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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-20
LAWN FETE TONIGHT
Public Health Nursing Benefit Oh
State House Grounds.

A lawn fete for the benefit of the
Topeka Public Health Nursing asso-
citation will be given tonight on the
state house grounds. A concert by
Marshall's band. stationed on the
south steps of the building, will be
feature of the program. Booths are
erected, in which pop, ice cream. pop
corn, ect., will be sold by good look
ing Topeka girls.
The proceeds will be turned over to
the Public Health Nursing association.
which is supported chiefly by private
subscription and by the money made
at entertainments.
The concert program follows:
March-Spirit of America .......... Hazel
Overture-The Golden Dragon Thy re-
questJ Mug
Soprano Solo-Khaki Bill. Watson
Miss Irene Munson.
Maitz-IrypnoSo -...-....--. motifs
Paraphrase-Simplicity ........-........Le Lee
Observation-Disclosures War Dance. Bellstedt
Patrol-America Forever ........ Zamecnik
Star Spangled Banner. Ripley
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-20
FREE MOVING PICTURES

A free rnovinT picture show will be
given i Security Hall next Monday
aft erncon. All children carving GER
t-.cates in the Knights an T+-dies of
Security will admitted without par
cts CT 'Idren not ca irving oartifi-
ties in the order must he accompa-
niec y par~1t or guardian.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-20

BY the fall in the birth-rate. the
war has cost the belligerent countries
of Europe II, 5Oo.0 900 potential lives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-20
MORE THAN a THIRST oUENcHER

Horsford's Acid Phosphate
Aids digestion. allays thirst and is an
refreshing Summer drink-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-20
HIGHLAND PARK.

Notes ana personals from Highland
Park, by Mrs. o. Shaul. Telephone
1929 Nj.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-20

terms for this column may be left
at Petro'S drug store, or phone
Ellen O. Kimball after 2 p. m: other
hours phone $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-20
Among the Churches,

North Topeka Baptist church. the
Rev. O. L. Weir. pastor. Sunday school
at $3.50. AT 10 o'clock the Sunday
school will hold a memorial service
for Emory Ellsworth Baird. who died
from wounds received in France. At
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
BELGIAN CLUB TO
ENTERTAIN AGAIN

"Who Is Running Things in Bung-
ville?" will be the feature sketch in
pleasing entertainment which is to be
given next Sunday evening at Turner
hall, Moline, under the auspices of the
Belgian-American club. Some weeks
ago the same organization staged some
clever productions.
Members of the dramatic division of
the Catholic Order of Foresters will
present the comedy mentioned, using
the English language while "A Two
Legged Pig" and the rest of the pro-
gram will be .given in Belgian by the
B. A. c. members.
The program in detail follows:
Part l.
Overture-Coryn's Orchestra.
Monologue-Victor VanHecke.
Song-Misses Lillian kirkhove and
Nora Stuyvaert.
Piano Duet-Misses Margaret and
Celia Lava.
Song-Chorus.
who Is Running Things in Bung-
ville"-Dramatic division Of Catholic
Order of Foresters.
Part 2.
Observation-Disclosures
Comedy song-Prosper Vervaet.
Piano Duet-Misses Margaret and
Celai Lava.
Comedy song-John Vrombaut and
Prosper Vervaet.
Song-Chorus.
"A ,Two-Legged Pig"-Members of
the B. A. c.
Patriotic song-Chorus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
HARDING TO SPEAK.

Governor W. L. Harding of Iowa
VIII address an audience under aus
piees of the Moline Allied Patriatic
association in the high school audi
ttorium Feb. 10. Arrangements had
been made by the Young Mems Chris
uan association for an address by Gov
ernor Harding before the Sunday Aft
erhoon Mems club in the association
auditorium on that date, that being
National day among the associations
Oh the United States, but that meeting
viii be abandoned in the interest of
greater gathering. Last night. the
patriotic association held a meeting
with a view to arranging a celebra-
aon OF the birthday anniversaries OF
Washington and Lincoln, and the Y.
N. I. A. generously rendered its speak
VI Tor that occasion. The Allied Pa
niotc association is composed OF all
VI The patriotic organizations OF Mo-
uhe. The complete program for the
Event has not been arranged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
MOOCHER GETS JOLT.

There is little excuse for begging in
these times, and moochers are not
likely to fare we'll in the court of
Magistrate A. A. Niles in East Moline.
Joe Fitzgerald appeared before the
magistrate this morning to answer
such charge. Joe was in disgust
ing state when he entered court. He
was fined IS and costs, and he made a
vigorous protest. He excused his ac-
tons by stating that he Is crippled.
He has lost two fingers of one hand.
Magistrate Niles, himself cripped ser
iously from childhood, replied with the
comment that he would be happy if
he were in no worse physical condi-
ton that the defendant. Fitzgerald
thereupon began abusing the court,
and an additional S. was put to his
fine. He will work for the city till he
has settled an account of $40 and
costs, S1205 Case against Russell
Bush, colored, arrested last evening
because Of a disturbance in the board
Ing house at Thirteenth street and
Eighteenth avenue, conducted by
Harry Lewis, colored, was continued
I'LL this afternoon. Two other Of
lenders were fined 81 and costs on
charges OF being intoxicated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
BANKING HOUSES
ARE PROSPERINC
East Moline Institutions Hold Annual
Meetings and Declare
Dividends. 4

Reports made at annual stockhold-
ers' meetings this week show the two
East Moline banking houses to be in
the most prosperous condition IN thelr
history, with steadily growing deposits
and healthy increase In the general
business Of the banks.
Stockholders of the Manufacturers
State bank added Frank ]. Vermeulen,
assistant cashier, to the directory,
George W. Champion and H. A. Sover-
hill retire from the board, but Mr.
Vermeulen~is the only new member
named. Directors are: DR.. F. H.
Gardner, Rufus Walker, Jr., F. H
Railsback, F. J. Vermeulen, A. H.
Wendt, C. H. Vincent, lack Einfeldt,
Henry w. Horst, Charles Leenknecht
A. F. Cant, E. H. Guyer, George W.
Ross, w. /. Taze, Robert Wagner. H
H. Long, William C. Mueller and R B.
Lo4rie.
Officers of the bank were reelected
as follows:
President-George W. Ross.
Vice President-Rufus Walker, Jr
Cashier-W. l. Taze.
Assistant Cashier-F. ]. Vermeulen
Attorney-F. H. Railsback.
Semi-annual dividend Of per cent
was declared, and a substantial sum
was carried over to the undivided pro-
fits and surplus fund. Every depart
ment Of the bank shows steady In
crease in business, and the high mark
in deposits set in the last year was
5000, 65S.15, total never before
reached. Strenuous work is being
done by the bank and its officials in
aid of the government war work, and
the organization has been loaned te
the promotion Of the Liberty bond
campaigns and sale Of war savings
stamps and certificates, in addition tt
the Christmas savings thrift club anc
school savings plans.
Stockholders Of the State Saving:
bank this week named the old direct
ors for another term, as follows: s
E. Long, J. L. Vernon, c. r. Wood
Andrew O'Brien, N. A. Larson, T. ]
German, D. Y. Allsbrow, Houis Some
vile, Felix Gremonprez, Rene Val
Speybroeck and Rev. Leon E. Val
Stappen. Officers were reelected al
| follows:
| President-N. A. Larson.
Vice President-Rene Van Spey
brock.
| Cashier. F. Ryan.
The semi-annual dividend of pc
cent was declared. The balance car
ried to the surplus fund brings it tt
about $500 The State bank reports
brisk business in war savings Ger
/ tificates and thrift stamps, and ;
larger enrolment than ever before il
| the Christmas savings club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
ACTRESS HALTED
WITH PIECE VEAL
Had Asked 10 Have Portion Prepared
for Dog IN Moline Restaurant
Request Refused.

Meatless days are meatless days in
Moline, for pedigreed dogs owned BY
actresses as we'll as for persons.
Yesterday q woman entered the
Roderick cafe and asked to have
three pound piece Of veal. which she
brought with her, cooked for her dog.
The restaurant employees were skepti-
cal Of her purpose, and as It was
meatless day they fatty refused to &C.
commodate her Secret service agents
were notified Of the case, and they
traced the woman. It was found she
was an actress appearing In . local
theatre. An interview with the. wom-
an convinced the secret service agents
that her request had been due to
thoughtlessness, and she explained
that she had merely forgotten that It
was Tuesday and meatless day.
She was given lesson on food
conservation and the rules and regula-
lions Of the United States food admin.
istration. Purpose Of meatless day
was explained, and told of the govern.
ment's request that the use Of veal
be limited.
Representatives Of the food admins
tration here and secret service men
declare that the observance Of meat
less day in Moline is excellent In the
restaurants, hotels and boarding
houses. Last week and again yester-
day secret agents made thorough OBJ
servation Of the conditions here, and
they caught no one violating the rules.
They laid traps for restaurant keepers
by offering excessive prices for meats.
but not single Moline eating house
owner fell into the trap. They found
that meat could not be- had at any
price, and they were we'll pleased with
the discovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
SAYS WATER IS SAFE.

Commissioner A. C. Stouffer of the
department of public health and safety.
Moline. stated this morning in an In
terview on the typhoid situation that
the city water was safe for drinking
purposes. 1T is in better condition
now than it has been for long time,'
he said.
No startling changes In the typhoid
situation have occurred today Com
missioner Stouffer strongly deprecated
the idea that the city was in the midst
Of a severe epidemic. New cases were
reported to the city physicians Office
Yesterday afternoon and also this
morning.
Unless q large number OF typhoid
cases have not been reported to the
health department the estimate made
yesterday that there probably were
100 cases in the city was more than
twice too large. Records in the office
Of DR.. H. s. Bennett, city physician,
show that there are today 80 cases of
typhoid in Moline. Twenty-three of
these were reported in the last two
weeks.
It is believed that a number of ply
sicians have neglected to report ty-
phoid cases to the health physician.
DR.. Bennett stated that in the past it
has been customary for many physi-
fcians to wait several days before re-
porting typhoid cases.
Commissioner .Stouffer announced
that all physicians who failed to re-
port typhoid within the time specified
by the law would be placed under ar
rest and prosecuted. He ordered DR..
Bennett to notify him whenever he dis
| covered a case of typhoid that had
not been reported. 1--WE will arrest
that physician Immediately and he will
be given the extreme penalty" said
Commissioner Stouffer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
East Moline Society

Regina and Goldie Callewaert are
not twins, but their birthday ami
.efsaries occur on the same day. On
lnat occasion, which was last Sunday
evening, the sisters were the victims
VI delightful surprise party. The
uome was decorated in varicolored
carnations. There were several clever
.ohtests, and in the writing contest
,ae hrst prize was won by Agnes Van
n noe and the BOBBY prize by Alice De-
t.oiler. Rachael Van De VILE was
aish scorer in the guessing contest,
while Alois DeSlier received the con-
Oiallon favor. Prize winners In the
ANDY contest were Reggie Dunbar ami
homer Van Speybroeck. The girls
we're each presented with handsome
nory Toilet pieces. A three-course
s~hcneon was served at a late hour.
Mss Gabriel VanDamne Of Detroit.
n'ch.. who is visiting at the Calle-
'sert home, was an out OF town guest.
sfs A. Kleinau OF Carbon Cliff Will
- hostess to the Ladies' Aid OF st.
.oans Evangelical Lutheran church
morrow afternoon. The ladies will
ave on the lis Rock Island train.
arg attendance is urged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
CREDITS ARE NOT
TO Be EXTENDED
RetaiI Groccrs Decide Bills Must Be
Paid Within Thirty Days and
Curtail Delivery.

Retail grocers and meat dealers Of
Moline, East Moline and Silvis at a
meeting at the Moline Commercial
club last evening adopted a uniform
svstem of credits and deliveries, in
accordance with a ruling Of the state
food commission of the council of ma
tional defense.
Under the new arrangement credit
will be extended only from one pay
day to another, with limit of 80 days,
and all bills must be paid in full each
pay day
All deliveries are discontinued when
orders are not received before IL a.
m the same day. All orders received
after II will be delivered the next
day, except Saturdays and days before
holidays. and not then unless abso-
lutely necessary, nor shall more than
one delivery be made to any one place
Housewives are asked to cooperate
with the grocers and meat dealers in
this movement to eliminate waste and
make possible the maintenance of a
minimum cost of foodstuffs to the con-
sumner.
The grocers and meat dealers en-
dorsed resolutions adopted at a recent
meeting of the executive committee of
the American Retail Grocers' associa-
ton in Washington, eliminating I'M
necessary service and preventing the
consumers from boarding food neces-
sites
The 14th annual meeting Of the
Business Mems association of Moline
East Moline and Silvis will be held
Tuesday evening at the Moline Com
mercial club. Supper will be served
att o'clock, after which officers will
be elected and reports will be read
Reservations may be made up to noon
with William Carstens, secretary OF
the association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
WASTE0F WATER
WILL Be CHECKED

As means Of checking waste Of
water in Silvis the village board is
planning the immediate installation of
meters for all attachments. At last
evenings meeting of the trustees the
clerk was directed to obtain at once
quotations on meters, and it is planned
to buy large quantity at once and
place all connections on a meter rate
basis. Many consumers have been
permitting their hydrants to run day
and night during the cold weather, in
order to prevent freezing the pipes.
Result is that the engines have been
working day and night and have not
been able to keep up sufficient head
in the storage tanks to furnish fire
pressure. In case of fire in the hill
district the department would be al.
most helpless.
Not only are meters to be installed,
but measures are to be taken to deal
directly with those wasting water. If
hydrants are found open, it is planned
! to cut off the service. Silvis has an
ample water supply for ordinary cir
cumstances, but when hydrants run
continuously the supply runs short.
A communication was received from
Robert Duff, urging the village to es-
tablish comprehensive building code.
The suggestion was made that the
Rock Island code be used as a pat
tern, and that an ordinance fully COW
ering regulations for building and
electric wiring be adopted in Silvis
The matter will have the attention OF
the trustees, though no formal action
was taken last evening.
! Silvis is entirely free Of contagious
disease now, according to report filed
with the board of F. 0. Hartline, pres
ident and acting health officer. This
is a remarkable condition for this sea
son of the year, and particularly graf
flying in view of the fact that there
have been serious epidemics in East
Moline and that typhoid fever has
gained Roadway in Moline.
Payment of the amounts due on
special assessment bonds was ordered
Clerk J. M. Ransom reported that col
lection of special assessments has
been remarkably good this season
More than $4,000 has been paid in
since Jan. l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
DID YOU KNOW THAT

At O'Clock this morning, stick
ing" party was held at the stable of
the Midland Ice & Fuel Co., at the
foot of Twenty-fourth street, Moline,
at which time five thoroughbred
Berkshires we're slain, in an attempt
to take fall out of the high cost of
living. Frank Stuyvaert came from
his farm to do the fancy work, while
Eli De Reu, Barney Johnson. John
Grilk, and George Ebeling looked on
and gave directions as Is the custom
among those who for the first time
witness slaughter Stag" The boys
did their own butchering and from
ali reports it was some social event.
Pupils of the Moline high school are
to furnish talent for an entertainment:
which will be given Friday evening OF
next week at the school auditorium
for the benefit of the Red Cross. THE
burglar" bright farce, living pic
lures in which some seventyfive stud
ents will participate, climaxed with
a tabieau, Columbia Calls" and dane
ing Will be features of the program.
Following a conference OF Mayor
N. r. Carlson with Rock Island and
Burlington road officials in Chicago,
the companies agreed to furnish
another grade crossing policeman, for
which Moline has been contending for
some time. This will make the sew
enth guard 10 be placed. Although
the mayor again brought up the sub
1ect OF more adequate facilities at the
passenger station, no progress was
made along this line as the present
national crisis is not permitting any
lavish OUTLAWS for depots.
Tax blanks for individuals with
taxable incomes of more than $4,000
lave been received by Tax Inspector
Frnkenstein. Individuals whose In.
comes, after all deductions and ex-
captions are made. are not more than
81, 900 should. said Mr.. Funkenstefn
file a return as soon as possible
These blanks can be used by married
men with incomes up to $4,000 and by
single men with incomes up to $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
ORDERED TO SUPPLY
CITY WATERWORKS
WITH NEEDED COAL

John Williams, fuel administrator
for Illinois, today issued orders to the
Rock Island Coal & Fuel company to
supply the Moline waterwurks with
enough coal essential to keep the
plant in operation. The order will re-
main in effect until the present crisis
is ended.
The administrator issued the order
following an urgent plea and an ex-
PLANTATION Of the Moline situation from
Mayor Martin r. Carlson, member of
the Rock Island county fuel commit
tee. Mayor Carlson Is in Chicago on
business in connection with the coal
administration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
M'ENIRY MAKES ARREST.

M. J. McEniry, assistant states at
torney and member, of the Rock Is
land county fuel committee, this morn
ing personally placed a vehicle driver
in Moline under arrest and charged
him with blockading traffic on town.
town street in violation of city traf-
fic ordinances.
Delivery Of coal was delayed be-
cause of the alleged violation, stated
Mr.. McEniry. He further stated that
all laws and regulations furthering
delivery Of coal and the securing Of
relief in the coal situation will be
stringently enforced.
The arrest occurred on Sixteenth
street between Fifth and Sixth ave-
nues. H. L. Johnson, 1929 Seventh
avenue, is the, man whom Mr.. Nc
Entry placed under arrest. He is a
driver for the Moline Clean Towel
Service Co
johnson was arraigned In police
court on a charge of violating section
IA Of the city traffic ordinance, He
pleaded not guilty. A continuance un.
til O'Clock tomorrow morning was
granted. Johnson said he would oh.
tain an attorney and fight the case.
Mr.. McEniry was on his way to the
city hall. AS he passed the Moline
club he says he saw the towel ser.
vice wagon parked ON Sixteenth stree,
in such mann asto prevent a wagon
loaded with coal from passing, The
coal delivery. he declares, was de-
layed for five minutes because OF
Johnson's violation of the the. ordi.
nance.
The section of the ordinance which
Johnson is alleged to have violated
| provides for regulation of traffic on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
Obituary
Mrs. Elias Peterson.


Mrs Elias Peterson, IS years old,
passed away this morning at 2, in her
home, 1874 Twenty-fifth street, Mo-
line, having been i'll for some time
with grippe and complications.
Mrs. Peterson, whose maiden name
was Miss Maria Christina Peterson,
was born in Sweden, Sept. Is, 1912.
In 1892 she came to this country and
direct to Moline, where she had re-
sided since. She was married to
Elias Peterson, who preceded her in
death, five months ago. Surviving her
are two sons, John Peterson of Cam
bridge, and Andy Of Moline. also three
daughters. Mrs. Albert Carlson, Mrs.
Herman Dralle, both Of East Moline,
and Mrs. Fred Sundquist OF Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
NURSE WILL SOON
! LEAVE FOR FRONT
Miss Victoria Carlson, Stationed u
Fort Riley, Kan, Expects to De.
part for France.

Soon to the bloody battle fields Of
Europe will go Miss Victoria Carlson,
Moline's first girl to see actual Red
Cross service in France. It is Miss
Victoria Carlson who has this unique
distinction. Until a short time ago
she was a senior in the Plow City high
school and now is stationed at the
base hospital at Fort Riley, Kan. She
is graduate nurse and registered for
Red Cross work before becoming a
student at the school.
Miss Carlson was called to the COL
ors last November, and in letter she
has written to Moline friends she
states that she expects to leave soon
for duty overseas. In the missive
there's a touch Of real pathos in her
description of a young lad under her
care who cannot get well but who is
making the bravest and most deter
mined fight for health so anxious is he
to aid Uncle Sam.
Here's what she says about him !:
"In the isolation hospital, where am
in charge, I have a very young Irish
boy who has been seriously i'll and de-
lirious for three weeks. Yesterday
for the first time he took hold of a
spoon and fed himself. I wish you
could have seen him smile at me.
HE has nobody in the whole world
to- care for him, and I have tried so
hard to save him, but he is one of our
hopeless cases. Yesterday one of our
lieutenants told him he could go to
his home to recuperate."
In speaking Of her appreciation Of
gifts sent her at Christmas time, she
says: II have received great num-
Der Of lovely gifts, but the one cher
ish almost the highest is a testament
from the class of 1918 of Moline high
school could not help 1t, but tears
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-16
News of the Day in Moline and East Moline

Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets be-
tween Second and Seventh avenues.
The city law states that no vehicle
shall stop on those two streets in such
a way as to obstruct free passage OF
the street. The ordinance also pro-
vides that no vehicles shalt stop on
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets be-
tween Second and Seventh avenues
unless It is headed diagonally toward
the curb.