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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
GRAVES OF LUSITANIA DEAD ARE
CARED FOR BY WILLING HANDS IN
VILLAGE CEMETERY AT QUEENSTOWN

Queenstown.-(C Correspondence of
the Associated Press Workmen
have just finished a months tasi.
of tidying up the Lusitan;a ceme-
terry here, where 147 of the Lus;-
tania dead are buried. They have
converted the three mounds of
earth. which mark the trench
graves of the victims, into the
neatest and best-kept part OF the
village burying ground az the top
of the cliffs.
A neat sign placed over the larg-
est of the three trench graves in
forms visitors that the improve
ment was made at the direction
of the Cunard Steamship company.
and that the company has engage |
a Cork firm of gardeners perma
nently TO keep the grass and trees
trimmed and the flowers watere1.
The failure of the town counc i
to care for the graves made it nee
essary for the Cunard company TO
do so. Some time ago the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent visited
the spot and was surprised to find
grass a foot high all over the GENE
terry. His account OF the incident
led a high official OF the Cunard
line to make an inspection. He
reported to his headquarters IN
Liverpool, confirming the account
of the neglect of the graves. The
company acted at once and the re-
suit is that, while two months ago
1t was almost impossible for tn,
casual visitor to distinguish the
Lusitania graves from any others,
they now arrest immediate atten-
ton.
The earth around the graves has
been banked up two feet above the
level OF the ground and carefully
sodded Fifteen pine trees have
been planted about the edges, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
TAKES BIGGER PART
OF FEED FOR MULE

Chicago.-It costs more to feed
United States army mules and
horses than it does to satisfy the
hunger of the men themselves.
Millions of dollars many
millions the forage branch of the
quartermaster's corps here would
not say-have already been paid for
hay, grain and straw supplied cav
airy mounts and pack and artillery
animals since June, 1917, according
to George |. Bridge, chief of the
forage branch. Mr.. Bridge Joined
the nations ''1-a-year" men to give
to the department the advantage of
his years of experience as a pur-
chaser of hay and grains. He based
his conclusions as to the relative
cost of feeding man and beast on
a basis of 16 cents a meal for each
soldier.
To cope with the gigantic task
that the quartermasters face in
keeping army animals well fed, a
Encouragement of the forage divi-
sion has just been effected, whereby
Chicago is made the forage-pur-
chasing center for all of America S
armed forces.
From the Philippine Islands to
the coast of Maine, from the Gulf
of Mexico to Montreal, America is
collecting forage for army horses
and mules" he said. Every can
torment and military station in the
country, as well as all United States
overseas forces. depend upon this
office for their hay, oats and straw
Purchasing of forage supplies is
much more complicated than in
any other army branch. For ex-
ample when supply of frozen
beef is needed. ii Is only necessary
to see five or six firms, because
these firms are practically the only
ones from which the beef can be
obtained. Consequently the pur-
chase is quickly effected.
In the forage branch, however,
we are faced with much more per-
picking problem. Our purchases
must be made direct from dealers,
and there are thousands of them.
We pick up carload of hay here,
another somewhere else. This not
only necessitates a large volume of
correspondence but complexities our
work. or one thing we may be
proud, however: There has been
no trouble whatever in getting sup
plies, and there is no shortage in
this country OF the things needed in
our department"
The forage division supplies
straw for the beds of soldiers, n
large amount being required for
this purpose alone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13

a space in the center Is adorned
with beds of hardy flowers \
gardener from Cork makes a week
ly visit to the graves.
After the war it is proposed tn
build a monument on the site.
This is to be done by the steam
ship company in cooperation with
the British government and a plot
of ground has been reserved for
this purpose.
There are three trenches. the
largest of which contains 20 bodies.
the second 80 and the third Of.
The plot for the memorial is be
tween the second and third
trenches. A few small gravestones.
sent by relatives of the victims,
now form the only memorials to be
found about the spot.
The graves are seldom visited BIZ
the villagers. They say they shun
them because they recall the te--
rible scenes enacted nearly three
years ago. One of the latest WIS.,
itors was the American consul
here, Charles NJ. Hathaway. Jr.,
who escorted a group OF American
naval officers now on duty in adj
jacent waters.
The town hall in Queenstown,
which was used as a morgue for
the victims. was for two years aft
erward deserted by the villagers
who had, for generations before,
used It az a marketplace 1t was
said to be haunted" and no goo
luck was expected from any trans
action completed there. During
the last few weeks the villagers
have begun to use it again. but
only after a squad of painters and
decorators had transformed It's
gloomy interior into such a cheer
full place that the merchants, de
spite their superstitiohs were
coaxed back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
WEEKLY PROVISION
AND GRAIN REVIEW

Chicago, April 13-Corn has
gone soaring this week chiefly ow-
ing to the maximum price on the
July delivery, but extreme ad-
vances were not maintained. Com
pared with a week ago. corn this
morning was up 1c for the MAY
option and 41sc for July. Oats
showed a rise of &c to l 1sc and
provisions of f2c to Csc
Activity in the corn pit broad
ened wonderfully under the slim
ulate to restoration to d more or
less normal conditions but yester-
day sharp points given that opera
ton would be cut down to the
vanishing point of any attempts al
skyrocketing achieved prominence.
Oats bulged with corn, notwith-
standing favorable crop conditions
and despite virtual suspension of
seaboard demand.
Provisions sympathized with the
grain and also responded to higher
quotations on hogs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
CAN'T REACH AGREEMENT.

The public hearing called by the
board of local improvements, Mo
line, and held this morning to con-
slider the question of grading an
alley north of Twelfth avenue, be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets, ended according 10 proph-
ecy. There was nothing doing n
the way of a compromise.
W. r. Moore, who started the
whole business when he presented
a communication to the council
several weeks ago asking that the
alley be graded and threatening le-
gal action if it were not, declined
to bulge an inch.
The board of local improvements
dismissed the matter entirely. But
the matter has not been settled.
Condemnation proceedings prob
ably will be started to acquire
ownership of enough land to build
highway in the rear of Mr..
Moore's home and out onto Twelfth
avenue.
The compromise plan presented
to property owners directly inter
ested provided only for an alley
running north and south and be-
ginning at Twelfth avenue and con-
tinuing to Mr.. Moore's garage. To
carry out this plan it would pc
necessary to cut off part of lots Of
several residents, including part of
the lot of Mr.. Moore's lot.
The original plan. and the one
Mr. Moore claims the city agreed
to carry out, provided for graded
alley that would include that part
of the highway running east and
west from Fourteenth street to the
alley between Fourteenth and Fiji
teenth street.
Residents along the highway
running east and west are salts
fed with the grade of that alley
and they objected to the proposed
plan. The new plan would not
affect that part of the alley. Frank
Stuyvaert. Emil Coleman and DR..
L. G. Albright agreed to give up
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
Publication Notice.

State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty-SS:
In the Circuit Court May Term. \.
ID. 1915
William Roberts, complainant, VS..
J. NJ Gross. Wflimetta \. Gross. E :.
Babcock and Adelbert NJ. Thornberg.
defendants.
Bill for Strict Foreclosure. Aida
Wit of Non Residence.
Due aifidavit that J. NJ. Gross, VIII
imetta A. Gross, +. :. Babcock and
Adelbert NJ Thornberg. defendants
in the above entitled cause, are not
residents of the state of Illinois,
having been filed in the Office OF the
clerk of the circuit court of the
county of Rock Island and state of
Illinois. public notice is hereby Civ
en- to said defendants that the com
plaiuant has heretofore filed his btll
of complaint in the said circuit court
aforesaid. on the chancery side there
of. and thereupon summons issued
out of the said court against said
defendants, and each of them, re-
turnable on the first day OF the May
term of the satd court, \, u, 1918. TO
he held at the court house in the city
of Rock island, Rock Island county.
Illinois on the first Monday OF May.
A. d. 1915 as * required by law. and
that said cause is sun pending ana
undetermined.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE.
Clerk of said Circuit Court OF Rock
Island County. Illinois.
y. \, Wolfersperger. solicitor for
complainant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
At THE PALACE.

For the last time tomorrow the
Oliver PLAYERS offer Charlotte
walkers success, The Trail of the
Lonesome Pine" Opening their
week of the stock season at
the Palace. the Oliver Players stage
a very complete offering of George
Broadhurst's sensational dramatic
hit, To-day" Nothing has been left
undone. either in casting the parts
or in the scenic envesture. The
Oliver Players have been augmented
especially for this play by the addi-
ton CT Catherine Dean and Glen
cit Porter.
To-day" gives a vital and vivid
story of real life The plot cleverly
pOrtrays many gripping subjects of
theh our.
This play had a run of one solid
year in New York and 20 weeks in
. Chicago. proving one of the most
. sensational dramatic hits that the
Century theatre. New York. has
ever known. For stock use the Oil
yer Players were compelled to
make exceptional effort to secure
the play as at this season of the
year it seems to be greatly demand
ed throughout the permanent stock
world.
Usual matinees SUNDAY, Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday-will
continue through the season. AS a
new feature. the Oliver Players in
auugrate a series of get acquaint
ed receptiOns held on the stage i'm
mediatelv after the performance al
the Tuesday matineeS, giving an
opportunity to Moline and vicinity
to meet the entire cast of players
and a chance that few have exper-
fenced. to inspect the workings and
mechanisms of the modern theatre
stage hand and actor.
Now in preparation. the Oliver
Players have one of their big fea-
lures, THE Natural Law" dealing
with a subject that every man and
woman should become more thor
oughlv familiar, starting Sunday.
April 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
Mrs. John Fairy.

Mrs John Fairy died last even
ing in a Moline hospital after a
lingering illness. Her maiden name
was Miss Sophia Peterson, and she
was born in Sweden June %. 1916.
and she came to America with her
parents in 1852. She had lived in
Moline and South Moline township
since that time. She married John
Fairy July IS, 1869, and they res:d-
ed on farm in South Moline town
ship for a time Mr.. Fairy died in
1911. Mrs. Fairy is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. Axel Brim-
berg, Moline, and Mrs. John Carl
son. Rapids City Eight grand
children and two nephews. William
Fairy. South Moline. and Theodore
Sandberg, Moline, also mourn her
passing.
The funeral will be held Monday
from the home of her daughter
Mrs. AXel Br;mberg. 112 Fifth ave-
nue.. Rev A. F. Bergstrom conduct
ing the services. Burial VIII be in
Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
GENTLE SEX ARE
AIDING CANVASS
Women Under Mrs. 4. G.. RarSs.
Doing Excellent Work IN
Boosting Liberty Sales.

Not a little part Of the Llbsr,v
loan drive in Moline this week bas
been taken by the women under thu
direction Of Mrs. a. c. Barber. Prs.
cinct ehairmen have been named
and under them a chairman for
each block has been selected so tia,
every house I'm the Plow city "a
being solicited.
Booths have been established a,
the various department stores. a.
Fisk & Loosley's, the firm Is max.
ing the initial payment Of 81 on
each bond sold. A meeting OF TIA
workers will he held Monday after.
noon at 3 o'clock at the home a.
Mrs. Barber at which time complies
reports OF the canvass Will b
made
Here is the list Of precinct chair
men:
First-Mrs. Ed Coryn.
Second-Mrs. W r. Morgan.
Third Mrs. Leo Dolkart.
Fourth Mrs. G. Fl. Godehn.
Fffth-Mrs. Marvin Lyons.
Sixth-Miss Mary Hull
Seventh-Mrs. L. E. Mutt.
Eighth-Mrs. c. f. White.
Ninth-Mrs. Frank Bennett.
Tenth and Eleventh Mrs. A. 7.
Foster.
Tweifth-Mrs. z. P. Johnson.
Thirteenth-Mrs. George Chase.
Fourteenth-Mrs. James Pierr.
Fifteenth-Mrs. W. S McClurg.
Sixteenth-Mrs Ben De Jaeger.
Seventeenth-Mr A. D. Blake.
Eighteenth-Mrs. Oscar Abraham
Nineteenth-Mr Emily McCurdv.
Twentieth-Mrs Andy Johnson.
Twenty-frst-Mrs. 0. F. Ander.
son.
Twenty-second-Mrs. Carl Lund.
berg.
Twenty-third-M ". z. Hill.
Twenty-fourth-Mrs. Ed Evans.
y-f1fth-Mrs. Earl Gibbs.
Twenty-sixth Mrs. Nrank
Beatty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
NATION CONSUMES
300.OOO.OOO GALLON
ICE CREAM A YEAR

Chicago, April 13.-The nation
consumes about O,0OO,0 600 gallons
of ice cream a year, according to
figures presented to the conven-
ton of the Association of Dairy
men which is holding a two day ses-
sion here closing tonight.
. Professor ]. c. Mckay, who adj
dressed the convention, said that
the use of the dairy products will die
out unless advertising was used to
combat the use of substitutes.
Among the other speakers were {:
Dean \. L. Russell of the food ad-
ministration; NJ. d. Mum. president
of the National Dairy council. and
Milo D. Campbell, president of the
National Milk Producers associa-
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
Church Services.

East Moline Congregational Sun
day school at 9:45. Preaching by
the pastor at II a. m. Junior Christ
ian Endeavor at $50. Union serv-
ices at p. IN. at the Methodist
church.
East Moline Baptist services
Sunday school 10 a. m. Preaching
at Il, Christ, the Religion"
WATERFOWL Baptist - Sunday
school at 10 and B. Y. P. L. at $50,
Preaching at 1870. Subject, The
Reason for Being a Christian.
Silvis Baptist-Sunday school at
10 a. m. and preaching at II a. m,
and 1880 p. m, in the evening by
w. D. Carol of Oxford Junction,
Iowa.
East Moline Methodist church
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Junior
league at 2:30. Epworth league at
Z p m. Subject, Factions in
League Life" Preaching at s p
m. Union services of all churches
d. ]. n. Goltra will speak on The
Peoples Power"
Watertown Methodist church
Sunday school at 10 a. N. Preach
ing at IL with music by the choir.
Junior league $50. Epworth league
at p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
PETITION FILED
ASKING PROJECT
City Carries Fight for Street Car
Extension of Fourth Avenue
Line to Commission.

Having failed in their efforts to
get the Tri-City Railway company
to extend the Fourth avenue line
on Twenty seventh street from FIJI
teenth to Twenty-third avenues.
members of the Moline city commits
sion have directed that City Attor-
ney James Johnston file with the IL
linois public utilities commission a
petition asking that the improve
ment be ordered at once.
AS a part of the petition which
has been filed is a communication
signed by 10 residents living along
the line of the proposed improve
ment urg ng that the extension be
made The city claims that the
growth of the community demands
the project asked and also that the
following clause of the franchise
under which the street car company
is operating binds the corporation
to put in the work demanded:
The Tri-City Railway company.
its successors and assigns, agrees
TO and shall maintain during the
period hereof. a first class street
railway system, with reasonable
and proper extension and better
ments OF the system and service as
the growth of the city and increase
in population demands in handling
THE local street car business.
There has also been sent to the
utilities commission a copy of a
resolution which the city commits
sion passed March &c, directing the
city attorney to take necessary
legal action to compel the extern
son unless the company by April
l signified it would do the work.
1t is expected that the next step
will be for the commission to set a
date for a nuhlic hearing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
News Of the Day i'm Moline and East Moline
In The Lodges

Two big ceremonials are to be
staged by the Zal grotto. Moline.
The first one will take place next
Tuesday evening at Erie, where a
class Of 40 candidates will be ini-
tiated. The Mohassan grotto band
of Davenport will be in attendance
andProphet Wilson will have with
him his company OF vocal spell
binders. Supper comes first on the
Erie program, and 1t will be served
at 7 O'Clock. After the feast will
be the parade. At the close of the
ceremonial a special train will
leave Erie rather late and will ar
rive in the tri-cities a little later.
The special train for Erie will leave
the G. b. & q. station in Rock Island
at 6 O'Clock, Moline at 6:10 and
East Moline at $40. and it arrives
in Erie at O'Clock. Round trip
fare to Erie from Rock Island is
$128, from Moline Sl.16 and from
East Moline 81. The next cere-
monial will take place in Moline,
May at Turner hall when the
class will be no less than Is. The
program will begin at O'Clock with
registration At O'Clock there
will be a business meeting and
supper will be s&rved at o'clock
From s o'clock to the members
will visit the Lyric theatre and at
O'Clock the grand ceremonial
will take place.
Several Few stars were added TO
the service flag of King Philip
tribe, No "a. l, O. r. NJ. Moline, at
the lodge meeting last evening.
There is now a total of q stars on
/ the flag. After the business ses-
sion the members enjoyed a social
| hour.
Automobile lodge. No. 954, East
Moline encampment, No. IA and
East Moline Rebekah lodge, No. 445.
viii celebrate the 99th anniversary
of the founding of Odd Fellowship
with appropriate exercises at Odd
Fellow hall, East Moline. next
/ Wednesday, The affair is for Odd
Fellows and their families. The fol-
lowing program will be given:
America "-Audience
Prayer-Rev. A. J. Johnson.
Piano solo-Miss Edna Young.
Reading G. a. Nelson.
Song Watertown quartet.
Address-Rev. j. NJ. Osborne.
Selection-Ukelele club.
Drill-Willing Workings Sunday
! school class.
Vocal selection-Mrs. and Miss
! Lay.
Instrumental selection - A. H.
/ Dietrich.
| Address A. B. Johnson.
THE Star Spangled Banner
! Audience
BeDediction-Rev. A. K. Johnson.
Refreshments will be served and
! a social hour enjoyed after the pro-
! gram.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
EAST MOLINE
no Friday Card club met yester-

The Friday Card club met yester-
day afternoon with Mrs. A. A.
Young. The table was surrounded
and the game was 500. At the con-
clusion of the games it was found
Mrs. II. Galtz held high score and
Mrs. G. l.. Rowe received low prize.
The club is planning an evening
party to be held soon. Mrs. Young
served at the small tables.
Mrs. l.. ID. Barding will go to
Chicago tomorrow.
Sixteen of the Y. c. Boys club Of
the Baptist Sunday school met last
evening with Clarence Murphy. Out
door games were enjoyed in the
early evening In the mule contest
Demi Allen won several "Glassies"
(marbIes). In the peanut hunt
Ernest Barrett won a ball. The
children were invited into the din
ing room where Mrs. Murphy
served a nice lunch This was the
last meeting over which Russell
Cornell will be present before he
leaves for Parma, Idaho. The club
gave him a stickpin. Leonard Nc
Gill presented it.
Carl Nyquist will spend Sunday
at Ottumwa. Iowa, on business.
/ Two tables were full yesterday at
l the Red Cross rooms. Three hun
bred sixty-six two by two dress
/ ings were made and 67 six by eight
dressings. The all day meeting set
for next Tuesday has been post
poned until Wednesday owing to
| the city election being held Tues
/ day.
! Mr.. and Mrs Harry Hickman
have invited all members of the
Entire Nous Card club to their home
| this evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
SCHOOL ELECTION TODAY.

Little interest is being manifest
ed today in the election of mem
bers of the East Moline township
high school board There is but
one ticket in the field, c. z. Mitchell
being a candidate for president and
William F'ilbert and George Mason
for trustees. The polls opened at
the high school building at and
will close at 6. H J. Best is Judge
and T. J. Chambers clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
LEGAL.
Notice of Publication.

Notice of Publication.
State of Illinois, Rock Island
County-SS:
In the Circuit Court. May term.
1918. in Chancery.
Fannie Lee ". Robert Z. Lee.
Affidavit of non-resl deHce of the
above named, Robert Z. Lee, defend
ant, having been filed in the clerk 5
county, notice is therefore hereby
given to the said nonresident re-
tendant that the complainant filed
her bill of complaint in said court.
on the chancery side thereof, on the
third day of April, 1918, and that
thereupon summons issued out Of
said court, wherein said suit is now
pending, returnable on the first Mon
day in the month of May, next, as is
by law required.
Now, unless you, the said non-res-
ident defendant above named, Robert
f. Lee, shall personally be and APP
pear before said circuit court on the
first day of the next term thereof,
TO be holden at Rock Island. in and
for the said county, on the first Mon
day in May next, and plead, answer
or demur to the said complainant :
bill of complaint, the same and the
matters and things therein charged
and stated VIII be taken as confess
ed, and a decree entered against you
according to the prayer OF said bill
GEORGE w. GAMBLE, Clerk.
Rock Island, Ill, April 4, 1913.
Thompson X Eagle, complainant 5
solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
Obituary
Mrs. Helena Maria IngelsOn.

The funeral of Mrs. Helen Maria
Ingelson. 1116 Thirteenth avenue,
Moline, was held from the home
yesterday afternoon at 2:3O, Rev.
A. +. Bergstrom of the First Swed-
ish Lutheran church conducting
the services. The singers were
Miss Wilhelmina Wistrand and Mrs.
Martin Anderson TIE pallbearers
were Carl Berg, AXel Helbers, otto,
Olof and Oscar Lundeen and C. w.
Lundquist. Burial was in the maui
solemn at Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13

Private William Howell. mem
Der Of Battery F. One Hundred AMI
Twerty-th:Td Field artillery. who
has been in Moline or week fur
Tough. will return 10 Camp Logan,
Houston. Texas. Monday Private
Howell has been a guest Of his Sis
ter. Mrs. Anna Peterson. 1929 Sixth
avenue He is a son OF NT. and
Mrs W Z. Howell. formerly Of Mo
line. at present residing IN DaveI-
port
This probably viii be the last
time Private Howell viii visit To-
cal relatives before going to
France Howell minated that
battery F. which includes many
Moline men. is about ready for ser
vice overseas.