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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-31

counting room Of The argus wsfs
$6F5 which represented coIleet5ss
taken at these two Offices
One donation which was a. el,4,-
received, if not more so. than arT
date. was that of Miss Martha So
mers. 1915 Seventh avenue IN
came to the Office today with i0 Gems.
This dime represented a penny COLI
ton she made among her zone
friends
With this spirit shown THE srs,
tobacco fund should grow rapidly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-31

,TotO117zgS

For comforts, box covers.
draperies. SO pieces to select
from.
Former price Toe. now sd. TE1e
Former price 25e. now I'D 81.
Former price IS re 5ae
now sd. ....--.-..-...---- 2-r
Rock Island PeuHants made
of good felt, al. coIors. at much
less than price of material.
each s-.--...-.... .-...-.-....., E6er
Furniture braid. all colors.
usual price 4 ana Sc yard
PEE yard Observation-Disclosures. 2r.
Curtain Swiss. yard wide. reg
ular 121z and 15c quality
now yard .--....-.... --.--.--.... Zoe
Plain marquiaiette 20 inches
wide. high msrcerized finish.
usually sold from 25e I'd
soc yard, j 600 yards on sale
SATURDAY, yard .....---g 2r
10 pieces of the famous "Ori-
n0ka" guaranteed suufast dra-
perles, former price sLT5 to-
$3.50 yard on sale,
yard .................... c1 n9
Remnants of curtain nets.
cretounes. siIkoHne satinez ara-
perry materials from Z 10 9
yards in q piece. Ut prices thsr
ensure them moving from -.
to soc yard
Y. & Flags. 2 Ct. * 5-reaf inst
fEa rfprr rsva f-r. 3, $780, go
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-31
UNCLE SANS MEN
DONATE S6.75 To
TOBACCO FUND

Employees Of the local United States
engineers Office and lighthouse in
specfor's Office at the postoface build
ing Yesterday responded TO the APP
peal for funds - provide the Sammies
lie France with tobacco. coming to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-31
NFFnFn - - C0NeRres

l4ondon.--Ih free stationery pr0vid-
cd IN the house OF commons for the
use OF members is to be- drasticalrv
rationed." Under the new system. no
member viii be allowed 10 use more
Than a dollars worth OF free stationery
weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-31

uaI onfeehloment in has physique q
the young men which Haa diaCourae-
iHg lie asked whether the govern
ueui WaH considering any measures
for tba Improvement 81 the health
conditions IS the empire In reply.
Premier Count T@rauchi said the gov
eminent was not satisfied Wifh tHe
present national hygiene au8 would
adopt ala possible measures 10
Hr5ug an Improvement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-31

F-FeTF I1au1mOck n stock q
duced i'm price.
4A.ag and $I-I5 lammOckz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-31
lleu s Shirts

French cuff dress shirts Of novelty
cloths. stlk-flnish Bombay and fou-
lard pick your size q ~ e.
for ..-...-..-................ u Re- .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-31
ISterIne

Large dollar size bottles OF Lana
berJs ListerIne. the household ms
9 19@s'' esa 81 Day tomo'- zee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-31
RECORD TOTAL IN
FINES COLLECTED
relicc Report for B0n3h Of August
Shows fiolator- Contributed
5f,933 to Gifts goucrs.


More cases were handled and more
money in fines were collected during
the month Of August than IN any pre-
vious month in the history of the Rock
Island paIice department, according 10
figures prepared IL the monthly ra-
port today 5y Desk Sergeant Walter
Flanagan.
The fines collected reached a total
Of 1883. The largest previous amount
was $1,S73. taken in june I'm July
the fines collected amounted to S1.T48.
OF the 406 cases handled 271 were
city cases and 155 state cases. In the
state cases the violation OF the motor
vehicle law was the greatest onense,
Sc being tried. DisorderIy conduct
cases were next up with S. In the
city cases disorderIy conduct led with
I41 trials and drunkenness came sec
ond with 80 cases Five keepers a.
disorderly houses were fined. which is
an unusually large number and II in
mates taken Two were fined for sell
ing liquor without . license The re-
port4f0r August follows
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-31
HandAerChfefs

Women's plain white hemsutche8
handkerchiefs, tomorrow all day
and evening, quantity -
AlEn3ip eaeh --.....-.-. ...r-..s,..- - -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-31
TaIcuFr1 Powder

High grade talcum powder. Ia
TrafIe and Trailing ATbutas odors.
rove 55S I for 3..s' sono5- 19c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-31

Heavy unb1eached Turkish BATH
towels, absorbent and durable. ex-
cepttonable value. g g@9
Saturday, each .--.-. & IS ! - "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-31
Women s Collars

Women's dainty lace trimmed and
embroidered collars, all Csc and
o a8o oe'"o' .. 70 close Ice
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24
GOVERNOR BALKS
 ON REPUBLICANS
Thinks Man On a Donkey Should Be Given Preference Over Man,
 On An Elephant.

This matter of weighing cotton is exclusively a democratic proposi-- tion and no republican need apply. It's all right for members of the G. 10. F. to pay taxes and help main
 tain running expenses and bury the dead; it's all right for follow CTS of Mark Hannah and Teddy the
 Terrible and William Taft to raise
 molasses to long-sweeten democrat ic coffee, but let it be remembered,
 once for all,, that holding public office in Arkansas is business
 operated by closed corporation
 and no republican need apply. About the only things republicans
 are good for, according to the mod
 ern definition,Sare to oppose the
 President. cuss the Administration
 and raise hickory nuts on Crow leys Ridge. But they sha'n't hold any of the county offices and they
 must not have a voice in public
 affairs se~
 It all came about through fail
 ure of Gov Charles Capital H.
 Brough to exercise the rights con
 ferred upon him by the late lament
 ed legislature and appoint public weigher for Greene county. The Governor, feeling his inferiority in | to- <c .a11 1 with the mighty masses of the grand old county of Greene, con cluded that primary election
 should be held in order that the politicians might have a show and that spring and summer planting could be deferred. There are some good democrats fighting for the
 job, and we will admit that a good democrat in office is power in the Lords hands, but the Governor in his original announcement, de-
 clared that the matter of selecting
 public weigher was a monument that should be unveiled and chris tened, baptized and buried by the
 free voters of old Greene" and since this position has been assum- ed, it is hard to realize why a tax paying republican. a good citizen
 and cheerful contributor to the welfare of the commonwealth,
 should be excluded from considera- tion.
 The friction came to focus re- gently when c. w. Highfill, secre-
 tary of the democratic committee,
 wrote Gov. Brough, advising that a
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24

local republican had made applica- tion to enter the race. The Cover nor replied;
 'It is my intention to appoint no one but democrat as County
 Weigher for that county, so it is needless for a republican to run in that primary"
 The Governors original dodge on the appointment was, according to his explanation, for the purpose of permitting the county's citizens to choose a, man. Now he states, frankly, that even should a citi- zen receive plurality in votes, shoud that citizen happen to be tainted with rcpublcanism, the appointment will sbe withheld Un-
 Ter these circumstances republi-
 ans should not waste theif time ltrying for the office
 The election, ill one sense, is a Irregular primary. The Governor was empowered, by the legislature, with the right to appoint In fact, there was no provision for a primary. However, Gov, Trough Istated when he requested that an election be held, that the candidate receiving the largest number of votes would be appointed Under these peculiar circumstances Greene county republicans are entirely fenced away from the pie counter. In the very nature of things the Governors position is not fair one He should either have made the appointment without equivoca- | tion, or he should have stood by his original proposal to appoint the candidate receiving the highest humber of votes. The public does mot care tinker's dam whether cotton is weighed on republican or
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24

I, R. l.. Elmore, sheriff for
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24
Henry Coleman For Weigher.

The announcement of Henry Cole man ("Big Boy") for public weigh CT of Greene county will be found in this issue of the Soliphone. Mir. Coleman was born in the state of Mississippi. but at the age of 20 he came to Arkansas, alone, and with out friends or money. For few years he was engaged as weigher for J. M Hawks of Corning. Later he followed the same business for Bedford Malin at Halliday. From there he came to Paragould, where he has resided for the past seven years. He has a good practical ed ucation. No one who knows him doubts his honesty, or questions his business integrity He promises, if elected, to discharge the duties of the position ill a manner that will be satisfactory to all with whom he has dealings.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24
NeW Herbal Skis, RaIrss
Proclamation

Calling a special election for the purpose of electing delegates to the Constitutional Convention. TO THE SHERIFFS~ OF THE SEW
 ERAL COUNTIES OF THE
 STATE OF ARKANSAS, GREET
 ING:
 WHEREAS. Act 99 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1917, pro vides that a convention for the purpose of drafting a constitution for the State of Arkansas be called to meet in the Hall of the House of Representatives, in the State Capi- tol, in the City of Little Rock, at
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24
12 M. Monday, November 19, 1917,

 12 M. Monday, November 19, 1917, and
 WHEREAS, said Act provides that, for the purpose of elccting del egates to said convention, special election be called for Tuesday, June 26, 1917,
 NOW, THEREFORE, |, Charles II. Brough. Governor of the State of Arkansas, by virtue of the authori- " vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of said State and spe- officially by Act go of the Acts of 1917, do hereby order that a spe- cal election be held, as provided by said Act 99, on. the 26th day of June, 1917, in each of the several counties of the State of Arkansas for the purpose of electing dele gates to said Convention, and
 You are hereby commanded to cause such election to be held and herein directed to give public notice that said election will be held by proclamation. throughout your respective counties.
 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Arkansas on this the Fifteenth day, of March, A. D. Nineteen HuHlred and Seventeen
 c. H. BROUGH.
 Governor. By the Governor: TOM J. TERRAL,
 Secretary of State.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24

democratic scales. The farmers arc not afraid of being short changed iA weights by man on an ele- plant any quicker than they would be short-changed by a man ol a donkey. It all savors of q peculiar ly familiar brand of petty politics .oS the same type We have complain led of so long.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24

Greene county, in pursuance of the above proclamation, do hereby desig- nate Tuesday, June 26th. 1917, as the date for holding an election in Greene county for the purpose of selecting delegate to the consti- tutional convention to be held in Little Rock. as above provided for Said election will be opened and held in all the voting precincts of said county.
 (Signed)
 R. l.. ELMORE,
 Sheriff.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24
No. 666

This is prescription prepared especially Tor MALARIA or CHilLS & FEvER. Five or six doses will break any case, and if taken then 10 tonic the Fever will not return. It acssson the liver better ,haa Calo1cl asd Soes rot erie or cic!s,u. 2ss
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24
RU B-M Y-T1SM

Will cure Rheumatism, Neu. raleia. Headaches, Cramps, Colic Sprains, Bruises, Cuts, Burns, Old Sores, Tetter, Riag- Worm, Ec- zema, etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used internally or externally. 25c
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24
FRENCH LEADERS
 ARRIVE AT HOME
Gen, Joffre and M. Viviani, After Trip to United States, Again
 Reach Paris.
By United Press Associations,

Paris, May 23.-Field Marshal Joffre and Vice-Premier Viviani ar rived here this evening, having completed their mission to the United States.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24
Whenever You Nee1 General 1ontG
 Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24

According to the department of labor statistics wages in all parts of the country last year advanced from 5 to 15 per cent.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24

Pittsfield, Mass, is to have a wo- man police officer.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-19
AGREEMENT BETWEEN ROADS AND EMPLOY
WHICH PREVENTED RAILWAY STRIKE

} RAILWAY STRIKE
turn around passenger service the
eight within ten-hOuT rule applies
Overtime to be paid for at not less
than One-eighth of the daily rate per
hour
THE general committees on in
dividUal roads may elect to retain
present overtime rules in short turn
around passenger service, or the
foregoing provisions, but may not
make a combination of both to pro-
duce greater compensation than is
provided in either basis.
In the event the law is held to be
constitutional, if the foregoing set
tlement is inconsistent with the de-
cisiOn of the court, the application
will be adjusted to the decision. If
declared constitutional the above
stands for all the provisions as writ
ten.
(The above is interpreted as
meaning that if the supreme court
decides the law constitutional, but
in doing so gives an Interpretation
which disagrees with the settlement,
the terms Of settlement will be ad-
justed. If the court prOnOunces the
act constitutional as drawn, with
out restrictive Interpretation, the
term of tOday's agreement stand IN
changed.)
"The foregoing to govern for such
roads, classes of employees and class
es Of service represented by the ma
tionaI conference committee of the
railways.
'The schedules except as modified
by the above changes remain as at
present.
Signed Franklin K. Lane, Dam
iel Willard, w. B. Wilson, Samuel
GOmpers.
Accepted By-W. c. Lee, L. E.
Sheppard, w. S. Stone, W. S. Carter.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-19

New YORK, March 19-The follow
ing agreement was signed today by
the railway managers committee and
the brotherhood chiefs, formally set
ting questions over which they have
been at odds:
New York, March 19.-Settlement
awarded by the committee of Coun-
Gil Of National Defense: In all road
service except passenger where
schedules now read: 100 miles or
less, nine or ten hours or less, over
time at ten or eleven miles per hour
insert eight hours or less for a
basic day and twelve and a half miles
per hour for a speed basis for the
purpose Of computing overtime to be
paid for at not less than One-eighth
Of daily rate per hour. In all yards,
switching and hosting service, where
schedules now read 10, II or u
hours or less shall constitute a days
work, insert eight hours or less shall
constitute a days work at present
ten hours pay
Overtime to be paid for at not less
than One-eighth Of the daily rate per
hour.
in yards now working on an s.
hour basis and daily rate shall be the
present ten-hoUrs' standard rate,
with overtime at One-eighth of the
present standard daily rate.
''In case the law is declared IN
constitutional, eight hours or less. at
present ten hours pay will constitute
a days work in hosting service.
"In passenger service the present
mileage basis will be maintained.
On roads now having a fiat ten-hour
day in passenger service, the rule will
be. amended to read eight within ten
hours
"For all classes Of employees in
short turn around passenger service,
where the rule now reads eight with
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-19
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM
PLAYS AT CHARLESTON TODAY

Coach Werrells Moscow High school
eleven is this afternoon undergoing its
first grilling of the season, contest
with the Charleston high school team
played on the home grounds of Lew
iston's neighbor.
The coach and squad of IA players
left this morning for their alien adj
venture, making the trip by automo-
bile. The following are the Moscow
ggidists who took the field when the
referees whistle initiated the action
of the afternoon: Ends, Sampson and
Garrison; tackles, Cornelison and
Beddall guards, Rodner and Otis
Smith; center, Fallquist; halves, Or
rim Smith and Lloyd Sheets; quarter
back, Russell Parsons and fullback,
Westover.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-19
GOOD WOMAN GOES
TO FINAL REWARD
MRS. NANCY BURR JOHNSON DIES
AT THE RIPE AGE OF
S4 YEARS

Mrs. Nancy Burr Johnson died al
her home in Moscow at II O'Clock
Thursday morning at the extreme ole
age of 83 years, nine months and %
days. Funeral services in her honor
will be held at the Grice chapel Sat
urday afternoon with Rev. Nj. H. Yag-
er officiating. Mrs. r. L. Floyd, Mrs
Johnson's daughter arrived this morn
ing from Asotin, Washington, to at
tend the funeral.
Mrs. Johnson was a woman of great
natural ability whose chief desire in
life seemed to be to help others. The
following exceptionally clear and
concise sketch of her own life was
written by Mrs. Johnson herself last
spring:
Mrs. Nancy Burr Johnson was born
in Pennsylvania in the year 1888.
Lived there with her parents until she
was five years old. Then moved to
Indiana and lived there until she was
IA years old. Then moved to Iowa
and when she was 23 years old mar
ried Alvin Burr and lived in Iowa 10
years. Then moved to Missouri.
While there MreBurr died leaving her
a widow with four children, Homer
Burr, Willie Burr, Valleria Burr and
Ratonia Burr. At the age of 80 she
was converted and joined the Baptist
church. Lived in Missouri Ia years,
then moved to Kansas and lived there
eight years. Then to Idaho, living at
Moscow ever since. In that time she
Christopher Johnson, who
died. four years after their marriage
and she lived widow ever since.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-19
CR|D|RON HEROES
OFF TO INVADE THE
ENEMIES COUNYRY
FIELD MARSHAL BLEAMASTER
SEES A POSSIBLE CHANCE
TO WIN

Idaho has a chance. Of course
can't predict victory, because we
have received no definite information
as to the caliber of the team O. A. C.
will send onto the field, but this
will say positively-every man on Ida
ho' eleven will fight from the minute
that first whistle is blown"
This was the statement made this
morning by Coach w. c.. Bleamaster
as he, with Graduate Manager 'Hec"
Edmundson and 16 varsity gridists,
started for Pendleton and tomorrow
contest with the Oregon Aggies that
will be Idaho's first affray of the 1917
season.
A good crowd of rooters was on
hand to vociferate the team away.
Yells were given for each member of
the squad and idaho Fightsy was
barked for full two minutes just as
the train was about to start.
The following men were chosen to
make the trip: Backs-Dingle, Rob-
erts, Thompson, Evans, Knudson,
Graf and Ross; linemen-Jackson,
Carnahan, Plastino, Robinson, Bre
shears, Gowen, Barber, Hartwell and
Kennedy.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-19
MASS MEET|NGI CALLED
CONGRESSMAN FRENCH AND Ed
WARD G. ROSENHEIM PRIN-
CIPAL SPEAKERS
HOLD JOINT RALLY
FOR LIBERTY LOAN
AND SAVING OF FOOD

:. Congressman Burton l.. French
Z. and Edward G. Rosenheim will .
X address a, joint patriotic rally :
!. in the Moscow High school aud .
X promptly at o'clock. Con- .
!. gressman French will speak on .
I. the Liberty Loan; Mr.. Rosen- .
!. helm, who is connected with the .
!. Idaho food conservation cam /.
!. paign, will speak on that sub :
K ject. {.
:. Edward G. Rosenheim of Boise, .
+ publicity man for the food con- !.
:. servation campaign in Idaho Z.
!. under Administrator B. F. Bick- :,
!. nell, will adress public mass :
!. meeting in the High school aud :
!. itorium in Moscow, Saturday :
I. afternoon at o'clock !
!. All members of the Latah :
!. county committee and all other =
!. citizens interested in this all !
!. important work for the nation 4
\. in the war crisis are urged to =
!. attend this meeting which will !
X be the first public move in the :!
X food campaign in the county. !
!. 1t is possible that Miss Jes- !
- sic NJ Hoover will be present to \
X tell something of the plans for i
\. the 10 north Idaho counties, and i
y Prof. G. S. Ray will outline some 4
K of the work to be done in La i
!. tab county i
!. Observation-Disclosures. i
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-19

WASHINGTON-The second Liberty
Loan is developing great momentum.
Although but one-third of the maxi
mum of five billion dollars has been
subscribed, the nation can reach the
ultimate goal if the acceleration con-
tinues at the present rate. Officials
believe that the number of subscrib-
ers will be amazingly large. Efforts
are being made to secure as many sub
scribers as possible. Detroit has al
ready subscribed upward of so per
cent of her quota, leading the whole
nation. The pro-German effort to
hamstring the loan is dwindling under
the threats of the federal government
to prosecute. Soldiers alone bought
$19,800,000 worth of bonds.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-19
LATAH COUNTY BOYS
HUNGRY FOR APPLES
AT AMERICAN LAKE

What do you think about ap- i
!. pies rotting on the ground here i
!. in Latah county and the Latah 4
!. boys up at Camp Lewis just 4
!. aching to sink their good white t
!. teeth into them? Isn't it a i
!. shame? i
i. A number of the boys have +
i. written home begging for ap- i
!. p1es-they are hungry for them. +
!. Learning of this the Moscow +
X Chamber of Commerce offers to +
4 pay the freight on all good ap- +
!. pies donated for the boys by +
!. growers in this vicinity. Phone !.
!. c. J. Hugo, No. 333. Il
!. It would be a fine sight to i.
+. see those 115 or 100 Latah coun-
!. ty boys at American, Lake hit !.
7. dozen boxes of good old Jonath- !.
!. ans, Wagners or Spitzenbergs. +
I. !. +. + X =. :. X \ \. K 4. X
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-19
UNIVERSITY CLASSES
IN ANNUAL CONFLICT
SOPHS AND FROSH MEASURE
MUSCLE, NERVE AND WIND
TOMORROW

With committees appointed and war
ring representatives selected, the uni
versity's two underclasses are ready
to slip through the ropes to begin the
annual sophomore-freshm conflict
which has become an early fall
campus tradition. The hour set for
the commencement of hostilities is
1870 tomorrow afternoon.
A tug of war in which two teams
of 10 men each will participate is
the first of the carded events. 1t will
be followed by a relay race which in
wolves the carrying of each contest
ant by the man who succeeds him.
The Hume fight is the third con-
test scheduled. For this affray 20
men from each class will array them
selves along line from which two
parallel goal lines are equidistant. An
ideal sophomore accomplishment in
this contest would comprise the plac-
ing of the entire freshman team we'll
beyond the 1920 chalk mark.
Three wrestling bouts will conclude
the afternoons pickering. The pound
age limits prescribed are: light
1885, middleweight, 1856, and
heavyweight 157 and over.
The following upperclassmen have
been appointed by Physical Director
w. C. Bleamaster to supervise all the
contests: Sam Bloom, Charles Gray,
Roy Smith, Ralph Largent, Lorentz
Wade, Edwin Rettig and A. ]. Priest.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-19
Bob Fftzsimmons DYING

CHICAGO-Bob Fitzsimmons is not
expected to live through the day. His
physicians said this afternoon that the
patient was growing steadily weaker.
Mrs. Fitzsimmons refused to leave
her husbands bedside and is near a
nervous cO11aDSe