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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13

Washington D. c., Aug. 13.-The Sc
cret of the American government
''twenty-four-hour smokeless powder"
has been betrayed.
The closely-guarded formula now re-
poses in the files of every great war
office on earth and will be taken ad-
vantage of by the European nations
now at war. 1t may serve to pro-
long the bloody conflict, which ex-
perts unaware of Europe's possession
of the powder secret, are predicting
will be of short duration.
The United States has lost forever
the tremendous advantage it would
have had in war with any less re-
sourceful nation; years of Yankee in
ventiveness have been wasted; half
million Yankee dollars spent in de-
veloping Neutrality-suspicious. powder"
might as well have been dumped into
the sea.
That intrigue entered into the be-
trayal OF the secret is not suspected.
But. as Washington's literary colony
jots down in notebooks the details of
the romantic story for use in future
fiction, within the foreign chancel-
tories of this American capital the
military attaches-those polite spies
tolerated by international courtesy
smile their inscrutable smiles.
The incident is likely to have a
value more practical than the entranc-
ing of those who love to explore dip
lomatic mysteries. 1t is expected to
give impetus to the Clayton bill, now
before the house judiciary committee
This bill, supported by the Army
League and other patriotic societies,
would broaden the recent law making
it a felony to disclose government mil
itary secrets.
There are hundreds of confidential
employees in our arsenaIs and navy
yards who might do incaIculable in
jury to the defense of the United
States by revealing government Sc
crets," said +. b. Johns of Washing
ton. secretary of the Army League.
For the layman to realize the sig
niticance of the betrayal of the pow
der secret it is necessary to know
that the modern smokeless powder is
slow of manufacture. It requires
from four to six months to make
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13

while a program of athletic events has
been arranged for after dinner.
The feature is to be a baseball
game between the married and single
men, and box of cigars will be given
the winning team.
Fine Program Arranged.
Then will come athletic stunts in
the order named:
5O-yard dash for men-Prize, lodge
button.
5Oyard dash for single ladies'
Prize, locket.
Sack race for boys-Prize, cuff but
tons.
l5O-yard dash. married ladies-Prize,
cup and saucer.
1OO-yard dash. open to all-Prize.
umbrella.
75-yard dash for fat men-Prize,
Pipe.
The following committees are in
charge, with Sam R Wright as master
of ceremonies:
Grounds-M. A. Ingersoll, H. Nitz.
E. NJ. Eaton
entertainments. A. Reid, William
Seymour and S. E. Harvey.
Sports-W. ID. Kester, Peter Me-
jerle and Dick Petty
Transportation-S. r. Wright, Ben
Brecker and ]. A Reid.
Dancing-William Seymour, ]. A.
Reid, Charles Young, J. Russ and Pc
ter MejerIe.
Advertising Bracken, ]. c. Nc
Dowell and J. A. Reid.
Recommendation Seymour and S.
L. Harvey.
Booster-W. d. Kester Iick Petty.
e. M. Eaton, Peter Ingerson and Peter
Mejerle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
TAKES
PLUNGE IN RIVER

w. II. Christison, bluff grocer. and
his wife had a narrow escape from
drowning when their automobile ran
OFF the west end Of the ferry at CoIona
and plunged into Rock river. Luckily
the water was not more than four or
or five feet deep at that point. The
accident happened while they were on
their way home to this city
Both occupants of the machine were
thrown into the water. but managed
20 escape without injury. The most
difficult problem was getting the car
from the river, the assistance of sew
eral farmers being necessary. The
machine was damaged slightly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
MEAT CAUSE Of
KIDNEY TROUBLE
Take a glass of Salts if your Back
hurts o. Bladder bothers-Meat
forms uric acid.

t ron must have your meat every day,
eat 1t, but flush your kidneys with salts
occasionally, says a noted authority who
tells Us that meat forms uric acid which
almost paralyzes the kidneys in their eff
forts TO expel it from the blood. They
become sluggish and weaken, then you
su.Ter with a dull misery in the kidney
region. sharp pains in the back or sick
headache, dizziness, your stomach sour5,
tongue Is coated and when the weather
Is bad you have rheumatic twinges. The
urine gets cloudy, full of sediment, the
channels often get sore and irritated,
Obliging you 20 seek relief two or three
time during the night.
10 neUtralize these irritating acids, to
cleanse the kidneys and flush of the
ody's urinous waste get four ounces of
.Jad Salts from any pharmacy here;
take a tablespoonful in a glass of
water before breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys viii then act fine This
famous salts IS made from the acid of
grapes and lemon juice, combined with
lithi4. and has been used for generations
10 flush and stimulate sluggish kidneys,
also 70 ueutralize the acids in urine,
so II no longer irritates, thus ending
bladder weakness.
.51d salts is inexpensive. cannot in
juTc, and makes a delightful efTervescent
Whitewater drink
Harper House FIarmacy.-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13

age in war that the suggestion was
made that the secret be turned over to
the American government.
Patriotism warred with purse
strings in that directors meeting.
Patriotism won. Vice-President Buck
ner of the DUPONT company went per-
sonally 20 Washington and offered the
exclusive secret. 1t was accepted with
gratitude by the administration.
Every precaution was then taken
by the United States ordnance heads,
General Crozier and Admiral Mason,
to guard the secret. The mixture was
not patented at all. At the factory it
was arranged that no single employe
would know the ingredients or proper
tions of the powder. Even employees
were forbidden to visit the part of the
mill where the new powder was man
ufactured.
Then followed long and costly tests
of the stability and durability of the
powder. These experiments removed
from it's explosions even the trace of
smoke. Several confidential experts
of the government were assigned to
supervise the tests. and in some way
ent, but too engrossed in science to
appreciate practical things, in his en-
thusiasm for the chemical discovery
prepared a scientific paper describing
it. He read this paper before a meet
ing of scientists in Washington. No
bad motive is attributed to him. The
injunction of secrecy seemed to make
no impression on him - that was all.
The administration awoke to the ca
tastrophe when a scientific publication
printed this address. 1t was too late
then. The cables had then licked the
formula to a dozen foreign capitals,
and all the governments on earth were
experimenting with Uncle Sans
''twenty-four-hour powder
A recurrence of such an incident
will. it is thought, be prevented by
strengthening the spy laws. If the
disclosure of confidential information
were a felony, punishable with i'm
prisonment, the need for secrecy
might even reach the consciousness of
an absent-minded, specialized govern
ment professor dreaming of triumphs
of the test tube.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
MOLINE COPPERS
HOLDING PICNIC
Night Men and Families Meet
This Afternoon and 9th
ers Tonight.

Employees of the Moline police sta
ton and their families today enjoyed
an outing and fish dinner on a farm
bordering the Rock river, which was
turned over to them for the day by
County Treasurer w. E. Whiteside. the
owner. The night men picnicked this
afternoon, while the day men will en-
JOY their dinner tonight.
While the chief feature of the pro-
gram is fish, there are other events,
including races, etc, and also
speeches. The police, however, refused
to give cut the program arranged.
Chief Bisant, it is said, will recite
his famous recitation entitled, In the
Cold, Gray Dawn" and will also tell
an Elk story-a story in fact with
which every one who knows the chief
is familiar.
After darkness falls, to prevent any
more pain than is necessary to the
spectators, Captain Mawry and Pete
Ross will settle the much disputed
question as to which is the swiftest
runner. 1t is said that Chris Kuttler
will challenge the winner.
Ted Anderson will tell of the time
when a prisoner tried to lick him and
will demonstrate the battle with ap-
propriate gestures. Pleasant Negley
will give a recitation picturing a man
who has been pincAed for speeding.
AS a climax Sergeant Den De Jaeger
and Jake Wiggers will make an at
tempt to wear each others shoes, and
in this manner settle once and for all
question as to which has the smallest
pedal extremities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
BIG PICNIC PLAN
OF ODD FELLOWS
Annual Outing Is to Be Held at
Campbell's Island Next
Saturday.
FINE PROGRAM ARRANGED
Sports and Athletic Events to Be Stag
subcommittee Are Named to
Take Care of Affairs.

The program for the 18th annual
picnic of the Rock Island County odd
with many good things in the way of
entertainment. The affair is to be held
on Campbells island next Saturday,
and the committees are making ar
engagements to handle the largest
crowd that it has ever been the priv
ilege of the society to entertain at an
outing
Speakers will be A !. Johnson and
Rev. George Cady of this city and NJ.
F. Stevens of the Woodmen Office. \
band will furnish music for dancing a;
the inn both afternoon and evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
JOHAN SWANSON
PASSES At HOME
Prominent Lodge han Expires
After Four Months
Of Illness.
MEMBER OF MANY ORDERS
Held High Positions in Local Fratern,,
Societies-Member CT Well
Known Chorus.

Johan Axel Swanson, veteran odd
Fellow, died Wednesday evening a,
1880, after four months illness nj
dropsy. He resided at 319 Eleventh
street
Deceased was born Oct II, 1855 IN
Trekorna, Ostergotland. Sweden. and
came to this country and Moline in
1874 He entered the employ OF the
Moline Paper Co., and worked there
several years. Leaving the paper mill
he engaged in the saloon business p
years, leaving to take position with
the Moline Pillow Co, where he was
employed until he was taken ILL.,
Prominent as Lodge Worker.
A few years after Swedish DIV.
lodge. No 583, l. o. o. F., was organ.
lied he became a leader and hard
worker for the lodge. He served as
noble grand, and was then elected re-
cording secretary, which position he
held 4S terms, probably record OF
any secretary in the state. He early
joined the Encampment branch Of the
Odd Fellows, and served as scribe OF
lI1S DOuN ~ years. Wien lue
Patriarch Militant branch of the ODD
Fellows was Instituted in Rock Island
he with several others Joined Canton
Star, No. s, of that city, leaving it to
become one Of the organizers and
charter members of Canton, Moline,
No. 60, in 1900, serving as clerk OF this
local. He was also a member of Swe-
dish Olive Rebekah lodge, No. 543.
When the Swedish Olive degree staff
was organized he was one OF the lead
ers of that organization and held the
position of noble grand many years.
His conception of the work was said
to be always letter perfect, and he
held similar positions on the staff of
Moline encampment. He served as
representative to the grand lodge and
the grand encampment several years.
When the United Ancient Order Of
Druids was organized in this city ne
at once became an active member CT
Mississippi Valley Grove. No. 80, act
ing as the representative to the gran
lodge.
Member of Chorus.
Always a lover of music and pos
sessed of a good voice, he joined the
first Swedish male chorus founded in
this city. 1t was known as the Nor
denskjold singing society. When this
chorus disbanded he was one OF the
organizers of the Framot male chorus.
which took the place Of the pioneer
body. When the Olive male chorus
was founded he joined that organiza-
ton and was an active member for
many years.
He was married to Sophia Sund-
quist in 1882 and she preceded him
in death in 1902. One son also pre-
ceded him in death several years ago
Left to mourn are one daughter, MIS-.
Frank DeSolva of Chicago and tHo
brothers, Victor and Fritz of this city
Funeral services will be held IN
Swedish Olive hall Sunday afternoon
at 2:30. Swedish Olive lodge VIII
have charge Of the services, and mem
bers of other branches of the order
will also attend. Burial will be in the
Swedish Olive lot in Riverside GENE
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
OBITUARY RECORD

Charles Edward Carlton. aged l6
y' airs, died at his home. S45Ia Eight
centh avenue, after a brief illness from
septicaemia. He was born in 1898, in
Moline. and attended the public
schools here. At the time of his death
he was member of the sophomore
class at the local high school. He was
also an active worker in the Christian
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
Called TO Service.

Arthur Amman, a native OF Swln-
erland, came to Moline last night al .
o'clock. Within an hour after arrival
he received a telegram from chicago
stating that he had been called as
reservist TO serve if necessary in Inc
European conflict. He returned &c
Chicago by night train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
E'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS

Endeavor society of the Second Con
gregational church.
Left to mourn are the parents, Dr.
and Mrs. c. L. Carlton, and one sister,
Miss ANGELA Carlton, at home. Flu
neral services will be held in the home
Friday afternoon at o'clock and in
the Second Congregational church at
2:30. Rev. r. S. Haney will officiate
and burial will be in Riverside GENE
tery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13

Miss Susie Virginia Powell of Jack
son, Miss, organizer of a system of
girls canning clubs in the south, and
the head of an organization of 1000
girl in her home state and $4,000 girls
all over the south, has introduced the
system in 40 states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
Loses Fingers in Accident.

William Tubah of 2409 Fifth avenue
had portion of two fingers cut off by
cleaver that he was using while at
work in his meat market on Seventh
street, East Moline, late yesterday af
ternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
Saloon Business Poor2

Moline may in truth be going dry
and not because of a wave OF prohibit.
ton. either. Such might be the con
clusion judging from the statements
OF many of the saloon keepers OF the
city that their business is falling OFF
TO such an extent that mn are bare
ly making enough TO pay their annual
license fee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
TAYLOR ATTACKS
LOCAL OFFICIALS
Declares Impositions Are Prac-
ticed on the Dairymen
of Moline
? STEAKS AT ANNUAL PICNIC
Bacteria Not Harmful, Claims Pnysi-
aian-Large Crowd Is Present
Other Speakers.

"Ou- daiIymeu in Rock Island coun-
Is are as good as any in the land and
better than The majority Of them" de-
c.ared Dr.. ". +. Taylor OF Moline.
yesterday afternoon. addressing $50
ptcnickers az the third annual outing
OF the South Moline Milk Producers
-.ssociatiol. held at Norwegian camp
or the Rock river i am one of those
VINO understand the problems with
which YOU have TO contend
In our efforts 10 produce milk for
-ltle city residents We have been made
70 submit 10 ridiculous and impossible
restrictions by the municipal authori-
ties OF Moline. do not like to criti-
else. but / do like TO be consistent.
Cleanliness above all else should gov
crn in the production of milk and l
know that such is 4 watchword with
every dairyman in South Moline. on
our own farm We have reached the
limit of endurance and If the mean
ia-less impOsitions by the officials OF
TIE city continue beyond the lines of
reason. We Will cease selling milk in
Moline and turn our attention, as the
producers of Wisconsin have done. to
the more profitable enterprise of max
ing butter and cheese
Or. Taylor Outspoken.
Dr.. Taylor did not mince words in
his coademnations of certain alleged
ridiculous actions recently taken by
the city commission in regard to the
Go.rymen Of Moline. The Deere mode.
dairy farm is among those. according
10 the doctor. made TO suffer consiG-
erably by the actions OF the officials,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13

Persia has no distilleries. breweries
or public houses. and native wine Is
tho ONLY intoxicating beverage used.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-11
Commissioners Sale.

Notice is hereby given, that in pur-
suance of the authority and directions
contained in the decretal order of the
Chancery Court of Franklin county.
made and entered on the 18th day of
July, A. d., 1914, in certain cause
(No.2lS) then pending therein between
Frank klapka, complainant, and Mary
f.. Tarble and A. w. Train.
defendants. the undersigned, as
commissioner of said court, will offer
for sale atpublic vendue to the highest
bidder, at the front door or entrance
of the county court house, in which
said court is held. in the County of
Franklin within the hours prescribed
by law for judicial sales, on Saturday.
the 9th day of September, A. ID. 1914.
the following described real estate to-
wit: The south half of the SEl-4 and
the SEA of the SWl-i in Sec. 10: the
NWl-4 of the NWl-4 less 5 acres off
the Sc corner thereof in Sec. %; the
North half of the NEl-4 and the North
half of the NEl-4 of the NWl-4 of Sec.
80, all in TIP. II, N. X. q w. in Frank
lin County. Arkansas, containing 255
acres, more or less.
TERMS OF SALE: On credit of
three months, the purchaser being re-
quired to execute bond AS required
by law and the order and decree Of said
court in said cause. with approved Sc
curity, bearing interest at the rate of
s per cent per annum from date of sale
until paid, and lein being retained on
the premises sold to secure the paw
ment of the purchase money.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of August, A. ID. 1914.
NJ. V. WATERFIELD.
Commissioner in Chancery.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-11
LONELM
Some sicl ness here now.

Some Sicl ness here now.
j. l.. Clayton and Mrs. Jos.
Hamm are on the sick list.
Elder J. L. Mcclellan and G..
"A. Rankin attended PRESBYTERIAN
at White Oak, last week, return
ing back Monday.
Watch Lonelm grow. %
B. Jordan will soon commence
building a new store house.
Guy Higgins and family visit
ed his sister, Mrs. Tom Stewart,
at Meg last week.
Jay Duvall, of Roswell, New
Mexico, and Mrs. Files, and
sister, Miss Bathus Duvall of
Hot Springs, came in last week
to see their brother, E. S. Duvall
who has been sick for sometime.
]. d. Wisdom and wife were
visited by the death angel, Sat
urdav, who claimed their infant
son, for toll. The remains of the
little one were buried in the Ran
kin cemetery Sunday. Elder j.
A. Bourland conducted the
funeral services.
Clyde Anderson and Miss Vera
Hunter were married on the 5th
Sunday in August, and last Sun
day Warlan Stockton and Miss
Cartright, and Sam Duncan and
Miss Oden James jumped the
broom handle. Believe the
County Clerk should establish a
branch office here.
Say Dutch: you remember
that my condition in our trade
was, that you came after your
money Now, | know of course,
that your ''bombardment" is ex-
pected to shatter my wall of
defence" and whenever the
"city falls" you be shore" to
rush my treasures" and possibly
you may find as much money as
your bill calls for, | doubt it.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-11

The Ozark ball boys went over
to Paris yesterday in Mr.. Adams
automobile to finish annihilating
the Paris team. Everything
went well, the enemy fled before
them. until the last inning when
they received a slight set back.
They will again assume the Of
fensive today and expect to drive
the opponents from the field. The
score was l to 3 in favor of Paris.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-11
Mrs. Jerry Simmons.

Mrs. Jerry Simmons, widow
of the late Jerry Simmons, died
at her home in Summitville, Ind,
Sept. Z, 1914. She had been
sick about five months. Jerry
Simmons was chief police. and
business man of Summitville,
Ind, for 20 years. He was a
brother of w. H. Simmons and
Mrs. J. w. Johnson of this city.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-11
Restoration To Entry Of Lands in National
Forest

Notice is hereby given that the lands de-
scribed below, embracing APO acres,
within the Ozark National Forest. Ark
ansas, will be subject to settlement and
entry under provisions of the homestead
laws of the United States and the act
of June H., 1906 GA Stat, 1881, at the
United States land office at Little Rock,
Arkansas, on October Is, 1914. Any
settler who was actually and in good
faith claiming any of said lands for ag-
ricultural purposes prior to January l.
1906. and has not abandoned same, has
a preference right to make a homestead
entry for the lands actually occupied
Said lands were listed upon applications
of the persons mentioned below, who
have preference right subject to the
prior right of any such settler, provid-
ed such settler or applicant is qualified
OF make homestead entry and the pref
erence right is exercised prior to Octo-
Der Is, 1914, on which date the land will
be subject to settlement and entry by
any qualified person. The lands are as
follows: The Mel AZ of SEl-4, Sec. BAT.
IL NJ, K. q w., 5th =. NJ, 30 acres,
application of w. A. Horner, Altus,
Arkansas; List Z 1872; subject. however
to the right-of of telephone line
across said tract. The NELL, Sec. "a.
I. IL NJ, r. % w., 100 acres, applica-
ton of John w. Davis, Fern, Arkansas;
List 7-254. The WIZ of El-2 of Sec
10, T. II NJ. X. 81 w., 16O acres, APP
pication of A. ID. Avery. Combs, Ark
ansas; List 1866. The NEl-4, of NWl.4
the Nl2of SEA- of NW1-4. Sec. 10,
I. l2N.,R. q W.. 60 acres. application
Of W.P. Clayton, Spring Valley. Ark
ansas; List7 -266.
July q. 1914. ID. X. PARROT.
Acting Assistant Commissioner of the
General Land Office. S-lS-4
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-11
LOCAL. MENTION

Miss Hattie Stanley is visiting
Miss Letha Stanley in Tulsa.
Mrs. J. J. Galloway returned
from Fit. Smith today.
Hayden Moore is in Fayette-
Vile.
called here on account of Miss
Nora's illness, her condition is
still critical.
Mrs. r. M. Gabbard returned
to her home at Lequire, Okla.
Thursday.
Miss Ruth Mckinney, who has
been Miss Gelene Nichols guest,
left for TT. Smith Thursday.
Miss Grace Ford returned from
a visit to Honey Grove, Texas
Monday night.
Col. Deane and family arrived
from Little Rock Thursday after
noon.
Miss Mama Massey of Little
Rock, was Miss Sula Kate Ben
sons guest Thursday,
Miss Hazel Matthews of Fort
Smith, is visiting Miss Willie
Wagner.
Mrs. Aft. Eichenbenger re-
turned today from a three weeks
visit with rex tives in Muskogee.
Mrs. John Smith and daughter
Esther of Rosevile, spent Thurs
day in Ozark.
Margaret HageWood of Clarks-
vile, came up today to visit Miss
Christine GalioW ay.
Mr.. Robt. Turner returned
from his home at Hadley, Okla,
Wednesday, accompanied by two
of his daugh -efs. They were
Mrs. Paul left for her home at
Bentonyille, this morning, after
two weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Wakefield.
Miss Thompson will leave to-
night for her home in Helena.
She has been visiting her her
sister, Mrs, Tom Meek for the
past week.
Miss Morrison and frankie
Butler have returned from st.
Louis. Miss NJ rison began
work for Conatser-Hill Co., mil
linery department Thursday.
Mrs. John O'Bar and son,
Ralph spen mt a few days in Ozark
last week guest of Mrs. ]. R.
Davidson. They returned home
Monday.
W. c. Bill and Arthur Du-
priest went to Magazine Tuesday
and returned Wednesday. Mrs.
Matt Oliver accompanied them
home for a visit with her sister
Mrs. II. H. Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Adams will
go to Bonneville, Sunday in their
car to bring home Mr.. and Mrs.
Billy Bateman of Mountain Top.
whom they took over there last
SGnday to see their son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Harmed
and Hilda returned from Wichita
and other points in Kansas
Thursday night. They praise
the good roads in Kansas. but
otherwise like ArkansaW better