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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
LIQUOR DEALERS
TO MEET TO PLAN
CURLING OF EVIL
Rock Island Association Is Called Into
Special Session nj Turner
Hall Tomorrow.
SALE TO SOLDIERS Is CAUSE
Endeayor win be Made to Evolve q
Method Of Eliminating Source
Of Goods TO Troops

81. &c.. s,
ROCK Island retain AquoF ueaieIS
will meet tomorrow TO consider the
1a,ost warning issued nv the govern
~. ....s,,o4 20 tha 1icror
iheht aS W the 0"nuNN' va '''o ''N0N-
trade Ia this city
The executive committee OF the
pooi, rsi,nd pe,ii rJouor DeaIersi rs
~" -, =. ..,,o
Sociatioh mas ca'ieu d meeting ~ ,'N
place at tie Turner hall az lo CLOCK
tomorrow morning. While no state
mani has been made concerning the
-. -. a. ia.
exact purpose " 'no SS77''"' A.
been generally rumore1 that tne spe-
cial session 10 to consider what can
be done to place the saloons IN a
more secure position as concerns lhe
selling Of intoxicants TO soldiers.
Some time ago the dealers Hgreea
among themselves not TO sell DOTTED
goods over the bar to be carried OUT
Of the saloon. The ruling was Oh.
served to some degree Tor a period OF
week, after which IL was Tescihded
by common consent, the retailers unu-
ing that plan had hot gwen lhe III
tended cure LOT tne eEIi' lney
charged that WhoieSale usaisrs con
tnued 70 sell pottieu soous anu as. as d
result the soiuleEs @eIe sy,'.ils
lHuQr ~ ' h d pT, If nroviJn
the scource. Having the name. the
Iinuors assumed the Uosftiou they
NAV as well have the came and the
accompanying profits and thus the
order on bottled goods died a hasty
death
The recent visit Of Deputy United
States Marshal Waiter Williams. who
investigated moral conditions in the
Root island arsenal zone occasioned
a statement from him That unless sol
diers are prevented from securing
LIQUOR n IS likely that the saloons viii
have fo cloee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
MERCER COUNTY MEN
TO BE HONORED HERE

All soldiers in Richland township,
Mercer county, have been invited to
an affair in their honor at the Rock Is
land house tonight. SelectiYes as we'll
as men who have enlisted will be
present. Relatives of the soldiers are
giving the party. They viii bring q
good old fashioned country dinner
with them N. D. TomIinson, former
member OF the state legislature, has
made the necessary arrangements for
the affair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
COOLEST NIGHT OF
SEASON BRINGS 10
BELOW ZERO MARX

Last night was the coolest Of the
present winter season.
Mercury crept down its thin tube to
10 degrees below zero, according TO
the official figures Of the local govern
ment weather bureau. II didn't have
much travelling u do, however, as the
highest point it reached yesterday was
only two degrees above the cipher
There is not much announcement in
the forecast issued for tonight and
tomorrow by the bureau. The fore
cast is: Fair tonight and Sunday.
Not quite so cold tonight with the
temperature from five to ten degrees
below zero"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
Rouge Shnns In hmm

Rouge and toilet powders are 50 oN-
tensiyely used by Japanese women
that there are shops that deal ex-
ciusiyely in this stuff, and are indi-
Gated by a small red flag, siguifying
the color which the powder viii make
the cheeks. A shop with square piece
of wood on which are painted various
round dots Of different colors tells
the passer-by OF paint shop
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
NEMyNOTES} 11MpVIELAND
Wy 6UDATSYDRAN T7SS
GuDATSYnEAN

management. Stone, like Fairbanks,
combines an unusual personality with
his genius for the eecentric-from the
acrohatie standpoint he is not unlike
IL to excel even the only Douglas
and film people generally are inclined
TO believe that his success as a film
star is assured, The fear is expressed
by some. in fact. that his success IN
the dlms win raise his earning pow
ers To such a figure that he will event
ually be lost to the legitimate stage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
TROLLEY POLE BREAK
DELAYS CAR SERVICE

Nothing more than a broken trolley
pole on a Long View car occasi0ned a
tie-up in the service on the line for
one hour and Is minutes last night.
The car was on Twelfth avenue when
the accident occurred. It was the
coolest night Of the year and many
people were compelled TO wait on
street corners not knowing the cause
or length OF delay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29

Pride is strange thing. For in
stance, a man would much rather be
seen BY the younger and prettier set
Of neighbor women filing up the gas
oiine tank than emptying the garbage.
though the latter act is really much
more commendable in that he lust
does it to help his poor, Woodworking
wife that much.-Columbu (Ohio)
Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29

Dec, 29-Dr, +. NJ. sala and Miss
Mary kreH were united in marriage
today at the residence OF Mrs. Eliza
beth krell on Third avenue.
The Peoples National bank today
received $50 Of the new Columbian
half dollar souvenir pieces from Chi
cage.
Butter sold today in Rock Island for
% cents pound. eggs at Is ana %
cents, chickens at 10 cents d pound
and turkeys at'1212 cents.
Hard coal is selling at $3.50 a ton
and soft coal at $40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29

The value Of the motion picture in
war time is further proven by the
fact that the war department has APP
proved q plan to instruct recruits in
the various military tactics by means
Of the movies For many months, in
view CT the shortage OF trained in
struct0rs, officials have been seeking
for some intensified method of in
struction, and the use Of pictures was
finally suggested by Leslie W Bren-
nan Of Utica. Accordingly. the class
at West Point was pu through yaTi-
GUS tactics and ev0lutipGs before the
camcra-the manual of arms, the
school Of the soldier, the seA0ol Of the
squad, schools OF the company, sema~
phore work. arm signal. firing posi-
tons, grenade throwing, and trench
work.
The films have already been rsed
successfully at several OF the train
ing camps. and the original IDEA has
now been enlarged upon. The more
detailed pictures viii soon be ready
I for distribution. and by their use it is
estimated that recruits will be able to
/ learn their military lessons in so to
80 days less than by the old method
/ OF instruction One obvious advantage
/ OF the use of pictures, of course, is
that the difficulty Of instructing re-
I cruits deficient in English is met by
printing the leaders in different Ian.
( guages. whereas the former method
required the use Of linguistic instruc
tors. The saving Of money also vii
be a considerable item.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
Do Zen Know That

Rita Harlan. who played in the
stage piece, THE Man of the Hour, y
is now playing minor parts in Balboa
pictures?
Henry Otto. who directed Jackie
Saunders in her first starring vehicle,
has returned to the scene Of his old
love in Long Beach?
Wallace Reid was the boy who
cleaned cut "Joe's Gin MilI' in most
realistic fist battle in 1.-THE Birth of a
Nation ?'
Florence Natol played 81 characters
in 81 weeks while acting with a Van
couveT stock company?
aena Keefe was the harrassed her
oine in 1.-THE Fatal Wedding" when II
played the salt aud pepper circuit?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
EL0QTENCE 0F SILENCE.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
r From The Argus Files of 1892


Dec. 24-Tbe second annual ball Of
the tri-city travellers was held last
night in the new Hartz and Behnsen
building
Captain C. ". Durham Of the 10
cal United States engineers office was
notified Of his appointment as a col
onel on the governors staff.
Miss LaMorah Bailey died at the
home of her father, George W Bailey,
this morning. y
Dec. &c Thermometers registered
20 below zero in Rock Island today
and a colder wave is predicted.
The Rock Island Argus and the
Davenport Leader are agitating the
matter Of forming a tri-city press
club, and ii is said that there are so
people in the three cities eligible Ia
membership.
The ferry boat is caught in the ice
and it is stated that some difficulty
will be encountered N the spring when
the ice leaves the river. as the boat
is liable to be jamMed.
Dec. 24-Mrs. Frank br0ugh and
Miss Mildred Tegeler entertained al
/ their home on Vine street last night
at Yuletide party
| William Atkinson celebrated Christ
mas by having 20 Of his relatives a
( his home on the bluff
/ Mrs Mary Blanchard, wife Of Rob
eTt Blanchard, died at her home after
I a long illness.
Tonight Miss Mae Montrose will en-
terrain number OF her tri-city
friends at the Harper
George Johnson had d narrow
/ escape last night when he'fell through
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29

Edna Goodrich, speaking star, who
lately went into motion pictures and
has been making a hit in photo drama,
loves the picturesque better than the
practical, o fact that has been brought
home TO the young celebrity's init
mates with especial force in counec-
ton with her recent purchase Of q ten
acre farm in Jersey.
Miss Goodrich wanted a home for
her half-dozen saddle horses and so
went looking for rural spot that
might suit the fancy Of those equine
aristoerats.
Spread out on the opposite side Of
the hill was q ten-acre patch of
timber and crop land The timber
was bright green scrub, which con-
trasted wildly with a field of scar
let peoples In full bloom and an
acre Of pale blue fax blossoms,
while another field, badly run down
Haunted great patches Of yellow
mustard.
Webster Campbell, the Vitagraph
actor, is a great football enthusiast It
is not SO long ago he was playing the
game himself at Ann Arb0r, where he
was interestd in many forms OF sport.
Webster is willing to work all night
to pay for an afternoon at one Of the
big football games.
/ Wally Reid is now working in the
+ last feature he Will appear in before
! going east for a while, anna Little is
acting opposite him and viii continue
to do so in New York. The last story
these two attractive young people APP
peared in was Nan of Music Noun
tain"
New Star In the Film Firmament
The most interesting event Of re-
cent weeks in film circles, of course
has been the definite addition Of Fred
Stone to the list of picture stars. The
peculiar talents Of Stone, coupled witt
the quite evident suitability of these
talents to the film screen, has mad(
him for long time one Of the mos
sought-atter players on the stage hy
film men. Since the sensational sue
screen the demand for Stone has nat
, urally increased. as it has been gener
ally recognized that Stones chance.
for duplicating the Fairbanks sue
cess were undoubtedly the greatest 0
any The terms Of a prior contrac
with Charles B. Dillingham; prohibited
Stone from engaging in pictures, bu
a contract signed about year agt
, gave him this privilege, and from tina
, time his eyentful appearance on tn
: screen has been regarded as a Ger
= tainty
! 1t viii, however, he some time mex
winter before the public will have
chance to see how Stone fares as
camera star, for he will play out tn
season in New York before going t
: California under Paramcunt-Lask
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
OFFICERS
Of ROADS AGREE
Say Government Control of Lines VIII
Advance Efficiency As Well
As Earnings.
EXPENSES HAVE INCREASED
Costs OF Material and Labor HUGH
More Was Impossible To Raise
Regular Rates.

The~xailroads OF Rock Island have
welcomed the action of the govern
ment in taking over the railroads Of
the country
Railroad officials OF the city declare
that government supervision Of the
roads will result in Better handling OF
I1as nations freight and means gen
eral Improvement in all classes Of
traffic.
/ One Of the officials of q local road
yesterday issued the following state
ment:
"On account Of the repeated de-
mands for increase in wages, fncreas-
ed material prices ana comparatively
/ small increase in freight rates, il
seems to me that government opera
/ ton Of railroads is a good solution
under present conditions as the bur
den Of expense has become more thar
we can stand"
BENEFITS Of Plan.
/ The road officials stated yesterday
that the costs of material and Of la
Dor have been growing continuously
and that it was impossible for them L
/ increase rates to cover the increased
cost or cut expenses by pooling thu
interests of the roads and reaching I
more centralized system of operation
Another benefit the government wil
have in the operation of the roads i
that it will not be hampered by tn
/ Sherman antitrust law and that j
will have the direct cooperation O
the interstate commerce commission
the railroad men say.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29

London.-A new war disease has
made its appearance in Germany
known as war dropsy.' which is re
viewed at length from the German
medical journals by the current Brit
ish medical journal. The cause of the
disease is believed to be undertaking
or malnutrition The disease appeare Z
in Vienna with great suddeness. 1t IS
stated that the symptoms are much
similar to those Of beri-beri
EL0QUESCE OF SILENCE.
Silence is more eloquent than words
Carlyle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29

Dec, 28-Four travelling men and a
hackman narrowly escaped death last
night when they we're driving across
tie river in cab. The horses fell.
weakening the ice, and ali escaped by
jumping
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29

All the news all the time The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29

the fee while crossing the river He
caught himself as he Tell and made
his way to the Rock Island house,
where he was attended by physi-
clan
Miss Anna A Mtrfeld was today
united in marriage to DR.. s. B. Hall.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-29

HOOVerzing Animals in Zoo Is Saving of $50 per Month
Chief Pollock Says UncLean City Means No Soldiers

UE Hooverizing policy at
the Washington Park zoo
- has brought down the ex-
pense OF feeding all the animals TO
about $50 a month" said park COM
missioner J. ". Fisher. We are
substituting soaked corn to some
extent for raw meat and the amin
ais, particularly the bears, are eat
ing it greedy. I find that by re-
ducing the meat rations. animals
that are cooped up are much i'm
proved in temper, too"
Our clean up campaign in Chihua-
huita viii draw to a close this week,
said city health officer DIT. Hugh
White. aITe have disinfected nun
dreSs Of persons. their clothing and
their homes. going into the schools
IN the southside to carry on the
work I feel sure that the result OF
the campaign viii be a continuation
throughout the winter Of the IN
usually healthy condition the section
is now enjoying"
=
Lack Of the knowledge of gram
mar, especially the conjugation Of tbs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-29
What Your Boy Is
Doing
By DAVID NJ. CHURCH.

. ASHINGTOS, d. c.. Nov. 90
M Men Of the medical corps are
the good Samaritans OF tbs
army. While their work is practically
that OF a non-combatant. nevertheless
death rates in the Allied armies have
been higher in the medical corps than
in any other branch. This IS largely
due 10 the fact that the medical corps
man must expose himself to fire.
without protection. and must always
complete his work before taking
cover.
corps have the weird and unpleasant
task Of securing the battlefieIds for
wounded men. Under. present cordi-
tiOus the stretcher-bearer must leave
the trenches at night after battle and
pick their way through NO Mans
Land always target for sharp
shooters. always searching for
wounded The stretcher-heare-s car
~ their burdens back 10 the 'front.'
line trenches. Here are established
the temporary dressing stations. in
charge OF commissioned men and as
sistants, who may be enlisted men.
With the wO-k OF the stretcher-
bearers completed. the work OF the
drivers beEins. An end
less train OF motor ambul-uces is con-
stantly Leaving the temporary dress
ing stations for the base hospitals.
Medical section men drive these am
balances and are most frequently sub
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-29

-TDHIs is the age OF packages,
small cheap packages-but mil
\ lions OF 'em. Breakfast foods
and shaving soap; automobiles. chew
ing gum; pills, pajamas. spark plugs
and powder bags. white menaceing
powder bags like SO many deadly
miIestones down the perspective OF
time 70 the days Of bulk. the days
when John Paul Jones cried -AtLa-
boyl" and poured an extra pint OF
black powder down the gullet OF nls
The man who first proposed breech-
loading was jeered out OF the meet
ing -"HOW are you going 20 ram your
charger" was the unansweraole cues
tiou-untu the Powder Bag repiieu-
Make me right and you won't have
to RAM"
Today our gunners never even see
I the muzzIes Of their weapons More
than so feet in the rear mechanical
I rammer chases home the SHELL Wnlle
after IL almost tenderly glide your
fat pillows Of powder. The breecn
nlug swings. smacks, and grinds shut
Powder laid in so gently Is enclosed
/ by the she'll in front; J1mmed against
I its rifllngs and by the steel mushroom
behind Very best Of old fashioned
muzzIe hammers could not have done
/ Bags must be strong and tough and
durable Upon these qualities depends
! the safety OF the crews who load But
material that will meet all these re-
| quirements Is difficult to obtain II
must be able to stand lot OF pun
1 ishment Surely a beliicOse pacifist
] on Broadway could not receive
l rougher treatment than does sack
I Of smokeless powder rushed from
I ma gaZine to breech-
Stowage is in tanks. Cover off, the
I 100 pound bag IS jerked out over a
I sharp Tipped edge, swung to the air
! tight door trough and shot out into
I the handling room. 4 poWderman
D leaps upon the catapult. seizes II,
Z staggers for a moment under its bulk,
I then speeds across to the conveyers
I a motor run endless chain OF buckets
Z Into the first empty bucket rolls the
I bag and flies jangling upward 80
Z feet TO the next ammunition supply
! room Here four men pOunce upon the
I bags and sort them as they come 70
supply the two or three guns over
I head
/ Presently the powder stops. Men
! brace. Explosion rocks the very roots
I OF the huge barbette- A faint shout
I trap opens and head is thrust
down. Powder" screams the head.
/ Again the train OF bags is IN motion
I Thud-thud .-- -thud- They are rolled
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-29
CATHFDR Al DEDICATION MARKS
DAY IN Ell PASO

APKIEG most important step in the progress OF
M the Church Of Rome in FL Paso, the dedication Of
w the beautiful St. PaCks Cathedral IS an event
of deep interest locally adding greatly to the beauty and
soIsnitv of the observance Of Thanksgiving day N Fl
Paso The dedication marks the completion of one Of the
bsudsomest church eices the southwest after con-
srucon period which really dates back TO the leyeng OF
the site nearly four years ago.
Though worth is not be measured by dollars alone,
this church stands investment Of $4,000 and when
the last touches have been given by the installation OF al the
memorial windows the investment VIII have been increased
measureaby. worthy official edce Tor the blshop OF
FL Paso St Patrics is creation Of beauty one Of the
finest examples Of Byzantine architecture the country
The cathedral with its tile floors six varieties Of
traceed marble, its three great aars its $4,000 organ
and its chapeis small degree the creation Of the Rt
Rev A. Schiller, bishop Of FL Paso, for all Of its plan
ming and all Of its construction received his personal coll
sderaou and until tie last touches given he worked
closely in collaboration with the architect George D. Bar
net, Of St. Louis.
The dedication service today impressive only be
cause TIE beauty Of the cathedra only because Of
the choir Of 100 with the wonderful accompaniment the
great organ yet only because participating with bishop
Schiller and his priests in the service two of the best
church dignitares Of the southwest bishop Henry
GraniOn Of Tucson and bishop J. PtavaI Of Santa Fe
because the cathedral the expression
and marble Of the spiritual aspirations of devoted
gegaon IN affection for their religion and their church
As SUCH It beautiful creation completed and that is
their for thanksgiving. For the reasons It is
worth the thanksgiving of all FL Pasoans whether Caho
lie not.
In other churches here today Thanksgiving services are
held and the hearts Of the people grateful for the
terial and spiritual blessings given as nation and
10 residents in favored southwest In this
mood let consider the concluding paragraphs of
the presidents proclamation:
"And while render thanks for these things, let Us
pray Almighty God that IN all humbleness Of spirit we may
look always TO Him for guidance: that we nav be kent
constant in the spirit and purpose Of servce that by His
grace minds may be directed or hands strenghened
and that IN His good time liberty and security and peace
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-29
Boy

jected to fire. as they tear madly
along open roads and through open
fields in their haste 20 reach hO=pi.
tails, where their cargOes OF wounded
men may have aid that viii man life
Sanitary work is also a part Of the
duty Of the medical section man. In
der the direction OF officers they are
detailed to keep up the sanitary con-
ditions about the barracks and in the
trenches.
The field OF operations for the med
zeal section men is wide. IL runs
from the work Of an orderly I'm b- Sc
hospital where there is no danger
except that OF aircraft fire, 20 the
dangerous work Of the stretcher-
bearer.
While medical men are non-comb4t-
ants they are always close 20 the
action, wherever IL may be- The en-
listed man in the medical corps VIII
undoubtedly see far more action than
any other branch Of the service ex-
cent the infantry.
The Distinguishing mark OF the
medical section Is the maroon and
white hat cord. The collar insisni5
IS staff with entwined serpents.