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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
ALL MONEY CONE;
fines ARE HIGHER
Trustees OF Sil.is Of Opinion Police
Court Is Too Busy on Or
tenders.

Cost OF being intoxicated or disor-
derby in the village of Silvis is to go
up Financial condition Of the village
was the subject of much considera-
ton last evening at the regular meet
ing Of the village board, and several
trustees expressed the opinion that
the schedule of fines in Siivis is too
low. 1t has, for instance, been the
custom to impose fine of 81 and
costs, $3.50, upon offenders charged
with being intoxicated In East Mo-
line the levy is 81 and costs, and fire.
quentlY IS and costs In Moline and
Rock Island it is the practice to i'm
pose fines OF SO and SO in such cases.
President F O. Hartline promised to
take the matter up with the police
magistrate and endeayor to bring
about a revision of the fine schedule.
When current bills of the village are
paid, the balance in the treasury will
be about $50 In order to meet the
emergency the board authorized the
president and village clerk to borrow
$500.
Announcement was made that the
state board Of health has consented to
the village president, Mr. Maritime,
serving as health commissioner, to fill
the vacancy created when Or. ". y.
Chapman, formerly health commits
sioner. entered the military service in
the medical corps The new arrange
ment will effect a saving of expense
for the village.
Authority was given for the installa-
ton of telephone in the village hall.
The phone will be connected with q
device which viii turn on a light out
side Of the building. so that the mar
shal's attention Will he attracted in
case he is on the streets when call
comes Ill and no one at the moment is
in the building The installation Of
the phone win improve the police pro-
lection of the village materially.
Water rent books of the clerk have
been closed for the first half Of the
fiscal wear, and Mr. Ransom's records
show S1,60270 collected. This sets a
new record for Silvis. It is reported
that few accounts are delinquent.
Report Of the fire, water aud Eight
tOliHl tte1 SEoNeI jNal tflefe are many
chimnevs in the village which have
been condemned as defective, but the
committee explained that ii has been
impossible in most instances to Sc
cure laborers II make necessary re
pairs
Reports were Sled by the treasurer.
marshal magistrate and various com
mittees.
Authority was given the fire water
and light committee TO order installa-
ton Of two new street lamps. one at
Eleventh street and Fifth avenue, and
one en- Sixteenth street between Sec
ond ana Third avenues.
Current bills were allowed. Report
iof health conditions showed that there
is at present but one case of con
tagious disease in the village.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
WANTS TO GO AT ONCE.

"The sooner ali gets to Camp Dodge
the better" Andrew P. Williams told
j. H. Coburn, clerk Of the Moline ex-
emption board, this morning.
"Ya see, ah quits ma job, cause
the boss says he wants steady
potter. All figgered ah could get along
a couple days without wo'kin', but
now it's week gone by and all has
to fix up ma bod bill"
Williams tried TO prevail on MIR.
Coburn to send him today and then
he wanted to go on the early morn
ing train tomorrow. but Mr.. Coburn
sent him away satisfied to leave on
the noon train tomorrow.
Williams was transferred to Moline
from st. Joseph, Mo, where he reg
istered. When he was called for
mobilization he was without money to
pay his transportation MIR. Coburn
was instrumental in getting the mans
transfer, but there was a great deal
OF delay in the process.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
WAR BREAD HERE SOON.

Not satisfied with the way the public
is cooperating with the government
in regard to, wheatless days, Harry A.
Wheeler, state food administrator, has
decreed that all bakers must here
after secure a license and make their
products according to a set formula.
In other words, war bread will be in
every home in Moline within the next
week. Wednesday has been observ-
ed as wheatless day in Moline for
some time, but considerable laxness
on the part of some restaurant men
has forced the Rock Island county
food commission to decide to standard
ize bread. The new food will contain
less sugar, milk and shortening than
at present. and although 1t will be
heavier, will be more nutritious and
will be lower in price. A meeting of
the master bakers, retail distributors
and the food commission will be held
in the near future TO discuss the mat
ter Of lower bread prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
TEACHERS nom c0NFERExCr.

Between sixty and seyeuty-five Sun
day school teachers representing all
the Protestant churches Of Moline
met last evening in the First Metho-
dist church in the initial session of a
school which is sponsored by the min
isterial union
Rev. 2 c. Ladd of the First Con
gregational church had charge of the
class in which Sunday school lessons
are prepared, as outlined by the inter-
national bible committee. Rev. A. E.
Lindberg OF the Mission tabernacle
was in charge Of the normal class.
and he gave a talk on attention. It
was voted to have classes for teachers
each Tuesday evening at 1870 in the
First Methodist church
Preceding last evenings session
supper was served in the basement by
members of the Ladies' Aid society.
The classes at next weeks session
will be under the direction OF Rev Al
tree Smith Of the First Methodist
church and Rev Van Lear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
REBELS OF CHINA
START UP BATTLE
Foreign Consuls Take Steps 10 Pro-
tect Lives Should Defeat BE Adj
ministered Troops.

Picking, Dec. s. Rebels from Human
province are being engaged heavily by
government troops near Chung King.
The foreign consuls there have tele-
graphed that they have made every
preparation to protect foreign lives
and property should the government
troops be defeated and Chung King at
tackled.
The northern military governors ex-
press strong disapproyal- of the sug-
gestion made by the southern gener-
ais that a settlement be arranged be-
tween the north and the south The
norherners demand a continuation of
hoshlities for the purpose of maintain
ing the governments authority and
prestige.
Chung King is on the Yangtze Kiang
river where it is joined by the kia
Ling Ho. in the province Of Szechwan,
south central China.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
GEORGE PEEK ON WAR
INDUSTRIES BOARD

Washington, Dec. George N.
Peek, vice president Of Deere d Co,
Moline, ILL.,, today was appointed in
dustrial representative of the war in
dustries board to direct the convers-
ion Of the country's manufacturing ia
cilities TO war work
Announcement of Mr.. Peeks APP
pointment said he would meet with
manufacturers who have facilities
which may be devoted to the produc-
tion Of munitions or other materials
required by the government or allies
and consider to what extent such
plants may or should be utilized for
such purposes or otherwise employed
adyantageously and advise the board
IN the premises"
Mr.. Peek is a prominent figure in
the manufacturing world and is a
member OF the executive committee of
the National Implement and Vehicle
Dealers association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
FACE BIG TASK.

Before the Moline exemption board
lies a gigantic task in transferring
names of all registrants to the classi-
fcation list, in accordance with the
new selective service regulations. To
accomplish this work in the time al.
lotted it will be necessary to increase
the clerical force. and several volun-
teers can be used to advantage.
The names entered on the new form.
those of all men who have been in
Quoted into the military service, will
be stricken with red ink, as will those
who will be needed to complete the
quota, To the other registrants,
whether OF not they have been dis
charged or exempted, rejected or Sc
lected, viii be mailed questionnaiFes
atthe rate of 5 per cent a day CON-
mencing Dec. Is. Each list Of the
per cent of men to whom question:
naires are mailed will be posted prom
inently in headquarters OF the exemn-
ton board. All registrants are re-
quired to return their questionnaires
within period of seven days. Those
who fail to have their questionnaifes
in the hands of the exemption board
within that time viii be classed as
delinquents and dealt with according.
ly. But the members of the exemption
board are reminded to exercise theif
authority in meritorious cases and
grand extension OF time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
DESIRE TO DRINK
RESULTS IN RAID
When 7. W. Jones Fails 10 Get His Nip
From Lige Young lie Calls In
Officers Of The Law.

Ligo Young, charged with statutory
oFense. and Mrs Betty Martin, held
for cintributing 10 the delinquency Of
Lucille Johnson. aged IA, all colored,
were bound over 10 the grand jury
yesterday afternoon by Magistrate
Gustofsou in Moline police court In
default Of bonds in the sum Of $1,000
and $500 respectively, hpth went to
county Jail.
Evidence introduced showed that
the two defendants we're indebted TO
r. ". Jones, likewise colored for their
arrest. Jones was playing cards with
Young and others at 1910 Third ave
nue. Monday evening. Soon he asked
for drink, but Young refused TO pro-
duce. Then he showed his "kalc,' but
still the booze was NOT forthcoming.
He sold me beer Friday and Sat
urday nights said Jones, but Mon
day he refused ! don't know why.
but It made me mad and ! got the
law on him. ! went downstairs and
told the police
When the officers arrived they found
Young, Mrs Martin and the l4year-
old girl all In one bed
Edward KittiIsen. night captain Of
police. who. with Omcers Gallagher
and Halter. made the raid was given
a rigid cross-exsmination by the coun-
sci for the defendant Thomas Sin
nett, who questioned the authority of
the new official TO make an arrest
since his appointment has not been
confirmed by the commission and he
Is not a resident of Moline Kittlsen,
however, claims he was made a deputy
sheriff last week and that Commits
r.sioner Stouffer has hired him as a
special officer"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
CALLS KITTILSEN
SPECIAL OFFICER
Commissioner Stouffer Tells Police
Force Rock Island Man Is Employ
ed As Detective Only.

So much discussion has been
aroused over. the appointment of Ed
ward kittilsen. Rock Island, TO a
place on the Moline police force, that
Commissioner Stoufer last evening at
roll call made formal statement 10
the members of the department of the
status of the new night officer,
He's a special detective, that's all. -
was the statement made. He's not
going to take Sergeant DeJaeger's
place. Mr., DeJaeger is TO be the new
chief"
When asked relative to Mr.. Kitdi-
sen ordering Desk Sergeant Charles
Grell not to accept cash bail for the
release Of II defendants caught in a
gambling raid, the commissioner re-
piled. Mr.. Kitdlsen was hired as a
special detective"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
CAMP CONDITIONS
PLEASE RECRUITS
Glen Dayey and John Dyer With En-
gineer Corps in Maryland Work.
ing Hard hut Are Happy.

Uncle Sam knows how to feed hi.
men. according to a letter which Mo
line friends have received from Clan
Davey and John Dyer, who are WITH
the United States engineer corns .,
Camp Meade, Maryland. and exnaes
TO depart for France at any tims
They formerly roomed at 24O6 Sew.
enth avenue, in the Plow city.
We have plenty of clothing and
are fully equipped, Some people say
Uncle Sam doesn't feed his men hi,
they never sat down to eat with him
they wrote and then is given a sam.
pie menu as follows: turkey, Gran
berries. olives, celery, potatoes and
other vegetables, pie, grapes, nuts
candy and cigarets"
In speaking Of his work Mr.. DIVER
says; Il haven't had my shoes off for
4S hours and was on guard duty All
last night, guarding prisoners. some
days the drill is hard and We retire
about Slate enough for a soldier in
this regiment We haven't been out
side camp since Joining The mem
bers of the Twenty-third don't get
passes, as they tell us time is pre-
cious and We must get into condition.
we are having wonderful time.
we both like it and enjoy the training
we are getting We hope to take the
trip across some. day. the sooner the
better, There are ESQ Of the finest
men IN the country in this company.
the best bunch Of men ! ever met.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
FAGLES NAME BO0kNly

Eagles of East Moline last evening
elected officers, naming Earl J. Book
man as president to succeed ". H.
Wilcox Mr. Wilcox and Charles
Shaw had been nominated for the Of.
fee, but both Withdrew from the raes,
and Mr., Bookman was named by
unanimous vote There was no con.
test on other Offices. The election re-
suited as follows
President-Earl G. Bookman.
Vice Clarence P. Hips
kind
Secretary William Whitney.
Treasurer. F. Ryan.
Chaplain-D. Y. Alsbrow.
Inside Guard-Ted Owens.
Outside Guard. Purdy
Physiciau-Dr E. Don TAYLOR
Trustee, 8 Years Nick Hettiuger.
Delegates TO state convention IN
Quincy in June were named as fol-
lows: ". H. Wilcox, E. G. Bookmau,
Oscar Lundeen, Anton Swenson and
William Whitney.
Following the business session
luncheon was served and d social ses-
sion enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
FLEET STOPS MARK

Beder Wood & Sons feet at Moline
today suspended operations for the
winter The four barges and anchor
boat will be left in the water and the
big steel steamboat is to be quartered
IN the boat yard preparatory to being
painted and overhauled next spring.
simultaneously with this announce
ment Beder Wood stated that the gov
eminent contract for gravel TO be used
IN construction of buildings on Rock
Island arsenal has been completes.
untii this contract was completed the
Moline company would not fill any
private orders. But gravel for Jobs
other than that of the government is
now available and building operations
mat have been suspended because of
lack OF material can now be resumed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
VATICAN'S DENIAL
OF POST CHARGE
English Cardinal Presents Statement
of Papal Authorities Refuting
Accusation.

London. Dee. cardinal Bourne,
archbishop OF Westminster, has com
municated TO the Morning Fost a
statment from Cardinal Gasparrl, the
papal secretary of state. answering
the Posts accusation that the vatican
was implicated in disruptiYe propa-
ganda IN Italy and is unneutral
Cardinal Gasparri declares that the
accusation is an "atrocious calumny,"
and says that the hierarchy and clergy
in Italy have given the most open and
generous help 10 the country's cause,
and have received unreseryed praise
from the Italian parliament and gov
eminent. The cardinal adds that long
before the issuance Of the papal peace
note, which is said to have been among
the chief causes of the army's low
cred morale, the clergy generally and
the army chaplains particularly were
lahoring against the destructive prop
uganda which had been begun and was
reported to be giving unrest to the
civil authorities.
Cardinal Bourne tells the Post that
Pope Benedict has been urged from
each side to break with the govern
ments of the other size, thus throw
ing confusion into the religious life.
now more precious than ever before.
of millions of families and Furnishing
the peoples for the mistakes or mis-
deeds OF their leaders,
THE supreme poatiff. he concludes.
does not depend for instruction upon
those who long before the war worked
to diminish the authority which they
are now invoking, nor does the Holy
See shape its action by the Pickering
lights of human praise or blame
The Post in an editorial examining
Cardinal Gasparr's statement virtu
ally reiterates its original accusation
and cites incidents which it regards
as proofs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
COLD WEATHER WILL
CAUSE COAL FAMINE

Although the supply of coal in Mo
line is sufficient for the present de-
mand. colder weather for the next
few days will materially decrease the
amount on hand and cause a serious
shortage, according to Mayor NJ. 4.
Carlson, member of the county fuel
board 1t is said that in Davenport
some of the dealers expect to close
out their business because of dissatis-
faction over the prices which the
Scott county board has fixed 1t is
expected that the Rock Island county
body will meet the first Of next week
to fix the retail quotations in this To-
cality
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
WARNS BEEF SHnRTaGr

Chicago, Dece s. Professor r A
Pearson of the University Of Illinois
testifying before the Wheeler min,
commission, asserts that this country
Is following England in sacrifieinp
livestock for grain. He estimated tbe
v @ofid shortage OF beef cattle at lis
Voe'ooe head. Vast quantities of dairy
products, he said. are being exported
without Increased production. He in.
sisted that milk prices had not adj.
sancea as much as supplies which the
dafr!man must buy or raise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
SEVERAL TYPHOID CASES.

Several typhoid fever cases having
developed in Moline recently. all ap-
pearing about the same time. has
caused the department of public health
and safety to conduct an investiga-
ton of the water and milk supplies.
An analysis of the city water showed
that ii was not the source OF disease.
and attention has now been turned TO
the milk, in which complete inves-
tigation will take longer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
ONLY 20 VACANT.

In > record compiled BY the Moline
police department it has been found
that Of the CO buildings occupied by
saloons in April, 1916, Is are occu-
pied by soft drink parlors, % are oc-
cupied as stores and Offices and 20
are without occupants.
The record also shows what occu-
pations the former keepers of saloons
have taken up since deprived of their
usual line of business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
MAH0NEY GIVES REPORT.

Less Than an hour was necessary 10
all the business at the reg
ular meeting Of the Moline hoard of
last night Superintendent
l.. A. Mahoney gave an extensive re-
port on the recent state meeting of the
boards OF education held at Peoria.
superintendent .Mahoney's report on
Moline school conditions showed the
up to the average and the
schools free Of contagious diseases
with few exceptions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
kANATAS NOT Gritty

The charge of selling liquor with.
out a license against Harry Kanatas,
was dismissed in the court Of Justice
Dan Maskell in East Moline yesterday.
the charge was the result Of raid
by police on coffee house which was
IN charge of George Kanatas ami
which Harry kanatss had told police
he owned Some new charges may be
MED in connection with the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
HOG RATSERS DISCUSS
INCREASE OF PORKERS

Chicago, Dec, Representatives of
the farmers of SIS counties have under
taken TO see that Illinois makes a 20
per cent increase in the hog crop next
year. Prices will warrant the effort
to produce more hog meat, representa-
tive farmers claim.
The movement TO get 20 per cent
more hogs for next years market was
taken at a conference of IS county
ehairmen of the feed. fuel and conser-
walton Of the state council of defense
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
FRENCH GET THE SHIPS

Rio Janeiro, Dec. "a decree au-
thorizing the signing of an agreement
with the French government for the
use of 80 former German ships is pub
lished by the newspapers. A state
ment issued by the finance minister
places the total tonnage of these ships
at 24s.5oO. France. it adds. is to place
at the disposal sof Brazil 10. 900 900
francs and will purchase 1000 600
bags of coffee and Brazilian agricul-
tnral produtcs TO the value of 100 ,000.-
600 francs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
HAS ENIISTEn

Edwin Anderson, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Gust A. Anderson. 442 Forty-fourth
street. Moline, has enlisted In the sig
nal corps OF the United States army
and Is at present attending the gov
eminent school OF military aeronautios
at Champaign. NJ. Anderson is an ar
chitect and has been residing in Chi
cago during the last four or five years,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
East Moline Society

The Quad-City Health Nurses league
will hold an open meeting Friday even
ing either at the public library or tie
Kings Daughters rooms in Moline
Miss Guy OF the confidential exchange
of Davenport viii speak on the needs
and benefits of the confidential ex-
change and Mrs. Moore of the Indus
trial home in Davenport viii talk on
the public care Of children. Every
one is invited, particularly those inter
ested in the care Of children and phil
anthropic work. The exact meeting
place will be announced later.
Two more card parties were given
for the Knights Of Columbus war fund
yesterday, In the afternoon Mrs. Ed
ward Huntington entertained at her
home. There were four tables Of 500
the prizes going to Mrs. Henry Wise
and Mrs. Charles st. Onge. The hos
tess served refreshments. Last even
ing Mrs COsgrope also entertained a,
$50, which was played at seven tables
Prizes went TO Mrs. h. j. Duffy of Mo
line and Ed Huntington Late in the
evening luncheon was served.
The Friday card club will be enter
tanned by Mrs A. T. Baker Friday aft
ernoon
DR.. and Mrs. A. &. Baker entertained
last evening at s o'clock dinner at their
nome. Covers were laid for IL at All
attractively laid table. The after din
ne7 hours were spent playing 500.
The Silvis unit Of the Council Of
National Defense will hold commun-
ity sing Sunday afternoon at 8 O'Clock
at the Mckinley school in Silvis. Pat
rlotie home and trench songs named
by the national committee will be
sung. Mrs. W D, Champonan will
lead the singing.
The Willing Workers of Watertown
Methodist church will meet FRIDAY
evening.
Paul Loose of Silvis had as his
guests over Thanksgiving his mother
MRS. j. Loose, and his aunt, Miss Loose
of Hagerstown, Md.
Sliv1s Red Cross will give q dance
IN the Masonic hall tomorrow evening
me dances are 10 represent histor-
zeal characters. a group of young wo-
men are to represent the allies. Paar-
mans orchestra will furnish music,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
PATENT Is MISSING

W. 5. Berger. a WATERFOWL hospi-
tai patient is missing, He IS SIS years
cid, and weighs about $50 pounds He
wore two coats when last seen. lie
walks with cane and limps slightly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05

Even ii YOU are in Jail, you're liable
to lose your money in Moline. That's
what Mrs Betty Martin, colored, found
out yesterday She was taken from
the city Jail to the court of Justice En-
tFikin to be tried on a charge of con-
tributing to the delinquency Of a young
girl At the court room she missed
her pocketbook, which contained s43
Mrs. Martin accused everybody in
sight. even the taller. but last evening
Rock Island police picked up one VIII
White, eolored, witness in the case.
Until yesterday he was broke Last
evening he had funds enough to re-
deem d $50 suit which had been in
'hock. He was charged with the
theft and will have a hearing this
afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
In the Lodges

Alvin Sandmark was elected noble
grand of Swedish Olive lodge No 5S3,
/ o. O. F., Moline. Sam Lindbloom.
who had held the position OF financial
secretary of the lodge for number OF
years. was rendered another term, but
declined because OF the press OF other
business. The following men were
chosen for other Offices:
Vice grand Clark Nelson
Recording secretary-A E. Lundeen,
Financial secretary -Vern Sundeen.
Treasurer. o. Nelson.
Trustees George A. Johnson, c. C.
Hagberg, Clarence Wahlstrom and
Peter Stromquist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
BOWLING

Yesterday afternoon the Palace
theatre five lost three games to the
Rotary club in the Twilight league
games at the Moline Y. NJ. c. A. al
leys:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05

Two out Of three was what the Elks
took in their series with the Moline
Heats in the National league;