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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
ASK REPEAL OF
UTILITIES RULE
GOck Island Commissioners Adopt
dissolution Demanding Home Rule
Power Throughout State.
ENDORSE LEAGUE AMENDMENT
Positive That Change Of Act Want
ed by Body win Give Fair
Treatment to Cities.

Urging the repeal of the public
utilities act or an amendment to
the end that the municipalities may
make contracts with public utility
corporations and that such con-
tracts shall not be set aside, Rock
Island city commissioners yesteT-
day went on record as taking a
stand against the utilities commits
sion, in the form of a resolution.
which was adopted and copies or
dered sent TO Senator Martin Carl
son and the representatives now at
Springfield
The action on the part of the
commission resulted directly from
the city's past experience with the
Utilities commission and is the cul-
minati0n of the session held re-
Gently at Peoria to which represen-
tattves of the various cities
throughout the state were sent and
plans formulated to attack the
commission and seek legislation
for its adjustment
In the resolution adopted by the
city commission it is asserted that
the amendment OF the Home Rule
Municipal league of the state, which
gives controlling unhindered power
10 the independent municipalities,
is heartily endorsed.
The resolution is appended:
Resolution Given.
Resolved, that whereas, we, the
city council Of the city Of Rock Is
land, do believe it to be to the best
interest of this city as well as all
other cities, villages and towns in
the state OF Illinois that the public
utilities act of the state of Illinois
should be entirely repealed or
amended to the end that the NUM-
cipalities may make contracts with
public utility corporations and that
~Auch contracts shall not be abro-
gated or set aside, and we believe
that the aTnendmen asked for by
the Home Rule Municipal league of
Illinois will give fair and just pro-
lection to the cities Of this state.
Be 1t resolved, that we petition
our representatives and senators IN
the state legislature, to vote for and
use all honorable means for the
passage Of said amendment and
that a copy Of this resolution be
sent to our senator and represen-
tatives at Springfield, by the clerk
of this council.
A soft drink license was granted
George Huber, 1856 Fifth avenue,
at yesterdays session of the COM
mission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28

Ninety per cent Of the heat from
an open fire goes up the chimney.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-11-11

luxurious and practical garment. 1t
has a wide muffler collar and deep
cuffs of caracul fur and a narrow
belt of the velvet that buttons at the
sides in the most nonchalant manner.
Aside from the interest that centers
in the novelty of the material used
in this coat, the wide, bias band of
the goods which appears to be but
toned around the front of it about
eight inches above the bottom, seized
the attention of spectators. and was
credited with being a fine bit of
cleverness in designing.
Paris took kindly to tailored suits
this season and has furnished us with
models that have a distinctly French
flavor. They are less plain and less
simple than the usual American crea-
lions and certain of our own design
ers have adopted the French ideas.
But Paris decreed the very short skirt
and America rejected it, and for once
Paris changed its decree. We agree
on longer skirts and two-third length
coats and have a fine example OF
these features in the velvet suit shown
at the right of the picture. 1t is al
least reminiscent of the Russian
blouse, having all the verve and style
of that persistent inspiration.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-11-11

The Fashion Show, which Is more
correctly called style promenade, is
an established institution now. Gar
ments for all the seasons, spring,
summer, autumn and winter make
their debut at these promenades, when
practiced and keen eyes pass upon
their merits and the acid tests of the
buyers send them on their way to
SUCCESSOR relegate them to oblivion.
New fabrics, new silhouettes. new
style features have their tryouts at
these promenades and the questions,
as to what is to be presented to the
public, are settled by those who seem
to have ammunition In the matter of
coming fashions.
Two striking garments that chal-
lenged comparisons at recent style
promenade In New York, are shown
above. They invite attention to new
style features that have made a sue
cess and have an assured future,
Wool velvet which goes by several
names, with fur for trimming is the
fabric used in them and their lines
indicate what.is acceptable to Ameri-
can women. AT the left of the picture
there is handsome top coat in a
very dark gray with cross-bars in
white, which is new adventure
In velvet coatlngs. A photograph
cannot convey the smartness and
richness of this material, but II
sets forth plainly the style of the
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-11-11
BLIND, HANDS GONE, WRITES
Crippled Soldier Becomes Competent
Typist Through Patient Train
ino.

London.-Blind and deprived of both
hands, Sergt. Alan M. Nichols of the
Second Durham light infantry refused
to be classed as an 'unemployable,"
and today can write letters as prof.
GENTLY as any normal stenographer.
Nichols restoration to self-support-
ing basis was accomplished through
patient training, a specially construct
ed typewriter, a pair of artificial alum
mum hands and his own indomitable
spirit. Recently he passed a writing
test OF two hours and fifteen minutes.
his copy" necessitating only two cor
rnnfinrS
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-11-11
G.Ay 2zzsA
Wants to Change Absurd Name.

Wants to Change Absurd Name.
New York.-Justice Callahan, in the
supreme court, has reserved decision
in the application of Leon Abouta
Beelh to change his name to Leon
Atallah. Abouta Beekh said he was
born in Damascus Syria, February 10,
1877, and has three children. The
name Abouta Beekh, he said, means
father of cooking" and is so absurd
that it has all his life subjected him to
y. -.s..,sia
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-11-11

For hundreds OF years the Nile
floods have not varied ten days in
their arrival.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-11-11

FOR SALE-The best 1877 acre farm
In the Kootenai Valley; two miles
west of Copeland; all tillable land ;
new barn and hay sheds of so ton ca
pacity; good log house and outbuild-
ings; good orchard. Cheap for cash
or will sell on terms. Inquire at the
Herald office.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-11-11
satbes in Wen; Regains SIGHT,

London.-Almost blind since Sep
dler, bathed several times In st. Wini-
fred's well, North Wales. and has re
covered his sight. he says.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-04-24
COTTON MAY SOON co
TO GERMAN FACTORIES

Paris, April 21.-The supreme eco.
nomic council will meet tomorrow to
consider proposals to grant limited
supply Of raw materials, notably cot
ton, to Germany to enable the fac
tories there to start work and to re-
relieve the unemployment which is
said to be at the bottom Of much of
the disorder in Germany. The coun-
Gil, it is said, also will revise regula-
tions for German exports required to
pay for food imports and probably
will discuss the new economic situa-
ton created by the slackcning of the
blockade regulations as applied to
Germany's neutral neighbors.
After April 25, goods and COM
modities may be shipped to the neu-
tral countries adjoining Germany
virtually without restriction, the neu-
trails themselves assuming RESPONSE
bility against the re-export of pro-
hibited wares to Germany.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-04-24
VICTORY LOAN flrM
TELLS WAR SECRETS

Secrets of the war recorded by the
motion picture camera and only now
released by the censors are revealed
In "The Price of Peace" an official
film issued in behalf of the Victory
Liberty Loan, and to be shown at
Cheraw at an early date.
/, "The Price Of Peace" is the only
official picture ever assembled which
purports to cover the war from the
day it was declared down to date.
The purpose of the picture as an
nounced by the Department of the
Treasury through Frank r. Wilson
director of publicity, is to put before
the public a graphic accounting and
to make clear why there is now Vic
tory Liberty Loan.
The picture opens with a scene in
Presidents Wilson's office and a ref
erence to that momentous April 6,
when war was declared. 1t concludes
with remarkable view of the Statue
of Liberty, in New York harbor, and
the homecoming of our army. But
there is vast deal between, includ-
ing the embarkation of troops, their
landing in France, final training over
there, then the desperate realities of
the front line trenches, gas attacks,
army railroading under fire, the
great attack from Scissors to Cha
teau Thierry, infantry and artillery
under heavy bombardment, a battle
between aeroplanes and the down
ing of an enemy airman, the observ-
alton balloons under fere, then the
battle dead, the prisoners, captured
guns, our troops marching over the
Rhine into Germany, General Perish
ing and his men in Prussia, Christmas
with the Army of Occupation in Ger
many, and the homecoming,
Probably the greatest thrill of the
picture is the scenes where our troops
are going "over the top" and into the
wheatfields at 4:35 o'clock on that
famous morning July 18, 1918.
There is dim, misty light, faithfully
portrayed by the photographer that
oSSHSS pcCuldT anu IdSC-
mating intensity. Other scenes of
desperate fighting show an American
battery under heavy fire from enemy
guns in the Argonne, In yet other
scenes American soldiers are shown
bravely advancing under shrapnel
fire across an open glade. Two are
shot down near hte camera.
The activities of the American ma
Wy furnish another important chapter
Of the picture. A number of impress
sive scenes show the German fleet
steaming in to surrender.
Near the conclusion of the film for
mer Secretary McAdoo is shown in his
Office at the Department of the Treas
ury welcoming Secretary Carter Glass
who forthwith sits down to his desk
and writes a message, to the American
public.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-04-24
METHODIS7S TOLD
TO DO SOMETHING
THAT IS SENSATIONAL
r. T. suRaE, MISSIONARY, SAYS
CHURCH MUST KEEP PACE
WITH WORLD. WHICH is DOING
THINGS DIFFERENTLY NOW, on
FALL HoPELEssLY BEHIND.
Appeals to Church to Mako Supreme
Effort and Sacrifice at This TIms
to Chr,stianize World and
Present Arms.

Plans of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South, indicate that their field
OF work will greatly broaden In the
next few months and will include
Europe and Russia. THE Methodist
Church has been plodding along for
many years and has made Q record
that every Methodist Is Justly proud
off, said II. II. Burse, OF the 8 Jberian
Commission OF the American Red
Cross. In letter from Vladivostock
that has just been received at head.
quarters In Nashville.
it IL time, however. for the Me, b.
odist Church TO do something sensa
tional and unusual. All the world is
doing things differently now and the
organization that cannot keep pace
must fall behind. We should 20 into
tho countries OF Europe and Russia.
DO pioneers In a work that might mean
more to prevent future wars than the
League OF Nations. Christianize and
educate the peoples OF the world and
there will be no more wars. But II
we have harmony by threats and fear
and by constant show Of force. I see
no reason why 1t might not be another
question OF a scrap OF paper
Put II would be madness to At
tempt any work in Siberia or Russia
at this time. No complete or intelli.
gent Investigations can be made until
order Is restored. and from what
have seen 1t will be months before
that task is complished. The cam.
paign for thirty.five million dollars to
be conducted May Is to 25 will 20
a long way toward solving a big prob,
lem.
Keep In mind always that the com.
7lex!on OF the world has entirely
changed and that not only must there
be complete reorga nization in eco
nomic. political and social conditions.
hut mort particularly In religious con.
d!tiona"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-04-24
xikrcHTruTuRExoR .t--
Hoo!KAisINc m soprA

In Mississippi, the number of hogs
has increased 56 per cent in four
years. Seventeen counties in south
east Alabama last year shipped over
1890 cars of hogs. Like stories of
the great expansion in hog product
ion come from all parts of the South,
from Virginia to Texas. Shapely
Durocs, Poland-C -Chinas, Berkshires
and Hampshires are replacing the
razor-backs, and good feeding and
care are coming to be recognized as
essentials in profitable hog product
ion.
All of this expansion and develop
ment is nothing but natural, for the
fact is that the South is probably bet
ter suited to hograising than any 9TH
er part of the United States. Our
mild climate and long growing sea-
son make possible the production of
a wide variety of crops for hog feed
ing, and the cheapness with which
these crops may be grown almost in
sures cheap pork production. During
the next ten years we expect to see
in the South still greater expansion
of hog-raising industory, for prices
promise to remain good, aid even
when prices fall, the Southern hog
grower who follows the right methods
can remain in the business and pros
per longer than the man in the North
possibly can.
For the farmer who will get good
breed, who will learn what the best
and cheapest hog crops are and how
to grow them in abundance, and who
will work with his neighbors to sell
in carlots, few lines of farming are
more attractive than hog-raising.
The Progressive Farmer.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-04-24

He is Baltimore theatrical man
and has been appointed film chairman
by the War Loan Organization OF the
Fifth Federal Reserve District. He
will direct the movie program OF the
district. his biggest job being the dis.
tribution Of "The Price Of Peace" a
movie OF actual battlefield activities.
which will be shown during the Vic
tory Loan campaign.
Mr.. Webb operates six OF Balti.
more's leading motion picture thea
ters. He has had wide business ex-
perience, having held executive posi-
tions with electric light and telephone
plants in Wilmington. Pittsburgh and
Baltimore. He was formerly vice pres.
idsnt Of the Wilmington Telephone &
Electric Light Company. and was also
engaged in the development OF several
OF Baftimore's suburbs. Recently he
has devoted his time to the motion
picture business.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-04-24
A NERVOUS WRECK
From Three Years Suffering. Says
Cardui Made Her Well.

Texas City, Tex.-In an interesting
statement, Mrs. @. H. Schill. OF this town,
says: "For three years suffered untold
agony with my head. was unable to
do any of my work.
just wanted TO sleep all the time, for
that was the only ease could get, when
! was asleep. became nervous wreck
Just from the awful suffering with my
head.
was 50 nervous that the least noise
would make me jump out of MY bed. |
had no energy, and was unable to do
anything. My son, young boy, had to
do all my household duties.
was not able to do anything until
took Cardul. took three bottles in all,
and II surely cured me OF those awful
headaches. That has been three years
ago, and know the cure Is permanent,
Tor have never had any headache since
taking Cardui. :.
Nothing relieved me until took Cardui.
IT did wonders for me-"
Try Cardui for your troubles-made
from m ,dicinal ingre .ients recommended
In medical books as being of benefit In
female troubles, and 40 years of use has
proven that the books are right. Begin
taking Cardui today. NC-i34
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-04-24
HIS BROKEN NECK
CURED BY COLLAR
Surgeons Mend Lieutenant
After Fall of $500 Feet and
He Now Flies Again and is
Happy.

There Is man in San Francisco
walking around with brokon meek.
He is Lieutenant Charles NJ. Cum.
minis, Of Virginia.
Cummins was an army aviator.
While making flight at Gers:ner
Field, La. in February. 1918. he. fell
$500 feet. fracturing the fourth. ffth,
and sixth cervical vertebrae and dis.
locating several other vertebrae par.
TALLY.
After the fan ne was sent to Let.
terman General Hospital at the Presi
do in San Francisco for treatment
Army surgeons who are working al
most miracles there In the reconstruc
tion Of the war wounded finally ftted
a metal collar on the aviator to carry
the weight Of his head II worked
and now Lieutenant Cummins is walk
ing about apparently normal.
One Of Many.
Lieutenant Cummin's case is only
one OF many. but it stands out be
cause of the popular superstition that
a man can't live II his neck is broken.
The reconstruction surgeons at Let.
terman are working on hundreds of
cases much more difficult than the
flyers.
They are receiving men there daily
from the battlefclds OF France. whose
legs and arms hang withered and
helpless and they are turning these
men out. after months OF treatment
and patient mechanical manipulation
able to use their arms and legs and
capable OF making a living. The cost.
OF course, is tremendous when one
takes into consideration the fact that
the Same work is being carried on in
many military hospitals.
More Money Needed.
Already Congress has appropriated
millions of dollars to carry on the
work and many millions more will
have to be made available for the
cause. For It is a cause. this regen.
Grafton Of the men who gave their
bodies to their country.
Part OF the money to he realized
from the Victory Liberty Loan will be
,.s I'd for this job OF reconstruction or
regeneration. Think of this when YOU
are making up your mind a. to how
much of the loan you. personally. are
going to subscribe.
Lieutenant Cummins made flight
with his collar on Just to convince
himself that he hadn't lost his no-ve.
We can't afford to lose our nerve on
dollar and cents proposition in the
face OF the deeds OF such men.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-04-24
GIRLSi. LEMON JUICE
IS SKIN WHITENER
How to Make Creamy Beauty Lotion
For . Few Cents.

How to Make Creamy Beauty Lotion
For . Few Cents.
The juice of two fresh lemons
strained into bottle containing three
ounces Of orchard white makes a
whole quarter pint Of the most re-
markable lemon skin beautifier at
about the cost one must pay for a
small jar Of the ordinary cold creams.
Care should be taken to strain the
lemon juice through fine cloth SO
no lemon pulp gets in, then this To-
ton will keep fresh for months. Eve
ry woman knows that lemon juice 10
used to bleach and remove such ble-
mishes as freckles, sallowness and tan
and is the ideal skin softener, white
ner and beautifier.
Just try 1t. Get three ounces Of
orchard white at any drug store and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up a quarter pint Of this sweetly fra
grant lemon lotion and massage 1t
daily into the face, neck, arms and
hands. Adv, ].
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-04-24
BUILDING UP POOR LAND

There are many thousands of acres
IF land that must be fertiliZed and
planted in vigorous growing legumes
for two or three years, before corn
oats and other crops that should en-
ter into a systematic rotation Of crops
can be profitably grown. The most
r"rous growing lesumes should bc
srown on the poorest soil, and appli-
cations Of acid phosphate made wher-
ever phosphorus is needed until
the soil is fertile.
No crop that impoverishes the soil
should be grown on any acre of land
on the farm for more than two years
in succession, systematic rotation of
all of the feedstuffs grown
should be fed to livestock and the ma
manure carefully saved and applied
to the land.
We should depend mainly upon
deep blowing, a systematic rotation
Of crops, including legumes, the ad-
dition Of humus and the application
of acid phospate and barnyard ma
nurc to increase the productiveness Of
the SOIL An occasional application
Of lime on other than lime soil will
i'm prove the mechanical condition,
promote bacterial growth and be es-
pscially useful in producing more
favorable conditions for the growth
Of leguminous crops.-The Progress
sive Farmer.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-04-24
Speaking Of Luck

When on his way to a poorhousc
to become an inmate, Harry Cong
don, 80 years old, stopped at the post
office from force of habit Monday.
A clerk handed him a letter.
1t was form a lawyer in Syracuse
NY, informing Congdon that an aunt
had died and left him $4,000.
Five seconds later his poorhouse pei
NIT had become scrap Of paper OF
many scraps Congdon was perform.
ing a hornpipe.
A little later, on the strength Of
his letter, someone loaned him money
to take him to Syracuss.--Monroe
Journal
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-04-24
WHEN. ExERx xMoXE-AuRTa--.
Larnc every morning, aehy and stiff

Lanic every morning, achy and stih
MI day, worse when it's damp or
chillyl Suspect your kidneys and
try the remedy your neighbors use.
John Howell, Broad St., BENEFITS
vile, s. c., says: -Four years ago /
was nearly down and out with kid
ney trouble. Every muscle of my
back was. stiff, making heavy lifting
and STOPPING almost impossible The
kidney secretions were highly colored
and contained sediment. | was in
terrible shape. Mornings when got
up felt tired and my sleep didn't re-
fresh me. A friend advised me to
use Doan's Kidney Pills and they
surely did great work. They soon
fixed me up in fine shape and I am
glad to give them my endorsement"
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Howell had. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N.Y. Ado
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-04-24
Why War Stamps Are Sold

Great Britain in the seven weeks
after the armistice had total ex-
penditure Of more than $40 million
pounds sterling, whereas the expendi-
lures for the seven weeks before the
armistice, at time when hostilities
were at their height just exceeded
800 million. This indicates that 9TH
or great nations, as well as the Unit
ed States, are finding that they will
require more funds to- get through
the year following the great war than
they did to carry on the war for a
year. This also explains the neces-
sity for tn continued sale of Gvern-
ment Bonds and War Savings Stamps.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-04-24
Blissful Depravity

In a border Southern town lives an
elderly negro carpenter, who is
locally distinguished for two things
his use Of large words and his abiding
fear of his wife, who is big impressive
and domincering. In this town three
young professional men keep bachc-
lor quarters together.
Not SO very long ago one Of the
three called the darky to do some
small repairing jobs about the apart
ment.
Boss" inquired the old, man in the
midst Of his work, docs you white
gen'lmcns live hcah in total dcpravity
Of de feminine sex?"
eve do" was the answer.
FROM the bottom of his hcnpcckcd
soul the old darky fetched up long
deep sigh.
"Well sub" he said "cf / wuz cz
you is, I would suttenly remain so"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-04-24

There was no tagging by the Anne
rican soldier in any of the drives in
France that effected victory, and
there should be no tagging by the
people at home in the Victory Liberty
Loan drive that is to elect payment
for victory.