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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-26

part OF the afternoon Hayi on our
left; and in each case green. iungly
shores and bold modntains-two
great, beautiful, venom0us tropis is
lands. These are historic seas and
mother and ] have kept thinking If
all that has happened in them since
Columbus landed at San Salvatore
(Which we also saw /the Spanish
explorers, the buccaneers, the English
and Dutch SCI. dogs and adventures,
the great English and French fleets
the desperate fighting, the triumphs
tlIe pestilence, Of all the turbulence,
the splendor and the wickedness, ana
the hot, eFil, riotous life Of the old
planters and slaye-owners, Spanish,
French, English and Dutch their
determination OF the Indians and
bringing in Of negro slaves, the de-
cay Of most OF the islands, the tarn-
ig Of Haytl into a land OF savage
negroes, who have reverted to wood
ooism and cannibalism: the effort We
are now making to bring Cuba and
Porto Rico forward.
Pride in America,
ON BOARD THE LOUISIANA,
Nov. IA.
DEAR TED:
am very glad TO have taken this
trip. although as usual am bored
By the sea. Everything has ba'.I
smooth as possible. and 1t has been
lovely having mother along. 1t gives
me great pride in America to he
aboard this greet lbattlesaip and 10
see not only the material perfection
of the ship herself in engines, guns
and all arrangements, hut the fine
quality Of the officers and crew, Hav"
you ever read smollett's novel, ]
think Frederick Random" or Hum
.phrey Clinker,' in which the hero goes
to set? 1T gives me an awful idea OF
what floating hell Of filth, disease
tyranny and cruelty warship was
in those days. Now every arrange
rpfnt is as clean and healthful as pos
Sihle. The men can battle and 40
battle as often as cleanliness requires.
Their fare is excellent and they are
as self-respecting set rs can he
iraglrod. am no great believer in
the superiority of times past; and /
have no question that the officers and
men OF our navy now are in point Of
fighting capacity better than in tho
times of Drake and Nelson; and NOR
ally and in physical surroundings the
a advantage is infinitely in in our
favor.
II was delightful to have you two
or three days at Washington. Blessed
oll fellow, you had a pretty nard time
in college this fall; but it can't b.
helped, Ted; as one grows older the
bitter and the sweet keep coming to-
gether. The only thing to do is 10
grin and bear 1t, to finch as little as
possible under the punishment, and
to keep pegging steadily away until
The luck turns.
ITO Be continued)
Copyright, 1919, Charles scribner's
SonS.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-26
osEPH BuekLIH vlsAop

ST cess, and l think mother has really
enjoyed it. AS for me, OF course
feel bit bored, as l always do on
shipboard, but have brought on a
great variety Of books, and am at this
moment reading Mlltop's prose works,
"Tacitus," and a German novel call
Ell "Jorn Uhl." Mother and | walk
.briskly up and down the deck together.
hriskly up and down the awning or In
the after cabin, with the gun ports
open, and read; and / also spend a
good deal of time on the forward
bridge, and of course have gone over
the ship to inspect it with the cap
tain. 1t is a splendid thing to see
one of these men-of-war, and It does
really make one proud Of ones coun-
try. Both the officers and the en-
listed men are as fine a set as one
could wish to see,
1t is beautiful sight, these three
great warships standing southwark in
close column, and almost as beauti-
rul at night when we see not only
tho lights, but the loom through the
uaI AueoS VI tHe sulPS dSLeTH' W6
arc now in the tropics and have
though a good deal of the time over
eight years ago when / was sailing to
Santiago in the fleet of warships and
transports. 1t seems a strange thing
to think Of my now being president,
gong to visit the work of the Pana-
ma Canal which l have made possible.
Mother, very pretty and dainty In
white summer clothes, came up on
Sunday morning to see inspection and
review, or whatever they call 1t, Of
the men. / usually spend half an
deck before mother is dressed
Then We breakfast together alone;
have also taken lunch alone, but at
dinner have two or three officers to
dine with us. Doctor Rixey is along,
and is a perfect dear, as always.
Events Since Columbus, Discovery.
Tho fourth day out was In some
respects the most interesting All
the forenoon we had Cuba on our
right and most Of the forenoon and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-26

The New Year is good time to
stop and take stock of the kitchen and
determine where to save and where
to spend, both in time and money.
As to money mere thinking twice
before spending is not enough now,
think three or four times. And from
the saving angle, be sure you're not
Saving money at the post Of health
and happiness, There's such thing
as being penny wise and pound fool!
iah. o
And time. The old clocks used to
carry the words thine Is money, Z"
So II you spend unnecessary time on
unnecessary duties, you're wasting
lnoth time and money. But there are
places where an expenditure Of time
nleans a saving of money and when
you discover this the hardest house
keeping problem is solved,
Menu for Tomorrow.
BRAEKFAsT-olang s Juice, coun-
trY sausage. creamed potatoes, coffee.
IUNCHEoN-.Rroad and butter
sandwiches, aPplo-celery and nut
salad, cocoa.
DINNER-NIeat balls, French fried
potatoes, stewed tomatoes with toast
crt'es, hot rolls and butter, apple pie,
coffee.
My Own Recipes.
The meat balls are one of my fam
iIvs Havorite left-overs. They con-
slider this meat dish not in the light
of make-shlf to be tolerated be-
cause of the high cost OF living, but
rs 4 real treat. And it is so easy
to prepare.
DREAMED POTATOES
Cold boiled potatoes.
Butter or meat drlppinss,
Salt and Pepper.
Milk TO cover.
Cut potatoes in half-iRch cubes
Melt butter or drip2ings in n frying
pan, add potatoes, season with salt
and pepper and pour otter milk to
cover. Cook slowly, uncovered and
stirring occasionally until the milk
IS we'll cooked into the potatoes.
MEAT BALLS.
2 cups finely chopped meat.
90 cups dried bread crumbs.
| egg.
Salt and pepper.
Sc cup milk,
Mix meat, bread crumbs, salt and
papper thoroughly. Aid egg unbeaten,
ard mix we'll. Add milk to make a
very moist mixture. Beat we'll and
shape ito little flat cakes, Fry In q
frying pan.
TOMATOES WITH TOAST CUBES.
2 cups canned tomatoes
e haif-Inch slices buttsred toast.
Heat tomatoes and rub thorough a
coarse coander. Reheat and add the
cubes of toast. Serve. before the toast
gets too soft.
Be It resolved that we keep our
New Years resolutions.
MARY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-28
.kOpkypQtpIt

Rock Island, April 26. - Editor
THE ARGUS: Among the various
bills now pending in the Illinois
legislature, is house bill No. les,
which was introduced on Feb. Il.
1919, by Representative Vice. This
is a proposed act relating to brok-
ers dealing for themselves in like
commodities, and, if enacted into
law, would make it a felony for
any person, firm or corporation do
ing bushes in this state on COM
mission or as brokers for others. to
deal for themselves, directly or in
directly, in like. commodities. On
the day of the introduction of this
bill, it was referred to the commit
tee on judiciary, and it has not, as
yet, been reported out by that COM
mittee.
1t would appear that such law
would seriously affect many lines
of brokerage business very much to
their detriment. No doubt, real
estate brokers in Rock Island and
elsewhere would be hampered. AL
together, it does Mt seem designed
to promote the progress of COM
merce which the present. day mod
ern times demands.
L. W. M'INTYRE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-28

er diseases are being vigorously
combated. Workers of the Ameri-
can Red Cross units have establish
ed thousands OF refugees in their
homes; have opened schools for the
reeducation of mut:les and have es-
tablished plants for manufacturing
artificial limbs.
Lieutenant Colonel Henry W. An
derson, in charge of American Red
Cross activities in the Balkans, has
issued the following statement:
THE American Red Cross - doing
more than merely distributing sup
plies. BY their presence and ex-
ample Red Cross workers are in
culcating in the peoples of the Bal
kan countries new ideas of thrift,
self-help and cleanliness, which
must have lasting influence.
Through its activities the Red
Cross is helping to improve the
spirit and morale of the Balkan
peoples, who have suffered severe
ly from poverty, sickness and mis-
cry arising from the war Ameri-
cans out here are giving the unfor-
tunate Inhabitants of these coun-
tries not only that material assist
ance which they themselves are I'M
able to provide, but that stimulus
to greater effort and desire to i'm
prove their living conditions which
must come from contact with the
representatives Of larger and more
nations"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-28
SHE WAS GOOD TO
LOOK AT AND THE
CON WAS POLITE

Naturally, she was good looking.
And the conductor was very po-
lite
The crowded bridge line car drew
Up to a stop at the Eighteenth street
c. ossing On Third avenue.
She started getting off the rear of
the car
She halted on the step. She turn
ed and looked around and saw a
male acqua ntance.
Why, how do you do?' she said.
The male acquaintance mumbied
fine" or something.
'How's so and SOP"
The male acquaintance mumbied
fine" or something.
The conductor began getting nsr-
vous. His hand was on the bell cord
to signal the motorman to go
ahead.
My friend just got back from
France" she confided to her male
acquaintance.
The male acquaintance mumbled
did he?" or something.
Yes, and he's fine"
The conductors nervousness in
creased
He looks much healthier than
when he left"
The male acquaintance mumbled
does he?" or something.
His clothes don't fit him any
more"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-28
MEN ARE NEEDED
IN AIR SERVICE,
CAPTAIN STATES

New York, April 2S-Ed;tOr
The Argus, Dear Sir: viii you
kindly publish my request,
which is in the interest of he
air service and which is pub
Hshe1 with a view of aiding the
air service to obtain $1,000
men!
All men who wish to take part
In the development of the ~.
tons air service as an aviator
or dfrigibie balloon pilot, ehauf-
feur, mechanic or work at some
thirty other trades required in
the air service. by sending their
names and address in care of
HThe Department Air Service
Officer. 1914 Broad street. New
York City" will receive imme-
d2 ely an important COMMUNE
cation on the subject which /
have prepared after serving as
On officer several months in the
United States army flying school
at SOutherfeld, Americas, Ga,
and at the United States army
balloon school at Fort Omaha,
Neb. Thanking yoD.
CHARLES J. GLIDDEN.
Captain, Air Service, e. S. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-28
ftYBr10fJ

R. l. Clean Towel Service Phone
Phone RI. 285. Trefz Express o
Tri-City Towel Supply company
K. ] 4476.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-28
Give LECTURE
FOR RAIL men
Illustrated Talk on "Safe Trans
pertati0n of Explosives at
Rock Island CLUB.
J. r. COOKE TO BE SPEAKER
Inspector of Federal Bureau VIII
Tell How To Handle Dangerous
Articles Tonight.

If you were a railroad man and
had to handle explosives and other
dangerous articles, would you get
shaky in the knees?
]. R Cooke. inspector of the fed
eral bureau of explosives will give
an illustrated lecture at the Rock
Island club tonight on 1.-THE Safe
transportation of Explosives and
Other Dangerous Articles" The ar
rangements for the meeting are in
charge OF C. w. Thatcher, presi-
dent of the Tri-City Local Freight
Agents association.
There will be no charge to trans
portation employees or the ship
ping public, admission tickets hav-
ing been issued to be used to re-
cord the attendance. II more tick
cts are required. a supply will be
on hand at the door.
An invitation is extended to Of
fcials and employees of shipping
companies whose duties necessl-
tate a knowledge of the require
ments of the regulations governing
the transportation OF explosives
and other dangerous articles to at
tend the lecture.
Heard by Many.
These lectures are interesting
and instructive, and have been at
tended in large numbers through
out the United States and Canada
by railway and express employees,
and representatives of manufactur-
ers and shippers of explosives and
other dangerous articles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-28
ROCK ISLAND OFFICER LED IIIs
174 MEN INTO VERDUN, FOUGHT
10 DAYS, BUT ONLY IS RETURN

Nineteen days they fought in the
Verdun seetor-Lieutenant Edward
W. Carlson. 1914 Fourteenth-and-a
half street, and his men of a ma
chine gun company of the Twenty
sixth Yankee" division.
And on the Goth day of the fight
ing, when II O'Clock of the morn
ing of Nov IL, 1918, rolled around,
and the fighting in the greatest war
in history ceased, of the liza men Of
Lieutenant Carlson's band of ma
chine gunners, only 35 were left.
Fate favored the Rock Island Off
Ger in that f9-day struggle, and he
wasn't scratched In fact he was
in the very thickest Of the battles
on the other side, Chateau Thierry,
st. Mihiel and Verdun and the
worst he Jared was to be only
slightly gassed.
Lieutenant Carlson was honor
ably discharged at Camp Grant Sat
urday and returned here. He was
commissioned a Lieutenant, ma
chine gun, at tie Fort Sheridan
officers training school in the sum-
mer OF 1917. He went overseas
with Lieutenant Adrian c. Edwards,
former assistant states attorney of
Rock Island, who was among tie
very first men to have made the SUI
preme sacrifice. Lieutenant Carl
son was with Lieutenant Edwards
at the same training camp i'll
France and when the two finished
their final course on the other side.
they parted. A short tine later
Lieutenant Edwards was killed by
a sniper's bullet.
Lieutenant Carlson was in the
hottest battles and in the thickest
Sighting. What American is there
who does not associate July IS
with Chateau Thierry? At Chatea
Thierry. Lieutenant Carlson got his
first real, taste of high powered
warfare. Other sectors he had been
on were comparatively tame affairs
tn>the fighting when the Americans
dealt the telling blow at Thierry
And when that was over and the
United States army had safely
slowed away victory, the local man
and his company moved to the ST.
where there was some more
Of it, just as hot as Chateau
Thierry. And when st. Mihiel was
safely tucked away as a victory
over to the Verdun sector. he and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-28

sold for the consideration of $235
per acre.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-28
CITY CHURCHES
TO RENDER AID
Join With Others il Country To
Observe Employment Sunday"
a National Affair.
Is A HELP TO FEDERAL MEN
Expected To Prove Beneficial In
the Placing of Returned Fight
ers and War Workers.

Rock Island churches and church
organizations have been enlisted il
an intensive national campaign tt
assist the United States employ
ment service and cooperating agen
cies to find work for returned sol
diers, sailors, marines and wal
workers.
The drive will be marked by OBJ
serving next Sunday as Employ
ment Sunday in every church If
the country. 1t is requested on that
day that clergymen, bible classes
and special speakers will appeal
for the support of the work of the
/ United States employment service
and its bureau for returning fight
ers.
The idea of Employment Sun
day" was originated by the COM
mittee on reconstruction at home
of the Methodist Episcopal church
and adopted by all Protestant de-
nominations through the wartime
commission of the federal council
of churches. The action of this
commission. means that Employ
ment Sunday will be observed in
Catholic churches are already at
work interesting their congrega-
tions in finding jobs for returning
service men and are assisting the
United States employment service
in an able and fitting manner.
The following statement of Pres
ident Wilson was Cabled on April
II from Paris to the White house
at Washington:
"The church organizations of the
country have generously united in
an effort to assist the employment
service of the United States in find
Nng work for returning soldiers,
sailors, marines and war workers
and have designated Sunday, May
4; as Employment Sunday l am
happy to add my voice to others in
an appeal to our fellow country
men to give their earnest and unit
ed support to this and every SINH
lar movement. I hope that the peo-
pie of the country will universally
urge Employment Sunday as a
day of fresh dedication to the Tu-
tual helpfulness which will serve
to work out in the months to come
the difficult problems of employ
ment and industrial reorganiza-
ton. In these days of victory We
can make no better offering than
that of service to the men and
women who have won the victory"
Post Bulletins.
1t has been further requested
that il there is space on the bull
Ietin boards of the churches
throughout the tri-cities the fol-
lowing announcement should ap-
pear:
This church is cooperating with
the United States employment ser
vice in assisting soldiers, sailors,
marines and war workers to en-
pIoyment Employers, keep your
needs listed with the nearest office
of the United States employment
service or bureau for returning SOL
diers, sailors, marines and war
workers"
Should further information be de-
sired by pastors of churches of the
tri-cities. they are requested by
Joseph E. Prendergast, travelling
examiner, on duty at Rock Island
arsenal, to communicate with him,
either at the arsenal office or at the
Hotel Harms, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-28
BALKAN MORALE rs
RAISED BY RELIEF
THROUGH r. CROSS

The Rock Island chapter of the
Red Cross asks the public to read
the following and then to remem-
Der that what is being done in this
one corner of Europe is being du-
pliCated in every devastated coun-
try. II Rock Islands citizens would
know where and how their contri-
buttons of used clothing are used,
how a portion of their membership
dues is employed, and where their
sewed and knitted garments go,
they will find a hint in this:
Athens, April 19.-(By Cable. ,
Through its commissions the Amer
lean Red Cross is distributing 25,-
100000 pounds OF food, clothing,
soap and medical supplies among
the destitute inhabitants of the
Balkan countries.
In Rumania. where the need is
greatest, the American Red Cross
has sent 100000 yards of cloth,
1000 sewing machines and hun
dreds of tons of foodstuffs and hos
pital supplies. In Greece 1900, 900
pounds of relief supplies have al
ready been distributed. Northern
and southern Serbia, which suffer
ed heavily in the war, have receiv-
ed $500 900 pounds Of supplies. To
Montenegro. the smallest and poor
est of the Balkan states, 100000
pounds of food and general relief
supplies have been sent. Albania
has received, 100000 pounds and
Bosnia $4,000 pounds.
In all these countries the Ameri-
can Red Cross is carrying on its
relief work with American doctors,
nurses, field workers, numbering
nearly 1000 The destitute are be-
ing fed and clothed, the sick cared
for and American methods of san
itation introduced. Special atten-
ton is being given to the welfare
OF children.
The epidemics of typhus and 9TH
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-28

his band went That was in the
last of October The men had heard
that Germany had made strong
overtures for peace, that Bulgaria
had quit, that Austria-Hungary and
Turkey were ready to desert the
kaiser, but the news did not ruin
their morale. Instead it spurred
them on to finish up the job in
round of glory. Nineteen days they
fought, seasoned soldiers by now,
and it was rough Shedding. The
figures show that less than one
fifth of the men of the company that
went into the Verdun sector, came
out alive. But a minute to IL on
Nov. II, found them fighting just as
hard as if the war was to have
gone on indefinitely.
Lieutenant Carlson, before he
left Rock Island was a timekeeper
at the Rock Island Pillow company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-28

BeLtef KC3nS.
l. ID. Fender, Mercer townships
highway commissioner, the first of
last week received four new steel
road drags, which he hopes to have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-28

returned to their home at Wataea
Saturday after a short visit hers
with Mrs. Canhan's mother, Mrs
Henry Gleason.
Mrs. J. B. Wayne went to Rock
ford Saturday. where Mr.. Wayne
will receive his discharge soon.
Mrs. Bertha McCreight and sou
Robert went to Viola Saturday 70
spend the day
Miss Leona Small of Joy spent
Saturday in Viola with friends.
Mrs. F. NJ. Church and daughter.
Miss Edith. were Rock Island Wis
itors Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-28

The male acquaintance mumbied
don't they?" or something.
Ooh, guess they're waiting for
the car to go ahead, l must be go
ing"
She said "good-by" and hoped of
the step.
But the conductor was polite.
And she was good looking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-28
Aledo At a Glance
On Reception Committee.

The members of the local exemp-
ton board: Elisha Lee. c. "A. Bald
win and DR.. H. L. Walker, have
been appointed by Governor Low
den on the reception board to well
come home the Thirty-third divis-
ion. Those appointed on this COM
mittee from this district are: Cor
gresham w. A Graham, Repre-
sentatives j. A. Wells and Everett
L. Werts of Henderson county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-28
Personal Mention.

Miss Grace Hunter returned TO
her home at Keithsburg Friday,
having completed her years work
at the Old Gilchrist school.
Miss Mary Baxter went to New
Boston Friday for a week end visit
with friends.
Mrs e. h. Young went TO Keiths-
burg Friday TO spend the week end
with her parents.
Mrs. A. Fl. Canhan and children
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-28

at work soon on the roads. Because
of the lack of drags before Mr..
Fender was unable to give the
roads the proper amount OF work
but with these additional drags bet
ter roads are sure TO be found in
this township.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-28
III. MeClelIand Farm Sold.

The S0-acre farm belonging to J.
L. McClelland, which is located in
the south part of Ohio Grove town
ship. was sold Wednesday to Ed F.
Dahl who now resides just across
the road from this farm. This farm
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-07-17


Katefina (Rada) Merkvanova Sc
narodila v Hroznovicfch kraj Bu-
dsjovick5, v Cechdch II srpna,
1855. Do t6to zeme pfijela Sc
rodici Is kvetna, 1866, a je
j otec Jakub Rada Sc prvnfch osm
let usadil u Spilleville, Iowa. Ma
to zabral domovinu u Tabora a v
roce 1874 Sc pfestehovali sem. o
ma 16 kvetna, 1875 pojmula "a
manzela Mateje Merkvana, a spo
lu hospodafili ma sve farme w.
chodne cd Tabora fadu let, az
pred sesti lety Sc odebrali ma odpo
Ginek do Tabora. Zemfela 5 Ger
vence M zloutenku We SVEN domO
We a pohfbena byla 6ho- Gervence
ma kat. hfbitove We meste. Zane
chava zde manzela, syny Jana,
Vaclava, Mateje a Josefa a jednu
dceru, pr. Matt Soukupa. Te2
jednu sestru, pi. Evu Seinerovou
a diva bratry, Jitfho a Josefa.
Dekujem touto cestou vsem do
brfm lidem ktefi nam behem ne.
moci a pohfbu nasf milovan6 man.
zelky a matky vypomohli, vsem
darcdm kvetin a pax vsem ten
jenz j k poslednimu odpoGinku dc
provodili volame vsem "srdeGnt
dizzy.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-07-17
Tabor Garage

Sioux Falls, 1-Kdyz pf. Pat
Riley a jeff syn koupili farmu cd
Johna Parkera "a $3.50 akr, kazd5
Sc diviI, Re tolik dali. To Sc stale
10 Gervna, ale 5ho Gervence pfijel
Sam Wright re statu Iowa, Hert
"a farmu dial 1925 "a akr a myslel
Re j ma lacino.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-07-17

Kimball, 10-Mezitim CO velk5
poGet farmer1 z okolf Kimball. byl
ma oslave Chamberlain 4ho cerven
ce, diva muzi a dive zeny poGali je-
jich pfibytky drancovati. DIE
vseho zacali sve operace ma farme
j. }. Sladka a pax tahiti ma Bijou
Hills. Zminen5 kvartet byI Eat
Cen , Chamberlain serifem a uk-
razene veci u Mich nalezeny. Ne
'chteli udati sva jmena a byli DAM
do basy.