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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-15
SOCIAL EVENTS

the Red Cross and enjoyed a social
time. The rooms were Frightened
with garden flowers and a the
close of the meeting the hostess
served a delicious luncheon. The
members were reminded of the next
Red Cross meeting which will be
the second Wednesday in Septem
Der and will be at the Red Cross
rooms in the Horst building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-15
Dancing Party at Masonic TempIe.

AnOther OF the dancing parties
given under the auspices Of the war
camp community service scored a
success at the Masonic temple last
evening when $50 soldiers and girls
Of Rock island enjoyed the dane
ing. The new group of soldiers
who are now stationed at the ar
senal were invited to meet the girls
of the social league and over the
top unit of the Patriotic league.
Whites OF chestra furnished a very
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-15
JOhnSOn-Mealey.

Mrs. Olive R. Mealey of Moline
and Jesse ]. Johnson of Kansas
City, Mo, were quietly married yes
terday afternoon at o'clock at the
parsonage of the First Baptist
church. Rev. J. Clark Granger,
pastor of the church, performed the
ceremony uring the ring service
Mr.. johnson is a painter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-15
NOTICE,

I desire TO announce my cand1-
dacy on the Republican ticket for
the nomination for county superin-
tendent of schools, subject to the
primary election to be held Wednes-
day, Sept. II.
LOU NJ. HARRIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-15
MUSICAL AT CHAPEL.

There will be a musical enter
tainment given by the juvenile So
ciety in the Mckinley Baptist
church (colored) this evening Ad-
mission 10 cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-15
GtXhI0EJ

Phone r. l. 2S5. Trefz Express Co.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
BeSco waffle syrup, Beardsley's.
r. l. Clean Towel Service. Phone
r. |. 4476.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-15

the food administration in Wash
ington issued strict orders making
the new curtailments. Every
Rock Island baker has complied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-15
Tri- City Couple Married at Niagara.

A wedding that will call forth the
good wishes of tri-city friends was
celebrated at high noon yesterday
at Niagara Falls, \. Y, when Miss
Ella c. Nolte of Moline, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Nolte of
Gutenberg, Iowa, became the bride
of j. c. Mohl OF Davenport, a prom
inent tri-city business man. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
j. A. Miller of St. Pauls Lutheran
church of Davenport, who is spend
ing his vacation at Niagara. Roth
are members of Rev. Mr.. Miller's
congregation and went to the Falls
especially so they could be mar
ried by him. Following the cere-
mony the couple left for an auto
trip to Toronto, Canada, and other
northern points.
The bride is a registered nurse,
having been graduated from the
Finley Training school at Dubuque,
Iowa. and has practiced her profess
sion in the three cities. Mr.. Mohl
is president and manager of the
Department A company operating
house furnishing stores in the tri-
cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-15
RAIN SAvESS5O
DAILY TO CITY
Estimated That One Million Gal
Ions Less City Water VIII
Be Needed.
SPRINkLTNG USE LARt
Costs Five Cents TO Filter Each
1000 Gallons of Water
Consumed.

The rain of last evening was not
only a great help to farmers and
truck gardeners, but will mean the
saving of $50 a day to the city as
long as it remains unnecessary for
residents to sprinkle their lawns.
Commissioner John A Murrin
estimates that million gallons of
water were used daily for the
sprinkling of lawns during the dry
weather
To purify and filter the city
water costs the city approximately
five cents per 1000 GALLONS. At this
rate saving of $50 a day will be
realized, providing one million gal
Ions less water are used.
1t is claimed that unprecedented
quantities of water were used for
sprinkling during the past few
weeks.
Receive No Results of Test.
Commissioner Murrin reports
that no word has yet been received
as to the results of tests of city
water, which were sent to the
state water survey and to the c.
r. L. & P. chemist some time ago.
Samples were expressed to be sub
jected to tests for the special pur-
pose of ascertaining the degree of
pureness of the city water supply.
The city decided to take special
action in this matter, after an or
der had been received by railroad
authorities to refrain from using
city water at the Thirty-first
street station until further orders
were received The order was Civ
en- by the interstate water survey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-15
broadway Festival Tonight.

An ice cream festival will be
held this evening at o'clock a.
the Broadway Presbyterian church
under the auspices of the Boys
Bible and Athletic club. The affair
is to be held on the lawn of the
church and ice cream and waters
will be served. An orchestra will
furnish entertainment for the first
part of the evening, and then a
complete program of motion pic
lures will be shown at s As. Dec
orations will be patriotic and the
boys will wear uniforms of white.
In case the weather does not per
NIT exactly the same program will
be given in the church tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-15

of Chicago, and Mrs. M. Stein and
daughters of Ell Reno, Okla.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-15

good program of dance music and
during an intermission ice cream
and cake was served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-15

Dresses Of satin,
taffetas and taffeta
and georgette combi-
nations in a splendid
variety of wanted
shades. Sizes 16 to
Al.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
REAL MEN ARE. MADE
BY ARMY LIFE OVERSEAS
Private BraQdt Praises Work Of the
Red Cross and Y. ld. c. A.
in Letter.

life In the Army over here makes
a real man out Of an ordinary one. "
writes Private Arthur A. Brandt.
with the sosd Engineers in France.
to a friend in this city. ut teaches
us to make sacrifices and to help the
other fellow. The training is won
derful under real conditions"
Private Brandt's letter was full of
praise for the Y. NJ. C. A. and the
Red Cross. "The Y. NJ. C. A. fur
nishes writing material free of
charge and maintains a canteen in
every hut where we can buy cigar
cites, candies. cookies and other
things" he says.
The soldier told of how the Red
Cross is always at the Army's elbow.
ministering to the men whenever
they need assistance. After riding for
hours in cattle cars. he said. 1t Is q
real treat to stop and get a ration of
bread and coffee from tho Red
Cross.
After describing in detail the many
natural beauties which mark the
French territory behind the battle
front, Private Brandt said 1t fs no
wonder the kaiser sought to extend
the German border. He made the
casual comment that It Is gratifying
to see large numbers Of German pris-
oners breaking stone and repairing
the French roads which their own
boche shells tore up.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
BALL TEAMS CONFIDENT.
Policemen and Leaguers to Meet
IN the Diamond.

A difference Of opinion has arisen
between members Of tho police force
and the Home Defense League a. to
which will win the base ball game
to be played At American League
Park on September z between teams
representing the two forces.
Jack Ryan. manager Of the Home
Defense team, says the bluecoats
will not stand chance when he gets
through coaching his athletes Of the
volunteer police force. and SerEt.
Michael Ready Of the eleventh pre-
cinct is equally confident that his
trusty patrolmen Of the regular force
will repeat their performance. of last
year and trim the Defense Leaguers.
The trophy this year will be- an
American flag. donated by the Cook.
Stoddard Company. Hughes and
Belts. local umpires. have been So
lected to be the arbiters Of the game.
Odell s. Smith of the Defense League
is chairman of the committee on ar
rangements, with Harry Almond as
secretary.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
Flying Time.

Already summers growing
old-great Caesar, how the
weeks roll on! But yesterday
springs knell was tolled, and
now the summers nearly gone
The sun, it makes a shorter
round, and early sinks, far in
the west; the wombat burrows
in the ground, the warthog
builds its winter nest. In other
-dys l used to view the passage
of old Father Time with sor-
row. for he made me blue-I
thought his hurry was a crime.
But now watch the bright days
flee, and murmur, when each
day is done. "We're this much
nearer victory, we're nearer
wiping out the Hun. We're
nearer to the dawn of peace. a
peace that's warranted to wear,
when all the booming guns shall
cease, and there'll be. quiet
everywhere. We're one day
nearer to the hour when crazy
war lords must confess that
Uncle Sam is clothed with pow
er to re-establish righteousness. .
The days go by-no holding
them! l merely bless them as
they fly; about a million r. p. m.
they seem to make as they whiz
by. The pterodactyl soon will
soar to climes more suitable to
him, and from this bleak, in
clement shore the megatherium
will swim. All signs betokep
summers death, the grass grows
rusty on the hill, and soon we'll
feel the frosty breath of winter.
ooisterous and chill. But every
day that wings its flight brings
nearer to our waiting throng the
triumph of eternal right, the
downfall of internal wrong.
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
FOUR ARE INJURED
IN TRAFFIC MiSHAPS
Arrest for Operating Car With
"Dead' License NumberFol-
lows in Ono Case.

Charges of operating an automobile
on which was q dead number and
violating the traffic laws were pre-
ferred against John e. Hooper, 759 6th
street southeast. following an accident
at 9th and E streets northeast last
night. The car hit water trough and
George E. Robey. 1900 11th street
southeast. and John GrigGs. its occu-
pants, were injured and taken to
Casualty Hospital.
A motor truck belonging to the city
post office. John Brinkley. operator,
last night dropped into All excavation
on Connecticut avenue near Grant road.
Brinkley received slight injuries.
Frank Farr. kentlwOrth. yesterday
was an occupant Of wagon that was
struck by Washington, Baltimore and
car on Kentlworth avenue.
Farr received slight injury.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
MAIL FROM HOME CHEERS.
W. W. Nairn, Jr., Says It Ranks
Ahead of Mess Call.

The important part which mail from
home plays in keeping up the morale
sized by w. W. Nairn Jr.. Of the 1o1st
Trench Mortar Battery. in q letter
Just received by Isaac Cans. Re-
ferring to the Joy which q letter from
home brings to the American SOL
der. Nairn wrote:
Perhaps you can gain some -concep-
ton Of what q letter from homo
means when I tell you that the only
thing more popular than the mess line
is the arrival Of tho mail courier.
especially after one has gone nearly
three weeks without any mall what
ever, and that is saying quite 2 little.
for soldier lives and lights on
his feed.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
WAR STAMP SALES AIDED.
For Every One Bought by Employees
Sanitary Grocery Gives Another.

A plan for promotion of sales of
war savings and thrift stamps to the
$50 employees of the Sanitary Gro
Gerry Company of this city has been
announced by E. G. Yonker, president
OF that company.
The plan provides that any en-
ploye during the remaining months
of the year who buys war savings
stamp. maturity value. SIS, will be
presented with another stamp by the
company.
A substantial increase in the sale
of war savings stamps in the Navy
Department is indicated by a report
just made by F. s. Curtis, chief clerk,
to the District committee, which
shows total holdings in that depart
ment, up to and including August "a,
of stamps to the amount of $S9,-,
103.40. This is a gain during the
week of s4.462.91.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
RECRUITS TO BE SOUGHT
IN NON-ESSENTIAL RANKS
Industries to Be Asked to Give Up
Unskilled Labor for
War Work.

The Board of Trade, Chamber Of
Commerce and Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association have been
asked by the local office of the United
States employment service to appoint
committees to assist the employment
service in recruiting from non-essen-
tial industries the unskilled men
needed to carry on necessary war
work in the District.
All employers known to have a
number of unskilled employees who
could be released fos war work are
being sent brief gIestionnaire with
the request that itSbe filled put and
returned. The heads of the employ
ment service believe that this plan
Of dealing individually with each en-
ployer will remove all inequalities
and prevent the possibility of disor-
ganfxing a mans business.
Many employers in the District not
engaged on war work have volun.
tarily informed the employment servs
ice. 1410 Pennsylvania avenue. that
they will release part of their force
of unskilled men. One proprietor of
a draying establishment notified E. II.
Kline, head of the local employment
office, that he would release his un-
skilled men and would take job
on war work himself.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
IN DAMAGE SUIT.
l. o. H. Auxiliary Answers Charge
of Breach of Contract.

A demurrer has been filed in the
District Supreme Court by the Ladies'
Auxiliary, Ancient Order Of Hiber-
mans Of America. to the suit to re-
cover $4,000 damages filed against
the association recently by Jerome
Conner. the sculptor.
Mr.. Conner claims that although he
expended $4,000 in a model which
was accepted by the Fine Arts Com
mission and by the association, the
latter has committed breach OF
contract in refusing to order him to
complete a statue intended as me
of the civil war.
The association claims that the dec
laration fails to state that the society
officially or otherwise ever authorized
its officers to accept the model from
Mr.. Conner. 1t asserts that at the
time mentioned no valid contract
binding on the association could nave
been entered into.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Because the name ~Wilhelm, II dis
tasteful and repugnant to the spirit
Of the age. Thomas Widomlansky has
hled petition in the District Supreme
Court to have his name changed to
Thomas Widom. The petitioner says
he adopted this name shortly after
arriving in this country. When natu-
rallied he requested that his name
be changed to Widom. but the clerk
by a mistake changed the name to
Thomas Wilhelm.
washington Camp. No. 11464. Mod
ern Woodmen Of America, will hold
its regular semi-monthly dance to-
morrow night at o'clock in the old
Masonic Temple.
All men affected By the new draft
law are invited to drill with the Ma
tional Capital volunteer guard for
home defense Thursday evenings at
o'clock at the New Central High
School. This invitation was issued to-
day by Sidney F. Smith. newly elect
ed captain Of the guard.
The weekly meeting Of the Catholic
women's War Relief Association will
be held this evening at the Catholic
Women's War Service Club, 24OS K
street, at O'Clock.
Cora GArland, 1eO0 I'D street. Ana-
costa, last night was bitten on her
arm by a dog while in an alley in rear
of her home.
DorotAy L. Coca1eil. who was re-
ported missing from her home in
Vienna, Va. more than a week ago.
yesterday was found at the house of
friends in Northeast Washington. Her
father arranged to take her home, but
when the time for her departure came
she had again disappeared. Police
believe the girl is tired Of living in the
country.
The lAst Of three lectures under the
auspices of the children's year COM
mittee will be given at Friendship
House, 326 Virginia avenue southeast,
tomorrow evening at 1880 o'clock.
Robert Warrington, colored. twenty
six years old. 80 9th street, who was
shot and seriously wounded, 1t is
charged, by Moses McCauley, also col
ored. 1894 29th street, the night Of
August IT, died at Emergency Hos
pital last night. McCauley was ar
rested several hours after the shoot
ing and sent to jail to await the re-
suit Of the wounds his victim received.
Coroner hewitt arranged to hold an
inquest late today.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
WOMAN TAKES OWN LIFE.
Mrs. Virginia Scott Had Feared
She Would Become Insane,

Fearing she was losing, her mind and
that she would be sent to an insane
asylum. Mrs Virginia Scott. thirty-two
years old. wife Of b. r. Scott. q con-
tractor who formerly resided in Pitts
burgh. Pa. yesterday morning ended her
life in the kitchen Of her apartment at
1921 Columbia road by, hanging herself
and turning on the gas.
Mrs. Scott underwent an operation
some time ago, 1t IL stated, and since
has suffered mental disturbance.
Coroner hewitt said death resulted
from strangulation. It was shortly be-
fore o'clock in the morning when Mr..
Scott missed his wife and went in
search Of her. finding her body in the
kitchen.
A certificate Of suicide was given by
the coroner.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
CORP. ROBERT D. ADAMS
is KILLED IN BATTLE
virginian, Well Known Here, Had
Written Of Desire to
Get Into Fray.

The name Of Corp. Robert Dunaway
Adams Of whitestone. Va. who only a
few weeks ago wrote to relatives OF
his desire to get into the fray, ap-
peared on the casualty list made pub
lie by the War Department today as
having died in action. Adams was
never a resident of the District. but ts
known here.
Although he was only twenty-five
been principal Of the high school at
KiImarch, Va, for two years prior
to being drafted last May. He train
ed at Camp Lee, Va, and went across
in June as a member OF Company -,
Corn. Adams mother. Mrs. Fannie
B. Adams, lives at WHtestone. He
also is survived by sister. MIS-. b.
F. Dierdorf Of Kensington, Md.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
WAR STORIES At CARNIVAL.

Four invalided soldiers from France,
and now convalescing at Walter Reed
Hospital. will attend the Mount Rain
Ter carnival. now in progress. on La
Dor day. They will recount expert
ences. =
A day is to be set aside as Red Cross
dav. All proceeds are to be applied
to the needs of the American Red
Cross. The organization has a con-
cession on the carnival grounds, given
to it by the management
The carnival will continue until
september IA. The attendance has
surpassed that OF previous years.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
BAND CONCERT.

United States Soldiers Homo
Band. at Soldiers Homo. tomor-
row evening. August 80. at 5:45
o'clock. John s. NJ. thinner
mann, director.
my Country. Tis of Thee"
March, Hearts Of Gold"
Overture, 'Mansaniello" ..Auber
Morceau. 'Melodie In Ab."
Zimmerman
Fantasia, Russian Folk Songs"
Fox trot. 'tSome Sunday
Morning" ............w Whiting
valse Hesitation. Loves
Melody" .......... .Danideron
Intermezxo. Among the
L1l1e6 ...rIey
Finale, when Yankee Doo-
die Learns to ParleS vous
Francais Temple
'"The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1918-08-29
Take in 22 New Members.

A communication from the health
department told Of what is being done
to stop milk from being brought from
unlicensed farms. It was reported
that health office officials have pro-
cured evidence upon which they hope
to get convictions of certain dairy
farm owners.
twenty-five new members were re-
ceived into the association. They are
Mrs. NJ. E. Cooper. ]. L, Cutsard. Mrs.
A b. Froley, Lieut. LIS. De Merritt,
q. s. A; Mrs. L. A Smoot. George E..
Rosen, D. ]. CARRIER. H NJ Osborn,
J. B. Higdon. E. H. Holmes. j. Calvin
Bright. 6. P. Springer. c. A. Peter
son. W. D. Grady. W. M Collins, E. ].
Ryan, A p. Weinerth. Frederick
Bradshaw, C. L Kaulbeck. Levi Nor
gan and n. S. Ruby.
8. 8. Symons. president, was in the
chair. and W. II. Delaney. secretary,
read the minutes of the last meeting.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
The Star by Mail.

~E sure to have The Avsn1ng
K and Sunday Star follow you.
tS ct the breakfast table the
nsxt morning, ana always give
sll Of the latest nsws from wash
tnston Of the day bsfors. xhs
address may bs changed - xrs.
qusntly a. desired ~ giving ths
old - ven - ths asw address,
Ehs price Of xhs Star hy man
daily and Sunday - 70 esat9 PEI
Evening star., 1918-08-29
CITY ITEMS.

Lbs. Pure Pepper. s1.oos Pk&s.
Quaker Cornfiakes. Csc: Evap. Peach
es. lac: large cans Cal. Sardines. 15c:
Tuna, loo and 15c; Fish Roe. 16o and
200; Lard. SIC: Compound. 28e 412
'4th SO. and all the ]. T. D. Pyles
Stores. %
Evening star., 1918-08-29
SCHOOL FOR OFFICERS
At CAMP HUMPHREYS
Some of Accepted Applications Are
Those Of Washington Candidates
for Engineer Course.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAMP HUMPHREYS. Va. August
29.-Scores of new candidates from
Washington and nearby points In VIZ
gtnia are being added weekly to the
list Of aspirants for appointment to
the Central Engineer Oficers' Train
ing School at Humphreys.
Prominent among the practical civil.
mechanical and mining engineers VINO
have been accepted for appointment
subject to examination are A. A Can
dy. SIT 18th street: Eugene L. oatman'
447 C street: Joseph E. Pogue. Smith
sonian Institution: Eugene NJ. webster.
Hotel S,-arford: James L. Parker, 12o1
Rhode Island avenue. and Kenneth Z.
Heald. Geological Survey.
An assembly hall and new dormitory
for headquarters officers, with accom-,
modations for 100 men, is being eree.su
quarters mill. II will be tWo-ssoss sh
wings. A large open-air pavilion IS
planned in connection with the assem-
bly, hall.
Fighting Quaker.
Capt. Samuel ]. Gummere. who
comes of a family of fighting Quakers
from Haverford. Pa, n,oa a suoaro o.un Oh
personnel officer. Lieut.. Edward b.
Stason. one of his assistants. Is also
from Philadelphia.
Michael Pessolano. assistant city
solicitor OF Philadelphia, has arFiyee ri ,ee
at Humphreys to take charge OF tne
activities of the Knights OF COLUMBUS
as general secretary. Three otner
secretaries added to the X. of {. STAN
are James F. Redfern and John Kane.
New York CITY, and John ORourke.
Providence. r. /.
Three Elements at Camp.
With the removal to Humphreys OF
the central engineer officers training
camp. there are now present the three
elements for the engineer replace
ment program to meet the needs of
the American overseas armies. THESE
elements are an omcers tfaInink
camp, to grind out the necessary com :
plement of experienced engineers 70
stoned officers school, second only to
the former in Importance. and the en-
listed men of the camp.
A new regiment. the 6th. has been
formed Of the candidates in the =. c.
o. School. Four battalions OF four four
strength. will be included in the new
organization. each company occupy.
ing one barracks. At present eight
companies are fully organized, with
the ninth well under way.
Mai. Douglas H. Gillette Of Phtla-
regiment. is the son Of an Army ofh-
Ger. and has spent much OF his life
around Army posts in different sec
tions of the country. Maj. George
Blow has been appointed command
ing officer of the n. c. o. school.
Evening star., 1918-08-29

Flowers for the Sick.
Guides fresh-cut, homegrown flow
ers always last longer. 1914 F St
Advertisement
Evening star., 1918-08-29

Brass Beds RelacQnAred. Satin or Bright
John A Gottsmann q Co.. F. 6+s1.
Evening star., 1918-08-29

Send Flowers to Cheer
that i'll friend. Shaffer. 800 14th St
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1918-08-29

Menss Suits& Una1orms Cleaued.Altefed
Norris. TO 9th st. NV. Phi. Franklin 1884