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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-06
DepoqitOTs. Deposits.
MUST REGISTER
next THURSDAY

Final decision has been reached
that the registration Of men be
tween the ages OF IS to q and 81 to
So. TO be held sept Z. and the pro-
yCst marshal is requesting all To-
cal boards TO take steps to hasten
this work as well as to prepare the
men Tor calls as soon as possible.
Provost Marshal General CrOwder
states that the seleCtive service
machinery must speed up opera
t.Cus Immediately TO make It pos
siblo 10 get men from the new IS
20 - registration OF the way to
army camps by the end Of October.
One OF the methods TO be used in
The speeding up process IS that
Gucetiouulires viii be sent to reg
istrants before tho drawing has
been conducted 10 determine the or
der of call and that local boards
viii be urged to commence CLASH
cation Immediately.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-06
CHILD WELFARE
PLANS DECIDED
NOman's State Council Committee
and Parent-Teachers' AssOcia-
ton i'm Charge.

The woman's committee of the
state council of national defense
and the Parent-Teacher's associa-
ton have taken charge of the
weighing and measuring of infants
and children under years of age
in this city A house to house can
vass will be made Sept. 19Sand 20,
at which time the workers will as
certain the exact number of chill
dren under this age in the Rock Is
land homes. Parents are asked to
cooperate with the committee in
this work and bring their children
to the stations to be weighed and
measured on either Sept "a or IS.
Nine stations will be equipped at
different points throughout the city.
Many women are needed to help
make this canvass and volunteers
are requested to report at head
quarters in the Robinson building
or to one of the officers of the COM
mittee, who are Mrs. H. A. Weld.
chairman: Mrs. J. W. Houder, vice
chairman; Mrs. William H. McCon-
ochie, secretary and Mrs. F. S.
Brough.
Is War Measure.
These campaigns are being car
ried on in all parts of the country
this year. At the same time when
the children are brought to the sta
lions they will be examined by a
physician and the exact condition
of the child will be reported to the
mother.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-06

from disease throughout the entire
country
Prominent medical men in the
government service coming from
al parts of the nation attended the
meeting. and announced that it is
believed that so per cent of the
deaths from disease can be elimin-
ated through the proposed plans in
cities having a population of over
%, 900 persons.
Sanitation Method.
It is planned TO install santa
ton and disease preventative meth
obs and to have competent engineers
lay out proper sewage and water
systems, and a sanitary area sur
rounding the cities. All of this
work is to be done under the di-
rect supervision of the government
The work will be taken up during
war times if possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-06
BIG ORCHESTRA
TO DISCONTINUE
Tri-City Symphony Organization
WIN Give No More Concerts
for Duration Of War.

Music lovers Of the tri-city COM
munity Will be denied the privilege
Of hearing concerts by the TRICKY
Symphony orchestra during the
coming season and for the period
Of the war. This recommendation
has been made by alfred c. Muel-
Ter, chairman Of the orchestra
board, to the gusrantors OF the ell
dOWment fund OF the orchestra.
who are expected to ratify the az
ton at a meeting being held this
afternoon.
Heavy demands have been made
upon the public for funds with
which to carry on the various
phases OF war work and in view OF
the fact that the expenses OF the
orchestra upkeep have been borne
largely by q limited number or
people, It is deemed advisable to
discontinue concerts until such
time as conditions again become
normal.
The oEShestra was organized
two years ago with Ludwig Becker
of Chicago, as director. with q
membership Of approximately 81.
Tho Two seasons Of the orchost ra
have been highly successful from
a musical standpoint, the assocla-
ton showing remarkable develop
ment IN the short period of its or
gani2ation, The programs have
been OF an exceptionally high char
acteF ana have aided materially In
raising the standard OF music In
the community,
However, by reason of It's mar
nitude there is heavy expenses IN
volved IN maintaining such an or
ganiEetion,
The board will retain its oreant-
cation and at the close OF the war
will again build up the orchestra
with the hope of making it q beF-
manent musical society that vii!
DO credit to the community,
'Besee" sweeping compound
BsadFsiey'e,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-06
Governmental
INITIATE PLAN
Rock Island Health Commissioners
Attends Meeting at Madison
Wisconsin.

It is considered probable that the
government will soon take steps to
inaugurate a system OF sanitation
in Rock Island.
DR.. c. T. Foster, Rock Island city
health commissioner, has just re-
turned after attending conven-
ton of the Tri-State Medical so
ciety held at Madison, Wis, Aug.
1S to %, and the twenty an
nual convention of the Association
of American Dairy. Food and Drug
officials held at Chicago, Aug. p to
80.
DR.. Foster states that at the meet
ing of the Tri-State Medical society
prominent officials of the United
States medical corps were present
and gave an outline of government
plans for systematic campaign
to reduce the number of deaths
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-06
VILLA COURSES
BEGIN TUESDAY

Registration of pupils for the
villa de Chautal school course
viii be made at the school Tues
day. the day before the classes are
10 start
villa de Chantal opens its fifty
sixth year on the day when regis
ration is 10 take place. The ad-
vance enrolment IS unusually
large, those in charge report
Miss lIarceleue Armstrong Is
new addition TO the faculty Of the
school. No other changes from last
year are recorded among the in
Etructors. Miss Armstrong will
have complete charge Of the ply
steal culture work and the teach
Ing OF dramatic art She comes to
Rock Island from Jacksonville,
III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-06
INJURED CHILD;
DAMAGES ASKED

TraocIpe Tor summons IN suit Tor
$4,000 damages was filed in cir
cult court this morning by II NJ.
NcCaskrIn, representing Jim Sou
ciuek of East Moline. August and
Nathalie RoeEiers are named de-
PENDANTS
The plaintiff asks consideration
for damages which lie sustained
through Injury 10 his child, which
was struck and seriously hurt by
au automobile driven by August
Koegiers, accompanied by Nathalie.
The incident occurred Aug. j, on
Thirteenth street, East Moline Ex-
tent ~ the injuries sustained by
the child have hot yet been deter
mined
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-06
GIVE PROGRAM FOR
SATURDAY SESSION

An entertaining program for the
meeting tomorrow night at the
Rock Island Arsenal Workers club
has been arranged and is announc-
ed as follows:
Club sing, led by H. J. Banta.
Moving pictures, From Tea Gar
Den to Tea Pot, "U. S. Army man
euvers.''
Song-Miss Erma Mcleod.
Black face comedian act-Shu-
mate Brothers.
Reading Huetin.
Song and dancing Mr.. Tame
house and H Hoffman.
Club dancing, Whites orchestra.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-06
CHILDREN SHOW
SAVING EFFORT
DURING SEASON
State Bank Reports Balance Of S2S,-
740.I5 on Hand as Result of
Weekly Collections
SLIGHT DECREASE Is NOTED
Hawthorne Leads With Total of
SII5724 as 1SI7-IS Work-Irv-
and LoRgfeIIOW Next

Rock Island school children have
q balance OF school savings on hand
amounting to $2S,74013 in the State
bank according to a statement is
sued today by officials in charge of
the collections
A slight decrease is noted in the
amount when compared with the
balance on hand Sept l. 1917 The
total at that time was S29. $40 SO.
The difference in totals, $4,000.
During the year the bank collect
ed from the school children a total
Of S6.52S15. while the total with
hrawaIs amounted to 81, 42S-35. Al
though this report shows a de-
crease from last year, # is consid-
cred = remarkable showing, taking
into consideration that the major
Sly Of money withdrawn from the
bank was used for the purpose Of
buying thrift and war savings
stamps.
Hawthorne again leads in the to
raI deposits for the year, while Irv-
ing and Longfellow maintain sec
ond and third places, respectively.
Since Dec. Il, 4917, according to
the figures compiled by this bank,
the school children have purchased
50 .7OS worth of thrift and war say
ings stamps.
This report goes to show that
the children have not lost interest
IN saving. but that the thrifty habit
fnstilled by the school savings sys-
TEN has been diverted into helping
the worthy call Of the country.
The report Of the school savings
collections for each school for the
wear is as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-06
DETAIL OFFICER
TO ROCK ISLAND
COLLEGE FORCES

First Lieutenant William ].
Smith will be the commander OF
the Augustana college unit OF tho
student army training corps, the
war department notified DR.. Gus
tav A, Andreen, president of the
college today. Lieutenant Smith is
expected TO arrive in time for max
ing final arrangements for the
training OF the students who en-
roll IN tho course,
All the News All the Ffna-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-06

A booklet outlining the idea Of
the school savings plan and with
2 Straightforward exposition Of the
value and moral worth of such
practice. has been issued by the
State bank It is for distribution
among parents and pupils
This booklet contains also a
comparative statement of the de-
POSTS and depositOTs in seven
wears. and the figures are interest
tnE to those who have watched the
growth OF the savings plan. as fol-
lows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-06

landed in a field near here after
having been blown $50 miles out
OF his course. He spent the night
here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-06

The fire department was called at
4:45 yesterday afternoon to the
home of Mrs. Abbie c. Bruner, 1926
Twenty street. An electric
iron. which was not disconnected,
was left on the ironing board and
set fire TO the cloth. But small
damage was done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-06

New York. Sept 3 The slasbs.
raid was called off suddenly b. ~
ficials Of the department OF hs
tice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-06

FLYER BLOWN OFF COURSE.
Cleveland. Sept. 6.-Max Miller,
aviator. carrying United States
mail from New York to Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-06

''Besee" sweeping compound
BeadFsley's,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-25
HUNS TRYING TO REMOVE
PIERS AT U-B0AT BASES
Ph5 lographS show Channels Biocacd
and Failure of Han Efforts
ITO MONc Shipa.

1 LONDON. May 2faUavirE made
/ a failure in attempts to blow up tn"
1 tNo concrete laden ships sunk W
| the entrance Of the Brugcs canal
I at Teebrugge the Germans are nuW
engaged in cutting awaS the piers
I'm an attempt TO oWtflank the OBJ
stgutuOn.
Photographs taken three days 1gp
hyfBr!tigh raval airmen show tins
and they also show how completely
the canal eu.Iance has been blu-ked.
The Germans have adopted the cY-
'Ic1lent of removing the piers on the
west sac Of the canal in order to
make Large enough channel Tor
torpedo craft and other vessels idrr
e. tn0r submarines to pass out 10
sea-.
The Photographs which have seen
yicwr6 az the admiralty by the AS
soctaitG lscss. also show that Ger
aN craft IN the canal are headed
westward, indicating, according to
III, admira ty that they are wi
dehtly tr!iEg TO pass out by way or
Os'ond, whcrc the canal entrance
is rot blocked as completely da at
HeehrdEpe.
Ii is douttful, however, II there
is enouPn water at the Ostend outlet
tD~ even the smaller boats to get to
San.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-25
BROADWAY.

Those who have not witnessed
the present bill at the Broadway
should not fail to be on hand az
least one Of the remaining perform
ances this afternoon and evening
The bill in its entirety IL positive
lv CLASSY all the way. George AIDES
sketch, "The Mayor ana the Mani
cure" by Chas. J. Harris & CO, is
undoubtedly one OF the most clever
yet seen in this city ana everyone
win enjoy II. Politicians who kno"
the real ins and outs OF politics viii
appreciate It 10 the fullest extent
The globe rolling dancing and bal J.
ancing act OF the Severen Trio is
splendid The clifford TRIO have. 4
stcrtlingly high class singing ana
talking act other acts include the
Three Romanoffs I'm sensational
Mexican novelty act and Oma Kel!L
singing talking ana dancing. The
little folks will enjoy the three TO
medians while the grown-ups VIII
he more than pleased with the Won
derfui talent Of Ann Murdock In
the photoplay The HeautIful Ad-
venture
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-25


Champion cowboys do a lot OF
daredevil riding In the hfth episode
OF Nitagraph's new serial, "The
Woman in the Web" which will be
shown in the Lyric They take the
part OF troopers and bandits and en-
numbered as they are by rifles and
uniforms are seen dashing with utter
abandon about the seemingly un-
negotiable sides OF mountain where
two most realistic battles are fought,
each side scoring victory
These riders, the pick OF famous
roundups IN California and the
southwest were engaged specially
for this serial, and their rcmarka bic
work in the earlier episodes adds
countless thrills, ana IL in itself well
worth watching on the screen, for
the photography is Of the highest
order. and Directors 'Tavid Smith ana
PAU Hurst were most fortunate in
locations
IIedda Nova. tho Young and beau
tlfm Russian actress. and ], Frank
Glcndou. forcful player, are the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-25

\ composite impersonatlon OF IA
Eaia and villa, the notorious Mcxi-
can bandits hy MIR. Laidlaw in Tri-
angles production OF The Patriot"
Is said TO be seusauoually faithful
70 the originals THE Patriot. ="
which stars william $, Hart, calls
for bandit character "Iapilla."
One being cast for this role, Mr..
Laidlaw made an extensive collcc-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-25

ton OF photographs showing each
or the well-knOwn despcradoes in
various positions. He then spent n
full week on determining the
makeup" that would enable him
TO present the salient features OF
the two bandits
+ sensation followed his first np-
ptarance In this makeup" Both
Mr.. Hart and Mr. katterjohn, the
author, found II difficult to believe
that the man before them was Mr..
laidlawe THE Patriot will be
shown at the strand theater today
| only 1t is thrilling patriotic play
| with none Of the horrors Of war
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-25

YOU have-two.' Thats just the
way he puts 1t.
CALVIN BRADY was deeply In
suited when he was asked II he did
not think he ought to work. He Is
said to have several lady friends
:.bout town who make II unneces-
sary for him to work, such Is their
great regard for him. lie was not
cvon proud Of the fact that he
worked three months ago, and got
mad when he was fined $25.
PRIVATE BUSINESS matters in
terfercd with by the officers peeved
Mrs. Js Il. Dreyfous slightly The
trouble was that she was found In
a. ruoming house on South Boston
registered under a name she says Is
not her own. She says she took the
namc because she did not care to
tell her business to the whole town.
However. the fine was set at SIS.
Case was appealed.
NOT NARY ONE evah chased
me" said Mary Mcintyre, when the
Officers told how fast she can run.
The girl was up for yagrancy, but
on proving where she works was re-
leased under Il suspended $i0afine.
THAT GIRL could jump over a
string OF box cars If she wanted to, %
says Smitherman.
BILLY ROGERS pleaded not
guilty to the vagrancy charge against
him. His attorney attacked the con-
stitutionality OF the charge on the
grounds that the man is already out
on bond for two charges pending
against him Of grand larceny and
tcldup in district court. He Is not
known to work. Fifteen dollars
was the assessment in this case.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-25

THEREAFTER, when there are
forfciturcs OF bonds, | want the Of
ficors to consider they are under in
structions to pick up the offenders
and bring them in for trial, any
way. bond Is pat up TO guarantee
appearance at trial, and they are
not going to commit all sorts OF of
fcuses and pay for them like rent"
Thus sayrth Judge Warren when he
Is taking fUrfeiturcs,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-25

past that point was out all day yes
te.day.
No trains We're run during the
morning while the temporary track
was being built.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-25

THE EMPLOYERS OF Bertha
Berry intcrceded for her in police
court Yesterday AFTERNOON and OBJ
tanned her release from a vagrancy
charge. Bertha Is as black as they
arcs made, and was slightly angry
over having been interrupted in her
nocturnal parades in the wake Of
white men
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-25

1T CERTAINLY Is a shame that
HE man who promoted this kind Of
sOCiabilIty' was not arrested, too,
remarked Judge Warren. when try
ing the Harrison Poe case.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-25

TWO SMALL-SIXED white wOm-
On were before the police Judge yes
tCrday afternoon on charges OF vag-
ranCy one was dismissed with n
Tning while the other was fined
'25. Pearl Cox, stranger to town,
became acquainted with Dorothy
Martin, who was good To- her during
a short period of sickness. Mrs.
Cox had not deemed II cXpcdieut to
rnke extensive inquiries as to the
Character Of her acquaintance. and
when on ThuradJy night she and
The Martin girl were arrested on a
common charge. her feelings were
considerably federated. However, all
is right now, and Mrs, Cox, whose
husband is an oil field worker, has
i1und out the difference. Dorothy
Martin, who was fined S25, was in
ctined 10 tell the court where to
head in," but the cell door closed
o little too soon for her
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-25

stars In the serial, and both are AL
most as much at home in the saddle
as the most expert cowman and NOT a
whit behind him In nerve and daring.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-25

We buy clean white RAGS. Bring
them to Tho World Publishing COM
pany and g.sll for Mr.. McBroOhl.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-25

EDNA MOORE, NEGRO. who
poses as a Spauiard because Of her
exceeding clear yellow complexion,
was in the tolls yesterday afternoon
on statutory charge She had been
arrested, according to the testimony
Of Officers, something like million
fines but seems incitfable "A nerro
deputy sheriff says he hSs arrested
her, taken bond from her, turned
her loose, taken her home drunk.
seen her in company with white men
and, few other things he did not
have time to enumeratc. In other
words, she seems altogether bad
character. twenty-five dollars was
what she paid FOR all the privileges
she had taken.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-25

FOUND IN THE PLAZA hotel, a
place which is said TO hayo bad
reputation it was the fate Of Mrs
DUIlie Winner. who says she is
temporarily separated from her hus-
'-Tand. to be given n fine of $2j,
which was suspended on condition
that she return home Mrs, WINNER
stated that there had been difficulty
at home and she had gone to the
Prooming house until such time as she
and her husband could come to an
h. greemcnt. Mrs. WINNER is said TO
have been employed at the Exchange
National bank,
WOMEN WHO SEPARATE from
their husbands and 20 ia roomlng
| houses don't look right good TO me-"
says Judge Warren Mrs, WINNER,
! vou will stay here until ! make an
/ investigation You want TO get that
/ husband OF yours TO take you off
| hattie row and then I'll. be salts
/ fled"
THE BLOSSOM on his nose cost
Roscoe Merriman $50 yesterday aft
crnoon Plain drunk was the charge,
and Roscoe had the evidence TO con-
vict him right along He did not
deny the charge and said he had
had a glorious old time.
Ut Is ENTIRELY permissible TO
smoFc during court session, IN case
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-25

THEY WERE SLIGHTLY mis-.
taken as to the exact character of
the lady that they went to visit at
midnight Wednesday over in West
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-25

THOSE NIGGERs scattered Ike
n pa'cel O blackbiris when I went
in to arrest them" said officer
Smitherman in giving testimony IN
the gambling case wherein fifteen
negroes were pcnali2ed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-25

1T COST Henry Beckley 81 to enter
into kid scrap Wednesday after
noon. His boy and that Of neigh.
bor were fighting and Becklcy sep
avated them, the complaint stating
that he "hloodied" the nose Of the
child of the plaintiff u Mr Tim
mons. The Timmons boy. as well as
several other little boys told sub
Gtantially the same story, and Mir.
Beckley corroborated their evidence
in the main, with the exception tnat
he did not have the slightest inten-
tior of hurting the child and took
him into his house when hc found
there had been damage done. He
believes the boys nose was lrIrcluv
bleeding from thc effect, 81 mo
fight. which was about evenly
matched, and which he attempted TO
stop. The case was appealed by
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-25

THAT GIRL could jump over a
string OF box cars IL she wanted to, i"
says Smitherman.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-25

YOU have-two." That's just the
way he puts 1t.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-04-25
THREE CORNERS

Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Smith visited at
Charley Murray's on Sunday.
People around here who are going
to erect new barns: Nelson King,
Elmer Thompson, George Webb and
VIM. Fink.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Christianson and fam.
lily have moved onto the Hanson place
Mrs. Krone of Minneapolis has
moved to the Christianson place. The
auto truck from Anoka delivered he1
furniture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fiero have gone to
Iowa to visit friends and relatives.
Mrs. Frank Libby and son visited
Mrs. Jason Foote in Minneapolis last
week.
Mrs. Francis Hamilton is visiting
her daughter at Hopkins.
Mrs. S. Rines and son visited at O.
Hamilton's on Sunday afternoon.
The Red Cross meets at Mrs. Erick.
sons near the lake. Everybody ought
to go; in fact you are not very patri-
otto if you don't.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-04-25
VINELAND

Gordon Sanford and Miss Laura Nc
Vicar of Princeton visited Jean Nc
Vicar at L. Anderson's last Sunday.
m. L. Smith of Tulare, S. D., is a
guest at the Jorgensen home.
Miss Mabel Jorgensen, accompanied
by Miss Hannah Person, visited at
the formers home from Friday till
Sunday. .... -....-......
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Cramb and a par
ty from Milaca, spent Sunday at the
lake. -. ..-..
= Mr.. and Mrs. c.. c. Kelly gave a
party for the young folks at their home
last Saturday night. All had a very
enjoyable time.
Vance BARTLETT, who has been en-
ployed in the woods at Pinetop this
winter, returned home last Tuesday.