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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20

work on the De Sofa highway, the
oiled road from Davenport to St.
Louis, will also be taken up. A dinner
will be held in connection with the
annual meeting.
Sues City for S5.O00-Suit for $4,000
for personal injuries sustained when
he fell on an icy sidewalk, has been
filed by Jacob Hartz against the city
of Davenport. Scott & Scott are at
torneys for the complainant.
More Money for War Fund-The
sum of $4S1 has been added to the
German-American war relief fund
during the past week in Davenport,
bringing the total amount considera-
bly, over $4,000 The largest donor OF
the week was J. W. Bettendorf who
contributed 500.
Woman Fined as Resort Keeper
Mrs. Florence Kerrigan, alleged keep
er of a resort on West Second street,
was fined s25 and costs by Police
Magistrate Roddewig and J. A. Nor
gan and Mary McGill, inmates, were
sent to the county Jail for 10 days
each.
Crossed Wires Cause Fire-Crossed
wires were the cause of a fire loss of
$1,000 to the home of Mrs. Elizabeth
Lambach, 1920 Ripley street. There
was insurance fully covering the dam
age About 500 loss ON the furniture
and 5000 on the building, is the esti-
nation of the damage which resulted.
The building is the property of Mrs.
M. A. Ploehn.
Open Sewing ROOms-The Daven-
prto Steuben society has opened sew
ing rooms in the quarters formerly
occupied by the Turngemeinde on the
first floor Of Turner hall. Here they
will install a number of sewing ma
chimes and those who desire to sew
may call here daily. Several hundred
garments have already been cut and
are now ready to be sewed. Those de-
string to take the work home and do
their sewing there may secure the I'M
finished garments at the rooms in Tur-
ner hall. Members of the society have
been advised Of an urgent need OF
hospital supplies in the fatherland
and they expect to push this work for
some time. They will continue their
cutting department in one of the
rooms on the upper floor of the j. H.
c. Petereons Sons establishment.
Obituary RecOrd-Mrs. Anna D.
Delfs passed away at her home, 1907
fremont avenue, Saturday after
/ lingering illness. She was born in
Erfde, Schleswig Holstein, Germany,
Aug. 20, 1856, and united in marriage
with John f. Delfs, Jan. IL, 1874. Mr..
Delfs passed away in 1912. Surviv-
/ ing are two children, John f. and
Mary D., five sisters, Mrs. w. Lampet
and Mrs Emma Berndt of Davenport,
Mrs. +. c. Ivens of Redfeld S. D.,
( MIS-. I. StreckS or Ault, Col, and
Mrs. T. Schmitz of Portland, Ore, and
one brother, Fred Smith, of Chicago
Vernon Otto Rohlf, the two year and
% day old son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Rihlf, passed away at o'clock Friday
evening at the home of his parents,
212 miles north and one mile west of
Blue Grass. Besides the parents he is
survived by the following brothers and
sisters: Elsie, Arthur, Lester and
Bessie, at home
Margaret A. Graham, the 5-months-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Graham, 1855 West Fourth street.
died at Mercy hospital at IL o'clock
Friday evening. The parents are the
only survivors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20
Last Horse Sale Held SATURDAY..

Warnock's sale pavilion was the
scene of the last horse sale of the sea-
son Saturday, when Laughlin G. Punk
EFT sold 70 excellent draft mares, draft
chunks and driving horses. Two or
three span of mules were also sold
clearinghouse & Wagner were the
auctioneers.
Preceding the sale Of horses, farm
implements, buggies and harness were
put up at auction. Five hundred bush
ell of seed oats were also sold
The horses sold were superior to
those usually shown at such sales and
the prices brought were in accordance
with the quality of the animals
Following is the list of those buying
and the prices paid:
H Cooper, $3.50; Mike Rush, $3.50;
Jones Brothers, $147.5O; Will Johnson,
$125; August Munson, $175; August
Lindstrom, $40; Edgar C. Smith, s14O;
Elmer Fuller, $40; James Nolan,
S172.50; George Taylor, $40; Fin Sex
ton, s197.50; Charles Bloomer, $19250;
Frank Whan, $175.50; John Brown,
S157. so; Grant Isenberg, $145; John
Walk, $1225O; Bill Johnson, s135;
Bert Perkins, $1425O; P. NJ. Johnson,
$165; Fred Valentine, S1S2.50; William
Mckay, SIS; John Parkinson, $3.50:
E. H. clearinghouse, $3.50; Mr..
WEIGH, 500; William Mckay, $3.50;
Grant Isenberg, $3.50; Bill Johnson,
$3.50; W. A. Johnson, $3.50; Dan
Laughlin, $3.50; Roy Taylor, $145;
William Swanson, s135; William John
son, $142.50; C. C. Belt, SIPS; F. E.
Downey, SIS; S. D. Lane, $3.50; Cliff
Kennedy, S1S750; Charles Bloomer,
$165; Lee Brothers, s127.50; Axel
Johnson, s122.50; Thomas Jackson,
$40; B. NJ. Gilmore, 1910 Ashley Ell
lott, $3.50; Grant Isenberg, $445; Dick
Bloomer, S405; Jim Run, s17250; AL
bert Farm, $3.50; Grant Isenberg, $3.50;
| Mike Plunkett, $500; took out; Fred
Sandstrom, 500: George kree, S340;
William Mccormick, $780, Mr.. Ash
$155; Pete Farms, s167.50 Mr.. Claw
son, S117.50; Grant Isenberg, 500;
Mike Plunkett, $685.; Fred Sandstrom
$235; Fred Sandstrom, S175; W. A.
Mcintyre, $3.50; Fred Sandstrom. s1S5;
Charles Bloomer, Sis; Clause John
son, 500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20
Township Central Examination.

Early in March township central
examination was held in the various
townships of the county, with very ia
vorable results, the highest average
being 81.
One hundred and seventy-four ex-
aminations were given to eighth grade
students throughout the county, and
out Of that number 120 received diplo-
mas. Those receiving diplomas are
privileged to enter any four-year high
school as students
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20
Peoria Grain,

Peoria, ILL.,, March 2O.-Corn: IN
changed; No. white 67@6712c; No.
3 yellow 7112c; No. yellow 69@
70%c; No. mixed 69@6912c; No. 5
mixed 67@6Sx; sample 53@61c.
Oats 1c higher; No. white 42c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20
LOCAL MARKETS.

March 20.-Following are the whole
sale quotations On the local markets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20

All the news all the time. The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20

More Money for War Fund-The
sum of $4S1 has been added to the
German-American war relief fund
during the past week in Davenport,
bringing the total amount considera-
bly, over $4,000. The largest donor OF
the week was J. W. Bettendorf who
contributed 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20

Woman Fined as Resort Keeper
Mrs. Florence Kerrigan, alleged keep
er Of resort on West Second street.
was fined S25 and costs by Police
Magistrate Roddewig and ]. A. Nor
gan and Mary McGill, inmates, were
sent to the county Jail for 10 days
each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-20
Auto Club 10 Meet-Tha an,

Auto Club TO Meet-The annual
meeting of the Davenport Auto club
VIII be held the evening of April 4,
probably at the Outing club. Several
important subjects, among them a
consideration OF the Blackhawk Trail.
will be taken up. The progress of
The Tupelo journal., 1916-02-25
BE ExTRAvAGANT.
Live Within Your lncome,' Keynote
of Nationwide Thrift Movement.

dive Within Your lncome,' Keynote
of Nationwide Thrift Movement.
Live within your income" Is the
keynote of the great nation wide thrift
movement, and be not so wasteful.
The strength of Rome lay not in the
time wlen Romans were extrayagant-
Ii spending their millions in feasts and
games when people Were tiocking from
the country to the city; when Romans
were too lazy Ven to play their own
games. but hired gladiators not only to
play. but to die, for their amusement;
it Law not IN the time when the young
Roman millionaires spent their time at
the baths and in feeding on nightin-
gales tongues and on oysters brought
in wet moss from the shores of Brit
ain: when $4,000 was paid for roses
at d feast, and when her citizen sol
diery was replaced by hirelings, but
in the time when the Roman farm
er was its citizen and statesman and
depended not upon the hired others,
but upon himself. for performing the
duties Of the family and the state.
The entire world at the beginning of
the present war started to saw money.
1t is a curious fact that such q destrue-
tive process as war sometimes is a
benefit to a nation. 1t Increases the to-
tai efficiency, and 1t increases the total
saving. Let America be not too free
to cast criticisms upon our foreign
warning sister nations. 1t may be that
the increased thrift and the increased
efficiency and the increased strength
Of character brought about by this
great crisis. 50 affecting the nations of
Europe. will do for them as they did
for us in our civil War-produce char
acteristics and produce men and wom.
en- that in the years following the wal
may Offset the normou waste and
destruction brought about by it.
No amount Of wealth will replace
character. Wealth will never take the
Place of personal righteousness, but
the characteristics of thrift and econ
omy will do more than anything else
to bring back the type Of American
that made New England. and TINT
makes any nation. strong and great
And by what We save only can we
measure our future wealth. whether as
individuals " II i nation.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-02-25
"a Trustees Sale Notice

By virtue of the provisions of a GER
tain deed of trust given by Matte
Marks and her husband, w. G. Marks,
on the 21st day of January. 1915, to me
as trustee, to secure a certain indebt-
edness therein mentioned, to C. P.
Long, which said deed of trust is of
record in book lis, page 1923, OF the
trust deed records of Lee County,
Mississippi, default having been made
in the payment of said indebtedness. /
will az such trustee at the request of
|C P Long. tire holder ard owner of
said debt, on the
nth DAY Of MARCH, A. D., 1916.
within legal hours, in front of the Court
House door, in the City of -Tupelo,
Mississippi. offer for sale, for cash, 70
the highest bidder. at public outery.
the land described as follows:
Forty (40) acres. being the south
west quarter of the north east quarter
Of Section 19. Township 81 Range 6. in
lee County, Mississippi.
/ will convey such title as is vested
III me as trustee.
This February. 18Th, 1916.
AZ 4. Il. Gates. Trustee.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-02-25
BETTY SAW THE LIGHT
YOUNG WIFE'S GREATEST FAULT
GENTLY CORRECTED.
Dearest Friend and Wise Husband, In
Collaboration, Effected Cure Of
Habit That 10 Trying to the
Punctuai Person.

Up in Betty's lovely rose-colored
room Betty was pouring out the story
of her happiness-telling it, Betty
fashion, In little rainbow-colored frag-
ments, to Katherine Arnold. Rather
inc had been her dearest friend from
college days, when the steady, splen-
didly-poised Junior had taken the low
able harum-scarum little freshman
under her wing. She had kept up the
"protectorate" through her senior
year, and through the three years
since. Her own marriage had not
changed the friendship, o had Bet
tvs.
You see," Betty said, half-whimsi-
cally, half in earnest, Il have to have
you to steer me by the pitfalls-even
though l know Of course there couldn't
possibly be any pitfall between Jack
and me-"
Betty" Katherine asked suddenly,
how about your hardness? Doesn't
hat worry Jack?"
Betty blushed-an infinitely becom-
ing process that was quite enough to
divert the spectator from serious and,
as Betty would say, "%scolding' inten-
lions.
IF you have to know" she acknowl-
edged, Jack did say things two or
three times. 1t was so almost unfair
of him-I mean, it would have been
unfair if it hadn't been that Jack
couldn't possibly be unfair-when it
was just because l was trying to make
myself pretty for him! We missed
the opera once-lost the train by three
minutes-but / told Jack I'd rather
have an evening with him than the
~grandest opera that eve was, and we
did have the dearest time. But lately,
Katherine, l really think Jack must
be reforming me, because we haven't
been late for ever so long, and we
were actually ten minutes early at
that Sons Of Somebody banquet the
other night! Think of tine early!
l told Jack he'd better be careful, or
What time did he say the banquet
was to be, Betty?' Katherine asked
slowly.
"Seven-thirty. The cab was to
come at six forty-five. Although !
think it must have been later than
that" Betty added, puzzled.
DO you remember what time you
were to be ready for the Hamilton
| reception"
Nine o'clock, l think. What in thu
world are you driving at, Kathie? We
were in plenty OF time
DO you know why. Betty? Dom
you see? Jack is telling you to BIZ
ready half an hour early each time,
1t is the only way he can be sure 0i
not missing trains and being late for
parties"
Betty's eyes widened 1~ncredulously;
then a flood of shamed color swept
across her face. It was very different
from her usual rose-leaf bushes. It
scorched.
katherine Arnold! AS If / were q
baby, and couldn't be trusted"
But could you, DEAR" Katherine
asked gently.
Betty's pretty lips closed firmly and
her small head lifted. We'll see!'
she cried.
AT that Katherine smiled. That was
what she wanted.-Youth's Compan'
| ion.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-02-25
Natures Horde Of Solid Silver.

Recent development at some of the
mines of the Cobalt district of On
.tario, Canada, has resulted in the pro-
duction OF 0 of the wonderfully
rich silver ores for which the camp
was famous during the days of its first
working. At the Temiskaming mine
there has been found some rock which
makes a special record for high value.
A certain acknowledgement slab as
sayed about ten thousand ounces of
silver per ton, being therefore about
one-third pure silver. There is no gold
in the ore. that being one of the gen
erai peculiarities of the ores of the
Cobalt district.-Popular Science
Monthly.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-02-25
Woman Letter Carriers in saxony.

Woman Letter Carriers in Saxony.
Since the war broke out almost two
thirds of the Saxon postal employees
have been called to the colors. Late
~ the mail service became SO Grip
pied that the authorities found them
selves compelled to suspend the civil
service laws and to follow the exam
pie of Prussia and other states by en-
ploying women as mail carriers.
Leipzig and Dresden already have
hundred female 'postmen.7 Most
Of them are widows or daughters Of
post Office employees who were killed
in the different theaters OF war. Three
Of the women act as drivers oflarge
auto mailtrucks.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-02-25
Working Under Difficulties.

Raising a vessel submerged in trop-
ical waters is dangerous business, ac-
cording to an account in Shipping IL
lustrated Of the salvage of a gunboat
that had been sunk in the harbor OF
Progreso, Yucatan. The sailors were
in constant danger owing to the at
lacks OF 'yoracious fishes, some OF
which are more ferocious than sharks,
and far more determined in their meth
DDS OF attacking human prey.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-02-25
THIS COUNTRY SOON
MUST FINANCE ITSELF
People Should Realize Thrift
at Home Is Necessary.

One hundred years ago the first saw
ings bank In the United States was es-
tablished. The advent of this institu-
ton came with the era OF commercial
and Industrial expansion. 1t came
when the population Of the United
States was only 100000, and there
were but 240 banks in the country. By
1920 ten OF these savings banks had
been established with 8.635 ~depositors
aud aggregate deposits Of S 1,138,576.
Prosperity came, the people saved
and the deposits in these great reser-
voirs OF capital, which now number
2,1OO, by leaps and bounds increased to
enormous proportions. To-day, with
our national wealth approximating
$1S7, 0o0,OOO,OOO and almost M hun
dred millions of people In the country,
we have about 81, 7OO,OOO,O0O in the
savings banks belonging to ten and a
half million depOsitors. This may
seem an amazing sum Of capital and
number of depositors, but when a COM
parison IS made with other countries
and a balance is struck it is found the
United States is neal the end of the
list in the percentage of savers to pop
ulation.
The possibilities for the greater pro-
among people are indeed extraor-
binary. With remarkable opportuni-
ties in the United States for increas-
ing foreign trade; with bumper crops
in every section of the country; with
gold pouring into the Golfers OF the
banks; with every appearance of I'M
precedented future prosperity, the fact
is apt to be disregarded that the other
great commercial nations of the world
are involved in a war Of frightful de-
struction and economic waste; that aft.
err the war these nations will need
funds for reconstruction and the Unit
ed States will be called upon to sup
ply them; that for some time to come
this country will not be able to secure
capital, as in the past, from France
and Great Britain, for the purpose OF
carrying on new enterprises. The
United States must finance itself.
No fear need be had for the imme-
date future, but 1t IL inevitable that
the time is coming when this country
must meet the test Of financing prac-
tically the entire world. Preparations
are being made for defense IN the
event ok war; preparations should also
IL made foy pence. Adequate credit
machinery an BE- developed and per.
1knre1ly nhuire !
lsIh pfo6s xnd zsp d pod running
condition this credit machinerh.
HoM III this capital going to be Sc.
cured: Through education; by calling
the attention of the people to the lack
Of thrift in the country, and the bene-
fetal results of practicing thrift;
through a systematic nation wide cam
paign to promote thrift and saving. II
| surely is to the interest OF all citizens,
whether banker or business man, edi-
| tor or professional man, employer OF
employe. to be a party to such a move.
ment.
This is the object of the nationwide
| campaign instituted the first OF the
| year by the American Bankers Asso-
ciatiou.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-02-25
VIRGINIA FARMER
Restored To Health By vinol

Atlee, Va. - was weak, rundown,
no appetite, my blood was poor, / could
not sleep nights and was rapidly los
ing flesh, but | am a farmer and had to
work. Medicines had failed to help me
until / took Vinol. After taking three
bottles my appetite is fine, | sleep well,
my blood is good and / am well again."
ORLANDO w. BoRKEY.
vinol, our delicious cod liver and iron
tonic without oil, is guaranteed to over
come weak, rundown conditions, chronic
coughs, colds and bronchitis.
Pound Kincannon-E lkin Co., Druggists,
Tupelo, Miss.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-06

PLUCK AND LUCK ESSENTIAL,rd.
BUT DON'T OVERLOOK PART.
PLAYED BY FATE IN SUCCE
Gavvy Cravath Failed in World Series, Not
Through Lack of Merit, But Rather That Fate
Had Him Marked and Spotted
Nv GRANTLAND RICE

1t was Evans fate to meet sawy., :, !.
best y "
There is the fate Of one mar
we'll. meeting an opponent who hsnsp.I1
be at his best The former loses ha-sie ~.
not playing nearly so well, wins t-''a
his opponent was far off form, Ard !.
In the main, goes with the yicto,s s'',t
with the defeat. ~
Fate Again
Last year Maurice McLoughlin bea, n.
lam NJ. Johnston more than once ~. NY
the day the national champlonsh,r y. 2
played 1t was McLoughlin's fate that i. NJ
ston should be at his best. 'o''
Travers lost to Marston at Detro,.
the open champion played the last 10 W. w,
exactly in par. Another section from ~. ~.
for It so happened that against ~ w
Marston played the last 10 holes ~ t,an
strokes better than he was able j. ' H
them against any other man thronss pH
tournament. It was not Travers' noS, w "
that lost. II was Fate that thrs,n sN
against the most brilliant flniph !, NJ
weeks play.
Not to Forget Cravath
Then, again, there is the worlds :.
case of Cactus Cravath. The Caotns na
was tipped off to knock the ball out n N
lot. In Philadelphia, where the fencss y. y
fairly close, he was unable to Ret 4 7.
long punch. In Boston, where the hss :
big, Cravath smashed at least three n.
flies that would have earned him e,.Ss.
fame II they had been landed in his NJ. \.
bailiwick. They went for outs in Hos,'.
where they would have been home r,,,, Y
Philadelphia. He was facing thA VI
pitching that he faced in PhiladephIa N
was not through lack of merit but rasA-
that Fate on this occasion had him rusrf'i
and spotted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-06

Atlantic Motor Oils divide themselves naturally
into group of principal ubricants-Atlantic
Polarine, Atlantic Light" Atlantic Medium"
and Atlantic Heavy"
For out of 10 cars, Atlantic Polarine is the 100
percent year-round oil that strikes terror to the
hearts of old General Friction and his corps of
death-dealers
In certain types of motors and under certain
driving conditions, one Of the other 8 Atlantic
Motor Oils listed above may do the trick better
than Atlantic Polarine. This is matter for you
Read up on this subject. We have pt
hook ahr,.k i,.hrir q. f,aa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-06
The Phantom of Defeat


nG., -, ,,ot see me from the Field
Lhey n'dg 10 See H,g So,rod On the Fioht;
-, Whom ~, nuVy ,..o,, ,oby tbev must yield,
~, Whu.euer 20, oo fSot Jbyo,,oh the years
Aney 1, o'tg "mow ',., I've. reach tho throne,
~, ne" .,is yeys "'oy ayt,, .iobs and tears
A"1n, ,y, Po's'ga 49, Og ,,g,,rted IN be mn ot1n
""'" ''"'o
.,.., tbo,, o,,t
They ndy not NnoW n'uI I ~" ~ ,no,,
In bdbyhood-nor doUt ."e ,t
Across the borders OF their ddVi
They only toonder az He . n'y tbo,, boot
OF unseen hands thdt NY .oiobt
Just as they Storm tho J, Jutu',
To fdHer III inc 'dS' D'O'"'
You knoiC the ones speak oJ mere,
That ought to tot,'-Out heVer doi
You'Uo tDptched them Strh00Ie yeGr oy ge"'
Aud Jdlter tohen the croWH 70 uue'
Not knoivin0, When their dream tods
Killed,
Thdt I, Fate, held them ~ ny o,"son
And drove them dot0ntodT" Us "'''e"'
And some crush before they rise,
And others I Dfve dreams that see
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-06

NNE of the first things for the beginner
" at golf to do is to acquaint himself
with the terms of the game. One of these
most used is par" Par" means perfect
play without flukes. The par of the holes
at Cobbs Creek Park is determined by
certain rules laid down by the United States
Golf Association, and this is true of every
golf course in this country Holes up to
225 yards in length have par of 3. Holes
226 to 425 yards, inclusive, have par of 4.
Holes 426 to 600 yards, inclusive, have
par OF 5. Holes COL yards and upward have
a par of 6.
Par Strokes
In determining the par two strokes are
allowed on each putting green, irrespective
of whether the hole is short or long. Holes
up to 225 yards may be driven from the
tee either with wood or iron clubs, so that
it will be seen that one stroke is allowed
for the tee shot and two for the puts.
But when the hole is longer than 225 yards
It will take two shots to reach the green,
so the par is increased by one stroke, still
allowing two strokes on the green Where
It takes three shots to reach the green the
fairway shots and still two strokes on the
putting green.
If you will remember these figures it is
not difficult to estimate the par for any
hole, except in certain cases where there
are unusual conditions. Any hole whose
putting green can be reached in one stroke
from the tee is called a one.shot hole. II
two shots are needed it is two-shot hole.
and where three are required it is a three
shot hole.
BIRD" Defined
If the par of a hole is three and you
make it in two strokes that feat is called a
bird" A bird" is one stroke under par
An eagle" is two strokes under par. You
also hear the term bob" A bob" is ap-
piled only to hole which may be reached
in one stroke from the tee. If you drive
the green it is called bob"
The tee grounding is the starting place
for hole. When you start to play you
place your ball on small pile OF sand
called "tee." The term tee" also is used
for the teeing ground. The front of each
teeing ground is indicated by two marks or