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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01

Springfield, March Attempts
to destroy trade competition would
be dealt a blow if the bill intro
duced by Representative LIndstrom
of Streator and referred to the
house judiciary committee becomes
a law. The text follows:
ANY person. firm. company, OF
corporation doing business in the
state of Illinois and engaged in
the production. manufacture, pur-
chase, sale or distribution Of any
commodity or article in general
use who, with the intent and for
the purpose of destroying competi-
ton of any regular. established
dealer of such commodity or arti-
Gle, or to prevent the competition
of any person who in good faith
attempts to become such dealer.
shall discriminate between differ e
ent sections, localities, cities, or
towns In the state by purchasing
such commodity or article at d
lower price or rate in ons section,
locality, city or town than in the
other section, locality, city or
town after making due allowance
for difference. If any. in grade or
quality and IN the actual cost of
transportation from the point of
purchase to the point of manufac-
lure or storage, or from the point
of production, manufacture or
storage to the place of sale or dis
tributiOn, and after making due
allowance for the difference. if any,
in the actual cost of making such
purchase o. sale, as the case may
be, shall be guilty OF a INSIDE
meanor and, upon conviction there
of shall be punished by a fine of
not less than one thousand dollars,
or by Imprisonment in the county
Jail for period of not more than
one year or BOTH
A bill introduced by Representa-
tive Boyd of Gaiva would authorize
adjoining counties to establish and
maintain jointly tuberculosis sani-
toria and to levy taxes for such
purposes.
County boards of directors or
county commissioners would contract
for sanitoria and raise funds by
taxation without q vote OF the peo-
pie as required by the present act
relating to tuberculosis institu-
tons
Amendment Of the elections act
providing for Keeping the polls
open from 6 a. N. to p. N. except
in cities, villages and Incorporated
towns of more than 100000 in
where they shall close
at D. m, is provided In bill
by Representative Mil
Ter OF Champaign.
A hearing on the optometry IL
censIng bill introduced In the house
by Representative Roderick of Chi
cago will be held by the house
judiciary committee Marcn 3, when
opponents of the measure will set
forth their arguments. A compan-
ION bill, sponsored by Senator Dali
Icy, is before the senate Judiciary
committee.
The law licensing optometry was
declared unconstitutional by the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
ALEDO AT A GLANCE
Daily Doings in Mercer County's Busy Capital
AledO Gets Truck.

With the acceptance by the city
of the new American-LaF'ranc mo-
tor fire truck which arrived in the
city the first of the week, the Ell
ficiency of the fire department, es-
pecially in the outlying districts
will be greatly increased. Time
is the great thing in preventing fire
loss and the Aledo company has
been greatly handicapped in the
past by having to depend on private
teams and auto trucks to haul the
apparatus to the scene of the blaze
The official demonstration of the
new apparatus will be held Monday
afternoon at O'Clock, under the di-
rection of Messrs. Johnson and
Stevenson of the LaFrance COM
pany. One trial will be made in
the business district and others i'll
various parts of the city where
conditions are not so good. The
new apparatus, which is OF class
possessed by few towns the size of
Aledo, is a complete fire fighting
machine in itself. Weighing $500
pounds and driven by a rs horse
power motor, ii carries a chemical
tank and hand extinguishers, lad
ders, hose and other equipment
needed in fire fighting. And in ad-
dition to this and probably the
most important feature of the ap-
paratus is the pressure pump driv-
en- by the rs horsepower motor.
which will give an adequate pres
sure anywhere in the city without
placing pressure on the mains.
The purchase of this apparatus was
approved by the city through a vote
on the question of issuance of
bonds for its purchase which ques-
ton won by large majority. The
cost of the apparatus was $1,000
and the returning of certain appat-
atus which will not be used by the
department. At the present time
it would cost much more as ma
terials such as used in its construc-
ton have steadily gone up since the
time of the purchase.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
TAYLOR RIDGE

Mrs. Reinhold Zwicker and chill
dren of Presumption visited several
days at the home of Mrs. Zwicker's
parents. MIR and Mrs. a. F. Hart
man.
A miscellaneous shower was given
at the home of Mrs. Hintermeister
saturday, in honor of Miss Anna
Hartman.
Mrs. James Miller is visiting at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Henry
c Jackson of wyoming. III.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hintern eiste-
visited Thursday at the home of
August Hartman.
Wednesday evening at o'clock
took place the marriage of Miss
Anna Hartman, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. August Hartman. to George
Wakefield. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James c. Wakefield, both of this vii
lage. The rooms were taStefully
decorated in the brides chosen col
ors, yellow and white. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Ed
ward McOmber in the presence of
the immediate relatives. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wakefield will make their home
in this village.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Is SERMON THEME

The subject of the sermon IN
Broadway Presbyterian church to-
morrow morning is 1.-THE Tenants of
God" from the text aye are stran-
gers and sojourners with me-" Lev.
1928. AS usual brief sermon
will be preached to the children of
the Sunday school at the opening
of divine worship.
In the evening popular relig-
ious forum will be held with re-
marks by laymen and an address on
the subject now before the world,
"A League of Nations" The pastor,
Rev. John McGown Stevenson, will
preach in the morning and give an
address in the evening on the
theme, What the League of Nations
is and is Not; How it Affects the
United States; What it Seeks to Ac-
complish," showing that it is not in
conflict with the Monroe doctrine
nor the constitution.
Those not regularly worshipping
elsewhere are welcome to the SER
vices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
Personal Mention.

Attorney George w. Werts was a
business visitor in Davenport
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs A. Nelson and
daughters left Thursday for Dixon
where they will make their home
Mr. Nelson has been district man
ager here for the utilities company
for several months and goes TO
Dixon to take a position with the
same company.
DR.. f. Il. Shut spent Thursday
in Orion.
Mrs. r. B. Merritt was in Dav-
export Thursday.
Mrs. Irwin Cameron of Burgess
visited friends in the city Thurs
day
George Mayhem went to Reynolds
Thursday to spend the day.
Mrs. Jethro Ramsden returned
to Ellisville, having been called to
attend the funeral of Mrs. John
Ramsden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
5000 YANKEES
AT HOME PORTS
Some Arrive at New York. Others
at Newport News -Leviathan
Sails for Z. $. with 9th.

Washington. March 1.-The war
department has announced that a
part of the Twenty seventh (New
York national guard) division had
sailed for New York on the Levia-
than Feb. &c. Army embarkation
officials said the Leviathan might
be expected at New York about
March 5.
New York. March 1.-The British
liner AQuitania, bringing 1898
American soldiers and with a dis
tinguished passenger list, includ-
ing Lord Reading, British ambas-
sador to the United States, and j.
p. Morgan, arrived here yesterday
from Liverpool by way of Brest.
The army units aboard were
largely negroes, hiding the Three
Hundred Sixty-sixth infantry, with
125 officers and 1854 men. Casual
company No. 1915 of Illinois, Brest
convalescent detachments so, 20
and II, and several groups of cas-
ual officers and men also were on
the passenger list.
Newport News, Va, March l.
The battleships Virginia and Rhode
Island have locked here after a
strenuous 1S-day trip from Brest
and debarked more than 1000 re-
turning soldiers.
Aboard the Virginia were the
First trench mortar battalion, the
Four Hundred Eighty-eighth aero
squadron, the Three Hundred Fifth
trench mortar battery, eight casual
officers and two Y M. c. A. secre-
taries. The Rhode Island brought
the One Hundred Forty-seventh
machine gun battalion, the Eight
Hundred Fortieth aero squadron.
New York and Missouri casual
companies, nine casual officers and
several Y. NJ. c. A. men.
The Virginia'G contingent is said
to have suffered greatly during the
storms at sea. There were several
deaths.
The First trench mortar battal-
ion had representatives from 3S
states. They had been in France
80 months and had fought at Cha
teau Thierry, the Argonne, St. Mi
hiel and Thieaucourt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
DIR. COFFEE - YEARS PRAC-
TICING MEDICINE.

Most people in this country have
heard OF Dr. Coffee and his sue
cessfuI treatment OF blindness
deafness and cross eyes for the
last 80 years. The End of March
he celebrates his 3Sth yc4r in the
practice of medicine. Nearly 81
years treating eye. ear, nose anu
throat diseases. Or. Coffee is one
of the successful ocuIists and aur-
lists OF this country, has one Of thg
largest practice He says that il il
the treatment Of thousands upon
thousands of cases OF sioilar kind
that makes ore doctor more sue
cesful than the other. He treated
his first case OF blindness 81 years
ago. He has not only been sue
cessful in the practice OF medicine
but successful IN business and has
a fortune invested in farm lands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
HOW
RHEUMATISM
BEGINS

The excrutfating aEonies OF rheu-
ulatism are usually the result of fail
ure OF tho kidneys to expel poisora
from the system. If the irritation OF
these uric acid crystals IS allowed TO
continue incurlble bladder or kid
ney disease may result. Attend 70 It
at once. Don't resort to temporary
relief. The sick kidneys must be
restored to health by the uBe OF som
sterling remedy which VIII prevent
a return of the disease
Get some GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
on Capsules imme diately. They have
brought back the joys Of life 70
countless thousands OF sufferers from
Theum atisu, lame back, Iumbag0.
sciatica, gall stones, gravel and other
Elections of the l1idne yg, liver. stom-
ach, bladder and allied organs
They will attack the polsons' at
once, clear out the kidneys and urin-
airy tract and the soothing, healing
oils and herbs Will restore the In
famed tissues and organs to norma
health.
All others arc limitations. Ask for
GOLD MEDAL and be sure the name
GOLD MEDAL IS on the boz Three
Hzes, at all good drUggistR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
U-BOATS Will De
BROUGHT TO U.S..
Orders Issued by Navy DepaTtE tnt
for Officers to Bring Sur
rendered SIbs over.

Washington. March 1.-Orders ta-
sued today by the navy department
assigned q number OF officers t.
Quty in connection with German
submarines. 1t was learned I'll
.lorilatiyely that their duty will 1e
TO bring some surrendered enemy
submarines to the United States.
-Four or five U-bOats are expected
to start across in the near future
Officers assigned for the task in
dude Lieutenant Commanders Ken
meth r. Wallace, George L. Junkia,
James r. Webb and Jesse p. Older
GorG, Lieutenant Willis Dixon ana
4 number of officers of lower grade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
Explosion Burns Sponsler.

Frank Sponsler was painfully
burned Tuesday morning by the
explosion of a gas tank at the P
T. Farm home southwest of this
city. The tank was a part of an
acetylene lighting system located
a short distance from the residence
in which was a small leak. The
lights had given out about a week
previous and Mr.. Farm had emptied
the tank and cleaned it out and ne
and Mr.. SponsIer were soldering
the tank when the explosion oc-
Cured. The tank was demolished
and Sponsler was thrown about
ten feet. Mr.. Farm was a short dis
lance away and escaped injury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
Home from Hospital.

Mrs. d. E. Farr arrived home
Wednesday evening from Peoria,
where she had spent several weeks
at ST. Francis hospital. Although
quite weak she is making a rapid
recovery. Mrs. G. H. Carroll who
has been at the same hospital for
the last five weeks was removed
yesterday to hotel where she will
remain until able to make the trip
home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01

In my platform I state that
Il stand for law enforcement
and a clean city," which means,
if 1 am elected mayor of the city
Of Rock Island, 1 shall use every
legal means within my power to
stamp out the illegal sale of
liquor, to suppress gambling
1ens and the operation of conf
1ence games, and shall welcome
any and all information and as
Sistance leading to the curbing
IF these nuisances, which are
believed to be in operation at
present.
1 am in sympathy with the
wartime efforts of the federal
5overnmenS in the elimination of
ice from our city for the pro-
lection of our soldiers and young
men, if elected mayor shall do
ny best to guarantee the city
administration under which it
will be as difficult for CONNER
vice to operate as under
ederal control. I believe that
| is just as important to guard
he health and morals OF our
in time of peace as
n time of war, and the immoral
present and pre-war conditions
will not continue in Rock Is
and with ny consent, nor if any
'horts of mine can prevent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
Farmers Attend Tractor School.

Considering the condition of the
roads there was a good attendance
at the tractor demonstration and
school held at the Thede implement
store, Thursday. Experienced fac
tory men were on hand to show the
working of the E.-B. machine and
answer questions regarding the
operation of this make of tractors
in general.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
NYB11ofJ

Phone RI. 2S5. Trefz Express { o.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
R L Clean Towel Service. Phone
R l. 4476.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
Time To
ReShingle

This is the time of year to consider
your roof The winter weather has
been hard on it and if it needs repairing
now is the time to have the work done.
Use Reynolds Shingles for beauty,
durability, economy, and fire protec-
ton. Their beauty is due to the grant
lated minerals in natural, non-fading
colors with which they are surfaced.
Their durability has been proven by six
teen years of successful Reynolds
roofs. The economy in using Reynolds
is due to the fact that they are easy to
lay, last long without painting or re-
pairs. They have been tested rigidly in
the Underwriters Laboratories and
classed as &C" which entities you to
lower insurance rates.
Now is the time to reshingle-use
Reynolds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-29
What a Daredevil Did

The changes wrought by science in
modern warfare are well shown by Capt.
A. P. Corcoran in his Daredevil OF the
Army" He entered the British army
at the outbreak Of the war and was
made one of the dispatch riders of the
motorcycle dispatch CORDS. and gives an
instructive recount Of his duties IN this
new branch of the service. One OF the
dispatches he carried through after six
men had been killed in the attempt.
Promoted to the rank Of signal officer,
his principal work was superintending
the laying Of cables for telephonic COM
munication, both behind and on the line,
the average rate being about six miles
an hour The establishment of wireless
telephonic communication with the front
was his last duty, and he shows very
clearly it's remarkable success. There are
many vivid pictures Of his experiences,
the dangers which he encountered being
shown by the fact that out OF his unit
of fifty cable layers forty were killed.
Many humorous touches add interest to
his unusual book.
THE DAREDEVIL OF THE ARMY. Ex-
periences of "BuZzer' and Dispatch
Rider. BY Captain A. p. Corcoran. New
York: e. p. Dutton & Co.. 81. 80.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-29
Not So Battling, but Clever

According to the slip cover which en-
wraps "The Web" Frederic Arnold
Runners spy-story: THE verdict of
the professional reader who never
thought her opinion would be seen by
half dozen people, was this: 1T is a
rattling good spy story, and I confess
l never suspected how the story was
going to end" Reviewers who have to
read dozens of spy stories were not so
much in the dark as % the real in
wardness of the experience Of the young
American who became a German spy.
Possibly many readers who see the an
nouncement on the slip cover viii be i'm
PEELED to dope out" the mystery in ad-
vance after reading chapter or two,
and check off their sagacity at the finis.
At any rate, before they come to finis
they will be enmeshed in the network
Of intrigue which forms Mr. RUNNERS
plot, for the publishers reader was right
when she called THE Web" a "rattling
good spy story" There is no reason
for astute reviewers TO disclose the
workings Of the plot; let it suffice for
them. to say that it Is intricate, full of
action and clever in its use Of suspense.
THE WEB. BY Frederic Arnold Hummer.
New York: The Century Company. 81 80.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-29
4 Harold MacCrath Thriller

The label thriller" applied to a novel
usually implies melodramatic plot and
inartistic literary workmanship. The
plot of Harold MacGrath's newest novel,
"The Private Wire to Washington" Is
theatrical, If you will, though something's
rising to the dramatic. but 1t is also
an unusually well-writtaen and designed
story The characters are not mere pup
pets moved by strings to and in sensa-
tlonal situations. They are real flesh
and blood persons with differentiation OF
mood and impulse. The climaxes. While
sensational, are not manufactured SEN
sation for sensations sake; they arise
naturally and spontaneously out or the
development of the story.
The story has to do with baifling
spy mystery centerng about Long Island
Sound and New York city. A loyal
American man of culture, charm,
standing and distinction, who has given
all his powers and resources to impor-
tant work for the government, Is the
magnet that draws the enemy consp!ra-
tors His daughter, typical American
girl, beautiful, patriotic and able to take
care of herself, figures largely not only
in the mystery, but as the center OF the
delightful love interest, which involves
young officer and queer chap' young
wealthy, an inventor and connoisseur
in many things, whose record gloriously
redeems him frpm charge Of slackerism
and wins the girl
Mr.. MacGrath weaVes his skelns OF
love, mystery and patriotism into SUD
stantial fictional fabric. To divulge the
heart of the mystery, blended of U-boat,
airp'ane and Secret Service would be
to ruin suspense for the reader and to
no good purpose
THE PRIVATE WIRE TO WASHINGTON.
BY Harold MacGrath. New YORK: Harper
4 Bros. Sl.S6.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-29
THE GERMAN STRAIN .
A Norel Of the Elimination Of Kultur
From a German-Amer-

VIII what's bred In the bone invaria-
bly, and inevitably .outcrop In the ma
ture of an individual? Will the devel-
opment of the soul under new inspira-
tions submerge ancient racial traits?
This conflict between heredity and en-
vronment is the problem propounded
and wrought out by Newton A. Fuessle
in his novel of German-American life
and character entitled 1.-THE F'lail." An
swers to these questions answer one Of
the great questions Of the period OF re-
construction into which we are now
plunged after the war-the problem of
Amerlcanism. Reconstruction of the peo-
pie into national solidarity Is one Of
the phases of reconstruction, as i'm
portant in every way as the industrial,
economic and commercial factors. VIII
the American-born children of German
born parents evidence true Amtrican.
ism or develop a throwback to Kultur?
Before the war there was enough and
to spare Of Prussian propaganda and
even of direct action" to startle and
sadden che genuine American, who had
no way Of estimating the essential 10y
atty of persons of German derivation
until this country entered the war. This
showed a hopeful fidelity to American
institutions and ideals which was heart
ening.
But this loyalty was attained and
displayed at the cost of grtat mental
and spiritual struggle in many instances
was born out of a travail of soul
which happily was and Is unknown to
most unhyphenated Americans. Mr..
Fuessle's hero, Rudolf Dohmer, is an in
stance of the conflict with internal Prus-
sianism and the triumph for American
ism. Son of German parents, reared
in Teuton ridden community from boy
hood. he has felt the hold of the Hun
on his mind and heart. He notes diff
ferences between his impulses and those
of his genuine American friends. He
catches himself using a sort Of "Macht-
poitk'' in his business career. He real
ICES a hardening of character. a ruth
lessness toward whatever opposes him.
Against these qualltits are pitted the
which he has absorbed, the
spirit of his own country which has
touched him. How deeply he and his like
have been affected by Americanism, how
he becomes all-American, as SO many
like him became, is made concrete in
this interesting and well-written novel.
THE FLAIL. BY Newton A., Fuessle. New
New YORK: Moffat. Yard Co. $1,6o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-29
SOME INTERESTING SPRING NOVELS
Il Var Nopel

Mary Dillon, whose "Rose Of Old st.
Louis Is remembered as novel of
power. charm and distinction, has writ
ten story of the great war IN The
American" her second Of this type, for
Comrades" also had Its inspiration and
background in the recent conflict. Tho
American" Is rather one OF the mushy,
gushy war fictions of which we have
had some and of which doubtless q large
number are now preparing on authors
typewriters or publishers printing
presses. Mrs. Dillon's plot is very trans
parent. and she concerns herself main
ly with Observation-Disclosures reaction of
her people to the demands of the war
and the translation of their sense OF
duty into terms of service and sacrifice.
She has woven the strategy of Ameri-
cas- participation in the fray very ac-
curately into her narrative-Chateau-
Thierry, ST. MihieI and the Argonne are
graphically described. The descriptive
parts Of the novel sometimes seem a
bit drawn out. but the active passages
are full Of movement. There are dash
and go to Mrs. Dillon's battle scenes.
There Is doubtless large body of read
ers who enjoy sentimentalized war flc-
ton, and such readers will find much to
hold their attention and to furnish en-
joyment for them In "The American"
THE AMERICAN. BY Mary Dillon. New
York: The Century Company. u 30.