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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
WOCDMEN HOLD
SERVICE JUNE z
Rock Island Grove and Circle to
Have Memorial at Chippian-
mock Cemetery.

Camp No. IS, Woodmen Of the
World, and Grove No. 81, Woodmen
circle, will hold their annual me-
mortal and monument unwilling
ceremonies Sunday afternoon, June
2, at Chippiannock cemetery.
The members and their friends
will meet at the Odd Fellows hall
at o'clock and will take special
cars to the cemetery at 2:30.
In case of rain the services will
be held at the Odd Fellows hall.
An invitation has been extended to
Rev. William B. Clemmer, who was
formerly pastor of the Memorial
Christian church of this city, to de-
liver the memorial address. Rev.
Mr.. Clemmer is an enthusiastic
Woodman and was delegate to the
last sovereign camp convention Of
the w o. w. from Illinois. Head
Consul Evan J. Morris of Chicago
will attend the memorial services
on June 2.
Company A, One Hundred Forty
third regiment, uniform rank Of
Camp IS, and the ladies' drill team
of Grove No. 81, Woodmen circle,
will turn out in the Memorial day
parade on May 80.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
GIVES PROGRAM
POPULAR MUSIC
Tri-Ciiy symphony Orchestra m,
Present Patriotic Program wa
at Augustana Sunday.

The Tri-City Symphony orebs.,,.
will present a popular pa,r,o.,
program at Augustana gymnss,,,
Sunday afternoon, May 2s bs.t-
ming at 3 o'clock. The program -,
open with The Star Spanglsd De-
ner" and close with Sousa,s na..,
The Stars and Stripes Forav. - I
and will include some OF the ~.
orchestra music played during n.
year as well as some Of The 49,
stirring patriotic music. No rsss,
walton Of seats will be made ~
there will be one general adrsi ~
sion fee.
The program should attract i,
large number Of people to the 70,
cert which is to be directed bv ma
wig Becker and played BY 80 INNS,
clans, which is assurance that =,
entertainment Of the very highs.
rank will be presented. Mr.. Becks-
has said that the gymnasium ia tbs
best building in the three cities in
which to give an orchestra program
and there is seating capacity for
700 people. The doors will be onsB
at 2 o'clock with equal chance FOR
all attending to procure good. seats
El71,r Wa. Cta..gr,-r. Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22

April Is, 1S45. When years of
age he came to this country with
his parents. who made their home
on a farm near Lost Nation. Iowa
There he lived until he married
Miss Catherine Curran of Lost Ma
ton, at Chicago June 81, 1875. At
ter four years the couple moved to
Lost Nation. where they resided
until MIR. Ruley retired in 1911.
when they moved to this city.
Bsides the widow, he leaves nine
children and 20 grandchildren. The
children surviving are James of
Fremont, Neb.. Mrs. Michael
O'Connell of Lost Nation, Mrs.
Alice Hanson of Council Bluffs,
Mrs. John Seaman of Lost Nation,
Mrs. Harry Zinn of Cedar Rapids,
Mrs. Jerome McDevit of Marcus.
Iowa, Mrs. Frank NJ Keyport of
Minneapolis, and Mrs. Joseph WITCH
and Mrs. Ray Thomas of Rock Is
land.
Services will be held at the St.
Joseph's church at 8 o'clock to-
morrow morning. The remains will
be sent tomorrow afternoon to Tor
onto, Iowa, where burial will be
made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
VISITING NURSE
REPORT FOR April,

Miss Alice Thompson, visiting
nurse of Rock Island, in her report
for the month of April shows that
279 regular and 10 extra calls were
made on SO patients of which mum
Der II were former and "A new.
Physicians attending were: Drs. W.
d. Snively, A. n. Mueller, JoseDh
DeSilva, B. J. Lachner, A E. VII
liams. Ralph Dart J. c. Souders.
Eli Bradford and J. H. Friedman
of Rock Island and Drs. Miller,
Sloan and VESSEL of Moline. Nine
patients recovered, nine were trans
ferred to the care of the family.
three to the hospital, one died, two
left town and there are u remain
ing. Metropolitan calls totaled S2
Fees collected amounted to S. and
expenses were S3.49. Articles do
mated included; eight binders, FIVE
dozen pads, four sheets, three slips,
two towels, one wash cloth, three
bed pans and two gowns. Donsr
tions of supplies were made by Mrs
Carr. Mrs. Coyne, Mrs. Williams.
Ready to Help circle of Kings
Daughters and Mrs. Sala-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
WOMAN KEEPER
OF CAFE TAKEN
Mrs. Bertha Baker Is Arrested by
Deputy United States Marshals
On Return Here.
INDICTED BY FEDERAL JURY
Charged With Being Owner of
"HOIe in Wall or "Cafe of
All Nations"

Mrs. Bertha Baker. alleged pro-
prietor of a house of Ill repute at
512 Twenty-third street. was ar
rested this morning by deputy
United States marshals on charges
of violating the ffve-mile vice zone
laws relative to the Rock Island
arsenal.
She was indicted by the federal
grand jury during the May term
and her case will be disposed of in
Peoria in the United States federal
court
THE hole in the wall" as Mrs.
Bakers place has been commonly
known in police circles, has been
raided on numerous occasions as
& disorderly. house. THE Cafe of
All Nations" is another name the
place has borne.
For Past 0ffenses.
The charges placed by the fed
eral officers are said to have been
made on account of alleged past
offenses at the place and for those
committed since the vice zone was
established about the island.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
EXPANDING YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN
ASSOCIATION WORK IN FRANCE WILL
RECEIVE IMPETUS FROM ROCK ISLAND

| There is need for hut secretaries.
athletic directors, automobile driv-
ers and mechanics and numerous
other workers, many of which We
expect to obtain in Rock Island to
help meet the expansion OF the
work overseas"
A third intensive training camp
to be held within six weeks for
Y. NJ. G. A. overseas workers has
Just opened at Princeton university.
More than three hundred men who
have volunteered for service abroad
with the American, French, Italian
and Portuguese troops have assem-
bled there from all parts of this
country for final Instructions.
Foreign language Glasses, gym
nasium work. conferences and lee
lures comprise the main feature Of
the intensive training Those Ill
attendance are slated for every va
riety of work overseas. from hut
secretaries to assistants in post ex-
changes, athletic directors, automo-
bile drivers and mechanics, audi
tors, warehouse managers and the
like. Secretaries who have been
overseas will address the camp on
timely topics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22

Forced by the decision OF Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Baker
to keep pace with the nations in
creased military preparations, t he
Young Mems Christian association
is doubling its machinery for re-
cruiting workers for the army
camps of America and overseas and
has organized a committee to tour
various sections of the country and
present the appeal of the national
war work council TO men who are
beyond fighting age for patriotic
service among the soldiers. In a
statement received here today by
o. J. Stirratt. general secretary of
the local Young Mems Christian
association, DIR. John R. Mott, head
of the national war work council
Of the Y. NJ c. A. says:
After close study of present re-
quirements and careful forecast,
am convinced that we must have in
each month from May to Septem-
Der inclusive 700 workers for the
American troops in France and
England, so for the French army
and 10 for the Italian army. Max
ing allowances for expiring con-
tracts and casualties will swell the
total to considerably over 500.
'Of this total 40 should be
women for American work and five
for French work Because of the
difficulty of recruiting in July and
August l recommend a double out
put in May and June"
AS workers are not enlisting fast
enough to satisfy these war needs,
the Y. NJ. c. A. is going to recruit
them as men are recruited for the
army and navy. A recent tour of
the middle west produced large re-
turns. The south is expected to do
as we'll
How great Y. NJ. C. A. expansion
has been since the United States
entered the war is shown by
comparison of figures" said Mr.
tirNtt today. 1.-THE original esti-
mate called for 1900 workers in the
American army. Already more
than seven thousand are wearing
uniforms with the red triangle, eth
er in this country or overseas. Six
GU anu hIIy Wei SSnI "
France in April, 81 of them reach
ing their posts in spite of the fact
that the vessel on which they sailed
was torpedoed and sunk. More
than two hundred workers are now
at Princeton for intensive training
before going overseas.
"As the military forces of the ma
ton increase, this stream of Y. NJ.
G.. A. workers must increase if the
association is not to falter in the
duties which have been intrusted
to it by the national government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
FIND miner is
GUILTY BUT He
is ON JOB YET
Jury Brings In Verdict Agaist Pa
trolman Charged With Beating
Up Salesman.
WAS IN UNIFORM LAST NIGHT
No Further Move to Discharge Him
Made Since Commissioner Asked
Chief To Act.

Patrolman Charles Miner of the
Rock Island police force was found
guilty late this afternoon of the
charge OF assault and battery pre-
ferred aaEiust him by r. Hermann,
a travelling salesman of Cincinnati,
when a jury composed Of citizens
of Moline reached this verdict.
He was assessed a fine Of $50 by
Justice Of the Peace T. NJ. Nhee-
lock Of Moline. before whom the
case was heard. II. NJ. SChriver of
Rock Island represented Miner and
appealed the case.
The jury which found Miner
guilty of the charge preferred
against him was made up of the
following men. II. r. Lundt of the
Lundt department store: A L. Pull
yer. a Moline real estate man; A. F.
Nelson. of the Tri-City Piano com
pany; ". H Lyons, proprietor Of
the Lyons laundry; Louis First OF
the First Lumber and Manufacture
ing company, and William Giles,
decorator. All are Moline men.
StII On job.
Since Yesterday no further &C
ton has been taken by Commits
sioner John Liedtke concerning Pa
trolmen Miner and Miller. who Sun
day night were suspended by Chief
Miller and and early Monday morn
ing reinstated by the commissioner.
The men were in uniform last
night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
NATIVES
To HONOR FLAG
Parade Through Business District
Previous To Gathering at
Spencer Theatre.
MARCHERs 100 STRONG HERE
Celebrate Their Nations Entrance
Into Present War With
Germany.

To honor the third anniversary
of Italy's entrance in the war. 100
Italians Of Rock Island and Moline
will parade through the business
section of Rock Island on Friday
night.
The parade this year is the first
celebration of any kind held by the
Italians in the tri-cities since their
native land declared war on Ger
many. Following the parade the
marchers will proceed to the Spen-
Ger Square theatre where addresses
will be made by City Attorney John
X. Scott and Harry NJ. McCaskrin.
Is National Holiday.
Friday has been declared national
Italian flag day in the United
States and those who are living
here plan to see that it is fittingly
celebrated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
PERSONAL POINTS

Word has been received by Mrs.
Minnie Trottnow, 400 Fourth ave
nue.. that her son Paul has safely
arrived in France. Mr.. Trottnow
left with the Rock Island contin-
gent for Camp Dodge April l.
Or. Sidney Virgins leaves for
Chicago Friday for a weekend
trip on business. He will return
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McCulloch.
29I9 Fifth avenue, are the parents
OF a daughter, born Monday.
Mrs. c. ". Fitch, 719 Fifteenth
street, has gone to Creston, Iowa,
called there by the death of her
mother, Mrs. James Butler.
Mrs. John Hauberg left this
morning to attend the state Sunday
school convention at Peoria.
Miss Sue SiIverman and Mrs
Morris Cantor and son have arrived
home after a few weeks visit with
friends at Camp Hancock, Ga.
H. S. Gable LETT this noon on a
short business trip to Chicago. He
Will return Saturday.
Miss Frances Crittendon of Chi
cage, who has spent the last two
days comforting with the board of
directors of the Y. W. c. a, left
today for Alton, III.
Mrs. William II. Kester and
daughter, Mrs. H. E. Jurgemeyer
and son Harold, left this morning
to spend a few days with friends
in Chicago. From here they will
go for a months stay with Mrs.
kester's son, C. W. Kester of Cher
ry Beach. Marine City, Mich.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
TAKES $500 OF
FIRMS MONEY
William VOss, Former City Editor
German Paper in Davenport
Makes His Escape.

William Voss, former city editor
of Der Demokrat of Davenport,
more recently district salesman for
the Hawkeye Rubber company of
Des Moines, made good his escape
yesterday afternoon after he had
learned that the police were on his
trail on charge that he embezzled
$500 of the rubber company's funds.
His account books belonging to
the company were checked yester-
day and it is charged there was
found that sum was missing. He is
also accused of cashing several bo-
gus checks in Davenport.
During the time when war with
Mexico was expected Voss enlist
ed but was later discharged from
the army. He is an alien enemy.
Police authorities have been noti-
fed in Iowa and Illinois to cause
his arrest.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
Obituary
Mrs. Margaret ]. Ross.

Mrs Margaret ]. Ross, for 20
years a resident of Rock Island,
died at her home at 912 Fifth ave-
nue. at 7:15 this morning.
Mrs. Ross was born in Peoria on
Dec. %, 1877. She moved to Rock
Island in 1883 and made her resi-
dence here in 1898. Besides the
widower, Claude Ross, there sur
wives her daughter, Irene, at home,
her mother, Mrs. Johanna Sommers,
of Peoria; three sisters, Mrs. Mary
Kind, Mrs. Katherine Reimers and
Mrs. Johanna Keyser, all of Peo-
ria and a brother, Frank of the
same city.
Her death will come as a shock
to her friends. Although she has
been critically i'll for some time,
much improvement was apparent
just recently. She leaves many
friends in Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
HERE'S CHANCE TO
GET EGGS, BUTTER;
ALSO COWS, HORSE

Great plans are being made for
the auction for the benefit of the
Rural Red Cross to be held at the
Sam Upton farm in Rural Satur-
day, May %, beginning at 10 o'clock.
This is an ideal place for an out
ing, with its beautiful lawn, its
fine shade trees and just far enough
from the city for a pleasant drive :;
so just dismiss care and work and
join the crowd. Music will be fur
nished by the Moline high school
band and the cause is a most wor-
thy one to assist. Solicitors are
meeting with fine success and there
are very few people who have re-
fused to contribute. While several
of the men have not yet reported, a
partial list of articles to be placed
on auction is here given: Twelve
head of hogs, five head of horses,
including one yearling colt, one
two-year-old and two three-year-
Odds; pony; five head of cattle, in
Guiding one black polled heifer, one
Guernsey heifer, one Hereford bull
and two calves; rs dozen eggs, Is
pounds butter, 20 bushels corn, 200
bushels oats, 25 bushels potatoes,
seven dozen chickens, and three
hens with flock small chickens;
80 bushels wheat, As bushels bar
ley, eight tons hay, two tons baled
straw, % cans fruit, honey, several
gallons lard, and when other re-
ports are handed in there will be
numerous other articles added to
the list as well as an increase in
the quantity already reported
During the day sandwiches, cof-
fee, pie, ice cream and cake will be
served by the Red Cross ladies.
The merchants in the nearby towns
have been very liberal in their do
nations, but as yet there is no COM
plete list of articles given.
D. W. S.a.rtr, g 81 n,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
ASK BHLION MORE.

Washington, May Additional
estimates of 1,500,0OOO00 for ord
nance, ordnance stores and ord
nance supplies during the next ifs
cal year were submitted to the
house today by Secretary Baker to-
gether with request for author
ization of $7119,562, 46S more to be
spent at the war departments dis
cTetiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
FIGHT TAXI BANDITS.

Il Amsterdam.-Berlin is dealing
7rastically with the taxcab bandit.
A Berlin detective heard a taxicab
1riyer refuse an ordinary journey
unless he received a SIS tip. The
detective jumped on the seat OF the
cab 10 arrest the driver. who
threatened to run his machine into
: lamp post IL the detective did
not get on. The latter fhereupon
rev his revolver and overpowered
he driver. but not until they had
come TO grips and both tumble.
INTO the street. The chauffeur was
lined $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
Tempe Sheppard.

Miss Tempe Sheppard died this
morning at the home of Miss Ida
Fetto, 1910 Fourth avenue, where
she has been rooming for some time.
She was 25 years old. The remains
will be sent to Kansas City, Mo-,
her former home. She is survived
by her mother and a sister in
Kansas City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
TEMPLE WILL BE
DEDICATED SOME
DAY NEXT MONTH

Announcement was made today
of the postponement of the dedica-
ton of the new Masonic temple re-
Gently erected at Andalusia.
Members of the Masonic fratern-
ity of this city have received invi-
tations to attend the formal dedica-
ton which was to have been held
Friday of this week The exact
date has not been set, but probably
will be held some time in June.
Grand lodge officers have been
asked to attend. The trip will be
made by auto. Those expecting to
attend should confer with A. L.
Bruner so that necessary plans may
be arranged in time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
James Garner.

News was received here today of
the death of James Garner, former
Rock Island resident, who died
Monday at his home in New Bos-
ton. He has been i'll three weeks.
Mr.. Garner was born Oct. IA, 1916,
at Millersburg, Ill. While he lived
here he was employed at the Rock
Island Stove works where he work.
ed until Is years ago. His wife
preceded him in death eight years
ago. He is survived by his son
Leroy Shaw. Funeral services were
held this afternoon at New Boston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
MAJORITY DOING
BIT TO HELP IN
WINNING WAR

Minneapolis. Minn-AIthough the
country has been at war only
Slightly more than a year, large
percentage Of local firms are work
ing on government war contracts.
II is estimated that within few
months virtually every local fac
tory or plant having equipment will
be contributing to the success of
the governments war program A
close estimate of the total amount
Of war contracts placed in Minneap-
oils is not available, but CONNER
cial officials put the figure well
above $4,000, 900
The -four and milling interests,
whose output is used extensively on
all battlefTonts, are virtually gov
eminent institutions. Despite the
threatened shortage Of wheat, the
mills. under government supervis-
ion, have been kept grinding at
nearly top capacity.
At a conference of business men
held under the auspices of the Min
neapolis Civic and Commerce as
sociation last winter, Il was de-
cided that all manufacturing plants
capable of being so used were to do
work or be closed. Two groups of
manufacturers the metal and the
woodwOrkers. have combined their
interests and are represented at
Washington by B. X. Postlethwaite
and Thomas T. Herman, respective
ly. The following articles are
among the wartime necessities be-
ing turned out here: Gun carriages,
shells, ship HOSTS, blankets, cloth
ing, tents, steel castings, sheet iron
tanks for trucks, bedding, boilers,
motors and tractors.
AS Minneapolis manufacturing
firms accepted government con-
tracts, large sums were put in cir
cElatiOn resulting in high wages.
The employment of men has not
been confined to skilled labor, eth
er as much work which can be TAX
en- care of by the day laborer is in
volved in carrying out the war con-
tracts.
The improved financial situation
also is reflected in the widespread
support given TO the third Liberty
loan and War Savings stamp cam
paigns. With a population of 375,-
600 the Minneapolis individual sub
scriptiOn list to the third Liberty
loan tOtaled close to 100. 600 per-
sons. The city's average of $4,000
a day for the War Savings stamps
also was maintained throughout the
loan campaign.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
,J0SeDh RUIey.
1nSan

Joseph Ruley, aged 70, 1924
Fourteenth street, Rock Island, Il
retired farmer, died at the Merc-
hospital in Davenport, following
an extended illness.
He was born in Prage. Austria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
Has TASK AHEAD.

+ Great Lakes. Ill.-The task OF
Turning out 1900 expert rife range
Instructors in less than a month
has been assigned TO Easigns s.
N, Abrams and II. 3. Pelham Of
the Naval Musketry school, Camp
logan, Just east Of Zion City.
I An order to recruit that number
of bluepjackets was issued recently
and already more than 1000 men
are busily engaged in mastering
.Ehe intricacies of small arms fire.
s4'he additional 500 bluejackets have
completed their training. they will
be sent to eastern naval ranges.
1. Bluejackets from the Great
Lakes naval training station will
be pupils for the musketry in
strucJors.
A number OF Lewis automatic
rifles now are being used. Before
completing their training. instruct
prs Will be made thoroughly IA
miliar with the rapid fire guns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
MINE STILL AFTRE,

Springfield, ILL.,, May 22.-Fire in
the Peabody coal mine at Nokomis
was still burning and it was learn
years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
OPPOSE CITY COAL YARDS.

Atlantic City, N. j., May 22.-Na-
tional retail coal dealers in conven-
ton opposed establishment of mu-
nicipal coal yards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
CHICAGO LAWYER DEAD.

Chicago, May 22.-Charles P. Abb
hey, leading lawyer and master
in-chancery here, is dead at his
home after an illness of four
months. He was born in Chicago
in 1865.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22

Tri-Cfty Towel Supply company
For express call William Trefz.
R. I. Clean Towel Service. Phons
R. I. 4476.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
FAIRBANKS GROWS
STEADILY WEAKER

Indianapolis, Ind, May o.
While Charles w. Fairbanks, for
mer vice president, spent a more
restful night last night that the
previous, he is gradually growing
weaker. and his condition is caus-
ing much anxiety Dr.. ]. A. Mac
Donald, the physician in charge,
announced today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22

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