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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
PROMOTED AFTER
SHORT TRAINING

After only five weeks of training
Robert Nichols, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
". F. Nichols, Milan, has been adj
vanced to the rank of corporal lie
enlisted in the Fifty-seVenth Inland
Waterways Engineers regiment
April u, at Davenport recruiting
station. He was called to duty five
weeks ago. He was sent to JEFF
ferson barracks, ST Louis, and
later transferred to Laurel, Md. He
received his promotion shortly aft
er his enlistment. In a letter re-
ceived from him yesterday, he stat
ed that his regiment was to leave
for France in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols have two
other sons in service, George, the
eldest son, who saw duty on the
Mexican border, is now in France.
Joel is in the Marine corps sta
toned at Norfolk, Va.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
ELECT OFFICERS
DURING SESSION

Twelve Grand Army OF Republic
men have returned from Peoria
where they attended the state meet
ing of the G. A r. Besides the lo-
cal delegates Mayor William Nc
Conochie, William Johnson, George
Bailey and about nine other local
members were present.
The following officers were elect
ed at the session:
Department Communications
W Fifer, Bloomington.
Senior Vice Commander-E. n.
Armstrong. Peoria.
Junior Vice Commander-H. K.
Wolcott. Batavia.
Medical Director-Dr. w. M.
Hanna.
Chaplain-Rev W. ]. Libbarton,
Chicago
Assistant Adjutant and Quarter
master General Henry c. Cooke.
The meeting next year will be
held at Rockford, Ill.
The parade was one of the fea-
lures of the convention. All who
attended the session participated in
the parade. Eight thousand school
children marched on either side Of
the main procession in the oppos-
tie direction. scattering flowers il
the path of the old soldiers.
The national encampment is TO
be held at Portland, Ore, this year
The date has not been definitely de-
cided upon. The railroads have re-
duced their rates to all Of the vet
eran soldiers who wish to attend
the encampment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
LOCAL BOYS ARE
NOT GASSED, TWO
MESSAGES PROVE

Rumors that have been current
in this City for the last few weeks
to the effect that Lieutenant Walter
Roth. son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Roth. sos Fourth avenue, and Lieu
tenant Edward Carlson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Axel Carlson, 1914 Four
teenth-and-a-hal street, have been
seriously gassed or wounded have
been proven to be without founda-
ton.
Letters have been received by
Roth's family stating that he had
not been in any gas attack but had
been transferred to the rear lines.
He further stated that he is be-
hind the trenches and is not to be
put on the firing line. A letter re-
ceived by Carlson's parents says
that sometime ago he was slightly
attacked by gas but soon recovered
and was again put in action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
EMPLOYERS ACT
TO MEET LAWS
Heads of Concerns Employing Men
in "N0n-Essential" Tasks APP
peal to Local Bureau.
ASK RINCK TO FILL PLACES
Seek Through Illinois Exchange
Here to Take Care of Vacan-
cies Caused by New Rule

Employers in Rock Island are
realizing that they must act.
F. W. Rinck, superintendent or
the Illinois free employment office,
reports today that a number of en-
ployers in Rock Island are taking
steps to secure help to replace the
men of draft age who by July l
must be employed at useful occu-
pations.
AS announced previously, all men
working at jobs deemed non-essen-
tial by the government must take
steps to Immediately secure work
helpful to the prosecution of the
war
It is understood that many Rock
Islanders of draft age who are af-
fected by the ruling are securing
work at Rock Island arsenal and
at the other tri-city plants that are
manufacturing goods for govern
ment use.
AS a result of the campaign on
idlers conducted in the city at the
request of States Attorney Floyd
e. Thompson, the ruling work or
fight" intended for loafers will not
apply to this city states AttOr-
ney Thompson claims that the city
is free of oilers.
To Enforce Law.
Only men of draft age who are
now occupied in a non-essential po-
sition are affected. Police author
tiles and others in government pO-
sitions have been ordered to see
that the ruling is enforced here on
July l.
Those affected are urged by Mr..
Rinck of the employment Office not
to delay in securing other work.
Positions that are now open no
doubt will be filled during the
month This will make it neces-
sary for those who have not made
a change to take any essential jobs
left.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
OLDEST RESIDENT
OF COUNTY ASKS
BARBERRY SPRIG

In connection with the war now
being conducted against the deadly
barberry bush, the fayorite haunt
of black rust, the most formidable
enemy that the wheat plant has, W
c. Wilson of Moline, garden adviser
for this county under f. G. Edger-
ton. county farm adviser, received
the following letter from G. ID. Cor
don. Oldest living native OF this
county now farming in Frankfort,
S. d.
Mr.. Gordon was formerly sherin
here and was at one time park po-
liceman at Long View park. he IS
still a legal resident of this county,
having resided here Is years. He
enclosed in his letter to Mr.. Wilson
a clipping from The Argus which
dealt with the barberry situation.
He said:
Upon reading the enclosed clip
ping from The Argus l thought
that you might accommodate me by
sending me a sample OF the bar
berry bush as spoken of in the ar
ticle. / am a legal resident of Rock
Island county and have been for
the last Is years. | am in Frank
fort looking after some interests
during the summer. Perhaps not
one in a thousand has ever seen
the shrub to know it. We have mil
lions of acres of wheat in this state
and it is our earnest desire to drive
all enemies to the last ditch.
MANY here are of the opinion
that this bush grows here, II 1t does
we must destroy it at once. You
may not know or remember me, but
was sheriff of Rock Island county
from 1890 to 1894.
1--WE are having great weather
here and the crops are looking
fine"
Mr.. Wilson sent Mr.. Gordon
sample of the shrub.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08

fine lot of fellows. Not a man in
the party who has not made some
sacrifice to be here. Every man
actuated by motives OF patriotism
and an earnest desire to serve his
God and his country. I tell you, 1t
is inspiring and soul stirring.
We are all in the regular United
States army officers uniform. We
wear U. s. on the right side of the
coat collar and Y. NJ. c. A. on the
left side. On the right sleeve be
tween shoulder and elbow the red
triangle with black field beneath it.
Red letters Y. NJ. c. A. on black
field across the triangle.
Il need hardly state that we all
feel very proud to wear this uni
form of our country with its Y. NJ.
c. A insignia. / earnestly hope
that every man of this group may
prove himself to be an honor to his
God, his country and to the great
association which he goes out to
represent.
"a. +. MACDONALD"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
DISCHARGE men
UNFIT At CAMP
GRANT RAPIDLY
Total of Three Hundred Are Reject
ed at Cantonment From Last
Draft Contingent.
RESULTS IN A LARGE SAVING
Government Economies to the Ex-
tent of More Than One ThOus-
and Dollars Day.

Camp Grant, June S.-Fifteen
thousand seIective recruits who ar
rived in camp less than a week ago
viii be ready today for training in
combat units Of the Eighty-sixth
division. according TO announce
ment made by Captain Robert X.
Fast, division personnel officer. A
total OF more than 300 men in the
last draft contingent have already
been discharged from Camp Grant
and are now filling their old civil
ian Jobs, thanks to the record
breaking system operated by depot
brigade and division forces.
These men have been given all Of
their physical and medical exam
nations, received their discharge
papers and their government pay
for the few days OF their service, all
il less than a week. Physical dis
abilities IN former contingents have
been held in camp here for from
one TO three months before the pre-
Hminartes were completed.
Big Economy.
AS a result of the whirIwind svs-
TEN something more than 1000 a
day has been saved to Uncle Sam
in the pay and food of the rejected
men, and bigger economies will re-
suit each day In the future. The
rejected men are ordered to report
themselves back 10 their local
boards for special classification.
They probably all will be used in
limited service in the United States.
Only men physically fit to fight in
combat units are allowed 10 re-
main in the cantOnment pending as
Segment TO companies of the Eigh-
ty-siXth division.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
HILLS At THOMAS
BEAT THOSE HERE,
LOCAL BOY TELLS

Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Thompson,
zoos Seventeenth street, received
yesterday a letter from their son,
Samuel r. Thompson, who entrain-
ed with the draft quota from Rock
Island on June l for Fort Thomas.
Brent, KY, in which he states that
he is we'll and finds the country as
well as the weather much the same
as it is here.
Private Thompson, before leaving
for the training camp, was an in
spectOr for the Western Weighing
Inspection bureau and has a large
number of friends here. He states
that the boys find the surroundings
Immediately adjacent to the camp
much like the topography Of the
country in this vicinity for which
fact the boys are truly grateful as
II tends TO make them feel more at
home.
The boys reached the camp at
1920 the next morning after leav-
ing here and had 10 hike up a hill
TO the fort that is described as hav-
ing Twentieth street beat a mile"
The fort IS described as a beau
tfful place situated on a hill over
looking the Ohio river. He states
that the place strongly resembles
the Watch Tower, and that there
IS an electric line running from
Newport, KY. out TO the fort which
VIII be used by the boys when they
obtain a fUr1ough to go to the
town
Mention is made as to the pecu-
lar brand of Enlish spoken bv the
natives as well as to the excellent
water and the customary sore
arms after vaccination. Private
Thomas relates that many Of the
recruits are brought in, given meals
and equipment and are then sent to
other camps where they are needed.
Some of the Illinois boys having
been sent to Fort Sheridan. north
of Chicago, within two days after
reaching the camp, he writes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
SPECIAL SCHOOL
COURSE TO OPEN

The six weeks term of grammar
summer schools opens in Rock Is
land Monday morning.
About four hundred pupils, who
have missed studies on account of
absence because of illness, will
compose the classes. Students en-
tering these classes have been rec
commended by their teachers and
parents. An advanced class for
those who have shown themselves
able to pass third grade tests has
been arranged for.
Only four schools will be opened
for this course. They are Longfel-
low, Horace Mann, Irving and Lin
coin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
PARTIAL ECLIPSE
rs SCHEDULED TO
TAKE PLACE HERE

The partial eclipse of the sun
is scheduled to be visible to Rock
Islanders at 1924 this afternoon.
The phenomena is to be seen
here for a period of two hours.
While only a partial eclipse is to
be visible to Rock Islanders, in
many parts of the country the sun
will be entirely hidden from view
The occurrence is the first since
1900.
Astronomers and authorities
claim that the eclipse takes place
but three times during a period
of 1000 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
PORT BYRON KIDS
ENJOY AN OUTING

Port Byron school children yes
terday held an alI-day outing. The
day was spent at Frank Schafer's
grove. Dinner was served on the
grounds. At the close of the pic
mic the children returned to their
respective schools to receive pro-
motion cards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
Personal Mention.

Verne Rutherford of New Boston
was a visitor in Aledo on Thursday,
DR.. F. E. Shut arrived home
Thursday evening from a few days
business trip to Abingdon and
Galesburg.
Harold McEntire of Reynolds Wis
tied with friends in Aledo on
Thursday.
Misses Katherine and Pauline Lee
Master were in Davenport Wednes-
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Mckinney ar
rived home Thursday from Mon
mouth, where they had been attend
ing the alumni banquet and the
commencement OF Monmouth COL
lege.
Orian Willis of Keithsburg was
in Aledo a short while Friday on
his way to the tri-cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
LOCAL HIKERS IN
CHICAGO IN WEEK

Marvin MCNEIL and Harry Giles
who started at noon on Saturday to
walk to Chicago. have arrived at
their destination. Word was re-
ceived by Mrs. Giles yesterday aft
ernoon. Harry writes that one day
they covered 65 miles. They used
the Lincoln highway route
The boys will return the first Of
LeXt week by train.
nv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08

CALL FOR BIDS.

Sealed bids will be received at the
mayors office, Rock Island, Ill, IN
til 8 o'clock a. m, June Is, 1918, for
the city waterworks with
l 12-inch screenings, f. o. b. water
works switch. City reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
WILLIAM MCONOCHIE,
Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08

Bids will be received at 8 a. m,
June Is, 1918, for constructing side
walks on west side of Eighth street,
from Second to Third avenues. n
compliance with terms of an or
nance passed April %. 1918.
WILLIAM M'CONOCHIE,
MauOr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received, 8 a. m,
June IA, 1918, at the mayors office,
Rock Island, Ill, for grading For
ty-third street, Fourteenth to Eigh-
teenth avenue, Thirty-f1fth street,
Eleventh to Eighteenth avenue, and
Seventeenth street and Twenty fifth
avenue. All bids must be accom-
panied by a certified check in an
amount of $500.
WILLIAM M'CONOCHIE.
Mayor.
Buy Thrift stamps
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
Charles RoxIine Released.

Charles Roxline, who was held in
the Mercer county Jail, facing a Sc
rious charge, was released Friday
afternoon on account of lack of suf-
ficient evidence. He was tried be-
fore Police Magistrate l.. E. Man
non
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
ChHdren's Day Exercises,

A program will be given in the
Presbyterian church tomorrow
evening by the children of the pri-
mary department. 1t is in honor OF
the Illinois centennial anniversary.
and a very interesting and enter
tanning program is assured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
ALEDO AT A GLANCE
Daily Doings in Mercer Countys Busy Capital

corner of Seventh street and Col
lege avenue, receiving a terrible
blow on his head. He was taken
home where medical attention was
given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
Local Board News,

IVtaI DUhEu NtNss
Eleven men have answered the
special call which the board re-
ceived the middle of the week TO go
to mechanical schools for special
training Eight men go to the Rahe
Auto school at Kansas City and
three go to Valparaiso university
at Valparaiso. Ind. The names of
the eight who go to the Rahe auto
school are Ludwig Peterson, Ray
Frye. Arthur a. Johnson, Joseph
GARNER. Jesse Earl Fogerson. Guy
Ditto, Richard SVance and Frank
Otto. The three who go TO Valpa-
raise university are Wylie Sharp,
Arthur Anderson and Raymond
Scranton.
Ludwig Peterson vas examined
by the local board physician on
Friday. Peterson's QUESTIONABLE
had been returned from Peoria and
he was Immediately examined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
Hurt In Bicycle Fall.

Little Robert Warnock was rem
dered unconscious Friday afternoon
by falling from his bicycle at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
Buy war Savings STAIN

"a. l.. MACDONALD
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-06
ROAD SIGNALS
TO BE ADOPTED
Overland President Suggests
Universal National
System

John N. willys. president OF the
Willys-Overland Company, has sug-
gested that the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce recommend
for universal national adoption
three simple road signals, which
will increase the safety of traffic.
Mr.. Willys suggests, arm pointing
up, turn to the right; arm straight
out, turn to the left; arm down.
slow down without turning.
These signals have the advantage
of common use by a large number
of automobile drivers. They are the
most natural signals and the easiest
to remember. They have already
been adopted by a number of local
automobile clubs. The approval of
the National Automobile Chamber
of Commerce will bring the signals
very rapidly into universal use, and
it is likely that this action will be
followed by their recognition by law
all over the United States. Traffic
officials say that the standard adopt
ion of a universal road signal of
this character will prevent many
minor accidents and greatly increase
the safety and convenience of travel
in cOngested streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-06
Friction is a Poor Passenger
to Haul Around in Your Car

mo matter what kind of a car
you drive, how many passengers it
holds, or where or when you drive
there's an extra passenger along
with you," says a local garage man.
It's old man friction. You can't
see him. but you can notice the eff
feet of his sly, damaging tactics. He
runs up your gasoline and repair
bills and wears out your car a lot
quicker as long as he has his own
way.
Friction must be eliminated by
the use of a good lubricant, and
have found the graphite lubricants
manufactured by the Dixon Com
pany most effective. The selected
flake graphite in the grease forms an
unusually long-wearing coating that
keeps the metal contact surfaces
from the rasping grind that wears
away the parts. Graphite is espe-
cially good for cars used to travel
ing a hilly country"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-06
STERLING TIRE
SHIPMENT IN
Keystone Sales Company Re-
ceives Stock; Long
Over Due

A large order for Sterling Tires
Ethat was placed some weeks ago by
the Keystone Sales Company. at
10S Market street, has just been re-
ceived. This shipment includes all
the standard sizes of Sterling tires
and tubes. With traffic conditions as
they are at present, this is welcome
news to the motorist that has been
waiting for Sterling tires.
The Sterling tire was introduced
to Harrisburg sometime ago but for
the last month or so the local rep
resentative of the Sterling tire cor
poration has been unable to secure
shipments on this product and has
had to turn down numerous orders,
but announces to-day that he will
be able to fill all orders from now on
The same service will be rendered
on Sterling tires as heretofore. All
adjustments will be made at the
store rooms of the Keystone Sales
Company, and all the repair work as
per the guarantee will also be taken
care of locally.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-06
CARLISLE GROCER FINED

Carlisle, Pa, July 6.-Charged with
violating the fifty-fifty rule of flour
sales by selling corn flakes as substi-
tutes for wheat flour, John A. Lind
sey, a Carlisle grocer, was given a
hearing by Cumberland County Food
Administration officials at the rec
ommendation of the state admins
tration. Lindsey pleaded ignorance
of the rule in this respect and the
case was adjusted by the making
to the American Red Cross. With
$3.50 secured from alleged sugar
hoarders some weeks ago. the new
contribution brings the total secured
for the Red Cross through the food
administration to $3.50 in less than
one month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-06
LOCAL CONCERN
WORKS OVERTIME
C. A. Fair Carriage and Auto
Works Turns Out Big
Orders

During the past week the C. A.
Fair Carriage and Auto Works
turned out big truck body order
for D. A. Frantz. of Lebanon, This
consisted of a large furniture body
ten feet long and four feet wide
with a height OF six feet. Ihis was
only one of several large orders for
truck bodies of different kinds. Prac-
tically every kind of commercial
bodies are being turned out at this
works.
A specially that is given consider
able attention at the Fair works is
the taking out of dents in wrecked
autos Special equipments for this
purpose has been installed and very
serviceable work is being turned
out. Recently a wrecked machine
belonging to g. H. Wyant of Mount
Union was Strengthened out to the
entire satisfaction of the owner.
This car was in a bad wreck and
looked like a hopeless case but after
1t was finished at the Fair works it
looked like a new car.
Several other big jobs are now
in the course of reconstruction TAX
ing out dents that will inevita bly,
get into a car no matter how good
a driver you may be. In an inter-
view with Mr.. Fair recently, he
said:
Il understand q very prominent
man of Harrisburg who owns a
large Packard Limousine had the
misfortune of getting large dent
in the back. He took it to Philadel-
NJ, 10 NA h.. .fN-A1 haA e. rask
over a month until 1t was returned.
A very unsatisfactory job it was,
and when he found out that we
could do the same kind of work and
have it completed in few days and
make a real job, too, he made the
remark that his work would not go
to Philadelphia again."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-06
Service Flag on Barred
Door Tells Wonderful Story

James Newton Gum, president
of the United States Tire Company,
who, like other executives of his
company, practices what he breaches
by using his car to the relief of the
railroads when visiting the COM
pany's various plants, is the discov-
erer of a picture that is really an
epic, and ELOQUENT of the times.
Back in the hills of Connecticut,
the tire man came across a little
roadside gasoline service station,
picturesquely set in a hollow, the
familiar "red sentry guarding a
neat structure, lonesomely standing
with boarded windows and barred
door. Placed squarely across the
door was a service flag bearing a
single star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-06
Reunion Of Burrowes
Music School Alumni

Mechanicsburg, Pa. July 6.-Miss
Marguerite Bare was hostess last
evening at her home in West Main
street for the annual reunion of the
Alumni Association of the Burrowes
Music School, conducted by Mrs. Lii,
lian Sheeder. A musical program
was given, followed by social hour
and refreshments. This association
numbers almost seventy members.
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Sheed-
er entertained the members of the
graduating class at her home in East
Main street. They were: Doris Nc
Lane, Gladys Mickey, Frances Tate,
Helen Watson and Mary Tate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-06
New Auto Fire Truck
Received at HummeIstown

Hummelstown, July 5.-Last even
Ing the new auto fire truck was pre-
sented to Chemical Fire Company
No. 1. The address of welcome was
delivered by the Rev. Herbert s.
Garnes. Samuel B. Zerfoss, president
of Council. made the presentation
speech and the Rev. Arthur King the
acceptance.
The program of the day included
a shooting match in the morning and
a band concert, baseball game, pa
rade and festival i'll the afternoon.
The parade was one of the finest the
town has ever had. The amount re-
ceived at the festival amounted to
nearly $3.50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-06

London, July 6.-Hundreds of guns
have been seized in Ballinasloe, Ros-
common and Kings county. and many
arrests have been made. according to
a press association dispatch.
Ballinasloe is town of $500, nine
ty-one miles southwest of Dublin. It
lies partly in County Galway and
partly in County Roscommon, on the
River Suck. Twenty-Five miles to
the north lies Roscommon. capital of
the county of that name. 1t has
population of about 1000.
Kings is central county in Ire
land, thorugh which flows the famous
shannon river. Its capital Is TulIa-
more, with a population of $1,000.