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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-07-26

starts pumps to supply the necessary
C. G.. Koessel of the city fire de-
pressure.
partment told of the low pressure
which he had found at several fires
one of which was the Bergman fire
and another, a fire at the corner OF
Pacific and Independence.
Several other witnesses were ex
amined but their testimony was
mostly to further substantiate diff.
ferent points that had already been
brought out.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-07-26
(By Universal Service)

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
ON THE AISNE-MARNE FRONT,
ly maintained, and early today the
occupied today in shifting the main
body of their forces northward.
The Franco-American forces on the
front northeast of Chateau Thierry
have driven the Germans almost en-
tirely out of the wooded area which
they have been stubbornly defending.
TIL allied pressure is being constant
ly mainland, and early today the
punishment of the enemy by the ar
tillery fire was resumed with added
vigor. Under cover of the guns the
Continued fror. Page q
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-07-26
(Bv Universal Service)

ROME, July 27.-Hostilities have
broken out between the Bulgarian
and Turkish troops along the Adrion-
ople Railway, according to Swiss ad-
vices reaching here. The Turks
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-07-26
MAXIM GORKY
REPORTED DYING

STOCKHOLM, July 27.-Maxim
Gorky, theRussian revolutionistbzbbb
Gorky, the Russian novilist and rev.
olutionary propagandist is dying
says a message from Helsingfors to-
day.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-07-26
(By International News Service)

WASHINGTON, July 27.-The
American fighting troops are now in
Italy, having arrived there in force
from Franco, it was announced by the
War Office.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-07-26
DEMPSEY TRIMS FULTON

HARRISON, N. j. Julf 27.-Jack
his foremost rival, here this after
noon with a smash to the jaw, after
eighteen seconds of fighting in the
first round.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-07-26
(Bv International News Service)

BERLIN, July 27.-There was a
marked decrease in the fighting be-
tween scissors and RHEIMS, says to-
days war office report of yester-
days operations.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-07-26
(By International News Service)

ROME, July 27.-British aviators
again raided the Austrian naval base
at Cattaro, the Italian Admiralty an
nounces tonight.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-07-26
claim this railway.

(By International News Service)
NEW YORK, July 27.-German
submarines were again in action with
current here tonight.
coast today, according to report
current ehre tonight.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-07-26

contests came as distinct surprise
to students of Texas politics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
TELLS OF RECENT
VISIT TO FRAECE

a feature Of the entertainment
given last night in Moline by the
Sacred Heart court. Catholic Order
OF FOresters, was talk given by
Past Chief Ranger Edward Andres.
who recently returned from six
months visit in France in the ser
vice of the United States govern
ment Mr. Andries wildly describ-
ed the air raids attempted by the
Germans on Paris and also spoke
CT the long range guns which have
been Smelling the French capital.
He visited the church that was hit
by shell on Good Friday. He stat
ed that our boys are being treated
royalty by the French and he paid
a high tribute to the Red Cross and
Y NJ c A workers. Since the SOL
diers are able to purchase almost
everything over there he discour-
aged the sending Of parcels and
sweets and stated that they would
prefer small sums of money so that
they could buy to suit themselves.
The main thought over there. the
speaker stated. is enthusiasm in
winning the war and the greatest
passport that any one can have in
France is to be able to say Il am
an American"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
KNITS FOR BOYS
EVEN IF SHE IS
ALONG IN YEARS

Mrs Sarah A. zimmerman, 1910
Sixth avenue, Moline, mother of W.
P. zimmerman. manager OF L. s.
McCabe & Co, Rock Island, is near
ly IS years of age, but she is even
more active in making knitted ar
ticles for our boys in the service
than many folks years younger,
Twelve sweaters, unnumbered pairs
of socks and many wristlets and
helmets is her record since Octo-
Der
She began her work as an active
member OF the Moline chapter Of
the Red Cross, and realizing that
her aid was needed, she has never
ceased her efforts TO turn out as
much work as possible to help win
the war. At present she is engaged
In sewing garments for Belgian war
orphans Patch work quilts have
always been Mrs. zimmerman s
hobby, and she has no idea how
many she has made during her life
time Twenty alone she has turned
out, using her favorite Irish chain
pattern.
For 81 years Mrs. zimmerman has
lived in Moline and has resided at
her present home for % years. She
is a member of the First Methodist
church and an active worker in its
various activities.
BUY War Savings stamps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
FINDS BUG ARMY
MAKING ASSAULT
ON WAR GARDEN

Someone makes a bid for the title
of the meanest man. And this Of
Tense borders on being traitorous
one
An alert and active army of po-
tato bugs was discovered the other
evening freshly deposited, evidently
from a can, on the war garden OF
Z. c. Redlin, POT Sixth avenue, Mo-
line Had they been left to do their
mischief the thriving tract might
have been disastrously blighted and
so much less food produced for aid
ing the success of the war. Pota-
toes, cabbages and numerous other
edible species are raised by Mr..
Redlin on an acre of ground at
Forty-seventh street and Eighth
avenue and his advice to all potato
bug pickers is to make away with
them on the spot and not permit
them to wander over to some other
garden and continue their havoc. If
the deposit was made Intentionally
more than advice probably will be
necessary for the perpetrator of the
offense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
News of the Day in Moline and East Moline
LOST TEXTBOOKS
AWAIT OWNERS IN
THE HIGH SCHOOL

over one hundred pieces Of per
sonal property and text books are
waiting for owners 10 claim them
in the office Of the East Moline
township high school Principal
John w. Caste announces that pu-
pills who wish 10 dispose 1g second
hand books must sec him a. once
and any orders for new text books
must be placed shortly as dealer
do not wish 10 carry a surplus
stock.
The work OF storing the schools
200 tons Of coal has almost been
completed and the stock Of SANITARY
paper towels has come ga during
the week. News books have been
added TO the school library also.
Equipment IN the department o.
household science has been found
in good condition by Miss Beulal
Harris. who Will be in charge o.
the department. 4 series OF extern
sion lectures are scheduled for the
coming school year % stimulate In
terest in the work.
A personal application FOR O.
place In the language department
has been made during the week b.
Miss Kathryn McCollum Of Gales
burg. She is Knox graduate and
has been teaching near Nacomb.
No selection has as yet been made
for the vacancy in the commercial
department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
RETIRES AFTER
IS YEARS. DUTY
Jim Trevor, Assistant Chief OF Mo-
line Fire Department, Goes on
Pension List July 1.

After 80 years of faithful service,
James Trevor, assistant CHER OF
the Moline fire department, VIII re-
tire from active duty July l. lie
has asked to be placed on the city
pension list and in the future will
draw half his present salary from
the fund recently established for
retired employees.
THE city must have money ana
Moline needs all the young men 1t
can get for it's fire department, is
the way Mr.. Trevor puts 1t. And,
inasmuch as he will be paid from
the pension fund, the city Will save
the salary of $3.50, which fact is
a notable one at present when the
city is in serious financial straits.
Since the time of its organization
back in 1896 Jim Trevor has been
a part of the Moline fire fighting
force and he even had hand in
obtaining apparatus and getting the
department together. In the days
long before that Jim was always on
hand when the fire bell rang and
helped pull the old-fashioned ap-
paratus to the scene of confiagra-
LlOn huSu tuS NOluIIICNl VI AeoehoS
was the sole means Of protection.
For 10 years he was truck driver
and guided the fiery steeds down
the streets of the Pillow City. From
1906 until 1911 he acted as captain
of station No. 3, and since that time
has been assistant chief. Well does
Mr.. Trevor remember the big fires
of the tri-cities, for he was right
on hand when the White lumber
yards in Davenport were destroyed,
when the two big Rock Island lum-
Der yard CONGREGATIONS took place
and at the time of the Dimock &
Gould disaster
But the veteran fire fighter is not
an old man today, although he has
watched the passing of so sum
mers. Still active and in posses
sion of health and vigor, he resem-
bles a man far younger in years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
START BATTLE
over CHILDREN
Charging Mother Is Unfit to Rear
Them Moline Man Seeks Gus
tody of Little Ones.

Alleging that the mother is not
a fit person to bring up his chill
dren, Harry Ruark has petitioned
the Moline city court for the GUS
tody of his two children, Harry, Jr,
and Ethel. The mother is Mrs. Fred
Book, formerly Mrs. Harry Ruark.
The couple was granted a divorce
in Moline city court little more
than two years ago.
Shortly after getting the divorce
Mrs. Ruark moved to Minnesota and
there married again. Several
months later she left the man and
returned to this locality. last
month in circuit court at Rock Is
land the Minnesota marriage was
annulled and shortly thereafter she
was married to Fred Book. In the
two years since the divorce the two
children have been cared for by
mother and father and even grand
mother, and since May of this year
have been with the latter at Farm
ihgton, Iowa.
Mrs. Book denies the charges
made by her former husband and
will fight to keep the children. In
testifying in the case Mrs. Oscar
Nelson, mother of Ruark, said of
the mother of the children: She
is dirty and sloppy in her habits.
I once heard a woman say she
washed her clothes in a mud pud
die and dried them under her feet"
During the hearings the Swear
old boy and the 6-year-old girl play
about the city court room and
nestle in turn in the arms of their
father and mother, who are battling
to keep the little ones. The merry
laughter and play of the children is
happy contrast to the serious
drama being enacted and which will
decide the course of their lives for
many years to come
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
DEATH RESULTS
FROM INJURIES
Robert Gibson, East Moline Fac
tory Worker, Succumbs to En-
fects of Electric Shock.

Robert Gibson, aged "a, died yes
terday afternoon at 80 at the Lu-
theran hospital. Moline, from the
effects of an electric shock and a
fall which he suffered at o'clock
yesterday morning while working
on a crane IN the enameling room
of the Union Malleable Iron plan:
in East Moline.
Gibson was oiling one of the
electric cranes when he accidental
ly short-circuited the powerful
current He was instantly thrown
to the platform of the crane and
from there he fell about u feet to
the floor Two ribs were broken
and a serious cut on his head re
suited from the fall. leading ply
sicians to believe that the injuries
incurred in the fall were even
more serious than those sustained
by the contact with the current, al
though the electric shock severely
burned him.
The deceased had considerable
experience in handling electric ma
chinery and since all wiring on
the crane is protected it is diff
cult to see just how the mishap
occurred Gibson made his home
at the East Moline Young Mems
Christian association. He had been
in the employ of the Union Nal
leabIe company only short time,
his work consisting of keeping the
crane machinery in order.
Mr. Gibson was born April u,
1884. He was a member of Lodge
No. 532 l. O. o. T, at Sherrard and
also of the Congregational church
Surviving are his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Gibson, Sherrard;
four sisters, Mrs. Rudolph john
stOn. Presumption; Mrs. Frank
Schurr. Jeanne NJ. Gibson and Mary
Z. Gibson, of Sherrard, and five
brothers. William, Des Moines,
James w Marshalltown. Ia, and
Thomas, of Sherrard, and George
L. Camp, Stanley, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at
$50 Sunday afternoon at his home
in SherTard and interment will be
in the Sherrard cemetery.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
DELIVERY STOPS
ON RURAL ROUTE

No mail is being delivered on
Moline rural route No. 1 and unless
the salary of the carrier is increas-
ed it does not appear that delivery
will be resumed in the near future.
The $1,000 yearly remuneration
provided by the government is not
enough to repay the carrier, who
is forced to maintain a team of
horses in order to pull through the
roads in bad weather. A plan
whereby each Of the 300 farmers
on the route contributes 50 a year
would remedy the situation, it is
believed by one of those affected,
for that would mean $500 or a total
income of $1,S00. This amount, 1t
is thought, would attract some per-
son to tackle the job.
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All the news all the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
SEES PROBLEMS
AFTER The WAR
MediH Mccormick, Speaking in
Moline. Urges Preparations
For Postwar Difficulties.

Addressing over a hundred men
of Moline and Rock Island follow
ing a banquet served at the Mo
line Commercial club last evening,
Medil Mccormick declared: We
have done nothing to prepare for
the trials that will come after the
war" And to show that this
should be a part Of the United
States program al present he
pointed out the example OF Eng
land. which maintains a depart
ment of reconstruction to make
ready Tor afteT-war problems and
activities.
our war debt must be paid out
Of the enterprise developed after
the war" he said. There must
be efficiency in public service and
if We bend our intelligence to the
task. many OF those present here
will live to see this debt disCharg-
ed.
He declared that after the war
American capital would be wei
coined in France, England and
Italy. Showing that the war is
result OF Germanys plan OF com
petition in international affairs he
cited the fact that it has sought in
a greater degree tnan any other
country the world trade. IN foreign
countries before the war. agents
Of British, American and French
companies were usually German.
War" he stated, is the great
sovereign before which all become
n servient TO the common
Id" And in this connection he
a tribute 10 men of Drawn
and muscle in the declaration that
one paradox Of the war Is that la
Dor. Wi n increased authority, has
abandoned the petty restrictions
placed on output.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
EAST MOLINE

Raymond Klingbeil and Edward
Heider have returned from Pont-
lac, where Mr.. Heider went to pur-
chase shoe stock.
The East Moline-W atertowh
Tumble club met yesterday with
Mrs. c. J. Garrett. The next meet
ing will be July 2 and picnic VIII
be given on Campell's island. Mrs.
Garrett served a delicious lunch.
Members of the WATERFOWL Meth
odist Aid society met Wednesday
with Mrs O. A. Stevens. Plans
were made to earn money for the
treasury. They have about $50 to
pay on their pledge to the church
debt. They meet in two weeks with
Mrs. W J. Parks.
WATERFOWL Methodist Episcopal
choir meets tonight for rehearsal.
Mrs. Clarence Mcdowell was
called to Chicago last night owing
to the serious illness Of her mother.
East Moline Rebekah lodge No.
445 met last evening and elected
the following officers:
Noble Grand-Mrs Lydia Scott.
Vice Grand-Mrs Richard Pieffer.
Recording Secretary Myra
Evans.
There are eight appointive Off
GERS the noble grand will name at
the next meeting in two weeks,
when the officers will be installed.
W H Wilcox resigned as captain
of the degree staff and Mrs. Mabel
Evans was elected in his place. Re-
freshments will be served and a So
cial time had at the next meeting.
Mrs Jessie Reed of Moline was
hostess yesterday to the East Mo-
Iine-Moline card club. Mrs, Henry
Klingbeil was lucky as usual and
carried away first prize, beaut.-
full embroidered night gown. Mrs.
A. Fiddler of Davenport drew sec
ord and Mrs. Marie Peal of Mo
line drew all-cut. Mrs. Reed servel
a nice lunch. They meet again in
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schilling are
rejoicing over a baby boy born
Wednesday. He has been named
| Richard Maurice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Angevine are
the proud parents of daughter.
Mrs. o. l. Hicks has returned
from three weeks visit with her
/ husband who is stationed at Camp
Merritt
| Miss Ruth Krupp of Washington,
Iowa, is expected to arrive Satur-
day to spend Sunday with Miss
/ Ruth Clendenin
Division four of the Plymouth
circle was pleasantly entertained
yesterday at the home of Mrs. J. H.
/ Long. knitting and exchanging
suggestions on canning fruit were
the diversions. Mrs. Long served
! refreshments Mrs. German will
entertain at the next division meet
ing
Kings Sons Sunday school class
of the Methodist Episcopal church
Of Watertown will hold an ice cream
social tonight on the d. Y. Ais
brow lawn.
There was a pretty weddins
Wednesday at O'Clock at the New
Baptist church. Miss Fern Chap
pie, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. r
Chapple was welded TO Parks Red
ding Of North Carolina. Rev. ]. NJ.
Osborn officiated. This was the
first ceremony in the new church.
The bride wore white silk with lace
trimmings, and carried brides
roses. Miss Roena Vodra. brides
maid, dressed in white silk, carried
pink roses. George Coleman was
best man and Little Mary Thomas
was ring bearer Miss Chapple
came here with her parents from
Heightman, Iowa, two years ago.
The couple left for Omaha On
their reutrn they will be at home
here. The groom will soon enter
the service of Uncle Sam.
-RUv Thrift
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
WILL COME SURE;
GETS HIS ROOMS

G. o. Wood, owner of Miss De
troit II, the speed boat has made
reservations for himself and his
mechanics at the Manufacturers
hotel, Moline. He and the boat will
arrive in Moline several days be-
fore the opening of the regatta,
which will be held off Campbell's
island July 4, and 6. The event
will bring several hundred visitors
to Moline and a large number will
follow Mr.. Woods example and re-
serve their hotel accommodations
in advance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
CLOSING
AT TUESDAY MEET

A meeting Of all retail food deal
ers of Moline. East Moline and Sill
sis will be held Tuesday evening
for the purpose Of reaching a de-
cision as to the Wednesday after
noon closing William Carstens,
secretary Of the Retail Merchants
association. announces that the
meeting place Will be made known
later Regardless Of the decision
OF Rock Island merchants to keep
open. butchers and grocers Of Mo-
line NAV decide to close.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
ACCIDENTS KILL
TWO MEMBERS OF
FAMILY IN YEAR

Word was received In Moline last
evening by J. w. Donald, 1916 Sew
enth avenue, that his sister, Mrs.
Ed Ward, was seriously injured
yesterday and her daughter Mar
jorie, aged IA, was killed in an au-
tomobile accident at Brooten, Mimi.
Mr.. Donald and his brother left
Immediately for Brooten. 1t is pre-
sumed that the remains Of the
daughter will be sent to Moline.
Mr.. Ward was killed in runaway
on June %, 1917, and was buried
in Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
DRUGS SOUGHT BY
RUMANIA TO HELP
BATTLE DISEASE,

Amsterdam, June 21-Rumania
is negotiating with Germany for
large quantities of chemical prep
arations and other medical ma
terials TO combat diseases growing
out OF the war conditions which
are raging with disastrous results
in Rumanian territory, according
10 the Berlin Vossiche Ze!tung.
The population in some districts
affected by the widespread wave OF
disease has been decimnted. the
newspaper declares.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
EAR SOCIALISTS AGAIN.

Socialists of Rock Island county
appear to have taken new tasK
in their efforts to get permits to
hold meetings on the streets Of
Moline The city commission this
morning denied the request OF l.
x. EngIund for a permit to speak
on Moline streets tomorrow ev-
ening. The request did not men
ton the socialists. But Englund
has appeared with Owens before
the council on former occasions
when the latter asked for permits
on behalf of the socialists
Mr.. Englund's communication to
the commission follows:
Yours of the 18th received and
contents noted l Will now request
a permit from the city commission
Of Moline for a permit to speak on
the streets of Moline Saturday ev-
ening, June %, 1918
Hoping this will reach you on
time, I am yours for democracy.
"(Signed) L. K. ENGTFND."
Across the communication %
written request denied" There
was little discussion among city
commissioners and the denial was
unanimous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
Obituary
Abby Mary Freed.

Funeral services for Abby siary
Freed, aged 10 months. who was
killed by strangulation in slipping
from a bed Wednesday morning,
were held at . o'clock this after
noon at the East Moline undertake
ing parlors. Rev. ]. V. Kennedy OF
the Methodist church OffiCiated.
Burial was in Riverside cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Freed. 1910 Six
teenth avenue, East Moline. are the
parents of the child.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
AIT0MORILE ACCIDENT.

Breaking OF a steering knuckle on
an automobile driven by W. f. Fur
gle Of Moline resulted in the car
plunging into an auto driven by
Lewis l. Colegrove. Both cars
were badly damaged. but the occu-
pants were uninjured. The acct
dent happened at 9:45 last night on
Fifth avenue near Fifty-fifth street,
Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
In The Lodges

Moline lodge, L. d., A. F. & A NJ,
held a rousing patriotic meeting
Wednesday evening at Masonic hall.
An address on patriotism and the
war was delivered by DR.. John Nc
Gown Stevenson of Rock Island.
The Shrine band of Davenport COM
posed of Mr. and Mrs. Uno Bradley,
Miss Minnie Fitzgerald of Rock Is
land and c. w SandstrOm furnished
music for the occasion. Over four
hundred were in attendance.
Charles B. Hall of the Y. NJ c. A.
presided. Later in the evening re
freshments were served.
Redman hall was a merry scene
last evening when Belle X camp
No. 102, R. n. A, sponsored card
party for members and friends.
Fifteen tables of 500 were played
in which the mems high score fell
to William BObke. Mrs. Maude Pot
ter won - high score of the wom-
en-. Leland Palmquist was the for
tunate winner of mems second and
Mrs. Paul Barlow of Peoria was
awarded women's second. Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Barlow of Peoria were
out of town guests. After the
games ice cream and cake were
served in the dining room which
was prettily decorated in the
American colors. Each one receiv-
ed a small American flag as a souv-
enir. No meeting will be held I'M
til July IS as the regular meeting
in two weeks falls on July A.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
OUTSIDERS ATTEND SCHOOL.

Fl. H Craig, Moline, scout execu-
tive, announced today that the
school for scoutmasters will be at
tended by men from Rock Island,
Davenport, Burlington and Du-
buque. The school opens July Is
and continues until July 20 Mr..
Craig leaves today for Chicago TO
complete arrangements for the
school