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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-08-10
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-08-10

Mr. and Mrs John W Carey, Of
Snow Hill. entertained Sunday after
noon number of their children and
grandchildren. Those present We're:
Mrs John ". BcthardS and three chill
drcn. Of Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Richardson and daughter, Mil
dred. Of Newark. Mr. and Mrs. vii
liam Payne and three children, of
Klej Grange, Mr.. Walter $. Pruitt, of
Philadelphia, and Mr.. Carey's brother,
Mr.. NJ. f. Carey, of Snow Hill.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-02

a telegram was received N the city
Yesterday announcing the death in
Roswell Sow Mexico NJ raul T.. Ktuo
ger. ~ san Antonio. Vice president ~
tho san Antonio Machine pnd supply
Company Nj Kruger had been cal
Tod 20 Roswell hv the iilnces ~ his
brother and Will" there contracted
Spanish Influenza that doN elopeh into
pneumonia Tho funeral VIII be- held
I've San Antonio Sundny r. u. Snch-
iist local manager fof Samsco VIII
lfNo here tonight 10 attend tie iu-
neral
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-02
INCREASE SUGAR RATION
FROM TWO TO THREE LBS

Tho rap'H manufacture al tHc nrw
crop ieei susaf in the Wrsi and nc,,
cfop SUGAR .n the south toecther with
The lrecr uiiwtH transportation con
dHions lnr reduction ihtf thc Nmcr
rsu people haNc nude Boz the Uon
sumption nI susaf Ion the manume-
tife TRADES ana tho patriotic consor-
WALTON Boz iho past iour months. er
a.hios thc ulted States Food Admin-
isifHtlun tn increase the household al-
ioWHngn 'l SUGAR from two pounds pcr
person pcf month Go threr pounds per
person per month with thc same ratio
20 public eating places effective ON
November f-t
THIS nthes good the promise ot ihe
fpod Administration Go Increase the
household allowance of sugar Ht the
earliest pn. .ihlo moment that our
supplies wnnid justify lnd make 80
possible fu. the householder 10 more
Freely use the apple crsnberr, and
grapefruit products and TO use the
iruits eanned during The sbmmer
witnow sugar
The REGULATIONS are also revised 30
extent tnat any person may purchase
h'r whole allowance ni one time II
he So dfair's. that is. ans fsmi, may
purchase MONTHS slpplv fnp the
entire family Ia one purchase NON
the retail trade.
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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-02
SIGNS OF DANGER
That Should Be Needed BY Corpus
Christi People.


There's scfiou dHnscr n nesiccilng
ans weakness or thc Kidneys The
vlfninr thst Naufe eifes should not
hr overlooked fro0nled hl too FREE
nuent PASSAGE of thD Kidney Score
ions' burning ur -cadiug if the see
rreuons are hlshN cnlcred and con
inlu sediment wNrr icft standing II
,oH hHNe hackaOne too. with frequent
headaches and dizziness make up
your mind thli uut kitncts arc ali
feoted and heesn using some reliable
Kidney remedy Deaths .rpm sidney
disease have Increased Ia thc United
states alone .. pe cent in no last 20
Years The rs - great you can't
AFFORD DO dcial. corpus christi people
req omm,nd Doan kidney Pills Cam
you ask foi heffrr proof OF merit tnan
tho statement a. This Corpus Christi
r.sitienfH
g. ~ cHmnlue 1915 lipan ST..
saws "Some year. ago ! WAS visiting
in the north and c'me down with an
aftaeh off pain through my hnch o.
wa- Ncft hard ior me 80 roop or
bend ms hods m lns way and 30 burt
ms TO- sef up fcf attne nunn a.
kidney i'iils gave me prompt rclioi
Price opc at al dculcrs Don't sim-
pN ask for @ Sidney remedy got
poans kidney iiils the same that
Mir Cummings had Foster Nnbun
co. Mtgrs. Buffalo * w. Adv
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-02
City News {: =:
i: 4: in Brief

THE United States Civil Service Com
mission announces III" regular month
~ examination Tor clerk with know
ledge OF stcnography 81 typcvriting To-
bo held on Nor ~ Qualified PERSONS
who are Interested ~ this examination
should file application "a once which
can be secured from II W KrauA ni
lhA rnAinfflco
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-02


urtarted Democracy St o
an
governments Texas
ide
FOR this he election e. Hon D ~ elasseoe the
morn
extremely mpoant Tine highest Democrats authority feSaa
the hosts Of Den'oc
o. grateful
third District their loyal and
G. II
interest ~ %
District
th frende 81 government tho splendid
o, ard
clsstior W. clsasecck in November
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-02

Mrs G. J. sehoc nbohr, Of this city.
received word That her sister AIRS. w.
ST. rarNer formerly Miss Kate Nulls
1f Mart Texas died at Burneit Texas.
with pneumonia. Thnrsday. oct 3tsi.
She leafcs fpur sisters. Mrs Alma Tire
loar Mrs l.otiie Carpenter and AIRS
q Sahoonhohm ~ this CITY also
ST.. walton Dougnll ~ kIng.l-I No
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-02

Conrad elueher. who for the past
FOUR yenrs has been assistant city en-
ginncr has received a commission in
the ifmy Engineers as first iicutcn-
amt Lieutenant Blucher LETT last night
fnr Camp Pike Arkansas
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-02

The funeral Of Louis Riggs. SIX year
oid son ~ Air and AIRS. Hiram Riggs
was held Yesterday afternoon from
che p8iiofa OF the Dnnnc Undertaking
COMPANY Reverend Hnion Il Car
ron pastor ~ the First Baptist Church
officiating lntofment was IN hay
View Cemetery
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-02

Henry W. sehaciier and his two
children jerome and Hazel have rc
covered from aiincks - influenza. that
has kept tho three az thrm confined TO-
their home Tor the past two weeks
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-10
FAIgTlNe SPELLS
WEAK AND NERVOUS
I'm. laly Tss lnseresss Story q Her Terrible Saern1 and
Hsw Sae Obtained Reke, by Taking cxdG.


Coatsha1s. nl-Nrs. Myrtle Book
man. Of this placs. writes: "For over
tvs years I suffered terribly With
female troubles. L would have awful
fsinting spells, Just faint entirely
sway. was 70 awfully weak and
,nsrvoas snd IA have nervous chills,
Soo. Wo0A havs. spells. and had
eoe awftlly Tun-down In health in
svssy wv. This was when first
married. I suffsrsd an awful lot, at
jsast for over two years.
I scssssa IN ~ time. The doc
tsrs diant seem 70 know what was
~ matter OF couldn't reach the
liDssss ana finally the doctor said he
eou3ant Do me any good. 1 was in .
0osjous condition. m
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-10
Twas sick and weak and smothere

was sick and weak and smothered
nearly to death and would chill and
faint. Il Knew 1 must have some re-
lief and I saw the advertisement in
the Almanac. 90 sent my husband to
got some Cardui right away. After
using one bottle I felt better. After
using two, was wen. It would be
fine If every woman with female
trouble only knew how much good
Cardui would do for them and how
much trouble 1t would save tAsm. It
cured me permanently" ~ M
Cardui. tho womans tonic. may be
just what you need. II you suffer
from female troubles. give 1t trial
At all druggists. (JB'16)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
LONDON CHILDREN
TAUGHT NEW WAYS

London.-Seyerai London schools
have Introduced q new system of
writing known as manuscript" or
print" writing, which replaced the
former vertical or SpenceTian sys-
tens, In the new system, the chill
dren initiate the form of printed
characters, and il is claimed that
the task of learning to write leg
IDLY is greatly shortened and sim
plifed by the leaving out Of the
unnecessary connecting 1p-strokes.
The new system was first intro
duced in military establishments
for conVaIescent soldiers, original
ing in the desire TO find a method
of writing which could be quickly
learned by soldiers who had lost
the use Of their right hand. It's
advocates claim that the print"
writing is easy TO learn, neat, leg
fbie and speedy, and that it re-
moves the great disadvantage of
two kinds of letters with which the
child has to contend In learning to
read and TO write.
In q pamphlet issued by the
Child Study society of London, M
L. G. Kimmins. chief inspector Of
the London education department,
calls the new system the writing
of the future"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
FISH SUPPLY OF
STATE INCREASED

Springfield, IlI.-With the be-
ginning OF spring the fish and game
division of the state department of
agriculture Is bestirring itself to
increase Illinois fish resources to
the limit as a contribution to the
war fod supply.
Already 100000 white fish eggs
and 100000 fine young trout have
ben transplanted to Lake Michigan,
and the state fish hatchery at
Spring Grove. Henry country. is
working full time.
Breeding of river fish also Is
being undertaken on a much larger
scale than ever before by the state.
Recently a state fish reserve was
established at Meredosia lake near
MeredOsia on the Illinois river
where river fish are being pro-
tected. This spawning and breed
ing ground will be used as a source
from which cat fish, prech, buffalo,
carp and similar varieties will be
transplanted to other streams.
The federal government owns
buildings on Meredosia lake, and
these are being used by the state
for fish culture. Lake Meredosia is
the property of the, state, 1t is
seven miles long and is fed by the
Illinois river,
Ralph Bradford, superintendent
of the fish and game division, is
working hard to increase the fish
resources of the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
Obituary
Mrs. RIanche Mhisler.

Mrs. Blanche Whistler, Forty
third street and Eighteenth ave-
nue., wife of T. Clifford Whistler,
who is prominent in tri-city ath-
letic circles, passed away at 1925
last night, following a short attack
of heart failure
She was formerly Miss Blanche
Glockhoff, daughter of George Clock
hoff, Twenty-fifth avenue and Fiji
teenth street, and was born Aug.
80, 1895, in Rock Island. She at
tended the public schools here and
graduated from the local high
school in June, 1915. She also was
a graduate of the Augustana Com
mercial college.
In May, 1917. she married Cliff
ford Whistler, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. P. Whistler of Rock Island, and
also a graduate Of the local high
school.
She leaves, besides the widower.
her father. three brothers, Glenn
and Roy at home, and Ralph, sery-
ing in the army at Camp Dodge.
Last rites over the remains will
take place at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon at the home. Rev. M. L.
NeiI, pastor Of the Oak Grove
United Presbyterian church, will
conduct the services. Interment
will be in Chippiannock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13

easily that trench concerts might
prove unhealthy. There still re-
mains, however, the skirl of the
bagpipes.
The general of the lace-encum-
bered uniform and flowing hat
plume has passed out with the
horse-hair sofa period, SO far as
field service is concerned. In the
gloomy corridors of the state, war
and navy building there are on dis
play in glass cases mannikins at
tired in the uniform worn by Amer
lean soldiers at various periods OF
the country's history. A continent
tai warrior, clad in a blue coat with
buff facings and wearing peri
lously-balanced three-cornered hat,
compares but poorly in apparent
efficiency with the trim fighting
man of today. The garb of the
modern American soldier is devel-
oped along strictly unitarian lines.
The dull khaki tone blends into the
landscape at a distance and the
broad-brim campaign hat offers
protection from the sum- The tin
hat" or steel helmet worn in trench
warfare, also has been adopted by
the expeditionary forces.
The civilian, however, still finds
room for mystification in endeav-
oring to find why the bluejackets
still wear the halo-like hat and
broad-bottomed trousers, apparent
survivors from the days of the
frigate.
No narrative of heroic charge
in wars of bygone days was COM
plete without a picture of an Off
Ger leading his men with sword in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
NORWAY GROWING
UNEASY AT DELAY
IN FOOD SUPPLY

ChfistiaHia, April 13.-The pub
lie is growing uneasy over the fail
ure of the government to arrive at
an agreement with the United
States On Norwegian food supplies,
1t was announced in February that
an agreement was ready for sign
ing, but it is understood that new
AmeTicaA terms since have been
discussed in secret.
Meanwhile the food situation be-
comes worse. The nation has
placed a ration of four pounds of
potatoes weekly, The bread stu
alton is growing worse the longer
the agreement with America is de-
layed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
HOUSE IN EAST
MOLINE RAIDED
Deputy Marshal John COburn Con-
ducts Search at Late Hour
Last Night.
TWO WOMEN ARE ARRESTED
Confiseate a Quantity of Liquor
Two Federal Cases i9'e
Disposed OF.

Federal authorities last night in
vaded East Moline, where they
raided a house at 1914 thirteenth
avenue, arrested one woman, and
confiscated a quantity OF liquor. At
a hearing this morning before Com
missioner c. L. Walker. the woman
was bound over 10 the federal
grand Jury and she will be taken
TO Peoria next week The author
titles refused TO reveal the name of
the culprit.
The raid was made at IL o'clock
under the direction Of Deputy Mar
shall John Coburn. assisted by
Special Officer Edward Kittilsen of
the Moline department When the
aret performance was in progress.
The house was searched and a
quantity of beer was discovered
Is Bound Over.
Huldah Herberg. who was ar
rested by the Moline police at an
early hour Friday morning, charged
with being the keeper of a house Of
fl fame at 1923 Seventh avenue,
Moline. was bound over to the fed
eral grand jury under $4,000 bonds,
following a hearing before Com
missioner Walker at o'clock yes
terday afternoon. The case of Ed
ward Olsen. arrested at the same
time. was continued. Olson is a
registered man and subject to the
next draft call.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
STORES TO PAY
FOR LICENSES?
City May Adopt Plan to Have Ru,
mess House Contribute 10
Annual Revenue.
TO RAISE SOFT DRINK RATE
Dispensers Of Soda Water Taxed
Same Amount But More Il
Near-Beer is Retalled.

Revenue formerly derived from
the liquor dealers In Rock Island
may be replaced by license fees I'M,
posed on business houses II tts
plan under consideration by tbs
city council Is adopted. AlthOugs
no action has been taken member,
of the commission seem 10 fayo,
such an arrangement.
Some soft drink parlors also vll
be assessed a larger amount, II IN,
plans are carried out. The presers
fee OF 81 a year probably will "a.
main for those who dispense slmDl,
mineral waters and soda, but al
who sell near beer" probably viii
be called upon for a larger sum.
Loses Much Revenue.
The city will lose a large Gun
when the saloons close May / arr
the council Is casting about IA,
other sources Of revenue. In SON,
other cities the tax placed on bus
mess houses for year ranges fror
$40 to $25 but no certain sum hs1
been mentioned by members OF n,
commission in discussing the prot.
osition. 1t is expected that Ii,
council will meet to further Con.
slider the project at q near date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
FILIPTNOS LAUNCH
RECRUITING DRIVE

Manila.-fCorrespondence of the
Associated Press) A big drive is
on here for men who will offer
themselves in any capacity to the
Philippines militia. The passage
by the United States congress of
the bill which would permit the
president to call into federal SER
vice a division of $4,000 Filipinos,
has put new activity into the men
at the head or the Philippine Ma
tional Guard.
Plans have been laid for three
training camps for officers to be
inangurated at once while other
plans are afoot for the enlistment
or some twenty thousand men
needed to bring the Philippine unit
10 its required strength. That
these men will be forthcoming,
without the necessity of conscrip
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
WARS POMP is
CONE FOREVER
Resplendent Uniforms and Regi-
mental Standards No Longer
Seen in Battle.

Washington.-The pomp and pa
geatry of war fast are disappear
ing.
The days are gone when thin,
red line" advancing with colors
flying and bayonets cleaning, pre-
scented the enemy with easy cannon
fodder.
In the first place, the respond
ent uniform has been discarded by
all belligerents for one OF somber,
inconspicuous hue. The reason Is
obvious-the human target is de-
lineated with dangerous distinct
ness when bright colors are worn.
For almost the same reason, bay
onets are no longer FURNISHED. A
raiding party, lurking in No Mans
land, cannot afford to have its pres
ence betrayed by the CLEAN of light
from star-shell on polished
piece of steel.
Moreover, the regimental stand
ards usually are left at headquar-
ters A color. sergeant probably
would find himself IN a difficult po-
sition If confronted with the neces-
sity of fighting off an enemy and
keeping the flag waving at the same
time.
A sad feature~of the present war
is that there will be no youngest
drummer boy" For many years the
proud individual who held this dis
tinction in the Civil war has been
dying off by hundreds, so perhaps
many post bellum controversies
have been averted by eliminating
the picturesque boyish figure.
The blare OF bands usually has
been associated with memorable
advapces of troops, but the musi-
clans now can be convinced very
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
BOY SCOUT NEWS

Four Boy Scouts of this city have
been chosen to aid The Argus in
getting election returns at the
East Moline election next Tuesday.
Those boys selected are Linvell
Cox, William Charbonneau, John
Freeman and Sam Ryerson, Jr.
Scout Executive w. F. Bacon an
nounced today that the scouts
would take up the garden project
independently of the public schools.
A new troop to be known as
Troop No. Is will be organized
Monday night at the Cleland Pres
byterian church.
Troop No. will meet with its
scoutnfaster, Walter Peterson, Mon
day night to complete its reorgan-
ization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
PERSONAL POINTS

Mrs. Earl Y. Coulston, 1045
Twenty-second street, and little
daughter. Dorothy Virginia, have
returned from a visit at Norfolk,
Va.
Miss Julia NJ Anderson, who has
returned to Rock Island after
spending her spring vacation in
Chicago, reports that her nephew,
Edward Reticker, is now in Lon
don on the statistical staff of the
American section of the Allied
Maritime Transport council. Mr..
Reticker will be remembered as a
graduate of the local high school,
class Of 1911, and previous to go
ing to London was a member of the
staff Of the Chicago Herald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swain Pearson, lila
Twenty-frst street, have returned
to their home after spending some
months at Hot Springs, Ark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
GRENADES AS
BAIT ARE SUCCESS

With the American Army in
France, - Correspondence of the
Associated Press. Fish that have
been out of the water only an hour
or so is quite common In officers
messes at the front now, No Sun
day dinner is complete without a
nice broiled or baked pike. There
may even be trout or two some
times,
Ar American major who until re-
Gently was with the British army
in Flanders taught his fellow Off
GERS the trick of how to get fresh
fish without fishing for them. There
is no time for fishing, even when it
might be good, with Germans in the
hills all around waiting to shoot at
something,
The major was passing a lake
just in the rear of our first line
the other afternoon when he saw a
large pike swimming along near the
surface. The next afternoon he
came back to the lake with a hand
full of grenades. He banged two of
them on stone and dropped them
into the water.
There were two muffled explos-
ions and then in about two minutes
up fioated three large pike, one of
them nearly four feet long. The
major hauled them to shore with a
stick and carried them off. His mess
had fish for dinner, and it tasted
not only good but like moreEc so he
gave away the secret and told how
he used to get trout in Flanders the
same way.
There are A number of lakes in
our sector and all of them are teem-
Ing with fish as the location has not
been quiet enough for anglers to
visit them for many months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13

hand. Now, It isn't done. The ma,
with the sword readily is distir.
guished by the enemy as an oficv
and as such a desirable tarEg
for rife and machine gun FIRE.
In Civil war days, and as recent
ly as the~Spanish war, soldiers and
officers were represented as gatA.
ering nightly about the campars
In history and fiction description,
are not lacking OF the anxious on.
GERS who studied out plans for IL
morrow's campaign by the flicker.
ing blazes. Campfires in France, h
built at all, are located deep In 4
dug-out, as their presence abou
ground would serve admirably A
a range-hnder for the foes artI,
lery.
But the element OF individual an.
mass gallantry nevertheless stI
survives-and to great extent A
long as history lives, men will re-
member the stand OF the French 4
Verdun, English tenacity at u
Somme, the wild recklessnesa 4
the Canadians at Vimy Ridge, III
sacrifice of the Anzacs at GalIipol
and the proverbial courage OF ID
Irish, who, it Is said, charged int
a whitening fire at Loos kicking {
football before them.
The Americans OF the expedition.
airy forces have had their bapti@
of fire and have not been fount
wanting. Traditions OF a natim
are theirs to uphold and to increase
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-13
DRAFTED MAN
DESCRIBES CAMP
in LETTER HOME

A letter received by Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles R. Wheelan, 537 Nine
teenth street, today from their son,
Charles, Jr., who left over a week
ago with the 169 Rock Island Sc
lectives for Fort ROsecrans, Cal,
describes the training point at
which the boys are now stationed.
The journey west was made with
out any untoward incident and the
boys arrived at the camp about
o'clock Sunday afternoon, nearly II
hours late. From Kansas City west
the train was composed of 16
coaches, carrying drafted men from
Rock Island, Moline and Kansas
City. The boys spent three hours
putting their camp in shape, but
all were tired after the long trip
and early to bed was the rule. Fol-
lowing is part of Mr.. Wheelan' 3
letter:
I'VE are in our camp, which is
located on small mountain over
looking the Pacific ocean. To the
rear of the mountain is a small
island, on which there is an avia-
ton school, supposed to be the
largest in the United States. 1t is
nothing to see so or 60 planes fly
ing over our camp any tipe of the
day. There are only about six nun
dred of us here, so 1t is more like
a home camp than a real army
camp"
This is the first letter that has
been received here from the Rock
Island men. 1t is not known into
what branch of the service the men
viii be sent, but it may be they
will be put in the coast artillery,
as the camp is coast fort,