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The Washington times., 1915-05-30
Violent Artillery Duel.

down and its occupants captured, a
supplementary announcement says.
Violent Artillery Duel.
Along the Tyrol-Trentino frontier, a
violent artillery duel Is proceeding In
the uplands around Tonale pass and
Asiago," says the official bulletin
The enemy is replying vigorously.
Austrian forts at Luserna. Bosa and
Spitzverlo have been heavily damaged
On May q, Italian infantry entered
Ala, CARRYING three lines of Austrian
trenches at the bayonet.
Along the Carnian frontier our artll.
lery. is bomhardins Monte Croce and
Malborghette. .,.
Of May 27 and %. italian dirgibles bonn
barded the enemy's frontier successful
ly, despiNe heavy fire, and attacked
and brought down an Austrian aero
plane
Armies Close Up Gap.
The presence Of a large body Of Aus
trians at Goritz made 1t advisable to
close the gap between the separate
Italian armies that occupied Cormons
and Cervignano to the south.
While these operations were In prog
ress there was a lull In the fighting In
side the Austrian frontier provinces,
the enemy apparently being content to
await the italian offensive.
Italian troops have been brought up to
line running east of Cormons and
southwark to a point west of Monfal-
cone. with the extreme right wing oc-
cupying the Austrian seaport Of Grade.
front OF Gradisca, whose fall appears
imminent.
The Washington times., 1915-05-30
No Beautiful Women in
' America, Says Nobleman

NEW YORK, May 3o.-sardar Dolip
Singh Gill, a nobleman Of the Punjab.
India, and a student at New York Uni
yersity. told some three hundred MEM
bers and guests of the Woman's Press
Club at a social meeting that he had
never seen a really beautiful woman in
America.
The Washington times., 1915-05-30
Coast Guard Instruction
School Cruise Planned

Cadets of the coast guard school Of
instruction at New LONDON, Conn, Will
60 on their annual cruise on the cutter
1tasca, early in June. The Itasca is now
en- route up the coast, having fitted out
at Arundel cove. Practically all of the
ports on the Atlantic seaboard will be
visited
The Washington times., 1915-05-30

down and its occupants captured,
supplementary announcement says.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-01
Lies Honor System

college elnls. No one cheated. No one
asked help. No one wanted 10 because no
one would have been willing TO face the
bar OF her own judgement and caknow-
ledge herself incapable OF being as simply
honorable as she was expected TO be-
And no one supected any one else OF dis
honest or double dealing.
II you find Il impossible to believe this
simple little tale OF absolute honesty.
there is something wrong with you. II
you can't believe the other people. when
free and able to cheat win stin refrain
from doing so. then you, yourself. must
be incapable OF playing fair. Are you
willing to so adjudge yourself7
II you cannot believe that the honor
system works, II Is because It would not
work for YOU.
No normal human being with any in
stinct of decency likes TO fail simple
trust and confidence. Oh. l know that
bank presidents ahscond and Sunday
school superintendents eiOpe with funds
and other peoples wives. and that IN
competitive examinations there are all
sorts OF cheating. But these people are
not working under the honor system
They are under bond of suspicion
watchet and guarded by all sorts OF
checks and means to keep them honest
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-01

And IL they can get away with it, they
feel like the little boy who. when locked
in his room TO mediate on his wrong
doings, impishly climbs out OF the bed
room window and ''shins" down the old
apple tree. whose branches lead him to
freedom.
How many people fail to put down the
penny for their daily paper when they
find II INTENDED and lying in piles that
are guarded by stones from the winds
onslaughts. but that have no guardian
present to insure honest payment Papers
lying thus make mute appeal to
honesty. They suggest that Il Is taken
for granted that you win pay for what
you take.
Cafeterias find Il possible TO trust in
the honesty OF their patrons. In such
you help yourself TO what you want and
announce the sum Of your Indebtedness
II you should cheat and deny rightful
payment Of the full sum under these cir
cumstances. you are a perverted creature
The natural thing to do Is to pay what
you owe. because IL Is taken for granted
that you will.
am not proposing that we turn the
world upside down. remove all barriers
to wrong-dOing and give eranks and
feeble-minded and even insane creatures
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-01
by BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

Several years ago one or the best
known woman writers IN the country had
a class In literary criticism at the college
/ attended. On the day OF examination
che appeared before her class OF thirty
women, read aloud ten examination ques-
tions. and then remarked 1T Is now
o'clock. ! shall be here TO receive your
examination papers at s. You are at III
erty 20 80 anywhere you like 10 answer
the questions. / shall. of course. trust you
neither 20 communicate with one another
nor 20 consult any books OF reference"
think there was not a girl in that
class who would have cheated. even II
her college degree had depended entirely
upon her passing that examination with
honors. The important thing was 10 pass
Il with honor.
Would you like to know how that coll
lege examination was conducted. Some
of Us stayed In the room whore Il had
been given out. and quietly ana silently
set about putting down what We knew
on the subject Of literary erificlsnl. Some
OF us chose 20 80 to our own rooms 10
write In the quite and cool OF familiar
surrounding. And some sought the back
campus' and gave our knowledge OF the
subject fuu sway under the shade OF the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-01
The Majority of Persons is Always to be
Found Trustworthy and Honest. : |:

full sway. / am merely saying that the
normal human being Is decent and hon
orable. When he cheats II is probably
largely TO admire his own clsverness in
escaping detection. His own instinct
bid him be honest. And II the world
shows that II expects him to be honest.
he would be ashamed 10 disappoint IT,
The honor system works whenever 1t
Is absolutely simply applied In a com
munity where 1t Is used. the weight Of
public opinion swings over to taking
honesty in others for granted. Who
would dare go against it7 Who wants
to be dishonOrable when everybody ex-
poets him to be decent? Who likes 10
disappoint the faith OF a chiIdp Who
cheats and absolutely trusting woman7
Never the sober. honest. decent citizen.
And the citizen who lies just beyond
the pale Of decency and honesty can be
reclaimed often by faith that takes the
best In him for granted. Even as we
don't disappoint people when they ex-
pect wrong-doing from us. even as we
want the game when we're given the
name Of thief, 80 honor can score by
taking our honor for granted.
Wherever the honor system grows
honor grows TO meet Il. We are ali In
herently decent-or We are abnormal
Abss with suspicion and doubt! More
power 70 honor and the honor systeml
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-01
Mystery of the Diamond

ancient, and long since extinct. volcanoes
whore. OF course. both intense heat and
enormous pressure were available In un-
limited quantities. But nature. In its
huge volcanic laboratories, works on a
scale which we cannot initiate. 30 that
there IL no cause for surprise In the fact
that while II can make diamonds az big
as walnuts when II chooses. we can make
none even as big az n pins head The
largest artificial diamond Is less than
millimeter in diameter. But II L. genuine
diamond and with that fact TO start
with, who can say what may be done
some day.
There are q number OF meteors which
have fallen upon the earth from outer
space that contain microscopic diamonds
resembling the artificial ones. None Of
them Is large enough TO be OF any i'm
portance except as scientific curiosities.
but as such they FIN the mind with won
der. Where and how were they created
lin what world or what star!
The principal metals found In meteors
are iron and nickel, with occasional
traces OF cobalt, copper. aluminium. tin.
magnesium.
In regard to the relative value OF dla-
monds Of different colors. II may be
said. generally. that the perfectly trans
parent, uncolored stones. which show no
hues except those produced by refraction.
stand at the head. Sometimes n tinted
gem, II possessing extraordinary fire"
aud OF considerable size may excel IN
value. The Russian crown, for instance.
Inns deep red diamond. which. because
Of It's rarity, Is very highly valued.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-01
(Copyrlght. 1gl5. Intern'l News servleel

than the ggad droit body dreaming under
beach umbrella sand tossing medicine
ball. flying the coming laughing IKE
seawteh putting with stroke playing with the
delighted batht She may be busy
ometmes-surely her always
gayly-colored who does not "spin!"
her-troopng sandswhere the indigo and
rolls sweety in swimming suit
scarlet like bizarre
with little feguard with their
pompons Of woolly whitel--NELL BRINKLEY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-01

The big blond chap with the head like plush
to the fingers blue smiles
his nuts and cheese the with rebiou lock
of dark hair that dees shadows he
"Oh Los Angelesi Oh know girl the And that is
Los Anseesthe definition a Me- myself who
Southwest the
think Los Angeles The girl
through the the
city Of Angeles always mind the
walking its sands faheels yearnng
small she ieven when blonde darker
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-01
Heavens in
November.
BY WILLIAM f. RIGGE, s. J.

There Ia nothing OF special interest
transpiring this month. The days shorten
an hour during the month, being ten
hours and twenty-five minutes long on
the list. Rlne hours filty-tnTee minutes
on the 18th and nine hours twenty-five
minutes on the SOth. The standard time
Of the rising. meridian passage or south
Ing, and setting OF the sun and moon
at Omaha during the month, are given
in the following table,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-01

carbon. Then. could
a piece OF charcoal
turn 20 diamond2
What would make Il
turn7 Is the yellow
ssh diamond more
valuable than tn lie
kind that reflects all
colors7 And what
about W hite dia-
monds7 IL II true
that diamonds have
been found in me
teors. or fallen stars?
What kind Is gem
orally found in
them7 What kinds OF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-01

clare 1t unchrls-
tian. Nevertheless.
all over America
a similar condition
Of things exists
wherever there is a
college or univer-
sity.
College societies
cultivate snobbish-
ness. unkindness,
conceit. intolerance
and a great many
other vices which
mar the lives OF
men and women.
a woman who is
the mother OF two
exceptionally beau
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-01

The dot or period between the hours
and minutes indicates D. m. times. The
times not 80 marked are n. m. The sun
Is fast the whole month on sund!Rl time,
the exact amount in minutes being found
by subtract.ng from twenty-four the
minutes given after twelve in the moon"
column. From the LIST TO the 9Th the
sun is at It's earliest OF the whole year.
being only seven minutes slow OF stand
ard time, which last Is always twenty
four minutes fast OF local time. The
sun enters Sagittarius on the 23d. The
moon Is new ON the 9TH at 1859 a, m.
In first quarter on the 18th at sos .. m.
f'al on the 2ist at IL a. m. and in
the last quarter on the 9th, al i;lQ p. M
1t Is In conjunction with Venus on the
Sth. Jupiter ON the 18th, Saturn on the
s5th and Mars ON the 18th. Venus Is
becoming conspicuous in the evening sky
In the southwest. In Europe It win
surely be taken for Zeppelin mars
rises on the 18th at s:i4 p. m, and Saturn
at s:S p. m. Jupiter IL south at $40
p m. and is In fine position for OBJ
servation.
Creighton Observatory. Omaha. Neb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-01

And best OF all, Il contains the
soothing, healing Resinol medication
that physicians have prescribed for
years, in Resinol Ointment, for skin
affections--just enough Of il TO keep
the skin soft and cool, and to make
baby's bath an insurance against
skin-troubles.
II the skin already u IN bad condition. ~ith
patches Of rash. chahng o. eczema, lilts Resinol
Ointment shoeld AZ hrst be used 20 help the Res-
incl Soap Fsstofs its natural health. Resinol
Soap Il sold By all druggists and dealers IN toilet
Eoods- For trial sire cake. Wrils 10 Dopt. tsp
Rcsiuol. balumaIe. Nd.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-01
by ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

Copyright. 1915, Star Company.
We Americans talk much Of the abomi-
nable class system which prevails in
Oriental countries to great degree and
to an equal degree in all Euro
pean countries. We decry il and de-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-01
Why careful mothers use
ResinOl Soap

There are three excellent reasons
why Resinol Soap appeals 50 strongly
20 the mother who wishes 70 protect
her baby's delicate skin from the
enupiiens and limitations which sooiten
make life miserable for little folks;
Il gives a free. creamy and unusu-
ally cleansing lather in either hard
OF soIl water.
It's Ingredients are pure and utterly
wholesome, with no trace of free
alkaii-fhaf harsh, drying chemical
which many soap-makers find too
difficult and expensive 10 remove.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-01
GARRETT p. sERvIss.

''Your romance OF the Koh-i-noor was
very interesting so l am asking you to
write more on the diamond. I have heard
that carbon IL charcoal and diamond is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10
SILVIS.

Thursday evening the home OF Mrs.
Moray was the scene OF a most de-
liEhtful gathering OF young people. II
was the occasion OF a farewell sur
prise party In honor of her nephew,
Roy O'Gr-iy. who departed Friday
for Chichasha. Okla. After some
hours spent in games. contests and
general sociabil.ty an elaborate IGn-
cheoa was served. The table and
house decorations were pink and
white carnations The affair was per
petrated by Miss Mildred Dorman and
Miss Mildred Hood. The guest OF hon
or received several handsome pres
ents as tokens OF esteem and the
guests repaired 10 their homes having
spent an evening long 10 be remem-
hersd
Mrs whitmarsh OF Sixth street is
IN the Moline city hospital and viii
undergo an operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harding had as a
guest their daughter. Mrs Ethel Ian
castor. who teaches school AZ Prince
ton. III.
C.. Gcesenhagcu spent part Of last
week with relatives in the tri-cities-
Saturday afternoon NIr. and Mrs.
Echart Of Third avenue and Eight
street. threw open the doors OF their
home for the entertainment % large
number OF children I'm honor OF their
daughter olives twelfth birthday an
niyersary After some time passed
quickly and pleasantly i'm games. con
tests and general sociahility a delic-
ious luncheon was served The house
and table decorations We're OF sweet
peas and ferns. a lovely cake bearing
u lighted tapers and frosted in pink
and white graoed the table. The little
hostess received large number OF
useful and beautiful presents as tok-
ems Of esteem
Mr. Henson or Fifth street has
somewhat recovered from q recent &C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10
Curing Catarrh is
A Simple Method
Go to its Source ard the
Cure Is Then Ac-
complished.

ONLY those Who have used : : z
so- ths blood know that eata-rh Is sim
r!y q blood trouble
Nest people. uuinstrucfet In This mem
h-an@ous disease. treat their nose and
throat as - csfarrh gaE "A local trouble
rs is not 90. To treat catarrh ~ O. nee
essary - 80 into fh~ stomach. the liver.
th@ Lungs. th~ kidneys and all the vital
orEann % fh~ body. And u - ; :
that az once enters the entire blood ct--
et.Iatfon. alt the organs - the BODY. al
sh@ mucous surfaces ard becomes a
dominant factor fcF -~r~wcd health L
g. : simple method when you figure q
out Cnfarrh - riatuiV an tnrar1 .
zion % the mucous membrane
Ara there is IN = :. certain inEr~-
df~nEa which cause these mucous sur
faces 60 change or convert th~ir aecrc-
sIors fnsa a substance for easy elm
tnaflan a special book on fhis subject
sflf - mailed 90 all who write 20 The
ssiff Specie Co. 10 swift BIDS A.
iantz. Ga
Catarrh 10 very often che result %
some other blood trouble some germ
that sets into che blood and snuitipi4rs
treYord sh~ control 90 nature
q e. ths rsrndN. To not accept
= Substitute TO- this snatchirss remedy.
Read the circular Wrarpe. around lie
Sssg.s- >. - s.ss.is.s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10
DAY IN DA NEWPORT

% the church % our Lady 81 Lourdes
in Bettcudorf The appointment viii
take effect az soon as the final ar
engagements have been completed with
Very Rev. George Hid. C.. IS. r. the
superior OF the Redemptorist institute.
sho has been in charge % the parish
for seven years The Redemptorist
Fathers md DO uupracticable 20 con
tluu, tEeir uItmisEion service at Bet
frudorr as Do is GO TOO great "a dis
faucs from So Aiphonsus'. and for this
reason % resident pastor has been ap-
pointed Father Meiuhart vas born in
this c.tv and ls the son % the late
Ptuup Mciuharf. His mother is liv-
luE af the old home. The family have
been residents 90 Davenport for over
ruy years.
Former Copper Too PuEnaeious-
George EF-rhart. zho failed 90 make
a record Tor himself ss an officer after
a months trial Saturday uisht started
O. police record gshcu hc attempted 20
rhasfiEe a man and tvo women on the
corner uf Third and Harrison streets
EVcrharf auE arrested and the other
man .HHH.N NEN AZ n VINCE EaHHN
hart told rhe pole. he had had an en-
EaErmrut uifh q Eumau 10 meet her
on the corner 90 Third and Harrison
streets ar ESQ. After decking himself
1ut Tor thr occasion ne appeared az the
appointed hour. bat sh" was NOT there
Hr waited Cor q time. after which he
went Co a nearby saloon and guane1
5f the stun that put Milwaukee on the
map Two hours later be was on the
corner again and he saw the woman iu
au automobile girh another man and
woman They started 60 get out ~
machine ard Evcrhart approached
them and undertook 90 call his datee.
The o-heT mar. who % the wife of the
man vlth them. explained thar they
had Eoa~ our ~ toVu in an automobile
ride This. however. did not serve %
appcase Evcrhar; 8 thirEt for revenge.
and according 70 tho story told by the
Others be applied harsh and scornful
eplthctE AZ the three He finally
'Fv-unE" on the wife Of the automobile
owner A. this iuuctur" the husband
iutsrfcrrd and Ca the miN-up ne lost
bis glasses Tie also carried q Giscol-
pred optic Both men were taken tn
and Eycrhn-t was booked on charge
5f disturbing the peace
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10
Shaded area shows precipitation {
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

High pressures and fair. cool wealth
er prevail from the Mississippi valley
10 the Atlantic coast. with the crest of
the high over the Ohio valley. Al area
OF decidedly low pressure which is
central over Alberta has been attend
ed by showers on the Pacific asst and
In the northern Rocky mountain sec
tons and by rising temperatures as
far southeastward as the upper Mis-
sissippi valley. Light rains have also
occurred during the past "a hours on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10

cident when he was badly cut about
the head by being struck by a large
piece OF iron falling a distance OF 10
feet. The accident occurred Wednes-
day while he was at work at the shops.
Saturday afternoon Mrs. Harper en-
tertained 50 little girls in honor of her
little granddaughter, Mary McMullen's
seventh birthday anniversary. Games
and contests preceded the serving OF
a nice lunch. A lovely birthday cake
bearing seven lighted candles and
frosted in pink and white formed the
centerpiece of the large dining room
table. The house and table decorations
we're OF cut flowers. The guests
brought many lovely presents as tok-
ems Of esteem for the young hostess.
Mrs NJ Hill is visiting relatives in
Nebraska.
Mrs. Frank Haddick was paid Wis
IL by Mrs. s. Nesbitt Of Aledo.
NJ Hill is visiting in Chicago.
Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs
Michael earns most delightfully."- en-
tertained the members and friends Of
the Entire Nous club Games and gen
eral sociabiIity preceded a luncheon
r. $. Suvis was paid a visit by s.
SiIvis OF South Dakota.
c. Hart is at Mystic, Iowa. where his
father is IN.
John Silvis departed for Wagner.
s D.. after spending the past year
here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy De Borcey were
paid a visit by their daughter, who
ft attending school in Davenport
The graduating class viii take their
final examinations at the high school
in Rock Island Saturday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10
REYNOLDS

Miss Doris Richards was in Rock
Island Thursday.
Little Harold Davis is under the
doctors care.
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Grau and daugh
ter Mabel returned from Davenport
Tuesday where they had attended the
funeral OF Mr.. Grams mother
Mr.. and Mrs. Couch have moved in
to the rooms over the new bank.
The Reynolds high school COM
mencement will be held Friday even
ing. May IS.
Mrs. L. E. Farr of AIedo was in Rey-
nolds Thursday.
Miss Ruth Wait is visiting in Rock
Island this week.
Mrs. NJ. F. Brown was in Rock Is
land Monday.
Professor Baumeister will give a
free lecture Friday evening. May IA at
the Baptist church. His lecture will
be on alfalfa.
a large number attended the dance
in Reynolds Friday evening.
Charles Snow is i'll.
All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10

Astoria ore 'fsr te-sii ths' par
~ v.ssss-Ef61 a-t orssas vaies ts
vsss-s ~ fse cetsrbis river for a
ssssa-- ~ 500 arss fr1n ere SEA 90
e- -eraf ~ erie seek following ere
formal opening rr w1sfs7 Of ere DIAL
Jos. Ur.afH .arst TIE rarai nasss ths
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10

H Chapman spent Sunday at Cam
bridge.
The revival meeting closed here at
the Baptist church Friday evening.
The Junior Booster choir was one Of
the chief attractions of the meetings.
Rev. a F. Ellison who assisted Rev.
F. NJ Osborne in the meetings re-
turned home 10 Andalusia Saturday
morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10

which cost S4.500.0oo. was begun IN
October. 1908. Il has a minimum depth
81 "iEht feet With 20 passing basins
and Eve locks overcoming a total fan
~ Sc feet 90 Low water and 50 feet az
the high stage - the river. II is esti-
mated that boats will traverse the
canal Ia three hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10
OF inch or more.

, the south AeIantic coast Owing 70
the positions of the southeastern high
and the northwestern low. fair wealth
er is indicated for this vicinity tonight
and Tuesday. with warmer tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10

Oscar Schmidt returned this morn
inE from Chicago, where ne spent yes
terday at the residence OF Charles A.
Plamondon. Members OF the family.
he found. had given up hope that Mrs.
Plamondon had been saved. The re-
mains Of Mr.. PIamondon, which were
found among the wrecksge of the Lust
tania- were embalmed and Will be re-
turned TO Chicago for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10
NOT YET KNOWN
AS TO HER FATE
Relatives Have No Confirmation of Re.
port Miss Beatrice Williams
Was Saved.
NAME NOT AMONG SURVIVORS,
Hope Given Up for Mrs. Charles 4.
Plamondon Prepare Husbands
Body for shipment.

Fate % Miss Beatrice Williams. who
was aboard the LusiJania on her way
from Rock Island 20 her home in
Wales. had not been positively learned
today. though there was reason 10 he
Neve that she had been saved. Al the
residence OF ". II Edwards. where
she had made her home for three
years. a message was received from
the Cunard Offices in New York yester-
day morning saying that she was IN
deTstood 10 be among the survivors
and 10 have been uninjured. This has
not been confirmed since. Miss Viii
liams' name being missing from lists
81 those surviving cahled from Queens
town. though the name OF Edith vii
liams appears. Dispatches indicate
however. that Edith Williams is a
child