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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
RETAIN VETERAN
IN CLOSE FIGHT
Oscar Lundeen Defeats j. r. New
ton for Nomination for Alder
man-Ed Moore Also Wins.

Spirited scrambles in the First
and Fourth wards featured the
Citizens primary in East Moline
yesterday, held for the purpose of
nominating candidates for alder
,n5 mic positions. In the former Os-
car Lundeen, incumbent. won over
j. r. Newton, and in the latter Ed
HOEue landed in a three-cOrnered
fight III which c. A. Wood and 3.
B. Ellis were his opponents.
In the second ward A. d. Smith
was unopposed and in the third
Eli Darras had the field to himself
The vote in the first and fourth
wards follows:
First-Oscar E Lundeen, 81
men, 80 women, total, 1879. ]. r.
Newton, 81 men, 81 women, total
1873.
Fourth-Ed Hogue. 70 men, AZ
women. total, $50. E. B. Ellis, SO
men, "A women, total 49,
c. A Wood, 80 men, 81 women,
total 81.
Socialists nominated the follow
ing ticket:
First-G. A. Johnson.
Second-W. F. Allen. 80
Third r. Newberg.
Fourth-A. ]. Breecher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
STATE SPLIT UP
BY MINERS INTO
EIGHT DISTRICTS

Springfield, Ill, March by
action of the executive board of the
Illinois district. United Mine Work
ers of America, the state was di-
vided today into Il sub-districts TO
simplify administration, and cleo
ton Of sub-d strict officers was au-
thOrized to take place on May IA.
Under the former system, abandon
ed three years ago, the number of
sub-distriCts was eight
Reyersion to the sub-d:strict plan
was ordered by the miners state
convention at Peoria recently on
recommendation of President Frank
harrington.
Ballots for the election OF sub
district presidents, vice presidents,
secretaries and treasurers will be
sent out Immediately by Secretary
Treasurer Walter Nesbit, and their
return is directed not later than
April 10.
Officers of the sub-districts will
assume their duties June ! to serve
one year. Immediately after their
induction, they are instructed to
call district conventions to estab-
lish headquarters and arrange for
financing their particular sub-dis-
tricts
In a circular announcing the new
plan of government, President Far
rington declared that under no cir
cumstances would the miners be
permitted 10 be idle on the day of
the elections, May IA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
GREATER USE OF
CANALS URGED AS
RELIEF TO ROADS

Washington. March IS. - The
membership of the railroad admin
istration's inland waterways advis-
orv committee was increased from
three TO five today with the ap-
pointment of Calvin Tompkins, for
rner dock commissioner of New
York and a student Of port facil-
files and NJ. J. Sanders Of New Or
leans. manager of the Leyland
steamship lines.
Other members of the committee
which is investigating the use of
canals and navigable rovers TO re-
neve railway transportation, are
Major General W. W. Black, chief
of engineers: G. A Tomlinson of
Duluth and Walter S. Dickey of
Kansas City.
The committee has been az work
for 10 days and has submitted a
preliminary report TO Director Gen
eral McAdoo recommending in
creased use OF a number of canals
to transport coal this summer. AL
though fl considers inadvisable any
extensive improvements TO the
canals or rivers the building of adj
d!ti0nal terminal facilities is rec
commended
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
PRESIDENT URGES
A PRESBYTERIAN
UNION OF CHURCH

Atlantic City. " j., March ia
letter from President Wilson urging
a union of the forces of Presbvter-
ianism in the United States as a
very good thing for all Presby-
terians, was to be read here today
before the commission on union of
the Presbyterian church north and
the Presbyterian church south. The
two bodies represent approximately
four million communicates, three
million of whom are members of
the northern church.
Two meetings already have been
held since the appointment of the
conferees at the instance of the
northern church. The program con-
templates the closing of breach
that has existed since before the
civil war when the cf urch in the
south seeded
Many months may be required to
effect federati, because OF the
legal questions involved. Should
The conference here result in an
agreement upon "A plan of union it
probably would be submitted to the
two general assemblies for ratifica-
ton this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
CARS BURNED IN
GLAZE At SHOPS
SIX Merchandise Coaches and Con-
teas 60 Up in Smoke in
Forming Blaze at SilTls-

Fire which broke out at 5 O'Clock
this morning at the Silvis shops.
spread so rapidly the company de-
par,ment was unable to cope with
the situation and called on Moline
and East Moline for assistance
which was generously given
The blaze on the roof Of the
north transfer platform and so feet
Of it were destroyed. The con-
fagration then spread to six mer-
chAndise cars standing on nearby
tracks and they were completely
destroyed. The exact amount OF
the damage has not been ascer-
tanned according 10 Rock Island
road officials today, neither could
they state with any degree OF Ger
ta!nty. the value OF the cargo
which the cars carried An lnves-
tigation is being conducted
Cause OF the fire is not known
Il caught in the roof Of the plat
form and was burning tercely
when the night Waterman noticed
Il and turned in the alarm. Soon
rs was seen that assistance would
have to be secured and the de
partme1t from the sister cities rem
dered the most satisfactory service,
during most Of the night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13

BY CROP EXPERT
Charles T. HobEit, Farm. Garden
and Dairy C0nsultant, VIII Wis.,
ii Wa.ertOwn Hospital.

Just the extent TO which DIR. NJ.
c. Hawley superintendent Of Wa
terjown hospital. will be able to
extend new farming operations at
the state institution this year. will
be determined within the next few
days, when Charles 7. HOblit. farm
garden and dairy consultant for
The state, is to arrive for a confer
ence, From 400 to 500 acres are
usually under cultivation
Superintendent Hawley is look
ing forward with much interest to
the coming of the expert. Mr..
Hoblit Is on a tour of the institu-
tons of the state for the purpose
of making a survey and securing
data relative to the adaptability OF
each for Increasing crop produc-
ton.
Owing to the seed corn situation
the hospital along with the farm
ers of the state, is facing a serious
problem. Corn which Superintend-
ent Hawley had expected to be able
to use for planting purposes only
tested so per cent and Mr.. Hobli-
recommended that this be not used
nor any other than did not test 80
per cent In place of it 10 bushels
OF considerably higher grade was
secured from Quincy and this will
be a starter.
In order TO improve the stock a.
the various state institutions, an
exchange system has been estab-
lished by which each hospital be
ing appraised through the State Vel
fare bulletin. recently established.
of the needs of the various plants,
will seek to supply them from any
surplusage on hand. Thus the hos
pitfalls which have plenty of good
cattle, loan to others not in the
dairy game, some of their fancy
animals. This week Superintend-
ent Hawley received a bull from
one of the other hospitals to add
to his fine herd and in return has
forwarded hogs to other hospitals
An attempt was made last year To
get 25 sheep for WATERFOWL, but
the animals were not available.
Superintendent Hawley is anxious
TO make a start on the sheep in
dustry. claiming that the rolling
hills surrounding the farm would
make excellent grazing land.
Due to the war situation and the
dire need of economy, few improve
ments of any kind are planned a.
Watertown this year The OF (
amusement hall is to be remodeled
for dining room quarters and eN
tensive plumbing repairs are to be
made All of the labor will be
furnished by employees and inmates
the state paying for the material
only
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
GAVE HER
DELICATE
CHILD YINOL
1t Built Him Up and Made
Him Strong

Newaygo, Mich.-"My little boy
was in a delicate. weak. emaciatad
condition and had cough so we
had to keep him out OF school for a
year Nothing seemed TO help him
until Vinol was recommended. and
the change il made in him was re-
markable 1t has built him up and
made him strong SO his cough is
almost entirely gone. We can not
recommend Vinol too highly. -
Mrs T. y. Hanlon.
Mothers of weak, delicate. ailing
children are asked to try this fam
Gus cod liver and iron tonic on our
guarantee Children love TO take II.
Red Cross pharmacy, Charles j,
Strate Bengston's Drug store.
Rock Island, and at the best drug
store in every town and city in the
country Adv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
SHOP NEN NJTRFD.

Alfred Atkinson, 1913 Sixth street,
Davenport, is in the Moline city
hospital with two ribs broken and
internal injuries which may prove
serious, as the result of being
struck by a board at the Silyis
shops this morning. Atkinson was
working On a ripsaw. when in some
manner the board was sawed of
suddenly and struck him. infiicting
painful injuries Alfred Atkinson
fs Swedish, AZ years old and single
Within an hour from the time
Atkinson was injured another en-
ploye in the SilYis shops, August
DeCoster. I349 Twelfth avenue,
East Moline, fell OF Of a truck,
sustaining a broken rib. He also
was taken to the city hospital De-
Coster IS 49 years Oil and single.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
James LaInbertsOn.

There was somewhat of a lun at
the Moline high school this morn
ing and many of the students were
not in their usual high spirits. for
thoughts were of their old school
mate, Jimmie" Lambertson, who
was laid to rest today. He passed
away Sunday morning in Aurora,
after brave struggle against tu-
berculosis, and in his passing
many young people of Moline lost a
dear friend Services were held in
St Mary's Catholic church, of which
James was a devoted member for
many years. Father Joseph Kelly
officiated, and the church was fill
ed. many school friends attending,
as Mr.. Nutting gave them permits
sion to leave school long enough
to pay their last respects to their
friend. There was music by the
children's choir. Pallbearers were
high school mates, Oscar Christof-
ferson, Verns Carstens, Frank
Welch, Leo Kautz, Ever Nelson
and John Gasnow. Burial was in
St Mary's cemetery. East Moline.
Floral offerings were numerous
and expressive of the sorrow the
passing of James Lambertson caus-
ed An especially beautiful piece
was sent by high school students.
Out of town relatives who came
for the funeral were Mrs. j. p.
Lambertson, Mrs. Dan O'Neill,
James and John Lambertson. all of
Abba. Iowa; Mrs. Harry Newton,
Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nc
Carthy, Albion. Mich; Mrs. John
Moran and son, Creston, Iowa. and
John, Andrew, Robert and David
Conn, Newton, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
ARE TO DOUBLE TRACK.

Notice that the board OF direc-
tors of the Tri-City Railway com
pany approved of plans to complete
double tracking of the East Moline
Inc was received by the Moline city
commission this morning
This notice, from John G. Hun
toon, general manager of the com
pauy, is in answer to the resolution
passed by the commission on Feb.
%, ordering the railway company
to proceed TO double track all that
portion of the line between Moline
and East Moline that is now single
track
No further word from the com
pany in regard to the extension Of
the Twenty-seventh street line has
been received by the commission.
The 10-minute service tentatively
promised a week ago has not yet
been instituted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
INSURGENTS WIN
SILVIS PRIMARY
Nominations for Trustees on p.
pies Ticket Go to PaetIo, y. "
merly in Citizens Party.

In a holly contested primay \.
tween a faction previously arm.
ed with the Citizens party ana i
regulars, the Peoples party ,s,..
ents in Silvis named candidate, :.
village offices yesterday. ths =.
mer winning nominations Tor -.
tees.
The successful nominees -.
Conrad Schadt. Fred LeeDer 40
Matt Gillespie. who defeated ? :
Falkner, Frank W. Hall and Ceo--.
f. Mckinley. Hall, Falkner ~
Fred w. Rettich were the rs,,rs.-
trustees, the latter not seeling =
flee again. Robert N. Ransr,
present efficient clerk. had 10 a.
position in his own partx.
Appended is the vote:
Clerk-RObert NJ. hanson IA
Trustees-Conrad H. Schadt ~.
Matt Gillespie. 1862. Fred I,ssns.
145, all former Citizens; B. I Pm
ner. 1913; Frank W. Hall a.
George f. Mckinley. II.
Each OF the following on has.
cfalist ticket. which was NAM
without opposition, received "a
votes:
Clerk-George Guenther.
Trustees-Robert Harvey. jams
T. Holiday and William Breee,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
Clifford Hall.

Many older residents of Moline
will be sorry to learn of the death
of Clifford Hall, for some years edi-
tor of the Modern Miller. who left
Moline in 1892 for Kansas City. He
died yesterday in the latter city.
Mr. Hall was 60 years of age. He
came to Moline in 1850 and in 1886
was united in marriage to Miss
Jennie Dunn of that city. who died
10 years ago. While in Moline Mr.
Hall was editor of the Modern Mil
Ter. trade publication at the time
owned by Barnard & Leas. Later
he purchased the paper. He was
president of the Implement and
Tractor Trade Journal company.
Kansas City, at the time of his
death. lie was twice married.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
MOLINE WAGONS
MADE THIS BOY
A BIT HOMESICE

Moline wagons at Camp Greens
n. c., gave William Axelson a J.
, OF inconsistencies, according to
letter which he has written To rel
atives in the Plow City. He Is On
of the $4,000 men stationed at Ii
regular army camp.
Among other things he Eays:
THE acquaintance one makes
the army seem rough and .eaiy
men but when one has been TO O.
of the religious meetings he fn&i
that large numbers of them con.
with small soldiers testamentA
makes an inspiring hour.
Nationality OF a soldier mzks
no more difference in a soIdisr 4
the national army than the vzrieg
of turnip that graces the stew. On
soldier in my squad is Polish, on
Irish. one from Texas, one an eat
ern Yankee, two Italians. and Gl
Swedish. But we were very ac1F
table company to one another.
"The recruit here receives vuri
of encouragement on every hAna.
and everyone is cheerful Ei
friendly. This quickly gives b.
new men confidence. not only D
themselves but in all humanity. h
becomes satisfied with his tocl
with the quarters, with the weaihE
and with his work.
Mud has been a real trial herr
/, by the way, or all over the VA
1t seems we are undergoing rain
season and at times it rains a.
most continually The tempen'
ture here has been well-nigh idea
cool enough for comfort only .
night and for work al day. VI
hail the clear days with Joy, s.
though they mean extra hea7
drilling in bayonet and rife prss
tice, bomb throwing and uene
charging.
Next week we are to go uPi
the range for rife practice and a.
all very eager to use our guns VII
ammunition and do something b
sides port arms, order arms, snoa-
der arms. etc. Trench picks %.
shovels are being given out ns.
and we will have then a full ngh'
ing equipment We are all lpa
our toes, eager 10 be of for real q
perience. u,
1T is such a long way home lll
I should not be surprised II no ~.
loughs were issued. So haH
very little expectations OF rs'aa.
ing to Moline for a visit % l'
near future"
All the news all the time-iH
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
DID YOU KNOW

Groups of soldiers, two in a
squad, who stood at various street
corners, and after making obser-
vations and noting the same on pa
per, walked to the next block, at
traCted a great deal of attention in
Moline yesterday. No. they weren t
mapping out a dry zone, but were
members of the Tenth infantry re
Gently stationed at Rock Island ar
senal and were engaged in making
a sketch of the street leading from
the end of the Fifteenth street
bridge to the viaduct in Rock Is
land as part of their studies.
Building Inspector c. J. Mattson
Moline. was given a bit of mystery
to solve this morning when a voice
on telephone wire asked him if a
factory could be built on Fourth
avenue. When assured that
it could. the party calling
refused to give any further in
formation other than to say that a
big assembling plant was referred
to. Before questions could be ask
ed, up went the receiver. Now who
do you suppose is going to build?
Father O'GOrman. Ch;cagO. DR. w.
F. TAYLOR and States Attorney F.
E. Thompson are to be the speak
ers AT the BANQUET which Leo conn
ell. Knights of Columbus. will give
tomorrow evening at 7:30 at the
Commercial club in honor of 80
mem bers of the order stationed at
Rock Island arsenal. Knights from
Rock Island. Geneseo and Sheffield
arn also invited to attend. Father
C'Gnrman was chaplain in the
British armv with the rank of ca D.
tain. and was in the battle of the
Marine and other important engaoe-
ments on the west front. being
honorably discharged because of
wounds which he received
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
If BACK HURTS
BEGIN ON SALT
Flush Your Kidneys OccaSiOHa'
Ii You Fat Meat
Regularly.

No man or woman who eals - I,
regularly can make q mist 5..,i 4
flushing the kidneys occas'01N1s NJ.
saws a we'll known authority. :,
forms uric acid which clogs I.
kidney pores 50 they slugs.sug va
ter or strain only part OF thS ~.
and polsous from the oloOe, ,.,,,,.
vou eet sick. Nearly all ras- a...
tism. headaches, liver iroa i,-,rss,
cousness, constipation e ,i.--ss,,
sleeplessness. bladder e
come from sluggish kidneys, ar,
The moment you feel auN M,
in the kidneys or II your A. &.
hurts, or II the urine Is ciou 1as,.f
fensive full OF sediment it's ssrss
cs passage or attended by ~ Il,
ZION OF scaldlng. get apous r.
ounces or Jad Sails from ,sA.e
liable pharmacy and take sssoa
spoonful In a glass OF water gosr
hreakfast for a few days ana ~
kidneys will then act Hn.i al
famous salts Is made from ~ cos,.
of grapes and lemon ja,es ,, pssl
bined with lithia and has Dvp ioses
for generations 10 nusa q e
kidneys and stimulate then !, ~
tivity. also TO neutraiiEe w m
il urine so Il no longer caus' Az
tatlon. thus ending BLADDER
ders. .rA or
Jad Salts Is inexpensiV,ss. . ~ {.
not inture; makes deltsr Whi.3
fcryescent lithia- water d,ina, tass
all regular meat eaters sapeii
now and then 10 keep az ,hefsf
clean and the blood pure s,ompllll.a-
avoiding serious kline!
TONS Ady.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
HINTZ ARRESTED.

In the arrest of Theodore Hintz
Ell Aurora yesterday a scheme to
cheat the government even at the
cost of wrecking the home of Fred
Cox. Moline, is alleged to have been
exposed But despite his scheming
he Will be compelled 10 enter the
military service. Replying to the
request Of the authorities for in
struct!ons with respect TO the dis
position Of Hintz, John II. Coburn.
clerk of the Moline exemption
board. wired to have Hintz held for
army service. Mrs. Cox and her
three children who were taken TO
the police station with Hintz yes
terday, have returned to Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
MRSES Up IN ARMS

Nurses in the nurses school at
the Moline city hospital today de-
livered an ultimstum TO the board
Of directors Of the institution in
which it was stated that unless the
course is so modified that it is less
involved and less severe and more
in keeping with common sense they
will discontinue their study in that
line
In reply, the board has offered to
refer the matter TO six practicing
physicians not members of the hos
pital board The nurses have not
indicated whether or not they will
abide by the decision of the six ref
ereeS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
In The Lodges

Wellington Wood circle of the
C. A R met yesterday at the home
Of Mrs Anna Long, Moline. After
routine busir esS was transa Cted
there was IT 5tallation OF officers
J. ". Dewrose acted as installing
officer and vas assisted by Henry
Driggs- on -ars seated were as
follows:
Ple5id ent-Anna Long
Vice siGent-Isabelle Titus.
Junior Vice-Mary Fulme7.
SeC-e' AIRY tia Kemp
I-ea sure 0fa-garet Wood.
Chap atu-I.la Olson.
CcFfU-tc-- May Long.
Guard Sarah Werlich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
ILLINOIS NOW HAS
MORE SEED GRAIN

Chicago, March 13.-More good
seed grain is available now than
during the last two weeks. accord
ing to w. G. Eckhardt, seed corn
for Illinois. He said
today that a lot of seed is being
lined up and that the main thing
now is for farmers to get their or
ders in soon, so that proper dis
tribution can be made while the
season is young.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
ARGENTINA AND
FRANCE EXTEND
TRADE PROGRAM

Buenos Aires, Argentine, March
ia further extension of com
mercial relations between Argen-
tine and France is provided for in
an arrangement concluded today by
the French minister for the pur-
chase in this country of a large
amount of supplies. These pur-
chases will be in addition to the
$500 900 tons of wheat which I'M
der the agreement made by the for
eign office in January, Argentine is
to sell to the entente allies. AS in
the former case Argentina will
open a credit in favor of France to
cover the transaction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
A Good Medicine for
Druggists to Recommend

In 1895 | commenced selling DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and my GUS
toners who bought II were perfect
" satisfied with the benefits deriv-
ed from it's use. Since | have been
handling this medicine | have new
er received a single complaint re-
gard.ng il. If Swamp-Root did not
possess merit my sales would not
continue, and II is preparation
that enjoys a splendid reputation
and / will continue TO sell Il as long
as it pleases my customers.
Very truly yours,
EMERY BONER, Druggist.
April IS. 1916. Marco, Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
TAKING STEPS TO
STRENGTHEN AIR
DEFENSE IN EAST

Washington, March 10. - Active
preparations for Strengthening the
aerial defenses of the Atlantic sea-
board were begun today by the war
department with the appointment
of an army board to select sites
along the Atlantic coast for aero
squadrOnG and balloon companies
Major Normal w Peek of the
Signal corps was named to head
the beard to consider the needs of
each district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
Peter Peterson.

The funeral of Peter Peterson
was held from the home of his
brother. John Peterson, Ills Thir-
teenth avenue. Moline, yesterday
afternoon at 2:30. Services Were
conducted by Rev. A. F. Nelson OF
the Free Swedish Evangelical
church The pallbearers were Os-
car Swanson, James Nelson, John
Hanson, Carl Chilander, John John
son and F. W. Anderson. Burial
was in Riverside cemetery.