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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
ROCK ISLAND MAN
FATALLY INJURED
Jacobus HOllebOsch Succumbs t
Blew On Head When Heavy
Bucket Falls From Crane.

Hit on the head by heavy bucket
in which was 12-pound shell, JAG
obus Hollebosch, aged 81, former Rock
Island saloonkeeper, received serious
injuries this morning at the Williams,
White & Co., plant, Moline, which
caused his death a short time later at
the Moline city hospital.
The unfortunate victim applied this
morning a s o'clock at the plant for
work. He entered the work shop in
stead of the Office and was wa king
down the aisle when suddenly the
bucket with it's heavy she'll broke
loose from an electric crane
overhead, striking him and rendering
him unconscious.
Through papers which he had in
his pocket he was identified. One of
these was a naturalization petition
showing that on May Is. 1913. he had
filed a declaration of intention OF be-
coming United States citizen n the
circuit court at Rock Island. He was
born in Holland. In 1914 he ran a
saloon at S31 Fifth avenue, Rock Is
land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
ANXIOUS TO HELP
WITH SCHEDULES
Louis Funkenstefn Opens Up Office at
City Hall to Assist in Filing Out
Income Statements.

Louis Funkenstein, Rock Island, ap-
pointed income tax collector for Mo-
line and the upper end of Rock Island
county. this morning opened up an
office at the Moline city hall for the
purpose of assisting those desiring in
formation relative to the schedules
which the government requires to be
made out by all single persons, whose
income last year was over $1,000 and
married persons whose income was
over $4,000.
Il will be more than pleased to give
Information at any time to any one
regarding the making out Of the
schedules" said Mr.. Funkenstein this
morning. Unfortunately there has
been delay In the shipment of blanks
and it will be some days before the
work can be actually started, but In
the meantime l am here to give any
assistance that can to those who will
be required to fill out schedules"
Mr.. Funkerstein made it clear that
he would be in the Office of Harry
Lundquist, meter inspector, at the top
floor of the municipal building every
day In the week except Thursdays
when he will be in the Manufacturer
bank Of East Moline.
Under recently issued orders all Of
the income schedules for Moline and
the upper end of Rock Island county
will have to be turned in to Mr.. Funk
enstein and receive his 0. X. and not
be sent direct to Peoria. Because the
proper filling out of the statements is
quite an involved process Mr.. Funken-
stein states he will be more than glad
to personally help in making them
out and wants the public to feel per-
fectly free in calling on him at any time
for information. c. H. Manning has
been designed to have charge of the
income schedules in Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
CONTINUE TO WRITE
LETTERS TO ABSENT
BOYS URGES SAILOR

In a letter which Moline friends
have received from Fred Thomas, who
is sailor ON board the U. S. s. Beale,
he has the following to say:
This is almost the eve of departure
on a trip which will keep US across
for an indefinite length of time. l
cannot say where we are going, nor
for how long, nor upon what duty, but
/ know that this is the trip we have
looked forward to for long time. So
my next letter probably will be from
some foreign port and may tell some
interesting news.
so now l really can bid goodbye
to my native land and friends, though
1 hope it is not for long. But as one
last word, let me repeat my request
for mail. People who ought to keep
up a correspondence with men in the
army and navy, but do not do so, ought
to be termed 'slackers.' :
~ might say Here that in the east
the Red Cross has obtained the names
Of men on ships doing foreign or con-
voy duty, and has distributed them to
the members who are able and willing
to help the men get anything needful.
They keep up regular correspond
ehce with the men, and can assure
you that their kindness is greatly ap-
preciated. The Moline chapter has GER
tainly kept the Moline boys in mind
of their home town, and give my best
wishes for a successful year"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
HOLD KAKAKlS AS
BLIND PIC OWNER
Coffee House Proprietor Bound Over
to Grand Jury on Charge Of Sell.
ing in Dry Territory.

Charged with selling liquor in dry
territory, Sam Kakakis, who operates
A coffee house at 141O Fourth avenue,
Moline, was bound over to the grand
Jury yesterday afternoon by Justice
F. c. Entrikin.
According TO the story which the de-
PENDANT told in court, he was arrang-
ing a joint celebration of Christmas
and his own birthday on Dec. 20. In
anticipation of the event he had order
ed 90 cases of beer and had invited
his II feomers, 40 boarders and other
acquaintances to participate. The af-
fair was to last for 10 long days and
everything was to be free.
Then came the raid on the night of
Dec 20 and the party never happened.
When NJ j. McEniry, assistant states
attorney, asked the defendant il he
had ever sold beer at his place he in
dignantIy denied it, although the state
produced several witnesses who testi-
fed TO buying liquor there. Gus Gazis,
an employe, was also arrested on the
same charge. but was dismissed. This
is said to be the first blind pig case
contested in the lower court that has
been won by the state since the Pillow
City became anti-saloon territory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
PORT BYRON MEN
ARE GIVEN SCARE
Ed Hill, While Intoxicated, Has Long
Taxi Ride and Lands In
Police Cell.

Ed Hill in belated celebration of
New Years piled up heap of trouble
for himself yesterday and he is now
in the county Jail awaiting action Of
the grand jury on charge of assault
with a deadly weapon. Yesterday aft
ernoon Hill and his wife, both, it is
said, under influence of liquor, were in
Davenport. They bought an automatic
revolver of 80 calibre. They secured
taxicab and started to Port Byron,
with Tom Wallace at the wheel. 1t
was about z in the evening when they
reached Port Byron.
Hill entered the Port Byron restaur-
ant conducted by L. Helverson, and
drew the revolver. The magazine
had been extracted by the taxi driver
enroute and there was no load in he
gun, but of course this was not known
to those in the restaurant. Hill, &C
cording to witnesses, flourished the
gun and declared he would kill any
one who tried to get the drop on him,
and threatened others who did not
promptly furnish information he
wanted as to whereabouts of certain
individuals. He was finally coaxed
from the place. In the meantime Mr..
Helverson had sought the aid of Of
ficers.
When the taxi started back to the
tri-cities officers were searching for
the party III the machine. and word was
telephoned to East Moline police.
Within Is minutes after receiving the
message East Moline police had taken
the company in custody.
Ed Slevin Of Davenport, owner OF
the taxi line, came to East Moline and
secured warrant against Hill and his
wife as means of enforcing paymen,
of his bill, but this morning that
charge was dismissed. Justice Dan
Maskell, who issued the warrant, COW
cred in it the offenses of disorderly
conduct and carrying concealed wea.
pons, "and violating the law" Hill
paid s32 this morning to square &C.
counts with the taxi line owner.
George Zeigler of Port Byron pre-.
ferred charge of assault with q
deadly weapon against Hill, and after
a preliminary hearing Magistrate
Niles bound him to the grand jury un.
der $1,000 bail. Charges against Wal.
lace were dismissed, and so was the
case against Mrs. Hill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
CLAIMS CARPENTER
AT ARSENAL STOLE
HIS So MACKINAW

Although he claims that the macki-
nav was purchased by himself in
Beardstown more than a year ago,
Charles G., Skinner, Davenport. was
bound over to the grand jury yester-
day by Magistrate Frank Gustafson,
Moline, on q charge of stealing the
garment from H. n. Matthew, Rock
Island.
The coat is valued at IS and the
complaining witness alleges it was
taken on Nov. 20 from Rock Island
arsenal, where both he and the de-
PENDANT are employed as carpenters.
The defendant produced witness to
show that he wore a mackinaw. sim
liar to the one in question, weeks be-
fore the alleged larceny, but the mag
istrate held him to the grand jury un-
der bonds Of 500, which he furnished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
IS VOTED RAISE,
BUT MAY RESIGN
+. ID. Abbott, High School Principal,
Considers Going Into an
Industrial Field.

E. D. Abbott, who has been princi-
pal of the East Moline township high
school since its establishment, may
retire from school work to take a DO
sition in an industrial field Offering
much more lucrative employment. At
the meeting of the high school board
Of education last evening he was unan-
imously voted an increase of $50 a
month for the period remaining I'M
der his contract which expires in
June. He has not decided whether he
will accept the new proposition and
remain with the school or resign i'm
mediately to take an industrial posi-
ton. He has the matter under con-
sideration and he indicated to the
board members that the increase of
$50 does not bring his pay as school
principal to a point where it COM
pares favorably with available posi-
tons in the industrial world. Mr..
Abbott has been receiving $500 q
year, on THE basis of a full calendar
year.
Little other business came before
the board. Mr.. Abbott's statement to
the board that he did not feel he could
continue at the old salary precipitated
a lengthy discussion and the conclu-
sion of which the board unanimously
voted to raise his pay $50 a month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
HOUSE SUFFRAGE
HEARINGS BEGUN
First of Series Open With Lively Row
-PrO.German Color Of Move
Is Denied.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The first of q
series of hearings On the woman suf-
frage constitutional amendment to be
conducted by the house suffrage com
mittee was begun today with the ses-
sion given over to the presentation OF
the suffragists case by women repre-
senting the National American Woman
Suffrage association.
Mrs. Maud Wood Park, COMPRESSION
al chairman, is in charge of the hear
ing for the suffragists and DIR. Anna
Howard Shaw, honorary president of
the association; Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait, president, and others have been
listed to speak in behalf Of the amend
ment.
DIR. Shaw, who also is chairman of
the w0man's committee of the eoun-
Gil of national defense denies the
charge that the suffrage movement is
"pro-German, Socialistic. and pacifist."
DR.. Shaw, leading the argument in
favor of the amendment. declared the
fight had simmered down to Gues-
ton whether the extension of suf-
frage to q large number of inexper-
fenced woman voters, naturally sym
pathetic with human suffering, would
tend to weaken prosecution of the
war. She contended most emphati-
cally it would not and that on the
basis of sympathy with human suffer-
ing alone, women were opposed to an
i'll advised peace.
The anti-suffragists set forth their
principal argument in prepared
statement by Mrs. James W. Wads-
worth. Jr., president of the National
Association Opposed to Woman Suf-
frage.
The argument for the ants, de-
clared that suffragists and Socialists
seeking to destroy the rights of each
state to settle the question by popu-
lar vote, had resorted to the Lowest
political methods"
It charged them with circulating a
canard that President Wilson had
promised Alice Paul, leader OF the
White house pickets. that he would
secretly aid the amendment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
RAID CASES GO OVER.

Once more the hearing OF cases
growing out OF the recent raid made
by Deputy Sheriff John e. Murray on
q restaurant at First street and FIJI
teenth avenue. in East Moline. early
in December was continued today in
the court Of Magistrate Niles. The
cases are now set for June 10. The
raid was at a restaurant conducted
by William Stopopoulos.
Yesterday afternoon Police Chief T.
]. Schafer filed formal complaint
against Mike Janis. coffee house pro-
prietor. charging him with gaming.
This charge grows out Of the raid New
Years eve. led by Aldermen ]. F.
Ryan and W. H. Wilcox. Mr.. Ryan
was out of the city yesterday and
Mr.. Wilcox failed to die complaint and
have a warrant issued. The hearing
has been continued Z week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
DEBT IS REDUCED
DURING THE YEAR


Indebtedness on the Salem Lutheran
church building, Moline, has been re-
duced to s10,50O. according to reports
made at the recent annual congrega-
tional meeting. The sum of $l6,034
was applied to the debt during the
year just closed.
Officers were elected as follows:
Secretary-C. o. Eng.
Deac0ns, for three years-Leonard
Johnson. John O. Johnson.
Trustees. for three years-Axel Hok.
inson, John Westberg.
Ushers-Inge Carlson. Willard Pc
terson, Ed Esping, Erick Davidson.
Delegates to conference--Gotfred
Nelson. Peter Ern.
Delegates to district-O. F. Carlson,
Gust Gunnerson.
Organist-Esther Fryxell.
Choir leader-Dr Otto Bostrom.
Superintendent Sunday school-C.
Carlson.
Vice superintendent Sunday school
Rev. Edward Ekstrom.
Superintendent Seventh street school
&C. o. Carlson.
Vice-Esther Anderson.
Auditors-C. Fahlstrom, John Peter
son. Hiding Ardahl.
Delegate to national convention
Gust Gunnerson, Victor Carlberg.
Delegates temperance association
c. P. Davidson, Carl Johnson, Edward
Anderson, John Peterson.
Treasurer for building fund-C. o.
Eng.
Reports were given from the differ
ent societies. The congregation has
2S3 communicates and 1O9 children.
During the last year 20 members were
received.
Debt Is Only $10,5OO.
Total income during the year was
S4,550, and $4,337.66 was spent. The
church property is valued at $4,000,
with the sum of sl0,500 still to be
paid on it.
The Sunday school took in $3O7.47
during 1917 and spent $2S5.25, leaving
total of $72.22.
The Ladies' Aid society made ST.
1880 and paid out $l.261.21, leavipE
a balance of $3.50.
The Young Peoples society uIde
sos and paid to the church SCI as
we'll as 1851 to other sources eav-
ing a balance Of $3.50.
The Mems society earned $93.82
during the year and spent $3.50.
leaving a balance of $3.50.
The Dorcas society raised $37.77,
paid out .$1S.29 and now has $19.46
Mission society has paid $69.51 for
missions. The organ fund on hand
amounts to $268.66. Subscriptions for
the building fund amounted to $f6,-
109.4S, of which $16.034.34 was paid
! out, leaving $75.H now on hand
There is still s2.2s9 subscribed but
| not paid.
| Rev. Edward Ekstrom bapsized 10
/ during the year. married seven cou-
pies, buried 20, only two of whom
were members of the church, Axel
Holmer and Henry Nelson. The pas
tors salary was increased by 5000
making it $1,40O yearly. The congre-
cation hopes to buy parsonage prop
erty in the near future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
THREE NEW ENJOYS -
FOR RUSSIA NAMED

Petrograd Wednesday, Jan. g.
Three appointments of Russian repre-
sentatives abroad were announced to-
day by the Bolshevik government. The
appointees are:
Ambassador at London, M. Litvinoff.
Minister to Switzerland, M. Kar-
pinski.
Minister to Sweden, NJ. Borovsky-
Orlovsky.
All three appointees were exiles un-
der the imperial government.
England, France and the United
States have asked of the Bolsheviki
authorities what disposition will be
made of the foreign property in the
banks when the banks have become
entirely nationalized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
RHEUMATlCS
NO LONGER
GLOOMY

They have used 'Neutrone Prescrip-
ton 80" and found it there with the
punch that kills Rheumatism.
Only the skeptical now suffer. The
victims of Rheumatism all tell the
same story, they have sore, inflamed
muscles and stiff joints, they have no
ambition or strength and &c. nervous,
cross and irritable, which is not to be
wondered at. Thousands Of old time
Rheumatics are now In the best Of
health after using "Neutrones Pre-
scripti0n 49,"
Its satisfied users are its best adver-
Users, pretty good advertisers. too.
No matter how little or how much
you suffer go and get bottle Of "Neu-
trone Prescription So" You viii be
surprised at the results Those sore,
infiamed joints and burning. aching
muscles will disappear. and you will
feel fine every hour OF the day. Mail
orders filled ON $1.00 size.
A. J. Riess. the druggist, and lead
ing druggists, everywhere.-tAdv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
TRAyELING BAG STOLEN.

Valuable papers pertaining to Rock
Island arsenal and other government
business were among articles contain
ed in a travelling bag stolen from w.
]. Weaver Of Chicago last evening a
few minutes after he alighted from a
train at the Burlington station, Mo-
line.
Mr.. Weaver alighted from the train
about and set his bag on the sta
ton platform. He took one or two
steps from the bag. returning almost
instantaneously. The bag was gone.
Mr. Weaver is stopping at the Man
ufacturers' hotel. He was engaged in
a conference with arsenal officials to-
day.
A second travelling bag was reported
stolen by the baggage man at the Bur-
lington station. The name Of the own
err was not learned. This theft also
occurred about s last evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
WILL SHOW USES OF
WASTED FISH FOODS

Washington. Jan. 3.-Practical DEM
onstration of neglected fish foods
with a sample tate to prove that
whale meat is as appetizing and
wholesome as white fish will be given
by the bureau Of fisheries at the ma
tons largest food show to be held in
Chicago. Announcement was made to-
day that the use of whale, sea mussels,
carp. bowfin, sable fish and gray fish
will be demonstrated at the show
while illustrated lectures on new sea
foods will be given by Professor
Henry B. Ward OF the University of
Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
YANKEES ARE NOT AS
WARMLY CLAD AS FOE

Washington, Jan. 3-The American
marine is the warmest dressed of all
Americas fighting men, the senate
military committee learned today
from M. E. Driscoll, cloth expert
from Raritan, N. j., and the German
trooper in his gray dawn" uniform
has clothing so per cent heavier and
warmer and more costly than the
American soldier. A worn, stained
scrap of gray cloth, cut from the over
coat of the first German prisoner
taken by General Pershing's men, was
held up to the view Of the commit
tee for examination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
FOOD BOARD MEETS.

In response to a communication
from R. Lenfesty, government food
administrator for this district, asking
for an appointment with the local food
board. NJ. J. Duryea, one of the Moline
food administrators, has arranged a
meeting of the board for $3.50 Sunday
afternoon at the Moline Commercial
club, and so notified Mr.. Lenfesty.
Purpose of Mr.. Lenfesty's visit to
Moline is not known, but doubtless It
will have to do with the fixing of food
prices for Moline, Rock Island and
East Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
GIVES HOME OVER TO
USE OF GOVERNMENT

London, Jan. 3.-The Marquis of
Crewe, former lord president of the
council. the Daily Express says, has
loaned his London home, Crewe house,
in Curzon street, to the government
for a national purpose. The house
will be used, it is said, as the official
headquarters Of Viscount Northcliffe
and the British mission to the United
States. thus becoming a great Anglo
American exchange devoted to the
united work Of the two countries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
Obituary
Mrs. James WOrrell.

Mrs. James Worrell, pioneer res
ldent of Erie and member of one of
the first families to settle in that town,
died in Clinton, Iowa, early Wednes-
day morning after an illness of near
ly month. Death resulted from gen.
eral nervous breakdown.
Mrs. Worrell, formerly Miss Lydia
Carr, was born about IS years ago.
She leaves to mourn her passing one
brother, Will Carr of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa; one half-brother, Sherman Col
Inns, superintendent Of the county
farm at Round Grove, ILL.,, and a neph-
ew, Will Carr of Pennington, Va.
The body will be taken to Erie Fri
day morning. Funeral services will be
held in the Erie Baptist church Fri
day morning at II o'clock and inter-
ment will be in the Erie cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
KOHLER ADVANCED.

Lieutenant A. E. Kohler, a Moline
physician, stationed with the medical
reserve corps at Fort Oglethorpe, At
lanta, Ga, has received the coveted
A grade. the certificate Of which has
been received by his father, Hjalmar
Kohler He has been made command
ing officer Of drill company No. 10.
The classification of the A grade is for
excellence in study.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
MEET WITH MRS. DUFVA,

Members of the Unitarian Ladies'
Aid society met yesterday AFTERNOON at
the home of Mrs. Frank Dufva, 1907
Seventh avenue, Moline. There was a
large attendance and after the bust
ness session, which consisted Of the
reelection Of tn old officers and taking
care of the financial reports. the wom-
en- spent their time mostly in knitting
and Red Cross sewing. A luncheon
was served
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
PATIENTS CAPTURED.

Two women patients from the Mt.
Pleasant, Iowa. state hospital, were
taken into custody by Moline police
last evening One of the women indi-
Gated that she was willing to go back
without legal fight and she was re-
turned to hospital official at Daven-
port. The other declared she was
cured and wished to return to her
parents. Moline police are holding
the woman pending information from
the hospital and the parents Of the
patient
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
Funeral of Mrs. X. A. Smith.

Funeral services for Mrs. r. A.
Smith, were held at the home, 2915
Eleventh avenue A. Moline. at }
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Rev. At
tree Smith of the First Methodist
church, performed the ceremony, as
sisted by Rev. J. H. c. Read. H. w.
Ramsdell rendered two solos. The
pallbearers were Charles Kerns, Will
liam Reid, Ed Smith, D. E. Reeser, c.
Church and G. w. Ellingsworth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
FIRST COASTING ACCIDENT.

The first coasting accident in Mo-
line for the winter occurred yesterday
afternoon when Lester Lindblad, 49,
year-old son of Levin Lindblad, city
health officer. had an arm broken.
Lester and a number of other boys
were coasting on the hills of River
side cemetery. In going around a
slight curve on one of the steep hills
Lester tumbled from the sled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
In theL Lodges

Installation of officers of Ladies of
Vikings, Thora lodge No. 3, Moline,
was held last evening, being in charge
of Mrs. Helen Leonard, Chicago,
grand secretary. and Hilda Celandsr
of Thora lodge. The new officers are:
Past Observation-Disclosures Linden.
President-Emma Frick.
Vice President-Nellie Carlson.
Recording Secretary-Ellen Erick-
son.
Financial Secretary-Laura Nelson.
Orator-Ida HalIgren.
Marshall-Hannah Hoffman.
Inside Guard-Anna Wagerman.
Outer Guard--Hannah Oberg.
Trustee-Anna Lind.
- All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
ROADS READJUsTING SELVES.

Chicago, Jan. 3-In accordance with
governmental instructions railroad
executives in Chicago. as In other
parts of the country, were busy today
adjusting their working forces to care
for the hundreds Of business solicit
tors and similar employees whose ser
vices in their particular lines are not
l-~1uired under government operation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
ONION REACHES FRANCE.

William N. Onion, formerly employ
ed in the Office of Deere & Mansur,
and who was given a leave of alb
sence to take UP work Of the war
branch of the Young Mems Christian
association, has arrived in France. A
letter has been received from him by
a former associate, containing the in
formation of his arrival and telling
of his work.