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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
FARM MECHANICS
TAUGHT SOLDIER
WHO is DISABLED

Inquiries continue to pour into
the offices of the federal board for
vocational education relative to
the farm mechanics" course
evolved as a brand now occupa-
ton for disabled men of the army.
navy and marine corps who are so
badly disabled as to require voca-
tional retraining at the hands of
the board. Farm owners in many
different sections have instantly
recognized the practicability of
the course and voice the need for
men trained along the lines ind:-
Gated.
The labor shortage has caused
many a farm owner TO realize that
he must get out of the rut and
substitute machinery for the time
honored. wasteful methods, but
his own lack of knowledge con-
corning the upkeep and operation
of farm tractors, motor trucks, au-
tomobiles, gas engines, electrical
machinery, and the like, has been
the principal barrier The diff
Guilty of obtaining competent help
has been an equal obstacle. That
the federal board has started train
ing disabled soldiers in this new
trade of farm mechanics" has
been glad news to many farm own
ers, long time victims of incompe-
tent, unframed labor, who, never
theless, have been steadily increas-
ing their wage demands while not
improving the service rendered.
AS a result of trained men, able
to operate machinery which will
all but eliminate the average farm
laborer, farm owners are hopeful
and display great interest in put
ting their places on a modern ba-
sis, equipped with modern labor
saving machinery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
WANT CONGRESS-
MEMBERS HERE
Tri- City Arsenal Museum Commit
tee Invites Three Representa-
tiyes on New Project
IN SESSION AT NOON TO-DAY
EEest Permanent Organization
With joe r. Lane of Davenport
as Head Executive.

Congressman W. J. Graham OF
this district and a member of the
committee OF the house In charge
of war department expenditures,
Congressman Harry E. Hull Of the
Second Iowa congressional dis
trict, and Congressman James w,
Good, chairman of the committee
on appropriations OF the next con-
gress. will probably meet with the
tri-city arsenal museum commit
tee at the Rock Island club before
the close of the present week, it
having been decided at a meeting of
the tri-city committee today to ex-
tend invitations to them
With the congressman present
the tri-city museum committee will
submit to them the proposed
change and establishment of a mu-
scum at Rock Island arsenal to be
located in the old arsenal building.
Their help in securing appropria-
lions for the project will be re-
quested. 1t is estimated that $780,
900 will be necessary to properly
beauty the grounds and to make
such other needed Improvements
Congressman Hull has indicated
to Davenport friends that he will
spend an entire day at Rock Is
land arsenal with Colonel Harry B.
Jordan. commandant of the island.
probably the latter part of the
week. He will stop here. enroute
to France, for which country he
leaves in April. His presence is
the reason for the early next meet
ing.
Propose Petition.
A petition to be signed by resi-
dents of the tri-cities and members
of the museum committee. repre-
senting the commercial organiZa-
tons of the tri-cities, will prob
ably be submitted to Colonel Jor-
dan following the next meeting of
the museum committee, such ac-
ton having been proposed at the
meeting at noon today at the Rock
Island club. Colonel Jordan was
not present at the meeting.
The tri-city committee was form
ed into a permanent organization
today with Joe r. Lane of Daven-
port as chairman and F. w Ben
ueI, SeCIeldTy Oh the MOCK 1SIanu
Chamber of Commerce, as secre-
tary. All of the Rock Island MEM
bers of the body were present at
the meeting as we'll as all of the
Davenport representatives. Moline
was not represented. Those pres
ent from Davenport are Joe r
Lane. E. P. Adler, Frank B. Yet
ter. A. F. Dawson, F. ID. Throop |
and ]. c. Mccarthy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
PENN. BREWERIES
TO MAKE BEER AND
FIGHT GOVERNMENT

Philadelphia, Pa, March Pc
Members of the Pennsylvania
State Brewers association voted to-
day TO make 2A per cent beer and
TO fight any legal steps that may be
taken by the government to prevent
them from operating their brew
cries.
The meeting, which had been cali
ed TO consider the Root-Guthrie
opinion, passed~a resolution this ef-
Tect.
There are about 100 breweries In
The association and they produce
about 90 per cent Of the beer brew
ID IN the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
MORE SILOS FOR CTAH.

Seven years ago there were only
four silos in Utah. while last sum-
mer the silo census showed over
400 of such feeding corveniences
on Utah dairy farms. Representa-
tives of the United STATES depart
ment of agriculture, working with
state and local forces, hope to in
crease the total number OF silos
to 1000 during 1919. AS practi-
cally all these structures for the
housing of canned corn are located
on dairy farms. it is apparent that
Utah, as a milk-farmer's state, is
beginning to find herself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
Obituary

Leslie Thomas Selhost, four
weeks old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis SeIhost, 526 Thirty-seventh
avenue. died at $50 this morn
ing at the home, following a two
days illness.
Surviving besides the parents is
one brother, Chester. Z years old.
Funeral services will be held at
2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at
the home. Rev. Fred j.. Rolf, pas
tor of the Evangelical Church of
Peace, will officiate. Interment
will be in Chippiannock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
DOLLAR AROyP PAR

Washington, March 26.-For the
first time since November, 1915, the
dollar is quoted above par in Nor
way, consul-general Letcher at
Christ1ana reported today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
WILL AID TRADE FIND

Washington. March 26.-The gov
ernment's $1,000,O00.0O0 for func-
tioning foreign trade, will be aided
by the war finance corporation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26

Thomas Policy was finea-sS in
police court this morning on a
charge of disorderly conduct. Leo
Steinlek paid 81 on a like charge.
Both were arrested last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26

A course at Browns Business
college nova good position next
fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
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- Phone r rafz Express o
Tri-City To- supply com pany.
r /. Clean Towel Service Phone
r. l. 4476.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26

New classes at Browns Business
college Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26

One lot ladies' new
Havana brown or black
oxfords, high or Cuban
heels, good flexible soles,
S4.98 pair.
Another lot shoes that
look just like those at
S4.93, only not quite such
good stock. You'd never
know the difference if you
didn't put them together.
They go at 1898 pair.
At S5.98 are several
splendid styles, genuine
kid pumps full breasted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26

McCabe's Semi-Annual Third
Floor Sale March 81 to April S,
inclusive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
Ladies New Spring Shoes:

Our new spring shoes have gone so fast that MIR.
Kramer hadto go up to Chicago for more, last
week.
He found, again, that it pays to ego to market"
We've heard good deal about how you can't
get nice, durable, stylish pair of shoes to sell I'm
der $12.O0 to $500. MIR. Kramer found, and we
will be selling, Thursday, just that of shoes at
from 1898 to $1,000.
he Al Al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26

Louis heel, beautiful foot
wear: 1898 pair.
Same price, same quail
ity, snappy new spring
oxfords, 1898 pair.
Other spring pumps
and shoes, nice, fresh, de-
sirable qualities, go at
S6.98 and $40.
And Here's a Bargain in
Children's Shoes.
Nice gun metal button
shoes, ages 8 to IL years,
worth 60 m for Ct 40 mr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26


CANDY SPECIALS
THURSDAY:
Mixed candies. S5c to 45c,
h.. 10c half lb.
Fresh sailed peanuts, Sc half
pound.
Fine chocolates, several flav-
ors, lie half lib.
Fresh cakes, pies, dough
nuts and other to0thsome deli
cacies. made daily in our 5th
ave. Cake Department. Get
the habit" Take some home
every evening. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26

Pretty knit beotess bud trim. pink blue;
5Gc pair.
Infants white cotton hose, sizes AZ to ca: 1ec pr.
Infants rubber diapers, small medium large
sizes. 2sc each
Baby bibs. coed heavy weight: 1Oc each.
Another baby bib, waterproof rubber pad, with de-
tachabie embroidery cover; looks dainty and keeps
baby dry: two styles: 49c and 35c each.
Pink or blue crib blankets assorted patterns,
good size: Gee each.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-30
Adriatic Collides
 With Another Ship

New York, Nov 29.-The steam ship Adriatic, which sailed late today for Cherbourg and South Hampton with long list of distinguished pas sengers collided with the steamship St. Michael off the Statue of Liberty, while moving down the harbor. The St. Michael's stern was badly dam aged under the water line and the ship is leaking but apparently in no ser ious danger.
 The Adriatic is at anchor off Li5- erty Island. It is not yet known whether she was damaged in the col lision.
 The British freight steamship St. Michael in collision with the Adriatic cleared today with a general cargo for Maceio and Pernambueo. Her displacement is 3,796 gross tons.
 The Adriatic was not damaged, ae- cording to information received to- night at coast guard headquarters. l. was stated the liner probably would remain at anchor in the bay until the fog lifted, then would proceed on her voyage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-30

Fayetteville, Nov. 29.-The artl- choke is a snake, Tokyo is in China, q Korean has four legs, John Wesley was famous in war, and diamonis are found in oysters, are some Of the hitherto unknown facts which were revealed by the freshmen of the Uni versity of Arkansas in an lntelii- gence test given them recently by Dr. A. NJ. Jordan. professor ln the college of education of the unlver- sity. The tests used were the army alpha tests, which were used during the war in the selecrion of officer material. All freshmen and fourth year specials were required to take the tests.
 The general average for all fresh men was ll9. the highest possible feing PIP. The boys average was higher than that for the girls and their range of grades was wider boys making the lowest and the highest grades. The engineers as college received the highest average. but this can be possibly accounted for by the fact that al freshmen engineers re- gently underwent similar tests. It has been found. however. that in the tests given by the army the engineers ranked higher than any other class Of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-30
"Artichokes Are Snakes; Korean Has Four Legs" Declare University of Arkansas
 Freshmentin First Intelligence Test

men. This leads to the belief that the tests are so constructed as to be easier for engineers.
 Dr. Jordan said his purpose was to test the test and not the freshmen. He intends to compare the scolastic average of the students for this year with their test grades and to deter mine if possible whether or not the tests can be used a. standard in educational work. He expects also that they will be helpful to in- structors in enabling them to distin- guish between the loafer and the student of under average ability, thus giving them a basis for offering help to students.
 The average by colleges is: College of engineering. 13s: college of ar-s and science, 118; college of education IA; college of agriculture. III. The highest grade was 191, the lowest 35, both by boys. The general average for girls was 116; for boys, 123.
 The college of education is asking principals and superintendents of schools over the state to give test in writing. reading, arithmetic and spelling, with the purpose of tabulat- ing the scores and attempting to ge; an Arkansas standard for each grade
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-30
Man Who Kidnapped Entire Family Is
 Given Ten Years

Cleburne, Texas, Nov. 29.-Finis has been written in the famous case of c. w. Owens of Oklahoma. -rhc gained notoriety by Kidnapping the en- tire farily of J. H. Os.en of Johnson county and stealing his growing crops, livestock and household ef- fects." Owens was this week given 10 years in the penitentiary for a sta tutory offense which involved the de- linquency of a girl under 17 years of age.
 The capture of Owens led the off cers of Johnson county Texas, and Oklahoma a merry chase over wide territory. When he was taken intc custody he was brought here, where charges were filed and he was con- victed.
 It was several months ago that Owens arrived here. At that time Os- ten was working in the oil fields. Owens stopped at the Osten home and made love to Thelma Osten, then loaded the remainder of the Osten family, according to the neighbors. The girl accepted the suitor. She : agreed to sell the growing crops and the live stock and household effects, and incidentally signed the bill of sale. ]! With this 'Atcomplished Owens loaded the remainder of the Osten household effects in a wagon, hooked up pair of mules and drove away with Thelma and five younger chill dren. No trace could be found of the family when the father returned to his home. After months of search, one of the children was found with a relative in another county. Thelma
 later returned home. She thought
 the marriage ceremony which had
 been performed in an adjoining coun-
 ty was bogus affair. and an invest
 gation revealed the truth of her be
 lief. Her aid assisted the officer;
 in capturing Owens and returning the remaining children to the Ostef home. When Owens was brought here there was some talk of ''mob law, but officials prevailed upon the ell ragged citizens to let the law talk it's course. s
 !, Owens was indicted by the John son county rand juryg on charg' jury and although his attorney pleaded for suspended sentence i was denied.
 Thelma Osten was indicted for for
 gerry. She is alleged to have signe, her fathers name to bill of sal
 transferring the growing crops am
 the livestock and household effects ]. She was given two years in the pen
 itentiary with suspended sentence $ it being shown that she was influ , enced by Owens in signing her fath CTS name to the bill of sale.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-30
"Ginger" Liquid Is
 Popular Beverage

Thos. Harrison. negro, was ar rested by the police last night short ly after complaint had been made that a negro had stolen pistol Harrison is said to answer the de scription of the thief, and he was in possession of pistol.
 Vim. Sharkey, white, was arrest ed on a charge of carrying pis- tol.
 Several men were being held for drunkenness. From the numerous bottles found about the streets, which have contained Jamaica ginger ol essence of ginger, it is evident that considerable quantities of this stuff being sold here for beverage pur. poses A package containing essence of ginger bears label stating il contains 90 per cent alcohol, and the label on the Jamaica ginger, distrib uted by Mississippi company, pro claims 93 per cent alcohol.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-30
Theft Reveals Man
 Lost for Many Years

Springfield, Mo-, Nov 22.-A mys- tery that has baffled the authorit- ties in Texas for more than four years was solved here with the posi- tive identification of Karl N. Much Ter, under arrest here as an accom- plice in the Frisco robbery cases. as J. D. Lester, who disappeared in Gal weston, Tex. in 1915.
 Complications in the case develop ed when it was learned that Much Ter had a wife and three children in Galveston, as we'll as wife and two children in Springfield. He was ap- prehended as the result of suit for STOOD insurance, instituted by the first wife in the Texas courts on the ground that Lester was dead.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-30
Manufacturers Move to Establish Large
 Factories in South

Among the important industrial enterprises in the south of which mention is made in the Manufaetur- CTS Record of the current week are the plans of the Columbia Grapho- phone Manufacturing company to es- tablish in Baltimore a S3,500.OO0 fac tory for the manufacture of it's prod ucts. A site of 100 acres has been purchased, and construction is plan- ned to begin early in 1920. The first unit of the factory will employ 5000 operatives with a weekly payroll of $100,000. In Baltimore, also, an oil and refining company has incorporat- ed with a capital of $S,00O.OOo.
 Important additions are planned at Danville, Va, by a cotton mill there, the improvements to include the in- installation of 2500 looms and repre- senting total expenditure of $2 ,5O0,- 900. Cotton mills at Anderson and at Spartanburg, s. C., are increasing their capitalization and plan im- provements. Mills for coarse yarn have been established at Shelby, N. C., and silk mills at Charlottesville, Va. are enlarging their plant. Other mills in the Carolinas and in Ala bama are making additions and ex- 1 tensions.
 Several new buildings of large size and importance are planned in vari- GUS southern cities. Salem !, N. C., vii have $1,000,00O hotel A 2O-story office building costing ST.. 100000 is planned at Fort Worth Tex. A S75O,000 hotel structure vii be erected at Memphis, Tenn, ane Dallas. Tex, will have another apart ment house costing S5O0,O00. Al Birmingham, Ala, bank and office building costing ss5O,0O0 is under
 contemplation, and at Baltimore {
 $2,500 synagogue will be erected
 An office building will be built a
 Norfolk, Va, at cost of S25O.OOO
 and in the same city concrete boa
 company plans to install a s500,Oo'
 plant, adding marine railway repai
 department to it's present facilities | A S35O,OO0 store building will be bull
 at Little Rock, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-30
Sheep Men to Meet
 at Fayetteville

Fayetteville, Nov. 29t-The Ark ansas Sheep Goat Breeders assoeia- tion will have an unusually interest ing program when it meets here in December, during Farmers week at the college of agriculture.
 The program planned is intended to emphasize the possibilities of the sheep and goat industry in Arkan- sas, particularly the northern part. Frank Kleinheinz, husbandsman at the college of agriculture of the Uni versity of Wisconsin, nationally known authority on the raising of goats and sheep will be the chief speaker of the day. Others who will deliver interesting and educa- tional talks are: J. s. Naples, Berry vile, "Value of Goat for Northern Arkansas; c. o. Copple, Sunset, "Rearing of the Kid"; L. c. E. Stocker. Bentonville, "The Value of the Milk Goat" and Prof. H. R. Dvorachek of the college of agricul- ture of the university.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-30
Queen Mary Plans
 Maternity Home

London, Nov. 29.-Queen Mary has signified her intention of devoting the funds sent to her as silver we'd ding gift to the establishment of an institution to be called Queen Mary's maternity home, which will be sit uated adjoining Hampstead Reath.
 There will be accommodation from Is to 20 mothers and the home is to be used for the benefit of the wives and children of men who are or have been serving with his Majesty's forces.
 Lord Leverhulme, the soap mag nate has placed at the Queens dis posal the site for the home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-30
CIVIC SUNDAY
 10 BE HELD IA CHURCHES TODAY
Religious Workers to Put Their Strength Behind the Cham
 Der Campaign.

This will be observed as Civic Sun day in several Pine Bluff churches puhsuant to action taken at recent meeting Of the Ministerial association, when the Chamber of Commeree's greater Pine Blur movement was endorsed.
 Dr. J. I. Norris will speak at the First Presbyterian church on "sae City Four Square" taking his text from Revelations"
 Dr. \. Homer Jordan, president of the Ministerial association, will take the text for his address at the First Christian church from Mat thews 5:14: "A city set on hill can- not be hid"
 Dr.. H. A. stowell of the Trinity Episcopal will take his text from lsa- iah, Righteousness lodged in 1t but now -Murderers lodged n 1t but now righteousness.
 Dr. A. A. Boyd of the Alexander Memorial church will use for hls sermon Colossians 4:5 Walk in wis dom toward them that are without, redeeming the time" ; Ministers of the Baptist chure1, while endorsing the plan to observe today as Civic Sunday, will be un- able to devote their addresses to civic idealism because this is the date set here for completing the quota of the s5,OO0.0O0 campaign. No services will be held in Methodist churches today, as ministers from this conference are attending the session at Hope.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-30
Circuit Court to
 Resume Duties

Circuit court will resume tomorrow morning for the trial of criminal cases, reset recently when Judge w. B. Sorrells suffered an attack ot rheumatism. Members of the petit jury have been instructed to report at 9 o'clock.
 Nineteen criminal and six civil cas- es are set for trial this week. Six of the criminal cases are set for to- morrow. In three Son Johnson IS named as defendant, the indictments charging assault to kill, disturbing religious worship and carrying pis- tol. Other cases set for tomorrow are those of Shandy Barnett, Rudolph Levine, Burell Brooks and ne John- son,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-30
Bishop Winchester
 Visitor Monday

The Right Rev. James R. Winches- ter of Little Rock, bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Arkansas, will visit Pine Bluff tomorrow. He will be accompanied by the Rev. Mir. Garden. They come in the interest of the nationwide campaign launch ed by the Episcopal church, and will speek at a meeting at Triniey church tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. The need and purpose of the campaign, and the obligation of Episcopalians to support it will be explained.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-30
A FINANCIAL DIAGNOSIS.

In a confidential little talk to a group of medical students an eminen: physician took up the extremely im- portant matter of correct diagnosis of the maximum fee.
 "The best rewards" he said, "come of course, to the established special ist. For instance. charge S25 a call at the residence. s10 for an office con sultation and s5 for telephone con- sultation."
 There was an appreciative and cu- rious silence. and then a voice from the back of the amphitheater, slightly thickered, spoke:
 "Doc," it asked, 'how much do you charge a fellow for passing you on the street ?"-Chicago Journal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-30
U. of A. Chooses
 Harvest Queens

Fayetteville, Ark, Nov. 29-Miss Hazel Kinds, Rogers, Miss Cora Lee Reed Little Rock, and Miss Odessa Pearce, Magnolia were chosen as Harvest Queens of Arkansas by the students in the college of agricul- ture at the University of Arkansas at Aeri Day, celebrated here Novem- Der 26. The day started with pa- rade. depicting the farmer of today and comparing him with the tiller of soil of yesterday, with numer- ous freak floats. A luncheon was served at l o'clock and dance held in the evening. At the dance corn, kafir and sorghum stalks and baled hay were the main decorations, with blows, erindstones, shovels, harness and other farming implements to give local color. Refreshments were cider, ginger cookies, stick candy and peanuts. All who came to the "hop'' dressed in overalls or ginghams.
 ' Dn your Christmas ShonOinp carly
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-30
Rumanian Crops
 Best in History

Bucharest, Nov. 29.-The crops this year in Rumania are among the best in it's history. The country no longer is in need of outside assist. ance. The cereal yield is so great that millions of bushels vii! be ex. ported. There is still scarcity of ever, which it will take some time to overcome. The health and well-be- ing of the population is exceedingly good.