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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23
SESSION BRINGS
$50 DELEGATES
District Convention of WOman's
Benefit Association of Mac
cabees is Held.
CLASS OF So Is INITIATED
Program Tomorrow Includes Troll
ley Trip TO Watch Tower and
q Fish Dinner.

One hundred fifty women arrived
in Rock Island today to attend the
district rally of the WOman's Ben
eft association Of Maccabees, which
was held this afternoon at the Odd
Fellows hall.
The district is observing, be-
sides the annual convention. the
18th anniversary Of the Organiza-
ton OF the local review, Queen
Beehive No 100. Mrs. Louise NJ.
Hinrichs OF Chicago. supreme fl
nance auditor of the order, who
was organizer of the local review
Is years ago, arrived this after
noon to attend the sessions.
Mrs. Emma B. Wilkinson, state
deputy of Chicago, and Miss Bina
NJ West of Port Huron. Mich, SUI
pTeme commander, also are here to
attend the meet.
A closed session was held this
at which time 35 candi-
dates were initiated into the organ
izatiOn. Business sessions were also
held this afternoon. This evening
an open meeting will be held. The
dedication of the service flag, which
contains 16 stars. will be given.
Relatives of these boys will be
present and pin the stars on the
flag. Beautiful ceremonies will be
held and the public is invited to
attend.
Tomorrow all members who will
remain in the city over night will
be taken for a trolley ride to the
Watch Tower and will be served
with a fish dinner at noon.
Strongest in State.
Representative OF the organiza-
tons come from one of the strong
est districts of the six in the state.
The cities included in this district
are Peoria, Galesburg, Moline,
east Moline, Silvis, etc The work
Of this district has been highly
recommended for their efficient
work. The local review now has
a membership Of 100.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23
new auto FIRE
TRUCK DAMAGED
Is Driven Into Post to A,o,a r.,
lsi0n with Passenger a.. VII
OF j. W. Maucker.
ACT PROBABLY SAVES LATTE,
Heavy Motor is Made Read, i,
Service Again Should it B. w
Needed Tonight.

The new FIRE truck Of the D..
Island fire department was sl,yhg.
damaged late yesterday atsrro.
1t was driven into a post IN . sv.'.
collision with a macbi,a w
charge Of James W. Maucker ,,s Y,
Forty second avenue. who was -. ~
ceeding south on Fourteenth 50 nv
The new truck. on a trial -
was proceeding along Fifth ave..
Mr. Maucker was probably s g1-
from death by the action Of n.
truck driver. '4
The fire apparatus suffered o,i.
minor damage. due TO the slow a..
of speed at which Il was go,s ~
The radiator was bent and scratct
ed, while the glass and bulb in N.
OF the headlights were broken. +
is ready for service again tonivh,
-BaE Thrift Sf7rrr.v -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23
ATTACK FEARED
WILL Be FATAL
August Latome Assaulted by :.
GondoIas in Dispute Over Dis
tributi0R of Work.
OCCURS AT THE PLOW WORKS
Assailant Is Being Held at Police
Station Pending Outcome Of
Victims Injuries.

August Latome, 800 Fifth street,
a moIder employed at the Rock Is
land Plow company, was assaulted
and perhaps fatally injured this
morning when he was struck by a
shovel in The hands of a fellow
workman. s. GondoIas, zoos Fifth
avenue. during an argument
It seems that Gondolas, an Ital-
ian, was given the light job, priced
bv all molfers. which had hitherto
fallen to the lot of LatOme. The
latter refused TO leave his duties
and this morning took up his for
mer work. A dispute between the
two men followed. GOndolas claim
ing that the boss Of the core room
had given him this work. LatOme,
it is asserted. called the Italian sew
eral vicious names, which the lat
ter resented.
Fight EHsues.
A fight onsued. in which Gondolas
claims that Lat0me struck the first
blow. exhibiting q swollen lip as
evidence Of this assertion Condo
las. retaIiatlng. swung one of the
heavy mOiier sh0vels. striking La
tome on the head. The blow was
delivered with much force. causing
p fracture of the skull. The injur-
ed man was rushed TO st. AnthOny's
hospital. where DR.. G. G. Craig,
who attended him. stated that the
chances of recovery are doubtful.
GOud0las IS being held at the local
police station. awaiting outcome Of
LatOme's injuries.
TEFYyv Tn F-fF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23
PERSONAL POINTS

Mrs. Harry Hasselbarth of Den
yer, Col, is a guest in the home Of
Mrs. J. r. Darnell. 1011 Fourth ave-
nue..
Sergeant and Mrs. F. r. Brooms
are the parents of a daughter born
last night at Mercy hospital, DAY.
export. Mrs. Brooms before her
marriage, was Miss May Willhite,
2l6 Thirteenth street, Rock Island.
Sergeant Brooms is stationed at
Camp Shelby, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rene j. Van Dazzle.
1926 Eighth street, are the parents
of a daughter born at the Mater
nifty hospital in Moline.
u q ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23

Mamie. Sadie, Evaline and Helen
McBurney. and the same amount to
each of her grandchildren, Esther,
Lilah and Ramona Champion and
Marjory Rood. The remainder of
the estate is to be equally divided
among her children, Thomas,
George, Charles, Lille Champion
and Blanche Hayes. George and
Charles Dunn are named as the
executors.
Widow Given All.
Bernard Rekiere of Rock Island,
in a will dated Dec. s, 1917. left the
entire estate to his widow, Valen-
tine Rekiere, whom he names ex-
ecutrix
Matilda Fairy of Moline, in a will
dated Feb. l, 1916. left the entire
estate to Robert ShaIlberg, who is
named the executor and is ordered
to convert the estate to cash and
divide it equally among her three
daughters, ElinOra Carlson, Arman-
da Brimberg and Emma Lager
blade.
The late Amos Bergert of Moline
bequeathed the eEtire estate TO the
widow, Elsa Bergert. in a will dat
ed Nov. 20, 1916. Christina Bergert
is made executor.
Daniel Mielcke of Rock Island
left the estate to the widow, Alyine.
whom he names the executrix in a
will dated Feb 5. 1905.
War. "a vino
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23
MORE KILLED BY
STARVATION THAN
BY HUNS; HOOVER

New York, May 23-The great
est human defamation in Europe
has not been wrought by German
bullets but by starvation, and its
attendant diseases in the districts
OveTrun by the German military
power, declared Food Administra-
tC- Hoover. in an address to the
National Dairy league today. Point
ing out the service which the dairy
men of the nation ARE morally
drafted to fulfll" he said he was
convinced that IF the war were to
cease tomorrow, the toll Of actual
dead from starvation and its at
tendant diseases would double or
treble the five million or six mil
lion killed by Germany and her
allies"
at is worse than folly to put
five million Of our boys into
France if the civilian population of
our allies is not also TO be main
tanned in strength and morale with
our food" he said. In order that
people Of the allied powers whose
dairy herds have been diminished
by lack Of feeding studs and other
eXigencies Of war may be proyid-
cd even with a slender milk and
fat ration by the United States"
He said it would be necessary for
the dairymen 10 build up stocks in
warehouses in sea sons Of surplus
production He said dairy products
in storage at present was not q
cause for alarm and legislation,
but should be q source Of saLislac-
ticu.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23
Obituary

Funeral of Mrs. Margaret J. Ross.
Funeral services for the late
Mrs. Margaret J. Ross were held at
the home, 912 Fifth avenue, at 3
O'Clock this afternoon, conducted
by Rev. F. ]. Rolf, pastor of the
Evangelical Church of Peace. In
terment will be made SATURDAY. in
a cemetery in Peoria, from which
city Mrs. Ross had removed to
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23
BANQUET GIVEN
BOYS TO LEAVE
Six Rock Island Jewish Selectives
are Guests OF Honor at the
Rock Island Club.

A company of So boys enter
tanned last evening at a banquet for
the six Rock Island Jewish boys
who leave for Camp Shelby, Miss,
with the draft army contingent
Saturday. Those honored at the
banquet are Sam Trachtenbarg,
Meyer Rich, Maurice Kelinson,
Robert Marks, Abe Goldman and
Maurice Saroka.
A five course dinner was served
at $50 in the new dining room of
the Rock Island club. Otto Colt
lieb, acting as POSTMASTER, called
upon members of the draft conting-
ent for short remarks. Other mem
beTs of the party were also called
on. Ben A. Stewart, local attor-
ney, gave a brief address on Re
lation of the Jew to the War" The
address was entertaining and in
teresting and Will be long remem-
beTed by the conscripts.
This is the second time these
boys have sponsored an affair like
this for the men who leave. They
are send-off parties and are always
thoroughly enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23
ANOTHER NEGRO HANGED.

Cordele, Ca. May 23.-James
Cobb, the negro taken from the Jail
here by a mob shortly after mid
night, was carried to the scene
where he attacked and killed Mrs.
Roy Simmons. seven miles east of
Cordele, and hanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23
ATTENTION MEMBERS.

Members of Trio Lodge No. 81
will meet at the temple at 100 p
m. tomorrow to attend the funeral
of Charles Z. HOdgson.
B. L. HUBBARD. Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23
DISCUSS COAL PROBLEM.

Chicago, May 23.-The aIl-im-
portant task of mitigating~of they
cannot prevent. a coal shortage
next winter more serious than
last, is being discussed here today
by delegates to the 10th annual
convention of the International
Railway Fuel association under the
auspices of the United States ad-
ministratiOn and the fuel admin
istTation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23
KEY SCENE OF FIGHTING.

Moscow, Sunday, May Icy
the Associated Press.
fighting in Kiev, capital of Ukraine,
is reported. The residence of the
newly appointed Ukrainian dicta-
tor, General Skoropadsky, has been
besieged several times by troops
which remained faithful to the
rada. All the forces at the dis
posal of the rada are being mob
ilized and concentrated near Kiev.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23


DR.. Walter A. Jessup, president
OF the Iowa State university OF Iowa
City, will deliver the main address
to the Rock Island high school
graduating class, at the Augustana
college gymnasium on Friday night,
May 81. DR.. Jessup is well known
speaker in Iowa and will use as his
subject Personality"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23
HALF RED CROSS FIND IN.

Washington, May %. Reports TO
the Rod Cross headquarters trsa,y
foId Of total contributions OF $50
10 3s6 In the drive for a sec0n .
500. 900 900 Red Gross war fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23
AUTO CRASH Ribs TWO.

Boone, Iowa. May 23.-Elmo and
Arthur johnson, aged 10 and Is
y ears respectively, were instantly
killed, their father, Gus Johnson,
probably fatally injured. and a third
son, Carl was slightly hurt when
the automobile they were riding in
was struck by an interurban cleo
trio car east of Boone today. The
family lived at Napier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23
JAMES FNNERTY.

James FinnerJy, Chicago resi-
dent, died in q Davenport hospital
this morning. The body was taken
10 HOdzs0u x Ruhl undertaking
parlors 10 be prepared for shipment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23

FUNERAL OF JOSEPH RULEY.
Funeral services Of Joseph Buley,
f5 years cid. were held at o'clock
this morning at the St Joseph Cath
clio church. Father Quinn officiat-
ed. The remains will be sent this
afternoon TO Toronto. Iowa, where
burial will be made
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23
NOTED IRISH WOMAN DIES.

Dublin, May ga sensation
was caused in Dublin today by the
death in the workhouse hospital
known as the South Dublin Union.
of Mrs. Emily Ricketts,, sister of
the late Charles Stewart Parnell,
the famous Irish patriot.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09
Red Cross Meetings
For Seward County

May IL to 27 is the second Rec
Cross drive by proclamation of Presi
dent Wilson. The first week is fol
the purpose of holding meetings il
every rural district in the United
States. During the second week o1
the drive funds will be solicited.
Meetings will be held in Seward
county as follows:
Hayne-Monday evening, May 13
Speakers: H. A. Gaskill, Eugene W
Davis and R. w. Colvin.
Bethel Church-Monday evening
May 13. Speakers: Rev. MacLen.
nan, Rev. Wilkinson and Miss Maud
Saunders.
Antelope Valley School House
Tuesday evening, May ID. Speakers
H. A. Gaskill, F. o. Rindom, Rev
MacLennan.
Wide Awake Church = Tuesday
evening, May IA. Speakers: Miss
Maud Saunders, John Boles, Rev
Wilkinson, v. H. Grinstead.
Kismet-Tuesday evening, May IA
Speakers: G. L. Light, Warren Zim.
norman, Rev. Paul Gates.
School District No. 8 (Hamiltor
SchooD 20 Miles North Of Liberal
Wednesday, May Is. Speakers: D
X. Baty, Clyde R. Commons, Eugene
W. Davis.
Mennonite Church, North of Kis.
met-Friday evening, May IT.
Speakers: Rev. MacLennan, Rev
Wilkerson, G. M. Light, Miss Maud
Saunders.
Liberal-Red Cross Mass Meeting
for the entire county will be held in
the Christian Church, Monday, May
20. Hon. John W. Davis of Greens.
burg will deliver the principal ad.
dress, introduction by Chas. Summers
president. Music by Wolley orches.
ira, singing by double male quartette
under direction of Messrs. Stoufel
and Smith.
The attention of all citizens is
called to the above list Of meetings
and with the urgent request that each
citizen Of Seward county attend the
meeting nearest his home. Aside
from the speakers listed there will be
other visitors at each meeting, there
will be music and singing.
These are our meetings. If this
cause fails it will be our failure. II
it succeeds it will be our success.
Don't fail to be in Liberal Monday
May 20. Evening services.
H. HOBBLE,
Chairman Speakers Committee,
Local Chapter
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09
THE RED CROSS
ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
Conducted Jointly Between The New,
and Democrat

The editors of The Liberal News
and The Liberal Democrat have been
appointed on the advertising COM
mittee for the Red Cross Drive May
20 to 27, and the first installment Of
the advertising appears this week in
the two papers.
The business firms Of the town have
given the necessary financial assis-
tance to the proposition and with a
few more lines the work will be COM
.plete. The advertisements appearing
this week in this paper will appear in
The News next week, while those in
The News this week will appear in the
Democrat next week. This will give
the proposition the combined circu-
lation of the two papers, and we will
venture the assertion right here that
no other town in the state will be so
thoroughly covered with Red Cross
advertising.
Next we shall call on the firms to
continue the campaign, which will
last until the close Of the drive. And
when it shall have closed practically
every business man in town will have
contributed to the proposition.
Read these ads. They contain
facts and arguments that are well
worth your while. The campaign is
termed by the National organization
an Educational Campaign" and
when you have read every one Of
these ads you will have a clearer un-
derstanding of the work and scope
of the organization.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09
TELEPHONE COMPANY WANTS
MORE MONEY FOR
PHONES
HEARING MAY Is
AT CITY HALL
Public Utilities Commission Will
Investigate Matter of Increase
and Make Decision

I. A hearing will be held at the City
Hall in Liberal in May 16, by the
public utilities Commission Of the
State of Kansas, in the matter Of the
Liberal Telephone company, which
asks permission to increase its rates
on all branches of service.
The rates asked for are as follows
For business service single line per
month, $3.50.
For residence service, single line
per month, $3.50.
For residence selective party line
per month, $1.25.
For extension residence service per
month, 75 cents.
Rural party line service per month,
$3.50.
Switching charges on party line
where connection is made at city
limits per month, 40 cents.
Those to whom we have talked re-
garding this matter agree with us that
the charges asked under the new
schedule seem unreasonable. We
realize that there is considerable in
crease in the cost of doing business,
but we are of the opinion there are
those who would be glad to have a
franchise at the present rates, and be-
fore an increase is granted it might
be well for the people to investigate
a little and see if there is reason
enough for the raise.
We are inclined to believe that for
the service we are getting we are pay
ing all it is worth, and it looks very
much like in other lines that prices
are being hiked because it is the
fashion. We may be wrong in this.
and the hearing by the utilities board
can bring out the facts, so it. would
Sc well for the people Of Liberal to
take an interest in the matter and see
that their interests are safeguarded.
The proposed increase will mean a
lot of money to the people OF the
town and county and it is our bust.
ness to give them information and
theirs to see that it is looked after.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09
Small Blaze Destroyed
Buchfink's Shoe Shop
Although 1t Seemed Entire String
Must Go, the Boys
{ Stopped II.

Between eleven and twelve o'clock
Monday evening fire was discovered
in the building occupied by the Buch-
fink shoe shop on North Kansas Ave
nue.. The alarm was turned in and II
was but short time until the fire was
under control.
II was a bad looking blaze and
many thought the entire string OF
buildings wa sdomed, but the prompt
and efficient handling Of the situation
by the firemen stopped it in the Buch-
fink building, with slight damage to
the adjoining structure occupied by
the Horton barber shop.
The origin of the fire is a mystery.
There had been no fire in the build
ing for over a week. Mr.. Buchfink
had lust finished cleaning and rear
ranging the building, and there was
no trash or litter in the house. He
saws he is of the opinion that the
skylight was left open and it Is pos
sible that a spark from the fiue Of the
restaurant close by found its way in
to the building. If this theory Is not
correct he could guess no other way.
Mr.. Buchfind valued his equipment
eaad stock at between $1,000 and
81. 400 with but $500 insurance. He
was placing a stock of shoes on the
shelves and part of the shipment had
arrived and was in the building.
Nothing was saved, even the books
and the cash register having been de-
,stroyed. The building is total loss,
while the next room, occupied by the
barber shop, is somewhat damaged.
The property had just been ac-
auired by T. L. Gray, but we did not
learn whether there was any insur-
ance on the building or not. The fact
that the fire started from the inside
makes it difficult to assign the cause.
Mr.. Buchfink says that he will en-
deavor to start up again as soon as
he can get suitable location.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09
T. L. Gray Buys
Some Good Lots
Has Purchased Lot North of Wolley
Building on Kansas Avenue.
Expects to Buils

T. L. Gray has purchased the lot
now occupied by the buildings of the
Horton barber shop and the Buchfink
shoe shop, and expects to erect sub
>stantial brick bushes building in the
near future.
This is one of the few choice busi-
ness locations not already occupied
by brick, and it is the intention of
Mr.. Gray to build as soon as he Sc
cures a suitable tenant for the build
ing. g..
Mr.. Gray is having lot Of fun
over the deal. It had hardly been
closed when one Of the buildings was
burned and the other badly damaged.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09
FALSE ALARM GIVEN
ABOUT JOE MEESE

A report was circulated here last
week that Joe Meese, who is with the
American Expeditionary Forces, was
seriously wounded in hospital in
France. This story is absolutely false
and without foundation, Judge Meese,
Joe's father, stated when asked about
the matter. In one of his letters to
his parents, Joe said it had been nee
essary for him to wear bandage on
one Of his legs for the past five
months, on account Of an affected
vein, but that the member gave him
no pain or trouble and he was in fine
physical condition.-Beaver Demo-
crat.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09
LIBERAL SCHOOLS WILL
CLOSE FRIDAY, MAY 8

The closing exercises Of the Liberal
schools will be as follows:
Sunday evening, May 19.-Class
Sermon by Rev. Paul j. Gates.
wednesday evening, May 22.-
Senior Glass Play, "Clainn Allowed,
at the Majestic.
Thursday evening, May 24.-High
School Graduation Exercises at the
Christian church.
Friday evening, May "a Eighth
Grade Graduation Exercises.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09

TO do SO, would work great hardship
on this humanitarian cause.
Respectfully,
r.l ----------.-..-....-.-.-.-...--
| Somebody seems to have started
this letter among the wholesale gro
Gerry houses, and 1t Is spreading rap
idly among the retailers.
In order to ascertain whether the
appeal was genuine, and whether Mr..
Horrible was really French consul
at Seattle, an inquiry was sent to the
Kelley Clarke Co. Of Seattle, and the
following reply has been received:
Seattle, Washington,
April 5, 1918.
Gentlemen:
We have your letter Of the 1st inst
in connection with the chain letter
which we are returning to you here
with, and are only too glad to be of
assistance to you in this matter. We
have taken pains to look into the
question and upon inquiry at the
postoffice find that the P. o. Box
1918 of this city is not held by any
body by the name of L. Horrible, and
further have been informed that the
Government and the French Consul
here have requested that no more
chain letters be written in connec-
ton with the movement and no more
money sent.
We trust this satisfactorily an
swers the question.
KELLEY-CLARK co.
The chain has evidently been
working for some time. The letters
which came to the attention of The
Merchants Journal were numbered
SO. Some conception Of what this
means may be gained by taking your
pencil and figuring little. You will
find that even if this letter had been
No. 5, instead Of SO, and the chain
had been unbroken up to that time
it would mean that $3.50 letters had
been written, and $2,332.50 collected.
II the chain remained unbroken up to
SO, it would mean that the profits Of
the operators would run into the mil
lions of dollars.
OF course there are always breaks
in the chain which prevent such as
founding accumulations, but evident
ly the profits might be very satisfac-
tory. :,
The documents have been turned
over to the post Office department
for investigation.
The foregoing article was handed
us by W. E. Wilson, being taken from
the last issue of the Merchants Trade
Journal. It is very timely, in that
another fake is being worked on the
same lines, possibly by the same par
ties.
Mr.. Wilson is in receipt Of let
ter from E. j. Thayer Of Hansford,
Texas, worded almost identically to-
that appearing above. 1t seems that
the bankers are also being taken in
on the game. Mr.. Thayer, writing to
Mr.. Wilson, said 81 consider it pri-
velege to assist in such an undertake
ing" True, most anyone would, and
had not Mr.. Wilson read the expose
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09
MARRIED

H. W. Eagan and Miss Velda Zim-
norman both Of Liberal were united
in marriage at the court house, May
3rd, Judge Campbell officiating.