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The border vidette., 1919-02-01
SUGAR TESTED
:. MORAL Fiber
Dcubters Declared Saving Sta
pies Would Be Easy Compares
With Sacrificing Luxuries.
FIGURES SHOW RESULTS.
Americans Demonstrated Sturdy Sup
port Of War by Conserving fer
h4 the Benefit Of the
f@*~ Allies

When HEGres began to show def
fhftely that the people eff the URitesi
States were actually reducing their
consumption OF foods needed abroad.
the United States Food Adnainis-
tratioH was tsla that it wss COM
Paratively easy to bring about eoaser-
walton of staple necessities. bat thar it
would be far more difficult 20 aceem-
plish an actual decrease ia the use of
luxuries. The dosbters took sugar az
an example, and declared that il would
be practically impossible to bring ear
consumption OF sugar down ts - point
that would meet emily the feed needs
Of the people.
Now that demands upon ocean tGn-
mage will be lightened, European IA
oons will be able to go farther afieid
for foodstuffs, and will Ae longer be
entirely dependent for sugar apoii
North American supplies With the
stocks now ia prospect, We will have
sufficient sugar to place this country
back upon normal consumption IL the
present short fatienS in Europe are
not materially Increased. IL the Eu-
ropean ration is to be materially in
creased over the present low amount
1t can be only through the American
PeOpleS kHAAHlB IL poSSipiC ~ CSA-
t1nued restriction to y greater or less
extent here.
The fact that the Food Adaainistra-
ton has been able to relax the volun-
tary sugar ration is in itself prsof that
the ration Of TIVE pounds per person
per month was generally observed
throughout the country. This cohser-
walton allowed the Food Adininistra-
ton to build up \ reserve, and TO tide
ever the period of scarcity until the
the new crops OF Louisiana cane and
beet sugar were ready for distribution.
The records ef the Feed AdIhiais
trat1on show that in July. August, Sep
TENDER and October 995, 600 tens were
distributed Normal consumption for
that period iF 100000 tons. This
shows definite, concrete saving OF
over 500 600 tons. These figures ap-
ply to- sugar consumed On the table, in
the kitchen and in the various induS-
tries, and show conclueively that in
the homes and pablo eating places OF
America, where 20 per cent. of all cur
sugar is consumed, the sugar censamP-
ton has been reduced by mere than
ene-third.
Ia the four-month period beEiR-
RiAg with July. this. country normally
uses 100000 tons Of sugar per month.
Last July 2G0 600 tons entered late
distribution. In August only 5000
tens were distributed In September
the figures showed 279,Ooo tons, and
then fell to go. 900 tons in October.
There could be 40 more definite
proof that the American people havs
given their loyal cooperation and sap
pert of the war.
The border vidette., 1919-02-01

Tho Only PeeLlt-Cff Way % "Csts-It."
as well use it sooner. Then you are
absolutely sure that the corn will
loosen from your toe SO that you
can peel the whole thing on pain
lessly with your fingers. in one COM
mana It takes a second or two to
apply .'Gets-It." There's no fnssing
or, puttering: Corn-pains will van
the ''Gets-It'' does the rest. Nothing
new for corns has been discovered
since "Gets-It" was born. Follow
the judgment Of the millions: use
''Gets-It" ana be sure to be corn
and pain freei You1l say it's magic.
"Gets-It." the guaranteed. money
back corn-remover. the only sure
way, costs but a trine at any drug store.
lT'd by e. Lawrence d Co.. Chicago, Ill.
Sold in NOgales and recommend
ed as the worlds best corn remedy
by OWL DRUG STORE.
The border vidette., 1919-02-01
AN AMERICAN HAST
THAT WAS EXPANDED ..

Coming 70 fhe relief OF tire dis
tressea is not q new sensation to US.
Having sent shiploads OF food TO the
famine sufferers of India az offhaad-
Sdly as the housewife hands out a gut
Of the loaf TO the wayfarer. is seemed
the most natural thing in the world tS
guccor Belgium. to take on the feeding
Of a nation quite informally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
REVOLVER DUEL
ENDS WITH MEN
BADLY WOUNDED
Pugnaci0us Hold OF Crime Wave
Shown BY Nearly Fatal DOu-
BILE Shooting Affray.
COMBATTANTs IN HOSPITAL.
Tony De Shantz and Charles Far
thing Quarrel Over Rent of
Barn.

A double shooting fray took place
IN Rock Island late yesterday at
ternoon when Tony De Shaptz and
Charles Farthing were both put
hors de combat by bullets fired
from guns In the hands of each.
Both men are at st. Anthony's
hospital, Farthing suffering from
a serious wound in his left chest
made by a .38 calibre bullet which
punctured his lung and lodged just
below the right shoulder blade and
which was extracted by DR.. J. c.
<Souders. His condition Is serious
and whether or not he will recover
is yet to be seen, according to DR..
Souders.
De Shantz has % calfbre bull
let lodged somewhere in the bowels,
the exact location Of which will not
be determined until an X-ray pho
tograph L. taken some time today.
DR.. A e. Williams is attending the
man and he states that the bullet
entered the back Just below the
right kidney. AS in the case of
Farthing It is too early to ascer-
tain whether or not De Shantz will
recover.
The shooting took place in the al
ley In the rear of Farthfng's home
at 634 Seventeenth street and is
said to have been the elimination
Of a quarrel over the rent OF Far
things barn
De Shantz is said to have been
keeping q team Of horses in the
barn and that Farthing had re-
Quegted that the rent on the barn
be paid.
The men then began to quarrel
and Farthing claims that De Shantz
nit him and knocked him down.
Farthing then entered his home
and returned with the % revolver.
Farthing claimed that De Shantz
fired first, and that he then re-
turned the fire.
When the police arrived on the
scene they found Farthfng in his
home and after recovering the gun
sent the man to the hospital in the
police ambulance.
Claims Innocence.
De Shantz had disappeared, but
was found at his roorhing house
at 522 Fifteenth street. The gun
that he used was not found and the
man denied that he had had re
voIver or that he had shot Earth
ing. However, the police say there
is no doubt but that the shooting
was a duel affair.
De Shantz is said to be an 1tal-
ian and Of large stature while Far
thing is a small man, who would
be no match for his antagonist in
a fistic encounter.
De Shantz apparently was armed
and is alleged to have fired the first
shot and then ended the argument
by hitting Farthing with his fist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
SINGLE PASS NOW
GOOD FOR TRAVEL
ON ANY IT. S. ROAD

The new railroad passes issued
for this year by the United States
railroad administration to the vari-
Gus railroad officials are more
compact in style of use than those
OF bygone days before the govern
ment took over the railroads.
This piece of pasteboard of the
present day will allow the holder
TO ride over any road within his
territory, whether it be one or more
states. The pass issued by the
Pullman company works on the
same basis.
Before the government took over
the railroads and simplified the
pass system, any official of road
whose business took him over the
various railroads throughout the
different states his territory COW
cred had to have a pass for each
railroad, and it generally took a
small sized grip to hold the diff
ferent passes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07

a wonderful feat. There is one
straight street here that has a
blind end across from which is a
large sign on building which says
field bakery in German. On close
inspection it can be seen that it is
hung with hinges and when raised
up there confronts you a machine
gun emplacement which covers the
street
CLOSE to a neighboring village is
a large hill which is very steep. Il
has numerous steps on which had
been built various sized buildings.
Some Of them were no doubt offic-
ers' quarters and troop bil1ets and
they are connected by a network OF
tunnels which have stairways in
them and are large enough for sew
eral people to stand side by side N
They could go all over the side of
that hill in daytime and never be
seen. They had a network of mar
row guage railroads all ever this
section of the country and l think
We are using some gasoline loco
motives that were captured.
"On the day of the signing of tho
armistice I was In a replacement
camp and when they brought tho
German prisoners IN from their
work one OF them had made a
white flag and was walking proud
ly at the head OF the column. !
guess they are certainly glad It Is
over"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07

Phone RI 2S5. Trefz Express o.
Tri-City Towel Supply company
r. I. Clean Towel Service. Phone
r. /. 4476.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
CHURCH PLANS
GIGANTIC WORK
Methodist Ministers and Laymen in
Centenary Campaign Would
Collect $4,000, 900.
HOLD DISTRICT sEssIOl
Men Prominent In Denomination
Gather at Local Charge to
Discuss Plans.

DR.. R. ]. Wade, executive secre-
tary Of Chicago area, was the chief
speaker at the Rock Island district
meeting in behalf of the centenary
movement of the Methodist Epis-
copaI church this morning at the
First Methodist Episcopal church.
DR.. Wade said that the Joint CEN
tenary campaign was after $4,000
men and s85, 900, 900 in money. Five
million dollars of this money will
be used for war reconstruction
work at home and abroad. The
Methodist Episcopal church plans
to take care of as many returning
soldiers as possible, and is organ
izing committees in various cities
to help secure positions for SOL
diers- THE Centenary and Wes-
leyan Foundation" was discussed
by Rev. A. T. Horn. Chicago, and
Rev. J. M. Potter, D. D., Anderson
Ind, gave an address on Enlist
ing Prayer Helpers" DR.. w. j.
Davidson spoke on the great need
of the Sunday schools for new
students, new helpers and new
teachers. DR.. John r. Jones, dis
trict superintendent, said, "The
Centenary Movement is Method
ism's answer to the challenge OF
world reconstruction demanded as
the world war comes to it's close
and autocracy to its downfall"
The following is the centenary
district organization: John T.
Jones, district superintendent !;
Samuel Van Pelt, chairman !;
Fletcher DeClark, secretary; Frank
E. Shut, stewardship leader; Ar
thur H. Smith, minute men leader
Josiah B. Bartle, Sunday schoo,
leader; Lawrence P. Bear, Epworth
league leader. There was a large
attendance of ministers and lay
men at the convention today. DR..
J. P. Jenkins OF South Dakota gave
brief talk on the resources Of the
church in money, personality, and
power.
Conference Organizes.
The centenary training confer
ence for Methodist Iaymen and
ministers opened yesterday at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
THREE OFFICERS
AGAIN TOGETHER
AS ONE RETURNS

Captain B J. Lachner has been
given his discharge from the medi-
cal corps of the United States army
apd is expected to return to Rock
Island Sunday. He was released
from his duties at Camp Beaure-
gard, Alexandria, La, on Jan 2,
and is now enjoying a short vaca-
ton.
On his return three medical corps
officers will be reunited Lieuten-
ants c. E. Rob- and Forrest Hahn
line returned to Rock Island with
honorable discharges week ago
and have resumed their work here.
Captain Lachner will resume his
practice Immediately on his return.
The three officers have offices to-
gether in the Central Trust build
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
With Islanders
In the Service
ShoWs Hnns' Cnnning.


Corporal Clark L. Means, Argui
man who has been in service in
France for many months. in writ
ing members of The Argus force
from France says: Il hope that the
next six weeks will see us on our
way home. We are hearing all
kinds of ruInors and have been fo-
some time. OF course we never
belize anything in the army until
we are actually in the act of ful-
filing the rumors, but ! do know
that our division and especially
our regiment has partaken in
good bit of important fighting and
we have a good chance of being
among the first fighting troops 20
go back. Did you ever stop to think
what a job it is going to be to mus
ter out this army? l am curious
to know what process will be used,
but leave it to Uncle Sam. He has
taken good care OF US all the way
and will no doubt have ample
preparations made. I am anxious
to get back but am patient and OF
~course every one cant rs first.
I'VE are Comfortably situated
mere. am sleeping in what was once
some Frenchman's parlor. We
have a fireplace and plenty OF fur
nfture, and in fact is something
like camping out We have run
ming water Tin the street. or rather
along side of tt) and what more
can one ask.
The Germans occupied this
place for sometime and have put a
few of the buildings in first class
shape They made preparations to
stay wherever they were and if !
am not mistaken the Yanks drove
them out of here when they closed
up a certain salient in September
that has gone down in history az
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07

First Methodist church, Rev. Sam
ueI Van Pelt. pastor, a large ma
joritr of pastors from the 46
charges of the district attending.
Many laymen are also here to par
ticipate in the conference.
The meeting was called to order
at 2 O'Clock by DR.. A. NJ. Stock
ing, pastor of the Spencer Mem
oriaI Methodist church, and tenn
porary organization was affected
by electing Rev. Josiah B. Bartle
of Galva chairman and Rev. L. P.
Bear of Princeville, secretary. Rev.
L. M. Thompson of Lacon con-
Quoted devotionals.
DR.. E. L. Housely of The Philip
pine islands; DR.. A T. Horn OF
Chicago, representing the Wesley
foundation at she state university;
DR.. R. J. Wade, centenary manager
of the Chicago area, and DR..
George A. Miller, superintendent of
Panama missions, gave illuminat-
ing addresses during the afternoon
At the dinner hour DR.. Miller
spoke on the Methodist Minute
Men" showing the tremendous pos
sibilities to the men, the church
and the kingdom of God through
this new organization.
Mayor Trevor of Moline was in
troduced and in an entertaining
speech gave his endorsement to the
centenary movement.
The evening hour was given over
to a steroptican lecture on Meth
odism and the World" by DR.. Mil
Ter.
One in attendance at these ses-
sions cannot fail to get a. compre-
hensiye view of the world situa-
ton. DR.. Davidson of Garet Biblical
institute, Evanston, in a brief ad-
dress preceding the lecture, spoke
on the practice of the principle of
expectation by the preachers as re-
CARDS the general work of the min
istry and especially that of the cen
tenary.
Assures District Success.
DR.. J. T. Jones, the superintend-
ent of this district, with his con-
tagious enthusiasm, gives assur-
ance that in the complete centen-
ary program, of intercession, life
Service anu bJGWdTuSIlp, Lille uA-
trict will maintain the present
place of, leadership among the dis
tricts of the Chicago area.
The sessions conclude this after
noon with addresses by Rev. J. w
Potter, D. D., area stewardship Sec
rotary, and Rev. G. A Miller, D. D.
and with the transaction of bus
mess matters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
WHEN YOU SUFF1lS
FROM RHEUMATISM
Almost any man will tell you
that SIoan's LinimeaC
means relief

For practically every man has used
il who has suffered from rheumatic
aches, soreness of muscles, stiffness az
Joints, the results Of weather exposure
Women, too, by the hundreds Of
thousands, use it for relieving neuritisg
anne backs, neuralgia, sick headache.
Clean, refreshing, soothing, economical
quickly effective. Say "Sloan's Lini.
ment" to your druggist. Get it today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
NEAR 7 MILLION
IN LAST DRIVE
Rock Island County Residents 0V-
ersubscribe Fourth Liberty Bond
~ Quota By 32 Per Cent
AVERAGE SUBSCRIPTION BIG.
Report of Seventh Federal Reserve
District Shows Remarkable
Record Made.

Rock Island county subscribed
to S6,976,450 in Liberty bonds of
the fourth issue, according to a
statement received today by F. w.
Bender. secretary of the chamber
of commerce, from the officials of
the Seventh federal reserve district.
The residents of the county over
subscribed the quota by 80 per cent,
which record is considered remark
able, considering that war budgets
were conducted in Rock Island and
Moline during the last year as well
as other drives, including one pre-
vious Liberty loan campaign.
The appended statement issued
btethe federal reserve authorities
is self-explanatory:
Total subscribers-41,5 04.
Total subscribed-$6,97 $780, 5o.
Quota per capita-$75.25.
Per capita subscribed-$99. o.
Population Q910-70,404.
Per cent population subscribing
SO.
Per cent quota subscribed-132.
Average size subscription-$168.
Received By Banks.
The appended statement shows
the amounts subscribed through
the banks in the county:
American Trust & Saw
ings bank, Rock Islands 153, 100
Central Trust & Savings
bank, Rock Island. 49,. 901, 300
Peoples National bank,
Rock Island .... 239, so
Rock Island Savings bank,
Rock island ...e....... $4,000
State bank, Rock Island. $4,000
Buffalo Prairie bank, Buff
falo Prairie ..... 1880
Bank of Cordova, Cordova 34,150
Manufacturers State
bank, East Moline. 80. 599, $50
State Bank of East Moline,
East Moline ... POI 200
Farmers & Merchants
bank, Hillsdale ... $1,000
HiIlsdale Savings bank,
HillsdaIe .....,..-., 13,45O
Commercial Savings-bank,
Moline ........... 135,s5O
Mechanics & Merchants
Savings bank, Moline. 13S,05O
Moline Trust & Savings
bank, Moline ... $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07

Skirts Of black. navy, gray.
mohair and seFges in regular
sizes and extra large; black
and bright striped taffetas,
wool plaids and silk poplins
in black and several colors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
ATTACK PRO-GERMAN PRESS.

Stockholm important
Swedish Industrial organizations
have published a protest in disap-
prevail of unneutral publications
here such as the Aftonbladet's re-
peated articles denouncing the en-
tente, America ana President Will
son. The protest is signed by the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07
Miscellaneous.


Tours, France.-The American
expeditionary salvage department
has saved during the last six
months over $3,50o,000 worth of
war material by recovering, repair
ing and collecting the previously
rejected equipment OF the soldiers,
according to officers OF the quarter
masters department here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07

Serges, mohair, domestic
chudda- silk poplins in black,
gray, tan, navy, striped silks
and mixtures-several hun
bred desirable skirts to
choose from including many
extra large sizes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07

Three big racksful with al
most any kind of good skirt
represented beautiful wool
platds, wool Jerseys, poplins.
satins and satin stripe pop
Inns. Plenty of extra largo
sizes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07

Swedish industrial association, Ex-
port association, Stockholm cham
Der of commerce, Bankers club
and several associations of mani
facturers of paper, iron, chemicals
and electrical apparatus.
All the news all the time The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-07

Peoples Savings Bank &
Trust Co., Moline. 49,. 1,010,950
State Savings Bank &
Trust Co., Moline. 800. S34,450
Peoples Trust & Savings
Bank, Port Byron. .. 1850
Port Byron - 1Os. 500
Farmers State bank, Rey-
nolds ................. 62,75O
Reynolds bank, Reynolds. $3.50
Total SO, $40 100
Miscellaneous.
The appended statement gives
the amounts subscribed by mis-
cellaneous factories and the
amounts allowed the county from
the various railroads:
Standard Oil Cloth Co.'S 5000
Mackay company ..... 5000
American Telephone &
Telegraph Co. .......- 1850
C. NJ. & st. Paul r. R.. 1850
C. & N. w. R. R..- 100
C. B. & @. r. R........... 21,25O
Chicago, Ill. .......... 5000
c., R. I. & P. r. R. ..... 235,800
c., r. L & P. Ry. ..-.. $4,000
Grand total ........s6,976, 450
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-08
NEW COTTON LAW
PUZZLES BROKERS
Bureau Of Markets Chief Has
Doubts as to Legality Of
Old Contracts.

More mist than ever has spread over
the cotton trading situation by a tele-
gram received yesterday from Charles
]. Brand, chief of the Bureau OF Mar
kets. In which he says that doubt as
to legality OF transactions in old con-
tracts even for purposes for liquidation
has been raised.
When II was announced a few days
ago that new contracts only could be
traded in under the cotton amendment
to the wheat guarantee bill. except
liquidating transactions in which old
contracts might be involved. there was
such confusion that II was necessary
to close the New York Cotton Exchange
for the day. On the following day It
was believed that tho situation had
been Strengthened out and trading was
resumed. Now there is more of a
mystery than ever around the exchange
and many holders Of old contracts are
wondering Just where they are at II
they are not allowed to dispose of
them.
The telegram received yesterday
reads: After consultation with JuhGe
Graham. the cotton futures attorney OF
the Treasury Department. tho following
conclusion has been reached: Whether
or not there can be trading In old style
contracts In liquidation of outstanding
contracts entered into prior to March
4 Is open to serious doubt from q legal
standpoint. AS a practical matter we
sympathize with the trade in its situa-
ton brought about by making the
amendment effective with the approval
of the act instead of at a later date,
as originally contemplated.
In the circumstances no objection
will be made to bona fide sales on pur-
chases of old style contracts for the
sole purpose OF liquidation OF actually
existing short or long interests, pro-
vided such liquidation Is accomplished
not later than May 1. 1919. on and
after which date all sales or purchases
on the exchange must DO new style
contracts.
'In order that the Treasury Depart.
| ment may be continually advised of the
situation. It will be necessary for each
! firm having any outstanding interest or
| March 4 to report either directly OF
through the clearing house TO the cotton
futures attorney at once its exact posi-.
ton in each month and to report cor
| each day the number Of bales sold OF
bought In reduction Of outstanding IN
terest until all outstanding old style
contracts have been entirely liquidated.'
Following the receipt OF the fore
going message from Washington this
| following notice was issued by Presi-
dent Walter l.. johnson OF the New
| York Cotton Exchange:
'1rasmuch as the clearing association
would only know the net position o;
each firm in the market, I would sug
gest that each firm having any oper
| contracts on March report directl,
TO Judge A W. Graham. cotton future.
attorney. b23 Custom House. New York
as required above. The report OF you
position on March should show tn
gross amount of purchases and gros
amount OF sales open in each month.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-08
LOWER LIVE STOCK RATES
J. o. @. Changes Freight Charge.
in Southwest Territory.

WASHINGTON. March Lower freight
rates in many cases on shipments OF
live stock in southwestern territory were
provided In effect to-day by an order
Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sdon suspending operation of ing and
snort haul regulations affecting that
class o. traff,AD .~-,, -~s ~a,
The rule. which affects both Federal
controlled and non-controlled lines, reads
a. follows:
when two or moro routes OF rail-
roads composed of lines parties to this
tariff shall be in operation between
shipping point and point OF destination
tho lowest rate applicable via any OF
SUCH routes shall be applied via the
other routes accepting the freight for
transportation between such points The
rates from OF to intermediate points
shall not DO affected except that the
rates from or to the intermediate points
shall not exceed the distance scale OF
rates prescribed herein for Nike distances
and provided further that the rate to
tho intermediate point shall not exceed
the lowest combination OF locals"