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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-08-13
LOYAL.

Wife-That cook of ours seems 10
favor the kaiser.
Hub-Well, what would you eI-
pect9 These autocrats stick up for
each other.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-08-13
TURNING TO PEAT FOR FUEL.

The fuel situation has directed at
tention to the possibility of burning
peat, of which there are large areas
throughout the United States and
Canada, especially in regions remote
from coal fields. The best develop
ment along this line is for indus
trial fuel rather than domestic pur-
poses. Peat is well adapted for use
In gas producers or for burning in
powdered form. 1t must be collected.
dried and powdered by machinery,
and the main problem is driving
without the use of artificial heat ex-
cept such as may be available from
other processes. In its natural state
peat contains about 80 per cent wa
ter. The Canadian government has
demonstrated the value of peat in
gas producers for power and other
purposes, while powdered peat has
been used for some time in Europe
with high efficiency. 1t is estimated
that the cost of ton of dried peat
IN this country win range from
$3.50 to 81 in quantities of 5000
tons, making it worth investigation
as power fuel where coal costs So a
ton or more.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-08-13
NOTHING OF THE SORT.

ibid the two men have an epis-
tOlary argument?"
"No pistols used at all. They took
it out in letter writin'."-Balti-
more American.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-08-13

Montgomery county. while making splendid showing has not yet
top" We have 1877 members
our Limit members each and
every county fail Have done part
tOdayi The sale at the local post
office security offered is the best in the world.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-08-13
PROSPECTS.

"Still writing poetry?"
EYES," answered Mr.. Penwiggle.
Getting pecuniary returns?"
"Not yet. But / shall make it
profitable. I'm going to keep PUNK
ing it out till i get to be an expert
typewriter, and then I'll offer my
services to the government"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-08-13
For Sale

Green, yellow and red peppers for
picking, etc. Pure apple vinegar.
7-2t. S. P. GRENwADE,
Phone All.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-08-13
AUTOMOBILE LAWS

a Kentucky making unlawful for any
a open II
against binding headlights night instead
Of DINNERS Of hundreds of
every wentyur also certain speed laws which
sire absolutely ignored police force what's the ouee
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-08-13
w. s. 81.
Ford Touring Car for Sale

One 1912 Model passenger Ford
Just overhauled and in first class
condition. Price $500.
7-2t. MRS. JENNIE THOMAS.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-08-13
W. S. s.

Don't overlook the rare bargains
in Palm Beach suits at SEAS at R. E.
PUNCH & co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-08-13
MONARCHY LOSES.

Gubbers-I hear you overthrow
royalty at your house last night.
Hubbers-Yes, three big aces took
the cake.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-08-13
w. S. s.,

While the selection is large get
panama or straw hat at reduced
prices at r. e. PUNCH & co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-08-13
w. S. S.

Panama and straw hats at greatly
reduced prices at r. E. PUNCH G.
co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
ARRANGE TO TAKE
CARE OF ALL WHO
VISIT HOSPITALS

For the convenience and comfort
of relatives visiting sick or con-
valescent soldiers and sailors at the
big base hospitals in this country,
the American Red Gross is building
small information houses near the
hospitals at each big cantonment.
These one-story hospitals cover a
large amount of ground and inter-
connecting buildings are very con-
tusing to a stranger trying to 10.
cate a special ward. AS soon as
these information houses are built
all visitors will be directed to
them. Without bothering the hos
pital office they can find where the
relative is located and the Red
Cross people will supply guides to
take them directly to the ward. The
American Red Cross through its
bureau of camp service will have
comfortable waiting room for WISH
tors who now have no place to go
as the Red Cross convalescent
houses are so filled with GONZALES
cent soldiers that it is impossible to
open them to the general public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
THE FIGHTING LINE

When Jimmy went to night the Hun
Across the briny sea
1t seemed like the setting OF the
sun
To Jimmy'S ma and ne,
And I opine we would repine,
But we've no time, you see.
For now that Jimmy's gone TO
fight.
To finish off the Hun,
If he's to do his fighting right,
And get EN- on the run,
We've got to hustle day and night
Attacking up Of SON
We don't get up at reveille
Or go to bed at taps
But when the morning whistle
blows
There's no more time for maps
We've got to hustle shot and shell
And guns for all those chaps.
Jim's ma is raising garden truck,
One sisters making sass"
in munitions,
And our only other lass
Will be a Red Cross nurse right
soon,
She's leading in her class.
I'm working fifteen hours a day
And yet I'm feeling fine,
And when I do get tired [ say,
Well, that's a certain sign
That I'm a soldier in my way
And on the fighting line.
ELLIS MEREDITH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
MILAN

Mr.. and Mrs. John voIk. Jr, son
Jack and Mrs Mary Johnston of
and family of Davenport were guests
at j. c. Johnston's home Saturday
and Sunday.
Leonard Moody OF Pierre. S. D..
visited his uncle and other relatives
here the first OF the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Latamer Holdworth,
Mrs. William HoidsWorth son Rob
ert and Miss E. Stratton Of P-eemp-
and family Thursday
Miss Nina Ferns has returned from
an extended visit in Gibson and Mon
teZuma, Iowa.
Mrs. George Brown Jr. Of Des
Moines Is visiting az the home OF
MT and Mrs. George Brown Sr
MISS Florence Hull has game TO
Spring Valley, III, where She will be
one OF me faculty in the nigh school
Mr. and Mrs. william Nichols are
entertaining relatives from Vinton.
Miss Mary Moorhead of AIedo is
visiting relatives here
Mrs Clara Chopper ond Miss Cor
netle walker We're hostesses to the
G. W club Thursday evening AZ the
Walker home. After the Business
session refreshments were served
Rev. and Mrs, Thomas Hughes were
quests OF The club and gave several
Merritt Brown and son Of Aledo
visited Milan relatives last week
Mrs. Ed Wangelin and daughter
Blanche OF Bowling We're visitors at
the Walker home Friday.
The many friends of Martin Wea-
yer were pleasantly surprised 10
tear or his marriage 70 Miss Jennie
CORY or Memphis, Tenn. a former
Milan girl They will mako mis-
place th6ir home
Mr. and Mrs. Luvy Goldsmith en-
fert aiHed number Of relatives last
week al family reunion
Ben Brubaker of Tayl0r RfAEe
spent Friday with relatives here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
THIEVES RUN AS
OFFICER SHOOTS
Exciting Chase Through Davenport
Business Center Follows
"PIAnt" Discovery.

Although Officer Walter Wiese of
the Davenport police force fred.
four shots over their heads, two
shoplifters escaped in a string
chase through the business center
of Davenport Saturday night.
The patroIman chased them for
over a block through the Milwaukee
railroad yards after they left the
main streets, but the pursuit ended
when the officer stumbled and fell
over a pile of bricks.
His right hand was badly cut,
and his clothes were torn in the
fall He struck the ground with
such violence that his club was
broken in two. He carried his re-
vOIver in his right hand, and the
stock of the gun was broken in the
fall
The Waterman at the ST. James
hotel found three overcoats and a
blue shirt planted" under a plat
form in the rear of Richter's cloth
ing store, 219 West Second street,
shortly after IL O'Clock
notified the police and Patrolman
Wiese was sent to the alley. He
concealed himself in the alley with
in 25 feet from the plant" and
awaited the coming of the thieves.
About 11:40 two young men, be
tween IS and 20 years old, entered
the alley One stood guard while
the other started to remove the
clothing from under the platform.
At this juncture the officer
started out of the shadow, and
shouted at the two to hold up their
hands. Instead they started to run,
and the officer chased them to the
Harrison street end OF the alley,
where he fired twice over their
heads.
The shots only served to increase
the speed of the fugitives, who ran
south into the railroad yards. The
patrolman pursued them and fired
twice more as he ran.
He was within 10 feet of one of
the boys when he suddenly STUN
bled over the pile of bricks and
the chase ended.
The OveFcOats and nshirt, which
the robbers dropped when they
started to run, were stolen from
Richter's store. Davenport police
believe the young men took them
while the store was open for bust
ness, and hid them in the alley.
Had the plant not been dis
covered it is probable that the
thieves would have escaped with
their spOils.
Police believe the boys may be
members of a gang which has been
proving houses in the city for the
past two days.
Excellent descriptions were turn
ed in by officer Wiese and arrests
are expected. Several suspects
we're picked up early yesterday
morning, but released when they
proved alibis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
DENIES COMMON BELIEF THAT THE WAR
AFFECTS RAINFALL OR OTHER WEATHER
CONDITIONS EXISTING IN THE WORLD

, lately after a heavy crash of thun-
der is supposed to be an example OF
the same cause and effect. This
theory was partly back OF the rain
making attempts formerly tried IN
Kansas. Texas, and elsewhere to
bread droughts by a bombardment
OF the skies
The weather specialists point out
that in all such cases, even when
rain has followed much lombard
ments, the moisture was there and
was due TO fall anyhow without
mans Intervention, and that in the
few cases where rain has fallen II
has been a mere coincidence, rain
being due to natural causes, and the
drought was broken because it was
time that il would have broken in
the natural course of events. In
short, moisture would fall when it
was present; if it were not present
all the conclusions that could be
devised by man could not make
rain
Actual observations by French,
British and American observers
have failed to establish any rela-
tionship between storming the en-
envy and storms from the skies.
Careful studies show that rainfall
and battles do not coincide enough
to give the basis for a theory OF
cause and effect. The great battles
in France in the spring of 1917,
failed to interrupt the long spell
of fair weather that accompanied
them. Furthermore, an eXamina-
ton recently made of the records OF
local distribution of rainfall over
England during the first % months
of the war made by the British
meteorological office resulted in
Strengthening the evidence against
the theory.
The director of the French me-
neurological bureau, NJ. Ango, prac-
ticalIy says that the wish is father
to the thought, and that an idea that
is deep-seated and of long duration
dies hard. The survival of the fall
lacy is due to the suggestion con-
stantIy given by an instructive be-
lief. Possessed of such a belief,
one is inclined to note only the ia
yOrable condolences, he says, ig-
noring the many circumstances that
DO not bear out the theory, and
thus TO become more and more con-
firmed in the opinion.
It has been maintained that re-
cent severe dOughts in the western
part of this country have been due
to excessive rainfalls over Euro
pean battlfields. The idea was ad-
vanced that so much rain has fallen
in France that there was not
enough to go round, so the folks in
other quarters of the globe had to
do without. The weather bureau
says that all such theories are in
the same category and all are
equally unworthy of belief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
ARGUS CUBS WIN
WILD BALL GAME
YESTERDAY, 1914

In a wild exhibition Of the ma
tional pastime, the Argus Cubs
baseball team walloped the Ste
phen's park nine OF Moline at Doug
las park yesterday by the enlarged
count of Is to IA. The game was
fast and fairly close until the sixth
inning, the Cubs leading to .. A
sudden hitting streak and many err
rors enabled Stephens park TO tai
ly eight times in the sixth, and the
game in the remaining periods be-
came a SUGGEST. The Cubs sue
ceeded, however. in emerging at
the long end of the final count
Score by innings: R 4. +.
Argus C.'s O2002O5 2-16 Il D
S. Park ...1000182 ia is 4
Batteries-Callahan, Mold and
Roat; Huberty and Wahe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
REYNOLDS

The Reynolds schools opened for
the new year Monday morning
Ernest Mofitt left Wednesday for
short visit with relatives at Wash
lngton, Iowa
Mrs. W H Schriver of Rock Is
land has been d guest of her daueh-
ter, Mrs. R. 7. Wait, and family.
Miss Miriam AIcOmber left last
week for Cambridge, where Monday
she began her first term as a teach
County Superintendent Lou Harris
has secured Miss Julia NJ. RigterinI1
as the principal of the Reynolds high
Mrs. Grace Davis, Mr.. and Mrs
Ward Mohitt and p. W. Davis were
in Milan Saturday to attend the flu
neral of Dorothy Dihbern.
Mr., and Mrs. p. J. Mccormick Of
Rock Island were Sunday guests at
c II Wayne's home.
Fire of unknown origin DESTROYED
the big barn at Ralph Johnston 5
home in North Presumption Monday
and 2.400 bushels Of grain were con
sumed.
Miss Nellie AIcorn left Wednesday
for her home in Des Moires Her
sister, Miss Majel of the REYNOLDS
bank, accompanied her home for a
two weeks vacation
Miss Dolores Bateman will attend
high school in Bloomfield, Iowa.
Mrs. benjamin Kettle and chill
dren left last week for their home in
Detroit after visit of nearly two
months at Mrs Mary Kettles home
Mrs. Earl Martin, eonvaIescent
from an operation, is now at the
home of her sister, Mrs L. c. Min
teer.
Albert ] Asquith paid s31a.75 per
acre to again secure possession of
his fine farm west of Reynolds
Miss CleIa Finley of Andalusfa.
will teach the Prairie Union school
MI. and Mrs. Gust Carlson were
Mrs. Martha Cozad and daughter.
MIS- keezel, were in Rock Island
last week TO attend the funeral of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Menelev and
their little son Louis have gone to
their home at Bloomington
r d Heck OF BardOlPh, I'll. and
Mss Miriam Mcomber of Reynolds
were members Saturday night OF a
New Boston
Mildred Wait has gone to 81. 10
Eeph No. to spend the winter with
a business school.
Floyd Moore of Rock Island is
speending, a brief vacation here
MISS Jennie Mcconnell returned
"a tIrday from her vacation visit in
Indiana
announcements are out Of the en-
gagement OF Miss Katherine Neon
Der 70 Henry Mcconnell. The date
for the wedding has not been made
known.
Thomas NJ. Doonan reports n Is
acre field Of oats on his farm as
coming within two bushels Of maxi
ing an average OF so bushels per
acre
The nth season Of the Menelev
rhautauQua closed with a surplus ~
$40 or more, which was turned over
10 the local Red Cross to help win
the war
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
The Kind You Have Always Bought.

THIS the caution applied the public of Castoa
that has been manufactured under the of Chas H.
Fletcher for 80 genuine Castoria We respectfully
the
that the wrapper bears his signature black When the
the both the
Parents who little
need counterets and limitations but
duty call the Of the younger the
danger Of introducing their families medicines
to be regretted that there people who engaged
the nearous business of putting selling all substitutes
what should properly be termed conters for medicinal
for adults, hdrens med
therefore devoves the mother closely what
she her child Adults do that for themselves but the child
has 10 rely the mothers watchulness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
SUPERvlSORSTO
FACE PROBLEM

Readiustment Of the affairs Of tbs
Office Of the county treasurer VIII
be a task in hands Of the Rock L.
land county board Of supervisor.
when it meets in us regular Sen
TENDER session. The new treaeursr
will be in his Office by the time ,bs
board holds its December meeting
Township collectors have made
their last collections and after tEs
first Of the year the county treas-
urer will receive taxes at his of5es
in the court house. The increases
amount OF labor thus imposaE
means that employees IN greater
numbers will be required 70 attend
t. the new business of the Office
1t will be necessary for the bds-s
Il arrange compensation Tor add.
tional help in the office, and win
The additional duties it is probable
that increased salary viii be pr7-
posed before the supervisors when
the readjustmert is in progress.
Not the least OF the problems
brought about by the change in the
law with reference to collection Of
taxes is the matter of space in the
trcasurer's Office County Treas
urer F. J. Clendenin said when the
law was passed the counter space
in the present quarters is far from
being adequate 10 permit clerks 10
meet that rush Of business that uf'
be on hand during the last weeks
OF tax paying.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02

Washington, d. C.-''There is
nothing in it," says the United
States weather bureau to repeated
inquiries as to whether the war af-
fects rainfall or any other weather
conditions There is popular
fallacy that conclusions, explosions
and the liberation of gases in the
European conflicts is having an ef-
feet on the weather, not only over
the battlefields, but elsewhere on
the globe; but it is only a fallacy,
say the weather specialists of the
United States department of agrl-
culture, even though it has existed
almost since the beginning of his
toric times. Before gunpowder was
used, the ancients had an idea that
battles produced rainfall, which was
caused by the clash of swords and
the sweat of the fighters.
Later, the same theory was trans
ferred to the noise produced by
musketry and artillery; later still,
10 dust particles and smoke from
burning powder, upon which the
moisture in the air was supposed to
be condensed and to fall as rain,
and now 10 the gases freed by ex-
blossoms and liberated in the new
chemical warfare.
These theories are not combated
merely by other theories, but by
actual observations made officially
by several of the belIigerent gov
ernments, and the net result of
these careful observations is TO re-
flute the idea of any effect of war
en- weather
While the notion of this effect has
been repeatedly exposed in scien-
tific journals, the general press has
from time to time printed articles
in which the idea of a connection
between battle and rainfall has been
brought forward For this reason
the weather officials feel that the
following facts may be timely and
interesting:
The real cause Of rainfall is the
cooling of the air by the vertical
rising of heated air currents, and
the incoming of cooler currents to
take their places. All weather con-
diti0ns depend ultimately for their
origin on the heating and cooling
Of the atmosphere. All the powder
that could be reaS Onably expended
in any battle, even by millions Of
men engaged, would not be enough
to produce any appreciate change
in temperature throughout any con-
siderable section of the atmosphere
over the battle area
Some have thought that the jar
ring effect of conclusions joggies
together the moisture particles in
the air, just as sharp tap on a
windowpane will start descent of
larger drops from many small ones
made by a mist of drizzle. A sharp
downpour of rain following immed-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
BOTH SENATE AND
HOUSE WONDERING
HOW OLD'S j. HAM?'

Washington, D. c., Sept. q
How old is Ham," This was re
vealed today as an absorbing sub
ject of discussion and research in
both houses of congress. Two
widely separated schools of
thought have arisen on the ques-
ton, one taking the latest auto
biography of Senator Lewis of I'LL
nois for its authority that he is 4S
years old, and the other, pryinS
deeply into ancient archives, hold
ing that his years run considerably
in excess of the half century mark.
So heated has the controversy
become that some senator's have
difficulty in restraining themselves
from sending cable appeal to
the absent Democratic whip to
abandon his European mission and
hasten back to the capital tC
smooth out the tangle over his
years
Representative Rodenberg of
Illinois precipitated the dispute in
the house several days ago He ex-
pressed wonderment that Senator
Lewis, according to his own auto
biography, could have moved from
Virginia in 1866, two years before
he was born.
Senator Sherman brought up the
matter in the senate today pleading
with the senate not to sit in final
judgment upon Senator Lewis age
until the whip has been given an
opportunity to be heard.
Senator Sherman remarks pro-
vOked a vigorous protest from Sen
ator Ashurst of Arizona, who
seemed 10 think they constituted
an unwarranted reflection upon the
absentee whip.
4 protest against the somewhat
light and frivolous manner i'll
which a house member from the
East St Louis district referred to
my distinguished colleague" Sena-
tor Sherman said. I hope he will
hasten To his native shores with
wings as swift as mediation or the
thoughts OF love that be may
sweep to his revenge. He needs to
the date of his birth be-
cause, having become the author
Of a great textbook on constitution
al law, he was a candidate for vice
president-this irreyerent member
Of the house says-before he
reached the constitutional age TO
serve. if he had been nominated
and elected. I think some re-
of the chronology is
and l have no doubt It
will come in due course when ny
returns l have no fear
about the result when he once
reaches our shores and engages
upon that subject"
This was too much for Senator
Ashurst. Other senators were in
commissions OF laughter, but the
Arizona senator was indignant.
Senators have INDUCED in the
grand performance OF attacking a |
senator who is 5000 miles away"
le exclaimed What gallant men
% attack a man with a boundless
ocean between them"
The senator need not be so in
said Senator Sherman |
Il am not Indignant" retorted |
senator Ashurst Indignantly.
Senator Sherman explained he