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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
FIFTEEN HUNDRED DEMONSTRATORS
TO TEACH AMERICANS HOW TO EAT
MORE POTATOES AND SAVE WHEAT

Fifteen hundred home-demonstra-
ton agents of the United States
department Of agriculture and the
state agricultural colleges started
out this week to carry the message
of Eat more potatoes" to every
American woman, rural and urban.
who can be reached.
They are saying that If potato
consumption is no. increased mark
eddy, within the next few weeks,
millions OF bushels will rot. the
wheat-saving effort will not be
wholly successful, and farmers
may not plant enough potatoes this
year.
This wide effort is the
opening phase in a whirlwind drive
TO awaken the country to the ne
cessity of saving the surplus pota-
10 crop. AS 1t means also a saw
ing OF wheat, the combined forces
of the food administration and the
United States department of agri-
culture have undertaken Jointly t.
urge these important campaigns.
Now that the potato crop is be-
ing moved and the prices on this
product are falling to a wheat ley-
ell, the necessity for cooperation of
all federal and state forces in a
nationwide potato campaign is i'm
perative, federal officials point out.
The home-demonstration agents
Of the United States department OF
agriculture and the state agricul-
tural colleges are ready TO push
the potato along a well-paved way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
GET THAT WHEAT
BLIGHIING BUSH
AWAY FROM YOU

Japanese barberry Is 20. X" Let
It grow as lar and wide as you
please, But the tall, European, or
wild barberry, is taboo.
Such is the official word from the
Illinois state council OF defense.
Says a statement issued by the
state council:
All patriotic citizens of Illinois
are urged Immediately to dig up
and burn all pants Of the common
tall or European) barberry found
growing on their premises. Secre-
tary of Agriculture Houston has
called the attention of the council
to the fact that this species of bar
berry and its purple leaf variety
harbor one stage of the black stem
rust of wheat. This wheat rust
causes the loss of millions of BUSH
els of wheat yearly.
The destruction of the barberry
will greatly reduce the loss if
prompt action is taken. Immediate
action is necessary since the rust
appears on the barberry by the first
of May, and is at once blown to
wheat and other cereals where it
causes the disease called the black
stem rust The fact that the bar
berry is some distance from wheat
fields does not indicate that it can
not transfer the rust to the wheat
The rust, spores or seeds, are car
ried like clouds of dust over entire
counties in a few days. Whenever
one of these minute seeds alights
on wheat Oat barley or rye Dlant
the rust is started.
There is yet time to replace the
destroyed shrubs with other beau
tiful species. The Japanese bar
berry does not harbor the rust and
it is much better for ornamental
purposes than the common, or tall
variety. Stir up your community
to dig out the Objectionable bar
berry now and help save the wheat.
Wheat means bread.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
COUNCIL MEETS
To TALK MONEY
East Moline City Body VIII Hold
Special Session. Considering
Finances Tonight.

Mayor G. F. Johnson of East Mo-
line today announced that he would
not present his committe appoint
ments to the city council at the
meeting of that body tonight.
Inc session IS specIaI one ana
it is therefore likely that the re-
ported opposition to the mayor,
" nlcn il is stated viii be launched
against the executive In the COM
nnttee appointments, Will not ue-
yelop at this evenings meeting. Inc
combine reported to have been
formed by councllmen is to tie tine
mayors hands IN the committee
appointments.
Ihe council body is expected.
however, to accomplish much at
the meeting. Among the matters
when Will bid Tor nrst consldera-
ton of the body, is that OF garbage
disposal, the present dumping
grounds near the hlgn school nave
ueen closed to TINS purpose by order
OF an inspector OF the state health
department.
another discussion will be that
of finances. Deprived OF some
S21 900 by reason of the legalized
liquor traffic passing out Oh exist
ence in the clty next week, the
councilmen will be confronted with
the task OF qevislng some means
OF making up this de1iclt which
amounts to about one-tnlrd OF the
total cost of operation OF the NUM-
clpality for the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10

They are teaching how to use
mashed potatoes as a substitute for
wheat -four in breads and pies and
cakes; they are giving instructions
in the making of potato loaf and
scalloped and baked dishes. They
are showing women how they can
train their families ito eat potatoes
cheerfully three times a day.
In the cities the gospel of pota-
toes for patriotism is spread
through the war kitchens, the
neighborhood centers, the clubs.
the churches, demonstrations in
settlement houses, talks before Re /
Cross auxiliaries, etc Potato
booths are being arranged in the
local food shows and in the re-
tail stores and the schools and
clubs are being enlisted in the big
drive.
In the country the work is not SO
spectacular. but just as telling. for
through the county organizations
and the home-demonstration agents
voluntary workers, the potato idea
is carried directly TO thousands of
women in their own homes.
These home~demonstration work
ers are dedicating their time ami
energy to the work OF aiding the
women OF the country in their war
conservation problems and are
proving more and more every day
that this is the most direct and
practical route for carrying an
idea into the hearts and homes of
American women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
EAST MOLINE

Mrs L. y. Porter of LIE Claire
was in East Moline calling on
friends.
The Moline-East Moline 500 club
met yesterday with Mrs. n. A. Nell
son. Games were played at three
tables, and Mrs Helen Niles won
first prize and Mrs. Fred Kerr of
Moline won second, while Mrs.
Henry Klingebert won third prize.
Dainty refreshments were served.
Mrs. Kerr invited the club to meet
with her in two weeks.
Miss Josephine Thompson is here
from La Porte, Ind, to attend the
funeral of her niece.
The WATERFOWL 500 club was
pleasantly entertained yesterday
with Mrs. William Kitchen. Three
tables were played. Prizes were
awarded and delicious lunch fol-
lowed.
s. A. Cartwright and family ar
rived home yesterday from Ottawa,
where they attended the funeral OF
Mr.. Cartwright's mother.
The Methodist Aid society met
Yesterday with Mrs. G. E. Sides of
Watertown. There was plenty of
work for the 20 ladies who gather
ed. A nice lunch was served by
the hostess.
Mrs. Thomas Logan and daugh-
ter have gone to Gable to visit at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. D. Tomlinson.
Reach Johnson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Johnson, was operated
on yesterday at the Moline city hos
pital.
Mrs. II. H. Long Of Orion IS visit
ing at the w. l. Tsze home.
Wednesday Mrs, Glen Murphy
was hostess to the Loyal Daugh-
ters. Two new members were ad-
mitted, Mrs. Homer and Mrs. Glen
Murphy. Articles in great numbers
are being made for the haZar. A
nice lunch was enjoyed. Ind Mrs.
]. r. Newton invited the society to
her home at 422 Seventeenth ave-
nue. in two weeks.
DR.. L. T Outten will arrive home
this evening from Des Moines. He
will visit Frank Kirby at Camp
Dodge while here.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Rober and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ocy Taylor of Maquo-
keta were recent visitors at the
Sam Yeager home.
Rev. A. X. Johnson has gone to
the southern part of the state and
Mrs. Johnson is at New Windsor
visiting.
Joe Dormady returned from a
! two weeks visit in Chicago.
The East Moline Thimble club
was pleasantly entertained yester-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Angev!ne in WATERFOWL. Several
members were absent owing to
sickness. Mrs. Wheaton of Rock
Island, aunt of Mrs. Angevine, was
visitor, as was Mrs. S. A. Cart
wright and Mrs F. J. Clendenin
and Mrs. J. II. Ellingsworth. Knit
ting was the popular pastime. Mrs.
Angevine served tasty chicken
dinner at the small tables. The
club is invited to Rock Island at
the home of Mrs. June Dickman in
two weeks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
EARTH SHOCKS AT
Swallow LEAVE TT
A HEAP OF RUINS

Hong Kong-Details OF the earth
quake disaster. at Swallow. Feb. Il.
published in the China Nail. indi-
Gated that almost every house il
the Chinese quarter of The town
was demolished and that the Euro
pean district suffered so badly tina
It proba bly, will be necessary TO re
build most if not all the houses.
The first shock was felt at
about P. m. This seeps to have
prepared the buildings for their
final and complete collapse. The
second shock at about 1890 p. m.
brought the buildings tumbling
about the inhabitants ears. Be
tween the two minor shocks were
Continual and it was only due to
ma " of the Inhabitants deserving
Their houses that the casualties
were not greater.
The customs house collapsed, the
Dutch consulate was rendered Uni
inhabitable and the Dutch consul
and his family took refuge in sheds
on their lawn. A Chinese theatre
full OF soldiers and others collapsed
without warning. 1t is said thas
not a single soul escaped. includ-
ing the players. Whole streets OF
houses were wrecked and the
scene in the Chinese quarter is one
OF absolute devastation.
Many persons assert that during
the first shock, streams Of boiling
water and jets of steam issued
from the earth. An informant
states that he walked through
masses Of debris which was once
the streets OF the naive quarter
and saw bodies OF the dead H.
hea ps OF rubble. The Japanese
Red Cross society of Swallow rem
dered vaIua BILE assistance. Ten
porary hospitals have been erected
to accommodate the wounded.
Many hundreds OF persons are
homeless.
No deaths OF Europeans have
been reported. Most foreigners lett
their houses and took refuge ii
the ships
An instance CT the severity OF
the disturbance Is that ship, 80
miles TO sea of Annoy felt the
shock distinctly.
Il is believed that Annoy suffered
as much as If not more than Swa-
tow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
CONSTRUCTION OF
SIDEWALKS Is TO
BE STARTED SOON

Construction of sidewalks will be
resumed in Moline on Monday OF
next week.
Although the contracts for the
work to be started next week were
let last June, only half Of the walks
were put in because of the lack of
material. Nearly two miles of walk
remains to be built This will be
completed this summer if labor and
material can be obtained. Ed She
ley, who has the contract, announc-
ed today that the outlook is very
promising for the work to be fin
ished.
The cost of that remaining to be
done will be in the neighborhood
Oi $1,000. This will be for the g.
$50 lineal feet of the improvement
Yet unfinished. The contractor re-
ceives IA cents a square foot for
the concrete and 51.6 cents per Gu
bic yard for excavations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
EAST MOLINE OFFICE.
CONTRACT ON NEW
MAIN OFFICE FOR
COMPANY IS MADE

4 building TO house the main
Office and To serve as warehouse
will be erected by the Mutual
Wheel company Of Moline,
The contract has been let to
Axel Carlson & Co. Moline con-
tractors. The structure Will be
one-stOry with a basement and Will
he 56x72 feet II will be built east
OF the present plant. facing Third
avenue.
The increased production Of th4
company has made il necessary
TO convert the building which now
serves as an Office into a ware
house for storage of ma terials,
Mason work on the dry kiln. be
ing erected Iy Axel Carlson & Co.
for the Mutual Wheel company, is
finished, and il Will be under roof
in a few days. When the kiln is
completed work will be started on
the office building and warehouse.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
INDOOR BASEBALL
LEAGUE ORGANIZED

Juniors of the Moline Young
Mems Christian association, organ
lied an inCOo: baseball league yes
terday. They will play every other
afternoon until end of the present
school year.
Four teams were selected and
will be captained by Richard To-
line, jefferson Burris. John Mcka-
hin and Hunter Dietz
Two games were played yester-
day afternoon. Toline and McKahin
being winners. Toiine defeated
Burris 6 to >. McKahin took
Dietz's boys to camp by a score <t
II to T.
All members of the Junior depart
ment are eligible to play and may
register with George Allesee. junior
physical director.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
KOHLER WILL GO
TO BIG BROTHER
MEETING MAY II

A. H kohIer, chairman of the
Big Brother committee of Moline
lodge of Elks, has been selected to
represent the lodge al the second
annual meeting OF the Big Brother
and Big Sister conference, to be
held III ST. Louis Many y and Is.
The conferen q Will be composed
Of representative Of all organ.Za-
tiOns in the United States and
Canada engaged in Big Brother
and Big Sister work. Its work is
dedicated TO the idea of conserva-
ton OF boys and girls.
First session OF the conference
was held last year in Grand Rap
ids, Mich. The attendance this
year promises TO exceed that Of
1917 1t Will bring together many
prominent men and women OF the
United States and Can
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
RECITES HOW HE
HELD AN OFFICE
ALTHOUGH ALIEN

Peter G.. STANCE. who has held
office in East Moline, in a commu-
nication, explains how he came to
he ignorant of the fact that he
was a German alien and thus not
entitled to either vote or hold Of
fee
His name was published with
other German aliens in the Moline
district in The Argus this week.
He declares his father took out
first papers. but failed to take out
second, OF which he was not in
formed. 1t was through his brO;h-
er in Lacrosse, Wis. that he dis
discovered he was a German alien.
He Immediately registered. He
says:
MY name was published as a
German alien. which | ana sorry to
say is true, but | wish to place
myself right in the minds of my
friends. l was born in Shelvig
Holstein, Germany, Aug. 26. 1871.
l came with my parents to Amer
ica in 1888, being a lad OF u. My
father took out his first papers
(which l have shown to Chief De-
Jaeger, but father neglected TO
take out the second papers. He
voted in LaCrosse. Wis, which was
my home I would not have
known of the predicament l was
in If my brother in Lacrosse had
not found out that he was an alien.
He notified me at once. l went to
Chief .DeJaeger Feb. II and took
the necessary steps to protect me.
| have been in business in Moline
and East Moline, served as alder
man Of East Moline two years, also
as member of board of education
in East Moline. All in good faith.
as l supposed myself an American
citizen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
SUNNY ITALY'S SON
rs PURE AMERICAN.
ALLOWED TO FTGE'

Sam Stramaglla, sometime elh|
zen Of sunny Italy, more recent,
of Moline, wanted to fight for Und.
Sam.
When Lieutenant Garland "a
cruiting officer for the America
tank corps, was I'm Moline recebtr
the Italian applied for enlistmet,
and was refused because OF hl
scanty knowledge Of English. Ia.
ter, when Lieutenant Garland wen,
to Des Moines the first man TO mes
him was the irrepressible San
with new list of reasons why he
should be accepted. Again he was
refused.
Then the lieutenant came 70
Chicago. And again Sam got o.
his trail. He nearly wore ths
hinges off the door Of the TAM
corps recruiting office, 500 Con,
sumers' building.
He worked on schedule. appm
emily. Every three-quarters OF az
hour or so he would poke his hea.
in the door and beg. Lieutenant
wanta fight. You letta me fight
My brother he is kill over in Itale
by dose German. You letta N.
fight?"
Finally Lieutenant Garland De
cided to give him a chance.
"Any man who wants to fight q
badly as Sam Stramaglla dos
ought to be given his chance, ever
if he talks Choctaw,' the lieutal
ant is said 10 have remarked,
Thrive by Thrift. Blu!
War Savings Stamps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
CHICAGO CANTEEN
PROVES BIG JOY
TO TIRED TROOPS

icago-Tired and travel worn.
dust begrimed from long. tedious
hours spen in packed coaches,
soldiers OF the United States tray
cling through this city are being
cheered most effectively by the
"canteen service" of the Chicago
Chapter OF American Red Cross.
Steaming coffee, sandwiches pre-
pared by mothers many of whose
sons are in France. chocolates,
homemade cookies, magazines.
books and tobaccO-all these a Z
given to the trav ling troops.
For several months the service
has been conducted under secret
orders, the Red Cross being notl-
fed an hour in advance of the ar
rival OF all trains carrying boys
in khaki. Members OF the unit are
the only person in Chicago. in
formed in this manner of the
movement OF the soldiers.
Women OF social note have been
most active IN this volunteer work.
The success Of the service is at
tested by the erection, now under
way. OF the Triple A" building,
which will become the headquart-
ers OF the unit.
Distribution OF food delica cies,
tobacco and reading matter, how
ever, is not the entire scope of the
unit Service is the watchword
Postcards are supplied the men
that they may write home Mes
sages are taken and promptly at
tended TO by members of the unit
Many soldiers give the workers
telephone numbers to call Just for
a friendly Hello" to acquaintances
and relatives.
When word is received of the
imminent arrival OF a troop train.
automobiles the use of which is
given for this work, are sent with
well filled baskets to the depot
The workers pass the baskets
through the coaches and gain re
ward for their efforts from the un-
qualified delight that shines from
every bronzed face.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
LIGHTNING HITS
A MOLINE HONF
Bolt Strikes Chimney and P,....
Down Through Stoves, But =,
iures No Member Of Pamtlv

Lightning which struck tbsh,-.
Of p. G. Strange. 54O4 Fifth =.
nue.. Moline. at 6 last night IA
commit some OF the queer g.
for which It is noted. AA'
II did, however, frirbtan .
members II the family a. ~
flame passed across the e,,o, -. ],
the kitchen and dining room -
was injured or stunned ana /.
damage was only nominal -
The bolt struck the chImnsv =,
passed down. Its course - -
through two stoves. one {, -
kitchen and one in the dining TO-
Had members Of the family ~.
near the stoves. they would -
been killed or seriously iniurs5 .
is said. The only damage rsssa
ing was that the masonry al n.
chimney or the house was knoeFs1
loose. The bricks will nave h 4
removed and the chimney rebBh
buy War Savings staglna
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
MOLINE MAN GOES
INTO Y WAR WORK

W. E Harper. who recently pre-
scented his resignation to the Mo
line Young Men S Christian Associ-
alton. has been accepted for Y. NJ.
c. A war work abroad He has
received word to report in New
York City May 20. and his present
plans are to leave the place We'd
nesday. He is to be assigned TO
duty either in France or England,
though his destination will not be
made known to him till ne arrives
In New York.
Mr. Harper came to the Molfn4
association two years ago from
Omaha He served a year as Office
secretary and then a year as me1n-
bership and educational secretary.
p ~ So,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
In The Lodges

The Retail Clerks last evening
decided to hold only one meeting
a month hereafter. owing to the
approaching summer weather This
change takes effect Immediately,
and there Will be no meeting for
another month. After routine bus
mess was transacted, a social hour
was enjoyed and refreshments
were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
EAST MOLINE HAS
ONLY TWO DRINKS

That the East Moline police have
effectively controlled the handling
of the increased crowds of men Wis
iting the city 70 imbibe in beers and
liquors, is shown by the police re-
port today. Only two plain drunks
were arrested during the night. A
week ago tonight the number OF 65,
but that was the night of East Mo-
lines first experience as an oasis in
large dry community.
-RuN TLritt SLamns-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
CREEK COFFEE
HOUSE ON FIRE
Blaze Causes Damage Of Sl,20 in
Store in East Moline at $3.50
This Morning.

A Greek coffee house in East Mo-
line was damaged this morning by
fire.
The blaze was discovered at $50
O'Clock in the store at 923 Fifteenth
avenue, One room was badly burn
ed and other parts of the building
were scorched. The firemen were
compelled TO stretch several leads
of hose to extinguish the blaze.
The origin is not known as it )
said that there had been no one in
the building previous to the discov-
cry of the flames.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
Obituary
Selma De Backer.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry De Backer
are grieved over the death of then
little 8-year-old daughter, Selma,
who passed away yesterday after
noon at the home, Twenty second
street and Twenty-third avenue,
Moline
Selma was born in Moline, Aug
6. 1917. She leaves the parents,
one brother and one sister. The
funeral services will be held at
1870 Saturday morning at the Dan
ielson and Furgie chapel and at 5
at the Sacred Heart church Rev.
John b. Cufemans will be in
charge. Interment is TO be in 81.
Mary's cemetery. East Moline.
-BaN Thrift Stamns-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
AMMUNITION AND
RIFLES ARE HERE
FOR HOME GUARD

Company B, the Moline unit in
the Sixth Illinois reserve militia.
has received rifles and ammuni-
ton.
Commissions for the officers of
the home guard company were
signed today by Governor Frank o.
Lowden in Springfield The COM
missions will probably reach here
in a few days.
Frank Haynes IS captain. Will
liam Reed first lieutenant. and
Ross LaughIin is second lieuten-
ant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
HE GREW TIRED OF
ME, SHE EXPLAINS

1T : CIV IIItu OF UbT.
After two years of married life.
he tired of me and left" Mrs. Mil
dred Schulze told Judge G. o. Dieta
in Moline city court yesterday.
when he divorce case was called
for hearing. She said her hus-
band Walter and she were married
in New York in 1912 and in 1914 ne
deserted her. There are no chill
dren- Schulze did not appear. The
divorce was granted.