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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
CANDIDATES TO
FILE SATURDAY
Joe Giesler Is Only One to An.
nounce That He Will Enter Z.
n. NayOraIty Race.

Candidates for the spring election
of mayor, city clerk, treasurer, at
torney, engineer, police magistrate,
justice of the peace and four alder
men in East Moline, will start fill
ing petitions Saturday. The final
day will be Feb. 10. The primaries
are set for March IS.
So far only one candidate has
definitely announced that he will
enter the race. Alderman Joe
GIesIer, who acted as mayor during
the absence OF Mayor Johnson, who
was in the service, will throw his
hat into tho mayoralty ring. Gies-
Ter Is alderman In the Fourth ward.
1t is expected that Mayor G. +.
Johnson will enter the campaign
this spring, but the mayor declines
to publicly announce whether or
not he will. How many aldermen
will seek reelection Is not known,
but 1t has been rumored that J. X.
williams will run IN the First ward
and Anthony Swanson will enter
the race in the Second ward. 1t is
also probable that Police Magis-
trate A. A. Niles, City Attorney
George d. Long. City Clerk W. Dale
Chambers and City Treasurer John
II. Siefken will all be candidates
for another term. Final election
date is April IS.
Polling places for the primaries
will be the same as used before, as
follows:
First ward-Methodist church.
Second ward-Police station.
Third ward-Van Tieghem build
ing, Thirteenth street, between
Eleventh and Twelfth avenues.
Fourth ward-Old village hall,
WatertOwn.
Polls will be open from o'clock
in the morning until 6 IN the ev-
ening. The judges who served at
the last election are named for the
coming primary. Following are
the offices and terms that expire
this spring:
Mayor-G. T. Johnson.
City clerk-W. Dale Chambers.
City treasurer Siefken.
City engineer-Burl L. Warnes.
Aldermen-F1rst ward, w. H.
Wilcox; Second ward, F. R.
SchIueter; Third ward, Carl B.
Carlson; Fourth ward, Joseph
Giesler.
Justice of the peace offices also
expire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
SOLDIERS BRING
WIFE. SISTER OR
GIRL TO AFFAIR

First of a series OF welcome home
parties for returned soldiers is to
be given in the rooms of the Mo-
line Commercial club Friday even =
ing. Every returned soldier, re-
CARELESS Of rank, or of where he
saw service, whether IN this coun-
try or overseas, is urged to attend.
This notice is the invitation if
those concerned have received no
other.
Every soldier is also invited to
take with him to the party his wife,
his sister or his best girl. The en-
ter ainment will start at 7:30.
There will be a reception and then
q brief program of speaking. Re
freshments will be served and then
there will be dancing. The affair is
sponsored by seven Moline organ
izationS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
TELLS OF MASSACRE.

Taylorville, Ill.-The massacre by
Turks of about 10000 persons, the
kidnapping of his daughter, two
grandchildren. and the disappear
ance of his wife's stepmother. his
sister and father-in-Iaw. 100 years
old last September. are told in a
letter received from Rev. Moor
hatch, missionary in Teheran.
Uersia, by Mrs. d. X. Cornell. The
letter Is dated Teheran, Sept. IS, to
which they fled from Tabriz.
The British forces were in the
neiGhborhood then. he said. and he
believed many of the persons held
captive by the Moslems would be
liberated Mr.. Moorhatch is a grad
uate of the Presbyterian Theologi-
cal college of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
WHITESIDE BACK
TO CIVILIAN LIFE

Lieutenant Roy WhitesiGe has re-
turned to the practice of law. He
was honorably discharged from ser
vice Jan. %. He is again in the
Peoples bank building in offices Of
Kenworthy. Dietz, ShallberE, Har-
per & Sinnett. Before entering
United States service Attorney
Whiteside was OF the firm OF Dietz,
Sinnett & Whiteside, since merged
into the bigger law firm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
ROUNDUP
OF BOY SCOUTS ON
MONDAY EVENING

Annual roundup and banquet for
the Moline Boy Scouts, as an :nn0-
walton in scout circles, will be an
event never surpassed by the boys
before 1t viii be held at the First
Congregational church Monday ev-
euing
The roundup will be ,doline's for
nal celebration of national scout
week, Saturday, Feb. s, scoutdom
of the nation will observe its ninth
birthday anniversary. 1t is expect
ed that no less than 200 scouts and
their fathers will participate in the
roundup Monday evening.
Principal speaker on the program
will be r. L. Hazlett, deputy field
scout commissioner from Chicago.
Marshal Beck, father of scouting in
Moline and honorary president of
the local council, will preside. r.
D. Radcliffe Of Davenport, assOCia-
ted with community service, will
lead community singing The pro-
gram is being arranged by Clark
Nelson and Emil Peterson, scout
masters.
So far as it is known the scout
organization is the only one in the
city which is making preparations
to hold a memorial for Theodore
Roosevelt. This, too, will be held
at the First ngregational church
because Of its central location and
large seating capacity.
The memorial services will be
held in the evening. At this meet
ing Mr.. Hazlett will also deliver
sembIe at their respective quarters
and march to the church in forma-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
MAY DISCONTINUE
CEILDREN'S GLASS

The Moline board of education Is
contemplating the dropping Of the
kindergarten class in the Ericsson
school and the placing of the teach
er of that class in charge of the
first grade, to relieve the congest-
ed conditions in Ericsson school
district.
Superintendent L. A. Mahoney
stated that there are 400 moro
school children in Moline today
than there were before America en-
tered the war, and that the teach
ing staff has not been increased
since that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
ATTEND
OLDER BOYS WORK
CONFERENCE MAR. 7

Eight members Of the older boys
cabinet of the Moline Y NJ. c. A.
Will attend the older boys life
work conference to be held in Chi
cago March rs. The youths will
represent the Hi-Y club. boys de-
partment and the different
churches Of Moline. Their names
will be announced early next week
Several boys from r. b. Kain's
department will be chosen delegates
to represent the Moline institution
at the boys conference which opens
in Davenport. March Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
CHIMNEY FIRES,

Firemen from central fire station
were called TO the home OF Louis
Pierson. POPS Thirteenth street, Mo-
line. yesterday afternoon to extin-
guish chimney fire. The blaze
was small and did Ii tie damage.
A chimney fire was the cause OF
a run by the East Moline fire de
partment to sos Fifteenth avenue,
East Moline. this morning. The
damage was slight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
Obituary


uAGEAl VI AEFfu o. a. CUSfAls
Funeral OF Arvid J. A. Stehn. for
merly of Moline, who died Tuesday
zlorning at his home IN Chicago,
will be held at $3.50 tomorrow after
noon, services to be conducted IN
the Esterdahl chapel. The body ar
rived from Chicago last midnight.
The inquest was held in Chicago
and verdict returned was that the
cause OF death was asphyxiation.
Mr.. Stehn was born June "a. 1897.
In Sweden. He came to this cOun
try and TO Moline juno Is, 1916,
where he resided until last Thanks
giving day when he removed to
Chicago. During his residence here
he was employed by the Wright
Carriage Body company.
Surviving are one sister, Miss Sig
ney Stehn Of Moline; his parents,
fvo brothers and four sisters, all
residing IN Sweden. He was a
member OF Nobel lodge No. 2sS. Or
der OF VasG.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
ALMINDINGER is
OUT OF SERVICE

Andrew Almindinger Of East
Moline has returned to his home.
having received his honorable dis
charge from Camp Montgomery,
Ala. Private Almindinger befora
being entrained for service las
September, was manager OF the
Mueller Lumber company in Eas-
Moline. 1t is understood that
deal is now being transacted
whereby Mr.. Almindinger will pur
chase the East Moline branch of
the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
COMMUNITY GIRLS
MEET TO ARRANGE
MINSTREL PLAYLET

The Community Service girls Of
Moline will stage a minstrel show
sometimes during the latter part
of this month. Arrangements for
the show will be made at 1880 this
evening at the Moline Recreation
hall. Every member is urged to
attend.
Mrs. Harry Werley of Sterling.
Ill, has been secured to direct the
show and will meet with the girls
this evening. Every member of the
service is needed to make the pro-
gram a success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
MEMORIAL SERVICE
FOR LODGE MEMBER

Moline Elks will hold memorial
Fervices in the lodge hall this even
ing for Ernest Pressed. only mem
Der of the lodge who was killed in
action in France. In addition to
the memorial services special in
lila ion work will be presented.
Former exalted rulers of the lodge
will Off ciate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
MOVIES ON IRON
WILL BE SHOWN

Moving pictures on the treat
ment of iron from time 1t Is mined
until made into farm implements.
will be shown at the Moline Y. NJ.
{. A. lobby this evening. Men en-
ployed in factories and older boys
are invited TO come. There will be
three reels and one reel of comedy.
The show starts at 1880, and no adj
mission is charged,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
EAST MOLINE WINS
FROM ST. AMBROSE

The East Moline high school
quintet COPIED the basketball game
With the St Ambrose fast five on
the East Moline floor last night
The score stood IS to IL. Hunter
and Forrest on the East Moline
team starred for their school.
The East Moline board of edu-
cation at ended the game in a body,
after which a short business meet
ing was held. The basketball team
Will journey to Geneseo tomorrow
and meet the Geneseo high school
team on the latters floor in the
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
Mrs, i, Ii, Loser.

Mrs. E. 3. Loser. formerly of Mo-
line, died yesterday forenoon at her
home IN Chicago, where she had
resided for the last several years.
Word OF her death came to her
brother. c. s. Nelson. 1879 Four
teenth street, Moline.
Mrs. Loser was about SO years
old age. She was born IN Sweden.
and following her arrival in this
country. resided in Moline for some
time. Surviving are the wIdower,
one son, Edward. two brothers, G.
s. Nelson of Moline and Ed Nelson
OF Chicago, and one sister, Mrs. W.
o. Weege Of Chicago. Funeral will
be held Saturday afternoon from
the residence and burial will be in
a Chicago cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
E. G.. FISHER TALKS
TO MOLINE ROTARY

r. c. Fisher. president OF the Ro-
tary club OF Rock Island. spoke on
worth of the Rotary movement NJ
the noon meeting yesterday of the
Moline Rotary club. following
luncheon served at the Manufac-
turers' hotel. There were piano and
vocal numbers given by the Misses
Augusta Lift end Bessie Lund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
In the Lodges

Last Wednesday night p7esen-
tation of the minstrel show given
under the auspices of Manufacture
ers' lodge, No. ass, I. o. 0. F.. me;
with such a decided success that
the degree staff OF the lodge has
decided to stage it again this
evening, at the Odd Fellows hall
in Rock Island. This will be done
mainly to accommodate the large
number that was unable to gain
admission Wednesday night.
Three candidates were inflated
Tuesday night in Moline lodge, No.
235, l.. o. o. NJ. Routine business
was transacted. In the near flu
ture initiatory degree will be con-
ferred on at least 100 candidates.
with the Davenport degree staff
putting on the work. AS the lodge
was unable to give a Christmas en-
tertainment this year. owing 20 the
flu epidemic, plans were discussed
with reference TO sponsoring one
in about a month. Definite ar
rangements and plans will be an
nOunced later.
Prospect hive. No. So, and Is
land City hive, No. $40. Ladies of
Maccabees. held joint installation
Tuesday night at Swedish Olive
hall. Moline, Anna e. Kirby acting
as installing officer, assisted by
Lizzie Beckwith, as mistress o.
arms. Officers installed Of Pros
pect hive are:
Past communicating Reese.
commander -Ida Humps.
Lieutenant commander - Cath
crime Temple.
Record and finance keeper
Anna Z. Long.
Chaplain-Marry Tunney.
Mistress at arms Florence Dun
bar.
Sergeant Ed.
Sentinel-Francis Dauchinsky.
Ticket-Mary Tremble.
Pianist Temple
Those of Island City hive are:
Past commander-Jane Gulden-
zopf.
Commander-Lilli Kearns.
Lieutenant Commando - Kath-
crime Furlong.
Record keepCr-Lillian Ellison.
Finance Luella Butt.
Chaplain-Berma Holms
Mistress at arms-LizZie Beck
with.
Sargent-Ida Smith
Sentinel Emma Robb
Ticket-Kate Embry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
MEMORIAL FUND
REACHES $551.50
MARK TO DATE

Donations to the Wigers' memoir
ial fund. started by the Moline Elks
in appreciation of the services in
the cause Of which the late Sheriff
Wigers gave mis- life. since last
mention are as follows
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06

Benefit association review No.
ll9, Ladies Of the Maccabees OF the
World. last night at Swedish Olive
hall installed officers for the com
ing year with Mrs. Alice Anderson
acting as installing officer, assisted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06

Harmony camp, No. 2S46, r. n.
A, will sponsor a social dance as
soon as suitable hall can be Sc
cured. The event will be a sue
cess from arrangements that are
being made. At meeting Tuesday
evening, four applications were re-
ceived Refreshments were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06

Dancing, Coliseum. tonight.
Dancing, Coliseum, tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06

Dancing. Coliseum, tonight.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-07-03
CHAPTER lV-continued.

bath right across the hall. Only
room left In the house." The proprietor
awarded him the valley stare. "Going
to be here longf" He passed the last
key on the rack to the darky stagger.
Ing under a motley Of bags and suit
cases. Rickard recognized his. and fol-
lowed.
Il may get you another room tomor-
row" called the proprietor after him
as he climbed the dusty stairs.
The signals OF new town were
waving In the dining room. The ma
Jority Of the citizens displayed their
shirt sleeves and unblushing suspend
ers. One large table was surrounded
by men In khaki; the desert soldiers,
engineers. The full blown mattresses.
elabOrately pompadoured, were push
Ing through the swing-doors, carrying
heavy trays. Coquetry appeared to be
their occupation, rather than meal.
serving, the diners accepting both varie-
Ties Of attention with appreciation. The
supremacy Of those superior maidens
WIS menaced only by two other wom-
en who sat at a table near the door.
Richard did not see them at first. The
room was as masculine as a restaurant
10 new mining town.
RIekard left his indoor view to look
through the French windows opening
on side street. He noticed o slender
but regular procession. All the men
passing Eel, in the same direction.
Cocktail noute," explained one Of
his neighbors, his mouth full Of boiled
beef.
"0yster cocktalli" smiled the new
conner.
THE real thing! Calexico's dry, like
the whole valley, that Is, the county.
See that ditchl That Is Mexico, on
the other side. Those sheds you can
seq nre In Mexicali. CalexIco's twin
sister. That painted adobe Is the Gus
tnu house. Me.-.rall's not dry. even in
summer You can bet your life on
that You can get all the bad whisky
and stale beer you've the money to
buy. We work In Calexico. and drink
In Mexicall. The temperance pledge Is
kept better In this town than any other
town in the valley. But you can see
this procession every night"
The Amazon with handkerchief
apcon brought Rckard his soup. He
AUS raising his first spoonful to his
mouth when be saw the fnce. carefully
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-07-03
cHAPT Err v.
A Game OF Checkers.

The uneasy mood OF the desert, the
wind-blown sand, drove people indoors
the next morning. Rickard was served
a substantial. lndliferently cooked
breakfast In the dining room Of the
Desert hotel. whose limitations were
as conspicuous to the newcomer as
they were nonexistent to the other
men. They were finding 1t a soft con-
trast to sand-blown tents, to life In the
open.
Later he wandered through the
group Of staring idlers In the office.
past the popular soda stand and the
few chair-tilters on the sidewalk, GO
Ing on. as II without purpose. to the
railroad sheds. and then on. down to
the Offices OF the Desert Reclamation
company. He discovered II to be .he
one engaging spot In the hastily
thrown-together town. There were
oleanders. rose and white blooming in
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-07-03
ue Saw the Face. Carefully Averted.

hverted, Of the girl he had met at the
marshalls' table. Innes Hardin. His
eyes jumped to her companions. the
man stranger. and then, Gerty
Holmes. At least. Mrs. Hardin Some
how, 1t surprised him to find her pretty.
She had achieved variety of dis
tinction, preserving. moreover. the
rlear-cut babyish chin which had made
Its early appeal to him. There was the
same fluffy hair. its ringlets u bit artl-
fetal to his more sophisticated eyes,
the sane well.turned nose. He had
seer wondering about this meeting: he
sound tina. he had been expecting some
yort OF shock-who said TINT the love
Of tsiay Is the Jest of tomorrow The
discovery that Gerty was not jest
brought the surprised qualification
which we award a letter or composition
.ritten in our youth. Were we as
clever rs that. so complete at eighteen
" twenty-one? Could we, now, with
III our experience. do any better, or in
Iced as well? That particular SEN
'ssrs with w,ngsl Could we make 1
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-07-03

the patch Of purple blooming alfalfa
that stood for a lawn. Morning glories
clambered over the supports Of the
yeranda. and on over the roof. Rick.
ards deductions led him to the Har.
dlns.
What school Of experience had 90
changed the awkward country fellowi
He had resented his rivalry. not that
he was a rival, but that he was boor
His kisses still warm on her lips, and
she had turned to welcome, to coquet
with Tom Hardinl The woman who
was to be his wife must be steadier
than that! 1t had cooled his fever
Not for him the aspen who could
shake and bend her pretty boughs to
each rough breeze that blew!
Men tossed Into q desert, fighting to
keep q foothold. do not garland their
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-07-03

Offices with morning -gloriesl Was It
the gracious quiet influence Of q wife.
a Gerty Hardlni The festive build
ing he was approaching was as unex-
pected--as Captain Brandon! Richard
walked on, smiling.
He was fairly blown into the outer
room, the door banging behind him.
Every one looked up at the noisy inter-
ruption. There were several men In
the long room. Among them two alert,
clean-faced youths. college graduates.
or students out on furlough. the kind
OF stuff In his class at Lawrence. Three
Of the seasoned, road-coached type
were leaning their chairs against the
cool thick walls. One was putting at
q cigar. The other. big, shy giant,
was drawing clouds Of comfort from a
pipe. There was telegraph operator
ct work In one end Of the room, her
instrument rapidly clicking. In N op-
posite corner was a telephrs.e ex.
change. A girl with mtSal band
around her forehead wss punching
connections between the valley towns.
Rickard lost the feeling Of having
gone into a remote and isolated re-
gIon. The twin towns were on the
map.
One OF the older men returned his
nod. The young men returned their
hastily withdrawn attention to their
game Of checkers. The other smoker
was watching with cross-eyed absorp-
tion the rings his cigar was sending
into the air. Rickard might not have
been there.
One of the checker players looked
up.
Anything can do for your Do you
want to see anyone In PARTICULAR
"No," 1t was admitted. "No one In
particular. l was Just looking round"
'.It's the show place of Calexico. I'll
take you around. 1t is the only place
In town that is comfortable when It's
hot. or when the wind blows, and
that's the program all Skinner. Take
my place. Pete"
Pete. the young giant, with the face
Of his infancy enlarged rather than
matured, slipped into the vacant chair.
He had been the first to discover the
stranger, but he had eyaded the re-
sponsibllity. The game Immediately
absorbed him.
''It's nice here" repeated the young
fellow, leading the way. They were
followed BY few idle glances.
Rickard looked with approval at the
tan slim figure which was assuming
the courtesy Of the towns. The fine
handsome face was almost too girllsh.
the muscles Of the mouth too sensitive
yet for manly beauty. but he liked the
type. 1.-the as a young desert-reared
Indian. his manner and carriage told
OF a careful home and rigid school dis.
cipline.
He was ushered into a large cool
room. The furnishings he lnventoried :
a few stiff chairs, long table and a
typewriter desk. closed for the Sab
bath.
1.-THE stenographer's ROOM" an
nounced the lad superfluously.
"Whose stenographer"
General property now. Everyone
has right to use her time. She used
to be Hardin's, the general managers.
She is his still, In way. But Ogilvie
keeps her busy most of the time"
Richard had not heard of Ogilvle.
He made mental register.
"When did Hardin 60 QUIT" He