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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23
East Moline

The first meeting of the year of
the East Moline library board was
held last evening at the library.
Members Sorenson, Taze. Schilling
and Cartwright were present and
the president, d. B. Hoffman.
There is S250OS in the treasury
left from the mill tax of last year
and the first of June there will be
5000 more from the taxation. Plans
we're discussed and decision was
reached to purchase 80 new books.
Ten dollars collected in fines and
left in the Y NJ c. A. safe was
stolen in the last burglary at the
Y. NJ. c. A Bill to the amount of
Sc was allowed. The meetings are
the fourth Wednesday of each
month.
Miss Lucy Libert is again at her
duties at Ruebeck's store after sew
cTal weeks absence in Wisconsin,
" here she went to attend the flu
eral of a sister
W. F. Potter and James Lloyd
have returned from a business trip
TO South Dakota.
There are evangelist meetings ev-
cry night this week at the Silvis
Baptist church conducted by the
Rev. G. B. Wilber.
The lady Eagles auxiliary meets
tonight in regular session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23
PASTOR NAMED
FOR R.I.CHURCH
Rev, John EkhOlm and Rev. Alfred
-asii Nelson, to Fill Lutheran
Pastorates.

Rev. John Ekholm of Rock Island
and Rev. Alfred Nelson. Prophets
town, were named to fill the pull
pits of the Zion Lutheran and First
Lutheran churches of Rock Island
and Prophetstown, respectively, at
the closing business session of the
Rock Island district of the Angus
tana synod. held yesterday after
noon in Moline The pastors have
been filling the pastorates of the
two churches. but were officially
assigned yesterday to the charges.
Four members of the synod were
elected yesterday to serve on the
Lutheran hospital board of Moline.
Those appointed are Rev. ]. A.
Hemborg. New Windsor; Rev. n.
P. Montan. Cambridge. for three
years; S. H Forsberg. Moline. and
Berry Westerlund, Orion. for three
years.
delegates from the Illinois con-
ference to the Augustana synod to
he held in Lindsborg. Kans., next
hume. are: Rev. c. G. Anderson,
Brion; Rev J. Mattson, Aledo; Rev.
~. P. Montan, Cambridge, and Rev.
4. ". Kiellstrand. Rock Island. Lay
aelegates named are: Sigfrid And
arson, New Windsor; Alfred Erick-
epn, Moline; A z. Nordling, Gene
aeo. and Carl Manson, Swedona.
= At last evenings session, Dr. G.
a. Brandelle. president of the syn
Cd, gave a sermon in Swedish, after
which Rev. f. W. Magnusson, new
E5 appointed president of the dis
trict, gave a sermon in English.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23
MEMORIAL
;. SERVICES In EAST
as MOLINE ON FEB. 9

Third annual memorial services
Of Eagles of Moline, Rock Island,
East Moline and Silvis will be held
in the F. o. f. hall in East Moline
Sunday, Feb. 8, it was officially an
nounced by William Whitney, sec
rotary of the East Moline aeria
1.-the first memorial ceremony was
Staged in Rock Island and the Sec
obd, last year, in Moline. Tribute
will be paid to % deceased brothers
this year OF this number, Is were
members of Moline lodge, four of
Rock Island, three of Silvis and
one of East Moline.
Elaborate plans for the memorial
are being made by the program
committee of the East Moline lodge.
Efforts are being made to secure an
eminent speaker for the principal
address, and no efforts will be
spared to fittingly revere and pay
tribute to the dead of the four
aeries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23
ANNOUNCE CASTS
e. FOR HIGH SCHOOL
" PLAYS SATURDAY

Casts for the two junior English
plays to be given at the Moline
high school auditorium Saturday
evening, Jan. 25, have been an
nounced. Those. who take part in
the first playIet, when the Boys
Come Home" are:
ii Major Alexander Webb, U. S. A
Lewis Mahoney.
DR.. Lynn Barton-Raymond Cow
ley.
- Everlyn Webb. Major Webb's sis
ter-Gertrude McCreary.
Ruth Compton-Irene Streed.
Captain Charles Compton, her
son-Wayne Stoehr.
- Lieutenant Ernest Compton-Her-
bert Owens.
Sally Compton, her daughter =
Elizabeth Hill
Frances Compton, her daughter
Alma Duisdecker.
Richard Compton, her third son
Harlie Moorhnsen-
Della, a matd-Harriet Ransom.
The cast for lit Behooves Us"
by Darts Halman, coached by Miss
Evelyn J. Smith, follows:
Jack Sprat-Barnard Cassidy.
Mrs. Jack Sprat-Florence Bell.
g Aunt Sprat- Marion Sohner-
The REORGANIZATION briggs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23
CHANGE OF STREET
NAME TO BE TAKEN
UP WITH ISLANDERS

The Moline commission does not
seem to approve of the suggestion
introduced by the United States
housing corporation to change the
name of Nineteenth avenue to
Roosevelt boulevard. They con-
tend that it will interfere with the
present system of street number
ing.
The commission instructed May
or Clarence Trevor to confer with
Rock Island city officials in the
matter. as the housing corporation
has also petitioned the Rock Island
authorities to change the name of
Eighteenth avenue also to Roose-
welt boulevard to correspond with
the Moline street.
Rock Island officials have decid-
ed to have a boulevard built on
Eighteenth avenue east of Thirtieth
street and Moline already has such
a boulevard on Nineteenth avenue.
Most of the homes built by the
housing corporation in Moline and
Rock Island border these two ave-
nueS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23
TWO STATIONS
WILL COMBINE ?
RumOr Says That Burlington
Depot is TO BE Used BY Moline
Branch of Rock Island.

Rumors that the Moline station
of the Rock Island road will be
closed and that the Burlington sta
ton at Nineteenth stree Moline,
will be used as a joint depot of the
two lines, are being peTsistenly
circulated about Moline
Railroad officials deny that there
is any truth to the rumOr. They
state that no official word Of any
such action had been received. The
only authority that can be had for
such a rumor is that il is known
several engineers and officials have
been examining the Burlington
passenger station and have made
surveys OF the tracks ant grounds
surrounding the depot.
The talk Of the change aIsO IN
wolves tho paving between all
tracks facing the Burlington sta
ton and other improvements. A.
though no direct authority for th'
statement can be had. IL is likely
that by the first Of spring the Rock
Island station at Twelfth street
and Fourth avenue will be aban-
doned and the Burlington station
will be used as a union depot for
the Rock Island, Milwaukee and
Burlington lines.
There had been talk before and
promises made that a rev Rock
Island station would be erected.
With the latest rumors, n is prob
able that erection Of the new build
ing has been indefinitely post
poned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23
FIRE SALES OPEN
TOMORROW; STOCK
DAMAGE is SLIGHT

Fire sales, the result &c the New
York store blaze a week ago. will
begin tomorrow The New York
store is not to be in the initial
sales
Ranks shoe store and Shallene
Bros. Furniture company are To
open fire sales tomorrow morning
at o'clock. Stocks at the shoe
store and furniture house were
damaged by water and smoke.
Ranks will hold their sale both
at the present location, 1925 Fifth
avenue, and at another shop on
Fifth avenue between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets.
Insurance adjustors have no.
completed inventory of the stock OF
the DeWolf & Blomgrer or Pierr
& Company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23
DRINK APPETITE
CAUSES SUICIDE
Dallas Parker, Former Rock Island
er. Takes Life Beneath Wheels
of Rolling Train

Dallas Parker, formerly OF 1906
Railroad avenue, Rock Island, later
of Moline, was driven to commit
suicide late last night by laying his
head on the railroad track between
First and Second streets, Moline.
through his uncomfortable appetite
for drink
The train crew found the lower
part of the body of Parker on the
north side of the south rail shortly
before midnight. The head was
found on the south side of the rail.
E. NJ. Earl, engineer of a Silvis
train, stopped the car before the
body was passed over the second
time, when he saw the man lying
on the tracks.
In Parker's coat was found the
following note: Il have three or
four days pay coming down at the
Moline gas house, and 800 bond
that I borrowed $50 on at the Mo-
line Trust & Savings bank, due Feb.
6. l am driven to kill myself by
my uncomfortable appetite for
drink. Don't try to find any of my
folks, as I left home 90 years ago.
am stopping at 342 Third avenue"
He signed his name.
Also in one of the pockets was
found a registration card on which
the Rock Island address was given.
Parker appeared to be about 40
years of age. Inquest over the re-
mains will be held by Magistrate
Frank Gustafson, acting coroner for
Moline, in the Esterdahl undertake
ing parlors tomorrow morning. Po-
lice hold little hope in finding more
details as to the tragedy or the
mans life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23
HUNG STOCKINGS
BUT THERE WAS
NO SANTA CLAUS

Christmas eve we hung up our
socks, but they must have had a
hole in them, because they were
empty, so we put our feet in them"
,!rites Corporal Wilbert Muench,
son of Mrs. Louise Muench, 1851
Sixth avenue, Moline. Corporal
E1uench is a member of Battery
T, One Hundred Twenty-third field
artillery, composed mostly of Mo-
line and Rock Island men. The
battery at the time the letter was
written was to occupy German ter
ritory
Speaking of the dreary Christ
mas the boys spent over there Cor
poral Muench says: 81 spent some
Christmas, ate hard tack and bully
beef"
I'VE didn't mind it, though; we
have learned to take what happens
to be our lot, laugh over it and
say we are willing to do anything
for old glory, eat grass if neces-
sary. AS a matter of fact we did
eat raw cabbage we found here, left
by the Germans, and it tasted good.
Three of US ate three heads and
talked about former Christmas din
lers we had.
I'VE also hung up our socks, but
they must have had holes - them
because they were empty. So we
gut our feet in them. Everything
was peaceful, except for the mines
that were planted by Germans and
are now being set off 1t brought
back to memory fighting days
These parts are full of them and
we have to be very careful.
mo doubt you are wondering
when we are coming home. Here
is the way general opinion over
here runs: Let the boys who did
the actual fighting be the honor
troops to occupy the territory they
fought so hard to take. Goodness
knows, we are just as anxious to
get back home as you are to have
us come, but we want to see the
fruit we paid so dearly for with
the lives OF our comrades and the
wounded The more we see the
more can We relate when we do get
back"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23
THE MOST DANGEROUS
OF ALL DISEASES

No organs Of the human body are
SO Important to health and long life
as the kidneys. when they slow up
and commence to lag in their duties,
look out Danger is in sight.
Find out what the trouble is
without delay. Whenever you feel
nervous, weak, dizzy. suffer from
sleeplesSne ss. or have pains in the
back, wake up at once Your kid
neys need help. These arc signs 70
warn you that your kidneys are not
performing their functions properly
They are only half doing their work
and are allowing impurities to ac-
Cumulate and be converted into uric
acid and other pnisons. which are
causing you distress and will destroy
you unless they are driven from
your system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23
CHANGING VOTING
BOUNDARIES NOT
A LITTLE WORRY

Coming with the return of the al
dermanic form of government in
Moline, is the worry of Commits
sioner c. V. Johnson, city clerk,
whose duty it is now TO change pre-
cinct boundary lines and location
of voting places so that there is,
according to law, one voting place
for each 500 voters in their respec-
tive wards.
Under the commission form there
are &c precincts. 26 polls and no
wards. Under the aldermanic ad-
ministration there are to be seven
wards, as were in use eight years
ago before Moline was put under
the commission government.
Primaries for the general city
election are to be held March II.
giving the city clerk but a short
time in which to change the bound
aries. Eight years ago there were
II precincts and as many voting
places. Now that the city has de-
veloped and grown so much within
the two terms under the commits
sion form. some wards have grown
twice as large. In the old seventh
ward, which was bounded on the
west by Twenty-second street and
extended as far east as the city
limits, there were three polling
places. Today there are six in that
same territory. Whatever is done.
it must be known that it took figur-
ing and worry to make ii so.
Voters who cast their ballots next
Tuesday for the election of a judge
and clerk of the city court, should
vote at the same polls they have
been for the last eight years. When
time comes for the general election.
the new voting places will be pub
liShed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23
EAST MOLINE SCHOOL NOTES.

The presentation of a beautifully
framed gravure portrait of Wash
irgton took place at the assembly
exercises at the East Moline high
school yesterday morning, Superin-
tendent ]. w. Castro making the
presentation speech. This fine piece
of art is the gift of friends of the
school living in Moline and has
been placed on the west wall Of the
auditorium
The interclass basketball tourna-
ment for girls began yesterday aft
ernoon and continues until Friday.
inclusive, games being called at
$40 daily. Following is the sched-
ule: Thursday, SOphOmores VS..
Juniors, Freshmen VS.. Seniors; Fri
day. Freshmen VS.. Sophomores. Ju-
niors VS.. Seniors. Order of games,
first half game /. first half game ..
second half game 1. second half
game .. East Moline will play Dav-
export on the local floor Friday ev-
ening, Jan. "a.
Superintendent J. ". Casio and
Miss Milligan, sponsor, conferred
with the members of the senior
class yesterday afternoon relative
to several propositions in connec-
ton with the commencement sea-
son.
Preliminary preparations are be
ing made for a Good English
Week to BE- put on early in March
The next community extension
lecture and entertainment course
number will be given Friday night.
Feb. T. The number will consist of
musicale if present plans mature,
but the exact nature of it will be
announced well in advance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23
FREE SAMPLE COUPON.

Get some GOLD MEDAL Haarlcm
oil Capsules AT once They arc an
old, tried preparation used all over
the world for centuries They con-
tain only old fashioned, suuthluE
oils combined with strcnEtl-Eiviu
known and used by physicians 100
their daily practice. GOLD MEDAL
Harlem oil Capsules arc imported
direct from the laboratories i'm Hrl-
land. They are COuv' uicnt to tak..
and viii either give prompt relief or
your money will he refunded. A *
for them at any drug store, but be-
sure to get the original imported
GOLD MEDAL brand Accept no
substitutes. In scaled package.
Three sizes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23
GOVERNMENT SENDS
AGENT TO ARRANGE
FOR HOUSING SALE

A representative from the gov
eminent is to be sent to this com
munity to make arrangements for
the sale or rental of federal homes
under construction in Moline. Rock
Island and East Moline. Announce
ment of the governments intentions
was made yesterday noon by A. L.
Horst. of Horst & company, gener-
al contractors, at the meeting of
the Moline Rotary club.
Excellent progress is being made
on the homes, due to the warm
weather, Mr.. Horst declared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23
FLOYD THOMPSON
Is POSTMASTER

Floyd E. Thompson, states at
torney, will be POSTMASTER at the
Moline Elks' banquet to be given
to soldier members of the lodge
this evening. Judge n. A Larson
was to have presided as toastmas-
ter, but he has been called to Chi
cago to preside in the court of
Chief Justice Olson. Soldiers are
asked to wear their uniforms. All
Elks are invited to the banquet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23
MOLINE ELECTRIC
COMPANY BOUGHT
BY LEO DOLKART

The Moline Electric company was
purchased this morning by Leo
Dolkart. electrical engineer and
superintendent of construction of
the Tri-City Electric company. The
deal was made from c. r. Wood
and Robert w. Larson.
Mr.. Dolkart will open his place
tomorrow morning with a complete
line of electrical fixtures. He has
been connected with the Tri-City
company for eight years and is
known as one of the best electri-
clans in the three cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23
INSTALL GRACE
CHURCH PASTOR
DIR. Rankene to Officiate at Cere-
monies Placing DIR. G. A.
Brandelle in Charge.

DR.. G. A Brandelle will be in
stalled as pastor of Grace Luth
eran church at a service TO be held
tonight at s o'clock at the church.
DR.. c. NJ. Ransene of Chicago,
president of the Illinois conference
of the Augustana synod, will
preach the installation sermon and
he will be assisted by DIR. G. A.
Andreen, president of Augustana
college, and other ocal ministers.
DR.. Brandelle took up his duties
as pastor in the late fall. the in
stallation ceremonies having been
necessarily postponed Until now
because of circumstances over
which the congregation has had
no control.
The services this evening are
open 10 the general public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23
600 ASK FOR AID AT
HOME REGISTRATION

Since opening of the United
States home registration Office in
Moline last Aug. 10, 500 applfca-
lions for light housekeeping
rooms, homes and sleeping rooms
have been received. Of this num-
Der 280 have been placed, accord
ing to an announcement made this
morning. No word has been re-
ceived relative to the discontin-
uance Of the work IN this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23
EASTMAN TO SPEAK.

Joel Eastman, lecturer and hum
orist, will address the Sunday Aft
ernoon Mems club in the Y. NJ. c.
A. Sunday Afternoon at 2:30. Mr..
Eastman's topic is The Master
Citizen" Miss Bernice Hixon and
Gust Miller will render a musical
program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23

Ray Means, aged 16 years. who
was arrested on a charge of steal
ing a bicycle. was given one more
chance TO go right and was peNnit-
ted to go home 10 his parents. by
Magistrate Frank Gustafson, this
this morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23
Police News

Will Payne, colored youth ar
rested by Moline police Monday
evening, was turned over to Dav
export police yesterday afternoon
The bicycle which Payne was at
tempting to sell to a Moline second
hand dealer when arrested is al
legged to have been stolen in Dav
export
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23
CALVIN AINSWORTH
HEADS TRUST BANK

directors Of the Moline Trust &
Savings bank met Tuesday after
noon and reelected the following
officers:
Fresident-Calvin Ainsworth.
.Fice Observation-Disclosures Coryn.
Second vice president-W. n.
Cbxistison.
Gashfer-O. F. Anderson.
Assistant castier-A. T. Bow
ran.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23
BOARD TO MEET.

Board of directors of the Moline
Commercial club will meet tomor-
row noon and hold a special ses-
sion. Business of Importance will
be tranacted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23
Obituary
GiOTane BertaIine.

Funeral services for Giovane
BertaIfne, who died Tuesday noon
in a local hospital. will he held at 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon in the
Danielson and Furgie chapel. In
torment will be in Riverside GENE
terry.
Mr.. Bertaline was 80 years of
age and had been employed as ma
chinist by the Root & VanDervoort
rifant of East Moline. He never
married.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23

For Scouring-A little box NAV
be kept filed with ashes from the
stove and used to clean the outside
of pots and pans. 1t is very effec-
tive and clean
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23
MOLINE WINS

G. L. H. club of Moline defeated
the Geneseo alumni last night in
the Geneseo high school gymnas-
ium, 80 to %. The game was
closely contested. the Moliners
only having a margin OF six points
at the close of the first half The
teams lined up as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23
BERGLUND HEADS
INSURANCE MEN

c. A. Berglund was elected pres
ident of the Rock Island County
Mutual Fire Insurance & Improve
ment association at a meeting of
the board of directors held recent
ly. Other officers chosen follow:
Vice president-John A. Swan
son.
Treasurer F. Anderson.
Secretary-C. V. Swanson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23
Don't
Suffer
From Piles

Send for Free Trial Trcatmelt.
No matter how long or how bad
90 to your druggist today and get
i0c box Of Pyramid Pic Troa tmon.-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-23

Manufacturers lodge, No. ASS, L
o. o. F., invites friends and the
general public to the social dance
it will sponsor Jan. % at Turner
hall, Moline Arrangements are
being made for the occasion.
Tt the meeting Tuesday night
first degree was conferred on 16
candidates.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-27
One HURT in BIG
FIRE AT COLUMBUS

V. j. PEkoR' OWNER OF JEWE.
LRY STORE, PINNED BY FALL.
ING WALL, BUT Is RESCUED
TOTAL LOSS PLACE AT $25o,ooo
Colubus, Ca, Oct 26.-Fire which
broke out al o'clock this morning
did serious damage in the heart of
Columbus merchantile district and
came near causing much heavier
loss. Flames originating in the base
ment of the A. C. Chancellor compan.
building destroyed that structure to-
gether with the large stock of cloth
ing carried by the Chancellor com
pany.
A falling wall from the Chancel-
lor building of V. j. Pekor, jeweler,
next door and filling the ground
IlOOr WITH ueDrlS. MT. f6kOf WHO
was summoned to the fire rushed in
to his store to save books and jewe-
Try and was caught by the falling
building and severely in jured.
1t was not generally known that
he had gone into the building, but
his wife insisted that he was there
in the ruins, land after abe nt an
hour rescue party made its way
into the wrecked store.
Mr.. Pekor was found there, pinned
down and was rescued Two of his
ribs were broken. it is understood
and he wos otherwise injured, but he
is resting easy tonight and will re-
cover from his experience.