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uh',i the hrst scattering is over
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he sees where they fell and telephones
hack to the battery. It IN invisible
from this point.
The last shell tore directly into the
trench. So he telephones back that
the range has been reached. Tie u,e.
at h battery begin sighting srmIie,
gun in the Same manner. h,,, IL IL
pointed at n slightly diffcrcn, section
IL is the last gun.
I. IA the idea at this battery N 90, ,
liked range on a certain section or tho
trench. For several DAYS French air
men have reported .arre masses ~
Germans gathered in the trenches m
the hill. In case of sudden attack the
trench are prepnred
Tuner h1ttGYinc nf tho piUhhNVhAAA
have fixed ranges. 7, is nossih,e AZ
moments notice to spout death With n
farlne wall of fla mo and steel he, u,con
the trenches 70 hold bac,, IN. I'd.
vancine columns IN send .battorinu
charges into the barbed vire ,f III.
German trenches IN mako a CIV tnr
their own soldiers and 10 blast apart
the trenches and the troops huddled
there awaiting orders TO attack. Work.
ing simultaneously they can seud
thousands of shells to a certain spnt
in a few minutes.
Others Of the guns are pointed as
certain strategic points Of the roads IN
enemy territory. Firing at an instant.s
notice they catch the troops or eruip-
ment as they pass over. being guided
by their aIrmen or calculation.
Some of the guns I'm 70 snec,a, r,,ro.
for towns on the other side and for
parts OF them, So il happens that
few Of the pieces after lonC service Of
terror and death are almos. as we'll
known In the enemy territory as bv
the men who fire them.
While the men at the battery arc An.
ishinc work for the dav the sky aud.
denly Nils with the hair raising roar
and deafening explosion of n sbel, ~
large caiibre. Some of the soldiers in
voluntarily lower their heads and hend
down m the shelters while ,ha niece,
and debris fall about. II was c,ose an
they crowd To the narrow Sits 10 seq
where Il burst.
Some distance down the sIone near
the exposed battery hangs n rr.a,
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EXPLOSIVE, REFUSED BY L. S..
NOW BEING USED BY THE FRENCH

\ NEW American explosive Is be-
"A 'as used by the French, and
1. \ in a short time may De used
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-19
EAT LESS MEAT
If BACK HURTS
Take Glass of Salts to Flush
Kidneys if Bladder
BotherS You.

Eating meat regularly eventual!
produces kidney trouble in some form
or other, says a well known authority
because the uric acid in meat e1cites
the kidneys, they become overworked,
get sluggish; clog up and cause all
sorts OF distress particularly back
ache and misery in the kidney REGION
rheumatic twinges. severe headaches.
ncid stomach, constipation, torpid Nv
er. sleeplessnass, bladder and urinary
Irritation.
The moment your back hurts or KID
neys aren't acting right, or II bladder
oothers you. get about four ounces OF
Jad Salts from any good pharmacy
take a tablespoonful in glass OF wa
ter befors breakfast for few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid OF grapes and lemon juice, COM
blned with lithia. and has been used
for generations to flush cloggad kid
neys and stimulate them to normal ac-
tivtty; also to neutral!ze the acids IN
the urine SO 1t no longer irritates. thus
ending bladder disorders
Jad Salts cannot injure anyone:
makes del.kmruI enervescent lithia-
water drink which millions Of men aad
women take now and then to keep the
kidneys and urinary organs clean. thus
avoiding serious kidney disease
Harpar Hpuca snhnruacxr Adyl i
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-19
TRI- CITY ENGINEERS
AFTER CONVENTIONS

Should stationary engineers of Dav-
export be successful in their effort
to secure the Iowa state convention
for 1917 the local organization of en-
gineers will endeavor to have the Iii
nois convention held in Moline, plan
being to have similar dates for both
gatherings. The Iowa convention of
this year comes to close today in
Waterloo. Davenport delegates are
making every effort to bring about
favorable action on their invitation.
The Illinois state gathering is to be
held in Peoria, June I, s and9. If Dav-
export is chosen as the Iowa conven-
ton city for 1917 the local delegates
will journey to Peoria with the deter
mination to bring the stationary engi-
neers Of this state to Moline.
The holding of the two conventions
at the same time in the tri-cities would
permit the introduction of many novel
convention features.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-19
JUDGE CHURCH IS
TO TALK TO CLUB
Closing Banquet OF Bluff Men An
nounced to Take Place Friday
Night of Next Week.
OFFICERS ARE NOMINATED
Presidency for the Coming Year Lies
Between DIR. W. Z. Tayior and
Dave H0lmgren.

The closing banquet of the MOlire
Bluff Mems club one week from this
evening will be featured by the ap
pearance of Judge w T. Church OF
the circuit court, as the speaker Of
the evening. The meeting will be held
in the Second Congregational church.
The year drawing to close has
been one of the most successful since
the clubs inception. Excellent speak
ers have been secured for each meet
ing and attendance has been better
than in previous years. DR.. Fred
Grafiund has been president and to
him, as well as to other officers, credit
is due.
officers for 1867 will be elected
at the business meeting which will
precede Judge Churchs address next
Friday evening. The candidates:
For president-Dr. ". E. Taylor
Dave Holmgren.
For vice president-W. V. Richards,
John Seaholm.
For secretary Hendrickson,
William briggs, Jr.
For treasurer - Alvin Swanson,
William Swenson.
Topic Of Judge Church has not been
Anticipate Crowd.
announced. A large number is ex-
pected to hear him The banquet,
which will precede the business meet
ing and election will be served at
1880 IN the church basement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-19
SIR RIDER HAGGARD
NOW IN AUSTRALIA

Hobart, Australia. - Correspond
ence of The Associated Press. Sir
Rider Haggard, the British novelist
and authority on land settlement who
was recently dispatched from Eng
land to inquire into the placing of
British soldiers and sailors on farms
in the overseas dOminiOns after the
war. has arrived here and taken up
the project with the government, press
and people of Australia. Sir Rider
found that a number of schemes for
the return of soldiers to the land were
already being considered here, one Of
the latest being to furnish such men
with farms in the federal capital area
at Canberra, having them in return
pledge themselves to serve the cOun-
try as defense force in case of need,
or in other words, to form the nucleus
Of a national guard.
In his speeches here Sir Rider has
asked how it will be possible to hold
the British empire together if every
possible step is not taken to ensure
an increase of its white population.
To-day the empire covers fully one
and it is held by about 60000,000
white people, of whom about 100000
600 dwell in the united kingdom. 1t is
Just all that we can do to hold the
empire with that population Of white
people With that population de-
creased | doubt if we could hold it. l.
seems to me therefore that each COM
moment mart of the empire should
take every possible step to ensure
an increase of its white population il
we want to feel safe in the coming
times
1T is obviously desirable that there
should be more producers. For years
| have studied this aspect and | have
come to the conclusion that the future
OF England and its dominions, and |
might also say Of the western world,
depends on the land dweller. We
want to get more land dwellers, more
country villages, more country homes
Look at Australasia. Think for a
moment how many millions could be
happy and thrive within its limits"
Sir Rider declared that to turn the
people ont in a raw country and bid
them make a living out OF it was use
less. and it was equally foolish to set
them at a distance from railroads.
"Settlement." he said, must become
a scientific pursuit and must be thor
ouehly well thought out beforehand
by responsible governments or bust
ness concerns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-19
STOMACH AILMENTS
THE NATIONS CURSE

Ihsre ID no ailment causing more
woe and misery than Stomach
Trouble. Often Gall Stones, Cancer
and Ulcers Of the Stomach and Intes-
tines, Constipation, Acute Indigestion,
Auto-lntoxication, Yellow Jaundics.
Appendicitis and other serious and
fatal ailments result from it. Thou
sands Of Stomach Sufferers owe their
complete recovery to Mayr's Wonder
full Remedy. 1t is unlike any other
remedy. 1t sweeps the poisonous bile
and catarrhal accretions from the
system. Soothes and allays Chronic
Inflammation. Many declare It has
saved their lives. and prevented SER
Ious surgical operations. Try one dose
today. Watch It's marvellous results.
Contains no alcohol-no habit-form-
Ing drugs. Book on Stomach ALL
ments FREE. Address Geo. IL. Mayr,
Mfg. Chemist, Chicago. Better yet
obtain q bottle OF Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy from the Goth Century Pharm-
Rcy or any reliable druggist who will
sefund your money II ii fails,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-19
SCHOLASTIC HONORS
WON BY MOLINE BOY

AS another honor added to the many
that have been bestowed upon him
during the four years he has attended
the Western Military academy. Harry
Barber, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
Barber of this city, has been named
valedictorian Of the class of 1916 of
the Alton school, from which he is to
be graduated in June. His average
was 97.3 per cent in final examina-
lions and he has held the highest aver
age in the school for the last three
years.
During his last year he has been
senior captain, the highest cadet DO
sltIon in the school, and during a re-
cent inspection of the academy under
war department rules, which REQUIRES
annual inspection by an army officer.
Captain Barber was called upon to
handle and supervise a combat exer-
else, which includes an enveIoping
by troops. He commanded
his troops from a knoll near the bat
tleheld, using a code of signals. and
was commended by Captain ]. ]. King
man, L. S. A, inspecting officer. who
approved IN every detail the evolu-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-19
NEW LYCEUM COURSE
FOR WINTER MONTHS

Moline will again have a winter ly
ceum course next season and talent
representing a cost Of at least $500
will be brought here. This was the an
nouncement of {. B. Hall. general
manager Of the Redpath course, this
morning.
The bringing of lyceum attractions
to the city was an innovation here
last year and was supported in a man
ner which warrants its continuance.
4 meeting of heads of the federation
of young peoples societies of the
churches. which backed the move, will
be held Monday evening and accounts
for the last season will be closed, and
a new organization will be formed. 1t
is known that if the young people
should decide not to undertake the
project next season there are other
organizations which will do So
Probabilities are that the Redpath
bureau will be secured next season. as
the offerings this year were uniformly
satisfactory Plans are to have a
course of ten numbers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-19
STROKE is FATAL
WHILE IN CHURCH
Mrs. Mary i. Chadwick Expires sind.
denly During Attendance at Aid
Society Meeting.
SHOWS No SIGNS or IULypss
Physician Finds Lille Extinct Upon His
Arrival at First Methodist
Place OF Worship.

While attending a meeting Of ,ha
Ladies Aid society in the parlors ~
the First Methodist church vesierd.r
afternoon, Mrs. Mary l.. ChadwicE
1922 Sixth avenue, suddenly fell to tba
floor, lifeless. A stroke Of apoplexy
had proved fatal
When Mrs. Chadwick arrived at tho
church parlors earlier in the after
noon she was seemingly in her usual
health. Though she had been under
doctors care at various times. her
condition of late had not required med
ical attention. The woman had made
no complaint to her friends Of heing
i'll.
A hurried call was sent to DIR. p
H. Vessel. Upon his arrival at the
church the physician found that life
had been extinct for several minutes
The body was removed to the Knox
morgue. Inasmuch as the case was
clearly one of natural death. Coroner
K. c. J. Meyer decided there was No
need OF an inquest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-19
JOHN EMMERT OF
COLOkA EXPIRES
Veteran OF Civil War and Longtime
Resident OF Rock Island County
Passes Away Last Evening.

John Emmert, veteran of the Civil
war and longtime resident of Rock Is
land county, was called by death at s
home in Colona, where he had lived
since close Of the war, and was the re-
suit of infirmities of age.
Deceased was born in WeiZenbach.
Germany, Feb. 10, 1888. When a child
l year old he came with his parents to
America, settling first in Pennsylvania.
Later the family moved to Morristown.
ILL.,, where he grew to manhood. His
marriage to Johanna Cochran took
place Sept IS, 1856. She died March
IA, 1904, in Colona.
When the Civil war broke out Mr..
Emmert enlisted in the 37th Illinois
volunteer infantry. He served during
the entire conflict and was hOnOrably
discharged May Is, 1865. At close of
the war Mr.. Emmert and his family
moved to COlOna, where he had since
lived. He was well known among all
Older members of the county and was
member of R. H. Graham post No.
312, G. A. r.
Nine children, all of whom survive
were born to the union. They are
George S. of East Moline, William S.
of SilVis, Mrs. Mary Greko Of Moline
David NJ. of Blue Island, Margaret, Ell
len, Charles, Frederick and Mrs. E.
Vincent of Colona and Mrs. Caroline
Druyer of Blue Island. Fourteen
grandchildren and three great-grand-
children are also bereaved.
Funeral services will be in the
Colona home at 2:30 tomorrow after
noon. Members of Graham post will
have charge of the services and are re-
quested to meet at the Rock Island
station there to take the 1920 train to
COlona.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-19
EXHIBIT BOYS WORK
IN DOWNTOWN STORE

An exhibit of work turned out in the
manual arts school during the year
drawing to q close is on display in the
Carlson brothers store window on
Fifteenth street between Fourth and
Firth avenue 1t viii remain there till
Monday.
Pieces on display, which give COM
prehensiye idea of the work being ac-
complished by the public school sys-
TEN OF the city in teaching the boys
to work with their hands as well as
with their brains, represent work of
the boys from the sixth grade through
high school Due TO limited space, it
has been found impossible TO show
any detailed exhibit of the work Of the
various grades. and the articles on
display have been selected as typical
Of the work accomplished. There will
be no exhibit at the building this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-19
FOUR MICE ARRIVE:
ARE FROM ENGLAND

New York, May 19-Four mice
whose ancestors had been innoculated
with tumor germs for Is years. TOOK
up their residence yesterday in Crock
er Cancer Research laboratory at Coz
umbia university. They were sent here
from London To escape the danger OF
Zeppelin raids In the last German
air raid over London a bomb was
dropped near the laboratory where the
mice were being kept and it was de
cided to send them TO the United
States for fear that another bomb
might destroy the work of years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-19
TO RESUME EAST
END SEWER WORK
Emphatic Denial Is Made at City Hall
That Important Improvement Pro-
iect VIII Be Abandoned
WEATHER HAS BEEN OBSTACLE
Representative of Contractor Dunno
gan Is in City to Go Over Situation
End Is Now in Sight.

Emphatic denial was made at the
Moline city hall this morning of the
report that completion of the east end
sewer project might be abandoned by
Contractor Dunnegan.
Because of the high water there is
nothing being done at present, but just
as soon as conditions permit, work
will be resumed. One of Contractor
Dunnegan's representatives was in the
city today going over the situation and
indications are that work will again
be started in the near future. When
operations once get under way it will
take approximately sixty days to COM
plete the project.
Rainfall Stops Work.
The east end sewer project has been
hampered almost since its inception
by bad weather. The unprecedented
amount Of rain that fell last summer
made progress so slow and expensive
that work was finally stopped to await
return to normal weather conditions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-19
P0SLAM EASES
ALL SORE SPOTS
Itching Skin Quickly Helped by Pos.
lam and POslam Soap.

quick relief for ailing skin-quick
restoration OF broken out surfaces To
perfect health and clearness-duick
disposal Of pimples, complexion blem
lshes, etc. That is the work so well
accomplished by PosIam and Poslam
soap that they are of utmost service
to all sufferers from skin irregulari-
ties. PosIam holds comfort for skin
aggravated by eczema When Won act
upon your resolve to try PosIam and
actually apply this splendid healing
remedy, its benefits will be fully man
fest to you. Poslam Soap is medf-
Gated with Poslam-the tonic soap for
the skin
For sample, send &c stamps to
Emergency Laboratories. - West
IWentF-fith street, New York CITY.
~ all Enthusiastically
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-19

Mr.. Stein is suffering with rheumatism
and is unable to work
DR.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Murrel spent Sun
day in the tri-cities.
John Foster, who is employed in
Rock Island, spent Sunday with home
folks.
Peter Docherty expects to leave
soon for an extended visit in Can
ada
William Woods is now engaged in
putting the foundation under his
house which he had moved from Sher-
rard. He expects to occupy it this
week.
Charles LindQuist was a Rock Is
land passenger Friday.
Willie Pascoe has been i'll with ap-
pendicitis.
James Plunket of Viola has been
busy painting the Catholic church both
inside and out.
Mrs. Ben kettering and daughter OF
Sherrard were week end visitors here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-19
HUGE SUM IS RAISED
FOR WAR SUFFERERS

Chicago, May 49, - Announcement
was made today that $350,000 was sub
scribed last night al a meeting held
at the auditorium for the relief Of
persons attended the meeting and list
ened to speeches by ministers and lay
men of various denominations, calling
upon the people of Chicago to help the
sufferers of Europe and Asia. The
committee in charge of the raising Of
the fund here expect to pledge more
than 100000 before the week is out
Julius Rosenwald, head of large
mercantile house, headed last nights
subscriptions with a donation of $780,
900,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-19
MATHERVILLE

Mr. and Mrs. Jake thinner went to
Rock Island Thursday, where Mrs.
thinner underwent an operation al
the st. Anthonys hospital. Late re-
ports were that she is getting along
nicely.
Mrs. William Beam was an Aledo
shopper Saturday.
Mrs. Dan Bugan OF Presumption Wis
tied here Thursday.
The Alden coal mine was flooded
with water the first of the week so that
it was impossible to work.
The Moline Olympics, which were
billed to play ball here Sunday, can
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-19
MRS. DODD DIES; SAW
SURRATT EXECUTION

Pittsburgh, May 19.-Mrs, Priscilla
c. Dodd, aged 50, widow OF General
Levi A Dodd, and the only woman
who witnessed the hanging of Mrs.
Mary E. Surratt in Washington, D, C.,
July 7, 1865, when the latter was
found guilty as one of the plotters OF
the assassination of Abraham Lin
coin, died here late yesterday at rel
ative's home. it became known today.
General Dodd was on duty in Wash
ington at the time of the execution and
his wife secretly view it, She also
cared for Mrs. Suratt's daughter after
the hanging. For many years General
Dodd was southern purchasing agent
of the Standard Oil company with
headquarters in Baltimore. His widow
came to Pittsburgh last fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-19
COUNCIL FORCED
TO VIOLATE LAW
Refusal of Five Local Banks TO Pay
Required Interest On City Funds
Embarrasses Commission.
MIST DEPOSIT MONEY IN MOLINE
At the Same Time State Requires That
Municipalities Collect Three
Per Cent On Funds.

Members Of the Moline city council
have been placed in d peculiar guam
Diary by the refusal Of the five banks
OF the city Of Moline to this year pay
more than > per cent interest on de-
posts of city funds,
Provision is made by the state law
Of Illinois that the city funds must
be deposited in a bank which will pay
g per cent interest.
The state law further provides that
the funds in question must be depOs-
tied in a bank within the confines o.
the city in question
1t is therefore obligatory on the part
of the CITY council 10 deposit its funds
in a Moline bank. According TO the
law. however. it must not deposit it IN
d bank which pays less than per
cent. As none of the five Moline banks
will pay more than per cent the
city commission cannot keep from
violating the law, one way or another.
They cannot keep the money in the
safe at the city hall because the law
further provides that the funds must
he deposited in a bank, daily
They cannot take advantage OF the
proximity of banks in East Moline,
Rock Island and Davenport because
the state law makes it mandatory up
on them to deposit the funds in Mo
line bank.
Cause of Action Unknown.
Heretofore the banks have paid J
per cent interest on city funds. For
some unknown reason. however, the
same idea seems to have struck all
the bankers simultaneously that tbs
banks this year should not pay NOR
than per cent.
The amount Of money involved TN:
wear is not enormous and under oTdt
nary conditions would be a drop II
the bucket. \ cut from TO , per cen
would mean loss Of only about 500
to the city for the year, but when thu
city is already hard pressed TO
money. $500 counts.
Moreover. there is a matter OF pTln
ciple involved. and still more import
ant. one Of law. II seems that unies
The banks should reconsider their Ill
timatum that the commissioners vii
have TO violate the state law. one wa.
OF another, whether they wish to o
not.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-19
IN MOLINE LODGES

Meeting Of Hildur lodge No. IS, La
dies Of Vikings, in Swedish Olive hall
last evening, was given over to a card
party which was attended by an eX-
cepti0nally large number Fourteen
tables were played, the first and Sec
ond ladies' prizes going TO Mrs. Anna
Danielson and Mrs Lamp, respectively,
while Harry Hellberg and ArVid Eng
stTOm we're winners Of the prizes post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-19

ton, which is a difficult one to carry
out perfectly. Captain Barber, ac-
cording to a report of the inspection,
showed much military ability in hand
ling the situation.
The Western Military academy
which seven Moline boys attended, has
for two years been among the schools
that are included in the upper ten
OF military schools. Annually the war
department designates the ten schools
at the head of the list Of the military
schools of the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-19
When Run-dow
A Doctors AdUice

Aurora, III Having had the Common
Sense Medical Adviser in my home for
years l am in a position to know about
DR.. Pierce's remedies. / used Golden
Medical Discovery when under a doc
tors care in Berwick, Warren County
III. Ny doctor suggested using it and
found II was the right remedy. Three or
four bottles improved my general health
and | was made much better and stronger
1t did not disappoint me in any way. -
Mas. MARY c. HUI, Aurora, LII.