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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
London Silver.

London. Dec. 24.-Bar silver 43sd
per ounce. Money per cent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
FOR RFNT-H0USES.

H0ES seven rooms; ali modern, near
Angus tana college Il. c. Mahatfey-
Phone r. I. EOS, or Moline 100
HOUSE, eight roomsi modern; 1880
Twenty street Phone 462S-L+
HOUSE. I'VE rooms; inquire at $50 Sixth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
FOR SA.,E--CITY PROPERTY.


BUNGALOW; new. with furnace, bath, I
toiiet, hot and cold water cement |
basement, electric lights. gas; four
rooms. with large porch. on large, !
lefei lot; price $500; terms, $500
cash, balance easy monthly. Hance- |
Grnske, as Safety building. r. / |
4Ss-2as3.
ROUSE seven rooms, four large rooms
and nall on first floor. three bedrooms
ana BATH on second: all nicely fur-
hlshea with every modern convent
enee, This house is in best Of CON
dleton. in walking distance of high
scnooi: close to car. Large, level lot.
with shade trees Won't last long
at $4,000. Hance-Gruske, AIS Safety
building. Phone R !. 4Ss-z5eS.
HOUSE; six rooms, with bath. toilet,
electric lights, gas. hot and cold wa
Ter, furnace; paving and sidewalks
paid for; beautiful shade trees; east
front lot. It only takes $500 cash;
balance OF S2,S00 can be PAID as you
pay rent. We consider this first
class buy. Hance-Grus AIS Safety
pnlldIng q, !. 4se-2se3.
HOUSE, seven rooms; modern; rwo-
story: at less than cost; built three
years: payment of $1,000 or $1,000 re-
Quifed. pons phone Call at Zo2S
twentieth avenue.
HOUSE, SIX rooms; modern; Fifteenth
street car line; all modern convent
enees new furnace. etc. Phone for
Baker. Phone 241s.
HOUSE, SIX rooms: partly modern. built
one year; lot 40Xl20, on paved street,
price reasonable. Inquire on prem
lses. 31l7 Sixth avenue.
| LOTS in South Heights, south OF Aiken
street, between awelfth and Seven
| teenth streets: on easy terms. s25
| down. balance in ave years E. w.
= Robinson, 145A Richmond street
Phone r I. 460S-E.
LOTS; easy terms; in Parison Bros.
additions. Thirty-fiI stset and
| Eighteenth avenue and Th3ty -elEnth
street, Nineteenth avenue, block from
car Paone X. l. 1884 ox 4. / l12s.
LOT, 40x120 feet, on Thirty-third strict
| and Sixth avenue; near car line, and
all improvements in. inquire ". ""
care Argus.
LOTS. between Twenry-nInrn and Thir.
ty-nrsf avenues on Eleventh street
Inquire for terms. Fred A Lasso.
Phone r ]. 1I4s.
NEW. modern. ave room bungalow
easy monthly payments: Thirty fourth
street and Nineteenth avenue. Cal
T. !. Ss43Y.
ONE or l~o desirable lots norIn OF
Eighteenth avenue, on Twenty eighth
street; level; cast front; price leason'
able. Phone K. /. l&a7 AFTER .. N,
LOST AND FOUND.
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! BOSTON bulldog; lost; answers TO name
OF Bob. Liberal reward for any in
formation. K. |, 4S6e.
S. BILL; lost on Long view or Tourti
avenue car line or IN Moline business
district. Notify Argus. Reward.
BLACK Jmittens; sheepskin; lined; los
Twenty fourth street Call 4. l. 220l
: PURSE. containing $40 and key; lost il
McCabe's store on Second avenue, o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
WANTED--TO RENT.

FROM Jan, l to April Is, three or four
room furnished fiat or small cottage,
with bath, BY man and wife. Address
C." care The argus.
TWO rooms, for light housek eeping ;
respectable party. Address m. W."
care The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
INVESTMENTS.

INVESTMENTS; 6 per cent mortgages.
VIM NJ walker. Peoples Bank Bldg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE.
Observation-Disclosures.

SEARLE L. MARSHALLs-Attorn
law. Office, 302-39S Safety building,
Rock Island.
WALKER, INGRAM &c SWEENEY-At-
torneys and counselors at law. Money
TO Joan on real estate Rooms 2o9-Zl2
Central Trust building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24

MISUNDERSTANDING.

rebored: new pistons fit
MAN and wife. 10 care for furnace. in
exchange for room rent r. l. 1888
TO buy. second hand heating stoves.
cock stoves and furniture. highest
cash prices paid: 2223 Fourth avenue.
Phone r. !. aS4.
TO Buy. old clothes. shoes, etc. phone
us, we call Tor castaway garments
and give you good prices for them.
Cheap Johns Clothing Store, 2123
Fourth avenue. Phone r. /. 1895.
VIOLIN makers and repairers; yiolins
bought, sold and exchanged James
A. Fuller & Sons, so7 Brady street,
Davenport, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
MANIFESTATIONS.

YOUNG married man wants position
in billiard hall; have 10 years ex-
perience. Address b." care Argus
SITUATION; after school and Satur-
days, by eighth grade sehoolboy; ref
erencea Phone r. I. las before 2:3o
D. M, and ask for v. Reagan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24

K. Scott. attorney.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-09-06
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stvle of indifferent

lHNe&3kK so quickly from the
| gNS2Sgy style of Indifferent
play which had characterized their
games of late, and will admit they
surprised us both Saturday and
Monday when, by a complete re-
vel sal of form, they not only held
their opponents to low scores but
made them 60 into extra innings
to win. Both Of these games
should have gone to the credit of
the home team but for their in
sisting on making errors at the
critical stages.
The first game on Saturday
should have been ours in nine in
nings by l to 0 score but for two
bad plays in the eighth frame,
though we admit this looks like a
futile argument when the visitors
hit column displays a double figure
total. However, we refer you to
the seventh inning when the visit
ors made three successive hits with
nobody down, yet failed to score.
Certainly a case of lax base rum
ming. A muffed fly in the eighth
inning of Mondays game kept the
M. S. P.s from coming through in
nine innings with 3 to victory.
1t may be that there is jinx at
work this season which prevents
the M. S. P.s from coping any
extra-inning ARRAYS, as the records
show five of these overtime engage
ments with the M. S. P.s in the
role of the downtrodden. These
games generally 60 to the other
fellows because they stage success
full batting rallies. This is some
thing the locals are little shy on.
If they had the happy faculty of
springing a hit or two when needed
most many of this seasons games
would have had a happier ending.
AS for the twenty-one innings
of baseball each and every one
was we'll worth seeing and there
was good crowd of visitors seated
in center field at Saturdays game.
The umpiring on both occasions
was first class and the crowd was
not backward in acknowledging
the fact. Saturdays game by
innings:
Bonde popped out to Bran,
How struck out. Theis out, Wells
to Lohr. No runs, no hits, no er-
rOrs.
Gil struck out. Fan struck out.
East out, Moore to Borst. No runs,
no hits, no errors.
SECOND
Bye out, Lew to Lohr. Larson
skied to Burns. Borst struck out.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Lew flied to How. Har out,
Brown to Borst. Lohr struck out.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
THIRD
Moore grounded to Lohr, unas-
sisted. Sande singled to left.
Brown lined out to Bran who
doubled Sande off first. No runs,
one hit, no errors.
Bran struck out. Burns lined
out to Moore. Wells out, BOnde
Borst. No runs, no hits. no er-
rors.
Bonde struck out. How out,
Bran to Lohr. Theis' grounder hit
first base and bounded out of
reach, going for a single. Bye
hoisted to Burns. No runs, one
hit. no errors.
Gil's fly was muffed by Theis.
Fan struck out. East lined out
to Brown who doubled Gil off first.
| No runs, no hits, one error.
FIFTH
Larson singled to left and stole
second. Borst out, Har to Lohr.
Moore grounded to Bran, and Lar
son was caught between second
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-09-06
HE DESIRE to address
public gatherings is in
nate in the breast of ev-

HSWUNSH nate IN the breast oil ev-
NGy cry man who is sincere
in the belief that special knowledge
he possesses is worthy of being
propagated. There are many pub
licists who will dispute this state
ment, claiming that public speak
ing is obnoxious to them. 1t is
safe to say that this claim is made
only by those who are not gifted
with facility of expression or who,
perhaps, are aware of the fact that
they have no thoughts worth in
flicting upon an already overly
advised world. We are not going
to attempt to explain the various
motives, Selfish and altruistic which
impel speakers to expound their
views. Our purpose is to provide
a symposium of the elements uth-
lied by orators and orators" the
world over. If it be claimed-not
without justice, e,-that oratory is a
defnitive art, to be distinguished
from mere speech-making, we re-
ply that to everyday understand
ing, the terms are synonymous.
There are nine recognized styles
in oratory, as follows:
l. The appeal to intelligence.
2. The verbal-fower- garden va
riety.
3. The doctrinal, or "infallible"
style.
4. The satrical, or vitriolic type.
5. The ambiguous, paradoxical
grafton.
6. The rhapsodical; or every
things fine'' variety.
Z. The humorous, or innocuous
speech.
8. The Bombastes Furioso, or
jingo type.
8. The slang -whanger or strong
arm style.
To those intent on unburdening
messages affecting the welfare of
nations-large and small we re-
spectfully suggest that choice be
made of the style most suitable to
their individual type of physique.
For instance the satirical, or vitri-
olic type, (No. ~ goes we'll when
used by man possessing a long,
gaunt figure and possessing cadav-
erous features. 1t is not material
that he wear eyeglasses but care
should be taken to train the hair
and eyebrows so that the effect
will be mephisto-like. Stage lights
should be of blue, which produces
an excellent effect. We should
mention that an ample vocabulary,
we'll stocked with vitriolic phrases
is a prime essential. Without this
preparation the 'oration'' will un-
doubtedly fail to receive the plaud.
its of the multitude; worse, you
may fail to even impress your au-
dience.
Style No. 2 described in our cat
aloe as the verbal l-fower-garden
variety is peculiarly suited to en-
bryo politicians, and in many in
stances has been successfully used
in Congress. This style is best
suited to persons of rotund ply
sique. Of all the forms of oratory
this is best adapted to the use of
men who sit on the fence" more
over it is guaranteed perfectly
harmless and has never been known
to lose a vote. The essentials are
a choice collection of verbal gand-
cry plucked from the flowery beds
of expression; a pleasing, benign as.
pect, and firm desire not to de-
stroy the equanimity of the
audience by telling them plain
truths.
The doctrinal, or 'infallible'
style (No. 3 commands a higher
price than most others and appeals
to a much smaller audience. The
high cost is owing to the fact that
numerous quotations must be dug
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-09-06
Some Army Terms

military matters, an Interpretation
OF the army terms in general use
may prove of interest. The fol.
lowing are among those that are
most constantly Employed:
| A corps is two or more divisions
and is commanded by major gen.
eral.
A division is composed of two
or more brigades and is also com
manded by a major general.
A brigade, commanded by a
brigadier general, is composed of
two or more regiments and indie
pendent companies or battalions.
A regiment of infantry consists
of twelve line companies and three
additional companies. 1t is com.
manded by a colonel, with the fol.
lowing additional officers: One
lieutenant colonel, three majors,
fifteen captains as company com
manders, three of them also being
members of the colonel's staff as
adjutant, quartermaster and COM
missary; two lieutenants to each
company, one lieutenant acting on
each of the three majors staffs.
A battalion is made up of four
companies and is commanded by a
major.
A company of infantry consists
of about $50 men, divided into two
platoons; platoons are divided into
squads. A platoon is commanded
by a lieutenant-a commissioned
officer; two or more squads are
commanded by a sergeant: squad
is commanded by a corporal and
comprises seven men besides the
corporal.
A company of cavalry is called
troop, and battalion of cavalry
is called squadron.
A company of artillery is called
a battery. It is divided into Sec
tiOns. and there NAV be different
numbers of guns, according to the
kind of artillery.
Three batteries of artillery make
a battalion.
The word company troop"
or battery" should not be used
before the letter as Company b.
1t would be the same as to say
Street Jackson" The letter comes
first. just as the numeral comes be-
fore the word regiment Second
Regiment not Regiment Sec.
ond."
Troops are either "federals'
(regular) or national guard. Ev-
cry male citizen of the United
States between the ages of eighteen
and forty five is member of the
militia. Never use the word when
referring to organized bodies of
troops.
There are no such things as
militia officials or army off
cials'' in military parlance. They
are national guard and army
officers.
A skirmish, engagement, brush,
fight or encounter is not battle.
A battle is an engagement for
the possession of a certain point
and is general in its character.
Large bodies of troops are engaged
more than a brigade; otherwise
the fight is an engagement, skir-
mish or an encounter.
Never say Captain Jones and
his soldiers of Company A." Say
"A company commanded by Cap
tain Jones did so and So"
| Any irregular body of troops
less than a company of troops is
called detachment unless it is q
platoon or squad or a section of ar
tillery. Never say Lieutenant
Jones and number of men" from
such and such an organization. Say
"a detachment from A company
commanded by Lieutenant Jones.
| Ammunition is spoken of in
terms of rounds. Fifty rounds
means fifty cartridges-fifty shots
Never say muskets. There are
not any.
| -k.1l>-- ~,soko1o o-I
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-11

agreement that gives Mrs. Keehn
big income for the rest of her life,
unless she marries.
The case was a featureless- one. 1t
seemed to have been purposely made
uninteresting. The agreement was
handed Judge FoeI, witnesses. testi-
fed for, an hour, and after the last
legal web was cut the Keehns were
divorced.
Mrs. Keehn testified that Roy de-
serted her on March 6, 1914 She
said she didn't know why. Other
witnesses didn't know why.
So when underground wires of so
ciety gossip carried the story of the
Keene divorce in Hyde, ParR and
along the drive today, one question
flashed forth continually.
''Why did Roy leave home?" was
the mystery that stirred society cir
cIes. One said this; another that
But few outside the members of the
Keehn family really know:
Judge Foen doesn't know, because
he asked Mrs. Keehn when she came
on the witness stand and she an
swered that she didn't have any idea
why her newspaper-man husband
had packed his things and left.
Her brother, John MeanaUgh, 921
E. 56th st., a clerk in the recorders
office, testified he didn't know why
Roy forsoOk his sister Jane. And
the maid, Annie Anderson, just said
Mr.. Keehn fitted out of the swell
mansion at SOB Blackstone av. and
asked that his clothes be sent.
If Mrs. Jane Keehn has the reason
for Roy's deseTtion locked away in
her mind she certainly did not reveal
it to Judge Foeu in the court hearing
Tuesday, The record of her testi-
mony along this line reads:
Question-''What relation to you
&c tho defendant in this caSe9''
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-11

Q-"Were you married in a
church?'
A-'No. In my home-the home
of my parents"
Q-"Did you live with him as his
wife,"
Ayes. Until three years ago the
9Th of March"
Q-''What happened them"
Ale left me-"
Q - Where were you living
them"
A-"At SOB Blackstone av"
Odd he ever come back?"
A-'No."
Odd he remove his effects?"
A-'Yes.'
Q-"Has he kept any personal eff
fects there since?"
A-''No."
Q-'Do you know whether he has
established any other home for him
self since he left your"
Ar'He has a home on Cornell
avenue"
The Little River news., 1917-01-27
FOREMAN FORMS COMMERCl'LCLUB
Meeting Held and R. F. Lindsay Was Elected President; Another Meet- ing to be Held Next Week;
 Mayer Liyesay Resigns.

Foreman, Jan. 26.-At the conclus- sion 0. the banquet at the Gathright He el Monday, the question of the nec- ess ty Of a Commercial Club for Fore which resulted in the temporary or ganizatiOn of the business men and farmers of this terr4tCly, which Viii have fer it's object the encouFag gemon. and promotion of any enterprise or gay move that will be fer the better luelt of the town ana the community. It is necessary for everybody to coop crate f anything wlrth while is ac- complished, hence the organization or tliis club. Every citizen and farmer is urged to become a member.
 4. P. Lindsay was elected pr sident. and ". B. Coley secretary of the tenn pcrary organization D. A. Cock, J. 0. Liycsay and W. B. Coley were appoint ed as 8 committee to Craft a cCnsti
 ution and bylaws fer the organiza- ten, NHl-A Wlll De presented TOT dCCp-
 fen ct next meeting. l.. J. Atkinson and Prof. M 4. Matlock were appoint ed as a committee to solicit members fer the club.
 Another meeting will be held Tues day. January 30th at 2:5o, fer the pur, tutioa and bylaws for the cTganiza adopt IS a cons tuition and bylaws, and the transaetica Of any ether busi- ness that may come b fore the body.
The Little River news., 1917-01-27
REJECT WILSON PROPOSAL
Committee Again Votes Against AntI-
 Strike Legislation.

Washington Jan. 24.-For the second time the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee, considering railroad legis- lation today declined to approve a pro- vision suggested by President Wilson forbidding strike or lockout, pending investigation of a labor controversy. The vote was 10 to 5 with three Dem- ocrats-UnGerwood Smith of South California and Thompson-voting with the Republicans in the negative.
 Ten days ago the committee reject ed this provision, z to 3. A further effort may be made to win the commit tees approval and if this is unsuccess- full a fight will be made for the pro- vision when railroad legislation reach es the floor of the Senate.
The Little River news., 1917-01-27
WOULD BUILD A
 STATE HOSPITAL.
Senate Pass on a General Sta.e H0spi- tai Bill, Appropriating &209,000 for tie Bu iting; EeW Senators
 Joined Fight Against It.
Speciai to the Ne Wa.

Spec to the NeWa.
 Little Rock, Jan r5.-The Arkansas Senate Wednesday afternoon, went a it hammer and tongs and fought along old time parliamentary lines, and at time it seemed as though t of ta- basco of another variety was 10 be in jected into the proceedings. The passage Of thc State General Hospita! bill, carrying With it 2n appropriation of $20O,0C0, tic money tc, be directel, through the sale Of State property be- ing tic feature This b Il was in the middle of the floor with the fur fly ing when the Senate took Cut fol lunch. aIG it was picked up ill the same place in the afternoon session, reported back by the Committee of the whole tina. it do pass, and over the onject.on of Senator Edmondson, who sought to have an unfavorable ropor. brought III, wont to it's third read ns and passage wi h only four dissenting
 votes. Tie bill was then rushed on over 10 the House for 8 reading befCTc the close o. the days session.
 The next fight turned out to be no fight at all It was on the Mcncrief a6ministra ion bill, to issue evidences Of indebtedness to the extent Of S750,> 900 for the purpose of carrying for the States indebtedness. and putting the State warrants at par. Senator MCn>
 crief called at ention to this having been an issue in the campaign and that Governor Brough being elected
 on 1t, it had met with tie approval of i,e people. Senators Caldwell. Hes, ter, Whitaker anG Slaughter, spoke ii IS favor Senator Slaughter stat ing that the State was like an indi- Yidual. sn' if it could not pay i s debts 1t could not get credit He stated tha all merchants have to borrow money
 n order to successfully operate their business, and the me hods of the indi- vGral must be applied to the State. The Kirby Digest Purchase.
 Having now warmed up to the real issue, the Caldwell bill for the pur- chase of the Kirby and Castle Digest,
 which had gone over on Tuesday af- ternCon at adjournment, was called up again. It was continued in the Com init ee of the Whole, and the motion by Senotar Ruff to strife out the sec ton carrying a $36 5000 appropriation was the subject The Senate voted this down, and Senator Ruff offered another amendment 10 reduce it from $36,0O0 to SPA 900. This too was vot- ed down and was followed by one to refer the matter to the Judiciary con- mittee, which had once before consid- cred the bill and reported 'avorably
The Little River news., 1917-01-27
COURT AT DEQUEEN
Only Three Jury Trials in Civil Cases;
 Grand Jury Finds 50 Indictments.

DeQueen, Jan. 26-The Circuit Court, which opened here Monday, has proven so far to be light one. There were only three jury trials in civil cases. A number of legal questions were passed upon by the court.
 At the opening of the court there were only three prisoners in the coun- ty jail. One of these. Roy Christian pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing a hcrse and received a sentence of one year in the penitentiary.
 The grand jury returned 50 indict- ments and adjourned Thursday after noon. It is said that there were no indictments of more than passing in terest. Court will likely finish all business in three days next week.
The Little River news., 1917-01-27
M., D. < G. LOCAL WRECKED
Trest!e Near GlenwO0d Gave Way
 Mcnday-Traffic Delayed.

Glenwood, Jan. 25.-A trestie across Caney creek for miles east of Glen
 wood, near Clark Junction. collaps- ed Monday while local freight on the Memphis, Dallas X Gulf was cross ing it and precipitated the passenger coach Gnd 1aboose to the stream below distance of about 12 feet. Ncne of the 10 passengers were seriously in- jured Conductor J. l.. Booth, of Nash vile, received a severe blow on the head. but is able to be back Cn his run again. An elderly passenger from TeXarkaan was severely shaken up.
 The mishap closed traffic along the line for several hours and forced the passenger train from TeXarkana to Hot Springs to turn back. It was cased, it is believed, when the caboose jumped the track at the end of the trestle tearing up several timbers.
The Little River news., 1917-01-27
TO LIMP C0ST OF GOWNS
.ot Strings Sci3OImaster Wants Out
 lay Kept Below Fire Dollars.

Eot Springs, Jan. 24.-Superintend- eat o. L. Dunnaway of the public schools has made the girls of the sen- or class a request that. they limit the cost Ci their graduation gown to no E ITO than $5. He does not believe, considering the high cost Of living, that girls should ask their parents to invest from $50 to $75 in clothes when fVo dollars will get them a pretty dress
 "We have some girls whose parents cannot afcrd to oXpend much money on their daughters when they gradu- ste yet they want to look just as nice as the other girls, and if I can get an agreement from the girls that their graduating dresses shall not cost more than five dCllars-anC they can all look pretty in gown at that price the rest VII be easy" said MT. Dun naway.
The Little River news., 1917-01-27
NEN LAW HURTS MONROE
Many Wholesalers LCsing Most of a
 $2,00O,0GO Trade.

Monroe, La, Jan. 24.-The Arkansas bone dry law will be a heavy blow to the wholesale liquor interests in Mon- roe. It is estimated that about half the liquor shipped out of Monroe went in to Arkansas.
 One wholesale dealer is threatening to quit business and to turn his place into motion picture thea CT. Another said he would seek to make up for the loss in Arkansas by going into terri tory he had not heretofore worked. This new territory however, may soon go the way of the Arkansas trade. The dry territory of Louisiana will be about all that is le-I TOT the whole salers here. This means a great re- 6ulction in business and probably the retirement of some of the firms. The local business is only a small portion of that done by the liqucr houses here, and is sufficient only 10 maintain one or two establishments. It is esti- mated that the wholesale houses here did about $2,OOO,OOO worth cf business last year.