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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-24
NOT VICTIM OF
EXPLOSION AT
CEDAR RAPIDS
Charles Williams, Father of Mrs
Frank Steel, 2407 Twelfth
Street, Is Believed Safe

Fear that Charles williams,
father of Mrs. Frank Steel,
24O7 Twelfth street, and en-
plOyed as fireman In the en-
CINE room of the Douglas
Starch works, was among those
who lost their lives in the ex-
plOsiOn at the Cedar Rapids
plant Thursday evening, was
dispeIled today by adYices re-
eeiVed from Cedar Rapids, say.
ing that Williams was not list
ed among the killed, missing
or injured. and that he is be-
HeVed to be safe.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-11-15
ANCIENT MARINER COME TRUE

~ OLERIDGE'S poem the Ancient Mariner, has
q a come true of present day conditions of ships
~ lying idle in American harbors.
What commentary on political interference
with commerce and industry-forty-eigh wooden
ships lying idle in Seattle harbor
Think of forty-eight huls built by the govern
ment, lying anchored when the world needs our
products-ide as painted ships on painted ocean.
These long rows of hulls lying on the bosom of
Lake Washington, were built by the government at
a cost of about twelve millions.
The government wants to sell them but nobody
wants to buy operate ship under present dicta-
toria conditions of labor to work them
The demands of organized labor are such that
loading and unloading almost equivalent to sur
rendering the cargo, the crews are worse.
No one can be employed who does not belong to
the international Seamens Union and must be hired
under the LaFollette Seamens act.
Under that law the crew can leave at any port,
demand their pay and violate their signed contracts
without recourse, and desert the ship.
Shipyards are refusing to build any more ships
except on the open shop basis and construction is
now so high capital will not buy ships.
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Were folly pain like the stomach ACHE the
whole city would Iesound with groans.
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A poor memory ac It's root in inattention.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-11-15
The Wonders Of America
THE BIG TREES IN CALIFORNIA.
BY T. T. MAxEY

THE biggest trees in the world are
found in California. They are of
two varieties, both species of ever
green, seQuoia Gin honor of Cherokee
Indian) redwood and sequoia gigentia.
The former grows quite extensively In
Of the coast range; the latter only on
the western slope of the Sierra Ne
vada mountains, at an elevation Of
about one mile above sea level. The
former is said to reproduce itself from
he stump, the other from little seeds
which grow in pods.
The best-knOwn and most-frequently-
visited grove of the redwood sequoias
Is near the little city of Santa Cruz,
on the coast some seventy miles south
Of San Francisco. Some of these
trees are more than $50 feet high and
20 feet in diameter at the base. The
gigentia, however, is the real thing in
big trees. Some are almost 400 feet
high and 80 feet around at the base.
The bark is Of a reddish brown color,
very thick and futed up and down.
The branches are very large, begin
ning so feet or more from the ground.
The secret of their age is still one
Of the unexplained problems Of the
universe. Estimates range all the way
from 1000 to 10000 years. But sup
pose it is only the former Think Of
living q million and half of days |!
Think Of the changes which have been
wrought In that time! That they are
the tallest, stateliest and Oldest living
things in all this big world of ours is
an undiSDuted fact
The daily morning oasis., 1919-11-15
CTucson Citizen, November 12)


A state memorial service in honor
OF the Arizona men who gave their
lives in the great world war will be
conducted Saturday, November 29th,
at Phoenix as a part of the big con-
ference for Older Boys of the state
that convenes there November %.
Boys from all over the state will ash
semble there for the three days con-
ference that has been called by the
interstate committee of the Y. M. C.
A. for the purpose of considering and
helping the boys to solve the momen-
tous problems of the day that con-
fronts the boys of America.
The COMMITTEE in charge of the pro-
gram are making every effort to ar
range program for the memorial
service that will be of interest to all
those that attend and pay tribute to
those brave men who made the SUI
preme sacrifice cover There" The
unwilling of Arizona's honor roll will
take place at this time. Members of
the American Legion and veterans of
the Civil War and Spanish War are
being invited to attend as guests of
the conference, and the general pub
lie will be invited. Special features
on the program will be the sounding
of "Reveille" and "Taps" by the Boy
Scouts and the band music that will
be provided. The speakers OF the
evening will be announced the early
part of next week when the complete
pogram will be published.
Douglas boys have sent word that
they are planning to send full quota
of delegates to Phoenix. Several au-
tomobile parties are being planned to
make the trip. Leading business and
professional men are volunteering
their cars to take the boys to the big
conference. Other communities are
making similar plans. Registrations
and inquiries at conference headquar-
tiers give assurance that the Phoenix
conference will undoubtedly make a
new record for boys conferences in
the southwest. The committee in
charge of entertainment state that
they are only guaranteeing lodging
and breakfast free to three hundred
boys and first registered, first served.
1t is expected that there will be a
much larger demand for entertain
ment than the three hundred.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-11-15
HOMESICK
AM sitting in my palace, which is strictly up-to,
date and my Aunt Jemima Alice says am Q

AM sitting IN my palace, WHICH IS SCr1ctly uP-VU
date; and my Aunt Jemima Alice says am
Il lucky skate; my existence should be sunny
should be sweet as shredded honey for have stack
of money, and fgtree by the gate l am sitting in
my palace as the evening shades draw near, drink
ing from jeweled chalce many quarts of kickless
beer; luxures are all around me, and no creditors
confound me, and no sorrows ought to hound me, yet
spring the scalding tear For my heart is sick with
longing for the scenes my childhood knew; for the
woods where birds thronging, and the pastures
wet with dew; all the day Pm longing, wishing, for
the creek where went fishing, and old Dobbin tail
a-swishing, and the cow that murmured "Moow Oh,
my present lot is splendid but Pm thinking, with a
sigh, of the school that attended in the happy days
gone by; and hear the buzz and camor when the
teacher used to hammer all the rudiments of gram
mar into boys and made them cry. So l weary of
my palace though it is sight to see and I'd like to
break gallus climbing up an apple tree; for this
stale life never varies; and I'd like to swipe some
cherries, and some melons and some BERRIES and to
rob humble bee
Copyright by George Matthew Adams
The daily morning oasis., 1919-11-15
u. S. SUGAR PRICE LOWEST

TINE sugar shortage is not confined to the U. s.,
it is world wide. Today it is 100000 long tons
Il less than 1914 allowing nothing for normal
increase of about 100000 tons year..
The shortage is due to increased consumption,
which is running at the rate of 90 pounds per per-
son. instead of 70 pounds last year.
The price of sugar is low compared with other
food commodities hence it's excessive use by work
ing people.) Sugar is much lower in the U. S. than
in any other part of the world, due to agreements
between the U. S. Food Administration and domes-
tic producers.
Consumers of the U. S. have been saved millions
of dollars by these voluntary agreements.
With the removal of these artificial price regu-
lations measures the law of supply and demand will
take effect. Consumersanust remember that sugar
is world crop and it's price is determined by the
lation of the world supply to the demand. An arti
ficially low price such has been maintained dis
courages production and makes the shortage worse
high price increases production which in turn
brings lower price to consumers.
High sugar prices seem assured for some time
to come and no effort should be spared to encourage
our domestic beet sugar industry. 1t develops the
farm it encourages stock raising and it furnishes
employment to thousands of people. incidentally it
can prevent sugar famine in this nation as 1t has
already proved State and nation should cooperate
for its advancement.
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The man who eXagerates can never understand
why he is doubted when he speaks the truth.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-11-15
CORPORATION BATTING

~ HE nrogram for development in this valley, as
announced by the San Joaquin Light and rover
Il CORPORATION. reminds us that corporation oalt=
ing is not as popular as some demagogues THINK IL
is But it may be added that it is more popular ta
it should be- the welfare of the communities affecteo
taken into consideration.
Just now 1000 valley applicants are waiting for
mower and their one immediate hope lies in the per-
lection of the plans of the corporation that contem
plates the expenditure of $5OOOOOOO to develop what
the farmers of the valley are eagerly seeking
With that power available the productivity OF
thousands of acres of land will be largely increased
their ability to maintain additional population en-
HANGED and along with that the prosperity of every
center of business will be enormously increased
Individuals cannot create quantity commodity
like power Aggregations OF individuals mght put
they are not likely to. The valley calls for eectlca
energy, and a corporation is seeking to respond.
The sane community these days is the one that
encourages capital to invest in development work
and that discourages the demagogues who seek
popularity by appealing to prejudice against capital
Bakersfield Californian.
The case of the San Joaquin Light and Power
Company is typical Of public utilities. These COM
munity servants have been bounded and pounded
by legislation and regulation until the Wohoer IS
that they can operate at all.
The public is changing it's viewpoint, however,
as it begins to realize that no community can grow
without prosperous utility as its working center
Local citizens must take pride in their utility COM
panies and be as proud of their success as they are
of the growth of their substantial banking lnstltu
TONS
With constructive public sentiment behind a
utility program, money for extensions and better
ments will be readily obtainable by these companies
as rapidly as community needs require, for the IN
weston will feel that his interests are safe.
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The daily morning oasis., 1919-11-15

Next to a still upper lip a stiff
lower jaw is very useful bit Of
anatomy.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-11-15

YESTERDAY MORNING.
| HAPPENED to be.
IN A certain store.
ALONG MORLEY avenue.
AND THE manager.
WAS TRYING to get.
= -
A LONG distance call
TO TUCSON.
AND l could tell.
THAT HE was mad.
AND HE said.
| 1A IOOR phone service.
WAS SOMETHING awful.
AND IN few minutes.
HE CALLED up Central again.
AND WANTED to know.
WHETHER SHE was asleep or not
AND IF she was going.
| X
TO TAKE all day.
TO GET his call for him.
AND HE banged the receiver.
DOWN ON the hook.
AND IN little while.
HE CALLED her up again.
AND LOGGED the hook.
UP AND down.
TO BEAT the band.
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AND CUSSED some more.
AND GOT real hot.
WITH THE operator.
4 X +
AND TOLD her.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-11-15

Professional agitators are men
ace to democracy, and democracy is
the foundation stone of every free
and self-governed people. The rem
edy is obvious, if we would preserve
5his country from the fate of Russia
1t is no longer stylish for rich
American girl to marry a foreign
nobleman. European titles are about
the only things on earth that have
not advanced in price.
Each day we look expectantly for
another Illuminating remark from the
governor of North Carolina to the
governor of South Carolpa.
FOR SALE CHEAP-A perfectly
good pair of feet. Shoe leather is too
expensive for their retention.
The Pope urges women to fight i'm
modesty in dress. That, however, is
some rough on the men.
Honest labor is an abomination to
the bum. That, however, is the reason
he is bum.
n
Next to a still upper lip a stiff
lower jaw. is very useful bit of
anatomy.
Never sit in draft: If you do it
will be cashed by doctor or a drug
store; sometimes by both.
A sucker is born every minute. That
is what keeps the crop continuous.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-11-15
Here and There In Arizona
Newsy Notes of Interest About people Arizona
Miami Silver Belt, November 12)
M. A. Mortensen was accidentally

miami Silver Belt, November 12)
M. A. Mortensen was accidentally
killed at the Inspiration mine at an
early hour yesterday morning, and
r. N. Nichols who was working with
him was slightly injured.
1t is said that the blasting charge
from a level above the one on which
the two men were working fell and
exploded near where the two men
were. Mortensen, it is said, was in
stantly killed. Nichols was knocked
insensible and slightly injured.
Mr.. Mortensen has been in the dis
trict for some time and is we'll known
here. His father and mother live at
Duncan, Arizona. The remains of Mr..
Mortensen will be shipped to Duncan
for burial. Mr. Hans Mortensen, an
uncle of the dead man, will accompany
the remains.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-11-15

Some 1875 warrants have been issued
by the department of justice calling
for the arrest of offenders in this dis
trict against the wartime prohibition
act. Defendants are being arraigned
before Judge Hechtman, United
States commissioner, as soon as they
are taken into custody. Each defend
ant as arraigned is held to answer to
the next term of the federal court in
the sum of $500. While it is said
that the majority of the warrants is
sued were for citizens of foreign
lands, it is also stated that some
Americans are also being taken into
custody. The department of justice
officials state that persons manufac-
turing beer as we'll as wine are vio-
lating the war time prohibition act
and will be treated accordingly.
Those who think that the persons
employed by the Barnes wild animal
show which gave two performances in
Miami yesterday run no risk of life
or injury to limb as a result of the
chances they take will be interested
in knowing that while unloading one
of the cars in this district one of the
men connected with the circus had
one of his hands badly injured the re-
suit of an encounter with one of the
tigers. That animal objected to the
method of the unloading and retail
ated by clawing the attendant. AS a
result the attendant is minus several
fingers and possesses a badly LAGER
ated arm.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-11-15

Honest labor is an abomination to
the bum. That, however, is the reason
he is bum.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-11-15
THE TOWN GOSSIP
BY TEQUILA
BY TEQUILA

THAT SHE didn't know.
~
THE FIRST rudiments.
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OF HER business.
OR SOMETHING like that.
AND HE never did get his call.
AND YESTERDAY afternoon.
I HAPPENED to be.
IN ANOTHER place.
AND THE fellow told me.
HE HAD to put in call.
FOR PHOENIX.
AND HE got Central.
AND TOLD her.
***
THE PARTY'S name.
AND WAS awfully pleasant.
AND INSIDE of two minutes.
HE WAS talking to Phoenix.
AND WHEN he got through.
HE RANG back the operator.
AND TOLD her.
! THAT HE appreciated.
WHAT SHE had done for him.
**
AND asked him.
IF HE ever had any trouble.
WITH THE phone service.
AND HE said:
The daily morning oasis., 1919-11-15

A sucker is born every minute. That
is what keeps the crop continuous.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-11-15

Never sit in a draft: If you do it
will be cashed by doctor or drug
store; sometimes by both.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-22
Our HOUSEHOLD
| CONDUCTED BY LIZZIE O. THOMAS
INSECTS AND ANIMALS

Everybody is not interested in the
same thing and that is fortunate,
but at this time every one should be
in some degree interested III the
eradication of the boil weevil. Madi-
son is station for the study of that
"pestiverous" insect and I've been
looking at the cages made of wire
clothe, the little bags tied over the
punctured bolls and the other para
phernalia that the experiment held
contains. Mr. Smith, the agent that
the government has here. is affable
pie cordially, talks to them about
boil weevils in general and the
shortsightedness of Texas in refus-
ing government aid when the pest
first made it's appearance there. The
cost would never have teazed them
if they could have looked into the
future and had seen the enormous
peared in Texas they gladly accepted
government aid and made short work
of that one. The boil Weevil. how
ever, has proved a blessing in dis
guise, this section of this state has
now changed many of it's cotton
fields into pastures and feed produc-
ing lands. Cattle and hogs, goats and
sheep and even shetland ponies have
been put in the place of cotton. Corn
is cheaper here than in North Ala
bama. The mill here grinds pea
nuts, and beans, of all varieties,
make the fields a tangle that only
fat hogs and fine cows can appre-
ciate.
Writing of hogs reminds 1fe of the
sight that, l beheld yesterday a
man brought in thirty Durocs, some
only six months old and none
year old and got cool one thou
sand dollars for them. He kept the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-22

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three hundred dollars worth OF p
nut meal; some gained pound every
dav. Some would weigh five hundred
pounds if they had been held few
months longer.
I saw some nice black hogs, five
beauties but the Man Who knoW$
saws that red hogs average a cent a
pound more than the others. None
of these are as fat as they could be
made but were about like the aver
age farmer would have his meat
hogs.
The Duroc ancestors of this bunch
Of thirty cost the man one hundred
dollars The hundred dollars has
been multiplied by tens and hum
dredS.
just now I've become "muchly" In
terested in Jersey cattle. The farm
err has one that is fine. but my sister
has given US a COW and calf that is
from the famous Hood Farm herd.
The pedigree is closely typewriter
on a page of foolscap paper. She is
a direct descendant OF Tormenter'S
Lass. And here is what bothers me.
I've been one week just finding out
what must be done to get this fine
cow and calf into Alabama. ] wrote
to our demonstration agent. He
told me what would be required up
there. MadlSOn county agent Iolu
ME how to start off. The interstate
agent must tell me fe. things and
q letter to that gentleman has not
vet been answered. When the Dip
ping vat. private one, mind you.
for this county voted against dip-i
ping, is used and the two are I'M
quarantine two weeks. A second dip
ping follows. Then on to Valdosta,
they are dipped again, on by express
to Montgomery and there the state
agent looks them over. Don't imag-
inc even one baby tick will escape
notice, and on to Tuscombia If the
quarantine camn does not catch them
again. Our pasture has been tick
free some time, and there is won
derfu1 difference in the cattle. There
is no good reason for man or wom-
an to object to dipping their cattles
Plenty of people are so afraid of
having a little extra work to do that
they will let their dumb animals suf-
fer agony. AS to dipping lessening
the milk supply, that is a mistake
Cattle roughly landed will not give
as much milk as the others. Our
cows were taken to the vat among
the first ones and we did not ex-
pect as much milk because they were
not on the grass as long that day.
but the weeks that followed more
than paid for the loss that day =
can't understand any one having sol
little business judgment as to let
cattle, hogs or poultry harbor crea-
lures that can actually harass them
to death.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-22
DEAR MARGERYf
BY MARGARET WILDE
lContlnued from last issue

20 the tent meeting that time and
/ remembers what the preacher said
! those times, I never would have be-
lieved that of al. 1t shows there's
a tender spot remains in his system.
And he'd even get down upon his
wrongs done you: Oh! Margery. 1t
was too much for me. He's been SO
arrogant and boastful, high and
mighty, l never dreamed he'd ever
come down from his perch like that
but Time and Trained Nurse Dis
lance works wonders!
It's up to you whether you forgive
or not. You say he seems as mere
Stranger to you now.
I've been very happy at homes
and growing quite strong again.
It's like I've been gone to far,
strange country and am now re-
! turned to loved ones. Home! 1t
never sounded as sweet before. Love
of family, Why, l never knew it's
divine meaning.
I'm spoiled adorably.
Imagine that if you can! The
little affections I once lavished upon
my own. They seem to have treas
ured up TO return fourfold to me
now. The children still look upon
me in a rapt sort of awe and rev.
happiest man alive. Oh! Pm glad
and testament, Marge. Youth never
again have that opportunity. I'm
going to cling to my little family
for evermore! Marge, little home
ness life can give! I want you to
come to me and you'll find nice
husband cut here, know. And,
I'll write your story Happy Ever
After"
Margery. I'm proud of my broth
StoNa6 Inv the cnl1rch
and been through a lot of life in the
west and come through nobly-men.
David is my inspiration. With a
wooden leg he accompliSheS wonders.
while men not so sadly att1lcted
"hobo" it over the land and come to
my door begging for bread! It's most
" in the man, Margery, and the grit
| he has inside him!
A few more years here and maybe
folks never would dream l could nave
been an old fogy,- nor narrow ar ".
teresting people. It's a. wonderful
privilege. Human types so broad OF
vision and so different from warped,
little souls! l wonder how one ever
could endure bigotry and bitterness
after this-after breaking the spirit
of the west! I'm in a queer pred1ca-
ment. Trying to look back loyalty
to my native hills, yet with my soul
broadening out and away from the
environment there, warming up, eX
uIting in the western sun of it's
bright, new day! And, after | re-
turn there again. [ know can never
be as / once was. but must remain
as now am. And, God alone knows
I want to remain western in ideals !
I hope h5I1s there never will be room in
nv soul for petty littleness-my
soul freed of it's shackles and weights
/ of bondage must remain broadened
free
(To B. continued)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-22
Some Uses for Sour Milk

DON'T worry about the milk, It It
turns sour Think of it. In France
they actually set aside sweet milk
to let it become sour so it can be
used for lots, of culinary purposes,
such as rolls, milk soups and jun
l1et/ So, instead of despairing, make
the milk twice as useful in it's sour
state.
AS an aid to beauty it has been
well advertised-a freckle remover,
a complexion restorer or sun easer.
But as poultry food it isn't quite so
we'll known. yet hens like nothing
better than sour milk mixed with
their food, and it has a very bene-
fetal effect on their egg production.
Then as polish for leather goods.
sour milk can't be beaten, and it's
especially good for patent leather
Get a piece of chamios to rub it on
and you will be surprised at the re-
SnltS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-22
AUNT >JULIA'S
LET 7 E..R BOX

Dear Children:
When read this will be my way to New York and Rhode
Will write both places
vacation really from you children
wish to discuss with before leav
think When
waiting for
ind something like So to send Yvonne
quite enough for her next years sup
her Victory day
Luther suggests all contributions
will be applied to the OF
feel that by Christmas could
gladden. another heart on CHRIST
box full of welcoming letters for me when
publication each week. and
will write to YOU about my Lovingly,
~ ~ JULIA.
P 81 am adding my received from New
that
clever: so was the
know the rule.
CENTS A DAY"
extravagant Mary Jane
her Limousine to explain:
Help orphan-gve ten cents day?
affor hat-its much to pay
My boots cost gloves
Five hair!
chidren-but it is plain,
can't feed an orphan" Mary Jane.
kind-hearted Ellen o. May,
works in a Broadway:
Icould O job-whats fare to me?
French kid who's over the sea!
Tenc cents a day-'ts of pins
III nav for the wish she twns!"
kindheared Ellen % May
~ HAZEL COLER.