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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25
SIlvIS WORKERS
CETWAGE BOOST
McAdoo Grants Railroad ShOpmen
6S Cents An Hour and Eight
Hour Day After Aug. 1.

Although no official word had
reached Offices of the Rock Island
road shops at Silvis this morning it
became known today that w. G.
McAdoo, director-general of the
country's railroads, has increased
wages of railroad shopmen to IS
cents an hour with proportional ad-
vances for assistants and misceI-
laneous classes IL mechanical de-
Partments. The new rates, which
are retroactive to last Jan. l are
said TO be from to IS cents an
hour higher than wages paid these
men in most shops under the gen
eral wage advance allowed two
months ago by the director general,
but are also said to be somewhat
less than the labor organization
sought. According to advices from
Silvis Shops the new wage scale
viii mean an approximate increase
OF 10 cents for the local shopmen.
Beginning Aug. ], eight hours
will be recognized as a standard
working day, and overtime. Sun
days and holiday work will be paid
for at the rate of one and one-haIf
times the usual rate Back pay
will be given the men as soon as
it can be calculated.
At the time of the general walk
cut at Silvis on May 81 shopmen de-
manded assurance that new wage
scales fixed by the government
wouldsbe vretroact to Jan 1 and
thatrthes BIZ cents an5hourg scale
grantedSaboutI that time would be
81 minimum land notTa maximum
basissoffpay.- A-government, repre-
sentative assured them on these
points andstheStrouble5w was settled.
Thekninimmn as&noW fixed, is of
course. S6Sacents.
The adyancesssapp1y to about
~500,0 0oFmen&and3 apply-hatIyT all
sectonSsO ffh evcountry, despite To-
| cal differences prevailing hereto
fore The-laddition to the aggre-
gateEannuaf7p pay ROLLS estimated as
nearly $100,000,O00.
The4advanceEis sthe. First extens-
| ives modification of the+new wage
sca1e<and swascm1adeAonfTeco en-
dation~ofssth the commission on rail-
road awagessand working copdi-
| tons, following representations of
shop crafts~that high wages paid
machinistS %and other mechanical
workers in ship yards resulted in
discrimination against railroad
| shop employees.
| The new scale of wages was an
| nounced as follows:
"MachinistS, bOileTmakeTs, black
smiths, sheet metal workers, weld
ers, and ffrst-class electrical work
/ ers, IS cents per hour.
Car men and second class cleo
/ tricaI workers, IS cents per hour
Helpers. 45 cents per hour.
"Foremen paid on hourly basis,
| 3 cents per hour more than re-
| SpeCtive crafts.
| "Foremen paid on monthly basis,
/ increase $40 per month, minimum
/ $155 and maximum $3.50.
New rates are retroactive to
/ Jan. l, 1918.
Beginning Aug. /, 1918, eight
| hour day with time and one-half
| for overtime, Sunday work, and
/ seven specified holidays"
| The full text of the new order
which deals in detail with methods
| of calculating specific increases will
| be issued within the next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25
AMERICAN PARTY
GIVEN WELCOME
ON ITALY FRONT

Rome, July 25.-The American
congressional party which is visit
ing Italy has been given the most
cordial welcome at Italian army
headquarters. The members Of the
party have been received by King
Victor Emmanuel and General Diaz.
The Americans have visited the
battlefield OF the Piaye, AlontellO
plateau and NIontegrappa and have
some to the soldiers camp where
they have expressed the good viii
OF America for Italy,
One OF the most notable events
attended by the Americans was the
decoration by the king Of 600 men
with medals OF yalor. The l.
American ambulance drivers were
among those honored. The party is
now going 10 France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25
TEXAN ENDS RACE
FOR CONGRESS ON
WILSON MESSAGE

San Antonio, Tex. July %
James L. Siayden, for the last %
years representative in congress for
the Fourteenth district and Candi-
date for denomination in the pri-
maries Saturday next, has with
drawn from the race following pub
LEGATION yesterday afternoon of a
telegram from President Wilson.
The telegram was addressed to a
publisher here and said:
Your letter received. The ad-
ministratiOn as between candidates
equally loyal never takes part, but
in the light of ATr. Slayden's record
no one can claim he has given sup
port to the administration"
A. P Barrett and Carlos Bee still
remain in the race.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25
BAD CURVE CAUSES
ANOTHER ACCIDENT

Death curve, Fifth aveune and
Seventh street. Moline. was respou-
sible Nor another near tragedy last
evening when an automobile driven
by +. A. Weiss Of East Moline col
lided with one piloted by L. W..
Smith of Silvis. The infant daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith was at
first believed to be injured, but re-
ports today say that no serious ef-
fects resulted from the mishap.
Both cars were damaged and glass
was scattered in every direction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25
DIARRHOEA
Quickly Cured by
WAKEFIELD'S
Blackberry Balsam

Wakefield S Blackberry Balsam has
zen the surest AID safest remedy for
Dlsfrhoea, Dysentery, Cholera Lnfan-
IN and Cholera MorbuE for ~ years.
while It Is quick and positive in its
%elon, il IS unlike other remedies IN
nat y Is harmless and does not con-
slpate. Il simply checks the trouble
-hd puts the stomach and bowels IN
.aeir natural, regular condition. OF
u-e millions Of bottles that have been
eoId' never has a case been reported
. the manufacturer where 3 cure
@s not effected when directions we've
.olowsd, even altar other remedies
"a failed Every home should have
s'stle OF more On hand ready for sud
een attacks. Full size BOTTLE, 35c or 3
i'r s1.oo everywhere
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25
FLOUR BOARDING
rs NOT CHARGED,
SAYS DIR. TAYLOR

Peter Langbehn. Sr., Moline bak-
er, taken to Chicago to appear be-
fore federal food authorities. is not
charged with having boarded flour,
as was announced, according to a
statement made by DR.. w. E. Tay-
Tor, food administrator. Mr.. Lang
behn, the doctor said, is being held
on a charge of Irregularities in the
conduct of his business growing
out Of alleged failure to strictly ad-
here to all the war time require
ments of the food administration.
There is nothing more to be said
till after his hearing in Chicago,
the food administrator added.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25
STETTTNIUS WILL
VISIT WAR FRONTS

Paris, July 25.-Edward R. Stet-
tinus, second assistant secretary Of
war of the United States, who is
now in Paris, will make tour Of
inspection on the American front
and then visit the French and Brit
ISL armies and, perhaps, the italian
front.
Among the advisors accompany
ing him are Samuel L. FELTON,, di-
rector Of railway supplies; w. s.
Clifford Of the council Of national
defense, and Charles Day Of the
emergency feet corporation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25
EARLY MORNING ACCIDENT.

Residents in the vicinity of Sew
enth street and Sixteenth avenue,
including Chief Ben DeJaeger, were
suddenly awakened at 3 o'clock this
morning by the crash of an auto
mobile plunging into the curb and
by loud cries--from the occupants.
The automobile was a large tour
ing car bearing an Iowa dealers
license plate numbered 1855. There
were three men and three women
in the machine at time Of the crash.
Nobody was seriously injured. The
car was heavily damaged and a
telegraph pole, struck by the ma
chine, was dana aged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25
BUILD DESTROYER
IN RECORD TIME;
TOOK BUT II DAYS

Washington, July 25.-A new
worlds record in destroyer con-
struction has been established at
the Mare Island California; navy
yard in the commissioning of tfe
Ward, II days after her keel was
laid, the navy department said to-
day. The Ward was launched II u
days after the first plate was laid.
Formerly it required "A months to
construct a destroyer in this coun-
try
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25
GILES Is PROMOTED.

Warren Giles, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Giles, Moline, is now
first lieutenant in the United
States army. Lieutenant Giles was
yesterday promoted from second to
first lieutenant. He is a graduate
of the first officers training camp
at Fort sheridan and is at present
stationed at Camp Grant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25
BRITISH FORCES
SCORE NEW GAINS
ON NORTH FRONT

London, July 25.-British troops
last night pushed forward slightly
south of Rosignol wood IN the Heb
uterine sector north OF Albert. The
official statement from Field Mar
shall Haig today adds that few
prisoners and six inch machine
guns were captured,
South of Ts-Bretonneux the
Germans last night pushed into one
of the British posts, They were
driven out by a counter attack.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25
ADMINISTRATION
IN SECURING THE
SPECIAL COURSES

Egrecentc communication TaS-ad-
dressed from sRock-Islands arsenal
10 thea ordnance. office-in Washing
ION. D. requesting information
q as to steps 10, be taken tUypermit- a
Resistant TO enter the special
trafnfnGcoursescon 1underthe
direction. ofsthez commiiteeson5edu-
cation and special training IN re-
uIy-to this letter sthe -foIlOwing--s1n-
formation- has.been-fu blythe
above named committee
'FThereaare-Only two. channelSFby
which "a registrantr can enter one
Of the-speciaI training courses con-
ducted under the direction Of this
committee. These are:
"(al Induction and call. Local
boards viii be called upon to fur
nish men from time to time to be
sent TO these schools. A man de-
string special training who is quail
fled technically, educationally and
physically under the call may besin-
duNad hereunder by his local
board. Registrars should expect
to keep in touch with their local
boards 10 take advantage Of such
calls.
such calls are issued by the
provost marshal general through
the adjutant general Of the state.
Upon receipt of a call the local
board allows five or six days dur
ing which men sGbject to the draft,
who desire TO volunteer, may be in
Quoted on application to the board.
II such volunteering fails TO fill the
lumber specified in the call, the
board drafts men to complete the
quota.
"Cb) Individual induction. I'm
der this procedure a reglstrant will
communicate directly with the
committee on education and spe-
eial training. room 595, State, War
and Navy building, stating IN full
his schooling technical experience
and the line Of instruction pre-
ferred. He should supply also the
following Information:
Order No.
Serial No.
Color.
Classification under the draft.
Class.
Division.
Physical classification by local
board.
Physical defects in detail (if not
Classified for general military
service1
Designation and address of local
board which registered him.
Designation and address of near
est local board. Of registrant is at
distance from local board which
registered him1.
II his application receives favor
soie consideration he will be noti-
Led by his local board to appear
and viii be afforded an opportunity
70 be voluntarily indicted. If he
accepts, the local board VIII pro-
coed TO lnduct him in the usual
manner. Registrants in class 4 on
NE ground OF dependency must &C
company their application with a
waiver from the person in whose
behalf the deferred classification
vas granted"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25
BEG YOTR PARD0N,

Erroneous statemcnt was made
yesterday that NJ. Martin of Rock
Island was fined in pOlice/court on
a charge Of violation Of traffic
Flaws and was fined SO for con
tempt of court It has since de-
veloped that the person involved
was Melvin Johnson Of Rock Is
land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25
John 1IOens.

The funeral Of John Moens, 434
Sixteenth avenue, was held at $50
yesterday morning from the resi-
dence and at 3 o'clock from Sacred
Heart church. Rev. J. b. Culemaps
odlciated. Pallbearers were Ed An
dries, julius Immescete, Emil I'm
mescete, Emil Yer Vanck, Charles
De PAW and Leon Kiss. Interment
was in St. Mary's cemetery, East
Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25
SPEEnFR Is ARRESTED.

Wilfred Bills Of GeneseO was al
legged to have been tearing up an
East Moline thOrOughfare at the
rate Of y miles an hour last night
and as a consequence paid sos in
police court. Officer Lindsay ar
rested him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25
Jews Of the Day in Moline and East Moline

she was united in marriage to Law
renee Pregier, who with the par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. a. T. Garriga
of Detroit. one brother, Hughie, Of
Detroit, and one sister, Mrs. Lenoa
Boeckle, Of Rock Island survive.
The body will be brought to Mo-
line for burial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25

Edwin Peterson, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Peterson, S32 Twenti-
eth avenue, Moline, in the ordnance
corps, has arrived overseas, ac-
cording TO information which has
reached the parents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25
NOT LISTED

Carl Pittsman of Silvis was list
ed among the severely wounded, in
today's casualty list. His name is
not in the SiIvis directory, and no
relatives of The soldier are known
there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25

summer vacation each soldier stu
dent will receive six weeks of in
tensive military instruction. The
corps is designed for the purpose
of meeting future demands for
trained specialists and to furnish
material for officers training
camps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25
Obituary
Peter Olson.

Peter UINOn.
Funeral services for Peter Olson
were held at 2:30 yesterday after
noon at the residence, 1l43 Thir-
teenth avenue, Moline. Rev. a. r.
Nelson officiated. Moline lodge No.
1873 had charge of services at the
grave. Interment was in Riverside
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25
THREE MORE CASES.

Three new cases OF. typhoid few
err were reported to the Moline
health department today. No other
developments are announced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25

CANADA MAIL STRIKE ENDS.
Toronto, July 25.-The strike of
the letter carriers in Toronto and
O.ner Canadian cities has been halt
e. The government viii. include
lAem in the benefits of the war
bonus.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
orInIn Of Health D linking.

The custom Of drinking the health
Of the most popular man at the table
has It's foundation IN the ancient prac-
tice originated by The Greeks and
adopted by the Romans of drinking
TO the gods and the dead, observes an
exchange. The Greeks and Romans
later began the practice OF drinking
to each other, and from this arose the
custom of toasting living men. But
health drinking in It's modern form,
originating In England in the royster-
ing days of Charles II, begins with
the custom Of drinking to the ladies' or
to any woman who happened to be the
relgning belle of the court Many and
various Were the quaint customs asso-
clated with the toasts of those days.
For example, IN certain companies of
military officers etiquette demanded
that the cup should be passed from
hand TO hand. In many midnight
gatherings Of Alsatia, gallants stabbed
themselves In the arms In order to
drink with their blood the health Of
the woman on whom their hearts were
set.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16

To the true man or woman there
can be nothing more agreeable on
earth than the business Of home-mak-
ing. and all who are not home max
ers miss the best part Of their mis-
sion in life Who ever makes a home,
in the best sense of the word, is a real
benefactor to the race; for every true
home is the abode Of joy, peace and
happiness TO those who share it, and
exerts an influence that is incalcuabe
for the amelioration of the whole hu-
man family. Many a prodigal has
been led by the thoughts of home and
the makers Of his own particular
home, to repent of his sins and to
change his course in life; and many
an unfortunate one has been saved in
the evil hour from suicide, or worse,
by the tender recollections Of home,
of fond mothers prayers, an indul-
gent fathers councils, or a sisters or
a brothers tenderness.
Home is a harem of rest to man
after hard days work. Mother,
you may be tired after a trying day
with the children, but remember that
others have trying days, too. Father
has been in the Office all day pouring
over business perplexities or financial
problems but now he locks the office
door and with a sigh of relief he
thinks of his loved ones and turns his
face towards the rest and peace of
home. Don't meet him at the door
with a look on your face that would
stop an eight day clock. Greet him
with a smile, make him feel that home
is the sweetest and most restful place
on earth.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
HOME CIRCLE COL UMN.

Every habitation is not a home.
Alas! MOI We have seen a beautiful
house, richly appointed, supplied with
every luxury, whose beautiful tapes
tried walls and lovely carpets, all
flower-strewn, handsome furniture,
exquisite china, sparkling cut-glass
and silver, beautiful flower yards,
made a picture of lovely beauty, and
would suggest a real fairy land" ev-
erything wealth, skill and taste could
command, whose inmates were highly
educated and considered very refined,
and yet that was no home, and the
Christian father of that family would
go from a daintily spread breakfast
table; and a cross, ill-tempered, silk
robed wife, and not one kind word,
not single ray of sunshine to chase
away the gloom of a busy business
mans long days. The boys were glad
to get off to school, out of the reach
of mothers scolding tongue, and the
"beautiful fashionable" daughter
fretted the day away over the novels
that didn't turn out like she wanted
them to, and dresses that didn't hang
just right, and spent the evening and
a goodly part of the night dancing
and saying silly nothings to a silly
young man, Why was this home so
unhappy? Because the mother was
not in sympathy with the father and
children, and the children were uncon-
genial with each other. So wealth
alone cannot make a happy home.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
EXCEED QUOTA $45, $50 IN
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN

DEMONSTRATING its Third Liberty
Loan quota by 80 per cent, the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin completed the cam
paign with Sl95, $50 IN bonds subscribed
for by It's students. faculty, officers, and
employees.
The quota of $4,000 vac reache d
several days before the end of the cam
pagn, but the subscriptions continue
until they had piled up s45, $50 in al
dition. The total represents more than
$50 apiece for al members of the uni
versity family.
The subscribers in the campaign
numbered l,2l7, or nearly one. third of
the number of persons now on the
campus. OF these, 563 subscribers we're
students, who took total of S57,l50
worth of bonds.
The Third Loan total almost reaches
the record of 1896, POO subscribed to the
Second Loan when there were almost
1000 more persons on the campus.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
FOUGHT Hard for Freedom.

In ancient and early medieval times
Khiya was a part of the kingdom of
Bactria, Parthia and Persia in turn.
The great Genghis Khan overran it in
the year 1921 and $50 years later it
fell beneath the ruthless sword Of
Tamerlane. AS early as the seven
teenth century the Cossacks had dis
covered the wealth of the province,
and in 1717 Peter the Great made an
unsuccessful effort to annex ii. A
century and a quarter later Gar Mich
olas also attempted to conquer it, but
with no greater success. Finally, in
1873, three Russian columns We're set
in motion with the design of squeeZ-
ing the country into submission. In
May of that year Khiva capitulated
and the khan agreed to pay war in
demnity of $11,000,000, debt which
is still being liquidated In annual in.
tallments.-National Geographic So
ciety Bulletin.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
ANNUAL MEETING.

ANNU "A IL MEEIlN(i
The annual meeting of the City Fed
Grafton of Womer's Clubs was held at
Frazier's Hall Monday afternoon and
was largely attended. The election of
officers for the ensuing year resulted
as follows:
President Mrs. G. M. Gleason
LIST Vice Pres. Mrs. j G. Smith
End Vice Pres. Miss Gesine Schuette
Recording Sec. Miss Addie Prochazka
Corresponding Sec. Miss Florence
Schuette
Treasurer Miss Eulalia Croll
Publicity Officer Mrs. Edw l.. Kelley
Program Officers Miss Flora Waldo
Mrs. Chas. Brady
A most instructive and entertaining
program was held. the principal num-
Der of which was an address, "a New
Temple, by Mrs. Anna Barnard Kins-
man OF 4 ppleton. The ideals of Amer
lean woomanhood were pointed out by
tire speaker and the patriotic duty to
be democratic, public serving and up
lift workers in the cause Of American
ism was eloquently impressed upon the
meeting.
Two vocal solos we're rendered Give
Me Thine Eyes" and "LoVely is the
Spring in Tipperary" by Mr.. Wilbur
Delno James, of Hartford, California.
M. James possesses beautiful baritone
vJice and rare treat was enjoyed by
all. Mrs. Wilbur Delno James gave
an inter esting talk on the work of club
women in her home town; she said that
in their small town OF Hanford, 5000
population, from 90 10 80 women re-
sponded daily for work at Red Cross
headquarters.
The Federation voted that through
the summer all would concentrate their
efforts on Red Cross work and war &C
tivtiss. Each member was asked to
give at least half day a week, Mon
day afternoons being designated, at
Red Cross rooms and TO register under
the name of the Federation.
Reports were read from Clio Club,
North and South Side Relief Societies
and Child Conservation League, show
ing that all have been active and have
performed much good in their special
activities during the past year.
The result of the first years work of
the Federation has demonstrated the
wisdom of Federation and the success
that has attended the work is largely
due, to the untiring effort and inteli-
gent direction by the officers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16

| Mrs, Carl Hansen and daughter Ruth
have returned from visit at Sheboy'
gan.
Miss Oscara Klingholz, a teacher in
Plymouth, spent Sunday at her home
| here.
Miss Glenn Singer has returned to
Dixon, H., after visit with relatives
here.
Miss Emma Nemitz has returned to
Milwaukee after visit with relatives
here.
Mr.. Michael Richdorf OF Coopers
town was caller at the Pilot Office
Monday.
Mrs. Chas. Hotz has returned to Mil
waukee after visit with relatives in
this city.
Bruno Ertz has returned to Milwau.
kee after n visit with his parents in
this city.
MIR. John Schuette and daughter,
Miss Gesine, were Sheboygan visitors
yesterday.
Raymond Hall left last week for
Seattle, Wash, where he has secured
position.
Mrs. Frank Hoffman and Mrs r. A.
Richie we're Milwaukee visitors the
| first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kirkpatrick,
South 18th street are parents of a baby
GIRL born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur and sons of
Hanford, Cal, are guests of DR.. and
Mrs. G. NJ Gleason.
Mrs. Henry Murphy spent Sunday at
Milwaukee with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j. Schmitz
Mrs. Mary Arnold bes returned to
Chicago after visit at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Kress.
The Misses Nora Schle and Elsa
Stockmeier were visiting at Milwau-
kee the fore part of the week.
Albert Tomchek has been awarded
the contract for building new Jail at
Manistque, Mich, he being the lowest
bidder It's $4,000 job.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Michael Clark have re-
turned to St. Paul after visit with the
formers brother, a. j. CLARK, add
other relatives and friends in this city
and Oman.
President Richter of the Chamber OF
| Commerce has appointed as the exc
cutive committee of the board of di-
rectors for the year the following: r.
j. Findlan. Charles Esch, Albert
Schuette and Henry Groth.
John Kadow contemplates the cree
tion of a two story brick hotel to be
conducted on the European plan on the
premises adjoining the Mkadow Thea
tire on the west. His brother Stanley
Kadow, Milwaukee architect is pre-
pairing the plans.