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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
BOY VICTIM OF
FIVE BAAOITS?
Youth Alleges That He is Held Up
and Relieved Of $50 at End
OF Taxi Ride.

Louis Starks, 5O4 Twenty fifth
avenue, Moline, arrested last even
ing on a charge of embezzl ament,
this morning plead not guilty. al
leging that five men held him up
and took the $50 which he had col
lected for taxi rides on Tuesday,
Dec. "a, while he was employed by
the Pillow City Garage company.
Starks is Is years old. He col
lected $50 in taxi fares on the day
and evening mentioned, but instead
of returning to the office of the taxi
company deserted the machine and
disappeared The car was found
early Christmas morning between
Seventh and Eighth streets on Nine
teenth avenue, Moline. Starks was
located last evening in a pool room.
The youth declares that his last
passengers on Christmas eve were
five bandits. At the end of the ride
they jumped out and showed a gun
at the driver They told me to
come clean. What could 1 do2 !
got scared and was afraid to go
back to the Office" Starks told Mag
istrate Frank GustafsOn this morn
ing. The magistrate is inclined to
believe otherwise The case was
continued for 10 days. The youth
full alleged embezzler was given his
freedom when his father signed the
bonds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
PAIR ARRESTED
IN BOOZE RAID.
East Moline Officers Uncover CGey-
er Liquor Selling Establish
ment Alter Long Wait.

After two months of watchful
waiting, East Moline police last ev-
ening put Theodore Lewis under
arrest on a charge of boOtleggiGg
and his accomplice, Mrs. Emma
Crisswell, is held on the same
charge. The case was to be heard
at O'Clock this afternoon by Mag
istrate a. A. Niles.
Peter King, paroled convict, and
W. ]. Smith, chief cook for the Uni
States Housing corporation in East
Moline, were arrested as inmates of
the Crisswell home, and are both
being brought into the case~as wit
nesses. Lewis runs a grocery store
next TO the Crisswell home, at 705
Sixteenth avenue.
1t was learned that booze was be-
ing disposed Of in the Seventh street
district. Police have noticed men
going and coming from the CrisS-
well home at all hours of the day
and night Lewis had the booze.
The woman was used as the con.
veyor. Buyers entered the Crisis
well residence. Mrs. Cr.sswell took
the order. crossed the yard and
went into the Lewis home. There
she obtained the correct amount of
liquor, journey back to her home
and closed the deal
This clever method of selling i
quOr has been in process for some
time. Police have had tips on the
work. but never obtained sufficient
evidence TO make the arrest. When
police entered the Crisswell home
to make the arrest, Mrs. CrisswelI
dared the officers to arrest her and
take her from the home. Size
claimed she was under a PHYSICIANS
care and that she was under ord
ers not to leave the house. The
physician was questioned. but an
swered that the woman was able
enough to spend a night in the sta
ton.
\ sensational case is expected to
develop
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
WEEKLY PROVISION
AND GRAIN REVIEW

Chicago. Jan. 11.-AlthOugh corn
prices have whirled wildly this
week, Divoting on uncertainty as to
whether big imports of corn from
Argentina would reach the United
States, the result OF the weeks
struggle between bulls and bears.
was virtually a draw. Values this
morning ranged from 17sc decline
week ago.
Oats lost a shade to asc0&c, and
provisions 17025c to S1.25 down.
Bears in corn seemed to have the
situation just in their grasp when
news came that business in Argen-
tina had been halted by disorders
attending a general strike. AS I'M
der such circumstances, imports
from that country would be negli-
gbIe the market here promptly raj
lied from breaks which were due
directly to announcement that the
United States had lifted the ban
on such shipments. Before the an
nOuncement, conflicting statements
on the subject had resulted in be
wildering alternate jumps and set
backs in values, the tension on ira
ders meanwhile was further in
creased by renewed calls in Europe
for immense food supplies and by
relative scantiness of the domestic
receipts.
Oats were governed mainly by
the action of corn.
Delay in fixing the February min
imum price of hogs weakened pro-
visions. 1t was said too that Eng
land. France and Italy were tenn
porarily out of the market
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
MAYOR FAvORS
VALVE SYSTEM
Trevor Says Duel Check Plan Oh
Connections Is Only Solution
to Water Problem.

The meeting of the Moline city
commission, factory officials and H
P. Matte, chief sanitary engineer
for the state department of health,
to have been held yesterday after
noon to settle the dispute concern
ing the retaining Of seven water
connections, protected by the dou-
BILE check valve system, did not take
place.
There was but one new change
in the situation. Mayor Clarence
5. Trevor, who at first opposed the
proposition as put forth by the fac
tories and the state engineer, now
has declared himself as in favor
OF the plan, stating that this method
is the only practical plan to solve
the problem.
= don't believe there's any other
solution. The double check valves
have been proven safe" said the
mayor this morning. Mayor Trev-
or averred that he knew the pub
lie would tdse an emphatic stand
against the factories, but that in
case of fire and Should one of the
big factories be destroyed, the pub
lie would take an emphatic stand
condemnation OF the council. The
mayor assures the public that
should the plan be adopted it would
give the people of Moline protec-
ton against polluted water and
would at the same time give ade-
quate fire protection to the indus
trial plants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
POLITICAL POT
BEGINS TO BOIL
Names OF Former Mayors and Rns-
mess Men Being Mentioned
for Executive.

East Moline politicians are be-
ginning the spring talk on who
shall be our next mayor and al
dermen." At the general city elec-
ton to be held April 8, Acting
Mayor Joe Giesler goes out %
office. Captain G.. F. Johnson,
mayor of East Moline, will prob
ably be mustered out Of service
in the latter part of February
Talk about the city is that Cap
tain Johnson will be probable
candidate for chief executive and
again in other corners politicians
whisper the name of Joseph Gies-
Ter, as a nominee to succeed him
self. A new name added to the
list of probable candidates, is that
of II. r. Cox, secretary of the East
Moline Business Mems association.
None Of the eXpectant candidates
has formally announced his ipten-
tons
One new alderman for each of
the four wards is to be elected at
The spring election. In the First
ward. there is now a vacancy left
by W. II. Wilcox. recently &E-
pointed chief of police. His term
would have expired this spring. In
the Second ward, a new alderman
will be named to fill the expired
term Of Alderman Schlucter; Va
cancy in the Third ward will be
left by Anderson Carlson, while
Mayor Pro Tenn Giesler leaves the
office of alderman open in the
Fourth ward
John II. Slefken, city treasurer,
is still in the service at vancouver
barracks, Washington. Ills place
has been efficiently filled by his
mother 1t is also rumored about
The city that Siefken will endeavOr
to succeed himself to the office of
treasurer. Both City Clerk Dale
Chambers and City Attorney
George d. Long, whose terms end
this spring. it is said, Till again
enter the race to succeed them
selves. The offices of police mag
istrate and city engineer will also
be vacated.
However, it is known that there
will be a strong fight for Offices
this year and the candidate who
is successful in gaining the may
Or's chair will have to put up a
strong fight. Primaries will be
held on Tuesday, March is.
1t is understood that petitions
are being circulated to nave the
proposition of a new city hall put
to vote at the general city cleo
ton. The need of a city hall is
unquestiOned. With a population
of $4,000, no city can efficiently
maintain an administration with
various officials having their Offices
scattered about the city
One suggestion presented is the
site at the corner Of Ninth street
ana Sixteenth avenue, where the
city owns three large .ots and
which is in the heart of the bus
mess district, which would be ideal
fOar a municipal building. 1t is
believed that with the business
men backing the movement, it will
successfully carry, if put on bal
lot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
BOWLING MAKES
RECORD ADOPTION
FRENCH ORPHANS

Bowling township has estab-
lished for itself a record in being
the first in Rock Islaud county
to go over the top by having each
school district in the township
adopt a French orphan. Mrs. r.
". Wilson. the efficient hartman
of the Bowling unit OF the council
OF national defense, has worked
diligently and faithfully in pro-
curing the record OF nine orphans
adopted in six school districts.
Her assistants and the school
districts in which orphans have
been adopted are as follows: Mrs
Thomas Armstrong, Central; Mrs.
Eddie Bowes. Centennial, Mrs
John Lowe, Woods; Mrs. John
Tindall. TindaI: Mrs. harry Tit
terington, Pleasant Riage: Mrs
Cyrus Miller and Miss Hannah
Miller. West Bowling Red Cross
auxiliary: Miss Mildr@G Mofitt,
West Bowling branch of American
Red Cross; Mrs. Clarence McCon-
nell, Bowling township branch of
the American Red Cross.
Edgington township is almost
except two having adopted one or
phan each. Plans are formulated
for the adoption of one orphan in
each school district in the county
under the supervision Of the chat
men of the council OF national de-
Tense units in the county.
Since the list published on Dec.
IS, 1918, the following school dis
tricts have reported to The C. y
D. county chairman. Mrs. John
McEntry: GingeI Hill, Mrs. Alvin
Johnston; Port Byron, Mrs. Frank
Shelton; Taylor Ridge, Mrs. Rob
ert Miles, Sr., GndividuaD Tay-
lar Ridge. Taylor Ridge branch of
the American Red Cross; Rapids
City, Miss Hazel V. Johnson.
There is no way American can
help France more practically,
more usefully or more personally
than by giving her children
chance to grow up into vigorous.
well trained men and women. men
tally and physically equipped to
do the work that is before them.
Victory cannot restore bread win
neTs to these children who have
suffered so much. For just 10
cents a day one can fit them u
bear burdens and make them
worthy inheritors OF great trai1-
lions.
Every school district in Rock
Island county shou44 do its sha-e.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
MORE CIGARETTES
CONSUMED IN YEAR
THAN EVER BEFORE

Washington, Jan. 11.-Thirty-
nine billion cigarets were produced
n the United States last year-and,
50 far as the department of agricul-
ture- has been able to ascertain,
practically all viii be used in this
country as few will be exported
This represents. the department re-
ported, four times as many cigarets
as were produced seven years ago.
Consumption of tobacco in other
forms decreased slightly last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
SLIPS AND FALLS
ON ICY SIDEWALK
COSTS VICTIM $500

W. R WaddoX, 156 Fourth ave
nue.. Moline, slipped on an icy side
walk in Moline early last evening
and when he reached his home he
found he was $500 short.
The money, ten $40 bills and ten
$40 bills. were tied III piece Of
wrapping paper and placed in Mr.
WaGdoX's pocket before he lest
work last evening On his way
home he slipped and fell several
times. 1t probably was In one Of
these falls that the package also
slipped. He was walking from
downtown to his home.
Mr. WaddoX is Offering a liberal
award for the return or ,hc $500
package. He is employed in Mo
line factory and the money repre-
sents practically all his savings.
Gust Carlson, l4lG Sixth avenue,
iodine, was slightly injured early
last evening when ne shipped on
the sidewalk at Third avenuc and
Fourteenth street. Moline. lie was
taken to his home in the city am
bulance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
DAVENPORT GIRL
TO ENTERTAIN AT
PALACE THEATRE

Mrs. Earnest jacobson, Kirkwood
boulevard, Davenport, will be seen
by patrons of the Palace theatre of
Moline in the bill which begins to-
morrow and lasts through the first
three days of next week. Mrs. ia
cobson, who has a wonderful voice,
Is well known to tri-city music
overs.
She will appear under her stage
name Of Virginia Lewis and will
Play in the Lewis and White bill,
Two Girls Trying to Get Along.
The. singer has appeared in tri-city
recitalS often and is known TO Mo-
liners as well as Rock Islanders
ald Davenporters. she entertained
several times at the arsenal for sol
diers stationed there during her
visit to Davenport last fall.
Lewis and White were to have
been enter ainers for soldiers over
sea. but when the armistice was
signed had to abandon their plans.
The company will return To the Or
paeum circuit, after covering this
territory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
News of the Day in Moline and East Moline

Moline was president and E. H.
Hanson Of Hillsdale secretary.
Homer Palmer presided at the
meeting and c. d. Butter served as
secretary. Before adjournment Mr.
Butter was instructed to notify
Messrs. Johnson ana Hanson of the
desire to revive the old association,
through which it is desired to press
claims for consideration.
Practically all property-owners
along the route were in attendance.
Present were n. B. Marshall.
George McMurphy, J. F. Mills. R c..
J. Meyer, Homer Palmer, Frank
Wake, John WOODBURY.. V. w. Nor
San, S. A. Wilson, Frank Palmer,
Sam Stanley, Frank Kinsman, d.
~. Mumma, Andrew F'rels, William
Buckley, c. o. Craig. ]. T. Frels. W.
G. Mcconnell, Frank Mcconnell,
William Klede. Homer Daley, Mike
Titzgibbon and George Allen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11


Estate OF Elizabeth Beswick, de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed admin StratOr with the will
annexed of the estate of hzabeth
BeSWick, late of the county OF Rock
Island. state OF Illinois, deceased
hereby gives notice that she will ap-
pear before the Hon. Benjamin Bell,
judge of the probate court of Rock
Island county, at the probate court
room. in the city of Rock Island, at
the March term, on the first Monday
IN March, next, at which time al
persons having. claims against said
estate are notified and requested to
attend for the purpose of having the
same adjusted. All persons ndebted
to said estate are requested to make
INN ediate payment 10 the under
signed.
Dated 2Sth day of December. A. d.
1918. ELLEN r. COLLINS,
Administrative with the viii an
neXed.
Stafford. schoede & Stafford. at
tOrneyS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
NINETEEN MORE
SIGN FOR WEEEz

Nineteen more local discharEs IF
soldiers registered at the Red eros
rooms this week These and the
camps from which they come are.
Camp Grant George p. BecE
Guy T. Roseberg, Elmer NJ Gray.
Jules Van NeveI. Clement F. Car
roll, f. 7. Erickson, Prosper Yer
Jack.
Camp Macarthur Allen A. Sim
mon.
Camp Stanley-Ralph z. TruxelII
AuEustana college. s. A. T. c.
Harold Freeman. willard Anderson.
Albert Anderson.
Vancouver barracks Roy Ben
son. Paul L. Wadmo1. Edmond An
cerson, Leonard F. Greim
Camp Meade-AIbert GWinn.
Camp Bradley Narncy B. R0bb,
Camp Logau-Jnseph Nelson.
Rock Island arsenal Charles p
Skinner.
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
SERVICE DELAYED
ON BURLINGTON BY
A DERAILED TRAIN

Passenger service on the BurIiug-
ton road was delayed for seven
hours today as result OF a minor
wreck at Colona at o'clock this
morning.
The wreck occurred at the juno
,ure of Rock Island ana Burlington
tracks and freight train of five
cars was derailed. No one was in
jured and except for the delay in
service there was No danger.
Rock Island train service was not
affected. The tracks were cleared
az noon. Two trains were rerouted
by way of GalesbuTg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
EBT TO REPRESENT
CLUB ATMEETING

A R Ebi of Moline has been ap
pointed to represent the Moline
Commercial club at a meeting OF
The public utilities commission 20
be held in Chicago, Jan. 4 ard -
The object of this meeting will be
the filing Of a petition 4. abolish
all class and commodity rates in
Illinois, and substitute the Central
Freight associations class and
commodity rates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
HEAR DR. GOLF

DR.. Frank Cole, Of Davenport,
who spent six months iG France
will be the principal speaker at
the second meeting of the Young
Mems Sunday Afternoon club.
which will be held in the Y. NJ. c.
a. gymnasium at 2:30 tomorrow
afternoon His topic will be The
Story of France in the war" Gas
Miller and a girls orchestra viii
appear also
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
EAST MOLINE LAD
RELEASED FROM A
HUN PRISON CAMP

Richard Strandgart OF East No
line is listed among the Names Of
American soldiers who have been
released from German prison
camps and who have Deen re-
turned to France. The list Was
issued by the war depart-leur anc
is carried in an Associated Press
dispatch
Other Illinois and Iowa soldiers
are included in the list as follows:
William ]. Fleming. 1890 4
avenue west, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Dennis Patterson, Eidrid, IL,
Ebert M. Cox, CoulterviIie, Ill.
Herman n. Curley, Clarion,
Iowa
John G. Buehrer, East Granite
City, Ill
Glenn r. Becker, Corydon. Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
EACH OF GANG ASKS
SEPARATE TRIAL:
HEAR FIRST CASE

The quintet arrested last Satur-
day evening in a raid on a gambling
den above the coffee house at S26
Sixteenth avenue. East Moline, and
who asked that each of the inmates
be given a separate trial with an
entirely separate jury. found that
all could not be accomplished in
one day.
After one morning of searching a
jury was obtained to hear the case
# Tom Tassas. charged with gam
bling. The case was heard yester-
day afternoon. Tassas was fined
S25 and costs by Magistrate A. \.
Niles. The other four will be given
hearings with juries next Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
WANT STATE AID
IN IMPROVEMENT
OF VALLEY ROAD

At an enthusiastic meeting held
in HiIlsdale Thursday it was de
cided that an active campaign
should be launched without delay
for improvement Of the Rock River
Valley route, the highway from Wa
tcrtown hospital through HilIsdale,
as part of the big state aid project.
First step will be to revive the old
Rock River Valley Route associa-
ton, of which A. B. Johnson of East
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
BULGARIAN WAR LOSSES.

Sofia, Jan. 6.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press Bulg3ria's losses
in the war were: Killed and miss
ing. 101 ,224; wounded. 152399. and
prisoners. 10.S25. These figures
do not include the losses during
the retreat from Macedonia when
many died of influenza. exhaustion
and famine and 10000 were taken
prisoner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
In The Lodges

Columbia auxiliary of Spanish
War Veterans met yesterday after
noon with Mrs. r. A Laughlin, 1904
Twelfth street. Moline. There was
a good attendance and much was
done in Red Cross sewing. Plans
we're completed for the installation
Of officers which is to be held Mon
lay evening at a joint meeting with
I'd Kittilsen camp No. ~, Spanish
War Veterans, at Swedish Olive
LalL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
ARRIVES HOME.

Sergeant Herbert Sutton. SIS Fiji
teenth avenue, Moline. has arrived
At Newport News, Va, according -
L telegram received by Moline
friends. Sergeant Sutton was a
member of Battery A, one Hundred
Twenty-fifth field artillery. He en-
sted in Battery y at Davenport in
August. 1917.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
BANKS SHOW DECREASE.

New York. y. Y, Jan. 1.-THE
aCtUal condition OF clearing house
banks and trust companies for the
week shows that they hold s5S.-
0I0,270 reserve in excess of legal
requirements. This is a decrease of
S2,927 $50 from las week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11

Estate of Carl Winter, deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed eXecutriX of the last will and
testament OF Carl Winter, late of the
county of Rock island, state of Illi-
nois, deceased, hereby gives notice
That she viii appear before the Hon.
enjamin Bell, Judge of the probate
court of Rock island county. at the
probate court room, in the city of
Rock Island, at the March term, on
the first Monday in March. next, at
which time all persons having claims
against said estate are nOtIned and
requested to attend for the purpose
oil having the same adjusted. All
persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
Dated 2nd day of January, 4. D.
1913 CAkLOINE WINTER,
E1XecutriX.
Stafford. Schoede & stafford. at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
DRAWS FINE FOR
ASSAULTING WIFE

o. r. Van Blaricel, charged with
assault and battery On his wife. was
fined So and costs IN the East Mo-.
line police court this morning. Mrs.
Van Blaricen made the complaint.
The husband was arrested last
Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
LEGAL.
ExecutriX's Notice.

Estate of Eliza Nj. Sharp, deceased.
Tine -underSi Sned having been APP
pointed eXecutrlX of the last viii and
testament of Eliza NJ. Sharp, late of
the county of Rock Island, state of
illinois, deceased, hereby gives no
tice that she will appear before the
probate court OF Rock Island coun-
~. at the probate court room, in the
city of Rock Island, at the March,
March, next, at which time all per
sons having claims against SAID es-
tate are notified and requested TO at
tend for the purpose OF paving the
same adjusted All persons Indebted
to said estate are requested to make
Immediate payment TO the under
signed
LOUISE NJ. KOCH,
EXeCutrIX.
Dated 2Sth day of December, A. D.
1918.
Connolly tS Walker. attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
TO GIVE
WILSON A WELCOME

Washington, Jan. President
Wilson will be given al official
welcome by, the city of Washing
ton upon his return next month
from France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11

STAFFORD, Schoede < STAFFORD.
tOrneyS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11

1918.
Connolly & Walker. attorneys.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-03-05

Mrs. Redetzke and little daughter
visited with friends in Echo few days
last week
The regular meeting of the Pythian
Sisters will be held in the X. P. hall
Wednesday evening March 5.
Mrs. E. E. Dodge who has been visit
ing at the home of her sister Mrs.
Lillian Lamberton left Thursday for
her home at Rochester.
Mesdames Hartwig and Japs will en-
terrain the Good Will Circle of the
Presbyterian Church at the home of
Mrs. Hartwig Tuesday evening.
The Board of County Commissioners
met in special session Tuesday after
noon and Wednesday. County Attor-
ney Emerson came over from Lander
ton Tuesday to attend TIE meeting.
A daughter was born to Mrs. Neal
Dow, formerly Miss Bessie Elliott,
February %. Mrs. Dow is spending
the winter in the west with her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Elliott, and
her present address is 486 1-2 Walnut
Avenue, Long Beach, California.