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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
SAYS DRYS ARE
HAPPY But: NOT
GLOATINC MUCH
DR.. ]. VI. Goltra- Director of Cam
paign for Anti-Saloon Fac
ton in Statement
SEES PROSPERITY FOR CITY
Municipal League Representative
Declares Results We're Wholly
Unexpected.

The election result yesterday was
accepted with no spirit of gloating
today by those identified with the
Association for . Saloonless Rock
Island. according to a statement
made by DR.. ]. NJ. Goltra Of Chi
cago, who directed the campaign for
the drys here.
Before returning to his home this
afternoon, Or. Goltra issued
statement TO The Argus. He said;
y was employed by a business
mems association TO direct the cam
paign in Rock Island. My associa-
ton here has been pleasing, even
with my friends. the enemy. have
no fault 10 find with the people of
Rock Island, either the vets or
drys. I think you will have the
finest city in the world now. There
will be great developments here. !
understand that the government
soon will treble its plant in this
community. There Will be an era
Of great prosperity in Rock Island.
There is no disposition on our
part 10 gloat over the victory. We
are happy IIdL We were SUCCESSFUL.
All with whom I talked expressed
their qualification over the results
Fourth Success.
Or. Goltra for 25 years was a
practicing physician in Chicago.
For five years he was in the sery-
ice of the United States army. He
conducted campaigns against the
saloons in CentraIia, Danville and
Pinckneyville, each place voting to
Dust the tipping houses. His cam
paigR here is the fourth success
full one he has conducted
The Municipal league representa-
tive. IN a statement to The Argus
today, declared that yesterdays re-
suits came as a big surprise. A
comfortable majority for the vets
was expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
DISLOYALTY TO
Be ROUTED OUT
IN ROCK ISLAND
Several Naturalized Germans Here
Subjected To Severe Lectures
by z. &. Knots.
GOVERNMENT MEANS BUSINESS
Operatives To Investigate Eyerv
Case Reported in County and
Sift Them To Bottom.

Federal authorities IN Rock r.
land are not inactive.
Quite number OF cases wbc,.
naturalzed Germans have been "a.
ported as disloyal have been -
yestigated by federal operatives IN
this county.
In fact several Germans were
brought to the Office OF limited
States District Attorney u n
Knots today and subjected 10 -.
we're lectures on patriotism. An
were paroled on good behavior A.
the charges against them were M,
strong enough to warrant prosecu.
ton. However, they we're warnes
that their actions and utteraneer
would be under observation for fhs
peoriod OF the war and even after
In Danville, H., Mr.. Knots proa.
ecuted a case for the goyernmen,
where a German shoemaker was
sentenced TO serve three years n
the penitentiary for seditious 1T
terances. This man had been
warned and failed TO heed az
warning. Al Decatur Mr.. Rnotts
has anther serious case under ob.
servation.
The work in this community WI
continue until all disloyalty has
been stamped out and the govern
ment will resort TO vigorous prose
cution If necessary to attain thar
end.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
DAVENPORT COPS
CONFTSCATE BIG
LOAD OF LIQUOR

An attempt to evade the federal
bone dry" law by smuggling an
auto load Of booze into Iowa from
Fulton. ILL.,, was frustrated Mon
day night when police arrested L..
G. Smith. alias William johnson, q
taxi driver, and r. WeIzenbach as
they entered Davenport with II
cases OF beer loaded on a delivery
truck,
Smith and We1zenbach were ar
raigned yesterday before United
States Commissioner A. q. Bush on
e charge OF transporting booze inLo
dry" territory and pleaded not
guilty, Preliminary examinations
wers continued until Friday at 0
a. n, and both men were released
on $500 bonds,
The arrest was made at Seventh
and Harrison streets by Policemen
Rogers and Wiese. Smith and We'll
zenbaeh were lodged in The county
jail and federal authorities notified
OF the case,
The booze was brought into
Iowa over the Clinton bridge in an
EFFORT TO evade guards on the
government bridge,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
BOY SCOUTS ARE
EFFICIENT AIDS
TO NEWSPAPERS

The 80 Boy Scouts assigned to
election service for the Rock Is
land newspapers, last night again
demonstrated their worth in public
service undertakings.
The scouts went after their task
like veterans and 1t was through
their service that the newspapers
were able to post bulletins soon
after the polls had closed. The
newspapers will turn over to Scout
Executive W. F. Bacon the money
usually expended for gathering re-
turns. This sum will be placed In
the summer camp fund of the
scouts.
Scout Executive Bacon stated to-
day that the local scouts will take
part in the send-off of this city S
quota of draft men, which leaves
tonight for Fort Rosencrans. Cal
The scouts will meet tonight at
the Electric building, Nineteenth
street and Third avenue. and
march from there in uniform and
in army formation as an escort fol-
the men who are leaving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
RAINEY ASKS THAT
CANAL BE OPENED

Washington. April 3.-A plan for
deepening the old 61-mile canal
extending from La Sale to Joliet,
ILL.,, and reopening large wheat
and coal section to waterway trans
portation as means OF relieving
the railroads was laid before Prest-
dent Wilson today by Representa-
tive Rainey of Illinois.
Mr.. Rainey told the president
that business men had pledged
themselves to ship 100000 tons of
freight and 100000 bushels of
wheat to Chicago via water II a
sfx-foot channel IS maintained. He
said the dredging necessary for a
six-foot channel could be done In 90
days at a cost of $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03

Frank Perkins, for self, $50
Eighteenth avenue. dwell
ing Observation-Disclosures. 1900
Frank Perkins for self. 934
Eighteenth avenue. dwell
ing ......................1 1900
Hudson, Collins & Hammer
ich for NJ. J. Murphy es-
tate. 229 Fourth avenue, re-
modelling ................. 1900
Hudson, Collins & Hammer
erich, for E. Hammerich,
939 Fourteenth-and-a-
street, garage ..... 200
Meyer Spector, for self, lisa
Ninth avenue, remodeling. rs
D. H. Bayes. for self, 1211
Thirty-sixth street, remod-
SllnS 40
L. NJ Coats, for self, 1906
Ninth street, remodeling :. $50
Nell Gilbert, for Mrs. A. NJ
Shaffer, 421S Fifth avenue,
garage 30
H. W. Litten, for self, 1854
Twenty-ninth street, garage $50
J. E. Johnson for C. Anderson,
4407 Sixth avenue, remodel
ing dwelling .... $50
H A. Heimbeck, for Mrs. VIII
liam Crubaugh, 917 Second
avenue. remodeling dwell
ing Observation-Disclosures. 500
]. Sieyers for c. A. Schoessel,
1880 Twentieth street, gar
age .............. 400
r. S. Nelson, for self, 1402-04
Eighteenth avenue, remod-
cling dwelling . 95
Charles H. Thielk. for self,
925 Twenty-third street,
garage 70
Charles Olson. for self, 1910
Second street, garage $500. rs
r. A. Mogler for self.
1925 Fourteenth-and-a-
street. garage ........... 70
CLYDE W. FindIey for John r.
Bauers, 1907 Thirty-frst
street. dwelling ......... $500
Earl c. Johnson. for self,
2501 Fifth avenue. garage 200
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03

dealers becoming better business
men and emphasized that there is
no better way of accomplishing
that end than by closer coopera-
ton. such as ia afforded by the as
ISOLATION. He stated that present
conditions require concerted action
and united effort to insure success.
The exchange OF ideas and expert
ences and the free discussion OF all
matters, which is made possible By
these meetings, Mr.. Weld thought
Of inestimable value to the mem
bers.
Commissioner Victor @. Kropf re-
ported on the general publicity
campaign conducted by the asso-
citation during the AT Home Week.
This was marked success, and
many sales were reported by the
dealers. The trf-city newspapers
handling this publicity campaign
were praised by Mr.. Kropf for their
support and cooperation.
After his report had been given
IT was moved that he express the
appreciation OF the association 10
the press for the efficient manner
in which they handled the adver-
Using for the AT Home Week"
1t was decided by the association
to adopt the cash basis for repairs
and supplies on and after May /
Charge customers WILL be notified
of this action by the dealers. Com
missioner Kropf reported that the
cash on delivery plan has been
adopted in Minneapolis, st. Paul
Duluth, and many other cities. with
uniform success. This plan is made
necessary by the shortening OF
credit in general and Is in keeping
with the suggestions Of the govern
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
SCHOOL HOUSES
HAVE A CHANCE
One Room Places of Learning Have
TO Sell Most In Third Cam
paign to Win Prize Offered.
ALL IN STATE IN CONTEST
Governor Frank o. L0wden Prom
ises to Give n $50 Liberty Bond
to the VictOrs.

Governor Frank o. Lowden of IL
linois, who once taught in a little
one-room rural school house, has
announced to the woman's commit
tee of the third Liberty loan that he
will give a $50 bond to the one
room country school house selling
the largest number of Liberty bonds
in proportion to their enrolment.
The contest for the schools will be
statewide. Every school in Illi-
nois is eligible
Mrs. Lowden, wife of the gov
ernor, Will offer a $50 bond to be
given to the elementary city or viii
lage grade school, public, private
or parochial, selling the largest
number of bonds in proportion to
their enrolment.
Pullman Lowden, son of the gov
ernor, who is in the United States
army, will donate a $50 bond to the
high school in the state, public, pri-
vate or parochial selling the larg-
est number of Liberty bonds in pro-
portion to their enrolment.
The contest, under the direction
of Mrs. Howard T. Wilson, state
chairman for Illinois, is for the pur-
pose of encouraging the sale of
bonds by the school children of the
state and to give them an opportun-
ity to share their burden in the war
for freedom.
Governor Lowden has accompan-
fed his offer with the following
statement:
This is war in which the chill
dren OF America have more to lose
than anyone else, as the greater
part OF their lives lies before them.
Therefore, If we lose, they will have
more years short of all that makes
life dear than we of mature years.
God grant that we may leave to
these children the freedom and.
equality of opportunity which we
ourselves inherited from our faith
ers."
The Rules.
Some of the salient points in the
contest are:
In the plan of organization dis
trict superintendent are to be
chairmen of principals: principals
will be chairmen of teachers, and
teachers will be chatrmen OF pupils,
who may be organized into teams Of
% each with q captain to each team,
They are TO report daily to the
teacher and all are subject to the
teachers guidance.
Subscriptions are to be sought
from the entire school faculty. chill
drein and families. school engineers
and assistants. High school boys
only Will be permitted to make a
/ house to house canvass at a date
to be announced later,
Teachers of history are asked to
conduct a 5 minute history lesson
on former loans In this country
and the loans of allied nations. Ii
braries are being asked to prepare
| photography on this subject to aid
/ in this part of the campaign,
| 1t also is suggested that pupils be
permitted to make minute Liberty
loan talk at the assembly, Mass
! meetings in the school houses also
/ are suggested as a means of arous-
| ing enthusiasm.
| Parents associations also are
asked to call special meetings. The
woman's committee will supply
speakers on the loan contest unless
! the associations have speakers ol
| their own,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
WILL ERECT MONUMENT.

New York, April 3.-The Irish
American Athletic club is planning
to erect a monument over the grave
of Martin Sheridan, world-famous
Olympian games athlete. who died
here last week. The proposed
memorial in Calvary cemetery will
be a granite cross fifteen feet high,
fashioned after the famous Monas-
ter Boise. The club, of which Sher-
idan was a member for many years,
has called a special meeting for
Thursday night, when It Is expected
plans for the memorial will be for
mally adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
RICHEST TO EKRAINE.

Amsterdam. Netherlands.-Am mil
lion ruble. the bequest made so
years ago for educational purposes
by Countess Branitza, a member of
one of the wealthiest land owning
families in the Ukraine, has Just
been turned over, with accumulated
interest, to the new Ukrainian gov
eminent. These funds had lain se-
questrated under the former Rus
sian regime which, as the Berlin
Vorwaerts observes, never favored
any outside encouragement of pub
lie instruction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
GIVING BOOKLETS
ON WAR GARDENING

The Rock Island Pillow comparF
has received a number OF pamph-
let's on war vegetable gardening
and the home storage OF vegeta.
bles, prepared by the national war
gardening commission, and VIII
distribute them free Of charge d
those who apply for them. They
will be sent out by mail and oopiei
will be found in' Rock Island banks
Much valuable information Is to b
had from the booklets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
GOODNESS, BOYSl
LOOK HERE: BULL
DURHAM rs LOST

New York, April 3.-The govern
ment has taken over the entire out
put of the Bull Durham" cigarette
tobacco manufactured by the Amer
lean Tobacco company's factories
at Durham, n. c., and will devote 1t
to the needs of the American troops
abroad, it was announced here to-
day. 1t was stated that the gov
eminent will pay the same price for
the goods as domestic jobbers have
been paying.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
PAT O'BRIEN To
TELL HIS STORY
VIII Address Audience at Angus
tana May 3 Relating HIS Ex-
periences In the War.
ESCAPES FROM GERMAN TRAIN
Relates How He Travelled Through
Country to Holland Living
Like a Wild Animal

Lieutenant Pat O'Brien OF Mo-
mence, Ill. has been secured for
May 3 by Amoo grotto to tell his
remarkable war experiences TO
Rock Islanders.
Lieutenant O'Brien's adventures
are no doubt more thrilling than
those OF any other American who
has been in France in the war and
who is now giving public lectures.
He was a member OF the Royal
Flying corps and the tale he tells
of his escape will thrill any lis
tener. He only recently returned
to this country after escaping from
the Germans by whom he was cap
tured While a train was travel
ing at a rapid rate he jumped from
it. His escape was not noticed by
his captors. Moving by night only
he made his way to Holland, but
not till he had experienced the
greatest hardships. He lived on
scraps of food and whatever he
could steal from the gardens. Raw
vegetables formed the largest part
of his diet He hid in swamps or
woods in the daytime and walked
at night. On one occasion he was
stopped by a German sentry, but
escaped, the Hun evidently taking
him for a dog as he was making
his way on his hands and knees.
Is Decorated.
Lieutenant O'Brien was decorat-
ed by the king Of England and nu-
merous receptions were given him
both in Europe and in this coun-
try. He has related his story In
various cities in the country.
The announcement that he will
speak here has aroused much in
terest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
GUN CLUB MEN
POSTPONE MEET

The meeting of the board of d.
rectors of the Treadway Gun club,
scheduled for last evening, has
been postponed until tomorrow
noon, according to President A, ID.
Sperry. The board will meet a.
the Rock Island club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
OLD TOWN BOARD
IN LAST MEETING

William r. Barth. town clerk,
called a meeting of the Rock Is
land town board yesterday. which
was held In his Office In the Stat e
bank building for the purpose OF
allowing bills incurred In the cleo
ton, Other routine matters were
also attended to. This was ths
final meeting for the present in
cumbents of the town board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
BUILDING WORK
OPEN FOR YEAR
Forty.two Permits are Issued Dur
ing Month OF March By In
speCt0E Johnson.

Permits 10 build were issued to
- during the month of March by
G. V. Johnson. building inspector
for the city,
The new structures are estimated
20 cost 33.269. IN all but one case
the cost per building viii not ex-
coed $4,000. One building permit
issued TO Adolph Fauth for the
erection Of a dwelling fer E. j.
Haulin at 1928 Ninth street. calls
for an expenditure OF 1928.
With the issuing o. the building
permits during the last month IT
Is expected that Rock Island viii
take a boom in construction work
during the gumueT. No permits
were taken out during February.
The complete list Of permits fs-
sued Is appended:
Rock Island Bridge and Iron
works. for self. addition to
factory Seventeenth avenue
and Mil1 street 900
J. II. 6tapD for Otto 6eidIitz.
remodelins. 1880 Third ave
nue. ,............,,.,-.... 100
Mrs. r. HiIdebrandt, for self,
dwelling. 1850 Twelfth
street .,>..>...,..,.....,, 1000
A1fons De Braekfere. self.
dwelling. 1914 fifth street. $50
Niles Mckinney. for self.
storehouss. 900 Forty
sixth stresE ,s,<,,<,,,,, $50
J. r. Nebergal1 snd Son. for
Wear and Hes Insurance
company. intersection OF
Twelfth and Ninth RfYests,
filing station -....~~.,,,, 1000
II. W. Tappenferf. for Rock
Island house, 1925 Second
avenue. rem6del5Hg <<,,,,, 500
Hudson. Collins aud Ham,
merich, for Mrs Gottlieb,
531 Twenty-fFst G,Feet, re-
modelling ,,.,<x<,,,,,,,, 300
~. R.-Wells for self, 1888
Thirteenth street, repairing
fire loss ,,,,,s..s,...,,.,. 81
Ira GuIdenzopf, for William
Guldenzopf. 1914 Four
teenth street, dwelling ,,,, 1900
Clyde ", F1ndley, for II. c,
Luchmann, 1919 -Four
teenth-and-a-ha5f street,
garage ,.,....s....,,..,.s 100
L, J. Brunswick, for self,
-VtV sD-ALA AFE240E<, RGtdRE. ZUD
Brissman and company, for
Augustana Book Concern,
639 Thirty-eigath street,
garage ,-,-y...,y,,-,..,.. GO
A. Lang, for eeis, 1925 Four
teeDth street, garage ..., 100
John Yoik and company, for
John Voib, 1915 Thirty
ninth street dwelling 49,. 1900
John Yo1k aad company, for
John Voik, 1871 Thirty
ninth stree, dwelling 49,. 1900
Sam DaXon, foF fest, Twenty
ninth avenue and Eleventh
street, moving and remodel
ing dwelling ....--.... 800
r. II. KuehI, 5os sell, twenty
fifth street ana Twenty
fourth avenue, barn $500. 50
C. T. Ritchey foy Sam White
brook, 612 Third street, re-
modelling store .,.:.,..... 1000
Fred KOenig, foT self, 1902
F3fteenth-an6-a-i2alf street,
Temodeltng ,...--........ ESQ
>Ado5f Fauth, Goir +. !. Haiiin,
1928 Ninth stEeek, dwelling $3.50
-5y3IIiam F. Lal&e, for self, 921
TWeBty-frst avenue. barn. 75
Clyde W Case, f9F self, 1919
Forty-ffth ayenHe, garage 75O
Frank Perkins for Il 4. Weld,
1918 Fourth s1EesFz dwell
Franz Perkins, fo4 SELF. s26 ~
Eighteenth aEenue. dwell
ing 500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
Obituary


Funeral services for the late Pa
tricia Frances Staffstall were held
at the home. $50 Thirty-first street.
2 o'clock this afternoon. Rev.
Fred J. Rolf. pastor OF the Evan
geiical Church of Peace. conducted
the services. Interment was II
Chippiannock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
Funeral of George ChristopuIos.

Funeral services for George
Christopulos will be held at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
Knox undertaking parlors, and d.
2:30, at the Greek church in Mo-
line. Interment will be in River
side. Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-03
Funeral Of Georra G. Knox.

The remains of George G. Knox
arrived in this city at 2 o'clock
this afternoon from Glencoe, Ill.
The body was taken Immediately
to Chippiannock cemetery where
interment took place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-18

Never again can the world he Far US
the same world jt Was before the
war
No matter how mature We may have
been N hen Il befc}i us. have
grown un since standards have not
merely changed us-thcy have about
faced Ne are stll partially dazed
h. the shnrx 81 it our BOYS Rre en-
listing Even when drafted. they are
pofug With such e anc spirit that our
hearts draw no line between the two
Already many 81 them have gone for
st-F--
To keep the tears from cur eyes and
70 ease tho clutch At oar throafS we
husY our fingers knitting knitting.
knitting But the toYs need moro than
socks and sweaters-sud tie things
they need can be most quickly sup
Piled by voluntary sacrifice on the
part Of the women they are hghting
10 protect As soon as We realize it,
those sacrifices viii Ice one Of our
greatest pleasures.
When we do realize II We will rot
buy anything we can safely get along
without We vii! wear old clothes. to
save the materials and the time of the
workers for the safeguarding and out
nttIng our boys when We buy, We
SHAH have lost all our former love
for the rich and elaborate, We VIII
avoided spending as we formerly did
IN the sum We had to spend. We VIII
be as ashamed Of An expensive looking
gown as once would have gloriea
in It. And we VIII particularly avoid
buying wool
or course--since We shall have al
ways with us IA considerable number
Of people who merely feel when they
think they are tn inkinE-these viii
say, Bat what Of the workers who
only know how 10 do these things
There IL more than enough work
now that workers can do-~and learn
But these businesses Will be
ruined they gloom.
That may he--but how enviously
viii the family shat has lost it's boy
look upon the family that has merely
lost It's DISSATISFACTION the war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-18
Men Welcome
Mothers Friend
A Duty TIA, Every Man Owes to aese
who Perpetusts ths lace.

1t is just as important that men
should know of proper methods in ad =
vance OF motherhood Suffering, pain
and distress incident to childbirth can
be avoided BY having at hand a bottle
of the time honored preparation.
Mothers Friend. This is a penetrat
ing external application that relieves
the tension upon the muscles and en-
ables them to expand without painful
strain upon the licaments and nerves.
Thousands of women for over half
a century who have used Mother =
Friend tell how they entirely avoided
nervous spells and nausea and pre-
served a bright. happy disposition that
reflects wonderfully upon the charac-
ter and disposition Of the little one
soon TO open it's eyes in bewilderment
at the JOY OF his arrival.
BY regular use of Mothers Friend
during the period the muscles are
made and kept pliable and elastic.
They expand easier when baby ar
rives, and pain and danger at the
crisis is naturally less.
You can obtain Mothers Friend
NJ any drug store, II is for external
use only. Is ABSOLUTELY safe and Won
derfully effective. Write to the Brad
Acid Regulator Co. F. ssl Lamar Bldg
Atlanta. Ga. for their valua BILE and
instructive Motherhood Book OF
guidance for expectant mothers, and
remember to get bottle OF Mothers
Friend at the druggists today. II is
the greatest kind OF help TO nature in
the glorious work TO be performed
Adv.