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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
MATCHES PLUS
CHILDREN; FIRE
Home of +. Knowles on Twenty
ninth Street, Scene of Blaze
Parents Not In House.
CHEMICAL TRUCK HITS MUD
Call On Residents To Help Extract
Machine On UnpaVed Street as
Residence Burns.

Children playing with matches in
the home of F. Knowles at 1919
Twenty-ninth street, about 6
O'Clock last night might have
caused the death of the children
and the destruction of the house,
had neighbors not seen smoke
pouring from the windows of the
place and called the fire depart
ment.
The children were alone in the
house and were striking matches
in a clothes closet. Some of the
clothing hanging in the place took
fire and the children were unable
to put the flames out. The fire.
men arrived at the house before
extensive damage occurred, but the
clothing in the closet was de-
stroyed and the repair of the closet
will be necessary.
Truck Stuck.
Residents near the Knowles
home, had to be called on for help
when the light chemical truck from
the No. 3 station stuck in the mud
just south of Eighteenth avenue
on Twenty-ninth street. A rope
was attached to the truck, which
was finally loosed from the mire.
Had all of the trucks become mired
the Knowles home would probably
have been doomed to destruction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
BROOKS CLOSES
Lecture SERIES
Lieutenant of Marine Corps Speaks
Before Large Gathering ut
Y. II. {. A. Rooms
TALKS FOR Y PUBLICATION
Officer Enthusiastically Received
in Addresses Given in Rock
Island This Week.

Last evening Lieutenan' Waylan
G. Brooks. who has been in the
city for the last three days in the
interest of Y. NJ c. A. publication,
Association Men" gave his last
talk here before a group Of mem
bers of the senior department OF
the association.
The members gathered for a
$50 supper in the banquet room
and after the meal Lieutenant
Brooks gave an interesting talk.
taking as his subject Mans Love
for Man" After his talk practi-
cally all of the men present SUB
scribed for the magazine.
Local men and boys who heard
Lieutenant Brooks speak will be
Interested in the publication in
which interest he spoke in Rock
Island Beginning with the June
issue of the magazine a series Of
u articles are to appear written
by Brooks, telling of his expert
ences. Later they arc to be pub
lished in book form.
Enthusiastically Received.
Brooks was enthusiastically re-
ceived wherever he spoke. And
each time he gave a different mes
sage. Besides giving addresses at
the association building Lieuten-
ant Brooks spoke at Augustana
college and at the local high school
during his stay here. He left the
city today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
FRENCH MAKIyG PASTRY.

the making of pastry have been
removed and American soldiers
here are enjoying numerous deli
cacies of the French cuisine. At
one of the restaurants freQuented
by Americans the French cook
produced several lemon pies but
the supply was soon exhausted.
Before the embargo on pastry
was lifted. the American soldiers
had to obtain flour from the army
commissary and then find
French woman to make it into
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
CHANGE LIGHTS
TOSAvE MONEY
Commission Plans Removal of 100
Street Arcs Which VIII Be
Replaced by Mazdas.
WOULD MEAN SAVING $1,000
Business Section Unaffected BY
Scheme-POwer Company
to Be Consulted.

Reduction of the cost of lighting
Rock Island streets at night is
being given serious consideration
by members of the city commission.
The plan at present calls for the
changing of approximately 100
lights from the arc to the mazda
type.
1t is estimated that the city
would be saved in excess of 81, 900
annually. The cost of operating an
arc light for one year is $50 while
a mazda may be maintained for
$21 annually.
At a recent informal meeting Of
the commission, the plan was dis
cussed to some length and it was
decided TO take the matter UP with
the Peoples Power company. There
is a possibility that the circuits
now in operation by the power com
paEy would not allow the change OF
lights because of the difference in
voltage
Reason for the plan is given as
being due to the need of ourtailiug
on hand to permit the city to con-
time as in the past
No COmplatntsa
Mazda lights are in operation
throughout the residence section
and no complaints have thus far
been made against them. The city
pays for the operation Of 500 MAJ
das at the present time and for 2l0
arcs. The annual bill for arc lights
is $4,000. while for mazdas a pay
ment of $11,676 is necessary.
The changes in lights under the
present plan would occur east OF
Twentieth street on First, SecOnC,
Third, Fourth and Fifth avenues
and west of Fourteenth street. The
arc lights within those two streets
would not be- affected, leaving the
business section of the city still
lighted as at present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
G!:h10fD
R. I. Clean Towel Service Phon,

r. I. Clean Towel Service Phone
Phone RI. 285. Trefz Express { O.
Tri-Ctty Towel Supply COMPANY
K. ]. 4476.
NJ. c. Davenport was fined IS in
police court yesterday for violating
the motor vehicle laws. John Pet
erson was dismissed after being ar
raigned on a charge of disorderly
conduct. Walter Klume paid fine
of IS for being disorderly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
LINCOLN LEADER
IN WAR SAVINGS
IN THE SCHOOLS

Lincoln. Irving and Lonsfellow
were. the three leading schools in
the war savings colleC ton made
by the State bank yesterday
In the regular school savings,
Hawthorne. Grant and Longfellow
occupy the first three places on the
LIST
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03

vice the privileges of the uniform
az all w. c. 6. S. activities. The
price of these pins is 10 cents. In
order to secure these pins men
must present their discharge pa
pers or orders. The pins may be
secured az war camp community
service headquarters in the Elec-
trio building. Third avenue and
street, Rock Island or
sos Putnam building, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
NEW SERVICE PINS
ARE TO BE ISSUED

The service pins being put out by
the war camp community service
are ready for distribution. These
pins are of sterling silver and Sc
cure for returned men from SER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
Fred c. Robinson, Sat left, and Bruce
% A. Campbell, snapped at Hot
Springs. Ark.

Bruce A. Campbell of East ST.
Louis. ILL.,, is grand exalted ruler
of the Elks He is also known as
TIE tallest Elk, standing well over
six feet tall. Oddly enough, Fred
c. Robinson Of Dubuque, Iowa,
grand secretary, is the shortest Elk.
They have been touring the west
and southwest together recently.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
CHRONIC DISEASES ARE TREAT
ED AS FOLLOWS

Stomach Liver, Heart, Lungs,
rheumatism, Deafness, Catarrh,
Leg Ulcers, Nose, Throat, Children
Diseases, Varicose Veins and
Chronic Diseases of Women, Nerv-
Gus Diseases; also Chronic Diseases
of the Rectum. We do Tot treat
acute cases.
Kidney ,Or Bladder Trouble
Bring a small bottle of urine along
tor special examination.
GlassGS.-If your eyes are giving
YOU trouble, we will be glad to test
then and advise you what to do, or
If you need glasses we will fit same.
QuaIificatiOns-D Six years in
general practice; (2) Eight years
in practice of Chronic Diseases;
go Is years in Illinois; "a Lii
cehsed Thy examination) to prac-
tice medicine and surgery in I'LL
nois by State Board CT Health; 80
Former President Belvidere Board
OF Health, Belvidere, Ill; 90 Wis
red your town and surrounding
towns for the last eight years.
FREE EXAMINATION, CONSUL
TATION, ADVICE.
Remember-You are given a
thorough examination free of
Charge. No matter # you have beeI
treated before and failed to get well
it might be of valIe 10 yoI 20 see
us-get our opinion Of the case be-
fore giving up all nope.
Our TermS-We do not over
charge nor do we do our work
gratis However, the examination,
consultation and advice is absOrute-
~ free.
Bank Reference.-Peoria or coun-
try banks II desired.
Permanent address: 1921 Glen
dale avenue. Peoria. Ill. Telephone
tOld Phone) Main o413.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
MINISTER'S MEET MONDAY.

MINISTER'S MEET MONDAY.
The Ministerial alliance will meet
at 10 o'clock Monday morning at
the Y. NJ. c. A Rev. Thomas
pastor of CIeland PresDy-
teran church, will present a paper
on Following William Sunday"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
ATTENTION MEMBERS

Rock Island Lodge 65S, A. F. & Am
All members are requested to at
tend the funeral of Brother Ralph
A Nettleton Sunday at 1:45 p. m.
A. l.. BRUNER, w. NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03

pastry. Now the French cooks
have a free hand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03

Gas formers 1Occ Loco Ice
Presumptive tests
for B. coli ...1 -
The raw water is polluted.
, STATE WATER SURVEY DIV.
By NJ. C. Perry, Bac,eriologist.
State of Illinois, department of
registration and education. state
water survey division. Urbana, May
1 1919.
Laboratory No. 40,970.
Report of the sanitary analysis
of water sent by ]. A. Murrin. SUI
perintendent filtration. Rock Island,
Ill, April %, 1919. $50 a. m.
Amounts are stated in parts per
million:
Turbidity Color Odor
3 25 IN
Bacteria per &C:
Gelatine Agar
Gas formers 10cc Loco Ice
B. coli confirmed. s. p
This supply conforms in every re-
spect to the requirement of the U.
6 treasury department standard
for drinking water to be used on
in +erstate carriers
STATE WATER SURVEY DIV.
By N. C. Perry, Bacteriologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
Enthusiastically Received.
FRED C. ITTNER

$40 Twenty-first Street ,
Electrical contractor - Estimaprs
furnished on old and new houses.
Repair work. Phone K l. 49,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03

EPISCOPAL
Trinity Episcopal - Sixth avenue and
Nineteenth street Rev. w. l. Essex
rector Holy communion at 80 a. m
Sunday school and bible classes for men
and Women at $50 a. m Corporate
commh Union of the Sunday school tsecond
Sunday, 4. m. Holy communion and
sermon first and third Sundays 1O:45
a m. Morning prayer and sermon tother
sundays at 10 a Even-song and
address, $50 p. Holy communion
thO-y days.. 10 a m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03

State Of Illinois, department of
registration and education, state
water survey division, Urbana, May
!, 1919.
Laboratory No 40,969.
Report of the saniIry analysis
Of water sent by J. A. Murrin, SUI
perintendent filtration, Rock Island,
Ill, April %. 1919, a. m.
Source of water-Raw water.
Amounts are stated in parts per
million:
Turbidity Color Odor
80 65 Id
Residue on evapOration-228.
Chlorine in chlorides-6.
Oxygen consumed-S.7.
Ammonia nitrogen-160.
Albuminoid nitrogen-.440.
Nitric nitrogen
Nitrate nitrogen-.64.
Alkalinity. methyl orange-S0.
Bacteria per &C:
Gelatine Agar
$50 460
Gas formers 10cc Loco Ice
PreSumDtiye tests
The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-26
DENIES SOLDIERS FIRED"
Ford Witness Takes Stand and Libel
Trial Gets Under Wnr.

Mount Clemons, May 26.-After two
weeks of preliminaries. the taking of
evidence in the s1.000.00O libel suit of
Henry Ford against the Chicago Daily
Tribune began before Judge j. G.
Tucker today The alleged libelous
editorial of June 23. 1916. headed,
Ford Is an Anarchist" was read by
Attorney Alfred j. Mur ply. counsel for
Ford. TIE first witness for the plain
tiff was John j. Henkel. manager of
the employment department of the
Ford Motor company.
As the editorial alleged that Mr.
Ford would not pay employees who
enlisted in the national guard called
for. service on the Mexican border, at
that time nor hold their places for
them, Mr.. Henke1 was called to state
the plaintiffs side of this phase of the
case. HenkeI testified that it was the
rule of the company to reinstate en-
ployes whose absence was beyond their
control. These reasons. he said. in
cluded military service. Employees,
he said. had attended encampments of
the national guard in years prior to
June. 1916, and 1t was the practice in
all cases to hold their positions for
them. This was the case. also. he tes-
titled. when the Michigan national
guard went on riot duty in the copper
region of northern Michigan
The rule, the witness continued, was
not varied when the call came for
service along the Rio Grande
The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-26
HOGS ARE FIRST!
Then Bees Are Considered by
the Kansas Legislature.
But Our Babies-Oh, Well,
They Come About Third.
TOO MUCH FOR DR.. De VILBlSS
Head of Child Hygiene Depart
nent Has Resigned.
Nothing More for State De-
partment To Do Now.
TOO MUCH FOR DR.. De VlLBlSS

Every Kansas legislature does some
little thing which will qualify it for a
place in the foolish class. Several
years ago the patriotic farmer law
makers. backed by special message
from patriotic governor. spent ten
minutes in passing a $4,000 emer-
gency appropriation for fighting the
foot and mouth disease. Then it held
a $4,000 deficiency bill for tubercu-
losis in a pigeon-hoIe all winter while
men and women died.
Now the records show that the zeal
of the Kansas farmer has placed his
hogs and bees and chickens above the
baby. Kansas must have a good hog
crop. Her bees must be safesuarded.
cuddled and coddled and properly
dieted. The feathered chickens on the
Kansas farm lot must be nursed and
watched and many experts employed
at state expense to write bulletins and
make speeches. And all the time there
is little or nothing for the baby.
This is the ratio on which the legis-
lature valued its farm, products and
offspring:
For the health and safety of the
Kansas hogs. $4,000 a year.
The health and comfort of bees,
$4,000 a year.
For healthy, better babies. $1,000 a
year.
Didn't Waste Cash on. Babies.
The child hygiene department asked
for a number of things. But they
didn't get them. There was a scram-
BILE for money for better Poland China
hogs, for improved Duroc-Jersey hogs,
for the best Shanghai roosters and for
The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-26

the relief OF farmers in communities
that are too wet. too dry, too hot or
too cold. But the legislature didn't
intend to waste even loose change on
the babies.
Just now DR.. Lydia A. DeVilbiss is
packing her suit case and preparing to
engage in chautauqua work. The sal
ary of $2.500 a year doesn't compare
with offers which come from other
states or for speaking engagements.
Doctor, DeVilbiss is trying to smile and
forget. She is sorry rather than angry.
Some day, Doctor DeVilbiss is sure,
Kansas will pay as much attention to
the growth and development of strong,
healthy children as she does to an i'm
proved strain of hogs.
Under the circumstances I feel L
have developed the work as far as l
can." was the remark of Doctor De-
Vilbiss as she presented her resigna-
tion to DR.. S. J. Crumbine, secretary of
the state board of health. Doctor De-
Vilbiss came here four years ago when
the child hygiene department was ere
ated- And now, she quietly admits,
she is going away before the depart
men is entirely starved to death.>
The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-26
VOTE ON AN INCREASE
Raise In NJ. w. A. Insurance Rates
Now Up TO the Members.

Increase of rates and assessments in
the Modern Woodmen of America is
up to the membership of the organi-
zation this week. Every local camp
of the nationwide society will take a
referendum vote on the proposed
change this week.
The amendment to the rate system
of the organization was introduced at
the Chicago convention of the society
in March. 1t passed the convention
but to become a part of the constitu-
ton and bylaws of the society the
amendment must be ratified by ma
jority of the individual members of
the society. The referendum will be
completed this week
The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-26
FLOWER SHOWS SUCCESS
Mrs. Arthur Springer's Exhibition
Brought Out Beautiful Products

The flower show Saturday at the
city auditorium. which inaugurated
new civic note in the strides Topeka is
taking toward being an up-to-date
city, was a big success. Already sixty
members. have Joined the. Topeka
Flower association, and by next year
it is expected that everybody who has
a garden will participate. After this
year the exhibits will be made entirely
by amateurs.
OF the individual exhibits. DR.. c. F..
Menninger had the greatest number
of peonies. He specialized in peonies.
and displayed thirty-four varieties, in
cluding 200 blooms. Doctor Mennin-
ger has been a member of the Ameri-
can Peony society for ten years. This
society has had exhibits in New York,
Boston, Philadelphia, Ithaca and Chi
cago.
+. F. A. Reinisch and 4. T. Daniels
took SO much interest in the flower
show that they labeled all the differ
ent varieties.
Dr. Eva Harding lad a choice col
lection of flowers. which she had ar
ranged herself in spite of the fact
that she had been critically i'll and
was unable to attend the show.
The West Side Forestry club won
the first prize, the silver vase donated
by the Cooperative club, and the
Tuesday Study club. which specialized
| in baskets, won the second. The ex-
hibit of the Child Conservation league,
which won the third prize for clubs,
was unique, consisting of a miniature
home, church and school, with play
grounds, emphasizing the work done
by that club. The exhibit by the Day
Nursery club war also typical of its
nature, being a plateau of roses, con-
tanning a bed, with a doll to repre-
sent a child lying in the bed, and an
other dressed as a nurse beside it.
The Rota club had an enormous bas-
ket of wild canterbury bells, which at
tracted much attention.
David Page. who specf3liZes on
irises, had a choice collection of them
on exhibition.
Mrs. Thomas Page had the largest
painted daisy.
Among others who received blue
ribbons were Miss May Hurley, Mrs.
| L. c. oliver Mrs. William Macferran,
Mrs. c. E. Herr. Mrs. A. A. GODDARD,
Mrs j. c. McClintock, Mrs Elmer
Ebey, Mrs. Hugh McVey and Mr.. Hor-
ace Macferran.
The Boys Industrial school re-
ceived first prize on sweet peas.
Great credit for the success of the
exhibition is due Mrs. Arthur Spring
er. Mrs. Springer planned and pro-
NOTED the entire show. Mrs. Springer.
Mrs. Glen Deaver. Mrs. w. S. Amos,
Mrs. c. z. Herr, Mrs. Walter Padgett,
Mrs. Harry. Forbes. Mrs. Walter Bates,
Mrs. william Macferran. Mrs. Walter
| Ashton Smith, Mrs. o. Z. Walker were
! hostesses.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-26
ALL TOGETHER AGAIN
Members of 35Srd Regiment Held
Reunion at Upton.

Camp Upton, N. Y. May 26.-The
all-Kansas regiment, the 353rd infan
try, Eighty ninth division, got togeth-
er Sunday for the second tip1e since
it landed in England nearly, a year
ago. The first time all the men of the
regiment were together was at Trier,
Germany, when the Eighty-ninth divi-
sion was reviewed by General PERISH
ing early this month.
Sunday at this lonesome canton
ment, with nothing at all to do but
wait for trains to carry them back to
Funston and with no news as to when
these trains will be ready. the regi-
ment lined up and had its picture
taken. Each COMPANY was marched
to reviewing ground and lined up in
spokes in half-wheel formation with
the officers grouped as the hub.
At the front the regiment fought as
unit in division formations, but it
was divided into battalions, each of
which acted separately and was a con-
siderable distance from any other dur
ing the fighting.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-26
Kansas Maternity Homes To Be
Regulated by State.
Those Not Up to Standard Will
Be Discontinued.
PROTECTION TO THE CHILDREN
Number of Homes Do Not Give
Them Proper Care.
High Death Rate in One Due to
Improper Feeding.

Promiscuously conducted private
children's institutions and maternity
homes must either close their doors
after July l. or obtain state licenses
and be subject TO official inspection,
in keeping with a law passed by the
last legislature.
A recent report issued by the state
board of health showing the need for
a reform in the operation of these two
classes of institutions in Kansas. stated
that there are approximately 5000 de-
pendent children in Kansas. about
one-fifth of whom are cared for at
the state orphans home at Atchison.
The health department has a list of
twenty-five children's homes in Kan
sas.
Many Unsatisfactory.
This report obtained in an investiga-
ton of the privately operated chill
dren's homes is said to reveal unsatis-
factory conditions in many of the in
stitutions. Regarding the present con-
ditions pertaining to these two kinds
of institutions, which it is believed the
new state law will reform to some ex-
tent, state board of health announce
ment says:
"Under the present laws of Kansas
any sort of person at any time or place
may open any sort of home or hospi-
tai for children or expectant mothers,
and conduct it in any sort of way,
without even the knowledge of any
authority of the state. much less any
sort of supervision or control"
Setting UP standards of these insti-
tutions as A. B, c. and D, the state
board of health report says: There
is not single home for children in
Kansas entitled to a rating of Glass
A. 1t says there are many "B'' in
stitutions. more of the "C'' rating, and
several in Glass "D"-"instftutions
which should be discontinued without
parfey or temporizing and the helpless
children moved to more favorable en-
vironment."
Babies Improperly Fed.
A report on one institution which
combined an orphan asylum and day
nursery, states that there were SIS in
mates A tabulation of the deaths of
26 infants in this institution was made
showing that of that number 16 died
from "inanition and entercolitis, which h
are terms for improper feeding" This
report continues:
Five or six babies were found in
the nursery upstairs. several of them
exhibiting extreme degrees of malnu-
so vile that 1t was almost impossible
to fstay in the room A number of
yeAng' children in the cribs were in
wretched condition. One was sucking
a mixture of peach tree leaves, sup
posedly for teething troubles
THE one bathroom in the house was
equipped with one tub, one seat, and
old tin wash basin and a common
towel. The matron told US these were
for the use of the entire establish
ment"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-26
FOR EXCESSIVE
URIC ACID
USE THE WILLIAMS TREATMENT
Thirty-Two Doses
FREE

Just because you start the day worried
and tired, stiff legs aud arms and muscles
aching head, burning aud bearing down
pains in the back-wOrn out before the dHy
begins-do not think you have to stay in
that condition.
BE strong. well and vigorous, with no
more pains from stiff Joints, sore muscles,
rheumatic suffering, aching back or kid
ney troubles.
il you suffer from bladder weakness
with burning, scalding pains, or II you
are In and out of bed half a dozen times
a night, you will appreciate the rest, COM
fort and streng Ia this treatment gives.
To prove The Williams Treatment con-
quers kidney and bladder diseases. rheu-
Inatism and all other ailments when due
to excessive uric acid. matter how
chronic or stubborn. IL you have rever
tried The Williams Treatment. we will give
- Doses free II you will cut out this notice
and send II with your name and address.
and 10 cents to help pay postage packing.
etc, to The DIR. ID. A. Williams Company.
Dept- y. 1T22. General Postoffice Rldg
East Hampton. Conn. Send at once md you
will receive by parcel post n Doses. with
out charge and without incurriRg any oh
legation. Only one bottle tn the same ad-
dress or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-26
YANKS HOME TODAY
Record OF Ships Bearing. Soldiers
From Overseas.

New York. May 26.-The steamer
La Touraine. from Havre. today
brought home 465 troops. comprising
the 306th. 697th, 709th and 711th NOR
tar transport companies complete and
casuals discharged or on furlo.
New. Y York. May 26.-The transport
PRINCESS Matoika arrived today with
over 5000 men of the 10th division.
northeast Pennsylvania, Maryland and
District of Columbia troops. including
men of the 314th infantry, 10th ma
chine gun battalion and 304th field
battalion, signal corps