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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-03
NORTH GEORGIA MAN
AND SOUTH GEORGIA
WOMAN PRAISE IT
|. L. Hooks. of Roswell,
Says He Was Almost Down
and Couldn't Work at All.
Gains 35 Pounds on TanIaC

The Following letter from the - 1.
LYON Drug Company. ~ North iios"eH'
"a. is self-explsnatory; ,.,s
..NIorth Roswell. Ga Jan Il. 1919
Mr.. q. F. Willis. Atlanta Ca
Dear Strive are enclosing 'esta-
uoniaI which We have just received
eror, I. L. Hook OF this place ne
-. vsr- rratefuI for what Tanlac
has done for him. and every worn "e
saws is the truth
.sT-hfs man has been in had health
for wears. and was almost down Wheh
Ne got him 10 try Tanlac Now ne
taIss II TO his friends all the time, anu
- anxious To tell other people what IL
nas done for him Yours very truly:
&C. T. LYON DRUG Co
Mr.. Hooks statement written ~ ms
own words, follows below just as II was
given. Mr. Hook said;
Il suffered from one OF the worst
.-ase< Of INDIGESTION and stomach trouble
any man ever had. / couldn't eat hard-
~ anvtbing and nothing tasted right
At times gas on my stomach Woulu
almost choke me Nothing agreed win
me. and what 1 would eat didn't give
me any strength
u Commenced taking Tanlac because
saw what il was doing for other peo-
pIe. and / could see all the difference
in the world right from the start. II
sfr,plv did wonders for me. and made
me feel like new man
Before taking Taulac l couldn't 90
any work at all Now I am using the
oIcx and shovel every day. and can DO
any other kind or labor l want TO Nhen
1 weighed the other day found had
gained IS pounds That's what Tanlac
aid FOR me. / want YOU 10 send this
10 Atlanta and have IL published. for
think everybody ought to know aooui
this medicine
Another Interesting letter was re-
ceived from A j. Gillen, proprietor OF
= large department store at Maxeys, Ca
and gives further evidence OF the re-
u1arkable results now being accomplish
ed BY Tanlac throughout the south
Mr. GiIlen said: Il have a customer
Fere who was i'm bed three years, and
did not 20 to a meal at any time. She
had FIVE fine physicians. and they gave
her out One bottle got her up. After
taking the second bottle she kept house.
ard on the third bottle she cooked and
did all the house work for a family Of
eight. I can get this testimonial for
you II you care TO have it,
Mr.. Gillen has been requested 10 FUR
nfsh full details regarding this unusual
case, and her complete statement will
De published at an early date
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
ia all principal towns OF the south.
CAdvt-)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-03

SAN DIEGO. Cal, March Council
men of San Diego find themselves much
ia the same predicament as the city
fathers of ancient Hamlin town did,
after the Pied Piper had done away with
the village rats and demanded his pay
therefor.
Charles X. Hatfield, professional rain
maker, is the Pied Piper of San Diego.
For years the city has been trying to
completely fill it's reservoirs to insure
adequate water supply. Hatfield asked
for contract to make rain for San
Diego. He promised to fill the reser-
voirs. He simply pestered the life"
out Of the San Diego councilmen.
Finally they passed a resolution
which said: Go ahead and do it. Well
pay you $4,000 if you fill 'em up
Hatfield went to work. Just about
the time he got his machine i'm opera
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-03
Get First Edition Now!

Great Mail Order Catalogs Jamestown you
how to buy at lower prices than you could
getinretail stores. But this new book OF bar
gains shows how to buyat even lower prices
than were ever before offered by mail
All your present ideasabout prices will beswept
away by the new price information contained In
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buildings added during second year and the great
I6story concre building added this year. the talies1
concrete building in the worldit takes all these build
ngs together house the stocks carried
by the Charles William Stores but this new book sets
them all before you in your own home. Write 7soto!
IIssss 90 u ia ia Stores
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-03
SENATE STIRRED BY
MOST SENSATIONAL
DEBATE OF SESSION

CONTINUED Prom Page IL
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-03
Steamer From
Russia Sunk
BY Associated Press. J

LONDON, Feb. 29.-The Russian
steamship Petshenga has been sunk.
Fifteen of those aboard We're saved.
The Petshenga was formerly the Ger.
man steamship Erik Larsen, which swas
captured by the Russians early in the
war. She was of 1,647 gross tons; was
ESQ feet long, 81 feet beam, and was
constructed at Lubbock in 1903.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-03

the war to a close in the middle of the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-03
REDFIELD REINSTATES
EASTLAND INSPECTORS
(By Associated Press. }

WASHINGTON, March Secretary
Redfield today reinstated Robert Reid
and Charles C. Eckliff, suspended as
steamboat inspectors after their indict
ment in Chicago for negligence in con-
nection with the Eastland disaster. His
action was based on the inspectors eN-
oneration of culpalibility by the federal
court at Grand Rapids, Which dismiss
ed indictments against six men accused
in connection with the tragedy.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-03

the war to a close in the middle of the
summer"
Senator Stone jumped to his feet
THE president of the United States
made no such statement" he exclaimed
Whatever the president did say is
something / do not care to repeat. When
ever l 80 to the White House for u
confidence with the president, what he
says to me is sacred. I have not re-
peated the conversation | had with the
president. / have stated impressions
the conversation made on my mind.
stated, in substance, my impressions in
my letter to the president which was
made public"
IL make no intimation that the senator
from Missouri has repeated the CONVEX
sation," Senator Gore replied.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-03
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as Gen
eral Tonic because it cotnains the well
known tonic properties of QUININE and
IRON. 50c.-(AdVt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-03
UNITED STATES MARSHAL
Is NAMED FOR FLORIDA

WASHINGTON, March 2.-President
Wilson today nominated Nathan Fl. Bos-
well, of Dunellon, Fla. as United States
marshal for the southern district of
Florida
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-15
MAN NABBED HERE
SOBS REAL TEARS
Robert Walters Apprehended in Rock
Island on Larceny Charge, Cries
When He Faces Court.

Sobbing audibly until great tears
ran down his cheeks, Robert Walters.
arrested in Rock Island Saturday.
faced Police Magistrate Claussen in
Davenport yesterday on a charge Of
larceny.
On Friday night, according to his
story, he took suit case full of clothes
belonging TO his roommate, William C.
Cooprider, from their room in a Bet
tendorf rooming house. At the time
Walters said, between his sObs, he was
under the influence of liquor, having
visited Rock Island earlier in the after
noon.
Attorney Barney O'Neil represented
Walters. The man, he said, was almost
crazed with grief, having received a
telegram Friday to the effect that his
small daughter in Peoria was very i'll.
Walters claimed that he had exhibited
the telegram to his employer Friday
afternoon, and asked TO be allowed to
go to Peoria. He was on his way, he
said, when he was arrested.
According to the story told by Coop
rider. Walters visited the room Friday
afternoon, took two suits of clothes,
several shirts and some socks, packed
JIl6I1 III d suit CdloS, anu ISIL. ne got
as far as Rock Island on his way to
Peoria.
There, he claimed. he was ensnared
by companions into a vile den of sin
and iniquity," where he was later
found by the Rock Island police, and
returned to Davenport
The clothes stolen by Walters we're
valued by their owner at SO. Walters
will spend the next Is days in Jail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-15
Legal
Administrators Notice.

Estate of August Vandaele, deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of
August Vandaele, late of the county of
Rock Island, state of Illinois, deceased,
hereby gives notice that he will ap-
pear before the Hon. Benjamin Bell,
Judge of the probate court OF Rock
Island county, at the probate court
room, in the city of Rock Island, at
the October term, on the first Monday
in October next, at which time all per-
sons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested to attend
for the purpose of having the same ad-
justed.
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate
payment TO the undersigned.
Dated oath day of July A D. 1916.
ROBERT w RANK,
Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-15
NOTICE.

Sealed bids will be received at the
office of the county clerk of Rock ISL
and county at the court house until
Thursday, the 31st day of August. 1916,
at 2 o'clock p. m, for auditing the ac-
counts of the five retiring county Off
GERS, as follows: Circuit clerk, states
attorney, recorder Of deeds, coroner
and probate clerk, from the first Mon
day of December, 1912, to the first
Monday of December, 1916. Bids will
also be received at the same time for
auditing the accounts of all county
officers from the first Monday in De
cember, 1910, TO the first Monday in
December, 1916. The right is reserved
to reject any or all bids.
MARTIN SEWERS,
NJ. A TITTERINGTON,
w. W. CAIN,
HERBERT E. COOK, JR.,
FLORENCE d. SLEIGHT,
Finance Committee of the Board of
Supervisors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-15
ARGUS URCESALL
TO join WITH IT
AT TOWER PICNIC
welcome Extended To Entire Public
70 Enjoy Outing Tomorrow at
Park on Rock River.
LARGE ATTENDANCE Is ASKED
onIv Reward Sought Is to Have Big
Crowd on Hand TO Help Make
Day Pleasant Success.

rbe Argus today again bids the pub
y. welcome to Join it in its first annual
,;cnfc At tile Watch Tower park to-
morrow. III wants all who possibly
an arrange affairs so as to attend to
IA nresent. and 1t offers a varied pro-
e-ar 81 sports and the promise Of a
80 time for all as the incentive back
~ the welcome.
The Argus advises you to I'LL your
haskell and set the family together
so- one grand time" To boys and
rirIs it offers free rides on the chute
+ba-chutes. the roller coaster, the
r7errv-go-round and the old mill. II
ranrious the boys and girls to pass
through the main entrance, where a
strip OF tickets VIII be given each en-
titIing rs rides on the concessions.
For the boys and girls there viii be
q nrorram of III races. eight to take
Mace before noon and nine in the aft
ernoon-
There viii be plenty OF music in the
afternoon SrroehIe's band viii be on
hand ana George StroehIe, director,
has selected program that he an
nounces viii satisfy every one.
A checking tent viii be available to
the public. where the picnic baskets
and wraps may be checked free of
charge.
Furthermore, The Argus wants to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-15
COMPANY FORMED TO
MARKET GENERATOR

A new manufacturing concern in
which j. T. Marion of this city is
interested has started operations in
Davenport 1t is the Fortymore Sales
company, manufacturers and distribu-
tors of the FortymOre generator. The
company has Offices in the Putnam
building and its plant is located at
Third avenue and Nineteenth street,
Rock Island.
George T. Baker of Davenport, a
member of the state board of educa-
ton, a fellow member of the Greater
Davenport committee, who has been
prominently identified with important
business interests in eastern Iowa and
elsewhere, j. T. Marion of Rock Is
land, president of the Electric Con-
struction and Machine company, and
R E Risley of Davenport, are direc-
tors of the new company. Kenneth
Cloud, formerly of Davenport, is one
of the inventors and in charge Of the
local plant.
The product of the Fortymore Sales
company is a gas generator for Ford
automobiles, the purpose Of the gener-
atOr being to make a car travel more
miles on a gallon of gasoline than it
ever Travelled before, by converting all
the gasoline into a dry gas before use,
thus eliminating waste.
The generator has been manufac-
tIfred very successfully on the coast
for a number of months The Daven-
port factory viii take care of the en-
tire midwest territory. 1t is intended
later to locate another factory in the
extreme east.
Operations for manufacture have
been under way for a couple of months
and the local company is now begin
ming delivery. A number of the gen
orators have already been sold in the
tri-cities-the Davenport Fuel COM
pany, George Thuenen Dairy company,
Plath's Grocery, ]. II. c. Petersen s
Sons and the Fisk Tire company be-
ing some of the users. Agencies have
been established in Davenport and Ell
bridge and in a number of counties in
| Iowa. Illinois, Missouri and Nebraska,
Shipments in increasing numbers will
| be made from now on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-15

impress on the people that all are well
come, regardless of whether or not
they subscribe to the paper There is
no coupon to present at the gate or
no Zee TO be exacted. Everything will
be free to everybody.
The program will he started at 10
o'clock in the morning II will be fin
iShed at Is o'Clovk at night There will
be something doing every minute The
Riddles will find sports of all varieties
Grownups will enjoy the occasion as
much as the youngsters.
The affair tomorrow will be the first
OF its kind The Argus has ever under
taken 1t has exerted every effort to
make the picnic one long to be re-
membered by all who attend. A large
attendance at the picnic is the only
reward il asks.
The Program.
Appended is the program Of sports,
starting at 10 a. m:
Running race for boys 16 years and
under-First prize, 81; second prize,
80 cents.
Running race for girls 16 years and
under-F1rst prize, 81; second prize,
so cents.
Special running race for newsboys
only-Ffst prize, 81; second prize, so
cents.
Shoe race for boys under 16-Ffrst
prize, pair of shoes; second prize, 81.
Potato race for boys under 16-
First prize, 81; second prize, so cents.
Running broad jump for boys, free
for-aIl-F'frst prize, 81; second prize,
80 cents.
Boys carrying race, under 10
First prize. 81; second prize, so cents.
~ to 1:30-Picnic- dinner.
AFTERNOON.
Starting at 1880 o'clock:
Three-legged race for boys under
/ 16-First prize, 81; second prize, so
/ cents.
Sack race for boys under 16-First
prize. 81: second prize, so cents.
Potato race for girls under 10
First prize, 81: second prize, so cents.
Running high jump, free-for- all
First prize, 81; second prize, so cents.
Adams race, free-for -all-First
/ prize, 81; second prize, so cents.
Barrel race, free-fOr- all-First prize,
| 81; second prize, so cents.
Watermelon eating contest (white
| boys) FIRST prize, rs cents
Watermelon eating contest (colored
| boys First prize, rs cents.
Pie eating contest, free-for-all-
First prize, 81; second prize, so cents.
Climbing the greasy pole-Prize, 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-15
Total
To Require License.

Lessee of Watch Tower park in the
future viii pay a license of $3.50 year
if an ordinance submitted to the NUM-
cipal commission yesterday is adopted
at second reading a week hence.
The ordinance is general in nature,
providing that any park, garden or
public place in the open that sells re-
freshments and contains amusement
devices be subject to the license fee
Commissioner NJ. T. Rudgren, who in
PRODUCED the measure, stated that the
tower would be the only park affected
Previous to a. year ago last spring the
park was not within the limits of the
city, but since that time it has been
annexed.
Saloon license of p. H. Schwab, 1880
Fourth avenue, was transferred to
Fred L. Swanson, who for several
years has been a bartender in the
place Swanson purchased the inter
ests of Schwab.
Cost of the special election last
Tuesday on the question of giving the
Tri-City Railway company right of
way on Forty-third street and for the
special park tax was $2.166.33. The
bills were allowed by the commission,
the Moline Pillow company standing
81 ,UUU Oh the cost ne plOW COIIJd
was given permission to grade Forty
third street to meet requirements of
one of the buildings it is constructing
in a grade ordinance adopted by the
commission.
Condemn Building
A house on the old Walter Taylor
property, 706 Twenty street, was
condemned An ordinance ordering
the razing of the building was cOnsld-
cred by a unanimous vote.
Improvement ordinances utilized the
greater part of the commissions time
Following action was taken:
Consideration of paving with brick
of Forty-fOurth street from Seventh II
Railroad avenues and Railroad avenue
from FOrty-third to FOrty-ffth streets
Consideration of paving with brick
of Forty-second street from Railroad
to Seventh avenues, and Railroad ave
nue. from .Forty-second to Forty-third
streets.
Adoption of eight-inch Waterman or
Forty-secOnd avenue from Twelfth to
Fourteenth streets.
Consideration of eight-inch water
main on Forthwith avenue from
Fourteenth TO Fifteenth streets.
Consideration of siX-inch waterman
on Eleventh street from FOrty-second
to Forty-ffth avenues; and eight-inch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-15
TOTAL TAX TO BE
$177,27O IN CITY
Ordinance Providing for Assessment
and Collection is Considered by
Municipal Commission
SALOON PERMIT TRANSFERRED
Fred l.. Swanson Granted Right to
Conduct Bar He Purchased From
Phillip H. Schwab.

An ordinance providing for the levy
ing, assessment and collection of taxes
in an amount of s177,270 for the city
Of Rock Island was considered by the
municipal commission yesterday
The ordinance will be passed next
Monday and a certified copy will be
sent to County Clerk H. B. Hubbard,
who will base the tax rate, in so far as
the city is concerned, according to the
sum specified. Appended is the list of
purposes for which the tax is levied:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-15

Waterman on Forty-second avenue
from Eleventh to Twelfth streets.
Adoption of paving with brick of
Seventeenth avenue from Twenty
fourth to Twenty-tifth streets, and
Twenty-fourth and Twentv-fourth-
and-a-half streets from Seventeenth to
Eighteenth avenues.
Consideration of an ordinance pro
viding for certain sidewalks badly
needed in the old seventh ward. that
part of the city lying east of Thirtieth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-15
For Representative.

/ hereby announce myself candi
date for the democratic nomination fol
representative in the generl. assembly
from the Thirty-third senatorial dis
frfct subject TO the democratic pri
naries Sept 13, 1916.
EVERETT L. WERTS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-15
Dutch SmuegIers Getting Rich.

Amsterdam, Netherlands - Dutch
smugglers on the Belgian border are
reported TO be getting as much as 81 a
found for what pepper they succeed in
getting across the frontier into the
hands of German soldiers. The pepper
is said to be used in the filling of
bombs and in the making of tear-pro-
ducing gases
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-15
Political Announcements.
For State's AttOrneY.
ADVERTISEMENT

l hereby announce my candidacy for
the republican nomination for states
attorney OF Rock Island county and
solicit the support of my friends. Pri-
mary Sept. l3, 1916.
CHARLES S. ROBERTS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-15
For All Complexion Ills

II the skin b. coiorless sanow, muddy.
1vpr-red hlDtrhy or freCkled nothing
vii SO surely overcome the condition as
ordinary ulerCnIIZed wax t literally takes
OF q bad COuEpi eElou--abSoTbS the dead
and nea--dcad articles Of surface skin.
gently gradually. causing no lncOnven-
jence at all A new complexion is then
in evidence. clear, spotleSs, delicately
soft and beautiful one ounce Of tins
wax uroclrable at any drugstore, vii!
rpiuvenate even the worst complexion. It
IS used like cold cream
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-15
For Representative.

/ hereby announce my candidacy for
the democratic nomination Tor minor
lty representative in the state legisla-
ture from the 33rd senatorial district
and solicit the support Of my frlends
at the primaries Sept. Is, 1916.
", C.. MAUCkER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-15
For States Attorney.

with malice toward none; with
charity for ALL" I respectfully ask a
denomination for the Office of states
attorney, Sept. 13. 1916, and election
by united republican party this fall
HARRY NJ McCASkRIN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-15
GEORGE W. GAMBLE
For Coroner.

/ wish to announce my candidacy
Cor the republican nomination for cor
oner and respectfully solicit the sup
port OF the voters at the September
primaries. AL II. DIXON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-15
For Coroner.

I hereby announce my candidacy for
the republican nomination for coroner
and respectfully solicit the support of
the republican party at the September
primaries- Z.
JOHN c. MILLER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-15
For Circuit Clerk.

/ hereby announce my candidacy for
the republican nomination for circuit
clerk of Rock Island county, subject
to the decision of the primaries. Sept.
13. 1916.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-15
" QUILL find them here at Tire Head
= quarters.

" OO Ii ind them here at Ire READ
= quarters.
No private brands, no seconds.
Every item on the shelves STANDARD
mileage and performance fully guaran-
teed.
Prices are always lowest here because
we specialize in tires and tubes, buying in
large quantities, turning stock rapidly and
keeping expenses low by cutting out all
non-essentials.
On standard tires of known reputa-
ton we have absolutely no competition IN
the Tri-Cities and surrounding territory.
Satisfy yourself on this point by com
pairing the sample prices listed here with
the prices Of any local or Mail Order house.
Your tire money goes farthest here.
All stock new, fresh and clean. Line
of sizes complete. You can always use an
extra tire or tube at these prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-15

JOHN C. MILLER
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-01

itor here Monday at the home Of hi
brother George.
VIM. N. Barnes and sister Mrs. Bur
ton Black who have been here visiting
with relatives, left Monday for their
home at Marengo
=. A. Eaton of Keokuk who has
been here attending to his business
interests and visiting friends returned
home Monday
Mrs. b. r. Richmond Of Webster who
has been here visiting at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Long has returned.
Miles McManama OF sumner town
ship who has been here visiting at the
home of his brother, has returned.
Mrs. Anna McFaan, SON Everett and
daughters Lucille and Cynthia are WIS.,
itors here this week at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. @. Fletcher and other
relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Long Of North Eng
lish are visitors here this week at the
home of the formers parents Mr.. ana
Mrs. w. r. Long.
Hugh williams of Iowa City who
was a Christmas visitor here at the
home of his parents Mr.. and Mrs. WIN
williams has returned.
Lyle Evans Of Minnesota who has
been here visiting at the home of his
father David M. Evans has returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cooney who
have been away for few days visit
with relatives at Conroy are now at
home.