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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-13

Sunday The tabulatcd co1stit-
uency of the church is about i've
thousand families.
While the church property in
general is in good CONDITION. in a
few places We are sadly il need o
modern church buildings. with BET
ter accommodation for the Sun
day school. and for social aGI
recreational purposes. The high
cost Of building material has de
TERED some churches from under
taking TO make the needed i'm
provements AIedo. how ever. ded-
icaJed on Oct :, handsome
church building. which cost ap-
proximately $50, 600 The building
is modern in every detail having
adequate provision for toe accom-
mediation Of the Sunday school. and
fine equipment for social and
recreatiOnal purposes. in1luding a
mnasium The church building
with the handsome new parsonage
costing IS, coo. built last wear. gives
AIedo Methodism a plant second 20
none in the district. Rev. F. r.
Shut, y n, the pastor. deserves .
large g cut 4Vl 'hiS Hie dSHiH' p
ment-
Our church al Oso,oIa was
practically destroyed by tornado
during the summer The windows
and east wall were blown out. and
All Of the walls were so badly dam
aged that they had TO be rebuilt:
and the tower and roof were de
mOlished: and The interior furnish
ings greatly damaged. But fOrtu-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-13
CLASS COUNCIL TO
SETTLE PROBLEMS

AT the junior class meeting held
Wednesday night after school.
officers were elected, as were also
eight students as members of the
student council. the following u
serve. Helen Moore Mary Esther
NcLane. Anna Marie Van Duzer.
Dorothy Kenworthy. William
Stewart, Wilfred Ejtman. Boyer
Fisher and John Carlson. The
class officers are.
President William Stewart.
Vice president Anna NJ Van
DuZer.
Secretary Dorothy ktuwoTthy.
Treasurer Hartsell HLntIey
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-13

aud beloved superanuated member
OF the conference.
The salaries Of the preacher.
have been advanced about $4,000
during the year. and the beBe,a-
Lett collections are far iu advaue
Of last year.
I'VE raised. in addition to the
regular beneFOlcH'Hs or the
church $llG,5OJ for conference.
claimants and The Methods, hos
pital in Peoria.
"Au in all We have had q wear
Of substantial progress and pros
peritv in Rock Island ltrict for
which we are profoundly grateful
to Almighty God.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-13
Weak, Nervous Women

Benefited by Friends Advice, Passes
the GOOD Advice Along 10 Others.
Milwaukee. Wis.-"I was weak.
nervous, all run down. no appetite
and Had taken different medicine
without benefit. a friend advised
me 10 try ViuoL IL gave me Il won
derfuI appetite. / sleep well. have
gained in weight and am nov
strong and well Mrs. r. Strcy
We strongly recommend NInol.
which contains beef and cod liver
pcptonca. iron and manganese pep
tonatos and glyceropaOspaates for
all weak, nervous rundown con.
ditions and 10 build up strength
after sickness Red Cross drug
store. Charles j. Strate Bengston's
drug store. and druggists every
where. --tAdv.y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-13

Canning Syrups BcagI-leys.
Delicious Wines, Beard-toys
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-06
Gas Rate Increase
 Case Is Dismissed

Montgomery. November 5.-Special) Because there exists contract between the Montgomery Light and Water Power company and the municipalities of Mont gomery, Capitol Heights and Cloverdale. the Alabama public service commission Monday, by a divided vote, dismissed the case, 1t being ruled the commission has no Jurisdiction in the case. The com pany was asking for increased rates on gas in these places. It was shown there is franchise now in effect which fixes the rate at $1.08 per 1000 cubic feet.
 Pending investigation of the books of the Tri-Cities Gas company of Gadsden, the commission will not take up the petition of the company, which asks for increased gas rates. The city of Gads- den will audit the books.
 The Riverside Coal and Coke company of Birmingham was granted permission ito begin condemnation proceedings against certain land in Blount county. This land, 1t was stated, Is desired by the company to operate a branch rail- road from the main line of the Louisville and Nashville to the mine of the com pany.
 The case of the Montgomery Light and Traction company went over until the December session of the commission. The company recently was taken over by New Orleans capitalists Citizens of Mont- gomery are asking for better service.
 The commission ordered the Mobile Light and Railroad company to begin through street car service between Mo- bile and Sprnghill. The order must bs carried out by November 15. Inadeouate service was complained of by the citizens of Springhill, a suburb of Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-06
LIGHT AND POWER NAIL FARM HOMES
Thursdays Age-Herald, With Its Farm Section, Is
 < a Great medium

That it pays to keep driving any busi-
 hess proposition has been proven by the Domestic Electric company in their campaign to put the Delco light system sin farm houses of Alabama. This company has inaugurated weekly publication called Alabama Delco-Lighi Sales Bulletin, :. published and distributed )amcng its sales force to aid in putting 'pep into leach individual representative. The Domestic company believes that II pays to advertise and it's volume one humber one bulletin tells its agents 10 Euse the local newspapers to put tneir Flight system before the farmer. The Thursday edition of The Age-Her- Nald each week, with it's Farm section, Sgoes. to. 10000 extra farm readers Appre- Hciating this fact, this company VIII to-
 S1norrow have a full page advertisement Asetting out the value of Deico-Llgns Ssystem to each farm.s both for lighting land power purposes. : Among some heart-to-heart tips to siocal dealers in the first issue of the bull Nletin are the following:
 Make yourself know
 Keep on going-be quota getter." Decide now to advertise locally. Your &Iocal advertising is equally as important las the factory's national campaigns. Ma Stional advertising reaches the masses, but Elocal advertising reaches the individ- Eua1 prospect
 "Start your local campaign by tying up with the big national ads which the Efactory Is running. f ..There is only one way In which you can get maximum benefits from the fac- story's national advertising, and that is ito tie up locally with the national cam
 paigns. aos
 con Thursday, November 2, there will
 be full page Delco-Light ad in The
 Birmingham Age-Herald'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-06
MORRISON'S ADVICE

New Orleans, November 6.-tSpeciaD
 It Is clear an attack on cotton has been made by foreign and domestic in- terests who have been promoting . propaganda during the last year. Peace In the next six weeks would find q tremendous short interest in cotton goods, and in the future make for which these promoters will be liable. This interest can only be liquidated by the cotton In the south. If the hold CTS stand firm, peace can be expected to bring such an advance as the mar
 ket has rarely seen. The issue Is put
 squarely up to the producers and bus ness of the south whether they will retain the control of the liquidation of their chief crop or surrender 1t to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-06
COLUMBUS, MISS.

Columbus. Miss, November 5.-fSpe-
 cial)-P. E. Paisley. who last week is al- legged to have killed Newton Self on his
 plantation few miles east of Columbus. was given preliminary trial before Jus tices of the Peace G. D. McKellar and M. o. Lofts at the courthouse in this city Monday, and was bound over in the sum of 5000 to await the action of the grand jury. He made bond and the
 case will probably come up at the spe- cial term of circuit court which ts to convene here Tuesday. November ls.
 The local Spanish influenza situation
 is rapidly improving, and the Tombigpee
 mills. which have been closed down two
 weeks, resumed operations Monday. The
 Mississippi Industrial Institute and Col lege will open Thursday. and 1t is prop able that services will be held in all the
 local churches next Sunday, while the
 public schools will resume work on the
 following day.
 quarantine restriction which have pre-
 vailed at Payne field, near West Point, ever since Spanish influenza became gen. eraily epidemic several weeks ago. have
 been removed, and large number ot
 visitors from the field were here Sunday.
 Columbus is popular rendezvous for the airmen, many of whom have made 1t custom to spend their Sundays here.
 They were. of course, prevented from
 making their regular weekly trips while the post was under quarantine, but now
 that the ban has been removed. these
 trips have been resumed.
 Cornell Franklin. who has been named
 aide on the staff of Col. John w. Heard.
 recently elevated to the Tank of brisadier general. is native of this city. Colonel Heard is in command of Schofield bar racks. near Honolulu. Hawaii. ana Franklin was formerly assistant attor- ney general of the territory
 l R. Schofield of this city. who was re- gently accepted as a Y. M. c. A. worker among the American expeditionary forces, left yesterday for New York, and probably will sail for France att early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-06
Epidemic Now Over

Montgomery, November 5.--SpeciaL) ) Influenza in Alabama is a thing of the past. The state health department Mon day had reports of few new cases, but these reports were not considered of such importance as to make them public Ad- dison, Winston county, where there Is no physician, asked the department to furnish medical help. Dr. Morrow Wood- son of Birmingham was detailed to as- sist fin the work. There are only about four volunteer physicians now In tho
 state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-06

Pig Iron tUnder Government Basis.)
 coke Iron No. sSS Uo Live Stock '. St Louis, November 5.-Hogs Re- eeipts. 13,200; market, steady, lights. l1760Q1s.20; pigs, s14.75@16.50; good Cattle: Receipts, $500; market, steady; native beef steers, s11.50@1s.25; yearl- ing steers and heifers, ss.50@15.50; cows, s7.50@12.5o; stockers, $S.50@12; fair to prime southern beef steers. s10@ IS; beef cows and heifers, .50Q15.50: native calves, $7.75 @12.75.
 Sheep: Receipts. 2200; market lower lambs. s1s.5o @1s,75; ewes. $119f2; cam ners and choppers. $5@s.
 Chicago, November 5-Hogs: Receipts, 40. 900; market closed strong, fully 1oc higher than yesterdays average; butch
 CTS. S1S.25@1S.5o; light, $1725@ @1S.25; packing, s16.65 5Q17.9o; throwouts, $15.50 Q16.50; pigs. good to choice, $14.75@ 1850.
 Cattle; Receipts. e2,ooo: western steers and natives. above s15; market. steady; others slow to lower; best butcher cattle, steady; medium and common kind, mostly 25c lower: calves, strong to 25c higher; beef cattle, good, choice. s15.50Q19.75; medium, $s.50Q 15.50. butcher stock. cows and heifers,
 $625 Q 14, canners and cutters, s5.25 e s.25, stockers and feeders. $s.75 O 12.50; medium, $7@9,75; veal calves. choice, $l5.75 O 1850; western range beef steers,
 $14 01T.50; cows and heifers, sS.50@
 125o.
 Sheep: Receipts. so,ooo; fat lambs
 and yearlings. steady to 25c lower;
 sheep and feeders. steady; top lambs,
 $1625.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-06
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

amhers New York Cotton Ex. change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce ESchange; asn1fen Assocaat- tann Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery, Special attention msnts of spot cotton for'dGlivery. Cor resDondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-06
Tumpkin Dead

Montgomery, November 0.-Speciai) I. H. Lumpkin, tax assessor of Jallas county, twice sheriff of the ccanty. ana one of the best known men in the state' died at his home at Selma Monday morn ing. according to a telegram received at the office of Governor Henderson Mon day afternoon. MT. Lumpktn was the grandson of the late James II. LumpKin' chief justice of the Georgia supreme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-06
COOPERATION IS wATcHwoRD

Those who have been, arranging for this conference, which is called war emergency and reconstruction confer ence, are of a common opinion respect ing one fundamental purpose, and that Is the determination of practical metn- ods whereby American industry may CO., operate still more closely with govern ment through a well centralized scheme of organization. That, Is the purpose ot the conference and 1t is not improba ble that it may be decided that the best way to accomplish this purpose will be through the creation of federation ot alfss the war service committees.
 The reason for this view is to be found in the belief that single industries. If each one acts alone, standing by itself,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-06
Produce Market

Chicago, November 5.-Butter higher, creamery 53459c. Eggs higher: receipts, 664S cases. Firsts, STAG; ordinary firsts. 541z456c; at mark, cases included, 64Q56c. Potatoes lower: receipts, 101 cars. Minn- esota and Dakota bulk, $1 1.60480; sacks, sl .S0Q90; Wisconsin bulk, sl65Q75: do. sacks, sl.s0@S5. Poultry. alive, higher: fowls. 221s@26c: springs, 241ac; turkeys, 31c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-06
Supreme Court Meets

Montgomery, November 5..-specia) Members of the Alabama supreme court will be in consultation this week con- sidering applications for rehearings. These matters will be gone over prior to the taking up of cases from the hrst division on November IL The nrst divi- sion ;s made up of Mobile, Clarke, Mon- roe Baldwin and Washington counties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-06
Naval Stores

firm. S6A 6A0Ac; sales, S1; receipts, 245. shipments l; stock 30575. Resin firm;
 sales 13S; receipts. 7S0; shipments, 22is. ] stock, 67.13s. Quote: and D, sl425;
 F and F, $143o; c, $1445; H, $14.55; I,
 sl4.s5; K, sl5.25; M, $15.4o; N, ;15.50; Wg,
 $1575; Wv. $16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-06
Bank Capital Increased
By BRIGGS

Montgomery, November 5.-Special) Notice of increase in the capital stock of the Cherokee County bank at Center was filed with the secretary of state Monday. The increase is from s16,T to S25,000, all paid in. The stockholders are shown to be c. F. Smith, J. l.. Savage, J. c. Hale. G. F. Morrison. Arthur Well- born and others. The state banking de- partment several days ago authorized the increase.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-06
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool. November 5,--Cotton spot
 steady3 prices strong: good middling 22.95d; middling, 22.32d; lom middling 21.27d; good ordinary. 10.75d; ordinary 19.23d. Sales. 2000 bales, including 1900 American; receipts. 1000 bales. no Amer lean. Futures closed barely steady; No vember. 21.OSd; December, 20.29d; Jan uary. 19.6sd; February, 19.o2d March 1Ss1d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-06

aliens. As a matter of self-protectlon these promoters can be expected to
 mako a determined attack immediately
 peace is declared, and the south should be prepared for such a development. A firm stand will unquestionably win out.-W. w. Morrison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-06

Another nice day resulted in renewed business among retailers, many buyers to town for the first time since the flu" ban was lifted. Live stock transactions are reported better, with good market. Hides and tallow quotations have re- mained unchanged for some weeks, with shipments satisfactory. Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry Fryers-2 pounds and under, 40c. Guineas-50c each. RooSters-2Qc- Turkeys-Live, S5c ID. Ducks-30c lb. Geese-121sc h. Hens-S4c lb. Eggs-Wholesale. 52G53c Eggs-Retail. s1@62c.
 Fish Spanish Mackerel-221ac. Pcmpano-35c. Salt Water Trout-20WEc- Mixed Fish-12c. Red Snapper-Headless and drawn. % Q21c- Gray snapper-Hsadless ana drawn, 14c. Mullet-10al1c. Whi.e Troue--12c. Chesapeake Bay Oysters-Extra select, S2.6 gallon. x Near and Feedstuff Hen Feed-s4.0o per 1O0-lb sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-s7o c. s. Meal, Per Cent-Ss. Peanut Meals-s53 kiddo Feed Meal-S45 5e Velvet Bean Meal-sa6. Old Style Huls-$31 Lintless Hulls-sA Corn-S200. Corn Chops-s3.S5. No. White, Oats-s1 per bu. Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-s4s per ton. Southern Alfalfa-$46. No. i Timothy--s43. Clover and Timothy-N2 Shucks-s15 No. l Johnson Grass-$3o. Rye Straw-s22.
 Fruits and Produce oranges-Catifornia, 10.5O911. Lemons-S11. Bananas-513c ID.
 Live Stock
 Union Stock Yards.> Feed Steers: Good to Choice-10Q12c. Medium to Good-SQsc. common to Meulum--i1SC. Grass cattle, according to weight, qual. ity and flesh: Steers-S@l0c. Fat Cows-8G9c. Medium Cows-7QSc. Cutters-G@611c. Canners-51a@5&c. Heavy sBulls-79Sc. Light Bulls-647c- Oxen-5M7c. Eat Yearlngs-7@Sc.
 Hides and Tallow No Green Salt Hides-lsQ19c. Mo- 2 Green Salt Hides--l7Q1Sc. Half Cured Hides-lQ2c less. No. Green Hides-15Ql6c. No. 2 Green Hiues-l4@15c. No. 1 Dry Flint Hides-28@29c. No. 2 Dry Flint Hides--27@8c. No. 1 Dry Salt Hides-25QJ26c. No. Dry Salt Hides-24Q2Sc. Goat Skins-S0q90c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheep Skins Wool-$1.25 @ 1.50. Lamb Skins-75cQ o $1.00. Horse Hides-$1 1.50. Ginseng, Wild-$7@8.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-06
Montgomery Takes Off Lid

Montgomery. November o.-SpociS.l Public places in Montgomery were opened for the first time in about three weeks Monday morning, the city commissioners having repealed the closing ordinance upon suggestion of the city board os health. Montgomery will. in the future. not be able to get cent drinks. the soda fountains having raised all drinks to 10 cents. Fifteen cent drinks went to 20 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-06
Gypsy Smith Coming

Montgomery. November 5.-speciaiJ Gypsy Smith. noted evangelist and war worker, will speak at the city auditorium in Montgomery on November z. He will come under the auspices of the united war work campaign committee of Mont- gofnery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-06
6. K. Stewart & Co.

sss 4Or.2 Woodward RidE.
 cr.er handled in lots 1000 bushels and
 upward. Also fractional lots Of stock. personaI Attention to Ail Orders o.,-Ssc {. .rea W. l. rahLTS, 1shnus Main 5B7 NtAnASeF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-06
w. E. Campbell

Cotton stocks. grain, provisions and cotton seed oil. correspondentss Shepard c Gluck. New orleans; ;,E,oa E w: Waagasr agg { ous ouotations: private wires to all exchanges. , ma
 Telephone Main 6141
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-06
MAKING PLANS.
 ,. M FOR THE FUTURE
By HOLLAND

New York, November -(Special.)-For three days in the week after Thanks giving certainly 200o and possibly as many
 as 5000 industrial leaders of the United States will meet at Atlantic City for
 the purpose of discussing not only pres- lent conditions in the world of American industry, but those which will arise when 1.-the war is ended. These industrial lead fers are to listen to number of men who | Will speak with high authority. The Secretary of Commerce, William c. Red. field, who is understood to have been diligently at work upon certain prob lems. which industrial conditions after the war suggest. will probably give some hint to this great body of industrial lead CTS which will show the trend of his pres- ent thought Then there are to be A. T7f |lrd, James A. Farrell and Paul Very likely MT. Bedford will Sceen A5 the. relation which the oil in-
 sT4s ears not only to present condi- s0nss 1t to the very important situa- aAA ich will be speedily developed F1se ace comes. MT. Bedford has de- asa& N 3 best part of the year to serv- he government in attempting to 9Ase8N and properly to regulate and if sss greatly to increase the oil SUD- gs#af he United States. He has prob abss .ked as hard upon this problem aa sr did upon any which came be- sp8H when he was president of the fsg t Oil company of New Jersey. A. Farrell. president of the ~ ;tates Steel corporation, whose " Il go into tradition as the up- |N the marvellous foreign trade in ~ iron products of the United to tell the members what he stsa coalitions will require for the nse Ance and increase of our foreign fs%aeg when the world is ready again to aas8ag in international trade. Paul War
 Nafg will give these industrial leaders
 kap hing to think about respecting the
 8E e financing which will be necessary
 sg se United States is to meet it's op-
 luuitieS and raSnouSihilities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-06
Railroad Schedule
Corsretea to oct. 70. slo1s

! COi9ecteA to fos ! Arrival and departure of passenger krains Birmingham: The following
 schedule figures published as tnformas tion. are not guaranteed.
 f DIRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATION
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-06
Buyers More Numerous Since
 "Flu" Band Has Been Lifted
By JOHN c. MOSES

Z MUSES Colt Skins-25G60 soc. Shearing Skins-a5Q75c, Goat Skins-75Q S5c. Hog Skins-25G50 soc. Beeswax-33935 35c. Tallow-12914c. Washed Wool-75GSOc Clear Unwashed Wool-55 o soc. Bury Grease Wool-S59S7c
 Cotton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-06

Pig Iron eUnder Government Basis.)
 Coke Iron No. ..........sS3 sS3 Uo
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-01
Scoffers and Doubters
Why Let Prejudice Bind You to Life
of Rheumatic Tortur47

Be fair to yourself, you sufferer from
rheumatism, no matter what form. Go to
Il. A. Drown & Co. or any good druggist
any get package of Rheuma, the guar
antecd prescription. Use the entire bot
tie, and if you don't think it has given
you quick and sure relief, say so, and
you can have your money back.
Isn't that a fair offer? Can you see
any deceit or red tape about it. What
chance do you take? Absolutely none.
Then get a bottle Of Rheuma to-day.
It's a reputable physicians prescription,
altogether different from remedies usual
ly prescribed, free from narcotics, and
perfectly harmless, Rheuma acts on the
kidneys and helps to forae the uric acid
from the swollen joints and other lodg-
ing places. 1t pleases you in a day; 1t
makes you hopeful and happy in week.
II has released from bondage rheumatic
sufferers who thought nothing would
give relief. It should do as much for
you-it seldom fails
Don't miss this money back offer. A
large bottle, sufficient for two weeks
treatment, is inexpensive.-Adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-01
LUXEMBOURG HAS
HAD BITTER LOT
Four Years Isolated Under Yoke of Ger
man Military Domination, the People
Resist Efforts to Alternate Them
from Entente Allies.

London, Aug. / British wireless serv-
icel The whole world understands and
appreciates the tragic position of heroic
Belgium and Serbia and all the allied
peoples have deep sympathy for Ruma-
MIA and Montenegro, but only scant at
tention has been given to the bitter lot
Of the people of Luxembourg.
For four years now the citizens OF
Luxembourg have lived isolated under the
yoke Of German military domination. II
Is said there are 1900 Luxembourg yolun.
teers in Frances foreign legion and that
they are gallant fighters on the side Of
justice and humanity 10 is true that
Luxembourg has not faced the cruel dew
astation wrought by defensive fighting
against the German legions on their own
soil, but war has come by air, and Just
as it has been necessary for the entente
allies to bomb German billets in Belgium
and French towns so they have frequent
" had occasion to bomb Luxembourg, and
with deadly effect
Naturally the German propagandists
in Luxembourg, as in Belgium, have tried
TO arouse hostility against the entente
by exploiting the air raids. But again
as In Belgium their efforts have proved
singularly unsuccessful. The Luxembourg
ers persist, in spite Of ell propaganda, In
regarding the German invader as the real
culprit; they recognize clearly that lux
emburg is raided because the German ID
there Protests by the Luxembourg Par
lament and government against Ger
many's action in placing anti-aircrsft
gums around Luxembourg have been I'M
availing,