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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31

very fine texture which resembles the
Panama hat and which is sent to all
parts of the world.
After the first four months the sit
uation suddenly and sharply improved
as foreign nations began to feel the
need of those necessities which were
manufactured in Japan and began to
make call for war supplies, espe-
cially woolens, leather, boots, band
ages, soap and other incidentals. The
boom which set in was so marked that
manufacturers began to feel the scare
ity Of skilled labor.
The Japan Foreign Trade Associa-
ton which is composed of leading
merchants Of the empire has collect
ed statistics showing the labor condi-
tons in Osaka at the end of Novem-
Der, 1915, as compared with the period
Just prior to the war. The industries
showing the greatest increase of
workmen were those connected with
export trade for the manufacture of
goods used as war supplies by Japan's
allies. In ship-building at Osaka the
number of workmen increased from
2,400 to $500.
In view of a recent report from
Washington that Japanese manufac-
turers have captured the American
cotton-goods trade in China, it is in
teresting that at Osaka alone the num-
Der of men employed in the spinning
industry showed an increase of over
1000. The general prosperity in Japan
continues. The boom is especially no.
ticeable in the shipping industry. Dur
ing one week in Japan II vessels
changed hands, three of them being
chartered by foreign firms The prices
asked were so high a sto find no par
allel in the history of the trade in the
far east
At the semi-annual meeting of the
shareholders of the Bank of Japan
which declared a dividend of IL per
cent of the last half year, Viscount
Mlshima, the governor of the institu-
ton, remarked the same favorable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31
Martin B. Spencer.

Word has just been received here
of the death Of Martin B. Spencer,
native of Rock Island, at his home in
Corning, Iowa. Funeral services were
held there Monday.
Mr.. Spencer was born July II, 1897,
in small cottage where ST. Joseph's
parochial school now stands, on Four
teenth sfeet. His parents were
Thomas, and Sarah (Buffum) Spencer.
pioneer settlers of Rock Island coun-
ty. He received his early education in
the schools Of this city. He was uni
ted in marriage to Miss Ann Williams
of Edgington in 1860. She preceded
him in death several years. Nine
children were born, five of whom sur
vive. In 1851 he enlisted in Company
s, infantry, and served in the OWL
war until 1865. He was a member of
the Masonic order and of the G. A. R.
Shortly after war Mr.. Spencer moved
into Iowa and had resided there since.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31
The Oldest SeQu0ia.

The oldest sequoia is over S,loO year.
of age. A family Of five could nav
picnicked under this tree when ths
Greeks were building their Woooen
horse under the walls Of Troy anu
Pharaoh and his army were being Gu.
quilted in the waters of the Red sea. -
has been the contemporary OF ever
famous man and event since the fogs!
dawn of history. While innumerapis
multitudes of men and women Irette"
their way through the dreadfully I'M
portant wink or two Of time that they
called life this tree contented hsen
with getting a little thicker IN INV
trunk and wreathing its top in NOR.
majestic foliage, Nowadays peope
who have made their piles. possibly y
the lumber business. often motor down
to look at it. and their wives gave NY
among its swful branches and say
My. how pretty,"-San Fransico bui'
letins
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31
TO STUDY ECONOMIC
EFFECT OF THE WAR

Tokio.-Japanese economists are in
terested in the economic effect of the
war upon labor conditions in Japan
The investigation made in the repre-
sentative 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 oblig-
ed TO discharge laborers whereas later
on the condition made a sudden turn
for the better and boom in business
largely resulting from the heavy
orders for war munitions made a big
increase in the demand for laborers.
Generally speaking, the national in
dustries felt shock at the outbreak
Of the war in 1914 and during four
months, from August to November, of
that year, business was in a condition
Of depression of kind that had not
been experienced for many years. Sta
ustics taken in the important manu-
featuring center Of Oska show that
decrease OF workmen in the four
months following the beginning of
hostilities was a little over II per
cent. The decrease was especially
marked in those industries making
goods for purposes of expectation. The
most marked percentage of decrease
was observable in brush-making. but
tons, towels, soaps, pipes and casting.
In Nagoya, which is the great watch
and clock manufacturing center of
Japan, the productionof time pieces in
october, 1914, showed decrease of 40
per cent over the month of july. inst
before the beginning of the war. A
similar influence was shown in other
industries, especially cloisenne ware
braids, straw hats, embroideries and
raw silk. The decrease in cloisenne
was 6s per cent and the decrease in
straw hats which are very heavily ex-
ported by Japan reached So Der cent
The Japanese make a straw hat of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31
Obituary.
Mrs, Clara StOy,

Mrs. Clara Stoy died last evening
at the home of her mother, Mrs. E. NJ.
Sharp, 719 Fourth street. Rock Island,
following lingering illness with a
complication OF diseases
Mrs. Stoy, whose maiden name was
Clara Sharp, was born in Clark county,
H., Sept. II, 1870. She came to Rock
Island whsn . young woman and had
made her home here since. Besides
her mother she leaves two brothers,
David, Akron, Ohio, and Elmer R., Dav-
export, and three sisters, Mrs. Ella
Bruce, Bellingham, Wash, Mrs. H. T.
McKown and Mrs. Louise Koch, both
Of Rock Island.
Funeral services will be held from
the home of her mother, 719 Fourth
street, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Rev. J. L. Vance officiating. Burial
will be in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31

economic effect of the war. Pointing
out that the exports last year showed
an excess over imports of 175,OOO,OO
yen, he said that this was a result I'M
precedented in the history of the
county's foreign trade. This excess
was caused not only by heavy orders
of war supplies for the entente allies
but also by an increase of expectations
to the United States and South
America, China, the South Sea Is
lands and other acknowledgement coun-
tries whose importations from Europe
had either been reduced or cut off en-
tirely because of the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31
MOLINE FIFE AND DRUM
TO PLAY HERE THIS EVENING

The Moline Fife and Drum corns
consisting of five old soldiers, will
play on the street for an hour proceed
ing John M. Harlan's speech at the ILL.,
nols theatre this evening at p. m. Mr..
Harlan will talk on Roosevelt ard
Safety and will be introduced bv
Mayor William McConochie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31
$4,000 Special Trains i'm Year,

London.-Fifteen thousand special
trains have been run over the London
and Southwestern railroad during the
past year in connection with move
ments of troops. This was independ-
ent OF the large number of trains for
soldiers on leave. many empty trains
run in connection with troop move
ments and $500 ambulance trains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31
Funeral OF Mrs. Emma Zahn.

The remains of Mrs. Emma Zahn,
former resident Of Milan, arrived in
Rock Island last night at 1905 from
her home in Fond du Lac, Wis. Fu-
neral services were held at the Knox
chapel at 10 o'clock this morning, Rev.
James Edgar Wilson Of the Broadway
Presbyterian church officiating Burial
was in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31
CyrjI BRYANT.

Cyril Bryant. rs years of age, died
at 10 O'Clock this morning at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Higgins,
S04 Twentieth street, Rock Island
His death was due to stroke of para
lysis he suffered several weeks ago
and hardening Of the arteries. Mr..
Bryant was born in Montreal, Canada,
and had spent practically all of his
life in his native city. He came to
Rock Island eight months ago TO make
his home with His daughter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31
PERSONAL POINTS

Mrs Theresa Fries, $40 Eighteenth
street. whose illness has caused alarm
among her many friends, is much i'm
proved today.
The condition of Hon. William Jack
son continues to improve following an
operation at the Lutheran hospital in
Moline.
W. A. Crubaugh and Mrs. Sarah
Crubaugh returned yesterday after
winter sojourn in San Antonio, Texas.
Miss Ada Newburg left last evening
TO jc< her brother at Turtle Lake
Lodge, Mimi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31

Bacon-Somebody said there was
something stunning about your wife's
new dress. l don't see it. Egbert-Of
course you don't You don't suppose
she'd leave the price mark on it, do
you?-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31

Besides his wife he leaves six chill
dren, Mrs. Frank Higgins, Rock Is
land; Mrs. John Hogan, Omaha;
Frank, Portland. Ore; Ed, Spencer,
Iowa; Albert, Norwood, n. Y, and
Walter, Ogdensburg, n Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31
Stylish Wool
Dress Goods

Was ever there a better time
for a sale than just when
you need the goods for that
new Easter dress?
54.IN SCOTCH TWEEDs
and knickerbocker cloth in
gray, blues and mixtures.
also 54-inch armuri cloth
in navy and black, every
yard worth at least $1.25,
suitable for spring jackets,
suits and skirts; QOc
April sale, yard $50. Wv
SILK AND WOOL POPLINS
every piece in the de-
partment; those that never
sold for less than $1.25; also
the Reds Lansdowne. The
one best bargain Of the year
at this April Ct M
sale, yard 80. 80. ~A'VV
ATWOOD CHALLIE-40
pieces in light and dark
grounds; also 8 pieces wool
crepe in light grounds; in all
48 pieces in this lot, values
up to Soc yard; April az
sale, yard -. Wv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31

Domestics
1000 yards bleached So inch
width muslin, regular 10c
value; special price in IL
April Sale, yard ~
500 yards straw ticking in
blue and white, red and
white and brown stripes, ex-
ira good values at 12kc;
April Sale, Oh
yard -. -. ....../ ~
rs dozen pillow slips, 42x36
-hemmed; free from dress
ing, extra good muslin, regu-
lar 22c value; April 1Ec
Sale, each -. 500. lON
The Springdale news., 1916-11-24
GlNGLES' JlNGLES
IMPORTANCE.

Oh, do not think the guy who's
swelled all up on hot air stuff, St.
Peter is not hep to you and will not
call your bluff he's got you on the
hip, old man, he'll shake you through
the sieve-for you'll be small potatoes
when it comes to take and give With
someone like the saint who talks unto
your very soul, believe me. guy. you'll
beat it through mighty tiny hole;
you puff and blow and swell up some
down here upon the earth, and people
stand in awe of you, and give you a
wide berth. 1t may be that you're
right at heart and not a selfish gink-
but your inflated pompous style in
elines to make US think, that you are
putting over bunk to boost yourself
few-not caring much for others,
how they live or what they do II
you expect crown, old man. when
you have checked and gone. or want
a friend or two on earth-cut out the
stately con; help some poor mortal
climb the hill, hand some poor boob
a boost make someone happy every
1 sssst before you go to s~>N 9,G4
The Springdale news., 1916-11-24
SAVES DAUGHTER
Advice Of Mother no Do4bt Pre-.
vents Daughters Untimely End.

Ready, KY" was not able to do
anything for nearly six months" writes
Mrs. Laura Bratcher, OF this place, land
was down in bed for three months.
cannot tell you how | suffered with
my head, and with nervousness and
womanly troubles.
Our family doctor told my husband he
could not do me any good, and he had
to give it up. We tried another doctor,
but he did not help me.
AT last, my mother advised me to take
Cardui, the womans tonic. | thought
It was no use for was nearly dead and
nothing seemed to do me any good. But
took eleven bottles, and now am able
to do all OF my work and my own
washing.
think Cardui is the best medicine in
the. world. My weight has increased,
and ! look the picture OF health. +"
II you suffer from any of the ailments
peculiar to women, get bottle of Cardui
loday. Delay is dangerous. We know
II will help you. for II has helped so
many thousands of other weak women
In the past SO years.
At all druggists.
Wriss 70: Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies'
Advisory Dept. Chattanooga Tenn. for .fsSffsi
Gssrsefisss on your case and 64-pags book, Home
Treatment fos women. in plain Wrapper. Nc l2o
The Springdale news., 1916-11-24
1T Is THOUGHT REMOVAL PROP.
OStTlON WILL BE SETTLED IN
THE COMING LEGISLATURE.
LITTLE ROC. is ACTIVE
Changing of Location From Fayette.
vile. at First Regarded Lightly, Now
Looms Up in Realm of Practica.
ble-Eariy Solution Sought.
Lit. Rock


Senator's and representatives who
Will occupy seats in the Legislature.
which conyenes in January, visiting
Little Rock, have all practically
agreed that the university removal
proposition will be settled in some
form by the next Legislature. Sey-
eral years ago Senator Keel of Jack
son county introduced bill provid-
ing for the removal OF the university
from Fayetteville TO Little Rock.
When the bill was read for the first
time in the Senate it created much
merriment, and the newspapers in
mentioning the bills introduction on
the following day characterized II "a
a joke, Citizens of Fayetteville were
the first to realize the danger. and
Immediately went to work TO bring
about its defeat. After many nights
spent in Little Rock discussing the
measure, the bill was finally defeated
in the House after ii had passed the
Senate by very close vote. Ii re-
CURED strong work on the part OF
boNci IlOl DOIldStNt W lO oCCupicu tilt
governors office at the time, to bring
about its defeat in the House. Be
sides many combinations in trade
were made by friends Of the univer-
sity in order to bring about changes
on the part of the House members.
Since the adjournment OF that Legis=
lature the question Of removing the
State University TO Little Rock has
bobbed up in every campaign. ! Y.
Walker of Fayetteville, who placed
DIR G. II Brough in nomination fer
governor in the Democratic state con
vention held last June. stated that it
was the wish and desire of everybody
in Washington county that the uniYer
sity removal matter be settled at as
early date as possible. as il was in
juring not only the school but the
City of Fayetteville iii a material way.
Some members of the Legislature fa=
vor passing bill outright, and pro
viding for the payment to Washington
county Of the moneys expended by
that county in securing the location
of the university many years ago,
while others contend that the Legisla-
ture should merely pass a bill submit
ting the question TO the voters of the
state under the initiative and refer
endum.
The Springdale news., 1916-11-24
DON'T NEGLECT YOUR COLD.

Neglected colds get worse. in
stead Of better. \ stuffed head,
Il tight chest must be relieved at
once. DR.. Bell s ine-Tar- Honey
IS nature 5 remedy. Honey and
glycerine heal the irritated mem
brane, .antiseptic tar loosens the
phlegm, YOU breathe easier and
your cold is broken up. Pleasant
to take DR.. Bell Pine-Tar-I Hon
ey is an ideal remedy for child
rem as well as grown-ap. At our
druggist. p cents.
The Springdale news., 1916-11-24
Beware of Cheap Substitutes.

In these days Of keen competi-
ton it is important that the pub
lie should see that they get
Chamberlain $ Cough Remedy
and not take substitutes sold for
the sake Of extra profit. Cham
berlain Cough Remedy has
stood the test and been approved
for more than forty years. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
The Springdale news., 1916-11-24
STOP THE FIRST COLD.

\ cold does not get we'll Of il
SILT The process of wearing out
II cold wears You out, and your
cough becomes serious if neglect
eel. Hacking coughs drain the
energy and sap the vitality For
Il years a happy combination Of
soothing antiscptic balsams in DR..
King 5 NeW=DiseoNer4 has healed
coughs and relieved congestion.
Young and old can testify to the
Of DR.. King $ New
Discovery for coughs and colds.
Buy bottle to-day al Your drug
gist 5Oc.
The Springdale news., 1916-11-24
FAST u. OF A. FOOTBALL TEAM

The 1916 football team of the Uni
versity of Arkansas, commonly known
as the Razorbacks, is considered one
CT The best the university has ever
turned out They won four prelimi-
nary games with total scores of 234
against 20 for the opponents. On
November 4. they played Louisiana
State University at Shreveport and
lost BY score Of / TO :, after having
The Springdale news., 1916-11-24

outplayed the Louisiana team for a
large part OF the game.
The Arkansas team this year is
light for university team. The
average weight is only loo pounds.
The regulars or first string" men are
Stansberry and Wilson, ends; Smith
and Hale, tackles: Zoll and Campbell,
guards; Reichardt, center; Davidson.
quarterback; Cochran, fullback; Balm
ard Hardin, halfbacks
The Springdale news., 1916-11-24

1t was thought several months ago
that the coming Legislature would TN
anestionably adopt joint resolution
calling a convention some time during
the summer OF 1917 10 frame new
organic law for the state. During the
past few weeks considerable opposi-
ton has developed and the fate of the
measure is very doubtful. Judging who
Will occupy seats in the next Legisla
ture. Two years ago the resolution
calling the convention passed the
House by large majority. but il was
to one. 1t now looks as if the next
Legislature will reverse matters, as
1t is believed that a majority OF the
senators now favor the proposition
Several representatives, visiting Lit
lie Rock the past week or two. say
they might favor a new constitution
providing the question Of calling the
convention was submitted to the vot
ers OF the state at the general election
in 1918, but would never support a re-
convention outright. II is more than
likely that compromise will be
reached between the two factions dur
ing the coming Legislature. This COM
promise. il carried out. will submit the
question to the voters of the state
at the 1918 election Well informed
politicians say the only chance Ar
kansas has for a new organic law will
be for the Legislature to take action,
because in their opinion the people OF
the state would not adopt the draft of
the constitution evenifthe Legislature
called the convention to write the in
strument. They base their opinion
upon the fact that nearly every pro-
posed amendment to the state con-
stitution submitted TO the voters in
the past has been rejected because
the proposed amendment failed 10 re-
ceive a majority OF all the votes cast
al the election, Notwithstanding In
several instances the proposition re-
ceived the majority OF votes cast on
that subject. The supreme court in
several cases held that mere ma
jority on a particular subject was not
sufficient. but that it would require
majority of all the votes cast at the
election to adopt an amendment to
the constitution
The Springdale news., 1916-11-24

There are many people who
have a distress in the stomach ia
ter meals. 1t is due 10 indiges-
ton and easily remedied by talk
ing one Of chamberlain 5 Tablets
after meals. Mrs. Henry Pade-
han, Victor. \. Y. writes. For
some time | was troubled with
The Springdale news., 1916-11-24

headache and distress in my stom
aeh after eating, also with con
stplation. About SIX months ago
| began taking Chamberlain 5
Tablets. They regulated the ac-
ton Of NY bowels and the head
ache and other annoyances ceased
il a short time. Obtanable ev-
eryWhere.
The Springdale news., 1916-11-24

There is more eatarrh in this
section Of the country than all
other Diseases put together, and
for years 1t WAC supposed to be
ncurable. Doctors prescribed To-
cal disease, greatly influenced by
constitutional conditions and
therefore requires constitutional
treatment Hall 5 Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by +. J. Cheney 4
Co. Toledo. Ohio, is IA eonstitlf-
tlonal remedy. is taken internally
and acts thru the blood on the
Mucous surfaces OF the system.
one Hundred Dollars reward is
offered for any ease that Hall S
Catarrh Cure fails to cure. Send
for circulars and testimonials
f. J. Cheney x Co. Toledo, Q.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Hall Family Pills for conSti-
patton.
The Springdale news., 1916-11-24

Two of the most enthusiastic Will
son supporters in the Rush zinc min
ing camp were Mrs. J. {. Shepherd,
Wife of a well-known mine operator
and Mrs B. S. Hoskins. Despite the
fael that their husbands favored
Hughes, they conducted an active cam
paign for the president Mrs. Shep-
herd used her auto to take voters To
the polls, she oHtwitted the Republf-
can members of the family when she
took them to vote by having, unknown
to them, big banner slipped ON the
end of the car that read Vote for
Wilson,.
The Springdale news., 1916-11-24

Game in the Mountain Home sec
tion of the Ozarks is plentiful this
year and local nimrods are oiling up
their guns in preparation for the open
season here are lots of quail. Many
turkeys also are reported in outlying
districts and sport promises 10 be ex.
cellent
The Springdale news., 1916-11-24

For baby S Group. Willie's
daily cuts and bruises. mamma s
sore throat. Grandma 5 lameness
DR. Thomas Eclectic Oil-the
household remedy. 25c and soc
The Springdale news., 1916-11-24

Tie most expensive deeds and mort
cages. so far as fees are concerned,
ever recorded in Benton county We're
recorded at Bentonville in the recent
sale of the Frisco railroad. Two deeds
and three mortgages were recorded.
the fees amounting to $162,S5.
The Springdale news., 1916-11-24

I4eander Norris. for sheriff. was the
only successful Republican candidate
for county office, according 10 Ben
ton county official returns He defeat.
ed W. f. Hill, Democrat. by vote of
.. $50 TO 2.454
The Springdale news., 1916-11-24

Formal transfer of the Arkansas
Oil Refining Companys plant of For.
Smith to the Usage Refining Company
OF Bartlesville, Okla. was made fo-
q price reported to be $4,000
The Springdale news., 1916-11-24

In the chancery court Judge W A
Falconer granted the state a judg-
ment for $6S 90 against the Fort Smith
Refrigerator Company and judgment
Of S10S.34 against the Lonquill Min.
ing Company for back franchise taxes
In both instances the court ordered a
sale OF the defendants property by
foreclosure in the event the judg
ments are not paid within 80 days
The Springdale news., 1916-11-24

A Womans Civic League of 10
members has been organized al Ham
burg with Mrs. George Hartman. pres
ident
The Springdale news., 1916-11-24

The State Highway Commission
filed in county court plans and speci-
tications of the proposed road from
Conway to the east line of Faulkner
county. through Beryl and Nilonia
The road will be 1885 miles long and
the cos, will be $110,3 81, or 1855
% per mile.
The Springdale news., 1916-11-24

Frank Cloar, "a years aid grocer
living at Sweet Home, was accidental
~ shot while hunting with Thomas
Craig. 23 years old also OF Sweet
i,ome, at Belcher's Lake. II miles
s. ti;h of Carlisle.
The Springdale news., 1916-11-24

= It .a3peaed. its in The News.