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The Topeka state journal., 1918-11-05
What
shall he
carry to
tonight

AIM :, the open. across the border of No
Mans Land the Soldiers of Cheer are
~ going tonight In their packs they are carry
INC the comforts which your fighter wants In
their hearts they carrying message OF cheer ano
hope
Tothe most advanced positions they are crawling
with those little things which loom up Dig IN france
+-;r bars of chocolate their cigarettes their rolls Of
cookies and cans Of fruit Yes and sometimes letters
from hofnel
Under the very eyes Of German snipe1s they are
crossing open fields dropping Fat to the ground as
each fare goes up, then creeping further forward
Soon they will reach the gun-nests where hand.
full of fighters will whisper-"Good for you, old poyl
What would we do without your
The Home news., 1918-06-28

undermining our morale, sinking our ships and killing our men only stirs action
 II every American buys War Savings Stamp on June 18th 1t will add 425 million dollars war fund
 But that is not enough. We must pledge i've times that Our quota for the nation tive billion dollars to be raised through the sale of War Savings Stamps this year.
 Let's strike another telling blow to the Kaiser on June 18th by taking every dollar of that two bliona
The Home news., 1918-06-28
June 18th National War Savings Day

Let every man, woman and child join in an that he heard from end of Germany to the ether-an answer clear strong and so true that it may have far greater effect than any of can imagine, Germanys future policy
 Let this be our answer-let every man. woman and child 1n this great land of pledge himself buy many War Savings Stamps as he or she can possibly afford Let's show German i.ltocracy that instead of
The Home news., 1918-06-28
What VIII Be Your Answe

Many American ships with the ne German fo blood of fight that you may besafe
 But something Juns28
The Home news., 1918-06-28
How She Banished.. Backache

s Mrs. Fife E. Kleppe, Aver i'll. Minn., writes: '.I was at a sanatarium three weeks at one time, two weeks at another time, for rheumatism and kidney trouble and got no re- lief. On my return began using Foley Kidney Pills; found immediate relief; half bottle completed the cure. Always use when feel pain in my back"
The Home news., 1918-06-28
THE HOME NEWS Published every Friday at McCrory, Ark. WALTER w. RANEY, Ed. and Pub. Subscription $1 .OO per Year in Advance.
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Entered as second-class mat ter August 26, 1915, at the post office at McCrory, Ark, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
The Home news., 1918-06-28

For Sale: A few registered Duroc males, ready for service, dark cherry red, fine individ- ual lines of breeding. Call or write H. D. Angus, McCrory, Ark. Adv. 3-8 If.
The Home news., 1918-06-28

Carter, Album Cannon, Denber Carter, Vester Cunningham, Thos. Cannady, John w. M. Crawford, Chauncy N. Casky, Robert B. Cunningham, Robt. Clancy, Homer Wm. Cochran, Jno. Bryant Collier, Fred Dees, John Davis, Keith Donald, Henry Doss, Mckinley Dupree, Jno. Wesley Davis, Earl Rembert Davis, Attaway Doss, Coot r Dewitt, Only Eldridge, Rolfe i. Edwards, Dewitt s, Elam, Oscar Plato Eldridge, Doss S Franklin, Lonnie Fowler, Alvin Freeman, Joe Ferguson, Emmett B. Fair, Eldridge Foreman, Tom Gaston, Tom Green, Sam Mckinley Gaddis, Wm. Harrison Gilbert, Will Green, Harkless Green, Sellus
 Continued on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
LARGE SHIPMENT
DRESSINGS SENT
Rock Island Chapter Red Cross Sets
Remarkable Record for Work
During December.
SHIPPED DIRECT TO FRANCE
Great Quantities Of Material Consumed
in Making Bandages for the
Wounded Soldiers.

A remarkable record has been made
by the department of surgical dress
ings of the local Red Cross. In the
Of 17,169 surgical dressings was pro-
duced by the workers. Many of these
dressings were packed in wooden cases
destined for direct trip to France.
The last hands to touch them before
final use in France were those Of the
packers in the local workshop.
Some idea of the great quantity OF
material consumed in months work
may be obtained from the following
figures: 1000 yards surgical gauze /;
36S pounds absorbent cotton; 211a cases
absorbent cotton, and 3,435A
yards of muslin.
The interest of Rock Island women
in the making of surgical dressings is
continually on the increase. On Tues
day evening 81 workers, recruited
largely through the efforts of the sos
cial service department of the Wom-
ans club, met for work. AS result
Of their work of single evening TAI
dressings were produced. Many OF
ShOSC WoIuCA nave dHAouaSSd IACll
intention of serving 70 hours in the
shop and thus earning the right to
wear the Red Cross veil
Department Commended.
The head of the surgical dressings
department is in receipt of a letter
from central division headquarters
which extends the following compli-
ment to local workers: you will,
am sure, be delighted to know that
the quota of surgical dressings fol
| the December drive was not only over.
subscribed, but that the work has beer
| shipped to New York. Your wonder.
full cooperation did much toward
making this possible. wish to ex
tend to you and your co-workers, my
heartfelt appreciation of all you have
done"
Rock Island women may we'll fee
! proud of this word of praise from the
superintendent of surgical dressings
for the central division
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
EXPLAINS REASON
FOR CIGAR PRICES
TAKING INCREASE

A national cigar corporation in an
analytical statement attempts to clar-
fly the advanced price situation.
Users of cigars and tobaccos will be
interested in the following excerpts
from the statement:
Cigar prices, which. during the first
three years of war conditions, prac-
tically withstood the increasing pres
sure of manufacturing costs, are now
taking the same upward trend in
prices as Shoes, clothes, collars, can
dies and practically every other COM
modify of daily use
With leading scent brands now
selling at cents; three for 25-cent
brands of established merit now at
10 cents straight, and we'll known 10
cent straight brands now two for %
cents. men who smoke are naturally
asking "Why?"
The greatest cost problem of all
which the cigar manufacturer has had
to meet is that of tobacco leaf. The
class of tobaccos> which entered into
a scent cigar three years ago cost
rs to 100 per cent more today. For
instance, Pennsylvania tobacco that
formerly sold at II to 20 cents a
pound, now brings 3S to 40 cents.
Wisconsin tobaccos which used to sell
at IS to 20 cents a pound have climbed
to So to 40 cents. Sumatra tobacco
and Connecticut tobacco used for
wrappers are just an even 100 per
cent above their normal prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
WANTS MECHANICS
FOR AIRPLANE JOB
BACK OF TRENCHES

Skilled mechanics to work chiefly
in the airplane shops back of the
lines in France are wanted.
The local branch Of the United
States public service reserve is being
asked to furnish as many men as pos
sible for this service. No special
quota has been allotted but through
out the nation generally 1000 such
mechanics are to be recruited.
A letter has just been received from
National Director W. E. Hall, telling
OF the great need for skilled mechan-
les to work on airplanes.
In his letter the national director
says:
1.-The need is urgent, General Perish
ing wants these men for use in France.
Our aviation program requires the
service of <many mechanics.
lover so per cent of the men found
fit will rank as on-commissioned Of
ficers. Rates of pay range from $50
for privates up to $500, for men espe-
cially qualified, plus family allow
ances for dependents running from IS
to $50 per month, according to the
number of dependents
1.-THE kind of auto and gas engine
men needed are those who understand
and can work on high class engines.
They are wanted to repair airplane
engines.
''The tradesmen required follow:
auto and gas engine men, 1882; auto
and gas engine men, Ggnition), 30Oi
auto and motor truck drivers, 1874 !;
blacksmith and forger, 220; canvas
worker (airplane), 100; carpenter
Cabinet worker, 504; cook, 200; har-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
FIND WILL WHITE
CUIL1YOFL LARCENY
Negro Who Found and Kept Purse
Containing $3S Will Be Sent To
Penitentiary.
BETTY MARTIN is COMPLAINANT
Sam Pakakas, Moline, Pleads Guilty
To Charge Selling Liquor In
Dry Territory.

Will White, Negro, was found
guilty on a larceny charge in circuit
court yesterday afternoon. The jury
was out but few minutes. White
will be sentenced to serve an indie
terminate sentence at Joliet.
On Dec. 4, in Moline, White found a
purse containing $38 in cash, the
property Of Betty Martin, Negress. In
stead of giving the money back to
her, he gave SIC of it to Will Davis,
another Negro. then spent the rest.
White was walking only short dis
lance behind the Martin woman when
she dropped her purse and later heard
her complain that she had lost her
money. Davis was also arrested AMI
indicted on a charge Of receiving
stolen PROPERTY White is 81 years of
age and has been engaged in construc-
ton work at the Rock Island arsenal.
Sam Pakakas, alias Sam kakas,
proprietor of Greek coffee house in
Moline, yesterday afternoon pleaded
guilty to a charge of selling intoxicat-
ing liquor in anti-saloon territory. He
was sentenced to serve 10 days in the
county Jail and paid fine Of $50 and
costs.
Call More Jurors.
Z The following additional jurymen
were summoned for service Monday
for the Holmes murder case, at which
time it is expected many men will be
examined before a jury is accepted
Fred ]. Hodges, Ed Slaven, A. C. Rye
Rud Nuesler and Fred Ittner of Rock
Island; Robert Winters and J. H. Nor
moyle, South Rock Island; c. V
Gould and Christ Wall of Moline, anG
A. E. Bergholtz of South Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
EXPERTS ARE TO
ADDRESS MEETING
Excellent Program VII, BE Given Mt
Farmers Institute at HilIsdale
o.. Tomorrow and Saturday.
EDGERToS TO GIVE TALK
County Advisor win Explain to Agri.
cuiturists How 10 Make Out
Income Tax Reports.

Some of the best known experts in
the state are TO be heard at the Rock
Island County Farmers institute
which opens tomorrow at Hillsdale
and will continue through Saturday.
Among those to be heard will be W.
J. Carmichael head of the department
of animal huslaandry of the University
of illinois, l. F. Gillmor, Mercer
county advisor; Frank l.. Mann. Gill
man. soil specialist and Mrs. ]. H
McMurray, Lincoln. H., domestic
science demonstration.
The program in detail follows:
Tomorrow Morning.
Receiving and arranging exhibits
by different committees.
Afternoon Session.
1:00-Inyocation Rev. ]. L. Blough.
Music-Selected.
1:30-Atdress, Soils" Frank l
Mann. Gilman, III.
2:45-Music, selected.
3:00-"Figuring of Income Tax Ex-
planned" County Advisor Edgerton.
Evening Session.
7:30-Band concert, Hillsdale Con-
cert band.
s:Oo-Lecture, Seeing Things,
Mrs. ]. H. McMurTay, Lincoln, III.
Reading-Selected
Saturday Morning Session.
9:OO-Judging driving horses, -Mer
Ger County 9dvisor Gillmor.
10:00-Music. selected.
Invocation. Rev. Walker.
10:30-Address, Frank l. Mann.
Afternoon Session.
/ :00-Music, selected.
Invocation-Rey. Walker.
1:30-'Lecture On Dairying," b,
member of State Dairying association
2:45-Lecture, Profitable Swim
Production" Professor w. J. Car
michael from Illinois university.
Music-Selected.
Evening Session.
7:30-Music, male quartet.
Address - /. F. Gillmor. MERGE
county agent.
S:15-Folk dance, Hillsdale school,
DeclaMatory contest.
Series Of songs in costume-Loca
young people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
II. H. HOLDORF,
Worshipfur Master
Stop Itching Eczema

Never mind how often you have tried
and failed, you can stop burning. itching
eczema quickly by applying little zemo
furnished by any druggist for 35c. Extra
large bottle, SLIGO. Healing begins the
moment zemo is applied. In short time
usually every trace of eczema, letter,
pinples, rash, blac!zheads and Similar
skin diseases will be removed.
For clearing the skin and making il
vigorously healthy, always use zeno, the
penetrating, antiseptic liquid. 1t is not {
greasy salve and it does not stain. Wher
others fail it is the one dependable treat
uent for skin troubles Of all kinds.
The E. w. Rose Co., Cleveland, Q.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
TWO PLAYLETS WILL
BE PRESENTED SOON

Two playlets are to be staged at
Augustana January 25 in the old gym
nasium, according to an announce
ment made this morning by Miss Iva
C. Pearce, head of the department of
oral expression at the college. The
first is a morality play called "The
Hour Glass;" by William Butler
Yates and the second a series OF tab
leaux known as "a Dream of Fair
Women" written by Alfred Lord Ten
nyson.
The cast for the aHour Glass" is an
nounced as follows:
The Wise Man 49,. Paulus LANCE
The Fool Marvin H. Lyon, Jr.
Bridget ..!........ Mrs. Robert Gregg
Children ..............!
Misses Fac Hanna, Victoria Gifvert
James Fitzpatrick and Misses Viva
Marley, Lydia Stenborg and Goldie
Weinrott
Angel. ........ Miss Myrtle Larson
For the Dream of Fair Women"
Mrs. Robert Gregg will read the poem
and the following will constitute the
cast:
Fair Rosam6nd. Miss Lydia Stenborg
Helen Of Troy. :. Miss Myrtle Larson
CLEOPATRA ...... Miss Vivi Marley
Jephtha's Daughter ...............
,........ Miss Goldie Weinfott
! Iphegenie .......... Miss Fac Hanna
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
RECEIVE ORDERS TO-
KEEP ON SOLICITING

A notice has been sent from Chi
cago head Offices to freightmen of
the Rock Island road thatNfreight So
LEGATION is to be continued as hereto
fore. A notice was received after the
government took over control of all
railroads that freight solicitation
should be discontinued. The new order
states that the former system shall be
followed till further instructions are
received.
Offices of the traffic and commercial
men Of the Rock Island will close at
) o'clock hereafter. This regulation
governs all of the Rock Island traffic
offices in the tri-cities. The noon hour
period will be shortened a half hour,
SO that the men will be on duty the
same number of hours as before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
DO MOTHERS ERR!

When we hear of so many school
girls and girls in stores and offices
who are often totally unfit to perform
their daily duties because of some de-
rangement peculiar to their sex, might
this not have been prevented by the
mother who, perhaps through neglect
or carelessness, failed to get for that
daughter the one great root and herb
remedy for such ailments, Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound? This
old-fashioned medicine is said to have
alleViated more suffering of woman
kind than any other remedy known to
medicine.-(AdV,l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
MASONS. ATTENTION.

Until further notice, there will be
no further meetings of Rock Island
lodge No. 65S, A. F. & A. NJ, at Ma
sonic. temple, in order to conserve
fuel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
PIONEER SETTLER OF
HENRY COUNTY DEAD
Especial to The Argus

Orion, ILL.,, Jan. IA. ]. Edmond,
aged "a, retired farmer and pioneer
settler of Henry county, died last
evening at the home of his son, George
Edmond here. He had been ailing for
six months with infirmities of age.
His wife preceded him in death sew
eral years. He leaves to mourn six
children: Mrs. Melcher Stevens, An
dover; Mrs. Oscar Hagg, Cambridge;
Mrs. Perry Westerlund, Orion; Mrs.
Emil Peterson and John Edmond,
woodruff, and George, Orion
Funeral services will be conducted
Saturday afternoon at 1870 at the
Lutheran church at Woodruff. Inter-
ment will be in Woodruff cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
NOTICE
Of Application to Change
Rates

To patrons Of the Peoples Power
Co:
The Peoples Power company hereby
gives notice to the public that it has
flied with the state public utilities
commission of Illinois schedules
which will change the rates for gas in
Rock Island, Moline. East Moline and
Silvis, county Of Rock Island. and tina.
the said change of rates involves an
increase in !. P. L. c. No. 1.
All parties interested in this pro-
ceeding may obtain information as to
time and place Of hearing upon this
matter, by addressing the secretary of
the state public utilities commission
at Springfield, III.
PEOPLES POWER CO.,
By r. B. MACDONALD.
General Manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17

ness maker. 20; machinist general
mechanic), 400; machinist Oathe).
100; machinist, (milling and planer).
100; machinist, tool maker), $40.
painter (house), 40; painter tsigns),
40; sheet metal worker. 460; welder,
acetylene, etc, so; wheelwright, 22O.
Total, 1000.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-07-11
SOUTH AFRICAN REVOLT NlPPED.
Military Measures Taken to Cope With
Grave Situation,

Pretoria. Botha OF the In
ion Of South Africa has issued state
ment showing that serious unrest ex.
lists in South Africa. Strong police
and military measures are being TAX
en- 10 cope with the situation.
Premier Botha said that had not
prompt and effective military meas
ures been taken the situation would
have eliminated In grave disturb
ance and probably serious loss of life.
The former DER leader added that
the government had information point
ing TO the existence of movement
having for its object the subversion Of
the constitution by violent methods.
There is good reason for suspecting
that enemy agencies are at work In
this country and that they are intri-
gui lingo stir up strife" Premier Botha
says, mot only among Europeans, but
also among the natives, and no means
or matters are deemed too despicable
so long as they can attain their OBJ
ject."
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-07-11
U. S. TRANSPORT LOST
Troopship Covington Sunk by U
Boat Without Warning.
Vessel Remains Afloat All Night, but
All Efforts to Save
Her Fail

Washington 49, The United states
transport Covington was sunk by a
submarine July !, according TO re-
port received from Vice Admiral Sims.
Six members of the transports crew
are missing. All the others, officers
and men, were landed at French
port. No troops were on board
The Covington was formerly the
Cincinnati, and was one of the Ham
burg American line ships taken over
by this government when the United
States entered the war.
The following official statement was
issued
"The Navy Department has received
dispatches from Vice Admiral Sims
stating that the Covington was struck
by a torpedo on the night of July l
at 9:17 O'Clock. The torpedo struck
Just forward Of the engine room bulk
head and the engine room and fireroom
were rapidly flooded.
with its motor power gone, the
vessel was helpless. The submarine
was not seen. Another vessel and TWO
tugs took the Covington in tow, but
she was too badly damaged TO keep
afoat and sank"
The six men of the crew who, at last
accounts, were still missing are:
Ernest c. Anderson, fireman, Lynn,
Mass. Joseph p Bowden, Mountain
Lakes, n. j.. Ambrose c. Ford, fire.
man, Somerville, Mass. William
Henry Lynch, Jr., fireman, Manches-
ter, y. H., Albert S. Payne, seaman,
West New Brighton, n. y; Lloyd II.
Silvernail, seaman, second class, U. S.
n, cambridge, n. Y.
The Covington was one OF the Ger
man ships taken over by this govern
ment and was formerly the Cincinnati.
She was COS feet long, 65-foot beam;
gross tonnage l6,339. She was used
as transport, but had no army per-
sonnet or passengers aboard when she
was torpedoed,
From the fact that the Covlngton
had no troops on board 1t is assumed
here that she was bound for the United
States. II is also assumed, i1asmuch
as the crew was landed at French
port that the attack occurred off the
French coast
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-07-11
.EX- MAYOR mitchell DIES
Major Of Aviators Killed by Fall
From kirplane.
Youngest Chief Executive New York
City Ever Had Topples From His
Seat Five Hundred Feet in Air.

Lake Charles. La.-Major John Pur-
roy Mitchell, formerly mayor OF New
York City, met soldiers death IN a
fall from his airplane at Gerstner
Field, near Lake Charles, within few
days of the completion of his air train
ing 10 fit him for active service In
France.
The cause of the accident was not
fully cleared up. The report that he
had fallen from his aeroplane led TO
the belief that he might have been
attacked by one of his recurrent head
aches. 10 which he had been subject
for the last eight or ten years.
Official investigation showed that
Major Mitchels safety belt was I'M
fastened. The commandment of the
field declined to speculate as to the
reason. Other aviators said that the
low height at which the accident cc-
cured indicated that Major Mitchell
was trying to effect a landing.
Major Mitchell was deeply disap-
pointed man, IL has been learned from
friends who were in his confidence.
Word came 10 him not long ago from
high military command in the signal
corps that he would never fly in France
In actual conflict with the enemy.
His longed for career had been dis
posed Of by the irrevocable order that
he would be assigned as an instructor.
He had brooded on his disappointment
10 an extreme degree and had talked
among his intimates in the service In
disprited strain.
He would have sought transfer to
another service where he might have
seen active service, but his age was
against him and the man who longed
for an opportunity TO play an active
part in the struggle, was told firmly
that he had been assigned TO the work
for which he was best fitted In the
opinion Of his superiors.
Because of his fearlessness in pub
lie life and his courage In meeting
attacks upon his administrative poll
cies from any quarter, John Purr0y
Mitchell won the sobriQuet of New
York's Fighting Mayor" title vim
dictated by his action since he left that
Office. He would have been thirty.nine
years old on July 10 and was the
youngest mayor who ever held that
office in New York city His death
leaves only two Of his predecessors
urviying-George h. Mcclellan and
Robert A. Van Wyck.