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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-25
BUILDING HALTED
IN DAVENPORT AS
WORD is AWAITED

With Washington officials silent
on the matter OF granting Daven-
port exemption on the building re
striction order issued recently by
the state council of defense,
Building Commissioner Ralph c.
Graham continues to refuse per
mits to prospective builders.
Wires by Mayor Littleton. Chair
man Faerber of the council of de
Tense, and other Davenporters in an
attempt to get the matter straight
ened out, have thus far evoked no
response from government officials.
The rule prohibits all building
costing over $4,000 Davenport Of
ficfais seek exemption in the mat
ter Of houses, because dwellings
are in such great demand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-25
COLONEL RAMSEY
LEAVES ARSENAL
FOR FRANCE JOB

Lieutenant Colonel y. F. Ramsey,
who has been stationed al Rock Is
land arsenal. second in command,
for several years, has been ordered
10 France and has left the arsenal.
The nature Of his duties are not
outlined in the dispatch containing
the news Colonel Ramsey is a reg
ular army man. He was formerly
in charge Of civilian employment at
the arsenal
Colonel Ramsey viii report to
General Rice Of General John j.
Pershing's staff. He will serve in
the ordnance section.
For a short time after the resig-
ration of transfer Of Brigade Gen
eral Burr. Lieutenant Colonel Ram
sey was in charge of the arsenal.
he is a graduate Of West Point, and
Spanish war veteran. He was
with the Amer can forces that cap
iared AguilandO in the Philippines.
His two sons. John and Norman
r.. Jr., have gone TO Topeka, Kan,
where they will reside during his
absence. Topeka is the home of
Parents Of both Lieutenant Colonel
ramsey and Mrs. Ramsey.
Sweeping Compound, Beardsley's
White Sine Cleaner paar5sIex,ss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-25

viii be experienced even after the
new machine is placed for opera
ton, as problems continually arise
which make a temporary stop of the
generator necessary.
Patrons of the local railway have
proved themselves well able to meet
the situation caused by the fire
which destroyed the power com
pany's main turbine on Monday
morning.
Although street car schedules
have been practically wrecked, the
passengers on the various lines
have managed to reach their des-
tinatiOns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-25
FIRE CAUSE OF
ANOTHER DELAY
COnflagration This Morning Breaks
Up Meeting Between Firemen
and City Heads.

circumstances are seemingly
against the Rock Island city COM
mlssioners and the firemen reach
ing an agreement on the salary
dispute
While the city commissioners
were meeting with a committee of
1lve flremen, headed by Henry
Herman, president of the fire
mems union, at the city hall this
morning the big central station
fire truck came roaring by on the
way to a fire. The committee of
fIremen snatched up their head
gear and made their way toward
the blaze, posthaste The fire
was at the residence occupied by
Walter Wines, 1905 Second ave-
nue.. The conflagration started in
the summer kitchen from a gas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-25
TUF TFPTCTFyT WOwIV,

The foundation OF efficiency lfea
IN a robust. healthy constitution
When Ill, weak and suffering from
draEging-down pains, indamma
tory and liberated condition or dis
placement with consequent back
ache, headache. nervousness and
"the blues" no woman can be el-
ficient or hardly a fit companion to
live with. II every woman IN this
condition would only give that mos
successful OF all root and hert
remedies, Lydia r. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound, a trial, she
would soon be restored 70 health
and reach the goal OF her ambition
for personal efficiency (Adv.J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-25

Sweeping Compound, BeardsIey's
White Shoe Cleaner. Beards1ey 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-25

One huge gold star, representing
the n members who have given
their lives while in service, was
conspicuous on the banner
Governor w J.. Harding Of Iowa
IS scheduled to give an address ~.
day. A reception takes place to-
night at the Coliseum 10 Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-25

range. Damage is estimated at
$500.
After extinguishing this fire the
firemen and the commissioners
decided to continue their session
this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-25
ADOPTS S-HOTR LAW.

New York, Sept. 25.-The United
States Steel corporation has adopt
ed a basic S-hour day for its en-
ployes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-25
NV LOAN SIX BILLION.

New York. Sept. 20 Secretary
McAdoo asked the country 20 SUB
scribe al least $4,000, 900 900 for The
fourth Liberty loan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-25
NIGHT SCHOOL AT BROWNS
BUSINESS COLLEGE,

The night school started at
Browns Business college Monday
evening with very large enroll
ment Anyone who could not start
Monday should join the classes
Thursday evening
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-08
KINGS CONFECTIONERY

thereof the figures 'Si.OO0.000.OO0.
Such section Is further amended by
striking out the words The amount
of war-sa,ing certificates sold 10
Of w%ar-saving certificates sold TO
amy one person az any one time shall
not c2ccdc 500 and II shall not be
awful Tor any one person at any one
Imc 90 hold %war-saNings certificates
io AN aggregate amount exceeding
$1,000 and inserting In lieu thereof
hc words 10 shall not be lawful for
amy % person at any one time 10
hold w@ar-saviugs certificates Of any
luo series to an aggregate amount
exceeding $1,000
g. N. Dockcry.
Third Asst. Postmaster General
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-08
NOTICE ron PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. q. :.
Land office, Las Cruces. New Mex.
October 9TH. 1918.
Notice is hereby given that George
w. Farrar, of Columbus. New MrN-
leo. who. on November 2Slh. 1919,
made Homestead Entry, No. OSlia,
for So SEA See. : and SM SW
Section &, Township 2sS, Range Nv,
mp Meridian, has filed notice at
intention 10 make Three Year Proof
To establish claim Ia the land above
described, before Il. NJ. Reed. 4. IS.
Commissioner, Columbus, New Mc2-
leo, on the ith day Of December,
1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
NJ. +. Tarwater, Seymourc G.. Pierce.
James l.. Walker, Clarence n. nug-
ers, Columbus, New Mexico.
JOHN l.. BURNSIDE
1913 il-i5 Register
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-08
PATRIOTISM LARGE AND SMALL

W.. n -
suppose yuu were 10 hear some
one licb,up and growling about the
condition of the United states; say
ug and showing by his actions Just
uW small and mean he was would
ou mot walk up a. him and say, well
urud DO you don't like ILwhy don't
nu leave, we've got mn room ;or
men like you You pull aud drag
200 the machinery Of business and
prosperity too much. You would
{ you were q patriotic citizen of the
Nnitrd states: now coming down 10
mailer things. isn't II just the same
10 o. town! The man who lives In
Columbus and doesn't help aud boost
ho town for an he is worth ought
% leave and tf q passenger train
rain doesn't come along quick e.
loupli hc ought Ia be- made to take
a side door Pullman. This is our
own and 10 We don't pull for every
.niug That D., progressive and be pat
iotir about the town and commune
Iiy, who viii?
True enough we're small rs things
leo boz cities nowadays. but there
ir-t That much more room 10 grow
10 You arr q business man you know
We'll us We that what you are
working for is lu enlarge your husi-
MOSS and Dc the town enlarge your
business will grow. II you are a
. your real estate value 10 increase
pp erly owner yoii %naturo'y want
ltl ID the town pr',, IL will. II
,ou are q luboriut uar you want
/ plenty of work at fair prices. sni-
iary surroundings, convcnienccs foi
yourself aud family aud II the town
nIarpos You viii get these condi-
lions. This is our town aud this Is
our piper. Va would he helpless
without your support. but together
$50 can make o cleaner, better bigger
own. Cooperate with as To max,
Columbus an ideal town.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-08
A. s. White Of Waterloo Buys Out
Partner In Sheep Business



Mr.. A. s. White. n Of the sue
cessful sheep men and farmers Of
Waterloo. recently purchased the
half interest Of his partner, H. J..
Manning In the sheep business
These two men started In the sheep
business two years ago last Febru-
AIRY when they bought 500 old ewes
Believing that better stock would
pay they Immediately bought 10 tho
roughbred Ramboulctt rams that
were bred by Mr.. W. p. Caldwell, of
Utah. These rams average a clip Of
20 pounds. With the first cross of
these rams on the Old Mexico ewes
the wool clip was doubled. The
original 500 ewes shcarcd on an Nv
erage Of only 81 pounds Of wool per
season and nov the average from
this cross is six pounds per seas
on. These rams that are easiy worn
$500 each have more than paid tor
themselves by the increased wool
clip OF the first season alone.
Mr.. white thinks that by CROSSING
his young ewes again with thorough
bred rams he can increase the av-
erag chp Of wool another two or
more pounds.
Mr.. White is very enthusiastic oy-
err sheep business in Luna county
and he is fully convinced that sheep
are fully profitable as cattle II prop
err care Is taken Of them. lie Is tho
roughly modern IN his ideas and
practices Of handling sheep an he
does not ehsitate 10 feed when feed
ing is necessary. Ne feeds soapweed
at the rate Of 3 pound 81 and cotton
seed meal at the rate Of from I 10 /.
ounces daily. This ration. II start
ed within time, Mr.. white maintains
will bring a flock Of ewes throueh
lambing season in very fine condii-
ton.
This year Mr.. White produced O.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-08
TO THE SPLENDID PATRIOTIC
PEOPLE OF NEW MEAICO

w ~
our Government aud the War De-
partmcnt are sending US a special
message a. this time 20 which We
want YOU To give careful attention
The United War Work drive and
the organizations cooperating. fixed
their budgets for this campaign
nearly six months ago. Since then
instead Of having two million mon
over seas. % looks as " we shall
probably have four million and rath-
cr than have 90 come to the Amori-
can people for more FUNDS before
the year Is over. the President and
the War Department, aud cooper
ating organizations are asking for
an Yer subscription In the present
campaign of 500. The Government
does not believe that this ought
10 be- put iu the nature Of an uddi-
tional appeal, hut rather the matter
Of a joyous. overflow Of patriotism
from hbcrly-loying American poo
pie. Never before Mas the world vii
messed such q spectacle OF Jews.
Gentle, Protestant Catholic and
Non-srctariun bending an efforts
towards a common end for the boys
over there who g. sacrincing their
all FOR the cause of Democracy 1lI
Government has recognized and APP
proved the slogan Back your boy.
with a Bond and urges that this Nv
cr subscription be- made NOT les.
then J0G Of the original quota.
We ear not afraid the fathers am.
mothers of the boys WIN have srn,
over there will not do their share
We are afraid that the indif-crcn.
one, who have not put amy blood
into 10 Will be- slacScrs. pul iu youi
Liberty Bond where the boys pu.
in their blood.
Yours for 5oT over the top.
Col. a. D. 1wilchcll. State Chair.
man, United War Work Campaigu
5. j. Bcriui. state Director. Unite,
War Work Campaign. George \
kascman National War Work Coul
ell Of the y. ". e.. A. Mrs. =. "
Parker. National War Work Coun.
ell Of the y. W. G.. \. Edward T.
Davies. National Catholic War Coui
eli N 'of c.. Col. Alfred Gruus.
field, Jewish Welfare Board. T.. 2
Chase. War Camp Community Ser.
vice. Miss EVlyu schulcr, AmcrI
can Liberty Association. z j. Nab.
ry. salvation Army.
Slate Executive Committee.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-08
MSS
Change In Law Governing
Nnr-sayinn Stamp Sales

The following provision Toe an ar.
approved september 2i 1918. rr-
moves, effective at once. ,hr limi.
of 500 ON the amount Of war-saviua
stamps that may boz sold at amy per-
son at one time. II also provide,
that the limit Of sl,Oo0 maturity nal
ucl on the umouu, that may be- held
10y one person at enc Time sahll apply
10 any one series. Thus q person
may purchase war-snviug stamps ul
the fourth coming series of 1919 tl
the limit of si.OO0. regardless OF li.
holdings OF the current series OF i9is
Poslmaslors will be governed accord
ingly:
"Sec. 3. That section @ Of lhc seF
ond Liberty Bond Act b. hereby a.
meadcd by striking ont the figure.
sa.O0OOO00O0. and inserting ia lieu
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior. L. s.
Land Office, Las Cruces, New Mex.
August "a, 1918.
Notice Is hereby given that John
y Sanders, Of lachila. New Mex
leo, who, ON August 18Th, 1915, madr
Homestead Entry, No. 0iOl8i. for
NE =, Section 80. Township 3lS.
Range i6W, NMp Meridian. has NJ
ed notice Of intention Ia make
Three year Proof. to establish claim
TO the lhQd above described. before
George Edmonds, 4. $. COMMITS
sioner, at Hachita, New Mexico. ON
the ith day of December, 1918.
Claimant names ns witnesses:
David w Sanders, Erastus S. Ghy-
gerson, OF Hachiia, N. NJ. John o..
Burgett, Don Phelps, or Maiuut
Wells, New Mexco.
JOHN l.. BURNSIDE
1913 li-i5 ueuisfer
Nv. = s.
Boost Columbus by pah'oniz-
ing her induS.gi,-.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-08
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
$4,000 REWARD m GOLD

! will give Two Hundred Dollars
In gold as n reward for the arrest
and conviction, upon receipt that
party has been confined In the PEN
iteniiary, Of anyone caught stealing
p o l. cattle or = q l. horses. Cattle
branded on left side: horses on left
hips ;. BlRCHFlELD. Column
bus, New Mexico. II
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-08
RECORDED IN THIS STATE
$50 INFLUENZA VICTIMS

The state board Of health Ia tclc-
graphic touch with all sections of
New Mexico reached n total Of $50
deaths from the epidemic up 10 the
end Of October.
The need for nurses is urgent, Re
ports show that school teachers IN
many communities are aiding In The
fight which is In better control IN
the cities, but spreading IN rural
districts.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-08
CIGARETTE SHOWER

Martin V. Merle, a X OF C War
Work Secretary al the front, evolved
g scheme TO lombard the advancing
American troops with cigarettes, and
carried II out successfully on the
Chateau There front.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-08

Buy War Savings stamps.
-H. s. S.
DON'T RELAX NOW!
Men Must III Fed. Clothed,
And Returned From Overseas

w. 4. s..
The United States has nor than
100000 men overseas" says MR..
Johnston. Acting Federal Food Adj
ministra,or for New Mexico, and
they are still gowing over at a rapid
rate. One Of the immediate peace
problems will be 10 get these men
transported back. Military author
lilies estimate bat 1t will take at
least two years.
These men must be fed and we
viii also be drawn on By all Europe
nor food after peace Is declared,
We can not therefore LET up on con-
serving food 10 protect our own
soldiers overseas"
-w.a -
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-08
o IN TRENcHEs


Books Of tho American Library
Association are being taken into the
front line trenches for the soldiers
through the aid Of the Y. NJ. G. A.
X. Of G. and salvation Army workers
The Washington times., 1918-04-22
To My Sweetheart Soldier
NIISSIVE FROM WIFE TO HER HUSBAND

commentary ~ remarks 20 me-.
What a terrible thing this war il,
SO upssttInE in every way one
hardly knows where TO spend ones
summers now since a European trip
Is impossible! l am so glad we had
such . lovely summer before the
war broke out! We hired 4 bsAuti-
full villa for the seaSon-had you
heard about st? It was a msgn!h-
cent plRcS-an old ancestral estate,
belonging to Lord Somebody or
other-And situated on the River
Rhine or Rhons-It Is pronounced
either way. generally pronounced
II Rhine. as We are quite fond Of
Rhine wine, and II Is easier TO re-
member!
81 adore the picture galleries
over IN Europe We made quite
an extensive tour among them-so
very Instructive. although tire
some. 1 think I liked the S!StIns
Madonna the best Of any picture
i Is considered quite master
piAce-painted by that artiSt-Leo-
nardo de Vincii Don't you like
that picture? Have you ever seen
tho originSl2 Don't you think it's
quite the best picture ever
painted"
l coughed n little and took a
sip OF water. and then ! answered
I'm my most polite ''AIayfiower" man
ner. ayes. ! have had the privil-
ege OF seeing the original OF Leo
nardo de Vinci's "Sistine Madonna
and / think Il is very wonderful
There Is one other picture. however.
that impresses me a. being equally
fine. and that is RaphasIs Last
Supper" I looked mp. hoping TO
meet from one Of the other ladies
a friendly eye closed for a compre-
hensivc second-but not hint any
where Mother said II was quite
unnecessary for me ." make thai
repIy-it was uHdIEniiief and IN
worthy Of me. But Why did -
matter. beloved: nobody knew The
difference.
Goodnight. my love- oh. how
glad ] am that our love - signed
and sealed. and thsl I am safe FOR
ever In the castle OF your heart,
TOR OWN
The Washington times., 1918-04-22
Puss in Boots Jr.
A PLEASING GOODNIGHT SERIES

-~s Puss felt very fine in
Uh8oh ChS King Of Crabs
~ g4TOa ham In The Last story
~ FOmSu1bsr, and st out once
2sRS In = merry mood on his Jour
10y q adventure, and By and BIZ.
nj - TGy Tar. he came to Candy
Town. Now GuSBs many a little
~ and girl wonders whore all the
SOAutifuI candles come from. but
Ehs9 wouldn't II they had OuOS seen
06s wonderful Peppermint City
for n Wa all white with red
EtTfpSA Just like a stick Of pep
-p~rm4nt candy, you know.
Ia houses were all made Of
White candy with columns OF pep
RAr1ziat sticks to hold VI the roofs.
and the doorwGys had lovely pep
permit striped pilILrG and % aid
the porohsS and big piAEEhA And
the OpSra Hsus0 had candy statues
N 6FOat 81 f. and the fountain in
ne ntdA1s Of the town spoutsd
maple syrup and rock candy erys-
tai ehAoAAllOrS hung from the cell
inES In the rich peoples houses and
little peppermint candle sticks made
light for the Workman's hut. and
the IAmpOStI on the corners we're
peppermint sticks and 90 we're the
barber polsE-
'0OodnssS me- sid PusS to him
self. I wonder what would happen
II It rainSd" But you see It never
rAinSd in Candy Country. which
Vls mtEhty lucky.
WHAT % you W1Ghf- aShSd q
0oSslAAs Nan. - Puss knocked On
Oaa6T FOWu oata. ana then 81
~I OpSA. and out mSrahSd .
The Washington times., 1918-04-22

regiment Of Lemon Soldiers drssssd
IN Lemon Khaki Uniforms.
oh, I'm just a traveller replied
PuBs with a grin.
'-oh. I'm u traveller who goes
FOR miles and miles upon his toes.
Bat sometimes when I'm tired out
I hear q kind voice loudly shout.
Come. ride with me upon my
Goose"
And other times IL IL = Moose.
And then again n stesd with wings:
Or maybe some kind stranger
brings
A ship that sails the ocean wide,
And 80 instead OF walk. ] ride"
Well well. you are a poet" said
the Chocolate Man. Vow you are
the very person we need to write
little pretty things on our round
peppermint candisr"
And then he held out his choco-
late hand and drew PusS inside the
gate. and after that he locked IT
with a little silver key.
Come with me to our Candy Fac
tory" and he ran down the street
which was paved with little red
brick candles. until he came to a
big Rock Candy Building
Look here" said PuBs. who was
all out Of breath with running. for
that Chocolate Man was the best
athlete in all Peppermint City, and
Il was all PuBE could do to keep up
with him. i said l was a traveller.
not a poet l wouldn't write poetry
for anything. ! want to see thlnEs.
not write about them"
Dear me-" said the Chocolate
Man. and he let 20 the lolly pop
door handle; I'm sorry. thought
you'd like to stay here"
Don't feel badly about H." said
Fuss. with 4 grin. and then he
hook hands with the ChocolatS
sian and left Peppermint City 70
resume his Journey Of adventure
The Washington times., 1918-04-22

Dearest. I made two marvellous
discoveries today. and must tell
you about them at once. one is that
tho River Rhine and the River
I;hons are oue and the same thing,
and the other f., that the famous
Si>tGus Madonna was painted by
Leonardo d. N.nc!. Il seems ripe
for me TO tell you these things. BE-
cause tho chances are that you will
run against either the river or the
picture. and I know that you enter
tain the popular belief the Sistins
Madonna was painted by Raphael,
and that the River Rhine and the
River RhOne are two distinct bodies
Of water. with quite different en-
vnonments However. SO much for
so I!rtlct went to a luncheon and
bridge today aud there met the
eu'sr"., Of To" Extraordinary infcr-
nation n -oems sacrilcEe to play
bridge thcre DAYS. with so much Sc
rinu- work pressing upon US on
every side. and ] have not done So
before. since YOU went away: but
this affair today was in the interest
Of the Red Gross, and was given by
A very special friend-Mrs. X; 30
our mothers thought l should 20.
We sat at little tables, four OF US
together. for lunch, and then played
bridge Immediately after. The lunch
was a very sensible afrair-delicious
soup. salad Of vegetables and may
ounnise. sandw iches. coffee and
cake. Ny table companions were
strangers 10 me. except a very rich
woman newly Eo--that had heard
Of through bazars and public chart
ties She was tho EushinEly sweet
kind. and money fairly bulgsd from
the tip OF her bird OF paradise hat
20 the toe of her immaculate patent
leather shor. What you couldn't see
by I"oSIns a; her you could imagine
bv hearing her talk. She singled
me out as the special object OF her
interest and addressed a running
The Washington times., 1918-04-22
His Mothers Invitation.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAN:
lam engaged 20 a young man
who lives out Of town. He 10 now
serving Uncle Sam. and his motlSr
has invited me to visit their
home on his next furlOugh. Would
II be proper for me 20 accept
AIRLINE J.
IT will be absolutely correct for
you 10 visit your flnncs on the
Invitation OF his mother. Some day
she will be your mother. too. you
know Even ~ you ware not en-
EaEed. but were merely very good
friends. the invitation OF the mans
mother would be one that II would
be quite wise Gnd proper for you to
accept --