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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
EAST MOLINE WAR
ON LOAFERS GETS
: RESULTS IN WORK

Loafng is 'passe" in East Mo-
line
The East Moline police depart
ment has declared war on idleness
and not only have the police taken
up the duties of regular employ
ment agents in finding jobs for men,
but they take charge of those with
out work And little time elapses
between picking up an idler and
putting him at some task. because
there is plenty Of work in East Mo
line
Assistant Chief Frank Mayberry
OF the police department is serious-
ly i'll of pneumonia and Patrolman
II. Y Hedman is taking his place
Indications were today that the as
s.stant chief viii recover.
e. Ruv a Liberty Bond
Moline police feared they would
have i corpse on their hands yes
terday when they were notified that
a girl was lying in d street car ap-
parently lifeless. An officer met
the car at Sixteenth street aud Fifth
avenue She was alive. but had
tainted She had been on the
Fourth avenue car for two complete
trips She was taken TO her home
oa Third avenue in the police am
balance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
MUST FIND new
DUMPING PLACE

East Moline today faces the
problem of finding place to dump
its garbage.
DIR. A. w Ridell of the state
health board was in the city today
and inspected the present dumping
grounds near the high school. He
ruled that it was unsanitary and
contrary to the state health laws
to place the refuse there.
The city authorities, as a result
of the inspection. are confronted
with the task OF securing some
other place for the garbage. 1t may
be that an incinerator will be built.
DR. George F. Johnson, mayor, a
year ago recommended to the coun-
cilmen that a municipal incinerator
be built. The council held that the
project would be too costly, and it
was dropped.
Mayor Johnson SAID today that
the enforcement of the Sunday clos
ing of pool rooms will be perman-
ent, unless the council rescinds his
orders. He declared that it is con-
trary to the city statutes for pool
rooms to be in operation on the
Sabbath day.
General expression of satisfac-
ton on the part of the people of
East Moline has followed the action
taken by the township high school
board in raising the salaries of
teachers of the school and giving
hem war bonuses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
PHARMACY LOSS
$4,000 IN FIRE
Contents of JerichO's Drug Store Is
Practically Ruined i'm Blaze
Early Today.

Damage estimated at $4,000 re-
suited from an early morning fire
today at the Ernest Jericho drug
store, 401 Fifteenth street, Moline.
The building owned by J. r. Kim
ball of Rock Island, was damaged
to the extent of about $500. Loss
of about $500 was incurred in the
tailoring establishment of George
R. Anderson in the basement of the
building Damage from smoke was
caused in the office on the second
floor. Insurance covers all losses.
There were two fire calls to the
store. One occurred at 1:47 a. m.
Paper in a waste box in the base
ment had caught fire. Mr.. Jericho
rushed to the store and remained
there for several hours after the
department left. Evidently the fire
had been smoldering in the box, for
at $50 there was another call to
the store. This time serious dam
age was done.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
News of the Day in Moline and East Moline 4
EAST MOLINE

/ Eighteen members were out to
the regular meeting of the Ply
mouth circle. Quilting anG sewing
rugs kept the ladies' busy To in
crease the attendance each one is
asked to bring a friend or solicit
new members. The question of
| meeting in divisions was discussed.
! but no decision was reached. II
is the wish of the president that
all dues be in by July /. Mes
danes Van Meier and Dormady
served a buffet lunch.
Mrs A NJ Van Meier of Belle
Plain. Iowa, went home today afte-
a visit at the home of her son
Thomas and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Meyer and
Mr.. and Mrs o. H. Armstrong Were
. called TO Ohio, Ill, by the death o.
Mrs. Armstrong; grandf i: her, vino
will be buried Saturday
A modern sanitary cafe has been
opened at 904 Fifteenth avenue by
Mike James The building has been
remodeled. The interior is all in
whlte-and is strictly up TO date.
East Moline Chapter o. f. 6.
will meet Tuesday evering. All
members are asked to come at
80. Old business will be taken
care of and dinner will be serve
at T. Masons and families are in
vited. A social time and dancing
will follow. supper.
The Friday card club met at the
home of Carl Mitchell last even
ing. Twelve couple were present
and five hundred was played until
late hour, when a dainty lunch
was served. Prizes were awarded
those holding high score Mrs. A
E. Baker assisted in serving.
The East Moline Woman's club
meets Monday. The childs' well
fare branch has charge of the
meeting in the new Y. NJ. c. A.
building. DR.. East of Chicago will
speak on "InfantiIe Paralysis"
Someone is wanted to volunteer
to take charge of the garment de-
partment in the Red Cross work.
Mrs. A. c. Brederstadt IS unable
to take charge for some time AT
this stage of the war he work
should be pushed and well taken
care of
Mrs. Richard Meers of Silvis has
invited the Crescent CLUB to mea:
with her Tuesday.
Mrs. William Rooster has gone
to Wyanet to visit relates.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Boyle, Jr.,
are the parents of a baby girl -
born last night at the Moline Ma
ternity hospital. This is their sec
ond child.
The Silvis Methodist Episcopal
ladies gathered yesterday after
noon at the church parl1rs-twen-
ty in all-and Mesdam 3; Robert
son, Eabcock and Railey became
members. Red Cross sewing WAS
the diversion and a delightful af
ternoon was enjoyed Mesdames
Beerbower and Dennis were hos
uesses.
Mr. and Mrs. Sharp SIlvis and
son John left last night tor Wag-
neT. S. d. They came to attend the
funeral OF Mr.. Silvis' father, r. s
Silvis
A large sum was realized last
night from the dance sponsored by
the Moose ladies No. 262 of East
Moline. Whites jazz band fur
nished music.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
BARBERRY BUSHES
TAKEN FROM CITY
PARKS IN MOLINE

More than fifteen hundred Euro
pean barberry bushes have been
removed from the Moline municipal
parks.
Fred Brandt, park superintend-
ent, said today that Immediately
following the request of state and
federal agricultural departments to
remove the shrubs because they
gave life to a wheat blight, those in
the Moline parks were removed.
The task of replacing the bushes
taken out with shrubs of another
species will require several weeks.
Work today started in beautify-
ing the grounds around the munich
pal building This work is under
the direction of Mr. Brandt. Shrubs
and bushes are being planted on the
west side of the sidewalk fronting
the building AT each corner of the
lot a globe head elm will be planted
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
THREE PARADES
IN TWO NIGHTS
SilVis Workers and Greeks This
Evening and Red Cross To-
morrow In Demons tratiOn.

BY tomorrow night Moline will
have its fill of parades for two
days.
Tonight there are two scheduled
and tomorrow night there is one
listed. Two thousand five hundred
workers in the Silvis shops will
march in Moline tonight to demon
strate their loyalty and to celebrate
the record the workmen established
in the purchase of third Liberty
loan bonds. Greeks of the quad
cities at o'clock tonight will have
d parade to inaugurate their Easter
ceremonies.
Tomorrow night there is to be a
parade in a demonstration for the
Red Cross, marking the opening of
d campaign for membership in the
society.
The Silvis shop demonstration
probably will be the largest Of the
three. There will be a band and
many banners. In order to facili-
tate transportation TO and from Mo-
line, the shop train will be oper-
ated from Davenport and Rock Is
land to Moline. and from East Mo-
line TO Moline
The parade will form at 7:30 at
Sixth avenue and Fifteenth street
The men will line up by unions and
will march on Sixth avenue to
Eighteenth street. They will turn
north at Eighteenth street to Fifth
avenue and west to Twelfth street,
thence north to Fourth avenue,
thence east to Sixteenth street and
the meeting place, on Fifth avenue
near Sixteenth street.
Mayor Martin Carlson will pre-
side at the open air demonstration
TO be held in the vacant lot adjOin-
ing the Bio theatre. W. B. Green, a
bOilermaker, will. in a. five-minute
speech. tell how and why union la
Dor is loyal to America.
Mr.. Green will be followed by Dr.
w +. Taylor, who also will make
d five minute speech. O. F. Ander-
son as chairman of the Liberty loan
organization will express the APP
probation of the government for
the liberal loyalty of the Silvis men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
COLLEGE STUDENT
NEAR DEATH WHEN
SHELL EXPLODES

An Augustana college student
had a narrow escape from death
in France recently when a shell
from a German gun exploded a
few feet from him.
He is John Elmer Nelson, 1897
Seventeenth avenue, Moline. In /.
letter to his brother and sister in
Moline he says:
The shell threw a torrent of
mud and shell splinters all around
me, but l was lucky enough to es-
cape without even receiving .
scratch"
The shell which so nearly ended
the career of the young student
was one of many fired that aftel
noon by German guns. Nelson does
not go into details of the fighting,
but it appears that he is stationed
with the French who are holding
part of the west front
Nelson is in the field artillery.
The German raid" he says, was
followed by~a counter attack from
heavy French artillery From some
of the French heavy artillery the
blazing tongues of fire reached a
blazing rockets and from thous-
length of about 25 feet. The whote
Iorizon flickered and flared from
thousands of exploding shells which
changed the line where they were
falling into a virtual flood of fire"
Nelson urges the hOmt folks to
write frequently TO all friends in
France The mail from home"
he says, is playing a big part in
unfolding the morale of the army
1t strengthens the home ties AMI
proves to the soldiers that the pee
pie at home are not careless or in
different concerning the welfare OF
their boys on the battle fields OF
France"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
RAID SIGNAL AT
NIGHT COMES TO
SOLDIERS OFTEN

! 1t is no unusual occurrence for
an American soldier near the front
| lines trenches in France to be
awakened several times a night
when air raid signals are given,
/ put on steel helmets and gas masks
and then leave the pup tents for a
dugout. according to a letter re-
ceived by Moline friends of Serg-
cant Morton r. Carlson, formerly
( with Deere * Co, who is now in
the ordnance department with the
/ American Evolutionary forces in
France.
Speaking of acting as valet to a
carload of horses which were being
sent to the front, he says in the
letter:
We relieved a French convoy
down at the yards and after stock
ing up with rations and watering
the whole bunch of horses by pail
out of a pump we pulled out about
II midnight. Rode all night and
until p. m. next day. at which
time we unloaded our chargers at
a place seven miles from the battle
front-yes, that same old front
line that at one time seemed so
many thousands of miles away.
Even while we were unloading
we saw a Hun plane in the dis
lance around which the anti-air-
craft guns were raining Shrapnel.
The French machines were plenti-
full overhead. That night for the
first time we slept in our pup tents
and We would have had a good
nights rest in the open air had not
the afraid signal been given twice
during the night, which sent us
scurrying to the dugouts near at
hand. You should have seen US
crawl out and put on our steel
helmets and get our gas masks in
position ready for immediate use.
We could see the star shells burst
ing over No Mans Land and hear
the guns, although ii was cOmpar
atively quiet. The next morning
the cannOnading was heavier, how
ever.
In the Afternoon we boarded
narrow gauge railroad and wendell
our way back through a county
marked with graves, sheIled cities.
L
about 10 We detrained at a regular
city and had to bunk in a cOmmun-
ity barracks near the station until
$3.50 a. m. waiting for another
train. Here we We're thrown m
with French and Algerian soldiers.
The latter rolled in about l a. m,
right from the trenches. and be-
Heve me. they were Withholding
set You should have seen them
eat their hard bread and meat
over little smoky stove and then
ficp over and sleep.
After several waits and changes
we arrived at the city where the
American army headquarters are
Ocated-Pershing' town. Here we
are quartered in barracks and sleep
On dOUble-decked Slated crates
that seem like feather beds after
our travelling around sleeping sit
ting up. This depot is set down in
an amphitheatre surrounded by
pine covered hills and while it is in
the advance zone, we are in no dan
ger
Sergeant Carlson is issuing ma
terial to the front, but he saws
there is a great deal of strong back
work that alone has to be done In
2 few months the Americans have
done all this construction work,
have made the railway yards, etc.
and are running the engines and
everything. The Trenches are
amazed to see things move as they
do. There is a big bunch of Ger
man prisoners here, too, that are
kept busy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
FARM LABOR FOR
TWO SCORE BOYS
OF HIGH SCHOOL

Forty Moline high school boys
are off for farm work
The two score lads left this week
to engage in agricultural labors.
They were sent to various states.
Some went to North Dakota, some
to South Dakota, a few to Kansas
and the raminder to Iowa, Illinois
and Michigan. There are more who
are enrolled for farm work who are
expecting to be called soon.
The wages they will receive
range from $40 to SIS a month, de-
pending upon their age and expert
ence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
MOLINERS REACH
FRANCE SAFELY;
SEND WORD HOME

Two Moline men have reached
France safely. according to word
just received by relatives
Lieutenant H. Fl. Rogers has ar
rived over there" according TO In
formation he sends his wife. Mrs
Rogers and baby son. Howard Jr..
are at the home Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Ainsworth.
Sergeant James ID. Pierce. who Is
with a machine gun division. has
sent word to his cousin. Miss Mae
kearney, Moline. that he has
reached France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
APPEAL FOR ALL
WOMEN TO HELP
RED CROSS WORK

The Moline chapter of the Red
Cross facing an enormous amount
Of work which the central division
headquarters has assigned to it, has
issued an appeal to the women OF
Moline to come to the front with as
sistance, pointing out that the Plow
city chapter. is behind in its quota
Following is the appeal
Attention, women of Moline
Your services are needed by Mo-
line chapter of the American Red
Cross and they are needed now,
The Moline chapter is behind on
its quota. on work ordered from the
gauze room. The chapter is behind
because the April order was placed
late in the month. Now the order
has been duplicated for May. Ants
the work is decidedly necessary. 1t
is first aid work for the boys in the
trenches.
The Moline chapter was asked
10 supply 10000 tampons, 10000
drains and 5000 pads during April.
The order for May is the same
These three pieces are wrapped in
muslin. sterilized. and placed in a
little bag One of these bags is
given every soldier as he goes into
the front line trenches. 1t is his
first aid in case he is wounded.
THE Moline chapter is short 49,
800 pieces on its April quota, max
ing a total of 81, 800 pieces that
must be turned out this month II
The chapter IS to meet the demand
m AIDE nDnu 81 nm m TIfpa |
More women are needed for
work. They are needed now. VIII
you respond? The first aid outfit
hat you make may be the means
If staunching some soldiers
Wounds. keeping him alive till the
iurgeons can reach him. 1t sounds
pretty well worth while, doesn't it?"
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
NEGRO SLASHED BY
ANOTHER RECEIVERS

John Henry Turnbow. Moline Ne
gro. is recovering so rapidly that
he probably will be released from
city hospital within two weeks. He
was slashed by another Negro dur
ing a quarrel over wine. women
and money Sunday in Moline.
At first he was believed to have
been fatally wounded. If one of
the razor cuts he received had been
an inch nearer the heart Turnbow
probably would have been dead to-
day
His assaIIaat is still at large,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
DID YOU KNOW

Elmer Crippen. an employe of the
Daebelliehn meat market in Moline.
was injured while cranking a de-
livery truck yesterday. The engine
kicked. resulting in his right arm
being broken near the wrist. The
accident occurred in front of the
meat market, Twenty-fifth avenue
and Sixteenth street.
While driving a motorcycle south
on Fifteenth street near Fourth ave-
nue. r, B. Hoff collided with an au-
tomobile driven by William Mccoy
Although motorcycle and motor car
were both damaged nobody wac
hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
Obituary


Mrs. GeOrgiana Maria Fowler.
Mrs. Georgiana Maria Fowler
died last evening in the residence.
1901 Fifteenth street, Moline. She
was a native of Moline. born Oct.
90. 1916. She was the only daugh-
ter of Arson NJ Hubbard, who pass
ed away Aug. 81, 1915. She sang
in the choir of the First Congrega-
tional church of which she was a
member for many years.
On Nov. s, 1875, she and P. E.
Fowler were united in marriage. To
this union was born one son, Roy
Charles, Campo, Cal, who survives
with two aunts, Mrs. Maria
Dimock and Miss COrnelia E. Hub
bard of Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
SPEAKS TO
CLUB ON MAY 18TH

The Moline After-DinneF club
will hear John II. Atwood, a prom
inent attorney of Kansas City, Mo,
at the meeting scheduled for Mon
day, May 10. Mr. AtwoOd's subject
Will be What We Must UnleaTn Be
fore We Understand. II will be
the last meeting of the club for the
season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
CITY EMPLOYES
Get WAR BONUS
Ten Per cent Increases For Pa.
OF Hostilities Granted b. n.
line Commission.

All employees Of the city O, MAJ.
not previously granted va. =
creases this spring. are to -
war bonuses OF 10 per cent o,n.
present salary. dating from Va
This was the answer Of ,ss "a
line city commission late yes,s,s.
Afternoon TO the employees The -
ed money is to be in the uaiT. -
a bonus and will be paid enni,-.
only during the period Of ~ ~
About seventy-five will \. .
fected Laborers were rsc..e
granted an increase. The beai,s \,
spector. city electrician and -,
few other city workmen were -
increases in pay, Firemen apS l.
licemen have received sddiH,ss
increases of $3.50 in their rlo,s.
allowance, because Of the b;ss
cost of uniforms.
No elective officers are aEs..
by the increase.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03


what II has done for
my daughter She
was - years OF age,
very -ickly and pale
and she had 70 stay
home from school
most % the time. She
suffered a < o n ! e :
from backache and
dizziness and wa :
wit b % Ut appetite.
For three months
she was under the
doctors car and got
no better. always
complaining ii b o II I
her back and side
aching 50 l dIdn't
know what TO do. !
read IN the papers
about your wonder
fuf n eGIctue, 80
made up my mind to
Try Il. She has IA K
en- I'VE bottles OF
Lydia + Piukhan1s
Vegetable Compound
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
Funeral of Peter SchneckIoth.

The funeral services for Peter
Schneckloth will be held at 2:3O
O'Clock Sunday afternoon at the res
idence, 1914 Seventh avenue, Mo-
line with Rev. Fred J. Rolf of the
Evangelical Church of Peace OF
Rock Island in charge of the SER
vices. Interment will be in River
side
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03

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ing. she has gained in weight and
feels much better ] recommend Ly-
dla + PlnkEams Vegetable Com
pound 10 all mothers and daughters"
Mrs IL FinOre, SIG Marcy Ave.
Brooklyn. y. y.
For special advice I'm regard to
SUCH ailments write 10 LYDIA IL
PlnkAam Medicine Co. Lynn, Mass
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
HIGH SCHOOL HAS
FINE DISPLAY OF
RED CROSS WORK

Red Cross work done by students
of Moline nigh school was placed
on exhibition at the school this aft
ernOOn
The display was of work accom-
plished by the surgical dressings
class. The report Of the work of
this class for the month just closed,
is appended, the name of the work
er and the number Ct pieces made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
To People Who Chafe

over one hundred thousand people
in this country have proved that
nothing relieves the soreness Of chat
ing as quickly and permanently as
sykes Comfort powder" 25o al
yinol and other drug stores. Trial
box free.
Z. The Comfort Powder Co Boston.
Mass. -
asa.aaa..eeE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03

Members of the class who have
won crosses for Red Cross work
are Martha Severance, Charlotte
Settle, Hermina Berg, Marguerite
Westling, Louise Walker. Letha
O'ROurke, Marguerite Lindberg,
Genevjave Hunt, Marion Sohner,
Jean Sohner and Gertrude Nc
CTeary
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-11
Hospitals tO be Built in
 Engand for U. s. Soldiers
UNIVERSITY TO
 AID IN WAR WORK

Fayetteville, August 10.--Whlle the University of Arkansas is continuing all of it's regular work in arts ana sciences, agriculture, engineering, ana education, it has. also inaugurated a considerable amount of special Wofh looking toward war needs.
 This year the work Of stenogrdphy, typewriting, and accounting, which was, begun last year. will be contln- ued. The enrolment for this WolH has been unexpectedly large and the students have made rapid progress. The demand for competent persons ID these lines is much greater than the available supply.
 The college of agriculture has put in extensive courses in agricultural work, and in the training of teaca. CTS to take positions as teachers ol agriculture in the public schools.
 The department of home economies has already granted certificates to large number of young women and a few young men who havd completed the courses in food conservation These courses will be continued thru out the period of the war and proba' bly later.
 In other departments of the univer' sity work especially adapted to wal needs will be given.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-11
TWO. DIVORCE DEGREES.

Divorce decress were issued to the plaintiff yesterday by Chancellor J. M. Elliott in the following cases:
 Clifford vs. Estelle Green, cruel treatment.
 Antoinette vs. Louis Thiolliere, de- sertion, with restoration of maiden name of Antoinette Morat to plain tiff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-11
TO REGISTER COAL DEALERS.

nittle Rock, Aug. 10.-The state fuel administrator, H c. Couch, is preparing to register every one of the thousand or more retail coal dealers in the state by September 1. Under the new rules, unless they are regis tered, they cannot get any coal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-11
MEN TO REGISTER
 FROM 5 TO 9 P. M

Registration of the man-power ot Jefferson county will be held from 5 tc g D. m. Thursday, instead of } to 9 a. m., as published yesterday. The error was typographical.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-11
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

A marriage license was issued yes terday to Jeff c. Allen, 26, and Miss Pearl Springfield; 2l, both of Pine
 Blu1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-11

Nearly all of the prominent wom- ems colleges are arranging for sue cial war courses to be inaugurated this fall.