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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
ENGINEERS ARE
TO STUDY HERE
VIII Hold School of Instruction for
90 Men to Learn About Trac-
tor Operation.

The 20 United States engineers
who will take a schooling in tractor
operations arrived in the city this
morning.
The class started its course of
instruction this morning. The men
are under the command of Lieuten-
ant Beckman and are sent here by
the government from Camp Mayer,
WASH They are taking this course
in order to prepare themselves for
an extended trip to France and
Italy, where they will help educate
the farmers of those countries in
tractors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
FRENCH NATION
SENDING CROSS
FOR BRAVE ACT
Wonderful Herofsm of Fred C.
Schaffner, First Rock Islander
to Die in War, Recognized.
PARENTS ARE TO GET EMBLEM
Lieutenant Harry Barber, Moline,
Commanding Officer in Brilliant
Battle Against Huns

In grateful appreciation OF his
wonderful display Of characteristic
American courage and valor, the
French government has awarded
French war cross to Mr.. and Mrs
Charles VI. Schaffner, 4224 Seventh
avenue, Rock Island, as tribute
to their son, Fred C Schaffner, mi
tial Yankee warrior from this city
to lose his life on French soil in
democracy's battle against Hun
militarism.
This signal honor is the first Of
its kind TO be bestowed on tri-
city youth engaged in the present
war and shows that the Rock Is
lander fought and died UNFOLDING
the traditional GOODNESS and fear
lessness of the American when I'M
der fire and fighting for the ideals
of liberty and justice upon which
this nation was founded.
Word relative to the action OF the
French republic was gained by A
c. Barber, POPS Sixth avenue, Mo-
line. while he was visiting marine
Headquarters in Chicago today,
and he telephoned the information
home. For the first time it became
known that Schaffner was a mem
Der of a platoon of marines com
manded by Lieutenant Harry Barber,
son of the Moliner. Although the
Rock Island young man first join
ed the United States navy, he had
been placed in a hospital corps for
the marines
Great Bravery Shown.
On the Gay that Schaffner lost his
life, 5000 United States marines
prepared to resist a TeutOn advance
in which the enemy greatly out
numbered the Yankees. In a regi-
ment of $50 in which were both
Lieutenant Barber and SchaHner
81 were killed and 146 wounded.
Out Of the group of so men which
Barber commanded none escaped,
all being killed or suffering wounds
and the glorious part of the bitter
" contested engagement was that
not a single American was taken
prisoner, so that the objective
isought by the ruthless Hun was
not gained, thanks to the indomita-
BILE bravery and matchless resource
fulness of Fred Schaffner and his
COMPANIONS. who were not afraid to
risk their all in the cause of hui
mainly and civilization
-F21ry Thrift StamnS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29

Rock Island chapter IS, Royal
Arch Masons, held a banquet and
initiation at the Masonic temple
last night. The Eastern Star served
supper at S $50 and the initiatory
work occupied the remainder OF the
evening. Fifteen candidates sue
cessfully took the past and most
excellent degrees. The Royal Arch
will hold three meetings during
June. They will be on June 4, IL
nd Is at Masonic temple.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
MUSCATINE STORE
HAS r. I. WOMAN
AS FLOORWA LKER

A novelty in woman's employ
ment in Muscatine is a floor
walker Mrs. c. E. Frye, recently of
Rock Island, has been appointed
floorwalker for the first floor of the
McColm & Co. store. Mrs. Frye was
formerly Miss Gladys Purcell of
Muscatine and made her home until
a few years ago on Hershey avenue.
Mr.. Frye is also in ,Muscatine, be-
ing employed at the Huttig plant
Muscatine Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
LOCAL DOCTORS
CONDUCT TESTS
Marine Recruiting Officers Stationed
in City to Use Rock Island
Physicians.

The local marine recruiting sta
ton, in charge of Gunner Sergeant
Baker and Corporal GoritZ, is open
for business today at l900h Sec
ond avenue, above the Martin cigar
store.
The paraphernalia necessary for
the complete enlistment of appli-
cants for this branch of government
service arrived this morning, and
about thirty men who have sought
the recruiting officers in the last
few days will be given examinations
upon their temperance in the flu
ture Arrangements have been
made TO have two local doctors con-
duct the rigid physical examination
which the applicant must pass in
order to become marine.
Word was received this morning
from Major F. H. Delano, command
ant of the Central recruiting dis
trict for marines, that special at
tention be paid to recruiting cleo
tricians, dynamo tenders, mechan-
les to repair internal combustion
engines and journeymen machinists,
all for hazardous overseas duty.
He also stated that 125 more men
are requested from the central dis
trict for the searchlight battalion,
while other recruits are asked for
the marine barracks and navy yard
at Philadelphia, where they will be
sent for completion of enlistment
and assignment TO duty.
Men of draft age who have not
been called are eligible for enlist
ment in the navy and the marines.
Careful inquiries will be made con-
corning the experience and ability
of all applicants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
SELECT EDITOR
FOR STATE JOB
s. W. SearIe of Rock Island Named
Second Assistant Superintend-
emit of Board.
Especial to The August .

Springfield, May FISHERMAN ].
Searle, editor of the Rock Island
Daily Union, was appointed today
by Charles W. Thorne, director of
the state department of public well
fare, as second assistant superin-
tendent of the board of paroles and
pardons.
Mr.. Searle's new duties will take
only part of his time and will not
interfere with his work as editor
and publisher of the Union. He
left for Springfield on Monday night
and is expected to return to Rock
Island tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
NO DELIVERY OF
MAIL TOMORROW
BY THE POSTWAR

There will be no delivery of mail
from the Rock Island postoffice to-
morrow. Memorial day.
The day being a national ho1aay,
the general delivery, stamp, money
order and registry windows will be
open from s till 10 o'clock in the
morning. There will be the regu-
lar holiday collection OF mail from
the various corner repositories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
POSTOFFTCE HAS
APPEARANCES OF
LARGE HATCHERY

The Rock Island postoffice work
room sounded like a large hatchery
this morning.
There was the ehirp OF hundreds
of Young chicks. Ever since the
postofice department ruled that the
chicks could be carried by parcel
most there have been large num-
bers at the local office. This morn
ing, however, there was an unusu-
ally large number of crates or baby
chicks both for local delivery as
well as for transfer.
1t was a novel experience to the
postal employees. hearing the chirps
that in the past were only for the
farmyard-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
REYNOLDS

Cass Halstead. Jr.. has applied for
enlistment in the military Service of
his country. He has selected the
tank service.
A Decoration day program will be
given at Wayne's hall May 80 at
$50. 1t will include vocal selec-
tons. readings. a flag drill and a
home talent play entitled The Girls
over There"
Private Forrest Dunn Is now loca-
ted at Camp Green. North Carolina
Mrs. Emily Marston was in the tri-
cities Monday.
J. V GREGG and family returned
Monday to their home in Davenport
Mrs. c. L. Ekstrom and two chill
dren have been visiting this week
with Mira - II. seayer ana family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
FIVE LOCAL BOYS
LEAVE TO ENLIST

Clifford Whistler, Forrest Baum
bach, Carl Henline, Eugene Cavai
naugh and l. J. Kinney left thil
morning for Chicago, where thel
will enlist for service in the United
States navy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
CLUB REFLECTS
SAME OFFICERS

The present officers were reflect
cd at The meeting of the Trinity
Mems club last evening. The Of
ficers taking the second term again
are:
PresiGent-Evan Russell.
Vice President-C. H. Castetter.
Secretary-O. J. Inter.
TreaSurer-A. E. Lamp.
-T2litr War Cavfuors Gtyops
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
GRAZING IN NATIONAL
FORESTS.

Except in the southwest, the
greater part OF which is suffering
from drought, indications point 10
exceptionally favorable grazing
conditions in the national forests
this summer. The outlook, say
forest service officials. is particu-
larry gratifying in view of the
plans made for increased livestock
production on the national forests
10 meet war needs. These call for
half a million more sheep and
nearly a quarter OF a million more
cattle than last year. when an in
crease of some 100000 sheep and
100 600 cattle was made over the
preceding year. Increased produc-
ton, the forest service reports, is
taking place on a number of the
eastern national forests as well as
on those in the west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29

If you begin a savings account
today and add to it regularly it will
not be long until you have a COM
Portable balance. A new account
here entities you to a large Ameri-
can flag. Ask how you can secure
one. German Trust & Savings bank.
Don't wait. Start your account
now and secure a flag free at the
German Trust & Savings bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
ENGLISH PAPERS
TAKE CALM VIEW
OF GERMAN DRIVE

London, May 29-Several of the
morning newspapers withhold COM
ment on the battle in the Aisne
sector. Others, while admitting the
Germans have gained a substan-
tial initial success, deprecate any
idea of treating the enemys ad-
vance too seriously. 1t is recalled
that similar thrusts have not been
followed by continuous success.
The Daily Chronicle fears the adj
vance has involved a big loss in
guns, but thinks that in other re-
spects it need not cause undue
alarm.
The Times says:
The significance of the German
advance cannot be minimized and
the advance to the Vesle converts
the attack into an operation of
great Importance and some menace.
The loss of the positions which the
allies have sacrificed so much TO
maintain is a regrettable develop
ment and we fear that many heavy
guns have fallen into the hands OF
the enemy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
FAMILY BRAWL
CAUSES ARREST
Police Hear Complaint of NeighbOr
Who Claims Boy Struck Her
With q Brick.

A neighborly brawl was the
cause of the arrest of Mrs. Emmett
Burton, 1403 Fortieth street, upon
a warrant sworn out by Mrs. Lynn
]. Gaylord, 1407 Fortieth street,
late yesterday afternoon.
A quarrel arose between the two
women, in which hair pulling
played a prominent part. Mrs. Gay
lord claims that Mrs. Buttons boy
approached them from behind while
the fracas was at its height and
struck her with a brick.
The hearing has been set for Sat
urday evening at 1880 before Police
Magistrate J. c. Smith.
buy War Savings stamps
Two EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.
There will be two excursions to-
morrow, Decoration day. The Hell
en- Blair will leave the Rock Island
landing at o'clock in the morning
for an all-day trip to Clinton. She
will return at z o'clock in the even
ing.
The steamer G. w. Hill will leave
this levee at O'Clock tomorrow aft
ernoon for Muscatine. She will re
turn about IL o'clock in the even
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
HIINOIS PIONEER DIES.

Michigan. City, Ind. May 20
Mrs. Eunice Watson, the third
white child born in Joliet, ILL.,, died
here today. She was so years old.
Her father, Elias Hyde. was Joliet's
first settler.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
GtYMI0fI'

Tri-Cfty Towel Supply company.
For express call William Trefz.
r. l. Clean Towel Service. Phone
R. l. 4476.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
HURRICANE WARNINGS JUNE I,

Reports Of observations from 20
stations in the West Indian and
Caribbean Sea region and from 43
vessels plying those waters. for
use in connection with warnings of
hurricanes developing there, will
begin 10 be received on June by
the weather bureau. The reports
are TO continue during the hurri-
cane season. June TO November in
elusive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
PURITC NOTICE.

All persons indebted TO Trefz Ex-
press line are requested to call and
settle their accounts at once.
WILLIAM TREFZ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
~ "a IA OAdiia
BAND AT DANCE.

Announcement is made that the
American-Belgian band of Rock Is
land will have dance tomorrow
night at 6 o'clock in Twenty-second
street and Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23
TRANSFERS ARE
ALLOWED RAISE
Arbitration Board Jakes New Rnies
Applying to Transfer Drivere
Effective at Once.
DOOR DELIVERY NOW
Men are Given New Working Hours
Ten Day In Summer and
Nine In Winter.

Transfers in Rock Island and
Davenport have been granted an in
crease of about 10 per cent in wages
to take effect Immediately. This was
decided last night in Davenport by
the arbitration board named to
settle the question. The board is
composed of nine men representing
the transfer companies, the union
drivers and merchants. The follow
ing new rules were made:
Nine hours work In winter
and 10 hours in summer.
Extra pay for Sunday work
and so cents an hour for over
time.
Store door delivery for
freight.
The new hours were REQUESTED BIZ
the transfers previous to the time
they struck. The overtime has al
ways been paid but nothing has
been allowed for Sunday work when
the men were supposed to look after
their teams.
Effective Now.
Store door delivery was granted
10 the EN- plOyeS. 4 MS applies 10
freight only. Household furniture
and such material will be deliy-
cred as previously. The new rules
are to take effect at once.
The drivers returned to work i'm
mediately. The arbitration plan was
decided on at a meeting held Friday
in Davenport between the employees
and employers.
Although nothing has been men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23
GERMANS PLACE
OWN WAR LOSSES
AT 100000 MEN
William s. Potter.

Paris, April 23.-German writers
estimate the grand total of Ger
man killed and prisoners. adding
those dying of illness and wounds,
and the casualties in colonial and
naval fighting, etc, at 100000.
Karl Bleistreu, a German mill
tary writer, declares in the Neue-
uropa that the German losses on
the west front, between August.
1914, and August, 1917, totaled g.
604,961 in killed and prisoners.
On the east front, he said the
total killed and prisoners were l.
4S4 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23
PAVING CAUSES
ROUTE CHANGES
Bridge Line and Fifteenth Street
Cars Turn North on Seventeenth
Street Now.
ONLY TWO LINES AFFECTED
Long View and Fourth Avenue
TrOIIeysC Over Single
Track.

To avoid unnecessary delay the
Tri-City Railway company has
changed the route of the bridge
line and the Fifteenth street cars
while the paving work on Fifteenth
street between First and Second
avenues is being completed.
The bridge line and Fifteenth
street cars will now run as far
west in Rock Island as Seventeenth
street. At the corner of that street
and Third avenue the cars Will
turn north and thence east on Sec
ond avenue. On the regular run
of the route the cars go as far as
Fifteenth street. The bridge line
cars will continue to run to Fiji
teenth street, but will return on
Third avenue on the same track to
Seventeenth street and from that
point on continue on the same route
as described previously.
Others Same.
Until the completion of the paw
ing\ work on Fifteenth street the
cars will continue on the new route
Passengers will be unable to board
Fifteenth street or bridge line car
on Second avenue west of Seven
teenth street. The other cars using
Fifteenth street will not be re-
routed. Long View and Fourth ave-
nue. cars will continue to operate
over the same run but will use a
single track on Fifteenth street
TihartV Rnnd-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23
TENNESSEE MOB
LYNCHES NEGRO
AT COURT HOUSE

Lexington, Tenn, April 30
Berry Noyes, the negro who shot
and killed Sheriff w. f. Mcbride
near here last Saturday. was
hanged in the court house yard yes
terday by mob. The sheriff
sought to arrest Noyes for violat-
ing the state prohibition law.
Monroe, La, April 23.-Clyde
Williams, negro, indicted Oh
charges OF shooting with intent To
murder c. L. Thomas, Missouri Pa
cific station agent at Fawndale.
La, several weeks ago, was taken
from a deputy sheriff at McCla1i
plantation. 10 miles south of Mon
roe, yesterday by about a dozen
masked men and hanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23
PERSONAL POINTS

Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Wilcox, who
have been spending the winter in
Alabama left for Minneapolis this
morning after spending a few days
here with their daughter, Mrs.
Arthur A. Burt, 929 Seventeenth
street
Mrs. Fred Schmaldt of Fulton,
H., spent the week end at the
home of her brother, II. 7. BuEt,
800 Twelfth street.
c. G. Hartford. boys secretary Of
the Y. M. G. A.. returned today from
a short visit at Camp Dodge.
Phil Kennedy, son of Mrs. j.
Kennedy, 1922 Fourteenth street,
left this morning for Chicago,
where he has been called to report
for examination. He expects to be
sent to Camp Grant for training.
His brothers presented hiIn with a
silver radio wrist watch.
Mrs. NJ. Furstenburg and son
Harold are visiting with Mrs ST.
mon Lewis. 1924 Ninth avenue.
Mrs. F. E. Marshall, member Of
the Y. w. c. A. board. and Mrs.
Jessie NJ. Anderson, secretary OF
me /. w. =. a., ledFe IOllbiIOW "
attend the secretaries conference.
10 be held in Peoria. They will
return Friday evening with Fielt
Executive Mrs. Emma Byers, Miss
Margaret Sylla, city secretary. and
Miss Frances Crittepdon, economic
secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nj Benell
have returned home from their
wedding trip. Mrs. Benell before
her marriage last week was Miss
Mabel Bruner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23
FEMALE LABOR
SURPLUS RARE
Thirty-Three Other Cities Besides
Rock Island Have Scarcity
Women Help.
CITED IN OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Says There Are Only Four Munich
paIities in Nation That
Have Enough.

Rock Island isn't the only city
in the nation in which there is I
shortage of women labor.
The Official Bulletin. issued
daily in Washington under the di-
rectiOn of the committee of public
information, cites the shortage OF
women labor in Rock Island, but
mentions SO other cities il which
there is marked scarcity as we'll
Only four cities in the nation, the
Official Bulletin story says, have q
surplus, they being Detroit, Muske-
gon. Mich, Memphis and Denver.
The information is obtained in A
summary OF reports from various
state and federal free employment
bureaus. Under caption OF
Shortage of Women Labo1-Thir-
ty-FOur Cities Report a Scarcity,
Especially OF Domestics,' the arti-
Gle says:
Reports received from state ard
federal employment bureaus by
the United States employment SER
vice, department of labor, indicate
a shortage Of woman labor in "a
cities. The greatest demand is for
y
ers. Twenty Of the "a cities re
port a scarcity of domesucs. Nine
report demand for factory work
eTs.
-Four cities report a surplus of
women wOrkers-DetroS, Mich. :;
Muskegon, Mich; Memphis, Tenn,
and Denver, Colo.
Cities reporting shortage are
New York, Chicago, Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh. East ST. Louis; Akron,
Ohio; Wilmington, Del; Spring
field, Mass; Worcester, Mass:
Providence, R. l.; Orange, n. j.;
Athens, Ohio; Chillicothe, Ohio;
Hamilton, Ohio; Lima, Ohio; Mari
eta, Ohio; Portsmouth, Ohio; San
dusky, Ohio; Steubenvi;ic, Ohio;
Toledo, Ohio; Baltimore, Md; Nor
folk, Va; Charleston, S. c.; Joliet,
Ill; Rockford, Ill; Rock Island,
Ill; Kalamazoo, Mich; Des Moines
Iowa; indianapolis, Ind; Louis
Ky; Littla Rock, Ark; Helena,
Mont, and Omaha, Neb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23
SUSTAINS SERIOUS
INJURY IN MISHAP

Mrs. j. D. Sperry, 1903 Twentieth
street, is reported to be getting
along nicely following an accident
last Thursday at Lone Tree, Iowa,
in which Mrs. Sperry's right arm
was broken near the shoulder. The
mishap occurred at the home of a
neighbor, fall from the steps of
the porch causing her to sustain
the injuries. Mrs. Sperry at the
time was visiting her niece, Mrs.
Hinckley. She is being cared for
at the home of her niece.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23
MATHERvILLE is
OUT FOR HON0RS
Liberty Bond Quota $500 Village
Buys $4,000 Worth with
27O Subscribers.
Especial to The Argnsl.

Matherville, April 23.-The Math-
erville village or school district
quota for the third Liberty bond
subscription was $4,000. This dis
trict now has raised a total of
more than $4,000. Thus, MatheI
vile has subscribed 500 per cent
more than its quota. According u
DR.. c. NJ. Murrell, most of the
bonds are being taken in small
subscriptions, more than two hun
bred seventy subscribers compo j.
ing the list of buyers of the bonds.
No community in Mercer county
has stood back of the war accord
ing to its resources to the same eX
tent as has Matherville.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23
ASK $4,000 OF
LOCAL COMPANY
John Il. Marion Manufacturing
Company Is Sued for Large Sum
In Two Separate Suits.

Two suits were filed against the
John T. Marion Manufacturing
company of this city in the circuit
court today.
One suit brought by the Frank l..
North company of this city asks
that damages amounting to 100000
be paid for services, goods and
money furnished The other filed
by Frank l.. North against the same
company asks that damages
amounting to $4,000 be paid for
goods, services and money fur
nished. Mr.. North was identified
in Rock Island as stock broker.
Detz, Sinnett and Whiteside of Mo-
line are the attorneys for the plain
tiff.
I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23
TO ATTEND GAS
RATES MEETING
Six Members Of City Council 4.
BE Present at Hearing Of Pub.
lie Utilities Commission.

Mayor William Mcconochie. On,
Engineer Wallace Treichter. On,
Attorney John K. Scott and ca,
missioners Rudgren. Murrin All
Liedtke left Rock Island late Va
terday afternoon for Chico,
where they will attend a heart,
Of the public utilities coamissias
on the question Of higher gas rage,
as asked by the Peoples Pow4,
company In Rock Island Molirs
East Moline and Silvis. Membe-,
of the city bodies Of the oibs.
cities affected by the proposed NJ
crease will also be present al IN
hearing.
The company asks authority Ia
increase the present rate Of &
cents per 1000 cubic feet TO II