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New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Shortage Undermining
Health of Nation

Broadly speaking, the Central
Powers are in this position:
/. The shortage Of animal and
vegetable fats has undermined the
health and sappcd the energy of the
people to a considerable degree
2. Germany is shut off from i'm
ports, So per cent of which in 1913
consisted of raw material, and is ex-
periencing an acute shortage of cot
ton, wool, silk, fax, hemp and jute
This has forced the use as substi-
tuteS of paper-woven fabrics unsat-
isfactory for resisting cold and for
withstandinc wear.
g. Her supplies Of leather and
rubber are extremely low and her
army is short of boots, belts, traces,
etc.
q. Her mineral reserves. such as
copper, TIN platinum, aluminium and
nickel, absolutely essential to the
manufacture of munitions, are fast
disappearing.
S. Her captures in Belgium, Po-
land. Serbia, Rumania and other re-
gions do not bulk so large in the
minds of her economists as they do
in the Allied countries, because the
former know that the Allies have
coIHcIcu cOItOn, WOOL, Julc, lcathcr,
copper and foodstuffs.
From study of private reports and
from neutral and enemy
newspapers, and from the testimony of
neutrals who have lived in Germany
up to a few weeks ago, the following
deductions are drawn:
/. 1t is impossible to "starve OUT
Germany; yet in sense the inbahi-
tants of the besieged cities have col
lapsed in part. The worst pinch of
the war will come between the end
Of February and May.
e. A bloody revolution in Ger
many during the war is improbable.
though the further prolongation of
the conflict is likely to bring more
strikes and passive resistance to the
militarists. Even the army may be
affected.
3. German morale has greatly de-
Perforated, not so much because of
the shortage of food as of the irk-
someness of restrictions and the
suspicion that certain classes are en-
joying special privileges.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-30
You Can't Rub 1t Away;
Rheumatism is in the Blood

tism until you cleanse your blood Of
the germs that cause the disease.
S. S. S. has never had an equal as q
blood purifier and scores of sufferers
say that it has cleansed their blood Of
Rheumatism, and removed all trace
of the disease from their system.
Get a bottle of S. s. s. at your
drug store, and get on the right
treatment to-day. If you want spe-
cial medical advice, you can obtain it
free by addressing Medical Director,
% Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-30
Iiniments wan Never Cure.

If you are afflicted with Rheuma-
tism, why waste time with liniments,
lotions and other local applications
that never did cure Rheumatism, and
never will7
Do not try to rub the pain away,
for you will never succeed. Try the
sensible plan of finding the cause of
the pain, and go after that. Remove
the cause, and there can be no pain.
You viii never be rid Of Rheuma-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09
Purse snatcher Escapes.
YOUNG OFFICERS NOT
LIKED BY GERMANS

French tCorresp 0udence Of
Ia" Associated FressI German pTis-
0la-# ara complaining of the ineiii-
cheney o5 their Junior officers, who
are. #ew say often placed in COM
Wau. al sections after only four
weeks training One prisoner told tile
Associated Press correspondent that
iHa majority of the professional junior
officers tiE tit for service, had been
transferred to the lepots and iustruc-
zion camps FRI the interior to train the
Hu' at tile 1919 and 1920 classes now
called For service. These vacancies
SID r.s ranks were filled by youths
from .la universities and by the sons
g.. merchants and manufacturers.
I'm. number of officers also has
been reduced At the beginning Of
Aa..0H5 each company Of German
Infantry bad Eve. the captain and four
IsIauauts or second lieutenants
tar.E 20 the war the creation of new
ma.amg-Eun. trench-mOVtar. gas and
-re9a5eT officers from the infantry
haaaiioHs brought the number at
.aeaei @ each company down to only
three.
OWING to the frequent absence Of
a'5eers on furlough or for the purpose
o.. following some special instruction
course there are often only two Of
ayerF, and sometimes one, on duty
with d company, even when it Is hold
Ing t4e front line trenches.
Among the German prisoners taken
n recent battles on the French front
The number of active officers is very
small Battalion commanders and the
commanders Of companies are nearly
always reserve officers The chiefs OF
sections are sergeant-MaioT lieuten-
ants, who bear the insignia Of officers
1a their shoulder straps but wear me
oh-c0mmissi0ned officers collar ana
hold their rank only for the Duration
81. the war. Since the end OF 1915,
however. simple sergeants are often
H command OF piatoons.
The reason given by the prisoners
Tor The creation OF so many temporary
ranks lis that the regular officers o.
-ue German army are determined 10
maintain after the war, the military
aisle which has so long existed III
GERMANY and which excluded from
'ae possibility az attaining commits
stoned rank any man belonging to me
commercial or industrial classes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09

The 0ld-fashioned winter is not a
Wlh after all.--Philsdelphia Public
ledger.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09
Nyh:'I'ofJ''

For express call William Trefz.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
R. l. Clean Towel Service; phone
r. I. 4476.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09
INSTALLATION FOR
THREE CAMPS HELD

Camp %, Modern W0odmeu OF Amer
lea. Dewey camp No. 1886. and Pros
Derity camp No 1881. ROYAL Neigb1Ors
of America. held i0int installation Of
of7cers last evening at ODD Fellows
han supreme officers present were
Or H9da. NJ. Carlson. supreme record
or. Mrs Alice Gfluand OF SPRINGFIELD,
supreme manager; Mrs. Mary z. Arm
holt OF Peoria. Mrs. Burkella Snyder
of Council Bluffs, Miss Frances Rob-
inson of Omaha Neb., supreme audi
tors. Mrs. Alice GilHlaud acted as the
installing marshal and Mrs. Arnh0it
as the Installing officer, placing the
following in office
Dewey. camp 1895:
Oracle-Miss Jessie Mayne,
Past oracle-Mrs. Marie NJ. PAIL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09

executive secretary be employed who
will serve all members OF the organ
IzatioR.
Action on plans for the joint con-
vention OF the iowa and Illinois state
dealers to be held In Rock Island and
Davenport was not taken up at the
meeting last night. II was originally
the plan to have the Iowa organiza-
ton meet in Davenport and the Till
nois association meet in Rock Island,
several of the sessions TO be held
jointly. Matters have arisen. however,
which have temporarily delayed plans.
Form Motor Corps
Scott county members of the asso-
citation declared their willingness tart
night TO serve in a motor corps for
the home guard which is being or
ganized In Davenport for the pro-
lection Of the people Of the county
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09
TAILOR HELD FOR
TAKING $40 BILL
Vincent StFitecky Gets Greenh8ck
From DaYenporter, Then Refuses
to Give 81 Up.
&. G. Green, Complainant in Case, Call
P0lice-Tben Presented 30 the
Grand Jury.

Vincent stritecky tailor employed
by Carl J. Miicka 1917 Third avenue
was arrested this morning on COM
plant of c. C. Green. SZ9 Ripley
street. Davenport.
Green charged that Suitecky stole
a $40 bill from him The bill was
found in the tailors pocket, when he
was searched StriJecky's case was
put before the grand jury. which is
now in session. and he may be held on
a larceny charge.
According 10 the story told by
Green. he met Stritecky in the loop
last night They had several drinks
together and then STitecjv invited
him 10 visit the tailor shop where he
was employed. Sriteclly having q key
for the front door once i'm The shop,
strtecky is alleged to have taken all
Of Green's EaIaubles from him. Green
picked up large pair Of shears aDi
threatened Stritecky with the result
that the tailor gave him back an of
his valuables with the exception Of "a
$50 bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09
SiiCkPcODIe
Health is Yours

The Electro Medical Labora-
tory. with offices iE the Central
Trust Building, is 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
t0f0ra 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 Or.
Kroening, expert in the treat
ment Of obscure and l0ng-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
REFERENCES AS 10 OUR
BUSINESS INTEGRITY AND
PROFESSIONAL STANDING.
No MATTER IF OTHER DOC
TORS HAVE FAILED TO CURE
YOU. DON'T GIVE UP. THE
SUCCESS WE HAVE HAD IN
THE CURE OF DISEASE
WITHOUT THE USE OF THE
KNIFE IS OUR BEST REF
ERENCE.
If you are suffering with
stomach arrangement, intes-
final troubles or pelvic disease,
you are welcome to d free con
sultadon with Or. Kroening.
Catarrhal conditions, deafness
from catarrh, goitre, rupture,
piles and other rectal diseases
are successfully treated with
out surgery Blood and nerv-
Gus troubles. including rheuma-
tism and uric acid ailments,
treated and cured.
OUR MOTTO: No Big Fees.
No False Promises. No Cutting.
No Incurables Treated. No
names published.
Rooms SCI and 362 Central
Trust Building. Third Floor.
Entrance to Building on Eight
zenith street Take elevator.
Hours 10 to IL, . to 4 and
Z - p. N. Sunday, 10 TO ~.
ELECTR0-MEDICAL
LABORATORY.
ROCK ISLAND. ILL.,.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09
WILL PINCH AS HARD.

The appointment Of women as dep
atty tax collectors il a graceful recog-
milton of the suffrage party But is
masculine chiyalry capable Of paying
income taxes to woman collector
more cheerfully than to a man New
York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09
AUTO DEALERS To
HAVE SECRETARY
Tri.Cfty Trade Association VIII En-
pIey Expert To Guard the Inter-
ests OF Body.

A paid secretary will be employed
by the Tri-City Automobile Trade as
ISOLATION TO Iok after the interests Of
that organization
AT q meeting Of the automobile men
last night a committee was appointed.
authorized to search for a capable
man for that place The interests Of
the auto trade men has grown to the
point where il is necessary that an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09
VOTE TO IMPROVE
TRACK AT J0SLIN
Annual Meeting Rock Island County
Agricultural Association Is
Held Saturday.
D0SAHOO Is NAMED PRESIDENT
Date for 1915 Fair Is Not Decided
Upon. Being Put Over to Some
Future Session.

Approximately $1,000 will be ex-
pended in improving the race track at
the county fair grounds at JOslin.
This SUM was voted at the annual
meeting Of the Rock Island County
Agricultural association held at JOS
lin Il was also decided to build adj
ditionai cattle sheds to house the ex-
hibits. The price of admission to the
1918 fair was set at so cents for adults
Children under Z viii be admitted
free. The time for the fair was not
set and will be determined at a fu-
ture meeting. A committee consist
ing Of H. H, Palmer, Z. NJ. Breaker
and Floyd E. Thompson, was named
TO revise the constitution and bylaws
OF the association On lhe final day
Of the fair this year an auction will
be held for the benefit OF the Red
Cross, it was decided.
The following officers for the asso-
citation were named for the ensuing
year.
President. z. Donahoo. Moline.
Vice observation-disclosures Searie,
Hillsdale
secretary-Homer a. Daley Hills
dale.
Treasurer-Heury D. Setter, Port
Byron.
Board directors (HoldOyers), Ed
gar Walther. H II. Palmer, Ed Vain
right, reelected Tor three years.
Floyd E. Thompson, Boyd McMichael
E. Schafer: (for two years., Henry
Weidemau. W. H. Moody and g, A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09

and b r Abbott, emergency agent I'm
animal husbandry for the department
Of agriculture, spoke yesterday before
the Moline Rotary club.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-03
RECRUITING FOR
THE MACHINE GUN
COMPANY is ON

An active campaign to recruit,
this week, the machine gun COM
pany for the Third Regiment, Ma
tional Guard of Oklahoma, which
has been allotted to Ardmore, was
begun last night. A street meeting
was held at which several speakers
outlined the necessity of forming this
organization and pointed to the sue
cess OF the recruiting OF f. Company,
Second Regiment, as an example of
what can be done in Ardmore when
the citizenship is awakened to its
duty.
Speakers have been assigned to the
motion picture theaterS each night,
to give, in four minute talks, the es-
sential information of the campaign.
Another street meeting will be held
tonight. at the corner of Main and
streets, and these meet
ings will be continued until the
strength OF 78 men is Sc
cured. When 50 men have been re-
cruited the company will be mus
tered into service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-03
Fine Held in Abeyance
If Fighter Works on Farm

In addition to fight on a street
car Sunday night on the way to the
city from Electric park, there was
another fight in the park, the alter
math OF which found its way into
police court this morning when
Alex Rutledge was discharged and
\. 6. Ford was convicted of fight
ing Yesterday in front OF cafe on
Main street. 1t was shown tina:
the father OF Rutledge, who is i
special officer, was trying TO stop i
fight at the park when Fort hit him
twice; that he attacked Rutledge
yesterday, hit him in the nose and
chewed his thumb. The mayor lin
ed Ford $40 and sentenced him to
serve 30 days in jail, but suspend
ed the Jail sentence 50 long as he
should stay Oh his farm and work
his crop, but declared if he loafed
about the city he was to be made 10
serve out the term. Those engaged
in the fight on the car were not in
court.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-03
HUN DENIES SINKING
BRITISH HOSPITAL SHIP
OFF IRISH COAST

Amsterdam, July 3.-The sinking
of the British hospital ship, Land
oyery Castle, announced by the
British admiralty to have been sent
to the bottom by an enemy subma
rine off the Irish coast une p with
the probable loss of more than 200
lives, was due to her striking a
British mine, in all probability, says
a Semi-ofiicial note from Berlin re-
ceived here today.
Like all similar assertions of the
British admiralty" the note reads,
THE assertion in this case that a
German submarine was responsible
for the fate OF the Llandovery Cas-
tie is also probably incorrect. 1t
that later news is that no
one on board the steamer observed
a U-boat or a torpedo. In all prob
ability the cause of the loss will be
found to be attributable TO Brit
ish mine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-03
Housewives League
To Take UP Weights
and Measures Campaign

A meeting OF the Housewives
League was held yesterday after
noon in the restroom at the court
house. Mrs. Julius Kahn, delegate
to the fair price committee, report
ed that the committee had signified
its willingness to cooperate with
the Retail Merchants Association
for tull weights and measures. The
matter of securing the services OF
a visiting municipal trained nurse
was taken up. The expenses will
be partially paid by the American
Tuberculosis Society, provided that
a part be maintained by the various
organizations OF the city.
The league as 4 body pledged
itself to attend the cooking classes
being conducted in the different
wards by Mrs. Minnie b. Church,
county demonstrator.
The next meeting OF the league
will be held July IS, when commit
tees will be appointed and when the
executive council will be extended
in order that each ward shall be rep
resented equally. Every woman OF
Ardmorc who is interested in prop
er home management is needed in
the league and should join the or
ganization without delay.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-03
Alleged Stacker Held.

lohn Paris. > years old. was in
police court this morning. charged
with disturbing the peace and was
fined $50. He said he was not
registered. because the authoritic5
had never sent for him. Budd Bal
lew. deputy sheriff, was in court.
and the man was turned over 20
him as a Stacker and he was taken
TO the county jail. NJ. c. Humph-
rey. who said he lived in Oklahoma !.
ID. B. Carline. from Port Arthur.
Texas. and Newton Ingram. from
Sacramento. Cal, were all charged
with trespassing on the Ringing
road and were each sentenced 10
serve 30 days in Jail. They too
were turned over to Deputy Sheriff
Ballew for investigation, pending
which they are in the county jail.
Two of them claimed TO be register
ed but had no registration cards and
claimed to be pipe line workers on
their way TO Ringing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-03
To the Voters of Oklahoma:

l made my former campaign without
losing days time TO my employers, and
my race for state treasurer will be made
and | will not lose day from my Office.
Ny time belongs to the people of this state
and you will find me in my office-not a
private Office, but in the one with my work
ing force-at any time you call. have
been your servant for three years, and my
total personal expense has only BEEN
1.90, and my Office has been conducted at
an expense of less than $4,000 per year,
and revenues collected and turned Into the
state treasury are in excess of $4,000. /
have given my personal attention to the of
fee all of the time. l made no promise in
my former campaign and will make none in
this, except, if nominated and elected,
will be your faithful and efficient servant
il LYON.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-03
Oklahoma Freight Scale.

The western freight traffic com
miiiee has recommended for Okla
homa state traffic the original Ok
lahoma scale corresponding to $ {.
plus 10 per cent. TO which Is added
the 25 per cent under the McAdoo
order. This makes the basic scale
5 per cent higher than that which
was suggested. This scale will prob
ably be adopted as applicable TO
crude oil and fuel on single lines
with a 2-cent differential for two
lines and 3 cents for three lines.
Other recommendation BY Mr..
West were adopted.
The "55 C rate referred TO is.
according to local traffic men. the
old rate in effect before March p.
This recommendation would give a
much better rate than the $ ID scale
-th one which went into effect on
June p. under the McAdoo order.
but is not as much OF a reduction as
has been asked by the committee
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-03
GERMANY MAY GET
GOODS FROM CHINA
EXPORTS GOING INTO SIBE-
RIA EXPECTED TO
FALL TO HUNS.

London, July 3.-The Daily Mail
gives prominence to a dispatch from
its Harbin correspondent which
says goods badly needed by the Ger
man government are being sent to
Russia by Chinese merchants and
are almost certain to fall into Ger
man hands.
China, according to the CORE
spondent, has removed the embargo
on transportation OF food and goods
to Russia, which originally was
adopted as a war measure intended
to complete the eastern blockade OF
Germany. on the ground that i'm
ports to Russia cannot influence the
war, that Chinese residents in Rus
sia have been suffering from the
embargo and that Chinese CONNER
cial interests are suffering severe
losses.
Vessels already have sailed for
Blagiovestchensk, on the Amur Riv-
er, loaded, among other things, with
cotton goods, boots. blankets. to-
bacco and spirits-"the very things
Germany most needs.
The correspondent contends that
the goods are likely TO be sent to
Stretinsk, where there is no guar
antee against their falling into Ger
man hands.
The correspondent cites evidence
that this already has happened to
stores sent to lrkutsk from Vladi-
vostok. Although he considers
there is little prospect of Germany
obtaining Chinese exports as long
as the Czecho-Slovaks hold the 81
berian railway, he remarks there is
no certainty as to how long the
Czecho-Slovaks will retain control.
He admits that the exports would
be defensible if intended to relieve
the needy and starving population
in eastern Siberia, but seeks to show
that this it not happening and that
the whole business is one OF un-
emotional commerce.
The Mail comments on the dis
patch as a disquieting development
constituting a big leak in the block
ade, but blames China less than the
allies. 1t contends the allies culp-
ably neglected to help Russia by way
Of Siberia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-03
Wants Receiver Named.
FsFWI

Two suits have been filed in the
district court asking for the ap-
pointment of a receiver for the SUI
perior Petroleum and Gasoline
Company, the petition in each case
containing the allegation that the
said company is bankrupt, that its
Liabilities are $225,000 and its assets
$175,000 The first case is filed by
Alya /. Mcdonald, who asks for
judgment in the sum of $3S,640, al
legged to be due and owing on 4
certain promissory note, while in
the other case, in which the Rock
land Oil Company is the plaintiff,
the sum of $3,5l6.9l is demanded for
goods and material sold and deliv-
cred.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-03
Retail Merchants to Elect
Officers Friday Afternoon

There will be a meeting OF the
Retail Merchants Association at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms Fri
day, July 5, at 2 o'clock in the aft
ernoon. At this meeting there will
be an election OF officers for the
ensuing year, it being an annual
meeting, and the members will also
discuss the coming Carter county
Free Fair 1t is desired to create
more interest in the fair, this being
necessary il it is to be the success
this year that is desired Every
member having the best interests
of the city at heart is urged to at
tend this meeting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-03
UNUSUAL AUTO
BARGAIN

We have a 1917 Maxwell
Touring Car, in excellent rum
ming condition, fresh painted,
and at special price.
You can always find big bar
gains in secondhand cars here.
SLAUGHTER MOTOR CO.
1OS-1O East Main Phone PSI
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-03
CARTER COUNTY SINGING
CONVENTION AT WILSON

Owing to delay in the printing OF
the program the Carter County
Singing Association has been un-
able to communicate direct with
many leaders OF its classes over the
county relative to the convention,
which will be held at Wilson Satur-
day and Sunday. Class leaders are
requested to have their delegates on
hand at the appointed hour and be
ready to enter the contests.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-03
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
CALLS DAIRYMEN TO
FRIDAY CONFERENCE

The Carter County Food Admins
tration has called all OF the dairy
men who serve Ardmore people to
a meeting TO be held at the Chamber
of Commerce Friday forenoon at II
o clock.
Matters OF importance TO every
dairyman will be discussed and the
food administration is urgent in its
that every milk dealer be
present.