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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
ID. O. Y. Install ian. 2.

Daughters Of Veterans. tent q Of
Moline, at a business session yester-
day in Masonic hall. fixed Jan as
the day for the installation OF Off
GERS. Members Of the " r, G., the
G. A. r. and the Sons Of Veterans
viii be invited as guests at the cere-
monies Refreshments will be served
and the usual social time will be ar
ranged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20

Az a meeting OF the Woman's Relief
crops held yesterday In the Memorial
hall In the court house., two candi-
dates were Initiated into the order,
One member was granted a discharge
card, The society received an invi-
tation from Graham corps % Of Mo-
line. TO a tri-city sociable to be held
Friday, Dec. Il, at Masonic hail in
Moline. The corps decidedfto hold no
more coffees until after the holiday
season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20

In public opinion, after the war Is
over, the men who have not donned
uniforms will not be excused. People
will simply ask, Were you at the
'front.'" You certainly want your hus-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
postnone Students, Program,

The program which was to have
been given by the students depart
ment Of the Rock Island Musical club,
Thursday, Dec. 2S, at the Rock Island
club. has been postponed for an in
deiinite time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20

hand to be among the brave boys who
will give their lives IL necessary.
There is really no great danger in
the capacity your husband expects to
fill. Let him go.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
Patronesses Alnmnae ninaer. NANCE

st. katherine's Alumnae associa-
ton Of Davenport wifi hold the an
nual dinner-dance tomorrow from,
e;se on at the new parish house. nain
and Twelfth streets. davenport. Mrs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
Celebrate Fifth Wedding Anniversary.

Celebrating the fifth wedding ami
versary of Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Paul
6l3 Twenty-third street, Moline, the
members OF the Idlewyle club went TO
their home Tuesday and took them by
surprise. A picnic supper was served
at O'Clock and the after-dinner hours
were spent in playing games Of 500.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul we're presented
with silver spoons and salad forks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20
Cleaners Christmas Party.

Members OF the Cleaners adult bible
class OF the Edgewood Baptist church
were guests yesterday at Christmas
party in the home OF Mrs. I. 2. Mot
ger, Ill Fifth avenue, Moline. The
house was very atfraetively decorated
with holiday greens and the delicious
lunch was served in pretty white
baskets tied with ribbons. There was
q lighted tree and candles that made
the rooms very pretty and Christmasy,
The ladies spent the afternoon sewing
and were also entertained with must
cal numbers by Mesdames Perry and
Andrews.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-20

T. b. Davis and Mrs. W H. Marshall
o. Rock Island. Mesdames Joe n.
Lane, c, H. VonMaur, I. NJ. Water
man, G. S. Vincent, II. Fl. Harmed, w.
L. Allen and ]. r. Whitaker are the
patronesses OF the affair The dinner
and the dance following ara open To
the general public and the young
women of the school Will be very
glad 10 have tri-city people as their
guests.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
Elephants Fear of Mice.

The. reason why one tiny mouse Is
capable of soaring whole herd of ele-
plants half to death is found In the
fact that in the elephants native land
there are little animals known as cha
canas, which feed on a small, sour ber-
ry of which elephants are very fond.
They live in settlements, something
after the manner of prairie dogs, under
the berry bushes, and sometimes when
feeding the elephants trample upon the
little towns, and the chacanas in their
fright frequently run up the tubes Of
the elephants trunks. Their long,
sharp claws catch In the flesh, and they
cannot be elected. The more violently
the monster blows through its trunk
the more firmly the hooked, claws of
the little animal become imbedded In
the flesh, and Inflammation and death
are the result. In captivity, therefore,
the elephants think they are in danger
of the deadly chacanas when they zee
a mouse.-New York American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
A Gigantic Meteor Stream.

One of the most accomplished and as
siduous students of meteors, DR.. Dem
ming, is Of the opinion that the August
meteors, which radiate from the con-
stellation Perseus and are sometimes
popularity called the tears Of st. Law
renee" belong to a stream SO broad
that the earth, travelling between eight
cen and nineteen niles second, occu-
pies seven weeks in crossing it.
This would make the width of the
stream, If the earth traversed it at a
right angle to its course, nearly 3d.
100000 miles. These meteors are SC
scattered all round the orbit in which
they travel that some Of them are Wis.
ible every year. They are believed to
be connected with a bright comet
wh;c. appeared in 1862 and is sup
posed to have a period of about 12C
years. The outer end of it's elliptica]
meteor stream is situated far beyond
the orbit Of Neptune. = Los Angeles
Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
COLO EXPORTS TO.
BE GOVERNED AS
U. S. WAR MOVE.
Permit Only Shipments
Necessary to Maintain
Raw Material Import.

New York, May 25-The United
States government, through the me-
dunn of the Treasury Department and
q committee of foreign exchange
bankers, recently appointed, has I'M
dsrtaken absolute control of al out
ward movements of gold from the
country This became known yester-
cay when it developed, in connection
with gold exports to Japan, that only
SUCH outgoing shipments are being
roruiitted as are necessary to the
maintenance of the flow of raw ma
serials into the country. s
: In taking this step the government
is following the action of all other
bclligerents. England, France, Rus
sta, Germany and the other warning
countries long ago took steps to con-
troll their gold supplies and prevent
loss by seepage through unofficial
channels. Incidentally, shipments of
funds that might be made to neutral
countries on enemy account, to South
America for instance, and Mexico,
have been reduced to a minimum.
Bankers who are scrutinizing opera
tions in the exchange market and gold
shipments that might arise out of en-
envy operations have been on duty for
several weeks now Since they be-
came active shipments of gold to neu-
trail countries have fallen off quite
substantially. - ~
1t was learned in Wall Street yes
tsrday in connection with the govern
ment,s control of gold movements
that certain restrictions have been
placed ON the transfer of funds from
New York to San Francisco. This
1t is understood, has been done for the
purpose of giving the government a
check on the gold export movement
to Japan, which has exceeded $780,
900, 900 In the last eight months and
recently has been proceeding at an
ACCELERATED rate As matters now
! stand, q banker who desires to have
funds transferred in any large
amount from New York to San Fran
cisco must first get the approval OF
the Treasury Department at Washing.
ton Once having obtained that he
may proceed with the operation.
It has been customary for the gov.
eminent to transfer funds by teie-
graph for nothing more than the cos
OF sending the telegram across the
country This service has in conse
quence been of considerable assistancs
y to bankers who: have been engaged
in shipping gold tp Japan, as it ha,
saved them the necessity of consign
ing the actual metal from New Yorl
/. to the Coast The permanent with
drawa1 of this service would mean al
increase in the cost of shipping golt
to the Far East and Japanese ex
change would have to advance to 4
correspondingly high level to make j
worth while to export gold. Inas
much, however, as the government
has not absolutely shut down on The
q telegraphic transfer of funds to SaI
! Francisco. gold exports to Japan ARK
continuing, and yesterday $3,o00s0ot
was arranged to go forward on tn,
next steamer leaving the Coast fol
Japan The shipments are beinl
made in settlement of the trade bal
\ ance against the United States. Thi
z country is buying far more from ia
pan than she is selling her.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25

Two points which attract the atten-
fion Of travellers In Sweden are the
pmctf1kDus honesty and huthfulness
OF the tnhabftants- When asking for
places at a theater, for instance, the
ticket clerk never fails to inform the
applicant IL owing to crowded state
of. the house a better position would
be secured with q cheaper ticket than
the ous asked for. Again, when par
GELS are taken by steamer from Stock
holm to country places In the neigh
borhood they are just placed on to the
quay, where they frequently remain
half day without being claimed It
never seems to occur to any one that
they could possibly be taken by any
body bat their rightful owners On a
canal trip OF any length little book
lies In the saloon Of the steamer, IN
which each passenger keeps his own
account Of the number of meals, cot.
feeA. etc, he takes during the journey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
A Tale of six citia..


j. There are at least six cities on this
continent which every one should see.
Every one should see New York be-
cause it is the largest city in the world
and because it combines the magnif1-
cence, the wonder, the beauty, the sor-
dtdness and the shame of great me-
tropolis. Every one should see San
Francisco because it is SO vivid, SO
alive, so golden. Every one should see
Washington, the clean, white splendor
of which Is like the embodiment of a
national dream. Every me should see
the old gray granite ,;ity Of Quebec
piled on Its hill above the river, like
some fortified town IN France. Every
one should see re sweet and aristo-
cratic city Of charleston, which sug-
gests muse<4m Of tradition and early
An.er1can e1egance, and Of course every
one sseuld see New Julian
Street In Sollier's Weekly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
Nest of aTurtIe.

The manner in which turtle con-
structs her nest is both interesting
and suggestive, it being one Of the
most expeditions operations ever per-
formed by that slow moving creature.
After selecting a suitable spot she be-
gins digging out hole with her hind
legs by moving slowly in a circle and
throwing the excavated sand In a rim
all around it. When that is about
eighteen inches In depth and twelve
in, circumference she drops her eggs
into it, pulls the rim Of sand over
them and, rising on all four legs, let's
her body drop heavily on the covering
sand until she has made it as compact
as any part Of the surrounding beach.
She then makes few false demonstra-
lions on the shore to mislead fnqufsi-
tive enemies and hastens to the sea as
fast as she can travel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
In.ect. In FLIGHT.

Motion pictures Of insects in fight
prove that the movement Of the wings
Of all insects presents the same general
character. When fight is begun the
amplitude OF the first wing beats is
much smaller than of the subsequent
ones, but, the period remains almost UNI
changed. The insect regulates the We
locity Of its flight not by the rapidity
Of the motion of its wings, but by
changing their inclination. Although
In normal conditions the period OF the
wing beat remains constant, it may be
increased or diminished by various In
fuences, such as fatigue and cold.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25

~Aveid useless and unnecessary debt
rs you would pestflence," advises a
successful fnancier. There are two
classes OF debts. One is constructive
credit and the other is destructive
credit. On one hand q farmer or bust
ness man may borrow to buy more
land, more stock, build Improvements.
On the other hand, borrowing may be
done simply to buy an automobile or to
spend In some way that the investment
itself win not pay back the loan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25

Where's your father, boyY" asked
the gent1emanly agent.
'Sweepias the horizon" replied the
astronomers son.
And your mother-wheFe Is sheT
She's out sweeping the backyard.
Pearson's Weekly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
ksepina Late hoars,

Life ON the farm Is not what It
used to be-"
.How Is that?,
when a. farmer motors into town
every night to attend theater you
can't expect him to get up at day
break. Birmingham Age Herald.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
Hastenins the End.

You'll find I'm hard to discourage"
said the persistent sutton melodramat-,
ically. "Some day I'll make you admit
you love me, and then-not till then-I
will die happy"
"I'l say it now" replied the heart
less girl. 81 don't mind telling a lie
for a good end."-Pearson's Weekly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
Typewriter Knowledge.

Look at this letter.. said the exas-
perated naep to his blond typewriter.
Every word In it that should have
two 'p's you've only put ONE
"Well, SIR" said the girl tfmidly,
there's only one ~ on the keyboard .
st. Louis Dispatch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
Valuations.

"You can't judge things by what
they cost"
TRUE enough. An artificial limb is
zery expensive, and a real leg you get
free" Washington Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
Truth and Love.

The golden beams Of truth and, the
sflken cords Of love twisted together
will draw men on with sweet VIC
lence, whether they win or not-Cud-
worth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
But That's Real None,

Promoter (at end Of glowing descrip-
ton Of new scheme)@ There's, millions
In 1t! Cautious Investor-And yet you
want my paltry $5O0.-Boston Tran
script
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
CountryLife.

Over 200 years ago William Penn,
speaking Of country life, said, I'm
short, It's the original, and the knowl-
edge and improvement of it, mans
Oldest business and trade and the
best he can be Of"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
The other Way.

What on earth's the matter? Cut
I yourself while shayingY
s'Ee-& I should say that shaved
gRyBef while cutting"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25

1t is a very great thing for us to do
the very best we can do just where
and as we are.-Babcock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
The Art Of HoiIina Within.

The Art OF Boiling Within.
"Howa would you define diplomacy"
"Why, diplomacy is the art of con-
Quoting quarrel without becoming
visibly angry."-Boston Transcript.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
Or Supervised Hockey.

OF SUPERVISED Hockey.
II see they are going to teach swim
ming in the public schools"
Happy days. Spitba1 throwing will
be legitimate before they get through"
kansas City Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25

Any time is the proper time for say
ing what is just-Greek Proverb.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
They Come Both Wax..

Patience Don't pearls come in oys-
tiers. PARTICLES, but I like them to
come in ropes best1Yonkers States
man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
Cash Plane Buyers

-
The sale of this character happens
about once every twenty-five years. True
there are lots. of PIANO SALES, but the
AVERAGE PIANO BUYERS can read
lily distinguish between the REAL and
the SHODDY SALES. We want cash.
and we wiz SACRIFICE ALL PROFITS
to get it, but will not refuse any time
sale business. Bring along whatever cash
you have and we will deal with you on
some basis. LOOK At THE PRICES we
are Offering PIANOS ON TIME for.
Can you imagine what we will do for
you IL you have the cash. At this sale
we are Offering such PIANOS as HARD
NAN, HARRINGTON, HENSEI,.
MATHUSHEK.. KROEGER, MILLER.
SHONINGER, and many others. COME
HERE AT ONCE with whatever CASH
YOU HAVE. Come SATURDAY without
fail as the greatest PIANO BARGAIN
festival of the goth CENTURY, is now
IN fuH swing and liable to close at a
moments notice.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
First published March 81, 1917. Free Press
PUBLICATION NOTICE
Simmons For Service on Non-Resident
Defendants.

Simmons For Service on Non-Resident
Defendants.
THE STATE OF KANSAS to the unknown
heirs eecutors, administrator devisees,
trustees and assigns of Joseph E Wilson
and Jane s Wilson, his wife, deceased, "
J. Neil, If living, his unknown heirs, execu-
tors, admins traitors, devisees, trustees and
assigns, If he be dead. The Western Farm
and Mortgage Company, If it continues
to have legal existence, and If Dissolved
its successors trustees and assigns. W.
executors. administrators. deyisees and as
signs, If he be dead. and Gertrude Adkins.
sole and only hir of John c. Adkins de
ceased. Greeting:
You are hereby notified that you as de-
PENDANTS have been sued by Fred Miller and
2 A Miller, plaintiffs
This summons is to require you to answer
the petition filed by said plaintiffs in the
Clerks Office of the Ellis County District
Court. in the State of Kansas, on or before
the 18th day of May, 1917. or said petit
ton wTii be taken true, and Judgment will
be rendered quieting and confirming the title
IN said plaintiffs in and to the following de-
scribed real estate to wit: Lots and Z in
block Is. in J. E Wilson's Addition to the
City of Hays. in Ellis County, Kansas. and
forever barring and enjoining each of you
from claiming or asserting any right. title.
lien. or estate therein; and for such other
relief as may be just and equitable
Witness my hand and the seal of said
Court in my Office. in the City of HAYS, in
the County of Ellis, this 2sth day of
March, 1917. F. B. Miller.
Seal County Clerk
By J. c. Feyerabend. Deputy.
J P Shuts.
Attorney for plaintiffs.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
The Beginning of The End

''In view of the gigantic deeds of
the entire people there is, in my opin-
ion, no more room in Prussia for cleo
ton by classes" The above an
nouncement from the Kaiser is the
beginning of the end. When a mon
arch feels it necessary to promise re-
forms in the midst of war it means
that there is among the people a spir-
ii of protest that can on longer be
ignored. The words will accelerate
reforms the emperor travel as
rapidly as the people?
The Kaiser's reference to "direct
and secret election of deputies" is ad-
ditional evidence that the avalanche
IS moving.
The promised change IN the Father
land will be especially welcome to
those Americans who trace their an
cestry to Germany, for as the Presi-
dent says it is the German GOVERN
MENT with which we are at war-not
the German PEOPLE. The more rap
idly the leaven of democracy works
over there the shorter the way.
W. J. Bryan.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

eSted- he country expects you, as
II expects all others, to forego unus-
ual profit, to organize and expedizte
shipments of supplies of every kind,
but especially of food, with an eye
10 the service you are rendering and
with the spirit of those IN the tanks,
for their people, not for themselves
J shall confidently expect you to de-
serve and win the confidence of the
people of every sort and station.
ITO the men who run the railways
of the country, whether they be man
ayers or operative employees, let me
say that the railways are the arteries
Of the Nations life and upon them
rests the responsibility of seeing to
It that those arteries suffer no OBJ
struction of any kind, no iIlefficiency
or slackened power. To the mer-
chant let me suggest the motto:
Small profits and quick service" and
TO the shipbuilders, the thought that
the life of war depends on him. The
food and war supplies must be car
RED across the seas no matter how
many ships are sent to the bottom.
The places of those that go down
must be supplied and supplied at
once.
''To the miner, let me say that he
stands where the farmer does; the
york Of the world waits on him. If
siackens or fails, armies and states
neh are helpless. He Is also enlist
ed ia the great servise army.
The manufacturers does not need
co be told, I hope, that the Nations
look to him to speed and perfect every
process; and / want only to remind
his employees that their service is in
disPensable and counted on by every
Tuhn f0xroc hTc -
liberties.
''Let me suggest also, that every
one who creates or cultivates a gar
den helps and helps greatly to solve
the problem of feeding the nations;
and that every housewife who practic-
es strict economy puts herself in the
ranks of those who serve the Nation.
This IS the time for America to cor
rect her objectionable fault of waste
fitness and extravaganza. Let every
man and every woman assume the du-
ty OF careful prOvident use and expeh-
ditures as public duty, as adictate of
patriotism which no one can now ex-
pect ever to be excused or forgiven
for ignoring.
s'In the hope that this statement of
the needs of the Nation and of the
world that this hour of supreme cri-
SIS, may stimulate those to whom it
comes and reminds all who need re-
hinder of the solemn duties of
time such as the world has never seen
before, beg that all editors and pub
fishers everywhere will give as promi-
nent publication and as wide a cir
cuiatiOn as possible to this appeal.
venture to suggest also, to all adver-
Using agencies that they would per
haFs render a very substantial and
timely service to the country if they
would give it widespread repetition.
And [ hope that clergymen will not
think the theme of it an unworthy or
inappropriate subject of comment
and homily for the pulpit
''The supreme test of the Nation
has come. We must all speak, act
and serve togetherp
WOODROW WILSON.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

First Published March 81. 1917. Free Pressl
Administrators Notice.
State Of Kansas. Ellis County. S.
In the Probate Court in and for said Coun-
ty-
In the matter of the estate of Clark Wolf.
deceased
Notice is hereby given that Letters Of Ad-
ministration have been granted to the undsa-
signed. on the Estate of Clark Wolf late OF
said County, deceased by the Honorable the
Probate Court of the County and State sfore-
said dated the 2sth day of March. A D..
1917 Now, all persons having claims
against the said Estate are hereby notified
that they must present the same 70 the
undersigned for allowance within one year
from the date Of said letters or they may be
precluded from any benefit of such estate;
and that If such claims be not exhibited
within three years after the date Of said Let
tiers, they shall be forever barred
Bert B McReynolds, Administrator, of the
Estate OF Clark Wolf. Deceased
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
FINAL TAX SALE NOTICE

OlIlOs OF L1lIis OOunLy IreasuLef
Hays City, Kansas, April "a, 1914
Notice is hereby given that the lands
and town lots situated in the County of FL
rs and State of Kansas, were sold for the
taxes on the first day of September. 1914
The three years allowed by the law for re-
demption of the same will expire the
fourth day of September, 1917, and unless
redeemed before the day aforesaid
viii be conveyed to the holder of tax sale
certificate by tax deed
The amount Of taxes, interest and charR-
IS to the last day of redemption being on
the fourth day of September 1917, due on
each parcel is set forth opposite each tract
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
First published April IS. 1917. Free Press)
Executors Notice

State of Kansas, Ellis County IS
In the Probate Court in and for said county
In the matter of the estate OF Cordelia z
Treat, deceased
Notice is hereby given that Letters Tes-
tamentary have been granted TO the under
signed on the Last VIII and Testament Of
Cordslia F. Treat. late OF said County. de-
ceased, by the Honorable the Probate Court
of the County and the State aforesaid. dat
ed the 2Sth of March A D.. 1917 and the
2Srd day OF April. 1917 Now AL persons
having claims against the said Estate are
hereby notified that they must present the
same TO the undersigned for allowance with
IN one year from the date Of said Letters,
they may be preeluded from any benefit
from such Estate; and that If such elzins be
not exhibited within three years after date
of said Letters. they shall be forever barred.
H D Shaffer and Amanda J. Wilson Execu-
tors of the Last viii and Testament Of
Cordelia F Treat Deceased