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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
RETREAT AT ACADEMY
BEGINS ON THURSDAY

The annual Lenten retreat held at
Villa de Chantal will commence Thurs
day, Feb. p. Father Devine, C. SIS. R.
OF Davenport will conduct the retreat,
giving lectures afternoons and even
ings, the evening lectures at 1870
O'Clock. The religious observance will
continue until Monday Friends of the
academy and alumnae are invited to
participate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
ONE-SEvEN1H OF
TAXES ARE PAID
Only s66yO0O Has Been Collected On
Personal Assessments Since
Office Opened.
URGE PROMPT SETTLEMENT
Citizens are Slower to Respond Than
in Previous Years Says Waldo
Schneider.
URGE PROMPT SETTLEMENT

Again an appeal comes from the
local tax collectors Office.
Waldo Schneider, city tax collector,
urges that all in city who have been
assessed to settle as soon as possible.
Only $4,000 of the total amount has
been collected to date This amount
Schneider states is very small in COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
n SMALL SUPPLY
KHAKI yarn HERE
Local Chapter Of the Red Cross Re.
ceives Few Pounds Of Product for
Wristlets and Helmets.
NO MATERIAL FOR KNIT SOCKS
Society Will Issue Under Rule Of
First Come, First Served
Drop Old System.

The knitting department Of the Red
Cross announces that it now has a
small quantity Of yarn for distrnbu-
ton. There is no sock yarn at pres
ent but e number Of pounds of khaki
yarn is on hand.
The yarn will be distributed for
wristlets and helmets only. The lat
est word by cablegram from France
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
TAXES ARE NOW DIE.

Real estate and personal. You will
get better service by calling now than
if you wait till March and the last
minute rush. Tax collector has Of
fees in the State Bank building. You
are requested to pay your taxes now
so as to relieve the congestion later
on.
WALDO SCHNEIDER, Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20

The Man on Woman Who Can Eat
Heartily and Not Fade Away Is the
Welcome Guest Anywhere.
Many people just hate to eat in
company. They prefer to crawl into
some by-place for dyspeptic's
plate of molly coddle. Business
men often resort to this form of
weakness under the belief they can
work better. But it isn't what you
eat but what you digest that counts.
Some stomachs can't digest even a
glass OF milk. So they simply keep
on feeding dyspepsia and get gas,
water brash, sour risings and so
on that the better informed and
hearty eaters entirely avoid. This
they do by using Stuart's Dyspep-
STA Tbalets.
Many physicians prescribe them for
stomach troubles and digestive disor-
ders. They are sold at every drug
store, everywhere, price so cents a
box
Ask your druggist more about them.
l-(Ady)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
Kidney Medicine Highly
Recommended by|Dru$$ists

About quarterJof q century ago.
oh. kilmer's Swamp-Root was intro
duced by me in this locality and the
people who have used it during that
time have been very favorably i'm
pressed with results. From personal
experience I am pleased to state that
/ believe it to be very good medicine.
and ii is my opinion that it possesses
splendid curative value in the ailments
for which it is so highly recommended
By the large number OF people who
have taken II.
Very trEiy yours,
f. +. LARSH, Druggist
Sept. 10, 1916. Athens, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
Letter to
DIR. kilnaer A. Co.,
Bingha nitOn, n. y.
Prove What Swamp. Root Will Do For

Send 10 cents TO DR.. Kilmer e Co.,
Binghampton, N. Y, for sample size
bottle. II will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet of valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing. be sure
and mention the Rock Island Daily
Argus. Medium and large size bottles
for sale at all drug stores.-(Ady.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
To Prevent The Grip

Colds cause Grip-LAXATIvE BRO
MO QUININE Tablets remove the
cause. There is only one "Bromo
Quinine" e. w. GROVES signature
on box. SOC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20

Some have pockets, others are pocket
less; with and without plaits; with tunics
and draperies of every description.
All are moderately priced-in fact, you
will be pleasantly surprised at the fairness
Of the price tickets on these lovely spring
models.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
You Will Like These New Spring Skirts

Such delightful early showing of
smart new skirts with many new style fea-
lures and in almost every color of the spec
trun.
Skirts of taffetas, messalines, Baronette
satlrs, foulards, wash sat;ns, wool JERSEYS
and wool poplins-in stripes, plaids, figures
and plain colors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20

parison with the amounts collese1 (.
former years at this time.
While many we're under the .in,..
sion that the Office in the State ~
building was closed, on the heasf..
Mondays 1t was open. The smsli !.
tendance at the Office on the -
made decided drop and no 49,
helped to keep down the total az = q
collected. o
Open Seven Hours Daily.
The Office Is open from 3 1. ,
O'Clock in the morning and from !,
5 O'Clock in the afternoon. satr,ss
evenings from 7 to 8 o'clock. m.
hours were considered sufficient 4 \
low all to call and make settlems..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20

-Saucy little poke bonnets
shaped as chic as Vogue her
self.
Hats in multi-variety for the
early moment of Spring wear.
Just as indescribable as they
are delightful in every way.
Many are confined solely to
McCabe's; others are Nc
Cabe's own originations.
See this authoritative head
wea- for Spring at McCabe's
Thursday or any day this
week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20

All the news all the time-The |
Argus.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-24
BRATTLEBOROLOCAL.

The w. G. T. L. has voted to buy a
500 Liberty bond.
The rest room will hereafter be open
each week day night until clock
and on Monday and Saturday evenings
until o clock.
All Boy Scouts are requested TO meet
on the common tonight at 7.l5 clock
to drill. Those having uniforms are
asked to wear them.
Sedgwick Woman's Relief corps will
have sewing meeting Thursday after
noon. Supper will be followed by bust
ness meeting at 7.30.
On account of the Liberty day pa
rade FRIDAY afternoon the meeting of
the Junior Christian Endeavor society
Of the Baptist church will be omitted
! All members of Quonekticut tribe
| I. o. K. NJ, are requested to report al
Red Mems hall Friday, April 20, a
80. The troop will form in line anc
march to the common and take theil
place in the Liberty day parade.
The funeral of Charles Willard Ware
was held yesterday afternoon at
O. clock in his home at II Pleasan
street. Rev. D. L. Trout, pastor of th'
First Cniversalist church, officiated. TIL
bearers were George Bishop, Charles H
Evans, Rev +. s. Hewitt and Luciu
Moore. The burial took place in Pros
pect hill cemetery, in the family lot.
Chief Machinist J. c. White, who i
at the recruiting office in the fedora
building, secured three more recruit
today They are William Austi
Boyee. who will 60 to Burlington Mon
; DAY to take the physical examination
aud Howard Lawrence Bashaw an
John Richard Stockwell, who will e
, tomorrow. Henry Chandler and Wi
liam Baker, who were secured yestel
day, went to Burlington today.
| Glenwood parlor stove, kitehe
stoves, English china. Salesronn Z
. iiot, corhtt of E!m strcet-Adv. as A
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-24
PERSONAL.

C. ". Berry was in Greenfield Mon
day on business
B. NJ Reed, lumber dealer in Putnev,
is in town today on business.
Sanford Smith went to Boston this
morning to remain q few days.
Miss Minnie Hamilton, student in the
high school, has been i'll several days
with a severe cold.
Troland Cleare went to Boston this
morning on business for the Holsteln-
Friesian association.
s A. Daniels went to St. Johnsbury
this morning to attend the annual
/ Methodist conference.
Miss Ellen Hertzberg, who is en-
ployed in Donnell & Davis's millinery
store, has been i'll several days.
| Mrs. Earl Yeaw of Dover returned
home Monday night, having been a
guest at E. \. Mason s since Saturday.
| George Mather Is here from Chica
90, called BY the death Of his mother,
| Mrs. Cotton Mather of West Brattle-
borq :
Mrs Adella Park returned yesterday
from a visit in Chester. She also at
tended the W. r. c. convention in Bur
lington.
| Private Raymond d. Adams is here
from Camp Devens, Aver, Mass, to
spend two weeks with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs ". T. Adams.
Arthur W Childs of Manchester
\. H., was a guest over last night IL
the home of Major +. ". Childs. H
returned to Manchester today.
, Mrs. Wallace Smith of Spencer
, Mass, was called here by the death OF
her brother, Charles Willard Ward
whose funeral took place yesterday.
t Mrs. H. F. Bond of Linden street
t who fell in her home several weeks agC
{ and fractured her leg, is now able t
/ walk in her room without the use O
e crutchcs.
G Robert Kirby. who has been visit
G ing here with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank, T
: Barber several days, will leave tonor
: row for Portsmouth, Va. He is on tn
:, battleship Kansas.
Mrs Sidney Jones of South Newfan
| visited over last night with her par
i ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Stafford. The
f went TODAY to Readsboro to attend tn
Y funeral of Ira Stafford. ST.
! Rev and Mrs. Douglas G. Cues
e went this morning to ST. Johns
q bury to, attend the Methodist confer
n enec Their daughter, Alice, is stayin
); with Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Robinson .du)
a ing their absence. Fl,
J, Mrs. O. c. Brown, who spent til
> winter in Pawtucket, R. l., with he
\ daughter, Mrs. Frank w. Hall, has IT
! turned to Brattleboro and is spendin
" few days with her sister, Mrs. Pers
= Eames of Union street.
70 Mrs Gerald Rice and son, Doug1a
are expected today to visit her fathe
A. F. Robbins of Washington stree
a,.l They will be here until June, when NJ
III Rice, who is in Scotland with lurnbt
as unit, is expected to return.
til Mrs. J. Warren Miller returned t.
IT, day to her home in Springfield eft:
90 after visiting here several days wit
her mother, Mrs. @. II. Stickney. NJ
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-24

Glenwood parlor stove, kitchen
stoves, English china. Salesronm FL
iiot, corhct of E!m strcet--Adv. AS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-24

Mrs. c. Il. Copeland went yesterday
to South Vernon TO visit few days
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-24
WEST BRATTLEB0R0
MRS. COTTON MATHER.
Death Follows Few Days illness with
Double Pneumonia.

Mrs. Cotton Mather, IS, died yester-
day shortly after noon in her home
in this village after an illness of only
few days, with double pneumonia
She was born in Westminster Oct %,
1899, and was one of eight children
of Whitney and Fanny (Smithl
Whitaker and was the last survivor
of her fathers family. Her maiden
was Seraph P Whitaker Her moth.
er's father, Major Ephraim Smith, was
Revolutionary soldier who assisted il
guarding Major John Andre after the
latter was captured. Mrs Mather lived
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-24
with her daughter, Mrs. Walter Cush.

with her daughter. Mrs. Walter Cush-
man, and family.
Charles Sanderson, who has been i'll
month with a carbuncle on his neck
is improving.
Mrs. Perley H. Winchester is confined
to the bed by illness and IS under the
care of physician.
Walter NJ. Robbins was able vester-
day to take an automobile ride, the
first since his illness.
Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Weinrich of Ba
yonne, y. J., are boarding this week at
! Mrs. H. g. Smith : on Guilford street
| Mr. and Mrs. John Stafford went to-
day to Readsboro to attend the funer
al of his brother, Ira Stafford, who
died Sunday after an illness with pneu
monia.
Mrs. Carl J. Nelson of Elliot street
underwent an operation for a ruptureo
appendix yesterday afternoon IN The
Melrose hospital. DR.. Lynch was as
sisted by DR.. Hunter.
Mrs f. A. Knight very pleasantly en-
tertained several friends in her hone
Monday evening. Music was rendered
which was much enjoyed. Refresh
ments of coffee and cake were served b,
Mrs. knight.
Miss Edith Streeter was given a sur
prise party Saturday evening by y 0
her friends to remind her of her lit
birthday anniversary. Several gift
were left for the hostess and game
were played during the evening. Re
freshments were served.
| L. II. Stellman has been i'll sevors
days in Florida, but is better and is cN
pected to be able to return with Mr.
Stellman in a few days. They had c,
pected to return home earlier, but wei
detained at Tarpon Springs, where the
have been spending several weeks, Q
account of his illness.
A good number of citizens of We:
Brattleboro met at d. T. Perry 5 la
evening to consider the feasibility {
having a Fourth of July celebrate
this year There was unanimous vo
to hold a celebration. An executiN
q committee Of five was chosen to hay
/ general charge and TO appoint SUI
d committee. The committee chosen co
t sists of John Mckay, Best 5. Mile
r. II. L. Ferry, Mrs. W. r.. Steiilhdh d.
. Mrs. Bert S. Miller
h The Home Study club held its annu
/ dinner last evening in the home
I, Mrs. A. W. Sweeton and it was a We
II enjoyable affair. The club, TO be
d triotic, served a corn supper with t
following menu: Corn chowder serv
rs with corn crisps; polenta with co
N syrup; corn roast and corn muffin
fe sunrise pudding, custard pie with
e corn crust and baked Indian puddln
of corn coffee, popcorn. The dlnn'
of which was served in courses, was e
l. cellent and each member prepared a
d. served one course. The dining tai
an was decorated with yellow. daffodlls
al favors and lighted with candelat
I'D with yellow shades. After dinner
evening was spent socially.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-24

in Newfane when she was a child, and
the family moved from there to Will
mington. When she was II years old
she went to Marlboro to live and it
was there that she met Mr.. Mather.
They were married in West Brattle-
boro June l., 1858, by Rev. Joseph
Chandler. Mr.. Mather, who was farm
er and stone mason, died in December,
1912. Four years before his death, i'll
1908, Mr. and Mrs. Mather celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary.
Mrs Mather leaves three daughters
and one son. They are Miss Seraph
Annette Mather, and Helen A., wife
of w. f. Chase, both of West Brattle-
boro. Mrs. Harriet F. Newcomb of
Brattleboro and George E. Mather OF
East Orange, n. J. A son, Myron I
Matner. died last July. Several grand
/ children also survive. She had beer
member of the FRS. Congregations
church many years and was interested
| in all its activities.
The funeral will be held in the First
Congregational church tomorrow at
o clock, Rev H. H. Shaw of Marlboro
officiating. The burial will take place
in the West Brattleboro cemetery
Mrs c. II. Copeland went yesterda,
10 South Vernon TO visit few day
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-24

Hogg and Burns; Mamaux, Cheney,
Marquard and Miller
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-24

Miller was in town oyer, -lsyt :. night.
returning today with Mrs. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs C. Q. Robbins are ex-
pected to return today from an alb
sence of several weeks in Orlando,
Fla. On their return trip here they
spent Sunday in Washington with Nor
gan Sherman and Wells Miller.
\. H. Arnold, who had been in Brat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-24
VISITORS DEFEATED.
Bowling Team from Greenfield 81 Points
Behind Masons

A bowling team from Greenfield,
Mass, visited the Masonic alleys last
evening and went down in defeat by
a 81 point margin, the score standing
], 1854 for the Masons and 1907 for
Greenfield. McCloud of Greenfield had
high single, ll5, and Wilson of the
Masonic aggregation took high total
with 297.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-24

Many French families still keep under
glass piece of the black bread on which
Paris fed during the long siege. 1t was
bread in which rica and oats, mixed with
bran and starch, took the place OF hour,
and Paris, with population OF 1000 900
nlsabitaatz, held ont for 1f2 days
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-24
National League.

National League Games Today.
Philadelphia az Boston.
New York at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Only three games scheduled
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-24

-tleboro since April 6, 70
closing of the Collegiate b
with which he had been .
an instructor, left this
Worcester Mass, to take
with the Worcester Telegr
nold's family will remain
present. ~
ADVERTISE IN THE ]
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-24
Sporting NeWs
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
American League.

American League Games Today.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Washington at New York.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Cleveland NJ Detroit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-29
CIVIC ASSOCIATION SEEKS TO SPEED UP
 WARRIOR RIVER CASE
Piez to Visit Washington and Inter- s.. view Officials in Regard to
 Inland Waterways

Tn an effort to speed up as far as possible the action of Director General tMcAdoo on favorable Warrior river recommendations by the inland water ways committee, William Piez, repre- senting the Warrior river committee of the Civic association. left yesterday flor Washington, to interview Gen. i, William M. Black. chairman of the in- land waterways committee. While in Washington, MT. Piez will also talk with Charles Piez, his brother, who is vice president and general mana ger < of the emergency fleet corporation. and Capt A. A. Poland of General Blacks committee. who made three visits to Birmingham at the instance of the Civic association.
 t The object of MT. Piez is to impress further the relief to the congested railroad situation in the Birmingha district which will be afforded by es- tablishing the proposed barge line for government operation in co-ordinaticn with the railroads. The Civic associa- tion is boosting also the Valley river canal project through the committee : of which T. H. Motion is chairman for
 ultimate relief.
 eA Secretary-Manager Harold of the Civic association has, at the request eof General Keller. secretary of the in. Hand waterways committee, furnished edata supplemental to the brief already : submitted on the Warrior river case. showing instances of emergency movement of pig iron and cast .iron pipe by combination rail and river haul to and from Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-29
COMPANY !. QUITS RETAIL FIELD
Growth Wholesale Branch Prompts Move of the
 Matthews Company

Business in the wholesale department. which has greatly overshadowed that in the retail. has prompted the Matthews Electrical Supply company to discontinue the retail end of the business and de- vote their entire time and efforts to building up the wholesale branch. AL though this company is yet in it's in fancy, comparatively speaking. it has en- joyed flight to success that is enviable.
 Thirty-five electrical experts. specialists in several different branches of the work, are employed in the offices of the company, and their salesmen cover the territory embraced by the states of Ala bama, Georgia, Florida and Tennessee The business has grown in the few years that 1t has been in existence to over s1,- .0O0 annually.
 The supplies carried by this compa nv are manufactured largely by the Gen. eral Electric company one of the larg- est manufacturers of electrical goods in the country, and those of several other makers of recognized ability They are placed with the users to the best advant- age by the advice of the experts. whose knowledge embraces every phase of cleo trical application and appliances.
 A quit business sale has been in- duSuTdteu Dy lIlS HII1 m an eHOrt tC clear out all of the retail stock now on hand. which. because of broken lots. can not be, placed into the regular whole sale stock. Time is worth more money to us now said H. W. Matthews in speaking of the move. ''This stock mus. go at reduced prices although this is "a method seldom resorted to in electrical sales. as the manufacturers are few and far between, and the normal consumption usually requires their entire output. Now especially is this demand seen because of the urgent demands being made upon this industry by the war needs How ever we need room and time--it is worth more to us than the little profit that we possibly could make on these supplies and so they must go'' The success of this business may be in no little meas ure attributed to the able management and untiring energy of the two brothers, H. W. and c. R. Matthews.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-29
CIVIC ASSOCIATION
 ID MAKE PLANS FOR GROWING ACTIVITIES
Complimentary Dinner at Cafe Tonight at 6.30 to Line Up Man Power of
 Organization

To consolidate the membership for the big attendance expected at the opening of East Lake park on Civic association day, May 10, and for the growing activi- ties of the summer ahead, more than 70 live wires of the association will attend a complimentary dinner this evening at 6:30 o'clock in it's cafe. There will be booster organization perfected with about 10 teams of five each who will go into harness for peppery work in holding the membership united for the coming drives. C. B. Glenn, chairman of the education committee, and one or two other leaders.
 Among the many activities planning in
 the Civic association are trying to lift
 the embargo against the visit of soldiers, recruiting labor for the depleted farm sections, developing trade relations with the Twin and Tri-Cities, Americaniza- tion of foreigners in the district, CO.,
 operating with the Alabama Farmers Co., ment of race relations.
 Tonights dinner will be for the purpose of lining up man power bringing in new members and a general rally of the
 forces of the organization. Another point to be ~tressed is the necessity for all members to get in good standing so as to qualify for the annual election of of ficers including president and 10 di- rectors. which is now awaiting the close of nominations. The nominations are
 made by any 10 members, who have paid their dues, uniting on any set of nomi- ueeS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-29
ALABAMA TECHNICAL MEN ID MEET MAY Z Second of Series to Point Out Means of Aiding
 War Work

There will be meeting of the Ala bama." and by Dr. B. B. Ross on Some at D. m., in the dining room of the Civic association. This meeting " be held under the auspices of the Ala bama section of the American Chemical society. Papers will be read by Pro- lessor Duggar on Experimental and Extension Work in Agriculture in Ala bama, and by pr. B. B. Ross on Some of the Relations of Chemistry to Agri- cultural Progress" After the formal programme a buffet luncheon will be served. Ns
 This meeting is the second of se- ries pointing out the way that the members can be of greater assistance in furthering the work of the govern ment in carrying on the war.
 On May the members of the society will assist in showing the visiting members of the American Chemical society through some of the industrial plants of the district.
 At meeting of the Electrochemlcal society at 8 p. m.. Professor Eugene A Smith as representative Of the Alabama Technical association. will present a paper on the Mineral Re- sources of the State of Alabama"