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The daily progressive-miner., 1918-04-19
OUT OF TUNE, LIKE

But once in our long life we have been in
the sanctum of that inquistorial body of men
known as the Grand Jury--room, and that was
as a witness. From that confession it will be
readily seen that our knowledge of what goes
on within the four walls where deliberations take
place, and where the guilt or innocence of party
or parties is partially at least, established is
very limited. Nevertheless, as far back as we
remember we have always been fond of reading
the grand juries' reports. Secrecy always moves
our curiosity, and knowing that that body of men
works wholly in secrecy, we ravenously devour
their reports but with hardly any variations in
our feeling as to their ending In that, they in
variaby end with the throwing of bouquets at
one another member of the grand iuries and the
officials of the courts; when as a matter of fact
and justice, in many instances griling would
be much more appropriate. For instance; if a
man is arrested charged with serious offense,
and is investigated by that body of men and ex-
onorated, the officials who put the liberty of that
man in jeopardy, is not deserving of any bouquets
and should not be handed any. Doing so leaves
a suspicion in the minds of the outsiders that
the grand jury preferred whitewashing the SUBJ
ject by burying it under an avalanche of
bououets. At least, that is the way it looks to
us. But those reports are always the same
And that is what makes them so interesting
they are so Inconsistent, so out of tune.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-04-19
WE MIGHT TRY THAT LAW HERE

In the state of New Jersey the legislature
enacted law compelling every man not incapaci-
tated for labor by sickness or otherwise, to work
at least six days each week In our opinion, and
while we have only few here, copy of that
law should be on our statute books; the enforce
ment of which would eliminate self-appointed
guardians of the idle class from their field of ac-
tivity where they are constantly and persist
emily creating trouble. You have never seen
man who was busy minding his own business
breeding trouble. It is the man who minds other
peoples business who does that The I. w. w.
for instance. They have no time for work be-
cause they are so intensely interested in other
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-04-19
SOCIALISTS AND THE WAR.

1.-The Socialist party demands immediate and demo
cratic peace questions the democracy Of the United
and attacks the secret service of the government
as a spy SYSTEM" says the Aberdeen World.
"No doubt there be immediate peace by bowling
down to Germany, but in other way Such peace
he democratic 1t will fasten the German menace
securely the world and compel to live in fear Of
slavery. The Socialist party to like the Prussian
state despotism because perhaps, it is nearly ap-
proxmates the the state tyranny that is Socialist IDEAL
Freedom of speech and press does not mean license
to talk which is what the Socialist party the
!. w. w, and their ilk mean by it,
The Socialist party objects to the secret service be-
it curails seditious activities. There will be
tinued cause for objection on that score.
THE democracy of the United States is not and will
not be the Bolshevik class tyranny of Russia which
democracy but whose end Is dictatorship
This country will not institute such democracy at the
hehes of the Socialist party any Others This party
which prate of democracy has lent its taci support
Germany since this nation entered the Most
of its leaders and it's best brains have deserted it in
consequence deludes itself if thinks an intelligent
American is going to listen to it heed its MORNINGS
America is going to democracy for America and
Americans, not sor the Socialist party it's adherents
They go to Russia
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-04-19
IN JUSTICE TO THOSE CONCERNED

After having read the report of the Grand
Jury yesterday, we should remember that under
the laws of Alaska and the instructions of the
court, the grand jury ought to find an Indictment
when the evidence before that body. taken to-
gether, is such as in their judgement would if
unexplained or uncontradicted, warrant con-
viction by the trial jury. In other words, the
prosecution must have clear case; or the grand
jury should not indict. From that-and accord
ing to the grand jury report yesterday, their re-
fusal to indict the three business men arrested
and held on charge of the violation of the
espionage act, is complete vindication.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-04-19

WANTED-Medium duty, 4
cycle gas engine, about 10
h. p. Complete, ready to
run. - Address, progress
sive Miner.-adv If
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-04-19

If any of the good Red Cross workers
thought they would be given a rest through the
lack of materials to work with, after hard win
ter spent in hard work; we can tell them they
were simply mistaken, for the materials Is here,
and they may continue to work. The girls who
have an idea that the men will allow them to rest
had better get the idea out of their heads. The
men will keep them busy, never. fear. They
know what is good for them-for the men them
selves, of course Which is perfectly natural.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-04-19
IMITATION

is the sincerest form of flattery, thai
is why it pleases u, to hear that Other
aunuries claim to do work just like
ours. 1t is a tribute to the excellence
or our iauuerlng which we fully ap
preciate But why not have the origl
nal? Send us your wasnaDies ant
you won't nave to say they are az
perfect as ours The work will "
ours and the real thing
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-04-19

peoples business. But if they were made 70
work six days week, they would feel hlM rest-
ing Sundays, and as their time would ba al taken
up, there would be no trouble. q nnnfae, It
might break someone's heart and all that, but
nobody would grieve much, for the loss would
be comparatively small; and from any point Of
view we may take it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
RETURN To SEE
PLAGUE RESULT
Two State Health Board Represen-
tatiyes Come Back to Moline
to Inspect improvements.

To review the work which has
been undertaken by the Moline city
officials in order to curb the ty-
phoid epidemic and also to conduct
a special investigation of the cases
which have developed in the vicin-
ity of Eighth street and Fourth
avenue, thought to have been caus-
ed by persons drinking from the
McGovern we'll, NJ. J. Sjoblom and
J. r. Pollack of the state board of
health this morning arrived in the
city. Both were in Moline during
the time that the epidemic was at
its height
The officials will make a special
analysis of the water from the well
in question and will trace individ-
ual cases in the neighborhood. AL
ready the well has been condemn
ed by the city chemist and Com
missioner Stouffer this morning
stated that it had been tagged last
week as unsafe.
Although it was believed at the
time that the plague broke out in
the vicinity of the well that the
water was the cause of it, Mrs. Nc
Govern, on whose property it is To-
Gated, declared that only members
of her family had used the water
and asserted that the disease could
not have arisen from it's impurity.
The state Investigators hope to set
tie the question to the satisfaction
of all.
The factory Waterman situation
will also be considered by the state
men. When he was in the city be-
fore. Mr.. Sjoblom insisted the city
Immediately disconnect the city and
factory mains. Mr.. Stouffer assert
ed this morning that the disconnec-
ton will be made as soon as pos
sible, but double check valve will
protect it in the meantime.
At noon today no additional cases
of typhoid had been reported and 1t
is believed that the epidemic is rap
idly waning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
END OF WAR NEAR
SAYS MOLINE BOY

I'VE all will be preparing to sail
for our dear old hines in America
at the close of the next five
months" predicts Clifford Crossen,
who is serving with the fighting
forces over there in a letter writ
ten by him to c. E. Huston, 1928
Third avenue, Moline. In part Pri-
vate Crossen says:
I'm six more months / will be in
Berlin and a few more months
after that l will have my feet upon
the ice box. so you may have the
trouble to remove them. The
Americans took 5000 Huns yester-
day aug. ~ and quite a few guns
are hitting the ball over here. |
have been in a hospital for some
time, but thank goodness l am out
now. We do not get much sleep
lately. The other night two of the
boys were taken i'll and became so
despaired that they repeated sew
eral times that they would never
see the United States again. | have
been over here five months and
hope the coming months pass as
quickly as these have done. Greet
all my friends
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
FORD BACKED BY
DEMOS, BUT REPUB
VOTERS FAIL HIM

Detroit. Mich, Aug 2S.-Henry
Ford, Detroit automobile manufac-
turer, and choice of President Will
son for the Michigan senatorial
nomination, was today. on the face
of returns from more than half the
state. both winner and loser in
Tuesdays state wide primary Tru-
man H. Newberry of Detroit, COM
mander in the Third United States
naval district, and former secretary
of the navy. has won the Republi-
can nomination for United States
senator by a vote which incomplete
returns indicate may equal the to-
tai number Of votes polled by both
Ford and former Governor Chase S.
Osborn. Only a light vote was cast
for William G. Simpson of Detroit,
the other Republican candidate.
In the Democratic ba1loting,
however. the Detroit manufactures,
who was a candidate on both party
tickets, defeated James W Helme,
figures this morning being two to
one in favor Of his candidacy
Returns from 1,079 precincts Of
the state this morning show New
berry, 59,707: Ford. 25.144; Osborn.
24,325. There are 1.09S precincts
from which complete returns have
not been received.
Incomplete and unofficial figures
show that Newberry probably has
carried 7S of Michigan's SO coun-
ties. Osborn four and Ford one
county
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
WORK OF FLYERS
CROSSING LINES
TOLD IN LETTER

Were 1t not for the many uni
formed men one would hardly re-
alize that the fate OF democracy of
the world was being decided quite
near, says John Livingston of Mo-
line. who is in the flying service in
France, in an interesting letter to
Harry Ainsworth of Moline. Mr..
Livingston, who had just returned
from a furlough, tells of the won
derful time afforded him at Dou-
vile, the famous French watering
place.
In Paris there seems to be
plenty of food, but it is very ex-
pensive and undoubtedly creates
hardships upon the poor. An ord
mary dinner with the cheapest of
wines costs about 20 francs go.
Last winter l was charged so cents
for one little tasteless apple" says
Livingston. He has been at the
front for three months and at pres
ent is plotting a two-man observa-
ton plane over the lines obtaining
valuable Information, with orders
never to attack boche unless on
the defensive. OF his work, he
says in part:
We regulate the American bat
teries. watch for enemy moving
troops and trains, but our most i'm
portant work is when there is an
attack by either side . At that time,
when all communications are gen.
orally destroyed, we must advise
the commanding officer of the in
fantry, by wireless or by signal,
how the attack is progressing, what
is the position of the continually
changing front lipe, and do all in
our power to prevent the enemy
from bringing forward supplies and
reserve troops by 'straf1ng' with
our machine guns from an altitude
Of 800 to 500 feet At that height
we are in the paths of both bar
RACES, besides being within excel
lent range Of the enemy machine
guns.
"On quiet days we merely make
observation trips to see the move
ments OF the enemy and locate their
new batteries and positions"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
EAST MOLINE TO
HAVE PATRIOTIC
MEETING MONDAY

A gala day will be enjoyed Labor
day on the lawn of the East Moline
Young Mems Christian association
by several lodges and societies.
Various countries will be repre-
scented and an interesting program
has been prepared.
A parade headed by the Belgian
american band will wind up at the
y. NJ. c. A, where the band will
give the opening number Patri-
otto songs and a solo by Miss Ber-
nice Mason will follow. George W.
Scott of Davenport will deliver a
patriotic address, which will be
followed by duet given by the
Misses Bernice Mason and LeOta
Aldrich. Singing of the "Marseil-
laise" by Eli D'Arras and the ma
tional song of Greece by Harry
MilOnas will also be featured.
Five reels of official war pictures
will be shown. These films, which
are controlled by the council of de
Tense, as vet nave not been COM
mercialized.
In case the weather does not per-
nit an outdoor gathering, the af-
fair will be held in the building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
DURYEA LEAVES AT
NOON FOR JACKSON

NJ. J. Duryea, former executive
secretary of the Moline CONNER
cial club and now investigator at
large in the production division of
the ordnance department, left al
noon today, accompanied by Mrs.
Duryea, for Jackson, Mich
Mr.. Duryea, whose headquarters
will be at Detroit, has been as
signed to the territory to include
the state of Michigan and probably
surrounding territory. For the last
two years Mr.. Duryea has served
as executive secretary to the Mo-
line Commercial club and several
associated war service organiza-
tiOns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28

PROVEN UNTRUE
East Moline High Commercial De-
partment Not TO BE Aban-
dOned Says Board.

All rumors TO the effect that the
commercial Departments OF the East
Moline township high school would
be discontinued this fall were de-
clared to be without foundation at
a special meeting of the township
board held last night in the high
school building. The department
was without a head for some time
and this is thought to have given
rise TO the rumor which has spread
throughout the city. However, as
was announced several days ago,
Miss Margaret Rowbotham has
been engaged to fill the position
and having attended the PhiIadel-
phia School for Girls, Wellesley,
Gregg Commercial school in Chi
cago and Chicago university. she IS
well fitted to instruct in the sub
jeCt.
No decrease in the enrolment
at the high school is expected
when it opens next week. in spite
of the fact that many youths have
gone into military service and are
also lured away from their stud
les by the high wages being offered
by many manufacturing plants
Tuesday morning at o'clock the
former students will meet and run
through a trial schedule OF periods
TO acquaint themselves with the
routine their advanced studies will
necessitate. At 100 in the after
noon the new students will report.
Discussion Of the course Of study
and matters Of improvement in the
building took place at the meeting
last night and it was decided to
completely overhaul the plumbing
and to install new bubbling foun-
tains of a more sanitary and i'm
proved type.
Principal John ". Casio has
called a faculty meeting for 8
o'clock Saturday morning. Span
ish, French and Latin will be the
languages taught at the institution
this year. German was stricken
from the curriculum at the close Of
the spring term.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
HUN TROOPS NOT
SATISFIED WITH
RULE OF KAISER?

With the British Army in
France, Monday, Aug. 2S.-(By the
Associated Press THE idea of a
change in form in the government
of Germany seems to occupy a
place in the thoughts of many Ger
man soldiers, judging from re-
marks made by prisoners. One of
those who has expressed hopes of
a change was a soldier from
Baden. He said he and his COM
rades had had more war than they
wanted and hoped that as soon as
war was over Baden would become
an Independent republic.
More Alsatians have been cap
tured by the British. One Of them
said he had refused for three years
to enter the German army. He
was finally dragged in by force and
since then has been mostly in the
front lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
IMMIGRATION IN
LAST YEAR LEAST
SINCE CIVIL WAR

Washington. Aug. 2s.-Imigra-
ton to the United States during
the year ending June 80. placed az
110,618 by a bulletin Of the immi-
grafton service issued today was
less than in any year since the
Civil war, the number of immi-
grants reaching the United States
in 1862 being 72,1S3.
Statistics given in the bulletin
show that immigration in every
year back to 1874 whit the excep-
ton Of 1862 has shown a greater
total than 1918. II is also recorded
that 1885 aliens departed from
tho United States during the year
ending June 80.
Mexico furnished the largest
number Of the 1918 immigrants, the
total admitted from that country
being 1902, while England, which
furnished 1880 was second. and
Japan with 10,16s was third.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28

new DRAFT ACT
Adopts Bill With No Strike Tag
Meets Rejection by House To-
day-May Be Cut Out

Washington, Aug. 28.-Senate
amendments to the manpOwer bill
extending the draft ages to IS and
45 years were rejected formally by
the house today and the measure
sent to conference. Arrangem
were made for the cOnferees to
meet Immediately with the hope of
smoothing out differences after a
few hours of discussion.
Without a dissenting vote the
senate late yesterday passed the
administration manpower bill max
ing the draft age limits IS to s45
years, inclusive, after voting down
every amendment interfering with
drafting men under q years of
age.
The only important amendment
in the senate bill is the Thomas
Reed anti-strike proposal. BY a
vote of 40 to % the senate rejected
a motion made by Senator Nickel
lar of Tennessee to strike the
amendment from the bill. The
amendment nullifies exemption
granted to essential workers if they
strike. Before adopting it finally,
however, the senate agreed to the
provisO offered by Senator Cum
Minis of Iowa making the amend
ment imperative if the strikers
agree to submit their dispute to
the war labor board.
AS the situation stands nothing
seems likely to stand in the way
of the war departments intention
of fixing Sept. ) or Z as the date
of registration of the men made
subject to the draft under the new
bill. There is every likelihood that
the measure will be ready for Pres
ident Wilson's signature before the
end of the week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
BOHEMIA IS HARD
HIT; CLOTHES AND
FOOD PRICES HIGH

Paris, Aug. 2S.-Very high prices
for all necessary articles OF food
ana clothing are being paid by the
residents of Prague, Bohemia, ac-
cording 10 a repatriated French
g0yerness who has arrived al
Evian-I.es- Bains on the French
frontier. She says the following
ur;ces obtain in Prague:
Pork, $40 d pound; fats and but
ter, SIS a pound chocolate. $ll a
pound; coffee. $l2 a pound; cocoa
and tea, SIG; eggs, 40 cents each; a
mans suit. s210; a yard Of cloth.
$50, a spool OF cotton. Sc, pair OF
shoes. so,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
SWEDISH PASTOR IS
OFFERED NEW FIELD

A call 10 the pastorate Of tht
largest church OF his faith in Wor.
cester, Mass, has been received By
Rev. Alfred f. Lindberg, presem
pastor OF the Swedish Baptist TEN.
pie in Moline. He recently returned
from a vacation trip In the east ano
now has the call under considera
ton.
The field would not be entirely
new 10 Mr.. Lindberg, as he spem
13 years in a church in Boston. HI
has been in Moline for three years
Prior to coming here he had beer
in San Francisco. Swedish popB
lation Of Worcester is about 10000
and the congregation which hai
called him IS said 10 be the larges'
of the faith east Of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
MOLINE TEACHER IS
NAMED SUPERVISOR

That Miss Ellen C. Systrom, for
meTly OF Moline, is to be supervisor
of penmanship in the Minneapolis
schools was announced in the Min
neapolis Tribune of Saturday. Miss
Nystrom's portrait appeared in
Saturday evenings issue OF the
Tribune along with the statement
that the school administration has
provided that the penmanship
course receive separate super
vision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
is WITH HIGHLANDRRS.

Albert Craig Of Moline IS at
Aberdeen. Scotland, where he is in
military service with the Third
Gordon Highlanders. British expe-
dictionary forces. stationed at Links
camp. The kilt of the Highlander
is his uniform. Through his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs ]. B. Craig, 1904
River drive, Moline, he has re-
quested his friends to write to
him. He enlisted at Philadelphia
and went from there to Nova
Scotia, thence to Scotland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
SUGAR NEEDED IN
CANNING WILL. BE
ALLOWED TO ALL

Chicago, Aug. 2s.-That there Is
no desire TO curtail the reasonable
requirements was announced by
the food administration today. AT
the same time 1t was urged that as
much canning as possible be done
without the use Of sugar, but that
canning and preserving, sugar
canning and preserving sugar
would be supplied for these pur-
poses.
Decision regarding the amount to
be used was left to the discretion
Of local and county food admins
traitors who were authorized to in
dorse certificates calling for can
ming and preserving sugar in
amounts not TO exceed % pounds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
FIRST AMERICAN
WAR TIME MONEY
rs IN CIRCULATION

Washington, Aug. 2s.-Two ne"
green backs the first or the ma
lions war time currency are IN
circulation. They are the 81 ana
50 federal reserve bank notes pla T.
ned especially to replace the sill
yer certificates withdrawn from
circulation as the treasury $ SILVER
reserve is melted into bullion TOT
.exDerf to the allies. y
The 81 note bears a portrait OF
Ceorqe washington in the upper
left hand corner of the face slde
aud otherwise resembles generally
a federal reserve note. On the re,
verse side is shown in a central Oval
an eagle in full flight, typlfylng the
nation modified for Wal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
Catarrh is a Real Enemy
and Requires Vigorous Treatmet

TO the winds. and get on the right
treatment Go to your drug store
today. get a bottle of S. S. S, and
commence a treatment that has
been praised by sufferers for
nearly half a century.
s. S. S. gets right at the source
OF Catarrh, and forces from the
blood the germs which cause the
disease You can obtain special
medical advice regarding your
own case without charge by writ
ing TO Medical Director, % Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga--(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
FORCED TO USE
MANY 1918 men
Few Who Registered Last Year
Are in Quotas to Be Unframed
From Moline Next Week.

When the quotas called from the
moline exemption district entrain
next week they will be composed
ior the most part of youths who
registered on June 5 of this year,
lot few remain in class one, who
enrolled for service at the original
registration in 1917. But a small
portion of the contingents will be
last years registrants. With the
calling of 80 today they will be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
SCHOOL TEACHERS
TO MEET MONDAY

4 meeting Of school teachers of
East Moline has been called by d.
B Holman. city superintendent Of
schools, Tor 9 o'clock Monday morn
ing
A full attendance is urged. as
the teaching corps has undergone
several changes and full eXplana-
Ion Of the years work viii be Civ
en- at this time. The program for
the ensuing year viii also be dis
Cusse5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
ARRIVED OVERSEAS.

Word has come to Mrs. Robert
Merry, 250S Fifth avenue, Moline,
of the safe arrival overseas of her
son James He was sent to Camp
Dodge with one of the first draft
contingents last September. He is
in the artillery. Prior to donning
the khaki Merry was employed by
the Moline Pillow company.