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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-21

S Camp Dodge, Iowa, Dec. 20
Publication8of soldiers and sailors
letters by newspapers will be under
the ban after January l., and rela-
tives and friends of men in the army
or navy who give such letters to the
press for publication will, have to run
the risk of having their soldier or
sailor correspondents tried by court
martial. The government will hold
all soldiers and sailors responsible
Tor the publication Of letters which
are written to their friends or rela-
tives.
y Order Effective at Camn Dodge.
This order is now effective at
Camp Dodge, but it is to be read to
every man in camp December 81,
and the men probably will not be
held to rigid accountability for the
publication of their correspondence
until after the date named.
Officers and enlisted men are
warned to write nothing in the way
If military information in their let
tiers to the folks at home, but to pre-
rent the publication of any such in
formation which may creep into the
soldiers letters, the men are advised
to warn their correspondents that
the contents must not be given to
any newspaper to publish. =,
The order Is Occasioned by the
fact tkat nuch information of value
to the enemy has been made public
through publication of soldiers and
sailors letters. The division intel.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-21
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Court martial aces Soldiers
If Letters Are Printed

ligence department at Camp Dodge
has clippings of number of such
letters which have been published
by weekly newspapers in Minnesota,
North Dakota and Iowa. One Of
these letters pertained to training
Of men for submarine work and
clearly stated the location of the
'navy's most important submarine
base on the Atlantic seaboard. Other
letters revealed military and naval
secrets of equal Importance.
Disclosed Billeting Place.
The metropolitan newspapers In
most instances have refrained from
publishing information of this char
acter, although one New York morn
ing paper published letter for an
officer disclosing the place where
American troops in France were bill
leted. Weekly newspapers have been
the source of the greatest complaint
by army and navy intelligence Off
GERS on this account. Editors Of the
smaller publications apparently have
not realized that publications. of SOL
dier's letters has disclosed important
army and navy secrets, knowledge
which would be of inestimable value
to the enemy.
The government has no authority
at present to prohibit the newspa-
pers from publishing such letters,
but 1t has authority to punish the
soldiers and sailors who write them,
and this is to be done after Janu-
airy l.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-21
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Mrs. Myrtle Pitman has returned
10 Devils Lake, N. D. Enroute, she
was accompanied to Bemidji by her
mother, Mrs. Cornelia Pierce, and
Walter. -
Misses Lydie Hayes, Edith and
Agnes Hayes returned to high school
Monday.
Wilbur w. Smith was a Wilton
visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Ole Jacobson and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Everett Wynne, visited the
Deer Lake school Friday.
Janes F. Hayes was Bemidji
business visitor Monday and Tues
day. ,
1Er. and Mrs. l.. A. Hanson were
Bsnidji visitors Monday.
There was a special meeting of
Dist No. / school board Friday
ni9ht at the home Of Ole Jacobson.
Miss Ruth Owen had rendered her
resignation of teacher of the Deer
Lake school, hence the meeting. It
is regretable that Miss Owen is to
leave us for the children like her
very much.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-21

Purity Bread, weighs from II to
' ::s:> ounces, per loaf -.----...------Sc
Coming Coming Coming
FLOUR-Our own man1facc9 ture,,
:. per 9S-lb. sack .------ IN 1896
Home preserved fancy Peaches
Pears and Plums, all put Up
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-21

in full. quart Mason jars, per
Jar -: !: ;:29c
Christmas Apples, per case. :".$1.75
ssBhl. Apples, per Dbl. ,.A.75
Apples: per bu:$ basketfulHzx; $$T.50:
Karoe Syrup per gallon \: 1000
Molasses, New Orleans, per ::
gallO1as .--.------ -: Goo
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-21

Brazil Nuts, strictly fresh, lb. 19c,
Candies, all kinds, lb..-.....-~--- zoe !:
Shelled Walnuts, fresh, lb.65c
Shelled Almonds, fresh, lb.:..-..49c;:
Shelled Pop Corn, fresh, lb...,-12c
Package Dates, fresh, pkg..-14c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
THOUGHT DEAD, IS
FOUND TO Be HURT
]. P. 0sager Is Picked tip by Officer
and Is Suffering Brain Con-
eussion.

J. P. Osager was picked up in East
Moline by a patrolman this morning,
and he is now under care of physi-
clan. When found at o'clock he was
lying on the street near Fifteenth ave-
nue. and Tenth street. and at first he
was thought to be dead. 1t was
found that he had fallen and injured
his head He was apparently suf-
fering from mental disorder, and as
he did not appear to be intoxicated, Dr..
Love was called to examine him. The
physician is OF the opinion that the
skull was not fractured, but he di-
reeted that the man be watched close
ly for a day to await development of
additional symptoms. He appeared
dazed and talked irrationally.
Last night Carl Johnson was taken
in custody after he had been observed
to stand perfectly still in the snow
near Tenth street and Fifteenth ave-
nue. When placed in cell he took a
position in one corner of the cell and
he stood in that one spot all through
the night, without changing his pose.
He talked little this morning. He
was examined by a physician, and
taken to Watert0wn hospital, where
an inquiry as to his sanity is to be
conducted today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
RAILSBACk QUITS
VILLAGE POSITION
s. F. Long is Appointed Successor by
Siiyis Trustees at the Reg
uiar Meeting,

Fred H. Railsback of East Moline
last evening at the regular meeting
of the trustees Of the village Of Silv5s
rendered his resignation as village at
torney. The resignation was accept
ed and Attorney S. E. Long Of East
Moline was appointed as his success
sor. The new village attorney is a
brother of George D. Long, city attor-
ney Of East Moline and associated
with him in the practice Of Law.
To meet current expenses OF the viii
laga till the tax collections are made
in the spring. authority was given 10
borrow $500 from the Manufacturers
State bank of East Moline. An antici-
patton tax warrant was voted by the
hoard
Payments on two improvement bond
series, aggregating $2.7S0. were order
ed. The board adopted a new ordin-
ance in the sewer Improvement project
on Seventh street south to Fourth
laYenue. new estimate of cost having
become necessary. The original esti-
mate was too low
Members Of The village fire depart
meDt are to hold a rabbit supper this
evening, and the trustees were extend
ed an invitation to attend The invi
tation was accepted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
NQTEST H HELD

Death from natural causes was the
verdict of the coroner's jury ia the
case Of Miss Louise Daisy DeCrammer.
who was found dead at noon yester-
day in her home 1916 Thirteenth
street. East Moline. Evidence at the
inquest conducted by Coroner J. G.
Miller showed that Miss Dec -ammer
had been suffering from valvular
heart disease Her brother, Desire De-
Crammer. with whom she made her
home, found her lying dead on the
floor Of the kitchen when he returned
home at noon She had been dead
but a few minutes Miss DeCrammer
was II years old She was born in
Belgium and had been in the United
States about twenty years, residing in
East Moline the last four years. Her
brother is the only immediate rela-
tive in this country surviving her
Funeral services will be held at
SIS tomorrow morning in st. Mary 5
church Father Leon Van Stappen
will conduct the services. Burial viii
be in st. MaTy's cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
LrRY IMPOSES FINE.

Jurors in the court OF Magistrate A.,
A. Niles in East Moline yesterday aft
ernoon found Charles Deko guilty Of
the peace, and recommend
ed fine of SIS and costs, in case
based on a state warrant. Deko was
one of the IA arrested because of
bOisterous singing in a coffee house
He was fined SO and costs in a case
brought under the city ordinances,
and when he appealed that case the
one under the statutes was brought
to trial NJ ]. McEniry represented
the states attorney and j A. Nc
Keown appeared for the defense. The
hearing lasted till nearly o'clock,
and the jury was out 20 minutes. Jur-
ors were Harry Orman Eldon Cor
nell, Bid Woodruff, Glen Coakley,
William Loemeier and Perry lands.
Attorney Mckeown announced that an
appeal will be taken TO the circuit
court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
GEORGE BECK IN SERVICE.

George Beck, Moline, former major
league pitcher and for several years
mainstay Of the Velie Grays. oscar
Cookie" Brown, another celebrated
pastimer. and William Rasmussen.
have passed examination for service
in the coast artillery, and are now at
Jefferson Barracks, Mo. awaiting or
ders to move. Expectations are thew
VIII be transferred to California in a
short time, In a letter to Moline
friend Beck says he and his two pals
are obliged to sleep between blankets
on the floor of the Y. NJ. C. A. build
ing in st. Louis, and have snatched
four hours Of sleep in two nights.
There are 10000 men at Jefferson
barracks waiting to be examined and
assigned. The first night the Moline
boys landed the barracks was cold and
there was no coal available.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
ENLESTS As VOLUNTEER.

C. Howard Ross. the product Of
whose faCile pen made the Moline
pesthouse famous, after he had
served a sentence in the smallpox pal
ace is going to assist Uncle Sam in
keeping his army kitchens clean and
sanitary, as member Of the medical
reserve corps Of the United States
army. Ross was drawn in the army
draft but he can't stand to wait any
longer to get into action Accordingly
he was granted permission by the
Moline exemption board to enlist as
a volunteer and he expects to come
to Moline Dec. p to make arrange
ments to go to Fort Oglethorpe. Ga,
where he will he assigned. Ross is
at present teaching school in Sioux
City, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
ANNA WRIGHT CIT
TO SUCCEED SELF
is Nominated for Trustee Of state
Teachers Pension Fund She
Should BE Retained.

Miss Anna Wright. principal OF the
Grant school. Moline. has been uomi-
mated as "a candidate for the board Of
trustees OF the Illinois State Teach
ers' pension and retirement fund.
This reflects great honor on Miss
Wright because 90 comes at the sOliC-
itatiOn OF a host OF teachers who see
I'm her an ardent and able champion
OF their interests.
Miss Wright was a diligeut and
faithful workers for years TO secure
pension legislation in Illinois and
there are few persons ID the state who
are as we'll yersed on pension legis-
lauon During the years that the pen
sion bill was before the different SEES
slons Of the state legislature Miss
Wright was always able 10 present
the cause 10 the legislative committees
in the most clear and logical way.
The late Senator Laudee was q strong
champion of the cause and placed
great confidence in Miss Wright's
opinions.
During the critical days of pension
legislation Miss Wright was a great
power i'm creating favorable sentiment
throughout the state by presenting the
cause before teachers associations, In
stitutes and conventions
When the first board of trustees was
organized Miss Wright was chosen as
one of the members. Her knowledge
Of the mistakes Of other states in
pension laws has made her a valua.
Bile member IN safeguarding Illinois
from similar pitfalls and her reelec
ton would insure valuable advice ant
safe Judgment I'm those amendments
and adjustments which are now pend
ing.
The election will occur Dec. q an,
the fact that there are 1900 con
tributors in Illinois shows the impor
lance Of the work The other pres
ent members OF the board are r. G
Blair OF Springfield, state superiuteud
emit. Superintendent d. Walker Pott
OF East St Louis. and Mrs Mar.
Thomas OF Rockford
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
WOMEN STAGE RATTLE

This trouble started over a couple
OF rooms which Mrs. Alice Oliver rent
ed from Mrs. Martha Culp at 29l9
Eleventh avenue c, Moline, and for
moment in Moline police court this
morning Mr.. Oliver threatened If
wouldn't end until the highest court
in the state had given him Justice
Mrs. Culp said Mrs. Oliver had
struck her several times with her fists
and that Mrs. Oliver was angry be-
cause she had been asked to give IN
the rooms. Mrs Olive stated that
the rooms we're paid for until Jan. /
and that Mrs. Culp threatened to
strike her with a pie pan.
Magistrate Gustafson adjudged Mrs
Oliver to be guilty Of assault and bat-
terry and imposed fine of So and costs
Mr. Oliver, after lengthy deliberation
paid the fine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
When the Skin Seems Ablaze
With Itching and Burning

not find blood remedy that ap-
proaehes 5. 5. 5. for real efficiency.
It has been on the market for fifty
years. during which time it has been
giving uniform satisfaction for all
manner OF blood disorders. II YOU
want prompt and lasting relief. YOU
can rely upon s. s. S. For expert
advice as - the treatment rs your
ow7 individual case. write to-day 70
ShioI Medical Adviser, Swift SPECIFIC
20, Leg. L Atlanta, Ga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
One DELIVERY tn
Be GIVEN TRYOUT
Grocers Favorable To Plan of send
ing Out Only Orders Received on
the Previous Day.

Delivery service of Moline grocer,
is to be considerably curtailed If plans
made at the meeting of merchants last
evening are carried out. Definite ac-
ton was delayed until next month
but the sentiment expressed BY those
in attendance was that the "one delN-
cry daily" scheme would have TO be
inaugurated in the interest OF econ-
omy
Under this rule patrons would have
to order goods day in advance in or
der to insure delivery Some stores
have already adopted this plan and il
has proved very successful Excep-
tions would necessarily be made on
Saturdays and preceding holidays
Meat market men of Moline are now
refusing to send out orders received
after II o'clock in the morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
WHIzz OF SHELLS
is NOT PLEASING
Sergeant Arthur Haiiquist First No.
liner to Go "0Yer the Top"
Describes Experiences.

Believe me the shells from the big
guns do not sing a very pleasant song
as they come whizzing toward you,
writes Sergeant Arthur Hailquist,
better known as Ducky,' who is with
General Pershing in France and who
has the distinction Of being the first
Moliner to go over the top" in let
ter which relatives have received.
Have just returned from the front
line trenches. where We put in 10 days
Of real war" he continues Although
| returned safe and sound from this,
our first venture, | am now assure
that this war is a stern reality and
net child's play. Our sector was sup
posed to be a quiet one, but it was
lively enough to suit rs, although our
casualties were few.
"The shells sound not unlike the
hum of fast train going by and they
sure tear up things when they hit,
Then of course there is always danger
of gas, which is more deadly than the
explosive shells We carry two diff
ferent gas masks to combat this, now
ever, and unless the fumes come on
unawares can successfully overcome
them.
Il spent about six hours one night
in no mans land which, as you
know, is the ground between the en-
envy and our own first line trenches
The experience is great, however, and
| would not have missed it for any
thing. OF course here the danger il
{ i :. Vre hn
lection Of trenches and are exposed tx
the fire from your own as well as the
enemies line
/ We had good weather while at the
front and except for having wet fee
there was no great discomfort.
rains here, though, almost contin
ually. and the ground has no chance
+ to dry out On our way to the from
we passed through several towns al
most totally in ruins from various
bOmbardments and airplane attacks
Still the few people remaining il
/ these towns go about as though moth
/ ing strange had happened and on tht
{ whole seem to be a contented bunch
expect 20 be sent to school about tn
first OF the month and probably viii
not go to the front again until sprinl
at least Thanksgiving is near ant
we expect TO have an excellent din
uer, as our consignment of turkey
etc, has arrived from the states an
we will procure the 'trimmin's' some
where. / don't suppose you will re
ceive this before Christmas so II
wish you q merry Christmas and
happy New Year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
MUSSON IS CHOSEN
FOR DEANERY HEAD
BY QUINCY BISHOP

Word has been received by Rev. A.
G. Musson. rector Of Christ church.
Moline, Of his appointment by Bishop
NJ. f. Fawcett Of the Quincy diocese
as head Of the Rock Island deanery,
filing the position made vacant
through the elevation Of Rev Gran
Vile II Sherwood TO the bishopric
Several important parishes are in
cluded in Rock Island deanery and the
selection Of Rev. Musson for this work
is a pleasing recognition Of his ability
and standing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
DESERTS SICK CHILD,
IS HUSBANDS CLAIM

Robert r. Mcdonald, formerly
rural mail carrier, was given a di-
vorce from his wife in Moline city
court by Judge G. O. Dietz yesterday.
Desertion was charged, the husband
claiming that his life left him and two
small children for sunny California.
AT the time she left Mr. Mcdonald
claimed one of the children was seri-
uusly iii with typhoid fever He was
given the custody Of his two little ones
by the courts decree
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
BILE 80 LAW RECFIYEn.

Blanks have been provided by Mo-
line people vino wish to qualify under
the provisions Of the blue sky law
which becomes effective Jan ! The
purpose of the law is to regulate the
sale of stocks, bonds and other Sc
curities and to prevent fraud in their
Under the law no deal
err, agent, salesman, individual or cor
poration will be permitted to sell
stocks, bonds or securities without
first being licensed by the secretary Of
state ANY person who violates the
law Is subject to a fine Of not less
than 500 or more than $1,000, and he
may be imprisoned for term not ex-
ceeding one year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
nR. TAYL0R T0 SEREICE-

Dr. e. Don Taylor. city physician
of East Moline, now a lieutenant in
the medical corps Of the United States
army, has been ordered to active SER
vice, and he leaves tomorrow morning
for Fort 0gelthorpe, Ga. He will he
assigned, tits understood. to service
vice in Camp Mckinley DR.. Taylor
received his commission some time
ago.
Or G. z. Johnson, mayor. stated to-
day that he has not as vet determined
what arrangements will be made to
handle the work of the office Of city
physician. DR.. Taylor may retain the
post and turn the work. over to some
other physician to handle during his
absence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
ROCK ISLANDER TO
TELL HOME GUARDS
ABOUT WORLD WAR

Dr.. John McGown Stevenson. new
pastor of Broadway Presbyterian
church, Rock Island, will discuss the
war and Americas relation to it in
a public address to be given before
the members OF the volunteer train
ing corps at the Moline Commercial
club tomorrow evening.
More enlistments are needed to
bring the home guard up to the min
imum requirements Of the state coun
Gil Of defense. Until the quota is SCI
cured. formal organization Of this
unitffor defensive purposes cannot be
completed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
F0RCOT TO PAY.

Tomothy O'Brien and AndreY Nc
Cam of the Cottage hotel bought a
meal at Third avenue restaurant in
Moline last evening. They forgot to
pay for it, said the proprietor in Mo-
line police court this morning.
Timothy and Andrew stated that
they forgot having bought the meal.
Suppose we did," they said, but we
don't remember what happened last
night" They agreed to pay for the
meals and were fined 81 and costs
each on charges of intoxication.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
FORTY BOYS TO CONE Hotp

BY communication with officers al
Camp Dodge today. information was
received that 40 Moline boys viii be
allowed 70 spend Christmas al home
il they are transported both ways in
automobiles. Moline people will take
advantage Of the permission given at
The camp. and while many had offered
use Of their cars for transportation
the Yelie Motors corporation has an
neunesd that it viii furnish all the
cars that are needed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
PARALYSIS CLINIC

: ''The After Care of Infantile Parai-
ysis" was the theme which DR.. c ".
East of the state board of health dis
cussed yesterday afternoon at the first
of a series OF clinics to be conducted
by him at the second floor of Recre-
alton hall. Moline.- 1t is planned to
have the clinics bi-weekly.
Eight patients were present. -four
from Moline. three from East Moline
and one from Silvis Many doctors
and nurses were in attendance and
much benefit was derived from the dis
cussion relative to the malady and
how TO treat it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
SAD END TO SHOPPING TRIP.

Abner Williams, colored, took a day
off yesterday in order to purchase u
Christmas gift and forward it to his
mother His Christmas gift bought and
safely dispatched by mail, he did a lit
tie shopping OF another sort on his
own account. with result that in the
afternoon he was picked up in an in
toSicated condition by the East Mo-
line police. He made arrangements in
police court this morning TO pay a
fine OF 81 and costs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
SYNDICATE MEN ARRIVE.

Representatives Of the Hancock
House Building syndicate Of Chicago
are in Moline today comforting with a
committee from the Moline CONNER
cial club with reference to financing
the building of a large number Of
dwellings. They propose TO raise
capital to the amount of 100000 for
the project Of erecting houses on the
community Man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
III ETZGAR rs ELECTED
BUILDING PRESIDENT

officers for the Marquette Improve
ment association, Moline. which pro-
poses to erect SO houses on a tract Of
land which it has purchased. were
named yesterday afternoon as follows:
President J. D. Metzgar.
Vice President p. Pearson.
Secretary and general manager-D.
II. Duncan.
Treasurer-J. E. Bodeen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
Obituary
RIchard NLaurlca Edwards.

HISHdfd NdHFfCt EuNdIuSs
Richard Maurice Edwards died yes
terday at his home, 426 Forty-fifth
street. Moline He was born in Mo-
line July "a, 1895, being the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ Edwards He at
tended the public schools and for five
years worked in the Offices of the Mo-
line Plow company
Surviving are the parents; a broth
er, w II Edwards. Douglas, Ariz,,
and three sisters, Mrs. f. F. Radden
Mrs. W T SchilIing, East Moline, and
Miss Ella Edwards, Moline
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock at the res
idence and at 2;30 at the Methodist
church, East Moline Interment will
be in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
News of the Day in Moline and East Moline

bred Twenty-third field artillery, sta
toned at Fort Logan. is suffering
from fractures of two ribs, the in
juries having been incurred in fall
from horse during drill. The East
Moline young man is recovering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-19
There's Just one thing to do.

There's just one thing to do.
II your skin seems ablaze with the
fiery burning and itching OF Eczema,
real and lasting relief can only
come from treatment that goes below
the surfaee--that reaches down to
the very source OF the trouble. So
called skin diseases come from a dis
ordered condition OF the blood. and
the prope. treatmsn: is through the
blood.
Search FAR and near, and you can