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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-20

Americans IaboriuE under the delus-
ion that the public domain is practical
~ exhausted viii read with surprise
Secretary Lanes statement that there
are 240 100000 acres OF UnalIotted pub
lie land lid the western states Here
IS a territory Of virgin farming ana
grazing land awaiting the h0mesJeader
which Us almost equal in area 80 the
state of Texas. Iowa and Illinois. II IS
large enough 10 provide 100000 peo-
pie with 80 acres and "a mule. and III
fact it is open j0 settlement on terms
which would allow the settler 10
acquire $50 acres iu the restricted sec
tIons or a fun square mile of straight
grazing land.
This vast undeveloped acreage con-
stitutes an agricultural reserve which
IS an invaluable asset in national food
defense II is big enough of itself 10
sustain the country The fact fer con-
cern IS that tfle public lands no longer
offer the incentive they once did to the
immigrant and pioneer. This farm
empire awaiting development is larger
than France and Italy combined yet
III the face of the uueXaupleG oppCr-
tunity 10 obtain rich land almost for
the asking. millions of alien residents
are preparing TO return TO Europe
after the war 10 buy farms there with
their savings
How 10 retain this thrifty p1pula-
ton and to make permanent producers
Of them is one phase - the new prob
lem OF making agriculture keep even
pace with industry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-20
Austrian Peace Talk.

Austria's attempt 10 feel out the pro
wisional Russian government on the
subject Of separate peace has not. thus
far, brought any direct response. So
far the Russian attitude has been tina.
the obligation to remain TN the entente
alliance until q peace is established is
a sacred obligation
There is nothing i'm Austria's pre-
sentati0n of her argument for peace 10
change that attitude. The AusErlans
speak in q fine but very general way
about having no designs upon the ter
ritory Of others b4t Austria fs back
ing Germany in the Belgian occupa-
Iion, Austria with German help has
obliterated two independent govern
ments, Serbia and Montenegro, and
says nothing about giving up foot OF
the territory so conquered.
IL was Austria that bulIied Serbia
into the war and precipItared the Eu-
ropean conflict Austria's object was
CONQUEST. and Austria utCering vague
generahtIes about freedom is utterly
unconvincing
Russia cannot fail 10 see that this is
so. and. furthermore Russia, proclaim
ing It's devotion to the cause Of free
dom for all people knows that by de
sorting the allies ft strikes hands with
the Turks, whose oppression of sub
3ect people has been the shame Of the
world
Finally. and most clearly the Rus
slams must see that by deserving the
cause which has allied every Ereat free
government. they strengthen the posi-
ton of aur0cracy and help on the dy-
Ing cause of the family of autCCTa5s
under whose rule the Russian back
was barred TO the Nu0uC-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-20

Value and Limitations of Specialists.
wish could impress upon every
follower Of this department the real
value and limitations Of specialists.
So many, many letters reach me from
people who have paid dearly for ig
norance of these matters.
First, Id no place in America Is
there any legal restriction upon the
practice Of any speciality OF medicine
or surgery So long as q candidate
has received q license TO engage in
general practice he is entitled to prac-
Jice any specially he chooses without
further preparation Hence q special
ist or 8 surgeon is not necessarily
better educated or better trained than
any other doctor. OF course. many
physicians DO voluntarily pursue spe-
claI study after receiving the medical
degree-in fact. all the better special
lists and surgeons do so. but so do
all the better general practitioners
nowadays
Second. It does not follow thar be
cause q practitioner calls himself q
specialist in It's or that line or even
because he limits his practice TO some
particular line, that he is at all ex-
pert at such work. Many a young
tvro IS a sort Of born" specialist.
without any general experience at aIIs
and many a travelling charIatau is 8
kind Of aIl-round specialist. take. it
from his own paean Of self-adultation.
A doctor who devotas all his time
to the study and treatment Of certain
types of disease naturally acquires
some special skill becomes more or
less expert in his own line, If he is
Of a scientific. studious turn Of mind
but not otherwise.
There are quite as many fncomDe-
tents in special practice as in pulp.ts
business Offices and every other line
of endeavor.
Specialists are a great blessing No
one doctor can hope TO master the
whole field Of medical science. There
fore, 1t is a fortunate thing that the
family doctor can study his patient.
End evidences OF some special con
dirion. and refer the patient 10
com peteut specialist fer help This
IS true economy 1t is also rhe best
evidence OF honesty and skin in the
family doctor He sends the patient
to & man ne knows is worth consult
ing His selection of the specialist
IS likely to be more appropriate than
the patients selection would be, for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-20
am a woman and a librarian

I am woman and librarian
There are stories IN the printed lines
Of the books I handle. and there are
often stories between the leaves.
What 7 mean is this. First, persons
are prone when laying down a book
they have been reading to use anything
thar comes handy between the pages
for a bookmark, and, second persons
desiring 20 put away something tenn
pcraTjly are liable to slip it between
the leaves Of d book. There are many
other reasons why things get into
books, bat these are the principal
ones
One morning when I went to the
library 70 open it for the day / found
q young girl waiting for ne She look
ed very anxious. As soon as had an
locked the door and we we're inside
she asked eagerly if BLEAK House
was in the library.
replied that ] would find out for
her and, going TO the shelf where it
was kept, I looked The book was
there. and I gave it 20 the girl With
out word she shook it, holding it
open, evidently that anything between
the leaves might drop on the floor
Nothing came from II. and after rum
ming the leaves rapidly between her
thumb and fingers she sank into
chair and covered her face with her
hands.
What's the natter" / asked.
We all like TO have some one TO help
us bear out troubles. and the poor girl
poured hers out to me without re-
strajnt. Hearing that her lover had
tilted her, she had written him a very
strong Ietter-such q one as she should
not have written In any eveut-and
had delayed sending II tin she should
have cooled of. Her brother had been
reading BLEAK House" and the book
lay open on a table. Called away sud
denly, she had put this letter. sealed.
stamped and addressed, in the open
place and closed the book, intending
TO return for il, Learning that the
story she had heard about her lovers
unfaithfuluess was untrue, she intend
ed to destroy her letter. but in her hap
Ply relief had forgotten it for several
days. When she remembered it her
brother who had already finished
reading the book had returned II to
the library. She asked me if Bleak
House" had been since taken out, /
looked at the date stamped on the pa
per used for the purpose pasted In the
book cover and informed her that the
book had been out few days.
Have you heard from your lover
lately" / asked
NO" she replied bitterly. and
never expect TO hear from him again.
He viii ignore me from now on"
You can write him that Won wrote
the letter under a mistake"
That will do no good. It is having
written such e letter at all that has
done the mischief. BE is q very self
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-20

The most significant and Impressive
feature Of Rock Island p8JFiolle
demonstration last night was it's
marked spontau5ety. Where other
communities had planned for weeks
On their programs here the people
through the press had only Few
DAYS notification shat they would be
expected 10 join IN display Or their
LOYALTY to flag and country ia OBJ
servance Dr. the battle Of Lexington.
which was the beginning Of the Revo-
lutioHary war
MAYOR HcCouoch5e was invited by
New York organization which pro-
NOTED the demonstration over the
country 10 see that Rock Island was
not missing from the list of c9umun-
tiles that were To make proper
showing ON the date selected for au
outpouriug OF the people. The mayor
conducted his campaign through the
newspapers and 1n view OF The 1rEeL
time allowed IN which 10 perfect ar
engagements the affair was success
far beyond the auticipaJons or those
responsible for its planning.
More than two thousand persons
took part 10 the procession, which
was unique Hu many respects three
generations OF national defenders APP
pearinE ln the Ene-the veterans oe
The civil and Spaui=b-Amerjcau wars
and the boy scouts. the lighters of the
future Many thousands diLed the
sidewalks along the route followed by
the marchers. cheering those in the
procession. On the way the school
children sang patriotic songs. i was
an inspiring picture.
Had the weather been more prCpl-
tious the streets would bave been
TANNED with humanity. AS ID was FL
was a fine display of intense Amer
icauism. q credit to any community.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-20

fra 2 test vote e q caucus Of house
democrats ar washington yesterday
The vote was 81 10 So
Announcement of the result prsclp-
itated 3 scene OF almost riorous pro
portions. Finally IT was agreed not
~ include the prohibition clause t-
tbs war program Dill leaving it to rae
discretion 81 the president 70 handle
the liquor problem
Sow the people are wondering
what the president vii do. His ac-
-.ous zhuz far In the international
crisis IS tbs best proof that be may
be trusted to serve the interests O The
whole people tn whatever move he
may be- called upon 20 make cn the
liquor or any other question -Gaa GcI-
fronts him during the period ol -a-
tloual trial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-20
BY Other Editors
Service and Sacrifice.

The presidents address to the
American people on agricultural. in
dustrial and mercantile conditions Is
Q warning as well as an appeal. He
speaks now as a friendly counsellor
urging diligence in the production of
food, shipping and all manner Of war
supplies. and self-denial that shall be
carried even into the realm Of money
making.
It is hardly necessary to say that
the man who utters these sober and
timely words has an austere duty in
the premises which ne recognizes. If.
Tor any reason. prices Of the great
staples OF life become extortonate.
food control by national authority is
certain. II. by combination or anv
otner form Of conspiracy ATTEMPTS are
made 70 plunder government and
people. the Inevitable result viii be
price-fElnE
There Is a widespread belief that
this is to be the last great war. The
faith rests upon the conviction that
autocracy, mllitarism ana aggression
are 70 be oFerthr0wu In the struggle
10 this end the world has suffered
much and must endure yet more. De
voted to such a cause. as noble as
ang that ever led q nation TO battle.
the United States cannot tolerate the
greed which SO often In the past has
lalJehe1 on the peoples woes.
La" Will positively reach this evil.
oGt pdoLc opinion must deal with the
eqadlL& dangerous vices Of waste and
e1tFaFasance The army OF service
an. saeFlHce for which the president
calls should embrace in one va or
another every man, woman and rhiId
II the coQntry.-NeW York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-20

Take the 20 prisoners from the Rock
Island county Jail and put them at
tasks about the city spading gardens
and doing other work for which IT, is
impossible to secure help in these days
of labor scarcity. It's nothing short
Of criminal 10 leave chat crowd OF men
lying idle in JAIL maintained at taa eE-
panse OF the people when there is such
demand for labor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-20
Day in Davenport

May Garnishee for AlImony.- Wages
+ Of q married man may be garnisbaed
+ for alimony. according to ruling
! handed down by Judge William The
! ophiIus in the case Of Ida Kruse VS..
John Kruse. Plaintiff garnisheed the
+ defendants wages when the latter re-
fused TO pay her $50 month alimouy
ais ordered in the divorce decree The
defendant replied that he had re-
married and as head of a family his
wages could not be garnisheed. The
defendant was then ordered to appear
in court and show cause why he should
not be held In contempt for refusing
to paw alimony. Attorney Andrew d..
Chezem appeared for the plaintiff and
g. H Murphy represented the defend
ant.
lie Claire Wants Camp plat for
a prospective site for military train
ing camp was sent to N. D. Ely by lie
Claire people. making q. total Of seven
pIats Mr. Ely has in his possession
The drawings, with rental prices at
tached. will be forwarded to the war
department the last Of this week. The
site is near lie Claire A delegation
Of lie Claire residents called upon Mr..
Ely Wednesday and explained in de-
tail the tract Of land which they hope
the government will rent The plan is
10 secure big tract Of land near Dav-
export and whip it into shape as soon
as possible The war department has
authorized Adjutant General Guy Il.
Logan to select prospective sites and
forward them to Washington. The
help of Mr.. Ely was solicited for this
district.
Carriers Plan Entertainment.-Th
entertainment committee of the local
order Of mail carriers will have its
program completed in several days
for the big gathering to be held here
May u. at which the national presi-
dent of the letter carriers association
Edward Gainor, will address maiImeu
from this city and surrounding towns
on the pension bill and other matters
The committee is. ". H. Fries. John
VOkkens and Frank Shaw. Several
other speakers, one OF two from this
city. will he on the program. A ban
quet will be rendered. It has not been
decided as yet where the meeting viii
be held IN the way of entertainment
several surprises are IN store for mem
bers Of the association who attend
Two are BOund 0ver.-Harold Gen
try and Harry Hsigh, arrested Sat
urday night while on their way TO
Rock Island in an auto stolen from
o. c. Hill. were bound over TO the
grand jury by Police Magistrate Ernst
CIausseu on charge Of malicious
mischief Mr. Hill appeared against
the boys They were represented by
Attorney Louis Roddewjg The pair
were released without bonds. Their
parents have promised 10 stand good
for their appearance before the grand
jury and later IN the district court.
Birth Records Filed Eleven birth
records were filed with City Clerk
Hugo MoelIer. They are as follows
Mt and Mrs Frank Erwin, II1+ West
Fifth street girl, Mr.. and Mrs Ray
mond NickIes. 1929 Washington
street. boy; sir and Mrs. Frank Brock
er, 311 Western avenue boy: Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Ramm 1888 Union street.
girl. Mr. and Mrs Fred Tom. 1928
Maiden lane. girl; Mr. and Mrs. Albert
GaIbraith. sos Vast Fifth street. girl,
Mr. and Mrs julius Doerring, 159S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-20
BY WILLIAM BRADY. VI. p,

1.-THE patient. as hundreds of letters to
this department show, too often con
suits the wrong specialist. How is
the patient 20 know who is reliable?
The way 10 q specialist lies through
the family doctors consulting room,
and it is the only economical and
efficient way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-20

-aEE4E EEELsHEEEE. 14EE
street, girl; SIR and Mrs. William Gro
thusen, Thirty-drst street and West
arE avenue, girl. Mr.. and Ir5. Aaolua
Huss. 1913 West Seventh street, aae
and 2fr- and Mrs. william SEVERN.
1922 West Second street. girl
Building Permits Essued.-s5z build
ing permits were issued bs Building
Inspector Ralph G. Graham. They are
as follows: Anna Hagen. two-storv
frame, 1920 Scott street. $4,000. r.
Osterhase. one-story frame. 2027 Lin
den street, $4,000; Charles Lau. teo-
story frame, Main street $4,000 r %
1tuhr. tWo-story frame 1923 West
Pleasant street $500 p 4 REIN
2rechts two-story frame 220s Harrl-
son street, $1,000. ard r. Maahr gar
age, West Third street. $50
Smallpox in HoteL-Tvo cases ri
smallpox have been reported 10 lle
Davenport board of health in the last
TWO days. Percy Little. o resident of
the Peerless hotel. Second and Perry
streets yesterday was taken 10 So.
Roberts hospital His case is mild
one Isabelle Riepe, Sg4 West s.-
teenth street was found TO ha suffer-
ing with the disease also. E'la home
has been quarantued.
Collect observation-disclosures Of
the unpaid subscriptions tg 1aH Fort
Armstrong Centennial celebration was
planned ar a meeting Of the general
committee held at the Commercial
club yesterday There is yet outs-zna-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-20
Trust the President.

National prohibition of the liquor
traffic for the duration OF the war as
a means Of conserving the food and
physical resources OF tie nation won
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-20


person much engaged Ia public speak
ing or singing. have known singers
and speakers who used some gargle
and obtained great relief.
Answer:
Powdered Alum ..............I dram
Detection Of Barley .........6 ounces
Honey OF Rose ..-............2 ounces
Dissolve the alum in the barley wa
ter and then stir in the-h0ney of rose.
Use as q gargIe before singing or
speaking.
Stiff and Painful Shoulder.
] am 81 years old. and have suffered
for four months with "a stiff and pain
1ul shoulder. which believe resulted
from trying to pull down heavy win
dow. If keeps me awake often. and I
have 10 walk the floor with il. can
net get my hand 10 the top of nv. head
re brush and dress my hair. nor can I
pat e. . my corset. or hook anything be-
hind Have had an &-ray picture
Which was negative Have bIistered
baked and otherwise maltreated the
shoulder % no apparent purpose I
can hear sua piping or grating IN the
shoulder, but I sometimes hear that ia
the opposite sound shoulder. Is there
ua relief for my troubIe2
l8Irs. E. E.R)
Auswer-The description suggests
dursitls- Inflammation O. a little pad
or sac, probabI- the one under the
acromIaI process (rip of the shoulder
Try this. Lean forward as to tie the
shoe lace. Let same0ne hold the arm
in that position While you straighteu
up Il you now discover that .he arm
goes we'll above the head without pain
though it does hurt when YOU lower it
yourself}, then the likelihood Of brus-
it's is strong The treatment of sub
acromial bursts would be surgical
loosenlng up adhesions under the
anestnetiC. or perhaps lnciston and
drainage Of the innamed sac.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-20

And don't forget that you are en-
listed ia the war against the fly. Get
out your swaEter today and keep It
handy for execution at all times Re
member that killing one fly today
VIII spare yOu annoyance of thou
sands q few months later
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-20
UEsTIONs AND ANSWERS.
SINGERS and GnnaE hers

Please suggest something TO prevent
the thic6eniug and rouEhness or husk-
mess Of the voice which bothers q
person much engaged Ia public speak
ing or singing. Z have known singers
and speakers who used some gargle
and obtained great relief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-20

IT did seem most appropriate that
there should have been ringing"
speeches after the rain drenched pa
raiders had gathered in the theatres at
the close Of the patriotic parade In
Moline Wednesday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-20

No Edgar, YOU needn't worry over
the proposed municipal wheel tax. II
applies only TO vehicles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-20

Marriage Licens Charles b. f5-
tiers. Davenport. and Regina Figures.
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-20

ONE OF the famous dancers an
nouncss that she impersonates the
evening breezes. And you have no
tieed that some Of the evening breezes
are pretty raw. Then others are fairly
warm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-20

WHAT has become Of the o]d-fash-
Toned grocer VINO used TO slip Won a
few potatoes TO carry home and test
before placing your order for q bushel
Or u0re2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-20

THE war department has ruled that
young men who married since the dec
Iaration Of war are not abs0Ived from
service. So the weakened brothers
who hurried their steadies to the al
tar have awakened to the fact that they
are now facing two wars instead Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-20

ELAN NendenhalI was out buggy
riding with the schoolmarm Sunday
Why, Elan, Elan. Elamity Hopkins
(Mol Journal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-03

seat. Hollis. has been left OFF tho ozark
trail. The county is reported to hinder
the road development OF the state. The
prisoners from McAlcstcr who had
been working in the adjoining Greer
County have moved into Harmon
whore they arc continuing the Ozark
trail. for which the people Of Harmon
refuse 20 pay their share
INC National Committee on Prisons
and Prison Labor reports that the
honor system. which is used in Col
orado aud other Western States in the
government OF all prisoners on the
roads. has proved to he very effective.
and has stimulated in the men II will
linGncs& to work and Il sense OF duty
which increases the road building cf-
iic!cncy OF the state
During tho present national crisis
the Willingness of the convict To do cf-
fcctivc work is Of great ilnportaucc
since he can assist in the building of
better highways. which wifi make the
Transportation of food more casy. The
success Of the Americans in this war
is associated with good roads. over
which the products OF the West scui
he carried I" the railway ccnterS and
from there transported TO the armies
Il; the front and 20 the allied nations