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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-01
KILL FLIES AND SAVE LIVES

three teaspo1nfuIs Of the pure cheu15-
cal ia powdar1 10 a pint Of water.
An easily made conta5ner has been
found convenient for automatically
keeping the solution always available
for flies t1 drink. An ordinary, EhIn-
called drinking glass is filed or par
tally fled with the solution 4 sau-
Ger. OF small plate. i'm which lis
placed piece OF white bIotUiug Daper
cut the size - the dish. IS nut bot
tom up over tHe glass. The whole is
then quickly inverted. a match placed
under the edge of the glass. and the
Contaiuer is ready fog use As The So
luton dries out of the saucer the
liquid seal ut the edge Of the glass is
broken and more LIQUID flows INTO the
lower receptacle Thus the paper is
always Kept moist
other simple FreEenfiYes.
ANY od0r pleasing 10 man is often
siFe to he fist and vice versa, and Will
drive them away.
Take I'VE cents worth Of oil of law
ender, mix ii with the same quantity of
water put it in q common glass atom
1zer and spray it around the rooms
where flies are In the dining room
spray h Iavishly even on the table
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-01
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fatuousIy imagined we're severe nasal
neuralgia (you know we Iaymen Ike
10 put q meaningless name to every
thing that ais u.s. Prompted by your
vigorous urge I recently consulted a
physician and had thorough exam
nation. Ny chronic 'tcatarrh' fstjIl
naming It. you see) proved 10 be in
Hammati0n Of the cells Of the ethmofd
bones Doctor says only obliteraflon
OF these cells by an operation viii
bring permanent relief But-yOu
have warned rs Of the unnecessary
nasal operations You spoke Of the
handicap many such operations place
upon the patient who has neglected the
influence Of hygiene Should / sub
mIt to this ethn0id obliteration in
view of that handicap? NJ. Z. n.
Auswer-Bv all means have the 0p-
Grafton Turbinate bodies are physi
oIogical and important, and therefore
10 be sacrificed only as last resort.
Ethmotd and other nasal sinuses are
absolutely useless appendages Of the
nasal cavity placed in the skull Of
man to cheer and interest surgeons
aud for no other reason, a far as we
know Your disease is your handi-
cap. Out with If.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-01
One Trust That Can Be
Egea ten.

Ever and anon these days we hear
Ec.e tips that the users Of tobacco
had better lay fn their stores as
against the evil days when prices be-
gin To soar.
Whv7 The war o. course. That
has been made the buRaboo for every
conceivable conspiracy on 1he part 05
trusts and combines % hold NO and
Cypress the people.
The tobacco trust must Of course
get i'm on the killing and II we are
correctly informed with the 1raseu
explanation that because the internal
revenue tax S. 90 De increased tae
price % tobacco products must be adj
varce5
Passing the buck again
Since when have the people. already
taxed their full share without cause
or excuse because of the war. yer
ready stEt 30 do thetr part Tor rae
support Of the government. against p
foreign foe even IF it takes their last
pitlauce. been expected TO pay the ln-
teruaI revenue tax of the corpora
lions already bloate5 with weaIthE
Happily. however. here IS one trust
that f5e people NAV beat off If rhag
wiIi Tohaoco is luxury that they
can set along without They can abb
stain from its uses. or at least limit
their supplies for the time being
There Is no reason why the people
should pay the internal revenue taxes
ON tobacco for the benefit of uonep-
Giles which are uot patriotic enough
10 bear their share or the burdens
and hardships OF war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-01
The Daily Story
He Escaped Without Breaking His Parole-A Hinsdalei

Jim Truesdan had a passion for
risking his life When he left school
he was poorly educated, having been
absorbed during the period Of study in
trying to find out how fast he could
run q motorcar, climb a water spout
dive from great height or perform
some other feat involving danger Had
it not been for the risk involved he
would not have done any Of these
things.
when aviation first came in vogue
Jim found something especially inter-
esting TO him.
When the last revelation in Mexico
broke out Jim went down there with
his aeroplane with q view 10 joining
one Of the contestants for the presl-
dency. Aviation was then in its i'm
fancy, and the Mexicans knew nothing
about it. However. Jim did some
aviation scouting for the revolution
lists, but he few TOO low and was
brought down by shot from the
enemy
Of course the capture of q man bird
excited q great deal of interest among
the Mexicans, and the general COM
handing visited Jim's machine, which
was very little damaged on touching
scent very skillfuliy. General Sanchez
Fdered his captive to tell him all about
his machine, and Jim explained the
mechanism. The general was seized
with desire to utilize 1t for the pur-
pose Of observing the Tey0lutionists,
just al aeropIaues have since been
used in the European war, but no one
in Mexico knew anything about aVia
ton, and If he utilized Jim there was
nothing TO prevent the captive from
flying away Jim didn't care on which
side he served and offered to Join the
government side, but the general de-
cIined to trust him
Concha Sanchez. the generals
daughter. was a woman something of
what Jim was for man. She was
fascinated with the aeroplane and
seized with a desire 70 ride IL it, This
desire she manifested to her father in
Jfnl's presence, and Jim said that If
he would permit her TO go mp with
him he would pledge his word of non
or not to take her 10 the rebel camp.
but bring her back otter the airing To
this the general gave an emphatic re-
fusal
But Concha interviewed her father
privately and told him that she would
arm herself. and he could make sure
that the prisoner had no weapon. She
could therefore control the aviator.
She might possibly learn to run the
machine and could then render it use
fui to the government After O long
struggle C0ncha overruIed her father
and obtained the desired permission.
Jim was pledged TO bring her back
after q ride
Another thing was concealed Con-
cha Sanchez was of that tropical kind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-01

expressed himself as being cutie 7ar
isfed wilh the results OF The aau-
paigu so far. P0stmasters over the
district are arranging 10 send MANY
more men To DaveujOrt for enlistment
Additional posters and army literal
ture have arrived and the dizarlbu-
ton Of this is progressing rapidly.
Court NeWs-The case of Kate
Daily versus the Tri-City Railway
company was dismissed ON motion 0t
sahe PLAINTIFFS attorney. Fred Vou-
mer.
= petition for divorce was flied br
Blanche Meyers against Glen Meyers
on the grounds of cruelty and ia-
human treatment. 3. ". ONeu rs ale
tcrney for the plaintiff
A petition for divorce on The
ground at deserJi0n and adultery #a7
sled by \cIs Beully against Agnes
Bentiy. b. q. OMEN is the filing az
t0Tuev.
Letters of administration have been
issued Dororhea Schroeder as gEGcu-
triX of the estate of Jochlm HeEla.
Schroeder Attorney William HQarsel
Hled the petition.
Maude NJ SEVERN has been APP
pointed administrative OF the estate
of Levi CraiIes deceased, succeeding
Andrew SiuneGt and Chester /. Grail"
Rock Island, WnL resigned because of
being non-reEideuts of Iowa. Letters
OF administration were issued hE tae
county clerk. Lane & Waterman are
the probating attorneys.
Delay Condemnation - Cou6cmua-
ti0n proceedings against about thirty
Old barns and buildings in the city
probably viii be not brought before
the couHci at the meeting tomorrow.
This statement was made by Build
ing Commissioner RaIpht G.. Graham.
shacks in the city are being cousil-
cred for condemnation proceedings the
bad weather of the Ia5G t~o weeks
has made IL impossible for the com
missioner TO make 3 tour of iuspec-
tion. About half q dozen C0udemna-
ton proceedings may be considered by
the council tomorrow against old resi-
dences IN different parts Of the city.
Marriage License-Peter Dobhlear
Rock Island. and Carrie Won Hoofe-
beck Davenport.
Obituary Record sweet life was
called 10 its reward when death SUM
mOned Mrs. Robert Ellsworth Mitten
at the family home, 1Z5 Denuis0u ave-
nue. Pneumonia followed By com
pIications, was the cause of death.
Mrs. Mitten, whose maiden name "as
Philena Margaret Moore, was born
at Aliens Grove, Scott county. belns
the daughter Of john S Moore Wh9
came west in 1849 from Indiana. fa
was one of the pioneers in this sec
ton Of the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-01

Of women VINO are apt to love sudden
~ and deeply Her father did nor
know her chief reason for going In
with Jim, nor did Jim know 1t until
they got up In the clouds Jim was
prone TO court danger in love as well
as in other ways. lie began 20 make
love to his passenger and was sur
prised at q favorable response. II b
quite probable that the danger In
VOWED in an affair with the daughter
OF a man who held his life In his hands
added to Jim's attraction for the girl.
Concha urged Jim TO take her fa q
point where they would draw the fire
Of the enemy, and Jim did SO. but took
care to fly so nigh as not to be In dan
ger She was delighted When She
had had her full or this amusement
Jim took her back to the general, who
had been watching them with parental
anxiety. Concha was in rapIures and
insisted on being taught how % run
the machine. She was a bit careless
in cOnceaiing her penchant tor the
aviator But fortunately the general
did rot seem to notice IT, At any rate.
he yielded to her request, and 5im was
permitted 20 give her lessons. but NOT
before the general had impressed upon
his daughter that the slightest suBpf-
cion that there was any attachment
between her and her teacher would ZEE
suit Ia his immediate execution
Love affairs, especially when attend
ed with danger, usually grow hotter
These two were Of a kind to be drawn
together by the risk they ran Obsee
walton of any show of what was he
tween them would result in 3nNs
death. for Concha knew that her fa-
Their had SET 1uipz HpOU them nnl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-01


ELL+ p once every 1% you can ana
ana burn his body.
observers say mat lAefe are many
reasons 10 he-Lefr tHel7 "i-l pc more
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e-
Inc A-t.5 e. l@5t one ny no."
-7 .--1 S+-+ n7 I---1o47 7"d oL++-
=4-+7 -@@7 -e>- summer.
--Ea4 -D your own premises see
as. INSIST --=- your aeLsneeFs DO l3Ae-
WISE
G-e-a.-l 1#aaH 9aI-9--the-Ha l-
places. ana every nook and Granny
f-lea "iL- not g2 where there is
A9s-lLS 90 eat ana ll.7lF principal alel
Is zee @-e-y % L4sAt1oH-
--@ ny Us ,A7 .-9 1-a. 9li1a tAo 1A-
-..@5 ~ -t9 -st1.-s
-Le -s A'a Ht 44oai as germ
~@i'-7- 5a many as 2y9,t35royV
germs pave 11=- --L-11 4t+ anu on tA@
01es 3t d 7.A@L9 As
4t IS 4aaaslels hho"a that the ny is
.ae carrier et the germs ~ typhoIc
sever. IL u widely DeHeEeQ that II IS
+t55 ,15 Garner or otaef diseases,
.----.-~-iia p'7s13-t la-aAtii@ paralysis
-ue very presence OF a ny is a sig
Hai a14 HoLHcauon mat q house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-01

draft horses and 4,875 riding. pack and
draft mules
More than 10000 rifles are required
E4 arm division and It's trains TO-
gether with 8 500 pistols. The artillery
consists Of 80 three-lach field guns fir
lng either high explosive shells or
s5rapueI each projecEiIe weighing IS
pounds. and p :. s-inch howltzers. the
shells for which weight 50 pounds
Jae number = machine guns with
which = division Is 70 be equipped 10
atIIi su open question. but the number
which viii appear In army charts soon
Is he printed IS Y for the division tg-
SELF and 20 additional guns for the
saigon trains The number In all prob
ability #iIi be greatly increased per
aaps to 90 high as 80 guns FOR every
1000 rifles making total Of 500 for
tie division
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-01
Get the Pledges


ITO casual observer FL would ap-
ma chat the u.rfsue.ar IS rEz-.ne
r...a,1-s nv, t.. s..r-- 50. lar ..z ma .z5r- g.
pieQse "i i4tA69 A1@+ @a'-'+ '-- -.-ti-N
zion with the lralz rights IL seeks ON
First avenue aa Far west as seventh
street.
At yesterday meeting OF the ma-
nicjpaI commission She twice PROMISED
letter 5Tou some one 20 @esA5l4-s l+as
the road you'd bind Itself l9 extend
its track west 81 a@EeAHa street lib I'D
the manufacturing district was again
not forthcoming.
At q prior meeting the council had
the absolute assurance of local repre-
sentatjYes Of the company THAT Taa let
ter would be on hand 7L stated time
which was last Friday. I'd was not
here, and then ii was promised 1E
Monday. The letter had NOT arrived
yesterday and tbe suspicion ts begin
ming 10 dawn upon the commission
that It has been alceIEsd--Ulat the
Burlington will uoE enter 1Euo any
binding agreement to afford 10 the
city the complete measure OF relief
Nthat is SO much sought in view Of The
Nioug existing oppressive monopoly oE
track privileges iii the entire west
end factory district
It f8 generally conceded that tHe
rights sought Bv the Burlington VIII
provide the muCu needed wedge and
the o4}v trouble is that the wedge wi
not penetrate far enough ta produce
the advantages that are essential To
all the industries there. as "eH as
those that are to come. There is
scarcely q factory I'll tine west end that
has not suffered from the Indifference
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-01

Plant Potatoes On Lawn Colonel
George W. French and his SON. G..
Decker French have temporarily
abandoned the manufacturing and
construction business and have turned
gardeners. They have plowed up the
beautiful lawns Of their homes at
1888 Perry street and 1904 Rock Is
land street and have planted them 20
potatoes. They personally supervised
the cutting of the seed and the plant
ing Of the potatoes and expect to
raise 8 sizable crop for consumption
IN their respective homes. Colonel
French made use of the lawn Of his
city home notwithstanding the large
crops he has planted at Iowaua farms
this year.
Hotels to Raise-HoteIs lin Daven-
port viii have to raise their prices
soon in order to break even with the
rapid advance in food prices and the
increasing demands Of labor is the
opinion of President William Miller
Of the Miller Hotel company. Hotel
prices have remained stationary for
the past two years while foods have
practically doubled in price and there
is an appreciable increase in the labor
ocst. During this same time prices
have been raised in practically every
line of business. The hotel trade is
comparatively good at the present
time but Their e is an exceedingly
small profit owing to the larger fig
ures on the wrong side of the ledger
Ii is a question of a raise in prices or
a decrease in the quality Of service,
and the latter cannot be seriously
considered hotel men here believe
q.
announced at the army station that %
Rock Island, Moline and Davenport
young men went before Captain A. C..
GiIIem. U. S. A, in charge. and took
exams for entrance to the officers
school at Ft Smelling which opens the
middle Of next month Their names
were being withheld AS soon as the
necessary routine matter is disposed
Of they will be published.
o.
Has Tragic FaIi-As A. T. GIeada1I.
TOT East Tenth street. was boarding
a Bridge line trolley he fell There
was a crash. Broken bits Of crockery
fell to the pavement with a crash and
likewise a splash. An odor OF spfr-
itous liquor assembled Gleadan had
paid his fare but refused to ride un-
less the conductor would buy him q
new jug Of whisky The conductor re
fused.
Recruiting Sets High Figure
Sans regular army recruiting record
at the Davenport station was today
boosted 10 443 by the enlistment of
Il men, all OF them from nearby
towns. The small army Of clerks and
recruiting officers at the depot are
kept busy throughout the day and
late at night completing enlistment
detail. Sergeant James Hutcheson in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-01
An Army Division.

AS reorganized for the war with Ger
many ar infantry division of the T. lt-
tad states army VIII number IS per
cent more men than q division oI Ele
German array as now constituted he
enemys divisions are made Up Of IT,
000 men and 4.000 horses gbe new
United States division at maximum
strength Will he composed of rs 235
men. 6.SS4 horses and a.SEa mules
The United States army viii be COM
posed Of ti]a following units,
Three infantry briEadez-1S 5Te or
fIcers and men
one field artillery briEada-4,o3e Of
licers and men
One regiment of cavalry. 5-2 Of
ficers and men: I.541 horses.
One regiment Of enGln@ers--l 09S
officers aud uen.
One field signal battaiioH-153 off
GERS and men.
One aero sQuadron-115 officers and
men; IL airplanes
Total--25.S ST. officers and men
Total with wagon trains 1855 Of
6cers and men or total with motor
trains, 254 officers and men.
The number Of commissioned off
GERS IN "A division IS SIT. w{lh SO ad6i-
tional officers for tae wagon trains: &C.
il the division is organized wieh motor
trains
The medical department JET asv5s-
ion is composed ot 125 officers, 1882
enlisted men. ANA IS ambulauces-
If the division IS equipped with
wagon trains I9aa Waeons are re-
quired. supplemented By 81 motor
trucks. if equipped with motor trains
49s wagons supplement tae 81 motor
trucks
The total number Of riding horses
required for q division and its wagon
trains is 4,e16, together with 2.21s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-01
DalN History Class-MaY /.

152S-EamfIo da Earyaez discovered
bay Of Pensacola. Fla. Out Of 500
soldiers IL the expedition all bat
four persisted.
1S95-Geueral John Newton. dis-lu-
eulshed III the Mexican ana civil
wars ana the engineer Of Hell Gate.
died. born ISIS
1sl5-Iusitanla sailed on her last voy-
age. American owned steamer
Outright, from Port Arthur. Tex.
To Liverpool, torpedoed.
191ti-S-nn Fein revolutionlsts IN Ire
land had 81 surrendered. war rnu-
nirjoas shipped from the United
states to allies IN twenty months
totaled S34QQ10.0oa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-01

At rummie. We are having great
night at the Jones. GWan go bed.
Mr. Jones has promised 10 escort We
home Don't worry about ae,
dearia
What did you come home so cary
f0r2' Now wouldn't that make goa
Get busy preparing a lunch for your
wife and Jones and getting reaay
Little speech in which YOU W9u-4
promise never 20 stay away at uish.
Again from the company Of the mos
wonderful little wife In the worla.
=. II c. j
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-01

on a tack and you swore. stepped
Back and brought your left foot across
the neck OF your dog There was
Another yeip. Then the telephone
rang. The policeg They have found
her
Body What would the world saw?
You we're ruined No doubt Of it.
You took down the receiver. You said
hello in a deathly voice
Hello. George" was the response. It
was your wife. Are YOU alive2 ."
You asked. 4 sure am. dearie. she
answered. u have just cleaned 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-01

Our allies are asking that United
States troops be sent to France 10 re-
nloree the armies there, and ccasfd-
cradle pressure Is being eEerted tu
gain lalflment of the request. but the
average American, while willing TO go
10 any extreme iu supporting mis- ggv-
ernment's program feels that there
should be no haste in sending an eN-
petition from this side Troubles con-
sranrlv threaten at che southern bor-
der. ANA no one knows what may
break from that quarter any dag. Tt
would seem the part Of wisdom 60
keep our armed land forces within our
own borders, at least until such time
as our allies offer more convincing
proof of the necessity Of American
troops i'm the European lines. We
should cooperate literally I'm money.
food and munitions, but we should
keep cur fighting forces al home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-01

E1g1aud's perfect woman Is 80 and
the mother Of five children. She has
been chosen by a conference Of teach
ers from girls schools throughout the
empire This ought 10 offer a raw Of
hope "a the girl Of IS who approaches
so with fear and trembling at the
EaoughE of oncomlrE DETERMINATION.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-01

+ German submarine has got an
armed American steamer. This was to
have been expected. In the meantime
American guuneTs have sent one Of
the eneuy's submeTsibIes TO the bot
tom Of the sea. This latter accom-
pAshuent at least has tended to make
she German sub commanders more
cautious. They are not attacking
American ships with the abandon that
was noticeable before guuuers were
placed aboard.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-13
TEAM MUST
HUSTLE TO WIN
Pittsburgh COllegians viii
Be Their Opponents Sun
day Afternoon.

The Consolidation Coal Company
ball players will have tough propose
ton to face at Traction Park Sunday
afternoon when they bucq up against
Dick Guy and his Pittsburg collegi
ans.
Fearing that the consol. team
might soil its white record, Manager
McInteer is taking special precautions
to see that every member of his team
is in the best of condition to enter the
game Sunday. He announces that
Trader is back in the lineup and will
in all probabilities be the twirler for
the locals.
Dick Guy, popular sporting editor
of the Gazette Times writes that he
will be on deck with the best collection
of Pennsylvania baseball artists that
he has had for some time and Will
come with every expectation of taking
the contest.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-13

tive purposes, the cost of food is
higher. than during the Civil war!
Here are some startling figures.
mark them we'll, and when you mark
them think of congress, that, know
ing them, refuses you relief;
The frozen poultry now in cold
storage totals, fifty-four million
pounds, an increase Of nearly 500 per
cent over the quantity held in the re-
frigeration plants year ago.
Us it any wonder that chicken has
become an unattainable luxury in
millions OF American homes?)
There are about thirty million
pounds of cured beef in cold storage,
an increase of rs per cent over a year
ago. There are about ninety million
pounds of frozen beef now in cold
storage, or about 80 per cent more
than last year.
Isn't it perfectly clear that while
congress has been holding up the
food bill with a fake debate about
.whiskey and beer, the food specula-
tors and hoarders have been grabbing
all the food they can get hold of and
making you pay outrageous prices?
Just one word more:
In America, the greatest wheat
growing country in the world, wheat
costs the consumer more than in
France, England, Germany or Italy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-13
children Must Not Assemble.

AS a preventative Of the further
spread of MANTLE paralysis in Monon.
gah Mayor Price has issued the fol-
lowing proclamation which has been
posted on all the public streets Of the
town:
It shall be unlawful for any chill
dren under The age of 16 to assemble
or congregate at any public gather
ings such as nickelodeons, play
grounds, Sunday schools, etc, or on
any other public streets or alleys or
other places within the town Of Mo
nongah and it is hereby ordered that
the same be discontinued until fur
Their notice,
All children under 16 except those
regularly employed for work shall
stay on their own premises until fur
Their notice We recommend this fol-
the protection OF our boys and girls,
The authorities are asking the coop
Grafton Of all parents in the enforce
ment Of this proclamation T. G.
Price, Mayor