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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14
FARMERS AND FARNERETTES

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"Patty's the one to engineer it,
agreed the group of girls gathered
under tree on the college campus.
And as a result of this agreement,
& long gray roadster with a girl in
a red hat at the wheel purred down
the main street of Wtllowdale, and
stopped at the village postoffice.
Some cart" said one OF the men
Longing on the steps. Some girl"
lie added, after Patty had entered
she came out and drove away. The
old postmaster came to the door.
What do you suppose that girl
wanted ?" he said. "A list OF all
the farmers round here, and how
to get TO 'em. Said she and some
Of her friends wanted to work on
farm this summer TO get practical
experience SOS they could direct a
farm for college girls next summer.
Asked me who was the most likely
farmer TO try. I said twas hard to
tell, guessed they'd all balk a little.
but with a twinkle-"I said |
thought Rex Trowbridge was the
most likely Teller I knew"
ChUckles Of amusement greeted
this.
Some time later Patty. with a dis
couraged droop TO her mouth, came
In sight of the farm OF Rex Trow-
bridge
She had hardly stopped her ma
chine when she saw "a tall. over
allied figure approaching. He's
quite young" concluded Patty, and
and good looking"
Are you Mr. TrOW bridge %
8 Weetly.
81 am" came the pleasant drawI
What can | do for your
Patty told her story. Mr. TroW-
bridge listened Eravelv. I'm
afraid" be began Patty vilted
LarcenubIH. and he paused. 4 tell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14
Chr Aull nf Nnttur

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE cas-
ualty list made public by the war
department today has total Of
1,075 names.
(SECTION ONE).
The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding general
Of the American expeditiOnaTy
forces: Killed I'm action, l1h;
wounded severely, %; wounded,
degree undetermined, $50; wound
ed slightly, 81; missing in action,
1876. Total, 553.
Killed in Action.
SERGEANT.
Albert J. Bradshaw, Peoria, I'll.
CORPORAL.
Charley Potion, Nevada, Iowa.
MECHANIC.
Marice G. Waiter, Alton, III.
PRIVATES.
Vincent +. Carney, Parnell, Iowa.
Harry W. Jensen, Chicago.
Edwin r. Franz. Chicago.
Glenn e. GambeilI, Chicago.
George Edward Lewis, Council
Bluffs, Iowa.
Michael DieteTIe, Chicago.
Peter E. Hurst, East st. Louis,
III.
Lawrence Morris, Middletown,
Ill.
Alexander Lulewicz, Chicago.
George A Totterdell, Chicago.
Jacob Tony Utnik, Chicago.
Wounded Severely
PRIVATES.
Herman Erlewine. WoOdbine, Ia.
Ellie Peterson, Red Cliffe, Iowa.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined.
LIEUTENANT.
Royal Freeman Munger, Chicago.
CORPORAL.
Donald d. Corlett, Farmersburg,
Iowa.
PRIVATES.
Andrew Degraff, Hospers, Iowa.
Walter Gwiazowski, Chicago.
Clinton E. Hall, Henry, I'll.
Otto Humbls, Mccain, Ill.
Bernard c. Johnson, Geneva, III.
William II. Reeder, EldoradO, H.
Slightly Wounded.
PRIVATE.
Samuel p. Jobusch, Hiteman,
Iowa.
Leo L. Hastings, Prescott, Iowa.
John P. Heiken, Atlantic, Iowa.
Ernest r. Mellis, Hartley, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14
Work and MyOpia.

Near sightedness increases in fire.
quency with increase in the amount
Of close work done with the eyes.
Examinations of large numbers of
children and youths in Germany,
where nyopia or sightedness
is a racial characteristic, showed
in the primary grades Il per cent
of the children were myOpic, in the
elementary schools 81 per cent, in
higher schools II per cent, in in
teTmediate schools 1913 per cent, in
two real schulen 1917 per cent, and
in two colleges 26.2 per cent of the
students were near-sighted. In the
university fully so per cent of the
students were near-Sighttd.
Similar examinations made in
America in 1885 showed an anaIo-
gOus but less numerous number Of
myOpes increasing from lower to
higher grades of school life There
were more near-sighted students in
professional colleges than in liter
airy departments, attributed by Drs
POsey and Mckenzie to the fact
that professional school students
came more largely from rural COM
munities, where lighting is not so
good as in urban communities and
where the fitting of glasses is not
SO accurate as in cities where ocu-
lists are available.
Hebrews are prone to near-sight-
edness. owing TO the racial pecu-
liaTity Of the skull-which is long
in the horizontal diameter and
hence favorable to an eyebalI long
in the same diameter.
Near-sighted individuals are fond
Of indoor sports such as studying,
reading, painting, music. etc, AMI
owing to their difficulty in seeing
clearly objects many feet from the
eyes they do not care for the open
air activities of individuals with
normal eyes. This is unfortunate,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Something.

I am tired and worn out, having
change Of life, and think also some
A foot specialist said
it was from weak arches, and fitted
me with arch supports, but did not
help me one bit. l think l need a
good tonic I am badly run down.
have a good deal of gas on my
stomach, and
Answer ~ Madam, stop guessing
and consulting self-made special
lists, and have a careful study of
your condition made by a real doe
tor. All OF the meaningless phrases
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14
With Other Editors
4 7oo-Year War Ends.

n /OO-4 CIA ~ al AI4iQS
The fight for human equality which began at
Runnymede with a faint skirmish against the di-
vine right of kings ended in a triumphant victory
in Berlin November 9, 1918 The king is dead long
live the people.
The last of feudal rights in civilized countries
dies with William of HohenzoIlern and Charles of
Hapsburg. Their kind will never return Civiliza-
ton when it really begins to move upward never
stops, hesitates turns back. The world mount
ing toward greater and better things.
There are still kings in Europe. but they wear
tinsel crowns and sit upon papier-mache thrones.
They lead codons and set the styles in mems neck
wear, but of power over their felIow-men they have
none The constable in the smallest village of the
country has more authority than they for his right
of rule is derived from the people,
In that 7OO-year war for mankind millions Of
lives have been lost, country after country ruined
plaques have swept the world and at times it seemed
as if the few would continue to dominate over the
many. But the torch of freedom was not to be put
out. At times its flame grew low and it flickered.
but only to burn with greater glow than ever be-
fore. It's fuel human blood, but there were
always enough thousands and millions to give the
precious fluid that the torch might be kept burn
ing bright.
Probably no people in the world have been as
plant in the hands of feudaIism as the Germans
1t was crafty kfngshp that held them in shackles
a kingship that made them believe they were freer
than all other people, kingshtp that kept before
their eyes vision of world empire a domination
over all other peoples. In their dream of power to
come the Germans lost sight of the thraIdom at
hand.
Four years of bloodshed have opened the eyes
Of the Teuton He sees himself today pariah among
decent people of the world He looks about him
and that the world has been right and the
feudaI lords wrong. lie has been deluded and madS
q fool Woe to those who kept the bandage over
the eyes Of the German people. \ day of reckoning
is to come that win make the French revolution
fade into a mild demonstration. One cannot torture
lion and then face the freed beast with impunity.
If the German people are sincere in their re-
pentance they VIII find that America and the allies
viii be only too glad to lend a helping hand. Our
war has never been with the proetariat has been
with the feudaIizm that was binding it to its military
chariot
For four years We have been the best friends that
the Germans have had We have been helping them
in spite Of Themselves deluded they by their
masters We have been trying to tear the rope away
from their necss and they have been made to believe
by their overlordz we were trying to draw it
tighter
The German people as a free people have great
possibilities and America will do nothing to weaken
the chances Of free people to come into their
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14
DissoIving the War Machine.

Dissolution Of the great American war nachin
already is provided for Congress saw to that at tn
time i was assembled. Senator Martin, Democratic
leader, has prepared a summary showing the orde
IN which the various enterprises will be discontinued
Here it is:
The expansion of fighting forces, of course,
ends with the proclamation Of peace Senator
Martin pointed out, and the collateral agencies
are limited follows:
Control Of railroads. q months.
Control Of telegraph and telephone lines
during the war.
Food and fuel control when state of war
ended and proclaimed.
Espionage act, end Of the war.
War finance corporation. six months after
the war. with further time for liquidation
Capital issues committee. six months after
the war.
Reorganization Of government bureaus un-
der the Overman law, six months after the
war.
Alien property custodian end of the war,
with extension of time for certain duties
Government operation of ships, five years
after the war.
Aircraft board, six months after the war.
Agricultural Stimulation end of the present
emergency.
Housing construction end Of the ware OK
Cept for sbipJuiIders.
Labor employment during the emergency.
Minerals stimulation, as soon as possible
after the proclamation Of peace.
Inasmuch as the terms of the armistice amoun
= surrender by the Germans some Of the step.
senator Martin outlines already have been taken
without waiting for the formal signing Of a peac,
compact
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14

Corn viii produce human food given
area than any other crop commonly grown in
America. Fed to hogs it produces five times as
much meat per acre, it would if fed to any other
meat producing animal Corn and hogs are doing
more to make the world safe for democracy than
most Of US imagine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14
Heart 81 Home.
77,!xIOnODrO f1cC '!
2y z MR.. ELIZABETH THOMPSON
ELlZABE TIL IHOF1PSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson; Last
Easter | met a soldier and thought
loved him and he loved me. We
became engaged and he seemed to
be a nice boy. | wrote his mother
asking about him and she told me
he had a wife living. l could not
marry him then, and told him so.
He said if l did not marry him he
would kill himself
Then | learned that he was keep
ing company with girls who were
not nice and we fell out. Then he
wrote asking me to let him come
back and said he did really care for
me. l wrote | did not want any
more to do with him.
Now he is on his way to France
and his wife is telling all kinds of
lies about me, saying he told her.
l don't believe he has ever said
anything, as he had nothing to tell.
She even makes remarks about my
clothes.
1 do not love the boy and am
glad they are married, but il hurts
my feelings for her to talk about
me. She goes with a girl who is
a chum of mine and she tells me the
things his wife says about me. l
have letters he wrote me that will
prove anything he might tell which
would be untrue.
Do you think she is jealous of
me? l. p. J.
If his wife tells lies about you
which would injure your reputa-
ton it is a serious matter. In such
case consult an attorney and
have him warn her that she can be
sued for libel.
Probably she is jealous, but that
does not alter the case.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: ! am a stu
dent in high school and do not
have sufficient work in my spare
time to provide me wita anything
beside bare necessities.
have a girl friend who wants TO
go to shows every time we are out
and then seems 10 think that /
should treat her afterwards. 7 can
not afford it, as | am practically
broke" most of the time How
can l. keep from letting her know
that l cannot afford ID and also
keep her as my close friend2
PUZZLED.
II you are close friends YOU
should explain TO the girl that you
are not in a position TO spend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14

polishes his grammar. may ne como
To see Won"
All ready. Pat" cried two girl
running up. "Good-hy. Mr. TroN
bridge" Patty started the motor
Then she looked back al Rex Trow.
bridge
Il reckon ! don't sec mo- reason
why ne can't. sIo drawlel iR.t4.
lively. and In another moment ,ue
gray car had disappeared
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14

fSECTION TWO,
The following casualties A..
ported by the commanding geBerr-
Of tire American exDedltlons.-
forces. Killed In action. 80. az
81 wounds. 115; died OF aceids-.
and other causes, 4; died OF disco.
100; wounded severely, ~. wo1r5
ed, degree undetermined a.
wounded slightly, g.. Total. 5za
Killed IN Action.
CCRPOEALs-
John r. Dallenbach, Champsigr
H.
FRIVATES.
Charles r.. Carr. Chicago.
Ray Desmond. Ohio, HL
Henry G. Shaw. Aurora. m.
DANIEL r. KN0WLTOS. sea,
FOJ RITZ AVENUE. MOLINE. III
Joseph LIaIeeN. Chicago.
Fred VI. Zeiglar. Dgraud. H.
Died From accident and Other
Causes.
Valentine CorolI0. Chicago.
John r. GuuwalI. Eldgewav. Ia
Albert A Howe, Viola. Iowa.
Ierschcl T. Lynn, Des Mor1ss
Iowa.
Marvin Mckinney. Armstrong
Ill
Albert II Poke. Webster. Iowa
Albert II. SchHirriAg. Sac Civ
Iowa
Willie Snavcly, Waterloo, Iowa.
Wounded Slightly ia action.
Philip H. Kirk. E-IIeviIe. III.
PRIVATE
John Paulikauis. Argo. Ill.,
pRIFATES.
Joseph PetrazaIek. Chicago
Carl a. Swanson, GaIasburg. M
Died from Wounds Received IN
Action.
CORPORAL.
Jack .. Raymond, Chicago.
PRTEATES
David s. Bcutk0wsN, Chicago.
Walter /. Byrne, Bcrnum. Iowa.
Edward c. Fogartv Elma, Iowa.
August A. Gross. Dekalb, I'll.
Frederick C. LadendOrf, Roanoke.
i'll.
Arthur Likens. CORTLAND. III.
William p Mace, Malta, H.
Russell W Rippey, Ira, Iowa.
Albert Smith, NintOn, Iowa
BertIo c. Stadig, Waukegan, ILL.,
Eliza j. Willis, Radon, jill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14

ed submarine warfare German newspaper in joy
fully accepting the decisions, added: God help
if it also fails" he is helping them to their
folly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14

At time in the history of Chicago has vice
conditions been under such control as now. This
is the result of a vigorous campaign by the army,
navy and police authorities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14

Let rs not forget in dealing with Germany 10 re-
member that hitherto the Huns have been notorious
for breaking treaties and regarding International
agreements as mere scraps Of paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14

4 lot OF people are going 70 make less money
than they have been making, but then they viii not
have 10 work so many hours in day and they viii
straight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14

money on amusement5 while You
are attending school You can
walk and read together and have
very good times without mourning
expense. You should, however, try
to take her somewhere occasionally
to show that you appreciate her
comradeship.
If she is not the kind OF a girl 10
like you because you are interest
ing you had better give her mp and
find another girl who VIII not de-
mand SO much.
Dear Mrs. Thompson. % I
have been going with a fellow Tor
long time and / have grown to love
him. He said ne loved me, but be
told me the second time / went with
him that he was married man. He
and his wife don't get along and be
is trying 10 secure divorce, blL
his wife won't give it to him. What
would you adviser VIII it be best
for me to forget him?
% Do you think q boy loves
girl when he asks her o kiss bin
every time he calls 20 see her3
BROWN EYES.
% Yes, forget the man. You
cannot afford to go with a married
man because Of your reputation
The trouble he is having with bis
wife must be his fault on he would
have grounds TO divorce her.
% 1t is no indication that man
loves a woman il Doe asks 20 Kiss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14

Apropos Of nothing in particular, it Is hard to
convince most folks that a nice shiny automobile
doesn't run better than one that needs paint
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-14

There Is peril we all need TO be alive to; that Of
being a prop for the propagandist-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-27
South ST. Paul Live Stock.


South st. Paul, Dec. 27.-Estimated
receipts at the Union Stock Yards
Cattle, 10000; calves, 400; hogs, S.,
900; sheep, so; cars, 1870. Steers, $3.50
'@1S.50; cows, $709.25; calves, $40
1880; hogs, s16.95@17; sheep and
lambs, $7.50Q14.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Dec. 27.-(U. s. Bureau of
Markets. - Hogs-Receipts, 5000;
butchers, SIT .50917.S0; light, $16.75Q
1850; packing, $l6.S5@17.35; throw.
outs, $15.50Q16.75; pigs, good and
choice, s13.50Q15. Cattle-Receipts,
5000; beef cattle. good, choice and
prime, $9.50615.75; butcher stock,
cows and heifers. $7.75@14.50; can
ners and cutters, $6.75Q7.75; stockers
and feeders, good, choice and fancy,
s10.50@13.75; inferior, common and
medium, s7.50@10.50; veal calves.
good, $13.75@14.50.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-27
SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET

Sioux City, Dec. 27.-With prices
advanced today the. long string of
steady market days reaching over
eight business days is broke. Dur
ing that period top hogs ranged from
s17.00, and the average cost was
maintained at the required $500
basis.
With the receipts limited to IT'S
loads a day under the terms of the
embargo nov in force, 1t is thought
that the packing facilities and the
shipping demands will be able to
take are of the supply arriving, and
at the same time keep demand and
competition in operation. which indi-
rectly will keep the Sioux City prices
up to their relative position in re-
gard to markets at other leading GEN.
tiers.
Top hogs today sold at $17.15 and
the bulk of sales vas made at
$16.95017.15.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-27

seat of government the little nations
first thought was to express her graft
tude to the Commission for Relief In
Belgium for preserving the lives Of
millions of her citizens.
Germany, on the other hand, need
not figure in such a map for Ameri-
cans because there Is no present indi-
cation that we shall he called on at all
to take thought for the food needs of
Germany. Germany probably can care
for her W food problem IL she is
given access to shipping and Is enabled
to distribute food to the cities with
dense populations, which are the trou-
BILE centers.
England, France, the Netherlands
and Portugal, all Of which have been
maintained from American supplies,
have sufficient food to meet immediate
needs, but their future presents seri-
Gus difficulties. The same is true of
Spain and the northern neutral coun-
tries-Norway. Sweden and Denmark
whose ports have been open and who
have been able to draw to some degree
upon foreign supplies.
Most of Russia is already In the
throes Of famine, and 4O,OOO,O 900 people
there are beyond the possibility of
help. Before another spring thou
sands Of them inevitably must die.
This applies as well to Poland and
practically throughout the Baltic r.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-27
Butter. Eaas and Poultry.

Minneapolis, Dec. 27.-BUTTER-
Creamery extras, per lb, 64c; extra
firsts, Gle; firsts, soc; seconds, soc;
dairy, Gle; packing stock, Ale.
EGGS - Fresh, prime firsts, new
cases, SIC; current receipts, rots out,
1920; checks and seconds, doz, 40c;
dirties, candled, 45c. Quotations on
eggs include cases.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, fat, 10
lbs and over, 23c; thin, small, cripples
and culls, unstable; ROSTERS, tic;
ducks, Zoe; geese, 18c; hens, 4 lbs and
over, zoe; hens, under 4 lbs, 16Q17c;
springs, all weights, zoe.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-27
AMERICAN HERO, DESPITE LOSS OF
FEET, QUALITIES AS AN AIRMAN
Atlanta Man Fought With Dublin Fusieers Until lniured-Later He
Was Made a Flight Commander in the British Air
Service and Was Going Big Until He Was
Captured by the Huns.

With American Army In France
Loss Of one foot and part of the 9th.
er did not end the fighting career of
Owen Cobb Holleran of Atlanta, Ga.
A man with artificial feet Is unfit for
infantry duty, so Owen was honorably
discharged from that branch of the
service. Being a soldier of fortune
Holleran refused ito be dumped on
the army scrap heap" as he ex.
pressed 1t.
In spite Of his physical handicap he
wormed his way into the British air
service. won a pilots license, operat-
Ing q type Of plane that did not re-
quire foot manipulation, became a lieu
tenant, captain and fight commander.
Some climb for a fellow with wooden
feet, but not surprising IL you knew
Holleran. He had all sorts of thrills
and adventures. and then one day
but / am getting ahead of my story.
Better let Capt. e. G. Lowry tell
II as he told 1t to me on a rainy
night while I was, with the British
NS AC was attdtItcu ~ the AIDbT~
lean embassy in London before enter
Ing the United States army. 1t was
while at the London embassy that he
first had the case of Owen Cobb Hol-
leran called to his attention. Captain
Lowry's home also is In Atlanta.
Stranger Than Fiction.
There Is material for n book in
Holleran's experience" said Captain
Lowry. stranger than fiction In
spots. His papers came to me at the
embassy and he has kept up a corre-
spondence. There Is a lot In the
chap. He Is as clever and brave as they
make them. He was employed as a
clerk In the Office of the Southern
Bell Telephone company in Atlanta.
Like many other young Americans he
wanted to e the great war. 1t got
into his blood long before our coun-
try was involved. In 1915 he started
ont from Atlanta with a friend named
Gray. They had just 500 between
them for the big adventure. They
went to New York and tried to enlist
In the British army, but the consul
said be couldn't enroll Americans.
From a crossing policeman they
learned that q cattle boat was to sail
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-27

next day, They decided to work their
passage. They applied and got the
job. Reaching London, they were &C.
cepted ut a recruiting station In Scot.
land Yard. The recruiting sergeant
wanted to know what branch Of the
service they preferred. Holleran re-
piled: No choice. Just as soon serve
in n branch as the other. My only
request Is that you send us to a warm
climate. l came from the South and
| like 1t hot
"'You can get it hot enough at any
part of the 'front.' replied the SER
geant. i see your point, lad, and
wen see what can be done. With a
name like yours l think an Irish out
fit is the place for you Holleran was
assigned to the Dublin Fusileers. His
friend Gray vent to the same regl-
ment. In a few months Holleran's
regiment was sent to GalIipoli. He
served through that campaign and saw
hard fighting. The regiment went
with other British units to Egypt to
be refitted after the Gallipoli scrap.
Feet Badly Frozen.
Next Holleran went with the Dub
lin Fusileers into Serbia with the first
allied expedition. In the mountains
many of the soldiers suffered from
frozen feet and hands. Holleran's
feet were badly frozen, and he told
me with O grin that he couldn't help
seeing the funny side of 1t after hav-
ing asked to be sent to a hot place.
Fate began to extend a helping
hand to Holleran away out there. At
tached to the British field hospital In
Serbia were two American surgeons.
n from Georgia and the other from
South Carolina. Learning that Hol-
leran hailed from Atlanta, they took
special interest in him. They did
everything possible to save his feet,
but, later, to avoid more serious COM
piications and possibly death, they
amputated part of each foot.
"Holleran returned to England,
biighty. He was at Cliveden hos
pital, maintained by Mrs. Astor. He
was fitted out with artificial feet
there, When 1t came time to think
about sending Holleran back to the
states the case was referred to me.