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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-20

Tax measure by a vote of 5S to 81,
those voting against the bill being
Anderson, Bland, Bray, Capeheart
Hale, Hall, Hendricks, Hersman, Kick,
man, Hillery, Howard, Kern, Kuyken.
dali, Lantz, Lester, Miller, McClaren
McClintic, McVey, Perrin, Pridemore
SaTVer, Summers, Swisher, Thurmond
Twyman, and Williams Of Peasants,
Brammer, Cox, Hackney, Touveuras,
Pettigrew, Shaw, Vanmeter and vii,
liams of Ohio, county, we're absent.
The House adopted the Senate joint
resolution calling on the president and
congress to see that avs are enacted
TO provide for sending United States
soldiers in to several states to be sta.
toned there to keep order, replacing
the service formerly rendered by the
National Guard. The resolution was
adopted by vote of "A to s.
The real feature of the morning SEES
sion Of the House was the introduc.
ton of the Moore bill, proposing a
tax on bachelors between the ages Aol
% and 60 years. A statement fpAd
with the bill, discloses that there AA
about 10000 unmarried men between
rs and 60 in West Virginia, and thai
the tax Of $25 annually on each D.
them would produce revenue of more
than $2,000000 a year.
1t is declared further that the idea
is not new one, but has precedent
in the federal income tax law, which
by granting married men twice the
amount of exemptions as allowed
single men, establishes the principle
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-20
NEED 10000 TONS
OF WORN CLOTHING
Refugees in Allied Coun.
tries Look to America
to Help Them.

The most comprehensive collection
of used clothing, shoes and bedding
ever undertaken will be conducted by
the American Red Cross during the
week of March 24.91, when the Ameri-
can people will be asked to donate ten
thousand tons Of cast off apparel to
the helpless refugees in Allied coun-
tries. The need of clothing in many
lands is one of the most serious re-
construction problems, but it is exN
pected that a long step toward solving
it will be taken when the thousands
of Red Cross chapters begin their COL
lection Of discarded garments.
Every kind of garment for all ages
and both sexes except such as obvi'
ously could not help refugees, is to be
accepted. Since the clothes will be
subjected to the hardest kind of wear
only garments Of strong and durable
material should be given. They need
not, however, be in perfect condition
for there are thousands Of destitute
women in the recovered territory Gag
er to earn small livelihood by re-
pairing old clothing that will be sent
second hand garments there will be
accepted piece goods, light clothes for
newborn babies, sheeting and blan-
kets and even scrap leather which is
needed for repairing shoes.R Wooden
goods of any kind, softhats' and caps
for all ages and sweaters ~ any kind
or size will be welcomed, while Mems
shirts and pajamas thatare not longer
serviceable as such can be turned into
children's garments
The chapters collecting the clothing
will forward it to central collecting
point whence it will be shipped to Eu..
rope in vessels of the European Re
lief administration. 1t will be distrib-
uted under the dirtEt supervision OF
American Red Cross agents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-20

Retail grocers in Seattle, WASH,
decided to discontinue giving credit
to striking shipyard workers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-20

DON'T BELIEVE It'll
That brother makes his
Patrons sob
Who will not talk while
On the job.
Cartoons Magazine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-20

of laying special tax on the unmar.
ried portion of the population moi
having actual dependents.
BY a vote of 4S to SO, the House
passed the John bill providing fer the
continuation of the state executive
council OF defense and county and
community councils as Americanisa.
ton and reconstruction councils, %
cooperate with the federal govern,
ment in such work. The bill carries
an appropriation of only $4,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-20
DIseUsTEp.

He purchased some gloves made Of
chamois,
Did a certain young fellow named
Samois.
He wore them a day,
And the seams ripped away
That's why the young fellow said
"Damofs!"
Cartoons Magazine
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-20
She Took
A.dIer-:izk:a.

"MS wife hal what BE doctors call
catArTh of the stoma chf for 10 years.
Had diet carefully and suffered
much. She has a taken one bottle
Adler-i-i Ia and feels perfectly we'll"
(signedi B. F. Parker, Brock, Texas.
Adler ka expels ALL gas and sour.
mesa stdppi1g atom IA distress IN.
sTANTLY. Hmhtte5 BOTH upper
and Lowell bowel, d ushing ENTIRE
alimentary canal. Hepoves ALL foul
matter whtch poisot Is sEstem. Often
CURES COP tipatidh. RTevents ap,
peudtcitis. We ha Ne sold Adler.i.ka
many years. 1t Is a mixture of buck,
thorn, cascara, glyferine and n(pe 9TH
er simple drugs. Martins drug store.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-20
Fhis Suit Case Held
a Genuine Surprise

s IiUMBERPoRT. w. Va, March 20.
eunstables James Looman and
Lamar Fox were certain for a few
sninntes the other day that they had
landed bootlegger. They sighted a
suit case on the street which looked
suspicious, They satisfied themselves
that II contained booze. Investigation
only served Ia. make them the more
certain that they were right. They
visited for the owner. 1t was a for.
slgner When he picked up the suit
ce they confronted him.
You have whiskey in that suit
ease, . said Looman.
The foreigner denied It.
Then it's GIN" said Fox.
he foreigner opened the suit case
and displayed poodle dog.
President Wilson'S father was
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-20

President Wilson's father was
aofp n stubenyille, Ohio.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-20
CADOMENE GOOD
FOR OLD PEOPLE
Read This Voluntary Letter.

The Blackburn Products Co.,
Dayton, Ohio:
Dear Sirs-- list bought an
other tubes of dadomene Tab-
lets. My wife Ind l have useo
one tube and 4 nd them as YOU
state. They have made my
! wife a whole lot better, as she
was 80 eros ) from being 30
Nervous and rundown. They
ave helped me, too, as was
50 nervous Ind irritable and
ahsble TO leep. We are both
Though we do not feel old slice
Ntakit gNCad omene Tablets They
AureR m e US feel IKE new
peoplA Al h&pt, etc. 4ours rs
spectflRlJ HugM>Eslsoe 21s b.
BROADWAY MusSo2ee, Okla
Csdomene Tablets is<the best
medicine toy nervous, run
down syste1As. Sold by drug
gists eve where,-Adv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
TO THE NATHAN OR MOS
QUITO!

When Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
sent his famous character, Sher-
lock Holmes, to his supposed death
down the abyss of a roaring water
fall, one Of his friends protested.
Well" said the author, I've eth
er got to kill Sherlock Holmes or
Sherlock Holmes will kill me"
Pretty much the same situation
exists in certain sections of the
United States between man and the
mosquito. If man does not kill
the mosquito, the mosquito will do
his cussedest toward killing man
and, if he doesn't cutie succeed,
will make him mighty sick. The
United States department Of agri-
culture is on the side of man in
the contest and is preparing for d
big drive against the malaria mos
quitoes in Louisiana this summer
The details are not completed, but
the campaign will begin about
Aug. 1 and will be, perhaps, the
most intensive one yet put on.
Some of the workers are already
on the ground. Others who have
been engaged in "cootie' work for
army and still others who have
been actually with the army will
be sent to Louisiana within the
next few weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
REQUEST WEIGH
TO Be MANAGER
OF FOODS SALE
Mayor VIII Ask Former Rock Is.
land GrOeeryman to Take Charge
Of Selling Army Goods.

Franklin P. Jerry WEIGH will
be designated to take charge of the
government foods to be sold to the
Rock Island public at cost prices,
IL . request from Mayor H. NJ.
Schriver is accepted by Mr.. WEIGH.
II the city secures the govern
ment canned goods by a bid, the
figures of which have been agreed
on, Mr.. WEIGH will handle the
commodities and arrange details Of
selling them to the public at prices
which are much below retail fig-
ures in the city.
In selecting Mr.. WEIGH, the may
or is naming one who has had
considerable experience in the gro
Gerry business, having formerly run
a store, and is qualified in all re-
spects to take charge of the sale
to the satisfaction of the public.
A test of some army goods wEs
made last evening by Mayor Schri-
yer, and resulted in the belief that
one carload of the canned beef
vegetables, etc, would be readily
sold as quickly as the goods could
be secured. In fact. several per-
sons have already presented offers
for cases, and it is thought that
perhaps two carloads may be OBJ
tanned.
The mayor and city clerk are
now awaiting bidding sheets from
the war department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
FAIL IN EFFORT
AGAINST M.W.A,
RATE INCREASE
Judge rOen In Superior Court In
Chicago Yesterday Refused TO
Grant Injunction.

First attempt OF the insurgent
members OF the Modern Woodmen
of America TO prevent the order
from collecting increased rates was
marked with failure Yesterday IN
the superior court in Chicago when
Judge Foell refused 10 grant an
Injunction.
The complainant in the case was
Frank II. Hewitt, one of the lead
ers of the insurgent forces. He
sought to enioin the organization
from realizing on the new rates.
approximating so per cent, which
were voted for by a majority of the
members in a recent nationwide
canvas.
Head Clerk Served
A. n. Bort, head clerk of the M.
W. A., was served with notice early
this week that the proceedings bad
been instituted. Mr.. Bort in WAY
of the action of the court is inclinA
ed not to view the efforts of the in
surgents, who constitute compar-
itively small minority, seriously.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
TAKE A BRIGHT VIEW OF
FT-TTTRF

That the economic delirium
tremens" will end with the sign
ing OF the peace treaty ls the opin-
ion expressed by Food Administra-
tor Hoover, and that Europe will
be on its feet by the middle OF
1920, is the prediction Of Frank G.
Croweil, vice president of the
United States Grain corporation
Coincident with those views the
Guaranty Trust company OF New
York urges the necessity OF revis-
ing present methods OF financing
trade with Europe and predicts a
comparatively early rehabilitation
of European conditions. The ban j.
believes, however, that tie presGAt
movement OF American goods 10
Europe and other countries, upon
which the prosperity OF the United
States depends, must soon show a
definite falling of unless adequate
credit be supplied, and that the
financial resources OF this country
must be organized TO insure a gem
erous absorption OF foreign obliga-
tons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
TCELEss COOLER FOR HOGS.

Put the hogs in the cooler dur
ing the hot days-not as punish
ment, but to keep the heat from re-
ducing daily gains in pork. Home
demonstration agents of the United
States department of agriculture
and the state colleges have been
demonstrating the iceless refrig-
orator. and these handy coolers are
becoming very popular. The swine
extension man in Mississippi, who
is working in cooperation with the
federal department, is planning to
put into practice the same prin-
ciple used in the iceless refrig-
orator to keep hogs cool in sum-
mer. The iceless refrigerator is
made by inclosing a frame in cat
ton flannel, burlap or duck. A pan
Of water is placed on top and wicks
are extended from the water over
the side of the pan and down the
sides Of the frame. The evapora-
ton Of the moisture in the wicks
keeps the refrigerator cool. In
applying this principle in the hog
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
GETTING READY
FAIR SITE FOR
FALL MEETING
Race Track and Barn Being Pre-
pared TO Accommodate Annua,
County Celebration.

The board of directors of the
Rock Island County Fair assocla-
ton met at the fair grounds this
afternoon for the purpose OF con-
sidering improvements for the 1919
fair, which will be held Aug. 10 to
20.
A contract was let for the build
ing Of new barn large enough to
accommodate twenty race horses.
With this additional space the as
ISOLATION is prepared to accommo-
date seventy-two track horses, and
the indications are that all the
space will be filled.
More work has been done on the
new race track. Fills have been
made on the curves and the trace
has been otherwise leveled and
graded. Horsemen, who are now
training on the track. say that 1t IS
one of the best county fair race
tracks in this part of the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
AIRPLANES FIND FOREST
FIRES.

Reports to the forest service,
United States department of agri-
culture, from the national forests
in California, where army aviators
are making daily flights in search
of forest fires, indicate that the
innovation has been decidedly sue
cessful and that air patrols of the
forests will prove so valuable that
they will eventually become a per
manent part of the work to shield
the great woodlands from conf1ag-
rations. Numerous fires have been
discovered in their early stages by
the aviators and have been report
ed Immediately to the forest rang
ers. 1t is believed that .considera-
BILE loss has been prevented by
such early discovery. Lack of
suitable landing places in this
rugged country has proved a hand
leap in some instances and has
caused a belief in some quarters
that dirigible balloons will finally
be found more suitable than air
planes for forest flying.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
KEEPING FERTILIZER PURE.

According to information re-
ceived by the United States depart
ment of agriculture, the Wichita
Union Stockyards company is in
stalling a modern drier plant for
the disposition of manure, with a
capacity of 100 tons a day. This
plant of three concrete and metal
buildings, includes a storage struc-
ture 80 by $50 feet where the man
ure is delivered by wagons over
an inclined viaduct and dumped at
the second story. The building is
SO arranged and located that one
entire side may be filled with
refuse from the stockyards, while
the contents OF the other side are
being emptied into the drier room.
mechanical cOnveyors being used
in this work. In passing through
the driers, the manure is subjected
to sufficient heat to destroy the vi
tality of all weed seeds and to re-
duce all hay and straw of the raw
manure to fertilizer form. After
being dried, the fertilizer will be
conveyed through a series Of pull
verizers and after it is reduced to
the desired degree of fineness it
will be placed in sacks and stored
in the wareroom, which is so by
100 feet. Thence the finished
product is loaded on cars for ship
ping to the agricultural districts.
This arrangement insures cleaner,
more sanitary bins and yards at the
market point, while it also protects
the farmer who purchases the fer
tilizer from the introduction of
noxious weeds and disease germs
to his fields.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
Personal Points

Mrs. Kirkland Herbert and two
children of 1440 Forty-fifth avenue
are visiting Mrs. Louis Elliott in
Silvis.
Robert F. Ralston. who is spend
ing the summer at Spirit Lake,
Iowa, is in the city on business.
Miss Mabel Holcomb, Miss Puma
Boulton and Miss Regina Huber
leave tonight for Glenwocd Springs,
Wis, to spend a two weeks vaca-
ton.
Mrs. Bertha Bruhn and daughter
Miss Florence and son Otto leave
tomorrow for Colorado, where they
will make an extended stay Miss
Florence will attend the National
Young Peoples convention of the
United Presbyterian church which
is to be in session at Loveland,
Colo.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
H. A. Eng, 2427 Twentieth avenue,
Thursday. Mrs Eng formerly was
Miss Rose Baltzer.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Long. 1904
Thirtieth street. have received word
that their son, Harry Long, arrived
in New York today. Mr.. Long has
been overseas 16 months with the
ordnance department.
Miss Florence Long and Miss Ell
sic McBurney have gone for a sew
eral weeks vacation trip to points
Of interest in Colorado.
Mrs. H. E Hamilton 1884 Twen-
ty-sixth street and son Guy and
daughter, Miss Mabel, leave this
evening for a three months visit
with Mrs. Claude Dawson of KEEL
iogg, Idaho.
DR.. and Mrs. Joseph DeSilva IND
their daughter Miss Maria left to-
day by auto for Elizabethtown, New
York. which is situated in the Adfr
endacks. Here they plan to spend
the vacation season, and will be
Several weeks at this summer re-
sort.
Fred r. Jacobsen. a member of
Company SO Sixth division marines,
is visiting at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Jacobsen,
523 Eleventh street while on 80
DAYS furIough from Quantico, Va.
Mr.. Jacobsen was overseas for a
year and was twice wounded and
overcome by gas, but has recovered.
MIS- l4Oulo W Gil anu Gun SAAA
Miss Jane Lawry of Chicago, are
visiting with relatives Of Mrs. We'll
IN the city.
Miss Helen Parker, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Parker. of 1882
Second avenue, has arrived from
New York City to spend her sum
Tner vacation. She has been stu
dent at the Institute of Musical Art
of New York City for the past two
years, taking organ and paino. She
will resume her studies and also
position as organist of Duryea
Presbyterian church of Brooklyn IN
the fall
A son was born this morning at
st. Anthony's hospital to Mrs. Hat
tie WEIGH, 1929 Tenth avenue. The
father, the late Scott Welch. YVES
taken in death by the flu epidemic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
SOLD LIQUOR IN
AUTO IS CHARGE
William Emmer and Alexander
Lawrence Taken on Evidence
of a License Number.

William Emmer and Alexander
Lawrence. both of Rock Island,
were placed under arrest late yes
terday afternoon by Sheriff John
G. Miller at the request of Sheriff
John Fleming of Mercer county.
Charge against the two men is
selling liquor. They are accused
OF having peddled the outlaw stuff
on a road near Aledo, where they
had gone in an automobile. Both
deny the charge, but were taken
to Aledo this afternoon by Sheriff
Fleming to give bonds.
Gave License Number.
The Mercer county official was
notified yesterday over the tele
phone by a person giving the name
of Ira Greer, that two men were
disposing OF liquor along the road
to farmers. The informant gave
the license number of the machine
in which he said the booze was be-
ing carried. The number is that
under which Emmer's machine is
registered.
Greer appeared before Sheriff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
Wife Says Husband
Kept Company With
His Divorced Mate

After having divorced one wife
and then taken another. Lem Stew
art is charged by his present wife
with having carried on relations
with the former mate which are
deemed entirely too intimate.
Stewart was dismissed by Police
Magistrate d. J. Cleland this morn
ing in appearing before the court
on a charge of disorderIy conduct
on complaint by his wife.
The wife of the accused claimed
that while she was away from Rock
Island, Stewart was staying with
his former wife and another wom-
an. Mary and Ethel Smith, who
were PANIED by Mrs. Stewart, were
also dismissed The alleged disor-
derby conduct took place at 1907
Fourth avenue.
Stewards wife made complaint
to the police after she arrived in
Rock Island yesterday and learned
about the circumstances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
PAVING PLANS
ACTED ON FOR
BRICK ALLEYS
Board Of Local Improvements Also
Discusses Restricting Heavy
Trafie on Avenue.

Plans for the paving Of two al
leys and laying Of a water MAR
we're decided on by the board Of
local improvements this morning
Recommendations for the projects
will be presented to the city com.
mission at Mondays session and
are expected to receive affirmative
action.
The two alleys extend along a
line between Fifth and Sixth ave-
nues, from Seventeenth to Nine
teenth streets. A resolution was
adopted unanimously this morning
after a discussion with the opinion
Of property owners.
A protest against the plan was
offered before the board several
days ago, and arguments by those
who declared the alleys in salts
factory condition at present were
heard. The plan was supported by
DR.. B. ]. Lachner, 1917 Sixth ave-
nue., who represented several 9th
er residents in the vicinity. The
chief objection was brought up by
members of the Methodist Episco-
pal church.
The use of brick in constructing
the alley ways was approved be-
cause of the lasting power of the
material It was believed that
those who opposed the paving
would be more in accord with it If
brick was used.
Another resolution was adopted
by the board insuring the laying
of a water main on Twenty-fifth
avenue, between Twelfth and Sew
enteenth streets.
Discuss Traffic on Avenues.
A discussion of heavy traffic on
pavements was brought up at the
meeting. 1t was suggested by
Mayor H. NJ. Schriver that the
city commission look into the mat
ter of restricting heavy trucks and
other such vehicles in districts
where damage might be caused to
the paving.
Commissioner NJ. T. Rudgren Of
fered the opinion that if an ordin-
ance were adopted restricting
heavy traffic from paved streets
and avenues, practically all resi-
dents would demand asphalt paw
ing instead Of brick, in order to d.
vert noises caused by the heavy
vehicles. The question probably
will receive special attention of
the city commission at coming
meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19

lays its eggs mostly on the throat
and lower jaw.
Effective control results from
going over these surfaces every
seven days with a rag dampened in
per cent carbolic acid mixture.
But the nose fly lays its eggs where
they can not be got at by this
method-on the short hairs of the
lips, just at the moisture line. The
United States department of agri-
culture recommends two types OF
nose guard-or, more properly
speaking, lip guard. One is a wide
bride or halter and covering the
lips. The other is a somewhat
complicated box arrangement
that permits grazing. But complete
effectiveness is not claimed for
these measures. The extension
workers of the department of agri-
culture insist on administering
carbon bisulphide-"high life
to the horses in October and No
vember, horse owners, the county
agent, and a dependable veterin-
arian working together. The car
bon bisulphide, in three three
drahm capsules an hour apart, is
given by means of a "balling gun"
If the capsule breaks and the car
bon gets into the lungs of the
horse, death results. That is why
the extension workers insist on
having the medicine given by a
veterinarian.