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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-26
WEEDS IN SLOUGH TO
BE MOVED; WATER
GIVEN OIL COATING

Weeds in the low tract Of land north
of the r. < = plant n East Moline
are To be cut. and the water Ia the
slough 95ll ne given a treatment with
oil - eliminate the mosquito pest. Ar
engagements for clearing up the swamp
have been made through cooperation
between the city. Compauy A aUfB0ri-
ties and officials Of The r. q r. com
pany, The soldiers have been com
planning Of the swamp as source Of
mosquitoes. and repreeent alive Of the
hospital corps conferred with DIR. G..
r. johnson. mayor. on the matter.
DR. Johnson enlisted the cooperation
of the r. & " com pauv. and the work
viii be under way tomorrow.
Under che agreement reached the
city viii attend 20 the cutting Of the
weeds the r. 4 e. company viii sup
ply the oil needed. and the soldiers.
under direction Of the hospital corps
officer attached TO Company will at
tend TO the treatment Of the swamp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-26
DEFENSE COUNCIL TO
SEND OFFICERS HERE

Officers of the council of national
defense VIII make their headquarters
at DR.. a. r. Arp's Office in Moline for
one daE. July 18th The following dav
they VIII go 10 Rock Island and make
their headquarters at some Office there.
Definite announcements concerning the
work there viii be made later.
These officers are here in the inter
est eff the medical officers reserve
corps. A letter has been circulated by
them among the prominent physicians
Of the country explaining the reserve
corps and soliciting members for it.
All doctors under 55 years O fage
who are physically and mentally quail
lied fer service are eligible AppIIca-
lions for memberships can be made to
local examining boards in the large
cities OF the nearest medical examiner.
Those who are accepted are commits
stoned by the president with rank
of first lieutenant in the regular army
corps II called TO active duty they
are paid 81. 600 q year. II rejected
they have ar least shown their pat
TECLZHm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-26
MAYOR IS MOURNING
LOSS OF PET CANINE


Mayor Martin r. Carlson Of Moline
is the person asking that question.
The MAYOR presented that Question to
different and divers persons during
the last Hees and received not d sat-
isfactorv answer to his query Fer
seven days he conducted "a persona
investigation. bat Billy was not 10 be
found
Finally the MAYOR Of Moline turned
over 10 the police of Moline the bust
ness of finding Billy. The Moline
police have been working zeaIousI =
FOR y hours on the matter turned over
TO them by the mayor. But the po-
lice have been no more successful
han the mayor Billy is still among
the missing
Billy is dog And ne IS. according
to the MAYOR, q genuine SpIfz aged
three months. Rum0r in the city hg1I
hath il that the mayor attempted to
give away Billy several weeks ago
But none of the city employees ac-
ceple3 the offer. And now that Billy
is lost his value has suddenly gone
up Billy is wanted. and wanted
badly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-26
VIEW SUPPLIES REcEIEEr-

Company A has received a big con-
signmeut of new clothing for the sol
diers and other supplies, Captain Scott.
commanding is informed, are on the
way New rifles have been consigned
to the company and are enroufe. ae-
coTding to advices received I'm East
Moline Colonel c. G Davis of the
Sixth regiment Yesterday was here
from Springfield TO confer with local
commanders Of the companies sta
toned az Rock Island arsenal. Major
II. &. Porter Of Monmouth in com
mand of the First battalion. Of which
Company A IS a part was also in the
city. Company A is now attached TO
the Second battalion, in command of
Major Ed Dunavin of Rock Island. sta
toned az Rock Island arsenal Fred
Berg, former Independent football
PLAYER OF Rock Island and an Angus
taUa star athlete. has been assigned
10 Company a. de was transferred
from the headquarters company Of the
Sixth regiment al Springfield. He went
10 Springfield with the Augustana
hand but failed to get in the service
1 here. except as a cook
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-26
Social and Personal
Emmett Moss.

Miss Julia Moss. daughter of MFR. and
Mrs. 3 A. Moss Of East Moline. and
Harry Clyde Emmett. son of mfr. and
Mrs. william Emmett Of Moline, were
united iu marriage Monday at 4
@ clock the ceremony taking place al
the home of the brides parents. and
was performed by Rev. t. b. Thomp-
son. pastor of the East Moline Meth
od5st church Mrs. L. NJ Thompson
al the piano played the bridal chorus
from L0hengr,n BIS the couple took
places for the ceremony. Attending
the bride was her sister Miss Le0ta
Moss while Barton McKeusia served
the groom as best man. Bernadiue
Moss. 8 small niece Of the bride. was
the ring bearer. carrying the ring i'm
p white rose The bride wore for her
wedding gown white orEandfe and net
lace trimmed with bands Of white
satin and a Eirdle Of the same mater
isi Her flowers we're brides roses in
shower arrangeme The brides
maid was in white oTgandle trimmed
in pink and carried pink roses A
wedding luncheon was served follow
ing the ceremony to a company of so
guests with table dec0rat tons in pink
and white, the wedding coIorz. Mt
and Mrs Emmett left during the even
ing for Peoria where the new home
VIII be and where Mr.. Emmett has re-
Gently taken q position
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-26
JAPs WILL CONDUCT
MOLINE Y CAFETERIA

Announcement was made this morn
ing by c. B Hall, general secretary
or the Moline Y. IN. c. A. that begin
ming July / the Y cafeteria Will be
conducted under new management
Miss Doris Schadner. WAC has had
charge Of the 3 restaurant, has retired
because of I'LL health
Frank Shlra and Henry Tamada.
Japanese, viii he the new managers
The cafeteria viii be closed from July
1 to 3. during which time the rooms
viii be given a general overbauline
and several changes made tn the ar
TauEements
shira and Yamada come to Moline
from Piqua. Ohio, where they success
fully operated a Y cafeteria for sew
eral years. They have also had charge
Of Y cafeterias in various parts Of
Indiana
Several Jausnese dishes and chop
suev viii be featured by the new pro
pr3eroTs. They will also have fun
line of American dishes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-26
EAST MOLINE DOCTOR
DEFENDANT m SUIT

Joseph W Cook has begun suit IN
the city court 70 Moline against DIT.
Lewis d Barding of East Moline, ask
ing damages Of $4,000 alleging i'm
proper treatment Of a broken leg and
arm
Cook was injured in d runaway acct
dent on Nov. IS, 1915. and DR.. Brading
is said to have been called in TO care
for The injured man In the decIara-
ton filed in the court il is alleged that
DIT Barding so uuskiIlfulIy conducted
himself that the arm was permanently
made crooked and deformed and the
bones of the broken leg did not grow
together properly It is further al
legged that it was necessary. to call ii
other physicians TO remedy the error
of Dr Bardiug and thar Cook suffered
great pain and anguish Tor months
after the accident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-26
BIC DAMAGE DONE
BY DAM WASHOUT
Property Loss Of Railroad Trackage
Depofs and Crops Estimated at
More Than sl,5o0,0 600.

Salt Lake City. Utah June 26--
Property damage to railroad trackage.
depots and crops estimated to be more
than 81 500 GOO was the result Of the
break in the Prince river irrigation
dam in GooseberrE creek q tributary
10 the Prince river. l. miles northeast
of Fairview, which began Sunday aft
erne0n and finally resulted in q. raging
torrent after carrying away the 6e-f0ot
wall which impcuuded more than H.
Goa 600 acre feet of lter.
Hundreds Of thousands Of dollars Of
additional damage in loss of traffic
viii be suffered by the Denver and
Rio Grande railroad resulting from 2
complete tieup of the immense coal
mines In Carbon county. which depend
upon the railroad for an outlet. Thou
sands of miners viii be thrown 0ur Of
employment until the railroad is able
to rebuild from 10 90 80 miles of track
which has been washed away.
Three large steel bridges have been
washed away. several bridges have
gone and all concrete culverts in the
Prince river valley between the dam
and Prince q distance of As miles,
have been destroyed
NO loss of life has been reported but
from all sides comes Inquiries for
missing persons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-26
FINE UNPAID: n AGAIN.

Carl Nuusop was before Magistrate
A. a. Niles in East Moline police court
this morning on q charge of being
drunk. He learned that he was not in
very good standing with the court
TIE magistrates hooks showed Nun
son owed fine Of 50 for some time.
IT'S So and costs, S5.05 this time. and
YOU owe 50 on another fine" said the
magistrate. And Murson was unable
re put over any promise 70 pay. or 20
negotiate any order on wages he said
he has coming He appealed TO his
employer in an effort TO raise the sos
needed 10 square accounts.
Pat McIann. who saws hts home IS
nowhere. and who IS IS years old. ac-
cumuiate4 a heavy cargo before he
ran afoul Of an East Moline police Of
hcer. He IS in jail IN default CT the
IS. 50 needed TO pay the fine and costs
IN the case against him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-26
FORMER MOLINE MAN
IS KILLED ON FARM

Ed Ward. for MANY raarz wela
known resident Of Moline. brief notice
q whose passing In Minneapolis.
aIinn.. appeared b Saturday, Argus.
met a violent death when q team ol
colts which he was driving m q disc
harrow ran away In some manner
Ward was thrown from the i'll plau- mt
and dragged about q mile she blades
Of the harrow mutia0ng his body He
was dead when the horses were stop
ped
According 70 an account If The traE-
edy given by a Moline friend Of .he
deceased. he had used the colts for The
harrow work because they needed aE-
ercise. Before he had the team nftched
up Mrs. Ward left for a picnic and she
vas not aware Of her husbands tragic
death until some time after it hap
pened. Mrs Ward was a brother -iu-
law OF Joe Donald, 1546 Seventh ave-
nue., Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-26
FOUR GENERATIONS
BID BOYS FAREWE ELL


Four generations met Yesterday al
the homestead of Mrs. p. f.. Duus-
worth. 12T Twelfth street. Moline, 70
saw goodbye 80 David and Ralph
Dunsworth who expect 80 leave soon
for somewhere in France.
The four generations are composed
Of nseres. sisters. mother and grand
mother of the two Dunsworth boys.
The grandfather 0f the boys was q
veteran Of the Civil war several mem
hers Of the family fought in the
SpanIsh-Amerfcau war and the pres
ent generation. to quote Waldo Dun5-
worth. feels that it also must dc its
damndest % fight the enemies If the
country"
David nurzw0rfh left Moline In the
fan of 1918. hoy 0f 16 years.
He returned few DAYS ago p sergeant
IN Company 81, Th5Ttjeth juifed States
infantry Re IS now stationed with
10000 soldiers OF che regular army at
the big mobilization camp at SYRIA
cuse. \. Y This is the first time he
has been at home tia nearly four
years. and IT may be the last time as
the soldiers at Syracuse probably viii
be among the first United States
troops to he sent 70 Europe
Ralph left Moline i'm 1913 10 visit
relatives in Kansas CITY, Mo, He did
not return. having enlisted in the reg
ular army shortly after arriving in
Kansas City. Tn the four years he
has been aWay he has served the gov
ernment in nearly every corner Or
America.
After six months m training camp
ar san Francisco, the l6-Eear-olt boy
was sent 70 Alaska, where he was sta
toned az TT 6ihbon. sa1d 80 be the
northernmost ToTt I'm }hA world. here
he vas engaged IN hghtlaS Esk1moSs
polar bears and a temperature that
ranged from ~ to 40 degrees below
zero. After eight months OF Alaska.
David saws he can face any kind or
winter. even though that winter be
spent d3gglnE trenches IN northern
France and Belgium.
Following his Alaskan experience
the young soldier helped To open the
Panama exposition az San Francisco.
When everything was ia readiness for
the opening of the Frisco worlds fair
he was ordered 70 Plaf1shuTgs \. y.
He was sent hT way of the Panama
canal. and vas On me first United
States transport 10 pass through the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-26
MOTORCYCLE PTPCH8sFD-

Last Nome WI soon add one of fne
Hnest motorcycles TO be had on the
market 10 the equipment of the police
department The council committee
mas bought $40 Harley Davidson
machine with a rated speed of 40 miles
an hour The machine is OF the 20
horsepower. rhree-speed type II is
equipped with electric lights. speedo-
meter and the most improved attach
uents and devices. The city was al
lowed So on the old motorcycle. Ell
mer Mulberry, motorcycle patr0lman
viii be on the hunf TOR speeders as
soon as the new machine Is delivered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-26

Chief T. j. Schafer Of the East No
lire police department is ont OF the
City today on business and the depart
me1t in his absence is in charge Of
Charles Rhodes. assistant chief Peter
Van Neste. who has been serving as
patr0lman under tenp orarv appoint
ment. has resigned. l. is possible the
vacancy viii not be filled al present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-26
SILVIS SHOP WORKER
SUFFERS AN INJURY

There's Rothos, SiIvis. suffered "a
painful injury at the Silvis shops this
morning when a heavy piece Of iron
fell on his hand, injuring TWO fingers
severely He was given first aid al
the shop ana then brought to Moline
on the shop train. DR. A r. ARD AT
tended him here one of his fingers
was badly mashed and there was a.
compound disIocauon Of the first joint
II ne infection occurs the finger may
be saved however
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-26
PLANS ARE COMPLETED.

Plans and specifications for The pro
posed new Y NJ a. a plant for East
Moline and S3lvts have been complet-
cd and are now in the hands Of the
building committee They are being
Inspected carefully. and as soon as
they are finally approved. bids VIII he
called for or the construction work.
The ezcavating for the building is
progressing rapLdIr.t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-26
GRASS RTPNG

The East Moline fire department was
called last evening 20 extinguish q
grass fire on the Eighteenth street hill.
large tract vas burned over and
property was menaced by the flames.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-26
SUSPEND STATUTES
At FORTS AND CAMPS

Washington. June Suspension
during the war of all cannon saIutes
10 visiting disni-aries at army post
Qualifications Of encampments was or
dere1 today hr the war department
Athletic contests except inter-CiaEs
meets have been suspended at West
Point for the calendar year TO permit
greater concentration of effort by the
student body in preparing themselves
Tor commissions in the army Ia less
than the ordinary f0ur-year course.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-26
VISITS IN InMA.

Miss Alice DePorter spent Sunday
with friends and relatives in Blue
Grass. Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-26
COUNCIL ORDERS
TAX FOR LIBRARY
East Moline win Levy Half a gTHI for
the Purchase 0R New
Books.


East Monne'z public Ebrarv. 1ra-a-
1 ted voluntarily by privately c6nst5-
tuted hoard of public spirited citizens
+ for two years. is to become a munf-f-
pal Institution as result Of action
taken by the city council ia sparfs1
session last evening In The annual
budget the council included an item
of S5S4S9 IS a library tax This rep
Iresents a levy of one-haH mill The
library is now operated without ~
pense except for purchase af boo.a
and the appropriation made rs the civ
viii go to that purpose Promoters af
the library project are eIaref over fa5
councils action. and they believe that
( East Moline viii be able. in few
+ years. to boast of a library that VIII
/ be a real credit 10 the community
+ AS SEQUEL ta the annr0Drtsts1r --,
council win adopt am ordinance eefab-
fishing the library as a city inzc-a-
! ton, ana providing fer it's control by
a board, and designating the manner
TIA which tbe board shall be created
by appointment hy the MAYOR. The
board VIII be made up al nine mem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-26

All the news all the tlme-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-26
News of the Day in Moline and East Moline


MOLINE OFFICE.
1907 x Third Avenue H.
Phone Moline e.
Rex Wheeiock. ..........C City Editor
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-03

pected, however, 10 follow the Views
OF the president In this respect.
Appropriation measures will re-
quire much time. Fourteen general
aud probably several special bills for
the fiscal year beginning Juiy 1.
1918, as we'll as estimates OF addi-
tional money for present war needs.
are to be considered. probably i'm
mediately after New Years. Two
bills. the legislative. executive and
judicial and District OF Columbia
measures. already are under prepar-
alton.
With s2i. $3.50. zoo. 900 already ap-
propriated for the present fiscal
years needs. many members believ,
that. with forthcoming sppropria-
tions. the fifty-billion-dollar mark
may be reached for two years OF war.
New war revenue legislation Is not
scheduled for active consideration
for month or more. A deficit OF
81. pos. .000. 900 In this years expen-
ditures remains to be provided for.
Political Affairs will come in for
much consideration during the scs-
sion. with considerable speschmak
ing In view OF general congressional Al
elections next fall at which ~ sen
ators. 10 democrats and - rcputli-
cans and the entire house me:aber.
ship are to be chosen. Many meu,.
bers believe political campaign me-
cessities may shorten the session
The democrats start the session In
control OF both senate aud hoise
with So democratic senators agains;
10 republicans. with one ;ss,t---sau-
ator Husting's--vacant. In the
house the democrats have 2is nnm-
bers. the republicans 213. with five
independents and one seat vacant.
Chief among domestic concerns
are prohibition and woman suffrage.
Senator Sheppard's proposed ors,i-
tutional amendment. whose sahnhis-
sion was approved August b. the
senate 65 to 20. will be pressed In
the house, while both bodies win 10
urged to approve submission u the
so-called Susan b. Antony amend
ment for equal suffrage, which has
been favorably reported to the SEN
ate calendar. Speaker Clark soon
will appoint a chairman for tho new,
special house committee on woman
suffrage,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-03
Los ANGELES ELKS
UNvE|L MONUMENT

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 3.-The IL
O'Clock toast of the Elks' lodge was
given here last night 'under circum-
stances said TO be unique in the his
tory OF the fraternity. when Los AM
geles b. p. o. f. No. SO unveiled a
great monument to departed Efks at
It's plot in lnglewood cemetery.
The Elks of the local lodge, and
many visiting brethern. gathered at
the plot a few minutes before Ill
o'clock and when that hour arrived.
II was heralded by the striking of a
gong. The monument was then un-
yelled with the usual ceremonies.
augmented by the II O'Clock toast to
absent brothers.
The new monument is bronze
elk. standing on huge rock, left in
natural formation, which is in turn
supported by a granite base 90 feet
square and seven feet high, the
whole standing 80 feet from the tip
of the elk's antlers to the ground
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-03

Portland, Dec. 3--Every man regis
tered under the draft law who has
changed his residence or post ONCE
address should Immediately, with
out fail, notify his local board OF his
present address SO that he will re-
ceive the QUESTIONABLE he is reQuir-
ed to fill out under the new draft
regulations.
This applies to all registered men,
even those previously exempted OF
discharged. All previous exemp-
tions and discharges from the draft
are automatically revoked on De-
cember Is.
The questionnaires will begin to
be sent to registered men on Decem-
ber IT, Each man will have seven
days In which to fill out answers to
the many questions asked and re-
turn the questionnaire to his local
board.
Failure to answer the question
naire and return 1t to the board
within this seven-day limit will en-
danger mans right to claim ex'
emption, regardless of whether he
did not receive the duestionnaire,
Hence 1t Is urgent that every reg
lstered man whose address has beer
changed should. for his own protec
tion. at once notify his local boart
of his change in address.
So important is this matter con
sidered by Provost Marshal Genera
Crowder. at Washington, D. c., tha
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-03
C0UNTYS new HOME
IS DEDICATED TO-DAY

The dedication Of Josephine coun-
TVS new 100000 court house took
place this afternoon with large
number OF local citizens and a good
ly sprinkling OF visitors from neigh
boring counties In attendance.
For several hours the guests wan
dered through the building. inspect
ing room after room, each finished
in the best that marble and oak
could accomplish. The general
opinion heard was that the county
had home of which 1t could be
proud for years to come.
Rev. l.. Myron Boozer made the
principal talk of the day. He re-
viewed the history OF the county
from its formation to the present
day. and pointed out the new build
ing as epitomizing the advancement.
material and social. which the coun-
ty had experienced.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-03
REGISTERED MEN MUST KEEP POSTED ON
REQUIREMENTS UNDER CHANGED DRAFT LAW

he has issued the following instruc-
tions relative to giving 1t full pub
licity:
please cause the broadest and
most extensive and continuous pub
licity to be given through the adju-
tant general, local and district
boards. the newspapers. and by all
other possible means OF warning to
all registrants who may have chang
ed their places of abode and post
Office address to communicate imme-
diately with their local boards where
they are registered, and furnish
their present addresses so that ques-
tionnaires. which will begin to be
mailed December Is. will reach such
registrants without delay.
'Registrants are bound by law TO
keep themselves advised OF all pro-
ceedings in respect of them. and
failure to do so may result in their
losing right to claim exemption or
discharge"