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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
OF the Day i'm Moline and East Moline
In The Lodges

st. George lodge No. IS, X. of P,
Moline, met hast evening. The en-
tertainment committee reported
that invitations had been issued for
a dance 70 be given at the hall to-
morrow evening and to which all
Pythfans in the district including
the soldiers at Rock Island arsenal
who are members of the order are
invited.
Members of Moline chapter No
25S, o. f. S. held their monthly
social meeting last evening. Dur
ing a short business session one pc
titiOn was received and plans for
past matrons' and patrons night
were completed. The date OF this
meeting is April Is and all chap
ters from surrounding towns are
invited. Several hours of dancing
were enjoyed by the members and
during an intermission refresh
mentS were served
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
CITIZENS.

First ward Oscar Z. Lundeen.
Second ward-A d. Smith.
Third ward-EH Darras.
Fourth ward Hogue.
SOCIALIST.
First ward-G. A Johnson.
Second ward-W. +. Allen.
Third ward-J. Il. Newberg.
Fourth ward-A. ], Breecher.
It was reporteds that a basis of
settlement had been reached in the
damage suit which Mrs. Celina.Van-
had brought in circuit
court at Rock Island against the
city for injuries received in a fall
due to an alleged defective side
walk. 1t is understood that the city
offered $3.50 to satisfy the claim. A.
B. Johnson was counsel for the wo-
man, and at the last meeting of the
council the mayor named the fl
nance and ordinance committee to
effect a settlement if possible.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
CALLS FOR PLANT GUARDS
SWAMP WAR DEPARTMENT

WASHINGTON. Jan. sO.-Re-
quests for troops TO guard ship
yards and war supply plants have
become SO numerous Of late that 10
avoid confusion and prevent too
many lighting men being detailed
for such work, Sec'y Baker Tues
day delegated TO Brig. Gen. J. McI.
Carter. chief Of the bureau of mill
tary affairs. authority to pass upon
all such applications
Heretofore requests for military
protection have been made directly
TO the commander of the army
camp or post nearest the threatened
point. As "A result important train
ing schedules have been seriously
hampered through the withdrawal
of the veteran units, detailed espe-
cially for purposes Of instruction.
4 Veritable flood OF applications
has been pouring in since the re-
cent series OF fires in war plants be-
gan. Officials Of the shipping board.
it was learned today on the strength
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
TO REGISTER WOMEN WHO
CAN DO WORK ON FARM

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3O.-Na-
tional registration of women avail
able for work on farm is planned
by the department Of labor as one
of the advance steps i'm a campaign
to secure a suficiency of farm Ia
Dor for every section of the cCun-
try during the coming season.
a. L. Berkman. chief of the divi-
sion Of farm service, announced
Tuesday night that every effort
would be made to meet the expect
ed shortage IF farm labor by a
plan TO mobilize the available men
and women in every community in
the country. Heavy SHOWS in the
middle west, he said. should mean
a large wheat crop and if the ia
vorable weather continued one of
the biggest Yields or record may
be expected.
A special farm service man will
be stationed in most of the al fed
eral employment agencies OF the
country. Mr. Berkman said. and in
addition postonices in the small
farming communities will be used
as recruiting stations, the postmas-
ter or some other representative
citizen acting as community labor
AGENT.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30

sections of other government de-
partments, although they will con-
tinue their activities as at present,
will be centralized under his con-
troll
Seven new labor department ser
vices or bureaus will be created. The
most important of these will be an
adjustment bureau which will deal
with industrial disputes. The 9th
ers viii be designated: Conditions
of labor; information and educa-
ton: woman i'm industry; training
and dilution; housing and transpOr-
tation, and personnel
Officials who have studied the
war labor situation expressed the
opinion tonight that the labor prob
lem at last is i'm a fair way Of solu-
ton. BY having employers and en-
plOyes agree on the general princi-
Piles OF their relations il is hoped
to settle all differences that may
arise before they develop into
strikes. Heretofore the policy has
been 20 take up the situation and
attempt settlement after the
strikes are imminent, or actually
have occurred.
Labor BIG Problem of War.
The labor problem has given tHa
government as much concern as any
that has arisen since the war.
Strikes have been more numerous
throughout the country than at any
time i'm the past and there has been
great amount of labor unrest in
nearly every industry.
Government departments anxious
90 obtain speedy production of war
materials. it is generally admitted,
have not helped the situation by al
lowing employers engaged on war
contracts H. bid against each other
for labor. Every department, too,
las dealt with its own labor prob
lens i'm its own way and the gem
eral lack of a definite policy. ofic-
ials say. has done as much as any
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
HEAR PLANS ON MOTOR
TRUCK LINE TO ELKHART

News. Times Special Service
ELKHAET Jan. so.-At a mee'-
ing of the public service board of
the Century club az the Hotel Buck
len Tuesday am explanation or the
plans of the Glen Motor Truck and
Trailer corporation of Chicago FOR
the esta bIshmeut and operation of
a highway transportation between
Elkhart and Chicago was discussed.
The plan calls for eight truck
routes between Chicago and the fol-
lowing terminal points. Milwau-
kee. Rock Island Peoria. Spring
field. Dubuque. Uauville Battle
creek and this city
Chairman J.. u. Hall appointed a
committee consisting o. John w.
Fieldhouse. Wilbur Templin and T.
l.. Arnold % take up the matter with
the officers of the corporation. A
conference was held Tuesday even
ing but no reports We're made.
Chairman Hair and AIR. Arnold
viii represent the board at the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
AT THE AUDITORIUM.

Today the Auditorium viii again
present that great emotional ac-
tress, Madame Petrova in the pow
erful drama Daughter of Destiny"
PetrOva made a deep impression in
this piece on Monday and many
who failed 10 see it then will be
glad it is to be repeated. Danger
and the desert cast a spell of ro-
nance over the story Of love and
revenge. The Winding Trail.
which is said TO show the charming
little star, Viola Dana to remark
able advantage. In this story of
mining days, which is tomOrrow's
chief attraction, Miss Dana is first
cen as Aubrey Graham. a Broad
way danseuse of tremendous tri-
umphs, later masquerading as
child, then as typical western
dance hall girl in a rough mining
camp, and finally in the swiftly
moving life Of the plains and the
desert. She goes west TO find the
man who has caused her sisters dis
honor and death Under unusual
circumstance she meets Wanda,
leader of a band Of outlaws. who is
looking for the same man. Wonder
full scenes in the desert are said 10
be shown, the view at one poinI eX-
tending over a distance of 50 miles.
The dance hall and mining camp
flashes and the life in the outlaws
camp are all realistic in the ex-
treme. it is claimed. COntrasted
with these. are moments i'm the
dressing room in a Broadway thea
ter, when the little dancer does a
difficult toe dance. Just to keep her
self i'm practice. The third episode
of that thrilling and sensational new
serial story The Mystery Ship"
featuring Ben Wilson and Neva Ger
Der is also on the bill tomorrow as
well as the Ford weekly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30

thing else to bring about the pres
ent situation.
Congress will be asked for an ap
preparation TO meet the new admin
istration started. The employment
service already has a million dol
lars placed at It's disposal by the
president from his general emer-
gency fund, but the other bureaus
will need considerable funds TO
carry on their work.
To obtain the use o. the facili-
ties Of the industrial service sec
tions OF other departments, Sec'y
Wilson will call conference Of the
secretaries of war and navy and the
chairman of tn shipping board to
obtain from them the necessary as
sistance TO make the services a part
Of the war labor bureau.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
CHICAGO Is VIRTUALLY
ON FUEL CARD BASIS

CHICAGO. Jan. 30.-Chicago is
virtually on a fuel card basis today
&c the result of new rules affecting
the distribution OF coal announced
hy the state fuel administration
The order limits customers to
purchase of not more than three
weeks supply except where pur-
chases Of less than a ton are made.
Purchasers are required also TO file
flank inventories OF their present
supply and immediate needs before
coal will be sold TO them
\ drastic penalty for false state
nents by consumers or oversales by
dealers is provided. a special corps
of investigators will watch for vio-
lations
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
At THE ORPHEUNI.

Last opportunity Will be given
Orpheum patrons today to see the
vaudeville bill which features "A
Jay Circus" other acts that go TO
make up an excellent comedy bill
are ThalerO's circus. Rucker and
Winifred. Nip and Tuck and Walker
and Texas.
ON the new bill which has its
opening tomorrow, j. c. Lewis. jr.,
is featured in his amusing playlet,
"Billy's Santa Claus. Walter
Weems. a clever impersonator of
blackface types with his original
songs and patter, on the same bill.
The Royal Gascoignes. who have for
a number OF years appeared as a
feature OF a large circus. have an
act that cannot fail 10 please.
Krantz and LaSalle, in songs and
dances. and the Van Camps, "a ma
gician and his pig make up the
bill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
MARGERY WILSON
IN DOMESTIC DRAMA

Every character in the new Tri-
angle play shown at the Lasalle to-
day is well drawn. AIargery Wilson
is prominently cast as the little Of
dce girl deceived by a weak young
chap into "A false marriage. The
story Of her struggles and final find
ing Of happiness is unfolded i'm a
most interesting manner. Arthur
Noon lends good support as the
lively travelling man who defends
her against the prosecutions of a lot
of narrow minded hypOcrites. The
city and small town scenes are
splendidly reproduced and the
touches Of rural life add 10 the pic
ture. Miss Wilson has a most APP
pealng role and is une in the part
Thursdays picture, In Bad,
with William Russell. is a comedy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
TO REORGANIZE
LABOR BUREAU
Will Be First Step in Mappinu
Out Policy During
War.

WASHINGTON. Jan. a0.-VlruaI
reorganization or the department. OF
labor has been decided ON by Sec'y
Wilson as the FIRST move i'm plan
To establish "A war labor admins
tration which will formulate
broad national labor policy for the
duration Of she war.
The step was recommended by a
special labor advisory council Mans
cd hy Sec'y Wilson two weeks ago
Co assist him i'm working out a pro-
gram. a war labor administration
was proposed in the council of ma
ticral defense and approved by
Prcs't Wilson, who put under Sec'y
Wilson's direction an government
activities relating 20 labor prob
lens
Taking up FIRST the most difficult
task confronting him. that OF bring
ing capital and labor together i'm an
arra ngement to end strikes. 70 was
learned Tuesday night. Sec'y viii
son viii cali on both sides immedi-
ately 10 form a joint board 20 meet
an Washington TO agree on general
principles TO govern the relations
during the war. Each side will be
asked 20 name five representatives.
who in turn viii select one person,
each representns the general pub
Tic: making a board of j. mem
hers.
Wilson To BE Chief.
The war labor administration will
be conferred i'm the reorganized and
enlarged labor department. Sec'y
Wilson viii be supreme labor adj
ministrator and industrial service
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
THEATRES
AT THE OLIVER.


The final performance OF "Ari-
IONA" will be given by the Ed. viii
liams stock company al the oil
yer theater this evening. The play
beginning tomorrow afternoon will
be The Call Of the Heart" writ
ten by Leta Vance. There are prob
lem plays and there are mystery
plays and comedy dramas. but this
play is hit OF all % these COM
bined. one time % years before
the story opens. there was a schem-
ing mother. desirioUs OF marrying
her beautiful American daughter
into the nobility. The browning
ambition of her life was that her
daughter might bear a title. The girl
was young, and over timid and was
unable TO assert herself Against
her Will and childish protests. she
was sold for a coronet. exchanging
millions for an old name To her.
and the dissolute Oldest son, there
are born three sons, the two eldest
bearing the faint of the fathers ca
reer. Lady EverlOw" on a sea
voyage meets a young Amer lean
sirl who captured her fancy and an
impulse causes her 20 invite the girl
aud her aunt for a visit 10 her Eng
lIsN home. Then the play opens IT
is a bit sensational perhaps and
may startle you into thinking. but
it is true story OF an information
al marriage and when you have
seen il through YOU viii see why
Miss Vance spoke so strongly 10 the
world in her drama of human lives.
that we all may see why American
women should marry our own
American men. Mr.. Williams states
that this play is a favorite where
ever he has played long engage
ments. There will be a matinee
Thursday and Saturday and a final
performance Saturday night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30

A story that points a powerful
moral aside from its entertaining
qualities is offered az the Castle
theater today and tomorrow i'm The
Lust of the Ages" starring dainty
Lillian Walker. The story concerns
the engagement OF a young girl to
a man who. like her father. has the
lust FOR gold and its power. The les
son she has had at first hand from
the unhappy home-life of her par
ents. caused by her fathers neg
lect OF his wife in pursuit OF the
money god. leads her 10 break this
engagement when she discovers that
her hance is of the same type. How
her influence changes the money
worship Of this man TO something
fne-. lends an interesting twist 10
the story. MesSick's concert or
chestra of six ieces viii be heard 1T
the Castle theater each evening.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
GEN. WOOD WOUNDED
WHEN CANNON BURST

PARIS. Jan. s0-Bricf details ot
the voundnE OF Maj Gen. Leonard
Wood or the United states army.
while on a visit 20 the French front.
have been received. Gen. Wood was
hir bv a fra-ment of a Suu vhf@
burst while being tested
His injuries which are confined
to 'rhe left arm. are not considered
serious but he was brought 20
hospital here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30

OF reports Of a nationwide plot
against the ship yards. wired thu
manager of each plant 90 take pre-
cautionary measures and then made
a blanket request 20 the war depart
ment for protection Tor every plant
Ii was estimated that compliance
with this request would have meant
the withdrawal of some 10000
troops.
Army officers think soldiers do not
make the best watchmen, especially
in cases where the danger is from
the interior or a plant Instead OF
a Gordon Of uniformed soldiers
around "A ship yard, they contend.
there should be "a number of detec-
tives at work among the employees.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30

Here are two men
who have reason to sign the pledge
so far as the weed is concerned. II
either Martin Hemplin or his brother
MyrOn slips of the wagon he is
bound to slip a cool thousand dollars
TO the other This is according 10
the terms OF the Will of the father
who died recently.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30

The saving habit is like rolling a
SNOWFALL. The larger the accumu-
lation the more fun ii is. Start
buying thrift stamps now.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30

Don't say you saw It IN the
newspaper. Say NewS-TimeS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30

MONDAY AND WEDNFSDAN-Evtra special: The world has
will anything equal
GERMAN CURSE N RUSSIA It's a but
death Will perhaps people
cruel The n
il picture o a
OF Of
baucncld-.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30

AT the Lasalle today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-30
'IN A CLASS BY ITSELF
si:i!I'

Evening pictures start about g.
1915, $3.50 and 9:45 O'Clock.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-03-29
TAKE 1T IN TINE
just as Scores of Phoebe People Uava
WAITING doSp't paw

Just as Scores of Phoebe PeopIe Uav.
Waiting dosn't pay.
If you neglect kidney backacha
Urinary troubles often follow
Act in time by curing the kidneys
Doan's Kidney Pills are especial,v
for weakened kidneys.
Many people in this locality recon-
mend them. Here is one case:
Mrs. Julia Moore, Second St. Las
Vegas, New, says: "A heavy cold
affected my kidneys and caused me
% have great deal of trouble, about
year ago. Sharp twinges of pain
would catch me in my back when 7
least expected them. My kidneys
didn't act right and l had different
symptoms of kidney weakness. II
only took one box of Doan's Kidney
Pills to cure me of the trouble and
the cure has lasted"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
imply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Moore had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. Y.
Co, Buffalo, n. Y. Advt.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-03-29
PRINCESS ON PRINCE STREET
oueenly Young Woman Honors Mail
Carrier by Handing Him a Dainty
Envelope to Be Posted.

They came along to Broadway up
one of the cloak-and-suit streets of
mid New York. Golfers Weekly says.
She was an elaborate young woman
in rOse-cOlored velvet and fair as
Miriam with all her bangles on to
the dazZled male alongside, who was
made up for the worlds champion
neckwear seller in a Potash and Perl
mutter play.
Betwixt dainty glOved thumb and
fore-fnger she held an envelope lit
must have been scented; exactly as
your maiden aunt used to hold her
ice cream spoon in the dear dead
days of 1891. A mere human being
was bagging the contents of the mail
box at the corner, and she saw him
"Oh. he can mail my letter! Heah
you are, letter carrier :" All this
in the clearly ringing, sweetly super
cilious tones of an Elsie Ferguson he
rome who has not yet fallen in love.
Mr.. Burleson's cowOrker took the
honor respectfully enough, and the
rose-colored velvet flOated blandly on.
A bystander, however, observed the
map of Donegal which served that par
| ticular letter carrier for a cOuntenance
to be distorted momentarily by ire
mendous wink. But, really now, why
shouldn't one expect to meet a prin-
cess on Prince street-if only in the
cloak-and-suit trade? OF course we
all believe in the nobility of commerce
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-03-29
DOG LEARNED MORSE SIGNALS
Canine Recognized Office. Call and
Would Awaken Master When
Latter Was Sleeping.

Tony was a small scraggly-haired
Russian terrier that | had while work
ing as night operator at New Hamp-
shire railroad station, writes F. Ii. >.
in the Boston Globe. In those days
worked II hours and often longer
when we were short of men, and Tony
proved very useful to me, for | taught
him to read Morse signals and he
would wake me up when my office
was called if | happened to doze OF
after working long stretch without
rest.
Ny office call was "Ux." Whenever
that call was licked off on the wire !
would say speak Tony! and the little
dog would bark. In about a month";
time had trained Tony to bark loudl!
every time Tx was called on the wire
One hot night as we sat in the littl'
Office with the door open Tony groWleG
and big husky hobo, the tallest man
| ever saw outside of circus, lungeG
in the door and made grab at me.
lodged and sprang for the desk, whert
my pistol was. Tony jumped for tn
man and fastened on to his legs an'
caused the man to trip and fall. By
this time l reached the desk, picked W
my gun and covered him.
The DO backed out of the door and
slammed the office Goor, locked it an(
turned out the light.
Poor Tony crossed the track in from
of train one day and was Instant!
killed.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-03-29
Meeting Postponed.

The special directors meeting of
The Virginia-Louise Mining Company
to be held here yesterday was post
poned on account of Los Angeles and
Salt Lake people not being able to
ONE. The meeting will be held later.
he main object of the meeting was
, lie the ratification of the comDro-
taise recently effected between tho
Virginia-Louise and the Prince Con-
- ted. 1t is said that a few minor
.cta.ls have not been definitely
reed upon and that as soon as these
an be arranged the ratification will
axe place.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-03-29
Perfumes Defy Laundries.

The Arabs around Alden love pow
erful perfumes and are highly skille,
in their preparation. Their favorit'
is called "oodi." 1t is made from {
wood called "ood" and is so powerful
that when burned in incense-pots the
smoke will impregnate the garments
of those present to such an extent tina
the perfume will remain upon them for
days, even after they have been laun
dered. They often mix "ood' with civ
ct, ambergris and musk, and thus per
fume their clothes. The Germans triet
TO sell their perfumes at Alden, bu
failed, as the best they could do wa:
about 43 cents an ounce for perfume
not nearly so good as that which thu
natives made for 8 cents.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-03-29
Cedar Forest at Great Height.

In his book, "The Real Algeria" quot
ed in the Christian Science Monitor
NJ. d. Scott describes his journey
through a cedar forest. 1.-THE program
was to cross the mountains through Il
fine forest of cedars by the Col de
Telmet, at an altitude of 5000 feet,
Mr.. Scott says II came across most
curious piece of hillside. Bare rock
as steep and smooth as a house roof
ran straight from the hilltop to the
bottom of the valley with strike OF
some 60 degrees. 1t shone like burn
ished silver in the bright sun. Never
have l seen anything of the kind sc
beautiful. In various crevices were
perched cedar trees, sometimes witt
rest so tiny that miracle alone
held them apparently from slidln
down the chute"