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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-24
Unmasking Goes On.

]. is 70 be hoped that those Amer{-
can citizens who have been claiming
that they couldn't understand why the
United States engaged i'll war with
GERMANY there are any such sUU
left-are not missing the proofs OF
Teutonic treacbery that are issuing
these DAYS from the national capital
just how much there il of this amaz-
ing story Of dUpljcity. Of violation of
all the conventions, customs and ac-
eepted rules BIT honor between civil
ICED nations. mas only be conJecturad
but one infers from fae meJhoaical
manner in which tae state department
has compiled the damaging records
that II has determined TO unfold the
years OF plotting OF the German gov
eminent TIA serial form NOT To over
burden the public with 50 much at
one time as 10 he tiresone- and 20 in
Ject into each iasta llment Just enough
of q STARTER. fortified ny facts. 70 be
sure, TO keep the reader in suspense
until the next il published
IT is hardly 20 he doubted that the
state department has stored among its
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-24
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BY NlLLlAM BRADY M.

Now if there is one sound principle
ii therapeutics 1t is that cIrcuIatory or
nerve stimuIants are life saving drugs
when scientifically ana inteII3gentIv
employed. There are many emergeu-
eles IN which q powerful stImulant
may Ude over crisis and enable the
victim 10 weather the storm. Not anIv
accidents ana injuries but various i'll
Heases bring such crises. and the phv-
stefan with his appropriately selected
and administered stimulant snatches
back lie on the very brink Bur sun
pose the clrculatory OF nervous de
preston or exhaustion lis mild.
chronic or long drawn out condition
Bbe0 arises q very fine question of
policy whether It will be wise to en-
ploy stimulation whether the Hfu is
going to be long and hard enough to Ut
terly wind the horse before the sum
nit is attained Would Won begin
whipping the horse at the start Of
long climb, or half way up. or would
you whip him at alp He has only SO
much energy available for the task.
How VIII YOU employ that energy to
the best advantage
This question Us what prompts pe ro
condemn many alleged nerve tonies
and heart tanics and blood t8n5es
which contain cruel 81 hips like uux
}omiea tstrycbuine1. We know thatI
she constant uaggiug Of the nervous
system #1tb such casugat0rs only
causes unhappy results. and does not
add an Iota of strength to the BODY.
Just as The thoughtIess eater
aserlbes his fine feelings right after
big steak ia the uourishing Qualities
% me meat Sc the sophisticated in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-24
NuIrIIIon - SfImnI1Iion-


Il was much impressed % writes u
keen business man. by your statement
in the paper that food taken into the
stomach first acts as q stimuIant and
that the real food effect is not felt
Tor perhaps three or four DAYS This
opens up TO nay mind the question,
What is stimulation, and now does
food stimulate TIA advance of diees-
ton except such digestion as is COM
pleled by the saliva in the mouthFa
The correspondent attributes TO us
much more sweeping statement than
we actually made. We simply stated
that the sense of weu being or
strength felt Immediately after eating
meat is due to stimulation by the ex-
-ractiTes Of meat not to the nutrimeut
20 be derived from the meat. for IC
takes few hours for the nutriueut
to be assimilated and utilized by the
oodE for the production of energy. AS
IaF rs other foods are concerned. we
cannot say that any appreciabIe slim
ulauon Is produced. The stimulation
produced by meat exrractves is the
principle upon which IS based the use
or meat broths In the sicEroom and
meat soups ON the ordinary menu.
NOT only appetite. but the nervous svs-
tem and circulation are stimulated 5y
meat eEtraariNa4
Some one ot era inaujeitjva nature
took Two dogs If eqaaL weight ana
condition starved one and allowed the
9Jher nothing bUt occasional small
quantities Of clear meat broth The dog
t1at received The meat broth suc-|
cumoed 1rst, because his energies
We're earlier exhausted by stimulation
aat experiment teaches two ina port
an- lessons. First that meat extrae-
yves may easily exhaust a limited re
serve of energy and linus do more
harm than good n the long run.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-24

Certain members Of congress are de-
handing an investigation to clear
themselves of any suspicion in the
public mind that they might have got
portion of that S50090 Won Bern
storn had sent him from Berlin II pre-
vent q break between tine United States
and Germany 1T would not sound SO
badly if The amount had been OF more
respectable size. saE few millions.
bat q mere S500oo would be an insult
to any member Of congress enjoying
any considerable repute, To say nogE-
Ing of splitting 1t among several mem
beers Of that body
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-24
Vanished LEne.

Mcintyre and Heath. who have been
imparsoHa ting daTkeY types on the
stage for nearly balf century. and
who have non fame and fortune in the
profession. we're talking with friend
Wna inquired
What has become oErhe many min
stra5s who used TO act like the old
time Negro IF The sunny south
They have passed from the scene, p
said Mcintyre. and what is more.
there viii never be any more of them 80
"Why not. the friend inquired.
simply because the oId-tjme min
stret used 70 study his types, and the
types he studied have dLsappe ared
forever"
80 more darkeys
Plenty of them. bat the type has
changed. Instead of the roIlicking.
care-free darkey of the old days, who
used 80 sing plantation songs and
dance the buck and wing. we now
have the flip. sophisticated city coon
who prefers rags about his baby
and dances the grizzly bear and turkey
tr1t
.of course there are bIackface come
dams. and good ones, too, but the old
time darkey and the performer who
initiated him on the stage, seem 80
have seen their dav"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-24
MEMBER on THE A150-
GATED PRESS.

The Associated Press is ex-
eIusIyeIy entitled 10 ti4e use Ter
republication Of an news cred
tied 10 IL or not otherwise cred
tied Tu fhls naner and also the
local news published herein
All rights Of republication Of
special dispatches herein are
also reserved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-24
The Day In Davenport

( the classes in the adult departments
in our Sunday schools over IL years
of age wifi meet as usual in the fu-
tuTa
Claims Bride offered. Following
Alderman Gosca's claim that Ger
stain automobile salesman for tri-
city firm tried 10 bride Purchasing
Agent r. " Fredh0ldt to swing the
purchase of "a new city ambulance to
his Gru2, excitement reigned for sew
eral minutes lin The mayors ONCE IN
The city b5II. where the council was
meeting i'll committee of the whole a
large number of local auto dealers.
headed by Attorney Carl Lambach, ap-
peaFed before the council They pre-
scented Q eommuuica zion claiming thar
.avor5fism had been shown In buying
the new city ambulance from an out
side firm. Alderman Gosch, chairman
Of the police committee which had
charge of the purchase. resented this
.us5luatiou. TO show what aCiRd 81
a bunch YOU are. said The alderman
aE-larEe, zone salesman fer -Ti-c5tv
firm tried 10 bride the purchasing
agent into buying his make of car
his brought nearly all tha auto deal
ars In the room % their feet Pur-
chasing Agent F'r.edhoIdt -8bsJant5-
ated Alderman Goscbs story The
auto dealers wanted to know the name
Of the man One of their number R0s-
c2e Beedee. offered to furnish trans
portation 20 the factory in an attempt
20 learn the name eff the salesman.
The lively tit. which lasted fully an
hour, had no result. The council de-
clared that the citr was satisfied with
tae purchase made by the police COM
81 e.a.-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-24
DON'T Like Kerensky Joke

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from the Russian eap.Lat E>9i eA"HF
and EorusIof have been staging q
4s..s7,o. -t-. --.,rz -. -~-5sf "a the
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aglhdtj}h et a -t@tte
for the purpose of getting -ae people
r4 rra mind in support OF Use new gov
4 " ..-s -r.-.a~I.. -.--rrftz7 rs
all respects anu a2f''' F-5-F 1--
tanned the results hoped Tor 10l 4a@Ee
has risen au annIeasaut aftermath 5u
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eminent leaders WIG were ---
in on the scheme conceived uE heT-
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good eiecls are ITO o- p" *'4.- '+
not be known uut-l att OF tAe#e iA-
huences have registered tue5r Hro-
lasts and announced whether thev win
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mapped out for the prosecution 81 the
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erv Tfev SUGGEST mat sffrb a trick
might have hsen axuecfed undar the
u1onarchfaI form 0f Government but
ara. mali III -1r-aa1,asn+ Fl frafr
af ravaarrnanr of sslrI5
a MOI so soon after rhe declaration ia
embrace the Temocrate plan
The chief danger is that the decep- /
ton practIeed by kerenskv mav cause +
the people to lose faffh }n him and ln
his DIedeea word Ia future but he fs
confdeof mat when rae public under
stands fully the motives that insured
the ruse there will be rapid dissipa-
ton of the feeling that is ROW mani .
fest II is the sincere hope of the al .
lies Of Russia that Eerauskv has cor
rectly interpreted the situation. for it|
is realized that IL would be almost fall
tai TO the democratic future of the NAL
ton were there now 10 occur "A com
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-24
IT Ii q ID a lv
Short Story


teacher aud my mother FIe had called
tn say to her THAR my scholarship Vas
So poor that she might as we'll take nae
ou1 Of school and put me to work
Mother was SO discouraged az this that
the teacher. who was q kind hearted
man. undertook TO comfort hor
Ito tell the truth he said you can
never toll #baJ kind of a man a hos
GO 10 make For my part i believe
in following ones bent. What we 40
well we usually do easily Has Tommy
ever shown especial adaptability for
any particular work.
NO.
Wen. I wosId advise you 10 let MIN
do what he likes to-ao Perhaps he
will some day find out what he Us fitted
for
III let him do that he VIII go fish
ing all the while.
II seemed. to me that the teacher
gave up trying TO be optimistic for me.
for he LETT my mother 10 console her
self as best she could I C0nsolad
myself for my w0rthlessness by TAX
ing my rod and going TO the brook II
was full OF trout and I thought that
might as well gel some for supper
could al least do that even If were a
no account boy. / brought home d Hae
string of fish.
Mother took me out of school and
called on me TO help her about the
house I was a very poor helper and
hated the work. AS soon as I could
get nay chores done I made off with
my rod and mother saw no more Of
me till I came nome. always with
string Of fish That was the only way
that I was really useful
could catch fish us-1rva q rrre-7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-24


the monster mass meeting Friday
sept .. when Davenport.s iadustriai
leaders, VIII give their employees the
opportunity Of acquiring q definite
knowledge of what efficiency means
and really is and how to apply The
same and how ID uiI bring success to
any accomplishment desired
TO-
Value of Island IS eS5 000-After
carefully .ousiderine the matter at
tae inn on Suburban island. tla board
OF appraisers. appointed to place
valuation on the property to be con
verted into - c5tv park. announced
Saturday that fair valuation would
BE- $4,000 o-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-24

With state and federal investiga-
t.ons of the Enilk combine under way.
life may not be such q merry little
game Of 5rlsktng the public one of
rha@a -Hars
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-24

Football players On the 6riuE line
will be used 20 catch those deadly
hand grenades thrown over by the
enemy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-24

BARRIER VIII speak, George f. Bar
Der, president of the New York En-
cheney club and chief of stsd of En-
arsou institute of Efficiency OF New
York. viii be the principal speaker ar
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07
CONAN FULKERSON.

Iuka, Miss, June 6-Miss Celia
Conan Of Iuka, and w. B. Fulkerson
Of Greenwood, Miss, were married to-
day at Rose cottage, the Conan family
residence, Rev. W. W. Harrison Of
Memphis, saying the impressive mar
rage service. Miss Mary Earle Nc
Kie Of Holly Springs, Miss, was maid
Of honor and Miss Ygondine Gaines
Of Iuka, was bridesmaid. Mr.. W. P.
Weaver Of Greenwood, Miss, was
groomsman. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Conan Of Covington, Tenn, J. J.
Conan Of jackson, Miss, and Mrs.
Pride Of Madison, Ala, were the out
of-town guests at the wedding.-Com-
mercial Appeal special.
The Daily Commonwealth joins the
many friends Of the charming bride
and the gallant groom throughout
Mississippi, and other States, in ex-
tending them hearty congratulations
npon their happy marriage and in
wishing for them ) long and prosper
On he.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07
EXPERT GAMER
IS COMING SOON
Miss Price to Spe-d Two Weeks in the
County During Middle Of This
Month.

Miss Aren Smith, Comfy Demon
stration A ent, amour today that
Miss Price, a CANINE specialist, will
be in Leftre County 70 1--WE a number
demonstrf ions during the two weeks
becinning next Monday. June eleventh.
Miss Prize is sent out by Miss Susie
V. Powell, who is in charge of that
work in t., state.
She will rive demonstrations in can
ming in IT,, and glass and fancy packs
for exhibi :. The places in the differ
ent localit 5 listed below and the time
of the day nave not been decided upon
but the pr 5idents of the various clubs
will motif. the members definitely la
ter.
Below a-a the dates and places
where Mis- Price will give ~demonstra-
tions. 1t will be we'll for club men,
bers to clip these dates in order to
remember them:
Monday, June II, Greenwood.
Tuesday, June IL, Itta Bena.
Wednesday, June 13, Berclair.
Thursday, June IA, Carrollton Ave.
Greenwood.
Friday, June Is, North Greenwood.
Monday, June 10, Schlate-.
Wednesday, June 20, Swiftown.
Thursday, June 81, Morgan City.
Friday, June %, Sidon.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07
ENJOYABLE MATINEE PARTY.

Miss Martha Forester entertained
with a Matinee Party Wednesday aft
ernoon, in honor of her guest, Miss
Betsy Forester, of Meridian.
After the picture show the young
hostess led the way to the Handy
Kitchen where refreshments consisting
of strawberry parfay and angel food
cake were served.
A decorative scheme of pink and
lavander was used making the table
attractive indeed. Dainty place cards
marked each place, and a souvenir box
of candy was given each member OF
the party which was made up of the
following young ladies: Misses Martha
and Betsy Forester, Louise Crull,
Lucille Fergeson, Francis Turner,
Margaret Bates, Teresa Loggins, May
Walker, Charlotte Peteet, Eleanor
Dulin, Mable Anthony,
Betsy Brown and Mary Hunter.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07
WALTER D. FOX. O. D.

A. Weller & Co. wish to announce
to their friends and patrons, that they
have secured the services Of Walter
E. Fox, o. D., lately Of Kansas City,
Mo.
Dr.. Fox has had years Of exper-
fence in the testing eyes, and is fully
capable Of handling any case, where
glasses are needed to give relief to
your eye trouble. If your eyes pain
or the lids burn, your head aches, or
your vision is poor, you can get
prompt relief at q reasonable expense.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
A. WELLER 4 co.
Jewellers ar4 Qptomstrist
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07
OFFICERS CAMP FOR NEGROES

New York, June 7-(By Union As
ISOLATED Press)-Colored men between
the ages Of 20 years, 8 months and A
years, of good education and morals,
are making application today for ac-
ceptance in the reserve officers camp
for negroes to be ESTABLISHED at Fort
Des Moines, beginning June Is. Sat-
isfactory applicants who pass the ply
steal examination will be recommended
to Major General J. Franklin Bell,
commanding the Department of the
East, and the required quota from this
department will be sent to the camp.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07
FOR SALE.
FARMERS URGING LIBERTY
LOAN BONDS,

Washington, June 7-(By Union As
ISOLATED Press)-Throughout the I'm
tied States today members of oranges
and other farmers organizations are
making concerted efforts to secure
subscriptions to the Liberty Loan. Al
though the bankers Of the country
predict that the loan will be oversub-
scribed, work on the issue will be con-
tinued right up to the date of closing
June Is.
The financial requirements Of the
Allies for the month Of June will
amount to about $40O, OO0,O bring
ing the total up to more than ST.
000, O0O, 900. Thus far the loans to
the Allies have been chiefly to meet
their most pressing requirements. Flu
ture payments, it is understood, will
be for fixed sums, all Of which will be
spent in the United States.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07
REGISTRATION RETURNS REACH.
ING WASHINGTON.

Washington, June 7-(By Union AS
ISOLATED Press)-The Federal registra-
ton returns are reaching Washington
today and within the next few DAYS
several Of the States of the Union will
take up their work of listing all men
and women, between the ages Of six
teen and fifty, whose services might
be required for war. Thousands of
volunteer census takers will be needed
for this work, in addition to their as
sistants.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07
BEST A
GULF N
GAS Is 1.2c.
E. X. MYRICK.
TEN ~NON.COMMISSIONED OFF.
GERS ARE WANTED.

Major Sewell who is now recruiting
the Seventh Regiment of Reserve En-
gineers for service in France desires
to enlist at least ten men as First
Sergeants o. Sergeant Majors who
have had experience with paper work
in the regular army. Any men Of this
class who wish to join the regiment
should at nee write to Major ]. R.
Slattery, Corps of Engineers, Vicks-
burg, Miss.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07
LOVELY SIX O'CLOCK DINNER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Pepper enter.
tanned with a six o'clock dinner on
last evening out of compliment to
Messrs. Hannis and Harper Stoddard.
The table was beautifully arranged
with snowy damask, handsome silver
and cut glass. The %centerpiece was
a lovely cut glass basket filled with
larkspur, with fluffy bows of lavender
tulle, the color scheme of lavender,
blue and pink was carried out in per-
feet detail in the decorations, also in
the delicious six course dinner so
beautifully served. Covers were laid
for the following guests: Miss Emma
Jones Harding and Hannis Stoddard,
Miss Henrietta Pate and Harper Stod-
lard, Miss Fern Hogeland and Bryant
Miss Torrey Lear and Eugene
Cox, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Pepper.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07
WANTED.

We are in the market for Scrap
Iron, Rags, Rubber and all kinds Of
Metals; also al kinds Of Hides, Wool,
etc. WE PAY CASH FOR EVERY.
THING.
TELEPHONE $40
GREENWOOD IRON & METAL CO.
Carro1lton Ave. Greenwood, Miss.
Next to Stoner Gin CO.
Branches at 1tta Bena and Schlater.
Mississippi.
II it happens you will See IT IN The
Daily ConmopWoeltb.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07

Mrs. Joseph Rennie and charming
daughters, Misses Edith Cecil and
Eugenia, leave today for Raleigh, N
c., where they 60 to visit Mrs. Rem
MES other daughter, Mrs. Robt.
Wyatt. Miss Rennie will visit Nor
folk, Va, and other points previous to
her marriage, which will take place
in Raleigh next month. Her many
friends and admirers here regret ex-
ceedingly that the happy event could
not be witnessed by them, but wish
her the JOY and happiness she so rich
ly deserves. DR.. Rennie and son,
Joseph will be here until the first Of
July, when they will 60 to Raleigh to
attend the wedding.
Hh*HH
Mrs. F. M. Aldridge and her son,
Mr. Marion Aldridge, will arrive to-
morrow morning from Hot Springs,
Ark, where the former has been the
past two or three weeks, recuperating
her health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fox Swift returned
from Memphis yesterday in their car
and were accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Plat, of Nashville, who is their
guest at Swiftown.
The Children's Story Hour will be
held at the Library at S o'clock on
Friday afternoon, instead Of Saturday
as heretofore. All children are invit-
ed.
Miss Sarah Forman, the guest of
the Misses Orlansky, left today for
her home at Sumner, Miss, after a
pleasant visit.
MI. and Mrs. Homer Spraggins were
called to West Point yesterday by the
serious illness of Mr.. Spraggins sis
ter.
Mrs. G. P. Elliott returned from
last night, where she was
called to the bedside of her sister, who
is much better.
Mrs. w. A. Swift motored in from
and spent the day with Mrs.
L. N. Chandler yesterday.
Miss Fern Hogeland, Of Moorhead,
is the attractive guest Of Mrs. Lewis
Pepper this week.
Mrs. Oscar Bledsoe ,Jr., was in the
city yesterday shopping from She'll
mound.
Mrs. J. +. Mccain is visiting rela-
tives in Walden this week.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07
PATRIOTIC BIRTHDAY CELEBRA.
TON.

Mi. John Obergfell celebrated his
birthday by raising a magnificent I'm
tied States Flag at his plantation
home hst Tuesday and giving a royal
barbecue dinner to . number Of his
1risnds. Nj. Obergfell il not only
peiristic, but he i ! prince when it
Isvmn = dispensing w~bole-souled hos
ptlaiiEy = - home. /