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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-18
ENLARGED QUARTERS
FOR PRINT CONCERN

The Tri-City Blue Print company,
which has for three years had its
main office and manufacturing plant
on the fourth floor of the Best build
ing, this week established it's main
Office and stationery store at lis Eigh-
teenth street in the Peoples National
bank building. Unique announcements
of the change in location were sent
out by the company, in the form of
kilograms, to 200 tri-city business
houses. Branch sales rooms and man
ufacturing plants are maintained by
the company at 1913 Third avenue,
Moline and in the Putnam building in
Davenport, where two blue printing
machines, with capacity of 500
square feet an hour each, are operated
by the company.
Increasing business made larger
quarters and a ground floor location
desirable and it was to obtain these
that the lease was taken on the rooms
in the bank building The new quar-
tiers have been remodeled and refn-
ished to meet the company's require
ments and provision has been made
for greatly augmented stock. A bal
cony floor for office purposes has been
installed, while the main floor is ie-
voted to the display cases and ship
ming department. Intention of the
management is to extend the scope OF
the business to include the retail trade
in Office supplies in addition TO the
lines carried for factory use A fell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-18
JERICHO ELECTED
DRUGGISTS HEAD
Rock Island County Association Holds
Its Annual Meeting mt Manu-
facturers' Hotel.
AUXILIARY MEMBERS GUESTS
William Ullemeyer Of Rock Island Is
Chosen Vice President of
the Organization.

Members of the Rock Island County
Druggists association at the annual
meeting at the Manufacturers hotel
in Moline last evening honored f. Jer-
icho of Moline with the presidency.
Other officers chosen were:
Vice president-William Ullemeysr,
Rock Island.
Secretary-J. J. Foley, Rock Island.
Treasurer-G. L. Pulley, Silvis.
Little business other than the cleo
ton of officers was done, remainder
of the evening being devoted to social
features. 1t was as one big, happy
family that surrounded the festal
board in the cafe, which had been set
aside for the exclusive use of the drug
gists and members of Ladies' auxiliary,
chapter No. Is, ". o. N. A. R. D., who
were guests. After enjoying splen-
did banquet the party INDUCED in pro-
gressive whist.
Much credit is due the committee
of the meeting. The committee was
composed of Charles Brunstrom, chair
man; August Sundine, NJ. W. Battles,
Mrs. A. J. Riess, Mrs. A. c. Crosswell
and Mrs William Ullemeyer.
Serenade by Syeas.
A pleasant feature was the seren-
ade by the Svea male chorus, of which
Mr.. Brunstrom is president The sing
ers, out of respect to their presiding
officer, dropped" in unexpectedly and
made the walls of the cafe and lobby
ring with harmony. Their contribu-
ton to the entertainment was great
ly appreciated, not only by their
Victims" but by those in the lobby
as we'll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-18
MATHERVILLE

Ira Mahue, who lives north of town,
was called to Aledo on Tuesday by the
death of his father.
Willard Haddick was Rock Island
passenger Tuesday.
Joe Adams is i'll.
Miss Emma Johnson Of Presumption
was a visitor here Saturday.
Jess Crone went to Macomb Satur-
day evening to see his brother, who is
in a hospital.
John Jones and Chester Olson made
trip to Viola Sunday.
Hayden Prichard and George Sack
field have gone to Indianapolis as dele
gates to the Miners convention.
Albert Rowe was in the tri-cities
Monday.
home OF. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lang
ston.
Fred Schroeder and son Wilbur
made a business trip to East Moline
/ Tuesday.
| Mark Knott Sr., was called to Pan
anna Thursday by the serious illness
of his father.
A number of young folks were en-
! tertained at the home of W. T. Lee
west of town Tuesday evening. Many
more were planning on going had the
weather been favorable.
( Miss Hazel Lawson was week enc
/ visitor in Sherrard.
| Wilbur Schroeder has gone to East
| Moline where he has taken position
as machinist helper in the shops.
/ James Jenkins, Charles Friechte-
NIGHT and Charles Maynard were in
Viola Thursday.
Jess Crone received word on Tues.
day that his brother had been acct.
ldentally shot, near Canton, Ill. The
accident happened while he was butch
ering.
Chester Olson made business triI
to Aledo Thursday evening.
/ A brother of Ed Hicks has been Wis
iting here. He resides at Brooklyn
Iowa.
John Fairburn has returned to hi
home in Peoria after visit here.
Mrs. Amos Brehmer and son are Wis
ting at the Ben Wild, Sr., home.
Charles Roseen of Sherrard ha'
started work at the Coal Valley mine.
The miners have purchased a piano
which they will place in their hall.
Miss Mildred Jackson of Hillsdal'
spent the week end here.
Joe Raisbeck was Rock 1slant
passenger Saturday.
Mrs. Jake thinner and son Rober
we're Viola visitors Saturday and Sun
day.
Willard Haddick is i'll.
Charles Kirchman was in Rock Is
land Sunday.
! Jim Patterson of Viola was a visi
tor here Saturday.
! Leo Koran of Montana is visiting a
his home here.
Henry Jackson of sherrard spen
Saturday here.
The Bayley Stock company. whicl
started three nights engagement
here Monday was we'll patronized
Mrs. Sam Perry and Mrs, Ed Wat
son were Sherrard visitors Monday.
Miss Belle Benthan who has bee
i'll for several weeks, is able TO teac
school again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-18
emil SEIDEL TO
TALK IN MOLINE
One OF Foremost Opponents in Social.
list Movement in Country, COM
ing for Lecture.

Emil Seidel, who has been secured
by the socialists of Rock Island
county to speak tomorrow even
ing at the Barrymore theatre,
Moline, is one of the foremost speak
ers in the American socialist move
ment. He was elected mayor of Mil
socialist in the United States to be
elected chief executive of a large city.
The socialist administration under
Seidel was a success in every way.
Professor Charles Zueblin, the famous
sociologist and lecturer, said:
Il am one Of those who believe that
socialists have given Milwaukee the
best administration it ever had. No
more honest body Of men have ever
been in public service in America, and
every one in Milwaukee knows it. All
Milwaukee should be eternally CRATE
full for the one group OF men who
have given the city an efficient ad-
ministratiOn."
In spite of his record Seidel was
turned out of Office by a coalition of
republicans and democrats He polled
about 5000 more votes when he was
defeated than he did previously when
elected.
In 1912 Seidel was nominated for
vice president by the indianapolis
socialist party convention, and made
an extensive tour Of the entire United
States. Seidel is a fluent speaker in
both English and German. His prac-
teal experience as mayor of a great
city renders him especially valuable
as an exponent of socialism, both in
theory and in practice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-18
OKLAHOMA CAR IS
BROUGHT TO CITY
Handsomely Equipped Pullman Used
As Means for Showing ReSOur-
ces in Land to Be Opened.

The resources of Oklahoma are be-
ing shown to the public in a hand
some Pullman car which is stationed
at the Twentieth street depot of the
Burlington, where it will remain for
several days.
The car is known as the Indian land
schooling car oklahoma" and is sent
out by a number of boosters from Nc
Alester, Okla, to educate the public
generally with reference to a large
acreage of rich Indian land soon to
be sold by the United States govern
ment.
The car is equipped with charts,
maps and other data concerning the
lands, large varietry of farm pro-
ducts grown in that section, while
Photographic scenes show the west
ern development.
The car is in. charge of r. W. Skip
per, one of Oklahoma's most enthus-
iastic boosters, who is ably assisted
by W. B. Bernard, T. L. Harper, J. c.
Reilly, J. f. EmmOns and J. B.
Gross, all of whom extend to the pub
lie a sincere invitation to visit the
car and learn of this new and rich
country.
According to Mr.. Skipper, the lands
to be sold by the government consist
of several hundred thousand acres
lying in the rain belt of Oklahoma
and are in the heart of the oil and
gas area.
Persons who have not exercised
their birthright are entitled to tract
of this land and limited number OF
applications will be taken here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-18
HERE IS RARE
HEALING POWER
Contained in POslam and Ready to
Benefit Your Skin.

Consistent performance" a term
used by sellers of that modern won
der, the automobile, perfectly explains
the success Of another modern won
der, Poslam, the skin remedy. And
with Poslam, as with the motor, the
power is there, and at your bidding
sets to work persistently to clear your
inffamed complexion, to eradicate your
eczema, pimples, or any ailment that
may beset your skin.
Poslam Soap imparts the hygienic
effects OF antiseptic medication with
Poslam. Try it for toilet and bath
For samples, send &c stamps 10
Emergency Laboratories, 80 West
Twenty-ffth street. New York City.
Sold by all druggists ADV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-18
CarfOOniSt PIeaSeS.

A pleasing entertainment was given
by Alton Packard, cartoonist, last
evening at the Moline high school audi
forum under auspices of the lyceum
society that has been sponsoring a
course of musical entertainments and
lectures in Moline this winter. Mr..
Packard played the piano. sang ditties
of his own composition, talked serious
ly and in lighter vein and drew strik-
ink cartoons. keeping his audience in
an uproar of laughter and applause
the greater part of the time. An
nouncement was made that The Cav
alters will be the newt number of the
course, to be given Feb. II,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-18
MISSION DISTRICT
MEET IN Moline
Thirty.fiye Delegates in Attendance at
Annual Gathering of Lutheran
Churches.
CIRCUIT PASTOR is ASKED FOR
Petition for Services in East Moline,
Watertown and Silyis to BE
Considered.
CIRCUIT PASTOR IS ASKED FOR

Communion services in the Trinity
English Lutheran church, Fourteenth
avenue and Fourteenth street, Moline,
will this evening open the annual
meeting of the Rock Island Mission
district of Lutheran churches. The
meeting will continue through tomor-
row. business meeting with election OF
officers to take place in the morning
and discussion on bible topics in the
afternoon.
Rev. \. J. Laurie of Andover will
preach the preparatory sermon this
evening, while Rev. E. ". Magnussen
of Geneseo will deliver the closing
sermon.
At the business session which is to
open at $3.50 tomorrow morning, a
number of important matters will be
nm for consideration, in addition 10
the election of officers. Among them
will be the filing of d petition asking
/ that a circuit pastor be appointed to
/ take charge of the Trinity church mis-
/ sion in the east end of Moline, and
/ that he work out of there, holding
/ services in East Moline, Watertown
and Silvis. Matters relative to the new
hospital will also be discussed, after
reading of report by Rev. a. r. Berg
strom. Rev. L. Ronnquist of Swedona'
president of the district. will preside.
In the discussion OF bible topics in
the afternoon meeting Rev. J. A. Hem
borg of New Windsor will be the lead
er.
Five Counties Represented.
| AT the service tOmorro" evening
Rev. J. c. Mattson of Aledo and y. \.
Freden of New Era. Iowa, will preach.
The mission will bring together about
thirty-five delegates from this district
the pastor and one lay delegate being
appointed by each congregation III
Rock Island, Henry, Mercer, Whlteside
and Scott Counties
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-18
Hughes Signs PIOM Contract.

Manager George E. Hughes, who
led the Moline Three-Eye team to vic
tory last year today accepted terms to
manage the team for 1916. Negotia-
tons are under way for trades and
sales to clubs in the Southern league,
the Western league and the New York
State league, in all of which there are
clubs bidding for certain players un-
der reserve to Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-18

stock of Office supplies and artists ma
terials is to be carried.
Starting on small scale three years
ago, with single machine aud one
Office in Rock Island, the conpanys
business has steadily increased, and it
now serves a wide territory. The com
pany was incorporated a year ago, the
officers being as follows:
President-H. L. Schutter.
Vice president-C. F. Schutter.
Secretarytreasurer-P. S. Palmer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-18
W|THHOLDCHANCE
IN LIGHT RATES
SEVERAL MONTHS
,-.,,,,as Commission Enters Order
suspending New Electric and Gas
Schedule Until April 80.
70 HOLD HEARING IN CHICAGO
p.o,Ie's Power Company Cited to APP
near Before Board to Explain
Features of Modification.

paductions proposed by the Peoples
porer company in gas and electric
-.,as are suspended until April 80 and
.ho form Of the rate will be investigat-
a nv the state public utilities commits
s;on, according to notice of an order
.r,ered by that body received here
resterdav The chief points in the
order are:
PEOPLES Power company is cited to
.,near at the Chicago Office of the
commission Feb prepared to justify
The modification in the schedules.
To also explain why step form Of
ate should be retained in the electric
schedule in lieu OF the equivalent
block rate.
To explain why the smaller blocks
tn the former gas schedule should be
supplanted by larger block in the pro-
posed schedule.
Proposed change is suspended until
April 30.
Terms 1t Matter of Form.
D. G. Porter, assistant manager of
the power company, said, in discuss
ing the order, that the commission ap-
parently did not question the rates
hut only the form Of the rates.
I'VE admit that the form Of the cleo
Proposed change suspended until
Ter. ITO change the form would en-
tail three or four months work, and
We desired to prepare the change in
the schedule to become effective Jan
We were thus unable TO modify the
form, but we reduced the rates, using
the old form. There is more modern
form which is being used, and | think
possibly that it is the form that the
commission is driving at, in its desire
to standardize the form Of rates in the
various cities of the state.
In questioning the gas rate, the
state commission is asking us why we
increased the size of our first block
on which we base our rates. Under
the present schedule it is from tC
10000 cubic feet per month and I'M
der the new rate the block is from
to $4,000 cubic feet"
City May Be Represented.
The municipal commission may be
represented at the meeting of the util-
tiles commission IN Chicago on Feb. 3
when the hearing is held on the pro,
posed change in the schedule.
Notification of the order was Teceiv'
ed BY City Attorney J. X. Scott ant
was read at the meeting of the council
yesterday afternoon. The council ad
vised Mr. Scott 10 attend the session
and the attorney of the municipality
will write to R. V. Prather, seCretar!
Of the utilities commission asking
what rights the city has in the hear
ing. Depending upon the reply, Mr.
Scott will attend.
Nine cities and incorporated vii
lagos were offered reduced electric ant
gas rates by the Peoples Power com
pany on Dec /, to become effective
Jan. /. They are Rock Island, Moline
East Moline, Milan, Silvis, Hampton
Port Byron, Carbon Cliff, and Rapids
City.
Changes proposed affecting tn
small consumer are a reduction of i
per cent in gas rates from 81 to 81
cents per thousand cubic feet and al
8 Of a cent reduction per killowa
hour in electric rates, which means
net rate Of 10 cents. Both the ga
and electricity rates are reduced oil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-18
go Drowned On Brindisi,

Rome, Jan. 1S.-Dr Edward
". Ryan of the American Req
Cross who arrived today after a trip
to Montenegro and Albania, said that
go persons were drowned by the sink
ing of the Italian steamship Brindisi.
which struck mine recently in the
Adriatic sea. Among those drowned
was Miss Hample, nurse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-18

All the news all the time-The
ArguA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-18

a sliding scale as consumption in
creases, SO that patrons who use 450,-
geo cubic feet of gas get net rate of
65 cents and those whose gross month
" electric bills amount to $500 or
more get a 80 per cent reduction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-18

Streator, Ill.-Glenn Weits OF Cor
nell was killed and Ray Sullivan and
Howard Gamblin, also of Cornell. were
seriously injured. Sullivan seriously,
when an automobile Weist was driving
skidded, ran into a tree and turned
over.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-08
PATENT OFFICE TEAM
ARE BEST SHOOTERS

The indoor Interbureau Shooting Con-
test. which has been under way for the
past two months at the range on FIf-
teenth street, resulted in a victory for
the team from the Patent Office with
the excellent score of l.0s2 The Pension
and Land Offices followed with scores Of
Loss and Loss respectively. This contest
was held under the auspices of the Home
Club Target Association of the Interior
Department and has attracted a large
number of employees Of that department
to the range every Thursday evening. L.
B. Raymond. OF the Pension Once. and
d. E. Wilson. Of the Patent Office. each
scored ss during the contest. Mr.. Wilson
is also tied for first place in the individ-
ual contest with ]. c. Wheat, jr, Of
the Patent Office. with a score Of 90.
On Thursday. April Is, there will be a
special five-men team match between the
expert shots Of the Land and Patent
Offices, with a possibility that the Pen
sion Office may enter a team at the last
moment, under the csptaincy OF J. E
Parnin, one of the crack shots from
that bureau.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-08
LON HAS ANOTHER DREAM

Dear FoIks-Lon wrastIed with
n Lobster Newburg last night and
had another dream. Let her &c,
lad, the army's still in Mexico.
"I'm alone In Harrisburg, Pa,
and all in. ask aid, but am
pinched and thrust into the hor-
ribie salt mines to perish. I'm
about to give up, when along trips
the superintendent's daughter on
her weekly rounds o. the mines,
who whispers in passin', Meet
me at the old BriEhOuse at o,
Fred" and slips me n club sand
witch wrapped In the sportin' sec
tion o. The Washington Herald.
Luckily for me the column with
the entries was right next to the
jelly part o. the sandwich, and the
name that stood out the pIainest
from the reproduction on the geIa-
tine was Brighouse. immedi-
ately borrowed $4,000 from a fell
low worker, high-signed n "trusty5
to get down the bet. Brighouse
spreadesgIed home like the rest
WAS all tied. i meet the fair Gladys
as the clock strikes the hour, and
that very same night buy n half
interest In the mines"
We went to all the trouble to
call mp the Weather Bureau last
night to see how the track ID be,
but the little old weather fellow
said he didn't even know where
Bowie was at.
However, dent overlook Videt
in the first, Dryad In the nth,
Little England In the sixth, and
Supreme In the last.
DOPEY DAN.
Note-Lon called up the weather
man again and handed him Brig
house and Little England, and he
nearly upset the bureau sayin' IL
looked a lot like rain. Believe us,
IL either of them two come over
we won't have no weather for two
or three days.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-08
Cornell at Brookland;
Plays Catholic u. Today

Cornell, fresh from its victory over NJ
A. c., battles the Brooklanders this aft
ernoon and Catholic University will be
forced to hustle all the way to come out
the winner.
Or. Al Sharpe, with band OF eighteen
welI-trsined athlstes. is prfmed for the
fray, and will put forth every effort to
beat the wearers Of the Red and Black.
This. Is CornelPs first appearance at
Bcookfapd; and they expect to give a
good account Of themselves, for victory
means much
Moran win start Frank Fahey on the
mound, and as this veteran is in fine
'ettle this spring he should force the
Ithacans to the limit. The game will be
caIIed at $50 o'clock sharp.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-08
Whitehaven Organizes for Season

A meeting of the whitehaven Athletic
Club was held last evening and the fol-
lowing officers elected for the ensuing
term: E. T. Woody. president; Thomas
Carroll, vice president; c. J. Benner, sec
retary; Edward Howard, treasurer; Ray
Marcy. property clerk, and Arthur
Woody, guard. Important business was
transacted and several new members en-
rolled for the season. The prospects for
a new playing field has added great in
terest, and the club expects a successful
season.
The secretary has gotten together a
good schedule, and hrst-clsss teams de-
string games please address c. ]. Benner,
221o Thirty-ffth place northwest
The Washington herald., 1916-04-08
Alaska Dog Team Race
VIII Be Run April ii

Nome. Alaska, April THE ninth
all-Alsska sweepstakes dog team race
the great sport event Of the North
will be run April IL over the snow
trail from Nome to Candle and return
total distance Of Az miles
Two famous drivers, whose dogs al
ways have been close contenders for
first honors, will not be represented
this year. John Johnson. who estsb-
lished the record of ~ hours Il min
utes and 20 seconds in 1910, and A A
(Scotty) Allan, driver and part owner
Of the Allan-Dsrling team. which won
in 1911 and 1919 are in the States
The Washington herald., 1916-04-08
Potomscs Play Fort Hunt,

The Potomac A. c. will play the Fort
Hunt baseball team Sunday, April 3
at p. m. Myer Pullin requests all play
ers to be at Thirteenth and c streets
southwest at 12:15 sharp in order TO get
the i o'cock car.
The Potomac club now has open dates
and lie ready to hear from all fast
teams OF the District, Maryland and VIZ
gtnia The Rex, MohAwks and Rolsnos
are challenged by this club. For dates sd-
dress h E. Garner, 1oos z street south
west.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-08
GEORGETOWN TRIMS
WILLIAMS COLLEGE
Hilltoppers Overcome Lead and Wiz
Fourth in Row-Score
) to 3.

With Finnesan pitching alright bali
during his seven-innins period on the
mound, the Georgetown University base
ball nine made 1t four Ia row by win
inning from the Williams College team on
the Hilltop yesterday. to 5. Up to the
last of the eighth, the visitors held the
lead, but in this frame pebevoise weak
ened, and before the inning, was over
three runs were scored. giving the local
team the margin.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-08
Stecher Is Too Busy.

New York. April 7.-Champion Joe
Stecher has declined to wrestle Fred
PflakofI at the Stadium Athletic Club on
April Il. SteChsr pleaded previous en-
gagements, and suggested that Pilakoff
defeat some of the better-known grap-
piers before seeking a match with him.
An effort is being made to have Vladek
Zbyszke meet PfIapofT.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-08
BOWIE SELECTIONS.
By GEORGE B. NORRIS.

BY GEORGE B. NORRIS.
First race - Bendel, Richard
Langdon, Videt-
Second race Lost Fortune,
Jack Hanover, Muzanti
Third race-Humiliation Pha-
roah. Sureget
Fourth race - Ancon, Brig
house, Brandywine.
Fifth race-Gloaming, Dryad,
Phil Ungar.
Sixth race Little England.
Ford Mai, Lady Spirituelle.
Seventh race-Supreme. Jabot,
Peacot.