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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-11

Mon Cherry Mable:
That's the way the French begin
there love letters. Its perfectly
proper. l would have rote you
sooner but me an my fountin pens
been froze for a week Washington
will never know how lucky he was
that he got assigned to valley
Forge instead of here. 1t got US
out of drill for a couple of days.
That's somethin. l guess Id rather
freez than drill. It's awful when
they make you do both though.
Two of my men has gone home
on furlos. Me bein corporal l took
all there blankets. The men didn't
like it but l got a squad of men to
look out for an my first duty is to
keep fit. Duty first. That's me all
over. 1 got SO many blankets now
that I got to put book mark in
the place l get in at night or Id
never find it again.
We spent most of our time tryin
to find somethin to burn up in the
Sibly stoves. A sibIy stove, Mable,
is a piece of stove pipe built like
the leg Of a sailurs troWsers. Old
man Sibly must have had a fine
mind to think it out all by hisself.
They say he got a patent on it.
l guess that must have been a
slack winter in Washington. The
government gives US our wood but
guess that the man who decided
how much it was goin to give US
Lad an office in the Sandwich Is
lands. 1 says the other day that if
they'd dip our allowance in fusfrus
wed at least have matches, Ell Ma
BILE? I'm the same old Bill, Mable.
Crackin jokes an keepin everybody
latin when things is blacklist.
was scoutin round for wood to-
day an burned up those military
hair brushes your mother gave me
when we came away. I told her
they'd come in mighty handy some
day.
They say a feIlo tried to take a
shouer the other day. Before he
could get out it froze round him.
Like that fellO in the bible who
turned into a pillo of salt They
had to break the whole thing often
the pipe with him inside it an stand
it in front Of the stove When it
melted he finished his shouer an
said he felt fine. That's how hard
were gettin, Mable.
I bought a book on Minor Tack
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-11
With Other Editors
Ware ProDa gandat


Every good citizen interested in the future well
fare of America should keep particular thing in
mind, namely, while Germany has been whipped,
peace Is yet to be made
The taught that the Germans are the
most persistent and pestferous propagandists the
world has known; also, and the same time
the most open and the most devious.
Now they at it again and many innocent peo-
pie are likely to be deceived unless they keep clear
~ in mind all the time that:
Germany started the war, and now admits it.
Germany and her allies committed all the atroci-
ties OF the war
Germany and her allies have been whipped at
the cost Of million lives and billions OF treasure
Germany is whining and is trying to make
her Just punishment as light aa possible
Germany viii get better terms at the hands of
the allies than she deserves has right to ex-
peet What these terms should be safely be left
to the peace eeBneiI-State Council of Defense
News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-11

loan. All the money raised on the previous four
Liberty loans has been spent and the bills have not
been paid.
Nearly all the American soldiers are over seas
and it will cost many hundred millions to bring them
back Meantime, they must be fed and kept up to
the in appearance. health, morals, spirits
and every other way.
There is only one way 10 do it. This paying bust
ness takes grit
Every American must go right saving asshard
as before the aTnistice.
Save every nicke. every dime, quarter and dollar
that can be spared living expenses, Put saw
ings into the banks, buy thrift and war savings
stamps
Then when the time comes to subscribe for the
fifth loan everybody will be ready to carry out the
contracts we have hand.
The soldiers won the peace by fighting.
We have the Job of paying for the peace -
Save and prepare for the fifth loan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-11
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
To Remove a CaIIus.

Right on the ball of my foot back
Of the middle toes there is a hard
thick callus about an inch or more
wide, which causes a lot Of aching
and pain. l have had a chiropodist
remove it three times. but it soon
returns, and she is so uncleaply in
her ways that I fear blood poison
ing and do not care to go back. Is
there any permanent remedy for
such a condition? II. L. d.
Answer-Paint the caIlus each
night, after a prolonged soaking of
the foot in hot water and thorough
drying, with a solution of 80 grains
OF saliCylic acid in half an ounce
Of flexible collodion. Wear wider
shoes, eschew pointed shoes and
harrow heels. and wear over the
callus beyeled pad Of felt or leath-
er to support the transverse arch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-11
The international Policeman.

Reaffirming and seeking to justify England 5 II
tention 10 keep its naval supremacy winston Spen
@er Churchill minister Of munitions said:
Our safety from invasion, our daily bread
every means whereby we maintain our exist
ence as an independent people; our unity as an
empire or federation Of commonwealth and
dependencies these float from hour 10
hour upon our naval defense.
If that defense is neglected, weakened or
fettered, we shall be in continual danger OF
subjugation or starvation. We should be
forced TO live in continued anxiety.
L that naval defense were overpowered or
outmatched by any other navy or probably by
a commission Of navies, we should hold, not
merely our possessions, but our lives and Ioer-
ties only on sufferance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-11
EElTTEEsAGIN TALKS
BY WILLIAM BRADY nd.

Oleomargarin as marketed varies
considerably in character, depend
ing on the proportions of beef fat,
cocoanut oil or other vegetable oils
Of which it is manufactured. a fair
grade of oleomargarin not too high
~ colored certainly tastes better
than most store butter and has de-
ceiyed many a diner who is fussy
about the butter. Good oleomar-
garin lacks the sweet odor OF good
butter, but il about half a pound
OF butter is well mixed with ten
pounds of oleomargarfn, even the
diner with a great nose for butter
viii smack his lips on il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-11

Counsel for Congressman-elect Victor Berger on
trial in the federal court in Chicago for violations
of the espionage act are trying to keep workers
all kinds and those having relatives in the
service out Of the jury box. They object to every
man who has committed an act of disloyalty during
the war What Mr. Berger and his fellows want is
a whitewash, not trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-11
HAVANA'S CARS ARE
TIED UP BY STRIKE

Havana, Dec. 11.-Street car traf-
fic ceased on all lines in this city
shortly after midnight as a result
or the failure OF the government ar
bitration committee to settle the
conflict between the Cuban railway
company and its employees. Other
unions are expected TO strike and
apparently the Eecond general
strike in Cuba within a month is
begun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-11

American troops having no trouble dealing
with the German people, but the state department
has found it necessary to again remind the German
foreign office that the two governments yet
officially speaking terms. The leaders there
might profitaby take lesson in humility from the
masses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-11

According to an exchange the cry of the women
Of Great Britain is Hank the kaiser?" Calling
tention in this manner to obvious typographical
error would be questionable ethics if the perpexing
nature of the problem did not warrant considera-
ton of any suggestion, matter from what
or by what means it may come
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-11

The country will thank the president before
many months have passed, for his firm resistance
to the movement for an increase in the minimum
price of wheat from $3.50 to $3.50 per bushel As
it stands the government probably will be the loser
to the extent Of good many millions of dollars in
extra compensation to the grain producers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-11

Argon, gas especially adapted to use in balloons
because it istght inert and non-inflammable
to be a recent discovery of the navy department
consumers that certain gas companies doing bust
ness in American cities are entitled to the patent
rights If they care to make an issue OF the question
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-11

The Chinese government is trying to put opium
out of business by buying all there is in sight and
burning it. Individual Chinese have tried the same
thing before but with Indifferent success
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-11

prisoners to deal with as Rock Island has, and yet
the Windy city police are complaining bitterly Of
extra trouble the men from the state prisons are
causing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-11

They might at least wait till we dispose of Bill
8ohenzoIlern before dragging Harry Thaw out again
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-11

It cost considerable money IN
send our army to France, aud il
Will cost Just as much to bring
IL home. Make good your W. S. S.
pledge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-11

Butter and Oleomargarin are
equally nourishing, equally digesti-
ible and equally wholesome arti-
Cles of diet But there is one diff
ference which may be worth know
ing. though it is of no Importance
as a general rule: butter fat is rich
in an unidentified substance called
vitamin, which has to do with nor
NAL growth; oleOmargarin is poor
in vitamin. IF the diet includes
fresh milk, fresh eggs, or fresh
meats, or fresh vegetables, II is
probably immaterial whether oleo-
margarin or butter is used.
Most children like peanut butter.
and most adults like it now and
then. The great difference between
butter and peanut butter is that the
peanut butter IS not only a butter
substitute but also a meat substitute
and In a way Il bread substitute as
well. for IL contains protein in larg-
er proportion than meat itself, and
considerable starch as well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-11

The question is for all but the
idle rich, how can we get along with
less butter?
There are two butter substitutes
worthy of careful consideration in
every home. The first is oleomar-
garin and the second is peanut but
ter.
Let US line them up and see how
they compare:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-11

The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding general
Of the American expeditionarv
forces: Killed In action, 259; dled
of wounds, none; died Of accident
and other causes, none; died Of air
plane accident. none; died OF dis
ease, none; wounded severely, 1913;
wounded, degree undetermined, 2lO,
wounded slightly. 142; missing in
action, 203. Total, 1887.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-05-15
Statement Of the Condition of
STATE BANK OF VIKING.
Viking, Minnesota.

at close of business on May LIST, 1918.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-05-15
I'm A BAD WAY"
Many Warren Reader Will Feel
Grateful for This Information.

If your back gives out;
Becomes lame, weak or aching;
If urinary troubles set in,
Perhaps your kidneys are in a bad
way"
80 Deans Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys.
Local evidence proves their merit.
Mrs. A. M. Anderson, johnson Ave.,
Warren, says: ''Some years ago was
completely broken down from kidney
trouble. My back was so bad, I
couldn't get out of a chair without
help. I was living on the farm at that
time and had lots of outside hard work
to do. My kidneys didn'tact regularly.
My feet and ankles were swollen. AS
Doan's Kidney Pills had been used with
good results in the family, started
taking them and was surprised at the
quick relief. Two boxes Of Doan's
cured me entirely and have felt better
in every way SINCE"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Anderson had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-05-15
Washington

Documents given to the senate from
the official files Of the government show
Gutzon Borglum, the Sculptor,
whose charges against the aircraft
program have led to the impending in
quiry, as having been connected with
negotiations for the establishment of
new MISUNDERSTANDING corporation,
in which he was to be a silent part
ner.
Food Administrator Hoover an
nounced cOrnmeal and oatmeal should
sell 20 per cent below wheat -four 'or
corn -four and barley flour 10 per cent
below. Wholesalers will be notified to
stop supplying retailers who over
charge. -.".5... .<%.a.."
condemn not too hastily the mis-
takes Of those in authority" This was
the valedictory to the present session
of congress Of James r. Mann, Repub.
lican leader in the house. made on the
eve Of his departure for the middle
West to take an extended res
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-05-15
European War News

One of the most daring and magnifi-
cent bits of work ever done by British
battle planes was carried out in France
when two English machines fought 20
ing eight Of the enemy and forcing
several others to abandon the conflict
because they had been so badly shot
up. The British machines returned
safely.
Twenty-three men and three officers
were killed when a British minesweep-
err struck mine and was sunk on May
l, the British admiralty announced in
London.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-05-15
Mr.. and Mrs. Nestrud and daughter,

3 ~ = 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Nestrud and daughter,
of Baron county, Wis, arrived here
last week, making the trip in their
car. At the present they are renting
the Moore's place while their home III
New Solum, which is now being built,
will be completed "a 49, @:.# H. I
al Miss Anna Bloom, of Rosewood, is
working at the Park Hotel here in
town. II ~..>4 ....
Mi. and Mrs. LinHell and children
visited at O. Drott's Sunday afternoon
, Eckblad's, of Warren, autoed to our
town Saturday evening, returning in
company with their daughter Freda,
who visited over Sunday at her home.
\ number Of young people from
Comstock attended the evening ser
vices held here Sunday evening.
Please keep in mind the Red Cross
Auction Sale Friday, May 18th.
School Notes.
Minnie and Signe SOrensOn are back
in school after a couple of weeks alb
sence
Mrs. J. Nelson and son Jewell, visit
ed school Friday.
The civics class had mock trial on
Saturday.
State Examinations will be held in
Dist. 81, beginning Wednesday, May
22nd
Carl Anderson, Robert Lindell, Oscar
Larson, Lille AXelson, Violet Krohn
and Carl Larson have entered the Po-
tatO Contest.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-05-15

King George has written an auto
graph letter of welcome to the Ameri-
can troops passing through England.
A copy of it is handed to each officer
and man upon Decentralization. The
first supply was available during Sat-
urday's march of an American regi-
ment through London.
Speaking to the Primrose league in
London, Earl Curzon, government lead
er in the house of lords and member
Of the British war council, said that
grave times were ahead and that the
British soldiers might have to give
ground. Encouragement was to be
found, however, he said, in the unity
of command, in Americas effort and
in the resolute indomitable spirit of
the British people.
Ex-Premier AsQuith's motion for the
appointment of select committee to
investigate the charges made by Gen.
eral Maurice against Premier Lloyd
George was rejected in the house of
commons in London by a vote of 293
to LOG. Mr.. Lloyd George said that if
the motion was carried Mr.. Asquith
would again be responsible for the con-
duct Of the war.
A German submarine recently land
ed man on the Irish coast, where he
was arrested by government officials.
James Mcpherson, parliamentary Sec
rotary to the war Office, announced in
the house Of commons in London that
this man was in the tower of London
and would be court-martialed.
The peace treaty signed by Germany
and her allies with Roumania practi-
cally demobilizes the Roumanian army
says dispatch from Amsterdam. It
separates Dobrudja from Roumania
and restores to Bulgaria territory ced-
ed in 1913. .Indemnities are renowned
but damage caused by the war is to be
paid by special agreement. Free navi-
CATION of the Danube is provided, and
equality of all religions in Roumania is
guaranteed.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-05-15

Wage advances to ,929,S99 railroad
employees, Ranging from per cent to
the highest to AZ per cent to the lowest
paid workers and aggregating $500
100000, We're made public in an eS-
haustive report by the RAILROAD wage
commission to Director General Me
Adoo. Mr.. McAdoo, it is learned on
nigh authority, will accept the report
and put the wage increases into effect
at once as of the date OF January
last.
Before work on the Third Liberty
loan is finished the treasury's loan pub
!icity bureau has started preparations
for the fourth loan, which will be held
next fall. All artists and designers
were asked to submit designs for post
ers and buttons by June l.
Mrs. Lucy Ann Burch Hart, seventy
years old, and her granddaughter, Miss
Bessie Hart, twenty-five years old,
were killed at their home in Franklin,
ILL.,, when a tornado struck the town
The property loss in that section may
reach 100000.
Howard Slater and his son were
killed by tornado which wrecked
their home six miles north Of TOulOn,
III. Several buildings were blown
down and many head Of live stock
killed.
United States Senator Henry c..
Lodge was sued for $4,000 damages by
Alexander Bannwart of Boston. The
suit is the result, it is alleged, of an
argument between Senator Lodge and
Bannwart over pacifsm which took
place in Washington April, 1917, end
ing in a fstic encounter.
Several persons were killed and
many hurt when a tornado swept over
the eastern and northeastern part Of
Iowa. Heavy property damage was
reported.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-05-15
Happenings
of the World
Iersely Told
U.S.-Te1lt0,,ic War News

Second Lieut. Dudley G. Fairbairn
of Joliet, Ill.,, was killed near Montrose,
England, when his airplane fell acct
dentally.
The sinking of German submarine
by a United States warship with a shot
which lifted the U-bOat completely
was reported by officers of the ship on
arrival at an Atlantic port.
Sergt. Frank L. Baylies of New Bed
lord, Mass, an American f1ier in
France, has brought do Nn seven Ger
man airplanes within the last two
months, said an official dispatch re-
ceived in Washington.
German-American spy has been ar
rested on the American front. He was
caught in company with a German non
commissioned officer who is a prisoner
and who attempted to escape with the
'spy's aid. Both wore American Off
GERS uniforms.
requisition upon all states except
Arizona, Delaware and Vermont for
1850 specially qualified draft regis
trants to 60 to camp May 20 was sent.
out by Provost Marshal General Crow
der
Flight Capt. James Norman Hail.
author and one of the best-known avi-
ators in the American or allied armies,
1s missing after a thrilling battle ten
miles inside Germany opposite the
Toul sector. Two German machines
also went to earth during the battle in
a crippled condition. Capt. Halls home
is Colfax, Ia.
The American steamship Tyler for
merly an Old Dominion line freighter
has been torpedoed and sunk off the
French coast, according to information
received in New York. Eleven men,
bers of the crew were killed or
drowned.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-05-15
Domestic

German money, MeXicans poisoned
by Wi1helmstrasse propaganda, radical
Socialists and I. w. w. are all working
hand in glove to upset the American
war program in the Southwest and
''grab" the district, according to for
mer Gov. Tom Campbell of Arizona, in
Chicago to be star witness in the I.
w. w. trial.
A tifty-year ban has been placed by
the Iowa State Medical society upon
the purchase of medical implements or
appliances or other things made in
Germany.
James A. Wood, deputy food admin
istrator for Nevada, was held to the
federal grand jury at San Francisco in
bonds of $5OOO.
George Walker, twenty-four years
'old, who was being hunted as a de-
tserter from Camp Taylor, KY, was
captured in the Pine hills of Union
county, III.
Following the plea of not guilty by
'Charles H. Weinsberg, president of
the recently disbanded Missouri branch
of the German-American Alliance, who
IS charged with disloyalty, his trial
was set for June 10 in the United
States district court at St. Louis.
Chaplain Franz c. Feinler, who was
sent back from France by General
3Pershing and afterward was stationed
in Hawaii, has been sentenced to a
long term Of imprisonment on charges
of disloyalty. His case was received
at the war department for review
The United States Steel corporation,
at the request of the government, will
enter into the manufacture of heavy
artillery and projectiles in great guam
titles. In an announcement Of the I'M
dertaking made in New York Ebert
n. Gary said that a manufacturing
plant for the purpose would be con-
structed as speedily as practicable at
the expense of the government on a
site located in the interior of the
country.
Several persons were killed and
more than a score Of persons were in
jured when tornado swept the north
ern part Of the town of Elbridge, ILL.,,
and the surrounding country.
Eight American gunners were killed
and seven wounded near Benbrook,
west Of Fort Worth, Tex, when three
inch shell exploded. One gun crew,
comprised of members of the head
quarters company Of the One Hundred
and Forty-first infantry, was entirely
wiped out.
Five soldiers were killed, two were
80 seriously injured that they died on
the way to the base hospital, four
were seriously injured and 18 less serl-
;ously hurt when wooden passenger
coach loaded with soldiers of the
Three Hundred and Twenty-f1rst in
! fantry and the Three Hundred and
7Seventeenth machine gun company
Jumped trestle at Camp Jackson,
8. G.
Sixty-three men, said by the police
to be OF draft age, were arrested in
New York as draft dodgers. ~ =.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-05-15
! NORTH COMSTOCK ;

Miss Gundy 11Odoen closed her school
after successful term of teaching Fri
day. She also gave fine program
after which ice cream, coffee and cake
was served. A large crowd attended.
Carl Dahlin and Joe McGregOr Jr,
called on Chas. Potucek Saturday
night.
Della and Alice Lodoen, of Warren,
day evening.
and families and Josephine Williams
visited at Emil Potucek's Sunday.
The meeting held at Skonovd's Sun
day was well attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Potucek and
family spent Sunday afternoon at F.
Laymon's.
Lille and frankie Laymon. Agnes
and Martha Potucek visited Ida An
derson Sunday.
John Anderson called at Laymon's
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Potucek spent
Sunday at Emil Otto's.
Martin Turnlund called on his par
ents Sunday.
Oscar Floberg, Len. Lull and Lille
and Frank, were in Warren Saturday
evening"
Pete and Carl Turnlund and hired
man. Mr. and Mrs Joe McGregor, Mr..
and Mrs. c. Potucek, spent Sunday ev-
ening at VIM. Potucek's.
MAKE W.s.s. PLEDGES
A study is being made of the form
ula and manufacturing processes of
medicines requiring glycerin, and plans
for the curtailment Of the quantity
now used in case it becomes necessary
will be submitted to the general medi-
cal board of the Council Of National
Defense.
MAKE W.s.s. PLEDGES
Lots of Warren folks watch the
pennies while the dollars defy obSer-
walton because they don't stick.
MAKE w.s.s. PLEDGES
I'm A BAD WAY"
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-05-15

Mission Church Of Viking
WERNER DROTTS. Pastor.
Services will be held next Sunday at
1880 a. m. and s p m. Sunday school
together with the services at 1920 a.
IN.
All are welcome.