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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
THEY GET FAT BY
THE HOUR IN THE
ARMY HOSPITALS

You can stand at one side and
watch the boys get fat by the
hour"
This is the description of the
treatment at the general hospital
No. 10. Azalea. y. C., accorded sol
diers who fought in France, in
letter from Private Leroy j. Bos-
old, Tventy-first street and Eighth
avenue. to Walter II. Flanagan. He
says in part:
Il got load Of their (Germany'sl
Then things happened quickly. In
to hospital in France | went.
There / developed the following in
rapid succession: trench feet, in
fluenza, pneumonia, and everything
else. il seems. | stuck her out,
though, because | had to- II was
not a matter OF sink or swim. II
was swim because I knew I had a
wife and baby back there who need
ed me-"
Private Bosold goes on to relate
that relatives of men who are il
hospitals in this country should
not worry about their loved ones,
as they are receiving the best of
treatment. He says that the men
can take up various kinds OF
schooling and that the best of in
structors are employed.
Everybody seems ready to wait
on you-so different from franco,
he continues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
KNIGHTS ARE TO
INITIATE CLASS

A class OF candidates is to be put
through the work for the second
and third degree tomorrow after
noon. at the Eagles hall, in the
knights of Columbus order. The
program for tomorrow includes
features for morning, afternoon
and evening
At $3.50. the members and candi-
dates are asked to meet promptly
at the Knights of Columbus hal,
to attend mass at the Sacred Heart
Catholic church. At 1880 they are
to gather at Eagles hall, where the
initiation is to take place. John
E Maloney. district deputy from
Chicago, is TO act as master of Ger
emonies, and the degree work is
to be put on by a team from Chi
cago.
At O'Clock the knights are to
be served a banquet, at which A. J.
Bowe, a Chicago lawyer, is to be
the main speaker. The program
to be carried out includes:
Welcome Albert Huber, toast
master.
Address-Dean H. P. Durkin.
Address,. J. Bowe OF Chicago.
Address-Rev. c. p. O'Neill.
Musical numbers. l.
Address-John E Malonev.
The Star Spangled Banner"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
Personal Points

Mrs. Henry Giotzbach has been
removed TO her home. 1901 lifth
street. following successful op-
Hrstion performed at ST. Antnonys
hospital.
Floyd BealeFf has returned to his
home at 912 Thirteenth avenue, hav-
Ing been discharged from service
al Camp Grant Mr.. Bealer saw
tive months service overseas.
v-ord has been received by Mrs.
Frederick Wright. Ninth street and
Forty eighth aF=uue, of the arrival
IT her nephew. Corporal Earl H.
Wivinls. at an eastern port after
serving overseas.
Sergeant Charles Joseph. Of
lamp Dodge is to arrive i'll Rock
island this evening to SPEND d few
lays visiting with his aunt. Mrs. W
A. Strayer, 1861 Third avenue.
Miss Helen c, Cavanaugh has re-
turned to Washington. D. c.. where
she Is employed in the bureau of
abor statistics. after a weeks visit
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
d Cavanaugh. 2120 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
Post.Nuptial for Mrs. Barber.

Miss Blanche Dolly of this city
entertained a company OF II girl
friends last evening at the home of
her aunt, Mrs. Francis De Jaeger,
1921 Fifth avenue, Nome, as a
post-nuptial courtesy for Mrs. Har
ry Barber of Moline, whose mag
rage to Lieutenant Harry Barber
took place Feb. IS.
The evening hours we're spent
informally with dancing, victrola
and piano music, and late in the
evening the girls were invited to
the dining room. The bride led the
way to the strains of the Lohengrin
wedding march.
The table was lovely in its dec
orat.ons. carried out in the brides
colors. marine red and deepest
navy blue. The centerpiece was a
miniature homecoming ship. dec
GRATED with French and American
flags. In the supper menu the COL
ors were carried out very cleverly.
Miss Edith Peterson. 736 Four
tenth street. Moline. is to enter
tain a company of girls in Mrs.
BARRIERS honor Monday evening,
which will be one of the many af-
fairs being planned in honor of the
bride
DR.. Nellie Able OF Moline, mother
Of the bride. is to entertain at q
dinner dance Tuesday evening at
the Hotel Blackhawk, Davenport
Tri-city friends of the young cou-
pie and college friends of the bride
from the University of Iowa are to
be the guests.
Cards have been issued by Mrs
A. c. Barber. mother of the groom.
70 A tea to be held at her home.
c02S Sixth avenue. between the
hours of 3 and s O'Clock Thursday,
10 a large number of tri-city
friends to meet her daughter-in-
law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
THE MARCH LION
ISN'T AS SAVAGE
AS WE EXPECTED

March came in much more nice
than February went out and all the
lion variety of weather that was
predicted for the advent Of the
treat EN- rough" month was
robbed of much of its savageness-
Along towards midnight last
hight when March officially arriV-
Ell. the wind began to die down and
the first DAY of this month was
much nicer than the last day OF
last month.
And today mercury began TO
climb.
Here's what the weather bureau
forecasts for the ensuing "A hours:
Unsettled and warmer tonight
and Sunday, with light snow. Low
est temperature tonight 10 or Is
degrees above zero"
The coolest last night was l
above zero. At O'Clock this morn
ing it was 5 above and steadily ris-
ing.
March wasn't quite the lion folks
yesterday expected it was going to
be.
The disagreeable spell was note
wor Thy for the fact that it came up
suddenly, lasted a few hours. and
disappeared suddenly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
PERFECT PLANS
FOR BIG DRIVE
Executive Committee OF Rock Is
land County Farm Bureau in
Meeting at Court House.

Plans fer a booster membership
campaign were discussed and per-
fected at a meeting of the executive
committee of the Rock Island coun-
u farm bureau at the court house
this afternoon.
The gathering convened in the
Office of Palmer r. Edgerton, coun-
u farm advisor. at l O'Clock. In
accordance with the proposal en-
dorsed by the farm bureau mem
lers in a general assembly some
time ago. drive for new members
will be formulated and pushed with
the utmost vigor, according to Of
fcials of the bureau.
Every farmer a member" will
be the slogan of the drive and if
is the intention that every farmer
In the county shall be solicited by
one of the membership commit
tees.
OF nearly two thousand farmers
in Rock Island county only about
three hundred seventy-fve are en-
rolled on the farm bureau roster.
The plan as adopted at the recent
general meeting. embraces the
maintenance of the bureau solely
upon its income from members and
agriculturalists; that is all city.
county and state aid now afforded
will not be requested and efforts
made to place the organization
purely on a self-sustainins basis.
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
LARGE WOODMENI
GAIN IN MONTH
february Record Shows That 49,
0O7 New Members We're Taken
Into the Society.
LARGEST MADE In TEARS
Field Forces Finding 1t Easier TO
Wri.e Business Since Flu
Epidemic Subsidies,

The announcement is made at
he head Office of Modern Wood
men of America that the month Of
February was a record-breaker in
point of new members written,
total of 1907 benefit certificates
having been issued.
This repr the largest number
of rev members obtained by the
society in any February since 1911,
and exceeds all monthly records
since April, 1916, when the total
issues reached 1921. The field
forces are apparently finding it
easier to write business since the
liu epidemic has subsidized, and the
fact thai a special meeting of the
head camp to deal with the rate
question has been called to con-
vene March 20, does not seem to
have had any adverse effect upon
tfie promotion work in the field.
The February death claims Of
the organization, including war
claims, allowed amounted In num-
Der to 1850, totaling $3.50, 909.S5,
Of which ILL claims we're the re-
suit of inf1uenZa-pneumonia, ag-
gregating $1.623 900 as against $50
claims on account OF all other dis
cases in the sum OF 1857 ,909.s5.
Death Claims Sum.
The February claims were sub
stantially the same in number and
amount as in December and Janu-
airy, and it is estimated that the ex-
cessive number of deaths due to
the epidemic still being experience
ed in v2rious sections of the So
cietys Jurisdiction will bring the
March death claims to substan-
TALLY the same figures as obtained
in each Of the preceding three
months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
Housewarming at Parsonage.

During the hours between 8 and
10 o'clock yesterday some $50 mem
bers and friends of the Zion Luth-
eran church called at the new par
sonage, Git Forty-fifth street, where
Rev. and Mrs. John Ekholm held
an informal reception, the occasion
being the housewarming of the new
parsonage, into which the minis
ter and his family have recently
moved.
The living room and dining
room were decorated with bou-
quets of daffodils and potted ferns.
The guests were shown over the
new home, and refreshments were
served during the hours in the din
ing room. where the serving table
was presided over by number Of
ladies of the church. The Misses
Almeda Bowman and Martha Mar
tinsOn poured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
TAX QUESTIONS
ARE ANSWERED
Mary Attend Meeting at Revenue
Office Last Night for Help Re-
gsrding Income Returns.
ANOTHER SESSION on MONDAY.
Earl Houston, Head Of Peoria Dis.
trict Office. Wiz Address Gath
ering at Moline.

Many people awaited themselves
Of the opportunity of having the in
come tax provisions explained to
them at 4 meeting at the revenue
offics on the second floor Of the
postoffice building last night.
So large was the crowd, in spite
OF the weather, that Collectors H.
y. Smith, Jarve Chaffee and 7. J.
more than could be nand led. All
puzzling questions in connection
with filing income tax returns were
answered by the revenue men.
II is announced that Earl Hous-
ton, head of the income tax office
OF the Peoria revenue district, will
preside 1t a meeting which viii be
open to the public TO be held at the
Moline city hail next Monday night,
beginning at 5 O'clock. Ir. Iious
ton is recognized as one of the lead
. ing authorities on the income tan in
Illinois. He will answer questions
and give short talk in which he
Will take up the Northumberland
things relative to filing.
Despite injunctions to the con-
trary. many taxpayers are mailing
income tax returns direct TO the
main office at Peoria. Several of
these in which the sender has made
error. have already been received
at the local office for correction,
thus entailing added labor and ex-
pense. Special emphasis is laid by
both Deputies Cavanaugh and Smith
on the importance of filing all re-
turns at the revenue office on the
second floor of the pOstoffice
building here.
Get Added Supplies.
Additional supplies providing for
every feature in collection are being
received daily. Blanks for those
having taxable incomes of $4,000
and over are on hand. as are also
blanks for use of corporations In
filing returns Of employees. married
and single, who are being paid the
minimum taxable sums and above
These latter blanks are 10 be mailed
direct to the department of internal
revenue at Washington. where they
will be used as a check on delin-
uuents.
In order that many who could
get away at no other time may be
accommodated, the revenue office
remained opnu for business the US
Ual hours this afternoon. Improve
ment has been noted in the size OF
the number filing, according to Dep
uty CavanaUgh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
NEW DISPLAY ROOM
FOR AUTO COMPANY

The Fuller-Rannells Motor com
pany, distributors for Maxwell cars
and trucks and Chalmers cars have
leased the property at 1S12-1620
Fourth avenue, where it has opened
an attractive display room and a
complete parts and service station.
The company is composed of c. NJ.
Fuller, Fl. A. Rannells and R. J.
Phelps all experienced men in the
and truck industry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
TWO ARRESTED.

Frank Swanson, wanted by the
sheriff at Peoria for a statutatory
offense, was arrested by the Rock
Island police last night. He will
be taken to Peoria Russell l.. Buck,
wanted at Beardstown for wife de-
sertion. was also arrested. He will
be sent back to the Beardstovn au-
thorities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
SUPERVISORS TO
MEET III MARCH
SESSION MONDAY

The Rock Island county board OF
supervisors will convene in regular
March session at the court house
Monday afternoon al O'Clock. The
fees and salaries committee met
last Thursday morning to prepare
reports which will De submitted
Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
Mrs. Dahlen Hostess.

Mrs. Dan Dahlen. 3427 Sixth ave-
nue., yesterday afternoon enter
tanned the members of the Island
View club at her home. in their
regular monthly meeting. The lad
les spent the afternoon sewing and
knitting, and Mrs. Dahlen served
a delicious luncheon. 1t was de-
cided to hold the meetings on
Thursday afternoon from now on,
and Mrs. l.. r. Kennedy, 3401 Sixth
avenue, will entertain the club at
the March meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
BNAI BIRTH LODGE
TO BE ORGANIZED

Bnai Birth lodge will be organ
i"e1 in Rock Island tomorrow. This
lodge is a Jewish organization and
has its branches Of subordinate
lodges all over the United States
and Europe. It has been in exist
ence since tS42. Hiram d. Frank
81, grand president of The lodge,
and DR.. Harry krouse, first vice
president. will install the local
lodge at Odd Fellows hall al $50
o clock in the afternoon After the
installation of the lodge. there will
be an open meeting. Addresses will
be made by the officers OF the
grand lodge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
BARBERS ARE TO
ENJOY A LONGER
SLUMBER IN A. M.

Rock Island BARRIERS. beginning
Monday. are going to enjoy long
sr sleep in the mornings than they
save for years. New hours are an
bounced for all union shops in the
sity In place OF starting work at
7 80 in the morning BARRIERS will
Ion their white coats hereafter at
! O'CLOCK. They will quit work at
o'clock instead of 7:S0. On Sat
srdays the closing hour is to be 9
Iclock instead of $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
Society
Hold Annual Election.

Tie Ever Ready circle of the
First Methodist church was enter
tanned Thursday evening by the
teacher, Mrs. G. S. Bradford, 1880
Ninth avenue. At the business
meeting, the annual election OF Of
fiCers took place, resulting in the
election of the following officers
for the year:
President-Miss Blanche Reid.
Vice president Miss Marian
Brown.
Secretary-Miss Juanita Funken-
stein.
Treasurer-Miss Margaret Mer-
Ger.
Social activities for the year were
planned, which include a number
of affairs to be held in the near
future. After the the business ses-
sion the evening was spent with
games and refreshment were
served by Mrs. Bradford.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
Junior Missionary Meeting

Miss Frances Anderson. at her
home, $500 Seventh avenue. enter
tanned the members of the Junior
Missionary society of the Zion Lu-
theran church last evening. Miss
Eunice Youngert. the president of
the society. led the devotional ser
vice.
Two war savings stamps were
presented to the society as a me-
mortal to Miss Mildred Abraham
son. Routine business was trans
acted Refreshments were served
by Mrs. Anderson. The society is
to meet again on March % at the
home of the Misses Alice and Fred
ericka Johnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
A. A R0TNES.

/ hareby announce myself as a
candidate for the Office of commits
sioner. II is well known through
out the city of Rock Island that my
business for a great number of
years has heep grading and con-
tracing. auG ! have had years Of
experience in handling teams and
men. ] feel that my experience n
this line thoroughly equips me for
the pos'ti Of commissioner of
streets and public improvements. |
will seek this apartment If elected,
| solicit your support.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01

All the news all the tfme-The
Argus.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-04
ALLEGED GRAF TING SAILOR
AT GREAT LAKES ENDS LIFE

CHICAGO, March Six sailors OF
the Great Lakes naval training sta 10
ton are IN custody and the body OF
another q suicides in morgue.
as "A result OF alleged grnfting IN con-
nectlOn with the discharge OF men
from tho station, II was learned to-
night. Lieut.. Com mander G s Rob
crts, executive officer at In station,
said no evidence had been found TO
support n charge that discharges ac-
tually had been sold, but that a mum
Der OF enlisted men and n few petty
officers had apparently practiced II
fraud on some OF their mates by pro-
Tossing to have influence In obtaining
releases
The investigation became known
today following the suicide yester-
day Of Samuel Moscowitz OF Detroit,
"A second class seaman. who plunged
from an eighth story window OF the
local naval intelligence office after
making confession, according to
Lieut. Edwin l.. Reed. chief OF the
office.
Il am not inclined 10 believe this
matter was anthing more serious
than A fraud practiced by Moscowlta
and possibly others. for no officers
have yet been involved" said Lieu
tenant Commander Roberts. we
have six men In custody In connec-
ton with the investigation. None OF
them has made any admissions. SO
far az | have learned, the highest
amount obtained by Moscowitz
was $50"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-04
Little Ben's Notebook

Nestidday hftirnuon me and Puds
Simkina was wnwklng along think
lng about diffrcnt things and tawk-
ing about sumc Of thcm. and an OF
a sudden fuds sod, q, gosh, and
sod. Gosh, O.. Meening a lot OF
smonk coming out Of n seller win
dow, Huds saying, Wat do you say
We tern in y aiarm2
Wat do YOU say We ring tho door
hcll and tell thom fersl ~ they'll
have time TO get out2 | sod
Well n IA lady comes to the door
let's brake II tu hor gently hy de-
grccs 30 she wont faint or cnything,
scd puds
Well wat n shc faints cnyhowp !
sed, and Huls sod. if We see she's
going to FAINT we can stop telling
her,
And tho smoak kcpp on coming
out and We went up me fruut steps
and ruds pushed the bell button
once ana pushed It once. saving,
hone Il ain. "A lady
Wlch ir was, hcing little skinuic
lady win a tat Impression. saying,
Wei. bows
Mcrulur wat ala we Wuul and
peI Are these your seller " .udows
w Ncy scr'Cny sutCh y question
sod the lady ana Puds sod Roth OF
them
Wat on earth are YOU driving at
sod tho lady Looking as II 70 would
"nt take mutch more ia mako her
start lo faint. And after q jittl" wilr
| a"d. Have YOU saw them h'clN'
llnvo YOU saw watts coming out Or
them" srd ruds
I,s vnoI.k, your house ig ON fire
10 NNn foe like fnintinI' I sod
fopl Ike hoNiur yoHr crrs Tor
wasting my time wen I've got . pies
tn the oven that need Watching that's
MY hector. 10 ALWAYS sWoaks wen 7
make u nNsv f.rc svd the 1dy And
she shut the door and me nud rudS
looked IN tho seller window til the
smoak made us cawfr and th"u kepu
on wawkInr. me saying II wouldn't
~ hort her ip snv Nuich obliged.
would IL" and Fuis saving Maybe
she WnE"nt
Wirh mayho she wpsen'.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-04

heating apparatus and boilers when
he was at work he was "A different
fellow from tho care free chap OF
the drawing room. In his KHAKI
trousers and blue flannel shirt
sleeves rolled up and face smutted
he was the persoRification or indus
try and resolution
The Ferrol children worshiped
him Ss a sort Of composite fairy
godfather, man from Mars. and
Santa Claus. Little Jack was in n
chronic state of beatitude. for II he
was not actually playing with Unc9
Ncd's drills and hammers. he was
always hoping to be given that de-
lectablo treat II he was "a good old
scout and did everything his mother
and sister told him to-"
And while Edlth's days were
fuller than ever and her money
problems heavier--for divvle a cent
did young brother contribute to the
household budget. and cakes alive.
he did eat hcarty-she was happy
ana her heart was full OF hope.
ITO be continued
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-04
WORRIED WHILE WE sLErr.

Seventy secret trcatiea between
Japan and China. putting china I'm
Japan's grip, are revealed, says the
National Republican, They were
put over while Japan's allies were
busy fighting a war to save the
world for democracy Tho way for
them was opened 10y tho present ma
tionai administration when It an
nounccd tho doctrine Of Japanese
special interest" In china We are
asked 10 20 into a world league on
equal terms with tho government
which has worked while We slept In
contrnvention OF the very purpose
for which this war has bccn fought
and Japan. asserting to the league
OF nations, Rs ono ~ the five great
powers. declares that the confirma
ton OF these treaties ls consistent
with the proposed world pact More
and more q becomes apparent that
It is advisable for the American
people to arrive at q pretty clear un-
dersthnding OF the real Implications
or certain proposed arrangements
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-04
PAYMENTS OF GRATUITY
TO BE MADE NAVY MEN

WASHINGTON. March 3--Secrc-
tary Daniels tonight issued a state
ment showing procedure to be fol-
lowed In obtaining payment OF the
$50 Rratuity granted under the new
revenue bill to persons honorably dis
charged from or released from active
duty in the naval establishment att
er service during the war.
The statement said that those en-
titled to the gratuity were Officers
and enlisted men OF the navy and
marine corps; naval reservtsts, ma
and female. and persons In the serv-
Ice OF the coast guard, coast and geo
detic survey and lighthouse service
who performed active duty with the
navy during the present war
such persons. however will not be
entitled to the gratuity II they have
already received one months pay on
discharge from the army under the
act Of May is. 1917, OF II they are en-
titled TO retired pay. Gratulties, II
was pointed out. also are not payable
TO heirs OF fEgal representatives.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-04
OPPOSES pATERNAiLsM.

Among tho announcements nut out
by The recent rcadtustment congress
which met at Omaha is one pleading
for justice 10 business and the return
~ industry TO private initiative.
During the period OF the war" SAYS
this resolution, tho national govern
ment found q necessary 20 adopt a
policy of regulating concerted action
in fields ut production and dis,rlbu-
ton OF the materials necessary for
the successful prosecution Of the war.
These measures were often in con.
fllct with the federal laws passed In
time or peace. The rcduircmeuts OF
the period Of rcadiustmcnt demand
that certain reforms Of corporation,
possible during the war. he ronlin>
ucd and enlarged, that the contra
d.ctions on our statute books lee
eliminated by proper legislation. and
that there bo formulated definite
standards OF general business con
duct, capitallzinE such experiences OF
tho war as have proven beneficial
to the public interest However will
inE We may have be% to invest tho
government with extraordinary pow
-rs to meet the eNigencics " tho wat.
We are opposed 20 any continuation
and extension ~ them In times ,ot
peace.
I'VE oppose any system or liccus-
irE any private business and the
taking over hy the government OF