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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16
MONTHLY MEET HELD
BY EFFICIENCY CLUB

The monthly meeting of the Horst &
Strieter Efficiency club was held last
evening in the Offices of the company
and a very instructive program was
enjoyed. Plans for the next meeting
were also made Mr.. Alderman of the
sales force gave talk on his exper-
fences at the Ford Motor company
Chicago, also touching on the Chicago
automobile show which he visited in
company with Mr.. Winchell, superin-
tendent of the service department.
Previous to the meeting each mem
Der was provided with a slip of pa
per on which he was asked to men
ton at least five different forms Of
waste going on in the business which
could be eliminated. Many different
forms were mentioned. They were very
interesting and were approved of by
the company.
H. W. Horst, who last night was
elected an honorary member, gave an
interesting and instructive talk on
efficiency. At the close of the meeting
Mr.. Horst at the request of those pres
ent told of his trip to the Pacific coast
and back in a Ford and showed the
members photographs taken on the
trip. Samples of petrified wood taken
from the forest in Arizona
were also shown by him. Some of these
pieces Mr.. Horst has polished, the col
ors blending and formation being very
beautiful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16
RHEUMATISM IS
EASILY RELIEVED BY
CLEANSING THE BLOOD
S. S. S. Gives Quick Relief by
Toning Up the Blood.

Yes. but how? A natural question
The answer 10 that you must cleanse
your blood by stimulating 1t to
healthy, vigorous action SO that II will
throw of the germs and impurities that
cause rheumatism. The action of the
wonderful blood puriher, 8. S. s.. Is to
practically renew the life blood, giving
throw out the germs and the poison
impurities. The excruciating pains of
rheumatism. whether it Is the shoot
Ing. stabbing Sciatia, the gripping
agony or muscular rheumatism. or
aching arms and legs that break up
sleep. will be entirely relieved by S. S.
S: Don't use nostrums and drugs. Take
the FLOOD bath-Natures blood tonic.
y. 8. s. Get it at any druggists. but
insist upon S. 8. s. Let US tell you
about blood diseases. Send for booklet,
What the Mirror Tells" or II yours
Co, Atlanta, Ga. but begin treatment
at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16
$4,000 to $4,000 in excess of the
amount of the bond issue.
War Is Reasou

The European war is being blamed
by the steel concerns for the big jump
in the price of iron. although the opin-
ion is freely expressed by members
of the board that the corporations are
taking advantage Of the situation
and using the conflict across the
waters as an excuse for advance in
price.
A year ago, with the price of en-
forcing iron bars at s35 ton, it is
figured that the bridge at Colona
could have been erected and an addi-
tional span provided for 100000, with
$40 TO be used for the fill which
will be necessary.
Not only will the increase work a
hardship on the Colona bridge project,
but will also mean 10 per cent in
crease in all bridge work which the
various townships are contemplating
this year. This will perhaps greatly
handicap road improvement work in
the county this spring. At the ap-
preaching meeting Of the board of sup
ervisors, March Z, estimates for bridge
work will be submitted, but the con-
slant rise in prices of material will
make it difficult to forecast what the
figure will be at the time contracts are
let.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16
BIC BANQUET TO
OPENLAYSESsI0N
Expected That $500 Men Will Attend
Function at Davenport Coliseum
Tonight.
SPEAKERS OF NATIONAL REPUTE
Laymen Missionary Conference Con-
ference Through Week at st.
Johns Church.

1t is expected that upwards Of 1,SoO
men will be In attendance at the ban
quet which opens the Laymen Mission
airy conference at the Davenport coli
sections of the country will be pres
ent as speakers and delegates and the
secretary of the convention, Wilbur l..
Clapp, has been busy making reser-
vations for the hundreds of men who
have signified their desire to attend. j.
C. VonMaur of Davenport will pre-
side this evening and the general
theme is The Challenge of New
World Conditions" Music will be fur
nished by Otto's orchestra and the in
vocation will be pronounced by Ri.
Rev. Theodore N. Morrison, bishop of
Iowa. After-dinner addresses will be
given by Hubert c. Herring on Amer
lea and Christian Leadership" and by
W E. Doughty on The Present World
Situation" Mr. Herring is from Bos-
| ton, has been pastor of large Congre-
gational churches, former secretary of
| Congregational Home Missionary So
| ciety and now secretary Of the ma
tional council of Congregational
! churches.
| Mr.. Doughty is of New York city
and is a team leader; is educational
secretary of the Laymen's Missionary
movement; editor of Men and Mis-
sions"; author of "The Great Call of
the Wcrld" and Efficiency Points,
First Session Thursday.
The first regular session of the con-
ference will be called at $50 tomor>
row morning at st. Johns Methodist
church with a song service led by c.
| NJ. Keller. The days theme will be
Waiting Harvest Fields" and ad-
dresses will be given by ]. S. Kendall
on Giving God a Chance; Edwin c.
Harris on India AS 1 Know It.; B
Brewer Eddy on Turkey in War
Times" and S. H. Littell on THE
Worlds Most Populous Country"
The afternoon session will be call
ed at 2:30 with the following pro-
gram:
Theme: "Christianizing American
Life
Missions a Necessity in the Life oil
the Church"-Daniel Burghalter.
Education and National Character
Frank ]. Padelford.
How a Lutheran Church Was En-.
listed for World Service"-A. C. Anda
"The Stranger Within Our Gates
Julius Hecker.
"A Program for Winning Church
Hubert c. Herring.
The evening theme for the service
beginning at 1880 will be Golden Oh.
portunities" with addresses by S. o
Gordon on "a Journey Around the
World; and F. A Agar on Relating
the Local Church to the Kingdom En-.
terprise."
Practically all of the local church.
es have withdrawn their mid-weel
prayer services in order that mem.
bers may attend the opening session
tonight and local men have arranged
to go in a body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16

the recorder. All present members OF
the observatory can become charter
members of the sick and accident ben
eft department-name under which
the new departure will be known-by
making application during March,
April and May After that time, the
charter will be closed and membership
of the new department will be restrict
ed to members less than so years OLD.
Booster meeting last evening was at
tended by more than one hundred and
fifty members of the observatory. A
special invitation had been sent out by
the committee, requesting that all live
ones be present at the meeting, and
this idea was carried out. A program
during which Miss Viola Linn gave
piano solo and Miss Eastberg of Rock
Island read several selections, preced-
ed the refreshments and social session,
which closed the meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16
five shares to one person or corpora
| ton, at par value of 500.

five shares to one person or corpora
ton, at par value Of 500.
Fifth. We are going to use the in
crease in capital to complete the pur-
chase of the steamers, and provide a
fund to take advantage of our oppor-
tunities for additional business as the
occasion arises.
There is no promotion scheme con-
nected with this project. Our sole OBJ
ject is to secure the cooperation Of
every merchant and manufacturer
along our line for the purpose Of Sc
curing the business that we feel be-
longs to US.
1--WE want every interested person to
work hard to stimulate river traffic and
make use of the service and the river
they now have; and we earnestly hope
to have your consideration in this
movement, which is a thoroughly prac-
tical one by substantial steamboat
line that has been operating continu-
ously for four years, and is now max
ing a success; but the management
realizes that it needs the local people
interested in each city that it operates
from to make it the factor in transpor-
tation on this mighty river that ii
should be, and wants you at this time
to subscribe. Yours truly,
JOHN STRECKFUS,
president"
"P. S.-The mayor of st. Louis on
Dec. 81 signed the new $2S5,000 dock
bill"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16
HAND SIX MONTHS
T0MOOCH|NCPA|R
Rock Island Police Make Example Of
Idlers From Davenport Hang.
ing Around Bars.

Six months In the county TAIL was
the sentence inflicted on each Of two
men arrested by Rock Island police
yesterday and charged with vagrancy.
Thomas Cannon and Leo Decker, both
of Davenport, have been earning
booze" money by mooching on the
streets. police said, since Davenport
saloons closed, the first Of the year.
In order to set an example for others,
police asked the maximum penalty Of
the magistrate.
Harry Ehmke and Dwight Elliott
were arrested on Fifth avenue last
night for fighting. Ehmke's eyes were
colored by Elliott. Each paid IS and
costs on charges of assault and bat
terry.
E. Carlson and ]. H. Flynn, the pair
arrested in Byron Luken's saloon yes
terday afternoon when they stalked in
to the bar and tried to take charge Of
the place, were assessed SIS and
costs for disorderly conduct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16
ANDREW ATTENDING
URBANA CONFERENCE

President G. A. Andreen of Angus
tana college left today for Urbana,
ILL.,, where he will attend the meeting
Of the presidents of colleges of ILL
nois in session there tomorrow and
Friday under the auspices of the Uni
versity Of Illinois. A few years ago
similar assembly was held and the
benefits resulting prompted President
James of the state university to call
the second. Several questions vital
Importance to the minor colleges will
be discussed. Among them are: What
colleges now meet the requirements
OF standard college? Is it advisable
to continue the scholarship system, or
is there better system? The POSSIBLE
ity Of differentiation of scope. or spec-
lalization by colleges, the relation of
colleges to unaccredited high schools,
the interchange of faculty members.
and religious supervision Of students
will also be discussed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16
SCHOOL PROMOTING
BIG EIGHT CONTEST

Plans for promoting, financially and
otherwise, the Big Eight declamatory
contest for girls, which will be held
at Rock Island high school this Fri
day, were the subject of discussion
this morning at meeting of the ex-
schools are to be represented at this
contest: Davenport, Moline, Kewanee,
Galesburg, Geneseo, Canton, Princeton,
Monmouth, and Rock Island. 1t was
pointed out that Rock Island should
be able to meet the expenses of the
contest and also be able to realize a
profit, if the matter were sufficiently
advertised. For this reason, it was
from each session room to sell tickets
for the contest and also to distribute
posters throughout the tri-cities an
nouncing the entertainment. 1t is sell
dom that Rock Island has the distinc-
ton of entertaining the Big Eight, and
it is therefore urged that all who can
attend. For outsiders the admission
will be % cents and for students Is
cents
At the weekly general assembly of
the local high school this afternoon
another excellent program was rem
dered by representatives Of the Rock
Island Music club, Miss Bessie Nc
Entry singing ard Miss Josephine
Sheldon accompanying on the piano
The program was as follows:
"A Rose Rhyme. .......... Salter
Naughty Little Clock" go. De Koyen
Miss McEniry.
Scotch Poem" ........,. Mcdowell
March Wind" ...... Mcdowell
| Miss Sheldon.
! A two-reel film on the Life of Lin
coin" was also presented before the
students and was greatly appreciated
The pictures are among the educa.
tional films being sent out from Wash
ington.
All the news all the time-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16
To Overcome Eczema

Never mind how often you have tried
and failed, you can stop burning, itching
eczema quickly by applying little semo
furnished by any druggist for &c. Extra
large bottle, S1.00. Healing begins the
moment zemo is applied. In short tina
usually every trace of pimples, black
heads, rash, eczema, letter and similar
skin diseases will be removed. :.
For clearing the skin and making y
vigorously healthy, zemo is an exceptional
remedy. 1t is not greasy, sticky OF
watery and it does not stain when
others fail it is the one dependable treat
ment for all skin troubles
Zemo, Cleveland. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16
IN MOLINE LODGES

Members Of Lincoln camp No. 81
Woodmen of the World. participated in
one of the biggest informal booster
meetings ever sponsored by that Or
gaEization last evening, when the
semi-monthly business session was
held, a banquet and smoker given and
a number of interesting talks deliy-
cred. The meeting was attended bv
large representation of Lincoln camp.
In addition to number of visitors from
ROCK Island. Preparedness was the
vital subject touched upon by Warren
Giles in one OF the most stirring of the
evenings speeches. Mr.. Giles defined
preparedness in the true meaning of
the term and told of how the drilled
teams maintained by fraternal organ
izations are of assistance In keeping
up this spirit. Following this all MEM
Ders were called upon for informal
talks before adjournment was made to
the banquet table.
Moline observatory, No. /, North Star
beneht association took one of the
most important steps in its history
last evening. when a set of bylaws.
providing for payment OF sick and ac-
cident benefits, was adopted upon vote
OF members. This provides for paw
ment OF 81 day to members in case of
sickness or disability. Assessment for
those taking advantage of the oppor-
tunity. will be So cents a day. Applica-
lion blanks we're also adopted last
evening and ware placed In hands of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16

den, Indiana, and
during the past 80
years more than a
million men and wo-
men have proven to
t h e N S e I've S that
West Baden Sprudel
Water and constipa-
ton cannot exist in
the same body a sin
gle hour. They also
have prov n to
themselves that a
glassful of this great
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16
Improvements Many.

Improvements in the past four years
have been made on the boats, putting
on modern equipment at an expense of
$65, 4S1.66 also have retired $32,950 in
purchase notes given at the time the
business was taken over from the Dia-
mond 10 line.
There is big feature for combina-
ton passenger and freight business
between st. Louis and st. Paul, and
the Streckfus Steamboat line desires
to keep up with this opportunity and
provide the most modern equipment
as fast as it will be profitable to do so.
We are DESTROYS of obtaining a sub
stantial increase in our freight ship
ments We believe that this increase
will be for the mutual advantage of
the shippers and our line, il we can
have the merchants and manufacturers
in st. Louis, Minneapolis, St. Paul and
the cities between interested in our
company by each taking at least q
few shares of our stock.
I'VE have allotted few shares to
each city in proportion to it's popula-
ton, and want the leading manufac-
turers, merchants and river enthusi-
asts to take two shares each.
This investment will not only net
you return in freight saving, but will
tend to keep your rail rates down (they
are now so per cent less than for like
distances to the INTERIOR; also give
you return in the form of a dividend
on your money.
This plan has been proved big sue
cess by the Kansas City merchants
who organized mutual transporta-
ton company with paid up capital Of
81 100000, to operate a line between
Kansas City and East St. Louis. The
year 1915 showed a lat per cent in
crease over the 1914 business, and the
company is now making money.
THE Streckfus line is the only
steamboat line operating between ST.
Louis and st. Paul. and will connect
with the newly organized barge line
between st. Louis and New Orleans,
giving water service from St Paul to
New Orleans.
What We Are Going To DO.
First. We propose to give through
bills of lading and through rates to
New Orleans and intermediate points.
Second. We are going to increase
our freight business at least three
| fold
Third We will have the merch-
ants and manufacturers along the up
per Mississippi all the way from st.
Louis to st. Paul and Minneapolis in
terested financially in our company.
Fourth. To carry out the above we
are increasing our capital stock one
hundred thousand dollars. and will sell
to corporations and individuals who
are possible shippers of freight on the
upper Mississippi between ST. Louis
st. Paul and Minneapolis, not more than
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16

Throw OH Colds and Prevent Grip.
When you feel cold coming on, take
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. 1t re-
moves cause of Colds and Grip. Only
One "BROMO QUININE." E. W..
GROVES signature on box, 25c.-Adv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16
TREBLE BUSINESS
STRECKFUS PLAN
Additions 10 Present Fleet OF Steam
boats Are TO Be Made In the
Near Future.
SEEKS TO INTEREST MERCHANTS
Shippers Between St. Louis and st.
Paul To Be Invited To Buy
Stock in Line.

The Streckfus Steamboat company
will shortly launch campaign which
has as it's aim the material develop
ment of traffic on the Mississippi river.
A substantial increase In the number
of boats is planned to accommodate
the big increase in traffic which is con-
templated. That the cooperation OF
shippers will lead to the three fold in
crease in the freight business on the
river is the confident belief Of John
Streckfus, the president of the COM
pany who in the following letter sets
forth his plan for the revival OF traf-
fic on the big stream:
Conditions are changing on the
Mississippi river, owing to the open
ing of the Panama canal, which now
places the coast cities at decided
rate advantage over the Mississippi
valley cities. The valley cities today
have the railroads to the interior, but
lack the terminal connections with the
river.
Every important city on the Miss
issippi river is now building or has
plans for providing modern docks with
rail connections and the proper load
ing and unloading machinery, includ-
ing Minneapolis, st. Paul, La Crosse,
Dubuque, Clinton, Davenport, Rock Is
land, Muscatine, Fort Madison, Keo-
kuk, Quincy, Hannibal and st. Louis.
"The government is taking care Of
the channel, and there is no question
about navigating the rivers; however,
it was Champ Clark who recently said
that the Mississippi valley need not
expect any more appropriations to i'm
prove our rivers unless we use what
we already have.
Available Tonnage.
What is the tonnage available for
the actual movement of freight? The
three Streckfus line steamers operat-
ing between St. Louis and st. Paul for
the past four years have been running
with one-sixth of their freight capacity
utilized The movement of freight
could be doubled in connection with
our passenger business without adding
over 5 per cent to the operating ex-
penses; we giving, as in the past, fast
dependable service, insured freight
rates at 20 per cent less than rail, and
absorbing switching charges on car
load shipments.
THE Streckfus Steamboat line in
1911 purchased the Diamond 10 line
steamers and has been operating them
steadily, giving most of its attention
to the passenger businessmen that il
does not want freight, but that it has
been much easier to secure passengers
in response to the efforts expended.
"Since 1911 the passenger business
has increased steadily, with the excep-
ton of the past year, which was an I'M
| favorable one on account of the bust
ness depression throughout the coun-
try and the unfavorable climatic con-
ditions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16
CONSTIPATION SHORT
CIRCUITS GOOD HEALTH
One OF a Series of Talks on Health
by Rock Islands Leading Druggists
BY II. V. BURT, Pharmacist.

Nature did herself proud when she
created the West Baden Sprudel Water
SPRINGS at West Ra
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-16

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14

1 the relations between the troops and the inhabitants are exceedingly friendly. The bazars and shops are open and the peo- pie are glad to sell to the Russians. The fall of Erzerum had hardly been announced before groups of Armenians in various parts of the Caucasus began plans for their return Many have already gone back and others are only waiting for means to enable them to move The Van, Bitlis and adjacent vilayets have already been opened and permission to go back seems easy to obtain.
 The number of refugees at present would total close to 100000. They have managed for the most part to get through the winter somehow, helped by the vari- ous relief organiza tions at work here. It is realized that to permit a wholesale return of all would be madness. They would return to ruined homes and de- vastated fields. Very wisely, therefore, those in authority are urging the women and children to remain here while the men take up the work of rebuilding their homes.
 Among the organizations at work are the Russian government, local Armenian and American committee. The latter composed of F. Willoughby Smith, Amer ican consul in Tiflis, Dr. Wilson, pr. Macallum, MT. Hill and MT. Gracey, have been at work, for some months They represent the American committees of New York. Nearly 600,000 rubes has been received by them for the relief work more htan half of which has been expended. To this committee has come an appeal from Van from the Russian governor 70 assist in repatriation of that province. The latter points out the need of blows and agricultural implements generally, tools, seed, animals and building material. The American committee mas this ap- peal under consideration. They will have on hand a sufficient sum to commence the work, but it is expected that the American public will be appealed to for funds to finish it. In northwest Persia there are 25,0O0 to 5000 Armenians who have depended all winter on help given by the American missionaries and by the Russian government.