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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
WANT CONCERTS IN
MOLINE ON SUNDAY

Does Moline lack music and pub
lie attraction centers ? One citizen
of the Pillow City thinks so. In
fact the need is so crying in his
estimation that he has written a
communication on the subject in
which he asks what has become OF
the Tri-city Band movement On
a Sunday afternoon in Moline, he
declares that after a family gets
ready to go out to a park and en-
JOY themselves, the question arises,
Where shall we go?" Short of
an hours hot car ride to Rock Is
land or Davenport the author of
the letter says that as a rule there
is no place to go where a concert
or other form of open air amuse-
ment may be enpoyed
He declares that at present there
is a great need for stirring patri-
otto pieces and that it is not be-
cause of a lack of musicians or
musical organizations that Sunday
afternoon concerts are not put on
Rather, he thinks, it is a lack OF
united effort behind such a move.
The writer decries the fact that
Moliners must rely on their neigh
boring cities for concerts and EN-
tertainments end urges that some
thing be done to remedy tie situ-
aticn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
PROVIDES FnR FAMILIES.

An average Of 500 a month has
eeen turned over TO the Red Cross
ny the Brownson Settlement asso-
cation Of Los Angeles. Cal This
a Catholic organization interest
q IN all phases of war work. The
rev. John c. Smyth, OF the ma
1onal Catholic war council, re-
ports:
Work has been progressing
among the families Of men serving
Win the colors whose parents are
ol foreign birth" said Father
onyth. Americas ideals OF democ-
ttacy and liberty under the law of
!4suce have been explained TO these
psopie, also the selective draft law,
ne QuestiOBnaire. and the aims of
e United States in entering the
Hr Much has been done 10 ac-
e2mpilsh a national unity and to
project the loyalty of these foreign
~ I'm people against propaganda.
Illustrated lectures have been I'M
=. gtertaEen to aid the government by
.leir effect upon Mexican aliens in
~ 19as1efing loyalty to our country.
lnese aims indicate the ideals OF
ne United States in the war.
instruction has been given in
tone garden work. Assistance has
zen rendered in house-to-house
..sls for food conservation and
ssles Of thrift stamps. war-saving
Stamps, and Liberty bonds"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
BELGIAN FLAGS
FLY FROM MANY
MOLINE HOUSES

Hundreds of Belgian flags float
ed from Moline homes yesterday
side by side with the stars and
stripes of the United States and
probably in no other way was the
patriotism of the many people of
Belgian descent in Moline so no
ticeably manifested. The gallant
spirit OF this nation, small in size,
but great in world influence, was
everywhere shown despite the fact
that the iron hand of the Hun at
present is attempting to crush It
forever from the earth. Bravely
has this kingdom fought to pro-
tect itself and the suffering il has
undergone is almost too dreadful
to contemplate.
Not cast down by the present
state of affairs the descendants Of
the heroic race now over there and
those who have come to this coun-
try to live are. looking forward to
the day when their native land
may shake off the power of the
invader and again settle down TO
a peaceful life and WELD an influ-
ence in the world.
A visitor to Moline yesterday re-
marked that he was especially i'm.
pressed to see the steadfast devo-
ton of Moline's Belgian settlers u
their native land and to the cause
for. which almost the entire world
is fighting, as manifested IN the
display of the many flags.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
TAKEN BIG SUM
AT CELEBRATION
Report $500 Proceeds at East Mo-
line Festivities Goes to Help
Disabled Soldiers.

Thirteen hundred dollars ise the
sum reported to have been taken in
at the East Moline celebration in
honor of the anniversary of the Bel
gian Independence day, which was
held yesterday afternoon and even
ing on Thirteenth street hill. This
amount is considered extremely
good and shows with what liberal
ity the, people of Belgian descent
contributed toward the sum which
will go to aid disabled Belgian SOL
diers. The greater part of the
money was realized from conces-
sions which operated at the grounds
during the festivities.
1t is estimated that at least $500
were present and a steady stream
of people entered the grounds from
2 until s O'Clock in the evening.
Many who attended the Moline Cele-
bration later went to East Moline
so that in the evening the crowds
were augmented considerably.
DR.. G. F. Johnson, mayor of East
Moline and Ely D'Arras, alderman
and representative of the Belgfans,
were the speakers of the day.
States Attorney Thompson was
scheduled to speak, but was unable
to come. The singing of the Amer
lean and Belgian national anthems
were features of the occasion.
In the parade, which preceded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
WOMEN SAIL FOR FRANCE.

a group of workers belonging to
the Salvation army in America
sailed recently for France. accord
ing to announcement made by the
general war work committee of the
army. These women will reinforce
the 900 trained Salvation army war
workers who have been engaged
in relief service in the battle zone
war.
Our workers are frequently
very near the actual front, and
often under shell fire." stated
member of the general war work
committee. THE work done by
these women has had such a tell
ing effect upon the American fore
es that both the troops in the
trenches and the military authori-
ties of highest rank have voiced
their unqualified appreciation and
approval Of the work accomplish
ed"
The leader of the Salvation ar
my in America, Miss Evangeline
Booth, will go to France to inspect
the work and equipment of her
workers abroad and to confer with
her representatives who are max
ing plans for extensions. Speaking
of the work abroad Miss Booth
said:
Women are doing a valiant SER
vice along the front and when his
tory is written they will be rec
ognized as having performed an
Indispensable work right up where
the shells are bursting, as well as
in our Communities at home. In
the Boer war the Salvation army
gained its first experience in hut
ment work. Today we are toiling
with the fighters maintaining over
400 huts and hostels. We are OPP
Grating As ambulances in our first
aid work, serving the base hospit-
ais wherever possible. In our hut
ment service we aim to make the
soldier realize the atmosphere OF
home.
I'm our cooking, mending and
serving sandwiches and hot coffee
in the dead of night; in our sing
ing, entertaining, reading and writ
ing with the men, we try to take
places of their mothers. 1t is not a
new thing for Us to endure hard
ship and to help the disconsolate
and weary. Our swomen stick to
the troops regardless OF danger and
they will continue thus to serve I'M
til the war ends"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
NOW HAVE OVER 4
HUNDRED CASES.
Fourteen New Cases OF Typhoid
Reported Over Sunday in Mo-
line, Making Total of 1903.

A total of 100 cases of typhoid
fever is now reported in Moline,
IA having been reported since Sat
urday noon. Investigations of city
and state officials continue, but no
cause has been discovered for the
plague.
Everyone in the city is urged TO
keep on boiling water. Premises
should be cleaned up and every
precaution taken to avoid places
where flies may breed and the dis
ease arise from. One more death
was reported this morning. John
Moens, 434 Sixteenth avenue, is the
victim. This makes two deaths as
result of the present epidemic
A new health ordinance present
ed by DR.. Mechanic of the state
board of health was brought be-
fore the city council meeting tins
morning, but for some reason 70
action on it was taken. Mayor
Carlson declared himself in favor
of the strictest kind of a health
ordinance, however. The proposed
ordinance may come up for consid-
Grafton tomorrow, it is said. 1t
was prepared by the state board
and is far reaching in its scope.
Officials continue to advise vac
cination for the disease as at pres
ent the epidemic does not appear to
be abating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
AT EAST MOLINE Y
ARE LIVE AFFAIRS

1--WE want to make. East Moline
a better place to live in" declared
a citizen of that community to an
Argus representative Saturday aft
ernoon, and at the Young Mems
Christian association we are plan
ming to present entertainments that
will provide amusement for the
young men and keep them away
from the Fool halls and similar
Ioafng places in the city"
The next such program will be
presented Thursday evening of this
week and the public is extended a
cordial invitation to attend. Until
the end of the summer the enter
tafnments are scheduled TO take
place every two weeks and after
that they probably will be staged
oftener. All kinds of music are
promised as the committee in
charge has unearthed some eX-
tremely good talent and live time
for young and old alike is assured.
The programs will take place in the
Y building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
POCKET PICKERS
WORK YESTERDAY
AT MOLINE PARK

Professional crooks it is believed
by the police are responsible for
the pickpocketing which went on
at Central park in Moline yester-
day afternoon during the celebra-
ton of the Belgian independence
day. A sum of $3.50 was obtained by
the sneaks. Just to whet the anger
of the victims of the robberies three
of the stolen >pocketbooks were
tied together by the thieves and
with note bearing the words
Thank you" were thrown in the
lot adjoining the-park. One man
reported $3.50 gone and three others
claim they lost S32, SIS and $40 re-
spectively
Bert Scott, 1874 Fourteenth
street, Moline, lost $40 when a
pickpocket made away with his
purse at Campbell's island yester-
day. Mr.. Scott noticed the theft
but the -pickpocket quickly boarded
a street car and escaped.
Robbery in another form was re-
ported from the home of Axel
Christensen, 40 Twentieth ave-
nue.. The family last evening re-
turned from an outing and found
that the home had been ransacked
by burglars. Jewelry valued at
about 800, two razors and a revol-
yer are reported gone. Two watches,
two rings and one Of the settings in
Mrs. Christiansen's wedding ring
are included in the loot. Entrance
was gained through a basement
door
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
SEND MONEY ABROAD.

Feeling a responsibility TOT me
war-suffering children OF Europe,
Indian pupils in the mission Sun
dav school in Martins Ferry. Cal.
earned money to send abroad for
their relief. according to a report
from the Rev. B. B. Conner, pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal
church in Arcatia, Cal.
The Indian children gather
acorns and sell them to the farm
ers, who use acorns as feed Tor
their stock. Thirteen dollars was
realized by this means" said MI
Conner, and the little Americans
proudly felt their assistance given
to the orphans in France"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
CHURCHES COOPERATE.

Cooperation in the national child
welfare campaign to save the lives
of 100000 children in the United
States is being undertaken by the
women of the Protestant churches
of Chicago, according to Mrs,
George McCown Mathes, president
of the Woman's Church federation.
THE parents should be made to
realize that this is not in any sense
a charity, but a great educational
movement to focus attention on the
physical we'll being of children,
said Mrs Mathes. I'VE want the
babies of our churches weighed IN
their own churches and the certlh-
Gates made out there may furnish
a link which will bind the child TO
the church in future years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
Obituary
John W. Moody.

rohn ". Moody, many years
-.siSent of Coe township and Port
Ir-on died Sunday afternoon in
=. home at Port Byron, aged 10.
y;,t :, services will be held in the
vstbodist church at Port Byron at
a o'clock tomorrow morning. con-
srcted bv the Rev. E. E. Diffen-
Ssneh psstor. Interment will be
= The Cordova cemetery.
Mr. Moody was born Oct. II. 1874,
,,'Fugland. He came to the United
safes with his parents in 1856, 10
ting in COe township. He en-
,isted in the Union army for the
evil war in 1862. and continued in
service until the close of the con-
sirt He was a justice of the peace
q Coe township 90 years and was
MAYOR of Port Byron one term. He
vas a director Of the Port Byron
State bank.
Surviving children are Peter A.
Moody OF Moline, ". H. Moody Of
coe township and Mrs. Minnie
HuntIev Of Port Byron. He leaves
Il grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
Rr CARL HOLIDAY.

To a native Yankee who can
still remember old times the word
religion" can hardly fail to sug-
gest the more or less willing habit
of, listening TO two long sermons
every Sunday and of saying your
prayers before you get into bed.
There may be some clergymen re-
naming in America who still con-
slider these two habits as absolute
essentials of godliness, but to the
American preachers now in the
war-zone religion has come to
mean something vastly different
and greater.
Oh, these war parsons-how they
have dropped the shackles Of con-
filming creeds; how they have re-
vised the simple philosophy Of
Jesus-the simple philosophy Of
service to ones brother man.
have seen them under heart-break-
ing circumstances over here, and
my faith in American preachers
has suddenly gone far above par.
Disregard NOn-essentiafs.
War has compelled them to
slough off all non-essentials and
personal dislikes. The harmless
pleasures that back home they had
magnified into sins they now over
look or even encourage; they have
seen the sacrifice OF Jesus dupli-
Gated ten thousand times by COM
mon. wayward mortals on the bat
tlefields of France; they have re-
gained what the American preach
err was in danger of losing-belief
in the innate nobility Of the aver
age man.
In those very acts against which
many a parson in his home pulpit
shot his birthstone oratory, he now
gladly participates. He is becom-
ing what every parson should be
most engagingly human.
One Sunday not long ago a Y. NJ.
c. A. secretary met a Methodist
preacher, also a secretary, going
across a French field, with a base
ball bat under one arm, a large
bundle of cigarettes under the otn-
er. and a Bible sticking out OF his
pocket. The parson stopped, some
what embarrassed,
Il don't know" he stammere9,
whether you will understand this.
Il isn't quite orthodox, you know
am afraid my congregation would
not understand, and / know my
bishop wouldn't. but somehow Che
dropped the bat and put his hand
over his heart), somehow some
thing in here tells me that if IL
isn't orthodox it is all right any
how"
That preacher, going forth to
manage a ball game on Sunday
afternoon, was keeping more men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
HAS POSITIONS FOR WOMEN.

There are vacancies in the gov
eminent service for law clerks and
land-law clerks. to which both men
and women are eligible. The
United States civil service commits
sion announces open competitive
examinations, but competitors VIII
not be required to report for eX-
aminations at any place, as they
will be rated on physical ability,
education, training and experience
Until further notice applications
NAV be filed at any time. The
entrance salaries of law clerks
range from $1,000 to $1,400, and
possibly as high as S1,S06 a year,
depending on the qualifications o.,
the appointees and the importance
of the duties to which assignment
is made The entrance salaries o.
land-law clerks range from 5000 TO
$1,000 a year, and, with possible
promotion. to $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
SEND WORKERS TO CAMPS.

The American Ba ptist Home MIS-
sion society has appointed two ex-
perienced women to work in army
camps. One OF these is stationed
at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, and the
other at Camp Funston. Texas.
Through local agencies these
women are endeavoring TO provide
suitable recreation for the soldiers.
other forms of needed service are
being Investigated and plans form
uIated for further work. THESE
women are assisted by the local
church workers and community or
ganizations.
IF tins work succeeds we are
hoping TO put other women in the
field" said Miss Katherine ). west
fall. corresponding secretary OF the
Woman's American Baptist home
Mission society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22

pital But, even in this condition
he turned to me with a weak smile.
and declared. This is the life for
me! 1 wouldn't have missed it for
the world"
When the rector of one of the
largest Episcopal churches in the
South serves month after month in
a cellar canteen in the side of a
hill; when a professor of theology
walks eight miles with a sixty
pound pack of supplies on his back
in order that the boys with whom
he lives in a chalk quarry may
have tobacco and sweets and maya
zines; when the chaplain of an
American university chops wood
and builds fires and heats water
for the soul-sick men returning in
the dark from the trenches, when
these things happen the most ir-
religious of rs must acknowledge
that in this hour of travail the
spirit of Jesus has returned TO the
world.
We can indeed fully agree with
= raw Yankee trooper whose Ian
Cuage was more picturesque than
select when he exclaimed, Il new
err thought there was a he'll of a
lot in this Christianity business.
but damned if 1 don't believe there
is now"
Conscience Troubled.
Are these war parsons changing
the conscience of the men?
There is an Indian soldier VINO,
If he could, would answer from the
world beyond. That swarthy Iel-
low has had several talks with a
Y. NJ. c. A. secretary about drink
ing and had promised to quit, but
suddenly temptation overcome him.
and when he awoke in the night he
found himself locked in the guard
house. Stung by The thought that
he had disgraced his regiment, he
broke out of his prison, obtained a
gun, ran to the TRENCHES and out
over No Mans Land and the last
that was seen of him in the gray
dawn was his fighting a mighty
battle with a mob of Huns in the
enemy's trenches Only in this way
did he feel that he could square
himself with God and his regiment.
Whether the American church
will sink back after the war into
its quiet ante-bellum conservative
ness and snugness Is yet to be
seen. Whether it becomes once
more the most dynamic force In
civilization depends upon its abil-
ity 10 see and seize an opportun-
ity.
But whatever happens, those of
us who have served in Europe shall
ever remember and revere the war
parson as one who worshipped God
by serving men 6
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22

! in the right path in those three or
four hours than possibly in any
equal number of years in his min
istry And l think his bishop
would have understood.
| know one Episcopal bishop Ov-
er here who gets out his big black
in the Y. NJ. c. A. huts, and smokes
and talks for hours with them.
Give him thirty minutes with such
group of young fellows and he
will have them pouring out their
very souls to him.
The Smoking Problem.
And about the smoking how
dreadful, how sinful it was back
home. On the boat coming over 10
fellow worker demonstrated loud
and long with me about my en-
joying large, fat, black cigars-or
any other kind.
do you not know" he eXclaim~
ed that it sets a very bad exam
full to those Of US who do not
smoker"
Not that the boys do not care
for sermons. I have seen them
crowded together upon the rough
benches of the huts listening to a
preacher with a reverence that I
have seldom found in an American
church, and on Sunday when the
sacrament is served and they kneel
by scores about the rude platform
that serves as altar. one is con-
WINGED that religion is still a vital
force in the hearts Of the young.
But they want their sermons at OPP
perfume times and they want a real
man behind the sermon
1t is not by preaching but by
glorious example that the parsons
in France are once more bringing
religion into its own. A congre-
gational minister in Y. M G. A.
hut near the front line expressed
Ii we'll when he said, II have been
preaching the gospel for twenty
years, but during the last three
months / have learned far more
about 1t in selling chewing tobac-
co than during all those twenty
years in the pulpit"
Denominations Forgotten.
Denominationalism? I. is for
gotten. Recently a Y. NJ c. A sec
rotary, one OF the most prominent
of New England Presbyterian
preachers, walked seven miles to
get crucifix for a wounded Cath
Ollie soldier. Another secretary
pastor of one OF the most fashion
able Methodist churches in Massa-
chusetts, served without discrimin-
alton Catholic. Protestant and Jew,
until gassed and feverish. he was
compelled By the association man.
ager Of the district TO 60 TO a hes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
ARE STERN.

. New York.-German courts mar
tfal evidently administer the law
with a stern hand in the attempt To
prevent the spread in Germany Of
Bolshevik doctrines. Their appli-
cation of the law was denounced in
the reichstag by the socialist, DIR.
Cohn, as a disgrace to German jus
tice, according to the Cologne Ca
zette. Citing instances 10 show
how severe these sentences had
been, DIR. Cohn said that a woman
who stopped NO pick up her hat
which, had fallen on the ground
near a trolley car was sentenced to
serve one and one-half years in
penitentiary on a charge Of attempt
ing to endanger transportation. DR.
Cohn said he could enumerate doz-
ems of similar cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
ONE SOURED AND
THE OTHER SORE
AT THE GERMANS

st. Paul, Minn.-IF was William
Shakespeare who put the interro-
cation, What's in a manner" But,
though the dramatist in his early
struggles might have carried a
spear in the chorus, that is as near
as he ever came 10 war.
Recently, out of the wilds of Po-
catello, Idaho, came two young men
to the local recruiting station OF
the United States marine corps.
Their names were Samuel r. Haight
and Anchor Lemon. Both were
anxious to enlist.
When I heard about the atroci-
ties of the Germans l was deter
mined to live up to my name" said
Haight. "And," he added. my pal
here is soured against the Huns,
anyway"
The men are now on their way-to
Paris Island for training as ma
rines
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
FARMER NTERNED.

A county food administrator in
Kansas reported to the federal a6-
ministrator of that state that John
Sattler, a wealthy farmer near En-
poria, Kan. had been feeding his
wheat to hogs and chickens and
that when the local county admin
istrator protested against such use
of wheat the farmer replied with
disloyal remarks. The government
brought Sattler to trial for revoca-
ton of his first papers on the
ground that when he swt-, he
would renounce the sovereignty of
Germany he would do SO in good
faith, which contention was upheld
by the court. After the trial Sattler
was arrested and taken to Topeka
for internment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
News of the Day i'm Moline and East Moline

the program at the grounds, $50
people and many automobiles Took
part Races and other athletic
events were enjoyed by the younger
ones and dancing with music by
the American-Belgian band proved
a popular diversion. The balloonist
who was expected to make an
ascent in the evening wired that
he would be unable to come for the
demonstration.