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The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
STANLEY'S SUBTERFUGE

Possessing an ample purse of her own, also Puritan conscience, Stan ley's mother discourages the accept ance by him of gratuities from adult friends. How he evaded the spirit if not the letter of the law is told by William H. Dimock:
 "Sure, I knew the kids ma doesn't like folks to slip money to him; but 1 also know-thanks to good mem ory-the sweet sense of peace and prosperity a nickel yields to boy.
 q almost stepped on the youngster while steering for 10 o'clock break fast and shot him to the little place on the corner for the latest peace con- gress headlines. When he returned with the paper noticed his little hand looked awfully empty; also it had not been withdrawn. So I slipped coin into it.
 "Stanley's mother later reminded him he had been admonished never, never to ask for money for any little service rendered.
 "'But l didn't, mother,' answered that valiant little George Washington. T just held out my hand.'"
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
$2O0, ,000, ,O00 IN AUTO
 TAXES PAID THIS YEAR

In 1918 automobile manufacturers paid a total of $33,000,O00 in taxes to the federal government. In the same period car owners paid $5O, O,0O0, ,- 900 in motor registration fees to the states. Total automobile taxes, in- cluding the personal property, excise local charges, etc., for the year are estimated at $15O,000, 900. The full charges will reach $200 100000 in 1919 All of these are paid by car owners in the last analysis, making total charge of $25 per car for 1918. Against this it should be noted that of the 2,500,000 miles of highway in the United States, but. 6,250 miles are equal to the demands of heavy traffic and this mileage is made up of loose unconnected links.
 It would appear from this that the needs of the car owner have not been considered in highway construction yet his taxes amount to sum equal to more than half of the total road expenditures in the United States for any single year. Evidently national policy is needed.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
AUTOM0BIL E NEWS
DON'T DO IT

Don't fail to keep your brakes ad- justed. It is more necessary to be able to stop a car than to start it.
 Don't leave the car alone with the engine running.
 Don't fail to release the hand brake before attempting to start.
 Don't attempt to start the engine unless the spark is retarded and the switch key inserted and turned in the switch.
 Don't spend a lot of time cranking the engine with the starter if it fails to start after a few trials. Look for the cause of the trouble. Continuous cranking runs down the battery.
 Don't jam the gear shifting lever from low to reverse, or vice versa until the car has come to dead stop and then take your time.
 Don't drive fast or apply the brakes suddenly on wet pavements.
 Don't fail to use plenty of lubricat- ing oil and grease where needed be- fore starting on any trip, and do not use cheap grade of oil or grease at any time.
 Don't neglect necessary adjustments and repairs until it is too late and you are laid up by the roadside.
 Don't attempt to run the car on the electric starter.
 Don't race the engine. You can not abuse the engine worse than by allow ing it to race at high speed without a load.
 Don't start your car with a jerk Always engage the clutch gradually, and see that the car starts off easily.
 Don't advance the spark lever when cranking.
 Don't attempt to shift the gears without first releasing the clutch.
 Don't rush a repair job. Remember "What is worth doing at all, is worth doing we'll"
 Don't fail to examine electrical con- nections, gasoline and oil lines, and bolts and nuts occasionally, and see that everything is intact.
 Don't neglect your loose connec- tions. It is very easy when washing a car to disconnect one of the wires.
 Don't leave switch key turned in the switch when the engine is not running. This will run down one-half of the storage battery and will be liable to injure the ignition unit.-From Bar ney Oldfield's Book for the Motorist. "
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
AUTO BECOMES MORE AND
 MORE A DAILY NECESSITY

In these increasingly busy days the auto is more and more daily neces- sity. In business it has become abso- lutely indispensable to most people at some time in the twenty-four hours. So it is that the more prospect of a car having to go to the repair shop is naturally occasion for annoyance, if not serious inconvenience, because it means disruption of plans, loss of time, and frequently loss of good op- portunities, to say nothing of the con- siderable and unnecessary expense.
 Economy is now more than ever the watchword, the touchstone of success in business. Wherefore it behooves both owner and driver to be fore handed in prevention of car deprecia- tion. On the basis that "stitch in time saves nine," it always pays to see that the loose gear is frightened before real damage can happen. This is especially the case with the loose spokes. If spoke is allowed to con- tinue loose the wheel strain and weal increases rapidly, until nothing short of a general overhauling, possibly an entirely new wheel, is necessary. Then the car has to go out of commission and into the repair shop, and big bill follows its return.
 All this inconvenience and expense may be easily avoided by the simple application of few drops of Spoktite around the hub at the first sign of trouble.
 The foregoing is but one instance of many that daily confronts the auto owner. The moral of it all is: See that wear and tear is reduced to a mini mum by constant lookout for the first sign of Arrangement, and fix it before the damage becomes serious.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
U. s. TIRE COMPANY
 SEES BIG BUSINESS IN
 THE FARMING REGIONS

There was a time in the lean years of farming when many farmers had to buy equipment that was poor in quality because it was cheap. But to- day the farmer has money and is buy ing equipment of proved value-the sort that he has always wanted, be- cause he knew it had the genuine value that made it cheaper in the long run.
 The automobile is today part of the standard equipment of every farm Cars of the best makes dot every coun- try road. The farmer is considered by the auto salesman to be a most discriminating buyer. He is a man used to doing things himself, and not delegating jobs to others; his informa- tion is usually first hand, and he knows just what he wants.
 It is because of the farmers pros perity and their determination to get full value for their money that the United States Tire Go. is looking for ward to an enormous business this year in the agricultural sections. Back of United States tires stand the high traditions of the United States Tire Co.'s great factories - Morgan & Wright, G. & J., Hartford, and Re vere-whose names have stood for quality in tires since the earliest days of the bicycle.
 As the product of the largest rub Der company in the world, these tires represent a technical excellence and craftsmanship that mean long milage of sturdy service and ability to stand up under hard service.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
A WISE SALESMAN

Mir. Babcock was driving through the country, trying to buy mule. He was directed to a colored man who had one for sale.
 "Do you want to sell mule ?" ask ed Babcock.
 "Yaas, sah," replied the owner. "May I ask whar yo' live, sah?"
 "What has that got to do with it ?' queried Babcock.
 "Well," explained the negro, q aint gwine ter transfer dat mule to nobody dat lives less dan two hundred miles away from here. When I sells dat mule wants to get rid not only of de mule, but of all conversation apper- tainin' to him."
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
2,457334 MILES OF ROADS;
 6.l47677 AUTOS N THE U. s.

Those are few of the main reasons why, from the standpoint of self-inter- est, the city automobile owner should vote for road bond issues.
 From the standpoint of duty, the military element probably takes first place. When it became necessary two years ago to concentrate great num- bers of men in captonments, it was found that the roadways connecting the cantonments with the surrounding cities were in no sense adequate. For the most part new roads had to be constructed. There is always the pos sibility of another such emergency, and the only means of insuring facile communication is by the construction of surfaced motor roads over which these trucks can operate.
 While the security of the nation in such an emergency might depend upon good roads for military uses, their service to the nation would not be confined to military matters. For a great portion of the time during the past two years 90 per cent of the railroad capacity of the country was required for military purposes. The transportation of food, fuel and the like had to be accomplished largely by means other than rail. Some hard ships were entailed. The motor truck, however, over such roads as were pas- sable, rendered excellent service. When the present road-building pro- gram is carried out and the total of improved roads is several times larger than at present, the service possibili- ties of the motor truck will be corre- spondingly increased and the safety of the nation and the comfort of the peo- pie more fully insured.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
HIS FIGURES TOO HIGH

They had been engaged week.
 Do you believe in dreams?" the young man asked.
 Sure" she replied.
 "Well, had an awful one last night. I dream of coffin and"
 "Oh, Jim," she exclaimed, that's T sign you are going to be married"
 The young man looked at her in be- wilderment.
 'Tf that's the case," he responded gallantly, q wish would dream it T dozen times."
 q think you are mean," she ex- claimed. T'd like to know what on earth you would do with dozen wives. I bet you couldn't manage one, by yourself"
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06

It is presumed that every car owner keeps little book with records of the mileage each of his tires have trav- eled, the quantity of gasoline and oil put in, etc. This is valuable prac- tice if the owner keeps careful tabs on the various records. He knows which make of tire is giving him the best service, and if the car begins to fall off in it's mileage per gallon of gas or oil he can run down the cause and remedy it.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
WOULD MAKE LONG
 DISTANCE RUNNERS

In magazine article by Sir Harry Johnston is very remarkable state ment concerning some of the African peoples with whom Sir Harrys' off cial career has made him familiar.
 "The Nilotic race," says the article, "is remarkable for the disproportion- ately long legs of their men and wom- en. They extend on the eastern side of the Nile right down into the Ugan- da Protectorate."
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06

For the car owner who likes to dc his own repair work here is an inter esting way to repair cracked cylin- der: Drill small hole at each end of the crack and tap it for copper plug Scrape the surface near the crack un- til the metal is bright. Cover the crack with soft copper filings and melt them in with a blow torch. Use a Aux of rosin dissolved in alcohol.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
GIDEON AND THE "MIDNIGHTS'

Johnny came home from Sunday school quite thrilled by the lesson. "It was all about the Midnights," he said
 "The what?" asked his father.
 "The Midnights," repeated the boy Teacher told us how Gideon fought the Midnights and knocked the day lights out of lem in no time."
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
SHIPMENT OF TIRES
 HELPS SWEDEN OUT

According to their Swedish automo- bile trade journal, Motor" ship ment of only 1,200 automobile tires re- ceived recently at Stockholm, greatly ameliorated the extreme tire needs of that country by releasing for use many cars that had been held up for months, often for the lack of sin gle tire.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
NO FACILITIES

q must have 1 million rubles right away" said the Bolshevist minister of war.
 "Youll have to wait while," said the Bolshevist minister of finance.
 What's the trouble ?"
 "Our press has broken down."
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
HUBBY HEARD, TOO

Mrs. Glider: "Yes, l had an awful fright the other night. l heard loud noise and got up, and there from un- der the bed l saw a mans feet stick out out"
 Visitor: Mercy! A burglars feet ?"
 Mrs. Glider: "No, my dear, my hus- bands feet. He had heard the noise before I did"
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06

After driving in wet weather if the car owner is careful to sponge off the tires when he returns to the garage and then wipe them dry, especially along the beads, he will do much to prevent the formation of rust. This advice is particularly applicable dur ing the spring months of frequent and copious rains.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
SICK

"Were you very sick with the flu, Rastus?"
 "Sick! Sick! Man, An was so sick mos ebery night An look in dat CT casualty list for nah name"
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
AN EYE TO BUSINESS

Judge: You let the burglar go to arrest an automobilist 2"
 Policeman: "Yes; the autoist pays fine and adds to the resources of the state; the burglar goes to prison and the state has to pay for his keep"
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
FOREST SERVICE
 HELPING ON ROADS

The United States forest service will engage in greatly expanded road construction program this year as a result of the increased appropriation made by the last congress.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06

Paul Rankin, of Lawrence, doesn't care if boots are worth $75 a pair in Russia. There are no boots in Rus sia he cares to fill, he says.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
RE-vERSES

Does Scribbles get any returns from his poetry"
 That's all he does get"
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06

The Jamestown Optimist says there is many slip 'twixt the sub and the ship.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06

Frequently it is desired to use an ordinary oil filler can with a metal spout in filling some out of the way oil hole. By slipping piece of rub Der hose over the end of the spout, almost any location can be reached.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06

Big doings to liven up the old town town at Fourth of July celebration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-12
REAPER SADDENS .
HOME THIRD TIME
IN A FEW MONTHS

death has called at the Efflandt
home for the third time within the
last few months. This time it
claimed Mrs. J. Henry Efflandt, 20S
Fourth avenue, Moline. who passed
away at 1880 O'Clock this morning
in . Moline hospital where she
underwent IN operation two weeks
ago Saturday tor cancer. She had
been failing for the last two years.
Mr.. Efflandt, husband Of the de-
ceased. died Aug. 81. and grand
child also passed away 1t the same
time and was buried on the same
day 40 Mr.. Eflahdt. Mrs. Enlanlt
had . large circle Of friends in the
tri-cities. having made her home
here since 1879.
Johanna Wind was born Aug. 8,
1855, in Flsnsburg. Germany. In
April. 1872. she came 10 this coun-
try. Six years later, ON Nov. 15.
she married J. Henry Efflandt Of
Moline. After the marriage they
resided In Moline, Mr.. Enlandt
openinx. = meat market. which he
conducted for . number Of years.
SURVIVING Mrs. aA6landt are seven
children. all residing in Moline.
They are William H., Julius p,
George, Otto, Herbert, Mrs. Edwin
M. Erickson and Mr. G. 3. VAIL
strand. One brother. Hans wind Of
Moline. and 8 sister OF Copsn-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-12
FIGHT SPREAD
OF HOG CHOLERA
O1aelals ana Farmers Unite in e.
fort to Check pepredations
Of Disease.

Hog cholera has broken out, in
Mercer county. =.
Two towpships, Perryten and
PRsamptiep, have suffered heavily
freM the dspredatfons Of the
plague and every effort IL being
made By County AgeAt p. 8. Richey,
hta assistants and the farmers to
check the spread Of the infection.
Many hefde Of select stock have
been almost anAihilated. Those to
suffer grsateat loss thus far have
been Mrs. Eta Johnson Of near
Preemption and William L. Allen
OF PeFrytdh township.
Two meetings were held Monday
afternoon in the infected areas for
the purpose of discussing ways and
means Of prevention. Present were
County Agent Richey and DR.. n.
r. Wood, assistant federal yeteripa-
rian OF Monmouth. DR.. Wood 10 q
recognised authority In hts work.
Placards, red ones WARNING OF
infection and disease and white
ones, depoting freedom from the
plague. but urging preventive meas
ures and the greatest precautier
were distributed among the farm.
ers OF Psrryten and Presumption
townships Monday. Everything
possible il being done to confine
the cholera to the already devastat-
ed area. That it will be soon un-
der control IL the prediction Of the
county advisor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-12
ALEDO PEERS oNALs

Miss Nell Gilmore vent, to Joy
last evening for short visit there
with her brother, Bert Gilmore.
Mrs. Eva Nattson returned home
to New Boston last evening after .
short visit in the city with her ais
ter, Mrs. o. e. Carlstr0m.
Rev. ]. c. Mattson went to
Keithsburg last evening for . short
visit there with friends.
u. H. Fender went to Davenport
this morning to visit Roy Clifford
1t the Mercy hospital.
Mrs. d. A. Hebel went to Bur
lington this morning for a short
visit in that city with friends.
Miss Jennie Anderson departed
this ,morning for Sweden, to make
an extended visit there with reia-
tives and friends. Miss Anderson
goes from here to New York city
and sails from there Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Bridgtord de-
parted yesterday morning for Itch
field. ILL.,, where they will make a
short visit with friends.
Miss Edith Hall went to Gales
, burg Tuesday morning for = short
visit In that city With friends.
Levi Lewis departed Tuesday
morning for Rock Island to spend
the day on business.
Miss Carrie Smith returned home
to Burgess yesterday morning nett
or . short visit here with her sis
ter, Mrs. A. n. Noble.
C. w. Detwiler went to Rock Is
land yesterday on = short business
trip.
! Mr.. and Mrs. George Morrow and
baby went to Rock Island Tuesday
morning to spend the day in thai
city with friends.
Mrs. w. r. Mason Of Rock Is
land and Mrs. F. W. Hull of De-
troit. Mich.,, returned to Rock Is
land yesterday morning after ,
short visit in the city 1t the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. I. G. Foote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-12
ARE ATTENDING
NATIONAL MEET
FARM BUREAUS
Mercer CaRnty Men Go to Chicago
Meeting, Where National Or.
ganixation IL Planned.
A national organization Of farm

A national organization Of farm
ems!
Probably Q reality by now, for
this morning members Of the farm
bureaus, state bureaus and the
farmers themselves, met in two
day session in Chicago for the pur-
pose Of perfectinS such an organ
ixation.
/. A number Of Mercer county men
were in attendance. Yesterday aft
ernoon four. Elisha Lee Of near
Aledo, 8. s. Morgan Of Suez town
ship, +. B. Wicket Of Keithsburg
and H. J. Pattison of Ohio Grove.
left the meeting. P. s, Richey.
county agent, hoped to attend, but
illness Of his small son kept him
from departing yesterday. It is
possible that he will leave tonight.
At present, following the recent
state wide campaign for new mem
bers only recently, membership Of
the Illinois Agricultural association
numbers over thirty-three thou
sand farmers, and from statements
given out by officials, the total is
rapidly increasing. Mr.. Richey
states that the total in Mercer coun-
ty exceeded 1,023, the aggregate at
the conclusion OF the farm bureau
drive here several weeks ago, many
volunteer enrollments being re-
ceived daily. Yesterday the county
agent said that eight new members
were added to MERGERS list. ALI
volunteers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-12
Weather Forecast

Chicago and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Thursday; much colder
tonight with cold wave; lowest
about Is degrees above zero;
strong northwest winds diminish
ing.
Illinois: Fair tonight and Thurs
day; much colder tonight with cold
wave.
Missouri: Fair tonight and
Thursday: colder In east and south
portions tonight; Cold wave in
southeast portion.
Wisconsin: Fair tonight and
Thursday, except snow near Lake
Superior colder tonight; cold wave
| In extreme east portion.
Iowa: Fair tonight and Thurs
day; colder in east portion tonight;
rising temperature Thursday lii
west portion.
Indiana: Fair. colde. tonight and
Thursday with q cold wave. :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-12
READS HE'S DEAD
BUT SAYS BE HAS
A MEAN KIoK.YET

Amurdef -has been eommittsd BY
the directory publishers! Sergeant
Charles #. 0rell Of Moline police
head4usrter4 discovered Wednes-
day morning that hs 10 extinct. Il
happened thus: Sergeant GrslI was
Looking for the address OF . man
named Grimstick and his eye
chaneed to fall on the name OF EN-
ma 0rsll. The sergeaat knovs
Emma Grell and he looked further.
This IL what he found:
Widow &c. Grsll) 7ss Tenth
Sergeant Crell lives At 7ss Tenth
aveiue. Emma Grell is his wife.
The name f. c. Grell, police SER
geant. does not appear in the 1913
directory. But" satd Sergeant
yGrell. Il don't care II you do or
don't believe the directory I'm
still very much alive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-12

Chicago. Nov. 13.-Corn came
lown in prics toby. responding to
predictions Of abncslhally low tenn
psratuys for this season Of tho
rear. Besides there were pra.-
ideally NO sales Of corn to the east
bvsr night except for deferred shtp-
nsnts. Trade appeared to be rap
idly going into the May delivery.
Opening quotations. which ranged
from &c to INC lower. with De-
cember ct 1,33 to 1924, and May
20 to 1.2sh. were followed By
material further declines.
Chicago. ILL.,, Nov. l7.-Weskpsss
|5t stocks, hogs and foreign ex-
|change together with tightness Of
honey rates counted a. bearish fac
Tors later. The close wasNnervous.
c to-3hc net lower with Dscem-
pey. lS0k. 10 l.a01s. and May,
.11xto 1.e4x.
leafs declined with corn. East
I'm call was slow. After opening
&c TO &c on, including December
u TAX TO TN, the market contin-
led to SAG.
Weakness Of hogs and grain had
Depressing effect on provisions.
Business In pork was nearly at .
tandstill.
Selling that was attributed to
packers brought about further do
lines in the late dealings,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-12
ARMY RIFLES SENT
TO WEST VIRGINIA
MINERS ARE TAKEN

Charleston. W. Va, Nov. H.
Deputy sheriRs, acting on On ex-
ecutive warrant issued by Governor
Cornwell, today seized . quantity
of arms and ammunition in the ex-
press once ut Dawes, . mining
village in the Cabin Creek district.
The arms were eonsigned to 4
miner living in Dawes, and were
received at the express ONCE yes
tseday. Nine rides and 1000 rounds
Of ammunition made up the ship
ment, It was announced It Gov
ernor Cornwell's ONCE.
The rides proved upon exlmina-
ton BY Colonel W. +, FerrAlL COM
manding the federal troops hero,
Ito be the regulation army pattern.
and the cartridges were the type
used IN army rides and machine
guns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-12
MAKE HAIR TONIC,
ct CETERA, UNFIT
FOR BEVERAGE USE

Washington, Nov. 12.-Duripg
the week beginning Dec. l. Il was
announced today by the bureau o.
internal revenue Z series of confer
ences will be held between bureau
officials and the manufacturers Ct
certain alcoholic preparations TO
devise means to make unfit fog
beverage purposes such Of them 81
can NOT be legally Manufactured II
found suitable for drinking.
The inquiry will DO directed par.
ticularly TO include BARRIERS sup
plies and perfumes. liquid med!.
cinal compounds and flavoring ex.
tracts.