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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13

State of Illinois
TION AND EDUCATION
STATE WATER SURVEY
DIVISION
. Urbana
March II, 919.
Laboratory No. 40726.
Report of the Sanitary Analysis
of Water.
Sent by j. A. Murrin, Feb. 25, 1919,
a. m.
Street, Supt. Fflteration.
Town. Rock Island, Ill.
Source of water-Raw water.
Turbidity-65.
Color-0.
Odor-2M.
Residue on avaporation-340.
Chlorine in Cholides-S.
Oxygen consumed-9.0
Ammonia nitrogen-1.2S.
Albuminoid nitrogen-.2S0.
Nitric nitrogen-0.
Nitrate nitrogen-1.40.
Alkalinity, methyl orange-14S.
Bacteria per &C.
Gelatine-2600.
Agar-S50
Gas formers 10cc -.Occ Ice
Presumptive tests
for B. Coli. IL q
The raw water is polluted.
STATE WATER SURVEY
DIVISION,
By NJ. C. PERRY,
Bacteriologist-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
Obituary
Miss Anna Marcella Gibson.

Miss Anna Marcella Gibson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Gibson, 1892 Sixteenth street, died
at o'clock last night at a hospital
in Chicago after suffering a re-
lapse, the result of an operation
which she underwent five weeks
ago.
She was born in Rock Isalnd and
received her education in St JOS
eph's parochial school and at the
Villa de Chantal. She was employ
ed at the Royal Neighbors of Amer
lea office for three years prior TO
her illness.
Surviving are the parents. eight
sisters, Sister Mary Lambert,
Cathedral convent. Sioux City. Iowa
and Stella, Sarah, Rose, Irene, Mar
garet, Serphi and Vivian and two
brothers, William and James, all
of this city.
The remains will be brought to
Rock Island for funeral services
and interment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
Funeral OF Mrs. Egan.

Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Margaret Egan who died at st. An
thongs hospital Sunday morning
were held at st. Mary's Catholic
church in Sterling at O'Clock yes
terday morning, Father p. " Egan.
nephew of the deceased, having
charge and Father Burns and Faith
er Waltgarten assisting. Surviving
her are the following children: NJ.
F., of Davenport, John of LeClaire,
Iowa, Thomas w of Rock Island.
Mrs. E. F. Mercer of Sterling and
Mrs. ]. E. Kirby of Chicago. Mrs
Egan had many friends during her
residence here which had been for
year at the home of her grand
daughter Mrs. Arthur Hunter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
RECEIVES HELMET
LOST IN ARGONNE
FOREST BATTLING

Dan X. Brennan has received
from William Beecher OF Rock Is
land a German helmet he picked up
in the Argonne forest.
Beecher, who is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. D. Beecher, 500 Seventeenth
street, is with an engineering regi-
ment, which is now engaged in go
ing over the battlefields locating
graves of American soldiers. This
work is necessary in order that re-
moval of remains may be carried on
more easily when the time comes
for that duty. He indicated that they
would not return until late in the
summer. He is now 10 or 20 miles
from Verdun.
All the news all the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
GB110f

Phone RI. 285. Trefz Express GO.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
r. l. Clean Towel Service. Phone
r. l. 4476.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13
Licensed to Wed

John Harper -. Rural Township
Eva Simmens. Rural Township
Clarence j. Wilcox ...
...........-... Adnddn. n. ID.
Mrs. Mary Davis. -. .Divernon, Ill.
Samuel Preston Creveling ..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Lyons. Iowa
Emma Machande Lyons. Iowa
John Schminkey ....
.. Cedar Rapids. Iowa
Grace Cook. -. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
DANCE SATURDAY.
An over the Top" dance is an
nounced for Saturday night at the
Eagles hall under the auspices of
the Original club of Rock Island
Trench hats are to be given as
souvenirs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13

AUSTRO EX-KING I'LL.
Geneva, March 13-CharIes. for
mer Austrian emperor, is again
down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13

RETAIN AERO FIELDS.
Washington, March 13-Sixteen
flying fields and three balloon
fields are to be maintained per-
manently by the war department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-13

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-23
MEXICAN OIL LEASING
BILL Is EXPLAINED BY
HOUSE COMMITTEE HEAD

Washington, Oct. %. - Apparent
msconception of the terms of the
pending oil leasing bin reflected IN
Mexico City dispatches, led Chair
man Snnott of the house public lands
committee to issue a formal statement
today declaring the bill had no rela-
ton to privately owned claims.
1T has been thought in some quar-
tiers that the bill related to privately
owned lands or lands heretofore sold
or granted by the United States, "the
statement says. This is net the case.
The bill has no application whatever
to the immense areas of private lands
held by oil developers or to any such
lands which have been heretofore
granted or sold by the United States,
The bill also carefully protects valid
existing unprotected claims on the
public lands. The limitation of not
exceeding one lease within a geologic
structure and not exceeding three
leases in a single state. which is car
ried in the bill. applies only to vaca
undisposed OF public oil lands Of the
United States.'
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-23
A DEAD shot,
SAYS MINISTER
Black -Draught Given High
Praise As a Stomach and
Liver Medicine by Well
Known Old Gentleman Who
Has Used 1t.

Mineola, Texas.-The Rev. M. G.
Jenkins. a retired minister of the NJ.
e. Church South, living in this city,
says: Il have used Black-Draught as
a stomach and liver medicine. and
have never found its equal.
once l suffered for two months
with cramps and pains, tried every
thing l could hear of without avail
but Black-Draught was "dead-shot. .
l am known here and all over the
state for my honesty and truthfulness
| am rs years old and have used
Black-Draught for years.
1 can highly recommend it to any
one as a liver medicine that has no
equal. 1t is excellent for stomach,
liver and other ailments. l use it for
a bad taste in the mouth. headache
and other sicknesses that come from
the disorders of the liver"
Thedfords Black Draught is purely
vegetable and acts actively on the
bowels gently stimulating the liver
and helping to increase the norma
discharge of bile into the intestines.
1t assists in the digestion of food
and relieves constipation in prompt
and natural way.
Try Black Draught. Buy a package
of Black -Draught today.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-23

boots and shoes will be included in the
opening exhibition.
Britons believe this American acqui-
sition foreshadows other important
ventures by Americans, especially for
theaters and hotels, American theat-
rical interests are already considering
the opening of three theaters here and
two are practically assured.
London is considered by American
managers as the greatest theater-go-
ing city in the world, with not half
the number of first class houses that
New York boasts. They consider it a
certainty that in the near future it will
be necessary to have several Ameri-
can theaters here to insure the pro-
duction of American plays.
British hotelmen expect that for the
next five years there will be an I'M
precedented influx of Americans, and
American hotelmen investigating the
situation find that thousands of people
have given up their homes because OF
servant difficulties and heavy expendi-
lures, and that the present hotel short
age promises to continue.
British manufacturers are urgently
warned. by diplomatic and consular
agents throughout South America re-
garding the amazing extent of Ameri-
can enterprise. The Board of Trade
Journal today contains this message
from the British legation in Santiago,
Chile:
THE United States is making a
superhuman effort to capture the
Chilean markets and it is doubted
whether manufacturers and exporters
in the United Kingdom full realize
this. British merchants here, with
their usual optimism, are inclined to
think British commerce will hold its
own and that some of the markets
which they have lost will be recap
! tured. Unless we too make gigantic
efforts in the right direction this is
not to be the case.
1T is depressing to see the number
of American agencies held by British
houses, especially in agricultural ma
| chinery and motor cars The United
| States manages to pour machinery
and motor cars into this country
while very little is arriving from the
United Kingdom"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-23
HOW DOCTORS
TREAT COLDS
AND THE FLU
First Step i'm Treatment Is q Brisk
Pmrgatisc With Cafotabs, the
Purified and Refined Caiomei
Tablets that are Nausea
less, Safe and Sure.

Doctors have found By experience
that no medicine for colds and 1nfiu-
enza can be depended upon for full EFF
fectiveness until the liver is made
thoroughly active. That is why the
first step in the treatment is the new,
nausealess calomel tablet called
Calotabs. and which are free from
the sickening and weakening effects
of the old style calomel. Doctors also
point out the fact that an active liver
may go a long way towards prevent.
ing influenza and is one of the most
important factors in enabling the pa
tent to successfully Withstand an at
tack ara ward off pneumonia.
One Calotab on the tongue at bed
time, with a swallow of water-that's
all. No salts, no nausea nor the
slightest interference with your eat
ling. pleasure or work. Next morn
| ing your c4id has vanished. your liver
is active. your system is purified, and
you are feeling fine. with hearty
appetite for breakfast Druggists sell
Calotabs only in original sealed pack
ages. price thirty five cents. your
money will be 4cheerfully refunded Il
L you I'D not find them aeiiEhtful. :
lAdY.l -
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-23
NEW YORK GOVERNOR
VIOLENTLY ATTACKS
WILLIAM R. HEARST

Albany, N. Y. Oct 22.-Governor
Smith, launched violent attack
against William Randolph Hearst and
the Hearst newspapers today. The as
sault was in the form of prepared
statement in which the governor
charged the publisher with deliber-
ately misrepresenting facts in order to
injure the governor declared that the
Hearst papers should be kept out of
decent houses" and expressed his
willingness to test his case in the good
Judgment of the citizens of the state.
The governor today discussed with
callers challenge he issued at mass
meeting of women in New York Sat
urday for Mr. Hearst to meet him in
debate and to discuss each others
public and personal records.
The statement charged that. to suit
his own purposes and to injure the
governor because he would not
"kneel before" the publisher an at
tempt had been made to put the inn
preston in the public mind that the
governor has the power to fix the
price Of milk,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-23
AMERICANS LEASE
f me CONNIE RCIAL
SITE IN LONDON
Bush Company Of New York
ConSummateS a Deal Which
DiSpIeaseS Britonsi j, S,
Men Going After Business,
Especial cable Dispatch, }

London, Oct. 22.-Signs are appear.
ing of considerable dissatisfaction oven
the acquisition of the famous Strand
Island site--often spoken of by com.
mercial men as the finest site in Eu-
rope-by an American company.
AS foreshadowed in London dis
patches to the World a few months
ago, the Bush company, Ltd, has Sc
cured the site from the London coun.
ty council for ninety-nine years, at q
remit of $4,000 a year The COM
pany is duly registered here, but it is
really a subsidiary of the Bush Ter
mfnal company of New York.
1T seems pity that the finest site
in the metropolis should become a
monument to American business en-
terprise," said Emil Davies, member
of the London county council today to
a representative of the Daily News
Some people seem to think it appro-
pirate enough, in that it brings promi-
nently to our notice the economic in
Vasion of Europe by America, which
the war rendered inevitable.
zone might have preferred that
such a magnificent position had been
taken over by British business con-
Germ, if not by the government or by
some public institution. Apparently
no British concern was enterprising
enough to bid for it,"
Although the building will not be
of the skyscraper type, having only
eight floors, it will contain many
features more familiar to Americans
than to British manufacturers There
will be central halls stocked with
goods, conference rooms for buyers, IL
braries, commercial intelligence bu-
reau, club conveniences and a restaur-
ant
1t is intended to appeal to buyers
who are in a hurry and have not time
in which to search London for goods
but who may meet manufacturers
here. A start will be made with lux
ury trades, and small articles such as
china, glassware. leather goods and
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-23
HOPE Of HEADING
Off COAL STRIKE
ALMOST GIVEN Up
Secretary Wilson Manages to-
Hold the Factions Together
Over Night, But the Outlook
Is Said to Be Gloomy,

10y MORNING. JouRhgL SFECtel LEASED WlNHI
Washington, Oct. 22.-While COM
mittees representing miners and OPP
orators, meeting in a final effort to
avert the strike of 100000 soft coal
miners, set for November /. were on
the verge tonight of parting company
for good, Secretary of Labor Wilson
held them together, over night at
least, with a wage increase proposal
that ignored union demands for
thirty-hour week
There was every assurance that the
operators would accept it and every
indication that the miners would re-
ject It.
When the joint conference adj
journed until p. M tomorrow 1t was
with the understanding that the two
groups would meet then and make
formal answer to the proposal Re-
fusal of the miners to accept Will
bring the conference to a close ana
force government officials to resort
to other means to prevent the closing
of the mines.
Secretary Wilson'S offer set forth
the case as follows
THAT wages be increased at the
expiration of the present contract in
an amount equal to the differences
between increases in wages received
by mine workers since July. 1914, and
the increase in the cost of living since
that date.
THAT the increase be effective
from the termination of the present
agreement until March 81. 1920.
THAT on these conditions the
strike order be withdrawn and that
the miners continue at work on these
terms; that negotiations be entered
into at the usual time for making the
new scale effective after March 81.
1920"
The silence that prevailed during
the reading of the terms on which
Mr.. Wi son hoped to settle the strike
was rudely broken by quick demand
from John l.. Lewis. president of the
United Mine Workers of America,
that the secretary explain what he
meant In the opening paragraph of
his statement concerning expiration
of the present contract
The secretary. bearing in mind that
this was one of the principal issues
in dispute. said it would be q matter
for negotiation. The miners have
contended that the wartime wage
agreement under which they have
been working ended with the armis-
.tice, while operators argue that il will
hold until peace is formally declared
by ratification of the treaty.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-23
NO SPECIAL SESSION
IN ARIZONA TO ACT
ON STUFF AMENDMENT

Phoenix, Arlz., Oct, 22.-Governor
Campbell announced today he had
telegraphed Governor Stephens Of
California, he would not call special
session of the legislature this fall to
consider ratification of the federal
constitutional amendment granting
suffrage to women.
This telegram was in answer to one
from Governor Stephens inquiring If
Governor Campbell would call spe-
cial session If governors of certain
other western states would agree to
do so.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-23

At one time snail-racing was great
fad in Austria Vienna had fashion
able snail-racing club. where fortunes
were frequently wagered on the ride
uious contests. Careful records of the
time taken by the winning snails to
crawl around the miniature race
course were kept. in order that con-
.testants might be properly handi-
capped IN subsequent matches.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-23

Stomach Trouble and Constipation
Il have never found anything so
good for stomach trouble and consti-
patton as Chamberlain's Tablets
writes Mrs B. Hooper. Auburn, ~ \,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-08

New England women have COM
menced preparations for the Julia
Ward Howe centenary celebration
to be held next May.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-08
Misses Suits

New arrivals viii be shown Sat-
urday for the first time.
Special values, at $500 and $500
Julius orkin,
lsOs-I5IO Douglas.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-08
The massive gates Of circumstance,
Are turned upon the smallest hinge,
And thus some seeming petty chance
OFT gives our life and after tlnge.
Now She's Sorry
VIRGINIA Chester's sorrv

Virginia Chester's sorryl
She's at Big Bear with the Harry
Carey company making the Out
cast of Poker Flat, and she writes
to her studio friends telling them
how awfully cold it is up north and
that she is positively freezing to
death
And why?
Only a few of Miss Chester's
friends at Universal City know that
the day before the Carey company
went to Big Bear the popular actress
bobbed her hair la Nazimova-"to
be in style"
And now-she's sorry. At Big
Bear the winds are piercing. The
back of ones neck is, oh, so de-
fenseless against snowdrift, and
without hair to act as a barrier
well, one isn't just dressed for the
wintry-climed mountains.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-08
st. Patrick's Day
Refreshments

refreshments
St. Patrick's day in America
makes a good excuse for a party if
it serves no other purposes. Its
characteristic color, green, and APP
propriate symbols lend themselves
we'll to festivities. / think it is u.s.
ually a mistake to carry out color
scheme in food to its furthest limits
it is so obviously an artificial
thing-but a color note running
through a menu adds. charm and
distinctiveness. ....
LIGHT LUNCHEON
oyster Patties
Emerald Salad Lettuce Sandwiches
Pistachio Meringues.
Coffee Green and White Mlnts
Oyster Patties (for l2).
! G. s SsSisdA milk Pepper p sT"
Y c. butter Celery salt
"a c. flour Minced parsley
Melt butter. add -four, then add
scalded milk gradually and stir to
boiling. Season and set in a warm
place where sauce will not cook.
Cook oysters in their own liquor
until the edges just begin to curl.
Drain and add to sauce. Serve in
patty cases, sprinkling minced pars-
ley over each serving.
Emerald Salad (for O..
package lime cry (may be omit
favored gelatine ted and more iii
y @. finely shred cabbage usedl
ded cabbage green pepper
u c. chopped cell minced or strips
Of green pepper
Prepare the gelatine as usual, adj
ding 2 tablespoons of vinegar Set
aside until it begins to stiffen. Then
mix vegetables with it and put into
individual molds that have been
lined with strips of green pepper. If
the pepper is minced, add it with
the celery and cabbage. Serve the
molds on lettuce leaves, placing a
spoonful of stiff dressing on each
and topping with green olive.
Lettuce Sandwiches.
Prepare ordinary lettuce mayon-
naise sandwiches and, cut with a
shamrock cutter. For the sake of
economy, cut out slices of bread
with the cutter before making into
sandwiches. Then the trimmings
may be utilized as bread crumbs.
Pistachio Meringues (for l2).
egg whites
Few grains salt
1 c. sugar
Beat eggs with salt until stiff, add
gradually sugar and continue beat
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-08

ing. The mixture should be stiff
enough almost to cut with a knife
Put into creased muffin tins and
bake one hour in a very slow oven.
Split or remove portion of the top
and put a spoonful of shredded
pineapple in each. Top with sweet
ened whipped cream that has been
colored green and favored with al
mond and vanilla extracts. A few
finely chopped nuts may be mixed
with the whipped cream.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-08
Y. w. Hostess Houses Are
Open to Americans
in Rome and Italy

Feather pillows in quantities are
to be found in the American Y: w.
C. A. hostess houses for women war
workers in Rome, Italy, though
cretonne curtains, the sure sign OF a
Y. w. c. A. hut overseas, are lack
ing.
With the signing of the lease for
the first floor apartment of one large
and two small rooms at No. % Via
is. Nicola de Tolentino, which is
the Blue Triangle hostess house, a
countess of American birth fastened
to Miss Mable Warner of Salina
Kan, the director. and offered all
the feather pillows necessary to the
comfort of the apartment.
Several days later Is American
women working with the Red Cross,
at the embassy in Rome, and few
nurses, dropped into the hostess
house for tea and so it was opened
before the curtains were up, the
pillows made or the chairs covered.
Major Fuller, at present head Of
the American Red Cross in Italy,
has welcomed the hostess house
most cordially, expressing his
thanks to the Y. w. c. A. for af-
fording a recreation center for the
American women Red Cross work
ers.
The house will probably result in
the Y. w. C. A. opening a large
hostel, or residence home for Amer
lean women in Rome. d,
"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-08

Ths strength Of = nation. especially
Of a republican nation, IL in the well
ordered and Intelligent homes Of the
people.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-08

Mrs. Martha Brilliant, who for a
number Of years was manager and
owner of the Brilliant Culture shop,
$3.50 Paxton building, is now con-
nected with the Benson & Thorne
beauty shop. In acquiring the serv-
ices Of Mrs. Brilliant, the Benson &
Thorne company adds another spe-
cialist to its corps of trained beauty
culture experts.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-08
Co-Operation

Miss Gross will be very glad TO
receive suggestions for the home
economics column or to answer.
as far as she is able, any ques.
tions that her readers may ask.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-27
T1IILES10R!Es
%rBEDTInTE
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.
Copyright, 1919 by T. W. Burgess
The Mystery Is Solved.

1t was very mysterious. Yes. sir. 1t
was very mysterious. Mr. Quack
Thought SO. Mrs. Quack thought So
mere, out on the Big River in the
mast OF the Black Shadows. was some
'nlns which looked like the branch
81 tree. But instead of moving down
the river as the branch of a tree
would if it were floating, this was
coming straight across the river as
" were swimming. But how could
the branch of a tree swim? That was
TOO much for Mr.. Quack. 1t was too
much for Mrs. Quack.
so they sat perfectly still among
tne brown stalks of the wild rice
along the edge of the Big River and
not 1or second did they take their
eyes from that strange thing moving
toward them. They were ready TO
spring into the air and trust to their
SWIFT wings the instant they should
detect danger. But they did not want
10 ny unless they had to. Besides, thev
were curious. They were very curious
Indeed They wanted to find out what
that mysterious thing moving through
ne wafer toward them was.
so Mr.. and Mrs. Quack watched
mat thing that looked like a swimming
urahcn draw nearer and nearer. and
.ne nearer 1t drew the more they were
puzied and the more curious thew felt
II IL had been the pond of Paddy Tho
BEAVER instead of the Big River. they
WOULD nave thought it was Paddy
swilnnlng with branch for his win
Ter 1ood pile. But Paddy the Beaver
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-27
BLACK SATIN AND TULLE WITH
VARI-COLORED FLOWERS ON
BODICE AND ROSE RIBBON
AROUND THE WAIST.

responding with the loops on the
sleeves These form a Semi-belt, and
are caught at each side of the front
with medallions of dull gold braid fin
ishins off with tiny gold balls which
dangle from the ends of so many gold
threads.
Another afternoon gown which has
"different' air is of black satin COM
bined with gold brocaded cloth. Its
sleeves are decidedly short, also, and
il kimono style. The waist. which is
OF black satin brocaded in gold, Is cut
to resemble a bolero jacket and has
two large black satin buttons in front
which form the only trimming. The
skirt is of plain black satin and hangs
straight and rather full. On either