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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-06
At Colonial Today.

Charles Ray, the celebrated star
in Paramount pictures, is at the
Colonial theatre today in his new
Photoplay, The Law of the North, -
written by Ella Stuart Carson and
produced by Irwin W. WiIlat under
the supervision of Thomas II. Ince,
which is its own trademark Of ex-
Cellence.
In this absorbing photoplay. Mr..
Ray portrays the role of Alain de
Montcalm, a strong man of the
north, known as the ''Eaglet" The
scenes of the story are laid in and
about a trading post at the top
o. the world" amid the white 81
lEnces, peopled only by wild beasts,
Indians and trappers. Alain is the
son of the cOmmandante of the
post and when his father is muir
dered by Adams best friend, many
interesting developments ensue, not
the least of which are a pursuit OF
the assassin over the snow on
siedges, a pitched battle at an
abandoned fort, the death of the
murderer at the fangs of wolves
and the espousing of the daughter
of the man who has caused all the
trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-06
REPORT ON BILLS
FOR MANAGERIAL.
FORM FOR CITIES
Especial to The Argus1

Springfield. Ill, March 6.-The
senate committee on municipalities
today reported out favo-ably SEN
ate bills 142 and 143, the bills of
Senator Martin Carlson of Moline
providing for managerial form OF
government for cities. and they
we're placed on the calendar on
the order Of first reading. The
house committee on municipalities
reported ont favorably house bill
176, the bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Frank Abbey of Biggs-
Vile. also providing for manager
ial form of government OF cities as
substitute for Abbey's bill No. 65,
i6d it was placed on the calendar
in the order of first reading.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-06
I On County Records
Warranty Deeds.

Edward C. Donahoo and wife to
Joseph G. Wreath, tract in section
31-36, township 19-2E, $4,000.
John s. Johnson and wife 10
Hilda Fall. lot 6, block 2, Cundee
Grove. Moline, S1,00.
Kirk Mines to w. p. Downey.
tract in section 1-16-6W, s1.00.
August Karstens and wife to
Oscar l.. Carlson. part lot 81, in
s. f. Il section 6-17-lW, $3.50.
Erik Erikson and wife to Peter
Gumber, Jr, tract in section 2-lS-
1E, $3.50.
Jessie J. Shirley and wife to
E. c. Donahoo, lot 5, block 3, Nc
Entry & Silvis addition. New Shops
addition, East Moline. $3.50.
Olof Johnson to William D.
Howard. part lot 4, block 3. War
ner's Park addition, East Moline,
$3.50.
Virginia McGreer ct al to C. l.
Girls. tract in section 5-16-5W, 81.
Joseph I. Wreath and wife to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-06

this time OF the season. Twenty
or more men are being sent to Mo-
line daily to assist Moline COM
panies cut ice. More men will be
required for this work today and
tomorrow while the ice is still
good and can be cut.
The employment offices are not
finding it hard to place uuskilled
men, but skilled mechanics have
been applying daily, and little work
is found for them.
In summing up the entire situa
ton in this city, Mr.. Rinck states,
however. that there is no real
labor problem to solve now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-06
RETURNED MEN
SEEKING WORK
Discharged Soldiers, Strangers to
the Locality, Asking En-
ployment in the City.

Discharged soldiers, strangers in
this locality, are invading the en-
plOyment offices seeking work in
Rock Island. Fred Rinck, superin-
tendent of the Illinois free en-
ployment bureau in this city,
stated this morning that service
men who went from this city are
easily being placed either in their
old positions or at new work found
for them But as for the strang-
ers, Mr.. Rinck said, the proposition
is more difficult.
The encouraging feature of the
labor situation Is that the condi-
ton is better today than usual for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-06
DEMOCRATS ATTENTION.,

A meeting of the Democratic CEN
trail committee of Rock Island
township is hereby called for the
purpose of selecting candidates for
the. township office to be filled at
ti%G next township election. and
transact any and all business that
may properly come before such
meeting. Each committeeman and
all Democrats are invited to be
present at this meeting to be held
in the parlors OF the Rock Island
house. Friday evening, March Z,
1919, at p. m.
THOMAS p. SINNETT.
Chairman.
MARX NJ. HARDER,
Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-06

waivers. When David finally is re-
leased and it is made to appear to
ifelen that David is training a
young boy to become thief. her
love is further strained
Eventually it is prored that Da-
vid is guiltless of the theft and that
he was not teaching the boy how
to become a thief, and everything
ends happily for David and the girl
he loves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-06
CANADA STIRRED BY TALK.

Toronto, March 6.-Au Canada
has been stirred up by charges
made by Sir Sam Hughes, that off,
GERS commanding the Dominion's
forces in France had needIessly
sacrificed the lives of their men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-06
7 III EATR T.

! trio lights there will be a rush on
your boxoffice and stampede for
those choice seats such as you've
never experienced before.
isis Hopkins" will be shown at
the Spencer tomorrow and Satur-
day.
The Monticellonian., 1919-02-14

The plain and conservative apparel that women allowed themselves in war times has affected our coming spring styles in two ways. First, it has brought hand-sewing and simplicity of design into more prominence than ever on spring and summer ffoekS and 1t has paved the way for reaction in favor of lovely color. As in the days long gone by, when women had more leisure for needlework than they have allowed themselves recently, we are to have numbers of simply designed, beautifully made and finished. sheer frocks for summer weather.
 Imported voiles have scared to un- heard of prices and are unreasonahly high. At $6 and S7 per yard they have silks and satins outdistanced. But American mills will turn out fine voiles. linen-finished lawns, transpar- ent organdies, not inexpensive, but not prohibitive in price. Some of these thin weaVes suggest georgette and are fairly close limitations of it.
 The very pretty frock shown in the
The Monticellonian., 1919-02-14
Open Spaces important.

Good housing for the small con- munity means much more than for the great city, because it is possible to have far better standards. And a small city has no eXcuse-even if a great one pretends to have-for areas in which grass cannot grow or gardens flourish because of smoke and gases. The surroundings of houses may be made attractive. Shrubs and flowers may take the place of expensive con- struction if good taste is used in their selection and location.
 And one of the great features al- most entirely neglected in smaller places is one of the most important. Houses may be so arranged as to leave free open spaces for the play of ehil- dren. Many cities, to be sure, have parks or park, but city is all too likely to feel content with itself if ii has one or two such places beautiful ly kept and well fitted to please the eye of grown-ups on sedate Sunday afternoon walk. Far more important Is it to have the houses in every small area of few blocks so planned as to leave space for games and other pub lie use.
The Monticellonian., 1919-02-14

A saunter through the shops that Bell smart blouses is as fascinating to women as walking through a garden of flowers. One is apt to lose ones head amid the beauties of the new hand made lingerie blouses. there is so great variety of them and each presents it's own enticing attractions. Color bordered frillS fine pin tucks, real filet lace in edgings. insertions and in- set panels, coax money from us in one direction: hemstitching, eyelet work. real val lace and new embroideries, drag it out in another.
 There are a number of new models that fasten at the back and one has choice between round, square and 'F' shaped necks. The high necked blouse is exceptional but there are always a few examples of this style, trim and elegant looking. Sleeves have come in for unusual consideration, a three quarter length occasionally attracting attention because it is so pretty but so greatly outnumbered by long sleeves.
 Some of the collar styles are eXcep- tionally becoming and these may be found on the plainest blouses. A mod el of white dimity has wide group
The Monticellonian., 1919-02-14
MIGHT BE MADE UNIVERSAL
Los Angeles Has Set Other Places Good Example in Getting Rid of
 Its Unsightiy BiIboards.

They still do things effectively in the golden West, where in other days they adopted the custom of shooting first and talking afterward.
 In Los Angeles, where civic pride is more operative than linguistic. it was deereed that billboards were such an affront to the artistic sense that they should be removed from the public gaze. To decide was to act. Men equipped with instruments of demoli- ton sallied forth on June 1 and began q work which since then has resulted in the removal of $40 garish billboards and has immolated them on high al- tar of outraged taste. The job still is going on and the hope openly is ex- pressed and nursed that before the good work is over fully six miles of signs, objected to by the public, will have been eliminated"
 Six miles of signs eliminated; think of it. Two full leagues of tooth paste, pink pills. milady's lingerie, chewing gum, garters, etc., snatched from the wearied gaze of an aroused people and interned. sans appeal, sans hope. What place Los Angeles must be e,-Cinein- nati TimeS-Star.
The Monticellonian., 1919-02-14

picture above is q type of these new, sheer hand-sewed dresses. Except for parallel groups of hand-run tucks and the introduction of shocking in shoul- ders and at each side of the front of the skirt, it has no elaboration and does not need anything more. It has no subtleties of construction all the details of it's making are set forth in the photograph. and they are reassur- ing to the home dressmaker. Yet simple handmade frock of this kind, in sheer cotton or silk fabrics is sold for high price in the shops. con- handing something like a hundred or T hundred and twenty-five dollars in smart establishments
 With these light frocks piquant gir- dies of black velvet ribbon are worn. Sometimes the ribbon is in color and occasionally it matches the froek. But black proves a wonderful spice to the seasons light and tlowerli5e colors. In the girdle shown three crochet but tons are set on the front and small but tons of the same kind fasten the bodice at the back.
The Monticellonian., 1919-02-14
tINflFz TOWN IlFLpS
UNCLE SAM'S MODERN TOWN
Beauty and Convenience Both Kept in Mind When Yorkship Was
 Planned and Built

"PerhapS the most remarkable eX- ample of the governments ability as a town builder is Yorkship, near Cam den, \. J., designed to serve employ ees of the New York Shipbuilding cor noration," writes Robert H. Moulton ill Popular Mechanics Magazine This town, where 10000 of Uncle Sams shipworkers lived, might almost be said to have been built overnight. Starting work carly in the summer, about a thousand houses were ready for occupancy in October, with an- other thousand to follow.
 '"fhe plan for Yorkship is perhaps the most complete town plan ever made. Every house is complete; it has hot and cold-water systems, mod ern plumbing, up-to-date plumbing fix lures, gas range, hot-water heater, electric light and cellar furnace. The government had at it's service the best town planners and architects in Amer iea, and with all the haste that was made beauty and good taste were not sacrificed. The houses are not all alike in color, material or style. On the con trafy, throughout each of these spa cious, slumless tracts is evidence that the thing was planned as a whole. The chief benefit which accrues to the worker from the building of these towns is the fact that landlordism is to be thing unknown. The benefits CT fn fof Rents must be based on cost and not on the maximum which the tenants can be forced to pay. And inasmuch as the government has no desire to retain the ownership now the war is practi- cally ended, scheme has been evolved to sell them, not to indivdu- als, but to the new communities as d whole, to be held in trust as commu- nity property"
The Monticellonian., 1919-02-14
CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FlGSp CAN'T HARM CHILDREN AND
 IAEX ONE IT

Mother Your child isn't naturally cross and peevish. See If tongue is coated; this is a sure sign the little stomach, liver and bowels need a cleansing at once.
 When listless, pale, feverish, full of cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't eat, sleep or act naturally, has stom- ach-ache, diarrhna, remember, gen. tie liver and bowel cleansing should always be the first treatment given.
 Nothing equals California Syrup of Figs" for children's ills; give tea spoonful, and in a few hours all the foul waste, sour bile and fermenting food which Is clogged in the bowels passes out of the system, and you have well and playful child again. All children love this harmless, deli clous fruit laxative" and it never fails to effect a good inside" cleans ing. Directions for babies, children of all ages and grown-ups are plainly on the bottle.
 Keep it handy in your home. A little given today saves a sick child tomor- row, but get the genuine. Ask your druggist for a bottle of California Syrup of Figs" then see that it is made by the California Fig Syrup Company.
The Monticellonian., 1919-02-14
WHY DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
 SWAMP ROOT

For many years druggists have watched with much interest the remarkable record maintained by Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder medi- cine.
 It is a physicians prescription.
 Swamp Root is a strengthening medi- cine. It helps the kidneys, liver and blad- der do the work nature intended they should do.
 Swamp Root has stood the test of years It is sold by all druggists on it's merit and it should help you. No other kidney medicine has so many friends
 Be sure to get Swamp-Root and start treatment at once.
 However. if you wish first to test this great preparation send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N r., for a sample bottle. When writing be sure and mention this paper.-Adv.
The Monticellonian., 1919-02-14
Minority Report.

A small, meek country negro, who had always lived on one place near Frankfort, Ky. married q big, dom ineering woman, and very soon after. ward moved into town. where the keeper of the local bar met him on the street.
 Hello, Gabe," he said, what made you move to town? I thought you liked country life"
 Well. Mistah Franklin" explained Gabe, 'I uster lak de country. But mas wife she didn't lak it-and I've done got so dat when she don't lak Il thing I jest natchelly hates it.'-Sat- urday Evening Post.
The Monticellonian., 1919-02-14

of pin-tucks at each side of the other> wise plain front and one of those long, plain collars that rolls high across the back of the neck.
 A new voile waist. pictured here, is an example of simple and effective de sign. Imagine it in larkspur or azure blue, with it's dots in graduated sizes embroidered in silk of the same hue or in white. Or think of it in pale coral or orchid. It is lovely in any of these and the picture shows if to be charming in white. It's round neck is not collarless. there are few blouses that are, but the collar is quite plain, ending in points and lying flat to the figure. Points appear again on the cuffs where the full sleeves are set into them, and they turn back at the wrist. The sleeves are interesting i; new Tn design
The Monticellonian., 1919-02-14
B0SCHEE'S SYRUP

Why use ordinary cough remedies when Bosehee's Syrup has been used so successfully for tifty.oue years in all parts of the United States for coughs, bronchitis, colds settled in the throat especially lung troubles? It gives the patient good nights rest. free from coughing, with easy eNpee- toration in the morning, gives nature chance to soothe the in1smed parts. throw off the disease, helping the pa- tieut te regain his health Made in America and sold for more than half a century.-Adv.
The Monticellonian., 1919-02-14
Weekly Health Talks Where Most Sickness Begins
 and Ends
BY FRANKLIN DUANE, M. D

1t can be said broadly that most human alls begin in the stomach and end in the stomach. Good digestion means good health, and poor digestion means bad health. The minute your stomach fails to properly dispose of the food you eat, trou- bles begin to crop out in various forms. Indigestion and dyspepsia are the common est forms, but thin, impure blood, head aches, baekaches, pimples, blotches. dizzi- mess, belching, coated tongue, weakness, poor appetite sleeplessness, coughs, colds and bronchitis are almost as common. There is but one way to have good health, and that is to put and keep your stomach in good order This IS easy to do if you Rake Dr. Plerce's Golden Medical Discov- .ery 1t is wonderful tonic and blood purifier, and is so safe to take, for it is made of roots and herbs. Dr. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y, stands behind this stand ard medicine, and it is good to know that SO distinguished a physician Is proud to alave his name identified with it. When } ou take Golden Medical Discovery, you sare getting the benefit of the experience of doctor whose reputation goes all around the earth. Still more, you get temper ance medicine that contains not drop of alcohol or narcotic of any kind. Long ago Dr. Pierce combined certain valuable vege- table ngredients-without the use of aleo- hol-so that these remedies always have Aeen strictly temperance medicines.
 If piles are torturing you, get and use Pierce's Anodyne Pile Ointment. The quick relief it glves is hard to believe until you try it. If constipated Dr. Pierces Pleasant Pellets should be taken while using Anodyne Pile Ointment. Few in- deed are the cases which these splendid remedies will not relieve and usually over. eoIae. They are SO good that nearly every drug store has them for sale.
The Monticellonian., 1919-02-14
Certainties of the War.

Mandy and Selah, both very fat and very black, were riding down town in a street ear and conversing in loud tones across the aisle about the prog reSs of the war. Mandy was the ora cle of the occasion, and spoke her con- yictions in no uncertain tone. "Selah, Ah done tole yuh dis wah gwine to be a wonduhful ting foh us colo'd folks. De las Wah done make us free. didn't it? An dis wah suah gwine make us all ladies and gemmen. Life.
The Monticellonian., 1919-02-14
Rats Cause Heavy Losses.

Losses from rats in cities are enorm- ous. In 1908 the biological survey made careful study of rat infesta- tions in two cities, Washington and Baltimore, with the result that actual losses of produce and other property amounting annually to $400000 and S700,000, respectively, were revealed. These sums are nearly in ratio to the populations. The Woman's Municipal league of Boston recently announced that losses from rats in that city amounted to $1.350,OOO each year. Losses in Pittsburgh, Pa, have been estimated at over S1,0o0,000 a year.
The Monticellonian., 1919-02-14
l am Sincere! Stop C7'~11eI!
 Guarantee Dods0a5 Liver Tone Listen to me! Calomel sckens and you may lose a days work. If bilious, constipated or
 headachy read my guarantee.

Liven up Hour sluggish liyeri Feel fine and cheerful; make your work a pleasure; be Vigorous and full of am bition. But take no nasty. dangerous ealomel, because if makes you sick and you may lese days work
 Galomel is mercury or quicksilver, which causes necrosis of the bones. Calomel crashes into sour bfle like dynamite. breaking it up. That's when you feel that awful nausea and cramp- iae.
 Listen to ne! If you want to enjoy the incest, eentIe.t liver and bowel cleansing yau eXer experienced, just take q spoonful of harmless padsan's Liver Tone tonight. Your druggist or dealer seiis you q bottle of Bodsons Liver Tone for few cents under my
The Monticellonian., 1919-02-14
As to Lenqth of Skirt.

One of the extremely interesting phases of spring style discussions is the difference of opinion as to skirt lengths between American style de- signers located in widely separated sections of the country. Western de- signers are inclined to agree with the Paris ruling that skirts shall be short seven to nine inches from the ground-while the Eastern style au- horities-especially those located in
 New York-adhere to longer skirts and are making them not more than
The Monticellonian., 1919-02-14
Disappointed Irishman.

News of mild election shindies in Ireland recalls the protest made by a voter to Lord Charles Beresford when he captured Waterford 40 years ago. You're no man" declared the elector. indignantly. Lord Charles begged to differ. and demanded explanation. "Arrah, then," was the reply, "the last time one of your family stood for the country it's up to me ankles I was in blood and up to me brains in whisky, but divil a drap av ayther I've seen this time. Manchester Guardian
The Monticellonian., 1919-02-14

personal money-back guarantee that each spoonful will clcan your sluggish liver better than a dose If nasty ealo- mel and that it won't make you sick.
 bodson's Liver Tone Is real liver medicine. Iou1l know if next morn ing. because you will wake up feeling fine, Eoar liver will he working head- ache and dizziness gone; stomach will be sweet and bowels regular
 Dodsnn's Liver Tone is entirely vegetable, therefore harmless and can not -aliyatc. Give if to your children. Millions of people are using podson's Liver Tone instead Of dangerous calo- mel 8ow Your druggist win tell you that the sale of eHieme is almost stopped entirely here.-Ady.
The Monticellonian., 1919-02-14
Bobby's Idea.

Mamma" said small Robbie, who had just been chastised for dlsobedi- ence, "am I eanoe?"
 Certainly not, Bobbie,' she replied. But what put that idea into your head?"
 Well, you are always saying that you like to see people paddle their own canoe, and I thought maybe l was yours"
The Monticellonian., 1919-02-14
What Scouts Are.

Bobby q Muncie boy, whose age is five, could not be made to understand the meaning of the Boy Scouts organ ization which he saw marching in q patriotic parade. the scouts being at tired somewhat similarly to the uni- formed soldiers who were also in the parade Finally light dawned on him as he remarked, "I see, papa, the scouts are soldiers that have growed little. e."-iudianapolis News.
The Monticellonian., 1919-02-14
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half p nt of water add oz. Bay Rum, a small box of Barbo Compound, and F OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can put this up or you can mix 1t at home at very lit- tie cost. Full directions for making and use come in each box of Barbo Compound. It will gradually darken streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft and glossy. It will not color the scalp, is not sticky or greasy, and does not rub off-Adv.
The Monticellonian., 1919-02-14
Some BuiIdinq.

A well=known senator was showing one of his rural constituents the sights of Washington and stopped near the Washington monument.
 What do you think of that?" asked the senator of the constituent, who stood gazing in awe at the stately Shaft.
 Senator" remarked the man grave ly, that is the darndest, highest one Story building that I have ever seen."
The Monticellonian., 1919-02-14

three or four inches from the ground. The public will decide whether skirts are to be worn short or long and style designers and dressmakers will ulti. mately abide by this decision but just at present the question is debatable one.
The Monticellonian., 1919-02-14
Rainfall.

The average rainfall on the earth Is variously estimated at from 30 to 60 inches annually; ranges from 45S inches in Cherracongee, India, to zero in the Sahara desert.
The Monticellonian., 1919-02-14
Simple Felt Hats.

For wear with the tailored dresses and suits. some simple felt hats are and on the order of the toque, Tn bril- liant tones of green, blue and tan.
The Monticellonian., 1919-02-14
About Earthworm.

The earthworm is omnivorous. It swallows an enormous quantity of earth, from which it extracts any di- gestible matter it may contain.