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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02

A rt-Esty old stage-a relic of
gold rush days of 1919, and which
has d romantic history, is enjoyed
by William : Hart in his new pho
toplay. Riddle Gawne," which is
10 be shown for the first time in
this city at the Majestic tonight.
Tuesday and Wednesday. In the
stirring DAYS Of the gold rush TO
California, the coach frequently was
held up by road agents and many of
these scenes are recalled by the
presence of bullet holes in the
frame work Of the vehicle 1t was
picked up by Mr.. Hart as a trophy
sometime ago and has seen active
service in several OF his photo
PLAYS. When il was found neces-
sarv to employ the aged vehicle in
Riddle GaWne.' Mr. Hart attached
six horses to il and il was driven
into the mountains, the total dis
lance covered being 200 miles. At
the completion of the picture, it
was returned 70 the studio and
carefully tucked away for future
uea
The coach attracted considerable
attention on the Journey. and by
way Of contrast Mr.. Hart and his
company travelled in automobiles.
The story of Riddle Gawne" is a
strong one and the support given
the star is the best Katherine Mac
Donald is the leading woman, and
others in the cast are Lon Clancy,
Gretchen Lederer. Gertrude Short,
Leon Kent, Milton Ross and z. B.
Tllt0n.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
William L. Hamilton.

William L. Hamilton. CPL Seven
tenth street, a member of the Ham
ilton bakery firm, died at 9:35 yes
terday morning. He had been in
declining health for the last three
years.
William Hamilton was born Jan.
81, 1868, in Coshocton county, Ohio.
He had been a resident Of this city
for the last Is years. During that
time he was employed as a baker
in various shops OF the trt-cities.
Nine years ago he founded the
Hamilton bakery at 621 Seventeenth
street, OF which he was the pro-
prietor until his death.
He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Kate +. Hamilton, and a
nephew, William. at home. He also
has a brother, Charles, in Dallas,
s. d. The deceased was a member
Of the Ucal lodge Odd Fellows.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday afternoon at 2.30
o'clock at the home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
Earl c. Smith.

Earl c. Smith, 1906 Fifth-anda-
half avenue, died at st. AnthOny's
hospital at 2:30 yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Smith had been ailiug
for some time, and a week ago Sun
day, when his condition became ser
ious. he was removed to the hos
pital.
Mr.. Smith was born Aug. 16, 1888,
in Illinois City. At an ealy age he
came TO Rock Island and lived here
for the remainder of his life. He
attended the public schools. He
was united in marriage to Miss
Merle Cook OF this city in 1911 She
survives him, besides a sister, Mrs.
Eta White, three brothers. Henry
and Gable, all Of Rock Island, and
Lewis of Davenport
The deceased was member of
the Modern Woodmen camp No. So,
and the local carpenters union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02

Tsuru Aoki is the talented young
wife of Sessue Hayakawa, who is
famous for his pOrtrayals of Jap
anese heroes. She is a diminutive
little woman with shiny black hair
and black eyes. Twenty-six years
ago she was born in Toxic, Japan.
She was educated in her native
country and in the United States.
She started her stage career at the
age of eight, playing with her aunt
and uncle
Now Miss Aoki is busy writing a
play. In fact it must be finished
by this time and ready for screen
presentation. 1t is a child's play
and the action takes place in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
Miss Mary Ross.

Miss Mary Ross, 709 Thirty
fourth avenue, died at st. Anthony S
hospital at 4:30 yesterday after
noon, after an illness of several
months. She had been confined at
the hospital for the last two weeks.
Death was due to complication Of
diseases.
She was born in Rock Island in
1853 and made her home here all
her life. She is survived by two
brothers, John and William, both at
home. Funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
Funeral services will be held at
9 o'clock Wednesday morning at
the St. JOseph's Catholic church.
Rev. J. J. Quinn will Officiate. In
rerment will be in Calvary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02


Spencer Square-TOnight: Jach
Pickfo-d and Louise HUFF in San
dy". Billy Parsons comedy. Tues
dav. Wednesday and Thursday:
Katalyu Williams in We Can't
Have Everything, Fatty Arbuckle
in The Cook" and allied war re-
view
Majestic Tonight, Tuesday and
Wednesday. William s. Hart in
Riddle Gawue', Fay Tincher in
Keystone comedy.
Fifth Avenue Tonight: Con-
stance Talmadge in The Studio
Girl; comedy. How Charlie Cap
tured the Kaiser" Tuesday: Julia
Sauders0u in The Runaway;
George Ovev comedy
Moline Tonight. Tuesday and
Wednesday. Hearts Of the World
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02

Besco brooms. Beardsley'a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
Licensed To Wed

White shoe cleaner. Beardsley's.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-06-06
Telescope and Spirit Level
Part of Air Raiders Outfit

II bomb he dropped from an air.
plane 10000 feet up, aud travelling at
Il speed of 100 miles all hour, 1t
reaches the ground a considerable dis
tance ahead Of the point at which it
was released. and the difficulty Of
judging how to hit n particular build
ing Is enormous.
machine invented to assist the
raiders has been found on u captured
Gotha. The main feature, says the
London Tit-Bits, is a telescope hung
on gimbals and pointing through the
floor Of the bOmber's compartment. In
connection with this is form of spir-
1t level which brings a bubble into the
center of glass disk when the tele-
scope Is vertical, so that the bomber
knows when it is in the position that
can be trusted. Below the telescope
is prism, so that the image seen is
not an object directly underneath, but
at any desired distance ahead, accord.
Ing to the angle at which 1t is set.
For instance, II the airplane 10 10000
feet up. and the speed is such that the
bomb must be released half Q mile
from the object, the prism has to be
set at an angle Of IS degrees. Even
then the calculation 10 liable to error.
because the density Of different layers
OF air may vary.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-06-06
Prison Labor Bill Provides
For Use Of Inmates of Penal
institutions in Road MAKING

Many state and county administra-
lions are utilizing prison labor in road
work.
Governor Brough Of Arkansas has
announced that IS to 100 conyicts will
be used continuously on road work in
his state. A sentiment is growing in
favor Of imprisoning all vagrants and
placing them at work on county high
ways. This method Of utilizing pris.
on labor, where it is conducted under
proper conditions, has always had the
Endorsement Of the national. committee
on prisons and prison labor, and pro-
vision for road building has been in
corporated in the prison labor bill.
An important feature is that of re-
quiring the payment Of q wage to the
prisoner. Such wage will make it
possible for the prisoner to contribute
to the support Of his dependents and
at the same time will prevent unfair
competition with free labor. The pas
sage Of the bill will give impetus to
the movement for the employment of
prisoners in road work and in other
occupations affected by the national
emergency.
Ever since the United States entered
the war the demand for utilizing the
prison labor supply confined In the
penal and correctional institutions Of
the country has steadily increased. Re-
ports made to the national committee
on prisons and prison labor show that
the demand for this labor comes from
practically every organization which
aas rs its purpose some work related
10 the prosecution of the war. Ma
Honal and state food, fuel, freight,
'arm and fish commissions are seek
ng prison labor. State and county
commissions are meeting to discuss
he rrublem.
Many of the proposals made will not
ne realized until the passage in con-
yress of the prison labor bill intro
luced by Senator Hoke Smith of Geor-
yia and Representative Charles F.
3ooher of Missouri. This bill has been
Introduced through the efforts of the
national committee on prisons and
prison labor and the American Fedora
Ion of Labor to promote the use of
prison labor in the war emergency and
also to prevent exploitation of the pris-
Dner.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-06-06
AS We GROW OLD

I'm getting scar and Old
I have passed LIES day Of gold.
And I'm nearing where the evening breeze
Is signing!
Age-dear fellow!-seems to say:
I'VE have come a long. long way,
And there's little left for US that's worth
the trying!''
We have made our Journey by
Rocky pathways-Age and l.
And we shared whatever Fortune chanced
the giving;
Happy we have been and glad,
.Luckless, too, and drear and sad,
But we've cheerful been and known the
love Of living.
Now we've reached the end at last,
Youth and Happiness are past.
Tasteless now the cheerful words Of sage
and poet;
you are DID," the echoes say;
Though we're silent on our way,
In the hearts Of US tits very we'll we
know It!
Not by gray are we betrayed.
Nor our features do they fade:
It's apparent more in our success at WOO.
ing:
We can still charm maids Of Six.
And the girl" OF forty sticks.
But the Queen Of Twenty -one-there's
nothing doing!
John D. Wells, Buffalo Evening News.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-06-06
0'connor Cites History in
Connection With Troubles
of the People of Ireland

If the Irish rebellion had not been
followed by its sequel it would have
been by this time forgotten and con.
demned by the vast majority of the
Irish people; but, as matter of fact,
writes T. p. O'Connor in Cartoons
Magazine, when the rebellion was put
down by one of those extraordinary
blunders so often committed in the
management of Ireland by England,
dictatOrial powers were given into the
hands of soldier Of not particularly
marked intelligence. He declared he
was going to put down selition and re-
bellion in Ireland forever. Well, If
he had read any Irish history he
would have known that that had been
said for six centuries. He then pro-
ceeded, IN secrecy, in the darkness of
cells, cOnvicting on evidence not yet
published, these unfortunate young
men, and then taking them out In
patches in the cold. bleak morning and
executing them in the back yard of a
Jail. One of them was so severely
wounded that he had to have planks
put on each side of the chair on which
he had to sit while he was being shot.
All these executions produced pro-
found revulsion of feeling in Ireland
and in America.
Now, that is the beginning of the
trouble in Ireland. If you read history
you will find that there has never been
anything SO incalculable in it's effects
upon the human soul as an execution
for an ideal.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-06-06
Some Of Many Notable Things
That Have Occurred on Friday

WashingtOn's birthday anniversary
fell on Friday this year. the day of the
week on which he was born, A few
other notable things occurred on Fri.
day. among them the following:
Shakespeare was born.
America was discovered.
The Bastille was destroyed.
Queen Victoria was married.
Napoleon Bonaparte was born.
Julius Caesar was assassinated.
The battle of Marengo was fought.
The battle Of Waterloo was fought.
The Mayaower Pilgrims were landed,
The battle Of Bunker Hill was
fought.
The battle Of New Orleans was
fought.
The Declaration Of Independence
was signed.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-06-06
,kAktkkkktAkkkkAkAkkAtAkHAA1
; THE NATIONAL ARMY MAN !

Akkk*kkkk&AtAsk,k1kkkAkkt1ttt,t,sjkk
I'm National army man;
My name and number In the van
was call Of fate to serve the state
AZ National army man.
Take notice. Regular and Guard,
We pledge that nothing shall retard
Our effort great to emulate
Your just fame. sung by every bard.
For what is the great u. g. A..
Whose call to colors we obey.
But hearthfire ray. and old church gray.
And the friends We meet every dayf
And what is the nag Of our choiea.
At whose fiutterings we rejoice,
But mantel.fair, fit for the wear
OF the lass with gentle voice1
Sans the fire Of the volunteer,
We pay with all good will and chesG.
One duty more. to meet the score
We owe to those whom we hold dear
Az National army man
I'm sure that all my people can
Say. when die. in pride, that I
Was National army man.
-Courier-Journal
The Wahpeton times., 1918-06-06

= He ItOpIe WHO lnOulSe III nOneyeO
phrases seldom have any fear of eating
heir own words.
Lentcn dishes this year have no
wOrriment for the housewife who has
been keeping lent all winter by meat
less, wheatless. porkless days. Eggs
are at present SO high that when using
them the frugal cook tries to extend
them by adding something to the dish
which will give bulk and not detract
from the attractiveness Of 1t.
One good dish may be made by using
rice with egg. Put Il quarter of a cup
full of rice well washed into a frying
pan with little sweet chicken fat;
fry it until yellow, then add sa,ne
chicken broth or, lacking that any
good vegetable liquor which has been
saved because of its mineral content.
Cook until the rice is tender season
and stir in three eggs. carefully cook
ing, add butter, salt. paprika. and
serve as scrambled eggs. This dish
will serve five or six people, saving
two or three eggs.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-06-06
Government Reserves Coal
Fields in Alaska to Have
a Certain Supply of Fuel

Through the work of the genera.
land office and the bureau of mines,
government reservations have been
designated In certain coal fields in
Alaska. These reservations are in
tended to cover such ground as will
provide coal for government use, pro-
1ert the public from individuals at
tempting to monopolize coal lands or
rNt"rt exOrbitant prices for coal, and
still offer equally FOOD areas in the
h"St-knOwn parts of the fields for ex-
rl"ration by private enterprise.
Experts of the bureau of mines, hav-
ing to do with this work, state that
the leasing units were laid out In COM
lsratively small blocks, which can be
worked individually or combined into
larger tracts up to the maximum acre
age permitted by law. Attention was
given to the amount Of probable coal
OF workable thickness in each Of these
areas, the relationship of the area to
possible transportation lines, the quail
ity Of the coal and the general condi-
tions affecting mining.
The future Of the Alaska coal fields,
1t is asserted, is still somewhat prob
lcmatical. Along the entire coast the
output will come in direct competition
with California oil, the coal fields of
Oregon, Washington and British CO.
lnmhia. and with hytlrOelectric power.
Both the Bering river and the Manta-
nuska fields contain high-grade bitu-
minous coal suitable for coking and for
use In the navy, and the Nenana field
contains an excellent Ignite, suitable
for power or domestic uses, or us a
powdered fuel in furnaces.
Experiments have proved that Goals
from other states on the coast have not
proved satisfactory for use by the
navy.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-06-06
Tomato Rarebit.

Melt tablespoonful of butter in n
saucepan; when bubbling hot add II
tablespoonful Of flour; when smooth
add a cupful Of strained tomato and
when cooked smooth and thick add Il
half cupful of grated cheese. Il half
cupful nf milk and u well beaten egg.
Stir until the egg sets. season well and
serve on graham crackers.
French dressing made as follows
with thick sweet cream added is es.
pecially good with sliced cucumbers (:
Use three tablespOonfulS If olive oil,
one of vinegar, Il half t"a>lm"liful of
salt. Il teaspuonfui of powdered sugar.
dash Of cayenne pepper, and when
well mixed and blended stir in three
tablespO0nfuls Of thick whipped cream
Sour cream may be used.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-06-06
America Buying Feathers
From China, Proving to Be
As Good Customer as Huns

Although the export Of feathers
(duck, fowl, etc.) from China as a
whole has decreased somewhat during
the past few years owing to the elimi.
nation of the German buyers, says
Shanghai newspaper. the export Of
feathers from China to America has
: shown a great increase since the out.
break of the war, America having
stepped in to take almost the identical
quantity that Germany had previous.
ly taken.
&: About million dollars worth Of
!, feathers are exported from Chinese
ports yearly, America last year taking
about One-third Of this quantity,
whereas two years previously the
American purchases were. inconsequen-
tial. The customs figures show that
:Kowloon (opposite Hongkong) is the.
principal port Of export for feathers
from China, but as the feathers from
Kowloon are merely transferred to the
British possession Of Hongkong, few
!. miles distant, there is no means Of
:. knowing what the ultimate destination
was of the very considerable quantity
Of more than 100000 worth exported
from the City Of the Nine Dragons
(Which is what the Chinese name
mCans).
Shanghai itself produces over $780,
GOO worth of feathers for export, while
the Yangtse port of Wuhu furnishes
not far short of 100000 worth. The
buyer of feathers in China must use
extreme care or else he will find what
has been sold him ostensibly as duck
feathers will contain feathers from
chickens or other fowls whose feathers
are of an inferior quality.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-06-06
NA. M~4 .s4e
First U. s. Soldiers Killed.

The first three American soldiers
killed in action in France after the
arrival Of the United States expedi.
donary force were Corporal James b.
Gresham Of Evansville, Ind; Private
4homas +. Enright Of Pittsburgh, and
Private Merle d. Hale Of Glidden, Il.
In the oficial report Of their funeral
services. sent By General Pershing, Do.
eembdt - Corporal Gresham heads
~ list therefore history viii record
that this Indiana corporal ives ths Arst
soldier to lo6s his Hfs IN aetoa in he
Wa1 With Germany. TIE posoas
named were killed In q night reid a
the trenches end the French paid nti-
ltary honofs ct their funeral seryic>a.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-06-06
WAR POULTRY
PROGRAM

Early Matching, SO as to produce fall
and winter layers.
Careful selection of breeding stock
to reproduce greater percentage Of
good types and profitable producers.
To cOnfine mother hens to brood
coops for at least two weeks after the
chicks are hatched.
To provide free range for both grow
ing stock and layers in so far as pos
sible to stimulate the growth and pro-
ductfon and conserve food cOnsump-
tion.
To preserve eggs when cheap for
winter use.
Production Of infertile eggs as soon
as the breeding season is over.
Dsposing OF surplus cockerels as
broilers to conserve grain.
To discourage the marketing of all
profitable hens of the general-purpose
class until the end of their second wear
and of the Mediterranean class until the
end Of their third laying year.
To discourage the marketing of all
thrifty pullets as broilers.
To encourage backyard poultry keep
ing, especially among city and subur-
ban dwellers, thereby utilizing table
scraps for the production of fowls and
eggs for home use.
To encourage when conditions per-
NIT the feeding of a wheatless ration.
The assistance and cooperation Of
all pOultrynlen is earnestly desired in
order to make this campaign effective.
Those Interested are requested to cor
respond with their county advisor or
with the poultry representatives in the
state for definite information as to
how they can assist.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-06-06
Letters by Air Next Summer.

An airplane mail service is to be es.
tsblished between Washington, Phila.
delphia and New York next summer.
The post ONCE department already is
calling for bids for five planes. Trips
are to be made daily. First class mail
only will be carried In the beginning,
and this u only beginning. The end
Of the war will zee tremendous appli.
caden Of ths airplane to commercial
and otter uses. and this will pfevids
employment for the large number Of
avlators thst psses VII release from
service.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-06-06
Cigarettes as Anesthetic
For the Wounded Soldiers

There is much difference of opinion
as to the effect Of cigarettes upon the
soldiers who smoke them. A scientific
investigation Is said to show that Gig
arctic smoking has direct effect on the
heart, decreasing the smokers ability
to do hard work and to resist fatigue.
On the other hand there is evidence
that cigarettes keep the men up to
their tasks.
Mrs. Charles II. Farnam, Long Is
land woman, who has just returned
from Serbia, where she spent several
years In hospital work and where she
earned the rank Of sergeant, deliver
ed a lecture one night recently in
Brooklyn, in the course Of which she
said:
'"The soul Of life in the Serbian army
Ia cigarette. The men 60 through
the greatest agonies IL they have Gig
arettes in their mouths and never
think Of the pain. In most Of the hos
pitals there is a shortage Of anesthet-
ics. When q soldier is brought in to
be operated on they simply give him
q cigarette to smoke during the or
deal end he goes through it happily"
It is probable that both Views a. to
the effect are correct; the excessive
smoking being bad for the heart. and
the use Of the cigarette being sooth-
ing and strengthening in time Of ex-
citement, trial and pain. The wound
Cd soldier 10 always given Q cigarette.
and seems 10 be helped thereby to bear
his trouble with patience.-Mobils
Register.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-06-06
Beef With Vegetables.

A piece of meat from the cOarser
cuts if cooked slowly with a table,
spoonful Of vinegar in the water used
to baste it while roasting will result in
q tender piece of meat. Take few
pounds, brown in little fat, then add
the vinegar and water with a Glove
Of garlic, Glove or two, q small
chopped onion and salt and pepper to,
season. Potatoes parboiled may be
added long enough to cook we'll before
serving time. Baste the potatoes with
the gravy in the pan SO that they will!
be brown.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-06-06
About the Sun.

Sun" 10 among the words contained
In the latest issued sections Of the
Oxford English dictionary. Eleven
closely printed columns are devoted to
It. It's quite interesting to dnd that
the kaiser's famous phrase. "Placs In
the sum-" originated with Pascal, who
used 1t to illustr1ts the bsgtnnines Of
tyranny. Yet another well.known
phrase. ION which the sun never SETS"
was apparently Arst used in connection
with the Spanish empire 80 years aso.
Its 6rat application e u Bsitah en-
pire was made in the Way Of Q Joke
BY Theehssey n tbs papsD q PuseA
-Chri:tiea edSoee Nlatte. .- :.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-06-06
~. h4~e.e
Spectaeles Indicated Riohes.

spectacles were invented in Italy.
aboat 1895. They were at Arst veey
sxbsnsivs. and 20 were worn only ~
wsalthy persons OF nobleman. aa4 %
came 10 b regarded % z lsark Of
vank. The larger the spsetaeiss the
higher the rank. >and %, the siassss
FSw to . prodigious Size. Thsrs are
twe OF three bssts sxtant of Italian
0sntIsmen wearing ''spses," and n
- u theas Gases The lsoees sre throo
iokhaO d Alenatae.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-06-06
1t Depends.
Mrs. Elatllush-

Mrs. Flatbush-
What does your
husband call your
dog?
Mrs. Il n S @ n
hurst-When he's
calling him in the
h on S e, do you
mean, or chasing
him Out7
The Wahpeton times., 1918-06-06

According to . Calculation made By
a omcial Of the Southern Pacific, Tho
Increase In the cost e Q Nallet 10.
comotive over Whist IL ves two years
Gso would buy q 10oaess farm at
t126 IN acfe, buill Q $500 reaadenco
q IT, provide for $500 worth of I'm.
peemeotS snd farm machinery, =
dairy COWS ct SIS each, 500 fpr teams
md vaseus, $500 automobile, end
Gedn lso1s &le0 fur iseldeotale-au6
0ls He1r6senks the fnereoss b ~ eoak
- eeas sps lsceeslsva-ean 1saoelH
- AlaDealG.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-06-06
Wisconsin. o,ds.t n,s,e.

0Feen hay. Wis, hes. tAs elaast
6G1e house In ths ststa. 1anoWkSQ
~ tAs handing place q ~ nest waaSa
0ao b VISIT Wiseoosin, end pso0Aasnt
u STATE history Tor To nanbse q y.
4oentfal men WAs hsvs uvsd ehsga
0roeo Bay h preserving Q hons Gf1Do
q ifs most distinguishsa daisaA 1Ae
3o1eap old houss vas bu1lt in in b
Jeeles Posiiss, ErsseAnGn. ln1ee
e beeass tie property @ M On
1AAk. Ut sscsnely Il ~ ~ -
1aeved = uA61a taek - Il uDo1 .
D bsaneA uoUook
The Wahpeton times., 1918-06-06
LOOKING into II.

Mr.. Stonibroke
Yes, we've lost
all our money, but
it was an act Of
providence.
His Wife-Don't
pass the buck.
It was your acts
Of improvidence.