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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
LINCOLN PRAISED
AS A BENEFACTOR
Burton T. Peek Lauds EmancipatOr In
Address Before Members Council
OF Commercial Club.

During the brief term of Lincoln's
power he was probably the object of
more abuse, vilification and ridicule
than ever befell any other man in the
world, but when he fell by the hand Of
an assassin, at the moment of his
wonderful victory, all of the nations Of
earth WED with each other in paying
homage to his character and the half
century that has since elapsed has
established his place in history as one
Of the greatest benefactors, not of this
country alone but of the entire human
race" said Burton F. Peek in Lin
coin day address before the session Of
the members council at the Moline
Commercial club yesterday at noon.
1T is not that he was born In a one
room cabin in what was then the Wild
erness of kentucky" he continued.
1T is not that his parents we're poor,
lowly, humble and ignorant; it is not
that from this obscure origin and rude
environment he rose to be true born
king of men; it is not for this, or all of
those that we love and cherish his
memory 1t is that onward and up
ward as he went, his path was marked
by no mean act or deed, by no un-
worthy thought, by no word spoken in
malice, hatred or revenge. 1t is be-
cause that with malice toward none
and charity for all he proceeded on his
toilsome way, guided always by and
only by the light which shines from
those fixed stars-right, justice and
charity"
Mr. Peek told in an interesting way
of the early life of the great emanci-
pator touching on incidents in his life
that showed the wonderful character OF
the man.
Our own island of Rock Island,
said the speaker, furnished the scene
of one of his important legal cases
Most of you, probably all of you
know the old bridge abutment that
stands on the main channel of the
Mississippi near the Davenport house
and you know that it formed part oil
the first bridge built across the Mis-
sissippi. The building of this bridge
greatly concerned the steamboat own.
ers and interests. They foresaw the
coming of the railway and the destruc-
ton of the river traffic. 1t was charged
that they conspired to injure these
railway interests by destroying this
bridge. At any rate; steamboat, the
Effie Alton, while on fire drifted
against this bridge and burned it.
suit was started by the railway com.
! pany against the owners of the boat
! to recover for the loss, and in this sui
+, Lincoln represented the railways. The
, case was tried in the U. S. court Al
, Chicago. The jury disagreed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
RED CROSS WORK
IS BEING PUSHED
Excellent Showing Is Made by East
Moline Branch Of Moline Chapter
of Relief Society.

At the meeting of the executive
board of the East Moline branch Of
Red Cross workers held last evening,
it was reported that sum exceeding
$3.50 is to be turned over to the Mo-
line chapter.
Recently two community entertain
ments were given at theatre, the re-
ceipts figuring $565.35, while the ex-
penses will be about $50. Bowlesbure
school district No. IS, has donated $25
to the work and the Ladies Auxiliary
of Eagles, s94.35. ..-
So much work is being done by the
East Moline Red Cross women, that
it is planned to secure more room at
the Ross building. An additional suite
is contemplated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
LINCOLN TERMED
local AMERICAN
]. Il. OakIeaf Tells Foreigners In
Night School to Follow Example
Of Great Emancipation.

]. B. Oakleaf gave an address on
Lincoln" at patriotic exercises which
were held last evening for the night
class students at the Irving school,
Moline. He urged that the life OF the
great emancipation be taken as a guide
by the foreigners as it typitied the
ideal American.
To-day" said Mr.. Oakleaf, the
world is overrun with vicious habits.
Men curse and swear and use an in
ordinate amount Of tobacco and liquor.
Lincoln never used profane language,
nor did he use tobacco in any form,
and he was never drunk"
The speaker condemned the use of
snuff because Of its interference with
articulation in speech. To be able to
speak correctly one must have free
dom of the lips, he said, and one who
chews snuff can not do so.
Lincoln" he said, became a great
man by doing his work well. We may
not all be Lincolns, but we can make
ourselves more valuable to ourselves
and to others by doing our work well.
Marry with little money was the ad-
vice given to the men by Mr.. Oakleaf
Lincoln had the courage to marry
when he had but $50 in his pocket
Thus he had something to strive fo1
after marriage and he had the help OF
his bride in the making of home
Humans should follow the example OF
the birds in this, declared the speaker
Mrs. John GoodmansOn sang two
songs that were much appreciated by
the men and she was warmly applaud.
ed. The present term of the night
school will end in two weeks. The
season has been fairly successful with
the enrolment about seventy-five since
Christmas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
Police News

Burglars broke into the barber sncp
at 1880 Third avenue. Moline, on hM.
day night, police announce today. Ana
they took practically everything neea-
ed to open up in business except -
barber pole, which happened 70 9
nailed down. They didn't even ies"
the mandolin.
Charged with assault and batteII
Jesse Lewis, 1902 Second avenue. ~
line, will have a hearing In pon~
court this afternoon. Peter van -
is the complaining witness. 1t .
that the trouble occurred yesterdsy .
a Pillow City factory when soms
threw hot cinders at Lewis, who tnnr
ing Van Cost responsible, hit the -
ter over the head with a heavy NJ
rod.
Because he is said to have addfes
the remark, ito h with the
diers," at a man in uniform ct z NJ
ding party at $40 Ninth street. Mo.a.
John Polew!tcz was arrested ana ~.
a hearing in Moline police court
terday afternoon. He pleaded
guilty and the matter was contins
until this afternoon. The defenda1. =
MED he said anything disloyai aIr ~. 3
nounced to the court that III ~
Sam vents me TO fight, l viii 49,
The court may take him at nis ~
There was a pathetic scene
line police court this morning W.
married woman Of rs admitted 70
istrate Frank Gustafson thar ~
year she had been unable 10 ~
her craving for alcohol and tns,
had neglected to care for ner -
She said she started drinking oee ~
later changed it to alcohol. vnIc
secured at drug stores, and tnen ~ ~
1t IN with sugar and water y ~
On her promise to try to reform
left the court room with her nus ~
the magistrate Diminishing the ~ ~
which had been preferred asnin@
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
AMERICAN ART SAFE IN ROME.

London. American artists who con-
tributed paintings. drawings or sculp-
lures to the British section OF the in
ternational exhibition ir Venice in the
summer OF 1914 will be relieved of
anxiety by the announcement that
their contributions now have been
safely transferred to Rome. On the
outbreak of the war these works of
art, which could not then be returned
owing TO transport difficulty and war
risks, were removed from the danger
Gus vicinity of the Arsenal to the
basement Of one Of the palaces, where
they remained until short time ago
In view of the new danger to Venice
the Italian authorities transported the
whole foreign exhibit to Rome
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
SOLDIERS LEAVE.

OF the 125 men who were called by
the Moline exemption board for eX-
animation last night, 103 appeared.
All were accepted except five. There
were two entertainments of Is men, vol
untuntarily indicted, 16 of these being
sen to Vancouver barracks, and two
to FIT. Leavenworth. John H. Siefken
was in charge of those going to Van
cOuver. There were six sections in
tourist Pullmans, reserved from Mo-
line through Chicago. The train left
at 1885. A large gathering of people
was present to see the boys off. Three
volunteers will leave tonight, Jules
Van Haverbeke and Fred Neil, to en-
ter the signal corps at Fl. Leaven-
worth, and John C. Tunnicliffe, to the
engineer corps. The latter will go to
Jefferson barracks to be fitted out,
and then will lbe sent to Camp Ameri-
can, Washington, d. c., to be with the
AID engineers, road and bridge depart
ment.
Each man that left Moline last night
received comfort kit from the local
Red Cross society. Friday night as
many will leave here as left last
night, all going to Vancouver.
The Moline exemption board received
two requests for transfers this morn
ing. They were from Edward A. Dan
ford, Elgin, ILL.,, and Charles Denys,
Wabash, Ind Both are volunteers for
the spruce production division. The
board received telegramthis morn
ing from Hjalmer E. Fryxell, a for
mer Moline man. saying that he was
appointed army field clerk, Feb. s.
Once again the Moline board ex-
tends its thanks to the teachers, Miss
Alice Westberg, Miss Maud Kellogg
and Miss Marian Strickland, also Miss
Goldie keenberg. former teacher,
who all helped in the work from about
four in the afternoon till the men en-
trained at 1856.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
THIEF STEALS COIN
OF MAN TAKING
SERVICE EXAMS

Here's the meanest crook on record.
We went so far as to frisk the trous-
ers of Peter Vols, Twenty-third ave-
nue. and Thirty-second street, while
the latter was undergoing physical ex-
animation for army service before the
Moline exemption board at the city
hall last evening. The thief got 81.
Although the larceny occurred right
under the nose of the police whose
station is on the first floor of the mu-
nicipal building, no arrests have been
made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
BOY SCOUTS DOING
WELLN CAMAtH

Moline Boy Scouts did scoa 4
again yesterday when they seeu.~s
more thrift stamp purchaser, y ...ss
the total up to 1863. which WI -
SIC 500 for Uncle Sam. II eaca ~.
his full quota Of 500. as - 49,: ~
cd. The boys will keep At NJ ~
two days longer. Success 49,
greeting the effort which
made this week for 100 scout ~ I
and an equal number Of new
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13

meet somewhere in Silvis. in T..
weeks.
Corporal Vincent PARROT was hom.
over Sunday from Camp Dodge. r.
turning last night. While here he dis.
posed of his residence property At "a
Seventeenth avenue to George D. Lon,
of East Moline.
The Just We Bunch went 10 the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. X. C.. Miller
Saturday evening to give them fare.
well and their good wishes before thew
depart for New Brunswick, N. ]. Ths
Millers were Just returning from tn
movies when the Bunch arrived. and
X. c. said he hadn't seen go many xocd
things to eat since Hoover has ben
administering. The ladies certsiuly
forgot their pledges when they flllea
their baskets. The Just the Bunch an
| invited to visit the Millers at Their
eastern home, and a trip to the ocean
is in store for those who accept the
invitation. Mr.. Miller has some ine
victrola records which were Thorough
| ly enjoyed. Mildred Cartwright pre-
sided at the piano. A general good
/, time was enjoyed. Mr.. Miller len
Monday night. Mrs. Miller and family
will remain for six weeks.
| The Midweek Card club will be en-
tertained this evening at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Bell, Silvis.
Miss Gladys Sincox and Mabel Sher.
rard. both of Sherrard, are houss
guests this week at the home Of NJ.
; and Mrs. Dick Bell.
Mr. and Mrs Michael Kelley OF Eds-
ington are at the Stephen Dormady
home, helping care for Mrs. Dormsdy
who is very i'll.
! Walter Schilling is in Muscatins
this week working in his line.
Mrs. A. G. Biedersladt went to Rock
+; ford Saturday to be at the bedside Of
her sister-inlaw, who is seriously Ill
John Sufken leaves tomorrow for
| Vancouver. Wash, where he will b
lumber inspector.
| After several months vacation the
Crescent club will reorganize Tues
day evening at the home of Mrs. Harry
Hickman, Silvis.
A speedy game of basketball wa
played at East Moline township hish
school between Wilton and East MO.
line, which resulted in score Of y
to 3 in favor of the visitors. A bu1ch
of fans accompanied them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
PREPARING SERVICE FLAG.

A service flag containing As stars.
each star representing member of
the Moline Commercial club who is
in the military or naval service Of the
United States. is being made and will
adorn the north wall of the reading
room. Membership fees of the men,
bers in service are suspended during
the period OF the war
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
WAR SITUATION SERIOUS.

In an address before the Moline Ro-
tary club at noon today. DR.. w. E. Tay-
Tor declared that in the three and one
half years OF war the allies were never
in such a serious situation as they are
left by the separate peace made with
Russia. DR.. Taylor discussed the mat
ter at length. viewing the situation
rom various angles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
VANDERBILT BREAKS DOWN.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Frank A.
Vanderbilt, president of the National
City Bank of New York and "dollar-a-
year" workman in the treasury depart
ment, has broken down under the
strain of war work and gone to Cali
fOrnia to recuperate. The length Of
his absence from Washington will de-
pend entirely on the progress of his
recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
News of the Day in Moline and East Moline
Obituary
Funeral Of Mrs. Gust Clair.

Funeral services for Mrs. Gust CiaiI
were held yesterday afternoon at
o'clock in the home, 1922 Twenty
fourth street, Moline. and at 2:3o IN
the Emmanuel English Lutheran
church, with Rev. Carl A. Blomgren Of
the Augustana college officiating. as
sisted by Rev. F. G. Olson, pastor OF
the church. Pallbearers were Alfred
Peterson, Frank Knutson, Elmer knut-
son, Carl Ross, Nels Nelson and FRANK
Bloomberg. lnterment was in River
side cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
SECURITY LEAGUE MEETING.

Representative business men of Rock
Island, Moline and East Moline will as
semble for dinner and smoker at the
rooms of the Moline Commercial club
Monday night under auspices of the
Rock Island county branch of the Ma
tional Security league. Dinner will be
served at o'clock. An address will
be delivered by Henry l.. West of New
York city. executive secretary Of the
league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
ATTENDING CONVENTION.

l.. Wynes of Moline is in ST. Louis
attending convention of retail shoe
buyers of the middle west. He ex-
poets to return home the latter part
OF this week. The convention brings
together several hundred buyers for
retail shoe stores.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
NAMED TO NEW OFFICE,

London Major General c. G. Don
aid has been appointed 10 new army
cfice known as inspector OF war tro-
Dh'es
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
In the Lodges

Members of the Moline lodge No.
1873, l. O. o. F., met in regular session
last evening at Masonic hall. The first
and third degree was conferred on
the candidates and seven new appli-
cations were received.
Moline Knights of Columbus are
striving in every possible way to as
sist in raising the S7,500,000 war camp
fund to be administered under the
auspices of that organization. Tomor-
row, for the entire day. they will re-
main at the United Cigar store. where
they will receive donations for the
fund, which they hope will reach the
sum of $4,000 or more. The war &C
tivities of the knights of Columbus
have received highest commentator
from President Wilson and John D.
Rockefeller. The latter has contrib
uted a million dollars to the fund in
| recognition of the splendid work the
| organization is doing, both here and
abroad. @
Manufactures lodge No. 4S5, l. O.
o. F., held regular meeting last ev-
ening in K P. hall, Moline. After the
business session a 25-year jewel was
presented to George W. Freeland. The
annual roll call will take place at the
next meeting, which is to be held Feb.
+, 26, and all members are urged to be
present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13

Director General of Railroads Nc.
Adoo has named r. II: Ashton. rresi-
dent of the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad, AS regional director for ter
ritory west of the Mississippi, with
headquarters in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13

A speedy game of basketball va
played at East Moline township hisa
school between Wilton and East MO.
line. which resulted in score Of y
to 3 in favor of the visitors. A bu1ch
of fans accompanied them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13

After several months vacation the
Crescent club will reorganize Tues
day evening at the home of Mrs. Harry
Hickman, Silvis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13

meet somewhere in Silvis. in ~.
weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13

John Sufken leaves tomorrow for
Vancouver. Wash, where he will b
lumber inspector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13

Mrs. John Wise returned yesterday
from Hillsdale, where she visited with
her daughter, Mrs. Charles Nelson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13

Mrs. A. G.. Biedersladt went to Rock
ford Saturday to be at the bedside Of
her sister-in-law, who is seriously Ill
Morris tribune., 1918-05-03
LECTURE COURSE TO
CLOSE NEXT WEEK
Last Number Of Entertainment
Course Will Be Given Monday
Evening
LECTURE ON THE WAR
Albert Wiggum, Speaker, Just Re-
turned From France in Last
Two Weeks
LECTURE ON THE WAR

The last number of the 1917-18
Lecture Course will be held at the
Orpheum theatre on Monday evening,
May 9Th.
Edward Albert Wiggam, who is a
lecturer of rare ability, has just
within the last two weeks returned
from France where he was sent on
mission for our government. He was
in France when the big German drive
began land was there through two
weeks of the same. He will bring the
most up-to-date message of the war
that we have yet heard. Every one
in Morris will wish to hear Mr..
Wiggam.
The theatre was entirely sold out
for the Lecture Course this year, but
as the Farm School students have re-
turned to their homes their seats,
to the number of about seventy-five
will be available to those who are not
already provided with the season
tickets. Adult tickets fifty cents,
children's tickets twenty-five cents.
Morris tribune., 1918-05-03
tie money is serious.
Very sincerely,
Irene J. Bonnell."
Flour Being Returned

Many people of Stevens county
who had more -four on hand than the
food administrators regulations per-
NIT, have returned such excess to re-
tail dealers during the past week. II
is believed, however, that there is
still quite a number of consumers
who have not compiled with the re-
quirements, and unless they do sc
within the next few days proper steps
will be taken to compel the return of
such surplus flour.
r. M. Adams, food administrator
for Stevens county, will start check
ing over the reports of -four sales
made by retail dealers the first part
of next week, and these reports are
expected to disclose the identity of
those who are boarding flour. Under
the food regulations no family is per-
mitted to have a greater supply of
wheat flour in their possession than
six pounds per person a month.
Reports are being received every
day from the people of the county as
to the amount of -four on hand, but
there are some that do not under
stand yet that everyone must report
on flour, regardless Of the amount
they have, even tho they may not
have any.
Morris tribune., 1918-05-03
Relatives Located

The relatives of Edward Kolar of
Donnelly, the soldier who died at one
Of the training camps a few weeks
ago, have been located and the DON
nelly Star of last week gives the fol-
lowing account of the incident:
"Anton Suchomel of Stewart, Min
nesota, arrived in Donnelly last week
to claim the body of his son Edward
known here as Edward Kolar. 1t
seems the young man had changed
his name, perhaps thinking many
people would not be able to pro-
nounce the same correctly, so had
taken the name of Kolar. This Is
the reason why the attempts to To-
cate the boys relatives before his
burial, proved in vain. Mr.. Such
omel came here with the intention
of moving the body to his home town
but after finding out how nicely the
kind friends of the soldier boy had
arranged matters, decided ito let the
remains rest"
Morris tribune., 1918-05-03
One Hunderd Millions Wanted for
the War Council Work the Com
ing Year
STEVENS QUOTA is $4,000
Address in Morris Next Thursday and
in Other Places of County the
Week After

A good "returned-from- -the-front'
speaker will speak in Morris on
Thursday evening, May 9th, in the
interest of the Second Red Cross War
Council drive for $1O0,0O0,000 to
meet the needs of the Red Cross War
Council for the coming year.
DR.. David T. Robertson will speak
nelly Tuesday, May IA, at Alberta
Wednesday afternoon, May 5 and at
Chokio Wednesday evening, May Is.
The campaign will begin on May
20 and close May 27.
The quota assigned Stevens county
for the Second Red Cross War Fund
Campaign is N$8,000 The county is
now being organized, and there is
every reason to hope that the coun-
ty will meet this call and then some
as generously as it has in the past.
The Red Cross is always engaged
upon errands of helpfulness and
mercy. The appeal is to everyone.
Every man, woman and child will be
given the opportunity to contribute
and as much appreciation will be
shown for the gift of child who puts
in his penny or his dime as for the
gift of the man whose contribution
totals hundreds of dollars.
In the Liberty Loan drive just
closed people were asked to loan
money and receive for themselves
government bonds, the best invest
ment in the world. Now all these
people are to have the opportunity
to give and in giving find the highest
possible service. The amount which
this county is called upon to give
will not even equal the interest on
the Third Liberty Bonds which were
sold in this county.
Morris tribune., 1918-05-03
SENIOR CLASS PLAY
AT ORPHEUM MAY 10
Will be Given for Benefit of Junior
Red Criss-Caste Given
Below

"Her Honor the Mayor" the 1918
class play of Morris High School is
to be presented at the Orpheum the
atre, Friday, May 10. Mrs. Voss is
coaching the production. The play is
satire on women's rights, and hits
both sexes with charming impartial
ity. The result is two hours of good
fun. Nancy Harris has the leading
role as the Mayor of Morris, while
Lucas SIR plays opposite her as the
domestic husband. There are several
good character partisan Irishman
who would make a wonderful Chafe
of Police, num- and advocates 1.-The
vote for men"-a Norwegian maid,
who gets the office away from the
Irishman-and others harder to de-
scribe but not less funny. The play
is being given for the benefit of the
Junior Red Cross.
The cast is as follows:
Eve GreenWay ------------ Nancy Harris
Lester Parmenter, young lawyer
Lucas Sirr
Doris Denton, suffragette and
fire chief - Florence Hoenk
Rosalie Myers, a smart young
thing who becomes a mil
lionaire ---------- Rubel Anderson
Belinda McNabb, an aristocratic
suffragette, who becomes a
naval officer z
- Minnie Buckentine
Lizzie Gunderson, maid and
chief of police Elsie Rotramel
Mike McGoon, politician and
OOOh IIlI1lOl hyuI
Clarence Greenway, Ewes broth
er, a debutante -
Hervey Richardson