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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
PHONE SERVICE
rs MUCH IMPAIRED
IN EAST MOLINE
Especial Moline Service.)

Telephone service in East MO-
line is practically dead today.
Very little service can even be
had in the business districts. Just
how many girls are working at the
switch boards in that city could
not be ascertained today, but calls
from Moline and Rock Island to
East Moline have been limited.
Service in Moline is given in the
business districts, but no residen-
tiaI calls, as far as could be learn
ed, are being made. Although it
takes twice as long to get a call
through in Moline today, service is
comparatively good considering
the few girls at the boards. Bet
ter service was obtained yesterday
in the cities than today.
Parker House rolls, the light and
crisp kind. Bake Rite bakery, 1908
Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
Moline Obituary
Mrs. Kate PhiIIipS.

Mrs. Kate Phillips, aged IS years.
died at S:15 last evening at the tu-
berculosis sanitorium in Rock Is
land. She was widow. The body
is at the Danielson & Furgie I'M
dertaking parlors in Moline, pend
ing word from relatives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
Threshing Stopped.

Springfield, Ill, July 24.-Short-
age of cars for moving grain has
practically stopped threshing in
central Illinois. according to re-
ports received here today from ele-
vator men. Railroads serving the
central section of the state, it is
said, have failed in attempts to
obtain enough cars to move the
grain crops and elevators are burst
ing full.
Charles Adkins, director of the
Illinois department of agriculture,
said today he had notified the Chi
cago headquarters of the railroad
administration of complaints.
Say @Ordinary Condition"
Chicago, July 24.-Officials of the
federal railroad administration,
while admitting a temporary short
age of cars for moving grain in the
central Illinois district, said rooay
that every effort was being made TO
relieve the situation.
Complaints of the car shortage
have come from a few localities, Of
ficials said, but no complaint had
&een received from Charles Adkins,
of agriculture.
1.-The same situation occurs every
year." one official said. Perhaps 1t
is slightly more acute this season
because there is no occasion for
farmers to hold their grain. They
want to get into the elevators and
sell it. The situation is not serious.
We shall rush cars into the district
as fast as possible.
Roads Won't Take Cars.
Delavan, Ill, July 24.-The car
shortage which resulted in over
flowing country elevators and
empty terminal storehouses rs
largely due to refusal of the roads
to accept from the railroad admin
fstration some $4,000 new box cars,
according to Homer Price Of this
city, head Of the transportation de-
partment of the Illinois Farmers
Grain Dealers association. Mr..
Price returned here today from chi
cago where he failed yesterday TO
obtain assurances of relief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
CAR SHORTAGE
TIES UP GRAIN
: CROP IN STATE
Hundreds Of Cars Idle in Tri.C Cities
While Lack of Rolling Stock
Stops Harvesting.

While there is a crying need for
cars for the moving of grain in
central Illinois, the railroad yards
in Rock Island, Moline, East Moline
and. Davenport, Iowa, are crowded
with new cars manufactured at Bet
tendorf, Iowa, and not yet accepted
by the government There are to-
day 1900 of these new cars stand
ing in the various railroad yards Of
the tri-cities. They are being turn
ed out of the Bettendorf plant at
the rate of 10 to Is per day. These
are 40-foot cars, capacity 100000
pounds, and are in many ways the
very best boxcars ever turned out,
having much steel framing and re-
inforcing about them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
NB10fJ

R l. Clean Towel Service. Phone
r. I. 243S.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
r. l. PASS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24

Our Milk Maid bread can't be
beat. Bake Rite bakery, 1903 Sec
ond avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
At Watch Tower Park.


The six acts of vaudeville that
are appearing at the Watch Tower
Hip" are without a doubt the best
that have appeared in Rock Island
for some time.
The show is opened by Toxic
Murato in a slack wire and foot
Juggling act, the like of which has
never been shown to a Rock Island
audience.
LaCier and LaCier, man and wo-
man aerial trapeze and contortion-
lists, have a well framed, neat ap-
pearing act. Mr.. LaCier is especi-
ally good in Lis line and the act
went over big.
Sandy Mcpherson, the eccentric
''Scot," gave a rendition of rag
time on the Scotch bagpipe that
made one feel like Get your part
ners."
The Steve Stevans trio are really
wonders at fast tumbling and they
accomplish many tricks that are
away above the average seen in
Rock Island.
Fred ZoBedie and his gymnastic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
At the Majestic.


White slavers have many ways
of decoying innocent young girls
into their power. A favorite meth
cd is to watch at railway stations
for unescorted girl travellers. The
white SLAYER, man or woman, may
pose as a messenger who has been
sent to meet the girl, or may pre-
tend to befriend her il she be con-
fused. After the opening move it
is an easy matter to whisk the IN
suspecting victim into a motor car
and drive to house of iil-fame.
Such is the dreadful experience
Of Evelyn Nesbit in My Little Sis
ter" William Fox photoplay
which is at the Majestic tonight
and Friday. The picture is based
on the famous novel, MY Little
Sister," by Elizabeth Robins.
At Brotman's RiaIto.
Marion Davies, more beautiful
than ever, will be seen in the role
of a Salvation Army lassie when
Select Pictures offers THE Belle
of New York" at the Rialto thea
tire today.
At one end of a little town in
the middle west lives william
Bronson, domineering capitalist,
with his only son, Jack. At the
other end of the same town lives
Amos Gray, an inventor, with his
beautiful daughter, Violet. Gray's
one ambition. is to properly edu-
cate his daughter and have her
wonderful voice trained. With the
completion of his invention he sees
an opportunity to have his ambi-
ton realized. Bronson, whom he
trusts implicitly, gets Gray to take
out the patent in his (Bronson's)
name. When Bronson has acQuir-
ed all legal rights, he denies all
knowledge of the invention. Gray
dies from the shock. Violet, who
has been in the city all this time,
returns and tries to get Bronson
to tell her about her fathers in
vention. He persists he knows
nothing.
Violet returns to the city as
cabaret singer. Jack Bronson also
goes to the city. He meets Violet
and falls in love with her. Violet
does not know who he is and re-
turns his love. One night at q par
ty given in her honor she learns
that the man she loves is the son
of the man who killed her father.
Frightened, she leaves the house
and finds herself in part Of the
town she knows nothing about A
man follows her and she runs into
the Salvation Army mission. She
becomes a Salvation Army lassie.
On one Of her rounds Of the city
she meets Jack, wto is drunk and
injured. She nurses him back to
health and he makes his father
confess to the theft Of the Gray in
vention. Violet learns that love is
stronger than everything else.
A Watch TnWpr Park
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24
THIEATR E.

entertainers were the surprise of
the show. These young men play
mandoins; beat tambourines while
standing head-to-head. Mr.. 70
Bedie slides on an incline on his
hands with one of the members of
the act standing on his head, and
it is feat well worth seeing. This
act carries a special attendant and
a great deal of rigging. The ap-
pearance Of the young men is
equalled only by their routine Of
gymnastics.
Tokio's slide for life is the feat
ure of this well balanced show.
This clever japanese starts at the
bottom of the slide. walks straight
to the top Of Watch Tower inn,
and at a signal slides on his feet
the entire distance to the stage,
backwards.
CarreIl's bucking mule, ''Hee-
Haw" Maude, has been engaged
for the last four days, with the
following acts: Barth and Barth,
man and woman Roman ring art
lists; Johns and Wilkins, eccentric
comedy acrobats, and the Belclair
troupe. Toxic will remain at the
park the entire week. Also Fred
ZoBedie and his gymnastic enter
tanners.
At the Colonial.
"The Spoilers" opens at the
Colonial theatre today and for sheer
dramatic qualities this picture has
never been surpassed. 1t carries a
story that grips the very soul-ac-
ton that thrills from the very start
to the finish-romance, adventure,
scenic beauty-it has every feature
a masterpiece should have.
The contestants who engaged in
the famous fight in this picture
were confined to the hospital for
three weeks after the picture had
been shot" 1t is the most realis-
tic fight ever seen in pictures.
There is a special music score
with this picture, which will be
played on the new pipe organ
Evening journal., 1919-07-11

In the Want Ads are good once po-
sitions and places for beginners in
business.
Evening journal., 1919-07-11
ELKS ON PARADE
IN ATLANTIC CITY
Ten Thousand Members
Move to Appointed Posi-
tions in Heavy Rain
WlLMINGTONIANS In
LINE OF MARCH

ATLANTIC CITY, July ii.-Elkdom
in spectacular raiment, from virtually
every city in the country exemplifled
here yesterday Americas world-beat-
ing faculty for meeting adversely, no
less than sunshine, with smiling face
Nothing short OF a high degree OF
intrepidity prevented the great peace
and victory parade OF the Benevolent
and Protective Order famous as one OF
the most brilliant fraternal pageants
staged on American soil, from becoming
tragedy OF shattered hopes.
Because the Grand Lodge by an over
wh2lming vote on Tuesday selected
Frank l.. Rain, Nebraskan, 10 be its
grand exalted ruler for the ensuing II
months, every loyal Elk in the city,
parader and spectator, saw only the
humorous side OF the situation when
the skies literally opened this afternoon,
an hour before the appointed time for
the pageant 20 move.
Upwards OF 10000 men moved TO their
appointed positions in a dOwnpOur that
saturated the thin texture Of their
glad rags" To increase the discOm-
fort that would have triyl the souls
10 "a AN1a aANANAA hNnNAhhNf n -hNa NfAAANNNu
decorations and tore at banners. But
ElkdOm. having shown its American
solidarity by furnishing no less than
6O0O0 lighting men to Americas grand
army, stood true to the traditions OF
the order and big Bill" Pershing. OF
I'll PasO lodge. As IL TO reward this
bravery Of spirit, the rain ceased a
few minutes after Grand Esquire Bach
arnch gave the order TO march and the
Philadelphia Police Band led the first
division down Atlantic avenue. Then,
in spite Of somewhat bedraggled flnery,
thousands upon thousands OF spectators
lining Atlantic and Pacific avenues and
the Boardwalk facing the City Park,
saw a great american spectacle, a pag-
cant OF triumphant patriotism.
Back Of the big chiefs. Grand Exalted
Ruler-elect Rain and Bruce Campbell,
his retiring predecessor, and Atlantic
city lodge, a gala official escort in
White, preceded by its men who went
90 the front, in their fighting garb,
came the massed service flags Of Elk
dom, scores ~ them, massed with stars,
s9no 5000 OF them cleaning with gold.
New York came next, mother lodge
OF the order. And then, Exalted Ruler
Louis \. Goldsmith at It's head.
marched Philadelphia. The crowd
Evening journal., 1919-07-11
FORGED BRITISH NOTES.

ROTTERDAM July ii-Roiierdan
police have now arrested a Dutch archl-
;cct;iTai artist, who IS alleged % have
forged a huge number OF English hank
notes since 1916. initiating the watcr-
mark with kipd Of yarnlsh. When ar
rested the artist was I'm possession or
false British passports. purporting that
he was a lieutenant-commander OF bis
Maiestys destroyer Recruit.
The accused was daring enough 10
spend some time at Schevenlngen
among British officers. and once he di-
rected the transport OF British war
Evening journal., 1919-07-11

knew the Quaker City boys were near
ing when they caught tho FIRST glimpse
Of suspiciously robust Quaker
maid" before they read the Miss
Philadelphia" banner carried beside
her.
Esquire J. II. Conncl and Captain
Gleason, OF the marching club, had
every reason TO be proud OF their turn
out. The boys from the City OF Penn
were garbed in white Palm Beach suits
with purple ties and socks. white shoes
and white straw hats. They had a
service flag with i02 stars, four Of
them sold. And they had two floats,
which were the finest IN the line. one,
depicting the Peace Conference, caught
the fancy OF the crowd and held IT,
The big Four'-Nllson. Clemenceau,
Lloyd George and OrlsndO-were
his feet. a "dead-ringer" for w. w
thousands declared, bowling right and
left The other float depicted Victory,
grouping the lighting man-power OF the
nation. in all the uniforms Yanks have
worn from the days OF the minute men
OF Lexington and Concord down the
vista OF years to the great world war.
\ g0rgeOusly bedecked donkey. sent
across the country by Elks OF Perry,
Iowa. mingled with the philadelphians.
Bethlehem lodge came next. making a
very favorable impression on their
dark gray marching outfits, stepping
proudly TO a crack band. Baltimore
won plaudits. Then came Boston, re-
calling the days Of the long ago, with
Indians. Puritans, cavaliers, Columbia
and Uncle sam, another Wilson"
rather saturnine because OF his wet
ting.
Honors for the largest contingent
went to Jersey City. uniformed in blue
coats and white trousers, huzzar
Evening journal., 1919-07-11

band in light blue pounding out Tight
ing melody.
Camden, as always, made a splendid
appearance In white flannel suits. uni
form cut. white shakos, topped with
purple cockade. an unusually large
number OF demobllzed soldier and sail
or members az the head Of the line.
Mayor Ellis was a marcher.
4 tank OF very pugnacious aspect
headed the Trenton contingent. looking
mighty fine and enthusiastic as any.
State officials were numerous in the
ranks.
\ small delegation from Porto Rico
was garbed like planters. Uncle sam
headed PennsgrOve, In immaculate
white. minus coats and wetter than
their brethren in consequence. Brook
lyn paraded close 10 zoo.
Evening journal., 1919-07-11
LEMON JUICE
FOR FRECKLES
Girlsl Make beauty lotion for
a few cents-Try IT,


squeeze the juice OF two lemons into
q bottle containing three ounces OF
orchard white, shake well, and you
have a quarter pint OF the best freckle
end tan lotion, and complexion beauti-
fer at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces OF orchard white for a
Few cents. Massage this sweetly frag-
rant lotion into the face. neck. arms
and hands each day and see how
freckles and blemishes disappear and
how clear, soft and rosy-white the
skin becomes. Yes! II is harmless
and never irritates.
Evening journal., 1919-07-11
QUOTES KISS AT $500.

WASHINGTON, Pa July ii.-The
price of a kiss was nxed at $500 by
Judge Mclyaine, when he sentenced
Israel schalct, a Bentleyvllle merchant,
convicted last week OF simple assault
upon Helen Check, a girl who worked
In his store.
Schalet. the testimony showed, made
advances TO the girl by kissing her. She
resented this familiarity, and subse-
quently a prosecution was brought
against Schalet and the jury found him
guilty. lie must pay the fine OF $500
and costs or spend three months in
iail.
Evening journal., 1919-07-11
MnNEY IN M0ONsnINE.

RICHARD CITY, Tenn, July H.
There's a gel-rlch-quick lure In moon
shine whiskey. There's more money In
II than there was In war orders last
year-n it's done on a good-slzed scale
and the revenue army doesn't stop your
career OF crime with a bullet or a
prison sentence.
A moonshine still-not the family
service type. but OF the kind used by
professional moonshiners-can' be set
up. complete, for $3.50. For another
$50 enough corn meal can be bought
to make $50 gallons Of corn whlskey in
two days-in one day II you work hard
At 81 a gallon. the average minimum
price IN the South, Il will bring $1,000
Investment. $500. Profit. $50. Not
bad for couple OF days.
In the Want Ads are good once po-
IL
Evening journal., 1919-07-11

prisoners through Holland. His Father,
mother and sweetheart were arrested
with him.
Evening journal., 1919-07-11

Real estate will be sold TO sood pd-
vantage through the Want Ads Of This
paper.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-11-06
CHOIR DIRECTOR
FAMOUS MASTER
important Musical Positions
Held by Vatican Leader.

Canon Raffaele Casimiro Casimirl,
conductor Of the Vatican choirs. soon
to appear here, was horn in Gualdo
Tadino (Umbria) in the year 1870 In
1890 he was appointed professor at
the Schola Can,orum that was TO be
founded at the seminary OF Nocera
Umbra. where he had initiated his
studies
Ip 1901 he was called 20 Rome. to
the edi,orship Of the periodical "Ras.
segna Gregoriana." In 1905 and 1904
he was ehoirmaster in the Wrinaries
of Calvi and OF Teano and Cater 10
the seminary and in the Metropolis.
,snea Of Capva 10 which he was called
by Cardinal CApercela,ro.
In 1905 he became choirmaster 10
tho Meropoltanea and to the Semi
nary of Perugia and in 1907 he was
invited BY Pope Plus X to found the
Schola Csn,orum in the Seminary
and Me,ropoli,anea Of Vereelli. where
he remained as ;hoirmaster until
November, 1911. ln December OF the
same year he was called from the
chapter OF Lateran TO direct the choir
of ST, John lateran. Organst and
composer, he has TO his credit . mum
her OF work, Of sacred music, both
vocal and for organ, edited by NJ.
Capra OF Turino. and A, Ber,arelli
OF Milan.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-11-06
Yuletide Tree
To Cost Less
Than YearAgo
EyergreenS 10 Be Shipped
by Freight Instead Of Ex-
press as In 1918.

Christmas trees i'll be cheaper this
year,
The odor OF the evergreen and
smoking cardles will be strong IN the
air. And i, is not likely that the
coal strike can stop rail ttarsporta'
tion in such a way a, to prevent
bringing trees to Oklahoma City The
supply comes In from the north and
is shipped on oil-burning trains.
A carload OF trees. between 2SOO
and 5000. is scheduled ior delivery TO
the Bar,eldes Seed company Deom-
Der S. More than 5000 will probably
be purchased durirg the HOLIDAYS.
Conditions last year requiring ship
ment Of tres by express instead OF
freight caused higher prices
Trees will sell from Is cents to $40
this season.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-11-06
AMERICAN LEGION TO
GIVE VICTORY BALL"

A Victory Ball" will be given by
the Oklahoma City post of the Ameri-
can legion November II. Victory day
Arrangements for the dance will be
completed At a special meeting Of the
post tonigh, in the Chamber OF Com
mercs rooms The meeting will also
take up plans for parade and for
the celebsa,ion Of Victory day. The
governor and mayor have been asked
to issue proclamations setting aside
the day for spreia' Observance.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-11-06
GERMAN ARMY CHIEFS
SAW DEFEAT IN 1916
tBy The Associated Press.)

BERLIN. Nov s.-The official
archives disclosed at today's session
OF the sub committee of the assembly
inyeNi"a,ing the war brought out the
astonishing revelation that the army
aui critics IN 1910 went on record as
declaring that land warfare could not
win the war for Germany: that II
muct be won automatically and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-11-06
NC-4 BEGINS NONSTOP
FLIGHT OF 700 MILES

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Nov 6.--The
naval trans Atlantic flier, NC-4, left
here a 7:lS o'clock this morning and
ii was planned TO be . nonstop flight
10 Cincinnati a distance OF approxi-
mately 700 miles. "a
The NC.4, commanded by Com
mander A. c. Read. who piloted the
giant seaplane on its memorable
flight across the ocean arrived here
late Tuesday from Pensacola, max
ing that hop" a distance Of SIS miles,
IN nine hours and thirty-three min
utes. On its return flight from Gin
eirnati the NC.4 will make . number
Of stops to aid in naval recruiting
campaigns ard is cheduled 10 reach
Memphis again November 20.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-11-06
"jEFFlE IS A MINUS"
FOND FATHER DECLARES

The naval recruiting station has re.
ceived the following oommun,nuc
IRON a father In lieu o. Consent"
pspsrs fr his son. Who wanted TO join
ihe navy.
"Desrsk.
"rec your lettre In ragards Of jetfe
joining the navy.
-Jeffie les 4 minus, and Is needed At
home. We want him. No certificate.
jeffie was born May i6E. You veil
him 10 como and ohlise."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-11-06
"0ry' Ratification
Close in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 6.--Re-
,urr, from Tuesdays election com
piled a, the secretary of states office
today from iltty-iivs Of the eighty
eigh, counties indicate that the e
suits on the ratification Of the fed-
eral prohibition amendment and the
Crabbc prohibition enforcement bill
will be close, with chances iavoring
the drys OH the ratification proposi-
ton and the vets on the Crabbe bill
according to Chief Statistician John
son
The same returns are said TO indi-
cate defeat Of the rs percent beer
proposal and also that to repeal the
state prohibition amendment.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-11-06

Oklahomans are a flat footed lot.
One out OF every four men who sp.
plies for enlistment In the recruiting
stations here has fla, feet The navy
has no use for the states limpins
sons. II turns EN- down. But the
army takes them regardless, Il the
case is not too bad. and the applicant
can walk.
Country Boys worss.
Dr. A. A. Maraelie.. navy physi.
clan. has examined 1900 Oklahoma
applicants for naval enlistment. lie
finds the percentage Of flat fee, here
unusually high. especially among boys
from country districts who have led
an active life while growing. Feet
Of Indians are flater than those OF
whites. Examining physicians a, the
army recruiting station find that 20
percent OF their applicants have flat
feet.
Another cause for reflections a, the
naval station is underweight. Not
Doctor Marsteller said. because ap.
'licann are underfed but becaus- they
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-11-06
TRAFFIC VIOLATION
CAMPAIGN CONTINUES

yntinuing his campaign against
viola,or Of traffic ordinances, Judge
A. N. Munden this morning in muni.-
ipal court fined five pe sons. Warl
Caldwell was fined s. for parking
near a fire plug; X. W, Locke 50 for
having an improper license; c. ?.
Wendt $50 speeding; W. A, Jennings
81, glaring lights and V. V, Cox s.
glaring lights.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-11-06
G0MPERS DELIVERS
LABOR Ul1lmATUM

WASHINGTON. Nov. 6--An ulti-
matum that labor of America and OF
the world will not work more than
cigh, hours day and not more than
iorty-four hours a week. was laid be-
fore the international labor confer
enee yesterday by Samuel Gompers
president Of the American Federation
Of Labor.
I'VE want the eight t ur day, and
we want the Saturday half holiday"
Gompers declared, and when we say
the eigh, hour day we say il as the
maximum work day
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-11-06
NO NEW SECRETARY
FOR WILSON SOON

Ollie Wilson, commissioner OF pub
lie works, will not appoint .eere-
tary for the place of Mrs. W. 7. ).
Hun, until the frs, OF the year, he
said today.
Following the unanimous vote OF
the commiss 'oners a, noon Tuesday
10 sustain Wilson In his discharge OF
Mrs Hunt she left the office and did
nN return until yesterday afternoon.
Sitting in a corner Of the office she
said she would stay there bS DAYS
in the year. Sc said she will reveal
something in the near future.