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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
SILVER COINS NO
LONGER SEEN IN
MEXICAN TRADING

Mexico City.-Infnite annoyance
TO every resident and an apprecia-
BILE loss to business houses has re-
suited from the virtual disappear
ance from circulation of silver
coins. These comprise half peso
pieces and those of 20 and 10 CEN
tavos. TIE constantly increasing
price of silver has given spectators
a chance to make enormous profits
by cornering the silver coins for
sale as bullion. When the shortage
Lecame noticeable, the capital press
printed stories on the disappearance
Of the coins. An immediate rush
10 hoard what coins remained then
began.
Persons without change are IN
able to make small purchases as
many merchants will decline to sell
IL they are forced to give silver
change for a 10 or 20 peso gold
piece. The government, to relieve
The situation, is rushing prepara-
tons to mint a new gold coin
worth two and a half pesos.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Tal.e
Olive Tablets

If your skin is yellow-complexion
pallid-tongue coated-appetite poor
you have a bad taste in your mouth
a lazy, no-good feelng-you should
take Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-a sub
stitute for calomel-were prepared by
DR.. Edwards after IL years Of study
with his patients.
Edwards Olive Tabletsare purely
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. veoil.
You will know them by their olive color.
Tohave aclear, pink skin, bright eyes,
no pimples, feeling of buoyancy like
childhood daysyoumust get atthecause.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels Ike calomel-yet have
no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome con-
stipation. That's why millions of boxes
are sold annually at 10c and 25c per box
ALI druggists. Take one or two nightly
and note the nEaasinQ results
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
EASIER TO DETERMINE AMOUNT OF
1918 INCOME TAKES, BUT HARDER
TO PAY THEM IF BILL Is PASSED

$4,000 and IL per cent On every
thing above that
"He then figures his surtax,
which applies on a simple, gradu-
ated scale to everything above $5,-
600.
The greater part of the new bill
is taken up with fixing taxes for
business firms. Their deductions
include money paid for salaries and
rentals in the actual carrying on of
business; interest on debts, with
certain exceptions; taxes except
income war profits and excess prof
its taxes; losses in business, such
as fire. storm, wreck and theft,
and not covered by insurance;
worthless debts, depreciation of
property, reasonable sum for amor
tizatiOn in case of property equip
ped to carry on war work, gifts
to charity, if an element of com
pensation enters therein.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
COAL VALLEY

T. r. Lees was Rock Island caller
Tuesday.
Miss Sophye Lynch, instructor in
the Coal Valley high school. resumed
her duties after an absence of
week, illness preventing her from
MIR. and Mrs. Clyde Lees and
daughter were Rock Island callers
Wednesday
Hugh r: Martin has sold his home
70 William Baraks for $1,000. Mr.
Martin recently bought the beauti-
fuI new nome of John Linquist
Miss Laura Wetzel entertained the
Young Peoples society of the Luth-
eran. church at her home Tuesday
evening.
Private Henry Viegers left for
Camp Sewer. s. c. after a furlough
spent with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Niegers.
Mrs. J. n Pryce was a Rock Is
land visitor Wednesday.
George Nitz of Joslin spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman. Nitz.
Mrs. Joseph Sommerson and Mrs.
Herman Gramenz were in Rock Is
Ed Martin Of Moline was the guest
the first of the week of his brother.
Hugh Martin.
4 sock sociable is to be given at
the Coal Valley high school on Fri
day night: Each guest receives a
sock in which he must place twice
the number of pennies of the size OF
his sock. A prOgr2 m has been plan
ned and a mem will be served free.
A large crowd is expected as well q
a pleasant evening.
with his mother, Mrs. IDA Nelson,
before the takes up his new work in
Denver.
William Kraft of Defiance, Ohio.
was the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. b. Kraft, Wednesday.
Miss Anna Pryce returned after
a brief visit with her sister. Mrs.
Charles J. Searle OF Twentieth street,
Rock Island.
Mrs. Walter Weaver was a Rock
Island caller Wednesday
Miss Bernice Weaver is recovered
from her fall and laceration on the
chin.
The Kings Daughters will be en-
teTtsined at the home of Mrs. Wal
ter Weaver Thursday afternoon.
a party of Is enjoyed an olG-taSh-
toned bob ride to Moline the first of
the week. The party was composed
of the Christian Endeavorers of the
Presbyterian church.
Robert Haas has recovered from !
an attack of the grip.
Miss Myra Knapp and father were
Moline callers Tuesday.
Mrs. T. r. Lees has been confined
to her bed the last few days suffer-
ms. with muscular rheumatism
Miss Alice PrYce returned to the
Villa after an extended vacation.
MI and Mrs Jim Lees and family,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Amel Carlson and
daughter Lillian enjoyed a sleigh
ride to the home Of John Spargo.
where they were served lunch on
TUESDAY night.
william Myers, Jr. returned to
Chicago. where he Is studying n1edi-
tire, after a vacauo of several
weeks spent with his parents, DR..
and Mrs. Myers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
CITY PROTESTS
FREIGHT RULES
Merchants Object to Hauling Prod
ucts to Davenport to Be PIac-
ed in Cars fOr Shipment
DISCRTHINATTON IS CLAIMED
Layor Appeals to Railroads That
Adequate Refrigeration Be
Provided Here.

Certain merchants and manufac-
turers OF this city have prevailed
upon Mayor William McConochie to
communicate with II. A. Huber, SUI
perintendent Of refrigeration for
tie Rock Island lines, for the pur-
pose of ascertainin6 why the Rock
Island road is discriminating
against such business in this city
by forcing the firms involved to
haul their products to Davenport
before they can be loaded on refrig-
Grating cars to keep them from
freezing while enroute to their des-
tina.ion
The company discontinued the
placing of refrigerating cars at the
Twentieth street freight de pot in
this city some time ago and since
then wholesale grocers, other such
business houses and manufacturing
Interests have been compelled to
haul their products 10 Davenport
where loading is done at the Daven-
port freight house. 1t is claimed
tlat on the coolest days many of
the articles thus hauled have been
frozen before reaching the loading
I.oint and considerable loss is caus-
cd thereby.
Loss by Freezing.
Large amounts of freight are bill
ed by local firms TO small towns
nearby and many Of these ship
Taents are perishable through freez-
ing.
Mayor McConochie in his letter
to the superintendent of refrigera-
ton not only asks that the company
resume its former service Of plae-
ing the warmer refrigeration cars
at the disposal of local business in
terests, but also asks that the COM
p3ny take immediate steps to build
more adequate freight depot in this
city, such as has been agitated for
a long time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
EARRING LEAVES
THE MIL w AUKEE
Ends IS Years OF Service BY Re.
signing from Craftsmanship
of Board of Directors.

Albert J. Earling, after So
years OF service with the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad.
yesterday resigned as chairman of
the board of directors of the road.
r. NJ. Calkins, who was electe /
to the presidency of the road last
October after Mr.. EarlinS re-
signed from that position, is to I'LL
the now vacant position of chair
man of the board, according to re
port.
Mr.. Earling is reported to have
been in failing health for some
time, and on this account decided
to give up his active railroad
work.
Since 1866, when Mr.. Earling
first entered the service of the
Milwaukee as a telegrapher. he
has been in continuous service.
He rose from telegrapher TO
train dispatcher, assistant super
intendent, division superintendent.
assistant general superintendent,
general manager, second vice
president president and cAA&aREaa
OF the board of directors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11

to be held in Chicago, Feb. IL and
II. Local pastors have been ap-
pointed delegates and Sunday
morning will announce details Of
the meeting to their congregations.
A leading layman, a woman and
a representative of the young peo-
pie of each church have also been
asked to 90 to Chicago for the ivy
days. The moderator OF gepsfhl
assembly and representative OF
the boards of the church are en-
gaded in n tour covering 20 OF the
leading cities OF the country. To
these centers the representative
Of churches in the vicinity have
been called for conference.
The Presbyterian church last
May adopted five-year advance
program, arranged a joint budget
of the nine boards OF the church
and is planning to help every To-
cal congregation to Go more eff
cient work.
Last Sunday cards were distrr-
buted giving every Presbyterian an
opportunity to indicate just what
form of definite church work they
would undertake this year. The
questions showed a number OF
leaders, so 1t IS said, that they
have not been as active as they
might have been. II Is expected
that from this days work alone a
tremendous advance will be made.
The program at the Chicago
meeting includes conferences for
the various sorts of representatives
who attend. Outstanding leaders
of the church will propose plans ~
work which, 1t is expected, will'
further aid the local congregations
to take advantage Of their oppor-
tunities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11

near II o'clock before the news
got around officially.
Then the bells began to ring
and the works hooters and sirens
blew Historically and there was
generally a great old jamoree. Ev-
erybody Immediately left work and
proceeded along the main streets
to see what was doing, all wearing
inane grins on their faces-it was
right comical.
I'm a short time the whole
place was draped with flags and
the pipe and brass bands Of the
Scotch fusiiiers paraded up from
the camp, pipers in full peace kit
and playing hell for leather. At
night the whole of the main street
got decently lit up and the people
thronged up and down while kids
left off crackers under peoples feet
and under street cars and gave
themselves no end of amusement.
"All together it was a mad AMI
merry day and for once to crown
it, the sun shone out OF the cloud
smiles there was merely a sober
sense OF I0dn hIulneSS tldJ LNe emu
had at last arrived and the most
common remark one hears was,
THANK God, it's finished"
There was a two-day holiday
and then back to work and now
we're busy switching back on the
old jobs.
What the Scotch think of the
American lads who participated in
the great war overseas is well told
by Mr.. Martin in his letter where
he quotes a friend of his, also
Scotch, who was in France at the
time of the writing.
That part of the letter contain
ing the quotation is appended:
1T may interest you to know
that the American soldiers have
made a particularly good impress .
sion on this side, more especially
in France. Here's quotation
from a letter from France. The
doughboys are well in evidence out
here and as fine a crowd as one
would wish to meet. Their whole
heart is in the war and their only
fear is that the war will end too
soon, but I don't think they need
have any fear on that score. The
difference is we are weary and
they are freshi"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
BIG TEN TO OPEN
BASKETBALL YEAR
IN GAMES TONIGHT

Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE western
conference basketball season will
open tonight with six of the 10
teams in action. Purdue will
meet Chicago at Chicago: North
western will oppose Wisconsin at
Madison, while Indiana will clash
with Minnesota at Minneapolis
The season will end on March Is.
The University Of Wisconsin.
which won the 1918 championship,
is reported to have developed an
other team Of championship
strength.
The remaining teams in the con-
ference-Illinois, Ohio, Michigan
and Iowa. will open their season
next week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
GIVES HUGE FISH
TO BETHANY HOME
PEOPLE; THANKS!

Boy, page the waterworks COM
missioner.
Bethany home attendants want to
thank the engineer at the water
works who was so kind as to pre-
sent them with FISH weighing 33 "
pounds. Thirty-six people enjoyed
d meal, they say. and they want to
show that they appreciate such
gifts, but they don't know the name
OF the man who was so kind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11

London, Germany has threatened to
break off relations with Russia, ow-
ing to the BOlsneviki advance
through the Baltic provinces. A
declaration of war is threatened.
4-Allied naval forces are in con-
troll of the Baltic coast regions near
kevaI and Riga, where they have
driven the Bolsheviki out by artil-
!ery fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11

NO MONEY REaU5RED-Is treats the fol9wIng; Chronic
Lungs Nose Throat Bronchial Tubes Caarrh, Deu
Childrens
standing chronic diseases 61Ted the Rf
family doctor should fan CALI Enjoy health
with cheeks and sparkling
Coming city: YOU not we'll
~ You desire et we ~ I has been successfully spenz
he w fI Tas fSoIsnnSs CASE m nro ~
local doctor or 90 lie
Ieginatey
of guarantees his system.
Operations
system worked out after Of study and clinical experience
Ho Tasa in
me knife and VITA ali pain in the na1 vi my ar
diseases II is hard indeed ind the dividing line
ting pain without surgical operation detention
had sy & S%a Which s due
best possible physca condition No should
nd the ra d dent o te h{ da to eT euan
Of the diseases of the stomach kidneys,
medical advice
il may prove your whole future happness nut '
need for special ds
you despond you yoursoS
slipping not sick but o%ns and surely going back? DO you
dizziness you
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falling 6a sor ulcers pains in the bone inds Tlri.
prostate glands mouth, throat2
Examination
siness
!. costs Potnns % inysstFa be r.anned and
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11

Polish troops continue ad-
vance towards Brandenburg, occu-
plying rail station near Bentschen,
which Germans announce they will
defend at all costs. The solid black
portion of the map shows the APP
proximate limits OF the territory
controlled by the Poles. They are
threatening to cut off Silesia from
the rest of Germany To the north
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11

they are now claiming Danzig,
which they want made an interna-
tiOnal port In GaIlcia the claims
IF the Poles and Ukraines are I'M
settled and have resulted in heavy
lighting in Lemberg.
efforts to overthrow the Pill
5ddski government at Warsaw
failed.
3-According to reports from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
PASTORS TO ACT
As DELEGATES TO
CHICAGO MEETING

Rock Island Presbyterians are
much interested in the projected
conference of pastors and repre-
sentatives of $50 churches which is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11

Income taxes to be paid this year
will be much more easily figured
than they were last year, but not
SO easy to pay.
The rate, especially for persons
with incomes we'll above $4,000 a
year, will be much higher-more
than doubled in some instances, If
the bill now before congress be-
comes a law.
The bill is in conference for set
Element for difference over the
basis of filing returns. The house
provided that returns should be
based as last year, on the net in
come of individuals and corpora
tons; the senate has amended it
to make the gross income the ba-
sis of the return for individuals.
There are increases in the rate
of both the normal tax and surtaX-
Here are the principal changes:
Last year a married man was al
lowed an exemption of $4,000. with
$500 additional each child, and all
above that amount was taxed 2 per
cent. If there were still an income
above $4,000 it was taxed another
2 per cent.
The new bill provides for a nor
NAL tax of per cent on the first
$4,000 after the $4,000 exemption
and of - per cent on everything
above that amount.
The surtax last year was L per
cent on income between $4,000 and
$500; 2 per cent from $500 to
$4,000, and 8 per cent from s10,-
O0O0 to s12,500, with further in
creases for higher incomes.
The new bill levies surtax OF
l per cent on incomes between S.
00O0 and $4,000, 2 per cent between
$4,000 and $4,000, per cent be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. and for
each additional $4,000 of income
an added 1 per cent of tax until
the limit of IS per cent is reached.
An increase of about 10 per cent
in the number Of individuals paying
income taxes is expected this year.
The new bill provides an exemp-
ton of $4,000 in the case of mar
lied and 81 900 in the case OF sin
gle persons, just as in the old law,
but there is no longer an additional
exemption.
For example, married man with
an income of $4,000 figured his tax
last year thus:
IN nm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11

A revenue man. speaking on the
income tax matter, said:
Computation of the individual
income under the new bill will be
simple. First he makes the de-
auctions allowed, which will in
clude interests on debts, taxes with
certain exceptions and gifts to
charity and such organizations as
the Red Cross.
From this net income he de-
ducts $1,000 If he be single, or
$4,000 If a married man or woman
living with wife or husband. There
is also an exemption of 5000 for
each dependent child under Is
years of age, and for each depend
ent child of whatever age If incap-
able of self-support
"On the remaining sum he com
putes his normal tax at the rates
set forth, 6 per cent for the first
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-21
DEMOCRATS IN
CONTINUED from page onel

wrote Doctor Grayson that no confer
ences with the President will be neces-
sary for at least ten days or two weeks.
He added that there is no hope of early
adjournment and declared plans have
been laid for prolonged treaty
fight.
According to Hitchcock, Democratic
senators are endeavoring to present a
united front when the foreign rela :
tons committee meets tomorrow to
give formal consideration to reserva-
lions now being drafted.
Democratic leaders indicated today
they will refuse to agree to the reser-
walton program of the Republican ma :
jority and will attempt to force their
own program through the senate, rely
ing on mild reservationists among the
Republicans.
McCumber's compromise program
which is expected to be the storm CEN
ter of the treaty fight from now on
compromise seven reservations.
These cover the Monroe doctrine,
article 10, withdrawal from the league,
Shantung, equalization of voting power
the latter covering two reservations.
The new draft embodies the suggestions
frequently made by mild reservations
on these points,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-21
FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL

Judge Guheen was formerly attorney
general of this state, having been cleo
ted to that office in 1905 and re-elec-
ted in 1907. He finished his two terms
in 1908. Later he served as assistant
attorney general under Joseph H. Pet
erson, who held that office from 1918
to 1916. 1t was while serving as as
sistant attorney general, that he was
appointed judge of the Fifth judicial
district by the late John M. Haines
then governor, succeeding Justice AL
fred Bulge who was appointed to the
supreme court bench by Governor
Haines. Following the expiration Of
his appointive term, Judge Guheen was
reelected judge of the Fifth judicial
district.
The deceased Twas widely known
throughout the state. He suffered a
nervous collapse about six weeks ago
and it was thought advisable to send
him to Portland in the hope that he
might recover. The nervous trouble
is given as the direct cause of his sui
eide by close personal friends here.
When notified of his suicide. Justice
Alfred Bulge of the supreme court
said today: ITO say that am shocked
would be putting it mildly. l knew of
Judge Guheen's nervous condition and
that he was being treated for the trou-
BILE. l am more deeply moved by the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-21
CAPITAL NEWS AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE
SUBSCRIPTIONS TOROOSEVELT MEMORIAL
FuNDWA|CH MUST Be RAISED THIS WEEl
Ada County Committee Also esgnates Other Newspapers
Banks and Various Business Houses Accept
Must Raise $4,000 Which Part of $40 900 State
DR. Hoverson Designated Official Treasurer

view the school authorities and ar
range for speakers to visit the various
educational institutions.
FIRST REORGANIZATION STEP
The county committe holds that the
campaign to secure subscriptions for
the Roosevelt Memorial fund IL the
first step in q new Americanization
program. For that reason 1t Is held
Of great importance that every one
who can possibly do so, voluntarily
subscribe to the memorial fund.
In compliance with the request Of
the committee the Capital News Is in
this issue running a subscription blank
which those interested are requested to
fill out and forward with such dona-
tons as they care to make. to the
OBJECTS OUTLINED
The objects of the Roosevelt Memoir
ial Association, to be carried out with
the cooperation of its members and
with the funds subscribed by them,
were stated by the Hon. Elihu Root,
member of the National Executive
Committee Of the Association, as fol-
lows
obtained from it's membership fees
and subscriptions Is to be applied have
been definitely determined by the Ma
tional Committee of the Roosevelt Me-
mortal Association. The committee
resolved upon three definite objects.
They are:
First, to improve the land that has
been given at Oyster Bay for Roose-
welt Memorial park.
Second, to erect a monumental me-
mortal in Washington which will rank
with the Washington monument and
the Lincoln memorial. The form which
this memorial will take cannot now be
determined; this must rest largely
with the architects and scu1ptors, who
will be called upon to design the most
appropriate and dignified monument
that can be built and with the National
Fine Arts Commission that under the
law must approve the design and de-
termine it's site.
third. the establishment Of a Roose-
Welt Society or Foundation to carry or
Colonel Roosevelt's spirit of American
ism and perpetuate and keep alive the
uncompromising patriotism of which
he was so essentially the exponent"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-21

I'd States the right to object to any
league vote IN witch any empire cast,
through its dominions. more than one
vote.
The reservation covering article, 10
would allow the United States to take
action to preserve the territorial in
tegrity or political Independence If
any league members, only after con-
gress had acted In q constitutional
manner.
Reservations regarding the Monroe
doctrine right of withdrawal from the
league and control over domestic is
sues stand az planned some time ago.
An effort will be made to have the
vote on reservations taken rs part of
the vote on ratification 20 that q vote
for ratification will mean a vote for
reservations.
The Democratic side, however, Is
planning its moves in the hope of
avoiding this.