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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02
COST OF FLOUR
TAKES A BOOST
Increases so Cents a Sack in Rock
Island and Throughout the
Entire Country.

Flour advanced during the week
and is now selling at 80 cents more
a sack than it Sold last week This
raise is effective all over the coun-
try. Wholesalers state that so much
flour is being sent out of the cour-
try that the supply for consumption
in this country is being used up
faster than was anticipated.
This p commodity will possibly
remain at this price until the new
wheat -four comes in which will
not be before July L. The demand
on the supply made from last year
crop was heavily drawn on.
Eggs also made an advance this
week. Packers are buying them at
40 and AZ cents a dozen for pack
ing for winters use, which means
that they will be high next winter
in all possibility. The supply LETT
for immediate use is greatly af
fected by the heavy drain.
Besides the advance in the price
of flour and eggs, butterine has
also gone up during the week.
The bad weather has greatly af-
fected the crop OF early spring
vegetables. Asparagus advanced
this week because the supply was
cut off by the cold weather. Other
vegetables which ordinarily would
have been selling at the local
stores by now are still not ready for
market.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02

Labor now knows it's streng 9Th.
Labor now makes demands. And
these demands are heard, they must
be heard, for labor in its might, has
learned to achieve for labor and
labor's word is fast becoming law.
The working class of England,
Of Italy, of France, of Sweden, OF
many European countries; the
working class of Canada and of the
United States join each other in
making the following demands
from those in present political and
Industrial control of the United
States:
Demand Free Press.
i've demand the immediate
repeal of the espionage act.
''2-We demand the immediate
establishment of the rights OF
free speech, free press and free as
semblage.
"3-We demand the withdrawal
of troops from Russia.
I've demand that all nations
be permitted 20 determine their
form of government without inter
ference from troops that were sent
for democracy.
';5-We demand the immediate
release of all political, religious,
industrial and other prisoners in
carcerated for their war views and
the immediate cessation OF prose
cutions
Resolved, that a copy Of these
resolutions be made public in the
press and that they be sent all per-
sons who ought to take heed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02
READY FOR 1919
CRADExERCISES
ROllO L. Lyman of University OF
Chicago To Be Baccalaureate
Speaker for Glass.

Everything is prepared for COM
mencement week at the Rock Is
land high school.
1t has been known for some time
that Rollo L. Lyman of the Uni
versity of Chicago would be the
baccalaureate speaker but the class
day program and the selection of
DR.. John McGown Stevenson to
give the graduation sermon has
been announced only recently.
The class day program which
will be given Wednesday afternoon
May %, appears very good and if
everything goes of well ought to
be one of the best programs given
by any senior class.
There will probably be between
95 and SO graduates this year, but
the number is not known exactly
now.
Following is the elias day pro-
gram to be given Wednesday, May
%, at 2 p. m, in the high school
auditorium:
Piano duet, "Piccalo Fantasia"
(Braham)-Oenone Apple and Ruth
Burch.
Addressed Welcome-Gail Hun
toon.
Glass History-Gladys Malmrose.
Glass Prophecy-Walter Chan
sky, Gerald Finch, John Littig,
Barney Peterson, Blanche Sosna,
Victoria Wilhelm, Celia Lane.
Quartet-Bertha Emig, Gertrude
Patting, Keith Nelson, Floyd Hend-
rickson.
Glass. Poem-Agnes Algie.
Presentation of Gift to the School
Oliver Peterson.
Presentation of Gifts to Stu
dents-Carl Erbstein.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02
MILAN

Miss Maude Mediu of Moline visited
with Mrs. Susan Walker and other friends
Saturday.
Of Reynolds and Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Brown
Of Chicago spent the week end with George
Brown and family.
Mrs. Guy Hodson entertained at a party
in honor of Mrs. George zimmerman of
South Dakota Tuesday.
Miss Jennie McAfee of Rock Island Wis
tied friends here Saturday.
The Ladies Aid society of the Presby-
terrain church will hold a bakery sale Sat
urday at McCartney's store.
A number of Miss Davis friends sur
prised her Wednesday on the occasion of
her birthday anniversary. They took we'll
filed baskets and served a MONDAY lunch
con. after which a social time was held.
They left many tokens of remembrance
Ray Caldwell of Rural visited friends
here Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02

Farewell Address - Paul Som
mer.
Violin solo-Guinter Bickel.
NThe seniors are assured a busy
time in graduation week, which is
the last week of school. Follow
ing are some OF the events of that
week.
junior reception to the seniors.
Manual Arts building, Friday even
ing, May %, s p. m.
Graduation Sermon-Rev. John
McGown Stevenson, Broadway
Presbyterian church, Sunday even
ing, May %, s p. m.
High school excursion on the G.
w. Hill, Tuesday, May q, 9 a. m,
for all day.
Glass day exercises, high school
auditorium, Wednesday afternoon,
May %, 2 p m.
Commencement exercises, Au-
gustana gymnasium. r. l.. Lyman.
principal speaker, Thursday even
ing. May 20, 8 p. m.
Alumni meeting, Manual Arts
building, Saturday evening, May 81.
8 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02
Today's Birthdays

Jerome K. Jerome, famous humor-
list and playwright, born near Lon
day, 80 years ago today.
Harold F. Mccormick. president
of the International Harvester COM
pany, born in Chicago, AZ years ago
today.
Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter,
Kansas author and educator, mem
Der of Republican womenss national
executive committee, born at Char
lottesville, Ind, SO years ago today.
Halle Erminie Rives MRS. Post
Wheeler, author of ''The Valiants
of Virginia" and other well known
novels, born in Christian county,
KY, Al years ago today.
William S. Goodwin, representa-
tive in congress of the seventh
Arkansas district, was born at War
rem, Ark, SO years ago today.
All the News All the Time
The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02

The Siamese have a curious be-
lief about sneezing. They main
tain that the devil keeps a large
book containing the names of all
the people on earth. Whenever he
reads through it, and utters a name
aloud. the person who answers to it
is obliged to sneeze.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02

All the News All the Time
The Argus.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-20
LA LEY DE COMERCIO EN-
TIRE ESTADOS UNIDOS NUN
CA ESTUVO EN- VIGOR EN-
PUERTO RICO.
En- la Ofcina del Secretdrio Eje-
cutir0, Marso Is, 1919.

cutiro, MorsO Is, 1919.
Ell GObernadOr INFERNO ha re.
cibido un cable del NegociadO de
Asuntos Insulares, informando
que la COrte Suprema de los Els
tOdos Unidos ha denegado la peti-
ci0n del American Railroad Co.
de un auto de certiorari ante la
Corte de Circuito de Apelaci6n de
los Estados Unidos para revisar
la decision de dicha Corte en- ell
case de Ell Pueblo de Puerto Rico
VS.. ell American Railroad Co.
La COrte de CircuitO de Apela-
ci0n sOstuvO ell su decision que ell
American Railroad Co. prOcedi0
ilegalmente al aumentar sus tari-
fas un 20% sobre la Gaia Y sus
prOductos. sin obtener la aprOba-
ci0n previa del Consejo Executive
de Puerto Rico; y sostuvo, ash
mismO, que Ia Ley de ComerciO
entire Estados nunca estuvo Ell
vigOr en- Puerto Rico con la Ley
Foraker Y tampoco 10 esta Ell la
actualidad con la Ley Jones.
Esta decision de la Corte Su,
prema de los Estados UnidOs. pO-
ne fin a un largo litigio que co
memo Ell abril de 1917. Antes
lie ser aprobada la Ley Jones, el
American Railroad Co. hizo una
petici0n al Consejo Executive,
sOlicitando authorization para au-
mentar sus tarifas un 20% sObre
la cana y sus prOductOs. Mien-
tras la petici6n estaba pendiente
Ell ell COnsejO Executive, ell Anne
rican Railroad Co., POGO despues
de aprobada la Ley Jones, retro
la misma Y anunci6 SUI intenci6n
de aumentar dichas tarifas sin el
cOnsentimientO del COnsejO Eje
cutivo pas6 huna resoluci6n Or
denando al American Railroad
Co. que Sc abstuviera lie llevar a
cabo dicho aumento, sin la apro
baci6n previa del COnsejo Ejecu
two, Y solicitando del Attorney
General que pusiera un injunction
para impedir el aumento anun-
ciado pol el Americali,.R Railroad
Company. El asunto Ne lpfesent6
ante la Corte de DistritoRde San
Juan, pero fue llevado pOr ell
American Railroad Company a
la COrte de DistritO de los Esta-
dos Unidos, y, ofdas las parties, el
injunction fue negadO pOr ell Hon.
.Juez de la COrte de DistritO de
los Estados Unidos para Puerto
Rico. El Attorney apel6 a la
COrte de CircuitO de Apelacion, Y
ell resultadO ha sido una revOca-
ci0n del decreto de la Corte local
v una Orden para que Sc eXpida
ell injunction s0licitadO. Esta or
den estara Ell vigor inmediatamen-
te. Eel decreto es ell efecto una
decision de que ell aumento de un
20&o cargado por ell American
Railroad Company en- las cailas
" sus prOductOs por un periodic de
tempo de dos aiiOs aproximada-
mente es Illegal.
La COmisi0n de ServiciO Publ
co autoriz0 recientemente un au-
mentO Ell tOdas las tarifas de fiete
del American Railroad Company
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-20

para tener efectO Ell febrerO 81,
1919; pero esta authorization no
cubre ell periodic de dos amos an
terror a dicha fecha durante el
cual el American Railroad Co.
cobr0 um aumento de POO sobre
la calla y sus prOductos, sin ell
consentimiento previo del Conse-
jo Executive.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-20

Para motores de gas, bonn
bas, pldmtas de riego, PLAN
tas de MelO, motOres el6ctri-
cos, nOsOtrOS: SUCESORES
DE ABARCA. = San Juan.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-20

iCUdntos na0tores de gas
"FaWbdnks Worse," hay en-
la Isl0? Porque son los me-
iorcs. = SUCESORES DE
ABARCA.-San Juan, P. r.
(Advt.)
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-20
A. VICENTE G. co. S. EN- G.
SAN JUAN, P. R.

OFNECEN A LOS PRECIOS
MAS BAJOS DEL MERCADO,
ZINC ACANALADO EN- TODOS
LOS TAMANCS, ALAMBRE DE
PUAS Y GRAMPAS. Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-20
INFLUENZA

: En- el siglo diez y siete, los astrologos
italianos, interpretando cabalistica-
monte Ia ipAueoc;o ;ocoLxar,t,,l,a
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-30
FAMOUS TREES IN CAPITAL
National Botanical Garden Has Many
That Were Planted by Nations
Distinguished Men.

Including the modest salary granted
its superintendent, the national botan-
zeal garden at Washington has always
been very economically supported by
congress. and deserves high credit for
what 1t has accomplished with con-
sentative income. But men who cult
vate flowers are usually willing to at
tempt the maximum Of beauty with the
minimum of working capital. The gar
den has many things that cannot be
duplicated. Particularly interesting
to visitors are the trees planted by dis
tinguished men. Charles A. Dana
planted an acorn which he brought
from China; General Grant planted an
acacia Senators Hoar and Evarts each
planted cedar of Lebanon, and Sena-
tor Crittenden planted an oak. There
Is a tree planted by Edwin Booth, and
another planted by Edwin Forrest. But
the most famous tree of all Is the horn
beam planted by President Lincoln
As 1t now stands in the garden the
shade of this tree covers about one
tenth of an acre.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-30
RETURN OF DEAD TO LIFE
All Countries Have Their BitterSWeet
Legends on Restoring Those
Who Had Passed.

For IT is the most bitter sweet OF
al dreams, this of the restoring Of the
dead; the core Of fire that makes lumi-
nous the burial rites OF the Egyptians
the grain In the mummy's hand.
"Women received their dead raised to
life again, and others were tortured,
not accepting deliverance, that they
might obtain a better resurrection :"
one remembers ones childish ponder
Ing over the strange refusal OF the In
innate sure sweetness OF return to
this world Of sunlight and trees. And
even yet 1t is ito the sentiment Of the
body, the flesh Of whose force and
color that wandering platonic soul was
10 frail an abstract" that we cling.
Flesh and blood cannot Inherit the
Kingdom of God but the craving that
1t might be so still shelters in the
wording Of the creed. st. Paul fought
1t. his metaphors breaking and strain
Ing with too much way, sublimating the
Aesh by the intolerable radiance OF the
epirit-"mortality swallowed up life"
Buddhism fought 1t, with less tran
scendant weapon: neither doth cor
ruption inherit interruption" 1t IS
death. not In its priestlike task OF cold
ablution, but death the revealer Of the
secret faint, the sickening flavor or
mortality, that veins the Illusion OF
the sensuous world. spirit must
brand the flesh, that 1t may live"
We receive ourselves better in the
WASt than In the East. Persephone
comes back with no shadow on her
face. Clarimonde, carrying the small
sepulchral lamp that is left In tombs,
Is unchanged, only for the fainter scar
let Of her smile, and the whitening Of
the blue flowers In her hair. Orpheus
saw Eurydlce before she sank back
into darkness, and that recognition has
become one of the symbols for the
infinite. That is why the Japanese
version of the legend, earth-stained
and craven-lighted, seems at first
horrible thing-and 1t is long time
before one sees the beauty in the hor-
ror.--Asia Magazine.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-30

longing glance, though tempted.
The mother of a family should, Of
all people, understand food values, for
she is in position to build up healthy
bodies or tear down and ruin diges-
tons. bad habits ruin life, as do
weak bones the bodies
Protein foods are those most expen-
sive and complex, such as meat, fish,
eggs, cheese and milk. Carbohydrates
are the starches and sugars, potatoes,
rice, macaroni and the various sugars.
1t Is important that we balance our
meals, but 1t is not necessary that ench
meal should be; each days dietary
should contain proteins, fats carbohy-
drates In the correct proportion, which
IS one part of protein to five OF carbo-
hydrates.
Plant protein, such as peas beans
and lentils, take the place of meat.
When the meat allowance is small
these vegetables should be used free
ly, rather than cabbage, turnips and
beets
An excess of meat Is especially bad,
as that which is not assimilated clogs
the system and causes lf-poisoning.
Brain workers need easily digested
food; muscle workers find coarser
foods better suited to their needs.
However, all need roughage floods
that contain cellulose) to give bulk and
Increase intestinal activity.
Let us not forget that milk and but
ter, yolk of egg and green leaves OF
plants contain growth determlnant
absolutely essential to the growing
child. without which he will be stunt
ed and handicapped through life.
Diet should be varied as well as
mixed, substituting occasionally such
foods as rice and macaroni for pota-
toes.
By planning meals several days
ahead it will be much easier to ar
range a rightly balanced and varied
diet. We do not tire of the common
staple foods. but we find them very
mOnOtOnous served in the same old
way. 1t Is not possible to fix general
dietary standard, as many things, such
as age occupation, health and climate
enter In to qualify it.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-30

Let me but do my work from day to
day,
In field or forest, at the desk or loom,
In roaring market-place. or tranquil
room.
WISDOM IN FEEDING THE FAM.
IlY

Food Is not necessarily nutritious in
proportion to its cost. Humanity, the
hf oh nrirpI foods
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-30

shakers with an orange spoon or make
a paper funnel. which may be used
more quickly.
A piece of macaroni placed In ber-
ry pie when put In the oven will save
the loss of the good juice, as the mac
aroni will serve as chimney for the
Juice to boil up in.
Grease the cork of the glue bottle, so
that it will not be glued in when 1t is
wanted.
A piece of ice held in the mouth a
moment before dsagreeable medicine
is TO be taken, will duh the sense of
taste.
Keep on your desk list of things to
do--calls, letter-writing and household
tSsks; as they are done, cross off. 1t
is most satisfactory way of knowing
what is accomplished during the week
or month. The same method is a good
one to use in the kitchen; various
things are forgotten that, with the list
before one, will spur on the worker.
A camp chair that will slip under the
table, out of the way or can be hung
from a hook. IS great convenience In
a kitchen with small space.
a roomy market basket with strong,
weli-fastened handle, makes fine bed
foe the small child when travelling. and
one in which 1t may be carried with
Its belongings. The basket Is picked
up and carried without disturbing the
baby or exposing him to the weather.
Carry a package of courtplaster of
different colors. This may be used
WREN travelling to mend a garment or
stocking in an emergency.
Transplant few asters and other
favorite flowers In the garden after the
vegetables are gone. In the fall they
will be pleasant TO look at.
Kitchen aprons Of unbleached cot
ton made with good fitting style are
most desirable, as they may be boiled
and kept white.
Tennis shoes are fine TO use when
scrubbing floors or porches, as they
protect the feet from the moisture and
are comfortable to wear.
Nu. hlexmeeQ
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-30
His Chrlstmas Present.

An old fellow I know, and who has
all sorts Of money, says that when he
was a boy living on farm In Penn
sylvania all he got for Christmas was
the privilege of shooting a gun once at
\ mark.-E. w. Howe's Monthly.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-30

HlSll-pTlceu loous
appeal to the I'M
Il e n a tt 0 n and
they seem very
desirable, but by
stiffening the back
bone and develop
ing will power we
are able to pass
them by with but
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-30

Little Donald Frost. 3 years old.
says his prayers every night. and one
evening after saying his regular
prayer finished up by saying: Dear
Lord, please don't let Brother Bill put
his cold feet on me."-Exchange
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-30
GoIdsmith'a Masterniece.

Goethe, at the time of publication,
said that "The Vicar Of Wakefield"
was one of the best novels ever writ
ten, and called it ''prose-idyl." 1t Is
certainly the musical prose of true
poet.-Julian Hill.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-30
War Garden Commission.

That the world faced deficit in food and that
there existed emergency which could be met
only by the raising of more food, apparent
during the early months of 1917.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-30

er half on the paper and
the other half on the
drawer.
When setting dishes on
Ice, use old can rubbers
to keep them from slip
ping.
A little sand in a small
top-heavy vase will
make 1t quite stable.
ELL salt and nenner
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-30

Nothing Is given for nothing in this
world. there can be no true love even
on your own side without devotion;
devotion is the exercise of love, by
which 1t grows.--R. l.. Stevenson
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-30
By JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN.

IS now a trulsm to say thht
America Is the wealthiest and
most powerful nation Of earth.
We Americans, with all our In
dlvidual and collective faults,
are truly a great people. Some
times we are so great that we
astonish even ourselves. We
have aStOniShe1 ourselves. for
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-30
HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS.

When replacing papers in drawers
to keep them firm, put a small stick
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-01-25

gions, with conditions most serious In
Finland. !.
Bohemia, Serbia, RoumaniaN and
Montenegro have already reached the
famine point and are suffering heavy
toll of death. The Armenian popula-
ton is falling each week as hunger
takes its toll, and in Greece, Albania
and R0umania SO serious. are the food
shortages that famine Is near. sAl-
though starvation is not yet imminent,
Italy, Switzerland, Bulgaria and Tur-
key are in the throes of-serious strin-
gencies.
In order to fulfill America's pledge
In world relief we will have to export,
every ton Of food which can be- han
died through our ports This means at
the very least q minimum Of 20, 600 900
tons compared With 8000. 600 tons pre-
war exports and II. So 600 tons ex-
ported last year, when We were bound
BY the ties Of war 70 the European'
allies.
II We fail to tighten the black spots
on the hunger map or II Ne allow any
portions to become darker the very
peace for which we fought and bled
will Be threatened. Revolt and anarchy
inevitably follow famine. Should this
happen We will zee in other parts Of
Europe repetition Of the Russian ~
bacle and our fight for world peaeo
will have been In vain.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-01-25

seat Of government the little nation
first thought was to express her graft
tude to the Commission for Relief in
Belgium for preserving the lives of
millions Of her citizens.
Germany, on the other hand, need
not figure In such a map for Ameri-
cans because there Is no present indi-
cation that we shall be called on at all
to take thought for the food needs Of
Germany. Germany probably can care
for her own food problem II she is
given access TO shipping and is enabled
to distribute food to the cities with
dense populations, which are the trou-
BILE centers.
England, France, the Netherlands
and Portugal, al Of which have been
maintained from American supplies,
have sufficient food to meet immediate
needs, but their futttrs presents seri-
ous dificulties. The same Is true OF
Spain and the northern neutral coun-
tries Norway, Sweden and Denmark
-whose ports have been open and who
have been able to draw to some degree
upon foreign supplies.
Most Of Russia IL already IN the
throes Of famine, and 10000, 900 people
there are beyond the possibility Of
help. Before another spring thou
sands Of them inevitably must die.
This applies as well to Poland and
throughout the Baltic re-
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-01-25

A food map of Europe today shows
not single country in which the fu-
ture does not hold threat Of serious
difficulties and only small part which
is not rapidly approaching the famine
point. With the exception Of the
Ukraine only those countries which
have maintained marine commerce
have sufficient food supplies to meet
actual needs until next harvest and
even in the Ukraine, with stores accu-
naassted on the farms, there is famine
in the large centers Of population.
Belgium and northern France, a.
well as Serbia, appear on the hunger
map distinct from the rest Of Europe
because they stand in different rela-
ton from the other nations to the peo-
pie of the United States. America has
for four years maintained the small
war rations Of Belgium and northern
France and is already making special
efforts to care for their increased
after-the-war needs, which, with those
Of Serbia, must be included IN this
plan, are urgent in the extreme and
must have immediate relief.
The gratitude of the Belgian nation
for the help America has extended to
her during the war constitutes the
strongest appeal for VI to continue eur
work there. The moment the German
armies withdrew from her soil and she
was established once more in her own