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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-03
White Soa Grab OFT First.

Cleveland, May Chicago won the
first game of the series from Cieve-
land, without trouble. to 3, today
Chicago TIT Gonmbe, Smith and Gould
hard in the fifth and sixth innings,
scoring seven runs on three triples
two doubles. two singles, a pass and q
sacrifice fly Williams kept Clevelanda
few hits we'll scattered.
Score Il. IT, T..
Chicago ...-....-.--.... -.-......... -...-.S IL
Cleveland ..-......- .........-.. ........-..3 .
Williams and Schalk; Coumbe,
Smith, Gould and O'Ncill.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-03
Both Pitchers Go Good.
Daley Pitches Stronu.

Vancouver, May THE Seattle
Giants won their second game Of the
season today when Daley. held the
Beavers to four hits.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-03
FRENCH COMMISSION
STARTS WEST TO-DAY


tomb of Abraham Lincoln--Philadcl =
pima, New York and Boston. From
Washington and resume their con-
iercnCes. The tour probably will last a
week or ten days. Several of the Of
ficials will remain in WASHINGTON &c
discuss important details with rep
rcScntatiVes of the government
Vice Admiral Cocheprat spent this
morning comforting with the repre-
S"ntatives of the navy department and
in the morning he visited the naVa
academy at Annapolis.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-03
Entertainment Provided.

Tonight NJ. Niviani and NJ. Simon
were guests of honor at a dinner given
by Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
"mhaSSador to France entertained at
dinner in honor of Marshal Jofirc
later All members OF the mission at
tended It private reception.
TumorrnW the Fr"nchmrn will visit
III" nous" ut representatives. A demon
$tratiUn similar 10 that which de.
V,ioprd in the senate when the lead
inG m"mbers of the mission appeared
IS expected
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-03
Fisher Outpitches Johnson.

Washington, May Fisher out
pitched Walter Johnson today, allow
ing four scattered hits and no runs,
while his teammates Were getting nine
hits and scoring twice. New York's
first run came on singles by Baker and
Pip ana Peckinpaugh's out: the other
on successive doubles by Fisher and
Gilhooly.
Score r. il. +.
new ! ofk ------ ----.-----.- --.----
Washington ---,----- -------. % l
Fisher and Nunamaker; Johnson and
Ainsmith.
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ing batsmen could not score him.
Schupp was hit hard early in the game
permitting eight hits, In the first six
innings and only two in the last eight
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-03

Young, who resides at AS Fourth
street, West Helena, Ark, who writes:
My mother had breaking out
all over her body, starting around
her ankles. She was treated by
twelve doctors, and more than a.
thousand dollars was spent in an
effort to find Il cure. She was
given many kinds of local RENE
dies. none of which did her any
good Finally realizing that the
discas" was in the blood. she be-
gan taking S. s. =. and after tax
ing four bottles. many of the sores
have disappeared. and she is well
on the way to a complete rccoV-
cry"
There is no disease having It's origin
in a diSordared or impure condition of
the blood that viii not be helped by
the wonderful powers of S. S. s. There
is no medicine on the market that has
so successfully stood the test of time.
aid accomplished results so consistent
~ =. $. :. has been in constant use for
more than fifty years; it is sold by
practically every drug store in the
United states, and every druggist is
acquainted with its merits and will tell
you that it is one of the most reliable
medicines that he sells. You cannot
hope to have perfect health. to be ro-
bust and strong, ii there is the slight
est impurity in Your blood. In fact
these impurities lead to serious and
disabling ailments, such as Rheuma :
tism. Catarrh, Eczema, Scrofula, Tet-
| ter, etc.
We maintain a medical department
| in charge of a specialist, who will
gladly give fun information and advic,
in any case of blood disorders. YOU
are invited to write him fully in re,
| gard to your own individual case. an,
he will give you complete direction
for treatment without charge. Addres
Swift Specific Co, 90 Swift Labora
ltory, Atlanta, Ga.-Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-03
Fisher Has Best Of Johnson
in Duel and Yankees
Beat Senators.
Standing Of the Clubs.
Smiths Arm Too Stronq.

Philadelphia, May An error by
Smith gave Philadelphia the run which
decided today's game with Boston. 2
70 !. In the sixth, with the bases
filled and one out, Bancroft scored on
WhittcdS sacrifice fly. When Nilhoit
threw to GoWdy. Stock was caught be-
tween second and third. Gowdy threw
70 Smith who held the bali and then
threw over konetchy's head trying to
catch CraNath going back to first base.
Stl.I- SGllL-LL liz. EItAI
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-03
Cardinals Blank Pirates

Pittsburgh, May Good pitching by
Ames, helped St Louis to shutout
Pittsburgh today, to 0. Crimes also
pitched well, but received poor support.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-03

Philadelphia Boston. postponed, cold.
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USE THE MIssoULIAN CLASS ADS
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-03

The less she means it the louder q
woman can laugh.
The evening world., 1917-08-03
Sage TEA BEAUTIFIES
and DARKENS HAIR
Don't Stay Grayl II Darkens
So Naturally That Mo-
body Can Tell.

You can turn gray, faded hair beau
tifully dark and lustrous almost over
night II you'n get a 5O-ccnt bottle Of
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" at any drug store. Millions Of
bottles of this old famous Sage Tea
Recipe, improved by the addition Ut
other ingredients, are sold annually,
says a well-known druggist here, be-
cause 1t darkens the hair 50 naturally
and evenly that no one can tell 1t has
been applied.
Those whose hair Is turning gray or
becoming faded have "A surprise await
ing them, because after one or two
applications the gray hair vanishes
and your locks become luxurianly
dark and beautiful.
This Is the age of youth. Gray
haired, unattractive folks aren't
wanted around, so get busy with
Wycth's Sage and Sulphur Compound
tc-night and you1l he delighted with
your dark, handsome hair and your
youthful appearance within a few
days.
lhis preparation Is a toilet requisite
md is not intended for the cure,
mitigation or prevention of disease. .---
Advt.
The evening world., 1917-08-03
3S SOUTHERN BELLIES,
SIGHTSEEING IN CITY,
VISIT EVENING WORLD
Back From Niagara, Going to
Washington as Guests of
Memphis NewS-Scimitar.

Thirty-elght bellies from the sunny
Evening World this morning and Tho
Evening World was theirs. The girls
ha led from Tennessee, Missouri, Ar
kansas and Mississippi, and were
winding us tour Of the East the
guests of the Nuws Scimitar OF Mem
phis. Tenn. and all winners In a cir
culation contest Of that paper. They
all carried copies OF the paper to
show that there was no deception In
the contest.
The party Is chapcroned by Joseph
II. Lackey, circulation manager OF
the Scimitar, and Mrs. Lackcy. prin-
clpally Mrs. Lackey, who has been
keeping II motherly eye on her young
charges and seeing TO 1t that they
have tho time OF their young lives
They went by the Great Lakes to
Niagara and spent a day and half
al the Falls, and came down tho
river to New York, arriving here on
ldAI MbAlAhy ms ~ AN'A bllN Va A'A'
party was feazcd by the heat: In
fact, they brought the hot weather
with them and enjoyed their stay In
the metropolis as only girls can, Not
a thing escaped the eagle feminine
eye from tho Winter Garden to the
top Of the Woolworth Building.
Tho merrymakers embarked this
afternoon for Washington on the Old
Dominion, where they are to spend
the next three days, going from there
10 Cincinnati and home. Tho mem
bcrs OF the party are:
Mrs Marie Low, Memphis, Tenn. /;
Mrs Donna NJ. Beck, Memphis; Mibs
q. .rrFia Ilalbison. Dyersburg, Tenn;
Miss Mabel Fulmer, Water Valley,
Miss; Miss Bess Drcx.er, Wynne,
tra, Miss Zelda Watkins, Harris
burg, Ark. Miss Anne Mackclgath,
Scaatobia, Miss; Miss Eunic1 portis,
Coyugton. Tenn; Miss Ruth Beeyers.
cleveland. Miss. Miss Jewel Greene,
stephens, Ark; Mrs G. 4. Snyth
pope, Miss; Miss Dott Marett potts
camp, Miss; Miss Kate Pounds
Humboldt, Tenn; Miss Mallie Hall,
". ieuer, Ark; Mrs. W, 81. Turnage,
haywood, Miss
Miss Johnye Easoh, Bells, Tenn;
NJ Mss Charlotte Simpson, sumner
Mss; Miss lola Garuett. sumner
Miss, Miss Ora Bell Roach, Rome
Miss Miss Essie Lee StagRers, WeS'
Point, Miss; Miss Joe Bette Miller
Helena, Ark: Miss Lillian Weinberg
OscaoIa, Ark; Miss Marion Simpson
sumner, Miss; Miss Martha Garrett
s.uatybia. Miss; Miss Louise Strlck
aul Germantown, Tenn; Miss Mary
Agnes Walker Scnatobia, Miss; Mis-
E,rIl Wilbourn, Magnolia, Ark.
Mrs II. J. jenkins. Dublin. Miss
Mss Estelle Mabry, Dublin. Miss.
siIss Cleta Weaver, Tupelo. Miss.
Miss Margaret SwitZer, Ittabrna
Miss Mrs, II, NJ, Saunders, Blythe
.. Arb Me- w Mcfarland
Mis- vivian Van Ausdall and Mis-
l4Ila ~. Lowls, Caruthersvillc, Mo
and Nr and Mrs, Joseph IL Lackey
Memphis. Tenn.
The evening world., 1917-08-03
Lemon Juice a Beautiier
How to prepare beauty cream at little cost Says
lemon juice alone is too highly acid. Try this
on face, neck, arms and hands!

Many women use just the juice of
lemons W bleach or whitcn the skin
and to lring out the hidden beauty
and the roses, but pure lemon juice is
acid, therefore irritating, and should
be mixed Nith orchard white.
At the cosC Of small jar Of ordinary
cold cream one can prepare a full
quarter pint of the most wonderful
lemon skin softener end complexion
bemtiher, by squeezing the Juice of
two fresh lemons into q bottle CON
tanning three ounces Of orchard white.
Care should be taken to strain the
juice through a fine cloth 50 no lemon
pulp gets in, then TIL" lotion will keep
fresh for months, Every woman
The evening world., 1917-08-03
SHE WAS SOPRETTY,
THE NIGHT TOOFINt,
TO MISS A 10y RIDE
Bu q Tree lnie0 enci ani Ro-
nance lniei .n Police
station

Thsrs ssfs ssisHusuns eifoun
Ftar0rs as fHIHvs Tho niFht sas
safi and .1aI. ths ra,au.uis riisirn
ins sith rr.sui raIH. srd niss Mads.
I,ins iangi1u 20 se Iib nfoad~a,.
n o. pretty tnai aH sUs hes 20 40 -
Twins is o. sii stII hnd 10, artis,s
make pirtufss - lff Tons and tons
~ sheiis a. Nrfiun end In the cham
payne had fallen 40 around Arthur
, fariey. No o. wsst one Hundred
ana Thirty fourth street. sinre last
be had met Miss isnFdon They had
much 20 say o. each other That Nas
last night
This moFhinF Farley vas taken 20
the Mornsania Court for arraiEnmeni
on the chatEs that tho Automoells
with which be attacked an imrres-
nAble tree by the roadside a. Mosholu
Parkway and RockWood Avenue was
not his own car. but beautiful one
belonging TO Miss stella Bhalleck of
No. $50 Riverside Drive. Farley was
his own accuser.
Police Capt McKson OF the High
bridge station. In civilian clothes.
was on his way home late last night
when he heard the crash OF the auto
against the tree. lie found Farley
unlnJured. helping Miss Langdon out
OF the wreck She. too. was unhurt
IL want a policeman" said Farley.
I'm one" said Capt. Mckeon.
you'd better lock mo up then"
Farley said. For may as we'll tell
you first as last that took this car
out without permission"
He told the rest Of tho story at the
station. where he showed papers In
dicating that no had served on the
Mexican border with the seventy
first New York National Guard re-
giment and had served six months
with tho American Ambulance in
| France.
IL came back month ago" he
said. hoping TO get into the Amer
lean aviation service, but Fvo failed
thus far on account OF nat feet
Imagine that! Why shouldn't a man
with fiat feet be- an aviator7"
Meanwhile. he said. he had to earn
living somehow and No he had got
a Job as chauffeur for Miss Shalleck.
II took her home last night" no
said. "and then was taking the car
to the garage when ] met Miss Lang.
don. whom I had not seen for two
years. The temptation was too great.
/ invited her to take spin. We took
The evening world., 1917-08-03
CTYS HONOR ROLL!
Who
AREEAGER TOFIGHT


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hfinr pfUrf ts fFr,t. each mau haF-
IuE HHr..u.fI fH.f hs wuaid saite
s.I .ls rs = rtsuTf.Ur.
nHtFiI ~. tes
hai dsr hau t. ill w. iiih ~
lussph l.sfHut.r 80. % " 49, 81
n,nl sua,s d. 10 " iIsh a.
Distsist Ns. ~.
Jamss hirk, Na. % D. lgsth ~
ha,l,s /, lost,r g. gies haiisy Ave.
Hamilton % Frobisher. sisS Balm
AItluf ,. ~ Lawrence. SO. aos M5.
shplu latkNsl
Walter 4 fcek sbsth ~ aud pIoia.
I,ouis Aaiiaa. 40 sos =. issh S.
william AIs. No. gyss Decatur Ave
p1nlsl Dufiy. No. Js2l Hfoadway.
" " MClutyrc, ~. 2tfO Decatur Ave
u 4 MuihaiL ~ 5sss Decatur Ave.
Eugone =. ihrkin, No b5tl broadway.
Hnfry 7 Oiiars. 50 3o52 Perry Ave
John y. TTalnor. No. 2NTi briggs Ave.
H L!berman, 30. $3.50 brand C0ncourse.
John - Hill. NJ. 5535 Broadway
John y Flanagan, No. si0i Kings
bridge Ave.
District No. IIO.
Corraso Riyardo. No. gS9 " SSth St
John McMsnus. No 3lt W seth 81
Frank y. bcrgan. No. 500 " 32d ST
John Piaclukis. no 2ss " s5th St
y ). Anccsioslon' 30. S3S " 5s,h ST.
samuel Cation. No. I35 W. 35th 81
Ottawa pistorcsi No. 220 W. 34th st
Joseph bingham. No 5is W. SGth 81.
District M. ian.
Joseph J. Lucey. i29 sherman Ave.
Alex. n. Tulfer. 1905 BruAdway
Ralph Wallcnstein, SG7 W. lSlst St
Melville @. Nowmark. blt w. isith 81
Henry kiernan, 1870 Post Ave.
Harry Eldlingcr. 1870 Wadsworth Ave.
Ray Hunt ll2 Haven Ave.
Charles J, Murphy 6i2 W issd 81.
Harry Han, 22l sherman Ave
Harry Deitsch. 574 w ls2d ST.
Joseph {. Mcssina. 2525 Amsterdam Ave
Atanacio q; Romero, 56l W. 1891 ST.
Arthur ]. McMenomy. 6l2 W: is2d ST.
sam ID. Graham, 53l w. ls7th ST.
william 7. Winder. i20 w i26th ST.
Leonard w. Proctor rs Vermilye Ave.
Richard Mess, 70 Post Ave
William z. Brown. 500 W. l9ist ST.
Edwin J. Elliott. . Marble Hill.
John Crane, il3 sherman Ave.
Arthur Ahcarn, 62l W. 18Th ST.
Louis MarkowitZ. 5ll w. 18th St
Menalas De Metrius. sol W. l9ist ST.
/. y. Mcmillan. 37t Wadsworth Ave.
Louis r. Keogh. 209 Wadsworth Ave.
District No. $50.
Joseph Geary. 1921 "a Ave.
Morris Friedman. 230 r.. ls9th St
George Tasman. 200 T. Goth ST.
Anthony III Silvestro, 1877 % Ave.
August Kidgus. 1875 81 Ave.
The evening world., 1917-08-03
Open Saturday

All day-but our female en-
ployees get their half holiday
just the same, taking it during
the week, thereby enjoying a
mid-week rest.
The evening world., 1917-08-03

John Price. iba 4 lad 81
Edward feency lt9 y. 2sth S.
Angus, Piaioue. 25I 4 18th ~
Herman Tencrbaeh' 5li D.. l6th 81
O. W. Holsonmaysf. b2s "a Ave.
Carl ~. Fornell, tai v. a6th ~.
Harry Maikas. :?p e. ash 81
James E hsgss. ii6 n so,h ST
Chauncey " King. i3t e fsth sL
r I'm ). Moriariiy, rarity sii ii : P s7th s.
James Mcclure. 2ls u. 9Th 81
Nicholas lgnazio. iO6 y. 2tth st.
John Wuln. 3ol ad Ave.
Frank Michielini. 3it y. goth St
James holony. 303 T.. 26th ST.
John " Farraghor. 3li y. 2bth 81
Josef krauss. 3Ol T.. 25th 81
Thomas Byrne. 3u u. 26th ~.
Abraham wald. 23s II. ?ith ST.
DItrIct No. ri.
Philip J. Canaroili. 7b Fifth 81.
Nicholas CalvAllo. l7S Seventh 81.
Anton Kraus. l5s Hunter Ave.
Olympia pagono. b3s Hamilton 81.
William schmidt 23l First Ave.
David q. Gavin. 357 Webster Ave.
Eugenlo. Aluro. 2i9 boulevard
bernard j. McSorley. 1856 Vernon Ave
William L: Mccormick, i6i 18th 81.
benjamin puryCa, l0i Jackson Ave.
Denis Klnsella. 81 Wilbur Ave.
Edward Orncr, 3i6 Jackson Ave.
Bernard GoldbcrEer. itI East Ave.
Edward TacubowieZ, 63 Fourth 81.
Charles Matecki. 1873 William ST.
Nincenzo Giannitu, IL Borden Ave.
The evening world., 1917-08-03

knows that lemon juice is used TO
bleach and remove such blemishes as
freckles, sallowness and tan, and is
the ideal skin softener, smoothener
and bcautihcr.
just try il! Get three ounces Of
orchard white at any pharmacy or
toilet counter and two lemons from
the grocer and make uL a quarter
pint of this fragrant lemon lotion and
massage it daily into the face, neck,
arms and hands. II should naturally
help to bring back to any skin the
whitencsS, the sweet freshness and
aexibility of which it has been robbed
by carclessncss or trying atmCspherc
ondilions.
The evening world., 1917-08-03
DRAFT AGE MEN
Who HAVE TAKEN
Licenses TO WE'D

~ ss' A.
tHref 60
fas '.sH
An nI i emo.
AtftH.H t.... |... 'I
%. i.t .. IsI.s
-, a. r.s
Ne aHs H. .. ..f IIes..a Z rs.i
nfrtaW 49,. .rt.f. fHuT $50 no
Ersst sfHs. a.. I..ss h.alI.. SO.
al isfl .sf,.".a t..ssi
onf nuuH.rH .IH Iat.fb sf0sna sf.e,I.
an HfiHia Mote NI.UH. HaHs sddffss
DAVID NatnIaU. tesnfF fus. No -
Disn,aud. 40 s15 Last fhinssn,h
Nuiisu ntumuf ,vsuty.t~o. No ig1
West Tu'iffn tusff and Anua hossn
iofaph 81 W,,a "a. twent, one No.
it' Wee prr liundrrd and second
htrcst, enc Clfh'.'n NHu McliToy
No. g Wet Sine,, siSth street
Y
Isidor YaFoda. tw,nty-ss,en. No
40 saTatoKa Avenue. ltouklyn hnd
Derths i~un So. ~ Ludlow Avenue.
MlNkMf NnNllnF HfNNNN NIAH W aNA
West slAty ss,ond street. and Jennie
bryan. No. $40 West siNty-fourth
Street
L
william Zemau. twenty-five. No. alo
last forty fourth Stt,rt. and barbara
SchoraueC, 40. iai' First Avenue.
lrving Zimmerman. twenty hye 10.
/ i2b Avenue e.. and l'stcile lieislcr No.
I cS1 East Eighth street
Joseph Zcldin. twenty -one. No. 32s
East Nineteenth street and Bcckis
Stehsin, No. 1876 East second Street
Theodore Zials twtuty-two. No. 5i6
East Twelfth Street. and May Oblud-
mig same address
Angelo Zanetti. tWenty-four. No. 3i1
West Twenty street and Maria
FrRncke. No 229 Eighth Avenue.
Sam Zolton. twenty y-three, No. III
Lewis Street. ana Gussie ROthchild, No
TiQ East Ninth street
tsldOre Zisblatt. twenty nine. No. i2l
Henry street. and Rose Davis. same ad.
dress.
The evening world., 1917-08-03

goth 70 Goth 81.
Lsnngton to SD Ave.
The evening world., 1917-08-03
Yale Must Pay $4,000 Tax on
HotchkiHs Beuuest.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Aug 3.-Yale
University must pay $4,000 in
heritanco tax on the $3.50 600 bequest
by Justus II. HotchkisS. The Supreme
Court has just decided that the be-
quest Is not free OF the inheritance
tax law.
The evening world., 1917-08-03
Jersey city Department store "a
Hand. of Receiver.

Perlmuttcr brothers, proprietors OF
big department store IN Newark
Avenue. Jersey Cuy. went into the
hands OF a sccoivcr to-day Vice
Chancellor Griffin named Prosecutor
Robert s. Hudspeth ms receiver. Hud-
speth said his first examination
showed the firm TO be solvent The
liabilities are between SS5, 900 and
$4,000 Tho real estate and build
ing are worth sk55 0OO. on which there
S. mortgage Of $4,000 The new
stock Is worth $4,000. 1t was stated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-27
LITTLE BUILDING IN
CITY AT THIS TIME

There is a Iull in building operations
in Moline ar present. according TO c.
J. Mattsou, building Inspector, but he
says. it is natural and expected lulL
And therefore Mr.. Mattson is begin
ming to talk about that annual fishing
expedition.
Time was said Molines building
inspector this morning. when there
was only one building season. when
builders and those with houses or
buildings to erect completed their
work in early fall and from that time
until early spring sat around and
counted time.
But the world lis moving and we
have tWo seasons now. the spring and
fall building season. Just at present
we are sort OF betwiZt and between
There was only one building permit
taken ont yesterday"
Charles store of fishing stories is
about exhausted, he says For ii is
fhe stories rather than the fish that
interest Mr. Mattson. So when you
take out that building permit the lat
ter part of August see that YOU also
get your fishing story. Tt is part Of
the program. Charlie lis going fishing
i'm a day or two. he is going to- catch
a good mess Of fish stories and part
of them he wishes TO share with you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-27
E. MARCELLUS Is TO
RETURN TO MOLINE

Evert NarCallas, who has been eu-
ployed In the Moline Pillow companH
branch Office at Mluot D. ID. where
Oscar WickstT0u is company collector
viii be succeeded by W. S. Mitchell
It was announced today. Mitchell. san
leave here Sunday and assume bis
new duties Monday Marcelus lis eE-
pected 10 return TO Moline WclHaa-
day of next week.
The change is due to AIarceIIua Ha-
ing among the first 500 drawn ID Mo-
line under the seIective draft and 5u-
asmuch as he villa doubtless be taken
on the first call he is summoned III
Moline that he may be with home folks
until he 5s wanted for active service
Present indications are that She
main office of the Moline plow CONF
psuv viii lose bHt two men through
the draft Marcellus and q + #rael
The latter seeing his number appear
near the top of the itst decided aa
would rather go as volunteer and
he succeeded In getting into the .5H-
mlzEary service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-27
SHIFT BEATS SAY
OFFICERS OF CITY
Claim There Are Enough Wen on Ro~
lice Roll But Tee Many
Day Jobs.

East Moline aldermen take eIcep-
ton to the contention that more pa
trolmen are needed on the police de
p8rtment and in answer TO the com
plant that one night this week there
was. but one man patroling a beat IN
the city they say the beats should be
rearranEed. and that when such q
condition develops the day force and
not the night service should be cut
Discussing the situation this morn
Ing. Aldermen Ryan and Wilcox
strongly protested against the agtta-
ton for naming of more officers. They
say the citE's finances viii not Justify
an increase in the city's expense for
police protection. and that the city
ordinances call for only six men.
whereas the department now has
seven
There isn't any need Of two men
walking beats in the daytime said
one of the aldermen One man can
attend to all the day work that is nee
e5sa.ry with one man on duty head
quarters East Moline isn't big enough
10 draw a sharp line between lls pc
lice and fire department. There should
he close cooperation between the two
branches Of the city service. and when
the police have an emergency to meet
the fremeu should give their assist
aDca. and where there is q fire the
police should aid the frenen- This
has been the case heretofore, and
should be now. If the departments
are out Of harmony. steps should be
taken TO bring about better relations.
Our suggestion is that one patrol
man be taken OFF the day shift and as
signed to night duty That leaves
four men for night duty. even during
vacation time. and one of the patrol
men then could be assigned to duty
Us motorcycle patroImau from 8 I'd 10.
or even till 10 AZ night This would
give three men on the streets and one
man at headquarters AT night
no one contends that one man on
the streets a night is sufficient Nor
Is there serious dispute Of the claim
that at night patrolmen should WORK
certain districts in pairs and not
stHEIE for the safety Of the men and
efficiency of the service But with
seven men in the department. by re-
arrangement of the beats there could
BE- ample protection at night It
would be better TO take ali the men
or day beats than 10 have the night
force short
Shifts could he ~~ade 10 overlap if
necessary. SO that one man would
work from - 10 T.. and this might
meet the problem
In the opinion Of the aldermen the
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day of each month is privilege and
not a right. and the men should be
granted the DAY OF only when they
can be away without handicappIng the
work Of the department.
In proportion TO its population, -"
said one of the aldermen East Mo
line has more adequate police service
than has Moline. and as good IS Rock
Island
IT was the opinion cf The aldermen
that the police department problem
would be solved without any serious
quarrel and thar the adjustment would
be speedily reached Other aldermen
take the same view Of the situation as
do Mr. Ryan and Mr. Wilcox. and az
the last meeting the sentiment that the
city should gel along with seven
man department was unanimous.