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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
PASSOVER Time
OF SEDER FEAST
Week of March 2S.April 4 Observed
by Jewish People As Festival
of Unleayened Bread.

The festival of Passover (Heb-
rev, Pesach) comedies roughly
with the beginning Of the spring
season. 1t commentaries Israel's
delivery from Egyptian slavery. In
the Jewish calendar, its date is fixed
from the 18th to the 22nd of Nissan.
which this year corresponds with
March 2Sth to April 4th.
Another name for this annual
celebration of freedom in the Fes-
tiva1 of MatZoth (unleaVened
bread. because throughout the
feast only unleavened bread is to
be eaten. In fact, all food sub
stances that contain ferment or
acid must be removed from Jewish
homes prior to the holy days, so
that there will be no likelihood of
transgressing the Biblical injunc-
ton against leaven being found in
the house Jews of the Reform
wing observe seven days as against
eight of the Conservatives. OF these
days, the first and the last (fOr the
former), the first two and the last
two (for the latter are observed
as full holidays. The intermediary
four or five days are OF lesser de-
gree OF sacTedness. The evening
of the first and second days is
characterized by a special service
called the Seder, in reality meal
after oriental fashion. The rich
symbolism of this meal is to be eX-
planned as follows: The roasted
lambbone is reminiscent of the Pass
over sacrifice; the ''matZoth" or
unleavened bread recalls the haste
with which the Israelites left
Egypt, with no time to prepare the
bread for the Journey: the ''maror"
or bitter herb reminds of the bitter
ness of the slaves life in Egypt.
There are also at the festive board
a roasted egg which is substitute
for the ancient sacrifice, salt water,
suggestive of the tears shed by the
slave ancestors of the IsraeliteS,
and "harOseth," a mixture of
almonds and apples, not unlike in
appearance to the mortar which
the slaves used in making bricks.
The whole ceremony is an explana-
ton of these symbols, recOunting
of Israel's stay in Egypt and of his
marvellous deliverance, of Gods
watch over his chosen people
throughout their history. Praises
are sung to the Almighty and pray
er offered that freedom may always
be Israels lot as well as that of
the remainder of mankind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
TEUTONS NOT TO
DRIVE ON yANKS
Captured Prisoner Says No Offen-
sive Against American Sector
is Planned by Huns.

With the American Army in
France, March 23.-CDelayed, "A
prisoner taken in the American
sector when questioned today said
that no offensive was planned by
the Germans in this sector.
"All we want is to be left alone,
| he declared.
Every man on the American front
is anxiously awaiting news regard
ing the German offensive and mo-
mentarily expecting to hear that
the British have won victory.
The American snipers have been
exceedingly active during the day
They picked off a considerable
number of the enemy, some of
which were seen to whirl and pitch
from the parapet into their own
trenches. Others were seen to drop
in their tracks as the American
sharpshooters' bullets hit them.
Fight in the Water.
The experience of a patrol of
four Americans, who, after crawl
ing nearly a mile, surprised Ger
man listening post and brought
back prisoner, were thrilling.
The patrol was in command of a
lieutenant. The lieutenant jumped
on the German, who was so deeply
engrossed in his duties of listen
ing that he had not heard the APP
proach of the Americans, while the
others of the patrol went into the
post.
The lieutenant and the German
rolled into a trench filled with
three feet of water. A second Ger
man attempted to shoot the lieuten-
ant, but an American CORPORAL
drove his bayonet through him.
German Captive Amazed.
The patrol brought their prison
err back over the route they had
taken TO the post, and when he
came to describe his capture the
German said wonderingly: The
first thing | knew q big American
was on top of my throat. and next
l was being hauled across No Mans
Land"
The intelligence officers CLEANED
from the prisoner that his COM
rades in arms were inclined to re-
gard the Americans as good SOL
diers who were fighting enthusiast
ticalIy, as they had entered the
war late. The food supplied TO the
Germans Is poor, he said, and their
morale for the most part bad. His
division came to this front from
Bukowina.
Airplanes, with Americans at the
guns, took part in a number of en-
gagements today and numerous
German machines were driven back
to their own lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
POLICE HOLDING
NEGRO PROWLER
Arthur Barnes Found in Residence
of G. Henry SOhrbeck Early
Yesterday Morning.

Caught early yesterday morning
in the basement of the residence
of G.. Henry Sohrbeck, Moline drug
gist, S52 Seventeenth street, Arthur
Barnes, colored, aged 80, was plac-
ed under arrest on a charge of
burglary and this morning was
held ~lnder $4,000 bonds for pre-
liminary hearing Wednesday morn
ing before Magistrate Frank Gus
tafSOn.
1t was Miss Henrietta Sohrbeck.
daughter of the druggist, who
awakened at l o'clock yesterday
morning by smoke in the house,
made an investigation which re-
suited in her finding the defendant
hiding in the vegetable room III
the basement. The furnace door
was open and burning paper had
been strewn all over the floor
Barnes claims that he was drunk
when he entered the house and
that he did not intend to take any
thing. He came to the PlOw CITY
from Sidney, Ohio, last October.
Police are of the opinion that he
was implicated in the four bur
glaries in the last month.
He is thought to be the man
who a month ago broke into the
garage of John L. Irving, 1919
Fifth avenue, taking a coat belong
ing to Carl Stenson, chauffeur. to
have stolen fruit and eggs from
the home of P c. Simmer and to
have buTglarized the residences OF
F. g. Allen and o. H. SeInert.
Tho dafaOda0t dpDiad all IyOO.y1-
edge Of any of the jobs except that
at the Sohrbeck home. claiming
that the watch. fountain pen and
articles of clothing found in his
room, 1910 Third avenue. to have
been secured from a Rock Island
second hand store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
TO SEND MORE MEN,

Definite announcement for the
entrainment OF % men to Camp
Dodge of the Moline district was
received this morning by the ex-
emption bord from the adjutant
general of this state. The men will
be selected from Glass l, in the
order of their liability for service.
They will leave on the Rock Island
at 1853 next Monday afternoon, ar
irving at GAP p. m, the same day.
This represents 5 per cent of the
original quota of exemption dis
trict No. 2, Rock Island county. In
structions governing entrainment
of contingents already sent from
here will govern. Names of the men
who will be sent to camp April l
will be announced tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
Oh! THAT AWFUL BACKACHE
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS

bles," severe pain and discomfort
when urinating. bloody. cloudy and
stringy urine, too frequent or sup
pressed passages. All these are
natures signals to warn you o1
diseased kidneys or bladder. whicn
may lead 20 fatal Bright's disease
Don't wait until the danger 81
upon you. Go TO your druggist at
once. Get a trial box of GOLD
MEDAL Harlem Oil Capsules.
They are made OF the pure. orig
inai. imported Harlem OIL. the
kind your grandmother used.
About two capsules each day Will
keep you toned up and feeling hne.
Money refunded II they TO not help
you. But remember 10 ask for the im-
ported GOLD MEDAL brand. Ia
sealed packages. 25c. soc and 81 "a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25

An unhealthy body. and the uu-
happiness and misery which fol-
low. may be prevented by ordinary
judgment and care. Keep your
stomach and kidneys in shape and
you will have good health. The
kidneys work Is TO throw on the
poisonous matters which enter the
body. II they perform this work
regularly and automatically the
other organs will take care OF
themselves.
Diseased conditions of the blad-
der or kidneys are indicated by
nervousness. sleeplessnegs. that
tired, wornout feeling. dizziness,
nausea, backache. lumbago. rheu-
matism. pain In the lower abdo-
man. many so-called female trou-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
Police News

Henry Augustine, charged with
assault with a deadly weapon, was
dismissed from custody by Police
Magistrate Frank GustafsCn in Mo
line police court today, evidence in
PRODUCED tending to show the de-
PENDANT attacked George Karade-
mos in order to protect Mrs. Au-
gustine, his wife, from an assault.
A recommendation was made that
the matter be investigated by the
grand Jury. The two men occu-
pied the same house, and after a
drinking bout it was alleged the
conduct of KarademOs toward Mrs.
Augustine became such that Au-
gustine is said to have picked up a
hammer and to have beaten his dd-
versary over the head. intiictirg
injuries which kept the ardent
wooer in tie city hospital for
weeks.
Ray Felix, p years old, was ar
raigned in Moline police court this
morning on a charge of dIsOrderly
conduct, preferred by Henry Helms,
manager of d department store, al
leging that Felix used indecent
language while in the store Satur-
day evening. Felix denied. the
charge and made countercharges
of having been defrauded by the
store Magistrate Gustafson was
TO hear the case this afternoon.
the basement, a burglar last night
the basement, a burlar last night
crept to the main floor of the II. A.
Jasper meat market, 306 Eigh-
teenth avenue, Moline, and rified
the cash register. He obtained $25
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
Obituary
Mr.. and Mrs, NeIs LOfauist.

The funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. Nels
Lofquist was held yesterday after
noon at 2:30 from the Swedish Bap-
list church, Moline, Rev. Alfred
Lindberg having charge of the ser
vices. Singers were Mr.. and Mrs.
Emil Wadlin and Miss Florence
Swanson and Carl Strandlund. Bur-
ial was in Riverside cemetery. The
pallhearers for Mr.. Lofquist were
James Nelson, c. V. Swanson, Carl
Lawson, John and George Nelson
and William Noels, while the bear
ers for Mrs. Lofquist were Swan
Olson, John Ostrom, John Fegelin,
Carl Strandlund, Carl Bergstedt
and A. F. Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
GERMAN WRITER'S
ADMIT STUBBORN
FIGHTING BY FOE

London, March 25.-The British
in their retreat defended every
hill, ridge and fertilization with the
greatest stubL<rnness, messages
from German war correspondents
or the western front say, according
to a Central News dispatch from
Amsterdam. The British artillery,
IL is added, splendidly sacrificed
itself in covering up the retreat,
the batteries only breaking up
when the German storming troops
arrived within a few hundred
yards of their positions. The Brit
ish gunners then fired their last
ammunition and retired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
MOTION DOCKET SET.

Judge G. O. Dietz of the city
court of Moline issued a motion
docket Saturday afternoon. Mo-
tons in three cases were to be
made this afternoon and two others
tomorrow. The cases set for tolay
are: BockaeTt VS.. TTaub, ct al. ;
Whalen VS. the Moline, Rock Island
& Eastern Traction company; Pc
terson vs.. Horst & Strieter COM
psuy.
Cases tomorrow: Bradley VS..
Velie Carriage company; Maxwell
Motor Sales company VS.. Auto Ser
vice company.
The Bockaert- Traub case has
been pending for several years and
Involves an assignment
Richard F Whalen is suing for
10000. alleging that on April II,
1917, he stepped on a street car and
received a severe electric shock.
Theodore Peterson maintains that
on Sept Is, 1917. he was seriously
injured as result of being struck by
an automobile owned by Horst &
Strieter He asks for $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
nENTISTC MEET

Dentists of Rock Island and
Scott counties, to the number of
80 held an interesting session at
the Moline Commercial club today.
A lecture by DR.. R. H. VolIand of
Iowa City, Iowa. on Root Canal
Technique and Sterilization fea-
tured Luncheon was served at
noon and supper will be served this
evening, followed by an illustrated
lecture by DR.. VoHand.
Those who had registered up to
noon today are DR.. r, II. Volland !;
]. w. Mckee, Davenport; r NJ
Pearce. Rock Island; e. H. Black,
Rock Island; F. B. Ebersole, Dav-
export; Fred GrafIund, R. A. Zeig-
Ter, Mary G. Robson and ]. W
Guessing. Moline; L. T. Outten and
j. A Bigler, East Moline; n E.
Johnson, Annawan; H. J. Williams,
Iowa City; F. B. James and John
Scholten, Wilton, Iowa; z. E.
Hughes, Des Moines; Blanche a.
Jones, c. r. Baker and NJ w Case,
Davenport; H. o. WOrmhoudt, Dur
ant, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25

Moline's newest minister IS Rev.
Newton Knapp, pastor of the First
Unitarian church. He comes from
Chicago, where for three years he
has been the successful leader of
the Hinsdale church. He is grad
uate of Nebraska Wesleyan univer-
sity, from which institution he Sc
cured n diploma in 1908. While in
school he took honors for work
along a dramatic and oratorical
line.
His first charge was that of the
Peoples. Liberal church, Edison
Park, Chicago, to which congrega-
ton he went after his graduation
eight years ago. Later he was as
sistant pastor of the First Unitar-
ian church, Brooklyn. N. Y. He be-
came much interested in social set
tIement work and has made a spe-
cial study of social psychology and
history of religion at the Univer-
sity of Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
AMERICAN WINS
HONOR MEDAL BY
FEAT OF BRAVERY

With the American Army in
France. March "a, (Sunday. by
The Associated Press: Lieutenant
H. r. Davies. Z. S. army medical
reserve, who is serving with the
British army. has been awarded the
distinguished service cross, one of
the four new American decorations
for bravery. Lieutenant Davies on
Jan. entered a dugout under con-
tinuous shell fire and remained
there attending the occupants after
it had been blown in. He perform
ed an amputation operation and
saved the life of a British soldier.
He received the first medal con-
ferred on any American serving
with the British forces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
ASSISTANT NAMED.

r. S. Bruniga, Chicago, has been
appointed as associate to Louis
Funkenstein, war income tax in
spector for Moline and the upper
half of the county.
Mr.. Bruniga arrived today and
will assist Mr.. Funkenstein to take
care of the heavy business expected
for this is the last week during
which erturns may be filed without
payment of penalty.
The assignment of Mr.. Bruniga to
Moline came after many requests on
the part of Mr.. Funkenstein that
two men were required to receive
returns in the Pillow city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
MOTOR COP NAMED.

Commissioner A. c. Stouffer and
the Moline city commission today
appointed r. C. Liesveld, 1897
Eighteenth avenue, as member of
the police department. The new
appointee is % years old and was
formerly motorcycle officer in
Mason City, Iowa.
Pleasant Negley, who has been
a terror to motorists for several
seasons. will reQain as traffic Off
Ger at Fifth avenue and Fifteenetth
street. The police motorcycle Is
now being oyerhauled and prob
ably will be in shape tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
MILWAUKEE, DEPOT
ENTERED BY BOYS

Thieves thought to be boys with
a hankering for gum and candy
broke into the Milwaukee depot at
Watertown some time last evening
and after emptying the gum ma
chine, took a box of tools belonging
10 Z. Willett, Hampton, which hau
been left in the station Saturday
night.
Entrance to the building was
gained by breaking a window. The
burglary was not discovered until
this morning when the station
agent opened up. East Moline po-
lice are investigating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
ARRIVES OVER THERE.

Another Moline lad has safely
arrived in France. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Fryxell, us Third avenue.
Moline, Saturday received a cable
gram announcing that their son
H1almer Fryxell, had landed on the
other side. He enlisted last year in
the army field clerks department.
He was formerly employed as a
clerk in tn R. & V. plant, East Mo-
lin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
MOLINFR KILLED.

The name of William j. Hayes
was contained in Fridays casualty
list issued by the war department,
as having been killed in an acct
dent overseas. Mrs NJ. A. Camp
bell. 70S Eighteenth street, Moline.
believes this man to be-her son,
whom she has heard nothing OF in
two years. The name and initials
are those of her son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
Fiery Eczema and Skin Eruptions
Readily Yield to This Old Remedy

eFuptions, This wonderful remedy
ia without an equal as a blood pur-
ifier. being probably the oldest
blood medicine on the market. II
has been sold by druggists for so
years,
You are invited To write today
for complete and full advice as TO
the treatment OF your own case.
Address. Chief Medical Adviser,
Swift Specific Co. Dept. II, Atlanta,
Ga,-(Ady.)-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
Legal I. Daebeliiehn.

Funeral services for Legal T.
Daebelliehn were held in the home,
SIS Fifteenth avenue, Moline, yes
terday afternoon at $50. Rev. Oil
yer Ensleman, assisted by Rev.
George Mustard, Rock Island, Off
ciated. The singers were Mrs. Har-
riett Thompson, Mrs. Sadie Miller
and Clarence Trevor. Pallbearers
were Arthur Rifle, Kenneth Nor
ton, Earl Nuesse, Erwin Jahns,
Ralph Bell and William Hardesty.
Burial was in Riverview cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
JOY RIDER CAUGHT.

The SilVis village marshal nabbed
one John Peterson, giving his resi-
dence at 1926 Fifth avenue. Moline.
late Saturday night, charged with
speeding. 1t is alleged that several
young men and girls were in the
party. The hearing will be tonight
before Justice s. ID. MaE chant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
VOTE FOR THESE
Democratic Ticket.
Moline Township.

Moline Township.
Assistant sUperTisOrs-SteVe
Hicks, II. L. Meyers, Chris
christopher, DIR. J. ID. Nickel
yey. j. Ii. Mcbride.
Assessor. l.. Pulyer.
Clerk Robert Rank.
ConStable-Miies Riley
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
In The Lodges

Members of Fridhem lodge, In
ternational order of Good Temp
lars. Moline, were instructed Sat
urday evening 10 support the dry
cause at the coming election.
The proposed May festival was
also discussed, and a committee
was appointed to arrange for the
affair, which is TO be held early in
Nav. After the business session
there was a musical program and
lunch was served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
Frances MOneS,

Frances, the 8-months-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Mones,
1851 Tenth avenue, East Moline,
died yesterday morning. Funeral
services were held this morning at
$50 at St Mary's church, Rev.
Leon Van Stappen officiating. Bur-
ial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
Mrs. Mary LaffertY.

The death of Mrs. Mary Lafferty,
aged "A and a resident of Moline
for over so years, occurred this
morning at ST. Anthony's hospital,
following a lingering illness Of
complications. She came to Amer
lea in 1858. For some years she
had made her home with relative,
Mrs. Ellen Connell, 1916 Sixth ave-
nue., Moline. She is survived by
two daughters in Chicago and a
son, Robert, who is in Oklahoma.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed Wednesday morning at $3.50 at
the home of Mrs. Cornell and at 8
O'Clock at st. Mary's Catholic
church. Father Kelly will oftici-
ate Burial will be in Calvary GEM
etery, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25

Successfully Used for Fifty Years
Eezema and similar skin troubles
come from a dtsordered. impure
condition of the blood. and they
can only DO cured by giving the
blood a thorough cleansing, end
removing from Il all traces of fm-
purity,
This is why s. s. d. has been
used go successfully in hundreds
Of cases Of Eczema and ether skin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
Dorothy T.. l., Johnson.

The remains of Dorothy e. J..
Johnson, whose death occurred at
3 O'Clock this morning in the
home, 1917 Twentieth avenue, Mo
line, were sent to Galesburg today,
accompanied by E. w. Johnson,
father of the girl. The child was
born Sept. "a, 1914. The family
has resided in Moline b1:t short
time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
Mrs, Jennie Anderson.

Mrs. Jennie Anderson died at
SIS this morning in the home, II?
Twenty-first street A. Moline, at
the age of A years. She was born
Oct. Is, 1873, and had leEg been a
member of the Swedish Lutheran
church. Besides the widower she
leaves TO mourn her passing, Il
son, Ralph; her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter E. Lindstrom, and a
sister, Mrs. James LAMAR Flu
neral services will be held at 2:30
Wednesday afternoon in the home,
Rev. A. F. BergstrCm officiating.
The Royal NeighbOrs will be in
charge of the services at the grave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
Cornelius Snyder.

Cornelius Snyder, one of Port
Byrons oldest residents, died at
$50 last evening at the age of "a
years. He had spent his entire life
in that locality.
Surviving is a&son Jacob, with
whom he lived and daughter, Mrs.
Permelia Howard, Atlantic, Iowa.
Funeral services are to be held to-
morrow afternoon at at the Meth
odist church, Rev. e Z. Diffenbaugh
officiating Interment will be in
Yuma cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
RETURNS TO SHyIS.

James Cook, for many years a
resident of Silvis and employed as
a draughtsman at the Silvis shops.
has returned to that community
from Oklahoma. He expects 10
bring his wife up north as soon as
she regains her health and TO again
make his home there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
George Alfred Parvin.

Parvin was held yesterday from
the residence, 7201a Eighteenth
avenue, Moline Rev. o. l. Bennett
of the First Christian church, off,
ciated. Burial was in Riverside
cemetery,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
MO nRINKS PINCHED.

Only two DRINKS occupied the cell
a. the East Moline station Saturday
night This morning one paid and
the other went TO work on the city's
garden, at the rear of the police
station.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
NEW JOB FOR BUTTERWORTH

William ButterwortR has been
made a member OF a committee that
has in charge the coordination OF
Illinois factories for the handling
of war orders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
Dates to Remember
EAST MOLINE.

Election April 16. Vote on To-
ii option and for four aldermen.
TOWNSHIP.
Election-ApriI 2 Name super
riso-s and other town officers in
gsmpton and South Moline town
ships.