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Monroe City Democrat., 1918-05-10

Now that it is agreed TO set all
clocks ahead one hour thus saving
fuel that makes light and heat let is
keet, the good work going. Let's
set all thermometers down, say
twenty degrees, thereby adding TO
our comfort and using not more
than half the usual amount of ice
during the summer. Then about
November run the thermometer up
about forty degrees and save fully
one halt the fuel. Why not?
The Germans before a recent
attack on the sector held by Amer
leans boasted that they were going
into the American positions to stay.
A lot of them did They were
buried where they fell
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kincaid and
Miss Eliza F. Rouse motored to
Bucklin, Sunday and spent the day
with Rev. 7. P. Niddletons family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
SOLDIERS HERE
DESIRE LIQUOR
Create Trouble for Police and Fed
eral Authorities when They
Persuade Others to Buy.
CATCH BOOTLEGGER TODAY
In Act of Exchanging Odd Looking
Package When Officer
Intervenes.

Several arsenal soldiers evidently
have established a strong thirst for
liquor during the last few days.
Federal men have continually. ar
rested and the police have arrested
bootleggers for peddling liquor to
soldiers but still the practice con-
tinues
Andrew Harrington admitted to
the police this morning that he was
planning to sell whisky TO a soldier
and the soldier admitted he was
going TO buy it. Eliza Davis, a SOL
der stationed on Rock Island ar
senal, was arrested with Harring-
ton. They were noticed by Patrol
man Smith. on Second avenue be-
tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets in the act of exchanging
cash and package. Smith investi-
gated. The package was a shoe box
containing two quart bottles of
whisky.
The hearing of their cases was
scheduled TO come before Magis-
trate Smith in the police court this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
COURT OF HONOR
ADDS BIG CLASS
Fcur Hundred Initiated at Exer-
cises Attended by Many From
Nearby Territory.

Four hundred new members were
initiated into the Court of Honor
last evening at Odd Fellows hall, a
large cOncourse of people from the
tri-cities. Muscatine, Hampton, Mi
Ian and other nearby towns view
ing the impressive ceremonies A
degree staff picked from the courts
of the three cities exemplified the
work in a splendid manner and
presented a number of tableaux
that received warm praise. Short
talks on the good of the order were
given by Charles J. Reisler of
Springfield, editor of the Court of
Honor paper, B. H. Mccain of
Bloomington, II. A Smith of Des
Moines, officers of the courts The
exercises closed with the singing
of America" Mr. Reisler singing
parts of the song as a solo with
beautiful effect.
The 400 new members is the re
suit of a three months campaign
and contest between the courts of
the three cities for new members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
TO PROTEST ON
RATE INCREASE
Commission To Name Members To
Attend Public Utilities Session
In Chicago.

Although the city commission has
not made it public. representatives
of Rock Island will no doubt at
tend the meeting to be held with
the public utilities commission in
Chicago in regards to the increase
in gas rates for the city
Representative of all cities in
the vicinity will be present togeth-
er with officials of the Peoples
Power company. The company re-
quests that the gas rates be in
creased to 81 for 900 cubic feet in
place of the present rate, IS cents.
The 81 price was at one time in eff
feet here but was reduced over a
year ago.
Although there is little danger
of the entire council attending the
session TO protest, no doubt two or
three representatives of the COM
mission will be appointed on Mon
day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
DRUG STORE is
LOOTED or SUM
burglars Secure About 800 From
Cash Drawers In John
BengsfOn's Place.
ENTER THROUGH BASEMENT
Other Yaluables and Supplies IN
touched BY PrOwiers Evidently
Only After Money.

Burglars entered the John
Bengston drug store at the corner
Ct Second avenue and Seventeenth
street some time after midnight last
night and secured cash amounting
to about 300.
The cash drawer OF the register
belonging TO Mr. Bengston was
looted together with the drawer In
" hich the postal cash and stamps
are kept From each drawer cash
was taken, From the postal drawer
cash and stamps were secured.
The burglary was reported 10 the
police this morning when Mr.. Beng
ston opened his store and discoy-
cred the loss. Investigation showed
that the burglars had cut away
some loose putty in basement
window on the west side OF the
building and gained entrance
through the basement. From there
they made their way to the store
proper.
Only Cash Taken.
Valuable stock and supplies were
not molested. The burglars were
evidently after cash No clews
were left for the police to work
upon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
BLOCKADE BEST
ALLIED WEAPON
Effectiveness OF Gordon That Vir-
tualiy IsOIates Germany is
Told in Report.

acknowledgements of the
Associated Press. THE blockade
is one of the most important weap-
ons in the hands of the allies" as
serts the British war cabinet. Deal
ing with the development and am
pliticatiOn of the blockade of Ger
many during 1917, the cabinet says
in its annual report just made pub
lie:
The chief method by which this
application has been effected has
been the conclusion of a series of
agreements with neutral shipping
companies. The weapon in the
background during such negotia-
lions has been the British control of
bunker facilities and the powers
welded by the inter-allied char
tering committee
Thanks 10 our agreements with
American shipping companies. the
financial stability of enemy firms in
South America has been very gen.
orally shaken, and in some cases
they have been forced into liquida-
ton. In other instances, firms con-
tanning certain enemy interest have
been obliged to eliminate this in
terest.
In Spain the policy has worked
admirably, and is considered to have
gone far to counterfeit the more in
sidious methods of German prop
uganda. In all countries the moral
effect of the statutory list has been
very pronounced, and a definite
stigma is attached to inclusion in
the list. an effect which has been ac-
centuated by the growing dislike of
the world in general for German
objects and methods"
The main pre-occupation Of the
ministry of blockade during the
year 1917. it is stated, was directed
TO diminishing trade between the
Germans and neutrals on her bor-
ders
The neutral tonnage employed
in allied trade increased by a mil
lion tons between the German
declaration of ruthless U-boat war
fare and the end of the year" says
the cabinet
The great blockade event of the
year was the declaration of war be-
tween the United States and Ger
many, followed by similar declara-
tions from. or the rupture of re-
lations by, a considerable number
of South American states This
has enabled Us and our allies to
stop imports to the border neutrals
at the source.
Public attention has been fixed.
not unnaturally. more upon the food
blockade of Germany than anything
else, but it is very doubtful whether
this is its most important aspect
The evidence is strong to show that
Germany is also suffering gravely
from the want of such things as
wool, leather, cotton, rubber and so
on.
at is hoped that we may see con-
siderable results in the future from
the new forms of pressure which
the entry of America into the war
has enabled US to employ"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20

This beautiful home located at 1915 Twenty
second street corner Twelfth avenue for sale. 1t
has eight rooms besides laundry and bath. All
conveniences and nearly all oak floors
\ coy fire place in reception hall Price
50. 800. Terms ST 900 down, balance 5 years 90
semi-annually No trades considered
F. X. RHOADS
Robinson Bldg. Phone r. /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
WEEKLY PROVISION
AND GRAIN REVIEW

Chicago, April 20.-Big cuts in
the value of corn have been forced
this week by nearly perfect crop
conditions and by bearish interpre
tations of war reports. Compared
with a week ago. the market this
morning was Is 10 sc net lower.
Oats showed a setback. In pro-
visions were losses of % to SIC.
Widespread rains which gave
newly planted corn a good start
and put the soil throughout the
main portion of the belt into fine
shape for seeding and there was a
further source of bearish senti
ment in the fact that potatoes, hay
and other farm commodities show
ed notable declines in value.
Oats like corn, gave way on &C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
ORGANIZATION OF LINCOLN PATRIOTIC
ARMY is PLANNED FOR ALL WHO STAY
AT HOME DURING PERIOD OF THE WAR

tenant, etc. Recruits receive equip
ment. a portrait of Lincoln. his
Gettysburg speech and other ma
terial.
There are several different divis-
ions in the army, as. for example,
the Red Cross division. the Y. VI. c.
A. division and the Boy Scout divis-
ion. as well as divisions devoted
especially to labor. business. educa-
ton. the profession, military, etc.
II is said more divisions may be
added since enlistments- are report
ed as coming to Senator Theodore
F.. Burton, treasurer. at headquar-
ters in the Forty-second street
building, New York City at rapid
rate. Recruits will be added in
every city. town and community in
the country.
-Buy Liberty Bond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
BICYCLE WEEK is
PLANNED FOR MAY

A national bicycle week has been
planned by manufacturers OF
wheels for May 4 to II.
Appended is statement or the
objects of so advertising bicycles
during the week.
National bicycle week IS an ap-
neal TO the business man TO ride
bicycle and set an example IN the
community: to women, Wnethef
they are helping to keep the nome
fires,or the fires of industry burn
ing. to workmen, who owe greater
nhvsical capacity to their labor ana
who need the vitality which riding
4 wheel gives them and to the boy
and girl on whose good health the
Tntnre of the nation largely de-
ponds.
National bicycle week removes
the bfcvcle from the field of sport
and stamps il a means by whlch 10
Obtain mental relaxation in times or
distress and an economic necessity
in the home and in business. People
are taking the stock on national
scale. checking up new appralsals
in terms of ability to do big things.
The nations which come out OF this
war victorious will be the nations
which display the ability not merely
70 defeat the foe in the field but
mn0verishment at home. The VIC
torious army must return to a
lana of plenty. The financial AND
physjcal condition of the individual
who has remained at home will in
dictate the condition OF the country
as a whole.
no American should endeayor
TO make money out of the war, but
he should conserve his earnings and
his earning capacity and be better
man morally and physically at the
wars close than he was al its be
ginning. The big message which
national bicycle week sets to carry
over the broad land is conserya-
ton Of time and health; 10 make
yourself physically fit. although
you may be beyond the draft age;
10 cut out extravaganza and buckle
down to real economy. convenience
and health"
Buy Liberty Bond
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20

fuse the respective duties of the
American Red Cross and those of
your legal advisory committee.
The Fundamental distinctions in
this work as stated in our instruC-
lions from the Council of National
Defense are two; viz:
Retarded as Client
Il. The only information service
expected to be rendered by the
local legal committees is to inform
all men of draft age of the need of
obtaining competent legal and
sound business advice as to all
their personal affairs and to tender
their services in that respect. You
will appreciate that on matters OF
common law and the operation OF
revolutionary statute such as the
civil rights act on common law pro-
cedure no information service can
be adequate. but each individual
case must be considered separately
and carefully by lawyer who con-
siders that he hears the same rela-
ton and responsibility to the indi-
vidual that he would to regular
client
-. The information work OF the
home service sections OF the Red
Cross relates essentially to the fam
lilies of men in the service an&does
not begin in ordinary circumstances
until after the drafted man is &C
tuaIly in the service. The advisory
work of the legal committees OF the
state councils on the other hand
deals with the men themselves, and
primarily with men who have not
vet entered the service
You are requested, therefore, to
get in touch at once with the exist
ing legal advisory board. the chap
ter chairman of the American Red
Cross. the chairman of the local ex-
emption board, and thereafter as
speedily as possible complete the
plan as above laid out. You should
he able. to obtain the names OF
those comprising the existing ad-
yisory board from the chairman OF
the exemption board.
SAMUEL INSULT,
Chairman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
WENNERBERCOA
LYCEUM COURSE
Augustana College Chorus Closes
1917-lS Program at the School
auditorium.
SOLOISTS PLEASE AUDIENCE
Miss Esther MalmrOse. Vocal. and
Miss Huldah Peterson. Violin,
Appeal.

An excellent musical program
was afforded last night in the Au-
gustana auditorium by the Wenner-
berg chorus and accompanying ar
fists, appearing under the auspices
of the lyceum association.
Encores were more frequent than
for any other musical organization
appearing at the school this year
and the prolonged applause of the
audience showed its appreciation
of the talent of the chorus.
The Wennerberg elected praise
not only for the high quality of the
individual voices within it but also
for their harmonious blending and
especially for he response which
the chorus yielded to the master
full direction of Professor j. Victor
Bergquist. The latter is recognized
as a master in his art and to him
is due the lions share of the credit
for the success of the organization
this year
SOlOists Please.
Miss Esther Malmrose, soprano
soIoist, charmed the audience with
the exquisite sweetness of her voice.
She is widely known as a singer for
the quality of her tones. Miss HUI
dab Peterson, the viOlinist, dis
played a marvellous mastery over
her instrument, holding her hear
ers in wOnderment by the perfec-
ton of her technique
The program:
Star Spangied Banner" Francis
Scott Key.
The Patriots Prayer" - Lind
bIad
"Old Glory Sroelich.
Wennerberg Chorus.
Song Jest, Perfume and Dances"
-Gounod.
Miss Esther Malmrose.
Jolly Fellows" phys Herbert.
Laughing Song" Wenner-
berg Chorus.
"Adaigo"- Bruch
'Mazurka" - Mylnarski. Miss
Huldah Peterson.
The Pilgrims Chorus Wen
nerberg Chorus.
A Tour Talk-Dr. Otto H. Bos-
from.
Jag halsar dig"
Lii Anna Mari Wennerberg
Chorus.
IF You Would Love Mac
Dermid
Smiles" Heron Maxwell
when the Boys Come Home
Speaks.
Miss Esther MalmrOse.
"Old Folks at Home
Maiden With the Lips So Rosy"
Call. Wennerberg Chorus.
"Zigeunerweisen' -Sarasate. Miss
Huldah Peterson.
The Lost Chord" - Sullivan.
Wennerberg Chorus.
Buy a Liberty Bond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
GIVEN SENTENCE
FOR FALSE TALE

C. H. McVay was sent fenced 10 40
DAYS In the county Jail this morn
ing when arraigned before Magis-
trate Smith on a charge OF misrep
resenting himself as government
officer. He was arrested by Officer
Bennett after the latter had inves-
tieated and found that McVay was
in no way. connected with any ser
vice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20

count of the ideal crop outlook.
Activity on the part of export in
terests, acted as a check on de-
clineS.
Provisions weakened with hogs,
cotton and corn. Besides, the gov
eminent allotment of contracts had
less volume than expected.
-Rny a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
BOY SCOUT NEWS

Scout Executive w. F. Bacon
stated today that Troop No. 10, iust
newly organized. was the first
troop TO entirely complete its regis
tration at the time stated. The
boys handed in their registration
fees in full this morning Rev.
Thomas Hughes is scoutmaster of
the new troop.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-22
old.Tlme Barley Dread.

We find mere entertainment than In.
structl"n IN mn editorial nf the Hart.
ford t"urnnl un the revised Use of
harley. II refers in II, Use IN Rlhlc
iiucs nnd finds this VERSE In the Bnol,
Of Judges Ia give an ilot of It's quail.
ity:
And when Gideon was come. hc'
hold there wnS n man that told n
drcum unto his fellow, aud snld i,c
hold, | dreamed u dream, nnd Ia. II
cake of harley bread tumhlcd Into the
host of Mldiun nui came unto tent
and sno'c II TINT II frll aud over
turned II, that the tent lny along"
The Courant seems ~ approve oi
the use of barley i'uur, though admit
ting some difficulties IN preparing Il
for bread. hut II takes this Eihl,
verse rs eyilcnc" that its density
would make II scrylccahlc rs II pro
Jectile.-Waterbury American.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-22
This Girl 10 a "llneman."

When the automatic telephone
switchboard In Santa Monica, Cal,
gets out Of order II Is II young woman,
clad In ovcralls und jumper, that
"shoots the trouble"
Before this high school graduate Of
unusual accomplishments obtained her
present position of indoor mechanic,
she proved herself rs efficient as the
men In doing line work, climbing poles
and replacing wires rs readily ns amy
Of them, snys Popular Mechanics. In
describing her attainments.
But for the war and the shortage OF
men having mechanical experience, she
probably would not be filling u nuns
place.
However. being fond of mechanics
aud having knowledge Of electricity,
she Intends to remain at her post until
peace comes, and then get college
education.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-22
NO CHEAPER FOOD YET.
Prices win Fall on Some Articles
But Others Will Advance.

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ro. on mpirns W dsgc,i, W. ~ % nn,inine,e eilys' Tsa
on prices u @ u,'cu saI ',,r,i 70 am.,yiria.e' ne
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The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-22
VALUABLE FIND IN ALASKA


The University OF Pennsylvania mu.
scum hns received aud placed on ex.
hibition n remarkably fine collection
~ chronological specimens secured by
Louis Shortridgc. u fullhloo,lrd In.
dian. who for three years has been
exploring In unknown southern Alaska
for the museum ut the cosi Of John
Wnnnmnkcr. lie has sent many col.
1.ctinns, hut the lust IL the finest group
pf the whole.
HIS lnicst trip was up Into tho noun
tnins. where he secured u vast amount
~ ceremonial material which wns for
the most part mn'lr n century or two
nso. II II parted with now only be-.
cnuS. the Indians have brroni, we'll.
nigh extinct aud those younger mem.
bcrs of the tribes who remain have NJ.
Tie Interest In ancient ways because
they nrc taking an civilization.
There is u collcciioy of poles or M.
cred standards used In ceremonial
dances. handsomely cnrvri nnd deco.
rated with the iutcm of the bearer.
There nrc some amazingly lurid musks,
which were used IN the dances, nni
som" costumes which nrc richly deco.
rated. Some nrr made of buckskin,
hut others nre of lluISnu'S bny trndrr's
cloth clnbOrni"ly embroidered. Alto.
gcihcr Mr.. Shnrirldgr hnS sent nhout
1000 specimens nnd these urr often
unique and NJ n whole urr unrIunl,L
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-22
THROUGH WILDS OF AFRICA
Plenty Of Excitement In Motorea,
Trip Recently Undertaken by
Lover Of Adventure.

To travel 500 miles overland In a
mn,nrcnr through the wil!s OF Su;:;s
Africa without n mi-hnp IL considered
a remarkable ACCOMPLISHMENTS. accord.
ing TO n story ia African Motor of
Johannesburg.
In this article X. Asher Of Port Iiiz.
nbc,h tells of a successful trip. "Thr
rontis In this country are notoriously
bad, which nakcs the feat performed
by the car the more striking" says Mr..
Asher.
The Journey took him through Gra-
hnms,own. City Of the Saints, Fort
Beaufort and through Bedford. u typi.
cal inland city, and many Of the larger
settlements.
In sp,,e of rolns,orms md almost
Inpn,snbI, roads no difficulty was cx.
prrlrnrrd Throughout the whole trip
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-22
RUSSlA'S EiCH TIMBER LANDS
Systematic Expectation Would Have Q
Great Effect on the Markets
Of the World.

An article In n current magazine by
A. Y. Sack presents statistics un lius.
sia's forest resources as means uf
paying the billions of dollars due to
home and foreign creditors.
The astonishing statement Is made
10y this writer that Russia. Including
Siberia. has 1.125,ODVv acres Of tim.
her which Is ~ per cent aS much NJ
the whole world possessed. This re-.
Source Is being set aside by Russian
economists as fund to pay the ooun.
try's debts.
The effect on Americas business
should he duly considered observes
Hardwood Record IN discussing the nr.
ticlo. Except oak. IL continues. which
Is generally known In the market ns
the JAPANESE oak. II II not probable
that much Russian tinhrr viii reach
the United States: hut II will compete
with American lumber IN other mar.
kriS, notably those of western Europe,
and perhaps those uf eastern Asia,
western South America aud the ra,lit
islands.
"To that extent" says Hardwood
Record. "uur luml',r business may bu
hurt by the flood of forest products
from Russia. In Normal times Ger.
many received - per Ccul uf its luIn.
her Imports from Russia, aud Eng.
lnnd's pcr cent of timber imports froin
that source WAS nearly ns large.
Lumber shipments from Russia win
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-22
SEEMS GOOD BUSINESS IDEA
Proposed Commercial Register for Hol.
land Has Powerful support In
Industrial Circles.

A law To- establish u commercial reg.
lister IN Holland hns been introduced In
the states general. according TO n dis
patch from T.. l.. Edwards, CONNER
cial niiachc OF The Hague. II IL re-.
ported to have the support of mem.
bcrs Of the government. of high legal
critics nnd of Important business In.
tcrcs,s generally. This Il said to be
the elimination of u movement started
10 years neO for the passage Of such u
law.
One Of the most important features
of the proposed law Is that II forbids
the use Of precisely the same nnmc
by more thnn one concern within
given districts, II also provides that
IN cnch given district there shall bc
maintained n public register In which
would be- given the name, nec nnd
domicilc of each member of u firm, ns
well ns the extent To which each one
might be- held legally liable for its
obligations. II also would make illcgn,
the use 0f n deceptive title, including
such words. for instance. ns "hroth'
crs." "nnd company" or "nnd sons"
where the owner Is only onr person.
From the proposed commercial reg.
lister u stranger would b" able To ns.
certain the name nnh residence Of
holders ~ M; fully paid NJ shares,
md the full particulars ns to the mn.
iiunulliy, residence, etc, of managers.
directors and other officers Of corpor'
utions aud associations, There would
also be- particulars ns to former bank
ruptcics of persons ar concerns In
question. The present law already pre-
yldrS for publication or many Of these
details, hut they nrc only Ia be found
In such scattered places that In prac-
,ice they nrr not available to the gem
cral public.