Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
FIRST WAR DEATH
CLAIMS ARE PAID
y.dem Woodmen Of America Allows
$1,000 for Members Who Died
IN Nations Service.
FIRST ForR oN HONOR LIST
rrent, BeneHc'aries Of canadian Sol
dlcrs Ask for Payment
Many others.

The Grsf disbursements from the
,,,rlot.c fund OF the Modern Wood
NON o' America on account Of de- !
.,,sei soldiers and sailors Of the (
United states were ordered paid by
ne hoard of directors at the Noyem- !
ber session. when four OF such death I
slaims are pending and will be paid
,i the December session In addition
IN these claims. deaths have been re-
,o-ted covering 20 soldier members Of
Inc Canadian army, for which the
necessary proofs Of loss have not been
fled
The lrst ON the honor-roll of de-
ceased soldier members and whose
claim was the first one paid since
ne head camp authorized such claims
20 be paid out OF the patriotic fund
was Maurice T. Fauls, member OF
,amp no. 1861 OF Newark, n. j.,
holding benefit certificate No. t.474.-
ga lIr was au enlisted man in Com
many T.. First regiment, New Jersey
National Guard, and while perform
Ing guard duty on a bridge of the
Pennsylvania railroad near New York
CITY was struck by a fast train, re-
eeving injuries from which he died
lune g. 1917 His benefit certificate
for $1,000 was paid Nov. %. 1917, to
his mother. Mary f. Fauls Of New
ark. New Jersey.
The second claim was for Dudley
r. Shawl, member camp 12,104 If
Dickson Tenn, holding benefit GER
rfcatp 40. 2414,302 enlisted as Z
third class fireman in the navy and
assigned 10 the United States steamer
Kearsarge. was accidentally crushed
W falling coal on Aug Z. 1917, and
bis neck broken from which injuries
he died the same day His benefit
certificate for $1,000 was paid Nov
g. 1914. To- his mother, Kate Shawl
Of Dickson, Tenn.
The third claim was for Matthew
l. a. Smith, member Of camp TIA o
Waukegan, H., holding benefit Ger
ddcste No. 5l5.285, enlisted as chic
woman in the naval reserve feet AM
was first stationed at the Great Lake
naval training station. near Chicago
and arterward transferred TO Phila
delphia on special guard duty. II
died oct OF exhaustion and hear
failure HIS benefit certificate for So
900 was paid in equal shares to hi
brothers. Frank G. Smith and Williar
Smith of Waukegan. Nov. %, 1917.
The fourth claim was for Silss
Harvey. member of camp 1866 {
Grand Haven, Mich, holding benef
certificate No. 2l07lSl, commissions
as second lieutenant in the nationi
army and assigned for instruction
Camp Custer. lie became Athlete
with pneumonia and died at the no.
rial az Battle Creek. Mich, Oct
lol7 His benefit certificate for Sl.0(
vas paid in equal shares Nov. %, l91
bis mother and father. Anna an
.las A. Harvey. OF Grand Have
Mich.
Thousands Garry Insurance.
Assistant Head Clerk j. G. Ray a
nounces that partial census OF Mo
J. orn Woodmen who have been repor
n cd by the various camps as enlist
In the army and navy, shows q
names OF 1879 members, carryil
| insurance totaling $2l,G52, 8l2.65. The
| data were contained in the August a.
\ September monthly reports filed
Il the local camps and it is expect
/ when the census of the October a
/ November reports is completed tn
L The total Modern Woodmen soldie
| win mount up 10 a much higher f
/ 1rc At the time Of the first COVER
/ meu draft there we're about two hu
| bred thousand members Of the socie
within the draft ages.
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