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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
East Moline

Mr.. and Mrs. T. e. Alderman and
family have returned from a few
days visit in Peoria
The Armistice Card club meets
Thursday with Mrs. Anton Sven
son.
r. E. Stable has purchased a
residence property at 1T Seven
teenth avenue. Mr.. Stables sister
will keep house for him and his
little daughter will come from Me
ringo, ILL.,, to live with her father.
Henry Klingebeil will move his
family to a fruit farm on Thirty
eighth street hill.
Mrs. Fred Wilde will entertain
the Christian circle Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Westphal
spent Sunday in Clinton.
A quota of so refugee garments
has been received by the Silvis
Red Cross and members are asked
to come and help make them.
Rose chapter, o. E. S., of Silvis
meets tomorrow evening.
The Mid-Week Card club Of Sill
Wis meets Wednesday evening with
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schmidt
Mr. and Mrs. S. d. Long are in
Fulton They contemplate selling
their residence. property there
Donovan Taze is home for a visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.
Taze. He is attending school at
Champaign.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rasmussen
left Saturday for their home in
Wyoming. They were called here
by the serious illness of Mrs. Ras-
muSSen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
FAMOUS INVENTOR
APPEARS AT HIGH
TOMORROW NIGHT

Montaville Wood, an inventor,
will appear at the Moline high
school tomorrow night as the reg
ular number on the Moline Young
Peoples lyceum course.
Mr.. Wood spoke in Moline two
years ago. He is known as an in
ventor of fame, having to his cred
1t three great inventions. They
are the electric push button, the
gyroscope top and the torpedo
with ears" He has had many Of
fers in foreign lands, but instead
he has turned down these chances
and has offered his last named in
vention for the sole use of the
United States.
Other numbers on the lyceum
course will be Strickland Gillian.
humorist and noted speaker, April
I, and the Saxophone sextet in
early May.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
MOLINE ROTARIANS
COLLECT CLOTHING
FOR r. G. CAMPAIGN

Moline Rotarians are engaged
this week in the collection of worn
clothing that Moline people desire
to donate to the Red Cross to go to
poverty-stricken peoples of war
torn countries of Europe. Moline's
quota is 1000 pounds and it must
go forward before the end of the
month. Mrs George Chase, chair
man of the worn clothes collection
effort, urges Moline people to
houseclean now, sending the things
they don't need to the school build
ings, or notifying the Red Cross d.
rect Those who can are asked to
deliver clothes at chapter headquar-
tiers. Rotarians will call where there
are no other means of delivery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
ONLY ONE FILES
AS INDEPENDENT
Six Days Left in Which To Hand
Petitions Asking to Enter Race
On April 10.

Six more days remain in which
men or women who wish TO run
for office in the general city cleo
ton April Is, as independents, may
file petitions with C. V. Johnson
Moline city clerk. The last day for
filing is March 81.
So far only one candidate has
filed an independent petition. That
person is A. r. Gustafson, candi-
date for alderman in the Seventh
ward. Those who wish TO with
draw from the ring can do so any
time before 10 days before thA
election.
The following ten have so far
withdrawn from the race and have
SO filed with the city clerk:
c. S. Trevor-Democrat4c c@Adi-
date for mayor.
C. S. Trevor-People's candidate
for mayor.
David Holmgren-People's can
didate for treasurer.
Edgar Owens-Socialist candi-
date for city attorney.
Fred d. HoIt-People's candidate
for alderman, Third ward.
CASTOR Veys-Democrati candi-
date for alderman Fifth ward
A. l.. Pulver-Peoples' candidate
for alderman, Fifth ward
f. J. Weise-People's candidate
alderman Seventh ward
A. S. Edwards-People's candi-
date, alderman Seventh ward
John F. Huey-Democratic can
didate, alderman Seventh ward
Mr.. Holt is a Republican candi-
date for alderman of the Third
ward. Mr.. Veys is one of the Re
publican candidates for aldermarsl
of the Fifth ward; Mr.. Pulver is a
Democratic candidate for alderman
of the same ward; Mr.. Huey is one
of the Republican candidates for
Alderman of the Seventh ward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
PORT OF MISSING
MEN FINDS THOSE
LOST FOR A TIME

From out of the Port OF Miss
ing Men" hundreds of fighters be-
lieved lost by their families are
coming back to make the home cir
Gle complete again.
In 80 newspapers published at
debarkation and reconstruction
hospitals for the benefit of return
ing soldiers, there is printed in
every issue a column Of inquiries
from relatives, which is known as
the Port of Missing Men," be-
cause it deals with those whom the
currents war carried beyond the
reach of family and friends. More
than 10000 such inquiries have
been received. The column is
scanned daily by thousands of read
ers, eager to give the latest knowl-
edge of missing comrades.
The Port of Missing Men" col
umn is open to relatives without
charge for inquiries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
GAMING HAS BEEN
HIS BUSINESS FOR
SEVERAL MONTHS

Running q gambling house
seems to have been Carl Eng
strom's chief occupation since he
lost his other job last Christmas.
Engstrom was arrested Saturday
night at his room at 1922 Third
avenue, Moline, on a charge of
keeping a gaming house. At the
hearing last evening in the Moline
city court before Magistrate
Frank Gustafson, Engstrom pleaded
guilty to the charge and was re-
leased upon paying S25 and costs
and with the promise that he would
change his occupation. He was
warned to get work or he would be
arrested on charge of vagrancy.
Only two of the other II men ar
rested with Engstrom appeared
last night. They were fined SO AMI
costs. The others put of bonds of
SIS, which. probably will be confis-
Gated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
SCOUT CAMPAIGN
LACKS NEAR Sc, 200;
ENDS TOMORROW

Canvass of funds for the Boy
Scouts is still under way and word
of leaders is that there will be no
let-up till the goal of SEE. 200 is
reached. Committee workers are
spending hours checking reports,
and campaigners are to be sent
back to many men in an effort to
PERSUADE them to increase their
subscriptions. There is over SIS, 900
now reported and this means that
$4,000 is lacking. Hope is that
every worker will keep on the job
and that success may be reported
at the meeting called for tomorrow
night in rooms Of the Moline Com
mercial club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
TWO LECTURERS
COME TO SPEAK
Charles Hurrey and Rev. T. X. Hu,
Noted Y. M. C. A. Workers,
Honor Moline This Week.

Moline will be honored with the
presence of two men of interna-
tional repute, who will be in the
city the last of this week Both
men are Y. NJ. C. A. workers;
Charles D. Hurley, who served on
the Austrian-Italian front along
the Piave river and on Mount
Grappa, and Rev. T. K HUI, secre-
tary of the Y. M. C. A. at Kan
kow, China, who is also known as
the Chinese evangelist
Both men will be honored guests
at a dinner to be served at the
Moline Commercial club Saturday
noon, the invitations having al
ready been issued by William But
terworth, Wilson P. Hunt and R.
B. Lourie. Friday evening Mr..
Hurley will address the Bluff
Mems club at its regular meeting
and Sunday afternoon he will
speak at the Rock Island Y. M.
c. A.
Mr.. HUI will speak to the Sun
day Afternoon club at the Moline
Y. M. c. A. Sunday.
Mr.. Hurley has not only been
lIfAC1 III M ~. IA WOI ~ Oub
has served rs continental secre-
tary of South America and is well
booked on commercial and agri-
cultural activities Of that country
as well as of its Y. NJ. C. A. work
The king OF Italy had extended Mr..
Hurrey an invitation to continue
his work in Italy even after the
armfstice had been signed. Mr.
Hurley will return to Italy soon.
OF. Mr.. HUI much can be learned
from the letter received by G. B.
Hall, secretary OF the Moline Y.
NJ. c. A from Mr.. Hurley, in which
he says:
REV. T. K. Hu or Hu Hou-Tsai
Huei Tsang as he is commonly
known among the Chinese, Is an
ordained priest in the American
church mission of the Episcopal
church in Hankow, and is a man
about As years old. He is the sec
Rotary of the membership depart
ment of the Hankow Y. M. C. A.
and as such not only has charge
Of the business of this department
but also takes lead in the social
and religious work among the
members. Mr.. HUI has a very
pleasing manner and has a won
derful gift of making the mem
bers and visitors to the building
feel at home. He is possibly the
most popular speaker in the city
and has wide acquaintance among
business men. To him is due in
great measure the cordial feeling
existing between the business
and the church"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
News Of the Day in Moline and East Moline
In the Lodges

Canton Moline, No. 60, Patri-
archs Militant, I. o. o. F., includ-
ing the degree staff, 60 members in
all, have a special car engaged to
go to Peoria Saturday noon, where
the staff will confer a degree for
is the official body for the state.
The trip Will be made over the
Rock Island in a combination pas
senger and baggage car. The Mo-
line staff will take its complete
outfit of degree paraphernalia. De-
partment Commander Joseph Fair
hall of Danville, and his staff, will
attend. Canton Moline will adopt
a class of Is candidates Thursday
night. This is the largest muster
class that has ever been admitted.
Distribution was made last even
ing at the session of Ed Kittilsen
camp, No. 81, of the second issue of
the United Spanish War Veterans
magazine which is published
monthly in Chicago for the benefit
of the veterans of the Spanish
American war and also of our re-
cent war soldiers.
Plans for the annual muster of
the camp were made. 1t was dectd-
ed to hold a social meeting Wednes-
day evening April 8. This meeting
will mark the change of meeting
nights from Monday to Wednesday.
This change is being made because
the city council will meet on Mon
day.
Yeomen are requested to be pres
ent at the class adoption to be held
at Swedish Olive hall
by Moline homestead No. 1887.
Special entertainment has been ar
ranged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
MOLINE'S FIRST
YELLOW TAXICAB
PUT IN SERVICE

Moline's first yellow taxi is in
service. 1t is operated by the Hart
Taxi company, 1923 Sixth avenue.
and inaugurates a service that bids
fair to prove popular. 1t is a met
cred cab, similar to those made
famous in Chicago, operating on a
mileage basis for the first passen-
ger, with a seat charge only for
each passenger in excess OF one
A contract has been placed for
10 cars and they are to be put in
service Just as fast as delivery can
be secured. They are Vim cars,
painted a yellow, with black hood.
that they may be easily distiD-
guished and easily hailed. Arrange
ments will be made soon for a
down town garage to house these
cars, and the line will be added to
as patronage warrants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
EVIDENCE NEEDED
TO CONVICT MAN

Chris Void, arrested Sunday
morning at 1906 Third avenue, Mo-
line, on a complaint Of an OFFICER
who said he had given awEy or sold
liquor, was released in the Moline
police court yesterday afternoon by
Magistrate Frank Gustafson. VINO
declared that there must be evI-
dence and not suspicion on which
to hold a man
The officer who arrested Void
testified that VOID was holding a
bottle in his hand and that he was
giving it to another man
did he give it to the other fell
low" asked Magistrate Gustafson-
He was going to-" replied the
officer.
Dismissed" said the magistrate.
There's no evidence here that
liquor was sold or given away"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
HEAD OF w. G. T. U.
TO LECTURE THIS
WEEK AT CHURCH

Mrs. Katherine Lent Stevenson.
president of the state organization
of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance union of Massachusetts. will
speak at the United Presbyterian
church Thursday evening. Mrs.
Stevenson is also representative of
the Americanization movement
She is speaking in behalf Of the
$1,000,000 jubilee drive which is
now in progress. She has travel
ed the whole world since 1908 and
is known as the world wide mis-
siOnary"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
PICKED UP TWICE
WITHIN TWO DAYS

Jens Peterson for the second
time in the last two days has been
arrested by East Moline police.
Both charges were for intoxication.
Peterson was picked up Sunday. ne
spent Sunday night at the city Jail
and on Monday morning pleaded
guilty and paid So and costs. Last
night he was again arrested. spent
another night in the Jail, and this
morning paid SIS and costs on a
charge OF intoxication.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
z DORMITORY BOYS
TO ORGANIZE CLUB

Boys OF the East Moline Y. M.
c. A dormitory viii meet tomor-
row evening IN the association
cafeteria to form an organization
to promote sociability at the home.
Already nearly thirty boys have
signed their names to the list that
will attend the opening meeting.
J. II. Banta, secretary Of the Y
NJ c. A, will be postmaster at
the banquet and will lead in the
community singing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
IMPROVEMENTS OF
STREETS ORDERED
BY MOLINE BOARD

The Moline board Of local I'M
provements today ordered ordin-
ances drawn up for the paving with
asphalt and improvements on the
following streets:
Forty-eighth street from the rail-
road to Fifth avenue; twenty-fourth
avenue from Sixteenth TO Eigh-
teenth street A; Eighteenth street
from Twenty-third to Twenty
fourth avenue; Twenty-third to
Twenty-fifth streets.
Water main ON Twenty-seventh
avenue between Fourth and Sew
enth streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
The Day In Davenport

Must Take Bafhs-Walter Grad
dock. a Muscatfne carpenter, VINO
squirmed and writhed in agony
and scratched continually, was SEN
fenced to two baths day for the
next 10 days when he was hailed
before Police Magistrate John C.
Higgins yesterday on a charge OF
vagrancy. Detective John Estes said
Craddock was a vermin carrier, and
had infested the Hobbies of various
he4els. not to mention the cells he
has occupied on numerous oc-
casions in the past week at the city
Jail
Youths Fined-The theft Of $11-20
win cost Roy CahiIl, Harold Wiley,
Julius Minich, William McLaughton
and ]. Arthur Conmee, youths in
plfcated with Walter Jensen in the
Commercial alley" holdup last Oct
ober, the sum of SIS each The five
offenders were arraigned yesterday
in the court of Justice of the Peace
w. r. Names and entered pleas of
entity to a charge of receiving
stolen property. Fines of $25 each
and costs were imposed by the
court
Pastors Car StoIen-Whi1e Rev.
A. Frank Houser stood in the pulpit
of Calvary Baptist church Sunday
night exhorting his parishioners to
lead better lives, someone stepped
into his car, and drove away. The
theft was discovered after the SER
vice. The machine was parked in an
aHey-way in the rear of the church.
. It is the third theft from that vicin-
fly IN the past few weeks. There
are three churches in the neighbor-
hood
Islander Held-One paper num-
Der tag, and that five months old,
adorned the auto truck of the L. S.
McGabe company, Rock Island,
when it was stopped in Davenport
Sunday by Patrofman Gene Ceur-
worst. E. Jofgensen, the driver, was
nlaced under arrest In police court
he was arraigned for violating the
automobile registration law. Jorg-
sensen claimed that the fault was
with the Iowa secretary of state, as
sorting that a license had been ap-
DIfed for some months ago but
never had been received. The case,
was continued
Mayor to Quit-Rumors which
had the origination in the selling
of his home, persisted that Mayor
Charles II. Lattleton would shortly
resign his official position and
le&ve Sases@ikE- The mayor had NO
g.onnneuEsHD KzaEssWhen told OF me-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
BOYS FOREFTNGER
CUT BY MACHINE

Kenneth Taber, aged Is, suffered
a painful injury when the end OF the
forefinger on his right hand was cut
OFF while operatin ga machine at the
Marseilles plant yesterday. The fin
ger was cut about one-fourth Of an
inch. DR.. J. W. Seids of Moline was
called and he dressed the injured
member. Taber is employed as a
machinist's apprentice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25

reports. II am not prepared to make
any definite statement, either In
support or denial of the rumors, .
he said. The unofficial reports are
that the mayor is contemplating
business relations which will neces-
state his removal from the city. It
is known however, that he does not
give up possession of his handsome
residence on Park Lane until July.
Arrest Deserter- Hab-
ragis, believed to be a deserter from
the United States navy, was arrest
ed in Davenport Sunday by j. T.
Nash, government immigration Of
ficer, and is being held for investi-
cation. He was given a hearing be-
fore the officer in the county Jail,
where he is being held. The Greeks
relatives deny that he is wanted.
Hiancke Resigns - Davenport
churches and civic organizations
will bid farewell to Rev. w. H.
Blancke, who leaves the city to &C
cept call to the First Lutheran
church of Newton, Iowa, at an in
formal reception to be held in his
honor Monday evening, March 81, at
the Trinity cathedral parish house.
Rev. Blancke was instrumental in
bringing Billy Sunday here.
Name City Checker-G. R Cole
man, who has considerable expert
ence in the business, has been
named city checker by Mayor c. M
Littleton and Commissioner of Pub
lie Works Harry w. Phillips. He
has recently been discharged from
the army.
Obituary Record at
Pine Knoll sanitarium occurred the
death of Ludwig R Priester, well
known Davenporter. He had been ill
for the pas two years. Previous to
his Illness he had been connected
with the Peoples Light company.
Mr.. Priester was born in Davenport |
September IL, 1882, and was 81
years old. He was unmarried.
William j. Courtney, father of
William Courtney of Davenport, Is
dead at his home in Walton, N. Y,
according to a dispatch. For Al
years the elder Courtney was con- |
nected with the Binghamton, N. Y. |
waterworks. IHterment will be in
Marriage LicenseSLea A. Ham
ling of Moline and Anna Krosen of |
Harry z. Jacobs and |
Helen l. Brown, both of Muscatine; |
George #. Ehlers and Pauline
Cl3ssen, both Of Davenport; Frank
= GekxnMmn az D&genport-a nGl S&acied
w. Thomas az Manitns Ill !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
WARREN GILES HOME.

Lieutenant Warren Giles, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Giles of Mo-
line, is home on a furlough, hav-
ing arrived from overseas a few
days ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
Obituary
Claus Anderson.

Claus Anderson.
Claus Anderson, 1915 Tenth street,
Moline, aged 81, died suddenly last
night as a result of a stroke of
paralysis. He was well apparently
during the day.
Mr.. Anderson was born June 30,
1861, in Sweden. He came to Gales
burg with his parents when he was
2 years Of age. twenty-five years
ago he came to Moline. He mar
ried Flora Mcdonald of Moline May
10, 1891. Surviving are the widow
and three children: Claus J. Ander-
son, Paul Anderson and Edna F
Anderson, all Of Moline.
In 1908 Mr. Anderson conducted
the Five Points grocery, later en-
gaging IN business nearer the trade
center. Recently he had been en-
ployed in the Silvis shops. He serv-
ed as alderman of the Fifth ward
four terms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
Judge e. III. Gary, snapped a few
days ago while hailing a taxicab
in Washington.

In a recent statement, Judge e
Fl. Gary, head of the U. S. Steel
Corporation, declared that he look
ed for great business progress
and prosperity in the near future"
He stated at the same time that his
concern would not reduce wages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
START FLIGHT ATL.L.

Washington. March 25.-The start
of the transatlantic flight win be
made from Rockaway Beach, Long
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25

Mayor to Quit-Rumors which
had the origination in the selling
of his home, persisted that Mayor
Charles IL Ldtt1eton would shortly
resign his official position and
ieaze SasesGizE- The mayor had NO
suTnnenES0e ExaE5eWhen told OF the.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25

Marriage LicenseS[ea A. Ham
ling of Moline and Anna Krosen of
Davenport; Harry z. Jacobs and
Helen l. Brown, both of Muscatine;
George #. Ehlers and Pauline
Clxssen. both Of Davenport; Frank.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-11-07
TALK BY COUNTESS
NINE. TURCZYNOWICz TO SPEAK
ON RED CROSS WORK ABROAD
AT HUH TONIGHT.

People of Little Falls and vicinity
viii nave the otporlunlLA t3nlgnt q
nea4ing u talk OH wat &c AuGfican
ned Lloss IS DONG Tor the people
abroad, by Countess Laura Guzua" Il
Iu4 czy nuwlcZ. she viii speak at the
iisn o.hUul auditorium. MIoS Laura
b4aunen viii Ieuu III community sing
ny, winch Will begin at s O'Clock
sharp.
COUNTESS TurczynoWicz recently re-
turned from the war ridden area and
is prepared to relate SOME very inter
estIns occurrences. She will tell in a
and is doing tor the world; how the
people OF TINS country are saving whole
nations from slarvall::4l and Suffering
by contributing to the Red Cross. she
VIII tell OF the real thrills OF war, as
actually witnessed by herself. The
countess, an American girl by birth,
was caught between two great armies
OF Russia and Prussia. she suffered
every thing that the natives suffered,
hunger, cold, humiliation and the loss
or u.ar and dear ones, but while she
was suffering she aided and cunsoled
others, while i'll the midst OF danger she
protected others; she made friends OF
enemies.
All these things Countess Turczynow-
icz will tell you IN her own way at the
high school tonight Make it point
to De there and hear her. There Is no
admission fee and everybody is invited
to come.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-11-07
BIG CAME TAGS HERE
LICENSES FOR HUNTING DEER
AND MOOSE RECGIVED-SEA-
SON BEGINS NOV. IS.

Big game hunting season opens on
Saturday, Nov. 10 and already The MINI
rods arc getting ready for Il trip to the
tall timber, there to try Their luck.
The game laws this year allow each
hunter to kill one deer or one male
moose.
County Auditor McNairy has rccelv-
sd the big y.'nc licenses and has al
ready begun issuing them. Those who
have taken out licenses to date are as
follows:
Ell. Mainka. Little Falls.
Vincent Kuthinski, Little Falls.
John NJ Smith, Picrz.
ii rs. Chas. Tanner, Little Falls.
CAas Tanner, Little Falls.
3. ii Borg strom, Lincoln.
s. H. I4odclmcier. Royalton.
J. w. Nelson, Little Falls, RI.
F. D. Leblanc, Little Falls.
Albert j. Vosen, IicrZ
Jacob Holm, pierz.
c.. i. Christensen, Picrz.
Mrs. C. F. Christiansru, Pierz.
J. j. Drummer, Pierz.
J. C. Lepinslii, Picrz, RI
Edwin Nygrcn, Motley.
Frank Poster, Picrz.
John Lorhner, Picrz.
T. S. Look, Hillman.