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' TUESDAY THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS DECEMBER 23, 1919. 5 DECISION WHEN DID WAR CLOSE IS VITAL HERE ilayor and 1'oaamlssloners Stomped Legion Wants Armory and fomnanltjr tlnb Hm It Oh. hum! It seems as how lt'8 going to be left to the Rock Island city com missioner to decide when the war is over. War time prohibition, woman suffrage or no like issue is at ' stake, but the commissioners are facing a situation involving a per fectly valid lease on the Armory ball that is the lease is valid until the end of the war. "Gosh all hemlock," Mayor Harry M. Schrirer and the four city commissioners ejaculated In unison during the regular meeting yesterday afternoon when the mat tor came up that entirely hangs on whether or not the war is closed. The concensus 6f opinion was that the city commissioners would have to brush up a little on the League of Nations pact and a few thousand other things that are seemingly standing in the way of official peace, so that they might he in a position to end the war in shipshape in as little time as pos sible and thereby solve a perplex ing problem. The issue was presented to the commissioners in the form of a petition from the executive board of the Rock Island post of the American Legion that the legion be granted the use of Armory ball, ad joining and just back of the citv hall, as the legion's official quarters and no other organization be al lowed to hold the hall Jointly with the legion. Between Two Fires. However, the commissioners are between two fires. The Armory hall is now being used by the Com munity club, which has a lease oa the building until the end of i?ie war at a rental of $1 a year. The mayor and the city commis sioners feel that the American Le gion post has prior rights to the building, but would like to see the post use the hall in conjunction with the Community club, so that neither organization would be handicapped, and especially so as the Community club now has the i building nicely arranged and wants to keep its organization intact as It was during the war. The petition of the American Le gion was placed on file pending an attempt to ascertain whether or not some arrangement can be agreed upon between the two organizations that will allow both to use the hall. However, in case such an agree ment can not be reached it seems to bo the consensus' of opinion nmong the commissioners that the American Legion should be given the bu'Hling: The Legion requests that the building be turned over to it by .Ir:i. 1. Rlfilit here is where the commis sioners are stumped. The Com munity club has a perfectly valid lease up until the war Is ended, and as peace has not yet been declared, the commissioners do not see how they could turn the building over to the American Legion in face of the Community club's lease. Legion Presents Case. The Legion, through its secre tary. Bert H. Kemper, puts up the following contentions upon which It bases its claim of priority rights over the building: The American Legion is the ci vilian organization of ex-soldiers APPLY POSLAM END DISTRESS OF ITCHY SKIN AkWtfan ea Fasten to txnnr you n sjuuitmt xmr auflarins akin craves. Let It help you to bo free from arnpttona and U disorders whicb mark your "kin aa nardlnr anttsevtio. healing- treatment. Unless yon have actually aeon Postern's work and know how readily It takes hold, atoprrinr the itcninf at ones, you win hardly believe Its effects possible la so abort a time. In Eczema. Pnalam's action appear all the mora remarkable when the trouble is persistently stubborn and nothinr alas seema to crlng laettns relief. Poslan ii harmless always. Sold everywhere. For free (ample writs to Emergency Laboratories. 248 "Wast 47th fit.. Mew Tork City. Air. If you have a severe cough or chest Mid accompanied with soreness, throat tickle, hoarseness, or difficult . breathing, or if your child wakes up during the night with croup and you want.qnick help, try this reliable old home-made cough remedy. Any drug gist can supply you with 2'2' ounces of Pi rex. Pour this into a pint bottle . and rill the bottle with plain granu lated sugar syrup. Or you can ute clarified molasses, honey, or corn syrup, instead of sugar syrup, if desired. This recipe makes a pint of really remarkable cough remedy. It tastes good, and in-spite of its low cost, it can be depended upon to give quick and lasting relief. vou een feel this take hold of s cough in a way that means business. Y It loosens and raises the phlegm, stops throat tickle and soothes and heals the irritated membranes that line the throat and bronchial tubes with such promptness, ease and cer tainty that it is really astonishing. Pinez is a special and highly con centrated compound of genuine Nor- way pine extract, and is probably the beet known means of overcoming sewre coughs, throat and chest colds. There are many worthless imita tions of this mixture. To avoid dis appointment, ask for "2 onnces of Pinex" with full directions and don't accept anything else. Guaranteed tr. give absolute satisfaction or monev promptly refunded. The Pinex Co., St. Wayne, Ind. TeUs How to Stop a 1 I Bad Cough & S i li'i m i U frn thai faaisae ft K eld hems aaads ayrae. Baaffly $1 gj prepared and coats Utile, 8 ! and feels that it has prior right over other civilian organizations to a building that was designed for military use and in which many members of the post received their first military training. Expect Big Membership. The post is growing rapidly and will soon be of a size where ac commodations for from 700 to 1.000 men will be needed and no building is available or within the reach of these returned soldier boys that is adequate, except the armory. That the natural claim of such an organization on such building is generally recognized is proven by the fact that Davenport, Cedar Rap ids and other cities nearby have already put such buildings at the disposal of their local units of the American Legion, with very bene ficial results to all concerned. The place selected as headquar ters for the post must be the reposi tory for numerous records and for a gradual accumulation of war and historical relics. It must contain the offices for the transaction of post business which involves sol diers insurance, vocational edu cation, wound and sickness claims, artificial limbs, employment and many other avenues of service be tween the community and the ex soldier. These things beside the regular and special meetings of the post and of the executive committee and occasional social functions make it practically impossible for the post to share headquarters with any other civilian organization. For these reasons we formally and respectfully ask of the city commissioners and yourself a for mal agreement giving to Rock Is land post No. 200 of the American Legion, the sole use and possession of the Rock Island armory from and after Jan. 1, 1920. DISSOLUTION X0TICE. TO Whom It May Concern : ' Notice is hereby given that Mr. Samuel Deutch has this 16th day of December, A. D. 1919, sold all of hi interest in the partnership business of the Moline Wholesale Grocery & Commission company, to N. Silverstein, and from date hereof will retire from said part nership firm. The remaining partners will con tinue the said business and will as sume and be responsible for all in debtedness heretofore and hereafter incurred. Dated at Moline. Illinois, the 16th day of December, A. D. 1919. MOLINE WHOLESALE GROCERY ft COMMISSION COMPANY. William Mintz. Samuel Deutch. ' Maaatlaa.aaaaaaaaaaaa.aaamJ aV a-i 11 M 1 M J M W (w. BS5. uSy but it's good' milk Just now you get three -cans at a special price at all grocers who just will not sell any, thing but the best Oatman's Milk is wonderfully good even for uses which many thought needed rich cream until they tried Oatman's. THE OATMAN CONDENSED MILK CO. MAIN OFFICES: DUNDEE. ILLINOIS Ccndensery at Neillsville, Wis in the center of Wisconsin's most sanitary and productive LIMOUSINE OF GEMAN LEADER IS IN CHICAGO C. B. WUley Recovers Aatomnbile Commandeered by Hons- From Father and Used by Ludendorff. V Chicago, .Dec. 23. General Lu dendorff's general headquarters motor car with the same black body and sloping duck nose that carried the military head of the German armies over Belgian and French roads while its occupant was seek ing to annihiliate the allies, can be seen almost any day oa Chicago's streets and boulevards. Bullet scarred and battered after travelling more than 60,000 miles as the equipage of the German commander the limousine has re turned to peaceful pursuits x and civilian service. ' In the summer of 1914, C. L. Willey, a Chicago lumber merchant, with his wife was touring Germany in the motor car. The war flamed up and the automobile was seized by German officials despite its own er's protests, becoming the official property of General Ludendorff. Machine Gun Target Somewhere in its war activity the limousine was the target of well aimed machine gun fire from .the allied airmen and its roof was per forated in many places. Through an American consul, Mr. Willey brought about the return of the automobile. C. L. Willey died Pneumonia often follows Neglected Cold KILL THE GOLD! HILL'S CASCARAHQIIININ Standard cold remedy far 20 ysara in asm iorm ai, aura, a opiaf breaks up a caM in 14 noun relieve grip in J dan. Honey back if it fails. The genuine box has a Red with Mr. HOI'S picture AlAUDtmgStmm Save the If yWra Mt ahead book wrilo ajs Saday. can bo eoouwd by savfckg tha i X iSX X M M X in 1916 and the car is now used daily by his son, C. B. Willey. CALL FOB BIDS. Sealed bids will be received at the mayor's office until 10 o'clock a. m. Jan. 2. 1920, for the old pump located in the brick building at Six teenth avenue and Twenty-secord street on reservoir property. Sub mit bids for pnmp as it now stands, purchaser to remove . same from Don't decide beforehand DONT pass by the opportunity to try Drjnket, thinking it is "just another of those beany imi tations of coffee." Make a cup right at the table;, enjoy the rich, tempting aroma; sip it and get the the fine, full-rounded taste and note the full-bodied quality. It is distinctive not to be compared with other beverages. Not only delicious, but nourishing. Fine for the children. Buy it of your grocer. Look for this signature. Kail org's Drinket is produced in the same modem kitchens where Kcllof g's Toasted Cora Flakes, Kellofg's Krnmblea and Kallogg'a K rumbled Bran aro made. All real out Labels yet caary af labaas frosa tha premises. City reserves rignt to reject any or all bids. J. A. Mur rin, commissioner. HARDWOOD IN STOVE LENGTHS. For' sale at Lamont Coal com pany's yard, 1718 First avenue. Will deliver in lots of 500 pounds or more. the goodness of coufs milk with the impurities. dajrlt I . ' 0mi-UW StYTlACl FAirYmsnvF anMWB a av VSan sat aBmaasssoMnasiea .jr. zJ My-! . ' Victor "iiSSij Baas' Records Jf A, Exclusive Make- J . VictTOla -Ideal ' AST! SCrVke Giye the Best Victrola XVI $250 The only musical instrument that gives to you the exquisite natural tone the only instrument that is the choice of all the greatest musicians of today. It is the standard by which all others are compared. It is THE musical instrument for your home. Orders yours at Baas' tomorrow. We have only a limited number for Christmas delivery. Don't delay. i The More that sells only Tirtrolas and Records. Phone R. lake Home A Bottle ot Delicious FORI OR , r i l ANOX - ALCOHOLIC WINE that never was surpassed, even in the olden days when it had the KICK. You will be delighted with the rich and fruity flavor of our goods. Try one bottle and you will then appre ciate these delicious and . refreshing wines. BEARDSLEY Specialty Co. 2Z7 Eighteenth Street XtTFtok cnaHM ftr mr 19 J. RAMSER'S SONS Optometrists Baas' Music Shop 313 Eighteenth St. Half block sooth of Third Aye. h 8360 Rock Island, m, Store Closes at 6 P. M. Christmas Eye. Rock Island, 111. Your Purse Won't Suffer when visiting our restaurant. In fact, if you want to lo "we'l fed" and keep your purse fat at the same time, don't fail to drop in. Try It once that's experience. The experience will soon become a habit, and a good one. P. H. Schwab's Cafe 1601 Second ATenne. Ask Your Barber PLUCKY TIGER posjtiva' awarantaal to oraaadnnror iWorU'iimt. asaiaoaadr, aad aaty 00a saeaaa by 55C3aii "O'jsm'i'' J. -sTtfsw j ' STOUT. i TbarBarW." AB IBaHate BWmf-TOTO 1 i I ' Jj mt 6iB-srit Trt ww I urccat flgya&3 eirocAi 1 If Santa Claus were really familiar with the advantages of Kryp toks. he would leave a pair in every home where double-vision glasses are needed. And ir rou were as famil iar with their advantages as we could make you. you would knew what' a worth while gift Kryptoks are. YPT( xtr GLASSES 11. THE INVISIBLE BIFOCALS With two visions invisibly combined in one pair of : Kryptoks, the wearer can enjoy the comforts . of natural eyesight. Kryp toks have no !ne nor seam to blur the vision like old-style bifocals. When you pass our office," step in and let us tell you about our Gift Certificate, by means of which you can give Kryptoks lor Christmas. Brandenburg ' Optical Parlors "The Gateway lo Terfect Vision" SlM.Vlfi Robinson Hlilg. Rock Island. III. . Phone R. I. !- Hours 9 a. m. to p. m. ' Saturday to S p. m. AIm by special appointment. A TRUTH FULTAie ROCK ISLAND BREWING CO. bock isiawo, iuu. f rockTSLXho'bremhng co. I I ROCK tmiAMP. nu I UN Blank "