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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
Lee-DetwiIer NuptiaIs.

Tuesday, July Is, at o'clock oc-
Cured one of the loveliest weddings
of the summer when Miss Ruth
Detwiler, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis C. Detwiler of this city, be
came the bride of Lieutenant Zanna
Park Lee, of Toledo, Ohio, who is
now stationed at Ellington Field,
Houston, Texas.
Miss Grace NJ. Ames of Daven-
port sang "A Birthday" by Hun
tingtOn- Woodman, accompanied by
Miss Edna Mitchell of Moline. This
was followed by the Swedish We'd
ding March No. l" by Soderman,
which was used for the bridal pro-
cesSion.
Robert McCord Of Indianapolis,
Ind, college friend of Lieutenant
Lee, served him as best man. The
bridesmaids were: Miss Violet Det-
wiIer and Miss Marjorie Cooke. Miss
Lois Detwiler, sister of the bride.
was the maid of honor. The simple
ring ceremany was performed by
Rev. Arnold E Moody. the brides
pastor. of the First Presbyterian
church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22

ter and more virile world in it's
place Strength only will survive.
The life of men is naturally fight.
The strongest in force and cunning
will live"
1T will be going back to the
food" said the Briton.
Prussia is the food"
"And when the old world is
drowned, virtue and all such weak
nesses will go with it?"
THE old virtue was womanish, D."
said the prisoner. The new virtue
is strength"
I'm that blessed future will war
reign triumphant"
Life is War-all of life that is
healthy. Peace is only striving for
mastery with other weapons. That
is the law of nature"
so everyone will fight till every
one is dead?"
THE weakest will go under They
are the disease. The stronger will
live, and after that the stronger and
stronger, till there is perfect
health.
But it may be that Prussia will
keep Few slaves
Certainly" said the German.
Those who care not to fight that
they may rule are in their nature
slaves"
Il had had enough of it," the
officer concluded. 1T was nauseat-
ing. But the man was genuine in
his beliefs and so obsessed by his
elementary notion of virility that it
was a waste of time TO argue with
him. His conceptions were quite
definite and mot a doubt assailed
him. The hideous world of his
vision seemed a natural and a glor-
ious world"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
QUARRELS HAVE
WORRIED JUDGE.
Five NeighbOrhOOd Affairs Brought
Before Magistrate Within
Three Days.

Neighborhood quarrels became
the bane Of existence of Police Mag
istrate Smith the latter part of last
week. No less than five neighbor-
hood affairs were aired in police
court within three days. Judge
Smith has been much tried in list
ening to evidence from both sideS>fn
these cases when witnesses all
want to talk at once.
The judge had been laboring un-
der the opinion that it is better to
refrain from fining persons so in
volved, but to make an attempt to
smooth over the broken relations.
This resolution worked well for
a time, and the judge now believes
that word of his leniency has got
ten abroad. This supposition was
arrived at when the fifth case in
three days was brought to his at
tention Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Atwater, 1929 Sixth
avenue, was charged with disor-
Derby conduct by Mrs. Edward
Hejda. Both women live in the
same house. Mrs. Hejda accredited
Mrs Atwater with having : called
her SOME uncomplimentary names.
Judge Smith after piecing the evil
dence together came to his decis-
ion. This is the last straw" he
SAID, five neighborhood Quarrels in
three days that I know about, and
probably a thousand more that l
don't know about 1t has got to be
stopped. The only way that l can
see to do this is to start in and
fine every person arrested whom |
think guilty"
Mrs. yAtwater was then pro-
Eounced guilty and fined SO. -Shd
then wanted to swear out a war
rant for Mrs. Hejda, whom she
claimed should be fined also for
calling her various epitnets. She
was told that it would be neces-
sary for her to go to another JUS
tice as the judge said he did not
want to fine one person and then
turn around and issue a warrant
for another implicated who had
been found in the right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22

from sunrise until noon, and at the
peak from noon until sunset. II
should, on being retired, never bS
allowed tos touch the ground.
When the Star Spangled Ban
ner" is played or sung, uncover,
stand and remain standing, in ST.
lence, until it is finished.
Applause at the conclusion of
the "Star-Spangled Banner" is out
Of place.
"Worn-out and useless flags
should be destroyed by burning.
"a flag torn or frayed by the
weather should never again be
hoisted until it has been repaired.
This is a regulation of both the
army and the navy and SHOULD also
be followed by all civilians"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
MOTH NXASInN

Suxton. England.-The northern
part OF Derbysbire as well as GER
tsln parts of Yorkshire. are being
invaded BY an army Of "antleT
moth caterpillars" Battalions of
these pests are on the march and
are described as like a moving
carpet" taking rocks and walls in
their march or crawl just as the
Romans did without attempting 10
60 round
trenches are being dug around
-leiqs with growing crops and
fsrious other methods are being
adopted under direction OF the au-
..loril!es 70 try and> exterminate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
SECURES DATA ON
PRESENT MACHINE
TAX PROPOSITION

V. G. KrOpf, commissioner of the
Tri-City Automobile Trade associa-
ton, has taken up the proposition
in the proposed tax on automobiles
and gasoline with the National Au-
tomobile Chamber of Commerce Of
ficials and issues the following as a
result of the investigation:
In view of the numerous III
quiries which have been received
from automobile dealers and own
ers in regard to the tentative tax
on automobiles and gasoline re-
! Gently published, the matter has
beem taken up with the National
Automobile Chamber of Commerce
and the National Automobile Deal
ers' association. This was consid-
cred imperative, owing to the err
roneous impression which had ap-
parently been made on the people
by this proposed tax schedule.
This impression was that the sched-
ule as published was an actual tax,
and not merely suggestions and
Communications.
The explanation received is
most encouraging and welcome.
/ The Chamber of Commerce in its
reply states:
You will understand that there
is as yet nothing final in respect to
the question of tax. whether of au-
tomObiles or gasoline. The ways
and means committee is receive e
suggestions from all sources. This
whole matter will be in discussion
for fu-n or fhrao
Mr.. Vesper, president of the Ma
tiOnal Automobile Dealers associa-
ton, replied as follows:
"'These recommendation as Civ
en- by the treasury department to
the ways and means committee are
always as high as is possible to
make them, and do not in any case
represent the taxes that will be
levied because the ways and means
committee has been for weeks con-
Quoting inquiries and Investigations
Of the tax proposition, and has some
well formed ideas as to what the
tax bill can carry without harm,
and at the same time produce the
revenue required.
After the ways and means COM
mittee makes its recommendations
in a drafted bill, it will be present
ed to the house, naturally, then, it
comes in for consideration and de-
bate by the whole body. The meas
ure then goes to the senate where
1t will, of course receive further at
tention from that branch. Before
the bill is finally passed it prob
ably will go to conferenceAof both
houses and also by that Nime it
probably will not contain very
many of the suggestions as made
by the treasury department. There
is no doubt, but-what the items
suggested will come in for tax,
but there is grave doubt as to the
amounts of taxation.
After careful investigation, l
do not believe that a tax on gaso-
line is probable, and IL so it will
be a very nominal tax, because II
will be necessary to tax all gaso-
line for il cannot be made to cover
gasoline used only in automobiles.
This would be discriminatory and
therefore not legal.
1.-THE actual passage Of the tax
measure will not be until some
time in the fall AFTER congress re-
COnvenes'
From the foregoing. II is quite
evident that there is no ground for
appreh PENSION on the part OF the
automobile owner or prospective
purchaser that any drastic tax will
he levied either on automobiles or
gasoline"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
SIPFRSEnES OTHERS.

Copenhagen. June THE Dutch
inventor, ElIehammer. recently sold
MS patent rights in a new motor
engine 70 Norway and Sweden. The
sum he received is reported TO be
greater thap has ever been paid IN
scandinavia for an invention. The
feature Of the new motor Is steam.
~ Is claimed that il viii supersede
NE ordinary explosion engine. that
y is neither heavier nor buIkier
Ian The benzine motor in common
a1se and can use the cheapest
raw oils.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22

land In August. They have taken
this stand on the ground that Ger
man and Austrian majority Social
lists have identified themselves
with the crimes of their govern
ments" and used their position to
serve military absolutism and be
tray their comrades in other lands. -
The position Of the Americans IS
commended by NJ Albert Thomas.
leader of the loyal wing of the
French Socialist party, who in a
recent interview declaredS
CAS- long as German Socialists do
not reply to the memorandum Of
London, which sets forth the OBJ
jects of the war advocated by Will
son and Lloyd George, no confer
ence with them can be possible.
American Socialists, IN agreement
with the Federation OF Labor, have
agreed to support this memoran-
dunn. The United Allied Workers
have such power that the United
Germans must give way"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
Scott Willis EnIists in Navy.

Scott Willis, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Willis of near New Boston, OBJ
tanned his release from the local
board the fore part of last week and
Immediately enlistad in the navy at
the Great Lakes training station.
He enlisted July Is.
George EIwyn has accepted one
Of the openings for two men 10 be
sent to Lewis institute on Aug. 10.
This call was for two men and
Elwyn accepted. This training is
along a mechanical line and VIII be
OF great help to anybody after the
war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
Food Regulation $.

People throughout the country
are requested by the food admin
istration to not use any kind OF
poultry which is Immature and
small. You are specially asked to
refrain from serving immature tur-
keys, avoiding in menus so called
broiled turkeys. The food admin
istration wishes that these should
be kept out OF the market, as they
tend to a waste<of food.
Although TO date the coming har-
vest promises 10 be large and SPLEEN
did, people should continue coRserv-
ing wheat as faithfully as before.
The maxim before the public now
is save sugar. Ie one can get along
on less than three pounds per
month per person, it should be done.
Use substitutes for sweetening ices
ice creams and making trOsting, as
well as In cakes and pastry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
GAIL FOR BIDS.

Bids will be received at the may
or's office, city hail. Rock Island,
Ill, until 10 o'clock a. m. July p,
1918, for painting the outside Of the
city hall building. Specifications
on file at the mayors office.
City reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
JOHN A. MURRIN,
Commissioner, Department of Pub
Lie PrOperty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
UTILIZE PARKS.

LOndon.-The food - production
department estimates that there is
under cultiN alton in Great Britain
nore than two hundred thousand
acres in allotments. Some OF this
land under cultivation by individ-
ualS is in the great parks of Lon
don, even Hyde Park not being
spared. In the city the individuals
pay about rs cents a year foF plots
from thirty to forty feet in length
10 fifteen or twenty feet in width.
Food officials say there are more
than one million four hundred
thousand allotments and that about
one hundred thousand acres of po-
tatoes are growing in allotted
ground.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
THIRTEEN A HO0DO0.

Thirteen in many combinations
hoodooed the torpedoed steamship
Oronsa from which 81 Y. M. c. A.
secretaries were recently rescued
Passengers went aboard on
Friday; the boat sailed April
10; there were Is vessels in the
convoy; 10 Methodist preachers
were on board. On the thirteenth
day out a black cat presented tho
passengers with three kittens. 9th
erwise there was nothing supersi-
tious about the trim
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
Illinois Passes Sugar Quota.

Sugar throughout the whole
country is scarce and Illinois has
already received more than its al
lotment, and unless conditions
change there will be no increased
amount available.
A great deal of fruit must go TO
waste unless the public can be per
suaded TO preserve it without sugar
adding the sugar when II is avail
able later on. This method can be
done and should be taken uD py the
people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
Five Limited Service Men Called.

The local board is IN receipt of
an order Saturday morning from
the adjutant general at Springfield
that Mercer county's quota for
early in August is five men TO be
taken from the limited and special
service men. The five men have
not been chosen yet by the board
but will soon be selected. They
will be sent 10 Syracuse, \. Y, for
their training and will be used for
police and guard duty at the ports
of embarkation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22

happy day for the marines when
they can bag Hun f1ier. The up
per right-hand picture shows a big
bell, common at farm houses, which
is serving well at the f-ont When
German gas attack is reported the
bell is sounded by a man on duty
The ringing warns the marine lads
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
Personal Mention.

Miss Verta Lutrell spent Sunday
visiting with friends in Chicago.
n Mrs. Margaret Johnston and son,
DR.. X, c. Johnston, left Thursday
for Cannsburg, Pa. where they
will make d short visit with rela-
tiyes.
Henry Noble of JOY was bus
mess caller in Aledo Thursday,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22

There's nothing monotOnous
about camp life at the front, as the
above photos illustrate The lower
picture shows the event that causes
the most joy in any camp. 1t is a
picture of a German plane shot
down over an American sector by a
marine anti-aircraft gun. It's a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
ALEDO AT 4 GLANCE
Daily Doings in Mercer County's Busy Capital

Most of the request for increased
allotments have been based on in
creased business. Fhe Illinois plan
of allOtments was originally based
on a reduced sale of sugar in the
state, as compared with the rec
ords of 1916 and 1917. When 1t be-
came apparent that the lessened
mail order business was increas-
ing the local demands, instead of
maintaining the allotment on a
basis of less than 100 per cent OF
the amount used in 1916 and 1917.
it was increased TO a point which
really brings it at present above
the 100 per cent mark.
There is bound to be a demand
which is hard to control Dat I'LL
nois has been given a certain
amount from the national resources
all that is available at this time,
and it has been allotted already
slightly more than this amount. II
is impossible TO supply more sugar
than is to be had.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
Fair Premium Lists Finished.

The Mercer county fair premium
lists are now finished and com
plete and anybody desiring one may
have the same by seeing G. C. Bow
ers or writing him at Aledo. The
fair association announces the
fair. to be held this fall from Sept.
II to 20 will be the biggest and best
ever held in this city. This is the
65th annual fair TO be held in Mer-
Ger county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
POLITICAL ANN0INCEMENT.

l desire 10 announce my candi.
dacy for the nomination on the Re-
publican ticket for the Office of Rep
resentative in the 51st general
assembly, subject to the primary
election to be held Wednesday,
Sept II. 1918.
GEORGE H. RICHMOND.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
SONS OF VETERANS. ATTENTION

Meeting OF II. G. -CIeaVeIand camp
315 at Memorial hall al p. M
Tuesday, July %. Business of inl-
portance to be transacted Mem
bers OF the G. A r. welcome
w w. DUFFIN, SIR,
Captain.
e. II. Johnson, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
Macy Parkman Home On FurIough

Sergeant Macy Parkman of the
remount department, stationed at
Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa, ar
rived home Saturday morning for
a short visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. Parkman of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22

in time for them to don gas masks.
The man sounding the warning has
his on. The upper left-hand picture
shows the only shadow in the day
the wounding of one of the men.
But first aid from the Red Cross
workers makes him comfortable I'M
til he can be removed to a hospital
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
CITY WILL RAzE
OLD BUILDINGS
Tusafe Properties in Rock Island
viii BE Condemned by Conf
mittee of Three.
MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO-DAY
xauv Structures Already Slated for
InveS!igation-New Policy
in Effect.

At the regular meeting Of the
Rock Island city commissioners
this afternoon steps were taken
coudemniug several buildings which
are considered unsafe.
A committee will be appointed to
Iook after the investigation. The
committee Will be compdSAd of
,bree members-one an architect.
enc a mason and the other a car
Aenter. Names Of all architects,
mssons and carpenters in the city
will be placed in separate hats and
8 6isinterested party will draw one
name from each hat. Those drawn
will serve on the committee.
Buildings 10 be investigated are:
Former Rock Island Buggy COM
pany. owned by the p L. Mitchell
estate. First avenue and Sixteenth
street; two-stOry property owned
hv the local lodge of Elks, at 209
Fifteenth street, an old residence
at 2O4 Third avenue: an old build
ing at 1880 First avenue, owned
nv Fred WoItmann: sheds. owned
Nh. Tremann < Sons and situated
in the rear OF their meat market at
Seventeenth street and Third ave
nue. and the three-story brick struc-
ture now used by the Buehler Bros
meat market in the rear part of
their establishment at 1928 Second
avenue.
Draws Ordinance.
An ordinance will be drawn up
bv City Attorney J. X. Scott con-
demning all properties that are re-
ported unsafe by the committee.
Mayor NcC0nochie. as well as
members of the city commission,
are emphaticaIIy in favor of having
all unsafe buildings in Rock Island
razed
Mayor McConochie, at the meet
ing this afternoon, will submit a
resolution empowering c. Y. john
son, building inspector, 10 conduct
an Investigation throughout the
whole city to obtain the names of
owners and numbers of properties
which he considers dangerous. The
mayor states that numerous old
buildings and shaCks which have
been q disgrace TO the city will be
torn down if they are proven unfit
for human habitatiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
DIR. G. II. Moore To Enter Service.

Another one of AledO's prominent
physicians has answered the coun-
try's call and enlisted in the serv-
ice. DR.. G. H. Moore received a
telegram from the surgeon general
at Washington, d. c., on Saturday
morning that he had been appointed
captain IN the medical reserve
corps and will be called soon. Dr.,
Moore has not received his orders
when and where to report but ex-
poets them the fore part of this
week. He is the third physician in
Aledo to enter the service as a doc
tor. This appointment is very
gratifying to DR.. Moore and also
his many friends throughout Mer-
Ger county. 1t is a compliment
also to him that he was able to Sc
cure so high an appointment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
Men Re-Examined at Rock Island.

During the physical examinations
last Monday at the court house, sew
eral men were sent to the smedical
advisory board to be re-examined
by the physician at that place. Fol-
lowing is the classification of five
of the men who were sent there
Friday:
tied service. George Elwyn, general
military service. William Steven
son, general military service. Ralph
Knauer, class 5. ,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22

said was an or
Eanic dlsplaca-'
meHt. 7 would
have paiuB 80
badly that they
would have 10
puE hot clothes
on me auhgiva
me N o r p niue.
The doctor said
/ would never be
any better with
out an opera
tion and I would
never have any
children without
IL. A uelghbui.
who knew what
81 T. d g medicine
would do avis
ed me 20 give
Lydia e. pink
hams Vegetable
Compound d trial.
I IN 80 and h.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22
IT STOPPED
MY SUFFERING
Said Mrs. Jaynes, Speak
ing of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Com.
pound. s

Anderson. g CT got into an aw-
'ul condition with what tho doctors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22

Woman, and tho next 9hptsmber i
gave birth % heSlthy baby boy
derson. s. q.
The letters which we arc constant.
~ publishing from women IN every
btctioh OF shls country prove beyond
root and herb medicine, I,ysfls' ~
Pinkham's Vegetable Componnd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-22

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-07
FROGS ARE TO BLAME
FOR EARLY HUN GAIN
Croaklngs Were so Loud nj Chemin
dcs Danes That French Could
Not Hear Preparations.

AMSTERDAM, July 6.--Karl Ros-
Her, newspaper correspondent who
is frequently termed the German
emperur's press agent. described in
the Loknl Anselger n conversation
which he says took place between
Emperor William and the German
crown prince, in which the son told
his father n story of the frogs at
tho battle OF the Chomln dos Danes"
The story was told, says Rosner,
as father and son stood on Il hin in
tho battle sector OF the army group
Of General Won Francois on June 3,
The crowp prince said:
1T was when the Germans were
preparing to storm the Chemin des
Danes The frogs, which were
found In many millions IN the
marshy Ailette river region, croaked
In such deafening fashion that
they enabled the Germans to bring
up batteries, ammunition and coll
umus without discovery, and when
tho attack actually was launched the
dcafening concert OF the frogs pre-
vented the enemy from discovering
the positions OF the German machine
guns"
During the course of The same
conversation. Rosner SAWS the efn-
peror described tho occasion at the
beginning OF last year, when he was
asked to give permission for the
blowing up OF the famous French
castle at Coucy lie Chateau, near st,
frhentiu. lie said he hesitated until
his military advisers pointed out
that In the hands of the enemy the
towers of tho castle might menace
the lives OF hundreds OF German sol.
dicrs The emperor then remarked;
would the French act differently
in our country The protection Of
soldiers is the supreme law OF tho
commander and no edlfiCe ought to
ho spared when Il IL question Of
preserving from danger and death
the men who are fighting for the
fathcrland"