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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
YOUNG WOMAN'S
ASSOCIATION IS
GIVEN new HOME
Row Of Buildings on Third Avenue
Near Fifteenth Sheet Presented
to Organizx ton.
WILL OCCUPY IN PHE SPRING
Weyerhaeuser and Denkuann Prop.
erty Signed Over to Christian
Body by +. c. DenkmaRn.

The Rock Island Young Women's
Christian association has been made
the recipient OF property valued at
s35. 900. situated on Third avenue be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets. in this city, the gilt OF the
Weverlaeuser e. Denkmann company
through f. c. Denkmann, Mrs. j. II.
Hauberg making the presentation in
behalf of the company to the board
Of the association. The gift CO mes as
a most happy surprise to the BOARD
and plans are at once being set on
foot to arrange for improvements IN
order tina. the property may be occu-
pied by the association. The property
faces the court house on Third ave
nue. and has frontage OF ~ Ieet
and a depth of $50 feet, and is gwen
outright as a gift without any restrlc-
tons or membranes.
The association April first will be-
gin the remodeling and repairing or
the large double house on the prem
Uses to prepare it for an administra-
ton building. Dormitories for the ac-
commodation Of young women will be
installed. Darlors. classrooms, Offices
will be arranged for and the cafeteria
will be moved to that location. The
association is now occupying rooms
on the fourth floor OF the Central
Trust building, which have long ago
been outgrown and are entirely made
Fauate for the needs of the organlza-
ton. There has been more than an
average OF 100 meals served daily and
the classes in all departments have
grown to such proportions that new
home was an immediate necessity, ana
the members of the-board have for
some time been contemplating moving
to more spacious quarters.
Reduces Company Holdings.
The donation of this property by
the Weyerhaeuser & Denkmann COM
pany considerably reduces its hold
ings in Rock Island. 1t has been a
matter of public observation for many
wears that this company, which was
=. at one time one Of the largest and
most influential concerns in the city
has been gradually retrenching IN this
locality due to the passing out OF the
lumber interest for which it was at
one time famous, and is now practl-
cally in state of liquidation as far
as Rock Island is concerned.
1t is stated that the business now
conducted by this company and its
business holdings here have beer
practically reduced to negligible
quantity and that as time goes ON il
must naturally continue to grow less
and less, due to the requirements o.
the business which necessitates the
following of the forests.
For many years Rock Island and
its people were beneficiaries in thu
matter of commercial prestige ane
the company has always been known
for its liberality and friendlines!
toward the city and it is with regre
that conditions necessitate retrench
ment OF its activities locally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
ADVISORY BOARD
ORGANIZES HERE
DR.. F. H. First Of Rock Island Chosen
Chairman Of Medical Body In
Three Counties.
TO REExAMINE REGISTRANTS
These Who Are Rejected In First Test
Or Who Appeal Cases, Come To
New Commission.

DR.. F H. First was elected chair
man of the medical advisory board
for the exemption districts of Rock Is
land, Henry and Mercer counties at a
meeting Of that body held in his Office
today.
DR.. J. W. Guessing of Moline was
elected secretary. The following doc
tors, members of the advisory board,
were present: Doctors First, Snively.
Craig. Freytag. Sala. Williams. Robb
and Silvis of Rock Island; Beale, Sar-
gent, Bennett, Dondanville. Seids, Dav-
export and Guessing Of Moline; Gill
bert Of Geneseo and Rathbun of New
Windsor.
To Recxamine.
The medical advisory board will be
in Charge of denomination of regis
trants accepted by the local exemp-
ton boards. Registrars who fail to
pass the physical examination before
the local board will be reexamined by
the medical advisory board. Those
too, who are accepted but who claim
they are not physically fit for army
service can be reexamined by the med
ical advisory body. 1t takes the place
of what was known as the reexamin-
ing board under the old draft plan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
ALLOW ONE NIcg
FOR LIGHTS, Ian
Davenport Fuel Csnnisslsa =.
Conference Announces New -.
for Davenport

After a lengthy conferences Al :.
ceiving many kilograms and teleshe..
messages the Davenport Connie.
OF the United States fuel adminia1,s
ton today adopted laws and rsx
rules that would save the fuel -.
in the city OF Davenport. They - ~
follows:
Every night but Saturday shan i.
lightless and no unnecessary lists.
shall be allowed to burn:
No store shall be heated over =
degrees and Offices will be limifea =
6S degrees.
One ton OF coal shall be delivers =
each family at time.
Street cars in the city OF Dayesnet
shall, after 1880. run half scheduIe
The above laws were made =
shall be enforced, the commilfn
stated today. The Tri-City RailVm
company may discontinue the runnlns
of many cars after 1880 throush1i
the tri-cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
LOCAL SCHOOLS NOT
TO CLOSE-FISHU

The public school buildings of 1ok
Island will not close because Of II
coal shortage. according to . ulaA<
ment made this afternoon by &c
Fisher. city superintendent Of pah(k
schools. All but three Of our seAel
buildings have enough fuel On NJ
to last another week and these tara
which were caught short, are bellg
supplied today. talked with the loul
fuel administrator before decidhg
whether the schools should Be clad
or not. So unless we have further a.
ficulties it looks now as though y
will be able to continue" said Il,
Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
Miners LEADERS
CITED BY COURT
President and Nine Other officials Of
Mine Workers of America Are
Named in Order.

Washington, Jan. 14.-President
Frank J. Hayes and nine other Off
Gals and members of the United Mine
Workers of America were today or
dered by the supreme court to show
cause why they should not be declared
in contempt of court for violating in
junction proceedings restraining rep
resentatives of the organization from
attempting to organize employees of
the HithInan Coal & Coke company Of
Wheeling, w. Va
The court ordered the miners Off
Gals to appear in court at noon March
ito show cause~why they should not
be adjudged guilty Of contempt Of the
supreme court and it's authority and
jurisdiction and punished according
ly."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
CASUALTY LIST OF
BRITISH CROWS
Killed, Wounded and Missing Total
s4,979 for Week-Big Increase
Over Previous Periods.

London, Jan. 14.-British casualties,
reported during the week ending to-
day. totalled 24.979 officers and men.
divided as follows: killed or died OF
wounds: officers. III; men, 5,149.
Wounded or missing: officers, 304;
men. 19.409.
Casualties in the British army re-
ported for the week ending today ex-
coed BY almost six thousand the total
reported in the previous week when
the figures took an upward jump, vir-
tually doubling the casualties of the
preceding week. A week ago the to-
tai was 1898, including 3,945 officers
and men killed. while the total for
the preceding week was 1881.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
COUNTRY IN need
NURSING SERVICE
IL Infant Mortality Is To Be Re.
duced Rural Districts Must Adopt
Plan, 1t Is Said.

Washington.-Rur districts must
have nursing services, the children's
bureau finds, if infant mortality in re-
mote regions is to be reduced and
human life conserved at this time
when the nations human resources
are being wasted by war. Results of
the bureaus first detailed study OF the
care available for babies and mothers
in rural communities were made pub
lie today, showing that one infant in
every % of the section observed failed
to survive, or that four per cent of
all children die before they reach the
age of IL months.
The bureaus first survey was COM
pleted in prosperous county OF
southern Kansas, bordering on Okla
homa. The population in the Kansas
county is widely scattered, but no
home is more than twenty miles from
a doctor, and telephones and good
roads minimize the disadvantages OF
great distances.
In spite of these favorable circum-
stances, the report records that two
thirds of the mothers had no medical
care before their children were born,
and more than one-third had no visit
from physician after the day of the
birth. Four-fifths of the wives Of
farmers had to work for large farm
crews at the time when they specially
needed to conserve all their strength.
While the existing death rate is
comparatively low for this county, the
report says 1.-THE existing rate
should not be regarded with COM
placency, for, as Sir Arthur New
holme says, II babies were well born
and wei cared for. their mortality
would be negligible In other words,
there is no inherent reason why ba-
bies should die in community which
has all the advantages possessed by
this county-county life, healthful eli
mate, high standards Of living, high
level of intelligence about matters OF
health and means wherewith to pro-
vide for its mothers and babies"
In other states where surveys are
in progress, 1t has been found that
poverty and remoteness, with the at
tendant evils of which maternal and
infant deaths are a striking index,
press with a severity unknown in this
Kansas county.
NpTseS' uoCeo1s, HoepiiaiS nhu eon-
ference centers, making available to
all mothers and babies in rural coun,
les adequate medical and nursing
care, are declared essential by the
bureau. The Kansas county has made
progress carrying out certain Of the
suggestions, but the next step. says
he report, may well be establish
nent OF nursing service for the rural
parts of the county,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
STONE & WEBSTER 10
TRANSFER SOME Mn

The Stone & Webster Engineefhe
corporation, which is at the preseet
time employing more than one thou-
sand men in construction work On u
Rock Island arsenal, is planning b
send a number of its employees 4
Philadelphia, Pa, to aid in the buiIa-
ing of a government shipyard these
A large staff of men was assigned =
the Philadelphia job a week ago. II
great change in the force now 1t IL
arsenal is planned, as the compaay
has enough work on hand to last ~.
eral months, possibly a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
SERVICE ENDS WITH
WAR Is NEW RULING

Today q new law went into sae6
regarding the period Of time whicA l
man must serve after he enlists b u
United States navy.
The Davenport recruiting statim
has received word that men may =.
list now and will only be held dulilg
the time that the country is at M
Previously the full term had y y
served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
STRAUSE CASE TO BE
UP FOR ACTION SOON

Peoria, ILL.,, Jan. 14.-Grand jury
action in the case Of E. A. Strause,
banker. held by a coroner's jury for
the killing of Berne M. Mead, cashier
of the State Trust and Savings bank
on Dec. 20. is expected by the end Of
the present week. The January grand
jury convened this afternoon and it
is probable the Strause case will be
one of the first considered. Witnesses
are said to have been subpoenaed for
this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
DENIES BIG PROFITS.

Washington, Jan. 14.-Francis s..
Peabody, a Chicago coal operator, di-
rector of the production bureau of the
council of national defense, before the
senate committee today investigating
the coal situation, denounced charges
that his company made exorbitant
profits under the government fixed
prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14

DR.. Henry Van Dyke, former
United States ambassador to Hol-
land, and at one time pastor of the
Brick Presb Eterian church of New
York, declared in a recent address
to New Ycrk congregation that we
must beware of delusive German
peace talk. 1.-THE greed and treach-
cry of imperial Germany has plunged
the world in misery" declared Dr..
Van Dyke. "That is what we are
fighting against and let us accept no
peace that does not mean the defeat
of the enemy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
REGISTRATION WEEK
SET FOR CHILDREN

Springfield, Ill, Jan. 14.-In a
proclamation today, Governor Low
den designated the week of Jan. 21-26
as registration week in which the
youth of Illinois are urged to enroll
themselves in the boys working re-
serve, which will be thrown into the
harvest fields next fall to help gather
the nations crops,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14

gineers' office, had finished a chart of
the harbor line and that the chamber
would soon take steps towards i'm
provcment.
The meetings are to be held semi
monthly The next session will be held
Jan. %, at the Rock Island club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
RIGA'S FALL PROPHECIED.

Stockholm.-An ancient prophecy
was fulfilled in the fall Of Riga. Two
years ago the Russians took away
from the city a number of valuable
bronze and copper articles. Among
them was an ancient church bell,
around the rim of which ran the fol-
lowing inscription in old German: HE
who moves me from my place will lose
Riga"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
RAISE SOLDIERS PAY.

London-British fighting men are to
get an increase in pay which will
amount to G65,000,000 in the first
year and s69,000,000 in the second.
The shilling a day" soldier is no
more. The new scale of pay provides
minimum rates of pay for the soldier
as follows: ,Privates, l shilling, 6
pencs,a day; lance corporals, shill-
ing 9 pence a day; corporals, 2 shill-
ings q day. The new regulations pro-
vide for an extra penny day for
each years service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
HOLD FIRST MEET
OF SERIES TODAY
Initial Session OF Members Of the
Chamber Of Commerce Attended
BY Many.
SECRETARY TELLS OF W0RI
Plans for Future Discussed by Mem.
bers-Urge Attendance to All
Gatherings.

At the first of q series OF meetings
of the members of the Chamber OF
Commerce this noon at the Rock Is
land club, F. w. Bender, secretary Of
the Chamber told those present of the
object of the sessions and why they
will be held twice month.
He mentioned the fact that it Is the
desire of the Chamber Of Commerce
directors to hear from the various
members, getting their ideas and
views of various matters that the
board has before it. 1t is the desire
to have all members express their
opinions and make comments on the
current subjects locally on which the
board may act. Mr.. Bender told of
the work of the Chamber of Commerce
since its organization, speaking of the
help it has been to the community
and of the work that it expects to
undertake this year. He particularly
requested that the meetings be attend
ed by all members and stated that it
is of utmost importance that the men,
bers cooperate in making the sessions
of interest. He stated that many of
the members are not acquainted with
each other and that by holding these
semi-monthly gatherings the Chamber
of Commerce directors and every
member can get together and work
jointly.
The Kenosha plan was not discussed
at length at the session today. Mr..
Bender mentioned the fact that the
plan was not yet adopted but its
adoption was in sight also stating
that many of the business men and
employers had not gotten together. At
the meetings to follow it is expected
to thoroughly cover the situation and
arrangements which the Kenosha
plan offers and it's adoption will fol-
low.
Mr.. Bender told of the buy a home
and build home" campaign that is to
be launched in March and requested
every member to build a home on the
lots that he owns, also to not stop at
that but to ask the man next door to
do the same. He stated if Rock Island
continually brings additional labor
to the city that some means of housing
the newcomers must be made. Only
by building homes and providing shell
ter for the many families that are
continually coming to Rock Island can
they be kept here. Moline and Daven-
port are doing all within their power to
take care of the additional people and
Rock Island should and will take care
of it's share.
River Improvement
Mr.. Bender stated that the Cham
Der of Commerce is working towards
improving the river front along Rock
Island and definite arrangements will
soon be made, He mentioned that
Major General Alexander Mackenzie,
chiaf NJ thu local Iruitad Ctafns az,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
ONE RUN MADE.

Sparks from an emery wheel in the
Klockau garage caused small blaze
at 1885 this morning. No damage
resulted. The fire department was
called, but the blaze was extinguished
before its arrival.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
ELKS' MEET Is DELAYED.

Decatur, III, Jan. 14.-Because OF
the fact that trains throughout Illinois
are tied up by the snow, the annual
convention of Illinois Elks, scheduled
to be held in Decatur today, was post
poned until next Monday, Jan. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
{: ': e: :: e: (: F!:!!!S!'K!*L00SLEYG
| doUn DEPARTMENT STORE MOI INF nj.
Outing Flannels, Canton
Flannels, Shaker Flannels,
Wool Flannels.

Be Wise. Buy Noy. These VIII
Cost More Later.
Extra heavy, warmly neeced outing flan-
mel good assortment of patterns, both
light and dark: 1712c, 15c and 1910 yard.
Be wise Buy These will cost more later.
Bleached Canton flannel: .28c, &c, 21c.
19c and 14c yard
Be wise. Buy now. They will cost more later.
Bleached Shaker flannel: 27c 25c, 19c.
18c, 14c and 12c yard.
Be wise. Buy now. These will cost more later.
Cream white wool flannels: 81, 80. 81 10
SOC, 85c, 75c, CSC, Csc, SOC, 48c, &c and 35c
yard.
Be wise. Buy now. These will cost more later.
Embroidered wool {lannels: 81 40 8. 80.
$1.10, 89c, 85c, 100 and 76c yard.
Be WISE. Buy now. These will cost more later.
Selling out all the womsns winter coats sharp
reductions Plush or heavy cloth eeats, have been
~ to $40: choose now At e27so to sasa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
Funeral of John Bealer.

: Funeral services for the late John
Bealer, who was found dead in bed at
the home of. his nephew, Edward Beal-
er, $40 Thirteenth avenue, shortly aft
er noon ON Saturday, we're held at the
Knox undertaking parl<rs this after
noon under the auspices of the John
Buford post, G. A. r. Interment was
in Chippiannock.
John Bealer was born in Switzer-
land, Feb. 14x 1S43, and came to this
country when boy. He had lived in
Rock Island for the last few years and
for time was in the contracting bust
ness. No immediate relatives survive.
An inquest was held Saturday night
and the jury returned a verdict Of
death being due to infirmities of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
ROCKFORD ON MAP AGAIN.

Rockford, H., Jan. H.-Rockford's
long period of isolation was broken at
noon today by the arrival of two
trains from Chicago. Five hundred
high school students are helping clear
streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets. Druggists refund money If 1t
fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sigma
ture Is on each box. SOC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
Rear Admiral Christian J. Peoples.

In recently being promoted from
commander to rear admiral, Christ
ian J. Peoples has enjoyed distinc-
ton that falls to few of his brother
admirals. He entered the navy in
1895 at 81 a day in the construction
and repair department and his most
recent assignment after conspicuous
service has been as assistant to Pay
master General MCGOWAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
Obituary

Funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Richards.
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Elizabeth Richards were held at
o'clock this morning at St. Joseph's
church. Dean ]. J. Quinn officiated
Interment was in Calvary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
River improvement.

Mr.. Bender stated that the Cham
Der of Commerce is working towards
improving the river front along Rock
Island and definite arrangements will
soon be made, He mentioned that
Major General Alexander Mackenzie,
chief at the local United States en-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-10
.s7O9,724 Spent ON
HIGHWAYS IN2 YEARS
Largest Single Amount Spent
On Marion-Po County
Bridge.

County funds to the amount of 500
72+ were expended by the state high
way department during the last tw,
years in connection with highway worl
The money was paid out ON vouchers
drawn by the highway department, anC
the amount given does not include q
large amount of county construction "
Oh which payment was made direct by
the county, according to information
compiled by the highway department
for its biennial report.
The highway department expended
funds for II counties, the largest
amount being expended for Marion
county in connection with the construc
tion of the MarionPolk county bridge
The expenditures cover surveys, grad
ing, bridge work and hardsurfacing OF
roads. The following amounts were ex
pended for the various counties:
Benton county-Survey, Independ
ence to Corvallis, $475.20.
Clacakamas county-Grading, New
Era to Canemah, $37, ,s52.44; grading
Multnomah county line to Oswego, So,
23S.7O; total, $43,091.14.
Coos eounty-Grading, coast high
way and Coquille- Point, road
$17O,7S1S3.
Douglas eounty-Grading, Divide tc
Comstock, $17,119.44; grading and ma
cadam, Comstock to Icons, $73,349.72
grading, Oakland to Yoncalla, $S2,
0S1.02; total, $l73,550.1S.
Grant county-Survey, John Day riv
er highway, $291.lO.
Hood River county--Hood rivci
bridge, $3,96S.49.
Linn county-Survey, Albany to JEFF
ferson, $5.
Marion county-Salem bridge, 1928,
794.99.
Morrow county-survey Of Columbis
river highway, $1,O09.44.
Polk county-Approach to Safen
bridge, $4.54S.1O; Dallas bridge, $40,
754.43; bridge between Monmouth and
Dallas, $1,S9S.17; total, $17,200.70
Tillamook county-Grading and paw
ing Tillamook to Cloverdale, $26,OO9.S4
Umatilla county-Surveys, Pendletor
to Echo, $l6S4.76; Pendleton to Pilot
Rock, $2S2.70; Pendleton to Kamela
$1575.29; total, $3,542.75.
Union county-Surveys, LaGrantle tc
Kamela, $3.50.
Wasco county-Design for Three
Mile creek bridge, $19.45.
Washington county--Grading, Multi
nomah county line to Newberg, 80,
395.00.
Wheeler county-Grading, Cumming
Hill section, $7527.20; grading, Bridge
creek section, $4,000; surveys, Johr
Day river highway, $7O6.40; total, $1S,
1880.
Yamhill county--Grading, Rex tt
Newberg, $6l53.o5; Sheridan paving
1917, 100000; Sheridan paving 1918
$212l.44; total, $1S,273.49.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-10
COUNTIES URGED TO
REDEFNIL NILLITERATES

The committee On illiteracy Of the
National Education assoc1aaoh, IN
writing to State Superintendent j. A.
Churchill, urges that each county of
Oregon redeem its illiterates, either
through special schools in the larger
cities of the counties for the purpose
of giving instruction in reading and
writing and good citizenship OR through
securing the cooperation of the teach
ers of the county who are to become
responsible in. so far as possible for
giving the instruction to the illiterates
in their respective districts. From the
1910 federal census the following facts
with regard to the illiteracy in Oregon
appears, the figures being based on
persons 10 years old and over:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-10

give Salem a genuine CHEEKY holiday ap
pearanee in the way Of appropriate dec
orations win come before the meeting
Of the Business Mems League to meet
this evening in the auditorium Of the
Commercial club at O'Clock. At re
cent meeting the Cherrians voted to
light. and decorate the regulation
Christmas tree in the court house yard
and to distribute presents as usual
among the children of the city who
might be overlooked