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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15
FAVORS Law FOR
FREE TEXT BOOKS
&. b. Pratt, Freeport, Circulating Peti.
ton Demanding State Supply
Public Schools.
WOULD SAVE MILLIONS YEARLY
Will Spend Three Weeks In This COun.
ty Securing Signatures and
Contributions.
WOULD SAVE MILLIONS YEARLY

G. B. Pratt, Freeport. head Of the
movement which is seeking the pass
age by the state legislature of a law
providing for free and uniform public
school books, arrived in Rock Island
today and will spend the next three
weeks in this county, in the interests
Of project. Assistants are with him
and local canvassers will also be Sc
cured
There will be a direct saving of
S1,000,000 or more yearly to the par
ents in this state should a law, such as
l am seeking, be passed." declared
Mr.. Pratt in commenting on the mat
ter. Eighteen or more states Of the
union have already passed this or a
similar law which has helped many
child to secure an education and has
materially lessened state school taxa
ton"
Mr.. Pratt explained that he is cir
culating petition calling on the leg
islature to pass law providing for
free and uniform public text books
throughout the state. Representative
William Leach, Amboy, member Of the
general assembly from the 35th dis
trict, has been selected to introduce
the measure when the legislature con-
venes, Jan. 10, 1917.
Has Many Signers.
In Peoria $4,000 signatures were Sc
cured. stated Mr. Pratt and already
between 100000 and 100000 names
have been obtained in the one-third
Of the state which has been covered
thsu far. From IS to IS per cent of
the voters in every county visited have
been signed, according to Mr.. Pratt.
Work of canvassing is being financed
by volunteer subscriptions from the
signers.
Committee in charge of the state
wide canvass is composed of Freeport
residents as follows:
President-G. B. Pratt.
Secretary-Mrs. R. E. Kennedy.
Treasurer--H. M. Pratt
1t is Mr. PTatt's contention that many
a child is kept from school whose par
ents cannot meet the expense of the
constant change of text books. He be-
lieves the state should provide free
books, and says that especially in the
state of Pennsylvania has the plan
been successful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15
New Cast Stone Plant.

The Moline Cast Stone company,
successor to Wells and Larson, now
operating a small plant at 10 Eigh-
teenth avenue. Moline, is having
erected at Fourth avenue and Forty
eigth street, a new building, which it
is expected will be completed in time
to start operations on larger scale
in six weeks. The structure which is
of cement block, is already under
roof, and all that remains prepara-
tory to occupying it is the work of
installing machinery. When complete
the plant will have daily capacity
Of 4 900 blocks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15
BEGINS CAMPAIC
TO LAND MEETING
Toilet Man Inaugurates Plan While
In Rock Island to Secure 1918
State Firemen's Convention.
MOLINE AND EAST MOLINE JOIN
Executive Board Of State Association
Adds Members of Two Other City
Departments Before Adjourning.

The meeting OF the executive board
NJ the Illinois Ffremen's association
was brought 10 a close in Rock Island
last evening after the officials of the
organization had secured as members
the departments of Moline and East
Moline.
The afternoon session was devoted
largely to transacting business of the
association, bills were ordered paid
and the contract for publishing the
wear book Of the association was
awarded to the Record Publishing
company Of Granite City. The year
book will contain the official report OF
the 1915 convention of the associa-
ton.
Thomas Ruddy, assistant fire chief
Of Joliet, laid plans yesterday for
campaigning for the 1918 convention
of the association. Mr.. Ruddy is a
vice president Of the organization and
enlisted the aid of others of the officers
who will lobby for Joliet when the
next convention is neld IN 1917.
Meeting Success.
Otto Sorgenfrei, Blue Island, presi-
dent of the state firemen's association.
said last night:
The meeting was quite successful.
Our principal object in holding it in
Rock Island was to interest the de-
partments Of Rock Island, Moline and
East Moline. They should have affil-
lated with the association a long time
ago as the organization is one that
proves great benefit to its men,
bers"
Vice President Albert Herring of
Murphysboro, who was here attending
the meeting, has been in fire fighting
service for q years. He is only 81
years old and became a fireman when
he was IS. For number of years he
was the youngest fire chief in Illinois.
Members of the executive board de-
parted for their homes this morning.
having remained over to attend the
fire prevention meeting at the Rock
Island club last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15
To Teach Boys to Swim.

With the aim OF teaching every boy
in Moline how to swim, a municipal
learn-to-swim campaign will be con-
Quoted in that city, April II to %.
Free lessons will be provided at the
Moline Y. NJ. c. A. and the association
swimming pool will be thrown open
for use of the boys Of the city. The
movement is not exclusively a Y. NJ
c. A. effort, but is designed for the
benefit of all of the youths of the city
E. E. Holdeman, physical director OF
the Y. NJ. c. A, will be in, charge OF
the lessons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15

R. G. Rhett, newly elected presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce OF
the United States, has sent letter
to all members of the house of rep
resentatives urging greater appro-
priations for the bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce for the sup
port of American business abroad
during the war. Mr.. Rhett warns con-
gress that if American business in
Europe does not have greater aid from
the government it will go on the
rocks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15
Sport Coats
Reduced 500

We never saw the equal In value
was scoop in the buying, tina
where we save our customers NOR
very latest PIaids and Mixtures, s
es II to SO. They must be seen
be appreciated,-they are ~
all in popular cuts and COL !
ors, the price for this sale 0Oa
only ......... ...........
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15

Sabbath school met at the home OF
Mrs. Rose Scarf Saturday afternoon
ana held the monthly session. The
lesson was instructive and much in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15

Henry Brandt was business caller
in Moline Friday, going by train from
Port Byron.
The Fidelis class OF the yuma NJ. E.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15

til better condition Of the roads and
more settled weather. He will CON
duct services every Sabbath morning
al Yuma NJ E. church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15

terest was manifested at the meeting.
1t was decided to contribute $40 to-.
ward the support of girl in the mis-
sion school in India.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-15

All tie news all the time-The
Argus
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-29

rights of citizenship solely donanA.u.
upon a status of marriage (affecting
sex only, is not only un-Americor
iiagrantly unjust, but also in yicla
''on OF the rights declared to belon 81
70 every adult in the Declaration of
independence and in the constitution
oil the United States.
There is no reason why the two
countries represented by husband
and wife can not extend mutual corr-
tesles to the alien married to ono of
theT citizens. Such courtesy ought
not to include voting.
To vote is the right or privilege Of
every sane adult citizen, but protec-
ton under the flag can as easily in
clude the foreign husband or wife as
II now covers the children, or adult
insane, detectives or others, who for
various reasons, are not admitted TO
the electorate.
In conclusion, let US notice that in
spite of the fact which makes each
state the arbiter over its own elector-
ate yet the basal qualification of cit
izenship belongs, unquestionablv. TO
our federal government. This i'm
portant fact is further emphasized in
Art VI, Sec. 2, of the constitution of
the United States, which says: THE
citizens of each state shall be en-
titled to all privileges and immun-
tiles Of citizens in the several states. "
1t is under this section, as well as
the eXpatriation act of 1907. that all
wives in the whole United States
either enjoy, or are denied, the priv
tlege connected with citizenship. The
status of any wife, in her own per-
son, has absolutely no bearing on the
case.
The question resolves itself into
this; Is a married woman a person
before the laws of her own country ?
To develop patriotism, our laws must
be based upon truth, justice and
Righteousness.
Cordially yours,
SOPHIE L. WEPF CLARK.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-29

the floor. There are some Parls
houses which have gone to the other
extreme. however. and have made
dresses with skirts that reach the
floor. but the majority of them nave
struck a happy medium, and 1t IS not
al all likely that the days of training
skirts will come back again. Dresses
too. are free from that extravaganza
flare which characterized them De-
fore. and for the attainment Oh
which we often had to resort to arti-
fetal means. This season the tlare
10 conspicuous for its absence, one
might say. for most of the dresses
hang in straight, soft folds. Nothing
has been taken from the width OF
the skirts. They are just as ample
.nd the skirt that measures from
three TO three and a half yards
around the hem is still considered a
conservative width.
Straight Lines Favored
Although the straight effects pre-
dominate in the more practicai
etv,es in afternoon and evening
dresses there are some soft draperies
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-29

to be seen Anrop offoo,s .oo ,r
the form Of soft r1oo+oa ua.,,.uaa
bits of the material h.nr ,ooa.,,. -
front of some of Tho drossoa
Tho voi..t.
E. -, ',,''',ie III 'ne he" Iashlons
whore nature meant %. +a,d - =.
win probably NOT No stat,,no, -.
for any lanqtb Of fin -r,,... -,
been not q few avorn1,. 80 -, 49,
waist of the ,roro, A.. .5 ,,,.
seems tn no canine nanu,., -,
at great ratio 80 -.
piece dresses ara md .,,.i.h ,hs Ii.
attached at Low. c.,i.4,t.a -
girdle is eitbar tied ,,o,,,,. 90 -
point or arranood a. tba -, -
'''''o serge Tor autumn
Inc DARK blue serge dress tor au-
'oiiln IS UBIQUITOUS, and when it is
not trimmed with colored beads or
embroidery II is the exception. Some
Vi lne beaded and embroidered de-
S'shs are quite elaborate, but in
o'nerS II Is gust simple touch here
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-29
THE CALL OF THE COUNTRY
President Hollands Message to Boys
and Girls

President E. o. Holland of the
State College of Washington, before
the Boys and Girls Club Camp at
Spokane, said, in part:
DO not let the excitement of the
moment, the music of the band, the
street car, the automobile cause you
to feel that the city is a more desir-
able place than the country These
things are all good enough for a
time, but the call of the country is
far greater; and | know you will
wonder how | know this. know
it because boys and girls from Spo-
kane, Portland, Seattle, Tacoma and
other large cities are coming to col
lege to prepare themselves to live in
the country.
"A few years ago it was thought
that any man could farm, even
though he had failed in medicine,
law, teaching or business, but farm
ing today is just as much of a bust
ness as engineering, law, meulclne,
teaching or keeping a store and
thousands of boys and girls are rea-
lizing this and preparing for the OPP
portunities that await them.
There is no line of business in the
world offering greater freedom for
individual work, whether as man
ager or laborer, than rural work.
The hours are what you make them
and while some parts of the work
appear like drudgery, science is con-
tinually teaching us new things
about agriculture and with the use
OF m odern inventions the farmer is
becoming the leader of men,"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-29
INTERNATIONAL CROP REPORT

A cablegram to the bureau of crop
estimates. United States department
of agriculture, from the information
al Institute of Agriculture, Rome,
Italy, received August 81, gives the
production of wheat in Japan as a.
$4,000 bushels, or 94S per cent of
last years crop. and 1912 per cent
of a 5-year average; and the produc-
ton of barley as 99,S22,OO0 bushels,
or SO per cent of last years crop, and
102 per cent of a 5-year average. The
production in England and Wales,
compared with the Swear average, is
for wheat, SO per cent. for barley 81,
and for oats o5 per cent.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-29
ANNUAL SALE"
OF Canned Goods Next Week

Our price list will show the say
ing Of buying by the dozen.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-29
THE SILHOUETTE OF THE HOUR
Straight Lines Predominant and
Skirts Fall Softly-COIors for
Autumn Are Rich and Warm

From the earlier Paris openings,
many shipments of suits and gowns
have already come to New York, ma
king it quite clear to see what the
general trend of the fashions is
to be.
The silhouette has not undergone
any revolutionary change. There is
a quiet dignity and simplicity about
the styles, in which we notice that
Fashion has taken Moderation to be
her watchword. At least for while
who can say for how long?-she
seems to have given up everything
that savors of exaggeration. Having
realized that the extreme shortness
of the skirts was too exaggerated,
she has ordained that skirts shall be
longer. The average length of the
skirt today is about six inches from
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-29
AUTUMN is PICKLE TIME
Some Excellent Ways of Making
Both Sour and Sweet Pickles
Apple Relish


Wash, peel and core one ct. OF
apples, dice. Boil Y at. of cider
vinegar with > cups of brown sugar
for . minutes. Add diced apples, y
ID. seeded raisins, tbsps. of mus
tard seed aud celery seed, 2 tbsps. of
finely chopped onion; salt and pap
rika to taste Cook for 1 hr Add
one cup of chopped pecans or walnut
meats 5 min. before removing from
fire. These ingredients may be var
led, according to taste.
Sweet Picked Peaches
u PIX. peaches
/ pit. vinegar
o. stick cinnamon
3 cloves for each peach
cups brown sugar.
Select sound fruit not too ripe.
Dip peaches quickly in hot water;
peel. Make a syrup by boiling vim
egar, sugar and seasonings tied in q
cheesecloth. But peaches into boil
ing syrup and cook until soft. Ar
range peaches in sterilized jars. Ad-
just sterilized rubbers and covers
Pears and crabapples may be pre-
pared as peaches are.
Small Cucumber Pickles (Sweet)
J. at small cucumbers
z cup salt
] qt water
vinegar to cover
blades of mace
o. pieces of stick cinnamon.
l cup of sugar
OF. of mustard seed
1 tbsp. of cloves
Wash small uniform cucumbers
Put them in brine of z cup salt
to 1 at. of boiling water for days
then drain and place in fresh water
for hrs. Dissolve ! level tbsp. Of
alum in one gal. of boiling water
| Pour over cucumbers and let stand
hrs on back of stove. Must not boil
Then drain from alum water anC
throw in cold water. Line an agate.
lined kettle with grape leaves anC
arrange cucumbers in layers. To
at. of vinegar add 2 blades of mace
few sticks of cinnamon, 1 cup oil
sugar, l tbsp. cloves, OF. of must.
ard seeds. Pour this over the Gu
cumbers and boil for 10 min. Fill
jars and seal at once. May be used
in months.
Unripe Cucumber Pickles
Put qts. small cucumbers in
brine composed Of / cup salt to 2
OTIS. of vinegar. Let stand 3 days
Drain off the brine, boil it, and pour
over the cucumbers again. Let
stand three days. Then drain of
the brine and pour over the cucum-
bers | gal of boiling water in which
l tbsp. of alum has been dissolved.
Let stand for 6 hrs, then drain off
the alum water. Then boil the Gu
cumbers for 10 min, l at. at time,
in the following mixture:
l gal. of vinegar
tbsp. allspice berries
tbsp. cloves
red peppers
Strain remaining liquor over
pickles.
Put in jars and seal.
Dill pickles are large cucumbers
treated with dill seeds.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-29
COLLEGE APPLE SHOW

The Department OF HorticultV-~ oil
the State College is already making
preparations for its annuTl apple
show to be held at PullmfO In the
near future.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-29
NOTICE

To the People Planning to Rent
Rooms to Students:
The Y. NJ. c. A. and Y. w. C. A.
earnestly request that those who
have rooms to rent to students no.
tity the proper office Immediately
when the rooms are taken. This
Will greatly help the above officers
and will be an accommodation to the
students also.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-29

I have for sale a five-passenger
Mitchell six-cylinder, slightly used,
at price that is right, or will trade
for stock In Al condition. II In the
market call at the office Of Walker
& struppler and ask for N. w.
Cairns, the auctioneer. sep2s
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-29

FOR SALE--12-room house on
North Monroe street; hot water
heat: two lots, 5Ox14S TT; tennis
court, d. e. Foster. jly21tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-29
SALE DATES

OF \. W. Cairns, Auctioneer
October 3.
October 5.
October 6.
Call at Walker & Struppler's Of
lice' near post office. and get post
err Watch this space for future
dates.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-29

You will save money If you get IA
part of the carload of California
canned fruits that is 10 arrive about
October 1.
"FMERSON'S."
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-29

The silhouette OF the hour is we'll
depicted in the illustration of the
one-piece frock shown here. The de-
sign is such that it may be devel-
oped in two materials if desired. The
gathered side sections of the skirt,
as we'll as the sleeves and side body,
might be of satin and the remainder
of the dress of serge. Bone buttons
form a straight unbroken line down
the front from collar to hem. The
collar is open at the throat, for the
women seem to prefer the open neck
to the high. even for autumn wear.
Another frock typical of the style
of the season is seen in the second
illustration. 1t shows the close bod
ice, which ends in front in a pointed
tab falling over the deep crush Cir
die. A tassel finishes the tab. This
lends a fashionable touch often in
troduced in this seasons frocks. On
the skirt the large pointed pockets
are the novelty. The points are en-
broidered to match the front of the
waist.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-09
PROVISIONS FOR
RETALIATION IN THE
REVENUE MEASURE
These Were Prepared By
State Department and
Were Voted By Con-
ference Committee

Washington, September s-Authority
to take drastic retaliatory steps
against interference with American
commerce by belligerents in the Euror-
pear war are contained in the emer-
gency revenue bill as finally approved.
The provisions, put into the measure in
the Senate at the suggestion of the
state department. were written by the
conference committee, but their gen.
eral effect was unchanged.
AS finally agreed upon, the first OF
the retaliatory authorizations reads:
whenever any country. dependency
or colony shall prohibit the importa-
ton of any article the product of the
soil or industry of the United States
and not injurious to health or morals,
the President shall have the power to
prohibit, during the period such pro-
hibition is in force, the importation
into the United States of similar ar
ticles, or in case the United States does
not import similar articles from that
country, then other articles, the prod
ucts of such country, dependency or
colony
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-09
WEEKLY REVIEW
OF COTTON MARKET
Prices Reach High Record
Following Crop Report,
But Later Decline

New York, September S.-The cotton
market has been extremely nervous and
unsettled during the past week and
prices with December contracts selling
at 1860 this morning, or about 81 per
bale under the high record reached fol-
lowing the end August crop report.
The appearance of increased southern
offerings seemed to shift the attention
of the trade from small crop figures to
early marketing conditions and reports
of hedge selling in the local market
have been accompanied by rumors of in
creased shipments in this direction for
delivery on October contracts. In
creasing receipts also served to stimu-
late liquidation, as indicating that
growers were inclined to rush their
cotton to market and while the move
ment has pretty we'll prepared the trade
for full ginning returns. todays report
showing $4,000 bales ginned to Sep
TENDER 1. or more than $4,000 bales in
excess of the previous high record, was
made the basis for increased crop esti-
mates in some quarters. Better weather
advices served to encourage this ten
dency but there was less talk of larger
crop figures around the ring than of
free early marketing and sellers have
appeared to be chiefly influenced by the
high level of prices and feeling that
they were bringing out cotton more
rapidly than it was likely to be alb
sorbed. Some of the reports received
here at the end of the week said that
interior spot offerings were being with
drawn at the decline and attributed
the large ginning figures to premature
opening in some sections, while trade
interests We're buyers on the break be-
low 15hc today presumably to fix
prices for spinners. On the basis OF
the largest percentage of the crop ever
ginned to September /. however, this
years ginning figures would point to
a yield considerably in excess of re-
cent estimates, and while there were
moderate rallies. this afternoon. senti-
ment was evidently unsettled. Southern
spot markets have sold off very sharply
since the decline in figures started but
a comparatively large volume of bust
ness at the ports has been accompanied
by Increased exports and private ca
bles have reported an improved spot
demand in Liverpool.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-09
AMBROSIA STILL IN
CUSTODY OF SHERIFF
Release of Beverage Expected Upon
Return of Judge Crow

Ambrosia is still at the courthouse.
At least 70 barrels of the beverage
remain in the hands of Sheriff Thomas
J. Batson, despite the ruling of Judge
E. c. Grow of the circuit court last
Tuesday morning that the ambrosia
must be returned by the sheriff to the
place where seized, which was in the
Louisville and Nashville railroad yards.
Sheriff Batson stated yesterday that
he will not move the ambrosia until he
receives an order from the court to do
so. AS yet he has received no such or
ders.
Circuit Court Clerk William J. WAL
drop stated last night that an order to
return the ambrosia to its original
owners would be filed with Sheriff Bat
son within the next three or four days
In the meatime it is said Solicitor
Black may again seize the goods if re-
leased from the custody of the sheriff
Both Judge Grow, who ruled that the
beverage be released. and Forney John
ston, attorney for the ambrosia in
terests, are out of the city. Definite ac-
ton is expected when they return.