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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-12-07
MouItrie Suffers Heavy
Fire Loss

Moultrie, Dec. 6.-Fire Of an I'M
determined origin almost wrecked
the Commercial building, the lar
gest structure in the business dis
trict here, early today. The dam
age resulting is estimated at from
sos, 900 to $4,000 OF this sum
about $4,000 falls on the Com
mercial Investment Company, own
ers Of the budding and the remain
der on the score or'more tenants Of
tie structure, many Of whom car
ried no insurance. The loss by the
corporation was practically covered
by insurance. Fireis supposed to
have started on the top floor Of the
five story building in rooms occu-
pied BY the local Red Cross Chap.
ter. No kind Of fire had been used
in the rooms the day before and
electric iron kept to press bandages
had not been in service and was
not even connected, three Of the
Red Cross workers who were in the
until nightfaIl, declared in
. signed statement issued today.
After four streams were kept
playing on the fire for more than
IN hour withq apparent effect
brownsville was called upon for
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-12-07

SALESMAN WANTEI-Lubri-
eating oil. grease, specialties, paint.
Part or whole time. Commission
basis until ability is established
Man with rig preferred
Riverside Refining Company,
Cleveland, Ohio
FARM LOANS made at 5 10 per cent.
interest. Why pay greater rate Of in
terest when you can get it for less?
" r. l.. Maynard, Americus Ga,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-12-07
IDEAL GIN co., SMlTHWLLE, GA.

Christine Miller's proof that the Edi-
son machine perfectly re-creates Der
voice is absolutely no proof that similar
named preparations to Drew's Salve Tor
cough colds, Group. core throat, bron-
chitis, tonsolitis and pneumonia are 81
similar merit. We, your druggists,
want everybody who really needs a good
and reliable. honest and efficient rene
dy to try Drew's Saiyc, just one tlnie,on
our guarantee We do not hesitate to
guarantee it because we know it will
make good.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-12-07
PETITION FOR DISCHARGE.

United States DiItrict Court, Alba
ny Division, Southern District Of
Georgia.
lii the matter f ] G Dozier, Of
Legsburg, Lee Counts. Georgia,
h Bankrupt, il 4 lkrlptey.
!T.ai II. The Csedlto # the above named
BanKrupts:
You are hereby notified hat the
above named bankrupt ha applied
'fnr q discharge from all d pts prov
able against hlmI IN bank1p1cy.
The said APPLICATION will be
, heard 81 tile United STAB District
Judge ii said al Eisionl al district
at the United Statvs court ON IN
.the city of1Albal ly, Georg. On the
18th day OF DegembeF, u az ~
: Clock in the I orenopn.
All creditors IF u ! aid bank
rupt are notified | pear It tile
$50 and nlFe4 ~ ana SHOW
cause, il any they cain, why the
prayer Of the said petltipner should
not Be granted
Dated 1T Albany, q ia. this the
18th day Of November, "a D., 1917.
Geo. + White,
Deputy Clerk.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-12-07
NOTICE

You will have the opportunity to
buy groceries next Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday at not more
than wholesale and many for less.
Don't forget the dates as the entire
Whitsett stock must be sold by
Wednesday night. e. B. LEE.
We have the largest display Of
Dolls that we have ever had. Come
to see us. HightOwer's Book Store,
Americas. Ga.
HightOwer's Book Store, Ameri-
Gus, Ca, has the best assortment
Of Christmas goods. Dent miss
seeing them.
We can suit all ages with
Christmas presents. Come to see
us. HightOwer's Book Store, A.
mericus, Ga.
Go to HightOwer's for Military,
Scout and Indian suits for both
and girls boys.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-12-07
MRS E. H. CLARK
KILLED HERSELF

Mrs. E. H. Clark. who live:
several miles from the city, anC
who is daughter of Mr.. w. M
Kidd, killed herself at the home o
her sister, Mrs. Ira Sage, AT Albany
She shot herself in the right temp.
lie. with a pistol and the bullet
passed entirely through her head.
Mrs. CLARK had been i'll for some
time. and only recently left the
hospital at Albany, where she un-
derwent an operation. At dinner
time she said she did not feel well
enough to eat, and went to hel
room. A few minutes later the
family heard the shot.
The body was brought to Ameri-
today. Funeral arrangements will
be announced later.
help. Equipment was rushed here,
but by the time it arrived the situ-
alton was SO well under control that
it was not put in service. The
flames did not reach the ground
floor Of the building, which housed
the Citizens Bank and three stores,
but all Of these establishments We're
ba dly damaged by water and smoke
The annex to the building, which
quarters the general Office of the
Georgia Northern Railroad Com
pany, was only slightly damaged.
The owners Of the building have an
nounced it would be replaced at
once.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-12-07
Onion Plants for Sale

Have several thousand white
Bermuda onion sets ready to trans
plant. Also have about 100 syrup
bottles will sell or exchange for
syrup.
J.G. Pruett.
Miss Gussie Luke Of Desoto, and
her visitor, Miss Emma KIoster-
man, of E. St. Louis, I'll. will
spend the weekend with Mrs. R r
Howe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01
Prefers Real Job.

William Gosch is member of the
Davenport city council, in which ca
pacity he has served several years Re
Gently he obtained employment in the
small arms department at Rock Is
land arsenal Under the government
rules one can't fill political post and
place at the arsenal at the same time
So MIR. Gosch has decided to retire
from the council, Which goes 10 prove
that there are some really worth while
Jobs at Rock Island arsenal these DAYS
Mr.. GoSch explains that he feels that
he has done more than his civic duty
towards his home city in the sacrifices
that ne has made in serving as a mem
Der OF the council This will occasion
surprise among those who NAV have
imagined that q seat in the Davenport
council is bonanza and NAV damien
the ardor OF those who may be Guilt
waiting ambitions leading to such a
goal. G0sch says that he has had
enough of public life. He prefers
his job at the arsenal His decision
will force a special election on Daven-
poTt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01

guilty Of bone dry law violation. re-
turned home. He was arrested here
Oct. 4, by United States Deputy Mar
shall Petersen as he came from Rock
Rock Island with a quantity Of booze
Hourihan will be sentenced by Federal
Judge. Wade when court reconvenes
here this session.
O.
Sect County Second Figures com
piled by A. f. Dawson. county chair
man of the Liberty loan sales, shows
that Scott county is second in per-
centage of the counties Of Iowa to
subscribe above its quota in the Lib
erty loan The leading county is Wood
oupTy, in which is located Sioux CITY
that county securing 11S Der cent OF
its quota. Scott county subscribed 115
per cent Of the maximum amount and
Polk county, containing Oes Moines.
subscribed 1903 per cent.
Obituary Record The funeral az
Harry NJ. Hasson. who died at the
ZONE OF his brother, Arthur Hasson.
1925 West Fourth street. Tuesday
morning after an extended illness OF
many months, will be held FRIDAY
morning from the home ~ another
brother, julius Hasson, 12071h West
Sixth street, where the romans are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01
Valued Citizen Called.

Aside from the sorrow that it will
occasion over the city and wherever
be was known, The Argus feels a sense
of personal loss In the death of james
W. Cavsnsugh, who answered the sum-
mons last night after having been bed
fast for many. many months. Mr.
Cavanaugh, in fact. was an employe of
The Argus at the time Of his death He
had been d faithful friend Of this news
paper upwards Of forty years, While
it was only in the past decade that he
had been actively identified with The
Argus. he had been one of its frmest
friends and supporters through his en-
tire career as a citizen of Rock Island.
giving his counsel aud labor to the pol
icies that it advocated politically and
economically and in every other direc-
ton that afforded him opportunity to
I be of service.
Mr.. Cavanaugh was one Of the stable
citizens Of Rock Island He could al
ways be found standing on the side Of
right, no matter what the question that
CONFRONTED him for decision. A pioneer
in the local organized labor movement.
having been a prime factor in the fl
nancing and erection of the Rock Is
land Industrial home. his sympathies
were OF and with the average man, the
one who toiled in behalf of his home
and his city. with readiness at all
times to go tC~the front for those IN
| dertakings purposed for community
| betterment.
Politically Mr.. ~Cavanaugh was a
Democrat one OF those unflinching in
| his loyalty through calm and storm.
He never deserted the party ship Its
prospects Of victory never affected M.
! Cavanaugh in the enthusiasm with
which he struggled for his party The
/ darker it looked the more hopefully he
worked He was living inspiration
of courage and optimism to those who
! iabOred with him in the counsels of
his party An evidence Of the devotion
Of Mr.. Cayanaugh was had year ago
. last spring Just before he was taken
Ill, when, with Thomas A. Pender,
another faithful party leader, he made
up township ticket in the face Of the
most discouraging conditions and went
out and elected it,
Mr. Cayanaugh was once the candi-
date Of his party for the mayorality,
accepting the nomination when he rea-
lized there was no possibility Of win
ming, doing so simply to keep his party
IN the field. He had served as a mem
Der OF the city council and filed with
credit the post OF superintendent of
the city waterwCrks department. His
last public Office was as deputy inter
nal revenue collector. a position his
son Thomas Cavanaugh HOW holds Mr.
Cavanaugh throughout his life had
been active not only in politics. but as
well in labor fraternal and church af-
fairs, holding membership in various
local lodges. with the membership Of
all OF which he was extremely popular.
and honored by them in election to
various offices within their ranks.
Mr.. Cavanaugh was a valued citizen.
He was frank, honest, fearless. a won
derfully true friend; an uncompromis-
ing enemy OF what he considered
wrong; an outspoken defender of what
he believed 20 be right. He was a man
VINO will be missed in the community
OF which he had so long been an up
right and useful factor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01

be swarming with these craft in quest
OF German underwater teTrors.
The chaser is more than one hum
bred feet in length has greater speed
than the sub and therefore has an adj
vantage OF tie latter in a fight Fur
thermore the chaser rides so high in
the water that it is said to be impos-
sible for a torpedo. which is launched
at a certain depth. to reach it's hull,
Naval men sent on from New York are
In charge OF the chasers made at Du-
buque The chasers are being towed
to The gulf by a government steamer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01
The Day i'm Davenport

Get Supply Past0r-The first quar-
terly conference for the year 1878
was held in the parlor of st. Johns NJ.
f. church Tuesday night. The import
ant business for the evening was the
completing Of arrangements for the
coming of Dr. G. NJ. Shepherd OF Lin
coin, Neb., as resident pastor during
the six months absence Of DR.. Frank
Cole, the regular pastor, who left yes
terday for Y II. C. A. war work in
France
Woman Foils Burglar woman
asserted herself early yesterday morn
ing when Mrs Peter Peterson. 1916
Marquette street, forced a burglar to
climb out of her house through the
cellar window by which he had entered
al the point Of loaded revolver. The
incident took place between 2 and )
o'clock. After the burglar had faded
into the night, Mrs Peterson locked
the window and called the police. The
wagon and special officers secured the
city until daybreak, but the burglar
was not found
Released On Bond William Houri-
han, Oskaloosa, was. released from the
Scott county Jail Tuesday night on
$500 bond Hourihan, who pleaded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01
MEMBER on THE ASSU-
GATED PRESS.

The Associated Press il ex-
elusively entitled 10 the use for
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 vi
special dispatches herein are
also reserved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01

three ounces1 of protein-400 calories
and perhaps Is ounces (400 gramg) OF
sugar and starches i, 500 calories.
/ That is considered a suitable ration
for an average man engaged at light
indoor work. Such a menu might in
clude one pound of bread; half pound
OF lean meat: half pound of oysters
an ounce of cocoa 4 ounces of milk:
one ounce OF sugar; half an ounce of
butter.
People wishing to famjliarize them
selves with the values Of various foods
should send 10 cents in coin to the
superintendent of Documents. Govern
ment Printing Office, Washington. D.
&, for a copy Of Bulletin IS, and also
ask for fire copy of Farmers Bulle-
tin sos, L. S. Dept. Agriculture. on
How to Select Foods and What the
Body Needs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01
The Gentle Sport of CaEorying.

The Gentle Sport of CaE0rying.
The food man eats in large meas
ure determines his we'll being and eff
ticiency. Perhaps that is why he us
/ ually prefers it in large measure.
A man would consider it foolish to
tote around three hundred pounds of
piglron or scrap lead in his automo-
| bile merely as ballast. Yet a lot OF
men drag around 10 or 10 per cent
Of superduous fat and imagine there
is no harm in it. They are sadly mis-
informed; the excess load reduces the
efficiency of the machine just 10 or
20 per cent.
Fat cells are Stacker cells. They
do no work useful TO the economy.
\ man IS inches tall who weighs
l4o pounds is 10 per cent too heavy.
lie should weight between 1856 and 100
/ pounds stripped, His efficiency is re-
duced Just as much as d normal man 5
eInciency would be reduced if he were
compelled TO carry Is pounds of sugar
around with him all the time.
Now, we do hope our fat friends will
not lose temper and write in unpleas-
ant letters about this Ten or Is ner
cent OF superhuous flesh really looks
netter dressed, than the normal figure
But we are speaking of overweight
rom the health standpoint. The slack
er cells are parasites. and the way 10
get rid of parasites is to starve them
out-provided you don't have to starye
yourself IN the attempt.
calory is the amount of energy
available from the hnrnfnp ~ apo,,rrt
iat 10 raise one gram of water from
zero to one degree centigrade. A gram
OF tat viii supply about 9h ealories. a
gram OF sugar or starch about four
eaiorles, and a gram of protein clean
meat, white Of egg, fish about four
eaiories, There are about 80 grams in
an ounce so when a doctor saws J
certain diet must supply 500 calorias.
ne IS thinking OF the energy of heat
SERVED ae from the combustion of, say.
oV grams Z ounces) Of fat-570 eal-
cries. about 100 grams ia little over
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01

Many local people now know what 2
submarine chaser looks like. having
opportunity to look at a couple Of them
tied up at the Rock Island river front
Yesterday while they were enroute
from Dubuque, where they were built,
TO the sea. 20 be placed In service on
the Atisntic, which is said already to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01
Room Only for Patriots.

For all these remarks made UNI
guardedly by me in a heat OF pas
sion, rejecting either upon the
government OF the president Of
the United States and his eharac-
ter, ! am heartily and deeply sor-
ry. and regret that ] said them,
and publicly apologize for all that
has been said by me, and ask for
giyeDess
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01
MOVE TO SAFEGUARD
CATHEDRAL WINDOWS

Amsterdam, Nov. 1.-The strained
glass windows Of the Cologne catbe-
dral. according TO German newsps-
pers, are being replaced with plain
glass as a precaution in case Of aI
raids
The Cologne cathedral is one Of the
most magnificent Gothic editices u
the world. Some of its stained glass
windows date from 1868.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01
SENATOR'S On T0TR,

San Francisco, Nov. IA party Of
40 United States senator's and repre-
sentatfves arrived here today on the
way to Honolulu. An elaborate pro-
gram of entertainment had been pre-
pared for the visitors, who viii ieaYe
tomorrow for the Hawaiian Islands J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01

Keeping the food pledges that the
government is asking is a patriotic
duty whose importance will become
more impressive as the war goes on.
The way to help your government is
to as nearly as possible fulfill the re-
quests thatft makes of you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01
OHestinns and Answnrs

ana, Old Practical!-After my baby
was born a couple years ago | suffered
the most indiscribable pain from caked
breast, owing to the neglect of NV
nurse la woman who had had long ex-
periencel in letting them open win
cow so that | took cold 1t had to be
laneed finally, for blood poisoning was
setting in. II l have another babv
would it be safe to nurse with fhat
breast? ANxT0nS
AnsWer-If we could happen in upon
such a scene we'd say: Nonsense. the
window should have been open ali
along. Some unciean hand conveyed
me injection to the breast. and not
uod's clean open air" Yet we assure
her there is no reason why the 1aft
breast should not do its bit when the
next Daby comes and the air should
be kept fresh and clean.
Should Woman Chin Uersalf
hindly tell me through your question
ana answer column whether it il in
furious for a woman to chin herself
on the bar? Is it too much of a strain >
D. E.
AhsWer-it is no more injurious Ia q
woman than TO man. Ii is not a
strain II not oyerdone. that is if ay-
cessive fatigue or soreness of tho
muscles is not produced For ga,ara1
aeFeiopnient II Is better TO vary he
exercises. and not 10 overdo anv ono
stunt IKE Ginning yourself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01

Patriotism is the issue in the New
York msyoralty election. Mitchell
asks reelection on the claim of eff
cheney and because he is standing
firmly at the back OF the president in
his war policies And at that. strange
as it may seem, he is not sure OF win
ming. His opponents, the chief one
the candidate Of Tammany, are work.
ing hand in hand with disloyalists in
their efforts TO get. votes. Mitchell
says he does not want the support Of
the kaiser's friends in this country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01

IN attachment for identifying UNI
brellas has been invented. but what
seems To be more pressing need is
some plan for indemnifying a man
for the loss of one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01

can me sissy, and you say you want
me TO be
= praye man, It is up to you non
You're my father -
ana ] want 70 do just as YOU wish
u say Go. ]. N. c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01

Private John Allen. the pictures
que Mississippian who has just passed
out may not be remembered long for
his congressional records, but sue
ceeding generations probably will be
quoting him as one Of the best, if not
the best, story tellers that ever held
seat in the national assembly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01

Anyway, the man who keeps his
piety in. his wife's name never over
draws her account.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01

now lying in state, with services at
st. Mays church at 1890 o'clock in
terment in ST. Marguerite's cemetery.
Mr. Hass0n was born in davenport.
Aug Il, 1888, and was "a years of age
when summoned. He leaves to mourn
his death his wife, two daughters.
Evelyn ana Violet; his mother, Mrs.
Rose Hasson; two sisters, Mrs. John
Crowley Of Davenport and Mrs. W. j.
Loven of Chicago: five brothers,
Louis Z. Hasson of Rock Island. Jul
ius and Arthur Hasson of Davenport;
James i'asson of Kewanee, and Albert
Hassor of Chicago
Mrs. iabine Hendrickson, formerly
Of Davenport, died at her home in
Chicago Tuesday evening at O'clock
following short illness. Deceased
was born in Denmark in 1858, and was
81 years of age at time of death. In
the year Of 1871 she came to this coun-
try direct to Davenport where she
lived until shortly after the death OF
her husband. 20 years ago, when she
moved 10 Chicago where she had re
sided until time of death. She was
united in marriage in Davenport in
1875. She was member Of the Dan
ish Sisterhood society and the Luth-
eran church
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01

Helping to make the world cheer
full is an individual duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01

Five Enlist in Navy-The United
States navy has accepted the follow
ing men al the local station, in charge
OF Chief Sullivan Edward Carl Hees-
chen, 1903 West Pleasant street. Dav-
export, apprentice seaman; Maurice
Gilman, fireman. third class, Rock Is
land; G L. L0ge, fireman, third class.
Rock Island; c. A. Erickson, fireman.
third class. Moline, and E. N. Bailey.
apprentice seaman. Stanwood Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01

Of land north of the present city limits
and extending the width OF the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01

Two Firemen In Close Call-Two
city firemen-Driver Anderson and
Pipeman Harry Bruecker, Jr-uar-
rowly escaped serious injury early
| yesterday when fire truck struck a
+ rut on Iowa between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets and crashed into
an entertainment, wrecking the ma
chine. Both men escaped without a
scratch. The truck, part of the Mos
1 quito fleet. attached 10 Hose company
No }, was responding to an alarm
| from Eleventh and Iowa streets at
;56 A. m. when the accident occurred.
When the front wheel dropped into
the rut the steering gear gave way
/ and the machine ran wild. The front
axle was smashed. both front wheels
were wrecked and the springs Were
broken
Marriage Licenses Elmer {. Kawse.
Davenport, and Edith r. KeIso. Dav-
export
Baby Has SmailpOx.-A case, of I'M
usual interest was reported TO the
board of health yesterday afternoon.
when Howard b. Ross. two months
Old son Of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Ross.
q iaborer, 91S Ripley street. was re-
ported TO be suffering with SMALLPOX.
The case was discovered by DR.. John
A. Ross and reported to the board
The home has been placed under mar
anime. Although there are few marks
Oh me disease on the babe, the physi-
cans diagnosis shows that the all
ment is smallpox. The father told
Health Officer Tom Kennedy that an
other son had the same mild skin nnt-
break some time ago, and that It had
disappeared in short time without
treatment.
Nurses 60 To Campfire first Of
Dayenport's contingent of nurses for
duty at the Fort Dodge training cannn
were selected and left yesterday to
take up their work at the camp. They
are the Misses Ella Horst. Jane Ger
rard and Estelle Mallette, all graduate
nurses of the Mercy hospital OF This
city. = - .
Pian Big Annexation Street exten-
SONS north of the city are being laid
OUT TINS week by City Engineer Roscoe
r. Sawistowsky's forces, in prepara-
tlon tor the acquisition of q vast ter
ritoIy beyond the present city limits
AZ Ihlrty-third street. The extension
OF the city limits will probably he
brought up at the spring election. Il
was advocated on the council foor re-
Gently by Alderman julius .Iehring
Inc plan Is TO take in almost a mile