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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
COLORED MAN
GIVEN RELEASE
Frank Moore Draws Freedom as
Result of Paying Fine and the
Costs.

Frank Moore, colored. who was
arrested ten days ago at the resi-
dence of BOT Twenty-second street,
where the now notorious Mrs. Hat
tie Caulpepper resided for a time,
was released yesterday afternoon
from the city jail, following the
payment of a fine Of SIS and costs.
Moore, it will be remembered, at
the time of his trial admitted that
he acted as the husband of Mrs.
Caulpepper. This only happened at
times, he declared. as Mrs. Caul-
pepper is known as a widow. His
story-which lacked a convincing
ring-was instrumental in drawing
Jail sentence and fine.
Jones" is the name that Moore
goes under at times and this fact
was emphasized yesterday after
noon when Chief Cox informed
Moore that he would have to stop
Using a nom de plume or else SUI
fer the consequence.
Why do you carry an alias, {"
queried the chief.
We'll you see boss, that name
Moore never did be lucky with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
SENIOR CLASS
AT AUGUSTANA
NOW NUMBERS %

Senior class exercises of the col
legiate department of Augustana
college will take place in the col
lege chapel tomorrow night. A
program of varied and humorous
character. including class poem.
Grafton and prophecy will be given.
Recent additions to the candidates
for graduation to receive the A. B.
degree have brought the total to
%. The roster includes:
Florence Anderson, Wakefield,
Neb.; Margaret Anderson, Rock Is
land; Robert Erickson, Winburne,
Pa; James Fitzpatrick, Rock Is
land; Joseph Forsberg, Chicago;
Max Fritchell, Dubuque, Iowa;
Gertrude jacobson, Geneseo; Ell
mer Johnson, woodruff; Emil
johnson, Rock Island; Hugo Lar
son, Rock Island; George Magnu-
son, Bronson, Mimi; Simon Eager
strom, Chicago; Hamline Mattson.
Cannon Falls. Mimi; Herbert Or
lander, Mt. Jewett, Pa; Wilbur
Palmquist, Lawton, Iowa; Richard
Odelberg, Moline; John Redstrom,
Escanaba, Mich; Clarence Samuel
son, Mead, Neb.; Leonard Kendall,
Ottumwa, Iowa: Glenn Trevor. Mo-
line; Eric Wahlstrom, Rock Is
land; Carl Youngberg, Grassfiat,
Penn.
According to announcement by
the committee this morning the
following will be the program:
Organ prelude.
SaIutatory-FIorence NJ Ander-
son.
Glass History-Hugo c. Larson.
Senior Quartette-Hamlin Matt
son, Herbert Olander, Joseph Fors-
berg and Rudolph Hanson.
Oration-Wilbur Palmquist.
Vocal Solo-Gertrude Jacobson.
Glass Poem-Eric WahIstrom-
1.-THE Setting '-Hamline A Matt
son.
THE Spirit of Mankind"
WahIstrom.
1.-THE Spirit of the Past"-Her-
bert Olander.
THE Spirit of the Future
Gertrude Jacobson.
The Spirit of Mankind"-Eric
Wahlstrom.
Selection Senior Quartet.
Glass Prophecy - Raoul Red
strom.
Presentation of Scroll-James l..
Fitzpatrick.
Acceptance of the Scroll-Amos
Lundquist.
Glass Song-Class of 1919.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
BACK LIKE A
BOARD IT'S
YOUR KIDNEYS

There's no use suffering from the
awful agony of lame back Don't
wait till It passes on" II only
comes back Find the cause and stop
it Diseased conditions of kidneys
are usually indicated by stin. lame
backs and other wrenchinE pAins.
which are natures signals Tor help!
Here's tho remedy When you feel
the first twinges OF pain or expert
ence any of these symptoms. get
busy at once Go to your dTHggist
and ct a box OF the pure original
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules
imported fresh every month from the
laboratories in HARLEM, Holland
Pleasant and easy to take. thcy in
stAnuy attack the poisonous germs
clogging, your system and bring
quick relief
For over two hundred years they
have been helping the sick Why not
try them? Sold everywhere by r-liz-
BILE druggists in scaled packages
Three sizes Money back IL they do
not help you Ask for GOLD
MEDAL" and be surn the name
GOLD MEDAL" is on the box
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
MEXICO HOPELESS
rs CHURCH REPORT

81. Louis, Mo, May 22.-Mexico
is hopeless religiously aud appall-
ing socially and Japan is curtail-
ing the progress of Koreans be-
cause of her apathy towards for
eign missionaries, according to the
report of the committee On foreign
missions submitted to the 131st
general assembly of the Presbyter-
ian Church, U. S. A, today.
The question OF sex equality in
church affairs was brought before
the assembly in the report of the
committee on policy. The commit
tee was split on the question, the
majority report favoring the plan
Of permitting women to become
ministers and elders, and the min
GRITTY report opposing it.
Action on the report i5 expected
to be taken late today and many
commissioners expressed the be-
lief the minority report would be
adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
BATTERY COMES
TO ROCK ISLAND
EARLY IN june
Artillery of the Thirty.third Divi-
sion in Second Contingent to
Parade in Chicago.
DUE IN THIS COUNTRY SUNDAY
Local Arrangements for Welcome
Being Perfected Colonel Chan
non Marshal for This City.

Camp Mills, N. Y, May a.
Trains carrying 1926 troops of the
Thirty-third division (former ma
tional guard of Illinois), left here
today to be demobilized at Camps
Lee, Meade, Dix, Dodge, Merritt,
Upton, Pike, Bowie, Shelby, Custer,
Gordon, Taylor and Sherman, and
Forts D. A. R. Russell and Ogle-
thorpe. The majority, 1,131 officers
and men are Of the 132nd infantry
and other units are the division g
rail head, One Hundred Eighth
Mobile repair shop and One Hun
cred Twenty-second and One Hun
dred Twenty-fourth machine gun
battalions.
Hopes that the boys OF the One
Hundred Twenty-third field artil-
lery might possibly be discharged
in time to come home before Mem
orial day are no longer to be enter
tanned, in view of the latest ar
rangements for demobilizing the
Thirty-third division. AS matters
stand they should arrive during
the latter part Of the following
week.
It is definitely announced that
the Thirty-third will parade in
Chicago in two parts, the first ar
irving probably next Wednesday
and the second perhaps a week lat
er. The artillery units will be in
the second section. They will land
probably Sunday and will be kept
at one of the eastern camps till the
movement eastward is begun.
There will be IL 900 men in the
parade in Chicago next week. They
will include the Sixty-fifth infan-
try brigade, comprising the One
Hundred Twenty-ninth and One
Hundred Thirtieth regiments. and
One Hundred Twenty-second ma
chine gun battalion; the Sixty
sixth infantry brigade, comprising
the One Hundred Thirty-first and
One Hundred Thirty-second regi-
ments and One Hundred Twenty
third machine gun battalion; head
quarters troop and divisional ma
chine gun battalion; the mobile re-
pair shop detachment and railhead
detachment.
Artillery, engineer regiment and
division trains will arrive in the
Second Prairie contingent which
will number $4,000 men,
Name MarshaIs Of Parade.
Local arrangements for the well
coming of Battery F and such other
units as may come to Rock Island
are going on apace. 1t was an
nounced today that Colonel W. T..
Channon had been named marshal
of the parade for Rock Island.
L. r. Gaylord will off1ciate for Mo
line. The women's subcommittee
to have charge of the preparation
and serving of the banquet were
being selected today.
Major W. A. Rosenfield, chairman
of the finance committee, was ex-
pected home today to take charge
of arrangements for the convass
for funds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
SAYS ATTORNEY
GIVEN USELESS
Peter Delaney Tells Judge Church
He Could Have Tried Own
Case Much Better.

Peter Delaney, who was convict
ed on a charge of burglarizing a
blacksmith shop in East Moline,
when brought into circuit court to-
day to be sentenced, told Judge w
T. Church that he did pot have a
fair trial.
Il could have tried the case my
self better than the attorney ap-
pointed for me-" Delaney said.
my defense was weak because my
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
CORN BORER is
REPORTED HERE
W. P. Flint, State EntOm0lOgist, Ar
rives in City to Investigate
For Beetles.
Bugologically speaking, Rock Is

Bugologieally speaking, Rock Is
land county is well inhabited.
Along with the cicada or the IT.
year locust, and the green plant
lice, which requires plenty OF
spraying to exterminate, there is
the European corn borers.
w. P. Flint, state entomolog1st,
was in Rock Island today and cali
ed at the office of the county agri-
cultural adviser, Palmer r. Edger-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22

attorney did not make much Of
an effort to defend me-"
The court did not pass sentence.
Delaney said If he had money he
would have been able to hire an
attorney to look after his interests
with better results. The convicted
man was given opportunity to talk
over his plight with another at
torney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22

ton. He told Mr., Edgerton that sew
eral cases had been reported to
him that the European corn borers
were found in the county. He came
here to investigate.
The borer is like a beetle. The
cases reported here were that the
borer was living on other plant life
AS soon as the corn is up, the insect
would leave other plants and live
off the corn stalks. If prevalent in
numbers, it would destroy the en-
tire crop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
Rx-SEN. SPOONER BETTER.

New York, May 22.-The condi-
ton of John G. Spooner, former
senator from Wisconsin, who for
three weeks has been suffering
from a nervous breakdown, show
ed further improvement, it was
stated today at his home here. He
had a restful night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
me > was the reioinder OF the color

me-" was the rejoinder of the color
ed man.
Have you ever been in trouble
before, prior to your arrest?' ask
ed Chief Cox.
'Nothin', 'ceptin' seven years at
Joliet. chief-that's why l never
like Moore anymore" replied
Frank.
The chief advised Moore to
change his ways and said the name
would take care of itself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
STARTS YEAR ON OCT. %.

Helsingfors. May 22.-The soviet
government has introduced a new
chronology whereby the year be-
gins Oct %, the date of the es-
tablishment of the bolshevik re-
CINE. The year is to contain $50
working days
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
FLIES Up s3.7ss FEET.

Turin, Italy, May 22.-Lieuten-
ant Prackpapa, an Italian aviator
in an airplane with three passen-
gers, assembled yesterday to a
height of 1880 meters (23,7S6
feet. The ascent was made in 40
minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
,MoRUFHAS RIG FIRE.

Mobile, Ala, May 22.-Ten square
blocks of residence section swept by
fire which caused $750,OOO property
damage and left 1900 people home
less
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
NAME FIELD FOR HERO.

Washington, May 22.-The army
balloon school at Arcadia, Calf,
has been designed Ross Field" for
Lieutenant Colonel Cleo ]. Ross,
killed in France
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22

OBJECT TO LIFTING DRY ACT.
Denver, May 22.-The Northern
Baptist convention condemned
President Wilson for his recon-
mendation to congress to repeal Of
wartime prohibition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
CHALONER MINS SIM.


New York, May pa verdict OF
$4,000 in favor of John Armstrong
Chaloner was returned by the jury
yesterday evening in his suit
against the New York Evening
Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22

All the news all the :ime-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22

Originally, March was the first
month of the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22

You'll Like Trading at speneer's
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-03
c. & 0. SHOPMEN STRIKE
HERE FOR MORE WAGES
Employees Numbering 575 Leave
Work After Vote on Saturday
Morning.
KEEP TROOP TRAINS MOVING
Sufficient Men Detailed by Unions to
Care for Soltlicrs-R. J.. & p. Men
Have Not Taken Any Action as
Yet

Chesa peake and Ohio shops only have
been affected by the strike of shopmen,
according to word from the officials
late Saturday afternoon. Machinists.
Chesapeake and Ohio shops number
ing 40 went out at 10 o'clock in the
morninE. The action, was in accord
higher wages The matter Is now be-
fore railroad administration officials in
Washington \ resolution was adopted
by the CheSa pea Ike and Ohio men at
the time they left their work not TO
return until the administration acts.
City Lodge. No. 696. international AS
sociat!on of Machinists, Will meet in
sfs ais mee u th C faaersrs
including black smiths. pipetitters, car
penters. painters and ali allied railroad
Of the Capital City Lodge announced
board Air Line. Atlantic, Coast Line,
fredericksburg and Potomac have been
ca iled upon 10 attend the meeting at
creased wage scale is expected by the
striking shopmen.
The Chesapeake and Ohio shops en-
men OF rr any line running into Rich
mond; Those who went out Saturday
included Us machinists; seventy-fve
apprentice boys Sufficient men we're
detailed to stay on their jobs TO care
mail charlottesville. Clifton Forge,
Gladstone, Newport News and other
points have been asked to follow the
RichinoEd sEopmen in their strike.
The Richmond. Frcdc rick sburE and
Intomac shopmen, who number Iabout
Saturday. >thcials of the company said
Sea board Air Line. Atlantic Coast Line
and Southern Railway men left their
work at 1880 yesterday. which is the
usual hour on Saturday. it was stated
by officials.
Should there he a general strike of
railroad shopmcn here it is estimated
thar GOO mach!nists, 500 blacksmiths.
200 pipefitters, $50 electricians 800
boilermakers and 400 carmen would
be affected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-03
L00TING FOLLOWS STRIKE
OF LONDON POLICE FORCE
Liverpool Lord Mayor sends Appeal
for Military Assistance TO
Stop Disorders.
ICy hssocia,cd Prcss.1

LONDON. August Some footing
was reported in the East End of Lon
don during the night owing TO the alb
sencc or police on strike
six hundred aud tifty-two policemen
now are reported TO be out at Liver
pool and $50 in London. according to
the government officials. The ranks
of the London strikers we're said TO
have gained only a handful! of recruits.
call
The Yorkshire miners. representing
more than 100000 miners who remained
on strike. refusing To accept the gov
ernments offer OF settlement, decided
today to submit to its branches the
question of continuing the strike.
Reports from Liverpool state that be-
cause OF footing and rioting the Lord
Mayor has appealed for military as
sistancc. Six long loads of troops were
sent TO his aid.
During the day the strike spread to
Birkenhead on the Mersey, opposite
Liverpool, strike patrols bringing out
numbers OF men. The shops OF jewel
crs pawnbrokerS and other merchants
there are being looted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-03
NEGRO LABOR BARRED
FROM CHICAGO YARDS
FOLLOWING MANY FIRES
Coroner Declares No Marks of
Violence Are Found on
Boy.

CHICAGO. august ITO prevent a
possible recurrence Of rireS which
early today destroyed six blocks of
homes of stockyard workers negro
labor viii be barred from the yards, il
was announced tonight, after con-
ference between Governor Lowdcn and
the packers.
The homes burned were chiefly those
OF Lithuanian and Polish families and
The Governor thought reports indi-
Gated radical labor men had started
the biaZcs because the foreign workers
mad not supported their plans. -
troops were on duty tonight at tho
hre ruins. and in the negro residence
district Schools and fire stations have
been opened to homeless families
some of whom sat on Il nearby prairie
today with their small heaps Of be-
lonEinEs.
Coroner Hoffman, caused a surprise
today by announcing that no marks OF
violence had been found on the body
OF Eugene Williams. a negro youth
who was reported stoned and Knocked
from d raft into Lake Michigan las,
sunday AT bathing beach. the act
precipitating the riots. The coroner
stated that the negro had not been
struck by stones, but had been
drowned George Stauber. white, is
being held by the police on a charge
OF murder in connection with Williams
death.
Only a few minor disturbances oc
CURED today. In one case a Mexican.
Theodore Graca, said TO have been
mistaken for a negro. was stabbed
PROBABLY fatally by Il white man
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-03
ilRISTOL ROAD BOOSTERS
CONNIE In AI-'EDMARII.I,S

BRISTOL. w. August Good roads
boosters here and in a number OF other
towns IN Southwest Virginia arc pre-
pairing 10 join The Times Dispa tch
Good Roads Booster Run in automo-
bilcs 10 Richmond, arriving there in
time for the converting of the special
session Of the General Assembly on
August -
Henry Roberts, OF this city. has
been requested TO take general charge
OF Southwest Virginia. and 20 organize
the booster parties from this section
Of the state. The boosters Will invite
their respective members OF the Legis-
Prominent among those that have
made known heir intentions to make
the trip from this section OF the state
arc Lieutenant Il. T.. Buchanan. Sena-
tor Il. Lee Trinklc. ID. T. slant. John
Il. Crockett. Senator j. i. Buchanan
and Henry Roberts. of RristoL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-03
SAY WHITE RLBBONERS
WILL MAKE ATTACK
ONUSERS OFTOBACCO
Charged That Anti Nicotine
Ld,Cs wiz Be En0cfcd>in
Each Stale.
fBy Associated Pre- SIS

NEW YORK, August >. After
two months inquiry conducted
in this city, Chicago, San Fran
cisco and elsewhere TO determine
whether there was concerted cam
paign TO bar tho use of tobacco now
that liquor has gone by the boards,
the Association Opposed to National
Prohibition issued Il statement here
today chargin Ethat he Women's
Christian Temperance Union was back
ing movement TO have anti-nicoti tine
laws enacted in every state in the
The w. c. II. u. will celebrates its
fiftieth anniversary five years hence
and the organization is hopeful OF
having Congress submit a constitu-
tional amendment before March 90
1924, its semi-centennial forhidd:ng
the cultivation. sale. use or export Of
the weed for smoking or chewing pur-
DOSES. the statement CHARGED
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-03
ALLIES SEEK U. S. ANSWER
ON ARMENIAN MANDATORY
Conditions Rapidly Growing Worse I'm
Ravishcd I.and-tction Is Held
Necessary,

PARIS. August 2.--What is the at
titude OF the United States toward
taking the mandate for Armenia and
Constantinople? In the view OF the
present serious situation in Asia
Minor, this question is all important in
the minds of representatives, of the
ference.
II is learned that great pressure is
being brought to bear TO ask for a
dehnite answer. If the United States
Immediately TO determine how TO
handle the delicate situation in Asia
Minor, where Turkish troops arc cs-
taollShins thelr own separate govern
men and threatening all forcigners
The presence of British. French. Ital-
ian and Greek troops is becoming an
issue; and the Turks are taking quick
to act in concert
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-03
WILL BRING HER GERMAN
SONS CHILDREN TO u. S.
hrec OF Four Stars In Schumnnn-
Hcink's Service for Boys who
Wore Olive Drab.
fRy Associated Press.

NEW YORK, August 2-Wcaring
service bar with four stars. three for
sons who fought for America and one
for fourth son who died in the ser
vice of Germany, Madame Ernestinc
Schumann- Heink. sailed for Amster-
dam today The prima donna explained
with tears that her mission to Europe
was to bring back TO America the two
children of her boy who had cost HIS
life vile in command OF German sub
marine. The submarine was blown
to bits through striking mine while
on it's way to the Mediterranean and
all on board persisted.
and hoy OF ten. viii be brought TO
the United States, Madame Schumann-
Heink said, so that she may make
wonderful Americans" OF them,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-03
HIGHWAY BOOSTERS
COME To richmond
WITH LEGISLATURE
Move Date for Great Auto
mobile Event Up to
August -.
CARS WILL BRING SOLONS
FOR CONVEYING OF BODY
Members to Address Voters on
Historic Trip Over States
Highway Systems.
GETS PRIZE FOR BEST SHOWING
Timcs-Dispatch Receives Assurance
of Cooperation From Every Con-
ccivablc Section OF State.

Moro than 200 automobiles. running
under the auspices of The Times Dis
Batch and bringing tidings 10 the
Legislature of conditions prevailing
IN the highway systems OF the state.
VIII come into Richmond simultaneous
With the Governing of the General AS
sembly. on August -.
The date for this event has been
moved up because The Times Dispatch
believes that this novel undertake ing to
boost road construction In Virginia
viii he more effective If the Legisla-
ture is mot with facts the autoinobilists
"ii bring JUST as i; goes in session.
10 ronsidcr historic legislation FOR
highway betterment
VIII oct Votcrh Idcna.
Many OF the legislators themselves
have expressed determination TO come
70 Richmond on this booster run. AMI
they Hill tax" advantage 81 the op.
in towns through which they viii i,a"s
their IDEAS on road legislation but 70
receive the Viewpoint OF the voter
himself
From every conceivable section OF
the State, The Hines Dispatch is re-
S"iving assurances that IT'S plan for
boosting better means Of travel is
meeting not only with the cnthusi-
ahtic endorsement ot chambers OF COM
merce and civic organizations. but vita
any manner possible.
Civic Bodies Iny Plnnn.
Even in those towns and cities where
the organizers OF the movement have
not Yet had time TO go. these civic
bodies are going ahead with plans TO
participate IN the great event which
Viii usher in historic session of the
Legislature. Indications now are that
close on To 400 automobiles Will come
10 Richmond that day with first
hand Information.
The Times Dis patch has arranged to
reward the efforts OF the chamber OF
commerce or civic organization which
sends the largest delegation on the
run handsome trophy az a constant
reminder Of the part II played in this
important era of the States history
The Times Dispatch has received
tho following letter from =. e. Ryand.
business manager Of the LynchburG
Chamber o. Commerce:
Heartily Indorse Project.
since the meeting of our good road DIS
bureau yesterday. at which you were
present, and At which time the move
rent for a booster trip TO Richmond
from different sections OF the State
on August - was unanimously in
dorsed I have discussed this matter
with many Of our leading citizens and
heartily indorsc the project and 1t is
my earnest hope that we may carry
a good big delegation from this citv
TO Richmond at that time.
Your paper and the auto dealers
in Richmond arc 10 be commended for
in great good toward the accomplish
menr OF the necessary legislation to
insure good roads TO V!rginia at an
carly date.