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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10

NEW YORK. May y-Eecvcs steady.
Stccrs s9"on $3.50: bulls. s'oU $3.50; cows.
Calves. steady. lNcais 1880: tod and
Skin-miik calves. 5000 $3.50
,Snrcr ana limbs, steady. sheep. STOOD
$500
log stcadN: l.ish; TO heavy. snJoe,
$id.": rough. sit00.
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Richmond and chesapeake Bay Railway Conn, /,
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RY.

Cha. Lou g Ne=l d.. q n .,l ,
Main Line Local, 80, a j,.i, ~
james liiver Line, .lv:vv d.
\ News. MIk. Old ~. $3.50 a.. ii. m, q p
Newport News. Local ..:Vy a. .un w.
Trans arrive from Nfk.. 1.-Two a. 10 n
,,S:31 p; N News 300 a.: $50 p. tromI
80 p. daily from Charlottesville cxccutI
sunday from rhurnond. Jas. RiyerII
IS:2. a., .i:3v y.
Daily. tEScept Sunday
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Virginia, bag luts.............. uomi
nominal
RICHMOND hay MARkET.
RICHMOND LIVE sroCk MARKET

richmond. Va, May Q 1877
Choice steers. iois nll. medium 20 good 9
10 70 common to fair 10 So. Chpiao
heifcrs. ST. II az. medium to good ~. 10
s,2: commons TO fair. to ~. Choice COWS
~: tc ); medium to good. "a to ~: CON-
anon 10 fair. -. to o.. Best oxen. -, 20
s':; medium to :"od. o.. to ~; common
70 fair TO 81. Best heavy bulls. : to s..
light. 10 .. Best % yes. i 10 l.: com
mon TO fair 10 To- Tics; heavy hogs. ii
70 1f.: medium weight. li IL: .hoai..
I0'. 20 liis. sows and stays = to L. Best
SHEEP Giy t" ~: common TO fair. 3 TO 8.
Best lambs. lola to II. common to fair 10
): spring ia'ubs. choice. SS to SO per head :
medium. 81 10 s. per head.
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RAILROADS.
Norfolk & Western hallway

UNL1 ALt.NAIl. LINZ TO NONtOLk.
Leave BSro street station. itiyafnu
I9 o. Pokkro.k eao go a NJ a:eo <. 81.
FOX LfNCiibCkG AND THE WEST:
80 ~ A.. 800 A. NJ: 400 =. 81. .s:Ji
Arrive kiGnm9nd from SorioiA .ii:,o
4. ~. $3.50 4. 81. 80 90 l.. 81. .lI:so 4, NJ
from the west -e:lJ A. NJ. .S:sS n
,s;iy T.. NJ" 100 L. NJ. 'e.l7 l.. ~ 800
,D.a!y. 'Da!iy except SUNDAY. .suud.
S''EB il. sEvILL. W. G s.uSnr,s
- ~ - sh9aNoSe' e. r.. a. ROANOKE
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AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE Day.
BY POLLARD & BAGBY, INC,
Real Estate Auctioneers. :.

TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE
OF
NEW TWO-STORY FRAME.
DETACHED DWELLING ON
TIE SOUTH SIDE or MON
UMENTAL STREET, BE
WIEN CHANTILLY'
AND BLACKER STREETS.
COLONIAL PLACE.
In execution of a decd OF trust. dated
April 8. 1915. and recorded in the
GG,erK office of llcnrico Circuit Court.
been made in tic payment Of - portion
or the debt therein secured and being
rreluircd $" I" do. I will sell by nuc-
tiSh. on the premises. on
MONDAY. MAY II, 1917.
at t:3o T. NJ,
the abovc- mentioned dwelling.
=, me lot has frontage of - feet on
rect ~ an alley - feet wide and be-
gins so fec, east OF Chantilly Street
The dwelling is nearly new. aud con
tains or rooms. conveniently ar
Terms: Cash
II. Il. poLLAED JR.
Trustee.
NOT E.-Whilc the forms of sale ara
an cash: the auciioncsrs VIII make
more satisfactory terms if desired BY
Ef C. L.. MD II. l.. DENUO%.
Real Estate Agents ana Auc,ionccre.
500 East Main Sttce,.
COMMISSIONERS AUCTION SALE
HOUSE ANb Lor On THE N,I,TIT
LINE or courTS STREET.. EE-
TWEEN ST. JAMES .AND ST. JOHN
STREETS, IMPROVEMENT CON
SiSTING OF TWO STORY FRAME:
DWELLING
Ey virtue OF decree Of tho Chan
eS.y Court OF the city of Richmond.
III the suit Of Fields W. Fields. 4" thc
undersisneI special commissioner will]
SCH at public auction. on the premises.
MONDAY. MAY II. 1911
a, u o'clock =. NJ.
thc aforementioned real estate v.hi.b
consists OF a lot Of land with ,wo.
story frame dwelling thereon. described
;, "Ail thu, lot OF land. in the city or
.aereon ON the north side Of Coutts
c2 ,ree neiween 81. James and ST. john
IlreetS; commencing at "a poin, ITO feel
from the intersection OF st James and
NouttS Streets. and thence running
along the north line OF Cout,s street
ana fronting thereon twcuty-onc f.p1
zee, ana SIS CO. inches. and running
back an irregular depth
TERMS one -haif OF the nurci,asc
pr'ce TO be paid in cash and tho bal
hnce IN one installmcnt payable .iy
months from date Of sale. the purchasnr|
executing "a negotiable note for the
deferred payment with intcrcs, from,
the date Of sale. and the title TO bc
retained by the court until all tho
purchase money is paid or All cash ~
the option Of the purchaser
EDWARD l.. RYAN
Special Commissioners
certify ;hat the bond required byI
tho above decree Of the special com
missioner has been duly given
May. 1917.
CHARLES o. sAvILLE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10

.NgW YoRk. May Por, movement,
'rot5 ,o-dsy At all rort. Ne, receipts.
'le:1 taics. exports. l..519 bales. stock, as
49, bales.
Total Tor III. ws.et Ne; receipts, 37.s'!
Tet.l Tor or The .GsSen Ne, receipts s.37.-
.v5 bales: eHpcTts. i,,5S,7ss bales
New ORLEANS. May :. Selling pres
market getting nt'e support. even FOL.
ioH-inE the weekly weather and crop re-
rort.. which contained s'rong!y hullish ts1-
months showed net decline Of - TO -
poini:. rhc clos "ss At net loss -. 9:
to 80 points
outlook for improved weather conditions
stimulated selling but the marks; was
st.aGied by The cold weather an the m. %
.nc untavorapic reports O! uen.crop '-o.-
l"cts. The s,c.dincsS ~ ou'y temporary.
IND =; tho middle Of 'he morning The
lowing weekly reports thch wss = reaction
q! about 10 points. OUt "a the afternoon
ne inarke; softened again. .nd went 10
Uew low Levels.
Closing bids: May l:s5, July 1880. DC.
toner, 1853: December. l7n2; January IS0i
SPOT cotton. stcsdy and unchanged S.lcs
On the spot tc.o ba les. to arrive. mono. Mid.
ding. is Sfc
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oEDEE OF NOTICE FOR DISCHARGE

On this Goth day OF April. 4. n. 1917.
on reading the petition for discharge
ordered hy the court. That a hearing
be had upon the same on the 18TH DAY
OF June. y! ID. 1917. before said court.
az Ei,chmond in said district, at l.!
DC published III The Times Dispatch. a
newspaper printed in said district. and
that all known creditors and other
persons in interest may appear at the
said time and place and show cause
II any they have. why the PRAYER OF
the said petitioner should not be
granted.
And i is further ordered by the
court; That the clerk shall send by mail
10 All known creditors copies OF sa
petition and this order. addressed to
/ them at their places OF residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable EDMUND
WADDII-L. JR.. Judge OF the said cour,
and the seal thereof. at Richmond. in
SAID district, on the 10th day Of April.
a. d. 1917.
Attest:
JOSEPH p. BRADY.
,Seai1 Clerk.
MELVIN FLEGENHEIMER ESQ.
Attorney for Bankrupt
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Southern RAILWAY system

tI.iuS .-IL'v i.iIuIIsOuU-....Iu o.. ,t.,,,.
oSHeDuie hs uIcs nOi Guar~uIecu. 10, ~.
Soutu-Da'S: $50 ~ .'i.. local. Iv:Jv A il
s-pirs5 OsEior bullet car: 4. NJ e1pr,,.
IA; Al. sAp;ess. s,UepinE oprn s:vS
l.. NJ. JUG l.. IL. local tor heSa.ltlr
I.iS anu Duia.n Juuvtion-week days
York RIVER Line-,.31 A. 81 .r,i ..,r
J.. NJ. usii" local To West Point I...s 4,
NJ steamer ram connecting FOR Baitimotc
e.cfS, other uay Inquire agents
IrAins Arrive iiiGhinoua-Fron, the Sout,.
l:vo a. u. ana o:iv \. al. l2:.S r. 81 ~
p. NJ. daily $40 A 81. except Sun1av
rom west POINT: $40 A. NJ XuI I'll. /,
NJ uhil!. Stc'-ner Train 1895 A 81 sr.e.
other day. Inquire agents '"'
Once 50. 2 Main ST nhone Madison az:
Richmond and chesapeake Bay Railway Conpaa,
SuperscuinE SCucuuic OF April IA tatt
Schedule suDJees 10 change wmnoui
=, Trains leave Eich.moun o'5:6o A. 81. "a
M os a, NJ A ~. ~ 10 A. ~, II a. Al.
"a" S;;-.o y. N. i:lo T.. NJ. DO r. a. ~ r
=, Trains i,ea>e Ashland 1850 a. NJ. or A
NJ q. NJ. b? =; NJ. 10 a. NJ. ..ll A Al
~ noon; ~ +. NJ. =. A.. : T.. NJ. r.
M, bJ:-u u. NJ. $40 T.. Al, I:lu M al
p. NJ. hs T.; N. II +. 81. Al"
bCarrlcs bagGara. 'Dsily except Sunday
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IN TIE UNIFIED STATUS DISTRICT
COURT FOR THE EASTERN DIS
TRICT OF VIRGINIA.
In the matter of No 1855.
w. s. BOWERS In
Bankrupt Bankruptcy.
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NVNTM ToSTVNETtS AUCTION SAI.I.
DI'
HOUSE ANb LoT On THE N,,,TIt
LINE or CourTS STREET. EE-
WEl:N ST, JAMES AND ST. JOHN
STREETS. IMPROVEMENT CON
SiSTING OF TWO-SToI;r FRAME:
DIV ELLlNCi
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| Certify that the bond required by
tho above decree Of the spcci;I com,
missioner has been duly given
Given under my hand this 9Th day Of
May. 1917.
CHARLES .. SAVII.LE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10

Mercantile paper.
,y bills. Si.,.: COM
on banks. St.1li.:
lis, f4..li.: demand,
i;Hr silver. -,
Government bonds,
" yak, Time loans.
=. ninety days anG
money. '!rn!. ruling
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10

MELVIN FLEG ESQ,
Attorney for Bankrupt
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IN TIL: UNITED STATES DISTRICT
moIkT FOR TIE EASTE DIS
TEICT OF VIRGINIA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-07

Ask for Handy Box" matches, the
kind you hang up on the wall Cost
no more than ordinary box, Sold by
all leading grocers. '-..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-07

mlftee showed satisfactory results in
the prosecution of the membership
campaign thus far. about one hundred
names having been added to the ros :
Ler since the last meeting The total
enrolment OF the federation is nov
very close to 300. but the efforts of
the committee will be continued until
all OF the men whose names have been
turned in by the various church or
carnations have had an opportunity
TO sign cards. 1t is confidently ex-
pected that the federation will reach
It's mark of 400 members within the
next few weeks.
Following the business session last
evening the men were entertained by
a stereopticon lecture by Joshua Has
selauist on the llfework OF Martin
Luther, this feature being in the ma
ture OF a celebration of the quadri-
centennial OF the Reformation. Hymns
appropriate to the occasion were sung
by the audience and the program was
greatly enjoyed by all present. There
was a good attendance plates being
laid for 10 The next regular meet
ing Of the federation will be held or
| Tuesday. Dec. 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-07
Detective HELP
IN WAR ON VICE
thurchmen's Federation OF Rock Is.
land Raises Fund TO Hire
Investigation Here,

Tho Chgrchmcn's federation Of Rock
Island az its meeting last evening at
M" Young Mems Christian association
enthusiastically supported a motion
lN9' me organization employ a detec-
Iyo 'o cooperate with the government
authorities iu epdeavoriug to stamp
lu. places ol vice in the city.
Funds were raised with which 70
legin the work Resolutions were also
doptoi requesting the officials at
Washington TO 90 the full limit Of
helr authority in enforcing measures
on a correction OF the existing con-
utions and fayoriug the immediate
losing OF all saloons, dives, speak
as'es and gambling joints within five
niles o. Rock Island arsenal, the
Fesmble reciting the fact that the
eaeraiion had last June called upon
Ne city officials 20 take action under
heir oath Of Office, but that the sit
alton had grown worse instead OF
ic'ier
topies Of the resolutions are to be
Ont TO President Wilson and Secre-
ery Of War Baker. General Crozier.
ne chief of ordnance and Raymond b
oSdick chairman Of the national
ommittee on military training camps
Reports from the membership COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-07
SOME DEALERS TO
STOP. DELIVERING
MILK NEXT WEEK
Partially Confirmed Rumors Are Lac
teal Product win BE Sold Cheap
err at Plants.
HOPE CHICAGO PRICE TO COME
Retailers DESTROYS OF Dairymen Agree.
ing to Same Figure As in
Metropolis.

Partially confirmed rumors were
current in. Rock Island today that one
or more milk dealers soon will aban-
don the plan of delivering milk in ne
city and sell direct from the milk
plant to the customers for Is cents
quart.
It is understood that several are
contemplating making such change
on Nov. Is. Thursday of next week
They are holding out, however, hoping
the producers will consent to sell them
milk al the price dealers pay delivered
TO the milk plants in Chicago. S3.22 pei
hundred pounds. Dealers here are now
paying $3.eo per one hundred pounds.
30 cents a gallon. They say that thes
will collect the milk at the farm at this
figure, the dairymen being placed al
no expense in delivering the milk tt
the plant, whereas in Chicago, the fig
ure quoted is for the lacteal produce
delivered.
| Should dealers discontinue deliver,
there may be howl on the part of tn,
I public. It is understood that there il
| a possibility that some retailers ma.
continue charging Is cents for the lac
teal product delivered and sell tina
purchased at the plant for cent oil
two less, the margin covering the cos
of delivery.
Farmers BIameless!
It is understood that county official.
investigating the milk situation here
/ have satisfied themselves that the
farmers are getting fair price, and
if the probe shows any exorbitant
profits it will be on the dealers part
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-07
BOXES FOR MAIL
STORAGE ARRIVE
Heceptacles to Protect Sacks While
Carriers Deliver Received at
P0stoffice.
ARE FIRST IN THE TRI-CITIEs
Is Made That Two
General Delivery Windows viii
Be Maintained.

Postmaster Harry P Simpson re-
ceiyed this morning from the Norfolk
navy yards. six immense steel stor-
age boxes, to be placed at various
points around town, to accommodate
what is known as advance mail for
the use Of carriers.
These boxes which are manufac-
tured by the government, are the first
received in the three cities. and are
four feet 1--WE inches high by two feet
four inches long and two feet one
inch in width They will accommo-
date three sacks of mail, and the OBJ
ject OF their installation is to relieve
the carriers on the first trip of more
mail than they can carry, and also
to expedite delivery while enroute.
The practice of sending out advance
mail in the morning by auto Trucks
in the regular parcel post conyeyances
has been in vogue at the Rock Island
postofice for some time, and hereto
fore. it has been necessary to use
package boxes for storage purposes,
but they are so small, and so CON
structed that they do not serve the
desired purpose. hence the new equip
ment These boxes il should be I'M
/ derstood are not for public use. and
in them no mail can be deposited by
the public, and are strictly for stor-
| age purposes. They will be located
as follows:
Twentieth street and Third avenue
Twenty-third street and Ninth ave-
nue.
Twelfth street and Twelfth avenue
Fourteenth-and-a-half street anc
| Eighteenth avenue.
/ Forty-second street and Seventh
avenue.
/ Seventh street and Seventh avenue
Enlarge General Delivery.
! As a result of the great number o
transients coming to Rock Island b
reason Of the increased labor force
at Rock Island arsenal. it has beer
! necessary TO Tearrange the general de
livery system at the Rock Island post
Office. The calls at that window hav
been increased several hundred De
cent, and another window has beeI
opened, and the entire system of hand
ling the general delivery mail ha
been revised and modified in order t.
give quick service and accommodat
the growth Of business
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-07
wEpNEsDAr-InE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS NOVEMBER y 1917

weather. although the use OF refrig
orator cars prevents loss, and the
shipment of live hogs and cattle by
freight is avoided. il possible. when
hot wave is expected. High tempera-
tnres are also hurtful to certain other
shipments, especially of fish and oys-
ters. so that the question of the pro-
per amount OF ice to be used. is init
mately connected with the forecasts
issued by the bureau The daily fore
casts and the reports OF general wealth
er conditions likewise assist in deter
mining the points to which many of
the shipments of perishable articles
are directed, in order to meet the ir-
regular demands that are frequently
dependent upon the kind of weather
that prevails in a given section The
movement Of eggs kept in storage, for
instance, is largely regulated by tenn
perature changes, the announcement
of a cold wave being usually followed
by brisker shipments from western
supply districts TO the eastern mar
kets, in anticipation Of rise III prices.
Temperature forecasts and cold wave
warnings are closely watched by
brewers. wine makers, and nlanufac-
turers of soft drinks. Wine shipments
are usually withheld until danger from
cold is past, as 3 slight frosting causes
the tartaric acid in wine to crystalize
and precipitate. Many brewers hold
their beer shipments when the dis
lance to be traversed is more than 60
miles and minimum temperature OF
20 is anticipated
Gives Time for Protection.
/ 1.-THE uses of temperature forecasts
/ III the cities are more varied than is
generally supposed With notice OF
an approaching cold wave greenhouses
are closed and boilers fired. Prepara.
tions are at once made by heating ant
| lighting plants, whether gas. electric
steam. or hot water, 10 nleet the in
creased demands that will follow. Fire
plugs. exposed mains, and genera
plumbing are protected Large stock
yards drain their mains. Gasoline en-
gines are drained Work in concret,
is shipped Brewing companies tax,
care of exposed ammonia condenser
and water connections. Street railwa,
companies arrange for more heat il
their cars. Natural gas companies
turn larger amount of gas into thei
lines to provide for increased con
/ sumption. Merchants curtaiI adver
/ tisements or direct attention largel
to cold weather articles. Oyster deal
ers lay in a larger stock. Coal deal
| ers supply partial orders to all Gus
! toners needing fuel, instead Of full
orders 10 a few, and thus serve all G
their patrons. Ice factories reduc
their output The dredging of san
and gravel ceases. and iron ore pile
!. up for shipment is placed in the hold
of vessels, TO prevent the wet masse
from freezing solid Charity organi
, cations prepare to meet increased de
, mands for food and fuel, and thu
= minimize suffering among the poor"
j NJ SfIEHiER.
? Meteorologist, Weather Bureau
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-07
MiLL|NER FOR IS
YEARS DIES HERE
Mrs. Lydia Houk, Former Resident OF
Aledo. Expires at Empire
apartments.
PROMINENT IN MERCER COUNTY
Resident Of Nearby City for More Than
Half a Century Victim OF
Paralysis.

Mrs Lydia Anna Houk, aged 81
years, and prominent resident of
Aiedo, ILL.,, passed away at 9:15 o'clock
this morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Minnie Marks, Empire
building, following a short illuess
since last Friday Mrs. Houk suffered
slight stroke of paralysis on Fri
day evening
Mrs Houk had been q resident Of
Aiedo for Sc years and had made her
home in that city until eight years
ago, when she came TO Rock Island
she was very prominent and we'll
known at Aledo and also In this city.
Her many friends will be grieved by
the sad news Of her death
Miss Lydia Anna Bits was born in
tTeeport, Pa, Dec. IA, 1885, and grew
to womanhood in that city. Her par
ents came west in 1857. settling in
Aledo, where she resided the greater
part of her life. She was united in
marriage to Rufus c. Houk at Aledo
Nov. II, 1858 He died four years
later Mrs Houk conducted mil
linery business at Aledo for IS years
A few years ago she retired from bus
mess owing to her advanced age.
Daughters Survive.
/ She is survived by two daughters
Mrs. Minnie Marks, Rock Island, ant
Mrs. Linnie Woods. Corwith, Iowa
Two brothers. William Bits of vii
iiamsburg, Kan, and James Bits, OF
t lava, Kan, three grandchildren ant
three great grandchildren.
! The body has been removed to thc
home of her granddaughter, Mrs. 7
r. Cline, 1887 Fourteenth street
where funeral services will be held
the time to be announced at q late
date Burial will be in the Aledo Gem
etery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-07
ARSENAL FIVE LOSES.

A basketball five from the ordnance
force at Rock Island arsenal met de
feat at the hands of the Young Men 5
Christian association basketball team
in this city last evening by the score
Of SIS TO Is. The game was one-sided
throughout. the locals throwing bask
cts almost at viii. The arsenal team
was made up of ali university stars,
but through the lack of practice was
unable to demonstrate its real ability
clevett and Johnson starred for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-07
VICE DISTRICT MUST
NOT MENACE CAMP

Pine Bluff, Ark. Nov THE city
council has ordered the closing of the
restricted district in Pine Bluff and
all occupants must leave by Jan !.
This action was taken after a fed
eraI vice commissioner said that be-
cause many soldiers from Camp Pike
were visiting this city the war depart
ment desired the district closed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-07
FEWER HAMBURG BIRTHS.

Copenhagen. Nov. THE birth rate
in Hamburg, Germany, according /,
the latest weekly statistics has failef
below IL per thousand as compared
with 81 during the first week of June
which itself was highly alarming
There were more than so per cen
more deaths than births during II
week although the mortality is still
somewhat lower than June owing Il
the Improvement in food condition
through the availability OF fresh yegs
tables.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-07

locals. while Greenawalt scored the
most points for the losers.
Physical Director Clevett announced
this morning that the senior division
Sunday School Basketball league
would begin play Friday evening with
four games The schedule has been
arranged with the following games
for the opening night. West End Set
Element VS.. Fifteenth Avenue Chris
tian, Memorial Christian VS.. Central
Presbyterian, Methodist vs. South
Park Presbyterian. and the Zion Luth-
eran VS. Grace Lutheran.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-07
fth1ofy

For express call William Trefz
Tri-Ctty Towel Supply cor oany.
r. /. Clean Towel Service; phone
p. l. 4476.
Potatoes. northern grown, Early
Ohios, $l65 per bushel delivered. Call
Il. /. 2571.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-07
WILL SPEAK FOR
BOYS IN SERVICE
W. II. Hypes OF Marshall Field & Co.
Of Chicago, to Make Address
ut Luncheon.
BEFORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Is to Tell How Men and Women Can
Best Help the United States
ARMY in France.

c. A. Hallgren, president OF the
Chamber of Commerce, yesterday re-
ceived word that W H. Hypes of Mar
shall Field & Co. would be in Rock
Island tomorrow to speak to the pro-
fessional and business men of Rock
Island on the question of how men
and women can best serve the United
States army in France He will
speak at noon luncheon az the Rock
Island club.
Mr. Hypes, II is stated, is giving
his entire time TO the matter of bring
ing about a better understanding of
the actual conditions at the front and
how public ciizens can best aid the
moral and social conditions OF the
soldiers who are fighting for their
country in Europe. He comes to Rock
Island with the very highest recon-
mendations as a speaker who has re-
Gently been at the front and knows
the conditions affecting the intimate
life Of soldier boys Both men and
women are invited TO be IN attendance
at this luncheon as the subject in hand
is one as fully interesting to the
mothers as to the fathers and friends
Of soldiers.
Want Attendance
The luncheon is scheduled for II. L
sharp in the ballroom Of the Rock Is
I land club 1t is stated that message
which Mr. Hypes will bring to tht
peCaie of Rock Island is one which
/ hac haen delivered before audience,