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Rock Island Argus., 1917-05-24
HEARS OF FRIEND ON
ENGLISH SUB CHASER

Mrs. J Gillespie, 4218 Seventeenth
avenue, has received q copy of the
Panama City (FlaJ Pilot. containing
letter from II, Y. Williams. a friend
Of the Gillespie family who IS chief
motor mechanic on His Naiesty's mo-
tor launch No. 3S8, The boat is sub
marine chaser in the North Sea In
the letter the Englishman says.
Il cant close without saying a word
about Uncle Sam coming in to help
Us out We are not allowed to talk
TOO much about the war. but on the
morning we heard of the United States
declaring war you would have had
10 60 a long way TO find anybody who
was not happy at the news"
Rock Island Argus., 1917-05-24
USING OIL STOVES
AT THE CITY HALL.

TTlmITIva CondItI0us are existing a
the city hall Officials have been
forced TO install oil stoves. A few
days ago when the warm spell was
on, Mayor William McCou0chie In
structed q plumbing firm to make some
needed repairs TO the furnace. but no
sooner had the apparatus been dis
mantled than the cool weather came
with the result that stoves had 10 be
called into use.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-05-24
DESERTION CHARGED
IN DIVORCE ACTION

Mrs. Martha Ware of this city was
given a divorce from her husband 7.
F. Ware in circuit court yesterday
afternoon by Judge f.. ID. Ramsay De
seTtion was charged. Il. NJ HcCask-
rim was counsel
Rock Island Argus., 1917-05-24
115, $50 CATHOLICS
IN PEORIA DIOCESE

Statistics for the past year regard
ing the Peoria diocese Of the Catholic
church are shown in the official direc-
tory Just published by r II Kennedy
q Sons. New York. 1T shows The fol-
Rock Island Argus., 1917-05-24
DEL YACATI0Ns IN WIsC0NsIN.

;
Seven thousand lakes invite YOU TO
spend your vacation in Wisconsin.
Let US help yOu get a summer home
in the greatest summer resort region
in the middle west Only one nights
ride from Chicago VIA the Chicago &
Northwestern railway
Send for free illustrated folder de-
scribing the opportunities for fishing.
hunting. canoeing and camping on the
lakes and streams IN the cool north
woods
Call upon or address {. A. Cairns,
general passenger and ticket agent.
226 Jackson street. Chjcago {Ady.)
All the news all the time-Thc
Argus
Rock Island Argus., 1917-05-24
MEET MONDAY ON
INDUSTRIAL PLAN
Preliminary Steps for Promotion Work
10 BE Made at Session at Rock
Island Club.
MEN HEAR THE NEw SECRETARY
Frederick y. Bender TO submit InfoT-
nation on Methods TO Organ
iZe for Project

the first general meeting prelim-
mary to launching a campaign oG in
dustriaI promotion along direct IRE
lines and under the guidance of Fred
erick w. Bender. new executive sec
retary Of the Rock island club. VII. be
held at noon Monday at the club quar-
tcrs.
There viii be an informal reception
at the Rock Island c.ub from Il until
1915, during which time business men
will be made acquainted with MIR Ben
der. All 1915 there viii bs a lunch
con in the cafe. followed by q short
meeting ia which initial plans for the
work in Rock Island viii be taken up.
Urged to Attend.
Business men in the city not afzHa-
ted with the Rock Island club are
urged to be present at the meeting 10
enter into the discussion Of the plans
By the time the meeting is held Mr.
Bender viii have completed the survey
of conditions here and viii submit
what he believes to be the best method
to organize for the proposed work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
Congress Is Asked to Share Burden

President Wilson's appearance before both houses of Con gess yesterday ask authority for placing the United States in
 state of armed neutrality means that this country is being drawn closer to the European maestrom Action of this sort will leave actual warfare the only remaining step that be taken by the American government
 Until all the facts regarding the sinking of the Cunard liner laconia known officially it cannot be stated positively whether not the overt act which expected to create another international crisis, has been committed
 The demoraizaon of American and the suffering that already being caused in this country by railroad embar well the increasing reckeness of Germanys duct the led the President appear before Congress this time The early adjournment of Congress also factor his decision he wishes to have full power to meet any emergency that may arise without the delays that would be caused by calling extra session.
 Mr. Wilson realizes and the nation realizes that would be the utmost folly for the American to continue
 trust to luck in the expectation that Germanys submarines will not commit overt ac Thus far it would appear that chance only has prevented the commission of crime the for which there be justification in the of this government.
 While the President has asked for sweeping powers do what he thinks proper he correct in assuming that the Amer can people trust him to avoid if that be done without further eopardzng American lives and the rights of neuras and without aey submitting to blockade which is bringing deprivation and want to noncombatant peoples.
 The President has shown by his previous conduct through nearly three years of anxious patence that he earnestly desires peace and will not plunge the nation into unless compelled to do
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27

busy functionary rang up IS cents on his cash register and gave the man cents change.
 In some other town, in a western state, farmer ordered a glass of "dark," and after quaffing the foam ing brew, he laid a potato on the bar and started out. Hold on," said the bartender. "You have another beer coming"
 Irish potatoes are being sold for 5 cents each by some Birmingham grocers. If this sort of thing keeps up much longer there will be receptacle placed in every jitney bus, in which regular patrons may drop potato as they bound lightly on board and strike pose which signifies that their pri- yate cars are for the time being out of commission and they are taking this expeditions method of getting home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27

It is said that ukuleles cannot be turned out fast enough to supply the demand. That's some peoples idea of nothing to worry about.
 Happy the baseball player who can re- tire to farm when his playing days are over That beats driving a truck in his old age
 That justly famous Gallic spirit Is to be tried by stale bread and sugar cards this nation 'impugns Japans honor" is not at all encouraging. Those shifty Japs may explain later just what they mean.
 The Fatherland has become the New World. Will the Commoner be the only organ of the Kaiser left in this country 1? The announcement that Germany will not give up her U-boats may be consid- cred an Authentic piece of war news.
 * Montgomery is willing to entertain the Confederate Veterans reunion without passing the hat among sister cities.
 * * * Hollands righteous wrath is cooled somewhat by the presence of German troops along her border.
 * * The announcement that Japan will not make war on the United States unless
 X * X Life was not so complex when we were satisfied with one-reel motion pictures.
 < * * Sweden may keep on girding herself for the fray until she gets into it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
Put All Judges to Work

Much has been written and said about the county Jail and it's undesir- ability, and also about the delay in securing trials for the prisoners con- fined therein" said c. c. Smith yes- terday While I believe the county authorities have done all in their power to make the jail habitable and the courts and court officials have been diligent In decreasing it's popu- lation, yet there are scores of un- fortunates still confined there.
 'T noticed that yesterday the pre- siding judge of the consolidated court assigned one of the civil judges to assist in the trial of the criminal cases and it occurred to me that the jail could soon be completely depopulated of all cases except those waiting for investigation by the grand jury, by the presiding judge assigning all the civil judges to assist in the trial of the criminal cases and keep them at it until all possible to be tried had been disposed of.
 This seems to me to be a logical solution of the jail problem, for apart from the humanitarian principles in volevd it would be a great saving to the county and state in feed bills and other jail expenses"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
MIR. BOOZE JONES
From the Selma Journal.

From the Selma Journal
 MT. Booze Jones of Birmingham has become quite a famous man. He got in- terviewed by Birmingham paper and in the interview he said: Everybody can't be rich, but everybody can be happy"
 His saying was read by a live wire bunch from Chicago and they adopted It immediately as theis slogan MT. Jones, whose first name-a nick name, no doubt-is Booze" did not know that he was speaking for all Chicago when he gave utterance to the words which the Windy City fellows gobbled up for their slogan. He has the right idea and we feel sure that if the people of Birmingham and Chicago and Selma will proceed along the ideas in the mind of the man giving utterance to these words. all of us will be more happy and pleased in the future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
HOTEL LOBBIES
Yucntan Farmer. Set Example

Yucntan Farmers Set Example The sisal farmers organization of the little state of Yucatan, Mex, aroused na- tion-wide interest in their product and in their marketing association last week by publishing full page advertisements in daily newspapers. farm journals and trade magazines throughout the United States Seldom before have farmers, even of the United States, displayed an ap- preciation of the value of direct adver- tising through the newspapers said W. H. Jeffries. Tn a measure, Yucatan has set an object lesson for the farmers of this country.
 The sisal crop of Yucatan is marketed through an organization composed en- operating solely in their behalf. Unlike many of the farmers cooperative organi- zations in the United States, the Yucatan marketing commission has a 100 per cent membership. No Yucatan sisal is for sale except through the medium of the organ ized, cooperative marketing agency, which is under the direct supervision of the state government.
 "The full page advertisements published in this country by the Yucatan commits sion contained a direct and foreeful ap- peal to the American public to investi- gate thoroughly their plan of organization and operation. Most emphatic denial was made of the charge that the price of sisal has been arbitrarily increased and strong array of facts was presented to substantiate Yucatan's claim that the sisal has been sold to American manufac- turers at prices below Manila hemp and other binder twine flores. The commits sioE appealed to the farmers and the pub lie generally to hear it's side before ac- cepting as truthful many of the state ments circulated"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
Interest in Sociology

Alabama is certainly becoming awak ened to a deep appreciation in questions of a sociological nature, said Carl Milan yesterday. T under stand that the State Sociological con gress, to be held here next month, will be attended by several hundred delegates, an unprecedented attend ance at one of these meetings.
 Since the formal programme for the congress was announced we have had countless calls at the public library for books by the prominent social workers who will appear here. In this connection I might add that all of the books we have on sociology and social service at the library are in constant circulation and there Is q great demand for this kind of litera- ture"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
LUXE M,LfKE SAYS

If man Is success he planes it on himself. If he is a failure he planes it on his grandfather.
 What has become of the old-fashioned little girls who used to wear a pompa- dour comb that ran from ear to ear?
 When there are three or four growing boys in the house mother never has to throw food away because it has spoiled
 The fact that you have rich relatives won't get you much. They are usually so healthy that you might as well start in and go to work for what you want
 Whaddy we gonna call those suffs who get elected to Congress? Is she to be a congresswoman, a congressmadam, a congre sslady, a congressine or a con gressette?
 Another man who isn't going to fly very high when he dies is the lad who keeps his conscience in moth balls all week and takes 1t out only on Sunday A single girl has to giggle all the time In order to show the young men how good-natured she is. But after she gets married she laughs only when she feels like it
 Life with the modern princess Is just | one movie show after another. Another fairy tale: Once upon a time there was Woihan oil party lne Wno never listened in.
 | The midnight oil'' that is burned now adays is usually gasoline 1 Always try to remember that the mar | who gets salary of $10000 a year gets s2o0o for his work and $S000 for what he
 knows.
 1 A whole lot more wives would have i sleeping porches only they are afraid that tho ueighbOrs would hear them snorinr q | It is a mean thing to say. But it is z | fact that the best way to get along witt l your friends and retain their friendship
 is not to see too much of them. The reason why mother can trans
 late what the baby is trying to say ii
 because the baby isn't
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
Good Year for
 Canning IE2dWsGgy

N S~"~--'--@xS
 M1 ANY new industries might be GVU established here and operated at a profit. A canning factory would certainly pay, and there should be no difficulty in getting together the necessary capital for such an enter prise. In the trade it is estimated that canned goods of all kinds will continue high next season, no matter what becomes of the effort to bring down the cost of living.
 Most of the vegetables are grown to perfection in Alabama. Industrious truckers in the Birmingham district would find snug little fortunes in to- matoes alone grown for a cannery.
 There should be not only a canning factory here, but such industries should be distributed throughout the state. Alabama is waking up to the importance of small farming. Prog ress is being made in crop diversifi- cation, but it will be far greater when market conditions become what they . should be. Packing houses, pickle fac tories and canneries will hasten the  day of abounding prosperity for the farmer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
ANcIENrs USED FEW ADJEcT1vEs

From the Christian Science Monitor. [
 The plethora. of adjectives in modern literature contrasts with the abstinence of the ancients in this respect. A cont with time to spare, has made count of substantives and adjectives in the works of Virgil, Dante and Leonardo In ths second book of the Aeneid. which con, tains the fall of Troy, there are 1881 nouns and 5S9 adjectives. Tn Dantes "Divina Commedia," out of the 6215 adjeci lives which 1t contains. only r are in the superlative These are facts from which the tyro in literature may well draw moral
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
LOYALTY

A 4 From the Knickerbocker Press.
 Chief Quartermaster Leo H. Luksich of the coast guard, who received in New York a gold medal from the Sons of the Revolution, in recognition of his knocking down man who wiped his hands on the American flag, is a natur- alized citizen of the United States. His superiors, in complimenting him for his act, called attention to this fact as em- phasizing the thoroughness with which he had assmilated the principles of his adopted country.
 John Sobieski, lineal descendant of the hero kings of Poland, when asked thS other day in Los Angeles if he would ac- cept an offer of the crown of Poland when that country is reconstructed after the war, had this to say:
 When I became an American citizen. l took an oath to renounce all princes and potentates, and that Is VOW in. tend to keep"
 Wherever there are sturdy. hopeEsA wholesome men, there is loyalty. This & la big country-big enough to belong . every soul it shelters who is big enoush to love it. w
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
MODERN METHODS

From the Talladega Home
 The Cherokees have offered to fight for Uncle Sam. However if their services are accepted they are not expected to do any scalping ng.-Brmingham Age-Herald. Not at the range of the war now raging which varies from two to twenty-seven miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27

of the situation 1T the plant was iocdteo in the district.
 Robert Jemison, Jr., gave an illuminat- ing story of Birmingham's housing condl- lions and emphasized what had been done at Fairfield. He spoke of Birmingham's hotels apartment houses and residences, and said that they ranked with the best In the land. He also spoke of the pupiic schools and of the Birmingham and How ard colleges.
 John l. Raul, one of Alabama's great est lumber men, told the committee or the states richness in all kinds of timber ana a ssured them that there was no fear Of there being shortage if the plant came to the district.
 got in q word at the close in regard to Birmingham's churches and about It's being a churchgoing community.
 A man whose name could not learn arose and said: You are overlooking the fact that in the district Is one or the largest cement plants in the south It WAS a good point Just at present we need a whole lot of 1t to cement the va r,ous elements in Birmingham into compact body of workers and boosters
 
 As took stock of the district on the 56- mile ride and as remembered the strong young men like Morris Bush, Gentry Hill man the DeBardelebens, the Shocks, the l .Ienisons and other sons of pioneers who toiled and wrought to make this great city took courage, for by their sides other strong young men are standing and 1 fighting for a place in the sun. | While I'm backing Birmingham's men Pm also relying on Birminghams natu- ral advantages in the way of climate. soil and ore deposits. No man who was pres ent at the hearing can ever forget the things told to hearten the down-hearted and to put iron into the nerve of those who are willing to battle to make a greater Birmingham.
 ] I hope Birmingham will get the ar nor plate plant but if we fail I'm not without hope, for the one thing that stood out in bold relief at the hearing was that this district Is self-supporting and can and will go forward even though Uncle Sam passes us by and foreign capi- tai turns its back upon us- |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
HealthiesG County
 I'm This Country


 NNTALKER COUNTY can afford
 w to be short on many things, for, so long as it is officially rated as the healthiest county in the United States, it feels itself rich, potential and happy. But old Walker is full of material prosperity as well as good health.
 It is not short on anything that goes to make for commercial or agri- cultural progress. It is rich in its coal fields, rich in it's timber fields and rich in it's hogs and beef cattle. Also Walker is noted for it's public spirited citizens and it's politicians. The latter are not only shrewd and far-seeing, but they have a sense of humor that adds to human enjoyment if not to the gaiety of nations.
 But the fact uppermost in mind just now is the exceptionally fine sanitary condition of Walker county. The annual report of the county health board recently published and now being circulated is something to make every Alabamian feel proud.
 In any section where coal mines are operated on an extensive scale al lowance used to be made for bad sanitation and for a large death rate. But that day has passed. Walker county, like most mining counties, was unhealthy around the mining camps, but that has been changed within the past three years.
 This annual report is grand as- set for Walker county. It should be distributed broadcast throughout the land
 London children are said to be wearing wooden clogs to school Still, there's a silver lining to every cloud The short age of leather may make teachers, guar dians and parents chary of wearing our straps in corporal punishment. If Secretary Lansing is really devoting his vacation to hard work on an impor- tant document of state, it is in order to move the substitution of some other word for vacation" A famous .moonshine' distillery was destroyed in Alabama the other day, but "stitl is like some forms of vegetation. As fast as it is cut down, it springs up again.
 l Now that the Mexican government is to manufacture it's own ammunition, there will be a chance for Villa to lay in an extra supply.
 l A dietician says the potato is not an indispensable article of food. Thousands ] of people have already found that out fol themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
AvE!

By Robert Louis Stevenson. { Bells upon the city are ringing in tho
 night; High above the gardens are the housed
 full of light; ! On the healthy Pentlands is the curleW
 flying free; And the broom is blowing bonnie in the
 north countrie 1, We cannae break the bonds that God de.
 creed to bind, still we'll be the children of the heather and the wind; Far away from home, o, it's still for vol,
 and me
 That the broom is blowing bonnie in the
 north countriei
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
EASILY DONE.

If woman came up to you on the street and accused you of teaching her husband to play poker, what would you do?" asked Dubson.
 "If I played as poor a game as you do," answered Twobble, T would get a pack of cards and demonstrate to her complete satisfaction that wasn't guilty"
 SETTING THEM RIGHT. s7 This writer says the so-caled Hawai- ian music being played everywhere in this country is nothing of the sort "1'm glad to hear you say that" replied the patron of vaudeville. "Gv, always had a, kind of admiration for the Ha- watians which was rapidly losing"
 GARDEN TRUCK.
 Of woman, lovely woman,
 The panting poets sing,
 But radishes and onions
 Attract them in the spring
 CHANGED FOR THE BETTER. "Who is the man making an impas- stoned speech for preparedness?  "oh, he's a type often met with now adays."
 "Yes?"
 He's reconstructed pacifist with fire in his eve., PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
A Splendid Schedule

''The schedule that the Southern league has adopted for 1917 is the best, in my judgment, that it has ever had said w. D. Smith yesterday. Mike Finn. who drafted three schedules in addition to that of the Southern league, is a past master at this art and he can't be beat.
 There is one feature that might prove splendid or the contrary. At one time the team stays in Birmingham for 27 games. If Birmingham is well up in the race nothing better could be desired, but if the Barons should hap pen to be in a slump 1t would be rath- CT hard on the gate receipts.
 ''Molesworth expects to have a splen- did team in 1917 and we are going to give the people a lot of good amuse- ment if the plans go through