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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-04
OVER 1000 ENROLL
IN MOLINE SCHOOLS,
PASSING 1917 MARK

with the opening OF the Moline
public schools yesterday. decided
increase in enrolment over that Of
last year was shown. 4,1s1 students
signing for the year work School
officials are anticipating at least
100 more students before the close
OF the month
Both the elementary grades and
the high school passed the mark
set last year, the high school to-
falling 713 boys and girls and 34G8
pupils registering in the grammar
grades. The labor situation. which
was thought would greatly affect
the teaching corps, did not fncon-
venfence Moline schools, as l.. A.
Mahoney, superintendent, was able
to secure instructors TO III each
vacancy.
elders Rpardgiey'a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-04
MAN WANTED TO
REMOVE SERVICE
FLAG FROM LOOP

Notwithstanding to climb the
hre escape and remove the service
nag hanging at the intersection of
FIFTEENTH street and Fifth avenue.
The nag is in need of repairs and
:" request is made that a young man
volunteer to make the climb. The
patriot is asked to report at the
appointed place at o'clock Fri
day evening or notify E. B. Nc
keever before that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-04
RlRYn4HiGED IA FTRE.

The East Moline fire department
made a run this morning TO FIJI
tenth street and Eighth avenue,
East Moline, where a small fire had
broken out ii a barn in the rear OF
small store The flames were
soon extinEuIshed- The damage was
very small.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-04
Edgar johnson.

Edgar Johnson, 2-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Johnson, 1922
Third street, Moline, died at 6
O'Clock this morning IN a Moline
hospital after a few days illness
Of stomach trouble This is the
second death in the family within a
few days, Edwin, a twin brother,
died Saturday and was buried
Monday.
Edgar was born Sept. %. 1916, in
Moline. Surviving are the parents
and one brother, Roland. Funeral
services will be held at 2 o'clock
Friday afternoon in the home, Rev.
Samuel Hogander officiating. IN
terment will be in Riverside ceme-
tery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-04

Upon complaint of Fred Harring-
ton, electrical inspector, r. J. Brun-
Gage, lathe contractor, was fined
SO by Police Magistrate Frank
Gustafson yesterday for violation Of
the building ordinance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-04
MOLINE FIRFMFN QUIT.

Two members of the East Mo
line fire department quit last even
ing, claiming that the city had brok-
en- a promise made to the men. The
promise, said Chief George Sargin-
son and Fireman Cyriel De Doss,
concerned more money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-04
Obituary


Funeral services for Helma c.
Hemmingson, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Carl A. Hemmingson,f will be
held at , o'clock tomorrow after
noon in the residence, 1141 Sixth
avenue. Moline. Rev a. F. Berg
strom Will have charge. Interment
viii be made in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-04
MOLINE Girl. FIRST
POOL HALL MANAGER

The Moline Manufacturers hotel
announces that Miss Mamie A.
Duffy, for years manager of the
cigar stand in the hotel lobby, will
now be manager of the pool and bill
lard parlOr.
Women who patronize the parlor
Will receive special attention and
G billiard tournament will probably
be held this winter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-04
RAIL CONTRACT MADE

Washington, Sept 4.-The form
of contract between the government
and the railroad has been complet-
ed and will be offered to the com
panies in few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-04

White shoe cleaner. BeardsIey's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-04

elders. Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-04

Patriotic forcing the
country to leave for he use
o soldiers their allies this
that they fall back and silks
fer a large part o clothing.
We have anticipated the heavy demand and
provided wonderful collection, consisting of
Hudson seal, beaver, lynx, Lucille wolf, rae
coon, skunk, red fox, cross fox, squirrel, river
mink, opposum, silver fox, Jap mink Coats,
coates, scarfs and muffs fashioned in the
most correct styles for the season.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26

ruthless has made his last appearance and the want
and destruction in his retreat has burned and pundred his
last village ON French sOiL"-Ambassador Sharp
General Lafayette true and talented officer through the
ceaseless vigil at Valley Forge and the trying times to come
lent his priceless energy and ability without stint and from
these beginnings have sprung great Democracy whose
might desire and willingness today directed towards Sc
curing for France the return Of these bessngs-Ad
mira Sims.
The Germans win beg for peacea peace win only give
will be complete victory for you and for us"-Marcel
Knecht one of the French High Commission
Heaven be bessedl There will be German victory
sador Jusserand of France.
Marne defended only her threatened lib
ery hnt the injured rights Of mankind itse"-President
Poincare of France
We will continue speak the language that from the
until have achieved military decisiOn-
Secretary of the Interior, Franklin X. Lane.
When German official cOmmunque that that river
he Rhne) stands before the German lines the people at
home in Germany will begin to understand what going to
happen"-Dr Nicholas Murray Butler.
To speak for France at time hOnorCardna OCon
nell, Archbishop Of Boston,
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26

him. If he ever comes back and will
forgive me-" and her dead throat
moved, but no sound came.
You probably remember the maid
we had before Annie-Biddy~of the
joyous fiapjacks. She was there, too,
grotesque with hair coming down
and befiowered hat on one side, yet
pitifully dignifled with tears ON her
cheeks.
He was such lad, ma'am. wit
his bit Of song and dance every
evenin' and always askin' for lamp
stew. Sure, got sick Of cookin' It,
we had 1t that often and twas hurt
to the soul he was-me daddy, me
laddy!"
You see we are all about the same
An old woman, who has three sons
Over There kept twisting her hands.
She did it the same as l twist mine
when I am rubbing in cold cream.
Only her hands were so hopeless and
tired looking with big purple veins.
"A very small and very white wOm-
an kept whispering, "God!" She
crumpled, unconscious, when it was
over.
1t was over finally. In the even
ing, after the news had flowed
through many editions to a waiting
city, the boy came in with official re-
ports. The number of lost had dWin-
died from hundreds to fifty-three and
the list named no one from Cleve-
land.
l don't remember how l got out of
the office. On the corner Of Euclid
Avenue I met Mr.. Ballard-is he
president or director of your firm?
I've never liked him before, but now
l am sure ! have done him an injus-
tice. He called a taxi and brought
me home and was wonderfully tact
full.
After he'd gone I brought out my
Pandora box,"' wrongfully named,
for it holds all the letters you ever
have written me, dearest.
/ read them all, beginning with the
note you passed down the aisle in
the Eighth grade-remember?-and
ending with the line you mailed from
New York after you had said fare
well.
/ could find no words to write you
then. Even now / am dumb, though
with the dumbness of gratitude.
This morning 1 found gray hairs over
my temples. But don't mind. How
brightly the stars shine tonight!
HOPE.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26

Geographic plate, registering every de-
tail. There was picture on the wall
0f q roadway bordered by cedars-
Seven on ole side, nine on the other.
] counted the cedars, seven and nine,
Nver and over. And when I would
count them a certain number of
times, forty-one l believe, a boy
would come in and read from thin
tissue sheets. Names and addresses
he'd read. And afterward I'd feel a
heavy, sickening JOY because your
name had not passed his lips.
AS long as 1 live, John, 1 shall re-
member roadway bordered by
cedars, seven and nine, and forty-one,
and boy with thin tissue sheets.
And quick, almost unbearable relief,
something as If / we're snatched up
and beyond the stars on a spectral
elevator.
I thought of other things, too;
about the way you lift your chin, and
the boyish wave in your hair. And
about once when was angry and the
hurt In your eyes|it wrung my heart
10 remember the hurt in your eyes!
y recalled incidents which must have
slipped past unnoticed, forgotten
pears ago. Our life together and my
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26
Letters From A Soldiers Wife

y Dear:
What ] am going to write now will
4eem cold little word Of thankful
ness. ] don't want 1t to seem 90.
hue te will. because what I feel is SO
put Of proportion to what I may ex-
press. have walked through the
valley OF the Shadow Of Death and
pave come to green pastures. And I
pm dumb OF body, though my spirit
10 eager to speak.
didnt~know> what ship you were
On, nor where 1t was likely to be at
any given time. So when that trans
port was sunk last week didn't dare
70 think. But I had to think. Oh,
ful!
Tne newspapers printed an extra
early In the morning. Now that 80
many have gone from Lakewood, they
kend extras away out here, and !
Revor hear the call without fear In
my heart. When / caught. the words
Str0opship itorpedoed!".I was MP and
hue on the street. ~ y
There was hardly more than q line,
Aabled. 4 suppose, and rushed into
print. Many American soldiers have
peeA killed, but details were not
known.
] got through the next few hours
kQme way, and then telephoned one
Rx the newspapers. When the man
4 talked to understood I was the wife
pf q soldier-maybe Of one who had
been on the ship-he was very kind.
He invited me to the Office, where he
Naid could have the news as II
Game In.
There were other women there in
= room suppose belongs to an Of
neial. for 1t was very comfortable
with leather-cushioned chairs and
books lying about. You see that
room always will be before me, quite
As though my mind had been pho
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26

life before went by while counted
the cedars in the picture.
imagine the other women felt
as / did. A beautiful girl turned
stricken, topaz-colored eyes to me
and talked In voice so tense that
it made me feel as II her throat were
dead.
II drove him away" she said. 'I
earned q big salary-bigger than his
and after we were i1Srried and
had to go without, I wasn't con-
tented. I thought / wanted to go to
work again and be free and so I left
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26
BUY A BOND!

TIE got my marching orders, soon I aU;IJ
cross the pond,
To take O chance in La Belle France, my
overseas hats doMned.
Before / go, I think, yow know, I'll buy
q Fourth Loan Bond!
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26
CONGENIAL WORK

would you be willing to work
your way through college?"
"I wouldn't mind working my way
through girls college, dad
Judge.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26

A CRUEL AWAKENING
l dreamt I dwelt in marble halls,
And slept on feathers light as day;
But when / woke by bugle calls,
My bedsack was filed with hay.
The sun., 1918-07-14

work requires men accustomed to han
ding financial matters and promises to
become very large business in short
time.
The activities cover such n varied field
that no one need feel that his special
ability is Of no value without first offer
ing his services. The need Is very great
and II il could be clearly shown with
out any of the misconceptions that so
many men have of its character there
would be more volunteers than we could
handle. In our trip through France and
England we visited forty eight American
camps, some twenty-five French camps
and nearly as many English camps, In
every ease the Y, NJ. e. 4. was going
full blast, the nnen showing the greatest
appreciation Of what was being done for
them.
If you can picture for yourself a for
lorn peasant village in the rural dis
tricts without any sanitation and abso-
lutely no diversion for the troops you
could understand what V NJ. c. A.
hut means to the boys billeted there.
giving them the only warmth in the VII
lsge, the only light the only place TO
write letters. tn read and have socia-
bIity and place where they could
purchase the little things that mean so
much TO their comfort
There are also entertainments given
almost every night to take their minds
The sun., 1918-07-14
MR.. REALTY BROKER,
is BUSINESS DULL?
Then Chuck 1t Up for a While
and Help Y. VI. c. 4. to
Help Win the War.

There are probably ng:ny other real
estate men in the position that ] was in
less than a year ago. At that time tho
feeling that | must take some part in
the great war was becoming overpower.
ing My many responsibilities prevented
my entering tie regular service for the
period of the War, so that when | was
offered the opportunity TO Join a COM
mission. appointed by the War Work
Council OF the Y NJ c. A. to visit the
European war zone. | grasped the OPP
portunity eagerly, but with doubt as to
my fitness or ability to be Of any real
value.
The trip was a revelation to me and
the work / saw being done by the y. NJ
c. 4. in France and England gave me
an entirely new conception of it's posi-
bilites. This work. which has been de-
scrtbed by DR. Mott M providing the
home. the club, the store. the athletic
field and the church for the soldiers, is.
in my estimation, the greatest piece OF
work ever attempted by any organiza-
ton.
To take part in II. to be able to help
our soldiers through their discourage
ment and to keep up the morale of the
army, is something which will give every
one who enters Il greater satisfaction
than anything he has ever done. IL Is
hard work. real work and even fraught
with danger, as our workers go wher-
ever the soldiers go, up to the front line
trenches and beyond. to the listening
posts. II is no job for weaklings slack
ers or men In poor physical health but
for the man over draft age who feels
that he is not able TO shoulder sun
this work offers an unparalleled oppor-
tunity No man needs worry about his
religious qualifications II he has the
spirit OF service.
There are positions open to every type
of good men. Mechanics are much
needed. accountants also: storekeepers,
chauffeurs. warehouse men and business
men of all types. Not only do we need
hut leaders and religious workers, but
We need business men to handle the
duty of the Y. NJ. &. A. to provide for
the post exchange and canteen business,
which Gen. Pershing has requested them
to undertake.
There may also be opportunities for
real estate men In the hotel field, as the
Y. NJ. G. A. Ia operating hotels, not only
In the cities but in the leave resorts
which they are establishing for the SOL
diers on leave, The Y. NJ. G.. A. Is en-
couraging the soldiers TO save and send
their money home. This branch OF the
The sun., 1918-07-14
Y. M. C. A. DRIVE IS ON.
Realty Board starts Campaign for
Men OF the Red TRIANGLE.

Men Of the Red Triangle.
An enthusiastic meeting was held at
the Real Estate Board OF New York last
week to inaugurate the boards recruit
ing campaign for Y. NJ. c. A. secretaries
for foreign service.
The meeting was held under the d.
rection OF the Y. NJ. c. A. recruiting
committee of the Real Estate Board
John j. Parish, chairman. and the drive
will continue for ten days. terminating
on the twentieth OF this month.
The meeting was addressed by Her
bert l.. Pratt, chairman of the recruit
ing campaign Of the Y. NJ c. A., and by
Murvill g. Hutchinson, a Y. NJ. C.. A
worker recently returned from France
Mr.. Pratt emphasized the need for CAP
able business men of large calibre TO fit
into She various business needs Of the
work and the absolute necessity for
other types Of workers to tone up the
morals of the men at the front.
Mr. hutchinson spoke of the personal
work among the men. explaining the de
mauds made upon workers in canteens
and huts and the necessity for close
personal contact with all types Of fight
ing men from home.
AS 10 lne nPlnOu OF
those who undertake the work where
they cannot finance themselves reason
able allowance is made for home ex-
penses exclusive of the maintenance OF
the worker abroad, which is arranged
for according 20 the needs at the post
TO which he il assigned.
The Indications were that n num-
her OF applications. some from among
the audience and others whom those
present had interviewed, would result
from the meeting.
The Real Estate Boards committee
will carry on an active campaign be
tween now and the 20th. and every rna
estate office will he furnished with IN
erature and posters relating TO the
work. The Real Estate Board will be
the Headquarters for its committees
recruiting campaign and all persons
interested are requested to call or
write for information.
The sun., 1918-07-14

ton and has agreed to pay an Incl eased
rental. The owner cannot sell his
house because OF the long duration OF
the leases and the low rental being
paid.
Although apartment house owners
have raised rentals. they do not get the
beneft until after october. while the
Eigh cost of operation Is a thing OF the
moment The advice of real estate
men TO those who are looking for apart
ments Is that they lose no time signing
leases. Don't put of the search until
after the summer has passed because
there will be mighty few apartments 10
DO had then.
The sun., 1918-07-14
IF YOU HAVE AN APARTMENT, KEEP IT., SAY RENTAL
AGENTS. "AN[) IF YOU MUST HAVE ONE, RENT 1T SOC

which is leased up for the next eigh-
teen months. the rentals paid being
based on the schedules OF two years
ago. At the time taxes were not 80
high, nor was labor or repairs. This
owners plight is terrible. because he
will lose $4,000 a year under such con-
ditonc."
One tenant has appreciated the situi-
The sun., 1918-07-14

more now. The idea that profiteering Is
being practised by owners is secuted by
agents, who point to the increase in the
cost of every feature of maintenance OF
an apartment house in the last two
years.
the increase in operation cost is
much greater than the tenant and the
outsider has any conception Of. II have
The sun., 1918-07-14

in mind a house." said a West Side
agent yesterday, which will show the
owner no income despite the fact that
he has raised the rentals from 10 TO
20 per cent The operation of the
building and the taxes which the city
has levied this year forced this man
to raise his rentals. There Ia a house
on West End avenue he continued,
The sun., 1918-07-14

Tenement House Department said re-
Gently that the vacant private houses
OF the city, II altered into fats. would
give accommodations to more than
$4,000 families.
The question Of rentals OF course is
an interesting one. Any one who is
seeking an apartment should forget the
rental figures of few years ago. be-
The sun., 1918-07-14

cause they are different now. The
apartment which two years ago could
be had for $1,000 costs $1,000 and
$1,000 now. In some cases the advance
has been as high as $500. but there are
very few such advances, the increase
being not more than 20 Der cent. Apart
nents which cost $4,000 say Ave years
ago will cost from $500 to $500 a year
The sun., 1918-07-14
souTmER NER BuYsIN NEWARK

Margaret Sanford has sold the old
Sanford homestead, on the southwest
corner of Madison avenue and South
Tenth street Newark. " j.. to Charles
Prichsrd OF South Carolina. The prop
erty has frontage on Madison avenue
Of l2j feet and on South Tenth street OF
100 feet. The building will be remod-
elled. Teist & Fest negotiated the deal!
The sun., 1918-07-14

Title Guarantee and Trust Company TO
do all the acts complained OF and for
which the Title Guarantee and Trust
Company had been convicted by the
Court OF Special sessions.
The sun., 1918-07-14

1890 BROADwAY---S rooms, $50. In
SHERWOOD HOUSE desirably located. .
Elevator Apartment. between l0ith ana
10Sth streets, immediate occupancy. Apply
to Superintendent on premises or to DEED
REALTY COMPANY. 6s Broad street, New
York city.
The sun., 1918-07-14

n5 EAST 18TH STREET--Molern Elc.
yator Apartment. Park Ave. section: cor
ner: all outside, sunny rooms rooms
81 $50; rooms 81, zoo; Immediate ocCu-
pancy may be obtained for the six room
apartment: building under owners man
agement. Apply to Superintendent on
premises or to DEED REALTY COMPANY,
IS Broad Street. New York city.
The sun., 1918-07-14

18th ST. 322 wEsT--Rsre opportunity,
furnished room house, now decorating,
steam heated, containing 20 rooms, will be
finished TO suit tenant; house open: can be
seen any time. Apply HUGH KING. is
william Street.
The sun., 1918-07-14

$40 WEST iIlST STREET hstvraa
broadway and Riverside DriNe-A few de.
sirable suites Of four rooms each in tn
WILTSHIRE Elevator Apartment SIS -,
So. Apply IN promises NJ DEED REALTr
COMPANY, IS Broad street, New York Cliy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-05

church. will hold their regular
monthly meeting at the. home of
Mrs. Lincoln Miller, North Union
street, this evening.
The funeral of Mrs. Susan Ridley
will be held from the home of her
daughter. Mrs. William Mack, Burd
street, Royalton. on Friday after
noon at o'clock. The Rev. o. NJ.
kraybill, pastor of the Church of
God, will officiate. Burial will be
made in the Middletown Cemetery.
A. 7. Stammy, principal of the
central Grammar school, was mar
rled at noon yesterday to Miss Mar
tha Goodhart, of New Kingston. at
the home of the brides parents. The
bridegroom is graduate of the
Shippensburg Normal school and has
been teaching in Middletown for the
past three years.
AT meeting of the congregation
of the Church of God, on Wednes-
day evening after prayermeetinr
services, the following elders ans
deacons were elected, after the Rev
O. NJ. Kraybill had delivered a strong
address on Qualifications of Elders
and Deacons:" Elders, d. G.. FisheI
J. b. Martin. E. C. Binser and James
Myers; deacons. Emanuel Brown,
William kohr, c. T.. Longenecker
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-05

There When I'm Cone" when the
Autumn Leaves Are Turning Cold;
I'm All Bound Round the Mason
Dixon Line" Don't Try-to Steal the
Sweetheart of a Soldier" "Going Up
the Sawdust Trail" grand finale, en-
tire company; America" Olio. Act
l. J. r. Steadman, monologist and
banjo expert. Act. 2. Keystone Four,
G. c. Grier, John Blessing, l.. l..
Lenhart, S. II. Boob. Act. 8. A Little
Fun, William and Elmer Stipe. Act
4. Arkansas Hotel. Cast of charac-
ters. Proprietor, ]. r. Steadman;
Toby, Charles Schaeffer. Guest. Ell
mer Stipe. Villain, Charles Stipe.
Italian, Paul Stipe. Cadet, Eddie
Huber Mammals Boy, William Stipe.
Tramp, John Judy. Simply Simple,
Charles Grier
The Sunshine Club held it's regular
weekly meeting at the home of Miss
Kathryn Weidner, East Water street,
this afternoon.
John Updegraph sold his property,
in Pine street, to John Houser, of
Wilson street. Mr.. photograph will
move to the Leggore property, in
Royalton.
jeremiah Stetler, of Wilmington,
Del, is spending some time in town.
He is doing government work
The Sunday school class of A. 5.
Quickel of the st. Peters Lutheran
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-05
MIDDLETOWN
Mrs. Meckley Assumes
Duties at Warehouse

Mrs. Ralph E. Meckley, daughter
of DIR. and Mrs. ]. +. Blecher, of
North Union street, Middletown,
whose wedding early this spring was
of interest to the social world of
this section, and whose husband is at
present time training in the Ord
nance corps at Rock Island, ILL.,, has
been selected by the Wells Brothers
Construction as first aid nurse at the
hospital at the new aviation ware
houses, which are being erected at
the western end of this borough.
Mrs. Meckley. who was formerly
Miss Eva j. Blecher, of town. has
had her first training in this line of
work during her college course at
the University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia. and later the course
given by the American Red Cross in
first aid work, which was given un-
der the general direction of DR..
Aliason, a surgeon of the University
Hospital, now a major of the base