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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
SCOUTS ARE BUSY.

Scoutmaster assistants, men VINO
have signed for service in the leaders
reserve corps, and members of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Boy Scout
organization of Moline, East Moline
and Silvis will meet at o'clock this
evening for dinner at the Manufactur-
ers' hotel. After the banquet there
will be a business session.
A chairman and other officers for the
Scoutmasters' association will be
elected for the coming year. APP
pointment of Scoutmasters and assist
ants for various troops will be made
and plans for the summer work. In
Guiding, camp, farm and the thlro
Liberty loan drive, will be made.
Boy Scouts have been making a
great record in the sale of thrift
stamps. With four troops to heal
from in the Moline district the Scouts
reported sales to 295 individuals
Stamps of the value of 1922 are fol
immediate delivery and deferred pay
ments on pledges will swell the sun
10 $29,500 within the year.
Troop 10 Of Silvis secured 40 sub
scrihers and $500 in future orders
Troop II of East Moline secured 3
subscribers and $4,000 in future or
ders. y y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
AT THE PALACE,

Opening tomorrow matinee the Pal
ace, Moline, offer show that is fu
of laughs from start to finish, feStur-
ing Tarzen, the most wonderful CHM
panzee in existence, possessing hui
man intelligence to marvellous de-
gree. "The Electrical Venus" will be
the second laugh producer. As.soon
as Venus" makes her appearance In
her BETTING costume Of black tights
the audience is spellbourd and it's a
question whether the electrical exper-
iments are the greater attraction or
the splendid. figure on which they are
being tried. The usual committee
from the audience is secured and the
antics of the members Of the commit
tee when testing the power Of the
electrical current furnishes amuse-
ment for all. Hiatt and Gear are pre-
senting an up-to-the-minute singing
act under the caption Of "High-Gear
Boys" and not for minute do they
slip into low gear, but for their al
lotted time give clean, snappy per-
Torrance par excellence. Ray and
Fay will offer their delightful concOc-
ton, entitled "The Wop's Busy Day"
Ruby Girls, two dainty misses. will
offer musical offering. Coming Sun
day, 1.-The Twentieth Century Whirl,
with Grace Gibson, Walter Poultee,
Joseph Rolley and a cast of Is peo-
pie. The production is given in nine
scenes with Is songs and specialties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
Check and Abort
A Bad Cold
In Five Hours With MENTHO-
LAXENE.
You Buy It Concentrated and Mix
With Pint Of Syrup.

Doubtless every reader recalls hav-
ing neglected slight cold until in "A
hours it settled into bad Cold" and
then about seventy-two hours Of dis
tress, discomfort, if not weeks of bron-
chitis or pneumonia or catarrh. Now
confess, if you've had such an exper-
fence, and take time by the forelOck
by preparing to check and abort colds.
coughs, catarrh. difficult breathing,
watering eyes and painful headaches.
1t can be done, by taking Mentho-
Laxene either in Its raw state-10
drops to the dose-or by making a
granulated sugar syrup and mixing in
a pint bottle or Jar. A pint will last a
whole family for long time and keeps
every member free from the distress
ing after effects OF a bad cold. Mentho-
Laxene is guaranteed to please or
money back by The Blackburn Pro-
ducts Co., Dayton. Ohio, and any well
stocked druggist can supply you. Don't
take a substitute. There is really
nothing 10 compare with Mentho-
! Laxene.-lAdv.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
GERMAN. WOMEN
TO SMASH KAISER
Mayor Carlson Says Loyal Wives Of
Fafherland viii Not Stand for
PolygaMy Plan Proposed

It will be the German women who
bring about the downfall OF the kaiser,
even should arms fail. That's the
unique view which Mayor NJ. r. Carl
son, Moline, took in an interesting ad
dress before the members council at
the Moline Commercial club yesterday.
Mayor Carlson insisted that the at
tempt Of the imperial government to
enforce the practice of polygamy when
the war is over will furnish all the in
centiye which the loyal women Of the
fatherland who have faithfully toiled
at mems tasks during the fierce COM
bat need to put Prussianism entirely
out of business. He said that It was
not reasonable to expect that loyal
wives would stand for the pernicious
policy which it il declared Emperor
wilhelm has decided upon. The
speaker also used the occasion to
eulogize the memories Of Lincoln and
Washington, who faced grave national
problems and overcame them. even as
Wilson does"
| DR.. w. E. Taylor made stirring
appeal for closer observance Of the
government food rules. He said food
cards would have to be used II this was
not done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
News of the Day in Moline and East Moline

at the front, says: 'Consecrate our
bodies to our souls Desires"
DR.. Schofleld was late in arriving
and did not reach the hall until nearly
10 o'clock, due to late train. He
had been preceded, however, by num-
Der OF other interesting speakers, es-
pecially Henry L. West, executive
secretary OF the National Security
league, who outlined the plans and
purposes of the organization. explain
ing that it was patriotic in its endeav-
ors and pledged to universal military
training. He said that this did not
mean a big national army of paid SOL
diers to which he was opposed be-
cause it would be undemocratic. ana
in violent opposition to the inherent
principles for which America stands,
but that it did mean civilian military
instruction, "citizenry trained TO
arms" as President Wilson has termed
it. He cited the example of Switzer-
land. where the plan has been in sue
Ncessful operation for years and be-
cause of it, he claimed foes had not
molested.
DR.. w. E. Taylor, Moline, honorary
president Of the Rock Island county
branch of the Security league. presid-
ed and made a stirring patriotic ap-
peal as did DIR. Gustav Andreen, who
said Augustana would soon have 800
hovs at environments, and Floyd Todd
of Deere & Co. Martial music OF the
kind that makes tie blood Jingle was
furnished by the Graham post, G. a
R. fife and drum corps. while tEt
audience did its share of singing h,
rendering America" and other ma
tional hymns and popular songs. I'm
der the efficient leadership of c. B
Hall. A pleasing feature was the dis
play of the flags of the allied coun
tries. The invocation was pronounce
| by DR.. Andreen and the gathering
came to solemn and fitting clos,
With the blowing of taps by a bugler
who stood in front of Old Glory witt
the lights turned on it. while the res
] of the room was in darkness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
STUDY THIS WORD!

Perhaps the most interesting. as
well as instructive talk in the course
Of lectures given by Captain Paradise
Canrobert at the Moline library, was
the one last night on discipline.
Discipline" said Captain Canrobert
is the most misunderstood word IN
the English vocabulary" He went on
TO explain that we do not want people
to hate the law, but to recognize it as
Just. Discipline means to teach, MOI
to punish. Nature is one of the best
disciplinarians. If we disobey ma
lures laws. we shall suffer for it.
There can be no successful organi
zation without discipline. The person
who is always threatening is merely
martinez. The use OF discipline !:
no. to make the tasks harder, but Il
help people to get more out of them
selves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
FORTY.THREE WANT PAPERS.

Forty-three persons nave LED petl-
tions for naturalization examinations
to be held during the April term of the
Moline city court. A number of others,
continued from former terms Of the
court, will have a hearing on admit
lance to citizenship to the United
States at that time.
The citizenship class is twice as
large as that which appeared at the
last term of court.
Eight nations are represented In the
list of those who wish to become citi-
zens of the United States. One per-
son, German enemy alien. has filed
a petition, although he cannot become
naturalized until the war is over.
One woman is included In the petit
TONERS. There is one subject of Eng
| land and one of Canada. Belgium
again tops the list of nations who are
represented. Other native lands OF
petitioners are Sweden, Russia, Hol-
land and Denmark.
There are no natives OF Greece seek
ing citizenship at-this time. Another
nation which sends many men to the
tri-cities. but which Is not included
| is Mexico.
| Records of the court show that few
/ Greeks become naturalized. The mum
her of Mexicans who are made citi
! zens Of the United States by the MO
line court is almost negligible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
CORONER PROBES
PATIENTS DEATH
Finds Robert Myers Succumbs at Wa
tertown Hospital Following Attack
of Commissions.

Coroner ]. G. Miller investigated the
sudden death of Robert Myers, aged
"a, at the Watertown hospital yester-
day. Mr.. Myers, an inmate of the in
stitution, succumbed from commissions
as he was eating his breakfast. Ordi-
narily an inquest would not have been
held under the circumstances in so
plain case of natural causes but for
the purpose of making out complete
hospital record the superintendent, DR..
J. M. Hawley called the coroner.
An inquest was held at the Ange-
vine undertaking parlors, East Moline,
where it was definitely determined
that death was due to the disease from
, which Mr.. Myers was afflicted. His
home was at Freeport and the re-
mains will be sent there for burial
He was committed from Stephenson
! county last September.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
LIVELY SCRAP IN
CITY IS LOOMING
Socialists OF East Moline Have Nom.
mated Full Ticket and Battle for
PlumS Is On.

I'm TO noon today the following had
fled petitions with the city clerk OF
East Moline for aldermanic positions:
First ward-C. A. Johnson, Socialist
Second ward-Albert Smith, Citi-
zens: ". F. Allen, Citizens.
Third ward-J. B. Newberg, Citi-
zens; A. J. Breecher, Socialist.
Two retiring councilmen, Oscar
Lundeen in the first and ]. F. Ryan in
the second, both elected on the Citi-
zens' ticket, are candidates again, it is
understood and will have their papers
on file by this evening. Mr.. Ryan Is
leader of the opposition to the pres.
ent administration, headed by DR.
George F. Johnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
SUGAR PRICE FIXED.

At meeting of grocers of Moline,
East Moline and Silvis in the Swedish
Olive hall last night price Of cents
a pound for sugar was agreed upon.
This is the first time the dealers have
been together on the price, some hav-
ing been selling at 10 cents. The
fixed price will be in force until there
is a change in the wholesale figure
and it allows the retailer less than
cent pound.
The grocers reported difficulty II
enforcing the order with reference tt
the sale of -four substitutes with -four
it being more difficult to obtain the
substitutes than the flour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
SEEkANEW Name
|. FOR EAST MOLINE.
Petitions Are Being Circulated to Sub.
stitute sDeere- IN Place Of
Present Cognomen.

How'd you like the name Deere
substituted for East Moline?
That is the question which Carl R.
Nuessle. secretary-treasurer of the
East Moline Plumbing and Heating
company, Anton Swenson, contractor.
and others circulating petitions to
have this done are asking residents
of that community.
Under the statute, signatures of at
least majority of those who voted
at the last city election are required,
the petition then being filed with the
secretary of state at Springfield. After
60 days, the matter is referred to the
city council and a mass meeting of
ter and an opportunity given for OBJ
jections to be made. The matter will
then be put up to vote of the coun-
Gil to either approve or reject the
petition.
1t is understood that for some years
| there has been considerable under
current in East Moline in favor OF
dropping the name of the municipality
for another which did not recognize
the Plow city.
THE present name gives the idea
we're nothing but suburb of Moline,
complained one Of the boosters of tht
project. I'VE therefore want tht
name Deere or some other term tina
will tend to give US the distinction
which this growing and important
center deserves"
| Under the circumstances 1t is init
mated that the Deere interests, a
least, are not openly fighting the pro
posed change.
Petitions were placed in circulation
last evening. Up to noon today, it il
said about two hundred signature
had been secured. 1t is proposed t.
obtain about nine hundred names, tn
total vote at the last city election
being 1880.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
Funeral Of Ludwig Berndt.

Funeral services for Ludwig Berndt,
425 Eleventh street, Rock Island, who
met his death by being struck with a
street car, were held at 2:30 yesterday
afternoon in Esterdahl's chapel, Mo-
line Rev. R.. Wilbur Babcock offic-
lated and the pallbearers were William
Berndt, Fred Swanson, Alvin Hoag-
lund, Elmer Hallquist. William Hog
berg and Henry @. Carlson. Inter-
ment was made in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
PARSONAGE Is PLANNED.

Members of the official board of the
Silvis Methodist church, have author
lied Rev. Thomas VanLeer, their pas
tor, to take initial steps toward Sc
curing a new parsonage, to be built
adjoining the church at Thirteenth
street and Second avenue. the cost to
be approximately $4,000. His salary
has also been raised $40 year, max
ing a total of S1,500, which he is paid
to serve three congregations, Silvis
contributing $3.50, Carbon Cliff $500
and Hampton $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
THIS CITY IS LUCKY.

Fortune has one eye that looks out
especially for the welfare OF this lit,
tie bus and its driver" boosted
Charles Hallgren Of the PARK taxi last
evening to a number OF fares VINO
Somewhat anxiously asked him to De
careful Of an accident.
II was right at that. but it's good
thing they are not with me now, said
Charlie to himself half hour later
as picked himself up from beside his
wrecked taxi at deaths curve, Fourtn
avenue and Seventh street, Moline.
HalIgren had taken his PASSENGER
to their destination ana was re.". nv
IN. home Laughing to himself at the
fears OF his last fares. when he rouno,
al tho had curve. His car skidde1
and completely upset ...,,,o,
Hsllgren himself was not injured
Sor was the taxicab very much dam
aged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
DID YOU KNOW THAT

On Washington's birthday there will
be no carrier delivery Of mail in Mo-
line, holiday hours being observed.
The Sunday collection schedule will
be followed.
Because of the death of Mrs. Rey-
mold M. Johnson, wife Of the president
Of the Bluff Mems club, Moline, there
will be no meeting of the organiza-
ton on Friday. The coal famine
forced a suspension in January.
Additional committees have been
named for the Moline chapter of the
American Red Cross as follows:
Civilian relief Mrs. ]. c. Barn
hardt, chairman; Mrs. Rose Sails
bury, G. K Wilson, DR.. ]. W. Seids,
Miss Belle Smith, J. l.. Simmon.
School auxiliaries - L. A. Ma
honey, chairman: Mrs. Nellie Lynde
Miss Emma Cooper, Miss Elizabeth
Martin, Mrs. Mabel Thurman.
Membership. d. Cady, chairman
o. E. Mansur, H. S. Ransom, Herman
Nelson, Hugh Thomas, Joe Bodeen
Beder Wood, A. E. Danielson, NJ. j
Copeland, Earl Tarbox, H. T. Horst
L. P. Hepburn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
ROTES HEAR SCHOFIELD.

Members Of the Moline Rotary club
Today listened to an address by Prof.
W. H. Schofeld of Harvard university.
who told Of interviews with Kaiser
Wilhelm while an exchange professor
10 the University at Berlin. He said
the kaiser would make a good insur-
ance agent, being unusually capable
OF bringing men to his way OF think
ing. Professor Schofeld spoke before
the branch of the National Security
league last night. |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
Funeral of Mrs. L, r. Gaylord.

Funeral services for Mrs. l.. r. Gay
lord were held at 2:30 yesterday after
noon in the home, al Twenty-fifth
street, Moline, with Rev. P. C. Ladd of
the First Congregational church Off
cisting. The pallbearers were DR.. B..
NJ. Rinehart, George H. Chase, F. ].
Clendenin, N. A. Peterson, c. E..
Schultz, and John Miles. Interment
was made in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
COLLECTOR is BUSY.

Anton Swenson. collector for Hamp-
ton township, reported today he had
taken in about $4,000 He is anxious
LOT taxpayers TO see him at once. TOT
Up to the present there hasn't heeA
much crowding in his office by those
anxious to settle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
Obituary
Alack MahOS.

>Aleck Mahos, infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harris Nahos, 513s Ainsworth
building, Moline, died at 6eo'clock this
morning. following a bplef illness of
pneumonia.
Funeral services were held at 3
o'clock this afternoon in st. Georges
Orthodox church, conducted by Father
Bartholomious Karahalious. Burial
took place in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
FAIR NETS BIG SUN.

The total receipts of the Eagles
lair, recently held In East Moline,
amounted to s1,37860. Just what the
net will be has not been figured. The
Red Cross will give percentage o.
the gate,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
GlOyd Infant,

Friends will be sorry to hear of the
bereavement of Mr. and Mrs. G. Y. R.
Gloyd, 2716 Twelfth avenue, Moline,
who lost their infant son yesterday
afternoon. The baby was born yes
| terday morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20

At 1880 tomorrow evening a meet
ing will be held at the Moline Y. M. c.
A. of the captains of the basemall
leagues Of the various shops for the
purpose of more thorough organiza-
ton Of indoor baseball.
This evening the Davenport team
comes to play volleyball with the Mo-
line team, composed Of Bodeen, Ed
Haberer, Silver, AL Vinton, Jimmy
Lund and Carr.
At last nights volleyball game, Me-
lines team lost three games to Wilson's
squad, and Morris Johnson's lads took
three games from the Esterdahl's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
In the Lodges

At a meeting last evening Of the
Moline lodge, No. 235, Loyal Order #
Moose, five new applications were re-
ceived and these candidates are to be
initiated at the next meeting, March
4, when the installation of officers TO-
the coming year will take place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20

Moline lodge No. 1873, I. 0. o. F., met
in regular session last evening in Ma
sonic hall. Six new applications were
received and six candidates were Vot-
ed in, and next meeting night there
will he a class Of IL initiated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20

Members Of the Harmony camp No.
2S46, R. N. A, held a regular meeting
last evening in Swedish Olive hall,
Moline. A committee was appointed
TO take charge of the Juvenile insur-
ance plan, which the lodge has adop-
ted for the children of its members.
Another committee was chosen to
make arrangements for the hard time
masquerade dance to be given by the
lodge in the near future. After the
business session, refreshments were
served and very pleasant evening
was spent.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
MINE SANK SAN DIEGO,
SAYS INQUIRY BOARD
Naval Body Praises Officers and
Crew for Behavior.

The U. 8. Cruiser San Diego was
sent to the bottom by an external
explosion Of q mine. according to
the report Of the Board Of Inquiry,
made public last night by Secretary
of the Navy Daniels.
The report disposes finally Of ru-
mors that the, ship was sunk by q
torpedo from a hostile submarine.
High praise is paid by the board to
the captain and crew of the vessel
for the manner in which they con-
ducted themselves as the boat went
down. 1t says particularly that the
remarkably small loss, OF life was
due to the high state of discipline
maintained on board" Six men were
killed and six injured by the ex-
plosion.
The San Diego sank in twenty
minutes. The explosion occurred Oh
her port side. well beneath the wa
ter line. The gun crews stayed on
the Job to the last minute. pepper
ing away at all suspicious objects,
for at the time II was thought q
submarine might have attacked the
vessel
The radio apparatus was disabled
by the explosion. One OF the lieu
tenants. in a dingy with several men
reached Long Island and shortly
thereafter q notilla OF naval ves-
sells proceeded to the scene where
all of the San Diego's crew were
picked up.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
DREAD "BOTALISM"
APPEARS In ENGLAND

London, Aug. ga war disease,
known as ''botalism," prevalent in
Germany for some time. but new to
England. has broken out in London,
due to eating inferior or partially
decayed food.
The Germans. who have developed
serum for treating the malady,
which resembles sleeping sickness
and IL fatal in about 30 per cent OF
the cases observed. gave the afflic-
tion its name, taken from the Latin
word, "botulus." meaning sausage, in
which the bacillus was FIRST found.
Medical books describe the disease
as bacterial putrefactive infection of
the central nervous system. causing
bulbar paralysis 1t is not infec-
tious. Preventative measures lie In
cooking all timed meat and fish.
The first sign OF the malady is a
neurotic state. later causing double
vision and local paralysis, such as
great difficulty In swallowing Then
the upper eyelid droops-an unfaiIing
sign-first occasionally, and at last
the eyelid stays down, and the pa
tient becomes drowsy.
Though seemingly asleep, the pa
tient will answer q sharp question.
Death comes after about three weeks
through inability to breathe.
British physicians and scientists
are attempting TO develop q serum
for treating the disease.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
MANY WATCH KIOSK
MARK RECORD HEAT
Mercury Asoends to I03. though
Official Mark Was oS

The kiosk at Thirteenth and Penn
sylvania avenue made many new ac-.
quaintsnces yesterday because Of itsI
profound knowledge OF the tempera-i
ture. the humidity, the bsrometriJ
pressure and kindred subjects.
Science along these lines was q pop
ular study all day IL Judged by the
crowds that commUned with the kiosk.
II stated that the temperature was
log plus.
The weather prophet in the Depart
ment OF Agriculture declared that tho
temperature was at its maximum. IS
degrees.
The temperature recorded at {
o'clock at the Kiosk reached lO5 plus.
and descended 20 50 degrees at mid
night The humidity was about IS
degrees.
Fair and continued warm weather
will prevail during the next forty
eight hours throughout the washinc1
ton forecast district. declares the
Weather Bureau. There are no pres
ent indications OF cooler weather.
Springfield, Ill. was the hottest
place yesterday with a temperature
OF los degrees. and Helena. Mont.
was the coolest place with q tempera-
ture Of 50 degrees.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
Two Million Employees
Placed in Positions by
Department of Labor

Reports compiled by the Depart
ment OF Labor show that during the
year ended July 80. 1918. the employ
ment agencies of the United States
Employment Service found positions
for 1,s6l.332 persons. Although the
report covers the entire year. the
greater number Of the offices have
been in. operation only a few months
and the Employment Service itself
as separate Organization has only
been established seven months. The
largest number Of actual placements
was. made by, the Chicago office,
which found positions for a21,322
persons. New York being second,
with 64,o77.