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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-11-29

the pattern, burning tiny holes into the
cloth. After this stencilling machine,
as it is called, has marked the pat
tern, the chalking machine comes into
use. This contains either white or
black chalk, to contrast with the mate
rial In use at the time. 1t is moved
over the holes burned by the stencilling
machine to accentuate the outlines Of
the pattern.
The cutting of the material Is done
with a ten+nch blade. 1t is estimated
that this machine saves from three to
seven cents on each garment. The
knife blade on the cutter revolves at
the rate of 5000 revolutions minute.
The combined machines .encilling,
chalking and cutting-are able TO con-
vert 10000 yards of material into gar
ment sections, ready to sew, every five
and one-half days.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-11-29
Amber and Jade Mines.

1t is ar the sources of the ChindweL,
or western branch of the Irrawaddy,
that the famous amber and jade mines
are which have supplied China with
these much priced stones for centuries.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-11-29

Excelsior Springs month ago recov-
ering from an illness. While there he
became acquainted with two we'll
dressed young men in a hotel lobby
who pointed out to him middle-aged
man, who had Just entered the lobby.
That's Barnes, wheat king" one
of the men said. Hes got several
million dollars-made it all speculat-
ing in wheat since the war began. He
gets inside dope on which way the
market is going"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-11-29

none, the most inquisitive policeman
in the city.
The children went TO a hotel and
engaged lodging.
More suspicious were encountered
at the hotel and another policeman
was called in TO ask questions.
''We're on our way to see our
aunty in Chicago" said the larger boy.
"We've never been there, but Wen
find the way all right. Thanks for
bothering." The next day these same
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-11-29
Do You Know That
No Jew may purchase land in

No Jew may purchase land il
Russia.
The only maritime country in
Europe without a navy is Bel
GUM.
Out of every hundred of the
population in England and Wales
seventy-eight live in towns
An Englishman used to eat
more butter than any man of
any other nationality. His year
" average was thirteen pounds.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-11-29
Portuga's Former Name.

Portugal was formerly known as
Lusitania. The present name is de-
rived from Port Gallo. the ancient
name of the town now known TO us
as Oporto.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-11-29
Mothers
Cook
Book
W

BE no longer a chaos. but world. Pro-
Gucel Produce! Were ii but the pitiful-
est infinitesimal fraction of product,
produce it, in Gods name, IT'S the ut
fnosS thou hast IN thee; out with it. then.
Up. up Whatsoever thy hand find to do,
do IL with thy whole might.-Carlyle-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-11-29

u LUuIS! SdIu IHt Quiet IHdI
VI thought the big fur business was
all done in London"
1.-THE war has changed all that"
said the fur man; "St. Louis was
picked as the new fur market because
IL is real center and the furs can be
sent there from all parts of the world
with the least trouble"
Anything especially interesting
at the sale?"
"Well, the total reached $6000,
600 and that's some money. even in
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-11-29
Microbes on the Screen.

Apparatus with which n is possible
TO make motion pictures of living mi
crobes has been perfected by a Cali
fornia scientist
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-11-29
UPSET STOMACH
PAPE's DIAPEPsIN At ONCE ENDS
souRNEss. GAS, AcIpITY,
INDIGESTION

Don't stay upset. When meals don't
fit and you belch gas. acids and undi-
gested food. When you feel Jumps OF
Indigestion pain. fiatulence. heartburn
or headache you can get instant relief.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-11-29
Spoiled Youngsters Dream Of Royal Good Time

LOUISTwo with bstly
rnund tho dnroh ocnnS no ic h
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-11-29
Downpour of Wine Shocked Staid Hotel Guests

MLWAUKEEWne flowed of of
with the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-11-29
Possibly mr. Barnes" Lost the Farmers Currenc,

Y help
IA them?'
Phelan police
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-11-29

DR.. Frederick Pridham Of Johns
Hopkins university announces discov-
cry OF specific for rheumatism.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-11-29
Humble "Tabby' important Feature Of Fur Trade


ST. Louis
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-11-29

Even the strenuous poet has his idyi
moments.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-11-29

Up to August 81 of this year, the
American Red Cross had sent to
France 1861. POI hospital garments
made I'm Red Cross workrooms through
out the country and by Red Cross
workers. That such great number of
these important garments were turned
out In just about year. is due large
ly to the use of machinery, not only In
the sewing but in the cutting.
The accompanying illustrations
show the machines used in marking
and cutting the patterns, and which
are operated by electricity. The gar
ment material is placed, Layer upon
layer several hundred deep, then an
electrical perforating machine marks
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-11-29

No waiting Pape's Diapepsin will
put you on your feet. AS soon as you
eat one of these pleasant, harmless
tablets all the indigestion, gases, acid
ity and stomach distress ends. Your
druggist sells them. Adv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
Louis Frey.

Louis Frey.
Louis Frey, aged 38. son of Peter
Frey, assistant chief of the Rock
Island fire department, lied at 2:15
this afternoon at his home, 2523
Seventh avenue, after being Ill one
week with blood poisoning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
MOVIE SLIDES ARE
WANTED BY ARMY

The Davenport Office Of the reg
ular army recruiting service de
sires ito publicly acknowledge the
generosity OF the Victor Animate
Graph company of Davenport for
he six beautiful and artistic NOV
ing picture slides they have fur
1lshed this office free of charge.
These slides are being shown in
moving picture theatres advertis-
ing the location Of the regular
army recruiting Office and the ages
Of men wanted.
Twenty-Five more slides at a cost
OF $3.50 each are needed TO be dis
played in the tri-cities and sur
rounding district II is not desired
% further encroach upon the gen
sfosfty OF the Victor AnimatOgraph
eonpany for this purpose. If any
Patriotic citizen or organizations
aesire TO donate one or more slides
help boost recruiting or the
army in eastern Iowa and Illinois
surrounding Rock Island and Mo-
ne their generosity Will be great
appreciated. and IL VIII materi-
.Ay help IN keeping this district
ear the top for voluntary enlist
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
FIRST DRUNK HAS
HEARING IN COURT

To arms, The will of the peo-
pie, expressed by their vote in the
recent wet and dry election. has
been fagrantly fiouted. Frank
Bussick of LeClaire, Iowa, is the
flouter, and incidently Rock Is
lands first drunk since the clamp
ing on of the dry lid on May 2.
Frank was picked up in a badly
intoxicated condition on Eighteenth
street and Second avenue about II
o'clock last evening, and his pow
ers of locomotion being somewhat
on the wane, Frank was treated to
q spin in the city 10Y wagon. He
spent the night peacefully and
alone in cell No. l at the city jail.
He was fined SIS by Police Magis-
trate Smith in police court this
morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
ENDORSE ROADS
BOND ISSUE IN
BOOSTER EVENT

Rock Island delegates who at
tended the Good Roads day cele-
bration in Monmouth yesterday re-
turned today.
The entire day was devoted to
boosting the proposed 100000, 900
bond issue for road improvement
in Illinois. The afternoon and even
ing speeches were centered on why
Illinois should have better roads.
A resolution was adopted to favor,
endorse and work for the proposed
amentment.
According to the Rock Island
delegates it is the duty of Rock
Island county to appoint commit
tees from each township with the
necessary chairmen to inform and
urge the people TO vote on the bet
Ter roads bond issue.
Among those present as an hon
ored guest at the affair in Mon
mouth yesterday was Secretary of
State L. l. EmmersOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10

James A Weed, secretary of the
typographical union, announces re-
ceipt OF a letter from Herman j.
Miller, Rock Island boy who is serv-
ing with the American forces in
France Mr.. Miller has been in the
hablt of writing frequent and inter
esting letters to former friends
here, and through the courtesy of
Mr.. Weed his letters have been
made public through the tri-city
press. Mr.. Miller is now working
on The Stars and Stripes, the Amer
lean newspaper published by the
United States forces in France. Mr
Miller says:
Il feel as though it is high time
for me to answer some of the let
ters I have been receiving, and
what I mean is lots of them. This
has been my first opportunity to
fall in love with a few spare mo-
ments, so l thought it best t%yake
advantage of such luck.
The service in the mail line has
been fair the last two months, but
prior to that # had been very IN
certain. About every two or three
days I receive a bunch of mar,
some being from the folks at home
and the rest from old friends and
brother foam blowers. Everybody
seems to be starting for some camp
or either hitting for the shores of
France The Telegraph-Herald has
been coming quite regular; that is,
every week I receive about gour or
five papers, and. believe me, there
sure is some dope in these papers
about the war Ny old friend, Jake
KohIer. is responsible for the send
ing of this sheet.
This job is the same as all other
newspaper work-just keep on set
ting up dope and bull from page
one to page eight. You no doubt
have seen a few sample sheets by
this time. The work is done at
night, starting at and finishing at
3. There are II machines at this
print shop and allIof them are op-
Grated by strong union men from
! England This job keeps four of
US going six nights out of a week,
making Thursday night out night
: off. All four of us hail from the
good old wild west. One of the fell
I lows, Frank Hammer, comes from
/ Minneapolis; Sergeant Claiborne IS
from Texas, and my other pal, Big
Bergh. spends his idle hours in
Frisco. This is the complete quar-
tet
The weather around here has
! been very fine, although up front
/ it seems to be raining or doing
something most of the time. The
/ fishing season opens ND the 18th OF
June. so well have plenty of time
after work in the morning to sit on
! the banks of the -- river
which is only two blocks from
where we are staying.
There is one place in particular
that we visit here, and that is what
we call the hole in the wall"
! Buy War Savings stamps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
CLEANUP DRIVE
APPEAL ISSUED
Commissioner y. L. JuhI Urges
Folks 10 Start Improving
Looks of Lawn.

Keen the streets and cutters
lean OF all refuse.
srch i the edict Of Commission
y Z. JUhl. uperintendent of
s,reets. in an appeal 10 Rock Is
is-d citizens today This applies
ss,eciaIlv 20 those moving lawns
IA bouievards and piliug the cut
--sss in the streets and cutters.
snch a proceeding is contrary to
,sa CITY ordinance governing
e.-sats which provides as follows.
That il shall hereafter he the
5ytv Of the superintendent Of
streets TO keep all streets. alleys
I'D public grounds Of the city of
PORK sTand free from weeds and
al grass from the first day OF
Tane until the first day Of October
~ each wear Said superintendent
a hereby empowered. whenever in
s+-ucted nv the mayor. TO employ
: sufficient number of competent
rsrsors 10 carry out this provision
- this section and cost of such la
hor when performed. 10 be certi-
sei BY the HpeTintendent Of
streets and paid out Of the appro-
priation for streets and alleys. or
s1rb other fund as the city council
-,sv set aside or designate for that
purpose.
Mr.. JuhI in this connection is
sued the following appeal
Nov that spring is here, and
the practice OF moving the grass
m the lawns and bOuIeyards has
bse1 begun. l wish to make an ap-
real 10 The householder 10 assist
he in keeping the streets and gut
ters free from the cut grass re-
moved from the yards. II is a gen
ersI practice 10 rake the ward and
boulevard after moving. deposit
jag the grass in the gutter. where
IL is left 10 be carried into the sew
ers bv the first rain. After a heavy
rain | am compelled 10 keep sew
eral men busy keeping the catch
basins and sewers open which are
found clOgsed with this refuse
from The yard. causing an addi-
uonaI expense 20 my department.
ANY householder who has
enough pride to keep his own
premises Clearly, surely has
enough civic pride 10 assist me
keeping the streets clean. Instead
o, filing the cutters swith cut
grass. il would be an easy matter,
requiring but little time. to carry
the grass TO the alley. piling same
in piles. where at the end of q few
DAYS. if the city teams have not
already called for it, it can be
burned. This also applies TO
shrubbery trimmings AMI loose pa
Iers.
The residence district is not
alone al fault. I find the cutters
in the business district filed with
sweepings from the stores and
scraps Of paper This should be
removed TO the alley{ where it
should be placed in receptacles, or
burned. We all know these to be
contrary to city ordinance and
violations are subject to prosecu-
ton.
Il sincerely trust I shall receive
the cooperation of all in my eff
forts to keep the streets and gut
ters clean"
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
Y. M. G.. A. NOTES

Ralph C. Smedley. formerly sec
rotary of the local Y. NJ. c. A, and
more recently general secretary of
the Monmouth Y. NJ. c. A, and who
has for the last six months been in
Y. NJ. C. A. work at Camp Ogle-
thorpe, Ga, will speak at the local
association Monday evening.
Mr.. Smedley is touring this coun-
try giving his f1rst-hand informa-
ton on the work that is going on
in the cantonments. His lecture
will be illustrated and will be held
in the gymnasium at s O'Clock. The
public is invited and the admission
Is free.
At 40 the same evening the
board of directors will meet. An
nuaI reports will be read and the
necessary business transacted. 1t
is requested that the members be
prompt so that the meeting will be
over at s O'Clock in time to hear
Mr.. Smedley's lecture.
On account of the weather con
ditions, J. o. Stirratt, secretary of
the Y. NJ. c. A, and John Hauberg,
who have been recruiting this dis
trict for men to enlist in the army
Y. NJ C. A. have been unable TO
make their second trip. 1t is hop
ed that this trip may be made in the
early part of next week. Mr.. Stir
raft states that the men are re
cruiting slowly but nicely. This
district, which consists of five coun-
ties, has been filling its quota of
five men a month. although the dis
tricts have been slow in reporting.
Mr.. Stirratt SAYS that they are re-
ceiving many inquiries and the
men are responding quickly.
W. c. Harper. membership secre-
tary of the Moline Y. NJ. c. A, and
6. B. Matson. OF this city. have re-
ceived word TO leave for New York.
These men have enlisted for Y. NJ
c. a. work overseas. They expect
TO leave New York for France on
the goth of this month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
Mrs. Lueretia t. Nelson.


Mrs. Lucretia 7. Nelson. wife of
the hte Samuel Nelson and mother
Of Albert E. Nelson. county asses
sor and pioneer settler of Rock Is
land county, died at her home, 722
Forty street, at $3.50 this
morning. Death was due to a stroke
OF. apopiexy and paralysis.
Mrs. Nelson was So years of age.
being born June 10, 1888, at Wayne
county, Ohio. She was married to
Samuel Nelson at her home on the
farm in Ohio. The couple had been
married 81 years and to the union
were born nine children. Mr. Mel
son and three children preceded
Mrs Nelson in death.
Surviving the deceased are her
children: A. A. Nelson, Mount Car
oil, Ill, Mrs. Emma Senneff, Fair
Haven, Ill. and Albert E, Frank
and Sadie Nelson and Mrs. Hattie
Burch of this city. She leaves "a
grandchildren and IL eat-grand-
children.
The remains will be sent to the
home OF her son, A. A. Nelson.
Mount Carroll where services will
be conducted by Rev. Mr.. Leland.
former pastor of the Baptist church
tomorrow morning Albert E.,
Frank and Sadie Nelson, children;
Miss Cora Nelson, a niece, and
Wayne Grady, nephew, will leave
with the body to attend the funeral.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
A7uN I'IItt . uIII Pc
NEW MOTOR TRUCK
REACHES THE CITY

The new American LaFranee mo-
tor fire truck now at the Twentieth
street station of the Rock Island
lines Is awaiting the arrival of
representative of the company in
this city.
The new fire device will be un-
packed and tested by the company
agent Immediately upon his COM
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
Elizabeth Van TNrnhnnt.

Elizabeth, 15-months-old daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Van Tornhout,
1854 Forty-second street, died at
the home at o'clock last evening.
The child had been i'll for the last
five weeks with pneumonia.
She was born in Rock Island
Feb. II, 1917. She leaves besides
her parents enc brother Frank and
a sister Mary Services will be
held at 9 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing Rev Van Wyngaert of the ST.
Pauls church will officiate. Inter
ment will be in Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
Fit-Fi11iSh-F QbriC-Fn

You get the four big 'F's'' in every garment that
goes of shop My clothes are made right up to the
minute and must be right in every particular AS result
the Fashion lives long the Fabric and the Fit re-
mains to the Finish. Come in tomorrow and make me
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
Emil FensterbUsch,

Emil Fensterbusch, rs years old,
died this morning at the home of
his son. A. E. Fensterhusch, 1887
Forty-third street, Rock Island.
He was born in Saxon, Germany,
June Is, 1s43. and came to this
country in 1878, direct to Moline,
where he made his home for four
years, removing then to Burlington,
where he was united in marriage to
Miss Gaschea Wendell, who passed
away March 10. 1916. He later re-
turned TO the tri-cities and made his
home with his son, A Il. Fenster-
busch, who survives him, with a
stepdaughter. Selma Fensterbussh,
of Burlington, and six grandchil-
dren.
Mr.. Fensterbusch was a carpen-
ter by trade. He retired ten years
ago. Funeral will be held at 2:30
Sunday afternoon from his son s
home, 1887 Forty-third street, Rock
Island, and the remains will be sent
Sunday evening to Burlington,
where interment will take place
Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
PERSONAL POINTS

afs. f. 3. Kreis today received
sgfa from her nephew, Karl Modem,
sao Is with the Three Hundred
,-'y-seyenth Infantry in the regu-
= army. OF his safe arrival in
s,.Saee. Ar. Modem was transferred
Ia I amp Dodge 10 oversee duties
= ms is the first knowledge that
= had gone over.
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JOHN BUNNY REVIVAL.
s.s.iench cinema agents are gath
!. up the old John Bunny films
ne n northern France to make
= pollus laugh The films are
esgwn in Y. ". c. a. huts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
Obituary
Funeral OF George Mitchell Long.

funeral OF George Mitchell Long.
The funeral OF George Mitchell
Long, 2-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Long. will be held from
the home. 22151a Fourth avenue,
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Rev. Fred ]. Rolf of the Evangeli-
cal Church OF Peace will officiate.
Interment will be in the Chippian-
mock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
CHARLES f. Smith.


Charles f. Smith, 301e1a Fifth
avenue, died at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Smith
S07 Twenty-fourth street this
morning at 11:30, following an ILL
ness of five months. Mr.. Smith
has been employed by the Rock
Island lines for several years, but
on account of i'll health left the
place several months ago.
Mr.. Smith was born at Union
vile, Iowa, Sept. 26, 1898. He
came to Rock Island to make his
home about IA years ago. Three
years ago he was united in mar
riage to Miss Allie Olson of this
city. Besides his widow and par
ents, two brothers. Ernest and
Ted, all Of Rock Island, survive.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-10-05
PREAMBLE AND ORDNANCE.

Ordering the publication Of The pro
posaI to issue bonds so- the City Of
Hascag0uIa. Mississippi 20 the amount
Of one Hu-lred and Fifteen Thousand
Dollars Jsll50oC.00l for the purpose
OF constructing Sanitary ana storm
Sewers and Paving parts Of cer.ain
streets III said City and ordering an
election to vote on the question Of is
suing said bonds.
Whereas. It is necessary for the
convenience Of the people Of the City
Of PascarouIa. Mississippi that San
i.o-v and storm Sewers and Paving
parts Of certain streets be construct
Cd end stablished il and for said
City. and. whereas, there are no
funds IN the treasury OF said City with
which 10 pay for the construction OF
said Sanitary and Storm Sewers and
Paving parts OF certain streets. it is
deemed necessary 20 issue the negoti-
abel coupon bonds OF said City 70 the
aggregate amount Of One Hundred and
Fifteen Thousand Dollars isll5-on9o9i
as mag be properly done under the
provisions OF Chapter 90 Of the Mis-
sissippi code OF 1906; and. whereas.
said One Hundred and Fifteen Thous-
and Dollars Of bonds. including all
outstanding bonds. may exceed seven
per ceutum Of the assessed value Of
the taxable property Of said City. It Is
therefore necessary to submit the
question OF issuing said bonds 10 the
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-10-05
NONRESIDENT NOTICE,
II. Minor Russell
VS..
No. 3S17

Richard Harmon Tanner ct
The State Of Mississippi.
To v p. Moran. and to Theor
Tanner, if living, and if dead I
Unknown heirs at law; VIM. NJ
her, il living and if dead asaini
unknown heirs at law; and all PEI
having or claiming any legs
equitable interest in the lands i
County OF Jackson, State afOr'
sold for taxes on the eth day OF ]
1913, viz:
N OF NNl and SW4 OF NWi Of
ton L Township South, Ran
West. wherein you are defendal
You are commanded to appea'
fore the Chancery Court Of JAG
County. State of Mississippi, 4
holden at the Court House, o.
THIRD EONDAV OF NOVENi
1918, TO answer the suit Of Il. >
TO have the aforesaid la
and tax title confirmed and gun
This 18th day of September
1918. FRED TAYLOR, y