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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-01
Draftee's Abuse Causes Fine

Charles Hand. of 6o2 Elizabeth
street, appeared at the headquarters
of the local draft board at city a
yesterday afternoon and wanted to
find out where he stood In the draft.
He became abusive and used indecent
language and was locked up. He was
fined $40 by Recorder Pickersgill this
morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-01
SGuIIy FiIos Statement Of
His Election Expenses

Be- ss-rfri To-respoadenf
TRENTON. Nov. 1:-Thomas II,
H~aggerty, campaign manager for
Thomas J. Sculiy, candidate for Con-
gress in the Third Congressional Dis
trict. today nled a campaign statement
showing that the only contributor to
the campaign fund Yves Scully himself
who gave $1,000.
The expenditures amount to s1.4so.-
rs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31
M'CLURG SAID TO
BE POSSIBLE CITY
CLERK CANDIDATE

Attorney Walter S. McClurg is
considered as a possible Republi-
can candidate for judge of the Mo-
line city court at the primary cleo
ton to be held Jan. % Until noon
today Judge G. O. Dietz is the only
authentic candidate running for
judge. He is also on the Republic
can ticket.
Mr. McClurg, who ran in the city
court election four years ago, sta
ted today that he is considering
taking part in the race but had not
yet decided on his course.
James ". Johnston, Moline city
attorney, who has been frequently
mentioned as a possible candidate
for the Republican nomination for
Judge. announced today that he has
definitely decided not to enter the
contest. There are no Democratic
nominations for judge.
No new candidates have been set
up for clerk of the city court. To
date there are four Republican
nominations on the list of contes-
tants for clerk. Those running are
George Schrader, present city clerk,
Commissioner Henry 0ldefest,
Commissioner c. V. Johnson and
Otto Anderson, now city court re-
porter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31
News of the Day in Moline and East Moline
ULTIMATUM SENT
TO OWNERS POOL
ROOMS BY MAYOR

Letters to pool room prOprietors
notifying them that II any gambling
IS permitted in their places Of bust
ness their licenses will be revoked.
we're sent out by Mayor Clarence S.
Trevor today
The letter is the result Of several
such cases Witnessed by the mayor
that came up in the Moline police
court recently. Following is the
uItimatum sent to the managers Of
pool rooms:
According to the books Of the
city clerk you are conducting a
business commonly known as pool
hall under license granted by the
commissioners Of Moline. Now the
PLAYING Of pool or billiards is gen
orally looked upon as an innocent
and harmless amusement in itself.
out from the experience We al the
city hall are having | am conYlnc-
ed that in some case (of which /
hope yours is not one) there Is a
great deal of what is commonly
called gambling, carried on in con-
nection with the game; also in
many of the so-called pool halls
card tables are kept and that cards
are played for money. To such an
extent is this gambling carried on
with cards or dice or pool tables
that a large number of complaints
have come to this office, also that
boys under the age Of Is years are
permitted 10 gamble and play cards
and pool, which is contrary TO laws
of the state of Illinois and the ordi-
nances of Moline. AS mayor Of the
city of Moline l am obliged TO up
hold the laws Of the state and the
ordinances of the city. Such being
the case. I wish to make plain 10
you my position in this matter.
Thus, if you conduct your place
in accordance and in keeping with
the law and ordinance you are en-
titled to, and will receive. the pro
lection of city officials. If, on the
other hand, gambling IS permitted
or carried on in your place and
conviction of the fac1 is established,
your license will be revoked and
YOU will not be permitted to carry
on your business"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31
HOME GUARDS TO
PRESENT PLAYLEE
AT HIGH TONIGHI

Ladies' home guards 81 Mo'hi
will present the play. 'C0mm7na-
ment Days" at the Moline hlgt
school auditorium this evening, f0i
the benefit Of the Red Cross AM
the homecoming celebration to b.
given for returning Moline soldicn
commencement DAYS" is a coz.
edy, a college play, and is fun q
life The plot of the play deal.
with girls of the college collectina
5000 for the Red Cross, and this
amount being stolen by one N h5
girls. Lorraine Douglas, for he way
ward brother, Frank, who had told
her a lie to get her TO obtain .ha
wished-for money from her father
Failing in this, she took the Re-
Cross money, entangIing her real
excellent brother, Billy Douglas
the only one the girls knew she hat
and who was engaged to Kate Wells
popular girl She breaks her en
gagement with Billy until the tan
gle Is Strengthened out
The production is directed by
Mrs Ada Hest Obormau Of Dagen-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31
NELSON GREENE
HEAD OF FIRM
Former Vice Executive of Moline
Bank Takes Presidency of Sun
Crest Lumber Company.

Nelson H Greene. recently re-
signed as vice president of the PeO-
pies Savings Bank & Trust COM
pany, has accepted the presidency
of the Sun Crest Lumber company
at Asheville. y. c. He left Moline
today, accompanied by Mrs. Greene,
for his former home in TaIlula, Ill,
where they will spend New Years
day. About Jan. - they will go to
Asheville, the future home.
Mr.. Greene was given a surprise
yesterday forenoon when he enter
ed the State Savings Bank & Trust
company. to which he had been
called, when he was greeted by o.
F. Anderson, A T. Foster, Sol
Hirsch and r. NJ Johnson, cashiers
of the other four Moline banks, and
was presented with a solid gold
fountain pen. suitably inscribed,
and an engrOssed scroll, the pre-
sentation being made by Mr.. Ander-
son. On the scroll appears the fol-
lowing:
Greetings extended to Nelson H.
Greene, Esquire:
Having learned that you have
resigned your position as vice pres
ident Of the Peoples Savings Bank
& Trust company, and that you are
a bout to move away from Moline to
make your home elsewhere, we take
this means of expressing to you
our sincere regret at losing you,
not only as one of our citizens, but
as a man and fellow banker, and
extend to you our best wishes for
your future happiness and pros
perity."
The scroll is then signed by the
four men named, as cashiers of the
banks which they respectively rep
resent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31
NEW YEAR WILL BE
USHERED IN WITH
GAY FESTIVITIES

Chicago, Dec. 31.-The New Year
ewes festivities planned for tonight
by many who had reserved tables
at downtown hotels will not be
marred by lack of walters.
Threats of a general strike by all
hotel cooks and walters were with
drawn today though workers al
three hotels are still on strike
Washington, Dec. 3l.-NeW
Years celebrations of the pre-war
period will be revived in Washing
ton tonight to mark the passing
of 1918.
On the capitol plaza an open air
dance will be held for the benefit
of the thousands of soldiers from
nearby camps, those stationed in
Washington and those in the city
after being mustered out of service.
New York, Dec. 31.-New York's
victory" New Years eve celebra-
ton tonight promises to eclipse all
other previous Obseryances of the
city's traditional night of revelry
and noise making, Notwithstanding
the threatened strike OF 5000 wait
ers and cooks and the soaring pric-
cs of food and liquor.
Hotel and restaurant men report
that applications for table reserva-
ity. The better known restaurants
are charging $40 a cover with moth
ing TO drink except water. Cham
paigne this year will cost the cele-
orators $40 and $12 a bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31
WORLD TRADES
TO Be GROWING
Congressman W. ]. Graham Tells
Moline Club OF Keen COMPETE
ton TO Come from War.

The keen trade competition that
will grow between Eng land, France,
Germany and the United States Will
be powerful in a few years, said
Congressman William ] Graham in
an address made before the Moline
club last evening. He spoke Of the
ready sales Of commodities that Will
be found for the next year or two,
but urged that America be prepar-
cd for the world trade competition
thereafter.
Congressman Graham has recent
ly returned from France, where he
witnessed wonderful sights and
where he studied the great inter
national problem In speaking Of
the American army and the forces
of the allied countries, he said:
American soldiers who won the
battle Of Chateau Thierry turned
the tide and saved the war All
over Europe" he continued, 1T is
now said that ii was the enthusi-
assn. pep and spirit of the American
soldiers that turned the tide
The French were discouraged
Their country vas desOlate In
MAI tDr a phi cIlQ May TIC I CLItLt
were nearer quitting the fight than
at any time in the war. They be-
Ieved that If the British and French
had been separated it would be use
less to 20 on
There are no young men in
France today. Ninety-fve per cent
OF the men between the ages Of 20
and 80 are dead The men of mid
die ages have been fighting the bat
ties of France The Germans tried
to get into Paris Paris is the heart
of the French people. If Paris had
fallen. the French people would
have ceased to be in the combat.
In two days time. before the battle
Of Chateau ThierTy. the Germans
would have been in Paris if they
had not been stopped.
Then, early in June, General
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31
HALF SATURDAY
SCHOOL IN EN-.
East Moline Board Decides Tina:
Classes Be Held in Forenoon
Make Up Time.

For the first time in the history
of the cities on this side Of the
river grade school children will at
tend school on Saturday At the
meeting Of the East Moline board
of education last evening it was
decided that the grammar school
pupils attend classes on Saturday
morning just for the half day.
This plan Of schooling is believed
to be the best to follow in order
to make up the seven weeks lost
this fall due to the closing of all
social and educational activities
during the influenza epidemic. II
is figured that there will be 20
Saturdays until the close Of the
school year Twenty nalf days
makes 10 complete school days and
is equal to two school weeks.
With two weeks made up in this
manner and no holidays off until
June, it is estimated that the year s
work will be completed. Glasses
will open at 9 o'clock in The morn
ing and close at ~ O'Clock noon.
Superintendent d. b. Holman put
three suggestions before the board
last evening and requested that one
Of the three be acted on. The other
two were the lengthening of the
school day and the extension OF
the school year. These were not
considered advisable.
Coming with the Saturday half
school days, is the increase in
teacher salaries. Several months
ago the instructors asked an in
crease in wage. The matter was
delayed and at last evenings meet
ing an increase of 50 per month
was granted Increased living
prices and the extension of the
school week led to the advance
ment. There are 80 teachers en-
ployed in the East Moline grade
schools. superintendent Hoffman
salary was increased $50 annually
Two new school rooms in each
the Lincoln and Mckinney build
ings will be opened for classes next
week. The enrolment this week
was exceptionally large and there
were no hold backs because the flu
danger has passed. Mrs. S A. Cart
wright, member of the board, gave
d report on the board of education
convention held in Decatur one
month ago. An excellent report
was given and the point of con-
tributing $25 to maintain a board
to appeal to the governor to in
crease school revenue throughout
the state was laid over until the
nett meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31
COOPERATION
LEAGUES PL
WoOdcock Chairman Of So
Committee Asks Aid % n
Disabled Soldier.

In an appeal fer cogpcrat'
the general public 10 aid the
mittee Of the Rock island c.
branch OF the National Ser
league in lts effort 10 help dig
soldiers, +. W. Woodcock Of "
chairman Of the committee. D.
sued the following letter
THE National Security ]
recognizing the vital ueeessif
arousiHg and stimulating pub
terest In tha comprehensive
made by the government 90 z
y care for disabled soIdiei 81
sailors, offered the use OF IT,
cational machinery Tor this pu
This offer was appFeciative !
cepted by the federal board
laLiOnal education.
Acting upon the seiE evideu b.
that the power OF the uatior ~
its civilian strength and
the federal board aims TO i
government machinery so &C d
hensiye in scope and perfect r
tail. that it will offer world r
ard, not only for tine care 3 b
Mobilization Of the victims ( W
hut also for the victims OF
trial accidents Our annual
trial disabilities vastly ouu
our total disabilities Of w f.
have many points In commol O.
AS such disabilities have q
portant bearing upon the eco
security Of the nation the Ne
Security league gladly welC
the opportunity 10 aid The 60
ment in acquainting the :
with the benefcieut protective
being made 10 meet the prese,
future emergencies and 10 el
size the responsibilities OF To
iic in making these plans eff
1T is therefore most ear
urged that all members e
league will individually and al
lively cooperate IN this patr
form Of service bv familarl
themselves with the plans OF
government and Teso utely SupT
ing them to the fullest possible
tent.
Immediate action IS also al
to aid the Rehabilitation plan
the government. The problem
eturuing several million 50
men from every part Of the cou'
from every lot i'm lilo and from
cry vocation. 10 gHeir respeC
communities and reiuducting @
INTO the industrial life Of the
ton is a difficult one The he
cooperation Of every one is a p
lem"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31
MOLINE BOY IS
WILSON ESCORT
Clark HartZell. Seaman, On Ship
That Took President from
France to England.

Clark NJ. Hartzell, 81 years old,
son of Mrs. Margaret Hartzell, POOL
Seventh avenue, Moline, is the only
Moline boy known to be on the
ship that escorted President viii
son from France TO England Hart
zeH was on board the L. S. S. Par
ker. stationed at Plymouth, Eng
land. at the time he wrote several
letters to his mother and which
we're received recently.
He writes that he was to leave
the following day to cross the chan
mel to meet the president. The
president will be escorted by the
same troop back to BreSt, France,
from where he will be taken TO
Paris and hence to the peace con-
ference.
Probably the most wildly writ
ten account Of any one battle re-
ceived here, is given in Hartzell's
letter. in which he tells in detail
the fight they encountered with
German submarine in the straits OF
GiBralter on Nov. 10, one day be
fore the signing of the armistice,
tweuty-one German subs started
down through the straits. The
United States convoy, of which the
L. : S. Parker was a member,
formed an eight-miIe sea line. Out
OF the p subs, two broke through
the line and made good their es-
cape
This occurred shortly after Aus
tria had surrendered UncOnditiOn-
ally. The German food supply was
shut off on the eastern front. The
i submarines were bound for their
own country for food. The straits
of GibralteT was the only passage
available.
1t was ) o'clock on the morning
Of the tenth that the subs were
first sighted. The U. S. boats OPP
ened fire and sent one torpedo
whiZzing through the water and at
the same time threw a double bar
rage. II is not known whether the
torpedo did its work or not, the
barrage had cut all sight At IL
o clock that same morning an Eng
liSh ship at a distance Of five miles
was tOrDedOed The L. :. 5. Par
ker came to its relief. There were
30 ships in the English fleet. The
L. s boats started dropping mines.
The Britiana, an English ship. was
hit and began sinking Thirty min
utes after il had been struck it
caught fire and in less than three
quarters OF an hour went down.
The United States ships sailed
that afternoon. it sighted a pickle"
a torpedo cross. shooting toward
them and only about 20 yards away.
The fellow who saw it thought he
would never see the states again"
We got in gun quarter and started
firing, with a harrage thrown over
the submarine.
This time the sub was conquered
and sunk The next day. Nov Il. 1
to be cOmmemorated as the day of
the signing Of the armistice, anoth- .
TT Yank ship picked up the surviv-
ors and shippers of the German
sub. The survivors claimed that
the one that fired the two tOrped- .
0es was the one that got the sub. I.
1t was our ship that fired the two (
tOTpedOes so we were given the I.
donors"
Hartzell writes that the boys in .
he navy believed that after hOstili- /
ties had ceased. work would auto /
naticalIy stop, too But they were .
mistaken, for now they find that /
neir work has doubled.
Young HartZeII is a second class I
seaman He enlisted in the navy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31
ALLEN MURRAY IS
HOME FROM OVER
SEAS UNEXPECTED

Private Allen Murray, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Murray, OF East Mo
line arrived home from overseas
Saturday evening. The parents
had not expected him and his en-
trance into the home was a sur
prise
Private Murray did not have the
opportunity Of taking part in the
real fight He had arrived in Eng
land previous to the signing of the
armistice. He enlisted his ser
vices in September. 1917. and was
entrained for Camp Logan. Texas.
He sailed for overseas in June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31
MAYOR ASKED TO
INVESTIGATE IN
HARNESS MATTER

Mayor Clarence s. Trevor will
investigate the problem facing tri-
city arsenal men looking towards
the prevention of closing the ha~-
ness shop on the island. The may
or was instructed by the Moline
city council yesterday to take this
step. in answer TO an appeal made
by the harness shop workers.
Mayor Trevor stated that he
would make no recommendation
until he looked into the matter on
both sides It is understood that
the Federation of Arsenal En-
pIoyes has appealed to city officials
of the quad-cities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31
EAST MOLINE HIGH
TO OPEN THURSDAY

The East Moline township high
school opens Thursday after more
than one months vacation. With
the opening of the school, holidays
will not be given again until the
close of the term in June. The
first semester has been extended
Until Jan. II.
One Of the first activities of the
school is to be a Red Cross cam
Eaign. The campaign will open
Thursday and will last one week.
closing on Jan. Q. Details of the
method to solicit memberships
have not been made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31

FOCh said to General Pershing: If
you are going to help US, you'd bet
ter help us now Pershing gave
them the second division The
Americans started for the front on
trucks When they arrived, the
French were retreating and yelling,
The bOChe, the boChet' Our ma
rines settled down in holes and
fought them with rifles. They were
the focus Of airplanes and heavy
artillery. They held for three days
and then they took Beauz and Bel
leau wood.
These 1900 marines were no
better than any other American
troops. Thirty-siX hundred of that
division of 800 men were casual
ties. saw 2,100 graves at one
place at Chateau Thierry. The ma
rines did what they were put there
to do They stopped the German
rush and turned the tide Of the war
"One day. some OF our Americans
went in part of the St. Mihiel sal
lent The allies had been trying
for three years to reduce that sal
lent But the Americans. after the
French had told them it was no
use, took a village. and then went
forward for a mile beyond where
they had been told to stop. And
then they did in three days what
the allies had been trying to do for
three years they reduced the sal
lent -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31
BABCOCK SAILED
OVERSEAS DEC. %

Rev. r. w Babcock. who re-
ceived a One-year leave Of absence
from the congregation OF the Mo
line First Baptist church. sailed
fr France from New York. Dec.
IS. Word to this effect was re-
ceived by Moline friends. Rev. Mr..
Babcock's term of service expires
Dec. 1, 1919.
The Baptist church trustees will
hold a meeting this evening to sup
ply pastor to fill the vacancy left
by Rev. Mr. Babcock. During the
absence of her husband. Mrs Bah
cock and family Will reside in Ashe-
vile, \. c., with relatives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31
FOR FIRST
1919 DEERE BABE

Twenty dollars will he awarded
the first 1919 baby Of an employee
of the John Deere Plow works
This is one of the many presents
which Moline's first 1919 baby will
receive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31
In The Lodges

Moline lodge, No $50. B. P. 0. F..
is planning a memorial service to
honor soldier dead of the order
and as a tribute to others wounded
in action. Ernest Pressed. whose
Ceath was announced last week,
was member of the lodge. The
services will be held Thursday ev-
ening of this week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31
LOUIS GIORGOS rs
SEVERELY INJURED;
NAME ON CASUALTY

Private Louis Giorgos of East
Moline is reported as severely
wounded in today's casualty list
released by the war department.
Details of how, when or where Pr
vate Giorgos was injured are lack
ing today. The casualty list gives
Gus Kahrin as next of kin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31
Finar StrOn.

EinaT Strom, aged IS years, and
until three years ago a resident Of
Moline, died Saturday, Dec IS, in
Denver. The bouy will be brought
to Moline for burial Mr. Strom
was born in Sweden in 1890 and
came to Moline in 1909, removing
to Denver three years ago. Sur
yiving are two brothers: Arvid
and Gunnard, and three sisters.
Mrs. Fred Samuelson, Mrs. Robert
Klingberg and Mrs. Albin Beck
str0m, of Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31
CHARLES GORST TO
SPEAK AT Y. M. G.. A

Charles Crawford Gorst, chautau-
qua lecturer, will address the Mo-
line Y. NJ. c. A. Sunday afternoon
club. This will be its first meeting
held for several weeks. Meetings
were delayed on account of the in
fluenza situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31
Obituary
Helen G0ddard.

III II u NFVfUdI Vs
Helen Goddard, infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Goddard. 416
Twenty second avenue, Moline, died
yesterday afternoon. Surviving are
the parents and one sister Marguer-
ite The babe will be buried in
Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31
HOLD WATCH NFETNG-

The East Moline Baptist church
will hold a watch meeting" in the
church this evening. A special pro-
gram has been prepared and re
freshments will be served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31
PROYIDES RAM RFNTAL

Washington, Dec. 31-The rail
road administration contract with
the Norfolk & Western, signed to-
day by Director-GeneraI McAdoo,
provides for payment of 500 640,-
90 in annual rental.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31

Baird Of Davenport and Nola Ush-
Marriage Lincenses - Harold
er Of Keokuk. Frank Battera and
Ida Lansing, both Of Davenport ia
cob Z. Katz of Davenport and Leo
ma Ruth Click of Muscauue.