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FOREIGN

II was stated In high quarters In
Paris. that Thomas Nelson Pags,
American ambassador to Italy, would
resign his post upon the conclusion Of
peace.
When Polish forces captured wilma
recently they seized and shot Adolph
Joffe. the former Russian BoIsheyist
ambassador, according to Polish news.
papers,
Belgium las protested f0 the en-
teute allied powers against the pro
posed use by The German republic u Il
red. yellow and black flag, which liz
almost identical with that nf Belgium
1t is understood that the Duke OF
Beronshire will shortly retire as GOV
ernor general Of Canada, and the Mail
says the office will be offered the Earl
of AthIonr, brother Of Queen Mary.
Dowager Empress Marie f'eodoroy
na Of Kussiu, and her daughter. Grand
Duchess Nenie, arrived In England on
board British warship. They were
met by King George and Queen Mary
and Queen Mother Alexandria
According to Russian newspapers
received, discomfort In the BolsleyIst
army Is increasing Five regiments Oh
the Eral front have mutinied and
drowned number Of the BoisheNist
commissaries, including Leon Trot-
zky's secretary, Lindon.
The Mansion hnuse AT Dublin where
Laurence 0Neill, the lord mayor, had
planned to hold a reception In honor
Of Frank F. Walsh, Michael f. Ryan
and former Governor Edward Dunno
Of Illinois, representatives of The Irish
societies of America, was seized by
soldiers and police.
The former German crown prince
has gone Into the pottery business, ac-
cordlng 10 official dispatches, received
from Holland. A new company or
ganized 10 use the ealeareous sands on
the island Of Wierlugen In The North
sea "has named Mr., Frederick William
Hohenzolern as the director managers x
II was said he was large investor In
the enterprise.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-05-15

Always look on the bright side Of
thlngs-and II you are buying them
look on both sides.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-05-15
GENERAL

Johnny Dundee, New York, light
weights. fought draw at Milwaukee.
according TO some newspaper critics.
The heirs Of Jay Gould. the railroad
financier who accumulated one of
Americas greatest private fortunes,
are In ii quarrel over the administra-
tion uf the sS3e1.ooo estate lie left
them.
A complete eounterfeiting plant,
bundles Of fake $40 and $40 bills and
Cosmos Calcuzzi were In the hands Of
federal agents at Chicago, following
the discovery Of raised bills In Chi.
eago shops. CaleuZN tried TO obtain
new notes for number OF raised 81
bills at the postofftce and was directed
tU the office Of the secret service. The
exchange was made there and agents
kept track OF him until the plant was
located.
Dispatches from Paris said Presl
dent Wilson would personally address
Congress aud discuss ihe whole sub.
tect natter of the Paris negotiations
Immediately after his return to the
United States.
Immigration Inspector Charles Hop
kins was Killed aud two other officers
were wounded seriously at Laredo,
Texas, In d battle between immigration
and customs officials and band of
Mexican smugglers.
Adrlees from Russia state that 4pu
persons We're Killed IN Moscow last
week III food riots. Red Guards at.
tacked and killed n mob which was
shouting Down with Lenine and Trot.
zky down with hunger aud the re-
public give lis food"
Governor Smith OF New York re.
stored 10 citizenship Edward Monk"
Eastman, once notorious New York
ganEster, now famed for exceptional
fighting qualities displayed against
the Germans In the breaking of the
HindenbHrg line. The governors az.
ton was based on recommendation
mnde by Col. franklin W. Ward, com.
mandns the 1o6th infantry, and First
Lieut.. Joseph A. kefrigan.
Appointment Of Brig. Gen. Douglas
Macarthur, formerly brigade com,
mander In the Rainbow division, to be
superintendent of the West Point Nil.
itnrS Academy, has been announced hy
General March, chief OF staff. General
Macarthur will assume his duties
June II, relieving Brig. Gen. Samuel
Tiilmnn, who will return TO the retired
Hist.
Miss Julia B. Murphy was awarded
$4,000 damages for malicious perseeu.
tion, at Chicago, by the jury which
heard her 100000 damage suit against
DIR. Charles t. Cessna.
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WOMAN'S NERVES
MADE STRONG
By Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Winona, MINI. -"I suffered for more
than . year from nervousness, and WAS
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croeeEx.u,n.xion

Cross Determination.
Mlstress-So you are the brother Of
my cook? Her only brotherf
Policeman hope SO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02
TRI-CITY ART
LEAGUE VIEWS
War POSTERS
Spirit of France Depicted in Won
derfuI Paintings Of Her Most
Famous Artists.

A large number of members of
the Tri-City Art league viewed the
first exhibition in Davenport yes
terday afternoon at the public Ii
brary of a collection of interesting
posters gathered in France by
Harry f. Evans.
Some Of Frances most noted
pointers designed the posters,
which were used to stimulate. in
terest in war loans f1oated in that
country. They possess great ar
tistic beauty, and are indicative of
the wonderful spirit of that coun-
try.
The best of the posters is that
which portrays the humiliation of
the kaiser in the closing weeks Of
the war. The humbled war lord is
depicted sinking away into the
darkness of oblivion, driven by the
innumerable flags of the allies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02
HEART ATTACK
QUICKLY ENDS
BROKERS' LIFE
z. ]. Mccormick Dies at His Home
Without Having Undergone
Serious Illness.

Heart failure caused the death
suddenly at o'clock this morning
Of P. J. Mccormick, manager of the
Rock Island branch Of brokerage
concern of E. W Wagner & Co., and
during period of eight years one
Of the best known and most popu-
lar of Rock Island business men.
Death came to Mr.. Mccormick,
at his residence, 304 Sala apart
ments, after over a month of poor
health. During this time he had
complained frequently of failing.
and had often spoken of pain in the
region of the heart, which seemed
to trouble him particularly during
the night.
Yet at no time was he confined
to his bed and he was at his place
OF business as usual yesterday.
LAST night he complained of more
<than usually severe pain about the
heart and chest, and after a rest
less night arose in the hope Of find
ing some relief. Suddenly a few
minutes after 4 he passed away.
His wife was with him at the time
of his death.
Mr.. Mccormick was prominent in
business and lodge circles in Rock
Island, where he had lived for
eight years. His genial and up
right character had won for him a
host of friends, who join in lament
ing his death and in sympathy for
the bereaved family.
Philip J. Mccormick was born at
Sandy Hook, Md. near Harpers
Ferry, W. Va, Dec. /. 1861. His
education was completed in the
Harpers Ferry schools. During his
youth he engaged for a short time
in railroad work. In 1884 he was
married to Emma Lee Staylor. of
Baltimore, and the couple removed
to Chicago, where Mr.. Mccormick
was on the board of trade Later
the home was made in Cleveland,
Ohio, until the coming to Rock Is
land in 1911. when he became man
ager of the E. ". Wagner company
branch.
Mr.. Mccormick was member Of
St Joseph's parish, belonged to the
National union, and for the past two
years had been faithful navigator
of the Order OF 4th degree Knights
Of Columbus. He was a member of
the Rock Island club.
Besides his wife. Mrs Emma Nc
Cormick. there survive him his
fathe-, John Mccormick of Cum
berland, Md; three brothers, Ted
of Washington, D. c.; John OF
Braddock, Penn. and William Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02
Went down HILL
AT RAPID RATE
Gave Up Hope And Decided To
Quit His Restored
by Tanlac.
For thirty long years before 7

For thirty long years before I
took Tanlac I was not able to sit
down and eat a regular meal, "
was the statement of A. r. Col
Inns, who lives at GIL East Wash
ington street, Springfield, Ill.
while talking to the Tanlac repre-
sentative the other day. Mr.. Col
Inns has been a motorman in
Springfield for a number of years,
his badge number is 430 and he
operates car number $50.
81 suffered with chronic indiges-
ton so bad that after nearly every
meal I was in misery" continued
Mr.. Collins. 81 had stomach trou-
BILE so bad that nothing I ate would
agree with me. and even if l just
ate a bite or two gas would form
and almost suffocate me. l felt
stuffy and short of wind all the
time, and I would belch up a sour
LIQUID almost like vinegar that
would keep a mean taste in my
mouth. 1 had rheumatism so bad
that I could hardly use my arms
and the joints seemed like they
were rusted and every time 1 went
l
5hurt me terribly, and 1 got so l
couldn't stop my street car where
I ought to on account of this trou-
BILE. My feet hurt me about as
bad as my arms, and the worst
thing about them was that they
would swell up and pain me so I
could hardly stand on them My
nerves were shattered and every
time the conductor would give the
bell to go ahead, why, l would
Jump like I was shot at The
strain was too much for me and I
lost weight until 1 looked almost
like a walking skeleton, and had
TO stay at home half of the time
from my work, and the other half
time I was at work was like pulling
teeth. I got so I couldn't sleep at
night and was going down hill so
fast that l gave up hope and had
decided to give up my job.
"One of the conductors on the
car had tried TanIac and it had
done him so much good that he ad-
vised me to take it I got a bot
tie, and sir, of all the things in
this world nothing can beat it and
it seems like a dream to me what
a change has come over me. My
appetite is fine and I can eat any
thing 1 want and never suffer the
least bit from stomach trouble.
gas or indigestion afterwards My
nerves are as strong and as calm
as ever, and when I go to bed at
night now I sleep so sound that
I'm dead to the world till the next
morning. The rheumatism has
keft me entirely and never have
an ache. and 1 wish you could see
me run that old car now. l think
that a medicine that will do such
great things ought to be known to
everybody in the world, so when
they need a medicine they will
know what is best. As long as I
live I'll praise Tanlac when l say
its the greatest thing I've ever
seen I know what I'm talking
about because I've tried it?
Tanlac is sold in Rock Island
by Bengston's Drug Store, in Mo-
line by G. W. Sohrbeck. and in Sill
Wis by J. ". Dougherty-(Ady.!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02

picnic dinner was served AZ noon and a
large collection was turned In.
F. Maritime has returned home from n
business trip to Chicago.
Mrs. Fred Ball has arrived home from
a visit at Putnam with relatives,
Miss Marvel GFiggs formerly OF Hamp-
ton now of Silvis returned 70 her school
duties in Boston.
Miss Myrtle Carlson is the new book
keeper at Johnson's store.
The Ladies' Aid society OF the Memoir
iaI Methodist church will meet all day as
the church Thursday.
Willis Hill recently underwent an op-
GRAFTON at St. Anthonys hospital, Rock
Island.
The public is invited to attend a cottage
prayer meeting 20 be held Friday after
noon with Mrs. Holmes OF First avenue.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. o. c. Williams
opened her home for the entertainment of
the members and friends of the Reading
and Crescent Embroidery club, The hours
sped rapidly in embroidery work and gen
ersl sociability, preceding the sewing OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given to all
persons interested, that the coun-
Gil of the city Of Rock Island. Ill.
having ordered the resurfacing
with asphaltic concrete of Sixth
avenue from the east line of
TWenty-first street to the west line
Of Twenty-second street, and the
ordinance for the same being on
file in the office of the city clerk of
said city. and said city having ap-
piled to the county court of Rock
Island county Ill, for an assess
ment of the cost of said improve
ment according to frontage, said
assessment being payable in nine
installments, each bearing interest
at the rate of 3 per cent per annum,
and an assessment therefor having
been made and returned to said
court, the hearing thereon will be
had on the 10th day of October
A. D., 1919, at the hour of 9 O'Clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02
NOTICE OF SPECIAL STOCK.
HOLDERS MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that there
will be a special meeting of the
stockholders of the Gray5on Coun-
ty Oil & Gas company, held at the
Office of said company in the Mar
ufacturers' State Bank building, in
the city OF East Moline, Ill, on the
14th day of October, A. D. 1919, at
S O'CLOCK p. m, for the purpose Ct
acting on the proposition for the
sale of the assets Of the Grayson
County Oil & Gas company, to the
TeXas-Eureka Oil & Refining Cor
poration. and to transact such 9TH
er business as may properly and
legally come before said meeting.
This meeting is called by, and
this notice is signed by majority
of the directors OF the Grayson
County Oil & Gas company, on
this 3rd day Of September A. D.
1919
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02

Provision to meet the require
ments OF this section shall be in
cluded in the annual appropriation
bill for each of the years aforesaid
and the city of Rock Island hereby
obligates itself annually in due
time, manner and season to per-
form and take all action required
by law to carry out the provisions
OF this section.
Section Payment OF interest
installments maturing before the
avafls of the levy herein provided
for, shall be made from the general
fund or from other funds from
which the amounts necessary there
fore shall be appropriated. and
such funds shall be reimbursed
from the avaiIs Of said tax levies,
Section 3-The issuance OF said
bonds having been ratified by the
electors and the necessity Of OBJ
tanning the necessary funds for
said storm drains being urgent for
the immediate preservation of the
public peace, health and safety, an
emergency is hereby declared and
this ordinance shall be in force
from and after its passage and pub
LEGATION.
H NJ. SCHRIVER,
Getty Seal) Mayor
Passed: Sept. %, 1919.
Attest: NJ. T. Rudgren, City
Clerk.
All tho paus all the tfrna-Tvhe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02
AN ORDINANCE.

Providing for the levy and col
lection of taxes for the payment of
principal and interest OF SIS 900
storm drain bonds.
Be it ordained by the council OF
the city of Rock Island, Ill:
Section THAT for the purpose
Of providing for the payment of
the principal and interest of $75.-
600 storm drain bonds of the city
of Rock Island to be issued under
date of Oct l, 1919, there shall be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02
SILVIS

Wednesday afternoon the members and
friends of the Ladies' Aid society of the
Baptist church were entertained at the
home of Mrs. Charles SIeeth. After the
devotional exercises and regular routine of
business a nice luncheon was served By
the hostess, assisted by her daughter Eth
ell The intervening hours were passed
quickly and pleasantly in making fancy
and useful articles for their bazaar TO
be held Nov. 10 in the basement of the
church. The next meeting will be next
Wednesday al the home of Mrs. Ran
some
The weekly prayer meeting will be held
on Monday evening at the Baptist church
during the Sunday meetings at Rock Is
land
Rev. Mr.. G1oyd formerly of Indiana,
preached here Sunday morning
Thursday the Ladies Aid society of the
Memorial Methodist church met all day in
the church basement. The time passed
quickly in quilting and general sociability.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02
LIQUOR COMPANY
DISSOLVES AND
QUITS CHARTER

Springfield, Oct. 2.-The hide
pendent Jobbing company of Rock
Island, incorporated June "a, 1912,
to do q jobbing business of beer
and malt liquors, with a capital
stock of $4,000, certified to the
secretary of state today through
Charles Zoller. the president, and
Fred Zoller, the secretary Of the
company, to a dissolution Of corpO-
ration and surrender OF charter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02

light refreshments by the hostess. Mrs n
E Brown will next entertain the ladies
Mrs. Robertson has returned home from
visit at Des Moines.
william Mckinley has moved hia fGuliiy
10 Des Moines. His son waldo Is etiu IN 2
precarious condition, having been lai
iously wounded IN the U. s. service On
France. when one leg was amputated. tho
Injured member refuses to heal.
Andrew Parks and family have moved
to Pittsburgh.
A large delegation from Stlvis IS ~
tending the Billy Sunday meetings at kocs
Island.
Mrs. Cretchet of Hiteman. Iowa. is the
new Baptist pastor at WatertOwn.
Mrs Grace Murray and children have
returned home from visit a. ChlcaBu p
with relatives and friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02
On County Records

Peter WilIemark to Rene Saelens
and wife, lot IA, block 19, first addi-
ton to Silvis, $1.00
John Pierce to Marie Olson, lot
20 and part lot 10. block l, Beech
ers and Walsh's addition, Rock Is
land, 81.
John Boost to Virginia L Heller,
lot 3, block l, NJ. Schnell's first ad-
dition, Rock Island. 81.
Aaron G. Abraham and wife to
William j. Howarth and Daniel
O'Connell, Louis Mumm's rst ad-
dition, Moline, 81.
Elizabeth A. Dimock to Harry L.
and Anna F. Wilson, lot 3, EmpOsi-
ton Park, Rock Island, 81.
William D. Behn 10 Albert Bruins
wig and wife, lot 81, Exposition
Park, Rock Island, "a
Mary G. Quin to Moline Iron Co,
lot %, block G, \. Y. Cady's first
addition, Moline, $500.
Charles r. PARROT and wife to
Joseph H. Cheney and wife, north
4 of lots Z and 8, block 4. South
Moline addition, Moline, $4,000.
Peter Willemark to Rene and
Eliza SaeIem, lot Is. block 10, first
addition to Silvis, $l.0O.
Emma and John J. Stickrod 10
Alex Irwin, lots and 5, block 102,
Andalusia. 81.
Warranty Deeds.
Peoples Savings Bank & Trust
company to George Sotirion, lot 1,
block 81, It'll addition to Silvis,
$3.50.
Charles erik and wife to Caro-
line NJ. Juhl, lot l, Garden addition,
Rock Island, 81.
Nels r. Beckstrom by admins
traitor to Josephine Beckstrom,
part lot $50, Sweeney & Jackson 5
addition, Moline.
C. J. Peterson to Calvin Aims
worth. lot 2. block 4, Atkinson's
End add, Moline, 81
George and Amanda c. StrOm-
beck to Moline Forging & Manu-
featuring Co., lots 10 and IA. block
2. Hunts End addition, Moline.
$1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02

a. m, or as soon thereafter as the
business of the court will permit
All persons desiring may file OBJ
jections in said court, before said
day, and may appear on the hear
ing and make their defense.
Dated, Rock Island, Ill, Oct. 1,
1919.
NJ. L JOHNSON,
Officer appointed to make assess
meut
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02

and there hereby is levied, and
there shall be collected direct an
nual tax upon all the taxable prop
erty in the city of Rock Island in
each OF the years hereinafter nam
ed, sufficient to produce the follow
ing sums:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02
'fSLOAN'S IMMINENT
NEVER FAILS mel"
ANY man or woman who keeps iG
handy will tell you that
same thing

T. SPECIALLY those FREQ uentiy
r attacked by rheumatic twinges.
A counter-irritant, Sloan's Lini-
ment scatters the congestion and PeEe-
rates sJitHoat rubbing to the afflicted
part. soon relieving the ache and pain.
Kept handy and used everywhere
for reducing and finally eliminating
the pains and acheis Of lumbago,
neuralgia, muscle strain, join stiffness,
sprains, bruises, the result of exposure
to weather.
Sloan's Liniment is sold by al Drug
u:ntn < 7Or 81 A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02

Maryland; and five sisters, all mar
ried and living in the east.
Funeral arrangements have not
yet been completed, but Will be an
nOunced later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02
Signed

JOHN F. SMITH,
r. J. STEWART,
G. J. GARRETT,
W. F. POTTER,
J. E. BODEEN,
F.. H. RAILSBACK,
ID. ]. HOLZINGER,
W. H. HOLZINGER-
Evening star., 1919-02-19
u. S. OFFICER CLAIMS HUN
ARMY NOT FORMIDABLE

PARIS, February 19.--Capt. Walter
Gherardi of the United States Navy, who
has been in Germany for two weeks
studying economic and general condi-
tons, has returned to Paris and reports
that he found much unemployment
throughout the country and a restless,
fluid condition that contains threat
against the peace of the immediate fu-
trre. He says that Germany's food sup
plies are limited TO nearly exhausted re-
serves. which cannot last longer than
next month, leaving a great gap TO be
filed before harvest
The German army, Capt Gherardi
says. has shrunk to insignificant figures
and is no longer formidable
If the new arrnistice terms now being
framed, Involving disarmament of all
but 4 sufficient number of soldiers to
prevent internal disorders. are observed
by the Germans, it is believed by most
OF the entente representatives here that
France need have no further fear from
that quarter and that there can be no
reason for delaying the conclusion of d
peace treaty.
Evening star., 1919-02-19
HUNS ARE RECONC|LED
TO PAYING THE FIDDLER
Reparation Committee Will Levy
Heavily for Destruction in
France and Belgium.
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

PARIS, February ~ (by wireless).--
With the industrial districts of France
and Belgium in d state of complete
paralysis as a result of lack of funds
to begin immediately reconstruction
progress. the repara tion committee of
work Nthat the allies bill to Germany
may be ready when the final settle
ment comes
The task is a tremendous one.
There is no disposition to lessen in
any wise the demands that Germany
pay for her wanton destruction. Some
delegates to the peace conference in
slst that Germany bear the whole cost,
even though provision be made that
this run over long period of years
and that it might bring such chaos in
Germany that untoward results might
follow
Consequently. those having the
question of reparation in hand are
amount Germany can pay within Il
reaSoua bic time.
1t is reported in Paris that millions
in bonds and securities are on the
way from Germany. in compliance
with the armistice conditions.
Threats of resistance on the part
of the German government officials
upon the allied conference, as, the
leaders learn on reliab authority
that the Germans themselves are be-
coming more and more reconciied to
the tremendous penalties for their evil
doings.
Evening star., 1919-02-19
LIE MANS Is MADE u. S.
EMBARKATION CENTER
Quiet French Town Transformed
Into One of Most Important
Military Points.

According to dispatches received at
national headquarters Of the Aneri-
can Red Cross, the toWu of lie Mans
has lately become one of the most
important military points in France.
It has been transformed within a few
weeks from a quiet. provincial town
into the American embarkation cen
ter.
The surrounding country, it is
stated has been divided in-o two
areas for ten divisional headquarters,
The establishment. when completed,
will be able 10 take care of 10000
mon in the camps. not less than 25e,-
GOO in the divisional areas and for
entrainment of $500 to 1000 men
daily to the embarkation port
Each division as it arrives from
Belgium. Lorraine or the ArEonne
will go 10 the divisional area assign =
ed 10 it. There the men wait until
fication camp, where they are medical
" examined aud "deloused." Then
they are sent TO a forwarding camp,
from which they are sent to Brest.
The Red Cross, the dispatch stated,
has opened q large canteen at the
lie Mans railroad station, and has
Instituted other activities. For the
housing of casual officers and men
as they pass through the town to
ioin their division after being evac-
IIsted from hospitals a rest house of
the dormitory type has been pro-
vidcd.
Evening star., 1919-02-19
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