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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
INJURED TAKEN
TO HUN PRISON
George ChristOpulOs Back to East
Moline, Having Been Wounded
and Made Captive.

For IA hours George Christie
pulos lay in shell crater with
wounds in both his legs. He was
relieved only to find himself a cap
tive in the hands of the enemy.
Then he endured two trying
months in a German military hos
pitaI at Metz, during which time
he nearly starved. On Nov. % the
Germans were forced to vacate the
priced fortress in favor of the
French, and he was liberated.
This. in summary, is the story
which is being told today by
George ChristopuIos of East Mo-
line, who returned home Wednes-
day. Christopulos is a hardened
veteran of the world war, having
fought six months with The Amer
leans in France, during which time
he participated in some bitter en-
gagements.
His name was carried in the Oc-
tober casualty list as missing in
action. This, however, was later
corrected by the war department
in a telegram to an uncle in East
Moline, which brought the word
ludt NICOI &c h1d DCOA "Ou14uSC
and was being held as 4 prisoner
of war.
1t was in the st. MihieI drive, to
Christopulos the greatest achieve
ment of American troops, that he
was wounded and captured. At 5
o'clock the morning of Sept. % the
Americans dashed over the top.
Half an hour later ChristOpulos
found himself helpless in a shell
hole, % yards from the German
lines, both legs shattered by shrap-
mel From $50 in the morning
until after 7 o'clock that evening
he suffered intense pain. Then he
was picked up by German
stretcher bearers, and conveyed to
a hospital at the city of Metz.
About thirty-five other Americans
including the captain ard a first
lieutenant IN his company, were
wounded and taken prisoners that
day.
Black bread, a mixture of bark
wood, sawdust and dough, coffee
made from barley. and vile soup
constituted the daily fare of the
American captive patients. Chris
tOpulos says. And his wounds
were not bathed with soothing
medicines, either. They were dry
dressed, the Hun surgeons assert
ing that it was impossible to OBJ
tair medicine.
If it had not been for the Red
Cross, ChristorulOs says that he
would have died of starvation.
Once a week this organization sent
the Americans in the hospital
things to eat.
Did the Germans ever help
themselves to the food sent to you
by the American RED Cross -
ChristOpulOs was asked
Only once aid we discover any
thing missing, cigarets. The Rel
Cross always informed Us In ad-
vance what We might expect in the
packages, and We generally
checked up on things when they
arrived"
Christopulos was employed OF
the r. d Y. plant in East Moline
prior to being drafted He was in
the service 10 months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
OFFICER DID NOT
DROWN BUT WAS
HOLDUP VICTIM

Mystery of the officers coat, col
lar, socks and papers found on the
river front and Eighteenth street,
Moline, yesterday no.u, was
cleared up today.
Lieutenant Harry Schoenfeld
was neither drowned nor muir
dered, but was "a victim of "A rob
berry. He was a passenger on a
train and was enrOute TO Fort
Leavenworth when he was held up.
Beside the suit, the thief took u
suitcase and other personal be
lOngings of the officer. The mys-
terry was cleared by a communi
cation from an official OF the Rock
Island road.
The coat and papers were found
near the river In Sylvan park by
Roland Francis. 1850 Twenty-ffth
street, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01

Notice of Increase of Capital stock.

Notice of Increase of Capital stock.
Public notice is hereby given that
4 regular annual meeting OF the
stoC kholders Of Montgomery & camp p
bell, incorporated was held at the
Office OF said company at No. 1903
second avenue, IN the city OF Rock
Island. county OF Rock Island, and
state of Illinois. on the 18TH day OF
January, 1919. in accordance with the
bylaws Of said corporation, and at
which all stockholders were present
and participated. At such meeting
the following resolution was voted
upon and duly adopted, all OF the
votes represented by the whole stock
Of such corporation voting in favor
thereof:
Resolved. That the capital stock
Of Montgomery & Campbell, IncOr-
pOrated. be and is hereby increased
from ten thousand dollars. repre-
scented by one hundred shares Of the
par value of one hundred dollars
each. to fifty thousand dollars, rep
resented by five hundred shares Of
the par value of one hundred dollars
each"
And certificate OF such action, YER
flied by the affidavit of the pres dent
of such company. and under seal Of
said corporation, in accordance with
the statute Of the state OF Illinois
has been filed IN the office of the sec
rotary OF state Of the state of Illinois
and filed Tor record in the office of
the recorder of deeds Of Rock Island
county, illinois.
Dated the I4th day of January,
1919, at Rock Island III
MONTGOMERY q CAMPBELL
INCORPORATED
BY ". W. Montgomery, president
Connolly & Walker, ttorneys-
Notice of Publication.
State OF Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty--SJs-
In the Circuit Court, Jan, Is. 1919.
In Chancery.
Celia Edwards VS. Raleigh Ed
wards.
Affidavit of non-residence OF the
said Raleigh Edwards, the above de
tendant, having been filed in the
clerk s office OF the circuit court OF
said county, notice is therefore here
by given 10 the said nonresident de-
Ecndant that the complainant filed
her bill of complaint in said court
on the chancery side thereof, on the
18TH day of January. 1919, and that
thereupOn summons issued out OF
said court, wherein said suit is now
pending. returnable on the first Mon
dty in the month of May, next, as is
by law required.
Nof. unless you. the said non-res-
don't defendant above named, Raj
eiBh Edwards, shall personally be
and appear before said circuit court
on the first day of the next term
tn ereOf, TO be holden at Rock Island.
IN and fcT the said county, on tho
first Monday In May, next, and plead.
answer or demuF to the said com
claimants bill of complaint, the same
and the matters and things therein
charged and stated Will be taken as
confessed, and decree entered
against yeu according to the prayer
GEORGE W, GAMBLE, Cls~k,
East Moline, III. Jan. 16, 1919.
James A. Mckeown. compIainants
solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
T.. C.. Seifert.

E. c. Seifert. resident of Moline
for the last three months, died at
100 this morning in a local hos
pital. Mr.. Seifert made his home
at the John Deere Y. NJ. c. A and
was employed as mechanic by
Deere K Co. He was about 40 years
o. age and was born in Wisconsin.
lie leaves two sisters, residing in
Jefferson, Wis.
Remains will be taken TO Jeffer-
son for interment in the Greenwood
cemetery and funeral services will
II held at o'clock Monday after
noon in that city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
VEHICLES COLLIDE;
RESULT IS SERIOUS

Collision of the carriage occu-
pied by Mr. and Mrs John Wood
burn and daughter Mabel of Hills
dale with an automobile near
Hillsdale at 1890 last night re-
suited in serious injury to Mr..
Woodburn. His collar bone and
shoulder blade were broken. The
daughters head was bruised and
Mrs. WOODBURY. escaped without
injury. All were thrown from
the buggy. Mrs. WOODBURY. was
driving when the accident ccurred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
TOLLENAtRE PAID
FOR STULIBLE ON
MOLINE SIDEWALK

AIois Touenaerc, 1879 Twenty
sixth street, viii receive $40 from
the city OF. Moline as compensatig21
for injuries sustained Sunday ~
ening when he stumbled on Fifth
avenue between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets, Moline.
A pipe extending over the side
walk caused the fall The cOmmis~
sion this morning agreed that The
city is responsible and ordered $40
paid to Mr.. ToIlenaere. The pipe
has been removed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
ED KURTZ NAMED
CAPTAIN OF NO. 9
MOLINE STATION

Ed Kurt. 1920 Thirteenth street
Moline, was named captain Of No
line fire department at station No
2 by the Moline city commission
this morning. His salary was rails
e. s. a month.
At first it appearc, that Kurt
would not receive promotion. as
there are but two fremen al the
station. One commissioner moved
that a two-man company did not
leed a captain, but the motion was
uOt seconded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
HE DESERTED HER.

Edna Sporrey filed suit for di-
vorce in Moline city court yester-
day, alleging that Fred SpOrrey is
guilty of desertion. She asks per
mission to resume he! maiden
name, Edna Schneider. The bill
says they were married in Moline
Oct 20, 1912. and that Sporrey de-
serted his wife Jan. 27, 1917.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
GENESEO FARMER
TAKES OWN LIFT.

GeneseO. Feb Peter DeLfle.
aged "a, a farmer residing eight
miles northeast Of Geneseo, COM
mitted suicide by shooting this
morning. Upon arising he ate his
breakfast, went to the barn.
climbed to the loft and fred the
shot. No reason is known for his
self-destrucJiOn. Surviving are
the widow and two children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
Obituary
J0sephinp Cocktails.

Funeral services for Josephine
GoethaIs, aged years, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. CAMEL Cocktails,
345 Second avenue, Silyis, were
held at s o'clock this morning in
St. Marys Catholic church OF East
Moline, with Rev. Leon Van slap
pen officiating. Interment was in
St Mary's cemetery, East Moline.
The child died yesterday. The par
ents survive with two sisters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
MOLINE MEN ARE
DISORDERLY; ARE
HELD ON CHARGE

c. A. Darrah and James Moore
both of Moline, were each fined So
and costs by Magistrate A. A. Niles
n the East Moline police court yes
serday afternoon on charges of dis
orderly conduct Both are alleged
20 have stolen whisky from a five
gallon house. but to have returned
it when caught by proprietor o.
the camp.
Elmer Johnson Of Moline was
fined S. and costs yesterday on a
charge of intoxication.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
CITY ALLOWS eide
WALK CLAIM HERE

A sidewalk claim, daring back
five or six years, was allowed to
Mrs Josephine Hinkley. 1921
Twenty-third avenue, by the Mo
line city commission this morning.
The claim amounts to $3.50.
Mrs. HinkIey claimed she was
assessed for a driveway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
Edwin D. UaIeM0nd.

Edwin o. lakewood, lifelong res
ident of Rapids City, died this
morning at the home OF his mother,
Hrs. Caroline lakewood Of that city.
lie was ~ years Of age and, be
SIDE his mother, is survived by one
brother, Robert lakewood Of Peru,
Ill
Funeral services will be held at
. o'clock Monday afternoon in the
Congregational church of Rapids
City with Rev Mr.. White of Port
Byron officiating. fnterment will
he in Rapids City cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
HE TOO DRINK,

Extreme cruelty, non-support and
drunkenness are charged against
Henry J. McDougall In q divorce
suit filed yesterday afternoon in
Moline city court by Estelle NJ. Nc
rougall. Judge G. 0. Dietz issued
an injunction restraining the de-
PENDANT from disposing OF his prop
erty and from leaving the. state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
FIRST CALL OF MONTH.

Central fire department started
the new month this morning with
Il response to call from the home
Of william II. Whitesfde, 705 Sew
enth street. Moline The blaze was
near the chimney and was extin-
guished quickly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
MIssISsIPPI SERVICE OPENS.

St Louis. Feb. mississippi
river service for the 1919 season
was established here today with
the sailing of a tow boat and
barges for New Orleans. the prfn
cipal load being corn ror Cuba.
Two tow boats are now on the way
from New Orleans with imports
for st. Louis and Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
BAKER IMPLICATED
IN DEPOT BURGLARY
IS GIVEN RELEASE

Because witnesses for the state
failed to appear c. NJ. Baker, al
legged TO be implicated in the rob
berry at the Carbon Cliff depot sew
eral months ago, was released by
Magistrate S. D. Marchant of Silvis
Yesterday afternoon. Baker was
arrested By Rock Island police two
weeks ago. He was supposed to
have burglarized the station in Oc-
rCber of 1918.
All the news all the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01

Estate Of W. II. Scott, deceased
Public notice is hereby given that
iugs Bank. has this day filed its final
report and settlement as such in the
probate court of Rock Island coun-
y, and hearing on said report has
been set for Feb. S. 1919, at 10 o'clock
m. at which time persons inter
cSted may appear and make objec-
tons thereto. and if no objections
are fled, said report will be APPROX
ed at that time, and the undersigned
Will ask for al order of distri button,
ud upon ma king such distribution
VIII ask to be discharged.
Rock Island, Ill, Jan. 13, 1919.
ROCK ISLAND SAVINGS BANK.
Executor under the last will and tes-
lament of W. II. Scott. dec ased
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
HUN BOMB KILLS TWO.

Mons, France, Feb. 1.-Two Brit
ish soldiers were killed and several
injured by the explosion of bombs
hidden under coal abandoned by
the Germans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
The Day In Davenport

/ brought the message that her son,
Private John J. Molyneaux, of Com
pany L. One Hundred Forty-sev-
enth infantry, was killed in action
about Sept. %. A previous tele-
gram, received from the war de
partment on Nov. l, stated that he
had been missing in action since
Sept. %, and no other word has
been received up until the time of
the message of Thursday.
All Orders Unite-Active support
of the City Ministerial association,
Lend-a-Hand club, Woman's club
and religious and civic societies in
the campaign to raise funds for the
relief of starving Armenians, Syr-
ians and Persians in the near east
were united at a meeting of the
near east campaign committee and
team captains today. The cam
paign plans were discussed and
new interest aroused in the drive
were outlined at a meeting of the
committee and team captains at the
Commercial club today.
uAlN IAlkHI NdTu-l ne CdTuS
were kind to Lieutenant Hugh p.
Barton. United States medical corps
when it came to deciding whether
or not he would remain in the ser
vice indefinitely or receive an i'm
mediate discharge With double
the number of medical CORDS off
vers at Camp Upton seeking dis
charges, as there were papers avail
able, it became necessary to "cut
cards" to determine who should re-
main. Lieutenant Barton drew
queen and his partner "cut" four
spot. Lieutenant Barton arrived in
Davenport yesterday.
Obituary Record Paul Leo
Schnoor, months old son of Mr.. |
and Mrs Leo Schnoor, sos Spring |
street, died at the home of his par
ents, Thursday night at midnight, |
after a short illness. The child
was born juno %, 1918.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01

DAVENPORT 1886 3 924
Car Rioters Fined -Four arsenal
employees who took part in a riot
on a street car coming from the
government plant last Wednesday
night, found that street cars can
be wrecked with impunity. On the
strength of evidence submitted by
the street car company, p. J. Gun
thrum, c. J. Dahl, G. +. Flood and
r. II. Vennecho were each fined SO
and costs. Yesterday all except
Flood pleaded not guilty to the
charge. Flood pleaded guilty.
BootIeCger Case Continued Hen
~ Hagga. a resident OF Clinton.
was arraigned before United States
Commissioner A. e. Bush yester-
day on a charge of porting IL
quor into a dry state and on motion
of the defendant the hearing was
continued until Feb. s. Bond was
fixed at $500. Hagge was arrested
at his home in Clinton early yes
terday by Deputy United States
Marshal T. F. kinry on fnforna-
ton sworn out Jan. q. He Is &C
cused of bringing liquor into Iowa
from Illinois.
Housing Wiring Condemned -
Five thousand feet of flexible tub
ing used in wiring the homes on
the NcNanus housing site have been
condemned by Electrical Inspector
Frank p. Sammons. The tubing
does not come up to the standard
set by city ordinances, the inspector
contends. He inspected five homes,
and found that 1t had been used
there. II will be torn out and new
tubing installed. The housing cor
poratfon at once agreed 20 follow
the directions Of the city inspector.
A new grade OF tubing is now be-
ing used.
Another Gives Life - Official
word from the war department, re-
ceived Thursday by Mrs. Mary F.
Nolvueauv T03 Henry street .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01

EHLaIe OF joseph Gelger, deceased
The undersigned having been APP
pointed administrator with the will
annexed of the estate Of Joseph
Gelger' late OF the county of Rock
hereby gives notice that he will an
pear before the Hon. Benjamin Bell
Judge of the probate court of Rock
room, in the city of Pock Island at
the April term. on the first Monday
in April next at which time all PEI
sons having CLAIMS against said es-
tate arc notified and requested to II
tend for the purpose Of having the
same adjusted All persons indebt-
ed to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment to the IN
dersiCned.
Dated this 18th day of January. A
d. 1919. FRANK GEIGER
Administrator with the will annexed
Albert Huber attorney
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
Notice of Final settiement.

ESTATE OF Edward Cool, deceased
Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned. F. Fl. First. admin
lstrator of the estate of Edward
Cool. has this day filed his final re-
port and settlement as such in the
probate court of Rock Island coun-
~. and hearing on said report has
airy. 1919 at 10 o'clock a m. at
which time persons interested NAV
appear and make objections thereto.
and II no objections are filed, said
report will be approved at that time
and the undersigned will ask for an
order OF distribution. and upon max
ing such distribution, will ask to be
discharged.
Rock Island, Ill. Jan. 81, 1919.
f. H FIRST,
Administrator OF Estate of Edward
Cool
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
Executors Notice.

Is LftIF u -NIUtI 7 TTILCb, UeTeaSen,
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed eXecutrix OF the last will and
testament of Albert Prince, late of
the county of Rock Island state If
Illinois. deceased. hereby gives no
tlce that she will appear before the
probate court of Rock Island coun-
", at the probate court room. in the
city of Rock Island at the April
term, on the first Monday in April
next, at which time all persons hay-
ing claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend for
the purpose of having the same ad-
justed. All persons indebted-to said
estate are requested to make imme-
date payment to the undersigned
Dated goth day of January A. D.
1919. LOUISA A. PRINCE
EXecutrix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01

Another Gives Life - Official
word from the war department. re-
ceived Thursday by Mrs. Mary F.
Molyneaux, 723 Henry street, !
New-York tribune., 1919-07-19
Leather
Skins, Dealer Says.
Change Hands
FreQlentLv

Prices for calfskins and kdskns
continue to advance. Calfskins were
quoted yesterday at s1.53 a pounl,
glazed kids at $1.5O a foot, and drv
Mexican kids at $3.75 dozen
Asked for an explanation of the high
prices prevailing for goatskins, Que
dealer stated that it was due largely
to the fact that the season in the pri-
mary markets is over. There is no buy
ing going on now in India, China and
Southwestern Asia, the markets which
furnish the largest number of skins.
Late arrivals Of the old season stock
are commanding big prices because of
the present great export and domestic
demands. This leather man also
stated that the present market is a
dcnicr's market. Skins arc changing
hands three or four times, at steadily
advancing prices, before they reach
the tanners.
Another dealer said that the raw
leather men were being bcsicged By
manufacturers for stocks and that
sales were being made to the highest
bidder. There are large cons gnments
Of leather on the way from South
America. When the tanners get two
months supply on hand instead of two
weeks, he stated, the situation might
improve.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-19
Jewelry
Clock Factories Find 1t
HurdtO Increase Their
OUTPUT

Clock manufacturers, despite the in
crease in wages and shorter hours
granted their employees, do not seem
to be getting the increase in production
they anticipated. This, at least, is the
opinion of retailers, who still find it
difficult to secure supplies from the
factories. With larger wages to spend
and more time to spend them the fac
tory workers, it would seem, are de
voting less energy to producing clocks
tkan they were formerly. Many of
them, it is said, acquired the habit of
absenting themselves from the plants
whenever the spirit moves them. In
the larger producing centres of Con
necticut the industry has, encountered
another handicap in the increased build
ing activity which offersA greater op-
portunity for employment.
Large manufacturers, with few ex-
ceptions, will only accept orders from
old and favored customers and on the
condition that prices be quoted at time
OF delivery. In other words, concerns
entering the clock market for the first
time find it difficult to place their
orders.
Unsettled conditions in the factories
have also restrained efforts to expand
export trade. One large concern was
obliged to turn down an order for 100.
600 clocks to be shipped to France
New-York tribune., 1919-07-19
Metals
Lead Price Up Slightly
and Copper Market
Continues Firm,

Less activity was apparent in the cop
per metal market yesterday but the SELL
ing agencies maintained prices firmly.
September. delivery copper was offered
freely at 22h to 23 cents and sales of
spot were reported at 22h cents.
Some dealers quoted 23A cents for Oc-
tooer copper, 23h for November and
"a cents for December.
Although there still remains a large
surplus Of copper the trade insists that
prices will go much higher before the
end Of the year. Thirty-cent copper
by next February is freely predicted
Reports that Germany is seeking a
$2oo,00o.oo0 credit here with which tc
buy copper and other much needed
non n-ferrous metals could not be con.
firmed. 1t is known that German finan.
cial interests have been making over.
lures TO American banking groups with
regard to obtaining large credits.
with the demand for lead more ac-
tive the American Smelling and Re
fning Company advanced the price
from 5h to 81 cents pound.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-19
Steel Companies of
Belgium to Combine
American Methods of Indus.
trial Energy To Be
Followed

BRUSSELS, July 18 (By The Asso-
ciated Press).-Out of the ruins of
Belgium's steel industry, which was
Systematically destroyed by the Ger
mans, will spring one of the biggest
steel combinations in the world Ten
or twelve of the most powerful corpora
tions whose plants were laid waste
have decided to pool their interests
into one immense undertaking. Stock
in the various companies is being taken
care of according to the method fol-
lowed in merging many American
plants into the United States Steel Cor
poration. The only thing remaining to
be done is to place valuation upon
the ore mines in the Briey Basin and
Duchy of Luxembourg, which will form
a part of the new trust. This will not
take long.
Such combination of companies
would naturally include the Ougree-
Mariheye steel works and the John
Cockerill works, both near Lege, and
also the Providence mills at Charleroi
The Providence firm is about to let 6
contract for rebuilding it's plant or
American lines. Each plant in the
combination will be so built as to spe
cialize in some particular branch o.
the steel industry