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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-11
CAN'T GET AWAY
TAKING MELONS
Especial Moline Service.

Frank McCleary and Bud Stultz
didn't think anyone would see them
steal some watermelons from the
garden at Carl Carlson's residence.
1903 Thirteenth avenue. East Mo-
line, last night Carlson did see,
though. Today McCleary and Stultz
paid So and IS and costs. respect
lively, in the East Moline police
court. McCIeary paid an sS40 fine
Just yesterday morning on a charge
Of speeding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-11
DERWILLO
The Famous Beautifer

Have you tried ii yet? Thousands every
where are using it. It is a wonderful
tonic for the skin. defies hot summer sun
and causes wrinkles. tan. freckles. saIlow
skin. blackheads. sun spots. roughness. rud-
1iness to quickly disappear. It brings
roses to the cheeks and makes anyone
look ten years younger. Gives a youth
lul complexion and "A skin you love TO
touch" A single application proves it.
See large announcement soon to appear
IA this psDer.- AK your druggist about II,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-11

A western Illinois paper for west
ern Illinois people-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-11
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested that the board of
local Improvements of the city of
Rock Island, Ill, has filed in the
county court of Rock Island county,
a certificate of the cost of the i'm
provement entitled in said court,
In re petition of the city of Rock
Island, Ill. TO assess the cost of the
construction of sidewalks on the
east and west sides of Thirty-f1fth
street from Twelfth to Eighteenth
avenues" and said certificate also
shows the court costs, the amount
of accrued interest, and the total
amount of said assessment, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-11

said certificate also states that the
said improvement conforms sub
stantially to the requirements of
the original ordinance for the con-
struction of the same. as required
by law, and that final hearing on
said certificate will be had on the
23rd day of August, A. D. 1919, at
the hour Of 9 o'clock a. m, or as
soon thereafter as the business of
the court will permit. All persons
desiring may file objections in said
court before said day and may ap-
pear on the hearing and make their
defense.
Dated at Rock Island, Ill, this
8th day of August, A. D. 1919.
H. NJ. SCHRIVER,
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
FRANK WITCH.
JOHN MURRIN,
WILLIAM FITZSIMMONS,
Board of Local Improvements of tie
City of Rock Island, Ill.
A western Illinois paper for west
l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-11
md. and some of the female soldiers

Race, boys under Is years.
Race. girls under Is years.
Shotput.
Ball throwing contest.
J. Clinton Searle of Rock Island
will be the speaker of the afternoon
and the musical program will be
given by the Hillsdale band.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-11
new HOSPITAL
WILL OPEN IN
EARLY AUTUMN
Plans Slowly Being Formulated for
Observance of Day With Fit
ting Ceremonies.

Persons concerned with the erec-
ton of the new St. Anthony's hos
pitai. north of the present hospital
on Thirtieth street, announced to-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-11
SPECIAL RATES
FOR VETS TO
ENCAMP M ENT
One Cent Per Mile Reduced Fare
Granted by Railroads for
G. A. II. Men.

Special rates for railroad trans
portation will be given members of
the G. A r. who contemplate "a
tending the national eucampment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-11

An extraordinary variety Of
orchid grows in Java, all of the
flowers Of which open at once. as
If by the stroke Of a faiTy's wand
and they also all wiJher together
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-11

He's what I call a chicken
hearted husband"
Yes; so hen-picked that he's
afraid to go home to roost."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-19
The
Heller


A Cheerful, Painstaking,
Willing Set of Workers
That You Will Like.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-07
GRAZING ASSOCIATION
POSTPONE ANNUAL MEETING

The anna meeting Of the Eastern
Idaho Grazing association will be
postponed indefinitely on account OF
influenza.
M. M. FARMER,
adv. Secretary.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-07
RAILROAD PRESIDENTS MEET AND
OPPOSE FEDERAL RAILWAY CONTROL
Plans Will be Laid Before the Interstate Commerce
Committee. Declares Government Owner
ship Would Reduce Efficiency
COMMITTEE TO PLEA FOR COMPANIES

/ railroad securities, the prospect Of
government ownership and operation,
which would relieve him of risk and
make his income stable and secure,
may be attractive.
incompatible " ith American System
From the national point of view,
however, l consider government
ownership and operation as gravely
and far-reaching detrimental So
cially, economically and politically.
1t is incompatible with our system
and methods of government and with
the genius of American institutions.
1T would mean lessened efficiency
and lead to stagnation and retrOgres-
sion. 1t would mean the setting up
of huge bureaucratic machine, po-
iitical wire-pulling and log-rolling,
largely increased cost to the mer-
chant and farmer, indeed largely in
creased cost all around, and many
other evils. -
1--WE are in the fortunate situation
of being able thru constructive leg
islation providing, among other
things, for strong, but not strangling
government regulation and super
vision to correct such short comings
in the system and methods of private
railroad management as experience
has disclosed and to secure for the
public practically all the tangible ad-
vantages which are claimed in favor
Of government operation without de-
priving the nation Of the inestimable
advantage of private initiative and
enterprise and competitive service.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-07
laws were made to prevent combina-
tions of roads, no matter what they

laws were made to prevent combina-
tions Of roads, no matter what they
wanted to combine for. II they
wanted to combine SO they could
render better service for less money,
there was the sherman Antitrust
law to put them in the penitentiary
for it. II they wanted to combine 80
they could standardize their equip
ment and build union depots and cut
out lot Of useless expense and
trouble for the travelling public, there
was the attorney general seeking to
please a ravenous public by prosecut-
ing them. II they wanted to combine
so they could formulate set of train
schedules that would eliminate use
less trains and put on trains where
they were needed, so they could
shorten the time that 1t took to de-
liver freight and passengers to des-
tinations, there was the Interstate
Commerce commission to prevent
them. There was the ever-present
bug-a-boo of competition, both in
rates and service and each strong
company held the other in check and
they all wasted their money and took
it out Of the laboring men to some
extent, because when there was but
little money they could pay but small
wages. Whenever the men demanded
better pay the companies acted in
unison to oppose the demands and
showed how impossible it was to
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-07
DEATH OF HUGH
FAChRELL CONFIRMED

The following Is a copy of the tele-
gram the local council Of defense re-
ceived concerning Hugh Fackrell,
about whose death there was some
doubt:
washington, D. c., Dec. 81, 1918.
John G. Brown,
Blackfoot, Idaho.
l exceedingly regret to advise you
l have just been informed by marine
corps cablegram has been received
from France confirming death of
Hugh .Fackrell> on June'24 1t is to be
regretted that the relatives of this
young man had their hopes falsely
raised up by the second report re-
ceived concerning him which has
been proven to be incorrect.
J. F. NUGENT."
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-07

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5.-Opposi-
tion to a prolongation to five years
government control of railroads was
reiterated today at session of the
association of railway executives
Ninetytwo per cent of the milage of
the county was represented at the
meeting and practically every rail-
road had it's president here.
An elaborate presentation of the
contention of the railroads has been
prepared and this will be laid before
the senate interstate commerce COM
mittee at it's hearing next Wednes-
day.
Name Committee to Represent Com
panies
A committee of the following six
will then appear on behalf of the
companies: T. Dewitt Cuyler, Pen
nsylvania railroad, chairman of the
association of railway executives;
Alfred P. Thorn, counsel for the as
ISOLATION; Howard Elliott, president
of the Northern Pacific; Julius
Kruttschnitt, president Southern
Pacific; Samuel Rea, president Of the
Pennsylvania, and Daniel Willard,
president of the Baltimore and Ohio.
Mr.. Cuyler made public tonight a
letter from Otto H. Khan of New
York, in which Mr.. Kahn states his
objections to a policy of permanent
government ownership and operation
of the railroads and to Director Cen
eral McAdoo's proposal to continue
the present government control for
five years.
"Mr. Kahn's letter." commented
Mr.. Cuyler, clearly and concisely
summarizes the views held by the
association of railway executives"
The letter, in part follows:
From the point of view Of the
monetary interest of the investor in
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-07
EDITOR SUGGESTS
Chapter Nv

During the past year or so I have
talked with large number of men
thruout the county, on the subject of
roads and what to do with them, and
have concluded that people have
gotten into about as much Of mud
die over roads as the people Of the
United States had concerning the op-
GRAFTON of railroads before the gov
ernment took charge of them. want
to talk to you about our county
roads, but first, I want to describe q
situation that existed with railroads
and how they have been overcome.
Revising Vanderbilt's Motto
In the old Vanderbilt days of rail-
roading, there was a favorite slogan,
"The people be damned" Railroad
managers acted on that slogan until
the people reciprocated and pro-
ceeded to damn the railroads. A
new generation of railroad men came
into power, men like Hartman and
his associates, and they reversed the
slogan so 1t read, The people be
pleased" and "The people be
served" But the people are slow to
change, and they went on persecut-
ing the railroads with all manner Of
damaging legislation. The strictest
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-07
Our Community
Loses Once Again
Rocming House PrN.rietOr has De-
parted and left With MS Numcr-
OuS Bad Accounts

Mrs. F. Keys manager Of the Key
stone rooming house on North Main
street for 1913, has departed, leav-
ing many business matters unsettled.
Many firms in Blackfoot are testify
ing to her unreliability in business,
and it is said that the unpaid bills
she left run into thousands of dollars.
Just how she managed to get into so
many people for whatever sums she
left unpaid, forms an interesting
chapter and an interesting lesson for
easy-marks who 60 on extending
credit to strangers until the end Of
the season or the end of the year
without taking security or compar-
ing notes with other business people
to see who is in the line of nom
payments. ,..
A person seeking to verify the re-
ported total of $4,000 would pro-
bably have to go out of town to find
all the items. 1t is said that some
Salt Lake parties have been here
looking after goods she had bought
of them on time, and report has 1t
that she was in debt to people scat
tered from Blackfoot to Salt Lake
and on some rather ingenious trans
actions.
Not long ago we reported the un-
expected departure of Boyd Mont
gomery, who left debts amounting to
nearly $4,000, but II reports are true.
Mrs. Keys out-boyded the boy. There
are others in the community no more
conscientious than the two mentioned
and II ia worth whi1n for tho hrai.
ness people to be finding out which
ones they are and anchoring some Of
their claims.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-07
Idaho Newspapers
Seem Failing Fast
Papers Combining in Order to Gut
Expenses; Some Crying for
More Subscribers

The American Falls press, pub
lished semi-weekly for the past year
or more, announces that it will here
after be published on Thursday only,
and that the Tuesday issue has been
given up
VIII Out Expenses
The two papers that have been
published at HALEY, Idaho, have been
consolidated and are now coming out
as The Wood River Times Crews
Miner, the name being long enough
to provoke fracture.
. A Cry for More
The Twin Falls Chronicle has sent
out the s. o. s. call for 500 sub
scribers for its weekly publication at
so cents year to put with what they
already have at $500 a year.
Proposed Newspaper Fails
The Nonpartisan league of Idaho
has been working for several weeks
to organize and finance daily paper
at Boise, with w. G.. Sholz as editor.
1t is now announced that they were
unable to raise the 100000 neces-
sary to start it or to provide for the
operating expense of 800 day. An
other effort to start such paper at
Caldwell seems also to have failed
for the present. ~
Revival I'm Bingham News
G. Dugdale of Caldwell, one of the
Nonpartisan organizers who was
sent into Bingham county to sell
stock or shares in the Bingham
County News last October, has been
at Blackfoot for the past week in
conference with James Pendlebury
and farmers of the county regarding
the financing of the paper.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-07

Writers warning the
liberty
ton taking stock enterprise they qualified
closely operate themselves intelligent
the smooth who to sell something
he yourself
real value why does this dispose Of " And
III such good thing doesn't somebody who
thoroly, take all the stock and make the money!"
We had this thing when
tablhed stockholders understand
could fell fat
discussion Of 1t the public
the
city The out leads thinking
that thing that will publicity thing
people and business
you had better hold tight liberty bonds.
In the accompanying picture Mr. Thomas the New
told afford
bonds check book.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-07
ANNUAL MEETING TONIGHT

The annual stockholders meeting
of the Seeger-Bundlie company Is
slated to be held on Monday even
ing, Jan. 6, at the store.
The company's business is said to
have increased In 1918 greatly over
that of ls,7.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-07
WILL SHOW AT
BLACKFOOT FIRST

Harry Waugh, one of the partners
in the Wortham shows now winter
ing at Blackfoot, returned last week
from trip to the south, and is now
beginning the task of laying out the
years work.
They will play their opening en-
gagement at Blackfoot' about the last
of April and will have number Of
attractions they did not have last
year.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-07
Is LAID AT REST

Mrs. Ellen Murphey died Thurs
day of chronic heart trouble, at her
home at the east end of the Kirk
patrick lane. She is sixty-fve years
of age and Is survived by her hus-
band and six children, one Of which
is in some training camp.
Interment was made Saturday at
the Grove City cemetery. The fun
eral services were conducted at the
grave with Rev. Cullinson officiat-
ing.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-07
TRAINS CHANGE TIME

The morning train No. 81, which
has been scheduled at SIS will be
due at 7.55. -. .....
The evening train No. 29 has also
changed time from 7.3O and will
hereafter arrive at TAB.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-07
RED CROSS ROOMS NOW OPEN

The Red Cross rooms are open for
business each afternoon now and
much work can be done with the re-
lief division. Mrs. Jackman, the
chairman of this division, urges all
ladies who can and will come out
any afternoon and help, to do SO, az
there is much work to be finished up
soon.
The Washington times., 1919-03-07
TEACHERS OFFER TO
WORK WITHOUT PAY

The plan to conduct the public night
schools of Washington for the next
two weeks with volunteer teachers IS
meeting with success, Walter B. Pat
terson, director of night schools,
stated today.
Yesterday a meeting of the princi-
pals of the night schools was called
in Franklin School to devise a plan
whereby the evening classes could be
continued despite the failure of Con-
gress to appropriate the necessary
maintenance funds.
A salary plan somewhat like the
S1-a-year plan employed by the Gov
eminent during the war was ex-
planned and the principals asked to
call for volunteer instructors to
teach for the next two weeks for 81
for the period.
Every teacher OF the Business High
Night School, attended by 5000 Dis
trict residents, volunteered at a meet
ing held last night. The janitors also
offered their services.
Meetings were also held in other
schools, and but one teacher and one
janitor refused to volunteer. Two
teachers offered their services for 81
for the rest of the term.
'In view OF the unselfish co-opera-
ton of the teachers, the 1900 District
night school students will be able TO
continue their studies for the next
two weeks" said Mr.. Patterson to-
day. by that time ii is hoped to
evolve some plan whereby funds ran
be provided to continue the classes
until the end of the term in June"
The present pay schedule Of the
teachers and janitOrs. 2S9 in number,
terminates at the end of the week.
The Washington times., 1919-03-07
GARY FAVORs LEAGUE.

NEW YORK. March Judge FL
bert H. Gary, chairman Of the United
States Steel Corporation. told repre-
sentatives, OF the iron and steel in
dustry in session here that the senti-
mcnt for a league Of civilized ma
lions is universal. Recent criticisms
by members Of Congress. he said,
were not TO be understood as oppos-
ing a practicable and workable agree
mont between leading countries.
The Washington times., 1919-03-07
BAND CONCERT

BY THE SOLDIERS HOME BAND
THIS EVENING IN STANLEY HALL
BEGINNING AT Sis O'CLOCK
JOHN s. NJ. ZIMMERMANN. Director.
March. The League OF Nations
Pierson
Norma" -...-.. Rellini
Duet for baritone and trombone.
"A Night in Venice .. LucantonI
MsEsrs. Glove and Sgueo.
Gems from The Mikado" sullivan
CBy reQuest.)
Oriental Patrol, The BedoUn"
Kendall
Waltz Suite, Wedding OF the
Winds Hall
Finale. Georgia Land ......L Lewis
The Star-SpanEled Banner"
The Washington times., 1919-03-07
Long Cloth and Nainsook. SOC

For Women's and Children's Spring
and Summer Dress and Underwear
SO inches wide. Doeskin finish Long
cloth and Nainsook.
Also Dixie DEMONSTRATING the best
looking and best wearing MILDLY
Blouses, Children's ROmpers, etc. Spe-.
cial nj soc yard.
The Washington times., 1919-03-07
Turkish Towels, 79c

The extra large size and extra heavy
Towels woven of best Terry Yarn. Sec
)nds--sOme slightly soiled but otherwise
perfect. Regular at S1.29 each. Special
at T9c.
The Washington times., 1919-03-07

Separate MILDLY blruses i'm white
with collar and cuffs of navy or
white; braid trimmed. Sizes TO
IA. II to Is and 81 To A..
The Washington times., 1919-03-07
lO-Yard Pieces, S1.9s

NainsOok and LOnEcloth, superior
soft finish. 80 and SO inches wide. In
original 1O-yard pieces, regular at $3.50
special at 81 9S
PalaIs ROyal-BarEaIn Basement.
The Washington times., 1919-03-07
Guest Towels at sec

17X34 inches Heavy in weight but
soft and absorbent with hemstitched
ends, superior towels for the guests
room.
The Washington times., 1919-03-07

complished except giving the farmer
his guaranteed price, and we would
be penalizing ourselves for selling the
wheat to foreign consumers so cheap
ly."
If the plan contemplated is ap-
proved all the exports will be handled
by the United States Grain Corpora
ton, which handled the food supply
from the United States to the allies
during the war. Through them the
allies agreed to accept the wheat at
the New York price, which is now
about $40
The Washington times., 1919-03-07
Expect No DifacuIty.

Officials point out that the wheat
now being raised for export was to
be sent to Europe at this price had
the war continued, and believe there
will be little objection to buying the
wheat at the high figure now.
The price of bread, Food Admins
tration figures snow. has not in
creased in proportion with the price
Of wheat, but the Government is
anxious to bring bread down as the
first and most vital step in decreas-
ing the cost of living. For the five
years before the war the average
price Of wheat was 81 cents, with the
average 13-ounce loaf selling, for .
cents. With wheat at $2.26 bread
should re selling for IL cents an increase
Of 135 per ceht-to maintain the pro-
portion, but the average price of
bread is only 10 cents. Out of every
81 worth Of bread the farmer, before
the war, received % cents-during the
war his share was 46 cents, officials
say.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-01-24

front, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
II. Garner.
Mrs. Mary Padgett Grant is visit
ing in Nashville.
Mrs. A. III. Johnson of Selma, Ala,
is the guest of Mrs. j. w. Denham.
H. H Thompson of Carriers Creek
was in Columbia today on business.
Mrs. John Cant and little son,
John, are visiting relatives in Nash
Vile.
Miss Helen Hulvey has returned
from Chicago where she has been
visiting her parents.
Miss Inez Barker, of Nashville,
spent the weekend in Columbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Witherspoon
have returned from New Orleans.
James CRANBERRY of Union Springs,
Ala, is here for few days on bust
ness.
Kelley Morton has ben honorably
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-01-24
rs COUNTIES GET
MORE Than They PAY

\ q FlhtNfN
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. %
From a statement based on figures
from the State Comptroller's office,
it develops that there are in Tennes-
see, under it's present laws, rs coun.
ties which receive from the State
Treasury more money than they pay
toward keeping the old ship of state
on an even keel. In other words,
they receive more from the state
than they pay to it.
Senator Gwin of Upton and Shelby
Counties, in his investigation of as
sessment ond taxation matters, had
the list prepared.
OF the Is counties which are receiv-
ing more money than they pay into
the strong box" Is are in East Ten
nessee, six in Middle Tennessee and
four in the western end of the state.
The following are the counties
which draw more from the state than
they pay in, and the amounts they
were underpaid last year:
Z Benton, $390.36; Bledsoe, $14.42,
Carter, $1,703.12; Cheatham, $S6S.90;
Claiborne, $2,S76.33; Cumberland,
sS670S;x Dickson, $375.S9; Fayette,
$514.34; Greene, $97.44 Hancock,
$2,9S2.24; Hawkins, $3,0S164; Jack
son, $726.S9 Johnson, $2,031.43; Nc
Marry, $2SS.5O; Moore, $269.05; Ov-
erton, $2,020.45; Pickett, $163.15;
Scott, $3,574.S3; Sequatchie, $359.S2;
Sewer, $304.59; Upton, $2,2O.29; Uni
col, $465.70; Union, $2,17S.7O; Van
Buren,, $1OS53 White, $1,296.52.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-01-24
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} PERSONALS. @
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) Y o - o ..= o =. o :s o az o =. o ~ Q
ERSONALS.

Mrs. Harvey Neeld has returned
from Pulaski.
Rev. G. II. Steen has returned from
Memphis, Corinth and Florence and
will fill his appointments Sunday
Rev. S. d. Logan, pastor of the
Garden street Presbyterian church, is
at Petersburg, Va, on business. He
will return to Columbia in time to
fill his pulpit Sunday. -4
Rev. ]. w. Cherry was called to
Clarksville Thursday to conduct the
funeral of one of his former church
members. He will return in time to
fill his pulpit here Sunday.
Lieut.. e. Il. Miller, who has just re-
turned from overseas, where he saw
service with the British army at the