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The Washington times., 1918-05-24
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The Washington times., 1918-05-24
An Important Saturday Feature,
|WOmen'S Underwear 49C

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The Washington times., 1918-05-24
The JeWelry

OF the Present Moment
Cameo JeweIry-a fad this sum-
mer. See the brooch pins, with
canoes in Eolz-filled frames. set
with pearls. Special, SOC and SI.OO.
Beauty Pins-very dainty are these
new gold-flled pins; two, four and
six on card. Special at 25e.
Samples at 59c
The bargains OF a day-tomorroV
These few but beautiful Brooches,
Earrings. Lavallieres. etc. Be carly
for the gems" OF the collection.
Red JeweIry-newest effects, in
opcra-length Bead Necklaces, Circle
and Bar Pins, Drop Earrings, etc
soc and SI.OO.
RhInANtOnes - wonderful imitation
Of diamonds, set in sterling silver,
creating wonderful brooches Spe-
cial, S4.0s.
PHIaIs ROyaI-street FIoor.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-06-13
A Soldiers Chance

In a recent address, Allen AL
bert's gave some war mortality
statistics, also as to recoveries
from several wounds. According
to his figures more soldiers will
return from war than many moth
er's imagine. These are his fig
ures as to a soldiers chance:
Has tWenty-one chances of
coming home to one chance OF be-
ing killed;
Has ninety-eight chances of re-
covering from wounds to two
chances of dying;
Has only one chance in 500 OF
losing a limb;
Will live five years longer be-
cause of physical training;
Is freer from disease in the army
than in civil life.
Has better medical care at the
front than at home.
In other wars, from ten to fif-
teen men died from disease tc
one man from bullets.
This. war is less wasteful OF
life than any other in history al
though the contrary opinion pre-
walls.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-06-13
Stand Fast America!
From the Nation, New York

From the Nation, New York
Stand Fast Americal That is
the word for today. Stand fast in
your might, in your courage, in
your faith. Brave sons of the Pur-
itan and the Cavalier of the Hug
uenot and the Quaker and the
Roaminist, all of whom came here
seeking liberty, children of Eng
land and Ireland and France, and
Italy and Russia--yes, and Ger
many, too--brave young Ameri-
cans all who are arrayed today,
where the leaden hail beats pitt
lessly on the blood stained battle
fields of France, stand fast! And
you who work unknown and UNI
noticed on the leviathans of death
in the gloomy darkness of the
Atlantic and the North Sea, stand
fast! And you who go down to the
sea in ships, taking your life in
your hand, bearing your precious
freight of food and human lives,
stand fast! And you who labor at
home in the old accustomed place,
following. the pillow, tending loom
Or. driving the engine, carrying on
%. always the task whereby the
people live, stand fast! And you
who teach the little ones, you who
carry in your hands the treasure
Ofithe future, stand fast! And you
who stand on the watch towers of
the state scanning the sky for
some. sign of light in the univer-
sal darkness wherein to grope,
seeking to guide the footsteps of
his people into the paths of al
righteous peace, in Gods name,
stand fast! Today, as never be-
fore, must every American stand
fast, doing with all his might,
the task that is given him to do,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-06-13
MopALE

E. E. Waggoner. has moved to
the house vacated by Prof. Cobb,
who has moved to Logan, where
he will teach the coming year.
H. D. Graham and family OF
Danbury, Iowa, visited friends
here Sunday.
The NJ E. ladies Aid kensing-
ton was entertained Tuesday, af-
ternoon by Mrs. leila Smith and
her mother, Mrs. James Slopes.
About twenty-five were present.
Mr.. Ashcraft of Tilden, ,Nebr.,
is visiting with his sister, Mrs.
Homer Shacklett, this week.
Mr.. and. Mrs. R. G.. Hartsock,
were Omaha visitors, Sunday
Mrs. Sam Wilson visited, her
son at Blair, Nebr., Saturday and
Sunday.
Charles Hammer of Foster,
Nebraska, spent Saturday night,
and Sunday with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McIntosch
are visiting relatives at Cheyenne,
Wyoming.
Miss Agnes Stokes of Mondsmin
visited friends here Sunday.
Miss Vivian Parker was. q Mo.
Valley visitor Sunday.
Miss Malvena Evans, is. home
from Iowa City, where she. at
tended school the past year.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-06-13
Limades No More.

popular soda fountain drink in
Topeka will be but a memory.
Limades raised in price to 40
cents in order to keep them on
1.-THE market as long as possible,
will he abandoned on account of
a lack OF LINES.
In the last few years the Gopes,
Kansas lime distributors through
out the west, with headquarters
in Topeka, have purchased lines
by the car loads. One summer
they contracted for an entire ship
load at New York. This year
the government has placed an
embargo on lines. The ships
carrying lines are to be used for
sugar cargoes only, the war board
has ordered, and the supply over
the country is diminishing rapid
ly.
Down at the Cope storage
house there are only a few bar
rels of the fruit left. All orders
from over the west have been can
celled and the firm is keeping the
few lines on hand for Topeka
consumption. These are being
parceled out few at time that
the supply will last longer.
to 40 cents and still there are
only few days left for the drink.
The fountain operators hate to
see the lime drink go. 1t was
popular and refreshing and
healthfuI. But. it is for the good
of the government that the ships
be loaded to capacity with sugar
and no one complains.-K. c.
Star.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-06-13

giving of his service. his love. his
patriotic devotion in whatever
way he can best aid to bring about
that peace of justice which is the
chlefest need of tortured world.
Stand fast, America, in your
mlght--the might OF your terri
TORY, your resources, your wealth.
your sklll--above all, your spirit.
which most truly has made YOU
great. Stand in your unconquer-
able might, and if the naughty en-
envy boast OF his victorious sword
lose not that faith in the sword
OF the spirit which has sustain,
ed you in the darkest hours.
Stand fast, America, in yourl
courage! towards Americans have
never been, nor will they fear to-
day, though the sky is black, III
CLOUDS and darkness are round
about him. none the less right
eousness and judgment are the
habilation of his throne.'' And,
though America cannot yet see1
the path that leads to the tri-1
umph of the right, it will still|
stand fast in an invincible belief
that the way will open. 1t will
stand in the courage that refuses,
to compromise, refuses to yield
any point or right of fairness
while conceding all that does not.
trench upon those principles for
which it has entered the struggle
In that courage, for the love OIL
humanity, it will fail not.
Stand fast, America in your
faith!A faith in all men, even the;
humblest, a faith in their possi--
bllities, a faith in their right toi
opportunity, irrespective of birth
or wealth of station, faith in
their capability to choose. their
own way of life, taught. indeed,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-06-13

but unhindered and unafraid, not
bowling down before kings or
priests or generals, a faith that
human life may become some
thing infinitely sweet and good
and happy, a faith that men shall
not forever at beck and call of
princes and diplomats be led as
sheep to the Slaughter that faith
towards which America has been
ever struggling upward has shot
its ray of hope around the forld.
In this supreme dark hour, Amer
lea, in that faith stand fast!
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-06-13

saturday, June 1st., with MT.
and Mrs. L.. Mcintosh and sons.
The club and visitors spent the
morning visiting and after the
splendid dinner, was called to or
der by E. w. Scebold.
Recitation, Thos. Francis Rem
der.
Recitation, Marie Render
Reading, L. M. Intosh
Reading, Dryden Quist
Recitation, Mae Myers
Reading, Mrs. w. G. Coulthard
Communication from the River
View club was then taken into
consideration. 1t was decided that
the approaches of all railroad
crossings and bridges should be
four per cent the height of said
crossing.
Questions were next disposed
of as follows:
No. 1. 1t would not be advisable
to sow sweet clover or alfalfa in
corn when laying e by.
No. 2. The experienced house.
keepers and cooks present agreed
that rice and corn meal have prov
en- themselves as best wheat flour
substitutes.
Program for July:
Recitation, Florence Wilson
Music, Esther and Melvena Ev-
ans.
Reading, Mrs. Francis Render
Recitation, Harvey Faith
Song, Fred Alexander
Reading, Mrs. Geo. Mcintosh
Music, Mrs. w. G. Coulthard
Questions for July:
No. 4. Should war councils be
appealed to; to change the war
appointments according to
valuation of property, rather
than according to the population
of the said townships, regardless
of residence of property. owners.
Referred to Geo. Mcintosh.
No. 2. Would it not be more
profitable to the farmer to hire
his small grain threshed and de-
livered to the wagon, than to
board and hire his own threshing
help. Referred to L. Mcintosh.
Program Committee for July:
Mrs. Francis Render, Mr.. w.
G. Goulthard, Mrs. Brandriff.
Question Committee: Mrs. Viii
son, P. J. Quist and Thos. Render.
Visitors of the day were:
Mrs Varnes
Mrs. George Render
Mrs. Shaw
Mrs. Theo. Koehler and children
Miss Sadie Seablom
Miss Leila Steen
Miss Ruby Shelton
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Scebold of
Mo. Valley.
Miss Ella Coleman of Logan.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Ayleeworth,
| OF River Sioux, Iowa.
Club adjourned to meet the
first Saturday in July with Mr..
and Mrs. H. T. Faith.
E. w. Scebold,
Pres. pro tenn.
DRYDEN M. OuiSt. Sec'v.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-06-13
School Garden Notice

All those having school gardens
that need wedding please attend
to it at once as some of the gar
dens show very poor care.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-06-13
N. Z. Da,..lonary eoo,Isv

The M. E. Missionary, y society
will meet next Friday afternoon
at 800 o'clock with Mrs. Lillian
Burke on First st.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-06-13
Mawkeye Farmera, oius

HaWkeye Farmers Club met
Saturday, June 1st., with MI.
and Mrs. L. Mcintosh and sons.
The club and visitors spent the
visiting and after the
splendid dinner, was called to or
der by E. w. Scebold.
Recitation, Thos. Francis Rem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18
new PLAN AVOIDS
LABOR men SPLIT
Rock islanders Prevent Divorce Of
DavenpOrters From Tri.City
Federation Sunday.
EXECUTIVE LEAGUE DECIDED ON
Scott County Unions Paciied With
That and Committee Of Seven
for Organization.

The Tri-City Federation Of Labor
is not to be split.
The proposed divorce of Davenport
union men from the organization was
avoided through the authorization Of
a workers executive league and a
committee of seven which will work
with labor organizers and Charles j.
MACEDONIAN, president Of the fedora
ton.
The matter was .threshed out at a
meeting held yesterday afternoon in
Davenport. A resolution which
placed the Davcnporters on record
was withdrawn in favor of one ad-
vancing the final plan which was sug-
gested by committee of Rock Island
union men.
Much of the time was taken up by
the Rock Islanders in appealing 10
the Davenporters to remain with the
tri-city body, the claim being made
that a split would be entirely revolu-
tionary to the guiding theory of or
ganized labor, that in union there is
strength. The local men claimed the
Iowans had no right to call such a
meeting and that they could not with
draw from the federation.
The plan decided ON was first ad-
vanced by President MacGowan to
save the federation from sustaining
the loss of hundreds of members. The
withdrawal was first proposed Friday
night at special session Of Daven-
port union men when a resolution
calling the meeting Of Sunday was
passed by vote of q to rs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18
HEAD OF BRITISH
STAFF PUT OUT?
General Robinson Denies He Resigned
and Says He Considers lie Has
Been Dismissed.

London, Feb. 18.-The weekly news
paper, National News, says it has been
informed by General Sir William Rob-
ertson, whose resignation as chief of
the British imperial staff was officially
announced last night, that he has not
resigned.
General Robertson, interviewed by a
representative Of the Sunday Times
at his residence at S o'clock last night,
said:
Il have not resigned. The Ionly
statement l have to make is that it
is quite true that l will not accept
either position" referring to the posts
of chief of the imperial general staff
and British representative on the SUI
preme war council of Versailles.
The political correspondent of the
Sunday Times says:
General Robertson considers he
has been dismissed. l hear that be
fore the succession ION the imperial
general staff was given to General
Sir Henry Wilson it was offered to
and declined by General Sir Herbert
Plumer commander Of the British
forces in Italy,, and it is anticipated
that other members of the military
hierarchy will follow General Robert
son into retirement.
THE generals have in fact revolted
against the cabinet and the gravity of
their action can hardly be Overesti-
mated. The weakness of the soldiers
position is that they cannot agree
among themselves.
1T is not anticipated that the de-
lection of the generals will wreck the
government, as, apart from a COM
paratively small section of militarists,
there is no great sympathy with the
attitude of the soldiers"
The correspondent adds that the
earl of Derby. may resign as secre-
tary Of state for war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18

young manhood and placed In their
way the only bulwark that could not
be destroyed, the example Of Christian
living in the homeland, carried into
the battlefield.
Much loved by the people Of this
community, regardless Of utilization,
Father Cleary's coming always pres
ages a vast audience. and st. Joseph's
had not room for all last night, chairs
filling the aisles and vestibule.
The choir's renditions were entirely
of patriotic songs, sung with enthusi-
asm and sweetness Of tone, the merg-
ing of my America" into 20 Salutaris'
of benediction touching the hearts of
all present with thrilling OF greater
love and obedience to God and coun-
try.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18
PERSONAL POINTS

Moline Elks will perform initiatory
ceremonies at the regular meeting OF
Rock Island lodge No. $50, B. P. 0. f.,
tomorrow night. A social hour will
follow the session.
Mrs. Nora Bailey Meyers has &C.
cepted position as head trimmer for
the NJ. L. Parker company OF Chicago
and left for that city last night.
Clarence Sandbo left Saturday night
for Chicago, where he will report be-
fore entering eastern shipyard work
for the United States.
DR.. A. N. Mueller and Thomas ].
Rosenfield left yesterday for New Or
leans and other southern points.
C. ]. Mueller left last evening for
Jacksonville, Fla.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18
ARREST PAIR IN
.BLACKmAIL PLOT
George Dunlch and Eddie Charles
Held on Story Told Police by
Local Woman.
FOUND HIDING IN A GARRET
Men Had Told Her to Compromise
Her Employer SO They Could Sc
cure Some Easy Money.

Through a story told by a woman.
the local police Saturday night nipped
in the bud what is believed to have
been a perfectly good blackmail plot.
Two men were placed under arrest.
They are George Dunich and Eddie
Charles. They were booked on
charges of disorderly conduct this
morning in police court before Magis-
trate C. J. Smith and their cases con-
tinued until Feb. %. Their bonds
were fixed at $500 each. Charles de-
MES the charges against him.
A woman keeping house for a man
residing at 1545 Twenty-fourth-and-a-
half street, appeared at the station
Saturday night and asked to see Chief
Miller. She told story Of two men
who had instructed her to compromise
her employer while they hid in the
house. She claimed the two men had
instructed her to retire early, then
meet her employer when he returned
home They would, in the meantime,
hide in the garnet of the home, then
pounce in on them in room. There
was some easy money in sight," she
claimed she was told. She told the
chief that both men carried revOlvers.
Patrolmen Ristau and Bennett were
sent to the home and found the two
men hiding in the garnet. Neither
carried a gun, but each Of them was
toting a fashlight. Charles denied
any knowledge of the plot, stating that
10 I'D hi <o %I,o
stating he knew the people there and
that a good time was in store for
him. Dunich had nothing to say on
the matter.
The police refused to divulge the
name of the housekeeper or her en-
ployer.
The address reported by the police
is not listed in the city directory.
Dunich is believed to be the hus-
band of the woman, or at least, the
police claim Dunich has some mystic
rious influence over the woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18
HOLMES SENT TO
STATE HOSPITAL
At CHESTER, ILL.
Man Who Shot and Killed Mrs. Emma
Ghys in East Moline is Com
mftted by Court.
JUDGE PASSES on THE VERDICT
Says Jury Was Right in Finding De.
l. fendant Insane at Time Of the
Crime and Afterward.

I John A. Holmes this afternoon was
committed to the state hospital at
Chester. Ill.
Judge W. T. Church in circuit court
entered the order sending him to the
hospital. expressing his opinion that
the verdict of the jury was correct
that Holmes was insane at the time
he shot and murdered Mrs. Emma
Ghys in East Moline, May 2S. The
judge declared that 1t will be better
for Holmes to be at Chester than at
Watertown because the latter place
is too near the scene of the crime.
Until Cured.
Holmes must remain at the hospital
at Chester until he is cured. The
home at Chester, while formally for
the criminally insane, is now used for
other insane patients.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18
At CAMP
DODGE IS CALLED
Clifford Carothers, . Resident Of Tay'
lor Ridge, Dies In Government
Base Hospital
SUMMONED IN FIRST DRAFT
Had Been Ill for One Month of Pneu.
mOnia and Complication Of
Diseases.
Especial to The August.

Taylor Ridge, ILL.,, Feb. 1S.-Private
Clifford Carothers, stationed at Camp
Dodge, died at 5 o'clock yesterday
morning at the camp base hospital.
Pneumonia was the cause of his
death. He was i'll a month. He was
called in the first draft and left for
the training camp Sept. s. He was
born in Taylor Ridge Oct. 81. 1892
and had been q resident here until en-
tering military service. He was edu-
Gated in the public schools in this
city and was a member of the Modern
Woodmen of America. Previous to
being summoned into service he
worked as a farmer. Surviving are
the parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Carothers, two brothers, Roy and
Samuel, and FIVE sisters, Hattie. Ma
BILE, Annie, Mary and Margaret.
Funeral Wednesday.
Funeral services will be held at IL
o'clock Wednesday morning at the late
home. Rev. w. G. Oglevee, pastor of
the South Park Presbyterian church.
will officiate. Interment will be IN
ChippiannOck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18
SEEKS TO RECOVER
MONEY DUE ON SALE

Jonas Bear, local realty dealer, to-
day filed suit in circuit court to re-
cover $500 commission he claims is
due him from Mary A. Hess. The COM
plant states that Mr. Bear, having
been duly commissioned, found suit
able buyer for the property and that
she refused to sell. A price of $4,000
had been set on a farm and Mr.. Bear
was to receive commission of 2h
per cent. Kenworthy & Kenworthy
appear for Mr.. Bear. The farm named
in the bill is located south Of Milan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18
REV. WILLIAM CLEARY
IN POWERFUL SERMON

Father William Cleary, now priest
Of parish at Mendoza, ILL.,. formerly
assistant to Dean j. ]. Quinn Of St.
Joseph's Catholic church, last evening
entered the first of the series of
Lenten lectures given during the sea-
son in this church, and also officiating
at the altar in benedictiOn.
Father Cleary's topic was of the I'M
spoiled child, taken from reference in
the fifth chapter of st. Johns epistle,
and was based on war and it's special
meaning to the Christian. He made
scathing arraignment of the evil forces
at work-worse than war-to destroy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18
BLAZE DESTROYS THE
BUTLER HOME SUNDAY

The one-story house occupied by
big Boy" Butler was completely
wiped out by fire last night.
An alarm was turned into the fire
department at $40, but the building
had evidently been smoldering during
the early part of the evening and was
burned to the ground before the de-
partment's arrival.
A small fire broke out in the base
ment OF q house at GA Twelfth ave-
nue. at 7:10 last night. Little damage
was done. The blaze was extinguished
before the department arrived.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18
MANY WENT TO SEE
CARTER YESTERDAY

More than seventy people attempted
to gain admission to the county Jail
yesterday under the guise of attending
the religious services held there reg
ularly each Sunday, to get look at
Will Carter, condemned to hang as
slayer of Peter Jelvek. The largest
crowd heretofore at any of these SER
vices has been 30 people. A number
were admitted to the turkeys Office,
where the services we're held. The
Negro could hear the sermon from
his cell, but none was allowed to see
him outside of his spiritual advisers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18
SHRINE PARTY FOR SOLDIERS.

Vashti shrine No. %, White Shrine
OF Jerusalem, will give the fourth of
the series Of dancing parties in honor
OF Uncle Sans boys at Masonic temple
Saturday evening, Feb. %. Tickets
can he procured from White Shrine
members. No one will be admitted
unless vouched for by a member of
the order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18

stamps can be secured from the scouts
and are urged to buy whenever pos
sible. Several of the scouts have
called at various local homes and in
the near future intend to canvass the
entire city.
All OF the scout troops completed
the task of distributing the patriots
fund posters Saturday and have placed
one in each local store and Al con-
spicuous places.