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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
CONvICTS HELD
IN CHICAGO ARE
Wanted INCITY
Nolan, Saunders, Felt and Jordan
Nabbed as Members OF Safe
Blowing Gang.
WERE PAROLED TO TRI-CFTIEs
Charged With Doing ~Jobs" in
Rock Island and Moline Dur
in Recent Crime Wave.

James Nitches, alias Nolan, Will
liam Saunders, colored, and Wal
ter Felt. all three ex-convicts, who
are now in custody in Chicago
Jail, charged with being members
of Swallowing gang with a
countrywide reputation, are we'll
known to Chief of Police Tom
Cox, according to the latter's state
ment today.
All three of the trio have at diff
ferent periods been inmates of the
local Jail on one charge or an
other.
Steve Jordan, one of the men
who dynamited the Dimock-Gould
safe in Moline last fall and who is
a paroled convict, has also been
arrested in Chicago on a charge OF
having participated in safe robber-
les whose total loot was. more than
$500 600
The men in custody belong to
the gang Of 13 men arrested for
connection with what is said to be
O1e~ of the most perfect criminal
organizations in Chicago's history
The Dimock, Gould & Co. rob-
berry is said to have been the start
to the crime wave in this locality.
Bonds valued at nearly $4,000
were stolen.
LEGAL Records of Men.
Nolan is 43 years of age, accord
ing to the records furnished by
Chief Cox, and he was first sent
up to Joliet on a burglary charge
made in Cook county. He has
.long been known as a dangerous
man. and during the time he was
e1nployed on the arsenal ne was
continually being watched by the
sIueal police.
d Saunders was first sent up for
horse stealing, and according to
the local chief he has confined his
law violation to this branch of the
Service ever since.
Walter Felt was paroled to the
arsenal from Joliet in August.
1918, and was discharged in Febru-
airy of this year While working
on the arsenal he boarded at a
house in the east end of this city.
. So far as the police know he
.
All the men belong to a gang of
AZ which has been committing
safe robberies in Illinois. Indiana
and Wisconsin and in which in
more than three months mas netted
them over 100000.
Walter French, brains" of the
Chicago gang. confessed Saturday.
Jordan was taken back to Joliet
prison following French's confess
sion. French confessed to 50 safe
robberies committed in Illinois,
wisconsin and Indiana. He said
his gang obtained $104, 900 in Lib
erty bonds from a bank at Middle
town, III.
Mrs. Bessie Jordan, wife of
Steve Jordan, is alleged to have
been the woman leader of the or
ganization..~S She is said to have
paved the way for many of the big
f'jobs"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
POLICY OF POST
WILL BE BEFORE
LOCAL VETERANS

All enrolled members of Rock
Island post of, the Veterans of the
War for Democracy are earnestly
requested to attend the regular
meeting at the court house tomor-
row evening at 8 o'clock as an i'm
portant matter OF policy will arise
which should be determined by
a All-representation. Members
should bring their friends Those
who desire to enroll may do so at
this meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19

mbTTO" evening lie PRIMARY nc
partment teachers will meet with
Mrs: Margaret Topping, 1900 Twen-
ty-ninth-and-a-half street. The jul
niors will meet at the church at
AIS Wednesday afternoon, and the
mid-week services will be held at
7:30,~ followed by a meeting Of the
teachers training class at $50.
Broadway Presbyterian-The Boy
Scouts will meet at the church at
1880 Tuesday evening under Lieu
tenant Robert Mitchell. There viii
be a meeting of the Senior Chris
tian Endeavor society at the same
hour in the Sunday school rooms.
Thursday afternoon at 4:15 the Ju-
niors will meet at the church, and
the postponed prayer services VIII
be held at 7:30 Thursday evening
instead Of Wednesday evening.
Trinity Episcopal - The Girls
Friendly society will meet at the
parish house at 1880 this evening
Tomorrow evening at 7.30 the Boy
Scouts will meet. Trinity guild
will be entertained at 2:30 We'd
nesday afternoon by Mrs. o. j.
Hunt at her home, 1902 Thirteenth
avenue, aud at 1880 Wednesday
evening there will be a choir re-
hearsai. The Trinity AcOlytes
guild will meet at the roctory at
.7:3O Wednesday evening. The
members of the Girls Friendly So
ciety will entertain the young men
of the parish and soldiers of Rock
Island arsenal at a dancing party
at O'Clock Wednesday evening at
the parish house. Friday morning
at 10 o'clock, morning prayer and
Iitany, and at s O'Clock Friday ev-
ening the teachers training class
will meet, courses and 10.
Oak Grove United Presbyterian
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock the
Juniors will meet at the chapel.
Wednesday afternoon the Ladies'
Aid society will meet at the chapel
and at 7:45 Wednesday eyening the
mid-week services will be held.
Friday evening there will be a
Young Peoples rally at the chapel
in the interests of the national
trophy cup, and Rev. J. L. Vance
will give a talk on mis- experiences
overseas.
Gloria Del United Presbyterian
Wednesday evening at 7:45 the
regular prayer services will be
held at the church. Friday after
noon the Ladies' Aid society will
meet at the church at 2 o'clock.
Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock
the Juniors will meet at the
church.
Central Presbyterian = Monday
evening Aatty Sellars, an organist
of TenoWn, will give a recital at
the church. Tuesday evening the
men of the church will meet with
the Billy Sunday committee. Pray
er services will be held Wednesday
evening. Thursday evening the
choir will meet for practice at the
home of A. NJ. KIove, 1906 Fiji
teenth street. Next Sunday Rev.
James T. MOrdy of Richiand Cen
ter. Wis, will have charge of both
the morning and evening services
Free Methodist - Tuesday even
ing there will be a class meeting
at the church. Wednesday evening
the Sunday school board and teach
ers' training class will meet at the
church. The regular prayer ser
vices will be held Thursday even
ing and the young people of the
church will meet Friday evening
for the purpose of organizing a
young peoples society.
First Baptist There will be a
meeting of the executive commit
tee Of the B. Y. P. U. at 1880 this
evening. o. L. Smith will have
charge of the regular mid-week
services Wednesday evening. FIR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
ATTENTION. EAGLES.

Election TO fill Office of trustee
will be held Tuesday, May 20, at
5 p. IA. FRANK WICH.
President.
Joseph J. Grotegut. secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
PTBLIC NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that after
this date will not he responsible
for any debts contra cted by anyone
but myself May 10, 1913
JOHN SHAFFER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19

Queen Mother Alexandra is a
great lover of flowers. Among her
floral preferences are volets, the
dainty lily of the valley, pansies,
white and purple lilac. Long before
gardening became a favorite pas
time of royalty the queen mother.
then Princess of Wales, evinced the
keenest personal interest in the
laying out and in the general man
agement of her gardens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19

DR.. Laura Plantz, who was the
first woman medical practitioner in
Michigan, also the first in Vermont,
celebrated her ninetieth birthday
recently at her home in Putney
VeEnOnt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19

A total Of 100000 women did vol
unteer work in the United States
Liberty Loan campaigns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19

society will hold its monthly coffee
at the church Thursday afternoon,
and will also conduct parcel post
and candy sale in connection with,
the coffee.
First Meth0dist-Prayer services
will be helds Wednesday evening.
Thursday evening the choir will
meet for rehearsal at 1880 and al s
o'clock the Harriet Henderson class
will hold a post card exhibit in the
annex, displaying views Of foreign
countries and OF places in rnss
country as well which the men IN
the service saw. Friday evening at
1880 the Boy Scouts will meet at
the church The Ladies' Aid society
will hold its May coffee at the home
of Mrs. F. K. Rhodes. 1882 Twenty
first street Friday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
First United Presbyteriau- T

First United Presbyterian This
evenings meeting Of the committee
of missions will be open to the pub
lie. which is the only session of the
three days which they are privileg-
ed to attend. Tomorrow evening the
delegates to the convention will be
served a banquet. The Kate Hill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19

FOrmerNicaragua Head Dies. -
New York, May 19.-General JOS
eph Santos Zelaye, president OF
Nicaragua for 16 years, died here
last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
CHURCHES

: day the Ladies' Aid society will
hold an all day sewing at the
| church.
Spencer Memorial Methodist
! Tomorrow evening the Y. L. A. girls
will meet with Mrs. Gilbert Swens-
sen. 1914 Twenty-third avenue, Mo-
line The mid week prayer service
will he held at the church Wednes-
day evening at 1880 The choir will
meet at the church Thursday even
! ing for rehearsal. Friday afternoon
/ at . 40 the second division of the
J Ladies' Aid society will hold a
I birthday coffee with Mrs. A. StocR-
ing at the parsonage, I'll Forty
( third street.
Emmanuel Lutheran Tomorrow
tlevening the I senior - and junior
branches of the Young Peoples so
ciety will hold a community sing at
the hall in the interest of the Wa:th-
/ er league rally which is to be held
/ in Rock Island on Decoration day.
/ The Strassen trio of Milwaukee,
Wis. will give q concert at the hall
on Wednesday evening. They are
being brought here by the Con-
| cordia society.
Evangelical Church, of Peace
The monthly business meeting of
the mems society of the church will
be held this evening. Tomorrow
evening the Ladies' chorus VIII
meet at the parsonage for re-
hearsal. The Ladies' Sewing circle
will meet at the church Thursday
afternoon. Sunday morning at
IO:45 there will be special memorial
| services.
Zion Members of the
| Sunday school will attend the meet
ing of the Tri-city Sunday School
! association at the Emmanuel Luth-
| eran church in East Moline this
{ evening. Wednesday afternoon the
Woman's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary society will meet at the
/ home of Mrs. S. E. Benson, f406
/ Seventh avenue.
First Swedish Lutheran - Mem
! bers of the Sunday school will be in
attendance tonight. at the tri-c1ty
rally of Sunday school workers
which will be held in East Moline,
and which will be addressed by
Rev. ]. r. E. Hunt of Chicago.
CleIand Presbyterian - Wednes-
day evening the midweel- services
will be held at the church.
! EdgewOOd Baptist = Wednesday
{ evening prayer services will be held
/ at the home of Joe Wilmer. $40
| Forty-third street. Friday afternoon
| the Woman's 3 Missionary society
! will hold a sociable at the home of
Mrs. Joe Wilmer, $40 Forty-third
sFeet
First United Presbyterian This
/ evenings meeting of the committee
: of missions will be open to the pub
/ lie. which is the only session of the
three days which they are privileg-
. ed to attend. Tomorrow evening the
! delegates to the convention will be
: se-va3 q banOupf The Kate Hill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19

EdgewOOd Baptist = Wednesday
evening prayer services will be neld
at the home of Joe Wilmer, $40
Forty-third street. Friday afternoon
the Woman's Missionary society
will hold a sociable at the home of
Mrs Joe Wilmer, $40 Forty-third
s%eet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19

CleIand Presbyterian - Wednes-
day evening the mid-weel- services
will be held at the church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19

First Swedish Lutheran - Mem
bers of the Sunday school will be in
attendance tonight at the tri-clty
rally of Sunday school workers
which will be held in East Moline,
and which will be addressed by
Rev. ]. r. E. Hunt of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19

Memorial Christian "Wednesday
evening prayer services will be held
at the usual hour. The Ladies' Aid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19

Gloria Del United Presbyterian
Wednesday evening at 7:45 the
regular prayer services will be
held at the church. Friday after
noon the Ladies' Aid society will
meet at the church at o'clock
Saturday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
the Juniors will meet at the
church.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-23

The kids" right name is Alphone
rapozzi ana his az I'll
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-23
WELL. TED
IS SOME
COCKY KID
~ JACK vErocx

LoNGBRANCH. n H. J~fr 4S Ted
tkid) Lewis declared today There win
be new weiterweight champion after
night
The oN-lSing Of the weHcrs is training
here for his bout with Britton under The
experienced eye Of Jimmy Deworest.
who whipped Jack Dempsey INTO such
marvellous condition fer his battIe with
Willard
Lewis figured himself the winner ba-
cause he has youth on bis side Tie
points to the recent heavy weight ehaIn-
piou battle as an example
There IS something Hke Ill wears tI->-
ference in cur age aud that margins
means much in may favor" Lewis sand
Besides, I've met Britton many tf.no-
before and this time I'm going 10 BIZ
right lack Dempsey recently demon
strated what you can do
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-23
We DO NOT PRINT THEM

The sporting editor 81 The
Times acknowledges the receipt
Of an account Of the ST Cyril s
NJ. Club-Indiana Harbor Ma
tional bali game at the St. z. &
NJ picnic at St. John last Sun
day which developed into a
wrangle The Times refuses 70
publish a-y controversial par
tisan accounts Of ball games for
there are always two sides to
the question and they 90 On for
ever. The least said about
games that break u2 in a row
the better.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-23

Better call UP The Times ard
have it sent to your house every
night. Then you Il be sure it will
be there.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-04-02
PETER ALBRonE rAKEs !
TO THE WOODS AGAIN

Peter Albrom, who has been taken
care of by the authorities here for
the past two months, has taken to
the woods again. He froze both his
feet so badly while wandering
around in the woods about two
months ago that all of his toes had
to be amputated.. He was just suf-
ficiently recovered to be able to walk
about and was out of doors for the
first time since the amputation Fri
day afternoon. After supper that
evening he told Mrs. Cranson, who
was taking care Of him.; that he
would take another stroll around the
house for exercise. His wanderlust
evidently got the best Of him again
as he did not return and his tracks
in the snow were followed up over
the hill. The next day his tracks
were seen north of Pine Mountain,
nearly fourteen miles from town. j.,
The reason for his queer action is
a puzzle to everybody as he was re-
ceived good care and seemed to ap-
preciate his treatment, yet he pre-
ferred to live in the wild and live on
porcupine. =
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-04-02
COLvILL RESIDENT
DIED WEDNESDAY

Isaac Matteson Left of Colvill, died
last Wednesday, March 26th, at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. John
Johnson. His death was caused from
cancer of the face and had been suf-
fering for a long time. He was born
in Finland in 1843, having reached
the ripe age of Is years at the time
of his death. He came to this coun-
try in 1912 and resided at Gilbert,
Mimi, one year. Came to this county
in 1913 and has made his home with
his daughter, Mrs. John johnson in
the town of Colvill since that time.
Besides his daughter he leaves three
sons, John Left Of Colvill, and two
residing elsewhere.
The funeral took place Saturday,
services being conducted at the home
by Rev. H. F. Johnson. Interment
was made in the family plot in COL
Will -,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-04-02
COOK COUNTY'S RECORD
SURPRISES committee

N. Marrnso1I, director IF the; e. IAia li'
menian Syrian Relief Campaign for
Mlnnesot, urges the workers
throughout the State to pull hard
from now until the campaign is fin
ished, keeping in mind that it would
be we'll to finish by April goth when
the Liberty Loan Drive comes on
Lets make one final intensive ef-
fort and go over the top" urges Mr..
Martinson. Let us put our shoulders
to the wheel with renewed energy
and make good ON the heretofore
truthful boast that Minnesota has
made good on whatever she has un-
dertaken. Let's get where we are
going. We have already done re-
markably we'll, but we can do better.
Let's get about it."
Reports which have come in for 54
out Of SO counties of Minnesota
show $364,107 so already pledged, to-
ward the $715,000 quota for Mime
sofa in the Armenian-Syrian Relief
Campaign. This puts Minnesota we'll
over the SO per cent mark with 80
counties still to report, including
Ramsey county and St. Paul where
the campaign begins this week with
the backing and active cooperation
of the St. Paul Association of Com
merce.
Three out of these 80 counties
have not yet started their campaign,
but all the rest are we'll under way
and promise to go over the top with
their full quota. Nothing is expect
ed from Carleton county which suf-
fered so terrifcally in the forest
fires last fall.
Ten Of the counties have COM
pleted- their campaigns and oversub-
scribed their quotas. They are Cook,
Freeborn, Fillmore, Kandiyohi, Lake,
Martin, Marshall, Norman, Sherburn,
and Traverse counties.
Cook county has proved one of the
surprises of the campaign. With a
small population and with fishing
and numbering its only industries
they raised more than $50 percent OF
their quota. - L. .
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-04-02
YOU TAX YOURSELF.

We met an old philosopher in the
postotfice the other day: One of
those rare specimens of advanced
age who has mellowed with the
years and who, though his hair is
white and his face lined with the
marks left by the cares of life, still
smiles and has cheerful word upon
all occasions. He stood for a few
moments listening to a couple of our
chronic hckers complaining about
the income tax, the war indebted
ness, the high cost Of living and
wondering where folks were to get
all the money to meet all the burd-
ems imposed by the war. -
"Boys," said this smiling old phil
osopher, II reckon part of what you
said is true. Our taxes will be heavy.
But did you ever stop to think that
the least of our burdens is the gov
ernment taxes and that what we got
out of the war was worth all it cost
us? Our real taxes are the ones we
impose upon ourselves. We are taxed
heavily by idleness and pride. Try
ing to- keep up with some spend
thrift acquaintance or extravagant
neighbor is a tax. Then a lot = Of
young people are heavily taxed by
folly and dissipation. The money we
throw away each year will more than
pay the income tax. These taxes
cannot be .abated by: the Govern
ment. You got to- do it yourself. So
far as I can see there is still plenty
Of work and wages are good. I reck-
on it will always be as It, always has
been. The thrifty, Industrious fellow
will get along and the shiftless ex-
travagant cuss will be renewing his
notes .5#5 !. 35s z=z Il s55
The chronic GROWERS just natur-
ally faded away as the old philoso-
Ipher stopped to open his lock box.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-04-02

your body and increases your physi-
zeaA: strength; >diversified~ work, which
calls for your thought and your
planning. And all for yourself! You
are the boss whom you work for!
The beginning may be hard, as all
beginnings is. But, after all in this
country of ours, with such an aburd
ance of unoccupied land, it is not so
hard as in other countries. Why
could not persons in the cities select
a piece of land somewhere, pay off,
make one improvement after another
and finally remove themselves alto
gether to their rural habitation, and
be started? Those who have lived in
the cities and got (. taste Of country
life, mostly never go back.
Such vacant land, as here describ-
ed is to- be found all over this wide
country, also vacant farms by the
thousands, abandoned by foolish
luckhunters, who seek an easy living
in the cities.
One can never feel the same COM
passion for jobless city dwellers in
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-04-02
..its. ELLING OLSON ss..s. y. zss5
:" CALLED BEYOND
Old Resident OF Maple Hill Sueoumt!s
: = to Cancer. Funeral Held Z Z 5
Monday AfterAoon. +, 4 ]; !.

Mrs. Filing Olson died at her home
on Maple Hill on Friday morning
March 28th. She had been failing il
health for several months. and hea
family knew there was no hope. fol
her. recovery. Her death was caused
from a cancer of the stomach and
she suffered considerable the last
weeks. = -. -.z..>r * !
The funeral took place Monday
services being conducted at the
home at, 11:00 a. M, and at the
Grand Marais Lutheran church at
200 p. m. by Rev. H. F. Johnson
interment was made i'm Poplar Grove
cemetery. ..:: II, -"
Mrs. Olson was "a years of age
being born in Norway on August
10th, 1884. She immigrated to this
country in 1887, first residing at
Thompson, Mimi, where they Lived
seven years. They came to Maple
Hill in 1894 where they took up q
homestead and where they have
made their home ever since. The OF.
son family was among the first set.
tiers in this part of the county. She
was active and Industrious up to the
last months of her life in spite of
her advanced age. In her death the
neighborhood has lost a true worker
for the public good, as she was ac-
tive in church work and all other
benevolent and charitable organiza-
tions. While she was not able to do
great deal the latter years, yet her
support and guidance could yet be
felt. She was liberal and hospitable,
always ready to help in all good
deeds.
Besides her husband she leaves
two sons and a daughter, Ole J. AL
len and Andrew Olson of Grand
Marais and Mrs. Axel Ruske of Du-
during her last illness. Mr.. -Ruske
during her last illness. Mrs. Ruske
came down last week and was pres
ent at the funeral.