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Hispano América., 1917-05-27

ron inmoviles y sin voz. Repentinamente, la ME
I'VE eterna Sc tho de amarillo aureo, fue hacien-
dose mas blanca a MEDIA que Ell sol lanzaba sus
"rayos hacia ella por encima de la curva del
"mundo, por encima de la sombra de las cadenas
~ por encima aun de las estrellas, al parecer,
"porque la base del gigantic permanecia invisible.
LA nocbs Sc desvanecio. I'm palido fulgor azul,
"lleno la boveda entera del cielo, los dolores des-
"pertaron de su sueho, y, delante de los especta-
"dores, Sc abrio la bahia luminosa de Yokohama,
"con Ell pico sagrado su base siempre envuelta
zen la sombra como un espectro de nieve en-
lei arco infinite del dia."
Deslumbrado, poseido de una intensa emo
cion, piso la costa del Imperio. Llegaba como a
la terra familiar, come al elemento propio, ex-
perimentando I'm bienstar indefinible, sintiendo
por priHera vez su juventud y Ell apego a la vi
da.
Sc establecio en- Matsue, capital de la provin-
ca occidental del mismo nombre. Alquilo una
casita a la orilla de un lago orlado de bambns y
(Contrnuara)
Hispano América., 1917-05-27
HISPANO AMERICA.
Los Extranos AmOreS
de Julio Rudel,

Julio Rudel habia desaparecido de Madrid. To-
das las tardes subiamos a su cuarto con la espe-
rama de que Ell amigo nos acogiese en- aquel
estudio, que era como un refugio de sonadores'
con SUI sonrisa de siempre, ahuyentadora de TODD
pesimismo.
FL portero nos decia invariablemente
Els inutil que SUDAN ustedes; Ell senior Rudel
no ha vuelto todavia.
No lie haciamos case y seguiamos tirando de
la %campanilla con una dolorosa insistenc1a.
NADIA. No nos respondia nadie. No hubo mas
remedio que renunciar al vano empeho y acep-
tar, resignados, la ideas de que Julio Rudel habia
desaparecido irremisib1emente de aquella ma
nera inexplicable y sdbita que parecia ocular un
sordo ~desprecio hacia n%osotros.
Nuestras ~pesquisas resultaron del TODD infruc-
tuosas. Nadie supo darnos raz6n de su ~paradero.
Hasta que un dia, al salir del taller de nuestro
amigo Ell pintor, nos detuvo, en- plena Gale, An
tonic Ruiz.
- En-, muchachosl iQue pasa? no Sc os We ell
pelo desde hace cuatro meses...
No lie hicimos gran case. Daba Ell brazo a una
mundane y nos figuramos que guerra deslum-
brarnos con las c~onquista reciente de la ultima
beldad parisina que acababa de llegar a Madrid.
Pero no tardo en- ahadir:
JdAlOs SA1d NAhO y a w o1 Wis
amorosa?
Yo fui ell primero en- acercarme.
- Chico. no Sc. lSabes tn acaso donde
para?
- mo 10 he de saber! Fue casual; la verdad
es que fue casual. Pero yo me allegro infinite de
verle. Ahora no Sc atrevera a decir que mi ca
beza es una calabaza... Os juro que en- adelan-
tie no lie valdran sus ironias nj su decantado ia
iento iAhl YO no me Gallo. POdeis estar sep1lrOs
de que yo no me Gallo.
Nosotros nos miramos llenos de asombro.
- Mira, Ruiz lie dije,-no seas loco. TIL nos
quieres gastar una broma. 81 nosotros no sabe-
mos donde para Rudel, menos 10 vas a saber til.
- Pues, yo 10 Sc - replica muy serio Vues-
tro amigo Rudel, este caballerete que Sc las da
de hombre austero y formal; vuestro apostol,
vuestro filosofo, vuestro moralista -, anda por
ahi con un vejestoriO.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-15

One why to make effective book
plates h 10 have Htencil. through
which you eau work up the slips In
wateF.eolora. Stencils are cut FROM
oiled stencil paper or board. but II
you are going TO make VERY many,
" might he well to have q metal stem
Gu cut. a. the paper &c cardboard will
soon wear out. Lock through the maga-
zinea for some appropriate design or
group and trace u 10 your stencil pa
per. Cut Il up int little portions. aa
you would q jlgaaw puzzle. so that all
the design IL Ia parts. all joined by
email ''bridges" b. each ether. Gut
out the deAigA. leaving ths bridges
firm. with a sharp knife. holding the
steacii over glass or marble as you cut.
when complete proceed to colos
through the stencil onto thin cardboard
OF watereolor paper, A dozen or 30 Of
these beck plates At time win not be u
strenuous task and this result will
easily repay labor,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-15
The Word arsenal

The Interpretation OF the dcpart.
msnJ ~ justice that the word "arSrnnIr.
tn the presidents war Proclamation
bars uuuaJuuhzcd Germans from tho
vicinity ~ state armorius as we'll as
navy yards, forts or camps occuri,d
by the military, will affect thousands
ot such residents in all parts OF New
York city. Before June 1. when the
order becomes effective. the Unftcd
States marShaJs oticc here expects a
rush ~ Germans, who had neglected
to become citizens. Tor permits to re-
tain their present places of residence,
Many ~ the districts affected m,
ihickly populated. some being apart.
me0'housc districts in which there are
hundreds OF German residents. Nn,
only these but their German friends
desiring 70 visit them must have nor.
mitS According to list prepared nv
federal officials there are 10 srmoriss
In the entire city coming under the
terms OF the proclamation. as wsll as
tao nHv'l, militia posts.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-15
Luminous Eyes.

Cats amonE mammals. aud owls
among birds, says w, II. Hudson IA hts
book "idle Days la Patagonia" are the
most highly favored of any creatures
In the matter OF luminous eyes. '"rhe
feline eyes, as ~ puma or wildcat
hlaHlng with wrath. sometimes affect
ono Ike ma electric shock but for In.
tense brslllance the yellow globes Of
tho owl are unparalleled" Mr.. und.
son ASSERTS that nature has done com
paragiVely little Tor the human eye
either In thsac terrifying spAnndors ar
ia beauty. lie says that Ia Brazll he
was greatly Impressed with the mag.
nlnceai appearance NJ many og the no
gro women but that Il they had only
possessed the sgoldea irides" Of Ger.
tain intensely black tropical birds
their "nniqae lovellacss" would have
been complete. outlook.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-15

OFFICE BOY oBEYED ORDERS
Business Man Succeeded In Keeping
Out canvaSssFs Bat 10 Also
Kept Out Hla wife.

@I'Ii cali In day or two's time. and
perhaps you will by then have altered
POUR mind" said the lady as she was
being shown out.
Mr.. Oldboy was annoyed. He had
Just been pestsred by q canvasser,
and resolved IL would be the last
time. Calling In the Office boy. he
gave him instructions accordingly.
Look here. my lad be said. impress
sively. IL a lady calls again 20 see
me say I'm out. OF, II ysu like. that
! won't Ses her. DO you hearT''
"Yes. sir"
IF she refuses 20 20 tell her III
give har In charge. won't have any.
thing 10 do with herr
"Yea. SIR" the lad replied. and with
drew.
The nsxt Gay. a. chance would have
n. Mra oidboy. who was on = shop
ping expedition. found herself In the
vieinity Of her husbands ONCE, and
decided 10 call IN.
"Chn ! see Mr. Oidboy. pieaser'
-You cant. ma'ami' deflantly an
sweFed the lad. remembering his In
atructlons.
slut I w."
"iie said he didn't want 10 see you
any more" InterruptinE her with this
sharp Fetort. the lad folded his arms
and stood ready for the next.
SHUT I ca"
Look ere, ma'am. II you don't go
TIL fetch a policeman. He don't want
20 ave anything 10 do with you.
That's what no told me. so l should
so II was You"
Mra oidboy. highly indignant. left
without attempting TO say another
word.
That night Il took Mr.. oldboy ex-
actly an hour and forty minutes 10 ex-
pialn matters.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-15
pIenrn.s Tuh.

Tue tub In which piosrnes. the
eyaie. made bis homv was grcat
eArthvn jar. discarded from ths Cybelo
Temple. Il had be-n used fur vitae OF
oii fog Tho sncrtticvs of the temple aud
vas sufficiently large 10 allow the
RhIlosopbrr q rsnniag placr.
The truth 81 this tale has been
called late question. although It l.
said that during the Fclopouussian
var the Aihe0ians dwelt Ia iust such
veNSrls aud that even sfGCr tho death
~ niosrnrs such Tccyptaclcs were
used a. dwrllag places by the poor.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-15

Sincc the Panama canal WIS put
into u.s. Ia August, iaiA nearly 1900
ships have pAssed through IL carving
nearly i2Ooo.OOO toas o. freight. The
receipts Ia toll are about S4.Oo.OOo.
with the cOst 81 operation uearly
81 hoo,000 showing 3 heavy loss.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-15
Prove What Swamp-ROc, W.T.
In Great pem,,.

Movie actors whose d,
up resembles some Of II,
Acters in American histOn
demand because nearly Ii
picture companies are MAJ
films. Recently three mes
the Metro Office on Bp,
their appearances were \
that all the squads and !
net only gave them the q
stopped and looked at a.
the men bore a striking 10
Abraham Lincoln. AnOthsl
the image of the Father Nj
at least he looked as q
lngton might have LOOKED
looked the way he did. n
Der of the little group va
for Roosevelt. These n
down a salary as big as d
said. The reason why d
high Is there are only
who can enact Washing
and Wflson.-New York b
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-15
On thr Nnxnn.

-Is there anything Ia the scope q
yOur vision. capiainr'
xes. madam. there's
~Oh. captain. for mercy's sake. doat
ny u'a a periscopst-
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-15
War and Thee

Even in the theolOg'
hey are cutting coursa
conditions imposed BY .
Rev. Ward G. Med
priest of the BroOhyl
one of the first to offer !
IN army chaplain at thel
war and has been accep
He is taking a post-g'
n theology at the Cau'
n Washington, where :
his call to active servlr
If called before the
his course, he will De
credit marks, just as ?
given to the students
colleges when they ha's'
closing days of their 2
their sense of Obligau-
1uty.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-15
LIFT YOUR C0RNs /
OFF WITH n

Let folks step on youfA
wear shoes a size smaHs
'or corns will never again
sparks of pain through
% this Cincinnati author
He says that a few DIV
called freezone, applied
l tender, aching corn
ieves soreness, and 500
:Orn, root and all, lifts 1
This drug dries at ono
;hrivels up the corn or
even irritating the sur1
A small bottle of freS
1t any drug store will q 7
)ut will positively ren0a
>r soft corn or callus ID 4
II your druggist hasn't
lew drug yet, tell him ?
)ottle of freezone for Eli
Wholesale drug hOuse.-alc
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-15
KIDNEY REMEDY
HIGHLY REe1p

There is no medicip. i.
that gives such good
Swamp Root. MANY u
have informed US al AZ
they have derived eress
use.
There was one case !,
attracted a great deal v =
neighborhood early a. x
gentleman's life was DE-.
doctors treating him fol II.
trouble were unable q ~
lief. Finally a specisi;.s 4
was called in but faileS y 81
good. / at last induced y.
Swamp-Root and after 49,
months, he was attendins 4
as usual and is now en,;,'s
case has been the mean u
increased demand for vos I
with US.
Very truly yovn
L. A. RICHARDsOy
May q, 1915. NJ
Prove What Swamp-Roos WI
Send ten cenfa 70 ~
Binghamton, N. Y, n,
bottle. 1t will conyinrs !,
viii also receive a bool,.
information, telling abor !
and bladder. When writ;.,
mention this paper. Re-.
and one-dollar size bottIss i
drug stores.-AdV.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-15

Nearly 100 OF washington's best.
known society girls and young matrons
have become qualified as ambulance
drivers for the American Red Cross.
Here are two OF them-Miss Ethel
Hartman OefO, daughter of Mrs. j.
Borden Hartman, and Mrs. W. u. Rob
bins, wife Of an official In the state
department Tho reason their uni
forms lock So good is that they were
made to order by real tallors aud have
never known n cummiSsary shelf.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-15
F r Eek

Now Is the Time e
Ugly -
There's no longer %
feeling ashamed OF -
prescription othins - -
guaranteed to remove
Simply get an ousa Z,
strength-from your 49,
little OF IL night AZ
should soon see that ~.
have begun to disappss.s,..i :
ones have vanished e. 80. :
that more than one o.
pletely clear the sEih
clear complexion, ~
Be sure TO ask TOR =.
othine. as this is sela Z
money back II v mi9
Adv.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-15

ST.
j ii
and bed
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-15

Took and Gave ~.
Father-Tommy, g !
and hitch the horse y
Son-why mt to u
Their?
Father-Wear 0at
motto, son -
Son-Well. then,
and hitch up the
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-15

San Francisco VII
county.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-15

No, Gladys, yoa
schooIbOOks would
one a liberal educa1
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-15
How to loosen a TRY (
or caIIus so Il lit he
without pain Ek

non the
4
shout a
mil
4 one
Jndg
tina not
en- eai
know
Il, out
en- I'M
mon Il
nfnde
acclaimed
iadW
know IA
mon / !
for net
IatBits
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-04
QUESTION RIGHTS
kITTILSEN TO ACT
Counsel for Men Arrested Tor CAM
bling Raises Point Against
New Special Officer.

The question of the authority Of
Edward l. Kittilsen, former night
captain Of the Rock Island police, TO
serve as special police officer in Mo-
line, was brought up in Moline police
court today when II men charged
with gambling were arraigned.
The men were apprehended at 1920
Third avenue at o'clock last night
by Kittilsen and two uniformed pa
trolmen. Ktttilsen was the only one
to appear against the men in police
court this morning. William White
side. counsel for the men, claimed that
Kittilsen had no right to make The
arrests. The officer claimed that he
was last week appointed deputy
sheriff and that he has been appointed
special detective by Commissioner
St0uffer. Justice EnTikin dismissed
the case. Whether it was insufficient
evidence or lack of authority of the
officer to make the arrest, was not
stated
The detective encountered trouble
at the police station last night when
he brought the men in The night
sergeant waited to accept bail and he
insisted on the men being placed in q
cell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-04
FAXNR ALTO LINE.

The establishment Of auto bus line
between Moline and Rock Island for
the transportation of the working men
and others to and from their places
Of employment was favored today at
the weekly noon day luncheon of the
members forum Of the Moline Com
mercial club, following a report Of the
special committee that the Tri-City
Railway company refused to promise
Moline better car service
The appointment of a committee to
consider the feasibility Of establishing
bus line will be made at the regular
directors meeting. Street railway Of
ticials declare that owing to the in
ability TO secure additional new cars
and the fact that the government had
demanded 43 additional cars to carry
employees to and from the arsenal it is
impossible to better the service he
tween Moline and Rock Island.
Housing conditions in Moline was
made special order of business for
next Tuesday,
A special communication from the
freight department of the Rock Island
road was read which will probably re-
suit in one Of the freight officials com
ing 10 Moline to explain the delay in
outgoingand incoming freight for Mo
line.
a Proclamation from Governor Frank
o. Lowden was read urging the APP
pointment OF an organization commit
tee from Rock Island county which
Will cooperate with the state centen-
NAL committee on the observance Of
illinois one hundredth birthday in
December, 1918.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-04
GERMAN SCHOOLS
NOT FOR MASSES
Superintendent l.. A. Maheney Shows
System is Maintained for Rul-
ing Classes Only.

Showing that the entire German ed
vocational system, while 1t is of value
to the autoeratic form of government,
it is a distinct loss to the individual,
L. A. Mahoney, superintendent OF
schools. made d very interesting adj
dress last evening as one of the feat
ares of the east end community mass,
meeting at Mckinley school, Moline.
He showed that the great masses Of
German people are not given an op-
portunity to become educated, but that
the colleges and universities are main
tanned entirely for the ruling class
He contrasted this with the American
school aystem which generously of
fers the widest possible opportunities
for individual advancement in the field
of education Here in the United
States we feel that what is best for the
individual is best for the nation at
large he said
This is the fight of our lives" was
the declaration of Rev r. Wilbur Bah
cock, pastor Of the First Baptist
church, in discussing the war "Ameri-
ca went to war against Germany be-
cause she discovered that Germany
had planned TO destroy the integrity
Of America and dominate the whole
world with German kultur and Ger
man militarism All OF the ingenuity
and efficiency Of Germany has been
brought to bear in this fight. which is
battle between God and sin, between
justice and 2 beast"
+ A plea for every citizen TO do his
full duty in sustaining the govern
ment was made by Wilson P Hunt
/ president Of the board Of education
I After the session light refreshments
/ were served
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-04
CHARITY BALL IS
TO Be INFORMAL
Dancing Party on Christmas Night
at Commercial Club win Be
Event oil Much Interest,

Striving TO make the Red Cross
charity ball to be given at the Moline
Commercial club on Christmas night
as informal in character as possible,
it is hoped By the Red Cross chapter
to entertain a great crowd Tickets
are already being sold and the indi-
cations are that the attendance viii
he all that Che sponsors hope for.
Tickets are being sold at Carlson S
book store, Red Cross headquarters,
Manufacturers hotel Moline CONNER
cial club. Moline Rock Island club
Rock Island, and Davenport CONNER
cial club Miss Mollie Stewart and
Mrs. u. W Woodcocb have been added
10 the decoration committee.
Next Friday afternoon the entire
receipts from the Palace theatre are
to be turned over to the Red Cross
Members Of the Moline chapter are tc
sell tickets aud act as ushers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-04
RUIN BOILERS BY
USING CHEMICALS
haiser's Men Adopt Unique Method OF
Destruction Before Abandoning
Ship to Uncle Sam.

Lengths to which the Germans viii
go in attempting to destroy life is
shown in an interesting letter which
Moline friends have received from
Walter Curtis. serving as a second
lieutenant in the United States navy.
He was formerly employed by the
Tri-City Railway company
He states that recently the ship on
which he was working was rendered
helpless while far out at sea and that
an investigation showed that chemi-
Gals mad been placed in she boilers
by the Huns before abandoning the
vessel which was taken over by Uncle
Sam.
For five days the ship drifted aim
lessly until finally relief came The
filtration plant had also been treated
with acid and the men were without
fresh water for days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-04
IN ORDNANCE WORK.

George MelIn, who was in the first
contingent Of drafted men that was
cent to Camp Dodge from Moline, has
been transferred TO the ordnance de-
partmeut and he left Sunday night
for New York 70 report He will be
assigned from there
Melin has made application in the
ordnance department before he was
called in the draft, but when his call
came he was prompt to respond and
he spent more than a month in the
training camp pending orders from
the ordnance department at Washing
ton. He probably viii be assigned TO
inspection of munitions, being famil-
iah with this work by reason Of his
connection with Williams, White &
Co, and the Root & NanDervoort En-.
giueering company in a similar ca
pacity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-04
BROTHER Dies IN
SERVING COUNTRY
Mrs. G. +. Heaps Receives Word That
Gcorgc Bronquisl, Member OF
Princess Pats, IN Dead.

George Bronquist. member Of the
famous Princess Pat regiment Of Cam
ada, died while serving on the west
ern battle front in Europe, according
TO word which his sister, Mrs. G. T.
Heaps. Moline. received today. The
sad news came In a telegram which
had been forwarded by another broth
or in California. six years ago Mr.
Bronquist visited Moline relatives.
For five years Bronquist lived in
Canada He Joined the Princess Pat
regiment, which was practically an
initiated when the Germans found
their enemies to be without arms. He
was seriously wounded at that time
Last April he was again wounded in
battle and died at field hospital
There is being forwarded TO the broth
or a silver medal which the brave
young soldier won for conspicuous
bravery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-04
Holm Peterson.

John Peterson, 941 Nineteenth street,
Moline. died at Moline hospital last
evening after having been i'll for near
IN a year Mr.: Peterson was "a years
old and had resided in Moline for 80
years.
For number Of years Mr.. Peterson
was in the employ Of the city OF Mo-
line. He was at one time employed IN
the shops of the Moline Plow company
Mr.. Peterson was born in Sweden Sept
2, 1883. He was married in Sweden to
Miss Lottie Peterson. For many years
Mr.. Peterson was faithful member OF
the Free Evangelical church.
He leaves his widow and six grand
children. Two children born to Mr..
and Mrs. Peterson died a number Of
years ago. The funeral will be held
from the home of a grandson, Gust
Nelson. 1917 Ninth street. at 2:30 TO-
morrow afternoon. Rev. Fred Nelson
will officiate Interment will he in
Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-04
DELEGATES ARE HOME

Moiines delegation TO the Illinois
Older BOYS conference returned from
Jacksonville last evening. The dele
cation from this county was one of
the largest in attendance al the gath
efing The sessions We're devoted
manly to discussion Of the problem
OIL development OF leaders and Of the
American boys contribution towards
winning the war The Moline boys
spent the greater part of yesterday
IN Springfield, where they visited the
state capitol. Lincoln's home and 9TH
er interesting places in the capital
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-04
HAUBERG WILL SPEAK
ON ILLINOIS HISTORY

Rotarians Of Moline at the weekly
noon luncheon Wednesday at the Man
ufacturers' hotel will hear all about
the early history Of Illinois from John
Hauberg of Rock Island, an officer in
the Rock Island County Historical so
ciety, and probably as well informed
on the history of the state as any per
son living within the Illinois borders.
The Rotary club will observe Illinois
day and in addition to the talk by Mr.,
Hauberg the members will sing the
state song, illinois, Other short
talks on the history Of the state will
be given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-04
Farmers Wife Near Rock
Island Finds Astonishing
Relief

For 10 long years I had suffered
with my stomach. / tried everything
without relief, but after one dose Of
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy / knew !
had obtained what / had been looking
for and took the full course of treat
ment. II is going on four years now
ana | have never had any pains or
boating since. It is a simple, harm
less preparation that removes the ca
tarrhal mucous from the intestinal
tract, and allays the inflammation
which causes practically all stomach.
liver and intestinal ailments. including
appendicitis One dose will convince
or money refunded. Bengston's Drug
store tAdv.}
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-04
YULETTDE SAVINGS
REACHING S150,000
WILL BE GIVEN OUT

Three thousand depositors will re-
ceive a total Of $4,000 from Molines
five banks on Dec. IA. being the amount
which has been placed in the Christ
mas savings clubs. and interest, 1t is
said the percentage OF delinquency is
much smaller than in 1916,
The last payment for this year will
be made Dec and the first deposit
for the next year is due Dec H. Bas-
ed on last years experience it is fig
ured that half of the $150,000 will 90
to Moline merchants and the rest will
be put back in the banks