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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03
WILL REGISTER
CHILDREN SOON
Opening of Fali Term Set as Time
To Take Up Work by WOm-
ans Committee.

Mrs. H. A. Weld, chairman of the
woman's committee on child-regis-
tration, gave out the statement to-
day that the work of registering
the children of Rock Island will
begin in September.
1t has been planned to register
all children in this city, and ar
rangements have been made with
Rock Island physicians 10 meas
ure, weigh and otherwise examine
the children for the purpose of as
pertaining their state OF health.
Negotiations are also being carried
on with the dentists in an effort
to have them examine the chill
dren's teeth. No charge will be
made for this service. This work
is in accord with a nationwide ef-
fort to save the lives of thousands
of children.
1t is claimed that the lives of
5,625 Illinois children can be saved
in the course of one year if proper
care is taken of them. The regis
tration and examination of chill
dren of Rock Island will be car
ried out as an aid in this work.
The Woman'S committee will
have Offices in the Robinson build
ing. This work will be in connec-
ton with that of the Rock Island
county branch of the national
council of defense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03
DEFERRED CLASS
GOES TO MINERS
Adiutant General Gives Notice That
Workers in Coal Fields WIN
Not Be Taken.

Exemption board officials have
received instructions from Adju-
tant General f. 5. Dickson at
Springfield to the effect that de
Ierred classification shall be
granted coal miners whenever pos
Sible
1t is requested that this matter be
carefully adjusted, and that even
up to the last moment before en-
traiumeut steps should be taken
to refrain from sending men to
military camps who are needed in
The coal fields.
The board has received a call to
send TWO men to the Northwestern
university. Evanston, Ill, on Aug.
-5- These men Will be trained as
rs enters. sheet-metal workers
... wireless operators
one but men physically quail
sd for general military service
VIII be accepted Men must have
had a common school education or
its equivalent, be able TO read and
write and have some experience
along the lines for which they Will
be trained.
Word also has been received
from the adjutaut general request
ing a report OF men experienced as
TiggeTs, carpenters and lithogra-
piers. The board is asked to for
ward the names of any men who
would desire to enter this branch
OF the service connected with the
engineer corps. a full list Of all
men experienced in these lines is
also requested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03
URGED TO SPEED
UP ON PROPOSED
TERMINALS HERE

Since the federal government has
determined TO establish a steel
barge line on the Mississippi river
from St Paul to New Orleans,
various cities along the PROPOSED
route are being urged to speed up
plans with reference to providing
adequate docks and terminals. The
river and harbors committee of the
Moline Commercial club has the
matter under consideration, and it
Is expected that a meeting viii be
called soon to perfect the local pro-
gram
Two barge lines will be operated
by the government, one TO run from
New Orleans to st. Louis and the
other from St Louis 10 St Paul
and Minneapolis The government
has placed no limit on the amount
to be spent in the development of
these haTges. states a cOmmunica-
ton which was received yesterday
by NJ J Duryea, secretary OF the
Moline club, from the secretary of
the Mississippi Valley Waterways
association.
temporary barge service be
-7 New Orleans and St Louis
DC ready about September !.
is hoped that the harges for both
e upper and lower Mississippi
river will be usheTed into Deruan-
e1t service in the spring. The mat
YER is now up to the cities along
the route to provide docks and ter
minals in order to take the fullest
advantage of the governments CO.
operation in furnishing the service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03
FAIL TO REPORT
COUNTY BIRTHS
Director OF Illinois Department of
Health Sends Estimate to
Local Officials.

Estimates based on the average
birth rate for Rock Island county
show that this county has failed TO
report 495 births for 1917, accord
ing to DR.. E. st. Clair Drake, di-
rector of the Illinois department of
public health.
Physicians and others in this vi
cinity are very lax in reporting
births and deaths, according to DR..
Drake, who adds. in a cOmmunica-
ton to local health authorities, that
i policy of strict law enforcement
will be adopted.
State law requires that all births
and deaths be registered and that
the records be forwarded to tht
state department of health at
Springfield.
Census officials of the United
States will investigate the files of
the state department Sept with
I; view of admitting Illinois to the
federal registration area if the reg
istratiOn of births and deaths is
found sufficiently comprehensive
20 entitle the state to this high hon
or.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03
JOKES" OF THE
TURKS ARE TOLD
OF BY A TOMMY

Private T. B. Eardley of England.
now stationed in Deseronto. Onta-
rio, Canada, who was in Rock Is
land on Independence day on a
visit, writes an interesting letter to
The Argus of one Of his experiences
while serving with the Britishers
In the Dardanelles campaign.
You wonder why the 'Tommies'
like to talk OF cheerful things and
forget the horrors of war" he
writes, 80 let me tell of one ex-
perience we had with the Turks.
1T happened one night in 1915,
when there were many small scraps
and trench snatching episodes.
During the day we were being bag
ged by a Turkish gun, SO at night
fall we went over and bagged it.
Like other places we captured, it
was easier to take-tban to hold, and
at dawn the Turks counter attacked
and drove the rest of us back to our
old position, some % yards distant.
I'VE had our rations in our dug
out, but we were out of cigarets.
1t was not long before a Turk
shouted, Hi, English you were in
such a hurry to leave that you for
got your cigarets. We like your
jam, and if you have any we will
give you the cigarets if you will
throw the jam over first
"One man, FetherstOne by name,
called out, done and threw tin
of jam over There was a delay
and we could hear the Turks laugh
ing. We began to fear they would
not keep their part of the bargain
Then one stood up and threw a tin
of 'Woodbines' Fetherstone held
out his hands to catch it. The tin
exploded as he caught it.
Poor Fetherstone. I can still
see his two handless stumps out
stretched and bleeding. l caught a
fragment in my leg. That is con-
sidered by the Turks as joke It
is only by experience that one
learns the true character of the
Turk. Believe me, I don't want to
meet Turk again, because you can
never tell what might happen.
probably would land in Jail if 1 did
meet one out of battle"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03
SAYS CANDY IS
NOT ESSENTIAL;
TWO QUIT JOBS

After handling sugar and other
sweets for 20 years as an expert
candymaker. Fred II. w. Kolls, who
has been employed by the w. l..
Gansert company of this city, gave
up his trade and started work in
the shops at Rock Island arsenal.
"Candymakers' jobs are not help
full to the government and / decid-
cd to do my bit by helping where
the government will benefit, Mr..
Kolls said.
MIR. Kolls is not alone. His SOD
Clarence, who has been employed
at the same place as candy max
er for the last 10 years, entered the
arsenal shops at the same time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03
OPEN OFFICES FOR
ENROLLING NURSES

Headquarters for the recruiting
of student nurses for training have
been established by the women s
committee Of the council of ma
tional defense in DR.. f. NJ. Sala' S
office, at the corner of Fourth ave
nue. and Nineteenth street. Miss
Rosa Margrath, nurse, and DR..
Phoebe Pearsall are members of
the committee appointed to be in
charge of the office. Application
blanks for the recruits to fill out
have not been received; however,
applicants will be given all infor-
nation concerning enrolment.
Upon the arrival of the blanks, the
campaign which was to have been
conducted this week will be
launched.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03
OPENS SIGN SHOP
FOR WORK MONDAY

An up-to date sign painting shop
will be opened Monday by Ora
Stookey, in the rear of the Spen-
Ger Square theatre at the corner
of Second avenue and Nineteenth
street. Mr.. StOokey has been EN-
plOyed by the Stevens & Carnes
company for a number of years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03
BUILDING PERMITS
DECLINE IN NUMBER

Fewer building permits were
issued during the past week by 9.
V. Johnson, building inspector,
than for many weeks past. The to-
tai of all estimates for construction
for which permits were issued is
but $1S15.
One permit was issued for a
dwelling, three for garages and one
for a bill board The permits is
sued:
Doeckel & Baltzer, for G. W.
Kurth, 925 Eighth avenue,
dwelling ................$1,0 900
Benjamin Sargent, self, I121
Thirty-sixth street, garage 100
w. NJ. Olson, self, 2514
Twelfth street, garage -. so
Sam Wiesman, for Sam Du-
whisky, 625 Seventh street,
garage 625
Illinois Posting service, self,
Eleventh street and Sec
ond avenue, billboards -. 40
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03
FRANKLIN CLUB
GOES ON PICNIC

Today the Tri-City Ben FRANKLIN
club picnic Is being held al the
Watch Tower. The affair began Al
2 o'clock this afternoon and last
until midnight. All employees m
the printing establishments OF tbe
three cities are attending.
Besides the usual games and
contests a ball game was played
between the Davenport team and
nine composed OF Rock Island and
Moline Ben Franklin club men
The winning team was awarded
$40 worth OF thrift stamps. Thrift
stamps as prizes we've given In ali
the other contests Of the day. Al
Is o'clock the assembly VIII ali
down to a basket supper served In
front of the pavilion.
Dancing TO music by Whites jaEz
band viii be the attraction Of the
evening. The club has secured ex.
elusive rights to the inn dance han
for the evening.
Flavoring extracts, Beardslev'g
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

I desire to announce my candl-
dacy for the nomination on the Re
publican ticket for the office of Rep
resentative in the 51st general
assembly, subject to the primary
election to be held Wednesday,
Sept. II, 1918.
GEORGE II. RICHMOND.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03
NOTICE.

I desire TO announce my cand1-
dacy on the Republican ticket for
the nomination for county superin-
tendent of schools, subject to the
primary election to be held Wednes-
day, Sept. II.
LOU M. HARRIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03
PTRLIC NOTICE.

After this date I will not be re-
sponsible for any debts contracted
by my wife. f. EDSTROM.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03

Concentrated Fruit Syrups-
Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03

"Besco" sweeping compound,
Beadrsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR LEGIS-
TATTRE

1 hereby announce my candidacy
for denomination on the Republi-
can ticket for member of the gen
eraI assembly from the Thirty
third senatorial district subject &c
the primary election to be held or
Wednesday, Sept. II, 1918.
JAMES A WELLS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03

Flavoring extracts, Beardsleys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-03

The BssSs-MerrIH CsmbAaY. P.4bGIA<ss
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-09-26
no dreams Of day when might pour forth this wealth
and treasure for treasures far more godly. "

aN-
1t is today privilege do this, without reserve
unstintngy. And It is privilege to this wealth
and go forth haowed by its great purpose
for it expends itself for selfish gain ad
vantage but that men throughout the world may herein
after dwell in peace in the knowledge that the
Life, liberty and happiness given them by God, may not
at the whm Of perverted human agency, be ruth
lessy snatched away.
And you inscribe your upon subscrip-
ton blank for Liberty Bonds to-day your hand po1rs
forth the treasure of the land which returning will bring
back with it fofoM the treasures Of Heaven, lfe liberty
and happiness, and the gratitude Of saved from
servtude and degradation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-09-26

Xxx oEALTH and treasure are material estate.
NJ NJ They are the heritage Of diligence and
w good fortune.
But Life, liberty and happiness are
above all these. They the possessions Of Heaven
which God alone bestows, and only He may righfuay
take away.
So 1t is fitting and natural when sangunary power,
conceived in cunning and nurturad upon blind Submissive
ness, challenges the very right Of God, that the world
should turn in wrath against such basphemy.
Wealth and treasure are this lands possessions. We
are proud think that this largely because the divine
principles upon which life, liberty and happiness are
predicated have been in diligence and good fortune
earnest precepts.
Bot as this great estate was in the making, we had
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-28
Senator Ed. johnson has introduced

Senator Ed. johnson has introduced
a bill, aimed at the |. w. Is,
which would compel all men between
the ages Of 18 and 60 to work or
show means Of livelihood. This might
be effective, but is there not short
er way of reaching the l. w. W.?
From the documents seized from the
headquarters Of this organization it
is evident that the principles on
which the organization is, based are
seditious, and if declared by en- indi-
vidual would convict him under the
espionage law. Those principles de-
clared by an organization are more
dangerous than when declared by an
Individual. Under these conditions
it would seem that any member of
the organization, who by becoming a
member has subscribed to the princi-
Piles of the order. might be declared
guilty and sentenced to hard labor
under the criminal law.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-28
VOICES MUST BE PLEASANT
Hospital Nurses Undergo Course Of
Training in Some Institutions to
Cultivate Refined Speech.

'If the success or failure of physi-
clan is, in some cases as least, deter
mined by his tongue, how much more
important is this matter Of speech to
the nurse, who must be constantly with
the patient, and whose every look and
gesture are watched-targets for criti--
cism, silent or open," writes DIR. Irving
w. Voorhees, in the Nurse. 'It is said
that in some hospitals this question
of refined, pleasing speech has become
part of the nurses course Of train
ing, and that she is demsrited for dis.
regard of the principles as set forth
by her teachers. Although / have no
personal knowledge of these hospitals.
it is certainly consummation deyout-
ly to be wished that every one who
comes into the sick room should know
how to speak softly and agreeably."
Doctor Voorhees, says European ma
items realize the Importance of the
nurses voice and insist upon 1t far
more than we do. And any woman
who plans to become hospital, nurse
and has not pleasing voice already
should start at once to cultivate one. j,
The sick are very sensitive to voices; Il
the blind are especially affected by
harsh voices, so much SO that some
wealthy blind men will not permit q.
person whose voice h not pleasant Is
Come nEur ffrum
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-28

stateof Ohio. q 1, a 4 l1
Lnc1s COUNTY asE lg
Frank ]. Cheney hIiilalk osa,thS s III III
n Il senior partnsr ~ ~ lrna il IN
Cheney 4 Co. doing busin III the|
cityof Toledo County md 5tats q
said, and that raid arm WIN ~ lse
sum Of ONE HUNDRED DoIIsARs
Tor each and every case IL Catafsh thAt
cannot sbe clrsti By the nae 81 IIAIsI.'s
cATARRH CURE,
FRANK u. CHEleE
Sworn to before me and sut scsibed
II my presence this 9th day 81 l0ec-
ember. "A. p. 1883.
sEAI p. GLEASON II
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure Ii taken Thermal
" and acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the syste ii.
Send for testimonials, free.
Address +. !. CHENEY 4 co. Toledo, Ohio
Sold By all druRgists. 7Sc. S. \. SS
4 Take Halls Family Pills for constlpation.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-28

The state board of regents has COM
piled with the resolution Of the state
board Of defense, and has ordered the
teaching of German in the state
schools discontinued. There would
be no particular objection to teaching
German in the schools of higher edu-
cation the same as other foreign Lam
guages, but there is no place for it in
the grade work. And another ob1ec-.
tion to the teachingof German as it
has been taught. is the fact that it
was largely introduced into the schools
at the requestsekisae German Ameri-'
can Alliance. and they did not stop
with this but managed to secure the
adoption Of text books lauding Ger
man kultur and German efficiency,
with the purpose Of conducting Ger
man propaganda.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-28

at New York City was $2.2S per BUSH
ell. Here is how he went about it:
The freight rate from Sikeston to
New York being 1G9S cents per bush
ell, he deducted that from $2.2S per
busllel and found the price at Sikeston
to be S2.11O2. From this he deducted
| per cent per bushel for the commits
sion firms charges which put the net
price t. o. b. Sikeston at $21OO2.
He next compared this price with
what he could get if he sold at st.
Louis, his nearest primary market. At
ST. Louis the basic price is $21S per
bushel, and the freight rate from
Sikeston to st. Louis 6 cents per bush
ell. This would make the Sikeston
price S2.12, less ] cent per bushel for
selling charges, or S2.11 net. The st.
Louis price would therefore govern,
being advantageous to the Sikeston
seller
If our imaginary 2 bushels of wheat
had started from Sikeston, since it was
No. 2 grade, we must deduct 8 cents
per busheI, which would bring the
price f. o. b. the elevator point to
SS2.0S02 per bushel. AS our imaginary
elevator man is charging 5 cents per
buslel for handling, which includes
the commission fee just mentioned, we
deduct an additional cents to arrive
ct the price the farmer received. This
price would be So. O4O2 at the elevator
Some of that 4 cents will return to our
farmer if the elevator prospers for it
is owned comparatively.
When Farmer and Elevator Man Dis
agree.
Had this elevator been owned by pri-
vate firm or person, or had it been a
Zine" plant, Col. jenkins would not
have been SO bland and trustful.
He might have refused to sell at all
and arranged to store his wheat or he
might have taken it over to COM
petitive concern which offered a high
er price; for the Food Administration
has not yet attempted to regulate the
prices paid farmers for wheat at coun-
try points. It does, however, offer to
sell for any farmer or farmers organ
jzation wheat offered at terminal
points, but makes a commission charge
Of per cent for its services.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-28

The fuel administration has Just
completed new schedule of zones for
supplying the country with fuel. Ac-
corning to the previous schedule this
state was required to get fuel from
the Montana and Wyoming mines, but
in the new arrangement the Dakotas,
Minnesota, the upper peninsula of
Michigan and northern Iowa and Wis
consin will receive their supply from
the Lake Michigan and Lake Superior
docks, except that from April LIST to
September 3Oth this state will be sup
pied from the Illinois mines. This
means that we shall be able to get
our winter supply from the hard coal
mines as usual
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-28

There are no two words in the Eng
lish language that are more disheart-
ening than the words too late"
Our boys in the trenches must be
fully prepared to go lover the top"
when the command is given. That is
their part in this war. But to be
prepared they must have the equip
ment. That is our part in the war.
The call for the third liberty loan has
been made tor April 6, and we must
be prepared to go lover the top"
promptly.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-28

* WIS taking place. Uncle Sam
ad started on this remarkable ex-
sri! sat; he WAS going to see wheth-
/ M!:aat could be marketed minus
ikS-0n's to the SPECTATORS. This
seated complete control by the
.oN erlinent of storage facilities, trans
ul'Jatnli and listributive agencies,
al The marketing machinery for
heat ;u.d rye.
Everybody was troubled; most Of
]. Ike officials of the Food Admins
tlioN Grain Corporation who had
.:ter.;:isei, wi hoilt salary, and at the
t~i1.i;e 81. i!:eir personal connection
ill Ire grain trade, to whip sinto
i,..' ,.e forces that would drive for
ard Tie big business machine for
!ke,ing American wheat A. single
nsra'; and Il s50,oo0,0oO nonprofit-
..kIi.g corporation to do the work.
This work is Il necessary arm of the
aod Administration, allowing The
NelliMent TO do business quickly
ad without red tape. Its stock is held
: trust by the President of the Unit
J.
a supervise Tie rate or purchase
g part commercially available Of the
80 0j9O00 bushels of wheat and the
D00o.000 surplus of rye grown in
,liieiica in l91T. Its job is to find
laillpt for every bnshel, irrespective
eiiiss and grade. Under Its patron
re, wheat screenings are moving just
: easily MS No. Northern. 1t must
$50 work out satisfactorily the local
rices for wheat at, each of almost
.a3G0 country elevator points, adjust
thousands of complaints, organize the
.itl,eiing and analysis of date, inspect
ance.ns reported as dealing unfairly.
olive veNatious disagreements among
he trade, and deal effectively with the
HES purchasing agent and the neu-
rails who may desire to purchase.
In the early days. following the de-
el1minatiOn of prices for 1917 wheat
" the Presidents Fair Price Commits
sion, confusion existed in every part of
the wheat-producing regions. This was
by the Inauguration of the
new grain grades, as promulgated by
The Department of Agriculture, which
took place about the same time, and
led TO diverse complaints and feel.
ing among farmers that the Grain Cor
poration OF the Food Administration
was responsible for both the price as
determined and stricter observance Of
grain grades. But the corporation was
responsible for neither act. II Is pure