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The Denver star., 1918-06-01
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HOTEL HOLMES
Furnished roomo-Modern eonven-
iences, nicely furnished. York o771
J, At 2145 champa street Mrs. L. p.
Holmes, proprietor.
The Denver star., 1918-06-01

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms in
modern house; rates reasonable: on
three car lines. 2208 Welton st. Main
59k1. Mrs. Clara Mays.
The Denver star., 1918-06-01

WANTED-A 5-room modern fur
nished house. Call Main 8036 or York
2368W.
The Denver star., 1918-06-01
German oeeloeI.t. In III. war.


In his residential address to the
vessy club. DIR. A strahan. F. r. g.,
stated that the Germans began three
years ago to make geologists 4 part Of
their army organization. says the So
entifc American. A geological star
was created under the direction OF Q
professor Of the University Of Griefs-
wald, and put to work on t1kwestern
front where its advice was Utilized IN
connection with the laying Of neld rails
ways. the water supply Of the army,
the examination Of marsh lands. the
finding Of road metal, and protection
against landslides due to gunfire. It
is said that much more extensive use
was made Of geological maps than has
thus far been disclosed. and that the
Germans, with an eye to possible fu-
ture wars, have been making a very
thorough geological study Of the oecu-
pied territory in neighboring countries.
The Denver star., 1918-06-01

A respectable man and wife will
find rooms at 1884 Ogden, or elderly
gentlemen. May have use Of garden.
The Denver star., 1918-06-01
THE cOlORED MANS oPPoRTUN-.
ITY FOR SERVICE

Continue Your Trade and Servo Your
Country.
Auto chaufsure, Mechanics, Repair.
men. Taiiers, saddIsrAb (
Canvas men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
ISLANDERS Get
HARD CRILLINC
Warned by Housing Registration
Officials to Stop Charging
High Rents In City.

Prof1teering by Rock Island real
estate men and owners of houses
and property "a said to have exist
ed for some time.
1t is satisfying to know, however,
that officials in charge Of the hous .
ing registration bureau in Rock Is
land have had property owners ar
raigned before them and have or
dered that profiteering be halted.
This action has taken place on sey-
eral occasions.
In the Associated Press dis
patches from Washington yester-
day it was stated that the housing
commission had requested author
ity TO commander housing faciii-
ties for munition workers. The dis
patch further states that profteer-
ing by real estate men existed
nitions are being manufactured.
Rock Island was mentioned as one
of the principal places where the
disloyal acts were being committed.
1t is the endeavor of the local
housing registration officials to
have all cases of profteering re-
ported. High rents are said to have
been charged many government
workers, who. it is said, were IN
able in every way to meet ex-
penses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
Court Plans Fail Work.

At meeting of Court OF Honor
No. 81 and the tri-city Joint COM
mittee of the Court OF Honor, held
at Odd Fellows hall last evening
plans for fall work to be carried on
simultaneously IN the three cities
were outlined A membership cam
paign will be inaugUrated shortly
and there will be prizes offered in
the competition for new members
TO the various courts.
The local court last evening re-
ceived and accepted six appHCa-
tons for membership and q salts
factory report Of the sick commit
tee was read. B. H Mccain Of
Bloomington, state manager OF the
Court of Honor, was guest Of the
evening and repres natives IN
goodly number were present from
Davenport. Moline and Muscatine.
Mr.. Mccain addressed the gather
ing at some length on the society
and its aims and benefits. At the
conclusion OF the business session
friends OF the order were invited
IN and the company was entertain
ed with a program arranged by
Mrs. Sarah Rudolph and which
consisted Of a violin and piano duet
played by Miss Hattie Glaspell and
Charles Hanson Of Davenport, read
ing by Miss Cook. interpretative
butterfly dance by Miss Edith
Staasen, talk by Charles F. McCOl-
lister. The drill team OF the court
then gave an exhibition OF floor
work and dancing followed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
KING OF FRENCH
ACES DESCRIBES
HOW HE CABS HUN

With the French Army in France,
Aug 1S-(Correspondence of the As
ISOLATED Press. Lieutenant Rene
FOuck, the leading French ace, has
brought down since Jan. I, so of the
more than three-score German air
craft he has destroyed OF the so
enemy machines vanQuished this
year, 80 have fallen with him using
| the same airplane, which is a Spad-
| Hispano biplane with two machine
guns. This constitutes a record for
| one machine.
! Between July 16 and July % he
felled II machines, nine of which
already had been officially account
ed for. On July 16, while stationed
in the Somme, he was ordered to
report to the Champagne. He left
for Paris that day at 10 o'clock,
lunched there and set back for the
SOmme. arriving shortly before 5.
At O'Clock he had become the con-
queror of two boche machines.
The following day in the Cham
payne he felled a German machine
and on the next, two. On July 10
he brought down three, on July 81,
two, and on July %, one,
The following is his own account
OF his aerial tactics.
Tactics? l have none, I attack,
watching my adversary's maneuver
In the last cOmbats in which | have
participated / have succeeded in
forcing my maneuvering on him.
My fight of July 16, I attacked two
German machines, which were pro-
tected by a patrol of six others. I
fixed my gaze upon my two vic
tins, but never did lose sight of
the patrol, When the patrol rush
ed at me / was able to break away
by maneuver.
You ask me at what distance
shoot Generally from $50 meters,
according to my relative position.
T believe it could be said If I at
tack frentally, / start to shoot at
$50 meters. that being the most
suitable, allowing for the speed of
the machine. If in the rear or lat
orally, l get somewhat closer"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
TEACHERS QUIT
SCHOOL PLACES

designations have been accepted
from two of the high school teach
ers who were expected to return to
Rock Island this fall Miss Vir
ginia Ballard and Miss Marguerite
Thompson during the summer have
become interested in other work
and will not teach here this year.
Miss Ballard has been rendered
the position of teacher of English
in the high school at Atlanta, Ga
Miss Thompson is engaged in war
work in Washington, d. c. E f.
HOughtby, from Shabbona, H.,
will fill the position left vacant By
Miss Thompson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
zion Women's Mission Society.

Mrs. A. G. Anderson, 1908 Eighth
avenue, was hostess yesterday aft
ernoon to the Women's Home Mis-
sionary society of the Zion Luth-
eran church There was a very
large attendance. Mrs. Swan Ny
quist favored the ladies with a W.
cal solo and Mrs. S. G. Youngert
gave a poem, THE Masters Com
ing" At the business session the
society voted to adopt the resoIu-
ton TO do all that they could TO
help raise the 500 requested of
them by the synod with which to
adopt orphans in France They
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
Pre-SuptfaI for Miss Cooper.

Dan Griggs of Moline entertained
at the home of the former, 1903
Thirteenth street, Moline. a COM
pany of friends at a pre-nuptiaI
luncheon yesterday at l o'clock,
honoring Miss Verna Cooper, whose
marriage TO DR.. Perry Vessel Will
be an event of Sept. 4. The table
decorations were astors carrying
out the chosen rainbow color
scheme of the bride-elect. Covers
were laid for Il. The other rooms
were frightened with garden flow
ers. After the luncheon, the after
noon was spent in knitting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
Farewell for Mr.. Hartford.

A farewell picnic was given last
night in honor of c. c. Hartford,
boys secretary at the Young Mems
Christian association, who is leav-
ing soon to take the position OF
Kansas state secretary among the
Y. NJ. c. A. boys in the high
schools. The picnic was held at
Long View park and the party was
composed of fellow associates at
the Y NJ c. A. and friends of Mr..
Hartford. There were about four
teen participants in the affair.
The Audubon school will be open
tomorrow morning from 8 to y
o'clock for Red Cross work and
from 10 to II for the sale Of thrift
stamps and war savings stamps.
The Women's Missionary society
of the Central Presbyterian church
will meet tomorrow afternoon with
Mrs. F. II. DOMAIN, 1903 Fourteenth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29

Responding to an emergency call
for Y. NJ c. A workers who are to
entrain for overseas duty within 10
days. F. E. Marshall, 1872 Twenty
sixth street, left yesterday after
noon for New York City, to take a
short course with an emergency
overseas training company.
Mr. Marshall, proprietor of the
Marshall Advertising company of
this city, left for Chicago one week
ago with the intention of taking a
four weeks course in Y. NJ. c. A
work, but the immediate need of
men for overseas duty cut short
his plans and he returned to Rock
Island on a 48-hour leave prior to
going to New York.
He enrolled for Y. NJ c. A. work
six weeks ago. His application was
endorsed by the local committee
and the organization in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
Cleaners Class With Mrs. McManus

The Cleaners bible class of the
Edgewood Baptist church met yes
terday afternoon with Mrs. Horace
McManus, 638 Forty-third street.
In the absence of the president,
Mrs. W. E. Schliemann presided at
the meeting. After a short bust
ness session light refreshments
were served by the hostess and a
social time was enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
Twin.City Christian Endeayor.

The Twin-City Christian Endeav-
or society was entertained at the
camp of Charles GuldenZopf near
the Watch Tower Tuesday evening,
under the auspices of the Cleland
Presbyterian church. A picnic
supper was enjoyed and weiners
were roasted in a bonfire. Clifford
Myers presided at the business
meeting which followed. Games
were then played until a late hour.
The next meeting will be in Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
PLAN ON MAKING
ICE SUPPLY LAST

The ice situation in Rock Island
and Moline seems to be clearing
up.
Dealers have gotten together and
with careful planning have organ
lied a system through which the
fee supply may last until the cool
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
Demonstrate Swimming Art.

Any doubt that girls can become
regular water nymphs, Annette
Kellermans or are not perfectly at
home in the water was dissipated
last evening when an exhibition OF
saving lives, swimming strokes,
stunts and water games was given
at Augustana pool by members of
the Helping Hand swimming class
directed by DR.. Mabel Otis Partic
ipating in the exhibit were Misses
Ruby Johnson, Helen and Alice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
Units Ready for Work.

After a vacation Of two months,
units 1 and of Horace Mann
school are ready for work. Friday
unit one will meet at the
home of Mrs. E. J. Wood, 1431
street Unit two will
have work ready if the members
will call at the home of their chair
man, Mrs. Edward Nance, 1921
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
GIRLS HIP BROKEN
IN FALL YESTERDAY

Miss Clara Rice. 1902 Third ave
nue., sustained a serious injury
late last evening when in a fall at
her home, she fractured her right
hip bone.
She was taken to st. Anthony's
hospital where her injuries were
attended by DR.. Joseph De Silva,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29

er weather sets In. However, It 10
only with the most strict economy
that this can be accomplished.
In East Moline the ice supply
can only last few weeks. In the
event OF hot spell coming on II
will still be found necessary to cut
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
Idle o. Club.

Mrs. Fred Day entertained the
members of the Idle O. club yes
terday afternoon at her home, 1873 |.
Thirteenth street Three tables OF
500 were played, the prizes going
to Mrs. Arthur Steck, Mrs. Elmer
Hemingson and Mrs. Arthur Peter
son. Mrs Rolf of Chicago, a sis
ter of the hostess, received the
guest prize. After the cards had
been laid aside delightful repast
was served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
r. IT. Y. Climb Meets.

The F. L. y. club was entertained
Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Robert
Kramer, 728 Fifteenth street. The
time was spent socially as the la
dies busted themselves with their
knitting and sewing. The porch and
rooms Of the house were bright
with garden flowers and late in the
afternoon the hostess served a four
course lunch The next meeting will
be Sept 10, with Mrs. w. H Leith-
ner. S22 Eleventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
AnnnaI Homecoming.

The Spencer Memorial Methodist
church will hold its annual home
coming next Sunday and Monday.
Sunday there will be special ser
vice al the church and Monday will
be celebrated with an alI-day bas-
ket picnic at Long View park. A
number OF old members from out
of town will be present for the an
nUal event aud all former and new
members and friends are invited to
participate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29

the Ice IN essential places
The icemen are not expecting g
deliver ice to those who are waeto
full. nor To customers who do NJ,
use great care in conserving h; ~
operation Of the public is urged N
that an lee famine may be averteg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
Joint Outing.

The joint outing that was to have
been given by the Ladies' Aid soci-
cites of the Second and Fifteenth
Avenue Christian churches, at
Long View park yesterday was
called off because of the rain. In
stead the ladies went to the Second
Christian church and had their
lunch at noon, after which they
spent the afternoon informally with
their sewing and knitting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
SOCIAL, EVENTS

yesterday afternoon at Memorial
hall in regular session. At the bust
ness session, one application for
membership was received and plans
completed for the picnic to be held
Sept 5, at Prospect park, Moline.
The regular Red Cross sewing viii
be held next Wednesday and a good
attendance is desired
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29

also appointed Mrs. John Ekholm.
Mrs. Una Bersell and Mrs. s. Z.
Benson beside the officers TO attend
the district synod meeting TO be
held Oct. at Aledo, Ill. At tho
close OF the meeting delicious re-
freshments were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
ENLISTS FOR SEA
DUTY AS STEWARD

Roe II. Wilson, son of William
Wilson, 701 Third avenue, last
night enlisted in the merchant ma
rines at the recruiting station at
Thomas drug store. Mr.. Wilson
has for three years been employed
as drug clerk at Hartz's pharmacy.
He enlisted as a steward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
POLICE COURT CASE
ENDS IN A So FINE

One case is the total Of the ac-
tivity in Rock Island police court
this morning
c. M. Zeman was fined So on
charge of operating an automo-
bile without proper lights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
FLYERS HEAD FOR IOWA.

Kansas City, Aug. 29-Leaving
SWope Park this morning the Brit
ish-American flying circus" start
ed for Des Moines, Iowa, with
Brigadier General Charles Lee
leading at $50. The others follow
ed at intervals of several minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
Lutheran Hospital Circle.

The Tri-City Lutheran Hospital
circle met yesterday afternoon with
Mrs Lewis Johnson, 4418 Eighth
avenue. There were II members
present and all had brought their
Red Cross work, 50 the time was
spent in an informal way At the
close-of the afternoon refreshments
were served The circle has been
invited to meet with Mrs. l. G. Mel
son, First street A, Moline, in Sep
tember.
Women's Relief Corps.
The Women's Relief corps met
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29

George Ransom and B. ]. Gahagan.
They also have two grandchildren
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
To Celebrate Golden Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Gahagan, SOB
Ninth avenue, will celebrate their
50th wedding anniversary tomor-
row, and also Mrs. Gahagan's 74th
birthday. They will keep open
house until 6 o'clock in the evening
in order to meet the many friends
who will wish to greet them on
that happy occasion. Both Mr..
and Mrs Gahagan have lived in
Rock Island Ill their lives, coming
here when small children. Mr.. Ga
hagan was born in Pennsylvania
and Mrs. Gahagan in Germany.
They were married in Rock Island
and to the happy union were born
four children, one Of whom pre-
coded them in death. The living
are: Mrs. Paul Hensdarger, Mrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29

Thiele, Mabel and Florence Eley.
Gladys Grafton. Elizabeth Church
Ill and Catherine Church. and they
acquitted themselves in manner
that constantly evoked rounds OF
applause from the numerous
spectators that lined the pool. DR..
Otis IN opening tho exhibit ex-
planned the enormous benefit that
every girl derives from the art OF
swim> ng: expanding the chest,
strengthening the muscles OF the
entire body, giving confidence,
creating quickness or mind anC
many more known good results.
With the aid OF Miss Johnson she
demonstrated the float on the back
and on the face, the various
strokes and pushes, arm and leg
movements combined in swimming
positions, Miss Johnson proving
herself a swimmer of endurance
and ability. Upon the remaining
young women taking the water the
various dives were demonstrated
greatly to the credit Of the partic-
ipants. One of the young women
seemingly quite accidentally fell
into the water and mid great cries
of help was rescued by the swim.
mers. DIR. Mabel Otis then showed
the various means used in rescuinG
a person exhausted or drowning
and with the aid of two young
women demonstrated each manner.
The exhibition closed witk a chain
race the length of the pool, each
participant carrying in her cap a
small American flag, producing an
effect that was a fitting climax to
an evening of real entertainment
and education.
Swimming has become an ex-
ceedingly popular sport with the
young women of the three cities
and many of them are fast becom-
ing accomplished swimmers AMI
seemingly as much at home in the
water as they are on solid earth.
It's benefits cannot be doubted and
the best part is that the acquiring
Of the art is easily accomplished
through the swimming classes con-
Quoted by the Patriotic leagues
and other organizations at the
Augustana pool.
To Celebrate Golden Wedding.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-14
INTERNATIONAL LABOR
CONFERENCE STARTED
Secretary Wilson and President
Gompers Welcome Mexican
Delegates at Laredo, Tex.
MEETING HELD IN PLAZA
Head OF American Federation Voices
Desire OF Members OF His Organi-
zatton to Form Pan-Amcrican
Union OF Working People.
LEv Associated Press.l

LAREDO. TF:NAS. November Ia
Secretary of Labor Wilson. representing
President Wilson, and Samuel Gompcrs.
president of the American Federation
of Labor. to-day walked to the boun-
Diary line al the center of the Interna-
tional Bridge and welcomed into the
United States 4 delegation Of the rep
rcsenta;iVcs of organized labor in Mex
leo. with whom they will undertake the
formation OF pan-American confed-
Grafton OF labor. General Reynaldo
Cara. commander Of the New Laredo
garrison of the Mexican army. accom-
panied the labor delegation into the
United States.
In the plaza in the center OF the city
the first informal conference was held.
Secretary Wilson described the Sacri-
fee Of the people of the United States
in the European War as having been
made that democracy might be kept
for the people OF the whole world for
the small nation as we'll as the large
Mr.. Gompcrs assured the visitors that
the unions of the United States. in urg-
ing q pan American considerations
wanted nothing from the other Amcri-
con countries but their good will
There is nothing in our proposition to
exploit your countries nor to exploit
YOU people" he said
american labor movement homes to
bring out the best possible fratcrnal
cooperative and sympathetic agree
ncnt of the working people OF all
American countries in order that we
shall be able TO live in peace aud
arlity."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-14
AMERICANS BUILD HOUSES
FOR USE DURING WINTER
Soldiers begin to Speculate on when
They VIII Return Home
from Front.
rBy Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES on
THE MELSE AND MOSELLE. Novcm-
the, cessation OF hostilities resolved it,
self to-day into speculation among ohi-
GERS and men as TO several questions.
,h rn ARMY noS What p % 9 sGSos Of
When will We start for home?'
soa A."ng the h.s-I front there was an All
came TO the American lines yesterday
afternoon to exchange greetings but
according to reports most Of them have
therefore. made themselves comfortable
along the front lines and discussed the
future.
Nothing official as to further move
ments has been received. Action will
depend upon the decision of the allies,
and the Americans are awaiting direc-
first and second armies are awaiting
tho word TO carry out orders.
M ds,aehm"nts in every branch of
tive efficiency against the order to
occupation. When orders arrive the
bill in every particular.
,.o ~ nrs' army hh.cadauarters work
erecting portable buildings according
10 plans laid weeks ago. Scores OF
barracks were erected recently for
housing American troops and German
prisoners Along the roadwayS signal
corps men have strung wires on new
poles. but to-day instead of trucks
loaded with great she'll cases and cart
ridges. there was moving continuous
train OF vehicles carrying food. wood
and clothing.
The Americans figure they have
enough ammunition ut the front 10 last
foT weeks even II the armistice does
not continue. The famous Ncrdun
roadway, over which automobiles
hamled ammunition and material for
years. and by which Nerdun was saved
from the Germans. was buZzing with
tratiic day just as II the war was
still going on.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-14
BAT HING SUIT SAVES MONEY
American Soldier Procure. One in Or
der to Have Francs When
lie ReturnS II.
IIS. .Noyoin. or 1.

PARIS. November ia tanned
doughboy on holiday recently stepped
up to the counter of a casino on ~.
coast 81 brittany and asked for a bath
ing suit. lie deposited the , francs re
quircd of all patrons
You get the money baci, Won l.noy.
wnen YOU relurn INC suit, said the
io.hs wen 'hr!Stian Association giri
q. 'ne counter: sure, know H." 81 id
,ne so'uier. trimming That's why In
hlilng ms SUIT IN going III swim
min I'm jus, going TO hang on the
SUIT until it's tim, or me to return
TO camp. Then I'll turn ii in and have
His francs went ON deposit in iris
unusual bank" " '