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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
COMP ANY ASKS
LONGER PERIOD
rsCity Railway Company Wants
Further Time for Paving of
Eleventh Street.

-ha CITY ODm!ssiCBers met in
,-so-rna1 session this morning to
.,sider further plans for the tax
'..rsase election to be held June
:, The ordinance being prepared
- CITY Attorney John *. Scott was
a..eussed. \ list OF judges for the
,-sciact polling places was sub
Tohn C. Huntoon. general man
.-s- n the TRICKY Railway com
-. appeared before the city body
- conferred with the members in
lard 10 the paving and widening
finance now In court providing
~ the paving and widening Of
Eleventh street. between Eigh-
-sartb and wautv-second avenues.
The franchise Of the street car
.ornany governing the crossings
n this strip viii expire within
.Erea or four years. ET. HuntOOn
- considering askiug for a longer
franchise from the . At the spe-
riaI election on Jun y Final de-
rision as TO whether this matter
iii he submitted to the people at
his time Will be made to Mayor
WrConochia tonight or tomorrow
morning. Ii IS the plan Of the com
nanv 10 complete its double track
+ the Eleventh street thor0ughfare
IS widened
A request was submitted to local
bicvcIe dealers for permission to
sage a bicycle race-on the city
streets Sunday afternoon The re-
Arrest was granted. The race route
was announced as follows: Start
ing at Eleventh street and Second
avenue. then east TO Ninth street.
south On Ninth street 70 Twenty
fifth avenue. thence to Seventeenth
street. in to F ghtaenth avenue,
along Eighteenth avenue to Elev-
enth street, north On Eleventh
street 10 Second avenue. and back
aIong Second avenue to Ninth
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10

been carefully improved by proper
selection and planting until now
certain special varieties which ma
ture early have a comparatively
long period in the course of their
development during which the SUI
gar content is high and the starch
content is low. The tissues of this
corn are tender and succulent
This is what is known as sweet
corn" or sugar corn" and is the
product commonly used as i
vegetable
Field corn when partially ripe
and tender is used as a vegetable
to a limited extent. The period OF
sweetness in field corn is compare
lively short. and there is greater
tendency to tOughness of the
tissues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
LARGE NUMBER OF
MOTOR BOATS ARE
REGISTERED HERE

Since the saloons have closed in
Rock Island, the owners Of no less
than IS motor boats have had their
craft egistered in the local United
States internal revenue collector 5
othce, as required by law.
Many OF the reg.strants were
fishermen and not a few colored
men were among them. Any old
skin or fat bottom boat with an
engine placed in it TO furnish the
motive power, comes under the
Classification OF motor boats
Just why the big increase in the
number Of boats just at this time
Is not given. Some unkind person
has offered the suggestion that pos
sloly many Of them are engaged in
Transporting booze 10 the island and
Various camps and towns down the
river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
NEW COLLECTOR
rs NAMED HERE

z. E. Dalton, Peoria, succeeded
R. d. Bruniga as deputy internal
revenue collector for this district
of Illinois today. Mr.. Bruniga
leaves to assume work in the
northern districts of the state. Mr..
Dalton's headquarters will be the
Rock Island postoffice building.
Buy Thrift stamps
WORKOUT Stockings stock
ings on a long stick and use for
brushing off walls and ceilings Al
tach stockings to mopstIck. dip II
kerosene and let dry. This is an
excellent floor mop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
CLAIM BOY LOST
IN HELPING LADS

Relatives of Arthur Wollenhaupt,
the only boy of the six who were
recently drowned in the Missis-
sippi who has not been recovered,
today state that their son was an
excellent swimmer and that he lost
his life in attempting to save the
younger lads who were in the boat
with him. He was in the habit of
making trips alone each evening in
his skiff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
May Ribbon Sale

Saturday we place on sale 100 pieces of fancy
ribbons in the most beautiful color combina-
tons that it is possible to weave. Colors and
qualities suitable for bags, camisoles, sashes,
hair bows and everything that wide ribbons can
be used for. Divided into four lots. Won ? e.
derful values yard, 79c, ACC, 35c and :. |ON
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
TYPEwRTTERS EXPENSIVE.

London.-Typewriters are almost
as expensive in London as small
automobiles. Owing to the re
strictions on importation and
the enormous demand due to in
creased clerical work in govern
ment departments, the prices of
all available machines have more
than doubled. New machines, if
they are to be had at all, are worth
from $500 to $500. Remodeled ma
chimes which before the war sold
at about $40, now fetch from $3.50
to $500. Secondhand machines in
good condition have been sold re-
Gently for $50 to $1Oo more than
they cost when new
Buy Thrift stamps
To open or close window with
out leaving ones bed. or. when the
window is out of reach, attach q
strong cord to a screw-eye in the
top of the lower sash, extend the
cord upward through a small pull
ley or screw-eye in the window
frame at the top, also through one
below in the sill. Continue to a
place convenient for manipulation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-16
KING OF ITALY TO CALL ON WILSON;
TALK LEAGUE LAST" TIGERS PLAN
Ga. Doughboy
Almost Got
SOuUenir

ATLANTA, Dec. I6.-Here is the
outline of story that Irwin S. Cobb
could elaborate into a corking good
magazine yarn. 1t was brought to At
lanta by Lieutenant ]. c. Pringle, of
Thomasville, who is back from over
seas. 1t runs as follows:
A long-legged, raw-boned south
Georgia farmer, something over six
feet in height, was assigned to duty as
a cook in a mobilization camp behind
the lines. He had so many fights that
they decided to put him in the
trenches. On the first day he borrow
ed lieutenant's field glasses and
spent four hours picking out some
thing in No Mans Land. Then he ask
ed for permission to go souvenir hunt
ing in the ruined village of Seichprey
which was not under fire and which
was a favorite raking ground for
American soldiers on such excursions
Ie and pal started off together
But instead of going to the village
hey wormed their way out of the
rench and started crawling across
No Mans Land towards a macrine gun
yhich the South Georgia farmer had
ocated Arriving in range, they care
ully drew bead on the two concealed
ierman machine gunners and shot
hem both dead at the first crack. Then
ley leaped mp and started to get the
ur itself. But at that moment two
ther concealed machine guns opened
them with terrific enfllade. How
hey escaped being shot all to pieces is
core than Lieutenant Pringle will ever
able to understand. They had to
urn back, of course, to the shelter
the trench, but they got there
afely.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-16
MRS. w. ID. M'NEIL DIES
TWO WEEKS AFTER HUSBAND

MACON, Dec. 16.-Mrs. w. d. Nc
Neil, who watched at the bedside Of
her late husband, State Senator-elect
w. d. Mcneil, until his death two
weeks ago and contracted influenza
which later developed into pneumonia,
died Sunday at the Macon Hospital.
Before her marriage, Mrs. Mcneil
was Mary Burnett, of Madison.
Mrs. MceNil is survived by son,
Emory, and a daughter, Viola, one
brother, Porter Burnett, of Cincinnati,
Ohio, and an aunt. Mrs. Porter Hogue,
Of Madison. The latter is now i'll with
pneumonia in Atlanta. ". 4. Mcneil,
Wayoross. father Of the late W D.
Mcneil. is in Macon, and will probably
take care OF tie little son and daugh.
.ei surviving
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-16
RED CROSS DRIVE ON AT9 A. NJ,
WORKERS. DINNER CALLED OFF

Get your hearts right and your dol
lars ready. "a heart and dollar is
ali you need"
The time is 9 o'clock tomorrow
morning The occasion is the Red
Cross Christmas roll call The commit
tees expect to call on every person in
Americus tomorrow In the residence
districts the plans contemplate calling
at every house between 9and 10
o clock. Enough workers have been
assigned to the campaign so that the
housewives will not have to wait long
for them, and the Red Cross head
quarters asks that every head Of the
household be ready with the member
ship fee at that hour.
Every man, woman and child is eli
gible and wanted in the membership
drive-all except the children actually
attending school, and who are eX-
pected to join the school Red Cross
auxiliary. 1t is not desired that they
be enrolled in this drive.
Plans for the campaign were COM
pleted today, under the direction of
Lewis Ellis, director for the city, and
Stephen Pace, Red Cross chairman
for Sumter county. Mr.. Ellis an
pounced that the organization supper
announced for $50 O'Clock tonight, had
been called off at the request of the
health officials. This meeting had
been planned for final instructions to
workers and distribution of material
Instead, the material was distributed
oday by automobile, and instructions
ssued through team captains and
ssistants.
A new feature of the campaign
DOWNTOWN will be the effort to enlist
every member or employe of all bust
Iess houses. Solicitors will leave al
ach place of business a Red Cross
I'LL Call D1d4hs IL olA tuOoO SOAAAAOSNoN
with the place of business enroll as
members of the Red Cross, a large
" 1dow poster will be left proclaim
ing the place of business as being 1OC
rar cent. in membership.
A large number of very handsome
posters advertising the campaign have
iTeen received and part Of them hung
in the windows of business houses
DOWNTOWN. The remainder of the pos
tiers are to be hung at once.
The campaign, it is explained again
is for memberships at 81 each, no
a fund campaign. 1t is the aim of thu
Red Cross to enroll every man, woman
and child in the nation if possible. "A
heart and dollar is all you need"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-16
GEORGE HENRY BRAGG
SAFE,HIS MOTHERHEARS

Mrs. John T. Bragg, wife of Police
Lieut.. Bragg, has just received letter
from their son, George Henry, who is
tn France, after not having heard from
i'm for four months. The letter was
yritten Nov. 8, eight days before the
f.gning of the armistice. At that time
l. was well. This morning Mrs. Bragg
received a letter from Congressman
las. r. Crisp, in Washington, stating
/ at he had received cable word
through the war department that her
On was still safe.
Mrs. Bragg was oVerjoyed at the
! 9ws, since she had become very ap-
rehensive at the long delay in hear
ng from her son. In his letter Pri-
nate Bragg declared that the reason he
ad not written before was that he had
teen four months in the trenches, and
lad not had writing material avail
able. He declared he had used the
first sheet of paper that had reached
HIM in writing home.
He sailed for France six menths ago
and went quickly to the front.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-16
,over
en-; ':sSs;;;OTTON SCORES
HALFCENT RISE,
PLOT IS SCENTED

Trying to get some of our Christ
mas cotton was the comment of one
cotton grower on a rise of half a
cent in a strong market today. 'The
sreculators are doing this trying to
get the farmers started selling" he
continued "This rise is just bait. But
tkereTl be nothing doing. The farm
ers know what they've got and they
know what they are going to get
There won't be any selling without a
bigger rise than Wall Street intends
to allow right now"
The futures market was strong all
day, opening at small advance and
continuing to climb until the close, the
final figure being the top for the day
The net advance was from 40 to So
points.
The cotton holding movement is re-
ported getting we'll organized in many
parts of the South and beginning to
make itself felt. Cotton men are al
most unanimous in predicting 80 cents
or better for cotton before a great
while
Today's New York future quotations,
as received by the Commercial
Warehouse:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-16
PRESIDENT GETS
FIRST GLIMPSE
OF VERSAILLES
PEACE PALACE

PARIS, Dec. 16.-President Wilson
today got his first view of Versailles
palace, where the final and formal ses-
scns of the world peace conference
will be held. The President made the
trip by motor from Paris, and was
deeply interested in the view of the
Historic structure He was shown
through tie courtyards, but declined
en- invitation to enter and inspect the
magnificent hall of mirrors, where the
essions will be held
The trip to Versailles consumed
two hours. Returning to Paris, the
President lunched with Thomas Nelson
Page, ambassador to Italy, who advis-
ed him that the king of Italy would
call upon President Wilson at Paris
Thursday.
The President, with Colonel House,
his afternoon visited the French war
flee, returning formally Premier
Clemenceau's call.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-16
"THE LOVE MILL" NOT TO BE
SEEN HERE, AS ANNOUNCER

The musical comedy, The Love
MILL" which had been billed for to-
ieht at the Opera House, announce
n,cnt of which appears on an inside
page of this paper win not appear
manager Dudley, Of the Opera House.
stated this afternoon that he had not
set been notified by the health: author
tiles that the Opera House would Pc
s'osed, but deciared the company had
- arrived and would. theretore, not
be seen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-16
TROOPS FROM FRONT
ROUT HUN TERRORSTS

LONDON, Dec. 16--German troops
re arriving in Berlin from the front,
nd have taken sides against the Ter
crists and driven out the marines
hat had established themselves in the
crmer kaiser's palace, said an Am
terdam dispatch this afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-16
HUNS FRIENDLIER AS
AMERICANS PUSH ON

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF
OCCUPATION IN GERMANY, Dec. 16.
The Americans are now two days
march beyond the Rhine. Their peace
full penetration of Prussia is endearing
them to the hearts of the German
children The adults are becoming
more friendly.
The weather is clearing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-16
ADMIRAL RULES PORTUGAL.

WASHINGGTON,' Dec. ia pro-
government, headed by Ad-
miral Canterstro, secretary of the
navy and acting secretary of state, has
been formed in Portugal as the result
Cf the assassination Of President Paes
n Lisbon Saturday night, according TO
ficial information reaching here
oday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-16
WINTER WHEAT WILL
SHATTER ALL RECORDS

WASHINGTON, Dec 1e.-America's
Lext winter wheat crop will break all
records, according to the forecast is
sued this Afternoon by the department
of agriculture. The report showed
cordition of 98.5 per cent. on Decem-
Der /. This forecasts a production of
7ei 000, 900 bushels of fall-sown wheat
next spring.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-16
KAISER REFUSES
DUTCH REQUEST
that HE LEAVE

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 16.-The former
kaiser refused to leave Holland after
official representations were made to
him that his stay was likely to in
vclve the country in serious Difficult
ties, and that his voluntary departure
would be a matter of qualification, :"
said a press dispatch received here
today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-16

PARIS, Dec. 16.-It is entirely like
that President Wilson will set foot
German soil during his stay in
Europe. He has beenatold that it will
be entirely impossible to dispose Of
ny important peace conference work
during the holidays, and he has prac-
tlcally agreed to spend Christmas with
the American military forces. proba-
bly, at General Pershings
headquarters.
Premier Clemenceau of France is
understood to have indicated to Presi-
dent Wilson his desire that the peace
questions be, settled before the open
ing the debate on the league of nations
and disarmament
The conference between the premier
and the President was of the friend
iest character with the President sat
i3fed that real progress was made.
THE United States entered the war,
not only because she was moved by
the conviction that the purposes of
the Central Empires was wrong, and
must be resisted by men everywhere
who loved liberty and right, but also
because of the Illicit ambition which
they entertained and which, in at7
tempting to realize, led to practices
which shocked our hearts as much az
they offended our principles" declared
President Wilson today in responding
to a state reception given him at the
Hotel de Vile.
The speech was delivered to brill
liant throng of notables, including
President Poincare of France, and
many diplomats and high statesmen.
"The shameful ruin wrought by the
enemy, and the cruel and unnecessary
suffering brought upon the Allied peo-
pies, filled our hearts with indigna-
ton" said President Wilson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-16

AMSTERDAM, Dec ia general
trike was called in Berlin today. Ad-
vices from the frontier stated that
$4,000 workers had gone out in re-
sponse to the call Only two newspa-
ers are being published, and the
ebert government has been unable to
heck the Bolsheviki propaganda ad-
coating the general strike.
The attempted coup of President
7ohrenbach, of the Reichstag, to sum
non the Reichstag and Bundersrat
will fail unless it is a prelude to a
ieger and better organized counter
evolution planned to take place be-
fore the national assembly is
oLvoked.
1t is reported from German source
nat stormy scenes are threatened in
,erlin today as a result of the labor
roubles and the attempts of a con-
ress of societs to meet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-16
THE MEATHER.

Forecast For Georgia: Fair tonight
and Tuesday; rising tempetature
Tuesday.
The Dolores star., 1918-08-09
KOMING.

The Kooperjays Koncert Kompany,
master musicians and portable picture
projecting people, presenting klean,
klassy. klever kombination program of
vaudivil'e. pictures, music, dancing.
Dance after. show performance. Four
piece orchestra violin. piano, cello,
trap drum, bells, Trombone playing
popular and jazz ragtime. Always
something of especial interest to the
ladies and children. A show for both
old and young. Bring the family.
Kome. Listen for the bugle call.
The Dolores star., 1918-08-09
Methodist Church Notes.
THE Homelike Church "

We all must learn that we are poor
or rich, not because of some external
force or forces. but because of what
we are ourselves. There is wealth
enough for all. but many are poor be-
cause they have not appropriated the
wealth which should belong to them.
In religion. we should have ambitions
that life may contain much for us. In
religion, we should all have "The Re-
ligion Of Great Expectations. That
is to be the subject for next Sunday s
sermon.
Some few have not yet paid their
pledges for the benevolent causes of
the church. Reports must be made
out soon, and we are anxious that every
pledge should be paid in full.
Lebanon Preaching service IL 90 a. IN.
Arriola- Preaching service 300 p. m.
Dolores Sunday school at 1000 a. m.
Preaching service at 500 p. m.
STANLEY A. CURTIS, Pastor.
The Dolores star., 1918-08-09
Town Trustees Meet.

The board of trustees of the Town of
Dolores met in the Town hall Tuesday
evening. All members were present
excepting Trustees Dunham and John
son. The matter of settlement with
the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron
company was brought before the Board
by communication from this company,
in which the company alleged that the
Town was shaving their bill too closely.
After some discussion it was decided
that the Town was offering the Com
pany really more than they were en-
titled to, and the clerk was instructed
to explain matters to them more fully
and, if they still insisted on having the
bill changed. the board would 60 into
details and figure it down to where it
ought to be.
The marshal was instructed to work
on the culverts and streets provided he
could get men that would work.
The matter of rounding up the loafs
in accordance with instructions from
both the National and State govern
ments was discussed, and it was de-
cided that all boys and men between
the ages of sixteen and sixty should be
informed they would either have to
work, fight or leave town.
The ordinance regarding the tapping
of Town water mains was amended SO
that the Town could charge the water
user the market price for certain
materials furnished. qg.
The Dolores star., 1918-08-09

A number of prizes will be given to
purchasers of tickets to the Tuesday
evening picture shows at the Dolores
opera house. Each person purchas-
ing a ticket will have equal chance at
these prizes. No prize worth less
than twenty-cents. Full details given
Saturday night, August 10th. between
the second and third acts of "Tarzan
of the Apes. Yours for better bus
mess, J. l.. WILSON.
The Dolores star., 1918-08-09
Baptist Church Services.


Sunday school at 10 g. m. Classes
for all ages and efficient teachers.
Morning service, II o'clock. Subject:
The Pre-eminence of Christ There
will be no evening service during the
month Of August but the Sunday
School and morning preaching service
will continue as usual.
Preaching service at Summit Ridge
in the afternoon following Sunday
School.
Evening service. 8 o'clock. Subject:
Prayer meeting and Bible study class
Wednesday evening at 500 o'clock.
Sunday school at the Summit Ridge
school house at 2:3O p. m.
The public is invited to all of these
services.
C. l.. FLANDERS. Pastor.
The Dolores star., 1918-08-09

Beginning next week the bandage
work will be discontinued until further
notice, on account of the refugee gar
ments having arrived. Tuesday after
noon Mrs. Lottie Lockett will have the
class of young girls. Wednesday
afternoon Mrs. Alma Reavis will have
charge, Thursday afternoon Mrs.
Ditchfield will have charge and Friday
afternoon Mrs. v. Bradfield will have
charge. The rooms will be open from
2 to s. All bandage workers are
earnestly requested to come and assist
in this work.
The Dolores star., 1918-08-09

The Red Cross Ladies of Rico pre-
sented their patriotic comedy drama
MRS. Tubbs Does Her Bit" at the
Dolores opera house Wednesday eve
ming. There was a large crowd in at
tendance and the play was thoroughly
enjoyed from start to finish. The play
was a good one and the parts we're all
we'll played, the characters seemed
especially we'll suited for the parts
taken. The children were all good,
especially Scuffles Tubbs. The Or
chestra furnished excellent music and
was heartily applauded after each
number. The solos by. Ellen Organ
and Angela Lofquist were well received
and both of the young ladies were en-
cored,
The Dolores star., 1918-08-09

George P. Robinson, and old-timer
of this section who came to this part of
the country in 1881. but now of the
Robinson Hoover Commission firm of
Kansas City, left for the East Mon
day after weeks visit in Dolores and
vicinity. Before leaving Mr.. Robinson
turned over $500 to help defray the
expense of the Pioner celebration to be
held here August IA,
The Dolores star., 1918-08-09

Lost 32x3,i nearly new Goodyear
all-weather tread tire. on demountable
rim. pumped up. Lost between Dolo-
res and sagehen fiat. Finder will
please leave at the Dolores Livery q
Garage and receive reward.
The Dolores star., 1918-08-09

The Dolores barber shops were closed
all day Tuesday on account Of Messrs.
Hutchins, Leavell and Thurman going
to Durango on q visit. We were in
formed by one of the party that they
intended to return early Tuesday
morning but were prevented from do
ing so on eccount Of car trouble. -
The Dolores star., 1918-08-09

+. F. Burnett, Optome,rist, the
man with the No Chart. Method Of
examing eyes for glasses, will be
at the Southern hotel, Dolores,
Tuesday noon to Thursday morn
ing, August I3 and II.
Eyes examined day or evening.
Yours respectfully,
l.. F. BURNETT, Optometrist.
For Sale-Yellow Transparent apples
at the orchard for 50 cents a b OK.
Bring your own boxes.
GEORGE OSTERFELD