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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26

and frequented coffee houses which
looked the worse for want of paint,
clean windows and draperies. In
some of the city squares men
gathered in small groups, but
without excitement. No orators
melted them. A police force was
on duty. In the outskirts police
regulated traffic on horseback.
But there was no sign of vitality.
The American colony in Vienna
numbers about $50 and many of
these are in sore straits. This
does not include a handful of
American army and naval officers
and enlisted men who are here
with the American section OF the
inter-allied mission sent from the
peace conference in Paris. The
colony is made up of Americans
who have business interests here
and of the wives OF Austrians.
None of the Americans have been
informed during the war. Just now
they are suffering with all the
rest of the people from lack of
nourishing food. Some are being
helped by the British government.
which has sent a nilsson here
with food parcels for the English
people and the English wives OF
Austrians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26

They seem to await their destiny
meekly and humbly They accept
the high cost of everything in the
same way.
Those who can afford It pay ten
dollars for a very meagre dinner
in restaurants and cafes world-fa-
nous before the war. But the
lean bill Of fare does not attract
many. A restaurant famous for
its cuisine is that where the min
lister Sturich, was killed by DR..
Adler during the war. On beau
tiful evening there were ten din
ers there. Around the corner in
a hotel famous as the place where
Roosevelt put up on his visit to
Vienna seven persons we're count
ed at the tables.
The shortage of coal has depriv-
ed the pleasurelOving Vienese of
their usual amusement Two nights
a week The theatres cater for
large audiences, but only a small
proportion of them are well-dress-
ed. Lack of fuel also causes a
suspension of street car service
at s o'clock Cafes and restaur-
ants close at $50.
While there are scores of closed
shops on every street. the tobacco
mist has been hit hardest and has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26
Vienna Cafes Once
Noted for Cuisine
Are Now Deserted

American Red Cross officers
who toured Vienna during their
two-day stay enroute to Poland
steadily growing worse The peo-
pie had had no meat for two
weeks and no butter, milk or
sugar for many more. There was
not only a shortage of fats as in
Germany, but of everything Dried
cabbage was the chief food of the
poor. The better class ate more of
substitutes, which were very ex-
pensive
The government of the country
was being run by three presidents.
one from each of the leading par
ties. Not one Of them was at
tempting any reconstructive meas
ures. All seemed content to ad-
minister the government in the
easiest way, always with an ear
to the ground for sounds from
outside. The Socialists. who had
one of the presidents. were unit
ing the country with Germany and
the German Socialists.
|. With Hungary. Bohemia and Ga
!. Ecia cut away there is little left
of the old dual monarchy. All
these former and more productive
parts of the empire have set up
barriers forbidding the import into
Austria of foodstuffs. The Hun
garians and Bohemians v ere espe-
ciaIly hostile to Austria, TO which
they were formerly forced to pay
homage. They say they are paying
back old scores to the once
naughty Austrians.
And so Austria is in a pathetic
plight. If the people realize It,
they complain very little. One
hears the better class condemn
the Germans for getting us into
this mess" But that II all.
Vienna looks tired. The people
are listless and apathetic. Their
old sparkle and gayety Is gone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26
Charles McHugh, Former Proprietor of
Harper House and Popular Throughout
State, Now Happy in New York Business
CNational Hotel Reporter.


Few hotel men ever engaged in
the business in Chicago enjoyed z
greater popularity or had more
personal friends than Charles Nc
Hugh, who retired from the Lex
ington hotel about one year ago
and who is now located in the
hotel business in New York city.
Mr.. McHugh was president OF
both the Illinois State and the Chi
cago City Hotel associations and
was also the vice president for
Illinois of the H. NJ NJ. b. A., be-
sides being a member of the boa: d
Of council of the American Hotel
association, which facts show that
he is a progressive hotellist as well
as an exceedingly popular man.
After retiring from the Lexington
Mr.. McHugh spent, several months
motoring in the east and recuperat-
ing from the effects of many year s
of hard work. He finally brought
up" in New York, where, after a So
journ of several weeks spent in
looking over the hotel field he pur-
chased the lease and furniture of
the Hotel Webster located in West
Forty-fifth street, just off Fifth ave-
nue..
This very handsome and commo-
dious hotel devoted both to tran
sient and residential patronage, is
in fine physical condition and ia
regarded as one of the most attrac-
tive hotels of its class in New York
Writing to a friend in Chicago,
Mr.. McHugh says: Il am always
glad to see my Chicago friends in
my new home, where I was never
happier in my life. My business
could not be any better and it
looks to me as though this condi-
ton of things will continue until
we get all our boys back from over
there and indeed for a long time
after that.
Il wish you might have had the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26

All the News All the Time
The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26

All the News All the Tine
The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26
.TROLLEYSCARRY
BILLIONSIN 1918
Report To Department OF Com
merce Shows Average is 100
Trips for Each L. s. Citizen.

Over eleven billion fare-p paying
passengers were transported on
street and interurban railways in
the United States during 1917. &C
cording to a report to the depart
ment of commerce.
This represents an average OF
more than 100 trips for each man,
woman and child in the country
The electric railway companies,
the report states, during that year:
Operated 1926 cars on 1885
miles Of lines, comprising 44,S12
miles Of tracks.
Employed 294.S26 persons 10
whom were paid salaries and wages
aggregating $257.24O.362.
Derived revenues amounting to
$3.50 las. SOC from their railway op-
eIations.
The rates of increase in the vari-
Gus items presented by the report
were in most cases materially less
during the period 19l2-17 than dur
ing the preceding five years.
This report is compiled on fig
ures received from 947 operating
and 364 lessor railway companies,
it was stated
All the News All the Time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26
SHOE CONSERVATION

w. II. Kelley, a lumber salesman, of
Omaha, found Neolin Soles so tough
and durable that one pair Of sOles
served on a second pair of uppers
after the first pair Of uppers had worn
out in ten months of hard walking.
And he says, Those same soles will
stand another ten months of constant
daily wear"
This is unusual service even for
Ne6lin Soles but Mr.. Kelley'S expert
ence should indicate to you a method
Of cutting down those rising shoe bills
you have to meet. Simply make sure
the new shoes you buy are Ne6lin-
soled and have worn shoes repaired
with these SoleS which are scientifically
made to be comfortable, waterproof
and exceedingly long wearing They
are made by The Goodyear Tire &
Rubber Company. Akron, Ohio. who
also make Wingfoot Heels, g1aran-
teed 10 outwear any other heels.
ne0lira Soles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26
CAMBRIDGE

Mr. and Mrs. J: Montgomery were Galva
callers Thursday
DR.. H. C. McMullen spent Thursday in
KeWanee.
William Lindbloom left Wednesday for
a short business trip 10 Chicago.
Memorial services for Ira Palmer will
be held at the Utah church Sunday. April
-. He was killed in action in France.
Clayton Bowen, son of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
A Bowen. has arrived home from Camp
Grant where he has received his dis
charge from the United States army.
Division No. l of the willing Workers
will serve refreshments Monday, April IS.
in the church parlors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26
BUTTON TO AID
RETURNED LADS
War Camp Community Service to
Issue Identification Badges TO
All Ex-SerVice Men.
MADE OF STERLING SILVER
VIII Be Only Article Necessary to
Gain Admission TO w. c.
G. s. Activities.

To aid men no longer in uni
form to enjoy the privileges ex-
tended by war camp community
service in the tri-cities, the Rock
Island office has arranged to pro-
vide sterling silver pins bearing a
blue star on a white background
within a red circle
The purpose Of this pin is to
provide a permanent identification
for men no longer in uniform who
desire to use the clubs and other
war camp community service ia
cilities. Various articles, such as
-&<-rds, have been tried, but have
been found unsatisfactory. The
buttons are expected to fill the
need.
1t is hoped that the pin will
come to be known as marking the
men who have been in service.
In distributing the pins a charge
of 10 cents will be made to pre-
vent indiscriminate use and to
safeguard the emblem by having il
used only by such as are truly in
terested in community service.
Only Service Men.
The pin may be worn only by
men who have been in service and
may be obtained when the men
present themselves in uniform or
show their discharge papers. 1t is
to be permanent edmittance
badge to all community service
n
ton of service men who are out
of uniform.
The buttons are ready FOR distri-
button at the service headquarters
Ncr the second floor of the Electric
Building at Third avenue and
Nineteenth sereet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Rishel left recently
for LewistoWn, Mont. where they viii
make their future home.
Mrs. F. Martinson and daughter Martha
of Chicago are visiting Cambridge friends
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs William Ringle have re-
turned from Florida, where they have
been spending the winter.
DR.. J. A. Gustafson OF Orion visited in
Cambridge Thursday.
Gust Moody of Lynn was . Cambridge
caller Thursday.
Attorney and Mrs F. H Hand will leave
Sunday for California. where they will
make their future home.
John II. Seaton has taken a position
with the Farmers Motor company.
Mrs. r. NJ. tSmith of Lafayette Is visit
ing at the home of Mrs. M Stackhouse.
Mrs. Z. p. Nolle spent Tuesday in Re
vance. where she attended Eastern
Star school of instruction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26

various communities in the work of
the movement by speakers who will
be sent to the church in the country
from time to time during the cen
tenary year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26

The four aviators in the upper
picture are staging aerial demon
STATIONS in the Victory loan cam
paign throughout the east A fea-
ture of their performance is a fight
between captured German planes
and American machines. From left
to right they are: Captain H. w.
Wollett of the British army, who
d"wned 80 German planes and
wears the distinguished service or
der and military cross: Lieutenant
George Wise of the American army
who fought the Germans almost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26

year when he was captured and
sent to a German prison camp
where he stayed until the armi
srice was signed; Lieutenant ]. o.
Donaldson, L. S. A. who was cap
tured after having disposed of eight
German planes and escaped from
prison camp, and Major G. Y. c.
Maxwell, who has shot down 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26

pleasure OF seeing the wonderful
reception given the Twenty-seventh
division. 1t was the greatest sight
New York has ever seen or, i be-
lieve, that any city has ever seen
in the history of the world. 1t
looked to me as though all the
people of the United States were
gathered on Fifth avenue that day
and believe me. there was some
crowd"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-04
|hRCO1IC LAW TO
"a EXPLAINED At
DRUGGISTS MEET
Pharmacists to Be Asked 10
Support Measure,

Members of the Oklahoma state
Pharmaceutical association, while
here at the annual meeting of the
state association on April 2, Q and TO-
will he asked 10 pledge their hearty
support and cooperation with state
officials in rigid enforcement OF the
narcotic drug law passed at the recent
session of the legislature.
Walter Jarrett. secretary OF the
state board OF pharmacy, has prepared
asynopsis OF the bill, which will be
embodied IN his annual report to the
association
Any physician dentist or veterinary
surgeon is prohibited by the measure
from having more than 32 grains oi
any kind of narcotic drug in his
possession at one time Doctors are
prohibited from prescribing for pa
fient any liquid, powder or tablet con
tanning more narcotic drugs than Is
required for prescribed 48-hour
treatment
"rhc operation Of the law will not
iniurc the legitimate trade one parti-
Gle and druggists who cater 10 lcgiii
maie trade have nothing to fear" said
Jarrett.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-04
Looking EN- Over
with
JACK KEENE

Tyrus II. Cobb didn't raise his sons
to be bali players. 40 the story goes
Ty needn't worry. Tor while his boys
will play bali Just as other real Amer
lean youngsters do. II is n safe wager
that they viii never beat dads rec
ord
Rail players are made. not born. Not
one Of the famous bali players who are
old enough 10 have grown sons has "a
boy IN big league baseball or even III
the minor leagues. Records show where
few sons Of prominent PLAYERS have
reached the minors: the late jim
O'Rourke had n son who was clever
ball player, but never made highcr
class than n berth on his dads team.
when the famous 'Rourke sr.. was al
the head Of the Bridgeport club OF thc
Connecticut State league some ten
years ago. O'Rourke sr., was manager
catcher and fIrstbaseman. O'Rourke'
jr.. played the infield
Jimmy Clinton. who was n famous
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-04
ART Gwnnna Says:
"The Envoy From Them CAnnibal
Isles Will Ruin This
Peace League"

Dear Editor.
Well I'D ! was talking with the felln
which handles the state news on your
paper and hc says Art how do sou think
this peace league will come out. and II
would b1 n great thing n would dope
this league for your paper.
Art popss Lsauus.
From where slt I'D II looks like
tho league was In for tough season
on account ~ thoy being bunch oi
hold0uis and a lot of nations liko Bur-
n,O ana mcbbo Old Gulnoh ARE golng
20 bo sore becausc the big COuntfieh
viii have tho most delegates and pfOb'
able stuff tho ballot box ~ hOinethlng.
I figger 10 I'd. that they viii bo 10
living In peace with the envoy from tho
chnnlbal Islands and that bird Will just
nhout break up the league bY wanting
TO lunch OF some other delegate.
II In also true Ed that n bunch of
men down 10 the capital In holding
out on this league ana unless thonI
birds come across and vote for the
League II WIN probable end before II In
started.
Al Home Games.
Another thing Ia figgor they iA no
reason why all tho games got "a hr
played IN one town, even II II should
happen 10 he hig bufg NkH luIrh
which put In n bid recent over the
cable II In n cinch Ed that the folks
Of whichever place In mad. the league :
seat viii get sore on account of the
.uyOy- making 50 many errors, nno
nobody win be able 10 keep II decent
box score or nothing because all thcI
viii mebbc need is n error column.
At that Ed. may he "A little e
gloomy on this league on account OF M
not feeling amy 10 well lately and !
/ would not surprise me II I was TO Sc
! this marthon sleep which iB all the rage
Well I'd. ! have not got no check 10
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-04
Who Knows a Few Movie
Stars Herself, Runs Across
One Of Those Who Think
They Do,

II was nice and quiet in the dim re-
cesses OF the Empress iheatcr yes.
terday afternoon. The man at the or
gan played with neither rolls OF mu-
sic nor the bell cord that handles the
drums. The whlrr and whit OF the
picture machine sif,cd down through
the darkness Ike the hum Of bees.
For many minutes We had been ST.
len,ly watching the folks on the
screen. And then they came in--two
members Of the trailer scx-and
planted themselves right behind me.
"Oh. that's Kitty Gordon playing
the lead" cooed one in a clear pene-
traiing voice that went right out IN
search Of the far corners OF the room.
80 interesting, isn't She And a
lords daughter, or Something-she' 5
French, you know, and has five
grown children. and isn't she hand
some-shc certainly doesn't look her
age
rs the man with her Harold Lock
wood" Quericd the other in an
equally penetrating tone
"Oh, no. Why Harold Lockwood 5
dcad-,hats Bobby IIarron.-i,'S fun.
ny. but YOU know can always tel
Bobby lIarron by his mustache Hes
Lillian Gish's husband, YOU know
Il didn, see what the name OF thi,
picture was, did YOU"
"No | didn't, but i, doesn't matter
! know all the players, and ! can tel
YOU what YOU do no, understand"
And she did. She not only tolC
her friend, she told the world. Sh'
read every subtitle from start to fin
lsh, she explained the action OF tn,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-04
The Times Girl

play from scene to scene, and all the
while she talked OF Mary Pickiord
and her several children, OF Francis
Bushman and his love affairs OF Char.
lie Chaplin his past, present and
future. OF Douglas Fairbanks and
Marguerite Clark.
Il surely do enjoy show when ]
know all the players" she rambled
on, "onc feels so much at home. This
is such a nice play, too, and I'm so
fond OF Kitty Gordon. I'm really
glad we cane. Isn't that beach
scene perfectly wonderful I'm 50
fond OF the ocean--l spent a whole
summer at Galveston. YOU know"
And then quite suddenly she spied
the clock and with a little squeal de.
oided II was time 10 60 and hurried
out. Her last words waited down
the aisle as she drited to the door
were all Of praise Tor Kt,ie Gordon
and the splendid picture.
She had been looking at Anita
Stewar, in "a Midnight Romance -
+. X. y.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-04
Ostrich Chicks Are Hone.

Fifteen ostrich eggs will be placed In
Wheeler park incubator May !. and
efforts made to hatch ostrich chicks
Last year the incubator was set three
times. with no result
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-04
Mike Dundee and
Ertle Fight Draw

mock BLAND. H.. April Mike
punde. NJ Rock lsBd, and Johnny
Eflle Of NJ. Paul. fought thrilling toe
TO toe ten-round draw hero last night,
Ths roach " Dundee proved too great
handicap for the ~ Paul flash.
Ertlc vas groEgy IN tho fourth round
aud the crowd yelled for knockout.
Dundee wna dazrd aud cut badly about
the lett eye IN the nth Ertle slowed
considerably In the last two rounds.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-04
Hermann WARNS
SOUTHERN LEAGUE

NEW ORLEANS, April l-Presi-
den, A. J lleinemann OF the New Or
leans club has made public tcle-
gram he received from Chairman Nu'
gust Hermann OF the National com.
mission. in which Hermann declared
iha, IT any constituent leagues or club
Of the national association enactS and
attempts to enforce any legislation. as
contemplated by the Southern league
IN violation OF any provision OF the
national agreements, then all rela-
tions OF every character between the
National commission and the two
major leagues and the national asSo.
ciaiion and its various leagues anI
club, will be severed"
The telegram was ~ response Ia
one Mr. llcincmann sent TO MI Her
mann. asking for a ruling regarding
the adoption OF the seven player and
selling rules at last falls meeting OF
the Southern association. the minutes
Of which we're approved a, a meeting
here this spring.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-04
War IN, Noaro students.

Fourteen students VIII graduate
from the Doughs Negro hsgh sSIho9'
this year under ) r. 1ounsn'ovu'
principal Younghlood says that NV
draft interfcrcd greatly WIN III. We,
l,nftod students taken from the ls'
Icnr old class returned to their s'uu
les, though he had no active service
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-04
African Cactus Displayed.

Sempcr Vivun Cacti grown IN Africa.
taken 10 Seattle and finally given to
Wheeler park by wife OF one OF the
iron structural workers who worked on
the state capitol. is growing luxuriantly
In the green houses of the park. Ac-
cording to I'd Lycan, head OF the green
house department II has never bloomed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-04

Tulsa. Joe Il. Beverly, MonEum, George
James, Carmi, H., koss Y. Terrell jr.
stlslsr, Travis McMillion, Chickasha
Sam l.. Golden, Tolbert. Texas. Archie
Morris, Overbrook; John J. Clark
Bartlesvilis. and Milton - Wes'mors-
land. 6i5 North Central. Oklahoma city
There were three reflections
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-04
Montana Fight
Offer Was Fake

GREAT FALLS. Mont, April 1T
deyploprd today that the offer made
i'm n telegram 10 Tex Richard 81 i2?O,
NOj Tor the willard Dempsey fight to
bc held here, was signed The Great
Falls Athletic association" and tina, II
was sent to a local telegraph office by
a stranger As there In no such organ
iIation In the city local sport followers
regard the matter as n Joke.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-04
Pharmacy Is Robbed.

u,rr,,rs believed to have been boys
en,cyed tho Hospital Pharmacy ot1
West Eighth street, late last n'sht ,,' am"
stole money and goods valued AZ nuou,
sa5 Entrance was gained 'hIuuem
,atep rom tho register ana stamp
Srower , aud quantity Of candy ana
cigars was stolen.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-04

Mrs. +. Dlmiok of 1915 North Esn, :,
,,,I avenue brought the first chilu
sweater TO the Central work rooms ,n 81
The county Red Cross chapter tG1ny; I,ns
finished under the new ruling calnns i,..s
for children's sweaters and stocklngs
md refugee garments from yarn lel'
aver from soldiers socks and swoa'e%ts. r.
Mrs DImIck took yarn nome io'
knitting IA second sweater.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-04
punlla Get CertlfIchtes.

( Just an even dozen pupils OF the
Eighth grade class In penmanshlp IN
Riverside school received renlnanship
certificates this week cara hiatii,''
Nera Crosby. Cecil wyatt, torneuus
Eachritz Freddie Collins. Hazel Mason.
Harry Ahrens, Francis Dawson, Har-
,ev Uutsic. william Mckee, Nelma
caynar, and Alvin Wood.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-04
p., c,o., MARKER, s,lu BUSY.

Hawthorne Red Cross unit, through
Mis-. George Lehcr. chairman, sent IN
40 refugee handkcrchlets and . nllam'
suits for shipment overseas from Cen.
trnl work rooms Of the county Ntu
Cross today Mrs. Addic Cupp WIN
.,ack hox OF pnjamns TO ship TO ST.
IDuls early In the week.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-04

E,,,sr Gowns Tor Dollles

seyernl members OF the WNerf,,",,
Kindergarten Mothers clun ,,o
themselves yesterday Ai'einoon doiis
,nr,rr "slnd rags" Mothers said me
ntnrn,cartpn dolls wrrc sull IN winter
suits mud needed summer changes
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-04

Yesterday was big day at tho army
recruiting station here Men accepted
for enlistment were, Robt. T. Dunlap
David s. larchman. Admiral 7 Shan
non. and Clarence n Reilly. all Of shaw.
nee. John Barry and Lee kendrick OF
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-04
CfpB1iefs
Chamber Civic Body 70 Meet.

A meeting OF the Civic committee OF
the Chamber Of Commerce is called Tor
tomorrow noon nt the Lec-iuchihH
hotel Matters relative 10 city PARK
commission appointments and the
growing bag worm nuisance VIII be
llIscusscd.