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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
WHAT THEY ARE DOING.
American Salvation Army Girls Face
Shell Fire in Front Line Trenches
In France.

American Salvation Army Girls Face
Shell Fire in Front Line Trenches
In France.
New York, Feb. 21.-4:00 p. NJ
Cable from French port. "In few
hours four of US women start Tor
front line trenches. Three our or
fcers started trench work yester-
day. Mrs. !Adjutant Hammond, Miss
Captain Mcintyre, Mrs. Ensign
Hickey and l are first American wo-
men accepted for trench service both
day and night We are fully equippei
with gas masks, steel helmets, rub
her blankets and revolvers.
(Signed) Helen Purviance, Ensign
These American girls, stimulated
by patriotism and religious fervor,
are suffering the hardships and Gar
gers of trained troops in their et-
fort to serve the cause of freedom.
They circulate through the front
line trenches both day and night, cis-
tributing buckets of hot coffee ana
chocolate to the boys. As result Oh
the sock and garment exchange sys-
TEN. our soldiers are able to exchange
their mud soaked, sodden clothing
for clean, dry wooden garments
While some of the Salvation Army
]assies on foreign duty are SUBJECT
cd &c the dangers of the battle 'front.'
others are laboring in the rear. NO
task is too mental. Washing ana
mending socks and clothing ara
standing for hours over an improVls-
ed stove to cook for throngs OF sol
diers has become daily routine. one
Salvation Army girl walked 1our1
teen miles along a French road at
night on an errand of mercy Tor q
wounded soldier. On her Journeo SIZE
was met by an American Colonel VINO
inquired into the reason for her DC
mo out alone. He Immediately pro-
yided her with a horse. This .ed 10
an order whereby all Salvation Army
officers may requisition horses Tor
similar purposes. :,
The heroism of The Russian Death
oo;on sinks into insignifcance When
comnared with the patriotic fervor
Of our American girls on the other
eide who have given up the safety
of homes many thousands of ml2s
from the battle front in order 10
accompany and serve our boys !"
France.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
Washington Southern R1.
Schedule in effect Feb. II, 1918.

Schedule in effect Feb. II, 1918.
For Washington and points north
daily sos, 9:13, 9:2S, 1913, 11:3S,
a. M, 1918, lis, 3:lS, 9:13, l1:33
p. N.
Week days only SOB p. m. Satur-
days only 4:45 p. M, and Sundays
only SIS p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richr:cnc snd
point. south at 4:37, 1852 (!ocaD aDa
DAT, a. m. 2:27, 2:47, SIT QocaD
GIT, 2::27, SIT, 9:17, p. m. daily.
Accommodation for Quantico at
11:03 a. m. daily and 2.3S p. m. Sat-
urdays. Night train leaves 11:4S p.
m. daily for Fredericksburg and in
termediate stations.
NOTE-Tines Of arrivsi snd 40
parrure and connections not sGa.an
tsca
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
FOOD TRAIN WRECKED
Loss of s25O,OOO When Rock Slides
Down Under Engine.

Newburg,N. Y, Feb. 2l.-A twelve
car train laden with grain consigned
to the Entente Allies and having the
right of way over passenger traffic
was wrecked yesterday south of MARI
borough with a property loss estima-
ted at s25O,OOO. No one was injured.
The accident was caused by fall
mo rock, which slid down en- incline
lust as the train was passing ana
lodped under the fire box Of the loco
motive. The train was derailed and
the - freight cars were demolished
while the roadbed was badly damag-
ed The train was running on the
West Shore Railroad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
Furniture Reup-
holstered, Special,
$l6,75
Fer Any 3-Piece Frame Suite-S23
Value.

Value.
Here is your chance to have your
furniture reupholstered at a price
that is way below our regular charge
for first-class work. Larger
pieces such as overstuffed and Turk
ish chairs are chaged for extra. Re
upholstered in velour, tapestry Or
armure. $500 value, at Sl6.73.
Slipcovers to Order, SOC Each
Protect your furniture from coal
dust by covering it with pretty
cretonne, damask OF linene covers.
We will cut and sew perfect N
ting cover for soc. Materials are
extra. Choice of cretonnes, lsc
to s2.9S yard; linene, Csc yard;
striped damask, i5c yard. Extra
size pieces, such as sofas or large
armchairs, S1.25 to S1.50 4 piece.
All work guaranteed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
HARMLESS OPIATE.

Hopkins Professor Finds Substitute
for Morphine, Opium and Cocaine.
New York, Feb. 21.-The discovery
of a new drug, benzyl acetate, a
successful substitute for opium,
morphine, cocaine, atrophine, brucine
and other papaverine alkaloids, WIS
announced yesterday before the So
ciety for Experimental Biology and
Medicine at the College of the City
of New York by Prof. David l. MachT,
of John Hopkins University.
Benzyl acetate, said Prof. Macht,
accomplishes the same purposes as
the alkaloids without any toxic after
effects.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
Warns Against B0lslleviki.

Amsterdam, Feb. 21.-"Germany
will not allow Finland, Lithuania, ana
Ukraine to be ruined by BolshevfN
excesses," Foreign Minister Kueal-
mann declared in the Reichstag, ac-
cording to dispatches received here
today.
eve will see what effect the new
military plans will have toward Rus
sia."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
hISp OF NEWS FED GERMANS.
American Soldiers dubbed by Police
for immortality, Says One Item.

for immortality, Says One Item.
New York, Feb. 21.-The German
reading public is being fed upon such
reports about the American troops IN
France as the following, which Is CIR
culatci as Geneva dispatch by
leading German news agency:
"Ln consequence Of the increasing
number of excuses by American SOL
d;ers in France, and particularly IN
Paris, the American government mas
stationed in France large number
Of policemen in plain clothes who beat
10 with rubber clubs loaded with lead
I'll disorderly American soldiers. Par
is papers report that this measure
has caused many incidents of the
public taking the side of soldiers
handled with such bestial brutality"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
EXPLOSION KILLS SAILOR.
Seven Others Hurt Aboard Cruiser
Montana.

Washington, Feb. 21.-One man
was fatally injured, two seriously
end five slightly hurt in the explosion
of cartridge case last Monday on
board the armored cruiser Montana,
the Navy Department announced to-
day. Boatswain Mate Charles W.
Pauly, 221 West Thirty-third Place,
Chicago, died while being taken to a
hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
Maryland, Delaware Gns
Virginia Railway Go.

Steamers of tnis line leave Alex
andria every Monday, Wednesday,
and Saturday. at 4:45 p. N.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL THE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS
Cuisine and appointments unexcel-
ed.
Freight for Baltimore, Fhiladel-
phia and New York solicited and
handled with care. Through rates
and bills of lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, 1928;
with return trip $3.50. State rooms
one way $500 and up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
DEAD BODY UPRIGHT IN CAR
Morgantown Chauffeur Drowned
When Auto Backs Into River.

rMorgantown, w. Va, Feb. IL
Jesse Stone, aged 2S, auto driver,
awaiting orders for army service IN
France, was drowned last night at
Point Marion, Pa, twelve miles north
OF Morgantown. His car backed over
the end of a ferry boat into the Mo-
rongahela river.
Stones body, standing upright IN
the car, was found six hours later.
He was from Green county, Pa. His
widow lives in Morgantown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
Jews Massaered.

Stockholm, Feb. 21.-Serious out
breaks against the Jews in various
parts of Russia are described in re-
ports by the Jewish press bureau
here.
Bloody programs are said to have
occurred at Lublin, Rashkoff, fischer
kohl, Tiraspol and Kornin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
Threatens to Seize Cattle.

The Hague, Feb. 21.-The butchers
N Holland were on strike today be-
cause the high prices Of cattle will
not allow them a profit at the maxi
mum retail prices fixed by the govern
ment.
The government, it is said, intends
20 seize all cattle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
Entertainment and Dance.

Entertainment and Dance.
Under Auspices OF
Oriental Lodge, Knights of Pythias
Pythian Temple.
$40 Cameron street
March ,25tk, 26th, 9th, and 2Sth
Unique Feature.
On Tuesday night, the 10Th, the
special feature will be the awarding
of handsome prize TO the lady most
correctly costumed in the dress OF
any one of our allied countries.
Ladies entering the contest VIII
please notify the committee, +. r.
Boyer, II. Friedlander or 5. +. Norris.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
KAISER THANKS CARRANZA.
Grateful For Mexican Presidents
Birthday Greeting.

Mexico L%:ty, Feb. 21.-Emperor
Williams reply to President Carran-
za's birthday message to him of jan
nary 81 was given out officially here
yesterday. It read:
az am very grateful to you for your
amiable telegram of fluctuations On
the occasion of my birthday. send
to you, Mr.. President, my sincere
thanks together with my best wishes
for yourself and for the prosperity
of the Mexican people. (Signed.)
"Wilhelm, Emperor and King"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
BEACH & WOOD
Alexandria, Va.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers In
Fish, Oysters Clans and Crabs.
Corner of King and Union SITS. =.
Fish received daily from our nets and
prices lower than the lowest.
To be convinced give US q
call.
Country orders solicited and
promptly attended to. Our terms
best references or money orders.
!, Bell phone 422.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
Steamer Is Torpedoed.

Paris, Feb. 21.-One hundred and
ten persons persisted when the
steamer La Dives was torpedoed in
the Mediterranean on February l, ac-
cording to an official announcement.
The attacking submarine was not
sppn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
DRAFT EVADERS.
Two Convicted at Camp Funston
Sent 10 Federal Prison.
Funston

Sent TO Federal Prison.
Camp Funston, Kans., Feb. IL
George Yeager, Of Troy, Kans., con-
victed here recently by court-mart:al
on charges of evading the draft,
Yesterday was sentenced to twenty
wears in the Federal penitentiary ct
Leavenworth.
Yeager, who is % years old, re-
fused to serve, denounced the gov
eminent and boosted that he was
member of the 7. ". w.
Gordon Spradlin, of Montrosc
county, Colo, also was given twenty
wears for evading the draft.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
DIR. ALFRED DEAD.
Descendant of Lord Sayle And
Founder of Delta Taw Delta Frat.

Harrisonburg, Va, Feb. 2l.-Dr
Richard II. Alfred, retired physi-
clan and minister of the Christian
Church, died Tuesday at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Rhodes in Dayton,
where re was boarding. He was born
in London SO years ago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-08
SEEKS TO FINISH
PRESENT METHOD
OF CITY CONTROL

The petition to recall the com
mission form Of government in Mo
line. was filed with the city clerk
yesterday.
Signatures of 2.215 voters Of Mo-
line appear on the petition and. ac-
cording to N. r. Pearson, Socialist
and secretary Of the organization
which is backing the movement
each name represents a qualified
voter of this community. Accord
ing TO a statement by Mr.. Pearson
three-fifths of the men who signed
the petition are not Socialists.
According to Commissioner G. '.
Johnson, If there is to be a special
election to consider the recall. Il
viii be held between the dates Of
Nov % and Dec. 8 1t was init
ma 81 that the petition would not
be presented to the city commission
before next Monday The commits
sion, according to the law, may call
an election from forty to fifty DAYS
after the petition is received by
them. Forty days from Monday,
the meeting of the commission. viii
be on Nov % and 30 days will fan
on Dec. 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-08
FOUR ARRESTED
IN CELEBRATION
Make Howl at Campbell Island
Sept. 1 When Several We're to
Leave for Camp.

Four men, charged with being
loud. boisterous and disorderly,
were arrested on complaints pre-
ferred by Herman Lage. a Moline
clothier, and they were arraigned
before Magistrate Gustafson this
morning.
The story dates back to midnight
Sept l. The four men implicated
are Dave Peterson, Louis Santry,
Bud Stultz and Dewey Volk. Sew
eral men were to entrain for camps
the next day and friends decided to
celebrate. At ! o'clock that even
ing all residents on the island were
awakened and Joined in the cele-
bration. When the throng reached
Lagos cottage, no one entered the
parade. Mrs. Lage was III and IN
able to join, but Mr.. Lage was
dragged from his bed and hurled
into the Mississippi river.
The states attorney and the sher-
if conducted an investigation and
on Sept 25 warrants signed by
Lage for the arrest of the four men
were issued 1t is not known what
part the four defendants took n the
celebration The hearing will come
up at the Moline police court at 2
O'Clock Saturday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-08
AMERICANS
HAVE STRONG
NERVES
Nervousness and Nerve Troubles
On the Decline.

Nothing wrong but your nerves"
IS a saylr < that is fast DYING out IN
this country While nerve trouble
is no organic disease, 4 leading nerve
specialist remark ed "A man or wo-
rlSn might better break a leg than
have a shattered nervous system
OverwOrk and worry drains tn q
nerve cells of their reserve strength
and food and then follows the sleep
less night. ind GestiOn. poor appe-
lite. impure blood and general Ler-
VOWS break down.
The thing to do in such cases no
longer troubles doctors and their
patients who know from their own
experience the value Of PhOSpha ted
Iron. They know that a few weeks
regular use of this nerve food and
red blood builder VIII STRENGTHEN and
brace up the whole nervous system.
because Phosphated Iron gives the
tired. hungry, wOrn-Out nerve cells
phoSphates and iron, in a form easily
and quickly absorbed; as one happy
user said: " on can almost feel it
taking hold Of the nerves and blood
after a short time You feel like a
new person: life seems pleasure
and worth living once again"
In every section where PhoSphated
Iron has been used there has been a
big decrease of nerve troubles and
it will prove n welcome relief To any
sufferer. You can bank on II for re-
sults-it's pure.
To insure physicians and their
patients getting the genuine Phos-
phatcd Iron We have pat up in
capsules only; do not take pits or
tablets. Insist on capsules 4 ]
Riess. the druggist. and leading
druggists everywhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-08
STOMACH TORTURE
GONE; FIRSTSLEEP
IN THREE MONTHS
Hr. Hefnrieks Was Ready to Give
Up. Then He Found How
To Regain Health

The first sleep ! had had n three
months was on tn" second night
Efter ] began using HNks Emulsion.
] had had a bad case or stomach
trouble and constipation for years
and was ready to give up. I was
troubled with gas. dizzt n eSs. bloat
AFTER eating. BnAw.tng sensation and
cramps % the stomach. H.l4Ss EmIl-
sion was a God send to me. and !
want everyone 70 know about q med
icine that wII cure cases like u1lnf- 70
St Indianapolis. Ind
~ HrirrIcks and thousands ~
other former sur erers from rataTrn
ot tee stomach lad gestion and bow
Emulsion gives prompt relief ana
reaf. lasting b"nent-
Hlfzs Emulsion Is n pleasant nu-
tr.-.ye food and a corrective n1edi-
cine IT restores healthy. natural
bowel action. doing away with all
need OF pills and physics u pro
NOTES appetite md qH.ck puts re
digestive organs in shape 70 ass nag
Frssa food AS a builder Of flesh and
Strength. AiIks Emulsion is strong
ID. commended to rundown. H~r-
..a.f- PEOPLE. and Il has PROD iced
srlsz-1g results in many cases ~
-.r s--s-tE Iesis Of she lungs Chronic
sf-.uarh trouble and constipation are
promptly relieved Usually in one
RMS is the only solid emulsion
made ana 50 paIaLahlc that il is
eaten with q spoon like ice cream
= f--I5.s grr,-d erfll med Icine for y estk.
sIckIy children
No matter how severe your case,
Won are urged 10 try Ailks Emulsion
under this guaran tee--Iake * Dot
ss home with YOU use IL according
~ directions. and II not satisfied
VIII. IHe reslItS. your money VIII be
promptly refunded. Price SOC and j
s-e-rz H. ste. Ind sold ana E1zran-
iced - Hartz Drug ..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-08
ASK NURSES TO
ENTER SERVICE
-Four Graduates From Hospital Are
Urged To DO War Work Under
Three Divisions.

That nurses affiliate themselves
with war work and if possible go
overseas and care for the wounded
and dying on the battlefelds was
impressed on the four nurses who
graduated from the Moline city
hospital last evening. Exercises
chapel of the Second COngrega-
tional church, Sixteenth avenue
and Twelfth street, Moline. Those
receiving diplomas are Selma
Bertha Iachert OF Taylor Ridge,
Vert Charlotte Guckert Of Hamp-
ton. and Grace Beatrice Grell and
CeCile Boyland of Moline.
In an address on the great work
ahead for the nurses of today,
their duties and the history of the
profession, Miss AIDA EldTedge,
interstate secretary for the Ameri-
can Nurses association declared:
our profession is founded on SER
vice. We should wear one Of three
pins a pin for active service on
battlefields, a pin for home defense
work in cantonments or a pin for
special service in remaining behind
TO look after the civilian popula-
ton"
DR.. NJ. 6. Dondanville also ad-
dressed the young women on the
duties ahead of them and the many
obstacles to overcome. Commits
sioner c. ". Johnson presented the
diplomas and Harry Ramsdell
sang Keep the Home Fire Burn
ing" accompanied on the piano by
MRS. Reisner. Following the pro-
cram a reception was given at the
nurses home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-08
REPORT OF BOND
SALES ADVANCED
SINCE WEEK AGO

Final reports of employees from
the Rock Island arsenal and more
definite figures from the Moline
district, show but a slight variation
in the figures quoted a week ago
for sales of bonds in the fourt.
Liberty loan campaign. The arse
nal has purchased $l24,500 in bond:
and earlier reports credited then
with but $74, 600 worth. The finai
amount was subscribed by l,43t
employees. 1.243 of whom were me-
for Sl13.S50 and 1871 women pu.
chased S10.650 worth.
South Moline township with IG-
residents subscribed 10 100000 l.
bonds and $50 residents of Hanp
ton purchased s19,500 in bond
Other outlying districts of Moli4e
are estimated to reach total o.!
$4,000.
Four East Moline corporations
subscribed to the fOliowi1c
amounts: Root & VanDervoort com
pany, $780, 900; Deere & Co, 500
COO; Fairbanks Scale company, So
COO, and the Moline Pressed Steel
company purchased $4,000 IL bones.
Thrive by Thrift. Buy
Var Savings Stamps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-08
MRS. HELEN BARTON
TO TALK TOMORROW

Mrs Helen Barton. famous as a
temperance and labor leader, viii
speak to a union meeting at the
First Baptist church, Moline. to-
morrow evening Mrs. Barton has
served three terms, nine years as
parish councillor at Glasgow. Scot
land, an Office which corresponds
to that OF alderman. She will
speak in the interest of the ratif-
cation of the prohibition amend
ment
Mrs. Barton spoke in Rock Island
Saturday evening and Sunday. She
is a mother of patriots, one son
having been killed in action. anoth-
er fighting in Egypt and four
daughters are working IN munitiOr
factories. During her tour in be
half Of prohibition she has knitted
500 pairs of socks for soldiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-08
Rev. T. J, Wood.

Rev. T, J. Wood of Alpha, father
of John II. Wood, 70S Eighteenth
avenue A, Moline, died at mis- home
yesterday according to a telegram
received by his son Rev. Mr Wood
suffered a paralytic stroke two
years ago and i is believed that
death was due to another stroke.
He was well known in the central
Part of Illinois, his father having
been one of the earliest settlers OF
Rock Island county.
Rev. Mr.. Wood was 70 years
Of age and was born and reared in
EdginEton township He entered
the ministry nearly fifty years ago,
serving the entire time in the Cen
trail Illinois conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church. He
retired from active work in 1916
He was a member Of the G. A. R.
Al the age of 16 years he enlisted
for service in the Civil war On
Feb. q, 1870, he married Eliza
beth Ann King. who survives him
One daughter. Mrs. Lille NJ. Bus
sert of Chicago. five sons. Fred Of
Shelby, Mich; Arthur of Sunbeam,
III; Mare of Orion. Alberta. Can;
Paul Of Clinton, Ind; and John H
of Moline; three sisters, Mrs. Sarah
Nelson Of Rock Island; Mrs. Rufus
Warner Of Peoria. and Mrs. Mar
Faret Smith of Fl Lupton. Col. and
two brothers. Frank Wood of Milan
and Fletcher Wood of Parsons.
Kan. and six grandchildren, also
survive The funeral will be held
at 1890 Thursday morning in Al
pha. Interment will be in the Al
pha cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-08
Maurftz Emil EdIen.

Mauritz Emil Eden. lifelong res
ident of Moline, died at 100 yes
terday afternoon at the home OF his
father, Albin Eden, 1914 Ninth
street, Moline.
He was born Sept %. 1898, in
Moline. He received his early edu-
cation in the local public schools
and was graduated from the Moline
high school in 1914 He and Miss
Cora Macpherson of Rock Island
were united in marriage June 20,
1916. He was employed as drafts
man by the Moline PIow company
and was a member of the Trinity
Lutheran church of Moline.
He leaves the widow, his father
and step-mother. and one sister,
Ebba, all of Moline. Funeral ser
vices viii be held at o'clock
Thursday afternoon in his fathers
home and at 2:3O in the Trinity
Lutheran church. Rev Walter
Tilberg, assisted by Rev. A. F
Bergstrom. will officiate Burial
will be in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-08
VIOLATES DRY ZONE
REGULATIONS; HELD

Nick Rajivich. a box car res dent
Of Silvis, paid $25 and costs to the
Silvis police yesterday for violat-
ing the liquor regulations. II is
claimed that Rajiyich sold quaint
ties of beer.
Rajivich denied the charge and
claimed that the several barrels Of
beer found in his home is the prop
erty Of the eight roomers who stay
at his place The beer is said to
be only for home use. Rajivich has
been under susp. cion for some time
and police claim they have evidence
that he sold some of the liquor to
at least one man.
Rajivich claims the beer was pur-
chased from some one living on
Rock river in South Moline town
ship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-08
BE PATRIOTIC AND
AID ADVISORY MEN

Since the Questionnaires for reg
istrants Of Sept u, between the
ages of 81 and IS years have been
mailed, the East Moline advisory
board with headquarters in the di-
reCtors' room OF the East Moline
Manufacturer State bank, has
been IN need OF help
The questionnaires were mailed
the latter part Of last week and it
IS expected that the rush of the
board will be heavy this week. Vol
uuteers are again asked TO offer
their assistance in q patriotic move
meut.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-08
EAST MOLINE OFFICE,
MAKE ADJUSTMENT
FOR THEATRE FIRE

The Western Adjustment and In
specuon company OF Chicago,
through its representative, 5. E
B4rkman. made adjustments for
losses in the sum OF sI9 ,S08.25 TO
the Chamberlain, klndt 6, Co, own
ers OF the Moline theatre, which
was ruined by fire early Friday
morning Damages amounted TO
$50.
Inc representative commended
the Moline fire department on the
efficient work IN exunguishing the
flames The FIRE is attributed 10
spontaneous combustion.