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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
SOLDIERS OF TWO
BRANCHES ARE AT
AIRS OVER FIGHT

Soldiers of two branches at the
Rock Island arsenal are not on the
best of terms.
They are at arms.
On Tuesday night at a dance in
Davenport, a free for all fight oc-
CURED, soldiers report. 1t is said
that men in the ordnance depart
ment who are training at the ar
senal> gave dance at a hotel in
Davenport. They claim that SOL
diers of the regular army, stationed
on the island as a guard, started a
fight with them. 1t is said 60 men
were lined up in the battle
Last night while no serious
trouble was reported, the soldiers
of the two departments rubbed
shoulders threateningiy. Neither
side seems TO have any fear of the
other and each seems to be carry
ing a chip on his shoulder
Ordnance department men say
they had time of it getting by the
soldier guard on the bridge But
both factions are game and thus far
neither has indicated a desire to
drop hostilities.
All the news all the time-The
ArpnS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

burgl it is said that they robbed a
iumberman OF soc and another
party of $50. Enroute here il was
learned that they robbed the train
conductor of $40 which was recov-
cred only after the train had been
stopped and the tribe ordered %
ge, off unless they returned the
money.
Upon the tribes arrival this
morning they were informed by
the authorities that they could pro-
coed to the police station. They
we're questioned and an investiga-
ton followed The men stated that
they were coppersmiths, although
not a stain was on their hands AM
the women said they were washer
women, but their hands were
soiled.
The entire tribe, composed os
five families. and the big chief,
were ordered out of the city Thev
were supposed TO leave this after
noon over the Rock Island lines
for Chicago.
Are Undesirable.
The Rock Island police claim
that reports from every city that
the gypsies have visited state that
the tribe is undesirable The re-
ports say that petty crimes of all
kinds have been committed in each
town they visited. Robberies have
been common in the various towns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
GERMAN ALIEN
ARRESTED FOR
BREAKING RULE
Julius Schoder Of Chicago wanders
Too Close To. the Arsenal With
ont Permit.
ISSUE PRESIDENTIAL WARRANT
Two Davenport Girls Picked Up by
Federal Operatives on Charges
OF Prostitution.

United States Marshal V. y. Dali
man this morning received presi-
dental warrant from the depart
ment OF justice at Washington. au-
thorizing him to hold Julius Scho-
der Of Chicago; a German alien en-
envy
Schoder was arrested some time
ago by local federal operatives for
. entering the zone established about
the Rock Island arsenal without
permit. Schoder told the story that
he had been sent TO Rock Island
by an employment agency in Chi
cago, to work as a labOrer on one
OF the construction gangs there.
Schoder Will be arraigned before
Commissioner c. L. Walker.
Deputy United states Marshal l..
c. Hollenbaek of Monmouth. today
notified Mr.. Dallman that he had
placed under arrest. Arthur H.
Warno. a German alien enemy who
had registered at Fcsd du Lac. Wis
WaIno, who stated he was on his
way to St. Louis, was arrested for
leaving Fond du Lac without per
mission. Mr.. Dallman is today
communicating with the United
States marshal of the Fond du Lac
district, TO ascertain what DISPOSE
ton is TO be made OF the prisoner.
Under the statutes a German alien
must first secure permit from the
chief of police in the city IN winch
he lives, before Leaving.
Mr.. DalIman is devOting a great
deal OF his time to the work of
cleaning up delinquent aliens here,
and wholesale arrests may be the
result OF the drive. At least Mr..
DaIlman intimated that a great
number OF arrests would be made.
Defer Action On Four Cases.
John Crowley, Orvn Spencer
Clarence Swanson and L. Ander-
son. all. of Davenport. who were
arrested@on | idEe line car Tues
day night, were released on their
own recognizance yesterday, and
action on their cases deferred
Each was subjected to a severe lee
ture at the hands of United States
District Attorney T. c. Knots. Mr.
Knots left yesterday for his home
in Springfield, where he will re
: main over Sunday.
~ Evelyn Wilson and Virginia Cas-
tie of Davenport, were arrested il
. that city last night by a govern
ment operative as prostitutes. Il
is claimed that the young women
had also been working on this side
of the river They will be arraigneC
sometime this afternoon.
a number of alleged disOrderly
houses in resident districts in Rocl
Island are under constant surveil
lance of the government men ant
further arrests are expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
IIIINlzIlIIi
gIzES:' skiz6
Stop Itching Eczema

Never mind how often you have tried
and failed, you can stop burning, itching
eczema quickly by applying little zemo
furnished by anydruggist for 35c. Extra
large bottle, SI.0O Healing begins the
moment zemo is applied. In a short
time usually every trace of eczema,
letter, pimples. rash, blackheads and
similar skin diseases will be removed.
For clearing the skin1nd making it
vigorously healthy always use zemo, the
penetrating, antiseptic liquid. 1t is nota
greasy sslve and 1t does not stain. When
others fail it is the one dependable
treatment for skin troubles of all kinds.
The z. W. Bose Co.. Cleveland. o. =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
TRIBE GENUINE
CYPSIES VISIT
Arrest Follows Reports From Cities
Where the Troupe Had
Called Previously.
ROBBED ONE MAN OF 5000
Ordered TO Leave City at Once
Arrived in Special Rail-
road Day Coach.

Following the appearance of rob
ms, bIuebirds and spring signs in
general, Rock Island was today
visited by tribe of genuine
gypsies.
At 10 O'Clock this morning the
tribe aFrived-not in the caravan
style in wagons, but in a special
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
railroad day coach. The gypsies
claimed they came from Peoria,
but Galesburg police notified tho
Rock Island authorities that they
were headed this way. In Gales
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
MIGHTY CONCRETE
VESSEL LAUNCHED

A Pacific Port. March II
Launching ceremonies of tire
steamship Faith. the first rein
forced concrete ocean going vesse!
built in the United States brought
thousands of guests and spectator
here today.
The vessel is 800 feet long, 40
feet wide and 80 feet deep, and VIII
carry 5000 tons of cargo.
The launching was scheduled Tor
this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
SCHOOL ON EXCESS
PROFITS TOMORROW

A school on the excess profits tax
will be conducted tomorrow night
at 7:3Q at the revenue Office in the
postoffice building by Inspector
David McCluggage. The subject is
of particular interest at this time,
the excess profits blanks having Just
been issued The school will no
doubt be largely attended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
SEEKS DIVORCE.

CbarpinP deSertiOn Naomi
Heberle OF Rock Island today filed
a suit in circuit court, asking that
a divorce decree be entered against
Joseph Heberle. They were mar
ried on Dec. Is, 1915. She states
that he left her without cause on
Feb. %. 1916
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
Y. NJ. G.. A. RESUMES
SWIMMING CLASSES

Swimming classes are to be re-
sumed at the local Young Mems
Christian association this week, az
cording to Secretary o. J. Stirratt.
The pool has been closed for some
months on account of the fuel
shortage, the Y. NJ c. A authori-
ties being unable to heat the water
However, the situation has now
been relieved TO such an extent
that the pool will once more be
opened to association members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
OWL SERVICE yYlr,,,

CIVIL SERVICE KxANIyly,a.
There Will be held at tas ~
Island arsenal on April 10 =.
animation for the posit6, :,
skilled Office laborers, nain.,r
cal, For application blasF, -,
animation address the sse y. e.
local board Of examiners -.
land arsenal, Illinois. - Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
Our Most Popular Outfits

Outfit No. XVI This In
$50 Monthly clu d e 5
the musical instrument
supreme, Nictrola style
XVI, at S215, and $50
worth of Red Seal and
9th er records Of your
own choice. Outfit COM
plete, $235.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

her Offices Thursday. March 81. and
Friday. March %. The county is at
present seriously handicapped by a
shortage of teachers and 1t is hoped
that many viii respond At the
last examination held, 30 were ex-
amined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
EXAMINE TEACHERS
HERE MARCH 21-22

II was announced at the office of
Miss Lou Harris. county superin-
tendent of schools. at the court
house today, that an examination
for teachers would be conducted at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

Chief of Police Phil Miller consii-
Z. 81 t.Iat Ine tliDr ptesehSe IA
l>oCk IsIanu was lot hScessafy 50
ordeIeu tneIr getdMd Aaey re-
Guestcu t4aL tuey be allowed u
stay Ii the city Tor a week until
me rest or the troupe arrived.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

Outfit No. NJ This IN
SO Monthly c u d g
the wonderfully toned
Nictrola. style XI, at
S110, and "a selections
of music of your own
choice G2 75c double
faced records). Outfit
complete, $ll9.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

Unfit w V This in
$3.50 Monthly c u d e 5
the beautiful cabineted
Vfcurola, style Y, at $50.
and 20 selections of
music of your own
choice (ten 75c double
faced records). Outfit
complete, 1920.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
DON'T SUFFER
WITH NEURALGIA
Use Soothing Musterole

When those sharp pains go shooting
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II draws out the Inflammation, soothes
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Musterole is a clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. Better thar
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Many doctors and nurses frankly
recommend Musterole for sore throat
bronchitis, Group, stiff neck, asthma,
neuralgia, congestion, pleurisy, rheuma.
tisrn, Iurnbago, pains and aches of the
back or Joints, sprains, sore muscles
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet-coldz
of the chest lit often prevents pneu
rmonia) 1t is always dependable
SOC and 60c jars: hospital size $3.50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

All the news all tbs time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
Bond Posters and 'War Psychosis"

Won Hertling would be more than ever
convinced we are suffering from "war
psychosis" could he contrast our earlier
Liberty bond posters with those now
filling our shop windows and placarding
walls and fences. Americans know there
is no war madness here, as the term is
intended to be understood in Germany,
but the startling transformation in this
form of art is q visible demonstration
that eighteen months Of actual partici-
patton IN the struggle have shown us
war in grimmer shape than when we
viewed it from the side lines, no matter
how warmly our sympathies were en-
gagged. There is a difference wide as the
sea between the public which responded
to poster of breakfast food baby, ex-
claiming "My papa bought me Lib
erty bond" and that which is in tune
with such suggestive drawings as ere
member Belgium" "Hun or Home" and
"Must Children Die and Mothers Plead
in Vain?" Even the Christy girl has
hardened and is less of the debutante
wrapped in the flag and more of the ven-
geancc. There is unmstakable signif-
canoe in that crimson palm with it's cap
tion, "The Hun-His Mark" and in
those blood-stained boots we are urged
to keep from American soil Since an
artist boosted the sale Of Liberty bonds
with the picture called Liberty Bell
Ring 1t Again" we have looked upon our
dead, and the iron that has entered our
blood is shown by posters that bid us
Lend the Way They Fight" and Garry
On" Chateau Thierry and all our bat
ties and casualty lists that have followed
are reflected in the fighting face that
glowers above the injunction to Come
On" a startling contrast to the idealized
immigrant who advertised bonds of an
carrier issue. Unquestionably, we have
gone to war, and the artists have gone
with US
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
The Unredeemed Greeks

Two representatives Of the Central
Committee of the Unredeemed Greeks,
Mr.. N. G. Kyriakides, and Mr.. Chr. Vassi-
lakaki, have come to this country for the
purpose of presenting the after-the-war
claims of the Greek population still
under alien rule-either Bulgarian or
Turkish. They appeal to our sense of
justice and our natural consideration
for oppressed peoples. And they can have
no difficulty in demonstrating that what
the United States hopes to see done for
the Czecho-Slovaks, the Jugo-Slavs, the
Rumanians of Pennsylvania, the Poles
and the Italians of the Irredenta should
also be done for the Greeks who have
not yet been emancipated from foreign
servitude.
So far as Bulgaria is concerned the
way has been cleared for Greek liberia
ton. Bulgaria has thrown herself on
the mercy Of the Allied powers. Greece
is one of those powers, and will be en-
titled to generous consideration in any
readjustments of political sovereignty
along racial lines which are to be made
in the Balkans.
Turkey is pretty certain to make an
unconditional surrender in the near
future. The Turks will then leave Eu-
rope forever, and whatever disposition
is made of Constantinople the interests
of the large Greek population in that
ancient Greek community will be fully
protected.
Before the Balkan wars there were
about 100000 Greeks living in Asia
Minor. These suffered bitter persecu-
ton at the hands of the Young Turk
government. About 100000 Greeks
were expelled from Turkey in Europe
and Turkey in Asia after the Balkan
wars ended. Their property was confs-
Gated and they were subjected to many
indignities. But their lot was less hard
than that of those who remained behind;
for since 1914 the Turkish government
has deported about 100000 Greeks
from the coast towns and provinces into
the interior of Anatolia
No peace with Turkey should be made
which does not provide for reparation
to this abused Greek population or does
not give Greece the power to reclaim
part of the Eastern coast of the Medi-
terranean, historically Greek and in
habited largely by Greek stocks The
United States has, unfortunately, never
declared war on Turkey. We can there
fore have only an advisory role at the
general peace conference on questions
affecting Turkeys future. But it may
be taken for granted that our active
sympathy will be extended to Greece in
her efforts to unite the Greek race and
to develop it still further along lines
of national freedom and democracy.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07

Undoubtedly those sailor lads of the
coastguard monitor Amphitrite who, by
hosting service flag in honor of the
two of their number assigned to more
active duty, made jocular protest against
the fate that keeps them out of the fight
ing zone violated rules and regulations
sacred since navies were born. Undoubt-
edly under other circumstances and in
other times they would be severely pun
ished for their offence. But somehow or
other we are moved to believe that even
the officer who, asking, "Do you think
this is factory or something?" ordered
the flag down, felt pretty much as did
the offenders, and that the Skipper" if
he heard of the incident, heard of it in
an unofficial way and with sympathetic
if not approving smile. Possibly even
the powers that be in the Bureau of
Navigation, which says who shall be on
fighting ships and who on those ships
which merely guard the coast, may hear
OF the incident, and, appreciating the
spirit of the thing, see to it that fighting
spirits, anxious to get Into the picture"
be not kept indefinitely on dull coast
guard ships to eat their hearts out envy
ing their more fortunate brethren
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
Hog LsIanditis

TNHE endless procession of tramping
men dilutes efficiency and results in
disappointing product.
There genuine disappointment when
it was announced that Hog Island, the
greatest shipyard in the world and the
greatest ever known, could produce only
twenty to twenty-five ships this year. 1t
had bargained for fifty. Yet great things
have been done, and are being done, at
Hog Island.
Next year it will be Americas pride.
But Hog Island has very serious prob
lens. l can best illustrate them by the
following: A couple of weeks ago the din
structors,' as they are known, the picked
men taken to train others in the riveting
school. staged "riveting drive" the pro-
ceeds to go to the Red Gross. 1t was a rath-
er spectacular thing, you see, for workers
to go through eight hours of hard, grill
ing rivet-driving to earn money to turn
over for Red Cross work. But twenty
gangs did it. And here were some of the
records:
Flanders crew led, with total of 1900
rivets driven in seven and half hours
time. The earnings of the crew were S156
der's share S69.33. That was a working
mans contribution But some of the others
did almost well, and the total of rivets
driven averaged sos per gang 63 per hour.
But these are by means the star rec
ords. In the week before was Pershng Day
and star day for Hog Island. On that day
Bragan and his crew drove 1865 rivets in
nine hours. And on Tuesday Montgomery,
on the night shift, drove a total Of 1,736 in
ten and quarter hours. That was an
average of 40 rivets per working hour for
q ten-hour stretch
Now, to set out the difficulties that the
Hog Island people have to meet will re-
cord that the average for all the 600 gangs
in the following week was seventeen umd q
half T3Uets per hour-one-t tenth as many
as the star record not merely for an eight
hour day, but for a ten and a quarter hour
run.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
By Carl Snyder

was the equivalent Of hiring over the whole
yard on the average every two months.
Nor does this apply merely to rough labor.
To gain working force Of around sixteen
or seventeen thousand men they have had
to hire since March total of $4,000 men,
And the rate of turnover is growing in
stead of diminishing. In August it rose to
a rate of 760 per cent, as measured by the
rule established by the Labor Board For
the first fifteen days of September, the
last records | saw, it was still higher. That
means the equivalent of rehiring the entire
force of shipbulders eight or ten times a
year. The figure is simply grotesque
Even the men trained by the company to
be riveters will not stick Because they
could not hire one-third enough skilled
rivcters, the company established regular
training school. This school has now in it
sixteen seventeen hundred men. 1t takes
one to three weeks to put g man through.
This would be sufficient to man the whole
yard with riveters at the end of, say, three
weeks time. Yet, as l have said the maxi
mum number of gangs that have been at
work is under 700, students" and all. In
other words, even with sixteen hundred or
more in the student school, it has been
possible to increase the actual rivetine
gangs very slowly. The men leave almost
as fast as they can be hired or trained
The trouble is not just with riveters. The
company has something like 800 or 900
trained riveters who cannot be matched up
with gangs" that is, with holders on,
passers and heater boys
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
The Skeleton in the Sheet

The decline of freak legislation ap-
pears to be one of the by-products of
war The sanity brought on by war
time fundamentals is manifesting itself
even in states where the most fantastic
laws are wont to flourish.
Consider the bed sheet law 1t is to
Kansas that the world owes the concep-
ton of enforcing the luxury of an g.
foot sheet. With infinite wisdom the
representatives of the people of Kansas
made hotel beds safe for the slumbering
public by prescribing that "each sheet
shall be 90 inches long" That was in
April, 1913. 1t was legislative scoop.
California, smarting under the hui
initiation of being beaten to this enact
ment by rival in freak legislation, held
off until July, 1917. Then its Legislature
decreed that all beds, except those in
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
What Hog Island
Is Up Against

This sets out exactly what Hog Island is
up against-the difficulty of securing.
and keeping, skilled men, and especially
rveters
First of all, to have finished the fiftv
ships on time this year and to go through
the schedule for next year, it would need
something like 1,40O or 500 rivetng gangs.
1t had last week little over 600, and of
these nearly $50 were Student" gangs:
that is, men just out of the riveting school.
whose average was twelve rivets per hour.
The Hog Island programme called for
completed ship every other day after it
got started. Three ships are now in the
water and forty-three more on the ways
slght no human eye has ever seen before.
10 complete these ships means driving.
with allowances for bad weather. nearly
100000 rivets on fair days. The average
now is little over one-third this.
The second outstanding fact is that on
Pershing Day these same gangs drove
total of $4,000 rivets. That was more
than twice anything Hog Island had ever
been able to do before. 1t is quite true
that this record was prepared for very
carefully, and every man doing his Per-
shingest. They could not do it every dav
and in point of fact the succeeding days
dropped back to the former average of
less than half this.
To get the men and keep the men. Here
IS the story in figures: Since Hog Island
was started one year ago, to maintain
working force Of twenty-five to thirty thou
sand men, it's industrial department has
hired $4,000 men. That is a turnover
averaging five OF six times year.. That
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07
"Rodmar"
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: viii you be good enough to try to
locate "Rodmar" through the columns Of
your paper? She is, like myself, reader
of The New York Tribune, and | am most
anxious to make her acquaintance She is
a young girl in the downtown section who
Is corresponding with about dozen boys
over there" one of whom I am especially
interested in, and would be particularly in
terested to know her because of the fine,
CHEEKY letters she wrote my boy. If you could
run few lines like this: "Will the young
lady known to her boys over there as Rod
mar kindly communicate with Mrs Edwin
A. Sommers. 2372 Webster Avenue, N. W?
l would greatly appreciate it, as I know
that she reads every inch Of The Tribune.
MRS EDWIN A. SOMMERS.
New York, Sept. Il, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-07

great outcry a fortnight ago in the Phila-
delphia papers, and wild charges that Hog
Island and the other shipyards, too, were
full of "slackers rs"-baseball players, bar
bers, actors, and Heaven knows what else,
there just to escape the draft and dc as
little work as possible AS is usual with
such stories, there may have been and there
still may be some element of truth; it was
not large. In new yard, with an enormous
force, and taking all who come, it would be
almost impossible to keep this sort of thing
out.
But slackerism is not the reason that
Hog Island has fallen down. What is the
reason?