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Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-11
Toms Sort
& Girl
1copyrisht. isIS By the MccIur. Nswspa,
per eyndicate)
By JANE OSBORN


(copyrisht. ISIS BY the Mcclure Newrpa
per syndicatsJ
ut isn't 50 much the fact that she''
q cabaret singer or even that Tom wal
deceivins me-but she simply wouldn'
be Toms sort OF girl They'd be surf
20 be unhappy" This Is what Ton
Rawdon's substantial older sister said
when she first suspected that Will,
Tom had told her be was going &c
marry one kind Of girl. as a mattel
Of fact he was going to marry smother
kind Of girl.
The sisters informer was PETE
Brewer. one Of Toms old pals from
the town where he and the sister both
made their home. The young man had
made a hurried trip 20 the big city and
Tiers had met Tom and his girl" and
suspecting nothing Irregular had come
back hurting out 10 the sister that h
had met Tom and that pretty little
cabaret singer that Tom was going "a
marry"
In the meantime for some weeks
Toms letters to his sister had &C
casional references 10 the stenogrspher
az HIS of'ice--Miss Remson--whom be
hoped some day 10 make his wife. y
hope yox aren't going 10 raise rum.
pus because she Isn't a girl Of leisure
Tom wrote home. knowing perfectly
well his older sisters ability TO raise Q
rumpus when things didn't 60 10 suit
her ideas. Miss Remson II as fine o
woman as I ever met She came 10
this once as stenographer a week or
90 after did. and though she hasn't
had exactly the same bringing up that
you have, you ara sure TO like her.
Toms sister had thoroughly sp
proved. In fact, she was so sure. be
fore Tom wrote this. that Tom would
be inclined 20 choose what she chose
10 call some scatter-hrained little girl
with her head IN her heels" that the
news that he was 20 marry a girl who
wae serious enough 90 be n stenogrn-
phet cnme ms relief.
Then ceme the confirmation Of wat
she had always suspected. He had &C.
tunlly introduced cabaret dancer rs
his nancee. and Of course a cabaret
dan,et was a scatter-bralned little si-l
with her head In her heels. How codld
she be anything else n she was a pro
fessional dancerf
The sister spared no time In packing
the few buds she considered necessary
for such mission. making her hus
band assure her that he would be quite
happy during her absence and going
OF 10 the big city TO raise a rumpus."
She didn't even wire 10 her brother
that she wns coming. hut after she did
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-11
var,s,ls. Of spruce.

There are about 10 varieties Of
spruce. Of which the sltka spruce ID
the most valuable. Norway spruce,
the commpnest. so-ealled because n
forms the chief lumber supply Of Nor.
way. Is also found In middle Europe
and In Siberia. Sitka spruce grows on
the Pacific coast from northern Call.
fornia TO Alaska; II Is only found IN
coast regions, never inland. II grows
easily 10 $50 feet In height. and fro
auently TO uiore than 800 feet with q
diameter of seven or eight feet at 100
feet from the base. In the islands OF
southeastern Alaska trees have been
noted more than 400 feet tall and 2o
feet In diameter four or ave feet from
the base.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-11
HERE'S WHAT YoU DO WHEN
you BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMP:

A single Thrift Stamp t25 eents)
viii pay for a soldiers identification
tag. which may save him from an un.
known grave. Two ESQ cents) will
buy a trench-dieging tool which may
save his life.
One War Savings Stamp (s416)
ensbles u. S. 10 buy a pair Of shoes
or a flannel shirt or a steel helmet
which may save q soldiers life.
One War Savings Stamp tsA16)
viii feed q soldier or sailor for a
week or buy the gasoline for an hour
fight Of an airplane.
Three stamps pay for an overcoa,
or a gas mask.
One War Certificate filed with 20
stamps (sss.2o) win feed the entire
crew Of one Of our torpedo-boat de-
stroyers on the day they catch a sub
marine.
VIVA, Your W. s. STAMP. Do TO the
Kaiser.
One Sale stamp viii send him 100
rife bullets.
\ Four stamps will manufacture .
rife for one Of our boys
One Certificate filed with 20
stamps each tss32.oo) win pay fol-
two depth bombs to sink a subma-
rine.
Ten Certificates filed with 20
stamps each tsss2s2) viii feed the
entire crew Of torpedo-boat destroy
or while conveying TO Europe n trans
port loaded with our boys.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-11

get In about I'VE o'clock one evening
telephoned 20 his Office aud announced,
IN n voice 10 cordial that II gave no
warning Of her suspicion and inten.
ton. that she was there.
Meet you for dlnnerf Why. Of
course I VIII" Tom Rawdon said "a
the sister over the phone. Il had asked
little Miss Remson--M adge Remson--
10 have dinner with me. You won't
mind having her. viii your
Miss Remson-Mndge Rems0n r
The sisters voice was growing less
cordial. II don't seem 20 remember
Miss Remson."
II wrote you about H." Tom laughed
"She Is working here as a stenogra.
pher--thats how met her ard"
soh. the stenogrspher." purred ths
sisters voice. II should be delighted
Where shall mee; your
-Madee dimes early" said Tom. 80
Ne were figuring on air O'Clock. III
come right over 90 yon az your hotel
and she can have time 10 run home
and doll up and then meet Us at the
hotel. We can dine there as well Al
anywhere. aud that viii be more con
venient for you"
Msdge left early and that gave
Toms sister an opportunity 20 make
the frst OF the little sisterly speeches
that she felt II her duty 10 deliver.
"she IL a perfectly splendid girl.
Tom she began. "Pm entirely salts.
ncd. She win be credit 10 the family
I'm keen judge Of women and eau
guarantee that"
= had hoped you NC I'd like her. :
fslterca Ton. who IVES always = little
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-11
sho, stsvsnsurs.

When thu result of a certain horss
race reached an English mining VII
lnge. one Of the golfers remarked "a
his chum; 'Ah'yv made a nice little
dinner out Of that race. and By sheer
luck, too. An chalked all Z names o
Z horses on q revolving target. an
took II Into field and got my ovid
woman 20 shoot an arrow al II while
n wor spanning "An' II stuck into
the winner. did itr asked MS friend.
-No. q didn't" ssid the collier 1T
stuck into a nne fat duck that wor
wAddling along At & side o. ( nsld.
and We had 4 {oF 1lnn1r to6ax "
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-11

Since the last German offensive
notwithstanding the absence Of &C.
tiops on large scale. says a semi-of.
heial statement. the French troop.
have harassed the enemy by minor
operations. improved their positions
and captured numerous prisoners.
Since June Is the number Of prison
2" taken with the cooperation Of
the Americans, who especially dis
onguished themselves at Bsllesu
wood and vsux, is $500. including
90 cfnesn.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-11

Czeeho-Slovak forces in eastern 81.
bsria have extended their sphere Of
influence up the Amur river to Nike.
layevsk, an important naval station
The defeated bolshevik troops, with
their Austrian-GermAn allies. are
said TO have retired toward Khsbsr-
ovsk, the capitol Of the maritins pro
vince
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-11

Germany viii send three army
corps 10 the aid Of Austria, accord
ing 20 Rome dispatch. These viii
be put under tbs dirse, orders Of Gen
Otto won Below. the commander-in.
chief on the Italian front, and will
- assigned TO the Alps sectors. 10 is
stated The TTentino railroads will
be used exclusively for the German
troops II Is said that German reg
,snsnts viii be detailed TO other point,
On the front 70 support the Austrian
troops
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-11
OUR SERVICE FLAG
Member Of the Associated Press

The Associated Press Is exclusive
~ entitled TO the use for republica-
ton Of all news dispatches credited
TO y or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news pub.
lishe herein. All rights Of republi.
eaten Of special dispatches herein are
also reserved.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-11

A hot contest for the democratic
nomination for senator is on in Mis-
souri, between former Governor Jos
W. Folk and Senator Wiley. the sue
eessor by appointment Of Senator
Stone, who is backed by the State
administration.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-11

Worth Bagley Daniels. son Of the
secretary of the navy, entered the
naval academy as a midshipman yes
tsrday. Young Daniels is Is Year,
old and was appointed by Senator
overman Of North Carolina. lie !,
an enlisted man in the naval reserves
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-11

Gen. Pershing's brother. James r..
Pershing, viii lecture in Evansville
Saturday night for the Redpath Chsu
tauqua.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-11

Mollie Ventress, a negro woman
in Hopkins county, has FIVE sons In
the army.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-11

Davies county added 1870 and Web
ster i7i men to class one by rcclss-
sifcation.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-11

VIM. Brusse, county agent OF
Franklin, Ky. has enlisted In the
navy.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-11
osJEcroRs CONVICTED.

Sentences Of from ten 10 fifteen
years were msted out 10 Ave con-
scientious objeetors at Camp Zachary
Taylor One conscientious objestor. q
negro. escaped the penalty recon-
men ied on a tsehnieslty. In all prob
ability training school for army
nurses vill be established at the
camp at az early date.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-11

The Webster county wool pool
brought $1,000.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-11

WATCH THE DATE--After your
name, renew promptly, and not miss
. number. The Postal regulations
require subscriptions 10 be paid in
advance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
FAILS To SHOW
CARD; is HELD
James Hughes, Negro, Arrested by
Local Police as Draft
EVader.
FOES NOT KNOW REAL AGE
Is i'm Hands OF Federal Authorities
and Probably viii BE In
Quoted at Once.

"Ah's doun' know 'zactly wot
NAH age is, but think Use bout 20
years old" said James Hughes, ne
gro. when brought before United
States Deputy Marshal John Co
burn this morning charged with
uon-registration in the draft.
Hughes was picked up last night
by City Patrolmen Berry and Mil
Ter at Twenty-third street and
Fourth avenue. when, upon the re-
quest of the officers, he failed to
produce a registration card. He
was brought to the local police sta
ton and held until this morning,
when he was turned over to the fed
eral officers.
James claims that he was born
in Memphis and that he left there
when about Is or II years OF age.
lie asserted that he had been away
from his birthplace for a period of
about nine or ten years. spending
five years of that time at Louisville,
Ky. He alleges that on June ),
1917, registration day. he respond
cd to the government call at Rock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
SUSTAInS LAST
LINDVRLL WILL

Judge G. 0. Dietz's probate court
finding in the Ellen LindvalI will
contest has been overruled by Judge
i. p. Ramsay in the branch circuit
court, who sustained the will she
had draw the day before her death.
leaving her entire estate to Albert
Anderson Robert ". Rank was
ramCd executor of the estate. The
date OF the last viii was Nov. Is.
1917, An earlier will dated Jan. Il,
1905. was declared binding by Judge
Dietz.
In the earlier instrument Mr.. An
GeTson ami three relatives were
named as benciiciarics James F.
Murphy represented Mr.. Anderson
and Andrew Olson appeared for the
herefciaTjes of the first will. The
viii sustained by Judge Ramsay
was a deathbed instrument signed
by Mrs. Lindvall. who affixed her
mark To- tie signature.
Judge Dietz held that as there
was no direct revocation Of the first
viii in the deathbed instrument. the
former was legal Judge Ramsay
vas OF the opinion that the last will
implied a revocation Of the former
one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
CHAPTER NEEDS
TYPEWRITER IN
GOOD CONDITION

"Wanted-To borrow type
writer in running condition.
The Rock Island chapter OF thc
American Red cross is putting
forth this appeal.
The home service section IN i'''
work of helping the families o.
men in service is required 10 do a
great deal of clerical work, ana
much of it must be done on the
typewriter. The section is there
fore in need of machine the loan
of which it asks for as long time
as it can be spared.
If YOU have such a machine call
Red Cross headquarters, Rock Is
land $3.50" the first thing tomor-
row morning.
Buy Thrift Stamps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
ROCK ISLANDER
NAMED BY VETS
Spanish War Soldiers Select II. J..
Becker on Delegation TO Rep
resent Stat,
TO BE HELD IN BALTIM0RE
Mrs. Eugenia |. Franks end Mrs.
Olivia Reed Given Posts In
Ladies Auxiliary.

Two Rock Island people and one
of Moline were hoRored in Sterling
yesterday at the state convention
of the United Spanish War veterans
and the ladies' auxiliary
H. L. Becker of Rock Island, a
member of Siboney Bay camp, was
selected one Of three delegates to
represent Illinois veterans at the
national encampment of the order
which will be held in Baltimore
Aug. 80 and 81 and Sept l and ?.
Mrs. Eugenia l. Franks OF Rock
Island. president of Helen Gould
auxiliary. was chosen judge advo-
cate of the auxiIiaries of the war
veterans organization.
Mrs. Olivia Reed of Moline. a
member of Helen Gould auxiliary
Of this city. was selected chairman
Of the orphans home board. She
has previously been a member of
The board Besides Mrs. Reed and
Mrs. Franks, Mrs. Emma Sheesley.
Mrs. Pauline Greim and Mrs. Their
esa Daligee attended the encamp-
ment of the auxiliaTies as delegates
from Helen Gould auxiliary.
Siboney Bay delegates, together
with Nj Becker, were: r. F. Nc
Conochie. George Garrison, William
Reid. Harry Fullmer, Carl Schmacht
and John O'BTien.
Snakes Parade.
Tuesday afternoon the grand mil
;tary parade. headed by the officers
Of the encampment, took place, and
Tuesday night the Military Order
of Serpents. an organized order OF
the Spanish War veterans, marched
through the streets in snake fash
ion.
The encampment Will be held
next year at kewanee
Buy Thrift STAMPS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
ITTENDAnCE or
mASOnS SMALL.
u Roads Int With Travel.
BIZ. Exercises Are Held at New
Andalusia Hall.

&c majority q Rock Islanders
no haI Planned To 90 80 we're u--
pie TO attend the dedication OF the
Few home Of the MasOus IN AnIa-
|isia this afternoon. 4 number, it
understood. made the trip in
lunches.
The afternoon attendance at the
FremoUits was reduced by weather
bnditions and bad roads. Travel
ss been made almost impossible by
EIto on roads about Andaiusia.
"a has fallen more heavily south
TEST Of this city than ii did here
However, many Nas0ns living in
7caliijes closer to Anda lusia at
ended the op 5niug ceremonies Al >
CLOCK this afternoon
Austin H. ScroEiu Of Lexington.
A.. most woTsh pful grand master
{ the state. made the opening ad-
res<. He, with William H. Biod
Chicago. grand marshal. and
hester s. Gurney of Chicago. grand
rler. were scheduled TO be the pr.n-
pal speakers.
This evening the number Of Rock
SANDERS ~ tho dedication cHer-
fses probably will be increased bv
i arrival Of members who plan
ed TO make the trip BY boat in
me TO attend the banquet which is
} be held tonight.
Buy War Savings STAMPS
All the news all tie t.me-Ths
rels-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
SELECT MEN TO
TAKE TRAINING

The local exemption board has
the names of II men who VIII D =
sent for training at the Sweeney
Auto school at Kansas City. Mo.
upon the arrival of entertainment
orders.
The men have been selected by
reason OF their fitness for the
work. Orders for the entrainment
OF the men are looked for shortly.
The men who have been selected
are: DeForest Spinsby. Walter
Ewert, Charles Griffin, Joseph a.
Huber, Dale y. Johnson, George }.
Merritt, william o. Barker, wal
lace Houldsworth. Joe p O'Con-
nell. Frank A. Stafford. Thomas A
Brennan and HOLSTER w. Sage
. - 81 I. g
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20

the influence Of an eD'lcptc TT
wien arrested by city police Off
GERS Dec !. 1916. and taken to the
local police station She maintain
ed that she was struck several
times during her Incarceration. ID
was the contention Of tine defend
ants that the plaintiff was in an
intoxicated condition whom arrest
Ell.
G.. W. Allen represented Mrs
Erickson, while City Attorney John
X. Scott represented the defend
ants, named as the CHIEF Of police
the police matron. Gus Kirsch AMI
John Doe. Mrs Erickson vas th.
principal witness for the plaintiff.
while police officers. Mrs Anna
Kirkman. police matron. and city
hall attaches appeared for the de-
Tense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
DRGLARSWORK
|W0 HOUSES IN
DAYLIGHT HERE
bsack Residences Of Henry Red
ecker and !. T. Shank Lcal-
ing Nothing [ Untouched.
\ SMALL LOOT SECURED
III. Jewelrr and Racers Comprise
Assortment oi Articles Taken
in the Raid.

|wo Rock Island homes we're
|lsackeI by burglars IN broad
light yesterday.
Homes burEisrizcd are those Of.
ienry Redecker. 900 Eighteenth
Enuo, $S.2o in cash and stamps
ten.
F. shank, 1905 Thirteenth ave
razors and small quantity of
CRY taken.
irs- Raacckcr. upon returning to
+ home a. ; o'clock yesterday aft
boon. found the rear door Of her
Fne standing open stigatiOu
her part revealed the fact that
Rry room in the residence ha4
In rsnsaCkeI- Doors Of rooms
+ been pTied open and the locks
several drawers were destroyed.
eIrs. Redecker left the house 81
) yes erday afternoon. Between
kt tine and > O'Clock the house
IS hUrslarized. NeighbOrs TestI-
Z about the Bedeeker nome knew
Thing o. the burglar presence
cause O. the fact that the rear
or IS entirely concealed by vines.
blice were called and expressed
cir belief that the work was that
a skilled burglar.
Home Vacant Al Day.
THE Shank home was uu0ccupie d
oU 9 in the morning until 4
block in the afternoon. Mrs
bank, on returning 20 her home
that time, found the front door
The house standing open. The
Itire residence had been ransac'5-
Practically nothing had been
# untouched by tie providers.
Nothing o. great value wa
Ia-a-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
JURY DECLARES
CITY ABSCLvED
Verdict Of Not Guilty Returned
Following Brief Trial iu INA
Erickson Damage Sult.

The verdict OF not guilty was
rea ched by the jury in the Fina
Erickson $4,000 damage suit
against the city or Rock Island ana
tts nojice officers late Yesterday
aftarnoon The case was not with
out its climax, the plaintiff suffer
ing an epileptic fit near the con
cI9sion of the plea Of John n.
Scott. representing the city
II was contended by the plaintiff,
that she was subject to and unde.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
PERSONAL POINTS

Mr.. and Mrs. d. T. Mutt and
granddaughter, Dorothy, motored
from Chicago yesterday and are
guests of MIR. and Mrs. Albert Bur-
ton. 2S10 Fifth-and- a-half avenue.
Edwin F. Barker of the navy. left
this noon. for Washington. from
where he will report at New Pert
Va, for land duty. Mr.. Barker has
been visiting his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Barker, 1918 Twenty
fourth-and- a-half street, for the
last week.
Harold Lundgren. membership
secretary OF the Y. NJ, c. A, is in
attendance at the Y. NJ, c. A. con-
ference being held in Chicago this
week.
T.. ", Ga Ii. es s. q N d
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
CARO- BallaTini.


Carlo Ballarini died last night at
9:15 o'clock at his residence, 419
Forty-fourth street. Mr.. Ballarini
has been ailing for four years.
He was born in Italy April s.
1850 and at the age OF IS came
to this country. For several years
he lived in Chicago where he was
employed by the Cooper Saddlery
company When that concern NOV
ed TO Moline % years ago MIR. Bal
larini and family came also. MAX
ing his term of employment with
the Cooper Saddlery company 35
years.
He is survived by the widow. two
sons and three daughters. They
are Frank David. Mrs. David Tofa-
nelH. Aliene and Mary. all of Rock
Island
The funeral service will be held
Saturday morning at the Sacred
Heart Catholic church. Rev. c. &
O'Neill to ofFiciate Interment will
he in Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
Obituary
Funeral OF August Heimbeck.

Funeral service for the late Au-
gust Heimbeck, 922 Third avenue,
who died yesterday morning, will
he held at the residence tomorrow
afternoon al o'clock. The service
will be private. Rev j. c. Granger
Of the First Baptist church will
offciate. Interment will be in Chip
pianuOck cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20

ford but was told that he was too
Young to register. lie gave MS aks
as 90 years at that time. ~ pres
ent James is employed by the stone
& Webster Construction company
at the arsenal.
VIII Re Indicted.
James will he indicted into army
service as soon as papers can ne
made ont. according TO MIR Coburn.
thrift Stands
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
YOUNG WOMEN STENOGRAPH
Frs IN GREAT DEMAND.

Many positions in business are
being left open by Young men and
women who are entering the var
ious services of the United States
government. Spend this summer in
securing a business training at
Browns Business college. New
classes Monday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20

touches a corn or caIlus the growth
is doomed. It takes but two sec
onds TO apply "Gets-It." The corn
pain is eased at once. You can sit
at your desk or walk about. dance.
think, love and work with absolute
ease You can apply "Gets-It' con-
veniently almost anywhere where
YOU can take your shoe and stock
ing off for a moment or two. "Gets-
IT, dries al once; then put your shoe
and stocking on again. There's no
further excuse for suffering from
ccrns and Corn-pains.
"Gets-Tt." the srsnteed, money
back corn-remover, the onIV sure way
costs but a trifle at any drug store.
ATf'd by Y. Lawrence & Co. Chicago. Ill.
sold In Rock Island and recon-
mended as the world best corn
remedy by \. J. RIess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
Licensed To Wed
''Corn Day"
for Feet, Every Day
Use "Gets-It," the Great Corn Dis
coyery! Makes Corns Peel Right OFF!

Look at the illustration below
See the two fingers peeling off a
corn as though it were a banana
peel, And the man is smiling while
hes doing it! All done painlessly.
ioyfuIly The moment "Gets-It
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
SICK OR INJURED

Do YOU know any Of The following parties2 They
ave been paid by the Employees Mutual Health
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
Thank You

We desire to thank friends and patrons for their
very generous patronage the opening OF
Cafeteria and Dairy Lunch and you that will
do all in power merit the continuance of your pat
ronage at all times.
The beautiful floral offerings, the personal congratu-
latlons and the the spontaneous resumption Of
business upon reopenng doors deeply APP
precated and evidence that friends and the public
general interested IN efforts give Rock Island
apopular, metropolitan eating house.
We wish to that have secured the serv-
ices of Mr. Rob pert Cross of Chicago manager in the
thompson system for several assistant manager
tor Chef we have Mr. NJ O. Olsen Of the best known
chefs the ri-cities Mr. Mure McManus is head coun
and steam table and Mother Talbots pies and
cakes well enough known that which she in
charge of our pastry it's huff sed With the above eic
lent force and with suggestions and criticisms which
earnestly solicit be able care for your
every need in the eating line
Respectfully,
Delmonco Restaurant Co.,
E GOULD Pres. and Mgr