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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-08
GOOD FELLOWS
ASKTO HELP TOTS
Many Requests Come Tor Names OF
Poor Children to Whom They
Can Play Santa
qrcESs OF FUND Is ASSURED
Established Institution is Assured of
Success of Former fears-Do
Your Part.

Christmas Is one season Of the year
when peace on earth, good will to-
wards men, should reach every heart
and Danish from it every vestige or
eelashness and unkindness. 1t is the
season Of the year when the thoughts
If good fellows go out to those less
fortunate than themselves and there is
the desire to do for them all in their
mower. Aetuated by this desire, there
have come many requests to The Ar
gus Santa Claus committee for the
names of poor children to whom Good
Fellows can play Santa Claus. The
blanks printed in The Argus each ev-
ening can he filed out by those de-
string the names Of children. and
when the list Of those to be taken
care of is complete, these names will
be supplied Contributions to the fund
have come every day and the success
Of the institution founded six years
ago is assured again this year. The
TASK Of providing Christmas cheer for
all the poor tots Of the city is by no
means a small one and requires the
time and energy of the entire commit
tee for weeks in advance The num-
her 10 he taken care Of this year will
he practically the same as last year,
since numbers Of those taken care of
last year have moved from the city,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-08
ORGAN BUILDER
LAUDS TANLAC
Old Time Springfield, Ill,
Resident Highly Pleased
With Results.
COULD NOT SLEEP.

When such men as J. L. Terry, who
is so well known in this state, and
whom hundreds hold in the highest es-
TEEN for his worth as a man of I'M
questioned integrity, praise Tanlac,
the Master Medicine, that is now be-
ing distributed in Rock Island, it can
not be denied that the preparation is
all that is claimed for it. Mr.. Terry,
who has resided in Springfield, H., for
nearly as years. has spent most of his
life in the manufacture of pipeorgans
with which line he is we'll acquainted.
MIR Terry said last week.
"As far as relieving physical all
ments is concerned, Tanlac, in my
Judgment. is an excellent medicine
For toning up rundown system 1t is
Incompatible, and great tissue
builder. Since taking Tanlac my gen
eral health is greatly improved
Before I was convinced of the mer-
its of Tanlac or before l began using
the medicine, suffered great deal
from nervousness. | had very little
appetite. and my food did not taste
right. nor did it afford me the right
nourishment could not sleep sound
" at night and felt exhausted during
the day.
Since taking TanIac I feel a greai
deal better. My nervous condition fas
entirely disappeared and my appetite
is increasing every day. Eve-vthin,
considered / believe Tanlac is tne bes1
medicine I have ever taken
Tanlac, the Master Medicine. is nov
being sold In Rock Island at Riess
idrug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-08
FIRE DISCOVERED
nv MOLINE FACTORY

The Lewis Manufacturing company
plant, Second street and First avenue.
Moline, was the scene of a fire at I
last egeuing. The Central station de-
partment, which was called, worked
for about half an hour, Damage from
the fire. itself was not great, but con-
siderable work will be necessary on
several stills which were flooded. The
fire is said to have started in small
tank The blaze was discovered and
an alarm turned in almost immediate-E
~ Information given out at the Of
fee Of the concern this morning was
that the fire amounted to nothing and
it is understood that virtually no dam
age was done except that oecasionedl
by water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-08
THOUGHT LEEDY WAS
GIVING CANDY AWAY

Employees at the Leedy building. Mo-
line, yesterday left two pals of candy
in the alley near the Leedy store and
some unsophisticated being happened
along and thought MIR. Leedy was try
ing to play Santa Claus so he took the
two pals and contents with him. Mr..
Leedy, however. was not trying TO play
Santa Claus, so he reported the matter
TO the police, who have no clue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-08
PERSONAL POINTS
IN Clarkson, daughter OF

Helen Clarkson, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Jay Clarkson. 1884 Fourth
avenue, who has been seriously i'll with
diphtheria, is getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ". Schieherl, S46
Twenty-seyenth street, are the parents
OF a daughter born yesterday morning.
Mrs. George Fl. Sheldon, Jr, of Chi
cago, has arrived to attend the mar
riage of Miss Harriet Sheldon and R.
A. Carrier, and is a guest in the home
of her father, H. W. Crawford, 1907
Eleventh avenue.
Laporte Van SAINT returned today TO
Chicago after attending TO his music
classes in this city and Moline
Miss Maude Kinney of Stanton. Va,
has arrived TO spend the winter with
her sister, Mrs. G. H. Sherwood. OF
Trinity rectory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-08

that has been formed to purchase the
New Davenport hotel, which has been
operated by James F. German and W.
H. Harrison since it was built by a
stock company some years ago. An
option has been given on the property
with $4,000 as the announced price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-08
WINTER rs NEARING
SO ARE THE TRAMPS

Number of tramps lodged at the Mo
line police station. increased during
November as usualNwhen the wintry
winds began to blow, total of $40 hav-
ing been lodged there during the month
according to the report submitted to-
day by Chief 0. M. Bisant. 1ndica-
lions are, however that there are few
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-08

er tramps making the rounds this
year than last There were 1874 arrests
made by the Moline police during the
month. SO OF these being on city
charges and 81 on state charges. There
were u arrests for drunkenness and
81 for disorderly conduct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-08
CT Zll}1I2 ;.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.

Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
For express. call William Trefz.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Mrs. Gertrude Frykman will take a
limited number of violin pupils for
the winter term. Phone r. l. 1876.
Womans Exhange, Mrs. N. P. Tuck
er, chairman Phone, r. !. 29S7 before
~ a. N.
Washed nut coal, the best fuel for
cook stoves and small heaters. Free
from clinkers, at McKown's. Phone
K. l. 19S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-08

parents of others find themselves In
position 10 provide gifts for the small
children, and others have outgrown
the age limit OF those for whom the
fund provides. There are. OF course,
many who have come to the city dur
ing this period. whose circumstances
have changed and made them unable
TO give that cheer for which the chill
dren look Just the same. thus equal
izing pretty well the number that must
be taken care of
Fund Established Institution.
The Argus Santa Claus fund haa
become an established institution at
ter six years Of trial and it has filed
mission that no other institution in
the city can fill Its special care is
giving Christmas TO children under IA
years Of age, and to the fund hum
dreds Of tots look for their Christmas
gifts. Christmas is distant only Is
days, and in that time great amount
Of work must be accomplished The
| committee investigating the cases of
/ poor children is at work every day
nov and wherever the workers go they
are received with open arms. hearing
on all sides of the great JOY that came
; to the children last year.
+ The committee is sure as the time
approaches that you will do your part
in filing out the fund necessary TO
I buy the gifts OF course you are go
/ ing to help, SO do not delay in sending
in that contribution today; don't put
! It off until tomorrow; you might for
1 get it. Please do it now. The com
mittee, of which Miss Dina Ramser is
! chairman. will begin to purchase gifts
next week, and it is hoped to have the
| packages all wrapped and ready for
delivery at least two days before
! Christmas.
VIII you help make the task easier
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-08
The Oldest Land.

Claim is made that Mount Koscius-
ko. on the Australian Alps. is the old
est land surface on the globa-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-08
MOLINE TO CROW
RIVER TO RIVER?
Impetus Given 10 Movement to Bring
Territory to South Into the
City.
REALTY EXCHANGE ~ BOOST
Mayor Carlson Shows There is Only
One Direction in Which Munici.
pality May Expand.

Mayor NJ r. Carlson, a guest at the
meeting last evening Of the Moline
Real Estate exchange expressed him
self as favoring the annexation of
South Moline to the city of Moline. The
city's executive declared that the only
direction in which Moline could ex-
pand was to the south. He predicted
that some day Moline would extend
from river to river
There seems to have developed in
creased interest in the proposition
Judging by the the things which were
said. The matter of taxes seems to be
the only obstacle in way of the pro-
motors.
Charles King of South Moline shared
in the opinion as expressed by the
mayor regarding extension of the lin
its Of Moline.
May Buy Theatre Building.
z. E Morgan. president. presented
the plan of obtaining an option on the
Moline theatre building. Other real
estate dealers were favorable and de-
cision was reached that all members
of the exchange inspect the place
Monday afternoon. They will meet at
the Moline club
The theatre building is one of the
most substantial in the city It's walls
will stand for years to come and il
would make an ideal place for a whole
sale house or a factory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-08

Il wish you would find out who'll
homely woman u.s."
Nothing doing my dear Shed
prove to be the sister or wife OF the
first person 7 asked Detroit Free
Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-08

Indications today were that evil
dence in the Lloyd will case, contrary
to expectations, might be concluded
tomorrow. Witnesses for the contest
ants have been on the stand all day.
Undue influence is being relied on. in
the attempt to break the will OF the
testatrix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-08

Ida Hawkins, colored, of Rock Is
land, was committed to the Water
town hospital today by Judge n. A
Larson. She was adiudged insane at
a hearing at St Anthonys hospital
The medical commission which heard
the evidence was composed of Drs. A.
E, Williams and B. ]. Lachner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-08
COURT HOUSE NEWS

Judge \. A. Larson in the county
court today is hearing arguments on a
motion TO set aside an order OF de-
fault in the case of DR.. EIlingsworth
against Henry Denhardt and wife. It
was in connection with this motion
that Attorneys A. B. Johnson and G, D.
Long, both of East Moline, came to
blows in the Office of Judge Larson 4
few weeks ago.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-04-15

We can talk OF the revival Of bust
ness in America Ii til We are tired in the
face and our tongues are tired, bu
business conditions here are not GO
ing to be what they were in 1912 and
for several years prior thereto until the
policy which encourages giving oul
merchants and manufacturers the go-by
in ocder 10 save few paltrY pennies
by making our purchases Of the mer'
chants and manufacturers in the lower
price countries over seas is done
away with.
1t has been the invariable rule that
both capital and enterprise lose heart
the Instant this country goes to a
Free-Trade basis. Aud when these
and lethargic wage conditions must
suffer.
II the whole country were gridironed
on every section line with good roads
there would still be something lacking
to the making Of prosperity in this
country so long as we are not safe
guarded by Tariff that really protects.
Springfield Ono. } Republican.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-04-15
Another william M'Kinlsy Needed

Who can describe the impatience
with which all Americans, Of whatever
former party connections, who have
been ruined or injured by the present
Democratic Tariff ar. looking forward
10 deliverance? :, Its defects are COM
parable to those Of war or pestiler ce.
The voters would see in promise
Of prompt relief star Of hope and
would pin their faith 10 the party
making it. OF all the failures and
criminal mistakes Of the party in
power, and it has failed, failed abso-
lutely, in almost everything, its Tariff
is The worst. Among disasters it is a
catastrophe.
Efforts to shift the blame to the
war deceive nobody. The best judges
OF business problems are publicly ex'
pressing the opinion that but for the
European conflict our situation would
be worse than it is.
The sugar industry, an ideal pro-
Queer OF customs revenue is lacing
ruin. Parts Of Louisiana are represent
ed as already laid waste by the pro-
gressive strangulation ordained by the
Underwood law. Hawaii is experieing
the depression. The beet sugar busi-
ness is beginning to be seriously
affected. The great wooden industry
was going from bad TO worse until
partly revived by the swar. The pass
ing Of the dividend on its common
stock by the United States Steel Cor
poration was due to the Tariff as much
as to the war. Experts have stated
that selling prices and cost Of pro-
duction in the steel businessare so
close together one could not pass
sheet Of paper between them.
Relief from these conditions at the
earliest possible moment is what
a vast majority Of the people OF this
country are eagerly demanding.
Hence, immediate acton without any
Of the delays involved in framing a
now Tariff law is what is necessary.
The prompt re enactment Of the Payne
Aldrich law, which was reasonable
satisfactory promoter Of prosperity,
seems the best il not the only means
Of attaining this object.
All the United States needs is an
other Mckinley, and there will be
very general effort in 1916 to choose
as good substitute as can be found.
New York Sun.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-04-15
A Letter From Cedar County

Jericho Springs, Mo-, Mar. 80, 1915
Editor Of Republican: After tryinf
this part Of Gods country for one
year our hearts long for chat with
friends ol the past, and knowing that
all Of our friends and neighbors, like
ourselves, read the good old standby
Taney County Republican, thought ii
would be the easiest way to reach
you, How eagerly each OF US hunt
the Republican each week to see how
you are getting along, who is married,
who is dead, where some OF you have
gone, for how quickly friends can
separate to see each no more. We
want 10 congratulate the citizens ol
Taney county for their good work on
the 18th Of March. which we consid-
er is the best thing that ever happened
to old Taney county, as we believe
the county is better of without whs-
key than it is with it.
We like our little city fine. 1t is
located on a small stream Of water
called the Jordan. The southwest
part OF town is called jerusalem, where
the mill and dwelling houses are To-
Gated. The northeast part Of town is
the bushes section and has two banks
four general stores, two hardware
and furniture stores, two butcher shops
two millinery stores, four room high
school and four churches, Baptist,
Christian, Methodist and German.
For business town we have the best
little inland town in the country. We
have an average farming country which
is adapted to corn, oats wheat and
grass, and farmers handle great deal
Of stock, as all the land is fenced up.
Farmers wives raise lots Of chickens,
and on Saturdays in the spring there
are as high as fifty and sixty cases oi
eggs brought to town in single day.
On the 9th day Of June is when we
have our anniversary each year. That
is the only picnic we have and people
come for miles, as it is the first picnic
of the season and is celebrated by
thousands Of people, and as for order,
they have the best ever saw, con
sidering the large crowds. Twill close,
wishing one and all prosperous year
and good health.
JOE Z. SOUTEE.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-04-15
The Main Reason

The De Moines Register points
out that among the causes mentioned
for slow business and disappointment
visible in many markets." Bradstreet's
places poor roads" at the top Of the
list;
Poor roads do constitute an almost
iastrmounfable barrier to good bust,
ness-it is safe 10 say they cost the
farmers Of the Ozark regions alone
not less than a cool million annually
but there is still another agency
tha, is mighty potential when it comes
to putting the fxin's on business in
this country, even il Bradstreet's fOr
for discretion's sake is silent on the
subject, and that is national admir-
tstraticn which is committed to the al
ways ruiaous policy of permitting folks
to buy whe:e they can buy the cheap
est, regardless Of the effect upon wage,
factory aud .rade conditions at home.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-04-15
Large Profits From Missouri Orchards

A profit OF $l6l.00 an acre from
apples is an exceptionally good show
ing. One farmer made that in 1918
bu, increased it to $500 an acre in
1914. This was not on western fruit
lands either. These were made in
Missouri by Missouri farmer working
under the direction Of the Missour.
Agricultural Experiment Station. The
full details are given in Bulletin l24,
Profits from Spraying Missouri Or
chards" which has just been issued
by the station.
In 1918 as a result Of an appropri-
alton made by the 47th General As
sembly the Univeraity Of Missouri
started cooperative spraying expert
ments with several Missouri orchardists.
The work was somewhat limited dur
ing this season because Of the funds
becoming available late in the spray
ing season. Some work was started
however and the orchard mentioned
above was one Of these. The first
season the owner received an income
Of SO. IS an acre on his unsprayed trees
and a profit due TO spraying Of SOL II
an acre on his sprayed trees.
The spraying was continued in this
orchard in 1914 and it was in the
season just past that over $300.00 an
acre were made. This increase was
due 10 very effective spraying and
shows the possibilities good spraying.
This is an example Of only one Of the
orchards sprayed.
During 1914 twenty-five orchards
were sprayed under the supervision ol
the University. More than $50 people
were taught how tc spray. Tie aver
age profit per acre due to spraying for
the twenty-five orchards was Sl43.03.
The value Of the fruit from unsprayed
trees, averaged SlSO5 an acre. The
name Of the owner and the location OF
every orchard where cooperative
spraying was done, together with full
information regarding the details o!
how each orchard was sprayed is given
in the bulletin mentioned. It is Just
off the press and free to those who
write for it. Address the Director,
Agricultural Experiment Station, CO.
lumbis, Missouri.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-04-15
New Freedom" at Gary

At the entrance to the steel mill in
Gary, near the employment office,
is a large vacant lot, comprising
enough ground to make a city block
or two. 1t is there those seeking en-
ployment stand in line awaiting their
turn 10 enter the the Office and press
their claim for work.
A few days ago the steel mill ad-
vertised that on Monday it would open
other furnaces and take on extra
men. This strip OF ground was iu-
adequate to hold the applicants.
When the whistle blew at o'clock
in the morning $500 men were in
waiting, anxious to get chance to
earn money enough to buy the nee
essities Of life. They were not all
foreigners, either, but many Of them
born and raised in the good old
Hoosier State.
This condition is direct result Of
the infamous Underwood Tariff law,
which makes it possible to import
steel rails into Chicago from foreign
countries cheaper than they can be
made in Gary.
This crowd would have furnished a
splendid audience for President Will
son or Secretary Bryan to have ad
dressed. expounding the doctrine ol
Of the "New Freedom. ."-(Ind. }
Herald.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-04-15
Shining

usual demand upon the supply Of feed
on farms. In some sections, notably
in the Southeast part Of the state,
there is a shortage OF all kinds Of feed,
rOughage as we'll as g ain. Estimates
based upon reports made to the State
Board Of Agriculture show but 20 per
cent Of the 1914 corn crop; 70 per
cent Of the wheat crop and 2l per
cent Of the oat crop now on farms.
These figures would indicate about
IS, 100000 bushels Of corn, 4,432,000
bushels Of wheat and 8, $4,000 bushels
Of oats.
Live Stock Number Of hogs on feed
as compared with one year ago IS es-
timated at 63 per cent; brood sows on
farms, 50 per cent; pigs, rs per cent.
There IS general complaint oil loss OF
spring pigs, due to cool weather and
10 the effect Of cholera v hiih prsveiled
early in the season. 1t is estimated
that there is now but &C per cent as
much cholera as one year ago, Prices
fol. horses are reported at but SO per
cent of the selling figures one year
ago and mules at SIS per cent. There
has been some increased activity in
the markets during the last 90 days.
Fruit-It is to- early to forecast the
fruit outlook with any degree Of Ger
tainty. However, correspondents re
port the outlook for general fruit crop
at IS per cent and peaches at Is per
cent.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-04-15
Dogs the Farm Sheep'S Worst Enemy

Washington, April l2.-The num-
Der Of sheep in the SO farm states,
which do not include any in the West
ern Division, could be increased by
$50 per cent, it is estimated, without
displacing other live stock. Some au-
thorities believe that the increase could
be even as much as 500 per cent with
out serious interference with the num-
Der OF other animals. An increase Of
$50 per cent in these SO states would
mean in money Sl4E,267,000. In a
new publication Of the Department Of
Agriculture, Farmers Bulletin 652,
the responsibility for this loss to the
country is laid upon the sheep killing
dog.
Sheep'killing dogs, it is said, are
the principal cause Of the marked de-
crease in the numbers Of sheep on
American farms. In the 10 years be-
tween 1900 and 1910 the number Of
sheep in the country, exclusive OF the
states in the western division, de-
creased 100000 head, in face Of the
fact that during these same years the
market value Of sheep rose so rapidly
that the total value OF sheep in this
area was $l9, 900, 900, or approximately
Is per cent more in 1910 than in 1900.
Favorable though the market condi
tions were, they were not sufficient
incentive 10 induce farmers to risk the
heavy losses from stray dogs.
The number Of sheep killed annually
by dogs cannot be stated exactly, since
there are many cases which are not re-
ported at all. Judging tiom the figures
in those counties aud states in which
reasonably complete reports are OBJ
tainable, however, it may be said that
In the So farm states more than 100000
sheep are killed each year by dogs.
This. it is true, Dis less than per cent
Of the total number OF sheep in this
area but a / per cent loss on a bust
ness that is being conducted on
profit basis Of or 6 per cent cannot
be ignored. This estimate, it must be
remembered, is also probably much
lower than the actual figures 1t is
certain, too, that many men have been
kept out Of the sheep business through
lear that in their own particular cases
the loss would be much more than |
per cent. ANY one who has actually
seen sheep killed, injured, Or frightened
by dogs is likely to think twice before
engaging in the business. In many
cases while only one or two sheep may
be actually bitten by the dogs, the
whole flock may be chased until it
dies from exhaustion.
II the dog question could be salts
factorily disposed Of, there seems 10 be
no reason why the number Of sheep in
the country could not be increased to
the extent already indicated. In Great
Britain there is one sheep or lamb for
each 2.5 acres Of the total area. In
the Sc farm states in this country there
is one heesp or lamb Ior each 31.8
acres. The British farmer handles his
land on an intensive basis and feeds
his sheep on forage crop pastures.
Such pastures not only increase the
le tiIity OF the land but also free the