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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-05
FARRAR TO SING
AT GYM TONIGHT
Prima Donna Metropolitan Opera
Company and Noted Movie Star
Arrives for Concert.

Geraldine Farrar, prima donna
soprano of the Metropolitan Grand
Opera company, and distinguished
moving picture star, will sing at
Augustana gymnasium this evening
under the direction of the Tri-City
Musical association. This will be
quite the biggest musical event in
the tri-cities this season and indi-
cations are that the auditorium will
be filed with people who have come
for many miles about the three
cities. Assisting artists on the pro-
gram are Arthur Hackett, tenor;
Josef Maxim, cellist, and Carl Lam
son, accompanist The latter will
be remembered as having played so
satisfactorily the accomplishments
for Fritz Kreisler, the violinist.
The program will begin at $50
o'clock and it is most attractively
arranged
This is the first time that a real,
flesh and blood movie actress has
visited Rock Island and 1t is an IN
usual opportunity for devotees Of
the film 10 both see and hear her.
Madame Farrar arrived last night
from Kansas City, coming in her
private car Pioneer" She is ac-
companied by her mother, Mrs.
Sydney Farrar, Of New York City,
and her manager. c. a. Ellis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-05

preserve our economic system ann
keep our ordinary Industries run
ming and keep labor employed.
1T was hardly to be hoped, he
continued. that the needed two hun-
bred million tons Of coal could be
obtained from increased produc-
ton. The remedy must be looked
for in conservation, and this was r
movement in which every consumer
could take part. Our most serious
peril was the possible closing ~
our non-war factories for lack Of
fuel, and in this connection, MT.
Noyes said:
AT least twenty billion dollar
of capital is invested in legitimate
manufacturing enterprises produc-
ing goods not strictly needed for
the war. Ten million men support
their families from the work they
do in these factories.
"AIl responsible agents OF the
government now realize that keep
ing labor reasonably employed and
only taking 1t away from non-wa-
work as fast as 1t can be employed
on war work, is nearly as import
ant for success in this war as the
manufacture of munitions ana
ships
1.-The fuel expense in most high
ly organized industries is little over
one per cent of th3 total cost Of the
goods On the oth.'r hand, this one
per cent Is absolutely vital. With
out it the factory closes.
EVERY ton of coal saved for our
factories means the employment or
employment of a hundred men.
Beyond the desperate need Of
coal for war purposes lies an
equally desperate need Of coal TO
preserve the lives and happiness Of
the population. The threatened
shortage of coal can easily mean
unemployment and financial ruin.
"'Those of you here who produce
coal should realize that every ex-
ira ton you take out of the mine is
likely to keep a hundred extra
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-05
ABANDON CHAIN
LETTER PLANS?
Method Of Sending Thrift Stamns
Disapproved by Treasury
Department.

The treasury department has dis.
approved OF the idea Of chain Iettars
as means Of selling thrift staaps
and has. therefore, put a stop 10
successful means Of increasing Tia
sale OF these stamps
When enterprises Of this descrfb-
ton first developed, the postomes
department was communicated
with, before II was put into effect
and an opinion from the solicitor
postoffice department. resulted In
the effect that chain letters OF tbis
nature did not come within The
meaning Of the departments atrf.
tude in disapproval OF chain letters
Inasmuch as the treasury depart
ment has taken the stand agains,
chain letters, they probably will he
abandoned from now on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-05
AT the Black Hawk.

Two great hits are scheduled for
the Black Hawk theatre, one today
and one tomorrow.
Today's play is Mae Marsh in
The Cinderella Man" and the pic
ture is about the best she has yet
appeared in. 1t is the story of the
romance of a millionaire's daugh-
ter and a poor, poor poet, who fur
nishes entertainment galore as
characterizing The Cinderella
Man"
Clara Kimball Young in Shirley
Kay" comes tomorrow and the story
is built with Wall street as a back
ground. 1t shows a brusque west
ern financier, president of the Great
Union Central railroad, and the
blunt communicating railroad man
ager, who threatens to take his po-
sition away from him; how his
daughter briskly intervenes, saves
the family fortune and wins the
hater for herself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-05
REDUCTION CHOLERA LOSSES.

One hundred sixty trained veter-
inarians OF the department of ag-
riculture are working in 33 states,
in cooperation with agricultural
colleges, state authorities and local
veterinarians, to control hog chol-
era. The effectiveness of their eff
forts and the success Of modern
methods of combating this disease
Is shown by the fact that during
1914 the hog mortality from disease
was 100000 head. as compared
with 5000 900 in the year ending
March, 1918. 80 per cent of the
eaths being due to hog cholera
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-05
At the Majestic.

In Selfish Yates" a new photo
play featuring William s. Hart, the
Thomas H. InCe star, whose west
ern Characterization have become
motion picture classics, Mr.. Hart
has a new and intensely interesting
role, that of a dive-keeper in a min
ing town in Arizona, whose selfish
ness is his stock in trade. Yates
theory is that his own personal in
terests should engage his attention
solely and refraining from inter
fering in the business of others, he
sternly prohibits anyone else from
interfering with his.
One day young woman of the
Hottest character enters into the
sphere of his existence and by her
purity and softness effects a spir-
itual regeneration in this ruffianly
character. This is not accomplish
ed without trouble on his part, but
after a series Of thrilling incidents,
some of them unusually dramatic
and pathetic, and he comes to a
realization of his great love for
this girl.
There are numerous captivating
scenes which throw a historical
light upon the early mining days
in Arizona and in which Mr.. Hart
moves with compelling and artistic
effect. Mr.. Harris characterization
of Selfish Yates" which will be
seen at the Majestic theatre today,
Thursday and Friday, will stand as
one of the greatest he has ever at
tempted Mr.. Hart himself directed
the production and he is supported
by a cast of capable players.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-05
MEN WHO GO To
CAMP Grant TO
MARCH JULY 4
Three Hundred and Sixty National
Army Soldiers from Here to
Be in Procession.
WILL HAVE 10000 IN LINE
Demonstration to he Part of indie.
pendence Day Celebration
in Rockford

The $50 National army men from
Rock Island and the lower end of
Rock Island county who will leave
on June "a for Camp Grant, near
Rockford, will probably take part
in the Fourth of July parade in
Rockford.
Fully 10000 soldiers will pass
through the city. Several other
features fully as immense and
numerous plans for making the
Fourth of July celebration the
greatest ever held from a military
viewpoint, are among the big
things promised Rockford hide
pendence day.
The parade will be the largest
the state has seen in years 1t will
be necessary to start the troops
moving so as to reach the business
district not later than z O'Clock in
the morning, and how soon they
can pass a certain point depends,
General Charles H. Martin, com
mandant at Camp Grant, has as
sured those interested that any
thing at the camp that is not
nailed down can be used.
The celebration this year has a
double meaning. Besides the great
holiday anniversary, it will also
mark the Tooth anniversary of Illi-
nOis as a state.
Many Events.
There will be interesting events
spread about the city. 1t is prob
able that a pageant in which the
Rockford high school students Will
participate, while at the camp n
the afternoon there will be events
that will startle, cause the city to
be we'll advertised.
A meeting held at the Nelson
hotel in Rockford was preliminary.
Another meeting will be held next
week, at which time a program
will be arranged, committees ap-
pointed and every effort made to
make the day one that will not
soon be forgotten.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-05
VERSION DRANATTZFn-

LOndOn.-A theatrical Journal an
nounces that a dramatized version
of Darwin's Origin of Species" is
to be produced in London this sum-
mer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-05

workmen from idleness and W,
who are responsible for oonsurtra
the coal, can enjoy the thopghs
when faithfulness and care ba~s
saved ton, that you have tbersb,.
made a hundred families happv -
Euy Thrift gfaro,g HFgt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-05
8s[hQdter

III IIIt MUNItSs
Spencer Square - Tonight and
balance of week, Ambassador James
Gerard in MY Four Years in Ger
many"
Majestic-Tonight, Thursday and
Friday, william S. Hart in Selfish
Yates"
Fifth Avenue - Tonight, Frank
keenan, in Jim @imsby's Boy"
Keystone comedy. Thursday, Jane
CowI in spreading Dawn" Pathe
news.
Black Hawk-Tonight Mae Marsh
in The Cinderella Man" Thurs
day, Clara Kimba1 Young in ''Shir-
ley Kay" comedy and Ford weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-05
INCOME TAX IS
NOT PAID HERE
Must Be Forwarded to District Rev.
enue Collector at Peoria,
Say Officials.
TRGED MAKE PAYMENT NOW
Those Having Levy Unpaid Receive
Statement and Notice Con-
corning Matter.

Income tax must be paid to E. D.
McCabe, district income tax collec-
tor at Peoria, according to T. J.
Cavanaugh, deputy revenue collec-
tor here.
Those who have yet to pay their
taxes have been sent the following
notice in regard to the payment of
their levy:
Enclosed is a statement of your
income tax for the year 1917. The
total amount stated also includes
your excess profits tax, if any.
IF a thorough examination Of
your return, to be made later in
the year, should reveal errors,
whether in your favor or in favor
of the government, you will be
promptly notified of the nature of
the errors, and an additional pay
ment will be requested or a refund
made, as the case may be.
THE amount of tax to be paid is
indicated on the statement by the
letter a before the amount. If the
statement should also show an
amount preceded by the letter c.
that amount has already been paid,
and should be ignored.
If you have already paid the
amount preceded by the letter "a
please return statement, giving the
date of payment Cor the approx
mate date, if the exact date is not
known
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-05
FOOD SWINDLERS.

The food sharpers are still doing
mischief, and even at this late day
they are finding credulOus souls. A
man in an ensigu's uniform who
lived in a hotel in MOdling under
the name of Karl Ernest Schmidt
and left debts there amounting TO
2O6 krOnen (S41.20) enticed 1000
kronen (S200) from a Modling
woman named Antonio Wagner un-
der the pretense Of getting food for
her A man of rather more than
average height, with a well-rOunded
face and blond mustasche, calling
himself Karl ROgner, luTed 1877
kronen ,Sl57.20) from the convent
Of Daughters Of the Divine Saw
Jour" in GablitZ for five packages
Of rice, onions. and lard, which he
said would arrive from the chap
ter at AdmOut The superior Of
the Carm elite convent in Linz street
was induced 10 give 800 kronen
$500 70 a stocIy man % 10 80 years
old who presented a faxed bill Of
Isding for lard which he said was
at the railway station. a man who
called himself Rikowitz enticed $50
krcnen CSl64) from Karl Rischber-
EEEr VI % " 44l4E4L4l44AE DIX ECts AO4
fats. A man calling hilmeself Loop
old Krug lured so kronen (S10) from
Anna FLIP Of II Karl Ludwig street
for geese. Two men, who pre-
tended TO be delivering paprika,
took 900 kronen $1,000 from Anton
Wiukler. Of 1T Margarete street,
by way Of entry on account. A SOL
der took 240 kronen (s4S) from
Josef Killer. of Stockerau, under
the pretense Of getting leather for
Killer A man Of rs to IS years, !
with his left hand paralyzed, en-
Eced $50 kronen (s2) from Marie /
Hermann, a resident OF Dreihu- /
feisen street, for four.-Reichspos /
CYienua)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-05

Tri-Cfty Towel Supply company.
For express call william Tretz
r. I. Clean Towel Service. Phone
r. 1. 4476.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-05
Russ CHIEF HANGED.

London. June 3.-The president
of the Bolsheviki commissioners in
the Don Cossack territory has
been hanged by anti-Soviet Cos
sacks, according to d Reuter- dis
patch from Moscow. He was the
chief organizer Of the Cossack
movement against General Kale-
lines
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-05
Service to Country.

Payments now will be a service
to the country. 1t will relieve con-
gestiOn in the internal revenue Of
fee and help meet the immediate
financial requirements of the gov
eminent
please note the date and method
Of payment on the memorandum
for taxpayer" and preserve it care
fully. In any further correspond
enCe with this Office or with the de-
partment regarding your tax or
your return, please refer to the
number printed on the memoran-
DUN, which you will find Just be-
fore your name.
IF there is any error in the name
or address printed on the state
ment. please correct it with a pen"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-05
ALL CLASS ONE
men IN CITY TO
LEAVE JUNE "a
Three Hundred and Sixty In Quota
Placed on Rock Island Board
for Next Draft Call
ONLY $40 ARE LIABLE HERE
Must Secure 30 Elsewhere To Keep
From Taking Those Issued Farm
er's Exemptions.
Three hundred and sfxtv men

Three hundred and sixty men
entrain from Rock Island on
June "a for Camp Grant, Rock
ford, according TO the an
nouncement issued today by
Adjutant General Frank =.
Dickson of Springfield, through
the Associated Press.
Rock Island has 40 men in
class / including those who
have been given temporary eX-
emptiOns a. farm workers leaY-
ing the exact number OF men
available. 80. This viii make
it necessary for Rock Island to
call on some other board to
make up for the deficit. Fifty
class l men must be secured
elsewhere to ELL Rock Islands
quota
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-05

have been given temporary eX-
emptiOns a. farm workers leay-
ing the exact number Of men
available. 80. This viii make
il necessary for Rock Island to
call on some other board to
make up for the deficit Fifty
class / men must be secured
elsewhere to ELL Rock Islands
quota
While the local exemption board
has not been officially advised Of
the call orders should be received
tomorrow or Friday causing lln-
mediate action on the part Of the
board officials Steps vii be taken
TO call all men remaining in class
! and to secure those NEEDED. It may
rot he necessary to take men from
other boards if the adiutant orders
that those granted farmers eXemp
tons be included in the call.
Rock Island county's quota is the
largest of any county in the state
with the exception Of Cook.
The call for Rock Island and for
all Illinois counties practically
cleans up class l men. With the
registration of men who have at
tanned the age of q on or before
today since June 8, 1917. the city
Is preparing for a 1918 class of men
who will be classed as the first 10
leave after June "a
Registrars up to noon in Rock Is
land had registered 200 young men
who are affected by the ruling The
majority Of the Tegistrants were
prepared and gave prompt answers
10 the questions.
Refuses to Fight.
'T won't fight for the United
States unIes the United States takes
care of my family back in Italy"
one italian told the registrars this
morning. He was Immediately or
dered 10 report TO Deputy United
States Marshal John CobuTn.
Deputy Marshal CObuTn will take
no action in regard to the Italians
case unless the man refuses point
blank to enter the service. The
Italian was ordered to fill out
registration card and TO make prep
arauons TO leave as soon as he was
called.
Given Home.
Where is your home?" asked
one of the registrars of a Greek
shoe pOlsher who was answering
questions in regard to the registra-
ton
u haven't any" he replied
Where are you living nOW?"
Rock Island" was the answer.
The registrar accordingly gave
the Greek the first home he has
ever had When the boot sinner
leaves Rock Island he can tell those
in other cities that he is a native
Of this city.
Men who register today will be
given missionaries in July. it is
understood. After these are re-
turned TO the exemption board the
Tegistrants will be classified. It is
thought by the exemption board Of
ficials that an extremely small
number Of men viii be placed II
any class but I here.
Previous TO receiving the ques-
tiounaires, the registrant will he
given an order and serial number
informing him as TO his liability
for service. II is understood that
the same methods viii be used in
calling the 1918 class as was used
in calling the men that have al
ready entrained.
buy War Savings STAMPS
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-21
Gro BE CONTINUED,
Menace Of croup.

Group "a spasm OF the larynx
which comes on very suddenly. Often
In the middle of the night the baby
will awaken with harsh cough. and
rough and difficult breathing. Some
times the face may become blue. The
child should be made to vOmit In order
to relax the spasm. This Is best
brought about by giving a teaspoonful
of strip Of ipecac. The inhalation OF
steam win help to shorten the attack
a crOup-kettle is the best means OF
producing the steam. A tent made OF
sheet will aid In concentrating the
moist steam II is better to use
teaspoonfui Of compound tincture OF
5enzoln TO each pint of water used In
the croup-kettle than steam alone.
Mustard plasters, one part mustard
aud five parts -four. as well as warm
congresses over the chest, are OF
value. For a child who has persist
ent attacks Of Group It is best to as
certain whether enlarged tonsils and
adenolds are not a factor. II they
are present have them removed.
From the Delineator.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-21

easy, he made II round Of the palace,
and of the guards. Before he returned
to his vigil outside the kings bed
room, he stood for a moment by a win
dow ant looked out. Evidently
rumors of the ,ing's condition had
crept out, in spite of their caution.
The place, kept free Of murmurs by
the police. was filling slowly with peo-
pie; people who took up positions on
benches. under the trees, and even sit
ting on the curb of the street An
orderly and silent crowd It seemed. Of
the better class. Here and there he
saw the police agents In plain clothes,
impassive but watchful. ON the lookout
for the first cry Of treason.
An hour or two, or three-three at
the most--and the fate Of the palace
would lie in the hands Of that crowd.
He could but lead the boy to the bal.
cOny, ana await the result
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-21

ANCA0cCc
HE has promised not to leave
Otto"
Olga Loschek had been incredulous,
at first. II was not possible. Men In
love did not do these things. 1t was
not possible, that, after all, she had
failed. When she realized IL. she
would have broken out In bitter pro-
test, but Hedwig's face warned her.
"He is right, of course" Hedwig had
said. "You and were wrong, count
ess. There is nothing to door say"
And the countess had taken her de
feat quietly, with burning eyes and a
throat dry with excitement.
The plot was arranged, to the small
est detail. The king, living now only
so long as II was decreed he should
live, would, In mid-afternoon, com
mence to sink. The entire court
would be gathered in anterooms and
salons near his apartments. In his
rooms the crown prince would be kept,
awaiting the summons to the throne
room, where, on the kings death. the
regency would be declared. and the
courr would swear fealty to the new
king, Otto the Ninth. BY arrangement
with the captain Of the palace guard,
who was one OF the committee of ten,
the sentries before the crown princes
door We're to be of the revolutionary
party. Mettlich would undoubtedly
be with the king. Remained then to
be reckoned with only the princes per-
sonal servants, Miss Braithwaite, and
Milky .Larisch.
Two obstacles were LEFT for the
countess to cope with, and this was
her part of the work. she had al
ready plan for Miss Braithwaite. But
Milky Larisch?
Over that problem, during the long
night hours, Olga Loschek worked. 1t
would be possible to overcome Milky,
of course. There would be four men,
with the sentries, against him. But
that would mean struggle and an
alarm. 1t was the plan to achieve the
abduction quietly. so quietly that for
perhaps an hour-they hoped for an
AtVNA NUutu bC uO A9oAhN
time they must have, enough TO make
the long journey through the under
ground passage. Otherwise the open
ing at the gate would be closed, and
the party caught like rats in hole.
During the early afternoon the
chancellor visited the crown prince
Waiting and watching had made In.
roads on him, but he assumed a sort
Of heavy POPULARITY for the boys bene-
flt.
"We must get the lad out some
where for some air." he observed. 1T
is not good to keep him shut up like
! this" He turned to the crown prince.
'In day or So" he said, 1--WE shall all
go to the summer palace. You woulO
like that. eh2"
"Will my grandfather be able to go?'
The chancellor sighed. "Yes," he
said. She will go to the country
also. He has loved II very dearly"
He left. shortly after three o'clock.
And, because he was restless and I'M
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-21
Requires Genius to Teach Music.

knowledge of the Initiative art Is
developed daily by experience of and
comparison with the life they prefig-
ure, knowledge Of literature by the
creative habit of speech. Music csa
be developed only from experience In
the art of music Itself. 1t is an absO-
lutte addition to life But from ITS
manifold nature, Its intangibility. the
irregularity of musical endowment,
and above all from the sparsity Of
musical experience in the normal life
Of the young. music requires a certain
genius to teach Il well, and In our
schools the problem is not get seFi-
ousIy Observation-Disclosures GuAr6a
tan.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-21

sweetheart he said. sweet
est hearth"
When, having kissed her, he drew
back trifie for the sheer joy of again
catching her to him, 1t was Hedwig
who held out her arms, to him.
II couldn't bear it, she said simply.
II love you. had to see you again.
Just once"
If he had not entirely lost his head
before, he lost it then. He stopped
thinking, was content for time that
her arms were about his neck, and
his arms about her, holding her close
Never let me go, Milky" she whis-
pered Hold me, always"
Always" said Milky, valiantly and
absurdly.
Like this?"
Like this" said Milky, who was,
like most lovers. not particularly