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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
Obituary
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Mrs. G.. T. Barton.

Mrs, G. F. Barton, aged 81, 1117 Sec
ond avenue, died at Mercy hospital in
Chicago Friday. -Four weeks ago Mrs
Barton was taken TO Chicago, where
she underwent an operation, dying
from the results, Besides the widoweF
four daughters survive, Mrs A. E.
Arial, in Mississippi; Mrs. J. L. Nor
ton and Miss Marie. all Of Chicago.
and sister, Mrs. Luella Temple, OF
this city.
Funeral services and burial took
place in Galesburg. her former home,
yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
FACING GREE CHRTsTMAS.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Illiuois and the
central west face a green Christmas,
except those localities where stubborn
drifts of snow withstood the recent
warm days. Many who see JOY in a
white Christmas grew hopeful today
when clouds were forecast for tonight,
but the government bureau declared
that there was TO snow in prospect
and foretold Christmas day as fair
and colder"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
STORES TO CLOsE AT 6 0,CLOCK.

Through Inc EFFORTS Of the Social
Service department of the Rock Is
land Woman's club, entirely, the local
stores are closing their doors at 6
o'clock this evening. Thi. will give
clerks an opportunity of spending
Christmas eve. the one night in the
whole year in which the family circles
are anxious to be together, at home.
The department has been untiring in
its efforts in this direction and results
attained show the success that has
crowned its efforts. This is the third
year that stores have closed for the
evening before Christmas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
MAN is KILLED BY
TRAIN AT FAIRP0RT

John Carpenter of Montpelier, Iowa,
30 years old, was killed by an east
bound Rock Island train at 9;30 this
morning in the east yards Of the road
at Fairport, Iowa
The train was stopped and the body
was placed ia a coach.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
Funeral of Charles Swanson,

Funeral services for the late Charles
Swanson of Milan were held in the
First Lutheran church in Galesburg at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Rela-
tives served as pallbearers. They
were Frank A. Swanson, G. ". Ran
berger, James Christy, George Ran
berger, William Brandenburg and
Charles Brandenburg. Burial took
place in the Linw00d cemetery in that
civ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
AMERICAN TRADE BALANCE.

Washington. Dec 24-America' S
balance Of trade approXimated So 900
100000 at the close OF November. ac-
eording to figures issued today by the
bureau of foreign and domestic CON-
merce. 1t was an increase of SAL
100000 over the same period last year.
During November expert restrictions
caused a substantial decrease in for
eign trade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
pAnDONS ARF RFFTSFD

Springfield, Ill, Dec 24-Pardons
were denied John ]. Halpin and Wal
ter OBrien Of the Chicago police force
by Governor Lowden today. They were
convicted of bribery a year ago and
sentenced to Joliet penitentiary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
Prifate BOY IIoffsteffer.

The body Of the late Private Roy
Hoffstetter, who died Friday night at
Camp pike, Ark, will be taken from
Moeller's undertaking parlors tomor-
row and sent to Andalasia. Funeral
services will be held at the late home
in that city at 9 o'clock Wednesday
morning. Interment will be in the
cemetery in Barstow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
HORSE DAMAGES ArTo.

" horse, owned by Jake Korn, SIS
Tenth street. this morning walked into
an automobile bearing Illinois license
No 24S,185, which was standing in
front Of the Rock Island house, dam
aging the car Slightly. The horse
which is blind, wandered of after the
driver left the wagon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24

HAS RUuuER ARRFSTpn

y. c. Ellis, Negro. rooming at 260S
Firth avenue, was arrested last night
on complaint Of Mrs. Amanda Russell
his landlady. This morning he was
fined $40 and costs on a charge of
disorderly conduct Mrs. Russell tes-
tilted that Ellis came home intoxicated
last night and became abusive for no
reason at all,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
Ennernl nf Edward z. R0If-

Funeral services for the late Ed
ward F. Rolf, 1915 Twelfth street.
were held at 2 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon at the Immanuel's Lutheran
church. Rev Pm. Wilhelm OBLIGATED.
Interment was in the Lutheran ceme-
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
FnneraI OF Edmnrd Losenh Ziecler.

Funeral services for the late Ed
ward Joseph Ziegier. Jr, infant son.
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ziegler, 1545
Fourteenth street, were held at the
late home yesterday afternoon. Faith
er J. ]. Quinn otficiated. Interment
was in Calvary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
KAISER MAKES SPEECH.

Amsterdam, Dec. 24-Emperor Will
liam visited the front north of Verdun
on Friday, according 10 Berlin dis
patch, and in an address TO the troops
thanked them warmly for their efforts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
PSEUDO WAR HERO
TO Dine AT JAIL?
GIenwood Tremaine Cummings, Social
Pet Shown Up as Imposfer May
Be County's Guest.
CHRISTMAS DINNER IN PRISON
What a Difference From Thanksgiv.
Ing Days Spread for Man
Held for Draft Evasion.

Perhaps not such a difference in the
dinner. but oh, how unlike the sur
roundings!
That is the possible view OF Glen
wood Tremaine Cummings. the PAM
pered war hero OF Rock Island, who
has been shown up as an imposter,
in comparing his Christmas dinner
with his Thanksgiving day spread, as
he sits in his cell at the county Jail.
Cummings, who is being held at the
Jail for the federal authorities to
whom he must answer to the charge
of draft evasion, will in all probable
ity eat his Christmas dinner with the
other prisoners who are doing time in
the same county institution. An ex-
cellent menu for the Jail prisoners is
promised by Sheriff George II. Rich
mond, and the only thing that will
prevent the pseudo aviator's partici-
patton in the affair will be the appear
ance of Deputy United States Mar
shall Walter Williams between tonight
and the time of the spread. Just
where Cummings dined Thanksgiving
day cannot be learned but perhaps
in some prominent Rock Islanders
home, for 1t was at that time the
young mans stories of his daring as q
member Of the British royal flying
squadron were going big in this vi
cinity, and his stock as social fav-
orite was then far above par. Nc
matter, though, where he dined
Thanksgiving day, it is the belief OF
the sheriff that his wants could not
have been better taken care Of than
they will be if he remains for Christ
mas dinner in the Rock Island county
! iail tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-24
In Aircraft Firm.

Cummings. who was arrested
Thursday at Sheffield, Ill, by depart
ment of justice operatives, claims that
he is 81 years old, while it is charged
that he is but 20. If he proves his
claim to the satisfaction of the federal
authorities he is not expected to have
further trouble from that tgource.
However. certain Rock Islanders may
not be thus appeased. for it is said
quite a few persons had. listened to
Cummings and purchased stock in the
Hartley Aircraft company being
launched here by W z. Hartley,
Armed with credentials of Detroit
bankers the youth had been made
vice president of the aircraft com
panv by Mr.. Hartley, inventor and
head Of the firm. Nix Hartley, how
ever, with the full realization Of the
damaging effect caused by the show
ing up Of Cummings is pleased that
the expose came before greater con
sequences could have resulted,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
BOURBON COUNTY BIBLE SCHOOL
CONVENTION.

Nearly four hundred delegates and
visitors were in Millersburg, Wednes-
day, to attend the sessions of the
Bourbon County Bible School Associ-
alton. The sessions were held in the
M1llersburg Christian church, presid-
ed over by Newton L. Shropshire, of
Clintonville, as president
A number of distinguished visitors
were present, among them being Mrs.
Ida Withers Harrison, of Lexington,
who made one of the principal ad-
dresses of the day; Homer c. Carpen,
ter, Chancellor of Pennsylvania Uni
versity, and Mr.. McQuarley, of Gin
cinnati, a member of the Foreign
Missionary Society. The presidents of
three adjoining associations were
also present: A. B. Adcock, of
Clark county, c. T. Eales, of Harrison
county, and j. ]. Collins, of Scott
county. The delegates and visitors
were guests of the congregation of
the Millersburg church during their
stay.
The program as published in a
previous issue of THE NEWS was
carried out in its entirety. The music,
in charge of Mr.. A L. Boatright, of
the Paris Christian church, was an
especially notable feature of the
meeting, and was greatly enjoyed.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
WORK PROCEEDING ON NEW DI.
RECTORY.

The work of compiling data and
names for the new city directory of
Paris, which is being done by the
Hoffman Directory Co., of Quincy, ILL.,,
is proceeding rapidly.
A large force has been busy locat-
ing names and place of residence of
Paris citizens, and the hope is ex-
pressed that no one will be missed,
and that the book will be complete
one in every respect. The men have
been somewhat hampered in their
work by the incomplete system of
numbering houses. In many cases
residents had lost or misplaced their
number slips, and could not tell the
number of their houses. Others
had their numbers but had not gone
to the trouble of putting them in
place.
The work on the directory will be
completed in a few days, and the
book, it is expected, will be published
and placed in the hands of sub
scribers by Sept. 20 at the least. The
directory people are aiming to make
the new book the most complete of
it's kind In the State.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
"a "a "a
THREE OF A KIND.

Ezekiel Whitney, a colored tenant
on the old Bedford farm, near Paris,
was presented few days ago by his
wife with triplets, all boys.
Whitney, who was formerly a sol
dier in the United States army, is an
enthusiastic admirer of Col. Theodore
Roosevelt. He was so elated over the
additions to the family circle that
he Immediately named the new-cOm-
ers Teddy the First" Teddy the
Second" and Teddy the Third" A
photograph of the three Teddy's and
the parents was made by a local
photographer and forwarded to Col.
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, with a
note reminding him that Whitney
was showing his anxiety to stamp out
race suicide.
Whitney served under Col. Roose-
welt during the Spanish-American
War
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
POPE BENEDICT DELIVERS
PEACE PROPOSALS TO
BELLIGERENTS.

Peace proposals made by Pope
Benedict have been delivered to all
the belligerent governments.
The Pope suggests restoration of
Belgium, Serbia and Rumania, and
peaceful solution of the problems of
Alsace-Lorraine, Trent, Trieste and
Poland
According to reports received from
Vatican sources, it is expected the
proposal will be published by the
Vatican.
Reduction of all armament, settle
ment of all international disputes by
arbitration, freedom of the seas and
no retaliatory after-the-war economic
struggle for supremacy are the
foundation stones of the Pope's
peace proposal.
The Pope's proposal declares that
the injuries to all belligerents have
been so great there should be no
thought of reparation except for the
return of territory.
Included in the restoration of ter
ritory, the Pope's proposal insists,
should be the return to Germany of
all her colonies, as well as the COM
plete restoration of Belgium to her
sovereignty.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17

CLAUDE M. THOMAS CANDIDATE
FOR SPEAKER.

The recently-made announcement
of Hon Claude M. Thomas, of Bour-
bon county, that he will be a candi-
date for Speaker of the next Ken
lucky House of Representative in
the General Assembly is the first gun
in the contest that will be waged in
the General Assembly this winter be-
tween the opposing forces of the
wet" and dry elements.
Mr.. Thomas, it is announced with
authority, will have the support of
the Democratic Forward League,
which was organized to promote and
support the movement to have a
Statewide prohibition amendment
submitted to a vote of the people.
1t is expected that the "wets" will
have candidate in opposition to
Mr.. Thomas, who is an avowed pro-
hibitionist, but just who will oppose
him has not yet been announced.
With the strength that will natural
ly come to Mr.. Thomas, and the or
ganized support of the Democratic
Forward League at his disposal, it
is anticipated that he will enter the
race for the Speakership with good
prospects.
Mr.. Thomas returns to the Legis-
lature after several years absence,
having served as Representative and
State Senator some years ago.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
CHINA JOINS IN THE WAR
AGAINST GERMANY.

Reuters Limited News Agency, of
London, Eng, has been officially in
formed that China has declared war
upon Germany and Austria-Hun-
gary, the declaration dating from 10
o'clock Wednesday morning.
China is the seventeenth nation to
array itself with the Entente coun-
tries against the Central Powers. The
decision of the Chinese Cabinet to de-
clare war Oh Germany and Austria
Hungary was reached August 2, and
the action of the members of the
ministry was approved by Feng
Kwo Chang, the acting president OF
the Republic.
Official notice of China's DECLARE
ton of war on Germany and Austria
Hungary was received in Washing
ton, at the Chinese legation in cable
dispatches from Picking.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
GARTH FUND BENEFICIARIES.

Pursuant to an order from the
Commissioners of the Garth Fund,
Messrs. e. M. Dickson, John T. Col
Inns and G. M. Thomas, the present
beneiciar1es of the fund are expected
to appear before them at the court
house on Monday, August 20, for ex-
animation. They will be required to
submit a report of their expendi-
lures of the fund for the past school
year, together with their reports
On the following day, Tuesday,
August 21, new applicants for the
benefits of the fund will be exam
ined. These are requested to bring
their recommendations and school
reports for the past school term. The
examinations will be conducted by
Prof. E. M Costello.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
THE NEWS FINDS EN-.

ct pays to advertise" This as,
sured fact has been proven so often
in so many ways that it becomes an
irksome task to keep putting it be-
fore the public. If you want to find
a lost article advertise it in THE
NEWS.
A short time ago valuable locket
belonging to little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Swearengen was lost
The loss was advertised in THE
NEWS. Within two days the locker
was found by a young man who said
he saw the lad in THE NEWS, and
was restored to the owner who
gratefully acknowledged the value
of advertising in THE NEWS.
Honestly, we are of the opinion
we could find Jim Aliens long-lost
gold-headed umbrella left standing in
the Cynthiana National Bank some
where between 1871 and the present
time, if properly advertised in THE
NEWS.
All of which goes to show that
THE NEWS is widely-read. They
must have it, even if they have to
steal it from subscribers door-steps,
or borrow it from their neighbors.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17

A class in military training may
be instituted in Paris, if Miss Alice
Rogers Clay are carried out.
Miss Clay, who is now in Chicago,
will return to Paris about the latter
part of August. She has been taking
a special course of training in mill
tary tactics, for several months,
having previously taken similar
course at Chevy Chase, near Wash
ingtOn, D. G.
Miss Clay desires to organize
class in military training for women
and girls in Paris, the entire pro-
ceeds of the tuition to be given to
the Red Cross Society. Those who
are interested may obtain further in
formation by applying to DR.. Martha
Petree before the return of Miss Clay.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
DRAFTED MEN ARE BARRED
FROM NAVY.

Orders countermanding those re-
ceived a few days ago allowing
drafted men to be enlisted in the
navy with the consent of the local
exemption boards were received by
the navy station at Lexington, We'd
nesday. Provost Marshal General
Crowder las ruled that the men
drafted cannot be taken from the
National Army on the grounds OF en-
listment in any other branch OF the
country's service. The new orders
state that the navy has not less than
seven or eight million men OF draft
age to draw, from and those below
the age of twenty-one in addition.
An extra effort is being made to get
men between seventeen and twenty
one.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
A CITY ORDINANCE TO WHICH NO
ATTENTION is PAID.

THE NEWS does not wish to ap-
pear in the attitude of a grump or
a scold. but there is certainly a limit
to patience, and a time when forbear-
ance ceases to be virtue. All this
has to do with a city ordinance in
regard to drivers of automobiles and
other motor driven vehicles using
mufflers.
Residents of Pleasant street are al
most driven to their wits end by the
constant noise and racket occasioned
by careless and reckless drivers who
leave their muff1ers open, as they
make speedway of the street. There
is a city ordinance. observed only in
it's constant violation and utter disre-
gard, which prohibits open muf1ers.
Yet it is an everyday occurrence to
hear a machine go by making a
noise, and a most unnecessary noise,
like freight engine with the blower
on. Numerous complaints of these
hideous noises have been made from
different sections of the city, yet alb
solutely nothing has been done to-
ward suppressing them.
If there is any reasonable and just
excuse for some dunder-headed idiot
going through the business or the
residential section of the city with
the muff1er of his machine wide open.
even the Automobiles have been
unable to admit it. They tell us that
it is inexcusable, yet it seems some
drivers have desire to let the pub
lie know their machines have muff1er
rather than have them go in igno-
rance of that important fact.
We have heard complaints made by
residents of Pleasant street of inabil-
ity to sleep on account of these nerve
racking outbursts of exaggerated
muff1eritis. Others have almost
reached the point of taking the law
in their own hands. There isn't
city the size of Paris in this State
where such a rank violation of an
ordinance is permitted. Is it going
to keep on Indefinitely in Paris? Is
there any recourse under the law?
We have ourselves experienced
something of the nuisance complain
ed of. We have known auto drivers
to stop their machines in front of
this office and leave their engines
running, and even the muff1ers open,
for thirty minutes at time-yet
there is an ordinance against it. But
as between friends what does an or
dinance amount to in Paris?
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
WHEAT AND FLOUR TAKE DOWN.
WARD TENDENCY.

Wheat was quoted on the Local
market yesterday at s2.1O per bushel
drop from last week of $2.35 pei
bushel, following the action of the
Government in taking over the con-
troll of all foodstuffs. Receipts have
been rather light.
There has been a corresponding
drop in the price of flour, that staple
being quoted yesterday by the Paris
Milling Co. and e. F. Spears e Sons
at $13.55 per barrel. Another small
decline is probable.
Following the drop in corn in
wholesale quantities, corn on the re-
tail market declined seventy-five
cents a barrel to the new price of
$11.25. Little corn is being sold on
the retail market in Paris. Oats re-
manned at SO cents per bushel for
best recleaned quality.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17

The members of the Womans'
Board of the Massie Memorial Hos
pital request that the housekeepers
in the city and county remember
the Hospital pantry during the sea-
son for canning and drying fruits
and vegetables.
A pantry shower is held every year
about Thanksgiving and donations Of
supplies will be more appreciated this
year than ever before on account Of
the high prices that prevail. There
is a number of empty jars at the Hos
pital, and these will be cheerfully
given to any who will refill them.
These jars filled with good things
such as the housewives of Bourbon
county know how to prepare will be
a boon and blessing to the Hospital.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
BOURBON FARMING CONDITIONS.

Crop conditions in Bourbon county
this week are reported as being very
favorable. Corn, hemp and tobacco
all present very excellent prospects,
and the farmers are optimistic for
banner yields and bumper crops. The
farmers have been very busy this
week, and the few who attended fairs
in the vicinity wished themselves
back home at work.
Tobacco topping is in progress and
it is reported that the crop will be
ready for cutting at about the usual
time in this county. The quality Of
the weed is better than last year.
and, although buyers are Offering If
teen cents per pound for the new
crop, not many sales are being re-
ported, farmers preferring to hold for
the open market, which they believe
will give them twenty-cent average.
Corn is suffering somewhat from
the long dry spell, but has been ben
Gifted by the recent rains, which
helped it to mature. The crop, it is
estimated, will be the largest raised
in Bourbon county for many years.
The price of corn is still $1,000 per
barrel on the wholesale market and
S12 att he retail dealers.
Pastures and gardens have taken
on new life since the rains. Beans.
tomatoes, and all such products as
are being canned by the thrifty
housewives of Bourbon, will be more
plentiful now and greatly improved
in flavor and quality.
Farmers are reported to be baling
straw in greater quantities this year
than usual to help provide for the an
ticipated shortage of feed this winter.
The hay harvest is over and the crop
has turned out fairly WELL The price
has taken a slight upward tendency
since last week.
The wheat crop is practically all
threshed. The price has dropped
from $2.35 per pushed to S2.25, with
a corresponding drop in the price of
flour. This action was taken by rea-
son of the recent taking over by the
Government of the control of food
stuffs in the United States.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
WILL LEAVE PARIS.

Mr.. Keene F. Daniel has placed
the property in which he has been
residing, at Nineteenth and Main
streets, in the hands of a Paris real
estate firm for disposal at private
or public sale, and with his family,
will move to London, KY.
Since the horrible and tragic death
of his wife under the wheels of an
interurban car in front of their
home few days ago, Mr.. Daniel has
been griefstricken, with no desire
to return to the home so rudely des-
olated. He is engaged in the lumber
and timber business, which requires
his personal attention most of the
time.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
SPEAKING OF CORN BREAD

Corn bread and other substitutes
for wheat bread as a menas of food
conservation by hotels and restaur-
ants were discussed at a recent ses-
sion of the annual convention of the
International Stewards Association.
A new compound yeast, which is
claimed will mean great saving in
grain and other yeast-making mate
rails, was discussed by DR.. E. K.
Shively, of Mellon Institute, Univer-
sity of Pittsburg, official chemist OF
the association. DR.. Shively declared
that until American bakers were able
to produce a better grade of corn
bread it's substitution for wheat
bread would not become general.