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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
IN HOSPITAL IN
FRANCE MONTHS,
HE WRITES BACK

Elmer Seaberg. who II was err
roneously reported several months
ago lost both legs while serving
with the American expeditionary
force In France, in a letter to
friends in Moline says that he was
injured while at a training camp
in the United States. He states he
hopes soon to leave the hospital in
France, where he has been since
October, when his company arrives
overseas, and rejoin the marine
corps unit to which he belongs and
which has been in action.
Il am improving rapidly" says
Elmer, land If everything goes
right I'll probably be out before
two weeks. l have been in the hos
pital so long-since October
won't know how to act when l re-
join my company, which is some
place at the front. I'm sure lucky
guy. Trace me back to the boot
camp and you'll find out nothing
but misfortune has greeted me, but
/ hope this siege of hard luck will
be the last one / encounter.
"Of all the packages sent me for
Christmas" he says, Il received
only three of them. Among the
things l didn't get are cigarets,
smoking and underwear. l haven't
received any of the smoking and
cigarets sent to me and the way
things look I'll not get them, as
they have been on the road four
months, which is sufficient time for
mail to get here"
7 U Tlnnd-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
BEHEAD KAISER
IF ORDERED TO
SilyiS Shop Men Would Get Skull
of HOhenZOIleTn, Officials Tells
Audience.

If the Silvis shop men we're or
dered to get the head of the kaiser
they would get it.
That is the implicit faith Samuel
w MuIlinix, superintendent of the
Rock Island roads shops in Silvis,
d. has in the employees as expressed at
} the open air meeting held in the
vacant lot. adjoining the Bio the
atre, Moline, last night.
/ The meeting came at the close of
a parade in which more than two
: thousand shOpmen took part. All
classes of workmen were represent
ed, clerical employees and those who
/ do the manual labor, skilled and
unskilled mechanics, in fact every
! body from the bosses down to the
most humble workman-all took
part in the demonstration celebrat-
/ ing the fact that every employe of
| the Silvis shops had subscribed for
; Liberty bond of the third issue.
Il believe" said Mr. Mullinix, 'if
I were to receive an order for the
head of the kaiser and were to put
that order out to my men it would
III AlAAC tOlAlC Bdth maj hCNAs hllCu-
BIZ Green, the bOilermaker,
said, The Silvis Loyal league
stands for loyalty and patiotism at
every stage of the game. One hun
dred of our boys have been given
to our country. Some of them
probably have laid down their lives
by this time. We must support
them with everything that we
have"
Mayor Carlson, during his ad-
dress, said: "One thing | want
to see impressed upon every per
son in the United States, is that it
takes ten persons at home to sup
ply comforts and necessities for
one man in France"
Never before had we realized
that the Drawn of the country was
coming to the rescue of America"
said Or. W. 2. Taylor Labor has
been the dynamic fire which, in CO.
operation with capital, has made
the United States the greatest ma
ton in the world"
O. F. Anderson, chairman of the
organization which is in charge of
the campaign for this district.
thanked the men of Silvis warmly
for their loyal support and read the
following kilograms. received last
evening from Herman Clifford,
sales director of the Liberty loan
campaign for Illinois:
We are delighted at the news
that 100 per cent of the men in the
new shops of the Rock Island road
a Sily~iG hav-n C,1Joror;hol 7
erty bonds. Please tender them our
heartiest congratulations on this
splendid and inspiring exhibition Of
patriotism. This is the way to win
the war"
The open air meeting adjoining
the Bio theatre was opened with
singing Of America" and closed
with The Star Spaneled Banner"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
EAST MOLINE OFFICE,
RANT SCHOOLS
WINNER OF GRADE
SWIMMING RACES

rant school won the grammar
/ de- swimming meet at the
ing Mems Christian association
lding yesterday afternoon. It
a score Of 26. Irving was sec
with -, and Ericsson was
/ "a with 2.
/ he highest individual scores
Ie made by Richard Toline,
| mt. II14; Francis Brust. Ericc-
s; Kirkley Thorpe. Grant. IA;
est Dauielson, Grant. 6i4.
following is the official record
| he meet:
|lunge for distance - George
|Dd. Irving. first; Kirkley Thorpe.
| Int. second; Otto King. Ericsson,
H.. Time. 29.9 seconds.
I-yard swim lany stroke)-
bard ToIine. Grant. first; Fran
Brust. Ericsson. second; John
Ekey, Lincoln, third. Time, IS
|nds.
b-yard fback strokel - Francis
Isl. Ericsson. first; kirkley
rpe. Grant. second: Fred Peter
Willard. third. Time, 10 A
binds.
L-yard swim tany stroke) -
hard ToliHe. Grant, first; Earl
|rnbloom, Irving, second; Viii
h Olson, Mckinley, third. Time,
Feconds.
our-man relay-Dick Toline.
lest Daniels0n. Kirkley Thorpe
Clarence Walker. Grant school,
Time. 81 seconds.
ancy diving Ernest Danielson,
Mt. first; is points; Leroy Es-
IahI. Irving. second; II points;
4 ThornbI0Om, Irving, second, Is
hts.
Metals Of the meet were; An
ncer-F. c. Raney. Judges
lph Oppenheimer and ". NJ
rad. Scorers Gilbert Jamison,
-ren First George All
/. Starter-Willis Wood.
he trophy. a handsome cup.
presented to Grant school by
lph Oppenheimer and the prizes
individuals To Richard ToliLe.
ncis Brust. kirkley Thorpe and I.
est Dan.elson, by II. E Nc
aid.
Buy a Liberty Bond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
65 ARE TAKEN
IN EAST MOLINE
Saloons are damned With Men
Battling to Get to Bar and
Secure Drinks.

East Moline police made 65 ar
rests last night
Hundreds of out-of-town men,
seeking the relaxation" the Rock
Island saloons have heretofore been
able to provide for them, made East
Moline their gathering place and
saloons in the city were damned to
the doors. None of the scenes OF
the closing night in Rock Island
compared with any in the score OF
tipping houses in East Moline last
night.
Men came from Rock Island,
from Moline, from Davenport and
from other dry sections nearby in
both Illinois and Iowa, to quench
their thirsts, beers and wines
made the more desirables by the
hot evening. Automobiles, crowded
with men and women, swamped the
streets of the city. To get to the
bar was next to impossible and
many an East Moline man, accus-
toned to drop into the corner sa-
loon before returning to his home,
was not as bitter over the fact
that the saloons were voted out as
he had been before.
And as was the case in Rock Is
land since the dry zone was es-
tablished around Rock Island ar
senal, cutting the number of sa-
looms in half, the great bulk of
those fighting and crowding to
ha of N
men. Thus the East Moliners, un-
accustomed to shove and push
through a crowd to get his drink,
went, in many cases without it.
City officials look for even larger
crowds tonight. Being Saturday
night, the usual Iowa Saturday
night business that Rock Island
had been getting is expected, while
Rock Island and Moline business
of the week end is looked for, too.
Accordingly, East Moline's 20 sa-
looms will care for nearly the same
amount of business that the SO Rock
Island saloons handled several
months ago, which was heavy, as
well as the heavy business the East
Moline bars had received from Mo-
line in the past.
In making 65 arrests last night,
the police department of East Mo-
line established a record for the
force The corps of officers never
before made arrests as fast as they
did last night. They were on the
jump all the time, continually
bringing men in. The cells were
packed with prisoners.
The majority of those arrested
were drunk and disorderlies. Few
cases of unusual interest were
listed
But the scene in any one saloon
the place was the only tipping
house in a western city in the
heighth of a mining boom.
There was no disorder on the
streets last night" Dr. G.. F. John
son, mayor of East Moline, said to-
day to an Argus reported. 1--WE
knew there would be larger crowds
of out of town people here so we
were prepared. We had special po-
lice and there were federal agents
on hand
THE majority of those arrested
are buns We plan to put those
who remain around here to work.
We won't have any idlers in East
Moline. If possible 1 am going to
have the health officer examine the
men arrested to see if anyAare suf-
fering social diseases. If they are
they will be detained for treatment.
THE number OF arrests made last
night esta blished a record"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
ELECTION NIGHT
RIOE IN COURTS
Mrs. Lucy Fisk Samuels Starts
for $1,000 I'm Moline City
Court.

w. F. Furgies electlon-night ride
continues to remain In Moline
courts. This time it is in the city
court. Heretofore it has been in
police and justice court.
Mrs, Lucy Fisk Samuels today
filed suit In city court asking
81. 900 for the damages caused her
electric car when the machine
driven by Furgie coilided with it.
Furgie was arrested and the case
was taken to police court, A charge
of reckless driving was preferred
against him, Later the case was
brought before Justice T. M Wheel
oek, who assessed fine of 800.
FuTgie paid the costs, the fine
being suspended pending settlement
of damages to the Samuels car.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
ITS ALL OVER
NOW FOR PEDRO
He Got OF Cheap and Escape FED.
eraI Court Action and Lucille
Has Gone Back Home.

Lucille Wilson, 19-year-old o.
toroon, is on her way back to hsr
home in Anderson, Ind. bitter owe.
her experiences IN Moline. anJ
peeved red hot with one Pedrc
Rodriguez, a Mexican who has an
alias of Peter Brown and who Is
30 years old.
But Pete is not peeved. Nor ha.
he left Moline. Moline is his homs
and he is happy. He's particularly
pleased that il did not cost hf.n
much money or his liberty to Iea.l
a lot about United States laws. II.
linois statutes and the fact that
society does not gaze upon morals
as he has looked upon them.
Last winter Pete brought In.
ellie from Anderson to Moline. H
did not know anything about ths
Mann act which he confessed IA
Moline police that he violated. H.
didn't marry Lucille And Lucille
didn't care. she told Chief OF Pc.
lice DeJaeger.
What made me sore" she ex-
planned to the chief, " Is that wheo
l got tired of him last month ami
went back to Anderson he wouldar
give me my trunk" That's wha:
brought the affair to the attention
of the Moline police-the argument
over the trunk.
Pedro wanted to marry LucIl1
when she got ready to leave hin,
Lucille protested. That's why a.
kept her trunk.
Marry me and you can hav
your clothes" Lucille told the D..
lice Pete had promised.
So Lucille returned to MolIle
and had Pete picked up. Feder.l
authorities were quite busy vita
scores of other cases, but Pete Wal
hauled into police court. PLEADED
guilty to a charge of disorderl7
conduct, paid a fine and promised
to give Lucille her trunk back.
He was also nice enough to buY
Lucille's ticket back to Anderson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
BECK rs SELECTED
ON NATIONAL BODY

Marshall Beck, president of the
Moline Boy Scouts council, was
elected a member of the national
council at a meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the Boy Scouts
council last night. 1t was decided
to give more attention to'the scouts
band and to provide an instructor
AS Rock Island scouts have been
getting supplies at the Moline store
and frequently causing Moline
scouts the Inconvenience of waiting
for goods, ii was ordered that the
Moline boys shall hereafter be sup
piled first
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
ROCK ISLANDER
IN CAR INJURED
Carl Holmes With Two Other Men
in Machine Which Turns
Turtle in Moline.

Carl Holmes of Rock Island is in
the Moline city hospital recovering
from injuries sustained last night.
He, George Bakus of Davenport
and a Mr.. Gilbert of Kansas City
were in the car when it turned over
at Fifth avenue and Thirty-eighth
street. Bakus and Gilbert were
discharged from the hospital after
their wounds were dressed. Holmes
had badly injured leg. The driver
of the car attempted to get out of
the way of an approaching automo-
bile and turned the machine into
the curb. The men had been in
East Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
ROCK ISLAND MAN
IN CASUALTY LIST?

In the Canadian casualty list
from France published yesterday is
the name of W. J. Brown of Rock
Island county His identity has
not been established. 1t is believed
that he enlisted before the United
States entered the war.
W. ]. Brown, 53s Eighteenth ave-
nue. A, Moline, is in the navy, and
a letter dated April 80 and written
at the Great Lakes naval training
station is in the hands of relatives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
NEMESIS OF SPEED
FIENDS rs ON JOE

That nemesis of the speed fiends.
Motorcycle Officer Liesveldt, is still
warning upon the fellows who burn
UP the roads. He has arrested
four more for violation of the mo-
tor vehicle regulations. Those ap.
pretended were Edward Wiman,
NJ. A. Duncan, A. Lancaster and
Floyd Thorp, the latter not having
a 1918 license plate.
Buy a Liberty Bond
The Moline Court of Honor voted
to buy a 500 Liberty bond last
night. Thirty-three new members
were taken in during April, accord
ing to reports at the session last
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
LECTURER TO TALK
AT THE UNITARIAN

Carl y Balcomb, lecturer vino
was associated with Or. Hills of
Brooklyn. who recently delivered a
lecture at the Augustana college
gymnasium, will speak al 1880 to-
morrow evening at the First Uni
tartan church in Moline. His topic
is Our Flag, Whence and WHITTIER"
lie was formerly lecturer for the
Chamber of Commerce OF Colorado
Springs Colo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
Obituary


Mrs. Alkaline Cartwright.
A. Cartwright Of East Moline
y received news from Peabody,
j, of the death OF his mother,
Alkaline Cartwright. who is
known in East Moline, having
ed at the home Of her son many
IS. Mrs. Cartwright was 80.
husband. who died two years
reached the ripe age OF 1902
Cartwrights formerly lived IN
IVA. where the remains will be
n for burial next week. Mr.. and
! 5. A. Cartwright Of East Mo
will attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
EIGHTY PERMITS TO
BUILD ARE ISSUED

Eighty permits for building were
issued in Moline during April, ac-
cording to the monthly report Of
Building Inspector A. J. Mattson,
filed with the municipal commits
sion Eighteen of the permits were
for new homes and Is were for ga
rage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
is FORMER SILVIS
MAN AMONG DEAD?

Roy Dixon, whose name appeared
among those of Americans killed in
France, is believed to be a former
empfeye at the Silvis shops,
Raymond Dixon, whose parents
reside in keWanee, was registered
in Moline and his name was car
fied on the records as Roy Dixon,
and under that name he was sent
to Camp Dodge Sept. 10,
Unsuccessful efforts were made
today to communicate with mem
bers of the family in Kewanee.
buy a Liberty Bond
VELIE AID REPORT,
Following is report of the seere-
tary of the Velie Employees Aid as
sociation for the month of Aprili
Amount on hand April l :. s246.06
April assessment ...... 1926
DISBURSEMENTS.
Carl O. Holenstrom .......S 500
Jas Van Lea ..... 500
Frank Smith ...... 500
J. p. Swanson. sick benefit 450
j. P. Swanson, death benefit $500
NJ F. Smith. salary .. 8.53
G. L. Boomer. salary 49,. 1860
64.63
Bal in check'g acct 49,. 2716S
Bal. in saw. acct ........ 560.22
Total ........ ........ sS31.90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
EAST MOLINE

Mrs. Nancy Woodruff has return
: ed home from Sioux Falls. S. D.
/ where she has been spending the
/ winter with her son and daughter
The W l. Taze and DR.. J. H. Long
families will motor t. Orion tomOr-
4 row 10 be present at the 50th ami
versary of DR.. H. H. Long of Orion.
I Edgar Long of Davenport and Ed
! win Long of Chicago will also be
there.
Miss Anna Long went to Fulton
last night TO remain over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Walker went
TO Chicago last evening. Mrs.
Walker will remain for some time
and take treatment for eye trouble
Mr.. Walker will return tomorrow.
Miss Dorothy Arenschield has re-
turned from California.
The Nevil Girls will meet Mon
day night with Edith Reeves.
Mrs. Lura WincheIl is expecting
to join her husband in Vancouver
soon.
The Quincy club holds one of it's
series Of dancing parties tonight
Proceeds go to the fund to send
delegates to the convention in June.
Fifty people gathered at the Con-
gregational church last eveniI
The honored guests were Rev. .
Mrs. A. X. Johnson. Owing to i'll
health Rev. Mr.. Johnson is leaving
East Moline after 1S months faith
full labor. Rev. and Mrs. Johnson
took part in all activities of the
community. Last evening several
local people gave readings and
talks. DR.. w f. Taylor was toast
master. Rev. and Mrs. Johnson
were presented with purse of $50.
Rev. J. V. Kennedy spoke words of
praise of Rev. Johnson and Rev.
Johnson responded as did Mrs.
Johnson. A lunch OF coffee and
cake was enjoyed L. A. Paradise,
E. W Bechler and T. Z. Van Meter
were head chefs and were voted the
best ever. Rev. and Mrs. Johnson
have not decided where they will
locate.
In the Churches.
East Moline Methodist Sunday
school at 10 and preaching at Il.
Subject, The Liberty Of Obedi-
ence." EpwOrth league at I o. m.
Subject, Progressive Christians.
Watertowu Methodist Sunday
school at 10 a. m. and preaching at
II. Junior league. 2:30: Epworth
league, 7 o'clock; preaching, s..
I Special choir music.
East Moline Baptist Sunday
school. 10 a. m. and preaching aell
Rev. J. NJ. Osborn. b. Y. p. L., 7 a..
m.
Watertown Sunday school, 10
a. m; b. Y. p. L.. O'Clock. preach
ing. s. Special music by choir,
Sflvis Sunday school, 10 a. M, and
preaching II II. nj. Service again
at s. W. ID. Carroll In charge.
1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
Funeral Of c. VI. Carlson.

he funeral services Of C.. NJ
Eson were held yesterday after
b at the residence, 129 Fifth ave
Moline Rev. A. T. BeTgstrom
|iucted the services. The Syea
+ quartet sang. Two Sons, two
bdsOns and two sOns-in-law act
hs paIIbearers. Interment was
j. in Riverside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04

is. EVIL Wylie OF East Moline
this morning IN the home Of
laughter. Airs. Edward EastOa,
n Third avenue. Moline Fun
Eeryices VIII be held ia the
ish Lu,hera1 church at $50
hay afternoon, conducted b.
w. ~. BIancke Of Davenport.
Is. Wylie was born near Bar
her maiden name having
Emma GeuildepfennIg. sur
|g are the wid0weF ana i've
|lterss Mrs. Ha4ry Pink-rton
Mrs. Carl WOllenz.a both OF
Moline, Mrs. William can.
=. Mrs. Edward EastoB Mo
Miss Mabel .Wyiie, al non e
leaves heF father, seven BIS
and three brothers.
Buy o Liberty 3.0ri--
|e Moline drove, Protective and
|lotic order of Stags. will close
BARTER ia TWO weeks. A class
even candidates was initiated
nf0ht
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
sraI Of Mrs. Georginna Fowle

be funeral OF Mrs. GcOTg.ana
IA Fowler. 1901 Fifteenth
f.. Moline. VIII be held at s
|ck tomorrow afternoon. with
ices az the Barnard home, Rev.
I. Ladd VIII ofiicia,e. Burial
be in Riverside cemetery. The
ege will be by auto.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
Geneyieye Frances Cox.

Enevieve Frances Cox. % years
Of Moline, died al 1915 last
hing at the Municipal tubercu-
5 sanatOrium in Rock Island.
re she had been confined for the
FIVE months.
be was born Oct. >, 1894. at Ok
|, Iowa. She attended the public
bols of Davenport and in 1908
led TO Moline with her parents,
and Mrs. Charles Hunt Her
her preceded her in death seven
r ago, since which time she
|e her home with her sister. Mrs.
I. Thorpe ~ Moline. who. with
brother, Michel Leonard. of
Inc. survives her.
be funeral services VIII be held
30 tomorrow afternoon at the
( chapel in Moline, the Rev. Al
+. Lindberg, pastor Of the
dish emple. officiating. Inter
/ I will be made in riverside.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-15
USE YOUR BRAINS
IN PLANTING GARDENS

The Michigan War Preparedness
Board Says:
In making your garden this spring
mix brains with your seeds.
Don't plant seeds that might not
grow.
The people of this country last year
produced a crop valued at $3.50, 000,-
900 in gardens cultivated in backyards
on vacant lots and other lands, much
of which had previously been untitled
This year they must produce more.
In planting your garden on paper is
is well to vary from last years plan.
Plant diseases and insects are apt
to thrive in a spot in which they have
become established.
You can get some valuable tips or
planting your garden by writing the
National War Garden Commission
Maryland Building, Washington, d. c..
and enclosing two-cent stamp to pay
postage on 32-page illustrated wal
garden primer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-15
TIE RED CROSS NURSES OF EUROPE
ARE GIVING TOASTED
CIGARETTES TO THE BOYS

To anyone who doesn't know of the
wonderful advances that have been made
in the preparation of smoking tobaccos
in the last few years it may sound strange
to speak of toasted cigarettes. 7l
Strictly speaking, we should say ciga-
rettes made of toasted tobacco; the smok-
ers of this country will recognize it more
readily by its trade name, LUCKY
STRIKE the toasted cigarette.
The American Tobacco Company are
producing millions of these toasted ciga-
rettes and these are being bought in
enormous quantities through the various
tobacco funds conducted by the news
papers of the country and forwarded
through the Red Cross Society to the boys
in France.
This new process of treating tobacco
not only improves the flavor of the tobacco
but it seals in this flavor and makes
the cigarettes keep better.
The Red Cross nurse is always glad to
have cigarette for the wounded soldier,
as, in most instances, that is the first
thing asked for.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-15
IMPORTANCE OF THE
HOME GARDEN

Lansing, March 12.-The import
ance Of the home garden as factor in
solving the difficulties of the present
food situation, which he declares is
becoming steadily worse in New Eng
land, is pointed out by Herbert Hoover
in letter to George A. Prescott, Fed
eral Food Administrator for Michigan.
Mr.. Hoover declares that such gar
dens should eliminate perishables in
so far as possible, and plant potatoes,
beans, and other staple products. The
letter in part is as follows:
eve have been saved from positive
shortage throughout the country,
largely by virtue Of the accumulated
household stores which are the results
of home endeavor.
1.-THE food situation of the world
must steadily degenate as long as the
war lasts. 1t is therefor of prime in-
portance to add every item to the to-
tai production. Furthermore our over
taxed railways will be greatly reliev-
ed if we have larger area Of gardens
planted than last year.
at seems to me that the experience
of last season indicates that aside from