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Oriental Rugs
in Small Sizes

Many Oriental Rugs of small size
are chosen for gifts; our stock is
very complete, and the values are
most unusual Colorings and patterns
such as only the most skilled weavers
of the orient can produce.
Beloochistans. ... $3.50 to $3.50
Shirvans, average size. 5x5 it.,
$3.50 to $4,000
Cabistans. 5I9x5H it. $4,000 to $500
Cabistans, about 4xoH feet. $1,000
kirmanshahs, about Ak #.
$500 to SlI5.00
Silk Anatolians. average size,
22x3 $1,000
These are suitable for table COW
ers: in rich and effective color COM
binations: one especially in rose,
green and gold.
Round Silk Anatolian, about
- s;za S2s O0
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War statistics create astoniShment
that there was so much money in the
world
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MAHOGANY COLORED JAPANESE
BAMBOO BASKETS.
Many artistic shapes and sizes for
various purposes; particularly large
showing of Scrap Baskets, soc to S1.5":
Fern Baskets, S:'c to Sl.15: Tray or Sand
wich Baskets. 35c to 6Ir: Flower Baskets,
brass trimmed. Sl.25 to Sis: Tray, round
octagon and oblong. soc to S145.
INDIAN SWEET GRASS BASKETS.
These Baskets are so closely woven
that they will actually hold water: very
durable: artistic low shapes, with tan
and green color combinations. The most
sturdiIy constructed basket 10 be so at
tractive. Work Baskets. 25c and up;
Covered Work Baskets. .5c up: Crochet
Baskets. soc up; Cord Basket SOC; Fancy
shaped Work Baskets, S5c and up: Round
Mats used for base to fancy bags or as
mats. 25c and up.
CHINESE BAMBOO BASKETS.
odd and very unique Basketware in
shapes of Chinese vases, kettles, pots.
etc There are Fruit Baskets, Scrap
Baskets. Work Baskets, with and with
out covers, and Fancy Decorative
Baskets.
Moderately priced from $l.25 up.
FANCY COLORED WASTE BASKETS.
Assorted colors. shapes and sizes;
artistic they be; suitable baskets
for any boudoir.
Soc to $4.25
FAVOR BASKETS FOR THE TABLE.
Dainty blues, green's pinks, gilt,
natural and fancy painted effects.
Sc to Csc
Fifth floor, center.
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LinoIeuns

Cover the kitchen, pantry. bath
room or servants rooms with Lin
oleum for Nnas. Complete assort-
ment of patterns-tile. parquetry
floor. granite. in most all colors.
Printed Linoleum,
65c and 75c square yard
Inlaid Linoleum.
SI.00 to Sl.S5 square yard
If desired we will send repre-
sentative to measure and give es-
innate. ..
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FRENCH WORK BASKETS.
paintily colored effects in plain and
fancy weaves: many shapes: a gift for
the woman who sews.
Zoe to 85c
WORK OR SEWING STANDS.
With fitted baskets: some beautifully
fined with silks and fitted with pockets
and accessories: covered and uncovered
$3.50 to $500
FANCY FRUIT AND GIFT BASKETS.
The daintiest baskets to fix good
things in for displaying or sending
fruits-Imported Fancy Baskets in an
colors. Exceptionally good values
baskets such as these cannot be obtained
today
SOC to $l.00
STURDY WILLOW BASKETS.
Our Willow Baskets are well made
Of the durable, strong willow that does
not break and split; all have heavy roll
edges and strong, SerVlceable handles.
Market Baskets from .5c upward.
Clothes Baskets from Sis upward.
Scrap Baskets. :5c to Soc.
Infants Bassnettes, 500 upward.
DOG BASKETS.
Dog Sleeping Baskets. made with
wind shield, $500 and
Dog Carrying Travelling Baskets.
with window and strong handles, $4.OO
up.
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GOOD GIFTS FROM THE RUG DEPARTMENT.
Practical gifts that will add greatly the artistic
the highest
of how elaborate or how plain and simple
mt S called to the following items:
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Why not give baby gift that will
make him happy by making HIM
comfortable?
LITTLE SWEATERS, all-white. or
white trimmed with pink or blue :;
convertible collars or "N' necks.
S1.25 to $500
COLORED SWEATERS; Shetland
Wool. Angora and Knitted Wool 8:
cunning little styles; various
shaped collars; belted, sash or
loose models; with or without
pockets.
SI.75 to S4.75
Infants Dept, Third floor
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BASKETS
To Give to Men, Women and Children

Basket the
the people whether
conceivable basket
prices reasonable, have protected customers by
buying early.
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\ REALLY PRACTICAL GIFT TO ONE
WHO SUFFERS FROM THE COLD

YOU elderly person who suffers from the damp cold
several garments designed
especially for those who affected with rheumatism
CHAMOS JACKETS make excellent
the home cool days or under the coat on
cole Si5G to S50
WOOEN WARMERS especially desirable tor those VINO
the and great proec
WOOI.EN ABDOMINAL, BANDS; ands . - 80
a black and white
BLACK TIGHTS $500 and s3z5 of silk
S4-5, s4sO to s5.z5
KNIT BiOOMERS in black, white pink; 75c to s65
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Dainty Gifts in
INDIVIDUAL CHINA SERVING SETS

American the decorations
Green blue and Yellow and gold banded designs; novelties of dis
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CHOCOLATE SETS. .......SI.75 to $1,000
TEA SETS $3.50 to 5000
TEAPOT, SUGAR AND
CREAM SETS. ........ .Sl.5o to S775
e1rcAP AND CREAM SETS. .S1.00 to $3.50
COFFFE AND MOCHA
SETs .S1.5O to $3.50
MOCHA SETS ON TRAYS. S3.95 to $500
pEHeInE SETS .S22S to $500
TETE-A-TETE SETS.....: :Sz.25 to @.z5
BREAKFAST SETS, II
PIECES S5.95 to sa5.oo
TRAYS FOR SAME...... Sl.OO to 1.0O
CONDIMENT .Sl.O0 to SI.7S
Fifth foor street.
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A AsPLENDID SELECTION OF Isle VESTS
With Hand-crocheted Fronts,
SOC, 75c, $100 and SIPS
SIainn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30

formed during their three days stay
in Rock Island.
"Newsboy" night at the y. NJ. c. A.
conducted by the Boys department
last night, proved to be big success
The carriers present were entertained
TO their hearts content and have asked
for another night to be given soon. The
following is the result of the different
contests that were held:
The indoor baseball championship
was won by the Union team, defeating
The Argus by to l score, and the
Times by a 6 TO 2 score. The relay
races were won by the Times team,
Union second and Argus third. The
basketball games resulted in victories
for the Union team, which defeated the
Times team IA to T. The Times had
previously defeated The Argus team
TO 4. Points were given to the differ
ent winners of events and the final
score of points at the end of the even
ing was as follows: Union, 3d. Times,
25; Argus, IL After the gym events
refreshments were served. This prov
ed to be one of the popular features of
the evenings entertainment. SWIM
ming in tn big pool concluded the eve
ning's fun and the boys at the end gave
a rousing cheer for the hosts of the
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
DETAILS COMPLETED
FOR GARDEN CONTEST

The committee which is promoting
the garden contest for Moline boys
makes the announcement that a tract
Of land at Thirteenth avenue and Ninth
street has been secured as a place
where the lads may try their hand at
agricultural work. 1t has also been
given out that another tract has been
secured in the east end of the city. but
definite announcement of this will not
be made by those back of the move
till after tomorrow.
A meeting of the boys interested in
the contest will be held Friday even
ing in the Moline Y. NJ. C. A. Definite
details will be announced at that time
and orders for seeds will be sent in
John Stack has charge of this part of
the work
East Molines contest, which has
been launched in connection with the
city beautiful campaign there, will
be started in earnest this evening
when all interested boys will meet in
the Office of ". E. Mack in the Ross
building A number of prizes will be
offered and the contest will be con-
Quoted largely upon the same lines as
in Moline. Any East Moline boy, less
than 1G years Of age, is eligible to en-
ter the contest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
46 HEAD OF CATTLE
BRING OWNER $4,000

Muscatine, Iowa, March 30.-His-
tory was made at the livestock sale
held at the Upper Mill farm near Wap-
clio yesterday when As head of short
horn cattle brought $4,000, the av-
erage price per head being $751; Viii
lage Crest, the prize bull offered for
sale, brought $685., and was sold to
an Argentina buyer. More than six
hundred buyers from a score of states
and number of foreign countries
were in attendance at sale, so pros
pective purchasers coming from Fort
Worth, Texas, by special train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
STEALS BICYCLE;
FAILS AS A RIDER
Joseph Benham, Washington, d. C.,
Makes Charley Chaplin Look Like
Piker as q Comedian.
FIRST CAUSES A SALOON STIR
Is Thrown Out, Landing in Front of
Wheel Belonging to Another,
and Takes Joy Ride.

Regular keystone comedy stuff, pro-
ducers would have offered four figures
for, was staged on Second avenue,
Rock Island, late yesterday after
noon.
Joseph Benham, Washington, D. c.,
is the comedian who entertained hun
dreds, many Of whom lamented the
fact that there was no motion picture
photographer to place the doings on
record.
First scene is laid in Meanor Bros.
saloon, Twentieth street and Second
avenue Enter Benham. Buys cou-
pie of drinks. SQuints an optic at the
man behind the mahogany and then
gets gay Assistant rushes to the
scene, registering anger. Benham
covers, registering fear. Assistant
takes Benham by neck and leads him
to door. Elects him.
Second scene, laid on Second ave-
nue.. F. NJ. Harrington, 42O12 West
Third street, Davenport, rides bicycle
to side entrance to Meanor saloon.
Registers happiness. Hops lightly
from wheel and jumps blithely to-
ward door of saloon just as assistant
is ejecting Benham. Benham tum-
bles down steps and Harrington
jumps to avoid collision. Benham
picks himself up from sidewalk as
door closes behind Harrington. Ben
ham turns around, looks at the closed
saloon door, then jumps on bicycle.
Third scene is on Second avenue
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets. Benham shows that he is
novice at riding wheel. Vehicle
swerves from side to side of street
and traffic feels like it's going to be
paralyzed He manages to remain on
cycle in ludicrous fashion.
Fourth scene, interior of saloon.
Patrolman Kinney enters and inquiries
as to trouble. Is told Of Benham's
boisterous actions. Learns that Har-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
BEST METHOD
TO CURE PILES

Undoubtedly the best method of cur
ing piles in use anywhere in the world
today is our painless absorbent meth
cd. By this method we cure piles
without any chloroform, cutting, liga-
ture or burning. We use no injection
of carbolic acid or anything else. You
can come to our Office and be examin
ed free of charge. II you have piles
we will treat you on no cure no pay
proposition. You need not pay one
cent until you see results and are sat
isfied We treat both men and wo-
men. Drs. kinsey & Allgover, 43 Dav-
export Savings bank building, Daven-
port, Iowa If you cannot call, write
for information.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
FOREIGN WORKER
FOR ASSOCIATION
Rock Island Young Mems Body De.
cideS TO Have Representative in
Missionary Field.
WILL BE SENT OFT NEXT JUNE
Enterprise Is Determined Upon at
Committee Meeting Following Adj
dress by T.. 7. Cotton.

The Rock Island Y. NJ c. A. is to
have a personal representative on the
foreign field. This decision was reach
"a at a committee meeting yesterday
following an address by E. 7. Cotton.
II has not yet been definitely decided
10 which field the representative will be
sent, but there are three men going
ont in June and which ever one the
local association decides to support
will visit Rock Island in order that the
friends of the work here may become
personally acquainted with him. A
movement of this kind places the Rock
Island association in its proper rela-
tionship to the work as a whole. The
foundation of the association is laid on
the gospel of service and it Is this
spirit Of generous giving that not only
enables the man who goes to the for
eign field to render a much NEEDED ser
vice but it has a reflex action on the
lives Of those who give. 1t should be
kept in mind that in sending a man to
the foreign field he goes as an asso-
citation expert TO strategic centers
where a model association is deyel-
oped.
The entire expense Of carrying on
such work aside from the expense. of
the man who is sent from this city, is
borne by the local community. In
many cases the money given repre-
sens only from five to ten per cent of
the budget. This forward step on the
part of the local association is worthy
Of the hearty support of ali associa-
ton members and friends
Messrs. Cotton and Gray spoke to
three groups at the local Y. NJ. c. A.
yesterday; the high school boys at 4
o'clock, the business men az $50. and
the dormitory men at $50 They leave
Rock Island this evening for Okla
homa. where a similar conference will
be held and they will carry with them
the best wishes of host OF friends
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
GOVERNMENT MEN TO
FIX CHANNEL MARKS

A large government barge, which
was loaded here with paints, oils, gas
oline and other supplies, towed by the
Island yesterday afternoon for a trip
down the channel to st. Louis. The
boat will stop at various points en-
route to overhaul the post lights,
buoys and day marks in the channel,
preparatory to navigation, which is to
be opened at this point tomorrow,
when the steamer keokuk leaves for
Burlington All the day marks and
buoys will be repainted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
fine FOR RHEUMATISM!
Musterole Loosens Up Those Stiff
Joints-Drives Out Pain

You'll know why thousands use MUS
TEROLE once you experience the glad
relief it gives.
Get a jar at once from the nearest
drug store. 1t is clean, white oint-
ment made with the oil of mustard. Bet
ter than a mustard plaster and does not
blister. Brings ease and comfort while
it is being rubbed onl
MUSTEROLE is recommended by
doctors and nurses. Millions of jars are
used annually for Bronchitis, Group,
Stiff Neck, Asthma, Neuralgia, Conges-
ton, Pleurisy. Rheumatism, Lumbago,
Pains and Aches of the Back or Joints,
Sprains, Sore Muscles. Bruises, Chill
blains, Frosted Feet, Colds of the Chest
Git often prevents Pneumonia).
At your druggists, in 25c and Soc jars.
and special large hospital size for $3.50.
Be sure you get the genuine MUS
TEROLE. Refuse imitations-get what
you ask for. The Musterole Company,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
BANDIT CHIEF ELUDES FOES
ON HIS TRAIL.
Continued From Page One.)

Continued FROM rage Une.1
reliance can be placed on the Mexico
Northwestern railroad as a sole line
of communication because of its phys
ical condition and inability to carry
heavy trainloads of supplies.
Three companies of the engineers
department are working to keep the
road leading south from Columbus to
the army base in Mexico in good con-
dition.
Send First Supplies by Rail.
The first supplies to be sent by rail
to General Pershing's column were
expected to be forwarded today from
Juarez following the permission
granted by General Carranza for the
use of the Mexico Northwestern rail-
road.
While army officials here did not
conceal their disappointment over the
chiefs refusal to permit full train
loads to enter Mexico under American
military guard they were visibly re-
lieved at the prospect of using the rail
road in even a limited way.
There had been no question for
some time that the matter of trans
portation was one of the most serious
questions to face.
Several soldiers returning from the
front in conjunction with the guard
ed admissions by the military author
tiles, confirmed the belief that the
motor trucks had proven inadequate
and that some better way of provis
ioning General Pershing's force must
be found very quickly.
Anxiety is now mainly centered on
what can be hoped for from the dilap-
itated Northwestern railroad. For
some time a schedule Of only one train
in two days has been maintained be-
tween Juarez and Casas Grandes. The
distance is 16S miles and the trip is
made in anything from u to 20 hours.
A heavily loaded freight train is ex-
pected to take longer than this.
If freight is only to be moved on
regular trains, the amount reaching
General Pershings base will be small.
Villa Still Near Namiquipa.
News concerning the Villa chase to-
day was that, instead Of being far to
the south as was generally supposed,
he was still lowering in the region
around Namiquipa.
The last word from the front was
the statement by Colonel Dodd that
four days previously, Villa was re-
ported in the Santa Mazda valley,
moving toward Santa Caterina. No
town OF the name of Santa Caterina
appears on any available maps Of Chi
huahua, but there is Terrazaz ranch
of that name, some miles east of Ell
Vale, one of the temporary bases of
the American expedition. This re-
port considerably mystified American
observers here, as it would locate
Villa some forty miles northeast of
Namiquipa instead Of twice that dis
lance to the south, where all previous
reports have placed him.
The explanation which is generally
accepted here is that Villa has adopted
a time honored plan of deceiving his
pursuers He is believed to have scat
tered his forces into several different
bands. Each band travels in differ
ent direction, dispensing the informa-
ton that the chief fugitive is with it.
AS the majority of the poems are be-
lieved TO be in sympathy with villa.
false information is probably the most
bountiful article supplied to the Amer
lean pursuers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30

sumner high quality goods and service,
the soda water manufacturers find it
necessary to raise the price. On and
after April l, 1916, the cost to the re-
taller will be seventy (70c) cents per
case Of two dozen bottles. Case and
bottles to be returned
TRI-CITY SODA WATER MANUFAC-
TURERS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
Incorporation.
Notice.

On account of the increase in the
cost of all material and labor used in
the manufacture and bottling of high
grade soda water, the large loss and
breakage of bottles in the past, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
ON COUNTY RECORDS
Warranty Deeds.

George D. Long and S. E. Long to
Lillian Parr, lot q, block 166, East
Moline, $1.00.
Jennie W. Johnson to Arthur Allen,
lot 3, block 8, S. E. a n. W. "A n. E.
a section S-17-1W, $4,000.
Arthur Allen to Jennie W. Johnson,
lot 13, block l, R. S. WOODBURY. Twen-
ty-ninth street addition, Moline, $500
Herman Sturm and wife to Mary
Isenburg, part lot II, block As, Lower
addition, Rock Island, $1,000.
Elmer Swanson to John Kennedy,
part lot 2, block l, Carbon Cliff, $500.
George j. Hinderer to C. M. Hub
bart, tract near Forty-f0urth street
and Eighteenth avenue, Rock Is
land, s1.00.
Carl r. Schmidt to Lawrence
Blackledge, lot 10, block 2, Acme addi-
ton, Moline, $500.
James kelleher to Elizabeth Kelle-
her, n. E. a S. E. 4 section 2S-16-3W.
$4,000.
Richard A. Streed to W. l. Taze,
part lot 8, block 3, Rosslyn addition,
Moline, $4,000.
Incorporation.
Silvis Ice & Fuel Co., capital stock
$500. Directors, John C. Korb,
George Sluth, Joseph Shannon, U. R.
Bell, L. Walker, F. P. Shannon, W
W. Hopson, E. M. Eaton, Richard
Walsh, Joseph Janosky.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30

rington owned bicycle and notifies
station.
Fifth scene, police station. Desk
Sergeant Flanagan receives call from
Kinney and dispatches Officer Kirscb
to Second avenue to apprehend inv
riding bicyclist
Dodges Street Cars.
Sixth scene, Second avenue and Eff
teenth street Benham, with bicvcle
wabbling under him, lodging street
cars and automobiles in daredevil
fashion, comes to a halt at command
Of Officer kirsch.
Benham registers, first despair and
then anger. Officer registers anger
Benham starts fighting Officer takes
wheel in one hand and Benham in the
other. On way to station continual
fight is staged in which Benham gets
the worst of it, as he is the comedian
The last scene was enacted today in
county court. Information was filed
against Benham charging larceny of
a bicycle, and he was sentenced to
the county Jail for six months.
Another scene might also be added
showing Officer Kirsch's right hand
bandaged. But the officer would rath-
er not have anything said about that.
The sun., 1916-10-01
y JOHN WALKER HARRINGTON

"1fEY used to say Of n certain
lean, lank boy up n Vermont
- that Dan Wizard was
steam en-jine In trousers" which was
quito true until he gradually became
IL whole railroad In those bifurcated
habiliments. AS a matter Of fact.
Daniel Willard is the mogul locomo-
tive for all the railroads in times of
trouble.
Ills rise from track laoorer to the
presidency OF tho Baltimore and Ohio
H. as remarkable as that OF his twin.
Frederick u. ndnrwooi, the outline
oc whose career OF railroad romance
was given las, week. Their lives arc
H. tcicscopcd that 1t is hard to keep
them separate. for II seemed once that
they were the Slamcsc twins OF the
transportation world. They parted
company after years Of close associa-
ton. because even on the Erie there
was not room for two such men nj
once.
Daniel Willard was born ut one of
The worlds nall sidlnss. tho vii
lnge Of Norti IIartland, county of
Windsor, S;a'e Of Vermont, on Jam
nary IS. 1861. Ills father was
farmer, and Daniel Willard grew up
amid the stern discipline necessary TO
wrest living from the New England
soil. Vermont Is mostly bouldcrs and
granite and such things. Agriculture
in the Green Mountain State is more
like engineering than tlling. So It
happened that the hard drilling Of his
youth helped TO III Daniel Willard for
iAc years TO come.
lie attended the district school near
his home until he was IL years old.
This was long before the Carnegie
Foundation began TO tinker with
education IN Vermont. and although
This school may have been at q dead
centre as a pedagogic engine II GER
tainly could not stay the progress Of
such boy as was Dan Willard.
His quick, incisive mind grusped
everything. There Is probably not a
more logical intellect In the transporta-
ton systems Of this country than Is
that OF DAME! Willard. In his boy
hood lie had II natural slit for the
true Interpretation Of figures. His was
. straight line Gu; of thought route.
Having learned all that nc could
from his schooling near home, he
.;urned over his net earnings Of know
edge and soon proceeded TO pay div
.dends. for in his sixteenth and seven
teenth years he taught for two terms
in tho district school in the town Of
ftartiand. Meanwhile. lie was making
his way through the high school at