by Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-10
FISH PRICES HIGH.

Chicago, Nov. Considered from
the standpoint of price, all fish are
now gold fish. according to complaints
made to the state food controller.
The advent of meatless day lies at
the bottom of so per cent advance In
the price OF fish, it was said. The ad-
ministrator will investigate and event
ually fix a fair price At present
prices paid by retailers and also those
charged by them vary widely, but all
are high
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-10
STRUCK BY TRAIN;
SLIGHTLY INJURED

William Kelly, aged 80 years, was
struck by Burlington train at $50
o'clock last evening on Twenty-fifth
street at the rear Of the Rock Island
Sash and Door works. He was re-
moved to st. Anthony's hospital, where
his condition is much improved today.
He received several scalp wounds.
Details of the accident were unavail-
able today,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-10
HEAR TREASON CHARGE.

Champaign, III, Nov. 10.-The uni
versity trustees at their session in
Urbana yesterday afternoon took up
the question of charges of disloyaity
against several university instructors.
1t was decided to appoint a committee
to investigate The session was held
behind closed doors The government
had no representatives at the meet
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-10
STARTS LONG FLIGHT.

Chanute Field. Rantoul H.. Nov. 10.
Lieutenant John NJ Foote, accom-
panied by c. W Blakesley, an air
plane expert. left this morning at
1880 by airplane for San Antonio,
Texas. this being the first fight be-
tween the two schools. They will
stop at the aviation fields at Belle
vile and Lawton, Okla, enroute Y
NJ. C. A. literature is heing distributed
along the trail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-10

ior kind OF care that the army au-
'horities are not in position TO pro-
vide.
General Pershing, in August, auth
orized the statement that the greatest
service America could Immediately
render was to extend the Young Mems
christian association work TO the SOL
diers OF the French army, tired and
worn by their valiant and successful
resistance to the repeated waves of
IeuGonic attacks. Anticipating sim
liar conditions among our own troops,
the Young Mems Christian association
began early in the war TO prepare to
care for our soldiers and sailors. The
ofer or service the association made
was accepted gladly by the govern
ment authorities. and hundreds of men
trained in "Y" work were soon in
camp. There the now $500 of these
men, serving American soldiers and
sailors. Many Y. NJ c. A. men were
called in the draft and shouldered
rifles, since no man is accepted for Y.
VI. c. A. work unless he has been
exempted by the government or whose
name is SO far down the list that he
is not likely to be called for some
| time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-10
MONTER GETS HOOK
ON PASHA REQUEST

Paris, Friday, Nov. 9.--The court of
cessation sitting as a disciplinary
court today condemned F'ernand Mo
nier, president of the Paris court of
appeals. to the maximum penalty for
the misuse of his office. The penalty
IS dismissal from office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-10
Obituary
Doris Graham.

Doris Graham, 4-year-old daughter
of J. H. Graham, 914 Fourth avenue,
died at 1890 O'Clock last night at her
home after short Illness. Heart
trouble was the cause of her passing.
The child was born in Viola, H., and
the body will be taken there for bur-
ial. Besides the father she is sur
vived by two sisters, Eva and Floy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-10
THOMPSON IS FOR
CLEAN up DRIVE
Rid Rock Island Of Its Super-Abund-
ance OF Buns. Proposal Of
States Attorney.
WRITES COMMISSION MEMBERS
Asks That City Put Prisoners Of yag-
rant Type to Work on Street
Would End Trouble. He Says.

A cleanup campaign" for both the
city and the county jail is advocated
by States Attorney F. E. Thompson in
a letter written by him to the city
commission urging that the large
numbers of Migrants in Rock Island
be put to work on the streets.
In discussing the subject further
today States Attorney Thompson said:
There are more than ninety men in
the county jail at the present time and
of this number only Is of them are
bind overs The rest are DRINKS, vag
rants. disorderiies and such.
1T is my honest belief that IL the
city commission would use the author
ity given it in a law dealing specific
ally with this matter and would put
the large numbers of buns and other
risf-raff infesting the city TO work on
the streets instead of placing them in
Jail it would clean up the Jail and the
city. too. inside of a month.
There are a great many men leaf
ing around the streets continually
without any visible means of support
and it is this class that give the police
the most trouble and consequently are
keeping the county jail filled.
Would Desert Town.
IF bunch of those buns was put
to work-say on Second avenue-tol
cleaning up the street, eight hours a
| day as provided by law, until they
had worked out their Jail sentences.
think one dose of the medicine would
prove sufficient and il wouldn't be long
until the police couldn't find vag-
rant around town. They wouldn't relish
working their fines out ON the streets
chain-gang fashion and as result
they wouldn't take the chance of get
ting another such workout by remain
ing here. Consequently both the jail
and the city would be rid OF this
worthless type"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-10
DIES MONIES INeIrnFD

Des Moines, Nov 10.-Des Moines
has been awarded a company in the
new Iowa National Guard, Ad1utant
General Logan said today. More than
one hundred have Joined the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-10
STAGE OF RIVER

River forecast: Nearly stationary
stages in the Mississippi will continue
from below Dubuque TO Muscatine un-
til heavy rain occurs.
J. NJ SHERIER,
Meteoroic--.5t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-10

A dispatch from Paris on Oct 2 re
ported that BolO Pasha, under arrest
for espionage, had requested the APP
pointment of Judge Monier as direc-
tor of the Paris Journal owned by Sen
atOr Humbert
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-10
NEGRO PROWLER
ADMITS THAT He
COMM|TTEDJOBS
Joe johnson Confesses to Police That
He IL Responsible for the
Recent BurgIaries.
ARRESTED ONLY On SUSPICION
When Given Severe Griiiing He
Breaks Down and Tells Aufh0r-
tiles He Is Man Wanted.

With the arrest of Joe Johnson,
Texas Negro. the Rock Island police
have taken into custody the man who
confessed to having committed The
scores Of robberies which have been
perpetrated here in the last few
weeks.
His arrest was effected by Night
Merchant Officer Dennis Bennett IN
an alley at Eighteenth street and
Fourth avenue at Il o'clock last night
Bennett merely made the arrest on
suspicion as he noticed the Negro
proving around. He took Johnson 20
the station and left him with the word
that the case be investigated.
This morning Chief of Police Phil
Miller and Detective Tom Cox started
to work upon the case and it was not
long until the Negro confessed he com
mitted number of burgiaries. A
search Of the Negroes room, the loca-
ton of which is withheld, was made
by the police and there d large num-
Der Of articles of Rock Island per
sons recently robbed were found,
The first identifying link that was
discovered to connect sJohnson with
any of the recent cases Of robberies
reported was the gold watch of s. ].
| Collins, which detective Tom Cox rec
ognized on sight as the property OF
! Mr.. Collins. 1t was Just d week ago
last night that the Collins home, 1920
Eighth avenue. was burglarized by the
/ Negro.
Was Bold individual.
! Reports to the police from many Of
the homes entered recently gave the
authorities the belief that they were
! looking for a bold individual, because
Of the unusual amount Of daring that
was shown in some cases but they
were not prepared to get hold of per
son so absolutely fearless as Joe John
son, the Negro who has confessed tC
the burglaries,
/ In the collection Of articles found II
( the possession of the Negro arr
watches, stick pins. flash lights, rings
and other pieces of jeweiry. He speak!
freely about the loot. identifying tina
which he has stolen in Rock Islant
and elsewhere and what really be
longs to him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-10
(ftyh1ofy

For express call William Trefz
TRICKY Towel Supply coroany.
r. /. Clean Towel Service; phone
r. l. 4476.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-10
Recommend Fund.

The members Of the budget commit
tee which recommended S35 900 as
the sum necessary to carry this enter
prise until July I 1918, are as follows:
Cyrus II. Mccormick, Chicago, chair
man: George ". Perkins. Arthur Cur
tiss James and Coleman du Pont, New
York; F. W. Aver. Philadelphia; Will
liam Cooper Proctor, Cincinnati;
George Warren Brown. St Louis;
Samuel Mather. Cleveland; George
Wharton Pepper, Philadelphia; Harold
|. Pratt, New York; W Averill Harri-
man. New York; H. f. Leland. Detroit
John Sherman Hoyt. New York; ]. L.
Severance. Cleveland, and ". NJ. Kings
bury, A. C. Bedford. ]. N, Jarvie, VIII
liam Sloane, Cleveland H. Dodge,
John f. Mott. al of New York.
Members of the ways and means
committee appointed are; L. A. Cros-
sett, Boston, chairman; r. A. Long
Kansas City, Mo; Ralph w HARRISON
! Pittsburgh: Robert Garrett Balti-
more: r. K. Odds. Lansing; John J
( Eagan. Atlanta; Burke Baker. Hous-
ton: George w Marston, San Diego
IL. ]. Copper. Minneapolis; r. H
Scott, Chicago; John Stewart Bryan
Richmond; ". II. Crosby. Buffalo,
William NJ. Kingsley. New York; C. z
Ward, New York; L. ". Messer, Chi
cago: o. E. Brown, Nashville: Fletcher
s. Brockman. New York; John W
Ross. Montreal; Fred L Eldridge, New
York, and L. l.. Pierce. San Francisco