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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
AUTO MEN TO MEET.

Victor G. kropf, Davenport, CON-
missioner of the Tri-City Trade asso-
citation, has issued call for a meet
ing to be held Tuesday evening at Z
o'clock in the Moline Y. M. c. A. The
business to be transacted will include
the election of officers for the asso-
citation. Garner Smith, who leaves
March to enter the aviation corps
will be the honored guest, and he will
be given rousing sendoff. Roscoe E.
Beedee, Davenport, who as a repre-
sentative Of the retail auto trade, is
attending the congress of national SER
vice in Chicago, has consented to give
brief report of the proceedings.
Leading off his communication
Commissioner Kropf says: This will
notify you that your questionnaire
has been received and your classifi-
cation is Al. You are subject to frs,
call. In this drive for higher and bet
ter business there are no exemptions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
CITY AROUSED BY
BOOTLECGER GANG
Fifty Soldiers Visit East Moline Fol.
lowed by Host OF Alley Rats, SO
Mayor Calls Meeting.

In order to thoroughly consider the
saloon situation with reference to sell
ing liquor to soldiers in East Moline,
Mayor G. F. Johnson this morning
summoned conference OF saloon
keepers and business men for this at.
ernoon at l O'Clock at the city Jail at
which time some decisive action will
be taken, it is expected.
Three arsenal soldiers in as many
days have been arrested in East Mo
line this week for being intoxicated.
The first two. Charles Mooney and A.
Mcdonald, imagined that by slipping
off their overcoats they would be TAX
en- for workmen and in these buds
succeeded in getting liquor. They
played their game too far for botn
became intoxicated and were arrested
being fined sos each by Magistra.a
A. A. Niles.
Last evening S. L. Thompson, age'l
%. from Brooklyn, N. Y, didn't even
taken precaution enough to remove
his khaki and as a result was easily
a target for the police. rus morn
ing ne was given the customary SD,
and the authorities at Rock Island
arsenal notified. The other two were
taken back to the island this morning
Conditions in East Moline last even.
ing were such that Mayor johnson
thought a mass meeting should b.
called. 1t is said as high as so sol
diers hung around the streets and al
leys, followed by company of bum'
out for some easy money. Thompson
| was in the gang and became disor
derby and others caused some disturb
ance, but just the one arrest was
made. The city administration will
make every effort, it is said, to stoI
! bootlegging and selling to soldier!
either in saloons and by the hip-pock
ct method
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
WAR CHEST BODY
READY FOR WORK
u. Z. Mansur Will BE Vice Chairman
OF Patriotic Campaign in Which
S2OO,OOO Is to Be Raised.

Preliminary plans for the handling
of the 100000 war chest, the patri-
otto fund to be raised in Moline. East
Moline and Silvis have been mapped
out. A meeting was held this morn
ing at the Moline Commercial club. al
which time 0. E. Mansur was made
vice chairman, in charge of the work
in the industrial section: a speakers
committee was picked composed OF
Mayor NJ R. Carlson, c. B. Hall and
+. w. Woodcock, and publicity board
selected with L. r. Blackman, chair
man, and Floyd Todd and M. ] Dur
yea, assistants
The following executive committee
has been chosen to be in active con-
troll Of the campaign. which will be
waged in behalf of this worthy work.
o. +. Anderson, William Abe, Mar
shall Beck. l.. r. Blackman, L. G.
F., Blanding, William Butterworth, M. R.
Carlson. Ross Dick, Zach Einfeldt, A.
7. Foster, n. II. Greene, F. O. Hart
line, Frank Haynes, +, NJ. Heider. Sol
filrsch, NJ. Horstkamp, r. NJ. Johnson,
G. F. Johnson, e. Z. Long, O. E. Man.
| sur, w X. Moore, Joseph Nader, H.
I
| w Nelson, ii. f. Oldefest. II. S. Ran
som, J. F. Ryan, Louis Schave, F. J.
Smithiger, G. A. Stephens, W. |. Taze.
f. X. Todd, w. II. Van Dervoort. ". l..
Velie, Rufus Walker, Jr., Theodore
Weigandt
| Marshall Beck is serving as presi
dent of the Boy Scouts, NJ r. Carlson
as mayor of Moline, Mr. Einfeldt as
supervisor from South Moline town
ship, f. o. Hartline as president OF
the Silvis village board, Frank HAYNES
as head OF the Moline Home Guard
Mr.. lieider as president of the East
Moline Business Mems association
Mr.. Horstkamp as president of the
| Moline Real Estate exchange. DR.
/ Johnson as mayor of East Moline, Mr..
Nelson as president of the Moline club
Mr.. Ransom as president OF the Moline
| Rotary club, Louis Sehave as super
wiser from Hampton township, Mr.
t Weigandt as president of the Retail
Merchants association
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
LODGES TO COME
UNDER BOOZE BAN
Liquor Cannot Re Kept in Lockers
Hereafter According to Ruling
of Special Federal Agent

Moline lodge members today re-
ceived the news that liquor cannot be
disposed of or kept in lodge buildings
that are within a half mile Of the
Pillow city end of the Fifteenth street
bridge. The dope is straight because
it comes from D. H. Limbaugh, spe-
cial government agent, who is in these
parts overseeing the enforcement OF
the rule for suspension of saloons il
Rock Island.
Members of the Moline commission
were officially informed of the matte:
this morning and the generally ac-
cepted Interpretation is taken to NEAR
that private lockers in all club ami
lodge rooms cannot hereafter be uset
for the storage of liquor to be con.
sumed on the premises.
Mr.. Limbaugh declared that a cluf
or lodge where a man has private
locker is not a home in the sense il
which the federal law regards home
Heretofore, under ruling of Illinoi:
supreme court, club or lodge room
was considered to be home. In &C
cordance with tina. decision liquor ha.
been kept in club and lodge rooms
even though such place was in loca
option territory.
Many MOliners probably will be af
fected by this decision of the repre-
sentative of the U4ited States attor
ney general, as itshas been custom
of some of the local lodge and clul
members to maintain lockers to store
liquor for their own private use.
Such practice, in opinion of loca
police and the city commission, hat
never been abused. The liquor We!
not sold or given away. Each ma,
who SO desired, could have locker i.
his lodge or club where he could keel
liquor purchased by himself from .
wholesaler and used only himself.
Mr.. Limbaugh did not criticise 10
cal lodges or clubs or infer that sucl
practice was being improperly han
died. 1t was department of justic,
Interpretation, he said, made to pre-
vent any possible violation of the fed
eral law.
Mayor Carlson and the commission
ers declared that despite fact that tn,
practice had not been abused, Molin,
clubs and lodges would submit uncom
plainingly to the ruling. Member
, of lodges and clubs in Moline ar
willing" said the mayor, ito max
any sacrifice that the government
deems necessary as an aid in winnin,
tie war"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
TOWNSHIP TICKET
PLACED IN FIELD
Socialists Select Candidates and Ar
range for Meeting to BE Addressed
BY Kate r. OHare.

Socialists OF Moline township IN
mass meeting Thursday night at head
quarters on Third avenue, named a
township ticket as follows;
Clerk-C. A. Gustafson.
Assessor--Nels Nelson.
Assistant supervisors-H. E. Griffin.
Oscar Person, Mallte Collin, bueil j.
Green and John julius.
l.. X. England was chairman OF the
gathering and C. A. Gustafson, secre-
tary. A committee to fill vacancies was
named composed of the two presiding
officers and Ernest Fechner.
The 1918 campaign is to be opened
March | with a mass meeting at lur-
ner hall, Moline. at which time, +. b
Passmore, Moline, candidate for con-
rress and Edgar Owens, will make adj
dresses. The campaign is to be
handled by committee on which VII
be representatives Of the English
Swedish and Lithuanian Socialist or
CARNATIONS.
Next month. Kate Richards O'Hare
Socialist writer and worker, is to be
heard in an address in this county
probably at Moline She is under sen
tence of FIVE years in the penitentiarl
for alleged seditious statements rela
tive TO this country's war program
She has appealed the case from The
Dakota courts and is out on bail, tour
ing the country under the auspices o.
her party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
IN THE CHURCHES.

Methodist, East Moline Sunday
school at 10 a. IN. Preaching II a. m
Rev. J. Y. Kennedy. Subject, Voice
of God" Music by the choir. 1880 D.
m, Epworth league special patriotic
program by Campfire Girls and Boy
Scouts of East Moline. Patriotic col
ors for decorations.
Methodist, WATERFOWL Sunday
school at 10 a. III. Junior league at
2.30 D. m, Mrs. Harry Cox in charge
Epworth league. $50, subject, Our
Duty as Americans" Preaching, 80
by Rev. J. V. Kennedy. Subject
THE World Sin Special music.
Baptist. Waterfront Sunday school
at 10 "a. IN. Preaching by Rev. J. NJ
Osborne at II a. II. B. Y. p. U. at
$50 p m
East Moline Baptist Sunday school
at 10 a m. Preaching at 1880. Sub
ject, Boys Return" Special music.
congregational church - Sunday
school at 9;45 a M Mrs. #. E. Van
Meter. superintendent. Preaching at
II a. m. BY Rev. Carroll. Junior En-
deayor $50 p M Preaching at 1880
p. m, by Rev. August James Wilson
Subject, Life. It's Theories and Pos
sibllities." Music by the choir.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
SCHOOLS ARE LOYAL,

Two more schools-Logan and Will
Tam Carr-have gone over the top in
the Junior Red Cross campaign in
Moline. Logan was the second under
the wire, Garfield having reported a
complete membership as early as
Wednesday, William Carr finished
but half an hour behind Logan. the
latter reporting an enrolment of 100
per cent at yesterday afternoon and
the former registering a perfect score
at 2:30. Room l. in charge of Mss
Mabel Thurman and room 2. in charge
of Miss Helen Howden we're the last
ones to he heard from at Logan. Room
!, in charge of Florence Donehey.
room 2. in charge of Miss Grace Put
nam, and room 3, IN charge of Miss
Minnetta IIenick. reported from Will
liam Carr yesterday afternoon.
First-Garfield school. Tuesday.
Second-Logan school, p. M, Fri
day.
Third-Will:am Carr school. 2::3O,
Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
HEARS FROM SOLDIER.

Lester Willis of Hampton, now at
Vancouver Barracks. Wash. has writ
ten to his sister. Mrs. |. F. Johnson,
1882 Twenty sixth avenue. Moline. as
follows; THE weather has been a
fright since We landed, up until today.
1t has cleared off. and the sun is shin
ing bright. The view of the mountains
from here is great. We haven't been
assigned to company yet, so all we
do is bum around killing time. We
are well and have passed our exam so
far. They may ship us out OF here
before long. It's hard to tell. The
men are coming and going every day.
imagine that there are six thou
sand or eight thousand men here now
Will write as soon as We get located.
so l can give yon an address,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
COUPLE FINED ON
CRUELTY CHARGES
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kaden Told Bar.
barrie German Method Of Beating
Children Must Stop.

John Kaden and wife. Alma Kaden,
Rock Island, learned in Moline police
court this morning that cruel meth
DDS of rearing children are not toler-
ated in the United States, despite any
customs that are practiced in Ger
many.
Their little lesson in humane treat
ment of children cost Mr. and Mrs.
Kaden nearly $40 each. They both
pleaded guilty to charges of assault
and battery, admitting that they had
been cruel.
Owing to the fact that the Kadens
themselves had child of tender years
Mr.. Kaden held the baby during the
| trial-M. ]. McEniry, assistant states
! attorney. changed the charge from
cruelty to children to assault and bat
terry. Under the original charge the
! Kadens, had they been. found guilty
might have been sent to the peniten-
t;ary.
"You are Of German descent and
you think that the old inhumane meth
cd of bringing up children by beating
them into submission can still be prac-
ticed in America" said Mr.. McEniry
/ to- the defendants.
But this is America and not Ger
many. and we are fighting Germany
to show them that barbarity and cru
! city are no longer to be tolerated. II
YOU did not have that small child there
would see that you were sent te
prison for this inhuman offense."
! The court room was crowded and q
cheer greeted Mr.. McEniry's arraign.
ment of cruelty
Magistrate Gustafson warned the
l<adens that if they were ever brought
before him again on similar charge
even though It be their own child thai
was involved. he would permit nc
ieniency. I'VE in America believe ir
rearing children through love and moi
j fear" he said. THE day when parents
get obedience through cruel beating is
mast"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
BUSINESS MEN IN
FAVOR OF CHANGE
Mass Meeting Gees on Record for Sub
shutting Name OF Deere for That
OF East Moline.

Shed tear for the name East Mo-
line. It's doomed, according to enthus-
iastic workers who attended a meet
ing of the East Moline Business Il
Professional Mems association, to soon
be dropped and in its place will be
the more distinctive term, Deere. At
least that is the sentiment OF those
circulating petitions who claim at
least 200 signers have been secured
and that the people want to be divorced
from Moline and can't as long as the
present coglomen is used.
The change was given unanimous
support at the conference. Although II
was mass meeting for the considera-
ton of all viewpoints, objections failed
to appear.
Committees to handle the campaign
which will be waged in behalf Of the
matter, were named as follows:
First ward-Carl Nuessle, chairman
Second ward-Emil DeJoncker
H. r. Cox, 1. M. Ross.
chairman; A. D. Smith, c. H. Dewrose
Third ward-Carl Mitchell, chair
man; Henry De Capp, c. A. Fisk.
Fourth ward-D. Y. Allsbrow, chair
man, to name assistants later.
| Another meeting of the public will
/ be held next Tuesday evening at the
Heider shoe store for the purpose Of
! hearing reports on the way the cam
paign is progressing.
! War Chest Explained.
The war chest fund was also eX
planned at the meeting by +. B. Lourit
and NJ. J. Duryea, Moline. 1t is pro
posed to raise 100000 in a single
whirlwind effort in Moline, East Mo
/ line and Silvis. The money will &c
for patriotic purposes. A committed
composed of ]. F. Ryan and W. 1. Tazt
was named to have charge of thu
selection of an executive committee o
seven which will handle East Moline!
part of the work.
Has Dreams Disturbed,
Ed Milloen, fire chief of East Mo
line, had his slumbers disturbed las
evening shortly after midnight. A voic,
called his home and asked for the of
fetal. 1t was some time before HI
could be found, in fact, rumor is tina
it was just 80 minutes until Milloe1
appeared. In the meanwhile ever.
! known method had been taken b,
others to learn the reason he wa,
wanted.
Say there's a fire down here
came the voice over the wire to Ell
finally. The department beat it ant
found grass fire at Nineteenth stree
and Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
S.LVIS'

Bert Cook has returned home from
Chickasaw, Okla, and reports that Mrs
Cook is recovering nicely from recent
serious operation.
Mrs. Hammond of Carbon C,ifY visited
friends here last week.
Mrs, Cotter spent Thursday in the
tri-cities s's
Mrs: Made Bromley of Rock Island
here last Friday.
Winnifred Bruce is ill.,
Rev Mr.. Van Leer was making pas
toral calls in the village Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lldore of East
Moline visited at the home of Georeg
Hampshire Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. De Pape are the parents
of baby boy who arrived Wednesday.
The members and friends of the La
dies Aid society of the Baptist church
met at the church Wednesday after
noon for the regular semi-monthly
meeting. After devotional exercises and
the regular business some hours were
passed quickly in conversation and Red
Cross work. Later lunch was served
by the committee
Henry Johnson Is i'll.
Friday evening Mrs. Lottie Washburn
opened her home for the entertainment
of the members finer Sunday school
class at valentine party. when mem
bers Of Miss Hazel Freeland's Sunday
school class, called the Sunbeams were
present as guests. Valentine decora-
tions were used throughout the rooms,
valentines were used as place cards
and given as favors. A delicious lunch
con was served, following games and
contests.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Ladies Aid society of the Silvis Memo
rial Methodist church was held as usual
Thursday afternoon at the church
Lunch was served, following some time
spent in needlework and general socia-
bility. large collection was taken in
ana 1t was very pleasant and profit
able meeting.
Arthur Pottiger has taken a position
at Ottawa with the Rock Island rail-
road and departed Thursday for that
place.
Andrew Tubbs is again quite ILL
Mrs. Daniel PottiEer has arrived
home from Omaha, Neb,, where she at
| tended the funeral 0 fher cousin.
Mrs. Marshant is i'll.
Mr.. Bouker has opened picture show
In the place formerly occupied by Mr..
Supletosky.
The families of Mr.. Edwards and
Paul Luthicum, and William Eaton and
! Miss Laura May Thomer are Ill with
scarlet fever--eight cases in ALL
Rev. George Brand. ID. D.. state work
Ter and superintendent of church cree
| ton and extension work for the BAp-
t,st Association Of Illinois, preached at
the BaptlSt church sunday morning
from the text. BE Strong" Sunday
morning Professor Justin W. Washbnrn
preached at the Memorial Methodist
church during the absence of Rev. J.
| B. Van Lear. who was called to st. Louis
/ by the serious Illness of his mother.
Rev. James Price Payne preached Sun
day evening at the Baptist church.
/ Mrs. ]. c. Bromley of Rock Island
F; visited relatives and friends here last
Friday.
| A play will be given by the pupils
/ of the Mckinley school in the near fu-
| ture.
| Alva j. Bruce has moved into the
Dumbeck property on First avenue.
! Mrs. Timson will entertain the Amona
/ class next month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
TRAINS HELD UP.

All trains to and from Moline on
the Rock. Island lines were held up
for more than an hour this morning
when several freight cars were de-
rallied on the main track in the Nat
tick yards. Silvis shop men were
nearly an hour late in getting to work
because of the derailing. The accident
occurred about $50 and 1t was nearly
8 when the tracks were cleared. An
investigation is being conducted by
the railroad to determine cause Of the
accident. No one was injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
COZ

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sample spent
Sunday at the home of the latters
mother. Mrs. Frank Reeves. at Cordova'
Harold johnson is very i'll with pneu-
monia
Durbin & Daley will hold their Pc
land China blooded stock hog sale Fri
day Feb. %. at billions garage in Hiiis-
dale. Lunch will be served by the HIS
dale Red Cross
Mr.. and Mrs. William clipper visited
in LeCllire Sunday with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs, Richard Ashdown we'e
in Rock Island Monday.
large crowd attended the sale ~
.. Rathbun's farm Wedn' sday ana ss
erything brought good price nj
Rathbun win quit farming and rette.
he Will make an extended trip IN t"e
west. visiting relatives. -
Mrs. l.. G. Ashdown entertained -
members OF the Mothers club. Wy
We're engaged in sewing for the hs a.
Cross, making bandages. OF whch ~
We're completed and returned 10 sh ss
local chapter at Hillsdale. Mrs. ASH,
down served a nice luncheon. Rel en-.
was responded to by showing the ~
tfcle that can be made from the n.y..
sack. Mrs. Ashdown received the pr.s@
having 10 articles TO display. ana ~. ~
eeived comfort protector Three W.
members were added 20 the club; Ia
A. Saddoris. Mrs, Frank McConneii az ~,
Mrs. Wallace Mcconnell The ~
meeting will be with Mrs. Mary Crs~
ford Thursday afternoon. -,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sample ana NJ
Charles Sample were in Moline rTluS
There will be a miscellaneous So -.
given by the Red Cross at HilisdAic ~. -
day evening. Feb. -. solicitors
busy in this vicinity and II Is nop s,s
that all will respond in doing tns"
bit toward the cause.
Dave and Louis Genung were IN Dat
stow Thursday and attended sais :,
Saturday at the home OF the ori0S -
Alton. H.. Miss Lucretta Grove W.
united In marriage 10 Howard NOVA sa.
OF Coe township. After short "a
ding trip they returned to cordovAa a ~
Will reside on one OF the grooms 49, 49,,
er's farms. A reception was given nv ~
Saturday evening at the home Q, -.
and Mrs. William Moody to . W.. ~
number Of guests who enjoyed tns M
antur XVI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
COLD, SNOW, FAIR AND
WARMER NEXT WEEK

Washington. Feb Weather pre-
dictions for the week beginning Mon
day issued by the weather bureau to-
day are:
Upper Mississippi and lower Mis-
souri, valleys: Colder Monday and
Tuesday with light local SHOWS in
northern portion and local rains in
southern portion followed by fair and
warmer, probably continuing until the
end OF the week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
DID YOU KNOW THAT

Pupils of the Moline schools are
showing the kind of patriotism that is
characteristic of young America. Yes
terday the entire student body at the
Garfield building. with the exception
of the kindergarten, had enrolled as
members of the junior Red Cross aux
Hilary.
Desertion is charged in the suit for
divorce which Mrs Lillian Findley has
filed in Moline city court against her
husband. Roy Findley. Five months
were all that the matrimonial bark
could keep afioat. according to the
declaration, the ceremony being per-
formed in Chicago, April 2, 1914. An
other woman is named.
Several members Of the Moline po-
lice force attended the funeral of
James Stapleton in Davenport yester-
day. The latter had been an officer
in his home city for score Of years.
When Mrs. Rose Salisbury investi-
gated the story which 10-year-old lad
told her at the Moline police station,
relative to not having anything to eat
in his home she found conditions even
worse than had been described. The
mother died a few days ago, leaving a
baby three weeks old and seven other
children, all under the age of Is. Mrs.
Salisbury bought groceries and provis-
Ions, but will be glad to receive do
nations Of clothing, coal or money for
the destitute flock. The father of the
family is said by Mrs. Salisbury to be
a man of good habits and steady
worker but that the burial Of his wife
had completely drained his financial
resources.
Fred Sundeen thinks he is Mollne's
most unlucky resident. Yesterday aft
ernoon carload Of potatoes consign-
ed to him, burned up in car on a side
track. An overheated stove used to
keep the spuds from freezing was the
cause.
Mrs. l. F. Johnson, 1882 Twenty
sixth avenue, Moline, has received a
letter from Lester Wills, Hampton lad,
who Is stationed at Vancouver bar
racks. Wash, in which he says the
chances are he is soon to be shipped.
In the neighborhood of 5000 men are
now in the barracks.
Adrian NJ. Newens, who speaks in
the Moline high school auditorium
Monday evening, under the auspices of
the Moline Young Peoples lyceum as
sociaton, is said to be the greatest
nlonologist of his time.
Distinguished visitors were at the
Watertown hospital yesterday. includ-
ing A. l.. Bowen. who is superintendent
OF charities of the department of pub
lie welfare Of Illinois and MediII Me
Cormick, eongressman-at large They
were pleased with the way the nstitu-
ton is being conducted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
Obituary
Siias Lloyd Gamble.

At 7:30 last evening occurred the
death of Silas Lloyd Gamble. who had
been ailing for some time with COM
plications. He was born in South Mo-
line, Aug 81, 1857, and had never mar
ried, making his home with his sister,
Mrs. Joseph Smith, Rock Falls, ILL.,.
until he was brought to the hospital.
He leaves his sister, Mrs. Joseph
Smith, Rock Falls, and brother, J. O.
Gamble, Moline.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 tomorrow afternoon in the Knox
chapel and Rev. Walter Tillberg OF
the Trinity Lutheran church will Of
| fic.ate. Interment will be made in
Rock Riverview cemetery.