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THE DAILY TIMES MARCH VL 13 COMPLETE MEWS OF TODAY MOLINE MONDAY, BISHOP HARTZELL I MOLINE SOCIETY I THE, TIMES KOLRI OFFICE SESSION PLEASES GRAND OFFICERS EDNA GRANT IS VALEDICTORIAN COLLECTION IS OVER $600 VELIE MOTORS CO. TO BUILD A BIG TRACTOR PLANT DELIVERS SERMON Bishop J. C. Hartzell preached one of the most powerful sermons ever heard in Moline at the First Methodist church yesterday morning. Bishop HarUell was missionary bishop to Africa for twenty years.

He retired last May. He received his early education in the old brick school, the first ever built In Moline, and spent his early manhood here. He Is visiting with relatives. According to Bishop Hartzell, the old question which has bothered the human race from the beginning as to why God allowed man to sin in the first place has been solved by students' of theology. "God knew that mankind would sin," the bishop asserted.

"Man was made in the image of his Creator, to know right from wrong, and it was imperative that he should be created a free-willed being." A The bishop told in part ot his work among the natives of the dark continent. He has preached the gospel to thousands in the past score of years and converted countless numbers. In many instances Bishop Hartzell and his party followed the samo paths through the heart of central Africa as did John Livingston. Mrs LeRoy Smith made high scores, and Harry Hockman drew the all cut prize. Assisting the hostess in entertaining were her sister, Miss Bess Donahoo and Mrs John Ransoo.

Itebckahs In Meetlnjr The Swedish Olive lodge of Re-bekahs met in regular session Friday night at Swedish Olive hall with a good attendance, Mrs Frances Donald presiding. The dogrea staff was reorganized and will continue practice. The sewing circle will meet next Thursday afternoon with Mrs Clara ik. wnnor ana wm home of the former, 1123 Fourteenth lie held at i and In the street. The bazaar will the lodge rooms March 31 evening there will be a card party for the benefit of the treasury.

The next regular meeting of the order will be March 23. School Mothers to Meet The Wlllard School Mothers' club will meet In regular session Thursday afternoon of this week at the school at three o'clock. Mrs C. M. Fiske and Mrs E.

II. Grantham will address the club, the former telling of tho short course In homo economics which she attended at the state university, and the latter of the meeting of the depart ment of household science which convened recently in Streator. A full at tendance of the mothers Is desired. For Miss Taylor Miss Grace Taylor ot East Moline, a bride of this week, was the guest of honor Saturday evening when Miss Ruth Clendenin and Miss Florence Lee entertained at thimbles at the Clendenin home in East Moline. Fifteen girls were the guests and sewed for the bride-elect Pink and white, the wedding colors, predominated In the decorations of the home and in tho appointments of the dainty two course menu served.

-s Mrs Wanless Entertains For tho benofit of the Sllvis public playgrounds, Mrs Thomas Wanless of Silvia entertained Saturday afternoon at five hundred. Mrs Edward Wendell of Rock Island, and Mrs Morton Pen-nell of Silvia won the favors for high scores, and Miss Mary Shepherd drew the all cut Favors were dainty tatted doilies. Decorations were In green and white In honor of St. Patrick's approaching anniversary. Mexican Couplo Wed Miss Josephe Renerez and Cablno Zeszazquez of East Moline were married at 7:45 a.

m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic church In East Moline by the Rev. Leon VanStoppon. Tho bride wore white satin and a bridal veil ot tulle and carried roses.

Clarlo Lopez and Miss Zoneclnda Samoe attended as best man and bridesmaid. The bride and groom will reside in East Moline where tho groom Is employed. Mission Tabernacle This evening, 8 o'clock Young Men's club meets at the church. Wednesday. 8 p.

m. King's Helpers meet at tho church. Thursday, 7:45 p. m. Dr.

David Brunstrom of Jamestown, N. who arrives Wednesday, will preach. Friday Golden wedding celebration of Mr and Mrs E. W. Brunstrom at the church.

School for 0. E. S. Members There will be a three hour session school Instruction In Eastern Star ritual Tuesday commencing at 9 a. m.

at Masonic hall in Silvls under the auspices of Rose chapter. Mrs Nellie Humphries of Atkinson, grand lectur er, will be In charge. The chapters of Moline and East Moline are invited to attend. Surprised on Birthday A company of Silvls friends were successful iu surprising Mrs Michael Quinn of Silvls when they came to spend the day and fittingly ceiebrata her anniversary. As a birthday toKen the guests presented their hostess with six sterling silver spoons, ihe bountiful lunch brought by the guests was served at noon.

Friday Card Clnb Meet The Friday Card club met with Mrs John Welsh, 1525 Nineteenth street and played Five hundred at three tables. Mrs Roy Sill, Mrs Jesxe De- Wolf and Mrs Fred Neusbaum re celved the hig scores prizes and Mrs Leonard Llndahl the consolation. The next meeting will be in two weeks with Mrs Schwable in Rock Island Mr Arthur's Birthday Fortv relatives and friends sur prised Mr W. P. Arthur, Saturday evening at his home, 417 Fourth avenue, Moline, when they came to celebrate nls birthday anniversary.

Music and til filxtMQlh fit. Phont Molina 4600 4501 I. W. WaUaoa Mannar B. a Whaelar City Editor ubaoriptiona oaa paid, papen cora-mocd or dieooutinued aou news Item toft at tho offica at any time.

Want Ada aiid other advertisement can ba left here for publication. Complaint! ft irregular delivery of The Time should ba made to thia offica and will ba ty promptly corrected. Carrier boya are ot permitted to receive atopa or complain te from subscribers. Report to tbe ffica direct. COUBT NEWS OS OPPOSITE PAGE KEY DISMISSED IN KENTUCKY The second ice bath given to W.

H. Key, former fireman at the Water-town state hospital cured him of his "insanity," according to a letter received today from Somerset, written to the chief of police of Moline by E. W. Thurman. deputy sheriff.

After Key was arrested here on a warrant from Paducah county, four months ago, charging him with wife and child abandonment and embezzlement of $840 from a railroad brotherhood of which he was secretary, he apparently became insane over one night in his cell. All known tests for the insane were applied to him, and the doctors were united in opinion that Key's mind was unbalanced. After Key had remained several (flays in the Moline police station, a sheriff from Kentucky came after nim ana tooK mm oacK to' somerset. According to the letter received today. Key continued to appear insane for 24 days, when he suddenly came to his senses and begged leniency.

The man was placed through third degree methods, but nothing seemed to affect him until a second ice bath was administered. The trial Immediately started, as Key was under indictment on two Charges. It is said that he engaged one of the best attorneys in that section of the country and was dismissed on both charges. On the charge of abandonment, his wife who resides in Somerset, failed to appear against him. On the charge of embezzlement the court ruled that no prosecution could be brought In the state of Kentucky as the alleged offense occurred In Tennessee.

Key is alleged to have a second wife living in East Moline, although the charge of bigamy was not pressed against him. The letter to Chief Bisant states that Key has left Somerset for parts unknown, being alleged to have made the remark as he boarded the train that he was going so far away "that even the birds would not find him." Mr and Mrs George Speck of Water-town returned Saturday from a two weeks' sojourn in Vero, Fla. Mr and Mrs Radden of East Moline welcomed their first child, a son, Saturday, at their home on Seventh street. George McNellie and H. Lindstrom paid fines of $2.80 each in East Moline police court this morning on charges intoxication.

A seven pound son was born this morning to Mr and Mrs Earl Hall of Silvia. Mr Hall, who is an electrician, declares he promises to be "some live wire." Mrs Charles Young of Sllvis left today for Rochester, upotl the call of a telegram saying her husband will undergo an operation at the Mayo brothers' hospital Wednesday. August Wallentine, Jack Consadine, Eric Bloomberg and Emll Johnson were arrested in Moline Saturday night on drunkenness charges. Fines of $2.80 were suspended in police court this morning. A baby daughter arrived Saturday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Leon Kallmann, 2214 Third avenue, Moline.

She weighs nine pounds. She was cordially welcomed by a small brother, Roy. The first Issue of the Moline high school Llne-o'-Type came out today. This Is the new school paper and it contains Items of interest to the students, a full account of their activities, and occupying a conspicuous place Is the joke column. The issue contains eight pages.

The Line-o'-Type will be issued every two weeks until the end of the year. The Second Methodist volley ball team won from the Gordon Memorial team Saturday night on the Moline V. M. C. A.

floor, 21 to 17. It was a fast game from the start and the result was In doubt until the final whistle blew. The Baptist defeated the First Methodist, 34 to 23, in a hotly contested game. Danielson's team ot volley ballists took four games from the Dur-yeas Saturday afternoon at the Moline Y. M.

C. A. and the Babcock's and Simmons split their games. A member of the Moline Commercial club has reported to the police that his new mackinaw coat, valued at $20, was stolen from the coat room at the club Saturday night. Raincoat thieves were busy in another place in Moline Saturday night also.

August Odat. 395 Fourth avenue, reported that his $14 mackinaw was taken from his room. He stated that he suspects two young men who rented a room at the place and only stayed a few hours before leaving. M. B.

WILLIAHSTALKS AT M. B. Willams of Chicago, a prominent lecturer, spoke before the Sunday Afternoon club of the Moline Y. M. C.

A. yesterday. It was the club's last meeting of the year. Mr Williams' subject was "The Prodigal Bon." Harrison A. Bliss sang several Wloa, May Join General Federation If favorable action is taken at the April meeting of the Moline Woman's club this organization will become affiliated with the General Federation of Women's clubs.

This will require a per capita tax of ten cents, raising the annual dues to $1.10, and will necessitate the revision of section 2, article 4, the constitution. The committee recommending that the club join this body consists of Mrs H. K. Chapman, Mrs G. W.

Wood, Mrs R. W. Entriken and Mrs F. G. Allen, Mrs Chapman presenting the matter at the March meeting of the Moline Woman's club held Saturday at the Moline Commer cial club.

About three hundred women were present to hear what was declared by many the best program of the year, Prof. Chas. Zueblin's lecture on "The New Civic Spirit," an excerpt from which appeared in Saturday's issue of The Times. Mrs J. W.

Pike presided. Mrs G. W. Wood, recording secretary, read letters from representatives in congress and legislature, Hon. W.

II. Graham, and Senator F. A. Landee, expressing sym pathy with the club in its resolution protesting against the gambling in foodstuffs. The club has wrlthdrawn from the Equal Suffrage association as three factions are working for the same ultimate result, and all three have representatives in the club mem bership.

Mrs C. J. Seymour expressed her regret of the action. A donation of $25 from the art and literature department to the piano fund was re ported. Forty-four tri-city women and one Port Byron woman were elected to membership.

The treasurer reported balance on hand $373.47. The music of the afternoon was de lightful. Miss Ruth Benkert of Davenport, accompanied by Miss Helen Gobble of that place, sang four numbers charmingly, "Du hist die Ruhe" (Schubert), "Lenz," by Ilildach, "Harmony," by Del Rlgo, and Chadwick's "Danza." Accompanied by Miss Edna Mitchell, Mr Harry Ramsdell favored with a group of songs, "Pale Stars Are the Roses," and "Golden Dawn," by Lohr, and "If You Would Love Me," by McDermld. He also sang a few selections to please a small groupsijter the club adjournment, Miss Gobble accom panying. Mrs W.

H. Guthrie was in charge of the musical portion of the program. The next meeting of the Woman's club will be Saturday, April 14. when Miss L. E.

Stearns of Milwaukee will lecture on "The Community House," and nominations for officers for the ensuing year will be the business of the afternoon. Miss Blanche Albrecht will be In charge of the music. Officers of Xew Society St. Mary's guild, organizod to further the Interest of St. Mary's parochial school, has elected as Its first corps of officers the following Moline women: President Mrs M.

S. Dondanvillc. Vice president Mrs Goerga Hank. Second vice president Miss Clara Plerr. Kecordinu secretary Mrs S.

Mace. CorrespondliiB" secretary Miss May Grant. Treasurer Miss Mary Moore. Hoard of directors Mm hanes lirant, Mrs it. J.

Bennett. Mrs ,1. L. Conn, Mrs E. J.

Duffy, Mrs Henry Steulicl, Mrs Joseph Bell. The following efficient committees have been named llfiorah- Mrs William Munro, Miss Lot Mho Mrs George Ramsey. Program Miss Mollie McKnlry, Miss Hattie Moore, Miss Dorothy I'ierr, Mms Naomi Johnson, Mrs G. Casler. Printing Miss May Grant, Miss Isabelle Kellv, Mrs S.

G. Mace. Social Mrs George Rank, Mrs Ed Plerr, Mrs Harry Ramsdell. Mrs I'M Jones, Mrs Will Kurgle, Miss Anna McKlroy, Mrs William McOlellan. Mrs George Munro, Mrs Marv Muruhv Cunningham.

Miss Alice Muruhy. Mra H. J. Dennett. Mrs John Gasnow.

Miss Clara Moore, sirs antes Conn. Membership Miss Clara Plerr, Mrs Hunk. Miss Flatlev. Miss Clara Snug, Mrs Stewart. Miss Ellen Connell.

Miss Marv Moore. Miss Rose McPake, Mrs I ten nls Kelly, Mrs Frank Sollo, Mra Will Sutherland. Mrs Frank DeJaeger, Mrs Maher. Miss Minnie McGovern, Mrs ooi-rb liamney. ur.vo and mAnnu fr Mplnlrv Mrs Will Ball, Mrs Henry fitelk, Mrs fc.

Dolan, Mrs George Rank, Mrs M. M. Rog- erson. Mrs diaries urani, Mrs mason. Mrs Hennlng, Sirs Auiramont, itnss Mary Meersnian and Miss Tessle Buckley.

The guild with its use of the ballot may become a great force for good In the community. Bulter-McQnalg The Second Congregational parsonage was pretty with spring flowers Saturday evening for the marriage of Miss Betsy Butter, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Donald Butter, 1124 Eighth street, Moline, to Mr George McQuaig of'Moline. Rev. R. S.

Haney performed the ring ceremony, Mrs Belle Morgan witnessing the service. The bride wore a. spring suit of soft grey with a blouse of pink crepe de chine. After the ceremony Mrs Haney and daughter, Miss Elizabeth, served refreshments. Mr and Mra McQuaig will reside at 1124 Eighth street The groom has held a responsible position In the harness department of the arsenal for several years, and is an active momber of Manufacturers' lodge, No.

4S5, I. O. O. of Moline. Salens Alice Rose Salene, daughter of Oscar Salene of 504 Fourth avenue, Moline, passed away at a local hospital Saturday evening at 6 o'clock.

She was born in Alexander, Aug. 28, 1911, and came to Moline with the family of Olaf Nelson, by whom she liad been adopted. She was a pupil In the kindergarten at the Erickson school. Surviving are the father, Oscar Salene. one sister, Florence, and one brother, Carl, all in Moline.

ItH1 mother still lives in Minnesota. The funeral will be held from the home tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Iv. Walter Tilltierg will officiate and interment will be in Riverside ceme tery. Fnterfaln at ards Saturday night members of the En- tr Nous Card club were, the giients of Mr ar.d Mrs Harvey Hill of Silvia at dinner and three tables of five hundred.

The dining table was pretty in its decorations of green and Pat-trick's hats and shamrocks were given as plate favors. Green candles in mahogany holders and ferns added to the attractiveness of the table appointments. At the card games which followed! tie dinner Edward Eaton anl The grand officers present at the special session of the grand encampment I. O. O.

F. and school of instruction sponsored by Moline encampment, No. 15S, and held at the Swedish Olive hall Saturday afternoon and evening, declared that it was the best that has been held In the state for a long time. The largest number that ever attended a similar session was present and the program as announced was carried out. Starting at 3 o'clock In the afternoon, the grand encampment degree was conferred on a class of 20 candidates.

They were from the several encampments that were represented. Following the conferring of this degree, F. H. Thompson, chief of examiners and Instructors, gave Instructions and explanations on how the work in the various degrees irt this branch of tho order should bo exemplified. The patriarchal degree was conferred on a class of about 30 candidates by the Moline encampment degree staff, after which supper was served to all present In the large dining room on the third floor.

The hall was packed to overflowing In the evening when the Golden Rule degree was conferred. The same class which received the grand encampment degree received the Golden Rule degree. Twenty-two encampments In this district were represented at the meeting. The manner In which the degree work was carried out by the teams, received special mention from the grand officers present as being the best ever witnessed in this part of the state. The grand officers In attendants were M.

Horn, Springfield, grand patriarch; Walter J. North, Chicago, grand high priest; Huntington James, Kankakee, grand senior warden; Sam J. Baker, Olney, grand scribe; T. H. Thompson, Kan kakee, chief of examiners and Instruc tors, C.

Turner, Cambridge, past grand patriarch, and the past grand patriarch of lows, Louis Silberstein of Davenport Several of the grand officers gave Interesting talks, complimenting the Moline encampment on the successful manner In which the meeting was con ducted, The following committees had charge of the event: Arrangements J. W. Johnson. T. E.

Charlberg, J. A. McClellan, F. W. Anderson.

Charles Morrison. Reception T. E. Charlberg, Carl Lager, F. O.

Yonngren, William, Knees, L. P. Nelson, J. V. Holstcin, C.

J. Carlson, R. Fuller. Credentials J. A.

McClellan, Peter, Merlerlo, A. F. Borgholz. rOMTlCAIi Geo. D.

Long, now serving as Village Attorney of Sil-vis, seeks Citizens Party nomination for City Attorney of East Moline. Mr Long has made good in the private practice of law and promises the Citizens of East Moline a careful, conscientious and honest administration. The Primary is Tuesday, March 13, 1917. Polls are open from six (6) o'clock in the morning to Five (5) o'clock in the after- Call for a Citizens noon. Party ticket and make an in the square, thus in front of name, Geo.

D. Long, as it appears on ballot. 1 Ta Of' I i 1 Edna Grant will be the Valedictorian ot the graduating seniors of the Moline high school at the class day exercises this year. She leads her classmates with an average ot 96 6-29 in aU her work. The grading was close, less than one per cent separating the first five high.

Mildred Chinlund ranks sec ond, and, according to custom, will be the salutatorian. Out of 112 members In the class, 32 of these have an average of 90 per cent or over, and are numbered on the honor roll for the year. This speaks well of the scholastic ability of the present class. In that the per centage In former years has not been nearly as large. To be placed on the honor, roll, the student must have an averaga of 90 per cent or over, for three and one-half years of work, showing that It Is no simple matter.

The honor roll follows: Ruth Baumgnrtner, Hutu Benon. Kay-mond Uergerson. Julia Chllamier, Mildred Chinlund. Ethel Mae t'lark. Valuta Davis, Ferdinand Kldaan, Holhert Kills.

Kdlth Fahlstront. Lena Fink. Kdna Unuit. Halo Uuokert, Elliarwth Haiiey, Melba Hammeii, Lucille HiistltiRS, Hjalnwr Haniwn, i naun-ey Klitscv, Kilna LaiiKtord, Alfred Ltnd-bloom, Georgia Mann. Mary Alice MiiKKar.

Vera. Miller, Margaret Miller, Hone Montgomery, John Selils. Gaorfr Specr, Cleon Swanaorv, Ellmi Gray TillotHoti, Klliaheth Vernon, Gertrude Wood, Harold Wood. Out of the thirty-two on the roll, only nine are boys, giving the girls a much greater percentage, but the consideration must be made that the total number of boys in the class is correspondingly lower. The first class valedictorian ever selected In the local school was in 1906.

At this time the letters of the alphabet were used lrr determining the highest, but this proved unsatisfactory. The previous valedlctoriaus and their records follow: 190ft Lillian C. Launon 9(111-7 1907 Ilmirietta Kleannr Lutt 93 5-1" im.s--K.itth a. rtmiit 0 3-04 in iteudeu l. liecker 95 1-7 1910 Gerda Marie okerlund '5211 191t-Iahelle A.

fl )912 Mamie K. Carlson 92 18-14 1918 Vernet J. jonnson j-i ISO Norma Josephson 7 1-10 1915 Klliiabeth Heatrice Bean 95 8-13 19X8 Kdmond Stofft Class Day Officers Elected The following class day officers have been elected and they will have complete charge of the program on that day: Historian Raymond Bergerson. Orator Harold Wood, Poet F.llabeth Haney. Testator William Kiel.

Presentation Arnold Torssll. Prophet Ethel Mae Clark, Frank Johnson. The moBt popular and most Jocular members of the class will also be elected by ballot, but these will not be announced until the class day exercises. dancing were enjoyed and Mr A. W.

Lewis gave slclght-of-hand trlckt. Tha guests served lunch at a late hour. A St. Patrick's tea will be given Wednesday by the Baptist Aid society of East Moline at the home of Mrs W. I.

Taze In that city. The hostesses are Mesdames Taze, R. A. Boley, A. B.

Johnson, A. T. Benecal, Howard Adams, D. L. Churchill, George Hurd ami F.

Klrby. The fortnight meeting ot Ihe child study department of tne woman riuh will be held at 2:45 p. m. tomor row at the King's Daughters' rooms, Third avenue and Sixteenth street. An interesting nrogram has been ar ranged.

CHARGE MEN WITH STEALING BRASS Christ Csoaronos. George Poulas and Andrew ReHas are In Jail in East Moline charged with stealing Dress valued at $12 from the Hllvls yards Of the C. It I. P. railroad Saturday afternoon.

They are said to have tried to make away with the brass in an au tomoMle. They are scheduled to nave a hearing on the charge of larceny ie- frr Police Magistrate A. A. isiies Thursday morning. RYDEEN BACK FROM KENOSHA Arvld B.

Rydeen, wanted in Moline for an assault on John Holmes with intent to commit murder at the time of the labor troubles at tho Williams, White Co. plant last fall, was brought hack from Kenosha, Saturday night by Constable I. Fierce. Rydeen will nave a nearmg Wednesday morning at 9 clock in the court of Magistrate Gustafson. 2 uni TXtP TTTtf A TDPG i iUULilirj xiixjixvxo I Family-Refined vaudeville.

Two shows. 3 and 8:15. Three shows Sat urdays and Sundays, 3, 7, and 9. jmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiimiimiiiiiiu I Family Theatre MOI.rfK TODAY One of the Season's Best Shows jjj Four Slickers 5 Comedy Quartet Teketo Japs Slide for Life Al Works Jesting Juggler Two Other Big Acts Thone Moline 87 3 liiumiiimiiiiiiimniiiiiiiiiimiiiiiimi Possibly the largest free will offering ever 'received from the members and attendants of a single church in Moline was taken yesterday morning at the Mission Tabernacle. The substantial financial response fol lowed a statement bv the Dastor.

Rev. j. geth, that the church funds were jn arrears. Well over $600 was receve(i jn a collection and announced that the church is now on a sound financial footing. A total of $250 was received from friends of the church, who do not wish their names mentioned This week is what is known as a week of festivity at the Mission church.

Entertainments, music, banquets and various means of stimulating renewed Interest in the work of the church are planned. One of the chief features will be the celebration of the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs E. W. Brunstrom, 1426 Eleventh street. Moline, Friday evening.

A banquet has been planned and all members of the church and of the various societies have been invited to attend. Rev. David Brunstrom, son of the honorees, will be present and stay over Sunday. Rev. Brunstrom is well known in Moline, where he spent his boyhood days.

Rev. A. M. Johanson, former pastor here, now holding a pulpit at Wausa, will arrive early in the week and will stay over until next week. Both Rev.

Brunstrom and Rev. Johanson will preach at the services next Sunday. Rev. Gust Johnson, pastor of the Mission Tabernacle at Minneapolis will fill the pulpit Monday and Tuesday evenings of next week. Tuesday night a boys' society will be organized.

A banquet and entertainment will be tendered them after the organization. Wednesday night the King's Helpers meet at the church and on Thursday night is the regular prayer meeting service. charge of the funeral. The body was taken to Galesburg where burial was made this afternoon in Linwood cemetery. MOLINE GREEKS OFF TO CHINA It is reported that more than a score of Greeks left Moline yesterday for China, and others are due to leave this week.

According to members of their nationality, agents of the proposed national raiiroad of China, which is being built by an American engineer, are working in Moline to get laborers. They are making a special canvass of the Greeks. Reports have it that all who sign contracts for six months to three years, are given transportation to China besides $200 in cash. The Greeks say that they have been guaranteed $3.50 per day for unskilled laborers. It is claimed that more than half of the Greeks leaving for China yesterday were employed by the Rock Island road, either as section hands or at the Silvia shops.

POLICE ARREST EIGHT IN RAID Moline police disturbed an alleged poker game at 2:15 o'clock Sunday morning in a room on me miru noor of 1311 Sixth avenue. Edward Johnson, claimed to be the keeper of the place, was arrested with seven others. All gave bonds for their appearance in Judge Gustafson's court this afternoon. Those arrested all claimed to live at various Moline and Rock Island hotels. They gave the names of John Swanson, George Mason, Carl Peterson, John Erickson, Ernest Daniels, Gust Johnson and John Jones.

SEEKS APOLOGY; GETS A BEATING F. E. Peterson of Moline claims that he went to the home of Ed Palmer, 150 Fourth avenue, Moline, Saturday night to ask the man to apologize for an alleged Insult. Peterson claims that Palmer turned in and gave him a thrashing instead of the words he sought and ordered him off from the place. Peterson immediately swore out a warrant for Palmer's arrest on a charge of assault and battery, mer will have a hearing in court Wednesday morning o'clock.

Pal-police at 9 ROTARIANS HEAR Strickland W. Gilliiian of Chicago, humorist, addresser 125 Moline Rotary club members and their wives at a luncheon at the Manufacturers hotel today. His talk brought many laughs. I Mr Gillilan "peaks before the After Dinner club of Moline tonight. I Made Fxanilncr SPRINGFIELD, 111., March 12.

I. B. Ogg, principal of the high school at Palmyra was appointed assistant examiner in the civil service department today to succeed W. B. Calkins of Chicago, resigned.

Ogg headed the eligible list. NOTED HUMORIST of Announcement was made today that the Velle Motors corporation of Moline is planning to erect a large trac tor plant in East Moline. Two months ago 15 acres located just above the Marseilles plant were purchased. II. W.

Wheelock of the Velie plant would I give no definite announcement ot the time when the plant was to be erect- ed butVstated that he would have an announcement to make in a few days. He said, "the Velie Motors corporation purchased this site sqme time ago when we foresaw that we would soon need more land for our constantly expanding business. We are making plans now to occupy the land at some time In the near future and the new department will be used for the manufacture of tractors." The manufacturing of tractors will be a new Industry with the Velle Co. According to Mr Wheelock the land was purchased now to prevent it from being sold to other parties. TRACK MEN CALL OUT AT MOLINE Coach B.

W. Miller announced today that he would issue the first call for candidates for this season's track team at the Moline high school Wednesday. Following the call, indoor practice and conditioning will start immediately in the school's spacious gymnasium. It is expected that a squad ot tnirty-nve candidates win respond to the summons. During the past few years, interest in the spring athletics has waned, but the predictions are that this will not be the case this year.

Moline will have representatives in several track meets during the coming warm menths. The first of these will probably be held in a short time, as Profes sor Benson of Augustana college is making plans for a big indoor mpet between the high schools of the three cities, to be staged in the college's new gymnasium. Then there will be the tri-city meet in Rock Island, the big eight in Galesburg. and if Moline develops any stars, they will be sent to the bigger meets in Illinois and Iowa. Looks Oood The material for a good team looks promising after a pre-season inventory of what Coach Miller will have to work with.

There are R. Wilson, C. Wilson, Radcliff, Fromme, De Clerk, Buclow, Rohwer, Trowbridge, Kerns, Alsenex, Butzer, Gaylord, Hansen, Seymour, Carlson and several "dark horses." Most of these men are now in good condition, having worked during the football and basket ball seasons. In the number, there are to be found sprinters, long distance men, and weight men, which indicates that Moline has a chance this year to win back the laurels they have lost in the past few years on the cinder track. Last Basket Ball Game The final basket "ball game of the year, for the Moline school, will take place tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the Moline gymnasium.

Rock Island will play off the game postponed from the ninth. Moline will fight hard to snatch a victory away from the confident Islanders, and so bring, what is otherwise one of the poorest seasons which Moline has had in the indoor game in several years, to a fitting close. Every- man is primed for quick action and there has been no let up in the training. No matter what the final result will be, the game should be a battle from the start. Obituary fossiim Mrs Decemus Cossum died yesterday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock at the residence of W.

N. Palmer of 1805 Twelfth avenue, Moline, of pneumonia. She had been sick for the past three months. Henrietta Gordon was born in Henry county, Illinois, near Green River, March 15. 1831.

She was married November 10, 1864. in Rock Island. The couple lived in Moline for a short time following the marriage and then moved to Colorado, living there for 20 years, finally returning to Moline. The husband died in Moline on July 22, 1906. Mrs Cossum was a member of the First Congregational church of Moline.

She had lived in Moline since 1896. Surviving are one sister, Mrs Harriet Purviance of Geneseo, one daughter, Mrs L. Mumm of Moline. one son, Harry of Agullar. and two granddaughters.

The funeral will he held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Gordon Memorial church. Interment will be In Riverside cemetery, Rev. R. J. Van Dervoort officiating.

Davis Funeral The funeral of Chester Davis was held from the Baptist tabernacle yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. At 2 o'clock short services wore held it the home. 2420 Fifteenth street. Moline. Interment was in Riverside cemetery.

Rev. Joseph W. Whitfield officiated. The pallbearers were Herman Foy, Henry Foy, Roy Ferkins, Romeo Kelso, James Kelso and Wil-lard Walker. The church Fingers sang several hymns.

Larson Fnncral The funeral of Mrs Minerva Larson was held yesterday afternoon from the East Moline Undertaking Co. Rev. A. K. Johnson officiated, and burial took place in Chippiannock cemetery.

French Funeral Services over the body of Mrs Ellen French were held yesterday afternoon from the home of the sister of the deceased In Watertown. The Wa-tertowa lodf of, Royal Keigbio bad.