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Newport daily independent., 1918-08-07

c. F. Crook is spending the week here looking after business matters. IN reports Mrs. Crook well and says
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-07

erman on the noon tram today to VlSlt her mother day or two.
 For Sale Several pieces of house. hold goods very cheap.-312 Elm street. 86d3t
 Randolph Sloan and Everett Wal drip of Black Rock were here last night going to Batesville.
 Drayage of all kinds handled promptly. Phone No. 10. Chester Robinson. 13-dtf
 Miss Margaret Beattie, with cousin from St. Joe, Mo-, is in Colo rado spending the hot months.
 P. H. Van Dyke is at Marshall, Mo-, this week, having joined his wife and daughter for visit with his parents.
 w. E. Yost, manager of the Grand Theatre, spent today at Grubbs, where he did some repair work on a motion picture machine.
 Mrs. E. F. Saxon of Tucumcari, N. M., who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Estelle Claridge, for a month, left yesterday for home.
 Mrs. Lawrence Kennard of Little Rock is spending the week in East Newport with her mother and sister, Mrs. Mary lowers and Mrs. Pleas Helms.
 Miss Fife Sisk, trained nurse of St. Vincent's Infirmary at Little Rock, was here last night the guest of friends, en route to Newark to spend her vacation.
 c. F. Crook is spending the week here looking after business matters.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-07

For Sale Several pieces of house. hold goods very cheap.-312 Elm street. 86d3t
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-07

Among those enlisted at Little Rock Tuesday for army service was Wilbur s. Smith of Newport, and in the navy was Robert Bruce Brannon of Walnut Ridge, son of Mir. and Mrs. Ira J. Pickens, formerly of Newport. Bruce has already gone to Texas for training.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-07

A general business change has been going on for the past few days, when regular swapping of jobs has taken place. A. Lindsey, who resign ed as manager of the freight depart ment of the Missouri-Pacifi to go to Little Rock, has been succeeded by D. J. Etheridge, fine man in the right place. Mir. Etheridge was suc- ceeded as bookkeeper at the ice plant by Leslie Wishendorff, who resigned as bookkeeper at the Pate Grocer Company, he being succeeded by Pha- mus Conditt of Tuckorman. All four men in the first of August change are well qualified for their positions and will no doubt give sat isfaction in every way.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-07

MT. and Mrs. J. R. Holden and little daughter returned yesterday afternoon from ten days trip in their car to Little Rock and Hot Springs. On their return they en- joyed a trip through Ebberts' Field at Lonoke. They both report all that section around Hot Springs and the southern part of the state to be all most burned up.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-07

Randolph Sloan and Everett Wal drip of Black Rock were here last night going to Batesville.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-07

w. E. Yost, manager of the Grand Theatre, spent today at Grubbs, where he did some repair work on a motion picture machine.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-07

Mrs. E. F. Saxon of Tucumcari, N M., who has been the guest of her sister Mrs. Estelle Claridge, for a month, left yesterday for home.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-07

Miss Margaret Beattie, with a cousin from St. Joe, Mo, is in Colo rado spending the hot months.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-07

P. H. Van Dyke is at Marshall, Mo-, this week, having joined his wife and daughter for visit with his parents.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-07

Drayage of all kinds handled Phone No. 10. Cheste, Robinson. 13-dt1
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18
CHICAGO BoARp OF TRADE.

Chicago, Dec. 17.--Difficulties in
maintaining the government average
price on hogs here. $3.50. forced a
decided break today in the value of
corn, but profit taking by shorts OPP
Grated afterward as more than q
counterbalance. Corn closed firm,
nc to Mc net higher, with January
S1.35A to $685. and May $l.35 X
to $135as. Oats finished a shade
10 sc lower and provisions varying
from SIC decline to sc advance.
Hog growers We're said to be aSSum-
ing that they had only six weeks to
dispose of hogs at the present aver
age values and that the feeding of
priced corn would be unprofit-
able il hog quotations were sharply
reduced. Numerous holders OF corn
therefore undertook to liquidate and
speculative selling broadened out. On
the ensuing decline, however, shorts
turned to the buying side and prices
took n quick upturn. which was accel-
Grated by a temporary embargo on
new shipments of hogs to Chicago. &
Absence of export call depressed
oats.
Provisions influenced by the tre-
mendous marketing of hogs suffered
the maximum fall for a single day.
Closing prices:
corn-Jan., $1.35as May. $1.S5B.
Oats--Jan., n Ne; May. 715sc.
Pork--Jan., SAG. 30; May, $3.50.
Lard-Jan., $2450; May, $24.32.
Ribs-Jan., $24.75; May, $23.77.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18
WASHINGTON Gets
|. GLOOMY REPORTS
|. REGARDING RUSSIA
ny MORNING ,ouRsA. spsc,.. LEASED wrRsi

Washington, d. c., Dec. IT.
Gloomy reports of the situation in
Russia, particularly at Petrograd,
continue to reach the state depart
ment A dispatch today announced
that the soviet government has re-
stricted the influx Of hungry and des-
titute prisoners returning from Ger
man and Austrian prison camps.
The condition of the middle classes
in Petrograd is said to be extremely
bad and great numbers are dying
daily OF starvation. No fuel is avail
able and the people are obliged to
keep to their beds day and night. No
supplies have reached the city for
more than two weeks.
The Bolshevik section is reported
gaining numerically because it con-
trolls the distribution of food. There
is increasing disorder in the admin
istration of affairs and such author
ity as exists has no control over sub
ordinate officials.
Many Scandinavian fugitiyes, es-
Gaping from Bslohevik terrors are ar
irving in Sweden. The state depart
ment has advices from Norway that
the Norwegian legation, which had
charge of American interests at Pet
rograd left that city December Is.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
Chicago livestock.


Chicago, Dec. observation-disclosures
$4,000. Good weight steers strong;
calves 25c to soc lower; feeders
steady. Beef cattle, good, choice and
prime, S15.40@19.75; common and
medium, $9.50@15.40; butcher stock,
cows and heifers, $1,000 1925; stock
ers and feeders, good. choice and
fancy, $10.25@l3,5O; inferior, com
mon and medium, $7.25 % 1925; veal
calves, good and choice, $l5.50 %
1900; western range beef steers,
$14.25@17.50; cows and heifers, $7.75
@12.25.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000. Market
slow, generally steady. Bulk of sales,
$l7.3501T60 butchers, SIT 40 @
1910; light, $16.65@1I45; packing,
$16.60@1740: pigs, good to choice,
$13.75@15.00.
sheep-Receipts 1900. Market
opened steady. Lambs, choice and
prime, $I4.75@15.00; medium and
good, $13.25@l4.75; ewes, choice and
prime, $9.00@9,5O; medium and good
SITE a 800.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18
Denver Livestock.

Denver, Dec. -CattIe--{ecelpts
8 900. Market steady. Beef steers,
SIC. 00014.50 cows and heifers, $500
m9.75; stockers and feeders, $500 %
l12.00; calves, $9.00@11.50
Hogs-Receipts $500. Market Toe
lower, Top, $16.S5; bulk, $4,000
1916.
Sheep-Receipts 1000. Market
steady. Lambs, s14,5e@15.25; ewes,
S6.00mS.25,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18
MANY INDIANS DIE
FROM INFLUENZA
tsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,~sl

Helena, Mont, Dec. Hundreds
of Indians on reservations in Mon
tana have died of Influenza and pneu-
monia, according to reports received
at various agencies.
1t has been claimed that many
deaths were caused by drastic meth
DDS which some tribes used to COM
bat the disease. Influenza patients,
it is claimed, took hot water or vapor
baths and then leaped into cold
mountain streams.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18
LEGAL NOTICE.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

U. s. Land Office at Santa Fe n. NJ.
December II, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Rosanio
Apodaca, of Casa Salazar, n. NJ, who on
January 16. 1914, made Homestead Entry,
No. O204O4, for SW Ii, Section "a, Town
ship Is North, Range West, ~ NJ p.
Meridian has filed notice of intention to
make three-year proof, to establish claim
to the land above described before Linus
L. Shields, y. s. commissioner, at Jemez
Springs, N. NJ. on the goth day Of January,
1919.
Claimant names as witnesses; Daniel EN-
jalio of Casa Salazar, n. NJ; Remigio SAN
chez of Casa salazar, N. NJ. Jose 7. Cha
vez of Casa Salazar. N, NJ; Ventura EN-
jalio Of Casa Saazar. n. NJ.
FRANCISCO DELGADO,
Register
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, Dec. 17-Cattle-Re-
ceipts 16, 900. Market higher. Steers,
$500 a 5000: western, $1,000 a 1900;
cows, $5,G0@14.00; heifers, $500 a
14.25; stockers, $1,000 1900; calves,
$6.5 0@13.50.
Hoss-Receipts 10000, Market low
err. Heavy, $16.S5 @17.35: light, $16.75
m17.25; pigs, S12.50@14.25.
Sheep-Receipts 1000. Market
strong. Lambs, $12.00@15.25; year
llings, $10.50M12.0O wethers, $1,000
1850; ewes, $S.00@9.50.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18
FOR SALE

IS, 2-story, double brick, seven
rooms and bath on each side, gar
age; close in; Third ward. A real
bargain.
000--.5-rcom brick, succeed bun
galow, glassed-in porch, hardwood
floors, huilt-in features, garage.
$2,6Jp -j-,oom shingled bungalow.
modern. sleeping porch, fireplace,
garage: L ourth ward, near car line,
s4.o00-6-room brick, modern, well
built, hot water heat, large porches,
corner lot; Highlands, close in.
$2,650--4-room single bungalow.
modern, sleeping porch, cellar
good outbuildlngs, ruit trees;
North Elm street.
81, 500--4-room frame, modern, ga
rage, North Eighth street.
A. FlLElSCHIER
Real Estate. Insurance, Loans
Ill South Fourth street.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York, Dec. 17.--Mercantile pa
per, unchanged; sterling day bills, I'M
changed; demand, 4.7565; cables,
4.7645.
Mexican dollars-Unchanged
Time loans-Strong, unchanged.
Call money-Steady. High, ) per
cent; low 4% per cent; ruling rate, .
per cent; closing bid, 4 u per cent;
offered at per cent: last loan, per
cent.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18

London, Eng, Dec. 17.-John w.
Davis, American ambassador at Lon
don, made his first official call to-
day when he went to the foreign Of
flee to see A. ]. Balfour, foreign sec
rotary. Mr.. Davis was introduced by
Irwin b. Laughlin. secretary of the
embassy.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18

firsts, 56@5Sc; at mark, cases in
cluded, 5SQG1c.
Potatoes Receipts 40 cars. Market
unchanged.
Poultry - Alive, higher Fowls,
1917 @251sc; springs, zoe; turkeys,
30c
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

Chicago, Dec. 17.-Butter-M Market
Unchanged.
Eggs--Market higher. Receipts L.
009 cases. Firsts, CLIO 62c; ordinary
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18
KANSAS CITY PRODUCE.

Kansas City, Dec. 17.-Butter-
Creamery, G015c; firsts, 5S1Ac; Sec
onds, SIC; packing, Ale.
Eggs-Firsts, coo; seconds, 47c.
Poultry
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18
WANTED--Board and Room

-s~.~@-l~-~~~~-~~-~--O~ --~~~S>~-~~-~-~~-~~~~r~~
WANT---Board and Ro0m ~. . ..9..
WANTED--Board and room in nice pri-
waite family; no sick. Address Box is.
Journal
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18

New York, Dec 17.--Cotton futures
closed steady. Dec, $3.50; Jan.
s26.90; March, $25.S7; May. 5000;
July, $2440.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18
EARLY GAINS OF
MARKET LOST IN
LATER TRADING
Specialties and Few Other
Stocks Controlled by Pools
and Professionals Show
Only Activity on List,

lay noSHiRa JoUSNAL SPECIAL Leased WIREl
New York, Dec. 17.-Specialties OF
the several groups and divisions con-
trolled by pools and professional
cliques were the sole features of to-
days inert stock market. rails and
other Investment issues being rele-
gated to the background.
Gains among specialties, notably
oils. equipments, motor subsidiaries,
tobaccos and sugars, ranged from one
TO five points at maXimums, but these
were materially impaired in the gem
eral reaction of the final hour.
The belated reversal was attributed
more especially to the heaviness of
fhippmgs, Marine preferred recording
an extreme decline of six points.
Other leaders We're freely offered
while Marine was under pressure and
only a few unimportant gains were re-
tanned at the irregular close, steels
ana minor miscellaneous shares re-
cerding nominal losses.
In keeping with recent speculative
markets, more than half of today's
trading was made up of United
States Steel, Mexican Petroleum,
-shippings, motors and several of the
more prominent equipments, rails
contributing the smallest percentage.
Total sales amounted to $4,000
shares,
Trading in bonds was more extern
sive but mostly at the expense of
values, Liberty issues showing fur
ther irregularity on the weakness OF
fourth AZ S at the new low record OF
$3.50. Total sales, par value, aggre-
gated $11,I75,000. Old United States
bonds were unchanged on CALL
.Je
avs, $500; first convertible AS
1890; second AS, 93.0S: first convert.
BILE AIS, 9742; second convertible
AVS. $685. third IA S. 9G.10; fourth
AZ S. 95.64
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18
Marshall Prcsides Over Cabinet.

washington. d. c., Dec. 17.-Vice-
President Marshall presided over the
regular Tuesday cabinet meeting
again today. -s--.------. ].
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18
Male and Female.

TEACHERS WANTED
WE always have calls for teachers, who
are certified to teach In the public
schools of Now Mexico and Arizona Write
Southwestern Educational Exchange Al
buquerque N Mex, ar telephone f34tR.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18
NEW YORK METAL
NEW YORK COTTON.

New York, Dec. 17.--Metals-Mar-
ket unchanged.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18
WANTED---Boarders.

~-~~-S~-~~-~.~~-~--~>~~ -~~~~~----S~@~NN-~~~~
BOARDTNt;--itomc cooking. Mrs. G M.
Brooks. 2f7 South Fourth, one-half block
south from post office.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18
Northumberland

N~-~~S~~~~~s~-~~-~J~~~r> c~--~~r~~~~~-~0~~~~N~~~
PORO hair dressing and scalp work: first
class work Phone 1905
WANTBD-If you need q carpenter, call ].
S. During Phone 1595R
WANTEDA Navajo rug, medium size,
state price. Address a. j. c.. scare Jour
nal f
WE pay highest price for gents ami ladies'
old clothes and old shoes. Chicago Sec
ond Hand store Phone 1888
WNNTED--To buy used Vlctrola, Grafonoia
or Edison Must be In good condition
Address "Nictrola" Journal office
WANTED-~Gareful kodak finishing by mas
ter photogra piers. Twice daily service
Remember, satisfaction guaranteed. SIND
your finishing to a reliable, established firm.
Hanna g. Hanna, master photographers.
- 49,
HIGHEST prices paid for all kinds of sec
ond hand clothes, shoes trunks suit
cases, rugs, stoves and all kinds OF furni-
ture. We also buy old rubber metals and
all kinds Of junk 32s South First. Phone
9Si
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18
FOR SALE--Automobiles
MONEY TO LOAN

S~-~~~~NS-~~~--~-~~--~S~~>
10 LOAN--s4000. Joe Faio Realty Co.
203 South Second
* /.
National Inv Co.. POS 1-2 West Gold
CONFIDENTIAL loans on Jcwe1ry. dia-
monds Liberty Bonds, pianos. automo-
biles. etc. Low rates. Henry d. Rothman.
III South First, Bonded to the state Of
New Mexico.
WE LOAN you more money on your dia-'
monds, watches pewelry and Liberty
Bonds. Reliable, liberal and confidential.
II. Yanow Jewelry. CBen Mlndln, sue
cessor) 2o2 West Central.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18
SuabuH.bam Home for Sale

Z acres of choice valley land, on
main ditch, all under cultivation, 3
acres of orchard, all young trees just
coming into bearing, good A room
house. owner must leave and will
make the price right See
A. l.. MARTIN co.
Real Estate, Fire Insurance, Loans.
216 w. Gold Ave. Phone 156
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18

ho1,sa 0wnpr must leave and will |
make inc price IisHO' "ee
A. IL. MAKIIN 90.
Rool Bstoto Fire Insurapcc Loans.
,,N''
PIG w, Gold Ave. Phone 156
- TnCT
-
60, So 49, sIa,.,,s ~ i''N ''' Va
--- sui 1INttl lone -Igo w -
LoST-Bunch of Yale keys in p2stoffice |
Finder return to Singer cigar Store.
LOST-A Boston Bull Terrier dog; answers
70 ."9 nam OIL ~ sSg ~ pla9'r re'or"
LOST OR gToLEN-I driving ana ndi1F
mare; branded an the LETT nip At b, D.
Reward for her return to the undersigned
or any Information as 70 her whereabouts.
FRANK FRA seaIalIleIlllll Maa-Io. y. ".
uCTp xyANTrp
hALA VHN
Male
--- $3.50 ---A---
WANT El-l5oy to work evenings high
- iano LnarInaey. --.-----.-----
WRITE Los Angeles Y. M c. A. Auto
ocIool. rail- LOT service.
WANTED-Teacher Of manual training
5 80 ~ Stounu rneena,ne hlo er"r"e -"
80 -. 2e',ool w 90 ~ -
a. - a9t ~ l''al@Se a Sspie aooul
,,,.i, .,,i a. 80 ''aS 1
4Npei ieiNS ~ 'ftAui"s ~ N9lNV' V'e'' ehN
right man Address p a care Journal
~ :; ~
w ,, .i''N 70 - ~ ~ : -, 80,
| Revenue Income Tax. Railway Mail. POST
office. sl1O0-siSOo. Experience unncces-
sarv Men and women desiring govern
! ment positions write for free particulars
| Raymond Terry CORNER Ciyil Service En-
lamlner), q Columbian Building Washing
f, eon
! Female.
Il, =;
/ wy l - oo1 az Wv !, W. - ~
I WANTED-Waitress at the y. w. c. a.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18
FOR SALE--Real Estate.

fsSfs 80 80
II sold on or before Christmas $4,000 for
the three houses Joe Vaio Realty Co, 203
South Second.
FOR SATIIs--'fhree splendid buiidlng lots at
corner OF Seventh and Marble. Very de-
sirahle on account Of shade trees Price
RIGHT H N pactert Phone 1t2G
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18
TYpEWRfTERS

makes overhauled
and repaired. Ribbons for every machine.
Albuquerque Typewriter, Exchange. Phone
914. l22 South Fourth.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18
FOR RENT--Dwellings

FOR kent--KoomS With Board
FOR RENT-Ro0m and board sleeping
porch. COS South Edith.
WANTED--A few boarders Room or porch
Included 519 South High,
FOR RENT--Gassed-in sleeping porch and
room first class board. Phone $50. 80
South Walter
FOR RENT--Raoms with sleeping porches,
hot and cold water; steam heat; first
class table board Casa De Orc G13 West
Gold.
MRS, w II. REED of the L0c&hart Ranch
has moved 70 6O3 South Arno, where she
is prepared to take health seekers. Phone
1895,
SHADY NOOK ranch offers excellent room
and board Just the place to get strong.
For rates phone 2f29-F4. Accommodations
now available. Mrs r. r. Thomas.
CAN accommodate one or two with board;
home cooking. private family. Inquire
ais West Lead or phone 2249.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14
BOND TAKEN BY
SNEAK THIEVES
William Dittnian LOSES ESQ Secur-
ity From Desk Identity Of
Guilty known.

William Dittman, garage owner,
3I3 Twenty-second street, is loser
of a $50 Liberty bond, taken when
"A locked drawer Of his desk at his
garage was pried open between the
hours OF and O'Clock last night.
In the drawer was a gauge valued
at $3.50, check for a weeks wages
for one of the drivers. and other
valuable papers, but nothing was
taken with the exception of the
bond.
1t is the opinion of Mr. Dittman
that the theft occurred while he
and an assistant was engaged in
the rear of his shop between $50
and O'clock. A number of me1
were lettering in the front part of
the garage at that time.
Mr.. Dittman wishes il to be
known that he has fairly conclusive
evidence as to the thief. but if the
bond is returned within the next
IS hours, he declares himself will
ing to let the matter drop. If the
bond is not forthcoming, however,
lie will report the matter to police
headquarters and file information
against the suspected party. The
number of the security is known to
its owner, who stated that he could
identify his possession to the salts
faction of all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14
WAR ACTIVITIES
GO ON RECORD
Work Accomplished by State COun-
Gil OF Defense Committees
Sought by Bender.

Steps have been taken to gather
all data on the state council of de-
tense committees activities during
the war in Rock Island county. r
". Bender, secretary Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce, has been appoint
ed by II. H. Cleaveland, chairman
of the local council OF defense, to
make a record of the committees
work since it was first organized.
Each chairman of every commit
tee has beeE requested by Mr.. Ben
der to submit. a report on the work
completed and on all matters Of in
terest handled during the war
These reports are to be submitted
by Jan. 10.
In addition to making a sketch
OF the local councils work, which
is to be furnished the state council
and the national body. Mr.. Bender
has been requested by the Rock Is
land County Historical society to
make a report in brief of the larger
activities Of the local council for
history records.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14
SANTAHAS MANY
names ON LISTS

The Argus Santa Claus commit
tee finds that its list of children
who must be given gifts at Christ
mas will be practically as large as
it was last year, although it had
hoped that there would be many
less because Of the fact that every
man was able to procure work dur
ing the last year. The committee
finds, however, upon investigation,
that sickness and death too, have
visited a large number of homes
of the poor with the resultant
heavy expenses that must be met.
Living necessities have been sold
at exorbitant prices and the poor
man has found it difficult to prop
erly clOthe and feed a large fam
lily and therefore finds it difficult
to give them Christmas gifts.
Someone must see to it that the
little children are given a Christ
mas, and this responsibility The
Argus Santa Claus committee has
taken upon itself. But the work
tuhLiJi bC NClt III Ull iLtICAL lUE
assistance Of the public Volun-
tary contributions are asked and
the committee is very anxious that
these be made at the very earliest
possible time in order that pur-
chases may be made and the actual
work OF wrapping packages may be
begun.
Among the generous contribu-
tons that came to the committee
yesterday was one for S. from the
Daughters of Norway. 1t was in
deed a very welcome gift and must
bring to the givers the great salts
faction that goes with the know
ledge that they are bringing great
happiness to little children. This
is another of the organizations that
never fails to remember the fund
among its Christmas contributions.
VIII you 90 your part, will you
send your contribution at once to
The Argus?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14
ISLANDERS ARE
EXPECTED Home
Member Of Fifiy-Fourth Ammuni.
ton Train Forecasts Early
Embarkati0n Overseas.

Rock Islanders, members of the
Fifty-fourth ammunition train, in
France, are soon to be home. Pri-
Tate Walter F. Anderson, writing a
letter to Mrs. Raymond F. Connolly,
$50 Twelfth street, dated Nov. "a,
states that the train expected to
embark for the United States with
in 10 days.
Providing Private Anderson's
forecast carried. the Rock Island
lads are now enroute for home.
The Fffty-fourth was made up at
Fort Rosecrans, San Diego, Cal.
and many local soldiers are with it.
1t is composed of selectfve service
men.