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Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Ruddy Cheeks-Sparkling Eyes
Most Women Can Have
Says Dr.. Edwards, a Well.Known
Ohio Physician

Dr.. F. M. Edwards for II years treated
scores of women for liver and bowel
ailments. During these years he gave to
his patients prescription made Of few
well-known vegetable ingredients mixed
with olive oil, naming them Dr.. Edwards
Olive Tablets. You viii know them by
their olive color.
These tablets are wonder.wogkers On tho
liver and bowels. which cause a normal
action. carrying off the waste and poison.
Gus matter In ones system.
II you have pale face, sallow look. dull
eyes. pimples, coated tongue. headaches q
istless no-good feeling. all out Of sorts.
inactive bowels, you take one Of Dr..
Edwards Olive Tablets nigh0y tor Q time
and note the pleasing result4
Thousands Of women as Weo - men
take Dr.. Edwards Olive Tahlete-ths suc.
cessful substitute for calomel1-now and
then just to keep in tAe pirk of condition.
l0c and 25c per box Al druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25
COMMITTEE NAMED

A steering committee composed Of
r. B. Lourie, o. E. Mansur, M. R. Carl
son and M. J. Duryea, Moline, and C.
2. Mitchell, East Moline, will have
full charge Of the campaign to raise
100000 for the Moline community
war chest. The personnel was an
nounced this morning by Mr.. Lourie,
who was authorized by the executive
committee to designate the men to di-
rect the campaign with himself as ex-
off1cio chairman. The steering COM
mlttee will work under instructions of
the executive committee, which will
serve in an advisory way.
A meeting of team captains was held
at noon today at the Moline CONNER
cial club, and plans for canvassing the
territory were outlined.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25
2.672 IN ARMY FROM
STATE UNIVERSITY

Champaign, ILL.,. Feb. 25.-The Uni
versity OF Illinois is now represented
by 2,672 students under the colors, il
was announced today, and OF this
number, 1850 have gone from the va
rious fraternities at the university.
Physical examination of all students
as a war time measure Is recommend
ed by the university war committee
and voluntary examinations will be
started this week to help students
correct minor defects that might pre-.
vent acceptance TOR military ssrzaoA
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25
Daily Bulletin
Food and Fuel

The United States food adminis-
tration, through its local board. pre-
pares the following statement of
prices being paid wholesalers by re-
retail prices which should be charg-
ed in Rock Island. Moline and East
Moline:
Consumer
Retailer pays. should pay
Best gran
ulated. sos .oss5
well known advertised mil brands
in cotton bAgs.l
u bbl. ..2.7s to2.s5 2.S5 to $40
X bbl. .1.4o to l.47hl.47h to 1.57h
1911, ,bs. RYE r. NEAL (per iae eas9 ,.,s
A''a GRAHAM IA IAN FLOUR lPer p BaE.l
10 lbs. :. SO to IS IS to 70
CORN MEAL (Per BaEo
lbs. 49,. ST to so .e5 to 10
RICE (Per Lb.l
gnsz gias keas aa ss to as as u u to to Il Il
BEANS (Per LID
picked. rs to rs Is to 10
Lima -. =. Is to is is to is
CHEESE (Per LID
cut. % .a7 to .2s SO to .ss
whole ... ..s1s to 80 "a to .s5
Brick, cut
to order. .2sA to 80 .2e to .s7K
(Per dog. cans) (Per can)
SYRUPS.
" lb.. II. s2h to 1875 .13 to rs
h. ....3.s5 .40h to -
~ ID. ...7.40 10 to .a0
Red cans:
5 lb. ....4.65 to4.75 AIN to 50
10 lb. .;;sse ro .rof,s t. s.eq %. SIN to .s2h
Per bu.. l.5o to 1852 LIS tol.s7
MILK. EVAPoRATED (Per can.l
Large -. .12h to .13 II to .15
Small -. .o6 4 to .osss .06h to .o7h
BUTTER tPer LID
' fresh >. 5, to So .A to 81
Dairy =. AZ to "a 20 10 81
pLEoMARGARINE.
p. ton. M -. .as to 3. 80 to ST
lb. car
tom. 81 to SO So TO .73
Other commodities will be adder
from time to time.
Note-Consumer are advised that
the prices above quoted are for the
day following publication The con-
sumer should not pay in excess Of
the figures quoted. The consumer will
lend cooperation by trading else
where il his dealer attempts to
charge in excess of the foregoing
figures. Prices are interpreted from
time to time by the Rock Island
county food Interpretation board, q
representative body.
COAL PRICES.
Maximum prices TO be charged for
coal, according to figures set by the
Rock Island county fuel board, for
orders OF less than two tons, are as
follows, per ton.
Rock Island, prepared $50
Springfield. prepared .......... $50
Franklin county. prepared. $50
Fulton county. prepared. ,..... $40
Mercer county. prepared. $50
In deliveries whore the consumer
hauis the coal himself 81 may be de.
Quoted from the price. Prices for two
tons or more are Is cents Q ton iese
than the foregoing.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25
SPARKS START BLAZE.

Sparks from a passing engine are
believed to have started a blaze at
o'clock yesterday morning which de-
stroyed small barn in rear Of the
residence Of Ed. Johnson, 1874 Thirty
fifth street, and damaged the resi-
dence and shed of julius VanBamme,
135 Thirty-sixth street, Moline.
The johnson barn was burned to the
ground and with the structure many
chickens and large quantity of coal
were consumed by the flames. His
loss is estimated at several hundred
dollars. He carried no insurance.
The flames spread across the alley
to VanDamme's shed, and were COM
municated to the residence. Both
buildings were badly damaged. The
roof of the house was in flames when
the fire laddies arrived and one side of
the structure was more or less
scorched. About half of the shed was
left standing. The total damage will
amount to about $500. The house is
insured.
A small roof blaze occurred at I lis
yesterday afternoon at 1928 Eighth
avenue, Moline. Only few shingles
burned. The property is owned by
Miss NJ. Really.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25
SPAIN IS HOLDING A
GENERAL ELECTION

Madrid, Sunday. Feb. 24.-Genera.
we're held throughout Spain
,odav. The liberals appear to have
their position, aithouSh
complete returns have not been re-,
ceiyed. Republicans carried Madrid
and Valencia and the Catalinists were
victorious at Barcelona.
disturbances are reported from Va
lercia and Merida ard rioting al Ale
,rerta Cadiz and Montrii.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25
EVERY BIT GERMAN,
HE'S AFTER KAISER

Rockford, ILL.,, Feb. 25-'T think a
good way to whip the kaiser is to do it
with German blood. Every drop In me
is German. Please draft me-"
The foregoing is the text Of mes
sage sent to the local exemption
board by Arnold H. Korte OF Green
Bay, Wis, who registered here and
was placed in class B.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25
EAST MOLINE

Rose Chapter O. e. g., will hold
their annual past worthy matron and
PATRONS meet Tuesday evening at their
hall In 6ilvis. It Is also the ninth an
niversary Of the order, Rock Island,
Moline, Milan, Colona and East Moline
chapters are invited. One past mat
ron, Mrs. Cecil Fergeson of Victor, is
coming for the meeting.
Miss Stella Parrot spent q delight-
ful week end visit with friends ct
Rockford. returning last night.
The Loyal Daughters Of the Baptist
church will meet Wednesday afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. A. B. Dietrich.
Visitors are always welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Marshall and
daughters spent yesterday at tho Harry
Cooper home in Carbon Cliff.
The executive board OF the Red Cross
will meet tomorrow night at the new
room, north suite, In the Ross build
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. o. Personelie are
planning on moving to Peoria. Mr..
Personelle was formerly with the
Sanitex Cleaning 4 Dye Works. He
has similar position in Peoria.
The Methodist church people Of
Watertown installed new bell in the
church Saturday. The bell was used
yesterday for services.
Many people of East Moline are
planning to move out a short distance
to the country this year where they
can raise part Of their living which
is a very good idea. 1t will help our
government also.
Tuesday the Red Cross gauxe work
ers meet at the same rooms. It is only
the garment workers that meet in the
new rooms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Willimuth and
family will move here this week from
Geneseo to the c. NJ Larson home re-
Gently purchased. The Larson family
will occupy the Lumber house at 439
Sixteenth avenue, now occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams, who will move
on a small place on Third street.
The library board meets at the L.
! brary room Thursday evening.
Friends will be pleased to know H.
l.. Angevine was able to be out to
church yesterday for the first time
since December, when he suffered
with diphtheria.
| Miss Ruth Clendenin has issued In
vitations for q card party Tuesday
evening.
Campbell lodge No. GIL, Knights Of
Pythias. will give another one of a
series OF dancing parties at Eagles
hall the evening Of Feb. ~.
The hard time dancing party given
Saturday evening by the East Moline
Rebekah degree stan was q huge sue
cess. Twenty-four dollars was cleared
and the costumes were great. These
same leaders will sponsor a card party
tomorrow afternoon.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25
Mrs. Matilda Sjeblad.

Tri-city friends OF Mrs. Matilda Sic
bIad, Moline, will be grieved to hear Of
her passing, which occurred at 3
O'Clock yesterday morning in the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Sherman Rel
naert, 1910 Nineteenth avenue, Moline.
following an illness Of complications.
She was born Aug. 5, 1850, in Swe-
den and came to this country at the
age of IS, residing in Rock Island for
IA years and making her home with
her daughter in Moline for the last
two years.
The deceased was married twice,
both husbands preceding her in death
several years. Surviving her are two
sons, Oscar Swanson, Rock Island,
and Victor Sjeblad. Anaconda. Mont.
and one daughter, Mrs. Sherman Rel
naert. Moline.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30
tomorrow in the home of the daugh-
ter. Rev. A. F. Bergstrom will officiate.
Burial will be in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25

uat when my baby came the doctor
.s0 be never saw women get along
ny better than | did and know it
~ Lydia z. Pinkham's Vegetable
T3mpound that helped me. - Mrs.
wEsT BEEBE, ia Wyoming Ave-,
"stsrtcwn, N. Y.
women who continually overtax their
s0sngth until they get into such q
r.eakened condition should profit by
IN Beebe's experience and try this
ipsacus pa,cus root and herb remedy, Lydia Z.
kham's Vegetable Compound.
= rt@ special suggestions write Lydia
= lnkham Medicine Co. The result OF
- oog experience is at your service.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25
FIRE AT EAST MOLINE.

Fire is raging in the shell room Of
the plant of the Root & VanDervoort
Engineering company in East Moline,
it having broken out about 1:30 this
afternoon. So serious was the situa-
tion that assistance from the Moline
fire department was sought and two
companies responded Indications are
that the flames will be confined to the
building in which they started. One
Rock Island company has been sum-
mOned,
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25
Police News

James r. Spurgeon, residing at
East Moline and who has wife Gin
Peoria, is locked up in Moline city
Jail on a serious charge preferred by
a Moline girl. Magistrate Frank Gus
tafson fixed his bail at $1,000. Spur
geon declared he could get almost
anybody to sign his bond, but had a
hard time making good on the boast.
He is only 20 years old.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25
rccs DROP NICKEL MORE.

Chicago, Feb. 25.--Eggs dropped .
rents more In South Water street to-
dav Al mark, cases included. they
acid st 80 to 40 cents. compared with
"A and IS cents last Saturday and ~
10 81 cents last Thursday. Receipts
we're heavy. 6,204 cases.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25
SHE APPRECIATES GIFT

Mrs. Ella Keating, 2505 Fourth ave.
nue.. Moline. who leaves this week for
Los Angeles, CAL, wishes to thank
the 25 members of the Commercial
club, who presented her with a leath-
er suit case and travelling bag Satur-
day. Mrs. Keating has been EMPLOYED
at the club for IL years.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25

was III very pCOl
health. / suffered
from a fem a | g
weakness so | did
not have strength
enough to do my
own work and could
not stand on my
feet for any length
of time. Lydia E.
Pinkham's V ege.
t b g Compound
corr cted my
trouble and / i'm
y,royo1 in heelH sO
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25
PLENTY ARE SOUSED,

There were lots of wild men, il not
wild women, in East Moline Saturday
night. according to Chief T. J. Shaefer.
Seven were arrested for intoxication,
drawing $5.05 each, which John Ston-
ermeyer and Byron Evans. both of
Rock Island, were fined sos each for
disorderly conduct by Magistrate A. A.
Niles.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25
Mrs. ROy r. Moss.

Mrs. Roy R. Moss, 146 Thirteenth
street, Silvis, died. yesterday at the
Moline city hospital. She was recently
operated on. She was born Oct. 13,
1889, at Huntsville, Mo-. and surviv-
ing are the parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Burton; three sisters, Mrs.
Charles Burton, Mrs. II. H. OLIVER, and
Mrs. Mary Edwards and two brothers.
Spurgeon and Elliott Burton, all of
Huntsville, Mo. The husband, who is
employed as a switchman in the Sill
Wis yards, is also living. The family
home has been in Silvis for four years.
Funeral services were held this aft
ernoon at 2::3O at the Silvis Baptist
church, Rev. J. NJ. Osborne officiating.
The remains will be sent to Huntsville
for burial.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25
CORPS TO BE MUSTERED,

Captain Frank Haynes has received
notice from the Office Of the adjutant
general that the Moline military vol
unteer training corps unit will be mus
tered into service Thursday or Friday
of this week Colonel S. o. Trip was
in Moline last week and made a report
upon the organization.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25
Funeral of Silas Gamble.

Funeral of Silas Gamble, South Mo-
line, was held at 2:30 yesterday aft
ernoon from the Knox chapel, Moline,
conducted by Rev. Walter A. Tillberg
of the Trinity Lutheran church. Many
beautiful songs were rendered by A.
G. Carlson, Miss Christine Sundine and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Johnson. Six
friends acted as pallbearers. Inter-
ment took place in Rock Riverview
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25
Obituary
Mrs.. Gustava Charlotte Peterson.

Mrs. Gustava Charlotte Peterson.
Mrs. Gustava Charlotte Peterson, 6S
years old, died at 2 yesterday morn
ing at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
William A. Lee, 307 Seventeenth ave-
nue., East Moline, after an illness of
one year. She suffered paralytic
stroke last Thursday which hastened
the end
She was born in Eskiltuna, Sweden,
Oct. /, 1S49, and on Nov. s, 1868, was
married to John F. Peterson, who pre-
ceded her in death some time ago. In
1880 she came to this country and had
made her home with her daughter for
the last five years. Surviving are her
four children, Walter J. and William
F., both of Moline, Mrs. H. B. Fulner,
Washington, D. c., and Mrs. W. A.
Lee, East Moline. She also leaves five
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon at 2::30 in the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Lee, 3O7 Sew
enteenth avenue, East Moline. Rev.
James NJ. Osborne, East Moline, will
offlciate. Interment will be made in
Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25
Charles Silk.

In a Plow City hospital at 2 o'clock
Yesterday morning occurred the death
of Charles Silk. 16021s Second avenue,
Moline. He was born May Is, 1877, in
Minnesota, and came to Moline Just
two months ago. During his stay in
that city he had been employed by the
Marseilles works, East Moline. He
never married.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25
10 Heal Bed Sores
fof Is years physicians and nurses
n nave neye, found anything equal to
ykes Comfort Powder

- oox proves its extraordinary healing
s"ef tor any skin Inflammation.
n the Vinoi and other drug stcres
- Comfort Powder Co., Boston, Mrs'
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25
THIS WOMAN
KNOWS
She Proved that Lydia E.
Pmkham's Vegetable Com
pound Does Help Suffer-
ing Women

, Watertown, N. Y.-"Last fall when
Awas expecting to become a mother |
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25

All the news ali the time-The
Argus.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
REPORT SHOWS BIG
AIRCRAFT PLANS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-More than
half a million high capacity demolition
bombs, with which to carry the war into
Germany, had been ordered for the air
service before last June 30, n LOIS
had been delivered, according to the
first annual report OF the bureau OF air
craft production, made public. The re-
port. signed by acting Director Potter.
contains no recommendations.
Actual orders for fighting aircraft
plaCed in the United States up to June
30 tOtaled II. 500, and deliveries totaled
62g De Havtlaud and n Rristols, all
day bombers. In addition, 500 Handley
Page and 1000 Capront night bombers
were on order. and 1000 S. E,-5 pursuit
monopIancs. Tho Ne IIaviland orders
tOtaled 5000, and the Bristol contracts
., 900.
Engine orders for service planes to-
tailed 70, 500. and deliveries 2,S92, More
than loo, 0O0 machine guns of various
types also had been contracted for and
40, 600 had been delivered.
The enormous size of the air program
tx further shown in the spruce and FIR
shipments, a total Of 65, OOO, 900 feet OF
spruce and %. 600 900 feet Of fir hay
ing been delivered for airplane con-
struCtiOn during the period from May
-, 1911, to June 80, 1918, which the res
port covers.
Director Potter shows that available
appropriations for the air service for
that period totaled 'S6S2, GAG, 667, of which
actual cash expenditures of SOS, 4l9,0 y
had been made on material and $l64, 1898
on buildings and flying fields.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
HEISMAN A FIXTURE,

Several days ago it was reported by
that mouthy dame, Rumor, that Johr
Heisman had tossed up his job at Geor-
gia Tech as coach of the Golden Tor
nadoes, and great prominence was Civ
en- the Tumor about Jawn leaving the
erstwhile monarchs of all they sur
veyed flat on their separate and col
leCtive backs.
But Heisman has spiked the report
with the statement that he has no
thought Of quitting Tech and that he
will be right back on the job as usual
next fall. Heisman went North on a
business matter and it was immedi-
ately sent out from various sources that
the wizard coach was through in Dixie,
Heisman Is as attached to Georgia
Tech as the Atlanta institution is at
tached to him. They hold each other
in high esteem. Heisman is a fixture.
He can write his own salary figure.
The only way he can pull away from
Tech Is to die.
No heavyweight fighter has been
knocked out during the past several
nights, which Is one way. Of saying that
Jack Dempsey has been III for the past
several nights.
~Bone-Santa Claus Is not coming
down the chimneys this year.
Hedd-Howzatt?
Bone-He's afraid hen get the flu.
There's a woman In France wiz, a
long knockout record. We'd suggest
a match with Theda Bara.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
MAGNATES HAVE
LEARNED A LESSON
Should Be Willing to Listen to
Suggestions for Economy.

Commenting on the suggestion for
cutting down the player limit Of major
league clubs to IS men mex season and
advising re~trenchment and conservation
IN other lines, Ralph Davis writes as
follows in the Pittsburgh Press:
More and more club owners have run
INTO enormous expenses, and some of
them have not been able to meet their
Obligations from what they have taken
in at the gate.
There have been numerous rumors
about the financial condition Of one or
two of the clubs in the National league.
1t has been said that the St. Louis
owners are about ready to throw up the
sponge and the Boston Braves are in a
bad way.
Instead of decreasing or remaining
at the present figure, it is likely that
the expenses of the clubs will continue
to increase. Railroad fares are higher
than ever. 1t costs almost twice as
much now to transport a ball club as it
did and fully twice as much for the
players board when they are on the
road.
Under these conditions, the outlook is
anything but bright, and it can hardly
be called surprising if many Of the
moguls are ready at last to listen to
suggestions for retrenchment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
SEEK TO SOLVE
. PROBLEMS IN
BASEBALL
Occupy Minds of National
League Magnates in Annual
Meeting.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1O.-Reconstruc-
ton problems in baseball with the pos
sibility of the adoption of a retrench-
ment policy for the coming season
faced club owners Of the National
league at the opening session of the
annual meeting here this afternoon.
Pending the arrival of August Herr
mann, of the Cincinnati club, and chair
man of the national commission, six
of the owners continued the informal
conferences they have been holding
since Sunday.
The election Of a successor to John
X. Tener as president is the principal
scheduled business.
The field of presidential candidates
has narrowed down to John A. Heyd-
Ter, present seCretary-treaSurer, and
John Conway Toole, who has served
as counsel for the league and the ma
tional commission.
Another interesting question has to
do with the standing Of Fred Mitchell,
recently elected president of the Chi
Cago club, Under the constitution no
player or manager is permitted to rep
resent a club at a league meeting and,
so far as is known, Mitchell still holds
the managers authority.
h board of directors will meet to-
day and probably will be occupied first
with routine business, Awarding of
the pennant to the Chicago club also
will be a feature.
Discussion Of policies for the 1919
season is likely to extend over several
days,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
BREST PREPARING
NOTABLE GREETING
AS WILSON LANDS

BREST, Dec. lO-Brest is preparing
to outdo itself in the reception Of Presi-
dent Wilson when he lands. its mayor
indicates, in a proclamation to the
people.
The Importance Of an event unique
I'm the history Of the world will escape
none Of us the proclamation says.
breaking with the tradition OF tsola,
tiou. the new world sends to the old
continent. the cradle Of its ancestors,
the eminent man who Is the incarnation
of the ideal Of free America. a uni
vcrsal union Of peoples is in prepara-
tlon. after the downfall Of the powers
of carnage and oppression.
The population of Brest Will pc
eager to celebrate In a notable way the
arrival of President Wilson. All the
people, irrespective Of party, will deck
their houses and join in the manifesto
tions Of esteem and deep affection
which are in preparation
The committee in charge OF the fete
Intends to have a group Of Breton men
and women wearing picturesque cos
tunes IN the wharf to greet the presi-
dent when he lands.
All tho rooms in the hotels OF the
city have been reserved for the day OF
the presidents arrival.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
NORMAL NOT SATISFIED.

The West Tennessee Normal school
football team Is not yet satisfied that
Central and NJ. u. S. have anything on
them. They are anxious to meet either
or both teams In another game.
Tho following challenge, signed by
the whole Normal team. has been re-
ceived at this office:
1--WE hereby challenge the Central
High school football team, city cham
plons, for a game Of football, anywhere
and under any conditions. We played
the Central and M. U. S. teams SOM
bined, with the cream Of the two elev-
ems In the field last Saturday, and we
were defeated. We are confident that
we can beat either Central or M. U.
S. teams, and hereby challenge them
for a game. We believe we are entitled
to Il, and our squad Is going to re-
main Intact until all efforts have been
exhausted In landing a game. We
would appreciate a reply to this chal-
lenae either favorable or unfaVorable,
through this paper.
"NORMAL FOOTBALL TEAM"