davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
LAST OF YANKEE
CASUALTY LISTS
BEING PRINTED

Washington. D. c., March 25.-
The last of the real American cas-
ualty lists in the world war now
are being published in the daily
newspapers and within the next
few days the lists will contain
practically only the names of those
who have died or have been in
jured since the armistice. The
names of the few given as killed in
action are those of men for whom
extended investigation had been
necessary to establish proof of
death.
They are mostly the names of
those who were injured beyond
recognition when they gave their
lives for their country.
Daily casualty lists will continue
to be issued, however, indefinitely
because as long as the expedition
airy forces remain in Europe or
there is an army of occupation in
Germany there will be deaths from
disease. The next of kin will con-
tinue to receive the same official
notifications from the war depart
ment, but the daily publication of
names from now on run further
behind the official kilograms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
HUN COUNTRIES
SHOW NO SIGNS
OF WORLD WAR

Visiting in the cities in Lorraine
one would hardly know there had
been war, writes Corporal L. C.
Moody, a member of the American
expeditionary forces to his mother,
Mrs. P. A. Moody, 1874 Thirty
fourth street, Moline Describing
the conditions in this part of the
world, Corporal Moody says:
Children galore and very few
soldiers. There were German SOL
diers but they are now in civilian
clothes. The girls are dressed
fine and so are the men. In this
country a person would think they
were in Illinois or Iowa, if it were
not for the buildings"
The description given of the
country surrounding Verdun, is
quite different. Moody has this to
say of that war-torn land:
I'VE came into Verdun from the
German side and left by the
French. We visited the under
ground city of Citadel as the
French call it. 1t is seven Kilo-
metres in length and houses 49,
OUO pSOplS. L N1S4ICu Tic CdluCuI al
and have piece of the marble off
in the home of her parents, Mr.. and
"In describing the surrounding
country i find it impossible. The
French guide told US the French
troops were kept there until they
lost so per cent of their effective
ness and at times it was just Is
minutes until they were lost. For
my part 1 don't see how a rabbit
could survive. Engines, steel cars,
guns, wagons and every kind of
weapon or equipment
were just mangled. The trees are
all dead and it looks as though the
earth had smallpox The holes in
the earth vary in size from three
feet across to 80 feet, to say moth
ing of the masses of ruins. 1t is
beyond doubt the greatest battle
field of all ages. The roads are
terrible, for about five miles the
bottom of the car dragged on the
ground Holes made by mines are
large enough to put a one-story
house in"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
TOM REBER DIDN'T
KNOW WIGERS, BUT
HE GIVES TO FUND

Tom Reber never knew the late
Sheriff Jake Wigers, who was fatal
ly shot on Dec. 80, last. But Reber
at one time was police commits
sioner in Winnebago county and he
knows something of an officials
life. Recently he attended the
Three-I league meeting in Chicago,
where he met L. r. Blackman,
chairman of the committee in
charge of the Wigers' Memorial
fund in Moline.
The conversation between the
two men drifted to the fund. Here's
$40 from Uncle Tom" said Reber.
Mr.. Reber is president of the Rock
ford Lumber and Fuel company and
is known to Moliners both through
his connection with the Rockford
baseball club and through Masonic
affiliations.
Other contributions received by
Mr.. Blackman, include $S.25 from
workmen of the Moline Plow COM
pany and the following:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
Police News

George Evans, II years old, col
merous girls, was arrested last
evening on charge of disorderly
conduct. Magistrate Gustafson of
Moline police court, continued the
case until Saturday afternoon and
in the meantime an investigation
into the boys mental condition Will
be made.
Jens Peterson spent the last
four nights in the East Moline city
Jail, and has the record of hav-
ing been arrested four times in
that time.
Peterson was intoxicated when
picked up Saturday night. He spent
the night in Jail. On Sunday, Pet
erson was again arrested for be-
ing drunk. Another eight hours
behind the bars.
He paid the double fine Monday
morning. Monday afternoon Pet
erson was taken in custody for
being under the influence of liquor.
In the cell for a night and then
he was dismissed yesterday morn
ing on the payment of an assess
ment. Last night officers took
Peterson again to the station for
having INDUCED too much. He
spent his fourth night in Jail and
this morning paid $40 and costs,
and was released on a promise
never to touch liquor again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
The Day in Davenport

I erly of Davenport, at HAS o'clocl
Saturday forenoon, in Oklahoma
The victim of the CORY STAY,
married only about two years, anC
his relatives in Davenport ha6
never met his wife. Her home was
| in Oklahoma
Accident Trial Heard-Ffve hun
dred dollars is involved in suit
| growing out of an auto crash to be
tried at the present term of the dis
trict court. The action is brought
by G. M. Thee against William P
Christian. The accident occurred on
July 81, 1917.
Given Important POst-P. T. Bur
rows, of the firm of Temple & Bur
rows, architechtS, received notice
yesterday that he had been appoint
ed member of the advisory COM
mittee on war memorials to assist
cities all over the United States in
erecting adequate and fitting mem
orials to American soldiers and
sailors who lost their lives in the
war with Germany.
Receives C0ntract-David 6. Fish
er & company, public utility en-
gineers of Davenport, has been
awarded a $4,000 contract for the
erection of an addition to the
municipal power plant at Atlantic,
Iowa. The. local firm secured the
contract in competition with sew
eral other Iowa firms. The work
will be finished in six months time.
With Famous Ace-FIying over
seas for nine months, George Will
liams of Dayton, Ohio, now in Dav-
export, was at one time observer
with the American ace of aces, Ed
die Rickenbacher.
Obituary Record-An illness of
five months duration during which
time he had been a patient at
Mercy hospital, terminated Monday
evening in the death of Julius Fitch
Smith. He had been a resident of
Davenport for 10 or Ii years, COM
ing here from Bennett, Iowa Mr..
Smith was born November Is, 1864,
at Franklin, N. Y.
J. H. Ostrom, former wen known
Davenport resident, died at his
home in Chicago Monday morning.
His death was due to stroke of
paralysis. Mr.. Ostrom resided In
Davenport for over 20 years and
served as street commissioner at
one time He moved to Chicago I9I
years ago. Mr.. OStrom was horn in
Troy, N. Y, April IL, 1885,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
ASK SCHOOL in
LOGAN DISTRICT
Petitions Circulated to Put to Vote
Floating of $4,000 Bond for
Structure.

Petitions asking that the Moline
board Of education put on the bal
lot the proposition of floating
bonds to the amount of $4,000 to
erect a building in the Logan
school district are being circulated
today. The movement is the re-
suit of a meeting held yesterday
afternoon by residents of this dis
trict which L. A Mahoney, super
intendent of schools, and Wilson
p. Hunt, president of the board of
education, attended.
The Logan school is in the gov
eminent housing district, where
these houses are occupied the chill
dren will be sent to the Logan
school. The building is a two-story
structure, inadequate even to meet
the present needs. 1t is not equip
ped for modern school building.
The structure is located at Twen-
ty-f1fth street and Eighteenth ave
nue. A, on the edge of the housing
site.
It is estimated that 500 names
are needed on the petition before
It can be filed. II enough sigma
lures are obtained within a week
the proposition probably will be
placed on the ballot at the regular
school election, April 10.
The board of education is in IA
vor of the new building. 1t has
realized the necessity since the site
for the government homes was
picked. It attempted to put the
proposition before the people some
time ago, but upon learning that
the homes would not be occupied
until summer, delayed the plan I'M
til now. For a time the PROPOSE
ton of buying a temporary struc-
ture was considered.
If the plan carries at the cleo
ton, it is probable that work will
start early this summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26

Raid Residence per-
SONS, including a number of prom
inent business men, were arrested
and several drayloads of liquor
seized yesterday when special
agents of the department of justice
staged a series of raids upon pri-
vake residences in Clinton. Four of
the 81 defendants were brought to
Davenport and arraigned before
United States Commissioner A G..
Bush on charges of illegal trans
portation of liquor, yesterday.
AufO Thieves Here-That an or
Eanized gang of thieves is stealing
automobiles in Davenport and hold
ing them until a substantial reward
is offered is the belief of the po-
lice. The finding of an automobile
owned by Rev. A Frank Hpuser,
stolen Sunday night, in Rock Is
land late Monday evening, gave rise
to the theory. a man called the po-
lice by telephone Monday night and
asked if a reward had been offered
for the pastors machine. The police
were uncertain but Desk Sergeant
Geo. HaIligan finally wormed out
of his caller the location of the
stolen machine. It had been aband-
oned in Rock Island. 1t was return
ed to its owner today.
RoOtfegger Caught-Lfke Ali Bahia
and his forty thieves, Moses Allendi
and his II pints of whisky flourish
Cd Over the bar of his soft drink
parlor at 3O5 East Third street,
Moses dispensed thimble-fulls of
liquor and good cheer. And none
knew except Moses and his favorite
natrons. But at noon yesterday De
fectiye Estes and Officer kuehl
staged a man-size raid on the joint,
&c a result of which Moses and his
II pints are now in custody.
Child is Struck-Bernice Oertwig,
years old, 307 Fillmore street, was
knocked down and injured by an
automobile at Third and Fillmore
streets early Monday evening. The
machine was driven by A Hagen, |
1870 West Second street It was go
ing east on Third street. At the |
Fillmore street intersection the !
child toddled of the north curbing |
and started to cross the street di- |
rectly in the path of the car. She
was struck by the front fender and |
hurled to the ground.
Tells of Notwithstanding that |
he had abused her on this and |
previous occasions, Mrs. J. II. An
dersen, shot and instantly killed |
her husband, John Andersen, form
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
FIVE-PONTS SHOP
TO IMPROVE PLACE;
WILL COST $4,000

Extensive modern improvements,
including a new oven, shower baths
for employees and other features of
modern bakery, are being
planned by Meyer & Kolb, pro-
prietors of the Five Points bakery
at 1405 Seventh avenue, Moline.
The improvements, it is estimated,
will cost from $4,000 to SIS 900.
Charles Meyer started the bakery
several years ago. Charles Kolb
became an employee of Mr.. Meyer
and four months later he purchased
a half interest in the business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
ASK EAST MOLINERS
TO SEARCH FOR OLD
CLOTHING FOR r. G..

East Moliners are asked to search
just a little bit more for old cloth
ing to be donated to the starving
and clothingless people of Europe.
The Red Cross drive closes Satur-
day and much of the quota is yet
to be filed
Collections are being made by
Rene Van Speybroeck, 1920 Fiji
teenth street, East Moline. Mr..
Speybroeck announced today that
he will gladly call for any gar
ments, If the people will notify him
by phone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
PLANS COMPLETE
FOR SUPPLYING
FOES WITH FOOD

Coblenz, Tuesday, March 25.-
(By the Associated Press. 1.-The
questions of supplying food to Ger
mans within occupied areas has
been Investigated by various mill
tary commands of the allied
armies in Germany and it is be-
lieved that within a few days sup
plies will be received for distri-
button. So far as the American
areas are concerned, the problem
is seeing that $4,000 Germans
within the occupied zone receive
sufficient food to maintain bodily
health and vigor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
FEN RETURNED TO
INSANE HOSPITAL,

Ira Gibbons, who escaped from
the WATERFOWL hospital four days
ago, and who has been roaming
around the quad-cities in that time,
was picked up by Rock Island po-
lice yesterday and returned to the
state hospital
Dan Beeghley, who also escaped,
and who has been missing for two
days, returned voluntarily yester-
day and told DIR. M. G. Hawley, SUI
perintendent, that he was out fish
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
BRITISH AIRSHIP
MAKES TRIALS FOR
OVERSEAS FLIGHT

London, March 26.-The British
airship R-34 returned to its base on
the Clyde at noon today after flying
continuously for nineteen hours.
The itinerary included Dublin, cir
cling of the Isle of Man and home
by way of Liverpool and the mid
lands. 1t was intended to remain in
the air twenty-four hours and circle
Ireland.
The Evening Standard says the
next flight will be over the ocean to
make tests. An attempt will then be
made to cross the<Atlantic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
LAUNCH CATHOLIC
CHURCH CAMPAIGN
TO RAISE $780, 900

Raising of approximately $780,
900 for the erection of a new
church has been undertaken by
the congregation of the American
Catholic church of East Moline.
The board of directors of the
church last night decided to launch
the campaign Monday. Father P.
J. Barry presided in the session.
The city has been divided into
four districts and four men have
been assigned to each district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
CAPTAIN KOHLER
ARRIVES IN u. S.

Word received yesterday by the
family is that DR.. Arvid f. Kohler
now Captain KohIer, of the United
States medical corps, has arrived
safely in New York City. His many
friends will be glad to know that
he may be expected home soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
TIRES VALUED AT
$1O0 ARE STOLEN

Police of the tri-cities are today
looking for tires and inner tubes,
valued at 500, stolen from the
Moline Welding company shop,
AIT Fifth avenue, Monday night.
The place was entered, according
to information reaching Moline po-
lice late yesterday afternoon,
through a window on the side of
the building. Nine inner tubes, three
tires and several Innings were
taken
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
In the Lodges

Thirty returned soldiers, MEM
bers of the Moline aerie, No. 112, r.
o. E. are to be given welcome to-
night when an elaborate banquet
will be served at the Eagles hall.
The committee in charge of the en-
tertainment has arranged for 200
guests. The dinner will be served
promptly at o'clock and will be
followed by program. Frank Gus
tafson, Moline police magistrate,
will be POSTMASTER at the banquet.
The aerie still has 33 members in
service who have not been discharg-
ed.
Annual roll call of Manufactur-
ers' lodge No. ass. I. o. o. F. will be
held April Is. Members are asked to
make special effort to be there on
that date.
At last evenings session, second
and third degrees were conferred
on a class of 26 candidates. The en-
tertainment committee discussed ar
for the roll call.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
PLAN BELGIAN FAIR
AT MEETING FRIDAY

Meetings of Representatives of
all organizations of East Moline
have been called for Friday night
to plan a fair to be held the first
or third week in April, the pro-
ceeds to be given to the East Mo-
line Belgian band.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
DIR. LEOPOLD FINDS
HIS LOST MACHINE

DR.. A T. Leopold has recovered
his automobile. The car stolen
from in front of Moline high school
Monday evening, was found early
last evening on Twelfth street,
near Forty-second avenue, Rock
Island. A tire was missing and
the car was badly damaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
Jews of the Day in Moline and East Moline
Obituary
Alice Burch.

Mrs. Alice Burch, aged IS, wife
of Harry B. Burch, died last night
the altar and a picture
Mrs. Howard S. Cramer, 2214 Sew
enth avenue, Moline. She was
their only child. Death resulted
from influenza.
Alice Cramer was born in Sioux
Falls, S. D., Oct 1, 1896, and as a
child came to Moline with her par
ents. She was graduated from the
Moline high school in 1916, and
married Harry F. Burch Oct. 6,
1917.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
SUES MAY FORM LEAGUE.

St Louis, Mo-, March 26.-A rec
ommendation for the formation of a
league of women voters was before
the National Woman's Suffrage as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
DOROTHY AND HER
MOTHER REUNITED

Dorothy Kennedy, Is years old,
and her mother are reunited today
at Peoria, and the reunion was &C
complished through the efforts of
Chief Ben DeJaeger of the Moline
police force.
The girl resided and worked in
Davenport and she ran away sew
eral days ago. The mother happened
to be in Moline and asked Chief
DeJaeger for aid. The chief of the
local police with the help of Peoria
authorities, found the girl.
Mrs. Kennedy left for Peoria
early this morning.
McCabe's Semi-Annual Third
Floor Sale, March 81 to April S,
inclusive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
HE'S SO BUT STILL
SWINGS A NASTY
RIGHT AND A KICK

Chicago, March 26.-Edward Art
lip of Aurora is past 90 years, but
after being attacked yesterday by
Dominick Caypilonis, 80, and John
Pleikus, 80, the old man was still
up and going and rarin' for action. +"
He dropped Capilonis with his right
and sent Pleikus sprawling with a
kick IN the stomach Then he had
both arrested for assault and bat
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
PLAN FIRST AID IN SCHOOLS.

Washington, March 26.-First
aid instruction for public schools is
considered in the revision of the
American Red Cross, in schools
throughout the country, Red Cross
headquarters here announced today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
Mrs. Hulda e. FrOyd.


Mrs. Hulda E. Froyd, aged 36
years, formerly a resident of Mo-
line, died at 9 o'clock Monday
evening at her home in Los An
geles, Cal, according to word re-
ceived by her brother, Charles
Johnson of Moline.
Hulda Johnson was born in 1888,
in Moline, and received her educa-
ton in the schools of this vicinity.
On June 20, 1904, she was married
to A. E. Froyd, who survives with
six children, Lillian, Arvid, Har-
old, Delbert, John and Ruth, also
her mother and two sisters, Alvina
Johnson of Los Angeles, Cal, and
Mrs. J. A. Anderson of Moline, and
one brother, Charles Johnson, also
of Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
MiiIer's Antiseptic Oil. Known as
Miiler's Antiseptic Oil. Known rs
SnakeOil
Has Brought Relief to Thousands
of Sufferers.

And what ii has done for others. it
will do for you. Don't continue to suffer
with rheumatism, neuralgia, stiff and sore
muscles. cold in the chest. Group. coughs
and kindred aches and pains. Ask your
druggist for a bottle of Millers Antiseptic
Oil (known as Snake OH use according
to directions and know what il means to
be free of pain.
MiIIer's Antiseptic Oil Cknown as Snake
Oil is powerful and penetrating, yet will
not harm the most delicate skin. In SOC.
60c and 81 bottles. Ask for ind insist
upon the genuine Millers Antiseptic Oil
known as Snake OH. Your money back
IL it doesn't do what we claim. For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
Oscar Medin.

After six weeks illness, Oscar
Medin, aged At years, died at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon in a
local hospital.
Mr. Medin was born Aug. IL,
1872, in Moline. He attended the
public schools of Moline and at the
age of IA years, learned the paint
ers' trade, which he had followed
since. For the last seven years
he had been employed by the Velie
Auth company. His wife died April
8, 1912.
Surviving are a son, Atwell, of
Moline, three sisters, Mrs. Frank
STANCE, Mrs. E. H. Grantham and
Mrs. Charles Colmark, all residing
in Moline, and brother, Charles
E. Medin, of Rock Island.
Private funeral services will be
held at 1890 tomorrow morning in
the home of his sister, Mrs. E. H.
1913 Eighteenth avenue
A, Moline. Rev. Edward Ekstrom
of the Salem Lutheran church will
be in charge. Interment will be in
cemetery. 1t is the re-
quest of the family that flowers be
omitted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
Funeral of Clans Anderson.

Funeral of Claus Anderson.
Funeral services for Claus An
derson will be held at 2:3O tomor.
row afternoon in the residence
1915 Tenth street, Moline, Rev. C
Parmiter will have charge. Inter.
ment will be in Riverside GENE
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26

Tells of Misunderstanding that
he had abused her on this and
previous occasions, Mrs. J. II. An
dersen, shot and instantly killed
her husband, John Andersen. form
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-26
POWER GIVEN
HUN DELEGATES
TO SIGN PACT
Can "SettIe Peace Treaty on
the Spot" Says One Envoy
on Reaching France.

park were the only indications OF the
character of the state guests who
had displaced civilian dodgers and
forced them to seek other shelter in
crowded Versailles. The detective
did not interfere with traffic in the
street or in the park.
The Germans will not be expect
ed, and probably do not desire. to
extend their movements into the
general quarters of Versailles. Nor
is it expected that the Germans will
seek to extend their promenades far
and wide through the vast park Of
Royal Versailles. which stretches
from their hotels in one direction
far beyond the great Palace LIE Roi
Soleil and in the other to the Tria-
non and the Petit Trianon. but nee
essary police precautions will be
taken to prevent annoyance by Gu
riosity seekers or possible hostile
persons in that part of the park ad-
joining the hotel where they take
their walks and through which they
pass to and from the Hotel Trianon,
where the preliminary discussions
with the associated delegates will
take place.
The German delegation will be al
lowed to use code in communicating
with Germany and will have direct
telephone and Geographic con-
nections. The Germans will also be
allowed to use couriers who will en-
joy full diplomatic immunity.