Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-10
ALEDO AT A GLANCE
Daily Doings In Mercer County's Busy Capital

We're one people united In the
cause OF humanity and human lib
erty," said Judge Ben w. Booth of
Washington. ID. c.. In his speech at
the First Methodist church. The
blessed principles of liberty were
written into the constitution, and
any man who assails 1t is traitor.
Whenever one awakens the
wrath of the American people, you
awaken a formidable enemy. he
went on in speaking of our part In
the war. Everything is at stake In
this war, and ! am glad every one In
this county has helped.
THE accusation that public Off
Gals talk politics, Is made by many
people, but with only a few excep-
tions. when the roll is called in
congress, the men vote for patriot
ISM" said Judge Booth, in speak
ing on the actions of congress and
the opponents OF their deliberations.
In considering the requests and
rules cf the food administration, he
said: "A man who couldn't eat corn
bread and place white bread in the
mouth of a soldier, IS a meaner
traitor than Benedict Arnold"
A. J. O'Connor followed Judge
Booth He took up the phases of
the subject who Started the
War? Who Runs the War? Who
VIII Win the War;" Under the first
topic he told that the Canadian
troops were more bothered by the
propaganda on who Started the
War;" than they were by the Ger
mans. He then showed who started
the war by telling of hand grenades
stamped "krupp-1907. and gas ma
chimes stamped "Krupp-l911."
Il hope no one in this county still
asks who started this war and l
hope no one doubts who is going to
win it," Mr.. O'Connor then said.
1t doesn't make any difference who
/ started the war, anyway, the big
thing is to see it through properly"
The speakers were introduced by
I Mayor c. A. Beers. Twenty
members OF the Great Lakes Naval
Training station band gave short
( concert at Central park, Immediate
ly after the meeting in the church.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. A. G. Bridgeford went to
Galesburg Tuesday to spend the
. day
DR.. and Mrs. V. R. Stevens re
turned to their home in Chicago,
( Tuesday morning, after a few days
visit here with the formers parents.
| Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Stevens. Dr.
! Stevens came here also to visit VII h
his brother, Bugler Harold E. Stew
ems, Battery B. One Hundred and
! TWenty-third heavy field artillery
/ who is here on a furlOugh from
| Camp Logan. Houston, Texas.
/ Mrs J. H McNeal went to Apple
! ton, Ill, Tuesday to visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Della Johnson.
Miss Margaret Crosby returned to
! New Windsor Tuesday after spend
/ ing the week end here with her
aunt, Mrs. John Gourley
Rev. and Mrs. F. E. Shut and son
/ Warren went to Galesburg Tuesday
to spend the day.
Mrs. Alice KTamm went to Gales
burg and Abingdon Tuesday to visit
relatives.
Mrs. Levi Lewis and Mrs. E. Y
! Pullen went to Rock Island Tues
day TO spend the day with Mrs
Lewis daughter, Mrs. E. l.. Hahn
line
NJ. L. Gregory went to Davenport
! Tuesday to spend the day
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Walters wen;
TO Rock Island Tuesday to spend
/ the day.
Mrs. R. ". Stocking returned to
/ her home in Cullon, Ill, Monday
after a visit here with her sister
/ Mrs. Robert Bradford.
/ Miss Marie Kirby returned tC
Galesburg Monday after spending
/ a week here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs j. r. Kirby Miss Kirby
is attending high school in Gales.
burg and spent the Easter recess
here.
MISS Mable Magnuson returned to
/ Rock Island Monday, where she is
! attending high school, after E
/ weeks vacation here with her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred J. Mag.
nuson.
. Miss Norma Gilmore went TO Dav.
export Monday to visit with hel
] father, E. r. Gilmore, who is i'll il
Mercy hospital
Mrs. w ID. Mcdonald went t.
Champaign, Ill, Monday to visit
| with her sister, Mrs. c. d. Sims fol
a few days
| Miss Hope Doud went to Wood