Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-24


Twenty-first street, north on
Twenty-frst street TO Fourth
avenue, west on Fourth avenue
to Nineteenth street, north on
Nineteenth street 10 Third ave
nue., west on Third avenue TO
Sixteenth street, north on Six
teenth street TO Second avenue.
east on Second avenue 10 TWEEN
tleJh street. south on Twentieth
street TO Fourth avenue.
Plans for Rock Islands obsery-
ance of Liberty day are fast near
ing completion. At G:30 Friday ev-
eninE 1900 people in the various or
CARNATIONS will be ready to join in
the patriotic parade through the
thorouEhtares of the city Headed
by Captain ". \. Rosenheld grand
marshal, there viii be march
through the business section and
10 the vicinity Of Spencer square,
where the parade viii dishard for
the mass meeting at that place.
Through the efforts OF the commit
tee in charge Of this Liberty day
event. Hon Geo. Edmund Foss. con-
gresham from the Ninth Illinois
district. has been secured to deliver
a patriotic address. Congressman
Foss has served several terms in
congress and has been on commit
tees Of great Importance At one
time he was chairman Of the house
committee on naval affairs. His
subject will be the Third Liberty
loan. and as he IS an eloquent
speaker his address is expected to
bring to his auditors a new enthus-
iasm
Sell Bonds From Booths.
ThrOUghOut the business district
tents viii be set up and Liberty
bond statesmen will be stationed to
sell bonds 10. any who apply. A
force Of speakers. accompanied by
singers and q hand, VIII give pro-
grams near these tents. Stores and
factories viii be closed at an early
hour Friday to allow every one time
10 go home and prepare for the cell
ebTation. Stores will be closed at
8 O'clock
Each organization has been ask
ed TO provide flags for the march
ers. The flags Of the United States
and allied forces Will be q prom
inent feature of the parade The
committee asks that all fly flags
from their places of business and
homes on Liberty day.
The celebration undoubtedly will
mean much to the continued sue
cess Of the third Liberty loan and
carry Rock Island over the top to
the two million dollar mark. Be pre-
pared TO do your bit by subscribing
Tor all the Liberty bonds you can
handle
VI Among the important features in
- the march will be the next incre-
ment OF drafted men, 20 strong, who
viii leave here April % for train
ing in the national army.
MasOns Make Preparations.
Members Of Rock Island COM
mandery No. IS. Knights Templar,
are to meet Friday evening at 6:I5
at Masonic temple at which time
they viii don their full uniforms
for participation in the Liberty day
parade. Commander J. W Houder
yesterday secured a special dis
pensatlOn from the Illinois grand
commandery permitting the same.
1t is also understood al attempt
is being made by the Shriners to
get the patrol and band from Kaaba
temple. Davenport. to march while
Amoo grOtto, another Masonic body
expects to have q big lineup in the
parade, including its famed drum
corps.
AmOO grOtto Will participate in
the parade and the members will
meet at the Masonic temple at CHS
p N. and march to the starting
place Of the parade at Twenty
fourth street. Each member viii
wear his fez and the delegation will
be headed by Amoo drum and bu-
gle corps. Owing TO the short no
tlce it will be impossible TO inform
each member personally. but it is
hoped and expected. that each
member residing in Rock Island
Will participate in this great patri-
otic event.
Banks Cooperate.
lnasmuch as the Liberty day pa
rade and public meeting viii not
be held until $50. the banks Of
Rock Island have decided to re-
main open during their regular
hours, that is, until 3 o'clock in
the afternoon, in order that the !
arsenal employees and others who |
have subscribed for Liberty bonds !
and who will be relieved from
work that afternoon, may have the |
opportunity 10 call at the banks /
and make arrangements for the /
bank partial payment plan or any |
other arrangement with reference |
to payment Of the bonds Banks /
viii also be open to receive sub |
scriptions for Liberty bonds
Postmaster II. =. Simpson an |
nounced today that there would be |
no afternoon delivery of mail Fri /
day. except in the business district, /
IN order 10 allow the carriers AMI /
mail clerks 10 participate in the
parade in the evening Service in !
the postofiice building during the
late afternoon and evening will
also be curtailed as mucn as pos
sible consistent with the public
service, but the general delivery,
stamp. money order and registry
windows viii be open according TO
the regular hours.
The parade will move in the fol-
lowing order.
Division ~ -
Form at Fourth avenue and Tween
fy fourth street. facing east).
Grand marshal, W. A. BOsenfeId
Aides, Captain Alfred K. Chand-
ler. 0. d. q. s. r.; William L. !
Franks. George Schneider. Jr.
Bleuer's band
Detachment of soldiers from Rock
Island arsenal i