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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-04
new PLANTS TO
COST S551,629
War Department Approves Orders
for Construction OF Storage Build
ings at Rock Island Arsenal
CBv the AsgocIated Press.l


Washington, Nov. 4-The war
department today ordered the erec-
ton of five vehicle storage plants
at Rock Island arsenal to cost
$55l ,629.
The storage plants mentioned in
the foregoing have been under
course of construction for the last
three months. The Walsh Con-
struction company has the con-
tract. The government officials
did not wait for orders authorizing
the building work, but began oper-
atoms directly after the plans were
approved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-04
DIE IN SERVICE OF
COUNTRY OVERSEAS

Relatives have been notified Of
the death Of Harold Mccormick,
member Of a well known Buffalo
Prairie family, and of Louis MUIR
dock, whose parents formerly lived
in the lower end of the county, both
young men succumbing from dis
ease while serving with the Amer
lean forces abroad. They left
American soil only a few weeks
ago.
The latter was a resident of
Laurel, Iowa, when he entered the
service. He was a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sherman Murdoch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-04
Kropf Advised on
Latest War Board
Repair Part Rule

Victor G. Kropf, commissioner OF
the Tri-City Automobile Trade as
sociation, has received the follow
ing telegram from F. W. 4 Yes
per, president OF the national assoc
citation. After conference at
Washington this week industries
board rules that repair parts and
necessary equipment shall receive
priority for material for all cars
now in use and that furnishing of
PARTS, material and equipment to
repair same is authorized"
This means that the automobile
owner need not be worrying over
obtaining parts and repairs for his
car The war industries board, by
the above ruling has placed re
pair parts and necessary equip
ment on the priority list and for
this reason their manufacture and
sale will continue unhindered. 1t
is not strange that the industries
board took this action in view OF
the fact that the business Of the
country would be most seriously
handicabped if the user of the mo-
tor car, both passenger and COM
merciaI were unable to secure re
pair parts and necessary equip
ment. This priority order together
with other rulings Of the several
boards relating TO the automlblle
Industries recognized the fact that
the automobile is one of the most
necessary and indispensable factors
il. carrying on the commerce OF the
country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-04
RECOVER DRUG
HOUSE PLUMBER
Police Arrest Griffiths Jones ans
Everett Shaw For Implication
in Alleged Robbery.

As the result Of surreptioui
thefts covering a considerable per
iod at the Hartz & Bahnsen whole
sale drug company. Griffith Jones
and Everett Shaw were arrested
Saturday by Detective Tom Coz
and Patrolman Charles Ginuane Gnt
were held under $500 bonds in Pc
lice court pending a hearing Nov
5, on charges of larceny.
The police recovered consid
cradle number of stolen articles g.
the rooming house whore the twI
men stayed. but efforts to locate
approximately $3.50 worth Of mar
.cotic drugs have as yet given no re-
suits, and the two men ARRESTED
deny having stolen any addiuOna
property other than that found il
their room
Both are from Abba, Iowa. an5
have been in the employ Of the drus
company for some time. No esti-
mate has been made Of the value o
the articles recovered, but the
property is assorted and valuable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-04
.MOTORMANH HURT
AS CARS CRASH
Full Extent Of Injuries Undeter-
mined Following Exa1inatiOn
at Hospital
MANY PASSENGERS ESCAPE
Third Avenue and Arsenal Street
Cars Meet Head on in Fog
Near Viaduct

One person was hurt, perhaps
seriously, and fully a score severe
ly shaken up and bruised in a
head on collision between a Third
avenue and an arsenal special
street car, the latter empty, which
occurred near the viaduc- on Fifth
avenue and Fortieth street, about
.7:30 this morning.
Henry S. Newbouse, Thirty
fifth street between Eighteenth and
Nineteenth avenues, motorman on
the Third avenue car, is the one
who was injured when the two
cars came together.
The Third avenue car was run
ming east on Fifth avenue at u
fair rate Of speed when the arsenal
workers special, returning empty
from the island, was being taken
to the car barns under control OF
Motorman J. S. Mundwiler.
On account of the dense fog
neither car was visible to the mo-
tormen operating them until al
most together and a collision was
unavoidable.
According to E. W. Grinnel, con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-04
MESHAPS MANY
IN HEAVY FOG
Number of Minor Accidents Re-
ported 0ccasiOned by Impen-
etrable Misfs.
STREET CARS ARE DAMAGED
Nerves of MOtOFInen Severely Tried
by SmOthering, Thick ray
Blanket.

Many accidents of a minor char
acter were reported as a result Of
this mornings heavy fog in Rock
Island.
The Tri-City Railway company
was perhaps the greatest sufferer
due to the impenetrable, iow-hans
ing mists. Several cars were
brought into the city barns on
Thirty-first street and Fifth ave
nue. damaged considerably.
Broken. twisted fender, SCARED
vestiDules, snapped trolley ropes
and shattered windows consisted q
the damage extent to the major
ity.
An eastbOund Elm street car at
FOrty-fOurth street and Fourteenth
avenue about o'clock this morn
ing struck 4 large motor truck be-
longing TO the Beder Wood build
ing materials company, the COLI
sion Earring the passengers OF the
car considerably.
Two of the large trucks, travel
Ing east in advance of ana parallel
to the street car on Fourteenth
avenue, attempted to turn north on
Forty-fourth street in front of the
car, not yet visible through the fog
One of the machines crossed in
safety and the second was nearly
across when struck near the rear
axle by the street car. The speed
of the street car was not great.
No blame could fairly be at
tached to either the motorman OF
the car or the truck drivers,
neither seeing the other until the
collision was inevitable. The auto
mobile was unchanged. The street
car sustained a broken fender,
SCARED and denied vestibule and
broken trolley rope.
Narrow escapes were reported
by many mOtormen. Schedule time
could not be kept owing to the
slow speed made necessary by the
fog.
Headlights were ineffective
Showing only a very short dis
lance their light proved insufficient
to give ample warning of the ap-
proach of the cars.
MOtOrmen Under Strain.
Nerves of the motormen were Sc
verely tried. AS one experienced
Elm street car mOtormaG express
ed it, It's worth five dollars an
hour to run a car in this kind Of
weather" Running time Lad to be
sacrificed for safety.
The mists, saturated with smoke
and dripping moisture, we're heav-
lest during early morning, at this
time effectively shutting out sight
and sound.
Along the river the mist began to
lift about $50. On the bluff the
atmosphere did not clear until
about 8 o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-04
one DEAD, THREE NEAR DEATH AND
23INJURED ASCARS CRASH EARLY
TODAY IN MOLINE; SAY FOG CAUSE

,,,,An Widen, 45II Ninth Avenue,
L 0nly One To Succumb Thus
Far As ReSalt OF Collision
pocK ISLANDERS AMONG HURT
n,oaus and Moans of Victims Heard
through Dense Fog That En-
yelapes Scene of Accident
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-04
Expected to Recover.

According to the physician. New
house is badly bruised about the
body and sustained minor cuts AMI
bruises about the head and face.
Whether or not he is injured in
ternally could not be ascertained
by the first examination. Unless
such is the case and complications
develop, the injured man Will re-
cover, it was stated
Mr.. Newhouse has been IN the
service OF the Tri-City Railway
company for. the last seven years
and this mornings unfortunate
mishap was the first accident in
which he has figured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-04
MORE NURSES NEEDED,

Washington, Nov. 4.-With 10000
nurses enrolled and 1900 of them
in service the Red Cross will need
$4,000 nurses by next July l and
5000 must be enrolled before Jan.
1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-04

At McCabe's, this week, sale OF
the II. o. Mumma stock of Sherrard
Third floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-04

At McCabe's, this week, sale Of
the II. o. Mumma stock Of Sherrard
Third floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-04

At McCabe's, this week. sale Of
the II. 0. Mumma stock OF Sherrard.
Third floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-04

At McCabe's, this week, sale of
the H. O. Mumma stock of Sherrard
Third floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-04

At McCabe's, this week. sale q.
the f. O. Mumma stock of Sherrard
Third floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-04

ductor, the Third avenue car was
well filled when the crash came.
The impact hurled Mr.. Grinnell
well into tho car and severely
jolted the passengers. Although
scratched and bruised, zone was
seriously hurt.
Motormaa Mundwiler OF the ar
senal car escaped injury, and the
damage to his car was slight.
Force Of the smash caved in the
vestibule of the Third avenue car,
Motorman Newhouse being thrown
to the floor and sprayed with
broken glass. The city ambulance
was called and the injured man
rushed to st. Aathony's hospital.
where DR.. Joseph DeSilya attend
ed him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-27

filed approving said report and dis
charging the executor, together with
his bondsmen.
Order finding the heirs OF the es-
tate of VIM. NJ Hook. deceased, to be
Nellie Hook his widow, and Don A,
Glenn e, Damon and Forrest Hook
Petition of Nellie Hook for letters OF
administration TO issue, which peti-
ton shows that death occurred in
Macomb. June 9, 1918. decedent hav-
ing left no will; that he left real and
personal estate consisting of farm
lands. town property and i've stock
notes and money in bank, all the per
sonalty being estimated at So, 500. Let
tiers Of administration issued TO said
Nellie Hook, who files her bond with
R. L, Cloud and w. L. Irwin, as sure
ties. in the sum of $1,000, which is ap,
proved
Order fixing time for hearing on
final settlement in the estate OF Will
liam Liskey, deceased, as of Saturday
the 10th of July, 1918 at 10 a. m.
In re the estate of Isora Daley, de
ceased. Petition of Harry DAILY, for
letters of administration, which pett
lions shows that death occurred April
8, 1918. decedent leaving no VIII; that
she left personal property consisting Of
damages against the Mississippi Riv-
er Power Co, that said decedent left
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-27
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CARTHAGE, ILL.,, JUNE 27.
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June %, 1918, at GAS a. m, John
Gautt, aged seventy-one years, two
months and twenty-eight days. Fun
eral services will be held from the
Christian church today at $50 p. m,
Judge G. J. Scofeld, officiating. Burial
at Harmony cemetery, near Bentley.
The Hancock County Fair associa-
ton, is already making improvements
at it's grounds, in anticipation of Sc
curing comfort to its patrons, at its
third annual fair to be held August 81
80. The race track is being put in first
class shape. in order that it may be
ready for the auto races which are to
be staged on July 4, and also for its
use during the fair. A new band stand
is being erected just over the main
entrance into the grand stand, where
the band will have every comfort and
be so placed that it will be possible
for all to hear the music. This prom
ises to be an added feature, which Will
be a source of satisfaction to the pub
lie, as with the band in the old stand
across the track much complaint was
heard The demand for box seats has
been so great that the association has
erected a tier of new boxes the full
length of the grand stand, each Civ
ing full view of the track. The wa
ter and toilet accommodations have
been overhauied and adjusted so as
to be in first class condition. The
premium list and rules is now being
delivered to patrons, copies of which
can be secured from either Dr. 3. M
Robbins. president, or Ellis E. Cox,
secretary. Miss Carrie ID. Merrill has
been elected as treasurer of the asso-,
citation. Thursday is Quincy day,
when we will again have the privilege
of hearing the Illinois state band. Fri
day is Burlington day, and the Or
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-27

At the regular June meeting of the
city council, Mayor HarUeu was III
fine chair. with all members present.
The minutes of the previous regular
and also of the special meet
ing were read and approved. Inc
bonds of James N. Norris, as day mar
shall in the penal sum of 5000; OF
Andrew Moore. as night marshal, IN
tbe s,rn of 50, 900; of George Gardner,
as SEXTON. I'm the sum of $500 were
arrroyed and ordered filed. The clerk
road the reports of John McCarty, as
citv clerk: of J. Johansen, city treas
urer. r. M. White, sexton; Thos. f.
Dunn. city collector, which were ap-
nroved Report of the election of Clip
ne,. Fire Co, officers was filed and
q nnroved The bill for rent against
+l,e carthage Whist club for the sum
If s15o was. upon motion. placed In
tba hands of the city attorney for col
Iection The report of the finance
,.>,,,,,, ittee on claims was filed and APP
moved The finance committee was
art borized to borrow $1,000 to meet
1-,,r,-e7,t expenses. A new sidewalk,
Eve feet in width on the east side OF
The Iinco]n school grounds, was a1t
thoriZed to be placed, the eiftile rs .,s
tn he paid by the city. The use OF .1e
oo,,nciI room was donated to the Car
trace hand for practice, and also the
snm of 800 was authorized to be pald
tho hand for its services rendered ana
~ he rendered on patriotic occasions.
GTnon suggestion of the mayor. a vote
,,,as taken to allow the clerk to issue
,;oanses to travelling shows, but was
not carried. The building COMMITTEE
,yas instructed to have the windows IN
t,,a council room rebuilt and screened.
EeJl asleep at the home OF ms
danrhter. Mrs. w. c. Cain, TUESDAY
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-27

chard City band will then De present
The Carthage band will play each day
of the fair, and the whole week prom
ises to be a musical treat.
Probate Court Ne~s-Hancock County
Illinois.
Order fixing time for hearing on
final settlement in the state of John
H. F,olkerts, deceased, as of Monday,
the 18th day of July, 1918, at a. m.
John J. Folkerts, admr.
In the estate of Joshua n. Cochran,
deceased. Proof made of heirship
showing the heirs to be: Harriet Coch-
ran. the widow, and three children:
James H of Wiunebago, Mimi; JAS.
Roy of Warsaw and Ida Pearl Cochran
of Warsaw.
, In the estate of VIM w. Htdleson,
deceased Appraisement bill filed,
showing total value of property as
appraised. 81 ,263.00. Appraisers esti-
mate of the value of property allowed
to Matte J. Hudleson, daughter OF de-
cedent, $500. S. W. Stilfweil, F. NJ
Powell. E. E. Short, appraisers.
In the estate of George R. Crow, De
ceased. Final report of VIM. B. kais-
er. executor of said estate fled shows
total amount received S2,12S.76; total
amount paid out, s1-2S0.s7; balance
on hand, sSD.79. Order OF court
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-27
EVERY MEAL A
POISONOUS INJECTION

Few folks suffering from kidney and
bladder troubles ever think that the
meals which they are taking are has
tening their death. Every morsel OF
food taken gives up its quantity OF
uric acid. This poison is taken into
the system through diseased con-
dition of the kidneys and bladder. In
the healthy man nature provides an
outlet for this poison. Those in IL
health must take a medicinal help to
drive this death dealing poison from
the system. For over 200 years
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Cap
sules have been doing this work.
lney effect prompt relief in all dis
eases arising from kidney and bladder
troubles. Don't put off this vital
matter of attending to your health
until it is time to make your funeral
arrangements. Get box of GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules today.
LOOK for the genuine. Your druggist
sells them. They are guaranteed or
money refunded. Insist on GOLD
MEDAL Brand.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-27
When Itching Stops

There is one safe, dependable treatment
that relieves itching torture and skin irri-
tation almost instantly and that cleanses
and soothes the skin.
Ask any druggist for Csc or 81 bottle
of zemo and apply it as directed. Soon
you will find that irritations, pimples,
blackheads, eczema, blotches, ringworm
and similar skin troubles VIII disappear.
A little ze1no, the penetrating, satisfy
ing liquid, is all that is needed, for it
banishes most skin eruptons and makes
the skin soft. smooth and healthy.
The E. W. Rose Co.. Cleveland. o.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-27

Mote: This is the second install
ment of Pegler's story of the heroic
American Legion of the Canadian
army, with particular reference to
two leading spirits Of the legion,
Lieutenant Colonel Richard H. Grit
fiths and Major Alexander Rassmus-
sen. The third instalment will ap-
pear FTiday.l
by ]. w. Pegler. United Press Staff
Correspondent
The browning disgrace awaited the
soldiers OF the American Canadian
Legion in England. Soon after they
arrived in finishing camp their
colonel, formerly an American Off
Ger. was arrested on charges of en-
beezaet1lenS Then the legion was
pooled in big military reservoir
and thereby lost all chance ever to
fight in the line. as an American
unit. Drafts went out to reinforce
the Princess Patricia's, the Thirty
eighth battalion and the r. c. RS.
Rasmussen and other brave men
who have since been killed were
willing to stake anything on the
honor of the accused colonel. He
was their friend-they believed hn
him. respected him and were sure
that his fall was due to the political
lobbery and jealousy of another
American Canadian officer of nigh
rank who had left the lAfmericaY
army many years before.
A Dugout officer.
To this day that other officer
never has been to the front except
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-27

for an occasional Cooks Tour" of
inspection Rasmussen was bitter
when told him innocently one day
last winter that the other was still
safe in his dugout in LONDON, but
claiming he had been wounded.
Wounded hell" exploded Rass.
DO you know where he got that
wound? The old liar!
''Il1 tell you. He was wounded in
the battle of Misunderstanding off
his toy pistol to another embusque. y
His Chaplin mustache bristled out
like brunette toothbrush.
Rasmussen finally got out to
France as a machine-gun officer in
the Canadians The American legion
was only a memory. Even the name
had gone into the discard because
President Wilson had made quiet in
timations to the CANADIAN authori.
ties regarding our American ned
trality. All the Yanks retained to
distinguish them from other Cana
dams was their modified American
legion capshield with George Wash
ington's coat-of-arms worked into a
design with the Stars and Stripes.
and the motto, in Latin, Deeds, Not
Words They dropped the words
American Legion" from their in
sigma and the old odLs - are ex-
trernefy rare and command high
price from souvenir hunters today.
Heroic Action.
Within a few weeks Rasmussen
jumped into notice on a dark niStrl
when he personally led a raiding
handful of American Canadians
against a German advanced post.
His party was discovered by the
Boche sentries in the front line, but
they scurried back under sprink-
ling of machine gun bullets, bringing
the outpost garrison as souvenirs.
When they counted noses one Amer!,
can was discovered to be missing.
Refusing volunteers, Rasmussen
crawied back through the Wire alone
and found him wounded.
Just as he picked UP the fallen lad
a German hand grenade piunked IT
his shelIhole In a flash DaSs seized
it ard threw it back, d-o.opiGg flat
in the same ins.d1r.., to ESCAPE some
of the fragments if 1t should go off
too close by. The srsn.Lde blew up
in midair. the explosion bursting one
of his eardrums and fragment
woundins him in the arm. Then he
piclSed Trp the wounded boy again
and carried him back to the Cana
dian lines. The youngster died Just
as the willing hands of his comrades
reached out to take him from the
major.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-27
Des Moines Business Man
Speaks Before Annual
Contention of Insurance
Dealers, Today

The unequaled value of newspaper
advertising was one of the salient
points In an address forcibly driven
nome today by Chester E. Ford of Des
MONIES. when he spoke before the an
nual convention of the Iowa Associa-
ton OF Insurance Agents. Mr. Ford is
president of the Ford Insurance
agency of Des Moines and one of the
most prominent business men in the
capital city.
Mr.. Ford spoke of the wonderful ad-
verns1ng campaigns that the Des
Moines papers are running each day
and particularly those of the insurance
companies
big things must be done in a big
way said he. The best results can be
accomplished by publicity campaign
in your daily newspapers
Many Agents Here.
Nearly 200 insurance agents from all
over the state are in Keokuk or on
Lake Keokuk, today, attending the con-
vention. An interesting program is
being observed, which includes both
social and business numbers.
A synopsis Of the address delivered
by Mr.. Ford has been obtained. 1t
follows:
Never has there been such an I'M
usual and such an abnormal condition
in the commercial world as there ex-
lists today and such a great need for
proper insurance protection.
1.-THE replacement value of all in
|surable property has nearly doubled,
with the result that most property
owners are very much under-insured.
1T is up to every individual agent
to give his customers real service and
make them understand the danger they
are in and have them take out ade-
|quate protection. The public, therefore
must be educated to the need of ade-
|quate protection.
"Big things must be done in big
way. The public must be aroused.
Advertising has one big funetion-in.
fIuencing the human mind to act. Ad-
vertisinq Will create buying instinct
and impulse, therefore, advertising is
needed to thoroughly awake the pub.
lie to action.
"Best results can be accomplished
by publicity campaign in your daily
newspapers. A campaign of this nature
VIII Isdhc RIOPS' " o"atS'S oSe HS'SNiy
When you can plant the thought in q
mans mind that he should have prop
err protection, you have taken long
step toward securing his application
Il
Should be No Slackers.
EVERY agent will receive some bene
fit from such a campaign therefore
every agent should justly contribute
toward the cost There should be no
slackers.
"Des Moines is now running 1000
inch campaign in four daily papers.
Twenty-Five agents out Of possibly
|tweTty-four co-operated. The Chicago
campaign last October was backed by
the entire Chicago board of under
writer's. Since last fall over twenty
cities have put on a like campaign OF
education.
"Leaders In Chicago board which
spent $4,000 in cooperative advertis-
ing expressed themselves we'll salts
fled with the results. Des Moines
agents are also getting good results.
1.-THE ads should be large In order to
demand attention. Each ad should
contain a large cut of some special
subject. The type should be black
face and as large as the reading mat
ter will permit.
Be Positive.
Employ direct positive statements,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-27

The department of agriculture and
technical instruction for Ireland is
saiu to have spent about S650,ooO dur
ing the last fifteen months IN the
purchase of agricultural implements
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-27
Fighting Under Two Flags

Legion of Canadian Army Sometimes Known
Lost Legion +