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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04

Obituary RecOrd.-Mrs. Matthias
karstens, well known Davenport
resident and a prominent member
of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran
church, died Thursday at the fam
lily home at 1851 Jackson avenue.
A stroke of apoplexy was the di-
rect cause Of her demise.
The death of Mrs. Elsie Matilda
Ovens, former resident of Titles
Grove, Scott county, occurred We'd
nesday at Dysart, Iowa. Mrs. Ov-
ems had suffered an attack of Span
ish influenza short time ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
GET PAPERS WEDNESDAY.

Next Wednesday is naturalization
day in Moline city court. Forty
one candidates for American citi-
zenship are scheduled TO appear for
mai examination. No exercises
have been prepared for the occa-
sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
The Day in Davenport

Get Big Cigar Order.-Judging
from present indications, it Will not
be long before every Yank in
France Will be putting at Brown
Beauty cigar. No less than $500
of these cigars will shortly be sent
overseas. p. n. Jacobsen has re
ceived from the government a con-
tract for this number of cigars and
they are all to be Brown Beauties.
The first lot of 100, 900 is now ready
at the Jacobsen factory for govern
ment inspection and as soon as this
formality is proceeded with. they
will be consigned TO France.
Arrest HOldup.-Earl Bogardus,
now out on bond, from Fairfield,
Iowa, where he is wanted for a
holdup deal, was picked up by the
Davenport police Thursday night
and sent to Fairfield yesterday. He
denies that he is guilty of the Fair
field job. Bogardus did time in
Utah prison for a hOldup he con-
fessed to in Salt Lake City.
Send Welcome to BOys.-The
Davenport club of the mothers of
soldiers yesterday sent a telegram
of welcome home" to the boys on
board the Pocahontas, the trans
port which is bringing tri-city
members of the local batteries to
the shores of this country. The
message is to be transmitted by
radio, and will reach the boys be-
fore the ship is locked in Ameri-
can waters
Parole Men Back to Rock Island.
Booze done it" walled Fred Null
bach. alias COnnor. at his trial in
police court yesterday, where he
was arraiened for intoXicatiOn.
Mulbach kicked in a window at
Duffy's meat market, Third and
Ainsworth streets, on New Years
day. evidently with the intention of
robbing the place The arrival Of
the police spoiled his plans. Po-
lice Magistrate A. G. Sampson gave
the convict 10 days in the county
TAIL on the drunkenness charge. bur
later he was turned over to pa
role officer from Rock Island, whI
will take him back TO prison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04

Lemonade sniced with allspice,
cloves and cinnamon is an agree
able change.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
News Of the Day in Moline and East Moline
In The Lodges

Attention of members of Mystic
Workers lodge of East Moline is
called TO the fact that a regular
session will be held Monday even
ing in the lodge rooms. After bus
mess transaction, refreshments and
dancing will be enjoyed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
A RAW, SORE THROAT
Eases Quickly When You
AnDlY a Little MusterOle.

And Musterole won't blister like
the old-fashioned mustard plaster.
lust spread it on with your fingers
It generates to the sore spot with
gentle tingle, loosens the congestion
and draws out the soreness and pain.
Musterole IS a clean, white ONT
ment made With oil of mustard. 1t
is fine for quick relief from sore
throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis, Group, stiff
neck, asthma, neuralgia, headache,
congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lilm-
bago, pains and aches of the back OF
JOINTS sprains. sore muscles, bruises, CHG
blains, frosted feet, colds on the chesSf
Nothing like Musterole for croupy chill
dren. Keep it handy for instant use
SOC and 60c jars; hospital size $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04

Uses BC5sled to Cart LIQUOR
After waiting on two occasions for
A. Meyers of Muscatine to drive
along the road near that city with
a cargo of whisky, the long vigil
of local government men was re-
warded when Meyers was caught
by them with 200 pints of whisky
on bobsled which he was driving
the other night across the bridge
near Muscatine. Thursday Meyers
was given a preliminary hearing
before United States Commissioner
A. c. Bush, and was held under
bonds of $500 for the federal grand
jury which meets in April.
Bankers Son Dead Frederick
F. Bartemeyer, son of F. H. Barte-
meyer, president of the Union Saw
ings bank, died yesterday, follow
ing lingering Illness. His death
occurred at Mercy hospital Last
spring Mr.. Bartemeyer went to Chi
cagO for treatment at the Presby-
terrain hospital under the care of
the noted specialist, DR.. Arthur D.
Devens, in an endeavor to regain
his health. He did, but again took
i'll.
Funerals Gone Up.-Hereafter it
will cost $50 to have a funeral at
the cOunty's expense. This was the
price agreed upon Thursday by the
supervisors for adult funerals. In
terments of children under II will
cost $50. Heretofore the county
has paid but $3.50 for an adult
funeral and $3.50 for that Of
child. At this price the undertaken
has been compelled to pay IS for
grave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04

dancing will be enjoyed.
st, George lodge No. %, K. of P.
Will hold the installation of officers
at the meeting Monday night. at
its new quarters in Red Mems hall.
Third degree work will also be con-
ferred on a number of members and
it is the urgent request that there
be good attendance.
Graham Women's Relief corps
No. IS OF Moline held its annual in
stallation of officers yesterday aft
ernoon at Swedish Olive hall Fol-
lowing is the list OF officers in
stalled by Mrs. Edith Colegrove:
President-Caroline Paul.
Senior vice president = Fannie
Williams.
Junior vice president-Marie
Adelman.
Treasurer-Margar Ziegler.
Chaplain-Alma Smith
Conductor-Lillian Edgar.
Guard-Hannah Bonham.
Appointed officers are as follows
Secretary-Hattie A. Cox
Patriotic instructor-Mary Peter
son.
Press correspondent - Marie
Mason
Musician-Nellie Cooper.
Assistant conductor - Caroline
Erickson.
Assistant guard-Christine John
son.
Color bearers-SaGie Vandersole.
Dora DunswOrth. Ruth Becker and
Gertrude Edstrand.
Mrs. Paul is now serving as pres
ident of the corps for the third
year and Mrs. Margaret ZfegIer has
been acting as treasurer for q con-
secutive years.
The meeting was a Joint installa-
ton with Graham Post No. 312. an
urgent request was made that mem
bers to do their utmost in assisting
the Moline chapter OF the Red Cross
in the refugee garment work. At
The close of the session refresh
ments were served and it was an
nounced that the next meeting Of
the corps will be held Friday after
noon, Jan. Il.
East Moline lodge of Masons No.
500 and the East Moline Order Of
Eastern Star No. 779 will hold a
joint installation o. officers next
Friday evening in the Masonic hall.
Program, Including an entertain
ment by the Ukelele club, will he
Siven. Refreshments VIII also be
served This is the third year that
the two orders have held annual
joint meetings.
Moline court No Ice. Court of
Honor. balloted on IA candidates
at a meeting held last evening. 4
report was read stating that IS
members were added during the
month Of December. Following
matters of Importance the remain
der of the evening vas spent play
ing cards and at the close of the
session refreshments were enjoyed.
Oscar A. Eckerman was reelected
president Of the Svea male chorus
at the 31st annual meeting held
last evening at the club rooms. All
other 1918 officers were reelected.
Those who guided the Syea chorus
through the last year were reap
pointed. They are:
Vice presiden--A. II. Anderson.
Secretary Emil Peterson.
Financial secretary Elmer Eng
strOIl.
Recommendation Carlstedt
Trustees W. Johnson,
Oscar Bohman.
Auditors-Martin Anderson, Es-
ley Johnson, John Nelson.
brarian-Conrad JOsephson.
Custodian-F +, Petrain
Director of music-Arvid Sam
uelsOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04

st. George lodge No. IS, K. of P
will hold the installation of officers
at the meeting Monday night. at
its new quarters in Red Mems hall.
Third degree work will also be con-
ferred on a number OF members and
it is the urgent request that there
be a good attendance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-08
FAMOUS AS GREAT ENGINEER
Mark lsambard Brunei Won High
Rank Among Men Noted for Their
Service to the World.

Sir Mark Isambard Brunei, engineer
of the Thames tunnel, died at London,
December II, 1S49. The great enter
prise by which he became. popularity
distinguished was the tunnel connect
ing the shores Of Essex and Kent. One
day Brunei conceived the construction
Of a cast-iron shield, which should bore
like an auger by means of strong
hydraulic screws, while rs fast as the
earth was cut away, brlcklayers
should be ut hand to replace it with an
arch. He patented the plan and re-
vived the project of a road under the
Thames. In 1924 the Thames Tunnel
company was formed, and the next
year the work started and was pur-
sued through many difficulties from ex-
plosions Of gas and eruouions Of wa
ter-until 1928. At the beginning of
that year about 600 feet had been
completed when the river broke
through and six men were drowned.
Work was suspended until 1885, when
the government advanced the company
over a million dollars. At last the
1900 feet was completed and the tun-
mel opened on the 25th Of March. 1S43.
Brunei was knighted by the queen
and his fame was borne to the ends
of the earth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-08
A MANS MAN
unsua,rsn ip,na
BY VINCENT G. PERRY.


copyright, Mcclure Newspaper Syndlcate.l
Brian Boone sank into his seat and
famed himself mechanically. Never
before had he been under such a nerve
strain. His cheeks were burning scar
let and his tongue seemed to cleave to
the roof of his mouth. He had just
finished his first speech in public, and
he could not remember a word that
he had said.
He must have said something pleas
ing to the audience, though, for the ap-
plause had not yet died out. Never
before had he realized how gawky
he was. His red hands appeared more
offensive than ever and he was sure
he looked as foolish as he felt in his
dress suit.
Clarence Allison, manager of the
towns only bank, stepped to the plat
form and eyes the audience In a pat
ranizing way.
What would he have given to be able
to wear q dress suit as we'll as ALI
son wore one? Why were his hands
big and red?
When the speech was ended Brian
was almost ready to run from the
building. Allison must have shown
the audience what a poor speaker
Boone was. The comparison would
make a laughing stock of him.
Beulah Ashby. the young principal
Of the high school stepped on the plat
form and smiled winningly about her.
To him she was the cleverest woman
in the world-the he loved.
Just as the applause broke, a Shrek
came from the back of the hall.
"Fire!"
The place was packed to %suffocation,
and everyone seemed to rise at once.
Brian felt the people sweeping past
him as he cried out for order. The
fighting, whirling crowd pushed its way
to the door, and then sprang back as
clouds of smoke swept in.
"Sit down." Brian yelled, but the
smoke seemed to choke him and he
realized that he could not be heard
above the din. He turned to see Beu-
lah standing as if glued to the floor.
He caught a glance of her just be-
fore the crowd closed in on her. That
was enough. Like a mailman he fought
his way through them all and reached
her. The smoke a binding them,
but once his arms were about her she
seemed to lose all sense of danger.
The quickest escape was by the fan
light in the roof, he knew. He was
steadying her on the roof almost be-
fore she had time to realize what it
was all about.
1.-THE big elm is the only way down."
he announced, "and there is quite a
jump to reach its branches. Will you
trust me to take it with you in my
ar1ns?"
: "My safety is in your hands," she
said sweetly, as she frightened her grip
upon him. ."You have the strength of
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-08

PETROGRAD CAPTURED
BY FINNS, SAYS REPORT

y Paris, May 5.-Petrograd is be-
y lieved to hove been taken by the
' Firms, according to information,
y believed to be trustworthy, which
has reached Paris. The BoIshe-
= Wiki were recently reported to be
y evacuating the city. This pro-
y nounced yer for the BoIshevik
= arms is the most notable develop
= ment reported from the anti-BoI-
y shevik fighting fronts.
4 x n * * * * X 4 X X
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-08

.lercuies.
! That was enough. With the same
arm about her, he took the jump, reach
ed out and grasped the limb, his mus
cles cracking under the test. There
was a laugh from the crowd that start
led him. Everybody seemed to be en-
joying the sight of the smoke and he
looked at them in wonder.
ut wasn't a fire at ALL" one said.
1T was just smoke from the furnace.
The panic was without foundation"
Brian's cheeks had regained their
blush of shame. He turned to make
m apology to Beulah, but she had dis
appeared.
Here, Brian, here is some water.
Let me battle your wrist" It was
Beulah. He turned to her quickly, but
the smile of her face was not one of
pity.
II have been an idiot. 1t is not a
fire at ALL" he said hoarsely. "You
must have thought I was crazy"
II thought nothing of the kind" she
answered. II thought it was a fire,
too. Everyone did. If you had not
rescued me I would have died of
fright. Nc other man in the world
could have done it as you did"
II was carried away by the panic of
it, too," he answered. II am sure Mr..
Allison did not lose his head That
was another chance he had to show
his superiority over me-"
HE was the one who shrieked 'fre!'
1 saw him leave the reom." she replied.
"He is not your superior"
"But he is so much my superior in
education, socially and every way"
"No; in very few ways" she con-
tradicted. DO you think education
makes anyone happier or better? Ed
ucation is a necessity in business like
Mr.. Allison's, just as strong eye and a
clear head are a necessity in yours.
"You both can make a good living
and a home for yourselves"
cat college domestic science appeal
ed to me far more than algebra or
Greek. Cooking and sewing would
near more to me than teaching. I am
a woman, you see, despite my educa-
ton"
"You are" he answered, glancing at
her in rapture, "the most wonderful
woman in the world. You have made
me forget the gawk I have always
thought I was, and I can remember
nothing now but the home I am going
to build and the ireside that will be
there. You have made me wonder
what your answer would be if I asked
you to become my wife and make me
the happiest man in the world"
"Ask me-" she answered sweetly,
"and then you will know"
M1not.-Mfnot's~ council of the
Knights of Columbus is planning a big
ceremonial to be held during the week
| Of June 16.
Dickinson.-This city will vote on a
commission form of government at a
special election which has been called
to be held IN May 13.
Bisbee.-The accidental drowning Of
a young school girl in a coulee near
here has been reported to the county
n~nrnnn"'e nffieo of Rnlla
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-06-07
"NEGRESS" is NAUsEATlNG.

The following from the Chicago
Tribune is a manly protest against the
use of word which is particularly of.
fensive to colored women.
OBJECTS TO "NEGRESS."
Chicago.-(Editor of the Tribune
I'm two recent issues you published
very fine and highly commendatory
editorials on Race Progress and Com
mon Sense" yet, Notwithstanding that,
yesterday you state in glaring head
lines the Death of Nine. Walker,
Wealthiest Nesress.'' That word
"Negress" is nauseating in the eye
sight of all colored women and should
be eliminated from the vocabulary, in
which it has no rightful place. Above
all, your paper should be the leader
in this regard, if you really have the
welfare of the colored race at heart.
SAMUEL z. c. WESTERFIELD.
The colored men who persist in u.s.
ing negro" as race designation are
largely to blame for the common use
OF a word which should be avoided.
The colored people of the United
States are Americans all. The
use OF negro and "negress'' is the
cause of many determinations against
the colored people.
The word ''negress" is nauseating.
and so is the word negro"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-06-07
"TREAT THEM RIGHT"

A resolution proposing the reorgan-
izatlon of the American household to
domestic service upon footing 'tol-
cradle to the working woman" and or
ganization of the domestic workers
themselves to demand fair wages and
improved working conditions will be
offered by Mrs. Raymond Robins,
president of the National Women's
Trade Union League, at the conven-
ton of: the league to be held in Phil
adelphia June ~.
: Under present conditions" Mrs.
Robins said recently, "the working
woman resists the suggestion that
she seek domestic service as a means
OF livelihood and resents the efforts
to draw or force her into it.
when despairing householders cry
What is to become of the American
home if we can get no servants?' the
working woman demands to know
whose American home, your or mine ?
For, after all, the working women
are more numerous than their we'll
TODD sisters whose plants are heard
in clubs and in the newspapers. And
domestic service means no home at
all for the domestic worker"
Good for Mrs. Robins.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-06-07
IAN ALL-AMERIcAN. Illinois,


At the Peoria meeting of the Hi.
nOis Federation of Women,s Clubs it
was resolved to work for can ALL
American Illinois, That's a good
idea and has the hearty endorsement
of THE APPEAL. !
The suggestion of Miss f. Wetmore
of Chicago was also an excellent one: :
II would suggest the establishment
of institutes in the women's clubs to
investigate such conditions and find
ways and means for doing away with
the isolation in which many of our
foreign born now are living. Each
clubwoman should have foreign
born woman friend.
eve should work to do away with
that attitude of superiority which
we as Americans sometimes have
toward the foreign born. The club
women I am sure will be grateful
for the friendship of foreign born
women. The clubwomen also can
help the foreign born to learn the
difference between autocracy which.
means obedience and democracy
which means responsibility
THE APPEAL further suggests that
as there are at least $4,000 colored
Neutrality-suspicious., in the state
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-06-07
BRUCE GRIT FILES STRONG DEMURRER
AGAINST MOTIONS METHODS

pant of the Jim Crow" coaches dur
ing times of peace.
The pity of the whole despicable'
business is that our country is not
great enough to live up to it's own
constitution, not noble enough to fol-
low the precepts of it's own Christian
ity! 1t basely bows to the caprice
OF prejudice and condemns it's own
citizens to scorn, contempt and humili-
alton. The burden of this petty pass
port problem need not be placed on
the shoulders Of France, for that glor-
1ous country has ever been great
enough to honor and protect it's citi-
zens, regardless of race, regardless
OF color. The tint Of the skin, the
curl OF the hair, has never been the
badge Of humiliation in La Belle,
France; and so in her time of need,
gloriously did her sable sons rally to
her support. The day will come when
America on Bonded knee will cry for
help. Will there still remain forgiv-
ing black sons to come to her aid,
or Will they all have been brutally
done to death by the mob, the tree,
the torch?
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-06-07
QUITS PREACHING TO BE CHRIS
TIAN,

The Rev. L. Paul Taylor, pastor of
the Highland Park Congregational
Church says man can not be a sue
cessful minister and at the same time
practice and preach the principles of
the Sermon on the Mount" and has
resigned his passionate at Detroit,
Mich. He says: II desire to live
Christian life, and that it is impossible
for me to do and at the same time be
a successful minister"
There are thousands of other preach
ers who would quit if they held the
same high ideals as Mr. Taylor.
Many of the white ministers break all
of the commandments without a uualm
of conscience and nearly all refuse
to believe in the Brotherhood of God
and the Brotherhood of Man" The
cOlored preachers on the contrary are
practically unanimous in their belief
in the brotherhood" matter, but
there are entirely too many who are
much too enthusiastically interested
in the "sisterhood," and it would be a
great help to the colored people if
such brethren could be induced to
change their calling.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-06-07
KILL THE BILL!

THE APPEAL again calls the atten
ton of the colored leaders of I'LL
nois to dangerous race commission
bill now before the legislature OF
that state.
1t is class legislation and if not
defeated may be the forerunner OF
Jim crow enactments which will vi.
tally affect the progress of the col
ored people.
We learn that the colored repre-
sentatives, Turner and Douglas, are
opposed to the measure and we trust
that Representative Roberts will join
with them in preventing it's passage
Every colored man who does not
wish the fair name of Illinois var
nished by this class law should work
for its defeat. u.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-06-07
THE APPEAL
WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE WINS.

The suffrage amendment permitting
women to vote has passed the United
States Senate and now goes to the
state legislatures for ratification.
The Southern senators fought the
amendment to finish. Senator
Smith of South Carolina characterized
the resolution as Pandora box of
evil and said a vote for it would be
a ''vote to turn loose on the South
another era of race trouble
Senator Gay of Louisiana made the
prediction that at least thirteen states
would hold out forever against the
amendment.
Senator Brandage of Connecticut
said, "the southern Democrats have
been voting down the principle of self
government.
The Connecticut senator spoke of
President Wilson as having "see-
sawed" on the woman's suffrage pro:
ject, with his usual facility for TAX
ing one side and then the other of a
question"
An amendment to limit the suffrage
to white women, failed, receiving only
II votes, including Senator Borah's,
who was the only northern man to
vote for it. The colored people of
the country should note this fact in
their political account books, where
they have already recorded the fact
the Bdfah some years ago voted to
bar persons of the colored races from
immigrating to this country.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-06-07
MORE RELIGIOUS BUNK.

A resolution condemning the pub
LEGATION of Sunday newspapers has
been adopted by the Presbyterians at
their general assembly at st. Louis.
Spirited discussion preceded the
adoption Of the Sunday newspaper res
olution, which calls on members of
the church not to "subscribe for, read,
or advertise in it,
The Rev. DR.. John A. McCullom of
Philadelphia charged the commission
ers with insincerity.
LET us be sensible about the ques-
tion,'' he declared. What the church
needs more than anything else is sim
certify. did little detective work
around the hotels yesterday and saw
two former moderators, many of the
secretaries of boards, and about half
the commissioners here reading Sun
day papers: The Sunday paper is just
as necessary as the Sunday trolley,
which you attempted to condemn sew
eral years ago."
Yes, Brother McCullom, the Presby-
terians, as we'll as all other brands of
orthodox alleged Christians of Ameri-
ca. All claim to believe in the Fa-
therhood of God and the Brotherhood
of man, but few years ago the gen.
eral assembly of Presbyterians thrust
their colored membership without the
pale of brotherhood by permitting
segregation in synods.