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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-30
In the Lodges

Moline camp, No. 81, Sons of Vet
Grams. elected officers last evening
as follows:
Commander-H A Curtis.
Senior vice commander - Fred
Loosely.
Junior vice commander - A. F.
Pears.
Camp council members George
A. Bryner. Clifford b. Paul, NJ. y.
DahIberg.
Patriotic instructor L. Cook
Chaplain-Andrew KeppIe.
Secretary-NeilA Holt
Treasurer-A. L. Pulver
Installing officer-JOhn H. Weed.
Twenty members of Moline camp
are in service. During the days of
war a fund was raised for ambul-
ances to be sent to France and Mo
line camp pledged and paid 5000 as
it's quota Of the national fund. A
donation was also recently made to
the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
home at Normal, the contribution
being to a state fund out of which
the orphans are provided with bas-
ket balls, baseballs and gymnasium
apparatus, all of which the lads
appreciate.
Decision was reached last even
ing to have a feast Feb. 25, G. A. r.
veterans to be honored guests. In
staIlation of officers will take place
at that time and Washington s
birthday anniversary will be com
memorated. A special committee
has been named to make arrange
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-30
News of the Day in Moline and East Moline

! or pasture. Much of the damage
done by birds and complained of by
farmers and fruit growers arises
from this very cause. The berry
bearing shrubs and seed bearing
weeds have been cleared away, and
the birds have no recourse but to
attack the cultivated grain or fruit
which has replaced their natural
food supply.
The great majority OF land birds
subsist upon insects during the
period of nesting and melting, and
also feed their young upon them
during the first few weeks. Many
insects, taking vegetable food only
when other subsistence fails. 1t IS
thus evident that in the course of a
year birds destroy an incalculable
number of insects, and it is diff
cult TO overestimate the value of
their services in restraining the
great tide of insect life.
In winter, in the northern part of
the country, insects become scarce
or entirely disappear. Many spe-
cies of birds, however, remain dur
ing the cold season and are able
TO maintain life by eating vegetable
food, as the seeds OF weeds. Here
again is another useful function
of birds in destroying these weed
seeds and thereby lessening the
growth of the next year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-30
Major August Belmont.

New York.-Major August Bel
Ioont, chairman of the Jockey club,
who recently returned from abroad,
is more than ever convinced, as a
result of his observations, of the
necessity for racing as an essen
tial in the improvement of the
horse product of the country. He
found the keenest interest mani
tested in the thoroughbred in
France and England, and looks for
d renewal of racing abroad on
something of the same scale as pre-
vailed before the war.
AS far as the sport at home is
concerned he anticipates a success
iul season, and the news that he
will take the same active interest
IN the turf as formerly is of in
tGreSt.
Everybody abroad comedies the
all important part cavalry played
at decisive moments in the great
struggle" said MAJOR Belmont 4
few days ago.
The thoroughbred is the prime
factor in the production of this
type. and no less an authority than
Sir Douglas Haig. the British COM
-nanCer in chief, himself a cavalry
man and a sin eere lover of the
horse, whose Oh; rger is the thor
nughbred CrOesus, has indorsed the
wisdom of breeding horses for the
two military virtues of hardness
and activity
He is on record as expressing
the opinion that the best anim-i-
Cor army purposes are also the
,LOst valuable for agriculture. com
le-ce and sport
Our officers. resumed the ma
'Or. have in many cases attempted
ne use of race course caEtoffs. II
was done on the Mexican border
with unfortunate consequences to
the reputation Of the Thoroughbred.
There always will be exceptions,
but a thoroughbred should he
brought up and trained for his ca
reer. whether it be polo pony, hunt
rr. charger or light draught. just
as much as the human. if a proper
average of success is to be
achieved"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-30
RELIEVE DRIVER
OF $50 CHANCE
Henry Tuchsen of Davenport Held
Up by Two Men on COaltOwn
Road Last Evening.

Henry Tuchsen, 627 Harrison
street. Davenport, was relieved of
$50 last evening on Coaltown road,
South Moline township. by two
highwaymen. TuChsen was on his
way to one Of the five-gallon houses
shortly after O'Clock last night
when the hOldup occurred.
He was driving a truck toward
the tents, about one mile west of
the liquor houses, when two men
jumped on the running board OF
the car. One showed a revolver in
the victims face. The driver stop
ped the car. The other fellow
searched through Tuchsen's pOCk-
cts and took the change.
The men appear to be about 20
or p years of age, according to
Tuchsen. The highway robbery
occurred on the same road on
which the late Sheriff Jake Wigers
was fatally wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-30
CAR COLLISION
SUIT is FILED
Mrs. Carrie Arnold Asks Damages
for Husband, Who Died Of
Result of Wounds.

Suit for damages of $4,000 was
filed in the Moline city court this
morning by Mrs. Carrie Arnold
widow Of John Arnold, who died as
the result of the street car collision
on Fourth avenue, near Riverside
cemetery, Moline, on Nov. 4, last
year. The money is asked of the
Tri-City Railway company.
This is the second suit brought
against the street car company as
the result of the tragedy in which
four passengers died of wounds.
Charles Wells instituted a suit in
the circuit court of Rock Island
some time ago. Three other men,
Almon Widen. Jose Setarz and J.
A Hughes died of wounds in that
collision. Arnold died Nov Z, three
days following the accident
Mrs. Arnold is represented by
Stafford, Schoede & Stafford of
Rock Island and Harry Fisher. The
bill filed alleges three counts on
which claim for damage is made.
The allegations are:
That the company so carelessly
and negligently operated its rail-
way system that the car on which
Arnold was riding collided with an
other car.
That reasonable care and dill
gence were not employed to avoid
accident during the heavy fog of
Nov. T.
That both cars were travelling at
a high and dangerous rate of speed
The collision occurred bntwaeu
west and eastbound cars at 7:15 on
that foggy morning. on Fourth ave
nue., bewteen Twenty-seventh and
Thirty-fourth streets, Moline.
Scores were injured and taken to
hospitals; others suffered minor
wounds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-30
ALLEYS OF EAST
MOLINE MUST BE
CLEANED OR WAR

DR.. Walton Tackett. city physi-
clan of East Moline will be in CON
ference with Mayo johnson this
week at which time either war will
be declared or campaign started
to have the alleys of East Moline
cleaned and the ordinance provid-
ing for such revised.
Conditions are said TO be bad,
especially in the vicinity Of cafes.
restaurants, boarding houses and
soft drink parlors. Notices have
been given proprietors that action
will be taken if more care is not
given to cleanliness. Or. Tackett
may advise the revision of the Ordi-
nance, making the law more dras-
&c for offenSeS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-30
AMERICANS ARE
INTERLOPERS IS
FRENCH BELIEF

DR.. A. y. West of Moline, an Off
Ger in the United States medical
corps, hasn't much praise for the
people OF northern France. In a
letter to Mrs. West, dated Dec %,
he writes:
Il don't want to Judge character
by its superficial evidences, but
near the battle front the French
act as if the American was an ir-
rerloper. and when the boys get to
the cities they become prey for
street walkers. This PLACE is full
of mud and discomfort. Lord
knows. we are all hOmesick
think that by March I'll be in the
United States again. ! am in cX-
ceIlent health"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-30
AUTO POSSIBLE
DELIVERY CLUE
Stolen Car From East Moline is
Supposed TO Have Been Taken
By Jail Breakers.

A possible clue to the where
abOuts of some OF the remaining
eight Jail breakers who were sue
cessful in making their escape at
Rock Island county Jail more than
week ago is being held by the
East Moline police IN the discov-
cry of a machine stolen on the
night of the delivery.
Yesterday afternoon it was dis
covered that a touring car owned
by Fred Fearherley was stolen
from his garage on the night of
the jail breaking. Mr.. Fearherley
has been in Creston, Iowa, for
some time. and yesterday after
noon when his mother-in-law
opened the garage. she found that
the car was stolen. Neighbors
state that they noticed several meE
taking the car from the garage in
the early evening of the escape
but they thought nothing of it. Mr.
Fearherley's garage is located in
the rear of his home at 1888 Tenth
avenue, East Moline.
The car was lacked for the win
ter. The burglars are believed to
be men who knew that the Fear
herleys were out of town, for they
took their time to get water and
gasoline. The car is a 1918 model,
has the steering wheel on the
right side, the left side of the wind
shield is broken, small electric
lights are on the inside and the
foot board is removed. The engine
number is 1 249O144 and the Ii
cense number is Illinois 214427.
Police are securing country
towns for miles around. 1t is be-
lieved that if the escaped prison
ers were the perpetrators, they
must be some distance from here
and may have abandoned the car.
AS yet police have no clues as TO
the identity of the men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-30
TRI-CITY BAKERS
SPONSOR BENEFIT
DANCE SATURDAY

A benefit dance 10 he given b.
the Tri-City Bakers union. No 80.
Saturday night is lookel forward
to W / interest The dance will
be gwen in the Moline. Eagles
home building and with the sew
eral added attractions it is anti
cipated that a large crowd will be
in attendance Five prize dances i'll
which 10 cakes will be the awards
will be a feature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-30

hotel, talking on William Mckinley
as soldier, statesman and president.
Yesterday was the birthday ami
versary of the martyred president.
who was born in 1S43. Rev P. C.
Laid, pastor of the First Congre-
gatiOnal church of Moline, told of
suffering and want among the star
wing people of Armenia. and of
their need of assistance. Singing
was an enjoyable feature of the
meeting, the arsenal island Y. NJ.
c. A secretary leading
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-30
OBSERVE WEEK
IN FULL SPIRIT
East Moline and SiIYis Plan SPc-
ciaI Programs for Fathers and
Sons Celebration.

East Moline and Silvis will ob-
serve fathers and sons week, he
ginning Tuesday, Feb IL Plans
were roughly sketchcd at a meet
ing of a committee composed of 10
representative Of East Moline and
Silvis business, factory. school and
church men, held in the East Mo
line Y. NJ. c. A last night
The movement received an en-
thusiastic reply and the support Of
the two cities is pledged Tuesday.
Feb. II, will be the first social
event Fathers and sons will az
semble in the Y ii c. \ for a ban
quet dinner Every father and son
is urged to join.
On Thursday evening dads will
be requested to stay at home with
their sons, the evening to be spent
with games, stories and personal
chats. Saturday evening will be
the greatest event of the week Thu
parents will meet at the Y and a
discussion on boy life, led by some
speaker. will be held. The SPEAK
er. yet to be named, will talk on
the Fathers Relation 10 the Son.
Following this session, the boys,
with their fathers, viii engage in
contests of pool, bowling. billiards
and gymnastic stunts. AT the close
of the contest the winning side will
be announced
Sunday is set aside as Go 10
Church Sunday" Fathers in the
company Of their sons will attend
services both morning and even
ing These are only the programs
named, but when the committee
again meets Monday evening other
entertainments will be arranged. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-30
START CANVASS
To BOOST FUND
Donations to Wfgers' Memorial
Tribute Slow Workers Go
Visiting Next Week.

Contributors to the Wigers' me
mortal fund are slow to bring in
their money. Over a week ago the
Moline EIks started a movement
to raise $1,000 for Mrs. Wigers, wife
Of the late Sheriff Jake Wigers-
The fund is not a charity, but an
appreciation of the services OF
Sheriff Wigers and the cause in
which he gave his life.
Canvassers are travelling over u1o
county urging the total to the ST.
900 mark To date there is not yet
$500 in the fund Next week can
vassers will begi' their visits to
all organizations and lodges, civic
and fraternaI Manufacturers and
business men will be called upon
Money can be taken to any of the
newspaper offices in Rock Island
county and donations will be
turned over to the treasurer, L. r.
BIackman. The latest report fol-
Ir,r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-30
The Day In Davenport

office in Davenport. It is hoped to
reopen the office within a fort
night with a petty officer in charge.
Ages for enlistment in the navy
have been lowered and now stand
from II to IS years.
Demands AIinOny-M Mrs. Viola r.
Koch demands temporary alimony,
court costs and attorneys fees in a
motion filed in the district court
yesterday through her attorney, W.
NJ Chamberlin- This is the third
chapter in the suit for divorce
brought recently by the plaintiff
against her husband, Albert Koch.
The motion filed yesterday indicates
that the action is proceeding swim
mingly.
Popular Man DieS-Francis Earl
Dorman, one of Davenport's best
known young men and prominent
in local Masonic circles, died Tues
day at the home of his sister, Mrs.
f. c. OChsner, PIG West Pleasant
street The illness from which he
was released by death extended
over a period of four years and be
cause of his i'll health he was com
PEELED to give up his interest in an
automobile accessory and tire bust
ness in which he engaged several
years ago.
Obituary RecOrd-John DeJong, a
resident of this city since Jan. II,
died of Spanish influenza yesterday
at his home at $50 North Pine
street. He was i'll when he arrived
in Davenport over a week ago and
his condition grew steadily worse.
a lingering illness terminated
Tuesday in the demise of Mrs John
II. Lafrenz. an old Davenport resi-
dent, at her home at 70512 West
Second street. She was "a years
of age
Mrs Lena Rath, a former local
resident, died at her home in Riv-
eTside. Iowa, Monday, after an eX-
tended illness. Deceased was born
in Davenport in 1853.
Mrs. Rachel Elizabeth Hartwick,
604 East Lombard street. died at
her home yesterday Mrs. Hart
wick. who was 81 years of age, was
the daughter OF the American poet,
J. ]. Dickerson, and a second cous-
in of the wife of Abraham Lincoln
Herbert Stewart, IA years of age,
succumbed Saturday at Eldora,
death following a brief illness. The
lads mother died about five weeks
ago.
Marriage Licenses George r.
WorIey OF Davenport and Leonia A
Cawiezell, of Blue Grass; Fred
Mills. of Rock Island. and Bernice
Kessler. of Davenport: George
Richter and NeOme Murray, both of
DaypODOrt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-30
WORKER WOUNDED
BY PIECE OF IRON

Ollie Crowder, 303 Fifteenth ave
nue.. East Moline, sustained a scalp
Ound this morning while working
at the Silvis shops, when a piece of
iron weighing about seventy
pounds fell on his head. He was
Immediately taken to DIR. NJ s.
DondavilIe's office for treatment
The injury is not serious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-30
SAFE. GENTLE REMEDY
BRINGS SURE RELIEF

the rem edy you need. Take three or
! four every day. The healing oil
soaks into the cells and lining OF
the kidneys and drives out the pois-
! unS. New life and health will sure
" follow. When your normal yigor
has been restored continue treat
ment for while to keep yourself in
condition and prevent a return OF
the disease
Don't wait until you are incapa-
Bile of lighting. Start taking GOLD
MEDAL Harlem Oil Capsules today
Your druggist Will cheerfully refund
your money II you are not SATISFIED
origiial imported GOLD MEDAL, and
accept no substitutes. In three sizes
Sealed packages At all drug stores
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-30
BIRDS ARE FACTOR
IN REDUCING WEED
AND INSECT PESTS

Whether a bird is beneficial or
injurious to growing crops depends
almost entirely upon what it eats.
If il consumes harmful insects the
bird is an ally OF the farmer: if il
feeds largely on growing crops il
may be an enemy. Not all birds are
beneficial, but the useful kinds far
Out-number the injurious and so
great is their value as insect de-
stToyers in the United States that
to them the United States depart
ment of agriculture gives credit OF
being one OF the greatest controIl-
ing factors in limiting the develop
ment Of insect pests and in prevent
ing many disastrous outbreaks.
In the case OF species which are
abundant or which feed to some
extent on crops, the question or
their average diet becomes one of
supreme importance and only by
stomach examinations can il be
satisfactorily solved Field Obser-
vations have proved TO be incOuClu-
siYe. Birds are often accused Of
eating this or that product of cult
walton. when an examination of the
stomachs show the accusation to be
false.
The biological survey of the L.
s. department of agriculture has
conducted in the past few years a
systematic investigation of the food
of the species most common about
farms and gardens and offers to
supply information to any farmer in
doubt as TO whether his birds are
an asset or a liability
Within certain limits birds eat
the kind OF food that is most &C
cessible. especially when their
natural food is scarce or wanting.
Thus they sometimes injure the
crops of the farmer who has unin-
tentionally destroyed their natural
food in his improvement Of swamp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-30
ORIENTAL CARGO ARRIVES.

New York, Jan. 3O.-A cargo of
currants and Turkish tobacco. said
by mariners here TO be the frs
vessel load of these commodities u
be imported here from the orient
since early in the war, arrived in
this port today on the British
steamship Cairnvalona, from Sa-
loniki.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-30

One group Of Americans on a re-
lief expedition into Persia took with
them $4,000 spooIs Of thread and
100000 needles in addition to food
and medical supplies. To consider
that needles and thread in Persia
bring such prices as only the great
est luxuries do in America is to I'M
derstand what a boon this contri-
button from America will bees
pecially since an effort is being
made by American relief workers
to reestablish the lace and rug
making industries among the peo-
pie of that war devastated country
In the picture above a number
OF refugees from Erivan are shown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-30
LEGAL.
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Administrator 10

Administrators IOtice.
Estate OF Charles E. MANNER. de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed ADMINISTRATIVE of the estate
Of Charles E. MANNER, late of the
county of Rock Island, state of hi
nois. deceased, hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the pro-
the probate court room, in the city
of Rock Island, at the April term, on
the first Monday in April next, at
which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and
requested TO attend for the purpose
of having the same adjusted All
persons indebted TO said estate are
requested to make Immediate pay
nIent to the Undersigned
Dated 23rd day of January, A d.
1919, ROSA MANNER
ADMINISTRATIVE
Dudley Marshall, attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-30

For 200 years GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem oil has enabled. suffering NUNS n
iJy to Withstand attacks Of kidney,
liver. bladder and stomach troubles
and all diseases connected with the
urinary organs, and to build up and
restore 70 health organs weakened
by disease. These most important
organs must be watched. because
they filter and purify the blood; I'M
less they do their work you are
doomed.
WEAKNESS. sleeplessness. nervous
ness. dependency, baCkache, stOm-
ach trouble, pains in the loins and
lower abdomen. gravel rheumatism,
sciatica and IuTnbago all warn you 0f
trouble with YOUR kidneys. GOLD
MEDAL HaarIem oil Capsules are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-30
CHURCH SERVICES
HONOR ROOSEVELT

Memorial services for Theodore
Roosevelt viii be held in the First
CONGREGATIONAL church Sunday
night. Feb. Q. and will be in charge
of the Moline Boy Scouts. The
chief speaker Of the evening will
be r. L. IIazIitt. field secretary of
the Boy Scouts of America. and
there viii be special music. Boy
Scouts of Moline viii attend in a
body. Everyone is invited to at
fond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-30

tee on January q will provide that
help as well as relief in many 9TH
er quarters to the millions of desti-
tute victims OF famine ard disease
who are now within reach Of the
workers in the field and who will!
not be able to survive the winter
without the helping hand from
America.
Quilts and garments are also be-
ing made under the supervision Of
the American committee and are
distributed by wagon, where the
roads make il possible, TO the
many orphans among the destitute
and to Ghe feeble old men and
women who are trying 10 care for
them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-30

carding wool by pulling it over
combs with steel teeth. Erivan is
in almost the same latitude as New
York city and the winters there
are just as severe. The room in
which they are working has no
heat. According to a recent report
from a member of the American re-
lief committee many looms have
been put into shape and cloth max
ing has been in progress, but the
supply of wool is gone and this
saving industry cannot be carried
on without new supplies of wool
and more American workers. The
nation wide drive for the Armenian
Syrian relief which it to be launch
ed by the American relief commit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-30
AFFAIR A Success.

Over 500 were in attendance at
the r. & V. party given last even
ing in the East Moline Y. NJ. C. a
The programs were carried out as
published. The affair is one of the
most successful given by the plants.
Others are being arranged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-30
MURDERER SENTENCED.

Burlington, Iowa, Jan. 30. -
James Spencer, % years of age.
was found guilty of murder in the
first degree and sentenced to life
Imprisonment in the penitentiary
by a jury in the district court to-
day. Spencer was convicted of kill
ing Emory L. Patrick, an aged res
taurant proprietor, Nov. -, 1918.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-30
Obituary
Dorothy Z. Nelson.

Dorothy f. Nelson. aged II,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. +. A.
Nelson, 2941 Eleventh avenue c,
Moline, died in the home yesterday
afternoon, after an illness of two
weeks of typhoid fever. Funeral
services will be held in the Knox
chapel at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon,
conducted by the Rev. r s. Haney.
Interment will be in Riverside
cemetery. Dorothy was the only
child in the family.