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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
NEW STANDARD
FOR DRAFT MEN
Only Absolutely Unfit to Be Dis
qualified for Service in Future
Calls, 1t Is Said

Rock Island exemption board Of
ficials have not yet received any
communication regarding the new
physical examination standards
said 10 have been decided upon to
govern future drafts.
1t is reported that only those
who are drug addicts or physically
deformed will be eliminated in flu
ture examinations.
If the new standard is placed in
effect the result would be to trans
fer the majority of men classified
in Group B, class l, on accoun:
of remediable defects, to Glass G,
subject to call for special and lin
tied service.
New regulations for the physical
standards for induction into the
navy or marine corps differ from
the army standards in requiring
greater visual accuracy and in
barring men with skin or social
diseases. The maximum height for
the navy is "a inches.
Special ruling of the provost
marshal general will permit mar
ried men in class to attend Of
ficers' training schools without
waving deferred classification. In
event of such registrants failing TO
qualify. they will be restored to
their original classifications.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
ROOMS COLD is
Renters Wall
Manager of Home Registration
Bureau Turns Furnace Man
to Aid Sick.

Renters in a certain Rock Island
flat building were making com
plants about the lack of heat these
cold mornings. Two persons in
the building were i'll with Spanish
influenza. So George r. Stephen
son, manager of the local branch
of the United States homes regis
tration bureau, went to the build
ing in question today and proceed
ed to take up the position of fur
mace man.
Mr.. Stephenson was unable to
find janitor or any one else about
the building to give the desired re-
lief, and decided that the situation
called for immediate action.
Soon a roaring fire was in the
furnace, and the chilly rooms be
gan to grow warm. After staying
on the job for some time and in
vestigating conditions in each flat,
Mr.. Stephenson shut off the drafts
to the furnace and went about his
other duties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
YUMA

There are no church services owing
to the influenza epidemic.
Miss Lima Hail. teacher of Yuma
school district 81, is i'll with the in
fiuenza at her home in Moline.
Mrs. Clyde Wake and Verna Mum
ma delivered the Red Cross quota of
the week to the headquarters in
Rock Island Friday.
Edna p. Mumma was shopping in
Port Byron Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Ball, her son Howard.
Donahoo of Moline called on Yuma
friends Tuesday afternoon
The children of Mr.. and Mrs AL
yah Scarf, who have been quite all
for several days, are now much bet
Fred Gilbert and family are now
residing on the John Wainwright
farm.
Mr., and Mrs. Frank Scarf were
business callers in Moline Monday.
The Behrendt brothers and Ray
Savage had their potatoes. which
had been dug and were in sacks in
the field. stolen Sunday evening.
Homer G.. Mumma of Sherrard Wis
tied his parents Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Blanche Beal and Sheldon
Mumma are seriously ill with the in
fuenza.
George Wainwright went to Chi
cagO Monday evening.
Frank Bryant was a business call
er in East Moline Friday.
Thursday evening the friends of
Tavern Wainwright gathered at his
home and spent the evening as a
farewell TO him. He has been called
to service on short notice.
The Yuma. branch of the American
Red Cross met Wednesday evening
at headquarters and elected the fol-
lowing officers: Chairman, Mrs. Clyde
Wake; vice president, Mrs August a
Hinke; treasurer. Frank S. Bryant;
secretary, Miss Edna p. Mumma-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
FRANCES POTATO
CROP FAR SHORT
OF REQUIREMENTS

Washington, Oct 24.-Despite an
increase of % per cent in wheat
production, the total nutrition value
of the 1918 crop of cereals, beans
and potatoes in France is less than
that of last year. This has been
disclosed by Mr.. Boret, the French
food controller, in the chamber of
deputies in an address today.
The potato situation is grave
This year the potato crop will not
exceed 7,500.000 long tons. Despite
this shortage, we must supply the
allied troops fighting in our land.
We cannot possibly refuse this in
dispensable food to troops who are
constantly increasing in number "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24

as permanently waving the city
ordinance unless lead pipe cannot
be obtained on account of condi-
tions brought about by the war.
On this matter the city holds that
it obtained the lead pipe and
turned it over to the corporation at
cost to itself, which cost was 80 Id
cents per foot as against the orig
inal corporation estimate of 81
cents per foot AS the pipe has
been furnished, the city officials
are puzzled as to why 1t cannot be
used. Mr.. Horst announced that
he ordered the discontinuance OF
the use of the lead pipe last even
ing, but that as he purchased the
pipe on his own authority, he will
stand by his agreement and will
pay for the same.
Mr.. Horst says he is satisfied
that he is working under govern
ment supervision. Terms of his
contract call for the residences TO
be guaranteed in good condition for
a period of 10 years and for the
records of the entire transaction
to be preserved for period of two
years.
Mr.. Horst read a letter from the
war department which sets forth
that a certain amount of iron pipe
is being transferred here from
Camp Funston. These matters. he
said, lead him to believe that the
United States housing corporation
is a strictly government institution.
Takes Fall Out Of Plumbers.
He was asked how he could
guarantee the houses for a period
of 10 years when iron pipe is used
as water service connections and
thing in the cellar as sewers The
contractor answered that the
plumbing laws now in existence
were drafted mainly on recommen-
dation of the plumbers, who. he
said, had been looking out for their
own interests rather than the in
terests of the public
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
SOCIAL EVENTS
SchM eiSs- Rreccher.

Miss Henrietta Breecher, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Mary Breecher, 535
Twenty first avenue. and Carl j
Schweiss, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Schweiss, 713 Twelfth ave
nue., were quietly united in mar
riage last night at $50 at the par
sonage of the Second Christian
church Rev W. B. Slime, pastor.
performed the ceremony in the
presence of the immediate relatives
and a few friends of the young cou-
pie. Miss Austa Webb attended the
bride as honor maid and Robert ri.
Nissen of Davenport served the
groom as best man. The bride wore
a becoming gown of dark blue chif-
fOn and hat TO match. Her flowers
were white carnations. Her at
tendant wore a modish frock of
grey silk. combined with chiffon
and a hat to match. She carried
pink carnations Following the
ceremony a wedding supper was
served al the home of the groom s
parents. Here the floral decora-
lions carried out the color scheme
Of pink and white, the chosen col
ors of the bride.
Both young people are active
workers at the Second Christia I
church. The bride attended the
local public and high schools and
was graduated from the latter in
the class of 1917 She has been
employed at the arsenal. The
groom also was educated here and
has been employed as a machinisL
on the arsenal. He expects TO
. leave with the next call for camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schweiss will reside
for the present with the groom s
sister, Mrs. Joseph Campbell, 1903
Seventh street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
FIGURES prove
LOYALTY STAND
Late Review of Subscriptions sb,-.
S212O 900 In Liberty Bond
Sales of Fourth Issue.

a review Of the figures GOVERN,
Liberty loan subscriptions in tbs
west half Of the county. as furnish.
ed by Fred y. SetterdahI. SHOW.
that the district subscribed s2120-
900 gross, this being about 20 me-
cent over subscription
The canvassing committee cover
ing the precincts ia Rock IslaHs
and South Rock Island brought +
S931,45O
/ Subscriptions taken elsewhere
were as follows
Factories, S169IJO.
: Arsenal, $324750
Special committee, $550.50
Banks. S440,S5O.
Rural townships. s649 500.
Credited to Rock Island by ont
side banks, $1,000
/ Railroads testimatcdJ. $50 600
Making a total of S2l500OO
Il will be interesting 70 observe
/ that Rock Island received from No
I line and outside banks $1,000. while
on the other hand the local clearing
house gave 10 Moline. East Moline
and Port Byron s59.95O. In add
ton to this it gave Orion. Aluscs-
tine. Davenport and Sherrard a TO-
tai of $l59,750, making a total OF
! $2l9-70O which was subscribed ia
( Rock Island county. for which The
: Liberty loan committee received no
credit
The figures at Rock Island A.
senal show that the arsenal en-
ployes subscribed about sI.3O0O06
However, OF this amount The local
Liberty loan committees of Daven-
port, Rock Island and Moline re-
ceived Approximately $1OI6. 600. the
. rest going to outside banks. Ofthis
S1,016,6OO, Rock Island receives
S324,75O, Moline $145,0OO and Da7-
export $556,S50
Every township in the west half
of the county went over the top
with a margin of from $1,000 to
S17, 900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
Obituary
Roy Bedford Mummert.

Roy Bedford Mummert, 1924
Fifth-and-a-half avenue, who died
at the home yesterday afternoon,
became i'll Sunday with Spanish in
fiuenza Pneumonia developed
later.
Roy Mummert was born in Lea
county, Illinois, Oct. 8, 1898. He
married Miss Mae Mccarthy of
Rock Island in June, 1915. For the
past year and a half Mr.. Mummert
had been employed as special de-
livery messenger at the Rock Is
land postoffice- He was a member
of the Woodmen of the World and
the Knights OF Columbus. He is
survived by the widow, two sons,
Roy, age 2, and Jack, age months :;
his mother, Mrs. Ella Mummert,
and a sister, Mrs. Joe Hackett of
Davenport. his father having pre-
ceded him in death a year ago to-
day. Mr.. Mummert was a faithful
member of the local postof1ce force
and was popular among his fellow
employees. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow at 9 o'clock at Sa-
cred Heart Catholic church, Rev.
c. P. ONeiil officiating. Intermen;
will be in Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
PERSONAL POINTS


Miss Maude Zeitschel. 1923 EIev-
cnth street, has left for Fulton, s.
D.. where she will visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Xeitschel.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Snow Of Reyn-
olds. called at The Argus today on
their way to Chill. Wis, where they
will visit relatives for one month
Mrs Emmett Lanaghan. 2725 Sixth
avenue, has received notice OF the
safe arrival overseas OF her hus-
band. who is with Company c, One
Hundred and Thirteenth field sig
nal battalion. He has been sta
toned at Camp Shelby, Miss,
Frank II. Emig, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. william Emig, 1910 Sixteenth
street, has arrived safely overseas,
according to word received by his
parents today.
Mrs. f. V. Brennan. sos Fifth
street, has received word OF the
safe arrival overseas of her hus-
band, Private F. V. Brennan. he
was stationed at Camp Shelby,
Hattiesburg, Miss, while in train
ing in this country.
Mrs. Faye Hough Mccarthy is
seriously i'll at her home, 1920 Ninth
avenue She is suffering with an
attack of pneumonia that developed
from Spanish influenza. She has
been confined to her bed for about
week.
Sergeant Harry T. Knox, who has
been stationed at the aviation gen
,eraI supply depot at Fairfield, Ohio,
has been called home by the ser
ious illness of his wife and son.
Both Mrs. Knox and son have in
fiuenza. The son is improving, but
Mrs. Knox's condition is still crit
ical.
Mrs. Julia Lamp. 1929 Second
avenue, has received word OF the
safe arrival overseas of her son,
Julian G. Lamp, who is with the
137th machine gun company and
was formerly stationed at Camp
Shelby, Hattiesburg, Miss.
Robert Marks, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs Louis Marks, 2404 Fifth-and-
a-half avenue, has arrived safely
overseas, according to word receiy-
ed today by his parents. He is with
the Thirty-eighth division and has
been stationed at Camp Shelby,
Miss
Mr.. and Mrs. s. w BOwlby, 1923 u
Second avenue, received word today
from their son David, telling that
he is on the way to recovery from
an attack of Spanish influenza, He
was attending the Bradley Poly
technic school at Peoria, and will
resume his studies after recover
ing. He is a member of the S. A.
T. G.
c. L. Peck and family of Evans
ton. Ill, will arrive in Rock Island
rext week to reside. Mr.. Peck is
president of the Farmers National
Trust company, which will open Of
fees in the Robinson building.
According to word received to-
day by Mr. and Mrs Bernard See
burger, 1901 Fourteenth-and-a-
street, their son, Carl, is safe over
seas. Ira A. Ziegler is also safe
overseas, his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William H. Ziegler of Port Byron,
having received official word Both
hoys are members of the One Hun
dred and Thirty-ninth light field
artillery of the American expedi-
tionary forces. The latter is a
brother of Mrs. ". II. Jordan of this
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
staulcy-Bropn wedding Announced

An announcement that will come
As a surprise to many friends is
that of the amrriage Of Mrs. Bessie
brown OF this city and Harry l.
Stanley of Moline. The marriage
took place in Clinton, Iowa, last
July and has since been kept
secret from even most intimate
friends. The bride has resided in
1IaI.ss and Rock Island for several
Years and was formerly employed
al the Gable Music house in this
city. Mr.. Stanley is the son Of Mrs.
Cora Stanley OF Moline and was
formerly business manager Of the
Stanley Printing company and ad-
verti-ing manager OF the Moline
Sunday IreES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
Erickson BiorIing.

Announcement as made of the
marriage of Miss Ddgny Erickson,
and Charles NJ Bjorling of this
city. The wedding tooR place al
the parsonage of swedish Lutheran
church of Moline Monday evening,
oct a, and has since been kept
secret. Rev. A F.. Bergs rom per
Iormei the ceremony. Mr.. BjOr!
51g is a skilled machiuist employed
1t Rock Island arsenal The bridal
couple has some to housekeeping il
this city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
FORMER GENESEO
SOLDIER KILLED
Especial to The Argus)

Gen eseO, Oct. 24.-FTed II Mer-
win, son of Frank Merwin of Plano
and formerly Of GeneseO, was kill
ed in an auto accident at Camp
Forrest, Ga, last evening. Word
reached his aunt, Mrs. Flora Wright
of this city. The message stated
that the soldier was preparing 10
depart for New York. He was a
member OF the first supply replace
ment battalion No. 6
Private Merwin was &c years Of
age and was born in Geueseo- The
body was sent TO Somonauk. H.
the home Of his grandmother, for
services and burial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
FORMER ISLANDER
ASSISTANT CHIEF
ON OVERSEAS JOB

DR. James J. McGuinn of Chicago,
a brother of w. A. McGuinn. 2813
Eighth avenue. has been appointed
assistant commander-in-ch of
the medical zone by the Red Cross
and is soon to depart for France.
DR.. McGuinn was a former resident
of this city.
He is now in New York City and
expects to sail Saturday He will
also have charge of the personnel
Of the stats of the various Red
Cross hospitals overseas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24

Mrs. &. r. stephens, 1910 Seventh
avenue. Moline. announces that her
lat home" for which invitations
were mailed for Saturday afternoon
las been postponed until Saturday
afternoon. Nov. 9, because of the
quarantine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
u. 4. r. Postpones Meeting.

In accordance with the orders Of
the state health authorities that
no public meetings shall be held
during the influenza epidemic, the
meeting OF Fort Armstrong chapter
~ the d. a. r.. for next Saturday
las been indefinitely postponed, An
U0UnCeucnt Will be made through
che press Of later date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24

Arthur Dudley Lindell, 16-year-
old son of Mr. and Mrs. F. z. Lin
dell, 421 Fourth avenue. died this
morning at St Anthonys hospital
His death was due to peritonitis,
following an attack of appendicitis.
He was born in Moline Aug. 90.
1902 Besides the parents he is sur
vived by two brothers, Frantz, age
IL, and Warren, age 7, at home.
Private funeral services will be
held at the home. Interment will
be in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24

The meeting Of John Buford post
143. G. \. r., scheduled for Friday
has been postponed. The date Of
The next melting viii be announced
later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
John j. kruSe.

John J. Kruse, a carpenter. died
at his home. 170S Seventh street.
last night He was born in Ger
many in 1S47. He will be buried in
Chippiannock cemetery. services
taking place at the home at $3.50
tomorrow afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24

Funeral services for Roy L. Sail
mann were held at the home of his
parents, 2507 Seventh avenue. this
afternoon at O'Clock, Rev. Fred
erick ]. Rolf. pastor of the Evan
gelical Church of Peace, officiating.
Pallbearers were: Frank Smith, G..
Quinn, L. Robb, NJ. Wright, F. Matn-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
SELECTED PIVOTAL POINT.

Chicago. Oct. 24-ChicagO was
selected as the pivotal in the trans
continental mail service TO be in
augurated after the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
INCREASE STOCK.

(Spercial to The Argus.)
Springfield, Ill, Oct. "a - The
DeImonico restaurant company of
Rock Island, E. ]. Gould, president,
certified 10 the secretary of state
today to an increase of capital
stock from SO, 100 to $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
Automobile Polishes, Boardsley's

All the News All the Time The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
Funeral of william II. Woodland.

Funeral services for William II.
Woodland. who died as the result
of an accident yesterday, will be
held in Lyndon, Ill, at the home Of
the daughter, Mrs Wilder, tomor-
row at O'Clock. He will be buried
in the cemetery at Lyndon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24

ews and Frank Leithner. members
of the Independent football team,
of which MI Salzmann had been
member since it's organization. In
terment was in Chippiannock ceme-
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
Issodare Sturm.

Issodare Sturm, 2-year-old son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sturm. 929
Seventh avenue, died at the honA
yesterday after a weeks illness
with bronchial pneumonia. He is
survived by his parents and eight
brothers and sisters. Funeral ser
vices were held at the home yester-
day. Interment was in the Jewish
cemetery in Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
Gus FrOyd.

Word was received today by Mrs.
Nels Sjoidene, 1401 Ninth avenue,
OF the death of Gus Froyd, former
Rock Island resident, which oc-
CURED at Youngstown, Ohio, this
morning. Mrs. Sjoidene is a sister
in-law
Mr.. Froyd left Rock Island two
years ago for the east after having
lived here for about twenty years.
While here he was employed in the
steel mills Surviving, besides the
parents and widow are two sons,
EIlwood and John. The widow and
children will accompany the re-
mains to Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
TOILET SOAP

Standard makes. assorted.
including tar. oatmeal. rose.
palm and cocoa, &C to Ice
values Gimit OF 81, o
cake ..+....-......-.. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24

Sweeping Compound, Beardsley's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
Licensed To Wed

Edward w Wiltamuth. Hampton
Eleanore Struss Yuma
Bernard S. Metz 1890. Andalusia
Katherine NJ Kelly -. Illinois City
Willard Day McGath ....
........... Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Georgia May Lawrence .....
................I Iowa City. Iowa
Carl J. Schweiss ..... Rock Island
Henrietta Breecher 9. Rock Island
Besco Waffle Syrup. Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
Irwin H0fer.

Irwin Hober, 521 Twenty fourth
street, died this morning after a
weeks illness of pneumonia He
was born in Oshkosh, Mont, in
1891. When he was one year old
he came here with his mother, and
made his home here until 10 years
ago, when he left for Montana. He
had been home only three months.
when he became i'll with Spanish
influenza He is survived by his
mother and step-father, Mr.. and
Mrs Arthur Petersen; a brother
Leonard of this city. and a sister,
Mrs. Emma German of Montana
Funeral services have not yet been
arranged
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-02

or the natufalfza lions ,16i yer
declarations and 43I were final papers
!, Germany led the declarations Of IN
tentions, with ITO; Norway, 1863: Den
mark, l5i; Russians, 122 and English
100
The causes for divorce for 1917 weri
z42 deserlion: 1853, cruelty; 103s no1
support; IL. intempcrance. Last veal
IN 1916 intemperance was 2G.
The 1917 report shows that the mosi
men married at the age of "a, there
being 5gl at that age. and $50 81 thu
age OF IL
The most women married at 20, i,sing
659 and at III with $50. There Vert
three marriages of persons rs yeara
old, and one at SO.
AS usual deaths of small children
were heayy.-~those in the common dis
ease of measles, whooping cough, etc.
and other preyentable things lake off
the children TO too large an extent
LIB children under five years OF age
died from various causes.
In 1915 there was but one death from
small pox, in 1917 there was nine. Ono
case Of peliagra death Is reported, this
being an unusual cause OF death in this
state. The following shows the num-
Der of deaths In 1917 for various prom
inent eauses tuberculosis. 292; cam
Ger, 312; appendicitis, 81; diphtheria,
"a homicide, four; infantile paralysis,
monia, 1872; suicide, AZ; typhoid fever.
81; scarlet fever, 20; whooping cough,
20: small pox. nine.
There were 1926 illegitmate births Ia
the state in 1917 reported. OF the yio-s
lent deaths there are the following in
addition to those mentioned above:
Burns, 30; gas, six; drowning, "a; fire..
arms, 10; automobiles, %; railroads.,
~; freezing, six; lightning, 6; electric
ity, four
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-02
ABLE ADDRESSES HEARD
AT VOCATIONAL CONFERENCE


Vermilion. S. d. May 1.-One Of
the best addresses which the women
attending the first vocational confer
cnce for women at the university, were
privileged to hear was the speech OF
w. j. Hayward, manager OF Pelletiers
department store In Sioux City. He
emphasized the need OF cheerfulness,
enthusiasm, and loyalty in doing de-
partmert store work, not merely CALI
ing the customer by the first name,
but showing an active interest in what
interests the buyer.
The secret of success is love for
your work without which you will be
a failure" he said. Not only love the
work but like people and there will be
a chance for you"
Miss Aimee Perrault, Of the McKin-
rey and Allen company Of Sioux sEa lls
also spoke Of the business world for
college girls with ambition. The con :,
ference closed with the round table
discussion by the visitors. The three
days, meeting proved to be Of wide
interest to the university women.