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Arizona republican., 1917-12-09

they gave. What was accomplished was the end of an era The dictator ship which had saved France was ended. The parliamentary council, the era of debate and discussion, of divided responsibility, of committee and of changing cabinet control (which changes nothing) came in.
 There had to be a successor to Joffre. Three men stood out-Castel- nau, the acknowledged strategic geni- us of the war, said to be Joffre's own choice; F'och, the dramatic figure in the great chain of victories at the Marne; and Petain, the idol of the army and the hero of the Verdun de- fense. The inner group of parliament tarians, who intrigued, compromised and coalesced to divide the emolu- ments of office were united not to save France, but to save the present form of government They would have none of Castelnau. He was doubly doomed-a Catholic and an aristoorat. Foch they feared-he had the dramatic qualities of a dictator. Petain was possible. No such argu- ments could be urged against him. They approached Petain. They dang led the bait generalissimo-under par liamentary control of course a war committee which would initiate the operations he should execute in true Comite du Salut Public fashion of revolutionary tradition. General Pe- tain's reply is said to have been re- markedly direct. He would take it only on his own terms; no strings, complete and far stretching authority.
 The group considered. The Russian revolution had not broken. The hori- zons everywghere were favorable. France was in no danger. The war could be won by an able general of a good school, pliable 10 their direction
 It was a risk to pass over the three giant figures of Castelnau, Foch and
 Petain, but they took it deliberately
 They promoted Nivelle, an able man
 but untried in major operations. Parli-
 amentary authority prevailed. There
 would be no succeeding military dic-
 tator.
 What happened? It is well that this
 country, with it's eyes on recent per
 formances in congress should under
 stand. The Champagne offensive oi
 April, 1917, took place. and within .
 week France was seething with criti-
 cism. Errors of every sort had beer
 committed. To visualize it, probably
 fifty thousand more French casualtie! had been suffered than were necessary In a panic, with the fear that the coun try might rise and demand dictator and end this groping, fhmbling. divided policy of shifting parliamentar. groups they rushed to Petain ant begged him to take the chief comman, -on his own terms.
 The first act of Retain was to ap point Foch his chief of staff-Foch .. who had been almost eliminated. Toda. this distinguished command has prove 1 itself There has been no return o the Champagne blunders. The righ thing--and in war the right thing i |, the inevitable thing'-has been done bat. in order that this group of par liamentary leaders might make thei experiment, fifty thousand unnecessar casualties had to be offered up.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-09

10 get an explosion. The condition that causes carburetion trouble in cold weather is the heaviness of the fuel and the inability of the vacuum to lift it into the cylinders in appreciable quantity. It is for this reason that the driver shuts off all air when start ing and perhaps primes the cylinders directly from a can. After the engine has started firing, the choker should be left on only long enough to get the engine running smoothly, when it should be opened gradually. Car own CTS living in cold climates should all employ heated air devices for supply ing warmed air to the carburetor. If the air inlet has no control Sor shutting out cold cair something of the sort should be installed so that air from around the exhaust pipe or manifold is used.
 Carburetor troubles are likely to af- feet any cylinder; that is to say no particular cyIider will misfire to the exclusion of the others This makes carburetion trouble easy to distinguish from ignition trouble. In pressure feed systems, too little or too much pressure produces misfiring. In vacuum feed systems, a stuck float or a punctured float will cause the same trouble. Ob- structions in the fuel line reduce the quantity of gas reaching the carbu- retor, the float bowl does not fill, with the inevitable result. To obviate this trouble car owners should be particular about removing the strainer at inter- vals to remove accumulations of for eign matter.
 Condensation in the inlet manifold is troublesome, particularly in engines with long, unheated manifolds which by the way are not commonly built to- day. The fuel mixture strikes the manifold and condenses before it can reach the cylinders. When the engine is stopped, an accumulation drips out and the owner sometimes jumps to the conclusion that the carburetor is leak ing. Sometimes, too, misfiring is
 caused by the cover of the float bow | being loose.
 When carburetion trouble occurs, the
 car owner should always start at one end of the system and work method. | ically to the other end; the place tC | start is the main tank. If there is fue
 in the tank, proceed to the next par | of the line the vacuum tank or tn, l carburetor In the former open tn, ] drain, in the latter pull up the floa i control. If the fuel flows, there is n, actual stoppage and the engine may b,
 started and experiment along the line!
 suggested will locate the trouble.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-09
FRANCE WAS SAVED
 BY DICTATORSHIP
Golfers Weekly)


 When the complete breakdown of the French preparation at the begin ming of the war is known, the mir acle of the Marne will stand out in complete outline. Joffre was able to save France and civilization only by a coup d'etat, by forcing himself upon a panic stricken ministry as a dictator in every sence of the word. For the first two critical years, when France, almost unaided, was breaking the full torrent of the German ag- gression, Joffre was dictator.
 In July, 1915, when it was my privi- lege to be the guest at luncheon at which twenty odd political leaders, past and present. were assembled, l asked the question: What would be the French terms of peace?" Gabriel Hanotaux answered that they would be precisely what Joffre dictated. And though the luncheon represented dozen shades of political thought, there was not a dissenting voice. Now, what happened? By July, 1916, the aspect of things had changed. France was no longer with her back against the wall. England S might was pouring in. The Verdun defense had broken the torrential wave of Germany's attack. German | aggression, not Frances defense, had | collapsed. The future was secure. i This much was apparent: France was saved. A great wave of optimism came in.
 General Joffre, to whom dictator | ship ill accorded with his tempera- ment and democracy, had gradually relaxed his hold on the lid. One by one deputies, orators, professional | politicians, and journalists had crawled out, and when they were in | sufficient strength they overthrow him. It matters little the reasons
Arizona republican., 1917-12-09
CARBURE ETOR IS
 DESERVING 1T
 SPECIAL CARE

Carburction troubles may be gener- ally segregated into three groups: Those caused by the fuel. by the fuel feed and by the carburetor itself. A carburetor is simply a mixing device in which sprayed or atomized gasoline is mixed with air to form an explosive mixture. If this mixture of gasoline is not properly proportioned. It's explosive characteristic will be poor and trouble will follow In general 1t may be said that a carburetor will handle mixtures ranging from 6 Co 1 Co IA to 1, which means that one part of gasoline to from six to fourteen t2rts of air will be present. Below and above those ra- tiOs. the mixture is so poor that the engine will run badly or may even fail to fire at all
 Misfiring because of incorrect car- buretiOn giving a poor mixture, may usually be adjusted simply by increas- ing or decreasing air or the gasoline. Assuming that misfiring is occurring, that the engine is sputtering, perhaps hachiring and that the ignition is known Co be functioning improperly The first step is Co move either the gas or the air adjustment in either direction. Try the air adjustment and move it so that a greater quantity of air is being admitted If the condition gets worse, If the engine shows further signs of being in trouble, then the control is be- ing moved in the wrong direction. It takes but minutes experimenting to ascertain which element in the fuel is needed and soon the engine should be running smoothly Sometimes the range of adjustment is such that com- pensation cannot be made for air leaks around the inlet manifold, but this is rare. If, however adjusting the air or the gas control in both directions does not remedy the engines trouble the cause may be a stuck fuel valve a dirty fuel valve, a leaky float, or a worn or dirty needle valve.
 Sometimes adjustments made while the engine is idling gives good results nt the time. but as soon as the power plant is required to pull hard the mis- firing starts again. This may call fol fresh adjustment In non adiustablt carburetOrs conditions of this kind arc brought about by outside conditions In carbutors with high and low speed adjustment, the high speed contro should be adjusted while the engine i. running fast, though the car is no moving. All carburetor adjustment. should be made while the engine is hot The best carburetor adjustment is tha in which the engine operates as fas as possible on a given throttle setting Thus with the throttle say one-fiftl open, adjust the carburetor until tn, engine reaches maximum speed with out further movement of the throttle
 In cold weather there is inevitabl, need for a rich mixture for starting because only in the rich mixture il there sufficient fuel of high volatilit,
Arizona republican., 1917-12-09
THE INDIAN SCHOOL

The school recently raised $772 for the Y. M. C. A. war fund.
 A large crowd was out to hear the band concert last Sunday afternoon. The solos by F. H. Rodriques and John Lee Black were two of the main feat ures.
 About a hundred girls journeyed to a nearby cotton field last Saturday and demonstrated their skill at cotton picking. The money earned was turned over to the army and navy Christmas fund.
 The students were very much pleased to heAr Lieutenant Crciier lecture. Hls collection of trophies were especially interesting.
 The domestic art department has carried off quite number of prizes from the state fair. Among the win
Arizona republican., 1917-12-09
TEARS oEE WHEEL

A four horse hay wagon driven by Carlos Valenzuela collided with a spring wagon owned by J. B. Westfall of 942 East Van Bure.n street yesterday afternoon, near First street and Jef- ferson, breaking the wheel of the spring wagon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-01

Chicago. oct I-Frczt in parts
OF Illinois. Iowa. Missouri and In
diana brought about higher prices to-
day Ell The corn market. wide differ
eace betwe cen The value Of livestock
and Of corn tended also I'D strengthen
corn. On the other hand doubt as to
whether any. severe damage had been
done by frost acted as p check on
buying. Opening quotations. which
ranged from 1sc 10 nc to 5ac 1D at
SI13 to S119ss December and $II51s
TO SI-161s May. were -ollowed by q
moderate reaction.
Official announcement that no UNI
usually Geld weather was I'm prospect
for the corn belt ana that no killing
frost had been reported led afLerward
10 declines. Indications we're that
crop injury 81 any would be TO quality
rather than TO quantity The market
closed unsettled at sac off TO shade
advance. with December. @i-ls#4 and
May at S1.151z to sI.15s
Oats took the same path as corn.
independence was lacking although
trading had q fair volume
Considerable frmness was shown
bv provisions, despite the fact that
stock ward interests were selling The
bulge fl corn acted aE q source of
strength.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-01

STOCK EXCHANGE ON
LOWER PRICES BASIS

New York, Oct. stock exchange
prices developed decided regularity
today on further selling Of rails attrib-
uted In part to unfavorabie August
statements of earnings Reactions Of
70 3 points were registered by the
coal ers. New York Central, st. Iaai
and Pacidcs, some Of these various Is
sues falling 70 lowest quotations in
many years. IndustriaIs we're adverse
Iy affected. FORGETTING the greater part
Of their gains and the entire list tend
ed towards uusettlement. All classes
of bonds were lower, the Liberty is
sue selling between part and 100 10.
inauguration Of the second Liberty
loan campaign was accompanied by q
general advance in stocks at the open
ing of todav's market. Gains Of I 10
almost points we're made by such
leaders as steels. copperss equipments
and oils Rails also rose, though more
moderately, Reading advancing
point. Dealings in the Libery.s 31zss
we're light with q firm undert0ue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-01
PR0PFRTY 0vyERs' NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given TO all persons
interested that the board Of local i'm
provements Of the city Of Rock Island.
Ill, has filed in the county court Of
Rock Island county a certificate Of
the cost Of the improvement. entitled
in said court. On Re Petition 81 the
City of Rock Island, Ill, to assess the
cost Of the construction OF storm
drain on Fifteenth avenue from Ninth
to Twelfth streets" and said certificate
also shows the court costs, the amount
of accrued interest, and the total
amount Of said assessment, and said
certificate also states that the said tn
provement conforms substantially to
the requirements OF the original ord
nance for the construction of the same,
as required by law, and that final hear
ing on safd certificate viii be had on
the 18th day Of October, A. .. 1917. al
9 o'clock a. m, or as soon thereafter
as the business Of the court will per-
NIT. All persons desiring may file OBJ
jections in said court before said day
and may appear at the hearing and
make their defense
Dated this LIST day OF October. A D.
1917. WILLIAM M'C0NOCHIE,
President
=. JUHL, Secretary.
WALLACE TREICHLER, Member.
Board OF Local improvements Of the
City Of Rock Island, H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-01
st. Louis Livestock.

ST. Louis. Mo- Hog receipts $500.
0IS.2J. mixed and butchers. 1850
1880 good heavy, 19.40019.6Qs bulk.
1SS5019.50
Cattle receipts. 5000 steady. native
beef steers. S.00n1T.50s yearIing
ST GERS and beifers. 7001 90. COWS,
00010.00. st0Ckers ana feeders, ESQ
$1,000; prime yearliug steers and
heifers, 75o01000 native calves,
5.T50l5.50
Sheep receipts, 1900, higher lambs
I1.000l7.00, ewes, l050011.00 weth-
ers. I050012.50s Gamers and chop
uars. 500TS. so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-01
LEGAL.
7l7-Fs7---77-e7-7e- 17--17'-E-177--7771l7
ismhflnnflon Notice.

Publication Notice.
state of Illinois. Rock lsland Coun-
ty-ss
In me County court Of said county.
Jacob Isamser and William Rau1ser.
ee-partners. doing business under the
s1yis and urm name of J &tanser5 3 sons
plaintiffs IS Edward e Walsh and I'D
ward & walsh Jr4 defendants
Public notice ls hereby given 70 the
SAID Edward {. Walsh ana Edward -
Walsh JF-s that WRIT o. attAet4In e34 6
issued cut Of the office or the clerk OF
the county court OF Rock Island county
dated gAe 15th day Of SepteIa Ger, a. u.
1915 a. the suit Of said Jacob RanSer
and William RaIn5er. c9~partners. IS
aforesaid, and against the estate OF the
said Edward {. Walsh ara Edward G
for the sum o1 i've blndrea ere and 4a~
100 (&5u1 45) dollars, ana ptainttfIs rea-
sonabIe attorneys fees. as N SAID note
provided. directed ID the sheriff OF SAD
ROCK Island county, which said writ has
been returned executed.
Now. therefore, unless the SAID Ed
ward & Walch and Edward l.. Walsh
Jr.. shan personally be and appaar be-
fore the said county court Of Rock Is
land county, on the 1rst Gay OF the next
term thereof. 10 be holden AT the court
house IN Lhe city OF Rock Island. in said
a -. 154ts give special bail and plead
to the said plaintiffs action. Judgment
50 III be entered against yea and ~ favor
O. the said Jacob EamseI and william
AaUEers and SO much Of the property
attached as may be sufficient tc satisfy
III said judgment ard costs VIII De sold
70 satisfy tne same
Dated this I4th day OF September. a
- 1915 HENRI p HI BEA RID, Clerk
James =. Murphy plaintiffs attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-01

Estate oI Johann Hcltorf deceased
He undersigned having been ar
pointed eXecutrtS cf the last viii and
testament of Johann EoltcTt, Iasa az the
county 81 Rock Island SKATE OF illinois
deceased hereby gives notice that she
Wi4i appear BEFORE the Hon Benjamin
Island county, NJ yha probate c0nre
room. u tne city of RUck Island, az the
l'eceE 1oer 4si term. on the urst Mon
day IN DeceTn beFs next. at which tine
all persons having clainss against said
estate are notified and requested To af
tend for the purpose OF having the same
adjusted All persons indebted to SAID
estate are requested 81 make Immediate
pa IEeft to ths undersigned.
DATED leEa day NJ september. A r.
1sl FIEBhE HoLTDBE
FsEerr1fTtv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-01

Kansas City livestock.

ceipts 5000, lower bulk. 1900
1870 heavy. 182001g5O packers
and butchers. 18.90019.40, light, 1880
01925, pigs. l55001F.00.
Cattle receipts. $4,000 steady
prime fed steers 16O0017.0J: dressed
beef steers 1150T15.50. western
steers. 9O0013.50. cows. 5.50010Q0-
helfers. 7.000l3.0Qs stockers and feed
ers. 6.5001400 bulls. 600Gs 90
calves. 6.5OU13.50-
Sheep receipts. 1900 steady.
lambs. l6.7501775: yearljnss. 12000
1915 weJhers. 1L000l2.50. ewes,
10 NUrf1f-5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-01
Fok SALE-nIscELLANEou1


Used CAR BARGAINS
a 6baEt IS fd@livery}. with new cab and
body electric starter and tights ex-
IRA touring Qodsi $45e.
MOOR So w5th panel body 6de1fvery4t
seed condition. $3.50
1873 Snlith FERN : Track, WIKI large
stake body used taree months Al
condition $3.50
1914 Eelle 50 b. pzs ave passenger tear~
ns cars elecerIe lights ana starter:
All ozerhaaIed ana guaranteed in good
condition Terms to suit AoacF- Mo
AN electric piano. vyirH mandolin and
violin accom- paulEr eut- Inquire at 1873
second avenue or phone r !. 3i6.
CRIB Siding side; sanitary couch. and
bookcase sos IhirtS eighth street
al " j 14ba
CANARY hErds- price IS e4Cu5 phone r
FURNITURE fer feur-room fat. already
Installed. at ~ Eleventh street.
price 500. cash. answer only BY
GOOD team or farm mares, and 3
years 0las cheap lf given good
home Ho horse traders need Apply
GaI northwest coruer OF EockInghzn
and Aiuswarth streets. Please CAL at
earn Davenport 4o va.
GOOD team Of slz-year-old farm mares
pounds each; taken n on debt must
be SOLD regardless Of price and sold
between Eltrh and sixth streets. DaT-
Gas stove. Hamilton; good cenditton .
l9z8 Fourteenth street Phone + J.
GIRLS ElUe an wooI coat 6sIze 14J@
coed as rev a4rga1a C2ll g 5z89
Gas tank E@aterz lIs& oecona avenue
lIEsATEE Art Garland. hard coal. very
Cheap good -e1s1t1on az Eh1TleezzfH
s-1ze-- -----
EfJ 5SE-Hs3TlTr z-uG=.. fr GOOD eordttto1g.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-01
GERMAN ALLIANCE IN
PROTEST TO WILSON

Chicago. Oct. IA communication
was sent 10 President Wilson today
protesting against attacks upon Ger
nan-Americans and demanding rro-
lection for them. following the adop-
tion of resolutions 1T the conclusion
OF the annual convention Of the III
nois branch OF the German America.
National Alliance
Eight resolutions were adopted "a
which all German Americans are
asked to support the German Ian
guaga press in It's fight against sup
preston. Resentment is expressed az
she activity Of the National Securisx
league and At the dishonest and foot
ish attacks upon the teaching 81 Ger
man in me public schools
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-01
DECATUR FIRE LOSS
HEAVY; PROBE ASKED

Decatur. I'll. Oct. 1.-Omcers from
the state fire marshal's Office win be
asked to come to Decatur to investi-
gate the origin of the fire which de-
stroyed the Guy Scovju furniture
building here early today. The loss
was $4,000 and was practically COW
cred by insurance
According 10 statements OF the own
er, the store has been broken into re-
Gently and an effort was being made
TO catch The thieves Ut is believed
that the intruders gained a8mittance
to the store again last night and drop
ped q match which started the IRE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-01

Estate OF joan n q Ear1e1s. deceased
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator % the estate aE
John 4 C. EarteIs late 81 fhe county
of Rock Island. state OF Illinois. decezs
ad. hereby gives notice thai he viii au-
pear before tire Hen. BENJAMIN Bell
Judge 81 the probate court OF Rock Is
land county. - this probate court roor-,
IN the city OF Rock Island at the De
cen1ber term. on the first Monday in
December. next. at which time all per-
sons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested to attend fer
The purpose of having the same sd-
5usted- All persons Indebted 70 SAID
estate are requested TO make immediate
payment TO the undersigned
Dated 2Ist day OF September. A. y.
1917 WILLIAM BOTTLE.
ADM nlstrarO
Lar-ae Y zZalcI-ar. a-tarueE-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-01
LEGAL.


EstSte of Charlotte Boggess, deceased
~ undersigned having been az
pointed administrator ef the estate Or
1hafA0ffe Eo@gesss late Of 1hs county Of
F@oak island state Of Illinois. deceased.
Ele15 gives notice that he viii appear
before the probate co4rt 81 Rock island
county, al The probate court ROOM in
lhe CITY Of Rock Island. al the %0veFa-
per- 1915 term. Ga the 8rst Monday IN
-<oNSna Der. next, al which time all per-
sa1s having eiatus against said estate
are HotHed and requested To attend aor
Ji3e purpose Of having the same adjust
ed Al persons Indebted to said estzze
are requested 20 make lima ed5ate ra.s-
D1eHt TO the undersigned
Dated tAAs l4tG day OF September. A.
d 1917. r 81 SAI.A
sfFe7- Z f,=-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-01

Estate aE 5zra- r lEi3E deceased
TIE undersigned having been ap-
pointed adnat utzrr3tcr Of the estate at
sarah AfElA Iafe of the county eF
HECK island state eff Illinois. deceased
hereby give notice that they urIll an
pear before the Hon REM amin Bsli.l
Judge of the probate court of E3clz Is-|
land s5urtEs dit t6= rebate court ronn1.
jim the city Of Rock Island ct The rss-
C=mher terms on Hhe 6rst Monday ia
December next ar which time all pre-
sons having claims against said estate
are nothed and requested 70 attend for
the purpose Of having the same ad4
5uSted. All persozf@ afndebtedtro said es~
tate are requested 70 make Immediate
pa TEenr TO the Hndersi rned
Dated the 18th day Of September. A.
d 1917. DELBEBT BRCfI<AVT,
LORENZO p. BESOESANV
ADMINISTRATORS Of the Estate of Sarah
=. MIL, Deceased
Henry Waterman. C3eneseo. III. at
torney Tor administrator
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-01
$4,000 SKILLED MEN
READY FOR SERVICE

VashInztCn. Get. Fourteen thou
sand citizens 1000 5f whom are
Skilled engineers have been enrolled
cv she pubIte service reserve as w{ll-
ing 10 leave their present employment
liz they car serve ras country batter
elsewhere
Tha purpose af the Organization set
up nv the department az labor Is 70
flI~ntsh skilled men to- various
branches o. rhs government and tae
arnag an1 uayy without interfering
with essential private industries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-01
lIoe Range nay to Day.
Chicago Provisions.

Chicago. Oct. Butter steady;
creamery. 4014 4431acs
Eggs, lower: receipts, $3.50 cases :
frsts. 370371zc. ordinary ffrsts, SEQ
3G@c. at mark. cases included, $50
375zc
Potatoes. steady: receipts. 100 cars;
Wisconsin Minnesota and Dakota
sacks. Io56 Ito, ditro. bulk, 1000
LOS
Poultry. alive lower; fowls, 200
23c. springs, 22c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-01
MINTRs a0INa nArH9

Le8lugto0, -, UCt III vas
semI-ofHcaIly announced hare today
that an agreement between tho strlk-
ing miners and cca4 operators in
southeastern Kentucky and northeast
ern Tennessee had been reached and
that the mines would resume work
within no less caan five days
Between I.04u and 5000 men have
been idle ia these fields for about siG
weeks.