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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-24
HOW APPENDICITIS CAN BE PRE-
VENTED

Liberal people should know that @
few doses Of simple buckthorn bark
iglycerine, ETC., as mixed in Adler-i-
ska, often relieve or prevent appendi-
'citis. This simple mixture removes
such surprising foul matter that ONE
TEASPOONFUL relieves almost ANY
CASE constipation, sour stomach or
gas. A short treatment helps chronic
stomach trouble. Adler-i-ka has
easiest and most thorough action of
anything we have ever sold. Chas.
Taylor & Co., Druggists.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-24

vast standing, army and navy; in
short, following of the policy of
Europe which has. resulted in the
most terrific war the world has ever
known.
Maybe you believe that this is the
sort of policy this nation ought to
adopt. Maybe you honestly believe
that we are in grave danger of being
set upon by one or more of the ma
tions of the old world, but your opin-
ion does not alter the truth that Mr..
Wilson owes his reelection to the
fact that majority of the people of
the United States do not believe that
at all. They are opposed to the
Rooseveltian idea, and IL Mr.. Roose-
welt had been the candidate they
would have showed him under at the
polls.
My brilliant friend William Allen
White is talking thru, his head COW
ering, as usual.-T. A. McNeal in
Mail and Breeze. j..
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-24
A SCHOOL FOR KANSAS
MERCHANTS

Lawrence, Nov. 21.-A five-day
practical school for Kansas mer-
chants-that is what the fourth an
nual Merchants Short Course will be
February SO in the University of
} Kansas.
1.-THE object of the course is to
tackle the problems the business man
meets daily" said F. r. Hamilton,
director of the extension division,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-24

A limited amount OF private money
for farm loans may be secured by adj
dressing c. G. Kepple, Liberal Kans..
General Delivery.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-24
THE RUBAIyAT OF OMAR JONES, AGRIoUITURIsT
c. l.. Edison in Mail and Breeze

E RUBAIYAT OF OMAR JONES, AGRICULTURIsT
G. L. Edison in Mail and Breeze
Awake the has scattered into fight
The hens that roasted on the barn all night,
And peering thru the distant naked hedge
Now gilds the haystacks with shaft Of light.
The horses and the milking cows are in,
The milk is singing in the pail of tin,
And since the old mans up s-pailin' -
Why mods the drowsy hired within?
Come; fill the pals and teach the calves to drink
That butt you down and wag their ears and blink
The bird of time is sawn wood these days,
And they'll be 2-year-olds you'd think
~
Now spring, the blue-eyed goddess, waves her hand
And scatters blossoms thru the blushng land.
Weaknesses has got their all in,
An amt plowed much than half our land.
But what's the to gall beneath the yoke,
To plant an tend an toll and sweat and choke
A hot wind the fifteenth of July
And all your toil?-a blister that has broke.
Bill Brown worked hard, an he doin fne
He had a fortune in herd of swine.
An down the road the cholera day
Go count your hogs, BILL for you still have nine.
He then tried cattle, an he worked for years
Until he had daisy bunch of steers.
He shipped 'em and the market broke in two
And left him memories and bitter tears.
VIII
I sometimes think that never grows so wide
The kafr there where some critter died.
We lost the brute, but got some fertile soil,
And Tho Lord mo Iwava on Oura
TX
1 sent my across to Neighbor Pleet
To fetch pitch fork back with flying feet.
And after while my returned to me
And said 1.-THE bugs in the winter wheat"
Some say that wheat is king of cereals still,
And some that kafr better fills the bill
Give alfalfa and the rest can go;
Chinch bugs don't eat it, an the drouth don't kill.
The bumpin' crops we set our hopes upon
They wither or they prosper, and anon-
Like when the thresher has belt Jump off,
We rest moment till again it's on
Think in this battered caravanseral
Haun' our crops to market day by day.
How many buyer with his doctored scales -
Has robbed us blind and gone upon his way n,
XIII -
A roll of bank notes underneath his vest
A fat cigar, smile of the best,
All, could choose twixt rob and being robbed
Then farming were poor excuse at best
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18

Sells-Floto circus, Buffalo Bill wild
west champion shows of the world,
will exhibit in Rock Island tomorrow.
In addition to the usual circus at
fractions there will be Frank Gotch.
champion wrestler of all the world,
and Jess Willard, heavyweight cham
pion of the world. Willard was a COW
boy before he was a prize fighter, and
he will take an active part in the per-
formances of the Sells-Floto circus.
He will ride in the grand review at the
opening of the show, and will be seen
in his original role as a cowbody at
the head Of the Buffalo Bill wild west
cowboys. Later, with one of his SPAR
ring partners, he will give an exhibit
ton of ring fighting, illustrating how
he won the championship from Jack
Johnson and the punches given in his
latest fight with Frank Moran at Madi-
son Square garden. Frank Gotch will
demonstrate how he has conquered all
contestants and issues challenge to
all the world, and prize of 500 to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18
AT THE MAJESTIC.

For many years, in plays and comic
papers, the titled foreigner stranded
in America without funds has been
the butt of popular jokes. 1t seemed
TO have remained for the motion pic
ture to set him in his true light. He
appears as the hero of Little Meenas
Romance a serious photoplay feat
uring Dorothy Gish and Owen Moore.
to be seen tonight at the Majestic. In
this piece he is the Count Frederick
Won Ritz, a young man of exceeding
good looks and some resource, al
though his money is about all gone.
To make up his deficit. he applies for
work as salesman of clothes wiring
ers; and, because he speaks German.
is given that territory outlying Phil
adelphia, occupied by people called
Pennsylvania Dutch"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18
MILAN

Mrs Carl Abraham, son and chill
dren, and Miss Annie Johnson of No
line visited with Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Anderson and family Sunday.
Mrs. J. N. Wilson and little son are
spending a few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Nelson in Moline.
The pupils Of the seventh and eighth
grades surprised Gilmore Fisher Mon
cay evening as farewell before he
Ieil Milan. They net in the social
Aaii OF the school. He was presented
WITH a pair Of cuff buttons and d tie
clasp. Games were played and re
lresaments served.
Mrs. J. B. Clarke is in St Anthony's
hospital where she was operated on
Monday afternoon. She is reported
doing nicely.
Mrs. MAY Fisher and children, Gil
more and Mildred, left Wednesday to
make their home in Madrid. n Y. Mrs.
FiSier was born arr reared in Milan
and will he greatly missed in church
and social circles.
Miss Grace Dunlap Of South Rock
Island visited the Misses Ethel and
Nina Ferns Sunday.
Miss Mary Crawford is spending the
week IN Sears.
Mrs. Emma Martin attended the in
sLlujion of an Eastern Star chapter
IN East Moline last Friday evening.
HarEaret CarnaghaD attended a W.
: J. L. meeting in Rock Island Tues
day o. the home of Mrs. Fred litter
ihglon, assisting on the program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18
WHEAT SUFFERS
FRESH SETBACK
Quotations Make Further Decline IN
Assertions That Crop Conditions
We're Not Unfayorsble.

Chicago, May 1S.-Wheat prices m
derwent a fresh setback TODAY. inAn-
enced by assertions that the general
+ condition OF the Kansas crop was not
, alarming DESPITE big losses in the CEN
trail and southern sections of the state
! There were also favorable crop ad-
vices from the Dakotas and Mime
sofa. Contrary to a widespread i'm
preston, South Dakota acreage was
said to he about equal to last years
total, with North Dakota and Mime
sofa estimated al not to exceed 10 per
cent decrease. Opening prices which
ranged from &c to So &C lower, in
Guiding July at 1.157s to 1.164 and
Sept, at 1.16 TO 1854 were followed
by material further decline.
Reports that the vatican had made
an effort 10 induce Germany TO aban-
don submarine warfare brought de-
cided breaks in prices. The market
closed heavy, 224c to 3&4 637sc net
lower with July at I12& and Septem-
Der at 1.133s
Corn yielded little to the influence
OF wheat weaknesses. Bears, however,
were checked by the fact that receipts
continued light. After opening 1Sc off
TO &c up, the market hardened some
what and then receded all around to
below yesterdays finish.
In later dealings, the market gave
way with wheat Prices closed weak
at u to Sole net decline.
Oats eased off with other grain.
Trade in deferred futures was unus
uallv small.
Strength in the hog market lifted
provisions. Packers were on the buy
ing side Of lard.
Chicago Grain.
Chicago, May 18.-Wheat: No. 2 red.
nominal; No. 3 red, 1.I1@112: No. .
hard, 4126L16$s; No. hard. 1.O41@
CLIP.
Corn: No. 2 yellow. 76@7s4c; No. 4
yellow, 7211c.
Oats: No. 8 white, 43645c; stand
ard, 465s 647Ac
Rye, nominal: barley, 616S1c; tim
othy, 5.50d 500; clover. 7.5O@15.OO.
Pork, 23.O0024.O0: lard, 1895; ribs.
12.45G1295.
Chicago Provisions.
Chicago, May 1S.-Butter, higher;
creamery, 26629Ac; egg receipts. 20
81 cases; unchanged. Potatoes, high
er; receipts, "a cars; Michigan, Wis
consin, Minnesota and Dakota white,
S5G94c; Minnesota and Dakota Ohios,
ShG90c.
Liverpool Grain.
Liverpool, May 1S.-Wheat: No.
northern spring rs 4d; No. , red
western winter lis I'd
Corn: American mixed, new, lis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18

any one who can "stay" for IS min
utes.
There will be two performances, one
at 200 p. m. and the final one at 500
p. m.
Among the offerings Of a thrilling
circus program are: Rosa Rosaland.
champion somersault equestrienne";;
Lucia Fora, champion woman ele-
plant trainer" and her 80 tons of ele-
plants; Jumping Jupiter, champion
auto hurdling horse of the world" and
Elsie Ryan, Venus of the sawdust.
There will be the Buffalo Bill wild
west Indians and cowboys, in illus
trative wild west features And COM
edy is cleverly interspersed through
the performances by a company of 40
capering clowns, aided and abetted by
trained and mirth-provoking donkeys.
The engagement of the Sells-F1oto
circus will be inaugurated with a free
street pageant which will leave the cir
Gus grounds at 1920 in the morning.
and will cover the usual downtown
route. A picturesque procession of un-
usual novelty is promised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18
At SPENCER SOIARE.

Mary Pickford in The Eternal
Grind" is to be the offering tomor-
row and Saturday at the Spencer
Square. It is the story of an indom-
liable will battling against any odds
with which she comes into contact.
Mary for that is the name of the
character-has two sisters. one a
moral weakling and the other a chron-
ic invalid They are all employed in
the same factory, the owner of which,
James Wharton, is a grasping man
VINO refuses to make any concessions
to guard the lives or happiness of his
employees. Wharton has two sons.
owen and Ernest The former is a
big, whole-hearted chap and the other
is worthless.
The management of the Spencer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18
The Theatre
IN THE MOVIES.

1oNlCit |.
Spencer Square Victor Moore and
Anita King in The Race" Burton
Holmes Travels.
Majestic-D Dorothy Gish and owen
Moore in Little Meena's Romance: :"
Mack Swain in by Stork Delivery"
Keystone comedy.
Colonial THE Broken Promise
and Selig- Tribune Weekly.
Black Hawk - The Human CauI-
dron' and "Bungle's Elopement."
Best The Quarter Breed Western
er" and ACROSS the Hall"
FRIDAY
Spencer Square Mary Pickford in
The Eternal Grind" Bray's Cartoons.
Observation-Disclosures Bertha Kalich in
SANDER"
Colonial-"Playthings of the Gods"
Black Hawk-Thomas Santschi in
The Regeneration of Jim Halsey;"
Helen Holmes in The Girl and the
Game"
Best-"Sons of Satan"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18

ind0rSe President WilSOn-The Iowa
/ Congregational conference meeting al
Edwards church went on record for
/ international peace, sane prepared
ness and pledged its cooperation to
President Wilson at the session yes
terday. The action came on a stirring
plea for peace by Rev. H. F. Milligan
/ Of Dubuque, who presented his reso-
luton as a minority report of the
/ peace committee, appointed at the
! 1915 conference. Practically every
+ egatiOnal church in Iowa was
! represented at the Wednesday SEES
siOns, when reports OF committees
/ were read and officers elected for the
! ensuing year. The new officers are
Rev. H. F. Milligan, of Dubuque. mod
orator; Rev. NabOth Osborn. of Bur
/ ,hngton, assistant moderator, and l..
r. J Montgomery. of Red Oak. scribe.
A bitter denunciation of "barnstorm-
ing evangelists was made by Rev.
Osborn, following the report of the
committee on evangelical work.
Back Local Man for Council
Franklin B. Yetter was endorsed by
the members of Group s of the Iowa
Bankers association at the conven-
ton at Upton for member of the ex-
ecutive council of the American Bank
eTS' association. He is cashier of the
Iowa National bank of this city.
Stiff Fight in Prospect move
ment inaugurated recently to separate
the west or lower end of Rockingham
township from the upper or east end,
will not be allowed TO pass through
the courts without stiff legal battle.
over one-half of the qualified voters.
it is asserted, have signed a petition
opposing such a separation They
deny the assertion of the Secession
lists as they term those desiring to
absOlve from Incorporation, that the
portion of the township which it is
proposed to take away from the town
is all agricultural land. They assert
it includes Nahant. the railroad yards.
the Red Jacket plant, ice houses, Fish
ertown and Suburban island.
Use Autos in Campaign Women OF
Davenport. realizing that the cam
paign to raise 1925, 900 for new Lend
a-Hand home is the greatest civic
project that they have ever under
taken, and firm in the resolve to
make their undertaking a success,
have conducted their work of organ
ization with such enthusiasm that 147
OF the $50 women workers have al
ready been secured. This accomp-
Ifshment leaves no doubt that the en-
tire working force will be completed
several days before next Monday,
when the weeks whirlwind campaign
begins. One hundred and fifty auto
mobiles will be pressed j to service in
the fight for the new Lend-a-Hand
home. The shortness of the campaign
makes the use OF autos imperative A
great amount of work is to be done in
the evening and in this phase of the
campaign the use Of machines is an
absolute necessity.
Names Banquet Committee Presi-
dent l.. NJ Fisher Of the Scott County
Bar association, has appointed the
committee to set the date and secure
the speakers for the annual banquet
of the bar association, TO be held this
The members Of the com
mittee are James W BOllinger. A. +
Carroll, Otis Gilbrechf, Arthur b
F'icke and Joseph Shorey Judge Boil
Iinger stated yesterday that the com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18
Ed Giebrick Retires.

Lewis Giebrick has purchased the
drayage business, so long carried on
by his brother. Ed Giebrick, and is
now in charge Of the same. He is be-
ing aided by his son, Earl. Ed has
been in the drayage business in Aledo
Tor more than twenty years and well
deserves the rest which he is about to
enjoy. His brother, Lew, has assisted
in the business for the past year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18
T@dlay'@ Market Quotations
RAILS DOMINATED
STOCK EXCHANGE
Attention CRntcrpd on Features To-day
With Reading Common. Making
New High Record.

Kew York, May lS.-Ra1s assumed a
commanding position insstock trading
today. Reading common and second
preferred making new high. record on
their overnight gains Of 81 and 4
points to 9614 and size, with an ad-
vance Of IN for the first preferred at
44l-c There was a simultaneous rise
Of a point in Western Maryland and
gains Of 1 TO points were made nv
Canadian pacifiC-Lehigh Valley. Union
Pacific s. Paul, New York Central,
Baltimore and Ohio, Erie and New
Haven.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18

Square announces that "Cabiria" will
be shown at that theatre Monday and
Tuesday of next week The picture
was booked for Monday of this week,
but the film failed to reach the theatre
on that date and it was necessary to
show The Resurrection" as a substi-
tutp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18
Southern Circus Rates

The Rock Island Southern railway
will sell excursion tickets to those
wishing to attend the Sells-Floto cir
Gus at Rock Island tomorrow. A spe-
cial price Of 81 for the round trip ticket
will be charged, passengers to return
that night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18
| Process iOna1 hymn
Stock SbiDmenfs.

Stock industry so far the present
week is quite lively Shipments have
been as follows; Tuesday G. W. Reed,
one car hogs. Wednesday, G. W. Reed,
two car hogs; William Allison, one car
cattle; H. Gosline, one car cattle.
Thursday, G. W. Reed, one car hogs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18
PRICES SOAR At
LIGHTER SUPPLY
Hog Quotations Rise in Value Helped
BY the Fact That Receipts We're
Less Than Expected.

Chicago. May 1S.-Hogs rose in
price today, helped by the fact thai
receipts were much less plentiful than
expected. Arrivals of cattle, sheep
and lambs were far from being as
numerous as on the corresponding day
last week.
Hogs; Receipts 1000; active: SC
10 I0c above yesterdays average; bulk
S.l3d9.95; light 955m9.95: mixed
s.6Oa1O.O5; heavy 9.55G1O.O5; rough
S.o5as,7O; pigs 100000.
cattle: Receipts 3 900: steady. ma
i've beef cattle S.10m1O.25: western
steers S10G9.10; stockers and feed
ers 6.00GSS0; COWS and heifers 44C
$3.50; calves S.O0611.OO.
Sheep: Receipts 5000: firm; weth-
ers rS2n lO.lO: lambs 9.l0612.S5;
springs 11.OOG13.50.
Omaha Live Stock.
Omaha, May 1S.-Hoes. Raceinte
400; higher; heavy 9.506e75: Iieht
$50 1855; pigs S.O0@9.O0; bulk 955
@970. yum ''''
Cattle: Receipts $500; steady.
steers S.00@9.75; cows and heifers
CHOOSES. -'0--e1
Sheep: Receipts $500; steady.
yearllngs S.75@1075; wethers S256
S-75; lambs 10S5@12.35.
Kansas City Provisions.
Kansas City, Mo, May 1S.-Butter,
eggs and poultry, unchanged.
Kansas City Livestock.
Kansas City, May 1S.-Hog receipts
1000; higher; bulk 9.55@9.8O; heavv
9.75@9.S5; light 9506975; pigs S.5O6
800. o. O''O@9
Cattle: receipts 1000: strong: steers
I300 1000; cows 5.50@S.25; heifers
1.5O@9.65; calver S.50611.0O.
Sheep: receipts 5.40O; strong; to 1Oc
higher; lambs 1O.O0012.4O; vearling3
S.50Gl1,25; wethers S.25@9.50; ewes
S.O069.25.
st, Louis Livestock.
St Louis, May 1S.-Hogs: receipts
l0,50O; higher; pigs and lights $500
9.85; heavy 9.90@995; bulk 9.7O6
$50.
Cattle: receipts 1900; strong: steers
7-50G10.25; heifers S.50@9.55; cows
5.25@S.50; calves S.00011.OO.
Sheep: receipts $500; strong: weth-
ers 700G9.00; lambs 1O.O0612. so:
clipped lambs 900@10.S5: clipped
ewes 7.5O@S.70; spring lambs 1O.44@
14.0O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18
Biggest Game of Season Friday.


The fastest game of baseball to be
played on the local college field this
season will be played tomorrow after
noon when the Dubuque college team.
champions of Iowa, will cross bats
with the William and Vashti college
nine. Great expense has been necessi-
tated bringing this team to Aledo, but
all who attend will witness a real ball
game. The Dubuque team has attained
a wide reputation for turning out Of
players of major league calibre, Red"
Faber of the White SOx, being one of
them. 1t is expected and desired that
a large crowd of fans will be in at
tendance at the game student pa
rade of a unique character is being
planned, this to be held Immediately
preceding the game
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18
THE DAY IN DAVENPORT

mittee would hold a meeting in the
near future and preliminary arrange
ments for the big annual event made
Agricultural Field Agent Here
,. Plnney, field agent for Iowa. t. S
department of agriculture. was a
visitor IN Davenport yesterday. He is
connection with the bureau of statis-
tics and is here on a visit to gather the
crop conditions and make his report
to the secretary of agriculture. When
asked as 10 the crop conditions in this
state he refused to talk. saying that he
was not allowed to talk on crop con-
dltiOns. He is forced to do this as the
stock and grain manipulators in the
stock exchanges use these reports and
| exaggerate them to assist them in
the handling of the market
| Tries TO Help Horse: Leg is Broken
/ While attempting to get his horse to
( its feet, Hans Petersen, 1907 West
| Second street, had his leg broken
when the horse kicked. The accident
occurred at Tenth and Scott streets
and the man was taken to his home in
| the police ambulance The horse had
| fallen at the corner and it was while
trying to help it up that the accident
occurred.
Arctic Explorer at High School
Leonard S. Sugden gave a very inter
eSting talk on conditions in Alaska to
the students of the high school In
the course of his talk he made several
statements about the size, population
and climate of Alaska, but as he has
spent II years of his life in Alaska he
( knows every phase of the subject he
spoke upon and can substantiate his
statements with facts
Marriage LicenseS-Harry Z. Vim.
WenwOod Park, III, and Kathryn f.
Ennis, Cedar Rapids; Alfred J. Paus-
tian and Elvira Inns, Stockton;
Charles Holdt, Davenport, and Ida NJ.
Beeler, Harris, Iowa.
Committee FavOrs $1,000 to Battery
-Four thousand dollars for Battery B
was assured yesterday when the
finance committee of the council at
the committee of the whole meeting
recommended that this amount be
given the battery and that the CITY
take over the use of the present Arm
DRY building on Fifth street.
Want Another Marine CabIe-At the
meeting Of the city council in COM
mtttee Of the whole, Manager Ed Par
meIe of the Iowa Telephone company
appeared before the council and pre-
scented petition asking for the right
to lay another conduit from Sixth and
Main streets to the river, the purpose
being to lay an additional cable under
the Mississippi connecting Davenport
and Rock Island The petition was
referred to the city engineer, city at
torney and board of public works.
Name Committee on Rifle Clnb-At
the meeting of the Davenport Elks,
the proposition to organize a rifle
club. as well as drill team and drum
corps. was taken up and committee
appointed to look after the details
The committee consist of Fritz
Becker, Ed Niemand, Il. Hansen, Will
liam Reuter-, Terry Craig, Vic Plath
and Carl Hamilton. This committee
will confer with the government Off
Gals in Washington relative TO OBJ
aiming eoujUment and ammunition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18
Memorial Sermon.

The annual memorial sermon prior
to Decoration day, will this year be
preached by Rev. F. E. Shut at the
Methodist church. The sermon will be
preached next Sunday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-18
Prisoner Released.

Yesterday another of Sheriff Luz
trell's roomers was released, his term
Of Imprisonment having been served
out He was William Simpson, ser
fenced for alleged bootlegging.