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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-01-03
COrOner'S Verdict In Mueller Case

States Attorney Robt. D. Jones
and Coroner Jacotel, were at the
Mueller farm in Alban township
last Monday, and concluded the in
quest which was instituted on the
body of Felix Mueller, on Decem-
ber goth, but which had been ad-
journed because of influenza in the
home at that time. The coroner
jury's verdict was as follows:
State Of South Dakota, County
Of Grant.
The Coroner's Jury after holding
an inquest over the body of Felix
Mueller. who died December Goth,
which inquest was held December
Goth, and adjourned to December
30th, find that the said Felix
Mueller came to his death from
septicaemia or blood poisoning.
caused from the absorption of pus
from an extensive blister or sore on
his back which was produced by an
application placed there by John
Thill of Turtle Lake, Wisconsin. on
Friday December 18th, 1918.
Dated this 3Oth day of Decem.
ber, 1918.
I. D. Aldrich
L. B. Hunt
John Brown
The quack doctor escapes Grimm
al punishment in these cases by the
fact that he pretends to make no
charge for his prescriptions or
medical advice. A large dishpan
is placed in the entrance to his
Office, and the patients are suppos-
ed to throw in a free will Offering,
as no fee is charged. Felix Muel.
Ter in his case reported that he put
in $500 in the dishpan.
However, the result Of sick peo-
pie putting their lives in the hands
of these medical fakirs is pretty
nearly always disastrous, and this
is only one of many where the ex-
perience has been a fatal one. 1t
should certainly be a warming for
people to keep away from these
wonderful magic .healArs, who have
not even a Doctors certificate to
recommend them.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-01-03
Fatally Stricken With Pneumonia

The sad news was received
Tuesday evening Of the death of
Edwin NJ. Harper, son Of E. M ).
Harper of this city, at his home
at Harlowton, Mont. The family
had received intelligence on Mon
day night that Edwin was dan
gerously i'll with pneumonia, and
the mother left the following
morning for Harlowton and Mr.
Harper left on the evening train,
but Of course we're unable to
reach there before the young
man 5 death.
He was taken down with the
influenza just about a week be
fore, but had been getting along
favorably for several days un-
til pneumonia set in with fatal
results.
Deceased was born at STRAIT
ford, S. D., was 81 years of age,
and was married last summer.
He was q graduate of the Mil
bank high school class Of 1910,
and spent nearly all of his early
life in this city and county. He
had learned the printing busi-
ness and worked for some years
in the printing Offices of this city,
leaving this work several years
ago to take up land claim near
Harlowton, Mont and has since
been living in that locality.
The deceased was young man
of exemplary habits and fine
character, and a great circle of
Milbank friends deeply regret
his decease IN his young man.
hood. Besides his wife, father
and mother, he is survived by a
brother, William, of Rhame, N
D., and a sister. Mrs. Irving
Partridge of this city.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-01-03
Story h Next Weeks 1|ssue

By the failure Of the ready
prints 70 arrive this week on g.,
count Of railroad disconnectino.
We have been compelled - ieeoot
only fo1f pages. Next weeks
Issue viii con6in ne mieotne
chapters o1 - CnntinUod ofue1
Bride g Ho111ao. =
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-01-03
foe l1reI Carrier

A civil service examination for
. rural carrier TO fill . vacancy on
. 6tockholm route. will b held q
nifhenk % January II. For par.
tieulsss apply q post-olIics.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-01-03

F.D. Churchill, who . number
Of years ago was . resident Of
Grant county but who has
been up in the Regina district in
Canada for the past twelve years.
10 making . visit to the A. J. Hilts
family. Mr.. Churchill's son re-
Gently died from tho influenza. and
he hss been Obliged 70 give up bid
farming operations IL Canada. and
has leaaed the farm. which com.
pFian1 . onrtioo q Ind.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-01-03
leper)ol Uar Casualties

VIM. T. Van Setback, Summit,
wounded.
George Cloud. Sisseton. wounded
severely.
Alfred G. Dahlin. Sisseton.
wounded severely.
Harry Tslbsrt. Rsvillo. wounded
sovscoly.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-01-03
South Dakota Second In List.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Dec. 28.-
South Dakota bought $84. 794 500
worth Of Liberty bonds during the
late war. according to the latest
issues Of the Liberty Bell. the off,
cial organ Of the Ninth district.
In fact, It came second in the group
Of states in this district, only Min
nesota with it, far greater populs-
tion exceeding the Sunshine state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-19
DON AUTO SALES
COMPANY WINS IN
SUIT FOR DAMAGE

Taking the case from the hands
of the jury, Judge W. T. Church in
circuit court yesterday, decided in
favor of the defendant, Ebert G..
Don ct al, OF the Don Auto Sales
company against the plaintiff, Har-
riette Squire. The plaintiff was
suing for the recovery of $3.50 which
she paid to the defendant in con-
nection with the purchase Of an au-
tomobiIe. A dispute developed,
causing the plaintiff to lose both
deposit and purchase. H M Nc
Caskrin represented the plaintiff,
while Kenworthy & Kenworthy ap-
peared for the defendant.
A jury is now hearing the civil
case of Charles E Sykes vs. the
Moline Consumers company. The
plaintiff. alleging to be the owner
of certain lands adjoining the Mis-
sissippi river, near Hampton, is su-
ing for damages the Moline Con-
sumers' company, which, it is
claimed, unlawfully excavated
lands belonging to Mr.. Sykes which
are the bottom of the river. Ken
worthy & Dietz represent the de-
PENDANT while George A Wood ap-
pears for the plaintiff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-19
BUILDERS HOLD
BOOSTER MEETS
Announce Programs for Sessions
of Quad-C City Contractors
Exchange Tomorrow.

Booster and Reconstruction
Meetings" is the title that has been
given the sessions of the Quad
City Building exchange taking
place at the Rock Island club to-
morrow.
Invitations have been extended
to all business men, contractors,
builders, etc, of the quad-cities 10
evening sessions. Speakers of the
pertaining to reconstru ction work
and will boost an immediate start
of all building and construction
work.
The program for the afternoon
meeting is announced as follows:
Business matters.
Nomination OF directors.
Address - "Reconstru ction and
P. B. Lourie, gen
eral manager of the John Deere
PIow company.
Address Boosting" W. F. Ben
der, secretary of the Rock Island
Chamber of Commerce.
Address - Finance" William
Heuer, president of the Union
Savings bank of Davenport
Short talks from the floor.
Report of Iowa State Master
Builders convention, ]. f. Neber-
gall of Davenport.
Report of the convention of AS
sociated Contractors of the United
States, A. A. Arnold of Davenport.
Report of the convention of the
Associated Contractors of Illinois,
A E Horst of Rock Island.
Election of directors.
The program to follow the din
ner at 1880 in the evening is an
nOunced as follows:
Address Community OBJ.
legation" George W. Ross, man
ager of the East Moline Land COM
pany.
Address Efficiency of Labor, 4"
H. W. Nelson, president OF the Mo
line Heating company.
Address,. c. Mccarthy, secre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-19

Camp No. So, Weedmen of the
World, and Woedman Grove No
81, held their regular meeting
last evening at Odd Fellows hall.
Two new applications for member
ship were received by each order
and two new members were mi
tiated by Camp So, On the next
regular meeting night, March 4.
the camp and grove will entertain
the members and their friends at
dancing party. Refreshments
will be served. Camp So has 423
members in good standing and a
campaign has been started to in
crease the membership to 500 by
July 1
Plans for the annual Easter ball
of the st. Joseph's Catholic school
alumni were made at a meeting
of that organization last night. 1t
was decided to hold the affair at
the Coliseum in Davenport in place
of the Rock Island club as before
because of the better accommoda-
tiOns afforded, Committees are to
be appointed in the immediate fu-
ture on entertainment and pro-
gram arrangements, Cards will be
enjoyed by those not caring to
dance at the ball, which is to be
held on the night of April 81.
1t was decided at last nights reg
u1ar meeting of the Knights of Co
lumbus that the first degree would
be conferred upon new candidates
Sunday, Feb, 20, at the K, of c,
lodge rooms. The ceremony will
take place at 3 o'clock In the after
noon. About seventy candidates
will receive the work, The second
and third degrees will be given at
the Eagles hall on March 9 and
will be followed by the usual ban
quet
A committee of the following
members was appointed last night
to assist in making the one-fund
drive a success: J. NJ, WEIGH, chair
man; Walter Russ, T, P. Sinnett,
Steve Miller, J. P. Kelly, Merlin
Martin, ]. f. Reldy, Jr., John Hop
kins, Roy Barnett, William Nc
Eniry. A committee to visit the
sick was named as follows: Edward
WITCH, chairman; Frank Blochling-
er, Joseph Schaab, J. Z. Reidy, ST.,
Edward McCarty.
George Lerette of Milwaukee sub
stituted for Pug Searles of Chicago
against John J. Haley, Flgin
wrestler, and won two straight falls,
the first in 43 minutes and the sec
ond coming after 1S minutes OF hard
tussling. Final arrangements were
also completed for the dance and
card party planned for Feb. 81 at
the lodge quarters. Whites or
chestra has been secured for the
occasion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-19
MOTOR COP OUT
after AUTOIST
Launches Cleanup of Motorists Who
Persist tn Violating Laws of
State and City.

Look out Mir. Motorist! Rock Is
lands motorcycle policeman made
his appearance today and is going
after vioIators of the city and state
motor vehicle laws.
Two violators had already been
arrested up to noon today by Err
nest Ristau, who today assumed the
title of Motorcycle Cop"
Here's something else to look out
for. Don't watch for a policeman S
uniform II you step on the gas a
little bit more than usual. but
keep your eyes open for a fellow
wearing SLOUGH hat and rough look
ing overcoat, because Ristau has
put the art of camoufiage to U.s.,
right here in Rock Islano.
He refused to say whether he
wears his new garb Intentionally
or just to keep warm, but anyway
he is out to catch speeders and
those who have not the necessary
licenses.
In the police court today and yes
terday the following were fined:
], N. Mitchell, 5, motor vehicle law
violation; Leo Steinbeek, S., dis
orderly conducts Harry Filings
worth, SIS, motor law violationj
Claude Lincoln. SO, motor law vi
citation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-19
AIR HEROES ON
SHIP REACHING
new YORK DOCK
Five Yank AViatOrs With Hun
Scalp Arrive With 1,201 on
Transport CanOpic.

New York, Feb. 1S.-The trans-
port Canopic arrived here today
with "a officers and 1,2O1 men of
the One Hundred Sixty-second in
fantry Of the Forty-first division
(fOrmer national guard troops OF
Washington, Oregon, Montana, Ida
no and Wyoming). Also on board
were 1874 casual officers and men
and 81 naval officers and civilian
employees. The Canopic left Brest
on Feb. s.
: A wireless message from the
steamship Henderson, with 1872
troops, OF whom 1,165 are sick or
wounded, said the vessel was being
delayed by unusually high seas.
The ship was DUE here last Satur-
day. She left Bordeaux Feb. 3.
A majority Of the Canopic's SOL
diers are from Oregon and were
used as replacement troops for the
Forty-frst division, suffering heavy
casualties. They arrived in France
In September, 1917
Lieutenant Glenn Phelps, St
Louis, Mo-, has both d. s. C. and
the crOix de guerre. While per-
forming balloon observation duty
he was shot down five times.
Five Air Heroes.
Five American aviators, each
credited with destroying from four
to eight enemy machines, were on
the Canopic-Lieutena Ralph A
O'Neill, Nogales, Ariz-; Lieutenant
Francis NJ. Simonds, New York;
Lieutenant J. c. Raible, Jr-, Hanni-
bal, Mo; Lieutenant Arthur H.
Jones, Hawaii, Cal, and Lieuten-
ant Frank Hunter, Savannah, Ga.
Ill wore American and French
crosses for valor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-19
REPAIR JOB To
keep men BUSY
Provide Rock Island Arsenal Har-
ness Shop Employees With
Large Order.
ENDS SHORT HOUR SCHEDULE
Appropriation of S20O.OOO An
nOuRced to Be Used for Work
in ArmOry Division.

To the harness shop at Rock Is
land arsenal has been assigned the
task of overhauling and repairing
1900 sets of artillery harness
and an equal amount OF personal
equipment The material to be
renovated is to be sent from the
various camps of the central di-
vision and its arrival is expected
daily.
The issuance of such an order
will provide sufficient work for ali
of the 600 employees in the harness
shop. For several weeks more than
one hundred Of the employees in the
harness shop have been dividing
their working hours so as to cause
the discharge of none of the men.
Colonel Harry B. Jordan. arsenal
commandant, has been notified of
an appropriation by congress of
100000 to be used for the repair
of models 1917 and 1903 rifles This
work will be turned over to the ar
mory on the arrival of the rifles
from the various concentration
points.
While no confirmation has been
received by Colonel Jordan, the ar
rival of an order for the manu-
facture of $4,000 cartridge storage
cases and equipment is expected to
be issued to Rock Island arsenal.
The equipment shop would get the
work.
Announcement was made yester-
day by Colonel Jordan OF changes
in the personnel at the Savanna
gun proving grounds, a branch OF
Rock Island arsenal Colonel C.
N. Baxter, formerly in charge, has
been relieved and ordered to
Washington for duty. He is sup
planted by Captain A P. Paine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-19
MASONS ASKED TO
BE IN TOURNAMENT

All checker players who are
members of the Masonic order are
asked to sign up on the board at
the temple, thus sign1fying their
Intention Of taking part in a check
or contest,
The contest VIII begin some time
this week or next, and a series Of
games will be played between all
those who sign up for this tourna-
ment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-19
COUNTY CLERK AND
SHERIFF AT STATE
CAPITAL MEETING

Sheriff John G. Miller left Rock
Island last evening for Springfield,
where he will attend a convention
of sheriffs and county clerks being
held at the state capital today and
tomorrow
With him in the party are County
Clerk Henry B. Hubbard, Super
visor Fred Graflund of Moline, for
mer Sheriff George H. Richmond
and Sheriff John Fleming of Mer-
Ger county. The party is expected
to arrive home Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-19
RESOLUTION.

whereas: ]. r. Campbell, who is
q candidate for mayor of the city
of Rock Island, has always proven
himself friend Of organized labor
and has always been in sympathy
with workers; therefore, be it re-
solved, that we, the Tri-City Team
sters, Truck Drivers, Icemen, Sta
blemen and Helpers, local 295, in
dor5e his candidacy and recommend
him to all organized labor for their
support Pres. Vim. Kellogg; Sec.
and Treas. Henry Fuhlendorf; Rec.
Sec J. L. Seymour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-19
DAY IN JAIL FOR
EVERY HEN TAKEN

For every chicken he stole from
the coop in the rear of the Joseph
Burgart residence at Twenty-first
street and Twenty-seventh ave-
nue., Charles ]. Kerney, a negro,
will spend a day in the county Jail
He was arraigued before Justice OF
the Peace D. J. Cleland in the DO
lice court today and was fined
800 He goes to the county Jail
in default OF payment.
Burgart was arrested Feb. s for
stealing chickens from the Burg
art grounds He had even arranged
to sell them before he stole them,
the police say. He had disposed
of some Of the fowls when ar
rested.
He was arraigned more than a
week ago, but his case was con-
tinued until today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-19

Among the Shoes:
One lot of ladies' new patent leath-
er gray top button shoes - very
fetching" new high grade model,
much in evidence among the best
State street shoe shops at $3.50. This
lot includes all sizes and we price
them at $1,000 pair.
Thursdays customers will find in
the Shoe Department here ten Eyes
1O) bargain lots of shoes. Here are a
few of them:
Ladies' shoes, small sizes, Cuban
heels, were $500 before prices jump
ed last year: going at $1.50 pair.
About 35 pairs ladies' Shoes were
$500; grays and blacks, mostly low
heels: $2.93 pair.
A fine lot of ladies' correct style
brown lace shoes, American heels, for
$4.98 pair.
Children's black kid shoes, patent
tips, ages from 2 to S years: $1.49 pr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-19
NB110fJ

Phone RI 2S5. Trefz Express { o.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
R L Clean Towel Service. Phone
R l. 4476.
Helen Gould auxiliary to the
United Spanish War Veterans will
hold the regular meeting at Memo
rial hall tomorrow evening at s
o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-19

With the ending of calls for sup
plies, the Savanna grounds are to
be utilized largely for storage pur-
poses. 1t is the hope OF the ar
senal authorities to ratain the
ranges in their present condition,
but buildings are to be erected
where arsenal goods will be stored
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-19
INTRODUCE PAIR
MANAGERIAL RULE
BILLS IN SENATE
Especial to The Argus).

Springfield, Ill, Feb. Ex-senator
Martin Carlson of Moline intro
duced two bills in the Senate today
providing for the managerial form
of government of cities under 5O0,-
900 population. They were refer
red to the committee on municipal
ties. Representative Frank Abbey
of BiggsviIle introduced in the
house today a bill providing for the
managerial form OF government in
cities under 100000 population. 1t
ie a companion bill to the one in
troduced some time ago. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on munich
palities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-19
In the Ready-to-Wear Department, Thursday:

n the Ready-to-Wear Department Thursday:
The buyers picked in New York weeks be-
The big strike settled the Mon
reached
iveries of the goods they bought
Yesterday brought nice shipment silk popn dresses
purchase: we'll trimmed enough
much all black and coors: sale at $3.50 each.
Another lot of new silk popn dresses at $1,000 each
serge S650, $780, $225O
$25 90 and $780,
The first shipment of the spring sweaters and sp-overs
ready for Thursdays buyers Mercezed look like silk choice
salmon peacock choice of colors
nearly all Sizes $500 each.
number $685. $685. $780, up
to $780,
Exquisite New Waists
Two special lots Of Geogette waists well worth mention
One lot attractive GeOgette waists, beautifully emboder
ed pink white and the Sunset shade all sizes 49, 1898
each
Another lot finer material very aseuy embroidered in har
monzng silk tracey
%
Other silk waists crepe chine $3.50;
splendid selection to choose from $780, $3.50 SO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-19
PLACES PETITION
AS CANDIDATE TO
OFFICE OF MAYOR

John T. Campbell, manager of
the Empire Coal & Ice company,
formally entered the field today as
a candidate for nomination as may
or of Rock Island in filing his petit
ton in the city clerks office. Petit
lions were also filed by Otto q
Hildebrandt and Stephen Marshall,
candidates for the office of city
commissioner
Archie Hart, formerly city COM
missioner, today announced him
self as candidate TO a commits
sioner's office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-19

The gun proving work is practi-
cally at a standstill.
Erection Of three large portable
storage buildings at the arsenal
has been largely responsible for
the keeping of 200 employees on the
payroll, that number having been
assigned to the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-19
MINNIS BROS. OPEN
REAL ESTATE OFFICE
Establish Offices in Safety Building
for General Real Estate
RucfuaSs

A E and Archie NJ McInnis,
who have been engaged in the gen
eral contracting business for the
past II years, have opened real es-
tate offices in the Safety building,
where they viii be prepared to do a
general real estate business They
will continue to build homes and
viii also deal in farm lands as well
as city property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-19
tary OF the Davenport Commercial:

tary OF the Davenport Commercial.
club.
Address-N. A. Peterson, presi-
dent of the Moline Commercial
club.
Address Edward N. Heider,
president OF the East Moline Bus
mess Mems association.
Report of committee on resolu-
tons.
A. E. Horst, q member of the
firm OF Henry w. Horst company,
will act as chairman at both ses-
siOns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-19
MARY w. Scott.

Mary W. Scott of Coal Valley.
aged rs years, expired at noon yes
terday at her home at that place.
The body is being held at the Knox
undertaking parlors until relatives
can be communicated with regard
ing disposition to be made of the
remains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-19

The new storage buildings. orig
inally intended for erection In
France, are well under way here
one being nearly ready for the
placing of the roof. The concrete
foundations OF the other TWO have
been placed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-19
Licensed to Wed

Edwin A Wildermuth
..---.... Hampton township
Grace Devinrey Hampton township
Asland Emanuel Seabloom.
---....----... Lynn Center, Ill.
Martha Sandstedt Swedona. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-19
Obituary
John Schultz.

Funeral services for John
Schultz, Alt Fourth street, will be
held at o'clock tomorrow after
noon at the home Rev. Fred J.
Rolf, pastor OF the Evangelical
Church Of Peace, viii oficiate. In
terment will be in Chippiannock
Cortege will be by automobile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-19
In the Candy Dept:

Mixed candies, half pound Sc.
Fresh ssIted peanuts, half pound
&c.
Mixed gum drops and orange
slices, half pound 14c-
Assorted chocolates, regularly
soc, half pound f5c.
Take your lunch Thursday In
our bright new cafe, 5th avenue
basement.
LUNCHEON SOcS
Roast Beef Tcnderloin
Mashed Potatoes Brown Gravy
Dreamed Peas
Bread and Butter
Tea Coffee MIR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-19
Millinery, Thursday:

Millinery, Thursday:
New spring hats are coming in now
by every express. The new shapes
and styles are finding good expression
in this department. EspeciaIlv inter
esting to Thursdays buyers will be
one lot of new hats, ready to wear, of
new coarse, shiny pineapple braid;
large, dropping and straight brim
sailors; also small close fitting tur-
bans. These come in very effective
contrasting color combinat o ms:
choice 1898.
Also a good assortment of black
hats in lisere braid: $5.98 to $3.50.
Another lot, just in, of those black
silk wells, honeycomb mesh. that went
so fast last week, at 49c each. These
wells are really worth $1.OO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-19
Funeral of Mrs. Mary Bengston.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Bengston, SO years old. SIG Forty
seventh avenue. were held Sunday
afternoon at $3.50 from the home
Rev. F. J. Rolf, pastor Of the Evan
gelical Church of Peace, officiated.
Interment took place in Chippian-
mock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-19

Butterick Spring Quarterly, with
coupon to be cut out, good for 15c on
any Butterick pattern: 25c.