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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
EAST MOLINE

a son was born to Dir. and Mrs.
Charles De Vos at the Moline city
hospital last Wednesday.
Mrs CAMEL De Vos, 1907 Twelfth
avenue, underwent an operation for
appendicitis at St. Anthony's hos
pltal, Rock Island, last Friday.
Joe Aerts OF a Sale, was visi-
tor in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe De Paepe, Six
teenth street, Silvis, are the par
ents of a daughter born Saturday.
Emil Jacques has sold his house
on Fifteenth avenue and Fourteenth
street, to Peter Bylo.
Seraphem Versaypt left Tuesday
for Camp Logan, Tex, after a 10
days furIough.
Emil Van DerBeke, who under
went an operation for appendicitis
at the Moline city hospital two
weeks ago, is much improved.
Jean Pope is building an addition
to his house on Ninth street hill.
Mrs. Charles Haynes is at home
from the Moline city hospital after
a successful operation.
Mrs. Jean Pope and children and
Mrs. Fay Washburn have returned
from an extended visit in Califor-
mia.
The Plymouth circle will have
charge Of farewell party Friday
evening at the church for Rev. and
Mrs. A. K. Johnson, who are leav-
ing East Moline in the near future
The Methodist Aid met at the
home of Mrs. Arthur Schilling yes
terday. There were IS members
and the following visitors. Mrs.
Ralph Cunningham, Mrs. Packard,
Mrs. Anthony and Mrs. Beal of Mo
line. Quilting and making quilt
noon n. Hg settling t9' served seS ed'sf
lunch. Mrs. n a. Ingersol will en-
terrain in two weeks.
Yesterday was an all day meet
ing for the guaZe workers. Five
came in the morning and 10 more
in the afternoon. Much work was
completed. All are urged to come
and get interested in the work.
Twelve members of the Baptist
Aid of WATERFOWL met with Mrs. r.
A. Grimm yesterday. Rag sewing
and Red Cross work made the time
pass quickly. Mrs. B. l. Warren OF
321 Sixteenth avenue, Moline, in
vited the ladies to meet with her in
two weeks. Mrs. Grimm served re-
freshments.
The Child Conservation league
will gather at the different school
buildings Saturday afternoon to
weigh and measure children under
the age of IS. The government has
sent cards to be filled out
The NeighborhOod Five Hundred
club met yesterday afternoon with
Mrs. Helen Niles. The game was
played at three tables and when
the scores were counted Mrs. Viii
liam Emmett received a dresser
scarf. Mrs. Niles second prize, q
bath towel and Mrs. Henry Klinge-
bell won last prize This is the
end of the meetings for the sea
son and the club will probably be
re-organiZe in the early fall Mrs.
Niles served a nice lunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
REMODELINC OF
HOTEL STARTED
Arlington. Taken by Young Mems
Christian Association, TO be
for Shbpmen.

Work has been started on the
remodeling of the Arlington hotel,
Thirteenth street and Third ave-
nue., in Moline.
When completed it Will be an
annex to the Moline Young Mems
Christian association, secured pri-
marily for quarters for shopmen.
The place will be known as the
Deere annex. The first floor will
have a billiard room, barber shop
and store room. A dining room
will be located on the main floor
with a capacity of seating 220 men.
The kitchen will have the facili-
ties to feed 500 men at each meal.
The second flooF will have the
class rooms and a. few bed rooms.
The top story will be of bed rooms
Rooms to care for $50 men will be
provided.
In passing out/of existence as a
privately owned hotel, the Airing
ton has completed a history OF
about As years as a hostelry, in
the early day, the leading one in
Moline. 1t was built in the early
70's by Charles Reese. The first
building, frame structure, burne1
and it was then erected of brick
as the structure now stands. MI,
Reese got into financial difficulties
later and the place since then has
been operated by various land
lords.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
MAY BUILD HUTS
FOR INDUSTRIAL
PLANT WORKERS

Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton huts may soon. be erected at
Moline and East Moline manufac-
turing plants to give the workers
some of the advantages which men
in the army camps in this country
and France enjoy.
This is according to an an
nouncement made today by G. b.
Hall. general secretary of the Mo-
line Y. NJ. c. A.
Mr.. Hall said: Although no def
mite plans for this vicinity have
yet been made steps already have
been taken looking towards indus
trial Y huts here.
Representative of labor and in
dustry have agreed that the same
advantages enjoyed by enlisted
men should be brought to the SOL
der in overalls. in munitions
plants. shipyards and other indus
tries"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
FIELD MEET FOR
BOY SCOUTS NOW
BEING ARRANGED

A field meet to be made an an
nual affair, viii be held in June
under the auspices of the Moline
council for the Boy Scouts of
America.
1t will be a competitive demon
stration in which the 10 troops of
the Moline district will take part.
Such events as signalling, fire by
friction, first aid, wall scaling. pat
riotic demonstrations, drumming,
Ibugling, mass drills, and tent pitch
ing will take place. Plans for the
field meet We're discussed by the
scoutmasters' association at a
meeting held last night.
At the session it was reported
that the Boy Scouts had sold ST.
600 worth of Liberty bonds. The as
ISOLATION voted to increase the
troop membership from "a to "a.
Reports made showed that prac-
tically all Boy Scouts have war
gardens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
NEW ANGLES IN
FEDERAL COURT
Another Chapter : bout to Be Added
TO Famous karstens-G ustafsOn
Alienation Case.

Another chapter is about to be
added to that famous Karstens-Gus-
tafson alienation suit.
Mrs. Anna Karstens of Moline,
against whom damages of $4,000
were awarded by a jury in Moline
city court when she was found
guilty of alternating the affections
OF Frank Gustafson from his wife,
is TO be taken to Peoria and will
be released from the Rock Island
county jail. Judge Otis Humphreys
OF the United States district court
at Peoria has issued a writ that
Mrs. karstens be brought before
the federal bench and cause be
shown why she is incarcerated in
the county Jail. Upon action taken
ny Judge Humphreys will depend
whether her release from the coun-
~ jail will be temporary or perma-
nent.
The unusual point in the more
recent happenings in the case is
that Mrs. karstens was kept in the
county jail while Mrs Gustafson,
who had brought the suit against
her originally, paid for her board.
Mrs. karstens' Incarceration came
last winter when, after an absence
from Moline. she returned to the
Plow city, at that time having not
as yet paid the damages awarded
Mrs. Gustafson. Mrs. dustafson had
been awaiting her time for revenge.
Having not received any money
from Mrs. Karstens, although the
jury had decreed payment of $4,O0O
and in the face of the statement of
Mrs. karstens that she had no
money to give, Mrs. Gustafson
sought her attorney for relief. He
dag up an old statute concerning
torts, which provided that d person
who failed TO pay whatever punitive
damages were awarded could be
Jailed as long as the sum remained
unpail and as long as someone paid
for the prisoners board and Iodg-
ing.
In other words, Mrs. Gustafsoh
in having Mrs. Karstens Jailed, was
compelled to pay her board while
the defendant in the case was kept
locked up. The Moline city court
issued the order failing Mrs. Kar-
stems. Numerous attempts were
made by Mrs. Karstens' attorney to
prevent her being placed in Jail but
he failed and months have passed
since she was taken to Rock Is
land.
However. Judge Humphreys to-
morrow will hear argument in the
case in federal court and he will be
called upon to rule whether or not
Incarceration is legal.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
DRIVES OUT
RHEUMATISM
Take "NeutrOne Prescription 997
and All Soreness and Stiffness
VIII Fade Away as III by
Magic.

"Neutrone Prescription 80" for
rheumatisml Nothing like il in the
wide world. 1t is prescription
that everybody is talking about and
when one takes it, il penetrates to
the muscles and joints and quickly
drives out the causes of the pain
full trouble.
Druggists are selling a whole lot
Of 'Neutrone Prescription SO" TO
people who must have free and
strong muscles TO support vigor-
Gus body for work.
Get "Neutrone Prescription SO"
for weary, stiff and painful muscles
and Joints. Get it to take out the
agony from those painful limbs.
Use this sure relief, not only for
rheumatism, but 10 clear up the
kidneys. make the liver work and
purify the blood. a weeks treat
meut for SOC Large size bottle,
800. A. J. Riess, the druggist, and
leading druggists everywhere
(AdV.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
FIFTEEN TO co
IN TANK CORPS
Lieutenant G. G.. Garland Gets IL
Rock Island County and Four
Davenport Men.

Eleven Rock Island county and
four Davenport men yesterday sign
ed up for service in United States
tank corps.
Lieutenant G. G. Garland of Chi
cago made the Moline Commercial
club a recruiting station during the
day. The majority of Tire IL men
from Rock Island county who sign
ed up were Moliners. Founrecruits
from Davenport enlisted in the
evening, having been unable to APP
pear during the day.
The names of the recruits were
withheld because they have yet to
pass the physical examination be-
fore they will be placed in training.
Lieutenant Garland left Moline last
night for Chicago. He will notify
the men from his headquarters
when they are to report for ex-
animation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
SCHOOL NEEDS
or CITY SHOWN
Superintendent l.. A. MahOneJ
Makes Final Appeal 70 Carry
Moline Bond Issue.

A final appeal for the success Of
the $4,000 bond issue for Moline
schools at the polls on Saturday has
been made by Superintendent L. A
Mahoney. in a letter which he has
sent to all parents of pupils attend
ing the public schools in Moline
The letter is appended:
There is to be an election at
the high school building on Satur-
day, May 4, 1918, to vote on the
question OF refunding $4,000 Of out
standing school bonds These bonds
are to pay off those coming due
this year and next. They Will not
increase the Indebtedness OF the
school district nor increase the
taxes.
''If YOU had a debt coming due
on July /. and had been unable TO
save up enough money to pay IT,
YOU would probably borrow the
money TO make the payment and
ask for longer time on the new loan.
This is exactly what the board of
education Is seeking to do. The
increased cost of running the
schools has made a deficit for this
year. The plan is to extend the
time of payment on $40 GOO in bonds
due on July l Of this year to meet
this deficit.
THE cost OF running the schools
| is becoming greater all the time
and the deficit probably will reach
more than $4,000 next year. In
addition to this. salaries Of all ems
ployes must be increased. To meet
/ the deficit of next year the plan is
! to retire another $4,000 in bonds
when they become due, July /. 1870
! To meet increases in salaries ana
other expenses, some subjects and
departments will have to be dropped
| in order to practice all possible
economies.
Both men and women may vote.
| II a majority vote for this PROPOSE
ton, the eliminations and reduc-
tions in the schools will be smaller
than will otherwise be necessary.
Where economies may affect the
supervision of special subjects,
! those subjects will not be dropped
! from the course of study but viii
/ be carried on by the teachers as adj
| ditional duties. II should be re-
Numbered that the whole scheme
! is for two years only. BY that time
/ the state legislature will have met
and 1t is hoped and predicted that
new state school laws will have
been available in 1920.
"The election will be held in the
/ board of education rooms in the
| east end of the new high school
! building on Sixteenth street. Polls
will be open from a. M. to p. m
Remember that this does not IN
crease the debt, 1t does not in
crease taxes. but it means better
schools If you vote for this meas
! ure."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
GRAMMAR GRADE
SWIMMING ETEET
WITH 80 RACING

The annual grammar grade swim
ming meet of the Moline Young
Mems Christian association will be
held at the Y pool tomorrow night
with 38 boys competing. Seven Mo
line schools will be represented
Training of months has been gone
through by the boys for the COM
ing races and the 1918 swimming
championship meet promises to
bring out hard fighting. Rioters
for each school will be on hand to
witness the races.
A cup, now on display at Oak
ley's store on Fifteenth street, will
be given to the~schoOI winning the
meet. Prizes will be given indi-
viduals who place Dashes. long
distance swimming, plain and fan
cy diving, and other forms of water
sport are included in the program.
The following is list of the schools
and the contestants representing
each:
Garf1eId-Lester Sodenquist, cap
tain; Andrew Lintz, Carl Lintz,
Kenneth Soderstrom and Carl Carl
marks.
Lincoln - Russell Allison, cap
tain; Earl Gregory, Roderick Reiss,
John Butler, John Starkey and Her
bert Larson.
Willard-Fred Peterson. captain !;
Marvin Ellstrom. Robert Granite,
Reinholdt EdIof, Stewart Hood and
Herbert Ellstrom.
Ericsson - Francis Brust, cap
tain; Otto King, Arthur Randall,
Robert Grey and Ray Gustafson-
Irving - Earl Thornbloom, cap
tain; Don Guckert, Steven Peter,
Leroy Esterdahl and Harry Wood.
Grant - Richard Tolin, captain
Gilman Resser, Kirkley Thorpe,
Arthur Brown, Ernest DanielsOn
and Clarence Walker.
Mckinley L. William Olson, cap
tain: Frank Parkins. Kensel Cor
bin. Glen Peterson, Warren john
son and Edward Van DerVOOrt.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
CALL II MAY 10
IN QUOTA OF 43
Special Train Over Burlington to
Carry Moline District SeIec-
tiyes to ST. Louis.

The Moline exemption board has
called II selectives to get the quota
of AZ who will leave on May 10 for
the Jefferson barracks at st. Louis
Orders of the board are that the
draft army men report on Thurs
day afternoon, May 9. The hour
set is 4 80. Roll call will be con-
Quoted first. Again gs6 in the
morning will come roll call. The
train will leave at $50. 1t will be
special routed over the Burling-
ton lines.
Edwin o. Johnson heads the list
of those to leave. He has been
serving the Moline exemption board
as clerk for the last few weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
CITY PHYSICIAN
SAYS ARMY LIFE
GREATEST GAME

Lieutenant Henry s. Bennett, city
physician of Moline, granted a
leave of absence during the period
of the war, says the people at home
should work like the devil for the
success of this war"
1--WE sure have got some PROPOSE
ton ahead of u.s." he continues IN a
letter he has written Moline friends,
land we must back the men fighting
for us and work hard.
This is the greatest game I ever
sat in and l am mighty glad / am
in it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
MOLINE TURNER'S
BACK UP SCHOOL
BONDS SATURDAY
TurnerAof Moline are asked in

TurnerAof Moline are asked in
an appeal signed by a committee
posed Of 4. a. Eihl, II. II. Kuehl,
Paulsen; William A. Stew
Grant Peterson, to vote in
favor OF the $4,000 school bond is
sue in Moline Saturday The ap-
peal 81 appended:
We, the undersigned committee
Of the Moline Turner society, wsh
to urge every one OF our members
TO. vote IN favor Of the bond issue
Is help bridge our board of educa-
ion over its financial difficulties.
public school is the foundation
our democracy. We cannot con-
sistentIy fight for democracy in
europe and fail to keep that demo-
cratic spirit which has been fos-
tered through our schools.
Moline is proud OF its schools.
Their full efficiency must be main
tain ed at all costs"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
THREE III MOLINE
ARE ARRESTED ON
SPEEDING CHARGE

That motoTbike Of the Moline po-
Ice which was taken out of the
repair shop day before yesterday, is
giving service.
Three We're arrested last night
for SPEEDING. John Watched of East
Moline was arrested on Fifth ave
nue. near Thirtieth street. John
Airey, 2-09 Sixth avenue, Moline,
was arrested on Fifth avenue and
Thirty-eighth street Frank
Schneider of Davenport was ar
rested near the same place. Airey
and Schneider were arraigned last
night and fined IS each. Watched
was scheduled to receive a hear
Ing this afternoon.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
MOLINE HAS THREE
HONOR ENSIGNS UP

Three honor flags are displayed
in Moline.
o. F. Anderson, chairman of the
third Liberty loan commit
tee for Moline and the upper end of
Rock Island county. has secured
two duplicates to the original flag
sent to the Pillow city for complet-
ing it's minimum quota in the
drive.
The original flag is now aon dis
play at the Moline Commercial
club. One duplicate is at the Mo-
line city hall and the other is at the
Industrial Home association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
Obituary

Funeral Reynolds GustafsOn. Jr.
Funeral services for Reynold
Gustafson, one and one-half year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Reynold
Gustafson Of Chicago, formerlyA of
Moline, were held at $3.50 yester-
day afternoon in the Danielson and
Fnrgie chapel in Moline. Rev. A
T. BeTgstrOm oficiated.
The remains were sent this
morning to Chicago, where services
are 10 be held tomorrow afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
-buy Liberty bonu--
BRADT TALKS FOR
STATE ROAD FUND

Moline Rotarians yesterday heard
A. c. Bradt, chairman of the state
highway commission in an address
explaining the proposed $6O,000,000
bond issue for hard roads. He urg-
ed the Rotarians to support the
proposition at the election next
fall, when it will be submitted to
the voters of Illinois. Mr.. Bradt
commended Governor F. o. Low
den for his part in keeping the is
sue alive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
PAYING LAST PART
ON ARMY DONATION

Final payments are being made
by the Moline high school towards
the subscription of $1,000 for the
Young Mems Christian association
army fund The students of the
school under the plans in which the
money was 10 be raised, were to
subscribe from 10 cents to $3.50,
the cash to be earned by them
selves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
Funeral Of La Verne Hanson.

The funeral of little La Verne
Hanson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Hansen. 143 Fourth ave-
nue., Moline, was held yesterday
afternoon with services at the res
ldence- Rev. A. F. Bergstrom was
IN charge Misses Wilhelmina
WistTsnd and Ruth Brissman sang.
Burial was made in Riverside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02

The funeral services for Mrs.
Lucy Eervaeck, who was found
dead in her bed in Moline Tues
day night, were held at this morn
ING al the Sacred Heart church
services were conducted by Father
J. B. CElemans. Burial was in St.
Aary's cemetery, East Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02

"a the face and redSIn the toes. No
loFe for me. Use "Gets-It' Il
IIeEer fails. Touch any corn or cal
-. 80 with two drops Of Gets 1t.
80 Gets-It' does the rest. It's
,.sAef to be able to stop cutting
Ems, making them bleed, wrapping
s,' sh up like packages and using
-sAy tape and salves. II removes
~ corn clear and clean. leaving
- Toe as smooth 5 your palm. You
"a wear those new shoes without
80. canoe and be risky on your
IT'S great TO use 'Gsts-it."
l. 2ets-It," the guaranteed. money
ta.A corn-r mover. the only sure way.
Issss out a trifie at any drug store.
oby L. Lawrence t. Co, Chicago, III.
ty4ed Tie "Jrlds best corn
''-'-sdy b. A. J. RsssA,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
SHOP MEN TO PARADE.

Silvis shop men will participate
in a parade in Moline at 1880 tomor-
row night
The'shop men have made a 100
per cent record in Liberty bond
subscriptions and the demonstra-
ton tomorrow night is one of pat
riotism. After the parade a brief
meeting will be held on Fifth ave
nue. near Sixteenth street, Mayor NJ.
r. Carlson being master of cere-
monies. The men will be trans
ported to Moline from the other
cities of the community by the
shop train on a special trip. The
shops have $500 employees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
Step Lively! Gorns
Quit with ''Gets III"
The Great Corn-Loosener of the
Age. Never Fails. Painless.

Watch my step? What's the use
care" even with corns, because l use
@Gets-It'. the painless. -hke-a-ba
tana-peel corn remover l tried
eIher ways galore, until I was blue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
THE FRENCH OFT
BOTHERS MOLINER

The French of it bOthers Clifford
Cresson of Moline, who is with tht
American expeditionary force in
France.
At least he says so in a letter to
his brother in the Pillow city. las it
is he says. I'VE do not know when
we are cheated because we do not
know the purchasing value of
French money. Now the boys are
spending all of their spare time
learning how to count French
money"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-02
News Of the Day in Moline and East Moline
The Argus.

MOLINE OFFICE,
1871 Third Avenue A
Phone Moline so.
Xandcr. City Editor
Res Phone R. !. 2Il2.
EAST MOLINE OFFICE,
Tsleuhone East Moline 168-R
Martens Circulation Manager
1910 Fifteenth avenue
ror social and personal TENS call
East Moline 1G4-W.
r,aIivered by carrier at 1919 cents
week i- Moline. East Molina
sIyts and Ws-ertown-
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-03-13

have no right to hide from the American
people the vital issues Of the day. The
people have right to know whether all
of the food they are saving is to be sent
to the bottom of the ocean or not; they
have a right to know whether their
soldiers when once they are across
Somewhere in France" may be kept
supplied with food or not; they have q
right to know whether they are facing
ultimate victory or ultimate defeat.
Let's have no more sidestepplng and
whitewashing of facts. If we are to
fight this horrible war let us see it in all
it's naked truth and viciousness that we
may learn once for all what the pirates
of the world have inflicted upon the
peoples. Let the inhabitants OF all
countries feel to the full the horrors
that the munitions makers of all countries
alike have heaped upon us that we may
at last awake to their wickedness and
turn upon them in the righteous fury Of
an awakened giant who has slept toe
long.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-03-13
s =Al.G{et!H l!Ito:}Ns:

=. Thursday, March ID, the under
signed will sell at public auction on his
farm, known as the old Bieraugel farm,
3 IL miles southwest Of Lafayette, 8
miles north of New Ulm, about miles
northwest Of Kossner, at 10 a. m. sharp,
the following property, to-wit:
8 head of horses bay mare, 7
years old; 1 bay horse, 9 years old;
bay mare, II years DID,; gray mare,
IL years old;s1 bay mare, Z years old;
1 bay mare, 8 years old; 1 bay mare,
8 years old; 1 colt.
21.head of CATTLE mich cows; 8
heifers, 3 years old, with calf; 8 hei-
fers, 2 years old; 5 summer calves; 8
sucking calves. - e.
80: hogs-25 hogs; Is sows. II.
Poultry-1OO chickens; 5 gee=e; 8
ducks:
= Machinery John Deere spreader;
+ John Deere disc; l John Deere corn
planter; 1 manure rack; 2 sets farm
harness; l single harness; l Sharp
les cream separator; forge; mounted
grind stone; l Universal holster; 13-inch
John Deere gang pillow; l 16-inch John
Deere sulky plow; John Deere twin