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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-05
ENOUGH SICNERS.
FAVOR PETITION
More Names Secured Than Neces-
sary TO Ask City Clerk to
Call Special Election.

More signatures to the petition
requesting a city election to vote
on the recall of the commission
form of government in Moline,
were secured than were necessary.
Under the state law % per cent of
the voters who balloted at the las.
general city election are required
before the petition can be tiled. Ac-
cording to Edgar Owens, instigator
of the proposition, 1900 signatures
have been obtained and only 1900
were required.
me petition asking the CITY clerk
to hold the election will not be
filed until next week. The anti
commission men are urging that
the city election be held at the
time of the general state election
in November, thus saving the cost
of It special election. It was stated
this morning by c. V. Johnson, city
clerk, that special books and bal
cot boxes would be necessary at the
double election, meaning as much
work and cost as it would to vote
on the proposition separately.
socialists, who instigated the
proposed election. claim that many
Republicans and Democrats are
fayoring the plan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-05
WOMEN TAKING
PLACE OF men
Hundreds of Fair Sex Employed In
East Moline Shops, the Number
Increasing Daily.

Hundreds of women are employ
ed in the shops and many more will
increase the working power in the
Root & VanDervoort company and
Root & VanDervoort-W Wagner Ord
rance company, East Moline, ac-
cording to an announcement made
in the recent issue of the Plant
Leaves, the employees bulletin OF
the two companies, which says:
Preparations are being made for
material increases in the number OF
women employed in the various
shop departments Of the two COM
panies. Several hundred girls and
women are now working in the
plants as machine operators, in
spectors, etc, and more are being
added almost daily. Women In IN
dustrial work are no longer an ex-
pertinent, and they are giving loyal
and efficient service in the shops OF
the r. & V. Engineering Co. and the
K. & V.-Wagner Ordnance Co.
Women of refinement and edu-
cation, who formerly made their liv-
ing teaching school, clerking In
stores and doing office work are
finding that shop work is dignihed
and respectable, and that It brings
them greater remuneration than
they could ever obtain from their
former employments. They are
doffing shirtwaists and aprons for
overalls and caps. They are
prompted by patriotic as well as
selfish motives, for by going into the
shops they are increasing produc-
ton of necessities for the prosecu-
ton of the war and taking the
places vacated by men who have
been called into military service.
Every care is taken by the COM
panies to provide the women en-
Dloyes with the best possible work
ing conditions and comforts. Sew
eraI rest rooms are already main
tanned and new ones are being in
stalled. One of the new rest rooms
is on the north side of the ord
nance shop. Another is in the shell
shop. Matrons will be in charge to
look after the health, comfort and
moral conditions. Every convent
ence for the women employees is
provided in the rest rooms.
Fine accommodations will be
provided in the new rest room be-
ing installed. It is being built in
the addition on the north side. The
rest room will have accOmmoda-
tions for $50 women. A matron,
under the supervision of Mrs. Min
ME Overmeyer, chief matron, will
be placed in direct charge of this
rest room.
Every day sees new applicants
a, the employment office, and places
are promptly found for those who
are fitted for the work"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-05
PLAN TO ERECT
MEETING PLACE
TTi-City Rotary Gibbs Propose
Building of Auditorium On Fort
Armstrong Avenue.

The proposition of erecting an
auditorium for use by the tri-cities
and to be located on a strip of land
west of Fort Armstrong avenue, at
the west entrance to the Rock Is
land arsenal, was put before the
meeting of the Moline Rotary club
yesterday by Joe Lane. a represent
alive of the Davenport organiza-
ton.
The club favored the plan and i'm
mediately took action. President
Ransom was named chairman of a
committee of three to work with
the Davenport and Rock Island
committee of Rotary.
The object of the undertaking is
to provide an assembly place SO
that large conventions may have a
convenient meeting place in the
trt-cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-05
EAST MOLINE

Frank Vermullen left today for
Springfield to attend the bankers
convention. He will remain until
Saturday.
Mrs. Paul Black and Mrs. Glen
Golden have been recent guests at
the J. A. Waddell home in Barstow
Mrs. Harry Hickman is in Hor-
ton, Kan, visiting her parents.
Mrs. Glen Golden is in Bushnell
for a months stay with her
mother and father.
Ralph Bordner has purchased
the A. c. Biederstadt residence on
Twentieth avenue and Seventh
street and will occupy it Oct. l.
Mrs. F. J. Clendenin and daugh-
ter Ruth arrived home from Chi
cago yesterday. Captain CIendenin,
who has been stationed at Fort
Smelling, has been transferred to
Mckinley park, Chicago, and no
doubt viii remain there with the
battalion this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Emmett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Oulrick OF
Campbell's island will leave the
last Of the week on an auto trip
The gauze room is expected to
be open soon. The quota for Sep
TENDER will most likely come in
this week. The garment rooms al G
also ready for a new supply as
everything was cleaned up Tor
August.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Angeonie
are rejoicing over the arrival of Z
grandson born Sunday to Mr.. and
Mrs. L. L. Angeonie OF Cambridge.
The Elite club was pleasantly
entertained at the home of Stella
Calleaweart yesterday. All mem
beTs except Mrs. Ed Huntington
were present. AS usual a delicious
dinner was enjoyed. The next
meeting place Will be announced
later.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gillette are
home from a very pleasant visit
with their daughter, Mrs. Glen
Parr of Marsailes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-05
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
IN MEET AT PEORIA

Peoria, Ill, Sept. 5.-More than
five thousand knights Templar Of
the Illinois grand con andery
PASSED in review here this morning
liz one of the most brilliant parades
ever seen in Peoria. The parade
was the big feature of the sixty
second conclave of the Commandery
which opened here last night.
Competitive drills were held this
afternoon. The win the war" spirit
il taking precedence over every
thing in the conclave and resOlu-
tfons pledging every member TO
stand behind the administration are
10 be passed at the business session
TODAY. Chicago is to get the next
COncIaYe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-05
In The Lodges

The Women's Catholic Order of
FOresters, a recently formed or
ganization, initiated two new mem
bers at its first regular meeting
held Tuesday evening in the Sa-
cred Heart hall, Moline The at
tendance was large. The following
committees were elected:
Visiting committee-Mrs. Ger
trude Stafford and Mrs. Nary Son
neville
Entertainment committee Mrs.
Lucy Wander Vennett, Mrs. Mary
Van Kerrebroeck, Mrs. Celie Cal
brecht, Miss Emma De Taeye, Miss
Edna SonneviIIe and Miss Sebina
Meersman.
Plans for a card party to be held
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-05
HOME SCARCITY Is
MORE ACUTE TODAY

Plenty of rooms, but only one
fat and one house are available in
the city of Moline for renting pur-
poses. This report was given out
Yesterday by the United States
home registration service of Mo-
line
The report shows 629 rooms for
rent in the city. but calls at the
office for light housekeeping rooms
have reached SO, large houses, 80 .
small houses, 20; and eight for
heated apartments. The situa-
ton is growing more complex
each day, as many newcomers find
it impossible to find suitable quar-
tiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-05
Police News

A. Krinberlin of Silvis was pick
ed up yesterday afternoon at the
corner of Sixth street and Fifteenth
avenue, East Moline, while intOxi-
Gated. This morning he was fined
S2725 on a charge of drunkenness.
Another Silvis drunk was arrest
ed at 10 o'clock last evening while
endeavoring to alight from a street
car at the corner of Seventh street
and Sixteenth avenue, East Moline.
He was lodged in Jail and this
morning released with a fine of
sos.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-05
PRISON INMATES
TO REGISTER FOR
DRAFT ON SEPT. IL

Washington, Sept Although
felOns are not admitted TO the army
Provost Marshal General Crowder
said today he had directed that ev-
cry penitentiary and prison warden
register the inmates OF his institu-
tion within the new draft ages on
Sept - Persons awaiting trial
and those convicted of misdemean-
ors, as well as inmates of jails. re
formatories and asylums will be
treated as absentees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-05
FOE CHIEF OFFERS
PRIZE TO MAN WHO
CAPTURES YANKEE

With the American Army in Lor-
raine, Sept. 5.-(By the Associated
Press.) Orders captured by Amer
lean troops in the Toul sector and
signed by the commander Of a Ger
man division offer a reward of 400
marks to the German soldier bring
ing in the first American prisoner.
The German commander is appar-
entity unusually anxious, for in an
ether order he threatens to send an
entire regiment out on patrol duty
i it continues to fail to produce any
American prisoners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-05
STOUFFER AUTO Is
FOUND BY FARMEE

Though minus 4 tire thu car be
longing to A. C. StOUner, Mollm
city commissioner, which VIZ
stolen IN Davenport MONEY EfteF
noon, was returned yesterday 2
good condition The machine wa
found by a farmer near Sherrzr1
Tuesday evening and Vas tUrnef
over to the Rock Island poiice an
thorftfes. This rs the EecEud tim
that Commissioner StOU4eT's -
has been stolen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-05
PLANE AND PILOT
PLUNGE THROUGH
ROOF OF A HOUSE

Vancouver, B. c., Sept. 5.-FHght
Lieutenant '. A. Bishop, royal fly
ing corps ace home on a fur
Tough, fell in a hydro airplane yes
terday on the roof of a residence.
The motor, dislodged by the impact,
crashed through the roof and Lieu
tenant Bishop followed. He was re-
ported not to have been seriously
injured.
Lieutenant Bishop was flying at
a height estimated at one thousand
feet in a machine recently built for
the provincial government for for
estry patrol work. Thousands of
PERSONS witnessed the fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-05
BEATS EAST
IN SHIPBUILDTNG

Philadelphia. Pa, Sept. 5.-The
failure OF eastern shipyards to
equal the record breaking produc-
ton of the Pacific coast is due TO
the fact that new plants in the east
are barely through the period OF
construction and organization and
that several Of the older yards, not
devoted exclusively TO naval con-
struction. are still loaded up with
requisitiOned tonnage representing
NAV different types of vessels, &C
cording 10 a statement made public
today by Charles Piez. vice presi-
dent of the emergency feet corpor-
Gtion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-05
ACCEPT RESIGNATION.
Especial to The Argus,

T~P-~IIII % ] IJ II u.s.
Springfield, Ill, Sept, 5.-Adju-
tant General Dickson today re-
ceived the resignation of First
Lieutenant William A. Reid. Com
pany E, Sixth infantry, Illinois re-
serve militia, Moline, and issued
an order accepting the same. Lieu
tenant Reid resigns because he has
been appointed a first LIEUTENANT
in the United States guaru. nation
al army. He will not see overseas
service in this department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-05
PROPERTY Is SEIZED.

New York, Sept. 5.-Tne Amer
lean Transatlantic company was
taken over by alien property Gus
tOdian. Francis P. Garvin. inves-
rigatOr for the custodian charged
that Richard Wagner, its American
horn head, had deceived the Amer
lean government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-05
SUFFERS INJURIES
WHEN WRENCH SLIPS

When the wrench which he was
using to rethread a piston, slipped
this morning. William Allison OF
Carbon Cliff, machinist at the Sill
Wis shops, incurred slight injuries
about the foot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-05
CAR LOST AND FORM.

Rudolph Ebeing, 522 Sixteenth
avenue, Moline, lost and recovered
an automobile the same evening.
The car was stolen while parked
on Sixth avenue between Fifteenth
and Sixteenth streets, Moline, last
night. 1t was recovered early this
morning in Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-05
APPOINT TEACHERS.

Miss Emily Kenworthy of Rock
Island and Miss Strickler have
been appointed by the Silvls
school board as instructors in the
high school and Miss Katherine
Bourcy and Miss Matt have been
named as teachers in the grade
schools. These new appointments
fill the four vacancies left by resig-
nations. A large enrolment in
Silvis schools was reported Tues
day morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-05
ARRIVES IN FRANCE.

Word that Glenn Schefer of Mo-
line has joined his fighting broth
ers in France has been received
by his mother, Mrs. Emma Schefer,
1913 Twenty-fourth avenue, Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-05
Obituary
Jackson Earl BLY,.

JACKSON Earl BY.
Jackson Earl BLY,, 10-day-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs Albert BLY,,
Twenty ninth Street ana Twenty
fourth avenue, Moline, died at 1880
this morning at the residence The
infant was born Aug. p. Surviv-
ing are the parents and one sister.
Interment will be in Riverside
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-05
The Argus.

MOLINE OFFICE,
1871 Third Avenue A
Phone Moline 80.
r,-F5s Sospa -... City Editor
MS pes Phone r. / 25I2.
FAST MOLINE OfFlCE,
---7srrone East Moline l6S-R.
,ts~tsrs. Circulation Manager
A. raa0 Fifteenth avenue.
-cefsl and personal items call
EAST Moline l04-W-
-----------.z r,,- carrier at 1914 cents
-e- week n Nome, F'asI
si!vls and Wa'eTto"h
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-05

The annual convention OF the
18th district of Pythlan Sisters ts
being held in Moline today SEES
sions opened this morning and con-
tiuued this afternoon. the confer
ence lasting but one day.
Seveuty-fve delegates from this
district, which comprises terri
tories in the northwestern part OF
Illinois. attended the convention
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-05

this month at the kaIl were made,
but no definite date set Mem
bers are invited to the home OF
Mrs. Mary De Taeye for tomorrow
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-05

Polishes, Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-05

elders, Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-05

Broadcloth, burella, We
lour, zibeIine, in smart
full length models with
large collars of plush, fur
and fur fabric. Varieties
here almost as extensive
as in regular sizes.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-19

Monsieur Leon at Nexon / have con.
sidered him as my son. and he calls
me his mother in Franc Since he
came to Nexon he is not unhappy,
put one thing he misses and that is
the caresses OF his American mother.
/ do not know Monsieur John very
well, as he has not been In Nexon
very long. but they are very happy
TO be together. When you receive
this letter, ] think they will no long
er be here, they will go to -, -
and then to the front. pray God,
Madame, that the war will soon be
over, and your children will return
to kiss you. Not knowing English, ]
hesitate to write you, but your son
gays his American mother can have
II read to her. ] am sending you
little view Of the village where your
children are. After the war Monsieur
Leon has promised to bring you and
his father to France. You will see,
that | seek to distract and
rmuse them, to make life in France
az pleasant as possible.
Just receive for yourself, Madame,
and your family my sincere. regards.
MADAME -.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-19
sHIRTsLEEVES FIGHTING

Old Europe has almost forgotten
what shirtsleeves fighting is. Even
a Frenchman was astonished by what
he saw the Yankees do in a charge
where his detachment was in close
contact with them.
They leaped over the trenches,
some Of them peeling off their coats
after running a few hundred meters
in the great heat, and fighting in
;leir shirt sleeves.
What would have happened to
toches who threw aside imperial
government khaki coats In this rude
and reckless style? Would any sue.
cess have prevented summary pun
ishment? We believe not.
The American is as proud of his
uniform as any soldier on earth, but
resentful of being checked by mere
accessories, as resentful as Mulva-
ney at the taking of Lung Tung Pen
'le's out to get" the Hun, and he
gets him when and how he can. His
Officers couldn't possibly make an
unthinking machine of him, and
wouldn't If they could. Shirtsleeves
fighting is symbolical. Not uniforms
but fearlessness and straight shooting
won the battle of New Orleans. The
ragged regimentals of the old Con.
t'nentals didn't save their over-disci-
plined foes. In this newest form of
warfare the same element counts.
The spirit of manhood wins, always,
" hen 1t fights with the spirit of
'slayisbness.'-Brooklyn Eagle.
Germany's national colors are red,
white and black-and the Americans
fighting the kaiser's armies are reds,
whites and blacks.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-19
BROTHER OF ROSEBURG
WOMAN ON SAN DIEGO

Dewey West, of Eastern Oregon,
was on board the United States
cruiser San Diego, which was sunk
ny a German submarine in the At
lantic ocean several weeks ago. In
a recent letter to his sister, Mrs.
Verne Patterson of Roseburg, he re-
iates his experience;
On Friday morning, July 10, at
IL o'clock the ship got an awful
shock as II. 1t had run against some
thing so they blew on the bugle, sub
marine defense. We all rushed to
the top side to get our life beltb and
stand by the life RATS. Everyone
was a little frightened at first be-
cause they didn't know the cause OF
the shock, but when they all got life
helts they cooled down and no one
seemed excited. All this time the
chip kept listing to port, and then of
sudden IL stopped listing and ! did
not think that 1t was going to sink
In the mean time the gun crew had
received orders to shoot at every
thing that they saw, so there was.
some 4th of July celebration. all the
guns were firing at anything that
looked like a Deriscope and some of
those things were tureens'and float
ing blocks Of wood We must have
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-19
Everyone was very cheerful and

Everyone was very cheerful and
sang and laughed all the while. Our
wireless was put out OF commission
SO that we did not get an s. o. s. off
and we Just had to wait until somh
ship came along to pick us up. 1t was
about four hours when some colliers
came along to pick us up and every
one was rather chilled when we got
on board. We did not get any life
boats launched so were in the water
all the while.
The colllers' crew gave us all the
food they had, which was not very
much, but ! managed to get a spuG
end a cup Of coffee. We arrived at
Hoboken at two o'clock Saturday
afternoon and went aboard the U. S.
S. Maine were we were fed and CIV
en- some clothes. We stayed there
for week and so we are now at
Plham Bay, where we expect to stay
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-19
JeWelry Used For
Platinum Metals

The treasury department at Wash
ington, d. c., has under considera-
tion a plan for permitting the estab-
lishment of the mint service to re-
oeive deposits. of platinum metals
when offered in the form of iewerly,
dental scrap, etc. II has been tenta-
lively determined to have all de-
rosits received by the institutions of
the mint service sent to the New
York assay office where an equip
ment is being installed for the ready
determination of values in platinum
deposits.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-19
Good Weather For
Harvesting Crops

Ideal weather for harvesting hal
prevailed in Oregon during the past
week. according to the weekly sum
mary Of weather and crop conditions
Issued August IA, by the weather
bureau. Day temperatures were mod
crate, with little rainfall.
Barley is giving poor yields OF air
quality. Oats are rlpenlng fast and
are being harvested with a very light
crop indicated. Threshlng OF spring
wheat is under way, with fair to av-
erage yield. Considerable threshing
Of winter wheat was done, with fair
to good yields reported. Corn is tas-
selling generally. Cool weather has
heen unfayorable for II.
Meadows under irrigation are do
Ing very well. The third crop OF al
falfa is being cut in Jackson county
and has a good start In Josephine.
The second crop promises well in
klamath, Malheur and Wallawo
counties.
Pastures and ranges are short and
dry. While in some places cattle
are losing flesh, they are looking
tetter than unfayorable conditions
would seem to warrant.
Pears are being picked in south
ern counties. They are plentiful and
Of excellent quality. Large shipments
the coming month are in prospect.
Try weather Is causing some fruit
TO fall in Linn county and trees have,
been broken and fruit blown off by
liigh winds in Josephine county. A
small crop OF Crawford peaches is
| eing harvested in Jackson county
and a fair crop in Wasco county.
Rains are greatly needed for gar
iens of all kinds. Hops show effects
Of drouth and the red spider is dam
aging them. There is a fair crop of
rlax in Marion county.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-19

fired about 40 shots before the ship
sank. All of a sudden the ship be-
gan to list very rapidly and then
realized that II was going to sink, the
captain gave the word to abandon
chip, everybody; and believe me It
didn't take long for them to get off
and ! was neither the last nor the
first. | made my way to the quarter
deck and climbed down along the
eide and slipped off my shoes and
jumped into the water. | swan about
100 yards and caught some lumber
that had floated from the ship.
looked back once and the Hhip was
clear over on her side and men were
running along on the side of her and
ilmplng into the water.
Just as the ship gave the last
plunge we all sang THE Star Spang-
led Banner" and gave the salute ana
:hen 1t was out Of sight.