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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
CRISWOLD ENDS
FOOD SERVICES
Officially Closed Office as bOcalLAd-
ministratOr in This City
Yesterday.

The office OF M o. Griswold, food
administrator for the lower half Of
Rock Island county, was officially
closed yesterday. MIR. GriswOld had
been notified some weeks ago by
The federal food administration that
there would be no longer a neces-
sity for services of local food ad-
illustrators after Jan. 1 and that
he should prepare to close his Of
fee on that date.
A full report OF the activities of
his office was requested and this
has been compiled by Mr.. GrLsWold
and was forwarded to district head
quarters at Chicago.
The office of the food admins
traitor was in Rock Island club
building and was occupied by Mr..
GrisWold for about eighteen months,
during which time many food ad-
ministrtatiOn matters Of Importance
were transacted
Mr.. Griswold states that the fea-
ture of his work was the close Co
operation of business men and citi-
zens in his district. There were q
few violations Of the food regula-
tons and in several cases penalties
were imposed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
LABOR BODY TO
NAME OFFICERS
Tri-City Federation Meets Tonight
in Annual Business Session
to Select Heads.
CONSIDER THE MOONEY CASE.
VIII Appoint Representative to
Chicago COnYentiOn-Sweep-
ing Strike Pending.

Tri-City Federation of Labor
ness session tonight at the Indus
trial hall and officers will be elect
ed to serve as leaders Of the organ
ization for the year 1919.
Nominations were in order at the
meeting. held Dec. 10, and promin-
ent men in the labor movement il
this locality were named to be Vo-
ted on at the meeting tonight
In addition TO the election and the
transaction of routine business the
federation will appoint represen-
tative to attend the convention in
Chicago Jan. IA when labor unions
of the United States, Canada AMI
some countries of Europe will be
represented for the purpose OF
reaching a decision as to what
lengths labor will go in the beha,s
of Thomas J. Mooney, whose death
sentence in the San Francisco
bomb plot case was committed TO
one of life Imprisonment by Gov
ernor Stephens of California
Strike Pendingl
It is given out by labor leaders
that without doubt the Chicago con-
vention will reach a decision that
Mooney must either be released or
given a new trial, and if neither of
these is done the workmen will be
called on to institute a strike that
will affect a goodly portion of the
world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
At Rrotman's RialtO.

Catherine Calvert, who is ex-
plotted as the lady beautiful of the
screen, heads a cast of unusual eX-
cellence in "Out of the Night"
which will be shown on the screen
at the Brotman's Rialto tonight.
The part opposite Miss Calvert's is
taken by Herbert RawlinSon, one
Of the most popular young screen
actors of the day. Among his sue
cesses are Smashing Through"
and Brace Up" Following his en-
gagement with the Frank A Keen
sy Pictures corporation, which pro-
duced the picture, he became lead
ing man for Mabel Normand.
Among others in the cast are
Harry C. Meyers, for five years
with Lubin; Emmett King, former
ly of the Famous Players-Lasky
Frederick Esmelton, who has ia
ken important parts with Madame
Petrova, and Ida Darling, who had
one of the principal roles in the
George NJ Conan production,
Broadway Jones'" and is known
as one of the best character women
in the movies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
HEAD FORESTER
OF M.W.A.DEAD
Major General M. W. Saxon of To-
peka, Kan, Long Active in
Society, Called

Major General M. W. Saxon of
Topeka, Kan, the chief command
ing officer of the forester depart
ment, Modern Woodmen of Ameri-
ca, died at his home on Tuesday
evening, according to telegraphic
notice received by Head Clerk A.
n. Bort
General Saxon succeeded the late
General John H. Mitchell in July,
1915, and was in command of the
foresters' encampment held in Chi
cago in June, 1917. Prior to 1915
he had served a long term as adju
tant general and was one of the
compilers of the drill manual used
by Modern Woodmen forester teams
of that organization. He also served
as clerk of Sunfiower camp No. 536,
at Topeka, for 20 years, and was
well known throughout Woodmen
circles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
At the BuFtiS,

Richard earle will be the draw
ing card at the Burtis, Davenport,
Friday, Jan. 3, when he will pre-
sent his new musical comedy sue
cess, "Furs and Frills," a produc-
ton beautiful from a scenic stand
point, ripping in its laugh interest,
enhancing for its tuneful music
and notable for its big beauty cho-
rus. Edward Clark, Richard earle,
Silvio Helm and Claude F. Near
thur have furnished a book, lyrics
and music score which are the acme
of recent musical comedy achieve
ment.
The plot involves the fortunes of
a sable coat purchased originally
by an extravagant wife, pawned by
her hard-up brother, redeemed,
then worn by the stenographer, and
so on through numerous laughing
scenes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
FLU REGULATIONS
CAUSE OF RECORD

Springfield, Ill.-Never before has
THERE been as low a morbidity and
M ortality rate in Illinois from COM
nicable diseases of childhood, &C
ing to DR.. C. ST Clair Drake,
director of health.
lis is due, DR.. Drake says, to the
act that children are coming less
in contact with their fellows be-
cause of anti-infiuenza precautions,
. and that practically every school in
the state has a medical inspection
service.
Influenza IN its second wave is
hitting more children than became
victims during the first wave, but
boys and girls in Illinois are suf-
fering less from diphtheria, measles,
whooping cough and other so-called
chi1dren's diseases, DR.. Drake
states.
The second influenza wave, he
says, is receding and the situation
is rapidly improving
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
M ERCURY TAKES
DROP;7 BELOW
Long Mild Spell Broken in Reality
as Silver Liquid Takes Steady
Downward Course.

That old man Winter has decided
to stop fooling around and reveal
his true self became evident to citi-
zens OF the tri-cities this morning
when they awOke to find that the
weather prognosticator had made
good his prophecy and a tempera-
ture of six degrees below the zero
mark
Drop of the mercury to zero and
low during yesterday and last
hit marks the chilliest weather
tdS ,Prded here this winter, break
1.-THE mildest season experienced
, = Ehis vicinity for several years.
Seven degrees below, the lowest
recorded up to noon today, existed
at 8 o'clock this morning.
A steady drop beginning at z
o'clock yesterday morning from a
temperature of 16 degrees above
zero to the low mark reached this
morning was recorded by the
weather bureau. At o'clock this
morning the zero level was reach
ed, while one hour later two de-
grees below was registered.
Two cold snaps in December,
1917, were recorded in which the
temperature dropped to eight below
zero on the Ia and remained be-
low through Dec. Is, and again on
Christmas day, when the mercury
descended to nine degrees below
remaining for period of two days.
The most severe and continued
cold wave to visit this vicinity last
winter was experienced when on
Jan. IL, 1918, the thermometer reg
istered 16 degrees below zero, the
mercury dropping to Is below on
10 day following.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
At the Fifth Avenue,

ARMS and the Girl" the Para
mount photoplay which is appear
ing on Sunday at the Fifth Avenue
theatre, follows closely the stage
version which met with such sue
cess a few years ago. Billie Burke
is the star. Briefly the plot is as
follows: An American girl, strand
ed in Belgium at the opening of
the present war. innocently ex-
changes her passport with a Rus
sian girl-a spy. Another Amer
ican-a young man, also helps the
Russian girl by the loan of his
automobile. When the Germans
seize the town the two Americans
who have not been able to escape
are held for completely especially
the man who is ordered to be shot.
The Girl" saves him by declaring
him to be the fiance she has been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02

waiting for, and as if to prove her
statement, the German general or
ders the two to be married at
once. This is done and the two
young people find themselves in a
most embarrassing position. The
husband escapes, however, while
in the meantime. the real fiance
appears. The latter proves himself
to be rather a cad so the newly
married couple who are becoming
very fond of each other resolve to
do nothing about annu!Iing the
ceremony as they had planned. AL
together Arms and the Girl" is
one of the most charmiEgIy hum
orous and vivid photCplays of the
season
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
MAY FILE YEAR
INCOME REPORT
Proper Procedure Uncertain Be-
cause of New Revenue Bill Not
Yet Passed by Congress.
AMOUNT OF TAX UNDECIDED
Original Plans Call for Increase of
Six Per Cent Over 1918
L. S. Rates.

Rock Islanders may at once be-
gin the fling of income reports, this
being the opening day for such pro-
cedure
The situation with reference to
the proper procedure in filing re-
ports has been somewhat up in the
air until this time, because of the
existence of the new revenue bill,
which until now has not passed
congress, and the question of the
amount of tax on incomes of 1918
uas not been definitely determined.
1t is probably for this reason that
the revenue department has not
been urging people to do their in
come filing early. No announce
ment has been made of assignment
Of department officials to the va
rfous stations to aid people in max
ing their reports. However, now
that the date for fling has arrived
il appears improbable that the ar
engagements for such assistance will
be long delayed.
Last year the lowest tax or in
comes, which applied to the major
ity of those paying, was per cent.
The new revenue bill, as originally
framed, provided for an increase to
per cent. Since the end of the
war has been in sight and remod-
cling of the revenue bill has been
IN progress, the proposal has been
made that the tax shall be 3 per
cent. Last reports from Washing
ton indicated that the measure will
pass with the tax at that figure.
TIM Up March I.
Time for filing of income tax re-
ports expires March :. The same
rule was in effect last year, but be-
cause of the delay in furnishing the
blanks, an extension to April l was
made
Unless a change in the blanks is
necessitated, it is probable that no
such delay will result this year,
and, consequently. the date of filing
will remain as originally fixed.
Full instructions from the inter
nal revenue collector are expected
in the local revenue Offices within
"a hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02

Amsterdam.-This is written for
the benefit of the prospective tour
lst who would get a glimpse of ex-
Kaiser Wilhelm in his refuge at
Amerongen castle, Holland.
Your glimpse of him won't be a
closeup. You won't get near
enough to tell him confidentiaIly
what you think OF him. You'll
have to shout it out-which would
shock lot of innocent bystanders.
But you can see him.
A ride of an hour and a half from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
BAD BRONCHIAL COUGH
FOR Sc YEARS
Mrs. Bice Finally Found How to
Stop It, without Changing
Climate.

81 had suffered with bronchitis for
Sc years. When L was two years old,
had the whooping cough and it left
me in an awful state ever since l
have taken hundreds of dollars
worth of medicine, with but little re-
lief. had to sit up in bed all night
and cough. getting up strings of
phlegm. and choking until my eyes
nearly burst out of their sockets I
am poor and could not afford to
change climate.
Finally my husband urged me to
try Milks Emulsion, saying If it
didn't help me 1 could get my money
back 1 tried it and have continued
it's use until now my bronchial tubes
are free and clear and 1 can breathe
with ease When you think that I
had this dreaded disease ali my life,
to try Milks Emulsion."-Mrs. Anna
Bice. 1851 Wendall St, Columbus.
Ohio.
Sprays ard gargles and local rem
edies do not touch a cough of this
kind. The trouble is deep-seated-
The whole system must be strength
ened and built up to throw it off.
The same thing is true of a hard
cold.
Milks Emulsion IS a pleasant. nu-
tritive food and a corrective medi-
cine 1t restores healthy. natural
bowel action, doing away with all
need of pills. and physics. It pro-
notes appetite and quickly puts the
digestive organs in shape to assim-
1laLo 1000 AS a Du14OeE OF HeSh ana
strength, Milks Emulsion is strongly
recomm ended to rundown, nervous
people, and it has produced amazing
chronic bronchitis, and tuberculosis
of the lungs. Chronic stomach trou-
BILE and constipation are promptly
relieved-usually in one day.
This is the only solid emulsion
made, and so palatabIe that it is
eaten with a spoon like ice cream.
a truly wonderful medicine for
weak. sicl1ly children.
No matter how severe your case
you are urged to try Milks EmuI-
sion under this guarantee-Take six
bottles home with you, use it ac-
cordIng to directions, and If not sat
isfied with the results. your money
will be promptly refunded. Price so
cents and $3.50 per bottle. The Mill6s
Emulsion Co, Terre Haute, Ind. Sold
and guaranteed by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
FORMER ISLAND
OFFICER NAMED
fAS COMMANDER
Colonel Harry b. Jordan Appointed
to Rock Island Arsenal to
Succeed Hillman.
FITTED TO ASSUME OFFICE
In Charge Of Construction of g. s.
Manufacturing Plants in
France During War.
FITTED TO ASSUME OFFICE

Colonel Harry B. Jordan of
Washington succeeds the late Col
? onel Leroy T. Hillman as COM
mandant at Rock Island arsenal.
announcement Of his appointment
here having been received by the
island authorities from the ord
nance headquarters in Washington
today. He is expected to arrive
tSmorrow to assume command.
With years Of experience in ord
nance work, Colonel Jordan is
we'll fitted to assume the RESPONSE
Bllities of the Office OF command
ant, Colonel Jordan has recently
been in charge of the artillery sec
ton Of the ordnance department
and has been located at Washing
ton.
During the war, he spent con-
siderable time in France in charge
OF the construction OF United
States arsenals, which work espec-
tally fitted him for the position
that he will occupy here.
Colonel Jordan is not a stranger
to tri-city people, having been de-
tailed to Rock Island arsenal in
1909 as a captain. He spent three
years mere and was then assigned
10 the Eighth cavalry.
West Point Man.
He was born in Kentucky on
Feb. %, 1876, and was appointed
to West Point military academy on
June 10, 1897. On Feb. IS, 1901
he was commissioned a second
lieutenant and was assigned to the
Sixth cavalry; q first lieutenant OF
ordnance on July %, 1903; first
lieutenant of cavalry on July Is.
N1905; captain of ordnance on July
N 1906; assigned to the Eighth
cavalry on July /, 1907; captain
of ordnance on July /, 1908; as
signed to the Eighth cavalry on
Jul be 20, 1912; captain of ordnance
on June 20. 1913. He has since
been commissioned a lieutenant
colonel and later colonel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02

Amsterdam or The Hague takes one
TO little station, Driebergen. Then
there's another tedious ride of over
an hour on a narrow gauge rail-
road to the village of Amerongen.
It's a two-minute walk to the
castle of Amerongen from the near
est car stop A barred gateway
nine feet high halts your progress
toward the castle. Your journey is
done. Dutch police and German
soldiers in addition to that gateway
hint that your nearer approach
isn't desired
But by standing at the gate all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
YUMA

Hazel wainwright has returned
home after a few days visit in Wa
tertown.
Jud Wainwright and daughtcrs
were Moline shoppers Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs q. Wake called in
Port Byron Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Walker de
parted for Mexico Monday.
nolds Sunday
Alvah Scarf AMI family. who have
been i'll with influenza for the last
two weeks, are improving.
Mrs Frank Zeigler is caring for
her sister, Miss Grace Michaels, who
is i'll with quisy.
Verna Murnma visited her aunt
Mrs. McMurphy, a few days
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
UNIFORMS PASSES
TO MOVIES GIVEN
BY CLUB MEMBERS

All men in uniform, whether sta
toned at the Rock Island arsenal,
home on leave or furlough and dis
charged soldiers are welcome TO
the picture shows given at the Com
munity club of Rock Island on We'd
.lesday evenings and the Davenport
Arsenal Workers club on Thursday
evenings. The uniform is always
welcome-no tickets are required.
Through the war camp commu-
nifty service these clubs are furnish
ed with the Famous Player films.
Every picture shown is of the best.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02

day you will get a glimpse OF the
eX-emperor. Looking up a drive
way, over a bridge and along a
more distant pathway for about
three hundred yards one can see
The castle. He leaves the castle
after breakfast and again at dusk.
He comes close enough to the iron
gateway that one can catch snatches
of German conversation when the
voices of his companions rise some
what. But nary a word Of the ex-
kaiser's conversation do you hear.
And Wilhelm's pet press agent, Karl
Rosner, isn't on the job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
ILLINOIS CITY

Sergeant Ernest T. Morehead is
home on seven DAYS furlough from
Camp Mcclellan. Ala He came home
to see his sister. Mrs. John l.. Dan
ner, who has been seriously i'll of
pne .monia- Hesis looking fine.
Vernon Tyler and children of
AIsdo are visiting his parents in
Illinois City.
Arthur Mewes is the latest patient
with the influenza.
meeting of the pastors and at
least three Iaymen from each charge
of the district is called in the First
Methodist church of Rock Island for
Jan 81, for a district stewardship
and centenary training conference.
Mrs. Anna Ricketts, died of pneu-
monia Sunday. Dec. %. Because of
the epidemic, religious services were
conducted privately at the cemetery
in Illinois City, the pastor, Rev. L.
5. Busby, officiating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02

The company is excellent. com
prising Richard earle, Harriet
Burt, Martha Craver, Hattye Fox,
George Bogues, Milt Dawson, Jay
Elwood, William Wolff, Edward
Meredith, Ann Ebert, Florence
Richardson, and other musical COM
edy favorites.
The play, besides its splendid
cast and roaring com ady element. is
filled with catchy melodies and a
number of tUneful song hits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
CHANGE NAME OF
LEAGUE STARTED
DURING THE WAR

The growth in the work of the
Patriotic league, the change of
conditions under which its func-
tions and the resulting change III
the out-working of the club has
made it seem advisable to change
the name of the league to commun-
ity service. That is the name I'M
der which all the girls work, IN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02

der the war camp community SER
vice is coming.
The work OF the girls will be
that of community service. The
girls are the coming women-citi-
zenS of the community and their
share in the life of the community
is going to be the determining fac
tor in the atmosphere of the town
life. The opportunity for commun-
ity service is great and the city has
need of all the constructive thought
that can be given to it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
BACKS RAIL OWNERSHIP.

New York, Jan. Robert s.
Lovett, former director of the di-
vision of capital expenditures of
the government, now favors govern
ment ownership Of railroads as the
only solution of the present prob
lem.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02

The Rock Island Climb is located
at 1880 Third avenue and the Day
export club is located on Fifth
street, between Main and Brady
streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
PEORIA HAS R1G FTRR.

Peoria, H., Jan. 2-The plant o.
the American Milling company Was
damaged to the extent of $4,000
by fire
The Glenwood post., 1919-01-18
"SERBIAN ADVANCE"
By MARGARET l. FARRAND

begin remember
the overwhelming
No other nation Belgium
this Serbia has
Serbian given them wonderuy
friendly welcome but she cannot fill all their needs and the
Red Cross help.
the Serbian
the
He eight times
Russia
badly wounded In
his
He He had been
of education and consd
he nothing In the
the splendid Scottish
Serbans
Cross taking Of his wife and baby until he gets
boards
Red Cross the other day They had been fighting Tor
had
In
with
durable
sephanovtch a He
followed leading
French and Serbs
shoudered
wasted
He to
Parisa nd in nonem gained pounds
them testimony
admiration for the little nation which faced
liant
The Glenwood post., 1919-01-18
Significance Of Adage
Crossing the Rublcon."

Rubicon was the name Of small
river which formed part Of the boun-
dairy line Of ancient Italy, and on one
occasion Julius Caesar precipitated
war by leading his troops across the
river. From this the phrase passing
or crossing the Rubicon became fig
ure of speech to designate any decis-
i've or important step that was beyond
recall. John Adams, an American pa
trlot Of the Revolutionary period, de-
clared in II letter written about the be-
ginning Of the war: "The die is now
cast. I have passed the Rubicon. Sink
or swim, live or die, survive or perish
with my country, is my unalterable de-
termination" The letter was written
Just after the battle of Bunker Hill.
The Glenwood post., 1919-01-18
Ne Are Living in Changed
And Fast Changing World.

To us all there has come Of late the
tnescapable fact that we are living in
changed and fast changing world,
says the Christian Herald. Under the
stress and strain Of world upheaval
our physical. domestic, economic and
social life Is undergoing daily the
process Of change. We are adjusting
ourselves to a new environment; are
living under new legal restrictions
and abiding by new social customs
and obligations. Through 1t all there
are going on within us equally great
changes In our attitudes to life and its
problems and tasks. We have been
forced out Of our provinciality and
provincinlism into world outlook an
international spirit Is rising; our In
terests have taken on worldwide as
pect and our concerns embrace the po-
litical and economic welfare Of all hui
manity.
The Glenwood post., 1919-01-18
lime Required to Cook the
Beans Depends on Length of
Time Beans Have Been Kept

In cooking dry beans, the time re-
ing box will vary with the length OF
time the beans have been kept; the
older the beans the more cooking re,
quired, according to the United States
department Of agriculture. Soak one
quart Of beans over night; In the
morning drain them and cover with
cold water and heat to boiling. Let
boil until the skins will burst when
touched very lightly. adding one-Quar.
ter teaspoonful Of soda a few minutes
before taking from the fire. Drain
through a colander. Return to the
kettle and add one teaspoonful Of salt,
one teaspoonful Of mustard, three ia.
blespoOnfuls Of molasses and one hall
pound Of salt pork. washed and
scraped, and cover with boiling water
Let boil 20 or 80 minutes. then place
In the cooking box. II the beans are
new, six hours in the box will be Ions
enough. Old beans require longe,
cooking and should be left in the boz
over night. then reheated In the morn.
ing. and returned to the box. They
will be ready to serve for the midday
meal.
Dried vegetables. such as peas,
beans. Lima beans, lentils or corn may
be soaked In cold water several hours,
and then after the preliminary boiling
Of a few minutes kept from six to
twelve hours In the cooker. They may
be cooked with salt pork, and thus
prepared they are liked by many, or
they may be cooked with vegetable oil,
as olive oil, or they may be cooked
plain and seasoned with salt, pepper,
and butter or cream. The longer, then,
dry vegetables are cooked in the box
the more palatable and the more di.
gestible they will be.