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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-06
FIRST SERMON BY
BAPTIST PASTOR
Members of FIRST Church Extend Well
come to Rev. Granger at Morning
Services Sunday.
SPECIAL NUMBERS 81 THE CHOIR
Uses Subject. "Tbe Pre-Eminence Of
Christ Shown ForeefHl speak
or with Original Thoughts.

Rev J. Clark Granger. new pastor
OF the First Baptist church. Fifteenth
street and Third avenue. preached his
hrst sermon in Rock Island at the
morning services yesterday before a
large gathering of members of the
congregation. He used as subject
1.-THE Pre-eminence of Christ" He
clearly pointed out the purpose and
work of each Christian on earth and
the relationship of the Christian to
Jesus Christ and God Jesus Christ
is the mediator between God and the
Christian, while the Christian Is the
mediator between Jesus Christ and
his fellow man" he said.
Rev Oranger's first sermon was a
fine one in every sense of the word.
lie proved himself forceful speaker
and deep student and a propounder of
original ideas and thoughts as to re-
lgiou. Every thought put forth in
his sermon invited the deepest atten-
ton. Rev Granger should succeed
admirably IN his new charge here,
He congratulated the members on
the many improvements to the church
both on the interior and exterior and
on the parsonage. He termed his first
service as one for rejoicing because
Of the improvements made and he was
certain that within a short time, when
he became better acquainted with the
members of his congregation, great
strides would be made in the spiritual
work Of the church. Rev. Granger
formerly occupied a pulpit at MI
monk III
Special numbers were sung by mem
bers Of the choir under the leadership
Of Mrs. S. J. Nyquist. and Miss Helen
Parker, organist, also rendered sew
eraI special numbers Last evening
Rev Granger used as subject for his
sermon. Prayer"
Improvements Finished.
For two Sundays past no services
were held because Of alterations IN
der way on the church All improve
ments have now been completed and
the edifce presents an entirely new.
clean and fresh appearance. both ex-
terribly and internally. Extensive inn
proyements have also been made on
the parsonage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-06
HflIsdale Alive.
HEADS OF SCOTTISH
RITE OPEN MEETING

Duluth. MINI. Aug. Duluth is
host today to the chief officers of the
supreme council Of the Scottish Rite
of the Southern Jurisdiction Most Of
the officers of the council had arrived
this morning and the meeting. which
started today. probably will last
through Tuesday This is the first
time that the meeting of the chiefs
has been held outside of Washington.
ID. C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-06
300, 900 ENLISTED
WITH GARDEN CLUBS

Washington. Aug. eight hun
dred thousand workers have been as
sembled in food and garden clubs as
one OF the steps in 8 nationwide home
economies movement. the department
of agriculture announced today in
addition 200, 900 more are enlisted in
the emergency food production and
conservation work of the department
The clubs are engaged. for the most
part. iH home gardening or canning
campaigns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-06

odiat churches tn the Rock island dis
tritf The meetings viii be held as
in former years az Tindnu'a grove.
south Of Milan. and the daily program
viii be made up OF talks. prayer meet
ings. song services. etc. under the
direction Of tho various pastors in thc
district Large numbers or people In
other years have gone 10 the grove
aud there camped during the series
Of meetings finding profit and pleas
ure Ia the Two weeks outing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-06
WILSON HAS MORE
POWER THAN KING
President Made Worlds Greatest
BuIer ns Congress Loads Fur
Their Burdens On Him.
BECOMES A VIRTUAL DICTATOR
Increased Authority and Responsible
ltics pile Up 0n Executive
Since Entrance Into War.

Washington. d. c.. Aug. 6.-War
and congress have made Woodrow
wilson the virtual dictator of She
United states and the most powerful
ruler in the world.
Slowly and cnmuladveIy congress
has been pillng power and response
blEty on the chief executive since the
European war began, increasing the
speed and the load of authority in the
few months since the United States
entered the conflict
The public has been too busy 10
watch the development Of this ire
raand0us growth of executive powers.
Even members Of congress who
participated in the grants were sur
Brfsed when Representative Medii
Mccormick submitted today q sum
mary be extraordinary authority
which has been bestowed on Presl-
dent Wilson
Bill Gives Food Control
Congressman Mccormick made pub
Tic his summary of the more import
ant grants Of power, without com
ment-
Food bill-Under the food bin the
president is given practically absolute
contr0. over the transp ortati0n and
distribution Of foodstuffs. ne is given
power to fix prices. 10 fix standards
and grade of certain foodstuffs. TO
commander supplies and even TO
take over afsnts to license the i'm
narration 7xnorfafiou. nannfarf8rp
storage. or distribution of necesearies.
To prevent waste and to prevent
boarding. to purchase. store. and sell
necessarfes at reasonable prices. to-
prohibit the use of food materials or
feeds In the production of distilled
liquors. except for governmental in
dustrfaJ rnanufacturine. or medicinal
nurnnees. ~ control The making of
beer and vine and 10 prevenf f. + he
sees H. during the period of the var
ASH rover over money.
BONO issue naeF the oond issue
ia" MI WlLsna was given power 10
issue 91-0tysyoo,2oo n p ION 5-. ana 20
zoe" NOV 20 s@l714 2or3V0' 999'a2e 10
me dI..ee. eoIs 5sa gave nun ao9o-
lQtefy lfee mana In the distribution Oh
the S5J1o u59-0vv Inc secretary OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-06

rived from these sources would de-
pend upon the prosperity and activ-
Ity Of business and that 10 impose
taxes which would tend 10 discourage
enterprise and dampen these activities
would tend 70 defeat the legislative
purpose Moreover. 1T thought. That
If the rates upon incomes and excess
profits were fixed al the highest leve.
there might be but little margin LEFT
FOR further increases in rates
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-06
POSTPONE MEETING
SCHOOL TEACHERS

Inability TO secure instructors has
caused Miss Lou n. Harris county SUI
perinteudeuL of schools. to postpone
the annual county teachers institute.
The gathering c0uyeues just before
the fall opening of schools but viii
not be held until October this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-06

Memorial Christian r. Prayer ser
vices viii be held Wednesday evening
at the church.
Friday afternoon the Wouan's Mis-
sfonary society viii meet in the home
Of Mrs. ". B. Slime On Twelfth street
Spencer Memorial Pray
er services win he held Wednesday
evening at I:30 O'Clock at the church
Wednesday, morning at 10 the Home
Guards Will meet at the church and GO
by automobile to Fejervary park, Day
export for the annual picnic.
Thursday afternoon at $50 the
Womaus Home Missionary society
will meet with Mrs Sarah Olson. 1903
Eighth avenue.
Thursday. Aug. IS. the Ladies' Aid
society will hold its annual picnic at
Long View park. the affair to be for
all members and their families. who
are expected to provide baskets of
lunch
The congregation viii observe q
home coming Sept 2 and 8 when for
mer pastors and members of the con-
gregation win be invited TO attend
Monday. Sept 8, an all-daE picnic VIII
be held at Prospect park. Moline
First Methodist - This evening at
7-30 the official board viii meet in reg
uiar session.
This evening at 100 the Boy Scouts
viii meet at the church.
This evening at 40 the Boy Scouts
will meet at the church
Tuesday the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary and the Woman.s Home Mis-
sionarv societies will meet in union
session at the church.
PRAYER. services viii be held We'd
nesday evening at the church.
THURSDAY afternoon at the annual
oicnfc of the Kings HeraIds VIII be
held at Long View park.
Evangelical Church OF PeaCe-Tuis
evening the monthly business and so
ciaI session Of the Young Peoples So
cietv will be held ct the church
Thursday afternoon the Ladies sew
in. society will meet at the church
Thursday afternoon and evening the
Young Peoples society viii conduct an
ice cream sociabIe at the church.
sunday morning German services
will be held at the church.
ImmanueI's Lutheran Tuesday aft
ernoon the Ladies' Aid society VIII
hold its annual picnic az Long View
The Junior Ladies society VIII meet
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. IL
liam Harms. 10251a Twelfth street.
First Lutheran The board Of trus-
tees will meet Monday evening with
Nels Swanson, 1855 Seventeenth
avenue.
Next Sunday morning communion
will be celebrated at the church
Zion Lufheran-The Lydia society
meets this afternoon with Mrs. Carl
Anderson. Forty-fourth street ana
Thirteenth avenue.
The Mems society will meet at s to-
night with G. C. Norman 1903 Eighth
avenue.
Augustana branch Of the Woman's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-06
SCORES WILL ASK
TO Be EXEMPTED
Many Secure Blanks pom Which e
Pile Claims uder Which They
seek 10 BE Excluded.
MUST FILE PAPERS BY FRIDAY
Thea RegiStrant Will Have IN More
Days In Which to Submit Proof
of Statement

Scores af reeistrants i'm the juris-
dlction eff the Rock Island exemption
board Will file claims for exemption.
This became known today when
there was a steady rush at the exemp-
tion boards headquarters in the
Peoples bank building of those sum
moued Tia she first call who asked for
blanks 10 fill out stating the reason
for which they desire 20 be among the
excluded.
NO estimate of the number who will
file claims could be made today rs the
board was s1 enErossed with prepare
tions for starting the work of exam
lining registrants Wednesday that it
could give no time TO figuring up the
number who have secured blanks TO
date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-06

selected as the time for the holding Of
the annual camp meeting Of the Meth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-06
FT0TR DR0PS 81.

minneapolis. Aus. 6-Flour; sec
9ad clears. declined 81 today, being
quoted ar $3.50. Other grades were
unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-06

The governmc departments in
Washington are using more and more
the work Of women. Talented women
of all sorts are seeking to aid the
government. One Of them, Miss Ber-
nice Rigby, Of Washington, gave up
several years study Of music to ac-
ceps a clerical place in the navy
yard gun factory. She has voIun-
teered for the duration Of the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-06
700 MEMBERS IN
LOCAL CAMPAIGN
Rock Island Chapter Of Red Cross
Makes Splendid Showing Dur
ing Humanity Week"
MORE SUPPLIES ARE NEEDED
Cali Issued for Old Clean Linen and
hid Glofes Latter Used for
Lining Of Vests.

The membership of the Rock Island
chapter OF the American Red Cross
was increased approximately seven
hundred through efforts OF the work
ers during the Humanity week" cam
palgn. which closed Saturday night
The total membership Of the Roch
Island chapter is now well over the
6001 mark This includes work &C
compIjshed by the county branches
affiliated WITH the local chapter L0-
cal officials are anxiousIy awaiting
the report of the state officials as to
the results Of the campaign 1t is be-
lieved Rock Island stands exception
ally high
The local chapter has issued a call
for old clean linen. which can be
used for baudages. Those having any
old napkins, tablecloths or sheets of
linen have been asked to bring them
to the Red Cross headquarters in the
State Bank building call has also
been issued for old kid gloves. These
gloves are sent 10 Chicago, where they
are used for lining vests for the am
bulanCe drivers.
HiIsdale Alive.
a rousiug rally meeting was held
by the branch at HHlsdale Saturday
evening Rev David A Johnson AMI
Miss Lou Harris of this city were the
speakers Lemonade and hamburgers
were sold The HillsdaIe band gave
o concert and the UkeIele girls Of
East Moline furnished the entertain
meut IjlisdaIe reported 81 new
members. swelling the membership Of
that branch to $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-06

Zion lutheran The Lydia society
meets this afternoon with Mrs Carl
Anderson. Fortv-fourth street and
Thirteenth avenue.
The Mems society will meet at s to-
night with O. G. Norman, 1903 Eighth
avenue.
Augustana branch OF the Woman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-06

TmmanueI's Tuesday aft
ernoon the Ladies' Aid society viii
hold its annual picnic az Long View
The Junior Ladies society viii meet
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. VIII
liam Harms. 10251a Twelfth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-06

First Lutheran The board Of trus-
tees will meet Monday evening with
Nels Swanson. 1855 Seventeenth
avenue.
Next Sunday morning communion
viii be celebrated at the church
The Keota news., 1917-10-19
Don't Neglect Kidneys
Swamp Root. DR.. Kilmer's Prescrip-
don, 0vercomes Kidney Trouble

Il Il now conceded BY physicians that
the kidneys should have more attention
- they control the other organs to . ~.
maIkabls degrss and do . tremendous
amount Of work In removing the poisons
and waste matter from the system by
6itsring the blood.
The kidneys should receive some ~
sistancs when needed. We take less ex.
ercise, drink less water and often eat
more rich. heavy food, thereby forcing
the kidneys TO do more work than nature
intended. Evidence Of kidney trouble.
such a. lame back. annoying bladder
troubles, smarting or burning, brick.
dust or sediment, allow complexion,
rheumatism, maybe weak or irregular
heart action, warns you that your kid.
neys require help Immediately to avoid
more serious trouble.
An ideal herbal compound that has had
most remarkable success a. . kidney and
bladder remedy IL DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. There il nothing else like it. It
il DR.. Kilmer's prescription used in pri.
vste practice and it il sure to benefit you.
Get . bottle from your druggist.
However, If you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer 4 Co., Binghamton. N. Y, for .
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper. Adv.
The Keota news., 1917-10-19
USES TOMATOES AS WEAPONS
Woman Vendor Also Effectively Bonn.
bards kimonoed Customer With
the Scale Weights.

The high cost Of things generally
including tOmatOes-was directly re-
sponstble for the loudest case heard In
the YOrkville court, q case rejecting
the difference In shopping tactics to be
observed in various segments OF a
large city. says the New York Herald.
Mrs. Anna Sac0nne was present In
q cerise kimOno and bandages to COM
plain Of the commercial tactics Of
Mrs. Concetta FasanO. travelling sales
woman for tomatoes. According to
the evidence. Mrs. Saconne was COM
planning of the price and condition
Of the tomatoes sold by Mrs. FasanO.
when she suddenly received one
pound weight In the direct center Of
the forehead. and was subsequently
bombarded with other weights ranging
from q quarter Of pound to three
pounds. after which a deluge Of toma-
toes wrecked another azure blue
kimono which Mrs. Saconne wears
when tomato shopping.
"Why thls:" asked the magistrate
Of Mrs. Fasano.
"She buy notheeng and talka too
mooch," explained Mrs. Fasano. III
she joost buya sometheeng an walk
away, all right, shut up, but she no
buys sometheeng and says averytheeng
ees no good. slappa da face: she
talks. I trow da weight: she talks.
trow da fruit; she talks. She talk.
she talk, she talk. She no buy sOOm-
theeng; she talk, she talk, she talk.
How moochT
"Five dollars" answered the mag
istrate, and the fine was paid.
The Keota news., 1917-10-19
BRITISH WIN new RAIDS
MANY LIVES LOST ON FRENCH
STEAMER LOADED WITH SOL.
oIERs AND PRISONERS.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Petrograd. Oct. 16.-German forces
which landed on the Russian island OF
Oesel. at the head of the Gulf of Riga.
on Friday. occupied Arensburg. the
capital Of the island. on Saturday. It
was announced Monday by the Rus
sian war office Arensburg Is on the
southern shore OF Oesel island. The
northern group OF German warships.
the statement adds. dispatched tor
pedo boat squadron between the
islands Of Oesel and Dago. which
pressed back the Russian patrols. Rus
sian naval forces reinforced the patrol
and accepted battle. whereupon the
German ships retired.
The Baltic fleet has issued a state
ment that It may be expected to do
its full duty in attempting to block
the advance of the enemy.
Little fighting was reported in
Flanders. although the artillery Of
both sides kept up their lombard.
ments.
The French repelled several attacks
around verdun. and Gen. Haig is cred.
ited with several small raids on his
'front.'
On the Julian front the Italians
shattered repeated attacks OF the Aus.
trians and the official reports say the
enemy lost heavily.
Two hundred and fifty lives were
lost when the steamer Medic was tor
pedoed Sept. 23 in the western Medi-
terranean. says Reuter- dispatch
from Paris. The explosion OF the tor
pedo detonated the munitions in the
ships cargo. There were more than
500 passengers on board the steamer.
including soldiers and prisoners OF
war.
The British armed mercantile crut-
ser Champagne has been sunk and
the mine sweeping sloop Besonia u
overdue and regarded as lost. says an
official statement.
Charles Gordon OF Philadelphia 10
the only survivor Of steamer (name
not given) which was recently tor
pedoed without warning. Among those
lost were one American. John Hildred
Of Newport News. one Porto Rican
and five Filipinos.
The Keota news., 1917-10-19
BABIES BURIED ALIVE eY TURKS.
Women Throw Themselves Into River
to Escape Captora.

New YOrk-Burial alive OF bab1cs
in trenches with the bodies OF their
mothers, who had been slaughtered or
allowed to perish from exposure. was
nracticed nv the Turks in their work
of exterminating the Armenians.
was declared here by the Rev. Henry
H. Riggs. missionary Of the American
board Of commissioners for foreign
raissions to Harput. Turkey. who re-
.ently came back to this country a
trench was dug beside camp OF Ar
menian women. he said. and as they
met death the survivors were forced
to drag their bodies TO 1t and pury
them.
The Keota news., 1917-10-19
Wonderful Cow.

According to this advertisement In
n Connecticut paper there Is COW
In New England which Is possessed Of
rare accomplishments:
"Wanted-A steady. respectable
young man to look after q garden and
care for cow who has . good voice
and is accustomed to sing In The
choir"
The Keota news., 1917-10-19
Money Talks.

'Reginald Grabcoin asked me to
marry him last night" said Miss Cad
der. 1--WE never heard more elo-
Quent proposal in my life."
ibid he use hOwery langunge1"
"Oh. no. He said. Miss Gadder
(Marjorie). my father In worth $lO.-
100000 and I'm bis sole heir"
The Keota news., 1917-10-19

Baking powder men should be able
to rise to the occasion.
The Keota news., 1917-10-19

Three River Falls, Wis.,. business
men will farm while wives run stores.
The Keota news., 1917-10-19

Uneasy lies the head that 10 full Of
schemes to ge& even with somebody.
The Keota news., 1917-10-19

keet Baby kIdnaper Given 3s Years.
Marshfield, Mo.-Claude Picrsol was
found guilty Of kidnapping Lloyd keet
By . Jury and sentenced to thirty-nvs
yea.s' imprisonment.
The Keota news., 1917-10-19
Quite True.

would you consider marriage to
count these daysr'
"Oh. yes" replied the American
heiress. "Some Of those foreign no
blemen have behaved gallantly in the
trenches"
$50 they have"
"And after a man has proved him
self . hero. the public is willing to
overlook his disinclination to work."
The Keota news., 1917-10-19
Luck.

Luck.
"Are you superstitiousT
II believe some men are luckier than
others. But I never In my life met
one who would own up that he wa0
lucky. SO what's the difYerence7''
Red Cross Bag Blue makes Tie lsu,dross
All good grocers. Adv.
Not There.
You are praising up this suite -
extremely desirable. but I can't So
the point"
"Of course not, ma'am. This IL Q
fiat"
The Keota news., 1917-10-19
Not There.

Occasionally you see Q woman's hat
that really does look like one.
The Keota news., 1917-10-19
Aub0t died.

Mrs. Townley-What! You pay.
girl ten dollars q week to cook for
youf
Mrs. Subbubs-Not exactly. We pay
her four dollars for cooking the other
SIX dollars are for staying.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-07

Dewitt Gatewood arrived today
from Fort Worth and viii begin work
in the Rock Island shops as a boiler.
maker.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-07
THE NEW BREAD

Yes, on Dec. 10th, we begin bak-
ing under a Bakers Government Ii
cense. This is indeed good news to
us. We are to be shown how to
make good loaf at less cost Uncle
Sam expects us to live from our bus
iness-iust as always. This war hits
everybody from the millionaire man
ufacturer to the little bakeshop
around the corner. We are proud to
do our bit and have a hand in the
biggest job Of the whole war-fe ding
the world. That's what is coming to
America, the big bread basket for
all the nations Under government
regulations we shall make only two
sized loaves-the 16 OF. and "a o.
The price is left to us-and this we
can not determine until we have
made a few bakings by way Of ex-
pertinent We shall continue cur
wheatless Wednesdays as usual-and
don't think you have to observe that
day only. for we make some wheat
less bread and cakes every day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-07

Can kraut lie, phone 574. 6-2t
Do Children Count See Kozy to
day. IL
r. D. Nall of Dallas was transact
ing business in this city today
Billy Rhodes in a good Strand com
edy az sugg tonight 1t
l.. A. Winters returned today after
short visit with friends in Fort
Worth.
Mrs. Fern Elliott and Misses Mi
nerva and Fannie Whitaker went TO
Oklahoma City today
Where is my Mother? Do Children
Count? Kozy today. 1-9t
Mrs. II. l.. Cambell Of El Reno ar
rived today for a short visit with
friends in this city
Mrs. Louise Harris left today for
Purcell where she will spend few
days visiting with friends,
Post Toasties, two for 25c, phone
ga 6.2t
L. N. Napps of Wichita Falls urriy-
ed here today and will make his fu-
ture home in this city,
Mrs. James Bane returned from
Enid today where she has been Wis
iting relatives for the past week.
Coohod food and fancy article sale
by the ladies OF the Episcopal Guild
at Brownson's drug store saturday
psc 6.2t
Mrs A. w. Munson left today for
El Reno where she will spend few
days visiting with relatives.
Time on orders for engraved greet
ing cards extended until the 18th OF
the month Get your order in now
I,ubman,s 6.2t.
Mr and Mrs. B G. Moffatt and
saa left today to spend the week end
wtn friends in Oklahoma City.
Miss Helen Fox left today for Ok
lahoma City where she will spend
the week end visiting with friends.
Say, kids, had you heard about itg
Santa is going to be here tomorrow
Don't forget the time and place, sat
urday at chalfant's. 7-2t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-07

There IL f-iore Catarrh in this section
OF the country than all other diseases
put together, and for years It was sup
posed to be Incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly failing
70 cure with local treatment. pronounced
II incurable. Catarrh is local disease,
greatly Influenced by constitutional con-
oitions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by +. J. Cheney &
Co. Toledo. Otdo, IS a constitutional
remedy. is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of the System One Hundred Dollars re-
ward is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send FOR
circulars and testimonials.
+. J. CHENET & CO, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. l5c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.