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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK, July 25.-Bar silver
S1.O7%; Mexican dollars, sS$c.
CHICAGO, July 25.-Potatoes higher;
arrivals So cars. New (carlots) Irish
cobblers, Virginia, S7.5067.60 barrel;
Kansas and Western Missouri early
Ohios, sacked, S2.75dS.l5 cwt,
CHICAGO, July 25.-Butter. easier;
creamery, 46IA Q52hc.
Eggs-Receipts, 1880; unchanged,
P0ultry-Alive, lower; springs, 500
S5c; fowls, size.
KANSAS CITY. No. July 25.-But-
ter, packing. firm, 4SiSei other grades
Eggs, firm; unchanged.
.P~oultry-Hens, hc lower. 29hc; other
classes unchanged.
Potatoes, lower; $140@l,6O.
NEW YORK, July 25-Butter, easier;
receipts, 11.l16 tubs. Firsts, 5fhd5Shc,
Eggs, steady; receipts. 1879 cases;
firsts, 47d5Oc.
Cheese, strong; receipts, 1888 boxes;
average run, 31k@32Ac.
Poultry-Live, Irregular; broilers, S5
case; fowls. 3Sc; turkeys, nominal:
dressed irregular; broilers, nearby, SS
Q46c; Western, S5Q40c; others I'M
changed.
ST. LOUIS, July 25.-Poultry, butter
and Eggs unchanged.
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COTTON AREA

Nearly normal temperature conditions
prevail throughout the cotton region
with maxima from ~ TO SO In the
eastern and from 90 to 100 In the ccn-
trail and western portions Rain liz re-
ported from al! cotton states except
none worthy Of mention in Tennessee,
Arkansas, Oklahoma and northern por-
tons Of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisi-
ana and Texas Heavy rains, Alabama,
Fort Deposit la. Evergreen %; Flor
100, Millen 2.10; South Carolina, Bates
burg 1 30. CheraW 10
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MONEY

NEW YORK, July 25.-Mercantile pa
per 5@5h per cent; sterling, 60-day
bills, 4.34; commercial 60-day bills on
banks, 4.83%; commercial 60-day bills,
4.34; demand, 4.sS; cables, 4.S9; guilders,
demand, 371a; cables, 27&.
Government bonds irregular: railroad
bonds irregular.
Time loans strong; 60 days, 30 days,
six months. 6 per cent bid.
Cali money steady; high, 6 per cent
low, So per cent; ruling rate, 8 per
cent; closing bid, So per cent; offered
at 6 per cent; last loan, So per cent
bank acceptances, Az per cent,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
MAP. WALSH RESUMES
HIS FORMER POSITION

Maj. j. M. Walsh, of the 18th railway
engineers, who made a brilliant record
in operating French railroads In the
Verdun sector during the war, has re-
sumed his former position az terminal
superintendent of the Illinois Central
and Y. & NJ V. railroads, with offices
in the Grand Central station. Edward
Bodamer, who has been acting terminal
superintendent during Maj. Walsh's alb
sence, will become terminal trainmas-
fer .
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NEW YORK, July 25.-The cotton
market Opened steady and 3 to IL points
heavy rains in Georgia, support from
local traders and some Of the spot peo-
pie and more optimistic reports re-
garding possible settlement Of the ma
rine strikeS Nere and the coal strike in
England. Prices later made further
gainsfon commission house buying in
duced by asrepof&4tHaI Great Britain
would soonSrhstabfsh (ers4tts here 10
provide fof1)the purchase OF q great
quantity of cotton for Lancashire mills.
Toward the end of the first hour, there
fore, the market was quite firm at Is
to 20 points net advance, October SELL
Returning from a trip in the South,
q local spot ma familiar with boil wee
vii conditions, said he expected to Zee
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
RHEIMS CHILD IS
BORN SINCE ARMISTICE

PARIS, July 25--Little Catherine Vic
|toire Boudian hGs3 achieved reGown by
being the first Baby born in Rheims
since the armistice. The American Red
Cross las taken Il lively interest in
"th8" Rheims baby, whose godmother
is Miss Catherine Biddle Porter, Of
Philadelphia. Thanks to material COM
forts supplied without stint by her
American friends, the victory" baby IS
thriving
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
RIPPON POPE BROWNS
AT COLUMBIA, S. c,

JACKSON, Tenn, July 25. fSpl.)-
Rippon Pope, brother of NJ. S. Pope OF
Jackson, was drowned at Columbia, S
c., yesterday, according to a message
received here today, No particulars
were given In the telegram. He is sur
vived by his wife and a son as well as
other relatives. He was a native OF
South Carolina.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
CONFEDERATE VETERAN
REUNION TO ATLANTA

ATLANTA. Ga. July 25,-The United
Confederate Veterans V accepted the
invitation Of Atlanta to hold their an
nual convention here during october,
1t Is announced in a telegram to Mayor
Key and Walter +. Anderson, chairman
of the citizens committee from Gen.
X. II. Van Zandt, COMMUNICATIVE chief
of the veterans,
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: Omen. HIgh. Low. T'dy.


ST. LOUIS, July 25,-Corn, No. 2,
81. 04; No. 2 white, $2.0S.
oats-No, 2, 7S@S2lfc; No. 3 white,
S1@S3c,
Corn No. 2 mixed S1.97; No. 2 yell
low $l.99@2,01.
Oats-No. 2 white SOY 6S2c; No. 3
white S09S1hc.
Rye-No. 9 81 .60k Q1.61; barley Fl 81
@1.S7; timothy $9.00@l2.0O; clover, nom
inal; pork, nominal; lard $34,2a; ribs
S2S.25@29.25
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Iuly 25,-Cash:
Wheat unchanged. No. l hard, S2.40;
No. 2. S2l22q2,S5; No, l red, $2.22; No.
2, 50. 20G2. 81,
Corn unchanged to higher. No. 2
mixed, $1.9S; No, 2 white, S2.09Q2.l0;
No. 2 yellow, $1,9S.
Oats nominally unchanged. No. 2
white, SEC: No. 2 mixed, 754I6c; No.
2 red, 76d77c,
Rye, $1.57.
NEW YORK, July 25,-Copper quiet;
electrolytic spot and July 23h August
23h Q23& September "a,
Iron, steady and unchanged. Metal
| exchange quotes lead easier; spot $50
bid; August 560@6O0; spelter easier;
Fast st. Louis spot and July offered at
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
ToMoRRoWs ESTIMATED.
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, July 25,-Cotton spot in
fair demand; prices steady; good mid
ding, 20. SOD fully middling, 22.05d; mid
ding, ri. 45d; low middling, BOD; good
ordinary, / S.05d; ordinary, 17.52d. Sales
5000 bales, including 1900 American.
Receipts 10, 800 bales, all American. !Fu7
lures closed quiet; July, q SD; October,
21.73d; January, 21.S4as March, 2l'S3d;
May, 1.75d.
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W.C.KNIGHT&CO.
COTTON FACTORS Memphis, Tenn.

Der corn Yesterday is buying steadily
but quietly today.
Chicagu-Commission corn coming into
the market. Kansas n cent off from
top. Hear 10 reports OF Babcock,
Chicago-Corn broke on reports OF
raining at Duluth and Clouding up In
Illinois. Raymond news bureau says
fear OF rains is holding back the corn
bulls-Wagner,
Chicago-Modern Miller reports CON
firm, further loss to winter and sprinB
wheat crops, Modern Miller says ina
Manitoba wheat crop Is estimated at 10
per cent % normal and the other two
az about half of normal, Fields IN Min
nosota and North Dakota promising 20
to % bushels two weeks ago are now
| estimated at 10 bushels, South Dakota
| losses are also heavy Wagner.
ChIcago-White corn sold $2,lO, high
| est price on the crop-Wagner,
Stocks.
New York-WIth underlying public
| sentiment confidentially bullish, Tor
time with ample resources, warnings
serve only to check bullish eXaggera-
| ton, technical weakness IL quickly
lemedjed, and pools are encouraged 70
| take hold again for higher prices IN
groups which have not been under the
bank displeasures. Present indications
suggest bull trading activities IN the
| steels, coppers oils, equipments, 1000
stocks and low priced rails, Reasonable
profits, under existing circumstances,
win not be neglected by experienced
Observation-Disclosures Bureau.
ChicaEo-Steel corporation will ad-
vance prices on steel bars and Other
companies will follow.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
MISSISSIPPI CHARTERS.

JACKSON, Miss, July 25.-The fol-
lowing new corporations have recently
been formed in the state and will
shortly submit their charters (88N the
governor for approval:
Shelby Gsamber Of commerce. Shelby,
Bolivar county, no capital stock; George
b. Shelby, r, H. ecker and others.
Gulf Coast Mill and Cabinet Works,
Gulfport, Harrison county, capital
So, 300; Charles s. Brown. X, A. Van
Scooter and others.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
BOND CLOSE.

NEW. YORK, July 25,-Final prices
today were; 3hs, 500. AZ; first As, $a4.10;
second IA, 1913. 80; first AIS, $s4. 80; sec
ond AIS, $4,000; third 41A $4,000;
fourth ANS, 1890 Victory 3%s, 1894
Victory Ans, $99.86.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
LOCAL S%ECURITIES

Quotations are unofficial, being se.
cured 6e6m the most reliable sources
and are based on the last known sale
""u RANK STOCKS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
SUGAR.

NEW YORK. July 25.-Raw sugar,
steady; centrifugal, 7.2Sc; fine granu-
lated, 5000.
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WEEKLY FIGURES.
LIVERPOOL STATEMENT.
VISIBLE SUPPLY.

NEW ORLEANS, July 25,-Hester's
| figures on visible cotton supply, with
Y comma riaonS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25

KANSAS CITY, July Z~S.~IHogsIKe-
ee 5p s.. $500 ste saS ss7J Bulk u. s22isS@
S22. 7O@2S. 05; lights, s22.lo@2s.05; pigs,
Cattle -@Receipts, 5000; Uneven;
lower. Choice heavy steers, $4,000
1925; medium, .$13. 75@16.5 SO; common,
81; 9O@1s.5O; choice lights, 1880
heifers, $s;s5@14;oS; cows. ss.85gl22 5;
1445; feeders, $1o.0o@18.s5; stockers,
sheep - Receipts, 5000; steady to
lower. Lambs, $12.75@16,60; culls, $3.50
OH so; yearling wethers, $9.75@12.7 rs;
ewes, s5.5o@s:bO: ewes; eqlls Il. 5000
lambs, $12,7sG14.50,
ST. LOUIS, ILL.,, July 25.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 5000; lower, Top, $23 40; bulk,
s22.5O@23; IS; heavy, s226o@2s.25; me
dun IN s22. s go 2sa 3 N lights' $4,000
heavy steers, $12.50@15.00; common,
Gil .O0@12.00; choice lights, 1 2.50@
1850; common, $40 O@12.5O; butcher
heifers, $7.50@14. 90; cows, $7.00@12.0 90:
cutters, $4.75@7. 90; calves, $12.25@
1900; feeders, $.5o@12.oo; stockers'
sheep-Receipts, $500; no sales.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 25. tSpl.)-
| Cattle, receipts, 100; steady.
Hogs, receipts. 1000; 15c lower; l6f
pounds up, $22.85; 100 pounds to l65
$21.S5; pigs, $685.; throwouts, sf9.75
| down.
Sheep, receipts, $500; lambs lower
SIC. 90; sheep, $500; down; bucks, $3.50
down.
FORT WORTH, Tex, July 25.-Cat-
tle-Receipts 5000; steady; beeves, $500
| @13.7 rs.
Hogs-Receipts 500; unchanged; heavy
$23. 00@23.2 %.
Sheep-Receipts $50; steady; lambs
S13. 50@14 80,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
MEMPHIS COTTON.

Memphis cotton closed steady and un.
changed. Middling 34.50c. Sales 1,400
bales, including 25U previous evening.
Weeks sales, $3.50 bales.
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LIVE O MARKET.

? CHICAGO, July 25.-Hogs-Receipts,
1000; unsettled to lower. Top. $685. so;
bulk, $21. so 23. rs; heavy. $21. 90@23.1 Is;
medium, $21. 85623. rs; light, $4,000
%. 25; pigs, $20.00@21. so.
Cattle = Receipts, 5000: steady.
dunn, $12. 56@16.S5 IS; common, $10.25@
1880; choice lights, $14.75@17.75: com
mon, s9.75@1475; butcher heifers, $7.25
@14.50; cows, s7.25@13.50 Gamers,
$3.50 .25; calves, SIT. 00@1S.00; feed
ers, $7.75@13.75; stockers, $7.00@11.25
sheep-Receipts, $1,000 slow. Lambs,
wethers, $10.50@13.50; choice ewes,
$7.25@9.5 so; culls and common. $1,000
6.75.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
GRAIN MARKETS
Drought and Heat Have Bull
iSh Effect on Corn, But
Some Reaction Comes.

CHICAGO. July 25.-Drought and
heat tended today to lift the corn mar
ket, indications were for continued
rainless weather and for temperatures
above normal. Opening corn quota
tons, which ranged from &c to lbc
up, with September Sl,95& Gl96iS and
December Sl.66lk61.67h, were followed
by moderate reactions from initial top
figures.
Trade during the last part Of the day
was light, and the general disposition
seemed to be to take a waiting atti-
tude pending crop developments. The
close and unsettled, varying from l
cent net decline to a like advance. with
September l.95S to Sl.95Ss ana De-
cember $l.65S TO S1.65R.
Oats sympathized with corn strength.
After opening unchanged to Sc higher,
including September at S0& 9S0Ac, the
market hardened a little mare n then
underwent a material sag.
Provisions at first showed some de-
cline, but rallied owing to upturns in
the value of corn and hogs.
Most of the gains disappeared toward
the last when demand for corn seemed
to be at a halt.
Onap IIlrh Tnus TudV. pra
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
DAILY

Total receipts today ......6,762
Same day last year ......3,935
Spot sales: Augusta 329, Houston 315,
Dallas 1872.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
NEW YORK. COTTON.

Contracts closed quiet at decline
u to "a points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25

NEW YORK, July 25.-Bar silver
S1.O7%; Mexican dollars, s3%c.
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Grain and Feedstuffs.

Oats-White, dray lots, 97e: mixed,
Csc.
~hops-t'er ton Tess than car lots.
$500
MN Frod% pray lord 'rts. ton: Bran.
$46. 90; shorts, gray. 81 90.
HAY -r'motny ,ers NAV cer lots.
choice, $3.50 90; No. l, $500; No, Q,
500. 90.
Corn Sacked. IL rrav load lots ~
3 white, $2.26: No. 3 yellow, S2.1802.20;
No. 4 miXAA So rs,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25

ST. LOUIS, July 25.-Poultry, buttt
and eggs unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03

shipped in seed, some from one
point, some from another and the
result would have been several
kinds of wheat and none of it pure
AT meeting of the executive COM
mlttee of the farm bureau the coun-
ty agent was instructed to take or
ders for Red Rock, a superior var
lety OF pedigreed wheat. Orders
for 1900 bushels came in promptly
and the agent went to St Joseph
county, in the western part OF the
state, and through the assistance of
the farm bureau of that county,
easily obtained a carload of wheat
that had passed a rigid inspection,
both in the field and after thresh-
ing By buying in carload lots
through their organization the far
mers of ST. Claire county saved 80
cents bushei, but still more i'm
portant feature of the method was
that they obtained a high grade of
seed, thus preparing the way for
producing d standard variety of
grain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
PLANIMPROvINC
JOSLIN GROUNDS
AWAIT Favorable Weather to Start
Work on County Fair Prop
erty, Directors State.

Extensive improvements on the
county fair grounds at Joslin are
Planned and will be started as soon
as weather conditions permit, il was
brought out at a meeting OF the
board of directors of the Rock Is
land County Fair association held
IN States Attorney Floyd F.. Thomp-
sons office in the court house Sat
urday.
Dates for the 1919 fair have not
been set, but il is thought probable
tHat it will be held during the lat
ter part of August, as usual.
At the meeting Saturday super
intendeuts were named for the fol
lowing departments of the associa-
ton:
Fred MNler, cattle; Edgar Wal
ther, hoAes; Arthur Genung,
swine; Alvah Searle. sheep and
>fCatsg Frank Ziegler, poultry;
Charles G. Walther. farm products
and fruits: Mrs. Ed Wainwright,
canned goods; Mrs. Clyde Wake,
house plants; Mrs. Blanche Bland
ing, fine arts: Mrs. George Vain
wright. pastry; Miss Laura Moody
and Mrs. Edgar Walther,F fancy
work; Clarence Trevor, manufac-
lures.
The following committees were
named:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
ITCH RAMPANT IN
PARIS; DIPLOMATS
CANNOT SCRATCH

Paris.-The newest federation
10 arise at the peace con-
ference is what the French
call Gale" and what IS
known elsewhere as the French
itch" 1t is an annoying, but not
a dangerous ailment of the skin and
is something like the seven years
Itch which is indigious in almost
every country under local names.
The itch is particularly in evil
deHce in Paris nowadays having
been brought here by soldiers from
the battlefield
Several members of the Ameri-
can delegates, have contracted it.,
but diplomacy demands that no IN
decOrOus movements or actions be
shown it is embarrassing as the
parasite is rampant at the head
quarters of the American mission.
Many attaches who now have ami
mated recollections of Mark
Twain's one-armed pager hanger
with the hives. are regular patients
at the American army hospital
which specializes in treatment OF
affection of the skin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
ILLNESS CAUSES
FREY TO RESIGf
Assistant Fire Department Chic!
Tenders Request That lie Be
Dropped From Force.

Peter Frey. assistant chief OF To- q
Rock Island fire department, h1 O.
rendered his resignation to th 2
commissioner of public health an .
safety, who in turn will present
10 the city commission in sesslo
today.
III health is given by Mr. Ere
as the reason for his retiremcn .
For more than a year he has bee
failing and recently has been fore .
ed TO remain confined to his HON 3
most of the time.
F'rey's record with the Rock To o.
land department has been mos
commendahle one, he having bee B
fireman for "A consecutive year Fl.
missing but little time from actiy B.
duty during the entire period
Under the firemens pension law
Mr.. Frey is entitled 10 an alloi .
ment aud il is anticipated thi d.
steps viii be taken towards PFC .
vidiug him u pension.
Joseph Valentine, on duty at De %
Central fire station, is named a. .
successor 10 Mr.. Frey in u TesO. .
ton prepared by Commission
Liedtke. It ia scheduled to B.,
submitted to the commission toda '
for approval MT Valentine Ic 3
been member of the Rock Islam
force for IA years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03

Race and race track-Wain-
wright, Mumma and McMichaels.
observation-disclosures, Don
ahoo and Schafer.
Advertising -Thom pson. Palmer,
Moody, McMichaels and DOnahoO.
Building and grounds-Weide-
mann. Mumma and Moody.
Delegates 10 the State Associa-
ton of County Fairs-ThOmpson
and Daley.
Those present Saturday were
Floyd f. Thompson, president; Ho-
mer A. Daley, secretary. and
Sheldon Mumma, Ed Wainwright,
Boyd McMichaels. Ed Schafer,
Henry Weidemann and w H.
EIoody, directors.
The resignation OF Mr. Thompson
as director was accepted and J, r.
Donahoo was elected to fill the va
Cancy II. II. Palmer and John
Butter were absent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
KITTILSEN BEGINS
DUTIES AS CLERK
IN PROBATE COURT

Walter W. Kittilsen, former chief
deputy sheriff under the late Jacob
:. W!gers, sheriff, assumed his
new duties a. deputy clerk in the
probate court this morning.
With the appointment Of " +.
Munson as clerk Of the probate
court by Judge Frank J. Landee
and the reappointmeHt OF Miss
Myra Bleuer as deputy clerk. a va
cancy was created in the Office due
10 the death Of Leo J. Deisenroth,
clerk of the probate court, whom
Munson succeeded. Kittilsen, who
several weeks ago severed his con-
rcction with the sherifT's office, was
appointed by Mr. Munson as deputy
clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
All Traces of SCrOfula
Cleansed from the Blood

Scrofula and other blood taints, and
there is no case that it does not
promptly reach. S. S. S. will thor
oughtly cleanse and remove every
disease germ that infests the blood
and give you new life and vigor. 1t
is sold by all druggists and you
should get a bottle and begin its
use today. Write a complete history
of your case, and you can obtain
expert medical advice free by ad-
dressing Medical Director, 80 Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
ATTACK GRAND
JURY LEGALITY
Attorneys for Ellsworth. Charged
= With Murder, Set Up Tech
nical Defense.
SEVERAL FLAWS ALLEGED
May Ask Change Of Venue If Mo-
tien- for Dismissal Is Over
ruled by Judge Church.

A motion to quash the Indictment
against Arthur Miller, alias James
Ellsworth. alias Fred Nelson, alias
Harry Anderson, charged with the
murder of Jacob Schaul, Rock Is
land pawnbroker, was filed in cir
cult court this morning by B. F.
Schriver and T. P. Sinnett, attor-
Eeys for Miller.
Council for defense contends that
the court should QuaSh because of
alleged Irregularities in the selec-
ton and naming of the grand jury
which returned the indictment
against Miller. It is set forth thai
The jurors were not selected as re-
CURED by law by the cock Island
county board of supervisors and
; consequently were unable legally
20 return true bill against the de-
PENDANT
The motion also specifies that the
Indictment does not state accu-
rately and definitely whether a
gunshot wound caused the death
o9 Schaul, also that the true bill
does not assert that the slain man
lied within the venue of the court
or within the county of Rock Is
land in the state of Illinois. The
nature of the bullet wound and
what part of the abdomen il pene-
tTated is also neglected in the in
dictment. according to the motion
Of the defense.
Arguments Begun.
With the convening OF circuit
court at o'clock this afternoon
arguments upon the motion were
heard by Judge ". T. Church.
If Judge Church oyerrules it is
Lossible that q change of venue
Will be asked by the defense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
IMPURITIES PROMPTLY WIPED
OUT.

If there is any trace of Scrofula,
or other impurities in your blood
you cannot enjoy the full physical
development that a healthy body is
capable of until your blood has been
thoroughly cleansed and purified Of
all traces Of impure matter.
S. S. s., the wonderful old purely
vegetable blood remedy, has no
equal for removing the last tracs Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
PREPARE PROGRAMS.

Charles City, Iowa.-Special pro-
grams are being prepared by vari-
Gus branches of the National Con
gress Of Mothers and Parent-Teach-
er associations in commemoratiOn
of the twenty-second anniversary
of the founding of the organization
Feb. II, according to Mrs. Allen o.
Rustic. president of the Iowa
branch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
TESTING MASKS
USED OVERSEAS
Fire Chief August Schmitt Plans
Using Devices in Combating
Smoke Menace.
COMMISSIONERS FAVOR PLAN
Promise Purchase of Sufficient
Number Ii Experiments Under
Way Prove Successful.

Gas masks, the same as were
used by the Americans in the fight
ing overseas, soon will be placed
among the equipment of the ROCK
Island fire department if expert
Inents now under way by August
Schmitt. chief of the force, prove
successful
A sample mask, manufactured
for the American army and which
has been used overseas, is now III
the hands of Mr.. Schmitt, who Will
submit the apparatus to a smoke
test to see if it will successfully
clarity the air of smoke as it does
of gas.
Need of the masks among the
present fire fighting equipment IS
said to be great because OF the
danger that the members of the
force are put to in entering smoke
filled places in combating fires.
Gas masks will prevent fatall-
ties which might be caused by
asphyxiation if used by the force
in combating larger fires Mr.
SchMitt said today. They are IN
use now by the departments of the
larger Clues throughout the CUM
try and Rock Island should have
them among its equipment
After tests are made, the com
missioners probably will take steps
toward the purchase of "a for the
department, assurance having a.
ready been given Mr.. Schmitt that
the city would provide the firemen
with devices Of some type to help
ward off danger.
Are of Light Weight.
Masks sold by the Drager Cheml-
cal company have been examined
by Chief Schmitt and weigh 60
pounds each when properly set up
with the needed oxygen tank. The
government masks weigh less than
10 pounds and have no oxygen
tank, a device sufficiently clarity
ing the air without the use Of
chemicals.
Rock Island arsenal, Davenport
and Moline fire department heads
are also considering the purchase
of the L. S. gas masks for use iii
fire fighting.