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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-26
SAY SKIP-STOP
SYSTEM SAVING
Fete Conservation of Fu9 During
Short Time Method Has Been
In Operation.

Results of the skip-stop method
Of operating street cars have al
ready been noted by officials of the
TrLCity Railway company, who
have been keeping a check on the
amount of fuel consumed. 1t is
Claimed that during the half month
that the plan has been in effect in
the tri-cities, much fuel has been
conserved in comparison to the US
pal amount burned during the same
lumber of days.
All street cars are equipped with
power meters, and mOtormen make
Individual reports.
These reports have just been
compared with the reports of the
first Is days of last month, and the
results show a material difference
N the amount OF power used. This
proves that the skip-stOp plan is a
logical one in the saving Of fuel.
Records at the power house in
koline will be compared with the
Eotornen's records, and in this
nay q check can be made on the
actual saving of fuel The skip
ttop plan is in use in other cities
and was introduced in the tri-cities
81 the request Of the fuel admins
ration
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-26
DEMOCRATIC TICKE BE-
FORE THE VOTERS
TUESDAY, NOV. 8

For United States senator
James Hamilton Lewis.
For state treasurer-James J..
Brady.
For superintendent Of public
ms .ructiOn-EdWin Strauss.
For trustees OF the University
OF IIIinOis-JOhn NJ. Crebs, ). j.
Montgomery, Mrs. Mary Onahan
Gallery.
For representatives in con-
gress, state at large-WiIliam
Eliza Williams, Michael IL.
Cleary.
For state senator, Thlrty-third
district-ThOmas p. Sinnett-
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENT L.
Werts.
For county iudge-James A.
MeKeOwn.
For county cieEk-Walter II.
Flanagan.
For clerk Of probate court
Frank GustafsOn.
For sheriff-JOhn ii. COburn.
For county superintendent of
schOOls-Clarence Edwards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-26
BAD STOMACH; NEARLY
STARVED TO DEATH
Mr.. and Mrs. Hampton Both Eat
Anything They Want Now.

Il have had stomach trouble and
constipation for three years could
not eat anything and almost starv cd
to death. After began to take mllks
Emulsion | began to eat anything L
wanted. l feel like 9 new woman
and am doing my own work again
My husband also was badly anHct-
ed with stomach trouble and for
long time lived on soup and light
diet Eight bottles OF Milks Elm III
sion cured him sound and wei ana
he can eat as much solid food as nc
North Twelfth street, Charleston. Ill
Thousands OF people have used
Milks En- ulsion with the same result
that Mrs. Hampton describes: II
Milks Emulsion is a pleasant. nu-
tritiye food and a corrective medI-
cine. It restores healthy, natural
bowel action, doing away with al
needs of pills and physics. 1t pro
notes appetite and quickly puts the
digestive organs in shape TO assln :
late food As builder OF nesh ana
strength, MiIks Emulsion is strong
ly recommended TO rundown, ner-
vous people, and IL has produced
amazing results in many cases OF
stomach trouble and constipation
are promptly relieTed-usuAly in
This is the only solid emulsion
MADE anu 50 pA-A SlDic = -
eaten with a spoon ike Ice cream
A truly wonderful medicine Tor
weak, sickly children
No matter how severe your case.
you are urged to try Milks Emulsion
under this guarantee-Take six bot
ties home with you, use 1t according
to directions, and II not satisfied
with the results, your money VIII be
promptly refunded Price 60c and
:12O per bottle The Milks Emulation
co, Terre Haute. Ind Sold and guar
anteed by Hartz Drug Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-26
$72S.56

Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the Tri-City Con-
struction company be granted an
extension of time for the compile
ton of the paving of Fifth avenue
from Second to Thirteenth streets,
Thirteenth avenue from Twenty
fifth to Thirtieth streets, and Tween
tieth street from Seventh to Ninth
avenues, until Sept. l, 1919, on ac-
count of conditions brought about
by the war. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the McCarty I'm
provement company be granted an
extension of time for the compile
ton of the paving of Seventeenth
street from Eighteenth to Twenty
third avenue. and Eleventh street
from Eighteenth avenue to Sarah
j. Aiken's subdivision, until Sept.
II. 1919, on account of conditions
brought about by the war. Carried
by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Murrin read a re-
port Of the board of local improve
ments, recommending the adoption
Of an ordinance providing for tbs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-26
NAVY RECRUITS
TO Be Drafted
Rock Island Included in Chicago
District Prom Which Men Are
To BE Modified.

New methods of obtaining men
for the navy will be put. into forco
by the naval authorities immeCi-
ately.
The Chicago district includes mi
nois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa
and Nebraska. II is the largest dis
trict in the country. with a monthly
induction OF 1929 men.
Under the new order there Will
be two kinds of induction. IN
dividual and general. The individ-
ual will include men not in ella
la of the first three registration
and all men in the last registration.
The men must have special quaiii-
cations for some branch Ia tho
navy.
All the men in this district from
those states will be sent 10 gen
eral mobilization headquarters aL
Chicago. Every man will be eE-
amined first at the substation near
est his home and then re-eIamiuca
both mentally and physically, at tAs
general station in Chicago. From
there the recruit will be sent t1
some training station. Great Lakes
no longer will be a mobilization
point, but will be a training station
A recruit, though may be ac-
cepted at the substation and still
rejected at the general center 10
such case happens. the recruit will
be sent back 10 his home at the eE.
pense of the government All the
men will be indicted as second
class seamen. They will be held at
that rating until their work war
rants a promotion.
The general induction will be the
same as 1t is for the army The
government will make a demand on
the local board for a certain num-
Der of men. They will be sent TO
the general center, and If acceElla
for the navy, will be sent 20 their
homes to await call through their
boards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-26
For Sale or Trade

One section of land in eastern
Montana, near North Dakota
line; six miles from large gen.
eral store and postofIice; a num-
Der of springs on land, one large
enough to water ABOUT 100 head
of stock; 100 acres under cult
walton, all land fenced and cross
fenced; house, barn and grain
airy on place; seven head of
horses go with place.
Part of this land has been
leased to an oil company and
the remainder can be leased
whenever owner desires. AC-
cording to government geologI-
cal survey this land lies in the
largest undeveloped oil field in
the U. S. Large quantities of
gas have already been struck
within a short distance of this
land. This land is 20 miles from
the Carbon Black land holdings.
This land will be sold either in
part or whole and also traded
for good city property. See
owner at 638 Forty-third street.
Benjamin E. Appel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-26
SEEKS MEN FOR
TRAINING CAMP
ii. NJ. Railsback Of Moline Author
ICED to Receive Applications OF
Those Wanting Commissions.

H M. Railsback, branch chair
man of the military training camps
association, 1925 Third avenue, Mo-
line, has been authorized to receive
applications for admissions to the
coast artillery school at Fort Mon
roe, Va, and to give all candidates
of this district preliminary exam
ination.
After the applicant arrives at the
coast artillery school, and before
he can actually enter on the pre-
scribed course of instruction for a
commission, he must take a practi-
cal examination covering algebra,
applications OF geometry, trigonom-
etry and Iogarithms This examin-
alton may be approached as fol-
lows:
If applicant feels that he has ad-
equate preparation and a good
working knowledge of the above
subjects, he may take the examina-
ton Immediately upon arrival at
Fort Monroe, and if he passes he
will then be placed in the school
as student officer.
If the applicant fails in the above
examination, or does not believe
! that he is prepared to take it with
out a review, he will be placed in
a reservoir company and given two
weeks instruction, at the end OF
which time he may take the above
examination.
If, at the end of the two weeks
period the applicant does not feel
| that he is prepared to take the ex-
animation, he will then be placed
| in a special class and given six
weeks instruction, at the end OF
which time he may take the exam
ination.
With reference to the course oil
instruction in elementary mSthe-
MATES it is particularly designed tc
prepare a candidate who has once
had a working knowledge of the
required subjects so that he may
not only gain admittance to the
school, but having gained such ad-
mtttance can successfully pursue
the course therein.
| While the coast artillery needs g
large number of officers, mediocre
men are not desired.
/ Only THOSE qualified for genera,
military service are eligible for the
/ coast artillery school In the main
/ however, it is expected that the
bulk of the applications will come
from men in the deferred classes
who, by waving privileges and ex-
,emptiOns given by law, are practic.
ally volunteers.
The popular impression that mer
in the coast artillery are for home
duty chiefly along the seaboart
coast defense is entirely wrong. A:
a matter of fact, practically all o
the men recruited are for oversee!
duty The policy is to use the coas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-26

defense posts and forts for train
ing purposes merely for men TO be
shipped overseas and not for per-
manent duty.
In addition to the new RESPONSE
bility Of helping the government
select candidates for the coast ar
tillery school, the military train
ings camps association receives APP
plications for commissions in the
following sections of the signal
corps, United States army:
Aviation, Notifying; aviation, fly
ing; aviation, balloon division; avi-
alton, aerial observers.
Application blanks will be sup
piled by the branch chairman. This
service is especially recommended
for younger men who combine a
cool head and athletic ability with
an understanding OF gasoline en-
gines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-26
FOUR MINUTE MEN
OF CITY TO TAKE
PART IN MEETING

Rock Island -four minute men"
lge planning TO attend war con-
ference Of that organization in Chi
e6go Nov Il and y, at which time
gold medal is 10 be awarded the
aan who submits the best manu-
erIpJs on The Part of the Four
Minute Men in the War"
This speech must contain not
hore than five hundred words,
1ust be typewriter on standard
etter-head-size paper and must be
AumltteG 20 Professor Charles II.
SoolberJ Of the University Of Hi
sois before Nov. 10. Professor
"Oolberl is the chairman of a com
alttee Of three. who viii judge the
peeches and will report the prize
Rlnner at the meeting Nov. Il.
Other conditions OF the contest
ne Contributions must be I'M
Hsned and enclosed in an unsealed
nYelop which bears the name and
hcFess Of the contributor, which in
urn must be enclosed in an outside
lFelops and mailed 10 PTofessCr
"ooIDert- the contest is open only
o tour-miuute men who are in
800 standing and dOes not include
Aurch or fraternal members.
All chairmen Of four minute or
LIMITATIONS throughout the state
Ee required 10 be present at the
var conference. Other members OF
Ae Organization are invited TO at
NAu II possible.
folr-minUte chairmen have been
eAed By the state director, George
!. Jones. TO keep up the work Of
He organization as far as possible
AAFlng the influenza epidemic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-26
BRANDELLE TO BE
IN DENVER UNTIL
EPIDEMIC CEASES

DIR. G. A. BraudelIe, president of
the Augustana synod, who was to-
morrow to begin his new duties as
pastor OF Grace Lutheran church
in this city, will not occupy the
pulpit here until Nov. 10.
Because of an epidemic OF infiu-
enza in Denver, Colo, from which
city he comes here, DR.. Brandelle
has been unable to preach fare
we'll sermon. Wishing to make an
appropriate adieu to his people
there, he will remain until Nov. 8,
which has been set in Denver
as the first when gatherings in
doors will be permitted He will
then come to Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-26
LAY PLANS FOR
FUND CAMPAIGN
=. Tauuch Drive for United War
Work Money Throughout ILL.,
ncis Nov. IL.
pock ISLAND PROVIDED FOR
tI,atmeut Of This City To Be Met
Out eli Patriots Fund Raised
i'm Spring.

The quota Of Illinois to the vel
h-s Of the soldiers and sailors in
are united war work campaign,
vbich opens Nov. II, has been set
:, s1274O.O00 by the central mill
krv department committee - 50
niece for each person in the state.
This amount has been assigned
AZ fhe Illinois executive committee
a. the counties upon a scientific
tasis OF distribution. The commit
,se took into consideration each
sountv's percentage OF population.
,sxes. property value. banking re-
ronrces- and actual performance in
re third Liberty loan and Red
Cross campaigns.
The organizations TO be benefited
A. the drive are.
Young Mems. Christian Assoc
citation.
Young Women's Christian
Association.
National Catholic War Coun-
ell.
Jewish Welfare Board.
American Library Associa-
ton.
War Camp Community Ser
vice.
Salvation Army.
Tvo-thirds Of the states quota
GS500.O00. by this plan, has beer
assigned 20 the greater Chicago
territory. and the remaining one
third distributed among the coun-
les. Counties have been divided
fnto twenty-five districts, with g
chairman in charge Of each dis
tTicr
The upper end of Rock Island
county including Moline are in dis
tricr 4. Henry Waterman of Gene
SEQ being chairman Rock Island
and the lower end Of the county
ere in district . and the quota fol
zach half of the county is $61r 200
No Drive Here.
Rock Island has its patriots funt
10 draw OF and d campaign will no
be necessary here. Outlying dis
tricts must raise their quotas BY
campaigns
Moline. South Moline and Hamp
ton townships will meet their quota
from funds of the community wal
rkest. Some other townships of TIT
upper end Of the county have wal
chests from which funds for united
var work Will be taken. Nearb.
counties are called on TO give:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-26
Regular Meeting Held October IA,
1918

City council chamber, Rock Is
land, Ill, Oct IA, 1918. The city
council met in regular session at 3
O'Clock p. m, Mayor McConochie
and all commissioners present.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing held Oct 7, 1918, were read and
approved.
Commissioner Rudgren submit
ted monthly report of Mrs Caro-
line Juhl, superintendent OF the
municipal tuberculosis sanitarium,
and an annexation petition Of O. W.
Schmidt and Henry Brasch. which
on his motion were ordered receiv-
ed and placed on file. Also a pc
tition OF consent for pool hall at
1401 Fourteenth avenue, which on
his motion was referred to the city
attorney.
Commissioner Rudgren present
ed the following weekly pay roll
for week ending Oct. II, 1918.
which on his motion was allowed
hy unanimous vote
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-26
BRASSARDS GIVEN
WOMEN ACTIVE IN
DEFENSE COUNCIL

A distinguishing mark for the
woman or girl who is a worker for
the woman s committee Of the state
council of defense is the arm band
which has Just been adopted by the
committee. 1t is of golden brown
embroidered in a device from the
Illinois state seal around which is
the name of>the organization.
The brassard may be worn only
nv those who have satisfactorily
qualified as workers in the organ
ization, the qualifications TO be
passed on by the local representa-
lives of the woman's committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-26

Commissioner Rudgren submitted
the following list of claims against
the tuberculosis sanatorium fund,
which on his motion was allowed by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-26
A SUMNER TONIC-DRINK
HOrsfOrd's acid Phosphate

HeaIthful, and most agreeable to
the taste. Refreshes and invigor-
ates. Use it in place of lemons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-26

Rug and Carpet Cleaner, Boards
ley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-26

Egg Preserver, Beardsley's.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-08
Oyster FritterS.
Careful Storage Saves Vegetables.


Sweet potatoes may be kept un<i!
January if cleaned, dried. and packed
in chaff so that they viii o touch
one another.
Potatoes are kept without difficulty
in q cool. dry. and dark place. Sprouts
should not be allowed to gro in the
spring.
Carrots. parsnips, and turnips. etc.
remain plump and fresh If placed in
earth or sand-flled boxes on the cellar
floor.
Pumpkins and squash must be thor
oughly ripe and mature to keep we'll.
They should be dried from time to
time with q cloth and kept. not on
the cellar floor, but on a shelf. and
we'll separated.
Cabbnges should be placed in bar
rels, with the roots uppermost.
Celery should be neither trimmed
nor washed, but packed. heads up, In
long. deep boxes, which should the be
filled with dry earth.
Tomatoes may be kept until January
If gathered just before frost, wiped
dry, and placed on straw-covered racks
In the cellar. They should be firm and
well-grown specimens. not yet begin
ming to turn. AS they rlpen they
may be taken out for table use. and
any soft or decaying ones must be re-
moved.
Apples, If for use during the au-
tumn, may be stored in barrels; but
If they are to be kept till late winter
or spring they must be of a variety
known to keep well and they must
be hand-picked and without blemish
or bruise. They should be wiped dry
and placed with little crowdlng on
shelves in the cellar. AS a further
precaution they may be wrapped sepa-
rately in soft paper.
Pears may be kept for q limited
time in the same way. or packed in
sawdust or chaff. which absOrbs the
moisture that might otherwise cause
molding.
Oranges and lemons are kept in the
same way. Wrapping in soft paper
IS essential, as the uncovered skins If
bruised offer good feeding ground for
mold. Oranges may be kept for q long
time In good condition If stored where
II is very cold but where freezing Is
not possible. Lemons and lines are
often kept IN brine, an old-fashioned
household method.
C%ranberries, after careful looking
over TO remove soft ones. are placed
In a crock or firkin and covered with
water. A plate or round board placed
on top and weighted serves to keep
the berries under water. The water
should be changed once a month.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-08
OUTLOOK FOR ROAD MAKING
Rather Dubious on Account of Short
age OF Labor-Decided Reforms
Should Be Made.

With the shortage of labor for road
making and the more general use Of
the roads for heavy hauling, 1t is like
ly that tho roads as they exist Will not
be able to withstand the hard usage,
and the outlook is dubious for the au-
tomobile. Many industrial companies
are making use of fleets of trucks to
deliver their goods, instead of subject
ing themselves 20 the uncertainties OF
the railroad service and the wear and
tear on the roads thus made use of is
more thar they can take care of. This,
more than ever, makes it evident that
there should be some cry decided re-
forms made in the matter OF rOad
building. The makeshift repairs which
have heretofore been made are not
now sufficient, and all new road-build-
ing work should be made on the most
substantial lines.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-08
SECRET OF IMPROVED ROADS
Every Farmer Must Do His Part in
Keeping Highways Dragged
Work is Appreciated.

The secret Of good roads is for every
farmer to do his part IN keeping them
dragged, according 70 the Lyman Coun-
ty Farm Bureau News. County Agent
Lewallen writes further: Road drag
ging fits in about the best Of any work
on the farm, for a fellow can drag
for a few hours when it is too wet to
get into the field, and he certainly ap-
preciates having it when 1t is time to
go TO town with the wagon or the auto.
Farmers who have dragged the roads
have the thanks of all other farmers il
the country and the praise of all Wis
itors. But the roll of honor should be
increased.
ut seems queer that so easily on
structed an implement as a road drag
can create such wonders on heavy
roads. The best way 20 convince your
self is TO drag your own stretch Of
road. If you have already dragged
it every farmer who has zone over 1t
is talking about 1t and wishing to
goodness that you had gone on a couple
of miles farther"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-08
MACHINERY HELPS CUT WOOD.
Done More CheapIy and Quickly Thar
by Hand-Three-Man Outfit Is
Recommended.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.)
Wood can be made into fuel much
more cheaply and quickly by machin-
cry than by hand. A threeman crew
will cut ten cords q day with an out
fit consisting Of a gasoline engine of
six to eight horsepower, costing S275
to $500. and a 26-inch saw with its
frame. costing SIS.
IF a double-action 5OO-pound power
splitter (cost 5000 is added to this
equipment. a four-man crew Will aver,
age II 70 10 cords a day sawed into
16-inch stove lengths and split ready.
for use. This is at the rate of three
to four cords a man in q day. while
by hand labor one to two cords cut
into four-foot lengths is the average.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-08

pound of flesh in IA days was as fol-,
lows:
Ration a 1891 pounds Grain 1884 pounds)
Ration B SIS pounds Grain 3.55 pounds)i
Ration c 7.91 pounds Grain 3I6 ~pounds)i
With ration c the gain was prac-!
tcally uniform, while the rate Of gain
with ration B decreased slightly toward
the end Of the feeding period. and the
gain mad by the chickens fed on ra-
ton A was Irregular.
1t was found that If every 10000
pound carload of broilers slaughtered
as they come from the farm are fed.
for two weeks on ration G the gain in
weight 10 the packer would average.
6,S67 pounds. The gain in edible meat
would amount to 1904 pounds, Of
which approximately COS pounds are
protein and 1861 are fat.
Ration c. which gave the best re-
suits. vas for the production OF poul-
try flesh food only. and the same re-
suits would not be obtained If fed to
birds when unconfined hence the de-
auctions drawn on the basis of the
experiment reported must not be APP
piled TO birds intended for egg pro-
ductiOn or for breeding stock, or to the
feeding of birds ranging on the farm.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-08
SCHEME TO SCARE AGENTS.

Tobias Knowal peeped through the
window of his office. her tiptoeing
to his desk put a flannel bandage
around his neck, put his arm in a sling,
ran his hands through his hair and
Iimped to the door.
Mr.. KnOwal?" inquired the caller.
yes" grOaned Knowal. What can
[ do for you?'
You appear to he far from we'll"
said the caller.
Appear to be-" echoed Knowal.
do you think I'm doing his for fun?
But what can l do for you?"
'Oh-er-I won't trouble you now"
said the caller hurrledly. "Any time
viii do And he departed.
IT'S some trouble" murmured
KnowaI. pulling off his ~bandages. But
It's really the quickest way, to get
rid of these life insurance agents.
That one won't trouble me again. any
how!'
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-08
RBl1C
ROADS
TROPHIES FOR ROAD MAKERS
creasing Good Highways in
That Province.

The present European struggle dem
onstrates in no uncertain fashion the
advantages of good roads, and proves
cOnclusiveiy that the highways allow
Ing the most traffic and standing the
most wear are equally important
whether they We're built during the
Gay.
To stimulate the good roads move
ment the Manitoba government is do
ing its best in every way. Many roads
have been put under the highways act,
which means that the government IS
willing to go $3.50 with any progress