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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
JOHN AuLD DEAD;
LONG AN invalid
Popular Former Railroad Conductor
Expires at His Home on
Sixth Avenue.
THIRTY.THREE YEARS IN SERVICE
Physical Condition Forces Retirement
While Running Between This
City and Peoria.
THIRTY.THREE YEARS IN SERVICE

John c. Aud, who had been an in
valid Is years, died at l o'clock this
afternoon at his home, 1412 Sixth ave-
nue..
Rock Islanders of a generation
back will recall Jack Aud as one OF
the most popular railroad conductors
running out OF the city. For 80 years
he had been in the employ of the
Rock Island road, first as a freight
conductor with run between this
city and Blue Island. For 16 years
previous to his retirement he was
passenger conductor between this city
and Peoria, when the line was known
as the Rock Island & Peoria and be-
fore it was absorbed by the Rock Is
land system. Jacks cheeriness en-
deared him to all who met him, and
there were few who rode with him
who did not call him by his popular
patrOnymic He stuck to his post
even until he was literally compelled
by his physical condition to give up,
having for several years been a suf-
ferer with rheumatism while going
about his daily tasks.
Mr.. Auld was a faithful member of
the Democratic party, and after leav-
ing railroad work he was honored with
two offices by that party, serving
term each as assessor and collector
His kindly nature never deserted him,
and in his campaigning he got about
among the people with surprising
alacrity considering his great bodily
handicaps. Everybody was always
glad to see Jack, and when he asked
a man to vote for him he rarely re-
ceived other than an assurance OF
belfast he held up as tenaciously as
when he was on his feet and never
would admit to his friends that he
was down for the last time. In ths
latter stages of his invalidism he de
veloped paralysis and other compli-
cations and for many months it was
known that his passing was only a
question OF time
Native OF Ireland.
MIR. Aud was a native of Ireland.
where he was born Feb. 3, 1S49, COM
ing to Rock Island when he was 16
years of age. This city had since
been his home. Surviving Mr.. Aud
are his wife, three sons, Herbert and
Robert in Rock Island and Grover in
the aviation corps of the United States
army, and daughter, Mrs. John NJ.
Carney, OF this city.
Funeral services will be held at st.
Joseph's church at o'clock Saturday
morning. with interment in Calvary
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
NAME REV. FIRST
DEACON FOR LIFE
First Baptist Congregation Honors
Retired Pastor. Select Corps
Of Officers for Year.

At the annual business meeting OF
the congregation of the First Baptist
church held last evening at the church
Rev. II. c. First was elected to the po-
sition of deacon for life. Other Off
GERS for the year 1918 are as follows:
Clerk-John w. WEIGH.
Financial secretry-Carlton @. Tay-
To-. ~
Treasurer-HenryN n. Ward.
Trustee for three years-W, ].
kahlke.
Deacon for five yearS-George c.
Saunders.
Deacon for four years-Ciyde B..
Taylor.
Trustees unexpired terms-S. j.
Woodin, X. G. Summers, Thomas
Campbell, F. H. First.
Deacons unexpired terms-S. j.
Woodin, r. G. Summers. F. ". Free
man.
Superintendent of Sunday school
W. E. Caulpetzer.
Assistant superintendent - Z. c.
Fisher.
Secretary-Miss Bess Peterson.
TreaSurer-MlSS AlWllud iouHb.
Librarian-Mrs. F. H. First.
Pianist-Miss Bess Sangren.
President Senior B. Y. p. U.-Harry
Taylor.
President Junior B. Y. p. U.-Daye
Bowlby.
Preceding the business session a
bountiful supper was served TO 100
,onnIa hy the aides Aid society of
the church and a short program was
then given and consisted OF a vocal
solo by Miss Bessie Riess; reading
by Miss Violet Pasco; devotional ser
vices led by Rev. J. c. Granger. Re-
ports were received from all officers
and committees and showed a marked
improvement during the year.
Committees for the coming year. of
which there are many, were also
named last evening The congrega-
ton has been in charge OF Rev. Mr..
Granger since Aug. L
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
PUNISH SOLDIER
FOR BEING DRUNK
Where Arsenal Man Secured Liquor,
However. Is Not Disclosed at
Court Martial.
PROBE Is NOT TO BE DROPPED
Investigation to Be Continued. as the
Blame Rests More on Persons
Who Provided Drinks.
PROBE Is NOT TO BE DROPPED

Severe penalty was inflicted upon
the Rock Island arsenal soldier ar
rested in Rock Island Saturday night
by Captain Chandler, adjutant to Co.
lionel G. w. Burr.
The soldier was arrested on a
charge of having been intoxicated.
He was Immediately placed in the
guard house by the captain and the
court martial was conducted today,
The exact penalty inflicted was not
announced by arsenal authorities fur
Their than the punishment was severe.
Source Not Known.
Although it had been the intent of
the authorities to learn where the uni
formed man secured the liquor, it was
stated today at the arsenal that no in
formation had been brought to light
as to the source of the soldiers sup
ply of wet goods. 1t is considered
highly probable, however, that the
matter is not dead issue and that
the probe will not end with the SEN
fencing of the soldier. The inquiry
probably will be continued in an effort
to discover where the soldier secured
the liquor, inasmuch as the authori-
ties do not blame the soldiers as much
as the people who sell them the Ii
quor or purchase it for them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
GET BIG HAUL IN
DAYLIGHT Theft
At CL|NE'S HOME
Residence of Local Coal Dealer Robbed
of $1,000 Worth Jewelry
and SilyerWare.
GET IN THROUGH BASEMENT
Every Piece in Solid Silver Table Set
Missing Along With Valuable
Rings and Lavallier.

Burglars worked in broad daylight
at the home of A. r. Cline, 240S. Sew
enth avenue. yesterday afternoon and
escaped with jewelry and other arti-
cles to the value OF $1,000.
Entrance was gained to the home
through a door in the basement,
pass key being used, it is believed,
as there were no marks of the lock
being forced. After searching the first
floor and collecting all of the silver
ware. the intruders went to the second
floor where they found considerably
jewelry in Mrs. Cline's room. The
loot included a complete silver table
set. This set was taken from a locked
drawer in the dining room buffet.
The table set was of solid silver
and included the following articles:
six dinner knives, six forks, six tea
spoons, six soup spoons. six dinner
forks, six butter spreaders. two table
poons, six salad forms and six oyster
forks The jewelry taken included one
diamond ring containing a one-carat
stone, one ring set with three small
diamonds and one platinum cavalier
with a diamond setting.
See No Suspicious Men.
Mrs. Cline was absent from the
home at the time the robbery was
committed. She discovered that the
house had been entered when she
returned home. The police were noti-
fled at once. The neighbors saw no
suspicious characters about the home
during the afternoon and the police
have no clues to work on. Mr.. Cline
! is member of the fuel firm of Cline
& Shaw with Offices in the Best build
| ing.
The police are working on the case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
REFORM SYSTEM
WILL RUSH ARMS

Washington, d. c., Jan. 3.-General
reorganization of the ordnance bureau,
with experienced business men at the
head of .lportant divisions under the
chief of ordnance, was announced to-
day by the war department.
The new plan under which it is pro-
posed to make the bureau great
working unit modelled somewhat after
the British ministry of munitions, was
outlined to the senate military COM
mittee recently by Major General Gro
zier, chief Of ordnance, while he was
being sharply questioned concerning
delays and deficiencies in supply of
rifles and cannon. 1t now has been
approved by Secretary Baker and put
into effect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
Obituary.
Mrs. Margaret ], Stafford.

Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret
J. Stafford, widow of the late S. l.
stafford, who passed away at 1890
o'clock Tuesday evening at her home,
6o6 Eighteenth street. will be held at
~ O'Clock tomorrow afternoon at the
late home. AT 2:30 at the Presbyterian
church in Coal Valley. Rev. w. G.
0gleyee Of this city will be in charge.
Burial will be in Coal Valley.
MargareL Jane Jones was born in
Llandoyery. South Wales. June Is,
1916. She came to Rock Island with
her parents in 1854 and lived here
Tor a number of years.
She was united in marriage to S. l..
Stafford 10 1864 They moved to Coal
valley where they engaged in the
general merchandise business for
many years. After retiring from ac-
1--WE business life they moved to Mo-
hne in 1900 later coming to Rock Is
land. Mr.. Stafford passed away
March, 1872.
Mrs Stafford was well and favor
ably known in Rock Island county,
Although she was always busy wom-
an she never failed TO lend helping
hand TO those in need as many will
always remember She is survived by
a son, Lewis J. Stafford, of Rock Is
land; two grandchildren, Virginia and
Lewis Robert Stafford; a sister, Mrs
Hattie Jones Richard of Rock Springs
wyo. Five sons and two daughters
nave preceded her in death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
SPECIAL PAYMENTS
COMING IN RAPIDLY

All records for collections of spec
ial assessments at the Office Of the
city clerk were broken yesterday,
when $17,53796 was taken in The
office was crowded all day with cit
liens and the clerks kept busy. Many
of the payments are coming in
through mail The Office was taxed to
capacity again today. One quarter of
a million dollars is to be collected
before the task is completed, accord
ing to Commissioner Martin T. Rud-
gren.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
SUBS GET LARGER
TOLL THIS WEEK;
SINK Fl VESSELS

e London, Jan. 3.-Eighteen British
merchantmen of 1000 tons or over
have been sunk by mine or submarine
during the last week. according to the
admiralty statement today. Three
merchantmen under 1000 tons were
also sunk. This is material in
crease over the previous week, when
the sinkings numbered -, of which II
were more than 1,600 tons.
The weeks figures make grand
total of 1.175 vessels sunk since the
adoption by the British admiralty OF
the weekly report system. as follows:
II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
Daily Bulletin
OfFOOd Prices

The United States food admin.
istratiOn. through its local board.
prepares the following statement
Of prices being paid wholesalers
by retailers for the staples named
and the retail prices which should
he CHARGED In Rock Island, Mo.
line and East Moline:
SUGAR (Per 100 Lbs.)
Consumer
Retailer pays. should nay
Best gran
ulated ..7.S2R .0SA to .OSN
FLOUR Per Bag).
We'll known advertised mill brands
in cotton bags).
Z Dbl. ...2.65 to ESQ $50 to 305
70 Dbl. =. 1871 to LAS las to1.55.
RYE MEAL (Per Bag.
l9h2 ID. 80 Ito to LIS
RYE FLOUR (Per Bag.
19k 10. Los l.2O TOLLS
GRAHAM FLOUR (Per Bag.
10 lib. 80. so to .55 IS to 20
CORN MEAL Per Bag. /
Yellow, 10
lb. go. 81 to so .s5 to 20
RICE (Per Lib
F'ncy head O9la to 10 IL to .13
Blue Rose 0Sal to 90 10 to ~
BEANS (Per. Lib
Navy. hand
picked .16 to II 10 to 20
Lima -. .16 to II 10 to 20
CHEESE .(Per Pound.
Full cream
cut -. 81 to IS .s3 to 80
Brick
whole >. 2s1a to 80 "a tc .35
Brick-cut
to order .2S12 to 80 SO to 81 T.
SYRUP.
tPer doz. cans) (Per cam
1k-lb. ...1.42k to LAS IA to 10
5-lb. .....4.25 to44O .421s to As
lob. 800 oS.25 80 to IS
1h-lb. ...1.55 to 1.s5 .1s to .17h
5-lb. .....465 to475 .47h 20 so
10-lb. $50 to 900 SIN to .9o1s
Other commodities will be added
from time to time.
Note-ConSumerS are advised that
the prices above quoted are for the
day following publication. The con-
sumner should not pay in excess of the
figures quoted The consumer will
lend cooperation by trading elsewhere
if his dealer attempts to charge in ex-
cess Of the foregoing figures. Prices
are interpreted from time to time by
the Rock Island county food inter-
probation board, representative body
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
PLANTS AND STOCK
YARDS UNDER GUARD

Chicago. Jan. 3.-Munitions plants
and the stock yards district today
were placed under guard Of regula.
army infantry units as a precaution
against incendiary fires and explos-
ions. Recent fires and explosions In
other parts OF the country is said to
have caused the action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
Funeral Of George w. Scott.

Funeral services for G. w. Scott. 1714
Twenty-fifth street, will be held at
1890 tomorrow morning at the late
home. Rev. W. G. Oglevee, pastor of
the South Park Presbyterian church,
VII ofticiate. Interment will be in
Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
Funeral Of Fay Hammond.

Funeral services for the late Fay
Hammond of Milan were held at 2
O'Clock this afternoon at the O'Malley
undertaking parlors. Rev. W. H.
Shaw, pastor of the First Presbyte-
rian church of Milan officiated. Inter-
ment was in Chippiannock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03

cago, and Mrs. Peter Slaussen of this
city.
Funeral services will be he'd at 9
O'Clock Saturday afternoon at the late
nome and will be in charge of the
KocS Island aerie of Eagles. No. $50.
Kew. r J. Rolf. pastor of the German
evangelical church. will officiate. In
terment will be in Chippiannock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
Henry Leberman.

Henry Leberman, 1903 Eleventh ave-
hue, died at $3.50 this morning from a
complicatiOn OF diseases.
AR Leberman was born in Daven-
port May %, 1885, coming to Rock Is
Land with his parents while still a
Young boy. He received his education
IN the Rock Island public schools and
has peen resident of this city nearly
MS entire life. He was member OF
Teal lodge No. COS, Odd Fellows, and
Of the Rock Island aerie, No. 1856. OF
q the Rock Island aerie OF Eagles,
no s5s. Surviving are his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Leber-
man; three brothers, Thomas. Freder-
ick and Ernest. all of Rock Island !;
Two sisters, Mrs. \. Claussen Of CHI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
Mrs. Jacob Anthony.

Mrs. Jacob Anthony, aged GS. 1895
sixth avenue. died at o'clock last
night. Death is attributed to a COM
plication of diseases.
Her maiden name was Miss Frede-
rlcka Paul. She was born in Ger
many, Nov. 5, 1850, and came to this
country and later to Rock Island with
her parents while small girl She
was married here to Jacob Anthony
Dec. IL, 1850, who survives together
WIN Jour children. Mrs. Anna Heisel
MRS. George Ohge. Mrs. Frederick
Scherer and Mrs. Edward Suess all of
ROCK Island, and eight grandchildren.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
Funeral Of Mrs. William Brunswig.

Private funeral services for the late
Mrs. William Brunswig. 724 Tenth
street, will be held at l o'clock Sat
urday afternoon at the late home and
pubic services at 1880 at the German
immanuers church. Rev. PHI Will
helm. pastor of the church, will Of
ficiate. Interment will be in the Ger
man Lutheran cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
Edward DOlan.

Edward Dolan. 1896 Fifteenth
street, died at $50 this morning after
an illness OF three months.
Mr.. Dolan was born in Los Angeles.
Cal, March II, 1879. and came here
last May. During his residence in
TINS city he has been employed at the
Annex hotel as clerk. The widow and
one son, Robert, at home, survive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
Business Men For II.

Polling of the sentiment among the
business men is indicative of unani-
nous approval of the plan and once
the board of directors have made
clear its intentions of putting through
the undertaking it will have the united
approval and personal service back
Ing sufficient to make it a success
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-02

ing to the State before the prim
airy. much to my disappointment
and regret.
Snow you and the people of
your county are quite familiar
with my record, and few would be
willing to see me defeated simply
because of an illness that l could
not prevent. My record az d
Democrat and public servant
is one in which, take pride 1t
uas beer for the people, and L
know the President will say SO,
1t he were asked, that no man
has supported him more Loyalty
than 1. and besides this l have
had , fifteen years experience,
lnestimable value to our State
and people in the days of recon
structi0n that will come.
Assuring you OF my warmest
friendship l am, very truly
YOUR friend,
OLLIE M. JAMES.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-02
CATARRH CANNOT BE
CURED.

with Local Applications, as they
cannot reach the seat of the dis
ease. Catarrh is a local disease
greatly Influenced by cOnstitu.
tional conditions, and in order t.
cure it you must take all internal
remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi
cine is taken internally and acts
through the blood on the mucous
surfaces o. tie system. Halls
Catarrh Medicine was prescribed
by one of the ceSt physicians il
this country for Years. 1t Is
composed of some of the best
tones combined with some oil
the best blood purifiers. The
perfect com bination of the ingre.
dients in Halls Catarrh Medi
cine is what produces such won
deaful results IN catarrhal cOndi
tions. Send for testimonials free
f. J. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo
o. All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipa
tlou.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-02
w | 7 H E R S

Ben Mullins was in the western
part of the county this week.
Miss Maggie Mullins has been
confined the past two week with
sore foot which was thought to
be caused from a tack in her
shoe.-Mrs. Sarah Richmo nd and
children, of Wilde, were visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs j.
q. Allen this week. - Messrs
Herbert aud ROscO and Misses
Pearl, Susie and Louise Anderson
and Mr.. Robert Henry, and sis
ter, Miss Anna, of Winchester,
were with the families of Mrs.
Matte and J. H. Mullins from
Friday until Monday. Mr.. Goebel
Tussy and sister, Miss Mamie, of
Disputanta. were guests of their
uncle, w. d. Mullins Friday and
Saturday -Borned, to the wife
of James Howard the 18Th, a boy,
also the wife of Nathan Nc Daniel,
the same day a girl. Mrs. How
ard and Mrs. Mcdaniel are sis
ters.-Miss Ada Mullins began
her school Monday Swannie
Price and sister, Miss Sallie, and
Misses Francis and Lizzie Cum.
MINIS were guests of Misses Sal
lie and Ada Mullins Saturday
evening. Mrs. VIM and Sam
Metcalf were guests of Mrs. Estl
M ullims Sunday - Miss Ruth
Mullins was with her cousins,
Misses Ada and Sallie Mullins
Sunday.-We had light shower
of rain today (ruesday) hut more
is needed very badly. = Chas.
Rice, of Livingston, was in this
part Monday and spent the night
with J. H. Roberts Miss Fannie
Allen YVES the guest Of the fam
lily of her brother at Cooksbure
Saturday night Several of the
men and boys OF this place, have
gone to Hamilton to work.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-02
JAMES URGES CHAIRMEN
GET OUT BIG VOTE

Washington, July 29.-trOm a
sick bed in Johns Hopkins Hospi-
tai, Baltimore. where Ollie NJ
James is cOnvalescing from a pro
lOnged illness, Kentucky's senior
Senator, who for the second time
is a candidate fer the Democratic
termination for United States Sen
atOr, dictated the following letter
that will be sent to each Demo
cratic county chairman in Ken
lucky and to number of Demo
cratic leaders in the Common.
wealth:
Ny Dear Sir and Friend-You
doubtless are aware that have
an opponent for the nomination
for United States Senator in the
coming primary, Saturday, Aug.
ust 3. Overconfidence on the
part of my friends may result in
many voters failing to partici.
pate in the primary. Such a re
suit might not only be to my
great disadvantage, but the reflex
action of light primary vote in
the Novem Der election is to be
avoided In the interest of our
splendid administration. which sc
justly deserves the Endorsement
always implied from enthusiastic
party support. L wish you would
be good enough to see to it that
all otsmy friends are gotten tc
the polls. feel that the people
of Kentucky are for me- and il
they know 1 have an opponent
they will be very. eager to ex
press their will. My recent i'll
ness will prevent me from return
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-02
MEMBER OF
KENTUCKY PRES" SSOCIATION
WHEN AND HOW WILL
EUROPEAN WAR END?

Shortly after the war began
the Manufacturer Record edi-
torially predicted that it would
last at least three TO four years,
and gave the reasons therefor
1t has never seen any iustifca
tion for changing that view.
Without pretending to any gift
of prophecy, the Baltimore Man
ufacturers' Record offers the
following speculative suggestions;
The European war will last
TWO years longer.
Germany and Austria will not
only have to pay, as far as money
can repay, all that the war has
cost Belgium and France, but
Germany will lose Alsace and
Lorraine and possibly some add
tional territory. Moreover, they
will have to pay an indemnity of
not less than ten billion dollars.
Constaniinople will fall to Rus
sia, and Turkey will be dismem-
bered and the Turkish power
driven out of Europe.
The Hohenzollern aud Haps-
burg dynasties will be blOtted
out, and the men of these fami-
lies who at the close of the war
are living will probably be im-
prisicned for life, and per haps
some of them may be executed.
Many of the officials response
bic for the killing of the English
nurse and others will have t.
pay the penalty with their lives
II will then be too late to appeal
for mercy. They showed nc
mercy, and we doubt if any
mercy will be shown to them
The leaders who took the sword
in the campaign to conquer Eu
rope will themselves perish by
the sword
In the end Germany will be
come a republic and the good
people of that country will re-
build its prosperity and its hu
mainly and seek to atone for the
horrors that have been Brought
upon the world by kaiserism and
Prussian militarism, and then
friendship of European people
will take the place of present
hatred.
These are suggested merely as
speculative predictions. Two
years hence we may be able to
see how nearly we forecasted
the future.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-02
HO PIE w E L L,

Rev. James Barnes preached
at Skeggs Creek lest Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Livesay are
with the formers mother, Mrs.
Jemima Livesay who is seriously
i'll Mrs. James Niceley. of Mt.
Vernon. spent several days last
week with relatives here -HO-
mer, the eleven year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Livesay is
mum bered with the sick. Born,
JUL 18th. to the wife of Green
Cox, a bOy.-MrS. Mitchell Nor
ton, of the Freedom section spent
Friday and Saturday with her
mother, Mrs. VIM. SOwder.-
Mrs VIM. SOwder of Mt. Vernon.
spent Monday with Mrs. Lloyd
Livesay.