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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31

be announced soon. Recommendations
for promotion have been made by var
ious regimental and brigade command
ers. which will be acted upon by Briga-
der General Getty, and then forward
ed to Washington
This listtreplaced one made up some
time ago by General Plummer, but
which was later recalled.
The officers uniformed, together
with number assigned to fill yacan-
cies, these being taken from the men
who recently reported for duty here,
will give the division a full strength Of
officers soon.
Officers From New Camp.
Additional officers to fill vacancies
will be available when the third train
ing camp, which opens on Jan. 3,
graduates its class, Just how many
men will be given instruction in this
camp has not been announced, but 300
commissions will probably be prOvis-
ionally granted as a result of this
school, perhaps more.
These officers may be compelled to
wait until a vacancy occurs before get
ting into active service, as the regula-
lions announced say that the commits
sions are TO be provisional, and that
men who are selected for the course of
training may be assigned to any mill
tary service pending their call to serv-
ice as officers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
BY WILLIAM +. BACON.
Scout EXeCutiyc1.

The year 1917 was the most impor-
tsnt in the history Of Boy Scout work
In Rock Island,
H. marked the organization on a
permanent basis Of the work in this
city and the launching Of the Rock
Island council
Rev David A. Johnson advocated
Boy Scouts and obtained ]. z. Free
man. field scout commissioner for the
middle west. who In turn presented
Scout-movement. In May f. c. Bacon
directed a campaign for a three-year
budget in which S12,052.10 was
used, the following teams aiding:
Women's club, Manufacturers Knights
OF Columbus, Rotary club, Ma.
sons, Elks, Young Mems Chris
tian association, professionals. Mod
ern Woodmen. Augustana college
and scout council The scout council
executive committee appointed was B.
y. Connolly, president; H. H. Guyer,
vice president; #. 0. Van Calder.
vice president ]. r. Murphy, vice
president; w A. Rosenfield. vice pres
dent; II. s. Gable, vice president.
Rev David A. Johnson, secretary. and
X. T. Anderson. treasurer. r. c.
Mitch1 was appointed scout COM
missioner May rs. On July u p. 3
Weaver was employed as scout ex-
eeutive. Mr.. Weaver found. three
troops organized with three scoutmas-
tiers, one assistant and 81 registered
scouts. MIR. Weaver resigned Oct
10. He reported on Oct. / four scout
masters registered, three unregistered
two registered assistants. IS scouts
registered, 81 unregistered and eight
troops.
In the first Liberty loan drive
scouts sold $500 In bonds. John
Spencer. Troop 3. and Llnyell Cox
Troop 1. received war embIems.
On Oct % William F. Bacon was
elected scout executive. In the second
Liberty loan scouts sold $4,000 in
bonds. The campaign totaled S73 zoe
The following scouts received war
emblems. John Spencer, William
Charboneau, Frazier Vance. Sam Ry-
erson, Lindvell Cox, Charles Searle
Robert Bahnsen, Bernard Andrews
Robert Hallett. Edwin Ullemeyer
George Hoffman. Paul Trenkenschuh
Robert Clevenstine, Boyer Fisher
Clark Vernon, Leroy Lund, Herber,
Ryerson. Eugene Burton. Clare Wiles
Ben Simon, Howard Morgan. Johg
Freeman, Harold Johnson. Harold Ste
vens. Virgil Arnell. John Spencer aRd
Linvell Cox received their second war
service emblem, which is bar added
20 the first
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31

UIHtT tUuIuUuIIIts VIII DC dAUu1L
from time to time,
Note-Consumers are advised that
the prices above quoted are for the
day following publication. The con-
sumner should not pay in excess of the
figures quoted. The consumer will
lend cooperation by trading ELSEWHERE
if his dealer attempts to charge in ex-
cess Of the foregoing figures. Prices
are interpreted from time to time by
the Rock Island county food inter-
probation board, a representative body
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
WORK SUPPL.AHTS
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
Parties for Red Cross Benefit and Pa
triotic Endeayors Take Place
OF Former Gaiety.

Social activities in@'Rock Island dur
ing the last year have largely given
way to work in the interest Of the Red
Cross and war time endeayors. The
women of the city were quick TO
catch the spirit of the times and to
do their share in the promotion of
everything that was in their power
to assist in winning the war. Hos
tesses have, however, not overlooked
the fact that they must keep the
home fires burning" and have therefore
entertained on a small scale at informal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets. Druggists refund money If it
fails to cure. E. ". GROVES sigma
ture is on each BOX. soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
FATAL To
LOCAL RESIDENT
Mrs, Charles Stubbe Commits Suicide
BY Inhaiing Gas From Kitchen
Range.
FEARED INSANITY APPROACHING
Was Popular and Well Known In City
Friends of Deceased Cannot
Understand Act.

Charles Stubbe, 1041 Fourteenth
and-a-half street, returning from his
work Saturday evening, found his
wife living on the kitchen floor dead
and his home filled with deadly gas
fumes
1t is thought that Mrs, Stubbe
opened the jets on the gas stove about
noon. as the body showed that death
had come several hours previous. a
note which she had written previous to
her death, explained her intention to
end her life and declared that every
one had been kind to her and asked
their forgiveness. The note left no
doubt as to the cause Of her death
Mrs. Stubbe had been seen by neigh
bors during the forenoon but they
stated that in the afternoon no one
had seen her about. When her hus-
band found her a doctor was sum
moned but no help could be given
her. Coroner Miller was notified and
| the body was removed TO the Knox un-
| dertaking establishment. At the in
quest held there this morning the
Jury returned a verdict of death being
due to inhaling gas with suicidal in
| tention.
Feared Insanity.
| The deceased had been failing in
| health for several weeks and lately
had complained of having pains in
her head and stated that she feared
/ she was losing her mind It is be-
/ lieved that temporary insanity or the
fear of the same approaching caused
! her to commit suicide, 1t was evident
that she did the deed on the impulse
Of the moment as bread dough was
found prepared for the oven. The
house showed that she had done hel
customary household duties. Mis-;
Margaret Holdorff was born in Ger
many 81 years ago, While still chilt
she came to this country with he
parents, later locating in Rock Island
| She had been a resident here for many
years. She was married three times
She was first married to John SUIT
cIife and later to Christ Theus. Sew
eral months ago she was married t
Charles Stubbe, who survives will
two sons, Walter and Robert SUIT
cliffe in California. and one daugh
ter. Mrs. Edward E. Sundeen Of thi
city.
Funeral services will be held at
, o'clock Wednesday afternoon at tn
German Evangelical church. Rev, F
J. Rolf will officiate. Interment vii
be in Chippiannock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
PROGRAMFORDAY
WILL Be ENJOYED
Open House at Young Mems Christian
Association New Years VIII
Attract Many.

New Years day will be open house
at the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton and many are expected to enjoy
the hospitality offered.
An interesting program has been
arranged for the afternoon comprls-
ing gymnasium stunts. In the even
ing. the Young Women's Christian as
sociation viii unite with the Young
Mems Christian association and pro-
vide entertainment until S:45 when
the visitors will enjoy a program
given by Red Fox the Blackfoot In
dian lecturer. Music will be provided
throughout the day and a special New
Years supper will be served in the
cafeteria. No charges will be made for
the entertainment.
Appended Is the program which
will be given in the gymnasium dur
ing the day:
200 Preparatory gymnasium
classes will give a dumb bell drill and
play games
Basketball game between a
New York team, composed If the men
III the ordnance motor department on
the Rock Island arsenal, and local
team.
$40 - Senior classes and young
mems classes will give steel wand
drill, apparatus work exhibitions and
a ring hockey game.
4:40-Boys' classes will give a
wooden wand drill and play games.
5:15-Business mems classes will
give a stall bar drill and will play
voliev ball games.
8:45-Red Fox will entertain in the
gymnasium with Indian songs and
poems and a genuine Indian pow WOW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
TO PREVENT THE GRIP

TO PKE ENI THE URIP
Colds cause Grip LAXATIVE
BR0MO QUININE Tablets remove
the cause. There is only one "Bromo
Quinine." f. ". GROVES signature
on box. 30c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
Daily Bulletin
OfFOOd Prices

The United States food admin.
istration. through ifs local board,
prepares the following statement
Of prices being paid wholesalers
by retailers for the staples named
and the retail prices which should
be charged In Rock Island, Mo.
line and East Moline:
SUGAR (Per 100 Lbs.l
Consumer
Retailer pays. should pay
Best gran
ulated .7s21h .0SA to .Os&
FLOUR (Per Bagl.
We'll known advertised mill brands
IN cotton bsgs).
Il Dbl. ...2.65 to ESQ ESQ to 3.o5
q Dbl. ...1371s to Las Las TO l.55
RYE MEAL (Per Bag.
1914 ID. e.. 30 10 10 1I5
RYE FLOUR (Per Bag.
1917 ID. .105 40 to lbs
GRAHAM FLOUR per Bag.
10 ID. ... ~ to Sc IS TO 70
CORN MEAL (Per Bag.
ID. ..... 81 to so IS to 70
RICE (Per Lib
Fncy head OH to 10 IL to .i3
Blue Rose 0S& TO 09 10 10 IL
BEANS (Per. Lib
Navy, hand
picked .15 to II 10 to 90
Lima .... .16 to II 10 to 20
CHEESE (Per Pound.
Full cream
cut co.. q to .28 .S3 to .35
Brick
whole D.. .281s to 80 "a to IS
Brick-Cut
to order 28B to 80 S6 TO .374.
SYRUP.
(Per doz. cans) (Per can
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
ASSISTANT WILL
HELP SECRETARY
Miss Hazel Rust OF Elgin VIII Be See.
ond in Charge at Young Wom-
ems Association.
is GRADUATE OF NORTHWESTERN
Received Special Training In Chicago
for Work Popular In Social
Activities.

Wednesday morning will find Miss
Hazel Rust of Elgin assuming the
duties of assisting Mrs. Jessie Ander-
son the secretary OF the Young wom-
ems Christian association.
At the last meeting of the board Of
directors 1t was decided to increase
the staff of workers and Mrs. Ander-
son was authorized to select an as
sistant. A few weeks ago Mrs Ander-
son selected Miss Rust IL Chicago and
her formal acceptance was received
during the last week.
Miss Rust is a graduate Of the
Northwestern university and taught
school In Elgin for two years. She
only recently completed her instruc-
ton in Y. w. c. A work in Chicago
and comes here with tho nisnesa rec
concentrations OF the central field
committee of that city. She has had
much experience with girls. being
popular leader OF clubs, bible classes
and social work in general in EIgin.
! No doubt her former experience in
school rooms will be Of advantage to
her in her work here.
Membership Increased.
The membership of the Y. ". C. A.
has so increased during the last few
months that additional help was need
ed. Miss Rust will start her work at
the local rooms Wednesday morning.
! which will allow Mrs. Anderson to de-
vote more of her time to the already
:
started. as result of the enlarged
membership and the larger member
ship expected during the coming year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
RESCUE MISSION
AIDED MANY MEN
Provided Lodgings for lob Individ-
uals and Found Employment
tor 2a3 People.

Through the personal direction of
G. o. Rogers as superintendent and
with the support and assistance Of a
board Of officers, the Rescue Mission
has been established and is main
tanned with excellent results in the
city. A building on Fourth avenue
near Nineteenth street has been fur
nished and equipped for the purposes
OF the mission which is nonsectarian
In its policy Its aim is TO help men
and women to help themselves.
Stranded girls have been sent home,
the homeless, friendles, sick and lame
are cared for and many people down
in the depths and On the downward
path have been rescued and made to
see the error Of their ways and helped
to live decent and respectable lives.
Report of the work for the last year
in detail follows. although not includ-
ing all the kinds of service that has
been rendered:
Meetings held NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 385
Attended services .....,........6,0 25
Desired prayers to live better
ives ..--s...-+,-..-... ..--.-...--- 80
Confessed conversions .....,.. PA
Missionary calls at homes .....,. 402
Night lodgings provided ........1, 013
Meals provided .,.'.-...,....... 265
Garments given away ,....,.....1,6 $40
Found employment for men and
women ...........-.-.--.... 293
/ Testaments and tracts given
/ away OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ASS
/ officers Of the mission are;
/ William Mclean Stew
art.
First vice president - F. D, C
Walker
/ Second vice president-Fred Fruit
+ igar
/ Third vice PRESIDENT. H. Ewing.
Auditor-F A Graves.
/ Secretary-N. H. Ward
/ Treasurer-E. B. McKown.
Mr.. Rogers, formerly known in thF
sporting world as Kid" Rogers, is q
/ converted pugilist and has done q
wonderfully good work as superin.
tendent of the mission. his wide ex.
! perience with men enabling him tt
reach those who most need assistance
and sympathy.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-20
RUNAWAY ANIMALS
INVADE RESTAURANT
Mrs. H. L. Shapard Has Mar
row Escape From Injury.

Mrs. Harry l. Shapard narrowly es-
capped serious injury yesterday morn
ing when a team OF horses hitched to
a milk wagon belonging to the Mis-
soula Creamery company ran away
from their driver and crashed through
the 'plate-glass window of the restaur-
ant in which she was standing.
The accident occurred at about 10
o'clock yesterday morning. The horses
ran down Higgins avenue. crossed the
sidewalk in front of the Shapard hotel
md plunged through the window of
the hotel restaurant Mrs. Shapard
saw the horses coming and endeavored
to brighten them away by waving her
arms. After shattering the window
the horses turned and ran back into
the street, leaving the milk wagon a
wreck upon the sidewalk. 1t is esti
mated that the damage to the window
is about $50, while that to the wagon
and it's contents is about 1915.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-20
PARKER SUES HAGENS
FOR PROCEEDS DUE

Tina B. Parker is suing S. J. Hagens,
former manager of the Bijou theater.
for $500 alleged to be still due her from
the proceeds of the sale of the theater
to the Missoula Amusement company
last January
In the complaint filed yesterday
with the clerk OF court. the plaintiff
states that she was owner of one sixth
of the theater at the date of the sale.
The theater was sold for $1,000, en-
titling the owner Of the one sixth
share to $l.666.66. The complaint fur
Their states that $1l6.66 of this amount
was due to Hagcns as commission for
the sale and that $500 of the relnainde
was paid to the plaintiff. 1t is fur
Their alleged that $500 is still due the
plaintiff and that the defendant re-
fuses to pay this amount.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-20
FOOD RIOT IN new YORK
Women Attack Push Cart
Peddlers-Mass Meeting
Asks for Relief.

New York, Feb. 19.--After a food riot
today in the Williamsburg section of
Brooklyn during which women at
tackled push cart peddlers and other
dealers. a mass meeting was held to-
night at which a committee was ap-
pointed to call on Mayor Mitchell to-
morrow and ask that immediate steps
be taken to relieve the situation re-
sulting from high prices.
Several peddlers. who addressed the
meeting declared that food prices par
ticularly with respect to vegetables,
had increased within the past week to
the point where it is no longer pos
sihle for them to make a livelihood.
One dealer claimed that he had to
pay $40 for a barrel of potatoes today
md that his profit amounted to only
20 cents. He declared he saw Is car
loads of potatoes at food depot in
Brooklyn a week ago and that since
then only two of these cars have been
opened. Similar conditions, he assert :
ed, apply to onions, which were retail
ing today at four cents apiece.
Several hundred women attended the
mass meeting. Many of them were
weeping when they left.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-20
It Works! Try It
Tells how to loosen q sore,
tender corn 90 IL lifts
out without pain.

Good news spreads rapidly and
druggists here are kept busy dispen-
sing frecZone, the ether discovery of a
Cincinnati man, which is said to loosen
any corn so it lifts out with the fingers
Ask at any pharmacy for a quarter
ounce of frcezone, which will cost very
little. but is said to be sufficient to
rid ones feet of every hard or soft
corn or callous.
You apply just a few drops on the
tender aching corn and instantly the
soreness is relieved, and soon the corn
is so shriveled that it lifts out with
out Iain. 1t is a sticky substance
which dries when applied and never
inflames or even irritates the adjoin
ing tissue.
This discovery will prevent thou
sands of deaths annually from lock jaw
and infection heretofore resulting from
the suicidal habit of cutting corns.--
Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-20
Rheumatism an lnsidious Disease;
Begins With Insignificant Palms.

highly important, but the right treat
ment is the only kind that will do you
any good. Have you ever known OF
rheumatism being cured by liniments,
or other external applications? Most
certainly not. Do not, therefore,
make the mistake that many have, but
bear in mind that external remedies
positively cannot reach Rheumatism.
1t cannot be rubbed out of the blood.
$. $. S. can be relied upon to cleanse
the blood and has been giving relief
from rheumatism for more than fifty
years. and some of the most severe
cases have yielded to it. Write today
and give full information about your
case. and our medical adviser will give
you advice without cost Address
medical department Swift Specific Co..
30 Swift Laboratory. Atlanta, Ca
Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-20
Cashed Bad Checks Here
and Tried to Buy Big
Ranch, Is Charge.
PEN NAME GLEASON
In Deer Lodge, Though,
Pen Name Was Some
thing Different.

Stanley pzybylski. or Martin Glea-
| son. as he chooses to call himself, was
arraigned before Justice Phil Gagnon
yesterday afternoon on the charge of
forgery. He refused to answer to the
charge until he could consult with his
attorney. Dan J. Heyfron. Gleason
has been identified at the sheriff-s Of
flee as former convict. Stanley
Przybylski, by scars. tattoo marks and
photographs with descriptions received
from the state .penitcntiary at Deer
Lodge
Gleason is accused of cashing about
$50 In checks among the saloon keep
ers in Missoula. The checks were
drawn on a bank in Harlowton where
it is said that Gleason claimed he had
$4,000 on. deposit. The checks were
returned by the bank.
Tried to Buy Ranch.
Saturday afternoon one of the VIC
Tins complained to the sheriff and
Undershcriff Arthur Higgins and
Deputy William Coffee were sent on
the case. It was learned that Gleason
was in Mineral county negotiating the
purchase of a $4,000 ranch. It is said
that ne had given n check for $4,000
to bind the sale. He was arrested
by the Mineral county sheriff and held
for Sheriff James Green. The check
listed in the information was issued to
William Warner for $50.
Deputy Sheriff William Coffee
recognized Gleason as a man sent from
this county to Deer Lodge for forgery
during the term of Sheriff William
Kelley. He went then under the name
of Stanley Przybylski. Dan ]. Hey
from. Gleason's attorney, was county
attorney at the time and carried the
case through to conviction.
George Menhaniott. arrested on sus-
picion of being implicated with Glea-
son. was released yesterday morning
when it was discovered that he had
no knowledge of Gleason's actions.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-20
RURAL CREDITS BILL
PASSES HOUSE ms. D,

Pierre, S. D., Feb. 19.-The rural
credits act carrying an appropriation
OF 100000 to put it into effect was
passed by the South Dakota house to-
day without n dissenting vote. This
measure was authorized by the voters
at the last general election. 1t will
take the form Of constitutional
amendment if passed by the senate.
The senate passed the measure per-
hitting the employment of city man :
ager in municipalities and the consti-
tutional provisional increasing the sal :
aries Of the governor to 5000 a year
and the supreme court justices to
$4,000.
Senator Southwick today introduced
a resolution empowering cities to Sc
cure by purchase or construction rail-
ways and the creation of city boards of
commissioners to control the proper
ties.
A constitutional amendment Offered
by Senator Mclean. seeks to increase
the percentage of names on a petition
to initiate a measure from to Is
per cent and to refer one from to %.
A soft answer may turn away Wrath
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-20
'LOCKHEAD BEFORE
FEDERAL GRAND JURY

New York, Feb. ID. II. Lockhead,
cashier of the News Print Paper Man
ufacturers' association, was called be-
fore the federal grand jury here today
as a government witness in the inves
tigation to determine whether print pa
per prices have been controlled con
trary to the antitrust law. He had
been summoned several days ago, but
his testimony before the grand jury.
The court today held that it was UNI
necessary for Lockhcad to be sworn to
secrecy. as all proceedings in the grand
jury room are secret.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-20
PATHOLOGY TALKS )
OF TREE DISEASES
Dr.. James L. Wier Lectures
at University.

DR.. James r. Wier forest pathol.
ogist. lectured before the Forest club
at the state University last night. His
subject was ''Tree Diseases" DR.
Wier's remarks dealt chiefly with dis
eases causing decay in timber, chief
among them the blister rust. He dis
cusscd tho causes. methods Of treat.
ment and the work being done. par
ticularly in this section OF the country
by the forest pathologists Of the bu-
reau of plant industry. VIII are now
working In conjunction with the forest
service. The lecture was illustrated
with lantern slides,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-20
FUNSTON'S FUNERAL
IN FRISCO SATURDAY

San Francisco. Feb. 19.-Major GEN
eral J. Franklin Bell. commanding the
western division, said late tonight after
a conference with Mrs. Funston that
General Funston would be buried in
the national cemetery at the Preside
here Saturday. The body is expected
to arrive Friday. A full military fu-
neral will be accorded the distinguished
soldier.
night to forward the body immediate
w.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-20
GERMANY PLANS HUGE
AID TO SHIPBUILDINC

Copenhagen, Feb. l9.-Via London.
According to the Cologne Gazette, n
copy of which has been received here
the reichstag will appropriate 300, 0OO.-
900 marks for the support of ship
building. the money to be distributed
among the ship owners in proportion
to their losses In ships during the war
in seizures or otherwise. The ncws-
paper says it is intended to enlarge the
German merchant fleet by 1900, 900
tons.