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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-17
ORION

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stetson Of
Whitehall H.. were visiting at the
route bE auto from Sheffield. They
were accompanied by Mrs VIII
Chapman and two children Of SilTis.
who viii make an extended visit I'm
Miss Janet Fullerton is in Rock
Island. the guest Of her aunt, Mrs
Or. and and Mrs. Long have re-
turned from q vistt with their daugh-
ter Mrs W. 7. Taze OF East Moline.
Mrs william owens and son are
spending the weekend in cam
bridge. guests OF Mrs. c. j era.
ham
Forrest WAYNE. who IS IN heavy
tank service at camp Colt. Gettys--
70 take the training in the school
Tor sergeant mechanics.
Miss Helen Bailey was 4 Genesen
visitor last week, the guest Of Gladys
Rev. Mr.. Guthrie celebrated his
natal day Wednesday, and after
PRAYER meeting invited those in at
tendance 70 tho basement of The
church where dainty refreshments
were served and a pleasant evening
was enjoyed
guest ~ MS sister. Mrs. Byron J0r-
dan. " cdDesday. For many years
he was ii conductor on the Rock Is
land & Peoria road
Marearct. afeCrandIrss of New York
city and Frances Pillsbury of Non
mouth were visitors AZ the home Of
George MrCardless the. last week
word nag been rereNved or the
critical condition OF Henry Cramp-
ton. following a serious operation at
The Santa Fc hospital in Los Angeles,
Al large crowd attended the band
concert ~ t1e park Thursday even
ing TWO solos were beautifully
given by ReE Air Hplhrook
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-17
ARSENAL GIVES
$500 FOR WORK
Rock Island Red Cross Chapter
Beneficiary in Donation Present
ed BY Government Employees.

The neat sum of $41125 added to
the Rock Island Red Cross treas
ury is but another proof that Rock
Island arsenal employees are serv-
ing their country in more ways
than one
Yesterday afternoon Red Gross
officials of the Rock Island chap
ter were delighted to find in the
mails a check covering the amount
named above. The attached letter
stated that the sum was 80 per
cent of an amount raised by arsen-
al employees in connection with the
picnic at Suburban island, July
Fourth; it was given uncondition-
ally, to be used for SUCH purposes
as the chapter might desire.
This generous donation, Red
Cross headquarters states, will
purchase yarn for 200 sweaters. or
flannel for three hundred hospital
pajama suits or gauze and cotton
for thousands Of surgical dress
ings. The gift is greatly appreci-
ated by every officer and mem
bers of the chapter; and it repre-
sents a Fourth Of July patriotism
in a far more sincere and
splendid manner than could any
fire works display or other old
time celebration. The Davenport
chapter was given S685.32 and the
Moline chapter Stab as a result
OF the picnic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-17

f. c. Hopson, w. j. Hurst. A. II.
Hutching. w. j. Ives, Mrs. Grace
Jacobs. Henry Jones, Mrs. Luella
Jones. Edd Johnston. Russell Kiz-
err Rodger Lawson, f. c. Martin,
A. c. McCune. Mrs. Mary McCaw,
Mrs. ". Merritt, Mrs. Herbert Nc
Kenna. Mrs. Beatrice McKeever
Mrs. Nellie McRath, Walter c. Moy-
er, S. s. Moss, J. n. Mixes, Chas.
Olson, A. f. Olson, Miss Cora
Owen, Eddie Park, II. d. Patton,
f. c. Phillips, Mrs. John Powell,
Emerson L. Pratt, Mrs. Adolpn
Prebst, Rock Island County Retail
Druggists association, Richard @.
Rexroast. Willis Robinson. Joseph
Ryan, Miss Francis Sayre. Mrs. II.
Schneider, Osider Seidel, Mrs. Ru
fus D. Shaw, Julia Simmons, Fred
B. Smales. Ed. H. Smith, Clyde
Smith, Floyd n. Snider. Eugene
Sprinkle, Allie Standard. Jose
Stanford, Frank Stephens, Miss
Lois Stribbling, Miss Emmie
STROLLER, A. E. Sullivan. Mrs. Eliza
Tapping, Waring Thomas, Miss
Trix Thomas, Miss D. Thomas.
Mrs. William Wagner, Tampa,
walker, Charles Weier, Bob Weeks.
y, Wilcox, E. ]. Wilson, Mrs. Flor
ehce Withrew
Foreign.
Pietro Didomenf.
H. P. SIMPSON,
Postmaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-17
IOWA YOUTH TO ,
PONTIAC TODAY
Ernest Webster of West Liberty
Taken to RefOrmatOry By
Sheriff Richmond.

Ernest Webster, aged IS years.
West Liberty youth arrested July 3
for running away with his fathers
new automobile, was this morning
taken to the Pontiac reformatory
by Sheriff George A. Richmond.
Webster roomed in this city and
was employed at the Rock Island
arsenal. Following a recent visit
to his parents at West Liberty he
departed with his fathers machine,
unknown to his parent. He and a
company of friends were arrested
at Cambridge, on their way to
Peoria. Webster was brought TO
this city and turned over to Deputy
United States Marshal John Co
murn. Upon examination he was
found to be afflicted with social dis
ease and recommended for treat
ment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-17
COLLECT A FEE
FOR ASSISTANCE
Three Attorneys Said to Rave Vic.
lated Rule in Helping to Fill
Out Questionnaircs.
NAMES SENT TO WASHINGTON
Members Of the Profession Gener.
ally Pledged to Advise Reg
istrants Without Charge.

Three Rock Island attorneys
whose names are withheld for the
present. are charged with having
accepted money from registrants
OF the class Of June, 1918. for aid
ing in filling out questionnaires
A number of the registrants have
reported to the exemption board
officials that they were charged
fees Of 81. SO, and even 81 for legal
aid. Affidavits were obtained from
these men. together with the
names of the three attorneys and
this information has been for
warded TO Washington.
One of the attorneys was ordered
TO appear before the exemption
board officials and an official OF
the department Of justice this aft
ernoon. The others will be order
ed TO appear within a few days.
The government has repeatedly
requested that legal advisors make
no charge for aiding drafted men
in filling out their questionnaires,
and notice IS also printed in TIE
questionnaires to this effect.
Many Serve Gratis.
There are three permanent mem
bers OF the legal advisory board in
Rock Island. These men have
been periodically giving their time
in aiding draft men. They can
vassed all attorneys in the city
and pledged them 10 give their aid
without charge. This pledge has
been broken. Members Of the leg
al advisory board and who have
been doing good work are: Judge
\. A. Larson, Albert Huber and
Charles L. Walker. Other mem
bers of the county bar association
have been doing patriotic work IL
this direction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-17
Advertised Letters

Published at Rock Island I'LL
nois. July II, 1918. Advertised list
No. 81
Miss NJ. Abrahamson, Mrs. At
kinson, Mrs. Florence Balnger,
James F. Barn, Web. A. Barnard,
Elmer Beck, Lottie Bledsoe, Mrs.
A. Blumenthal, Ed. Butler, Carlyle
Chrim, Mrs. G. W. Cook, Charlie
Cary, Samuel Cain, Miss Maymo
Davenport, H. H Dawson, Miss
Irene Dalton 81, Albert Dierksen,
Harry Deckstetter, Theadas Ouch
ardt. A. E Dymond, Miss Marg. A.
Edwards, Miss Blanch Ehlers,
Eva Ellis, Irene Ferris, Miss Ethel
Geinenger, w H Gericke. E. F.
Care. Mrs. j E. German, Ivan
Gredsted. Mrs Fannie Griffin, c. P.
Quinn. c. Halversen, Mrs. Eliza
beth Halversen. Edd Hardesty (2),
Jessie Hitler, Miss Edith Hearts.
". W Hickey, Miss Anna Hoeyer.
Henry Hoffman, 1. Hoffman, Rev.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-17
BARBERRY EXPERT
rs TO CONTINUE
STUDY MENACE

J. W. Barringer of the Univers-
ity of Illinois arrived in Rock Is
land today to continue his study
of the barberry situation through
cut this county. Mr.. Barringer is
working under the bureau of plant
industry, department of agricul-
ture, Washington, D. c., with head
quarters at the state university.
He will work in conjunction with
director Of boys working reserve,
W. c. Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-17
LOCAL ROAD HAS
FEMALES TAKING
THE MEMS JOBS
Women railroaders,


On the Illinois division of the
Rock Island lines there are at
the present time, a fiagwoman, a
woman station helper, three women
yard clerks and a baggagewoman.
1t is not certain that all Of the fore
going technical terms were known
in Noah Webster's day. but the
war has put them into the vocabu-
larry.
Mrs. Ed Stevens of Peoria enjoys
the distinction of being the first
woman on the Illinois division to
flag crossings and is considered by
her employers one of the most eff
ficient men" employed on such a
position.
At Minooka, r. W. Bevan, agent,
was sorely perplexed last April
when the last of his station helpers
deserted him and he was unable to
secure successor. Finally he
turned to the helpmate OF his youth
and since that month, Mrs. Bevan
has served in the capacity of
helper.
AT Seneca, an even more remark
able circumstance took place. The
regular baggageman deserted his
post one day with no prospect of
securing another and something
drastic had to be done. As a result,
Miss Edith Lawsha, 17-year-old
daughter OF the agent, assumed the
position.
Three yard clerks. whose names
and stations could not be learned,
complete the list of women in IN
usual occupations, but give only a
small idea OF what women are do
ing on the division. In every Of
fee, large percentage Of women
are now found, doing not only
stenographic duty but also clerical
work formerly requiring male help.
The drain of men from the railroad
industry is constant and more and
more is it being made up by sturdy
workers from the fair sex.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-17
LARGEST QUOTA
is SENT TODAY
Marine Recruiters Entrain Six
for Paris Island Training
Camp
THREE MORE ARE ACCEPTED
Succeed in Enlisting % in Month
Slides Are Donated for
Picture Screens.

The largest number of marine re-
cruits to be entrained from this
city on any one day left here this
morning at 1905 for Paris Island,
sc.
Sergeants Baker and Goritz, 10
cal recruiters. were successful in
obtaining six men for entrainment.
They are: Raymond Massey, los
North Weber street, Urbana. Ill;
William Alfred Mundt, 1925 Harri-
son street, Davenport; William
Buesing, 1901 North Eighth street
Sheboygan, Wis; Edward Green,
76O Twenty-ffth street. Moline;
Harlow GAYLORD, 739 Twenty-fifth
street, Moline, and Russell Peter
baugh, 1902 Fourth avenue, Mo-
line.
Oliver Hans Susemiehl, los South
Wales street, Geneseo; James Muir
ply, Milan, and Innis O'Connell,
1902 First avenue, Rock Island,
have been accepted for the ma
rine corps and will be entrained
Saturday for the Paris Island
training camp.
Large Othls
The recruiters have been ex-
tremely successful in their en-
deavors to enlist recruits during
this month. Up to the present
time they have entrained 10 men
for marine camps and the three
others have been accepted who will
be entrained Saturday. This
brings the total number Of enlist
ments up to %.
Moving picture slides, taken
from a marine recruiting poster,
have been donated to the marine Of
ficers by the Commercial Photo
graphic. company of Davenport.
The slides will be placed in NOV
ing picture theatres in the tri-
cities. They will be shown free Of
charge to recruiters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-17
ILLINOIS CITY

Dr. J T. Jones sermons az the
Illinois City church sunday were in
reresriuE. scholarly and practical
The annual conference VIII be in
StreatOr, Sept IL. the day after the
primary election
4 son was born TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Hahn Sunday, July IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Tyler of Mus
catine spent the weekend with rela-
tives and friends in Illinois city.
Mrs Henry Wiley has returned
from a visit with her daughter. Mrs.
KelI Of Narston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Mccoy OF Mus
catine are visiting Cornelius Sedan.
James Sedan and Stephen Brayton
are visiting friends in Iowa e
In a contest with the other Sun
day schools OF the Rock Island dis
trict those Of the Illinois city
charge have the following record for
&c Sundays Average attendance,
rs 5-26. bible chapters read, 36,172;
missionary books read. 172; working
partners enrolled 90 verses OF
scripture memorized. 6,148; offerings
for missions, s21-71-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-17
When the Skin Seems Ablaze
With Itching and Burning

not find a blood remedy that APP
proaches 8. 8. 8, for real efficiency.
It has been on the market for 80
years, during which time It has
been giving uniform satisfaction
for all manner of blood disordsrA
II you want prompt and lasting re-
lief, you can rely upon S, S. 8. For
expert advice as to the treatment
of your own individual case, write
today to Chief Medical Adviser,
Swift Specific Co., Dept. @, Atlanta
Ga-(AdV.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-17
TROLLEY AND AUTO
COLLIDE, DAMAGED

Passengers on a Third avenue
car bound for Moline were badly
shaken up at 11:30 this morning
when the trolley collided with a
delivery truck belonging to Crook
Brothers Laundry company of
Davenport at the corner of Fifth
avenue and Thirty-secoad street
The driver of the truck was MAX
ing a turn preparatory to going to
Rock Island when he ran directly
into the car. breaking the fender OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-17
DEMOCRATS TO
DECIDE ACTION
Call Meeting Asking All of Party
to Attend at the Rock Island
House Friday.

Chairman T A Fender and Sec
rotary Marx D. Harder of the Dem
ocratic county committee have call
ed a meeting of that body, to which
all DtmOcrats are invited, to be
held at the Rock Island house at s
O'Clock Friday night.
The meeting is called to consider
the fall county campaign and to
take such action as is deemed nee
essary in successfully carrying out
the party's plans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-17
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
MEETINGS

A meeting Of the democratic
county committee of Rock Island
county. is hereby called at the
Rock Island house at s p. m, FRI
day, July 18th, to consider matters
Of importance in connection with
the county campaign in the fall
election.
The attendance of all members
and democrats generally, is desir-
ed.
T A. FENDER, President.
MARX D. HARDER, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-17
TRAVELLERS ASK
HIGHWAY RULES
Adopt Resolution Urging Govern
ment to Make Provision for
Good ROadways.
PROPOSE FEDERAL CONTROL
Suggest Creation Centralized Au-
thOrity to Determine Policy
of Administration.

a resolution urging upon the
federal government and the sew
eral states the Importance of adopt
ing a program that will insure ade-
quate highway construction and
maintenance and the creation OF a
centralized federal authority to de-
termine the highway policy OF the
government, with power to direct
the administration of that policy,
was adopted unanimously by mem
bers of the trf-city council No 165,
United Commercial Travellers OF
America, at a recent meeting.
Adequate construction and main
tenance is urged that the highways
may properly carry their share OF
the burdens of transportation, more
heavy now than ever before.
Forming and promulgating of the
resolution followed upon cOnsidera-
ton of several important points by
the travellers. 1t was brought out
at the meeting that the Chamber OF
Commerce of the United States at
it's war convention held at Atlantic
City last September advocated as
d war measure the prompt improve
ment of public highways. 1t was
said that the transportation re-
quirements of the country, due to
the war, can only be met by COM
plete coordination of the carrying
capacities Of railroads, highways
and waterways.
Need Is Great.
It was shown that there has de-
veloped in this country a tremen-
dous increase in highway transport
tation for haulage of munitions,
foodstuffs and essential supplies. In
consequence the necessity of a fed
eral war time policy in respect to
road improvement. permitting the
various states to Immediately form
ulate a definite highway program,
was pointed out. The resolution
was approved of as the most effec-
tive means of acquainting govern
ment authorities with the senti-
ments of the travellers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-17
TOOK OWN LIFE
JURORS DECIDE
Fred Newes n SuiSide, According
To Verdict Given at CerOner's
Inquest Yesterday.
USED SINGLE SHOT OF Gun
Fought IN Franco PI-usSfan With
the Germans Cause OF Action
Is Not Revealed.

Jurors returned a verdict of
death being due to q gunshot wound
self-in f<Cted with suicidal intent at
an inquest held over the remains Of
Fred Mewes of Illinois City, who
shot himself with shotgun, as
stated in The Argus yesterday. He
was not the former supervisor,
whose home IS in Drury.
Mewes ended his life with p
guage double arreled shotgun, fir
ing one barrel at his head The
right side Of his face was torn
away By the shot. His body was
found by his daughter VINO was liv-
ing with him. Coroner John Miller
was notified and brought the body
TO Moline where an inquest was
held late yesterday afternoon
Word received from Illinois City
is 10 the effect that Mr.. Newes had
previously attempted to end his
life This is not substantiated. The
exact reason for his act is not
known. The family gives no explain
alton.
MIR. Mewes was born in Branden-
burg. Germany, May 16, 1S49, and
was the son Of William and Char
lotte Nlewes. He attended school
in Germany until .he was 13 years
old. at which time he began wofk
as a stable boy.
In German Army.
He entered the German army in
1863. and in 1870 participated in
the FrancO-Prussian war. He was
in seven or eight battles and had
two horses shot from under him.
In 1873 he came TO the United
States and located in Drury town
ship, where he found employment
as a farm hand. He was married
to Augusta Kleist, who preceded
him in death in 1879. Hen was
married TO Christian Deakman in
Muscatine on Jan. 7, 1850. Sur
viving are TIE widow, three sons
Freq Jr.. Arthur and Oscar, and a
daughter, Emma.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-17

There's Just One Thing to Do.
II your skin seems ablaze with
the fiery burning and itching of
Eczema, real and lasting relief
can only kome from treatment that
goes below the surface - that
reaches down 20 the very source OF
the trouble. So-called skin dis
eases come from q disordered con-
dition of the blood. and the proper
treatment is through the blood.
Search far and near. and YOU can
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-17
MOLINE MAN WILL
BE CANDIDATE FOR
TREASURER OFFICE

W. H. Whiteside Of Moline an
treasurer on The Republican ticket.
Mr.. Whiteside formerly held that
office, Major Frank J. Clendenin,
incumbent. succeeding him in the
county Treasures duties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-17
With Islanders
In The Service

Mrs. d. Connel, 1411 Fifth ave
nue.. has received word of the safe
arrival overseas of her son. Private
F. W. McCoy.who enlisted at the tri-
city recruiting station in Daven-
port, on Dec. IA, 1917. He is in the
aviation section of the army and
was in training ar Camp Custer and
later at Fort Worth, Tex.
Word was received today of the
safe arrival in France of Private
Louis L. Boettcher. formerly of
Rock Island. The information was
received by Frederick Garvin, 1922
Sixth avenue.
Carl W. Sodergren. graduate of
the Rock Island high school and
former Augustana student and now
with the naval hospital corps at
Camp Perry. writes home that over
$1,000 jackies participated In the
celebration in honor of the French
holiday last Sunday at the Great
Lakes naval training station. The
ceremonies were most impressive,
he says, and the sight of the vast
number of men at salute when the
American and French national airs
were played was inspiring.
According to SOdergrcn the en-
tire hospital corps numbering 1900
men, has been recently transferred
from the main camp to Camp Perry.
Believe me, it was some job to
move a small sized city like that, 3"
he says, but it was done IN less
than a day and we are now estab-
Ilshed in our new quarters"
Sodergren is the son of Professor
c. ]. Sodergren Of Augustana col
Tppp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-17

the trolley and damaging the auto.
The driver of the delivery truck
narrowly escaped serious injury
when he motorman of a Fourth
avenue car. which was headed west.
succeeded in stopping his car be-
fore it ran upon the wrecked auto.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-17
ORION RESIDENT
BREAKS RIBS IN
FALL FROM LOAD
(SpeciaI to The Argusl

Orion, Ill, July 17-JOhn Kin
sey of Orion was painfully injured
this morning when he fell from a
load of hay on the farm of Norton
Anderson He sustained a fracture
CT three ribs. DR.. Andreen attend
ed the injured man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-17
MINERS ARE FxFNPTFD.

Philadelphia, Pa, July 17.-Coal
miners and workers in the anthra-
cite region have been given deferred
draft classification but more than
twelve hundred volunteered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-17
JAPS FINISH OF. S. SHIPS,

Seattle, Wash, July 17.-Nine of
the ships to be built in Japan for
the United States have already been
completed according to word
brought by a vessel from the ORR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-17
PUBLIf NOTICE.

On and after this date I will not
be responsible for debts contracted
by anyone other than myself
July II, 1918. JOHN RAPP.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-17
Licensed To Wed

PhilO Slaughter =. COmanche, Iowa
Esteher Rose $50. Comanche, Iowa
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-20
VENEZIA MAKES
 HEADWAY TO RESUME
(From Wednesday.s Daily l

While visiting the city on Monday .J B. Tomlinson of the Venezia Gold Mines Co.,, reported work progressing satisfactorily in getting that gold holding in Crook canyon in shape for carly operations. Unwatcring Of the main working shaft and retimbering the same has been under headway for several weeks, and is nearing the end ir is now only reasonable to state this famed property is soon to resume on a basis in which large as we'll as per mancnt operations are definitely de- cidcd upon, and hcnceforth there will be steady as well as large develop mcnt on permanent basis.
 Mir. Tomiinson has recently returm ed from Nevada, after successfully proving big producer, and is to re- main in this field, to become identi- fled with other mines, among them the Dos Oris, Buzzard and Raven, which his company purchased short time ago. In connection with the sale of the Yeager Canyon Co. cop pers in Black Hills, it was on the report made by this well known min ing man the Shannon company en- tered this locality and subsequent ex- ploration carried out, suDstantiating Mir. Tomlinson's observations, when he was general manager of this prop orty several years ago. Although his company suspended, Mir. Tomlinson was frank enough to state this prop crty is destined to be one of the big gest in its mineral character in the Southwest and future development will certainly bring it into desirable rating
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-20
AUSTRIANS EXEMPTED
 FROM REGISTRATION
(From Thursdays DaiIy.)

Yesterday was the last day of grace in which the enemy aliens could re- gister with the police officers and es- cape the wrath of Uncle Sam. City Clerk Frank Whisman, who had charge of the registration in Prescott. stated yesterday evening that about 50 Germans and Austrians hade been booke1. At the last minute, however, wire was received from United States Marshal Joe Dillon to the ef- feet that the Austrians need not be registered, no reason having been as signed for this rather startling order.
 Just why the Austrians should be exempt from the registration order, none oi the local officers could "sabe", their only regret about the matter be- ing the fact that the order did not come at the beginning of the registra- ton so that they would have been saved the trouble of digging out the pcdigrees of this class of residents In the Jerome district, the Austrians formed the bulk of the number regis tered, and the police officials would have been saved huge amount O. work and worry if Uncle Sam had only changed his mind little sooner.