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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
a.Paf,, Ohrien Snenks.

Although the weather conditions
were such on Friday evening that
the roads were almost impossible,
one of the largest chautauqua
crowds that has ever came out in
Aledo, heard Lieutenant Pat"
O'Brien tell of his experiences
from the time he himself declared
war on Germany while working IN
Los Angeles, California, to the
time he returned to this country,
having passed through what 10
man ever went through or most
probably never will Relating ev-
orything in his carefree way, tell
ing of his enlistinG with the Cana
dian flying squadron Immediately
after the sinking of the Lusitania,
OF his being sent to France, then
of his many battles in the air in
bringing down enemy planes, till
he himself was shot down, and his
own terrible experience through
the ceute- of Germany in trying to
get back to England 1t was the
best address OF its kind by far that
AledO people have CHANGED to hear.
One thing which stands out in
Lieutenant Obrien, is that he only
thinks of himself as a big happy
Irishnar who has only experienced
good luck and fortune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02

that it could be dug up and read if
desired
But the interest of the govern
ment and Of its auxiliary forces in
Private Shellie J. Poole did not end
there Il is the intention of the
United States TO carry its dead back
10 America after the war, and in
the meantime there are things to
be done for the living at home
The Y NJ c. A. secretary in
charge of work in that camp hos
pital wrote to Private POOle's moth
er. He told her all the details of
the death Of her son-such details
as are not put in official reports
and she viii know that Private
Poole was not friendless at the end
When grass has grown over the
grave the Y. NJ c. A. man will send
Mrs. Poole a photograph of it. And
this will be repeated in the case Of
every soldier who dies in foreign
service
In the particular hospital about
which this story has been written
all the nursing is done by men
The surgeons are army officers and
the attendants and Orderlies en-
listed men Of the medical corps
But this does not mean that the
patients do not have the tenderest
care Swift retribution comes to
that attendant who is careless or
Indifferent TO his duties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
POLICE NUMBER
IS At PRESENT
Force Has Steadily Diminished
Through designations Since
First Of j ear.

Phil Miller. chief Of the Rock Is
land police force, states that there
now remains but 10 officers in the
department Motorcycle Officer
Earl Shannon Is the last man TO
have resigned the force.
There were . men on the force
Jan. l, 1918, but this number has
steadily decreased, and as the city
lacks funds none of the vacancies
has been filled In 1915 when Pc
lice Chief Miller took charge Of the
department after an absence Of
four years, there were Is men EN-
pIoyet-
Comparatively few men are now
actually patroliing the streets Of
Rock Island There are four night
and four day patrOImen- IN add
ton 10 the four day patrOlmen. one
man is stationed at the approach TO
the Rock Island Davenport bridge.
Chief Miller announces that
Parrclmau Ernest Eistau will
probably be appointed motorcycle
officer TO take the place Of officer
Shannon. R.stau has served on the
force Tor several years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
PASTOR TO Give
ADDRESSOFDAY
Committee of Soldiers and Sailors
Association Names DIR. John
McGOWn Stevenson.
OUTING In MOLINE THURSDAY
Morning and Afternoon Sessions
Are Planned-MayOr William
McCOnOchie in Talk.

As a result of a meeting held by
a committee of the Soldiers and
Sailors association of Rock Island
county Saturday afternoon it was.
decided to secure DR.. John McGown
Stevenson, pastor OF the Broadway
Presbyterian church. as speaker at
the 18th annual outing of the or
ganization. which will be held
Thursday at Prospect park, Moline.
Although it was anticipated that
Congressman William ]. Graham
would attend the meeting and make
the address of the day, word was
received from the state official to
the effect that he would be unable
to appear because of his congress
sional duties Or. Stevenson is well
fitted to take Congressman Ora
hams place.
Members Of the association will
register at 10 O'Clock in the morn
ing. This will open the days pro-
gram An informal reception will
follow. Business transactions will
begin at II O'Clock at which time
the place of the next annual out
ing will be chosen and officers nam
ed for the ensuing year. A basket
picnic is TO be served at noon.
Mayor Martin R. Carlson of Mo-
line will make the address of well
come at the afternoon session
which is to open at 1:40. W. NJ.
Mitchell, president of the organiza-
ton, will preside. Response to
Mayor Carlson's address will be
made by William McCOnOchie, may
or of Rock Island
The following program has been
prepared for the day:
Morning Session.
10:00-Reception OF comrades
and registration
:OO-Music by Church's drum
corps.
J1:10-Business meeting and
election of officers.
2:00-Basket dinner.
Afternoon Session.
1:30-Music by Church's drum
corps.
1:4O-Call to order by President
w NJ. Mitchell
Invocation-Rev H. c. First.
Song-LoyaI trio of Moline.
Address of weIcome-Mayor NJ.
R. Carlson Of Moline.
Response Mayor William Nc
ConOchie.
Songs-Rotary club singers of
Rock Island
Address John McGown
Stevenson.
SOng-LOval trio
Recitation-Mrs. Fay Hough Nc
Carthy.
Recitation-Miss Violet Pascoe.
Remarks Comrades.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
HEARTS OF WORLD,
BIG SCREEN DRAMA,
OPENS AT MOLINE

Hearts of the World" the great
Grifith's picture, opened a four
days engagement at the Moline
theatre last evening. packed
house witnessing the wonderful
production. This is the lates-
Griffiths masterpiece and the most
stupendous screen drama since the
production of The Birth of a Ma
ton" Like that screen play it is
filled with thrills and realism with
the added merit that the picture is
timely and up to date. The scenes
were taken on the batt!efields Of
France, in London and Paris and
are frightfrlly realistic. A Won
derful love story runs through the
production but the picture at the
same time brings home as moth
ing else could the horrors Of war
and depicts at the same time the
patriotism of the allies. Included
in the cast of Hearts of the
World" are a number of players
who took part in The Birth of
Nation" including Lillian and Dor
Othy Gish, Robert HarrOn, Jane
Cowell, George Fawcett, Robert
Anderson and other stars in the
principal parts
The heroes and heroines of the
play are humanity; the villain.
militarism. The heroes and hero
ines have a heavy burden, irving
to give even the faintest sugges-
ton of that heavy load carried bv
humanity in stricken France and
Belgium. The story the play tells
is the story of truth, for the cam
era caught scenes that actually
happened and these scenes are
shown exactly as they occurred
while Mr. Griffith and his little
band of faithful workers were on
the battlefront filming Hearts OF
the World. One sees happy,
peaceful France a month before
the dread specter of war appeared.
the mobilization of troops on the
declaration of war, the evacuation
or villages, bOmbardments,
trenches taken and re-taken, towns
demolished, French villages under
German occupation, our own Rain
bow division going into action. and
other scenes that were actually
enacted in stricken France. 1t was
necessary to stage some of the
scenes in order to blend the actual
occurances into a coherent story.
The wall against which the lovers
lean IN one OF the stage scenes was
built by the legions of Caesar and
has been torn by shot and shell
from the Hun guns. The stream
in the same scene has often been
crimson with the blood of France.
There are scenes of genuine COM
edy throughout the play. These
were staged by Mr. Griffith to
cause laughter after the tears.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
LOSES POSITION
AS ROADS UNITE

The consolidation of the Burling-
ton and Milwaukee freight depart
ments in Davenport abolishes the
Office Of F. F. Hutchins, who has
been freight agent for the Burling-
ton for the past IS years, and Mr.
Hutchins will be changed to anoth-
er position, the nature of which he
does not know.
Mr.. Hutchins Will take A two
weeks vacation and will visit his
son, West D., at Fort Sill. Okla
who is stationed there. After his
return to Davenport further ar
rangements concerning his new 20
sition will be made.
Mr.. Hutchins was presented with
a handsome humidOr and a bouquet
was given Mrs. Hutchins Friday
evening by Mr. Hutchins' Office
force as an appreciation of his ser
vices and of the esteem in which
he is held by them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
SEND BODIES OF
DEAD BACK WHEN
THE WAR IS WON

Paris-What Of those who give
all that man can give over here?
When the military funeral is over,
and the voIley of tribute fired over
the soldier grave, who cares? The
answer is that the United States
government cares, and this is The
story OF what it does for the com
fort of the sick, in honor Of those
who die. and for the consolation Oh
the people at home
Private Shellie J. Poole, once OF
Alabama and late Of the Three Hun
dred Twenty-eighth infantry, Wa
taken sick with measles, and soon
developed pneumonia. Direct from
"a transport he was sent to an Amer
lean rest camp hospital il Eng
land. This particular hospital is
25G-hut organization, under canvas.
Po0Ie's fever remained at about
lOI degrees. AS he grew worse.
two men were assigned 10 watch
him constantly. This was done
principally through fear that hc
might. in dilerium, get cut Of bed
and catch additional cold. The man
fought well for his life, but repeat
ed crises wore him down. The
camp surgeon was with him when
he died He was the first patient
10 be lost in that hospital.
The body of Private Poole was
taken TO a local chapel and two
days later he was buried ia Kinks
dale cemetery with military hon
ors. An Identification tag was plac-
ed in the casket A careful record
was made Of just where he was
buried and Of the number Of his
grave. Moreover. a copy Of the rec
ord was placed in a bottle and bur
led two feet above the casket so
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
4STIP- SOCIETY IN DRIVE

Cleveland, Ohio.-A big member
ship drive has been started here by
the slip society, which stands for
Save TIL II Pinches." Members
who are being recruited in fac
tories, stores and homes. pledge
themselves 10 eliminatiO waste and
extravaganza, to spread the doe
trine Of thrift and economy, to dis
courage use of non-essentials that
demand transportation facilities and
tC save till It pinches so that Ber-
lin may be captured a month soon
er."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
HE'S PRO-4MFRICAN

BOgOda, Colombia. - DR. Marco
IledeI SpareZ, the president-elect
Of Colombia. is regarded here as
E1ti-German and pro-Americap
and in this respect is believed to
enjoy the confidence u the greater
part Of the Colombian people. DIT
Suarex is a member of the Nation
alist party. one Of the two parties
into which the old conservative
party has split The other wing of
the former conservative party is
Known as the old hisoricas com
posed mainly of the clericals. The
Colombia clergy are believed to be
almost entirely pro-Germau-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
Order Numbers of August u.

Order Numbers of August 81.
The local board has received the
order numbers of the men who
registered Aug. "a These men VIII
be ciassed In with the registrants
who registered June .. There
were 124 registrants on June .. and
- on Aug. "A. The same order
numbers we're used for this draw
ing as were used on June >, except
the numbers OF the Aug. "A regis
trants Will have letter after them.
This means ii a man registered on
Aug. u ard his order number is
25A. he viii be the next man n
order after the man holding order
number - in the June registra-
ton. II a second man is drawn
before order number 70, his order
number would be 25B. Both of
these men would be called right
after the man holding number %
in the June . registration. but be
fore number -. Following is the
order nupbors of the men who
registered on Aug. a: Andrew
Anderson, "A; Virgil Tolle Alb;
Grant HOxie, lOA; Earl Russell.
ISA; Howard Fred kiddoo. 29A.
Louis Barnes. 37A: Truman Guy
Taylor, 43A; John Roy Stead, 56A;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
MAJORITY OBEY
GASOLINE RULE
FEW VIOLATORS
Rock Island Proves It's Patriotism
BY Following Request For
@Ridelcss- sundays
POLICE TAKE p NUMBERS
Record $50 on Stacker Roll at Rock
Island Arsenal Bridge ttuard
House Yesterday.

Rock Island has again proved its
patriotism.
Sunday motorists were few and
far between on The streets Of the
city from midnight Saturday until
u o'clock last night. But % mum
bers were taken by Rock Island po-
Iicemeu. Who made ii point 10
Feeu q record of all who violated
the fuel administration request
which asked that sunday riding be
stopped
I'M the future. it is understood,
the majority of those who are list
al by the police as gasoline
slachers" viii be watched on each
"EaSoifueless Sunday" The gov
eminent mas not as yet made man
datOrE. restrictions on Sabbath rid
ing. but If i'd is generally found
that violations are recorded, orders
entirely eliminating '.Joy-ridIng'
NAV be issued
Jeers greeted motorists who evil
IDENTIFY refused TO obey the govern
meurs request
ARE YOU n sIaCkeT2' was hailed
to several drivers who were out on
the streets as usual
However. the majority Of the
peopla vino own automobiles sac
rificrd their usual Sunday rides
and remained al home or walked
Rock Island yesterday resembled
the days Of % years ago more than
II ever has before. If any OF the
city's oldest inhabitants who have
passed on would have returned 10
the city for an hour yesterday 1t
would have seemed 10 them as
though the days OF their childhood
were in existence once more.
Several Iowaus, whose automo-
/ bile numbers and names are now IN
/ the hands Of The police. persisted
in breaking the request by passing
over the Rock Island arsenal bridge
and coming into Illinois.
Owners of gasoline stations prov
"a their loyalty yesterday by keep
ing their places of business locked
10 all motorists who persisted in
riding. confronted an obstacle in
the closed gasoline stations. Or
ders were issued by officials of the
Tri-C5ty Automobile Trade assocI-
aIi1n Saturday. prohibiting the sale
OF oil OF gas on Sunday. The ma
Icritv of the local dealers Obeyed.
Record $50 Numbers.
Those in charge Of the Rock Is
land arsenal bridge took the mum
hers of $50 automobiles which
passed across the river from l0:l5
Yesterday morning until dark last
NIGHT. The numbers enable the Of
fic.aIs who are in charge Of spot
ting the violatoTs to secure the
owners names should the occasion
arise. II is said that the majority
OF the bridge users were Iowans
or those whose occupations and
professions made il urgent that
they use automobiles.
Plans are under way to have the
Rock Island auto owners display
fun patriotism without one viola
ton next Sunday, which is to be
the second "rideless Sabbath 1t
is hoped and anticipated by all
who are willing to cooperate with
the government in every way that
Rock Island viii be 100 per cent
loyal IN all Of its patriotic under
takings.
Make your Sunday rideless," is
the slogan adopted by patriotic citi-
Zeus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
CHURCHES

First Baptist This evening at
7:30 the trustees meet at the home
of DR.. +. H. First, 1916 Twentieth
street. Wednesday evening will
be church night and the subject is
Our church" with five minute
talks by the deacons as follows
The Object" G. II. Saunders;
The Attendance" S. J. Woodin,
The Support" c. B. Taylor; The
Power" r. G. Summers; The
Larger Plans" Rev H c. First.
Thursday evening at the church
the 3. Y. p. L. will meet for its
monthly business session and so
ciaI hour. Friday afternoon az
2:45 the WOmens Missionary so
ciety meets with Mrs. George
Saunders. 1912 FOurteenth-and-a-
half street. The subject viii be
italians in America, led by Mrs.
J. c. Granger. Sunday morning
the Sunday school program Will
be in charge Of the Philathea class.
Fdgewod Baptist Officers and
teachers meeting Will he held
evening with Horace Nc
Manus. 636 Forty-third street.
Wednesday evening will be the
regular PRAYER service. The sub
iect will be The Hidden Power.
There will be a reception after the
meeting for Mrs. A l. Roberts.
First Methodist Ohcial board
meeting this evening. Tuesday aft
ernoon the Women's Home Mis-
siOnary society meets with Mrs. H.
J. Olmsted. 1715 Thirty-fifth street
Wednesday night. prayer service.
afternoon, the Women
Foreign Missionary society viii
meet with Mrs. A. Tindall. near
Milan All are asked to take the
10 O'Clock car for Milan. Thursday
at 1880, the Boy Scouts meet AT
the church. Friday afternoon at
.: so the Ladies' Aid society holds
its regular business meeting al
the church.
Spencer Memorial Methodist -
Official board meeting at the
church tomorrow evening Thurs
day afternoon the LdGIeS Ala so
ciety meets with Mrs James
GauIey, Jr., 635 Forty-third street.
Free MethOdiSt-Class meeting
evening. Official board
meeting tonight. Prayer meeting
evening.
Broadway Presbyterian - We'd
nesday evening, prayer meeting
at 5 o'clock, the Deborah
class has its regular monthly
meeting with Mrs. B. L. Burke,
IO45 Twenty second street The
requests that every mem
Der notify her whether or not they
viii be present. A full attendance
is desired as plans for fall and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
AFTER SICKNESS
Mrs. Page Tells How Ninol Restore
Her Strength and NLnnned Il lnnnI

Mrs. Page Tells How YinoI Restored
Her Strength and stopped d Cough.
Brooklyn, Conn pneumonia left
me weak. rundown and with
cough for which ] L0cr0roJ for six
months without pc-tug better. A
friend from Virginia asked me %
try VinoL II healed my cough, gave
me a good appetite, I sleep well
and feel well and strong. Mrs,
Thomas Page.
VinOl owes its success TN such
cases to beef and cod liver pcpf0ues
iron and manganese peptlnates and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. tne oldest and
mos famous body binding and
strength creating t0uirs known
Red Cross drug store. Charles j.
Strate, Bengzr0n's drug store and
druggists aycrywhorc.- lAdv'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02

winter work viii be made. Friday
at u o'clock, the September rally
meeting of the Ladies' Aid society
VIII be held at the Eighteenth ave
nue. entrance Of Long View. Each
member is asked TO bring a basket
lunch. A business meeting will
follow. At $50 the teachers and
officers supper will be held in the
church. Plans for fall and winter
work will be made. Reports from
the rally day contest committees
and the departmental superintend-
ents Will be given.
South Park Presbyterian-Tues-
day evening, the Christian Endeay-
or monthly business and social
meeting will be held. Wednesday
at L o'clock the church will be
open for Red Cross work. At Ais,
the Junior Christian EndeavOr
meets. and at 7:45 the regular
prayer meeting will be neld. Fri
day at $50, the Juniors will give
d patriotic program, the proceeds
Of which will be equally divided
between the Junior Christian En-
deayor and the Red Cross.
CIpland Presbyterian - Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening. Trus
tees meeting Friday evening with
Charles Guldenzopf, 2I36 Ninth
street.
Grace Lutheran Luther
league will meet tomorrow even
ing at the church paTIOrs. The
Ladies Aid society will meet Fri
day afternoon with Mrs. c. >.
Bengston, 3435 Seventh avenue.
First Lutheran Trustees meet
ing Will be held Wednes lay even
ing with A W Johnson, 332 Four
seenth street. The Young Peoples
society also meets Wednesday al
the camp of Mrs W H. Clemens,
near The Watch Tower. Thursday
afternoon at $50 the Ladies Aid
society Will have its regular
monthly meeting in the annex.
EIOstesses will be Mrs. Nels John
son, and Mrs A. StrOmQuist Fri
day night the Lutheran Brother
hood meets in the annex. Rev. Mr.
Miller of Davenport will be the
speaker. Sunday morning the
communion service will be OBJ
served.
Zion Lutheran IT, Mems club
meets this evening with Or. Gustav
Andreen, 73I Thirty-fifth street
day Afternoon the AugusLana En-
Tuesday choir practice. Wednes-
dOwment Fund society will meet
at the home OF Mrs. Louis Ostrom,
1887 Twenty-first street.
Second Christian-Board meet
ing tonight at the church. The
Ladies Aid society meets at the
church, Wednesday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
Leaves For Armour institute.

Charles Former Of this city. who
accepted the call of one man for
special training to Armour insti-
tute at Chicago, left Saturday
morning to report for duty to the
commanding officer at that place.
This call is similar to many others
which the local board has received
this summer for one and two men
to report at various places Cor
special instruction, especially
along mechanical lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
On County Records
Warranty Deeds.

Eva l. and Charles 5. Ash TO
Lemuel A Sewers. Undivided in
terest in lot 47x150 in Rock Island
18th St, sec, 2-17-2w. 81.
Charles +. Radon and wife to
Herman J. Zeuch. Lot Is, Charles
T. Raddon's 3rd add, East Moline.
81
Max Cohn to Fred CoghuL North
y lot 3, blk so, Lower add. Rock
Island $1,750.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
WOULD BE BANDITS
HELD BY MARSHAL

MarherylIe Ill., Sept Two
runaway boys were caught hl-.
Saturday by william Angus. vie
lage marshal The boys, who we-s
about Is years Of age, were dressed
as Boy Scouts and had run awag
from their HON ia Peoria. Each
carried a revolver and q good sun
ply Of cartridges They said rha-
were on their way 10 the Mexican
border. They viii be held her
awaiting word from relatives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
Receive Entrainment Orders.

The local board has received or
ders Tor The 300 men who go tn
camp Grant and also the five lin
tied service men who 20 10 the
same place The five limited or
special service men will leave
AIedo Tuesday morning on the
Dolly, Sept 3. The 30 men viii
leave Thursday morning, Sept. D..
These men VIII go to Rockford via
IralNa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
ALEDO AT A GLANCE
Daily Doings in Mercer County's Busy Capital

Ray Collins, 65A; James Russell
Mcfarland, GA; Walter Hugh
Tanner, 6SA; Lawrence Anderson,
88A; Robert Kenney, S9A; Floyd
Mahaffey, SOB; Norman Marsh,
92A; Carl Walker, 1904; Clarence
Adams Rooms, lola; Harold Ray
mond Shike, 1O2A; william Whit
low, Jr, 103A; John Derr, 1854,
James Stanley, Jr.. lila; Joseph
William Raisbeck, 113A; 6. Albert
Mcconnell, 1904; Kenneth Lund-
gren, LOB; Estel Martin, 1884.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Burns of JOY
were callers in Aledo Friday.
Glen Greer OF New Boston spent
Friday in Aledo.
Elisha Willis of JOY was a Wis
itor in Aledo Friday.
Thomas Ewing went to Gales
burg Saturday to spend the day.
Mrs. Levi Lewis was a visitor in
Rock Island Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
Unwilling ~Vic tory siren.


Victory siren the 1t erected the roof of the
building 1t will sound the signal each
victory and everlasting The shows
little Irene Elliott NJ who unveiled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02

Besco Waffle Syrup, Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02

Flavoring extracts. Beardsley's.