Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-30

nance corps of the UnitedState army.
Private Murray has been stationed at
Rock Island arsenal, taking a course
Of instruction In ordnance work.
About one hundred other ordnance
men, stationed at the arsenal, left on
the same train. They probably will be
sent to France in a short while. Des-
tination, both in the United States and
abroad, Is withheld. Private Murray
received his orders to depart Monday
evening.
Obituary Record. b. William Pegel
70, born in Germany, passed away at
his home at Walcott, death being due
inflrmities. Funeral services will be
held from the residence Thursday aft
ernoon at l o'clock. Interment will
be made in Walcott cemetery.
Mrs. Catharina Hueckstaedt, nee
Keller, aged so years, lifelong res
ident Of Davenport, passed away at
the family residence. 1924 West Thir-
teenth street. The end came peace
fully. the Diseased passing away in a
beautiful sleep. Her illness was OF
long duration.
Nomination Papers Invalid. : AL,
though ruling that the mayoralty pa
/ pers of Charles H. Hubbell were filed
on time. City Attorney Waldo Becker
ruled that Mr. Hubbell's candidacy
was invalid by reason of two other
technicalities. One of these was the
failure of Mr.. Hubbell to file an aft
davit with his nomination papers and
the other is the incomplete address
given by 81 out Of the 76 signers.
Marriage License.-Fred W. Earpe
and Myrtle J. Frahm, Davenport.
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Boud Made Lieutenant ]. Boud
vice president of the Wolfer-C Cadillac
company, has received word from
Washington of his appointment as
first lieutenant in the motor carriage
section of the United States army, ord
nance department. In order to &C
cept the commission he has severed
! his connection with the local auto
firm. Lieutenant Boud is now await
ing orders to report. AS yet he doe.
not know to what post he will be as
signed. In the course of time he ex
poets to be in France.
! Jews Raise Funds.-The sum of 81 d.,
500 has been raised and pledged to tn,
needy and suffering in Jerusalem b,
| h0 ~ no
Rock Island. The money was raised
at the Zionist meetings held at tn,
B'Nai Ames synagogue in .Davenpor
and the Turner hall in Rock Islant
Sunday afternoon and evening. Dav
export raised $500 and Rock Islant
the remaining $1,000.
Enlists as Nurse.-Miss katharin
Kane. Q graduate nurse of Mercy hos
pital, is now at Fort Sill, Okla, wher,
she has enlisted as a nurse In tn,
United States army service. Mrs
Elizabeth Flynn. another Mercy hos
pital graduate. Is at the same CAM
in similar capacity.
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Will Entertain SOldiers.-All sol
diers stationed at Rock Island ar
senal will be provided with entertain
ment In Davenport until the termina
ton Of the world war, according T.
plans outlined at a dinner given a
the Commercial club Monday night b
the fourth degree members of tn
Knights of Columbus lodge. Regard
less Of creed, the Sammies will be fur
nished with various kinds of enter
tainment. While definite plans hav
not yet been formulated, it is the gen
eral plan Of the local X OF G. member
to invite the soldiers to their home
to eat and enjoy themselves in gen
eral. Other forms OF entertainment
will be considered. The main idea |
to make possible clean. wholesom
amusement for the Sammies-
strengthen the morale of the men i
every manner possible. Chairman 4
e. Carroll Will appoint committe
OF Ave 10 formulate plans About Is
members attended the dinner whic
was given at $50. A large delegatio
tof Rock Island members was presen
at the dinner. Following the banque
impromptu talks were given by f. n
Sharon. N. H. Sexton of Rock Isiant
l., J, Dougherty. John Ruhl. Judge \
IT. Donegan, Father Hanna {
St. Ambrose college. John W. Grow