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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-08-01
Well Improved
Hand County Farms
For Sale

~taHfM
Ne ] East Half of Section s0-l3a-GG.
West Half of Section 29-114-66.
"a fine wcil improved farm containing
$40 acres. Good new two-story house.
good barns and granaries. 40 acres
under cultivation.
Flowing artesian we'll, water pipad
iii house and barn.
rice s66.vd per acre Good ersas
o per cent interest.
No. 2 West Half or 20-I1a-6u,
A we'll improved farm OF EGO acres,
fair house, new barn and new grannry,
$40 acres under cultivation. Pasture
80 acres with artesian water pipcd
Ifrom adjoining farm to pasture. Wind
mill and well.
Price. $55.o0 per acre. Good terms,
o per cent interest.
No. 3. l6U aero farm. well improved
near Miller and st. Lawrence.
ppffiiA>s 80 ee nar
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-08-01
~ no NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate OF John L. Fawcett, deceas-
ed.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned administrator of the estate
of John L. Fawcett deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased; to
exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within six months after the
first publication of this notice, to the
said administrator at the Office OF
Harlan J.. Bushfield in Miller in the
County Of Hand.
Dated July 13, 1918.
John Fawcett,
Administrator of the estate OF
John l.. Fawcett, deceased
Harlan j.. Bushfeld, Atty.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-08-01

Fer Sale-Best farm and grazing
land west of the Missouri river, To-
Gated i'm the Firesteel country. Have
several farms and ranches for sale at
bargain prices If taken soon. If you
are looking for a farm, home, ranch
or an investment Of any kind in farm
lands at a snap price and on easy
write me. 5
Nick Bornong,
Dewey Co. Fi~resteel, s. ID.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-08-01

State OF South Dakota, County of
Hand, IS. In Circuit Court, Sixth
Judicial Circuit.
Chris Enrich, Plaintiff,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
SEES GOOD ROADS
AS WAR MEASURE
Improve Illinois Highways and Make
Them q "Second Line of De.
fense," Speaker Urges

Bloomington, ILL.,, Feb. 20.-Improve-
ment of Illinois highways to the end
that they may serve as second line
OF defense" in the war was urged here
today by S. f. Bradt, state superin-
tendent of highways, speaking at the
war conference of the Illinois Farm
ers' institute.
Mr. Bradt said the entire question
of road building in Illinois depended
upon the disposition Of the federal
government which controlled the
movement of cars, without the use Of
which materials for highway construc-
ton could not be had. The govern
ment, he stated, was interesting itself
and has been furnished with a mass
Of data on the Illinois road situation.
Mr.. Bradt said cost of labor and
material had increased between 80 and
40 per cent over the year 1915, of
which the greatest part was In larger
wages.
'If we could be assured that a saw
ing of 20 or Is per cent in the cost
Of labor would be made within a year
or so undoubtedly it would be worth
while to wait" said Mr.. Bradt, "but
il in order to make that saving It
should be necessary to postpone ini-
provement for four or five years. the
amount gained would be entirely lost
to the public through unimproved
roads,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20

months, all would become non-saloon
property under the city ordinance.
Then to reopen the saloonkeepers az
fected would have to get signers over
again.
Could Weed Ont 81 Saloons.
Also the city council, could under
terms Of the ordinance refuse more
than "a saloonkeepers permission to
reopen, as the ordinance provides that
at such time as the saloons are re-
duced to one for each 500 population,
no further licenses are to be granted.
The saloons amenable to the order
will surely become non-saloon prop
erty il closed for a period OF longer
than five continuous months for any
reason whatsoever.
There are many matters OF this
nature that will come to the attention
of the city council II the government
order is carried out. The commits
sioners, however, at present are not
worrying on the subject, as these mat
tiers will be dealt with rs they come
up.
1t must be remembered also that
the city co6ncil has, at any time, the
power to amend, the city ordinance to
suit the conditions before them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
TAX RETURNS FALL
OFF ON ACCOUNT OF
EXTENSION OF TIME

c. II. Manning, local income tax in
spector. reports serious slump In
the number of returns filed yesterday
and today. This condition is believed
to have been caused by the announce
ment made Monday that months ex-
tension of time had been given for the
filing of all classes of reports.
There is no reason why those filing
individual returns should take any
undue advantage of the extension OF
time. 1t is the patriotic duty of every
citizen amenable to the tax to file his
or her return at the earliest possible
moment. There is bound to be much
congestion and confusion later on and
it is safe to file now. In this connec-
ton it might be mentioned that 1t is
not absolutely necessary, although de-
sirable, to pay the tax when filing the
income return.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
AMERICAN AND SCANDINAVIAN ENTENTE
MAY BE LOOKED FOR AFTER THE WAR, is
STATEMENT OF VISITOR AT AUCUSTANA

An entente Of the western allies,
America and the Scandinavian coun-
tries for the purpose of guaranteeing
the future peace of the world, may be
expected at the close of the war, ac-
cording to Professor W. B. Scofield,
former Harvard exchange professor
with Germany and president of the
American Scandinavian foundation.
This was the statement he made this
morning in an address to the as
sembled students of Augustana COL
lege.
Now that the Russian bugbear is q
thing of the past, the speaker declared,
the thinkers in Scandinavia are be-
ginning to see their real menace il the
Baltic expansion policy Of Germany.
As result, the northern countries,
although in position where they are
unable to enter the present war, are
beginning to sympathize with the
ideals Of the entente and may be ex-
pected henceforth to act in coordina-
ton with it.
While recognizing that the Swedish
language. like all other foreign Ian
guages, must ultimately perish In this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
SEEKS TO HAVE WILL
SET ASIDE IN COURT

The case of Harry Dowdey, ct al,
VS.. Helen Palmer, ct al, was started
before Judge W. T. Church in circuit
court yesterday afternoon.
The contestant maintains that Miss
Palmer used undue influence on his
father to have his will drawn up in
her favor, leaving him only $3.50.
John Dowdey passed away at st. An
thongs hospital in Rock Island and
Miss Palmer's father, H. Palmer, was
at his bedside when the end came.
John Dowdey was formerly an Iowa
farmer. Although he left an estate
valued at 100000 he lived for num-
Der of years in shanty boat in the
vicinity of Mill street. The action in
court was started to have the will
set aside. Miss Palmer is a resident
of Maquoketa, Iowa.
The jury in the case Of Hans Law
son VS.. Homan Miller, residents o.
the east end of the county, returned a
verdict for the complainant yesterday
afternoon, awarding MI. Lawson $25
damages. The case was an outgrowth
of fight staged between the two men,
assault and battery being charged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
FOURTH SON MADE
AN ARMY OFFICER
Robert c. Mitchell ReceiveN Commits.
sion as First Lieutenant In Ord.
nance Reserve Corps.
STATIONED ON LOCAL ARSENAL
A Brother, Captain Ardo W. Mitchell,
Expects to See Service in
France Soon.

Robert C. Mitchell yesterday re-
ceived a commission as first lieuten-
ant in the United States ordnance re-
serve corps.
Lieutenant Mitchell assumed his
duties on the Rock Island arsenal at
once and expects to be stationed there
unless further orders are received
from Washington. He has been Rock
Island Boy Scout commissioner and
formerly was secretary and treasurer
of the Electrical Machinery and Con-
struction company.
Lieutenant Mitchell's commission is
the fourth received by a member of
the Mitchell family. Lieutenants Leon
and Frederick Mitchell are stationed
at Camp Grant near Rockford and
Captain Ardo Mitchell is stationed at
the Rock Island arsenal. Captain
Mitchell is with Colonel D. NJ King
and expects to see action in Franco
in short time.
Under Major Miller.
All Of the officers are sons of Mr.
and Mrs. Phil Mitchell, 100 Twentieth
street. Lieutenant Robert Mitchell il
with Major F. H. Miller on the arse.
nal and will remain in his command
until further orders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20

country, Professor Scofield declared
that Swedish Americans should not for
that reason forget their heritage. He
declared that love Of liberty had al
ways been strong passion with
Scandinavians and that if these coun-
tries continued to act in the interests
Of freedom, instead of becoming tools
of Germany, closer bond Of interna-
tionalism would spring up between
them and America.
Professor Scofield. while American
born and OF English descent, traces
his family back to the Morse lands and
has displayed such an interest in
these people that he has been made
president of the American Scandinay-
ian foundation, whose object is the
bringing of students from these lands
to America and sending American
students to the northern lands for a
period OF study. In this way. II ia
hoped that the spirit of International
ism and friendliness will be deyeloped
The speaker spoke for nearly an
hour this morning and had the rant at
tention of his audience. He was intro
duced by President G. A. Andreen Of
the institution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
NAME DELEGATES
TO attend MEET
Six Members Of the County Cesr, :
Honor are Elected to Atte>d
State Convention,

Edmund Lincke Of this city ~
elected county chancellor of the Roe,
Island county Courts Of Honor Al IN,
county convention held YESTERDAY !,
the Odd Fellows hall. Mrs. HuIda r
Eden OF Moline was elected cour,,
recorder.
Six delegates we're elected to attend
the state convention to be held ~
Bloomington. March 8. They are {,
NJ. Boyle of Moline, Frederick Boulto,
Of Milan, James Maxwell Of Hamntnr .
Edmund Lincke and j. c. Woods !;
Rock Island. The following alternate
were elected: A. A. Buffum Of Tavlo,
Ridge, Frank Clendenin OF East Moiins
Mrs. Villa Baumbach Of Rock Island
Paul Wadsworth OF Rural, Theodore
Reesing Of Moline and Mrs. W. StaS
son Of Rock IslandS
The county convention is held ete,v
four years for the purpose Of electins.
county officers and delegates to =.
tend the state convention. At tho etat.
convention delegates will be eleced
to attend the national convention
which is to be held the third veeLl
in June.
At the convention held yesterday "a
delegates were present Representing
II courts and $500 members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
PERSONAL POINTS

c. D. Temple left yesterday for
Galesburg to accompany the body OF
his father, who died Monday in Oma-
ha, to Knoxville, Ill, where funeral
services are being held today.
Mrs. Andrew Olson and daughter
Mabel, 1903 Eighth avenue, left yes
terday for Houston, Tex. to visit their
son and brother, Chester B. Olson,
who is stationed at Camp Logan as
wireless operator in the headquarters
of the One Hundred and Twenty-third
field artillery. They will also visit in
Galveston before their return home in
two weeks.
William H. Tieken has been ordered
to report at Camp Meigs, Washington,
D. c., for assignment to the quarter
master corps, national army, and for
duty with the quartermaster mechan-
ical repair shop unit. He leaves Fri
day for that place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
DIR. n. BLACK ALTERS
LECTURE DATE HERE

DR.. Hugh Black, the great Scottish
preacher, who is to lecture in Angus
tana gymnasium on the moral issues
Of the war, has written altering his
date from Monday, Feb. 2S. to Friday,
March /, because Of his arrangements
with Drake university at Des Moines.
DIR. Black writes: Il have letter
from Dean Caldwell of Drake univers.
ity saying that he would much pre-
fer me to come on to him On Monday;
that he would release me for Friday,
March l." DR.. G. A. Andreen will pre-
side at the meeting. Tickets are for
sale at J. Ramser's jewelry store, 1921
Second avenue. Rock Island; Carlson
Brothers, AIT Fifteenth street, Moline
and the Martin cigar stores and the
Davenport Commercial club in Daven-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
OFFICERS ARRIVE
TO ENFORCE RULE
CLOSING SALOONS
United States Sanitary Corps Commits.
sion Hold Meeting at Rock
Island Club.
OWNERS ASK CHANGE OF ORDER
R1eprietors Of Tipping Houses Hope
to Have Government Modify De-
cisi0n as Announced.

Ohicers. OF the United States SAM
tary corps arrived in Rock Island to-
day to enforce the order closing sa-
looms within a half mile of Rock Is
land arsenal when it is issued.
The head Of the commission is an
officer who has charge of the law en-
forcement for the war department of
the training camp commission in II
states of the central department.
A meeting was scheduled to be held
at the Rock Island club this after
noon In which the officers of the corps
and citizens of the city were to con-
fer on the matter Of closing the sa-
looms within one-half mile of the ar
senal and all dives within five miles
of the arsenal.
The meeting 1t was announced by
the officers. would be behind closed
doors. The entire situation here was
scheduled to be gone over and it was
announced that tomorrow a public
statement would be given the press
The officer announced that the sa-
looms would be compelled to close I'M
mediately upon the issuance Of the or
der by the government and that there
would not be As hours notice given as
is rumored.
An effort wa being made by the
liquor interests to have the govern
ment revoke or modify the order.
Liquor Dealers Meet.
A special meeting o; the Rock Is.
land Retail Liquor Dealers associa.
ton was held at the Turner hall thi.
afternoon to discuss the new govern
ment closing order, which will pu
more than half Of the bars out o
business for an indefinite period. Tit
officials of the association refused Il
divulge the nature of the discussion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
BARS TO LOCATE
OUTSIDE OF AREA
Rumor Has It Many Salo0nkeepers to
BE Closed VIII Seek New Local
ton in City.
Il POSSIBLE UNDER ORDINANCE
However, It Is Doubtful Whether City
Commissioners W03ld C0unte.
nance Such Action.

It would be possible under the
present city ordinances for saloon
keepers, who are to come under the
ban of the government order. pertain
ing to all bars within radius of one
half mile from the Rock Island ar
senal, to have their license transferred
and reopen business in some building
outside the restricted area, providing
they secured the necessary number Of
signers.
However. 1t is highly improbable
that the city council would grant any
such transfers, unless influenced by
the additional revenue to be gained by
such action. Also it is believed it
would be impossible for the saloon
keepers to get the necessary number
of signers in non-restricted areas. No
local saloonkeeper has made such a
move as yet, and the matter has only
been discussed.
Again, If more than half of the sa-
looms were closed under government
orders for period Of more than FIVE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
HAS COAL SUPPLY
FOR zero PERIOD
Rock Island Meets Severe Weather Of
Last Night Better Prepared in
Fuel Than Before.
MAJORITY PROFITS BIZ CRISIS
Many Who We're Caught Without
Product During January Cold
Wave Now Prepared.

Although Rock Island received an
other taste of zero weather last night,
it was better prepared to face it with
relation to fuel than during the cold
wave Of January
H. A. Clevenstine, chairman of the
Rock Island county fuel board, today
said that while the city appears to
have a sufficient supply to last it from
day to day, that the practice of con-
servation should be maintained. as a
long period of cold weather may have
the effect of again placing restrictions
on business in general.
Majority Prepared.
Many of the people who were caught
without a supply of coal on hand at
the outbreak of the fuel crisis last
month are prepared for cold weather
of long period now. having profited
by their recent experience and having
needed the advice of the fuel board
which urged that they supply them
selves we'll during the recent period
of mild weather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
FAREWELL PARTY TO
MR.. AND MRS. MOORE
Especial to The Argus.)

Orion, Feb. 20.-One hundred mem
bers of the First Methodist church OF
this city gathered at the home of Byron
Jordan Tuesday evening to give re-
ception and farewell party for Mr..
and Mrs. George Moore, who are leav-
ing this city to make their home in
Abingdon. Mr.. Moore has been agent
at the C. B. & @. station at this place
for the last seven gears.
Miss Grace Lundgreen, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lundgreen, is ser
ious.y Ill with pneumonia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
Women's White Waists, CSC.

Thursdays customers will be
pleased with the assortment of wo-
mems white lingerie waists; voiles,
organizes, plain figured and stripe
patterns; lace trimmed and embroid-
cred, tucks and hemstitching; new
styles galore, remarkably priced at
CSC EACH
Other fine figured wolfe and white
wash waists in splendid variety of
trims and novel style features: $3.50
to $3.50 each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
Three Interesting Shoe

Women's black gun
metal lace shoes, Louis
heel, worth $3.50 pair;
just one case of these,
including all sizes;
while they last: $3.50
pair.
Women's new Ha-
vana brown English
walking shoes, cloth or
kid top; Havana brown
high heel lace shoes,
gray kid, cloth top, high
heel shoes; and black
kid, Louis heel shoes:
choice from this new
bargain lot 1898 pair.
Children's patent leath-
er button shoes, white,
tan, red or black leath-
er top; some brown cor
duroy top; sizes 311z to
8: choice $1.39 pair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
ROCK ISLAND EI.KS
INITIATE A CLASS

At the regular meeting of Rock Is
Island lodge No. $50, Elks, held last
night, a class of candidates was in
itiated. Bruce A. Campbell of East
st. Louis was endorsed for the posi-
ton Of grand exalted ruler, the cleo
ton to be held at the national con-
vention at Atlantic City, N. j., in July.
The fuelless Monday order having
been rescinded, the Elks agar;
changed their meeting night and will
meet the first and third Mondays 70.
each month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
EGG PRICES RANGE
WIDELY ON MARKET

The local food administration has
discontinued quotations on eggs, be-
cause of the uncertainty of the mar
ket, both in supply and price. The
present prices are ranging from So to
G5 cents. depending on the quality.
The food administration is of the
opinion. however, that not more than
81 cents should be charged for the
product at this time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
POSTAL CLERK WILL
GO TO CAMP GRANT

Cecil F. Humphrey, clerk in the
mailing division at the Rock Island
postofiice, received notice last night
to report at once to Camp Grant, near
Rockford, for army service under the
draft law. Humphrey was formerly
a school teacher at Oregon, ILL.,, where
he was registered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
OAK GROVE MEETINGS
IN CHARGE DIR. MARSHA

The first of a series of 10 meetings
will be held this evening at the Oak
Grove United Presbyterian church, to
be conducted by DR.. ]. W. Harsha of
Chicago. The meetings open at 7:38
and continue each evening except Sat-
urday until March 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
MCCORMICK COMING
TO CITY ON FRIDAY

Political henchmen of Congressman
Medill Mccormick have been Informed
that he will spend Friday morning in
Rock Island interviewing the faithful
as a candidate for the Republican
nomination for United States senator,
He is now congressman at large. Mr..
Mccormick will be enroute to Iowa
City, where he will deliver an address
Friday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
Groceries, Thursday:

"Golden Santos" coffee, Zee ID.
Prepared pancake flour. 2
pkos. Csc.
Table syrup, 2 cans for 29c.
California raIsins 2 lbs. for
25e.
Fancy Maine canned corn, 100
can.
Canned homIny, 10c can.
Canned tomato soup, Sc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
See the New Spring Ginghams

See the New Spring Ginghams.
Bright, crisp, new spring bingham.
just the plaids for the tiny tots
school dresses; clear, neat patterns
for the grown-ups; thousands Of
yards now await our customer APP
prevail. We feel safe in saying no
one will be disappointed.
Fast color, 32-inch genuine zephyr
ginghams, 29c yaEd.
Red Seal ginghams, ~ inches
wide, 23c yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20

Total liabilities .....$4,222,194.86
State of Illinois, county of Rock
Island, SIS:
A. J. Lindstrom, one of the man
aging officers, and II. S. Cable and
+. Greenwalt, two of the directors
OF the Rock Island Savings bank, a
corporation of the state Of Illinois,
being severally duly sworn, each
upon his oath states:
That he makes this affidavit for
the purpose of complying with the
requirements ofxsections 9 and 10
OF an act Of the general assembly
OF the state Of Illinois, entitled IAN
act to provide for and regulate the
administration of trusts by trust
companies"
That the foregoing report of the
said ROCK Island Savings bank on
Dec. 81, 1917. and the exhibits &C
companying the same are true and
correct in all respects to the best of
his knowledge and belief, and that
ne has examined the assets and
books OF the said company for the
purpose OF making said report.
A. ]. LINDSTROM,
H. S. CABLE,
p. GREENWALT.
Subscribed and sworn to before
NE this Gath day Of January, 1918.
JOSEPH H, MEEHAN,
tSeal) Notary Public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
Funeral Of Private Clifford Carothers.

Funeral services for the late Pri-
vate Clifford Carothers Of Taylor
Ridge were held at II O'Clock this
morning at the late home. Rev. w.
G. Oglevee, pastor of the South Park
Presbyterian church, OBLIGATED. In
terment was in Chippiannock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
FuneraI of Alfred Gales.

Funeral services for the late Al
fred Gales, 1908 Eighth avenue, will
be held in Chicago. Mr. Gales died
after a short illness Of pneumonia.
He is survived by the widow, Mrs.
Ida Gales of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20

Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For express call William Trefz.
Plumbing. Call Rosenfields, R. l. 849.
R. l. Clean Towel Service; phone
R. I. 4476.
Ohio-Tuec Electric Vacuum Clean
ers for sale or rent Unique Specially
Shop. Phone R. l. lib.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20

Boiled ham, sliced thin and
even, half pound for 2sc.
6onsIess Goldfish. pound pkg.
29c.
Picked pork, 321ze Ib.
Pink salmon, tall cans, 100.
Lon0horn cheese, full cream,
35c Ib.
Best steam rendered lard,
S2Lac lb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
New Arrivals In the Curtain Goods Department.

New Arrivals In the Curtain Goods Department
New et for spring curtains stripe aove figured
terms, 20 Inches wide: 35c yard
White curtain serims fancy openor
borders: Csc yard.
Yard wde fancy figured serlms; stripes figures
erossbar patterns: 15e yard.
All Iambs' wool comfort bats, 1880 Inches dollar
less than next years price: $3.50 each.
Mixed wool bats, 72xeo inches: $3.50 each.
Groceries, Thursday:
'kebe" brand condensed milk large I5c cans
ttuo to each at 1Oc apiece.
Fresh country eggs, fs0o dozen at SIC Dozen