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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17

Lutz & Potter, Lone Tree, Ia
Carl & Herring, Lone Tree, Ia
L. J. Graf, Lockridge, Ia.
Ross & Stevenson. Livermore, Ia
c. F. Hale, LeClaire, Ia.
&c W. Dabler, Manlius, Ill.
F. J. Lessjn, McCausland, Ia.
Hoffman Bros, Maquoketa, Ia
X J. StenGtrom, Milan, Ill
J. FreyermUth, Muscatine, Ia
II. ]. Warntjes, Maurice. Ia
]. F. Holiday, Morning Sun, Ia
Maxwell Nero. Co, Maxwell, Ia
]. NJ. Burd Shoe Co., Mt. Pleas
ant, Ia.
Schroeder & Cady, Matherville, Ill
G. L. Camel, Mondamin, Ia
Miss ]. Welsch, Montpelier, Ia
D. P. Ramsay. Nichols, Ia.
L. Friedman, Oskaloosa, Ia
A. De Boer, Pella. Ia.
Ed. Plett, Pleasant Prairie, Ia
NJ. L. Hire, Princeton, la.
W. Anderson Co, Rose Hill, Ia
VI. w. Truxaw, Riverside, Ia.
W. G. Zaelke, ViIlisca, Ia.
w. II. France, Woodstock, Ia.
Norton & Peterson. Orion, Ill.
Ross & Maurer. Renwick, Ia
: for This District
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-09-05
Bryant

Miss Lorena Perigo, who has
been visiting home folks and
friends for the past two weeks
departed for the Springfield Blu
siness College Saturday, where
she will spend a few days and
then continue her journey to
BartlesviIle, okla where she has
employment.
Flint Point school began Mon
day with Miss Elsie Wheat as
teacher.
Miss Ruth Davis has returned
home from Seymour,
s. B. Mott and wife have re-
turned from Arkansas.
Last weeks items.
Walter and Ross Davis made a
trip to Ava Monday.
Miss Nellie Mott spent Satur-
day night with Miss Bessie Sui
Ivan.
Miss Minnie Goss spent Sun,
day night with Will Goss's.
Marvin Sullivan, who has been
in Skidmore for some time, has
returned home.
There was a large crowd at the
August singing; everyone repor.
ted a nice time.
AIva Miller and daughters, Ell
sic and Eva, have returned home
from Springfield.
JUNE BUG.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-09-05
Norwood Route l

Seems like fall Of year is get.
ting here already.
Miss Oya Mcintosh spent Sat.
urday night with Minnie John.
ston.
Mrs. Geo Shores, Jr., spent
FRIDAY night with her father.in-
law, Geo. Shores and wife.
Misses Birdie and Minnie
Johnston spent one night last
week with Myrtle and Maud
Shores.
j. w. Kennedy's canning fac
tories at Norwood and Macomb
are doing nicely.
The annual singing at Macomb
Sunday was well attended and
had lots of nice singing.
Miss Mae Nelson, who has
been visiting friends here, has
returned to Tarkio.
Virgil Royal and wife spent
Tuesday night at her fathers, J..
FL. Frye's.
Last weeks items.
We had a nice shower Monday
night.
Geo. Shores, Jr;, and wife and
Misses Ollie and May Frye spent
Wednesday night at their Uncle
Joe Frye's.
E. Moberly and wife spent
Sunday night at J.H. Frye's.
Miss LESSEE France accompan.
led her brother Leonard and wife
home Saturday to spend the win.
ter.
Virgil Royal and wife took din.
ner with home folks Sunday and
all attended the singing at Ash
ley in the evening.
Fred Frye spent Wednesday
night with Wesley Frye.
The party at Joe Frye's We'd
nesday night was we'll attended.
The canning factory has start.
ed at Norwood.
Geo. Shores and wife spent
Sunday night with his brother,
John, and wife.
Miss Ruth Dahlgreen spent
Saturday night with Mrs. E. Mo.
berly.
John Lloyd Frye has been on
the sick list but is reported bet
ter.
DOLLY DIMPLE
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-09-05
Route Number Three

Preaching at New Hope every
second Saturday and Sunday at
liza. IN ~ Rev. G .Chadwell, Pastor.
Ethel Mitchell spent Friday
night at Brook Todd's.
George Mallory and wife and
Ed TOmbleson's dined at Silas
Moons Saturday.
j. NJ. Newton and wife were
Sunday visitors at Ern Newton's
VIM. Branstetter's spent Sun
day at G A. Mitchell's.
Henry Newton and wife and
Paul and Fred Harris we're din,
ner guests at Grin Newton's
Sunday.
Ethel Mitchell and Dewey An.
drews were Sunday callers at
the G, +. Harris home.
CASEY JONES
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-09-05
Wolf Creek

Plenty of rain, which is Ger.
tainly appreciated.
Miss Zadia Light is confined
TO her room ON account of poison
of her hands.
Many more of our dear boys
leave this week for the army; we
wish them a speedy return.
Jesse and GladysAbsber dined
AT Thomas Coday's, their grand
father, Sunday.
Picking beans seems to be the
order of the day.
Reed johnson of Macomb visi.
ted his sister, Mrs. NC Coday,
Thursday night.
BLUE BELL.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-09-05
Great Faith in Chamber.
Iain's Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy

"Chambcrlain's Collie and Dia
rrhoea Remedy was used by my
father about a year ago when he
had diarrhoea 1t relieved him
immediately and by taking three
doses he was absolutely cured.
He has great faith in this RENE
dy," writes Mrs. w. H Williams,
Stanley, N.Y.-adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-09-05

Woman's friend is a Large Tri-
az Bottle of SanOl Prescription.
Fine for blackheads, Eczema and
all rough skin and clear complex
ion. A real skin Tonic. Get a soc
trial bottle at the drug store. ad
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-09-05
Pea Ridge

Preaching at the Methodist
church at Pea Ridge every 4th
Sunday morning and night, Rev.
II. j. Gideon, pastor. Sunday
school every Sunday-Wm. Dcd
mon, superintendent; G, A. Wells,
assistant; Jessie Fuge. secretary
Hurrah for the rains! Hope
they will continue;they make the
grass for the stock to eat, as
there won'tbe nothing much else
l. L. Land is putting up new
house; Chas. Mitchell, GA, Wells
David Beckett and S. r. Hedrick
are helping him.
Henry HeIfritch returned
home Friday; he was working in
the harvest fields.
Miss Oral Newton is staying at
her unele's, III. G.. Newton.
Mrs. Roxa Hedrick is on the
sick list.
Jim Todd, wife and son Jesse
spent part of last week with their
son, Brook TOdd's. He is
fixing to leave; we regret to lose
him but wish him good success
where he goes.
Homer Hedrick helped Noah
Reece cut corn Saturday.
Henry Helfretch and sons
Ralph and Robert, spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with his
grandfather and grandmother
Richmond. Mr. Stump was also
there; he is visiting Henry's
home.
Brook Todd, wife and daugh.
ter and Ray Newton spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with
Jim Todd's.
The Pea Ridge school has
closed for a while on account of
diptheria.
Mrs. Nike Branstetter and son
Woodrow spent Saturday at Lee
Rushing..s home.
Pearl Wells and family spent
Sunday at the latters parents,
Geo. Mallory and wife. George,
her father came home with them
Sunday night.
Last weeks items.
We appreciate the few showers
of rain, hope for more of it:
Ed. Tombleson, wife and child
rem of Oklahoma ire visiting re.
latives and friends here
Elmer Fuge spent Saturday
night at his uncles, Sam Fuge.
JIM. Newton, wife and SON Ray
and Mr.. Todd, wife and daugh.
ter Maud and son Frank spent
Sunday at Brook Todd's.
Mrs. Mabel Duncan spent from
thursday till Saturday with
home folks, Frank HOLMAN and
wife, her father is very poorly
Rev. III. Gideon filed his reg.
ular appointment at the Metho
dist church Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Helfretch and sons
Ralph and Robert and Mrs. Lula
Land called ON L. Fl. Beckett Sat
urday.
Mesdames Eddie Wells1 and
Ina Harris and Misses Ada and
Jewell Ward, l. l. Land and wife
and Il. h. Beckett called 10 sec
how Uncle Frank Hoffman was
Sunday.
Mrs. Clfas. Mitchell and daugh
ter Velma and Mrs. Jessie Bran
stetter and son Eugene called on
Mrs. VIM. Branstetter Sunday
Perry Hoffman came in Sun.
day to visit relatives and friends
awhile.
STEAMBOAT BILL.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-09-05
Has a High Opinion Of
Chamberlain's Tablets.

II have a high opinion of
Chamberlain's Tablets for bill
BUSINESS and as a laxative, writes
Mrs. G. A. Barnes, Charleston,
d.. II have never found any
thing so mild and pleasant to use
My brother has also used these
tablets with satisfactory re.
suits. adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-12-13
Taxation Measures By the Rational
Government Should Be Revised

The spirit Of the American people since beginning Of the
patriotism Of the nation when a"eo
scarcely single against most drastic tax b
Men gladly limit meet the dover"es cans o'
taxes and for bonds
The time has now come when there radical read
stment heavy taxes on business
immediately. the burden wheh sm %
lows us spread over the next years or
load that the people q ue
ent day have carry.
This was fought not merely s for Ill the
generations Of coming years. Is absolutely far 70 ~
has had to assume would be unwise from every p o. M
to compel the present generation wita the next "
obligations OF the last two 80
Moreover large proeertioa s excess
bin before Congress wouad - way %
ward bringing about business prosperity wha
depresson general
a.ssys1..sssz wisH insrs ne ~.f iEsy
would be IN imedcts
industry which would make for the pro and pros
perty Of the entire country.
business held down by heavy taxation win b the more
difficult who must be shted uou
war.mskng activities conditions The sosasrs
discharged the would nd rea
employment without slightest difficulty through sais
heavy interests Of the entire
could construction work and to the utilization Oh
country The governmeat wo'c
rendering the entire nstson ana
would possible labor find coutnaous preutaese
poyment avoid danger which now conafoas 10
reign and destruction unless tnee
an resumption work In order to take the place
Of work.
why heavy TAXATION shosd Do co"
ed There would be no ccty this country carry
Ing sufficient to nstiy heavy reocon
could be spread long tern yea
without nurlng placing any burden upo"
the future.
proposed bin not nearly - great q
bin proposed for next years
entirely business carried Into ee
would hamper shift from to peace cooons
Of a country endanger the empoymeat o. M
Dor.
Is true that people this country should DO ther v
best under whatever prevail to create employ
by creating construction work. but their power 90
would be enormously Increased barge proportion Of the
business LETT unettered oy some
the hard restrictions imposed upon IT,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-28

plcmcnts dcnial> by British off
cialS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-28

,he pork packer. when we kill a
hog nothing is lost but the squeal.
I'VE beat that said the lumber
manufacturer. "Whcn we cut up
a dogwood we do not even waste
the bark.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-28

AFTER THE HOUSE HAS BEEN COMPLETED
By Frank H. Holden
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-28

1t is quite possible that the word
"Nietzsche' is no longer confused
with d sneeze or with certain
kind OF water which fizzcs, but is
fairly well known to be The name
OF a great philosopher. Frederick
Nietzsche lived in the nineteenth
century, but his was twenty-first
century mind and vision. 1t will
be a long time before the world as
d whole will catch up with him.
What has all this to do with
building Just this: In Beyond
Good and Evil Nictzschc records
"It IS too bad Always the old
story When man has finished
building his house he finds that he
has learned, unawares, something
which he ought absolutely to have
known before he-began to build.
The eternal, fatal, Too late. The
mclancholia OF everything complct-
ed.
d.. . l l...fl q. ,,4. r1'r .
WIN L"' WY ,.1 1''o''.l ~ w 'oo ~. oI'1
! has finished building hi, house to-
! lind out too late that he should
have known in the beginning what
he learned through sorry and cost
iy experience during the course OF
the construction OF his house, All
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-aJ;.., ,,,l '.,' - y, ~ ~ ~ ,Lo,n Va, no
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p,,'@a - Tbo r,va 81 tho b,mmrr
lNd tha nacnl;,rI, sweet r,drnrc of
,to saw. n,sl'. s.d,,ct;,o music ,.hich
LlIJ' ".,i '''i' IN ~ no,cn+ ,n,-I W.h,,
,,,n,.J no,T cb;Id has nor hniIt hon.r,
,n.ta,n;oa on. mr. mare real rooms
.Lnr.rs ,,,h .t.onra. and ,irr-cp.
o.,n, n ln;ld;ng.- ,,cnara,Iy oni nj.
[,a,;or hlarI., , Rrc,thrj there ever
- Loy with ,ouI 80 dead whose fin.
oars never itchcd to ,lip steel
Trou4I into sof, mortar and ,Iu,h
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
Chcapcr TranspOrtation
Second Justification

This is the second justification"
at is over 300 miles from the
mouth of the Susquehanna river
to Binghamton. New York. The
main stream, the north branch tra-
verses the great central manufac-
turing district, the great farming
district, passes through the anthra-
cite coal regions. The West branch
over 100 miles long flows through
a rich farming country, penetrates
lumber district and touches the oil
district also. The Juniata branch
say sixty miles, passes through rich
farm country and timber lands, it
touches the bituminous cial region,
and large brick and stone industries.
Along its banks the Susquehanna
fairly bristles with reasons. 1t.
drains an area of 24,100 square
miles, or SO per cent. of the total
area of the state. AS freight car
rier it will serve the same area.
ut is a practical project and can
be done, l have in mind series
of dams of sufficient height to es-
tablish levels where with small
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
100000 TONS OF
FOOD ON WAY TO
FEED AUSTRIANS
Ships Proceed Under Sealed
Orders; Await Word
From Hoover

Washington, Nov. 90. Ships
carrying two hundred thousand tons
of food for the populations OF north
ern France, Belgium and Austria
now are enroute to Europe. They
arc proceeding under sealed orders
to Gibraltar and Bristol Channel
ports, and on arrival will await word
from Food Administrators Hoover
as to their final destinations. Those
going to Gibraltar are expected to
proceed to Adriatic and Mediterran-
can ports and the others to French
and Belgian ports.
One of the last acts of Mr.. Hoover
before sailing for Europe was to
appoint a specific shipping commit
tee, headed by Theodore Whitmarsh,
of the Food Administration, to CO.
operate with the Shipping Board
and the Commission for Relief in
Belgium, in facilitating the ship
ment of food to the demoralized
civilian populations in the countries
devastated by war.
Neither the number of ships in
volved in the present movement.
nor the proportions that would be
diverted at Gibraltar for relief of
Nthern Europe and the near east.
,.~Ild be learned at the Food Ad-
miniStration- 1t was stated that
final arrangements for feeding the
peoples freed from the yoke of Ger
man militarism is awaiting the arri-
val of Mr.. Hoover in Europe, and
the result of his survey OF the situa-
ton there.
The purpose of sending some OF
the ships now going to Gibraltar and
others TO the Bristol Channel ports,
it was explained, was to have imnle-
diately available at convenient ports
supplies to ship quickly where Mr..
Hoover finds the need to be the
most urgent.
Officials here of the commission
for relief in Belgium believe that
the destination of the ships on their
way TO Gibraltar is the Port OF Tri-
este. The ships now on their way
are understood to be the fret that
have left American ports with food
for countries other than Northern
France and Belgium. 1t was said
that more than 100000 tons OF food
monthly will be required TO relieve
distress in Central Europe and the
Near East.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
Montgomery Talks on
the First Governor

State Librarian Thomas Lynch
Mont gomery to-day spoke on the life
and work OF Thomas Mifliin. the first
governor OF the state OF Pennsylva-
MIA, at the November luncheon OF the
Pennsylvania State Society at the
Harrisburg Club. DIR. Montgomery
presented a number OF facts taken
from original sources regarding the
early governor and his influence upon
Pennsylvania affairs.
Big payments of deIinquent taxes
and close collections by the Auditor
Generals Department have brought
the states revenues for the fiscal year
ending with November within sight
of S44,OO00O0. with a possibility that
it may go higher The best previous
record was approximately $38.500. 900.
samuel Lloyd Irving. OF Chegter.
was to-day appointed a member OF
the Old Age Pension Commission. to
take the place of George G. Hetzsl.
Chester. declined.
COnEressman-at-Lar ThOmnG s..
Crago to-day filed a statement show
$500 was paid to the Republican
State Committee. q. u. Brubaker
and John c. Euler. also candidates.
filed statements showing less than $50
spent.
Public Service Commissioners to-
day heard complaints of Miners, Lo-
Gals from the Lattimer and West
Hazleton districts against fares of
the Lehigh Traction Company. Only
the respondent appeared in the COM
plant OF the Borough OF Warren
against the Warren Street Railway
Company. The parties did not appear
in the Mannheim fire protection COM
plant
The State Defense Commission.
known as the WAR Board" will
probably have q meeting this week.
and it is possible that the subject OF
the writing of the history of Pennsyl-
Vania in the war may he discussed.
Governor BrumbauSh is said to desire
TO devote much of his time to this inn
purtant historical effort after the con-
Cli.shcr. =. SSs term.
ex-senator John =. Fisher. of Ir3i-
ana. one of the big men of affairs of
Central Pennsylvania. was among
visitors TO the Capitol to-day
Plans for the midwinter food pro-
ducts show, to be held here during the
month of January. Were discussed to-
day at a meeting at the State De-
rartment of Agriculture attended bv
state officials. r. :. Bayard. H. NJ.
Hershey Il. X. Hibschman. Chester ID.
Tyson, II. ). Golden, j. G. Gelbach, II.
p. McGrann and Lindley II. Dennis.
interested in various activities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
KEV. TORN FROM
THE UKRANIANS !
BY SOVIET FOES
Former Commander of Russ
Armies Now Leads Cap
tors of the City
BY dssociated Press

Copenhagen, Nov. 20.-The Ukra>
inian government has been over-N
turned and Kiev has been captured
by troops from Astrakhan, accord
ing to Kiev dispatches to Swedish
newspapers. The Ukrainian national
assembly has fled and provisional
government has been established by
the captors of the city, who appar-
emily are commanded by General
Denikine, lead of anti-Bolshevikl
forces.
The Ukraine became republic
during the disorders in Russia after
the overthrow of the Kerensky gov
ernment in November, 1917. There
was much fighting there between the
Bolsheviki and their opponents. re-
sulting in the defeat of the Bolshe-
Wiki. The Ukrainian government
made peace with Germany at Brest-
Litovsk. a few days before the Rus
sian Bolshevik government also
agreed to the German terms. Austro-
German troops then entered the
Ukraine for the purpose of carrying
out economic articles of the peace
treaty.
The Ukrainian government was
overthrown last May and General
Skoropadski became dictator under
the title of hetman, but he has had
dlInculty IN maintaining order there,
although assisted by the Austro-
Germans.
General Denikine formerly was
commander of the Russian armies
on the southern front. Previous to
that he had been chief of staff of the
Russian armies.
Washington. Nov. 20.-Reports of
the overturning of the Ukrainian
government by General Denikine's
anti Bolshevik troops was received
! here to-day with great satisfaction,
| for officials said it will make the
work of the Allies in handling the
| Russian problem much more simple.
1t was pointed out it will be easy
| to reach Russia in Europe with sup-
! plies and necessary munitions by
way of the Black Sea, which now is
open to the Allies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20

boat in the world was built at York,
Pa, the "Codorus" by name, which
made frequent trips between York
Haven and Harrisburg. In colonial
shipbuilding Pennsylvania soon took
a leading part and the. first Amer
lean tleet-the live immortal vessels
which duriCg the War of 1912 made
the American Navy famous, rec
ord maintained through each sue
cessivc conflict and now added to by
Admiral Sims and his bluejackets,
the Congress" Constellation, 4"
Constitution" president and
United States"-was designed by
a Pennsylvania and built on the
shores of the Delaware.
The Keystone State was also
among the first to give attention TO
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20

internal navigation and as early as
1851 appointed a committee to re-
move the rocks from the SchuyI-
kill river. In 1863, the American
Philosophical Society appointed a
committee, one Of whom was John
Lukens, surveyor general of the
province to make a survey for Il
canal route connecting the Schuylkil
and the Susquehanna, on which, at
a somewhat later date the old Union
canal was constructed. AS early
as 1897 canal two and one-half
miles in length was built around the
Conewago Falls, on the Susquehanna
fifteen miles below Harrisburg, 70
aid in the navigation of the river
Interest Aroused
The early completion of the Erie
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
CHICAGO q. FARE 9 CENTS

Springfield. H., Nov. 20.-The state
public utilities commission yester
dav authorized the elevated railways,
of Chicago, to charge n Scent fare
until December /, 1919. The company
had asked a 7-cent fare.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
FIRST FLASHES OFF
THE MORNING WIRE

Pnris-The American representa-
tivcs at the peace conference and
their STATS will occupy a building on
the Place de la Concorde which has
been the headquarters of the Amer
lean Red Cross since June.
COpcnhngen-Delega from vi
emma have arrived at Berlin to nego-
tiate a union of German-Austria with
Germany.
LondOn-The situation in the East
is causing anxiety in Germany. Ber-
lin learns a great German army is
marching eastward. according TO a
Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company.
BaseI-Announcem is made at
Vienna by the Council OF State that
ii has decided to raise the new Ausf
trian loan from new sources of rev.
enue" because of the financial situa-
tion.
New OrIeans-The Panama Maru,
an S,2O0-ton steamer of the Osaka
Shoshen Kaisha, one of the largest
Japanese steamship companies, ar
rived at this port last night, marking
the beginning of actual service on
the first regular steamship line ever
operated between New Orleans and
Japan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20

Berne-Arrangements have been
made for the transportation of 1OO,-
600 Italian prisoners of war from
Austria and Germany to Italy by way
of Switzerland. The first of the spe-
cial trains. each carrying 500 men.
passed on Saturday.