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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
ROCKISLAND'S
OLD FOLKS
TAKE HEART

They renew their youth with fresh
courage and quickened spirit. 1t sure
is pleasure to see the way they have
come back and in such a short time
too.
They are all loud in praise of Phos-
plated Iron the new wonder nerve
and blood tonic. AS one "old timer"
said, Il could fairly feel it putting the
Pep and kick in my run down, old
body. l was worn out, all in and
thought l was on my last legs, but
come to find out all l needed was a
tonic and bracer-to put me on my feet
and get me going again.
Believe me, Phosphated Iron is the
goods, and say, it made a new woman
of my wife, too. We will never be
without 1t in our house."
Honest physicians will tell you that
Phosphates and Iron are the best
tonics and health builders for the
aged, nervous, weak and run down,
1t increases the quantity and quality
of blood.
1t makes thin, poor blood rich, red
and new.
Rich. red blood pumped through the
veins drives out poison and carries
health. strength and vigor to every
part OF the body. If you are run down.
all In, lost your nerve, take a brace.
get next to yourself and try Phos-
phated Iron. 1t really does what it
claims. 1t will not disappoint you, you
can't go wrong on this tip. Ask the
man or woman who has tried it. Good
doctors and druggists prescribe it,
TO insure physicians and their
patients getting the genuine Phos-
phated Iron it is put up in capsules
only. Do not allow dealers to give
you pills or tablets. Insist on can
sules. A. ]. Riess. the druggist, and
leading druggists everywhere-(Ady)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
MOTHERS PLIGHT
TOLD TO JUDGE IN
DAVENPORT COURT

Choosing the downward path in or
der to get square meal for herself
and her two sons aged 4 and years,
led to the arrest of Laura Malone. &C
cording TO the story she told Police
Magistrate Ernst Claussen yesterday.
The woman was arrested in Il
rooming house on Ripley street, be-
tween Third and Fourth streets, Sat
urday night. She was in company
with Scott Coils, and both were
charged with leading an immoral and
profigate course of life.
Some time ago Mrs. Malone was di
vorced from her husband in Scott
county. She was awarded the GUS
tody Of the two children, and she left
here, going to Denver, Colo. She OBJ
tanned work there as a chambermaid
in hotel, she said.
Six weeks ago her mother, who re-
sides in East Davenport, was taken
i'll, and she came back here to take
care of her. Saturday, she says, her
mother recovered and ordered her out
Of the house
Forced onto the street without
money and with no place to spend
the night, she boarded street car
for Rock Island, intending to place
her children in Bethany home. On
the car she met Coils and he learned
her situation. They arranged to meet
later in case she did not succeed in
getting the boys into the home
Because she had not lived in Rock
Island county for two years the chill
dren were denied entrance into Beth
any home. and later she met Coils.
He brought her to Davenport and
their arrest followed
When Detective Quinn and Officer
Wiese entered the room Saturday
night, they found the two children
asleep at the foot Of the bed. The
children were sent to the Juvenile
home.
Impressed by the woman's story.
which she told between sobs, Police
Magistrate Claussen suspended a jail
sentence of 30 days over both her and
Coils.
When she asked for the custody
OF the children, Probation Officer By
ron Rumsey, who was in the court
room, interviewed and stated that the
district court was preparing to take
up the matter, on the ground that the
mother was not morally fit to have
the custody of the boys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
BREAK OF GORGE
PREVENTS FLOOD
Ice Formation In Rock River Leaves
at Early Hour This Morning,
Clearing Stream.
POWER PLANT CLOSES FOR DAY
Many Are Forced To Flee From
HOme-Stage of Water Still High
At Point Below Dam.

An ice gorge in Rock river at the
foot of Forty-seventh avenue, has
threatened to do no small amount of
damage. 1t broke at 1 o'clock this
morning.
From the gorge back to the Davis
power plant, water had risen and was
flooding the territory on each side
of the river. The Davis power plant
was forced to shut down yesterday
but was able to resume operation
again at 9 o'clock this morning.
Several cottages along the banks
Of the river from Forty-seventh ave-
nue. to Fifty-first avenue, were flooded
Many of the occupants were forced to
vacate in order to escape the water.
Reports from the power house this
morning are to the effect that the
water is dropping steadily although at
a higher stage than usual. The break
ing of the gorge leaves Rock river
clear from the power house to the
mouth. Water reaches only five feet
from the top Of the Rock river dam
and in event of a heavy rain would
uo uouul CAUSE SeTiouS udHaSe. REQ
pie living along the river were on a
constant watch from Saturday when
the gorge formed until this morn
ing when it broke. 1t was thought for
time that it would be necessary to
use dynamite as the water threatened
to rise to such an extent that all OF
the fields and homes along the river
above the gorge would have been
flooded.
Weather Is Aid.
The warm spell and rain is laid as
the principal reason for the breaking
OF the gorge. Without the warm spell
residents in the neighborhood stated
that no end of damage would have re-
suited
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19

The executive council and board OF
directors of the Modern Woodmen OF
America, allowed I'll death claims In
the amount of 81, 306, 016.25, and In ad-
dition 81 war" claims. representing
bers enlisted In the army and navy,
the amount paid from the patriotic
fund for that purpose being $4,000.
The board also allowed 40 claims OF
disabled members withdrawing at age
20, who received refund OF all their
assessments amounting to $40, 293.50.
1t Is announced at the head office
that the census of returns from local
camps indicating the names Of mem
bers who have enlisted in war service
now shows total Of 20,379, carrying
insurance in the aggregate amount OF
So. 094 ,06S.15. Thus far the largest
number from any one state is 2,77S re-
ported from Illinois, while Missouri
| is second with 1865. 1t is the belief
of the management that when all re-
ports on enlistments are complete that
i the total will be at least 10000 Mod
ern Woodmen in the country's service
at home and abroad.
| 1t is quite evident that the president
and congress are anxious for all en-
listed men to not only take advantage
OF the governments war risk insur-
ance plan. but to keep in force all
other forms of life insurance carried
| by the men at the time of their enlist
ment, fraternal as we'll as old line
Copies of house roll 6,361, now pending
in congress, an act to extend protection
to the civil rights Of members Of the
military and naval establishments oil
the United States engaged in the pres
ent war, have been received by Head
Clerk A. M. Bort. This bill was passed
by the house on Oct. 4, and by the sen.
ate, as amended, Feb. 6. and now goes
to conference for the purpose of har.
monizing few minor but rather i'm.
material, conflicting points.
Under the bill as it now stands, anl
il finally passed by congress. all en-.
listed men carrying fraternal or ole
line life insurance policies, or both
| will be given an opportunity to execute
a blank form which authorizes The
government during the war, and fol-
one year after its close, to assume
liability for all their assessments OF
premiums due and required on sucI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
CENSUS RETURNS AT MODERN WOODMEN
OFFICE SHOW 20,379 MEMBERS ARE in
SERVICE OF THIS COUNTRY IN THE WAR

life insurance as may have been In
force Sept. 1, 1917, which payments
are to be made by the government dur
ing that time, and the insurance pro-
lection thus kept in force for their
benefit. These payments would con-
stitute q lien on the certificates or
policies.
Another provision Of the act as APP
piled to the Modern Woodmen OF
America would require the head clerk.
in the month following the passage
Of the act, to furnish the bureau OF
war risks a list of all enlisted mem
bers delinquent in the assessment OF
the month previous, whereupon that
bureau would transmit to the society
unassignable government bonds In the
aggregate amount required to cover
such delinquency. One year after the
close of the war. balance would be
struck, the society being paid by the
! government for the maintenance OF
the enlisted members good standing,
and any balance Of delinquency in as
sessments and any balance in interest,
would be paid with interest Of 5 per
cent added.
The bill applies to only such asso-
Citations that have made or shall make
provision for the collection from all
those insured or a premium to cover
the special war risk. This will include
Modern Woodmen of America without
any doubt, as since Sept. l, last, the
society has been collecting from each
insured member patriotic or wal
fund rate of 10 cents on each $500 in
surance in force, for the purpose OF
paying in full all death claims of SOL
der and sailor members in the pres
ent war service.
While reports from local camps tina,
are voluntarily protecting the standing
of their enlisted members are not Off
cially required, nevertheless the cor
respondence received at the head Office
| indicates that hundreds Of camps are
following this plan. 1t is the belief OF
the Modern Woodmen management
that the passage of the soldiers and
sailors civil relief act by congress
will relieve the local bodies from con-
tinuing these payments, but only
where the soldier or sailor takes ad.
vantage Of the law by delegating this
authority to the government, as the act
requires.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
FOUR TROLLEYS TO
ARRIVE HERE SO0at

Four rebuilt street cars from A..
Chicago Traction company ~.
shipped this morning from Chicsy,
and are on the way to the trf-cities
John G. Huntoon Of the Tri-rm.
Railway received telegram M.
morning from the Chicago compasv
to the effect that one car was turn.,
over to the railroad last night ~
three this morning. The cars ara -
pected to arrive ready for seryica 4,
Thursday. 1t has not been dec,dss
where the cars will be run but ths~
will be placed where they are mo,.
needed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
DIVORCE SUIT IS
0UTCROW1H PLOT
Way Dunich SEEDS to Be Separated
From Husband Involved In
Blacamail Scheme.
CRUELTY IS CHARGED IN BILL
Asks Further That Her Spouse BIZ
Restrained From Molesting Her
ut Her Home.

Following the arrest Of her husband,
George Dunich. who is being held by
the police on suspicion Of engineering
a blackmail plot, May Dunich today
filed a suit for divorce in circuit
court.
George Dunict, along with Eddie
Charles, were arrested Saturday night,
following a story told by May Dunich
to Chief Phil Miller. Dunich and
Charles were found hiding in the gar
ret of a residence at 1545 Twenty
fourth-and -a-half street. Both carried
flashlights, but were not armed as the
woman claimed. Mrs. Dunich is en-
ployed as housekeeper at this home
According to the story she told the
police her husband demanded that she
compromise her employer in her bed
room and then they would suddenly
appear and catch them together. As
a result they could obtain some easy
money" When the two men hid II
the garnet, Mrs. Dunich slipped out Of
the house and went to the police sta
ton. The cases of the two men have
been continued.
The complainant in the divorce sui
states that they were married Dec. 81
1917, in Rock Island, and that they
separated Jan. 20. 1918, living to
gether less than month. She charge:
her husband with extreme and re
peated cruelty and non-support. The
bill also requests of the court tina
Dunich be restrained from coming t.
the house at 1545 Twenty-fourth-and
a-haf street and that he be restrained
from molesting her further.
Charles emphatically denies an.
part in the alleged blackmail plot.
Another Suit Filed.
Mrs. Bessie Wilson today filed sui
for divorce in circuit court from Stan
ley Wilson. Both are of Rock Island
The bill states they were married il
April, 1916, and that they separated
Jan. II. 1918. Extreme and repeated
cruelty is charged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
DORMITORY BOYS IN
MINSTRELS SUCCESS

Seventeen boys OF the dormitory OF
the Young Mems Christian association
building and girls of the Young Wom-
ems Christian association gave sue
cessful minstrel show at the Y gym
nasium last night.
The boys presented the first part
Of the program and the girls ent .r-
tanned during the latter part. All car
ried out the performance in genuine
minstrel fashion, sang their songs and
told Jokes with a real strain Of COM
edy. The show was given as one OF
the regular joint monthly sessions the
Y. M. C. A. boys and Y w. C. A. girls
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
STEWARDS PUT BAR
ON SERVING MEATS
AT MORNING MEALS

Meatless breakfasts will be in eff
feet every day in the week, commenc-
ing Tuesday morning.
This order, coming from the powers
that be, was announced yesterday
through the food conservation COM
mittee and the Tri-City Stewards as
ISOLATION.
The order is, in effect, that up until
10 o'clock each morning restaurants,
cafes and hotels are prohibited from
serving any meats. Housewives are
requested to comply with the order.
1t is further announced that each
day will be wheatless after o'clock
in the afternoon.
The present food conservation Zine
up" is:
Each morning, until 10 o'clock,
meatless.
Each evening, after S p. m, wheat
less.
Monday, wheatless day.
Tuesday, meatless day.
Wednesday, wheatless day.
Friday, beefless day.
Saturday. porkless day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
BOY IS TAKEN INTO
THE COUNTY COURT

Harold Schaab, 14-year -old Rock Is
land boy, arrested this morning on
complaint of M. Pearlstein. local gro
Ger, was taken before Judge N. a..
Larson in county court and placed on
one weeks probation. Pearlstein
claimed the boy stole a basket~of gro
ceries, but the charge was not sub
stantiated. The Schaab boy was also
charged with stealing bicycle AMI
watch, the thefts occurring over q
month ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
FOUR MEN ARRESTED;
STARTED ROW IN BAR

W. S. George, r. Giles, c. r. Jones
and J. A. Mccormick. section hands
on the Milwaukee lines, were arrested
yesterday afternoon for raising q dis
turbance in Louis Ortel's saloon, 1907
Second avenue. Each was sentenced
to serve 10 days in the county jail to
day by Magistrate c. ]. Smith in po-
lice court.
Pearl Webster. arrested yesterday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
TWO MOLINE MEN ARE
SENT TO WATERFOWL

Gust Elmquist and John Larson
residents Of Moline. were committed
to the Watertown hospital this morn
ing in county court for liquor treat
ment, They were examined by med
ical commission composed of Drs
Charles F. Freytag and w. D. Snively
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
FORMER RESIDENT
MOLINE SUMMONED
Especial to The Argus)

Orion. Feb. 19.--Mrs. Gust A. Ost-
lund, age 80. died last night after an
illness OF one week with pneumonia
Mrs. Ostlund was married in 1855
and was a former resident of Moline.
She lived in Moline for 10 years ana
has been a resident Of Orion for %
years. She was member OF the
Swedish Lutheran church. Surviving
are the widower and five children,
Mrs. Frank Gould. Mrs. Chauncy Dur
nan. Herbert. Carl and Edgar, all of
Orion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19

So real was The state fair which
r. A. Walsh staged for 1.-THE Honor
System" playing at the Spencer
Square theatre Wednesday and Thurs
day. that a pickpocket who obtained
q Job as an extra" in the big scene
got James A. Marcus wallet and Its
$50. Later, he got six months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
MUS7EROLE-Q QUICK
! Relief! NO BLISTER!
It Soothes and Relieves Like a
Mustard Plaster Without
the Burn or Sting

Musterole Is q clean, white ointment,
made with the oil of mustard. It does ali
the work of the old-fashioned mustard
plaster-does it better and does not bis
ter. You do not have to bother with z
cloth. You simply rub it on-and usually
the pain is gonel
Many doctors and nurses use Muster.
ole and recommend it to their patients.
They will gladly tell you what relief L
gives from sore throat, bronchitis, Group
stiff neck, asthma. neuralgia, congestion,
pleurisy, rheumatism. lumbago. pains
and aches Of the back or joints, sprains,
sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted
feet colds Of the chest lit often pre-
vents pneumonia.
SOC and Coo Jars: hoepital size $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19

conduct charge, was also given ID
days In the county Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19

hold. The gymnasium was crowded
to greet the performers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
Honest Reductions on Unquestionee
Values Saves Money for You

We never mark up the prices, then mark them down
and call it a sale.
Our policy has always been to first buy the best
merchandise possible for the money, then price it
fairly.
During our sale we give you an honest reduction
from the original prices. Our goods are always stand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19

ard without inflated values on the price tickets.
The illustrations below do not give you fair
ception Of the remarkable quality of the furniture
offering in this sale. You should it for your
SELF and only then will you appreciate the prices
making. Below are but few of the bargains that
fill our store in every department.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-11
High Individual Morale.

The reason why morale Is necessary
in times of peace as well as in war is
that the morale of no army can be
higher than the individual morale of
the men, declares San Antonio Light.
Therefore the very best soldiers are
those recruited from civil life who
have every day morale-the men who
do things, who stand fearlessly for
what they believe to be right, who
are undismayed by opposition and ap-
parent defeat, and who accept life's
tribulations calmly. patiently and with
fOrtitude.
Men of that stripe cannot be stam-
peded or confused in military affairs,
once they have been trained as sol.
diers, just as in everyday life they
cannot be kept down by circumstances.
They are individually invfncible and
hence when organized into an army.
they are militarily invincible.
Therefore when you read Of an army
or military unit with q high morale
you know that the men In the ranks
and the officers over them are men of
strong, dominant courage who meet
death calmly In the discharge of their
military duty and who cannot be rout.
ed nor overawed by the enemy, but
must be vanquished. II at all, by Tight
ing.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-11
Crude Oil Is Consumed in
Excess of the Production

It is interesting to read that the
country Is consuming crude oil at the
rate of 26,OOO,OO0 barrels year in ex-
cess of production. A demand to rush
production is raised. There is refining
capacity for 1,250,000 barrels a day,
while the production is about 100000.
Many of us who are not yet superan-
nuated can remember when oil was
put to use. Since that time how much
has gushed or been drawn from under
ground? Nobody can calculate, says
the Hartford Courant.
We know where the perpetual
brooks and rivers come from. The wa.
ter flowing to the sea returns In rain
and the supply is continually self.
renewing. But how about oil? How
can that return to the inner earth after
being separated and burned? Every.
body takes it for granted that there is
an unlimited supply Of oil to be had
and nobody discusses the possibility OF
its giving out. What would the world
do today if it suddenly found itself
without oil?
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-11
Rats, Pets of Miners, Warn
Werkmen of Unseen Dangers

There is one place in the world
where rats are pets. Such is the case,
says the public health service, in the
deep gold mines Of the mother lode in
California. r.
In those underground.w workings there
are great numbers Of rats, which are
petted and fed by the miners. When
the latter assemble at noontime to eat
their lunch, the hungry rodents like
wise gather to receive scraps Of food
thrown to them. They are very tame.
The miners cultivate their good will
because they believe that the rats
warn them of unseen dangers, and that
the little animals can tell by instinct
when the roof of q tunnel or gallery
is unsafe. In the latter case they
scurry away. If poisonous gases are
present, they give notice Of the fact
by showing symptoms Of distress.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-11
NOTICE FOR BIDS
Office of the Board of Su-
pervisors, Santa Cruz Coun-
ty, Nogales, Arizona. De-
cember 31st., 1877.

Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids for furnishing print-
ed blanks, stationery, etc, for
the year beginning February
4th, 1918, will be received al
this office up to 2 o'clock p. NJ,
Monday, February, 4th., 1918.
For printing, numbering and
binding the following receipts
and orders into books. and
furnishing the stock thereof
one hundred receipts or orders
with stubs in each book.
Sheriff's license receipts, a
stated price per 100 receipts
School Tax Receipts, stated
price per 1000 receipts.
Road Tax Receipts, a stated
price per 1000 receipts.
Assessors Personal Property
Tax Receipts, a stated price pei
500 receipts.
County Order Books, 10(
orders per book, a stated price
per 1000 orders.
Printing. numbering ano
binding into books, and furnish
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-11
How Work Helps.

Count yourself among the blest If
you can work, and work hard. Work
has specific healing for your trouble,
although on other grounds / am its
disciple-a pilgrim to its shrine. I had
always liked my two hands inordinate-
ly for what they could do, writes Mar
garet Baldwin, In the Atlantic, but
when, long ago, learned how inti-
mately and fundamentally the hands
had had to do in primal ages with the
evolution of the brain of earliest homo,
when he yet struggled with his eoliths
and his unprotected thumbs, I rever-
enced them anew. The power of the
hand visibly to recreate the mental
conception of a Raphael and Praxi.
teles is indefnable and exquisite. The
hands hold the sublimity of the spirit
to the power of the flesh.