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The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-10-11

"Evenin'. Miss Weir Ave you card
about Mr.. Bush, pore gentleman
Mrs. Stout was very English.
mfr. Bush? No. What about him?"
az was 'urt shockin' bad this awft'-
noon" Mrs. Stout related. "Out 'orse-
back ridin', and is 'orse ran away
with i'm, and fell on i'm. Fell all of n
cap, they say. Terr!ble-terrible
The pore man isn't expected to live.
Is backs broke, they say. Wat
pity! ShockIn' accident, indeed"
Miss Weir voiced perfunctory sym
pathy, as was expected of her, seeing
that she was an employee Of the firm
or had been lately. But close upon
that she escaped TO her own room.
She did not relish sitting there dis
cuSslng Mr.. Andrew Bush.
Nevertheless she kept thinking OF
him long after she went to bed. She
was not at all vindictlve. and his mis-
fortune. the fact--if the report we're
true-that he was facing his end.
stirred her pity.
The report of his Injury was verified
in the morning papers. by evening 1t
had pretty well passed out of Hazel's
mind. She had more pleasant con-
Germs. jack Barrow dropped in about
siT-thirty TO ask II she wanted 10 go
with him to concert during the week
They We're sitting In the parlor, by
front window. chattering 10 each
other, but not 50 engroSsed that they
failed to notice a carriage drawn by
two splendid grays pull Up at the front
gate. The footman, in brown livery.
got down and came TO the door. Hazel
knew the carriage. She had seen Mr..
Andrew Bush abroad in it many
tirne. She wondered If there was some
further annoyance IN store for her, and
frowned ut the prospect.
She heard Mrs. Stout answer the
bell in person. There was q low
humble of voices. Then the landlady
appeared in the parlor doorway, the
footman behind her.
This Is the lady" Mrs. Stout in
dicated Hnzel. "a message for you,
Miss Weir"
The liveried person bowed and en-
tended an envelope. 81 was instructed
to deliver this to you personally" he
said, and fingered as II he looked for
further instructions.
Hazel looked at the envelope. She
could not understand why, under the
circumstances, any message should
come to her through such a medium.
But there was her name inscribed. She
glanced up. Mrs. Stout gazed past the
footman with an air of frank antlcipa-
ton. Jack also was looking But the
landlady caught UaZel's glance and
backed ont the door, and Hazel opened
the letter.
The note was brief and to the point:
Miss Weir: Mr.. Bush. being seriously
injured and unable to write. bids me say
that he is very anxious 70 see you. lie
sends his carriage to convey you here Ills
physicians fear that he will not survive
the night, hence he begs of you to come.
Very truly.
ETHEL P WATSON.
Nurse in Waiting.
1.-THE idea! OF course I won't! l
wouldn't think of such a thIngw Hazel
exclaimed.
Just a second" she said to the foot
man.
Over on the parlor mantel lay some
sheets of paper and envelopes. Sha
borrowed pencil from Barrow and
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-10-11

Chicago.-Hogs - Butchers, $4,000
1870: light. s1s.75 @19.15: packing,
$4,000 1875: rough. s17.5o@1S.OO pigs.
good to choice, $17.O0@1S00
Cattle-Beef cattle. good, choice and
prime, sl5.75q19.6O; common and me-
dium. 10000 1875: butcher stock. cows
and heifers, $7.35 a 1875: cows and cut
tiers. 1925 "a 100: stockers and feeders.
good, choice and fancy. 310.75113.75:
inferior common and medium. 1850
io75; veal calves. good and choice,
Sheep--Lambs. choice and prime,
S15.75 1850: medium and good, $1375
n15.75: culls, $s.00@12OO: ewes, choice
and prime, $l0.25 @1O.75: medium and
good, 5000 1926; culls. aI5o@7 90.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-10-11

gritting his teeth. her hands clenched
till the knuckles stood white under
the smooth skin, and then quite alb
ruptly she got up and left the restau-
rant even while waiter hurried to
take her order. If she had been a
man, and versed In profanity. she
could have cursed Andrew Bush till
his sou. shuGdered on Its journey
through infinite space Being n woman.
she wished only quiet place to cry.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-10-11
RUSHS THREATS TO MAKE HAZEL SUFFER FOR HER RE-
LECTION OF HIS PROPOSAL ARE FOUND NOT TO
HAVE BEEN IDLY MADE

a in the
office
suddenly
stenoSapher After three months Bush
and he
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-10-11
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.


Kansas city, o.-Butter-Creamery.
b7c: firsts. 55c; seconds. sac; packing,
40c.
Eggs-Firsts. 45c: seconds. 4Oc.
Poultry - Hens 1Sm2lc; ROSTERS,
lS1ac; brollers. 27c.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-10-11
Grain.


The foIIOWlng pricos ON I've pouItl
are net +. .. b. Denver:
Turkeys, fancy d. p......3O G32
ir ,,,E,y s. oil toms ''.....'.-'SSa M 5S
Hens. ID. q
Ducks, young ..............22 as
S,'cS' '-..... 80 " :.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-10-11

Creameries, eX. LIST grade, Id 60
Creameries. I'd grade, h.. So
Process ........ -. .. So
H4ckIug stock ...... 40
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-10-11
(ro BE CoNTINuED,)

american exporters of picked f,sh
are asked to communicate with arw
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-10-11
Eggs.

EGGS. graded No. /. net.
F. o. b. Denver ..........46 4i7
Eggs. graurd No. >. net.
+. .. Il. Denver .... 80
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-10-11

HazeI seeks refuge In the far
Northwest, where she obtains a
position as schooIteacher and
Immediately after her arrival a.
Sar'boo Meadows she gets her
nrst glimpse of "Roaring siII~
Wasstaff. The introduction was
start'ins, to say the least. The
incident is a part Of tho next
lnstallment
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-10-11

scrubbed brief refusal. The foot
man departed with her answer. Hazel
turned to find Jack staring his puzzle
ment.
"What did he want?" Barrow asked
bluntly. THAT was the Bush turnout,
wasn't It'll"
you heard about Mr. Bush getting
hurt. didn't your size inquired
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-10-11
Hogs.
Sheep.
s.l ~
hny and Grnin Market
Of. q. b. Denver Carload PRICE,

my ana sruih Nhrket.
Of. q. b. Denver. Carload PRICE,
Hay.
Buying Prices.
Colorado, upland. per ton. sea. 00n 24.O0
Nebraska upland, per ton. 23.00U24.OO
Prairie hay. Colorado and
Nebraska. per ton. 20.0092l.0O
Timothy. per ton. 23.OOg $500
Alfalfa, per ton .-........ 1000 q 23.OO
South Park. per ton. ...... 23.00425.0O
Gunnison Valley. per ton. 23.OOm24.OO
straw, per ton. .......... 5.OOH 900
Grain.
oats. Nebraska 100 lbs, buying. .S2.3 80
Colorado oats, bulk. buying ...... 2.25
Corn chop. sack, selling ......... $40
Corn in sack selling. 3.35
Gluten feed. sacked. selling. 1874
Bran, Colo. per 100 lbs, selling. l5J
Flour.
hungarian Patent. ss lbs, sacked,
subject to discount. ............s 5.li
hungarian, 4S lbs. sacked, sub
tect to discount. ..,............ ISL
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-10-11

Flax.
Duluth. MINI. = Linseed -391h @
3.92h.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-25
AUSTRIAN PAPER
SEES RELENTING
IN CECIL SPEECH

Amsterdam, Aug. 26-The com
ment of Lord Robert Cecil, British
under-secretary for foreign affairs,
on the speech of German Colonial
Minister Solf, a Vienna dispatch
credits the FTemblatt as saying is
in different tone from that usually
manifest by British statesmen and
is in contrast with the irreconcil-
able knockout speeches so often
heard from their politicians" The
Neue Freie Presse says that it is
"a striking fact that he tries to
tone down Mr.. Balfour's threat that
German colonies will not be return
ed and transfers the decision to the
peace conference"
Un aninteryiew last Friday Lord
Robert Cecil said that Germany
was unfit to rule her colonies. He
recalled that Mr.. BalfOur had said
that the German colonies could not
be restored and continued:
''PremiXr LLOYD George said
months ago that the question of the
colonies would be settled at the
peace conference, but Mr.. Balfour's
more recent statement ruled out the
possibility that they would be re-
stored.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-25
News of the Day in Moline and East Moline
VOLUNTEERS ARE
WANTED TO FILL
QUOTA IN MOLINE

Since doubt exists as to possibil-
tiles Of filing the recent call of 55
men for Camp Grant during the
period of SeptA3-6 with class one
registrants of 1917, an appeal for
volunteers from the ranks of the
deferred classes and 1918 regis
trants has been issued by the Mo-
line exemption board.
Fifty-fve is the number of class
one registrants reported available
to the adjutant general by the Mo
line board several weeks ago, and
accordingly the recent call was
based upon that figure. There are,
however, possibilities of men being
out of the city or i'll at the time Of
entertainment, and accordingly ii
was deemed necessary to ask for
volunteers.
The Sept 3 cali is for white men
only, qualified for general military
service. Registrars of 1918 may
be voluntarily indicted, but not in
voluntarily taken.
The limited service call is for 90
men and will be filed by induction,
though registrants of this classif-
cation may volunteer. The men
will be sent to Camp Grant, and
will be entrained Aug. so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-25
SUCCESSMARKS
CLOTHING DRIVE.
Carload of Wearing Apparel DOnat-
ed by MOliners for Relief OF
Belgian Sufferers.

An 18th hour squirt sent the old
clothes campaign over the top with
yigor in Moline Saturday night and
today a carload of wearing apparel
is in readiness to be shipped east
before being sent on it's way to the
destitute in Belgium.
All day Saturday old and discard
ed raiment came into the headquar-
tiers in the Lundell building and
the drive seemed to gain momen-
tum as the day progressed. Even
at 8 in the evening people were
still bringing in donations. The
campaign had been conducted all
week by the patriotic service COM
mittee of the Moline Rotary club.
This morning f. b. Walker, chair
man, stated that the clothes which
have been collected will very likely
amount to a full carload.
From here the clothes will be
sent to Binghamton, n. Y, where
they. will be- cleaned and repaired,
and in October the government has
assured the Belgian relief commits
sion of shipping facilities, so that
they will arrive in Belgium before
the winter begins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-25
ELKS GAMBOL ON
VERDANT FIELDS
ALLDAY SUNDAY

Several hundred persons, includ-
ing, it is said, half the notables OF
Moline, yesterday attended the 1918
outing of the Moline Elks ON farm
along Green river in Henry county.
Charles Ross, one OF the Moline
members, acted as host 1t was an
all-day affair.
Aside from the fact that Carl
Londberg fell in the river while
attempting to coax some OF the in
habitants of Green river to culti-
vate an affection for the worm on
the end of his line, no casualties
are reported. In fact, one would
gather from reports that all enjoy
ed corking good time. The wealth
er man smiled on the occasion and
all went off like clockwork, thanks
to the committee headed by L. r.
Blackman.
Two ball games were played, UNI
ptres being Judge n. A Larson and
Judge G. o. Dietz. Floyd Thomp-
son, states attorney, and Edward
Eagle, assistant, pitched both con-
tests. Aside from this, and the fact
that Axel Kohler and Emil Coleman
took prominent parts in the games,
little Is known.
Chicken, home-roasted corn,
country tomatoes, and numberless
other delectable dishes were con-
spicuous on the dinner menu.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-25
STOLEN WATCH rs
HANDED TO OWNER
BY UNKNOWN MAN

Just what his motive was is a
puzzle to the police but at any rate
it is on record at the East Moline
police station that in a soft drink
paflor Saturday night a man hand
ed Tom Adcock a watch which was
evidently stolen from him three
weeks ago 1t was done up in a
package and as soon as it was hand
ed Adcock the deliyerer disappear
ed. Adcock walked oU+ of the place
unwrapping the package which he
found to contain his own watch,
missed some time ago.
Five DRINKS since Saturday is the
record at the station this morning
and smashes all previous records
since the city went dry last spring.
Where did they get the booZe?"
the police were asked. Haven't any
idea" came back the reply. eff we
knew we would go and get them"
James Sudson, colored, Robert
Shield and John Hinkle were three
of the DRINKS fined and James Wal
acle and Frank Chuhe of Rock Is
land, disturbed the peace after i'm
bibing too freely of liquor and were
fined a total of $500 also.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-25
LOCAL SITE ON
WHICH TO BUILD
FEDERAL HOUSES

1t has been known for some time
in Moline that the federal govern
ment has been unable to buy a site
on which to erect the quota of
houses assigned to the Plow City,
IN order that better and more ade-
quate provision might be made for
war workers. Three hundred seven
ty-tVe thousand dollars was allotted
10 Moline for this purpose. Holders
OF property have been putting ex-
orbltant prices on all tracts want
ed by the government. The govern
ment might have seized any piece of
ground, as was done with the Rad
den property in East Moline, and
pay for it later under the conden-
nation plan, but it was not desira-
bic to do this if it could possibly
be avoided.
1t is gratifying, therefore, to
know that E. S. Judd, requisition
officer for the government, now an
nounces that land has been secur-
ed; that is, It has been bargained
for. The papers are not yet sign
ed, and therefore the location is
not yet made public.
The government Is paying more
for this land than the amount ap-
portioned for the buying Of real
estate, and for that reason IT is de-
cided to expend 100000 instead of
only $4,000 for the relief of the
housing situation here. Approx
mately 200 houses will be put up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-25
PLAN TO COMPLETE
BIG REVENUE BILL

Washington, Aug. 26.-After
nearly two months spent in the
work of drafting the new $4,000
100000 revenue bill, the house
ways and means committee planned
to complete the measure today pre-
paratory to reporting it to the
house Thursday. Only few min
or details in the draft Of the bill
remained TO be considered at to-
days session.
Though the bill, designed to levy
the largest tax on the American
people of any revenue measure in
the nations history, will be formal
~ presented to the house Thurs
day, Chairman Kitchin, of the COM
mittee today reiterated his inten-
ton not to call up the bill for dis
cussion until next Monday. Pas
sage by the house before Septem-
Der Is is planned.
Senate leaders, however, do not
anticipate disposal of the measure
in the upper house before the first
of November, probably just before
the fall elections.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-25
SILVIS OFFICER HOT
ON SPEEDERS TRAIL

For the first time in many weeks
speeders in the village of Silvis Sat
urday night ran against an obstacle
in the form of an officer of the law
and this morning two dug into their
pockets to pay the necessary fine
and a third is soon to feel the
strong arm of justice, for Marshal
Henry p. BANKS is hot on his trail
with state warrant
Carl Lindberg Of Moline this
morning. paid a fine of $40 and
costs for speeding and J. W. Free
man of Moline handed over So and
costs for driving without lights, ac-
cording to the officer. Both were
given hearings before Justice S. ID.
Marchant.
Marshal Bahnks was out in his
car Saturday night and managed to
overtake the two who were fined
this morning. But a third escaped
his clutches and today the marshal
is out after him with a state war
rant, having obtained his license
number.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-25
NINETY TWO ARE
|. PUT ON RECORDS
Almost 100 Youths Register With
Moline District Exemption
Board Saturday.

Ninety-two who attained the age
OF 81 since Juno OF this year were
registered for military service BY
the Moline exemption board Satur-
day. Today was designated as the
time for registration OF men OF
Hebrew extraction who reached
draft age, but at noon none had ap-
peared.
well, how soon can We goT'
was the enthusiastic question shot
at the clerk of the exemption board
by many of the registrants.
OF the 80 registered, n are ma
tive white men, one native colored,
three natuTalized whites, three de
clarant whites. and eight aliens.
Plans for the coming registra-
ton, to include men between the
ages of IS and As years. IL the pro
posed man-power bill is enacted,
are already under way by the Mo
line exemption board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-25
FORMER Moline
WORKER KILLED
Carroll I. Rankin, Velie EmpIoye,
Dies in Action With u. 5. Reg
ulars Overseas.

Word has been received in Moline
that Carroll 7. Rankin, aged "a, a
former employe of the Velie Motors
corporation, was killed in action
Aug I. He was a member of the
regular army, Forty seventh regi-
ment of infantry, having volun-
teered for that branch after leaving
for Camp Grant in a draft conting-
ent.
His parents reside in Vermont,
Ill, and it was from that place that
he left when called for army ser
vice. He lived in Moline about a
year ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Pruyntjens,
S06 Third avenue, Moline, with
whom Mr.. Rankin resided while in
Moline, were the recipients of the
news telling of his death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-25
YANKEES HELD IN
GERMANY ASK FOR
AMERICAN THINGS

New York, Aug. 26. - American
prisoners in German camps want
things that will somewhat Ameri-
Canize our position" so says a let
ter from an American prisoner
Lieutenant A Strauss, to Conrad
Hermann, a copy of which has been
received by the Y. M. C. A. Lieu
tenant Strauss asks for baseball
paraphernalia, tennis racquets and
halls and straight razors and
strops." Bibles, religious books
books about zoology, botany, geOl-
ogy and medical books also are in
Guided in the request.
Lieutenant Strauss says that
books previously received through
the y. NJ G. A. were much appre-
ciated by "our little group, so far
the only Americans in the camp. -
The location of the camp is not dis
closed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-25
DECLARE MANY
WELLS UNSAFE
Thirty-SeVen Out of Thirty-Eight
Examined During Last Week
Unfit TO Drink From.

According to analyses made last
week by City Chemist Anderson of
Moline, 81 out of So wells examined
are unsafe. Commissioner a. c.
Stouffer of the department of pub
lie health and safety this morning
made public the report. The well
of j. Hammerick, 1884 Seventh ave
nue., is the only one of the number
examined that is found to contain
water safe for human consumption.
1t is a significant fact that sew
eral of the wells condemned by
the chemist last week have pre-
viOusly been pronounced safe. The
majority of the wells examined are
in the downtown district, The city
has 200 registered wells, and all
will be subject to test by the
chemist
The alarming stages Of the ty-
phoid epidemic has evidently pass
ed, according to one city official
this morning. No new cases have
been reported since Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-25
NAMES DAUGHTER
AFTER PRESIDENT

Paris, Aug. 15.-(Correspond-
ence of the Associated Press
While avenues and bridges are be
ing named in honor of the Presi-
dent of the United States and hun
dreds Of newly born French boys
christened with his name, it re
manned for Madame Julie Vandr
Eecken of Ognes to adopt the name
for her newly born daughter, who
has just been Baptized Wilsonne
Edith Vandr Eecken. The child is
the eleventh OF Madame Vandr
EeCkeD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-25
PREPARE FOR BIG
REGISTRATION IN
NEW DRAFT CALL

Springfield, IIl-Faced by task
more herculean than that of year
ago last June, Illinois military reg
istration authorities are preparing
for their part in enrolling more
than 100000 men who. it is ex-
pected, will come within the pro-
visions of the proposed draft meas
ure now before congress.
Provost Marshal General Crow
der has directed Adjutant General
Dickson, head of the Illinois branch
of the selective service -organiza-
ton, to proceed Immediately with
preliminary plans in order that
there may be no delay after con-
gress passes the draft bill. Pres.
ent indications are that the regis
tration will take place early in
September
The desire Of the provost marshal
to speed up arrangements for the
registration, it is explained, is
prompted by a determination to
provide enough selected men to fill
the war program without invading
the deferred claSSificatiOnS.
Practically the same machinery
Of registration is to be used next
month as in the first registration
Because of the likelihood that more
men are to be enrolled, however,
the provost marshal has instructed
state adjutant generals to provide
one-third more registrars than a
year ago.
Mayors, city councils, city clerks,
election commissions and all cleo
ton officials are required to assist
in the registration, and the usual
election machinery is to be utilized
as before Men coming within the
age limits will, on the day appoint
ed by presidential proclamation, go
to their regular voting precincts to
be registered
In localities where there are
more than one board, it is directed
that a committee be named to SUI
Dervise the registration.
Volunteer workers are sought
but payment for services of regis
trars at four dollars a day is pro-
vided in case there are not Suftici-
ent offers of free services.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-25
PRAISE FOR LOCAL.
MAN AS RECRUTTER

Lieutenant Edward c. Mckinney,
Moline man, is highly praised by
the Syracuse, n. Y, Herald for his
efficient work as a naval recruiter
in charge of the Syracuse district
station. He is the son of Larry Nc
Kinney, who at present is making
his home with his daughter, Mrs.
William Asbury, sos Sixteenth ave
nue., Moline.
The story is occasioned by Lieu
tenant McKinney's transfer to New
York, where he soon expects to be
assigned to active fighting service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-25
LOWDEN ASSURES
NEGROES STATE
TO GUARD THEM

Springfield, IIl.-Rights of
negro citizens in Illinois will be
safeguarded in any new constitu-
ton adopted by this state, Govern
or Frank o. Lowden has assured
Representative Benjamin Fl. Lucas
of Chicago in a letter. The issue
OF whether a constitutional con
vention is to be called viii be de-
cided at the polls in November.
Governor Lowden's letter is as
follows:
q have never even. heard Il sug-
gested that il a new constitution is
framed in Illinois it win contain
anything which can by any posi-
bility be injurious to your race.
If a new constitution be submitted
to the voters of this state, l have
no doubt that it will guard tho
rights Of the colored race equally
with the rights of the white race.
In other words, such a constitu-
ton, to be adopted by the people
would have to be framed with a
view to the interests OF all our
people without reference to race or
religion.
"In my opinion those who as
sert that a new constitution will be
framed which will be hurtful to the
colored people are not true friends
of the colored people. think
your action in supporting the con-
stitutional convention was high
minded in every way. and IL en-
| titles you to credit rather than
blame"
All t1o koua All tho Tirup-TTyb O.