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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-30
NEWBERC GIVES
LIFE OVERSEAS
Former MOIiner Dies in France
Word Received at Long
Grove, Monday.

Edward Newberg, son Of Mr. and
Mrs Frank Newbarg of Long Grove,
Iowa, and until three years ago res
idents of Moline, is reported as
having died in France, The mes
sage received by the parents Mon
day evening from the war depart
ment says that the soldier met
death on Sunday. Oct. 27, but does
not state whether Private Newberg
was killed in action, died of wounds
or succumbed to disease. At the
time of the family's residence in
Moline they made their home at
l438 Eleventh street.
Private Newberg enlisted in the
service on Aug %, this year. He
received his preliminary training
at Camp Pike, Ark, and has been
serving in France for the last
month. He was % years of age and
was born in Moline. He was rear
ed and educated in this city and
three years ago moved to Long
Grove with his parents, where he
assisted his father on a farm. Sur
viving besides the parents are
sister, Mrs. Richard Swanson of
Stockholm, Wis. and a brother
Carl, serving in France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-30
FORMER POLICE
CHIEF SUCCUMBS
Oscar Bisant Dies at Home OF Son
In Jacksonville, Fla--Ill Sew
eral Months.

Oscar NJ. Bisant, aged sc years,
and former chief of the Moline |po-
lice department, died yesterday aft
Groom at the home of his son, DR..
Merton Bisant, Jacksonville, Fla.
He had ben i'll several months with
Bright's disease Word of his seri-
Gus illness reached Moline a week
ago
Mr.. Bisant served on the police
force for % years, having been APP
pointed patrOlman by the late
Mayor W. c. Bennett, and
resigned his post as chief on Dec.
81, 1917 He resigned from ser
vice with Moline to remove to Flor
ida with his son, where it was ex-
pected the climate would be bene-
fetal to his physical condition. AT
the time of his leaving he expressed
himself as quitting his position
also because the department need
ed a younger man and that he felt
he could hold on but a few more
years. He was known as a faithful
and loyal employe of the people OF
Moline.
The remains will be brought to
anu " III NC eNAu ~ AN5S
beside Mrs. Bisant in the Hamp-
ton cemetery. Services will prob
ably be held Sunday. The former
chief was born at Carbon Cliff,
March IS, 1852, and married Miss
Emma Adams, daughter of E. W.
Adams, former owner of Campbells
island, in September of 1872. Mrs.
Bisant died 10 years ago.
Mr.. Bisant was appointed deputy
sheriff of Rock Island county in
1890, and served in that capacity
until appointed police officer in
May, 1898 He was made sergeant
on May 81, 1906, and chief Dec. /.
1906. Upon his resignation in 1917
he was placed on the officers pens
ion list Last summer he spent sew
eral months in Moline and Hamp-
ton visiting old friends. He was
a member of Moline lodge No. 556,
B. P. o. E, and of Moline camp, No.
50, Modern Woodmen of America.
Surviving is one son. DR.. Merton
Bisant, one daughter, Mrs. G. A.
Hall of Des Moines, and a brother,
Jackson Bisant, of Carbon Cliff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-30
STATE MILITIA
ACT AS GUARDS
Reserve Company Will BE Citizen
Policemen in Moline During
Halloween iEIlts.

Upon the appeal of Chief Ben De
Jaeger and Commissioner c. V.
johnson. acting mayor, members o.
the Moline company Of he Illinois
Reserve Militia, viii act as citizen
policemen il Moline this evening
and tomorrow night. without com
pensation. to prevent harm or dam
age that might he done.
Captain Frank Haynes. com
mander Of Company +, Sixth Illi-
no.z reserve militia, has asked
members Of the company to report
for duty at the Moline police head
quarters at Z O'clock this evening
and tomorrow at the same hour.
This VIII be their first meeting
since the closing ban has been in
force. They are asked To report
in uniform and uuarmed. This is
the only notice and is official that
viii De- given members OF the com
paHy.
The men will be divided into pa
trolls and directions viii be given
by Chief DeJaeger. According TO
the chief. depredations VIII not be
tolerated and the militia Will be
authorized TO make arrests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-30
BARGAIN SHOP is
TO BE OPENED AT
OLD UNION ROOMS

The Red Cross bargain shop will
be located in the old Western I'm
ion building at Sixteenth street and
Third avenue, Moline. The rear of
the structure will be used as sal
wage headquarters.
Rummage is not TO be collected
for the bargain shop, but such
pieces of furniture. china, rugs,
clothes and anything that can be
sold and repaired or made over
will be collected and put on sale
at the shop. Collection of goods
will not be made until the closing
ban is lifted. but citizens are asked
tc store such articles as can be do
mated.
1t is planned to have various
churches of the city in charge of
the shop on different days of the
week. The services of statesmen and
saleswomen. and helpers of all
kinds are NEEDED.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-30
CROWDER ASKS TOR
NAMES OF CLASS l
MEN TO BE WIRED

Names of registrants remaining
in class /. excluding those who were
tn have been entTained in calls for
Oct. 81 and %, have been asked
OF the Moline exemption board and
ordered wired Immediately by Pro-
vost Marshal CrowdeE- 1t is prob
able that all class I registrants of
the three registrations will be eX-
hausted when the November call is
entrained.
The following boys have been ac-
cepted in the students army train
ing corps of Dubuque and Angus
tana colleges: Frederick Archibald
Milliken, Clarence ]. KlingebieI.
Earl Dewey .Ingwerson, Raymond
Peter McElrOy, Harry n. Petersen,
Mencer H. Celander. Charles o.
Lovejoy. Dubuque; George STANCE,
Augustana. Frank ]. Clark of East
Moline has been accepted in the
ordnance division of the navy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-30
WOMEN ALSOT0
Be GIVEN A VOTE
No Sex Distinction at Election On
Recall of AIdermanic Form
of Government.

Moline women will have the
privilege of voting Dec. 3 at an
election to determine whether the
city of Moline shall abandon its or
ganization under the commission
form OF municipal government and
re-organize to become a city under
the aldermanic form.
The petition asking for the cleo
ton, filed with the city clerk, con-
tanned the signature of 2,215 legal
voters and of this number 603
names, or 81 per cent of the sigma =
tares represented the women.
One woman, Mrs. Edwin Shearer,
433 Sixteenth avenue, Moline, So
licited for signatures and secured
the majority Of the female names.
The petition was initiated by the
Anti-Commission league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-30
Jews of the Dav in Moline and East Moline

charge Of the store at the time,
Mr. Cox makes it clear that the
trouble arose over Interpretation
OF the influenza closing order
which his competitor across the
street, Mr.. Siebke, construed as in
volving all Sunday sales. Mr.. Cox,
says he consulted with the mayor
pro tenn and with others in author
ity and was assured that the clos
ing order did not cover Sundays,
except after p. m Complaint was
made when he acted on that view
since proved to be the correct
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-30

one-and then a continuation ~
circumstances over which neiihs.
himself nor his brother had con.
troll led up 70 a clash. an arrest
and the use Of yellow paint.
r. f. Cox. who was IN charge n,
the store Monday night. is a vat
eran Of the Spanish-Ame-ican va.
and served in the PhilfDnire.
being in poor health for seversi
years after his discharge Nj Cor
the proprietor cities this fact ~
refute charges OF dislOyalty MAJ
against his brother.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-30
SEVENTEEN CASES
OF FLU IN MOLINE

Seventeen new cases of flu were
reported to the Moline city physi-
clan today. There was one death
from influenza in the city since
yesterday. Twelve patients were
received at the Moline emergency
hospital yesterday and 10 were dis
charged. There is a total of - pa
tents quartered at the hospital at
present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-30
UNDERGRADUATES
'COOTIE PROOF TO
BE SENT YANKEES

Washington, Oct. 30.-A trench
undergarment, chemically treated
as preventive against vermin, has
been approved by the war depart
ment and shipments in quantities
overseas ordered expedited The
garments are treated in the labora-
tories at the state university at
Iowa City and were brought to the
attention of Secretary Baker and
other war department officials by
Mrs. Charles W. Eastman. widow OF
Professor Eastman of the univers-
ity. Similar garments are in use
by British and Canadian troops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-30
WILLIAMSON IN
BASE HOSPITAL
HURT IN FRANCE

Walter W. Williamson, son of Mr.
and Mrs G. A Williamson, POPS
Sixteenth street, Moline, is in a
base hospital in France recovering
from wounds incurred in action.
Word reached the parents this
morning from a Red Cross nurse
in charge of the patient
The message, dated Oct IA, is
written by a nurse and dictated by
Private Williamson. He states that
he will be able to write in two cor
three weeks and that he is receiv-
ing the best of care. He has been
in France since July. having left
with Moline increment for train
ing on Jan. l, 1917, for Camp Meade,
Md.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-30

Makes False Claim.-That Genera
Roderguiz, Bettendorf Mexican la
borer. made a false claim for in
juries on the BettendOrf company
ana secured S65.1S under the work
man compensation law before the
fraud was discovered, was the
charge made against ROderguiz in
police court yesterday. Through
Attorney B. T. O'Nel, the Mexican
pleaded not guilty TO a charge OF
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. waived preliminary hearing
and was bound over TO the grand
jury under $500 bonds by Police
Magistrate A G. Sampson
More Flu Cases. - Spanish infu-
euZa is taking an upward trend, ac-
cordiug to yesterdays reports to
the board of health. F1fty-four new
cases were reported by physicians.
This is an increase of Is over the
averages for Sunday and Monday.
Marriage License. - Richard NJ.
Everhart, Clinton, and Lillian A.
Johnson, Chicago.
Dies Of Disease Overseas. A.
Phillips, SOC Hickey building, re
ceived word yesterday that his son,
Private Bertram Z. Phillips, had
died overseas Of pneumonia The
deceased left with the Camp Pike
contingent Of Davenport He was
last heard from at Camp Merritt,
y. J.. and could hardly have been
in France more than a week or two
when death took place.
Wendt Dead in Franee.-Word
has been received by Mrs. Bertha
Wcndt, 1O261z West Third street,
announcing the death of her hUs-
band. Private Leo II. Wendt, from
pneumonia Private Wendt was a
n ember OF the July contingent that
left Davenport for Camp Pike,
Ark. and sailed overseas from an
eastern camp on Sept IA, arriving
on Sept %
Influenza Victims. - Davenport
had one flu victim since Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-30
FAILURE TO BACK
WILSON WILL AID
GERMANY; GERARD

Washington. Oct. 30.-James w.
Gerard, former ambassador to Ger
many in a statement made public
by the Democratic committee today
said the Germans cannot under
stand the American political sys-
TEN and that a refusal of the coun-
try to sustain President Wilson
with a Democratic congress will
convince Germany America is not
with the president Encouraged by
this belief, he added, the military
resistance of the people will again
stiffen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-30
PLEADS GUILTY.

William Lundberg, driver of the
auto whjh figured in two COLI
sions Monday afternoon in Moline
plead guilty yesterday afternoon to
a charge of violating the traffic or
dinance. He was il IS and
costs. Elvin Stamey, motorcycle
rider, who was injured in the COLI
sion, was discharged from city hos
pital yesterday. Alfred GodsiI. hi
cycle rider, who also collided with
Lundberg on Sunday, is nursing a
broken collar bone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-30
BEULOW TELLS OF
BRITISH BRAVERY

Roy Beulow. son of Mr. and Mrs.
f. E. Beulow, 1920 Twenty-fourth
avenue. Moline, and a former Mo-
line high school athlete. writes
friends in the city that his regiment
has been stationed between a bat
TALON of Australian soldiers and a
regiment of British TOmmies.
Private Beulow has been in
France for several months and has
been stationed with an American
infantry regiment on the Somme
front. He also writes of the won
derful bravery and courage display
ed by the Australians and British
troops.
All the News All the Time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-30
Obituary
Mrs. Robert n. P. Anderson.

Mrs. Robert n P. Anderson died
of influenza at 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon at her home, 1852 Tween
ty-sixth street, Moline Emma
Schebles was born Feb. y. 1888, in
Davenport, where she was reared
and educated. On Jan. IS, 1910, she
and Robert y. P. Anderson of Mo-
line were married They made
their home in Moline since Be
sides the husband one son, Harold.
the mother, Mrs. Louise Schebles of
Davenport, and two sisters. Lila
and Ella of Davenport, survive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-30
Funeral of William s. Lee.

Funeral of William S. Lee, who
died Saturday morning of pneu-
monia at his home, Twentieth ave
nue. and Third street, East Moline.
we're held Monday afternoon in
Monmouth The widow, little
daughter, the mother, brothers,
Clarence Lee and Ernest Lee, and
three sisters. Florence, Cora and
Laura, accompanied the body and
the funeral. The father,
a brother, Glen Lee, and two sis
tiers, Meta and Blanche, all Of Cali
fornia, we're unable to be present
was in the Monmouth
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-30
The Day in Davenport

Albert Leroy Miller of 696 Sylvan
avenue died yesterday at the Dav-
export hospital after one weeks
illness. Pneumonia developed as a
result of the influenza and he had
been seriously i'll for some days.
Mrs. Mabel Cleverstone, aged IS
years, died at noon yesterday at
Davenport hospital, the fatal all
ment being influenza and pneumo-
MIA She had been at the hospital
but three days. The deceased was
born in Marshall county, Illinois,
April %, 1900. Her maiden name
was Mabel Clark She was united
in marriage to Mr.. C1everstone on
July of this year at Galesburg,
Ill. The family home was at 2S12
Hobson avenue
Word has been received here that
Mrs. Roy Paulsan, formerly Miss
Gladys Brown of Davenport, passed
away Monday night at St Anthony's
hospital, Billings, Mont, a victim of
pneumonia, which followed Spanish
influenza.
Sugar Allowance ReEised-Be-
ginning Nov. l, grocers may sell to
the consumer at one time one-half
the family allowance for the month,
between the LIST and 18th, and the
other half between the 18th and the
lst of the succeeding month.
Made Hospital Head.-Miss Mar
tina Cakes, who recently left the
superintendency Of St Luke's hos
pital here, for war work. is now
head nurse of the big base hospital
at Camp Gordon, Ga
Obituary Record. - Miss Mary
hammers died at 12:15 Monday
noon at the home of her son, Ed
ward H hammers of 1104 Iowa
street. The deceased was born in
Germany Sept I, 1897, and was 81
years of age
Mrs. AlVina NJ. Thoensen passed
away at her home. 2O8 West Thirty
third street, Monday morning at
1870, after an illness of one week.
Deceased was born n Germany Oct.
IA. 1880, and came TO Davenport in
1892.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-30
NOT DISLOYAL, BUT
MERELY A VICTIM
OF CIRCUMSTANCES

H. r. Cox, proprietor Of the East
Moline store in which trouble oc-
Cured Monday evening, gave out
a statement today explaining the
details and taking exception to the
view that there was any disloyalty
to be attached to the action of his
brother, B. F. Cox, who was in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-30
Cleveland A. KAistIes.

Cleveland A. Keistles, attendant
at the Watertown state hospital for
insane for two years, died of infiu-
enza at the hospital at 1855 this
morning. His wife, the only surviv-
or, is also employed at the hospi
tal. The body will be sent this
evening to Cypress, ILL.,, for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-30
EAST MOLINE OFFICE,

EAST MOLINE OFFICE,
Telephone East Moline l6S-R.
A Martens. ..- Circulation Manager
e IC4O Fifteenth avenue.
For social and personal items cal!
East Moline l04W.
Delivered by carrier at 10 cents
per week in Moline, Fast Moline
StlyiS and WatertOwn n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-30
The Argus.

MOLINE OFFICE,
I507Ia Third Avenue A
Phone Moline SO
Miss Goi5ie SOsna ... City Edito-
Res. Phone r l. 25l2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-30
This section is fully prepared to meet the
demands for furs of every description in
sets or separate pieces.

FUR SECTION
SECOND FLOOR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-30

Influenza Victims. - Davenport
had one flu victim since Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-30

Marriage License. - Richard NJ
Everhart, Clinton. and Lillian A
johnson, Chicago.
Connecticut western news., 1918-12-19
CANAAN VALLEY

Notwithstanding the inclemency
of the weather Saturday evening
twelve dollars were realized at the
New England supper, held at the
Emmons home, the company were
highly interested in a speech by
Rev. Fletcher of East Canaan.
Harry Anderson of grade five has
the honor of writing the best COM
position in the Valley school, all the
others were good and well written.
James Kinney has a young child
very sick with influenza.
Miss May Deloy of Plainville spent
Saturday and Sunday at her broth
er's, Frank Deloys. .-.-@
C. G. Thompson is visiting rela-
tives in Waterbury.
Mrs. G. Mcintyre has returned
from a visit in New York.
Connecticut western news., 1918-12-19

Clifford Babb was nome from
Camp Devens from Saturday until
Tuesday.
Word has been received of the
safe arrival overseas of Walter King
Stone.
We have full line of initial sta
tionery in both note paper and cor
respondence cards. The Canaan
Printing Company.
Charles butcher left this week for
Winsted where he will visit relatives.
Miss Ellen Bruey of Great Bar
rington has received a letter, under
date of Nov. Is, from Harry Waller,
saying he is well and happy and ex-
poets to be home in several months.
Harry says he was at the front when
the armistice was signed and had
been there for forty days, he says
only those Who have been to the
front can realize the thrilling times
the. boys have experienced. He also
states that they are just as busy as
ever, but there are no dangers to
encounter.