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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
REVOLvES WITH
BELT ON SHAFT
Q. Peterson of Moline Badly
Bruised and Lacerated When
Thrown to Floor.

c. Peterson. 523 Seventeenth
avenue, Moline, was seriously
bruised about his head and the
upper part of his body at 800 yes
terday afternoon when he fell 10
feet to the floor after being caught
in a belt, in the Root & Wander
WORT plant, East Moline. The in
juries although thought serious at
first, will not cripple the body, &C
cording to Dr. A. M. Beal. who was
called to attend Peterson.
Peterson was working on a pull
lev on a line shaft in the motor
repair department of the r. & v.
In some manner some one turned
on the power while Peterson was
working on the shaft. His coat
and shirt caught in the revolving
belt and he was drawn upward anG
then after revolving with the pull
ley, was thrown to the floor. a dis
lance of 10 feet Had it not been
for the loosening of his clothing
from the pulley and consequently
the fall, he would have been killed
His head, shoulders and both
arms are bruised, his neck was
badly twisted, and the upper part
of his body was severely lacerated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
DOUBLIN UNABLE
ATTEND HEARING;
DELAYED 10 DAYS

After setting the hearing for
three different dates, the Julius
Doublin case alleging Lee Clark
of East Moline with assault W It'll
intent to murder, was postponed
yesterday afternoon for 20 days.
The hearing will be held before
Magistrate A. A Niles.
Two months ago the two men.
both under the influence # liquor.
started an argument in the Water
town district of East Moline. The
dispute ended when Clark stabbed
DOublin, puncturing his lungs and
liver. The injured man was. re-
moved to the Moline CITY hospital
where he was confined until last
Saturday. Meanwhile Clark was
released on $500 bonds. The hear
ing was to have been neld this
morning, but under the doctors or
ders that Doublin remain indoors.
the trial was postponed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
PLAN WELCOME
FOR BOYS HOME
General Committee to Be Named to
Perfect MethOd-Signs to Be
Placed at Stations

A general committee composed
of representatives of all CONNER
cial, civic, fraternal and woman's
organizations of Moline will be ap-
pointed to prepare welcome plans
for returning soldiers and sailors
The plan is being sponsored by the
Moline chapter of the American
Red Cross. The committee will ar
range all details.
The Moline Woman's Club was
considering welcome plans. They
had decided to sponsor a public
welcome for the boys. 1t was later
learned that the Red Cross was
planning on some such method.
The wOman's organization then
volunteered to set aside their ar
rangements and cooperate with the
Red Cross.
So far it has been decided to
place welcome signs at each Moline
railway station. Each is to be cleo
trically lighted. Permission to have
such signs posted was obtained yes
terday by the Red Cross from the
division headquarters of the railway
companies. This is the first step
taken TO welcome the boys, others
will be discussed and decided by
the committee yet to be appointed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
SKATING PONDS
FEW IN NUMBER
Lake at Prospect Park Covered
With Snow, Not in Shape for
FavOrite Winter Sport

Present circumstances seem to
indicate that Moliners will have no
skating pond this year, aside from
safe spots that they may find on the
Mississippi river.
There will be no skating at
Browning's field. The field has
been so thickly covered with snow
that the removing of same would
be a difficult job. At Prospect
park the same condition exists.
Park Superintendent Brandt stated
this morning that it is practically
impossible to remove the snow ana
present smooth skating surface at
the Prospect pond.
Peterson brothers, who conduct
ed the skating rink at Browning's
field, found that they lost money
last year on the proposition.
1t used to be that Jail prisoners,
about fifteen in number, were TAX
en- to the ponds to remove the
snow. Today there are not thai
many prisoners to be had in the
city jail. City officials promise
that everything will be done to sc.
cure fine skating pond for thosa
VINO enjoy the winter sport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
PRINCIPAL CAUSE
OF BULGARIA-HUN
BREAK is STATED

Sofia, acknowledgements
ence of the Associated Press. -
One of the principal causes which
contributed towards the rupture of
Bulgaria with Germany, was the
treatment by the latter of the Do
brudja question, which robbed
Bulgaria of the prospect of attain
ing her national aspirations, and
the tendency of Germany to favor
Turkeys claim to the restoration
of the strip of territory in Thrace,
which the Turks under German
pressure, had ceded to Bulgaria in
Sept, 1915, as the price of Bull
garia's cooperation in the war.
When German diplomacy, early in
September of his year, realized
that Bulgaria vas bent on with
drawing from the war, a serious
attempt was made to conciliate the
Bulgarian government by the aban-
donment of the condominium es-
tablished in the northern Dobrud-
ia and a proocol to this effect was
signed in Berlin between the Cen
trail Allies. 1t was then hoped that
this concession would induce Bull
garia to continue the war, but it
proved to Ie without success.
The fleeing produced both in
Berlin ant Vienna by this develop
ment can be readily imagined. The
former tustro-Hungarian foreign
minister, Baron Burian, in a con-
versatior with NJ. Focheff, the Bull
garian minister in Vienna, was
- h II
describd NJ. Malinoff, the Bulgar-
ian premier, as a traitor
Their, is much irritation in Bull
garia yer the Dobrudja question.
The Bulgarian government. which,
in its several conversations with
the Grman-Austrian ministers at
Sofia declared itself content to re-
serve the question of the Dobrud-
ia settlement by the peace congress,
maintains the same attitude today.
The government hopes that the fact
that Bulgaria was the first state
to Iithdraw from the war, and
thus hasten the conclusion of a
genral peace, will not be over
loohd.
Tie scarcity of foodstuffs in Bull
gara constitutes a serious prob
Ter for the government, and if
SUPPLIES are not soon forthcoming,
tire is great danger of a famine.
Or cause of this dearth of sup
PIES was the wholesale and syste-
mite draining of the country's re-
sdrces by the Germans who. in |
sad of reinforcing the Macedon- |
ia front, garrisoned the interior |
O Bulgaria with the sole object !
@ collecting the produce of the /
ountry for despatch to Germany !
Then the present government put |
end to this expectation, the Ger !
lans resorted to the ruse of post |
1g parcels through their own |
ield post, and thus practically ev- !
ny German soldier became an ex-
Iorter. The Bulgarian government |
vas powerless to prevent the prac- |
ice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
CHAIRMAN PRO TEN
OF CANTEEN NAMED

Mrs. Emer Mowry has been nan
ed acting chairman of the cante,n
committee of the Moline chapter Of
the American Red Cross, by MS.
+. E. Leavens, chairman or the en-
reen, who left last evening to spend
The winter in California. The con-
mittee appointed by the chapter 70
serve on the canteen for the com
ing year is Mrs. F. f. Leavens,
chairman; Mrs. Emer Mowry, Mrs.
Myra Walker, Mrs. u. A. Stephens,
Mrs. Howard Wallace, Mrs. Charles
Desaulniers and Fred E. LeaVens.
The committee stands prepared
to give aid at any time and will be
glad to do so. If its services are
Teeded notice should be given Mrs.
Mowry, chairman pro TEN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
MARRIED IL DAYS
THEN HUBBY GOES

Sophie Castle today filed a bill
for divorce in the Moline city court
asking for separation from her
husband, Floyd Castle, who desert
ed her II days after they were mar
ried. The marriage took place in
Hannibal, Mo, Nov. IS, 1914. The
desertion occurred in the same city
on Dec. 10 of the same year. Mrs.
Castle also charges extreme cruel
ty. She asks the court for permits
sion to resume her maiden name,
Sophie staff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
LAD DESCRIBEG
SINKING OF SUB
Sergeant Peterson Says German
Boat Headed Tor Their Ship
Found Watery Grave.

The sinking OF German subme-
rine is described in a letter written
by Sergeant Edward 1t Peterson.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
CADDOCK EXPECTED,

Des Moines, Iowa.-Earl Cad
dock, a sergeant with the Eighty
eighth division in France, is expect
ed TO return to Iowa within a few
months and defend his title as
worlds wrestling champion against
all logical opponents. Joe Stecher
of Dodge, Neb, is one of the fore
most contenders for the wrestling
crown, and it is likely match be-
tween Stecher and Caddock will be
sought Immediately upon the lat
ter's return
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
In The Lodges

Zal grotto Of Moline, which spon-
sored several very enjoyable par
ties last season, has now announc-
ed the first social function of the
winter for Friday evening, Jan. IT,
when a dancing party is to be Civ
en- in Masonic hall. The commit
tee in charge is not giving out any
further information than the date,
place, and that Whites orchestra
is to furnish the music.
Moline lodge No. 1914, A. F. & A.
NJ, with Charles H. Mangold, dis
trict deputy grand master, in the
masters chair, and George w. Flood
as marshal, elected the following
officers for the coming year:
Worshipful master - Charles S.
Mason
Senior warden-Charles H. Car
ney.
Junior warden-FTank L. Fugate
Treasurer-A. T. Foster
Secretary-ArVid E. Peterson.
Chaplain-O. E. Child.
Senior deacon-Emil Johnson.
Junior deacon-Frank Hogan.
Senior SteWaTd-V. H. Brace.
Junior steward Almlots.
Tyler-G. E. Selby.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03

New York.-No one took more
pride in the return of Americas
battle squadron from overseas and
the great reception given it than
Mrs. Mildred Hazen Dewey, widow
of the great admiral who won
Americas most striking sea victory
in our war against Spain, in 1898.
Although she was not married to
the admiral at the time, she was
present at the magnificent home
coming welcome which greeted
Dewey and his men when they re-
turned to America, with the won
derful record of having smashed up
Admiral Montojo's Spanish fleet on
May /, 1898, and destroyed all the
land batteries of Manila bay, with
out the loss of single life on the
American side.
1t was at the beginning of that
Sunday morning fight that Dewey
uttered the historic words, address,
ing the captain of the flagship
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
DISCHARGED BOYS
SAY LIFE IN ARMY
rs GOOD FOR ALL

Discharged soldiers continue to
register at the Moline Red Cross.
AS each signs his name to the roll
OF honor he is asked how he likes
army life. Of the so registered To-
cal boys not one has said that such
life disagreed with him, although
some were wont to say that home
life is best, but that army life
doesn't hurt a fellow"
One soldier, 81 years old, was
asked if he would return to the
same position he held when he en-
tered the service and in reply said
he would if the concern would take
him back. He told Red Cross Off
Gals that he had been to his old
place twice since his return and
that both times he did not receive
any satisfaction.
The Red Cross undertook to look
into his case and assured him that
ne would soon again be back at his
old desk.
Following are IL more soldiers
who registered yesterday:
Camp Grant-Richard L. Hansen,
G. E. st. Johnson, Fred Gill, Carl
Blomberg.
Camp Bradley-R. NJ Harper
Fort Rosecrans-Sigfred E. Carl
son.
Camp Zachary Taylor-Henry J.
Donahoo.
Vancouver barracks William E.
Mercer and Fred c. Johnson.
Camp Dick-R. A. Godehn.
Augustana college, S. A. T. c.
Carl Ekblad and Arnold TerseIl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
Obituary
Mrs. Arthur Wagner.

Word of the death of Mrs. Arthur
Wagner, age SO years, which oc-
Cured at her home in Des Mtines
at 2:30 yesterday afternoon, was re-
ceiyed by Moline relatives last
night.
Mabel Danhoek was born Avg. %,
1881, in Moline and received her
early education in The Moline pub
tic and high schools. She was unit
ed in marriage to Peter Hfpens.
He died five years ago. In 1!15 she
married Arthur Wagner q Des
Moines.
Surviving besides the widewer, is
a daughter, Grace HofpeB; the
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charhs Dan
heck; four sisters: Mrs. Jhn De
Cousmaker, Loretta, Marie and Lot
tie, at home, and two brotheE, Louis
and Arnold.
Remains will be brought to Mo-
line for interment The funeral will
be held in the home of Mrs. John De
Cousmaker, 1919 SiAteenthst
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03

Olympia: you may fire when
ready, Gridley!"
New York, as many will recall
went wild over the heroes of that
Asiatic squadron when they re-
turned.
Mrs. Dewey was the guest of Sec
rotary Daniels of the navy. to wit
ness the homecoming of another
generation of American seatighting
men, and, despite her advanced age
stayed through the naval revfed
and the land parade and told Sed
rotary Daniels it was magnificent
She is staying with friends in thfI
city for time. II
She begged to be excused frCy |
drawing a contrast between the W |
receptions, 20 years apart, but sd |
that she always had believed al |
still believes, the American nay |
unconquerable, and that she alwSs |
has been and always will be, /
voted to its personnel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
The Day in Davenport

Fire Traps Six-Trapped by fire
and smoke in the upper floors Of
their home six people, four of them
children, had a narrow escape from
death at midnight Wednesday when
flames swept the three-story room
ing house, owned by Mrs. G. ID.
Johnson, 1909 Perry street. The
rescue of the fire-marooned Occu-
pants of the building was one of
the most thrilling in which firemen
have figured in Davenport The
victims wI1a were taken from the
buildings in their night clothes
are: Elmer Betrossa, aged eight;
Dorothy Betrossa, aged 10; Mildred
Johnson, aged nine; Mrs. Ella Cor
don, Isla Gordon, aged 10; Mrs.
Kate Gerard. The three first named
children were caught on the third
floor of the building. The two wo-
men and little Isla Gordon were
on the second floor where they
were hemmed in by smoke and
flame. The fire broke out shortly
after midnight and is believed to
have started from an oVer-heated
furnace in the basement.
Shoots at HUbby-That his wife,
nee Gussie Jackson, tried to kill
him by shooting at him with re-
Yolver, was the claim made to the
police Wednesday by Ignatz Her
rera, 318 East Front street. Her
rera, according to the police, was
drunk when he came to the police
station to make the report. He
said he and his wife had been stag
ing a New Years party, that he had
accused her of infidelity and that
she had taken a shot at him with
a revolver.
ParOSed Man Arrested-What the
police believe was intended to be
a daring daylight burglary was
frustrated New Years afternoon
when Fred MuIbach, alias FREQ
Conner, a paroled convict, was ar
rested at Third and Ainsworth
streets after he had kicked in
window at Duffy's meat market
The man first gave the name of
Conner, and said his home was in
Rock Island The police investi-
gated and found that he was Fred
MuIbach, one of the paroled men
from Chicago, now stationed in
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
ASSESSED $10O ON
ADULTERY CHARGE

Garland Dickson, colored, arrest
ed New Years night in his rooming
house in East Moline with a woman
and charged with adultery, was
fined 500 and costs in the East
Moline city court this morning.
The hearing was held before Mag
istrate A. A. Niles. Dickson paid
the fine and was released. The ar
rest followed a complaint on the
part of the woman's husband, Allan
bradford, also colored.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
Enneral of Einnr Stinm.

Funeral services for EinDr Strom,
who died in Denver, Colo, will be
held at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon
in the home of his sister Mrs. AL
bin Beckstrom, 1852 Thirteenth
avenue, Moline, with Re-. Edward
Ekstrom in charge. Inte'ment will
be in the Odd Fellows jot at Riv-
erside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
News of the Day in Moline and East Moline

trail station, answered a call at
$3.50 this morning to the Louis
Groutsch's rooming house over the
New Home cafe, 1518Third avenue.
Bed clothes in one of the bed rooms
had caught fire. 1t is said that
one of the roomers dropped a light
ed cigarette into the bed. The
damage was small.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03

years when he made his home in
Wisconsin. He was an employee Of
Deere & company for a number Of
years. In 1903 he married Miss
Alice Bosnian of Moline and to this
union were born three children,
Marjorie, Ralph and Maurice, who
survive with the widow. three sis
tiers, Mrs. j. NJ Lennon and Mrs.
Albert Anderson. both of Moline,
and Mrs. James McGinnis of Hamp-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
William 7. Snilding.

William T. SpaldiIg, aged q,
died at o'clock last evening in his
residence, Twentieth avenue and
Thirty-first and a htlf street, Mo
line. He had been III five weeks
with influenza. Mr., Spalding was
born Dec. rs, 1876. in GAINESVILLE,
Wis. At the age of two years he
came to Moline. where he resided
with the exception of the three
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
]. Ii. Smith.

J. H. Smith, 81 years old, died
yesterday at the home, First ave
nue. and Sixteenth street, Silvis. Mr..
Smith came to Silvis about a year
ago and had been employed as a
carpenter. He was born in Yer
mont July "a, 1864. The widow
is the only survivor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
SAVINGS STAMPS
FOR 1919 ON HAEE

War savings stamps for 1919 have
been received by Moline banks and
are now on sale. These stamps
cannot be pasted on the 1918 fold
ers. but folders for this year are
expected tomorrow and can be had
with the stamps. This years
stamps are half the size Of those IS
sued last year and are blue instead
Of groom
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
JAP GIRL HANGS SELF.

Tokio.-ChiyO Sugiyama, a IT.
year-old Japanese girl who had
been arrested for burglary, commit
ted suicide in her cell by hanging.
She made a moose with her obi, or
sash, unwound from her kimOpo.
Being in need of money, the girl
had armed herself with an az and
broken into a house, intimidating a
woman occupant and making C
with some cash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
IELrEs EnR cnIIE-

Edward L. Carlmark and family,
1921 Sixteenth avenue, Moline, will
leave for Peru. Chile, tomorrow.
Mr.. Carlmark is a travelling sales
man for the Moline Plow company
and goes to South America on a
business mission for that concern
The date of his return is indefinite.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
Such Women Just
Have to ''Give Up

Man NAV work from sun to sun, but woman's
work is never done" That's why women are
overworked, nervous, all run down, no apPeN.
tite, and can hardly drag around Vinol ere
ates hearty appetite, strengthens the digestive
organs induces sound sleep, invigorates the
nerves, and in this natural manner creates work
ing strength.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
RLAST LOST $50. 600.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The war de-
partment reported to congress that
appropriations necessary to pay for
private property destroyed in New
Jersey by the explosions at the
Gillespie she'll loading plant will
approximate $3,6S0,00O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
Funeral of Albert seahoIm.

The body of Albert Saholm. who
died Wednesday in Chicago, arrived
last evening and was tken to Es-
terdahPs undertaking prlors. They
will lie in state until bmorrow af-
ternoon when funeral services will
be held at 2 O'Clock il the chapel.
Burial will be in Riverside ceme-
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03

! Home Registration CIOses-The
Davenport office of the homes reg
| istration division of the United
States Housing corporation closed
yesterday. Since Aug. s, 1918, it
had been located at the offices OF
the Scott county council of nation
al defense and had been in charge
of the chairman of the home regis
tration service, E. P. Adler.
DavenpOrter On Ship Aground =
The news that the u. S. transport
Northern Pacific had run aground
off Fire island, and was being buff
feted by angry seas, was read with
especial concern by one Davenport
family. William H. Elphick, chief
petty officer of the Northern Pa
cific, is a brother of Mrs. DR.. L. Fl.
Kornder of 2419 Rock Island street.
Marti Chairman Supervisors -
Chris Marti was yesterday elected
chairman of the board of super
visors for 1919 at the annual meet
ing at the court house.
Martin Deputy SherIff-F. ID.
Martin, traffic officer at Third and
Main streets, has been appointed
by Sheriff Henry A. Kuehl to sue
coed William Brahmer, as deputy
sheriff. The new list of appoint
ments for the new term of two
years show no change with the one
exception noted.
New Electrical Engineer Frank
Summons, erstwhile assistant city
electrician, yesterday assumed the
office of electrical inspector and
will hereafter issue all permits for
electrical work
Wounded On Nov. 10 = Twenty
four hours before the signing of the
armistice, Corporal William r.
Bredfeldt, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
~ Bredfeldt of 1912 Rockingham
road, was seriously wounded in &C
ton.
Marriage LicenSes-Joseph Vie
gand, Dubuque, and Sadie Metz,
Davenport. L. c. Simms, Daven-
port, and Ella Nielsen, Davenport
Carl E. Myberg, Davenport, and
Lila Pearl Newman, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
Narragansett Pier, r. /.

ct was all rundown, back ached,
and tired all the time. ! kept house
for my husband and four children
and could hardly keep around. Fin
ally tried Vinol and it has re-
stored my health and helped me
wonderfully, so 1 recommend ii to
others who are in this condition"
Mrs. Hannah Randall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
Jacksonville. Ill.

81 keep house for my little fam
lily, but got into a weak, nervous,
rundown condition, tired all the
time and no ambition. My doctor
told me to try Vinol. and in week
/ felt like a new person. I am
now strong again, look after my
baby. and do all my homework. ~
Mrs. G. H. Lamson.
e conditions. weak women, over
delicate children, there is no REM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03
EXTTNGUTSHES FIRE
IN BOOMING HOUSE

The Moline fire department, cen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03

New Electrical Engineer Frank
Sammons, erstwhile assistant city
yesterday assumed the
office of electrical inspector ana
will hereafter issue all permits for
electrical work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-03

Marti Chairman Supervisors -
Chris Marti was yesterday elected
chairman of the board of super
visors for 1919 at the annual meet
ing at the court house.