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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
PROTEST ACT OF
WESTERN union
Fast Moline Commission in Appeal
Objects to Disc0ntinuance
OF Telegraph Station.

East Moline has appealed to
Congressman William J. Graham in
protest against the Western Union
Telegraph company for its removal
of the East Moline Offices. City At
torney George D. Long was in
structed by the city commission at
a meeting held last night to draw
mp the protest
The business and professional
mems association last week sent a
letter of appeal to Congressman
Graham
The East Moline office was con-
Quoted as a branch Of the Moline
office, and on Dec. 81, on orders
from the headquarters in Chicago,
were closed. No reason for the dis
continuance Of the branch is given.
The city commission instructed A.
torney Long to suggest the opening
Cf the telegraph station in one Of
;he local railroad stations, thus saw
ing expense of a separate office.
The telegraph station at one time
was located with the Milwaukee
road.
According to the new arrange
ment all messages will be phoned
tc East Moline through the Moline
office and where persons cannot be
reached by telephone, a messenger
will be sent East Moline refuses
to be called a suburb of Moline and
has made clear to Congressman
Graham that East Moline is a city
in itself
The city commission agreed to
become a member OF the home rule
league of Illinois. The agreement
was made upon receipt of a COM
munication from City Attorney
watson of A1efo. The aim of the
league is to have the state utilities
commission abolished and each city
CT the state given home rule
Attorney Long was authorized to
attend the utilities commission
meeting to be held tomorrow at
Springfield regarding the proposed
increase of street car rates in Mo-
line, East Moline and Rock Island
August DeSchepper was named
temporary fireman to succeed Mart
Smith, who resigned Dec. 81 The
ordinance providing that the city
pay SIS a week toward the mainte-:
nance of a merchant police in East
Moline and that the business men
lay the remaining SIS per week,
was passed Roy Bessmer was ap-
pointed by Acting Mayor ]. O. Gles-
Ter as merchant policeman. He has
occupied that position for the last
several weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
DONATIONS OF $905
GIVEN MOLINE FOR
ADDED PROTECTION

In the annual report OF Commits
sioner c. V. Johnson, head of the
accounts and finance department,
made yesterday at the commission
meeting. he listed under the term
donations, $905.12.
Some time ago the city raised a
fund. through a committee, TO be
used to bring a government nitrate
plant to Moline. There was $905.12
eft after all expenses of the nitrate
plant mission had been paid.
The committee asked that the ex-
ira money or the donations" be
used to help give the city extra po-
lice protection. The donors have
consented that the money be used
in this manner.
All the news all the time The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
VEYS AND DE RYCKE
TO ATTEND BELGIAN
AMERICA ALLIANCE

officers of the Belgian-American
national alliance Will meet Thurs
cay, Jan. %. in Chicago to discuss
the present situation in Belgium.
Object of the meeting is to create a
system whereby Belgians residing
IN this country may be assisted in
finding their relatives in Belgium
md of adjusting financial and other
interests they may have there as
the result of the war. CASTOR Veys
and Raymond De Rycke. both Mo-
liners, who are president and sec
retary respectively of the national
alliance, will attend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
MUSTEROLEQUICK
RELIEF! NO BLISTER!
It Soothes and Relieves Like
a Mustard Plaster Without
the Burn or Sting

Musterole is a clean, white ONT
nnent, made with the oil of mustard.
II does all the work of the old-fashioned
mustard plaster - does it better and
does not blister. You do not have to
bother with a cloth. You simply rub
it on-and usually the pain is gone
Many doctors and nurses use Muster
ole and recommend it to their patients.
They will gladly tell you what re-
lief it gives from sore throat, bron-
chitis, Group, stiff neck, asthma, neu'
ralgia, congestion, pleurisy, rheuma.
tism, lumbago, pains and aches of the
back or joints, sprains, sore muscles,
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds OF
the chest lit often prevents pneumonia
soc and 60c jars; hospital size $3.50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
PAYS TRIBUTE TO
MEN ENLISTED IN
YANKEE FORCES

In tribute to the boys who vol
UNFAIRLY enlisted in the American
army, Dr. A e. Kohler, captain in
the medical corps of the United
States expeditionary forces, says
the following:
1.-The enlisted men are fine, and
that is the one thing that will stick
in my mind all the rest of my life.
The wonderful enlisted men of our
army. No one can ever make you
understand the hardships they have
endured with a cheerful smile.
wish they could all Cor at least all
that are not absolutely needed be
sent home, they have earned a good
rest and the best that can be given
them at home"
DR.. Kohler wrote the above to
his father, Hjalmer Kohler, of Mo-
line. in a letter dated Dec. 10. In
another letter dated Dec. IS, Cap
tain Kohler writes:
To-day I was taken off the re-
ceiving station and permanently
assigned to the surgical staff,
which ought to please me very
much, but we don't operate here
only in emergencies. I also have
written a letter asking to be re-
lieved of duty in the A. E. F. In
the first place am tired out and
want to get home and get rested.
I am very skinny and have neither
strength nor ambition left I don't
know what is the matter with me.
There are plenty of doctors here
and we have been asked to choose
immediate return, early return or
to stay in the army l have been
in for the period l enlisted-for
duration of the war-and am
ready to quit France has not
agreed with me, that is a sure thing
and the change that has come over
me since peace was declared is
something I cannot make out. I
hope my application goes through"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
SLEIGHT ASSUMES
NEW DUTIES TODAY

E. H. Sleight of the Barnard flu
neral home of Moline left today for
Toledo, Ohio, to assume the duties
of assistant secretary Of the nation
al selected mort;cians.
This is an association of the lead
ing undertakers and funeral direc-
tors in this country. Membership
can not be applied for, but is ex-
tended only upon invitation and
then after the closest investigation
of the proposed member Only one
undertaken in city can be a mem
Der so that such a membership is
a guarantee to the public that the
man selected is the very best in his
profession.
The association is growing so
rapidly that the secretary can not
take care of all the work, hence the
calling of Mr.. Sleight to his assist
ance. Mr.. Sleight's long and varied
experience in clerical and associa-
ton work fits him well for this po-
sition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
APPLY POSLAM
END DISTRESS
OF ITCHY SKIN

It isn't the quantity OF any remedy
You put on your skin to heal the dis
order. il is the QUALITY that works
the desired results, and in quality
Poslam excels. Satisfaction from its
use comes because its healing pow
ers are concentrated and Just little
does so much.
TRY this, Spread Poslam over that
itching skin affection at night. Then
dismiss the trouble from your mind.
Sleep soundly, and next morning,
examine the skin and see just what
Poslam has done.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories.
243 West 47th st New York City.
And PosIam Soap being medicat ted
with Poslam will benefit your skin
while used daily for toilet and bath,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
CARE or HEALTH
FLU SAFEGUARD
DR.. Walton Tackett Predicts Re-
turn of Epidemic and Advises
PrecautiOn Against Il

Return of the influenza epidemic,
though in a mild form, in the early
spring. is prophecied by DR.. Wal
ton Tackett, city physician of East
Moline Few cases exist in East
Moline today, but according to the
health advisor, the influenza germ
is lying dormant
AS long as the cold weather pre-
walls the germ that brought terror
into this country last fall, will re-
main dormant 1t is believed that
when the warm weather comes the
germ will awaken and again rage in
this locality
Il don't believe that the situation
will demand the closing of social
and business activities as it did be-
fore" said DR.. Tackett this morn
ing. but l do believe that some
stringent measures will have to be
taken to check its spread. l advise
the people to continue needing all
influenza reminders People little
realize what such small attentions
to their bodies will mean to them"
Several cases of the flu, rem
nants of the epidemic. appear in
Moline, East Moline and Rock Is
land
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
SHELL SHOP AT
R.&v.IS CLOSED
Contracts Completed, Works Is Shut
DOwR-Affects 800 Men-15O
Are Transferred.

Work on the contracts having
been practically completed the shell
shop of the Root q VanDervoort
engineering company plant is
winding up its ammunition work
Arrangements have been completed
for converting the shell shop build
ings into a Stockroom and ware
house. The buildings occupied by
the shell shop were erected in 1916
when the engineering company
first undertook the manufacture of
shells, at that time for the British
government. The department dur
ing last summer reached a high
mark of about six hundred en-
ployes.
Conversion OF the shell shop into
q warehouse will make possible the
removal of the present stockroom
from the assembling plant and in
crease the facilities for production
Of tractor motors. The building in
which the operation of hammering
the shells, known as 'nosing," is
performed, will be diverted TO uses
cf the foundry, which it adioins.
This will make an important addi-
ton of foundry facilities.
L. s. Rasmussen, who has been
serving as superintendent OF the
shell plant, assumes his former pc
s!tion as production superintendent
for the engineering company. R.
=. Beauchamp, who was acting as
production superintendent, returns
to the engineering department and
becomes plant engineer.
Abandonment of the she'll plant
is one of the first notable incidents
in the transition of the r. & V. in
dustries from war work to produc-
ton of peace time products. Pro
posed extension of the tractor mo-
tor and automobile departments
will rapidly bring about complete
readjustment of the industry to new
conditions. At the time the armi-
stice was signed the whole plant
vas operating 95 pei cent on war
work
Completion of the shell contract
and closing of this shop affects
about three hundred men. OF the
workmen thus released about one
hundred thirty are being trans
ferred to other departments and as
signed to tractor motor and auto
mobile work. Many of the en-
ployes OF the shell shop came from
other lines of industry and were
attracted here by The very high
S5ages which prevailed in munition
plants. Some sought work in in
dustrial plants because their own
Ines were so affected by the war
that they could not continue in
them. Termination of the war is
bringing about the return of many
men from war plants to their old
lines, and a large number Of the
employees released from the shell
shop are returning 10 their former
homes and engaging IN their for
mer occupations. There will, Of
course. be some who will be COM
PEELED 10 seek employment in other
shops in this locality, but the num-
Der is quite small.
At the R. & V. plant the suspen-
sion of manufacture of shells came
naturally. Even hdd the war con
tinued the plant would have finished
its operations at about this time I'M
less new contracts were under
taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
QUICK relief FROM
CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyfr; cry of THOUSANDS
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive
Tablets, the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards, a practicing physician
for II years and caiomePs old-time
enemy, discovered the formula for Olive
Tablets while treating patients for
chronic constipation and torpid livers.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel, but ahealing, soothing
vegetable laxative.
No gripping is the Keynote" of these
little sugar-coated, olive-colored tab
lets. They cause the bowels and liver to
act normally. They never force them
to unnatural action.
If you have dark brown mouth"-a
bad breath-a dull, tired feeling-sick
headache-torpid liver and are consti.
pated, you'll find quick, sure and only
pleasant results from one or two little
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one or two every
night just to keep right Try them.
l0c and 25c per box. ALI druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
EAST MOLINE

The Silvis Methodist Ladies' Aid
society will meet Thursday after
noon with Mrs. justin Washburn.
Mrs. G. L. Walker has returned
from a few days visit in Chicago
With her brother n-law, G. f.
Walker. and Mrs. Walker
Mrs Charles PARROT has received
a telegram telling of the safe ar
rival of her husband, Corporal
Charles Parrot, in this country.
East Moline Rebekah lodge No.
445 will hold a meeting Wednesday
evening. Members are asked to at
tend as there is important business
to transact.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Axelson of
Watertown have returned from a
holiday visit in Toledo, Ohio, and
Detroit. Mich, visiting their son,
who is still in the army, and their
daughter-in-Iaw, in Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. I. TaZe will leave
Thursday for Chicago. Mr.. Taze
will attend the bankers conven-
ton.
Miss Marie Walsh has returned
" AuiCdSO dLlCI d pISd-odnI uClILdy
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Walsh Of Silvis.
The WatertOwn Baptist Ladies
Aid society meets tomorrow after
noon with Mrs. ". D. Chambers
G. w. Dick has departed for De
trOit. where a position awaits him
Mrs. A. L. Thon4ps on is i'll with
pneumonia Her mother, Mrs. Gels
niger. is caring for her.
Mrs. c. j. Garrett will be hostess
Thursday to the East Moline Thin
bic club
Richard Walsh is i'll at his home
n Silvis.
The Moline, East Moline 500 club
will meet Thursday with Mrs. Will
liam Emmett.
The Plymouth circle of the Con-
Eregational church will meet
Thursday afternoon. Election of
{ Ulcers will take place. In the
evening the annual church supper
and election of church officers will
BE held.
1Ta5or F. J. CIendenin returned to
Chicago. having been called here
hy the death Of his father-in-law,
lIr. Piper Miss Ruth Clendenin
has returned to her school duties
a. Cordova.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
DIR. PERRY VESSEL
FILLS BANK TERM
OF NELSON GREEN Z.

DR.. P. H. Vessel of Moline was
named temporary vice president of
the Peoples Savings bank and
trust company to fill 1.-The unexpired
term of Nelson H. Greene. resign
ed Mr.. Greene left the Moline
bank il December and recently be
came president of the Suncrest
Lumber company Of Asheville, n. c.
At a meeting of the directors of
the bank next Tuesday new direc-
tors will be elected and on Mon
day. Jan. 20, organization Of the
board will be effected. DR.. Vessel
will serve until the organization
meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07

Karl Proseus, aged 81 years, son
of the late c. A. ProseUs and Mrs.
Proseus of 1887 Thirteenth avenue,
Moline, died at Nevada, Mo. Friday
after a short illness of pulmonary
tuberculosis. He was born in Mo
line in 1892 and received his early
education here. His father preceded
him in death less than a month
ago.
Surviving besides the mother IS
a sister, Laura, at home. Funeral
services will be held at 230 tomor-
row afternoon in the home. Burial
will be in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
Y Has PROGRAMS

Employees and families of the E.
T. Fairbanks company and mem
bers Of the East Moline Y. Nj. c.
a and their families will enjoy a
Marty tomorrow evening in the Y
gymnasium. There will be bowling
and billiard contests. Other games,
such as roller skating are also pro-
vided for.
Saturday night at the Y stere-
nnftcon slides on the city of Wash
ington will be shown The lectur-
err for the evening has not been de
c1ded on.
'eThe Boyhood of Jesus" is the
title of a lecture to be given Sun
day afternoon to the Fellowship or
SANITATION of the Y. Scenes will
be flashed to illustrate the talk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
BURGLARS PULL
OFF A DAYLIGHT
JOB; NET 81, 400

Burglars entered George Keletos'
place of business at 202 Third ave-
nue., Moline, yesterday afternoon
and today Keletos is out $3.50 in
cash, a gold and silver coin neck
lace, valued at $3.50, two watches,
two rings and two stick pins, a
total valuation of $1,400.
No one was in the place at the
time of the robbery. The burglar
or burglars used skeleton key to
make entrance. Clues to the identi-
ty or number of men who worked
so successfully are missing.
The necklace, a highly valued
piece of jewelry. and one of the
rings and one of the watches that
were stolen are all keepsakes and
are Of great value to Keletos, who
brought them here from Greece
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
j. Fl. COBURN INVITED
TO STATE BANQUET

John H. Coburn, secretary Of the
Moline exemption board, has re-
ceived an invitation from the Sc
lective Service association Of Illi-
Lois to attend a banquet given in
honor of Provost Marshal General
Crowder next Monday in the La
Sale hotel. Chicago. General Crow
der will be the principal speaker
DR.. c. c. Sloan of the local medical
advisory board. will attend. Other
members of the legal and medical
advisory have also been invited
The association will present Gen
eral Crowder with a loving cup.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
NAVY GIRLS LOSE
TRUNKS-TO GIVE
PROGRAM TONIGHT

The Navy girls, a number of the
Young Peoples Lyceum association
course, to have been given at the
Moline high school last evening, ap-
peared, but not in costume. The
troupe had lost its trunk, but prom
ised that this evening all would be
in readiness for the show.
So as not to disappOint the large
audience that had gathered last ev-
ening, a short program, consisting
Of selections by Ruth Bandell, cell
ist, Helen Stein. pianist, and Mar
iorie Webster. impersOnator, was
given. The entire program will be
given this evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
WINES AT MEETING
OF SHOE RETAILERS

L. S. Wynes OF Wynes Bros, has
gone to St Louis, Mo, to attend
the national shoe retailers conven-
ton. Wyues is secretary and treas
urer of the Illinois association. and
with other officers will make up the
Illinois delegation. 1t is estimated
that 5000 retailers from various
parts of the country will attend the
convention, which should prove one
of the best ever held since retailers
N the shoe industry organized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
WELCOME SIGNS
TO Greet BOYS
Banner 10 Float at Intersection OF
Fifth Avenue and Fifteenth
Street, Moline.

At the intersection OF Fifth ave
nue. and Fifteenth street, Moline on
the background of a white canvass
banner will be printed in large red
capitals Boys, Moline Welcomes
You Home" This is the first step
taken by the general committee on
welcome plans, to bring a merry
how-do-you-do To the sons OF Mo
line who left for service and re-
turned. Another means adopted TO
greet tho returning soldiers is by
posters which are TO be placed in
the windows OF stores and banlIg-
containing an invitation to visit the
Y. M. C. A. and the Moline Cam-
merciaI club.
On the committee to prepare the
welcome plans with r. b. Lourie
as chairman, are Mrs. Harry Aims
worth, Mrs. G. c. Sloan, William
Butterworth, Nels Peterson, Harry
Ransom and c. r. Hall. The can
vas banner and posters viii be
printed under the direction Of
Richard Mcdaniel of Deere q co.
Returning soldiers are urged %
register upon arriving in Moline
Posters distributed about the city
will be in the form Of a request
asking the boys to sign at the Red
Cross rooms. Those who added
their names to the roll Of honor
yesterday are:
AugustanA college, s. A. T. c.,
Paul ". Johnson, Arnold Axell and
Erick Davidson; Camp Dodge,
Frank G. Holmgren; Camp Grant,
James Z. KiTkham: Fort Rose
Grams, William Johnson; Camp
Zachary Taylor, Leigh Morrow
West; Camp Sheridan, Morris "
Smith; Camp Bradley, Albert G,
Halter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
IN TIE I0nGEE

Members of Swedish Olive lodge.
10. O. F.. met in their club rooms
last night and the following officers
were installed by z 4. Ridenor,
district deputy grand master:
Noble grand-J0hn G. Carlberg-
Vice grand-Hugo Anderson
Recording secretary - Harry A
Melin
Financial secretary a. E. Lun-
deem.
Treasurer z. Liudbloom
Past grand master Pier
son.
A class Of five new members will
be initiated next Monday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
Mrs. Emilia Newman.

The body of Mrs. Emilia Neu-
man mother of Hammond G. Neu-
man of Moline, who died last Fri
day at her home in Morrison, H.,
arrived in Moline last evening.
Death was. caused by apoplexy.
Deceased was born in Moline in
1S48 and lived here until few
years ago when she left to make her
home with children residing in
Morrison. Funeral services will be
held at o'clock tomorrow after
noon in the Barnard funeral home.
Interment will be in Riverside
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
Obituary
Prince Laurence Dead.

Prince Albert Laurence, colored,
aged years, died Sunday i'll the
home, sos Twelfth street, East Mo
line. Funeral services will be held
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
in the Angevine undertaking par
iors in East Moline with Rev. IL. o.
Mumma in charge. Burial will be
in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
Arthur Z. UaItmever.

Arthur E. Haltmeyer. aged "a,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Halt
meyer. 1927 Fifth avenue, Moline,
died at 9:23 last evening at a To-
cal hospital after an Illness of sew
eral months. The deceased was
born in Davenport, on December 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
Mrs, Mary McManus.

Mrs. Mary McManus, aged ST,
died this morning in the home of
her daughter, Mrs. R. H. Meister,
PALS Seventh avenue, Moline. Fun
eral services will be held in the
residence at 2 o'clock Friday after
room. Interment will be in River
side cemetery.
Surviving are the wfdower and
three children, Mrs. Meister, Miss
Blanche McManus and Edward Nc
Manus, at home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
Funeral of Harriet Johnson.

Funeral SERVICES Tor Harriet
Genevieve Johnson, who died yes
terday morning, will be held at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Gust Johnson, 1109 Thirteenth ave
nue., Moline, and at $50 in the Mis-
sion tabernacle church. Rev Sam
uel Hogander will officiate. Inter
ment will be in Riverside ceme-
terry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
EAGLES AUXILIARY TO MEET

The Ladies' auxiliary to the East
Moline Eagles will meet Thursday
night at the Eagles hall in East
Moline when annual election of Of
ficers will be held. AS this Is the
first session since the early part
of October, 1t is important that
members attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
ROARD MEETS.

The SiIvis library board at a
meeting held with Mrs. Harry Hill
Yesterday decided to purchase nine
new volumes. The library has been
removed to the postoffice building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
laps SEND RUSTNESS MEN

Tokfo.-Japan plans to include
three representative business men
in the delegation to the European
peace conference
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07

E1y;II;,-s' KIDNEY Ill
w llLldI1S and LIVER -
Have you overworkcd your nervous
system and caused trouble with your
kidneys and liVcr7 Have you pains
in Ioins, side and back Have Won 70
gabhy appearance Of the face ar5
under the eyes? II so. use Williams
Kidney and Liver pills. For sale tg
all druggists Price SOC.
WILLIAMS MFG. co. Props,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Riess' drug store, new location, 1905
Second avenue.