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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06
ANNUAL BANQUET OF
BARRIERS HELD HERE

The journeymen BARRIERS of Rock
Island held their annual banquet last
night at Turner hall and had as their
guests the BARRIERS of the city and del
egates from Davenport and Moline.
Members and guests, numbering
1875. were served three-course sup
per by c. A. Taylor and assistants.
After the cigars were passed, Thomas
Casey, former member Of the state
board of examiners, acting as toast
master, called upon various members
for speeches. A. E. Lamp, proprietor
of the Harper house barber shop and
the oldest active member in the city.
gave talk on Shop Life" John
Burk, member Of the local board of ex-
aminers; President Fields of the local
union: Frank Berkshire, financial Sec
rotary; l.. A. Pollard, recorder, and
others gave interesting talks. Music
was furnished by H. Sears, at the
piano. Patriotic selections were sung
by the entire gathering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06
WILSON ACTS TO
SPEED Up SHIPS
Personally Goes Into Problem of Ex.
panding Americas Tonnage with
Chairman Hurley.

Washington, Feb president Will
son took up personally the shipping
problem today and at a conference
with Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board went into the great problem of
procuring tonnage for the movement
of American troops and supplies over
seas
Every phase Of the question was dis
cussed, including the progress of the
government building program, plans
Tor obtaining allied ships for trans
porting ccid.crs, and negotiations with
the European neutrals for tonnage
10 release American vessels for trans
Atlantic service.
The president was particularly in
terested in the proposal to obtain ad-
ditional ships by reducing imports
probably one-half
A full realization of the extent to
which Americas troop movement to
France depends on tonnage has come
not only to this government, but to
the allies as we'll, and it was indi-
Gated today that one of the chief
topics at the present session of the
supreme war council at Versailles was
that Of finding ships for that pur-
pose.
A big American army is substan-
TALLY ready to 90, but before 1t is
sent the war department wants to be
assured il can be supplied. Ships are
available to transport the men. the
problem is keeping them supplied.
A million men on the fighting line
will require. according to best esti-
mates available from 100000 to T.
900 900 tons OF shipping In continuous
service The United States can lay
its hands on about 1000 900 tons now
and expects TO build during the year
from 5000. 900 to 100000 tons more
The president was told by Mr.. Hur-
ley that bad leather In January cut
construction of Communicated ships
fully so per cent The shipping board q
plans for building up great shipyard
workers reserve and for obtaining
more work out of shipyard labor at
present engaged were outlined.
Recruiting for the reserve is pro-
crossing we'll and speakers are start
ing out TO visit the yards TO appeal TO
the men to do their best as patri-
otto duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06
warn PEOPLENOT
TO BELIEVE Yarn
Public Urged To Report Lad Who l.
Taking Subscriptions As Red
Cross Representative.
SAYS HE IS A BOY SCOUT
Chapter Says 1t Is Unlawful To SO.
licit Under Name Of Society With.
out Authority.

Magazine lovers are warned not to
believe the story of a small boy who
is canvassiffg the City taking sub
scriptions.
The lad is said to be reaping sums
of money under the guise that he is
taking the subscriptions with the in
tention3 of giving the receipts to the
Red CROSS. Knocking on the door, he
politely informs the resident that he is
a Boy Scout and is securing maya
zine subscriptions and the money he
makes is to go to the local chapter OF
the Red Cross society. W. F. Bacon,
Rock Island scout executive. states
that he knows that the boy is not a
scout and is misleading the public
to believe that he doing patriotic
duty.
No solicitation is authorized and
such Misrepresentation is against the
act Of congress recently passed which
prohibits the name of the Red Cross
to foster the sale of any article.
Local officers do not care to take
any drastic steps to eliminate the sale
Of the magazines but will stop the lad
from using the name of the Boy
Scouts and the Red Cross in his can
vass. The boy has visited several dis
tricts in the city and said to be doing
thriving business.
The public is asked to report to the
Red Cross headquarters if the boy
visits any residence so that they
might notify him not to mislead the
public when taking subscriptions.
Donate $50.
The Red Cross treasury has been in
creased by $50. That amount has been
given by the Rock Island high school
athletic fund. The amount represents
the sum gained by the recent grade
schol circus given at the Young Mems
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06
FARMERS ASKED TO
HUNT UP SEED CORN

In a circular letter mailed to all
farmers in the county today, Palmer
r. Edgerton, county farm advisor,
suggests that they test their 1916 crib
corn to secure more seed corn. The
seed corn shortage is serious and I'M
less more is uncovered, many will 60
without. Mr. Edgerton states that a
war crop must be produced and with
shortage of seed corn staring the
farmers in the face, quick action must
be taken.
Mr.. Edgerton also suggests that all
farmers adopt system of, bookkeep-
ing. Many farmers were handicapped
in making out their income tax re-
turns this year because of lack of
figures. The tax will be collected again
in 1919 SO the farmers must prepare.
Every effort is being made to re-
lieve the car shortage that exists here
and the advent of warm weather
should help. Many farmers have
found it impossible to send hogs to
market, right at the time they should
be sold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06
THRIFT STAMP WEEK CAMPAIGN IS GIVEN
CONSIDERABLE IMPETUS WHEN CHIEFS OF
FACTORIES HERE PLEDGE THEIR SUPPORT

The thrift stamp week campaign
was given considerable impetus today
when number of manufacturers
agreed to join in and push the sale of
thrift stamps.
The plan suggested calls for the
placing of thrift stamp literature in
the hands of all employees and the
placing of posters throughout the fac
tories and an actual invitation to the
workers during the week to particle
pate in the purchase of thrift stamps.
Practically all the factories are max
ing themselves authorized agents for
the sale of thrift stamps and will keep
them on hand and available for pur-
chase by employees at all times.
The Boy Scouts are beginning their
canvass today. Their canvassing cards
arrived from Washington yesterday.
Scout Master w. F. Bacon is directing
the work and expects that the scouts
will do fully as we'll on the thrift
stamp campaign as they did during the
placing of the second Liberty bond is
sue.
Mrs. c. E. Sharpe, chairman Of the
civic department of the woman's club.
has arranged for thrift stamp booths
In all OF the banks and the banks are
giving the young ladies' in charge of
the booths their cooperation in an eff
fort to sell many thrift stamps dur
Ing the week as possible. Chairman
G. A. Hallgren states that during the
year Rock Island county is expected
to absorb $l.e00,0o0 in war saving
stamps. To do this the people Of
Rock Island will have to put their do
nestle AFFAIRS upon a very much
stronger saving basis than heretofore
1t is expected that this q, 500, 900 will
represent the savings OF the general
public during the year 4 u 1ot A..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06
WILL FURNISH $50
FOR WORK ON SHIPS

The Rock Island state free employ
ment bureau will furnish more than
two hundred and fifty mechanics for
government work in shipbuilding.
This prediction was made today by
Fred W. Rinck, superintendent of the
local office. He said that already IT'S
mechanics had registered at the Office
indicating their willingness to go to
any point that the government called
them, for service in shipbuilding.
The period for registration closes
on Saturday. Mr.. Rinck announced
today that tonight and Saturday night
the Office would be open to give any
mechanic who could not call during
the day time an opportunity to reg
lister.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06
NEGRO DIES.

Edward Fields. Negro, died at 4
o'clock this morning at st. Anthony's
hospital of heart trouble. Fields came
from Chicago several months ago and
had been working for the Stone &
Webster company on Rock Island ar
senal. He had room in the base
ment of the Sanitary cafe on Fourth
avenue between Twenty-frst and
Twenty-second streets. Sunday morn
ing he was found unconscious in his
room. Authorities in Chicago have
been notified to locate any relatives
The body is being held at the O'Malley
undertaking parlors pending investi-
cation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06
TWO RUNS MADE.

Two calls were answered by the
Rock Island fire department today. A
call at 1890 this morning to 9l7 Eley-
enth street proved to be only Chin
ney burning out. At l2:45 this after
noon a run was made to ITO Four
teenth street. The roof of a residence
occupied by George Greene was burn.
ing, but the prompt action of the fire
department caused little damage to be
done. The blaze was extinguished
with a chemical.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06

A New York importer ordered
these gloves early in the war. They
reached New York late last fall,
only to find him shut up, bankrupt.
The gloves were sold "for account"
Of the shippers, and last month the
purchaser offered 10 a lot of them
ut prices much below present
Wholesale value. We bought a gen.
srous supply, al sizes, colors and
black and white. Just in, by ex-
press; we put these gloves on sale
1t SITS pair.
Yes, We know that before the
war such gloves ~ these sold at
$500, but these are a genuine bar
gain, now, at SITS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06

tended that they will in any way in
terfere with the continued purchase
of Liberty bonds. They are simply
supplementary and designed to in
crease the thrift of the citizens of the
county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06
AFTER, SICKNESS
THEY GAVE
HER Y|NOL
| And She Soon Got Back
Her Strength

New Castle, Ind.-"The measles
left me run down, no appetite, could
not rest at night, and I took severe
cold which settled on my lungs. 20 !
was unable to keep about my house.
work. My doctor advised me to take
Vinol, and six bottles restored my
health SO do all my housework, in
GLIDING washing. vinol is the best
medicine ever used."-Alice Record,
43z So, nth St.. New Castle. Ind.
We guarantee this wonderful COO
liver and iron tonic. Vinol. for al
weak. rundown. nervous conditions
Rad Cross Pharmacy. Charles ]
stfate. Bengston's Drug store, Roct
island. and at the best drug store IN
every tCwn ard city l. tie eOED$x.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06

Christian association building. The
entire sum gained as result of the
show after deducting a small amount
for expenses was turned over to the
local chapter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06
Obituary
Mrs. Anna Z. Joaquin.

Mrs. Anna f. Joaquin died last ev-
eniug at S:45 in the home of her
daughter, Mrs. John Muir, 440S Four
teenth avenue, Rock Island. MIS-
Joaquin had been suffering with can
Ger for the last year and was confined
to her bed for five months. She was
born in Michigan Jan. %, 1861, and
on Nov. 26, 1880, she was married to
George Joaquin, Peoria, who preceded
her in death six years ago. She mad
been a resident of Moline for IL years,
having moved to Rock Island one year
ago, where she had made her home
with her daughter. Surviving her are
two sons, Charles and George, and one
daughter, Mrs. John Muir, all of Rock
Island. She also leaves three broth
ers, George and Charles Du Chain,
Chicago, and William, Oregon, and
one sister, Mrs. Kate Edwards, Peo-
ria. Mrs. Joaquin was a member OF
81. Nary's Catholic church Of Moline.
The remains will be sent to Wash
ington, H., where services and inter
ment will take place Friday afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06
CIRCULATION SHOWS
A SLIGHT DECREASE

Routine business was carried out at
the board of directors meeting held at
the Rock Island public library last
night,
The monthly expenses and salaries
were allowed and new books were or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06
Mrs, william Henrichsen.

Mrs. William Henrichsen, 222
Twelfth street died at 11:55 this
morning at her home after an illness
of several months.
Mrs. Henrichsen was born In Ger
many April 81, 1887, and came to Rock
Island in 1852. Surviving are a son
and daughter, Theodore and Mrs. E.
Hammerich, both of Rock Island. Flu
neral services will be held at O'Clock
Friday afternoon. Rev. F. J. Rolf.
pastor of the Evangelical Church of
Peace, will officiate. Interment will
be in Chlppiannock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06
Nh1ofI

Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For express call william TREK.
r. l. Clean Towel Service; phone
I. l. 4476.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06
drill Rerandt SMard.

Funeral services for Orvil Beranlt
Sward, the infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. H. Sward, 1880 Thirty-eighth
street, will be held at 2 O'Clock tomor-
row afternoon at the home of the
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Swan j.
Sward, 1910 Fourth avenue. Interment
will be in Chippiannock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06
Mrs. Catherine Wendt.

Mrs. Catherine Wendt, for many
years a resident of Rock Island, died
at her home, 1415 Seventh avenue,
at o'clock this morning after an i'll
ness of two weeks.
Mrs. Wendt was born in Germany
June rs, 1880, and came to this coun-
try and to Moline in 1865. One year
later she moved to this city and has
resided here since She was married
in 1853. Her husband preceded her
in death, in 1913 Surviving are four
daughters, Mrs. June Lage of Moline.
Mrs. l.. Mueller of Moline, Mrs. w, c.
Hansen and Miss Sophia OF Rock Is
land.
Funeral services will be held at z
O'Clock Friday afternoon at the home.
Rev. F. ]. Rolf, pastor of the Evangel-
! ical Church of Peace, will Ofticiate.
Interment will be in Chippiannock
| cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06

Mr.. Louis Funkelstein,
U. S. Treasury Income Tax
adviser among others, has
deputized Mr.. Scott to-
help make up the person.
al tax schedules. Mr..
Scott will be glad to as
sist any of our customers
who may desire to call on
him at our store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06

All the news all the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06

Ladies' new Numbered COL
Ixr and cuff sets, eheies Of 8
shapes, Soc set.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06

Cong Out the Ready Trimmed Winter Hats One Dollar
About black
just 81. co. One Dollar, 81. 90, each 49, '~' ~. w. |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06

ladies' ankle-length and
sleeveless knit union ovita,
medium weight, $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06

Us over a dollar. We are lucky, indeed,
to be able to say that Thursdays Gus
toners will find here two hundred and
seventy-four spick and span new white
lingerie waists, fresh from New York,
fully equal to any we've ever offered at
the price, going at CSC each.
Ladies' Flannelette Gowns: !"
This morning brings US three lots la
dies new aannelette night gowns,
roomy, comfortable, well made: $l.75,
$3.50, SLIPS.
h!
,od biu assortment !, Ladies' ankle-Iength and
All kinds; all prices, sleeveless knit union sV'u'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06
Groceries, Thursday: Some of the Fisk &
Loosely prices that are Keeping Moline's
Cost of Living Down.
Rye -four, 1871 lb. sack, CSC sack.
Corn meal, 10 lb. sacks. Sc sack.

"Chick" brand steel cut
coffee, 40 ID.
White clover honey,
large squares. Ae.
Fresh grape fruit. 2 for
15c.
elsaehsd Sultana rails
lns, 15c ID.
Vegetable soup. canned.
Zoe can.
Tomatoes, 15e can.
Save on butter; u
Inc. Looks, and tast,
full, as the best 55c {
prints, 321ac.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06
Ladies' New Dress Skirts:

Ladies' New Dress Skirts:
A nice lot of fresh, new dress skirts,
embodying the very latest style ideas;
worsteds and silks, plaids, stripe. and
plains. Prices range from 1898 to
$3.50.
Again, Ladies' White Lingerie
Waist. for 98c.
Each time our New York buyer send.
US lot of these CSC waists, we're afraid
to look at the bill for fear they will cost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06

In accordance with the
new ruling of the Rock Is
land County Fuel Commits
sion our store will open
until further notice at 9
o'clock every morning and
close at S o'clock-except
Saturdays, at 10 o'clock.
The Lamar register., 1918-06-19
WAGES OF TEACHERS
Standard of Schools Can Only be Main.
tanned by Liberal Policy on Part
of The Board.

The Lamar school board is to be
commended for their action in voting
a general raise in wages for the teach
ers. Even before the present war
times prices prevailed the salaries
were too low when it is considered that
the teacher is only paid for nine
months and conditions make it i'm
possible for most of them to. get en-
ploymcnt for the remaining three
months. The custom is gradually
spreading of the boards making yearly
contracts and paying the monthly sal
ary the year round and every locality
should adopt it. 500 per month
sounds big, but when only paid nine
times and divided by twelve it means
just SIS per month, and we believe
that is the lowest figure that anyone,
who has fitted themselves as our
boards are now requiring teachers to
do, should be asked to work for. We
understand that the Lamar board has
fixed the minimum at $50 per month
but it is only paid still nine months in
the year. This is the equivalent of
go per month, and while an improve
ment over past figures is not enough
yet to secure and retain the class of
teachers which Lamar schools should
have. Our school system should never
be run on the policy of How cheap
can we maintain them" but rather
on the idea that "The best is none too
good for Lamar" School taxes may
sometimes seem high when a man is
hustling the money to pay them, but
poor schools in this day are u crime
that should not be countenanced under
any circumstances. The Lamar schools
have many times in the past lost some
of their best teachers because other
communities were willing to pay them
better salaries, and these communities
We're often neither so large or wealthy
as Lamar. While the Register ap-
plauds the advance made it favors
making it still stronger.
The Lamar register., 1918-06-19
Special Draft Call.

Boys under call No. 709. to go to
Van Couver Barracks, Van Couver,
Washington. for work in the spruce
production section of the aoronautic
corps, June 20, 1918:
William Robert Reeney. Wiley, Colo
RADIO.
William j. Il. Casteel, Granada,
Colorado.
Wilbur ID. Putnam, Cotton, South
Dakota.
Edward Bensinger. Bessie, Okla.
Jesse Daniel Miller. Augusta, Kan.
Joseph p. Unruh. Lamar, Colorado.
The Lamar register., 1918-06-19
Joins Special Division.

Geo. II. Russell has volunteered and
been accepted in the 472d Engineers,
a special organization of high class
civil engineers organized for special
work both in this country and France.
Capt. Ralph Kirkpatrick. son of Judge
J. T. Kirkpatrick, is one of the promin-
ent officers of the new division. Mr..
Russelps name was far down in Glass
2, and probably would not have been
called for a year yet. However, the
call of patriotism was too strong for
him and he will leave the last Of the
week for Washington to enlist.
The Lamar register., 1918-06-19
WAR SAVINGS DAY. JUNE 2sTH
Friday of Next Week is Day Set Apart
by the President for the People
10 Assemble and Pledge
Savings to Govern
ment.

On Friday, June 2Sth, the President
of the United States has asked all
citizens of the country to meet in
public assemblies at their school house
and pledge the government that they
will save a certain amount of their
Incomes for the balance of the year
'hnd invest the amount in the War
Savings Stamps issued by the govern
ment. Remember this is double
pledge, you not only pledge yourself
to save regularly but also to invest
the amount saved with the gove n
ment. The local organization under
County Manager r. l.. Clristy is con
ducting a series of meetings this week
preparing the people for the big day
next Friday, and there is every indica-
ton that the county will go way over
the top in this as in all other war
activities. District Manager N. y.
Mclean, who has been visiting all
sections of his district in the valley,
reports that the same enthusiasm ex-
lists all over the district and that every
county will be found subscribing for
its full quota of the baby bonds"
The big page ad of the War Savings
drive this week is paid for by The
Lamar Book & Stationery Co., The La
mar Drug Co., and w. l.. Burger
Smoke House.
The Lamar register., 1918-06-19
Awarded Championship Belt.

Hon. N. N. Mclean, district chair
man of the War Savings Stamp cam
paign, is undoubtedly entitled to the
belt as Prowers county's champion
spell-binder. He went to Las Animas
last Sunday evening to attend the big
patriotic meeting at the Christian
tabernacle, accompanying Capt. Hut
Crimson. Immediately after the meet
ing the building was discovered to be
on fire and burned down. As Mr.. Nc
Lean was the last speaker on the pro-
gram and no other cause has been dis
covered for the fire, his speech gets
the credit for setting the house on
fire.
The Lamar register., 1918-06-19
Can't. Hutchinson Here.

One of the best war speakers yet
brought here was Capt. Hutchinson
who spoke at the high school auditor
ium last Saturday evening in the in
terest of the War Savings campaign.
The audience was not as large as usual
and those who stayed at home missed
one of the best addresses on actual
conditions among the fighting forces
that has been delivered in this section
of the state. Capt. Hutchinson has
had a large experience at the front
from the very beginning of the war
and has been present in a number of
the leading battles. He is also a
good talker and knows how to tell his
story in an interesting manner. He
made a number of addresses in the
vicinity on Friday and Saturday.
The Lamar register., 1918-06-19
Outsiders Help Big Event.

The Burch Tent and Awning Co. OF
Pueblo. when asked what they would
charge for the use of the necessary
tents and screens for the Red Cross
Benefit here on July Fourth promptly
.nswered that if the committee would
nav the freight the company would
ebeerfully donate the use of the tents
for the good of the Red Cross rms
shows what the big outside companies
,h;rk of our scheme to turn our ceie-
The Lamar register., 1918-06-19
Grade

Staple sufficient length and strength for combng The
Wool from the mutton
as ! blood r.
Colorado authorized distributing
New York N VI Portland
Ore be sold outright by
allowed onehaf cent pound
mis-
the full
and bills Of adng Tie
deliver under
attic
the obtained Wool
ID. Colorado
cultural Collie Forte Collins, Colorado