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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-03

Mrs. Snowy" Baker, wife Of the
famous Australian fight promoter,
knows as much about the promot-
ing business as does her husband.
apparently. She has been his chief
assistant and has arranged and
staged important bouts without his
help. She has drawn mp contracts
for tours Of American boxers in
the Antipodes also.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-03
SUNDNE HEAD or
LOWDEN BOOSTERS

John SundinA OF Moline has been
appointed member Of a L0wden
publicity committee named by Lou
Is Immersion, secretary Of state.
The committee will hold its first
meeting at the Leland hotel In
Springfield next Friday. Plans for
furthering the candidacy of Mr..
Lowden. for the republican nomin-
alton for president will be dis
cussed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-03

McCaDe's .emi-annual third hoo:
sale. All this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-03

A Perfection Oil Heater will take
the morning chill off, and costs only
about one cent an hour. See these
Perfection Oil Heaters, Housefurn-
ishins Dept, I'd floor: $3.50 and s.. so
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-03
Ribbon Gifts:

Ribbon Gifts:
Canisoles Of fancy
ribbons; ribbon bags;
caps, ribbon-trimmed
or made Of fancy wide
ribbons; ribbon bows;
fancy ribbon garters,
etc.
Prices from Soc up
to $500 yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-03

McCabe's semi-annual third door
sale. All this week,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-03
Subscribe for the Delineator.

Subscribe for the Delineator.
Miss Neubert will be at our store
for another week renewing the sub
scriptions for the Delineator. Those
whose Dclineator subscriptions ex-
pire with the October, November or
December issues, also new subscrib-
ers for the Delineator should call at
our Pattern Dept. A remarkable Of.
fer is being made during Miss Neu-
hert's stay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-03

20 S0Cu y0y 0SCs
to each foy 25c.
Boiled ham, sliced thin
and even. half psand for
Doc.
Sandwich mat. slleed,
half bound for 29e.
Ceslaed eoFued beef.
DOC h. ~
Picnic hama 23e b.
Cooked lunch tongue.
l3e b.
Lonshorn cheese, COO
b.
Mustard sartlnes.
47He ear. .
Tans ash, 47He esa.
Grab neat, Soc can
Smei.ed oh sardinss,
Zoe esa
Fig jan. Soc ~.
Our Club salnsa,
axtra n. l2Ne.eaa-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-03

New Utopia yarns,
Scotch Knitting, gray
mixed and white; 4.
fold G er m antow n
zephyr, old blue, pur-
pie and red; Shetland
floss, old rose, purple
and royal purple; Sax
ony, white, black, light .
blue and pink.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-03

..Process,,' butter, pound prints; Nth
other groceries, one to each for sec.
Napy beans, 3 lbs. to each far Csc,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-03

New union storm serse., 36-ineh,
choice Of a wide range of colors:
$1.O0 yard.
Storm serges, 50-inch; navy, copen,
wine and brown: $l.50 yard.
Atwood storm serges, 36-inch, all
the leading shades: $l.35 yard.
Granite cloth, 36-inch, good lire
Of colors, also white and black: $1.0c
yard. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-03

All wool serge, 52-inch, navy only:
$3.50 yard.
Splendid quality MEMS wear serg.
e." $3.75, $3.50, and $3.50 yard.
New Tricotines, 56 inches wide,
navy only, $3.50 and $500 yard.
New tub silks, wide variety Of
stripes and patterns: SITS, $1.69 and
$l.19 yard.
Genuine silk mulls, al colors,
choice for Csc yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-03

New room lots"
wall papers. Each sslot''
+. wall, ceiling and bord-
er for an average room,
patterns that are run
ming out: $500, $1.75.
$1.5O, $1.25, 75c, Csc
and Soc for the lot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-11
Allied Blacklist Was
Boomerang on Uncle Sam

American firm
be in
backlsted
terminating
profits
fiveo or
Mexico City last tho blackiid sold
Amer cleared 100000.
the blacklist in effect in Mexico the United States
/ wentto ha
Butt
authority
bIackled
packed
American this
rieyab American Mexican
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-11
What Mexico Needs
Ind Does Not Need

sanitary plumbing
machinery. textiles silk
leather adding machines pewr
office
clothing Of all kinds
abundan of
statesmen
qualities
Perhaps American selling Mexico the
deman o with orders delivery.
merch
Be Inc ame by Americans.
mills which
They probably won'ti Because
plantation European can't
will negotiate
and accept mortgage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-11
Yank Financial Vision in
Mexico Shortsighted

WI mericansd do FINANCIAL vISIONi
ohatng in tradition
he
fair
especially the hardware dealer is factor
patronzed
the wholesaler
During the
the eadn German merch
nj hardat 10
Mexican SOME
FIRMS ABOVE PATRIOTISM andw We bought
themp an cent"
THEY WERE FILLED WITH
German informed I'VE
out" waspI lain
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-11

Which The CONSUMER pays Tor meats
Report Erroneous"
THE report Just issued by the
trade commission and its discussion
OF the number OF subsidiary compa.
MES and it's calculation OF percent.
ages of the classes OF business han.
died by the packers are not only err
roneous, but are entirely immaterial
TO the real question in which the
public is interested. namely why are
prices higb9 do not believe that
the findings OF such a prejudiced and
unfair report should be used to in.
fluence public opinion or as a basis
for the radical legislation that has
been introduced at Washington
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-11
IRISH
! CHEER VALERA
Throng Greets Him in Meet.
ing in Madison Square

NEW YORK. July 11.--Fifteen
thousand Irish men and women in
Madison Square Garden last night
Kissed President Wilson. England.
Sir Douglas Haig and others, and
cheered the Irish republic and
president" DE Valera. The demon.
stration was echoed by an overflow
crowd of 10000. The meeting was
a greeting to De Valera. who sat on
the platform.
Resolutions were passed dema nd.
ing that the United States recognize
the Irish republic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-11
Louis J. Swift Denies
U.S.. Commission Report

CHICAGO. July ii.-Louis J. Swift.
president OF Swift & Co. today de-
clared that the latest report OF the
feedral trade commission contained
no new facts. and was an evident
effort to influence at this time pro-
posed radical legislation.
He said:
This latest report OF the federal
trade commission is merely an attack
upon large and successful business
organizations. and should be resented
by all Americans who are proud of
the industrial progress OF the nation.
II contains nothing new, and Is an
outgrowth OF the former Heney ex
parte Investigation. This report. 50
far as ! am informed. contains abso-
lutely no evidence OF coliusion among
the five largest packers. and / say
for Swift & Co. as have said many
times. that We have no agreement OF
any kind with any other packer to
affect the prices OF livestock or
meats.
The manner In which the trade
commission juggles figures and re-
| sorts 10 sensationalism hetrays the
insinccrity OF the commission. We
are living up TO both the spirit and
the letter OF the law, and want TO
every helpful and constructive way,
but we must protest against the
methods used by this important
branch OF the government.
Packers Public Benefit
II say that the large packers and
their individual businesses are pub
lie benefit, and decided factor In
keeping down the spread between
live stock and meat prices. This re-
port Is put out now as n part of the
propa ganda in which the trade com
mission with others IL engaged. seek
ing to subject the packing industry
and other lines of business TO the ar.
bitrary control of subordinate gov
eminent officials thru a license
system.
1T Is to be regretted that in these
days when the public feels keenly
the pressure of high prices. govern
ment body does not give out facts re-
specting prices and profits. This has
/ never been done fairly by the federal
trade commission as regards the
packing industry. altho the commits
sion has constantly had the most
complete information in its posses.
sion
No one disputes that out of the
total receipts of the packers derived
from the products of animals about
so per cent is paid out for the live
animals themselves. About 10 per
cent is paid out for wages. transport
alton and other such expenses and
about two per cent on this turnover
is earned by the packer as net profit.
No one disputes that this amount is
but small fraction of cent per
pound and that II Is 80 negligible as
not in any event to affect the price
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-11

ing interests, its import and export
companies; its interest in a company
organized TO develop cattle raising
and meat packing in South America
its control OF large tea importing
company and sugar machinery cor
poration, and its minority stock in
the United Fruit company"
The report also pointed out that
the Armour Grain company has 25
per cent of the elevator capacity OF
Chicago and Kansas City. two Of the
largest grain markets. and operated
over 90 country elevators.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-11
THEY WANT HIM

ST. HELENA, July 11.-"Send
Him Here" Is the heading OF an edi.
torial in the St, Helena Observer,
the only weekly paper on the island,
which Is excited at the prospect of
adding the ex-kaiser to its list OF
fortunes hostages"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-11
UNTOUCHED RICHES
AWAITING INVESTOR
BY JACK NEVILLE
Wmcan who has lived for In
special detail for
Copyright. 1919. Newspaper Enterprise ASSN
MEXICO CITY July 1.-THE latch string of Mexco's
treasure house. its riches hardly touched is hanging out
the American investor merchant and salesman who will do
himself the favor of learning the Mexcan mode of living
and thinking.
United
a
understanding the Mexican
be
doubled.
the millionaire
the who is being
taught n
The merchant and manufacture be square"
"shmpaticor'
Mexico objectionable
scnsd condition.
Of patience diplomacy-and poitencss
= r ~
Essentials for Capture
Of Mexican Trade

not npaco' had better remain at home where
Npoiteness
superiority and approach customer
a
To
him 20 timesdont
a
him had months When he
a a uanoad will
yod well tho offered
a
who had expected
n
to dispose O in the emit
United
farming implements
nd
factories Mexico
Is
materi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-11
MUST GET MARKS

STOCKHOLM, July 11.-Factory
workers supplying the Bolshevik
army have to obtain marks from
their superior officers like scholars,
according TO a Petrograd message.
Those falling are sent to concentra-
ton camps.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-11

After three days OF liberty Mrs.
Young Stevens. who escaped from
the city detention station Monday.
was recaptured late Thursday by
Mrs. II. X. Dahnken Of the woman's
division Of the public safety depart
menL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-11
PACKERS PLAN
TRUST, CHARGE
U. S. Board Tells Wilson In
ternationaI Control Planned
Continued From Page One

~
may run its course to the goal OF
monopoly and ruin OF competitors
without the secret ownership being
suspected"
The commissions report points
out the following alleged details
OF the packers activitiesi
THE big five have controi OF
porations In Sioux CITY, Kansas
City, 81. Paul. Portland. ore. Sar
Francisco. Fort Worth. chicago
st. Joseph. Mo, and Hiii CITY
MINI.
During 1917 they produced -
cent OF the countrys total OUTPUT
Of sheep and lamb shoe stock II
per cent Of the glove stock; pei
cent OF harness leather' u per
cent Of betting and ~ per cent OF
sole leather. on July u, 1871 Inc
big five had almost 30 per cent
Of the countrys entire hide stock
"They produce onc-fifth or the
country's mixed fcrtilizer supply
one-tenth OF the acid phosphate
supply; one-third OF the cottonseeo
oil supply nearly one-half OF the
lard compounds ana lard subsu-
tutcs; four-tenths or the oieo-
margarine supply. and three-tenths
of the cottonseed oil soap.
Charge Meat Monopoly
In the meat industry, the COM
mission stated. the big five" al
ready constitutes monopoly. In
1916 they slaughtered s22 per cent
of all cattle. s6.4 per cent OF al
sheep. 1855 per cent Of all calves
and 61.2 per cent OF swine.
Stock yards controlled by the
big five" received the following
percentage of the country's stock in
1916: Cattle, S31: sheep, ISL;
calves. SIS: swine. IA; horses
and mules, s4.6: total OF all ami
mails, 77.2.
|. Their average monthly holdings
OF -perishablc meats as com
pared with the country's total sup
ply we're: Frozen beef, % percent
smoked ham and bacon. 81 pei
cent; dry salt pork, 69.S per cent
picked pork, 70.5 per cent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-11
Plan to Execute
Food Profiteero

PARIS, July 1f.--Capital punish
ment for food spectators was pro
vided in bill introduced in the
French chamber OF deputies today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-11
by ERNEST j. HOPKINS
y r.. A. Staff CorresDOudeut.)

SAN FRANCISCO. July IL
Ready now,-the worlds richest
farms for OK soldiers.
Nearly two million acres-enough
land to accommodate every soldier
who wants land and is competent
TO work it-solving the whole army
farmer problem at one gigantic
stroke.
No payment down; easy terms,
based on the actual producing power
OF the soil; purchase stretched over
periods OF 10 to 20 years!
State cooperation; expert farm ad-
vice: careful choosing of your neigh.
bors; safe backing by huge associ-
alton in which the great corporation
and the 40-acre owner vote ON equal
terms.
Said Association to build community
life, finance and protect its mem
bers. handle its own products, build
warehouses. run steamship lines and
play an active part in politics.
A slogan: AMERICAN FARMS
FOR AMERICAN FARMERS" ORR
entails barred from sale or leasel
That is the response OF California
to the nationwide cry Of 'soil for
4 Soldiers"
All this Is not a dream. but fact
The Fourteen Counties Land associ
alton Is in full working order. lts
financial problems are solved. it
policies are outlined. and 10000
virgin farms OF 40 acres each. In
the richest bottom lands of t. ' fer
the Sacramento valley. are now
ready for occupancy.
Within six months the amount oil
available land will increase to tota'
OF 100000 acres-the size OF ar
empire
Every foot of 1t is to be farmed
and purchased by ex-soldiers, II
! enough ex-soldiers apply. They have
4 first choice.
Workers who have sacrificed their
| jobs to ex-soldiers will be given sec
ond preference.
Successful tenant-farmers who
want to become entertainers will
come third
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-11

WASHINGTON, July II. - Mrs.
Rena Mooney. wife of Thomas j.
Mooney. California. called at the
White House this morning to try to
see President Wilson, in hope of OBJ
tanning executive clcmency for her
husband.
Mooney is sentenced to life impris-
onment in connection with the bomb
outrage at the Preparedness day pa
rade in San Francisco.
Mrs. Mooney saw the wife OF Sec
rotary Tumulty last night. and ex-
poets today to confer with Secretary
of Labor Wilson and other officials.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-11
MONEYS Wife
SEEKS WILSON
Fails in Attempt to Interview
President at White House

WASHINGTON. July H.
Mrs. Rena Mooney, wife Of
Thomas Mooney. OF California,
failed 10 get an audience with
President Wilson when she
called at the White House to-
day.
Secretary Tumulty informed
her the president would be glad
TO read any petition she might
care TO present. but that he
feels he has done all possible in
Moneys behalf and that any
further intercession must come
from the governor Of California.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-11
STATE PLAN.
PRIVATE CAPITAL

PRIVATE CAPITAL
The Fourteen Counties Land as.
ISOLATION is a development, under
private capital. of CALIFORNIA; IA
nous state land settlement plan.
that was brought from Australia by
DR.. E,lwood Mead. the famous agri-
culturist. who wrote Secretary Lanes
farm lands bill.
The first state land settlement has
been in successful operation for a
year past at Durham, Cal.--just n
few miles north OF the Fourteen
Counties project.
| The state wouldn't go fast enough.
| SO the private owners stepped in.
DR.. Mead himself is solidly behind
the Fourteen Counties project-calls
II the greatest thing that ever hap
pened in America.
Durham, financed on $250,000 state
appropriation, has 5000 acres. The
state has appropriated $1,000, 900
more-enough to finance 10000 aero
additional.
And the Fourteen Counties Land
association has nearly 1900 acres
and will expend slo.6OO. 900 within
the next two years!
Men at the head of the project ad.
NIT that the states example irritated
them into stepping in. Rather than
see a semi sokalistic governmental
board acting as middle-man. the hold
ers of vast tracts decided to follow
the same plan themselves.
They are working hand in glove
with the state land settlement board
and state reclamation board.
BIG SCRAP BECOMES
BIG PROJECT
In the Fourteen Counties Land as.
ISOLATION, the new purchaser of 40.
acre farm has one vote, and the
great land companies have one vote
each. The small farmer will dom
mate the association. The big fell
low has agreed to accept the verdict
of the majority.
The little fellow. in his turn, has
largely laid aside his distrust of the
big fellow He is willing to cooper
ate on financial and other prob.
lens.
II all grew out Of the biggest and
nastiest scrap between big land
owner and little landowner that ever
wrinlSIed the fair brow OF Miss Cali.
fornia.
This was the row over the Butte
county floods of the past winter,
The Armour interests were en-
gagged in retaining 100000 acres
along the Sacramento river--alluvial
land. flooded annually since the be-
ginning of time. They built huge
levees and a bypass" To relieve
the river. BY an error they COM
pleted the lower part before start
ing the upper.
Rains came, water stopped over
the levee, backed up above big new
The Monticellonian., 1919-04-18
tTo BE CONTINUED
TREE PUZZLE TO FORESTERS
Caused Speculation Among Men Learned in That Lore.

A cross section of a ereat old spruce tree from Alaska tells the story of a tree which executed spin, like bal let dancer. This cross section shows a most peculiar spiral structure. which has caused a great deal of speculation among the various foresters through out the country and very interesting explanation is advanced in American Forestry.
 II is Known that tree growing at a slant forms on the lower side of the trunk dense reddish wood known as 'rotholz.' This spiral in this case is of such sort, and as il is continuous formation, winding from the center 10 within half an inch from the cireum- ference, it is surmsed that it was growing in an inclined position on the edge of q glacier. where by some shifting it was caused 10 rotate. so that all sides of the tree were success sivelS on the downward side Thus as the tree grew, and its rotation con tnued slowly. the "rotholz. developed into q spiral
The Monticellonian., 1919-04-18
THE ARMADILLO AS A DIGGER
In a Tue-of-War With Boy the Ami nal Won Out in Quite
 Easy Manner.

One day l was standing on a mound when an armadllo bolted from his earth and running to the very spot where l was standing began vigorously digging 10 escape by hurying himself in the soil
 Neither men nor dogs had seen him. and l at once determined 10 capture him unaided by anyone and imagined lt would prove a very easy task.
 Accordingly I laid hold of his black hone-eaSed tail with both hands and began tugging to get him off the ground. but couldn't move him. He went on digging furieHSly, getting deeper and deeper into the earth and soon found that instead of me pull ing him out he was pulling me in af ter him.
 II hurt n'N small boy pride to think that an anma. no bigger than a eat @a> aIHg tO beat me in Il lrial of -fr#ugfh anal this made me hold on nnre tefaciou~N than cNer and luz and >traln m"re violently until not to lose him had to go flat on rhe @rallnd But it was all for nothing l5irst my hands. then my aching arms were earricd down mic the earth. and Was forced 10 release my hold gnd get Gp to r,d myself Of the mound h. had been throwing up into my face and all over uY head neck and shoul- ders.-frm Far Away and Long Age3 by " H. Hodson
The Monticellonian., 1919-04-18

back every cent in short while, even if he had to borrow it of some one else. Anyway, in few weeks the panieky conditions would be over and business would return to the normal He knew, he wrote, that "Old Reliable Kip" could perform his usual miracle and get blood from some of those Cleveland turnips.
 He was so sure of his father that he ended his letter with an advance pay ment of thanks. This was the first payment he had made in advance for long time.
 He sealed the letter put q special delivery stamp on it, and took it to the branch post office so that it would reach Cleveland without fail the next morning.
 When he got back to the house there was telegram from home.
 Leaving beaver due tomorrow q. m. don't meet me but be home must see you important mamma well love.
 FATHER"
 The next morning BaHard rose be times to meet his father at the train. And Daphne went to the Grand Gen tral station with bim. She ran to her father and flung her arms about him, and Bayard hugged him and car ried his suitcase for him. It was no ume to be tipping a porter. Nor to be making use of taXicabs with the iit- ney subway at hand. Bayard lugged his fathers suitcase along Fifty-nnth street The hall boy. who had not heen tipped for some days. observed d strict neutrality. He Was feeling the pinch. too.
 When breakfast was ended Wesley noted that Leila herself carried the dishes away, with paphnes help. When the table was clear sue closed the door on the two men and said:
 "Well leave you two alone to talk business"
 The two men regarded each e-her askance, as uneasiiy as two wrestlers civciins for hold. Wesley was the first to speak. lie said
 Well. my boy?'
 T wrote you long letter last night, dad Bayard said.
 You did? What about?"
The Monticellonian., 1919-04-18
SWAMP-ROOT FOR
 KIDNEY AILMENTS

There Is only one medicine that really stands out pre-eminent as medicine for eurahe ailments of the kidneys, liver and bladder
 Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root stands the highest for the reason that it has proven to be just the remedy needed in thousands upon thousands of distressing cases. Swamp Root makes friends quickly be- cause it's mid and immediate effect is soon realized in most cases. It IS gentle, healing vegetable compound.
 Start treatment at once. Sold at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medi- um and large.
 However, if you wish to test this great preparation send ten cents to pr. Kilmer & Go, Binghamton, N. Y., for a sample bottle When writing be sure and men tion this paper.-Adv.
The Monticellonian., 1919-04-18

lump of money. The pawnbroker apologlzed for lending him less than half the value of the gems; So many people were looking to the paWnhrok- CTS for salvation. he said, that he could not find cash enough for all. Times were aard indeed when the pawnbrok- CTS were overworked.
 BAlard went home and surrendered to Leila her funds. She passed them over to her father-in-law Poor Wes- ley peeled off the minimum that would serve as q sop to his creditors and said he would take the afternoon train home