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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-25

Even the New York sun, strong
supporter OF Governor Whitman,
admits that "All the energy OF the
united Republican party, all the har-
mony OF effort which the organiza-
ton can develop, ought to be avail
able this year in order to defeat a
Democratic candidate so strong and
popular as is Alfred T.. Smith.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-01

Mother

ttBIHGT
And here's a little line to mother,
The best of ali the lot,
With a simple little message,
Just a sweet forget-me-not.
II is sent to her from some one,
Sealed with kiss Of love,
To wish her JOY and comfort
Like a blessing from above.
May it find her well and happy
As the morn / went away,
May it chase away the wrinkles
As she works from day to day.
May it chase away the wrinkles
From her apt-to-Worry brow,
And keep the smile a-smiling
Till we've finished up this row.
There's brighter day a-coming
For US, and those back home,
There's ships of Joy and happiness
To sail US DER the foam;
And sights will be most wonderful
As loved ones greet each other,
But none will be so tender as
When sonny meets his mother.
Chattanooga Times.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-01
Sugar Ration Increased

All our housekeepers will be glad
to read the following sugar regula-
ton, which goes into effect today. Mr..
Beacham says the increased quantity
of sugar is greatly the result of the
self-denial and cheerful compliance of
the people with the sugar regulations.
Official Order Effective Nov. LIST
Rule /. The per capita allowance
for sugar is hereby increased from
two pounds to three pounds per per-
son per month.
Rule 2. The allowance for hotels
and public eating places is hereby in
creased from two pounds for each
ninety meals to three pounds for each
ninety meals served, this allotment to
include sugar used in all cooking.
Rule 3. Any person or family
may purchase thirty days supply of
sugar in the ratio of three pounds per
person per month at one time from
the retail grocer.
Rule 4. All retail grocers and all
proprietors of public eating places
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-01
"A" Club Celebrates Halloween

The young ladies composing the
"a" Club put their wise young heads
together last evening and decided to
lay aside all dignity and enjoy Hal
lowe'en to the fullest extent, which
they did in no small measure, giving
not only vast amount of pleasure to
themselves, but to a large crowd Of
spectators.
The members Of this club who are
in town are Misses Elizabeth Davis,
Catharine Henry. Mabel Meffert, Sue
Moore, Blair Woodrow, Onie Chazal,
Emma Perry, Ma Y Harriet Living
ston and the were joined by Misses
Meme Davis. CsN.e Gissendaner and
Sidney Perry, al Of whom dressed in
the wierdeSt Of costumess represent
iu witches, clowns and spooks In
general, met at the home Of Miss
elizabeth Davis and from there re-
paired to the Court Pharmacy, where
they enjoyed dance ''just among
themselves"
The merriment lasted until a late
hour and was thoroughly enjoyed by
all.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-01
FIVE
DOLLARS REWARD

The Board of Public instruction will
pay the above amount for evidence to
convict the parties who broke the
doors of the North Ocala school build
ing. J. H. Brinson,
10-30-6t Superintendent.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-01

must make application for increased
allotments through their county food
administrator, as without the approx
al of the county food administrators,
not increase will be allowed.
Rule ). These rulings do not
amend in any manner Rules 1, 2, 3, A.
, issued September 9th, 1918, nor dc
they amend or abrogate previous rul-
rigs relative to and governing manu-
fac.urers of ice cream, soda water
soft drinks, bottled drinks, candy OF
other manufacturers
Braxton Beacham,
Federal Food Administrator, Florida
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-30
ANOTHER LARGE
ORDER is SENT
Bettendorf Company Lands $4,000
900 Contract From Government
For Freight Car Trucks

The Bettendorf company was to-
day awarded another government
contract. 1t amounts to 100000
and calls for the construction of
$4,000 sets of freight car trucks,
including the truck frames and
holsters for the 5000 cars that the
company recently contracted to
build for the government. The for
mer contract amounted to $8,000,-
600. With the additional one of
S4,000,000, the company now has
$12,000,000 worth of government
work on hand.
These contracts will require a
six months run to. complete and
will employ between 1000 and g.
500 men, stated President J. W.
Bettendorf. They will consume
10000 tons of cast steel.
The Bettendorf foundry is kept
running day and night throughou:
the year and all other departments
will now be speeded up to their
utmost capacity. 1T is now only
a problem of securing the requir-
ed number of workmen. The work
is here in abundance" state Mr..
Bettendorf.
OF the $4,000 freight car trucks
to be built at the Bettendorf plant,
5000 sets are to be used on that
number of cars to be built at this
plant. The remaining $4,000 sets
viii be sent to other car compa-
MES for use on the cars they are
building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-30

tional freedom but of universal
freedom.
About & month age, several OF
the socalled foreign groups in this
country. who have felt that their
activities have SO far escaped gem
eral notice, decided TIC brand the
German lie that the foreign-born
in America are granting only sui
len help in the war.
AS a result of conferences, the
foregoing resolution was sent TO
the president The president voic-
ed his great sympathy and his
heartfelt appreciation for the ex-
pressiOns of loyalty and good will
appended in their petition. In his
reply he also stated that he would
call TO the attention OF all his
countrymen and ask them to unite
in making independence day OF
this year, when all the principles
for which America stands pledged
for, are on trial the most signiti-
cant in our national history.
Plans are afoot for extensive
celebrations in all the cities with
a large foreign population. 1t is
probable that the Rock Island com
mittee will organize with 'promi-
nent foreign-5orn residents, to
help make this years celebration
of the nature the president has
asked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-30
A DAGGER
IN THE BACK

That's the woman's dread when
she gets up in the morning to start
the days work. 'Oh! how my back
aches" GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil Capsules taken today ease the
backache of tomorrow-taken ev-
cry day ends the backache for all
time. Don't delay. What's the use
of suffering? Begin taking GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules to-
day and be relieved tomorrow. Take
three or four every day and be per-
manently free from wrenching, dis
tressing back pain. But be sure to
get GOLD MEDAL. Since 1896
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil has
been the national remedy Of Hol-
land, the government of the Meth
erlands having granted special
charter authorizing its preparation
and sale. The housewife of Hol-
land would almost as soon be with
out bread as she would without her
Real Dutch Drops as she quaint
ly calls GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil
Capsules. This is the one reason
why you will find the women and
children of Holland so sturdy and
robust.
GOLD MEDAL are the pure, orr
ginal HARLEM Oil Capsules i'm
ported direct from the laboratories
in Harlem, Holland. But be sure
to get GOLD MEDAL. Look for the
name on every box. Sold by relia-
BILE druggists IN sealed packages,
three sizes. Money refuned IL they
do not help you. Accept only the
GOLD MEDAL. All others are i'm
ftations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-30
DRURY

A near cIoudburst passed through
this vicinity Friday morning. and as
a result of the storm several bridges.
culVerts and sewers Were washed
out, making the roads impossible in
many places The damage was quick
ly repaired in many places, and w
MCGreer. the township cOmmlSsi on
er Of highways, is getting out crews
of workmen and viii soon have the
damage fully repaired. In many
fields the corn was 50 badly WaSned
out or covered up by soil being wash
cd over ii as to necessitate feplant-
ing. In some instances farmers have
to go in with teams and NIL the nu-
merous small bitches washed through
their fields before they can get their
ground ready again to replant.
A freak Of one OF the recent wind
storms which struck the home OF ].
l. Warman of Pine Bluff was the
wind passing through d large plate
glass window, breaking out the en-
tire glass. Passing on through the
house il tore the lock out Of Il door
and then, passing through anotner
Miss Ethel Foster of MusCatine,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira BOney and family
of Buffalo Prairie and Nj and Mrs;
Floyd Rickett Of Pine Bluff visited
at the home of their motherS Mrs j.
/. Gilletu Sunday and attended the
memortal. service at Providence Bap-
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred ]. KIeist of
Bay Island and Miss Fern Barten-
hagen of Fruitland, Iowa, visited al
the d. A Kleist home Sunday.
Harry Horst OF Muscattne accom-
panied Rev. Mr.. Rodgers, pastor OF
the First Baptist church. who ad-
dressed the meeting at Providence
church Sunday afternoon. Rev. Mr..
Rodgers talk was very enthusiast lie
and fulI of sympathy, both for the
BOYS who have gone forth to fight
for their country's freedom in the
present DAY, and for the boys of '61.
who fought for this same good cause.
of whom only two from this vicinity
were privileged TO be present and
who are Eli Reynolds and b. r Da-
Wis. y. l. Ripley and Isaac Foster.
whose absence was regretted very
much were both confined by Illness
to their homes. The address Of Rev.
Mr. Rodgers was based on part Of,
the scripture found in verse Of the
18Th chapter of Romans: For he
beareth not the sword in vain from
which he gave a very forceful talk
10 a large and very attentive and
aDureciatiVe audience. The iolIow-
ing program was given: Battle
Hymn of the Republic" prayer, Rev.
Mr. Winter; recitation, Nellie Glf-
ford; piano solo. Mrs. Z. D. Morse;
song. Come over On the other
side" playlet. Uncle Sans Help
ers:" song. The Star Spangled BAN
ner," address, Rev. Mr.. Rodgers;
song. "A Song OF victory" contribu-
ton. song, "America:" benediction,
Rev Z. s Busby.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-30
FOREIGN BIRTH
POPULATION TO
."R0vELOYALTY
Natives of Other Lands to Demon
strate Patriotism to America
in Big Parade.
PROCLAMATION By PRESIDENT
Wilson Replies FavOrably to Plan,
Calling Attention TO All
Committees.

It is the endeayor of the Rock
Island independence Day associa-
ton, as we'll as committees select
ed throughout the country for ar
ranging celebrations for the Fourth
of July, to make this years observ-
ance a great demonstration of the
foreign-born in display Of their
loyalty to the United States and its
part in the war Of civilization.
The president has authorized the
following correspondence be pub
lished which was signed by a COM
mittee representing persons born in
all the allied nations:
"On the Fourth Of July, 1776, the
founders of this Republic began
the movement for human liberty
and the rights of nations TO gov
ern themselves. One hundred and
forty-two years later we find the
worlddemocracy, Of which this Ma
ton was a pioneer, formidably as
sailed by the powers OF reaction
and autocracy.
Many Peoples Represented.
We represent those peoples
whose sons and daughters came 10
this land later than the founders
of the Republic, but drawn by the
same ideals. The nations and
races and peoples which we repre-
sent are taking their part in one
way or another in the struggle.
Some, happily enjoying a political
entity ARE fighting openly and with
= 80
ress. Others, unhappily submerg
ed, can give but a passive opposi-
ton. Others have been forced
against their will into the armies
of the common enemy. Finally, a
few still remain outside, hard pres
sed, threatened by the mailed fist,
dreading alike to be drawn in and
to be found apart from the rest
when the hour of settlement ar
rives. But all, through infinite
suffering, struggle either blindIy
or open eyed toward the same end,
the right of peoples to govern
themselves as they themselves see
fit, and just and lasting peace.
Higher Interest Identical.
The higher interests of the races
which We left behind have become
identical in this significant year
with the higher interests of the
United States. We regard ourselv-
es now not only as members Of an
American commonwealth, one and
indivisible, but of a world COM
monwealth, equally indivisible.
United for the principles Of that
democratic WOrld-stateS which is
fighting now for its being on the
battle fields of Europe, we intend
on July 4. 1918, TO manifest by
special celebrations our loyalty to
this country and to the cause for
which We fight; and we respectful
ly request that you call the atten-
ton of your fellow citizens to this
fact, in order that they may join
with US in concentrating this,
the anniversary not only of ma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-30
GIVES PERMITS
TO II FOR WORK
Largest Item or Building Inspect
Or's List Is Manufacturing Conn
pany's Remodeling.

c. V. Johnson, building inspector
for Rock Island, issued building
permits totaling an expenditure Of
$13,SS5 since Friday.
The largest figure specified on
permits was that of the Rock Is
land Manufacturing company for
remodeling at an expenditure OF
S, 500.
The complete list OF permits is
sued follows:
Rock Island Man Co.. Fiji
teenth avenus and First
street, remodelh1g --.-.-$ $500
Joseph Metzgar. for Edward
Jens, 300 Ninth street,
porch
Doeckel & Raltzer for Andy
Ray, I'LL Nineteenth ave-
nue., remodeling --- 200
Edward Brien, dwelling,
1906 Twenty-eighth street 1000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-30
GRANT SIX SOFT
DRINK LICENSES
Applications for Permits To Sell
NOn-AIcOhOlic Beverages Con-
tine To Come In.

The stream of applications for
soft drink licenses continues to
flow into the city hall The city
commission in a special session
yesterday, granted six additional
permits to those who had made ap-
plications. Those given licenses
are:
Louis Meumann, 1915 Second ave-
rue.
McDole & Richardson, 1906 Sec
ond avenue.
Abraham Greenburg, PIT Seven
teenth street.
NJ V. Blood, 1881 Third avenue.
John Seymour and William Sey-
mOur, 500 Fourth avenue.
Mrs. Peter De Smet, 1929 Fourth
avenue.
A resolution appointing Phil s.
Wilcher as day desk sergeant of
the police force was passed by the
commission yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Wilcher will succeed Walter
Flanagan, who rendered his resig-
nation taking effect Saturday, some
time ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-30

Edward BrieR, 1919 Twenty
ninth street. dwelling .-.- 2.00f
Max Baker. $40 Eighth ave-
nue., porch --.-~.-.-- Sc
Mae Handlemann. 80 Sew
enth street. barn ~------- I0i
George y. McNutt, for WI
liam Beal, 1880 TweEty-
first street, garage ----~--- 1000
A. a. Rounds, for Robert
Piers, 1917 Twenty-Five
avenue, removing dwell
ing --..---.--- ---..-s ~
3. A. ROUNDS for i. IT,
Stapp. 2E27 Fiftcenth-and-
a-half street, removing
dwelling ...+... ~--.-----., A2s
]. d. Rankin, 1923 Eleventh
street. remodeliug ----... 1856
J. " Cole. for Mrs. AIollle
Cook, 49, Sixth avenue,
garage. hrdlsrdu
BtAAa1t $500" s~"s ~--s--r.ss %
G. IL Gabard, porch, 1897
Forty-fourth street ~----- &C
buy Thrift stamps--
PUBLIC NOTICE.
All persons indebted to Trgfz Ex-
press line are requested to call and
settle their accounts at once.
WILLIAM TREFZ
All the news all the time-Th
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-30
PRACTICALLY SURE
OF UNION STATION

Reports published in The Argus
tome time since relative 10 the con-
soildation OF the various railway
stations into one union depot have
seen practically verified, and the
talFty-ilrst street station will be
a1sde the central place for the en-
rance and departure of trains. The
AlIWaukee station at Seventeenth
erect. and the Burlington at Tween
ssln street, il is understood, are 10
V used for freight dep0ts.
Inc Moline stations will be con-
solidated with the central depot at
ne Burlington station, the Milwau-
ace and Burlington depots TO be
used also as freight receiving
places.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-30
MEMORIAL SERVICES
AT CENTRAL CHURCH

Special Memorial day services
viii be held at the Central Presby-
terrain church this evening at s
o'clock in compliance with the re-
quest of the president that the
churches gather for an hour of
prayer and humiliation. The SER
vices will be conducted by Rev. d.
A. Johnson.
Special services will also be held
at the Rescue Mission this evening
when John Heating will be in
charge.
- I2I1v VA. Ga vim crs Ssta m rs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-30
DOy AlIl1l oldIII pS-
HOLDERS NOTICE.
warrant No. 463

w al ant 4NO. 100.
Notice is hereby given TO all per-
sons interested, that the board of
local improvements of the city of
Rock Island, Ill, has filed in the
county court of Rock Island coun-
ty, certificate of the cost of the
improvement entitled in said court.
In re petition of the city of Rock
Island, ILL.,, to assess the cost of
the construction of a sewer on
Ninth street from Eighteenth t.
Nineteenth avenues" and said GER
tificate also states that the said
improvement conforms substantial
ly to the requirements of the orig
inal ordinance for tn construction
of the same, as required by law,
and that final hearing on said Ger
titicate will be had on the 10th day
of June, A. D., 1918, at o'clock a.
m, or as soon thereafter as the
business Of the court will permit.
All persons desiring may file OBJ
jections in said court before said
day, and may appear at the hear
ing and make their defense.
Dated this 25th day of May, A.
D., 1918.
VIM. McCONOCHIE,
\. JUHL,
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
JOHN LIEDTkE,
JOHN A. MURRIN,
Board of Local improvements of
City of Rock Island. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-30
PUBLIC NOTICE.

All the news all the time-The
Argns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-30
THEATRE LEAGUE
FORMED FOR THE
BOYS IN SERVICE

Following an appeal by General
Pershing TO provide theatrical di-
version for American fighters now
in France, the army Young Mems
Christian association has organized
actors, musicians and theatrical
managers of this country into a
league which will supply the best
American talent for the boys ''over
there" The new organization is
called the American Overseas
Theatre league. George NJ. Cohan
is president and such notable fig
ures in the theatrical profession as
Rachel Crothers, Walter Damrosch,
Charles B. Dillingham;, John Drew,
Daniel Frohman, Marc kIaw, Will
lard Mack, Lee Shubert, Augustus
Thomas and Francis Wilson are
members of its board of directors.
General Pershing's request points
out that "a great service can be
rendered by the American theatre
in providing necessary diversion
for our troops in France. Rendered
Though the Y NJ c. A. this would
have my hearty approval" Edward
H. SOthern, the famous Shakespear-
can actor, and Winthrop Ames,
producer, have just returned from
a four months tour of American
camps in France which they made
at the suggestion of the Y NJ. c. A.
and in cooperation with the mill
tary command
Our soldiers are in splendid
physical condition and keen for ac-
ton" said Mr. Ames, in his state
men for the Young Mems Christ
ian association, but unlike the
English who can return to Blighty
for leave or the French who are
fighting in their own country, they
are practically exiles in a foreign
land. They have no relief from
the monotouy of camp life except
what can be brought to them from
the outside. Every soldier in
France, from General Pershing
down, feels that theatrical diver
sion is essential 1t is the aim and
purpose of the Y. NJ. c. A. with the
cooperation of American actors,
managers and musicians to supply
this big need"
Buy War Savings stamps
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE.
Warrant No 456.
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested that the board of
local improvements of the city of
Rock Island, Ill, has filed in the
county court of Rock Island coun-
ty, a certificate of the cost of the
improvement entitled in said court.
In re petition of the city Of Rock
Island, Ill, to assess the cost of
paving with asphalt of Eighteenth
and-a-half, Nineteenth and Nino-
teenth-and-a-haIf avenues from
Eleventh to Twelfth streets" and
said certificate also states that the
said improvement conforms sub
stantially TO the requirements or
the original ordinance for the con-
structiOn of the same, as required
by law, and that final hearing on
said certificate will be had on the
10th day Of June, A D., 1918, at
8 O'Clock a. m. or as soon there
after as the business Of the court
will permit All persons desiring
may IiIe objections in said court
before said day, and may appear at
the hearing and make their de-
Tense.
Dated this 25th day of May. A.
D, 1915
VIM. McCONOCHIE.
\, JUHL,
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
JOHN LIEDTKE.
JOHN A. MURRIN,
Board OF Local improvements OF
the City of Rock Island. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-30
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ILLINOIS CLOSES
SEASON SUNDAY
Theatre Has Given Public Nine
Months of Vaudeville and Has
Had Good Season.

Next Sunday the Illinois theatre
will close for the season. The
house has been running since Sept.
I, presenting mostly vaudeville,
and in the nine months has done a
good average business. Manager
Uno Bradley states that the sum
of 1000 has been paid to the gov
eminent in war tax. The house
has been given over for use gratis
to a number of patriotic meetings,
and the manager has cooperated to
the limit of his ability in all the
various campaigns for the Red
Cross, bond sales, patriots fund,
etc. Manager Bradley is grateful
to the people for their patronage.
He expects to reopen the house
next fall.
Buy War Savings Stamps
ST. LOUIS getty JOURNAL"
ST. Louis, Mo.-The city of st.
newspaper publisher and early in
June will issue the first copy of
the "City Journal" 1t will contain
the records of the board of alder
men and the board of public serv-
ice and is designed to end the
printing of city records in news
papers, the contracts for which ex-
pire June 8.
The municipal journal was sug-
gested by Mayor KieI when news
papers and citizens protested
against the expenditure Of $4,000
annually by the city for the print
ing of the city records in a local
German language newspaper.
The paper will be issued every
Tuesday and will sell for one cent.
Eugene Guendet, city register, will
be its editor.
Later it is planned to expand the
scope of the journal and use it as
a medium to advertise the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-30

Board of Local improvements of
City of Rock Island, III.
The evening herald., 1918-02-05

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