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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
HERO OF MARINE LAYS
WREATH ON TOMB OF LINCOLN
French Commissioners Honor Memory
Of Emancipator.

Springfield, Ill. - Marshal Joffre
hero OF the Marne, paid high tribute
to the memory OF Lincoln at the eman.
cipator's tomb here, and with the 9th
ers OF the French commission received
an enthusiastic welcome to the Hi.
nois Capital.
Marshal Joffre silently placed a
wreath upon the Lincoln sarcophagus,
With bowed heads and dotted caps.
the French hero, Rene Viyiani Vice
Premier Of the French Council Of Min.
listers, and the military and civil Off
cials who accompanied them, filed
into the tomb, paid honor to the war
President and left without a spoken
word
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
CHICAGO to Furnish chasers.

Chicago.-This city is now mobll.
izing its naval resources. Acting under
orders from the navy department.
Capt. W. A. Moffett, commandant Of
the Great Lakes naval training station
began rounding up hundreds Of small
power boats preparatory to equlpping
them as submarine chasers. Captain
Moffett expects to rush them ito the
seaboard" as rapidly as possible.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
GOLDEN FLOOD PoURS IN
FOR LIBERTY LOAN OF 1917"
Small Investor Not Yet Been Heard
From.-Payments on Easy Terms.


Wa hington. The golden flood OF
subscriptions to the liberty loan" con.
tines TO sweep In upon the Treasury
without abatement Officials estimat-
ed that since the books were opened
for subscription money had poured in
at the rate of sI2OS,26O per hour and
the first three days business showed a
total of about SjO000 900 or onetenth
OF the total.
Thus far only the banks and veal
thy individuals have been heard from.
The small investors voice has not
been heard. except indirectly. oni
cials believe that a great army o; men
OF moderate means are willing and
anxious to invest in the bonds, and to
this end program is under considera.
ton which will enable virtually every
one in the country with only small
amount TO spare to buy at least one
bond
1T is intended to make the bonds
OF such denominations, Secretary
McAdoo announced. "and the pay
ments on such easy terms as will give
every inhabitant of the land the OPP
portunity to help, Announcement as
to the denominations and payments
will be made IN lew days.
Consideration of this and other de-
tails indicates that small investors
will be permitted. in some manner
yet to be formulated, to pay for bonds
by installments lasting over a consid.
cradle period OF time. In this. Treas
ury officials have the support of many
banks, some OF which have offered TO
accept payments as small as s.
months. Department stores and other
agencies also have offered to cooper.
ate on this plan
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
GREAT BRITAIN SECONDS
FRANCES REQUEST TO SEND MEN

Washington.-Great Britain formal.
ly Joined France in expressing the
hope that an American expeditionary
force would soon take its place on
the western front in Europe. Foreign
Secretary Balfour told the Council of
National Defense that the British
would be overjoyed to welcome an
American force in France, and that
its early dispatch would have an enor.
nous psychological effect, both on the
Allies and their enemies.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
FOR COOPERATION WITH
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

washington. = Administrative Off
cials OF 1870 leading institutions OF
learning In the United States con
ferred with committee of the Advis-
DRY Defense Commission and arranged
machinery for cooperation with the
Government during the war. Secre-
tary Baker addressed the conference,
pointing out that important defense
work can be done by the schools OF
the country, and the educators adopt.
ed resolutions for active SERVE.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11

control of the president. This will In
clude stimulation of production, pre-.
vention of waste, regulation of distri.
button, prohibition of boarding and
elimination Of speculation.
The president would have authority
to direct shipments Of foodstuffs into
markets where needed most. He would
also have power to requisition fac.
tories, mines and other establishments.
The bill contains a clause to pre-
vent flooding of the American market
by importations, so these articles will
not compete with American products
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
RIVERS AND HARBoRs
BILL IS APPROVED.

Washington, - An omnibus rivers
and Narbors bill approximating s26,.
SsS'oOO and carrying authorizations for
many surveys and examinations with
a view to future Improvements, was
agreed on by the House Rivers and
Harbors Committee. The bill is main.
ly for maintenance and continuance Of
existing improvements, and is based on
recommendations submitted by the
war and Navy Departments in the In
terest Of national defense.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
PROTEST. AGAINST
WAR TAX ON COTTON,

New Orleans B. Thompson.
prominent In the cotton industry, and
other members Of the New Orleans ex.
change, sent kilograms to members OF
Congress protesting against proposal
to tax cotton production $3.50 a bale
as a war revenue measure. Mr..
Thompson, in his telegram to Chair.
man Lever, declared sufficient sup.
ply OF cotton was necessary both for
offensive and defensive purposes dur.
ing war.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
OPERATION Of
NEW DRAFT LAW
Official Instructions Concerning
the Raising Of Military Forces
Determined On.
POLLING PLACES TO Be USED
All Persons Within the Age Limits
Prescribed by the Law Must Pre-.
sent Themselves There-Gover.
nors Of States at Head Of
Registration Work.

Washington.-With the object Of
stimulating publicity to the work Of
raising the military forces called for
under the army draft law the war de-
partment has issued the following in
structions, which win govern the
work
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
MORE ENROLL THAN
CAN BE ACCOMMODATED.

Fort Oglethorpe, Capitalization OF
the enrolment for the reserve Off
GERS training camp here indicated that
thffty'eight more Tennesseans and
Carolinians have qualified for admis-
Missions than the camp can accommo-
date.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
Gerard TO Speak In Raleigh.

Hon. James w. Gerard, recent Am.
bassador to Germany, who returned
to this county upon the breach Of dip
lomatic relations between this coun.
try and Germany, will be the principal
speaker at the twenty-eighth COM
mencement Of the North Carolina
state College of Agriculture and En-
cheering, May 81, IS and 80. Mr.
Gerard will speak on Monday the
2Sth. The exercises will begin on
sunday with the baccalaureate ser
mon which will be delivered by DR.
Edward Mack.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
Asks Cooperation Of Women.

Insurance Commissioner James R.
Young has returned from Durham
where he addressed the Federation of
Women's Clubs on fire protection.
Commissioner Young asked the cooper
alton Of the women of the state in
keeping down the annaul waste by
fires in the state. Two fire prevention
motion pictures, belonging to the State
Insurance Department we're shown
during the sessions. The subjects Of
the films were "The Locked Door" and
"The Story of the Flames"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
CONTROL OF FOOD SUPPLIES
Measure introduced In Congress to
Give President Full Authority
In the Matter.

Washlngton.-Governmental control
OF food, fuel, clothing and other neces-
saries of life is contemplated In a bill
which Representative Lever intro
duced. The measure has administra.
tion support.
The bill would bring every agency
connected with the food supply under
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
MAILS TO BE USED TO
GIVE PUBLICITY TO LOAN.

Washington.-The unfathomed pos.
sibilities OF the United States mails as
medium OF governmental publicity
are to be developed at once to bring
home to every person in the country
the need Of subscribing to the liberty
loan" Every letter of the many mil.
lions that pass daily through the mails
soon is to bear special cancellation
stamp Of striking design to notify all
persons receiving mail that the Nation
Is calling for contributions.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
BANKS ASKED TO COOPERATE
Secretary Authorizes Financial Instl.
buttons to Receive Subscriptions
for the Bond Offerings.

Washington McAdoo tele
graphed the entire list of 27,5l3 nation
al and state banks and trust companies
In the United States. authorizing them
to receive subscriptions for the $1,000.
100000 bond Offering, enlistIng their
cooperation, and requesting them TO
telegraph rough estimate of the
amount OF bonds each would take for
itself and Its patrons.
You can render an invaluable sery-
ice to your country Mr., McAdoo told
the banks, by receiving subscriptions
and cooperating with the federal re
serve bank in your district"
Loan Subscriptions Pour In.
To all clearing house associations in
the country Mr. McAdoo sent tele-
gram in which he said
"The amount of the initial loan has
been determined by the needs of the
government and not arbitrarily. The
enthusiastic and patriotic cooperation
of the banks and bankers of the cOun-
try will guarantee the success of the
undertaking"
The result OF the first announcement
Of the loan has been a deuge of sub
ScriptlonS, aggregatlng many millions.
Most Of these came in by wire TO the
treasury. Virtually every large city
and every state in the Union was rep
resented.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
Lend 500. 900. 900 to Italy.

Negotiations continued today with
representatives of the nations to
which the United States is extending
credit. Count di Cellere, the Italian
ambassador, received the full amount
of the first Sl00.O0OO0O loan made by
this government to Italy,
Subscriptions to the second offering
Of treasury certificates were received
during the day by the federal reserve
banks. Indications are that the Secre
tary will call for the proceeds within
4 week, possibly n few days,
The Sl000o0000 loan to France will
he turned over To Ambassador JuSser-
and, in whole or part, within a day or
so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-28
Hog Range Dag 10 Day
Mixed
Comnarative Sales.

Furnished by T. ". wagner q CO.
Tri-c1ry ONCE In suite 800 Best build
ing. 2. J. Mccormick. manager
Chicago. Sept. 28.-Chicago yester-
day had 500 hogs on an estimate for
$4,000. and prices at the yards were
quoted 10c TO 15c higher with a top
Of 1915. but late in the session a part
Of this advance was lost. Estimated
for Friday, 5000. The western run
totaled $4,000 against 44.400 week
ago and So 600 a year ago
Local shipments Of cured meats
we're 3.T85.00 pounds against 2,459.-
GOO the same day year ago; lard,
TAI. GOO pounds versus 9z2, 600. Liver
po0t quoted lard and hams, Sd higher
and backs Sd 10 Sd higher.
New high prices were again scored
in lard and ribs, but pork Jagged.
There appears to be no abatement IN
me acute cash demand for meats
which is back Of the phenomenal
strength exhibited by ribs. This is
causing a widening of the difference
between ribs and lard The only re-
lief In sight Is the usual winter run
Of hogs. which Is not expected TO start
before December. but ar these dizzy
heights caution is advisable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-28
The Argus Daily Market Quotations By Wire
MATERIAL DECLINES
IN THE CORN MARKET

Chicago. Sept. 2S.-NatertaI declines
took place in the corn market today.
Influenced chiefly bv absence of signs
that there had been any serious dam
age from frost. Peace gossip was
also a bearish factor. In addition.
disfavor which talk of removing the
maximum price limit has encountered.
had a further tendency TO weaken the
market Opening prices, which rang
ed from y to 11sc lower at S118&
to S1I914 December and S1-I61z to
S1161a May, were followed by "a ma
terjaI increased setback.
Forecasts of d prolonged period Of
mild temperature throughout the corn
belt were Instrumental later i'm bring
ing about greater heaviness which was
intensified by official references to the
1917 crop as the greatest ever gath
cred The close was weak 2ssc to
2a<c net lower at SI-I7 to S117az De-
cember, and S1.14a- to- S11#zs May
Oats duplicated the action Of corn.
Reports of diminished acreage in
Canada were ignored.
sharp breaks that were witnes sed
i'm the provision market seemed to
result from the weakness of grain.
. Fresh advances i'm the value Of hogs
failed 10 check sellers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-28
MATERIALS TO MAKE
SHIPS NEAR AT HAND
utter. creamery, brick and bulk

Glasgow Correspondence OF The
Associated Press. THE shipbuiiders
OF Great Britain, who soon viii be
turning out virtually nothing else but
standard ships and war vessels, have
one advantage over the shipbuilders
of the United States that will be hard
to overcome. They have nearly all
their materials at their back doors
From the decks OF ships in one of
the Yards in the north of England, for
instance. everything used in the CON
structiou of vessels Is within sight.
Iron is extracted from hills that look
10 be almost across the street Coal
comes from the same place. On the
other side OF the yard are great coke
ovens, shelters, furnaces and rolling
mills Plates and steel forms may be
carried from the mills 70 the ships
under construction ia carts drawn by
horses A single company extracts
the ore. prepares il with its own fuel
and sends i away from its own plant
as finished ships ready for the sea.
There are many such examples here
IN the north. The success of more than
one OF the shipbuilding concerns may
be partially traced TO the proximity OF
materials used
So great is the supply AT the dis
posal of the shIpbuilders that in many
cases they have entered into the
manufacture OF other things than
ships One yard, which owns a great
rolling mill turns out. IN addition 10
steel for its own tremendous needs,
something over 2.G00 tons weekly oil
great steel forms which are shipped
away 10 Be made Into projectiles. An
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-28
CHINA GETS RELIEF
BY ENTRANCE IN WAR

Peking Aug -(Correspondence
Of the Associated Press --China's en-
try into the European war on the side
of The allies will relieve the Chinese
government Of interest payments upon
obligations owed to the German gov
eminent and German corporations az
gregating nearly 1926, COO 600 gold.
The greatest single obligation China
owes 10 Germany is the Boxer indem~
nifty money. amounting to about Sl06,-
$4,000 gold The next items IN inn
portance are two loans OF $4,000 900
gold each known as the first and the
second AnElo-German loans and ne
gotiated through the German-Asiatic
bank Germany's portion of the reor-
gauization loan participated in by the
five power group. IS S25,0O0,000 gold.
Railway loans made by the German
Asiatic bank aggregate over four mill
lion dollars gold.
In addition there are misReilaneous
short term loans made by various
German firms, which are estimated at
a total Of $4800,000 gold.
German mining properties whose
value is estimated at $500, 900 gold
win probably be taken over by the
Chinese government and sold, the
Chinese government holding the mon
ay until the conclusion Of peace.
The German-Asistic bank with
branches at Picking. Tientsinr Tsinan-
IA. Tsingtau, Hankow and Canton, ia
the largest German concern doing
business in China, and has q capital
of about sT.000000 gold. IL is charged
that the bank has financed much or
the German intrigue throughout the
orient,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-28
PORK PRICES STILL
ARE m ASGENDANCY

Chicago, Sept 28-WItb arrivals
only about half as much as the nor
NAL supply, hog prices today continued
to ascend Cattle offerings were Of
unattractive quality Feeding demands
upheld the sheep market.
Hogs, receipts, 1000 tomorrow.
5000. strong. 15c above yesterdays
average, bulk, 1S800I9.55, light,
1S.40019.80 mixed. 1S$0019.T0s
heavy. 1S.4001S65; rough. 1900
1850. pigs. 145O018.30.
Cattle. receipts 5,000. tomorrow,
1000: weak, native Seef cattle. 1850
1875 western steers. 640015.25s
stockers and feeders. $3.50 1926 cows
and heifers, 5.00012,50; ciavess 1000
I15.15.
Sheep. receipts. 1000. tomorrow,
5000: strong: wetners, S.90@1250s
lambs. 12.T5011S 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-28
ST. Louis Livestock.

s.. Louis. No. Sept. 2s.-Hoe re-
ceipts. 5000 higher; lights, 1850
1885: pigs. 16.000I8.25; mixed and
butchers. 1S.S5@19.50; good heavy,
19.40@1960: bulk, 18.8501950.
Cattle receipts. 1900; steady; ma
tive beef steers, 8.00017.5o; yearling
steers and hefers. 7.00116-00; cows,
5.00010.50: stockers and feeders, $50
$1,000; prime yearling steers and
heifers. 7.50D10.00. native calves,
5.75616.50.
Sheep receipts. 500; steady lambs,
II 0001700; ewes. 10.50GI1.@0: weth-
ers, 1o50012.50; Gamers and chop
pers. 10000 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-28

Estate Of Charlotte BoEgess, deceased.
The undersigned having been APP
pointed administrator of the estate of
Charlotte Boggess, late OF the county or
Rock Island, state OF illinois, deceased,
hereby gives notice that be VIII appear
before the probate court Of Rock Island
county at the probate court room. in
the city OF Rock Island at the Noven-
Der, 1917. term. on the first Monday IN
November, next, at which time ali per-
are uotined and requested to attend for
the purpose of having the same ADJUST
ed All persons indebted TO said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
meut to the uuGersi gncd.
Dated this 14th day of september, A.
d. 1917. t. NJ EALA
Admin traitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-28

other yard has turned over some Of
its buildings and sheds TO the actual
making of protectiles from steel taken
from its own plant. Still another lis
engaged almost solely upon the CON
struction Of standard ships and there
by has released quantities of its
equipment to making steel for the
Germans.
Another had a large stretch OF land
in the rear Of its place which before
the war was used mostly as a Stag
dump and a storage yard for steel. All
this has been cleared away and now
the site is covered by a big airpIaue
factory Needless to say. this plant
is 50 isolated that the Germans never
could locate it., and il they did know
where it was they never could dam
age it.
The shipbuilders Of Britain are in
teuseIy interested IN what the United
States is going 70 do toward Increas-
ing the shipping tonnage Of the world !.
and they are anxious 70 do everything
possible to assist in the plans Only
one thing did they have TO suggest:
they were unanimously agreed that
under no consideration should work
ers in the yards be permitted TO join
ten armed forces. When England went
TO war the shipbuilding concerns en-
couraged their employees to enlist. bat
now and for some time past, with as
sistance Of the government former
employees are now being released from
the army and the navy to return 20
their work. a shipbuilder or a man
with a knowledge OF shipbuflding is
worth ten times as much to his coun-
try in shipyard, company officials
say. as he is in the armed forces.
The builders OF ships for britain
have all the material they need and
gradually they are getting a sufficient
number Of men 70 do the work that
only men can do. Female workers
are all very well. they say. but q
woman cannot handle an automatic
riyeter or swing a sledge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-28
Chicago Markets
Omaha Livestock.

Omaha, Sept ~28.-Hogs. receipts,
800 steady: heavy. 1S90019-J5;
mixed 1895019I0, light, 1900
10 40. pigs. 00018,60; bulk Of sales,
is 9501950.
Cattle. receipts. 1000; steady. native
steers, 10.00mt700. COWS and heifers,
$50 q $50 western steers. 3.00014.50:
Gamers, 5,00m6.00. st0ckers and feed
eTs. 600M1250; calves. $3.50 1926
bulls, stays. etc, 5.50U7-50
Sheep. receipts. 1900 steady to 25C
040C higher; yeariings, 120OD13-00:
wethers. 110001250: ewes, 10000
100. lambs. I7.25n17.I5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-28
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City. Sept. 28-H0g re-
ceipts, 1900 higher: bulk, 1900
1850. heavy 19.30G19.60. packers
and butchers. 1900019.50; light. 1880
01S.40. pigs, 15.50017.0O.
Cattle receipts. 1000; steady; prime
fed steers. 1600017-00s dressed beef
steers. 11.00015.50; western steers,
9.00GI3.5G; st0ckers and feeders. zoo
014.50: bulls. 6.000800; calves, $50
013.50.
Sheep receipts, 5000; steady; lambs
16.50017.50; yearlings. 1900 1880;
wethers, 1100612.50; ewes, 10000
IL 30
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-28

Estate OF John III, G. Bartela, deceased.
The undersigned having been APP
pointed administration % the estate OF
John II Z. Bartels late 0f the county
Of Rock Island. state OF Illinois. deceas-
ed hereby gives notice that he Will ap-
pear before the Hon. Benjamin Bell,
Judge of the probate court OF Rock Is
land county. az the probate court room.
In the city OK Rock Island. at the De-
ceuber term. on the first Monday in
December, next. az which time All per-
sons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested to attend for
the purpose OF having the same adj
3ustcd. All persons indebted 20 said
estate are requested 20 make Immediate
payment to tha undersigned.
Dated 2lst day OF September, a. D.
18I7. WILLIAM BOETJE,
A1mtutEt traitor.
Lar-.- " AlaucL.ar- aLLnrnaN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-28
wAYTED-FEMALE HELP.

TEN boys 80 work IN candy factory Y
T. Eansert. 221-223 Eighteenth stree
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-28

Estate Of John Burns. deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
notnted execuKrix of the last viii and
testament of John Burns, late OF the
county OF Rock Island. state OF Illinois,
deceased hereby gives notice that she
RIll appear before the Hon Benjamin
Bell Judge OF the probate court az Rock
Island county, at the probate court
room in the city OF Rock Island at ths
November term, on the nrst Monday IN
November, next, at which time all per-
sons having claims against said estate
are notihed and requested ia attend for
the purpose OF having the same adj
jllsted All persons indebted 10 said
estate are requested 70 make imam e1iate
payment TO the undersigned.
Dated FIRST day OF September, A. ID.
1917 ABEIE NJ BURNS,
Executriw
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-28


IL ACRES on Big Island, near the canals
All under cultivation wonderful crops
this year. WIN take small trade Gail
James J BrItt0n or Harry Cunning
ham.
FARMS and city property. 70 sell and
trade, in southern, central and NORTH
err iowa. Illinois and southern Min
Gesota. we show the farms y y.
Brown, a&01s Fifteenth avenue, room
s. East Moline, III
FOR SALE-Farns. to miles coun-
" seat. Forest county WISCONSIN, 40
acres Iusures absolute INDEPENDENCE >
rich. deep SIT soil. STAY subsoll; clio
Yer to tons oats 90 70 100 bushels
wheat so to SO bushels, potatoes l5e
tie 40 bushels no droughts5 near
markets Ehree railroads. S&5 and $50
per acre. partly improved and inn
proved farms sac. 500 SO ana Sl50
yoar capital Substantial assistance
offered cur settlers free. Write or
can for literature endorsed by sta &c
agricultural authorities. Per olo
Land Company, CraudOns Wis., or
Charles H 5terncr. district supeTlu-
teud6nt, Monmouth. H.
GARDEN farms. Of ., ., 19. 10 and 20
acre tracts, Near East Moline some
good lots on hill q Z $3.50. 9 r. Brown,
4491e Fifteenth avenue Room e. East
Moline, M
TRUCK AND FRUIT FARM: 20 ACRES
ON BIG ISLAND. r Z. 2S14-