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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-08
The First Month of Prohibition

The Christian Science Monitor editorially
says: With the opening Of August, the United
States completed it's first calendar month under
nationwide prohibition of intoxicating liquors.
1t was not, strictly speaking, dry month. Too
much legal discussion as to the fine points of the
law, and as to what liquor is Intoxicating was
still pending to enable the authorities to shut off
all liquor selling. But it is fact that the liquor
selling that has been maintained has been desul-
tory, and, on the whole, shows little evidence of
having been profitable and there is chance that
dealers who have hazarded sales of drinks hav-
ing more than minimum of alcohol will find
themselves in difficulties later, when the defini-
ton of the law settles the status of their business
On the other hand, there have been definite
and immediate benefits from the application of
the prohibition policy. Crime has shown an i'm
mediate falling off. Even in New York, where
probably the liquor traffic has been more tena-
cious than in any other large city, crime has ad-
mttedly decreased by about fifteen per cent
and arrests for drunkenness from an average OF
twenty-four per day to an average of about four
teen per day. 1t is significant that there were only
eight arrests at Coney Island on July of this
year as compared with 100 on July year ago,
when liquor was available, and similar trend to-
ward orderliness has been the months exper
fences at Nantasket, the great beach resort near
Boston. The first week of prohibition brought
reports of fewer arrests and less crime from all
over the country Louisville in Kentucky, for
the first time in years, opened it's police court
on Tuesday morning without case of drunken
ness on the docket. st. Louis found the number
of nightly arrests reduced from an average of
20 to an average of a. New Orleans reported that
road-houses and dance halls, which had previous
y, as rule, been crowded, were practically de-
serted when liquor was no longer obtainable. The
same city reported marked diminuton of people
upon the streets after midnight Californian
cities discovered that there was apparently d.
rect relation between the elimination of liquor
and the decrease in arrests for causes other than
drunkenness. In Rhode Island arrests decreased
so suddenly that, for the first time in the his
tory of the state, there were not enough inmates
in the state institutions and the state farm to
do the work without hired help. Massachusetts
found that the immediate effect of the dry law
had been to cut down, by almost 40 per cent, the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-08
OUR BRAND OF FRIeHTFUL

OUR BRAND OF FRIeHrFULNEss
Detroit Free Press.
Our complete EQUALIZATION by does not a
particle under the of gardening
nothing admit with shame, gives keener pleasure
than breaking every bone in cabbage worms body
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-08
Good Evening
BY ROY x. MOULTON

Celebrated writer's and thinkers are
engaged in a spirited discussion Of
the question whether it is possible to
communicate with the dead. 1t surely
is possible. Didn't some one get a
message from Ferdinand of Bulgaria
just the other day?
An Ohio man shot himself the other
day He had after twenty years Of
labor, just invented successful nom
refillab BILE bottle, and on the day the
thing was perfected, the country went
dry.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-08
GEORGE ADAMS DAILY TALK
THE WORTH OF A HEART

equipments the human body are the
directs while the heart acts a.
spiritual the
dealizese whereas the heart feels and gives
OF the human BRAIN but II
almost impossible weigh and the worth OF heart
medium
exchange for a heart-excepting heart
heart is Disadvantage
liable with its But
heart the bet
and the finer the world will be-
and attract notice but
TO
compared with that Of the finest incense myrrh
something behind
hurt-but
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-08
AFTERWARD,


I walked myself upright, alone,
Nor asked of any aught of aid;
Before me straight my course was
laid.
I knew each corner stone.
But, ali! Love took my hand one day,
A moment stayed then left again;
l started on, but strange, since then
I cannot find my way.
Walter Pulitzer.
One way to find out how much the
natives love one another is to get up
a family picnic. A friend of ours got
one up last week and every woman
was told to take whatever she wanted
in the way of a lunch. Every woman
took a pound of crackers.
Trains on our railroad hesitate at
this village only on Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays, the mail being
throwed off promiscuous. Sometimes
the mailbag hits our town and some
times it lands seven miles out in the
county, all depending upon the speed
of the train. Our station agent, who
was out filling the switch lights with
red oil the other night picked up a
Purdyville mail bag which had rolled
clear down from that town in the
and hadn't been missed.-Hckeyville
Clarion.
Dear Roy-I agree with the Ameri.
can Admiral who said: 1T was a fine
old hen that Matched the American
Eagle" Robby Spec.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-08
"sUBs" HAVE ENOUGH TO

"sUBs" HAVE ENOUGH TO ANSWER FOR
San Francisco Chronicle
The Council of Five still declines to take something
just good" in place of Wilhelm Hohenzoern. Won
Tirpitz packa ge returned to the
junker shop.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-08
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
AM ERICA'S 81

Philadelphia Public Ledger
Uncle Sam is old enough and big enough to qualify
a world citizen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-08
AMT IT THE TRUTH!

AMT IT THE TRUTH!
New York Morning Telegraph.
1t no longer the high cost Of living The problem
today is of existence.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-08
At THE FORK OF THE ROAD

Baltimore American.
The high cost of living has reached a point where
something must give way.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-08
Condensed Classics Of Famous Authors
SAND

OF the famous Marshal She
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-10
ROCK ISLAND BOY
PHOTOGRAPHER OF
GENERAL PERSHIEG

Sergeant John Philip Musler.
Jr., arrived in New York Monday
on t4S Keviathan. as the official
photographer of General Pershiug
He is a Rock Island boy, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Musler, 1924
Ninth avenue.
Six months ago Sergeant Mus
ler's work as photographer with
the aerial corps attracted the gem
erals attention and proved so
pleasing that the sergeant was
transferred to accompany Pershing
as photographer. Since that time
he has been with Pershing all over
Europe. including the triumphal
visits to Rome and London. Be
fore that, Musler had taken views
over practically ali of the famous
fields and sectors.
Training in Rock Island fitted
Musler for the high quality Of
work he was able to produce. Be
fore entering service, March IL,
1918, he was employed by the Tri-
City Photo company, Rock Island.
He was born here 20 years ago, re-
ceiving his education at the high
school and Augustana college. He
has been in France since October,
1918. 1t is not yet known whether
he will be discharged in Washing
ton. where he goes from New YORK,
or whether he will be on further
duty in the states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-10
HOPE CARDINAL
MAYLAY Stone
OF new CHURCH
Work on Foundation of Sacred
Heart Catholic Structure to
be Rushed for This Purpose.
Especial Moline Service)

Members of the Sacred Heart
Catholic parish are excited over
the possibility that Cardinal Desire
MERCER, national hero of Belgium,
may preside at the dedication cere-
monies of the new church building
that is to be constructed.
The cardinal arrived in this
country yesterday, and every effort
is to be extended to have him visit
this community where 10000 Bel
gian-Americans reside. Confident
that ambitions will be realized, the
contract for the new edifice will be
let within a few days and the con-
tractors will receive explicit orders
to rush work on the foundation
and have things ready for the dedi-
cation ceremonies.
The itinerary of the distinguished
clergyman has not yet been def
nitely decided, and until informa-
ton has been received otherwise.
hopes will run high for his appear
ance in the tri-cities. His tenta-
tive schedule calls for a two-days'
stop in Chicago, and it is COnsid-
cred more than likely that he will
continue westward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-10
APPOINTED BY
SCHOOL BOARD

Or. A N. Mueller was appointed
examining physician for the issu-
ing of the labor certificates and G.
f. Channon, treasurer of the Rock
Island board of education for the
coming year at the school board
meeting held last night. The board
also authorized that the old Wash
iugton school at Third avenue and
Thirteenth street which has not
been used for the past few years.
be advertised for sale.
The following new teachers
were appointed: Grace Lam,
Hawthorne: Marie Condor. Span
ish and French at the high school,
and Lora Goodwin. typewriting at
the high school. The designations
Of Grace Lam. Hawthorne. and
Blanche Hawkinson. Longfellow,
were accepted AS Miss Lam only
taught for one week her appoint
ment and the acceptance of her
resignation occurred in the same
board meeting.
Mrs. Anna Brandt, Miss Selma
Bohman and Mrs. Mary Young
were appointed as assistants in
the cafeteria at the high school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-10
SINGERS NEEDED
FOR SUNDAY CHOIR

Miss Katherine Gest, chairman of
the Billy Sunday choir committee,
has issued the following statement
regarding the need for more sing
ers in the chorus during the evan
gelist's campaign:
More singers are wanted.
Anyone over 16 years of age who
can carry a tune is needed.
1t is not necessary to be a SOLO
list.
If you have not been asked to
join. come anyway.
Enrolment not limited to mem
bers OF the churches.
Help increase the seating capac-
ity for the audience by getting a
reserved seat on the platform in
the choir
Instead Of two rehearsals this
week there will only be one as
enough names have not been Sc
cured to make more than one
choir. The practice will be held
at 7:30 Thursday evening, at the
tabernacle and all the singers are
asked 10 be on time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-10
FALLS 8 Feet;
is BADLY HURT
Fireman for Brewing Company
Walks Into Elevator Shaft in
the Dark.

Thomas Monahan, a night fire.
man employed by the Rock Island
Brewing company. is suffering
from conclusion of the brain and
other serious injuries as the result
of fall down the elevator shaft in
the brewery plant this morning.
He was performing his duties as
usual about 2 o'clock, when he
found it necessary to go from one
part of the building to another in
the dark. While feeling his way
along the wall. he confused the
doors and walked into the open
door of the elevator shaft, falling
about nine Meet. Other workers
hurried to his assistance and the
city ambulance was called at 2:10
to take him to st. Anthony's hos
pital, where Dr. B. ]. Lachner is
attending him.
Today he is unconscious and the
list of his injuries include a con-
cussion of the brain, not known
how serious, laceration on his face
,wrenched left hip, fractured little
finger of his left hand and both
eyes closed by bruises. 1t is
thought he will recover. Although
the distance fallen was not extreme
the fact that it was dark enhanced
the chance for injury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-10

conspicuous gallantry in action.
The fourragere was bestowed upon
the 18th by Brigadier General
Bracquet of the French army, while
officers and men were lined I'D on
the decks of the transport Mobile
just before it sailed from Brest.
An epitome OF Americas fighting
machine in Europe, the LIST division
presented what military men say
was the first parade of it's kind in
the country's history. That is, not
only were the doughboys equipped
with rifles, bayonets, packs, he'll
NETS, canteens, belts and ammuni-
ton, but every piece of the divis-
ions artillery was in line, as we'll
as the ammunition trains. the roll
ing kitchens and other parapher-
MALTA of a modern fighting unit.
Even the horses and mules, many
OF which had served throughout the
war. were decorated with service
stripes and all of the lists insignia,
Just as it was marked in France.
was shown. The divisions flags all
bore the Croix de Guerre with
which it was honored by the French
n-tion, the 2Sth infantry having
two of those emblems to its credit.
Show Fighting Equipment.
Machine guns of various types
and sizes, tanks and mortars and
grenade throwing devices were
parts of the parade exhibits and
were viewed with proud wonder
ment by the crowds Then there
were the anti-aircraft guns whose
often pointed skyward as
II to bring down hostile flyers.
Among the fighters who won dis
tinction for gallantry and were
promoted on the field and who
figured in the parade was Lieuten-
ant Colonel Clarence Heubner of
the 18th who was a regular army
sergeant when the war started. He
was wounded at scissors and left
the hospital to reenter the battle.
Another was Supply Sergeant Pow
ell of Company NJ, also of the 28th,
who, despite his noncombatant
duties, frequently volunteered and
in one engagement gained his OBJ
jectiye after every enlisted man and
ranking officer in his detachment
had been wounded or killed.
Units in Line.
The units in the parade, in their
order, besides the division head
quarters troop, quartermaster and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-10
PERSHING'S HORSE
MISSES THE FUN;
IS IN QUARANTINE

Washington, Sept. 10.-"Kidron, -
General PeTshing's sorrel war
horse, will be unable to share the
glory of victory in America with
his famous commander, as he did in
the European capitals. An iron
clad quarantine rule of the depart
ment of agriculture is the cause.
While his master is being idol
lied by a grateful people in the
principal cities of the nation, Kid
ron will be forced for five months
to play the ignoble role OF
patient" in the quarantine quar-
ters at Newport News, where vet
erinarians will watch to determine
if he has a catching disease"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-10
CITIZEN CLASS
will Be LARGE
Candidates for Naturalization in
Moline City Court to BE
Heard on Sept IS.
Especial Moline Service) .

The fall class of candidates for
citizenship will be heard i'll Moline
city court on Sept Is instead of
Sept IT. it was announced today
by George Schrader, clerk. The
examiner will be in Rock Island on
the latter date.
Sixty-nine have signified inten-
tons OF taking the examination
which, if passed, will admit them
to the privileges of citizens of the
United States At the same time
former soldiers not already Citi-
Gems can appear and receive papers
without the formaIity of the exam
ination.
AS in previous classes. Belgium
again heads the list IN the cnutri-
button of candidates Sweden is
second Three subjects of Germany
are qualified to take the final ex-
animation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-10

LIST machine gun battalion: End
field signal battalion, LIST engineers
and engineer train, LIST infantry
brigade headquarters, 10th and 18th
infantry, End machine gun battal-
ion, End infantry brigade headquar-
tiers, 26th and 2Sth infantry, 3rd
machine gun battalion, LIST field ar
tillery brigade headquarters, 5th,
9th and 7th field artillery, train
headquarters, mobile veterinary
unit, military police, motorized
battalion, LIST ammunition train,
LIST supply train, sanitary train,
field hospital and motor transport
corps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-10
DR.. BURKHART
Laid TO REST
Physician Who Practiced in Rock
Island for - Years, Dies In
Davenport

The funeral of Or. James Riggs
Burkhart, for IS years a practicing
physician in this city, whose death
occurred Monday night at his
home, 934 West Locust street, Dav-
export, was held at the home this
afternoon at l o'clock. Burial took
place in Riverside cemetery, Mo-
line.
Although DR.. Burkhart had been
in poor health since his sickness
with influenza last fall, he had con
tinued his practice up to a shor
time before his death. lie wa
born in Sceota, Ill, Sept. II, 1877
He was graduated from the KeC
kuk Medical college and first prar
ticed in Fort Madison, la. Late
he came to Rock Island and el
gagged in the practice of his profe.
sion in this city for Is years Sieve
years ago he moved to DavenpoI
where he had since practiCed.
He is survived by his wife, MI
Wayne Burkhart, his mother. MI
Mary Burkhart Of Los Angel
Cal, two sisters. Dr. Eta Petrie
Rock Island and Edna Burkhart
Los Angeles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-10
THRONC SEES
PERSHINC And
FORST DIVISION
Continued from Page one.)

CONTINUED from Page one.)
$500 men picked from all seven of
the American regular army Iivis-
ions in France. This unique con-
tingtnt, known as "Pershing's
Own anG composed of twc COM
panies from each regiment of the
division represented, the companies
IN turn be3Lg formed of one squad
from each company in The regi-
ment. vas a special OF the parade.
Leaders OF LIST With Him.
With General Pershing at
the head of the division rode Major
General Edward F. McGlachlin,
commanding, and with him two 9TH
er former commanders OF the 1st,
Major General William L. Sibert,
who took the troops to France, and
Lieutenant General Robert l.. Bull
lard who took them into action and
later relinquished command 20 take
higher post. With them were a
host of other officers, including
Brigadier General Frank Parker of
Charleston, S. c., and other com
manders, some of whom saw their
first active service with the division
in France.
Represent AZ States.
The troops in line represented At
states of the union and several Of
the insular possessions and among
the marchers were more than 1000
"old time" doughboys whose only
recorded home is the United States
army. Trudging along under the
weight OF full combat equipment,
every pack in place, rifles clean
and bayonets cleaning, the fighters
presented a picture of aggressive
ness and force. From One Hundred
Tenth street, where the parade
started, to the Washington arch,
where it disbanded, the throngs
along the curbs kept up almost
tumultuous cheering.
There comes the 9Th field artil-
lery!" someone shouted. A few
minutes later this famous organi-
cation, Battery C of which on Oct
over %, 1917, fired the first shot at
the Germans, came into sight, and
was widely acclaimed.
Wear Decorations.
Delegations of home folk from
southern New York, Connecticut,
New Jersey, Delaware and eastern
Pennsylvania, whose 2,700 sons or
kinsmen were in the 1st division,
were on hand to do them honor
along with the men from other sec
tions of the country. Many of these
fighters, members of the 18th in
fantry. wore the French fourra-
gere, the red and green cord signi-
flying that the Croix de Guerre with
palm had been twice conferred for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-10

the stomach. It's like stepping on the
gas You begin 10 eat things that used
to worry you even to think Of them. the
rich things OF the banquet, the savory
home made sausage. the toothsome pies
and puddinG and all the balance of long
list of eatabIes that SO many stomachs
have been strangers to-
A Stuart Dyspepsia Tablet after meals
relieves gassinesS. rumbHngs. drowsiness.
sour risings. heartburn. water brasil and
the feeling of being stuffed" They con-
tain harmless ingredients which act with
an alkaline effect Just the stomach
does when perfectly healthy. Thus, instead
OF milk or cheese curdling into hard ball
so you can taste it all day. 1t is broken
IN and converted into a substance for
quick and easy assimilation. 1t is the
same with those other foods which your
weak stomach has had trouble with. Get
a 5o-ceut box of Stuarts Dyspepsia Tab
lots at any drug store, speed up your
stomach and thoroughly enjoy what you
eat without distress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-10
r. W. RANK HEAD
OF MOLINE REAL
ESTATE BOARD
Especial Moline service)

Robert W. Rank was elected
president of the Moline Real Es-
tate Exchange at the annual meet
ing yesterday afternoon at the
Commercial club, Other officers
were elected as follows:
Vice president-R. E. Fish
Secretary-G. L. Peterson.
Treasurer-H- A. Best
Reports for the year just ended
dealt at length with the activities
OF the exchange in aiding the
United States Housing corporation
in fixing valuations upon sites for
government houses and other work
in aiding in relief Of the housing
shortage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-10
KEW CLEARED OF
BOLSHEVIK FORCE

Geneva. Sept 10.-(French Wire
less Service) The city OF Kiev,
which recently was captured from
the bolshevfki, has not only been
entirely cleared OF bolshevik forces.
but the UkrA1nians have advanced
more than thirty miles northward,
the Uhrainian press bureau here
announces. The red troops are be-
ing pursued by the ULSainians
along the river Dnieper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-10
QUARTET PAYS UP
FIVE AND COSTS:
WERE TOO SWIFT

Earl Shannon, motorcycle police
man, put in a strenuous day yes
terday running down four speed
ers who took liberties with the
road regulations while cayorting
through Rock Island. Each was
made to pay an assessment of So
and costs in police court this morn
ing
Those arrested were: L E. John
son, Ross Muench, E. A. Pratt and
James Marks OF Davenport. The
other three were Moline and Rock
Island men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-10

welcome. The staff picture shows:
Front row, left to right: Brigadier
General Davis, adjutant general;
Brigadier General O'ConnOr, aide
de-camp to General Pershing; Ma
jor General SummerhalI; General
John Joseph Pershing; Major Gen
eraI Brewster, inspector general;
Major General Hines; Brigadier
General Bethel. Back row, left to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-10
NEGRO BOUND OVER
TO JURY SITTING

Preston Littleton. the negro who
was accused of assault with
deadly weapon on Sept 5. was to-
day bound over to the grand jury
under a $4,000 bond, at the rehear-
ing of his case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-10

When General Pershing arrived
home a few days ago to receive the
recognition his work as command
er of the American expeditiOnary
forces had earned him, his staff,
which served through the war with
him, accompanied him. The mem
bers received their share Of the