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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
CITY WILL AID
WAR OFFICIALS
East Moline Council Agrees to Co.
operate by CurtaiEng Paving,
SeWering, Etc

A communication asking cooper
alton on the part of the East Mo-
line city council to curtail paving,
laying of sewering, and other pub
lie projects during the period Of
the war and by SO doing aid in the
winning of the worlds greatest
conflict, was >eceived by the coun
Gil yesterday from the Tri-City
Railway company. The communi
cation was read at the meeting OF
the council last evening and the
city will aid the government in all
possible ways to save labor and
capital tor federal war uses. All
public Utility organ cations have
received suCn orders from the gov
eminent.
A report of the hearing at Chi
CagO on increased street car fares,
and which increase has again been
delayed, was made by the mayor
and city attorney yesterday. A
rising vote OF thanks from the
council was given the East Mo-
line representative for their Ell
forts TO fight the rate increase.
The council confirmed the appoint
ment OF James Z. DeyOl as patrol
man.
a special meeting will be held
Sunday afternoon by the council
committee of the whole to consider
the elimination of the fire limits on
the territory extending along the
alley east OF Thirteenth street and
from Fifth avenue south to Tenth
az enue. Within these boundaries,
according to the present ordinance,
only brick buildings can be con-
a,cucted IN order tnat government
houses may be built in this vicin-
ity and may be of frame cOastruc-
ton, the council Will endeavor to
amend the ordinance and take off
all fire limitations in this locality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
TO INVESTIGATE
CAR CONDITIONS
Engineers VIII Be Sent to Quad
Cities to Look Into Affairs OF
Railway Company.

The increase in street car fares
depends largely on the report Of
engineers who will be sent to the
quad-cities to investigate the af-
fairs Of the Tri-City Railway com
pany and the Moline, East Moline
& Watertown Traction company,
who have pet.tioned for the in
crease Of rates
IL the ArsJ petition. the two COM
panies asked for an increase from
five to seven cents n fares. and at
the first hearing before the utili-
ties commission al Chicago the com
Danies asked for permission TO
charge a quarter for four rides.
the Root & VanDeryoort, repre-
scented by Rufus Walker, Jr., and
representative of the navy depart
ment. also attended the hearing
Monday 10 ascertain the reason for
a discrimination between arsenal
employees and government employees
working at the R & Y. plants. Ar
senaI employees are charged 81
month, Or four cents ride, while
R & V. employees receive the same
rates as other passengers. The rea-
son for this, as brought out at the
hearing. was that an increase could
not be made to arsenal workers be
cause under the franchise which
permits the company to use the gov
eminent bridge across the Missis-
sippi river, the company pledged
a four cent fare to arsenal en-
plOyes.
Local authorities do not know
when the engineers report will be
made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
TAKE STEPS TO
CHECK DISEASE
K & Y. Plants Needing Appeals of
Government To Prevent Spread
of Influenza.

Thorough measures are being
taken III the plants OF the Root <
Van DervoOrt Engineering Co., the
r. q N.-Wagner ordnance co. and
the Standard Calorlmeter Co. in
Last Moline 10 prevent spread OF
Spanish influenza through the X.
4 '. plants. appeals from the gov
eminent to wal industries for
such steps had been anticipated
by the company management and
plans were wei organized when
WORD similar 10 that published in
yesterday dispatches from Wash
lngton Was received at the r. < v.
plants. The government officials
nave stated that the disease is IN
terfering with munitions plants,
and workers sui on the JOB are
urged to speed up to make up the
loss occasIored ~ illness OF their
comrades IN industry, and to take
precautions to pre- .ent falling ouC
themselves as victims OF the dis
ease.
Every bulletin board in the three
plants now carries a warning on
The subject Shop executives and
hremen nave been given specinc IN
structIOns that every employee who
is observed sneeZing or exhibiting
other symptoms OF d severe cold
is to be ordered Immediately to re
port at the shOp hospital. These
suspicious cases Will be examined
at the hospital by the graduate
nurse VINO is in charge there, and
note will be taken of all symptoms.
Every case which gives the least
Indication of being Spanish Influ-
enza will be eliminated at once
from the factories. The afflicted
employee Will be directed to see his
family physician at once The nurse
Will keep a full record Of the case
and will follow it up with inquiries
OF the physician the following day.
Cases which are under suspicion
Will be kept from the plant till the
company authorities are given ade-
quate assurance that it is safe to
again have this employee mingle
with other employees in the plants
Care which is at all times exer-
Cised in the plants to provide ade-
quate ventilation and the best SAM
tary conditions is being redOubled.
Preparations are being made to de-
vote considerable attention in the
next issue of Plant Leaves. the
shop publication. to the subject of
the epidemic and to renew in the
paper the warnings to employees.
No attempt is to be made by the
shop organization to diagnose the
disease finally, or to suggest any
treatment. The only purpose is to
see that suspicious cases are
promptly placed under the care of
competent physicians, and to guard
against any inroad of
the disease into the corps of work
ers numbering 5000. and almost
entirely engaged in war work. En-
rIOyes who do not themselves take
necessary measures to control
spread of the disease will be re-
quired through the company's plan
of dealing with the situation. to
take such steps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
MODIFY SKIP STOP
ARRANGEMENT HERE

Two notifications Of the skip
stop plan inaugurated in the quad
cities a week ago. probably will
he made, according to the Moline
city commission.
One of these notifications or
dered by the commission, is in q
resolution adopted by the council
to eliminate skipS from Thirteenth
10 Sixteenth avenue, except on the
Prospect park line. According to
the new arrangement stops will be
made on all four streets instead Of
al two corners
The other modification, to which
J. G. HuntOon. general manager of
the Tri-City Railway company,
agreed, is to have the cars stop at
the corner OF the Moline Y NJ. c. a,
on Fifth avenue and Eighteenth
street and to discontinue the stop
at Seventeenth street hill They
will continue to stop at Nineteenth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
TWO NEW CLASSES
TO OPEN TONIGHT

Glasses in mechanical drawing
and shop mathematics will open
tonight az the East Moline Y. NJ c.
A. under the instruction of B. :.
Herman.
Men who took these courses last
Will have an opportunity to COM
pIere the study and at the same
time receive Ill credit for work
done in last yea. : classes. The
course is also open for new mem
bers. The major part of the WORK
will consist of indi.idual instruc-
ton, so each will receive his full
benefit of the course. The class
opens at S O'Clock this evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
TRACE OF MOTHER
LOST SINCE 1896

Does anyone know the where
aboUts of the mother of Corporal
Elmer John Carlson?
In "a letter received from Cor
poral Carlson, who is stationed at
Camp Grant with the Forty-first
company of the One Hundred Sixty
first depot brigade, he tells a story
of himself and two brothers being
placed in an orphans home in 1895.
Since then they have not heard
from their mother. Their father
is dead Corporal Carlson was 4
years of age at that time and his
bro hers were 6 and 2 years of age.
All three Of the boys are now n
service, the oldest is a major IL
France and the youngest, a second
lieutenant. is On his way overseas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
BEGUN
AT LOCAL PLAN

The Moline Furniture company
has started the manufacture o.
175 900 cartridge boxes for tripods
of Browning automatic rifles. ac-
cording to a government contract
received by them for 1920 900. They
are turning out $500 boxes daily
and the contract will be completed
by the first Of February.
The Wright Carriage Body com
pany has begun its government or
der for 10000 carts for Browning
rifles and the Velie Motor corpor-
alton is working on its contract for
$1,000 of these carts Both Or
ders will be filled by February l5.
at the rate Of 100 carts day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
HALF MILLION IN
BONDS rs EFFORT
OF r. & V. PLANTS

Half a million dollars from the
r. & V. industries" is the slogan
adopted by the plants to raise the
wonderful record they have made
in the fourth Liberty loan drive.
They have exceeded every other
corporation in this community, but
not satisfied with this record, new
efforts have been organized by the
bond campaign organization of the
r & Y. group OF plants in East
Moline.
The half million mark is not far
away. and the committee OF the
shops believes that II viii be reach
ed before the close of next week.
As the records now stand, the
subscriptions of the three industrial
plants of the group. the r. & Y.
Engineering Co, the r. & N.-Wag-
uer Ordnance Co, and the Stand
ard CaIorimeter Co, are as fol-
lows:
1876 employees $206,10O
Corporations and Chicago
branch ................. 2G0,000
Total observation-disclosures 6t,10O
7 his shows that TO hit the half
million mark the plants must
boost the subscriptions $34 900. ".
H. Van DeTvOOrt, president of the
companies, has sent message
from the east, where he is engaged
in work now on the United States
war labor board, coGgratulating
the employees on the fine showing
already made and urging them to
TedoubIe their efforts and send the
total up to $780, 600. 4 meeting of
the general loan committee Of the
plant. composed Of Rufus Walker,
Jr-. Paul Andree, T j. Ramsey.
Ea-i Snoddy. r. B. Beauchamp. c.
r. Hull and Roy A. Sears was call
ed for today, and from the meeting
word viii 90 out through the whole
Plant urging employees to increase
the subscriptions they have made
10 put the total above the $500. 600
mark. Wen do it," vas the uEani-
nous decision Of the committee
workers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
Obituary
Archie AcCIay Wheeler.

Archie McClay Wheeler, 1924 Six
teenLh avenue, Moline, died at J. 10
this morning at a local hosplta.,
following an illness o. three Gems
OF typhoid fever
lie was born Aug. 4, 1891, in De-
evan, III. on oct. 20, 1912, ne and
Miss Elizabeth Larimore OF he0-
huk. Iowa, were married. They
moved to Moline later and Nj.
Wheeler was employed as teamsUeI
for the Moline Wagon company.
He leaves the widow, thee emil
Grea. ImogIne. Alberta and airline
Burton. al Of Moline. and his par
ents. MIR and Mrs. James Wheeler,
OF Bushnell. III. Funeral services
Will be held at , o'cIocA tomorrow
afternoon in the Knox chapel. In
terment Will be in riverside GENE
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
JOBS OF INSPECTOR
WILL BE COMBINED

The Moline city commission to-
day confirmed the plan to combine
the offices of building and health
inspectors, as suggested by Com
missioner A. c. StOuffer, Monday.
At the special meeting held this
noon, upon the request of Commits
siOner Stouffer, the resolution
passed provides that the building
inspector, Charles MattsOn, be PAID
1880 a year and that he handl
the duties of both offices. TIL,
war bonus will be abolished.
the present Mr.. Mattson is receiv-
ing $40 d month and the health
inspector, WHO resigned last week
was receiving 500 a month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
ARE ROUNDING UP
NON SUBSCRIBERS

Two hundred sixty workers, u1
der the direction of the 26 precin,
captains, started on a trip to rou2
up every citizen of Moline who 4.
not subscribe to the fourth Libert!
loan campaign and have not sufti
cient evidence to show a reason fer
not purchasing.
Friday noon this week at tn
Commercial club all workers vii
meet and the result of their effort
will be turned in to the Liberty
loan committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
SOCIALIST SPEAKS
THURSDAY EVENING

william Bross Lloyd, socialist
candidate for United States senator
for Illinois, will address an audi
ence tomorrow evening at the
Turner hall, Moline. He comes
under the auspices Of the Rock Is
land county Socialist party. He
will discuss the issues Of the pres
ent world conflict and Will bring
cut the point of the masses, taking
a stand in the settlement of world
problems growing out Of the war.
Lloyd will deliver another talk
Friday night at the Masonic hall,
Silyis. II will be remembered that
Lloyd was the main speaker at the
seventh annual picnic Of the dis
trict Socialists at Campbells is
land last July.
Canning Syrups, Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
HEALTH INSPECTOR
AND BUILDING JOB
MAY BE COMBINED

The combining of two offices,
that of the building and health in
spectors, was proposed by Com
missioner A. c. Stouffer of the de-
partment of health and public
safety, to the Moline city commits
sion yesterday.
Commissioner Stouffer's idea is
to give both offices to Charles
Mattson. now building inspector, at
$3.50 a month. Levin Lindblad,
former health inspector, resigned
recently TO take a position with the
Tri-City Disposal company. Matt
son now receives $11O and accord
ing TO the commissioner plan, he
would save the city $50 a month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
IS BUILDING
ADDITIONAL ROOM

The East Moline Manufacturers
State bank today let a contract to
the AbTahams & Porter company to
build a balcony in the rear of the
bank building. The additional room
is needed, due to the grOwi 1g busl-
ness of the bank. Girl stenOgra-
piers will have their offices in the
new balcony upon its completion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
WATER METER
QUESTION is UP
Citizens Ask That New Regis ering
Boxes BE Installed at IHdl-
viduaI's Expense.

Upon the request Of many Mo-
line citizens, Commissioner Henry
Oldefest. head of the water depart
ment, presented the topic of install
ing water meters, at the expense Of
individuals, to the Moline city COM
mission yesterday morning.
Since the increase of taxes was
voted down by the people of Moline
last June it has become necessary
for the city to raise water rents to
meet the deficit No definite action
was taken at yesterdays meeting,
but the matter will come up for
discussion at some later session. 1t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
TAYLOR IS GIVEN
NEW FEDERAL JOB

DR.. W. E. Taylor, food admins
traitor for Rock Island county. has
been hOnored with another govern
ment position. He has been ap-
pointed a member of the war board
to consider the many perpleXing ag-
ricultural problems that now CON
front the farmers due to war cond!-
tons.
The national council of defense
has become very much concerned
in regard to production of food
stuffs during the coming year, and
has created a new war hoard for
the purpose Of solving serious prob
lens along agricultural lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
POPE REELECTED.

Jean 4 Pope OF East moline vas
reelected vice president Of the
Field club of the Aetna life insur-
ance agents at Peoria yesterday.
Officers are elected each year on
the basis of business done. except
that those holding offices are
handicapped so per cent. MT Pope
received a cash prize also in recog-
milton of the vo'Ime Of business
done by him dur -nE the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09

Funeral services over the re
mains of Rev. T. J. Wood of Alpha.
father Of John II. Wood of Moline,
VIII be held at 1880 tomorrow
morning at the home in Alpha.
Burial will be in Riverside GENE
terE, Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
KNOCKED nnMN

Joe Dhamus, 1856 Fifth avenue
was thrown to the pavement by A
motorcycle while crossing Fifth
avenue, Moline. near his home ear
ly Monday evening. His injuries
are not serious. He did not learn
the name Of the motorcycle rider.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
OYSTER SLIPPER

After voting TO purchase q $500
Liberty bond and comforting initia-
tory degree upon five candidates,
about $50 members of Moline aerie.
No ZIP. F. o. E, participated in
a delightful oyster supper last ev-
ening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
SOCIAL REFORMER
TALKS TO SCHOOL

Mrs. Helen Barton, social re-
former, of Glasgow, Scotland, ad-
dressed the students of the East
Moline township high school yes
terday morning. She spoke on
citizenship and emphasized the
necessity Of self-knowledge, self
control and self-respect needed in
order to become a good citizen. She
also addressed employees of the
Union MalleabIe company, at 1890
yesterday noon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
DR.. OAKLEY GIVEN
ARMY CAPTAINCY

Dr. r, w. Oakley of Moline has
been commissioned captain in the
medical reserve corps OF the United
5 ates army. He has been assigned
to Camp Greenleaf, Fort Ogie-
thorpe, Ca, and will report for
training Oct. 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
of the Dav in Moline and East Moline

appears that the majority Of the
commission is in favor of placing
the new meters in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09

All the News All the Time -The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09

Open tonight-Dolly's Subway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09

You will find this q most
OppOrtune time tn buy
silk dresses These gar
merits were bought to sell
for mare. and with the ris-
ing market on silks. Oppor-
TURTLES fer savings on gar
mentS of this character
will never be presented
aga'n this season. There
is 4 large selection of mode,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-01-24
WILL KILL DOGS AND RABBITS

r.. M. Yates, county agricultural
agent for Quay county has just re-
turned from "A meeting at State Col
lege, near Las Cruces, where he met
the leading lights of the state and talk
ed over the various agricultural prob
lens confronting the New Mexico land
developers. 1t was thought the eradi-
cation of pest and rodents that destroy
crops and make it next to impossible to
raise good crops, should be the first
step and experts along that line are
now at work to see what can be done.
Messrs. Bateman and Stoner, and the
U. S. Biological Survey accompanied
Mr.. Yates nome and brought their
laboratory outfit along for experiment
tai purposes. They are attending
meeting in Santa Fe this week but will
return and begin work at once. They
have turned Mr.. Yates Office into a
laboratory and have all kinds of mix
lures which they expect to feed to the
prairie dog and jack rabbit with the
view Of getting rid of most of them.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-01-24
RED CROSS BENEFIT MONDAY

The ladies of the Friday Bridge Club
entertained a large number of ladies
at the Norcnberg Hotel Monday af-
ternoon from 2:3O to 4:3O. More
than one hundred tickets were sold
for the occasion and nearly that many
ladies were present to partake of the
Bridge Clubs hospitality gt'ing their
money to "A good cause as the pro-
ceeds were given to the Red Cross
Chapter with which to buy yarn, mus
lin and other necessary supplies for
the work room. Refreshments con-
sisting of two kinds of sandwiches,
coffee or cocoa. The afternoon was
spent in playing games such as cards,
finch and dominoes.
The members of the Club wish to
thank the American Furniture Co., the
NJ. b. Goldcnberg Co., and Mr.. Pow
ers, the dairyman, for supplies fur
nished at the Red Cross party. They
also wish to extend their thanks to
Mr.. and Mrs. Norenherg for the use
of the Hotel. $1,000 clear was real
lied, which amount was turned over
to Mrs, Kirby, treasurer of the local
Red Cross Chapter.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-01-24
SUPT. HOBART HAS A
LENGTHY ROAD CON.
STRUCT|ON PROGRAM

The answer is far from an easy one.
for practically all the forces of the
country are being used to carry on the
present war, a war of unparalleled
magnlture, as well as unparalleled ius-
tice and right, as far as our nation is
concerned. No thought can be enter
tanned of relaxing until the triumph of
our cause is complete.
When peace comes each state will
have its own peculiar problems to
solve, and foremost among these will
be highway transportation. We know
even now from the administration
rulings that railway and water trans
portation are inadequate and are now
breaking down under present trans
portation conditions, and that the High
way Departments Of the states are
being called on to provide relief.
The work is to build road system
that will help the nation to carry the
war to successful issue, and at the
same time prepare our country for
peace, and enable US TO develop our
resources, protect our commerce, ex-
tend our interests and take our prop
er place in upbuilding u world which
has been devastated by the forces of
war.
Road building must be put on a
war footing; it must be speeded up
and directed with view to the pc
culiar needs of the state and counties.
Unlmproved roads must be put in con-
dition; those already in condition to
carry traffic must be kept so. High
ways must carry more and more traffic.
The State of New Mexico is to
program aggregating S764, 900, and
above this are the State Aid Project,
separate from the Federal Aid, which
will add 100000 more, and then the
100000 county funds, making in all
for 1918, road program in New Mex
leo of one million dollars.
OF this Quay county will receive
S29, 500 Federal Aid for 1918, and $780,
600 more if the Logan bridge is con-
structed. The Federal Aid to the sep
arate state is distributed on the rela-
tive proportion of area, population and
miles of post roads.
4.05 per cent on area Of New Mexico
0.35 per cent population of New
Mexico.
O.46 per cent on post roads.
Apart from this Federal Aid and
State programs, the County Commits
sioners contemplate the improvement
of as many and as much county roads
as the available funds will permit.
A County Budget is now being pre-
pared, considering county aid on the
following roads,
Nara Visa to the State Line.
Road South of San Jon.
Road South of Endee.
Road North of Forrest.
Road at Puerto.
Road at Hartford.
Road at Cap South of Tucumcari.
E. n. H.