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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06

The object Of the new selectiTe army
draft regulations Is to insure the call
ing Of men without dependents first,
according to an official statement from
Provost Marshal General Crowder.
He has authorized the following:
The great problem Of the classified
ton Of the man power Of the nation IS
upon US. The wisdom Of the plan Is
uneuestioned; its success is assured.
Tn, military needs Of the nation re-
ouir, that there be provided in every
community a list OF names OF men who
shall be ready to be called into service
at any time. The economic needs Of the
nation, while deferring to the para
mount military necessity, require that
men whose removal would interfere
with the civic, family, industrial, and
agricultural institutions Of the nation
shall be taken in the order in which
they best can be spared. For this rea-
son the names Of all men liable TO Sc
lection shall be arranged In five
classes In the inverse order OF their
Importance to the economic interests
or the UaLioIs WHICH iHttuNC tlS MAN
tenance of necessary industry and
agriculture aud the support of de-
pendents.
The group of registrants within the
! jurisdiction OF each local board is
taken as the unit to be classified
Within each class the order Of iiabil-
/ ity is determined by the drawing
WHICH has hitherto assigned to every
man an order of availability for mill
tary service relative 70 all men not
prematurely or temporarily exempted
/ or discharged The effect OF ciassifi-
cation in Glass I is to render every
man so classified presently liable Il
military service in the order determin
ed by the national drawing The er
feet Of classification in Class II is t
grant a temporary discharge from
draft, effective until Glass | in the jur
isdiction Of the same local board is ex
hausted. The effect of classification il
! Glass III is TO grant a temporary dis
charge from draft, effective unit
Glasses ] and ii in the jurisdiction 0
the same local board are exhausted
and, similarly, Glass " become
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06

The United States war savings GER
tifcate stamps and thrift stamps are
in great demand by the public, and
already scores of people have pur
chased the stamps at the Rock Is
land postoffice or from its carriers.
The war savings stamps vary in
price from SAP to S423, according to
the month in which purchased. This
month and January, 1918, the price
is $412, and will be increased one cent
each month thereafter during the cal
endar year 1918 If held until ma
turity, Jan. 1, 1928, they viii be worth
SIS, earning 4 per cent interest COM
pounded. quarterly If the necessi-
ties of the owner are such as TO re-
quire the repayment OF the amount
invested, the certificate is payable at
any time prior to maturity, and in
case Of such payment the owner will
receive the amount for which the
stamps are valued during the month
the certificate is presented, Each pur-
chaser Of war savings certificate
stamps is furnished without cost
certificate to which the certificate
stamps shall be affixed.
Thrift stamps are % cents each.
and bear no interest. A card is fur
nished without cost, to which thrift
stamps may be affixed and when 16
thrift stamps, representing q value Of
81. are affixed to a card, they may,
with a cash payment of from u to %
cents, be exchanged for war saw
ings certificate stamp
The thrift stamps should appeal to
the children, who by saving their PEN
MES and investing in the rs cent
stamps, will be loaning their money
to the government to help win the
war. A loan Of 25 cents by each child
in the United States, would provide
many millions Of dollars.
Good Rate of Interest.
This form OF investment for small
sums Of money, not only benefits the
! government through the use of the
money derived from the sale of the
stamps in the prosecution of the wa,
but offers an opportunity TO the pur-
chaser for thrift and savings, with q
good rate Of interest
! All letter carriers have small sup
! ply of the war savings certificate and
thrift stamps on hand for sale to the
patrons OF their respective routes and
already they are being disposed OF
rapidly, and in a few days, it is
thought, that in addition to the post
office, all the banks and many bust
ness houses will have them on sale
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06
On County Records
Warranty Deeds.

Warranty Deeds.
Jennie L. Anderson and husband to
James Tarr, lot G, block i. second
Paramount addition, Moline, $1.00.
William Muller. aud wife to John M.
Garyin, tract in w. 4 n. ". Y sec
ton 26-16-5W, $500
Enoch H Peterson and wife to
Michel Denys and wife, lot 20, block 2,
?. Fl. WeIles second addition, Moline,
$100.
c. H. and Ollie E. Gaylord to Sol
ONION Langman, n. W. Il section g.
12-1W, $500.
Hiram s. Cable and wife to soloman
Langman, lot 81, Case Park addition,
Rock Island, S100
Joseph Campbell to ]. G. scheuer-
man, part lot 6, block 2, J. q. Scheuer-
mans fifth addition. Reri Island. ST.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06

catine banks: second, $500 mud chains
for Ford car, Horst and Strater,
Best peck barley-First, $3.50, Mus
catine banks; second, $500 in trade,
Ruthenberg Clothing company.
Best peck rye-First, two squares
red tile plaster roofiug,-Collins &
Hill.
Best peck oats-First $3.50. Nusca-
tine banks; second, $500 in trade, An
son Clothing company.
Best peck early potatoes - First,
Antsag gate, Muscatine Lumber and
Box company.
Best peck late potat0es-First, $500
hat, Moore & Meerdink.
Best plate apples, Give speciments)
First, FIVE apple trees, Charles
Braunsw0rth.
Best head cabbage-First, 50 cents
cash.
Best turnips. five speciments) -
so cents.
Largest squash--50 cents.
Largest pumpkin-50 cents.
Best red onions, five specimens
50 cents.
Best parsnips, five speeimens) 80
/ cents.
/ Best navy beans, Zone pIate) First
pair mems slippers, Cherry Shoe COM
pany.
Premium List, W0man's Dept.
! Best roll dairy butter-s700 alumni
nun plate, Deithhoff Hardware com.
pany.
Best uniform dozen eggs Quar-
/ thermos bottle, Thompson Bros. Hard
ware company.
Best loaf white bread 49, $500 il
trade, McColms.
Best loaf graham bread Mirror
Coke &. Mcbride.
best loaf rye bread-Aluminum mea
plate, Batterson's Stores.
Best loaf ginger bread-Flash light
Ashcroft q Son,
Best baking powder biscuit-Alumi
snum kitchen set--Batterson's Stores
Best angel food eake-$1.25 pair sill
hose, Kest Toggery Shop.
Best devils food cake-Flash light
Ashcroft e Son.
Best sponge cake-Flash light, Ash
croft & Son.
Best sponge cake-Flash light. Ash
croft & Son.
Best layer cake-Cut glass bowl
Swans Jewelry Store.
Best fruit cake-S3 in trade, Smith
Emporium.
Best eookies-Brownie camera
Henderson Drug company.
i Best doughnuts-Casserole, Swan
Jewelry Store.
Best war bread-.SiIver bread tray
Swans Jewelry Store.
Best collection domestic canne
goods in glass-0ne-half dozen silve
knives and forks, Volger's Jewelr
Store.
Best assortment fruit jellies-S5.0
in trade, McColms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06
WAR STAMPS ARE
NOW BEING SOLD
Scores Of People Have Already Pur-
chased Thrift Papers at Rock
Island Post0ffice.
EARLIER BOUGHT THE CHEAPER.
Certificates TO Increase in Price Each
Succeeding Month During
the Year OF 1918.

Buy a war thrift stamp from
your mail carrier. He is doing his
bit for his brother, your brother.
in the trenches. You can do Jour
bit by investing in the government
through him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06

Best assortment pickles, catsups and
meat sauces-Toaster tray. McQues-
tan Hardware company.
Best assortment canned vegetables
$500 in trade, McColms.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
INDUSTRIAL
FAIRMONF

Workmen today connected the big
water tank, which was erected at the
EairmOnt Mining Machine plant last
Saturday with the city main and the
sprinkling system Of the entire plant
will form now on and be fed from
the new reservoir The brick work
is completed on the new third story
addition to the Mining Machine office
building and the roof will be finished
within a short time. AS soon as this
work is finished the remodeling Of the
interior will be begun and some eX-
tensiye changes will be made in the
arrangement of the office rooms in
an effort to conserve the space and
improve the efficiency of the plant.
The new pattern and machine shop
is now in operation to almost full
capacity, although some pieces of ma
chinery yet remain to be installed, and
the output of the plant is far in eX-
cess of all previous records. A con-
crete retaining wall has been con-
structe dalong the embankment at
one end of the new shop building and
an endless chain hoist has been in
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
TONY'S TALE WAS
LARGELY Fiction

Tony Nikoli who appeared before
Justice William Conway yesterday
morning and swore out warrants for
the arrest Of three men at Farming
ton who he claimed beat him up and
then took over 500 from him, was
given a severe lecture by the squire
yesterday afternoon at the trial ano
then dismissed. The men who had
been arrested we're also dismissed as
the evidence showed that the charges
were false.
1t developed at the trial that Tony
had been attempting a robbery at the
boarding house at Pennington and
that the three men started after him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
MARSHALL MOORE
Sk BUSY OFFICER

SKI arrests were made within the
lasatew; days, by. Deputy United States
MarshaH John Moore for violation OF
theiFederal prohibition law. The ar
rests were made in this city and
GlaTEs6urg and in EACH case the &C.
ie;a1sed { men are, charged with either
selling or { making intoxicating u
.quors. + - SaS Is,s
William JoEdon who was held for
bringing wfiskeyIinto dry territory
was placed IN the Marion county jail
IN tdefaults Of $500. bond. He viii APP
pear before the federal court at Mar
tinsburg together with B. S. Swiger
who was. also placed in the county
Jail for the same ofiense.
United States Commissioner A. L.
Lohm Of Ciarksburg held Larry Conn
a Clarksburg Italian on the charge OF
making wine in dry state. He was
released on $1,000 bond for his ap-
pearance az the Martinsburg court.
Edward Bobbs and William Louden
both Of McWhorter were held for the
Federal Court in default of bond on
the charge of sellink whiskey in VIC
lation of the Federal dry laws.
]. A. Schupp, postmaster at Kodel,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
RIVER CAMPS ARE
VERY POPULAR NOW
Many Special Parties We're
Held Along Tygert Last
Night.

Sunday is the big day at all the
camps along the Valley River but
there are hundreds that make an up
the.river trip each day. Yesterday
syening fully one hundred caught the
S:15 o'clock train out of FairmOnt TO
visit various camps along the river.
Fortunately the train accommoda
lions for those that wish to yiStt; up
the.riyer camps are very good Ihose
that wish to take an evening trip
M the river to spend only about an
hour in the river may leave Fairmont
at 5:15 p. m. and arrive back IN
Eairmont at 1855 o'clock. Others that
do not wish to return the same even
Ing may catch an early train the next
morning arriving in Fairmont before
seven o'clock.
Wednesday is always big day at
all the camps. Yesterday evening
special parties, marshmellow toasts'
wiener rcasts, and other out OF door
social events were enjoyed. The hot
weather during the last few weeks
has raised the temperature of the wa
ter until it is just right for bathing:
Yesterday evening the temperature OF
the air was just about the same as
that Of the water making bathing
comfortable.
This evening there are many other
social events scheduled at the Valley
River camps and il the sun continues
TO shine brightly until evening, they
will invite the attention OF many
Fairmonters.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
Relief
Work in Turkey

The sum of 100000 month for six
months, beginning with July, will be
expended for the relief of American
and Syrian sufferers, by the American
Red Cross, if not SO hampered by the
Turkish government to make it impos-
sible
Besides the Red Crescent, controlled
by Turkish influence, the American
committee is the only Organization al.
lowed to administer relief in certain
portions OF the Turkish Empire.
1t is estimated that 100000 people
in Western Asia will perish if not CIV
en- direct and continued aid from the
American committee. From one town
alone there is a call to provide for TO-
900 fatherless children.
Nearly a million Armenians were
massacred or driven to death in 1915,
and the remainder were deported from
their homes into desert regions where
self support was impossible.
In the entire field the number Of or
phaned children run into the hundreds
of thousands.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
MARY BROWNE
BY PAUL PuRMAN.

When Miss Molla Bjursted meets
Miss Mary X. Browne for the worlds
championship Aug. 20, one of the
greatest games Of wits ever seen on
American tennis courts will be play
ed.
Victory will fall to the star who
is able 10 outguess and outwit her
adversary.
These two champions are about eV-
emily matched so lar as the mechan-
ical points OF the game are concern
ed.
At a slashing driving game the
Norwegian has no equal. If Miss
Browne should play her in that style
Miss Bjursted would have pretty clear
sailing.
And that is just what the Califor-
MAN will try not to do.
Her own game is one Of deliher'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
FREAK EAR OF CORN.

PARKERSBURG, w. Va, Aug. ~
A vegetable freak has been grown BY
RI. Jones, Of Wood county it consist
ing of Is ears of corn In one covering
Of husk. There is one large central
ear with the IA smaller ones clustered
about it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16

ate science, of placing her returns in
the most difficult parts of the course.
This is difficult to do against one
who has the driving ability Of Miss
Biursted and to win, it will be up to
Miss Browne to return easily,
Honors between the two stars have
been about even in the contests they
have been playing for the Red Cross,
but in the games Miss Browne has
won, she has compelled her ol'onent
to abandon her sashing style and
play the sort of a game made to or
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
Ira Smith IS Band
to Parade Some Day

Falrmont's new military band organ
lied by Ira L. Smith will meet at the
State street school house on State
street at seven thirty o'clock this ev-
ening. All members of the band are
requested to attend the meeting with
their musical instruments.
Laer in the ytar Mr.. Smith is plan
ming to have a big parade with his
military band featuring. This Mr..
Smith says will not be given until at.
ter the potato crop has been gathered
as most Of his men are war gardes
growers and are now doing more for
their country than in preparing for a
parade.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
! BASFBAIL ;: BOWLING = BOXING !: OTHER SPORTS ]

us leaned out Of the second story
window and allghted on his side. BE
Immediately got up and began TO run.
The pursuit continued to the second
story of another house where ne
again leaped out OF the window. pllis
time ne alighted on his face. cutting
several deep gashes about his nose
and mouth. Spectators say that az Is
miracrIous that he was not killed:~
TONY then came to the city where
hs told his tale of how the mem had
forced him to buy whiskey fromg them
and had then robbed him OF MIS- me.
new. After learning the true taets
Of the case, Justice Conway released
the men after giving Tony q severe
lecture,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16

w. Va. was held by United States
Commissioner Kirby to await the &C.
ton Of the Federal court on the
charge Of embezlling money from the
post Office in that town. He was held
under a bond Of 100000 which he
furnished. He was arrested by Unit
ed States Marshall John NJ. Shorts OF
Wheeling who charges that he en-
bezzled $SS from the funds Of the post
office at Kodel.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16

der for herself.
Miss Bjursted has always had trou'
BILE handling slow ball with short
lazy bound. The power of her stroke
is apt to make her drive into the net
or out Of bounds,
Miss Browne is at her best using
the slow, easy service and returns
and in using them she has Miss
Bjursted off her balance, as the Nor
weiglan champion is robbed Of a great
deal of her effectiveness when she
does not use her speed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
Boston at Cleveland.
GAVE LIQUOR 70 CHILD.

UNIoNToWN, Pa, Aug, 10
Charles Michaels, aged So years, OF
Washington township, pleaded guilty
20 furnishing liquor to the six-year-old
daughter Of John Turek, and was SEN
fenced to one year in the county jail
BY Judge E. H. Reppert. Michaels said
be found the girl unconscious in ROOM
md rave her the huuor to.reviysher,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16

Two base hlt-knlght. SlOleI Ua'v'
A. Bunner 2, w. Reed, Shriver 2,
knight 2. Double plays, Adams to
shriyer. Left on bases-HopeweIl l.
Naptists 4. First base on errors
Hopewell 2, BaptistS 5. First base on
bails-off Criss 2. Struck out by Crisis
4 BY O. Reed 4, by Boice 4. Hits ap'
portloned-off o. Reed in l'S in
ninrs, off Boice 2 in 2 1'3 innings
wild pitches-Criss 2. Umpire, Tooth
man. Time hour and 10 minutes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
BAPTIS7S DEFEAT
HDPEVELL TEAM
interesting Ball Game on
East Park Grounds
Last Night.

Last nights game on the East Park
grounds between the Hopewell and
the Palatine Baptist teams was good
exhibition Of amateur baseball. 1t was
won by the Baptists by the following
Ecore:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
Baseball at a Glance
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YesterdaY,s ResuIts.

Pittsburgh 8 Cincinnati 2; Brooklyn
B, New York Q; New York Z, Brooklyn
/; Boston 8, Philadelphia 0. Other
teams not scheduled.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
YestardaYls Results.

-'Cbicago 5, Cleveland 4; Boston 4,
Philadelphia 2. Others not scheduled.
'Teu innings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16

The Hall garage is almost Complet-
ed and will be ready for use within
a snort time. The building, although
not covering much ground space, is
three stories in height and will pro.
vide ample room for the storing of
cars. The large elevator which is
to lift the cars to the upper floors
of the building is now being installed
and with the finishing Of the floors
the building will be ready for occu-
Fancy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16

stalled to assist in raising and lower
ing materials between the tracks on
the embankment and the building,
which is several feet lower.
Brick work is about completed on
the new front of the building on the
corner of Jackson and Monroe streets,
which is being remodeled for use as
a store room and an apartment house.
The building was originally designed
for dwelling and has been used for
that purpose for a number Of years
but the owner, W. c. Shaw, has de-
termined to enlarge and improve the
building with view to renting it
as a store room and apartment house.
There will be two store rooms on the
first floor and the second floor will
contain a number of rooms which
will be rented. The work OF remod.
cling the building is being done by
Holbert and Spedden.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16

Oudy'8 GaWE5'
Boston at Cleveland.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16

StandInu Of The Clubs.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-16
O|ID||D l FELLOWS E l. ! } ]. GAIN , 988 IN PAST YEAR
All Records for Membership in
 Connecticut EYcened in 1916

New Haven, May 1s.-A net gain of sss in membership during the year 1916 was reported to the grand lodge of Connecticut. Independent Order of Odd Fellows. which held its annual session here today. Commenting on this gain. the grand master. F. Hon. ry Monroe of this city in his address, said 1t was the largast in the History of the order in the Conn necticut fur isdiction. The Rebekah branch of the order, he satd, was doing ...sptsn- did work". and much interest was being manifested in all the lodEs4 Two Rebekah lodges were instituted during the year. ono at Windsor and one at Hartford.
 The observance of Grand Masters Day at the Odd Fellows home at Fairview. Groton. celebrating the 9sth anniversary Of the order, was re- ferred to by the grand master.
 The total membership in Connecti- cut January l, 1917, was 25.2s2. ac- cording to the report of the grand secretary, William S. Hutchinson, of New Haven. The number of subord- mate lodges Is ninety one, two lodges having been merged during the year. The total membership in the Rebekah branch of the order was giv1n as S.4OS, net gain for the year of. 1885,, with sixty-one lodges. Vhe total as- sets Of the subordinate lodges wore given as $97o,Bes:52. q net gain for the year of $33. 3.6s2.5s, while the to- tai funds of the Rebekah lodges were given as $42,S73.69, net gain of $17O.69 during the year.
 In making . report of the finances of the srand lodge. Sidney W. Chal- lenger of Bridgeport, grand treasur- CT, said:
 There has been small decrease in the funds due to various causes but the receipts show slight in- crease. Total receipts including bal ance from the previous year were given as $11.1so.s4, with expendi- lures of $s.s25.s7, lea]tng q balance of $4.565.17. Other reports present. ed included those of the grand rep- resentatives and committed on cor and legislation.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-16
AGED RESIDENT DEAD.
!. Rhobc Corbin Snow Would Have Been 70 Next Month.

N
 TT. Rhobc Corbin Snow Would Have
 Been 70 Next Month.
 Mrs. Rhobe Corbin Snow. of s5 Elhs street, wife of the late Leverett Snow, died this afternoon at 1850 Gclock. Mrs. Snow had been in fail- TT health for several months. Death
 TT the result of complication of
 eases due to old age. The deceased la born in Union. Conn, June 29, 1tS. the daughter of Hermon Corbin ah Calista Knowlton Corbin.
 Hrs. Snow leaves two daughters, N4e Ida A. Snow and Mrs Robert B. lnNeay; son-in-law Robert B. Lind s9 and two two grandsons. Robert aand Raymond c. Lindsay: sister G&A brother-in-law, MT. and Mrs. 44koA E. Young. all of this city: and
 str and brother-in-law, Mir. and M civilian Horton of Monson, %rss Snow had been a resident of
 e 1Eitain for twenty-three years
 A was prominent member of the
 kh Congregational church. Funeral
 Anggments will be announced later. s1 r
New Britain herald., 1917-05-16
GROWN LANDS TAKEN
Property Of Czar Conflscated By Peo-
 pie, Larger in Extent Than Ger

Property of Ozar Confiscated By Peo-
 pie, Larger in Extent Than Ger
 many and Richer in Resources.
 t>x
 Petrograd. May 16.-The crown lands in Siberia, which the new pro- visional government has conflscated from the imperial family and turned over to the state, include almost the whole of the provinces of Altai and Nerchinsk, embracing a territory larger than Germany and probably richer than Germany in it's natural resources.
 Since the eighteenth century, these lands have been the personal proper ty of the Russian emperors. who be- ing occupied with other matters, have paid little attention to their develop ment. Both provinces are fich in minerals. including gold. iron, zinc and lead. Included in these crown lands also are the coal fields of Kux- netsk. which are said by experts to be among the richest in Europe. Tho Altai region includes also thousands of acres of undeveloped farm land of high fertility.
 The opening of these lands Is ex- pected to simplify the agrarian prob lem and facilitate the work of econ- omic adjustment after the war.