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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
Day in Davenport

Soldier Back on William
/ Gary, Battery B soldier, who left
| Brownsville a short time ago without
| leave of absence and who was recent
| ~ sent to Fort Des Moines, militia
training camp for Iowa, has returned
to the city on a 10 days leave of alb
sence. Gary expects to acquire his
discharge from the militia within the
next two weeks.
Marriage License-John Riedmann
and Margaret Bender, both of Daven-
port.
Loses Control of Auto; Hits Car
An effort to teach a child the mys-
teries Of operating a Ford cost NJ. J.
Mason, owner of the Ford, a garage
bill Ruth Kohl, 1922 Iowa street, was
the pupil and the course of instruc-
ton included actual operation of the
machine. The car was proceeding
north on Rock Island street with Miss
Kohl at the helm. An Oakdale car
going east on Fifteenth street compli-
Gated matters at the corner and the
auto crashed into the front vestibule.
No one was hurt. The other occu-
pants Of the machine were Mr.. Mason
and a girl friend of Miss Kohls. The
radiator of the Ford was damaged and
the fender was bent.
Corn Bread May Replace White
Corn bread clubs, formed two years
ago when the price of flour made the
eating of white bread a luxurious
habit are about to be revived if gro
GERS and Davenport housewives are to
be believed. Meal for the making of
sc hi Il
has been for several years, is lower
than the price paid for wheat flour.
Corn bread on the table instead Of
white loaves will become a necessity
If wheat bread prices increase. Bakers
were recently forced to abandon the
making of five-cent loaves because of
a prohibitive cost of flour and other
materials. They lost money in the
manufacture of the nickel loaf, they
claim.
Rev. BIancke to Leave Pulpit--The
dean Of Davenport Protestant church
men, Rev. w. H. Blancke, ID. D., Sun
day preached his farewell sermon at
st. Pauls Lutheran church, and the
occasion was one that will live long
in the memory of the congregation
which DR.. Blancke has built up during
the last quarter of a century DR..
Blancke's farewell words made the
parting an affecting one, and the con-
gregation expressed itself through the
unanimous adoption of resolutions.
o
Arrest Girl for Ring Theft.-Detec-
tives Bishop and Kinney OF the Dav- |
export police department arrested |
Mabel Carpenter, Is years old, on a |
charge of larceny preferred against |
her by Mrs. Bertha Beckett, I01l1l /
West Fifth street. According 10 the /
story told the detectives by Mrs Beck |
EFT, the girl came to visit her. After /
she had gone Mrs. Beckett missed a
diamond ring She at once
notified the police. The girl was ar
rested, but claimed that the ring be-
longed to her. II lose everything I
get my hands on" she told Police |
Claussen. Mrs. Beckett
was keeping the ring for me for fear
would lose it," She couldn't under
stand. she said, why the woman would
have her arrested When Mrs. Beckett
failed to appear in police court TO
prosecute the girl, she was discharg-
ed and the case against her dismissed.
%
Attorney Going 10 Border. ID
Ely, attorney, in all probability will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12

England has reached the point
where she IS pluming France on the
defense Of VerdUn. But she was care
ful not to waste any bouquets until
assured that the job was made com
plete. England never fails to applaud
after her allies fight a successful bat
tie France doubtless would be will
ing TO trade the applause for a few
hundred thousand British soldiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
0RDs a ~
Dl S c O r. ID S

THE prohibition special train made
eight stops in North Dakota The state
Is dry, and there was nothing to gain
locally through appeal to the voters,
but the caravan had to be on the move,
and coal nigh: just as well be wasted
in North Dakota as in any other state.
Then, too, some of the boys may have
land In the section that they wanted
to give the once over at the expense of
the national campaign fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12

New York expert psycopathist de-
clsres love is only a chemical re-
action and that you get the same SEN
satiOn by strodng a cat. Which may
account for the popularity of the fe-
line in so many of our households.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12

The trade Of the United States with
Mexico is the largest IN history, the
value Of imports showing a big in
crease over previous record figures,
though exports to Mexico are not so
large. With the return of stable con-
ditions in Mexico our trade should
greatly increase.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12

Mr.. Fairbanks has been duly noti-
fed Of his nomination for the vice
presidency. He accepted in a speech
urging the enactment of a tariff law
built on the familiar lines of that dear
old Payne-Aldrich preparation which
American voters scotched the first
whack they had at 1t. The speech was
deemed of so little interest and i'm
pOrtance that few newspapers gave it
more than paragraph OF space.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
WHY HUSBANDS SLEEP IN THE
W00nSHFn

"This is the very latest decree of the
high court of fashion. You positively
must retire cOstumed in brOcaded crepe
de chine paiamas to be I'm style. This
fetching night attire is of pale pink
brocaded crepe de chine and is topped
off by a dainty lace night cap. The
costume is unique as night gowns go.
The upper part is fashioned waistcOat
style, with lapeIs and frogs and but
tons. The cuffs are loose. The trOus-
ers are made very full on the sides and
the leg from the ankle to the knee is
slit and Joined together by ribbon"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12

Tomorrow candidates to be voted on
IN November will be chosen at the
primary. It's no time to complain of
the character OF nominees after they
have been chosen. Every citizen
should participate in the primary to-
morrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12

a baby detained with its mother at
Pittsburgh in quarantine against in
fanEle paralysis and left unfed for Is
hours died OF malnutrition- At least
it was saved from the plague.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12

Would the republicans substitute a
central bank for the banking system
that the democratic administration
has provided? They have a spOkes-
man; let him speak
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
ONE EFFECT OF WAR.

Europe and Asia and indeed all parts
81 the world. ought 70 be much better
acquainted with themselves and with
pne another when the war is over than
they ever were before. and this for
tiyers reasons. Not the Least among
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12

The campaign committee Of Robert
Bacon, who is a candidate for United
States senator from New York, reads
like roster OF the New York stock
exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12

Climbing 1900 feet to the top of
that high mountain out in Estes park
should have given Mr.. Hughes a clear
or vision Of the Country's needs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
Rock Island-From River to
River.

Or. Aked has lost his post for go
ting on that Ford peace expedition. SO
that Joy ride was not only a failure,
but a loss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
Daily History CIass-Sept. IL

lS14-Battle at North Point. Baltiniola
lS10-Von Butcher. the Prusslah 80
mander at Waterloo. died; p0'"
1T42.
l0l4--von Kluck's column turned -
face the pursuing French ana o."
ish at scissors Oh the Aisne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12

1t is announced that $4,000 watchers
will be stationed at polling places in
Chicago tomorrow to guard against
fraud. Now who will watch the 3d.
600?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12

PRESIDENT Wilson is to conduct
porch campaign at his home, Shadow
Lawn, in New Jersey. OF course if
there are any porch climbers about it
ought to be easy to shadow them. This
is not our pun. It was slipped to us
by an old subscriber we met on the
street car. If it weren't for fear that
it might cause trouble under his own
roof we would expose him by printing
his name
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12

CONGRESSMAN Jim Mann declines
10 visit his district until after the pri-
mary. If he is TO be walloped Jim an
parently believes that the shock will be
more easily borne far from the scene OF
delivery. NC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12

Attorney Going 10 Border. IN. n.
Ely, attorney, in all probability will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12

DURING the funeral OF n wealthy
citizen In southern Illinois town
flames broke out I'm the church and the
service had to be shortened. Many of
the natives are said TO have taken the
blaze as cruel reminder Of what the
deceased had before him on HIS journey
hence.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-02-23
Miller-Bennett

On Tuesday afternoon, Feb. %, at 2
O'Clock, at the residence of the bride S
uncle, ChauDcey Crocker, occurred the
marriage OF F. L. Miller, one of No. Hyde
Parks merchants, and Miss Gertrude
Bennett of Eden. The bride wore a gown
of cream silk and bridal veil and carried
lilies of the valley. She was attended by
her friend, Mrs. Addie Farley of Boston,
and the best man was the brides cousin,
Alton O'Brien of Eden. The ceremony
took place under an arch and wedding
bell and among the decorations, it being
Washington's Birthday, was the four
silk flags of the w. R. c. The wedding
march was played by Mrs. B. w. Max
field of Eden, the brides cousin. The
ceremony, the siugle ring service, was i'm
pressively performed by Rev. w. E. Baker
of Morrisville and was witnessed by only
the immediate relatives and friends. A
fine wedding breakfast was served, after
which, amid a shower of old shoes, rice
and confetti, the happy couple departed,
taking the evening train for Boston.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-02-23
Work of the Phonometer.

The phonometer of DR.. A. G.. Web
ster not only shows the intensity of
sound but is claimed to tell it's direc-
ton within very few degrees. 1t is
so small that it can be carried on the
smallest vessel-even a rowboat. 1t
resembles a surveyors transit with
two projecting horns at the end OPP
posite the user, and the sound enter
ing the horns is focused upon a deli
cate diaphragm, which moves a
needle by it's vibrations. Close to the
lens at the eye end is tiny electric
bulb, the light of which is reflected
in a mirror moved by the needle. The
instrument is turned until the sound
is received most loudly by the horns,
when the needle reaches its maximum
movement, and the band Of light is
greatest. The tube is then pointing
directly toward the source of sound.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-02-23
Morrisville A. C. Church Notes


That was an interesting debate Fri
day evening at the home of the pastor,
on the topic: Resolved that the prayer
meeting Is as important factor in the
church as the preaching service. The
judges decided in the affirmative. Fri
day evening the Bible Study will be on
the subject, The humiliation of the
wicked.
The prophetic lectures from the
chart as given by the pastor. Rev. J. J..
Bennett, are proving of much profit
and instruction, especially to the stu
dents of Bible and history. The eX-
positions aree so clear that all can
understand those things which were
once hidden.
Sunday evening the closing lecture
on Daniel was given, which also in
cuded. a question box. further indicat-
ing the grasp which has been attained
by the bearers. Sunday morning, Rev.
2 and 3 will be considered by it's sym
bols, and in the evening Rev. and 5.
The book of Revelation, is strange
book to many. Come and get further
understanding of It's purpose and mean
ing.
There was special program on
Temperance for the Sunday school
hour last Sunday, including music,
reading, short talk and pointed sen
fences on the black board.
The Loyal Workers meeting was led
by Glenn Prior.
PRAYER meeting Wednesday evening
at 1850.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-02-23
Morrisyille Universalist Church Notes

There will be a meeting of the
mission circle Thursday afternoon of
this week in the vestry of the church.
Let every lady, who is interested in
the circle, be present
The lecture last Sunday evening was
very well attended despite the cold
weather and the illustrations accom-
panying this lecture were pronounced
the best yet. The last lecture of the
series will be delivered on the evening
of March II. The subject is the
Balkons.
The campfire, which has been dor
mant for some time, is to be re-
organized this week with Mrs. Augusta
Wheeler as guardian and Miss Con-
stance Badger as assistant. When
active this organization was very
successful and it is hoped that the
work may be taken up where we left it.
The Y. P. C. U. will be led next
Sunday evening by Ellis Melendy.
Let us have the best meeting we have
yet held.
The Outlook IN the Sunday school is
more encouraging, Don Sanders has
recently consented to teach the
knights of King Arthur and the future
of the class appears TO be bright.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-02-23
Death of Mrs. C.. C.. FOss

This village was greatly shocked and
saddened upon learning of the self-in,
hicted death of Mrs c. c. Foss from
shooting last Sunday evening. She had
been a great sufferer for several years
and it is thought that the prospect OF
continued il-health caused her to end her
life as she did. What makes the case par
ticularly sad is the fact that she leaves a
baby only three weeks old. She also
leaves son, Gerald. seven years old, her
husband and two brothers, besides other
relatives. The children have been taken
to the home of their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Calvin Foss.
The funeral was held Tuesday at II
a. m. from her late home, Rev. V. A. ODER
officiating. with Erwin Liley in charge
Interment was in the village cemetery.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-02-23
NORTH HYDE PARK

Alden Hurlbut, who has been away to
work for few weeks, has returned.
School did not keep last Thursday, as
the teachers used the day to visit the
graded school at Hyde Park.
The c. E. meeting Thursday evening
will be I'D by Albert Holbrook, the topic
being "How to Put the Bible Into Life"
The high school boys of the village
have been busily engaged the past week
or two installing telegraphs in their re-
spectiye homes.
The result of the weekly spell-down is
as follows: Grade S, Roger Newton; 6,
Harold Kneeland; 7, Clinton Baker; 9,
Dorothy Richardson.
Miss Glenna Adams gave very inter
esting report at the Sunday school last
Sunday of the district convention held at
Hyde Park last week
Mrs. Adah Holbrook and son Fred
went to W. c. Davis last Sunday, where
Mrs. Holbrook will keep house for Mrs.
Davis during her absence at the hospital,
where she went M onday for an operation
The Boy Scouts and their Scout Master
wish to thank Mr.. Heath and all wi O
helped to make up the purse which as
presented to them at their last meeting.
The boys are glad to know that an in
terest is felt for them by the Older people
and they appreciate both very much
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-02-23
Real mEish Stnrv "

An ancient Californian Indian tribe
whose relics have been found are
said to have used the bones from
whales head, painted red, as head and
footstones for their burial cairns, al
though the burial place was nearly
100 miles from the sea. These were
obtained, of course, from the we'll
known flying whale of revered men,
DRY, which the Indians attracted by
shouting in loud tone their word for
Jonah. Thereupon the whale, slath-
ering with anticipation, would think
to perch on mountain, which, al
though 100 miles distant, locked near
at hand in the pure western air, and
before he could recover his equili-
brium he would fall to earth and be-
come victim of the savages' rude
implements of war. The annual
catch is supposed to have run as high
as 10000 whales.-Springfeld Repub-
lican.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-02-23
Know This Kind of Snob?

In making family-to-family visits near
the North Ferry, an inspector found an
elderly woman living in. plain poverty on
the second floor of built-in tenement
house. "ChangesH she said, 'many
enough since | came here twenty years
ago. Then there were real folks all about.
Now not a stove above me but boils
macaroni for Eyetalians-not that |
would speak to one OF that kind; but l
see them on the stairs"
1t takes more than bare floors and alley
outlooks to keep a soul from rating it.
self above foreigners.
The ill-fruiting dislike of the outlander
roots deep; it is veritable instinct. Let
a French or German boy take his place
in an uptown school; the first recess is
not over before his name IS "Freuchy"
or "Dutchy" and his chance for comrade-
ship a fighting chance. He finds only
such welcome as he is able to compel.
The boys are against him as hens against
the newcomer that they peck and pluck,
or as wolves against the stray that tries
to join the pack.
Until our half helpless race, parted by
the seas and divided against itself by
speech and folkway and later by clash
of wants, can see and check its disinte-
grating instincts, it must expect war after
war and then war. The sooner we all
make it a matter of principle to discover
the aliens good points and by neighbour
illness and fair play to let him learn such
good points as we ourselves may have,
the sooner we shall be working for peace,
and not where war Graves respite but
where alone world-peace can begin. Not
till there's a blacker plague than war
will there be snobbishness more the devils
own than snobbishness of race.-Boston
Herald.
And it is not confined to the CITY, You
can find it in its worst form in any coun-
try village.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-02-23
TRACED TO BEN FRANKLIN
Revolutionary Sage Said to Have Been
the Pioneer in Campaigns for
Public Health.

1t has been mentioned as an inter-
esting fact that the success of cam
paigns for public health from time
to time have been largely due to the
facility of leaders in putting their
thought into epigrams. Franklin was
a pioneer with his Public health is
public wealth.
Disraeli coined the phrase, "The
care of the public is the first duty of
a statesman" and Gladstone said:
"In the health OF the people lies the
strength of the nation"
Our modern "Swat the fly" and 'Bat
the rat" are briefly Characteristic of
the time and probably more effective
than their more elegant predecessors.
The latest claimant to popular favor
seems to be "The health and happi-
ness of the people are paramount to
every ISSUE" This epigram has been
done into button to be carried in
lapels.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-02-23
LAMOILLE PROBATE COURT

Feb. 7. Appraisers in the Est Of AL
vim Blair, late of Wolcott, return inven-
tory.
Feb, s. Lovisa G. Brown, Admx. of
Amsden L. Brown, late of Cambridge,
| settles her administration account and a
decree made to heir.
Feb. 8. Effie Darling appointed Exec
utrix ia Est. of Alvaio Royal Darling la o
of Wolcott. with Byron w. Guyer and q.
G. Fisher Apps. and Com.
Feb. IL. Harley A. Sweet appointed
Adm. of the Est. of Addie V. Carpenter,
late of Cambridge.
Feb. II. F. T. Kinds, Guardian of Al
bapus Earl, settles his guardian account.
Feb. ID. S. B. Waite appointed Admr.
of the Est. of Lyman w. Minor, late of
Hyde Park, with Frank FL. Strong and r.
l.. Fairbanks. Apps. and Com.
Feb. IA. License granted to W. D..
Strong, Admr. of Est. of Amelia Edger-
ton, late of Hyde Park, to sell real estate.
Feb. ID. Geo. c. Gould and Chas. w.
Merriam appointed Com. in Est. of Oliver
S. Warren, late of Elmore.
Feb. Is. A. A. Pike appointed Admr.
of Est. of Henry w. Warren, late of
Stowe, with VIM. B. Macutchan and Al
bert FL. Cheney APPS. and CONS.
Feb. II. 1. N. LeBaron appointed
Admr. OF Est. of Maria l.. LeBaron, late
late OF Molristown.
Feb. 81. License granted 20 Julian G.
Marion, Admr. of Est. ol Sarah Mars
ton, late of Morristowu, to sell real es-
la.
Feb. 81. Arthur L. Harlow appointed
a dmr. of Est. of Ellen r. Lewis, late of
NolcOtt.
Feb 81. Will of Ellen S. Tomlinson,
late of Stowe, proved and allowed. Let
iers issued to Frederic S. Snyder, the ex-
ecutor therein named.
Matilda LaPan, Admx. of Est. of An
draw B Gotta. late of Stowe, settles her
administration account.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-02-23
Riverside

David Trudeau is still at the Fanny
Allen hospital.
Chas. Whitcomb is having hard time
with the prevailing distemper.
Fred Bohannan was at Morristown
Corners the first of the week.
Miss Lula Whitcomb is working for
Mrs. Arthur Clark, on johnson Plain.
Miss Agnes Cowan, from the Street, is
spending few day, with Mrs. James
Roddy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Quimby attended
the funeral of George Ellsworth at Gar
field last Thursday.
Mrs. F ed Bohannan was taken very i'll
last Thursday. DR.. Leach was called and
she is some better at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs, Fred Crowell are spending
a few days al the Street with his mother,
Mrs. Edw. Styles, and other friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Allen and George
Homer attended the funeral of George
Ellsworth at Garfield last Thursday.
The Manley brothers were at Mcrrisville
last Friday, going to see MIS-. Hattie
Steenberg, who is very ill with heart
trouble.
WalterBarnes, who has been confined to
the house with grip and rheumatism for
few weeks, isn't able to be out. Arthur
Foss is working for him at present.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-02-23
McKinstry Hill

G. NJ. Hogaboom is sick at this writing.
Rodney Ives, who is sick. is not any
better.
Mrs. Nelson Jones is sick at the home
of Orvis Jones.
George Stewart was business visitor
in Jobnson Thursday.
b. K. Wheeler and Robert Bedell re-
turned from Stowe Thursday.
Mr.. and Mr.. B. E. Wheeler were guests
of Arther Clark's people Friday.
Miss Laura Hogaboom is visiting her
uncle, Erton Hogaboom, in Coventry.
Miss Weldie Stewart was guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Tillotson in Morristown
Friday.
Miss Myrtle Bowen, who has been at
home, sick, returned to her school in
Stowe Friday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-02-23
MorrisviIle Cong'l Church Notes

Last Sunday morning Mr.. Baker
took for his theme, ION the Firing
Line" Drawing inspiration from the
thought of the boys who are at the
front today in what they believe is
fight for liberty, Mr.. Baker spoke of
the men and women on the Firing
Line in times of Peace, who are
striving to hurl back the enemy in be-
half of those, who are the victims of
their own wlfullness; of those, who
are the victims OF circumstances
which neither they nor their fellows
can control, and worst of all, those,
who are the victims of the greed and
lust Of others. The strong appeal was
made for the voters to make Vermont
stainless so far as the legallzed bar is
concerned and to come out from
among those who fondle the serpent
for the music of its rattle as its Shiny
scales fall as golden blood.money into
our public treasury.
The C. Z. service was led in an in
terestiug discussion of the subject,
GLOW to put the Bible into life, uy
Miss Della Thompson.
At a recent meeting of the United
Workers the following officers we're
elected for the ensuing year, Pres.
Mrs. Fannie Blckford; Vice-Presi-
dents, Mrs. Geo. NJ Powers. Mrs. j.
II. Warren; Sec, and Treas, Mrs. IL.
z. Munson.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at O'Clock.
Next Sunday morning, Mr.. Baker
will speak on the subject, Let Well
Enough Alonew If you are interested
in the discussion of present day prob
lens, you are urged to be present.