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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-14
FIFTEEN HERE
co TO PEORIA
Commissioner {. l.. Walker Finds
Sufficient Evidence to Bind
Prisoners Over.

Fifteen federal prisoners were
bound over to the federal grand
jury in Peoria by Commissioner c.
l.. Walker in the federal court yes
terday afternoon and this morning:
Those bound over are:
Theodore Aueroches, OTvil Aus
tin, James Anderson, B. H. Ber-
inches, Stephen Cox, NJ. 4. Fogt,
John Johnson, T. Malone, Tony
Witches, Joseph J. Parker, John
J. Ray. R. L. Alternately, H. Cline,
Sig Johnson and William Bentell.
Each is charged with carrying
liquor on government property and
for attempting to transport liquor
to Iowa They were arrested Sat
urday night by federal deputies I'M
der the direction of Deputy Mar
shalsN Coburn and Billesbach,
Twenty cases remain yet to come
before the court. They were all ar
rested in the raid Many gave bonds
while Others were unable tosfurnish
sufficient proof that they would APP
pear and remained in the county
Jail.
But few of the prisoners pleaded
guilty. In most cases the defend
and testified that he was not
guilty.
In one case six young men were
arrested after one had thrown a
pint bottle OF whisky from the car
in which they were riding.
One escaped. The others denied
throwing the bottle and also
testified that they did not know that
anyone had a bottle. Two Of the
five were discharged. The balance
were bound over.
In the cases where the evidence
was convincing the prisoners adj
mitted carrying the liquor but tes-
titled that they were taking it for
their personal" use.
Stories Of sick friends and re
Iatives" who had been ordered by
the doctor 10 use beer as a tonic"
were given the court but were not
sufficient to prevent the commits
sioner from leaving it to the grand
jury to decide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-14
SEEKING FUNDS
FOR RED CROSS

The Rock Island Red Cross is
asking Does your membership ex-
pire this month";"
"A year ago at this time Rock
Island held a membership cam
paign; three thousand new menu
bers were secured. At Christmas.
in conformity TO the reorganized
plans of the national Red Cross an
other drive was held, and more
than half of those who Joined in
May or June of 1917, renewed in
order to make their membership &C
cord with the calendar year.
But there are still over a thou,
sand memberships of the dollar and
tWo-dollar or magazine classes
which expire within the next 80
days. Those holding such member
ships are urged to renew at once
either by calling at Red Cross
headquarters or by renting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-14
MUCH ADO ABOUT
A POSTOFFTCE FLAG

In connection with. a visit to
ephine Morse of chicago, institu-
tional officer working under the
auspices of the WOman's Relief
corps of the G. A. r., at which time
she spoke before the John Buford
Woman's Relief corps No. 60 at
Memorial hall in the court house,
she was reported as haYing told
of an instance in connection with
the postofIice at Illinois city,
wherein she had reported that no
American flag, or any sign OF one
appeared on the building. 1t WAS
stated in the papers at that time
in connection with Mrs. Morse's
address, that she secured the ser
vices of a secret service agent,
who. disguised as a travelling man,
called upon the postmaster at lille
nois City, and having driven with
him to Muscatine, and purchased a
large flag, which has appeared on
the postoffice at Illinois City since.
Postmaster W. A. Slusher of Illi-
nois City was in Rock Island today,
ana Sldteu tIldI II ds
that the newspaper stories in con-
nection with Mrs. Morse's visit had
been brought to his attention. He
denied them absolutely. and as
proof of his position brought along
an American flag tattered. which
had since been replaced by new
ONE, which he said he purchased
four years ago. Postmaster Slusher
stated that not long since travel
ing man called, and asked him why
the American flag was not flying
on his building. He replied the
reason the old one had been taken
down was because il was unfit to
use, and that he expected to replace
it with the new one which at that
time had been misplaced in his Of
flee. The postmaster said his call
er accepted the explanation and
that was all there was to it. The
postmaster states that he made an
other search for the flag and found
it, and has displayed it since.
inc a ne
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-14

sent of the committee first had
thereto.
Third Duration of Contest.
The campaign shall begin
with the first Sunday in June,
&. 1918, and shall end with the
last Sunday in December. 1918,
and the prizes shall be award
ed as soon there after as may
be.
Feurth-PriZes.
The prizes shall be awarded
as follows:
First prize, twenty-five dol
lars tS25.0Ol in War Savings
Stamps to the competing Sun
day school which has purChas-
ed through its members, or
sold to others. the largest
number OF Thrift Stamps in
proportion to the bona fide en-
roliment of that Sunday school.
Second prize fifteen dollars
(Sl5.00l in War Savings Stamps
to the competing Sunday school
which has purchased through
its members, or sold to others,
the next largest number Of
Thrift. Stamps in proportion TO
he bona fide enrolment Of that
Sunday school
Third prize, ten dollars (S10)
in War Savings Stamps to the
competing Sunday school which
has purchased through its
members. or sold TO others, the
next largest number of Thrift
Stamps In proportion to the
bona fide enrolment OF that
Sunday school.
Limitation on Campaign.
In the event that the aggre
gate amount in value of Thrift
Stamps purchased or sold dur
ing the campaign by all of the
competing Sunday schools is
less than fifteen thousand dol
lars t$15. 100000, then in that
event no competing Sunday
school shall receive a prize.
but | hereby authorize and di-
rect the committee to donate
the three War Savings Certifi-
Gates above particularly men
toned to the Bethany Home
association to be used for the
purpose Of that organization.
Sixth-PrOperty in Prizes.
ANY prize won by a Compel
ing Sunday school shall be-
come the property of that Sun
day school to be used for such
purpose as may be determined
by the governing body of the
Sunday school entitled to the
prize.
Seyenth-POwer OF Committee.
Should any dispute arise as
to the awarding of any of the
prizes, or should any question
arise as to any rule or the
meaning thereof, the decision
OF a majority of the commit
tee shall be absolute and final.
Eighf-DecisiOn in Case Of Tie
In the event of there being a
tie as to any prize the win
ner shall be decided by lot in
such manner as the committee
shall determine.
Ninth-Unit Of Value in Contest.
The unit in determining the
awarding of prizes shall be a
Thrift Stamp Of the value of
% cents, and each War Savings
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-14
PRECINCTS ARE
ADDED TO CITY
Commission Provides for Three
More Polling Places for Tax
Levy Election.
WILL BE HELD ON JUNE Is
Judges Are Named and Ordinance
Considered Calling for Pop
ular Vote.

Rock Island will have 20 voting
preciHSts in the special tax levy
election to be held on Saturday,
June 10. 1Fhis is an addition of
three polling places since the re-
cent wet and dry election.
The additional voting precincts
are plated in the territory west of
Twenty-seventh street and south of
Eighteenth avenue, and are practi
cally identical with those mapped
out in South Rock Island township
by the board of supervisors. The
new precincts will not affect the
boundaries of the majority of those
laid out for the recent election, with
the exception of those bounding
Eighteenth avenue. To these will
be added a strip of territory south
of the city boundary and east of
Twenty street.
An ordinance fixing the precinct
boundaries was approved by the
city commission at yesterdays
meeting. The three additional vot-
ing districts provided for in the rul-
ing follow:
Twenty-seventh precinct -
Starting at the intersection of
the One-half section running
north and south in section two.
township north, range two west
to the fourth p. VI. and Eigh-
teenth avenue; thence running
south to BTasher street or
TWenty-fifth avenue; thence
west on the-center line of Bra
sher street or TWenty-fifth ave-
nue. and its continuation to the
Mississippi river; thence north
along the Mississippi river to
Eighteenth avenue; thence east
On Eighteenth avenue to the
One-half section line in section
two OF aforesaid, or the place
of beginning.
Twenty eighth precinct =
Starting mt a point on Seven
teenth street. $50 feet south OF
Brasher avenue or Twenty-fifth
avenue: thence running west to ?
the One-half section line run
. ming north and south i'm section
IL, township IL north. range
two west OF the fourth p. NJ;
thence running north on said
0ne-half section line to the in
tersectiOn of BraSher street;
thence west on the center line
OF Brasher street and its con-
tinuaiiOn to the Mississippi riy-
er, including Pettifer's Island;
thence in Il sOuthernly and
easternly direction along the
Rock river to the One-eighth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-14
The Dresses

Through a special purchase of dresses we
offer the best taffetas crepe de chine and
georgette. They come in all sizes and colors.
The sizes are to 46.
An unusually fine assortment and we ad-
wise immediate selection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-14

through the mails Noue-
ford to let a membership 1ag % a
has a right to wear the niS Soae
his membership is current ''i'sss
Look al your Red Crgse ",
ship receipt; notice the dst ,.0'i'lef-
II nearly year has passed Al. aila
that date pay up; and sb61 s-liee
enthusiasm by doing 50 VIZ, soas
waiting TO be asked. 's1ioll
Within the last two dsv.
generous checks have come - Z 10
Cross headquarters each ~ ~ - g
Next week is the time when IN ez9.
the country every communi,,, e .',..
be giving to the local Req 81. Y
war fund. The local Patrjot,s IS s..1
will care for the share aslsS t s.'lla
the city Of Rock Island Rnt : :. ~.
chapter can always make ~. y. Y.
contributions; subscriptions h ~ =.
Patriots fund prevents mona -, -
voluntarily contributing to fba ~
Cross; the individuals who ~ 49,
scented the checks realized tbis. - ~. =
the great work Of the Red Co. - =
advanced by just so much ~ Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-14

section line, running north and
south i'm the east half of see
tiOns II and ii, township IL
north. range two west to the
fourth p. NJ, and Its continue
ton; thence north along said
0ne-eighth line to point $50
feet south of intersection OF
Brasher street, and said one
eighth section line; thence west
to the place of beginning.
Twenty-ninth precinct-Start-
ing mt the intersection of Eigh-
teenth avenue and Twenty-seyp
enth street; thence running
south along the center OF
Twenty-seyenth street and
TYenty-seVenth street extend
ed to the south line OF section
one, township IL north, range
two west to the fourth p. NJ;
thence west to the intersection
of Twenty-fOurth street on said
south line OF section one; thence
north on the center line OF
Twepty-fOurth street to the in
tarsecti0n Of Richmond street
or Twenty-third avenue; thence
west on the center line of
Twenty-Five avenue TO the
intersection of Seventeenth
street; thence south on the cen-
ter line of Seventeenth street
to point 69 feet north of the
south line of section two,
township IL north, range two
west to the fourth Z. NJ; thence
east to the One-eighth section
line in the east 0ne-half of see
ton two and section II, town.
ship IL north. range two west
Of fourth p. NJ; thence south
on One-eighth section line to the
intersection of Brasher street or
Twenty-fifth avenue; thence
west 81 feet; thence north So
feet: thence west 200 feet to
the intersection of Seventeenth
street: thence south to the in
tersectiOn of Brasher street:
thence east TO the One-eighth
section line I'M the east One-half
OF section IL, township IL north,
range two west to the fourth
z. NJ: thence south to n point
$50 feet south of the intersec-
ton of Brasher street; thence
west to the One-half section line
running north and south in see
ton IL, township IL north,
range two west to the fourth
p. NJ: thence north on said
One-half section line to the in
tersectiOn of Eighteenth ave-
nue.; thence east on the center
line of Eighteenth avenue to the
intersection of TWenty-eighth
street or the point of starting.
Name Judges.
An ordinance naming pollin:
,laces and also election judges foI
he period of one year, was alst
considered and approved.
The special election tax levy or
finance was submitted to the coun
il by City Attorney John X. Scott
The ordinance provides that a spe
ial election shall be held Saturday
-une Is, for the purpose of decid
ng the proposed tax increase from
2 per cent assessed real estate val
Iation to a fiat rate of per cent
The ordinance causes the tax in
rease, if carried, to be effective fol
he fiscal year ending April Is, 1919
'he ordinance was considered anC
will be brought up for final ap
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-14
APPLIES FOR LAST
CITIZENS PAPERS

Johann Gruenwald, superintend-
ent of the Root and Wander WORT
plant in East Moline filed an appli-
cation in the circuit court for final
citizenship papers.
Full citizenship cannot be grant
ed him, according to the law, IN
til the war is closed on account of
the fact that he has been a subject
of an enemy country. His applica-
ton was filed as soon after the first
papers as the law allows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-14

Stamp of the value of $500
purchased or sold shall be
counted as - twenty Thrift
Stamps provided, that when
the Thrift Stamps are ex-
changed for War Savings
Stamps no new credit shall be
given therefor.
Tenth.
Attention is called to the fact
that stamps may be held by
any one person to- an amount
not exceeding $1,000. A per-
son having his quota is not
thereby precluded from pur-
chasing more for the account
of any other person. institution
or fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-14

Sunday schools desiring TO
compete shall notify the COM
mittes % that effect prior 20
the beginning 81 the campaign,
and shall furnish such inforna-
ton with reference % its or
E2uization and attendance as
Gpau BE- required by the COM
inittee; provided, however, that
any Sunday school as above
defined may enter the contest
~ any time before the close Of
tne campaign, villa lie con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-14

prevail at the next regular meeting
of the city commission.
Nick Paleros presented petition
asking for a license to operate a
pool hall at 215-213 Eighteenth
street The request had the legal
number of property owners sigma
lures and was unofficially granted
by the city commission this morn
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-14
W0RkERSLINED
UP FOR STAMP
DRIVE CANVASS
Luncheon nj Rock Island Club Re-
suits in 20 Volunteers Pledg-
ing Their Help.
TWO DIVISIONS ARRANGED
One VIII Work Business Section
and ether in Residential
District.


ing which was held az the Rock Is
land Club yesterday before which
c. Il Nourse outlined the plan or
campaIEu nearly 70 individuals
pIefeed their services for tomor-
row. Thursday and Friday in be-
haIf OF Thrift stamp pledge
dtve.
The canvass has been divided in
20 TWO divisions. resident can
V.ss laid ont according TO the mail
carrier route of the city and
business canvass. committees OF
two working in each district
George -. Kiugsbury of the Busi-
ness Mems association is today lay
ing out the business districts.
Committees working in the bust
ness district viii gather at the
Chamber Of Commerce rooms IN
the Rock Island club at g O'Clock
tomorrow morning. and those
working with the mail carriers will
gather az the pOst0tIce at l,45.
Those working with the mail car
rieTs in the resident district are as
follows. G. T. Mckinley. Andrew
Kempe. Grant Hulrberg, Oscar
Lift. G. B. Taylor. ". NJ Walker,
NJ. O. GrizwOId. H. B. Hubbard, B.
A. Horn. Thomas p. Sinuott, George
q. Weuger. ]. Paul Duffin, f. b.
/ 8IcK0wu. ]. A Moran. J +. Wit
/ Ter. H. II. Uuvers6rth, J. G. Ray,
J. R. Fckbart ". p zimmerman,
NJ. D. Ettla. Henry F. Kramer. F.
r. Pollard. S, p. BURGESS and W
Rusg
II is urged that all members of
thfs corurfftaa he af The nostofFice
prountIv al 1.45 touorroE after
4 noon.
Committees working The bust
ness district are as follows: Com
mittee No l. Lee Kaupke and
Ralph Booth, committee No. ,. F.
X RhCads and ~ c. GTittlths. COM
mittee No. 3. r. ". Olmsted anc
.. + Hildebrandt- committee No.
A 4, C. A Scbossei ana RobeFt Ben
nett. Jr., committee No ., w f.
HansEen and Il. T. Schatfer; com
mttiee No q, Dan Narda-Jr.- and
T. l. Hallejt, committee No. Z, Z.
p. Vale and C. E Sharpe COM
mittee No. 5, J. O. Huntoon and
4 T. Anderson, committee NO. 3,
f. = MACS ana George A Mchln-
ney; committee No 10, FRANK l.
n
lee no. H. r. X Pollard and W .
II Aahaer. committee No. T. " T.
11atll ana z l. Flckens, commit
u Tee 80. Is, L. IFeehaWaft ana W
}. Sweeney committee No. "A. q.
M myers ana }. I. Campbell. com
mittee NO. 10, J. r. Tuclis and VIII
j nam T. barth; committee No Is,
n George Fl. sheldon and A G. HiIi;
committee No. IL. Dave Brady and
Clyde G.. Hartford.
Stafford is Chairman.
c. A. HaIIcren. county chairman
j for Thrift and war Stavines
Stamps, today announced the ap-
poiillLieht OF Elmore II. stafford as
chHiI man Iof the soulh nan ON the
county TOT War Savings societies.
II the interest or the formation Of
war savings societies in Rock Is
lanG, ait. stafford calls the atten-
uon OF the churches and Sunday
schools 10 the following PROPOSE
ton.
~ view o. me Iact that me
80 o-,oo-9 aIe oDout 10
- ,ts l- Ii-iiLi'i 90 ,5-, ,l1il
9t ~ .{Ls. ny s az % llillI
-{7i 80 N ..i-. ousH lile 9Illools
-. $500 20 ,,-s
- - - II -
.rJ -
s,-. y +" W. ~ d ~
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Broken Lenses accurately dupli-
Gated while you wait. Eyes exam
lned and frames fitted.-Yaeger'e
Optical Parlor.
Order finnan haddie from our
fresh stock.-Scudder Bros, Phone
2207.
For sale on easy terms, strictly
modern five room bungalow. Inquire
at this office.
War savings and thrift stamps for
sale at any bank or the postoffice.
Inquire at Dakota State Bank.
Wanted to Rent. A modern house
by a small family. Phone 1882.
Eat at Jacks.
Western grown alfalfa seed for
sale by W. /. Thompson.
Eat at Jacks.
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BRADLEY Benefit
RAISE $1,1OO AT RED CROSS
AUCTION.

Bradley, March 15.-"Bradley Red
Cross auxiliary goes over the top"
The citizens of Bradley did them
selves and the nation proud when on
last Thursday evening at a gigantic
Red Cross benefit they raised over
$1,100. This is an enviable record
for a town of it's size and has prob
ably not been equaled by any other
in the state.
The rural districts true to their
past performances. were well repre-
scented, the farmers donating some
product which was auctioned off at a
good figure. Three pigs netted a
neat sum, and then a little cid Ford
automobile ratified along to the tune
of many shekels. An egg laid by one
of the waiting fowl was sold for $40.
The Ladies' Aid served a bounte-
Gus luncheon which also helped to
swell the total proceeds.
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AT The imperial
OFFICIAL FILM OF THE BATTLE
OF ISONZO ON THE ITALIAN
BATTLEFRONT.

Not a dope picture made in Cali
fornia, but taken in Italy by the gov
eminent, who receives Is per cent of
the rental price.
What you will see in the picture
when it is shown at the Imperial
Wednesday, March 20:
The great Italian battle fleet on
the Mediterranean sea patrolling the
coast.
Italian submarines loading their
torpedoes for a raid On the Austrian
cities on the adriatic sea.
The British and French troops who
are holding parts of the Isonzo line,
The royal family and the part they
play in the great world war.
Red Cross organizations and how
they work.
The Italian troops fighting their
way under fire of Austrian and Ger,
man guns to the mountain tops.
The method used to send the
wounded and disabled to the base
hospitals in the valleys miles below
them.
The many difficulties that must
be overcome to raise the big guns tc
the mountain tops.
The scouts climb hand over hand
to dizzy heights to observe the en-.
envy.
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the fields in southern Illinois. While
at the springs they met Mr.. and Mrs,
V. r. Walden and daughter, all of
whom were enjoying the best of
health.
This evening at the high school au,
ditorium, the subject at the union
meeting will be THE Christian
Walk" Evangelist Smith will relate
an incident from his own railroad
life, and some of the finest music to
date will be a feature. The subject
is one which the young people will
enjoy. No services will be held on
Saturday, but Sunday will be a busy
day. Mass meeting for men at high
school auditorium at 3 D.. m. Won.
ems meeting same hour at the Bap-
fist church. Union rally of young
people, $50 p. m, ear of main floor
Of auditorium, and a great evangelis.
tic service at 1880 p. m.
The local exemption board this
forenoon selected five men for the
first quota of the special draft to be
sent to Camp Funston during the
five days following March 80. 1t is
curious to realize that they had but
one name to select. The other four
had applied for immediate induction
and were accommodated. The names
and their order numbers are as fol-
lows: Arthur Machett, 80; Emil
VIM. Klamm, 1856; Randolph j.
Koeppen. 229; Nels Grasdahl, 496,
and John Ellis, jr., ST.. For all ex-
cept the first named their call is re-
garded as in the remote future, but
they elected to go at one and under
take their military training. They
were notified with a provisional no
tice to hold themselves in readiness,
the exact date of their entertainment
not having been announced by the
schedule of the railway association.
Exaggerated reports of conditions
in n part of the country often set
the hearts of the poor in other parts
beating high with hope. Those who
Il oSN oh NhS IAlot ilaNlOh "a III
vestigation, and go at once to the To-
cation where so much is promised
often meet with disappointment and
loss. Inquiries come to this office
from over the whole eastern country
asking for information of various
conditions. 1t seems that the effects
of the selective draft of men has been
| greatly exaggerated in some of the
| stories told in the east, TO the effect
that help Is SO scarce in this portion
of the country that the farming in
dustry especially, is crippled. A let
ter was received today asking if il
were true that the use of farms might
be had here for the payment of take:
as a consideration, or rent. What
ever the future may hold in store fol
the farmer, land before com
manded the rental price that it does
at the present time. And ven witt
the removal of a considerable portion
of the help it will not soon be mate
rally affected.
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Are you preparing a good SHARP
appetite for THE Allies" supper Sat.
urday evening? Well, be sure and
do so, and when you hear the "buglt
call" hurry along to the Methodist
church, take your choice and eat in
the British Isles or Canada, the Unit
ed States or France, in Italy or ia
pan. The army and navy will protect
you, and in case you overeat-well
the Red Cross will be on hand.
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ACCOUNTS DUE.

Having disposed of my interest in
the hardware business, l find there
are many accounts due me for goods,
The books will remain at the store
for some time and l shall appreciate
it as a favor if those knowing them
selves indebted to me will call and
make payment.-Chris Rensch.
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LOCAL NEWS.
Eat at Jacks.

Eat at Jacks.
Wanted. Competent girl for gen
eral housework.-Mrs. b. Z. Ketch-
am.
Four room house for rent, two
blocks east of postoffice Mrs. j. H,
Kiner.
Fresh supply of pickerel, white
fish and halibut.-Scudder Bros.