davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09
WILL CONTINUE
CARE OF Teeth
Plan to Drop School Dental Clinic
and Also Continuation School
Found Necessary.

The public schools dental clinic
and the continuation school for
factory apprentices will not have
to be dropped the coming year due
to efforts of officials Of MoIine's
school system. These items were
included in a list Of retrenchments
| adopted by the board several
months ago. A plan whereby they
can continue to conduct the school
and care for children's teeth with
out mourning additional expense
has been completed by Superin-
tendent L. A. Mahoney.
Four years ago, the Rotary club
or Moline undertook the financing
Of the dental clinic, purchased
equipment and other supplies. For
two years dentists of the city vol
| unteered their services, but the re
suits obtained were not entirely
satisfactory, and a paid dentist
was engaged. Now the work Of
DIR. Mary Robson has been so sat
IS factory that she has been re-
engaged for another year.
The resumption of the continu-
alton school is made possible pri-
marfly through the securing of an
apportionment Of Illinois approp-
Ration of the Smith-Hughes bill,
federal bill enacted by congress.
Through this, Moline secures an
allotment equal to one-haIf Of the
salary paid the instructor, and the
other portion will be paid with the
financial support Of the manufac-
turers' association. The course OF
study for the continuation school
has been reOrganized, and the
hours extended in order to quail
fly under the bill. Truman n.
Jones has been re-engaged to su-
pervise this work, at an increased
Salary Of $4,000.
As a result of the interest which
is being manifested in the school
by the manufacturers it is conf
IDENTIFY expected that the enroll
ment will be greatly increased; in
fact Mr.. Mahoney asserted this
morning that he anticipated not
less than capacity enrolment of
100 pupils.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09
MAYOR SENDS A
HOT COMEBACK
DIR. Johnson Defies Long to Prove
That He Is Trying to Run
AttSrney's ONCE.

In a cutting and sarcastic letter,
given out today. DIR. G. F. Johnson,
mayor of East Moline, answers the
lengthy communication OF City At
torney George D. Long to the city
council, the gist of which was pub
lished in The Argus last Saturday.
The mayor begins by saying: I'm
your communication of July to the
people Of East Moline you say that
/ am trying to run your office.
defy you 70 show one sentence in
my communication that can be con-
strued as such an attempt. You are
again splitting hairs Tor the pur-
pose of avoiding the real issue, that
of getting back the money that you
admit in your letter belongs to the
city. l asked you to take action to
stop the leak in the city's finances.
You asked the city council for au-
thority' to proceed as outlined in
said letter. They granted your re-
quest. You failed to act and 1
asked you why. You made long,
evasive answer. You say the audi
tor made part of his reports from
records and part from his opinion.
Now, Mr.. Long, If this report is not
a correct audit why in the name of
common sense did you present it to
the council? You say you are not
the proper person to bring these
matters before the council, yet when
| went to the states attorney re-
garding the councils action of a
city official in defrauding the city,
imagine my surprise to find you,
our city attorney, there, defending
him"
By this sentence the mayor refers
to the case of Alderman W. H. Will
cox, who was tried recently in q
Rock Island court and bound over
to the grand jury on a charge of
being interested in sales to the city
while occupying public office. The
mayor also asks Mr.. Long if he can
act honestly in regard to the finan-
cial mixup, since his brother and
law partner. S. E. Long, is a direc-
tor in one of the banks involved in
the tangle.
The whole matter has arisen
from the mayors rebuke to the city
attorney several weeks ago, for not
taking action in the matter Of re-
covering funds which are due the
city Of East Moline. The mayor
contends that the city attorney was
instructed to recover funds, but Mr.
Long disputes him and maintains
that the council has not instructed
him to take action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09
RHEUMATICS
WON'T Be
FOOLED
Ihey Stick 10 "NeutrOne Prescrip-
ton 997

You have tried a lot Of things
.or Rheumatism but still have It,
= sure IS disCouraging.
NOV Try the new, sure. quick,
Easy, no trouble way. the new
Prescription SO" way.
watch il get that uric acid out
v your system, get rid Of those
sofe, aching, iuflsmed Joints and
muscles and 81 q hurry too, "Neu-
uohe Prescription SO" is as sure
as time.
no more fiery saIyes and Iint-
Esents that hurt you more than the
..-leuIlla ism, but a good clean in
ssfnal remedy that eliminates all
i1purlties Of the blood, makes you
axe new, makes you feel like do
1sg things once again. You can
SglsCnctly feel your rheumatism
.;saFlng you and Oh! what a re-
..ei your Rheumatic days are over.
''c and 500 the bottle
a, j. biess. the druggist, and
Rang druggists eYery7sN ere
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09
FAITHFUL HORSE
NOW IN NEED OF
GREEN PASTURES

Who wants to care for Nelly?
She Is 20 years old now; she's done
her work faithfully and uncom-
plainingly. At first she proudly
drew the Moline patrol wagon. but
with the advent of the automobile
she was relegated to the health de-
partment. Now Nelly is too old for
work and Moline commissioners are
looking for a. place where she can
go and spend her remaining DAYS.
She's grown DID," said Commits
sioner Stouffer at the council meet
ing yesterday. She was a faithful
old mare. I wish we could find a
nome for her. l can't turn Nelly
out in the street."
We've got to take care Of NeIlv.p
commented Commissioner Ericsson.
/ wasn't a city official then, but I
remember Nelly going down the
street at the head of the patrol"
The city fathers are determined
that she shall be well taken care
OF, but just how they do not know
at present. Has anyone any sug-
geStionS ?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09
MAYOR OUT FOR
STATE senator
II. z. Carlson Announces That He
Is Candidate For State Of
flee on Republican Ticket.

Martin R. Carlson, mayor Of Mo-
line, this morning officially ALI
nounced his candidacy for a sea:
in the Illinois senate, representing
the Thirty-third district. He will
run on the republican ticket. The
announcement of his candidacy
comes after a careful canvass OF
the district which he seeks to rep
resent.
Mayor Carlson aspires to the of
flee made vacant by the death OF
the late Senator Frank A. Landee
Of Moline. The vacancy has eX-
listed since the time of the late
senator's death, March %. 1917
Starting in public life as mem
Der of the county board OF super
visors in 1909, Mayor Carlson rap
idly rose in prominence and in 1911
was elected mayor of Moline. In
1915 he was reelected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09
PROHIBITION NOT
KNOWN IN FRANCE
SAYS MOLINE BOY

"Shops and stores Of nearly ev-
cry description handle Wine and
you can buy 1t by the glass, bottle
or barrel writes p. j. Farrell,
formerly a clerk in the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul freight house
IN Moline, and now with the United
States postal department IN
France.
Champagne is not such a lux
ury here as it is IN America and
1t doesn't cost half as much. These
natives almost live on wine. 1t is
food and drink both for them.
Very seldom, il ever, do they drink
water, yet one rarely ever sees
Frenchman 'pOlluted'-and that S
usually the result Of three star,
cognaC or something like that"
continues Mr. Farrell
He says that few of the French
natives have been able to master
the English language and 1t is rare
to meet one even in the shops who
can speak English. 1t is just
wonderful how I am learning the
language. You know how fluently
l can speak Swede. Well, I can
speak French just the same now, -
Farrell boasts.
He states that he is in an agree
able place at present, long way
from the firing line. He stopped
in Washington and New York on
the way over and thoroughly en-
ioyed the whole trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09
WATER RATES NOW
HIGHER,IN MOLINE

All water rates, fat and meter,
have been raised in Moline. At the
city council meeting yesterday the
ordinance providing for the in
crease was made law. Those get
ting their water through meter
have been drawing on the higher
rate since July l, but to those on
the fiat rate it will mean nothing
directly until October. beginning
then, fat rates will be increased so
that. the minimum will be SO a year
for residences.
Commissioner Oldefest estimates
that the city revenues will be in
creased $4,000 as a result of the
ordinance Fifteen thousand dol
lars more is anticipated this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09
SEARFRG Is O. H

Elmer Seabcrg, Of MofRe, who is
serving in the marine corps in
France, writes to his sister that
his legs, which have been respon-
sible for a long session in a hos
pital, are now all right again. He
bruised them, but the injury did
not cause any difficulty till he
reached France.
quite ridiculous how a rumor
like that about my losing my legs
gets circulated" he writes. I've
got 'em both and they never were
Of better use to me than now. 3"
Mentioning the report that he was
expected home, disabled, he says,
L do not intend to return home
until this argument is settled. We
are sure having a hot time of it"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09
PLAN TENNIS TOURNEY.

A Quad-city tennis tournament is
to be an event of the week of July
1920 at the Moline Young Mems
Christian association. With this
the 1918 tennis season will be for
mally inaugurated at the Y courts.
The contests will be for doubles
only and will be held under the
auspices of the Moline association
All players in Moline, East Moline,
Rock Island and Davenport are eli
gible and an entry fee Of 81 for
each team will be the only charge.
It is expected that 20 teams will
participate. Friday Of this week
will be the day for drawing for
courts and opponents. The games
will be played at o'clock in the
afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09
NOW n FRANCE.

Word has been received of the
safe arrival in France OF Nels A.
Johnson, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. J..
Johnson, 1858 Fourth avenue, Mo-
line. He was employed as store
room keeper by the Peoples Power
company in Moline till he was call
ed to service. leaving here April
20 with contingent Of troops sent
to Camp Dodge for preliminary
training.
Corporal Ivan Reeve of East Mo-
line, now in France, writes that he
is well and happy and enjoying the
new life overseas. He is serving
with q field artillery regiment COM
posed chiefly of Moline and Rock
Island boys. He was formerly en-
ployed at the Harvester plant in
East Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09
In The Lodges

r. H. Graham post No. 312, G. A.
R., will hold a special meeting at
the Knox undertaking parlors in
Moline this evening. Matters in re-
gard to pensions will be considered
and a large attendance is desired.
East Moline enCampment No "A
installed officers for the coming
year at meeting which was held
last evening. The following were
duly designated:
Past chief patriarch, Elmore
Whittmarsh; chief patriarch, E. l..
Moody; high priest, William Kra-
mer; senior warden, C. a. Johnson;
junior warden, George Hook; scribe,
r. A. Fuller; treasurer, A. E. Berg
hOltz The appointive officers will
be announced later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09

Yesterday It was stated ia these
columns that all clothing and shoe
merchants who were members Of
the Retail Merchants association
IN Moline would close during the
summer months on Wednesday aft
ernons. IL was also said that
butchers and grocers who were
members of the association would
take the same action, having come
TO this decision some time ago. VIII
liam G. Carstens. secretary OF the
association, corrects this, saying
that in both decisions there was no
stipulation limiting the action 10
members OF the Business Mems
association. BY request he says all
dealers are supposed to close.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09
GET SALARY BOOST.

Material Increase IN salary TOT
the assistant postmaster, supervis-
DRY officials, mail clerks and city
delivery carriers is announced in
the official postal bulletin which
was received at the Moline post
office yesterday. BY the recent ap-
propriations act, slerks and car
riers are raised 800 year, and a
promotion in grade, equivalent to a
boost OF 500, is also provided for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09
ONLY FEW ENLIST.

Only seven enlistments through
the Moline exemption board for the
occupationaI branches of service
have been reported so far. The
period for enlistment expires July
II. The government is asking those
with deferred cIassifcatiOns to en-
list in whatever occupations they
are skilled, such as auto repairmen,
blacksmiths, telephone operators,
cooks, etc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09
LEVY $4,000 TAX
FOR SCHOOL USES

At the regular meeting Of the
East Moline city school board last
night a levy of $4,000 was voted
for the year on district 81. OF this
sum $4,000 will be used for pay
ment of salaries and a like sum for
improvement Of buildings and
grounds
Two colored teachers, one woman
and one man, both from Carbon
dale, H., have been securSi for the
Campbell colored school In Water
town and, were appointed by the
board last night
1t is announced that improve
Uents on both Mckinley and Lin
coin school buildings in Moline are
now under way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09
CARNIVAL ARRVVFS-

Travelling IN their own special
train Of p cars. the Tom ". Allen
shows arrived in Moline yesterday
morning over the Burlington lines
from Kewanee.
This week the shows are at the
grounds at Fourth avenue and Sew
elteenth street, appearing under
the auspices Of the Moline Baseball
association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09
PIANO Is YTUTHATED.

A piano left on the platform
after the Fourth Of July celebra-
zion in Prospect park, Moline, was
badly damaged, apparently during
the night, by men or boys. The
piano was overturned, breaking one
Of the legs, and il was otherwise
mutilated. Cost OF repairs will
amount to at least S25 and authori-
ties are on the alert 10 locate the
eulprits responsible for the mis-
chief They promise to deal harsh
ly with them II they are located.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09
SC0TTS AID GREATLY.

Efforts of the Moline Boy Scouts
in the recent war stamp drive net
ted $S,546.75 in the residential dis
tricts alone, and this amount rep
resented the total pledges of SAC
citizens. The scouts say they have
not finished by any means and in
tend to work hard for the remain
der of the year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09
CHECK ACCOUNTS
NOW SLATED FOR
A MONTHLY TAX

Even the means by which you
pay your many "out-of-sight" bills
is going to have a charge tackled to
it now! Banks are feeling the
pinch of the high cost OF every
thing and accordingly have decid-
ed to adopt the following plan:
After August l any holder OF a
checking account in Moline or East
Moline banks whose balance IS
less than $50 will have TO pay a
service charge of so cents monthly.
Increased cost of handling
checks, increased costs of supplies
and other similar reasons are Civ
en- in explanation OF the move. For
some time banks have declared
that income from such accounts
was not sufficient tc offset the ex-
pense OF maintaining them. The
plan has received approval in Rock
Island and Davenport.
All the news all the time-The
ATPna
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09
INVITED TO SPEAK.

n j. Duryea. executive secretary
Of the Moline Commercial club, has
been invited TO deliver an address
on community spirit at the Illinois
TentiOn which will be held at Peo-
ria July a. Mr.. Duryea's subject
viii be The Shoeman and His
Home Town"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09
MORkS oNPFACFrFPMS

Bloomington. Ind, July 9.-Dr.
amos S Hershey, professor OF po-
Aucal science al Indiana univer-
Ely, has been granted a leave of
absence Of one year TO go to Wash
lngton, d. c.. 10 work for the Car
heg1e Foundation concerning peace
terms when world peace is restored.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09
APPEAR FOR EXAMINATION.

At s o'clock this evening 12S
youths who registered on June 5
of this year viii appear at the Mo
line city hall for physical examin-
alton. This is the first group of
the class Of 1918 TO be examined in
the Moline exemption district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09
News Of the Day in Moline and East Moline
THIRTY TWO FROM
MOLINE REJECTED

Word comes from Camp Grant
that 80 of the Moline boys sent
from here on June 81, have been
rejected. Instructions from Wash
ington state that this deficiency
must be made up in the next call
Registrars in class i viii be used
to make up the deficiency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09
SLYIS MEN STILL OTT.

No agreement is in sight with>the
$50 Silvis shop labOrers who are
out on a strike for higher wages.
The men are obstinate in their de
mands and no settlement is yet in
prospect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09
Economical Desserts
Salads From Left-Overs
Meat or Chicken Scraps in
.Aspic Jelly


Jiffy-JeI1 is the only product which
serves these uses we'll It is the only gel
atine dainty with true-fruit favors, highly
concentrated, sealed in glass walls.
These bottled 9avors do not lose their fresh
ness. They give to Jify-Jell wealth Of fresh
fruit taste. Thus Jihy-Jeu desserts and salads
taste like fruit-made dainties
You make Jiffy-Jell by simply adding boil
ing water, then the flavor from the vial One
package makes dessert for six. If you whip the
jeQ It serves twelve.
To serve fresh fruit, preserved fruit or pastry
for six requires to II ounces of sugar. Pastry
requires flour in addition. The average cost is
at least twice the cost of Jihy-Jel
Or you can mix fresh fruit in Jihy-yell.
without adding sugar, and have double
u fruit dessert.
With Lime or Mint Jify-Jen you cum
make delicious salads, zestful and green.
Use left-overs in cooked vegetables. o.
use fresh vegetables.
e Mix in meat scraps with these havors
and you have jellied meat loaf. This is
q delightful way to save waste
Millions now use Jify-Jen as a con-
servation dainty. They cet fruity des-
serts and salads Of the finest sort at
trihng cost, without using sugar or -four
We want you TO know what II means
TO you. See how it differs from old-style
gelatine products. Buy two packages 70
try, then send us the coupon, and we VIII
pay for Jify-Jeu.
Accept this offer, for It means test
at really no cost at all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09
AMERICAN HOBO rs
RARE SPECIES NOW

Have you noticed that tramps are
not such frequent callers at your
home as in days gone by? The
ranks Of the American hobo have
been sadly depleted in the past few
months and the work or fight edict
is destined to entirely remove this
wandering class Nowadays there
is no excuse for anyone lacking a
job.
A glimpse at the Moline police
station record graphically demon
strates the change that has taken
place in the hobo situation. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09
Save Sugar-Save Flour
Yet Serve Luscious Fruit Desserts
Facts to Know

In these times every housewife should
know Jify-JelL 1t means rich, fruity des-
serts, Instantly made, without the addi-
ton of sugar,
It means supreme desserts, without the
use of flour or sugar, at half the cost of
pastry.
It means a way to serve fresh fruit
mixed in jell, to save many ounces of
sugar,
It means zestful salads made with vege-
cable left-overs, and jellied meat loaves
made with scraps, All delightful products.
Sugar is needed now for canning Your
supply is restricted. Wastes must be
utilized, -four must be conserved. So we
make these offers to let every woman see
how Jify-Jen can serve her.
We urge you, for your own sake, to
learn how folks enjoy it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09

And those four We're put to work
the morning after they were lodged
in the station.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-09
Police News

Finar Hanson, defendant IN an
sesanlt and battery case, was fined
q and costs and Edward Ellstrom,
complainant, was ordered to keep
awav from pool rooms and go to
work. BY Justice Pierce last even
ing The case grew out OF a fight
in a pool room
p II. Williams, John Thompson
ana Sam Mccarthy, arrested re-
csntlv in a raid on an alleged
Gambling house and who failed to
spDear for trial. came 10 Moline po-
lice court last evening and pleaded
guiitv 10 a charge Of gaming. They
we're each fined $40 and costs and
half the fine in each case was sus-
pended.
Tom Dandas. proprietor of res
ta1rant on Third avenue, pleaded
guilty yesterday afternoon to a vio-
-iatinn OF a city health ordinance.
Daudas, who was arrested by
Health Officer Lindblad. promised to
remedy conditions that caused the
arrest and the fine was suspended.
Roscoe Pierce, IS years old, col
o-ed. was arrested by Moline police
last evening and is being held for
federal authorities who allege that
Pierce is q draft delinquent Pierce
denies the charge and says that he
was on his way 70 his exemption
board at MuTphysboro, III.
The tenant wouldn't pay his rent
and the landlord swOTe- Therefore
they were not on the best OF terms.
Justice PisTce's court in Moline
served as 4 place for them to air
their troubles
James Grimes was the landlord.
Verne Enzley was the tenant. The
former was tried on a charge of
disorderly conduct but Grimes
claimed his accuser attempted to
throw him out Of the house. Grimes
was fined $50 and costs. Later the
fne. was suspended
q learned that Enzley said that
Grimes was not q good enough man
10 pay rent TO-" said the justice.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-11

MANnED-llouse maid for private
femily at 1l6 Rose street; phone t7I6
4-l0-3t