Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
AUCTION IN MILAN
| IS HUGE SUCCESS
Village Turns Out En- Masse for the
Bazaar and Sale Held by Double
Four Card Club.
HOG BRINGS RETURN OF SOL
Total Amount Melted Reaches Near
s4OO-Postpone Organization
of Branch.

IAuO VI MlioA ~CAc &c! ldiuly well re-
warded for their efforts in putting on
the bazar and auction last night at
the town hall for the benefit of the
Red Cross.
The sale was the result Of a sug-
gestion from George Buck of Moline,
who offered hog to be sold and his
services as auctioneer. The Double
Four Card club, under the direction OF
Mrs. Emma kuehl Gamble took up
Mr. Bucks offer and started soliciting
last week for the SALE The people
responded far better than the ladies
had dared hope. with the result that
approximately $500 was realized. Yes
terday afternoon bazaar and So
cial was the program. Ramser's jew
elry store in Rock Island loaned the
ladies an Edison monograph, which
furnished music during the afternoon
Ice cream and cake was for sale as
was coffee and sandwiches. Some
small articles, such as handkerchiefs,
aprons and canned fruit were sold be-
fore evening"
Promptly at 1880 the evenings pro-
gram was started. Rev. Van Alstyne
of the Methodist church offered a
prayer as the fitting opening. The
rest of the entertainment was mostly
musical, Rev. Van Alstyne rendering
vocal solo, Mrs. Clara Chopper and
Miss Katherine White a piano duet,
followed by song by the Misses
Lucy Hamburger and Katherine Hall.
Mrs. John Cunningham of Moline sang
with the Edison. Miss Alice Murphy
of Moline sang "The Sunshine of Your
Smile" Miss Anna Marie Van Duze-
gave her prize winning reading, "The
Littlest Rebel" Mrs. Cunningham
also sang patriotic song Of her own
composition. This song was warmly
applauded.
to be present on account of conflict
ing dates T. A. Murphy Of Rock Island
took charge of the meeting of the
evening. Mr.. Murphy first gave talk
in which he outlined the purpose OF
the Red Cross and gave those presea,
better idea of the great work which
that organization is doing. Mr.. Muir
ply stated that in 1916 there were
about two hundred thousand members
in the American Red Cross and that
today there are more than twenty
three million members. Also that
there are at present 1000 hospitals
in Europe and three large warehouses
In the fighting zones there are mum
Der Of American women who went tc
France with the idea of installing
workshops close to the front lines
These women, assisted by French
women, turn out each day $500 front
packets. A front packet is a packet
made up for the soldiers which con-
tains two gauze and three muslin ban.
dages for first aid work. Each sol
dier is supplied with one Of thess
packets. Mr.. Murphy stated further
that in Canada the per capita dona
tons to the Red Cross are $28 as
against So in the United States. 'The
people Of the United States have mo-
begun to feel the pinch Of war as i.
comparison to the European cour
tries" said Mr.. Murphy, I'VE mus
not only do our bit, but we must d.
our best"
Tells Of Work.
Mr.. Murphy read the bylaws O.
the Red Cross and suggested organ
izing a branch in Milan to take tn;
place of the present auxiliary. Some
one suggested that nothing definite b.
done last evening, but that a meetin.
be held next week and the subject b.
studied, before any plan Is accepted
So the meeting was adjourned unit
Monday night when mass meeting
will be held to decide what course viii
be taken.
After the meeting was adjourned
Mr.. Buck started the auction. Corr
headed the list and bidding was fairl,
good. Onions were next and SO OF
down the line, potatoes, oats, bread
buns, cake. candy, canned goods, {
monograph, eggs, butter, alarm clock
oil burner, scales, overalls and shir
and in fact almost everything men
tionable was up for auction. Som,
things brought more than their store
value while others did not reach tina
high a bid. Two Rock Island dentists
donated certificates for $40 worth O
dental work, and Milan optometris
gave a certificate for SIS worth of wor,
on eyes, Several ROSTERS were sole
but the price paid for them was moth
ing in comparison to their value.
thoroughbred Holstein calf, the do
nation of ". H. Marshall, was solt
for $40. The big event of the even
ing was the sale of the pure-bret
Hampshire hog, the gift Of Mr.. Bucl
and partner, Mr.. Hutchinson. Tn,
hog was bought at a farm sale re
Gently and given to the Milan Re-
Cross. A novel scheme was effected
by Mr.. Buck in getting money TO
the hog. He offered to buy the no:
for S. and turn it back to be SOL
again for S.. This was done with tn
result that four men bought the no.
for s., each turning it back to be solt
again. Then Mr.. Buck started sell
ing it for 81. By this plan 81 peop,'
bought the pig. each time selling i
again. After $51 dollars had bee,
raised in this way Mr.. Buck an
nounced that the hog was going t.
the highest bidder. Competition wa
keen, Fred Davis outbid his competi
| tors and got the hog for $50. Thu
the animal netted SOL for the Milan
Red Cross.
| Thanks All Who Help.
Mrs. Gamble, chairman of the com
mittee in charge of the affair. state
that the Double Four Card club wa
more than satisfied with the way
which all who were asked responded
and that the heartiest thanks were eA
tended to all who helped in any way
Approximately three hundred peopl
attended the sale, the hall beinl
crowded to the utmost, many presen
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