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Rock Island Argus., 1917-09-29
Government Too Slow.

Il is hoped thar Eha federal s0Vslu-
n.ant won't stop ar the Indictment of
the Is8 auti-war propagaudists eE-
oosed through raids recently con-
Iueted ON quarters maintained iu .hi-
cago by the Industrial WORKERS ~ the
World. Evidence has been obtained
~ conspiracies 80 destroy munitions
factories, burn crops ln fae fields and
To commit other 0Itrases conceived
directly TO aid tae German imperial
government through Gripping tBe re-
sources 0f tba United States il also
has been established by federal agents
that the funds used go finance THESE
5lfsboIlcaI enterprises Was furnished
by Germany through lts disguised rep
resentativea iu the United states.
II is asserted that be case against
the men named u t4e federal lh9ttt-
meuts is So strong that there Is na pos
sibIe room To doubt their 5IaifiaA si
guilt A number eft the chief actors n
fhe conspiracy Of destruction already
have been placed under arrest, Head
ing the list is William r. Haywood
general secretary oI the industrial
Workers. It is expected that inside q
week ali those named ia The jury bills
viii have been rounded up. The pen
aIties provided for conviction Of the
oHenses charged range from prison
terms 30 fines. ar both
with the evidence that 1ae govern
ment claims 10 have ln its possession
no time should be lost in doing out
full punishment 80 the CGu5plrators
involved i'm this latest plot against the
American government and IT'S war HH-
dertaking The people already are im~
Rock Island Argus., 1917-09-29

jury He is 81 years of age and had
been arrested previously on charges
Of forgery.
Station is Suu5.-As The result of
case OF iufautiIe paralysis ia the home
of Q. ". LaGrange, station agent of
the Clinton, Davenport 6 Muscatiue
railway at Pleasant Valley. the sta
ton there has been closed for a few
DAYS while the place and all it's be
long5ngs are given q thorough fumi-
eating The case was diagnosed
Thursday. and Immediate steps were
taken to fumigate the station freight
house and al other buildings ~ the
electric railroad there. One of the
children of the Lagrange family is af-
f1ated with the disease.
Quarantine Lifted. Believing that
the crest OF the infanGIe paralysis
seoaEEe mas passed, the board Of
health. in session yesterday afternoon.
adopted a resolution whereby the quar-
aHrtne on the CITY VIII be lifted Sat
urdaE night al midnight On Sunday
morning, tor the first time in six
weeks Sunday schools viii convene.
Only I'm the past Two weeks have class
es ever 10 years of age been meeting
Prior to that time the Sunday schools
were closed FER classes of al ages
On sunday afternoon children under
ID years of age win be admitted TO
Rock Island Argus., 1917-09-29

moneys and credits. to aid Argentine
and extend German trade 70 Argen~
tine
Set ny unparalleled stupidity Ger
many has farown away Ehis friend
8ast when aae needed friends. Argea-
sine wheat sud Argentine beef were
avaisa BILE is Germany through the
medium 0f neutral countries. Argen-
tine was disposed to remain cool TO-
ward the United States and the en-
esuta despite arguments offered
against Germany Millions Of dollars
81 German investments in Argentine
were al stake and the Argentine mar-
Eet was being kept intact and await
ing resumption OF trade with Ger
mary after the war. But because
Germany plotted TO stab Argentine in
tha dark 20 that no trace" would be
Iaet eli this was deliberately thrown
away German diplomacy has made
ar enemy 81 the most powerful eoon-
try iu the world. next to Sweden. that
was disposed 10 be her friend
The Argentine senate voted % To
10 suspend diplomatic relations with
Germany The LuEbure freacheFE tn-
Haenccd the senate III ordering 9
break The Argentine house of depu-
tIes has ratified this by q vote Of 90 10
3d. BluudeTIuE 10 the last Germany
eHt the cable between Argentine and
the United States because that would
have brought t0 the South American
republic the proof of German dupllc-
tty This expedited the break. II
was tbe final proof to WaFeTing depu-
ties of German intrigue.
German diplomacy has done what
inc United states and rhe entente al-
hr7H e-aq ta4 IS
Rock Island Argus., 1917-09-29


Ib" Tri-cjtT Railway company for
vesra has heaq .raga ~d95 as h4vfnrcnauf
80 ---.s-- --.-.---.-. -. 4.--. g.+
0i.'s -A a't 5l4al- RI @'
maur but as we'll in the harmonious
relations between the MANAGEMENT ana
the empleves. Where with other street
railway eor1orations hardly O. year
masses that there isn't some break OF
fHa men with the nnarators. iu most
cases with resultant losses alI around.
and the public the greatest sufferer Of
ali. we never hear even OF any threat
eued difficulties Of that nature here
ft is not hard 10 find an explanation
IT was partially had this week 5u an
announcements hv John G. 3uutoou.
general manager of the Tri-City Rail-
way company. tG~~ beginning next
Monday the 500 tfa5umeu employed on
the system would receive am increase
b wages Of one cent an hour. Tt was
surprise &c the employees. inasmUcb
as {1e increase would not become et-
tertiFe. according 80 the terms of their
contract with the company. until June
next. Thus the men are 10 enjoy
the advance for eight months as an
outright gift from the company, the
officials Of which were prompted by
she concession through realization Of
the necessity Of more money To meet
the rising cost of Twins While the
pay increase lis not as great as the
company would wish it might he. new
ertheiess Il meets the demands of the
employees and js given far ahead Of
She time they prescribed in their COM
pact with their employers it should
Rock Island Argus., 1917-09-29
eeh End Headache.

eEgr~r r5v--e 1se., 4--, ,r7--g-.- +7,,, -,5
,-fsah5Tfe.. os ,-.e.7, a,,l., -, - -, -
er,- r,6..s=..ir.- .-..~-f---.1 -. "a
800 -. 7-.l-5 l@i' sl1--t ett. 99-L1e ~ our
-o57s-r7r5~- --E- ,.e--f-.,-. -
r.ls,-ga IT,. ,. +--tll -
frs fosa,- ;- +f.-5 --1-'l.. =. -.
$500 H. - ~. -l--..l-.- 81, So ~
- nv. ,.l e. -- liI- "a- III
s.---F-5--.. ..---, - --- I7 - 80
~ r.-e7- .-,1 ,..5-l. ~. = > =, =,
s-,--.-,.-t z,--.+.,.-.--- g.
49,. r '.L.s
mere r Ho par -lc0-aE ty pc q head
Rock Island Argus., 1917-09-29
qY TTTTI ~ SIP ETF2G7gP GET~gg I'm qRDnsB
l5555 aA AaA sAslAsaal a. - lslzs4zAALa Ind
BY NygellArl 5RADY ND,
NOTED PHYSICIAN AhSo AUTH

berculosis is sometimes called "bron-
chitis' by q careless physician Dress
the little girl in light weight knitted
wool underwear and stockings. and no
extra clothing or cOddLug over the
chest. and only sufficient clothing for
comfort, and Jet her spend as many
hours i'm the day as possible out Of
doors. cough or no cough Al night let
her sleep in bed and room by her
self. directly in front Of an open win
dow ID which is a screen of muslin
20 break wind and snow See that her
feet are warmly clothed and q light
knitted mood and cape for head and
shoulders Light covers rather than
heavy ones. Let her sleep between
blankets, and always put big jug of
hot water i'm the bed at night She viii
sleep warm. and wake bright. and get
we'll If all this seems radical. then
can only say that it is q vast improve
ment over coddiing and worthless
cough medicine
Tonsillectomy and the Singing Voice.
Is it liable to fn5ure the voice Of a
singer to have both tonsils completely
removed by q good throat sDecialIst2
Some people say il is sure 70 hurt the
singing voice, while others who have
had the operation assure ne their
voice was better afterward fH.B
Answer shufuIIy done. the opera
ton generally improves the singing
voice. most cases showing an increase
Of from half to full tone Occasion
ally. even in The best hands the pill
lars Of the throat are uDavoidably in
Jured. and subsequent scar formation
may impair the singing voice A spec
ial analysis Of 5000 cases with regard
to the effects upon the voice convinced
Noraees that there need be ne special
fear ol bad results today
DO You Like Lettuce
Is lettuce a sedative to the nerves ]
Is i used in medicine 10 quiet the
nervous system Would fonduess for /
lettuce explain q tendency TO sIeeDi- I
ness or dullness of inteIIectS Please +
tell me whether lettuce contains
principle which resembles opium ia
effect ". " W
Answer--No- no Some one asked a +
gentleman If be liked lettuce No, Oi T
don't replied. .anG what's more. Dim +
glad 0i don't, for av Oi die Orc ate the
staa-and 6edad 0i hate IT va +
rietT of wilG lettuce whjca grows in .
Europe. is usel incidentally as q Sc
dative. :
Rock Island Argus., 1917-09-29

oTercon6dence of his friends an
pears 10 have defeated 1Iavor Holm
P4rroy Mitchell in the Republican
nominating primary In New York
fhey took it for granted that the pag-
pie wanted him I'd continue In once
and that he could not lose. There
lore they did not fight as they would
ordinarily However. the enemies oF
the best executive the great city ever
2ad did fight and they fought hard
IAey say the tiger is smiling for the
Hrst time in several years Probably
he thinks he sees looming fn rhe 5fz-
5ance one OF those good square paIit-
zeal meals thar he enjoyed i'm the old
en- DAYS
Rock Island Argus., 1917-09-29

Don't sell your old magazines to
Jae junk dealer That would be prop
er under normal conditions But
some soldier boy is waiting for that
magazine that you viii read and
throw aside tomorrow. It's your durv
so par stamp on it and start il on
its way
Rock Island Argus., 1917-09-29

Roosevelt's platform drfvea-asS
they have the true American ring
would be much more effective If ae
would refrain from digging at condf-
ions that prevailed before any OF RS
had any idea ol becoming mixed ia
the European embroilmaut Ro1za-
Welt has lived long enough and has
had Sufficient experience in public lire
70 know that no headwav Is ever made
through bawIing over split milk.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-09-29

picture shows. They have been barred
from gatherings of ali kinds for six
weeks. The grade schools in the city
viii open Monday morning. They have
been closed since Tuesday. Sept. +
During the present month of Septem-
ber and the past month of August a
total of 40 jnfanHle paralysis cases
have been reported 10 the city board
Of health IN Davenport To date there
have been 10 deaths from this dreaded
malady which makes 3 death rate OF
% per cent
Thompson Admits Maurice ~.
Thomp ps0n, former cigar store clerk.
admitted to federal authorities that he
was 2T years OF age. He went 10 the
Office of Thomas W Gfrfngs, Putnam
building, and registered under the
United states government $ recent con
seriptjon law IF is possible that
Thompson viii not ba indicted 5E the
federal grand jury when il coRvaHes
here next week 1t js understood evil
denCe was shown which tended To
prove that Thompson did nor know
his exact age until recently HIS par
ents died when he was quite young
lie was under the impression he WAS
over the draft limit
Schools &re closed. -Uf5a the spread
OF infantle paralysis to Pleasant Val
ley and LeCIaire townships. schools in
the townships were ordered closed
yesterday bg she directors. The di-
reetCrs closed school No i'm Pleasant
Valley township and school No 1 fn
LeGlaire township. The town school
was not closed according TO intorma-
ton received by the county superIn-
tendent. one case Of plague has been
reported in each township. and tae
schools were closed as a precautionary
measure to prevent, II possible, the
spread or the disease
Colored Sian is 4rrazfed.-WfIgfsna
(Game) Hart col0red, indicted by The
Scott county grand jury on a charge !
OF burglary, was arrested early yes
terday asleep in barn on Henry
street by Deputy Sheriff Herman Con /
der and police officers Hart is ac-
cused OF attempting 10 burglariza The .
home Of Policeman Al Sanford. I15
West Fifteenth street He is held in
the Scott county Jail pending arraiga- I
ment in district court
-D=
Much Building PINNED -Contrac- +
tors yesterday said that the prosBerts F
TOR over SI,000.090 worth al work be-
ing started in Davenport looked coed
mere would he appraximatelv $780,.
529 =or y--,icl w4t(4 q -. EorS commenced. plans
- - ----.Ls - a-15a@a# 9@ah afaH3 .
- "a li5. st 10 eeh-
5f-ioe H.. 3-.+.l-1-= .li-1. l-E poses In a.
g9o-fJ, 19-,f ~ ,t's.l -. oLiS .e a2o-.d
9{a fobs - - ~ 1LlloLi4 lAe
5asnifsI Tor.z = - a. luxe
Iiafe elnr9fs ~, 1-,,.-.t ,..., .55ts' iLteflie-
7ofe} rar9-51l.-.- 80, - l5s.. L5-Ll
.ha new c@95r rTG,,r,-. - 49,. '4t''
MARRIAGE f,a,,go-
a5aee-7 r7-ez..-,{,'. 20 's'-l l1 ~. R4s5-
<a5lo,5g T}-.+@5r'-I ana 1.2T557
obffuarr Raoerd -,
Rock Island Argus., 1917-09-29

Edward F. Carry of Chicago has
given up $4,000 per year position
to accept appointment as director OF
operations Of the federal shlnpi8E
board In his new work he VIII. it is
said, receive less than one-third Of
the pay THAI the place he surrenders
brings. That's the kind of sacrifice
that viii do more to win the war than
patriotic interviews and speeches.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-09-29

Great Britain puts il up To the
njted States 10 build merchant YES
sefs 20 meet the submarine losses
Well Uncle Samuel IS equa- 10 the
task. py~ ginger
Rock Island Argus., 1917-09-29

Not all Of the hand fo hard fight
ing IS taking place in Earope That
Was some battle ia Washington yes
Esrday,
Rock Island Argus., 1917-09-29

sEpTEMRLR 20

u T III d 4 -.
AS B c. Pomper rival of julius
Caesar, was murdered
I 1855 EIoratio Nelson. British naval
hero born died 1903
1867 Emperor Mazlmilian or Mexico
shot 10 death by order Of The repab-
iicau government
1915 Allied armies iande1 in Greece
Germans checked hy Russians at
T}gIusk
1916 Ruulanian army destroyed hr
Germans near Red Tower pass
Russians defeated Austrians en- the
IIota L5pa front
Rock Island Argus., 1917-09-29


Mother. I'm going 10 have com
pauy tonight
Yes. daughte Whu2'
Erred. the de b boy. is coming"
Getting prec, I serious. what2"
"Oh, L don't know.
Have you lej rned his intentions
yeto''
Indeed. yes"
And they are
That he is going TO take me to q
show tonight and atterward blow me
to feast of ice cream and cake"
COUNT Ishu handles q cigaret ike
2 novice. We trust That he has not
learned The habit since coming to this
country Spea king 0f perl1s. sup
pose he should return home with
streak OF yellow On the first two
fingers of his right baud2
AMERICAN officers in training I'm
France are being taught clean quiet
killing There will be no kicking in
the shlns or other f0uling methods
pracrlced on the enemy. He wiIl be
merely Killed. that's all
IF YOU have any doubts that Rus
STA is rapidly absorbing democratic
" 2f 9f f14 tAl&Si AeAGE 20 tGe EFl&& DN
jury OF the Soukhomllnoffs. man and
wife. for hjgh treason. He. SO. re-
ceived life Imprisonment at hard Ia
bor. She. 30. with soulful eyes and
the }naes Of knowing how to wear
Veil appeatingly, was acquitted Per-
haps the Jurors, In arriving at their
verdict soaking the old man. we're
moved more by consideration for
the wife taan for their country
ROY Germ of Bsardstown. III. and
J. j.. Tpothaker OF Ladd, IN. have
just been awarded commissions in the
United States army medical corps.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-09-29

- ~ TN III seSs@~-~~
AeI9fNs=l1fR lOS &ANT0
@A-@ - ~
d s G o r ID s


-.
rupN rs=lxe-s in Illinois are said
a. - .-,[.-I--., .s--,,- 9,s+s=,,+ v5aeras Pos
.....-r-, -5--.-1-5~,. e. - =naal
DR. haempI 0ray1nG 10 tLe @Hlp on
mis- Imperial master a4loWs that ne
~ o0 #oHla attempt 70 put q Weass oe-
tween the EaiseF ana MS s4ol7css ~ 20
the question Of the "aF 2ites sfanLte-
q might 8e los1 as ven g 7,-llil.i
loc soaL over i4is va t1e 1"o5L : -11l1.. - ~
~ -4a rrsr5+s diet
SOME soaps nave o9eA aa - - ~ /,
- fearbe~ nc4rfz ia his dfrtv neck
vyben no r4nc~+= al school in the
,,.~-.-s..g
SOME curious person wrote to NJ"
- n.E =4s -.rsstdaTf s5n ooG wear
No. -,.-,.+ zs<- M. se~,a nare~ nar~ied
a T-..-.-- r.--.5++e-, t,,. q --o++tb holding .
[.-,orFfrs-a 7oeirior II. one of fbe A.
-.r,-fsI f-sts+,4ttors IF tbat cgtv He
a-z--ara4 f-e question He said the
$40 GOO salary was made possible
through holding clerks down 10 be
s,r-ean s17 and Sa7 nar week. claiming
tns+ +fronsa775z nj annlnvez ia the
such low wages. Yet our youthful
tuaDc5eFs should not grow Il5c5Ai-
Rock Island Argus., 1917-09-29

ROY Germ of Beardstown. I'll and
J. E Ioothaker or Ladd, Ill. have
just been awarded commissions in the
United States army medical corps.
j. u. {.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-09-29

States navy carrv s. officers and a
crew Of betw cen 1 100 and 200 men
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-11-02
On Guard at the Reading Gate!

It is fine thing to guard our homes
against alien soldiers of whose purpose we
are all aware. But it is also very imPor-
taut to guard them against other insldlous
foes that creep in under the disguise OF
friendly entertainers to plumber and destroy
the cherished ideals, the lofty standards,
the clear views that have given the home
its character.
If YOU will ,familiarize your young peo-
ple with the best reading, they will not be
likely to crave what is inferior and de-
moralizing. The Youths Companion is
powerful influence in awakening taste
for what is best in reading. 1t is on guard
at the reading gate! Nothing cheap, mean
or hateful passes its challenge But neither
does the Grabbed and dull and austere
CHEEKY idealism is The Companions coun-
tersign. Put it on guard at your reading
gate!
The Companion is $500 year. If you
do not know it, by all means send for sam
pie copies giving forecast of what the
next volume will bring. By adding 70
cents you can also get McCall's Magazine,
the best fashion authority for women and
girls-both publications for S225.
Our two.at-one-price offer Includes
l. The Youths Companion-52 issues OF
1918.
2. All the remaining issues of 1917.
8. The Companion Home Calandar tor
1918.
4. McCall's Magazine-l2 fashion num-
bers of 1913.
All for only $2.25.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
Commonwealth Ave. Boston, Mass.
New Subscriptions received at this office.
c. G. Hyatt had legal business in Prem
dergast, Monday.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-11-02
Local and Personal Mention
TWO MEN KILLED AT MASCOT.

Two men were instantly killed and fellow
workmen were shaken when a charge OF
dynamite exploded in mine No. 4, at the
American Zine Go. al Mascot, gfteen miles
east of Knoxville, Saturday, Oct. ~ about
1890 O'Clock.
The dead are:
Samuel ]. Jones, of Copper Hill.
William Baumgardner, of Mascot.
Jones was about 43 years old and had
large family. AT the time OF the fatal ac-
cident he was a resident of Mascot, but re-
Gently Ii, ed at Copperhill. His body will
be sent to the latter place for burial.
Baumgardner was p years old and is
survived by his widow.
The men met death when they violated
instructions to not drill in a hole where
dynamite had been placed and which failed
to discharge with a series of blasts set OFT
by an electric battery Friday afternoon,
according to information received in Knox
Vile. After the workmen in the mines
had finished their dinners Saturday they
started operations in the mine |Zo 1eet
under the surface, and Jones and Baum
gardner were in an opening nlrety-two feet
from the base of the, mine. When they be-
gan drilling on the dynamite terrific re-
mort was heard and the bodies of the VIC
tins almost blown to atoms, were hurled
through the mine shaft and landed at the
base of the mine 90 feet below, it is stated.
An undertaken was sent from Knoxville
and the bodies we're brought to this city
and prepared for burial. 1t is stated that
the men we're torn so badly that identltl-
cation was difficult
When charges of dynamite fail to dis
charge. it is customary for the foreman to
instruct workmen to not drill in the holes
as discharges almost always follow.-Knox-
vile Journal and Tribune.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-11-02

killing will be the order of the day.
Old Frog mountain had beautiful
covering of snow, Tuesday morning.
Prof. w. B. Rucker attended the educa-
tional meeting at Knoxville, last week.
DIR. S. ]. Spargo has built a substantial
fence on the west side of his property.
Drew People is on the sick list. Has
typhoid fever, but is gradually improving
Sunday was beautiful day for motoring
and about every car in the Basin OF the
fact.
NC. beavers now has his office 1T Pos
telIe nicely fitted up and is doing good
business.
Nearly all the teachers went to Knox
Vile. last Thursday, to attend the educa-
tional meeting.
John Fitzpatrick sold $1,000 worth of
Liberty bonds, Thursday of last week.
John is some hustler.
Alonzo Jenkins, who suffered broken
hip some weeks age, is able to be out on
crutches. He has had hard seige.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Howell, Mrs. Joe
Melton and Misses Oma and Laura Cad
des were Turtletown visitors, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Hoyt Tay lor, accompanied
by Mrs Taylor's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bell, motored to Chattanooga, last week.
If anybody intends to donate turk
for our special use for Thanksgiving day,
they should remember the day is not far
off.
Work on the mountain road is progress
ing nicely. 1t is expected that the Jenk-
ms Grave Cap will be reached by Satur-
day.
We understand that Jeff A Hedden
purposes moving to Georgia, where he will
engage in farming. We are sorry to lose
him.
The employees of the Tennessee Copper
Co. in the Ducktown Basin purchased $43,-
900 worth of Liberty bonds. Some class
to those boys.
A Red Cross meeting will be held at the
Y. M. C. A., Sunday afternoon at 2:3O.
All are invited and urged to come and as
sist in this great work.
Old Glory, suspended from the flag staff
on the Burra breaker building, is an IN
spring sight and causes thrill OF pride
in the hearts of all who view it.
Shorty" Long came home from Camp
Sewer. last Friday and received warm
welcome from the folks at home. lie
looks as though camp life agreed with him.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Kirkpatrick, Miss
Lizzie Taylor and Paul Taylor accompanied
b, Mrs G.. G. Hyatt, motored to Knoxville,
> last Wednesday. The Ducktown people
returned Sunday.
Ye editor spent last Saturday in Cleve-
land where we met bunch of the kind OF
Republicans that warm the cookies OF
ones heart. A few more like them in
Polk county would make agreat difference.
The Regular business meeting OF Of the
Sympathetic committee will be held Tues
day afternoon, Nov. 6th-at Miss Harbi-
sons store AT this. meeting the final ar
rangements will be made for the Charity
Bazaar to be given on, or near, Dec. lst.
We are in receipt of very long COM
muuication from Gen. T. W. Peace with
request to print it. 1t contains nothing that
will give any new light on the subject, but
we will take up, next week, some OF the
w "" ] -. - L. Tia a,,hiect
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-11-02

C. C. Hyatt had legal business in Prem
dergast, Monday.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-10-20
SPANISH BELT NOW
DRIVING LONG TUNNEL

Since the last previous report on
the progress at the Consolidated
Spanish Belt Mining company's pro-
perty at Barcelona was issued, two
weeks ago, the tunnel has been ad-
vanced a further distance of IS
feet, making the total length of the
adit from portal to face 525 feet.
The soft, ~decomposed granite, which
caused the regular progress to be
retarded within the last few weeks,
has now been left behind, and after
going through streaks of soft shale,
intermingled with stringers of
quartz, another piece or block of
hard granite was encountered, which
in turn has given place to a hard
black shale. The distance covered
since firmer ground was encounter
ed has given satisfaction to Super
intendent Pike, who states that if
the present conditions r main
tanned for any length of time 2
much better rate of speed than has
been accomplished in other favor
able weeks will be made.-Miner.