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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-02
EACH COUNTY HAS
FUND Of HISTORY
Illinois Centennial Commission says
All Nay Produce Pageants OF
This Nature
SHOULD COMPARE OLD AND NEW
Urges That Contrast Showing Pro-
gress of Century Should BE Brought
10 Attention.

The Illinois Centennial commission n
an appeal sent out Tor general ob-
servance Of the huudredth annlvers-
airy Of the admission Of the state into
the uniou says it is possible for every
county TO produce an historical pag-
cant. and IN this most entertaining and
impressive manner portray the parJlc~
ular features Of Illinois history
important local characters and
events should receive attention The
centennial commission viii furnish as
sistarce in the writing Of these pag-
aanta and viii also furnish competent
advice with reference 10 their prodne-
ton says the commission.
Plans had proceeded so far tor the
general observance OF the centennial
Of Illinois that the commission an
uouuces that the war VIII not prevent
the appropriate ceremonies IT. says.
Tier history Is intimately assocIa1-
Ell with the struggle Of America for
broader liberty and purer democracy
Ii IS altoge her fitting tnat the state
which gave to the nation q Lincoln to
Lead IN that great struggle 40 pre-
serve free government Up America
should observe its centennial ami
Eersary al time when We are fighting
to preserve free government through
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-02

Boehme. n. GIT feet lot 27. Campbeii's
addition. Rock Island, $1,000
CAMEL De Volder and wife to Gas
ton Van Anker and wife, lot 4. part lot
:. block 9, Oak Hill. Moline, S1.o0.
william A. Macbeth ct TX TO Maude
NJ. Schacht, lot 5. block 3, Ryder a.
Reads addition, Moline, Sl.0o
Maude M. schacht and husband 10
Ida NJ Macbeth. lot 5, block 3. Ryder
& Reads addition. Moline. 800.
Charles Fl. and Lucy A. Claussen to
E. A. Harrigan, lot 2, block ., horhss
addition, Pleasant valley, East MO
line. $f00.
Edward III. Guyer ct al to CAMEL
Martens. LOT IL, block 127. New Shops
addition. East Moline $3.50.
Eugene J. Dufy and wife 20 Ezra Y.
Eastman. lot 4. block /. Forest Hill,
Moline $1o0
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-02

10 dozen men 5 shop caps TO 50
on sale tomorrow at reduced
prices. Made Of black sateen
with durable YisoTs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-02
- IRISH FAMII.IES.

Il Is notorious Tact that many O
the families Of Ireland which have
come to be regarded as typicalIy Irish
are Of alien extraction. Thus the
Pfunketts are Of Danish origin, the
Burkes. billions. Roches. Husseys and
ali the tribe OF Fitz are Norman.
while the NitcheI1s are ngIish.-Lon-
don Spectator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-02

this morning that he viii lead a hike
tomorrow morning at 3 o'clock from
Market square and wind up at Little
Mountain The boys will have lunch
with them and return late in the after
noon.
AT Trinity church last evening a
troop Of scouts was organized by Mr..
Weaver 4 meeting Of the troop head
ed by Jack Kittilsen. scout master,
viii be held at the First Baptist
church
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-02

oal the world Not IN holiday spirit.
but with solemn pride, shall We tell
the story Of Illinois
1T in suggested mat a feature Of
county fairs and expositfons may he
the com parsons of the old implements
with the new. particularly among
farming utensils. In order that the
progress OF the century may be shown
10 the generations that knew not the
primitive methods OF their grand
fathers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-02

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-02
PRESENT
REPORTS OF MEEILN e

Reports from the recent session Of
the international Ben FranElin CLUB
convention in Chicago, were given by
Henry Kramer of this city md ~. l.
Purcell. Davenport. at the meeting Of
HE TRICKY Ben Franklin club last
evening. at tbe Rock Island club.
Plans for the Ben Franklin annivars-
airy banquet next January were dis
eussed Dinner was served at $3.50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-02
COUNCIL TO NAME
OFFICERS FRIDAY
Several Directors Have Resigned Boy
Scouts Organization Hike TO
Little Mountain.

The Rock Island council Of Boy
Scouts will hold an election OF off,
GERS on Friday night At a meeting 10
be held al the Rock Island club Il
was reported this morning that sew
eraI officers and directors OF the local
council have resigned ana a number
Of new officers viii be selected.
Scout Executive Weaver announced
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15
STRIKE CERTAIN #
ROADS HOLD OUT
Brotherhood Representatives Arrive in New York
tor final Conference Orders to Strike Are
Already in Hands Of Local bOtherhoOds

years.
Il attach tremendous significance" :"
bishop Berry declared, TO the re-
markable change in the tone of the
American newspaper. A sign of the
times, too, is the rising quality of
the American newspaper editorial.
The chnnge is monument to the on
ward progress of American ideals"
There is thought in connection
with the statements of Bishop Berry
which may not occur to the average
critic-friendly or otherwise-who is
commenting upon the moral standing
of the press. This is the fact TINT
the newspapers of America have al
ways stood for the best things. As
many newspapers have in the past
failed because the ideals which they
advanced were too wholesome to re-
ceive general public Endorsement and
support as have gone into bankrupt
cy from all other combined causes.
Fewer publications are nowadays
meeting this fate, however. May il
not very properly be held that pub
lie sentiment is at last rising to the
place occupied so long by the press +?
If this be admitted, what vast cred
it must be given journalism for the
development of morals thus occur
ring.--St. Joseph (Mo.) Gazette.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15
NEW YORK POLICE MEET
SPEEDERS HALFWAY

NEW YORK, March IA. - The po-
lice of this city today inaugurated an
experiment to ascertain whether cit
izens are willing to cooperate with
the city authorities in enforcing the
law. When policeman spots a
speeder, he does not arrest the often
der at once unless the offense is
flagarant, but sends his name and
license number to headquarters.
The speeder's record is investigat-
ed and if it is found that he has COM
mitted a similar offense previously
he is summoned before a magistrate
to plead his case. If it is evident
that automobiles do not appreciate
this treatment, the Police department
afer a thorough test, will abandon
the system Of giving speeders a
chance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15
18Th SECTION or AMERICAN
AMBULANCE FIELD SERVICE
GOES TO THE FRENCH FRONT
(Bf Wilbr S. Forrestl

United Press Staff Correspondent. J
PARIS, Feb. fss--tBy Mail "A
new, the Both section Of the Ameri-
can Ambulance Field service left
Paris for the front today, making
800 American ambulances and sim
liar number of young American men
who are succoring French wounded
behind the firing lines.
Before the end OF March 450 Amer
can ambulances and drivers will be
at the disposal of the French army,
it was learned today, One hundred
and fifty additional machines have
been ordered, and men, mostly col
lege students, have already enlisted
to have charge of the new equipment.
Most Of the latter are due to arrive
in France soon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15
AMERICAN FREIGHT SHIP
IS SUNK WITHOUT WARNING
Algonquin Bound For London With Cargo of Fooduff Victim of German
Submarine Blockade Submarine Refuses to Aid Survivors, even
of Crew We're American Citizens Ship Was Not Armed

lay on a table, Mix the above
amounts Of sugar and salt together
IN pail or jar and rub each piece of
meat thoroughly with some of this
mixture. Be very careful to get as
much of the sugar mixed into the
marrow of the shank bones of the
shoulders and hams as possible.
Sprinkle little of the mixture on
the bottom of a clean barrel and
pack the meat in as closely as posi-
BILE. 1n packing hams and shoul
lers where they have to be packed
on end always have the shank end
up. When hanging meat after tax.
'ng it from the brine, follow the
same rule and hang with shank up.
This is done so that all the juices
viii remain in the hams and shoul-
lers) Never pack more than $50 to
,S5 pounds of meat in one barrel.
After the meat has all been rubbed
md packed, take the mixture Of salt
nd sugar which is left, dissolve it in
the required amount of water and
add to that the saltpeter which has
been dissolved in warm water. Stir
the mixture and pour it over the
meat. If there isn't enough brine
add cold water until the meat will
he covered when weighted down. The
brine should be kept at a tenpera-
ure of 40 degrees F.
Meat of all kinds should be repack
I'D at least 8 times while curing in
the brine. After the meat has been
in the curing solution for days re-
move and pour the brine ont of the
barrel, repack and add the brine.
Then in 10 days repack and again
in another 10 days. Leave the hams
and shoulders in the brine so to 60
days. The bacon should be left in
the brine not more than 80 to 40
lays. After the meat has cured take
it out and dry by hanging as above
directed.
For smoking the meat. use either
hickory. oak, birch, cottonwood
cedar or willow.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15
MRS. GUERNSEY SEEKS
PRESIDENCY OF d. A. p.

WASHINGTON, March IA. =. A
battle royal for the Presidency of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton will be fought by Mrs. George
Iacher Guernsey of Independence
Kansas, at the national convention OF
the d. A. R. here the latter part OF
next month.
Mrs. Guernsey amazed the national
national organization by the thoro.
ness with which she came into the
race prepared. 1t was known she
sought the place, but it was not
known that she had secretely secer-
ed the backing of i3 states on the
basis of her outlined policy.
Mrs. George G. Squires of ST. Paul,
Mrs. John Miller Horton of Buffalo
and Mrs. j. Hamilton Lewis of Illi-
nois are Mrs. Guernseys opponents
for the presidency, which now is fill
ed by Mrs. William Cunning Story of
New York. Mrs. Story is said to
favor Mrs, Lewis to succeed her.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15
BOWLING TONIGHT

Teams Wilson, Mrs. Rus
sell, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson, Dougher-
ty and Brennan, will contest with
Team Eight-Mr. and Mrs. Mason
Reeder and Bay, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
lace tonight
Owing to the failure of several OF
teams Five and Six to appear for
contest, the games scheduled for last
night were not played.
The contest scheduled for Friday
night will not be held for the rea-
son that several players are mem
bers of the Past Time Club which
gives dance that evening.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15
GIRL ROCKIES ARE
DEEP IN WAR BUSINESS

WASHINGTON, d. c., Mar. H.
Sweet girl graduates of the First
National Service School, .Women's
section of the Navy league will delve
deep into the intricacies of warfare
when they go into their second en-
campment here at Chevy Chase April
l6.
Post graduate companies have been
organized for the encampment this
year and those who served in 1916
are eligible for places. They Will
take up a higher course Of diatetics,
camp cookery, map reading, motor
car driving, repairing, bicycling, adj
vanced signalling, plain and wireless
telegraphy. Former students must
have applied for membership in the
companies before March 10th.
The regular courses, mostly for
girl rockies, still have a number of
vacancies, but officers in charge of
the encampment declare it will be
even more successful than last year.
Camp will open April 16 and will be
broken May 26, giving 40 whoe days
of military training.
A Plattsburg idea win be put into
effect this time, the red, white and
blue system. By this plan those wo-
men who attended but one course
last year are entitled to wear red
and white service stripes, while those
who took up two courses are entitl-
ed to the coveted red,white and blue
stripes.
Plans for the second encampment
are practically complete. Women
have been enrolled from Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York, Chicago and
Boston as well as many Southern
cities. Powder puffs and party dres-
ses will be replaced by khaki and
drab sombreros while these women
learn soldering. a large building
willie be added to the equipment this
year where lectures may be held in
inclement weather.
Captain +. b. Creecy, who has re-
turned from Haiti, will have charge
of laying out the camps and Mrs.
Hugh l.. Scott, wife of the chief Of
staff Of the army will head the camp
committee.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15
NELS ANDRES PLANS
BIG OUTPUT IN SPRING
Especial to The Herald)


SlLVERToN, March Ia. - Nels
Audren and associates, operating the
Coming Wonder mines, located on
Anvil mountain one-half mile west by
north from town, continue to employ
pack trains to despatch the high
grade silver-lead ore. These lessees,
since talSing over the property from
G. c. Koonecker, have maintained an
average production of Approximately
100 tons per month, and their plan
for the coming warm weather season
Is said to call for much greater
output.
The Coming Wonder embraces sew
eral claims and at the present time
much new ground is said to be open,
ed up that gives promise of exceed
ing, in rich ore, any territory here
tofore produced from. It is the plan
of the lessees to erect boarding and
bunk-hcuses at the mine before next
fall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15
WARM WEATHER WILL SEE
GREATER ACTIVITY AT NINE
(speeiaI 70 The Heraldl


SILVERTON, March ID - The
Observation-Disclosures property, located
but short distance from town, up
the Animas canon, is making prepa,
rations for an early start this year.
A Mr.. Gates, of st. Louis, Mo-, is in
charge Of preliminary work, has in
stalled a compressor and other ma
chinery and is carrying on operations
that will insure the property being
in excellent condition for heavy OPP
erations as soon as warm weather ar
rives.
The Fairview-Thunderer has been
busy, upon small scale, all winter
and the increased activities of the
past few days portends a busy sea-
son during the remainder of the
year.
The close proximity of this prop
erty to the railroad and town insures
"A continuous production as soon as
warm weather arrives and it is moro
than likely that after the start is
made this spring there will be no lie,
up to activities at the mine.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15
A BISHOP ON THE PRESS.

mo American need blush for the
moral tone of the newspaper that
goes into home"
Thus spoke Joseph F. Berry, bish.
op of the Methodist Episcopal
church and himself former editor,
in a recent address. 1t was clear
cut, manly tribute to the wholesome
ness of the average American news
paper. For. of course, the bishop
did not intend to convey the idea
that every newspaper in the land
was clean and inspirational. He gave
praise to the press Us a whole, and
he added that the newspapers are
growing ever better with the passins
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15
CLOSE STORES INSTEAD
OF SALOONS ON SUNDAY

BUENOS AIRES, March IA. -
Having tried and failed to close the
saloons on Sunday, the Buenos Aires
city government is making similar
experiment with the grocery stores.
The idea is to give the clerks a days
rest a week. 1t is not religious
movement. Most grocery stores real
ly do keep their front entrance shut,
which the saloons never did, but they
do a tremendous side door trade.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15
President Wilson
Improving Slowly

WASHINGTON, March ID. -
President Wilson is still confined to
ms bed and does nj see anyone ex-
cept on the most urgent business.
His cold continues to improve slowly
owing to his run down condition, as
result of constant worry and work
since February 1st. The exposure
on inaugural day aggravated his con
dition.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15
LATE SENATOR'S NEPHEW
HURRIES WEDDING-WAR

NEW YORK, March Ia. Be-
cause they fear call to arms at any
moment might interfere with the
Wedding they planned for after East
er, Miss Penelope Sears and Sher-
man Phelps Plat, nephew of the
late United States Senator Thomas
C. Platt, were married here today.
Plat is a member Of Squadron A. N.
Y. N. c., and is subject to call at
any moment
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15
MESSAGE TO EXTRA
Will URGE DEFENSE
United Press.

United Press.
WASHINGTON, March IA. Pres
ident Wilson's message to the extra
session Of congress will urge un-
precedent defense measures. 1t will
include suggestions for legislation
covering matters Of collateral defense
of merchantmen and suggest some
form Of universal training or service
and appropriation measures for the
army and navy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15
Ambassador Gerard
Arrives in Washington

WASHINGTON, March la. - Up
on their arrival here, former Anibas-
sador Gerard and party were cordial
ly welcomed by crowds of spectators.
officials and newspaper representa-
tives.
Gerard was Immediately given the
White House memorandum suggest
ing that he refrained from comment
ing on the German situation until
he transmitted his report to the
state department and President Will
son.
All of the party were in the gayest
spirits.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15

United Press.
NEW YORK, March IA. -
Brotherhood representatives are ar
riving for conference with railroad
managers. They are determined up
on a settlement even thru a strike.
Reports from various railroad cen
ters indicated the strike orders had
oeen automatically set and subject to
recall only In case managers meet
the Brorhefhood's terms. The rail
road managers professed belief that
40 strike would occur Us the Presi,
dent would not permit labor war
20 block the preparedness movement.
they declared they would standpat
IN their attitude that neither should
act before the supreme court decides
the Adamson law.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15
Bids For Scout.
Cruisers Opened

WASHINGTON, March ID. Bids
for the six newly authorized scout
cruisers have been opened. Cramps
lowest for two was for $5,95O,00O.
Other bids were up to six million one
hundred Thousand.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15
Six Are Killed in
Powder Plant Explosion
United Press.

OLEAN, N. Y, March IA. - Six
were killed in an explosion that de-
stroyed the Aetna Explosive compa-
ny's plant. The damage is estimated
to be eight hundred thousand dol
lars.
Another fire broke out here in a
section quarter of a mile distant,
1t is believed that these fires are
the result of a plot to destroy the
company's plants.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15
China Breaks
With Germany

WASHINGTON, March Ia. -
China has broken diplomatic relations
with Germany, according to an of
ficial message. German merchant
men in the Shanghai harbor have
been seized and the crews taken
ashore.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15
President Selects
New Tariff Commission

WASHINGTON, March IA. -
President Wilson has selected new
tariff board as follows: Chairman
Professor Frank Taussig; W. S. Gull
berson, Republican, Kansas; William
Kent, Independent, California;; David
j. Lewis, Democrat, Maryland; Dan
iel Roper, Democrat, and f. P. Costi-
gan, Progressive, Colorado.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15

WASHINGTON, March IA. -
While generally agreed the Algon-
state department regards it as eX-
tremely serious. They believe it
tends to show that Germany's acts
are conforming with its threats. 1t
is the general view the government
is taking all the steps it can thru
armiug ships.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15
ALLIES DRIVE TfUT0NS
BACK IN TWO SMASHfS

retirement around Bapaume under
the British pressue may presage the
abandonment of the entire Bapaume-
Artias line. Experts believe that
Bapaume's fall is certain to make
untentable the present German lines.
BERLIN, March IA. = British at
tacks in the Ancre sector were heav-
lily repulsed, and fifty were impris-
oned.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15

CHICAGO, March Ia. Strike or
ders which will go into effect at 4
p. m. Sturday unless they are coun-
termanded disclose the fact that Chi
eago will be very hard hit at the
out set OF the strike.
The first group Of railroads. that
will be effected will be the local lines
and New York Central and Allied
Zines and the greater part of Chica-
go's shipping. Freight crews OF these
rnnes and switchmen OF eighteen lines
in the Chicago district viii be the
fIrst to obey the order. The second
blow will come Sunday p. m. when
trainmen OF the Great Northern and
Northern acific, Norfolk Western and
Chesapeake Ohio strike.
If the third order is necessary it
is expected that it will affect all of
the members of the Brotherhood re-
naming at work.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15

WASHINGTON, March IA. 1t
is believed that President Wilson will
interfere to avert strike. Some be-
lieyed he. would wait until tomor-
rows conference. Others thought
he might make some announcement
sooner.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15

That gasoline is going to be high.
er on account Of the scarcity of po-
tatoes. That excuse IL as good az
any other.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15

United Press.
PARIS, March II. Another
sweeping victory occurred when the
French captured Romainville farm,
south of st. Mihiel and penetrated
four different points to the enemy's
second lines between Meuse and APP
remont. Many prisoners were. cap
tured.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15

When preparing to pack, rinse the
meat thoroughly in cold water and
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15

NEW YORK, March IA. The
American Star line. owners of the
Algonquin, received the captains
message confirming the sinking.
The ship was valued at 100000
and the cargo at half million Ii
left New York February 20, nnarm-
ed.
Eleven of the twenty-three mem
bers of the crew were Americans.
The ship was recently transferred
to the American registry and flew
an American flag.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15
THEY SAY

That you may count that day lost
when dead one doesn't knock.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15
PACKING MEAT ON THE FARM
Sugar Cured Hams. Shoulders and
Bacon.

As soon as the hogs are dressed
remove the leaf lard. Hang the
hogs where they will not chill too
quickly, allowing 36 to 4S hours for
cooling. (Do not let the meat frseze
before packingD The tempers.usc Of
the meat should be about 32 to "A
degrees. Farenheit, when cut up for
curing. After trimming the SIDES,
hams and shoulders rub them well
with common salt and let them lay,
flesh side up. for 3 or days. This
is done to draw the blood.
For 100 lbs. of meat use the fol-
lowing ingredients in the curing
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15

United Press.
LONDON, March IA. The Amer
lean steamer Algonquin, en- route to
London ladened with foodstuffs, was
tcrpedoed without warning, Monday
All members of the crew were saved
The submarine refused to assist the
survivors.
The sinking was reported by the
American consul.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-15

LONDON. March IA. - German
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-20

were all open to the Alsatian or the lLorrainer that proved recreant. Ter TOT tried it's worst; bribery tried it's best: all in vain. Every expedient, re- fined or brutal, was attempted to tear up the obstinate French nationality from its very roots. In the school the
 child had compulsorily to learn the language of the conqueror; he was sent when he came of military age for three years to the German barrack- to be trained to take arms against the country he loved for the country he hated. And yet the French language not only survived but grew stronger.
 M. Paul Helrner told me this story of the Alsatian resistance last week several times over. If ever the his- tory of a rational struggle or a na- tional temperament were written on the face of any man, these things were were to be read on the face of M. Helmer. He is just over 40 years of age, but his hair is white. There is strange almost Quaker tranquility in the face; the light blue in his eyes ,peak of gentleness, there is a sugges- ton in all bitter suffering, of hope deferred. of incessant and painful con- .1ict against overwhelming odds; but