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Evening journal., 1918-03-15

Agents, commission men and bond
salesmen snould study the Want Ads
for new opportunities during the COM
NJ week
Evening journal., 1918-03-15
Once This Beauty
Had Pimples
Stuari's Calcium Waters Proved That
Beauty Comes from the Blood and
from Nowhere Else.
Frore ThI. WIlh Free TrIaI PaeI.aae.

Plaster your skin all over and youu
stop breathing In an hour. There Is
only one way 10 remove pimples black
heads. eupiions and eczema with its
rash and itch. and that Is by the blooA
Evening journal., 1918-03-15
COLORED STARS.

Vaudeville, Friday. saturday-Na-
tional Theatre.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1918-03-15
ONE AccIDENT NIcTIM.

Alexander Coleblck was treated st the
Homeopathic Hospital TODAY for a
burned foot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
FOUR ASK DIVORCE;
ACCUSE SPOUSES

Four women asked final settle
ment of matrimonial woes in cir
cult court today.
Edward Andre is made defend
ant in suit for divorce filed by Eff
fie Andre, cruelty being grounds
upon which request for decree is
made. They were married Sept. IT,
1913, and lived together until June
"A, 1918.
Emma c. Tackatt asks divorce
from Walton Tackatt, charging in
the bill that the defendant kicked,
choked and beat her upon numer-
GUS occasions. The couple lived
together for nearly six years, be-
ing. married Oct. s, 1902 and sep
arating Feb. Is, 1918.
Nellie Lucas is the complainant
in a bill for divorce filed against
Osceola Lucas, which charges Os-
Ceola with desertiOn Married in
Muscatine, July 10, 1908, the couple
lived together until July Is, 1915
Pauline Ridgeman names Earl P.
Ridgeman as the defendant in a di-
vorce bill. Cruelty is the charge
upon which request for a decree is
based. They were married Oct 10,
1902. and lived together until June
1, 1918. There are four children,
custody of whom is asked by the
complainant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
YOUTHS ARE SENT
TO PENAL SCHOOL:
ONE PROBATIONED

Of the gang OF three boys found
guilty of breaking into amusement
booths at the Watch Tower and the
theft of six Winchester rifles from
the novelty gallery operated by
Joseph Charles, two, Herbert Tracy
and Leon De Volder, each aged I6
years, were committed to the indus
trial school at St. Charles, while
the third, Leo Johnson, was allowed
to remain with his parents on pro
baton.
Both the Tracy and De Volder
youths have been in trouble before,
the latter having been committed to
st. Charles upon a previous occa-
sion. The Tracy lad was connected
with the breaking into of the Hor-
ace Mann school building in this
city some time ago, but was dis
charged with a warning
According to Mr.. Charles. his
shooting gallery was broken into
between the hours of u midnight
on June % and early morning of
the 29th. The lock on the door had
been demolished and six Winches-
ter % calibre rifles were missing.
Later one was recovered, being re-
turned to Mr.. Charles by boys who
found the weapon in high weeds in
an east end pasture, three weeks
later
The youths declared before Coun-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
SILVTS

Wednesday evening Miss Ethel
Sleeth entertained the CT G. club.
composed of the members of Miss
Hazel Freeland's Sunday school
class of the Baptist church. After
the devotional exercises and regular
business and some hours spent in
general sociability. dainty refresh
ments were served by the hostess
The class is planning an ice cream
sociable for the benefit of the Red
Cross
The Misses Blanche and Margaret
Leasure have arrived home from "A
visit with their cousins at Port BY
ron and Hillsdale, Ill.
Mrs. David Stout of Monmouth
visited friends here last week.
Benjamin Nelson and family are
visiting at their former home at
Brainard. MINI.
Miss Hazel Eckhardt entertained
the Dorcas band, composed of the
members of Mrs. Lottie Washburn'S
Sunday school class of the SilviS
Memorial Methodist Sunday school
FRIDAY evening at her home on
Fourth avenue. After the regular
ed by prayer and scripture reading.
there was a social hour when re-
freShmentS were served.
The members of the Ladies' Aid
society of the Baptist church met "a
the church Wednesday afternoon.
After the business meeting some
time was spent in needlewOrk and
ments were later served by the COM
mittee.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Me
mortal Methodist church was enter
tanned a the home of Mrs. Van I.eer
at Hampton Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
DEPUTY SHERIFF
POST ESSENTIAL

The office of deputy sheriff is
held to be an essential occupation,
according to judgment returned by
the Rock Island exemption board
in a test case of Deputy Sheriff
Jesse Hanna yesterday.
Deputy Hanna received a sum-
mons some time ago, ordering him
to report to the board at a future
date to determine the status of his
and similar offices in connection
with the work or fight mandate of
Provost Marshal General Crowder.
Finding of the draft board yester-
day will determine the status of
other county employees in regard
to the new order.
Hanna, who has a family and is
in the fourth class in the draft,
stated that he will be entirely sat
isfied to abide by the ruling of the
board in his case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
SERIOUS FOREST
FIRES SWEEPING
VIRGINIA HILLS

Virginia, MINI, Aug. 20.-For-
est fires of serious extent and
brush fires are covering nearly
forty miles along the Vermilion
and Mesaba range highways. Hun
dreds Of fire fighters, many Of
them volunteers, are at work. Two
Of the blazes threaten summer
homes near Ely, and property in
Blwabik; q third menaces west of
Virginia city, and others are burn
ing along the roads between Vir-
ginia and Hibbing and between
Nashwauk and Keewatin.
Valuable timber north and west
OF Lake Vermilion, and near Ely,
was destroyed last night. The
largest area reported burning near
Ely. covers ten miles west OF Long
lake. where IT'S further spread may
destroy scores OF summer homes.
Five miles outside OF Biwabik an
other big fire developed yesterday
and threatens Great Northern rail-
way property.
Forest fires are burning 27 miles
along the mountain iron road, on
both sides OF the highway from
Virginia TO Hibbing. Parkvfiie, |
near Virginia. is reported threat
ened,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20

ty Judge Nels A. Larson in county
court this morning that in COM
pany with another youth, consider
ably older than themselves. they
"bummed" their way to Omaha,
Neb., where they were arrested and
the guns were taken from them.
According to their story the five
weapons are now in the hands of
the Omaha police.
The youths were arrested by De-
tective Tom Cox following their
return to Rock Island, and made
full confession of the robbery at
the local police station.
1t developed at the trial that the
Tracy lad. employed at the Repub-
lie Iron & Steel company. was earn
ing between So and 81 q day, &C
cording to his own statement. OF
this amount, he told Judge Larson,
he was paying his mother only Sc
a week for board, room and wash
ing. The De Volder youth decJred
his earnings to be SIS per week,
SO of which he stated he gave to
his mother. His step-father, ap-
pearing in court, declared that the
lad was manageable until he asso-
ciated with the Tracy boy. after
which all control was lost over him.
In passing sentence Judge Lar
son declared that as 1t was John
sons first offense he would show
leniency. He ordered him to turn
over $13 a week to his parents. out
of which they would keep and clothe
him. The judge stated that he
would keep careful watch upon the
youth, and if he continued in his
disobedience to his parents. he
would be committed to St Charles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
MEETSDEATHIN
ROUNDHOUSEPIT
EmieI Erich EIectrOcuted While
Working Beneath Locomotive
Under Turntabie.
LIVES But TWENTY MINUTES
Fellow Workman Finds Near Life
less Body Of Victim in Corner
Of Deep Hole.

Twenty minutes after 14,040
volts of electricity had passed
through his body at 1870 this aft
ernoon Emiel Erich, age 80, an en-
ploye of the Rock Island lines,
succumbed.
He was working at the round
house of the Rock Island road at
the foot of Thirty-second street
and was in pit beneath a locomo-
tive. 1t is believed that he came
in contact with a switch or bare
wire carrying thousands of volts
of electricity He was found in
one corner of the pit and pulled
out by a fellow workman, AL Feng-
Ter, who Immediately notified 9TH
ers of the accident.
DR.. Joseph De Silva was called
but stated at the time that there
was no possible chance for the
man to live His burns were too
severe to expect his recovery.
Here Four Years.
For the last four years Erich
has been in Rock Island, working
for the railroad. His home is in
West Liberty, Iowa, from which
city he came here. His parents
there have been notified of their
sons death. He is said to have a
sister living in Davenport Erich
lived on Eighth avenue near Tween
ty-eighth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
DELAY ASSAULT
CASE SENTENCE
Court Orders POstpOnemeDt of
Hearing of Two Brothers Until
Saturday Morning.

do you wish to enter a plea of
guilty to the charge lodge against
your" asked Judge Nels A Larson
of Thurman Saddoris, a farmer of
Coe township. In county court this
morning.
WALL" replied Thurman.
scratching his head, 81 guess I'll
plead guilty but l want to know
what it's goin' to cost me first. I've
got several marks myself
Midst the laughter of those in
court room. including Assistant
States Attorney E. l.. Eagle, but
excepting Judge Larson. Thurman
was told that he might be fined not
more than 81 900 nor less than $25,
or be sentenced to more than one
year or less than one day in the
county Jail or both. The charge
lodged against him and his brother.
Charles. is assault with a deadly
weapon, said assault alleged to
have been made upon person of
John s. WOODBURY., also of Coe
township. In the absence of the
complaining witness, however, SEN
tence was suspended until he
be brought in, 10 o'clock Saturday
morning being the time set for
final hearing of the case.
According to the story of Thur
man, (the bailiff of the court had
some difficulty in Quieting Charles
so that Thurman might speak,
WOODBURY. called his brother vile
names, and that together in an
automobile they went out to meet
him. He declined the invitation of
Thurman to descend from his
comfortable seat in a buggy, how
ever, and upon an attempt to drag
him from his perch by Charles. the
latter was struck over the head
with a riding whip and felled to
the ground. Thurman then ad-
vanced with what he described as a
section of the limb of a cotton
wood tree and jumping into the We
hicle, smOte WOODBURY. over the
head with the weapon. Tie man in
the buggy, however, strCck Thur
man in the mouth and as the latter
retreated, whipped up his horse
and made good his escape, the
wheels of his rig passing over the
unconscious form of Charles in the
getaway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
REPORT GERMANS
WEAKER AT FRONT
THAN ALLIES SAY

London, Aug. 20-It is believed
in Cologne that the Germans are
weaker on the western front than
even the allies claim, says the
Daily Mails correspondent at The
Hague He does not vouch for
other sections OF Germany, but
gives this resume of conditions in
the Cologne district:
All leaves from the front have
been reduced one half.
Men are sent to the front from
the hospitals before completely
fit.
Letters from the front have been
discontinued.
Deserters are being sent to the
front from punishment camps.
Wounded horses are hurried
west with bandages still in place
The correspondent adds that it
is reported the Germans have stol-
ell food parcels sent to French
prisoners, in order to feed neutral
laborers who are on strike because
of Inadequate food.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
Service Star All Dar Sowing

Twenty-Five members OF the
Service Star, Daughters Of Veter-
ans. auxiliary TO the Red Cross.
met yesterday at Memorial hall.
spending the entire day sewing.
Twenty-Five waists for Belgian
children were completed. Three
new members are enrolled. This is
the first meeting under the leader
ship Of the new chairman. Mrs.
Amelia Ague and her assistant,
Mrs Julius Grotegut- Several com
rades of the Grand Army men.
friends and other visitors were
guests at the noon day lunch. The
regular business session was held
IL the afternoon and a box contain
ing a cake, fresh fruit, oranges,
jeliies and other delicacies was
prepared and sent TO a crippled
cOmrade, member Of John Buford
post. 9. A. R.. who has been at the
soldiers home al Quincy, Ill, for a
number OF years. The cake was
made and donated by Mrs. Bessie
Barth Richardson.
A very interesting letter was re-
ceiyed and read from Private Les
lie Atkinson. who is now IN service,
acknowledg ing the receipt Of box
sent by this organization or the
Daughters Of Veterans. Private At
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
PENSION BOARD
WILL ORGANIZE
First Meeting Tomorrow Of Persons
Authorized to Act on Behalf
Of Fireman.
WILL GATHER AT CITY HALL
Three Members Elected Amend.
ment 20 WaterwOrks Ordi.
nance Has First Reading.

The first meeting Of members Of
the Gremen's pension board Will be
held at the city hall at $3.50 tomor-
row afternoon. This decision was
reached at the meeting Of the city
commissioners yesterday afternoon.
A statement was read from the
fremen which set forth that Bern
hard Brahm, Henry Herman and
Peter Frey were chosen TO serve
on the board at an election held az
the Central fire station in April.
Commissioner Martin Rudgren,
mayor pro TEN. read a resolution
appointing these men as members
Of the board. The resolution was
adopted.
The board will consist Of Mayor
william McConOchie, Martin T.
Rudgren, city clerk; W. G. John,
ston, city treasurer; G. W. New
berry. chief Of the fire department
and the three fircmen who were
elected to serve on the board. MAJ
ters pertaining to organization viii
be taken up tomorrow.
Plumbing Ordinance.
At the commissioners meeting
yesterday an ordinance submitted
by NJ. T. Rudgren was adopted CIV
ing the plumbing inspector author
ity to inspect all plumbing in any
property and report the number Il
rooms, fixtures or other apperte-
nances for which a charge Is made
for water furnished from the city
waterworks.
Commissioner y. a. Juhl submit
ted an ordinance for consideration,
which provides for the construction
Of sidewalks on Thirty-ffth street
between Twelfth and Eighteenth
avenues at an estimated cost Of
$3,575.
An amendment to the city water
works ordinance was submitted for
consideration and laid over until
the next meeting. The main 1eh
ture of the amendment is the re.
duction in water rates to be charg-
ed small consumers.
Upon recommendation Of Com
missioner John A. Liedtke, soft
drink licenses were granted TO a.
NJ. Bragg, Max Geifman and Clar-
ence Sutton.
Besco brooms, Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
PERSONAL POINTS

J. F. Moeller and family, 1000
Sixteenth street, left today by mo-
tor for a 10 days visit in Milwau-
kee.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Stanton and
Miss Grace Mase from Chicago are
visiting at the home OF Mrs. Mary
A. Newton. 2S09 Ninth avenue.
Miss Minnie Fitzpatrick, buyer for
Young & McCombs, has returned
from a business trip to Chicago.
o. F. Szekely, chief engineer of
velie tractor department, left for
Pittsburgh last night where he will
overtake the Velie government
aviation truck which left this city
a week ago making an endurance
run to Washington, ID. c.
Mrs. Caroline LutZ, 1920 Twelfth
avenue, has received word of the
safe arrival overseas OF her son.
Carl Lutz, who is with the ord
nance department of the army.
Miss Sarah Lawson returned last
night from Champaign, where she
has taken a special course of in
struction to fit her for public Ii
brary work, and will leave shortly
for Texas to accept position
along this line.
Mrs. Oliver p Olson left this aft
ernoOn for a 10 days visit at Lock-
port and the Great Lakes.
Frederick Bratton. 59S Nine
teenth avenue, left last night for
the Great Lakes naval training sta
ton. Mr.. Bratton enlisted as a
seaman in Davenport in July. He
passed his examinations both in
Davenport and Des MOines
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Shurwin have
left for their home in Mt. Alton,
Pa, after a 10 days visit with Mrs
Shurwin's parents, Mr.. AMI Mrs. A
J. Seidlitz. 621 Thirteenth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
URGES UNISON OF
ALL LOCAL CITIES

Urging that the tri-cities get to-
gether for better cooperation in the
future than they have in the past,
Joe Long of Davenport made a
rousing address before members of
the Rock Island Rotary club at the
Rock Island club this noon.
He urged that steps be taken to
build a huge coliseum seating from
10000 to 1900 people. By having
such a building, he said, the tri-
cities could secure any national
convention. Organizations would
gladly accept an invitation to this
locality if a suitable meeting place
could be secured.
Mr.. Long also urged that the
Rotary clubs of the tri-cities hold
a joint meeting at least once a
month. This was decided on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
81. Joseph's AIumnae DeIegafes.

The Alumnae of St. Joseph s
Catholic school met last night at
the club rooms at the request Of
the president. The meeting was
called principally to collect the
dues for 1918 and TO make final ar
rangements for the annual conven-
ton which is to be held at Council
Bluffs, Iowa, from Aug. s23 to p, in
elusive. Miss Rose McHugh, presi-
dent, and Miss Mary Ahern were
chosen the delegates TO the conven-
ton The delegates will leave
Rock Island Friday and will remain
in Council Bluffs for the whole ses-
sion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
Obituary
Mrs. Louise Hertzog De Santo.

Mrs. Louise Hertzog De Santo,
52S Twenty-third street, died at
10; 80 last night at her home. She
had been i'll for nearly a year. Mrs.
De Santo was born Jan. 3, 1850, il
Baltimore, Nd. 1t was in this
place that she spent her girlhood
and at the close of the Civil war
she and Henry De Santo. of that
place, were united in marriage
and came directly to Rock Island
to live. Mrs. De Santo has been d
widow for many years. Her only
survivor is one daughter, Miss
Emelie, at home. Funeral arrange
ments have not been completed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
Social Announcements.

The regular patriotic dancing
class meets this evening at 1880 in
the Rock Island club
The Red Cross unit of the We
mans Relief corps will meet to-
morrow afternoon at Memorial hall
for its regular sewing session.
An important meeting of the
members Of the Graduate Nurses
of the Fifth district will be held
this evening in the Kings Daugh-
ters' rooms in Moline. A musical
program has been arranged and it
is especially desired that members
attend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
BONDSMAN SUED BY
TEA COMPANY HERE

Suit for $500 was brought in cir
cult court today by the Jewel Tea
company against Arthur De Loot.
Albert Huber is the attorney for
the plaintiff.
According to information filed,
De Loot was bondsman for REM
Locquet, who was employed by the
tea concern. While in the employ
of the company, Locquet abscon1 led
with moneys and chattels of the
company valued at approximately
$500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
Henry r. Hurley.

The death of Henry Hurley, d
farmer residing two miles west of
Milan, occurred at o'clock last
night after an eight months ill
ness. He had been critically i'll
for week. Mr.. Hurley was born
June 7, 1853 in Missouri. July 4 J.,
1875, he and Miss Eta Kell Of
Andalusia were united in marriage
and shortly after this came to the
farm where they have since lived.
He was a member of the Milan
lodge of Mystic Workers No. 102
The widow survives him, one son,
Herdman, a farmer in Canada, two
daughters, Mrs. J. J. Green of
Rock Island, Mrs. Ben Redecker of
Milan and u grandchildren.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
EdgewOOd Unit Party.

Mrs. c. H DoOIey will tomorrow
open her beautiful home at 4434
Seventh avenue, for a party cele-
brating the first anniversary of the
organization Of the Edgewood park
unit of the Red Cross. The unit
will transact business for the year.
will choose officers for the coming
season and will hear reports OF
work done and plans for the fu-
ture. A social time is promised
following the business session.
Mrs. Dooley has issued an invita-
ton to all members of the unit and
all those who have in any way as
sisted in the work of the organ
izatiOn.
The Edgewood unit has main
tanned headquarters in the Long
fellow school and an immense
amount of work has been turned
into the general chapter headquar-
tiers from this source. Women
throughout the neighborhood spend
many hours of the week in the
workshop and several machines
are always busy. Mrs. DoOley will
be very glad to welcome all women
OF the neighbOThOod tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
Evangelical Mems CIub-

The mems club of the EvangeIi-
cal Church of Peace met last even
ing at the church for the regular
business session. A short business
session occupied the fore part Of
the evening, after which the men
enjoyed a smoker and an informal
social hour. At the next meeting
Rev. F. J. Rolf will be the principal
speaker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
Licensed To Wed
IS RED CROSS BUYER.

New York, Aug. 2O.-Purchase
for the American Red Cross of all
its textile goods, aggregating more
than $4,000, 600 a year, has been
placed in the hands of ". F. Dali
zell Of Pittsburg, said an an
nouncement today by Henry P. Da-
vison, chairman of the organiza-
ton. Mr.. Dalzell will begin his
duties in Washington about Sept.
L
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
Bradford kIOckaU,

At 10 o'clock this morning Miss
Freda Dorothy KIOckau, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William KIockau,
S39 Seventeenth street, became the
bride Of Glen T. Bradford, son of
DR.. and Mrs. Eli Bradford, 602 Eigh-
teenth street. The wedding cere-
mony was marked by its simplicity,
only the immediate families being
the witnesses. The service was
performed at the home of the
brides parents and Rev. Phi Will
helm, pastor of the Immanuel's Lu-
theran church, read the ceremony.
They were unattended. The bride
was gowned in a smart frock of
dark blue satin and georgette and
wore a dark blue hat to match. Her
flowers were white roses in cor
sage arrangement Immediately
following the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served. The home
had been beautifully decorated with
baskets of flowers carrying out the
brides color scheme Of green and
white. Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford left
for a wedding trip TO Chicago and
northern points after which they
will reside at 1918 Twenty
street where a new home has Just
been completed. They will be at
home to their friends after Oct. l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
Dance for Soldiers at Temple.

Young women members of the
social league OF the war camp com
munity service are invited to the
dancing party to be held Saturday
night at the Masonic temple given
for the soldiers who have recently
come to Rock Island arsenal The
committee in charge is especially
anxious that the young women at
tend and help entertain the sol
diers recently assigned to the ar
senaL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
Funeral Of Mrs. Frank Chambers
and Daughter.

Funeral services for Mrs. Frank
Chambers and infant daughter
were held at the home, 545 Twenty
first avenue at 8 o'clock yesterday
morning Rev. Samuel Van Pelt Of
the First Methodist. church, offici-
ated. At 1870 services were held
at Taylor Ridge, conducted by Rev
E. McOmber Burial took place at
the Edgington cemetery.