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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
SLIGHT DAMAGES
FROM TWO FIRES

The roof of a grocery store occu-
pied by Kramer & Sons, 1871 Elev-
enth street, was practically totally
destroyed by fire this morning at
3:15. The building is owned by
c. Melrose.
Damage is estimated at 800 or
more. the cause of the blaze be-
lieved to be crossed wires. Only
one company No. 5. was necessary
to eXtinguish the blaze.
Another fire occurred in a rub
bish dump at First street and
Thirteenth avenue at last night.
No damage was incurred, the blaze
being put out before spreading.
Damage from a fire which raw
aged a dwelling occupied by Mrs.
Mary Ryan at $40 Forty-first street
Sunday morning is now estimated
at around $500. The confagration
is believed to have started from an
electric iron.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26

home, the shelves, instead of being
bare, were pretty well stocked by
foresighted buyers, who had anti
cipated even more difficulty in get
ting goods in another year of war, !"
says Chauncey Depew Snow. Amer
lean commercial attache at Paris,
in the September Nations Bus
mess.
1.-The policy of restricting i'm
ports was not suddenly abandoned.
but was intensified in some direc-
tons. In the face of all this, many
dealers have allowed their early
optimism to swing into dark pes
simism, but in my Judgment the
latter is now no more warranted
than the over optimism OF six
months ago.
France needs the American
market for its exports and France
needs American goods, and trade
relations between the two coun-
tries should grow better"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
ORION

Miss Mildred Dusenberry entert aimed
the Phfiathea class of the Baptist church
at her home on Friday afternoon at a
miscellaneous shower in honor Of Mrs.
Philip PaImgren of Moline. a former
member of the class. Mrs. Palmgren re-
ceived many useful and beautiful gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Champion and
daughter returned to their home at Needles
Calf. on Saturday after a visit with rel
atiyes and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lawson and chill
dren and Mrs. William Crawford of
Osceola. Iowa. arrived Friday for a visit
with relatives.
The families of DR.. j. A. Gustafson
and C. H. Schneider spent Friday at Colona
Ferry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Rishel of Cambridge
spent Sunday at the F. o. Swanson home.
Ralph Wirsing of Davenport spent Sun
day with home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. o. G. Benson of Daven-
port spent Sunday at the H E. Swanson
home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26

special city election authorized the
act by a large majority, with the
bond issue.
The tract, specifically Gained in
the ordinance. was declared a part
of this city. Generally described,
the land extends from Eighteenth
avenue south to Thirty first ave-
nae. bounded on the east by Forty
sixth street and on the west Dy
Seventeenth street.
The city clerk was authorized to
arrange a map Of the a 1nexed ter
ritory, with the city engineer, to be
placed on file in county cII--.
The commission granted claims
of the judges in the 2g precincts
during the election. in amount of
S1,O7I, clerks 1878. and $3.50 for
polling place privileges.
FRANCE ROLLS UP SLEEVES.
ut was found that in a good
many lines in France, Just as at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
ENROLMENT OF
1,2OO EXPECTED
IN EAST MOLINE
Especial Moline Service


Twelve hundred pupils are ex-
pected to enroll in the East Moline
schools week from today.
one hundred and fifty will be stu
dents in the township high school.
The teachers corps in the grades
has been completed. Vacancies
caused by five recent designations
have been filled satisfactorily, 1t is
reported. John W. Casio, principal
of the high school, made a hurried
trip to Chicago Saturday to locate
an instructor to fill a vacancy
caused by a resignation in the high
school faculty last week.
Everything is in excellent shape
for the opening of the school year.
The buildings have undergone nee
essary repairs during the summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
SCHOOL SAVINGS
PLAN WILL START
THIRTEENTH YEAR
Especial Moline Service }

TDpGCIdI IIUIIH6 JUI IU0-T
Moline school children have on
deposit in the Moline Trust and
Savings bank $7.46921. When
school resumes next week, 1t will
mark the thirteenth year of the
weekly savings plan. Deposits of
approximately $4,000 are anticipat-
ed by bank officials during the
coming year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
TRACT ANNEXED
OFFICIALLY BY
MUNICIPAL ACT
CITY Commission Takes Into Limits
$50 Acres From South Rock
Island Township.

The official act of annexing ep-
prox1mately $50 acres of property
from South Rock island township
into the city of Rock Island was
taken by the city commission yes
terday afternoon. Last Tuesdays
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
PRICE INCREASE
ON CLOTHESIS
TWICE OF FOOD
Report Shows That Wearing Ap.
parel Takes Greater Jump
Than EdibIes.

Food has increased less In the
last Is months than any other
thing classed as necessaries, &C
cording to statement Of the bu-
reau Of labor statistics, department
of labor.
Clothing shows the heaviest in
creases being two to two and half
times that of food. st. Louis bears
4 the distinction of showing the least
advances of 13 cities. The percen-
tage OF increases were as follows:
ROOD .-.---.-- .--...-..a.,-. 1915
Clothing for males ..-...- 1889
Clothing for females ABB
Housing 3.7S
Fuel and light ............. 3.6?
Furniture and furnishings ...32.47
Miscellaneous items .15.71
The estimates are based on a
study of the budgets of represen-
tAtive families having various in
comes.
The increase in st. Louis was
less than in any other city of the
70 cities in which the survey was
made-Atlanta, birmingham, Gin
cinnati, Denver, Indianapolis, Kan
sas City. Memphis, Minneapolis,
New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Rich
mond and Scranton, Pa. Denver
showed the greatest increase in the
period reviewed, 1888 per cent. In
Kansas City the increase was 20.57
per cent.
Big Increase Lately.
General increases of about 80 per
cent in the cost OF living during the
period are shown in tables from
December, 1914, to June, 1919. The
tables are based on investigation in
various representative cities over
the country. In every instance
greatest increases are recorded in
the prices OF clothing and house
furnishings. Food advances are of
tEird importance. Figures for the
period, December, 1917, to June,
1919, show general average in
creases of about 20 per cent.
Total increases in the two items
OF food and clothing, without con-
sidering other items in family
budgets, show enormous increases
from December, 1914, to June,
1913; the advance in the case of
Chicago being 157.07 per cent. The
same items went up 125 per cent in
Detroit. 125 per cent in Cleveland,
40 per cent in Buffalo, 103 per cent
in Portland, Me, 1877 per cent in
Boston, Isl per cent in New York
I35 per cent in Philadelphia, 12I
per cent in baltimore, 104 per cent
in Norfolk, 146 per cent in Sayan-
nah, 139 per cent in Jacksonville,
SO per cent in Mobile, 135 per cent
in Houston, Texas, lis per cent in
Portland. Ore, ITO per cent in
Seattle, 1913 per cent in Los An
geles and 1874 per cent in San Fran
disco and Oakland, Cal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
The Kind You Have Always Bought.

the caution applied the public Coa that has
manufactured under the supervision of Cha Fletcher for
80 genuine Coa We respectfully call the attention Of fathers and
mothers when purchasing CO to see that the bears bis signature
sides of the bottle Parents who have used COa for their little in the
years need warning against couners and limitations but present
call the attention younger generation great intro
ducng spurious medicines into their families.
regretted that there people engaged the
nious business putting and selling all substitutes what should
properly be termed oounter for medicinal preparations only for
cdrens medicines mother
closely gives child Adults that for themselves
but the child has to rely the mothers waChfulness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
ARSENAL TO HEAR
SELECTED MUSIC
WEDNESDAY NOON

Charles Unash will direct the
Rock Island Arsenal band in its
appearance at the arsenal Wednes-
day noon. The program for this
weeks concert is as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
A DELICIOUS TONIC

Horsford's Acid Phosphate
Rejuvenates physical energy, cor
reefs digestive disorders and tones
the system. Ask your physician.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26

COME men spend months In
~ selecting AGAR and minutes
in deciding onits tire equipment.
And yet the best car il: the
world is ultimately no better
than its tires
'7s rsse9 ttssa
With Firestone> Gray Sidewall
Tires between you and the
road you can rest assured of
getting every dollars worth of
satisfaction out of your carsthat
the makers put into it,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-10-09
Two Goats Fighting on a Plank.

A cartoon pictures two goats as
meeting on a plank that forms bridge
across the stream. Beneath is pre-
cipice with the t-howing water
plunging over it. Neither goat is will
ing to retreat and they prepare to buck.
On the one goat is written the word
Capital, on the other Labor. What is
likely to happen when the battle is on
everyone can guess. But one import
ant feature is omitted in the cartoon.
There is no picture of the innocent pub
lie that is bound to tumble over the pre-
cipice with the two combatants. The
third and most numerous party is left
out of the picture. 1t is really a three
cornered fight, with two goats doing
the fighting and the third goat the
suffering. Wonder how three-cor-
nered cooperation would work out
1t is we'll worth trying. 1t will have
to be tried if the high cost of living is
not to end in the dying Of countless in
nocents. "Produce more; consume
less" is General Atterbury's remedy
for the high cost Of living. That looks
like a good recipe.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-10-09
NEW VOL. 54-No. 80
Ex.Kaiser's Kitchen Here.

The field Kitchen used BY the former
German Emperor was among the <'Uo
tons of trophies of the world war
brought to this country by the trans
port Santa Rosa. They will be sent to
the Smithsonian Institution at wash
ineton, where they will be placed IN
the permanent war exhibit.
The field kitchen made OF copper
resplendent with enamel decorations,
showed no signs that il had been in the
midst of shot and shell. According
to its history, il was captured near
Verdun.
A case Of medals, described as the
property OF the one-time German
Crown Prince, was also among the
souvenirs. The medals were captured
by American troops, the retainers OF
the Prince having left them behind in
a hurried retreat.
Two German military motorcycles
Of new type, which were used to car
ry machine guns, were also on the
transport. They have potential
speed, il is estimated, Of i20 miles an
hour
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-10-09
If You Are Well Bred.

You will not walk between two per
sons who are engaged in conversation
You will not say "I'll bet" nor g
should worry"
You will not convey food to you
mouth with knife.
You will give careful attention
to a public speaker whether he inter
ests you or not.
You will not chew gum except il
the privacy of your own room.
You will not call your superiors
your elders or your teachers by theil
FIRST names.
You will never ask anyone ques
ton which he might dislike to answer
You will return the book or mag
azine you borrow just as soon as yol
are through using it.
In church, you will not turn aroun'
to see who is coming in at the door.
You will not speak when anyone il
reading aloud.
You will keep your finger nails clean
You will rise whenever a guest o
an elderly person enters the room
where you are.
You will speak with distinct enun
citation.
You will not eat an apple or any
thing else on the street
You will not pick your teeth at tn
table.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-10-09
All That He Would Admit.

Representative Frank Green, OF Ver-
mont, who makes the best after-dinner
speech of any man in Congress and
does not like to because it interferes
with his train Of serious thought, has
brought new Vermont story to town.
II is based on the care with which his
fellow Vermonters take strangers into
their arms.
While ambling around the State dur.
ing the recent recess Green visited
a town where several of his ancestors
were born. Finally he came up in
front of a village store and encounter
ing one of the oldest inhabitants. He
tried to start a conversation.
"Looks as though il might rain, "
Green suggested.
The oldest inhabitants response was
a quick glance.
"Who are you, young man?' he
asked.
"Oh," Green responded, "l'm young
Green. My grandfather used TO rur
the quarry out yonder. My grand
father, too, was born in these parts
as that So"
"Yes," Green continued. 81 had a
lot Of relatives born up here, tco. One
of my uncles ran the livery stable fol
years, a cousin was in the furniture
business, one Of my aunts was the
champion bread baker OF the county fol-
six consecutive years, and don't know
how many Of my folks took over higf
honors hereabouts."
The resident was impressed. Look
Green over carefully and observing
that the young fellow appeared TO b.
telling the truth, the old man agreed
"Well, young man, it may rain"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-10-09
The Unfriendly Teacher.

When King David fed from the re-
bellious uprising of his misguided son,
Absalom, an abusive enemy assailed
him, by the way, with stones and
curses. "Come out, come out, thou
bloody man, and thou man Of Belial!'
cried the nfuriated Shimei. The
Lord hath returned upon thee all the
blood of the house of Saul, in whose
stead thou hast reigned; and the Lord
hath delivered the kingdom into the
hand of Absalom, thy son; and behold! !
thou art taken in thy mischief because
thou art a bloody man."
II was a cowardly attack, and most of
what Shimei said was untrue; but the
heart of the King was humbled, and he
refused to retaliate. Perhaps he did
not deserve TO be called a bloody man.
but there was one dark blot on his
record that gave some excuse for that
other insulting epithet, a "a man OF
Belial." "Let him alone, and LET him
curse; for the Lord hath bidden him."
was the quiet reply of the King; and
it is doubtful if We can find anywhere
more convincing evidence of David's
Unborn nobility of soul.
The unfriendly critic is not 4 pleas
ant person TO meet, and il is difficult
to treat his bitter attacks upon us with
becoming humility. Our anger rises,
and we believe that we do we'll to be
angry" because our critics statement
represents us in a false light 10 the
eyes Of others.
In most cases, however, little rigid
self-eXamination will convince us that
the sharpest sting of unfriendly criti-
cism comes, not from the part Of 1t that
is wholly false, but from the far small
er part that is undeniably true. The
injurious tale may have no foundation
in fact, but il seldom lacks certain
affinity to the temperament or habits
of the person OF whom II is related,
which gives il a measure OF reason
ableness; and it is the shrewd sur
mise at what we fancied was hidden
weakness that stirs our indignation.
David's policy of taking SINNERS
curses to heart as a word Of rebuke
from God is worth initiating. An un-
feeling enemy often discovers to us a
diseased spot that considerate friend
would never reach. He may be 0
rough surgeon and cause US needless
pain, but that Is we'll borne, IL healing
and recovery come Of it in the end.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-10-09
Shepherdstown Jefferson County, Virginia. Thursday, October 1919
Deep Breathing.

Everyone must breathe, but almost
no one breathes well-or as we'll as he
might. Breathing, unlike most other
automatic actions, such as the heart
beat, is more or less under the control
of the voluntary nervous system. The
heartbeat for the vast majority OF man
kind-although there are some freak
ish exceptions passed entirely
out Of voluntary control; but breath
ing must continue more or less volun-
tarily, for there are several actions,
such as talking and singing, in which
we must by volition change its rhythm
and its depth.
The essential function of breathing
is to aerate the blood, and when the
respirations are of the proper depth
and rapidity the work is done per-
fectly, and an even balance of health
is maintained. Unfortunately, most
of us do not breathe properly; the
common fault is not breathing deeply
enough. The inspirations should be
full enough to expand the lungs and to
open all the little air cells so that the
blood in the minute arteries are eX-
posed to the purifying action Of oxy-
gen. Deep inspirations also cause an
alienation of the amount Of blood in
the abdomen and prevent venous
stagnation which is at the bottom OF
many minor ills of the digestive organs.
Another result of the more perfect
oxygenation Of the blood that follows
deep breathing is a sharpening OF the
mental faculties and a clearing away
of the cobwebs that the spiders OF
worry and of discouragement spin
round and through the brain. Or
course we cannot devote all of our
waking moments to a regulation Of
breathing; there are other things to do,
and, moreover, it would be overriding
a good thing if We were to breathe to
the fullest extent all Of the time
What we should do is to practice deep
breathing out of doors or at an open
window for a few minutes three or
four times day-before going to bed
and on getting up, and then before the
midday and the evening meal.
1t sounds simple, almost too simple,
like the prophets advice to Naaman,
the leper, to bathe seven times in the
Jordan; but the person who tries it,,
-inhaling slowly and to the fullest
possible extent, pausing three or four
seconds and then letting out the breath
quietly, about five times minute
will find himself at the end OF two
months or so a better creature mental
ly and physically, and probably moral
ly as we'll.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-10-09
Butterfly Perfume.

1t has long been known that many
butterflies and moths have scent glands
that emit delicate and pleasing orors.
A well-known example here in America
is that of the monarch butterfly. Mr.
]. w. Taylor describes in the Natur-
alist the perfumes Of some Of the char
acteristic English species Of butter
flies, which he Interestingly likens to
the odors of well-known English How
ers. "a distinctive and characteristic
perfume is probably secreted by each
species," says Mr.. Taylor. "That this
is so is supported BY the records that
the males Of large garden white but
terHy, diffuse faint but delicious scent
of balsam or lemon; those of the small
white Pieris rapoe shed an aroma OF
thyme; and from the green-veined
white pieris napi there emanates a
faint but delightfully."- odoriferous per-
fume resembling that of the lemon
verbena. Other butterflies, according
to their kind, diffuse other odors, as
sweetbrier, honeysuckle and other
choice perfumes, which are sometimes
so strong as to be perceptible to the
blunter senses Of mankind"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-10-09
A Financial Diagnosis.

In a confidential little talk to group
OF medical students an eminent
physician took up the extremely i'm
portant matter Of correct diagnosis OF
the maximum fee.
"The best rewards" he said, "come,
Of course, to the established specialist.
For instance, charge SIS for call
at the residence, $40 for an Office con-
sultation, and S5 for a telephone con-
sultation.
There was an appreciative and envi-
Gus silence, and then voice from the
back Of the ampitheatre, slightly
thickened, spoke:
"Doc," it asked, show much do you
charge a fellow for passing you on the
street?"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-10-09
Experience Tells

The other day travelling
salesman tried TO sell me new
Talking Machine. He claimed to
have the best machine on The mar
ket, and he did have good one.
| told him that il he could beat the
Brunswick | would take on his
Agency.
We tried out various high-class
records, first on his machine then
on the Brunswick-Records made
by Caruso, Oalli-Curci, Alma
Gluck, and others. Neither OF US,
could detect any difference until
we tried out a Piano Record. Then
he acknowledged that had him
beaten.
| always knew that the Bruns-
wick was good machine, but ]
did not know how really good il
was until we made this very exact,
ing test.
say now, and unreservedly, to
any man or woman who is con-
tempIating buying Talking Ma
chine, that they are making a mis-
tate if they buy before trying out
the Brunswick.
II may not be as loud as some
other machine, still no one wants
brass band in the average sized
room; but If you have ear for tone.
if you want perfect reproduction,
the Brunswick will certainly be
your choice.
| Il gets its marvellous sweetness
of tone from the fact that the sound
amplifier Is entirely made OF wood,
and everyone knows that there has
never been any question. OF the
fact that wood is the only sub
Stance that will properly care for
the vibration caused by all musical
instruments. Its reproduction Of
Piano Records Is absolutely per-
feet.
| could write about the perfect
ion of the Brunswick machine I'll
d7y, and still overlook something,
Jul proof Of the pudding Is In The
eating.
All that ask Is that before yon
finally decide to buy a Talking
Machine just let me give you q
thorough demonstration Of the
Brunswick.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-10-09

Here's another one At The expense OF
the colored boys VINO fought in France.
Seems detachment walked square inIc
the centre of a German ambuscade
OF machine guns. which without warn
ing broke loose at the rate Of several
shots a minute.
simultaneously two colored infantry
men from Dixie started for the Mason
Dixon line. After an hours hard run
ming one OF them looked back.
"Hy dar, Niger" he shouted to his
comrade, "look at all them flies a-fol-
Iowin' your
Get out OBJ nah way, fool" yelled
the other. "Dem amt flies; denis bul.
lets"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-10-09

A German diplomat was spending
the summer at ST. Moritz, in the Swiss
Enpadine. One morning, says the
Wasm ngton Star, he stopped beside the
lake 10 talk to some neutral ladies, and
a little girl who was in the party whis-
pered something to her mother
The German, smiling and twisting
his kaiser-1ike moustache, said jesting-
~ to the little girl:
"It's rude TO whisper"
She looked him straight in the eye
and answered coldly:
"But il would have been ruder still
to say if out loud"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-10-09

A stonecutter was in the witness
box, describing the way in which he
had been assaulted by the defendant.
"He walked right into my yard and
slammed me up against one OF my
tombstones," the witness said.
"Did he hurt you?" inquired the
court.
"Hurt mep roared the witness
"Why I've got Sacred to the memory
of stamped all down my back!
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-10-09

They were entertaining the minister
at dinner, according to the London
Telegraph, and after dessert little
Johnny said:
won't you take another piece OF
pie?"
The minister laughed. "Well,
Johnny" he said, "since you are 50
polite, | will have another"
"Coodw said Johnny. snow, ma,
remember your promise. You said il
it was necessary to cut into the second
pie could have another piece"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-10-09

He was leading up to the fatefA
question and thought he would begin.
So, with sigh, he said to her: Il have
only one friend on earth-my dog"
"So?" she queried. "Well, il you
feel lonely, why don't you get another
dog"