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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-08

hang limp, and another fellow had
his eye shot out Those were the
worst cases we took aboard. Every
one OF them had scars of some kind.
There was a fellow In one of the
boats that went along side that had
a soldier who had both eyes shot
out
"Oh, It was sure awful to see
some of the men and then hear
their stories. After we got under
way they made all OF the soldiers go
below, but when we came near the
statue of liberty, it was impossible
to keep them below. They all
wanted to see the lady of liberty.
I'VE had three colored boys on
board and one of them said he had
been waiting for II months to see
her. Another fellow said she
wouldn't see him again unless she
turned around We had a canned
meat sandwich for New Years din
ner and for yesterdays dinner, we
had to leave in such a hurry that
we didn't get a chance TO get any
supplies and we were out of sugar
and milk, so we drank black cof-
fee. Our captain wasn't aboard
and only about half the crew, the
other half being on furlough and
we didn't even have all our boats.
One of the boats was over at the
docks waiting for the captain and
in the meantime our executive
officer came aboard and we pulled
out at 2:45 New Years morning
and it was raining and cold"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-08
PROHIBITION AND DECISION ON THE
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION ARE BIG
PROBLEMS BEFORE NEW ASSEMBLY

social agencies of the state. The
foundation was laid two years ago
in a measure providing for a state
penal farm to stand between the
county Jail and the penitentiary, as
a means of retaining prisoners.
It will be added to at the present
session if plans of the welfare de-
partment go over. An appropria-
purchase of a site for the penal
farm will be asked as a beginning
toward realization of the plan.
Another measure to be backed
by the public welfare department
will provide for after care of pa
tients in state hospitals and to re-
lieve the distress of returning SOL
diers, crippled or manned. 1t is
proposed to accomplish this in Co
operation with the state department
of health.
To relieve crowded condition of
the state home for feeble-minded at
Lincoln where $500 patients are
living in quarters intended to ac-
commodate 1900, bill now is be-
ing prepared to appropriate half of
the epiletic colony at Dixon for the
excess Of inmates. The measure Will
provide the use of the east half of
the Dixon colony for epileptics
and the west half for feeble-minded.
Labor forces of the state are
planning again to make a fight for
the women's eight hour day, ap-
proved at the last session by the
state administration, but defeated
% 70
the war. 1t was lost two years ago
by a narrow margin.
Another measure affecting the
status of women in industry, back
ed by the Women's Trade Union
league of the state, is one which
will combat the alleged tendency to
replace women workers with men
as labor shortage incident to the
war is relieved. Just what form
this bill will take has not been de-
termined.
Safety appliances for Illinois
mines where number of lives have
been lost in the last biennium be-
cause of explosions will be pro-
posed in measures to be introduced
by representatives of miners inter
ests. An attempt will be made to
do away with the carbide mine lamp
which is declared to have been re-
sponsible for gas explosions in
southern Illinois in recent months.
Changes also will be proposed in
the Illinois workmen's compensa-
ton act
School authorities are planning
for enactment of measures dealing
with finances. 1t is proposed to
increase the state distributive fund
from S4.000.000. appropriated by
the fiftieth general assembly, to
$10,000,000. A law will be sought
also permitting any county to levy
for school purposes an amount
equal to its share of the state ap-
portionment. Still another bill will
seek the right on behalf of a school
district to levy up to four per cent
on the 800 valuation for school
purposes, three per cent being avail
able for educational purposes. In
this bill section will propose that
operating expenses" be taken from
the building fund instead of the ed
ucatiOnal fund as at present.
Another attempt will be made, it
is forecast, to>make the existence of
high school fraternities unlawful.
Such a bill was vetoed by Govern
or Lowden two years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-08
CORN GROWERS AND
STOCKMEN NOT TO
HAVE ANNUAL MEET

The 18th annual convention of
the Corn Growers and Scockmen's
association, or two weeks course
in agriculture. has been cancelled
due to the prevalence in some
areas of infiuenZa-pneumon &C
cording to announcement received
by County Farm Advisor Palmer
r. Edgerton recently.
The two weeks course this year
was to have been held at the COL
lege of agriculture at the Univers-
ity of Illinois, Jan. 20 to 81 inclu-
sive- The plan this year will be
abandoned until next winter, &C
cording to a communication receiv-
ed from Fred H. Rankin, superin-
tendent of the agricultural college
extension course at Urbana
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-08
COUNTY TO Get
CRIME OUTFIT
BNffIlon System May Be Adopted
After Supervisors Hear Spe-
cial Committee Report

Rock Island county may make
crime a much harder matter to
get by with If plans for estab-
hshment of the Bertillcn system
are put into effect, and such plans
are receiving serious consideration
both by county and municipal off,
GERS dealing with crime and Grim
inals, requests for installation of
such "a system having come from
both Rock Island and Moline.
Matter OF installing such a sys-
tenn was presented at the last meet
ing OF the board of SUPERVISORS and
investigation OF the workings of the
system in Davenport was ordered.
The committee appointed to look
into the matter went to Davenport
Monday and the members were Civ
en- every opportunity to see the
workings of the system, which in
a short time lists and Classics all
suspects and all criminals who are
bought before the Davenport
police
Expense of installation and op-
GRAFTON seems small when compar-
ed with the valuable data which it
makes possible, not only for the
locality in which it is installed. but
Tor all criminal bureaus through
out the country, and a full report
will be made to the board of su-
perVlsors at the special meeting 10
be called this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-08
ERIE

Henry ONeill, a prominent farmer
{f1 n,r s,i IN Newton townshjpy ABOUT
Monday night after a lingering i'll
ness. He was taken to a hospital in
Moline last fall for treatment. re-
turning to his home early in the
winter. He was past 60 years of age
and is survived by several grown
children, brothers and sisters. His
"iIe passed away many years ago.
Corporal Warren Mahana spent
holiday week in Erie with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Mahana,
returning to Camp Grant. Rockford,
Mr.. and Mrs. E C. Burchen were
called to Chicago last week to at
tend the funeral services of an I'M
Gle of Mrs. BurchelPs; who died in
the west The body was accom- panied
to Chicago by Miss Gilleland, a sister
of Mrs. Burchell.
Ralph James, who has been i'll with
pneumonia for the last two months,
is slowly improving. He was recent
1y operated upon for empyema by
DIR. Barding Of Moline, assisted by
L5Eue Of Erie. and since then his
Sohdition has improved.
Mrs. Bessie Hill and daughter
have gone to AIedo. Ill. to make
as housekeeper for Martin Franks.
Miss Emma Simmons has closed
her home in Erie for the winter and
gone to Rock Falls. where she has
employment in the nut and bolt fac
tory.
Miss Mabel Breaker went to Gales
burg, Ill, last week for a visit OF
two weeks with her brother, Emil
Bracker. and family.
Ernest Bacon is now employed at
the Universal Tractor company's
plant in Moline.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dali returned
home Tuesday from a holiday visit
with relatives in Chicago.
Mrs. Minnie Mason has assumed
the care of Mrs. CordeIia Seger dur
ing the winter. taking her to her
home. Mrs. Seger lives alone, and
as she is feeble, is unable to keep
house in cold weather.
Miss LOrena Knuth has gone to
feeds Grove. Iowa. for a two weeks
visit with relatives
Henry Stubs. Ike Marvel and
Henry Bole have been discharg ed
from army service and are now at
their respective homes in the vicin
Y of Erie
X Miss Mabel Fenton, second pri-
1Insry teacher in the Erie public
schools, spent a part of holiday week
with her brother. William Fenton,
and family at Rock Island.
Mrs Frank Ryan is at Rock Falls,
Ill, taking care of her daughter-in-
Law, Mrs Ralph Ryan. and little
habe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-08
ISLANDER TELLS OF EXPERIENCES
IN RESCUINC WOUNDED MEN FROM
BOAT STRANDED NEAR FIRE ISLAND

Experiences of the crew on board
one vessel that rushed to the rescue
of the wounded men on the North
ern Pacific, which was grounded on
Fire island near New York. is told
by Leslie Atkinson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Atkinson, 725 Second
street, in an interes ting letter writ
ten by him while on a short fur
Tough.
Troubles undergone in handling
the severely wounded men are re-
lated in the letter. which is in part
appended:
Il suppose you read in the papers
about the Northern Pacific that
went aground on Fire island just
a ways out of New York with about
1900 wounded soldiers on it but
don't know how much OF a piece
was in the papers about it or If it
told what boats went out to help,
but we were one of them and We
certainly worked the three days we
were out there. We brought 1874 men
into New York from the ship and
we had a time getting them We
worked all morning getting them 1t
was so rough that when the waves
nit up against the ship that was
grounded, it would spray up over
the top deck, which was about forty
Or fifty feet up from the water.
"A couple of boats were turned
over in trying to get to the ship and
one of the destroyers lost a man
overheard while trying to lower It's
motor sailor but we didn't have an
accident to amount to anything.
I'VE smashed orr boat little bit,
but we made out alright We were
towing our whale boat, that is
boat rowed by eight men, over once
and one of the big waves came. We
were going over it and couldn't see
the other boat we were towing,
when all of a sudden it came up on
top of the wave and started coming
down on US so fast that We thought
that it was coming into our boat,
but we got our boat out of the way
just in time to stop it.
I'VE could only carry 10 soldiers
over at a time and then when wa
would get up along side OF our ship,
she would give d run 50 YOU "Oulu
just about see the bottom of the
ship and then next thing you know
you would be away up above the
deck. We had a Jacobs ladder over
the side-that is a ladder on which
four or five can climb up at the
same time-so when the ship would
give a roll and we were up even
with the deck, three or four soldiers
would give a jump and catch the
ladder, then we would shove the
beat away from the ship until the
next roll and then pull her in again.
Some of the men we had to take
over the side with a line. One fell
low was on crutches. Another army
officer had his left shoulder bone
snot away, making his arm just
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-08
CARBON CLFF

Louis weitz has returned home
from Davenprt. having been at the
hospital for the last few weeks.
Jackson Bisant. who was taken
Two weeks ago to Moline city hos
pital, is not much improved. Mr.. BIZ
SAINT suffered a stroke OF paralysis.
and there is not much hope OF his
recovery.
Julius Smith was called home to
Geneseo Tuesday by the death of his
mother. A sister also was buried
short time ago. and Mr.. Smith has
three children sick with influenza
Mrs Olin Stipp was called to Wa
husband. Lee Nicholson Mrs. Mich
olson was formerly Miss Pearl
Crouch of Carbon Cliff.
Charles Mitten, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Mitten, was taken this
week to the Moline city hospital to
be operated on for absceSs OF the
lungs His condition is critical
Crist Hutton has opened up his
store the Mercantile, which has
been closed for the last three weeks
His wife and four children were very
Miss ft Ella Mftten. who has been
quite i'll of flu, is reported ont of
Nj and Mrs. Clarence M1tten are
parents OF a baby girl, who arrived
ct their home this week
MI and Mrs Charles Fahlstrom
retnl ned to their home IN Chicago.
{2Mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs John
Mr.. and Mrs Albert D. Payton
and two daughters of Moline spent
the holidays at theshome of Mr.. Pay
IONS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Florin.
Frank Roseman. son Of Mr. and
Mrs Charles Roseman OF Carbon
TIff. and Miss Della Bump of East
Moline. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Lou Bump, gave their many friends
4 surprise a few days ago py Soins
TuiatIv 10 Moline and being married,
Mrs. Gregory Neubaur and Miss
Margaret Gerhardt visited in the trt-
cities this week.
Daughter Cathryn Gsiney, Scott
Kennedy Mrs. Charles Slater, and
Charles Cary and George Kennedy
ind family, who have been III wlth
Iu, are all improving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-08
FRACTURES LEG IN
FALL ON ICY WALK

Oscar Jackson, negro, sustained
the fracture of the bone in the
right leg last night, due to fall
on the sidewalk on Second avenue
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets.
The man suffers from rheuma-
tism and was walking with the aid
of crutches when the accident oc-
CURED. He was taken to the office
of Dr. Eli Bradford in the police
ambulance, and was later removed
to his home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-08
FIGHTING DISEASE OF BARLEY

AApA AANW DAoEASE OF BA RLEk
Wisconsin county agents have
been warned that the barley stripe
disease is more widespread and de-
structiVe than has been supposed
the loss in some fields being more
than half the plants. They have
been asked to give instructions in
killing the stripe by soaking the
seed grain in formaldehyde for two
hours. This treatment also kills
the covered smut and most of the
loose smut Where farmers feel
that they have not the time to treat
all of their barley by the two-hour
method, the agents are suggesting
Ne use of a seed plot where the
clean mother seed would be grown
for the succeeding crop. Machine
treatment, they are told, will kill
the covered smut, reduce the stripe
little, but will not destroy the
loose smut. The campaign in Wis
consin will be carried on through
seeding time. Wisconsin's barley
yield was reduced by the disease
this year, it is believed, by more
than million bushels, enough to
make 150, 900 barrels of flour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-08
Piles Cured in 6 to IA DAYS

Druggists refund money if PAZo
OINTMENT fails to cure Itching.
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. Stops Irritation; Soothes
and Heals. You can get restfuI
sleep after the first application.
Price 60c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-08
ORION

The installation of the officers of
Orion chapter. O. E s. was held
Monday evening, NJ SIS Mary Farrar
Of Cambridge presiding aid install
ing officer Those Installed are:
Worthy matron, Charlotte Fullerton;
worthy patron. G. H Wayn; associate
matrOn Harriet Wayne; secretary,
Trude Boutwell,: treasurer. Mary
Long: conductress. Mabel Boutwell,.
supper was served at the close OF
the installation.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-11

date nov hut will let you know later"
iAclede win pay tribute to General
HcrshinE on his arrival. not with the
pomp aud ceremony that marked his
reception In European capitals. but
with u good Old fashioned Missouri
homecoming" according TO the COM
mlttec Arranging FOR his reception.
PLANS FOR tie generals entertain
Wrut Include reunions with old
EchOoinEtsa und chums. trips Ia the
Old fwimmln' hole On Muddy creek
and 10 the old rershing farm.
The homecoming viii also mark q
reunion of the pershing family.
James PcrshinR 90 Chicago. the gem
erals brother. and Miss May PershinE
and Mrs Bessie Builder Of Lincoln.
Neh. hits two sisters. will gather 1T
The former pcrshiug home during the
generals stay.
The reception viii not be without
q military side, Decorated heroes Of
Missouri will form an honor guard
Missouri. will have charge Of the mil
ltary reception. Governor Frederick
%. Gardner Will deliver an address at
the celebration and other state and
national officials have been invited to
offend.
Among Old acqualntnnccs who Will
greet General Pershing are Aunt
Susan Hcwett. who made pies for
him hen ne romped barefoot around
the countrywide and Aunt" Louisa
Warren. who claims to have been
present when the future military
leader was born IN a railroad section
mouse several miles from here. Both
ere negroes.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-11
KEPT HER AWAKE
The Terrible Pains in Back and
Sides. cardui Gave Relief.

M1rksyile, La.-Mrs. Alice Johnson.
Of this pace, write; "For n year !
suffered with an awful misery in my back
and sides. Ny left side was hurting me
all the time. The misery was something
lwhil.
could notd o anything, not even sleep
Al night. II kept me awake most Of the
nigh. -. took different medicines, bui
nothing did me any good or relieved me
until took Cardui -.
was not able TO do any Of my worn
Tor one year and ! got worse all the time,
was confined 10 my bed III and on. ! goi
so bad with my back that when stopped
down | was not able 10 s~iraighten up
again decided ! would try Cardu
... BY time had taken The entire bottle
I was feeling pretty good and could
siraighten up and my pains were nearly
all gone,
shall always praise CarduL. | con.
,inusd taking Il until | was strong and
we'll" II you suffer from pains due to
female complaints, Cardui riay be iusi
what " need. Thousands OF women
who r. c suffered in this way now praise
cafdui their present good health
Give ~ tal. NC-i3
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-11

Iacledc, Mo- Sept. n.-Gcneral
Tcrshing y coming hack tu his boy
hood nome here.
lie viii return a fun fielEcd gen
erHl. the hero Of America. but tn tho
inyhuod companions with whom he
stole APPLES. and played AT the OLD
hWlmmin' hole. "a will hr the Johnny
Tershlng who spent his early life here
before going away tO West Point To
embark IN 10 military career. '
4 mcssare received 10y MAYOR Ed
mund d. Allen promises % visit hy'
the general.
Some time nro when Laclede
learned that Generaf PcrshlnR was
returning from Europe the following
cahieFrom was dispatched to him by
Mayor Allen.
"Lnclede. your old home. your boy
hood friends and Linn county are
calling YOU. when may we expect
you homgf'
General Pcr-hiug cabied In reply;
- have heard the call. Wi be
there soon after my arrival in the
United States. can't give YOU definite
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-11
TRAVELLING
CALIFORNIA TO
Element Still Cling to
|tion That One Day They
Take the Road to Land Of
Use by the Great Water


Francisco Sept. fi-Romany
|ommOnly known a. .rypsles.
toward California from
Of the United states with
ked purpose OF estabiishinr a
|ch" or permanent sacred en-
Int az Emeryvillo. across the
h. San Francisco officials of
elites believe.
|tsession Of tribal lenders. who
the coast to attend the recant
y OF George Adanis head ~
be-. and "Gvpsv" MARY. who
L was an Eevpt.rn princess.
Ind kilograms from hssdauar-
siN tribes scattered through
country. These contained
words Amen nvaea" or I'VE
Ther wcre said ,u ne replics
wide cali f.r The gath
the rypsv clans.
III Of the eypsias are Included
movement. The rssponse ia
10 Inc more religious ole-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-11
pnINTEn

\ poor pNousr be- wurs, thnn ono
Too often there rs 90 -tiug back Of
huuayod words.
some pcopl" do odd things for the
purpose OF getting even.
The mother always has an cNcusr
FOR the juvenile terror.
when in need of q good line of tdlh,
pa'roniza % telephone company,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-11
AMERICAN SLAIN IN
MEXICO OVER A GIRL

Washington. Sept a. The murder
~ Potter Dutruu. Hu American citizen
iu Mexico last July resulted from RI
Ntlry between Ci'ron and Elcuo Cer-
guerra Tor the affections OF Virginia
Nilllsuuu, % resident % Fucnfs- ranch.
where he crime was committed, the
Mexican rUhassy announced tod1y nn
receipt OF the results nf the uyeSt.-
gati conducted hy l's government.
The embassy announced ~ had been
advised that t'ruucrt had boon loctti
ed and his capture was expected soon.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-11
Err E FIGHT
ON RENT PRoFITEERS

n, sept IA campaign Of
I directed against rent proh'-
ll be started hy the Denver
state Exchange. II was am
today hy Harry W. New
PRESIDENT OF the exchange.
Inor Shoup or Mayor Bailey
asked to appoint u commits
hear grievance against pros
Mr.. Newcomb sai' This COM
also viii be requested to TX
tai charges Tine tentative pro-
Adopied by the exchange Is
10 the plan adopted in Seattle
Resulted In a sharp reduction
/ and the liking of standard
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-11
CAN COMPANY CoRNERED
ARMY WAR CONTRACTS

Washington. sept 1i-Eyldeuce
that the American can company
"mOnopolizcd" war department con
tracts during the early period Of the
war and secured prices FAR In eN-
cess % those quoted by 'independ-
ent' can manufacturer "cycludod'
from tao business has been hrnuEai
out IN testimony before the special
house sub committee investigating cN-
peudituros in the war department u
was announced iu q statement author
lied today boy Chairman Graham.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-11
TOR OPEN
IN DENVER SEPT. %

r.. Sept li.-Fifty commOdi-
|rrefatinE $4,000 pieces or
|nd including many household
|ncstic articles will be sold at
residents OF Colorado, Utah
JOINING. when the war depart
pens it, retail store In the bose
II the municipal auditorium
per 21.
lpf the initial allotment Tor the
Iore were received today from
10. = bingham, army zone
officer ut Omaha The first
b. will contain blankets. un-
socks, towels, boots, ~overalls
|den tools.
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be ~ the big London hotels
IL puro hoy who .u his spare
j. BE- much r.Nin To IN" study
Ihcsi English literature.
" days ago me was paid his
Iyith "a small fine deducted Tor
Of regulations ludir-
be- hoy said To the manager
IL YOU shouli ever md n
scope ~ your lurlslict on
an assessment ON my wage
be- trivial act alleged TO have
pmmitied by myseit 81 snmr
moment in the stress ~
Vocation I would suggest that
pain from exercising that pre-
Tho failure % de- va would
.ssiiN force Wc 20 tender my
lion
lmuulEer tntter.ug reached n
aud zoo gasps asked the boy
! meant.
words n won Nnc mo
shall chuck the job" said tho
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-11

Rasgagcman I, Henry. Phone
The Little River news., 1919-05-21
For Miss Smith.

Miss Inex Burlington entertained a number of friends at her home Satur- day afternoon in honor of Miss Cora
 Smith, whose approaching marriage was announced in very novel and unique manner. Large hearts of card board had been cut in various shapes, and when the guests had at last suc> ceeded in putting them together they read the following: Mr and Mrs. Hamilton c. Smith announce the ap- preaching marriage of their daughter, Cora Everett, to Mir. Walter Matheny at their home in Camden. Ark, Tues day evening. June "A, 1919." The guests then enjoyed very interesting and exciting game of hearts. in which Mrs. J. B. Locke won high score and was presented with beautiful bunch of sweet peas. Delicious refreshmente consisting of ice cream and cake were served by the hostess. Each guest found on her plate the favor of the evening. 2 cluster of roses. V