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Evening journal., 1919-05-16
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When a spelling teacher does an Ed
mundyancec0Oke:
Menagerles where sleuth-hounds caro-
cole,
Where iaguar phalanx and phles-
matic gnu
Fright ptarmlgan and kestrals cheek
by jOwl,
With peewit and precoclous oock-
atoo.
oaunt senaschals, in croichety cack-
AIDES,
With seine net trawl Tor porpolse
in lagoons;
While sculliOns gauge erratic es-
capades
OF madrepores in water-losged gal
looms.
Flamboyant triptychs groned with
gherkins green,
In reckless fracas with coquettls
Dream.
Ecstatic gargoyles, with grotesquc
chagrln,
Garnlsh enc gruesome nightmare Of
my dream
Gf you can speel half OF EN- come
round 20 the office and tell us how
a fellow can get 10 be that smart.
Al Right says when you hear a fell
low telling you that what the country
needs most is better roads. you may
be sure he has just bought an auto
mobile.
Evening journal., 1919-05-16

fused 20 do It.
That's his side OF the case.
Mrs. West says she refused 10 get
breakfast and wash dishes until her
husband t0k her TO Atlantic City, as
ne promised 10 do when they were first
married.
DT. Crumblne OF Kansas, does an Ed
mund Vance Cooke thusly:
A weak, sentimental NJ. d.
Had a patient with early I. B.
He called IL "cold"
And the lie that he told
Catalogued this NJ. d. as n. G..
World coal supply Is little over i-2
trlllion tons. And now reckOned, it will
run out about 1900 years from how.
For our part, we reckon there Is one
thing most OF us are sure about. That
Is, II they don't lnd subst tute for
coal as a fuel, then excuse us If we
should refuse TO be head Of the fuel
administration 1000 years hence.
Senator Dolphus Short has sold a
very fine residence, located On Milford
View, Sussex county. TO Winfield Scott
Mayhcw Consideration, 81 800.
Evening journal., 1919-05-16
sucmIsIIEE INV NA

FAInM0NT, w. Na.-Johnathan j.
West, aged 50, has sued for divorce al
leging that In the eight years of their
married life he has cooked breakfast
every morning and washed the dishes
three times daily because his wife re-
Evening journal., 1919-05-16

A ST. Louis street car conductor re-
turned 5000 he had collected In nickles
and neglected TO register. Now will
some street car company return a few
Of the nlckles it has collected from
straphangers for seats.
And yet, some men, will nght for the
right TO vote
SPRINGFIELD, Ill-John Lamun, aged
96. a native-born American, has never
voted, and says he never Will
Evening journal., 1919-05-16
eIiCmsLFE IN MANCHESTER.

WINCHESTER, Mass.-Alrs. Mary An
ma Hutchinson, who died at her home
here. aged 30 years, never used a tole-
phone, rode In an automobile or az
tended a moving picture show. For 6s
years she never left this village May
be that's another way TO live long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27
Personal Points

A telegram received by Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hause. 81S Fifteenth
street, announces the safe arrival
in New York yesterday of their
son, Private Arthur ]. Hause, Com
pany D, Three Hundred Thirty
first infantry. Private Hause left
for Camp Grant with the June 27
quota.
Miss NJ. Sommers, 1906 Seven
teenth street, and her niece, Miss
Grace LeVelle, leave this evening
for several months sojourn in
California.
Word has been received by Mrs.
Thomas Long, who is at pres nt
making her home in DeS Moines,
that her husband, Captain Thomas
Long, has returned from France, a
convalescent, and upon arriving in
The United States was given the
rank of major. Major Long was
for some time stationed at the
Rock Island arsenal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward c. Thomas,
2711 Sixth avenue, are the parents
Of baby girl, born last Tuesday.
A baby boy has arrived to glad
cen the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. L.
lIaskils, Thirty-eighth street and
Nineteenth avenue.
Miss Maude Smai1ey, director of
the community service work in the
tri-cities, has returned from the
convention held recently in Battle
Creek, Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27
ERIE

It>was Local History and Legends
Day at the Erie Woman's club
ing paper. relating to the early days
of Erie, was read by Mrs. Stella
Henwood: Our town was establish
ed in 1914. and was formerly part
of Albany and Lyndon townships.
Albany township was plated and
surveyed by Abraham Lincoln in
1885. a large proportion of the ear
county. New York, and that is how
Erie got its name. The first super
visor was mother Henwood's father,
Harriet was the first girl born in
the township. The first marriage
was in 1898; also the first religions
services. which were held at the
home Of Mr.. Freek. The same year
a hotel was opened by Samuel Carr,
in a log cabin, located near where
the Breed block now stands. In l $40
a postoff1ce was kept at Crandalrs
ferry. and m 1S49 It was moved to
the village. In 1850 the first store
was-opened. 1t contained two wagon
NJ. G. Wonser. The village also sup
ported a blacksmith shop. a doctor
and a lawyer. Soon after this. A. ].
osborne put up and conducted a
much in need of lumber. Mr.. Os
borne and my people came here
about the same time and occupied
the same dwelling. Il was a one
stove and six chairs. One side of the
cook stove was used by Mrs. Osborne
and the other by my mother. Three
chairs were turned one way and three
the other. They endured many hard
ships and privations. abut formed
chain of friendship which never was
or 1854. My grandfather. Marshall
Newton, came the same year and To-
Gated on a claim issued him try the
government for services rendered
those days was largely titled by oxen,
but L can only re@ember one OK
team, and it was owned by Ralph
Sage, The oxen were driven from
beautiful, long horns. Very fire.
quentIy Mr.. Sage would hitch the
oxen to a blackboard on Saturday aft
ernoons and take the whole settle
ment to the river TO fish and have a
swim. I also rem ember a two-wheel-
ed cart driven by Mr.. Vogt- The
heels were made solid. of boards,
and the box. as I remember it. was
about FIVE by six feet and four feet
high. We would often seen them
come to town. with the six little
looking over the top. Mr.. Vogt was
a very good neighbor and taught my
mother how to make sauerkraut. A.
NJ. Early is the first minister L re-
school house; came on horseback.
put his horse in our barn, and we
always had chicken for dinner. Erie
has had many distinguished men.
who have helped to make the town;
such as Arthur McLane. who estab-
Iished our first elevator; c. T. Pierce /
who conducted our -four and feed |
mill established in 1874: the two
Freeks. John and Tommy. who look !
ed after the religious welfare of the |
DR. H-K. Wells, who was
said to be the oldest and best read !
Modern Woodman in-the order at |
one time; W. n. Allen, the history !
tells rs, came here IN 1856, and may |
be called the dean of the Whiteside |
But the man who has helped the !
most to make Erie prosperous and !,
up to-date, helped to graduate our I
daughters and make good citizens OF /
our sons, we sttII have with us, and /
can be found at the Safe Place TO |
Trade r. L. Burche1l. proprietor. /
without him. his good wife and fam |
ny. It is likely this society would /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27

never have been organized. 1t was
in 1909 the Woman's club came, with
not be told. The beautiful motto Of
the club is Progress the colors pur-
pie and gold Mrs. Henwood exhib-
Ited an invitation to "p9nati0n
yourself and lady are cordially. in
vited to a donation visit for the ben
eft of Rev. A, NJ Farley. to be given
at the M E. church in Erie. III. Wed
lunch furnished at p. m. Cash.
grain or other produce thankfully
received Committee OF invitation.
Brown, r. L. Burche1l, A; NJ Crary.
Arthur McLane, George H Peters,
Ralph Sage, Henry Marcy York
". S. Alden Charles smith. Lady
managers, Mrs. Sidney Smith, Mrs.
r. L. BurcheII. Mrs. James Collins.
Mrs Joseph Weaver, Mrs. Alex Dun
sic and singing expected"
A joint Installation of the Erie
Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges
was held Tuesday night in odd Eel
GERS were installed: Noble grand,
Marie Doll; vice grand, Frances Ma
Diary; secretary, Lillian Carsten-on;
treasurer. Ariel Howell; warden, May
Dean; conductor, Lottie Hollinshead;
outer guard, Harriet Terry; inner
guard, Bertha Mcbride; chaplain,
Glen Rosenbaum;. right support to
noble grand. Ariel Howell; left sup
port to noble grand, Anna DeWeerd:
right support to vice grand, Ida
QUAD; left support to vice grand,
grand, Sam McGregor; vice grand,
VIII Meyers; secretary, Harry Wood !;
treasurer, F. p. Timm erman.
Albert Slaymaker arrived home
Monday from Chicago, where he went
with a carload of cattle last week.
John Ryan of Atkinson, Ill, was
guest of his parenss Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Ryan. this week.
Sam Henwood of Rock Falls, Ill,
who was recently discharged from
Camp Grant: visited Erie relatives
the last week
Miss wilmena Harris, a Local
nurse. was called to Osborn Monday
on professional duty.
Mrs. Mary Pfundstein, from the
East Sandridge neighborhood. is
spending the week with her mother,
Mrs. Emma Bessee, who is in ill
Mrs. Floyd wilkins is quite i'll
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Franson an
nounce the birth of a son. Jan. 10.
The Misses Marjorie Guthrie and
Evelyn James spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Seger. west
Earl osborne, from Racine, wis,
is in Erie this week attending to his
Mrs Finnicum. the aged mother
of NJ. R. Finnicum of Erie, died at
the home of her grandson, Tom Fin
nicum, Tuesday afternoon. She was
nearly 90 years old and was well
services were held Thursday after
noon at the Ffnnicum home in New
town township, conducted by Rev.
]. w. George. pastor of the Erie
Method church.
Mrs. Perry Taber of Rock Islan1
was a recent guest OF her husbands
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Heman Taber.
in Portland township.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias B1agg return
ed Monday from a visit to Mr..
Blagg's sister, Mrs. Grace Guild, at
GeneSeo-
Miss Dorothea McEntire spent the
week end with Miss Pearl Pfund
stein, returning home Monday even
ing
stein, Charles Lathe, Bert Byam,
John Hahn and Ira Reisenbigler
were among the number called to
Morrison to serve on the jury this
week.
Miss Jessie Moates visited friends
at Rock Island Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27
Fred C., Bruhn.

Fred C. Bruhn, Sc years old, died
at his home, 500 Fourteenth ave
nue., Saturday evening at 9:16, fol-
lowing an extended illness of com
plications.
Deceased was widely known in
this city, where he had lived for
the last IS years and was held in
the highest esteem by all who knew
him.
Fred c. Bruhn was born in Hol-
stein, Germany, July IS, 1853, and
came to this country when but IS
years old. He located Immediately
in Davenport, later coming to this
city. He was married in Rock Is
land in 1887 to Miss Elizabeth
Voght. To this union were born 10
children, two of whom died during
infancy.
Surviving besides the widow, are
seven sons, John, of Emmett, North
Dakota; Frank, Philip, William,
Fred, Louis and Harold, all of Rock
Island; and one daughter, Mrs.
Clara Newcomb, of this city There
are three grandchildren. He also
leaves four brothers, John and
Charles. of Davenport, and Otto and
Gustav of this city.
Deceased was a member of Court
of Honor lodge No. 81, of this city.
Private funeral services will be
held at the home at 2 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon Rev. Fred j.
Rolf, pastor of the Evangelical
Church of Peace, will officiata In
torment will be in Chippiannock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27
BOLSHEvlK Law
POINTS STATED
Five Cardinal Rules of Russian
Rulers Include ~DOnt Work
and "High Wages"

Amsterdam.-(C Correspondence OF
the Associated Press).-The five
cardinal points of Bolshevism are.
according to M. Oudendyk. former
" Dutch minister in Petrograd. as
follows:
One-High wages
Two-Don't work.
Three-Take other peoples prop
erty.
Four-No punishment
Five-No taxation.
81 wish" said Mr.. Oudendyk, ito
give a solemn warning to the work
ing classes of all nations against
the high-falutin notions which /
have seen in Russia Bolshevism,
l say without exaggeration. is the
end of civilization. 1 have known
Russia intimately for%wenty years
under the old regime and under the
new conditions. Never have the
working classes of Russia suffered
as they are doing at the present
moment Notwithstanding all that
the present so-called ruling classes
in the country choose to tell the
world.
THE bulk Of the workmen in Rus
STA are today far and way worse
off than they ever have been and
the state of unemployment is SIM
ply terrible. When 1 left Petro-
grad the situation was one of utter
starvation and most people hardly
knew how they would exist through
the following day. Wherever Boil
shaviSm ruIes the nation has heen
beaten to pulp and is utterly help
less. The, future to me seems hope
less. One thing is certain, that,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27

Eudora Rebekah lodge installed
the following officers for the ensu-
ing six months at the session Satur-
day evening, at /. o. o. F. hall:
Past grand-Alice Park.
Noble grand-Lucy Morris.
Vice grand-Ruth Cooley
Recording secretary-Effa Chalk.
Financial secretary-Myrtle Cam
iron.
Treasurer-Ida Barker.
Warden-Dyman Rosenbaum.
Conductress - Elizabeth Beck
with.
R. S. to N. G.-ElIa Gorfrey.
L. S. to n. Cecilia Cleland.
R. S. to v. G-Mary A. Ehmen.
L. S. to V. G.-Candace AIlsbr6w.
Outside guard-Minnie Glass.
Inside guard-John Reid.
Chaplain-Mary Pickup.
Pianist-Essie Sieman-
The ceremonies were in charge
of Deputy Ella Godfrey, assisted by
Grand Marshal Florence Maslin,
other grand lodge officers and an
escort team. A social session fol-
lowed, with the serving of refresh
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27

left as she is now, Russia will be
in a state of utter and complete
ruin.
Factories are at standstill and
are being ruined and, without tie
aid of foreign capital, they can new
or be revived. l have never seen
or dreamt of the possibility of such
corruption, tyranny, and the alb
sence Of all semblance of freedom
as there ID in Russia at the pres
ent moment.
Most of the workmen now begin
to Sc that the regime Of Bolshevism
cannot possibly last. The whole
world must stand shoulder to
shoulder so that out of the ruins
something may arise, but, person
ally. I know not what"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27
N0RLANDER new
SOCIETY LEADER
Elected President of Augustana
Foreign Missionary Body at
Meeting Saturday.

Herbert Norlander was elected
president of the Augustapa For
eign Missionary society at the coli
lsge Saturday night. succeeding
John Benson.
Other officers were elected as fol-
lows:
Vice -president-NilsO Olson.
Secretary-Heming Hassel.
DR.. S. G. Youngert. Fred Andree
and Bernhard Johnson were elect
ed to fill the vacancies on the local
board.
Reports of the various officers
were read and an appeal was is
sued for a greater effort and CO.
ciety among the students in all de-
partments at the college.
Figures on the financial work of
the society during the last year
were submitted by DR.. C. A. Blom-
6ren, treasurer, and showed the
total receipts for the year to have
been $4,67542 and the total dis
bursements, $4,196.80.
The appended recommendations
we're presented by the local board
and adopted:
THAT the society this year gives
it's financial support to the diffF-
emit mission fields as follows: $500
TO each of the three fields: India,
China and Africa, and 5000 TO the
Porto Rico field.
THAT the society appeals to the
missionary board OF the Augustana
synod and that the latter board,
in turn, make plans and appeal to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27

the synod to take charge Of the
Gossner field in India.
That the society launch a mis-
s1onary drive among the students
in the near future to create a
greater enthusiasm for the cause
OF the mission"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27
Watch Your Blood Supply, y
Don't Let Impurities Creep In

seen wonderful results accomplish
ed among their customers by this
great old medicine, and they know
that s. S. s. is one of the most re-
liable blood purifiers ever made
Keep your blood free OF impurities
by the use OF this honest old medi
cine, and II you want medical ad
vice, you can obtain same without
cost by writing to Medical Director
Swift Specific Co, IS Swift Labo-R
tory, Atlanta. Ga--(AdVl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27
WILSON TO VISIT BRUSSELS.

Brussels. Sunday, Jan. 90
(Havas. president Wilson in
tends to accept the invitation of
King Albert to visit Brussels. it is
said in well informed circles but
has not fixed the date for his trip
because of the press of business of
Paris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27

Pure Blood Means Perfect Health.
The average druggist has handled
hundreds of medicines in his day.
some of which have long since been
forgotten.
But there is one that has been
sold by the druggists throughout
this country, for more than fifty
years. and that is S. s. s.. the re-
liable blood medicine, that is purely
vegetable. Many druggists have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27

Washington, Jan. 81 Dominic
/ Murphy, American consul gem
eral at Sofia, is at Saloniki. re.
covering from an attack of pneu-
monia. A report to the state de-
partment says he is improving
rapidly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27
Samuel Cronk.

Samuel Cronk. 814 Forty-seventh
avenue, aged about so years, ex-
pired at 9 o'clock this morning at
the home Funeral services will
be held at the home Wednesday af-
ternoon at 2 O'Clock Rev. Charles
G. Mann will have charge Inter
ment will be in Chippiannock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27
GENESEO MAN
KILLED BY CARS
rock Island WestbOund Train No.
IL Causes Instant Death for
Dir. j. ID. Duraek.
Especial to The .Argus)

NOpoCbdl % L US ATSuSJ.
Geneseo, Ill. jan 27.-Dr. ]. d
Durack, veterinary surgeon OF
Geneseo for the last 25 years, was
struck and instantly killed by
2ock Island passenger train No. II,
westboand, one-Quarter Of a mile
east of town at 1906 noon today.
lie was crossing the rails in his
automobile when the accident oc-
Cured
DR.: ngrack had been long
prominent professional man OF
Henry county. 1t is presumed that
ne was on business call when he
met his death. The machine was
hurled about fifty feet in the smash
and practically demolished. DR..
Durack sustained a fractured skull.
The unfortunate man was born
March 6, 1867. Surviving are the
widow and two sons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27
Licensed to Wed
BROWN TO QUIT.

Columbus, Ohio.-MordecaiB Brown,
veteran pitcher OF three-f1nger
anne, probably VIII be lost to base
AaII. Brown, who assisted Joe
rinl1sr IN the Management OF the
Columbus American association
HUB last season, is 50 well salts
led with his position with an In
annapolis concern that he intends
10 quit the game. For years Brown
vas q star with the Chicago Ma
honals. a..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27
William Charles Hansgen.

William Charles Hansgea, aged
IS years, died at $50 yesterday
morning at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Hansgen,
S48 Twentieth street, following an
illness extending over period of
two years
William Charles Hansgen was
born in Rock Island, Nov. "A, 1900,
and lived here all of his life. AT
the time of his last sickness two
years ago he was student at the
Rock Island high school, where he
had become well liked by both
teachers and school fellows. In a
vain attempt to regain his health he
submitted to several operations by
the Mayo brothers at Rochester,
MINI. He was a faithful member of
the Broadway Presbyterian church
which he attended regularly until
confined to his bed. Surviving be-
sides his parents are two sisters,
Audrey and Madeline, and one
brother, James, all at home.
Funeral services over the re-
mains will be held at the home
tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
Rev. John McGown Stevenson. pas
tor of the Broadway Presbyterian
church, will officiate. Interment
will be in Chippiannock. The fam
lily requests that no flowers be
sent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27
New Spring Ginghams:
5000 yards beautiful

5000 yards beautiful
new spring ginghams-
a hundred and fifty diff
ferent plaids and stripes
with plain colors to
match:
york" singh@ms, 27-inch, s5c
yard.
Genuine RED Scar 27-inch
ginghams, new 1919 styles, sec I'd.
Zephyr" ginghams, 80 inches
wide: soc yard.
Red Seal ginghams, good, desir-
able patterns (but not 1919 styles)
at 35c yard.
$50 yards bright, pretty ging-
hams, plaids and checks, on cloths
not quite as firm and close woven
as Red Seal: at 23c yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27

of e. S.
shipping board right Below Senator Duncan E. Fletcher
1928 the need American ships American
Zeal shipping be
Joseph
i,ansdeIl. Fletcher will it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27
Obituary
lfrs. MiIIiam Lindhorst.

MS " I1ilSAlH AihdHOrsI.
Mrs. William LindhOrst died at
her home. S44 Twenty-fifth street,
at 10:45 this morning, age 55 years.
Wilhelmina Kurth was born June
IA, 1863, in Conow, Mecklenburg,
Germany, and came to this country
with her parents in 1862. The fol-
lowing year she was married TO
William Lindhorst in this city.
Surviving are the husband, a
daughter, Mrs, T. A. Murrin;
grandson, Francis Murrin; her
aged mother. Mrs. Sophie Kurth,
and a sister. Mrs. Albert Seidlitz,
all of this city.
Private funeral services will be
held at the home Wednesday after
noon at o'clock and public ser
vices will be held at 2:30 at the
Evangelical Church of Peace, Rev
+. ]. Rolf officiating. Cortege will
be by automobile and interment
will be in the Lutheran cemetery
Mrs. Iindhorst WAS a member OF
MayfioEer camp 101, r. n. A, and
OF the Low German Sisters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27
Groceries, Tuesday:

Americas Cup" coffee, 3sc fb.
Crescent macaroni, Zoe pkg.
Pure buckwheat -four. 10 n.
sack, see.
Pure cane syrup, IL ID. can,
Csc.
Wax beans or green beans, 2
cans for S5c.
Lfbby's condensed milk. 71zc can.
Grated pineapple, zoe can.
California apricots, 25c can
Californis dried prunes, 20c Th.
Large California oranges, e0c
dozen.