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Our Work in santo Domingo.

The agreement under which the
United States Government has taken
temporary control Of the affairs Of the
Dominican Republic was entered into
In 1905. when this country undertook
the task Of adjusting the contrOver-
sizes arising from the foreign debts
Of the smaller State and for that
purpose assumed management Of It's
fAnances. Inquiry showed that certain
claims against the Santo Dominican
treasury. amounting to $2O.OOO,OOO,
were unjustiied. and II was proved
TINT under honest administration the
revenues, practically Nil Of which come
from. the customs. were sufficient to
meet the interest on and provide for
the amortization Of all legitimate
claims. In 1908 n new Constitution
was adopted, under which CACEREs
was elected President. He was assas-
sinated three years later, and since
then the country has been almost con
tinuOusly In u state of unrest, which
has produced frequent u%prislngs, In Il
number of cases reaching the dignity
Of revolution.
Meanwhile the American admins
tmtlon Of finances has proceeded, the
surplus remaining after the debt SER
Vice was attended to being turned over
10 the native civil authorities for the
maintenance of their domestic pOliti-
cal establishment. American prestige
suffered from the unsatisfactory diplo-
matte representative sent to the coun-
try while BRYAN was Secretary of
State and the DISCLOSURE Of BRYAN's
nlnn to use the offices filled by
Americans ae rewards for his party
supporters In this country. The plan
OF Secretary BRYAN differed only in
degree from the practices of the Santo
Dominican politicians; its discovery
unquestlOnably impaired seriously the
authority and reputc of the Govern.
mcnt of the United States.
The efforts Of the American navy
to project an honest and stable native
administration have required the use
Of war vessels and marines. At vari.
Gus times since April. 1918. there have
been engagements between the naval
forces Of the United States and dis
turbers in the republic. from which n
considerable casualty list has resulted.
On several occasions there have been
evidences encouraging hope of n return
af effective government. but in no case
has this been justified by the event.
Finally the United States. conforming
TO the terms OF its agreement with
SantO Domingo. has been obliged to
Intervene In the management Of in
ternal affairs, for the purpose of put
ting the republic on It's feet.
e The course TO he pursued will I'M
doubtedly he modelled on that which
was followed in Cuba. The ~benefcent
effects Of Our dlslnterested labors in
that once troubled island are incrpas-
ingly apparent. What has been accom-
plished there can he done in Santo
Domingo. and when good government
IL attained the people of the country
will be In n position to develop it's
great natural resources in I~aee.
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"A EERR YBOAT WITH A CIVIL WAR
CHAPTER IN ITS HISTORY.
"reminiscences by the First Paymaster Of the Clinton. Once the Comma.
dore Morris Of the Navy.

hut at nigh usually near tho VIII TO ,ho.
light abo,. Newport News ,boy. IN,
first Monitor. the Minnesota and nth,
ships there. on March -, 1864
she went TO York River and reic,ea
the Mahaska. observation-disclosures,
ellis becoming senior office nrcsc,,
and commanding a small fleet Of ,aror
boats. She was very active that snr.,.
visiting the Pamunkey and Mattano,.
which form the York. going Ia tho bs,t
OF navigation of each. and drawing
think. about seven feet of water. sbo
was also In all the small rivers runn,r,
into Mobjack Bay and also IN ,ho
~Rappahannock in August after ,,,
Our gunboats which tho enemy took -,
the mouth of the river and hur,oJ
somewhere above t'rbana. as wc A..
covered. ! was ordered detached n
August. 1858. and later was ordered IN
the U. s. y. Pequot. a propeller bull, a,
the Charlestown "A v yard. and was n,
the Wilmington blockade the fnIloci,,
winter and spring. In MAY. 1864 .hs
went up the James River Al the bs,1
Of the Butler expedition. The Gamma.
dore Morris led OF and passed oy,,
mine in Turkey Bend. II was cxpl,joi
under the Commodore Jones. which fo,.
lowed her, ard the Jones wen, AFT IN
pieces all the officers and mo, 80,
end and hurricane decks u,ro loo, "a.
picked I'd eight coal bcavcr, ma A..
men who were on the m, ho,,or.
the dreroom and were ,hro..
stunned bu, not bur, an, , 80
In the Pequot's crew afterward nu,r-
the summer the Commodore Norr,e ~,
on duty picketing above Turk.y poal
and one day. in comnany uI,,
reauot. fought an ar,iiIerv b,,,ar.
the north side The Morn. rooo,,.,
shot in her tina, r,.s.
through n barrel Of nowd.r ui,,o,,,
ploding II.
! lost sight of her after tho, 49,, 49,
not know she wa. ..liyi,y" ur,i -.
Her officers I'm 1864 were a di1.r.,, r..
than in 1862. and. 40 ,a, &c ! b..
none OF my then sbinmn,es ,r
living. John II carmody nho
clerk on tho Norri. .. ''
heard from. , re,i,.d ra,m,a.
navy living in Washington whon
fitted out at New York in 1852 tb.,e no,.
several other ferryhoa,s ,herc at,
the Commodore Hull. the cor,,,odo..
Macdonough and tho comn,odor. D.,
on which latter Lieuten.n, r,.,i.. ~
Flusser was kilIed Ia, H.
which reboundeJ from tho ~iro,c,a, A.,
marie in tho .,hona,,. 50 n u"
exploded on his ow, doc,,
The Hull. with Lieu,enan,.ro,r.,...
William n c,,,o,.,.u
aground near Newhern \ - ama
c.i,,o, -. ,o"' y. - ana 70
house without, da mas. 90 na-,-
steam drum. Her crau, ,a, o.,
d.oL IA "a Ia V" W
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TO.mOrrOw's Work.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Thu
official announcement made by the
League to Enforce Peace that il il no,
a stop the war movement reminds inc
OF n civic association to which ! once
belonged.
In the summer time it's members dis.
cussed the removal OF SNOW and IN the
winter the planting of shade trees. The
Arkansas Traveller was a kindred spiri,
TO both OF these organizations,
ISAAC u. P~ENNyrAckEI.
CHESTNUT HILL, Pa, December |.
The sun., 1916-12-02

That Senior AcUNA, who has been re-
Gently in charge Of First Chief CAR
RANzA's affairs, both internal and for
eign. should resign is not astonishing.
As Mexican Minister Of the Interior he
had chaos on his hands. and as For
eign Minister several world Powers on
his back.
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The True ~COlumbiad.

Columbus was about to crack the egs and
set II on end,
Hold" cried an anrlghted ,purtlrr.
Remember they are rs cents a dozen
So he sold the jewels the Queen had
given him, started \ cold storage piant
and discovered America with TIA. profits.
The sun., 1916-12-02
The Indeterminste Sentence.

There will H. au immediate anpc0l
from the decision Of Judge DELE
HANrY If the Court of General Ses-
'ioI~ that the section OF the paro!e
law permitting indcterntnate zen.
fences is unconstitutional. The mat.
The sun., 1916-12-02

As the sole and only object of send
ing General PERsHING's expedition INTO
Mexico was tn capture or kill PANCHo
VILLA it is the obvious duty of the War
Department to inform the General that
VILLAS present address is Chihuahua.
The sun., 1916-12-02

The Krupp Company has declared a
dividend of IL per cent. II Is under
stood that its products have been in
wide circulation among European peo-
pies for more than two years. d.
The sun., 1916-12-02

The more that Chicago diet squad
gains in weight, the more the impor-
lance OF the experiment loses 1t.
Facts regarding the low cost Of grow
ing too fat are of no value.
The sun., 1916-12-02

II is explained that u young woman
who Is accused OF shoplifting read
Nietzschc, That philosopher did not
preach sly theft, but sandbagging.
The sun., 1916-12-02

Colonel HorsE says that II he goes
to Europe he will make no secret of
ii. Colonel HOUSE, 1t Is evident. was
reelected.
The sun., 1916-12-02

II DIR. CARRANzA's soldiers In the field
were as capable as his negotiators In
the United States there would be no
Mexican problem.
The sun., 1916-12-02

The United States, having proclaimed
military rule over Santo Domingo, In
dulgcs the hope that VILLA will sit up
In his saddle and take notice.
The sun., 1916-12-02

What does the civilized world think
of bandits who, after taking ransom
from their prisoners, fail to fulfil their
part of the bargain?
The sun., 1916-12-02

The King OF Greece Is convinced that
neutrality is not a mental but a tor
mental state.
The sun., 1916-12-02
where a Mary Goode may reform with.
out being sneered at.

IL SEABURY is elected. then II Ia all
peaches.-A noted person.
Now II the wicked Mr.. MURPHY had
said it-but 1t was the plous Mr.. Os-
BORNE.
The sun., 1916-12-02

1t is incredible that kultur include.
efficiency in white slavery.
The sun., 1916-12-02

WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN says that
love is the only preventive Of war. Tell
that To the Belgians.
The sun., 1916-12-02

What viii happen when the hens
take up egg control"
The sun., 1916-12-02

II the greatest of all wars ends in a
draw il will not long hold its place as
the greatest OF all wars.
The sun., 1916-12-02

With all its. faults. this Is. q town
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25
THREE THOUSAND
PUPILS PERFORM
Second Annual Field Day Of Rock Is.
land schools Held in Presence of
a Monster Crowd.
N PRETTY DRILLS AND DANCES
Wonderful Symmetry and Precision
Displayed by Army of Youngsters
Teachers Are Praised.

Undoubtedly the biggest event in
the history OF the Rock Island public
schools the second annual field day
celebration, which took place yester-
day afternoon at the Island City park.
attracted a crowd OF nearly 1000 peo-
pie and was participated in by $500
school children.
In spite Of the forbidding weather,
the grand stands were packed and the
field itself was lined with a great
throng standing up in order to see the
exercises The beautiful symmetry of
the long lines Of participants, the grace
and touch given to the difficult exer-
cises and finally the exquisite color
scheme IN perfect harmony with the
surroundings, lent a peculiar charm
TO the exercises and brought forth a
wonderful appreciation from the audi
enCe
The exercises themselves were the
subject Of great praise among those
who attended and frequently elected
applause from the audience. There
was no break at any time in the
symmetry OF the long lines Of partici-
pants. from $50 to $50 in a given ex-
erclse, and the perfection which the
pupils had attained in these numbers
was an excellent tribute to the direc-
ton which they have received during
the past year.
Miss Marguerite Conger and f. r
Nusselman, the physical directors in
charge Of the festivities, came in for
unsuHted praise from those in attend
ance. In fact the physical department
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25
QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

That Is the joyful cry Of thousands since
Dr. Edwards produced Olive Tablets, the
substitute for calomel
DR.. Edwards, a practicing physician for
II years and calomels old-time enemy
discovered the formula for Olive Tablets
while treating patients for chronic consti-
patton and torpid livers.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets do not con-
tain calomel, but healing, soothing vege-
table laxative.
No gripping is the Keynote" Of these lit
tie sugar-coated, olive-colored tablets They
cause the bowels and liver to act normally
They never force them to unnatural action
If you have dark brown mouth now
and then--a bad hreath--a dull. tired feel
ing-sck headaehe-torpid liver and are
constipated. you'll find quick, sure and only
pleasant results from one or two little DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets at bedtime
Thousands take one or two every night
Just 10 keep right Try them. l0c and &c
per box. All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company. Columbus. Q,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25

Mrs. Palmer's letter, expressing the
appreciation of the association for her
interest in the event and informing
her that a place of honor would be
reserved for her, should she be able
to attend the celebration. He also adj
vised her that there was no doubt but
that the grandsons Of Black Hawk,
whose lives were saved by her father,
are the identical descendants of the
great chief, who will be here during
centennial week
Many letters of a similar nature
have been received by the officers of
the association showing that interest
is becoming general all over the
country in the huge events to be pro-
duced in the tri-cities during the week
of June 1925.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25
LIVES OF INDIANS
SAVED BY FATHER
Mrs. George Palmer, Canton, I'LL, Has
Commission That Father Held in
Black Hawk War.
MAY COME FOR THE CENTENNIAL
Redskins To Be Here for Celebration
Are Boys Rescued by Captain
During Early TrOublOus Days.

That persons all over the country
approaching celebration to commemo-
rate the Tooth anniversary of the es-
Establishment of Fort Armstrong on
Rock Island is shown by the inCreas-
ing number of letters and communica-
tons by President |. c. Norwood and
DireCtor-General George D. Benson
concerning the nature of the celebra
ton. Many of the senders of these let
tiers are persons who have some Wit
ally interesting memories of the tri-
cities and vicinity Following is a
copy of letter received by Director
General Benson yesterday:
Dear Sir: l am writing you in re-
gard to the centennial to be held in
Moline in June. Friends of mine who
reside in Moline sent me newspaper
clippings containing information re-
garding the celebration and | am
deeply interested in the movement, as
my father was a captain and fought in
the Black Hawk war.
Il have my fathers commission,
which was presented to him by Gov
tIuDl iiOIuS, anu SLnli VI ms IL
with me if | decide to attend the cen
tennial
My father at one time saved the
lives of two sons of Black Hawk, and
this is the reason that | am so anxious
to see them, as this story has been
handed down through our family as a
tradition of which to be proud. My
father was great friend of the great
chief, as by saving the lives of those
two boys, (which l believe are the
same ones that will attend the CEN
tenniaD he earned the lifelong graft
tude of Black Hawk
An early reply to this letter will be
greatly appreciated by me
(Signed) MRS. GEORGE PALMER,
419 West Maple ST,
Canton, H."
Place Of Honor for Her.
Mr.. Benson Immediately replied to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25
Three Fine Excursions.

Saturday, May 27, on the steamer
Morning Star, to the Keokuk dam.
Leaves at 9:15 p. m; returns Monday
at 7 a. m.
Sunday, May IS, steamer Black
Hawk, through Moline lock to the new
canal being built at LIE Claire. Leaves
at 2;30 p. m; 40 cents round trip.
Tuesday, May 30, Decoration day
steamer Helen Blair, to Clinton.
Leaves promptly at 9 a. NJ; returns
1880 p. m; so cents round trip.
For further information, call Rock
Island 1SS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25
CANDY MAN CANNOT
EAT, SING OR TALK;
BUT HE CAN DRINK

Where are William Hoswitt's teeth?
Half buried in the cinders of the
roadbed, nesting snugly against the
ties or hidden in the grass along the
east of Rock Island, they lie, a set of
cleaning porcelain whose loss has TAX
en- the joy from one mans life.
And William Hoswitt, a candy sales
man of Kansas City, toothless, speech
less and hopeless, is locked in at
home down in Missouri sending fran
tic kilograms of inquiry all over east
ern Iowa and western Illinois.
It was somewhere between Rock Is
land and Bureau that Mr.. Hoswitt's in
cisors, CANNES, bicuspids and molars
became separate from his corporal en-
tity.
Did he sneeze as he sat near an
open window and did the force of the
sneeze send the shiny white ivory sail
ing out of the coach? Or was the
catastrophe precipitated by cough?
No one knows except Mr.. Hoswitt and
he can't tell. Why? Because he
can't talk.
Or had the travelling salesman just
completed a sumptuous midday meal
and was he-to call spade spade
picking his teeth. Did q particularly
energetic pick dislocate the desiduous
instruments of mastication from the
gums, and send them out of the coach
window?
Or (again) did the victim of the loss
go to sleep in the smoker and did
some clever dip, spying the gold among
the porcelain, purloin the set of teeth
so deity from the mouth of Mr.. Hos
witt that he knew not his loss until
his midday nap was over?
At any rate, as passenger train No.
215 on the Rock Island pulled into
Davenport yesterday a toothless and
frantic man rushed into the railroad
telegraph office and wrote down tele-
gram to be sent to Bureau, H., asking
a party there to look for his teeth
He has sent other kilograms since then
but as yet has not recovered the indis..
pensable porcelain.
All the news all the time-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25
ON COUNTY RECORDS
Warranty Deeds.

Catherine E. Purdy to Jessie Dixon,
lots S, 9, Is and IA, also lot 5, south
one-fourth lot 3, block 16, old town,
Cordova, 81.
Jessie Mae Paulsen and husband to
Ellen Roche, lot IA, block l, L. Mo-
senfelders place, Rock Island, 81.
Cecilia C. and Myron Jordon to
Frank Anthony, lot 3, block 2, Acme
addition, Rock Island, $500.
Guyer & White to E. H. Bitter, lot
33, block ZIG, New Shop addition, East
Moline, $685..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25
Stockholders Notice.

A special meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the American Bankers ard
Merchants company will be held at
229h Eighteenth street, Rock Island,
Ill, on the 10Th day of May, 1916, at
the hour of o'clock p. m, for the
purpose of considering and voting
upon the proposition to dissolve said
and for the transaction
of such other business as may come
before such meeting.
y. S. JOHNSON,
A. J. LINDSTROM,
CHARLES DUNCAN,
A Majority of the Directors of Ameri-
can Bankers and Merchants Com
pany
April 10, 1916.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25
Special Taxation Notice.
Gen. No. $780,


Notice is hereby given to all per
sons interested, that the board of local
of the city of Rock Is
land. Ill. has filed in the county court
of Rock Island county a certificate of
the cost of the improvement entitled
in said court. In re petition of the
city of Rock Island, H., to assess the
cost of the construction of cement
sidewalks on the west side Of Thirty
eighth street from Fourteenth to Eigh-
teenth avenue, and said certificate also
shows the court costs, the amount of
accrued interest and the total amount
of said assessment, and said certificate
also states that the said Improvement
conforms substantially to the require
ments of the original ordinance for
the construction of the same, as re-
quired by law, and that final hearing
on said certificate will be had on the
Sth day of June, A. D. 1916, at 9 O'Clock
a. m, or as soon thereafter as the bus
mess of the court will permit.
All persons desiring may file objeC-
tons in said court before said day, and
may appear at the hearing and make
their defense.
Dated this 23rd day of May, A. D.
1916.
WILLIAM McCONOCHIE,
President
\. JUHL, Secretary.
WALLACE TREICHLER,
Member.
Board of Local Improvements of the
City of Rock Island, Illinois.
John X Scott. CITY Attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25
A Matter of Improvement.

Mr.. Henry Clay Pinckney, a Afro
American of deepest ebony hue, lay
very i'll. The mistress of the planta-
ton called to ascertain his condition.
How is your husband this morning,
Marinda?" she asked.
Mis- Jane" was the reply, "dey
haint no improvement one way or de
yudder "-Argonaut
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25
"you wouIdn't Lose Your Temper. John,
If You Used 'Gets-It" for Those COrnsp

'Why. John. I never knew You to
use such language! I've told you
several times it's no use to try those
handaEes, saiyes, tapes, plaStcrs, and
contraptions for Corns. Here's some
'Gets-It, it's Just wonderful how easy,
clear and clean il makes any corn
come right of. Takes but a few sec
onds to apply. It dries at once. Put
your sock on right over it,-thcre's
nothing to stick or roll up, form
bundle Of your toe, or press on the
corn. It's painless, simple as rolling
off a log. Now put away those knives;
raZors and scissors, use 'Gets-lt and
you'll have a sweeter disposition and
no more corns and Calluses."
It's an insult to your intelligence
for any one to hand you an imitation:
Accept no substitutes, get "Gets-lt.
"Gets-It" is sold ty druggists every
where. sc, a bottle, or sent direct ny
E. Lawrence & Co. Chicago. III.
Sold in Rock Island and recon-
mended as the worlds best corn rem
edy by a. j. Riess."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25

of the Rock Island schools was shown
off at its best in the celebration.
In speaking of the exercises, Super-
intendent +. c. Fisher said: Il think
that Miss Conger and Mr.. Musselman
ought to receive especial praise for
their work with the children. 1t
seemed to me that the event was
great success" There were many
similar tributes to the earnestness of
the directors.
1t is Superintendent Fisher, how
ever, the city has to thank for the
origin of field day in this city. He
first suggested the matter last year
and through his influence a very sue
cessful meet was held His encour-
agement to the event this year has
likewise been big factor in making
even a better day this year.
The program yesterday commenced
with an overture from the band. i'm
mediately after which the exercises
began. The grade school pupils first
presented a series of clever folk
dances and group work and following
this came maypole exercise by the
third grade children and a pantomime
/ by a group of high school girls. A
series of drills succeeded this and the
event was very appropriately closed
with two beautiful exercises given by
! the high school girls. Both of these
closing events could not have been sur
passed and the work of Miss Henrietta
Dittman, the little freshman who led
the last drill, brought forth especial
I from
Program Of Exercises.
! The program was as follows:
-Schroeder's band
Chimes of Dunkirk," folk dance)
Grand one.
How Dye Do, My Partner" (song
me)-Grade one.
! Country DanCe-Grade two.
Maypole- Grade three to the tune OF
King Cotton"
Pantomime-High school girls to
tune of Coming Through the Rye"
Free exercise drill-Grade four to
tune of King Cotton
Flag Drill-Grade five to tune of
Stars and Stripes
Bumb bell drill-Grade six to tune
of King Cotton"
Wand drill-Grade seven to tune of
King Cotton"
Indian club drill-Grade eight.
Waltz
Marching tactics eight boys
to tune of King Cotton"
Sunbeam Frolic-High school girls
to tune of Hi Ho Hum"
"Hellene'-High school girls to tune
of Capturing of Calypso"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25

A delicious supper with strawber-
ries and ice cream, will be served by
the Ladies' Aid society of Central
Presbyterian church, Tenth avenue
and Fourteenth street, Friday, from 8
to o'clock. Adults, 50 cents; children
under u, 20 cents. Public invited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25
Be Sure You Get
'G.E.T.S-.I.T'
for Your Gorns
Don't Let Any One Deceive You By
Handing You Something
Else for Corns.

There are limitations of "Gets-It."
the worlds greatest coTn-CUre, that
are trying TO cash in on "Gets-It"
success by deceit and by names that
sound like "Gets-It" Notice how it's
spelled, "G-E-T-S-I-T."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25
Public Notice.

After this date | will not be respon-
sible for any debts contracted by any
one except myself
5-23-l6 G. A. DUNSMORE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25
Record Cold.

The worlds lowest cold mark was
achieved at Verkhoyansk, Siberia,
Jan. Is, 1855. 1t was l37,4 below
zero
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25
DRIN K
HABIT
RELIABLE HOME TREATMENT

Thousands of wives, mothers and
sisters are enthusiastic in their praise
of ORRINE, because 1t has cured their
loved ones of the Drink Habit" and
thereby brought happiness to their
homes. Can be given secretly. OR
RINE costs only $l,00 per box. Ask
for Free Booklet. Thomas Drug Co,
Second avenue and Seventeenth street.
-lAdV.4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25
\. JUHL, Secretary.
u-AI ACE TPEICI

MEMBER.
Board of Local Improvements of the
City of Rock Island, Illinois.
John X Scott, City Attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25

All the news all the time-The
Argus.