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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06
Daily History Class
DECEMBER 6.

314-St Nicholas. patron saint of
children, sailors, merchants and
travellers, died.
1492-Columbus discovered Haiti.
i670-Henry Jenkins died i'll England
aged l40; claimed to be 169.
ls05-Robert Hondin, the famous
French coniurer. born; died 1871.
1s04-Germans occupied Lody. the in
dustrial capital of Poland.
19i5--united States note TO Austria
demanded punishment of the COM
mander who Summarized the An
coma on Nov. Z: also indemnities.
Rumanian garrison evacuated
Bucharest. 1.-THE Paris OF the East .
without a struggle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06

Accused df Stealiag.-Harry Shaw,
accused of stealing tools from the
Rock Island arsenal and selling them
to a junk dealer, appeared before
United States Commissioner Bush yes
terday, the case being continued I'm
til Saturday. Dec s. In default Of
$1,000 bond the man was lodged in
Scott county Jail Captain Chandler
fled the information. Shaw vas ar
rested by federal authorities. Prior
to this the police had him III custody.
Marriage Licenses.-Carl Bojart.
Davenport. and Lillian Ewaldt. Long
Grove, Iowa; Hugo koehik, Walcott,
Iowa, and Malinda Brockmann, Dixon,
Iowa; Albert Runge. Dixon, Iowa. and
Malinda RohweT, DOnahue, Iowa; ;
George F. Federspiel. Davenport. and
Mary King, Davenport.
g.
Three Join NaYy.-The following
joined the United States navy at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06

An unusual honor has come to this
community in the designation Of
George n. Peek, vice president OF
Deere & Co., Moline, as industrial rep
resentatiye OF the national war indus
tries board. Mr.. Peek was given full
authority to select his own associates.
He is recognized as one Of the big
men in the industrial world and may
be expected to make a fine showing in
the new duties TO which he has been
called by his country,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06
WOODEN SOLE SHOES.

~-Netherlands.-A stan
dard shoe is to be introduced in Ger
many this winter, according to the
German papers. Millions Of pairs will
be manufactured, being made of a
leather substitute. The soles will be
formed OF wood and small pieces of
leather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06
MEMBER or THE ASS0.
GATED PRESS.

The Associated Press IL e1-
cIusively entitled 70 the use Tor
republication Of all news dis
patches credited TO 1t or not
otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news pub
lished herein.
All rights Of republication Of
special dispatches herein are
also reserved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06

advanced to cashier of that Office in
Mr.. Stoelting's place.
o.
New Cars ArriVe.-The two street
cars purchased by the Tri-City Rail-
way company from the chicago sur
face lines sometime ago have arrived
and one was unloaded and placed in
the car shops in Rock Island yester-
day for oVerhauling. The other car
is in SiITis and viii be Immediately
transferred to Rock Island, where it
will be placed in the shop. About
two weeks time will be required be-
fore the cars can be put in shape for
traffic.
o
Shriners Eleet.-kaaba temple, A.
A. o. y. III. s, held its election Of Of
ticers at the Masonic club Tuesday
night, Charles P, Shaffer being chosen
as iilustrious potentate. Other Off
GERS are as follows: chief rabban,
Charles &. Robson: assistant rabban,
John H. Rouse; high priest prophet,
c, Gibbs: : treasurer. Gustav Stuehen
recorder. William r. Johnson; trus-
tee for three years, Morris S. Heagy
/ representatives to the imperial eoun-
| Gil are as follows; Charles P. Sehaf-
fer, Robert I. Armil, ROLAND W
Crook and August E. 0thmer.
O.
Edgerton to speak.-The impor-
lance of raising more beef cattle to
meet the demands produced by the
war and to overcome the shortage
nual banquet and business meeting OF
the Livestock Breeders association al
the Commercial club Monday, Dec. 10
DR.. w, E. Taylor, Moline, will address
| the association on the need Of in
/ creased beef production. 2 r. Edger-
ton, county agent Of ROCK Island
county, and Colonel G. ". French
! Davenport, Will discuss various phases
OF the question. Invitations have
been mailed to l2o members and live
stock breeders IN adjoining counties
lhe annual election viii be held al
g
auto DfiSer HNoheraied.--Aftel
/ nearing ihree little boys tell graph
esliS simple stores Oh the accident
IN when f-yeaf-old Daniel JOSEPH
/ Johnston, son OF air. and Mrs l.. e
I Johnston, ola East Eleventh street
lost MS NE at noon Monday, a coro
j neF Jury at an inquest conducted b.
! coroner Jonn u, Cantwell returned {
verdict aosoiving Dave o'Connell
dflVeF III the auto which nit the boy
Oh ali piame IN me matter.
obituary Record.-Josiah Randall
Lowry, at the age OF % years, diet
Ilesday evening at 9'So O'Clock a
mercy hospital, after an extended Ill
ness. lie was corn at holilaayshurg
Pa 5uiy IL, lo4s. he received nj
education in the public schools O
davenport aad also attended the ok
GflsWoid college here IL this city. Fo
I passenger agent OF the Burlington
1 road IN Davenport and later on wa
transferred to chicago.
.
thargihg ha@imum Priees-Loca
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06

You might have taken your snow
shovel out last evening to have got
yourself in practice for the heavier
work that you will be called upon TO
perform as the winter gains Roadway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06

With a large consignment OF Cuban
sugar on the way, promise is made
that the price of that commodity will
experience a considerable reduction
shortly. This will be cheering news
to housewives who have been restrict
ed TO 25-cent purchases at the gro
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06

Il was zero in Rock Island this
morning And you thought it pretty
cold. Well, how would you have liked
to have been IN Yukon? It was only
50 below there yesterday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06

Judge kenesaw Mountain Lands
Characterized as the finest experience
Of his life an aeroplane flight to an
altitude of 1900 feet that he took the
other day. Previously il had been
Ms fning Of the Standard Oil COM
pany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06

When the Joliet penitentiaFy is re
stored to the full status Of punitive
institution. a, place where's men are
sent to pay for their crimes, without
tire promise of special fayors Of free
dom every time they smile at those in
authority, there will be no further
outbreaks of the kind that occurred
there the present week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06

Germany is calling boys of is and
II to the trenches. Yet the kaiser
imagiues he still is winning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06

Questions and answers.
A Good Thing to Take for the Liver
What do YOU recommend as q good
thing to take for the liver? My liver
sometimes bothers me. C. Fl.
Baked potato skins. whole
wheat or graham bread, bran gems,
and two miles of oxygen at least
twice day on the hoof. Or you might
try six sonersauIts between meals
and at bedtime. Anything that makes
you breathe deeply squeezes your
liver. just between friends we'd give
a lot TO know Just now you determine
that it is your liver that bothers you.
Cocoa, Nerve and Brain Stimulant-
Kindly advise whether cocoa would be
all right for a young man with goitre
and heart trouble. to drink. Also
whether you consider long walks ben
etlcial for such troubles. P. ]. W
Answer-Coffee, tea and cocoa all
act alike, and we have named them in
the order Of their comparative
| strength. They stimulate the eere-
hrum, The heart and the kidneys.
These beverages may be taken mod
erately even by persons with exoph-
thaimic goitre (which renders the
heart irritable and rapid though as a
rule milk is q. better substitute. AS
for the long walks. if you have exoph-
thalmic goitre, no long walks. If the
goitre is simple, and the heart trou-
BILE Independent perhaps gradually in
creasing daily walks (neYer going far
enough TO become much fatigued OF
exhausted, may be the very best rem
| edy you could employ
Cucumbers and Babies. Have
eucumhers any poisonous ingredient?
/ What is their food value? ?. How
rlong in ADVANCE may an expectant
mother recognize that she is to be-
come mother MRS. r. w. II.
| Answer. No. They have prac-
ticaily no food value. being mostly
water and woody fibre. .. Half q
year
Food Versus Tonics-T am taking
grape juice and olive oil regularly as
! tonics. How much should I weight !
am 81 inches tall and IS wears Old.
MISS W. NJ.
Grape juice and olive oil
are both excellent foods, but they have
no medicinal effect. so far IS I kuos
YoH should weigh between liz and lis
pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06

The marquis of Lansdowne one of
these days should not be surprised to
find an iron cross in his mail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06
lIA| lllsl[ III IlAAllL llS
BY WlLLlAn1l BRADY nd.
Noted pHysls
ysluAN AND AUTS1R

Brady to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06

AN Everett. Wash, citizen, who has
been visiting Gotham, says there Is
more life on the main street of his
town on Saturday night than there
is in New York City all week. Ignatz
says that the Everett gentleman must
have been sick in bed during his New
York sojourn CT retired at night be-
fore the old village woke up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06

designations Accepted. = Resigna-
tons Of James Hickey, as county over
seer Of the poor, and Dr. f. o. Burk,
as COUNTY physician, effective Jan. /.
were accepted By the Scott county
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06

AN eastern newspaper is authority
for the assertion that the egg supply
has been aided by prohibition. Have
the hens been on a toot and sobered
up and got down to business again?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06
cHO RDs ND
DIScORDs

ONE institution that is TO be missed
next spring is the little German band.
And who didn't just love to hear its
iuharmoEious strains?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06

Automobiles Collide. Lieutenants
Harold Thuenen and Warren Lang
with narrowly escaped serious in
juries yesterday noon when their car
crashed with a machine owned and
driven by G. a. Phelps. Thuenen and
Langwith were travelling west on Thir-
teenth and Phelps was going north
on Main street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06

Food Versus Tonics-I am taking
grape juice and olive oil regularly as
tonics. How much should I weigh? L
am 81 inches tall and Is wears old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06

ANOTHER word on humor. l., /.
reports hearing this conversation on
a Rock Island train enroute to Chi
cage:
Did you read about that well mys-
terry over in Iowa?"
Yes, it was strange case"
Indeed it was"
How do you suppose the woman
came TO be there
My boy, whenever you hear of a
mysterious case, ii you go deep enough
into it. invariably you will find a
woman at the bottom of il.
ORIGIN OF Golf No Longer Sc
eret, Headline. Perhaps not But
the successful playing of it is Just as
much secret as ever to many Of
those who have gone in for the sport
TIRED New Workers have a new
spot to drop in to take nap during
their shopping tours. The stx~day hi
cycle grind has started at Madison
Square garden
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-06

Answer--Grape juice and olive oil
are both excellent foods, but they have
no medicinal effect. so far IS knox.
YoH should weigh between liz and lis
pounds.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-04-13
SHORTAGE OF FOOD
NEXT WINTER

Our country is at war with Ger
many, and our President and Secre-
tary of Agriculture are asking that
every citizen do his bit to help out.
President Wilson says that one Of
the greatest helps that can be given
is for every one to produce as much
food stuffS as possible. We have al
ready felt the pinch of high prices on
account of so much food being shipp-
ed to Europe, but if the war contin-
ues over next winter, our people will
probably suffer in some parts of this
country for the lack of food.
For this reason we want to ask all
in our Town and surrounding country
to plant every available piece Of
ground in something that will sustain
life.
The more you produce the less you
viii have to buy, and that will make
just that much more for those Of
crowded cities.
Being in farming country we will
suffer less than those in the cities,
and if we raise more than we can con-
sumo we will be assured of high
prices for all we have to sell.
If it is too late to get in good
spring garden, don't fail to make ar
engagements for a winter garden, in
this climate we can raise a great
part of our living in fall and winter
garden.
Help our Country, Help our Presi-
dent, Help yourselves by producing
all the grain, vegetables. and meat
that you possibly can.
WIN. B. GABBERT, Mayor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-04-13
THE CIVIC LEAGUE HAS
ARRANGED PROGRAM FOR
CLEAN UP WEEK

Citizens of Welsh: Let US not for
get that the Governor has proclaimed
the week beginning Monday, April
10th as Clean up week. The Hon.
Mayor of Welsh has asked the citi-
zens of Welsh and the community to
join in the clean up campaign.
The following program has been
suggested:
SUNDAY.
Special sermons in all the churches,
MONDAY.
Fire Prevention dav. Clean your
attics of rubbish, waste paper, etc.
wherever possible.
TUESDAY.
Front yard day. Cut lawns, plant
flower beds, clean walks and cutters
Business houses clean windows and
replace old awnings.
WEDNESDAY.
Weed day. There is no more i'm
portant work which the campaign
could accomplish than rid the city Of
the weed pest.
THURSDAY.
Paint day. Paint inside and out
porches, woodwork, porch char ant
fences.
FRIDAY,
Back yard day. Clean alleys, re
pair fences and sheds. Put on screel
doors. Complete various other tasks
SATURDAY.
Vacant lot day. Boy Scouts mt
school children clean vacant lots, re
moving waste and rubbish.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-04-13
EASTER CANTATA AT
AUDITORIUM SUNDAY

At the auditorium Sunday evening
Welsh people were favored with an
other musical treat, when the Jen-
nings- Welsh chorus rendered the Eas-
ter cantata. The entertainment here
in the evening followed its rendition
at Jennings in the afternoon.
Owing to the fact that their coming
here had not been definitely determin-
ed until too late to advertise the af-
fair generally a comparatively small
attendance was present The first an
nouncement was made in the churches
at the morning service The members
Of the Jennings chorus are entitled
to our most sincere gratitude.
These who composed the chorus
were the Misses Ivy Richie, Wanda
and Leota McClung, Bess Browning,
Helen Doherty, Edna Eichelberger,
Edna Caffall, Mary Montgomery, Ha-
eel Boyum; Mesdames D. c. Richie,
A. C. wilkins, M. Lacour, Flock,
Holly, Hine, Hoag, Hot and Peterson;
Messrs. J. H. Heinen, w. P. Annette,
Morgan Smith, A. C. wilkins, Benz.
Freeman, ], P. Haber, Guy Randolph
and W. F. Humphrey. A number of
visitors accompanied the members of
the choir from Jennings; among them
were M. Lacour, Rev. Holly, j. H.
Unroe, Fritz Huber, Mrs, Minor of
Houston, Mr. Boyum, w. E. Coffin.
Fred Maund and John Finley of
Crowley. The Welsh members Of the
choir Mrs. Wright, Miss Ethel
Wright and Mrs. R. P. Stockton.
After the entertainment members
of the choir and visitors from Jen-
nings were entertained and served
with refreshments at the French res.
taurant.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-04-13
WEICHERT AND ASSOCIATES
INSTALL LARGE ENGINES

: Mr.. R. F. Weichert announces that
two of the four large crude oil en-
gines which he is installing on the
lands acquired by himself and asso-
ciates northwest of Welsh have ar
rived, and the remaining ones are
en- route between New Orleans and
Wood avn. The heavy concrete beds
for these engines have been construct
ed and the machinery will be placed
as soon as the concrete sets sufficient
y to hold them. The engines are all
of the Giant type 120 h. p. each, and
they will pull 16-inch wells this sea-
son. Mr. Weichert expects to have
all of the machinery set and ready
for operation on these new plantations
long before the irrigation season
starts.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-04-13
MIR. MULLEN HAS SOLD
ELEVEN CARS OF MULES

The past season has seen very
heavy influx of Kansas and Missouri
mules. Mr.. f. D. Mullen, who left
Monday night for his home in Clay
Center, Kansas, reported that he had
sold eeVen car loads of mules and
horses in the parish during the sea-
son. Averaging twenty-Six mules
and horses to the car this amount to
2S6 animals, at an average price of
$175,00, the total of this one dealer S
transactions amount to $50,050.00.
During his stay here Mr.. Mullen has
created for himself an enviable rep
utation for straightforward, fair and
square dealing. His many friends
will be g ad to see him back next year.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-04-13
WELSH OIL CORPORATION
HAS BEEN CHARTERED

Articles Of incorporation for the
Welsh Oil Corporation were executed
the first of the week. The new COM
pany is composed of local men ex-
clusive'y. The first officers are E.
H. Boiling, president; W. E. Taught
vice president; A. T. Jones, secretary
treasurer, who with s. 0. Scoggins
and W. H. LAM, compose the board
of directors. The capital stock OF
the new company of $4,000, more
than half of which it is reported has
already been paid in.
This company is drilling in the
Welsh fed, drilling on their well
having started Monday. Mr.. VIM
Ewalt is the head driller. They have
excellent prospects for a good well.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-04-13
PROCLAMATION.

By the authority in me vested as
Mayor of the Town of Welsh, La, 4
hereby proclaim and designate the
week beginning Monday, April 10th
as C,ean Up Week and urgently in
sist that every citizen of Welsh CO.
operate with the Ladies of the Civic
League and give this o ID Town such
a cleaning as it has never had before
A programme appears in another
part of this paper, which if followed
out, cannot help but get resoults.
VIM. B. GABBERT, Mayor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-04-13
dvIC LEAGUE HAS
IMPORTANT SESSION

The Welsh Civic League met-at the
- of Mrs. DR.. R. R. Arceneaux
rIlav March 8Oth, for their regu-
:. business meeting. The attend
-. was good and a Lively interest
lawn in al discussions pertaining
4 publich health and sanitation.
The usual reports were read, al
.,.t every chairman being able to
,,0ort work accomplished in her par
sular field of endeavor.
The unsanitary condition of the au-
Htorium was reported and the chair
IAN Of the Auditorium committee
a, authorized to confer with those
,Ao have the building in charge and
.,,,nge to have it cleaned and thor
nobIy disinfected. We are glad to
! abe to report that these gentle
nan only needed to have their atten-
ian called to this matter. Arrange
u,rts we're made to at once put the
hiding in sanitary condition.
The forestry committee reported
H,nty.fve trees planted at the ex-
Tpse Of the property owners.
The chairman of the clean up COM
n.tse reported plans for cooperation
With the town authorities for clean
10 week beginning Monday, April
lSth this being in line with the clean
% campaign proclaimed by Gov,
Peasant to be carried on throughout
he State. A great deal of credit was
gYen the Boy Scouts for the thorough
manner in which they are carrying
on the work to which they pledged
ismselyes.
The league adjourned to meet with
YRS Z. H. Boiling May 4th.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-04-13
DIR. FISHER WILL BRING
FINALLY TO LOUISIANA

DR.. R. T. Fisher, inspector for the
Bureau of Animal Industry in the cat
tie tick eradication for the parish of
Jefferson Davis, left today for Cres-
cent. Okla, where he goes TO get his
family and his automobile. The DR..
announced that he expected to return
in about week making the trip with
his family overland. They will come
by the way of Fort Worth and Hous-
ton, and expect that the trip will be
made in about four days.
During the absence Of DR.. Fisher,
DR., E. E. Murphy will have charge Of
the tick work in the parish.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-04-13
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS IN
THE WELSH OIL FIELD

CO.. R. C. Duff and associates are
making rapid progress with the
drilling Of their well in the Welsh
field. 1t is reported that the well is
already down about two thousand
feet. Present operations in the field
make it look ike a return if the ac-
tive days of old when operations first
began in this field. The success of
any one of the wells now in course of
drilling in the field means the turn
ing of the lime light on our posi-
bilities.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-04-13
RED CROSS SOCIETY
FORMED in JENNINGS

At the Town Hall in Jennings Mon
day afternoon chapter of the Amer
lean Red Cross society was organized.
DR.. Helen Flint addressed the meet
ing. Among those from Welsh who
were present and assisted in the Or
ganization of the society were, Mayor
Gabbert, Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. bennett,
Mrs. R. M. Gray and Mrs. DR.. Cooper.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-04-13
BUY A TAG; AND - - - -
.-..--- - HELP BUY A FLAG

The school Children will be repre-
Qnted Saturday by twenty-five boys
and girls in tagging people for money
VITA which to purchase flag for the
own square and also one for the
uhOOl Two pupils from each grade
b the school have been selected to
make up the committee which will
vi tags. There will be "Reds" and
Blues," eleven Of each. Buying blue
hg however, will not exclude per-
'on from buying a red, or vice versa.
Buy as many tags as you can, and
help to make the flags that will float
over your commonwealth as large
and imposing as possible.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-04-13
TEACHERS ARE ATTENDING
STATE CONVENTION

Prof. Arnold l.. Pearce and his
able corps of teachers, with the ex-
ception of Miss Harm, left Thurs
day morning on No. 9 for Alexandria
to attend the annual teachers asso-
cation meeting which is in session
there Thursday, Friday and Saturday
of this week.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-04-13
JENNINGS WILL HAVE A
RIDPATH CHAUTAUQUA

For five days, beginning May 3rd'
Jennings will enjoy a Ridpath Chau-
tauuua. The Times-RecOrd says the
Chautauuua idea is sOmthing new fol-
Jennings. We can sympathize with
them, for it was likewise a new thing
to many of the people of Welsh, IN
til after the remarkable success OF
the one we enjoyed here the beginning
of the present year. We are not all
from Missouri, but we all have to be
shown.