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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-06

Mrs. E. C. Ray and son Charles
of Orion are visitors at the c. j..
Graham home
Miss Ruth johnson OF Moline Wis
tied Sunday at the Oscar Swanson
home south of town.
Miss Ottlie and Marjodie Baugh
are visiting in Davenport
Mrs. Frank Sprouse was a Daven-
port caller Tuesday.
Mrs. C. G. Graham very pleas
antly entertained the Loyal Daugh-
tiers of the Methodist church at her
home Monday. A splendid progra m
was rendered and dainty refresh
ments were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-06

practically abandoned by the pres
ent committee, and will probably
not be carried out, unless a new
committee takes up the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-06
IT'S @CALIF., NOT ~CAL.-

> NALIFs NUI -N-AIl.
Washington, D. c.. March "a,
the request of the postofnce de-
partment the geographic board to-
day changed the official abbrevia-
ton for California from Cal" to
Calf" The change was made
because OF confusion with the alb
breviation for Colorado.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-07

We wish we could say it will bring
40 cents, but we can at least say that
there are just four reasons why
prices are not now mounting toward
that fure:-
First, the reduced consumption of
American mills, owing, it is said, to
labor troubles.
Second, the delay in ratifying the
Peace Treaty and putting work back
on a peace basis.
Third, the unsettled conditions in
the financial world, resulting in the
English pound, normally worth S4.S6
2-3 in America, now being worth on
ly $4.35. This means that any pur-
chase in America now costs an Eng
lish buyer 10 1-2 per cent premium
for exchange on money. The Peace
Treaty matter, however, will soon be
settled; labor troubles seem in pro-
cess of adjustment; and we must be-
lieve that the abnormal situation
with regard to English money will
soon adjust itself.
The fourth reason why cotton
prices are not climbing toward 40
cents, however, is most important of
all. This reason is simply the belief
that the farmers will let the crop go
for less. No well organized union of
town laborers would submit to any
less remunerative prices for their la
Dor, however; and why should the
farmer? If he goes on strike, he
can hold out longer than the city
wage Garner, and why should he not
in a peaceful and legal way refuse
to take less than fair price for the
product of his toll?
In view of the reduced acreage
this year, a good crop of cotton
should have brought 33 to 35 cents
a pound. With a disastrously poor
crop such as we have, a Accent price
means only living wage for the
producer; and he, like the city labor
CT, owes it to his family and those
dependent on him to demand this
living wage.-The Progressive Farm
cr
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-07
New Boil Weevil Line Sept. 80.

Clemson College, Oct. 1.-The boil
weevil is moving. The Crop Pest
Commission issued September so {
new boil weevil may showing the lat,
est boil weevil line across the State
thru Johnston, Elloree, Lanes and
Georgetown. This is a considerable
advance over the previous line fixed
only ten days before. The pest is
making a great drive, and the situa.
ton is serious.
Railway agents, transportation
companies, farmers, and millers arc
cautioned not to ship across the wee.
vii territory. Shipment from the
safety zone across the safety line
and from quarantine zone to free
territory, without permit are viola
|tions of law. Everyone should feel
the responsibility of protecting the
eastern and upper parts of the state
from an accidental infestation OF
those sections, which the weevil will
not reach this year in normal migra.
tion.
The movement of cotton seed over
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-07

Messrs. Columbus Burton and Paul
Reeves of near Iva, S. c., and Mr..
Charles Burriss called last Sabbath
afternoon at Mr.. W. S. Manning's.
Mrs. J. T. Bowman and grand
daughter, little Frances Meschine,
called to see Mrs. J. H. Carlisle Mon
day afternoon ~, w
Mr.. Robert Manning spent last
Sabbath with his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Wiles of near Barnes,
IS. C. ....
Msis Verna Carlisle spent the week
end with Mrs. J. M. Boyd Of Calhoun
Falls. She went to the Baptist Sing
ing convention at that place Sunday.
Mr.. C.. L. Clinkscales of Lowndes-
vile, visited his son, Mr.. Orr Clink-
scales Monday.
Mrs. John W. Carlisle visited her
son, Mr.. R. W. Carlisle Sunday after
noon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-07
ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL.

Columbia, Oct. 2.-Prominent
South Carolinians are interesting
themselves in the movement to erect
a memorial to the late President
Theodore Roosevelt in order that this
state may not be the only state in
the Union not represented in the
handsome memorial which it is pro,
posed to erect. AN organization is
being rapidly perfected over the
state.
In practically every state in the
Union the movement is receiving
great impetus. A letter received yes
terday by T. H. Wannamaker, chair
man for South Carolina, stating that
Governor Norbeck of South Dakoto
had recently proclaimed the week
commencing September IA as Ameri-
canization week and the principles OF
| Americanism as expounded by Col
Roosevelt during his life time were
impressed upon the students of the
schools, Wednesday, Sept. IT, was
specifically designated as Constitu-
tional Day.
The state board of education of
Indiana has set aside the week o.
Oct. 2O-27 as Americanization week
in honor of the memory of the for
mer President and other states are
contem plating taking some such ac-
ton.
Prominent South Carolinians are
planning to ask the schools of South
Carolina TO observe some week in the
near future as Americ9nization
Week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-07
DUE WEST.
(The A. R. Presbyterian.)
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Miss Eleanor Todd is taking a
business course at a Greenwood
school. She is home on a short va
cation.
Messrs. Camp and Seawright have
bought the store-room of Mr.. Rampey
Joining the lot of DR.. Parkinson and
will put up garage.
Mrs. E. P. Kennedy who has been
in the Sanitorium in Atlanta under
DR.. Block is expected to reach Due
West in few days. Mr.. Kennedy has
visited the Sanitorium a number OF
times in the last few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Morrah, Mrs.
Bette Morrah and Mrs. S. P. Morrah
passed through Due West on Monday
morning for Greenville to attend the
reunion. They made short stay in
Due West.
Mrs. DR.. Mccain went over to the
sanitorium in North Carolina last
week to be under the care of her son
DR.. P. P. Mccain. She is troubled
with an inhamed foot, that has moi
responded to treatment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-07

ing to do this. Registration days will
be observed as soon after the opening
of school as possible.
The following letter by Carter
Glass, Secretary of the Treasury, will
be read to all pupils: '
"To the School Girls and School
Girls of America
"In addressing the twenty million
or more school boys and girls Of this
country, 1 am addressing the citizen
ship-the business and professional
man and women, the producers and
consumers and home makers of only
a few years hence. The responsible
ty of all the problems of our country
will ultimately fall upon you. The
spirit of patriotism and helpfulness
which you displayed during the world
war, your saving of food and money,
and your investment in Government
securities is a record of which every
American citizen is justly proud.
"It is the earnest desire of your
government that you should continue
to practice and make permanent
those same habits of industry and
economy, that through your infu-
.ence and example America may soon
become Nation of savers and cease
Ito be wasteful Nation; that this
may be a nation of people who al
ways save a part of their earnings,
who spend money with greatest care,
and invest what they save in some
safe place.
81 am glad to see that our school
boys and girls have continued dur
ing the vacation months to save their
money and are buying Thrift and
War Savings Stamps, thus laying
aside a portion of the money they
earn for some future purpose, and
while they are continuing to render
some service of their Government,
they are at the same time providing
for thair own poodc
"The habit of earning and saving
money is most interesting and hap
py one. I am sure that this habit
has become so fascinating to you
that you will continue to earn and to
save through all the months and years
to come and keep investing what you
save in Government securities.
ct is my personal hope that the
lessons of thrift that are being
taught in your school may help you
develop in your life permanent habits
of saving and thgeby lay founda-
tion for your personal happiness ari
usefulness and ultimately for big
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-07

public highways forward into safety
zone, quarantine zone, or free terri
tory is as serious violation of law as
if made by public carriers. But re-
stricted and prohibited articles can,
of course, be moved backward with
out permit from free territory into
quarantine zone, from free territory
and quarantine zone into safety
zone, and from safety zone into boil
weevil territory.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-07
GLASS APPEALS
TO SCHOOL CHILDREN

School boys and girls in the United
States are being asked by the Treas
ury Department to make a pledge to
save money during the coming school
year and to invest: it in Thrift and
War Savings Stamps. In the Fifth
Federal Reserve District children will
be asked to sign a pledge card agree.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-07
THE PRICE OF COTTON.

We have said it before and say it
again: In order to pay the labor that
produces it and the capital invested
in it anything like the same returns
that labor and capital elsewhere get,
this years disastrously short crop of
cotton should bring 40 cents a pound.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-07

DIAMOND SPRINGS.
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Diamond Springs, Oct 1:-Mr. and
Mrs. H. M. Schumpert and four little
children, Hugh Johnson, Marion,
Melbourne and Sara, spent last Sun
day with ]. H. Carlisle and family.
Master David Manning spent Sun
day afternoon with his playmates,
Masters Arnett and Ned Carlisle.
! Miss Locke Carlisle and brother
little John Epps, spent a few hours
last Thursday afternoon with their
aunt, Mrs. R. W. Carlisle.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-05-16
Silk Leads Italian Exports.

Economically, silk is the most i'm
portant agricultural production of
Italy. The mulberry tree is grown
more or less in every part of the pen.
insula. but especially in the north.
The ylied of mulberry leaves in 1917
was 1,1S3,000 metric tons with a Co
coon production of 66,000,00O pounds.
This was much below the ordinary
yield which ranges from 11O,OO0.0OO
to 132,O00,00O pounds. Much higher
prices have been paid for cocOons in
recent years. The price of eight lire
the kilo in 1917, and IL lire in 1918,
against $50 lire before the war made
up the loss of the lessened yield.
Although only fourth or fifth in
value-about $7O,OOO,OOO year, silk
relatively is Of far greater importance.
because Of the spinning, throwing and
weaving industries with which it is
identified, and which greatly enhance
the value of the material. Among
the country's total exports valued at
503,3S6,000 in 1913, raw silk came.
first with about $1O2, 1907, 900. Adding
the value Of the other textile raw
materials exported, chiefly hemp.
valued at 1921, 112,00O, which credits
textile raw materials with fourth
of Italy's exports.
War and Japanese competition have
displaced Italian silk for the time
being from the American market,
which took an amount previously
worth from $l5,0OO,0OO to $4,000, 900.
Italian silk is absorbed almost Who'll
ly therefore by the European market.
Upon the resumption of transporta-
ton and the return of normal condi-
tons, it may be expected to reappear
again on the American market, which
is interested in keeping open as many
avenues of supply as possible for
raw material which the country does
not produce, and which it needs for
one of it's greatest textile industries.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-05-16
TRANSPORTATION.

The U. s. Railroad Administration
has announced that effective June 1
round trip excursion rate would be
in effect on all roads, equal to about
the pre-war rate. This will be avail
able for the annual convention of the
National Retail Grocers' association
to be held in Salt Lake, June 1926,
inclusive.
Reduction in export rates from
Industrial centers in the middle west
to Pacific ports to place the rates
on parity with export tariffs to At
lantic ports was urged May by
committee representing the assoc
lated chambers of commerce of the
Pacific coast, headed by +. j. Roster,
president of the San Francisco cham
Der.
The governments loss in operat.
ing the railroads for the first three
months of this year was $4,000 900,
according to earning figures of the
so-called class 1, of the larger roads,
reported to the interstate commerce
commission and compiled by the bu-
reau OF railway economics. During
this period the railroads earned for
the government $4O,0O0,OO0, while the
government was obligated under the
railroad control act to pay the COM
panies $l70,000,000.
Secretary Nelson of the Wenatchee
Valley Traffic association succeeded
in securing an agreement from the
freight rate committee of the United
States railroad administration, at
Portland permitting a 30-mile back
haul for storage in transit rate on
fruit being shipped out of the Wenat-
chez district. The Great Northern
had promulgated ruling that would
have compelled shippers out Of Moses
coulee, Trinidad and Columbia river
Malaga and Rock Island to pay the
local freight rate into Wenatchee in
order to make up their shipments for
the east. The final agreement reach.
ed at Portland by Mr.. Nelson per-
mits back haul of 30 miles, which
takes in all the points above named.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-05-16

brook moved mysteriously. He could
see the smoke of it now.
Amanda Parlow and his niece might
Now that danger threatened the
woman he had loved all these years, 1t
seemed as though his mind and heart
were numbed. He was terrified be-
yOnd expression-terrified for her safe
ty, and terrified for fear that some
body, even Jedidiah Parlow, should
suspect just how he felt about it.
The horses hoofs rang sharply over
the stony path. Presently they capped
a little ridge and started down into a
hollow. Not until they were over the
ridge was Mr.. Stagg aware that the
hollow was filed, chokingly filed, with
billowy white smoke.
Another man-one as cautious as
the hardware merchant VIGOROUSLY
was-would have pulled the horse
down to a walk. But Joseph Stages
cautiousness had been flung to the
winds. Instead, he shouted to Cherry,
and the beast increased his stride.
Ten rods further on the horse snort
ed, stumbled, and tried to stop. A
writhing, flaming snake-a burning
branch-plunged down through the
smoke directly ahead.
go onw shouted Joseph Stagg, with
sharpness that would ordinarily have
set Cherry off at gallon.
But, as the snOrting creature still
SHE'D, the man seized the whip and
dashed poor Cherry cruelty along his
flank.
At that the horse went mad. He
plunged forward, leaped the blazing
brand, and galloped down the road at
a perilOus gait. The man tried neither
to soothe him nor to retard the pace.
The smoke swirled around them.
The driver could not see ten feet be-
yond the horses nose. Ten minutes
later they ratified down into the
straight road, and then, very soon,
indeed, were at the abandoned camp.
The fire was near, but 1t had not
reached this place. There was no sign
Of life about.
The man knew which was Judy's
cabin. He leaped from the vehicle,
leaving the painting Cherry unhitched.
and ran to the hut.
The door swung open. The poor
furniture was in place. Even the bed
clothing was rumpled in the old wom-
ans bunk. But neither she nor Aman-
da Parlow nor little Carolyn May was
there.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-05-16
CHAPTER XVI.
The Laurel to the Brave.


The heart of the man was like q
weight in his bosom. With so many
hundred acres of forest on fire. and
that, too, between the abandoned camp
and The Corners and Sunrise Cove,
how would Amanda Parlow and Caro-
lyn May know where to go?
Certainly the place must have been
deserted in haste. There was Carolyn
Mays coat. The man caught 1t up and
stared around, as though expecting the
child to be within sight.
The old woman's clothing was scat
tered about. too. It did not look as
though anything had been removed
from the hut. Coming out. he found
another article on the threshold-One
of Amanda's gloves.
Joseph Stage lifted the crumpled
glove to his lips.
"Oh, God, spare herr he burst forth.
"Spare them bothl"
Then he kissed the glove again and
hid it away in the inner pocket Of his
vest.
The hardware dealer tried to think
of just what the fugitives might have
done when they escaped from the
cabin.
If 1t were true that Amanda would
not run toward the fire, then she more
than likely had taken the opposite d.
rection on leaving the cabin. There
fore, Joseph Stage went that way-set-
ting off down the tote road. leading
Cherry by his birdie.
Suddenly he remembered calling
Prince the day Carolyn May had been
lost on the ice. He raised his voice In
mighty shout for the dog now.
"Prince! Princey, old boyl where
are your"
Again and again he called, but there
was no reply. The smoke was more
sitting and the heat more intense
every minute. Mr.. Stage realized that
he must get out quickly If he would
save himself and the horse.
He had just stepped into the buck
board again, when there was an ex-
cited scrambling in the underbrush,
and a welcoming bark was given.
"Princei Good boy!" the man shout
ed. "Where are they"
The excited dog flew at him, leaping
on the blackboard so as to reach him.
The mongrel was delighted, and
showed 1t as plainly as dumb brute
could.
But he was anxious, too. He leaped
back to the ground, ran little ahead
and then looked back to. see II the man
was following. The hardware dealer
shouted to him again:
go ahead, Princey! We're coming p
He picked up the reins and Cherry
started. The dog, barking his satisfac.
ton, ran on ahead and struck into q
side path which led down glade. 10.
seph Staeg knew Immediately where
this path led to. There was spring
and small morass in the bottom oil
the hollow.
CTo BE CoNTINUED.)
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-05-16

You are not compounding that pre-
stranger who had dropped in. Dump
in little of this and pinch of that"
What do you mean? Are you a
druggist?"
Nope"
Then what do you mean by telling
me how to run my business?"
"Oh, I'm the manager OF the ball
team. l notice you in the bleachers
occasionally handing me unsolicited
advice"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-05-16

At the usual hour he started for The
Corners for dinner. Having remained
in the store all the morning, he had
not realized how much stronger the
smell of smoke was than it had been
at breakfast time. Quite Involuntary
he Quickened his pace.
The fog and smoke overcast the sky
thickly and made it of brassy color,
just as though huge copper pot had
been overturned over the earth. Wom-
en- stood at their doors, talking back
and forth in subdued tones. There
was spirit Of expectancy in the air.
The hardware merchant was striding
along at quick pace when he came to
the Parlow place; but he was not 60
ing so fast that he did not hear the
carpenter hailing him in his cracked
voice.
"Hey, you. Joe Stagg! Hey, you"
Amazed, Mr.. Stagg turned to look.
Parlow was hobbling from the rear
premises, grooming at every step,
scarcely able to walk.
"That sciatica's got me ag'in,' he
snarled. I'm almost doubled up.
Couldn't climb into carriage to save
my SOUL"
what d'you want to climb into a
carriage for?" demanded Mr.. Stage.
"'Cause somebody's got to go for
that gal of mine-and little Car'lyn
May. Amt you heard-or is your mind
so sOt on maxim money down there to
your store that you don't know nothin'
else2"
Haven't I heard what?" returned
the other with fine restraint, for he
saw the old man was in pain.
"The fires come over to this side. I
saw the flames myself. And Aaron
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-05-16

rieties are now on the market quot
ing at 81 per crate. The movement
is gradually charging, but price is
not yet conducive to general con-
sumption.
Apples-The old deal is closing
strong. Local quotations are un-
changed at $2@4 for fancy and $165
@2.25 for cooking, but holdings are
very light.
Lemons-With the approach of the
season of heavy consumption, prices
are up so cents to $606.50.
Other fruits in seasonable supply
and demand without material change
in prices.
Potatoes-The old northern potato
deal is practically over. Moderate
shipments of new potatoes are ar
irving from southern states and prices
are gradually softening. Local olds
are unchanged at $1@1.50 and news
from California at 1914 cents.
Onions-The old deal is closing
strong under light supplies in Ore
gon, our source of supply, and prices
are up to IS. New green onions COM
ing forward slowly and unchanged at
80 cents a dozen.
carbohydrates generally are re-
ported steady, but California Winning.
stadts declined in producing sections,
followed by slump here of 2 cents to
s cents.
Other MISUNDERSTANDING rhu-
barb, green peas, green peppers and
Mexican tomatoes have declined. New
California carrots at cents and new
California turnips at cents supplant
old stock. Imperial Valley head let
tuce is out.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-The market continues very
firm under active end of the season
demand. and any wheat offering IFS
found ready buyers even at figures
above the fixed government premiums.
Crop prospects both generally and To-
cally are of most encouraging char
acter. Local quotations are $2.09,
$2.07, $2.05 and $2.02 plus the fixed
premiums.
Flour-The most important factor
in the trade during the past week has
been the government order for -four
for May and June delivery. Offers
were rather disappointing to the grain
corporation, as it expected that the
mills in this territory would be quite
liberal in their offers and it is init
mated that for both months 100000
barrels Of -four was offered. The
grain corporation accepted all that
was offered for the two months. The
price to be paid to millers was $1,000
for May delivery and $1,000 for June /;
these prices are rather low, consider.
ing what millers in this territory will
haev to pay for wheat from the grain
corporation. Good milling wheat is SO
scarce that mills do not show any in
clination to secure business, as most
of the mills are finding themselves in
IA position that they will be unable to
replace their present small wheat
supplies at any price and will hold
stiffly to their present flour prices
Local quotations unchanged at SLIGO
and $11.40 for firsts and seconds and
$11.80 for hard wheat varieties.
Feed-The only rhange is an ad
vance Of 81 on barley to $62 and $64
for rolled. Bran and shorts now ap
pear steady; unchanged at $1.6O per
sack. No changes in hay, oats or
corn.