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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-20
Licensed to Wed
Leo H. WuIf
SOLDIERS LIKE PITTSBURGH.

Pittsburgh, Pa. - Soldiers and
sailors who passed through Pitts
burgh during the first 81 days of
February, drank on an average of
1000 gallons of coffee a day accord
ing to a report just issued by the
canteen service of the Red Cross
La<~the time stated. 33.491 soldiers
End sailors entered the city. The
report shows that in that time, s.
249 sandwiches, q 900 gallons Of
coffee. more than $500 doughnuts
and other articles were distributed
to the fighting men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-20
DENIES CHARGE
PLACED AGAINST
: HIM BY MAYOR
Commissioner Walter A. Shaw Of
State Body Says He Had
Nothing to Do With 1t.
HIGHER FARE CASE INVOLVED
William McCOnOchie Says Official
Remarked That Decision On
Petition Was Decided.
Especial to The Argus }


Springfield. Ill, March Cocoon
missioner Walter A. Shaw of thu
Illinois public utilities commission
denies that he had anything to sa!
or 90 with the meeting held in Chi
cago several weeks ago on the pro
posed increase of fares by the Tri
City Railway company as charged
by Mayor William McConochie.
Mayor McCOnochie attacked The
= commissioner in his address Tues
day afternoon at the committed
meeting here which heard argu-
ments on the bill to abolish the
state public utilities commission Ii
his address the mayor stated that
the Rock Island and Moline stree,
car rates increase cases had come
before Commissioner Shaw in Chi
cago for a hearing and that Com
missioner Shaw had made the re-
mark that it would not take long to
dispose of these cases and that the
commission would grant the COM
pany a 7-cent fare.
The case was heard by Commits
sioner Fred E. Sterling of Rock
ford and Fl. NJ Slater, transporta-
ton expert of the public utilities
commission. Commissioner Sha Y
asserts that he had nothing to do
with the hearing and declares that
he did not make any such remark
as was attributed him by Mayor
McConochie.
Mayor McConochie refuses TO
withdraw his statement as made
: before the Springfield meeting
Tuesday. He asserts that Commits
sioner Shaw did make the remark
and that the commission was I'M
fair in every respect in giving the
cities the right to place before them
their reasons for not granting the
increase.
Wallace Treichler. city engineer,
takes the stand of the mayor and
also says that he heard Commits
Sioner Shaw make the remark with
reference to what the commission
had decided on the rate increase
matter.
Tells of Remarks.
I'VE were standing just outside Of
the room where the hearing was to
have been held" Mayor McConoch1e
said to an Argus representative.
Commissioner Shaw then made his
remark on the proposed fare in
crease. This won't take us long
he said. The commission has al
ready decided to grant the raise
have never heard of such methods
before. In any court in the coun-
try both sides in any case have a
right to place their defense before
the judge.
AT the hearing it was the same
is in a court, but when Commission
er Shaw made the statement about
the increase in fares, we figured we
might as well give the case up. We
didn't, however. and a 7-cent fare
has not been granted They heard
@nr arguments, and if what Shaw
said was right. they changed their
decision and postponed the hear
ing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-20
NEAR AGREEMENT on STEEL

Washington. March 20.-Confer-
ences between representative OF
the steel industry and the industrial
board of the department OF COM
<@eges were continued today with
a probability that an agreement
might be reached on a basis for
sterilization of the steel trade be-
lore the end of the-day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-20
INVENTORY MUST
BE REPORTED ON
TOBACCO MONDAY

Persons who handle cigars. to-
bacco and cigarets must make out
an inventory and return and mail
the original to the collector of in
ternal revenue at Peoria by Monday,
March "a. They should keep dup
licates which will be checked later
by Deputy Collectors, J. Brecken-
ridge and II. w. Rudel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-20
Personal Points

Mr.. and Mrs. G Herbert Hagiu7
74S Fifteenth street, have returned
from a business trip TO Chicago.
Mrs. Edward Bloom, 1905 Six
teenth avenue, returned last even.
ing after spending a week VISITING
with Miss Agnes Dennison, n
Bloomington, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-20
ATTENTION, MEMBERS

Members of the Colonel Bracket
circle are requested to meet at the
home of Mrs. A. Nickels, 2010 Fifth
avenue, tomorrow morning at $3.50
to attend the funeral of Edward
Davis, which is to be held from his
home at 10 o'clock.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-10-17
HIDES AND SKINS
OF BEST QUALITY
Many Of Notwithstanding Inter-
Inediary Agencies Avoided
by Direct Marketing.
PREPARATION IS IMPORTANT
Essential TO Fold In Head and Neck,
Flesh Sides OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Are Bundled Differently
Use Strong Linen Tags.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural
Much may be done to Improve the
country branch of the hide and skin
industry by marketing the hides AMI
peIts on a graded and selected basis,
according to relative merits, and by
avoiding many of the protit-absOrbing
Intermediary agencies through more
direct marketing by the rural prOduc-
ers. In this way country producers
will not only derive more profits, but
The profits win be commensurate with
the quality Of their products, con-
dillon which win prove an incentive to
produce hides and skins of the best
possible quality.
The preparation Of hides and skins
for market is of great Importance, az
when they are not properly prepared
and shipped they are subject to great
deterioration. The farmer who has
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-10-17

terials, lead all others IN point OF
popularity. This dainty, sragile-loek-
ing goods IT, In reality, very durable
More If the new fall blouses are made'
Of 1t tGan of any other materials and
great many of the new models are
much Ike the. smoeks that made sush
success In styles for summer-they
have short skirts or pepluns. Two
new models are shown in THE plctures
one having Skeleton jacket and cuffs
of satin and one Of georgette alonc5
with embroidered neck and sleeve.
In separate skirts there is about as
much variety as in blouses. For
street wear they are shown in plain
woolens, in plaid and crossgar pat
terms an0 in stripes. For afternoon
there are beautifully draped velvet
and satin skirts and many in the fancy
weaves OF silk and silk fiber; Even
for evening, wear we have separate
skirts of at and faoe and of georgette,
printed chiffon and fabrics of similar
character. But it is the separate skirts
for street aud for afternoon wear that
prove most interesting to women. In
the accompanying picture the crepe
and satin blouse 10 shown WON with
plain clotff skirh The skirt at the
right is fiber silk weave, very simple
in design and designed to be useful to
its wearer for almost any hour OF the
day.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-10-17

What with suit skirts and blouses,
separate skirts and blouses and one
piece, all-day froeks, business wcmen
and others may achieve good many
variations of apparel with the mimi
mum outlay for garments. The same
blouse answers for several skirts, the
same skirt for several blovISes, and
variety comes of these combinations
sandwiched between days when blouse
and skirt are replaced with the one
piece frock. The character of the
toileste depends upon the choice Of
styles in blouses and skirts, and tie
tendency Of the styles is away from
severely tailored things.
The mannish, high-collared shirt
waist, however, is mover entirely out
of style, and It's virtues are empha,
sized when 1t is occasionally worn on
alteraated with blouses that are less
severe. 1t is trim and businesslikei
and we notice these attributes and adj
mire them more when not brought too
often to our attention. Shlrtwaists
are, naturally, made CT materials that
stand laundering wed without any
special care in 1t, while blouses of
more delicate fabrics have to- be
washed or otherwise cleaned with care,
from, the nature of the material.
Bibuses of georgett8' crepe and OF
crepe In combination with other ma
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-10-17
SECRETARY HOUSTON
WANTS SQUARE DEAL
Manufacturer Must Do His Part
in Lowering Prices.
Everything Possible Will Be Done 70
Enable Farmer to Produce More
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Must Be Stopped.
prepared by the United States Depart.
ment of Agriculture.)

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture)
David #. Houston, secretary of
agriculture, does not assent to the
theory that the prices of farm products
should fall before the prices of manu-
featured commodities fall. He makes
this clear in replying to a recent COM
munlcation in which 1t was stated that
"There must be a drop In prices before
there is a drop In wages, and it would
seem that the farmer is the man who
Is going to be first hit"
This theory has been advanced by
a number of manufacturers, said the
secretary, who continued, 1T is clearly
an unjust contention. II manifestly
would not do to ask farpers to pro-
duce, buying everything that they have
to buy from manufacturers at high
prices, with the assurance to them
that their products will fall in price,
and that then manufacturers will con-
slider what they will do with reference
to their own prices. Obviously, manu-
facturvrs must be willing to make at
least contemporaneous decrease In
1. their prices. 1t might even be con-
tended that they chould make a prior
decrease in their prices, since the
farmers operations involve a year and
he could not recoup for twelve months,
or could not recoup at ALL because,
on. the theory put forth, his products
would fall In price. 1t seems to me
that business men must be brought
to realize that If we are to- get back
to the normal, they must set about
Immediately to do their part; and I'M
questionably, profteering in manufac-
tuFed products must be eliminated
"0f course, everything possible viii
be done to- enable the farmer to- pro-
duee' more economically, so that If
prices do fal3, he will not sustain a
loss, or so great a loss. All the efforts
of the department of agriculture and
of the Immigrant colleges have this
aim. They are trying to bring about
better methods Of cultivation, better
financing, better marketing, the elirni-
nation of plant and animal diseases
and insect pests, and the better utiliza-
ton of labor. Much has been done in
this direction. and more will be done
as time passes"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-10-17

Although the severely plain tailored
SUI, is giving place to fancier styles,
along comes the plainest and sim
plest o. street hats, making ire
mendous success. 1t is a trim, smart
hat that looks well in almost any
company, whether with street froek
or suit. But IT shines at Its best
when worn with a suit equally trim
and simple. II you are looking for
distinctive and wholesome style Sc
lest this combination for your fall
ssreet outfit. and find yourself admired
Or looking well set up"-as In a uni
form.
The sailor hat of silk beaver-or hat
fer's plush-has been received so en-
! Enthusiastically that Ii appears with
many variations Of crown and brsm.
Crowns are straight or belled or slop-
ing, high or medium. Brims are more
or less wide, and occasionally slightly
dropping. All these sailors are band
csl ana nearly all bands are finished
With fat bows at the left side. But
there are exceptions with bows that
are not fat and sometimes they are
ser OF the front Of the hat. These
little variations Of size and shape
rake It possible to suit all types Of
faces In a hat that is equal to being
universally worn without becoming
tiresome.
In the group above square
crowned, wide-brimmed model. and q
sloplng crown with narrower brim
show two Of the popular variations Of
the sailor. Almost any mlIliner dis
| play viii provide q selection Of fouI
| Or five. varieties Of the same hat.
! The pretty shirred tan for young
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-10-17
VINCENT NOW A RESERVE AVIATOR

j. G. Vincent, codesigner of the
Liberty aircraft engine, has been COM
missioned by the president a colonel
In the officers reserve corps of the
U1ited States army. The appointment
is to the aviation section of the signal
corps, and specifies a flying status.
Taking service with the army In
1917, Mr. Vincent was given the tenn
porary commission of major; later he
was promoted to lieutenant colonel for
his signal services. A recent enabling
act by congress permitted his being
commissioned colonel.
Il am glad to accept this commits
sion because / believe the officers re-
serve corps offers the best opportunity
that peace time affords the citizen for
service to this country" said Colonel
Vincent. ut is an effective means of
lining up for the government in time
of peace the men who. by special train
Ing or talent should be Immediately
available to the government In time of
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-10-17

Thoroughly cured a number Of hides
aud skins by the green sailing method
commonly followed should place them
O, err some elevated object, such as a
barrel. They should remain there
over night, to drain free of excess
moisture; after which the surplus salt
should be swept OFF or removed by
thoroughly shaking the hides.
Folding the Hides.
As a rule hides are folded so that
the hair side is out. 1t Is essential to
fold in the head, and neck on the body
Of the hide, flesh surfaces together,
and 70 turn In the tail in similar
manner. Then a narrow fold on each
side should be made by throwing back
the body edges and legs upon the
body of tho. hide, flesh surfaces to-
gether, keeping the lines of the folds
parallel. The legs should then be
folded back and these tapped with the
hair surfaces together, bringing the
break of each fold near the middle line
of the back. The side folds should
then be completed by bringing together
the two breaks Of the folds, with the
mi, Gle line of the back as the main
fold, in this way making one long rect
angular bundle. The butt end of the
folded hide should then be thrown for
wand about four-fifths Of the distance
to the neck fold, whereupon the for
ward portion Of the bottom lap should
be folded back on top Of the first fold,
bringing the break of the rear fold
even with that of the fold just made.
Each hide should be bundled sepa-
rately and tied securely, about seven
feeA of strong cord being necessary to
tie one hide bundle. A soft rope or
lire at least one-fourth inch thick Is
suitable for this purpose. although reg
uier hide rope is preferable. Wire
should never be used. as 1t is likely to
damage the hide by rusting.
sheepskins Bundled Differently.
Sheepskins are bundled differently
from either cattle hides or calfskins
The wool sides are laid down and the
skins are folded along the median line
of the back with the wool side out. AS
many as five skins folded in this man.
ner can be placed In single bundle
for shipment. Two pieces OF stout
rune should then be wound around the
pack from back to belly. one passing
around the back portion just In front
of the hind legs. and the other passing
ABOUND the front portion Immediately
back Of the forelegs All shipments
of hides should be tagged with good,
strong linen tags with a paper finish
| and brass eyelets. and all addresses
cloud be done plainly with moisture
resisting Ink. Hides and skins should
be shipped as soon as possible after
hundling without needless exposure TO
sun, draft. water. or rusty or corroded
metals.
Complete information regarding the
best methods for skinnlng. curing. and
preparing hides for market Is given
In Farmers Bulletin No. 1866. which
may be obtained upon request TO the
United States department OF agricui-
ture. Washington, D. q 1-----
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-10-17
GOOD PASTURE IS ESSENTIAL
Because Grass Is Able to Take Care
Of Itself II Is Most Neglected
Farm Crop.

OF all the feeds that come nearest
to meeting the needs of live stock.
good grass pasture Is generally admit
ted as being the best, and yet, because
II is so able 70 take care Of itself and
requires so little attention, 1t is the
most commonly neglected farm crop.
Good pastures can always be depended
upon TO get results when the most
careful prepared feed mixtures fall.
In fact every ration that Is fed is an
imitation Of grass.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-10-17
SURGEON GENERAL BLUE ON THE FLU"

"Flu" cost 500,0a0 lives in the
United States. Will it come back this
year2 This question, being asked by
thousands of scientists and millions of
laymen throughout the world. is dis
cussed by Surgeon General Blue Of the
Public Health Service in an official
bulletin, in which 10 is saSl that the
plague probably will reappenr. but not
In as severe form as last winter.
Probably. but by no means GER
tainly, there will be recurrence OF
the influenza epidemic this year." says
General Blue. Indications are that
should it occur it will not be as severe
as the pandemic of the previous year.
City officials, state and city boards OF
health, should be prepared In the event
of recurrence. The fact that a pre-
vious attack brings immunity In cerr
tain percentages of cases should allay
fear on the part of those afflicted IN
the previous epidemic
'Infuenza is spread by direct and
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-10-17
VANDERBILT WOMAN AN ENEMY ALIEN

Countess Laszio Szechenyi, VINO
formerly was Miss Gladys Vanderbit'
has arrived from Europe with her four
chIldren--Cornelius, ten years OLA
Alice, eight; Claudia, six, and sylvia
ten months. The countess, who oy
her marriage, became an Austrian sub
feet and. therefore. technically Is an
enemy alien, was permitted to come
here by special arrangement OF the
state department. She went to switz-
.eriand last February with her nus
band who is still in Lucerne, and
from there to Italy. She was met by
her brother. Reginald Vanderbilt and
her sister, Mrs. Harry Payne Whit
new. II Is her FIRST visit here since the
European var started.
:. an glad. on, so glad. to De back
An the United States" she said. Dur
sur the war stayed in Hungary. l
don't want to discuss the war or what
happened 70 me. All can say Is that
Tn glad TO be back and meet my rela-
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-10-17
wELL-DIvIDED YARD SYSTEM
Farmer Should Have Strong Perma
nent Fences, Tocsther With
Convenient Gates.

Good fencing Is an asset to any farm.
There are many farms that have the
very best Of fencing In the fields and
around the fields. but when II comes to
q wen arranged system Of barnyaris,
then many farmsteads are lacking.
II there 10 any enc thing which Il
handy in q barnysrd 1t Is to have :
good system Of yards having strong.
permanent fences. together with g good
stable and handy gates
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-10-17
Brown 4 Queens Color,

Brown is the color most often
chosen for the new autumn things. II
is a hue which was much affected by
the beautiful Austrian. Marie Antoin-
cite. and consequently became the
rage with both men and women OF the
gay court of Louis XVI. In those days
II was known as puce or iea color,
taking Its name from a most unattrac.
tive source-the back of a flea.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-10-17

er girl. at the left of the group. is
made Of velvet and mas rosette and
tassel Of yarn. 1t is a jaunty hat for
miss of type that may be found
developed in duveEn and angora for
street wear. and is one Of several
tams that appear TO lead In popular
ity for the half-Town girl. The Blue
Devfl tam. made of black velvet. with
panwheel of ostrich at the side, in
stead of tassel, is a pert and saucy
little affair for the fiapper. The tams
of angora wool are made with scarfs
for the meek to match. and these
scarfs, in fur color. take the place of
furs for young girls. One of them APP
pears In the picture.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-10-17
JUSTICE BRANDEIS AND zIONISM

Justice Louis d. Brandeis of the
United States Supreme court was re-
elected honorary president Of the re-
cent Chicago convention Of the Zion
lists Of America. Justice Brandeis is
called the 'silent leader" of Zionism.
His views on the practical preparatory
work in Palestine include the follow
ing points:
A campaign against malaria to be
waged vigorously In advance Of any
extensive immigration. The purchase
of lands on an extensive scale by the
Jewish National Fund, the Zion Com
monwealth, Inc, and other land
purchasing corporations of the Zionist
movement Afforestation to prevent
the encroachment of sand, to stabilize
the rainfall and to provide timber
supply. Irrigation. Strong financial
support should be given to the Hebrew
university. Palestine can eventually
contain a very large population. The
lines of development should be agri-
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-10-17

II you carelessly place hot dish on
a polished tanfe and find white spot,
put some oil on the spot and let II
remain for a few hours. LInseed oil
Is best, but II Is expensive now, 80
sweet oil can be used Il ion wish
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-10-17

has lsoeH
erad and as consequence positive preventive eNp
a enforcement of rigid sanitation and the avoidance OF persona
General evidence points sronsy to infected ns %
Dtng utensils especially where food and dnnk are sd W US
,nIe as being one of transmission of this disease
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-10-17
TO MAKE MANURE SPREAnER
Handy Device for Any Farm Is Easily
Put Together From Parts of
Discarded Machines.

The illustration shows machine
that is easily made from parts picked
up about the farm. It will replace the
work OF two or three men hauling
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-10-17
or war is impossible, and perhaps

Obviously complete organization for impossible and perhaps
undesirable
"Then think the offers who interested special lines
that their called time the best possible
touch with the officials the
lines"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-10-17

manure to the garden In buckets. 9TH
izing very little room, 1t can be Wheel
ed into any size garden. no matter
how small.--James Montgomery In
Popular Science Monthly.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-10-17

Industrial accomplished
considerable investigation study the land be made
The privilege of the Jewish Palestine
the Jews America the economic condition of
the Jews Of eastern Europe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-09-24
PLENTY OF HARD COAL
BUT PRICES ARE HIGHER

Washington, D. C.-There is no
shortage of anthracite or hard coal
for domestic purposes and there is
no such thing as shortage of cars for
transporting this coal the subcom-
mittee of the senate committee on in
terstate commerce was surprised to
learn from A. S. Learoyd of Phidil-
phia, assistant to the president of the
Lehlgh Coal and Navigation com
pany, one of the largest producers of
anthracite coal
There is a Niger in the wood
pile" declared Senator Frelinghysen.
chairman of the committee, when it
developed that the railroad owned
coal companies producing about 70
per cent of anthracite were charging
90 cents ton more for coal than the
prices fixed by the fuel administra-
ton, and the Independent companies
were getting as much as So ton
more than allowed by the fuel adj
ministration.