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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-01-05
BY JOHN T. STEWART, C. e. Agri-
cultural Engineer, University OF
Minnesota.

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= S66YpWN Il is not an uncommon
KR thing for a landowner to
EM fight a drainage assess
N ment, on land which has
H a market value of from
~ NJ $40 to $50 per acre, and
rN 4X-> at almost the same time
.WAN- buy another tract of
1&1 similar land. at the mar
ket price. His desire is
TO acquire more acres, under the false
Idea that his prosperity will be de-
noted by the amount of land In his
possession. He does not realize that
one acre of thoroughly-drained land
may bring him greater income, with
half the labor and expense of cultiva-
ton, than two acres of the undrained
land; or that it could be acquired at
one-third to- one-half the cost of the
newly-bought acre. This extra land
Is purchased with the idea that land
values will rise. AS the real value Of
land is regulated by its improvements
ard productiveness, the landowner
whose only object is to acquire more
acres, rather than to improve the land
already in his possession, Is an sun
desirable citizen" as he expects to be
the gamer through his neighbours i'm
prOvements.
The idea Is popular, especially
among the owners of wet lands, that
the removal of surplus water by drain
age would be of great benefit to the
state or community at large. While
this is true to certain extent, and
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01

ties In the remodelng Of gowns by
combining materials thai the amateur
Is apt to try little original designing.
But safety lies In copying the models
In afternoon frocks turned out by ex-
pert designers, when gowns are 10 be
remodeled.
Everything else In neckwear is
more or less ecipsed by the vogue Of
the jabot which amounts, just now, to
furore. Snowy heaps Of net and lace.
fashioned into every variety Of iabot,
happen IN all parts of the dry goods
stores, and each is Il center of attrac-
ton for a crowd Of Accordingly inter-
ested women, otherwise the regular
neckwear section would be overwhelll-
ed. II doesn't take any craftsmanship
to sell jabots, they sell themselves and
al the merchant has to do is to take
the mOney-and keep up the supply.
This pretty madness on the part of
women promises to outlast the sum
mer and the jabot is so altogether clas-
sy and pretty that it should have
long popularity. With this in mind
we can be recOnciled TO the rather ex-
travagant prices that are asked for
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
Adamantine,

She (Sweetly)-F'lye men have pro-
posed TO me and I've refused them all,
because none of them measured up TO
my ideal.
Long pause.
lle-l know what you're thinking.
She-What?
IIe-That I'll be the sixth but you're
wron, kid, you're wrong.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01

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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
UGH! CALOMEL MAKES YOU SICK!
CLEAN LIVER AND BOWELS MY WAY
lust 0nce Try "Dodsons Liver Tone" When Bilious Const
pated, Headachy-Don't Lose a Days Work.

Liven up your sluggish liver! Feel
nne and cheerful; make your work q
pleasure; be vigorous and full OF am
billion. But take no nasty, danger
GUS calomel, because II makes you
sick and you may lose q days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver,
which causes necrosis Of the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking 1t up. That's
when you feel that awful nausea and
cramping.
Listen to me! II you want to enjoy
the incest, gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced Just
take spoonful OF harmless Dodson 8
Liver Tone. Your druggist or dealer
sells you a SO cent Lottle Of Dodson's
Liver Tone under my personal money.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
Lemon Juice
For FreCkIes
GlrIsl Make beauty lotion at
home for few cents. Try i'll

Squeeze the juice Of two lemons int
bottle containing three ounces Of
orchard white shake well. and you
have n quarter pint Of the best frcckle
and tan lotion and complexion beau-
titier, at ycrS very small cost.
Your grocer has The lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces Of orchard white for a
few cents. Massage this sweetly fra.
grant lotion into the face, neck, arms
aud hands each day and see how
freckles and blemishes disappear and
how clear, soft and white the skin be-
comes. Yes 1t is harmless. ADV.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
For Home Consumption.

Backyard farms should be conducted
solely for the purpose of supplying
vegetables for home consumption.
There should be no thought given 10
selling Ia your nclghbors: plan the
entire farm" for your personal use.
Your nclghb0r has nm equal opportu-
nifty 10 produce vegetables, and If he
has not awaited himself Of his 0ppor-
tunlty, the loss is his.--A. 4. Hastings,
in Golfers Weekly.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
No Rest for Hin.

Mrs Gadder says She is thinking Of
going to private sanitarium to rest
her poor, tired nerves.
doesn't she ever suspect that Mr..
Gadder has poor, tired nerves."
"Oh, no. According to her point Of
view, Mr.. Calder a little round-shoul-
dered person, who weighs about a hun
AIRED and eighteen pounds, is cave
man who doesn't know what It is to
suffer.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
FARMERS ARE WORKING HARDER

And using their feet more than ever before
For all these workers the frequent use OF
Aliens Foot Ease, the antiseptic powder 10
be shaken into the shoes and sprnkled in the
foot-bath, increases their efficiency and in
sures needed physical comfort. 1t takes the
Friction from the shoe, freshens the feet,
and prevents tired aching and blstered feet.
Women everywhere are constant users Of
Aliens Foot Ease. Don't get foot sore, get
Aliens Foot Ease. Sold by dealers every
where, 25c.-Adv.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01

brown sugar. one teaSpoonful each of
soda and salt Mix well and buke In
moderate oven one and n quarter
hours.
Another good bran bread: Take two
cupfuls of bran, two cupfuls of flour,
two cupfulS of sour milk one cupful
of brown sugar one cupful Of raislnS
one teaSpo0nful of soda, and One-half
teaspoonful Of salt, After sitting the
-four into basin, add the bran and
other dry ingredients. Mix the soda
with the sour milk and pour this into
the dry ingredients, turn when well
blended into well-greused pan and
bake In Il hot oven one hour
Fruit Bran Muffins.-Take two table
Sp0onfulS OF molasseS, one pint Of milk,
one cupful of bran. one-fourth of
cupful Of walnut meats, one cupfu OF
entire wheat flour. one teaspoonful of
salt, three teaspOOnfuls of baking
powder and one-half cupful Of ralsins.
Mix the molasses, bran milk. flour,
salt and baking powder, nut meats and
raisins cut in pieces. Bake In hot
oven In muffin tins for 30 minutes.
Bran oranseade.-Take fourth of
n cupful of bran and cover with two
cupfus of cold water; let II stand over
night, Strain. chill and add the juice
of nm orange and serve.
Bran Gems.-Take n cupful each of
bran and graham flour, add seven
Fights of cup Of milk, one teaspoon
full Of salt, one tablespoonful Of sugar.
three teaspoonfuls of baking powder
and four tablcspoonfulS of melted but
ter Mix the bran and other dry in
gradients together, add the melted but
ter. turn into buttered muffin pans and
bake in hot oven 20 to 80 minutes.
Bran Biscuit.-Take a half cupful
each of bran and -four a teaspoonful
Of baking powder, one teaspoonful Of
melted butter. little salt and mix to
make dough to roll. Cut in rounds
and bake In moderate oven.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01

back guarantee that each spoonful
will clean your sluggish liver better
than dose Of nasty calomel and that
1t won't make you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver
medicine. You'll know II next morn.
Ing. because you will wake up feel.
Ing fine, your liver will DO working,
your headache and dizziness gone.
your stomach will BIO sweet and your
bowels regular.
Dodson's Liver Tone Is entirely
vegetable, therefore harmless and
cannot salivate. Give It to your chill.
dren. Millions OF people are using
Dodsons Liver Tone instead OF dan.
gerous calomel now. Your druggist
will tell you that the sale OF calomel
is almost stopped entirely here.--Adv,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
Too Much for Tommie.

Mother wants you 10 come right
over and see Tomnie," said the little
girl.
What seems 10 he the matter with
him." asked the doctor.
lie can't swallow. His teacher gave
him Somr biz words 10 spell today, and
We think some Of EN- got stuck in his
throat"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
FISH ONLY 5 CENTS POUND
Milwaukee Mayor Leads Line at Mar
ket in Buying Red Horse
Suckers.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Resldents here
were able In a measure to combat the
high cost Of living through the efforts
Of the state conservation commission
which made 1t possible to purchase red
horse suckers at five cents a pound.
The fish were shipped from Shell
lake.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01

to me at times. Lydia E. Pinkham' 5
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills re-
stored me to health and want to thank
you for the good they have done me. l
have had quite a bit of trouble and
worry but it does not affect my youth
fui looks. My friends say Why do you
look so young and well?' | owe it all
to the Lydia +. Pinkham remedies.
Mrs. RoBT. SToPIEL, Sage Avenue,
Washington Park, Illinois.
Hyou have any symptom about which
you would like to know write to the
Lydia f. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass, for helpful advice given free Of
charge.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01

the best sellers but novelty cottons In
printed designs suggestive of the pop
ular silks are in fair demand, as also
are cottons in pOlka-dot patterns and
in dainty stripes, plaids and checks.
Combinations of fancy and plain ma.
terialS appear in some of the novelty
skirts the plain fabric being used for
bands, belts or pockets or vice versa.
There has been a fair demand for
washable satin skirts, as well as for
street skirts in novelty tafT1ta in durb
cOlors.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
Sure ENOUGH.

81 see the surface of roads is planned
scarified, rolled and made ready fol
use in u single trip over them of Il
machine that Pennsylvania has In
vented"
That's all right, but what I'd like
to know Is how the hens know the
roads are ready for use firstf"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
WEALTHY CATTLEMAN SLAIN
Body Of Thomas Lyons Found In Ra.
vine Near Suburb Of FL Paso,
Tex.-Robbery Motive.

Ell Paso, Textile body of Thomas
Lyons, millionaire cattleman of Silver
City, N. NJ, was found In a ravlne 10
a suburb of Ell Paso. His head was
crushed and he had been robbed. He
had arrived from Deming, N. NJ, dur
ing the night. Lyons came here from
Rochester, N. Y.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
Goinq to Helm.

$50 your husband is anxious to do
something for his countryY
ale certainly is
"Wlll he join the arm or nayy?'
mo; he's too old for that"
Hell raise vegetables In the garden,
| suppose. them"
mo; he's too old for that too"
"What can he do, then?'
"Oh. he'll join the home guard and
swat flies all summer"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
Nu.a hl4t ~tlQ
Some Excitement.

Anything doing In town today?'
asked the visitor.
"You are a broad-mlnded person and
l don't object to telling YOU" answered
the well-informed citizen. "There is
most assuredly something doing in
town today. A ten-foot kiss Is being
shown at one of the movie houses"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
The Successful Combination.

Because figured fabrics are to be so
much in fashion, 1t is wise that every
woman should remember that the plain
material is the essential foundation on
which figures should rest. A garment
OF any kind which is nothing but a
splash of twists and lines and curves
is a very poor garment indeed Every
woman should take ii to heart that
figured fabrics are meant for com.
bination with plain fabrics, and that
in the skillful combination lies the sue.
cess of her costume
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
Common AHliction.

"Dubson talks great deal, but he
doesn't say anything"
There are many people In this
world like DobSon."
"Yesw
"They suffer from pauclty of ideas
and plethora of words"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
Time 10 Go Slow.

"The officer said you were exceeding
the speed limit In your car"
THAT'S silly, your honor"
"Why is 1t sillyT
81 guess you'd think It silly II you
knew where was going"
"Where were you going?"
"To my dentists"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
Slightly Mixed.

"She refuses my suit?'
-WOrse, count. She alludes to you
rs piece of cheese
"Ah, re heartless girl. She accepts
my attentions and now she throws me
ever. She is a croquette."
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The system

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking. as the formula is
printed on every label, showing it is
Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria. the Iron
builds up the system. 50 cents.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
Scanty Buylnu.

"Economizing at your house?'
Rather BY the time the cook has
held out enough for her own needs
there isn't enough dinner for us, and
we have to go downtown and eat at a
restaurant"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
Skirts Of Wash Fabrics.

New wash skirts now being added TO
the lines SAYS the Dry Goods Econo.
mist ARE largely IN plain white cotton
aud linen materials but with fair pro-
portion Of novelty effects. All-whlte
skirts made Oh simple lines are by fur
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
Who Would7

Bess-SurpriSing that so rich and
bralny Il woman should marry penni-
less dude.
Jack-But who else would marry
rich and brainy woman?-Judge.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
Try This on Your Friend.

did you see all those soldiers
guarding the city library?"
"No. Why in the world have they
got soldiers guarding the libraryT"
why they found dynamite in the
dictionary"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
Not to Be ENCOURAGED.

~Why don't you put you'd husband to
work planting garden?'
"What for?' inquired Mrs. Cross
lots "All he ever got from his gard
aenlng was an appetite"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01

Medicine Is occasionally necessary to
help the system recover Its normal func-
tions. That Is especially true in Spring
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills are an
ideal medicine. They combine tonic and
laxative properties. Adv.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
information Wanted

Boody-Pd have you know, sir, that
I'm not the idiot you think am.
Knox-0h, l beg your pardon. Which
idiot do you happen to be?
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
NERVOUSNESS
and BLUES
Symptoms of More Serious
Sickness.
Washington Park, Ill. -"I am the
mother Of four children and have suf-

Tered with female
trouble, backache,
nervous spells and
the blues. My chill
dren's loud talking
and romping would
make me so nervous
l could just tear
everything to pieces
and | would ache all
over and feel so sick
that l would not
want anyone TO talk
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01

Why buy many bottles Of other vermi-
sbges. when one single bottle Of DR.. Peery's
vsrmifuse Dead Shot" will act surely and
promptlyI Adv.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01

10 NhTl IL III DTtuu
MS well as other
dishes.
Bran Bread
Use two cupfuls Of
clean bran. one
cupful of flour, one
cupful of butter.
milk, one-half cup
FIJI ~ ,,,I,ZE.,. 80
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01

Liver Balls. - Parbol
and chop enough liver for cupful
mix 1t with an equal quantity OF
crumbs soaked in milk; add Il table
spoonful Of Softeued butter, Il little
salt and pepper, cloves and powdered
parsley, then three beaten eggs Cook
mlil thlck Make into balls, drop into
a Kettle Of boiling water and cook half
m hour; drain and serve with parsley
Us d sarnsh
Sauerbraten.-Cover piece of beef
stew with vinegar ana LEI stand two
DAYS drain and lard 1t with strips Of
salt pork sprinkle With spices and
fry in drippngS When wen
Drowned MI over put into pot with
Il lemon rind, two each Of Sliced car.
rotS aud lrrks ana add little hot
water Simmer until the meat Is ten.
der, then strain. Thicken the liquor
letl with -four and add enough lemon
Juice or vinegar to make II tart, Serve
the meat with sauerkraut.
Potato Salad.-Chop one onion and
sprinkle with salt let stand I'm hour,
Boil In their jackets two large pota-
toes, peel and Slice while hot. Alter
nate the hot sliced potato and the
onion in salad bowl, sprinkling with
parsley, pepper and dry mustard. Pour
over the whole n tablespoonful Of hot
goose grease or olive OIL Add two and
a half tabIcspoonfuls Of water mixed
with one and half tablespoonfuls of
vinegar and teaspoonful Of sugar
Serve warm.
Beet Fritters.-Mash five cooked
beetS, mix with four eggs, beaten,
three tablcspoonfulS Of cream and two
tableSpoonfuls Of flour. the grated rind
of a lemon nutmeg and sugar TO taste.
Mix and shape into frtterS and saute
IN butter. Garuish with fruit
Chopped Ham ard Corn Patties.-
Take half cupful Of corn. three cup
fulS of chopped ham. one well beaten
egg Try after making into pattirS, in
hot ham fat. Season with salt If need
cd and a dash Of pepper
Parsley us garnsh and flavor for
meat buttered potatoes, fish
SauccS, as we'll rs soups.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01

You can easily recognize the early
shortcake by Its strawberry mark.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01

Nothing Is gained by boy who goes
through college. The college should go
through him.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01

When the average man has saved a
dollar he celebrates the event by
Sduandering 50.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01

A writer says that brains will tell.
However, sometimes II is brains that
keep man from telling.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01

How easy IT is for one benevolent
being To diflse pleasure around him
and how truly Is a kind heart foun-
tain Of gladness making everything
in It's vicinity to freshen into smiles
Washington Irving.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
Young Women Learn Farming.

In England young women and in
valided soldiers are being taught farm
work.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
GOOD, PLAIN DISHES.

Among these dishes you will be sure
to find some favorte dish that may
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
WAYS WITH BRAN.

As the health bread is so popular
II may be helpful to have few ways
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
When Your Eyes Need Care
Try Murine Eye Remedy

6rurrists OF mail Write for Free Hye Book.
WUEINE EYE REMEDY co., CHICAGO
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
Her Hands Full,

"Are you affiliated with any reform
organization?'
Eyes, I'm wife"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01

nave been forgotten.
Cabbage With Sausage.
n q move the outer
leaves Of Il hard head Of
cabbage and cut out the
center filling 1t with
well-Scnsoned, uncOoked
sausage. Tie up and drop
into boiling water 10
cook for an hour. Serve
sliced hot or cold.
Liver Balls. purboll
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01

Being dignlfed and In love at the
same time is impossible, for either dig
nifty or love crowds out the other.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDMSC|lOQL
LESSON

tBy Il, O. SELLERS, Acting Director OF
the Sunday School Course OF the Moody
Bible 1nstltuteJ
Copyright. 1917. Western Newspaper union)
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01
& x xE {#{ y

Time turns his hourglass once again.
The sands In an unceasing stream
Fall just as swiftly now as when
Youths sunshine held them with its
CLEAN
Life has Its seasons, as the year
Turns softly on from day to day:
Ere We may sense II, change Is here;
No hour with US may ever stay.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-01

and bake in a moderate oven.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-23
u BOATS NOT AFTER
TWO YANK VESSELS?

London. Feb 12- It Is quite possible
that the American steamers Rochester
and Orleans mag escape German sub
marines on their way through the
barred zone from New York ~ Bor-
deauz. says the Berlin L6kal Auza5ger
as quoted iG an Exchange Telegraph
company. Amsterdam dispatch. but
America should not rely upon their
doing so.
In Berlin political circles tha Ex-
changes correspondent adds 81 IS Ge-
Hayed the submarine commanders have
been definitely instructed not 20 sink
these American Ships
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-23

Nine vessels. uE-reEatinE ape
HruNImaleIy 5000 tons, and two
others ai unknown Tonnage re-
ported sunk today iu TeHt0nic SUBJ
marine campaign,
The largest was the British
steamer Nathdeid. oi 30I2 tons.
AdFiecs from France Indicated
american steamer Orleans, bound
from Sew York 90 Bordeaux. was
probably safely through the suh-
marine zone.
David Lloyd George, the British
premier. announced iB house of
commons drastic measures for
dealing with submarine menace
tu treat BrijaiH's food and other
supplies.
No military operations al prime
Importance reported from ans
front.
Most notable incident was sharp
attack by German, In t'alIcia-
where Russian lines were pene-
irated near Lloehoi. but after
wards cleared By "a counler-attack-
Petrograd said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-23
HIGHER PRICES ARE
PREDICTED ON FOOD

chicago Feb % Predictions made
today were that potatoes. sugar and
cabbage would ALI score further adj
vance during the day. with potatoes
selling up % S1.0J q peck and cabbage
at i cents q pound Produce men
profess to see bur little prospect Of re-
lief before the new crops are har-
vested
Eggs assembled to 44ia cents Whole
sale yesterday and meats and poultry
showed increases in the Wholesale
markets which VIII be felt before the
end Of the week in the retailers prices.