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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
AUT0S COLLIDE.

Magistrate 4. A. Niles OF East Mo-
line will be called upon to determine
the merits of damage claims involved
in a collision last evening between
autos belonging to G. A. Sapalas and
c. z. Heaps Of Moline, Mr.. Heaps
wants s14 to pay for a new fender for
his car, SapaIas refuses to pay for a
new fender, but offered to pay for
repairs, claiming the fender was
scarcely damaged. Mr.. sapalas was
driving past the new Y. M. c. A,
where Mr.. Heaps had parked his car.
Mr.. Heaps is the general contractor
for the association building, and his
operations have appropriated the ave-
nue. with the exception Of a very mar
row driveway, just sufficient for one
machine. Mr. Sapalas saw another car
approaching, and put on the brakes
His car skidded and slid sideways in
TO Mr.. Heaps machine, bending the
fender. Police were called, but they
could not effect a settlement OF the
controversy, and the matter was re-
ferred to the courts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
REPORTS PRESENTED
ON ODD FELLOW MEET

The grand lodge of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, at the session
held last week in Springfield, went on
record as a patriotic gathering and
liberal appropriations were made for
the members who are now serving
their country. Not only will the mem
bers be taken care of but provision
was made for the care of the families
of the brothers who are at the front.
An annual tax of 81 will be levied on
each member for the maintenance Of
the orphans home at Lincoln and the
old Folks home at Nation In addi-
ton to this an appropriation was
made for the erection at Camp Grant
OF an Odd Fellows building that will
serve as lodge hall and club rooms
for the members. A. E. Lundeen, rep
resentative to the grand lodge, last
evening made his report of the work
done at the biggest and busiest SEES
sion ever held by the grand lodge. He
was ably assisted in making the re-
port by J. W. Scott Of Automobile
lodge of East Moline. Swedish Olive
lodge was awarded an honor badge for
the gain of "a per cent In membership
made during the last year The annual
election of officers will be held at the
meeting to be held next Monday even
ing and some spirited contests are
promised for the coveted honors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
MIGRANT BROKEN;
DROUTH RESULTS
Truck Gets Away From Driver On
Seventeenth Street Hill, Forcing
Repairs To Main,

Moline was bone dry for sure last
evening. AT least residents on the
Seventeenth street hill experienced a
drouth that was not ended until late
this morning.
Last evening at o'clock the drive
cnain on an automobile truck belong
ing to the Anderson Auto Express
company, Davenport, broke as the car
was coming down the hill. Unable to
guide the runaway machine, the driver
stuck to his post until it jumped the
curb at the Eighth avenue corner. one
of the most dangerous places in the
city. The truck hit city hydrant.
breaking off a wheel and causing a
great gush of water and in order to
prevent a food 1t was necessary to
| turn off the main during the night.
Work on repairs was started early
this morning,
| At no point In Moline have more ac-
cidents occurred than at the scene of
last nights mishap. Some years ago
a driver of horse lost control of the
animal and 1t ran down the Seven
tenth street hill and over the side
walk on Eighth avenue, where il
trampled Miss Christine Ekman, a Pc
destrian, whose injuries resulted in
| her death later,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
ElGLES NOMINATE.

Members of Moline aerle No. 1ll2,
Fraternal Order of Eagles, nominated
candidates for officers last evening.
Three Offices were filled last evening,
y V. Bergstrom was named record
ing secretary for the third success
slxe time Lawrence Cederberg was
chosen chaplain and J. E. Weaver
trustee for q term of one year. Can
didates nominated are;
:, Presldent-Harvey j. Weaver and
Ut. S. Il. Kennedy.
Vice president-John j. Pierce,
Charles Movers, X. w Carlson and
D, W. Bouslog.
recording secretary--George X
Hull and Walter Griffin.
Trustee for three year term-David
simpson and Fred Woodruff.
More than four hundred members
attended. Following the nomination
those present sat down TO a Hoover
ited lunch. The Eagle drum. corps
PLAYED last evening for the first time
Plans were made for memorial ser
Vices to be held by aeries OF Moline
Rock Island. Silvis and East Moline
;. v Bergstrom, Harvey Weaver anc
charles Meyers were named memo
fiai committee to act with commit
tees OF other aeries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
NEW RULES OVER
DRAFT EXPLAINED

The Moline exemption board is re-
ceiving many calls inquiring as to the
status under the new selective service
regulations of men who have been
discharged or exempted from service.
This question is answered under sec
ton 4 of the regulations, which says
that "all exemptions and discharges
made prior to noon Of Dec. Is, 1917,
and all certificates in evidence there
of are hereby revoked from and after
noon of December Is, and all certifl-
Gates heretofore issued shall have no
further validity"
There is one exception which is
covered in the regulations, as follows:
All registrants who, at noon Dec.
Is have been ordered by their local
boards to report for military duty and
entrainment. and all procedure III re-
Iation to them, to the completion of
mobilization. shall be governed by the
rules and regulations heretofore ex-
listing.
Every registrant who, prior to
noon on Dec Is. has been examined
and selected and notified for selection
shall remain liable to be indicted i'm
mediately into military service in the
order his liability as heretofore fixed
/ by his order number, unless and until
! upon any call upon his local board for
men, it shall appear that there is In
class ! a sufficient number Of men to
4 ill such call, Notwithstanding that
such registrant may have been subse-
quently examined and classified under
these rules and regulations and placed
J in a deferred class"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
SHOULD NOT PAY
TAX ON PROPERTY
L. 2. Nutting in Talk at University
Club Says Levy Ought To Be Made
On Incomes Istead.

That taxes should be paid according
to the ability of the individual to pay
was the theory which E. P. Nutting,
principal of the Moline high school.
advocated at the monthly meeting OF
the Moline University club last even
ing at the Manufacturers hotel.
The speaker declared the present
system of taxation is all wrong, and
urged the eventual elimination Of
property tax in favor of levy on in
comes. He said it was comparatively
easy to determine incomes but that
property could be MD.
Mr.. Nutting even went so far as to
advocate the giving to the public of
fortunes which are inherited. For
tunes transplanted by inheritance
really belong to the community" was
his statement.
A paper on insurance was given by
Jean Pope. East Moline, and Harry
Ainsworth led in discussion of the
subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
HOUSING MATTER
TO Be TACKLED
Members Forum Commercial Climb In
Favor of Forming $100,0e0
Home Building Company.

Hoping to relieve the housing prob
lem which is facing Moline. plans for
the organization of 100000 home
building company were advanced at
the meeting of the members forum Of
the Moline Commercial club yesterday.
A committee composed of K. B. Lou
RE, Herman w. Nelson and C. |. Jo-
sephson reported in favor of launching
the project and the members endorsed
the scheme which was made a special
order of business for the session on
Dec, II.
Under the plan proposed the COM
pany would take the place of build
ing association which the Piow City
does not have al the present time. AL
though 1t would not deal liz land it
would furnish capital for purchasers
Of lots for the erection of homes on a
monthly payment basis, provided d
cash payment of at least 10 per cent
OF the entire cost of the property was
made. It the project goes through 10
house will be constructed at once, and
IL these sell rapidly 30 more will be
put up. Seventy structures averag-
ing $4,000 a piece could be constructed
next year with the capital at hand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
RAIL- TONIGHT.

The annual military bail Of Canton
No. 70, Patriarchs Militant, l. o. o, f.,
will be held in the East Moline Com
mercial club rooms this evening.
Nitz's orchestra will furnish the
music. The following members of the
canton will act as reception COM
mittee: W, z. Ludwick, r. c. Piper,
George Stoltenberg. Elmer Whitmarshi
w. Fl. Wilcox. W. S. Hopson and NJ
w Poster. ". Smart and John Col
vim were mustered into the order last
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
SWEDISH CHURCHES
TO HAVE SERVICES

Rev. Samuel Hogander is to give the
sermon at the union Thanksgiving SER
vices for Moline Swedish churches to-
morrow morning at the Swedish
Temple, when the following program
viii be given:
Singing-Congrega
Scripture reading and prayer-Rev.
A. T. Nelson, FTe church.
SeIeetion-Male quartet.
Reading of the presidents Thanks
giving proelamation-Rev G.. H. john
son, Swedish Methodist church.
Singing-Congrega
Thanksgiving sermon-Rev. Samuel
Hogander, Mission Tabernacle.
Singing quartet.
In the evening at o'clock there
will be meeting Of the congregation
Of the Swedish Temple, when pro-
gram Of musical numbers and talks
will be given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
FAILS To GO HOME

Leslie Davis of Erie was arrested in
East Moline Monday on a charge of
being drunk, After he paid his fine
he had Just 60 cents LEFT, one cent
more than enough to pay his fare
home. He promised to take the next
train 70 rhome. But the 60 cents
went for more liquor, and Davis was
again before Magistrate A. A. Niles
yesterday. He was in serious physi-
cal condition as result of over in
diligence. In the station he became
violent and broke several windows
Magistrate Niles sent him to the coun-
tye Jail for a 10 day stay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
THREE HUNDRED JOIN
NORTH STAR BENEFIT

Three hundred new members were
secured IN the recent five weeks cam
paign put on by Moline observatory,
no !. North Star Benefit association,
according to reports given at the meet
ing OF the organization last evening
An interesting talk on Alaska was
given by w. j. Elliott, Chicago, a dep
uty Of the order.
Being thoroughly familiar with con-
dltons in the rigid country Mr. Ell
lott was able to cite some interesting
experiences of his own and Of the
Alaskan Indians. Mr. Elliott. as a mat
ter Of fact. was the discoyerer Of
Nome, Alaska, being the first white
man to set foot on soil which is now
within the boundary line of the flour
lshlng mining town. At the time of
his discovery he was carrying mail for
the [, s. government One day he met
an Indian who carried q handful of
gold nuggets. The Indian gave the gold
TO Mr. Elliott and showed him where
more could be found. Mr.. Elliott went
TO the nearest town and reported his
md. and soon there was rush for the
new country Mr.. Elliott was paid
$4,000 by the settlers for giving them
The tip, but he left the country a COM
paratiyely poor man having spent most
OF $4,000 TO save the lives Of gold
seekers during a typhoid epidemic.
l.. A. Andre, who played an import
ant part In the membership campaign
gave an enthusiastic talk on the work
OF the association and it's future.
In addition to the talks there was
vocal solo by Mrs. Ruth Workman
reading by Mrs. Pauline McAlister
and a violin selection by Erick Fred
rlekson. Refreshments were served
alter the program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
BASKETS GIVEN PNOR.

One hundred baskets, each contain
ing the makings Of a Thanksgiving
dinner, were distributed among poor
families of Moline today under super
vision of Mrs. Rose Salisbury, police
matron. This is a custom followed
annually at Thanksgiving and Christ
mas time. School children donated
many of the articles of food that were
placed in the baskets. Occupants of
the dormitory of the Young Wemn' 5
Christian association, one hundred in
number, have been invited to pertake
of Thanksgiving dinner in so Moline
homes, two having been invited to each
home ..s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
REVISE PROGRAM
|. OF FARMER MEET
II. C. McCarreIl of Kinderhook, III,
Is to Substitute for Pro.
fessor Gilbert.

". II. Newton. Jr., secretary of the
East Moline unit of the County Farm
ers' institute. today announced the re-
vised program for the mems section
Of the institute to be held Dec. IL
and II in East Moline. Professor Gil
bert of Carbonate, who was sched-
uled to give an address, will be UNI
able to be present. II. C. McCarrell
OF Undertook. ILL.,, has been secured
TO give lectures on poultry. Mr.. New
ton announced the program as fol-
lows;
DEC. IL.
Invocation.
Remarks by President e. g. Jamie
son.
Welcome by DR.. G. F. johnson.
mayor.
Appointment of committees.
10;3G 10 1920, Rock Island County
Agriculture Palmer r. Edgerton.
11:20 to 1920, Seed Corn for 1918"
g. r. Bliss. county agent Of Scott
county. Iowa.
100 to 2:etl-Music.
200 to 300. Modern Dairying"--
Frank Byers OF Moline.
500 to 400. Poultry, the Laying
Hene-H. C. McCarrell of Kinderhook.
III.
s:0o-Joint session OF mems and
women's sections Addresses by Mrs.
]. c. Hessler Of Decatur and H. C.
McCarreli.
DEC. u.
1000 to 1900. Profitable Swine
| Production"-I. F. Gilmor, county
agent Of Mercer county. Illinois.
HOO to 1920. Soil Fertility
Frank I. Mann Of Gilman. Ill.
1870 to 2:09-Music; report OF COM
mittees: election of officers.
200 TO 4;00-Lecture by Frank /.
Mann.
7:30-Entertainment.
| There will be a corn show, exhibits
OF small grain and special entries of
winter wheat. spring wheat, early
oats. late oats. early potatoes and late
potatoes and probably also of rye and
barley. with prizes for the winning
first and second entries in each class.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
STATE WARDS ARE
To HAVE A FEAST
Goose TO Be Chief Item On Mhu OF
Holiday Dinner at Watertewn
Hospital.

Patients at WATERFOWL hospital will
have holiday dinner tomorrow, but
turkey will not be the principal item
on the menu Goose will be served
instead. There will be all of the es-
sential trimmings. and the patients are
to be given all that their physical con-
dition makes advisable. The dinner
will be at noon. In the evening there
will be an entertainment in the amuse-
ment hall, provided by local perform
ers. A school day sketch modelled af-
ter the Friday afternoon program Of
the old-time country school, will be
presented. No religious services are
to be held
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
ELKS MINSTRELS
SCORE A SUCCESS
fapacify House Entertained at Excel
lent Show Given by Bills at Mo-
line Theatre.

Before "a capacity house the Moline
glks entertained last evening at the
Moline theatre with the first perform
,pce Of their minstrel production,
ouurreh. Boys" II was a complete
uccesq and reflected much credit not
nnlv upon members OF the cast, but
mon PM Lyons. who had charge of
the training Of the actors.
The first part Of the program is de-
voted To- q rehearsal in which is
pictured, in an amusing way, some
of the grief which producers of anna
teur shows are up against. Then
comes a comedy skit, THE High Cost
Of Living. IN which c. W. Sandstrom,
As the husband and Miss Mary Stout
fer. as wife, are featured. An officer
of the food trust, who is guardian OF
the egg" which the wife so greatly
coyets, is the third part in the skit,
which Us very cleyerly presented.
For the concluding part Of the en-
tertalnment the minstrel show is
given and &c is here that the real
ability is shown. States Attorney b.
Z. Thompson is iDterlocutor and Phil
Lyons is musical director.
The chorus is exceptionally strong
and the soloists all scored hits, espe-
dslly the versatile Tad Martin with
his rendition of Long, Tall, Brown
Skin Gal which he was compelled tc
repeat "a half dozen times. AL Fens-
terbusch gave 81 Don't Want To Get
Well aud Ted Wheelock Somewhere
in France" Tn closing Songs of Our
War" were given. ending with "The
Star Spangled Banner" in which the
audience joined. Moline youngsters
we're given free seats in the pit and
they furnished plenty of applause az
through the show The performance
will be repeated tonight and tomor-
row night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
BOYS CABINET FOR
ASSOCIATION NAMED
FOR ENSUING YEAR

Members OF the Boys cabinet of the
Moline Y. NJ. c. A., which acts IN an
advisory capacity to the secretary Of
the boys department have been ehos-
en- as follows:
President-Albert Duncan.
Members at large-William briggs.
Richard Payton.
Older Wallace Swanson, Ken
meth Conrey.
Older employed boys-Paul Lind
berg. Roy Lee.
High school-John Walker. Richard
Evans.
Junior class Gilbert Jameson,
John McKahin.
Younger employed boys - Ernest
Fisher, Oscar Andreen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
soUpTFgS HoNORFD.

Veterans OF the Civil war to the
number of so were guests of Moline
camp. Sons of Veterans, last evening.
old soldiers from Moline. Rock Is
land. Davenport and Hampton were
present. The feature was an address
nv Rev. .Attree Smith who discussed
the value of the services OF the boys
in blue to the republic. Miss Frances
Cornelius gave 1.-THE Perfect Tribute
and the Svea male chorus sang.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
TURN IN REY0LYRRs.

Two East Moline young men a few
weeks ago bought costly new revolv-
ers. They were proud OF their new
possessions. and displayed them in a
saloon. Police officers learned of the
incident, and last evening, following a
warning from a patrolman, the two
young men turned the guns over to the
police. The weapons are now offered
for sale by the young men, but the
police will supervise the sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
EXCAVATIONS FINISHED.

EXcavations Tor the last OF the y
new residences being erected in the
western part Of the city by a syndi-
cate operating through the East Mo-
line Lang company, were completed
yesterday. These houses are to be of
the finest type constructed under any
syndicate in connection with the land
company. The improvements will in
volve about 100000. Some Of the
buildings are well under way now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
CLEANERS CLEAN POLICE.

SaniteX cleaners Of East Moline
cleaned the East Moline police last
evening on the polished maple Of the
Arcade alleys. Slogan Of the clean
ers is ''W Clean Absolutely" and they
say they are maintaining it in the
bowling matches. The games were
hard fought, but in the last session
the cleaners piled up some fine scores
aud their total was 2425 while the
police rolled 2307.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
Obituary
Carl 7. Carlson.

Carl T. Carlson. aged 40, residing
at Ills Thirteenth avenue, Moline, died
yesterday morning at his home after
an illness Of more than a year. He
was born in Moline April 7, 1874, and
surviving are the widow and his moth
er. Mrs, Margaret Carlson. He was a
machinist by trade and belonged to
Moline aerie of Eagles.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon at $50 at the Daniel
son & Furgie parlors. Rev. H. S. Haney
officiating. Interment will be in Riy-
erside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
Funeral of Mrs. Mary Abbott.

Mrs Mary e. Abbott. who had been
a resident Of Moline Go years. was
laid to rest In Riverside cemetery this
morning Funeral services were held
in the Knox chapel Rev. P. G. Ladd
of the First Congregational church
ofiiciated The pailbearers were mem
bers Of local Odd Fellow lodges, as
follows: John Q. Hawk. Charles Nor
rison, Harold Wright. w. E. Ludwick,
Otto Anderson and P. G. Inman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
ELECTED AND ARRESTED.

Icidero Ranlinez Of Moline entered
an East Moline meat market Monday
evening. He was intoxicated. He be-
came offensive and finally he fell
against a glass and broke it. He was
thrown bodily out OF the place, and he
landed on his face on the sidewalk.
His face was severely lacerated. and
services of a surgeon were necessary.
In police court Raminez was fined 50
and costs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
LUNDQUTST LEAVES
FOR FEDERAL. WORK

Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. Elmer Lundquist
left this morning for Washington, D.
c., where the former was called by the
war department. The nature Of the
work he is to do has not been dis
closeds He has been with Dimock,
Gould e. Co. for seven years as man
ager Of the East Moline yards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
RICYCLE IL RECOVERED.

East Moline police last evening were
informed that a bicycle belonging to
Emil de Menlenwester Of Silvis was
stolen in an East Moline saloon, This
morning the Rock Island police re-
covered the bicycle. and took in GUS
tody the man in whose possession it
was found. He will be brought to
East Moline for a hearing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
BAKERY SuSpENDS.

Announcement is made that the
ifepping bakery, conducted many years
oy the late John Popping at 1852 Six
'eenth street, Moline, will close To-
night, the business being discontinued
The bread wagons made their last
trips today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
MORAL, COURAGE.

moral courage Is more worth hav-
ing than physical courage, not only
because it is higher virtue. but be-
cause the demand for It is more con-
slant Physical courage is most OF
the time in the lumber room. Moral
courage is needed day by day. -
George Buxton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
BEpE NEXT SPEAKER.

Members OF the Moline After Dinner
club are looking forward with interest
to the next session of the organiza-
ton on Dec 10 when J, Adam Bede,
famous Minnesota humorist, will be
the chief attraction, The former con-
gresham is a fluent orator. His sub
ject will be ~0ur Nation! It's Prob
lens and Progress"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
LADD TO BE SPEAKER,

Union Thanksgiving services for
English Protestant churches of Moline
are to be held tomorrow morning at
go at the First Baptist church. Spe-
cial music will be furnished by the
church choir and Rev. p, c. Ladd of
the First Congregational church viii
preach.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
YELIE TRANsFERprn

Announcement is made today that
Lieutenant w. L. Velie, Moline. who is
located at Camp Grant, Rockford, has
been transferred from the cavalry to
the infantry branch of the United
States army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
MOLINE STORES ARE
TO CLOSE TOMORROW

Moline stores are to be closed all day
tomorrow to give employees an oppor-
tunity to properly observe Thanksgiv-
ing. All Of the stores except the dry
goods concerns will be open this even
ing for the accommodation Of the pub
lie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

This new picture of King Victc,
Emmanuel, taken Just before the be.
ginning of the present Austro-Ger.
man drive, shows him in happy
mood. He had just been informed
that the enemy could not seriously
menace Italy. He is still hopeful
despite the terrible events that have
since taken place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
PATIENT MISSING.

Otto Jansey. a patient in Watertown
hospital, has disappeared from the
institution, according to report made
today to the police departments of the
quad-cities. He is feet tall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
SILVIS SHOPS DROP
THREE GAME SERIES
TO STROLLERS FIVE

The silvis Shops dropped three
straight games 10 the Strollers last
evening in the American league at the
Moline Y. III, c. A. alleys, as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

By falling to appear, the Moline
Flows lost three games TO the Ram
blers in the National league: