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The Washington times., 1918-06-05

the gentleman from California, who
is a confirmed prohibitionist, and it
might affect the Gentleman's chance
Of reelection in California
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-02

before Jan. 10. The Dealers were m
struc4ed to show the foodstuRs on
hand Dec. 81. This includes grocers,
restaurants, hotels, Wholesale houses
and all other merchants who carry
foodstuffs.
Local dealers, the majority Of them.
received their bIanls from the bureau
Of markets In Warrington. late in De-
cember. All supplies on hand had 70
be measured in pounds or bushels.
The returns showed stocks on hand
and estimates Of quantities In transit
outward BY freight and express. The
schedules provided for answers In re-
gard to SO items, covering more than
one hundred different foods. The gov
eminent VIM also make an estimate
Of stocks Of foodstuffs on farms By
the bureau Of crop estimates.
Warning Issued
This stock taking 10 compulsory BY
the government and any dealers who
failed to make returns a. ordered. are
subject to prosecution. Dealers who
failed to get blanks had been pre-
viously instructed to write for them
to Charles J. Brand. bureau Of mar
kets. Washington. D. c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-02

boat back With suit Of clothes In IN
hour"
rs the lady, Mrs. Green, = wife or
4 widow?"
"She has a husband living"
"All right then. My own clothes
that I came ashore In this morning
are on q line on the back porch. Send
them back soon. don't know what
should do If Mrs. Green should fall
In love with me-"
surveyed him from the hem Of his
skirt to the tip Of his beard. As long
a. you have those clothes on" gave
" assured him, you're a. safe ~ .
dollar at the bottom of the sea-"
Before I left Mrs. Green telephonsd
to Lucille and told her that she waa
safe. took the liberty Of ransackins
the pantries and storeroom Of the
Huntingdon house for supplies and
carried away enough timed stun to
assure the garrison at Green's island
at least one square meal.
Bill and myself embarked alone. l
carry with me yet In memory the pic
ture Of Mrs. Green and Upton 8. Clair
as left them, two strangely clad ng
ures, one in a red ball gown, the othea
in a calico wrapper and whiskers hob
nobbing over pot Of tea.
(Conf;puod povt coturdav
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-02

"Mrs. Green hasn't been murdered"
I started to set him straight.
II didn't ask how she met her death"
the sheriff Numbered. "Of course I
don't expect you to admit you killed
her. All 1 asked was where she is.
ard, by George, III have an answer.
Where Ia she?"
pointed silently at the locked door.
Boys" said the sheriff with emo
ton. "a poor. defenseless woman lies
beyond that door foully done to death
by these here ruffians. Smith. Wads-
worth, Clancy, Snider, you will act as
ambulance department"
! Four Of his comedians went toward
the door.
wait" the leader commanded. BE
fore you enter that room take of them
hats"
The four nondescript hats came of
silently. Then they discovered that
the door was locked. However, that
proved only slight obstacle, for the
lock was easily forced. 1t struck me
as funny that Mrs. Green had not
[ walked out on the scene before this,
A premonition Of coming disaster grip
ped my heart.
The four men re-entered. carving
reverently limp figure. which was
Enthusiastically Mrs. Green. Had she
been struck by stray bullet from the
attacking party? II she had, things
certainly were looking black for Clair
and myself. We had no way Of prov
ing that we were innocent, and all
circumstantial evidence would be
against US. A murmur Of anger ran
around the room, and the man with the
rope fingered it nervously.
STEADY, boys" the sheriff ordered.
"One moment" The young man with
the camera held up his hand. Don't
move"
There was q binding flash, and my
overweight nerves jumped seven feet
and rebounded before my brain as.
sured them 1t was only flashlight.
The effect on the four members OF
the ambulance squad was even more
startling. Apparently not expecting
the explosion, they dropped their bur.
den and stood with mouths open. Ac
cidentally they dropped the body In q
sitting posture.
There was a slight scream. Mrs
Green opened her eyes and demanded
"Where am IT.
| ho off ~ hA To hoI
startled before, their condition now
was absolute CONSERVATION.
Madame" the sheriff inquired
4 "aren't you dead?"
: II should say not"
: Then you are not Mrs. Green"
II certainly am"
But Mrs. Green is dead. Her daugh
e ter told us So"
t Dead! Fiddlesticks! It's wonde
: I'm not, though, after coming owe
here in an open boat and being at
r tackled by a half naked savage witt
t whiskers,s and, let's see-so1ne ont
? was shot That's when I tainted,
guess, because I don't remember any
t thing more until just now"
"All 1 have to say" stated the mai
I with the rope, jamming his hat on dis
t respectfully, rs that this is a bun
night to get a man to play a joke Of
him"
o Madame" the sheriff said, wit
It gloomy politeness, you have spoile,
the only murder case we ever had Il
e Maskeloon county; that's what yoV
d have done. Come on, boys"
In majestic silence the members o
Q fhe sheriff's posse fled from the room
l. The young man with the camera wa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-02

Rock Island Tuesday morning 70
spend the day at the home Of their
son, J. L. Vernon.
Miss Alkaline Irwin left Tuesday for
her home in Sherrard. Miss irwin
visited here Monday evening" at the
home OF Mayor ana Mrs. C. A. Beers
after spending . xesk north Of New
Boston ct the hous Of her sister. Mrs
Lloyd Friese.
Loyal Minor left Tuesday for Nor.
rison, ILL.,. to resume his teaching In
the high school after spending the
Christmas holidays here with hi,
father. M. o. Minor. Mr.. Minor teache,
agriculture in the high school.
Misses Eunice Brocoe Of Abingdon
ILL.,, and Lorraine Burgess Of Galva
ILL.,, spent Monday here with Miss Flo,
Carroll. Miss Burgess returned hom,
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. Bower left Mon
day for their home in Rochester
Mimi, after q two weeks visit her,
with Mrs. Bowers sister, Miss Emm,
Smith, and brother. James Smith.
I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-02
CHAPTER XIV.
A Disappointed Sheriff,

AZ A 5 we have no weapon with
N which to fight back. I suppose
we had better surrender" said
Clair. Suddenly the fusillade
ceased, and n moment later a voice at
the door exclaimed: Resistance Is use.
less. Every corner Of the room Is COW
cred. John, show light!"
A bullseye flashed.
40 you surrender7"
II do" / promised solemnly.
"Humph! Desperate characters" dc.
rlared the voice in the doorway.
Several men entered and lit two
Kerosene lamps which they found in a
cupboard and a lantern which seemed
to belong to their party.
In the illumination thus afforded !
could make out at least a dozen men
Of the type which is indigenous to the
bench In front Of the small town gro
Gerry store. Just now, however. they
were doing an imitation Of the vigi.
lance committee in the third act of
1.-THE Virgnian." One carried a coil
Of half-inch rope, and all were armed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-02

with weapons, which ranged from
shotguns to horse pistols. One, a lit
the better dressed than the rest, car
ried a camera, which he proceeded to
set up in one corner Of the room.
"Ye're arrested" announced the
original speaker, rather heavy set
man with gray mustaches Of the trail.
ing arbutus type. I'm the sheriff"
He displayed a brilliant new star
pinned to a suspender bordering shirt
front. which was slightly discolored by
tobacco.
"Arrestedr Clair demanded what
for"
Fer willful murder" The sheriff
shivered slightly as he spoke. Amt
that so, boysT
A growl answered him.
Lynch emf yelled the man who
carried the rope, apparently fearful lest
be had brought his burden in vain.
AYE, that's it. String i'm up" These
and other enthusiastic cries treasured
him.
Now, wait a minute, boys" The
sheriff turned a cold eye On his en-
thusiasbc retinue and spat with fair
degree Of accuracy at the kitchen stove.
while as a private individool / have
to admit, boys, that l would enjoy a
1ynchin' as much as any Of you. still
] have to remembe. that l have q duty
10 perform, sacred trust-namely, to
wit, to uphold the majesty Of the law
In Maskeloon county"
But we've never had a lynching In
this county," protested the bloodthirsty
man with the rope, and they've had
two over Lake county way"
Local pride nearly swayed the sheriff
against US, but at last he held up his
hand
Il can't allow II, boys" he said 70.
gretfully. "Al we can do, accordin'
to the law, is to take 'em to jail"
Before / move out Of this place"
Upton s. Clair protested, 1--WE got ia
have some clothes
"All right, son." soothed the sheriff;
there amt any call to get hectic
about 1t. ST. turning to one Of the
others, ''see If there amt some old
clothes in that closet In the hired
helps room.'
81 departed and soon returned with
garment known In history a. q
Mother Hubbard, SO called because Of
Its resemblance to a squash,
This is all i could find" 81 report
Cd. THE Hunnngdons' help was {
female woman"
"Thatll do the sheriff said briefly
tossing 1t to Clair. Put this on with
out any arguments and We'll be on oul
way"
Clair thought Of protesting. but wa
overcome by the idea Of the woman
In the next room and hastily donnet
the garment, which was cut on unel
designed to cover any sort Of hgurl
which nature could turn out. The ef
feet of the dress plus the whiskers wal
startling, TO say the least.
Before we CO." the sheriff decided
we had best have a look at the 70
mains" TO me he said Where Il
Phe decessed7 Where Is Mrs. Green {,
A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-02
SiickPcop|e
Health is Yours

The Electro Medical Labora-
tory, with ofIices In the Central
Trust Building, II now open to
the public. Equipment and fur
nishings are complete for the
successful treatment Of long
standing, obscure and lingering
diseases. Comfort and expert
care featured.
Dr.. Kroening, the physician IN
charge Of the medical depart
ment Of the laboratory, through
correct diagnosis and proper
treatment secures results here
tofore deemed impossible with
out the knife.
Those men and women Who
are sick with chronic stomach.
intestinal and pelvic disease
will welcome the news Of the
coming to Rock Island Of DR..
Kroening, expert In the treat
ment Of obscure and long.stand-
ing ailments, who has assumed
full charge Of the medical de-
partment Of the laboratory. For
more than twenty-five years
this physician has given his
time and talents to the cure Of
diseases with medicines alone.
refusing to use the knife except
In extreme cases.
TO INTERESTED PARTIES
WE OFFER THE HIGHEST
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NO MATTER If OTHER DOC
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II you are suffering with
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you are welcome tose free con-
sultation with Dr.. Kroening.
Catarrhal conditions. deafness
from catarrh, goitre. rupture,
piles and other rectal diseases
are successfully treated with
out surgery. Blood and nerv-
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OUR MOTTO: No Big Fees.
No False Promises. No Cutting.
No Incurables Treated. No
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Hours: 10>to IL. 2 to 1 and
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ELECTRO-MEDICAL
LABORATORY.
ROCK ISLAND, ILL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-02
MERCHANTS HERE
| CHECK UP STOCKS
Local Dealers Complete First Invea.
tory Of Foodstulls for the
Government.
ACTION Is COMPULSORY ONE
Those Who Failed to Obey Orders Arc
Subject to Prosecution for Vic.
lating the Law.

Dealers Of foodstuffs in Rock Is
land have completed for Uncle Sam
the first year-end stock taking Job, to
assist In the nations wide war emery
ency food survey.
The compulsory inventory as pro-
vtded by the last congress. ordered
that the task be completed before Jan
l and the reports be in Washington
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-02
Continued next Saturday,
~ALEDO AT A GLANCE


Miss Katheryn Ewing, daughter Of
Mrs. Margaret Ewing, and Elmer Ell
wyn were quietly married yesterday
morning at $3.50 at the First Presby-
terrain manse by Rev. A. e. Moody.
They were attended by Mrs. Elwyn's
mother, Mrs. Margaret Ewing, and
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Smell of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwyn are both we'll
known in this city. Mrs. Elwyn is a
graduate of Aledo high school and
William and Vashti college, finishing
College last spring. They left for a
short honeymoon trip. They will be
at home to their friends in this city
on their return.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-02
Personal Mention.

MISS MdTlud UEc6UIy spent 1 ucc'
day in New Windsor at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peterson She will
60 to Woodruff today to resume her
school work in the Woodruff public
schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Walters left
Tuesday for their home in Clinton,
ILL.,, after spending the Christmas hol-
idays here with Mrs. Walters par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Detwiler
They were accompanied home for "a
short visit by Miss Violet Detwiler
Mrs. Walters sister. Miss Detwiler
will go on to Hibbing, Mimi, where
she is teacher in the high school.
Miss Lois Detwiler returned to Ed
wardsville, ILL.,, Tuesday, to resume
teaching in the high school after
spending the Christmas holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Det-
wiler.
Attorney and Mrs George W. Werts
Jr., and Attorney and Mrs. Paul j
Graham went to Woodruff Tuesday
morning to spend the day at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Bits. Mrs
Bits is sister of Mrs. Werts and Mr.
Graham.
Miss Frances Hebel left Tuesday
for Chicago to resume her studies in
the department of education in the
University of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Parkinson and
son Lyle and daughter Lorna Rose
went to Norwood Tuesday morning tc
spend the day at the home Of Harlan
F., Duncan.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Vernon went tt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-02

All the news all the time-Ths
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-02
Deem to Monmouth.

DCCH 10 IUVuNuOUV1ks
W. T. Deem, who has been assisting
J. W. Murphy for several years. has
taken position in Monmouth with
Turnbull & Lofftus, funeral directors.
Mr.. Deem is a licensed embalmer and
has been successful in this line Of
work. He will move his family to
Monmouth in short time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-02
F0rger Missing.

George Geiseke, claiming to live
near Chicago, is wanted for forgery.
Two checks have been sent to New
Windsor for collection against Fred
Lindberg, which he states are forger-
les. Geiseke is nowhere to be found.
He formerly was employed by Lind
berg as a brick mason. The two
/ checks were returned from the New
Windsor bank The first check was
for $37 and was drawn on the New
Windsor bank. 1t had been cashed by
! a Rock Island bank, The second was
, in favor of Greenwell's drug store OF
Viola and was dated Nov. 6. It was
for s27 and was cashed that day.
Graham guardian., 1918-11-01

cretion in the granting of leases
and the preventing of land grab
bing.
They will increase revenue to
the eleven institutions partici-
pating in State land receipts,
and to the County Bond and In
terest Funds and the Farmers
Loan Fund. The latter now has
$500, 100000 loaned at six per
cent, with approximately $780,
100000 more available in the
treasury.
The amendments should carry
by a large majority. Every
farmer and cattleman and every
business man, in fact every tax
payer in Graham county is vital
ly interested in the adoption of
these amendments.
Vote YES" on No. 104, No.
LOG and No. 80.
Graham guardian., 1918-11-01
VOTE FOR HOME RULE

Legislative Home Rule known
on the ballot officially as 102
(Yes) and 103 (No) is dividing
interest with the proposed COM
pensation amendment and the
land laws. So far, however, no
opposition has developed against
the redistricting measure from
any source and all factions fore
cast its passage.
Under the proposed amend.
ment, the old arbitrary system
of representation will be abol.
ished, SO far as the lower house
Is concerned. The present basis
of representation was fixed In
the constitutional convention and
did not provide for the natural
growth of the State. As a con-
sequence, according to people
who are advocates of the meas.
ure, the State could double in
size and the same number of
representatives would sit in the
lower house of the legislature.
However, it would not matter
which county increased in popu-
lation. 1t could not grow. so far
as power in the law making body
is concerned.
Another feature of the bill is
that the present representation
of any county can not be lowered.
The amendment does not affect
the senatorial candidates in any
way. They will continue to be
elected at large.
Should the measure pass much
of the hodge-dodge system of
selecting legislators will be ehmi-
mated. The redistricting will
bring the voter close to his home.
He will know his man before
voting. More responsibility will
be a result.
There is not county in the
State in which a favorable ma.
jority should not be cast for 102.
All are equally interested and in
the future may desire greater
representation than they now
have.
Vote for l02.
Graham guardian., 1918-11-01
DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDERERs

When we remember the cold.
blooded murder of Sheriff Nc.
Bride and his deputies. Kempton
and Wootan, by Tom Sisson and
the Power boys, we cannot help
thinking that if the punishment
for such a horrible crime was
death, it might never have hap
pened.
We have never been in favor
of the death penalty, but we
realize now that human life is
held too cheaply in the State,
and in consequence we are now
in favor of inAicting the death
penalty on all convicted mur-
derers.
The people of Graham county
have good reason to vote for in.
itiative measure No. 306, which
prescribes the punishment Of
persons guilty of murder, as fol.
lows: Vie
Sec. Every person guilty of
murder in the first degree shall
suffer death or Imprisonment in
the State prison for life, at the
discretion of the jury trying the
same, or, upon the plea of guilty,
the court shall determine the
same; and every person guilty of
murder in the second degree is
punishable by Imprisonment in
the State prison not less than
ten years."
Put your "X" in the box after
1906, Yes.'
Graham guardian., 1918-11-01

604-- County pay ro------County and precinct off
salaries
Graham guardian., 1918-11-01
STATE LAND AMENDMENTS

The attention of the voters of
Graham county is called to the
two amendments to the constitu-
ton, Nos, 104 and LOG, and the
initiative measure No. 80.
No. lO4 would remove from
the constitution the restriction of
the term Of land leases to five
years.
No. LOG would remove from
the constitution the one section
limit of the amount of land to be
leased by an individual or a cor.
poration.
No. 80 would make Nos. 1O4
and LOG effective.
The adoption of these amend
ments will insure a larger in
come from State lands and will
enable lessees to realize larger re-
turns from their leases, as well
as making more permanent, and
serviceable improvements just
tifiable, thereby insuring rental
Of State lands on terms more
favorable to the State.
According to the recent report
of State Land Commissioner w.
A. Moeur, the Arizona lands were
granted for the benefit of all the
people and the only way that all
the people can be permitted to
participate in the benefits of this
grant is to compel the users of
the lands to pay into the State
treasury a stipulated annual
rental therefor, and the money
so paid loaned to the farmers at
a reduced rate of interest and
expended in the upkeep and
maintenance of our public insti-
tutions, in which all the people
have an interest.
The proposed amendments will
do away with evasion and many
evils possible Herewith, but will
not do away with any lease of
the present, broadening the op.
portunities of present and future
leases, but in no way curtailing
opportunity for either the big
man or the little man now using
land, or for the new man who
may come in to engage in indus
try upon State lands.
They will put all leases on the
books in the names of those ac-
tually using them and will create
an asset for those that they do
not now possess; also, they will
enable exercise Of greater dis
Graham guardian., 1918-11-01
Greatly Benefited BY Chamberlain :
Tablets

IL am thankful for the good have
received by using Chamberlain Tab.
let's. About two years ago when be.
gan taking them I was suffering .
great deal from distress after eating,
and from headache and tired languid
feeling due to indigestion and torpid
liver. Chamberlain Tablets corrected
these disorders in short time, and
since taking two bottles Of them my
health has been good, +" writes Mrs. M.
P. Harwood, Auburn. N. Y. ady"S8-5t
Graham guardian., 1918-11-01

Then 2,400 times one-half of the
daily wages or earning of the
deceased mot to exceed, how.
ever, in any case the sum of
$4,000.OO) is paid over by the
employer to the administrator
and held in trust for the widow
and children. Every time the
widow or children are in want of
money they must go to the ad-
ministrator and if it meets with
his approval and that of the
court, they get it, otherwise not,
This money is applied to the sup
port of the widow and support
and education of the children,
not according to the ideas and
wishes of the mother, but ac-
cording to the ideas and wishes
of the administrator and under
the direction of the court.
For example, let us presume a
work 30 years of age earning
Sc. 90 per day at the time receiv-
ing an injury resulting in his
death, and that he left surviving
a widow or children. Before the
widow or children can receive
compensation under the present
compensation law, an admins
TRAITOR must be appointed by the
court, after which 81, 10000 is
paid over to him by the employ
er, and every time the widow or
children are in need of money,
they must receive it from and
subject to the approval of the
administrator and of the court.
Under the proposed Work
mems Compensation Law, known
as Amendment 100, the widow
or children would Immediately
begin to receive compensation
from the State Industrial Acct.
dent Board, paid out of the In.
dustriai Accident Fund at the
rate of 66 2-3 per cent of the
daily wage being received by the
decedant at the time of injury
and would receive such payment
semi-monthly for a period of
1900 DAYS, or, in other words,
they would receive approximate
ly $4,000 every two weeks for
/, 900 days, or a total of 81, ,6O0.0O,
without delay, court costs, at
torney fees or costs of admins
tration, as against 81, 10000 un.
der the present law less those
expenses.
Amendment 100 is the most
progressive legislation offered
the people of any state along this
line and should receive the solid
support of every voter in Gra-
ham county.
Graham guardian., 1918-11-01

6O5 County pay County and precinct officials
salaries !,