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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07
Colonel Powell Here.

I, was announced yesterday that
Lieutenant Colonel ]. +. t"~"il 81
Columbus will arrive Il; the local TO
cruiting office at room TO tNafn:E" the
II rockies who are waiting on him. H.:
comes n, the end of each week. but was
unable 10 get here err rho last week end.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07
Rrhla ClnsS 70 Meet.

Tho Proth"nn Eihlc class "f N" Scr
ond Presbyterian church. "iil m"'; Fri
Hav cvrnir. ~ ~" HON" Of Mrs. Harry
Neg on Fortv-s"cund street. '!h' annul!
election of officers will hn held and all
members arc urged t. attend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07
Received Identification Coins.

The 500 identification coins which
wcr. ordered some time ago by the
fralcrnal war relief society Of this city
arrived Yesterday after five weeks
delay. The coins will br presented 10
tho members from this district who
leave for army camps.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07
Mayhew Services.

Funeral services Will h. held this of-
,ernoou 1T $50 o'clock. from thu home
nf his cousin. Miss Alice DunawaE. for
rh. late and highly respected Harry
Mnyhrw. who nHSS"d away Saturday
at ,1rc ohio Valley General hospital. fol-
lowing n brief illness. intrrn"nt will
b., made In Greenwood cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07
Grange Meeting.

s meeting or Belmont GrnnE" will he
held ~ Grange hall. cast of town. Thurs
day evening Tn" third and fourth de-
gree Will be conferred on class 81
about 80 candidates. Visitors Will hc
present from tho different Oranges az
nc county.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07
Rehsar1e Class Song.

Last evening. at the close Of school,
the members of the senior class met 70
rehearse. their class song. II was COM
posed by a committee OF the class and
is sung TO the tune Of that popular
cong The Long. Long Trail This
eyeninr the girls will meet in the CEN
traI gym to practice on their class
drill
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07
Ala Society Meeting.

The Ladies Aid society &C tho United
T'reshyt .riau church will meet Thursday
evening a. n" horne rf Mrs Christian
klciner on Franklin street. 1t will b.
business session. after which the even
ing will b. spent socially.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07
II. s. Club Dance.

The [. S. club last evening very
pleasantly entertained quite few %
their friends with a dance ut the ElkS
han. Music was rendered. by the Ere
rnier orchestra and a pleasant evening
was spent in dancing. Miss kthsl
Dreamer and Mrs Henry Dean were the
committee in charge Of the affair
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07
Speakers Selected.

Tho proSr;,m committee for Memorial
day has selected the following speakers:
William Roy. president Of sub district
No 5. Cn;tel Mine Work. - nc America
and Judge Charles J. Lynch. OF ST.
ClairSvillc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07
Rev Cooke Re5ons.

Roy. J. K; Cooke. for thu past several
months pastor Of the United f'rcSb:trr-
ian church. has rendered his r"siKna li"n
ms traStor os the local church. l.ev.
. cooke has arcs ptrd call :" IN" pas; or
ate of The B.lmont /. T. and Bethel
Presbyterian churches. which wrs< re-
Gently federated under ono pnStnratc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07
BE:LLAIRE
MInisterial Association

Tho f5ellaire Ministerial assoc Tltioa
met Yesterday IN the study O. stov. n.
NJ. Flax OF the Christian church N tnetr
regular monthly meeting. t'rv. A. -:
W-hitmore OF the Methodist church OK
Shadyside spoke on ''Etticiency IN inc
Kingdom" Other important business
matters were taken up at that time
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07
Hold Large Initiation

Tho incrl lnrg" Of Elks held large
limitation nj its rooms in Norm fnur'h
stree, las night, lass az about
iw"iy" raulidnt"S w"r" taken mi" inc
order Following he initiation light
lunch was served.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07
Refreshment Committee Meets.

\ meeting of tho rrfr"shmsni commit
tor for The Alumni banquet was held
last "vrnng n IN" home If Miss Ella
D"vault in Carl,sl" street Al tho moot :
ing arrangements w"r" mad" rn- tho
serving nf III" banquet 10 IN" members
Of this years graduating ciass. Tho
M mh"rs on The committee stated that
IN" boys and girls VIII get Il Hoover
meal.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07
IMPORTANT DECISION

WA&IiiE,;TrE. May & federal cnur
,l"c'r'.s ,IISniSSIuc hah'aS corpus pro-
..nrrlIug,. S,mIvit by Robert f"N nj Nils
-uuri - iu"INh"r sc Tia National army.
Ia rr,N"n! his h"Irc sen. {" France w"rr
Sustained ;"-da! L. IN" S-pr' IN 'aGrt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07
Euchre Party Tonight.

Members If h" Knights md Ladies
! nf tho Found Tahl' will entertain with
cuchrr part. Al Turner hall this evening.
y committee has charge If the affair
and the public il invited to attend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07
SiSSoo Funeral

Services for tho lat" William Sisson
who passed away Friday. will h. held
at . o'clock THIS afternoon from tho
family HON" at - Liberty street. Elm
Grove Tn" remains will b. laid Ia
rest in Greenwood cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07
Colonel Powell Here Today.

Lieutenant Colonel PowCll. az Column
bus. will b" in E"llairr today 10 oNLTl-
!n> men accepted 1T tn" local recruiting
station for service in the United States
army. Nine men are awaiting final OK
am nation
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07
Safely Ov6rSeaB-

Word was received yesterday by Nr.
and Mrs Fred Noush that their son.
Earl. had safely arrived overseas. and
was now somewhere in France. he en-
listed in the base hospital corps FROM
inc University Of Pennsylvania last year
and received his training at Phitadei-
phia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07
Gets Hearing This Evening.

! W Glazi"r will he ARA gned hcforr
Narnr Ralston this evening on charE"
Of exceeding IN" Snc"d limit. IL" was
arrested Saturday afternoon by OFFICER
Kelly and put M ~! for his appearance
this evening. This is The only offender
10 face the mayor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07
winfield Wilson.

winfield :. Wilson. aged IS years. and
lifelong citizen of Brooke county. died
aI Weston on Friday night, having been
taken to an Institution there for treat
mcnt TWO months ago. He leaves wife
and one son and daughter Walter Will
son Of this county and Mrs. Euc"n"
Curtis of Follhnsbce. both by former
marriage. In early lif" the deceased
served in the regular /. :. army. TIL"
body is expected 10 arrive here for in
N
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07
z. P. B, Meeting.

4 meeting Of the Y. T. Is. will IN hold
IN tho Presbyterian church his "v"ning
al T:3n o'clock. This will y" Il business
meeting and good attHndanrc ~ de-
sired.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07
Realty Values Increase

Tho 1918 real estate nsSoSSm"0' ~ he
CITY Of Wheeling has been completed by
Assessor William II. itank". II shows
p substantial irCr"as" Of S2@3.iIh ov"-
last year. with only one district. W"b-
stcr. showing Il decrease. Tho assess
follow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07
BODY Found.

The body Of child was found on
Skull Run on Monday. packed in shoe
box. The child was fully formed. The
officers are trying 10 find the party re-
sponsIb bic.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07

Several Of the North Fourth stree
youngsters nave been husy for the past
few days digging trenches in thu old
cemetery nj the head of the street. Srv-
"ral Of tho boys have hcrn late for
school because ~ tho sn-callGd sport.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07
New Chief,

George Porter. the newly elected
chief ri police. assumed his new duties
MS guardian Of the. city and wears his
houors in becoming fashion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07

be- sent to n training school. A large
number ~ thu friends II the boys nc
cnmpanlcd them 10 the train and gave
them Il hearty Scnd-oGf.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07
Recruits to Cincinnati

william ross. cyril Morris and Will
liam r Robin. local boys who enlisted
IN rhc marine corps. loft last evening for
Cincinnati. from which place they win
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07

pcrintcndcnt Of temperance, franklin
Nett adult superintendent Rev. g. w.
Gilkie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-05
LECTURE WARRANTS
IT'S CONTINUATION
AT E.. MOLINE HIGH

The splendid success OF the first
community extension lecture given
al the East Moline to@nship high
school last evening, has warranted
its continuation The lecture on the
life of a student in Germany by J.
w Casio. principal of the high
school. was entertaining as well as
instructive and the board of cdu-
cation decided 10 give these lee
lures monthly.
Mr. Casio. who has visited Ger
many several times and has stud
led the living habits and culture of
the German people, told his aud
fence of the little educational
value obtained by a German sud
ent, due to the governments desl- :
TO make its man-pOwer as milita-.-
istic as possible Schools il the
rural districts receive the leas; at
tCntiOn, said Mr.. Casio.
The evenings program began
with a community sing. lead -
Miss Mile Beck, music instructor.
Mrs. Haywood Channnon of Rock
Island gave two violin selections
accompanied on the piano by Miss
Margaret Olmsted, also Of Rock Is
land. L. F Haener. member of the
board of education. presided over
the meeting. The object and woTK
of the war camp community SER
vice league was explained Ely
Darras. East Moline alderman,
sang the "Marsaillaise" III French
and the audience Joined in singino
the song in English
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-05
EAST MOLINE

The Ladies' Aid society OF the
Methodist church Of Silvis me
Thursday at the home Of Mrs.
Mary Harper, Mrs. Rose Mckinley
assisting. Many articles for the
bazaar were completed. The sale
will be held Nov. 20 The society is
planning a Halloween sOciable
Wednesday evening, Nov. 80. Mrs.
William Slower will entertain IN
two weeks with Mrs. James Sharp
as joint hostess.
Mrs. l.. D. Barding has as her
house guest. Mrs. Parker from Ok
lahoma City.
The East Moline Moline 500 club
met Thursday with Mrs. Henry
Leopard, Cards were played at
three tables, Mrs. George Otto win
ming high score and received
handsome pair Of handmade Pill
low slips. A pin cushion went TO
Mrs. leopard as second prize. Mrs.
Peal was lucky in the all-cut Tho
ladies meet in two weeks with Mrs.
Bachelor of Moline. \ lunch was
paItaken of at the small table at
The end of the games
There were % members at the
regular meeting of the Plymouth
circle Thursday Two comforts
were tied, while some sewed carpet
rags. y division Of the circle will
hold a party Oct. II at the church
parlors and the plans were com
pleted yesterday. Mrs. NJ. c. War
rem and Mrs. L. Morgan served
buffet lunch at q table prettily dec
GRATED with fall flowers and foil
age.
billiard Cartwright is visiting at
the home of his cousin, Bert Hill
lard of Ottawa
Eighteen members of the Meth
odist Episcopal Aid society Of East
Moline gathered at the home OF
Mrs. G. T. Schilling, Wednesday.
They are very busy ladies' getting
ready for the Thanksgiving sale.
Plans were made for a reception
for Rev. and Mrs. J. V. Kennedy at
s O'Clock Oct. II. at the church.
The members and friends of other
churches are invited There will
be a good program planned by the
social committee. Mrs. Maurice
Edwards will entertain in two
weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-05
ANDERSON DIES
At CAMP GIANT
Is First Soldier Victim OF SPANISH
InilCcnZa. Passing
To-day.

Private Chester Anderson Of Mo-
Inns is the first Moline soldier vic
tim of the Spanish influenza cpl
dem:c, having died at Camp Grant
at $50 this morning The body VIII
arrive in Moline tonight and SER
vices and burial will be made here.
Private Anderson was "a years Of
age and had been in thu country's
service for two months. lie made
u fine soldier and eagerly adapted
himself to the army lfe. Previous
to his entrance in the army he was
employed at the Deere plant. He
was born and reared in Moline and
received his education in the city
institutions.
Surviving IS the mother, residing
at 1914 Thirteenth avenue, Moline,
and one sister, Mrs. Hazel Stul-
hammer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-05
BEGIN OPERATION
ON HOUSING WORK
IN MOLINE TODAY

Excavation work for the govern
nent houses TO be erected in MO
line was s,artei today In last
Moline the ms soil was tuI4ed
" ednesday.
Field o CARNATIONS for the pro
ject in bOth cites have now bc-n
completed.
Charles T. Peterson Of Brissman
6 Company is pro. ect manager
of Moline, Oscar Brissnan Is Is
sIstant manager. GeOIge Grimes
and August Johnson are site super
intendents.
Carl Bergs5edt is project man
ager OF East Moline, John kath-
zun IS assistant manager. Fred W
Smith and ". T. Seymour are site
upeTintendents.
Construction Offices have beea
erected where carpenters. labOrers
and wOrkmen OF all kind are being
put on the payroll
Henry W. Horst company has
now permanently located is cen
traI Office to carry on tnis work
at the Milwaukee passenger depot
in Moline, which Will be the head
quarters Of the housing project.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-05
ADD S9O,75O IN BONDS
TO COUNTY'S TOTAL
BY E. M. AND SILVIS

Liberty loan bond purchases in
East Moline and SiIvis, not in
GLIDING factory subscriptions, have
added to the total of the upper
half of Rock Island county's quota
$90,75O.
Complete reports will be known
this evening, when the hOuse-tO-
house canvass, which has been in
progress for the five days, is con-
Guided. The number of men and
women and the amount purchased
at each precinct in East Moline
and SiIvis follow:
Precinct l, Is men $1,000 and .
women $3.50.
Precinct ,, p men $4,000 and Is
women $500
Precinct >, "A men $1,45O and Is
women $3.50.
Precinct 4, II men $500 and -
women $3.50.
L NJ. State Bank, 81 men IS $50
and p women 81 400
E NJ Manufacturers State bank,
1856 men $3.50 and IS women $4,
G00
WOman's headquarters, 80 men
81 $50 and 20 women $1,000.
Sllvis village hall, 40 men $4,450
and "a women $4,000
Watertown State hospital, 80
men s., $50 and SO women IS. 700.
1hIs makes q total OF 4J7 men
purchasing 81 300 in bonds, and
30S women subscribing to S19 400
in bonds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-05
FOUR NURSES WILL
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS

Nurses who have completed their
courses in training in the Moline
pablic hospital. will receive their
diplomas at the graduation exer-
cises to be held Monday evening.
Oct at the Second Congregation
al church AIDA Eldredge, inter
state secretary of the American
Nurses association, will deliver
the principal address of the even
ing. A reception viii follow the
exercises at the nurses residence,
Seventh street .and Tenth avenue,
Moline
Those receiving diplomas are
Selma Bertha Zachert of Taylor
Ridge. Vera Charlotte Guckert of
Hampton and Grace Beatrice Grell
and Elsie Cecile Boyland of Mo-
line
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-05
TELLS OF WORK
OF FOOD HEADS

Every citizen can be made
patr OF through the help of grOCers
and butchers if the rules set down
by Herbert Hoover are needed
said Howard Humphrey, United
States food administrator. to re
tailers of foOdstufs in Rock Island
county at the Moline Commercial
club last evening. america has
proven her right to be called a
country Of democracy" he con
tinuod
Mr.. Humphrey referred to Hoov-
eT's untiring efforts 10 a d his coun-
try and the allies When war was
declared by the United States Hoov-
er promised Franc millions Of
bushels OF wheat, but Wh-n it cam
to the giving, he saw that the esI-
mat vas LIT correct. He did not
bT AK his prom Sc, but shared our
supply with France. This was made
possible through the cooperation of
Americans.
In speaking Of the delivery ser
Vie. he admitted that h was not
in favor Of the cash and carry sys-
TEN. He proposes that customers
be given one fixed price on goods
and then an additional charge for
delivery be charged Also a charge
for credit customers should be con-
sidercd In this method exact price
Of food will be known. Definite ac-
ton was not taken by the retailers
last evening
The work of DR.. W E Taylor,
county food administrator. was
lauded by the food head, as d large
part Of the conservation in this
county is due to his efforts. Dr..
Taylor addressed the audience and
introduced the speaker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-05
News Of the Day in Moline and East Moline

those who did not purchase their
full share. has been listed.
Those listed in this class Will
have another opportunity to sub
scribe before taken to face the
executive committee. Monday and
Tuesday The East Moline State
bank, the Manufacturer StaLe
bank and the Office of the East Mo-
line Land company will be open 10
take subscriptions. Three men
Of the executive committee anu
chairmen Of the four East Moline
wards comprise the court.
The house-to-hOuse canvass was
completed today. and reports sha-.
that the ma iori,y Of East MOlincrs
and residents of Silvis subscribed
to the loan voluntarily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-05
HEADS COMMITTEE
TO PROMOTE COURSE

I. A Mahoney, superintendent OF
Mo,ina schools, was named chair
man of a committee 10 act In con-
junction with similar committee
in other Illinois c.ti-s 10 discuss
and probably draft legislation 10
extend the manual training courses
i'm the public schools OF fho state.
The committee was appointed as
the result of p visit 10 Moline bv
Or Edwin Carr. H. p. C0rb'u.
principal Of tho manual arts school.
was appointed secretary. ". r
Hunt and DR.. Mabel Otis will rep
resent the school board William
Buttorworth and c.. 7 Josephson
were chosen from the Moline Com
mercial club. Two persons from
the Woman's club and the Fedora
ton Of Labor will be appointed
All the News All the Time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-05
ARE
CLOSED WITH MUCH
CREDIT TO LADIES

With a half-million dollars worth
of fourth Liberty bonds to their
credit, the women's headquarters
On Fifth avenue. Moline, Will to-
day close the rooms to subscrib-
els.
1t is estimated that 497 women
OF the upper half of Rock Island
county contributed just one-haIf Of
the amount subscribed through the
headquarters, making $3.50 900
worth in bonds. During the last
two days $12 900 has been added
to this amount through the house
toulouse canvass. The women
were under the direction of Mrs.
a. c. Barber Subscriptions will
be received by the women until
Oct 10. the date of the closing Of
the drive.
Arsenal employees subscribed to
500 600 in bonds This report is
incomplete COTdOva residents
numbering 129 individuals pur-
chased $2S, 800 in bonds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-05

HALF MILLION TO
MOLINE DISTRICT,
OFFICIAL STATES

,-.--.--...--.. = - - -
ann al IN en- - maui 'o,'''S ~
W H. Van DeTVoor'' president OF
The Root x Van DeTvCort interests,
that the entire subscription for the
fourth Liberty loan from both the
corporations and employees has
been placed through local banks so
that full credit for the total Of
nearly half = million dollars goes
to The IoIine district
Subscriptions of the corporations
amounted To S250,p)3- Employees
TO the number Of 1883 nave already
filed subscriptions aggregating
SZo3 $50 and the Indications are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-05
ONE HUNDRED SIGN
TO TAKE COURSES

One hundred women of Moline
registered at Moline high school for
courses of study that will qualify
them to take up war work, last
evening. They will study Short
band, typewriting, telegraphy and
other subjects that may be
prepared later so that they may
take a mans place.
Glasses will be started next Mon
day evening at the high school, in
structiOn 10 be given in all outlined
courses except telegraphy. This
class will not be opened for a week
or 10 days, announcement of the
exact date to be made later. Wom-
en- are asked to present themselves
at the high school equipped with
notebooks, pencils and paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-05

VALUABLE BONDS
Firepro0f Y EIt of DimOck & Gould
En.eFed and Negotiable Sc
curities Taken.

Liberty bonds and other negotia-
bic securities valued at $1,000 were
stolen from the fireproof vault Of
the Dimock x Gould Lumber com
pany, Moline, some time last night.
The yeggmen also attempted TO
open the safe, but were unsuccass
full The company was unable to
open the safe this morning and d
statement as to the valuables taken
in the vault cannot be secured IN
til later
The losses were the property Of
A W. Ritter, shipping clerk Tor the
company. and consisted of the fol-
lowing bonds:
One $50 l. berty bond issued in
the second drive; four $50 Liberty
bonds taken in the third campaign,
and one $1,000 gold bond issued by
the United Railway & Light com
pany
1t is not known how the thieves
gained entrance to the building.
which is located on Third avenue
and Twenty-first street, Moline.
The combination on the door of the
vault was pried open anG a chisel
and punch were found on the floor
close to the vault. The combination
of the safe was broken off, but the
job was not completed The bonds
kere kept IN safety deposit boxes
and the locks of these were pried
open and the box thrown on the
floor of the vault.
The Waterman Of the company
was in tho yard most of thu time
last night and this morning was
unable to explain the robbery The
safe was battered and valuable pa
pers were found on the floor of the
vault II is thought that gang Of
professional y2ggmen perpetrated
the Job
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-05
MEN NOT UNFRAMED
OWING TO EPIDEMIC

Raymond E Cheney. a registrant
under the jurisdiction of tle Mo
line exemption board, Will not be
sent to Camp Grant, due to the ep;-
demic OF influenza He is al lin
tied service man and was to re-
ceive training for work with the
medical advisory board
John Anderson, also of Moline,
who was arrested for failure to
register June 5, 1917, was not sent
to Camp Dodge, as scheduled, for
the same reason. Other entra n
ments have been cancelled owing
TO the epidemic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-05
MAYOR TO ATTEND
CONTINUED HEARING

AS the result of a special meet
ing of the East Moline city council,
Mayor Pro TEN J. L. Geisler will,
with George D. Long, city attorney,
attend the continued hearing on
the proposed increa-e in street car
fare l'afOre the state utilities com
mi-sion in Chicago Monday. NJ
Long. who at ended the meeting q.
Chicago last Friday spoke to the
men briefly concerning the pro-
posed rate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-05
DOCTOR RECEIVES
LIEUTENANT RANK

Doctor T. J. Flately received
word this morning that he has
been commissioned first lieuten-
ant. Dr. FlateIy reports at Camp
Grant Oct p and will serve with
the medical corps of the infantry.
Dr. Flately has been practicing in
Moline for the last three years,
coming here from his home in Wis
COnSin