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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-15

thus seem to bend ell energies 10
the laying Of the foundation OF the
league, 30 that the conference may
proceed to the actual mnziug of the
peace treaty in the early iprinE,
even, indeed, II Il be only a p-e.i--4
mary one which W-li ctlpls- oil t.e
pressing question OF aoUg ---.19t.gl
and the return OF thc s.--rius co--i-
tries as nearly rs pC-s.a.c 10 .a'
economic conditions of peace. H..5
IS recognized by all the ata.eamsa
at the conference Is Of d.. -tll-t
necessity, and is not vie" co-AleI
% the Europeans alone.
The sponsors for the league o.
nations plan contemplate the broad
ening out of tie functions OF the
{ proposed league as Inc preliminary
discussions proceed. Jnelr a5sump-
zion being that these will range lar
into tho subjects Of raw material
and finance, proceeding a. tho tho
DRY that the field or economic Gom-
nation OF smaller nations by the
larger is no less q danger than arm
ed domination. The financial pro-
gram OF the league. az II vioEs
these questions. will be 20 consider
low to lead its aid financially 1ad
economically To the small iudcpo1a-
ent states which are rising out OF
the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-15
PATRIOTIC LEAGUE.
GIRLS TO CONDUCT
RED CROSS DRIVE

Every Patriotic league member
is \called upon TO respond in the
campaign for Red Cross members
to be held Sunday afternoon. The
fact that the Christmas rell call
for Red Cross members fell far
short of the goal sought. not even
so per cent of the citizens here hav-
ing enrolled, makes necessary re-
newed effort. The war fund for
this year will be taken from the
membership fund and there will be
no separate fund raised for this
purpose. II is therefore necessary
for every person to enroll. The war
work is not finished until every bog
has returned to his home and the
home service will operate even aft
er this is accomplished.
Two girls will work together in
the campaign Sunday and each of
these will canvass one square
block. Envelopes with material
may be secured at the Red Cross
rooms early Sunday afternoon or at
the league headquarters at L. s.
MCCabe & Co., Young & McCOmbs,
NJ. & K, the Modern Woodmen
Browns Business college, Angus
tana Book concern, at the Central
Union Telephone Co., and at the
Rock Island high school Friday aft
ernoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-15
HIGGINS PARDON
.ASKEOBYPASTOR
Pie. Made On behalf of Self Con-
feSsed Mercer County Wife
Slayer Doing Life Term.
Especial to The Argus).

Springfield,Ill. Jan. 15.-Declar-
ing that he believed that Julia
Flake, aged Is, was responsible for
the murder of her mother, Mrs.
Robert Higgins, by Higgins, her
second husband, and that as the
Flake girl had been released from
the girls state training school at
Geneva, he thought Robert Higgins
should be released from the state
penitentiary at Joliet, Rev. NJ. ID.
Ohersham, pastor of the First Meth
odist Episcopal church Of Canton,
Ill, appeared before the division
of pardons and paroles today in be
half of Higgins asking for a par
don or Communication of sentence
because of his illicit love for Julia
Flake
Higgins shot and killed his wife
on their farm near Aledo in 1913
and pleaded guilty in the circuit
court and was sentenced to the
pepitentiary at Joliet for life. The
Flake girl was sent to the girls
training school at Geneva, but was
later discharged as she was but Is
years old. Higgins relations with
her were statutory rape. ODER
sham was formerly pastor of a,
church near Aledo and the Flakes
and Higgins were his parishioners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-15
GRACE LUTHERAN
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual congregational meet
jig of Grace Lutheran church was
held last evening in the church.
The meeting was presided over by
IteV. G. A. BFandelle, the pastor, and
Prof. l. NJ. Anderson was elected
secretary. Reports from the boards
and various societies of the church
we're heard and approved Officers
;or the following year were elected
as follows:
Deacons for three years-Dr. c.
". Foss and W. A Bjorkman; for
one year, DR. o. V. Holmgrain.
Trustees for three yearS-Elmer
II0lmgrain, c. f. Nelson and Will
liam BOhman; for two years, Prof
A. r. Wallin and w. y. Schroeder.
Organist-Miss Ruth Carlmark.
Head usher-Joshua Hasselquist
Auditors Mrs. G. T. Bergstrom
and George Bartholomew.
Delegate to Illinois conference, in
Chicago Grant Hultberg. first; 1.
N. Anderson, alternate.
Delegate TO Association of Eng
fish Churches, in MinneapOlis-Da =
Fid Beckstrom. first, and Elmer
ii0lmgrain, alternate.
Delegate 10 Rock Island mission
district, in Moline-K. T. Anderson.
FIRST. and F. \. From, alternate.
Music committee-Rev. G. A.
RranGelle. Miss Ruth Carlmark, R.
E. Lindstrom. Miss Ellen Olson and
Miss Dora Olsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-15
SPRING SURPRISE
AT ANNUAL DlEyHE Err
OF Y WORCESTERSHIRE

Announcement OF tho leasing OF
the old Turner hall Of FiAecnth
street and Third avenue Rs an i'd
niuistratlon building, cafeteria,
gymnasium aud recreation hall Tor
term OF five years for the use or
the Y. W. c. A. was received with
much enthusiasm at the annual
membership banquet hold in tho !.
NJ. c. A. last evening. This prop
o8itiol has been L4adc possible by
the aid or the national Var work
council that will be Responsible for
two new secretaries WAln tAls
work is begun, enc a physical el-
rector and the other tho Industrial
business girls secretary who las
already been selected in Aiss Sarah
Schmidt of Grand Rapids, the
project is a long step to th7 f7ro
ia the work OF tho Y. w. C.. a. a1l
will mako possible tho AGONY -45.--
ing of results that wish present Ia
cilitlos arc low impossible
The program at the banquet last
oyen.Ng included talks by Roy, W.
C. OClevee, Mira. J. II. HGlbr,s,
who acted as toasp.iatrcas; h.1g
Hazel Rust, girls secretary; M4a1
Annette Dempsey, Miss la L2!A
jordan, president CT th1 y. ], @.
club; Miss Ala Smith OF tho Pct
rlotic league; Miss Margaret Istt-
CT McLano, CT the high school pat
riotic league pad Miss Agatha Ped
ersen of the HI Y society, a RE-
port was given by Mrs, Coor5a Per-
rim of the finance committee and
greetings from tho north central
field and from the Davenport aHsa-
citation were brought by Miss Ir6ao
Baette of Davenport and by Dr..
Blake, who Is lecturing for the Ma
tiCaal Y. ". c. A. work and Is be-
ing sent out by tho government,
Musical numbers we're furnished
by Miss Mile Beck, who also con-
Quoted ! community sing, b. mo
ukelele girls and there Wevo souEl
and yels by the O, !. c. and I'll Y
girls. There were rs served NJ tho
supper and the tables had been
made attractive by Mrs. Paul Duff
fin and Mrs. S. r. Davis, pin car
nations and ferns being used.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-15
ROCK ISLAND NOT
ALONE IN HAVING
: REIGN OF TERROR

Rock Island is not alone expert
encing a crime wave.
In South Bend, Ind, three men,
one a negro, driving an automobile
are terrorizing that city with rob-
berries and murders. To-day a spe-
cfal telegram received by The Ar
gus from the Daily News-Times
states that it is understood that the
trio is being sought for crime in
Rock Island and requests details
of the case and description of the
men sought Rock Island and Mo-
line police deny that the men are
wanted here and believe that the
South Bend authorities have not
been advised of the arrests of the
three paroled prisoners who are
charged with the murder of Sher-
iff Jacob Wigers.
The three men under arrest here
used a stolen Buick automobile on
the night of the murder and in
their escape from the sheriff's
force. South Bend claims that the
auto bandits there are using
Buick machine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-15
FORTY HERE At
SYNOD MEETING
Annual SynOdical Sessions oil
Quincy Diocese Being Held
at Trinity Church.

Forty delegates are in attend
ance at the annual synodical meet
ing of the diocese of Quincy. con
vening at the Trinity Episcopal
church, this city, today and tomor-
row morning Bishop M. Edward
Fawcett of Springfield opened the
service OF the synod at 1890 with
the celebration of communion. the
address on Church Unity" was
given by Rev. David E. Johnston,
d. ID. of Mendon. Holy commun-
ion at 1880 was celebrated by the
Very Rev. Dean Cone and at 9:15
Rev. H. A. Burgess of Canton con-
Quoted the morning prayer in the
chapel At 11:30 there was bus
mess session when staining com
mittees were appointed.
After lunch at the Hotel Harms
the synod again convened a. 2
mess session and the reading OF
Bishop Fawcett's annual address.
At $50 there will be a dinner at
the Rock Island club and at s
o'clock two addresses viii! be given
by Rev. H. A. Bowen of st. Pauls
church, Peoria, on Parish FL
nance" and Rev. ]. ]. DeW-Brit-
tain, rector of st. Jude's at Tis-
kilwa on The Work of the Coun-
try Raris." At o'clock ID recep-
tion to the delegates will be held
at the parish house for the public
The sessions will be resumed in
the morning and important bus
mess will occupy the delegates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-15
ANDERSON MADE
new GRID CHIEF
Popular All-Ar0und College Atb-
lete Chosen Captain OF Football
Squad for the Year.
''Kootch" Anderson, popular all

''Kootch" Anderson, popular all
around college athlete, was chosen
captain of the 1919 Augustana grid
team at a meeting of the "a letter
men last night. Other candidates
were Martin Collins and "Wallie"
Swanson, former Moline high school
star.
The new captain-elect is a junior
and will play his final collegiate
football season next fall. He re
turned to school at the beginning
of the year, having served at Camp
Grant as a second lieutenant. He
played quarterback in his fresh
man and sophomore years.
The veterans who will return to
school and around whom he prob
ably will build an eleven are: Wick
strom, "WaIlie" Swanson and Col
Inns on the line and Beng<~on and
Almer in the backfeld. No games
have as yet heen scheduled for the
coming season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-15
SHERIFF MILLER
RECEIvESPAPER
. Official Commission for County OF
flee Arrives This Morning From
Governor LOwden.

John G. Miller is now legally rec
ognized as sheriff Of Rock Island
county.
Official sanction OF his appoint
ment by the county board OF super
yisors was received this morning
when his commission as sheriff ar
rived from Governor Frank o. Low
den. Sheriff Miller was recently
selected to succeed the late Sheriff
Jacob s. Wigers, who after serving
only 20 days in his official capacity,
fell before a bandits pistol on the
CoaltoWn road near Moline on Dec.
so.
Whether the receipt of his COM
mission automatically vacates the
office of coroner which Sheriff
Miller has filled for several years,
or whether formal resignation by
him of this post>is in order, is not
clear among courthouse officials.
Some maintain that the office OF
coroner is now vacant, made so by
the legal change of Sheriff Miller.
, Others declare that a formal resig-
nation on the part of Sheriff Miller
is necessary before the position can
be declared untitled.
Assistant States Attorney E. L.
Eagle asserted off-hand that it was
his opinion that Sheriff Miller
would continue his duties as coron-
er until an appointment is made by
the county board OF supervisors to
succeed him. A formal resigna-
ton on the part of the sheriff
would then be necessary in the
opinion of Mr.. Eagle.
Such a procedure Immediately
gives rise, however, to the question
as to whether a county official may
assume the duties of two separate
county offices and receive the re-
Enumeration allotted by the county
fer each 1t is declared on reliable
authority that such action is un-
lawful
Meanwhile Sheriff Miller re
mains in doubt as to his next step.
Must he resign or is a formal res
ignatiOn unnecessary in lieu of
vacancy automatically created in
the coFoner's office by the receipt
Ut his commission as sheriff? y
ruling by States Attorney Floyd Z.
Thompson is expected TO clear up
the matter within the next few
days.
Several Candidates.
Although candidates for the Of
flee of coroner have been unusual
ly slow in presenting themselves, a
considerable number have now in
Dictated a desire for the position.
Among those mentioned as seeking
the post are, L. NJ. Eitterington,
DR.. w. NJ Moore and W. A Frewert, /
all of Rock Island, c. E. Shallberg
of Moline and V. II. Dambeck OF
Silvis. 1t is reported that Frewert
has also signified his inetntion of
becoming a candidate for city com
missioner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-15
.LADlES'nIGHT A
ROTARY SUCCESS
Annual Stunt of Club Voted Excel
lent BY About $50 People
Present Last Evening.

Ladies' night as conducted by
Rock Island Rotarians was pro-
nounced q distinct success by about
100 people who attended tho festiv-
tiles beginning at 2 O'Clock last
night at the Rock Island club.
E. C. Fisher, superintendent of
schools. who is president Of the
Rotary club, presided at the gala
meeting. The program opened with
a grand march led by Mr.. and Mrs,
Fisher, after which the company
was seated for dinner. All were
adorned with new spring millinery
in the form of tissue paper hats of
all descriptions and designs, while
the rooms particularly the banquet
hall were appropriately decorated
for the occasion.
Immediately following tho meal,
with its customary song servico. a
Rotary roll call. was held in which
the wife of each Rotarinn was re-
quested to deliver q self introduce
ton giving her maiden namo and
age. B. D. Connolly delivered an
address welcoming the ladiea, and
as a part of his talk began a tour
of handahakins among the fair
members of the party present. Clev-
erly taking exception to such ac-
ton Mrs. Connolly arose to o point
of order which she followed by
response to the address OF well
come.
Selections by tho Rotary Jazz
band composed OF eight pseudo
pieces, Skeletons from the Closet"
by Henry Kramer, and stories by
Norman, the story-teller," lyce-
UNI lecturer from ST. Louis, were
among the most entertaining num-
bers of the program.
George Davis won first prize
with an address on What Rotary
Means to Me-" while 8. W. Searle
talked on the Religion of Rotary"
and Arnold Lau on Our Nations
Crisis a speech with which he
took the second prize. Rev. David
A. Johnson gave a demonstration
of straightforward tricks which
was we'll received.
The meeting closed with an in
spirational address, Spirit and
Ideals of Rotary" by President
Fisher. Guests of honor were
President and Mrs. Charles r. Hen
derson of the Davenport Rotary
club. Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund NJ.
White, also of Davenport, and Rar-
ry Ransom. president of the Mo-
line ROtarians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-15
ISSUES APPEAL
FOR OLD BOOKS
Amerieanri.ibrary Association ASKS
Donations OF Reading Matter
for Soldier Lads.

The Rock Island public library
has received a request from the
American Library associations
headquarters in Washington for
more books from this community
for the men overseas and in hospi-
tails.
The appeal from Washington
states that new novels and good
western stories, whether new or
old, are most needed. Books by
Zane Grey, Rex Beach, Jack Lon
don, Ralph Conner, Owen Wister
and 0. Henry are very popular.
The public library will receive and
forward all suitable books that are
turned in. 1t urges the friends of
the soldiers and sailors, many of
whom have already responded most
generously, to give more books.
The following statement, issued
by the American Library associa-
ton and forwarded to the Rock Is
land public library, explains the
needs of the association:
Wounded men in hospitals and
soldiers in cantOnments awaiting
rehabilitation need magazines more
than ever, according to reports re-
ceived by the American Library as
sOCiatiOn from its camp and hospi-
tai librarians. From the same
source it is reported that the sup
ply of magazines contributed by
the public has fallen off materially
since the signing of the armtstice.
whenever you put a one-Cent
stamp on a magazine and drop il
into a mail box, it quickly gets into
the hands of these men, who need
this sort of reading matter very
much. Every sort of periodical is
in demand, so long as they are re-
cent issues. Humorous, fiction,
business, literary-every sort OF
weekly and monthly publication is
eagerly read Trade and technical
periodicals are in demand.
ct is such a very little thing for
anyone to do, Just to put one
cent stamp on the notice which is
printed on the cover of every per
iodical published in America and
drop it in the postoffice. The only
apparent reason why the supply of
these magazines has fallen of
seems to be the general impression
that all of the men in uniform are
to be Immediately sent back home.
But we shall have a million and
more men in camps for many
months to come and tens of thoUs-
ands IN the hospitals, and, as the
camp librarians point out, they
have more time for reading and
reading is more necessary to their
happiness and well-being than it
was while all were keyed up to the
heights of enthusiasm"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-15
ERIE WOMAN Is
TAKEN SUDDENLY
Especial to The Argus)

Erie, Jan. 15.-The death of Mrs
John Beemer of this city occurred
s9Gddenly yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Betner, at Yorktown, Ill, to
which place she~and her husband
.lad gone for a visit. Heart disease
is given as the cause of death. Mrs
Beemer was 81 years. of age and
Lad resided in Erie, for a number Of
years. She is survived by the wild
over and three daughters and one
son, Everette. who IS with the army
IL France. The body was brought
to Erie today and funeral services
will be held upon receipt of word
from the daughters, and probably
viii be Friday afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-15
Obituary
Ralph D. FUde.

Death claimed a popular, highly
respected young man of Rock Is
land, this morning when Ralph o.
F'ude, IS years of age, passed away
at his home, 1917 Fourth avenue,
following a two-years' illness.
Deceased was born in Rock Is
land Jan. Z, 1891 and attended the
public schools of this city. Upon
graduation he entered Browns
Business college from which he
graduated. For some time he was
employed at the Hart & Hahnsen
wholesale drug comany, leaving
that concern to assume a position
as bookkeeper at the Rock Island
Brewing company. He remained
with this firm for seven years.
Two years ago he was taken i'll
and during a IA months stay at
Colorado Springs, Colo, and a win
ter at Biloxi, Miss, he attempted to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-15
TWO PLANS FOR
WORLD LEAGUE
Means to Enforce Nations De-
cisiOns After Formation OF Body
Divides the Peace Delegates.

Paris, Jan. l5.-(By the Associa-
ted Press. THE supreme council
of the peace congress resumed its
sessions at 1890 o'clock today.
Those in attendance were Premier
Clemenceau and Foreign Minister
Pinchon for France; President Will
son and Secretary of State Lansing
for the United States; Premier
Lloyd George and Foreign Secre-
tary Balfour for Great Britain; For
eign Minister Sonnino for italy,
and Viscount Chinda and Baron
Matsui for Japan.
Diner ON MeGDS.
With the resumption today of the
meetings preliminary TO the peace
conference it is apparent that the
movement to create league of ma
lions is being carried on by two
forces, having the same object, but
differing as to the means for max
ing effective the decisions of the
proposed world society. One of
these represents the contention that
decisions of the league must be
backed by its combined physical
forces, while the other represents
the view that its findings can be
enforced without the aid of a com
mon world-pOlice force.
DfplOmatists, watching the move
Ilent of the two ideas as they come
into bearing before the conference,
seem impressed with the view that
both are moving toward a common
ground which, for example, might
provide that the nations could re-
serve for each individual case their
Iecision whether they would utilize
armed force or avail themselves OF
other means.
Would Not BE Opposed.
There is reason to believe that
such an arrangement would meet
with the support of some of the
European S atesmen and there is
nothing to indicate that it would be
rejected by the American represen-
tatives.
This is the feature OF the sltua-
ton as it exists today. The plans
are being rapidly put into shape Ia
informal conferences and are work
ing toward a position where the
peace conference in full session can
discuss these problems thoroughly
and then probably name a commit
tee or commission rom among It's
membership, to produce the frame
work in writing, with the assistance
of the technical advisers.
The work before today's session
of the supreme council comprised
completion OF the allotment of rep
rCsentation of the various nations
and a further delVing into the ques-
ton whether Russia should have
delegates in the larger body. The
preliminary work will go on con-
tinuously, with the expectation of
having it entirely disposed OF by
Saturday, wnen the first formal sit.
ting of the peace congress will
held.
League to BE Up First.
The program, commonly agreed
upon calls for primary cOnsidera-
non of the forming of a league OF
nations and the congress will work
on this to the exclusion OF all other
subjects.
Those European statesmen who
now appear friendly to the purpose
Of putting the league of nations
question to the fore have repeatedly
expressed the view that the forma-
ton of the league and the making
OF peace are joint problems which
cannot be dissociated. The efforts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-15

regain his health. The battle
proved futile, however, and he re-
turned home where this morning
he -succumbed TO the ravages of
the disease which gTipped him.
He was a faithful member Of the
Immanuels Lutheran church of
this city, being prominent in the
Young Peoples society of this or
EaniZatiOn.
Surviving besides his mother,
Mrs. Katherine Fude, are two
brothers, Roy A. Fude, at home,
and Walter c. Fude, of 1911 Thirty
ty-third street, this city. The
father, Albert a. FUde, preceded the
young man in death in 1914. Fun
eral arrangements have not been
completed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-15
Funeral OF Miss Phoebe Peterson.

Funeral services for Miss Phoebe
Peterson will be held at the homo
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs S. o.
Peterson, 2514 Twelfth street. to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. In
terment will be in Chippiannock.
Phoebe Peterson, 10 years of age,
died at the home of her parents at 8
o'clock Monday evening following a
two years illness of tuberculosis.
She was born in kewanee. Ill.
April 6. 1900, but had resided in
this city with her parents for the
last nine years. She attended Rock
Island schools for several years and
Fas well known among the younger
set of this city.
She leaves to mourn her passing
esiGes her parents, three broth
ers: Harold. Alvin and Russell, ami
three sisters: Bertha, Della and
Mrs. Harold Hotchkiss, all of this
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-15
PERSONAL POINTS

IngvaI Engesaeth, son of MIR. and
Mrs. Hans Engesaein, 1121
Thirty-ninth street, has been dis
charged and has returned from
overseas duty. Mr.. Engesaeth was
with Battery c, One Hundred
Thirty eighth artillery, A. Z. f.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-15
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-15

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-15

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