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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-10-05

NAL. Bay Driving Mare. heavy
draft cots, one Roam other two Bays,
will be years old in spring, these
are the heavy kind Steel Gray Mare
Colt, will be 3 years old in spring,
this colt wall make a fast driver,
bred from blooded horse One suck
ling colt, extra heavy conformation,
bred from Imported Draft Horse. Paip
good work Mules, weight about 1850
lbs The above animals are all
young and in prime condition.
IS HEAD OF CATTLE.
Five fresh COWS with calves by
their side; IL COWS will be fresh in
late fall; 5 heifers will be fresh in
winter, these cows will be fresh in
early spring, the above bunch of cat
tie are made up OF some good Jer-
seys and Holsteins, nearly all are
young and in their prime. One Black
Pole Angus Bull, weight 900 lbs. :;
2 Durham Bulls, weight about $50
lbs, each; Young Bulls ready for
breeding purposes; Thoroughbred
Black Pole Angus Bulls ready for
breeding. Balance lot of fat steers
and heifers ready for butchering.
81 HEAD OF HOGS.
One Thoroughbred Berkshire Sow,
will farrow about the last of Octo.
Der. One Pure Bred O. I. C. Sow
with Z pigs, eligible to register.
Chester White Shoats, will weigh
about so lbs. each. 1 Hampshire Sow
with 10 pigs by her side, eight weeks
old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
COAL SITUATION
CONTINUES TO Be
IMPROVING HERE
Similar Supply TO That Of Yesterday
Arrives Today for Consumption
In Rock Island.
FEWER CALLS IN EMERGENCY
Only q Summons for Fuel Immediate
ly Needed Recorded by Bureau
Headquarters in Club.

The fuel situation in Rock Island
continued to get better today with the
arrival of 25 cars of coal.
This amount, 1880 tons, is about
the same as was received yesterday.
The normal consumption of coal in
the city by households is 20 cars.
However, the factories, hotels and
large office buildings use a large
amount. There was no surplus of fuel
in Rock Island today although all
orders were cared for. Yesterday
there we're only q calls at the emery
emmy fuel boards headquarters in the
Rock Island club. Only the emery
ency orders are cared for through this
bureau.
H. A. Clevenstine, chairman Of the
county fuel board, today called public
attention to the order issued by the
federal fuel administration, WHICH pro-
vided that in the case of a patron mis-
representing his needs as to fuel, he
will be subject to arrest and prosecu-
ton.
All Factories Running.
Today all factories were at work
the smaller ones not having been ex-
empted from the five-day suspension
resuming operation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
BRANCHES GREAT
HELP IN OUTPUT
CHAPTERS in Small Towns Produce
Many Articles To Aid Rock
Island Unit.
OFFICERS APPRECIATE WORK
Port Byron Secures 800 New Members
As Result of Recent Men,
bership Drive.
FFICERS APPRECIATE WORK

The county branches of the local
Red Cross have now become exceed
ingly important units for production in
the work of the Rock Island chap
ter.
This is the unanimous opinion of o.
ficials of the organization. Twelve
branches are now organized through
out the county. They include Anda-
lusia, Bowling, Buffalo Prairie, Coal
Valley, Cordova, Drury, Edgington,
Hillsdale, Port Byron, Reynolds, Ru-
raj and Taylor Ridge. In addition
Yuma township operates as an auxil-
larry to the local chapter.
Cordova, Port Byron and Hillsdale
are now contributing their quota to-
wards an order for gauze absorbent
pads which the chapter has received
from central division headquarters.
All branches are busily engaged in
making bandages of muslin, hospital
garments and knitted articles.
Aid for Members.
In the recent membership drive
most of the branches made vigorous
canvass of their districts. Among
those who secured big results were
Cordova with 116 Christmas members !;
Port Byron with 800 at last report;
Rural township with PIG; Hillsdale
with 1874; Bowling So; Reynolds and
Edgington report dig results with def
mite figures as yet not in. The other
branches are also actively engaged in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
ECKHARDT NAMED
HEAD CORN BODY
Former Rock Island County Man Sc.
lected Seed Corn Administra.
tor for Illinois.
SHORTAGE IN STATE SERIOUS
County Agents Advised to Check Up
Supply and Report to Officials
Soon as Possible.

William G. Eckhardt. former Rock
Island county man, now farm advisor
Of DeKalb county, has been appointed
seed corn administrator for the state
OF Illinois, according to information re-
ceived today by Palmer r. Edgerton,
county farm advisor
This interesting bit of news was
contained in a circular letter mailed
out and signed by Mr.. Eckhardt in his
official capacity, calling the attention
of the county farm advisors through
out the state of the serious shortage
that exists with regards to seed corn
for spring planting. Mr.. Eckhardt
was appointed seed corn administra-
tor by the food and fuel conservation
committee, a subsidiary of the State
Council Of Defense.
Mr.. Eckhardt states that the Sc
robustness of the seed corn shortage
cannot be underestimated. This con-
dition was found after a careful sur
vey Of the supply in the state BY a
committee Of 16. The farm advisors
in every county have been ordered to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
SCOUT MOVEMENT
MUCH APPROVED
President Woodrow Wilson and Nc
Adoo Appreciate Work Boys Are
Doing in Country.
ASK MEN FOR TROOP HEADS
"Citizens Should Do All Within Their
Power To Aid This Great Organ.
ization," Says Secretary.

Copies of letters of appreciation for
the work the Boy Scouts are doing IN
America have been received here from
William G. McAdoo, secretary of the
United States treasury, and President
Woodrow Wilson by Colin II. Living
stone, president of the Boy Scouts o.
America.
Mr.. McAdoo acknowledges the
scouts are helping the United Statea
in this present war and heartily in
dorses the Boy Scout movement. A
copy of the letter follows:
Dear Mr.. Livingston: l have been
deeply impressed and touched by the
splendid spirit of cooperation and the
tireless energy Of the Boy Scouts in
both the first and second Liberty loan
campaign / feel that a large part OF
these stupendous undertakings have
been earned by the Boy Scouts. The
splendid service of the Boy Scouts in
all of the various war campaigns have
proved them heroes of the old repub-
lie and fit successors of the men who
are now fighting the battles of democ-
racy in France and upon the high
seas.
Il understand the Boy Scouts OF
America are making at this time a
campaign for men and money. Men to
furnish leadership for boys in the diff
ferent communities and money to
maintain and create greater efficiency
in the field. This is most commend
able effort. Let me join in urging thai
the men of the country who can should
get into and support this great organ
iZation as scoutmasters and leaders
and every one who has the money
should contribute literally. The Boy
Scouts of America are one of the
greatest of our war facilities. They
are helping us win. They must be
upheld. They need men and money
now. Give your help unstintingly and
at once. "WM. G. M'ADOO."
Wilson Letter.
President Wilson's letter is as fol-
lows:
"My Dear Mr.. Livingston: The fine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
ORDER DAVENPORT CLOSED
ON EACH MONDAY SAME AS
ROCK ISLAND AND MOLINE
RAILROAD REBATE
CHECKS GIVEN BY
ELKS TO RED CROSS

Rock Island lodge No. $50. Elks,
will donate to the Rock Island chap
ter of the Red Cross, all railroad re-
bate checks received by the delegates
to the recent state business conven-
ton at Decatur. These rebate checks
are valued at about ten dollars. All
railroads in the state are now charging
rates in excess Of the old two cents
per mile rate. The supreme court re-
Gently ruled that no more could be
charged. Consequently these checks
are valuable. The local Elk delegates
returned from Decatur yesterday.
The Elks started plan that may be
adopted by the Red Cross, that OF re-
ceiving rebate checks from donors
Within six months these can be turned
into cash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
W0RKERSMAkEUP
FOR LOST monday
Eighty.three Women Make LAOS Com
presses in Night Session at Red
Cross Rooms.
INTEREST IN TASK INCREASING
Central Division Shipped 3,13O,2O3 Ar
ticles Oversee During Month
Of December.
INTEREST IN TASK INCREASING

Eighty-three workers crowded the
Red Cross rooms last night and turned
out the remarkable number Of LAOS
congresses and 275 sponges.
The majority of these workers
pledged themselves to Y hours of ser
vice, and will at the conclusion have
earned the Red Cross veil Interest
in the surgical dressings work is rap
idly increasing among the women of
the city The Rock Island chapter is
endeavoring to keep up the pace set
by the central division in general A
report from headquarters indicates
that the central division turned out
1,614,S33 articles of all kinds and the
December shipments totaled 3.130,203.
Of these, the surgical dressings in
creased from 100000 to over 100000.
Need Money.
The Rock Island chapter has set
itself the, task of more than equaling
the pace set by the rest of the division,
and with the help of the women work.
ers and support of the mems dollars,
it intends to attain that end.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
LETTERS WRITTEN BY BOYS OVER THERE
ON CHRISTMAS DAY TO LOCAL AUXILIARY
SAY THEY ARE VERY WELL PROVIDED FOR

Two letters from Rock Island men,
written on Christmas day in an Ameri-
can camp in France. have Just been
received here.
Both were addressed to Helen Gould
auxiliary Of the United Spanish War
veterans and were Of thanks for
Christmas boxes sent to the writer's.
One was from Ordnance Sergeant c.
A. Doll with the intermediate ord
nance depot No. /, and the other was
from Ordnance Sergeant Charles G.
Rabold, of the intermediate ordnance
depot No. /. Both letters stated that
the men were being well provided for
in the way Of comforts.
Sergeant Dolls letter Is appended:
1T is with heartfelt gratitude and
love l try to thank you for the hap
piness and cheer which the fore
thought of our loved ones at home
has brought to me this day In far
land, my first Christmas from my
dear loved family. 1t has given me
pleasure to offer my comrades who
have not been SO fortunate, little OF
my happiness, by letting them help
ne with my candy. AS we are, when
you come to facts, nothing but a
bunch Of big boys where candy 10 con-
cerned. ! thank you for your kind
offer to do anything for me you can.
My only wish is to retain the kind re-
membrance of the whole camp, as We
are all well taken care Of and really
wish for nothing. Our dining room
has Christmas appearance. Our
dinner Is without flaw. Our menu is
vegetable soup. sweet potatoes, peas,
roas: turkey. gravy. dressing, bread.
butter, mince pie, oranges, dates, figs,
apples, coffee, milk and nuts. So you
see. we have Jared well, even in this
far laDc."
Tho letter Of Sergeant Dol! was ad-
dressed TO Mrs. Frances Siemon. $40
Twenty first avenue. for Helen Gould
auxiliary.
Sergeant Rabold's letter follows:
Your Chritmas box received few
DAYS ago and want to thank you
from the bottom Of my heart for the
came ! also thank Siboney Bay
CAMP for the smokes. AS you sug-
gested In the letter, passed the candy
around to the rest of the boys In our
tent and they Joined me in thanking
you. Last night we had Christmas
treo and sang some OF the songs we
love so well. Today We had an old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
NAY NOT DELIVER
MILK ON SUNDAYS
Dealers in Lacteal Product Planning
on Eliminating Distribution on
the Sabbath.
FIGURE MUCH COAL TO BE SAVED
Say That Necessity Of Keeping Up
Steam to Clean Bottles and Cans
Would Be Removed.

Milk dealers of Rock Island may
discontinue Sunday deliveries as a
means of conserving fuel.
This statement was made by one Of
the biggest dealers now distributing
the lacteal product in this city. He
said that 20 dealers are seriously con-
sidering the proposition of eliminating
the distribution on Sunday. If the
plan is finally decided upon, the deal
ers will provide their customers with
double the amount of milk and cream
on Saturday, thus providing them with
enough for over Sunday.
All Favor 1t.
Dealers distributing milk in Rock
Island can conserve whole lot of
coal by eliminating the Sunday de-
livery. The need of keeping steam up
to wash cans and bottles would be re-
moved. l use about five buckets of
coal day. Figuring every dealer the
same, 100 buckets would be saved a
week. Of course the plan would only
be for the winter, and in the spring we
would resume peddling on Sunday.
All of the dealers favor the plan"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
Iowa Fuel Administrator In.
structs Six Cities to
Suspend Business.

Davenport will suspend business on
Mondays for the next nine weeks. the
same as Rock Island and Moline.
The endeavor OF the Chamber of
Commerce of Rock Island. the Com
mercial club of Moline and the Rock
Island county fuel board to eliminate
the discrimination between the cities
in Rock Island county and Davenport.
as result of the fuel administrations
orders for Monday closing, has been
successful.
Charles Webster. Iowa state fuel adj
plinistrator at Des MoineS, late yes
terday ordered six cities in Iowa on
the Mississippi river, among which is
Davenport, to close.
Mr. Webster said that no objections
had been received early today to his
order of late yesterday closing indus
tries of six eastern Iowa cities in the
same manner as in cities across the
Mississippi river from them in Illinois.
Six Are Affected.
The towns affected by the order are
keokuk, Fort Madison, Burlington,
Davenport, Clinton and Dubuque.
Their industries, with the same eX-
ceptions as in the east, are to shut
down Monday, with theatres closed on
Tuesday. The order goes into effect
next Monday and s'to continue effec-
live until further notice.
Another order for earlier closing of
stores in Iowa to conserve coal will
be drawn up today, it was announced
by Charles Webster, state fuel admin
strator, who was unable to say just
when It would be ready for publica-
lion.
No changes in the previously an
nounced outline of the order are con-
templated, it was said, and instruc-
lions will require the stores to close
about an hour earlier and provide for
udrtailment of other business hours.
These instructions, it was reiterated
today, will be sent directly to the
local fuel committees, whose duty il
will be to enforce them and report
any violations of the order, which
bears the sanction of Federal Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield.
Local Bodies Act.
The Rock Island Chamber Of Com
nlerce and the county fuel boart
lul quay vii GU CuCl al i uSi 3Auihiii
istrator Garfield in Washington tina
there are no physical lines of demarca
ton from business standpoint be
tween Rock Island and Moline ant
davenport, they being considered ont
business center. 1t was pointed on
that the fuel administration order wa
rank injustice to Rock Island ant
Moline inasmuch as 1t gave Davenport
commercial and industrial advantage
over the cities in Illinois. 1t was urg
ed by the Chamber of Commerce anC
the county fuel board that Rock Is
land county either be excluded from
the order or Davenport included.
Yesterday a telegram came from
Congressman W. j. Graham Stain,
that Federal Fuel Administrator Gar
field had suggested to State Fuel Ad
ministrator Webster Of Iowa that Dav
export be placed under regulation
similar to those in Rock Island ant
Moline. Mr.. Webster issued the ordeI
late yesterday.
The result Of the order will be tina
there will be no theatres In operation
IN any of the three cities next Tuesday
The theatres in each Of the towns will
be permitted to open on Monday, clos
ing Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23

HANDICAP OVERCOME
BY NEW FOUNDLAND

st. Johns, N. F., Jan. 23-The handA
CAP imposed upon the customs rev.
enue of New Foundland by the pas
sage of the act which made illegal the
importation, manufacture or sale Of
intoxicating liquor after Dec. 81, 1916.
has been entirely overcome. The rev.
enue for the calendar year 1911
amounting to $4,442,475 was greater
by $25,S67, than that for 1915 when
liquors were still being imported.
Customs officials had estimated that
several years would elapse before fey.
enues would be restored to their for.
mer figures. That the deficiency was
made up in a single year is attributed
to the increase in the cost of all manu-
featured articles imported and to the
fact that the abolition of liquor traf-
fic has diverted large sums to other
business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23

advise Mr.. Eckhardt at once Of any
excess or shortage in their respective
counties. Mr.. Edgerton yesterday
made trip into the east end Of Roct
Island county and secured samples 81
seed corn from seven different fields
The corn is being tested today. Mr.
Edgerton stated that he doubted 4
this county had enough seed corn tn
its own needs.
Eckhardt Capable Man.
Mr.. Eckhardt is pioneer ii fha
county farm advisor movement. He
was the first county farm advisor "a
be appointed In Illinois, and his own
county OF Dekalb has been held I'M
by state agricultural department On.
Gals as model one. holding Il an
example of efficiency and proper man
agement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
LIEUT.. ROSENFIELD Is
ON DUTY IN WAR ZONE

Captain W. A. Rosenfield today re-
ceived a cablegram from his brother,
Lieutenant c. D. Rosenfield, announc-
ing his safe arrival in France, where
he has been sent on billeting detail
Lieutenant Rosenfield was a member
of the first training camp at Fort
Sheridan. Until his departure for
France few weeks ago he had been
stationed at Camp Grant, Rockford. It
is understood that he will serve as
an interpreter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23

efficiency of the Boy Scouts Of Amer
lea in serving the country must. OF
course, be maintained. The army aad
navy have drawn heavily upon its
ranks for men who have gone forth
very gladly to make. If need be, the
supreme sacrifice. Men are needed as
a consequence as scoutmasters and
leaders to take their places. Money
is needed. moreover, to build this eff
ficient unit of the national service up
to full strength.
II hope that all who can make gifts
to the organization or serve as scout
masters will feel it their duty to help
to organize the hundreds of thou
sands of boys who need the leadership
and the impulse Of the Boy Scouts in
order that the nation may have their
intelligent service.
Anything that is done or given to
increase the war efficiency Of the Boy
Scouts of America will be real con-
tribution to the nation and will help
win the war.
WOODROW WILSON"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23

fashioned Christmas dinner-turkey
and everything that goes with it. So
far, have been faring very we'll over
here, have been enjoying the best of
health. I am looking forward to the
time when all the boys will be back
in the good old U. S. A. l also want
to thank you for your kind offer to
send us anything that we need, but
you know that Uncle Sam is a good
provider. He is looking out for his
boys. We are in need of nothing"
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
MOST SECOND LOAN
PAID TO TREASURY

Washington, Jan. 23.-All but $15,-
100000 ID the $3,SOO,Oo0.O0O total of
the second Liberty loan had been paid
into the treasury today and most Of
the balance probably will be reported
tomorrow. The collections have been
SO, 793, 00O, 900.
Receipts from war savings and
thrift stamps have been $24, 1885, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
INCREASE SEEN IN
SICK RATE IN ARMY

Washington, Jan. 13.-The sick rate
in national army and national guard
camps shows a slight decrease for the
week ending Jan. Is. Deaths in the
national army for the week numbered
149 as against lat the preceding week
and in the national guard 66 against
So. OF these deaths 100 in the national
army and 46 in the national guard
were due to pneumonia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
RICH NEWPORTERS'
GREENHOUSES SHUT

Newport, R. l., Jan. 23.-Wealthy
summer residents of this city who
have depended upon their green
houses here to keep them supplied
with flowers in the winter will have
to patronize the florists in their home
cities until the coal shortage is ended.
The local fuel authorities have ordered
the closing of green houses owned by
Vincent Astor. Arthur Curtiss James,
who has a large plant under glass,
has shut it down with the exception Of
one small house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23

increasing their membership though
by smaller numbers, due in some
cases to the fact that the territory had
only shortly before the Christmas
campaign been vigorously combed for
members.
Officials Of the local chapter heartily
appreciate the good work the branches
are doing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
ALBERT ELLINGER DEAD.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-Albert Ellinger,
merchandising manager for the Bos-
ton store, died here today aged 55. He
was prominent among the managers
of large department stores throughout
the country.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-13

perish. For them there was but one
choice and they took it, said Mrs.
Baker.
Miss Bronson gained applause and
some laughter by an onslaught on the
good faith of the members.
Il look around" she said, for The
thirty members who last night were
opposed to suffrage. | wonder what
changed them over night"
Acted Without Right?
Miss Price, a former Ohio newspaper
woman, now resident in New York
City, asserted that the Committse acted
without right.
THE convention which named you
also declared for the determination of
the woman suffrage question by states.
Your action, without even hearing US,
was worse than a betrayal of us, who
are opposed to suffrage; it was an adj
mission that party pledges are made to
be broken she declared.
Among the developments of the osy
which obtained the approval of the
committee was the formation of an as
ISOLATION of the chairmen of state cen
trail committees. The organization was
started by the chairmen of the commit
Arizona republican., 1918-02-13

layed the burials and made it neces-
sary ultimately to bury most of the
bodies Of the men in their uniforms,
were provided from trees cut down for
the purpose.
An undertaken at the point where the
sixty bodies were found soon exhausted
his small supply of collins. Thereupon.
the owner of a big estate Immediately
ordered out all his employees to cut
down the only clump of trees within
miles in order to make collins. This
provided %. No more trees were to be
found on the otherwise barren land.
so it was decided to place the collins
at the bottom of great pit and then
lay the bodies of some of the men in
rows on top of them.
The over layer of Khaki clad soldiers
was placed in one great sheet of can
vas. Another ten bodies were laid
over this row and so on until all were
ready for burial
At the point where A bodies were
buried no timber whatsoever was
buried without collins
The Bodies washed up in the district
where the so men were buried were not
badly bruised, but those coming ashore
at more rock places, where the
waters gave up groups of 40 and A,
were mutilated almost beyond recogni-
/ tiOn.- The sea had dashed the dead men
against the rocks and some of them
We're almost completely disrobed by
! the action of the water.