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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24

East Moline police raided the coffee
house at 1923 Fifteenth avenue Satur-
day evening, and found a lively crap
game in progress. Nick linton, who
with Dan B0gas runs the place. and
seven others, were arrested. The crap
table dice and money found In play,
were taken us evidence. This morn
ing fines of So and costs, sos each,
were imposed by Magistrate A. A..
Niles. all OF the defendants entering
pleas or guilty to charges Of disor-
derby conduct. This same coffee house
was railed a week ago and "a were
arrested for singing and shouting in
a bolster0us manner AT that time
the inmates, after a long trial. were
fines $40 and costs each. and one who
appealed was fined SIS en- another
charge under tue state Jaws. Chief
Schafer. Assistant Chief Rhodes and
/ Patrolmeu Elmer Maberry aud Victor
Hedman made the raid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
GIVES WAR TALK
ARREST FOLLOWS
george Hendricks0n is Alleged to Have
Criticized Policy of the
Government.

Charged with making unpatriotic
remarks, George Hendrickson Of 40
line was arrested in East Moline sat
urday evening. Witnesses declared he
was Grating on the war, and declared
pc rich mans war and made sew
eral other remarks which his hearers
considered seditious. Alderman W. Il.
wilcox summoned police officers to
take Hendrickson Yin custody.
His father, Alfred Hendricksan, No.
line contractor, arranged for his re-
lease pending a hearing Of the charges
against him. When he appeared In
police court today charge of disor-
derry conduct was preferred lie de-
ciined TO plead guilty, stating that he
had said nothing 90 Justify charges.
He was told that the case would be
referred to the United States author
tiles.
4 am not an T. W W. and never
wanted to be one. 1 think this thing
was plot against me. ] was asked
q question, and ] got myself in bad
by answering it, That's all there Is
to it. ] do not think I have done any
thing to make me guilty Of this
charge said the defendant
Hearing OF the city case was drop
ped and r ]. Schafer, chief Of police,
referred the matter to the federal au-
thorities.
/ The defendants father was in police
court, and he and the son held a long
conference with the chief Witnesses,
who were greatly inceusad over the
/ incident, were told that If there was
/ anything further in the matter they
would be notified by government
agents. Mr. Hendricksou declared he
was ready to face any inquiry that the
United States authorities might care
to make.
The incident which caused the ar
rest Of Hendrickson occurred in the
Beert saloon at Seventh street and
Fifteenth avenue.
/ MOLINE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
BRANDS STORY AS
ljTTERLYUNSOUND
State Department Refutes Assertion
OF Leon Trotzky About Red
CrOss-Has Wrong idea.

Washington, Dec. 24.-State de-
partment officials declared today that
the statements Of Leon Trotzky, the
Bolsheviki foreign minister, that the
American Red Cross mission in Rus
sian in Russia was giving aid to the
opponents Of the Bolsheyih govern
ment, could be attributed only 10 his
ignorance of the facts.
A report from Ambassador Francis
on the arrest of Colonel Kolpashinoeff.
an attache of the Red Cross mission
while in charge of relief train, had
not reached the state department.
The state department does not be-
lieye Trotzly will persist in his atti-
tude, however, when he realizes the
true state of affairs Arrangements
were made in this country some time
ago for Strengthening the ambulance
corps Of Russia with rs ambulances
and other supplies much needed in
certain districts. It was deemed al
visable to send them via the Ruman-
ian frontier. This was done with the
approval Of the Russian Red Cross.
L AE 4iS4utAL u ulpAt3 WHICH II WAS
alleged Ambassador Francis had Of
fered and the insinuation It was in
tended as a bride to the enemies of the
Bolsheyiki had no other significance,
it was announced, than humanitar-
ian. II was merely the ordinary trans
fer of money through the embassy
sent by the Red Cross and intended
for relief work
The state department regards the
action Of Trotzky as entirely unwar-
ranted
London. Dec. 24.-Colonel Kolpash-
nikon. the embassy at Petrograd has
assured, is alive, but the correspond
ent Of the Morning Post in the Rus
sian capital says the former agent of
the Red Cross is being held in con-
fnement and no one has been able to
see him American Ambassador
Francis, the correspondent adds, is
/ preparing q statement on the case for
publication.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
ma pR0nE PnMELI. la NJ

Circumstances surrounding the
death of G.. Powell aged 80 years,
employee at the Velie plant are to be
investigated al an inquest which Cor
oner J. G. Miller will conduct Wednes-
day afternoon at the Esterdahl an
dertaking rooms. Moline.
When a physician was called to see
Powell at his rooming house, SOC
Fourth avenue, Friday evening. he was
in an unconscious condition. He was
taken to a hospital and died Sunday
evening lt is claimed at his room
ing house That he had been taking
patent medicines in large quantities
and death may have been due to an
overdose OF some of the drugs, al
though the physician thinks Brights
disease was the cause.
Little is known concerning Powell
He came TO Moline two months ago
and worked for Stone 81 Webster and
then for Nelies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
FOR LODGE MEMBERS

Two 00e-act playlets will be the
principal features Of the Christmas en-
tortanment 20 be given in Moline Tur-
ner han next Wednesday evening by
Nobel lodge No GS, order Of Vasa.
THE entertainment is open TO mem
hers of the lodge. their families and
friends The program is as follows
Piano duet-Eyelyn Dahlheim and
Helen Ed
hlIress-H. Widpr.
Song Simon Flood and Ellen John
SON.
ug.umation-Nrs. AXel Gustafson.
IuyJet-"The Hobo's Midsummer
Night Dream
Defamation - Eyangelino Wester-
hood
Song Simon Flood and ELAN John
SOM
P'WIet- NeIs Christmas Stocking.
Santa Claus Distribution Of gifts
y children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
CHICAGO LIVE TOWN
TO FURLOUGH TROOPS

Chicago, Dec. 24-Twelye thousand
soldiers from Camp Grant at Rock
ford. Ill, and 10000 sailors from the
Great Lakes naval training station
are having the time OF their lives
during their four days Christmas fur
Tough, according to their own state
mehts today.
Last night they attended festival
at the Coliseum. today and tonight
they are attending moving picture
shows and theatres free except for
war tax and tomorrow night they will
be guests at reception at which
Governor Lawden and Mayor Thomp-
son are scheduled to speak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
WHITE HOUSE HAS
TREE FOR KIDDIES
President Wilson and Family win
Have Real 0ld-Fashi0ned Christ
masterpieces Get Turkeys.

Washington. Dec. q. - President
Wilson will enjoy an old-fashioned
Christmas with a tree for his grand
children and surrounded by members
of his family.
The president and Mrs. Wilson will
attend church in the morning ana
later either he or some member of the
family will distribute gifts to about
fifty children residing near a country
club where the president plays golf.
More than one hundred and twenty
five turkeys were distributed to White
house employees today as gifts from
the president
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
PEACE STORIES HAVE
EFFECT UPON BONDS

New York, Dec. 24-The recent ad-
vances in international war bonds on
the stock exchange, which continued
today, were the subject OF comment
In connection with the persistence OF
peace rumors in the financial district.
While the extremely low prices made
by the bonds last week are deemed TO
have made the issues attractive to in
vestors, some observers through the
demand, reported to have come to a
considerable extent from abroad, was
OF more than usual significance.
Paris Is rose 4 per cent over Sat
urday's close, or about II per cent
from their last weeks minimum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
CTRSES FLAG; Is LAmED.

Tom Charofsk, alleged TO have
cursed the United States and the Unit
ed States government. was this morn
ing sentenced to spend 20 days in the
county Jail by Magistrate Gustafson,
Moline.
Charofski pleaded guilty to q charge
Of intoxication. The alleged cprsing
of the government, occurred, accord
ing to the police, on Fifteenth street
near Fifth avenue last Saturday eve
ming
Charofski denied that he cursed the
government. He was unable to speak
English very clearly when arraigned
this morning. He is a Pole and, ac-
cording to the police, he has been ar
rested on charges of intoxicatiou at
least twice each month during the last
year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
CARS ARE SEIZED
TOHAUL WORKERS
Ten Pieces of Rolling Stock Com
mandeered by Navy Department
for Use in East Hsline.

Ten cars of the Tri-City Railway
company have been Communicated by
the government for the use of EN-
ployes Of the Root C Van Dervoort
plant in East Moline, which is en-
gagged in the manufacture Of NUM-
tions. Five OF the cars will be put
into the service Of the government at
$50 o'clock Wednesday morning and
the other FIVE will be added Is days
later, according to the order com
Wandering the rolling stock from As
sistant Secretary OF the Navy Frank
lin d. Roosevelt as delivered to the
Tri-City Railway company by H, W.
Jones, in charge Of munition produc-
ton in this district for the navy.
The first move made by the govern
ment was last Friday, when, accord
ing TO ]. G.. Huntoon, general man
ager of the Tri-City Railway company,
Mr. Jones, the naval officer. appeared
at the Davenport offices Of the COM
pany and asked that five more cars
be placed on the service in East Mo-
line to handle the workmen at the
Root & EanDeryoort plant. The mat
tcA was tGhEk 0hAEA eiAN IALiL+Ab ~
{ the company officials and the govern,
ment officer asked to return at noon
Saturday. This he did and was told
that the company could not possibly
comply with his request. Whereupon
Mr.. Jones is said 10 have presented
/ the order communicating the FIVE cars
I Immediately and five more Is days
later
1t is stated by the railway officials
that the action OF the government in
( taking the extra cars for morning and
/ evening service to carry the shop men
Of the Root & FanDervoort plant viii
greatly impair the East Moline SER
vice. Six regular cars and eight ex-
/ tras are now being operated on the
East Moline lines and when the gov
ernment's plan is enforced there viii
/ be but one regular car left of the six
Cars to make up the additional five
to be added in IS days must neces-
sarily be taken from other lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
JULIAN LEAVES TO
TAKE CHICAGO JOB

G. Y. Julian, for nearly five years a
reporter for the Moline Dispatch, left
for Chicago Saturday 10 take posi-
tion in the editorial department Of
the Tribune Mr. and Mrs. Julian wiz
make their home at Palatine with the
formers parents until spring, when
they will move into the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
TEARS ont PLTNTBINC.

Alph0nse Moss was arrested i'm East
Moline Saturday evening on a charge
Of being intoxicated. Angered al his
Incarceration, he wreaked vengeance
upon the plumbing in his cell. tear
ing away an eight-toot section of wa
ta pipe and precipitating a food in
the cell lie paid $3.50 this morning
IN police court. Several others paid
fines OF So and costs on charges OF
being drunk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
SOFT COAL OUTPUT.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-While g several
sections Of the country are actually
suffering for want Of coal, mines pro
dueing bituminous coal turned out
more during November than in any
month in history, with one exception,
the geological survey reported today.
These mines are practically one month
ahead Of the 1916 production and after
the present output 10 maintained pro-
duction this year will be 9 per cent in
excess Of last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
FIGHT Is STAGED.

While the police were raiding the
coffee house across the street, fight
was staged In the coffee house at
Tenth street and Fifteenth avenue.
East Moline Citizens who were
pressed into service arrested Joe
Smith and Victor Goodwill. Smith
claimed he was set upon by two other
men, and that Goodwill had no part in
the affair. The hearing was contin-
ued in police court today and an effort
Is being mada to ascertain the iden-
rty OF the two others involved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24

Washington, Dec. President
Wilson has summoned the chiefs and
Legislative agents Of the four railroad
brotherbOods to a conference at the
White house Thursday.
1t is expected that the president
VIII outline TO the representatives of
the railroad workers whatever action
he has decided is necessary to obtain
more efficient transportation in the
war crisis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
Obituary
Mrs. EIodia Toassement.

Mrs. Elodie Toessement died Satur-
day at her home, 1913 Tenth avenue,
East Molin@ after long illness. Flu
neral services we're held at Sis this
morning in st, Mary's church, the
services being conducted by Father
Leon Van St&ppeu. Burial was in St
Mary's cemetery Mrs. Toessement
was born Sept 20, 1870, in Belgium
She had been a resident Of East Mo
line several years. The widower sur
wives her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
rANnLES nlNGEROIS

Chief Ed Mlloeu Of the East Mo
line fire department Is having an
nouncements made in the motion pic
ture theatres. asking that candles be
not used as illumination back of Red
Cross service flags The candles are
considered very dangerous as fire
menace, and the request is that there
be no illumination except by electric
lights. State Fire Marshal John G.
Gamble is sending out a general warn
ing On the subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
Prestnn steele Rahinson.

Preston Steele Robinson, aged AZ.
died Sunday at his home, Twenty-afth
avenue and Thirtieth street, Moline.
He came from Alexis TO Moline 10
months ago. He leaves a widow and
10 children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24

Leonard DeGerder Of East Moline
died Saturday afternoon in Rock Is
land hospital, where he had submitted
TO an operation. He was born in 1890
in Belgium Surviving him are the
widow and two children,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
News of the Day in Moline and East Moline
In the Lodges

Officers Of Plow City sncampment
No 200, L 0. O F., Moline. were
elected as follows:
Chief patriarch-M. w. Poster.
High priest-E. G. Brown.
Senior warden-R, c. Piper.
Junior wardeD-Whliam Smart
Recording scribe-C. O. Hammer
qGist.
Financial scrihe-Emii KiImer.
Treasurer. g. Inman.
Trustees Elmer Turnquist, Elmer
Ludwiek. Albert Kaufman, John
Condo, Fred Brandt
Deputy Elmer LHdwick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24

W IT. NdNUeFNDOTJ. DTesluenL and
general manager of the Root d Van
derFoort Engineering company will
then give talk on Alaskan re-
sources illustrated with stereopticon
slides made from photographs which
be took while on a trip through Alas
ka during the summer Of 1916.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24

Delivered By carrier at 10 cents per
vsek So Moline, East Moline. silyis and
WstertuWn-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
FCRFMEN WILL HEAR
ADDRESS ON ALASKA

The December meeting OF the fore
men, mechanical engineers and su-
poruendeuts viii be held Friday
evening az the Moline Commercial
club rooms. To viii De a social meet
ms To- which the wives and children
are invited
From 1.30 to s o'clock there viii
De general reception during which
Mrs Ida Morgan will furnish music
ON .be piano. The following program
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24

Moline drove No. 1o6, Patriotic and
Protective Order of Stays, has made
arrangements to have a service flag
containing 81 stars in its lodge rooms.
The flag will be 7x9 feet and it is said.
will be one of the largest service flags
in the city. The drove also donated
$50 to the Good Fellow fund a $500
thrift stamp was also purchased. In
stallation Of officers was postponed
because Of the failure Of the installa-
ton Jewels TO arrive from the supreme
drove.
| Nineteen Christmas checks were
mailed by Moline arie No. 1872, Fra
ternal Order of Eagles, TO widows Of
deceased members Of the lodge, The
/ secretary OF the lodge, s v Berg
1 strom, has asked that if any widows
OF deceased members have been for
sgotten or overlooked they should cal
/ him.
| Arrangements have been completed
! Dy hlng Hnltfp tribe NO. "a. improved
| Order of Red Men. to have Chief Rec
Fox, the noted Black Foot Indian
give a lecture at Red Men hall mex
Friday evening. Moline Red Men vii
give their Christmas entertainment a
that time Red Fox's lecture will bt
Illustrated with large number o
slides depicting the life of the Indial
and will be accompanied by a numbe
of songs and dances of the natiy.
American. Black Hawk, a descendan
of the original chief Black Hawk, ac
companies Red Fox Red Fox ha
travelled across the American CONT
nent on horseback several times. Fl
has appeared on hundreds of ehautau
qua platforms. On Sunday. Dec, 80
he will appear before the Y Men
Sunday Afternoon club. The enter
tainment in Red Men hall next Frida,
evening will be open to all member
of the tribe. their families am
friends A Christmas tree will be on
of the features.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-23
AMUSEMENT NOTES

Good Gracious Annabelle.' Monday
night, Nov. 20 "There is no use trying
to explain the fascination of Good era
cious Annabele" says the New lo-,,
Evening Telegram. This new play, the
work of Glare Hummer, author and com
poser of the world -famous song, "Dearie, "
Is, according to the New York Times,
that rarest of rarities, brilliant farce
by an American author" and also, ac-
cording to the New York Mail. "the mad
dest, happiest and widest" in New York.
Essentially a New York show its
"spontaneity and freshness of dialogue
kept the audience in almost constant
laughter" 1T is as living as sunlight
as beautiful and as welcome. says The
Telegram, and ''as delightful as Peter
Pan" "A company Of players assembled
with rare discrimination" act il "in
manner beyond repToach" Annabelle
brings with her youth and gaiety" and
moves about with shining hair, starry
ewes and voice of music The New
York Morning World adds that Arthur
Hopkins has cast the play most skillfully
and produced II with that artistic scenic
found nowadays only in the
Of Robert Edmond Jones. -
adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-23
QUICK RELIEF
FROM CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That Is the joyful cry Of thousands
since DIR. Edwards produced Olive Tablets,
the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards, practicing physician for
II years and calornel's old-time enemy,
discovered the formula for Olive Tablets
while treating patients for chronic con.
stipation and torpid livers.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel, but healing, soothing
vegetable laxative.
No gripping is the skeynote" Of these
little sugar-coated, olive-colored tablets.
They cause the bowels and liver to act
normally. They never force them to
unnatural action.
If you have dark brown mouth" now
and then - bad breath "a dull, tired
feeling-sick headache-torpid liver and
are constipated, you'll find quick, sure and
only pleasant results from one or two lit
tie Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one or two every night
Just to keep right. Try them. 10c and
25c per box ALI druggists.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-23
Takes Up Time of American
Federation of
Labor
WILL BUY NEW
CANADIAN BONDS
The Federation Has Already
Bought Liberty Bonds to
the Value of $4,000

Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. 23.-The commit
tee on adjustments was ready to report
at yesterdays session Of the American
Federation of Labor.
The resolutions submitted to it have
generally to do with clashes in luris-
diction between unions in the textile,
pipefitters, sheet metal workers and the
upholstering and decorating trades.
One of the disputes which came before
the convention late Wednesday after
noon was between the United Hat Max
ers and the United Cloth Hat and Cap
Makers union.
The cloth hat workers were given I'M
til the June convention to comply with
an ediet from the Baltimore convention
before charter suspension order becomes
effective.
President Gompers announced at the
opening of the' morning session that mas.
much as the executive council had sub
scribed $4,000 for Liberty bonds, it had
decided to buy $4,000 Of the Canadian
Victory loan bonds. The announcement
was received with cheers.
An appeal from the photographers In
ternational association from previous de-
cisions of the federation and of the
committee appointed by the
San Francisco convention which in effect
required them to amalgamate with the
Printing Pressmen's union,
was defeated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-23
GERMANY Is AGAIN
ACTIVE nv MEXICO
That Country Is Held Responsible for
the Recurrence of Fighting
and Plotting.

Washington, Nov. 23.--German money
and intrigue are stirring trouble anew in
Mexico. Hundreds of Teuton agents
awaiting themselves of Mexican neutral
ity, are responsible for the recurrence OF
fighting and plotting by Villa, zapata,
pelaez and Felix Diaz.
The real seriousness of the problem
for the United States lies, in the fact that
the output of the Tampico and Tuxpam
oil fields may be curtailed, while the diff
ficulties near the border might ultimate
ly divert some of Americas war strength
from Europe.
The Teuton spies are seeking to dis
credit Carranza with the United States
by making it appear he cannot cope with
the rebel faction. They are stirring up
anti ,Americsnism and are trying to bring
on active American Intervention, both
as means of detracting from the main
war task and to discredit this government
with other South American republics.
Code messages in government posses
sion indicate the hand of Germany is
fomenting strikes in the oil district
American and Mexican authorities here
however, are hopeful the situation will
steady soon.