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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-27
HONOR MEMORY
LATE ISLANDER
Army Camp Near San Antonio,
Tex, Named After Major James
Z. NOrmOyle.

In memory of the late Major
James E. Normoyle of Rock Island.
United States army camp in
Texas has been named, it was
learned today.
By order of Secretary of War
Newton D. Baker, permanent
shop site for Mechanical Repair
Shop Unit No. 304, near San An
tonic, Tex. has been designated
Ss Camp Normoyle. The order
states that this camp was so nam
ed in honor of Major James Z.
Normoyle, a distinguished officer
Of the quartermaster's corps, who
died in 1915"
The communication of Secretary
Baker was issued to the various
camps and posts Throughout the
United States under date of July
so, 1918 1t was headed "Designa-
ton of Camp Normoyle, Texas"
The late Major James E. Nor
moyle was born Feb. 81, 1866, at
Detroit, Mich. the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. P. B. Normoyle, long resi-
dents of Rock Island. Entering the
academy at West Point in 1888 he
was graduated with honors in the
following year with a commission
as second lieutenant June 6, 1897,
he was promoted to the rank of
first lieutenant in the Twenty-fifth
infantry and two years later was
awarded a captaincy and trans
fered to the Fifth infantry. AS a
captain he served in the quarter
master corps by detail from 1904
to 1908. May 81, 1911, he was
transferred to the Twenty-ninth in
fantry and made a major.
Major Normoyle's record in the
military is a long and faithful one,
several occasions. He served III
Cuba, under General Leonard
Wood, from 1888 to 1900. and saw
service in Luzon of the Philippines
under General Bell. He was one
of the few graduates of the old
famous infantry and cavalry school
Of 1894 and 1895.
p. B. Normoyle, his father, re-
sides at the present time in Chi
cago. There are two sisters here.
Mrs. z. A. Pierr Of Moline, and
Mrs. E. P. Ames of Rock Island.
Many friends throughout the tri-
cities will be pleased to hear of
the honor conferred upon the mem
DRY of the gallant soldier. who was
highly esteemed by all who knew
him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-27
CONVENTION ON
HIGHWAY MEETS
Burlington Way Association Con-
VeneS To-day Members From
Duluth to New Orleans.

The seventh annual convention of
the Burlington Way Good Roads as
ISOLATION convened in this city to-
day.
Owing TO the Liberty loan cam
paign having been set for the same
week the attendance was not up to
what was expected by the officers,
but approximately 100 good roads
boosters from Duluth to New Or
leans were on hand to guide the
deliberations, which were marked
with much cordially and harmony.
During this mornings session
President J Howard Jayne appoint
ed the following committees:
Resolutions: 4. d. Hassell, Milan,
Tenn; Fred Young, Rock Island;
A. G. Oberle, Burlington, Iowa, and
Z. c. Hackette, Rochester, Mimi.
Nominations - Z. c. White,
Springfield; E. NJ Mcmahon, ST.
Paul; Leroy Craig, Jacksonville,
H.; J. c.. Reintges, Granite City,
ILL.,; Frank Merrill, Roodhouse, III.
Credentials. L. Vernon, Rock
Island; L R Craig, Jacksonville,
Ill; c. L. Thedford, Bradford.
Tenn: F. L. Sweet, Springfield, Ill.
By-Iaws-E. L. DeLestry, St
Paul; H. c. White, Greenfield, Ill;
F. W. Bender, Rock Island; J. L.
Boylan, New Orleans; W H. Hol-
stein, Burlington, Iowa; E. c. Hack
EFT, Rochester. Mimi; ]. E. Berger,
Granite City, III.
A resolution was adopted this
morning setting forth matters per-
tanning to the war unanimously vOt
ing the support of the convention
to all acts of President Wilson.
a resolution was also adopted IA
voring the extension of the great
north and south highway from st.
Paul to Duluth. The highway has
been the main north to south route
from st. Paul to New Orleans.
Reports from committees and
other business is the program for
this afternoons session.
G. A Hallgren Of the Rock Island
Chamber Of Commerce made a
speech at the opening of the con-
vention this morning in which he
welcomed the convention to Rock
Island and stated that although
there are many larger cities where
the convention could have been held
few are of such interest as Rock
Island at this time
The proximity of the Rock Island
arsenal and what is being done in
this community in war work. both
at the arsenal and in private fac
tories, he said, has made this city
most interesting point to visit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-27
SOCIAL EVENTS
PERSONAL POINTS

Private Fred Bodaker has arrived
safe overseas according to word re-
Ceiyed today by his father, August
BodakeT, 722 Eleventh street.
Mrs. T. Oberg. 22s Ninth Street.
has received word of the safe ar
rival overseas OF her son, Lieuten-
ant &. NJ. Oberg. He received his
training at Fort sheridan and has
been stationed at Camp Grant
Private Marcellus Eagle Eye has
arrived safe overseas according to
word received yesterday by his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Zella Eagle
/ Eye, 2601 Fifth avenue.
Mrs. H. c. Holdorf, 1921 Second
avenue, returned last night from
( Chicago after a two weeks visit in
that city.
/ Mrs. Nick Beckstrom, 1923 Forty
third street, has been notified of the
( safe arrival overseas Of her broth
/ er, Private Edward Carlson.
/ Charles Freistat, who is with the
! signal corps, has arrived overseas
according to word received by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Fret
stat, 2503 Eighth avenue.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Muellar, 1925
Seventh street, are the parents of
q baby daughter, born yesterday.
/ Fred Helpenstell, 1904 Fifteenth
/ street, Lester Horst, 1919 Seven
! teenth street, Elmer Johnson, 932
| Fourteenth street, and William Will
/ lis, 1908 Seventeenth street, left
/ this morning for Champaign, Ill,
/ where they viii enter the student
army training corps at the Univers-
/ ity of Illinois.
Mrs. f. c. Berry. 500 Twenty
first street, has received word from
her sister. Miss Helen Hyland, that
she has arrived overseas. Miss Hy-
| land is an army nurse.
Melvin J. Parker, 933 Seventeenth
| street, has gone to MuskOgee, Okla,
to spend the winter months
Mrs. Philip J. Stack and daugh-
/ ter Phyllis, 153Oh Fourteenth
street, left today for Chicago, from
where they will go to Detroit, Mich,
! joining Mr.. Stack there for future
! residence.
A French technical mission, com
! posed Of six officers, made tour
/ Of Rock Island arsenal yesterday
and left this morning with Colonel
| and Mrs. Leroy T. Hillman for Peo-
ria by motor Captain Knowlton
/ Of the United States forces is- ac-
| companying the mission. which is
making a tour of government arse
nails in this country.
Joseph Coyle, 1924 Fifth avenue
left this noon for Iowa university,
where he will enter the students
army training corps
Private Ralph c. Ropp. formerly
residing at sos Twelfth street.
writes Rock Island friends that he
has arrived safe overseas. Mr.
Ropp is with the Black Hawk di-
vision, Company X. Three Hundred
Forty-fourth infantry, and was sta
toned at Camp Grant before going
overseas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-27
Program at Hauberg Home.


The Rock Island Musical club
viii inaugurate its fall season with
Z program TO be given at the home
Of Mrs. J. H. HaUberg. on Twenty
third street. Tuesday. October /,
at 3 O'Clock. Taking part in the
program VIII be Mrs. Robert T.
Lee and Miss Lille Cervin, organ
lists; Miss Rosabell Stewart and
Mrs. J. r. Freeman, voice; Mrs
Roscoe Lyaus, harp. and Mrs. Ger
trude Smith, reader.
This program Will be open to &C
tive, associate and student mem
bers and in order 10 accommodate
those who have not already pro
cured. their season tickets ar
rangemenJs have been made that
they may be procured at the Hau-
berg home on the day of the pro
gram.
Officers Of the Rock Island Mu-
steal club are.
Pres leut-Mrs. J. r. Tuckis.
Vice presidents Miss Notovena
Steck and Mrs. a. K. WalIin.
Recording secretary S. J.
Nyquist
CoTesp onding secretary - Mrs.
Charles Montgomery.
Urea surer- Mrs. Leo Wynas.
Librarian Miss Josephine Cook.
The board is especially anxious
that the opening meeting be large
" attended and representative of
the club membership The pro-
gram viii be excellent. Mrs. Hau-
berg has . beautiful organ in her
home and she viii be very glad 10
welcome all members Of the club
70 her hOspttable home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-27
Dorothy Simpson Is
Bride Army Officer

The marriage Of Miss Dorothy
Bricere simpson, daughter Of H. p.
Simpson. 1905 Twenty second street,
to Lieutenant Thomas Lewis Reese
Of Cleveland. Ohio. and Of the Tenth
United states infantry. occurred in
the chapel OF St Thomas Episcopal
church at Battle Greek, Mich, at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Rev.
Walter J. Lockton, rector Of the
church. oGciated- The couple was
attended by the brides father and
her sister. Mrs. Ralph u. NIacManus
of Chicago. Following the cere-
mony the bridal dinner was served
at the POst-TayCrn.
The bride was attired in a gown
Of taupe satin and ge0rgette crepe,
hand embroidered and gsrnished
with steel beads She wore hat
Of taupe velvet faced in old blue
and a. corsage bouquet of orchids.
The marriage is the elimination
Of a war romance which developed
with the coming Of the Tenth in
fantry. in which Lieutenant Reese is
an officer. to Rock Island arsenal 1t
was originally expected TO have the
ceremony in Rock Island, but &c
uuiremeuts Of military duty pre-
vented the groom from leaving
Camp Custer, where his regiment
is now modified.
The bride was born and reared
in Rock Island and her sweet and
gracious personality has made her
very popular in the tri-cities. she
was educated at the Villa de Chantal,
graduating as yaledic-Orian in the
class Of 1910.
Lieutenant Reese was reared near
Cleveland. Ohio. and has been in
the army two years
The couple will reside in Battle
'Creek while the regiment, which Is
being prepared fof overseas duty,
IS stationed there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-27
Helen Could Inspection.

VI The annual inspection Of Helen
Gould auxiliary, No. Z, was held
last night at Memorial hall. Mrs.
Minnie +. wood of Moline, depart
uent inspector. conducted the in
specti0u and cOmplimented the
color team on its splendid work
and especially its complication Of
the rituaIis1ic work. 4 class of
three was initiated last night and
one new member baIIOted upon.
Members of Sibony Bay camp of
this city. Columbia auxiliary, and
Camp Kittelsen of Moline were the
guests of the Helen Gould auXil-
larry last evening. Fred Brown OF
Sterling. Ill. senior vice command
or Of the department of Illinois, L.
5. ". V, and the department pres
ident, Mrs DOsha Russell were out
Of town guests. Short Interesting
talks were given by these visitors
and also by Commander Wilcox OF
Camp Kittelsen, and Commander
F'uTbOs of Siboney Bay camp. Mrs.
Olivia Reid gave a resume of the
national convention Of the u. S.
w. v. which was held at Balti-
more, Nd, the early part Of this
month.
GIFTS of friendship were present
ed to the department president and
the department inspector. Mrs.
Olivia Reid was presented with a
farewell gift from the auxiliary as
she leaves tonight for Sault Ste.
Marie, Canada, where her husband,
Lieutenant W a Reid, is now sta
toned. The hall was pTofusely
decorated with garden flowers OF
all kinds and al the close of the
inspection a reception was ten
Cered The department president,
which was closed with light re
freshments The next regular
meeting viii be the first Thursday
in October.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-27

pany to increase It's rates for cleo
trio power in Rock Island. Moline
and East Moline.
Only six factories are affected by
the increase in rates allowed, the
company having asked permission
TO increase its charges to consum-
ers using 10000 or more kilowatts
4 month. The average power user
is not affected in the petition. The
increase amounts TO but a fraction
of a per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-27

Miss Mildred Hudson made a
charming hostess last evening
when she entertained a company
Of 20 young people at her home.
l0I8 Twelfth street, as a farewell
courtesy fer Arthur DOdsOn, who
leaves soon TO enter the University
Of Illinois student training corps.
The affair was also in d way q
farewell for the other young men
guests, practically all Of whom
are leaving soon TO enter army ser
vice. The house was decorated
with flags ana flowers, giving it
a patriotic aspect, and making the
rooms attractive and pretty
Games Of progressive hearts were
played and tayOrs were won by
Miss Myrtle Jens and John Gus
tatson. Later there was dancing.
singing to the accompaniment Of
the ukcleles and a general good
time. Lunch was served in the
course Of the evening. Mr.. bod
son was presented with hand
some military wrist watch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-27
ALLOWS INCREASE
m POWER CHARGE

Especial to The Argus).
The Illinois public utilities COM
mission ISSUED an order today au-
thorizing the Peoples Power COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-27

All the News All the Time-The
Argus.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-05
263 Have Registered
At willamette University
Expect Total To Be 400

Already 26S studenfs have registered
at Willamette University and with a
registration of this number so early in
the first term, it is estimated that the
registration win run close to 400 dur
ing the school year.
Twelve squads of the Students Army
Training corps have been drilling on
the campus each morning, Beginning
next week the work viii be done in
the afternoons from $3.50 until $50 p.
m. If the public is interested in the
making of soldier, it is entitled to
attend any day and witness the man
euvers.
The University can handle 175 men
for the Students Army Training
Corps and the war department has been
notified that men will be accepted up
to this number.
AS the war department needs men,
especially for officers Universities will
be notified and men submitted to the
war department will be chosen from
ratings on intelligence, ability to com
mand, physique, business ability, char
acter and honor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-05
PERSONALS


Geo. A. Briscoe Of Ashland is in the
city.
B. 7. Stevans Of Tillamook registered
today at the Bligh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Roberts Of Inde,
pendenee were in the city yesterday.
William Busick, Ellis Cooley and John
HARRISON left this morning for Eugene
to take up course Of military train
ing.
Mrs. ]. Il. Scott left this morning for
Springfield, Ore, where she will visit
her daughter Mrs II. W. Adrian.
Martin Miller, formerly with the Sa
lem Fruit Co., is in the city from As
toria. He is with the Astoria Marins
and Iron Works.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-05

Miss Nell Sykes has government job
she has been a member Of the high
school faculty in the domestic science
department but will leave tomorrow ev.
ening for Bremerton where she viii
have charge of large cafeteria in the
Bremerton navy yards.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-05

The month of october is getting some
of the fall rains which missed last
month. So far this month there has
been about three quarters or an inch
rain. In Salem last night the total pre-
cipitation was AS of an inch.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-05
Stanley Bates Was
With General AIIenby

Stanley Bates, a brother of Rev.
Alfred Bates of Salem, Oregon, who
was with General Allenby's troops in
the capture of Jerusalem and fought
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-05

The local exemption board has receiv
ed a call for five men to be sent to
the Benson Polytechnic school at Port
land. They must be accepted and for
warded by Oct. Is. Volunteers are want
ed but such men must have an aptitude
for mechanics.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-05
COMING EVENTS

Oct. 19.-Last day for regis
tering for city election.
Oct. 27-Sunday. At night,
turn the time back one hour.
Nov. 5.-Eleetion day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-05
Court House News
x x 4 4 4 x = X 4 X 4 4 \

I
In the divorce case Of Stella r. Ter
ry against Covey M. Terry, the plain
tiff through her attorney asked the
court for an order of default against
the defendant as service had been
made on him ten days prior to Oct. A..
The request was granted and the de-
fendant ordered in default.
The sale Of land valued at $3.50 in
Whiteson, Yamhill county, by Lucinda
Randall executrix Of the estate Of B.
T. Randall was approved by the coun-
ty court.
Lovina Miller, guardian of Belinda
Burch' in her semi-annual report stated
that she had received $490 from the
sale Of lumber at the Big Timber, Mt.
and that the money was in the bank Of
Hubbard and that she had not had op-
portunity to place it out on good
security.
A quarter section of land in Raw
Inns county, Kansas was appraised at
$4,000, according to the report offered
in the county court in the estate of
Frank Plummer.
Henry L. Benson was appointed
guardian of Cyril w. Benson age 10
years. The father r. W. Benson is in
the American army in France and has
made an appointment for his son.
The estate Of Rosia r. Gerig, who
died Sept. "a, 1918, was appraised at
$4,000. In the will Jacob Stauffer was
named as executor. The will was wit
messed by Ruth G. Boiler and A. 0.
Condit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-05
City Attorney B. w. Macy win leave

I
City Attorney B. w. Macy viii leave
this evening for San Francisco to rep.
resent the city in the case of the Salem
Water Light and Power Co., against
the city before the circuit court Of ap-
peals. In arguing the city's case, ha
will be assisted by William Lord of
Portland. This is the famous hydrant
case in which the city got the worst
of it in decision of the Public Service
commission in which it raised the hy-
drant rate from $1.S2, to $3.50, while
at the same time it reduced the rate to
consumers. The case was before the
federal court in Portland which decided
against the city. An appeal was then
taken to the circuit court of appeals
at San Francisco, and will come up for
trial Oct. 9.
At auction, 81 White Leghorn hens,
prize winners, and dandy Jersey COW,
to freshen in Nov, will be sold at
James and Miles auction sale at Tur-.
ner on Monday, Oct. 7. Don t miss it.
The names Of men who have been in
Quoted into the service by the local
exemption board is now on record in
the public library. The names are in
card indexed case and are open to the
public for inspection. The library would
like the present addresses of men in the
service. As the great majority Of men
who left the county for service volun-
toered either through the navy or
through the local army recruiting sta
tion, the library asks the relatives to-
send in the names, where they enlisted
and their present address.
AT the court house yesterday, the jury
in the case of Frank M. Ford against
Richard L. Swartz and Ralph Swarts,
brought in verdict in favor of Ford
and against the two Swartz defend
ants for $15179S damages. The famous
land case of Dunleavy against Britt AS
pinwall was settled out of court. Today
the court is grinding away on the case
of Vert against Tucker, in which the
sale of milk wagon route and check
is involved. Monday morning the first
case will be that of Emmen against
Daue and in the afternoon that of Nc
Gilchrist against Loose. For Tuesday
the case is set of Warren against Red
man, and Wedne sday, that of Clark VS..
Kelly.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-05

< The Journal Job Department X
( win print you anything in the x
4 stationery line--do 1t right and X
< save you real money. X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-05

"The best" is all you can DO when
death comes. Call Webb 6 Clough Co.
Phone 100, If.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-05

1.-THE funeral beautiful. webb q
Clough Co. tt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-05

Miss Ada Miller will receive vocal
pupils at her resident studio, 660 N.
High st. Phone 194s. 10-7
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-05

Dance Moose hall tonight.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-05
All Around Town
Mis- Nell Sykes has a goyernmen

Dance Moose hall tonight.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-05

DR.. schenk has now returned from
his vacation and he extends a cordial
invitation to his patrons and friends
to visit his institution. If
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-05

The Tuesday Musical club will meet
next Tuesday evening at the home Of
Prof. I. s. Roberts. All members Of the
club are asked to attead. Mr.. Roberts,
home is at 270 South 14th street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-05

Notice: We are ready to receive ci-
der and vinegar apples at the following
prices; Cidar apes, sound fruit shak-
en- from trees, $40 per ton. Vinegar ap-
pies, windfalls and down fruit, So per
ton. Sacks furnished. Gideon Stolz Co.,
near corner Mill and Summer SITS. 1915
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-05

The Woman s republican study club
will meet next Monday evening in the
Salem Bank of Commerce building, 1913
South Liberty street, at republican
headquarters. There will be arranged
patriotic program. The meeting is call
ed for 1880 p. m.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-05

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-05

Members of the civilian officers train.
ing corps will hold meeting Sunday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock at the armory
Willamette University through DR..
Doney will submit the details of tho
course which the University will offer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-05

Two jurors of the circuit court now
in session, held the court up an hour
or two this morning by failing to read
the time card of the Oregon Electric.
The jurors have been coming to town
from West Woodburn on the early morn
ing school train but failed to figure out
that there was no school on Saturdays
and no train. George W. Gibbons and
George Q. Miller are the jurors who are
now little better posted on the o. E.
time card.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-05
Dance Moose hall tonight.

Miss Elizabeth Levy, VINO is now de-
voting her entire time to private vio-
lin instruction, is prepared to meet
new pupils at her studio, 563 Court
st. 1915
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-05

Vocal students desiring to study
with Ada Miller should telephone 194S
or call at 660 N. High st. 1917
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-05

Owing to recent advance Of butter
fat prices, the milk distributors find
1t necessary to list the following pric-
es on short notice to take effect Oc-
tober /, 1918: One pint per day per
month 1925; quart per day per month
$4.25; 3 pints per day per month, 1925
Q quarts per day per month, 1925; 8
quarts per day per month, $11.50; A
quarts per day per month, $l4.00. Ia
Bile cream per pint, 35c; whipping
cream per pint, 45c. Wholesale-in bot
ties, per gallon, 45c; in can, per gallon,
4Oc. Salem Sanitary Dairy, Fairmount
Dairy, Pinckney Bros Dairy. 1915
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-05

At auction, 81 White Leghorn hens,
prize winners, and a dandy Jersey COW,
to freshen in Nov, will be sold at
James and Miles auction sale at Tur-.
ner on Monday, Oct. 7. Don t miss it.