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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

alton of every citizen of the tri-
cities, the government will be able
to relieve the complicating house
shortage.
A recent survey of the tri-cities
made by Fred A Moore OF the war
camp community service commits
sion. brought the fact of the short
age before the people as a crisis
that needed immediate attention.
Since the survey a large force has
been added to the arsenal and with
in the next few weeks the number
will be increased by 5000 more.
On River Work.
Mr.. Shields was also one of the
five appointed by the Chamber of
Commerce to meet with other COM
mittees selected from cities along
the Mississippi river, to, interest
President Wilson and Secretary
McAdoo in the need of steel barges
for river traffic between St Louis
and st. Paul, and by so doing re-
lieve the congestion of the rail-
roads The committee will meet
Friday morning on the mezzanine
floor, Willard hotel. Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
WOMEN ARRIVE
TO MAKE PROBE
Three Female Detectives Reach
Tri-Cities To Make InvestI-
CATION of Moral Conditions.
FOSDICK COMMISSION ACTS
Primary Aim Is To Keep WayWay
Girls From Lure Of Uniforms
Of Soldiers at Arsenal.

Acting under the direction of the
Fosdick commission and with DEL
egated authority from the depart
ment Of justice Ito make arrests -
three women detectives have been
sent to the tri-cities to make a
moral survey" of this community.
The women detectives have been
promised the assistance of federal,
state and municipal authorities in
their vice crusade, it became
known today.
We have the same problems to
solve, the same moral issues con-
fronting US everywhere a camp or
cantOnment is located" said one
OF the women.
Primarily our desire is TO help
the wayward girls, too many OF
whom in most localities in the vi
cinity Of an army camp, are vic
tins OF the lure of the uniform.
Our object is as well to lessen the
temptations to which our soldier
boys are subjected.
I'VE have come to the tri-cities
at the solicitation Of prominent
club women in the tri-cities who
have promised to help us in any
way they can. The authorities
have voiced their willingness 10
cooperate with US"
It was reported that several
agents Of the department of JUS
tice would work with the women
in their tri-city vice crusade. 1t
is said number of socalled dives
have been located in the tri-cities
and that evidence against keepers
of such resorts already has been
turned in to the proper authorities
and laid before the FOsdick COM
mission which has charge of train
ing camp activities all over the
United States.
Certain rOOming houses and
cheap hotels that have been raidej
by the police and government
agents recently in the tri-cities
will be kept under strict surveiI-
ance.
Probe Liquor Problem.
Investigations of the illegal sale
of liquor, not only in the tri-cities
but on the river as well, Will be
made IL mas been reported TO the
government that certain excursion
boats are planning to sell liquor on
the river outside the prohibited
liYe-mile zone.
Soldiers from the arsenal may
be detailed to aid the various vice
crusade agencies in ferreting out
dives and securing other evidence.
Women detectives employed By
the Fosdick commission are sta
toned at every camp and canton
ment city in the country. For a
time before Rock Island went dry
a woman detective was assigned
here under the direction of the
department Of justice. She is said
to have done valuable work in
this city.
BUY Thrift StaT1ps-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
GOES
TO NEW POSITION
N CHICAGO BANK

Ar AMI Mrs. A. ]. Lindstrom
.s't his morning by motor for Chi
80 where lir. LiudstrOm viii as
sumo he position OF assistant cash
!. he has been assistant cashier
i 'Ae Rock Island Savings bank
y ne last eight years.
saturday night a farewell dinner
- given in their honor at the
s ~g-s View chalet. the party being
opposed Of -G, including the hon
~ ~ guests. Din4er was served at
~, and afterwards cards were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

JUSTICE SPEAKS
FOR PRESS CLUB

Justice George 4. Cooke Of Aledo,
a member of the Illinois supreme
court, will give an address at the
May meeting of the Tri-City Press
club, to be held at the Rock Island
club this evening Music and other
features have been arranged for.
Dinner will be served at $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
D AAS j II J. r Ia III
DIES WHEN SON rs
CALLED TO CCLORS
Especial to the Argusl

Sherrard, Ill, May 27-MTs. F.
J. Young died at her home here
Sunday at 1870 a N. She had been
i'll for three weeks. Her son,
Ray, had been called for military
service and was to have left this
morning with the Mercer county
contingent for Camp Shelby in
Mississippi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
TAFT AND 4. r. MAkETP.

Chicago, May Z7.-Taft and
Roosevelt met in hotel here unex-
pectedly, greeted each other warm
" and sat together half an hour
chatting, first time the two eX-
presidents have had an extended
conference since the memorable
break during 1912 campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
DOCTORS MUST
HELP At ONCE
Major Henry Jump OF Medical Corps
Makes stirring Appeal for I'M
mediate Enli>tments.
$500 RECRUITS NEEDED NOW
One Dat Of Every Three PraetitiOn-
ers should Get Into War Game
10 Meet Great Emergency.


AllI-erarive.y. in his opening re-
marks. his stirring appeal to the
doctors of th- Jri-clties Immediate
" 10 Join the cOlors, Major Henry
R Jump OF The United States Med
sraI corps. c3.l the physicians and
surgeons o. this community that
tbeir country needed $4,000 doctors
and needed them NONt He spoke
SATURDAY evening at the Davenport
Commercial club
I'VE must have al once 5000 doc
Tors" said Major Jump. We have
rreDared for two million soldiers
md VIZ are now preparing for $780,
400 mere. We are told that an
army Of Eve million, which is con-
teufpla-ed ny this government,
needs $4,000 doctors.
Gentlemen Of the medical pro-
fession. now IS the time to line up.
We haven't enough doctors now;
and probably VIII not have enough"
One out Of every three doctors in
america must Join the cOIors. Ma
for Jump declared, to maintain and
keep FL He%iug trim an army
the size Of that which this govern
ment will send into the field.
Ds.th Record Low.
Remember this. gentlemen" he
said. mo man viii be asked TO do
that work for which he is not es-
pecialIy trained or peculiarly fitted.
In the japanese war we thought
z record had been achieved never
10 be surpassed when the percent
age OF deaths was 20 per thousand
soldiers. = this war, since Amer
ica's entrance into the great con-
fict and according TO the files of
the surgeon generals office, our
death record has been but 10 per
thousand I'm rLe camps and canton
meuts Of this country ana in the
ranks Of our overseas forces And
the record shall be very much bet
ter
amy man. whether he is a coun-'
Try practitioner or a skilled sur
geon. can find & place We need the
skilled mantle man who is ever
alert aud fully informed on the
latest thing in medicine.
General Pershing a week ago
sent out a call for 500 more doc
tors that are needed at once with
our overseas forces We must get
them-tbare is no time to be lost"
Active Service Assured.
Major Jump declared that it rare
" took longer than three weeks
Tor a doctor TO secure a commission.
He declared that sacrifice was the
guiding spirit that should prompt
the American physician to answer
Immediately the call Of his c0un-
Try.
Dean PreSides.
Or. " F. Allen, dean of the tri-
city medical profession and presi-
dent of the Iowa Medical society.
presided at the meeting, which was
attended by more than 200 physi
clans and their wives.
]. C. Mccarthy, secretary of the
Commercial club. sang God Save
the King The meeting was open
cd by the singing of the national
anthem. Following Major Jumps
address stereOpticOn views were
thrown on the screen showing the
urgent need for army surgeons, the
necessary qualifications and the
various branches of the service to
which they were liable to be as
signed
DR.. Roscoe Carney was in charge
Of the arrangements for the sue
cessful meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
ROADMEN GIEEN ROAsT.

Washington, May 27.-Genera
pay increases for nearly two mil
lion railroad employees announced
by Director General McAGOo with
some changes from wage commit
tees resolutions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Bids will be received at the
mayors Office, Rock Island, ILL.,, un-
til 10 a. m. Saturday. June l, 1918,
for grading Forty-third street from
Fourteenth to Eighteenth avenues;
also Thirty-fifth street from Elev-
enth to Eighteenth avenue. City re-
serves right to reject any or all
bids.
WILLIAM MCQNOCHIE, Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

in the city will be affected. Mel
over and under draft ages will havf
to take the places OF the men whit
have started on work THAI is con
sidered by the government as use
full.
Women IN many cases will havt
to start work in the vacant places
left by the rlen as they search else
where for useful jobs. The Illinoif
employment Office at present claim
that It can furnish men who vii
take the places Of those quitting
NO Farm Jobs.
According to Mr. Rinck, farmer
are not short of help and men whit
ere of draft age and are affected b.
the draft ruling should search else
where than farms.
Applications for help at the en-.
ployment Office during ire last weel
totaled 1903. OF this number 49l
were answered and men and WON
en- furnished TO take the Jobs.
The complete report Of the Office
for the week as compiled by Mr.
Rinpk IL amended
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28

commanders choose to take, with all
their stores Of provisions for the army,
supplies machinery and natural prod
uctS.
With regard to the drive in the west,
such divergent opinions are expressed
as those of your secretary of war, ME-
Baker whose weekly review OF the
situation is being regularly cabied
here, and Major General Maurice, d.
rector of military operations at the
war Office. Mr.. Baker is quoted as
predicting crushing blow TO he de-
livered by picked shock battalions,
while General Maurice says there are
no developments indicating that
general offensive in the west is near,
Cores pondcnts themselves differ, and
it is by no means certain that the
drive will take place, Italian onicers
are quoted as expressing a similar fear
Of an attack on Nenetia and Lom-
hardy rs soon as the SHOWS melt in
the mountains on the north. Then
there is the Macedonia front, easy TO
attack thru Serbia and very difficult
to reinforce thru the submarne-ip-
icsted Mediterranean. Whether Ger
many would take the risk of great
losses in France and Flanders when
other prey lies ready at hand is at
least a matter of doubt.
On the other hand, the critics say
that with American troops arriving at
the rate Of $4,000 q month with new
American aircraft on the way over and
with British reserves continually
crossing the channel and extending
their line farther south Of st. QUEEN
tin. the Germans must strike soon or
never Il is further argued that so
many troops have been moved from
the east TO the west it is certain Ger
many intends 10 use them.
In any case there Will be no surprise.
Constant forays by night to capture
prisoners and constant airplane ohse--
vations by day show pretty accurately
what the Huns are doing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28

contracts has been taken away from
private citizens, and sworn public Of
ticials have been placed in charge.
"s. A great industrial captain called
10 Washington as the supervisor o.
purchases.
-. Heads OF certain bureaus re
placed by younger. more virile men
with greater initiative.
IS Secret contract system abol'
;shed.
IS. The question Of proper cloth
ing being studied and General Perish
ing instructed to buy uniforms in
England for the American soldiers
abroad.
~. Proper consideration now paid
10 the health, sanitation and hygiene
in the camps.
IS. Contracts. yielding abnormally
large profits annulled.
80. Ordnance delay is being cor
rected.
10. The airplane program now be-
ing pushed TO the limit.
"In a word. & is my conviction that
the committee on military affairs has
done a splendid work. and feel per-
suaded that the people Of the country
are thankful that congress. thru the
committee, has asserted itself and re-
fused to surrender its prerogatives.
THE members Of the committee have
been actuated by single purpose, born
of the highes; type of patriotism. the
winning Of the war for civilization"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
War Trade Board Stops Food 70 Huns

consideration before peace is signed"
The pamphlet was part Of = propA-
ganda that caused the recall OF the
German nava' attache at Madrid.
Mobilization of the army on the from
tiers would be rust short OF declar.
alton OF war against the entente, it WAS
said In diplomatic quarters here. II
would close the frontiers TO traffic In
military supplies. for which the French
and American governments are nego-
tiatinG In Madrid
Old Pigeons Prove "DtsloyaL"
Each national army cantonment will
have Q pigeon detachment and about
900 trained carrier pigeons before the
troops OF the division leave for France.
Work on Camp Meades big pigeon loft
was started several weeks ago, and
will soon be ready for the first contin-
gent Of these feathered members of the
new national army. which will act as
dispatch carriers.
Only young pigeons, known as
"squawker." are used for this class of
work. as the older birds, when used
as dispatch carriers. have sometimes
forgotten their allegiance to the allies
and flown with their important dis
patches to tho enemy trenches. These
disloya! acts have cast suspicion on
all aged birds and they are no longer
used,
Young pigeons become attached to
the particular lofts and troops to which
they are assigned and can be trusted
not to transfer their affections at crit
cal moments during engagements.
One Of the British divisions-so the
story runs-which was occupying i
sector on the French front had as its
nearest neighbor unit from Portugal.
The Portuguese troops had no carrier
pigeons, so the British commander de-
cided to make them gift of some
birds to act as dispatch carriers when
other methods OF communication were
put out OF commission.
Six dozen or more birds were sent
over by a detachment of Tommies, who
neglected 10 explain their use, and the
British command was very much sur
pPised to receive q note from the Por.
tuguese officers mess the next day
saying that the pigeons HAD been roast
ed and proved most welcome addi-
ton to trench fare.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
Report Many Cases
Of Rheumatism Now
Says we must keep feet dry;
avoid exposure and eat
less meat.

Stay of the damp ground, avoid eX-
posurc keep feet dry, eat less meat.
drink lots Of water and above all, take
a spoonful Of salts occasionally to keep
down uric acid.
rheumatism IS caused by poisonous
toxin, called uric acid. which Is ger
Grated in the bowels and absorbed into
the blood Il is the function Of the
kidneys to filter this acid from the
blood and cast il out in the urine. The
pores Of the skin are also means OF
freeing the blood Of this tTnpu-ity. In
damp and chilly, cold weather the skin
pores are closed. thus fore ~ the Kid :
neys to do double work: they become
weak and sluggish and IA! TO eliminate
this uric acid. which keeps accumulat-
ing and circulating through the system
eventually settling in the joints and
muscles. causing stiffness. soreness and
pain called rheumatism.
At the hrst twinge Of rheumatism
get from any pharmacy about four
ounces Of Jad Salts; put q tablespoon :
full in glass Of water and drink before
breakfast each morning for q week
This is said 70 eliminate uric acid by
stimulating the kidneys 70 normal az :
ton. thus Riding the blood If these
impurities.
Jad Salts Is inexpensive. harmless
and Is made from the acid Of grapes
and lemon juice, combined with Iithia
and Is used with excellent results by
thousands Of folks who are subject tc
rheumatism. Here you have pleasant
effervescent lith;a- water drink which
oyercones uric acid ard is beneficial
to your kidneys as well.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28

Food shipments from the northern
European neutra countries to Germany
have been cut SIS to So per cent since
last year By the operation Of Americas
export control, as disclosed In the first
annual report Of the war trade board
The effect has been also to decrease
to marked extent shipments Of 9TH
er commodities from neutral countries
to the enemy.
The board disclaims any policy OF
coercion or retaliation in its dealings
with neutrals and sets forth that it Is
proceeding on a policy Of negotiation
and agreement.
In undertaking to supply the food
and other vital wants of neutral peo-
pies. under carefully considered agree
ments." it is declared, the board has
desired to prevent acute suffering in
these countries and to prevent them
from falling under the economic power
Of the enemy. With German traders
and comforters in neutral countries,
however there is no compromise in
dictated, but relentless isolation,
The report tells Of the embargoes
which have been in force for several
months against neutTdlS anu OlAliiiASa
the agreement reached with Sw'itzer-
land under which the Swiss will set
food from the United States in return
for assurances that none OF it will
reach Germany and that shipments az
some of her own commodities TO Ger
many will be limited.
\ review is given Of negotiations
with the northern neutrals for ton
mage by which the United States and
Great Britain have obtained 100000
tons dead weight of Norwegian ship
ping for the period Of the war and the
United States has chartered for three
months $4,000 tons from Holland and
for a similar period 2oo. 900 tons from
Sweden.
The report dlscloses that licensing
fnally has taken the place Of the Brit
ish system " letters o. assurance, a
step long FORECAST and tells OF the
abolition OF Halifax as port Of call
for America and neutral ships.
Specific accomplishments" the re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
MANY DEFECTS EXPOSED.
Senator FreIinshuyssn Tells Of Find
mas in War Department Inquiry.

Senator FreIinshuyssn Tells OF Find
ing. in War Department Inquiry.
| Joseph S. Frelinghuysen. United
States senator from New Jersey. com .
menting on the war department in
vestigation by the senate military al
fairs committee. writes:
| "The investigation by the military
affairs committee Of the conduct OF the
war department developed the follow
ling general defects In management:
| 81. Absence Of a definite war equip
ment plan and lack OF ordination
between the various branches 81 the
war department.
! 80. Much red tape in the various
bureaus. which brought about unnec'
essary and disastrous delays.
"s. Lack OF system, driving force
land directing authority over industrial
prod
These specific irregularities were
iexhibited:
| y. That a secret contract System
had been established which practically
shut out al competitors and placed
vast sums Of money at the disposal 0!
a favored few. .....
tracts for the government who had
more or less intimate connection with
or were interested in the companies
with which they made contracts.
"3. Great delay in providing uni
forms for the troops; that shoddy was
introduced in the overcoats and blan-
kets. contrary to the policy OF other
armies.
-. Great delay in providing hos
pital accommodation and proper medi-
cal treatment and that camps were
without proper sewerage and santa
tion-a situation in part responsible
for the deaths Of 1900 men in little
over three months.
%. Great and avoidable delay in
providing machine guns. mobile artil.
lery and munitions.
IS. Airplane output had barely got.
ten beyond the experimental stage.
~. Cantonments had been erectes
upon az extravagant system.
what are some Of the accomplish.
ments OF the investigation?
il Il. More husineyslike methods
quicker decisions and more immediat,
results. ~ #5
i NJ - -. A,~net~... - -. $500 q.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
Stop Itching Eczema

Never nind how often you have tried
~ failed, you can stop burning, itching
sooen1quickly by applying little zcuo
Sl shcd by any druggist for Csc. Extra
19Ke bottle, SLIGO. Healing begins the
s1I11ment reno Is applied. In short time
Z 1a1fy every trace of eczema, letter,
! dies, rash. blackheads and similar
a diseases will be removed.
3 Js5 81 - clearing the skin and making It
Uusiy healthy, always Use zemo, the
4 rating. antiseptic liquid. It is not a
\ \ Give and it does not stain. When
IN it Is the one dependable treat
~ akin troubles of all kinds.
~ 2 ". Rose Co, Cleveland, O
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
DOUBT DRIVE By HUNS.
Some London Experts Question Ger.
tnS - ,rpek nr,uo

Some London Experts Question Ger
man Intent to Launch Drive.
London. Feb. ?s.--Directly opposite
views are entertained here regarding
he most important subjects connected
with the wharf.-the further German in
vasiun of Russia, and the expected
German. drive in the west. Military
experts. government officials and in
diViduals who have returned from
Petrograd differ among themselves In
an extraordinary manner. On one
thing however. all are agreed-the
collapse of Russia undoubtedly pro-
longs the war
Already in possession or 10000
square miles Of additional Russian ter
ritory gained last week and much
more territory added this week, and
moving irresistibly forward on SOC
mile front, there appears TO be nothing
that can stop the German armies from
tzkinR whateyer citiee or dLskricfA the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28

charge or nose-running: relieves sick
headache. dullness. feverishness. sore
throat, sneezing soreness and Stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the quick
est surest relief known. and costs only
few cents at drug stores. It acts
without assistance. tastes NICE. and
causes no Inconvenience. Don't accept
a substitute. Insist on "Pape's"-noth.
ing else