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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
NEED RECRUITS IN
ENGINEER COMP ANY

An appeal for men for the Four
Hundred and Seyenty-secnnd engi-
neers has been made by army Of
ficials and has been issued by re
CRITTERS in charge Of the tri-city
station in Davenport.
Their announcement follows:
The Four Hundred Seventy-seC-
and engineers need the following
specialists for induction or enlist
ment
Typographical craftsman, litho-
graphic craftsman, negative cutter,
chauffeurs and mechanics, cooks,
photographers cOmputers, survey
ors. typographical expert survey
ors. typographical letterers, photo
transferers Q!thographersD process
printers Clithographers) transfer
ers QithOgraphers), pressDen
GithOgraphers) All applicants
must be thoroughly competent AM
experienced in one or more OF the
above. Qualified men under and
over draft age are eligible for en-
listment
"Qualified men of draft age, If
in deferred classification because
of dependents or for special or lm-
tied service men of class one can
be specially indicted for this work
which will be mostly in the United
States ana there will be emporium
ity for foreign service sor those
who especially desire it.
Men with slight physical de
feet il otherwise well qualified
can be accepted.
If you are professionally and
physically qualified write TO the
army recruiting officer, Second
and Brady streets. Davenport
stating your qualifications and get
the necessary blanks for formal
application for enlistment or in
ductiOn."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
CIESLER NAMED
MAYOR PRO TEN
Last Moline Alderman Acts Until
Next Meeting-POIice Resig-
nations Are Accepted.

At a special meeting of the East
Moline city council held last even
ing j. .. Glesler, alderman, was
named to act as mayor until the
next regular meeting, on Aug. 5.
This action was necessitated by the
departure from The city Sunday of
Captain G. F. Johnson, mayor. who
was ordered to report for duty in
the medical corps at Fort Riley,
Kan 1t is said that Mir. Giesler
CT another alderman probably will
be named temporary chief executive
at each meeting of the council to
serve until the next session. 1t is
possible that this practice will be
in force until the city election, to be
held next spring.
Necessity of action in regard to
the designations of Chief Of Police
SchafeC and three police officers re
Ceived Monday was the primary
cause of the calling OF the meeting
and during the course Of the ses-
sion the designations were read and
accepted A committee, composed
OF Aldermen T. r. Schlueter, c. b.
/ Carlson and W. H Wilcox, was
I AAs- HtANNA ~ oNNti < ~IAttA " Az OiA IAiC
police force until the next meeting
They were today busy in the at
/ tempt. Ray Bessmer being the only
one of the regular force who has
not resigned. 1t is said that at the
next meeting it is probable that the
pay of the officers who resigned
because they had never been con-
I tirmed by the council would be al
/ lowed. Since the beginning of the
present city fiscal year the men
have received no pay, having been
acting by appointment Of the mayor
only. The council repeatedly re
/ fused to allow their salaries. Chief
/ Schafer was still on the job this
/ morning, but said ne expected to be
through before night. His resigna-
/ ton becomes effective tomorrow.
! He stated, however. that if the
I council so desired he would remain
on duty until other men were Sc
+ cured to help out the department.
/ The council voted to act in con-
+ junction with Moline and Rock Is
. land on the reception committee for
+ William Hale Thompson, mayor OF
Chicago. who comes to Rock Island
: to speak tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
Police News

More than two hours were occu-
pied if Moline police court this
morning in hearing the case of
James Kosmos. charged with as
sauIting Nick Stavros with a deadly
weapon And then Kosmos plead
ed guilty to a charge of assault and
battery. Magistrate Gustafson fined
Kosmos s. and costs The costs
were $12.55. The case has been
continued several times. K0smos is
alleged to have hit StavTOs with a
glass ash tray.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
RETURNS TO DUTY.

Private Hilmer L. Christofferson,
son of Mrs. Peter Christofferson,
1928 Fourteenth street, Moline, re-
turned at noon today to the Wilbur
Wright flying field at Fairfield,
Ohio, where he is in the ordnance
department. Private Christofferson
has been home on a five day fur
Tough. He expects to be assigned
to overseas service soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
Mrs. William 4. Honkins.

Word has ben received IN Moline
OF the death of Mrs. William a.
Hopkins in St. Louis. She forSerly
made her home in Moline.
Mrs. Hopkins, wsoe maiden name
was Abbie Underwood, was born
Dee. 81, 1871, in Bedford, Iowa. On
Dec. 81, 1894, she was married to
William Hopkins in Moline. Sur
viving are the widOwer, two sis
tiers. Mrs. Matthew Ellis of St. Paul
and Mrs. McNahney of Hampton
and one brother, II. H. Underwood
of Moline
The remains will arrive in the
city tomorrow morning. Funeral
services will be held at 10 O'Clock
Friday morning at the Knox
chapel Interment will be made in
Riverview cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31

New York.-The Berlin city coun-
81 has decided TO ask the govern
nent for 4 loan of 100000 marks
Tor the purchase of building mate
nal to alleviate the scarcity o.
small dwelling apartments accord
l1g 10 a Berlin newspaper. The su-
horires intend 10 transform stores
sad other places Of business into
-Flag apartments
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
Daniel SchrYKer.

Daniel Schryver, aged Sc. died
this morning at his home in Erie
following short Illness. He was
a driver OF a stage coach between
Rock Island FreopOrt in the days
before trains, served throughout
the Civil war and for many years
had been a resident of Erie.
Mr.. Schryver was born in Pitts
ford, \. Y. April 81. 1892. He came
west as a young man, settling III
Erie At the outbreak of the re-
bellion he enlisted and served dur
ing TIM conflict, returning after
ward to again make his home in
Erie. His wife passed away two
years ago. Survivors are two
daughters. Mrs Lille Kane, in Ok
Iahoma, and Mrs. Lena James of
Erie, and a son, Horace, in Colo
RADIO. A grandson, Leonard James,
is stationed at Camp Grant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
SCOUT WINS MEDAL
FOR STAMP RECORD

Lester Swanson is the first Mo
line scout to be awarded the
achievement button by the United
States government for the sale of
war savings stamps. He has sold
enough stamps to wear an ace med
al, and is expecting to receive it
soon. A personal letter from the
chief scout executive of the United
States came to Lester yesterday,
thanking him for his work, and ex-
pressing hope that he would soon
have earned the ace medal and the
letter of thanks which the presi-
dent of the United States sends to
boy scouts selling a certain number
of stamps. He is a member OF
troop one.
All the news all the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
PLAN NEXT CAMP.

H NJ Craig, Moline Scout eXecu-
tive, will take the second lot of Mo-
line Scouts for their Summer outing
at the council camp near Rock riv-
er on Aug. % The boys will re-
main in camp for nine days. Twen-
ty-five boys have already made APP
plication to go and it is expected
that more will come later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
REPORTS FOR DUTY
IN MEDICAL CORPS

DR.. ]. H. Ellingsworth, East
Moline, commissioned a captain in
the medical corps of the army, has
received orders to report for duty
in 10 days. He is assigned for the
present to Fort Riley, Kan. Cap
tain Ellingsworth probably will be
detailed to work in surgery. Fort
Riley is the same post to which Cap
tain G. F. Johnson is assigned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
Obituary


Miss Carrie D. Wiese is expected
to arrive early Friday morning in
Moline. accompanying the remains
of her sister, Mrs. c, c. Head. who
was stricken with apoplexy while
visiting at the home Of her brother,
Ed Wiese. in Los Angeles, last Fri
day evening.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 Friday afternoon at the Knox
chapel. Rev. r. S. Haney will Off
ciate. Interment Will be made in
the family lot at. Riverside Gene
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
In The Lodges

All members and families of the
Moline Viking Home association
and those of Thor lodge, No. Q, |. l.
o. ", are invited to attend the pic
mic given by the association next
Sunday at the Norwegian camp. 10
Gated at the foot of Seventh street.
Each family will provide its own
lunch basket, and coffee will be do
mated at noon by the sponsors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
SNAIL SHE'D FIRE.

Sparks from passing lOcomo-
tive caused a fire which damaged a
shed in the rear OF the Mrs. Jennie
Carlson home, 400 Third avenue,
at 2:35 o'clock yesterday afternoon
to the extent Of about 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
SAFELY OVERSEAS.

Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Weatherhead,
1921 Sixth avenue, Moline, received
notice that their son, Captain Lee
Weatherhead, has arrived safely
overseas. He was stationed last at
Camp Jackson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
William Z. Collins.

The remains Of William 7. Col
Inns. 31S Seventeenth street, Moline,
who died Sunday morning of ty-
phoid fever, were sent to Bogard,
No, last evening. from the Daniel
son and F'uTgie undertaking par
l0rs. Interment was made there
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
Victor M0PyneS.

The funeral OF Victor Moeynes,
I07 Seventeenth avenue, Moline,
was held at $50 this morning from
the Danielson and Furgie chapel
and at 9 o'clock from the Sacred
Heart Catholic church. Father J.
B. Culemans OBLIGATED. Pallbearers
were Alphonse SlOck, AIphOnse
Goodman, Remie De Clercq, Peter
Dhuytsc hever. CyrieI Van Heck and
Joseph Elius. Interment was in
St. Mary's cemetery, East Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
FriCk Johnson.

Funeral services for Erick John
son will be conducted at 2:30 Fri
day afternoon in the residence,
1921 Seventeenth avenue. Moline.
interment Will be in Riverside Gem
etery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31

Stunning stripes, satin plaids, lace checks
and warp prints, always smart, year in
and year out
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-11
LOCAL ITEMS.

Miss Mary Akers was called
To her home ut Emory Friday
on account of serious illness of
her mother.
Miss Louise Goodloe is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Theo. Smith
at City Point this week.
Miss Mary Lee Maiden left
Saturday for her home near
Abingdon, where she will visit
homefolks while the school at
this place is closed.
w. b. Addington, of Wise,
spent asst Friday in the Gap on
business.
Miss Lucille Draper ia confin-
ed TO her room with an attack
Of influenza.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. &. e
Showalters on last Saturday
morning fine girl.
FOR neutrality-suspicious. in
Touraine, three rooms and bath.
Hot water heat and janitor
service. Apply to Monte Vista
Hotel.
Mrs. Jas. w. Gaut aud little
son, JAS. w. Jr., of Dante, ar
rived in the Gap last week
where they will spend some
time visiting relatives.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-11
Sells Valuable Patent.

NJ. G. Elliott, an expert auto
mobile mechanic, who has been
employed here for the past year
with r. l.. Bowles, went to
Washington last week where he
sold patent he recently invent
ed which will be a great i'm
provement to the automobile
industry. The patent was Sc
cured through Victor j. Evans
Il Company, patent attorneys
at Washington City, and was
Immediately sold TO the Pierce
Auto Metal Sc Stamping Works
at. Racine, Wis, for sum of
several thousand dollars. The
invention was a double drive
noiscless difIerential gear and
will produce forty per cent.
more pulling power.
Mr.. Elliott returned To the
Gap Thursday night and left
Sunday morning for Jackson
vile, Fla, where he will spend
the winter.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-11
FOR TREASURER

To The Voters of Wise County.
hereby announce myself as a card-
date for the office of County Treasurer of
Wise county. subject. however. to the &C.
tion of the Republican party at their next
convention or primary. lfnonnatcd and
elected to said office. | expect to devote
my cntlc time and attention to the du.
ties of said office. The voting precinct of
Norton has never before asked the Re
pnbiicanS OF Wise county for political
Office
feel that am entitled 10 he nominal
eel for The said office, and promise that if
elected, will cndcavor To perform the
duties to the best of my ability and ac
cording to law 7. NJ. PEPPER.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-11
THE BIG sToNEIGA DECEMBER Il, 1918

Mrs. c. r, Stewart, of Kings
port, ia spending several days
lnsthe Gap this week visiting
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Upchurch
aud small son, Lester. arrived
in the Gap Monday from King
sport. where they We're called
on account of the serious ILL.
ness and death of Mr.. Up
church's mother, Mrs Elizabeth
Upchurch.
Wilbur Fieenor, who has
been attending the officers
training school at Emory &
Henry College, returned to his
home here last week and will
resume his position with the
Stonega Coke ~ Coal Company.
FOR SALE Ford 5-Passen.
ger Closed Car. Spedomiter,
Klaxon horn, yale lock and
body brace. Been run 5000
miles. Good as new. Price,
5000. Apply to Longs Garage.
so 81
p. II. Hammond, who has
been employed for the past four
years M an electrician for the
Clinchield Coal Cooperation at
Wilder. Va, has moved his
family back To the Gap, where
they will make their future
home. Mr.. Hammond has SO
cured Employment with the
Stonega Coke Il Coal Company
at Imboden.
MIR. aud Mrs. Hugh Carnes,
of Hopewell. arrived in the Gap
last week and will spend some
time here visiting relatives
Mr.. Carncs has been employed
there for about two years in u
large commissary but has re.
signed his position and will
seek employmcutin or near Big
Stone Gap. Much business will
suspend in llopewoil, states MIR.
Carnes, owing to the face that
much of its industry was for
war purposes.
Elkanah Flanary, II hustling
young farmer of Lee County,
brought IL wagon load of dress
ed hogs to the Gap Monday
which he sold To r.. a. liarncr,
the Wholesale meat dealer.
\ Red Cross on every Chist-
mas trec-truly a sign of prac.
teal good will TO men.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-11
William Nickels TO Reside in
Bristol.

William II. Nickels, who re
Gently returned from the Of
ficcrs' training camp at Fort
ress Monroe, Va, will make
Bristol his home. MIR. Nickels
Will be member of the law
firm OF Morrison x Robinson.
He is an alumnae of Emory &
Henry College and graduate of
the law school of the University
of Virginia. Before going To
the training camp Mr.. Nickels
practiced law 1T Big Stone Gap
and was mayor of that town.
Bristol Herald Courier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-11
FOR TREASURER

At the request of number of friends
! announce myself a candidate for the Of
flee Of Treasurer OF Wise county, subject
TO The will and action Of the Republican
party ut its convention or primary
In seeking this nomination hope,
and do not think, ] am asking too much at
the hands OF my party, and am willing to
leave 1t to the Judgment of the people rs
TO my ability and fitness for the position
J. II. llAGY,
imbodcn, Va
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-11
Respectfully,
FOR SHERIFF

70 the Voters OF Wise County:
hereby announce myself candidate
Tor reelection for the Office of Sheriff OF
Wise county, subject to the action OF the
Republican party Of said county. IL am
nominated and elected to said Office. will
done in the past, in accordance with the
laws of Virginia, and to the best of my
ability. am, yours respectfully.
w. Il. ADDINGTON.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS
nor COliNrY CIEEk

TO The Voters OF Wise County;
! hereby announce myself Candidate
Tor the Office of County Clerk OF Wise
County, to be filled by election in No
vcmber, 1919. subject to the action Of he
Republican Party
pledge to the Voters and Citizens OF
said county, that if am nominated and
elected to said office, to faithfully aud I'M
partially discharge the duties of said OF
lice according to the requirements of the
law and to the hest oC my ability.
Yours very respectfully.
RICHMOND X. ROBERTS
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-11
FOR COUNTY CLERK

hereby announce myself candidate
for Clerk of the Circuit Court of Wise
county, subject to the Republican con
vcntion The work OF the office shall lie
IN first class at all times under my per-
sonal supervision All people viii be
treated with respect and their business
promptly attended to-
Yours respectfully,
i. II. CA'rRON
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-11

shopping.
Buy your Fish aud Oysters at
tPauPs Cafe where you always
get the best at reasona BILE prices.
Prompt delivery service.
Mrs. G. Beck, who has been
spending tho past two months
in the Gap visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs. II S. Benjamin, re-
turned to her home in New
J York Saturday.
| Mrs. II. b. Naf and two lit.
tie sons, of Knoxville, arrived
in the Gap last week, where
they will spend some time visit
ing Mrs. Natf's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. NJ. Willis.
Paul, tho Youngest son, of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. z. Cnrico has
been ill for several days with
Influenza.
G. e. Taylor. editor of the
Dickinson County News at
Clintwcod, spent the week end
in town visiting his father, Capt.
Henry Taylor.
Mr., and Mrs. l.. j. Kirk and
Robert Mahaffey spent Sunday
IN Pennington Gap visiting rel
atives.
DR.. and Mrs. q. c. Honeycutt
were visiting relatives in Norton
Saturday and Sunday.
FOR SAEE.-Ford 5-Passen.
ger Closed Car. Spedomiter,
klaxon horn, yale lock aud
body brace. Bee.i run 5000
miles. Good as new. Price.
5000. Apply to Longs Garage.
50-5l
o. VI Mouscr returned Satur
day from il several days bust
ness trip to eastern cities.
Harry Taylor, of Hazard Ky,
is spending few days in the
Gap this week with his baby
son ut the home OF its grand
parents, Capt. and Mrs. Henry
Taylor.
Leonard Skaggs, one of Uncle
Sans colored soldiers from
Camp Lee spent a few days in
the Gap last week.
r.. II. Bruce, of Norton, spent
Friday in :he Gap on business.
Mrs. w. II. Horton is i'll at
her home with influenza.
Mrs. II. l.. Lane is i'll with
influenza AT the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. X. p.
Barron.
Mrs. j. II. Stewart and four
children, who have been serious
~ i'll at their home near the
Southern Depot with influenza,
are very much improved
Miss Cassie l.. DuVal left Fri
day morning for Richmond,
where she will enter the Stew.
art Circle Hospital for treat
ment.
Misses Juliet aud Gilberta
and Carl Knight are recovering
from an attack of influenza.
Miss George Bostwick, of
Bristol, was called to the Gap
Wednesday on account of the
death of her father, j. l.. Bost-
wick.
w. H. Nickles, Jr., who is
connected with the law firm of
Morrison. Morrison & Robert
son i, Bristol, spent several
days in the Gap last week.
Paul Wolfe, of Cleveland
spent several days in town last
week visiting friends.
Mrs. Maud Manning and little
son, Carl, who have been visit
ing relatives and friends in
Knoxville for several days, re-
turned home on Friday morn
ing.
Miss Flora Bruce is i'll with
influenza at her home.
Mrs. Forest Kennedy spen
the weekend i'll Bristol shopt
ping.
Phone 149 for Fish and Oys.
tiers. Prompt delivery service.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-11
POE rREASrRER

To the Voters of Wise County:
Il hereby announce myself a candidate
for the Office OF Treasurer of Wise coun-
~, to be filled by election ia November,
1919, subject To the action %! the Rcpub-
lican party.
Respectfully,
r. H. BARRON
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-11

jerome Wells, who is in train.
ing at Camp Lee, is spending a
few days at Keokee, where he
was called home on account of
the serious illness of his broth.
err. Robert, from pneumonia fol-
lowing an attack of influenza.
; Mrs. Lawns and Miss Mary
Page, of Keokee, spent a few
hours in town Sunday with Mrs,
w. S. Rose.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. f. Moody
are i'll with influenza this week
w. E. Saxton, who has a no.
sition in Kingsport with the
Federal Dye Company, spent
Sunday in the Gap with his
family.
Mrs. l. G. Taylor has beer
very sick for several days al
the home of her parents, Mr.
and MrD. j. II. Mathews.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-10-04
EDI T ORlAL
A STRANGE NOTE IN THE
HARMONIES OF BIBLICAL
LITERATURE.

Pessimism is view of life and
the world which finds nothing but
evil in them. 1t is all fiat and stale
and improbable. The world is full
of evil; at least the evil outweighs
the good. Life is blind alley; 1T
leads nowhere. All pleasure is mixed
with pain. Everything sweet leaves
a bitter or sour taste behind 1T.
There is nothing of real and per-
manent value. Life from beginning
to end involves us in struggle and
pain, and ends in death. This is
pessimism.
Somewhat related to this view,
tho not organically connected with
is, is a doctrine known as Eplcurean-
ism, named after an old Greek
philosopher, Epicurns. It is the doc
trine of happiness by way of pleas
ure.> Let us enjoy life while we can.
The enjoyment need not necessarily
be sensual, vulgar and coarse. On
the contrary the more refined the
better. But by all means let us
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-10-04

Rabbi Charles Blumentha1 of the
Fort Worth, Texas, Y. M. H. A. has
ordered the discontinuance Of the
sending of The American Israelite
to that institution, stating, Il per-
sonally consider it unwise to allow
the Jewish youth to read Doctors
Philipson's and CHEESEMAN'S views of
Judaism" The Rabbi evidently has
in mind the doctors antirZionist
views. But why deny the Fort
Worth Jewish youth bit of fun ?
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-10-04

A one hundred per cent Jew,
dear Corinne, is one who has faith
in God and in Israel's national fu-
ture, and exemplifies his faith in his
conduct. There are many fifty per
cent Jews, and many more who are
even less than that