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The Winslow mail., 1917-04-20

Even the New York brokers
are flooding Arizona with their
tempting prospectus of the Ari-
zona copper properties in an eff
for to separate the people from
their money. Arizona is over
run with grating mining promo
ters, and there is hardly a
chance for New York concern
to get in very strong. There are
100 mining schemes promoted
for every one producing mine
that is paying a dividend, and all
the money you hear about in
most cases being made from cop
per mines flows into the pockets
of the promoters from selling the
stock to the confding public, and
not from ore production. When
the sale of stock stops the million
dollar mine shrinks to simply a
hole in the ground.
The Winslow mail., 1917-04-20
Friday, April 20, 1917.

The tide of battle is turning in
the European war, and the allies
are pushing back the central
powers. The announcement
that the United States would
engage in the struggle to crush
the war-lord of Germany has
undoubtedly added new courage
to the arm of the entente allies,
and the end of the struggle is
not far off.
The Winslow mail., 1917-04-20
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
Navajo county, state of Arizo-
ma. Merinza Lindley plaintiff,
VS. Arthur Lindley defendant.
Action brought in the superior
court of Navajo county, state of
Arizona, and the complaint filed
in the said county of Navajo, in
the Office of the clerk of the su-
perior court. In the name of the
state of Arizona, to Arthur Lind
ley, defendant, greeting:
You are hereby summoned and
required to appear in an action
brought against you by the
above named plaintiff in the su-
perior court of Navajo county,
state Of Arizona, and answer the
complaint therein filed with the
clerk of this said court, at Hol-
brook, in said county, within
twenty days after the service
upon you of this summons, if
served in this SAID county, or in
all other cases within thirty days
thereafter, the time above men
toned being exclusive of the day
of service, or judgment by de-
fault will be taken against you.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the superior court of the
county of Navajo, state of Ari-
zona, this Both day of March,
1917.
LLOYD HENNING,
Clerk of said superior court.
(SeaD
The Winslow mail., 1917-04-20

William Jennings Bryan, who
has been chautauquian about the
country for several years poison
ing the minds of the people with
his senseless sophistries on dis
armament. universal peace, and
mo such a thing as the last
word between friends" is now
trying to get into the limelight
as a hero by rendering his SER
vices as private soldier to the
President by wire, so it would be
sure to get into the associated
press dispatches and give him
some more free advertising. He
knew that man of his age would
not be accepted as a soldier. but
he could not resist the temptation
to play to the galleries. It is a
fortunate thing for this country
that President Wilson permitted
Bryan to resign from his cabinet
with his God bless you" adieu.
If he had it to do over Mr.. Will
son would probably say God be
praised" and a chorus of loud
amens would go up from the
people.
The Winslow mail., 1917-04-20

Gov. Campbell is not an ad-
vocate or supporter of the aris-
tocratic gambling game known
as pari-mutuel scheme for bet
ting on "hoss" races, notwith-
standing the fact the supreme
court has decided that the oper-
alton of a pari-mutuel betting
machine was not gambling under
the old law. Homer Wood, who
is one of the state fair commits
sioners, entered into a five year
contract with some parties to
operate this gambling devise at
the state fair grounds, and as
soon as it come to Gov. Camp
BELLS attention he removed Mr..
Wood from office. There will be
no rae etrack gambling at Phoe-
nix this year if Gov. Campbell
has the power to prevent it, and
that is the kind of a cover nor
Arizona needs for the next few
years while it is emerging from
the lawlessness of it's frontier
days, and taking its place among
the states as the home of law
abiding Christian people.
The Winslow mail., 1917-04-20
Armageddon.
From Albuquerque Journal.

| LII IHS HlAGSSLCu CudpIST VI
Revelations there is prediction of
the coming together of the
whole world" to the battle of
that great day Of God Almighty"
in "place called in the Hebrew
tongue Armageddon. " And fol-
lowing the description given by
the Seer of Patmos," there
were voices, and thunders, and
lightnings; and there was a great
earthquake, such as was not seen
since men were upon the earth,
so mighty an earthquake, and so
great.
How nearly the things foretold
by John are with us may be seen
by studying the map which ap-
pears elsewhere in the Journal
today. In the black, represent
ing war, are all of Europe except
the minor countries of the Scan
dinavian peninsula, Holland and
Spain; all of Asia except a little
territory between Russia and
India, and China which is now
half at war; all of Africa except
three diminutive and widely
separated points; all of North
America and two points in South
America, and declarations of
war against Germany by Brazil,
Argentina and Bolivia are eX-
pected daily, and practically all
of the islands of all the oceans
are involved.
There are those interested in
things mystical who find in the
thirteenth chapter OF Revelations
a forecast of this war and the
duration of it as forty-two
months, making it end in January,
1918. According to those who |
profess to solve mystical things, !
the beast, " foreseen by John, |
is the kaiser, as shown in the |
eighteenth verse:
"Let him that hath understand
ing count the number of the
beast; for it is the number of a |
man; and his number is six hun
dred three score and six" +"
The word kaiser" has six
letters. Also if we take the al
phabetical number corresponding
to the letters they aggregate sixty
six, and by some mental process
not clear to the Journal they
make "six hundred three-scoreI
and six. F" Also, while we are
dealing with the number six, sup
pose you take a piece of paper
and write the words, one under
the other, kaiser, servia, Joffre,
French, kultur, Turkey. Then
draw a line horizontally under the
first two words, the second two
and the third two. Then draw
a line perpendicularly splitting
all of the words through the
middle, and the result is little
| gu eer, at least.
AS to the duration of the war,
that is based on the fifth verse:
And there was given unto
him a mouth speaking great
things and blasphemies; and
power was given unto him to
continue forty and two months. "
But whether those months were
lunar or calendar, who shall say?
If calendar, the war would close
the last of January of next year.
Let it be said here that the
Journal has no thought that the
vision of St. John had any re-
ference to the kaiser or to the
present war, and this discussion
is purely for the purpose of tell
ing the thoughts that are now in
many minds. Also, if all the
world should be drawn into the
war and if the war should last
forty-two calendar or forty-two
lunar months, we still should
have no thought that the world
catastrophe was foretold by St.
John.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
FALKLANnN ARE ISOLATEn.

Port Stanley, Falkland Islands
The war has completely isolated the
Falkland islands from the rest OF the
world as far as commercial inter-
course is concerned, in spite of the
fact that the islands are the naval
base OF the British fleet for the South
Atlantic and South Pacific
Since March 10 OF this year not a
single ship has stopped at the Falk-
lands on its journey 10 England, and
correspondence for Buenos Aires and
Montcyideo has heen sent by way Of
Junta Arenas, while passengers for
Buenos Aires or Mouteyidto have had
TO 30 around To Valparaiso on the Pa
ciliC liners and then across the Andes
By train TO get to tdeir destinations.
The British government has bought
UP all the wool Of the Falklands. Civ
ing the owners SIS per cent above pre-
war prices. Some OF this wool sold as
high as two shillings, sixpence a
pound. Flour has Gisen to so shill-
ings sack and bread is selling at a
shilling a loaf, weighing less than
four pounds. Sugar is selling at eight
pence a pound
The islands have become so over
run with rats that the government has
Offered an English penny q head for
all those killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
BOYS BLOCK CUP
HOPES OF GIRLS
Male Debating Team Of sugastaaa
college Defeats Aspirations OF
the Center SEX.
is FIRST VICTORY SINCE 1913
Trophy Is Made Open Game for at
Least Another Three Years as
Result OF Loss.

Making an 18th hour stand against
the fair co-eds. the boys team Of the
Webster Debating society last night
at Augustana college blocked the girls
for permanent possession Of
the loving cup by defeating the Ed
ward Everett. two to one. The de-
bate can be said to be one ef the best.
If not the best. ever put up by the
teams of the two opposing clubs.
The boys last night We're in the
position of the baseball nine with two
men out, two strikes and the bases
fu1. The girls had won the cup twice
in succession and a third victory
would have meant permanent pos
session.
The question for debate was, Re-
solved, that a compulsory arbitration
law should be enacted by the govern
ment Of the United States to settle ali
labor disputes arising under its jun
isdiction" The Webster team upheld
the affirmative and the Edward Ever
EFT, the negative, The former team
was composed of Simon Fagerstrom,
Luther kron and Robert u Dlmsteu.
The latter consisted Of Miss Gertrude
Carlson. Miss Elizabeth 0lmsted and
Miss Goldie Weinrott.
Judges for the debate were Judge
G. O. Dietz of Moline, Frank Betty
OF Davenport and ]. Clinton Searle OF
Rock Island Professor ], T. Page
coach of forensics, presided over the
meeting.
First Victory Since 1918.
By defeating the girls last night
the boys broke g record Of feminine
superiority that had been maintained
since 1914. The first inter-club con
test. held in 1918, was awarded tC
the boys, but in 1914 the girls wot
the title. In 1915 no final debate tool
place and. last year the girls won an
other two to one victory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
MINISTER DEF ENDS
MOVIES IN CHURCH

IN defense Of holding motion pic
lures in the church as Sunday
evening attraction. Rev. D. 4 John
son Of Central Presbyterian church
says:
Moving pictures on Sunday even
ing at church, Isn't IT enough to
make the saints Weep What would
our sanity fathers say if they knew to
what worldly things a church will
stoop in order TO attract d crowd? 4
church is indeed in q bad way when It
must copy after the theatres in order
to claim the attention Of the public.
Such comments are freely heard rel
alive to the venture Of the Central
Presbyterian church, for this church
IS actually exhibiting moving pictures
IN connection with the religious ser
vice on Sunday evenings The ser
vice consists in . short lively song
service with special numbers by the
choir, and this is followed bv a reel
OF pictures which is again followed by
a short snappy sermon during which
no one has as yet been able to sleep.
But l am not disturbed by such
comments. | am so used to haytpr
people talk about me that it doesn't
bother me much what they saw as
long as / am conscious that | am trv-
ing to serve my Master / don't sun
pose it matters so much whether Won
sloot with a cannon or a rapid fire
gun as long as the Germans are mt
to fight I contend that If the mov-
ing pictures can be used 10 serve a
good purpose it is wrong not to use
them. What's the use Of letting the
devil get monopoly on all good
thlngs2 If people do not come tn
church to hear the sermon and sing
the songs but to see the pictures. SIM
pose that is the reason they come. the
pictures at any rate are such that
they viii not hurt them. There may
be sermon in a picture. Jesus dir
not drive away the people who came
Tor the leaves and the fishes. They
were invited to stay for supper and
then he could the better preach ia
them on the Bread of Life, / frankly
admit that / use the pictures to al
tract people, but I argue that It is
better to have people to whom to
preach no matter for what reason thew
come than not to have ANYTHING hut
empty pevs to which to preach T
have found that people are nafura1Yv
religious and well disposed toward re-
iglon but have a wrong impression
OF the church. thinking it too exclus-
i've and self-eentered, / am determ-
ined to correct this wrong irnnreq-
sion II it Is within my power
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
SEVENTH GERNAN LoAN.

Copenhagen Tabulation Of sub
seriptions to the seventh German loan
show that over q fourth of the total
OF twelve and q half billions was con-
tributed in subscriptions Of over a
million marks each. 1882 subscribers
averaging over three millions. The
sixth loan had only no subscribers in
the supermillion class There was a
marked decrease In the number of
small subscribers as well as the total
number Of subscribers.
The only classes showing an in
crease in number OF subscribers or
total subscribed are those above half
q million which are responsible for
over third OF the loan These figures
are in indicative OF the extent to
which the loan was subscribed by war
supply interests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
auto DEALERS TO
ORGANIZE IN WAR
Retailers and Repair Men Of Rock Is
land and Scott Counties Feet
Monday, Dee. ~.
HOLD SESSION At LOCAL CLUB
Committee Calls Gathering to Con-
slider Forming One Association
Out Of the Three.

Automobile dealers and motor We
hlcle repair men OF the tri-cities are
to organiz2-1or war activity.
A meeting is to be held at the Rock
island club Monday night to which
all firms in the automobile trade in
Rock Island county. Illinois, and Scott
county. Iowa, have been invited TO
be represented While there is at
present an organization including tri-
city automobile dealers, known as the
Tri-City Automobile Trade association,
one in Rock Island county and one in
Scott county. it Is the plan to in
crease the scope Of these organiza-
lions, interest repair men as well as
those who handle cars for distribu-
ton and form one big association,
The meeting has been arranged I'M
der the auspices Of the three auto
trade associations. The following LETT
ter has been sent out 10 all automo-
bile dealers and repair men in the
two counties
"a special committee from the Rock
Island county, the Scott county and
the Tri-City Auto Trade associations
met at Davenport Commercial club
Monday to discuss the adyisablity OF
polling their interest and form one
big association to look after trade in
terests OF the three organizations.
For War Work.
THE committees decided to call a
mass meeting OF all garage men. tire
men and accessory dealers in the two
counties and adjacent territory, for
$3.50 o'clock Monday evening, Dec.
at the Rock Island club when final
action will be taken. Present feel
ing is that all have cast their hat in
the ring with the hope Of a bigger
and better result. Present business
conditions make 1t necessary for
strong trade associations for mutual
benefit and work with the govern
mant."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
Scrlpture
Proverbs 2:I-9.


My son, if thou wilt receive my
words and hide my Commandments
with thee;
So that thou incline thine ear unto
wisdom, and apply thine heart TO un-
derstanding; yea, if thou criest after
knowledge, and liftest up thy voice
for understanding,
II thou seekest her as silver. and
searchest for her as Tor hid treas
ures;
Then shalt thou understand the fear
of the Lord, and End the knowledge of
God.
For the Lord giveth wisdom: out eli
his mouth cometh knowledge and
understanding.
He layeth up sound wisdom for the
righteousness: he is huckler to them
that walk uprightiy
He keepeJh the paths Of judgment.
and preseryeth the way of his saints
Then shalt thou understand right
eousness, and judgment. and equity;
yea, every good path.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
BROADWAY SOCIETY
PATRIOTIC SERVICE,

The senior branch Christian En-
deayor society Of Broadway Presbyter-
ian church will conduct q special Pat
riotfc service in honor Of "Our Bows
az the Front. tomorrow evening at The
church. Special music. a good ad
dress and some novel features will be
presented. An invitation is extended
to all soldier boys and their friends to
attend this service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
PROPERTY OWNERS NOTICE.
Warrant No. 444l

Notice. Is hereby given TO all per
sons interested, that the board of To-
cal improvements Of the city OF Rock
Island, ILL.,. has filed in the county
court OF Rock Island county 3 certifi-
cate Of the cost OF the improvement
entitled in said court, In re petition
Of the city OF Rock Island. Illinois,
10 assess the cost of constructing sew
ers on Eighteenth avenue, from Ninth
to Twelfth streets. and on Ninth and
one-half and Tenth streets from Eigh-
teenth to Twentieth avenues" and
said certificate also shows the court
costs. the amount of accrued interest.
and the total amount Of said assess
ment, aud said certificate also states
that the said Improvement conforms
substantially 20 the requirements Of
ten original ordinance for the con-
struction of the same. as required By
law. and THAI final hearing on said
certificate will be had on the END day
of December A. d.. 1917, at o'clock
a. H.. or as soon thereafter as the
business OF the court will permit. All
persons desiring may file objections
In said court before said day and may
appear at the hearing and make their
defense
Dated this sth day of December. A.
D. 1917.
WILLIAM M'CONOCHIE.
n. JUHL.
NJ r. RUDGREN.
JOHN A MURRTN.
JOHN II. LIEDTKE.
Board of Local Improvements OF the
City OF Rock Island, IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
ELLIOTT RESIDENCE
RUINED By FLAMES

Fire completely destroyed the resi-
dence OF Dwight Elliot. 2916 Twelfth
avenue. last night at 10 O'Clock.
According to Mrs. Elliot, flames
were first noticed surrounding the
chimney on the first floor The struC-
ture being entirely Of wood and aided
by the high wind at that hour, it did
not take long for the fire to make its
headway. AT 1875 o'clock the house
had burned to the ground The loss
will amount TO about $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
RrREAr CHIEF nEAn.

Washington, Dec. S.-Dr. 4. D, Mel
vim. chief Of the bureau Of animal in
dustry, and we'll known 10 the country
as the governments foremost figure
in combating foot and mouth disease
and other diseases of cattle. died al
his home here last night OF pulmonary
hemorrhage. He was SO years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
MEMS MASS MEETING
AT z. NJ. G. A. SUNDAY

+. X. Ward Of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
and T. VI. McCarty of Joliet, Ill. will
be in charge Of a special service for
men tomorrow afternoon at 8 at the Y
NJ. c. A. A song service will be a fea-
ture Of the meeting and the speakers
will have direct messages for all men.
Mr.. McCarty is an expire fighter who
has been engaged in rescue work for
some time and has g real message for
men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08

Fiji your radiator with BescohoI
guaranteed FOR 20 below; gallon, 75c.
Bear Manufacturing company, First
avenue and Seventeenth street. Rock
Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
CATHOLIC

st Joseph's parish church. Second
avenue and Fourteenth street. Father
j. J. Quinn rector. dean. Father
Barry. assistant rector. Masses at
1899. $3.50, $50 and 1880 O'clock. sun
49, school at 10.
Sacred Heart parish church, Fifth
avenue ard TW enty-eiShth street; Faith
er Clement =. O'Netll, Feetsir Sunday
masses at zee. $3.50 and 1890 g. m.
sunday school at 9:te a. m. Weekday
masses at 1850 a. IA. Evening derQ-
tons (when said}, 1915.
St Barys church, Fourth avenue
and Tw nty-secOnd street; Father Pc
ter kIuck. rector. Sunday first mass
az S O'clock. English sermon High
mass at 10 o'ciock. German and Eng
lish sermon. Sunday school at $50 ?.
n. Nespers aud benediction AZ 3 2. m.
II eek-tiay mass at o'clock
ST. PauTs church fBelgian). Twenty
fourth street anu Eightb-aD -hale
avenue. Mass at a. N. Sunday school
at ESQ ?. N.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08

First Church Of Christ, Scientist, cor
ner Seventh avenue and Twenty second
street. Sunday school at 9:f5 a IA.
Testimonial meeting every Wednesday
at s q. n. Sunday service at I0:45 a.
N. Subject OF lesson, Cod, the only
Cause and Creator
The church maintains a free aiding
room in the Peoples National bank
building. which IS open every week day
from 1880 Il. m. TO =. n, and every
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08

west End SetlIement. 429 sev.r.,
avenue. Services at 1918 a. m e sss
80 p. m, Sunday school at 2.s0 se
" 81 Barker, superintendent. totp.. z.
PRAYER meeting Nor day: m!d-weeix s. 3
Viee Wednesday and rarryiug meefia,.
Friday. Jag
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08

The New Church of Spiritual rvel.
ton viii hold services in lie Claire 'psa1
Second and Brady streets. Davennre.s
Sunday evening at 8 O'Clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
cHrRcH OF COD

CHI RICH Ot' txbE--
Sears town hall. Sunday school
N. Services. $3.50 p. M Miss Anna clIsaz
in charge. Prayer services Wednesds1
evening Sunday evening and Wsdns.
day evening services win be held -
store at Eighth street and Third ave-
nue..
Zion hernaele-aIeetings at Indus.
trial han. Moline, Zion Junior bihls
school every Lords day at 200 + m
Deaconess Clark. monitor in charsa
Principal service at D. m Div; se
and prayer meeting Wednesday al
p. N.
The Feorganized Church Of Jesns
Christ OF Latter Day Saints; Eighteents
avenue and Tenth street. Sunday sch0oi
at $3.50 o. m Preaching at II a. m and
$50 p N Tne public is welcome
PRAYER meeting Wednesday evening al
1850.
Rescue Mission. 1910 Fourth avenue
6. 0. Rogers. superintendent SundaT
school at p n. Services every nigbt
at 5:45.
Progressive spiritualist church-ser-
vices every Sunday night at T.35 at flSa
Fellows hall Fifth and Brady streets
Davenport. Messages received every
j a@tE-otis-F al iEEAActu dt : V CLOCK ct Gfa
Fellows hall. Mrs. Nettie Stockwel,
speaker
Volunteers of America. 251s Fifth
avenue. Captain Joseph ?. Murphy In
charge Services every week day at {
p. N. Bible school Sunday at $50 D.
n. Special service at go ?. m
United Christian Workers, IIie Third
street. Davenport. Services at 7;45
tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays.
Rev W, NJ York VIII preach.
New Thought Advanced Spirltualist
cfturch-Services Sunday at ESQ D. N
at Maths hall
First Unitarian; corner OF Sixteenth
street and Sixth avenue, Moline Pas
t0rate vacant. Services at 2. m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
ASSOCIATED BIBLE sTrnrxrs

Saturday evening from 100 to Q !,
authorized literature on christtaass
Science may be read or parohasesd5. '.sa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08

Sunshine society OF the SpIrItus,,,.
church, *. of ?. hall. 1857 West SIS -
ond street, Davenport. Services Suasa,.
at p. m, and Wednesday afternaosass
Mrs. Louise Myers IN charge. Mesa - gas
given and trance speaker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08

Meetings hstd In room ~. Srsfs D.,
building. Sunday afternoon sf,,s aoel y.
ESQ. Evening service at 40 M q
nesday evening prayer seryi,.s sea-
O'clock. a )
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08

ImmanueIs German Lutheran, TWEEN
tieth street and Fifth avenue, Rev. Pm
Wilhelm, pastor, Sunday school # 8
a. m. English services at 9:45; German
services at 1890 a. IA. a
Evangelical Church of Peace. corner
Twelfth street and Twelfth avenue
Rev. T. J. Rolf, pastor Sunday school
at 80 q. m Services at 1915 m.
Grace English Lutheran, corner sew
enth avelne and Ferty-fourth street
Rev. Ira Q. Nothstein pastor. Sunday
school at S-15 a. n. Services at 10:z5
a. m. and as D. n.
Zion Swedish Lutheran. Forty-fifth
street and Seventh avenue. Rev. Carl
* raft, acting pastor. Sunday school at
$3.50 d. m Services at l0:45 d. IA and
I:&5 .. m.
First Swedish Lutheran corner Four
teenth street and Faurth az enue. Rev.
Kari NILSSON, pastor. Sunday school
at 9:15 a. m. Services a. 1880 a, m.
and 1893 p m.