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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-23
COLOPED PEOPLE
SEEk0WuSCHOOL
File Petition With Mayer for Segreea
ticH 81 Races in EAST
Moline.

East Iollae.s colorad people are de
sirous OF segregation Of the black and
white races Ia East Moline schools.
They have filed q petition with DIR. c.
r Johnson mayor, asking That the col
cred children he assigned To Cd school
fer colored boys and girls only. DR..
Johnson has referred the matter TO the
board OF education
Ia presenting the matter 20 the
mayor those promoting the plan in
formed Dr Johnson that the petition
was signed ny ali but two of the heads
Of colored families in the Watert0wn
district. where the large eolored settle
meut is located The TIVE who did not
sign. the. mayor was informed, favor
the segregation plan
lit IS understood that the school au-
tborities lock upon the plan favorably.
and that the petition VIII probably be
granted if the segregation is legal and
proper arrangements can be made IL
time for Enlistment OF the school
for oolored children before the opening
of the fall term.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-23
SER GEAET HANLEY IS
HEARD BY ROTATIONS

"It will he only q short time until
Germany viii be given the licking she
has coming" declared Sergeant Han
ley of the famous Princess Pat regi-
ment of the Canadian army, in con
Guiding his splendid talk before the
Moline Rotary club yesterday.
Where Germany made her mistake,
said Sergeant HauIev, is when she
started 70 dig trenches That was the
beginning Of the end In preparing
for trench lighting the Germans gave
her allies opportunity to gather re-
serve forces and make preparations
for "a long siege. Now the armies of
France and England are better equip
ped than ever before They have the
men they have the equipment. and
the Prussians are fast being driven
cut of France while the allies are
taking strategic positions which have
given them command OF the entire
western front The grandmother"
one of the new English guns, fires a
Us jnch shell al the rate Of lG ia the
time ii take the Germans TO fire one
Of the famous 42-centimetcr guns.
AS to what England is doing in the
war, Sergeant HanIev declared that
there is no possible way for the Eng
Ijsh t0 shirk So far 1885, 600 British
officers have been killed i'm battle At
the outset Of the war. the speaker
said England had an army of $4,000
men. Today she has an army. of
100000 These original $4,000 men
were the finest trained soldiers In the
world They were known as the Tip
Derary army When they went into
their first battle they were singing
"Tjpperary.' They were in high
spirits and they imagined they had a
cinch. But they paid dearly for that
fret glimpse Of Prussian warfare. Inn
PIGMENTS Of war unknown to them
were used by the Germans and today
there are no more than sixty of thar
rs. 600 left to tell the tale the Ger
mans played havoc with these hand
some warriors not only in the battle
Of Mons but ina subsequent battles.
Sergeant HauIey, veteran of the
Boer war. Joined the Canadian army
In 1914. After two years OF service
he was wounded and sent back 10 Can
ada While he has entirely recoy-
cred he Will not be accepted again in
the army
The submarine warfare he charac-
terized as farce Aside from caus-
ing several thousands Of women.
children ana ships crews 10 perish In
the seas. il has accomplished nothing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-23
HURLS ABUSE At
EXEMPTION BOARD
angry Woman GfyeS Members Tongue
Lashing Leaves When Threat Of
Arrest is Made.

zreraherz of tine Moline exan7pffo
$500 t,.ta. ,,.-f---.-, ,,...,, -
''
TESTS haIsh. persistent protests De
cause Of their action In disallowing
claims for discharge principally Of
married men. One woman, the sister
ot man whose claim was disallowed.
became so loud IN her denuBclatlon Of
the board S action that John Il. Coburn
asked her 90 leave the room AT first
she refused 90 SO, but when he threa&-
ened TO summon the police she reluct-
antiy stepped into the corridor. She
appeared at the exemption hoard head
quarters yesterday ia company with
nef brother and the iatters wire, IN
the canacity of counselor The wife
Oh the man was presented that Mr..
Cobera might see that she was not
physically able to support herself The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-23
EAST HIOLINERs WILL
GIVE ATHLETIC SHOW

Everything IS IN readiness for the
athletic show 10 be held this evening
i'm Moose hall. East Moline. The pro-
gram viii be featured by a challenge
wrestling match between G, Van
Outrava. known as the Belgian Lion,
and Fred BrCndeIl Of Rock Island. The
Belgian made himself solid with the
fans 81 this locality by the remarkable
exhibition he pat mp iu competition
with Alex Bean recently. Brondell
needs no iutroductoin to wrestling
fans Of these parts, for his reputation
has been established long since. He
VIII make q handful for the Lion
In the semiwindup Young Pardsll0
of Cedar Rapids win appear in a mat
bouf with Young StarEs Of Moline
This also Will be- finish affair, and
il promises to be a good exhibition.
AS a preliminary Young Versluis
and =The Unknown both of East Mo-
line. VIII mingle. standing up
A large number of Moline and Rock
Island fans are planning 10 attend the
show. and no doubt there VIII be a big
crowd from the upper end Of the
county
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-23
MINNEAPOLIS POWER
BOAT RACES OPENED

MINNEAPOLIS MINI. aug. 25-New
speed records were expected 10 be
established at the annual regetta of
the American Power Boat association
which opened here late today with
hundreds of motor boat enthusiasts
present from various parts Of the
country. The regatta will continue to-
morrow Saturday and Monday
A series OF three races OF 30 miles
each VIII bee run for the association.
challenge cup, known as the Gold
Cup Miss Minneapolis. winner 81 this
cup last year and holder OF the world
record of $500 miles an hour again is
fav0rlte A new aluminium engine.
lighter but more powerful than the
one used last year has been installed.
Other we'll known racing craft ready
to start in todays initial event over
the three mile Mississippi river course
include Miss Detroit II. The Hawk
eve NJ and the Wbip-0'WiiL
Money raised by The regatta VII be
used in equipping the Dunvaaay
aerial coast patrol, which is being or
gained here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-23
IS
ONLY NECESSITY
BellevilIe Woman Thinks
Tanlac VIII Aid Anyone
Closely Following the
Directions.

Bel1eviIIe. ILL.,. Aug 23-eI make TO
exceptions when I say { ana positive
anyone taking Tanlac according 10 ai-
rections win be benefited. Mrs Lilly
Heidinger, wife of Martin HeidiuEer
wei known local miner of 32I North
Airy street said on May H.
For more than a year ! had suffered
from rheumatism in my hips she
continued I've also been bothered
with kidney trouble fer some time and
nay general system has been run down
OF late Severe. singing pains would
come in my hips and 1 suffered intense
pains in my back at times / was
very nervous and couldn't sleep well
at night Headaches bothered re CON
I lacked energy ana my work
seemed burden al the time
Three weeks ago shortly after I
started using Taniac, is the first time
7 haven't suffered the rheumatic pains
iu my hips for more than a year The
kidney pains in my back have been
relieved. too / scarcely
notice my former nervousness now and
I sleep much better at night. / feel
all the time now and have
lots Of energy 10 do my work.
Tanlac is now being specially in
trodueed and explained in Rock Island
at Riess' pharmacy, 1900 block
Adv.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-23
HOW WARTIME
PROBLEM is MET


Washington. Aug. 23.-HCw Eng
land is meeting wartime labor prob
lens which soon may confront the Uni
ted States is told i'm "a statement issued
by the chamber of commerce of the
United States today
Among the eEpedieuts are the en-
pIovmens OF 3 million and q half WON
en- so take the places Of men in the
factories making strikes in certain in
dustries unIaWIul. and prohibiting en-
pIoymeus Of men between the ages Of
Is and Sc IL specified lines of basi-
ness. War profits have been taxed
50 per cents corps OF volunteer work
ers have been organized. and classes
have been established where women
and unsElIe0 men may be instructed
in the trades
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-23
SHEETS FOR
OUR ARMY ABROAD

Washington. Aug. g. Suggestions
are reaching the war department a. TO
sba advIsibllitv of establishing at once
in the American army area abroad
soldiers newspapers. 10 furnish the
men with brief resume of home news
as Wei as punishable facts shout
what is going ON in France French
papers OF this character are disrlbU-
ted i'm the French and British lines,
but American troops Viii be far from
home ard hear little of what is going
au in me United States until American
new spabers arrive At stne front
Girls FOR HARSE EST WORK
Bernie Aug Numerous German
girls employed in Switzerland as
nurses and servants received an Of
Hc,aI caa 10 return home for harvest
work. Others who are now IN Ger
many for the holidays are prevented
from returning to positions in SWltz-
erIanG for lite same reason.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-23
BURLESON FLAYS
DISLOYAL PAPERS
master General Tells Senate why
Socialist Publications are
Barred Prom Mails.

Washington. Aug. 23.-Tha Masses,
a Socialist magazine published ia
New York, was denounced by Post
master General BurIoson in q com
munlcadon to the senate yesterday. as
a leader i'm organized propaganda to
discourage anIistmeprs, prevent sub
scriptious TO the Liberty loan and
obstruct the draft act. He mentioned
the Jenersonian of which Thomas e.
Watson is editor, as in the same class.
Mr.. BuTlesou declined 10 give more
specific reasons for barring the
Masses from the mails, saving sucn
information was Incompatible with
the public interest.
IN response to the senatets reaolu-
tiou of inquiry, presented by Senator
Hardwjck, the postmaster general
wrote 10 Chairman Bankbead of the
p0stof1ce committee:
From matter received by TINS de
partuent from various sections Of the
country" he said. 81 find that there
is an organized propaganda to dis
credit and handicap in every way the
government in the prosecution Of this
war. with she clear and unmistakabIa
purpose of defeating the objects for
which the government is spending
millions Of dollars, and probably viii
be called upon to sacrifice thousands
Of lives
The publications forming q part of
this propaganda in many cases so
guard their utterances as the editors
think will keep Them out 81 prison.
They are nevertheless united in pub
fishing the same class Of matter.
whether 81 be true or hale true or
wholly false. and are daily accom-
pEshing results clearly in violation OF
the espionage law
Common among these publications
stands the Masses and the JeGar-
sonian. Their respective editors are
leaders iu the movement Their writ
ngs and speeches are quoted with
approval by the press of this cbarac-
ter throughout the country. as well as
in circular matter emanatlne from the
same source"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-23
BREACH IS WIDER;
COUNCIL SCORED
Ur. johnson Condemns Aldermen
Members for ~NagZiag7 at Poo
lice Force.

Breach between DR.. c. F. Johnson,
mayor Of East Moline. and Alderman
J. r Ryan and other members Of the
council. appears to he widening DR.
Johnson today gave out written
statement commenting on the inter-
view appearing i'm these columns yes
terdav in which Mr. Ryan was quoted
as being opposed to payments from
the special assessment fund for gen
ersI fund purposes The mayor takes
occasi to score certain aldermen for
what be terms their Bagging at the p0-
lice force. and makes the insinuatI0n
that the naggiug is in some way con
nected with efforts Of the police 10
clean ont vicious joints in the city.
Following is the mayors statement
East Moline. Ill. Aug. 23.-Editor
Argus / agree with bfr Ryan ia his
statement yesterday that it is illegal
to pay out money from the special as
sessmeut fund and / have claimed so
ali the time Mr.. Ryan was chairman
of the finance and ordinance commit
tee last year, also cashier of the State
bank, one of the banks holding the
cIrys funds, and paid out the funds to
the amount Of 81, 46676 The c0ncius-
ion IS obvious 7 am glad to have him
admit it, Perhaps it MIR. Ryan would
keep accounts a little more correctly
and keep these funds intact there
would be no argument along this line,
and the people would get more benefit
from the taxes he speaks Of.
Tf certain aldermen would stop
Quibbiing about the police force and
attend to the business OF the city il
would be better Ever since the po-
lice started to clean up the joints that
were running beyond all deceucy, Ger
tain aldermen have been continually
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-23
News of the Day in Moline and East Moline

Fortunately. however. it has brought
the United States into the var
The meeting Yesterday was a pat
riogIc one. young men who have been
given commissions in the national
army and those who VIII attend the
second training school at Fort Sher-
idan being guests Of the club. Lieu
tenant Warren Giles told Of the
training at the camp The guests
were
Lieutenant Frank PershinE. nephew
Of General john Pershing Lieutenant
Leonard Gilmore Lieutenant Earl
Harrah. Harold Stow. James L.
Walker. B. l. Tolina. Linstrom, Put
nam and c. P. skinner and A1aris Yer
NON
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-23
East Moline Society

The S5#rfs Baptist aid met Yesterday
with Mrs, James Shannon with IA
members and one visitor present The
afternoon was spent IN quilting for
she dazar planned ana discussing ways
and means to make money. IL was de-
cldc5 that each member take q cer-
tain amount Of stain remover 70 sel5
ana thereby double the amount pan fn
the proposition by selling at an adj
vaDced price. They lkzed Of trying to
interest another society iu this stain
remover. The society probably viii
meet in two weeks. the hostess not
having been decided as Vet Nrs.
shannon served refreshments after
the business hours
The meeting OF the Baptist AID OF
Waterfowl which was 70 have been
held yesterday has been postponed two
weeks.
A5r and Mrs. Ed. Nelson and sons.
HariaBd and Arnold OF Woodruff. Will
motor MP to East Moline today for
visit to the q. H. Larson home. sos
Sixteenth avenue.
The community picnic at SilFIs to-
morrow IN honor Of DR. W. -. Chap
man IS 70 be d large affair. as every
one is expected TO come and especially
the drafted men of the town AlI ara
asked 70 bring their own sandwiches
and something besides and there win
be program with q talk by HevI.. NJ.
Thompson. This has been planned as
q farewell TO DIR. Chapman as ne has
been given a commission in the medj-
cal CORPS and viii leave Aug y for
Fort BENJAMIN Harrison, Ind where
"a -e J. 8
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-23
CAR LOCATED IN CHICAGO.

Tuesday night the Ford car owned
by William Johnson of Sf1vis was
stolen IN SiIvis. 1t had been left
near Twelfth street and First avenue
Yesterday L. ". Hull proprietor of q
pool hall jim the village received an
unsigned post card from Chicago
stating that the persons who took the
car had dFiben it to Chicago ana left
it there Mr.. HUI has gone to Chi
cago to endeav0r TO recover the ma
chine,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-23
BODY OF A. 2. FISK To
ARRIVE TOMORROW

The remains of a. p. Fisk. whose
death occurred AT Bay View. Mich
are expected to arrive IN Moline to-
morrow and probably not until then
viii funeral arrangements be made.
In recalling incidents in the early
life Of MT. Fisk. an Old friend of his
this morning characterized the deCe-
dent as versatile and picturesque
man man. Nr- FisEs hobby was
dealing in horses, tboroughbreds-
While he never made q business of
buying and selling horses. it would
give MIN much enjoyment dabbling In
that sort OF thing. One beautifully
matched team Of black coach horses
which Mr. Fisk selected and purchased
Tor Frank FarweU of the John Y. Far
well company OF Chicago as late as
1902, perhaps stiI occupy place in
Mr.. FarWelIs stables. although no
doubt they have been put On the super
animated list since the automobile be
came popular
In the winters of 161I-72. when ice
trottng races were held on the Mis-
sissIppi river, Hr Fisk was one of
the ringIeaders in the sport and in
variably had q fast horse entered in
the races He owned particularly
fast horse which he would enter in the
meets at the fairs ira this part OF the
country, and occasionally he would ac-
cumulate carload Of lhor0uEhbrods
ana dispose Of them on the markets in
New England.
His experiences as g trajuman in
the pioneer days called for unwaVer-
ing pluck and determination. for it was
not uncommon while steam railroad
ing was iu its infancy for the trains
to be laid UP in suuadrifts between
--a-- Son
one occasion the train Of which Mr.
Fisk was conductor was tied up three
days between Dixon and Polo.
Mr. FISK was prominent iu local pol
itjcs While he never held public Of
fee SO far as it known. nor 3spired
thereto. he was always well posted
and his advice was frequently sought
ia untangIing intricate problems Of
public policy. His judgment was re-
spected and lie was heard when he
expressed himself on politics.
with MIR. Fisk when the end came
were his TWO daughters. Mrs. John Il.
aamuels and Florence. They are the
only surviving members of she imme-
diate family Mrs. Fisk having died
April is of this year
The Fisk home is at 25I5 Sixth ave
uua 1t was closed July is. when the
family went north for the summer.
Mr. Fisk was in his usual health at
that time and word of bis passing
comes as q shock TO former business
associates and to his friends.
A]mou p. Fisk was 81 years of age.
He was born in New York state, where
he took up the railroad business. Ha-
came west prior to the Civil war and
for several years was I'M service of t-e f
Illinois Central operating both freight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-23
naIEn Ennns - -.

Washington. Aug 49, Dried foods
may take the place in a large measure
OF canned goods for the American
army abroad. The subject WAS dis
clssed by officers from the quarter
masters department yesterday with
department Ut agriculture experts
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-07-27

So9en 5ur llntcriud)uns crid)eint, oil.
Der mern er franf lit, muB Die ge'
boroe i'm oils forperlih tallgli6 ein'
trogen.
8. @Gblbarc MGnner. bic frdnf
iinb, miiiien inncrbalb 10 Saacn Der
@cb6rbe Ifiibapits 5uitcllcn. luopcn
eincs BON cinem Ir5te unter5eid}net
it, fir ibr Hidterideinen. Gie ge'
boroe lit erntddtiat, einen grat 81 Ell
ncr llnteriudlng 81 icnhen.
10. 9ie 2ofalbebOroe lit ernlnd)'
tist, oie f6rperlide llntcriidiing 81
neridiebciL biz Inipriibe auf BE,
freilu,e pom Gienite inter f~ol9enoen
@riinben erlebiet iinb: Cab or lid
inn WilitGrbicnit Der Ger. Staaten
heiinoet; ober elm legislatiper, Grefu-
tin. cbcr ein geridtlider yeanlter Der
Ser. Staaten lit, oocr bab er Gin bier
ipobnenoer MltslGnber lit.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-07-27
Die granddaughter Der 2Ofalen Mns.
bebnnssbebGrben, fnrs sniam.
mengefakt.

Die erlte G%inberufung Der @esoge.
men CUR forperliden unterillduns
miro anfangs ndditer ISOLDE erfoleen.
Ole Der eriten ginberufuns inter.
iuoriencn Mdnner peroen per Golt
bena6ridtigt merber, aber sic Ser
antiuortlidfeit, Die &eibenfolge Der
ginberllfung 5ltJ ~iuiiien, fGllt a,,f Den
Damn. mesbalb @ean1te jebcm Wal.
ne ratben, iid in ieinem eigenen 81.
thrift al orientieren.
Die 9eb0roen iperben in 9e5ug alf
9efreiuns bonn @iIit1roicnite itrift
iein. WGnncr, Die bebaupten. baB
iie abbGngisc Seripanbtc baben, mill
fen bieie gbbGngigtcit beihmoren
uno Sen,anb, Der Den @eiu6itellcr
tennt, muB bie Situation bcsielben
beitGtigen.
9ie 2ofal Neutrality-suspicious.
baben folecnbe Iufeabcn:
i. Die Seritellung elmer SiIte bon
Narncl1 in ser Heibenfolae ibrer ats-
ii6tcn o,f WilitGrbicnit; Ibicnoune
elmer Gopic al, Sen Gropoit : War-
ibal; Inidlagung elmer anocren uno
llebernlittlung elmer brittcl an Die
3eitunecn. Stes mllB, iuclln moglih
in brei Sagen nod @eitimm1lng Der
Heibenfolge Der Ilsiift ol,f Milis
tdrbienlt gcidebcn.
2. Die 2elte miiiien IN ibrcr &eis
benfoIee ourd offi5ielle 9enadridti-
aurg, bie bonn Glerf scr 2ofal ges
boroe per Bolt an Die ollf Ser Hcgi-
Itricrungsfartc an9cgebenc Ioreilc
geiun6t miro, einbertfen meroen. Sc
be @enodridtieung mlb Sic 3cit bcs
@rideineis fir forperlidc lllterllt-
dung be5eifncn.
8. 0ic Hegeln ictet felt, bob sic
2ofolbebGroe etipo Ginorittcl ibrcs
Int6eils benohri6tigen iollcn, ant
Morgcn oes f%iinften So9cs naf Der
Mbicnol,ng Der gcnad)rid)tiglng at
crihcinen. Sir ctiud Dos nndb'te
0rittel miro scr Mprgen bcs ieh'tcn
CAGES un0 fir bas iibri9e 0rlttcl Der
Morgen ncS ~iicbentcn Cages fclt9e-
ictt.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-07-27

A. Die %einberufcncn 2eute miiiieil
iid elmer f0rperliden ltnteriudung
bur6 bas Gr5tlife Witglieo Der ge.
b0roe ODER einen anbercn autoriiier.
ten arat in @eeenmart bon menig-
items eincm WitaIiebc Ser 9eboroe
untcr5iebcn.
5. @enn Ger llnteriufungsorst
Den @c5oaenen ais forpcrlid u%ntal,e
lid fir Sen MilitGrbienit beiinoet,
ioll Die 8eborbe ocn @ann bon Ell.
mem anberen slrat unteriu1cn laiien.
@enn belize Ier5te Den Wann als for.
perli6 untaualid gum 0ienite befin.
Sen unb Die 2ofaIbeboroe bieier @nt.
ideiouns auitinrmt, iol lie Die Yerion
entloiien unb ibr cine 9eiheini9ung
nit Ineobe Ser ltmitdnbe ibrer Gnt-
loiilna al1sitcllcn.
6. Die Yeborbe lit ermGdtiet, mel.
tere Ierate. 5ur ltnteriudl,ng bon
alts9emGblten 2ellten un5uItcllen, mic
fol9t: Giner, ipenn bie @n5abl Der an
irgcnb cincm Gage gu llnteril6enocn
so iiberiteigt; sipei menn bieie In5abl
100 iiberiteiet; brei luenn oieie @n'
sobl 100 iiberiteigt. uno anbere in
gleidcm 8erbdltniiie.
7. @enn Der llntcriudunesor5t
uno sic 2ofolbcboroe I'M 3ipeifcl iibcr
sic forpcrlide Eollglidfciten elmer
8crion fir ben 0ienit iinb. iou cs 81,
@ltniten ser Sorglidfeit elmer iold)en
Bcrlon entidieben iperoen nnD tic
ioll als f0rpcrlid) tolloli6 anoeicben
ipcrbcn.
8. @enn Die 9ebbrbe eincn Wann
einberuit unb er nift i%nnerbalb 10