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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
RELEASE FIVE
PAROLED MEN
Investigation Proves That EX-cOn-
yicts Arrested in Raid, Are
Peaceful Citizens.

Five of the nine paroled men ar
rested in a raid Thursday night in
East Moline, were released in the
Moline police court last evening
Internationally. Among the five
dismissed was also Bob Sweeney,
paroIed convict, who was picked
up as suspicious character in
East Moline on Wednesday night
Others arrested in the raid were
ordered to report to the parole
board.
The men were all arrested as
suspects, but when no evidence
could be found against them and in
vestigation proved them TO be
peaceful citizens, they were releas-
ed. This act is in line with the
policy of the Moline police. 1t has
been their aim 10 give the paroled
men every chance possible to make
good.
Chief Ben Dejaeger stated this
morning that the men might have
been held on charges of disorderly
conduct, of which charge they were
guilty. The chief, however, does
not believe that the men should be
sent back to prison because of stay
ing out late one night.
Floyd Collins, escaped prisoner,
who was also arrested in the raid,
was taken to the county Jail He,
in company with Katherine Laten
sentenced to the county Jail for 20
days on vaCrancy and also arrest
ed in the raid, journeyed to the
jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
IMPLICATED
IN BIG ROBBERY
Robert Holland, Aged Is Year, a,
rested for Stealing Llquor
From Freight Depot.

SilVis police arrested Ro5arf III,
land, aged Il years. 824 Fgftss,,,
street, Moline, and formerly Of r.,
bon Cliff, while he was working ..
Deere & Co, yesterday afternoo,
charging him with being implieats5
in the wholesale theft OCCURRING ],
the Carbon elf depot recently
Holland plead guilty in the sn
Wis police court at a preIimfnsr-
hearing held yesterday afterDoo5
and was bound over 10 the grs11
jury under 81 900 bonds. His nsr
ents furnished the bond.
Five other men connected With
the robbery were arrested earl
Monday morning. They are all re-
idents Of Carbon Cliff. Several HIM
dreds Of dollars worth of Iioro-
was stolen from the Carbop CTr
depot and from freight cars. Poifcs
confscated l. quarts Of beer. which
they found in and about the homes
of the prisoners. The latest of
these series of robberies took plsca
Thursday night, Dec. 70.
Raid in the homes Of the five man
arrested Monday was made bv F-sd
Storey, special chief agent Of the
Rock Island road, anu Harry
Towne, his assistant!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21

With the holidays at hand and
everyone trying TO make others
happy, therefore not to be outdone
the Palace has booked starting to-
morrow matinee a special holiday
bill WITH every act Of headline va
riety. On the Eeranda" is the title
OF the miniature musical comedy
with three young cOllegians and the
same number OF fair CO-eds who
sing and dance and make love in
cute approved musical comedy
style. Their song numbers are
those that are Hlled with pep,
while OF the dancing to much can
rot be said. All in all on the Yer
auda' bids fair TO be the stellar at
traction of the bill. For a new
conner in our midst Gust Erdman
the Singing Jester, has already es-
tabIisned himself as a laugh get
ting favoTite. The prejudice always
evidence against any mans at
tempt TO entertain an audience
without the assistance of the fair
Sex, as a theory. it has been ex-
pIGded as Erdman has carved fOi
himself a niche in the laughing hall
81 fame Two Weeks Notice" is
comedy from the pen of Daniel
kuseIl. The characters are two
chorus girls, one a hardened, so
phIslicated, and the other a demure
girl who is ignorant of the ways Of
The outside world. Featured in the
act is Maxine Alton. who gives d
vivid portrayal OF the typical New
York chorus girl. The Melroy Sis
daintiest and most delightfully."- en-
teTtaining offerings that has been
seen for some time Though both
girls are in their teens" they have
played all the larger circuits and
are finished artists. Their offering
which consists of singing and dane
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
CRYSTAL LAUNDRY
TO CHANGE HANDS
WITHIN FEW DAYS

The Crystal steam laundry,
Fourth avenue and Twelfth street,
Moline, for 20 years conducted by
Mrs. Ella d. Wehrend. is to change
hands Although the deal has not
been closed. it is understood that
Carlson brothers, prOprietOrs of the
Carlson Bros laundry, are consfd-
ering the purchase OF it.
Mrs Wehreud today announced
that the problem of securing help
has become a serious one. 1t has
also been rumored that the laundry
has been operating at a loss for
some time. The Crystal steam
laundry was established in Moline
IN 1897.
The Carlson Bros laundry was
purchased from NJ II. Lyons sew
eral months ago. If the deal goes
through. Carlson Bros. will move
rom their present place of bust
ness at 1924 Fourth avenue to the
new location.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
TYPHOID GERMS
FOUND IN WELL
Water On DhOOge Farm is Contain
mated MIX Cans Washed
Therein is Cause.

The finding that the Dhooge well
in East Moline contains typhoid
germs is believed by health officials
of Moline to clear up doubt as to
the source of typoid in this local
ity
Tests made from the water in the
Dhooge well by City Chemist An
derson show that the well is con-
taminated. Mr.. Dhooge in speak
ing to A c. Stouffer, commissioner
of health, stated that he had
washed his milk cans in this well
water and that in this manner, he
supposed, the germs carried to his
patrons.
Mr.. DhOOge is going to sell his
cows and the premises to which
they will be taken will be in
spected before the milk is sold in
Moline. Two new cases of typhoid
we're reported since yesterday noon.
One case of each influenza, diph
iberia and scarlet fever were also
reported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
PRIVATE LONG IS
RELEASED BY HUN

DR.. J. II. Long of East Moline
has received word from the war
department stating that his brother,
Private Clair Long, has been re-
leased from German prison. where
he had been held since last August.
Private Long had been in Ras-
TAFT News that his company has
arrived in New York, led relatives
to believe that the government mes
sage was delayed and that prob
ably Private Long is in this country
now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
.MARKE DEAD is
OFFICIAL WORD
War Department Sends Message
That Soldier, Reported Wound
ed, Has Passed.

Official word of the death
of Gottlieb Marke, previously re
ported dead, and given in last
Tuesdays casualty list as wounded,
degree undetermined. was received
last evening by his mother, Mrs.
Gottlieb Marke. 1855 Thirty-second
street. Moline, from the war depart
ment. The message stated that
Private Marke died Sept 20, Of
neutrality-suspicious..
An American Red Cross nurse
sent letter dated Oct TO the
mother. in which, she stated that
the soldier was wounded in action
on Sept IS, and that he had died
the following day. Relatives are
OF the belief that Private MaTke
was wounded in September and
shat pneumonia set in fastening
his death.
Last letter received from the sol
der was written on his birthday,
Sept 8, when he became % years
OF age. In that joyful message he
to-d u gums o'S4 IuC Top nc am
that he was prepared to leave in I
few days TO take another chance"
Private Marke entrained for
Camp Dodge, April %, this year.
Soon thereafter he was transferred
to Camp Logan. Texas. He first
stepped on French soil in July Of
this year. lie was employed at the
John Deere company previous TO
his entrainmeut
Surviving besides the mother. are
two brothers, Rudolph and A1olph.
both of Moline, and four sisters:
Mrs. NJ /. Poston. Mrs Fred Vier,
Mrs West Greenwood and Mrs.
Earl Smith
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
In The Lodges

J. z. Sholes was elected post
commander of r. II. Graham post,
No. 312, at the regular meeting
held last evening at the Moline
Masonic hall. Other officers elected
for the coming year are:
Senior vice president-W. A.
Golden.
Junior vice president - Dan
Fisher.
Quartermaster- W. Wolever.
Chaplain-E. B. McKeever.
Surgeon Peter Lind.
Officer of the day-John Gault.
Officer of the guard-William
Johnson.
Adjutant-F I. Wells.
Trustee for three years-W. a.
Golden.
Delegates to the department en-
campment-F. / Wells, r. W.
Wolever. Dan Fisher, John Gault.
Altornates are W. H. Crimes. Peter
Lind, J. L. Jones, William Johnson.
Mason lodge, No. $50 Of East Mo
line, elected the following officers
at a meeting last evening:
Worshipful master-H. S. Cross
ley.
Senior warden-O T. Marshall.
Junior warden-E. F. French.
Treasurer n. Taft.
Secretary-F. e. Long.
Installation of officers will be
held at the first meeting in Jan
uary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
SOLDIERS URGED
TO REGISTER AT
MOLINE CHAPTER

Every soldier from Moline and the
upper end of Rock Island county.
from all territory embraced in Mo
line exemption district, whether q
volunteer or a selected man, is ask
ed on arrival home to visit the
headquarters of Moline chapter Of
the American Red Cross ard there
sign the register that the chapter
has prepared.
Aim Of the chapter is to register
every man who went into service
from this district, whether the ser
vice was overseas or in training
camps in this country. Registra-
ton is wanted because the Moline
chapter proposes to issue in book
form q story of the part played by
the men and women Of this vicinity
in the winning of the war
This book. which will find a per
manent place on shelves Of the Mo
line public library, should be com
pletp as to data. Every soldier is
entitled to a place in this book.
Every soldier, Immediately on re
turn home, is asked to register in
order that the record may be com
plete
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21

Richard d. Dewey. age %, died
yesterday afternoon al a local hos
p.taI Death was caused by pneu-
monIa.
Mr. Dewey was born July 50. 1890
III Davenport. He is survived by
his widow. one daughter, Lucille,
Ills mother Mrs. Margaret Dewey
OF Rock Island. three sisters and
four brothers. Funeral services
VIII he held AT 2.$U tomorrow aft
ern00n from Danielsen and Furgie
chapel with Rev r. S Haney offici-
atiug and iuteEmeuJ viii be in Riv-
erside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21

ing is of exceptional classiness-
Gypsy Meredith and company in the
Laugh Provokers present a pot
POurri of talking and singing, dane
ing and acrobatics which they call
much ado about nothing. The pic
ture portion has been well taken
care of with a good live comedy and
up to the minute weekly. "FOllies
Of Today" with a company Of 10
headed by Rose and Evlyn Bunnin,
Will be the feature attraction start
ing Thursday with four other su-
perior vaudeville acts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
MAYOR TREVOR PUT
ON LAW COMMITTEE

Mayor C. S. Trevor of Moline
was made member Of the law
committee Of the Municipal League
OF Illinois. which closed its ses-
sieus in Chicago. f. j.. Pearsons
of Evanston was chosen president.
The municipal league advocated
home rule to- public utilities and
a- the constitutional convention
promised to work f0r a constitution
which VIII release municipalities
fElul constant attendance Of the
legislature for laws which they
need.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
EAST MOLINE OFFICE,
MOLINE RETURNING
SOLDIERS, HERE'S A
FINE OPPORTUNITY

So that all returning soldiers
may have free access for a period
az three mon his TO the Moline Y NJ.
C. a. home. c. 3. Hall, general sec
Rotary Of the association. has asked
that all ,.a- 1e men VINO return
from camps hand their names to
the membership secretary. X d.
BowGen. That all boys coming
back from the war shall nave thls
privilege was decided by Or. John
r. Mott, chief executive Of The Y NJ.
G.. A in America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
SELLS LIQUOR TO
OFFICER IN PLAIN
DRESS; ARRESTED

Ed S. Clair. 20 years of age, 1904
Eighth avenue. Moline, was arrest
ed by two plain clothes Moline Off
GERS last night at the New Home
restaurant, Third avenue, and is
charged with selling liquor in anti
saloon territory
He is alleged to have sold a pint
Of whisky for 81 to one of the two
officers. Three bottles of liquor
were found on him when taken by
the policemen. He was to be ar
raigned in the Moline police court
this afternoon. 1t is understood
that he was to plead guilty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
MOTHER IS FOUND
BY AID OF PAPERS

Mrs. Bertha Carlson Of Rock Is
land. formerly of Moline. was
speaking to a friend the other day
the friend happened to mention
that she noticed Mrs. Carlsons
name in newspaper, stating that
her MRS. Carlson's mother. who re-
sides in the state Of washington.
was on her death bed That was
the first time Mrs. Carlson had
heard of her mother for some time.
Although she had written, the
letters were always returned. To
day Mrs. Carlson is trying 70 find
cut regarding the condition Of her
mother.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
FEW LINES FROM
MOLINE SOLDIERS
STILL OVER THERE

Look out, you will have to lock
me up for a while. when l get
back, for I'm afraid | won't be able
to control myself" writes Fred A.
Lundeen to his parents, MIR. and
Mrs. a. f. Lundeen, Coaltown road.
IN the letter he also writes of the
possibilities of going into German
territory with the American forces.
He says: Our division was on the
front for 81 days and under shell
fire all the time. with the exception
of three days, when we were back
for a rest. l hear that the Nine
tieth has been cited as ranking ma
tionaI army division. This means
a lot"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
The Day in Davenport

R0bs Place Twice. Early Friday
morning Detective John Quinn
found the showcase in front of the
Warner & Warner store. ia West
Second street had been broken
open. Everything except two muf-
Gers bad been stolen The lock had
been prfei off the showcase door.
Wednesday night the showcase was
broken open for the first time. and
a dozen pairs Of gloves were stolen.
The robbers had used key on that
occasion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21

a FANOOS efPLOPGp SAN.
&C tkki's a eLok6
WAo, n PLAcED ~ rtt6
tGAT, UJCULh MOST CERTAlt
CPcAt~ -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21

This is special week in iewelry,
silverware and cut glass a,
McCabe's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
News of the Day in Moline and East Moline

Owing 10 the danger or submarines
no smoking was allowed after dusk
and not a light was allowed on ship
AS the deck could not hold all at
once. schedule was made by com
partments. Those in each compart-
ment were let out on deck every
now and then. After a few days the
ship got so stuffy and hot IL was al
most unbearable and many became
sick and began to feed fishes.
I'VE landed in the harbor OF
Brest, Nov. %. There We waited
three or four hours in the bitter
cold and then hiked about three
miles to a railroad station. At last
our train came and AZ of us were
piled in a box car We were packed
so tight we couldn't even sit down
with comfort We were given
some hard tack, corn willy and to
matoes. We stayed in the car two
days and two nights and | don't be
lieve I ever was so miserable, cold
and hungry for so long a time in all
my life"
This war" writes Private II Z.
Mcdonald of Moline to his father,
Charles Mcdonald, 1923 Fifth ave
nue., Rock Island, weren't only
battles for the allies, they were
personal fight wherein many a man
found his soul" Private Mcdonald
is stationed in an American base
hospital in France, assisting in
nursing wounded American sol
diers, and he has had an opportun-
ity to talk to those who had been
in the thickest of the fight.
Stories heard of German brutal
ity are true enough. he writes.
Many fellows never believed in
Creator, but after being under fire
and finding out how small thing
he was and how helpless, why quite
naturally he prayed. Many a man
has gone west, but he found peace
of soul, and after all that's the big
thing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21

One of the fOremost questions in
the minds of the Yanks when the
armistice was signed was, Il Won
der when We viii start for homer"
So writes Clifford Skogh in a let
ter written Nov s. Soon after the
great day, Nov. II, Private Skogh
with a pal. started on a little ex-
ploring expedition. OF that trip, he
says:
We went to a small mountain
called Dead Mans hill" Fifty
meters of this hill, as ! understand
it. had been cut off the top and lev
eled by shell fire, bombs, mines,
etc. We went into few of the
tunnels under the bill and found
that in many places they had been
cut through solid rock. In this
little underground world We found
the passageways all covered with
wood pianking on top, bottom and
sides. There were electric lights
and communication wires running
through all these passages. We
found officers quarters and easy
chairs. mess halls, kitchens and
bunk houses"
Lieutenant Frank \. Johnson, IT.
in letter to friends expresses a
desire that his regiment be made
part Of the army of occupation. 1t
is his desire 10 remain at the job
until it is over. He had been con
fined to a hospital, but the nature
Of his illness was not disclosed in
the letter. Previous to that he had
been transferred to another flying
field, one which he states is rec
ognized as one Of the best in
France.
A trip across the ocean on a
transport is described well by Ser
geant Harry Vande Bossche in
letter written to Phil Lipen Of Mo
line. He writes: We were at last
loaded on the transport Covington
We were piled three layers deep.
50 10 speak We were almost
frozen. We boarded the ship Nov
y and left New York port Nov. 13
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21

EI.veTWare and cut glass at
Mcgabe.S-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21

influenza Deaths. - Edward ].
SoukOp, real estate dealer and sec
rotary Of the local Retail Grocers'
association, passed al his home at
1910 Leonard street yesterday.
Death terminated an illness from
which he had been suffering for
the last three months He was 80
years Of age.
At the emergency hospital yes
terday occurred the death Of Is
yeaT-oId Irene Schaeb, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Schaeb Of
1916 Rockingham road She had
been seriously I'll since last Sunday.
Pneumonia. developed from infu-
enza, was the direct cause OF her
death
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21

Paul Retdng. SD Twentieth
street, East Moline. aged %, died
in his home this morning Of pneu-
mona.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21

Mother Found Dead.-Mrs. D. B.
Hall. mother OF y. B. Hall. 1890
Brady street, was found dead in a
slough near Toilette. Iowa. accord
ing TO word received by Mr.. Hall
yesterday Mrs. Hall was SO years
OF age and wandered from her home
Wednesday night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21

7 C. Hipwell. who has been seriously
i'll with influenza for the last two
weeks, Mrs. c. w. OdeU herself
contracted the disease, which re
suited in her death yesterday. She
succumbed at Mercy hospital.
Two Are Wounded and Mrs.
Peter OelTiCh have received a let
ter from their son. Private Charles
II. Oelrich. stating that he was
wounded the day before the signing
Of the armistice a piece Of shrap-
mel, driven into his left side, infict-
ed the wound. from which he is
now recovering. he writes.
Private Otto Won Ahnen. Com
pany /, One Hundred Thirty-sec-
ond infantry, has written home to
his mother. Mrs. Rudolph Won
Ahnen, 1918 West Sixth street. that
he is recovering at a base hospital
in France from shrapnel wounds
received in action in the right hand
in France on Oct. IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21

Death Calls Mrs Preston. - Mrs.
James H. Preston, former well
known Davenport resident, passed
at her home in Des Moines Wednes-
day, according to word received by
friends here. Mrs. Preston was
about IS years of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21

occasion.
Sues Storage Company. - When
Margaret H. Murray. year ago,
stored her household effects with
the Schick Express * Transfer com
pany, she expected to see them
again She alleges that the goods
have disappeared and that the com
pauy has appropriated them to its
own use. These are the grounds
for a damage suit involving $500
which tae owner has brought
against the company.
Raises Bond Receiptl-That a
Liberty bond receipt for a bond Of
lha fourth issue was raised from So
10 $50 hy Harry Z. BinFaman in an
attempt 10 secure money. is the
claim being made By the state
Bingaman was arrested by the pO-
lice Thursday al the Hess hotel
The manager of the hotel claims the
young man attempted TO sell him
the receipt for $40 1t showed signs
o. craSure ana Mr. Hess would not
accept IT, He called the police and
Bingaman was placed under arrest.
Hospital Closes The emergency
hospital. which reopened for the re
caiyiug Of influenza patients on
Dec. 4. closed this evening. There
were but u patients discharged to-
day.
!. ". &. 4. Man Returns-B u
Cobb. Who has been tu France since
June ]. working with the men on
tine western front, returned home
Wednesday. having reached New
YORK Tuesday morning on the
steamship Caronia.
Visits HOtherg Dies.-Coming 20
Davenport a week ago last Monday
from her home In Chicago TO be at
tie bedside of hsr mother. Mrs G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
LIES LITTLE JOKES NUMBER FoRTY-o ONE

CHGEF BOoLA ttAGooL uJAS A
BLACK FiCTTUNTCT.
lie WAS Born ~ A LAWS
OOtt6R6 The WEATHER WAS
HOT,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21

Visits MOtherg Coming 20
Davenport a week ago last Monday
from her home II Chicago to be at
tie bedside Of hsr mother. Mrs. G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21

THE SclEETlS SAtN
TtFNT Chief 6OoLA NA6COt
VJOUL6 be ~ a PLACE WHERE
IKE OJ6ETttGR WAS cool
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-28
PERSONALS

Michael Witkowski has returned
to Chicago following a two weeks
visit at the home of his daughter,
Mrs Marion Wesolowski, Ala s. Will
liam ST.
Joseph Zielewski of the Great
Lakes naval training station has re
turned after spending a 15-days' fur
Tough with friends and relatives
here
Mrs. Paulina LUNA. ". Thomas
St, has returned from a trip TO Chi
cago and Great Lakes. III. where she
visited her son Raymond Luzny,
who is sta toned AT the Great Lakes
naval training station.
Misses Genevieve Steszewski.
Hettie Buczkowski. Jenny Jezakow-
ska, Katherine Buczkowska. Thresa
Szulczewska and Casimira Steszew-
ska have returned from a two weeks
vacation at Knox. Ind, and Bass
lake.
Mrs. Leon Debicki and son. Paul.
have returned from a three weeks
visit al Goshen. Ind. where they
have been guests of the formers
parents
Elmer Hazinski left for the Great
Lakes training station after spending
4S-hour furlo gh al the home Of
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hazinski. W. Jefferson ST
Mrs. Salomea Wieklinska and son.
Sylvester. who have been guests Of
Mrs. Apolonia L,odyga. SIS s. Pulaski
ST, returned 20 their home at Chi
cago.
Robert Dayton. 5. Chaplin st. who
is employed at Akron O.. has been
visiting his family a few days
Carl KObylanski has returned 10
Chicago following a brief visit a the
home Of Mr. and Msr. Adalbert
Wiatrowski. s07 ". Thomas ST.
Michael Rominski has arrived
safely in France. according 10 word
received here He was formerly sta
toned az Camp Custer. Battle Greek.
Mich
Mrs. Louis Kolski. 1928 " Napier
ST left Wednesday morning for IN
dianapols She was accompanied by
her nephews, Theodore and Ferdi-
nand Andryzejewski. who have been
spending their vacation with reIa-
tives here.