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Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-10-06
THERE SHOULD BE NO &C.
TON UNDER PRESSURE,
UNDER DIcTATION.

+ I'VE have one pricslsV treas. I
+ urs in this country, and that 10 I
+ the reign Of good judgment after !
+ public discussion. In the long I
+ history of the people. victory I
+ after victory has been won over I
I. tyranny and force. We have . I
!. free press, we have a free form I
+ Of public discussion. to the end I
+ that there may be a general IN I
+ derstandin9 q our activities and I
+ q general a Deiation OF what 10 I
+ necessary tothe improvement Of I
+ our conditions. We may disagree I
+ about this measure or that, but I
+ we have confidence in the pub I
+ lie judgment in the long run. I
+ Hence there is one thing which I
+ we must always maintain, and I
+ that IS that there shall be no I
+ action on TIE part Of our elected I
+ representatives. taken under I
:: pressure. under dictation. We I
+ must knew what the facts are I
1. and what justice reqdirss.'-Mr. I
1. Hughes in His Speech at Port I
+ land. maine. i
r. i
l. 4. i. . =. IL =. i. 4. i. i. 4. i. j. i. IL 1. i
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-10-06
Political lettings
Iha MIlson ksAnotx.

In bis kneeliDg to the demands VI
the trsinmen, 10 his sacrifice Of the
sacred principle Of arbitration On the
altar Of pescs-atany.price. we see, IN
review, the whsie philosophy Of the
Wilson theory Of government and ns
tiona1ty,
1T Is better to run than to hgbt."
That theory 10 at work ia American
government today for the erst time
Boston journal
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-10-06
WHEN YOU TAKE COLD

With the average man cold
is a serious matter and should
not be tritled with. as some of
the most dangerous diseases start
with a common cold. Take Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and get
rid of your cold as quickly as pos
Sible. You are not experiment
ing when you use this remedy,
as il has been in use for mary
years and has an Established re-
putation. 1t contains no opium
or other narcotic. Obtainable
everywhere,
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-10-06
FOR A MUDDY COMPLEXION

Take Chamberlain's Tablets
ann adopt diet of vegetables
and cereals. Take outdoor eXer-
else daily and your complexion
will be greatly improved within
a few months. Try it. Obtain
able every where.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-10-06
WILSON FORMERLY ASsAil
Ed THE LABOR UNION.

= The President is now q candi-
= date for Office and speaks we'll
= Of labor. Until he became q can
p didate for Office, and as long a.
y he was President Of a Univsr-
= sity, he, with entire safety, is-
s. nored or assaulted the Labor
= Unions, indeed, he was then their
y bitter, unsenerous, and often un-
: just critic. At the Peoples Fo-
: rum on February rs. 1905. he
= said: Labor Unions drag the
b highest man to the level Of the
= lowest" In an address at q din
= nor In the Waldorf Astoria on
3 March 10. 1907, in speaking Of
I the capitalists. he said: There 10
, another equally formidable enc
: my TO equality and betternent Of
3 opportunity, and that 10 the class
= formed by the labor or9aniza-
3 tions and leaders OF this coun-
= try In . letter written January
= II, 1909, he said: IT am a fierce
; partisan Of the open shop" In
2 June Of the same year, speaking
, at Princeton, he said: The usual
, standard Of the empioye in oar
: day 10 to give as little as he may
for his wages. Labor 10 stand
} ardixsd by the trades unions and
this 10 the standard to which il
, 10 made to conform. I need not
, point out how economically dis
; astrous such a regulation Of la
, Dor 10. The labor Of America
, 10 rapidly becoming Improbable
under this regulation. Our eco
, nouio supremacy may be lost
, because the country grows more
, and more full Of Improbable
, servants." | have no question
, that when Mr.. Wilson thus spoke
he expressed his sincere con~ic-
, tions. Less than two years later
, he was in public life and imme-
; diatsIy his attitude changed.
There 10 no reason to believe that
, his convictions ehansed.-From
; the Speech OF Colonel Roosevelt
, at Battle Creek, Michigan, in Be.
half Of Mr.. Hughes.
!, u u 4 a. q =, a. =, 4. a, Il n L. a, Il 4. ,
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-10-06
MR.. WILSON TOOK PLEAS.
URE IN EXTENDING THE
HAND OF WELCOME
TO CARRANZA.

+ One Of these "unciviIized" acts
= was committed on September
4 29th, when some Of Carran-
= za's soldiers captured an Ansri-
+ can trooper, killed him and cut
7 off his head and ears. Exactly
= twenty days later, on October
= 18th. Mr.. Wilson expressed
: "pIeasure' in informing Carran-
= IA that he recognized him! Since
the recognition, Carranxa's troops
= by his orders have trsaehsrously
+ attacked and murdered Ameri.
+ can soldiers on at least two oe.
+ casions. " the acts above recitsd
= (which are merely samples Of
Z the course Of conduct Carranxa
= has already pursued-do not con.
= stitute intrigue and assassina.
Z ton, treachery and violence"
: then the words have lost their
; meaning. Mr.. Wilson took "pleas.
: ure" in Extending the hand Of
= welcome" to Carranza, whose
= own hand 10 red with the blood
Of murdered men and women Of
his own nation, and whose hands,
unlike the hands Of Huerta, were
; also red with the blood Of MUIR .
+ dered Americans. Of murdered .
: American civilians, and Of muir :
+ dered American soldiers wearing !
, the American uniform. But Pres.
= ident Wilson cared as little for .
= the deaths Of these men a. he .
, cared for the honor Of the uni .
form. He with pleasure Eek
: tended the hand Of welcome" to .
+ the man guilty Of their murder.
: From the Speech OF Colonel .
, Roosevelt at Battle Creek, Mich 1
, iean. in Behalf Of Mr.. Hughes.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-10-06

Wilson insists that he will never rec
ognize government 10y assassination,
but be hasn't cut 0ff relations with
those who have asssssiusted kmerl.
cans.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-10-06

The Administration ought 10 he able
to take II comfortable rest. II has
turned pretty much everything over
To commissions from the Mexican
question to the tariff The talent for
shirk ing responsibilities comes handy
sometimes.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-10-06
The Wilson waltz.

In view Of recent events the follow
ing formula Overheard on n hotel We.
randa may he NJ interest The Wilson
waltz, one step forward. three steps
backward, hesitate, then SIdcstcp
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-10-06

The Democrats complain because
some Republican campaign orators pay
SO much attention to the President
What else has the Democratic party
to talk about:
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-10-06

The Administratiou - depressed b.
the reflection that under no circum.
stances can II postpone election day.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-10-06

Betting on Hughes and Wilson IL
dangerous both % Democrats and Re
publicsns. In ole ot the New Eng.
land states such bet was made few
days ago. The Off Gers heard ot 10, and
they arrested the Republican on q
charge Of rOhh'ry AMI SOM &c Demo
crat 10 an ir-.lr a....p. ir raretul.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-10-06
WILSON DEEMED IT FUTILE
70 STAND FIRMLY.

/ President Wilson seeks To jus.
+ lily himself on the ground that
: il was futile and dangerous to
! stand firmly" This i an appeal
+ that can with equal truth he
: made by every soldier who runs
+ away In battle. He further al
! leges his belief that the cause he
+ championcd has the sanction ~
+ the Judgment Of society In its IA
+ vor." remember thirty-odd
i years ago In the Black Hills a
1 local vigilance committee which
/ was In doubt about hanging
+ suspected wrongdoer While they
= were discussing the matter, there
4 appeared over the neighborins di-
! vide frowsy, elderly horscman
: In IA linen duster, who promptly
+ gnlloped towards them waving
/ his arms and shouting Hang
+ him, Hang him." The leader 0f
! the yigilantes IT once asked the
l. frowsy stranger what he knew
J. Of the facts. whereupon the
! stranger answered: Il do not
J. know anything about the facts,
i aud never saw the man before;
i but there's eleven OF you and
! only one OF him. AMI believe in
{ majority rule" This il merely
= picturesque psrsphrase of what
: Mr.. Wilson calls action under
J. the sanction OF society" II
I. eNemplines the principle upon
! which President Wilson has net,
4 ed Ia those public matters. inter
! nal and external. where he was
i Threatened with the use Of force.
\ FROM the speech OF Colonel
\ Roosevelt at Battle Greek, Michi-
\ San. In Behalf Of Mr.. Hughes.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-10-06

And, by the way, nohody will ever
be able to Claim this was d regular
Democratic AdministratiJu unless We
have bond issue before March 4.
1917.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-10-06
ELECTION OFFICERS
FOR NOVEMBER 7.

AChoW VIC heshh,s
OF the election officers for the
next year. and ask each to be
governed accordingly.
BARBOURvILLE
No. /. Joe Smith, r., F. w.
Sces" d., J.dSes: Walter C..
Hopper. d., Clerk; J. d. Tuggle.
r.. Sheriff.
No. Sam Peters, r., w G..
Gray, d., Judges; Dave Wilson,
R., Clerk; A. Y. Anderson. d.,
Sheriff.
No. 3.-W. II. Detherage. R..
A. C. Vaughn, ID. Judges; W.
H. Faulkner, d., Clerk; VIM.
Messamore, r., Sheriff.
ARTEM
No. 4.-Charley Marsee. R.. 7.
J. Payne, d.. Judges; John M.
Davis. R., Clerk: VIM. Walton,
p d., Sheriff,
FLAT LICK
No. 5. B. J. Stacy, R.. B. j.
Mills. d., Judges; Jack Amis, d.,
Clerk; D. w. Slusher. R.. Rheriff.
DEWITT
No. 6. Ned Bowlin, R., J. T.
Spurlock. d., Judges; J. T. Will
hanson. r.. Cleri: Sam Terry,
d. Sheriff.
MESSER
No. Peter Baker, d., Wal
ter Mills. R.. Judges; T. j. Mills,
D., Clerk; j. T. Edwards, R.,
Sheriff.
ROAD FORK
No s. Andrew Smith. R.,
Ike McKinnes, ID. Judges; VIM.
Gray, r Clerk: Lawrence Bright
d., Sheriff.
HOPPER
No 9.-W.'P. Corey, R., C.
Rowland. D.. Judges; Walter
Riley, D.. Clerk; J. H. Gibson,
R., Sheriff.
No. TO-, S H. Black, R., Tom
Jones D.. Judges: Mat Jarvis, R.,
Clerk; Tom Sasser. D.. Sheriff.
GRAYS
No IL. H. Fl. Donaldson, R..
w. H. Jones D.. Judges: Fred
Ovens, d.. Clerk: Tom Gillian,
r., Sheriff.
CORBIN
No. IL. Ballard Trosper, R.
Pleas Bry ant. d.. judges; j. !.
Siler. r., Clerk; Marion Hood,
D., Sheriff.
BERTHA
No. l3.-F. C. Dizney, R., John
Mills, d., Judges: Tom Thomas,
d., Clerk: John Calvin Helton,
r., Sheriff.
WILTON
No. Ia. Frank Rapier, R.,
Henry Dixon. D.. Judges; P. l..
Senters. R., Clerk: Bruce Hum
fleet, d., Sheriff.
POPLAR CREEK
No 10. Silas Miracle, R., A.
J. Ferguson, d.. Judges; John
c. Sears, R., Clerk; Jas Gibson,
D., Sheriff.
LITTLE BRUSH
No. l7.-G, w. Ricketts,, r.,
Jas. Myrick, d., Judges; George
Jenkins, D., Clerk; J. w. Afford,
R., Sheriff.
WARREN
No. l8.-MOse Foley, R., A. T.
Brown, d., Judges; j. II. Deth-
erage, r.. Clerk; A. j. Camp
bell, D., Sheriff.
WHEELER
30. IS. W. H. Pridemore, R.,
T. Brown, d.. judges; John
Brown, d., Clerk; l.. E. Sears,
R., Sheriff.
TROSPER
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-10-06

The nrst President and the rir>t Con.
gress that ever submitted T. d hold -up
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-10-06

President Wilson settled himself in
his chair. News item. Well. he has
settled something, anyhow.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-10-06

A surplus Of s52no.0o0 from the
postal service during the fiscal year
ending June 80 l. reported by Post
Tster.Genersl Burleson. With the de-
r;.1n."nt more than paying expenses.
II would seem that the executive ola.
cia!s could afford to keep ou the pay.
roll members OF the National Guard
who responded when the PRESIDENT
called out the organized Militia for
duty on the border
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-10-06
WASHINGTON AND LINCOLN
PUT RIGHTEOUSNESS
BEFORE PEACE.

. The supporters ~ Mr.. Wilson 4.
y say that the American people I
Z. should vote for him because he 4
= has kept US out ~ war IL j. 1
y worth while TO remember that !.
4 this is a claim that cannot be ad. =
y vanced either on behalf OF Wash. =.
= Washington nor Lincoln kept US I
I. out Of war. Americans, and the =
. people Of the world at large, now
= reverence the memories Of these I
y two men because, and only be Z
y cause. they put righteousness be- Z
q fore peace. They abhorred war. {
> They stunned unjust or wanton I
I. or reckless war. But they pos, 4
- sessed that stern valor Of patriot (.
= ism which babe them put duty I
y nrst. not safety first, which bsde I
y them accept war rather than an
. righteous and disastrous peace Z
. There were pesce-st-any-price q
. men IN the days OF Washington. :
. They were the Tories There =
. were pesce-at-snyprice men In =
= the days Of Lincoln. They were =
y the Copperbeads. The men who :
. now with timid hearts and .
. quavering voices praise Mr.. VA. .
q son for having kept us out Of '
= war are the spiritual heirs OF .
D the Tories NJ iITG aud the Cop. =
D perhesds OF 1884. The men who .
\ followed Washington at Tren- .
. ton and Yorktown aud who SUI y
y fered with him through the win. .
Y ter at Valley Forge and the men v
. who wore the Blue under Grant y
3 and the Gray under Lee were .
D men Of valor. who sacrificed .
3 everything To serve the right as .
D Il was given them 10 see the .
! right. They spurnel with con. .
B temptuous indignation the coun- .
. sells Of the feeble aud cowsrdly Q
D folk who In their day spoke for .
B peace stany-prtce. From the Q
. speech OF Colonel Roosevelt at .
. Battle Greek. Michigan. In Be- .
D half " AIR Hughes. .
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-10-06

One thing we must all admit-the
President is never too proud 10 side
step.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-10-06

President Wilson seems TO have
founded his diplomacy on rock
which is OF Its base most ~ the time.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-10-06

IL begins u appesr that that sin gle.
track mind system MI have 10 be
temporarily douhlc-trarked A few
weeks hence VI course. il Will be side.
tracked
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-10-06

The Eastern witsmitAs persist IN re-
rerring 10 the Secretary u the Navy
as Miss Josephine Daniels. No won
der the Woman's Party is camping Oh
the trail " the Administration.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-10-06

in his diplomacy" saws Ollie James,
the President has sounded new
note What. another one
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-10-06

Mr. Wilson forgot t. mention the
pledges Of economy IN the 1912 plat.
form
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20
COMB SAGE TEA
into GRAY HAIR
Darkens Beautifully and Re-
stores It's Thickness and
Lustre at Once.

Common garden sage brewed into q
heavy tea, with sulphur and alcohol
added, will turn gray. streaked and
faded hair beautifully dark and luxuri.
ant; remove every bit Of dandruf, stop
scalp itching and falling hair. Mixing
the Sage Tea and Sulphur recipe at
home, though, Is troublesome. An cas-
Ter way is to get the ready-to-uss
tonic, costing about so cents q large
bottle, at drug stores, known as
"Wyeths, Sage and Sulphur Com
bound," thus avoiding lot OF muss.
While wispy. gray, faded hair is not
sinful. we all desire to retain our
youthful appearance and attractive
ness. BY darkening your hair with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur. no one
can tell. because 1t does 1t SO natur-
ally. 50 evenly. You just dampea .
sponge or soft brush with 1t and draw
this through your hair, taking one
small strand at time; by morning
all gray hairs have disappeared. After
another application or two your hair
becomes beautifully dark. glossy, soft
and luxuriant and you appear years
younge,.
Harper House pharmacy.-(AAxs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20
MAYOR M'CONOCHIE
SEEKS rs CENT GAS

Mayor William McConochie an
nounced he would offer the following
resolution for consideration by the
Rock Island commission at its meet
ing this afternoon
Whereas, the Peoples Power COM
pany has been asked to make a rea-
sOnable reduction in the price of gas
and electricity and has repeatedly
promised so to do and has failed in its
promises, and
Whereas, the said Peoples Power
company has withdrawn its case be-
fore the public utilities commission,
hearing on which was to have been
held on March Is, thereby depriving
the city of a hearing before the said
commission on the proposition,
Therefore, be it resolved, That the
city attorney is hereby instructed to
take this matter up with the public
utilities commission of the state of
Illinois to try to secure rate OF 70
cents per 1000 feet as a maximum rate
on gas on the standard of 5S5 British
thermal units of heat, and electricity
at rate not to exceed I cents per
kilowatt hour, a maximum with the
usual discount for cash, and
BE it further resolved, That we ask
the said public utilities commission to
make a valuation of the property of
the said Peoples Power company to
show the city of Rock Island is en-
titled to the reduction asked"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20
FRIEND OF BOYS IS
SPEAKER IN MOLINN

Rev. r. W. Cannon OF Chicago, sec
rotary of the Congregational Sunday
school publication department, was a
speaker at the evening service in the
Second Congregational church of Mo-
line last evening. The mems bible
class, of which c. B. Hall is leader,
had charge of the meeting.
Mr.. Cannon is best known for his
lecture, When a Teller Needs a
Friend" His talk before the Moline
congregation was upon boys. A "fel-
ler," he said, is most i'll need of a
friend between the ages OF II and l6.
1t is then that the impressions which
determine the character OF future citi-
zeus OF this nation are gained and, if
America expects to exert her greatest
influence among other nations of the
world. a policy of preparedness in
shaping the environment in which
boys and girls grow up must be in
stituted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20

the city hospital suffering from bull
let wound in the leg, and Powell Phil
lips, who resides at the same address.
is under $500 bail on charge Of
assault with intent to commit muir
der, as result of an encounter between
the two men Saturday night in East
Moline. 1t is said they had been
drinking.
Details of the ARRAY are not known
by the police. Phillips says If he had
not shot Novik he would have been
shot himself. Arp Novik, brother Of
the injured man, swore out warran,
before Justice T. M. Wheelock and
Phillips hearing has been set for
March %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20
COMMITTEES NAMED
IN GARDEN CONTEST

Definite steps toward carrying on
the municipal garden project in Mo-
line were taken at the meeting of the
executive committee-Dr. W. E. Tay-
lor, G. A. Stephens, F. H. Cooper, A. T..
Foster, L. E. Mutt, R. B. Lourie and c..
B. Hall-Saturday afternoon, when the
following committees, which will
have general charge, were appointed:
Finance-T. F. Wharton, chairman;
R. S. Hoeford, C. A. Banister. Emil
Coleman, Ed. Shallberg, Rufus Walker,
Jr.
Prizes-O. E. Child, chairman;
George Evans, George FitzGibbon,
Henry Lundt, Emil Johnson.
Inspection-P. C. Simmon, John
Stack, Clyde Dickinson, W. E. Will
son, Daniel Smith.
Exhibition-George McMaster, chair
man; L. A Mahoney, Vera Cooper,
Mrs. W. E. Taylor, Mrs. j. F. Huntoon.
Members Of these bodies, together
with the executive committee, will
hold a meeting in the near future and
make a general outline of activities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20
PATRON HOLDS Up
DRIVER OF JITBUS
George Duyal Covered With Revolver
Saturday Night Between First
and Second, East Moline.
SIX DOLLARS TAKEN FROM HIM
Uncle, Seeming Robbery, Slips Wal
let Under Cushion Seat of Au.
tomobiIe and 1t Escapes.

George Duval, driver of jitney bus
operating between Moline and Silvis,
was held up and robbed in his car
Saturday night by a passenger. The
passenger boarded the auto at Four
tenth street and Eighteenth avenue,
East Moline When the machine was
between First and Second streets the
passenger drew a revolver, and plac-
ing it at Duvars head, commanded
him to hand over his money.
The robber departed with Sc Of
Duvals cash. With Duval was his
uncle, who resides at Hillsdale. Just
before the stranger boarded the car
The two men had been talking about
thieves and hold-up men, and the I'M
Gle had placed his wallet under the
cushion seat Of the auto. The unols's
cash was not taken.
Mysterious Shooting ARRAY.
Jim Novik, Eighteenth avenue and
Thirteenth street, East Moline, is in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20
eATARRH 4 BLOOD DISEASE
Drive 1t From Your System.

Because Catarrh affects the nose and
'atoat. causing sores in the nostrils.
s'eppsge OF air-passagss and gathering
40 The throat, It has been common prac-
ice 70 treat Catarrh with saives, wash
n and sprays applied to these parts.
'hh mode OF treatment cannot give per-
nansnt relief, and is liable 10 agsraYste
'hs trouble. Catarrh cannot be tFlfleo
WIN. II allowed to run on IT Will dis
ease the bronchial tubes. settle on the
lungs and affect the stoma ch-indeed
very serious disease. Don't treat
locally. The one treatment that has
proven effective In the treatment OF Ca
ssfh 10 s. s., the greatest blood pur-
M y, and blood tonic known. II relieves
ne cause Of Catsrrh by renouFishlng
we blood. renewing its vigor. giving
. .si life to the red blood corpuscies ana
.atna!ating the flow go that 1t has inc
siAlity TO throw off the poison and
sTms from the system. II is literary
osood bath. Yoo quickly feel results.
,esosehes disappear. the gathering in
s"e throat stops. the nostrils heal :, y
hs natural blood tonic and has
Proven effective in the treatment OF ali
S.oo4 affections. Eczema, letters, fash'
yssroiuls Get G. o. 6. at your druggist s
< you need expert advice write the
s"nt Specific Co, Atlanta, Ga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20
C0rdOya.
PERSONAL POINTS

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Sosna and Mr.. and
Mrs. &. H. Stewart left today for Des
M0ines to be in attendance at the mar
riage of Hyman Sosna to Miss Faye
Goodhalcer. which takes place tomor-
row evening at the Chamberlain hotel.
Mrs. John Weiss, 1910 Fifth avenue,
will return this evening after a week s
visit in st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McConochie
returned this morning from Hot
Springs, Ark.
H. L. Becker ard John ". Carse
arrived home this morning from Hot
Springs, Ark.
Ensign Frank Huntoon arrived in
Rock Island this afternoon and will
spend the next month with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs J. G. Huntoon. 9l4
Twentieth street, recuperating from
the effects of an operation for append
icitis which he recently underwent at
the marine hospital at Portsmouth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20
struck by the front wheel of the car
The auto was driven by Davenport
man and was westbound.
FOOD REGULATION
WORSE IN BERLIN
Distribution OF Butter and Potatoes is
Made Even More Stringent by
New Orders.

Berlin, March 20, (by wireless to
Sayville. 1.-The new regulations in re-
gard to distribution of butter and po-
tatoes went into effect today and the
people of Berlin are now able to pur-
case these supplies only on presen-
tation of cards.
Each person will be permitted to
purchase 1876 grams tabout five oun-
ces) of butter weekly and 10 pounds
of potatoes each II days. 1t is I'M
derstood this measure is temporary
one, to remain in force until the To-
cal shortage is remedied by better
methods of distribution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20
SMALL FIRE CAUSED
BY DEFECTIVE FLUE

At 1925 this afternoon the Rock Is
land fire department was summoned
to the home of S. F. McCurcheon, 1872
Twenty-fourth street, where fire had
started under the floor from defective
chimney. The blaze was eytfnguished
with chemicals. The loss was nomi-
nal. Shingles on the roof of the home
of John Mordhorst, $50 Forty-fourth
street, caught fire from chimney
sparks yesterday morning. The de-
partment was called at lilo. The
blaze was put out with chemicals.