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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20
TO HONOR
FATHERS AND SONS

Tomorrow is to be celebrated as
Father and Son day at the Central
Presbyterian church and special ser
vice in honor Of fathers and sons will
be held in the morning. Fathers are
requested 10 make special effort to
bring their sons. Other men are re-
quested to make an effort to bring
some boy with them. The pastor will
preach a sermon appropriate to faith
ers and sons. The first part of the
sermon Will deal with the obligations
Of sons toward their parents, and their
fathers in particular. After this, the
boys of the congregation Will be dis
missed. as the minister has some
things to say TO parents, and fathers
in particular, that he would prefer to
say to adults alone An urgent invi-
tation is extended to all who are not
planning to attend worship at some
other church.
In the evening the seventh illustrat-
ed sermon on the Life Of Christ" will
be given. The beautiful paintings Of
the famous French artist, Tissott. are
used to illustrate these sermons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

ton Way because of the fact that the
organized trail followed closely the
direction of the Burlington railway
route.
Roads to BE Oiled.
plans are being made whereby it is
hoped that every mile of the roads OF
this system can be oiled during the
summer, SO as to be kept in condition
every day of the year
The annual meeting Of the associa-
ton is to be held in Jacksonville, at
some time during this year. This or
ganization is recognized as a part OF
the National Highway association.
Signs East Of GaIesburg.
plans were also made at the meet
ing Thursday evening to complete
painting of poles from Knoxville to
Rock Island, and to see to the plac-
ing of the mileage and danger signs
along the way. This will involve an
expenditure of $3.50, or of half the
sum that the local club originally
pledged to the association to secure
the road for GaleSburg. The painting
of poles from St Louis to Knoxville
has already been done.
These Present.
"A number of prominent good roads
men from other cities were present, in
Guiding A. \. Price of Astoria, presi-
dent of the Rock Island to Boards
town DIVISION f. c. Cooper of As
toria, secretary of the same organiza-
ton; F. W. Young of Rock Island, sec
rotary of the good roads committee of
the club there; H. A. White of Green
field. the originator and first promoter
of the Burlington Way; W. M. Ander-
son of Pennington, vice president of
the organization there; NJ. Deatherage
Of Rio and F. c. Bearmore of Ma
/ Quoin. Dr.. Baird, George Kerby, R. NJ.
/ Woolsey. r. d. Moore, C. A. Webster,
/ G. s. Churchill were among the Gales
| burg men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

Presentation of literary medals
Miss Georgia First
The medal winners are as follows:
For debating. Edgar James. Uri Met
calf, Lewis Saulpaugh. Werner Hall
gren and Robert Olmsted. For boys
defamation, John RObb, Lewis Saul
paugh, John GustafsOn, Lester Turner,
Uri Metcalf. Robert Olmsted. For
girls defamation, Aline Martin,
Laura Holcombe. Margaret Underhill.
Dorothy Algie Dora Daily, Charlotte
Huesing. For oratory Robert Olmsted.
For Watch Tower work, Charlotte
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

The low prices during the Midway
Cearances should crowd the China and Crockery
Section to its capacity. Here are some of the
savings
DINNER sETs-of 100 pieces china and porcelain.
dainty floral and sold band decorations $3.50 995
CUPS AND sAUcERs of fine white porcelain newest
shapes, gold band decorations. set s for ......55c
oiNNEaWARE, plates, platters, bowls naples. etc.
plain white and decorated, values CSC for &c Berry
and oatmeal bowls, imported china in assorted dainty
decorations special at ..............,.........10
BAKED BEAN POTS of fire-proof earthen Guernser
ware clearance price, each OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WATER TuMslERs, of clear crystal glass regular
table size, in sets of 6 per set................IO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20
BURLINGTON Way
PROJECT BOOSTED
Plans for Auto Trail From St Louis
to St Paul Given Impetus at
Galeshurg Conference.
BIG DELEGATION TO COME HERE
Poles on Route From Knoxville to
Rock Island VIII BE Painted
Next Week.

Plans for the proposed burlington
Way" an automobile trail from St
Louis TO St Paul, which will run
through Rock Island. are being pushed
so enthusiastically that the success Of
the scheme seems assured.
F. W Young. Rock Island, secre-
tary in charge of the committee so
Letting for funds for the Rock Island
division of the thoroughfare, which
is from this city to Galesburg, at
tended a meeting Thursday evening
at the Galesburg club at which time
arrangements were made to bring
delegation Of perhaps a hundred to
Rock Island for boosting the project
here and painting the poles from
Knoxville to this city. Committee
from the Monmouth Commercial club
plans to motor to this city next Mon
ady in an effort TO interest people
along the route in the branch of the
trail which is to be run from Bush
nell to Rock Island through the
Maple City One branch of the road
will probably run from this city
through Port Byron to East Dubuque.
Conference in Galesburg.
Galesburg Republican-Regi has
the following to say about the recent
conference in that city:
LAS now arranged three routes are
laid out for that part of the road north
of Beardstown, where the Illinois
river is crossed. One of these is
through Canton and Galesburg, and
another division is through Bushnell
and Monmouth. These two meet at
Rock Island The original parent
trail passes farther TO the west, pass
ing through Macomb and Fort Madi-
son to Cedar Rapids and from there
to St Paul.
Another proposed division will GO
from Springfield to Peoria and a short
road from there to Pennington would
then give Galesburg a direct automO-
bile communication with Springfield
via Peoria.
The official registered and copy
righted markings of the Burlington
Way are a siX-inch band of orange
fanked by two six-inch bands of white
and every telephone pole along the
entire route is carefully and distinc
lively banded in this manner. In ad
dition, official mileage signs are erect
ed one mile on either side of ever!
village, town and city along the trail
giving the exact distance between the
adjoining places and other interesting
information. Special red danger sign!
are also erected at eve-y dangerou.
crossing or turn or hill. Special at
tention has been given to all ap
prOaches to railroad crossings, Il
make them as safe and open as pos
sible and to remove bumps, high tie
or other Instructions usually encoun
tered in crossing the tracks with al
automobile.
This system is called The Burling
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20
AWARDED TO
WINNERS AT SCHOOL,

Presentation Of literary medals and
track R. Is took place at the local
high school yesterday afternoon. The
presentation was under the auspices
Of the associated students and the pres
ident, Edgar James, presided. The
track honors were awarded by Coach
-arl l., Anderson and the literary med
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

ais by Miss Georgia First. The pro-
gram was as follows:
Song, Crimson and Gold Forever
School.
Presentation of track honors-C. l..
Anderson
Those winning the 'R. L." the school
letter, were; Captain Vivian Thomas,
l.. Saulpaugh, }. Robb, o. EllinwoOd.
II. Giles, E. Bassett, +. Bruckman, L.
James, l.. koenig, L. Dempsey. Those
receiving the single letter "R" were.
Howard Anderson and Marvin Mcneil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20
All the Details,

Counsel-Now. where did he kiss
you? Plaintiff-On the lips, sir. Coun-
sel-No, no; you don't understand! /
mean, where were you? Plaintiff
tblushingly)-In his arms, Sir.-Lon-
don Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

Murray, Margaret Dibbern, Edgar
James, Vivian Thomas.
Remarks-Presiden Edgar James.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

All the news ali the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20
PREDICT GRADUAL
ARSENAL GROWTH
Congressman Tayenner and Hull Con-
graduated by Associates On
Success of Efforts.
Especial to The ArguS.)

Washington, May 20.-Congressman
Fitzgerald, Shelley and Borland of the
appropriations committee of the house
of Representatives made statements
last night to the effect that the COM
mittee had made liberal appropria
lions for Rock Island arsenal in re-
Spouse to the strong sentiment that
has developed within the last twO
years in favor of government manu-
facture, that Rock Island is the log
ical place to do this work, and the
arsenal will be still further developed
and enlarged from time to time.
The committees report has brought
showers Of congratulations on the
heads of Congressman Tavenner and
Hull, as the bill contains the results
of their individual and joint efforts.
The sundry civil bill which con-
tains an appropriation of $1,250,000,
aside from 100000 for an artillery
munitions plant for Rock Island ar
senal, embOdies numerous other i'm
proyements which Colonel George W.
Burr, cOmmandant, has recommended
in past years in his estimates. Colo
mel Burr today expressed his pleasure
that these betterments are included
in the bill and states that if they are
all approved the arsenal will undergo
a big step forward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20
Hosiery Prices Reduced

WoMEN'S black summer weight cotton
nose, our regular loc quality, at the
pair ...............l2c
WOMEN'S tan fibre silk hose. formerly sell
ing at 35c and Soc special per pair 2o<s
WOMEN'S silk boot hose, tans only selling
until now for &c, at the pair. 2QN
WoMEN'S dollar quality silk hose, black
and colors, few slight imperfections. Csc
CHlLDREN's fine ribbed black hose, regu-
larry sold at 15c, for this sale, pair. ;. lOs.
INFANTS fine ribbed black hose, the 15c
quality, Midway Clearance, pair. ......9 Sc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

Mems Furnishings
DRESS SHIRTS, fancy stripes, broken
assortments of $lOO and $1.25 shirts.
not all sizes, an
choice NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. OCS
cLuETT ARROW SHIRTS, al sizes,
French and stiff Numbered CT 80
cuffs, $3.50 quality .......YI.lO
WASH TIES, special lot of summer
wash silk ties, usually for ~n
$.e0, choice for .ZZC
MEMS CAPS, plain and novelty spring
spring styles, SOC and CSC M
values, choice for OCC
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21
SIX AEROPLANES FROM
THE PENSACOLA STATION

Pensacola, March 31.-Slx aero
planes and an equal number of avia-
tors leave from the aero station to-
day on the cruiser North Carolina
The latter is bound for Guatanamo
where the Atlantic fleet is engaged
in maneuvers.
The aviators are to take part in
the maneuvers of the combined fleet
1t "i'l be the first time in the his
tory of the United States that flying
machines have been brought into our
fleet maneuvers. and it is believed
the praeticr W II be valuable to both
the iiy- RS ana Y, csels
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21
EVERY DAY IS A
FRESH BEGINNING

Every day is a fresh beginning
Every day is the world made new;
You who are weary of sorrow ana
SHINING
Here is a beautiful hope for you-
A hope for me and a hope for you.
All the past things are past and over
The tasks are done and the tears
are shed;
Yesterdays errors let yesterday
cover;
Yesterdays wounds, when
smarted and bled,
Are healed with the healing which
night has shed.
Yesterday now is a part of forever
Bound up in a sheaf, which COO
holds tight;
With glad days, and sad days and
bad days which never
Shall visit us more with their
bloom and their blight;
Their fullness of sunshine or sor-
rowful night.
Let them go, since we cannot relieve
them,
Cannot undo and cannot atone;
God in His mercy, receive, forgive
them;
Only the new days are our own,
Today is ours, and today alone.
Every day is a fresh beginning;
Listen, my soul, to the glad re-
frain,
And spite of old sorrow and older
SHINING,
And puzzles forecasted and posi-
BILE pain,
Take heart with the day, and be-
gin again.
Susan Coolidge.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21
CANTON VERY QUIET
(By Associated Press. ,


Canton, China, March 2..--Not-
withstanding the reports Of re yolu-
tionary victories in Szechuen which
are reaching Canton, this city very
quiet and at present there is little
to indicate that Kwantung province
is greatly interested in the revolu-
tionary movement. General Lung
Chi-kwang, the military governor,
has atight grip on affairs and is
loyal to the Picking government As
long as he remains so, there seems
to be little danger of any extensive
trouble in Canton. Half of the troops
commanded by General Lung are lIu-
nanese. He has kept these separated
from the troops which MAKE up the
rest of his forces, and so fa- the iIu-
nanese have not made any decided
move to join the movement against
the Peking government instituted by
Yunnan province.
Canton, even in normal times, is
turbulent center Bomb throwing
is common in this city, and the rov-
ernent is constantly on the lookout
FOR smugglers who bring IN explo-
sives. Consequently General Lang
lives in bomb-proof yamea and is
practically a prisoner. as he does not
dare to move about the city without
taking every precaution to protect
himself against persons in sympathy
with the movement agains. Yuan
j Shi-kai
Canton is the great trading Gen
'er of South China. and the opinions
# the merchants may generally be
udged by their commercial transac-
ions. When they REGARD The con1i-
ions unsettled, they buy few goods
md prepare for poor trade At this
ime Canton merchants are practic-
lily all heavily stocked, and are buy
ing more goods. This is regarded By
bankers and other foreigners in PEEK.
/ ing as a certain indication that tho
i Cantonese expect no extension Of the
Yunnan movement into Kwantune
province.
Little attention is paid b. the nan
in the street to reports from the rev.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21
NOTICE

TO Bessie McLane Cox, formerly
Bessie McLane, as the executrix Of
the last will and testament Of Thorn
as j. McLane, deceased, and all 9TH
ers Interested
You are hereby notified that a
writ of attachment has been issued
, by the justice of the peace court,
third district, of Polk county, Flor
( ida, in the case of C. NJ. Trammell
VS.. Ressie McLane Cox, formerly
Bessie McLane, as the executrix Of
the last will and testament of Thorn
as J. McLane, deceased, and the fol-
lowing described real estate in
Polk county, Florida, to-wit: West
half Of lot 7, in block l, tier co Of
South Florida R. R. addition to Bar
tow, Florida; also west half of lot
in block /, tier six (6) Of said
South Florida R. R. addition to
Barlow, Florida, has been attached
as assets of the said estate, which
are subject to the payments of debts
against the said estate.
You are hereby notified, and all
others interested, to appear in this
cause at office Of justice of peace as
aforesaid on the goth day of March,
1916, the same being the second rule
day Of said court in said month
This February 18th, 1916.
T. H. HUGHS,
Justice of Peace Third District, Polk
County, Florida. 5197
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21
WOULD PROHIBIT MELTING
GOLD SOVEREIGNS
lBv Associated Press }


London, March 21-The rractlce
of melting British gold soyereigns to
mix With other met,,ls and make
jewelry to sell to suddenly enriched
munition workers anu cir -. es is
said TO have become so alarming that
an effort may be made during the
present session of Parliament to pass
a law to prohibit it. There are not
many sovereiens in circulation IN
England, they having been recalled
! shortly after the outbreak OF the
war, but they can be obtained easily
in exchange for paper notes at the
Bank of England.
The gold reserve in the Bank OF
England at the present time is estl-
mated at about $255;000, 900. There
are other gold reserves of course, IN
| the hands of other joint stock banks.
One of the aims of the government is
to prevent soverei2nS going out OF
the country to keep up the reserve
gold supply and to prevent the gold
from reaching the enemy.
For the past six months, or even
since the munition workers began to
work night and day and draw great
| ly increased wages they have been
having gold coins melted for jewel
cry. The practice is said to have be-
| come especially noticeable in Biz
mingham where many of the large
| jewelry manufacturers are located.
There is no law against the practice
of melting government moneys.
Hume Williams, member of Par
| lament from Nottingham, who
thinks the government ought to
make it a punishable crime to melt
sovereigns down to make jewelry,
said:
GAS the law now stands, man can
take a five-pound note to the Bank of
| III ltiIlu anu EONti'l sohS Iva
| it, He can then take the gold coins
to his factory. melt them down, mix
the gold with certain other metals,
and make the iewelry. The mere
| squandering of the munition work
ers money in this way. in a time of
national stress when the surplus is
needed for silver bullets and for a
support for the worker and his fam
lily in possible days of need to come,
is bad thing.
There is another serious side to
it. The State spends money in con.
vcrting bar gold into sovereigns. and
anybody can go along and get the
severe igns and melt them again.
Also, if man wants to take golden
sovercigns to Germany he cannot do
so, as there is an embargo against
taking sovereigns ont of this coun-
try. There is no regulation, however,
against his taking gold in other
forms.
Therefore, if a man wants to
supply Germany. with British gold
he can take notes to the Bank of
England, get sovereigns for them
melt them down. and take the gold
say to Holland and then get it into
Germany. AS our gold reserve, in
comparison with that of Germany
is so small. it becomes a serious mat
ter to allow this golden drain. y
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21
STUDENTS SET FIRE
TO SECURE VACATION

Gainesville, Ga, March 81 Six
students of the Riverside Military
Academy have been arrested on the
charge of burning the doTmitory If
the academy here last month, local
authorities announced today.
They admitted in cigned state
ment, the police say, that they set
fire to the building as means of OBJ
tanning a vacation The building
was destroyed All except one were
released on their own rccognizance.
The other was liberated on bond
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21
EFFECT OF WAR UPON LABOR
CONDITIONS IN JAPAN
(By Associated Press. }

Toxic, March japanese econ
omists are interested in the economic
effect of the war upon labor condi
J tions in Japan. The investigation
made in the representative parts of
the empire shows that during the
months Immediately following the
beginning of the war the business
depression was so marked that many
manufacturers were obliged to dis
charge labors whereas later on the
conditions made sudden turn for
the better and a boom in business
largely resulting from the heavy or
ders for war munitions made big
increase in the demand for laborers.
industries felt shock at the out
break of the war in 1914 and during
four months, from August to Novem-
Ter, of that year, business was in
condition of depression of kind that
had not been experienced for many
years. Statistics taken in the impor-
tant manufacturing center of Osaka
show that decrease of workmen in
the four months following the be-
ginning of hostilities was little
over 2 per cent. The decrease was
especially marked in those indus
tries making goods for purposes of
expectation. The most marked per-
centage of decrease was observable
in lrush-making, buttons, towels,
soaps, pipes and casting.
In Nagoya, which is the great
watch and clock manufacturing cen
ter of Japan, the production of time
pieces in October, 1914, showed a
decrease of 40 per cent over the
month of July, just before the be-
ginning of the war. A similar influ
ence vas shown in other industries,
especially cloisonne ware, braids,
straw hats, embroideries and raw
silk. The decrease in cloisonne was
6S per cent and the decrease in straw
hats which are very heavily export
ed by Japan reached 30 per cent.
The Japanese make a straw hat of
very fine texture which resembles
the Panama hat and which is sent
to all parts of the world
After the first four months the
situation suddenly and sharply i'm
proved as foreign nations began to
| foel the need of those necessities
which were manufactured in Japan
and began to make call for war
supplies, especially woolens, leather,
| boots, bandaees, soap and other in
cidcntals The boom which set in
was SO marked that manufacturers
began to feel the scarcity of skilled
labor.
At the semi-annual meeting of the
shareholders of the Bank of Japan
which declared a dividend of u
per cent for the last half year, Wis
count Mishima, the governor of the
institution, remarked the same fav-
orable economic effect of the war.
Pointing out that the exports last
year showed an excess over imports
IF 175 100000 yen, he said that this
was result unprecedented in the
history of the country's foreign
trade This excess was caused not
only by heavy orders of war sup
plies for the Entente Allies but also
by an increase of expectations to the
United States and South America,
{ hiha. the South Sea Islands and
other non belligerent countries
whose importations from Europe had
either been reduced or cut off entire.
lly because of the war.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21

"Cheer up, old boy" advised the
married man. You know It's better
to have loved and lost than never to
have loved at all" Yes" agreed
the rejected sutton, jingling a bunch
of keys in his pocket, better for the
florist, the confectioner. the messen-
ger boy, the restaurant waiter, the
taxicab man, theatrical magnate and
the jeweler."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21

Candidates are almighty good fell
lows, and we love EN-, but the ex-
perience of the Milton Gazette in this
connection strikes a sympathetic
chord in every newspaper office The
Gazette says
'In order TO disabuse the minds OF
some of our readers of the deiusion
that every time a candidate comes to
town the editors pocket is lined
with the long green, we wish to
state that although We devoted some
two or three hours with these gen
tlemen, when we cannot spare even
an hour to go fishing, although they
are said to be biting fine" the only
compensation we receive is a collec-
tion of cards, printed in the other
fellows shop, setting forth the mer-
its Of the several candidates How
ever, call again, gentlemen
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21

dictionary zone Event ne capture
of Suifu, in Szechuen proviice, by the
Yunanese forces, did not creare a
ripple in Canton.
A missionary returned from a Two
years tour in Yunnan province re
ports that in spite of the revolution,
the proyincei perfectly safe for all
foreigners
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21

The Arcadia News draws a most in
teresting parallel between Gov. Park
Trammell and ex-Gov. ]. c. Beckham,
present Senator from Kentucky. The
News presents many. points of SINH.
larity in the respective careers and
characters of these distinguished men,
of peculiar interest to one who is a
Kentuckian by birth and Floridian
by adoption, and who has the good
fortune of personal acquaintance with
both these worthy representatives of
great States.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21

Mrs. Hill, who had just arrived in
Florida to spend the winter, wired a
colored Girl to clean the house. Char
ity was the girls name. Mrs. Hill
kept Charity busy and in her usual
way told her how she wanted every
thing done. She said: Now when
you get to the back porch, you can
use the soap and water freely. The
colored girl looked up very quickly
and said: Don't call me Freely.
ma am. nah names Charity"