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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-28
MEN COMING TO
CITY OPEN TOUR
rirst Liberty Loan Meeting In
state at Freeport is Highly
Successful.
SPEAKERS HERE SATURDAY
Major General f. d. SwintOn and +.
G, OdcII stir Large Crowd
in Patriotism.

The Liberty loan speakers who
,-,iI come here Saturday opened
.4eir tour O: Illinois in Freeport
,ss.erday with a meeting which
las wildly enthusiastic.
A telegram received last night
NAL Lindstrom, chairman Of the
liberty loan campaign committee
for the lower half of Rock Island
rountv. tells Of the meeting.
The telegram received from r.
7 stewart. chairman Stephenson
county Liberty loan committee. fol-
lows
Between four and five thousand
s,ephenson county people heard
General Swinton and Frank G
Odeu make their patriotic Liberty
nan speeches at FreepOrt this
afternoon. All business houses
and motion picture theatres were
closed and the Stephenson County
Teachers association adjourned so
that il might hear the message. The
crowd was so heavy that all trans
portation was stopped during these
addresses. Enthusiasm was intense
and the applause was deafening.
The man or woman who has the
rriyil eye Of hearing these men and
does not do so IS missing a wonder
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-28
ADVISE FARMER
LOOK UP RULES
County Advisor p. r.. EdgertOn Is
sues Statement Showing I'M
pOrtance of Matter.
FOR AGRICULTURE WORKERS
Must At Once File Report at Ex-
emption Office III Deferred Call
Is Wanted.

Farmers are urged to look into
the matter of farm help as is pro-
vided in the latest rulings under
the selective service act.
County Advisor P. r. Edgerton
has issued the following statement:
1T is extremely important that
farmers instantly look into the mat
ter, on their. own farms, of the lat
est rulings under the draft law as
it applies to farm help. The gov
eminent appears anxious to favor
agriculture in every way possible
along this line Prompt action is
right now up to the farmer in look
ing after his initial interests
Those who wish to have their
farm help given deferred call
date in the draft must at once file
affidavits to that effect with local
draft boards. This was officially an
nounced last week by the depart
ment of labor at Washington. At
tention was called to the fact that
the local draft boards had no au-
thority to give deferred classified
ton otherwise
Useless To Protest.
IF farmers whose hands are af-
fected in this new call fail to file
affidavits, the statement says, they
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-28

full opportunity to have his patriot
ism brought to the boiling point.
The result of their work today will
be felt to the utmost boundaries of
this county and you have my heart
felt thanks on behalf of all of our
residents for making 1t possible to
have heard these great men"
Major General Z. d. Swinton, one
OF the speakers who will address
the joint meeting of Rock Island
and Moline people at the Angus
tana college gymnasium, Saturday
night is assistant secretary of the
British war cabinet, on the staff of
the British ambassador to the
United States, Lord Reading; orig
inator of the war tank and orig
inator OF the first tank corps.
General Swintou has been in the
British army for 80 years and in
addition to the service he has seen
IN France and Belgium, he saw ac-
tive service in South Africa during
the Boer war, and in India he was
the official correspondent in the
British army, his dispatches being
signed EYE witness" A number
OF MS DOCKS have had wide circu-
lation in this country; two of
them deal with the present war and
are collections of war stories, pub
lished by Doubleday, Page & Co..
under the titles: The Green
Curve" and Great Tab Dope" One
OF his recent books, The Defense of
buffers Drive" is a military text
book
The general can, If he wishes,
use the coveted letters, c. B. D. S.
O., after his name His speeches
will deal with things he has seen
on the front In this war.
Veteran Newspaperman.
Frank e. Odell of Omaha, who
has been detailed by the treasury
department for organization work
in connection with the third Lib
erty loan, is a veteran newspaper
man. lawyer, economist and agri-
cultural expert with a national rep
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-28

announced today.
Only three OF Is standard articles
failed to advance while eight In
creased and five did not change.
Sugar showed the greatest increase
of u per cent, hens 10. round steak
3, sirloin steak. chuck roast and
butter 2, ham /, lard less than /
per cent.
Eggs took the sharpest decline OF
9 per cent, pork chops and bacon
l per cent.
In the year ending Teb. Is po-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-28
COUNTY TAXES FOR
FEMALE DOGS WILL
EXCEED OLD RATES

County assessors will hold a
meeting in County Treasurer F. J.
Clendenin's office Saturday morn
ing for the purpose of discussing
and receiving orders for making
assessments.
Residents formerly paid a charge
of 81 for each dog of either sex.
This year 81 will be charged for
males and SO for females Each
dog will be forced to wear a tag
-denoting that the tax has been
paid. These tags will be issued
separate from the city tax which is
81 for males and 50 for females
Tags will also be Issued by the
CITY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-28
FOOD PRICES SHOW
BIG GAIN IN YEAR;
RISE LAST MONTH

Washington, March 2S.-Food
prices took another jump of 1 per
cent from Jan. Is to Feb. Is, max
ing total increase of 81 per cent
for the year ending on the latter
date. the bureau of labor statistics
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-28
art New Coats and Suits
FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY

EXPERT CORSETIERE to take 4
care of your Corset Needs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-28

Jersey dresses in beautiful braided
effects, colors Copen, Quaker S15
gray, tan, priced $22.50 and ~O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-28

tatoes alone dropped in price, the
decrease being 80 per cent. In
creases included: Corn meal II,
bacon 81, lard 81. ham 3S. hens
and milk 35. sugar 30, pork
chops %.
For five years ending February.
1918. food increased Sc per cent,
every article advancing more than
40 per cent,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-28

should have no cause for complaint
II their men are taken from them
at this critical time. 1t will be
useless to protest later"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-28

ALI the news all the time-The
Argus.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18
GOVERNOR SENDS OUT A CALL.
Asks Iowa Farmers to Select Seed
Corn for Two Years. Planting.
From Sept Is to 3.

A proclamation has just been issued
by Governor w. L. Harding calling on
the farmers Of Iowa to get into their
corn fields sometime between Sept
16 and Sept % and select enough
good seed corn for two years plant
ing. That is the beginning of seed
corn selection campaign that will
reach every individual farm in this
and every other county of the state.
In this country, as elsewhere, the cam
paign will be directed by the county
agricultural agent, with the help OF
the farm bureau co-operators, one OF
whom has been chosen for every
school district.
Every farmer 100 per cent on seed
corn" is the slogan for the campaign.
Following the proclamation, every
farmer in this county will be reached
thru the newspapers, by telephone and
by personal calls and asked to take
care of the seed selection job at once
and to pick enough for two years.
Then, on October 1, the governor
will ask the farm co-operators thru
out the state to make visit to every
farm and find out just how much seed
has been selected and what its condi-
ton is. The results of that census
will be reported to the county farm
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18
vENTILATE YOUR COAL BIN.
It's to Prevent Spontaneous Combus.
ton From Gases.

To store Iowa coal so that there
will be no danger from spontaneous
combustion from escaping gases, 1t
should be placed In the bin in such a
manner that there is a circulation of
air thruout, according to the mining
engineering department Of Iowa State
College.
Lump coal will allow all of the nat
ural circulation of air required, If the
windows and coal chute are left open.
The fine coal, due to handling, that
will accumulate under the chute
should be spread evenly thruout the
entire bin. Preferably the bin should
have cement floor and be we'll
drained. If more than 10 or IL tons
are stored in one bin, it is we'll to
build in some flues of the large Jumps
to allow better circulation Of air.
This should alsobe done IL it is neces-
sary to store run of mine" coal.
The following are some hints in re-
gard to proper coal storage:
Find out about the movement of
coal into your town and II you have
choice of two kinds of coal, order the
one which is most easily transported,
especially if there is any Indication of
freight congestion. Order the coal
which is the least brittle, which has
the least sulfur, and which is the best,
prepared.
Fix up and drain the coal bin. and
keep the coal away from wet ground.
Do not pile coal more than five or
six feet high.
The drier the coal is when placed
in the bin the better.
II to many fines" complain to
your dealer.
See that you get clean coal If there
is much dirt, slate or rock, enter COM
plain with the state fuel administra-
ton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18
\, W. C. A. ACTIVITIES.

The Y w. G. A. is doing for the wo-
men Of this country and Of France,
what the Y. M. C. A. is doing for the
men. It is caring for the women of
the Industrial armies of both coun-
tries at the request of the two govern
ments.
At the munitions centers in France,
"foyers' or clubhouses have been es-
tablished There are cafeterias, recre-
alton halls where the women may play
games have concerts and gymnastics
during the rest period at noon, and
rooms fitted up for resting, writing
and sewing. In connection with each
is recreation field. AT base hospitals
in France, the Y. w. c. A. has a hut
for the nurses with secretary in
charge who arranges for their recrea-
ton, Is always at hand to help them
and to serve them with hot chocolate
in the middle of the night or whenever
they come off duty. Three welfare
centers have been opened in Russia.
In this country, the Y. w. G A., at
the request of the government, has es-
tabIished service clubs in 20 munition
making environments. In some cases,
a cafeteria is run by the club; in 9TH
ers 1t Is merely a recreation center.
81 hostess houses, both in colored and
white, are moving being operated by
the Y. W. C. A. in environments in this
country. Requests for hostess houses
are coming in at rate Of one day,
as none Is put up except at the request
of the commanding officer Of the
camp Assistance is being given to
the government in the matter Of emer-
gency housing at centers where war
industries have brought many girls
together A model dormitory is being
built at Charlestown, s. c., and the
congestion in Washington, D. G. is
being relieved by the opening of
homes and clubs for girls. Patriotic
Leagues have been established in COM
munities near camps and in cities to
direct the patriotic impulses of the
younger girls. 100000 girls are en-
rolled in this organization.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18
NEWS FROM THE 9HOTBED..
DUBUQUE Times Journal.)

dubuque llLneS JOuTudL)
During the last Liberty Loan
drive the city of Dyersville made a
wonderful record. Recently 1t has
completed its war savings stamp
drive with big success in which its
neighbor, New viena, shared. Dy-
ersville, and New Vienna, too, are
peopled largely with persons OF
German descent. When America en-
tered the war it was predicted by
many that Dyersville would be hot
bed of disloyalty. After the Third
Liberty Loan campaign we ventured
the assertion that Dyersville was,
indeed, a hot-bed-a hot-bed of
Americanism. It was not only the
great over-subscription to the Lib
erty Loan which showed Dyersville's
patriotism. The great farewell dem
onstrations when the county con-
tingents left, the attitude toward
disloyalists evidenced by the great
mass of the citizens, the eager spirit
of voluntary patriotic effort showed
where the people stood on the war.
The success of the war savings
stamps drive was merely confirma-
ton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18
NOT A LOSS.

Should anything happen to me,
just think Of me as a Liberty Bond,
not loss, but an investment" Pri-
vate Charles R. Oliver, Co. G, Eleventh
Infantry, A. E. F.
Well, suppose that l do go before, and
beyond?
What of that? I am part of the
cast.
Yes, I'm an Investment Liberty
Bond!
So who shall consider me "lost"?
We have Clipped in these years Of our
vigorous prime
And each of US fellows who fall
Are the Liberty Bonds of our country
and time,
And our coupons are freedom-for-
all
shall live if / may, I shall die if
must
And it wont make you any less fond
If you think of your soldier-boy, pledg-
ed to his trust;
Not "loss," but Liberty Bond"
There's never value, but someone
must pay
And we've are proud of our place
Which may give those who love us the
license to say
HE invested his life for his race!"
Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18
THE MARKETS
Grain, Provisions Etc.

FLOUR-The United States food admin
istration flour standards are as follows:
Per Dbl, in jute. 90 ID. sack basis: Barley
flour, $500; corn -four, toSe; white rye
-four. 5000; dark rye. $50; spring wheat,
S1l.1: special brands. u1.6; hard winter.
,lo6oQroo: soft winter 1900.
ssa.oo0Moo: standard. sn.oo6s2oo; No. ]
standard and GLOVER mixed, &290o0Sooo:
No. 8, ss7.oo@7s00: clover, Slaoo022oo
BUTTER Creamery. extra. e score.
&c; higher scoring commands premium;
frsts, 81 score, &c: $3.50 score. 23406l3tc;
seconds. s4@H score, ls06thc; standard.
5so6611c: ladies. A0l1s1c; renovated. 4s1.1c;
packing stock. 3Ge8c.
EGGs-Fresh hrsts, lall@44Ac; ordinary
frsts, 4tG43c; miscellaneous lots, cases In
cluded, AO04sc; cases returned 30A2e; ex-
ira, 4s@5Oc: checks. 26SSc; dirties, 32634c:
storage packed, 404ec.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, sc; fowls.
26030c; roosters, 221dc; spring chickens.
2sjkc; ducks 2s03oc; geese 1os
ICED POULTRY-Turkeys. a71s@asc;
fowls. 2s@31c; spring chickens. Soc; roos-
tiers, 231ac; ducks, 2S@3oc; geese, 1sc.
POTATOEs-Early Ohios. $250@2e5.
CATTLE-Choice to fancy steers. $4,000
1885, good to choice steers. 316 D@1800
plain to good steers, 80. 50G16.s0; yearlings,
fair to choice, $125oa1s.5O: stockers and
feeders. s775@13.50: good to prime cows,
IS. 25I13o0; fair to prime heifers. $90014 Is;
fair to good cows, $7.5o69.00; Gamers, $40
AGO: cutters. $6.90@7.30; bologna bulls,
ss.25dSso; butcher bulls, $9.25112.75; heavy
calves. $7.5oa13.75: veal calves, sl7.Oog1S.bo 80.
HOGS-Fair to good light, $2O50G20.s0;
choice light butchers, $50 75d2o 30: medium
weight butchers. 22s@96o !bs; s9oD93 S. s.
@2o.6o; choice packers, N925G19.s5; rough
heavy packing sls.6oals2s; pigs; fair to
good. s1s.oo11s5o; stays. $!sooqlsm
SHEEP-western lambs. $17oo61s00;
native lambs. good to choice. s16oo91700;
yearlings, s14.o0d15.0o; wethers, good to
choice. So 0Od13.25: ewes. fair to choice.
s1o.5oT12e0: feeding lambs sf6o0617n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18
.CUT QUIZ AND SAVE"
(Herald-E xaminer).

In these days any average household
can save enough money to invest IN q
Liberty Bond. Easy to say, say you,
yet it is easy. Here are only few OF
the ways to save pennies that dollars
may come to you:
CUT OUT unnecessary lights and
the heating of unused rooms.
CUT OUT gasoline by eliminating
all unnecessary use Of motor cars.
CUT OUT visiting "over the tele-
phone" The government needs the
phones for war uses, and your time
might be employed to better advan-
tage.
CUT OUT unnecessary clothing by
wearing out your old clothes, and save
material needed for war work.
CUT OUT unwholesome and un-
necessary amusements. There are
hundreds of opportunities for mex
pensive pleasures.
CUT OUT having somebody to do the
things that you could do yourself, for
thereby labor will be released for war
work.
CUT OUT the making of unnecess-
airy repairs and do only what Is
necessary to keep things from going
to pieces.
CUT OUT waste by saving tinfo1l,
bottle tops, tubes, old rubber, news
papers, Irvine. They have war value
and can be disposed of in your own
locality.
CUT OUT shopping oftener than Is
necessary Plan your buying in adj
vance. Garry home what you buy and
save men and horses, motors and
equipment.
CUT OUT useless servants. They
are needed in war work, in factories
and on farms to take the place Of
fighting men.
CUT OUT evasions of the Food Ad-
ministration rules. Teach thrift to
your children.
That is enough advice for one day.
If you do these things you will be a
richer, happier, better American citi-
zen. And that, after all, is the real
test of men and women and children
to-day
It was your President and ours who
said: II suppose not many fortunate
by7products can come out of war,
but if this country can learn some
thing about saving out of the war 1t
will be worth the cost of war. I mean
the literal cost of it, in money and re-
sources"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18
LARGE FORTUNES PAY
Also Tax on President Wilson's
Salary Upheld by House.
New Surtax Rates on Incomes Over
5000 Expected to Raise
$1,06o, ZOO, 900.

Washington, Sept. 18. = President
Wilson, federal judges, state, county
and municipal officials must pay in
come taxes on their salaries under the
$1,000, 100000 revenue bill. Rejection
by the house Of amendments to exempt
salaries of these officials is declared by
congressional leaders to be the final
decision on this phase ofethe revenue
measure.
The provision increasing the normal
tax for individuals to II per cent. with
the proviso that the rate shall be only
6 per cent on the first $4,000 Of income,
was approved without opposition. 1t
will raise some 3414, 000. 900 In taxes
from several million taxpayers.
The new surtaxe rates, ranging
from 2 per cent on incomes over $1,000
to o6 per cent on those over 5000
600. also were approved. They are
expected to raise $1,O68, 100000 and
succeed rates from l to IS per cent
Representative Cannon Of Illinois
called attention Of the house to the
fact that the ways and means COM
mittee had not adopted the plan agi.
tated by some for complete conAsca-
don Of large incomes.
'The committee agreed that the
rates are just az high as 1t is safe
both for business and for the market
ing Of government securities" said
Chairman Kitchin. referring to the
arguments made for taking all in
comes of 100000 or 100000.
1T Is just and equitable" he said,
ito make the large fortunes pay the
larger per cent Of taxes. We have
done that"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18
REPUBLICAN PARTY In ARKAN-
SAS TO HAVE NO STATE
TICKET.

At a meeting of the republican
state central committee held in Little
Rock last week a resolution was un-
animously passed "adjurning poll
tics" in the party for the next bien-
NAL period at least. The resolution
set forth that the task of winning the
war is the most important thing con-
fronting the American people, and be-
cause of the fact that every citizen
must contribute his best efforts to
this end the republican party in Ar
kansas will hold no convention in
1918, nominate no candidates Tor
state office and conduct no state
cahpaign.-Van Buren, County Tar
kansas Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18

demand is coming for better quality
of milk and cream for which better
prices will prevail than at present.
To meet that demand and to produce
milk and cream OF the highest quality
at the least expense the Guernsey has
been carefully bred for many gener-
atoms. Grade up your dairy stock
by the use of good Guernsey sire
and now is the time to begin.
HENRY GILLESPIE, Manchester.
S8-2.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18
MARINES, IN TRAP, KILL 20
Escape With No Casualties When Am
pushed by Dominican Bandits,
Says Report.

Washington, Sept. 18.-Dominican
bandits ambushed Col. George Cyrus
Thorpe and ten men of the United
States marine corps at ford north Of
Des Rios September Z. A brief report
on the incident reaching marine corps
headquarters said in 20 minutes brisk
fighting 20 bandits were killed and the
marines suffered no casualties. An
other report told of the killing Of three
bandits by the Dominican national
guard, differed by marines. In a slir
mish near Higuey on Sept. 8. Colo
mel Thorpe's home Is ct Mortified,
Mimi.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18
ITALY'S. AID VALUABLE.
Crock Island Argus.)

ItOCh ISIdHU AI6US'I
When the war began the Krupp gun
works were the largest Of their kind
in the world employing $4,000 people.
It had taken Germany 100 years to
build the Krupp works.
Italy at the end of her third year
in the war, had built up a number of
enormous ordnance factories-on
employing $4,000 people. Italy in
three years did what it took Germany
100 years to do.
Italy is our ally. When you mention
allies, don't forget the people Of that
sunny land.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18
THIS is IN RuMoR CLASS
London Hears That the kP!eer and HE
Whole Family Have
Abdicated.

London, Sept. 18.-It was learned
here that rumors are current in Dor
der countries that the German kaiser
either has abdicated or is about to alb
dictate. The rumor was Of the vaguest
sort, but it was regarding some trou-
BILE In the Hohenzollern family.
There is absolutely no confirmation
Of 1t here. j.
One report was that the entire 10
henzollern dynasty had abdicated Oh
would abdicate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18
For Postal Card Users.

According to decisions of the post
Office department, anything written or
printed on the address side of u gov
eminent postal card, except the ad-
dress itself, that is, anything in the
nature Of message on the address
side, renders the card unavailable.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18
bureau and then to the governor.

bureau and then to the governor.
The whole program is Of utmost
Importance because Iowa must safe
guard itself against any more such
desperate situations as 1t faced last
winter and spring in the matter OF
seed corn, This year the prospect for
seed Ii fine; in such year enough
seed ought to be saved to take care of
two years planting.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18
Things Worth Knowing.

Guard within yourself that treas
ure kindness. Know how to give
without hesitation, how to lose with
out regret, how to acquire without
meanness. Know how to replace
In youn heart by the happiness Of
those you love. the happiness that may
be wanting in yourself.-F. w. Faber.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18

FOR SALE-A few big, close wooded
Buck lambs, pure bred Shropshires.
For early maturity Of lambs and fine
wool (one-half blood) which COM
nands the best prices. Grade up your
flock with Shropshires.
HENRY GILLESPIE, Manchester.
1922.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18

Six Killed Is Wounded In Paris Raid.
Paris, Sept. 1S-Six persons were
killed and Is others were injured in
Sunday nights air raid over Paris, ac-
cording to the lists given by the news
papers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-18
CLASSIFIED ADS.

CLASSIFIED Advertisements in THE
DEMOCRAT are sure to bring quick
results II you have IN article to SELL
advertise 1t In the CLASSIFIED Column.
II you are In the market for some-
thing, make your wants known by
stating them In this column.
RATB-le cents per line for hrst
insertion and oents per line for each
advertisement taken for less than rs
cents