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The Winslow mail., 1918-05-03
A Close Corporation.

pass on certificates to permit a
practitioner to treat patients,
and if the applicant comes from
certain schools of medicine he is
granted a license, but if he
is a representative of some new
system not recognized by the
regular doctors he is denied
license, and if he attempts to
practice he is arrested and prose-
cuted. A case of this kind was
tried in Phoenix last week when
a DR.. Roberts. who is a chiro-
practor, was found guilty of a
violation of the law. However
we'll qualified the doctor might
be to treat disease by his method.
which is recognized as a legal
calling in many states, he is de-
MED the liberty to practice in
Arizona because h e medical
board are opposed to chiroprac-
tice, because this method does
away with medicine, and if it
should come into general use the
old style doctor with his pills,
nostrums and squilIs given ac-
cording to some rule in book
on a guess that it might cure,
would find themselves out of a
job.
We are not much of an admirer
of any of the new cults for ban
ishing disease from the body,
but there is no just reason why
all the cults should not be given
a license if they have been sufi-
GENTLY educated in their partic-
ular line. There are many doctors
in this state known to the medi-
cal board as regular practition-
ers, and been licensed to prac-
tice on the human body, who
would not make a decent veter-
mary, but they are foisted on
the public because the school he
elects to follow is regular. Only
recently one of these regular
doctors in a neighboring city
performed an operation that was
almost criminal in carelessness,
and it was only miracle the
patient survived, and another
physician had to be called in to
perform the operation correctly
to save the life of the child. The
first doctor ought to be prose-
cuted for malpractice, but if
suit was instituted these "regu-
lar" doctors would all go on the
stand and swear the doctor was
scientifically correct when he
performed the operation, and
separated the father from
couple of hundred dollars. The
profession cannot afford to let
the public ever get the idea a
regular doctor made a mistake,
dOncherknOW There is one good
thing about the osteopathS chiro-
practor, Christian Science, divine
healers and miracle workers; if
they can't do you any good, there
is no chance of them doing any
harm. They don't fill your system
full of poisons on a guess that
perhaps it might cure.
1t is about time civilization had
advanced enough for a state to
let any kind of practitioner ply
his calling if he has the proper
credentials from a recognized
school of his particular cult, and
is found to be man of respect
able character; and a board of
doctors is not necessary to pass
on the rights of the individual,
and neither is it fair. All that
would be necessary would be to
list the various schools that. have
a course of study sufficiently
complete and high in standard,
and a certificate from one of
these schools should be sufficient
to let the party practice, when it
was properly verified by the gov
ernor and he had affixed his seal.
Let Arizona do away with it's
The Winslow mail., 1918-05-03
Local Happenings.

Mrs. A. H. Miller has gone to
Los Angeles to spend the sum.
mer.
Marine Drumm is home from
Camp Kearney on a ten-day fur
Tough to visit his sisters.
Mrs. Henry Heide is in the
city from her home in Los An
geles to visit few weeks with
her husband.
Mrs. A. L. Good has rented
her home and leaves to-day for
Los Angeles to Join her husband,
who is employed there.
Miss Leorena Shipley spent
University week in Winslow WIS.,
iting her parents, returning to
Tucson last Saturday.
Mr.. w. D. Wilson received
word last Saturday of the death
of his brother, James Wilson,
who passed away at his home at
Ray, this state. Heart disease
was the cause of his death.
Miss Teresa White and her
brother James are enjoying a
visit Of a few brief weeks with
their mother, who arrived here
last week from Los Angeles.
Ed. Sawyer has letter from
Leo Lessor, who is now with the
army in France. Young Lessor
was born in Winslow, and is
well-known to all the old resi-
dents.
In order to put Holbrook over
the top in the Liberty Loan, Mr..
H. H. Scores, the financial prince
of that little city, signed up for
SIG, 900 worth of the bonds last
Friday morning.
Geo. Tenney, of Taylor, who
was enlisted in the navy, has
been discharged on account of
physical disability, and was in
Winslow a couple of days en-
route to his home.
C. C. Braden has closed his
auto repair shop, and gone to
Albuquerque to take a position
in the Santa Fe shops in that
city. The family will remain
here for some time.
Temple Penrod, who is wear
ing a title as lieutenant, is home
on a visit with his parents. He
has Just finished his course in a
training camp, and is now await
ing an assignment.
The ladies of St. Martha's guild
will hold a social session in the
guild hall, Wednesday afternoon
at 2::30 p. m. Light refreshments
will be served. 10c will be the
fee. Everybody cordially in
vited to be present.
Word has been received from
j. D. LaChance, who is now in
Los Angeles, that Mrs. LaChance
had successfully passed through
her operation at the hospital and
was now resting comfortably.
Joe will probably return home
early next week.
Chas. Calm has a letter from
Gus Hansen, in which he says
he expects to be on his way
to France within the next ten
days. He was writing Charlie
to make arrangements to draw a
sight draft against him through
the Bank of Berlin sometime in
August.
Chauncey Woods, a Holbrook
boy who is in France, has written
a long letter to his friend Jud
Lathrope, of the Electric, telling
him how glad he was to receive
his liberal consignment of to-
bacco. Woods also says every
thing is going fine, and they are
going to get the Kaiser.
V. C. Proctor returned last
week from Los Angeles, where
| L. Loo Loa- e.. G1,o
The Winslow mail., 1918-05-03
House for Rent.

A good four-room house for
rent furnished. Inquire at I'll
WinsloW Ave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11
George A. MetZgar.

George A. Metzgar, former well
known resident of Rock Island
county, died of a stroke Of apopleXy
while attending church services in
Chicago yesterday morning. Flu
neral services and interment will be
held in Port Byron Tuesday after
noon.
Mr.. Metzgar came to Port Byron
from Pennsylvania in 1859 with his
father. d. S Metzgar. He was
graduated and ordained for the
Methodist ministry at Mt. Vernon.
Iowa. He later became manager OF
the Port Byron Lime association, a
position which he held until 1893
when he moved to Chicago and be
came engaged in the wholesale ice
cream and confectionery supply
business. For several years he was
president of the Port Byron village
board and at one time edited the
Fort Byron Globe.
Surviving are the widow, Angus
ia Metzgar. of Chicago; a son.
Charles NJ. of Evanston and three
brothers. NJ. r. Metzgar OF Moline
c. L. Metzgar of Los Angeles and
H. c. Metzgar Of Fort Stockton,
Texas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11
PRISONER TRIES
END LIFE;FAILS
Patrick McCarty Arrested at Ar
senal Attempts Suicide While
in Cell at Jail.

Patrick McCarty, arrested at the
Rock Island arsenal Saturday
morning and a prisoner at the Mo
line city Jail, made a moose from a
shoe string which he placed around
his neck, and tying the other end
TO bar on the ceiling of the Jail,
attempted to commit suicide Sat
urday evening. He failed. but not
too late to incur serious injuries
about his neck and body
McCarty's arrest followed this
exclamation from himself: Il have
been writing letters about the gov
eminent and I want 10 be shot"
He is now at the Moline city hos
pital and according to latest re-
ports is recovering he is believed
to be insane.
Police had watched the man
closely since his arrest, but unus-
ual circumstances necessitated the
leaving Of the prisoner for one-haIf
hour. The attempt to take his life
occurred at 7:30 Saturday even
ing and at s o'clock Chief Ben De
Jaeger found the insane man Iy-
ing on the floor of his cell, semi
conscious. His neck was bleeding
from the wrench Of the shoe string.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11
ENFORCE HORSE
SHOERSLICENSE
state Organization To Act in Seeing
that Inv Is Not Violated
Meeting Sunday.

The legislative and executive
board Of the National Horseshoers
Of Illinois decided that they would
strictly enforce the state law that
all horseshoers must obtain a IL
oense To carry on business. This
action was taken a a meeting held
at the Briggs house in Chicago,
Saturday and Sunday. This dis
trict. which includes Moline, East
Moline. Rock Islauu and Silvis, is
represented on the board by Alder
man ~ II. Wilcox Of East Moline
The state law providing that an
Illinois license must be secured by
horseshoeTs TO practice their work.
has ben violated repeatedly The
organization will now take it into
its hands TO enforce the regulation.
The National HorseshoeTs of this
state viii Lu..i It's annual conven-
tion for 1919 ii Moline. in accord
ance with the decision made at the
1918 convention held in Danville.
The conference will be held from
March 10 10 n. next year. A COM
mittee of members of the orEaniza-
ton of the cities on this side of the
river has been appointed TO com
plete arrangements for the con
VCnuOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11
CITY AWAKENS
At GOOD NEWS
Histry Of Early This Morning In.
pressed on Every Individual
in Pl0W City.

Never will the history Of early
this morning and its celebration in
Moline be forgotten by a resident
of the Pillow city.
The news that the armistice had
been signed by German officials
was slow in awakening the people
at first. Many doubted the truth
of the latest bulletin officially is
sued Few knew of the end of the
greatest conflict in the world at
2 o'clock this morning. At 2:30
the whistles began to blow and
Moline was awakened, but yet the
celebration had not started.
At ) O'Clock the whistles were
still blowing. citizens were footing
auto horns, engine whistles We're
going, wall paper. newspapers,
magazines and every other sort Of
literature was torn to scraps ana
the streets were painted white The
morning hours did not break the
demonstration.
At 9 O'Clock all East Moline. fac
tories. workers and residents, and
all Silvis were marching through
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11
BAN RESCINDED
CITY MUST HEED
Commission Passes On Reeomr.-
datiOns-Omc!als Crge Thai
Crowds BE Avoided.

Recommendations given by heats
authorities OF Moline. Rock a.
East Moline and sIyis al a r7ss...-
Sunday morning at the Office y
DR.. W T. IIinmau, Moline civ ,s-
stefan, are final according to w,v1.
Martin Carlson and Commission.
c. V. Johnson Of Moline bB, s.
Moline city commission Is TO ma.
resolutions on the recommend.
tons
stores, pool rooms. bowling al.
leys and all other business home.
resumed normal hours today. Wei
nesday movies, schools, churr5s-
lodges and all public meeting Dlars,
will be permitted 10 reopen. en-.
zens are still urged 70 agoP
crowds.
"Rescinding Of these orders
stated Dr. Human. yesterday morn.
ing. lis in part "a concession 10 tie
public and 10 business. We. there.
fore, request the public and bust.
ness to give US their WhoIe-hezrte4
cooperation. He further said ths,
the epidemic has not entirely pass
ed and that there is stul a danger
Of another outbreak, but If due nrs
caution IS taken the city is safe
Social gatherings as well as other
meetings will be permitted.
The closing ban was adopted IN
the quad cities nearly one month
ago, on Wednesday, Oct. IS. but did
not become effective until the FOL.
lowing day. Dr. G.. St, Clair Drake.
state director of public health. COM
plimented the quad cities on the
early measures taken and declared
that the small number Of cases and
low death rate here is due TO the
early precautiOn.
The Moline Red Cross emergency
hospital located in the old Deere
building at Third avenue and Six
teenth street, was opened and all
facilities ready on Oct. 10. at which
time nine influenza cases reported.
The institution has cared for near
~ two hundred i'll afflicted with
the disease since its opening.
The first case of influenza was
reported on Oct ; and thereafter
cases averaged less than thirty =
day. There has been total Of
about one thousand cases In the
city since the flu germ came this
way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11
DRIVER INJURED
CAR COLLISION
George ChOIias Has Life Miracn.
lousy Spared in Smashup With
Train Yesterday.

George Cholias' life was spared
after he had been thrown 20 feet,
the result of his machine colliding
with a Burlington passenger train
at Twelfth street crossing. Moline,
early Sunday morning.
Cholias is at the Moline city hos
pital and his condition is not seri-
Gus. 1t appears that he is suffer-
ing mostly from bruises and the
severe shock
The injured man was driving his
car from Third avenue into Twelfth
street and while turning the cor
ner near the railway tracks, he
suddenly noticed a train coming
from the east He attempted 10
turn back to avoid a collision with
the engine. Instead the machine
backed into the train and was
completely demolished and the
driver was thrown 20 feet west in
to a heavy wooden railing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11
SECOND PARADE
TO Be TONIGHT
Climax TO Celebration Planned Tor
Evening March, Talks and
Dances Arranged.

MoIine's celebration would not
be complete unless there would be
one grand parade as the climax OF
the entire demonstration. The sec
ond victory parade will be staged
this evening at O'Clock.
This evenings celebration is TO
include a parade, community sing
ing, speeches. dancing and bon
fire. The continued celebration Tor
this evening was initiated by city
officials and proclaimed by Mayor
NJ r Carlson Every man, woman
and child is urged to participate in
the celebration in honor OF the
greatest day in the history of the
world.
The parade will form at Sixth
avenue and Fifteenth street at 9
o'clock. and after a march through
the business district and part OF
the residence district, will wind up
at Browning's field The cOmmun-
ity singing will take place while
the crowd is stepping and again at
the field The parade will be led by
members OF the Ladies' chorus Of
the Helping Hand club and by the
Harmony club These organiza-
tons will meet. according to their
leader, Miss Mary Lindsay Oliver,
at Sixth avenue and Fifteenth
street st o'clock Both clubs will
lead in the singing.
Floyd Todd of the Deere & Co,
Mayor NJ. r Carlson and r s Ha-
ney will deliver short addresses at
the park. An immense bonfire will
be built at the field. Following the
program there. a public dance will
be held at the Manufacturers hotel.
Fred R Leavens. manager of the
hotel, has ordered an orchestra and
has ranged for other features and
will open the ball room for the
Victory dance.
The celebration is a community
affair and the entire city is wei
come.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11
r. & v. WAGES TO
HOLD IN EFFECT

W. II. VanDervoort, president Of
the R. & V. Engineering Co, r. &
V.-Wagner Ordnance Co, and the
Standard Calorimeter Co, gives out
the statement today that there will
be no changes in the wages of en-
ployes or their bonuses so long as
they continue on the present war
contracts. His statement follows:
Nov. II, 1918.
ITO the employees R. & V. Engi-
neering Co, r. & V.-Wagner Ord
nance Co, and Standard Calori-
meter Co.:
We all truly rejoice over the
outcome of this terrible world
war. We should, however, bear in
mind that peace has not yet ar
rived. Our enemies are PROSTATE
and where they can do the world
no further harm. We should bear
in mind the fact that the world
for months, perhaps years, Will
have to be policed, both on land
and sea. We must, therefore, eX-
pect that it will be some time be-
fore our victorious soldiers return
home, and in the meantime it is
incumbent upon you all to continue
with your very best efforts to pro-
duee those materials and supplies
which will be needed by our boys
and our allies. We have been as
sured that the contracts you are
now working on will be required by
the government. and | urge you not
to relax your efforts in any way
whatsoever.
Il desire to assure you that there
will be no changes in your wages
or bonuses so long IS you continue
work on our present contracts.
Every emplOye may feel assur-
ed that he or she has performed a
real part in the prosecution OF the
war. a part not less important than
that performed by men overseas.
Il wish again to take this OPP
portunity of expressing to you my
very warm personal appreciation Of
the loyalty and patriotism you, as
employees of these companies have
at all times exhibited during these
troublous days and to request that
you remain at your post of duty
until we have performed all OF our
obligations to our government and
our boys abroad.
Very sincerely yours,
wv. H. VAN DERVOORT,
President
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11
YECCMEN CRACK
SAFE OF FUEL co.
Robbers Obtain More Than 500 in
Cash-Left No Clue as TO
Their Identity.

Yeggmen cracked the safe of the
Moline office of the Rock Island
Fuel and Ice company last evening.
This is the second safe-cracking
job perpetrated within one week.
The robbers secured a little more
than 500 in cash. Nothing else
was taken. No clue was left inside
or outside of the office as to the
identity of the gang, though the
work gave evidence that the same
thieves that cracked the safe last
night might have been the same
gang that perpetrated the breaking
of the safe in the office of the Abra-
ham Candy company one week ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11
TWO DIVISIONS SENT.

TokiO.-Japan has sent two di-
visions of troops and part OF a
third division to fight the Bolshe-
wiki in Siberia Colonel Wada, SEN
ior adjutant in the war office, made
these facts. known officially, to cor
rect any impression that the Jap
anese army is mobilizing on a large
scale for operations in Siberia.
He added: In order TO enable those
divisions to work to the utmost eff
ficiency in so wide a country, it was
necessary to provide for them addi-
tiOnal artillery, aviation corps, field
and wireless corps, railway corps,
pOntOOn battaliOns, and some other
cOntingents in the rear"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11

Moline Every nationality was
represented. The Greek minister
led his congregation. BelgiaHs
formed instantaneousIy, Italians
were in line; such a conglomera-
ton OF natiOnalities never mingled
before.
The march continued over the
Moline bridge leading TO the Rock
Island arsenal Rock Island par
aders marched to the Pillow city and
joined in the merry making. Vic
tory signs, posters OF the kaiser.
Uncle Sam and General Pershing
were hoisted high on governmen.
trucks. Government trucks had
been provided for the marchers.
Each factory had several trucks
and machines which carried their
employees and which bore theE
name.
The home guards were on duty
Traffic at Fourth and Fifth avenues
and Fifteenth street was such as
never before. The aid OF the
guards proved of wonderful help TO
the city police.
AS the news spread. question
naires were torn into confetti E7-
cry pan, bucket, wash tab. 0laN
of brass or iron from the streets
and alleys We're brought into PLAY
The celebration has not uean
completed. Tho second, or it may
be the third or fourth, parade viii
be staged this evening and every
one is urged 10 participate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11
News of the Day in Moline and East Moline

feet wide. There are little street
car tracks in the center OF the
streets; costs five centimes to ride
on the cars. The people walk in
the streets in place of the walks.
The streets are paved with stone
blocks. One never sees a wagon
and team; there are two wheeled
carts with one horse in front Of
the other. The boys about II to
is wear knee pants and wooden
shoes. Most all the older people
wear wooden shoes. The girls
wear high-heeled shoes with big
wide ribbon laCes tied in a big
bow knot The prettiest of them
do not look good 10 me Wish
could tell you things l saw. l got
all-day liberty while there and
saw quite a little during the time
The women run the saloons and
have their rooms over the saloons.
You rarely ever see a French man
or boy, but what he has uniform
on and is only back for a day or
so from the front.
AT the lunch houses it is a
pitiful sight to see the poor women
and children line up for charity
lunch The American Red Cross
hands out leaves of bread. You
never see any candy in the stores
and no sugar About all they eat
is war bread.
We are bringing back about 300
wounded soldiers with US. There
are six transports in the convoy;
each has several hundred wounded
United States soldiers. Wish you
could hear them talk about the
war; they tell some terrible stories.
Some of the boys have legs shot
off, arms. ears, face, fingers stiff,
bodies half shot away. You never
can realize that the war is going
on until you make a trip across.
Every once in a while We pass
by overturned lifeboats. life pre-
servers. mattresses. dead bodies
floating on the water, wreckage of
all kinds where a ship had been
sunk. probably the day or week be
fore. We don't dare to stop and
pick up the dead bodies or any
wreckage; we have all we can
tend to to watch out for mines
and submarines"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11
Mrs. George IL. LockabY.

Mrs. George Fl. LOckaby, bII
Twentieth street, Moline. died yes
terday afternoon at the Moline
died Yesterday afternoon At tbs no
line emergency hospital of Spanish
influenza. She was born in 1894.
Surviving are the widower and two
children. all in the hospital suffer
ing with the same disease that
caused the death of Mrs. Lockaby.
Funeral services will be conducted
at Barnard's undertaking parlors.
Rev. R. w Babcock will officiate.
Interment will be made in River
side
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11
BUT ONE SLIGHT
ACCIDENT DURING
BIG CELEBRATION

The only accident in the tublant
celebration in Moline this morning
proved slight John Larson. $50
Third avenue. Moline, was knocked
down but not seriously injured
when a machine driven by p. II.
Lorenz jumped the curb al Eff
teenth street and Fifth avenue, d.
rectly in front OF the Peoples Saw
:ngs Bank and Trust company.
The brakes on the car were out
of repair and when Mr.. LOrenz at
tempted to stop his car they failed
to work. Larson was taken to the
Office of DR.. r. R Whiteside, where
be was given medical attention. He
was soon able to again participate
il the celebration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11
FRENCH CUSTOMS
AND TRIP ACROSS
WATERS RELATED

The following letter describing
customs of the French and of trip
across the waters was received by
Mrs. J. II. Greer of Moline from
her nephew, Dudley Brown. of Mis-
souri, The letter was written en-
route from France on the L. S. s.
Henderson, a navy transport. In
part the letter is appended:
The old country was an inter
esting sight. Brest. France. is a
city Of about $4,000. The streets
are only about 20 or 80 feet wide
and they have cement walks on
each side of the street only four