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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08
SNALI SCHnnL FIRE.

Spontaneous combustion caused
IRE 10 tile Washington school coal
Pile In Moline shortly before 9
clock this morning. Quick re
Sp0nse Of tae fire department pre-
vented great damage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08
In The Lodges

Moline --yiew Of the Woman's
Selelt Jciation OF Maccabees
net IL regular session last evening.
me meeting was largely attended
M ars. Jennie Case of Lansing,
member If the association Of that
uly, was q visitor. Routine bust
'sss was transacted and II was
--l0Clcal that in TWO weeks the
association viii have a social gath
ing ~ the rooms. Mrs. Lena
1yyce, chairman Of the social com
.-i-lee, VIII make preparations for
Splendid time and all members
re urged 10 be present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08
FJRBm GILMAN IN SCHOOLS.

yAbiD bE EHAN N 1T HDOLo-
"asllugtOu--The German Ian
i-age as q basic language IN the
Any schools Of Santa Catharira,
Tail, has been forbidden, accord
g 70 adyices reaching Washing
~ The authorities have decided
permit the teaching OF German
/ lie curriculum, but Portuguese
ordered as the basic language
I al schools, public and private.
single district Of Santa Gath
Una there were before Brazil de-
.-afed War, l34 German schools
.1eFe nothing but German was
1oken.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-09

The Illahee club will meet
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-09

and women. Human nature is
made up of inconsistencies. That
is the great weakness and great
appeal, and l sometimes think
that those who think and feel the
most are the most varied, most in
cessant. 1t is when you lose your
dearest love, your dearest wishes,
your dearest hopes, that some
times surprise takes the place Of
the constant grief you expected
to find.
my dear Margie," said Donna,
mo one has become a monument
of despairing sorrow until hope
is gone"
| wish | knew little more
about the psychology of hope. J.,
it born of culture, or is 1t an in
stinct that is in all of us? Can
1t be nurtured as the mind be-
comes more acute, or is 1t mere
ly an emotion. like love, present
in the pauper as we'll as. In the
prince? I could not be hopeless
now with Richard Waverly III
here beside me. l have high
hopes. dear Dick, for the future
future of your boy and mine, and
I know that you would be happy
II you could know that this Is so.
ITO BE COntinued.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-09

Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. J. II. Johnson, ST. No.
G st. The usual program will be
discussed.
Mrs. Lynn Wright will entertain
the Avon Study club at her home
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Burns
Poe will lead the study hour.
The Angelus Study club will
meet Thursday afternoon at tho
home of Mrs. j. F. Fordred, 2S11
No. 30th st. The members will
assemble at 1 p. m. and the pro-
gram will be under the direction
of Mrs. r. e. Mckenzie.
Marriage licenses were issued
Wednesday to William Ford and
Mrs. Laura Clark, both of Port
land, Ore, and w. H. Lowe and
Mrs. S. P. Durconson, both of Ia
coma.
The literary section Of the
Woman's club will meet Friday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-09
PATENT OFFICE DECISION
IN FAVOR OF "VIVO"

A decision of far reaching i'm
portance has just been handed
down by the United States patent
office in the case of Anheuser-
Busch Brewing association VS..
Fred Miller Brewing company.
In February, 1917, Fred Miller
Brewing company of Milwaukee,
Wis, applied to the United States
patent office for registration of its
trade mark "Vivo," for a nonin-
tOxicating cereal beverage manu-
featured by it and sold as a soft
drink. The Anheuser-Busch
Brewing association of st. Louis,
Mo-, opposed the application on
the ground that the trade mark
"Vivo" was an interference with
their trade mark "Bevo" used in
connection with a similar bever-
age. The Fred Miller Brewing
company proved to the satisfac-
ton Of the United States patent
office that 1t had used the said
trade mark since the year 1906.
while the Anheuser-Busch Brew
ing association did not commence
the use Of its trade mark "Bevo"
until the year 1908, and the
United States patent office has
now decided that in view OF the
prior use by the Fred Miller
Brewing company of its trade
mark "Vivo," 1t is entitled to the
registration of same, and the op-
position of the Anheuser-B Busch
Brewing association has been dis
missed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-09
AN S WE RS !
BY CYNTHIA G REV )

by the British. Tho I'm fight
ing with the British troops, my
heart is still with the U. S.-A.
and the most glorious sight l
have ever witnessed was when
Old Glory was floating on the
breeze thru the streets of Lon
don followed by some of Uncle
Sans best and bravest sons.
Well / guess l had better not
take UP too much space in your
valuable columns. Some no
doubt will think me a fool, but
in the words OF Bobbie Burns,
"A mans a man for a. that"
Well, l must now close. Again
thanking all those friends for
kindly writing to me. 1t is i'm
possible for me to answer all, so
| now say Au Revoir but no
goodbye, as you will hear from
me again. Yours gracefully,
AN AMERICAN FIGHTING IN
BRITISH UNIFORM.
Sapper Nash, No. 320526, |. w.
& T. r. Z. East Frican Ex-
peditionary Force. Dar-Es-
Salam, East Erica.
p. S.-Will some kind friend
please send me the paper with
this letter published in to above
address.
Sapper ]. Stephens, No.
320112, /. w. e T. R. E., East
African Expeditionary Force,
Dar-Es-Salam. East Africa,
would be glad to hear from the
girls as he is another lonely
American in the British service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-09
Praises Tacoma

Speaking as the guest Of the
membership council Of the Com
mercial club Wednesday, Mayor
James Rolph, jr., of San Francisco
said that he was in Tacoma at this
time because he had a warm at
lection in his heart for the 5000
boys stationed at Camp Lewis.
"San Francisco has a warm
place in its heart for Tacoma"
said the Frisco executive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-09
Feb. 9. 1918.

Feb. 8. 1918.
Dear Miss Grey: 1t is with
feelings of gratitude | again
take the liberty of writing in
your columns. 1t is six months
since l wrote my last letter,
and l had almost forgotten
about 1t, until received a
number of letters from friends
who had written saying they
had read it and sympathized
with a lonely Tommy. Since
my last letter l have travelled
a great deal, having been thru
the trenches in France, inva-
lided back to Blighty eng
land), and then sent out to
East Africa German East
Africa that was), but tho far
away from civilization, | still
think of the good old U. S. A.
Now in regards to the letters
of some OF the so-called paci-
fists and conscientious object
ors, let me say that II they
had seen the sights and atroci-
ties that were committed by
the so-called German kulturists
maybe they would alter their
opinions; that is, IL they have
any real American blood in
their veins (Which | doubt.
I've seen innocent women and
little children blown to pieces
in undefended towns and bod
les of wounded on the battle
field, mutilated beyond recog-
milton, others nailed to trees.
which brought blush OF
shame to my cheeks, to think
that a so-called civilized nation
could commit such atrocities. l
doubt whether the pacifists and
conscientious DIRECTORS really
know whether there is war on.
I have lot more / could tell
but ii would be against the
rules and regulations to publish,
but il any of the said pacifists
or conscientious DIRECTORS will
send me their address | will
look them up, should I survive
this conflict and be spared to
come back to the good old u
g A. Then maybe | could con-
vince them better. Now in re-
gard to these letters, wanting
to know why I did not join
Uncle Sans units. Well, in the
first place l was tired of wait
ing for our president Wood
row Wilson to decide whether
to fight for justice and hui
manity, and in the second place
the U. S. army would not accept
me because of slight physical
defect, which was remedied
after my services were accepted
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-09
THE MIND REFUSES GRIEF
ONLY


ONLY
Il think, Margie, dear" wrote
Dick, that one of the most an
noying things that ever happened
to me came that morning after
| had told you loved you. | was
in the barber shop Of the hotel
where l was staying, which you
know was on the street.
The barber had just covered
my face with lather and shaved
one side of 1t when | saw you
pass. was SO full of love Of
you. my dear, that 1t never en-
tered my head you were going
about your own business and prob
ably did not have thought of me.
You remember how l rushed out,
half shaved, and asked you IL you
were looking for me.
'I'll never forget your puzzle
face. for, for a moment you did
not know me. and then your
mouth widened in laughter and
you said No
''In a moment I realized what
blooming ass | had made of my
self and went back to my chair
swearing at my own stupidity.
"Margie, l do not believe wom-
en- make that kind Of break. You
see 1t is practically impossible for
the masculine mind to realize that
the woman for whom he once de-
| clares his preference can, after
that, think Of anything but him.
All the while that barber was fin
ishing my shave | was swearing
at myself for the fool | had been.
Isn't it strange, dear, that such
foolish little episodes will stick ia
the memory all ones life?
DO you know l never think OF
| that morning that / do not feel
myself get hot and cold? l think,
perhaps, that l realized what
ridiculous figure l looked as we'll
as felt when you laughed. And.
Margie, | was little peeved at
you. I thought no woman could
love man as she ought and yet
laugh at him under any circum-
stances"
Oh, Dick. Dick! / wonder Il
you ever found out that only the
women who are able to laugh at
man are able to love him under
any circumstances. You were
funny looking object that morn
ing. / remember it very we'll, anu
l did laugh, and then, as I walked
along l realized how | must have
been in your thought and felt
little burst Of pride in the fact
that / had made you forget your
self. Dick, dear, / expect you did
not live long enough to learn that
fact. Few men ever love enough
to forget themselves. I sometimes
think that was what caused my
great interest in Malcolm Stuart.
He never seemed to be wishing me
to make him happy. His only OBJ
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-09
-0OC10fU--

Tho Chi Omega sorority girls
will meet Friday afternoon at the
home of Miss Dorothy Pole, 1913
No. 2Sth st. Visiting Phi One
gas are cordially invited.
The Central w. G. r. U. will
meet Thursday afternoon in the
Swedish Methodist church. Com
missioner Shoemaker will speak
on the city manager plan.
The Sherman Red Cross aux
Hilary will hold an all-day meeting
in the school house Thursday.
The Illahee club will meet
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-09
Cleanup Week

Spring is the best time in which to clean up.
This is spring
Therefore, clean up.
Paint up.
Whitewash.
Clear away rubbish.
! Haul it down to the Red Cross salvage depart
ment.
Mend fence a window.
Fix leaky roof, or broken hinge
Clean up the backyard.
Clean up the vacant lot.
Clean the streets, alleys and sidewalks
Your home will be better to look upon, and
healthier to live in.
So will the neighborhod in which you dwel-and
all Tacoma.
Take tip from the good housewife.
She goes from cellar to attic with broom and mop
and busting rag.
That backyard and vacant lot will make fine
gardens.
{ America needs gardens.
Filth and disease lurk in rubbish-strewn back
yards and vacant lots.
The house will last longer if painted this spring
The fence will wear better for coat Of white
wash
Both will look better.
If every man. aided and abetted by every woman
and child to start out the first day of clean
up week and clean up first around their homes, and
would insist upon the city officials doing their
share why, fellow citizens this city of OUTS would
b 50 far ahead Of fairylands "Spotless Town"
chat there'd be no comparison
Confession good for the SOUL q nsioe the
Washington who, being human,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-09
EDITORIALS
Put Teeth In 1t

If the aircraft production board is honeycombed
with profiteering if favOrites have been played in
the awarding of contracts, and if incOmpetency has
been winked at, as charged by Gutzon Borglum,
then let's have it!
Let's have a REAL investigation this time-not
fiasco like the meat packers probe, and the Hog
Island frost
Francis Heney trailed the meat packers to their
lair and had his hands on the evidence, when the
courts stepped in and blocked him.
The Hog Island scandal opened with hurrah
and bang but suddenly petered out, and moth,
ing has since been heard of it.
The government moves swiftly and firmly to
knock out the 22-caliber dsloyalists. Why should
there be hushed-up inquiries when things go amss
higher up! The government does not hesitate to
make thoro Investigations in the ranks of labor
Why the hesitancy when the meat packers and the
ship profiteers on the grill?
Borg ums charges sound tho, whether exag
gerated and hysterical not, they were made in
good faith. They ought to be sifted thoroly.
Some years ago Japanese official was caught
red handed in graft operations connected with gov
eminent purchases. He was invited to commit sui
eide, failing in which he would face firing squad
He accepted the first alternative and effaced him
self.
Were Prussian official, or set of Prussian Off
Gals to commit the reasonable crimes which have
been charged to American business men, promen-
aiding as self-sacrifcing patriots, they would be in
face firing squad, no matter what their social
standing.
The Russian people, Notwithstanding their pres
ent disorganized condition. were earnestly sup
porting the war. They gave their all to win They
kept their local organization engaged in supplying
the army with food and necessties-they went
along the path the people of this country are
treading
They were betrayed, robbed and jobbed in
much the same manner in which the people of
the United States are being jobbed, robbed and
betrayed, and then they grew tired of it all.
They arose in their wrath and tore the diseased
and degenerate and traitorous ruling faction
of the nation to shreds.
! 1t is high time that something of the Spartan
ldevelop among the heads of this nation. That
those entrusted with conduct of the war deal merci-
lessy with those of our citizens who, were they to
continue their theving and reasonable operations
at the expense of the people, would plunge us into
the same abyss as that which has engulfed Russia.
Let's make this real probe! Let's clear the
decks, weed out the profiteering traitors, and get
about our belated task of binding the Hun army.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-09

afternoon to name a chairman fer
the department work for the COM
ing year.
One more meeting will be held
before the department adjourns
for the summer.
The Ladies' Relief Corps of Phil
Sheridan post will entertain at
cards Friday afternoon at the arm
DRY. Playing will start at 2 p. m.
Refreshments will be served.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-09

good for the soul, u natioa II the
Washington who. being human make many blum
Irs, admit them frankly, ninetenths Of raton
- criticism would vanish.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-11
Good Gas and on and Wheat

George Miller OF the famous lOl
ranch. who is Ia Tulsa floating "A
$50, coo loan to finance the oklahoma
state council Of defense until such
tim" ns the legislature shall make
appropriation To take care Of same.
says tha' the Kay County Gas COM
pany has purchased the gas In his
big well In section 1922. Mr.. Miller
has made location a quarter OF "A
mite south on the next forty for an
other well and says he intends To
carry production south and get an
other Ponca city field with all pos
sible speed. "Now's the time" ac-
corting to Mr.. Miller, Ito get the
oil TO the surface and furnish II TO
ships, airplanes, etc"
Mr.. Miller reports farming opera %
tions Unusually successful during the
last year and says that he had 1000
acres planted to wheat with unusual
ly heavy yields, His corn was almost
failure but the forage crops, such
as kafir, milo maize, etc, Was every
thing that could bo desired.
The present planting season for
wheat is the best in all the history
OF kay county, according To Mr. MIL
Ter. who sees here tremendous op-
pcrtunity for the agrarian to serve
his country In helping 1t feed its hun
grv allies
Mr.. Miller Is a member of the
state council OF defense and chair
man of the finance committee.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-11

Union Petroleum company fhl.ddc'-
phia. Pa. as usual and subject 70
inspection by Charles MJrtn X GO.
for quantity and pJahty on delivery.
The plan .pf dIiocating to "ach re-
finer ccrhin percentage ~ ih"iI
crude .ung seems 10 he working rat
NfarfOiGy IN IA, furu,Hhing ~ gas"
linz and It is hereby suggested thhl
each rcnncr immediately drrdug" ~
ufnirn the above kerosene IN the
amount OF 3 per cont OF his ''Hd'
Iuu.
49, the sIcceEsfpj ali"cplIon Of lhuh
steamers depends entirely upon pos.
NV" information relative 10 guam
uttrs 10 he moved viii you please al
sis" me a. the earliest pOpslbl" mo.
inert n We may count upon you II
furnish your quota and state d"fi
ult"ly tho number of barrels you wil
furnish each month and how sOOr
}Ou viii commence shipping
Yours very truly
! f.. CAMPlON,
secretary Advisory Committee on Re.
fining and Marketing.
Nll rrfin"rs are urged 10 make al
the Kerosene they possibly can.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-11
Gushing CompIctIons.

The Monitor OH a Gas Co, No =,
on the l'iXlco farm. In the northeast
quarter OF i-l7-7. came in good for
10 barrels In the Layton sand found
from i.5q3 to l620 feet.
Tho Eastern oil company No. ~
on the TurnbOw farm. In the south
west OF i2-l7-7, is t0-barrel well
from sand found from 1870 TO 1850
feet,
Rowland and others on the Ellis l.,
In the southeast quarter OF 2-lS-5,
have an 5000. .OOO-foOt gasser at
2,9t0 feet
Tho same parties No. 9 on the
Friend farm in the southeast quar-
ter uf 25-lS-j, found sand from
5000 To 3,O35 feet ana II Is 5000
000-foot gaSer.
Some new locations have also been
made in this district.
The Sinclair No II, on the Wa
Coche farm, in the southeast quar-
ter OF 20-is-I. IL a rig. No, ~ IL II
location, the Prairie has moved In
timbcrs to drill No. on the Wa
coche farm In the northwest quarter
OF 2I-1S-7, the Middle States oil
company IL building rig for No.
on the Ellis farm in the southwest
quarter OF 36-l9-i. and Adams and
associates are moving I'm timbers to
drill the No. .. Owen Bland farm, in
the northeas. quarter OF S5-l9-1.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-11

Three or four weeks ago 1t was
announced In this column that the
demand for kerosene would soon be-
come acute, as General Pershing had
requisitioned large number OF
stoves and this proves to have been
correct. as the following. which is
self explanatory, plainly shows:
To All Mid Continent Refiners.
am just in receipt OF a telegram
from j. a. Moffett. Jr,. secretary Of
the national petroleum war service
committee lnstructing that | allocate
to the mid-contlnent refiners, orders
for 10000 tons per month OF stand
ard white Kerosene OF II gravity, 1855
flro test, at IL price OF II Ia cents
per gallon, (. q. b. Oklahoma or Kan
sas common producing points
Mr.. Moffett states further that the
board prefers shipment 10 one ter
.minal company and asks that all
shipmens OF kcrosine be made to
tho Union Petroleum company.
westwego, La. This In view OF the
fact that they will handle the lar
Kest proportion OF navy as well as
aviation gasoline which will permit
OF shipping mixed cargoes.
Invoices to be rendered TO the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-11
Oil Personals.

Dr. 4. - Lambert, who is d
brother Of T.. j Lambert Of Tulsa,
and whose nome is at Dkmulgce, is
receiving much favorable comment
IN the Z NJ e. \ war news on ac-
count Of having served machine
gun battery with not coffee and
Hand wiches while the fight was
ihiCkest
Guy S,nucr general western man
aper OF the Union Petroleum COM
pduy. Eho has been spending sew
"ral days with the office here, has
returned to Chicago.
i. j Bradford has just returned
from Ranger, Texas. and says that
the widely separated wells IN that
district indicate world of drilling
during the winter.
W &. Bican, assistant treasurer OF
the Western Petroleum company, IL
in Tulsa conferring with tho local Of
fcials
W. r Bruce. the popular broker
and marketer IL H. Texas interview
ing rcfiners
NJ +. Durrett OF whitfield & Dur
rrtt IL In Texas on business.
Y. H. VanIIorn Is now associated
rwith the Bradford Rig Reel co. ~
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-11
conditions Favorable In Mexico.

Not only are the oil interests
jcopardizcd hy the unsettled condi-
ttOnS in Mexico, according TO l.. Il.
I.ockhart, who is here from H Pdso.
btu also the lumber. mining and cat
tie industry vastly disturbed,
The United States should he in
q position from now on TO protect
every American citizen IN the pursuit
of his business affairs in Mexico and
put an end 10 the murder of mining
mon oil company pay masters and
cattlemsn. who have ranches across
the border In FL Paso we have de-
pended largely ON Mexican trade
Tor the reason that We are the largest
town along the border and reach
ou' further than any other town in
business matters.
The mining men are beginning To
get back IN Mexico and are hoping
To he protected 10y the government
of Mexico. and If not by our own
people and the army Of the United
States The unrest Is principally
on the northern border and is To-
Gated in the states of chihuahua.
Coahuit and Sonora. The bandit
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-11

trucks and officers cars was In Tulsa
looking for supply and hc stated
that tho rcTlncr4 arr all making the
government needs and requirement.
the first and most important "onsid-
crhilon.
And nov In addition to tho great
amount ~ gasoline thnt has been go
Ing to the allies through the oil cN-
port corporation and through the
Iunrtcrnhstcr's department Of the
army and through the Union Pctr0-
lcum company, which has been
handling u lot ~ gasoline. Via the
81 NcatwcgO, La, and also the many
army contracts that have been filled
direct 10y such agencies A. the RiO
Grnndc on company nL ~ PaSO and
the Illinois OH company NJ Gushing,
II appsArs that the war service COm'
miitrc through !. o. Ihmpion, scC-
rotary of the advisory committee. on
refining aud marketing, Is asking for
n specified allotment of the products
~ the rcfIncricS
Mr. Campl0n reports that word has
been received from Washington that
there II a very severe Sh'TtaRc Of
aviation gnsOlinc for overseas ship
mcnl and All rcfincrics are being
urged to manufacture every gallon
possible 81 this grade, The nllOca uon
committee has allotted To zach re-
flncry, orders for this gasoline In the
amount of per cent Of their crude
runs. Mr.. CnmpIon says "this Is n
time when every independent rcfincr
should come 20 the front and furnish
all or Lhorc when possible than iis
quota calls for. have no doubt that
the rcTiners Will respond promptly. ;"