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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-29
Methodfsts Meet THURSDAY.

The churches OF this county are
preparing for a special effort TO
take care Of the demand that will
be made upon them, to meet the
conditions during the next few
years. The Methodist Episcopal
church has Joined In this move
ment, and Is asking for one million
members who will promise a tenth
of their income to the several lines
of church work In order to finance
this work. designating the e1deavor
as the Christian stewardship and
centenary movement
-Four meetings have been arranged
for in Rock Island district, to be
held at Tfskilwa, Moline, AIedo and
Toulon-
The meeting in A1edo is to be
held Thursday afternoon and even
ing at the Methodist church Sup
per will be served to the out-of-
town delegates in the basement of
the church. Rev. Arthur H Cole
man Of Joy. will act as ch 1irman
at the Aledo meetings. This will
include all the churches in or near
Mercer county. Members of other
than the Methodist churches are
also welcome
The Aledo Methodist church male
octette will appear on the program
at Aledo. Rev. J. z Mercer Of
Keithsburg, will have charge of the
devotionals. The stereopticon lee
ture entitled America the Battle
Ground Of Christianity. by Rev. ].
T. Jones, d. D., will not be foreign
pictures but will show the condi-
tons prevailing hero in America
and many of them here in the Rock
Island district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-29

Mrs ". C. Armstrong and
daughter, Helen, of icy were In
the city Saturday
Mrs C. ]. Noble went to Joy sat
urday for a short visft with her
mother, Mrs. Fisher.
afrs. Herbert Chapman and baby
of Keithsburg were visitors IN the
city Saturday.
Mrs. Ruth Galloway of New Bos-
ton was q visitor in the city Satur-
day.
Mrs C. NJ. RAIDER Of New Boston
was in the city Saturday.
Mrs Mary Lonely of this city
went to Joy Saturday for short
visit with her daughter.
Mrs. J. A. Allen went TO Kefths-
burg Saturday for a short visit
with friendE-
Miss Muriel Mafey of near New
Boston was in the city Saturday.
A G.. Bradford and Judge w. r
Church went to Rushvfrle Monday
on a short business trip.
J. A Wells and r L. Watson
went to Springfield Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-29
Pe-NuptiaI Favor.

One of the most enjoyable of the
pre-nuptial favors given for Miss
Martha Gregory was that of Fri
day afternoon, when the Misses
Louise Haas, Kathryn Emrick and
Margery Cooke were at home to a
company of Is friends at the Haas
home on South Walnut street. The
occasion was q jelly shower. Each
guest contributed a bit Of original
poetry and the reading of these
caused a great deal of amusement
during the luncheon hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-29
AledO Boy IN Picture.

In n recent issue of the Chicago
Tribune several pictures are
shown which were taken of Yanks
in northern Russia on the Archan-
gel front In one of the pictures
Alexander Petrie, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. R Petrie of this city ap-
pears. Lieutenants Wright and
Jurgenson of Chicago, also appear.
LEX" has mentioned these two Of
ficers in letters which have been
received by his parents. The ar
ticle accompanying the picture tells
of the good work done by the Red
Cross in furnishing supplies and
food to the soldiers in Russia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-29
Personal Mention.

George Parker went to Kewanee
Monday morning on a short bust
ness trip.
Mrs. l.. G. Swanson went to
Galesburg Monday morning for a
short visit with friends.
Mrs. G. NJ. Gaines and children of
New Boston were in the city Sat
urday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-29
FEEL MISERABLE
FROM THAT COLD?
Colds and coughs are quickly
relieved by DR.. Kings
New Discovery

Nobody should feel perfectly mis-.
cradle" from cold, cough or bronchial
attack for very long. For it takes only
q little while to relieve t and get back
on the road to recovery when DR..
Kings New Discovery is faithfully
used. It soon loosens the phlegm, re-
Iieves irritation, soothes the parched.
sore throat, brings comfort.
Half century old and more popular
today than ever. 60c and $40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-29
Make Your Bowels Behave

Make them function with gratifying
PRECISION II regulation Of the diet
does not relieve their torpidity DR..
Kings New Life Pills will They are
perfect bowel trainers, cleanse the
system surely, comfortably. 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-29
G!tXh10f5

Phone RI. 2S5. Trefz Express [ O
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
r, L Clean Towel Service. Phone
& l. 4476.
New classes at Browns business
college, Feb. 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-29

One-third off all mems, women's
and cbildren's winter underwear
all this week at McCabe's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-29

All the news all the trme-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-29

New Law Partnership Formed.
Monday a partnership was formed
by H. E Burgess and Walter l..
Mannon of this city for the prac-
ice of law. The firm name viii! be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-29
Observe Golden Wedding Ami
YprSaFT.


Sunday, Jan. &c. being the fff.
tieth wedding anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs. c. C. Walter, of 315 West
Seventh street, their children with
other relatives and friends to the
number of % came in with well
filled baskets on Saturday to help
them celebrate the occasion. A
bounteOus dinner was served which
was enjoyed. Before leaving the
guests presented them with a beau
tiful rocking chair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter were united
in marriage Jan. 20, 1869, at West
Point, Iowa They came immedi-
ately to Illinois, locating in Mer-
Ger county, where the home has
continued to be. They settled in
Duncan township, residing there
until a few years ago when they re-
moved to home just north of the
city limits. Here they resided until
last spring when they removed to
their present home. Mr.. Walter
has long been a member of Warren
Shedd Post, G. A. r.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-30
HAS GEYsERs OF ALL KINDS
No Display Like That In the Yellow
stone Can Be Found In All
the World.

Perhaps there have been greater
geyser basins somewhere in the pre-
historic past; There may be greater
still to come; one or two promising
possibilities are In Alaska writes
Robert Sterling Yard, in THE Book OF
the National Parks But for the
lapse Of geologic time In which man
has so far lived, Yellowstone has cor.
nered the worlds geyser market.
There are only two other places where
one may enjoy the spectacle OF large
geysers. One of these Is New Zea'
land and the other Iceland; but both
displays combined cannot equal Vel
lowstone's either In the number or the
size of the geysers.
Yellowstone has dozens OF geyser'
of many kinds. They range in siz'
from the little spring that spurts
few inches every minute to the mon
ster that hurls hundreds of feet in th'
air every six or eight weeks. Man,
spout at fairly regular Intervals 9
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-30
ONE MAN THAT REALLY KNEW
Would Have Been Better for Jinks 1t
His Fourth Friend Had Been
First He Met.

First Friend-Hello, ,Jinks, that's q
bad cold you have. Soak your feet in
boiling water and drink pint of hot
vinegar and treacle. It's a sure
cure.
Second Friend Ga few moments
later)-By Jove, links, you ought to
do something for that cold! Take a
big dose of quinine-sure thing every
time.
Third Friend (ten minutes later)-
I say, links, there's no use coughing
yourself into the grave like that. Get
bottle of Cureitquick-stop 1t In ten
minutes.
| Fourth Friend-Got bad cold,
haven't you?
| links (after waiting some time)-
1jWell, do you know sure cure?
& Fourth Friend (hoarseIy) - No.
There's no cure. Got bad cold my
self.-PearsOns Weekly.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-30
Same Toe.

This youngster is one Of the type
that constantly is falling over some
thing. He has entire summers OF sore
toes because he 'stumps" them. His
mother, wearyng~ of tying up his
wounds, said to him on his most recent
call for first aid:
"Son, if you stump another toe I'm
going to punish you.
An hour later she heard the famll-
lar yelp. He had gone DOWN in action
again.
"Another toe" the mother muir,
INJURED. She prepared to make her
word good. II told you I'd whip you
II you stumped another toe. Come In
the house."
"No, mother, you're wrong" the boy
whined appealingly. 'This is the same
| toe"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-30

zone by aerial patrol was officially In
augurated and has been In regular pro-
cess ever since. Two flights were made
later In January for the purpose OF oD-
tanning a panoramic view OF the terri
tory bordering the quarantine lines, to
note the character and extent OF any
forests or wooded areas which might
act as natural barrier to the spread
OF the pink bollworm by flight OF the
moth, as well as to secure some idea
of, the value of aerial observations in
connection with chronological scout
ing and mapping.
These flights were made at an alti-
tude of from 1900 to 1000 feet. AT
this elevation on clear day dis
tinct vision could be had of the coun-
try over a range Of 80 miles, and cul-
tiyated fields, buildings, she'll roads,
railway lines. creeks, and the charac-
ter of wooded areas, whether pine or
deciduouS. could be easily distinguish
ed At the normal speed of the air
planets miles an hour-the ground
moves so slowly that the observer has
time to get a complete picture of the
area and easily to distinguish cotton
from corn fields
Inspector Hensley is enthusiastic in
the belief that the airplane will ire
mendously facilitate all such scouting
and reconnaissance work, including
mapping.
Similar use can be made of it III 9th
er agricultural and forestry survey
which are analogous to the mapping
and survey use made of it for war pur
poses.
; The tests made last year, followed
by the more important and systematic
utilization of this new means of sur
vey and inspection carried out TIL
, ! year, marks probably the first use o
, the airplane in a practical way in az
riculture, and may be the starting o
an important use of this new means o
+ Transportation and observation TO
! scouting and inspection purposes i
. other fields of research or contre
a | work
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-30
Sizinu Up Father.

Little Johnny has a sister of whom
he is very proud. His mother the 9th
er day heard him talking to the infant
and this was what he said:
cts too bad you can't go anywhere.
You can't go to the movies; you can't
90 to see General Edwards. You
haven't seen any big men at all-only
uncle and father, and they amt so
very big"
How papa learned Of the incident
hasn't been disclosed, but it can be
imagined that mother, for a while, had
flarge sized twinkle in her eye.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-30
Moorish and Arabic Rugs.

The art of rug weaving is said to
have been taught the Venetians by
the Arab conquerors of Spain. Moor
ish rugs are still woven by the de-
scendants Of this race who live out
side the Spanish border. Arabic rugs
are woven in the simplest patterns,
and in straight lines and very bright
colors. The patterns often resemble
those of the log cabin quilt OF our
grandmothers. While the figures IN
oriental rugs each have their own
meaning. we must not forget that ev-
cry color has its own significance as
well, which varies in different coun'
tries. just as the figures do. In an
cient Babylon scarlet was the sym
Dol of fire, blue of the air, and purple
of water.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-30

stories or more are erected people can
we'll afford to pay more for the land
values than when the buildings are OF
the usual London business type OF five
or six stories. But can anybody i'm
sgine building OF 80 stories in Lon
don? It would dwarf st. Paurs, and
rob the house of parliament and the
Abbey of their distinction. Near the
Bank OF England land has been sold
in recent years at f75 per square foot,
or f3.250,0OO per acre; in the Strand
s12 to 900 per square foot is near the
figure. while further west, In Bond
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-30

cut up by deep canons or where noun
tain ridges obstruct the view, or in a
flat country that affords no good
points of vantage, are often unable to
pick up fires quickly by the rising
smoke, or to locate them accurately.
For precise location the system in use
depends on triangulation through re-
ports telephoned from separate obser-
walton points. Airplanes, however, can
use wireless, or even the new wireless
telephone, and they can locate fires by
coordinates in the same way that gun
fire in war is directed to a particular
spot.
Experiments made in bombing fires
to put them out show the possibilities
in this direction. Bombs charged with
suitable chemicals for eXtingiuShing
fires have been used with good results,
At present the only observation bal
loon used in connection with forest
fire patrolling is the one maintained at
the Arcadia field near Los Angeles.
This balloon is sent al0ft to height
of about 5000 feet and remains there
| from Z a. m. until 6 p. m. In case of fire
a report from the balloon observer is
telephoned to the army balloon school
and transmitted to the forest service
ar los Angeles. Another plan to be
tested later in the summer is trans
porting fire fighters by diriglbles from
which ladders can be lowered to the
ground
Outlaw Cotton Fields.
The airplane to spy out hidden cot
ton fields has proved successful. It |:
the result of an experiment carried on
nv the federal horticultural board d
! the department of agriculture. Ii
southern Texas. where the devastat
ing blink bollworm of cotton has heel
irving to invade the United State
from Mexico, there are cottcn-fre
zones. declared by law as barrier
against the progress of the worm. Blu
few misguided farmers feel tha
their rights have been infrlnged an
have developed a tendency to becom
outlaw cotton planters. Much of tn
country is heavily timbered, roads ar
neither plentiful nor good in many pIa
ces. and it has been possible for a
outlaw planter to tuck away a fey
acres of cotton in some nook of tn
woods beyond probability of discover
by ordinary means, though the depar
ment of agriculture has been maxim
diligent efforts to spot every stalk
> cotton in the quarantined areas.
last year when workers of the fet
} eral horticultural hoard were on tn
ground. they tried out the airplane fc
) scouting work. In this way lnspeetf
: Hensley of the board discovered Sc
r en- outlaw cotton fields in the heavil
' wooded country along the Trinity Il
t or and around Galveston bay who
f had escaped discovery.
January of this year the work OF !
!, eating cotton fields in the Observable
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-30
PAVING Institution.

A recent report to the state depart
nent on business conditions In ana
around the municipality Of Bangor,
England. stated that the cemetery was
the only city institution which made
money last year
These consular reports, by the way
usually are masterpieces of anti-cIi-
max. In the most high-hown language
they present the compliments Of the
consul to the "Honorable the Secretary
of State" and then. frequently. beg TO
leave to inclose clipping on the bean:
bag blight in Patagonia, or some other
firing If equal import.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-30
picturesque Lisbon.

Lisbon, the westernmost Of Euro.
pean capitals. spreads itself In leisure
" fashion over It's II hills, extending
for more than five miles along the
shores Of the famous Rada de Lisboa
and for more than three miles inland
Beyond the narrow channel leading
out of the Rada through which flow thu
waters of the Tagus lies the open sea
| and some 800 miles away over the no
rizon to the west are the Azores.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-30

minutes or hours or days. Others
are notably irregular, and those In
clude most of the largest. Old Faith.
full won Its name and reputation by
It's regularity it is the only one Of the
group of monsters which lives up Il
It's timetable. It's period ranges from
intervals OF about So minutes, In sea
sons following winters of heavy snow
| to so or SIS minutes In seasons follow
ing winters of light snow.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-30

addition the provision ae
supplies which included other things in the United States camps
56 boxing gloves the T. NJ O. A d
merchandise Of this merchandise
$794771 WORTH approximately cent given free 10 the soldiers
This does not include Christmas gifts and entertainment work. %
$685. Of $00OO spent in the home
expeonay
$14O9175 allied
More than $1,000 vaudeville performances and other entertain
American aggregate
audience of 430 Of $666 In addition free motion picture
in the home neCeSsiad outlay of $328271
$50 this side S76S9Se
IN.
1900 T hus and built leased for the OF the
American expedionarY $4801,271.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-30
stronn Drink in japan.

In contrast to a world going dry, ia
pan is extending its manufacture OF
hop and distilled beverages. To sake
On liquor brewed from rice and drunk
piping h0O and beer is onw to be al
ded the more ardent potation of rum.
A s500.000 company to dlstill rum
from the sugar cane is being formed
by active spirits in the community OF
Nagasaki, headed by T. Nagano, pres
ident Of the Nagasaki, prefectural as
sembly.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-30

EXPORTS from Washington
seem to indicate that the
air service is going TO
- pleces rapidly from Yari-
Gus causes and that Sep
tember will practically
see the last of it. This is
especially to be regretted
in view Of the recent nu-
merOus, extensive and dis
astrous forest fires in the
Northwest. The lesson of
these fires is that the ma
tossI forests and national parks must
satrolled by alrplanes and protect
AB wireless telephone.
Time is a vital factor in fighting
lilest Hres. They must be detected
hssatly and eombated promptly.
1ae forest fire gains sufficient
hsdgay the flames convert each live
pie INTO q gas retort and the flaming
carried by the wind, jumps far
head Of the FIRE line, to start new
h& Also, a forest fire will run up
mountain slope with tremendous
ge renting IFS OWn draft as ii
Agplane service would instantly de-
htt forest fire. 1t would reach the
sd promptly, with snfothering gas,
flsEghteFs, fools, provisions and ma
leisIs Il the national forests and
tsdoaal parks are worth creating and
slnlalstering, they are worth preserv-
hg The ordinary forest fire is q ca
anty, The big one is a catastrophe.
h . Finkllng the growth Of gen.
sutsns Is gone. Where a forest stood
Aae 4 deSOlatlon which will last for
amy 4 year. The losses in money
lNls season. saying nothing Of the
hsaace to human life, would pay for
g Intensive air service equipment,
That there is a distinct and impor-
l'at place for aircraft in fire prOtec-
ll6a Of tinberlands has been regard
By the forestry officials for some
lgeas beyond doubt. 1t was with this
Pa ln mind that arrangements were
naae 70 have army airplanes and cap
Q'P balloons coTer portions of the ma.
EQUAL forests Of California. Arizona
" Mexico and other states this sum,
the patrolling was started early
4 'llle and has so quickly proved its
mat It was proposed to extent
fylce to other points in the East
olng one near the White noun
b New Hampshire.
difficulty is experienced by tn,
s.as1 q detecting fires in heavy tim
t'oin elevations Of 5000 to 1O,OOt
present the forest service relies
q detection Of fires partly on pa
Usually by men on horses, motto
q rallroad speeders, and partl,
a5cneFs stationed on lookou
Aircraft have many points o
superiority over this method
Aoats In every broken country
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-30
Kansas 1Whalers

seDla Of market fishermen Of
. s'ssa Kansas are catching big
with tackle that resembles
ls xnale fishers equipment.
y OAfoed hooks take the place
.l pens :. !, Each hook has socket
a sne usual eye. and is held
sIrs g me end of u long pole
~ -. : y slso fastened BY two feet
so'd- Familiar with the habits
~ catfish, the men have nc
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-30
pndon Land Values

Alfred Monds supposed predllec-
=. y. q ne skyscraper raises the ques-
London land vaInes. If sky.
we're to rear their ungainly
lIs n London as in New York 1t
not only. says the New York
post. abolish the beauty Of
~ Aut would increase the price
especially in the heart of the
about 80 per cent. 1t has been
ula' where buildings Of 80
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-30

in the British nautical almanac, begin
ming with the issue for 1925. This step
was taken after consultation with the
Royal Astronomical society, which, In
turn, consulted the superintendent of
the ephemerides issued in other coun-
tries and various other astronomical
authorities. According to Nature, the
change is made mainly for the benefit
Of seamen. Scientific American.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-30
Kind of a Mixture.

At the dinner table Robert was tell
ing us that "a new Kid came to school
today" AS l always take an interest
In his school affairs I asked, "a boy or
girlY" "Well, don't. know, cause II
wears pants, but it's got curls. Chi
cage Tribune.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-30
The Lure Of Conquest.

A Cleveland man ran away with a
locomotive, and, when arraigned in
court, told the Judge: "!' - "~Ated
to see if cou'H ,rgs II -ugne." APP
raror" 1>>,..ne line of thought
."a ,eads many men into matri-
mOny.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-30
Minister Treasured.

The minister was visiting the Mac
phersons, and was asked to stay to din
ner.
The party sat down. and before COM
mencing his meal the minister bowed
his head over his plate to say grace.
Master Jack, seeing this, at once re-
marked:
"It's all right, mister, the meats
quite fresh"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-30
Climbers.

"The Notmuch family are great as
pjrAnts for social honors, are they
not?"
~ should say so. Why, they're such
climbers that they have even named
their youngest daughter Ivy."-Boston
| Transcript.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-30
Astronomical Day.

The movement in behalf Of making
the astronomical day begin at mid
night. so as to coincide with the civil
day, has borne fruit IN Great Britain
where the admiralty has just given In
structions to have this reform adopted
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-30

street, for example. EDS per square foot
is the ruling price. The present value
of the whole of the land in London Is
about 500 millions; add so per cent
and the ratable value would jump up
by leaps and bounds
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-30
A plunaer.

"Was that young Brown saw strik.
ing you for a loan? Why, heard that
only recently he fell into fortune"
"That's so, hut he fell into it so
hard that he went right through it,
Boston Transcript.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-30

difficulty in locating the holes where
they lie. When a fish is "snagged"
the jerk detaches the hook from the
pole, and the captive is played until
it gives Unpopular Mechanics Maya
zine. 4~