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New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Chicago Tribune

La Follette's violence has become Jacobin.
His ideas are founded on hate and his pol
icies snarl and growl. He breaches a doc
trine of class prejudice which would be ac-
cepted in a Russian soviet. His saturnne
appearance and angry words would be
cepted suited to the mood of tempestuous
Russian revolutionary asscmblage. . La
Toilette is aping Trotzky. His place soon
will be at the head of the l. W. w.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Birmingham Age-Hcrald

But for men like La Toilette, Vardaman.
Hardwick and few others in high places,
slackers would have been virtually unheard
of at this time, when every true man is eager
to do his "bit' for his country and humanity
The Senate has a strong case against La Fol-
lette He should have been expelled weeks
ago. Why further delay?
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Philadelphia Press

sensitive Senator would feel that it was
incumbent on him to resign his scat under
such an arrangement and try to get vindi-
cation from the people who are to vote in
Senatorial primary next week. Senator La
Toilette will not take this step He is not
of the resgning kind.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

0"'e''" vive, the Demon must
needs have more lives than a cat, and he
has usually been portrayed as dragon
the type slain by st. George rather a good
many years ago. After all, he has lived
longer than Methuselah, it being a matter
of record that Noah became acquainted
with him soon after the flood. One sympa-
thctic friend said of him that it seemed
hard, after having had Horatius Tlaccus
as press agent, that he should fall vic
tim to an overdose Of grape juice cock
tails administered by William Jennings
Rrvan. But his enemies are many and
grow more numerous with the lapse of
time. The conduct of New York's General
Assembly last week was such that his
phvsicians did not abandon hope. But
thew never do in the case of such distin-
yuighcd patients until the undertaken is
called in.
With him in the happy hunting ground,
II the demonstrations Of "The Detroit
JournaW are correct, will be the National
Prohibition party. "Indcations are"
writes Talbot +. Smith, in that paper, lt
viii not be on hand to witness the fInal
triumph of it's most cherished cause. Can
acntjment keep it alive until the linal act
il nccomplishcd-until the thlrty-slxth
state has ratified the amendment that VIII
close every bar in the United States
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Minneapolis Journal

If the loyalists had permitted themselves
to go home without passing the Senate's
strong resolution, the fact would have been
cited in disloyal undertake as evidence that
Wisconsin halfway approved the anti
American course of obstruction and delay
followed by its senior Senator: At least, it
would have been said that one House of this
Legislature did not have the spunk and the
patriotism to dcnounce La Folettism in the
terms it deserves.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
New York Evening World

Why, during a period when the country
needs patriotism, sound patriotism and moth
ing but patriotism, should this man be per-
mltted to isrepresent-and dangerously to
epresent-Amcrican sentiment from so
conspicuous and high position the floor
of the United States Senate?
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
New York Sun

To the political reputation he has suf-
fered there is added for La Toilette blow
to his vanity, the effects Of which are difficult
for men only ordinarily endowed with that
quality to comprehend. For La Toilette is
vain with an egotism that is the foundation
OF his success and the armor Of his audacity.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

It. The drastic opera
ton performed by Doc
tor Wilson in stopping
the distillation of grain
soon after the beginning
Of the war, while entire
ly successful, resulted, as
such operations often do,
in complications. To sur
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

more than a dozen
years, the State of
Wisconsin, through
its Legislature, has
c on d e m n e d the
course of Robert
Marion La Toilette
with relation to the
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

large Teutonic population of Wisconsin and
its voting strength, rather than any in
tercst OF the country. 1t is to him now
strange irony that the people to whom he
was attempting to toady have openly con-
demned him.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Lynn Daily Item

Inc Senator was once the idol of the state.
and ms very popularity made his potential
possibilities more sinister. His open exer-
else of his power compelled Wisconsin to act
or be branded as an accomplice.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
St. Louis Republic

st. Louis Republic
The practical effect of the rebuke will he
IN Wisconsin, where it may help to
strengthen the forces supporting the war and
contribute to smashing defeat for the La
Toilette candidate for the United States SEN
ate.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

& a FTER bestowing one honor af-
~ ter another upon him during a
period Of more than a third of
century, after sending him to Congress
repeatedly, after electing and rejecting
aln to the Governorship, and after keep
ng hInl in the United States Senate for
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Philads.::. .lhie Inquirer

II the scathng resolution means anything
at all, it means that the Senate of the United
States is expected to cxpe him~from member
ship. The man is disgrace in the
halls of Congress-
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
New York Herald

Is it not about time for the members of the
Senate Of the United States to show that they
arc no more afraid Of "Babbling Bob than
arc the lova' members of the Legislature of
his own state?
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Butte Miner

Wisconsin is far too great and loyal a
state to have to be continually explaining
that It cannot help what La Toilette did or
W., he spoutcd in the way of unpatrotic
jabbcr.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
St. Paul Picneer-Press

more telling rcbuke of La Toilette op-
portunlsm has been administered than could
nave been any action to the same effect from
ehe tlme-baltlng, courtesy-cluttered United
States Senate
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Louisville Courier-JournaI

La Toilette is not vet disposed of, even
leaving out of consideration the United
states Senate. The people Of Wisconsin have
not yet acted on his case, and theirs is tbc
final tribunal which is to dispose of him.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Topeka Capital

In condemning La Toilette and denouncing
his utteranccs and actions in strong terms
the Legislature of Wisconsin has done it's
full part toward redceming it's state
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

Of the suspicion of leaning Germanward,
brought upon it by its Senator.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
demon Rum though Not "Kt Entirely Appears Ian@ush

w ITH mingled feelings of pain or
wv joy the reading public has
learned Of the death of the
Demon Run-not that he has been 'klt
as the Irishman would express
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
New York Globe

The action of the Legislature may be taken
as expressing the opinion of the people Of
Wisconsin.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
New York Times

1t leaves La Toilette in such a position as
no Senator has ever occupied. His own
state has disowned him for failure to sup
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Cleveland Plain-Dealer

The incident is given additional significance
by the fact that the Wisconsin Legislature is
overwhelmingly of the Senator's party in both
branches.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

port his country in time of war with a for
cign enemy.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

Detroit journal
Nothing less than unanimous support of
the resolution could have relieved the state
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Boston Transcript

The Senate should find some way following
this condemnation of La Toilette by his own
state, to rid itself of his presence
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
New York Evening Post

The significance of this action lies in the
fact that it can hardly be misrepresentation
of sentiment in the state at large.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

The Parkersburg News
1t was apparent that he had in mind the
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Columbia State

The vindication of Wisconsin will not be
complete until straght-out American shall
be elected to succeed Mr.. Husting, but the
prospect of that event is now excellent.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

honorably possible. When war became neces-
sary it for war
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

New York World
Wisconsin was for peace, as every other
state was for peace, as long as peace was
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Only few years ago it would have been
slight exaggeration to call La Toilette the
"uncrowned king of Wisconsin,"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

Baltimore Sun
La Toilette has had his trial before his
own people and they have declared that he
is guilty.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

symposium of opinion which will show in
at least a broad general way how the
country feels about the action of the Wis
consin Legislature:
Kansas City Times
Wisconsin gives no aid or comfort to the
enemy!
The Hudson Observer
The Wisconsin Assembly has done it's patri-
otto duty
Providence Evening News
1t looks as if Wisconsin had permanently
rejected La Toilette.
Portland Oregonian
The State Legislature has gone on record
for the war and against La Toilette
Ralf;p,ora SIN
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

The State Legislature has gone on record
for the war and against La Follette
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-08
COMPANY is TO
ANSWER CHARGE
Officials Of Dimook, Gould s Go.
Must Answer for Grafton Not
Having License.

That zig-zag ride OF Everett Graf
ton from East Moline to Moline in
a Dimock, Gould & Co. truck Mon
day evening. in which two auto
mobiles were damaged, may cost
the concern a fine.
A summons has been issued ID
officials OF the company citing
them to appear in Moline police
court TO answer the charge OF hay-
ing permitted one OF their motor
trucks to be driven by man not
having a state chauffeur S license.
Grafton was fined 500 and costs
in police court yesterday, where
he admitted that he had been
drunk and had driven the truck
into two automobiles, badly dam
aging one and causing injuries to
its driver.
Relatives of Grafton have come
to his aid His fine and the costs.
amounting to $10l.S0, have been
paid and as a result he viii not
have to spend 90 days in the coun-
ty Jail.
-Flrv War Savings GtarnDs---
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-08
COURT
LIBERATES her
Moline Woman Held I'm County
Jail for Weeks is Made Free
By Judge Humphreys.

Mrs. Frank Gustafsone of Moline
today was not exulting in the happi-
ness of the revengeful incarcera-
ton of Mrs. Anna Karstens in the
Rock Island county jail.
Mrs. harstens, who Mrs. Gustaf-
son had jailed after the Karstens
woman had been unable to pay Mrs.
Gustafson the $4,000 awarded her
for the alienation of Mrs. Gustaf-
sons husbands affections, was lib
Grated by an order from Judge Otis
Humphreys in federal court in
Peoria yesterday. The action was
brought about through habeas cor
pus proceedings.
Mrs. Karstens was found guilty
of alternating the affections of Frank
Gustafson from his wife, in Moline
city court last winter and the jury
awarded Mrs. Gustafson 81 900. Mrs.
karstenS left Moline. Later when
she returned Mrs. Gustafson had
her arrested and placed in the
county jail, the law providing that
where damages were not paid as
ordered, person could be kept in
Jail until they were paid, if the cost
of lodging of the prisoner is settled
with the county. Mrs. Gustafson
paid Mrs. Karstens' board and
lodging for weeks TO keep her in
Jail.
Judge Humphreys held, however,
that inasmuch as Mrs. Karstens
had been adjudicated a bankrupt,
that she could not be held in Jail
for the failure to pay the damages.
He therefore granted the prayer IN
the petition for her release.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-08
REPORT ON CITY
WATER ADVISED
Engineer Says Moline Chemist
Should Communicate Conditions
To State Department.

The long awaited report from the
state public health department con-
corning the typhoid epidemic in Mo
line last fall. announcement of
which was made in The Argus of
yesterday, covers more than one
hundred pages, maps and charts
included.
recommendation that the city
chemist make monthly report Civ
ing detailed account of conditions
at the waterworks and that they
be submitted to the state depart
ment, is made by NJ. c. Sjoblom,
engineer who made the state de-
partment's report.
The typhoid death rate in Moline
during the first three months of
this year has been so to each 1s0,-
600 population, according to the
report.
"In 1899" says the report, "the
death rate was IA for each 100000
population. The period from 1906
10 1910 inclusive is rated as the
heaIthiest, as far as typhoid is con-
cerned, of the last 20 years.
with a safe water supply and
general sewerage facilities, a year
" death rate from typhoid should
not exceed fifteen per 100000 pop
ulation.
THE number of male cases
greatly exceeds the female cases.
This is due to the fact that the
male population of the city prob
ably outnumbered the females.
Large numbers of men have been
drawn from outside the city and are
making their homes in Moline for
the time being.
There is no reason to believe
that the typhoid infections occurred
as a result of Interruptions in the
chlorinator of the water which per
mitted an insufficiently filtered and
an unsafe water to enter the city
mains
"Typoid existing at Clinton, Iowa
Watertown and East Moline, as
well as cases existing along the
east end sewerage system of Moline
probably We're largely responsible
for the infection of the raw river
water"
Here is what Engineer Sjoblom
has to say about the nature of ty-
pnO1Q IeNef.
Typhoid fever is an intestinal
disease caused by taking into the
system through the mouth of a
germ known as the typhoid bacil-
lus. The German has its principal
source in the intestinal and kidney
excretions of persons afflicted with
the disease. Within the intestines
the germ finds conditions favorable
for growth, especially in the lower
one-third of the small intestines
where Inflammation and ulcers be-
come most frequent"
Neither milk nor bread caused the
/ recent typhoid epidemic. says the
report. Food or drink served al
public gatherings are also elimin-
ated.
In conclusion the report states
"a careful study of the typhoid sit
uation at Moline indicates that be-
, yond question the typhoid prevail
ance during the fall and winter OF
1917 and 1918 was due to the in
lection of the public water supply.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-08
CIVILIAN HELPS
ARREST DRIVER
DaVenporter Loaded With Booze
Fights on Moline PATROL
man on Busy Corner.

A Moline policeman had to call
civilian TO his aid to arrest a Dav-
export motor driver who was re
turning from East Moline late yes
terday afternoon.
Charles Hill, 81 years old, admit
ted in Moline police court today
that he was guilty of driving a
motor vehicle while under the in
fuence of liquor. He was fined SIS.
He had been drinking in East Mo-
line and had four picnic bottles in
the machine when officer Liesveldt
first detected him at the corner OF
Fifteenth street and Fifth avenue.
He used violent and obscene Ian
guage toward the officer and the
policeman was compelled TO call
upon a pedestrian to help him take
the driver in charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-08
CARNIVAL COMING
TO BALL GROUNDS

Coming to Moline for the week
commencing Monday, May p, un-
der the auspices OF the Moline
Baseball association Will be the
Great Patterson Shows, a carni-
val organization that has a rep
utation that is most creditable
That OF providing only the best at
fractions procurable, and never
presenting or tolerating shows or
exhibitions Of a vulgar or often
sive nature, and excluding gam
bling from the Midway.
This year they have Is high class
attractions. and three of the very
latest riding devices, and the US
ual lineup Of cOnCessioratres,
An all-American band Of 25
pieces will give concerts every af-
ternoon and evening. and the meZ-
20 soprano, Miss Zada DeLong Will
sing with the band.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-08
MAJOR LEA GIVEN
POST LIEUTENANT
COLONEL IN ARMY

Major Robert Lea of Moline has
been promoted TO lieutenant colo
mel.
This announcement is made by
c. r. Stephens, father-in-law OF Col
onel Lea. Colonel Lea has been
placed in charge Of the purchases
for the quartermaster general OF
the central department of the Unit
ed States army. the headquarters of
which are in Chicago. Colonel Lea
was first sent TO Jacksonville,
Ark. where he had charge of the
production OF army transport wag-
ons. He was only recently appoint
ed a major Under his new duties
which mean that he will be trans
ferred to Chicago. he will buy sup
plies for the cantonments in the
middle west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-08
IF bACKACHY OR
KIDNEYS BOTHER
Eat Less Meat Also Take Glass OF
Salts Before Eating
Breakfast.

Uric acid in meat excites the kid
neys, they become overworked; get
sluggish, ache, and feel like Jumps
of lead. The urine becomes cloudy;
the bladder is irritated, and you
may be obliged, to seeks relief two
or three times during the night
When the kidneys clog you must
help them flush on the body's urin-
Gus waste or you'll be a real sick
person shortly. AT first you feel a
dull misery in the kidney region,
you suffer from backache, sick
headache, dizziness, stomach gets
sour, tongue coated and you Fee
rheumatic twinges when the wealth
er is bad.
Eat less meat, drink lots Of wa
ter; also get from any pharmacist
four ounces of Jad Salts; take a
poOnful in a glass Of water
before breakfast for q few days and
your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from
the acid OF grapes and lemon Juice.
combined with lith!a. and has been
used for generations to clean
clogged kidneys and stimulate them
10 IOILnai activity GlSO " ASttA al
ize the acids in urine, SO ii no long
er IS a source OF irritation, thus
ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, cannot
injure; makes a delightful efferves-
cent lithia- water drink which ev-
eryOne should take now and then TO
keep the kidneys clean and active.
Druggists here say they sell lots OF
Jad Salts to folks who believe IN
overcoming kidney trouble while It
IS only trouble.-GAdY1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-08
GRCTTO CLAGS OF
500 INITIATED BY
MOLINE MEMBERS

Zal grotto of Moline, assisted by
members of the Amoo grotto OF
Rock Island and Mohassen grotto
of Davenport, last night indicted
a class of So candidates.
Zal grotto claims this to be the
largest single class taken in in the
tri-cities. The program opened with
a supper at the Moline Turner hall.
The repast was served by the lad
les of the Eastern Star. A movie
was attended at the Lyric after the
supper, and members and candi-
dates then returned to the Turner
hall where the initiatory work was
put on. The members later attended
a vaudeville sho&. With the induc-
ton of the class last night, Zal
grotto now boasts more than five
hundred members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-08
SEES AMERICANS
BRING DOWN HUN
PLANE IN JIFFY

Sergeant Roger Peterson, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Peterson, 712 Third
street A. Moline, although back
from the battle front some distance,
recently saw Americans gain vic
tory over the Huns in an air battle
He is with the American eNpedl-
ti0nary force in France, is a grad
uata Of the Moline high school and
former student at Augustana col
lege.
1T took only five minutes for the
American aviatOrs to bring the Ger
mans down, writes Sergeant Peter
son. The Americans are regular
dare devils and they are doing some
great work. | am not near the big
German drive and il is quite still
around here.
We are in possession Of the gun
that shot the first American shot
of the war against the Germans |
will send YOU a picture>of ii SOON
We are regular inhabitants OF the
village now. The inhabitants know
most Of US by name. Near us Is a
Red Cross hospital"
Sergeant Peterson was enabled 70
obtain a photograph Of the CON
Quered machines. His parents now
have in their possession a sna !
piece OF the wings OF one of the
Rirplanes. The photograph shows
the successful American ayiators
standing beside their war trophies.
He was prominent in aLhIetlcs IN
the Moline high school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-08
MAYOR SURE HAS
A LOT OF NERVE
TO TAKE OFFICE

Mayor Martin Carlson Of Moline
certainly got his job as city eXecu-
tive with little trouble.
He just walked over to the city
hall and took it, one of the appli-
cants seeking citizenship of the
United States in the Moline city
court, told Judge Dietz this morn
ing. He also told the Judge II he
resigned anybody who stepped up
to the bench and sat down would
put Judge" before his name and
have himself referred as as your
honor"
go back and study little more
about our city and national govern
ment," the judge told the applicant.
Another applicant did not know
Mr.. Carlson was mayor.
Miss Kate Louise YoureX. teacher
in the Moline high school. the only
woman applicant for citizenship,
answered all questions speedily and
was given citizenship.
-RuV War Savings Stamns-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-08
BOARDS PLAN Is
TO RETRENCH IN
MOLINE SCHOOLS

Recommendations for retrench-
ments aggTegat.ng $4,000 were
approved by the Moline board OF
education last night.
The recommendation came from
the finance and teachers commit
tees which met yesterday after
noon and are along the line OF the
previous report of these bodies.
However, salary increases of SO {.
month were ordered for all teach
ers in the elementary and higa
schools. The new salary schedule
thus resulting, fixes the maximum,
compensation for teachers in
grades from second to sixth at SS5
a month. In the first grade, kiln
deTgarten and Seventh, the salary
VIII be $50. II the eighth grade
it viii be S100 The schedule in
the high school was left unchanged
but the increase in salary will
come to the teachers through be
ing advanced two years instead OF
one year.
Practically all Of the teachers
were reappointed for the next
year.
The board authorized the annual
field day date for the third or
fourth week in May, probably to be
held at Browning field.
1t was voted by the board to
grant a diploma to Miss Victoria
Carlson, who has been called to
active Red Cross service Mrs.
Carlson had done excellent work
in the school for one of her mature
years, and the board wished to ap-
prove of her patriotic service.
superintendent L. A. Mahoney re-
ported a possible scheme of organ
izing the manual arts equipment
for summer work, both for boys
and girls
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