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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-08
WE MUST FIND A REMEDY.

One by one the various branches
of the federal government are being
forced, by tie imperative need Of the
county, TO give attention 10 the
problem Of high prices.
Last week saw the beginning Of
something like real action at Wash
ington to aid American consumers in
their struggle with the rising cost of
living.
Concurrent with the house resolu-
ton recommending the sale of surplus
army food stores to the public came
the definite announcement of the war
department that it would make such
distributions through the parcels post
as well as by direct consignment to
municipal authorities.
Members of the house are calling
for an inquiry into the increasing
price of sugar. shoes and clcthng.
The department of justice is in
vestigating for itself the activities of
profiteers. The president has an
nounced his intention to address con-
gress on the subject. and in the multi
tude of counsel we may be able to
find wisdom.
While all of this is promising, it
will come to nothing unless it goes
forward at full speed with a high
pressure public demand behind it.
The people of the United States
have no idea that economic laws can
be suspended in their behalf, but they
have an idea that there are people
who have been able. through COM
binations, to suspend the law of
supply and demand to the extent of
raising prices beyond what is war
ranted by economic law. They be-
lieve that prices are being arti-
fialIy stimulated, and they want to
know what the government can do
to put things again on an even keel.
War and the inevitable economic re-
suits of war have put the country in
too readily to the constantly proclaim
ed necessity of rising prices. This
psychological acceptance of advancing
prices makes possible a cruel and
almost unlimited degree of eXploita-
ton. All men. with very few eXcep-
tions, are tempted to take advantage
of the situation to put money in their
own pockets.
If ineXora Bile economic law is alone
responsible for the increased cost of
shoes, why is the net income of the
Central Leather company, after allow
ing for the payment of federal taxes,
81 per cent greater for the three
months ending June 80 than for the
corresponding quarter last year?
But the blame does not rest en-
tirely with the big concern. 1t was
shown recently in Washington that
retail meat prices went to the con-
sumner at just 100 per cent more than
cost to the retailers.
OF course. this sort of thing has to
end Formerly every extortion was
charged to high freight rates. There
is the story of the Arizona merchant
who charged a customer 10 cents for
a needle, and when the customer re-
VOTED the merchant said, Just think
of the freight rates'
We have thought long and patiently
of the freight rates and of the high
wages, but such thoughts do not get
to the bottom of things. We have to
think how we are to check unwar-
ranted profits.
1t is possible that laws may be
again placed upon the statute books
making the same sort of regulation
of prices that were found necessary
during the war.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-08
TOday'S Anniversaries,

1S62-Sir Allan Napier MacNabb
Canadian premier. died at
Toronto. Born at Niagara. Ont,
Feb. 10. 1898.
1S94-Presiden Cleveland formerly
recognized the Hawaiian re-
public.
1900-Wisconsin republicans nomi-
mated Robert M. La Toilette for
governor.
1904-Announcement in British par
lament that Germany Italy
Austria and Russia recognized
English paramountcy in Egypt
1909-Ice bloCkades off LabraGol
caused distress to thousands OF
fishermen and their families.
1911-William p. Frye, U. s. senator
from Maine, died at Lewiston
Me. Born there, Sept 2, 1881
1914-Germans bombarded Libau
Russia's port on the Baltic.
1915-British took 1900 yards of Ger
man trenches at Hooge.
1916-Russians smashed Austro-Ger-
man lines in Galicia. taking
many towns
1917-RUsso- Roumanian forces re-
tired in Trotus Valley.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-08
1T WAS HIS BUSINESS.
OSteopathie Magazine.

lawyer trying a case before a jury
in the superior court of Massachu-
sets, stood uD to cross examine a
witness whose testimony was very
damaging to his side.
ION the night in question:" he he
gan, addressing the witness, "did You
not have several drinks of whisky?
That's my business" answered the
witness.
Il know it's your business quickly
responded the lawyer, but were YOU
attending to it?"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-08
TODAY 5 EVENTS

Today is the centenary of the birth
of Charles A. Dana, famous journalist
founder and editor of the New York
Sun.
Lieut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, L. S. A.,
retired, former commanding general
of the United States army. celebrates
his seth birthday today
Los Angeles has prepared elaborate
entertainment for the officers and
men of the Pacific fleet. which is
scheduled to arrive there today.
The annual convention of the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
America, which has held forth OF
Hartford this week, will bring its ses-
sions to a close today.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-08
The department of agriculture is

The department of agriculture Is
having thousands of New Mexico
prairie dogs poisoned, but hordes of
CANNES that are pets or near pets,
in every town in the country are
exempt, though many of them are
not at all mans best friend In the
feed surplus dogs and cats. A bullet
inserted, between the eyes of every
useless creature would help to reduce
expense.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-08
Today'S BIRTHDAYS,

Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, U. S. A.,
retired, born at Westminster, Mass.
so years ago today.
William H. Anderson, state superin-
tendent of the New York AntiSaloon
league, born at Carlinville, Ill. As
years ago today.
DR.. Henry f. Osborn. one of the
foremost of American planeontolog-
foremost of American paleontolog-
lists, born at Fairfield. Conn, 62 years
ago today.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-08

mon the wise, am a
patient woman and
long suffering; tend
er of heart and OF a
sweet and gentle
disposition; loving
many thing and
hating and despis-
ing only these;
A woman that
springeth her anna .
teur French upon
me--and a man that
telleth me of his
flirtations wi t h
other women.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-08

Co. (The New York Evening World).
line are now busy on near-beer. So
far they've got the same results.
American Anti Saloon League try
ing to make England dry ought to
cement friendly relations between the
two countries.
Takes nerve to open the drive in
England, but the Ants have got it.
Hope springs eternal in the human
breast" is the same as There's one
born every minute" to the fake oil
COmnanieS.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-08

1t might be hard to show Missouri
farmers that an unirrigated un-
fortified ten-acre tract of cheap land
in Curry county yielded $50 bushels
of oats this year, But once shown
many Missouran would say, Me
for New Mexico"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-08

A magazine article asks, where
does the west begin and where does it
end ?" 1t begins just this side of the
Allegheny mountains and hops off at
Honolulu. When we reach the Philip
pines it is the Far East.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-08
One Year Ago Today in the War.

BLUSH and French IaUnCneu BTtdl
offensive on 25-mile front from
Amiens to Montdidier
Allied forces in northern Russia
moved southwark from Archange and
attacked Bolshevik columns. reinforc-
ed by Germans.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-08
NO SUSPICION OF COERCION
Youths Companion.

UUITI JOH1UdHIUH,
on sign this deed of your own
free viii, do you. MADAME" asked the
lawyer.
What do you mean by that" de-
manded the large, florid faced wom-
an. looking threateningly upon the
lawyer.
4 mean there has been no compul.
sion on the part of your husband has
there"
Him ?" she calculated, turning to
look at the little, meek man sitting
behind her, Frederick l like to see
him compulse me-" aAs
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-08

Well, the boosted price of booze
hurts but. few. The high cost of the
article is proving to be sort of pro-
hibition. Keep it up.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-08
Copyright, 1879, by Press Publishing
Being the Confessions of the tooth
Nlrc Concerning the Pet Abonina-
t'rn, e Il ", dcrn Woman

Ely cntt her, /, thy mptHAr, the
wisest among. all the wives of Solo
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-08

-ttrong' the ~nTnves'~th- rudfT tffH
average duration of life is only "a
years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-27
HIRE 4 SOLDIER
RESULTS SOLVE
LABOR PROBLEM
Difficulties Facing Employment
Bureau Wiped Away as People
Respond to New Campaign.
PROVIDES WORK FOR IS BOYS
Drive to Aid in Finding Jobs for
Men Home From All Branches
of Service Commended.

The Hire a Soldier" campaign
as begun by The Argus and which
is being so well responded to by
the people of the county, is solv-
ing problem that before per-
picked those at the Illinois free
employment Office of the city A
total of 35 returned soldiers has
been placed since the drive was
started last Saturday. Six were
given employment since yesterday
noon.
I'VE were facing a problem in
the returned soldiers" Fred W.
Rinck, superintendent of the en-
ployment Office said today. More
and more soldiers and sailors kept
coming home and the jobs seemed
to become fewer. The Hire a Sol
der campaign seems to make the
people realize that it was up to
them to cooperate with the en-
ployment authorities and we are
getting more and more answers to
our appeals for cooperation each
day. I only hope that it keeps up.
l am certain that it will.
For Sailors Too.
1t has been asked at the Illinois
employment Office if the campaign
was not for sailors, too. Most as
suredly. Soldiers. sailors and ma
rines, who have returned from SER
vice, are on an equal basis when it
comes to providing them with work
and if a call is made for man re-
turned from service, the employ
ment office sends who can best fill
the job, whether he be man back
from the army, the navy or from
the soldiers of the sea" branch of
the military service of the coun-
try. y
Readers of The Argus will find
a coupon attached to this article
for their convenience in notifying
the employment officials that they
will provide work for one or more
soldiers.
HIRE A SOLDIER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-27

Rock Island will be honored
Sunday by the presence of Charles
n Hurrev. of international fame,
who will be in the city and deliver
the address at the mems meeting
at the Y. NJ c. A. gymnasium at 3
o'clock Mr. Hurley is a member
@as the international committee of
the Young Mems Christian associ-
alton, and has just recently return
ed from Italy, where he served on
the Austria Italian front along the
Piave river, and on Mont Grappa.
Mr. Hurley is an authority on
Latin America, and has served as
continental secretary of South
America, and is well versed in the
commercial and agricultural activ-
tiles of that continent. The king of
Italy, since the armistfce has been
signed, has extended an. invita-
tion to Mr.. Hurley to continue his
work in Italy, and Mr.. Hurley will
soon return to Italy, to Continue
the association work.
Mr.. Hurley will speak at the
Moline Commercial club Saturday
noon
In addition to the address by Mr.
Hurley Sunday afternoon. the
Wennerberg chorus of Augustana
college will furnish a 45-minute
concert, beginning promptly at 3
O'Clock This will be the last Sun
day afternoon mems meeting held
at the Y NJ c. A until after the
evangelistic campaign of Billy
Sunday in the fall. Admission is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-27
Bowel GAS CROWDED.
Her LUNGS And HEART.
Mrs. Wilbur Could Hardly Breathe
Stomach Trouble Ali Gone

"a year ago / had such a bad case OF
stomach trouble that at times IL was nara
to keep life In me. So much gas gath
cred that II crowded my lungs and heart
and | could hardly get my breath. l had
a good doctor all winter, but got no Re
lief. L coughed most all the time and
got so thin and weak 1 could scarcely
walk.
4 commenced taking MiIks Emulsion
on April IL. In As hours all pain had
left me and could eat a little and sleep.
Then I commenced to gain in strength
and appetite and flesh, l am convinced
that Milks Emulsion saved my life -
Mrs. Isabella l. Wilbur. Webb, Iowa.
Mrs, Wilbur "a only one of Thousands
who have promptly rid themselves OF
stomach torture by using Milks Emulsion.
It II guaranteed. and costs nothing TO try.
Milizs Emulsion is a pleasant, nutri-
tive food and corrective medicine. II
restores healthy natural bowel action. do
ing away with all need of pills and phys
les. 1t promotes appetite and quick
puts the digestive organs IN shape toAph#-
simulate food. As a builder of flesh, and
strength, Milks Emulsion Is strongly rec
commended TO rundown, nervous people
and II mas produced amazing nesultH IN
many eases OF tuberculosis OF the lungs.
Chronic stomach trouble and constipation
are promptly relieved-usually in one day.
This is the only solid emulsion made
and so palatabie that it is eaten with q
spoon like ice cream. A truly wonderful
medicine for weak sickly children.
No matter how severe your case, yau
are urged to try MIlks Emulsion under
this Euarantee-Take six bottles home
with you, use il according to directions,
money will be promptly refunded Price
SOC and 81 20 Ter bottle. The Milks
Emulsion Co. Terre Haute Ind Sold aud
recommended by all leading druggists-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-27
Obituary
Celia Elizabeth Lewis.

Mrs. Celia Elizabeth Lewis. Sc
years old. 513 Eighteenth street,
died at o'clock this morning at
her home following an illness ex-
tending over a period of about two
years
Celia Elizabeth Lewis. nee Boil
man, was born in Hopewell, Pa,
Sept. 3, 1855. daughter of Mr.. anu
Mrs. George Bollman.. In 1854 she
came to Rock Island with her par
ents, where on May 27. 1874, she
vas married to Joseph G. Lewis of
this city. She was a faithful mem
Der Of the First Methodist church.
Surviving besides the widower
are two daughters. Mrs. Grace
Hartshorn of Holtville, Cal. and
Miss Sadie at home; also one son,
Harry G. Lewis. also at home. An
infant daughter. Gertrude preceded
her in death. She leaves also three
brothers: Thomas and Reuben Boil
man of Rock Island and George
holman of Springfield, Ill; also
one sister. Mrs. Sadie Heaton of
Spangle, Wash
Funeral services will be held at
the home Saturday afternoon at J
o'clock. Rev. Samuel Van PeIt.
pastor of the First Methodist
church, will officiate. Intermenl
will be in Chippiannock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-27
DR.. COFFEE
TREATS EYE, EAR, NOSE AND
THROAT DISEASES ONE
TIME FREE.
Saturday. Monday and Tuesday

People afflicted with eve dis
eases, falling sight. weak eyes,
graduated lids. wild hairs. inf1a-
nation, ulcers, sore eyes. scums or
growths on the eyes, deafness, loss
of hearing, headaches, ulcers of
the ears, catarrh of the nose. head,
throat and system, cross-eyes, ade-
noids and diseased tonsils should
consult DR.. w o. Coffee, the occu-
list and aurist about his special
non-surgical treatment for most of
the above diseases. He will agree
to straighten any case of cross
eyes no matter If they are born
that way, without chloroform or
ether. He removes adenoids in a
few minutes without an anesthetic
or without serious hemorrhage He
says catarrh is a constitutional
condition aid often causes rheu-
matism, neuritis, headaches, stom-
ach troubles and every case is
durable He especially urges peo-
pie that are growing deaf in one
ear or have head noises just start
ing in the other to see him and
try his treatment and see if it
will help them. He is curing many
very bad cases. Treats all dis
eases of the eye, ear. nose and
throat. He'll treat any patient
that he thinks he can help one
time free to see how his treat
ment acts. You will be under no
obligation to continue treatment or
pay any money. He has So years
experience in this speciality treat
ing thousands upon thousands of
cases This makes it possible for
him to succeed in many cases
where others of less experience
would fail. He is in his Daven-
port offices every Saturday, Mon
day and Tuesday from a. m. to
4 p. m. and Saturday night from z
to s p. M. For further informa-
ton call telephone 1914. DIR. w. o.
Coffee, First National Bank build
ing. Second and Main, Davenport,
IOwa~iAdyl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-27
ASKS HYDRAULIC
JACK FOR TIGHT
SKIRTED LADIES

Chicago. March 27.-Mayor Pearce
of Waukegan favors an hydraulic
jack at each street corner to lift
the tight-skirted ladies up to the
level of the high steps of the Chi
cago. North Shore & Milwaukee
Electric
Officials of the company will de-
eide the issue today when they meet
. delegation of women who will ex-
plain that styles may come and
styles may go. but steps must now
he lowered
The Waukegan Sun, William J.
Smith. editor, yesterday came out
eIitoria1ly in scathing rebuke of
styles.
They strap themselves down, " it
says, until they look like monkeys
or crippIes as they toddle along the
street. They are objects of pity and
sympathy to those who see de-
formed race in case the styles
should continue.
What kind of children" it in
quires, will these women bring
forth? The women's clubs can be
OF greater use to humanity by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-27

rotary of state to cease operations
and show cause within a week why
their licenses should not be revok-
ed. They are the Buck Run Oil &
Refining company, the American
Truck e. Trailer company, and the
Johnson Tire & Rubber company.
Sold NOn-Licensed Stock.
A new story of the activiues of
the Buck Run company's statesmen
was revealed when Stanley Keviat-
kowski, 1854 Els1on avenue, told
his story to Assistant Attorney
General Pruitt On Dec. IT last
he purchased 500 shares of Buck
Run for $1,000 of S. Roth, he said.
The stock was delivered Dec. 80
and Roth praised his good judg-
ment in getting in on the ground
floor" SO enthusiastically that he
signed his name to an order for
100 shares of Molle Typewriter
company stock at 81 One dollar
was par value. On Jan. z the 100
shares were delivered and he took
$50 more at the same price. He
gave notes in part payment in each
transaction, but none of them were
put through the banks. All were
collected by agents of the COM
pany
Roth, in making the typewriter
company stock sales. declared he
was acting for the. Union Securi-
ties company of Milwaukee. The
Typewriter company's offices were
given as Oshkosh, Wis. Neither
concern is licensed to sell stock in
Illinois. and the attorney generals
office is investigating their status.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-27
YASkS GET SNAPPED

Coblenz-German photographers
in Coblenz recently have been doing
their largest business in their car
GERS, their principal customers be-
ing American soldiers. From two
to five thousand Americans in units
other parts of the occupied area
visit Coblenz daily, the soldiers be-
ing allowed one day in the city
every few weeks. Hundreds of these
men have their photographs taken.
In their display windows the
photographers have arranged the
pictures of Americans on one side
and the likenesses of German civil
ians and soldiers on the other, al
ways with dividing line of some
kind between,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-27
BRITISH WOMEN,
100000 OF EN-,
NEVER TO MARRY

London, March 27.-There are / =
100000 women in this country yao
will never have the chance of get
ting married, is the statement OF
Miss Norah March, editor Of Ma
tional Health. In 1917 there was
surplus of 1897 900 marriageable
women over manageable men and
since then there have been the war
casualties of 1918.
Miss March says that emigration
will remove a few of these surplus
women, while economic independ-
ence will prevent women from
marrying men for the sake OF
home.
MANY men and women in this
age of modern advancement" Miss
March says, "are getting different
views from those held in the past
and regard women's right to moth
erhood as a supreme individual pre-
rogative.
"Having such a wide choice of
wives, the question remains as TO
whether the men will choose the
best and strongest women, as upon
the women will depend largely the
future human race
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-27
FINANCES NOT TO
STOP RAIL PLANS,
HINES PROMISES

Pittsburgh, March 27-Despite
the financial predicament of rail-
roads, the railroad administration
plans to carry out as much of Its
improvement program as possible
to keep labor employed and roads
in repair, Director General Hines
declared in an address last night
before the Pittsburgh Traffic club.
He asked for more adequate I'M
derstanding on the part of the pub
lie of problems facing the railroads
during the war and in the immedi-
ate future, and presented sugges-
tons for operating roads privately
under public regulation as a per-
manent solution of the problem.
He emphasized that the ability of
the railroad administration to I'M
ance itself in spite of the failure of
the appropriation does not mean
that it will not need the appropria-
ticn as soon as congress meets
again.
Unfortunately the impression
has gone out that the railroad ad-
ministration has decided to cut off
all Improvement work, including
additions and betterments and
maintenance, Mr. Hines said. This
is not a fact. What has happened is
that we are taking steps to give the
railroad corporations full oppertun-
ity to determine~ whether they
should assent to the work which
they must finance.
at is the intention of the rail-
road administration to carry for
ward just as much additions and
betterments and maintenance work
as possible in order that labor may
not be thrown out of employment
unnecessarily and in order that the
railroads be kept IN good repair
and extended to meet the needs of
the situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-27
JURY DECISION
FOR DEFENDANT
Henry Knockenmus Is Adjudged
Not Guilty in Suit for $4,000
\ In Circuit Court.
ADJOURNs UNTIL MAY TERM
Judge W. r. Church To Return
Here at That Time-Three
C0nYicts Get Continuance.

It took a jury in circuit court
yesterday afternoon but an hour to
decide Henry Knockenmus of
north of Hampton not guilty in a,
suit for $4,000 damages preferred
by a neighbor. John II. Brown.
Clinton and c. j. Searle were the
attorneys for the plaintiff, while
c. e. DietZ and William Whiteside
of Moline appearing for Knocken-
mus.
Testimony in trial of the case
brought out that Brown alleged
criminal negligence on the part of
knockenmus relative to burial of
diseased infected carcasses of
hogs. 1t was claimed that many
animals of a herd belonging to
Knockenmus died from the effects
of hog cholera, which disease was
prevalent, and that the defendant
neglected to bury the stricken an
imals. 1t was alleged that swine
belonging to the plaintiff became
infected from the dead hogs of the
Knockenmus herd.
Robert Jackon. negro, Ed Smith,
negro, and Peter Aukskoluis. all
paroled convicts. were brought in
to circuit court this morning on a
motion for a continuance of their
cases until the May term of court
filed by the state. Jackson is held
under $4,000 bond, charged with
assault to murder: Smith under
$500 bond for robbery, and AUX
skoluis under S1,500 for larceny
Court AdiOurns.
Following the disposal of certain
other minor matters, circuit court
was adjourned until the May term,
when Judge w. T. Church will re-
turn for judicial duty here. Grim
inal trial calendar, featuring that
OF the Wigers murderers, will be
resumed then.