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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26

A few days ago a remarkable con-
yention was held in Chicago. 1t was
devoted to the movement for better
support for the retired ministers OF
the Methodist Episcopal church. Eighty
conference agents engaged in raising
millions for the denomination deliber-
ated for three days with the general
conference board of conference claim
ants. These men faced a large task.
II will require 100000 to make ade-
quate pension for the retired preach
ers. over 100000 has been raised
for this purpose. But it is evident
that larger emphasis must be placed
upon this important undertaking. In
the last II months $700000,000 has
been given TO various philanthropies
and Institutions. Of this amount only
$l1 100000 or about one per cent went
for ministerial pensions. This caused
the corresponding secretary to call
attention TO the fact that the causes
of the retired preacher must be so
prominently placed before the public
that those who are making their wills,
or thinking of giving money for be-
neyolent purposes, will think as read
lily of retired preachers as they do OF
educational institutions, libraries and
other causes. In the course Of the con-
ference it was learned that the Is
Protestant denominations now en-
gagged in raising funds to pension
preachers are to launch an advertis-
ing campaign involving an outlay OF
s150000 to place this cause before the
general public. The amount needed
ought to be obtained. The annual
/ legal claim for the support Of Meth
odist claimants is now 1880 coo.
Last year the Methodist Episcopal
church paid s1,200,000 to its pension.
ers, the steel trust $774,000, the Penn
/ sylvania Railway company s1,117,00
A notable achievement
The Central Illinois conference is il
joint campaign for 100000 for the
conference claimants and the Meth,
odist hospital at Peoria,
This campaign was inaugurated a
kewanee, Galesburg, Kankakee ant
Peoria this week with an address by
Bishop Thomas Nicholson and adj
dresses by the district superintend
ents. DR. Harry B. Lewis, Dr. ]. T. B
Smith and others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26

project have raised sufficient money
TO send Grove TO Washington to pre-
sent his case. His petition has been
widely signed In Rock Island, the pas
tors OF the majority OF the churches
endorsing the enterprise with their
names Pat Grove may be simply ex-
periencing beautiful dream. On the
other hand, there is no telling in what
mood his petition will be received by
congress. II cant be classified as
freak legislation. 1t might strike con-
gress Just right. II would be master
rstroke for Grove and for his local
friends who are backing him up.
After the petition is presented Grove
expects 70 engage in public lecturing.
He says he has taken his last tumble.
He came to Rock Island few months
ago down and out He took a job as
laborer at Rock Island arsenal. He
has a new outfit of clothes and looks
more presentable than he has in a
long time. Many people have no faith
in Grove They say he will throw his
present chance away as he has others
I that have been given him. Pat says
he is going to fool these pessimists
/ We hope he does.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26
Grove Moves On Congress

There is divided opinion as to the
practicabiity of the undertaking that
is being engineered from Rock Island
by Pat Grove, former outlaw, who is
starting Friday of this week for Wash
ington to lay before the national con-
gress a petition asking that the i'm
prisoned men OF the nation, those who
are physically and mentally fit. be or
ganized into regiments and sent to the
fighting lines in Europe,
Grove didn't expect that folks would
become overly enthusiastic at his idea.
Nevertheless, he feels that it is one
that ought not be rejected before it's
merits are thoroughly Investigated.
He cites the Legion of Honor of France
to justify the movement that he has
put under way. There are many hun
dreds of former conyicts in the French
legion. They are men who have com
mitted crimes that they would prefer
to pay for with their lives than in
long prison terms. They are men aux-
ious to be Of service to their flag in a
period of crisis. They maintain they
will not have another chance, mas
much as il is unlikely that there will
be another war in their time Grove
holds that the thousands of men locked
in the prisons Of the United States are
waste of energy at a time when man
power is so badly needed for war
Grove knows criminal life like book
lie has breathed ii for the greater part
Of his existence He has served terms
IN many OF the prisons of the country
He has committed every sort Of crime
but he has never taken a human life
Grove has two children in Chicago, 9
boy and a girl. His wife has divorced
him. His ambition is to give his chill
dren good education, vision of lif,
and the world that viii veer then
from the pitfalls that lured him in hi!
DAYS OF Wild and ignorant youth.
Grove knows Of nothing that woulC
bring him greater reward. not in mon
ey. but In mind and heart gratifica
ton, than affor1ing the convict an op
portunitv TO redeem himself He Il
not asking or expecting pay for tn,
work that he Is doing In behalf OF tn,
prison inmate Rock Island peopl
who have become interested in tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26
Real Cleanup Promised.

IL is reported that the United States
government is to subject the city of
Rock Island to such a moral cleansing
as 1t never before has experienced, If
this promise is fulfilled truly the war
will not have been in vain.
Some weeks ago it was indicated to
local municipal authorities by agents
Of the government that there must be
a correction of vice conditions in Rock
Island in the interest of the moral
welfare Of the soldiers stationed at
the arsenal, force that has been
growing constantly, until there are
today several hundred of them at that
post This was not in the nature Of
an emphatic order. Rather were the
federal agents disposed to allow the
home authorities to so direct the cam
paign that II would not appear that
outside influences had participated. 1t
N known that the local police issued
orders for the suspension Of all disor-
derby resorts, and for brief period it
is said that all Of them were dark, but
gradually they began to show new life,
q and emboldened by the seeming indif-
ference on the part Of the police they
began to operate with the same degree
of freedom that they exercised before
the federal government uttered its
concealed protest However, the 20
lice have been conducting frequent
raids Of disorderly houses, but they
have not had the effect Of putting
them out Of commission. II was the
old system that has been followed fol
years: Gathering in the unfortunate3
fning them and permitting them to re-
turn TO their old mode Of existence,
The understanding is that the fed
eral government will see to II tina
every disorderly house and gamblins
establishment and blind pig in Roci
Island will be closed Immediately anC
that they will remain so until the enc
Of the war, perhaps perman
entity While the police depart
ment deserves credit for the manner
In which II has protected the city un
der the abnormal conditions prevailing
here due to the drying up Of nearb,
towns. the lines have not been draw
as tightly as they should in referenc
TO vice. A government conducts
cleansing will be welcomed by tn
self-respecting people Of Rock ISLAND
They know if Uncle Sam enforces hi
methods Of handling such q situatio
there will be no occasion for CON
plant in the future
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26
The Day i'm Davenport

pany of Cleveland, Ohio, They resem-
BILE a giant limousine, having a seat
ing capacity of q passengers and a
maximum carrying capacity Of 80
The wheel base Of the vehicles is
1879 inches The length OF the bod
les is slightly over IS feet, and heighth
six feet two inches, and the width
seven feet.
Hold Open House.-Open house for
the soldiers on the island was con-
Quoted yesterday afternoon at the
Davenport Commercial club under the
auspices of the Woman's club. The
boys were entertained from 3 to 3
O'Clock, ard coffee and cake was
served during the afternoon. A num-
Der of ladies donated big home baked
cakes for the occasion. An informal
program Of music was provided.
o.
Many Christmas FiFes.-If as Chief
Peter Denger insists, the members OF
the fire department are happiest when
fighting fires. theirs should have been
an extra happy Christmas. There
were el8ht alarms between ClOCh
! Monday night and noon yesterday
I None Of the fires yesterday were OF
much Importance. the majority being
merely chimneys burning out and
roof blazes.
( Arrest Museatine Trio ~ Charged
with violating the bone dry law, Ed
! Drisner. Carl Wohrke and Fred Schus
I ter were taken of a Muscatine inter
urban car by Deputy United States
Marshal Andrew Petersen and are be
/ ing held in the Scott county jail pend
] ing trial According to the allega.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26
Sure of Square Deal.

Railroad heads are still worried that
President Wilson may take over the
lines and have the government oper-
ate them until the end Of the war Mr..
Wilson appears to be the first presi-
dent of the United States who has
ever been able to cause uneasiness
among the railroads. 1t can have no
i'll effect to the general welfare; that
much is certain. 1t may occasion
some sleepless nights TO the railroad
managers, but perhaps they nave
them coming. Mr.. Wilson we take it,
merely is acting as public umpire.
The railroads are serving their stock
holders only While it is possibly
true that the carriers must have the
financial relief that they are seeking
and no one wants TO see the roads
placed in such a tight place that they
can't operate to the best advantage to
themselves and to the shipper and the
traveler-it does seem as if they would
be compelled to revise their demands
to meet the requirements as laid down
by President Wilson, who has heard
both sides Of the question and has de-
cided to not bulge from the side OF
| the government which is the people,
4 The railroads will have assistance;
/ there is no doubt of that. But they'll
have TO take it according to the pre-
scription prepared by the president;
not by one written by railroad at
torney. And the president can be
trusted TO give a square deal to the
railroads as well as to the public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26

Hurt in Aecident.-Louis Kraken,
an employee of the c.. NJ. est. P rail
road. who rooms at Golderman's lodg-
ing house, Second and Scott streets,
was struck and slightly injured by
an automobile driven by Carl Russ,
9l2 Thirty-fourth street, Rock Island.
He is spending Christmas in the
Mercy hospital. The accident took
place at Third and Scott streets,
kraken stepped from the curb directly
in the path Of the automobile, which
fortunately was travelling at a SLOW
rate Of speed He was struck and
knocked to the pavement Mr.. Russ
stopped and called the police ambu-
lance, which took KFaken to the hos
pital. DR. F. O. Burk. who examined
the patient, found only slight bruises
on the face and body. MIR. Russ was
taken to the station. and his car was
kept by the police as security. After
complete examination of the facts
surrounding the case had been made
the machine was turned over TO its
owner. The police found that the
/ driver Of the car was in no way TO
/ blame for the accident and that he
stopped his machine in very short
distance
] g.
Motor Service Planned. -Motor car
! service will be inaugurated on the NJ.
/ B. & S. railroad between Muscatine
and Burlington, within q few days.
This announcement will interest many
! Dayenporters who have suffered a.
the character Of service heretofore Of
fered to Burlington and the new ar
rangemeut will undoubtedly mean an
improvement Three cars have so far
been ordered from the White COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26

What is the best laxative Tor a man
~ years old old? ma. M
Answer,-WelI now, ] wish you
wouldn't pin be down TO the best. One
Of the best is seed wheat cooked three
hours in a double boiler. Then eat 1t
as cereal
Pine Tar. IN AntiseptIc.
Will pine tar relieve Indigestion
caused by not having enough acid in
! the stomach. / take small doses two
or three times = day. VIII it have any
/ injurious effects? It seems TO help
my stomach trouble. (R. II. CT
/ Answer--It iaa very good antiseptic,
and may prevent the fermentation
/ which is sure to occur when there is a
deficiency Of hydr0chIoric acid in the
/ stomach. But we are not sure that
prolonged internal use of the remedy
/ would not injure the kidneys. A far
! better remedy would be dilute hydro
chloric acid itself.
Nho0pIng Cough.
My three children. one six months
the other two and seven years old
/ have the whooping cough. Should !
continue bathing them with cool water
every morning? The baby seems tc
enjoy it. but the others scream and
fight against il. (Mrs. NJ
! Answer-Yes. contiaue the baths, Il
is fine for them all Let the big fell
lows holler-it strengthens theil
lungs. Give them all as many hours
in the open air as possible every day
and see thar the windows In bedrooms
are open al night. II necessary fitted
with cloth screens to keep out wind
/ snow or rain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26

this column. 3ut ali letters viii be ans
stamped, self addressed envelope Is enc
ment Of individual cases cannot be cons
care of The Argus.
Habit and Warmth.
There are sane folk who take a cool
bath every morning and attain yigor-
Gus old age in spite of it. There are
sane folk who never put cold water
on their nice warm skins if they can
possibly help it, and they, also, attain
hearty old age. 1t is a matter Of
habit
A water bath and an air bath are
identical in effect upon the circula-
ton, though not equal in degree.
Water exerts a mere powerful effect
upon the Yas0motoT nervous system
than air The yasomotor system IS
that part Of the sympathetic nervous
system which controls the caliher or
size, of the minute arterioIes or ter
nina, arteries throughout the body.
and thus regulates the supply of blood
to the capiilaries where tissue cells
are nourished and waste matter taken
up by the blood
AS Dr. Simon BaruCh, the great
apostle Of hydrotherapy, has demon
/ strated. If an invalid say nervous
patient, or one with typhoid fever or
other exhausting Illness, is given a
daily bath with water, at perhaps 80
degrees the first day, and one degree
/ lower each succeeding day, the re-
Spouse of the yasomoter nervous sys-
( TEN, the reaction increases little
day by day. until the bath at 70 de-
( grees becomes a most grateful slim.
uant to the nervous system and cir.
! culation. a natural stimulanr without
any apparent after depression. Thi;
amounts to what DR.. Baruch has
called "neuro-vascular training" an,
alogous to the gradual development
OF the voluntary muscles OF the body
by daily exercise 1t is a great hely
to an invalid 10 have an active vase
motor nervous system. 1t is a grea
thelp TO a near-invalid, to any man OF
woman whose efficiency is reduced by
minor ailments.
One Of the appeals OF food conser
walton commission in this country Il
for a temperate climate In homes
shops, Offices everywhere A temper
ate climate is about eight degrees
lower in temperature than the torrit
or ordinary American household eli
mate in the winter months peopl
coddled for long weeks in a house
Ihold temperature OF y to n degree
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26
BATTLE OVER THE CORK.

AmsteFdan.-The humble cork bot
tie stopper has risen to high honor in
Germany. Heads have been broken in
restaurants over the question who
owns the cork, the proprietor. the
mead waiter, or the customer who or
deres the bottle of wine. The magis-
terial verdict has ben returned that
while the head waiter has a right tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26

Salina. Kan, as its Christmas gift,
adopted SO French war orphans. The
little folks will be permitted to re-
main in their native country, but Will
be provided for through stated
monthly contribution Here is an ex-
ample that other American communi-
ties should follow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26

Thirteen million members have been
added TO the American Red Cross So
ciety so far in the Christmas drive.
The goal fixed was l5,000,000. 1t is pre-
dicted that number will be passed by
the end Of this week, when the cam
paign closes. America has exceeded
expectations in every patriotic call
thus far made since the beginning OF
tho Mar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26
MEMBER or THE ASSO-
GATED PRESS,

The Associated Press + ex-
clusiveIy entitled 10 the use for
republication OF all news dis.
patches credited to II or not
otherwise credited In this paper
and also the local news pub
lished herein.
All rights of republication OF
special dispatches herein are
also reserved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26
TO CAPTAIN FRYATT.

London.-A str. king marble memo
rial to Captain Fryatt, the merchant
shipping captain who was executed by
the Germans. has Just been erected IN
London. An inscription records mere
iy that It is the gift of neutral admir-
ers OF his brave conduct and heroic
death. The cost was contributed py
the Netherlands section Of the League
Of Neutral Ststes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26
cMORDg ND
DISCO R ID S

SIR: May / make SO bold as 10 in
quire why is it that restaurant which
advertises that it is operated by Shorty
is usually under the direction OF a
specimen that looks like he might
make a creditable showing for the
worlds heavyweight championship il
he chose to lay off the beans and buns
to train for the offensive? / have ma
neuvered not inconsiderably in my
time over the byways Of this land, and
in only one instance have I found
contrary situation. That was In Seat
tie in 1908. Shorty was a woman.
This aroused my curiosity. / pur-
chased an extra cut of pie and en-
gagged her in conversation. She ex-
planned that since the death Of her
husband she had been manager OF the
restaurant. Did / ever see her hus-
band?" she asked Nay, / had not.
Reaching behind the counter she drew
photograph and laid it before me.
Was that he? AS sure as | was alive.
Well he was six feet if he was an
inch. His wife told me that when he
was in normal Meath he tipped the
scales at 1926. He was not quarrel
some, she stated, but when ANY guys
come in this here place wit wad
o. sawdust on der shoulders dey knew
what dey were going to get before dey
had time to push the hair out of their
eyes. My Jim never wasted any blows.
When he led he hit somewhere IN tn
human frame" Jim's wife told me
that she weighed IS when she was in
the pink. When she was in the punk,
she explained, she had dropped to 81.
G. H.