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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-26
PUPILSTOMARCH
TODEM0NSTRATE
LOYALTY OF CITY
Fourteen Hundred High School ard
college Students plaa Big PAT
riatIe Parade
To WAGE FLAG CAMPAIGN HERE
WIN Make House 10 House Canvass e.
Have National GoIors Displayed
in zach Home.

Fourteen hundred Rock 4sAaz32 H3zA
school and AuT4stBEa college stud
rr+= "Wednesday q Ehls week 1881 Ease
uarr In q monster demonsITs f+9a d
patriotism. --.+-
Eight hundred high school pHp.4.55
ana 500 students a. aasQssa1a Nttt
march through Rock Island wan Aae-
4tngurled Ii demonstrate Eaat tal@ Guy
stands Loyalty back 02 President VI IL
aan in tins present international eE@5.47-
The demonstration VIII be slpb-@-
mented 1y campaign pupils Of me
nigh rcao8I Ultl #aga ia tats Gil. La
have each householder display mas
from hls home and when the house 81
house canvass SIS completed bE me
rsg campaign Organization T. IS e<
r,arfad that there wEg he but FeFs
faev homes that are net displaying ms
cefors Of the United States
Both the parade and the rag eata
naign have this active endorsement O.
principal a j Burton and @apeEta
tendent + E Fisher and rh5T "}at #g
as. censars during th9 movement @
the students
with the nation beaded almost in
evftably toward war. ANA congress
called 10 special session hT fae pras3
dent. local students believe that r. :
about time some 0f the middle west
arnu cities give more convincing proc
of their patriotism man has hereto
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-26
LARGE NUMBERS OF
FLOWERS GIVEN By
THREE LOOP FIRMS

Saturday might well have been
termed "Floxer aay" IN Rock @a-aE5e-
I}e4-srr tne late afternoon and evening
-~ajaz were To be seen IN every diTec~
-s~r one looked. Crowds ia the Loop
-.rre battonleres or carried tie bios
seyas g. 1aetr hands ..
ar lie formal reopentugs of three sec
ora avenue business houses sI-i p Z
4 za51maaa furniture store me D=
T.a~s confectionery shop and 1-s
RE latter. at 1927 Second avenue,
las taz1 comgleted interior remodel
ing ana decoration. Booths have 3s eel
frsfa15ed and wfth the exception Of so
ateaf ceiling and the soda fountain
ana cases. It has been made entirely
-aa wilson's orchestra rendered
8 program during the evening taf-
nations were given aa souvenirs,
Hoses we're given to visitors at I'M
De Luxe and carnations were pTeaehI
+ II ID callers at Clemanu & Sa4zmann .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-26

Armour, the worlds largest
food purveyor, now offers you
the c0untry's choicest oats,
milled according to the most
approved methods and deliv~
cred fresh and sweet in air
tight, moisture-proOf packages.
This insures and guarantees a
superior, uniform quality at no
greater cost than ordinary oats.
Serve Armour's Oats as Porridge, Dat
Bread, Dat Pancakes, Dat Cookies, etc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-26

E II. Stafford 10 Rene Coelus. lot
|. block p. Seventh addition to Sill
Wis. $3.50.
Abraham Ruthofsky and wife 10
Grace Dexter. part LOT T. block g.
Lower addition. Rock Island, $3.50.
q. II. Stafford TO e. Pecoraro, part
northeast quarter section 81. Is, le
tnear lot I. block 22). Second addition,
SfIvis, $500
Martha &. Whiteside to Edward Z.
Donahoo, lot ), block s. HilIsdaIe, ST.
Edward and Ayre DonahQo 10 Mar
tina e. Whiteside, lot 8, block s, Dana-
hoo & Cosnsr's First addition. East
Moline. 81
f. II Bitter to ". T. Taze. Iot aa
block 218. New Shops addition. East
Moline. 81
] E. Fl. Bitter 70 ". /. Taze. TT 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-26
DICE SELECTED AS
PRIVATE SECRETARY

Edwin Dice Of this city, for the last
5 years circuit court reporter i'm this
judicial district, has been appointed
private secretary by Congressman W.
!. Graham. AIedo He has taken a
leave OF absence and 1t IS probable that
his successor will not be chosen for
some time. He is president Of the
Illinois Court Reporters association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-26

rive assistant supervisors.
Five justices Of the peace
Five coBstables.
Given under my hand this ninth day
Of March A. D., 1917.
WILLIAM F. BARTH. Town GER,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-26
TOWNSHIP EE.ErTgay.

block 215, New Shops addition. East
Moline. 81
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-05-31
COOPERATIVE Stores and Markets
"e~s sia
BY MRS. WILLIAM 3. DERR N'q-s5 4s%"
President Of E1ouekeepeu League. Of Philadelphia

ages food drink clothing could be sold only at
regulated profits and prices the community accordance with
century half needs controlled by the
individual family weaving done the hom and food at
while today Spectator holds the necessities life codoage
warehouses; gamble with at his will
With the invention of machinery have had time to think
and they have employed their minds weaving the following Ice
milk bread fish, banana meat produce exchanges citrus exchanges
butter boards wholesale and retail associations onion associations
and chain
We know benevolent organizations ask
ing them surely thoughts directions that
will compel justice supreme find ways and to help
people
My first suggestion the cooperative under system whereby
profits distributed passing the hands
of the few.
Community buying is of saving to the housewife while
ndeavong educate the public the cooperative system.
The could help the people by passing weleguated
federal cod-oage bill
Municipal markets another necessity and
The government could purchase few coal mines and of the
foodsu when food gamblers grow aaous could unload
to the people and reduce the inflated prices
The greatest need today is "aos for BOTH enable
direct proper laws affecting all commodities that
the Through the ballot force legislation that will
break conspiracy Of food gamblers who practice exoon and
game by banking and loan businesses conducted by
well manipulation prices when the market
any food product Let work first for "aos for
both" and then try hand at voice and place.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-05-31
GETTING OUR MONEYS WORTH

EVERY transaction expect to get our monev,s worth
buy storekeep we examine
W. everything with the utmost care we test for strength and look for quality
after shall have decided that will effect purchase
again to be dissatisfied with
that which we have bought can talk with merchant and
discrepancy Will be readily adjusted -
face face and the goods before CLOSING tho deal The seller
adjust st. an" any differences noes, which which may occur
We receive book from the NAH order illustrated
optimistic glorOusy
our minds desire to possess these wonderful things creates "
sorts of promises he made in the book or oataog We win be-
privileges the the
shipping will be adjusted
We ats.sa sai9sa the wording the
We tiny
prospect obtaining magnificent and d
sD t at s S low 90 prices and we are hattsrsd by the
n ourselves TO Pc some punkn and we are inclined
person by
m Therefore decide that viii
snq @ we Rp ap for past Sd8D O But @
the gn sr boss as % on with pR to do business
Then wait for the article waiting
reply but merchandise We
lot Of time patience
We asounded This hardly expected
inc the article again thoroughly and the
IN % e sfP %4TnH a % $ % rs
We We
signer spending dollars which
Ban why win be sense
should tell better
the
mail
YES THEY WILL PASS OUR NAMES ALONG,
WE HAVE PLACED OURSELVES ON RECORD AS
really need He will perhaps
It.
LET Us SUPPORT OUR BUSINESS MEN THEY ARE EN-
TITLED TO OUR TRADE AND WE KNOW WHAT FROM
THEM
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-05-31
OREGON HAS THREE HOLIDAYS
UNITED Press)

Omitted Press
SALEM, Ore, May 31-OregOn will
have three legal holidays in a row,
June is Sunday; June A, election day,
is a holiday, and June 5, registration
day, is also a legal holiday. OF the
three, the governor believes the reg
istration day the most important.
81 have given this matter consider
able thought, realizing that if June
8 is declared a legal holiday, it will
mean three such holidays in success
ion,' said the executive in discussing
the proposal that he issue a proclama-
ton designating June as a holiday.
But June is to be one of the most
mOmentous-if not the most mOmen-
Tuesdays in the history of the ma
ton. While, in a way, it might be con-
sidered the occasion for a celebration,
it will be the occasion of a great and
solemn event as well, and will be
treated as such"
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-05-31
SHELL STOPPED GAME
German "CoaI Box" Tears Up
Base Line Right at Start.
American Gives interesting Account of
Baseball Games Played Back of
Trenches-Shortsto Wore
the Only Mask.

The following is a story of a ball
game behind the first line trenches at
the Somme, as told by A. G. Empey of
New York:
'In the trenches we eagerly awaited
the result Of our appeal. A few weeks
later Santa Claus arrived in the shape
of the trench postman, who, in surly
tone, stated:
essay, Yank, there's about a million
parcels at the orderly room for you.
All from America, too. You'd need
timber to deliver them, and I hain't
no timber, so you'd better get couple
o. blokes to carry them in
"Those Tommies were just like hap
by kids, helping me to unwrap the diff
ferent parcels eleven in all. There
was enough equipment for two teams.
81 Immediately got busy and organ
lied Il baseball squad and my troubles
started. Talk about bOneheads, those
Tommies were awful. After a while l
managed to turn out a pretty fair
bunch and we had several games be-
hind the lines.
"One day we had a game scheduled
with the Canadians, it was just below
Wipers Cypress. All that morning we
had been busy getting the diamond
into shape for the game, and when we
had finished the result was o. X. The
bases were sand bags, and for home
plate a sniping plate was used. The
foul lines were of white tape, which is
generally used as a guide back to your
own trenches while on bombing and
raiding parties in No Mans Land.
"About ten minutes before the sched-
uled start of the game a German five
nine shell, or coal box plunked it.
self right on the base line between
first and home and exploded.
Earlier in the morning our first
baseman, a Welshman, found an old
brush variety. Being an ardent
souvenir hunter, he proceeded to get
busy on that bomb with the point of
his bayOnet-wanted to see how the
detOnator worked. The result Of his
investigation was right arm blown off
and no first baseman. We filed in
with a substitute 1t was awful he'd
chase a runner right into the outfield
trying to touch him with the ball. We
lost that game fly an overwhelming
score.
"Our shortstop had a pad habit of
trying to stop hot grass eaters with
his foot-result, the ball would climb
his leg and paint his eye blue. green
and yellow. After losing two teeth and
getting a beautiful lamp he made a
'holer' TO wear our only mask. l had
to give in to him Che was a sergeant) q.
Just imagine a shortstop wearing a
mask; wouldn't it make you sick?
"Another great difficulty, just when
you had man broken in so that he
could cover bag or play the outfield
a working or digging party would
come along and said man would stop a
German bullet and go on the sick list,
losing all interest in baseball. Out of
the 33 Tommies originally in the squad
II have been killed and Il wounded"
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-05-31
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CONTEST IS CLOSE
Fans Surprised At Showing Made By
Clubs That We're Supposed To
Take Back Seat
By H. c. HAMILTON

(Onlted Press stair CORES pOndent)
NEW YORK, May 31-The dovetail
surface of the National leagues first
division during the first two months
OF the season is a surprise, to put it
in the mildest terms. The fact that
the Giants didn't grab the handle of
the schedule and run right through
the opposition and even yet have
failed to smash back the complaining
rivals has sprung a lot of interest
where the word was supposed to be
dead
Man for man, the Giants stick out
predominantly over opposition clubs.
AS team, figured on paper, they look
the class and were expected to prove
it. The only weak spot was supposed
to be the pitchers. Pitchers, at that,
should have been the least of New
York worries, for a team constituted
as the Giants, should be able to spot
the rest a good pitcher or so, and then
whizz by in fairly decent form.
Comparing the Giants infield with
other National league infields in suf-
flc1ent to prove the preponderance of
power among the Polo grounders. Ev-
cry man of the quartette is able to hit
better than .25O and there is at least
one man capable of 300 There isn't
another infield that can do that. The
outfield has three hitters pelting the
ball at 800 or within a few points
of that mark. One catcher-Lew Nc
Carty-is 300 man at every stage
of the game.
That's why the Giants were figured
to make it a one-club race The pitch
ing staff, weakened in spots, was not
figured in at all. Fred Schupp, COM
sidered one of the best hurlers tlA
game has gathered in, was considered
good enough to hold his own. Jeff
Tesreau has a lot of good ball games
left; Slim Sallee will be ready and
Poll Perritt is a good pitcher.
But when opposition clubs began
outplaying the Giants-deliberate
doing things that the Giants couldn't
help--something was wrong. The op-
position was putting across baseball
the Giants couldn't stop.
It's a good thing for the National
league, this uprising It's reviving in
terest in race that was supposed to
have been settled.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-05-31
AMERICAN FORESTERS TO
GO WITH THE ENGINEERS

WASHINGTON, May pa regi-
ment of American foresters will ac-
company the first contingent of United
States engineers to France. it was
announced today at the department of
agriculture. This unit is to be COM
posed of practical woodsmen, loggers
portable sawmill operators and other
experienced in numbering operations.
1t will work under the supervision of
technical experts in cooperation with
France foresters furnishing timber for
bridges, railroads and trench construc-
ton without permanently damaging
the forests from which it is cut. The
foresters will be assembled at six cen
trail points.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-05-31
JOHNSON PLAYS FIRST GAME
Washington Speed Demon Received
Magnificent Sum of So for Pitch
ing-Cost Him $4.

81 lost money instead of making it
when l pitched my first game of ball.
had been trying to get a job every
where and was delighted when / got
Il telegram from the manager of a
club just outside Los Angeles, where
I was living then, telling me to be on
hand Saturday. He offered me two
dollars.
Il went, all right. It was a long,
dusty ride in a day coach, and 1
pitched the game. 1 won it, too, and
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-05-31
wHALEY THROWS UP JOB
UNITED Press.)

NEW YORK. May Resignation
of A. R. Whaley as vice president in
en- Railroad became effective today.
Whaley retained connection with
the company and continued handling
details that have been in his care. He
nut in 40 years of service with the
New Haven, starting as a brakeman.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-05-31

when l collected my two dollars l was
the happiest kid in the country.
THAT'S why l didn't worry over the
fact that my expenses from my home
to the ball park totaled more than four
dollars, while all 1 earned was two
dollars. 1t was my first professional
game"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-28
HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY NOT
INTELLIGENTLY PRACTICED

ATLANTA, Ga. Feb. 28.-House-
hold economy is not being intelligently
practiced by the Atlanta housewife,
in the face of rising food prices, ac-
cording to domestic science experts
here.
They keep on buying certain ex-
tremely high food stuffs, like potatoes
and eggs, merely from force of habit.
where many other foods, for instance
rice, are equally nutritious and may
be made equally palatable, yet they
don't buy any more of it than form
erly.
It is said that there are. scienti-
fieally speaking. usually good substi-
tutes at practically the old prices, for
rearly every article of food that has
scared in value, but housewives don't
take teh trouble to figure it out and
make use Of the knowledge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-28
NANKING UNIVERSITY
HAS NEW SCIENCE HALL

NANKING, Feb. 28.-Nanking Uni
versity dedicated its new Swasey Sci.
ence Hall under very suspicious cir
Ambrose Swasey, OF
Cleveland, O., who gave more than
$4,000 for the new hall and in whose
honor it is named, was present at
the celebration and made an address.
DR.. John A. Brashear. of Pittsburgh,
Pa, and John r. Freeman, of Prov
idence, r. l., also attended the dedi-
cation. The three American scientists
are making an extended tour of China.
Before coming to Marking they visited
Picking and Hankow, and from here
they went to Shanghai, preparatory to
visiting Canton and other points in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-28
MANY BOIL WEEVILS KILLED
DURING RECENT COLD SPELL

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 2S.-Startling
stories are beginning to circulate in
rural Georgia that in a number of
sections Old Man Boil Weevil and his
whole family froze to death in the re-
cent cold spell.
The professional bugologists and
ninth floor city skyscraper farmers
who read it out of a book, don't hold
out much hope about Mr.. Weevil dy-
ing from cold, but the practical farm
ers say they know that a good many
of him passed away
They have seen the corpses, and
they believe the pest was slain in suf
feient numbers really to help the
situation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-28
GREEN POODLES LATEST FAD
AMONG ATLANTA CHORUS GIRLS

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 28.-Honest to
goodness now. you never really ever
saw green poodle dog, did you? The
question, of course, is addressed to
sober people. Maybe you never even
saw a turquoise blue poodle dog with
pink tail. No? Well that just goes
TO show that you haven't seen every
thing yet.
Neither had Atlanta until two Of
Homer Georges chorus girls strolled
down Peachtree the other morning
with their erstwhile white canine pets
dyed all the colors of the rainbow to
match their costumes.
In designating Mr.. George as the
owner of the chorus girls there is no
intention to intimate that the owner
ship was personal-merely that they
came from his theater down behind
the Hurt building.
And when they came they started a
new style in Atlanta, for dyeing does
not hurt poodle dog-provided, of
course, you are sure to put the &c"
in it, and the effect is really very
fetching.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-28
WHAT ONE CENTS WORTH
OF ELECTRICITY WILL DO

Operate a sewing machine two
hours.
Keep 6-pourd iron hot Is minutes.
Heat electric curling iron IA times.
Percolate four cups coffee.
Lift 100 gallons water 100 feet.
Give light of IS candles for one
hour.
Toast bread for six persons.
Operate luminous radiator for eight
minutes.
Warm baby's bottle twice.
Cook WEIGH rarebit in cha1ng dish
Keep heating pad hot two hours.
Heat Sinch electric stove eight
minutes.
Operate 12-inch electric fan two
hours.
vulcanize four automobile tire
patches.
Keep foot warmer hot IA hour.
Raise passenger elevator five stories
il one minute. .,a'gaf
Operate electric griddle for eight
minutes.
This is calculating current at 1Oc
per X. w. Fl. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-28

Commencing with tonights show
Richards, "The Wizard" and compa-
ny offer an entirely new program at
the Opera House. The feature Of
the show today is "The Phantom
Cannon" an amazing sensation in
which young lady is actually shot
out of a huge forty-two centimetrc
cannon through a solid mass of iron.
steel. wood and brass, only to be
found in less than one minutes time
securely locked within the innermosr
o. three large trunks ranging in mid
air This is only one of the innum-
cradle effects that Richards offers in
today's program. as he carries
whole carload of wonderful effects
and has already proved that he is the
greatest magician that has ever play
ed Amerl1us. The show overfows
with good clean comedy, is most gor-
geOusly staged and at times nearly
brings the audience out of their seats
with some startling sensations. If you
have not already seen Richards, yod
had better go today and you will go
again, as he will fool you into believ-
ing that Egyptian princesses come
tumbling out of the ceiling and that
ducks and chickens grow out of no
where.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-28
Word From Headquarters.

When, where and how will the war
end ?" Il don't know" replied the land
lord of the Petunia tavern. However
the young ladies and gents Of the
senior class of the village academy.
several of whom are over sixteen years
Of age and have been outside of the
county time or two. are going to set
tie the entire question in a debate to-
night. l understand, too, that while
they are at it they will fix things so
there will never be any more wars. So
| shall be able to inform you in full
tomorrow morning"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-28

or associations having membership IN
the United States National Lawn Ten
mis- association. as follows:
l. Players who have been ranked
by the United States Lawn Tennis as
sociation, during any Of the five 81
years last preceding the tournament,
or who have at any time been ranked
in the first 20.
2. Players who in the last three
81 years preceding the championship
have been semi-fnalists or better In
any two tournaments sanctioned by
the U. S. N. L. T. A.
20. Players who have in the cur
rent playing season played in not less
than three 90 sanctioned tournaments
and have made a reasonably good re-
cord. Committee of management OF
the tournament to have power to rule
on the value of the players record.
a. Players who do not qualify in
any of the above classes, but whose
entry is acceptable to the Executive
by reason of residence In
foreign countries, promise of skill, or
other circumstances deemed sufficient
to cause exceptions in their cases.
Entries shall be made through the
of club belonging to the
q. S. N. L. T. A."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-28
LENT GOING UP LIKE
EVERYTHING ELSE. LISTEN

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb 2S.-Who has
been juggling with the calendar, is
what the Lenten observers who swore
off smoking and other joys for forty
days want to know.
That is, they thought they were
swearing off for forty days, the men
who gave up smoking, and the debu-
tantes and old maids who gave up
pink teas and bridge and matrons
who gave up nagging their husbands
if there are any such-but perdsal
OF any 1879 calendar yields the infor-
nation, startling to a good many peo-
pie that Lent this year. instead of be-
ing forty days long, is forty-seven
days, running from Ash Wednesday,
February 81 to Easter Sunday, April
Sth.
Has somebody been monkeying with
the calendar, or with the moon in its
course, or what is the matter, they
want to know. Lent and forty days
have always been synonymous, at least
in the eyes of ordinary, uneducated
folks like newspaper writer's, and no.
body around her can answer the puz
zle. Lent, it is said, commentaries
TIE forty days of fasting by Christ in
the wilderness. Where have those
extra seven days come from?