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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-17

NY Queeuon ~ Ws1un8 u anu 1ntstnAs
ssmn bostass. % hrie1. An inquiries azs
4 % sseh Individual. Ne Sslssslss vIl b
A. The Estimated population Of
China is $4,000, 900. OF this num-
Der 1,363.597 have BEEN converted
to the Roman Catholic faith, while
there are $4,000 Protestant con.
verts. -
q. Have pumpkin seeds any
food value? M. A. H.
A. They contain considerable
amount Of fat and have often been
eaten as nuts. Pumpkin seeds are
also used for medicinal purposes.
@. Give me some brief facts
about Luther Burbank? n. B. A.
A. Luther Burbank. the natural
list and organizer Of new fruits.
flowers. and plants, was born in
Lancaster. Mass, on March z, 1849.
At present he conducts the Bur-
bank Experiment Farm ut Santa
Rosa, Cal. He has more than 5000
extensive experiments under way,
and is now growing more than
5000 distinct botanical specimens
taken from all parts of the world
It is said that he raises more than
a million plants every year for the
purpose Of his experiments.
@. Did Abraham Lincoln profess
to be a member of any religious
faith? N. M,
A. While Lincoln was president
his secretary was quoted ~ saying
that mo man on earth had flrmel
faith IN Providence tha1 Abraham
Lincoln. He believed In God and
immortality. but did not believe IL
eternal punishment, but Id res,
after this life. He valued thu
truths of the bible, and while b
| belonged to no. denomination, III
made the Golden Rule his. practical
creed"
@. How can soften Q pain
brush that has become hard? L. 8
IT.
A. Soak the brush In raw lin
seed oil for "a hours, and rinse =
out in hot turpentine. Repeat THU
process several times, until tn,
brush becomes soft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-17
THE DANG41 OF BEING ALIVE

Tho Sabstitate ~ Ae4len.
Degeneracy IL inseparab,e from
that bent OF civilization which, leads
NJ into artincialitiel. Our physical
ills, ~ we'll o. our moral weak
nesses. increase a. We adopt one
artifice after another. Steam heat,
boiled shirts, corsets and tooth
pick shoes have done the race ir-
reparable harm. but these are only
trifing instances.
| Al just what age the process Of
growth, in the sense OF develop
ment, attains maturity IL impos-
sible to state definitely. because it
varies in different individuals. In
men maturity Ia reached between
"a and IS years Of age; In women
between - and 2S.
The trend OF civilization seems to
be toward effiminacy. That must
be obvious to any thoughtful OBJ
server, in dress and adornment
particularly. Among most Erea-
lures OF lower orders the male
wears the glad rags and practices
p0lygamy. When the human male
l6fects too much adofnment people
question his motive, add the sus-
picion Is. warranted, for character
often betrays itself in the individ-
ual's attire.
Soldiers do not 60 into battle
wearing toothpick shoes. Hospital
nurses do not 60 on duty in French
heels. Sensible people today look
under a silk hat for a charlatan, an
undertaken or q politician ON pa
rade. Great men and women are
SO simply attired and SO unaffected
in mannerisms that you wonder
when you first meet them whether
some one isn't impersonating the
boss. y.
Action is as essential in youth as
are peace, quiet and repose in old
age Raise the dickens around
grandma and you drive her to dis
traction. On the other hand peace.
quiet and repose do not agree at
all with the health or well being of
Jack, or Gladys. In the, country.
Mary Jones. Is, is Just Mary; in
the village she is Miss Mary; in the
city she is Miss Jones. False dig
nifty, otherwise precocious old age.
IS thrust upon us by culture, what
ever that may be.
The\ cigaret had tremendous
vogue in the trenches because there
youth, finely trained for action.
was perforce repressed, and the
narcotic effect Of tobacco helped to
make repression endufable. In civil
life the ratificialities OF convention
repress or restrain the natural i'm
clinations Of youth to action. To
bacco. then. is the substitute for
action. =
Baseball is a great game, q fine
open air exercise for sedentary
people. It is even an excellent
sport for those who work with their
muscleA But the office man, the
business man. the professional man
cannot substitute q sport for q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-17
Waste 1t Camp Grant,

q shoeadag waste and insnasney ars icing
Aiseeysrsa b tls congregational commitsss In
yestigatinS the bailding of Camp Grant. Sim
liar conditions prevailsdi It other environments.
Rock hlsnd arsenal did not escape. It j. to
be dsplorsd and somebody ought to be- ex-
posed, 1T . fafs H. committee ha1 not had
much sneesss b connecting - threads Of ssi-
dsnes to sAop that there was any central
agency responsible for it all and getting the
Nc share Of the ill-gotten profits. The fault
lay mostly with pirates Of minor rank. ranging
down TO the fellows who held down small jobs
that they had neither the incii1af3oa nor tho
ability to honestly MI.
There are . lot Of such cattle IN svszy ecsny
munity and local ranks were reinforced qufck-
~ BY sasy money seekers whersvsr eoysea-
nsa& construction enterprise vas Stsrtsd dsr-
ing the war. It was golden opportunity for
lot Of chaps whose dehcienciss had dsnisa
them SUCCESS in business and kspt>tAm out
u regular productive enterprises. All they
needed wss . little nerve and usually that
was one asst which was not lacking
Ass6mbIe such an aggrssation and no su-
psEvtsion from above. especially during the
hurry and uncertainties which attsnd wer
PREPARATION, can prevent immense waste Of
money and m1terials. Conscientious workers,
sssing 20 maay shirkipg, becoms discouraged
and 1t Is hard to build up . really effective
organization.
/ Considering the circumstances the wonder
u not that the war department spent 80 much
nonsy. but that 1t got 20 much done In so short
time. That. probably, will be the way the
people Will look at it after the Investigation
has bsen finished and the results submitted -
national campaign argument
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-17

The queen Of Spain possess
what IL said to be the most remari'-
able telephone in the world. 1t is
OF solid silver. with q gold trans
mitter, and Is supported by fc,,r
bronze figures. among which q boy
leaning against q Spanish coat-of-
! arms IL conversing by telephone "A
golden wire-with an English girl
in close proximity to British lion.
This work Of art stands on her mar
esty's writing table and connects
with the royal nursery only.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-17

happy hicks. Who wants to see
old friskers play horse along the
slopes or braid their hoary whis-
fefs in strands for skipping ropes7
When rust attacks his hinges, when
he's three score and ten. man feela
grim aches and twinges. and wants
his youth again. Ne hears the ruar-
ing breakers, he's drifting toward
the dark; for sundry brands of
takers he is an easy mark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-17

IS Coaads has over subscribed its third Vie
tory Lam, which shows that the Caaadiaas
must look at things differently. About the
oalf nand Americans would over ssbscrabs In
thdIf present frame q mind would b. one to
eaten The fellow who IL getting what belongs
70 ih6Fsst Of us. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-17

npvn With wilsos:" yell the naobs IN
Bss1in.~ And over in the United States num-
49, Neptjsmsn are voskisg With patient 81
fho6n tryfsg 10 dsiiyey ths gods
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-17

81 x1Stow the reds who are aocking into
Na1l6e can hardly spoil the country. And tho
lons6s they stay in . tropical climate the less
Aaaesf they will bs to the peace and security
of ethsr nations. The sun eventually viii wilt
thsss real.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-17

s. AA the coal strike WAS called o6 the
mi q cotton rose "Heads I win and tails
! yos i6bs,. says the man With somethiag to sell,
addressing the great American goat. the COM
MOI people. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-17
The War . Year Ago

saxe-Meininsen was proclaimed
4 republic.
United States forces began their
march into Germany. y
Two hundred thousand persons
paraded in Paris In celebration OF
Alsace-Lorraine day. s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-17

Asethes thing seeomp1jshsd b. he war vas
the saation Of = commissioner Of the public
ds>t,aa oncisi for which, Ne never before had
any use
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-17

d Berger 10 going to run for congress onct
more. Seems to be regular glattoa for pun
4 1shment -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-17

Fifty years ago today the Sues
canal vas formally opened with
imposing ceremonies.
Today ID the 125th anniversary
lot the birth Of John B. Monteom-
cry, the American commander Who
permanently established the nag
Of the United States IN California.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-17
Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.

Egxs Baked in Potato Cups
Toast Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Meat Rolls
Stuffed Peppers
Baked Apples Muhins
Cocoa
DINNER.
Baked Stuffed Haddock
Scalloped Potatoes
Tomato Jelly Salad
Pumpkin Pie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-17

game. he cannot substitute the VI
carious excitement he feels ~
spectator Of the sport for the action
his muscles crave - . player In the
game. Nor does It help his nerves
to scream and yell In the grand
stand.
!! Tobacco temporarily quiets the
craving to play. dulls the impulse
to action, but nervouaness, an
eliminate weakness, Is tho in
evitable result. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-17
Nastins Good Grease.


Please tell me whether cocoe-
butter will I'LL out hollows around
the neck and enlarge the bust and
make it firm II rubbed in every
night for several weeks. IT. HI
Answer-No, cocoa butter IL .
rather inferior food-inferior to
plain butter or bacon or lard. 1t 10
not absorbed 1t all when rubbed on
the skin. Possibly the rubbing. IT.
respective Of lubricant employed.
would improve looks. but Is prac-
teal matter no amount OF local zap
plication or treatment will appre-
ciably alter nutrition. and no
known substance locally applied OF
rubbed in serves to feed or nour-
ish the TISSUES locally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-17
Stn,chy Food.

Is too much starchy food likely to
cause face eruptions? Il. 81
Answer = Sometimes excess OF
starch of various sugars in the
food Of an infant produces eczema
for instance the eczema often
seen in infants mal-n0urished with
substitutes for fresh milk. doubt
that starch in the diet produces
pimples.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-17
MoWAY, NOVEMBER II, isls.

CAPTAIN D.Annunzio has rstnrsed to Fiume
and apparsntiy nobody h ths wiser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-17
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Awful Result Of Reading This

A maiden some yoars out Of
school had cold hands and feet -
q rule, till someEsaults taught her
TO feel a. she oughter-twas stag
nant. that old splanchnic pool. A
housewife wore high heels ami
laced, grew yearly more coarse at
the waist. Those home exercises
Doc Brady advises have made her
look slender and chaste. An &C
tress named Constance DeGraw
looked like the proverbial straw.
She Brady'd on yeast. Her weight
SO increased she earns twice as
much, ~ befaw. A tired business
man, % they say. could scarce and
ambition to pray, but he read pr,
Brady and feels well repaid-he
takes two on the hoof thrice day,
Pray, Doctor, do not take offense a
my rhymes. have honest intents'
For this 10 my mission, to praise q
physician Who tinctures prescrip-
tons with sense. y IF. TIKI
Answer-Your comeback in spots
is quite rough. To please you I've
tried hard. enough. The evil I've
done by mixing in fun makes edi-
tors shy at my stuff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-17
Argus Information Bureau


individual
taTal.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-11
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Visit the Gift Store, Nelson Jewelry
Store. 11d3
Ford, in running order. Price $4,000.
Smyth Motor Car Company. 24tf
| FOR SALE-Used five passenger
:; Madam Zambooza will solve all
your problems for you at the gram
mar school Friday evening.
Earl Ward of Dallas, Texas, arrived
in the city today on visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde C. Nelson.
FOR SALE-One Overland touring
car and one Chevrolet touring car to
highest bidder for cash. Sale at cor
ner of West Main and West Third
streets, Saturday at 2 p. m. 11d2
Hemstitching Machine now installed
at my home. Work promptly and
neatly done. Price 10c per yard Mrs.
w. r. White. Jr.. phone No. 81. If
Miss Elizabeth Handy is expected
to arrive home this evening from a
visit with her sister, Mrs. w. d. Les
setter in Little Rock.
J. M. Morrow of Gale, was in the
city today and came in and had his
name added to our list of Nevada
News readers, for which he has our
thanks.
LOST-A purse containing two $40
bills. Address ON purse, First Ma
tional Bank, Greenville, Tex. Liberal
reward if returned to the News Of
fice 11d2
Commercial Club meeting at City
Hall this evening at 7:15. All citi-
zens interested in Prescott and Ne
vada county will attend, whether
members of not, if it is possible to
do so.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-11

Pyrex oven ware at lower prices.
Prescott Hardware Co.
Percolators, casseroles, bread trays,
at lower prices. Prescott Hardware
Co.
We are expecting another advance
on Valley Lumber Company lands
after first of the year. Now is the
time to get in on the present prices.
Moore & Martin. 11-3-tf
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-11
LaTausca Pearls, $3.50 to $500, at
Nelson ,Jewelry Store. 11d3

LaTausca Pearls, $3.50 to $500, at
Nelson Jewelry Store. 11d3
Full assortment of American made,
unbreakable dolls at 25 cents to so
cents. The Fair Store. lido
If you are in need of an automobile
don't fail to attend the sale Saturday,
Dec. 13, at 2 p. M, at the corner of
West Third and Main SITS. 11d2
According to latest fuel orders. is
sued by the State Fuel Administra-
ton today, pertaining to cities and
towns using gas and no coal, as in
Prescott, the following orders are put
into effect: "All restrictions are re-
moved as to closing hours where no
Goa lis used. Gas and wood may be
used, but gas must be cut off at p. m.
Owing to the heavy demand for do
nestle use, gas must not be turned on
until s a. m. These restrictions apply
to all businesses, wholesale, retail and
office buildings, except those exempt
ed under previous orders.
Two good automobiles will be sold
to the highest bidder Saturday, De-
cember 10, at p. M, corner of West
Main and West Third SITS. Don't miss
this opportunity. lido
SALE NOTICE-To be sold to the
highest bidder, for cash, at the corner
of West Main and West Third streets
Saturday, Dec. 10, at 2 p. M, one
Overland 1918 model touring car and
one Chevrolet touring car. 11d2
ST Silas, a negro man, aged 70
years, was knocked down by local
freight train in front of the union
depot this afternoon about 2:3O. He
was removed to the office of DR.. Hes
terly, but his injuries proved to be
minor Silas was standing near the
side track talking with bunch of
other negroes and the train hit him
in passing. This is dangerous prac-
tice of congregating near the tracks
while awaiting the arrival of the pas
senger trains The railroad company
has dead lines placed on the brick
platform but they go UNDECIDED by the
public, which results in such as the
above. .
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-11

II had severe attack Of kidney
trouble and for three weeks could not
get out of doors and scarcely out of
bed," writes C. e. Brewer, Village
Springs, Ala. "Could not bend over
at all without the most excruciating
pains. ! purchased bottle Of Foley
Kidney Pills. Was relieved after first
few doses and continued their use until
completely cured. consider Foley
Kidney Pills the best kidney remedy
in the world. No recurrence of my
trouble. Sold everywhere. q
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-11
GOLD MEDAL.
Skk .!ll!lE!'l!!. on
REXsE71H75 "

The worlds standard remedy for'kidnsy,
liver, bladder and uric acid troubles and
National Remedy of Holland since 1896.
Three sizes, all druggists. Guaranteed
Lsek for the name Gold Medal ON every box
and accept no imitation
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-11

Look, listen and wait for the bio
circus which will be pulled off at the
grammar school building next Friday
night. Benefit of grammar school
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-11

FOR SALE-75 to 100 bu. good
sound corn, $500 per bu. 100 bales
alfalfa hay, SLIPS per bale. C. T.
Atkins, at W. T. Hart place. 1856
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-11
DON'T
DESPAIR

If you are troubled with pains or
aches; feel tired; have headache,
indigestion, insomnia; painful pass
age of urine, you will find relief in
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-11

Brighten up for Christmas. Edi-
son Mazda Lamps. We are head
quarters. Prescott Hardware Co.
Scatter sunshine with Christmas
cards. Guthrie's, phone 1O1.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-11

We have quite number of old
newspapers fer sale
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-11

Aluminumware at lower prices
Prescott Hardware Co.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
COTTON MARKETS
Moderate Decline In Contracts
But Absence Of Indication Of
Bearlsh Confidence.

Z
Prices in the contract department OF
the market declined moderately today,
but there was an absence of oearish
confidence and when prices broke right
after the opening support came from
several directions. The unsettled state
Of affairs abroad, especially in Great
Britain, encourages talk of continued
small exports and perhaps some weight
Of the actual on the market soon, but
on the other hand there is absence Of
weakness In the spot department.
Prices started the short session but
little changed from the previous close,
December being down points, at sic
IN New York. 1t touched 81 06c and
then gagged to 20.s0c, when fairly good
buying came, resulting in recovery to
nearly the early high, Just before the
close, however, offerings increased and
finals were easy at . net loss OF u
steady and is to 20 off in New Or
leans. Expectation Of a poor Liverpool
market Monday was one motive for the
late liquidation. That market Is due
e come 10 TO - points to the bad
Monday.
The prospect Of some rains and cooler
weather In the belt over Sunday, with
possibility Of a frost scare, helped en-
courage some Of the support, while a
little improvement in the presidents
condition at Washington and stronger
prices for stocks also was a factor.
In the spot department sales at some
OF the eehters continued indicative Of
good demand, Houston sales being II, 425
bales Quotations were slightly lower
at most centers. New Orleans reduced
them Is points, middling to 81, fsc, and
them alone and reported sales Of $50
bales
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
TRUSTEES SALE.

Default having been made In the pay
ment Of the debts and obligations se-
cured to be paid In a certain deed OF
trust, executed the 10th day Of Septem-
Clara r Winchester TO the undersign.
ed as trustees, as same appears Of
record In the office Of the register Of
Shelby county, Tennessee. In Book 5S5,
page $40 and the owner Of the debt Sc
cured having requested the undersigned
to advertise and sell the property Sc
cured by said deed OF trust, this is to
give notice, that we will on
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1919
commencing at IL o'clock noon, at the
southwest corner Of the courthouse,
Memphis, Shelby county Tennessee,
and at the Adams avenue entrance
thereof proceed TO sell at public out
cry to the highest and best bidder for
cash, the, following described property,
to-wit;
Situated in Shelby county, Tennessee,
Lot No, Six ts) of the Joseph Hen
KEEL subdivision OF part of Lot No, For
ty-four 40 OF the Cooper tract, as
shown by plat OF record In plat book 8,
page 49, registers office of Shelby
Beginning at point lp E, south line
OF Nelson avenue, two nlldred and
sixty-two (26a) feet west OF the west
line Of Cooper avenue: running thence
west with the south line OF Nelson
avenue fifty t50) feet: thence at right
angles south one hundred and fifty
five C1s5) feet to the north line OF an
alley. thence east with the north line
of said alley fifty 500 feet; thence
north one hundred and fifty.five t1SS)
feet to the point Of beginning; being
same property conveyed to r. L, Win
chester by deed OF record In Book 4s0,
page ITO, registers office Of Shelby
county, Tennessee.
All right and equity OF redemption,
homestead and dover waived In said
deed, Of trust, and the title Is believed
to be good. but We will sell and con-
vey only as trustees. -
=. j. SHEPHERD.
JOHN G. ADAMS,
Trustees.
Marsilliot g. Busby, attorneys.
This, Sept, 20. 1919.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
GRAIN MARKETS
Fresh Weakness Develops in
Corn, Helped by Argentine
News and Wilson's illness

CHICAGO, Oct. 4.--Fresh weakness
developed in the corn market today as
a result Of depression In Argentina and
Of uncertainty created by III health OF
President Wilson. A rally ensued, how
ever, on account Of an advance which
the oats market scored under the influ-
ence Of active demand from the sea
board. Opening prices, which ranged
from Nc to nc lower with Decent
Der sl,22A Ql.22% and May sl.aOA@
lei, were. followed by a rise In some
cases to above yesterdays finals,
The market CLOSED firm, We to lhc
net higher.
Indications of big export business In
oats gave the market strength almost
from the outset After opening &c off
TO a shade advance, including Decem-
Der at 7O11c, the market. wavered a lit
tie and then jumped rapidly upward.
Provisions lacked support,
Subsequently the lard market ad~
vaneed on buying that was credited to
packers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04

SOUTH Is BUILDING
MANY COTTON MILLS

BALTIMORE, oct. 4.---Cotton mill
building in the South lis being pushed
with greater activity than for many
years. according to figures compiled BY
the Manufacturers Record During the
last three. months new mills and pro.
jected engagements represent invest
ments aggregating over s25, 900 900 and
a total OF 424,00o spIndles and 400
looms, compared with l03,s62 splndIes
for the April quarter and 10000 spin
dies for the January quarter this year.
Spindles reported during the July
quarter probably il the largest num-
Der ever projected In any one quarter
and greatly exceeds the total annual
increase In some years.
OF the new spindles, 10000 Will be
represented by entirely new companies,
while 100000 will be new installations
In existing mills.
North Carolina leads for the quarter
with about $4,000 spindles
The aggregate new spIndles since
Jan. / ID $4,000, representing an in.
vestment Of more than $33 900 600.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
CONSOLIDATED PORT.
ToMoRRoW's ESTIMATED
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-THE cotton
market showed renewed weakness dur
ing today's early trading. The weather
map was less favorable and led to some
buying at the start, but the British
labor situation was considered more
threatening, II anything, while the pres
ence OF Southern selling orders here
tended to emphasize the outlook for In.
creasins receipts, The market opened
unchanged to 10 points lower and soon
sold some 20 to 80 points below last
nights closing figures under further
liquidation and scattering pressure, with
December touching 307Sc.
Liverpool was 4 seller on the break
which extended to 3060 later In the
morning, or IS points net lower. At
this level there was considerable COW
ering, which caused rather sharp rallies
but there was Southern selling on the
hulges and the close was easy at a
net decline of IL to rs points.
Cotton, spot quiet middling 3t.10c,
Futures closed easy at decline OF IL
to 20 points,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04

day early sellers went to taking profits
aud their demand caused a reaction
which carried the market back to within
about 10 points Of yesterdays final
prices,
Spots closed quiet at decline Of Is
points Ordinary, Is. fBC: good ordinary.
~, f5c; low middhng, 265Oc middling,
Sl.75c; good middlng, 30oe. Sales on
the spot ss7sto arrive, 200; delivered on
contract, none
Futures closed barely steady al de.
cline Of Is TO e points.