Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31

"a alien enemies in city regis
tered in accordance with gov
eminent order during Today
period
19-Surxey started by government
for closing of all saloons and
wholesale liquor houses within
half mile OF arsenal.
Organization of the Western Illi-
nois Optical society is com
pleted at Rock Island club.
Jake Ramser is elected presi-
dent
At county convention of Courts
Of Honor of Rock Island coun-
ty. Captain Arthur d. Minick is
elected to succeed DR.. G. T.
Foster as county chairman.
20-Officers OF United States sani-
tary corps arrive in city to en-
force order closing all saloons
within the restricted zone with
in one-haf mile of the arsenal
21-Negro enters home of Mrs.
Hannah Matthews. 1921 Sixth
avenue, and at point of gun
forces Mrs. Matthews to hand
over $40 and Miss Mary A.
Platt, $40.
Proprietors of Sc saloons and %
wholesale liquor houses in dry
zone within half mile of ARISEN
al given 46 hours to close
places of business: order effec-
tive at A. NJ. Feb. %.
DR.. Newell Dwight Hills lectures
on war and its horrors at noon
luncheon of citizens commit
tee of Patriots fund at Rock
Island club.
Florence Tams won first prize
of % and Signe Nelson won
second prize of 81 for writing
best essays on The Enemy in
Camp" the contest being under
the auspices of the W. {. T. L.
22-E. Hanshawn Of Davenport, in
jured when run down By motor
cycle owned by II. Barnett, $50
Second avenue
Former Congressman Clyde Fl.
Tavenner returns TO bis ranch
in Colorado after brief visit
with friends in Rock Island on
his return trip from Washing
ton.
Boundary fixed for dry zone.
Word is received from Washing
ton that Colonel George W.
Burr will be sent to France,
where he will be on the staff
Of General PeTshing.
23-Saloons and wholesale liquor
houses within half mile of ar
senal are officially closed and |
intimation is given by the gov
eminent operatives that if at
tempt is made to fringe" the !
dry zone with saloons, the re !
stTicted area will be extended /
to five miles.
Closing order puts all cabarets in |
city out of business with ex-
ceptiOn of Rock Island house. |
Colonel George W Burr leaves /
post as cOmmandant of Rock |
Island arsenal and goes to |
Washington, after seven years /
service at government plant !
here
Restaurants inaugurate ration .
system for giving sugar to GUS /
toners and sugar bowls disap-
pear
Clothing store of John Gustafson
is formally opened at 1921 Sec
ond avenue.
New metal workers union in
stalled at industrial home
building.
Clothing store Of NJ. Kavensky,
2530 Fifth avenue. is entered !
and ransacked and property
valued at 5000 is stolen Hayes
Clothes Shop. 1714 Second ave
nue., also burglarized and 500
worth Of goods stolen.
County fuel board rescinds
lightless night order, which
made every night Iightless
with the exception of Saturday
nights Thursday and Sunday
nights only TO be Iightless here
after
Because of insufficient protec-
ton for the heavily connected
wet district created by new
dry zone" ruling, saloon keep
ers in the wet territory of city
hired three policemen TO main
tain order
Sword is received officially re-
porting receipt and distribution
Of tobacco supplied by Argus
tobacco fund to soldiers OF
company M, one hundred and
sixty eighth United States in
fantTy in France
Rock Island house cafe, the only
one left in operation in the city.
announces that women patrons
will be barred.
MARCH.
United States Marshal Y. Y.
Dallman opens up office in city
with corps OF assistants to en-
force law in dry section OF the
city.
Sale OF -four in city goes back
to $3.50 basis as food admin
istrafiOn rescinds orders re-
quiTing substitutes in only half
quantities Of wheat -four pur-
chased
february report Of police de-
partment shows s1.213.S0 col
lected in fines during the 2S
days. which like January, is
decline in comparison with the
preceding months receipts.
c. r. Manning. local income tax
collector. leaves Tor Chicago. T.
J. Cavanaugh. deputy collector,
is left in charge Of the internal ;
revenue office in the postofice
Building here.
Campaign opened for raising
Patriotic fund of S1S5, 600.
Mrs. John McGown Stevenson in
iured when new coupe driven
by her husband, Rev John Me-
Gown Stevenson, is hit BY
bridge line car on Third ave
nue. between wentieth and