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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31
FRED COWLEX IS
SENT TO GREECE
AS Y. M. G.. A. MAN

Frederick Kitsen Cowley, son of
the late Mr.. and Mrs William Cow
ley, is in the army y. NJ. c. A. in
Greece, having been transferred
from Paris to Corfu, Greece Word
reached his brother, Robert Cowley
of Moline, and teachers of t. .
line high school, where he was
known as a fine producer of plays
and pageants.
While in France Mr.. Cowley was
connected with Winthrop Ames, the
famous theatrical producer. and to-
gether they staged plays and other
performance for the fighting forces
Mr.. Cowley will continue his work
in staging plays in Greece. He for
merry made his home in Moline.
but left here after his high school
graduation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31
MOLINE THEATRE
SCENE OF BLAZE

The Moline theatre building, the
rear of which was recently destroy
ed by fire, was again the scene of a
blaze, when a fire of unknown orr
gin broke out in the billposting
room on the first floor yesterday.
The fire department was called and
the blaze exinguished without any
serious loss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31
Mrs, &, w. Hill.

Mrs. G. W. Hill of San Bernnar-
dino, Cal. a guest at the home of
her son, Walter Hill of SiIvis, died
al St. Anthony's hosuital, Rock Is
land. at 6 o'clock this morning. She
was taken i'll with pneumonia three
weeks ago at the home OF her son
and was later removed TO the hos
pital
Margaret +. Johnson was born
April II, 1865. in Burlington. Iowa
She married c.. w Hill on March 4 g..
1873. The widower, five sons and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31
Obituary
Miss Allie BeneIl.

Miss Allie BeneIl.
Following an illness of eight
days of influenza, Miss Allie Benell,
daughter of Mrs. Clara l. BenelI,
Thirty-third street and Twenty
fourth avenue, Moline, died at 11:30
last evening.
She was born June 3, 1880, in
Abingdon. Ill. In 1890, she came to
Moline and attended the Moline
public schools and was a member
of the Christian church. Surviving
are her mother, three sisters; Mrs.
L. B. Cain, Mrs. Jessie Shallow, and
Mrs. William Oldfield. all of Mo
line, and four brothers, Jacob of
Moline, Wilbur Benell of Daven-
port, Bert Benell at home, and Har-
vey Benell serving in France.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 tomorrow afternoon in the
home of Mrs. William Oldfield. sis
ter. 1859 Twenty-fourth avenue,
Moline. Interment will be in Riy-
erside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31
HEIGLE GUILTY
OF BEATING DOG

Henry Heighle was found guilty
IN Moline police court last evening
On charge of cruelty to animals
lie was fined $40 and costs. Ac-
cording to the charge made by Mrs
Hazel Gray, 1914 Fourth avenue,
Moline Heighle had beaten a dog
to death and thrown him in = fur
mace. The defendant denied that he
was guilty Of the charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31
Knut Carlson.

Knut Carlson, who made his
home with c. H. Elmer, 735 Four
teenth street, Moline, died at 1915
this morning at the Moline emery
ency hospital He was. 80 years
old and was born in Sweden. He
was painter by trade and during
his residence here was employed
by c. H. Elmer, painter. Surviving
are an uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gus V. Strand of Lamont, III. The
remains are to be sent to Lamont
tomorrow. His parents in Sweden,
also survive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31
BOHEMIANS BUY
$500 IN BONDS

Report of the part played by Bo-
hemians of Moline. East Moline and
Rock Island in the fourth Liberty
loan has been made by John Po-
sipisil. In the Marseilles plant
alone Bohemians bought $1.I00
worth Of bonds; in the three cities
100 men subscribed for a total Of
ST 500 worth of bonds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31
ORDER NUMBER IS
SENT TO DRAFTEE

Questionnaires. with serial and
order numbers attached, have been
mailed by the Moline exemption
board to all registrants with de-
ferred classification. The letter "A"
will precede the order number and
is being used to distinguish order
numbers of the recent draft from
numbers given registrants in the
previous registration. Draftees are
asked to keep their number in
mind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31

Captain W d, Chapman. who is
stationed at Fort ROsecrans, Cal.
left last evening after a four days
turlough with his family in Silvis.
Captain Champan has been in the
service for a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31
Mrs. Hazel EIvera Anderson.

Mrs. Hazel EIvera anderson.
wife of Mauritz v. Anderson, who
is serving in France, died at the
home. 1909 Twelfth street. Moline,
at 1920 this morning. She was
bride of one year. having been
married June 27, 1917. Hazel Al
sene was born April 20, 1880, and
attended the public and high
schools of Moline. She IS a grad
uate of the Bodfors school Of music
of Moline. The parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. G. Alsene. the husband, a
child, MauTeen Kenneth, aged four
weeks, a brother Fred. serving in
France, and a brother Carl Of Mo
line, are the survivors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31
John Nem sky.

John Vemsky, aged So, who was
lodging at 1881 Thirteenth avenue,
East Moline, died this morning in
the East Moline emergency hospi-
tai He was an employee at the
Deere Harvester plant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31
Ruth Fig.

Miss Ruth Elg, aged 20. died at
the home of her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. John Elg of Spring Falls,
Mimi, Tuesday of influenza The
information was received by Mo
line relatives today. Miss EIg was
born in Moline and went with the
family to Minnesota five years ago
Surviving are the parents and two
sisters, Len and Esther.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31
Joe Il. Lyons.

Remains of Joe T. Lyons, who
died at Casper, Who, arrived to-
day and were taken to the Knox
chapel in Moline, where funeral
will be held at 1890 tomorrow
morning. Interest will be in Riv-
erside cemetery
Joe T. Lyons was 81 years of age
and was born in Moline. About ten
years ago he removed with his par
ents TO the west He was a menu
her of the Brotherhood of Train
men, lodge No. "A, OF Los Angeles,
Cal; the Railway Carmen Broth
erhood of America, at Casper, Wyo.,
and the c. B. &, q. Relief at Casper.
He leaves his father, J. W. Lyons,
of Stockton, Cal, two sisters and
three brothers, all of California,
and one sister, Mrs. William J..
Guldner of Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31

Lester Culver of GaIesburg died
this morning in the East Moline
emergency hospital of influenza.
He was a railroad empIOye.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31
The Day in Davenport

COlOred janitor at the same place.
are in custody of the police as the
result of what the authorities claim
is one of the cleverest frauds ever
unearthed. Elsie Eggers, a pros
pective passenger. purchased a
ticket for Chicago and lost it before
her train came in early yesterday
morning. Saunders found the tick
ct and turned it over to the ticket
agent. 1t is claimed that Saunders
and Kimberly intended to resell the
ticket and split the profits. Miss
Eggers, when she discovered the
loss of the ticket, asked the agent
Il he mad found it. Both Kimberly
and Saunders, it is claimed, denied
having seen it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31

Over Thousand Cases"IncIement
weather Of the past few days has
brought 10 Davenport what the
board of health regards as an
alarming increase in the number of
influenza cases. Yesterdays mali
brought reports Of 20 cases. Twelve
Of these are classed as severe.
Forty-dve are moderate. No re-
ports were made on the balance.
The total to date Is 1914
Construction StOppcd~All new
construction work Of every descriP-
ton which requires labor has been
prohibited by the nou-war construc-
ton board OF the council of defense,
NayOr G.. VI. Littleton and alder
men we're informed at meeting
late Tuesday with Harry ". Phil
Inns. chairman of the board, and
other government men. Dwellings
are not classed as essential by the
nuu-war construction board
Mexican Killed~stupefed by
foror. John Flsciaesterado, Mexl-
can Iaborer. took a nap on the rail-
road tracks in the Rock Island line
sut beside Fejeryary park At $40
p. ~. Yesterday special freight train
10 90 came shooting through the
gIt. struck and mangled his body.
lie died while on the way to the
Rock Island depot on the train.
Husband @BIacks mith. Robert
Kelly is "a good blacksmith" ac-
cording 10 his wife. Mrs. Martha
Kelly That is, Robert is good when
be works, which is seldom, his wife
opiues- Mrs. Kelly petitioned for
divorce in district court yesterday
by her attorney, c. B. Kaufman.
Fraud THcOvered.-AIfr Kib-
berry. night ticket agent at the Rock
Island depot, and Otis Saunders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31

influenza Yiciims.-T. y Hooper,
president of the Davenport Water
company. yesterday received a tele-
gram notifying him of the death in
san Francisco Of his grandson,
George Warren Hooper. Jr. Death
resulted from the influenza. He
was 81 years old.
Spanish influenza caused the
death of Nels Edward Sundberg. for
i6 years Z resident of Davenport. at
81. Luke's hospital Tuesday after
noon Although pneumonia was the
direct cause Of his demise. his i'll
ness Of a week followed an attack
of the influenza
Howard Harold Burris. age %. a
former Davenport young man. sue
cumbed to Spanish influenza at his
home in Sioux City Sunday morn
ing at 1870 O'Clock. The deceased
had lived in Sioux City for pc
riod OF four years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31
Funeral of Mrs. Robert Anderson
Roy Harold Hanson,

Roy Harold Hanson, infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiding Hanson.
SOC Railroad avenue. Moline, died
ct o'clock last evening. He had
been i'll four months with pneu-
monia The child was born July l,
1917, in Buffalo, Iowa. Surviving
are the parents and one brother
Funeral will be held at > o'clock
Friday afternoon from the home
Interment will be in Riverside
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31
LNSES LIRERTY RONn.

Moline police have been asked to
aid in the search of a $500 Liberty
bond stolen from Nels johnson Of
Coaltown nearly a week ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31

Marriage Licenses.-George W.
Epperly. Joy, ILL.,, and Jessie Os-
trander, New Boston, nj: Nicholas
T Millick, Bettendorf and Clara So
phia Grassneg. Bettendorf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31

Fraud UHcOvered.-Alfred Kib-
berly. night ticket agent at the Rock
Island depot. and Otis Saunders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31

one daughter survive. The chill
dren are Oliver of Blue Island, Ill,
Thomas of Chicago, Charles of Val
lejo. Cal, John of Chicago, Walter
OF Silvis, and Mrs. Maude Casey of
Los Angeles, Cal. The body will be
sent Saturday morning to her for
mer home at Burlington, where ser
vices will be held at 2;30 Sunday
afternoon. Interment will be made
in the Burlington cemetery.
Funeral of Mrs. Robert Anderson.
Funeral services for Mrs. Robert
Anderson, 1882 Twenty street,
Moline, will be held at O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon in the home II
terment will be in Fairmont GENE
terry, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31

All the News All the Tine-Ths
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31
/ News of the Day in Moline and East Mo
The Argus.

EAST MOLINE OFFICE,
Telephone East Moline 16S-R
Z. Martens -. Circulation Manager
IG40 Fifteenth avenue.
For social and personal items call
East Moline l04-N.
Delivered by carrier at 10 cents
per week in Moline, East A2hne'
Sjlvis and Waterfowl
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-31
LENDS HOUSE TO DOCTOR
Partisan Insta,ls Rockefeller Institute
Scientist In His Rcme at
Saint Cloud.

pars.--Dr. Alexis Carrcl of the
Rockefeller Institute for Medical Re-
search Of New York was recently seek.
ing n building at Saint Cloud suitable
for a laboratory and workshop near
certain hospital centcrs. He found the
house he wanted In n park full OF
snlendid trees. The "Vergcr' Tor
! chnrd). rs the property was called, be-
lonred to Andre Bernheim, who hal
refused the most tempting offers to
,.opt It a.. account Of the family SOIL
vcuirs It contained and the art treas
ures.
When Mr.. Bcrnheim heard Of Doc
TOR Carrcl's wish to lease his house nc
said: "Tcll Doctor Cnrrel That l am
urent,y battered at his choice and thht
tho yervcr and its surroundings are ut
his service" =.
When the question OF rent VA
raised Mr.. Hcrnhcim exclaimed: ~"
M. n scientist owes nothing to any'
body, II ISL who am hsaVred"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-31

Mans highest virtue is always as
much as possible to rule external cir
cumstances, and as little as possible
TO let himself be ruled by them. Late
-i.cs before us, as q huge quarry be-
fore the architect; he deserves not
the na,nc of architect except, out or
this fortuitous mass, he cnn combine
with the greatest economy, suitable
ness, and durability, some form, the
pattern Of xhi.h- originated in MS
own soul. All things without us --
nay, I may add, all things WITHIN
MS -- are mere elements; but deep III
the inmost shrine of u nature lies
the creative force. which out OK these
can produce what they were mea'4
to be. and which leaves us. Inei'he'
slcep nor rest, till in one way or an
other, without us or within u.s. I'LL
profhct has taken shapc.--Goelhe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-31
Historic St. Margaret's.

st. Margaret's, Westminster, whe-"
the British house Of commons att
tended Service on the anniversary OF
thad declaration of the war. has the mis-
fortune Of being reduced to relative
lnsignifcancc rs n building by its
mighty ncighbors, st. Stephens n
Westminster abbey, says Christian Sci
cncc Monitor. 1t would look immense
in n country town and something hV-
nroaclling a cathedral in a village. st
Margaret's in the days when Crom-
well ruled at Whitehall was patron
tied by Il number of devout mem
| hers of the Long parliament, who used
regularly to attend service at SIX
O'Clock in the morning to hear the
seven preachers who otticlated in rota-
ton for salaries Of $500 each. Inc
west window was presented by a mum
Der Of Americans in memory OK lia'
leigh.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-31

BECAUSE OF that reason that the Amer
ipaus are always advancing.
"Thcy have constructed somewhere
In France II depot OF enormous pro-
portiuns-rlroady the largest OF all
such depots in France and second lars-
est In the world. A year ago the',
was nothing hut bare land. To-day the
site is actually II city.
"To house the thousands Of work
, crs--Frcnch, Americans. Algerians
Chinese, Moroccans. German prisoner.
1T was necessary 10 build hundreds
! Of barracks. Then the magazine.
warehouses. were put up. TO get soin'
idea OF the place 1t is only necessary
to say that these docks cover q sqhar'
k%ilo,ucters.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-31
SOON
CHANGED MIND

duced himself to the commanding Of
f.cer as a brother Of the soldier In
question and asked permission to have
Il talk with him. The permission was
| granted, and he went to his brothers
| quarters. Part of the conversation
was overheard, and those who heard
It say it was heated, although one
sided.
Brother Said Something.
"You yellow cur" exclaimed the
visiting brother. 1--WE are all ashamed
o, Won ut home, hut you are going to
DO a mans part in this war. Mother
told me to come down here and make
YOU withdraw that fool conscientious
.biector claim. and If you don't do 1t l
am going to beat you to death right
here In this camn. What possessed
you anyway" There was a good d'a'
n.ore of the same kind.
At the end of about an hour the
two brothers went before Major Co'fln'
the personnel officer. Major" said
the visitor, my brother wants 'c
withdraw the affidavit about being
conscientious director. Can he &c
! in"
! well" replied Major Coffin. "
! must be n voluntary act on his part.
! AND. turning to the soldier. who haf
\ made the claim, he asked: "Do you
] want to do this voluntarily. Is 1t o
y
Y Your W free willf"
l The soldier moistoned his lips am
] glanced at his brother, and replied
Eyes. sir, it is Of my W free vii
i and | want to withdraw it,
4 Is Now Making Good.
\ Major Coitip found the affidavit an
tore it up, and then issued m orte
n transferring the soldier to IN nctiy
d regiment. and the soldier left.
After he had gone the visitor turne
t, Major Coffin and said: Major,
IL thank YOU. I had determined theI
ID would be no yellow ours IN my fanl'l
q and if that hoy hadn't withdrawn thi
~ cmdaylt I would have beaten him I
ID right here. But Tim glad he did 1t
w his own free WILL
III The soldier who thought he was
81 conscientious obiector has been mn
A Ing good ever since the visit Of h
III brother. He seems. In fact, to be mo
W .fraid of his brother than Of the &c
mans, and those who have been watf
~ ing him are of the opinion that lie w
" make n very good fighting man.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-31

Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburs' d
C-Amony the Maryland draft men
sent here some weeks ago was Il ciiap
from Baltimore who claimed exenp
lion from military service on the
ground that he was q conscientious on
iector of war. His name Will not De
| naae public, for it has developed t'"l
he belongs to Il good family. he was
placed In the casual detachment 1of DID,
| ~servation, and the machinery OF lhe III
t.!ligence department was put 10 "orA
TO learn something as to ms ah'eee
dents.
!. few days later a tall, grim-looK
ing mar appeared in camp and asked
where the conscientious objector coulc
be found. He was directed to tht
casual detachment, and there intro
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-31
Yankees Make impossible Posi-
BILE, Says Petit Journal.
u,ch Tribute Paid to Ingenuity, C'e''
erness and Dispatch OF Amer
Jeans.

puris.==-~The Americans doubt noth.
,,y. Tint Is the reason they realize
everything in the way Of making me
impossible possible and overcoming al!
Obstacles
So says tn petlt.Journai, In speak
Ing Of the enormous docks ana ware
houses which the American army mas
erected on the coasts Of Franco.
1.-THE Americana the newspaper
continues, do biz things and they dc
them quickly. The question or time
end other rules which ordinarily u"
! termlne the possible 20 not exist le'
| the Americans. With them the I'm
possible becomes the rule ma u y
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-31
e,veJ nv Cellar Stud.

An American artillery officer Whs
TRYING hi. new gun on the LIN, "heh
n large, spent shcll-splintcr caught nun
In the baci; of the neck. .
He coolly extracted his collar s'u'
from his shirt and sa2"d on 1t re-
nectively.
81 g,c that shell was one OF
Krupps," he muttercd. "Gec, hut It's
a good thing You were made In Coh
necticut,, you hcautW
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-31
ITALIANS STEAL
PLANE AND FLEE

bow pointed toward the shore. II took
us an anxious hour to turn II toward
the open sea. Finally we started the
motors. but with an explosion and a
rumble that would awaken even the
dead.
.'The officers. the commandment and
the soldiers of the station appeared
mt the windows Of the barracks ami
watched us with surprise. but with
out suspicion. US We took our myster''
Gus leave, no doubt thinking we had
secret orders from some q higher
up.
"For several yards the h~ydroplane
glided along the surface Of the wa.
ter, unwilling to rise a second time,
apparently. before the wind which
blew from behind. and possibly on ac-
count Of the new pilot, who was as In
experienced as he was ~audactous. Al
last, however, we succeeded in rising
from the sea.
Face Many PeriIs.
"While we were intent on cur maj
euvers We found ourselves suddenly
opposite Mount Veli-Strasa. where thu
A.ustrians have nnti.aircraft batteries
We made Il terrific effort, with tn
bow pointed upward and our soul
commended to God.
I'VE crossed the ridge of the noun
tain not ten yards above the batterie
on its summit.
after half an hour Of flight, risin
to 1000 meters. we a into q thic
cloud bank which shut off all view O
the Austrian and Italian coasts INT q
the sea. We could not find u wa!
Moreover. the pilot was without he
met or glasses and could not steer b.
cause his eyes filled with tears. W
; suffered an attack of nerves. All II
: while the apparatus was following III
Italian coast and, discovering TINS, "
I recovered our calm In an Instant.
MY comrade. who was acting
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-31

vevetable Compound cured me 20 ! aso
not need the operation, and am telling
Iii ~ friends about it."-Mrs. a. W.
RnszEs. Black River Falls, Wis.
IT IL Just such experience: g mat %
M Binzer that has made this famous
,ont and herb remedy . household word
from ocean to ocean. Any woman Wno
ngers from Inflammation, ulcersuons
Sisplscements, backache, nervousness,
sr.a~riar;ties or "the blues" should
not Fest until she has given II Q tr'ai'
AVA for special advice write Lydia =.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Masas
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-31
Aerial Bombing.

Aerial bombing rs today far moro
OF m exact science than was sup
posed possible n year and a hall ago.
In the early days Of the war, drop
ming bombs was largely a matter or
luck, Accurate homb-sights have
been produced which, carefully used.
Ere n guarantee OF the bomb falling
On the object aimed at, with q very
small margin Of error. OF course, IL
the case of NIL such instruments, the
human element Is sometimes respon-
sible for errors Of calculation ana f
| small error on n bomh.sisht at l3,VoV
| feet will send n bomb far out OF Its
| course