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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
East Moline

The household furnishings of
Miss Jane Critchet, Watertown's
lady minister. arrived from
Heightman, Iowa. Tuesday morn
ing. She will make her residence
on Three Y avenue, WATERFOWL.
The regular meeting Of the East
Moline city school board was held
in the high school building Monday
evening. 1t was voted to purchase
40 copies of 1.-THE Man Without q
Country" for the pupils Of the Ith
and Sth grades. The superintend-
ent gave his permission to depart
mental studies at the Lincoln
school. Departmental work will
be tried as an experiment on the
7th and Sth grades. Mrs. S. A.
Cartwright gave a brief report OF
the state ,schol board convention,
which was held in Urbana, ILL.,, the
latter part of October. A bonus
was promised to teachers who take
up studies in the state extension
classes. The bonus will be So to
be paid at the end Of the year for
each credit made in the classes.
The East Moline Y. M. C. A.
starts its membership drive Wed.
nesday morning. A dinner and tall
was held in the Y building Monday
night and plans for the drive out
lined.
East End Improvement associa.
ton Of East Moline meet Monday
evening to discuss plans for i'm
proving their neighborhood. I'm.
provements will be made next
spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
INSTITUTE IN.
SESSION
New Era Movement rurtherel Ct
Session Held at Presbyterian
Church Yesterday.

The New Era Presbyterian insti-H
tute held an all-dsy session ct the
Presbyterian church yesterday, the
meeting opening at 10 o'clock In
the morning. The institute was led
by Rev. George E. Parisoe, D. D.,
Rev. E. A. VanNuys and Presby-
terrain ministers OF Mercer county.
Lectures dealing with the object
and aims Of the new era movement
were heard and the meetings were
both instructive and entertaining.
With the exception Of an hour ut
lunch and supper. the sessions
continued throughout the day. The
institute ended with . church
service at 1880 in the evening.
There was q large attendance at
all the meetings and every part Of
Mercer county was represented.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
MONEY CRASH
HELPS LOWER
STOCK PRICES
Foreign Exchanges Drop to Lowest
Point and Call Meney Sears -
70 "A Per Cent

New York, Nov. 11.-Brokers
with out-of-town connections
reported heavy selling at
the opening Of the stock market to-
day much of which was attributed
to interests unaware of the action
OF the coal miners. This counter
movement probably contributed in
large part to the sudden reversal Of
the first, hour, many early gains
being largely reduced or entirely
cancelled. Another adverse factor
was the demoralized market for
foreign exchange. Remittances to
London, Paris and Italy fell to
lowest quotations ever recorded
here. The stock market received
another sharp set back toward
noon when call loans opened at IA
per cent, this figure establishing
. new high initial rats.
Speculative stocks rose to 8
points at the active opening of to-
days session 81 q result Of the call
ing on Of the coal strike. Foremost
In the advance were steels, motors
and pills, but more seasoned issues.
such as rails and shippings, also
responded to the favorable news.
Extensive covering by the short in
terests materially accelerated the
initial movement, but prices eased
slightly within the first half hour
on realizing for profits,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
PASToR CALLED
TO HIS REWARD


Rev. r. w. schnathorst succumb-
cd to = cancer Of the stomach At
1880 o'clock this morning at his
home, 1914 Seventeenth street, Mo-
line. For the last two years he
was minister Of the st. Paul's Ger
man Evangelical mission church.
He had been failing for the last
three years. but was belfast only
since Sunday.
Frederick william Schnathorst
was born April Z. 1857, In Fisher
gen. Westfaleu. Germany. He CAME
to this country with his parents
when he was . child and spent his
early boyhood in Shsboygan. Wis.
He WAS graduated from Elmhurst
college. In 1885 he graduated from
the Eden theological seminary oil
St. Louis On June 80. 1886. hi
married Charlotte M. Bergman Of
Newton. Iowa. They moved to
Grand Park. ILL.,. where he entered
the ministry and took up his frst
pastorate in the German Evangeli.
cal church. He was founder Of
the Deaconness hospital at Lincoln
Ill.,. in 1895.
Surviving him are the widow
i've daughters. Mrs. Dan EberharI
Of st. Louis. Selma, Charlotte, Co
rhine and Ruth, all ut home, and
two sons. Rev. Fred Schnathorst
OF Hannibal, Ohio. and William a
home. He also leaves one brother
Henry Of Newton, Iowa: two sis,
tiers, Mrs. Henry Bohne Of Newton
and Mrs. Alfred Meyer Of Los An.
geles. Cal. and one grandchild
Funeral services viii be announced
later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
EAGLES START NEW
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

Cooperation of all members of
the Moline aerie, No. 1112, F. o. E..
Is asked in the new membership
drive. The Eagles have launched
another drive for the purpose Of
initiating a large class on Sunday,
Dec. z. Those on the membership
committee are making an effort to
secure at least one hundred. new
members. T.
Definite arrangements for the
nag celebration were made at Mon
day evenings session. The cele-
bration will be sponsored by the
Eagles at 8:15 this evening in
Eagles hall. The public is invited
to attend the exercises.
The program to be rendered
Tuesday evening follows:
my Country, IT'S of Thee
Audience.
Music-Orchestra.
Opening ceremonies = BY the
Aerie officers.
Prayer-Chaplain.
"A Tribute to the Flat" B.
Is. Bell.
Music-Orchestra
Address,. H. Grilk. Illinois
state president of Eagles.
SONG. j. Piercs.
Address-Frank Gustafson.
Columbia, the Gem Of the
observation-disclosures
Closing exercises-By the Aerie
officers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
REYNOLDS

Rufus Walker, ST.. Mrs. Lucinda
Walker and Mrs. Dodge of Moline
were dinner guests at Mrs. c. c.
Waits home.
Joseph Sharp visited in Aledo on
Sunday.
! Perry w. Davis returned Friday
evening from Peoria where he went
~guesday to take an advance degree
IA Masonry.
Mrs. E. G. Freytag and daughter,
and Miss Grace Wickers returned
last week from a two weeks visit
with relatives in Good Hope, Ill.
Charles Haefele of Chicago visit
ed at his old home here over Sat
urday and Sunday.
Frank McAdams and wife were in
Rock Island on Saturday.
George Schriver was in the tri-
cities on Friday.
John F. Carlson is expecting to
sell his household goods this week
and will leave the first of December
for California.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Conway. Nov. 5. 1919.
Mrs. C. A. Clark of Sherrard was
Q guest last week Of her aunts, the
(. Misses Sherrard.
The Misses Esther and Sadie
Smith spent the week end witt
their sister, Mrs. George W. John.
ston, ia Davenport.
Mrs. w. g. Haefele and Mis-.
Puma Haefele were tri-city Wis,
itors on Saturday.
Mrs. Emily Holmef, accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs, Ira Damp ant
daughter, Mabel. Of Sherrard, wen
into Rock Island Saturday morn
ing.
Clifford Grabs has been of dut,
for about two weeks on account o
illness.
Miss Florence Wilson is in st
Anthony's hospital where she nm
derwent an operation for append
citis last week.
E. Pearl wait was in Rock 1slant
on Friday.
Mss Mary Wayne visited ovel
Hlday night with Miss Blanch,
Carpenter of Rock Island.
Mrs. Sadie Mayall was q tri-cit,
visitor on Saturday.
Mis- Millie De Santo Of Rock Is
land has been guest this week O
Mrs. Martha Gozad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Tomlinson ant
son Of Sterling, ILL.,, were guest,
over Sunday ut E. G. Freytag'l
home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
3. !. STUDENTS TRY
70 INDUCE MOLINE
PUPILS TO STRIKE

Rock Island high school students
marched up Sixteenth street hill,
Moline, shouting high school
yells, singing and shrieking the
news that Rock Island high had
gone on . strike. They came to Mo-
line to induce the Moline school 10
join in an armistice walk-out. A
sophomore girl who Joined a few
dozen Moliners for . breath of fresh
air between classes, told the Rock
Island students that the Moliners
had too much sense" to Join them.
Officers Negley and Peal waved
their hands and sent the Rock Is
landers to q point below the high
school building. The visitors re-
fused to 90 any further.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
UNDERTAKERS TO
HAVE MERRY TIME

A jolly good time has been
scheduled for the Rock Island I'm
dertakers' association Wednesday
evening. Members Of the associa-
ton will hold their regular monthly
meeting with H. L. Angevine, East
Moline undertaken. Either q chick
en- dinner or an oyster stew will be
served to the members Wednesday
night, and they are requested to
bring their wives or friends. A
short business session will be held
and the remainder of the evening
will be devoted to sociability.
Members who can arrange to
come, are asked to be there early
Wednesday evening. 1t has been
the aim Of the entertainment COM
mittee to sponsor a get-together
meeting every other month for the
purpose Of having its members
more intimately acquainted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
kansas City Iiyestock.

Kansas City, Nov. u.-H0gs, re-
ceipts, l1,c00: lower: bulk, 14.S5de
1880; heavies, 14.75@15.25; med
iums. 14.75@15.35; lights, 14.75@
1915; light lights, 14.25015.10;
packing sows, l3.S5@14.35; pigs,
12.75@14.50.
Cattle, receipts $4,000; lower;
heavy beef steers. choice and
prime, .15.75@1s.5o: butcher cattle
heifers. s:25G13.35:, cows. 6.150
1l.36; Gamers and cutters. 5000
els: veal calves. 12.76@l6.50.
Sheep. receipts. $500; steady
lambs, 12.50014.50: culls and com
mon. 8.00@12.00; yearling wethers
9.50011.00; ewes. 6.00@7.75; eulla
and common. 3.0o05.75; breeding
ewes, 7.50@12.00.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
AIEDO SOCIETY

The Misses Helen and Gladys
3jorkman entertained q few friends
at their homo on South Hemlock
street, to . 6 o'clock dinner, Sun
day evening.
A farewell surprise party was
given last evening by the friends
Of Miss Jennie Anderson, at the
homo Of Mrs. C. A. Miller, on South
College avenue. Miss Anderson
departs Wednesday for an extend
ed visit with relatives and friends
In Sweden. sailing from New York
city Saturday. A large number Of
friends were present and very
eljoyable evening spent.
Miss Flora Macklin Of this city
gave Q dinner for some of her
friends Sunday. Tho guests were
Mrs.. James Bjorkman. Mrs. C. n
Lane, Ralph James, Mrs. Olive Nor
row and Mrs. George D.. Reed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
Iibertv Bonds.

New York. Nov. 11.-Pricss Of
Liberty bonds at 1850 q. m. today
were: 31ss, 100.46:: first a., $500;
second As, 1886, first Ans, $500;
AIS, 1886; third ANS,
94.74; fourth AS. 92.s2; Victory,
3xs. $3.50; Victory Ans. $3.50.
/ Prices Of Liberty bonds at .2:55
p. m. today were: 31xs. 100.34:
first Is, $500; seconds, $3.50; first
433s. $500; second Ans. 2.s2; third
AS, 1888; fourth Ans. $3.50;
Victory 3Es, $40: Victory AS,
1888.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
CHIEF PUTS OUT
HIS own BLAZE


d. E. Farr, chief Of the Aledo
IRE department, this morning ex-
tinguished blaze which totally de-
stroyed the awning over the en-
trance to his clothing store on Col
lege avenue. The blaze was discoy-
cred about 10 O'Clock and was put
out by Mr.. Farr with the aid Of q
IRE extinguisher in the store. The
department was not called.
Exact origin OF the nre 10 not
known. but IL believed to have
been caused by the dropping Of 4
lighted cigaret stub from . window
Of an upper floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
ASKS POLICE AID
TO FIND O'BRIEN

Chief DeJaegsr Of Moline receiv-
ed q letter from Ray .O'Brien o.
Milwaukee, asking the police to
help find his nephew. Charles Whit
aker.. Charles 10 10 years old. He
Is reported to have been in Moline
two weeks ago. His mother is a
widow. residing in Chicago. and Is
nearly distracted over her sons
disappearance. Mr.. O'Brien offers
to pay the boys railroad fare t
Cshicaan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
FRIDAY MEETING
OF LEGION WILL
BE AT CITY HALL,

The meeting Of the Fallerans post
OF the American Legion, which was
announced for Friday evening at
the circuit court room 1t the court
house. will be held the same eve
ming but at the city hall auditor
ium. At the present time there are
only 36 on the enrolment and &C.
cording to tho committees they will
not be satisfied until the mark has
reached 800 from this county. All
soldiers are asked to be present
Friday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 11.-Corn, No.
2 mixed, Isl; No. 2 yellow, 1.510
1.53.
Oats. No. 2 white, 73@73hc; No.
3 white. 70A@73A.
Rye, No. 2,1.37@1.371s.
Barley. 1.25@141.
Timothy, 8.00@11.25.
Glover, nominal.
Pork. nominal.
Lard, $3.50.
Ribs, 19.50@20.25.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
Kansas CITY Grain.

Kansas City. Mo-, Nov. H.
Cash wheat higher; No. hard, $40
@250: No. 2, 2.30@250; No. red,
$50; No. I, 2.2S02.29.
Corn, 1c down. No. 2 mixed,
|1.52;; No. 2 white, 1.62@153: No. .
yellow, 1.6301.64.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, Nov. 11.-Butter, high
er: creamery, 55@68hc.
Eggs. higher; receipts, 1000
cases: firsts, 62063c: ordinary
firsts, 53@55c; at mark, cases in
cluded,s 53@59c; storage packed
firsts. 62hc. -
Poultry alive. higher; springs.
25c; fowls, 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
The Day in Davenport

tee for the council Of defense, is
anxious to establish "farm-to-table"
week In Iowa during the week i'm
medfately preceding Thanksgiving.
A communication was received
from the former chief by @. II.
Bliss. county agricultural agent.
Mr.. Beck believes that the motorist,
and the farmer are not well enough
acquainted and he believes that q
"get-together" series of meetings
would result in . material reduc-
ton Of tho high cost Of living.
Reast OK In Ovon-The immense
ovens Of the H. Korn Baking COM
pany were going full blast yester-
day in order that the throngs which
are expected at the home coming at
Wheatlaud today may not be dis
appointed when they sit down. At
the banquet table. A whole OF 10
being roasted and $50 gallons OF
beans are being baked in prepare
ton for the huge multitude today.
Begin on New Injunction Open
ing arguments in the fight to clean
the city Of Objectionable literature
were begun yesterday morning be-
fore Judge F. d. Let's through the
injunction action brought by =
Rock Island News vender to re-
strain the authorities from inter
fering with the sale Of the sheet on
the streets OF Davenport.
New Preacher Likes Work-"I
preach because I enjoy it," Rev.
Arthur Buckner. new pastor told
his congregation Sunday morning,
taking for his subject Of Edwards
Congregational church THE
Preacher" and telling of the way
in which the calling appealed to
him. Rev. Buckner said the minis
ter saw the world at it's best and
ought to be an optimist. He called
attention to the fact that a minis
ter's heaviest work was in mapping
out his own program and stated
that most pastors overlooked the
possibilities of training their con-
gregations to work.
! Obituary - With eight school
mates acting as pallbearers last
rites were said Sunday afternoon
over the remains Of little S-year-old
Katherine Wafer, who died from the
effects Of injuries sustained when
she was struck by an automobile
last Wednesday afternoon while re-
turning home from school. The
services were held from the home
OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. WI
j liam Wafer, 12l West Seventeenth
street, at $3.50 o'clock with services
at Sacred Heart cathedral at 4.
Hazel Armenia Keene. the month
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Keene, 22l0 West Rockingham
road, was found dead in bed yes
terday morning by her parents.
The babe had died about 3 o'clock,
after an fitness OF one day.
| George Berry, a cook at the
Iowa restaurant on Perry street
until little over q week ago, died
at 2 o'clock yesterday morning at
Mercy hospital. He was IS years
old. Death followed an operation.
The death Of Thomas Rodney
Fitzgerald occurred at o'clock
yesterday morning at the home OF
his daughter. Mrs. B. NJ. Cobb, 1910
East Eleventh street.
Mrs. Augusta E. Walter sue.
cumbed to a lingering illness ee
O'Clock yesterday morning at bel
home, 1910 West Third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
Y. EVERETT OLSON
REPORTED BETTER

N. Everett Olson Of Peterson'5
restaurant, who was seriously i'll
Sunday with rheumatism Of the
heart, IL reported to bs IN . much
improved condition, having rested
well yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
Axel Carlson.

Funeral services for Axel Carl
son Of Moline will be held at 2:30
Tuesday afternoon In the Esterdahl
chapel instead Of the home, as was
first announced. The Rev. C. @.
Morland will ofiiciate. Burial will
be In Riverside cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
SHUT ATTENDING
NWANEE MEETING

Rev. F. e. Shut went to Kewanee
yesterday to attend the Evangelical
conference Of the Methodist church,
which opened in that city yesterday
and continued through today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
Moline Obituary


MIS-. CAr0I0o MAul0A Ef1ck90h.
Mrs. Carolina Matilda Erickson.
aged 50 years. died Monday morn
ing at . at her home. ZIG Twenty
eighth street, Moline. She had been
Ill for the last year. Carolina Pet
erson was born May 81, 1860. in
Sweden, and came to this county
% years ago. She was united in
marriage to Bengdt Erickson, Nov.
%, 1884, in Sweden. Surviving her
are the widower of Moline, two sis
tiers and three brothers in Sweden.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
ALEDO PERSONALS

e. q. Emrick and C. A. Haas went
to Chicago Monday morning, on .
short business trip.
Dan Laughlin went to East No
line yesterday morning. for . short
visit there with friends.
The Misses Helen Anderson and
Mildred Laird returned home to
Galesburg yesterday morning after
q short visit In the city ut the homo
Of A. w. Swanson and family.
Mrs. Leonard Harmon went to
Burgess Monday morning, for q
short visit with her sister, Mrs.
Martin.
Miss Edna Spence returned to
Burgess Monday morning, after
spending the week end in the city
with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Reynolds Of
Redwood Falls, Minnesota, went to
Bloomington yesterday for . short
visit with friends. after visiting
friends in this city for . few days.
Mrs. Martha Shawley and Miss
Sue Shawley returned home to
Keithsburg Saturday evening, aft
er visit in the city OF about three
weeks with their daughter and sis
ter, Mrs. F. A. Forber. They were
accompanied home by Mrs. For
Der and son frankie, who will visit
over the week end with them.
Glen Hartman spent the week
end in the city with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hartman, re-
turning to his school at Abingdon,
yesterday morning.
Mrs. H. ]. Fisher returned home
to Joy Saturday evening after
spending the day, in the city with
her daughter, Mrs. Blanche Noble.
Miss Esther Jackson returned to
her home at Joy Saturday evening,
after spending the day in the city
with friends.
| Miss Honora Ryan returned
home to, Joy Saturday evening aft
er a short visit in the city with
friends.
Miss Datoris Eckhart went to
Joy Saturday evening for q short
visit there with friends.
Miss Cora Irwin returned home
to Joy Saturday evening, after
spending the day In the city with
friends.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Terry of Viola went
to Keithsburg Saturday evening,
for visit there with relatives.
Mrs. w. E. Hudson and daughter.
Miss Ruth, returned home to Joy
last evening after q short visit in
the city with friends.
Miss Mabel Knox returned home
to Keithsburg last. evening, having
spent the day in the city visiting
the public schools. Schools q.
keithsburg are closed due to . de-
fective furnace.
Mrs. w. c. Armstrong and daugh-
ter returned home to Joy last ev-
ening after a short visit in the city
at the home Of Sam Baker.
Mrs. D. E. Farr departed last ev-
ening for Albany, ILL.,, for q short
visit with friends and relatives.
Mrs. Harry Baner and children
returned home to New Boston last
evening after an over-Sunday visit
here with her mother.
Mrs. Kate Ryan Of Joy spent yes
terday in Aledo.
| Mrs. ]. Power returned home to
Joy last evening after q short visit
in the city with friends.
Miss Mildred Vertrees went to
Ray, ILL.,, Saturday for q weeks
| visit there with relatives.
! Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Hawks
and family spent Sunday at Gil
christ at the home of Walter Stone.
c.. E. Sanquist of Edwards. Mont,
! arrived in the city Saturday even
ing for an extended visit here with
his mother, Mrs. c. G. Sanquist,
and sisters, the Misses MEDIA and
, edna.
Myrtle Lundblade returned home
yesterday after spending the week
erd In Rock Island with her sister
Mrs. C. O.. Ford.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
ALEDO OBITUARY

Funeral services for Barbara
Jane Poland were held today ct
o'clock from the home in Millers-
burg. The deceased died Sunday
noon. Rev. Mr.. Smith Of Joy ON
ciated. Interment was made in the
Millersburg cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
Gooree W, Adams, Jr.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Adams.
1861 Fifteenth street. East Mo-
line, are mohrning the loss OF their
month-old son, George w., Jr., who
died ut 4:3O Sunday afternoon In
the home. The parents are the
only survivors. Funeral services
were held at 2 O'Clock Monday aft
ernoon in the Knox chapel. Surial
was In Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11

HONDURAS RUNBLING AGAIN,
Washington, Nov. 11-Rumblinga
Of more political trouble in Hon
duras, possibly having the makinEz
Of another revolution. have been
reported.