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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
REVEAL 3O,48O
POUNDS WHITE
FLOUR IN RAID
Peter Lsngbehn Facing Officials in
Chicago Charged With Failing
to Report Quantity on Hand.
No RECORD GIVEN In MAY
Rules and Requests of United
States FOOd Administration
Are DisObeyed in Act.

Peter Langbehn, baker, 516 Fiji
tenth street. Moline, today appear
ed before food administration Of
ficials in Chicago, charged with il
legally storing. without reporting
10 the local food administrator,
S0.4S0 pounds OF wheat flour. The
discovery was made when no re-
port for the month OF May was
made by Mr.. Langbehn to DR.. w
z. Taylor, county food admins
traitor.
Notified to Appear.
He was at once notified to ap-
pear, and his case was inYestigat-
ed. As a result he now faces a
serious charge. Judgment in his
case was scheduled 10 be given to-
day by officials Of the food COM
mission in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
Won HINDENBURG
rs NOW REPORTED
AS SERIOUSLY ILL

London, July 23-Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg, chief of the Ger
man general staff, is seriously i'll
and has taken no part in military
operations of the present year, ac-
cording to information from Berlin,
says a Central News dispatch from
Berne today.
At great personal effort, the mes
sage adds, the field marshal was
present at a few of the Imperial re-
ceptions, but went through the
functions without speaking. He is
quite incapable of writing, the adj
vices declare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
IRISH FARMERS
SLOW TO ENLIST

Dublin.-(Correspondence of the
Associated Press) Irish farmers
have been the most backward of
all classes in regard to recruiting
for the army.
Standish O'Grady, a distinguished
Irish writer, the author Of several
Irish novels and historical works,
has issued a warning to them that,
under the land purchase acts, they
hold their lands by an act OF the
imperial parliament, that parlia-
ment has advanced over e 100, O00,-
900 for the purchase of the land
from the landlords, has handed II
over to thousands of peasant pro-
prietors and is collecting from them
the purchase money by annual in
stalIments less in amount than
their old rents.
Mr.. O'Grady reminds the farmers
that "fn supporting and attempting
TO overthrow the authority OF t8e
imperial parliament they are trying
to overthrow the very power TO
which they owe their existence as
proprietors and which alone can
maintain them in secure owner
ship"
rs it likely" he asks, that the
imperial parliament having its hun
dreds of thousands of discharged
brave, loyal soldiers to provide for,
will leave ireland in the ownership,
of men. a mere class, who in this
deadly crisis, this life and death
struggle. are proving themselves
foes of England, Of Great Britain,
of the British which ought
to be their Anglo-Irish empire
and of their great allied nations!
They will not respect the brand
new land titles which they EN-
selves have made and can unmake.
with every day that passes the
temper of England is rising Let
ii rise a little more and things VIII
happen"
The question Of their future for
tunes as peasant proprietors mas
certainly been exercising the minds
of some Irish farmers in a very
different direction from that lndl-
Gated by Standish O'Grady.
A leading Dublin lawyer told the
Associated Press representative
that he bad been demonstrating
with a local Sim Fein leader in
the country, an influential farmer
as to his attitude towards the war,
and asking him what he supposed
his position would he II the Ger
mans won the war and came TO Ire
land. The reply he got was that
n the Germans completely over
threw the British government, the
Irish farmers would be no worse
off and might be better; there
would no longer be any legal au-
thority to collect the land install
ments, the Germans mighL remit
them. and leave them the land Tor
nothing The Sim Fem leaders in
Dublin have no decisions, but 1t Is
asserted that followers of this type
throughout the country have en-
abled them to win elections.
All the news all the tlme-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
FIRED b TIMES.

New York.-The first mention in
German newspapers received here
of the number of shots fired in the
long range bombardment of Paris,
within a specified period, is made
in a special dispatch from the west
ern front, published in the Cologne
Gazette of May IS, which, in re-
view of the days activities, con-
cludes with the statement that "S5
shots were fired at Paris"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
DROP IN IRISH BIRTH RATE.

Dgbiin.-The Irish registrar gen
e.as s return for the first quarter
- thls year shows A drop in the
Hlsn birth rate of SO below the
ssefage for the previous 10 years.
me marriage rate is practically
ssLeuonary- The death rate is 3.3
se.oE the average.
me general prosperity Of Ireland
rejected by the fact that the re-
tefns on Irish pauperism shows a
decrease Of 1922 in the average
lumber Of workhouse inmates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
CAPTURED BY HUNS,

In Yesterdays casualty list OF
American forces in France was re-
ported Private Elmer c. Byers,
formerly a bell boy at the Manu-
facturers' hotel and later employed
at the Borg & Beck plant in Mo-
line His home address was given
as LaBelle, Mo. He is listed as
among those previously reported
missing and now reported prison
ers in Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
STETTTNUS IN EUROPE.

Washington, July 23.-Arrival in
Europe of Edward r. Stettinius,
second assistant secretary of war
with a number of officers of staff
was announced today by Secretary
Baker. Mr.. Stettinius will make a
general survey of the supply and
industrial situation as it has de-
veloped with the expansion of the
American overseas forces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
Just A DAB
OF POSLAM ON
SICK SKIN

east little dab OF Poslam Is
$3.50 10 retard the development of
rFiiApies or 10 clear an infaued com
f1ioh- The uElIesr red nose EaS
nigb, Toned down by Poslsm over
Is "nen concentrated healing power
lootl sued 10 help any ailing skin,
sIe iency in PosIsrn
sot oxen out. itching skin ehotr@d
% Cause concern with Poslsn handy
:, correct the disorder. Nothing can
eAsel its work Of healing
srrstt4 tEerywh ere. For free sample
III 70 Emergency Laboratories,
nest sta ST, New York city.
srs.lLtse your skin to become clearer.
go tsr, healthier by use of Poslann
~ nsdicated with PosIan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
BAN ON DICE.

New OrIeans-A Red Cross ban
has been placed on dice SO far as
their distribution in the four army
cantonments in the Gulf divisions
of the Red Cross is concerned.
"A call for games, issued through
out the division recently, brought
to Red Cross headquarters here not
only cards, dominoes, checker and
chess boards, but a complete as
sortment of dice.
Now there has gone forth from
Red Cross headquarters a request
to the public not to contribute dice
as the Red Cross does not favor the
playing of games to which they are
usually devoted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
ARE MADE TRUSTEES.

Albert Anderson, captain of Cen
trail fire station, Moline, and John
Mauthe, recently retired from the
department, were elected trustees
of the Moline firemen's fund at an
election held recently. Anderson
fills the vacancy caused by the res
ignation of Mauthe from active
service. Mauths represents those
on the retired list.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
BERLIN IN GRIP OF
TYPHOID EPIDEMIC

London, July 23.-A serious out
break OF typhoid has occurred in
Berlin, the Exchange Telegraph
correspondent at Amsterdam re-
ports The disease is believed to
have been caused by poisoned or
unclean milk
The number of cases is large, es-
pecially in the labor districts of
the northeastern section of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
SELL PASTEURIZED MILK,

In the issue of The Argus last
Friday it was inferred that in Mo-
line there was no pasteuriZed milk
sold. It has since been learned
that o. Christopher of the Standard
dairy, 1713 Eleventh street, and the
Campbell Dairy company handle
pasteurized milk exclusively.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
STOP GIVING SHIP PLANS

Washington, July 23.-Secretary
McAdoo instructed customs collec-
tors to refuse permits to take out
ships plans except to government
officials Government agents re-
Gently seized plans bound for Scan
dinaVian ports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
PATROL DRYER RESIGNS.

Bror Ohrstrom, for the past six
years patrol driver of the Moline
police department, has resigned.
He will in the future drive a truck
fo- a local furniture company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
WILL LABOR TOMORROW.

All is in readiness for the pill
grimage to Colona bridge tomorrow
afternoon. Fifty merchants, clerks
and others vitally interested in the
immediate improvement of a much
slandered half mile of road ap-
preaching the Colona bridge from
Colona avenue have signified their
intention to help and expectations
are that others will be Influenced
by a strong impulse to better one
of the leading highways to Moline.
The Moline Pillow company has
graciously rendered the use Of one
of its tractors and the Abrahams-
Porter Construction company of
East Moline this morning placed
two of its teams at the disposal OF
the merchants association. No
doubt numerous of the farmers re-
siding in the vicinity and who daily
use the road will join the brigade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
TAKING PLATES.

New York.-The German govern
ment is taking the brass plates
from letter boxes in an effort to
increase the supply of metal needed
for the war, say German news
papers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
SHIP CALLS For HELP

Nantucket, Mass, July 23.-An
airplane which landed at Wauwinet
reported a steamer was calling for
help.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
PLANE FALLS: TWO DIE.

Fort Worth, Texas, July IS
Lieutenant d. H. Charlton and /. +.
were killed when their
plane fell in tail spin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
ROOSEVELT DECLINES,

Oyster Bay, July 23.-CoIonel
Roosevelt announced he would not
accept the gubernatOrial nomina-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23

Willis Harding, 10 years old, of
Canton, Ill, was arrested at To-
cal movie theater last evening on
charge of larceny preferred by
three Davenport men. Warrant
for Harding's arrest was issued il
Davenport and served by Moline
police. Harding waved extradition
and was taken to Davenport this
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
WILL TAKE OVER CANAL.

Washington, July 23.-The gov
eminent will take over the Cape
Cod canal to protect the coal sup
ply.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
Capt. Colin Cooper.

Captain Colin Cooper is recog-
nized as one of the best and clev-
crest pilots in India He recently
flew to the Italian front and back
Secretary for India Montagu made
the flight with him and inspected
the defenses Of the northwest from
tier provinces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
Police News

John Janasce, 11S Third avenue,
Moline, plead guilty in police court
this morning to a charge of disor-
derby conduct. He was fined S.
and costs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
CAFETERIA OPENS
IN NEW LOCATION

II is estimated thatyapproximate
~ $40 persons were sserved at the
new location of the Young Mems
Christian association cafeteria in
East Moline yesterday. It was the
first day that it had been4 open for
business in the Mcdowell building,
having been removed over Sunday
from annex No. 2. Moro room land
more modern equipment IN the@new
location are features which prom
Use to make it a very popular eat
ing place
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23

When Making Mush to Fry-Use
part milk; it will fry a lovely
brown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
ews of the Day in Moline and East Moline =
The Argus.

MOLINE OFFICE,
I5071z Third Avenue a
Phone Moline so.
EB. Lyford ..------.-- City Editor
Res. Phone R I. 3527-L
EAST MOLINE OFFICE,
Telephone EastMoline 16S-R
. Martens Circulation Manager
le4o Fifteenth avenue.
For social and personal items cal
East Moline PAW.
reIIyered by carrier at 121a cents
week IN Moline. East Moline,
s5ivts and Hatertown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23

All the news all the time Tho F.,
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23

All the news all the time-The
ACguA ---------
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17

There Is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years 1t was sup
posed TO be lncurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment, pronounced
it incurable. Catarrh is a local disease.
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by F. j. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo, Ohio, is a constitutional
remedy. is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
of the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
WANT TORNADO INSURANCE?

The Wisconsin Tornado insurance
company has made an enviable rec
ord during its whole existence. A
$1,000 policy has cost ONLY $3.50 for
the last FIVE year period. This COM
pany has over $4,000, 100000 now in
force, distributed in over 40 different
counties in Wisconsin, with over $780,
10000 around Viroqua. This COM
pany is managed by FARMERS MU-
TUAL FIRE INSURANCE MEN who
are reliable, honest, efficient AMI just
in settling losses, and understood the
mutual insurance business.
F. W. ALEXANDER, Local Agt.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
WANTED

WANTED-A few hundred dollars at zee
on a No. / security. Larger amounts to loan
on farmsat 81. w. E. Butt. 15-4
wANTED-A girl for general housework
Apply to Mrs. NJ. }. Felix. 1872
WANTED Experienced middle-aged man
wants day work farm. Address Charles
Jackson, box 1870. Viroqua. ls-lws
WANTED girl at the optimo. I5-tf
WANTED-To take 90 to 25 head of cattle
TO pasture sOr the season. Have running
water. Call address J. c. Shower, vi
rOqna, Re-. l5-2-*
wANTED-Men and women to assert to-
bacco. We will assert until about July LIST.
and upon completion of the asserting viii i'm
mediately start up our stemnling rooms, maxi
ing tangled strips only. and furnishing steady
employment the year around. American Cigar
Company. Sparta, Wis. 1874
WANTED-TO buy two carloads of one and
two year old steers of good quality. Drop
Albert SolversOn a line
WANTED-Girl for homework on farm,
family Of four. Mrs. II. r. VergerOnt, VirO-
qua. RI.
WANTED-At once, ZOE women to work at
stemming tobacco. Good wages and steady
employment the year round. Jefferson Leaf
Tobacco CO., Sparta Wis. lS-4
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
To MY STOMERS

To comply with government orders,
every one wanting coal for next sea-
son MUST fill out a blank form pre-
pared for that purpose, with his deal
er and sign the same. To make 1T
convenient for some of my trade
blanks will be left with and orders
taken at Nuzum's Lumber Yard and
Towners store, for me, or blanks will
be mailed on request. All coal must
be cash.
L. C. BOYLE, The Coal Man.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
Notice to Prospective
Training School Students

Due to the change in the law which
takes effect at this time, students en-
tering the training school must have
had the equivalent of two years work
in a High School. Those having
these qualifications and desiring to
enter this school next fall, are re-
quested to notify the principal of the
school as soon as possible in order
that place may be reserved. High
School graduates may complete the
course in one year and receive a GER
tihcate good for five years, and those
with two years High School work may
take the two years course. Strong
students having had three years High
School work may shorten this period
considerably. All should apply at
once. Address requests for informa-
tion, or applications to
A. E. SMITH, Principal, NiroQua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Buick auto chain between Fargo
church and VirOaua. also brown leather bill
book containing valuable papers. Finder
please leave at Censor Office. Fred Vance, Sr.,
VirOqua RI
FOUND-In YirOqua,a sum of money. Own
err can erclaim same at the Censor Office by
proving property and paying for this notice
STRAYED-From my farm at Folsom, boar
pig weight about 125 pounds. about April
sth. Please notify ID. T. FOrtney. l6-i-~
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
nRITI-ARN

Irmsa Silzs Side. of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
win side. was born in the town Of Genoa
August Il. 1917. and died after two weeks
suffering at the St.Frsneis hospital. Lacrosse,
March IS 1918.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17

Il am destroyer of smut in oats,
wheat and rye. My name is formal
dehyde. l am sold for SOC pint at
0. E. Davis Drug Store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17

Anyone needing a monument or
marker. would do well to call on Lar
son Brothers or let us know about
their wants in this line, and we will
call with a full line of samples and
designs. Just returned from the quar-
les where we ordered three car loads
of monuments ard markers. Now is
the time to fix up for Decoration day.
Let US know at once about your wants
and we guarantee prompt attention
as well as good materials and work.
-Mr.Jay D. Walters, who has man
aged the Viroqua Electric light plant
for better than a year, has enlisted in
the service Off Uncle Sam, and in a
week viii go to College Park, Mary
land, to enter the signal corps. Dur
ing his stay here Mr.. Walters has
demonstrated ability to do things; is
a schooled man in the work he has
had charge of. His going will be
regretted by Viroqua business and
social Interests. Thus one by one the
most useful young men in our COM
munity RESPOND "a the needs of their
country. Within month from now
a half-dozen if not more, of the
active business force of young men
will respond to their numbers and
follow the flag.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17

FOR SALE-Eggs from single comb, Rhode
Island Reds, good laying strain, 81 per setting,
SHnnyside Poultry Farm. Geo. c. Wheeler.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17

FOR SALE-Hatching eggs from pure-bred
Barred Plymouth Rocks, S1.00 per Is from
halt 200 strain $500 per leo from zoe egg
strain. Si.25 per Is. Send in orders. No
Sunday selling delivering. Clayton Whesi
En- EiroquA Phone 90I6. II=tf.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17

Travelling Salesman Nels Lavold
was in the city on business. He is
moving his family from Lacrosse to
Fort Atkinson, where he will remain
in the business Office of the carriage
factory with which he is employed.
Mrs. Lavold and children are visiting
parents and other relatives here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17

FOR SALE-Six head of horses, workers,
drivers, all good animals. VIII sell cheap
if taken soon. Also Simplex cream separator,
good as new. Call at pOstOfice morning or
evening. Peter Amundson. Niroqua. l5-2a
The sun., 1918-08-04
Castles in Scotland: wilmington"

most unfairly representative. They will
remind you Of the stock broking ROSTER
ers in that Tarkington-Street play which
President Wilson and Col. Roosevelt Wed
with one another in recommending.
Anne won't have the peer son on any
terms, not even to please her querulous
invalid father, so she flies to the moor and
gets lost in white night fog. Her res
cuer is strong Scot with a sanity line
of falkland from the point where the
dialogue gets well started only the present
reporters sense of duty kept him reading
across the moor and through the fog unto
its end. Their joint originality was too
breath bereaving.
Some of hers: "Life is too horrible. IF
| begin to think at all it does not seem
To me that any one can want to go on
living. And yet if one does not think one
might rs well be mouse or a bird, a
thing of blind instinct spinning out a
feeble destiny'-which, by the way, is
highly Chambereesque- 81. the
kind of life | lead; chatter. fuss about
nothing-the empty games, the gossip, the
righteousness and all through.
the stupid laughter, cracking of thorns
under pot
Some of his: I've had my own strug-
giles, such>as every thinking man must 50
through. Take it from our mortal out
look life Is one series of SWINGING para
doxes. The deepest pit of misery is in the
lap of pleasure. He that most seeks his
ease falls ever shorter in content. The
only hint Of the infinite in happiness
vouchsafed to us lies in renuncation-'
Take it from the reporters mortal ont
look: life is too short for this. The Scot
has his opinions of CheSterton: An odd,
freakish mind, but it casts grand beam.
The sun., 1918-08-04
BY HARRY ESTY DOUNCE.
/ GNES AND EGERTON CASTLE

uNEo AMI EuEh lON NAo LIE
"A are the English Robert Chambers,
outdoing the American, if memory serves,
in number Of romances and surprising
MIN book for book in every respect but one,
which is the heroic engineering talent that
constructs and operates even Mr.. Cham
bers's most unbushing condescensions as
if they were prose major eplcs. Reading
him, you enter the grounds Of glamour
GUS international exposition, all superb
facades and opulent detail and the grand
manner; this turns out to be lath and
stueco, housing amorous nina foot wax
works.
Reading Agnes and Egerton Castle,
you take beaten paths through property
forests to property Trianons, but within
are entertaining if romanticized human
beings. Time was 1.-THE time of Young
AprI or thereabouts) when a new story
by the Castles would have won nicely
qualified compliments from the fastidious
r. L. S. There is also a time was" in
Mr.. Chambers's record. Much more of
the early distinction of the Castles than
of his has endured through two decades
of copious journeyman output.
A good deal of it illumInes a good
share of their Minniglen, other parts Of
which, however. make life wearisome
The heroine. descended from the StuartS
tone might almost refer to the Stuarts
as an old Castilian family, finds herself
in a house party on the newly bought
estate in Scotland of cockney Goldfish
peer among the Duchess of This, who
cheats at bridge, and Lady That with
viols in her voice, and Miss Tothcrthing,
whose speciality is raffish innuendo. BY no
means a tedious crew, though probably
The sun., 1918-08-04

Gallienne points out in his foreword, the
whole book reads from the moment the
adventures begin like the recital of per
sonal experience, and the more startling
the developments the more natural 90 they
appear. | do not think this has ever been
done before in connection with living
characters, good writing, 4 wholly new
idea and an adequate knowledge both of
psychology and more than one physical
science The last is one of the most strik-
ing features of the book, for without 4
grasp of modern science it would have
been impossible TO imagine the mechani-
cal developments of many hundred years
ago.
But the whole book is infused with this
light of a genuine Imagination. Were
this all the lover of light literature might
avoid The Gilded Nan as he would the
plague, but the stor is so human, so hui
morous, so real and 50 full of thrilling and
original adventure, with an occasional
note of high tragedy; the other heroine,
Sajipona, last of the lost Chibcho tribe,
and queen of that marvellous under