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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
On County Records

Augusta Verstraete and husband
to Edward Coryn. lots %, %. "a
25. 27, 2S, 30, 80. block l, ]. T.
Campbell's add, So. r. l., 81.
Edwin Coryn and wife to Emel
Vanden Hende, lots % to 30, block
1, Ut. Campbell's add. So. r. l., 81.
Warren Anderson and wife to c.
E. Morse, lots II and IA. block l.
So. r. l.. $1,400.
William p. Mack and wife to
John Kilcoin, lot l, Buchanan s
farm. So r. l., 81.
AIbertina Setterdahl to Charles
e. Johnson and wife. lot Z. block Z,
Columbia park, r. l.. S4.150.
Edward H. Guyer ct al to Henry
J. Schmidt. lot 7. block 2. Korks
add. East Moline. $500.
Charles c. Black ct al to Samuel
S. Crompton. lots 7. 8, 81. block 6.
Old Town, Hampton. 81.
Moline Trust and Savings Bank
to Gust Luecke. part o. l.. 8. High
land add, So. Moline. $215.
Charles II. Brusso to Edith
Wenks. und. II S. E. S. w. and Pr.
W. II s. f. Il Sec. 17-2w. $4,000.
Harry r. and Edna Dyer TO
Charles Wenks. und. II lot 9. block
SO, Andalusia. $50,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
BUY YOUR COAL
EARLY; USE 1T
VERY SPARINGLY

The state fuel administration
has issued the following appeal to
every coal user in the state:
The federal fuel administration
has fixed the prices and has an
nounced that they will no: be dis
turbed during the coming coal
year. 1t is also making a deter
mined effort to insure a better
grade of coal. in this way. insu--
ing more economical fuel for the
consumer, and relieving the rail-
roads OF the burden of carrying
useless material.
The zone system has been defin-
itely decided on and people know
now exactly where they can get
their coal. Therefore, knowing, the
price, the market in which coal
can be bought. and the necessity
for buying at an early date, it is
plainly the patriotic duty of every
person to store his next winter =;
coal promptly.
In laying in the store for next
winter. the fact should be borne in
mind that the supply probably will
be short, and each one should ex-
pect to bear his proportion of the
shortage, and to use the coal in
such a way as to make the avail
able supply go as far as possible.
Every shovelful saved helps in
dustries to turn out supplies for
the troops abroad. and thus assists
in the ultimate victory"
You, as a war worker, enlisted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
SAFE, GENTLE REMEDY
CLEANSES YOUR KIDNEYS

For centuries GOLD MEDAL
Harlem Oil has been a standard
household remedy for kidney. liver.
bladder and stomach trouble, and
all diseases connected with the uri-
nary organs. The kidneys and
bladder are the most important
organs of the body. They are the
filters. the purifiers of your blood.
II the poisons which enter your
system through the blood and
stomach are not entirely thrown
out by the kidneys and bladder.
you are doomed.
WEAKNESS, sleeplessness. ner-
vousness, dependency. backache.
stomach trouble, headache, pain in
loins and lower abdomen, gall
stones, gravel. difficulty when
urfnating, cloudy and bloody urine,
rheumatism. sciatica and lumbago,
all warn you to look after your
kidneys and bladder. GOLD MED
AL Harlem Oil Capsules are what
you need.
They are not a patent medi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
STENOS WANTED
BY GOVERNMENT;
SALARY Is GOOD

The United States government is
still looking for stenographers-a
lot of stenographers, both men and
women.
1t is offering good pay-from
81 900 to 81 200 a year to start with.
The war department. which is TAX
ing the largest number, pays LOO
a year at the beginning with an adj
vance to $1,000 a year after three
months satisfactory service. The
competent find 1t easy to win pro-
motions in all departments.
One OF the things that has kept
many from applying for govern
ment work is the fact that all must
take civil service examinations. But
the government is making the ex-
aminations as convenient as pos
sible Such examinations are now
held each Tuesday at the following
places in Illinois:
Cairo, Chicago, Decatur, East St.
Louis, Galesburg, Kankakee. Pana,
Peoria. Quincy. Rockford, Rock Is
land, Springfield.
All examinations are held at the
postoffice of the towns named They
are not difficult. The complete ex-
animation for stenographer-typ
writer-which is the best paying
class and the examination the gov
eminent urges all who are qualified
to take-consists of the following
subjects: Copying from rough
draft, copying from plain copy.
time CONSUMED in rough draft and
plain copy, time consumed IN
rough draft and plain COPY, spell
ing. letter writing, penmanship
(rated on letter., arithmetic.
Blank applications can be secured
from the Civil Service Commission,
Washington. ID. C., or the Secretary,
U. S. Civil Board. Custom House,
Chicago, Ill. Those who are think
ing of making application should
ask for Forms 3O4 and 1924.
Full Information will be sent
with the forms, and the government
says: THE need is urgent. Ii is
your patriotic duty to serve the
government now"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
FARMERS TEST
SOON To OCCUR
Time to Prepare for Labor Is at
Hand, State Council OF De-
Tense Says.
URGE USE OF BOYS RESERVE
Suggests That Employers Seeking
to Hire Help Emphasize Value
of Surroundings.

While a demand for farm hands
exists throughout the state 1t IS
now evident that some counties,
particularly those having large
cities, can and should take care OF
their own local farm problem for
this season. according to a bulletin
from the state council OF defense.
This work should be under the su-
pervision OF the county farm labor
administrator.
"A few other counties are in
good shape for farm help, but in a
large percentage of counties. there
is now a great need for more men,
says the bulletin THE state farm
labor administration of the state
council of defense at 120 West Ad-
ans street, Chicago. can easily take
care OF the demand IL the farmers
will make known their needs.
THE real test of the farm labor
situation is yet to come; when the
corn cultivating time begins, neith-
er the weeds nor the corn will wait
while a so per cent force Of men
does a 100 per cent job; neither
will the harvest wait. Now is the
time to prepare.
"One or more extra men Will be
needed on half the corn belt farms
during the corn cultivating season
and harvest. Where are they to
come from? A few more good farm
hands can be obtained from towns
and villages and a large. number
from cities of the state il reason
able inducements are offered.
1.-The biggest single source OF
farm hands is the young men be-
tween the ages of 16 and 20, who
are now being enrolled in the Unit
ed States boys working reserve.
Thousands of these young men in
high school and college, many with
farm experience, will be ready to
help cultivate corn and do harvest
work this season. The farmers Of
the state should look upon this
force as it's volunteer army and
honor and train ii for more trying
times to come.
"The farm labor examining board
of the state council of defense is
grading men who have offered
themselves for farm work. This
board is made up of the following
practical farmers: J. P. Mason,
Elgin; J. P. Lyons and n. j. Spald
ing, Pontiac; +. w. Esnond and
Mr.. Lucas, Ottawa, and ]. w. Kirk
ton of Gridley. Applicants who do
not receive proper grade or ranking
by this board are not sent out for
farm service by the farm labor adj
ministration. Thus far only Is per
cent of applicants have qualified.
This shows the high standard set
up to protect the farmer against
unfit help. Farmers are in charge
of this. working without pay. and
the Illinois farmer should support
it, since 1t will be needed more
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
ROCK ISLANDER
NOW A CAPTAIN
Zen Gest Receives Promition IN
Higher Rank While Station.
ed in France,
CENSORS LETTERS EACH DAY
Is With American EXpedftionary
United States Engineers on
Active Duty Overseas.

Ben Gest, Rock Island young
man. stationed somewhere in
France, has been promoted to the
rank of captain
He was formerly a lieutenant in
the Five Hundred Eighth regiment
engineers of the American eXpedi-
t.O1sry forces and his new position
was imposed on March %. The en-
tire regiment Of which ne is a mem
her IS composed of Negroes.
Captain Gest is a graduate of the
college Of engineering OF the State
University of Illinois. He won a
neutenancy while attending an Of
ticer's training school He is a son
OF the late Judge and Mrs. w. H.
Gest Of this city While working
in this city before entering service
he was employed by c. u. McLane,
a local architect. as a draughtsman.
Takes All Time.
Together with his new position
a little more work has come to
Captain Gest He now has to read
at least 80 letters each day and act
as 4 censor. In writing to his
mother he states that his duties
take up the greater part of his time,
making il difficult for him 20 write
TO his friends
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
a Liberty z
NOTICE.

cine" nor new discovery" For
200 years they have been a stan
dard household remedy. They are
the pure, original imported Haar-
lem Oil your great-grandmother
used. and are perfectly harmless.
The healing, soothing oil soaks
into the cells and lining of the kid
neys and through the bladder, driv-
ing out the poisonous germs. New
life. fresh strength and health will
come as you continue the treat
ment. When completely restored
to your usual vigor. continue taxi
ing capsule or two each day;
they will keep you in condition and
prevent a return of the disease.
Do not delay a minute Delays
are especially dangerous in kidney
and bladder trouble. All druggists
sell GOLD MEDAL Harlem OIL
Capsules. They will refund the
money II not as represented. In
three sizes. sealed packages. Ask
for the original imported GOLD
MEDAL. Accept no substitutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
BURGLARS HERE
AT WORK AGAIN
Three Watches Are Missing After
Thieves Enter Two Homes
During Night
TOURING CAR Is STOLEN
Machine Belonging to W. l.. Elite
man of This City Is Reported
To Police As Lost

Burglars are again at work in
Rock Island Two homes were
broken into last night. The homes
entered are:
George Lee, 1903 Twenty-ninth
and one-half street-one watch
stolen.
John Kelly, 2S11 Eighth and one
half avenue-two watches stolen.
At both places windows were
used as the means of gaining an
entrance The watches. all with
gold cases, were the only articles
taken. A watch with the initials,
III. E. P" engraved on the case was
taken from the Lee home. An Elgin
and a Waltham watch were stolen
from the Kelly residence. The po-
lice were notified of the burglaries
this morning and are working on
the cases.
Car Taken.
A five passenger touring car be-
longing to w. l.. Eiteman, 901 For
ty-third street, was stolen from the
corner of Seventh avenue and
Twenty-third street, between $3.50
and 10 o'clock last night. The Hi
nois license number is 20082S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE.
Warrant No. 457-


Notice IS hereby given TO all per-
sons interested, that the board OF
local improvements of the city of
Rock Island. H., has filed in the
county court of Rock Island county
a certificate of the cost of improve
ment entitled in said court, In re-
petition of the city of Rock Island,
III. to assess the cost of the con-
struction of a 10 inch Waterman on
Ninth street, from TweHty-fGh TO
Thirty-first avenues, and said certi-
cate also shows the court costs. the
amount of accrued interest, and the
total amount of said assessment,
and said certificate also states that
the said improvement conforms
substantially TO the requirements
Of the original ordinance for the
construction of the same, as re-
auired by law, and that final hear
ing on said certificate will be ha
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15

nthe 9th day of April, A. B.. 1918,
at O'Clock a. m. or as soon there
after as the business of the court
will permit. All persons desiring
may file objections in said court be-
fore said day, and may appear at
the hearing and make their defense.
Dated this 18th day of April A, D.
1918.
WILLIAM M'CONOCHIE.
n. JUHL,
NJ T. RUDGREN.
JOHN H. LIEDTKE,
JOHN A. MURRIN.
Board of local improvements of the
city of Rock Island. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
DELINQUENTS NOT
TO SECURE WAITE

The water supply will be shut 4
tomorrow in the homes OF poop
who have failed to pay the watt
bills due Feb. l. J. p. Kennedy
the waterworks department al
nounced today. The bills due Al
on the fiat rates. All OF the booi
will be turned over to the city aud
tor tomorrow and unless paymeI
is made before that time the wats
supply will be discontinued. Th
delinquents must pay the cost
shutting off and turning on "a
watre and the rental before the
can again have a supply. The eli
commission some time ago authui
lied Mr.. Kennedy TO stop the wat'
supply of all delinquents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
EMPLOYERS ARE
TO STAND FIRM
VIII Ignore Demands Made BY
Striking Transfers Here and
In Davenport
COURSE ACTION Is DECIDED
Emergency Drivers Are Secured
for Time Being To Prevent Tie
up In Freight.

Express and transfer company
owners and managers of Rock Is
land and Davenport will ignore the
requests of the transfers who are
striking.
This action was manifested at a
meeting held Saturday night in
Davenport. 1t was decided at the
session that the requests of the
drivers were unreasonable and that
nothing could be done or would be
done by the employers to grant
them any requests.
According to a local express
man, the transfers demand that an
unskilled driver be paid the same
wages that the union experienced
man is paid. The Rock Island man
states that the company cannot af-
ford to pay the same wages for an
unskilled man He says that the
union teamsters demand that. after
man has been employed for one
week as a driver, he be paid the
same wages as union man. They
also demand that he take out a
union card.
Strike Is Peaceful. -.
Various other requests are made
of the managers. including the
three men-on-a-t truck demand.
Local express companies are
managing to scrape along for the
time being by using all of the office
forces and foremen. The strikers
have not attempted to harm the
property of the companies here af-
fected 1t was feared for a time
that the men would resort to VIC
lence to secure what they asked but
to date nothing has been attempted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
LITTLE Hiss TAKES
TROLLEY JOURNEY

Sarah Gurewitz, 5 year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Gurewitz. 2S17 Seventh avenue,
took a trolley ride Saturday after
noon. but she didn't know where
she was bound She boarded an
Elm street car at Sixth avenue and
Twenty-fourth street and just for
the fun Of the thing. rode to Mo-
line. When the car started on the
return trip TO this city she still
was on board. The conductor Of
the conveyance was somewhat as
tOaished al finding so small a miss
an unaccompanied passenger and
kept watch. He accordingly turn
ed her over to the police IN Rock
Island and they returned her to
the parents.
Buy a Liberty Bond
All the news all the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
WESTERN TOWNSHIP
Is FIRST IN HENRY
{ Special to The Argus.)

Orion, ILL.,. April 15.-Western
township was the first township in
Henry county TO go over the top in
the third Liberty lean drive. 1t
has already subscribed $5S.000
which is $4,000 over their quota,
and is still working hard. A large
Liberty loan parade was held on the
streets Saturday evening. Miss Mar
garet Ferguson led the parade as
flag bearer mounted on her pony.
following by the Orion band, Lib
erty loan committee, Red Cross
workers, and Orion Boys club. Rev
L. W. Hostetter gave a short but
very forceful talk on the third Lib
erty loan drive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
A Frank Talk
on vacuum cleaners

THOROUGHLY SWEEPS loose
all lint, hairs, threads. etc. no
matter how tightly they cling,
and then go by powerful sue
ton, DUSTLESSLY withdraws
ALL this dislodged dirt and lit
ter, together with ALL surface
dirt, into a dust-tight bag.
And the Hoover is guaranteed
to greatly lengthen the life OF
any rug or carpet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
MARINES CALLED
DEVIL DOGS" BY
HUNS IN FRANCE

That time honored nickname
borne by the United States marines
for generations -'leathernecks''-
is no more, At least. the Ger
mans have abandoned il, according
To reports from France.
In its place the TeutOns have
handed the sea-soldiers one with
far more meaning. They call the
American scrappers "teufel hun
den" which, in English. means
devil dogs"
Gee, those guys rank US with
the Ladies from He'll" declared
gTizzled old marine sergeant. swell
ing with pride. when he heard the
new title.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15

each month and season during 4
remainder OF the war.
I'm four weeks 1875 farmers hal
visited the farm labor Office OF Il
state council OF defense. Most
them in a few hours found suitab
men ana TOOK them home
Emphasize Cash Value.
TN the employment Of rar
hands more emphasis should be n
on things furnished Everythin
reasonable should be furnished aa
n cash value set upon II so that d
employee may have his option
straight cash salary or a partl
cash with certain things furnishe
The pay Of the average farm han
things furnished being considere
when estimated IN dollars af
cents, makes an attractive fgur
For instance, $50 per month for
married man with a cash value Z
the things ordinarily furnishe
would total up to the equivalent
800 a month.
"The state farm labor admlni
tration Office must have definite u
formation on which 10 base its al
ton. Farmers throughout the staN
should make It a point 10 keep the
county farm labor administrator d
formed OF their needs now and
the near future. The county far
labor administrator will then kef
the state Office posted
Every farmer in Illinois who
able TO do so, should also arrani
now 10 use one or more OF u
young men in the boys working z
serve this summer and train him
be farmer. This IS an opportunIi
10 aid in the big task that Is befoi
the nation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
FEDERAL OFFICE
TO SUPPLY men
F. w. Rinck, Superintendent of ILL.,
nois Free Employment Bureau,
Appointed Special Agent
MORE THAN 1000 JOBS OPEN
viii Secure Workers Through Gov
eminent Branches i'm Country
for Local Positions.

Rock Island will soon have a
supply of workers to fill the posi-
lions that are now open here.
F. W. Rinck, superintendent of
the Illinois Free Employment Of
flee of this city, has been appoined
special agent in the United States
federal employment service. BY
virtue of this position Mr.. Rinck is
able to appeal to Mark l.. Craw-
ford. in charge of the federal Office
in Chicago, for help.
The federal employment service
was established in order to supply
all factories with laborers during
the period of war. Rock Island has
been facing great shortage in
men for the last year. During the
last week l 276 applications for
help were turned in to the local
bureau. Only 523 of these were
filled. Mr.. Rinck stated today that
he had one thousand positions on
hand Saturday night yet to be filled.
By appealing to the Chicago Of
fee Mr.. Rinck will be able to fill
these positions. The federal de-
partment, country-w wide, is inform
ed of the needs of each agent and
men are accordingly secured and
sent on. In each city where an
employment bureau is established
the superintendents are appointed
as special agents
Mr.. Rinck's position as agent is
not of the usual federal type. He
receives but 81 year for his serv-
ices. 1t is purely a patriotic posi-
ton.
Weeks Report.
Appended is the complete report
of the week OF the local office as
compiled by Mr.. Rinck:
Applications for help ...... L ,276
Applications for work ..... $50
Positions filled for men .. AIS
Positions filled for women 80. As
A total of positions filled, men
~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
COLLEGE TAKES
TWO VICTORIES
Augustana Debating Team Returns
Home From Minnesota With
Double HOnOrs.
MEETS STRONG OPPOSITION
Both St Olaf and Gustavus AdOIph-
us Schools Present Agrees
Sive Attack.

A rousing reception this morn
ing awaited Augustana's affirmative
debating team which had Just re-
turned home victorious from Mime
sofa. For the first time in the his
tory of Augustana a team from that
school had returned from a trip
with two scalps az us belt.
st. Olaf college OF Mortified,
Mimi. was the first victim of the
Augie team, being defeated by a 3
to 0 vote Thursday night and Gus
tavus Adolphus college of St. Peter
fell victim Friday night, succumb-
ing to to l decision
The question under discussion
was, Resolved, that the govern
ment's policy of price control
should be made permanent" Aug
ustana, upholding the affirmative,
was represented by Eugene Young
ert, Wilbur \. PalmQuist and Rob-
ert E. Olmsted, leader.
The negative team of ST. Olaf
college was composed of Philip
Hauge. Herbert Tragethon and
Floyd Osmundson. These men, in
the opinion of the boys themselves,
furnished the strongest opposition
that they met with. The attack of
the northerners was superb and the
best efforts of Augustana were
needed to insure victory. When the
judges awarded the decision. how
ever. 1t was unanimously If favor of
the affirmative. Judges of this de-
bate were P. c. Ttonning. assistant
superintendent of education in st.
Paul; H. E. Wolf, superintendent of
public schools in Fairmont. Mimi,
and Thomas z. eastman of Owa
tOnna. Mimi.
Gustavus AdOlphus Strong.
Strong resistance was also met
by the Augieites in st. Peter, where
they encountered Gustavus Adolph-
us. Members of the audience testi
fed that the debate was one OF the
best they had ever heard. The
clash, as in the debate with st.
Olaf was all that could be desired.
Gustavus Adolphus was repre-
scented in this debate by Hiding
johnson. Milton Peterson and AL
rick Hertzman. Judges of the con-
test were Superintendent H. c. Hess
of New Ulm, Mimi, Rev. Ross
Paden of Mankato. Mimi, and H. j.
Sampson. an attorney of New Ulm.
The decision was to l for Angus
tana.
In both OF the northern schools
the spirit was excellent and the To-
cal boys came away enthusiastic
over their trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15

Our investigation of electric
vacuum cleaners revealed this:
With one exception we found
there was a general complaint
that they only get the surface
or top easy" dirt and fail 10
pick up clinging threads. lint,
hairs. etc. This despite all
their strong claims.
The one exception was the
Hoover. We found the reason
to be this: All. except the
Hoover, practically rely on pow
erful suction alone. Some of
them have scraping pushbroom
brushes. Others have brushes
slowly driven by floor rollers as
in carpet-sweepers. They are
work to push.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
Competent Instructor.
SMALL FIRE ON ISLAND.

A small rubbish fire near the
main guard house at Rock Island
arsenal caused a general alarm on
the island shortly before o'clock
yesterday morning. The blaze was
extinguished in few minutes.
There was no loss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15

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