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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-28
TAKE IT IN TIME


Waiting doesn't pay.
II you neglect kidney baekache
Urinary troubles often follow.
Doan5 Kidney Pills are for kidney
bacEache and for other kidney Ills
Rock Island women endorse them.
Mrs. T. Weiss. 5I5 Eleventh street
EoaE Island saws Il suffered from a
severe pain across the small OF NV
back that made II very difficult for
ne 70 bend over or do any lifting. Al
times T was very dizzy and had fire.
quent sick headaches. ia fact. ] had
nearly all the symptoms that usually
accompany kidney trouble One Of
my family had been cured OF such all
ments by DUan s Kidney pills. so de-
Cided To try them. had taken but
few doses when T felt relief got
better rapidly as 7 continued using
them and when Z had finished one
box 7 was without a sign of kidney
trouble"
Price soc. at ali dealers. Don't
simply ask for q kidney remedy-get
Doau Kidney PilIs-the same thar
Mrs Weiss had Foster-aTiIburn 90
Props, Buffalo, D. w. lAdV.J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-28

john 'T Bonynee and wife to 81
ward Eunyuge. Southwest a. uw
and Wa uwt sec -G.l1.s.
$4 800
George G Wedding 10 Grant ST.
Wolfe West r.. nw fri sec 1a.za-4
less right of way of g.. b GH rs Coz
j. J.. suHIebeam and wife 10 George
ocaley, keilnsburg Boulevard add
lots 10. ID. 1913 af blk T. ST.
Ernest IF Waespl and wife 10 H6a-
crit r. English Ale3O East Iaa
2&3 or bIE aS S281E
David 5eatou and wife 10 John =.
Wilson and Fred N Johnson, h.#.u.
East go a. OF lots z&3 b.
George G. DeEner and VIE 20 Green
Vile A. CaFauaucH one and twenty
acres so swi6 sea ft-18-5 800
Joseph = Oakleaf ~ william A.
SchF0etnar. F0rtT-HeFHu acres ..t
see 2f-I5-G ST.
Ann M 81 Young and husband
William H BecEW.tH and #H5a H'#aa.
Lots 5&5 of Blk. SO ST.
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS
German TRUST and Savings aan
Charles s.. clark. East u#
f-I5-l and VIZ uefs SEQ 4-I5-I eE.
uepl 20 acres se egrner and
w part eia uaft see t-15-I. and Il
w side e1a ne1a sec a-I5-I tH0f. ".#
land iu Rock Island county. IIl|
Robert %. Speer and wife fg Walter
% Speer Northwest "a 1#a "e
1885 $500
Waiter o. speer and wife 10 Robert
ID. Spoer Southwest u#
lf-1a-3- ST.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-28

The funeral of ". 7. Zentmore. who
died on sunday morning at his home
IN Perryton township, was held this
afternoon from the Methodist cburca.
DR. +. +. Shut officiating.
Russell Park suCcumbed aI1nd4.
morning al $50 O'Clock al the q. ID.
Howe residence on North Oak street.
The funeral services over the remains
we're held in the First Prcsb vterIan
church at 10 a. M today Iutermeut
Tas iu the Aledo cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-28
- - - -

Real estate and personal You viii
get better service by calling now than
i you wait till March and the last min
ute rush. Tax collector has Offices In
the State Bank building. You are re-
quested 20 pay your taxes now so as
to relieve the congestion later on.
WALDO SCHNEIDER. Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-28

turning 90 go fin. "Az obscure person
/ don't think much on lately"
Behave like wboE she repeated.
and upon his yielding to her petuiaut
Ens.stence she made up her mind that
the only thing 70 40 was to tell Dr.
Quincy about &C.
like RI4ad the Shuhlter" was what
B3bus said
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-28

AS she result Of q recent revolu.
Elon I'm Arabia. the province Of He'd
faz secured its independence from
Turkey and the grand sheriff Of
Mecca. Hussain I. has been named
ruler Of the new kingdom He is de-
scended from an Arabian prlncely
family and is held In high veneration
by the Arabs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-28

Z az cIrng As p frozen U=1r sne EEil& y
Z think him a frozen fsh And she might
( Be right she might ~ right Il sire
( thought E.0 about as pleasant COM
. paai7r-as BlLdac ere 5a-Hi-e.
+ Bi50s closed his NOTEBOOKS. replacing
Or in his trunk Then. after q period
. of melancholy caatemp5at Pc un-
dressed, put Oh dressing gown and
\ slippers. and went softly out into the
haf.--1 HIS fathers door Upon the
+ floor was . tray which Bfabs had sent
. George. earlier b tho evening. 10 place
upon a table Do >Eeridau's r10u-but
the food was uu-sueHe5 Bibbs stood
listening outside fhe door for several
minutes There came no sound from
within. and be- went back flo his own
room aud 10 bed.
Tn the morning ne woke 10 a state
~ being hitherto unknown in HIS ex-
raHeuce Sometimes in the process
of waking there is little pause
sleep has gone. bgt coherent thought
has not begun. II lis the moment, as
we say. before we remember and
Cdr the first time Ga Riabs' life III came
~ aim bringing . vague happiness.
However, fr was q brief visitation and
was gone before he had finished dress
Ing Lr left little traU rhe pleased
recollection Of Il and the puzzle of IT,
which remained uusoIved- And. 10
fac-- waking happily in the morning is
NOT usually rha result OF drive home
from "a funeral no wonder the SCI
rrence eva8ed Elhbs Sheridan.
His father had gone when he came
downstairs .'Teut ON down TO e otEce,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-28

LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE re-
moves cause There is only one
Br0m0 Quiuine-" E. ". GROVES
signature on box 25c.-lAdvy
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-11-01

The livestock of the state from the
same compilation is shown in num-
bers at:
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-11-01

used in the ~fattening rations of all
farm animals except hogs and should
compose the larger part OF all winter
ing or keeping rations of cattle, sheep,
and horses. Breeding herds of beef
or dry dairy cows can be successfully
kept on rations composed largely of
these roughages. Flocks of breeding
ewes do we'll on such feeds when
some grain is added. Horses doing
very light work or no work at all need
little grain If given "a plentiful allow
ance Of clean, light straw or stover.
Under certain conditions, of course.
grain should be added to the ration,
but now it should be conserved as
largely as possible for human con-
sumption. The bulletin mentioned
suggests various rations which are
made up principally of these waste
feeds.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-11-01
FRIDAY

New gains of British and French I'm
Flanders were obtained in another
swift and decisive offensive, begun in
early hours of morning between south
the region of Gheluvelt. Bad weather
and soggy ground hampered opera
tons SO all detectives could not be
taken. A majority of them, however,
rested In hands of Allies at end of
days fighting.
Austro-German armies on Isonzo
front are fast developing their often
sive against General Cadorna's forces.
Already Italians on northern wing of
the front have been forced back ut
several places across Isonzo north and
south of Tolmino, where the battle Is
waging on Italian territory.
To south situation of Italians ad-
mittedly is precarious. Even italian
war office that evacuation
of the Bainsizza -Heiligenf list plateau
is necessary retirement yhich will
render null in a great measure bril-
liant advance of Italians in the sum
mer campaign.
Combined German and Austro-Hun
garian forces up to present are de-
clared by the Berlin war office TO
have captured in excess OF 10000 pris-
oners and more than 800 guns, and 1t
is stated that figures hourly are being
augmented.
The German retreat along the north
ern Russian front still continues. Rus
slams endeavoring to take up the pur-
suit have reached the Riga-Orel rail
way, but have not come whiting sight
of the enemy. On the E%sthonian coast
the Germans again have endeavored to
make a landing On the Werder PENN
sula to re enforce the troops success
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-11-01
& CROSS NOTES

We have received our apportion
ment of Christmas packets for ouI
soldiers at home and abroad-15
packets from Brookings county. We
are not supposed to pay for these out
of the Red Cross funds, but from con
tributions for this special purpose
Each package has for its foundation
a pad Of writing paper and is to BE-
wrapped in a khaki handkerchief
Will some one please volunteer to col
lect at least $50 for the purchase OF
these two articles? The package must
when finished, 7x10 inches
by 5 or 6 inches in height. Anyone
wishing to contribute articles to be
sen will please bring them to the Red
Cross rooms for packing.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-11-01
THURSDAY

The French forces on the Aisne yes
terday continued their successful ad
vance, capturing several important
villages as well as 1000 additional
prisoners. Since beginning of present
operations, more than 1000 Germans
have been captured, as well as $50 bic
guns and many guns of smaller cali.
Der.
The victory Of Tuesday northeast OF
scissors still is being extended
Monkey Mountain, east of Vauxaillon
village and the greater part of the for.
est of Pinon have been occupied. The
French now have Laon in sight eight
miles away, and face the Aisne canal,
While the operations on the Ypres
sector Of the front In Flanders con
tinue to be carried out mainly by ar
tillery, Germans have launched anoth-
err strong counter attack south of
Houtholst forest where British and
French armies have joined hands.
Again this attack net with repulse.
In intense air fighting Wednesday
night, French airmen shot down or
forced to land in a damaged condition
25 German planes.
The Germans, under pressure Of
French victory on the Aisnc, may en-
deavor to effect a general retirement
to a new Hindenberg line well in rear
of their present position.
On the 25-mile front running from
Monte Hombou on the Bainsizza Pla-
teau the battle between the Austro-
German forces and the Italians appar-
emily is growing in intensity with the
Austro-Germans the aggressors, but
the Italians are s%tubbornly resisting
everywhere.
Dispatches from Berlin say that the
German emperor does not consider
resignation of DR.. Michaelis as chan
cellor necessary and that it is, there
fore, probable that Michaelis will re
main in power.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-11-01
SATURDAY

German troops have crossed Austro
Italian boundary line between Noun
Canin and head of Judrio valley, to
days war Office statement announced
The enemy forces are attempting t,
reach an opening to Italian plains be
yond. On the Carso front reported ar
increase in enemy's offensive strength
in German attempt to break through
One very heavy such attack was re
pulsed.
Emperor Charles of Austria is com
manding attacking Austro-Germar
army which is pressing toward Italian
plain through the spurs Of Julian Alps
A semi-oficial statement issued last
night says struggle on Isonzo front is
more than bitter and that its alter
natives are undecided. The situation
created by the power Of the enemy is
certainly grave"
Another plague of Flanders mud
failed to stop British advance during
night. Polderhoe,, chateau on Ypres
front, which British entered yester
day, was in the hands of Germans to
day. Hard fighting is continuing. The
terrible condition Of ground prevented
IA much of an advance yesterday as
was desired. Nevertheless main pur
pose Of attack. occupation of the Belle.
yue spur. was achieved. Canadians
today are digging in across neck OF
Bellevue spur west of P~asschendaele
the dominating vital position. Yes
terday Canadians were compelled by a
counterattack to r|elinquish some cap
tured ground on crest of the spur, but
they fought their way back, resistine
another counter-attack last night.
In Belgium French troops continu
ing the action between Dreigrachtcr
and Draeibank, captured new German
trenches north of detectives reached
yesterday. The offensive continues
under satisfactory conditions.
On Aisne front the night was calm
being marked only by intermittent ar
tillery actions. especially in regior
west of ALLIES.
On right bank of the Mouse enemy
attacks against one of trenches north
of Chaume wood and in the forest o.
Apremont were broken up by fire
There Is nothing to report from the
remainder of the front.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-11-01
SUM DAY

American troops take places in first
line trenches on French front and en-
gage enemy-men march up through
rain and mud unobserved by Germans
Yankees are proud to get into thick
of the fight, and Frenchmen extend
enthusiastic welcome.
The Americans have shelled German
positions and troops, the enemy send
ing shell for shell. The first shell caSe
will be sent to President Wilson. The
case is now in the possession of Gen
eral Sibert. Shot vas fred by a red
haired gunner as his comrades in
ranks and assembled officers cheered.
The gun used in firing first shot was
one of the famous 75s,
The Austro-German army under
command of Emperor Charles, who
has as his chief assistant Field Mar
shall Won Mackensen, are shaking the
entire Italian line from the Julian
: Alps region to the Adriatic sea. Press
ing back the Italians on Italian soil.
the combined enemy forces now have
pushed forward on the italian left
wing and captured Cividaie, northeast
Of Udine, and are nearing the plains
beyond. The Austrian town of Cor
liza, a point of great strategic value
on the IsonZa river, has been retallen
from the Italians.
Entire Mercken peninsula, near
Dixmude, has been captured by Allied
forces, according to British official
communication issued las, evening.
The communication follows:
During course of day operations by
French and Belgian forces north Of
Merckem were successfully carried
out. The village of Luyghcn was CAP
tured this morning by French troops
and whole Merckem peninsula o IS
in hands of Allies. A further number
Of prisoners has been captured"
Fighting on western front in Fland-
ers has died down to some extent.
British, however. have battered their
positions along Ypres-R oulers railway.
while Belgians and French have cap
tured several important salients in re-
gion of Dixmude. On Aisne front
French are violently bombarding Ger
man posts, and it is probably that soon
again they will deliver another of
their sharp and decisive strokes to-
ward Laon, their recent objective.
In Gulf of Riga and near head of
Gulf of Finland, Germans have made
no endeavor to land further forces on
mainland. No large infantry actions
have taken place along Russian front.
There has been a return to fraterniz-
ing between Russians and Germans.
which was noticeable some time ago
on various sectors.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-11-01

ANY dried fruits, candies, etc should
be in tin boxes holding about n
fourth pound. No glass or other
~breakables are allowed. We want
each package to contain chewing gum.
Puzzles or games of small enough
size are most acceptable.
We want to get off a few OF these
packages this week to insure their
getting to France and England In
time for Christmas. The late ones
will be given to the boys in this coun-
try Let us give them a rousing old
Christmas with the wish that their
next Christmas may be spent at home.
Chairman.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-11-01

for first time since taking their places
in line. The weather was clear and
cold and a frost covered hills during
night. Some American shells burst
over the enemy trench positions. a
few German projectiles exploded near
American positions, s~prinkling frag-
ments, but doing no serious damage.
More than one American soldier was
able to show dents in his shrapnel
helmet.
Condition of first wounded Ameri.
ans arriving at base hospital is ex-
c%ellent. Infantry and artillerists tool
advantage of sunshine to dry their
soaking clothing.
notwithstanding bad weather con
ditiOns of last few days there is no
report of a single case of sickness re
sulting from this cause. The perfect
physical condition of men is believed
to be responsible for this.
Reports say Italians are fighting
rear guard actions and German adj
vance also stopped by the floods.
Allied troops near relief. T. S. sends
25 shiploads of supplies destined for
other points. Loans $3.50 900 900 for
immediate use.
IN retreat Of Italians British artil-
lory units which early in spring Were
sent to Isonzo front to aid Italians
in their drive toward Trieste saved
an their guns, but men suffered Sc
}ercly from cold. inclement weather
and lack of food.
Field Marshal Haig again sent for
ward forces in the Ypres sector on
what apparently were intended as
lnestraightening operations, and
again has been ~.Iccessful in gaining
greater portion of objective. Attacks
We're delivered over small fronts in
regions of Passchendaele and Peel
capelle, where spurs of ridges and
othtcr points of vantGge were taken.
Canadians, with their usual bril-
fancy of attack, early in the offensive
gained their objectiyes, including
Crest farm, 400 yards from heart of
Passchendaele. The German official
communication admits that P~asschen-
daele was captured, but asserts that
Canadians were driven out.
on other battle fronts, except for
spirited artillery lighting in the Aisne
and Meuse sectors in France. opera
tions have been of a minor character.
There was quite lively artillery
fghting in the sector of Brave-En
Laonnis-Hurtebise, and on left bank
of the Meuse. Northwest of Rheims
a surprise attack on a German trench
inflicted serious losses on the enemy
and a score of prisoners and ma
tcrial Were taken.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-11-01
USE FEEDS

1T is time to quit shoveling grain
unfortunately into live stock. Good
live stock farming demands it and the
need of more food requires it. Feed
ish hand is responsible for one OF the
greatest feed losses on the farms OF
this country. Hay, fodder, silage, and
pasture are the cheapest feeds and
will carry animals along with a min
imum of grain. Keep the frames Of
the young animals developing on
these cheap feeds. Withhold the full
grain ration until the finishing period
arrives. Breeding cattle may be win
tered on the cheaper feeds"
This advice of notwithstanding
specialists of the United States De
partment Of Agriculture to stock feed
ers is not emergency advice only; 1t
it the sound logic of meat production,
which American farmers must learn
if they are to compete successfully
with European meat producers in the
coming generations. These are good
days to learn the lesson of feed on
|servation. In Farmers Bulletin 873.
"The Utilization of Farm Wastes in
Feeding Live Stock" specialists tell
how to use these cheaper feeds in ra-
fiCrc cOr oott1n ghnpn onJ hnrcnc
A tremendous waste of feeding
stuffs occurs annually on American
farms, according to figures presented
in this publication. In 1914 about
100, 1000 tons of straw were pro
duced in the United States. OF this
amount So per cent was fed to live
stock, Is per cent was burned, s per
CEN sold, and % per cen plowed I'M
der or otherwise disposed of. Corn
slower produced in the United States
is estimated at 245, 253. 900 tons, Of
which S1b per cent is fed to cattle
and other stock. No figures were OBJ
tanned to show the percentage that is
wasted in the feeding, but at least 35
per cent of the total amount produced
represents actual waste.
This waste of corn slower can be
checked, it is said, through use of bet
ter methods of feeding fodder and
slower and it can be almost entirely
stopped through the use of silos.
Straw and slower are best utilized for
feed when accompanied by conceu-
trates, such as cottonseed meal. If
the large amounts of ~cottonseed meal
ordinarily used for fertilizer in the
south were, instead, fed to live stock
and the manure used for fertilizer, the
value of the meal would be increased
from so to IS per cent.
Practical experience as well as ex-
perimental work has taught that
straw and slower can be used very
economically in the rations of almost
all kinds of live stock. They can be
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-11-01
MONDAY

From head OF the Gulf of Trieste
northward along Isonzo front to be
yond Tormino and thense westward
through Carnic Alps region to Ploeck
en- pass, forming eastern and north
eastern boundaries of the Austro-Ital
ian front, Germans and Austro-Hun
garian troops are operating swiftly
and strongly against Italians in an en-
deavor to crush forces Of Genera
Cadorna.
Teh Austro-German troops invadina
northern Italy are standing before
Udine, whore Italian he~adauarter.
have been located, according to yes
terday's army headquarters
ment. Commons has been capture
and Austro-G German troops are ap
preaching the frontier of Italian coast
region.
AS a result Of the Teutonic often
siye, internal conditions in Italy arr
declared to have been unified, the idea
Of entire population now being to abol
ish party lines for best interests OF
country. Even cabinet crisis is ex
pected to be solved with comparativc
ly few changes in portfolios.
The frank admission was made La.
night that there will be no effori
made to establish a line above tn,
Tagliamento. This will mean aban
donment Of Udine and a retreat Of
approximately 20 more miles beforf
the Italian army undertakes to hold Z
defined line.
Italy Is bearing alone the brunt o.
this. the greatest Of Teutonic often
sives. She is bearing it with serenity
and with %unwavering faith that shc
will be able to overcome the graves
danger that has ever threatened tn,
Allies. To do this, Italy believes i
to be her duty as well as her great
est honor.
on the western front in rance ans
Belgium little fighting has taken place
except in the nature of bombardment-
although on the Verdun front thu
Germans in an attack near Chaum,
wood captured a portion of a Frencl
trench. Later, how ever, they were
driven out from the most of it.
First German prisoner of war taker
by American expeditionary forces dice
yesterday in an American field hos
pital, having been shot when he en-
countered an American patrol in Nc
Mans Land in front of American
trenches. He, with another German
was discovered Saturday by patrol anC
was called upon to halt. The Ger
mans ran; the patrol fired and n o.
enemy was hit. The prisoner was
treated at a dressing station and re
moved to a field hospital, where com
bined efforts Of several surgeons failed
to save his life.
Prisoner was a mail carrier and let
ters Of some value were found on him.
He explained presence near the Amer
lean trenches, saying he had lost his
way in dark. He declared that Ger
man soldiers did not know Americans
were on the front or in France, Off
GERS telling them nothing.
Troops of the Allies and other Ital-
ian forces are being hurried to the
front where the Austro-G Germans have
made attack. Italy will be given
every aid from the Allies.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-11-01
ACREAGE OF 1917

The state council Of defense is put
ting u its summary of the crops Of
the state, from figures received from
their representatives of all counties
of the state. They put the acreage
of different products at the figures
for September IS.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-11-01
TUESDAY

Americans in the trenches and gun
pits of France saw the sun yesterday
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-11-01
Weekly Summary of War News
Brief Account Of Daily Happenings

fully put ashore there last week. Th'
Russians, however, drove them off.
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