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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16
ECONOMY OF VICTORY

A DOLLARS worth of Thrift
L y Stamps is worth more to the
Government of the United States and
lis a better investment than 81 put
into a Liberty Bond. The worth Of
the stamp as compared with the
bond is apparent from an interest
standpoint and from the fact that
the stamp can be cashed in any time
for face value. The value of the
stamp to the Government lies in
the fact that it is purchased in
very large number of cases out Of
savings, whereas in many instances
Liberty Bonds are purchased from
money in bank or the sale of other
property. Since the war must be
won by saving and not by money
already in hand, the popularity of
the War Stamp in financial circles
can be easily understood.
President Arthur T. Hadley, of
Yale University, has issued a state
ment through the Connecticut War
Savings Committee, in which he de-
clares that savings will win the war,
because probably one-tenth of the
total labor of the country and one
fifth of it's high grade labor is being
utilized for war purposes" Presi-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16
dent Hadley says:

To prevent this loss of pro-
ductfve power from becoming a
disaster, those of us who stay at
home must work harder and con-
sumo less. This is the only way
in which the nation can meet its
war bills. Loans and taxes may
give the Government the neces-
sary dollars. but loans and taxes
will not enable us to win the war
unless they are backed up by
actual savings. For the war is
not won by dollars. 1t is won by
food and clothing, by coal and iron.
That is why a man or woman who
saves money to invest in Govern
ment stamps helps the country
more than the bank that finances
the loan or the capitalist who
sells railroad stock to convert it
into Government bonds. The bank
or capitalist gives the Govern
ment dollars, but dollars without
goods behind them mean in
creased prices, not increased in
dustrial efficiency. A man who
saves money out of current in
come saves goods as well as dol
lars. His subscription to the
Government loan represents an
excess of production over con-
sumption, an actual creation OF
capital which can be used for war
purposes. If he has made money
to put into the Government loan
by working harder. he has helped
to make good the deficiency in
labor power due TO the draft.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16
OUR DAILY LAUGH
PUZZLED.

PUZZLED.
Anti don't
see why folks
don't Put a
guide post so a
feller'd kn o W
which one of
these roads to
take!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
PARENTS OF HERO
ARE GRATEFUL IN
LETTER TO MAYOR

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Shaft
ner formally acknowledged today
the community recognition accord
ed their son Thursday in the fol-
lowing letter to Mayor william
McConochie:
Upon our return today from
kewanee, where we went up re-
ceipt of word that our son Fred
had been killed in France. and
found the city decorated in his
honor, it brought to our hearts
such a feeling of appreciation that
We both desire to thank you for
your personal and official kindness
in asking that this great honor. be
shown him. 1t was a most gracious
thing for the mayor of city to do
in honor of one of it's citizens who
had made the supreme sacrifice for
his country.
We were showered with kind
words of sympathy in Kewanee,
but when we arrived home and
found what you had caused to be
done for him, our words are too
feeble TO express all our hearts
would have US say, so we can only
say, we thank you deeply"
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
THREE men ARE
AWARDED HONOR

Three former Rock Islanders are
named in the official report from
Washington, d. c., as having re-
ceivad army commissions.
Donald M. Vance, son of Rev and
Mrs. ]. l.. Vance, has been appoint
ed a second Lieutenant He Is sta
toned at Camp Grant, Rockford
With Vance is Leslie j. Trevor, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Trevor, who
has received like commission.
Both boys passed the examination
given in the third officers training
schol held at. Camp Grant.
David E. Thompson, brother of
States Attorney Floyd E. Thomp-
son, is named as second-lieuten-
ant in the aviation section of the
flying corps. He is stationed near
the Kelly aviation field in Texas.
Herman NJ. Engel and James T.
st. Clair, Davenport, are on the
official report as commissioned of
ficers. Engle has been commits
stoned second lieutenant in the
regular army and ST. Clair a cap
tain in the ordnance department.
Richard G. Heider, son of former
Sheriff w. G. Heider of Moline, has
also been commissioned a second
lieutenant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
FINAL SESSION
PLANNED TO Be
LIVELY AFFAIR
Members of Third Liberty Loan
COMMITTEES in ROusing Climax
Tonight at Club.
FOLLOW PRESIDENT IN CITY
Estimate That More Than 500 join
ed Woodrow Wilson's Forces
During Two Days.

The third Liberty loan commit
tee of the city of Rock Island holds
its last meeting tonight at the Rock
Island club.
Following is the statement issued
by the committee today relative to
the third drive which has been
conducted in the city and regard
ing tonight's session:
The last meeting of the Liberty
loan committees, which is to be
held at the Rock Island club to-
night at $50, will be a lively one.
Lots of pep and lots of enthusiasm
will be in evidence, and any COM
mittee man or committee woman
who is not in attendance at to-
nights meeting is sure to miss a
gay party. The pep squads are all
tuned and primed for noise and are
planning to make tonight's meeting
one long to be remembered in Rock
Island.
'"The Boy Scouts and other com
mittees have been out hustling
around today and expect to come in
tonight with good reports. The
drive has been on since Wednesday
for the securing of 100000, and the
indications are that before the ev-
ening is over with the $4,000 will
be subscribed twice over.
Chairman Lindstrom sends out
an appeal to all committees ire
spective of whether they have re-
ports to make or not, to be in at
tendance at tonight's meeting. En-
thus!asm,' as stated by Mr.. Lind
strom, is good for the soul, and the
enthusiastic inspiration which is
sure to prevail at tonight's meeting
will be good for everybody 1t is
estimated that practically 500 per-
sons in Rock Island Joined the
President Wilson army of a mil
lion and matched him with a $50
bond, and as a final call, if you have
not already matched the president,
do so before $3.50 tonight.
Break Record.
1.-THE executive committee hand
ling the campaign is very anxious
to exceed the total raised during
the campaign in October, which
1852, 900, and with just little en-
couragement they will exceed that
amount. AS shown in the news
papers, the three billion dollar
mark has not as yet been passed,
and not to exceed this sum by a
generous over-subscription would
be a reflection on every patriot, fr-
respective of what he has or has
not subscribed. This makes GER
tain that the situation is serious
and demands that every individual
do his mightiest. Too often in
movements of this kind people just
get their feet wet, some of them
only one foot. This is proposition
as pointed out by every sound bus
mess man in which every man
ought to go all the way, not part
way. This third Liberty loan ought
to be subscribed to the extent of
five billions instead of three, and
Rock Island cannot afford to close
this third drive without having ex-
hausted every ounce Of effort in
over-subscribing the limit"
a liberty ROnd-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
NEAR-BEER MEN
OPEN UP TODAY
Decision Reached to Allow Opera
ton Today Providing Laws
Were Compiled With.
LIQUOR TRAPPINGS AWAY
Must be Completely Cleaned up
Definite Action Regarding Per-
mits Due Monday.

Saloon men who have petitioned
the city council for permits to OPP
crate soft drink emporiums were
allowed to begin operation this
morning providing all suggestions
OF their former business were alb
sent, from the premises.
Such was the decision OF the city
commissioners, who met in infor-
NAL session yesterday afternoon TO
discuss the matter. Practically all
of Rock Islands former liquor
dealers are asking soft drink IL
censes, and many have already
completely cleaned out their
places. The news that the license
fee would probably remain fixed at
81 was received with much joy by
future "no-kick drink" perior pro-
prietors;
Action Monday.
Definite action concerning the
large number OF requests will be
taken at the regular meeting OF
the city body on Monday after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
PERSONAL POINTS

Mrs. Andrew H. Weaver has re-
turned to her home at sol Fifteenth
street following a successful opera
ton performed at ST. Anthony's hos
pital. Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob VOgel of Falls City. Neb., will
return to their home shortly, but
her sister, Miss Annie VogeI, will
remain for an extended visit.
Miss Rosina Leithner, 1912 Elev-
enth street, who underwent an op-
Grafton at Rochester, Mimi, is re-
covering nicely.
Tom Menees of the Y. NJ. c. a.
left today for Galesburg. He will
return Monday.
Mrs. B. A. Stewart and daughter
arrived home last evening after a
two weeks visit with her brother,
Hyman Sosna, at Des Moines.
Iowa.
Buy a Liberty BOND
ALI the news all the time-Ths
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
LEGAL.
Notice of Final Settlement.
: of XLiIIior,

Notice of Final Settlement
Estate of William T. Coyne, de-
ceased
Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned. Martha E. Coyne
administrative of said estate, has
this day filed her final report and
settlement as such in the probate
court or ROCK Island county, and
hearing on said report has been set
for the 25th day of May, 1918, at 10
o'clock a. m. at which time persons
interested may appear and make OBJ
jections thereto, and If no objections
are fihd, said report will be approx
ed at that time. and the undersigned
will ask for an order of distribution
and upon making such distribution,
will ask to be discharged
Rock Island, Ill, this first day of
May. A. D. 1918.
MARTHA E. COYNE.
Administrators
torneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
Herman BIeuer.

Miss Laura Bladel, 915 Seven
teenth street, has returned from
Chicago, where she attended the
funeral of Herman Bleuer, aged IS,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Bleuer,
formerly of Rock Island. but
now living in Chicago. Death was
due to an attack of heart trouble.
The parents and the widow sur
vive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
Obituary:


Mrs. Emma J. Giertz, wife OF VIII
liam Giertz, 1888 Fourtenth-and-a-
half street, died at st. Anthony
hospital last evening. She had been
i'll only a short time.
Mrs. Giertz was BORN in this city
Oct. s, 1885, and had always been
resident of this community. Flu
neral services will be held from the
Evangelical Church of Peace to-
morrow afternoon at $50. Rev.
Fred ]. Rolf. pastor of the church,
will conduct the services. Interment
will be in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04

At a late hour today city commits
sioners had received no word con-
corning the reported action of the
state utilities commission yester-
day in resuspending the gas rate
increase asked by the Peoples
Power company of Rock Island,
Moline, East Moline and Silvis.
The plea of the Power company
was heard recently at hearing OF
the commission in Chicago. Mem
bers>of the city bodies of Rock Is
land, Moline, East Moline and Sill
Wis were represented and brought
back news that the increase asked
for seemed assured. The commits :
sioners entered protests and the
utilities body was to review the
evidence submitted by both sides
and announce it's fina decision
soon Reports submitted to the
commission by State Engineer Lit
tie supported the claims of the
Power company. Hence yester-
prise to city officials.
Enters Denial.
Late yesterday afternoon r. B.
Macdonald, of the Peoples Power
company, called The Argus and
stated that he had been informed
by Engineer Little oyer the long
distance telephone that there was
absolutely no truth in the reported
action. Mr.. Little is not an ofh-
cial member of the utilities com
mission. The increase demanded
is 81 per 1000 cubic feet. raise
of Is cents over the present rate.
~-RIIY a Liberty Rnud-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
RETURN EXCESS
FLOUR, APPEALS
ADMINISTRATOR
Asks Housewives to Sell 0ver-Stoek
Wheat Product Back TO
Local Gr0cerS.
NEEDED FOR ARMY TROOPS
Failure OF Comply With Requests
May Result in More Drastic
Government Steps.

Rock Island housewives are ap-
pealed to today by NJ. 0. GriswOld,
county food administrator, and the
United States government, TO i'm
mediately return what excess -four
they have in their homes to the
grocery stores from which they
purchased t.
The government is in dire need
Of flour For each pound Of the
product returned. the United States
will send its equivalent overseas to
the American troops The house
wife will lose nothing in returning
the -four The government has set
a scale of prices TO be paid by the
grOcers.
Following are the prices to be
paid the housewives for -four re-
turned and also the statement is
sued by the government through
-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04

Grand total 1900. 30S 7,250
The scouts reported sale of so
bonds Friday to amount of $3.50
The raises the grand total to
S37 $50.
Buy a Liberty Bond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
Cash or Trade.

This will be paid in cash or trade
and can only be resOld by dealer
with substitutes. For each pound
reported. an equal amount will be
sold to our soldiers abroad. Where
the dealer is unable 10 finance the
proposition the local food admins
traitor will arrange to take care Of
ii. Where -four is offered back to
a dealer who has sold it originally.
he must accept it. If not originally
bought Of him, we request him to
accept it.
This appeal comes on account
of the fact that our allies and
our soldiers are actually suffering
for want of white -four On account
of the scarcity of ships we cannot
transport substitutes as they take
at least 40 per cent more shipping
shape.
Help Boys.
IAN appeal has been made by the
United States government to its pa
triotic citizens to place at the dis
position and disposal of the gov
eminent as much wheat flour as
possible That is equivalent in vol
ume may at once be shipped to our
troops abroad and the allies. What
ever amount of flour is now so con-
tributed in Illinois, enables an
equal amount to be released for for
eign shipment.
There are a large number of
loyal American citizens who will
be pleased to avail themselves of
this opportunity to return all sur
plus or excess supplies of -four
they may now have. Many will
gladly make sacrifices in making
such returns. There are unfortun-
ately others who must be reminded
that there is a specifical federal
law against boarding which pro-
yides a penalty of $4,000 fine or two
years Imprisonment, or both, for
hOarders Chose who have more
than their reasonable needs, par
ticularly applicable now to -FOUR.
Are Liable.
"a final opportunity is now given
TO these TO surrender their surplus
supply and thus avoid and protect
themselves against the possibility
and proba bility of prosecution in
the federal court
The retail price of -four is not to
exceed nine cents a pound, accord
ing to Mr.. Griswold, who announced
today that he would stop the deal
er's if this rule was violated.
-Ruv q TfhaTfy- POnd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
Eunice Van COncellOf.

Eunice, 5-year-otd daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Van Concellos.
1919 Seventeenth street, died this
morning at 4 o'clock. The infant
will be sent this afternoon to Jack
sonville, Ill, former home OF its
parents, where funeral services
will be- conducted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
Funeral of Charlotte Buford.


The remains of Charlotte Buford,
formerly of this city, reached here
this afternoon. Miss Buford, who
had been Ill since February, died
Thursday afternoon at her home III
Washington.
The passing of Miss Buford
marks the end of a beautiful life.
She was a daughter of the late
Charles and Lucy Duke Buford.
She made her home with her par
eHts until their death, Is years ago,
when Miss Buford left with the sur
viving members of the family to
make their home in Washington.
The funeral was held this after
noon, interment taking place at the
Chippiannock. Rev. W. L. Essex Of
the. Trinity Episcopal church con-
Quoted the services.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
william j. Murphy.

The remains of William J. Muir
ply. who died at ST. Anthony's
hospital Thursday evening, were
sent to his home in Hannibal Mo.
Funeral will be held from the
Catholic church in that city Mon
dty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
SCOUT REPORTS
ADD TO AMOUNT
Boys Are Making Splendid Progress
in Cleaning Campaign of
Liberty Loan Drive.

Boy Scouts of the city are making
splendid progress in their Liberty
loan cleaning campaign. Friday
noon, with two more days in which
to work, scouts from Rock Island,
Camp Point, Viola and Monmouth
have reported a total of 339 bonds
amounting to 1880. The report,
submitted this morning by Scout
Executive w F. Bacon complete
through Thursday, is:
No. Bonds Amount
Rock Island BOB $27, $50
Monmouth ..... 5 400
Camp Point .... 10 1850
Viola ........... IL 1900
Total .....339 $31, 800
The report by troops through
fnl1nTuc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-04
CONFIRM ORDER
To HOLD UP Gas
RATE INCREASE
Secretary of Public Utilities Conn.,
mission Verifies Reported
Increase Suspension.
CITY BODY IS UNIFORMED
Gas Consumers ThaRkful-Deniai
is Made by State Engineer to
Company Official.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 4.-Sec-
rotary OF public utilities today
officially confirmed the report.
ed suspension until Nov. D. OF
the proposed gas rate increase
for Rock Island, Moline, East
Moline and Silvis.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-05-03
SNO Cafota.
Sanferpt Wanf betnIer Sini6et

Sanferut @anf betaler Sinibenoer.
Gen faacreoe Sanf i Bancroft bar
/ bisie Gage betalt fine arebitcrer
nof en- Gipioenb, beune Gang 10
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Stpffe 2anb tilbage at i9lge, iaa
Der ialfalo enonu tilfommer ben
falerebe 9anfs Seponenter ,1of en-
Sipioenb.
Ser Segm til ct gpbt Mar. @amIe
Tarmere / oe forifieaige 0ele al
Staten er erigc ON, at benne &anr
err ct nsiagtigt Sibeitpffe til @ad.
rem 1892 = set Mar, 90 Sortb So
fota fit ben itsrite Ipling, Staten
nogeniinoe hnr bapt, og man Ter MI
/ oct foreaebe Ireal, tilItrpfferie og
bel fprbelt Sirgtigbeb, pioenifabelige
Snrfningsmetbooer % ct eienoom-
meliot Sommentrpf al beloiee Ont
ltpnoiabeoer en- Inleoning til at
pinbe ariocn peb Sinlp al ct aron.
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otter at @peben bar iaaet. Mrget
SABRE err oqiaa iaaet, men al Spg
cr noQet tilbaee, ga Tarmerne fore
trpffer at pe1te nleb enbel al oen.
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cr belt opcr. Torpoelien al Speoe.
oreolct oniloae3 / Sen noroliae Gel
of Solth Snfoto fra 10 til 90 Ero-
cent. On Seaport ira Witfea er-
flrrer Iorsltbiigtcrne for South ga.
futa at prrc Sc bebite paa 30 Iar.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-05-03

olereoe fsr anIast. Ser bIep iiior
lite briigt meget al Hegieringens
glorag til Teiarbeioe, bporfor Der
iaar itaar Ell iaa meeet ltorre Gum
til Haaoigbeo, nemIia SS53,O0O.
Stat % Gountp ntaa tiIifpoe en- lig-
nenoe Gum, oe i mango 3iIipIoer
poer De forifielige Gountper Iangt
mere, % DIR. 9abcocf aniIaar ben
belle Sum, iom Winnelota iaar piI
anoenoe poa fine 2anbepeie, ill Az
Wiqion Collars. Tette er oltiao
fun til iaabont Seiarbeioe, Der fore.
9aur nnoer Statens og N%eaierineens
SperopIpn. &c al bisie InlPg,
bporior aontraft olcreoe err ililttct
og Mrbeioet paobegpnot, er 80 Wfil
I Tine Gountp, foitcnbe $tSS, 900;
20 Mil / Gbisogo Gountr, foitenbe
100000; 40 Mil / Mille 2acs
Golrntp, f%oitcnbe $140,000; s Wfil /
S%berburne County, foitenoe $35,,
600; Z Mil / 8ooobue County, TO,
itenbe $4,000, og IA Wil i HeO.
MOOD County, foitenoe $4,000.
%lto paa ipp andre Tcianlrg ifal
no6nes mi / Wai, nenlIig Tor %
Wil / Grom @ing Gountp, beresnet
at foitc $4,000: IS Wil / Sreeborn,
$4,000; 26 Yeil / Garner, $50
900; ~ Wil / @abaiba, $4,000;
6 MiI / @aibington, 500, 900, og
AZ MiI / @ooobie Gonntp, bcreg-
net al fpite $4,000. SITTER andre
Neianlra bliper fortibcn planlagt.
Nae DC iaor anlaate Geie bill blipc
iorIuarlig "9raoeb" oe gruslagte.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-05-03
Momtdmd.
Wpntamas @ibrag al Snaepleie,

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Montona bar mitillet 81 S%p9epleler-
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bens Scr pes &riaens @egpnbelic
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fer err allereoc 81 / oft!p arigs-
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ON, at enhpcr ar~beibsopgtig Mano
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han iorbritger % Tor i'm Tlabs /
Samiunoet, og at Der / oenne Sen-
ieenoe life pil giores noaen 6or'fiel
paa riac % fattise SeoiggiGnacrc.
: Scleno oa / Sewis onb Glarf
Gountp eioroes Der peo llgens BE.
opnoclie pisie Sorbereoelier til 8ien.
nemierelie al Bette Taabiib, ioet
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one lcoiqe WonosperIoner moa no
iplbe. Gnhper. ser life or / Ell eler
onben nnttie @eifir'ti9elie / mino't
fem al ltdens inp Gnoe. moa ubfnloe
bette Sort, hpornno Mittoritcterne nil
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Spnb.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-05-03
Miseomnm.
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