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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
SENTENCE TRIO
TO JAIL TERMS
Are Given 40 Days Each On Charge
of DisOrderly Conduct by PO-
lice Magistrate.

James Keller of New Boston was
sentenced to 40 days in the county
Jail by Magistrate Smith in the po-
lice court this morning on charge
of disorderly conduct. He was ar
rested late yesterday afternoon by
Detective Sehnert and Patrolman
Kinney for baving a quantity of
brass faucets in his possession. He
was arrested on Twentieth street,
between First and Second avenues.
Thomas Madigan was sentenced
to 40 days in the county Jail this
morning on a charge of disorderly
conduct. Madigan threatened yes
terday afternoon to clean up the
entire city, but only with his fists.
He was arrested by Patrolman Kin
ney.
After failing to keep his prom
ises for three days straight, Anvil
Garth was this morning sentenced
to 40 days on a charge of disor-
derby conduct He promised the
court yesterday and the day before
that he would secure job at once
and go to work but instead partook
of liquor too freely.
buy a Liberty Bond
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
LOCAL CANTEEN
WORKERS SERVE
Are to Wear Official Insignia Have
Attend TO Wants of Many
Soldiers EnrOute.

Recent movement of troops to
cantonments and the emptying of
camps in accordance with the gov
ernment's speeding up program,
have meant busy days for the wom-
ems local canteen committee.
The boys have been given apples
and smokes; post cards have been
mailed for them; medicine was Sc
cured for a few men in one group
at the request of the medical officer
And the verdict of the men was
expressed by one of their number:
Women like you are the kind that
we are fighting for"
Not many days ago the commit
tee was up and ready at 5 go in the
morning to meet thousand or
more troops ION their way" Due
to some error at the station, the
final call announcing the approach
of the train did not reach the
committee. and the members waited
at their homes while the boys pass
ed through.
The canteens committees of Dav-
export and Rock Island, which
work in cooperation. are now proud
possessors of their official insignia.
1t takes the form of a shield, out
lined in blue with blue letters,
reading "Canteen Worker, A. r. c., :"
with a red cross in the center. This
is to be worn on veil and apron, or
other uniform.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
DRAFT men MAY
Get INDUCTION
| rgent Call for Skilled Workmen
for Immediate Service With
General Pershing.
MEN WANTED IN 75 TRADES
Registrants Qualified Should Make
Application at Local Board
Before April %.

An urgent call for skilled men.
needed in various branches of the
American expeditionary for ces, has
been issued by Provost Marshal
General Crowder from Washington
and they will be secured by volun-
tary enlistments among the drafted
men.
Skilled workmen from about
seventy-five different trades and
occupations are wanted for immc-
date service in the army, and the
selective service machinery will
have to furnish these men. Regis
trants who can qualify fer work
in any of the trades listed here
should present themselves at once
at the local exemption board The
men who thus apply will not be
indicted Immediately upon appli-
cation. but will be listed by the
board as capable for special ser
vice and they will be called when
needed.
The time for application for this
service will expire on April q.
Two days later the local board will
notify the adjutant generals office
at Springfield as to the number OF
men who have applied for each OF
the different occupations. The in
formation will be compiled and as
soon after as it is possible. definite
allotments to each exemption board
will be made and complete orders
for the mobilization of the men is
sued
Both white and colored regis
trants may apply for this speci al
service as skilled workmen, but
only those that have been declared
physically fit for general military
service will be accepted.
The military duty and training
which these skilled men will re-
ceive will be interesting, and the
men who succeed in securing in
duction into the branches of the
service to be filled will receive
material personal benefit, which
will aid them in advancement both
in their army career and after the
war
Following is a list of the trades
and occupations for which men are
Air-brake inspectors.
Angle-ironsmiths.
Auto mechanics and helpers,
general, engine, magnetic, origni-
tom.
Bargemen or boatmen.
Blacksmiths and helpers.
Boatbuilders and helpers
Boilermakers and helpers, brake
men, fiagmen or conductors, (rail-
road, bricklayers. buglers, carpen-
tiers and helpers. ship, bridge
house, general, joiners or pattern
makers. caulkers. chauffeurs, auto
truck or tractor, chemists clerks
(railroad or generaD, cobblers
commissary storekeepers, concrete
foremen or workers, cooks. crane
men, hoistmen, pile drivers or
shovel operators, crush operators
dispatchers, craftsmen, engineers
(civil, electric, railroad or comput-
ing), engineers and firemen Qoco-
motive), electricians general. ar
mature winder or wiremeE), floor
hands (shipyards), foremen, con-
struction bridge, building, earth
work, ship or railroad). foremen
gas plant workers, gunsmiths
hostlers, inspectors. instrument
makers and repairmen, linemen
telegraph and telephoneD, machin-
lists and helpers. mechanics, me-
teOrologist or physicists, mine OF
molders, painters. photographers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
WILL RECANvASS
CITY FOR DRIVE
Workers viii Be Given More
Names and New Territories in
Which to Sell Bonds.
Results of the Weeks Canvass Will
Be Tabulated at NOOn-Day
Luncheon at Club.

An efficient corps of workers is
fast getting into shape cards for
reassignment of workers in the
Liberty loan drive. They are Gull
ing out the report cards on those
who have not bought bonds. either
in their homes or their place of
business or employment, and these
cards will be given to bond sales
men at the meeting Friday noon at
Rock Island club, together with
instructions to go out and sell the
proper amount to these people or
report them according to circum-
stances. Thus far, very few re
ports have been made on yellow
cards, but it is expected that in
the cleanup process of the drive,
that more such reports will be
made. They, with those on hand
today. will be turned over to the
national council of defense for &C
ton.
Anxious for a Showing.
But few reports of sales have
been turned in to headquarters
since the close OF the main drive
on Monday. Workers arc busily
engaged in going over their own
territories and in calling upon 9TH
ers to turn in their subscriptions
without delay. Everyone Is anx-
ious TO make a big showing Fri
day and TO know that Rock Island
and the eight townships In the dis
trict have passed the minimum
quota of 81 10000 and made big
start on the road to the two mil
lion mark. which was voluntarily
set by workers when the govern
ment sent word 1T would need more
than the three billion dollars spec
flied in the original call.
1t is important that every work
er make a complete and final re-
port Friday on the cards he has
been working on, and be ready 10
receive "a set of cards on re-can-
yass work. 1t is the desire OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17

may be depended upon to do their
full part. the soldiers who repre-
sent you, encouraged by your 10y
atty, may be depended upon TO
give a good account of themselves
in this battle for the principles Of
liberty"
Prohibition is of such importance
to t-~ cause of the entente allies. in
the opinion of DR.. Polling. that IL
may very soon become the differ
ence between defeat and victory
He declared that England will find
1t necessary to release for war ser
vice the ships. the food. and the men
engaged by liquor traffic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
Local Board Examine Men,

or the % men who were called
for examination yesterday, 16
passed a successful examination.
one was placed in limited service,
four are to be sent before the med
ical advisory board at Rock Island
and one failed to appear. The men
who passed are, Frank Bissell, Will
liam H. Johnson, Harry Mcfarland,
Eugene c. Carlson, Edward Law
renee O'Malley, Arthur Roy John
son, Virgil Struble, Clarence E.
Liedtke, Howard NJ. Robbirs, Ralph
+. Bartlett, Gustaf Frederick An
derson, Archie A. Runbom. Charles
A. Peterson, Cleo A Smitt, Will
liam z. Daymude and Lloyd NJ.
Nessbitt. The four who will be sent
before the medical advisory board
at Rock Island are. William R. Nc
Cannon, Daniel Anderson, Harry B.
Prick and Benjamin Franklin Rob-
bins. Jesse L. Drake will be called
for limited service and Gustaf Ed
ward Carlson failed to appear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
ALEDO AT A GLANCE
DAILY Doings in Mercer Countys Busy Capital


In the circuit court Tuesday aft
ernoon W. X. Stitt. Sherman Nc
Govern and George Gieseke. who
were arraigned before Judge
Church. plead guilty to the charges
held against them and were SEN
fenced to serve from one to four
teen years in the state peniten-
uary. Stitt was charged with en-
bezzlement and grand larceny and
had ID counts against him. Nc
Govern was charged with assault on
his wife with intent to commit muir
der and had two counts against
him. Gieseke has been in Jail only
a short time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
Personal Mention.

tdrl LundDlad and Henry
Fraser. who are employed at the
Rock Island arsenal, visited at their
homes in Aledo over Sunday.
Harry Peterson left Monday night
for Gillette. Wyo, to work on a
homestead which he took up last
summer
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gates. Sr.,
of Joy were in Aledo on Monday.
Mrs. George Cooke was a visitor
IN Galesburg Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. Dunlevy were Wis
itors in Galesburg Tuesday
Charles Finch was business Wis
itor in Rock Island Tuesday
Robert DOol was in New Windsor
Tuesday
Joe and Isaac Fender attended to
business in Burgess Tuesday.
w. w. Warnock was a business
visitor in Rock Island Tuesday.
Miss Ruth Braucht and Miss Ma
VIOLA Painter of this city returned
home Monday night from Chicago
where they had been making a few
days visit with relatives.
Miss Elsa Heegard, who was
called home few weeks ego by the
death of her mother at Elmhurst,
H., arrived in Aledo Monday even
ing to resume her duties as violin
instructor in the William and
Vashti conservatory.
Archie Coleman arrived in Aledo
Monday to visit with friends and
relatives in this city. He has been
located at Sioux City, Iowa, since
he left here few years ago
F. E. Berner of Geneseo was a
business visitor in Aledo on Tues
day
Miss Blanche McGaughey. who
has been making an extended visit
with A. (. James and son Ralph. of
this city, left Tuesday for a few
days visit at Macomb
Mrs. Ben Sharp of Reynolds came
Tuesday to visit with friends in this
city for a short time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17

plumbers or pipe filters. rangers.
repair riggers. saddlers or harness
makers. sailmakers. section hands,
steersmen, sheet-iron workers and
helpers, stenographers, tentmak-
ers or canvas workers, surveyors.
levelmen, tailors, teamsters, tele-
graph operators, telephone opera
tors. telephone operators who can
speak German, timber cruisers.
wagonmakers. welders. wireless
operators, yardmasters or switch
men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
Michigan Druggist Praises
Fine Kidney Medicine

Ever since your preparation has
been introduced on the market we
have had a splendid sale for 1t and
generally those who use 1t speak
very favorably regarding it. We
know a party in this city who was
suffering from kidney trouble and
after using four bottles Of DIR. XII
mer's Swamp-Root felt dne, We
regard Swamp-Root as one OF the
best medicines on the market,
Very truly yours,
e. r. MILLER 4 SON,
Druggists.
Oct. s, 1915. Traverse City, Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
Letter t0
DIR. IxilnIer ~ CO.,
BInglIant0n, n. i.

Prove What swamp Root viii Do
For You
Send 10 cents TO DR. kilmer &
Co, Binghamton, n Y, for sample
size bottle. 1t will convince any
one. You will also receive a book
let of valuable information, telling
about the kidneys and bladder.
When writing, he sure and mention
the Rock Island Daily Argus. Med
tum and large size bottles for sale
at all drug stores.-lAdyJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
Returns to Camp Logan.

Private Lester SchrolI. a mem
Der of Battery B at Camp Logan,
who has been home on a short fur
Tough visiting with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Schroll. left Tues
day morning for Camp Logan. Pri-
yate Schroll was one of the many
Nashti students who enlisted last
spring at the outbreak of the war
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
Un sigh thy Hair
OeJ1liroc&

DeMIracIe. the original sanitary
liquid, II truly a revelation in
modern science. 1t is just na
efficacIous for removing coarse
bristIy GroWths ms 1T II fer ordi-
nary ones.
Only genuine De3IIracIe has a
money-baek guarantee I'm each
package. At toilet counters fnl
6Oc, 81 and So sizes. OF by mail
from us In plain wrapper or re-
ceipt of price.
FREE book with testimonials ~
highest authorities eE-l
plains what causes hair on face.
neck and arms. why IL increases
and how DeMlracIe deVitnIfxes IL.
mailed in plain scaled envelope On
request. DeMiracIe. Park Ave. and
I20tk ST., New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
Attend Lutheran Convention.

Rev j. {. Mattson and G. A. Gus
tafson Of this city left Tuesday to
attend the seth annual conference
of the Augustana synod which is
being held in Chicago this week.
They are delegates appointed by the
local Swedish Lutheran church to
attend this meeting of all the Swed-
iSh Lutheran churches of Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
Examined By Local Board.

Charles Edward FLANDERS, who
has been held in the Mercer county
Jail on the charge of desertion, was
examined by the local examining
board on Tuesday and passed the
examination successfully. Plan
ders will be taken with the next
drafted men leaving Mercer county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17

Chairman LindstrOm that the at
tendance be 100 per cent.
Have Big Task.
The almost endless task of filing
and checking up on the cards
which the canvassers turn in. is
being done by a voluntary clerical
force in the rooms of the Rock Is
land club, and these workers are
probably giving more time and eff
fort to the campaign than any of
the other third Liberty loan vol
unteers." To them the executive
committee must look for the eff
cheney of the canvass. They COM
plete their work daily, regardless
of how long it takes and see to Il
that everything is in readiness for
the statesmen and the banks the
next morning.
Under the direction of L. NJ Cas-
teel the following are doing the
work: Mrs. Marie Swansea and the
Misses Laura Claussen, Alberta
Glasco, Nellie Biddison, May Mitch
EN-. Anna Hoffman, Theresa Her
Iitzka, Julia Marshall and Dorothy
Scherer. and George Bartholomew
c. J. Montgomery, l. ]. Roberts
f. NJ. Grim, C. E. Hallgren, j. H
Meehan, John Freistat. RAJ Oster-
man, Carl Seeberger, Al Christia-
son and j. II. Barnett.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
Major Porter Home.

Major Porter is at home for
visit with his family from Camp
Logan. Houston, Texas. Major Por-
ter recently completed a several
weeks course of training at Fort
Sill. He is now commander OF
the first battalion, One Hundred
Twenty-third heavy field artillery at
Camp Logan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
RESERVATIONS ON
SEATS FOR GLASS
PLAY BEING MADE

The seat reservations for the
Rock Island high school play, of
ficer &C.," has been started. The
tickets have not as yet been print
ed, but they will be ready in a
few days. The reservation for the
seats can be made by calling the
high school or some member of the
senior class.
The finishing touches for the
play are being made. The scenery
and the stage have been finished
and the students are going through
rehearsals at every opportunity.
The play will be staged at the high
school auditorium on April 20 and
27.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
FOUR VILLAGES
PICK OFFICERS
Neither Local Option or Loyalty Is
sue Is Presented in Any OF
the Places.
No OPPOSITION IN REYNOLDS
In Andalusia, Milan and Goal VAL
ley Two Tickets Are i'm
the Field. D..

Village elections kere held in four
villages in the lower end Of Rock
Island county yesterday
Milan, Andalusia, Reynolds and
Coal Valley elected trustees and
other officers.
At Andalusia there was no issue
before the voters except the per-
sonnet of the opposing tickets. All
the Independent candidates were
successful. Those elected were
President. G. Burgoyne-
Clerk-W. II. Fritz.
Trustees-C. l.. Wenks, ID. u
Findley. l.. c. Strohmeier.
The Citizens party had candi-
dates only for trustees. They we're
William Roe, Robert Johnson and
c. l.. Householder. The high man
on the Citizens ticket, Mr.. House
holder. received 10 votes. 10 20
votes for Mr.. Strohmeier. low man
on the Independent ticket.
In Reynolds there was only one
ticket in the field, G.. II. Parks. u
NJ. Gaunt and p. c. Freytag being
elected without opposition. Thir1
ty-four men and y women's votes
we're cast. Only trustees were
elected. other village officers hav1
ing been chosen last year.
In Coal Valley the Peoples ticket
was successful over the Citizens
Trustees only were voted on, John
S. Lees, J. J. Knapp and r. L. VIII
son Of the Peoples ticket winning
over Fred Wilhouse and Emil Carl
son on the Citizens ticket. There
was no issue up in any of the viii
lagos, either local option or loy7
atty.
Vote In Milan.
AT the election of village officers
held in Milan yesterday the fol-
lowing men were elected: F. III
Harris, clerk: R. F. Little, r. III
Diseron and F. W. Bolton. trustees
The election did not attract amt
great amount of attention At thu
primaries held last month only ono
ticket was nominated. but the vot \
ers insisted on a few scratch bal
lots. The total number of votes
cast numbered 145. OF these the
women polled 50 and the men S.
The election totals were as fol
lows:
N-o,,,;-oo Mon Wouaar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
Marriage Licenses.
CITY Council Proceedings.

The bi-mOnthly council meeting
was held Monday evening Int no
business outside of routine was
brought up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
IOWANS EXCEED
LIBERTY QUOTA
Subscribe S4.647.O0O in Third Loan
in Scott County During the
Present Drive.
NEAR MILLION OVER AMOUNT
DaVenpOrters Buy S3,575,200 Worth
of Coupons and Sum Fixed to
City is S2,2s2, go.

Eighteen thousand loyal Ameri-
cans OF Scott county, Iowa, patri-
otiCally responded TO the govern
ments call and put city and county
over the top in the third Liberty
loan drive with nearly a half mil
hon dollars in excess OF the quota.
The noon meeting yesterday at
the Blackhawk hotel was fitting
climax TO the most strenuous and
successful campaign for Liberty
bonds ever conducted in this com
community
Patriotic enthusiasm featured the
occasion and, when il became evil
dent as the reports Of team cap
tains were read that the goal had
not only been reached, but passed,
the cheers were deafening
Davenport, with a quota of 50,
2S2.250 subscribed s3.575, 200. near
~ three-quarters Of a million dol
lars above the city's allotment
Still Unfinished.
The county outside of Davenport,
with quota Of 81 1853 $50, at noon
Yesterday reported subscriptions
amounting 10 $1,07i.8O0. with the
assurance that the quota would not
only be reached but easily exceed
"a, for much Of the work in the
rural townships is vet unfinished.
with d grand total for the entire
copntytcity and ruraJ of 81 ,G47 900,
approximately SAL, 900 beyond the
quota. the right 10 furI the honor
nag from the city hall Flagstaff was
SOn
Scott county's recLYd follows:
FIRST liberty loan festf-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17

Total ................ $3.50, 295.32
The estimated loss to the city
for the saloon traffic is $4,000. This
sum added TO the loss from police
fines resulting from the liquor
traffic total to about 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
CROTTO TO HAVE
GOVERNOR HERE
AmoO Makes Arrangement With
State Executive for His Pres
ence at Meeting.
DATE NOT YET ARRANGED
Affair VIII Be In the Form of Pa
triOtic Dinner at Masonic
Temple.

In a statement issued by Amoo
Grotto today, plans are announced
for the coming of Governor Frank
o. Lowden to this city, to attend
be set by the governor. The state
ment follows:
"One hundred or more members
of Amoo Grotto assisted Zal Grot-
to of Moline in making their pill
grimage to Erie a rousing success
last evening. Zal Grotto indicted
a class of 80 candidates. The trip
was made by special train.
The Grotto will have a pretty
strenuous month ahead of it. Two
more pilgrimages to nearby cities
are in course of preparation. On
May the Grotto will offer for the
approval of the public, Lieutenant
Pat O'Brien in his thrillig nara
tive of prison life and his subse-
quent escape from Germany. AL
ready reservations for seats have
been received from Aledo and Gen
eseo and indications are that ca
pacity house will greet him.
Plan Dinner.
plans are also under way for a
patriotic dinner and meeting some
time in May, at which Governor
Lowden will be present. The exact
time will depend on the governor,
and he has ben asked to set the
date. He has given the Grotto as
surances that he would be present
at such function if a date conven-
lent can be arranged, and the entire
matter has been left in his hands.
The coming of Governor Lowden
will draw members from various
cities. and four of the supreme of
ficers have signified their inten-
ton to be present"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
X. OF G.. NOTICE.

All members of the fourth de-
gree, knights of Columbus, are re-
quested to meet at $50 this evening
at the home of our deceased broth
er. John H. Hartnady, 1927 Twelfth
street. P.J. MCCORMICK, F. n.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
hogs and one car of cattle.

Mercer County Equity Shipping
association-One car of hogs and
one car of cattle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
III II y DVIlu
ATTENTION Il. OE C.

All members of Allouez Council
No. 658 are requested TO attend the
funeral of Brother John Hartnady
at ST Joseph's church tomorrow at
8 a. N. By order Grand Knight
j. NJ. Welch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-17
Levi Braucht Wounded,

Mrs. +. A. Braucht of this city
has received telegram announcing
that her son, Levi Braucht, who is
with the Canadian forces in France.
had received a gunshot wound in
the ankle and that further partic-
ulars would follow. Mr. Braucht
has been in service across the seas
since in September. 1916, and had
been in the front line trenches for
about two weeks. He received his
wound April s. He left AIedo in
May, 1916, going from here to Can
ada where he enlisted with the Can
adian troops. He conducted at one
time the restaurant which is now
controlled by A. f. James
School Election April 20.
The annual election of members
of the school board in this district,
No. so. Aledo, is called for Satur-
day afternoon, April 20, between
the hours Of and o'clock. 1t will
be held in the North Side school
building. A president and two mem
bers are to be elected at this time.
James A. Allen has been nominated
for president and Mrs ". X. Wells
and Homer Dimes for members.
Stock Shipments for Monday.
". s. Butcher cars of