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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-08
IT'S A GOOD THING
THEY BROUGHT THE
WAGON BACK AGAIN

E. b. McKown. who conducts a coal
Office on Second avenue and Four
teenth street, is a grateful business
man.
And he's glad they brought the
wagon back again His gratitude is
exceeded only b. his curiosity as to
who secured the ton of coal which had
been in the truck, which of course
prompted him to solicit the aid of the
police department to solve the mys-
terry.
Here il is;
On Fourteenth street, near Second
avenue, Mr.. McKown has the scales
upon which coal he delivers IL
weighed. Last night a load of coal
was left in wagon on the platform.
This morning only the wagon was
there.
The presumption isl
I During the night somebody drove up
with a team of horses and took the
wagon away, unloaded the coal and re-
turned the truck to the scales.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-08
YOUTHS ROB AND
BEAT UP OLD MAN
Continuance Made in Case Of Two Mo-
iine Boys Arrested On Charge
of Robbery.
THEIR VICTIM is IN BAD SHAPE
Pair Alleged to Have Assaulted W. /.
Sweet in Rear Of Forty-slxth
street Saloon.

a continuance to Nov. II was made
in the case of Floyd Wallace and Fern
Lofgren Moline boys arrested on the
charge of robbery, n police court this
morning.
Wallace and Lofgren besides facing
the charge Of robbery are alleged to
have beat up an elderly man by the
name of W. /. Sweet, in the saloon con-
Quoted by A. G. Hanson at F'orty-sixth
street and Fifth avenue, last Tuesday
evening although they were not taken
into custody until last night.
It is claimed that Wallace, Lofgren
and Mr.. Sweet were walking down the
street when Wallace slipped his hand
into Mr.. Sweets pocket and extracted
dollar which he handed TO his friend
Lofgren with the exclamation. Here is
some OF your money that he took from
you" It is said that Lofgren think
ing 1t a good joke took the dollar and
kept It. Mr.. Sweet protested with
the pair that it was not their money
but his. whereupon they are alleged to
have threatened the old man. Not
wishing to take further risk, Mr.
Sweet, according to the police. de-
sisted and left them, going 10 the sa-
1 loon of A. C. Hanson.
! Whether Wallace and Lofgrer
thought that Mr.. Sweet was going tC
call the police is not known but ii
/ seems they followed him into the sa-
loon shortly after he entered. They
found him in the rear Of the place ant
( there, it is alleged, is where they made
their vicious assault upon him, pay
J ing no heed to his pleas for mercy
until lis ness was bleeding, his fac'
badly battered and both eyes closed.
is charged that they stopped in thei
brutal attack only then when thei
helpless prisoner told them that the.
could have his money, his watch ant
ether valuables if they would only lie
MIN alone. To this they are said t
have consented. taking all the none.
! MIR. Sweet had and his gold watch, ant
then hurrying out Soon afterwar,
tbs victim staggered out Of the saloon
with blood streaming down his face
He went across the avenue to the Edel
weiss saloon where the proprieto
called the police. The officers took II
the hunt for the youths but were IN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-08

and both were put under probation.
Judson D. Metzgar being named the
probation officer.
Both Staes and Begaert will now
be brought into. county court to show
cause why the order Of probation
should not be revoked and sentence
on the original offense 10 which they
pleaded guilty be pronounced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-08
MAKES PLEA FOR
CAMP FUND HELP
r. Il. Hypes Of Chicago Speaks In
Behalf oi Young Mems, Chris
iian Association.
rlNplGN BEGINS on MONDA,
Drive 10 Raise s35.0O8,00O in the
United States win Last for a
Period OF a Week.

Al appeal for the raising OF S35,-
N0O00 Young Mems Christian asso-
5stiau war fund In the Campaign
.rbich wiu be conducted in this coun-
nv gox week, w8s asked by w. H.
uypss general secretary Of the Young
MEMS Christian association Of Chi
og1. at "a noon day luncheon at the
Voce island club before 200 business,
men 0f This city.
IN .he moral and self confidence
E lhe American soldiers, who are
fighting LOO The trenches, is expected
40 be retained religious camps will
have no be- constructed in the war
lor,. Sir Types said.
"rHg campaign win start next week
end % IS expected that $35,000,000 will
he raised IN this country for army
camps io bee constructed in Europe
Men have been trained for months to
carry on this work and the best re-
f1Its are expected from every part
of the country Russia, which for
wears would not let an association
camp ba conducted in that country
Dndcr orr name, is now asking for
pch camps FOO bo constructed to take
care af tHei- soldiers, who have lost
AN moral standards during the many
days of lighting. Italy has issued a
cali tor the y. NJ. c. A. camps, some
thing which has never before been
experienced.
"Th, business men Of Chicago are
Brryug on the work and that the
amount asked by Them will be Sc
cured Many business men Of Chi
ergo have closed their Offices. The
object of the Y. NJ. c. A. Camps il
or the purpose of providing soldiers
homeHGe surroundings when they are
of duty These camps are to be
erected 90 give the soldiers entertain
ments and all homelike comforts tha
are possible. They viii tend to hole
I'D moral standards Of the men"
Tells Of Life in Trench.
Lieutenant II. S. Simpson of Chi
cage, who has seen two years of fight
ing iu the trenches, told Of the life h
had experienced with Canadian troops
Returning from is days Of fighting
10 The trenches a man is lowered 81
far that me has no respect for him
self or anybody around him and a
once starts out for a good time,
Lieutenant Simpson said. His self
respect has been lost by the expe
riance of the terrible fighting. seein
bis gmpanions killed at his side
With this and many other things ex
peunced i'm the trench life he forget
everything He cares little for IF
and more than all thinks nothing @
lo moral side OF life
Lieutenant Simpson stated that h
bad NOT been q Y. NJ G. A. member
bur found that the few camps tha
have been erected by the British hav
brought great results.
81 think that nobody could contrit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-08
BREAK PROBATION
IN LIQUOR CASES
TIVE Moline Men to Be Taken Into
Court TO Show VII. Sentence
Should Not Be Invoked.

Judson D. Metzgar has filed afi-
davits in which ne reports to the
court that Adolph Staes and Emil b.
gaert have violated the terms OF their
probation By selling liquor in anti
saloon territory
Staes and Bogaert were caught in
the raid on blind pigs in Moline in
October OF last year. Both pleaded
guilty TO the charge of selling intoxi-
eating liquor in anti-saloon territory
when arraigned in the county court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-08

able to find them until last evening.
when they we're taken into custody.
one by the Moline authorities and the
other By the Rock Island police
The men IN charge Of the Hanson
saloon al the time the attack on MIR.
Sweet is supposed to have occurred,
declare that they know nothing what
ever OF the affair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-08
Obituary.
zsssss sssps ~


W C. Peck, 1102 F'ortieth street, re
ceived the sad news of the death Of
his brother, John Peck, aged 10 years,
at Seattle, Wash, yesterday morning.
Mr. Peck was a Civil war veteran and
made his home in Washington for a
number Of years Mr.. Peck Of this
city is the only survivor The body
probably will be taken to Henry coun-
ty, Iowa, for burial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-08

similar to that OF Henry Huyvaert Of
Moline. whose case was heard on an
appeal by the appellate court at OF
tawa this week and was takep under
advisement.
Howard Heath. also OF Moline, nov
faces the charge of selling intoxicat-
ing liquor in anti-saloon territory, in-
formation to that effect having been
0led in county court this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-08
Funeral Of Mrs. Lrdia Honk.

The funeral of Mrs. Lydia Houk will
be held at o'clock tomorrow after
noon from the home Of her grand
daughter, Mrs T. r. Cline, 1887 Four
teenth street, with services conducted
by Rev. David Johnson, pastor Of the
Central Presbyterian church The
body will be taken to Aledo on Sat.
urday. and there win be services ia
the Presbyterian church there. Inter
ment will be in the AIedo cemetery
The Eastern Star lodge VIII have
charge of the services.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-10
10000 Airplanes for 1919.

With all our genius for invention,
with all the knowledge OF skilled auto
mobile manufacturers to draw upon
with the best expert information o.
Europe at our disposal it IS not hkoiy
that We shall see as many as five thou
sand American airplancs on the battle
field by the spring OF 1918. we can 90
little more than Law the foundation tor
a not too distant future. No army ON
Ger with any regard for has reputa-
tiou will claim that we can WIN IN"
war in the air in another year But
bv 1919. the world viii open ITS eyes
Thpr we shall be manufacturing tour
thousand airplanes 2 month, and W.
shall have thirty thousand Of them
ready for the campaign of that year
How many Of us realize what II
means to build not only $4,000 AR
planes. but just one pair OF wings on
which brave man may soar among
he clouds, Just ono trustworthy en-
rine. lust one exquisitoly fashioned pro
,elIer? Here is machine which has
| some Of the attributes Of butterfly
which is driven through the atmos
shere at such speed that each gust i
| like a blow OF powerful siedge- ham
| mcr. and which unlike a motor-car, al
most always runs at full power, so tina
| il il severely strained. Safety depends
on the most metieulous choice of MA
tcrial and on correct designing. A ny
| ing-machine must be as airily light 10
it's size as thistledown aud yet a
strong for each square foot of its sur
face as girder; and il must trave
sometimes at a speed twice that Of tn
fastest express train. Twenty-Five
thousand times must miracle in me
chanical engineering be performe
within year.-From 'fhc Wings Q
| Victory, by Waldeinar Kaempfert i
the American Review of Reviews 70
lOrtobcr. 1917.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-10
So the Woodlot Will Pay.

If YOUR voodlot Is not being cared
for. YOU are losing large profit, The
woodlot occupies the richest soil, and
in many cases il brings In the small
est return Ia make this land profit
able II is not necessary to cut down
the trees, blow mn the stumps, aud
plant it to grain or some other farm
products Just plant new trees where
there are vacant spots. and cut out the
undesirable trees 50 that the valuable
trees may grow and reproduce.
An Investigation Of the general con
ditionS of woodland reveals the fact
that many persons usually class their
timber land as waste land, or practi
cally such. Under this system Of the
timber land caring for itself, the yield
of merchantable material is not suffi
cieut to pay interest on the invest
mcnt and taxes on the land, aud from
a financial standpoint it is Improbable
land to hold
No one would expect to make f
nancial success of farming if he were
| to handle his business on the basis
that most farmers handle their wood
| lot. The solution of the situation i
this: The unproftable trees may bt
cut and cleared from the ground, ant
| the land stocked with desirable spec
les, just as proves profitable with 9th
! er crops.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-10
ELIMINATE FRYING.
Hoover Households Should Conserve
Fats by Baking Ccd and Haddock.

The average American housewife
seems to believe that the only way
fish can be cooked is to fry it, - said
a well-known Boston cooking teacher
the other day. GAS matter Of fact
very few fish should ever be fried, and,
lust now, frying should be entirely
eliminated.
Food Administrator Hoover has
asked us to conserve fats, particularly
animal fats, and to do this we must
give up the practice Of frying foods
which can he cooked in other ways.
! Instead of frying your steak, cod
or haddock, for example, roll them in
cornmeal and bake them in the oven.
i When brown. pour over them q little
melted butter
1t will often be found possible TO
use stale bread crumbs instead of corn
meal for this. When doing So pour
a little melted butter over the crumbs
before dusting the latter over the fish.
| Finally, if you feel YOU must fry
fish, use vegetable oils or fats,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-10
MOTHER! DON'T TAKE
CHANCES IF CHILD'S
TONGUE IS COATED
If cross, feverish, sick, bilious, clean
little liver and
bowels.

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply viii not take
the time from play to empty their bow
els, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach sour.
Look at the tongue, Mother! If coat
ed or your child is listless, cross, fever
ish, breath bad, restless, doesn t eat
heartily, full of cold or has sore throat
or any other children IS ailment. give
teaspoonful Of California Syrup of
Figs, then don t worry, because it is
perfectly harmless, and in few hours
all this constipated poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently move
out Of the bowels, and you viii have a
well, playful child again. A thorough
inside cleansing is oftimes all that
is necessary. 1t should be the first
treatment given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for a bottle OF
California Syrup of Figs, which has
full directions for babies, children of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Look carefully
and see that it is made by the "'Cali-
fornia Fig Syrup Company. ''-Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-10
His Place With Sister.

4 revival meeting was in progress
III 4 Southern town aud Sister Smith
was called upon for testimony. Being
meek and humble, she said:
I do not feel as though I should
stand here and give testimony. I have
been a transgrcssor for a good many
years and have only recently seen the
light. I believe that my place is in a
dark corner behind the door.
Brother Jones was next called upon
for his testimony, and, following the
example set by Sister Smith, he said:
81 too, have been sinner for more
than 10 years, and l do not think it
would be fitting for me to stand be
fore this assembly as model. I think
my place is behind the door, in a dark
corner, with Sister Smith. Harper s
Magazine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-10

The Christian Science Monitor that
has Away, been ono of the strongest
suffrage paper, makes this admirable
ommeut ON the New York suffrage
victory: THE fight for suffrage in
New York against all forms of dis
enlargement, has developed among
women 4 persistence that has com.
maudcd the admiration, and 4 paticnc,
That ba, compelled the respect of men.
Since the entrance of the United States
into the war, the attitude displayed
by the suffrage leaders has won over
thousands Of men who formerly had
been i'm opposition. Although they
we've naturally constrained to carry on
the campaign just closed the winning
Of the war was espoused by them az the
paramount issue. They gave their as
sistauce heartily and enthusiastically
to the support of the President s wal
policies. They encouraged volunteer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-10
"a CADlY'Sg[NINl'
k,l [A|RY TALE
"a 81 hAM GRAHkM BONNER
BOX TORTOISE.

II live on the land" said the Box
Tortoise.
"You say that as if it were the
greatest thing in the world" answered
the gray snake.
"Now. don't be rude and cross, Mr..
Snake" said the Box Tortoise, "fOr If
you are, you know can look after my
self"
Us that soi" asked the snake. wrig-
Cling. He hadn't thought SO much of
the tortoise before, but now that he
had just heard that the tortoise could
look after himself so well, he became
rather interested
And what are these wonderful
ways you have for caring for your
self?" asked the snake.
My name tells you" answered the
Box Tortoise He wasn't going TO have
the snake rude. He would make him
polite, and so he decided he wouldn't
tell him right away how he could de-
fend himself. He saw quite plainly
/ that the snake was interested.
II don't know exactly what your
name is said the snake
Mr. Box Tortoise is my name"
Il still don't see what that has to dc
with your bravery or with your ways Of
defense. Maybe you don't know wha
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-10
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE
The Park Ave. News.
BY LEE PAPE

Weather. Season wen things change,
inclooding leaves frum green to red
and underware frum summer TO winter,
itching at ferst.
Mihterry News. Kernel Pubs Sim
kins, Of kumpinv B. has bin command
ed to appeer before a cort marshil next
Satiddav aftirnoon. Kernel Simkfns
was eawt swapping II commons for :
bloc agates with Fritz Smit, the son
Of Smits butcher store, and IS charged
with trading with the enemy.
Bold Plot Fooled Sid Hunt had 70
take some fearse medesin last week,
and his father gave him sent for
every dose he took until he cawt him
trying to change wat il sed on the
label frum Wnnts every ) hours, to )
times every hour.
Sissietv Notes Mr.. Sam Cross and
Mr.. Benny Potts made il up to both
get up and see the sun rise last Tooz-
day morning. but they was both weak
up at 5 o clock by the sun shining on
their faces. Miss Maud Jon
son got a splinter climbing over hel
back tents on dare Wensday attir
noon. and il was took out by her moth
| or with a needle, the operation being
successful.
Pomc by skinny Martin.
How to Live to Be 100.
Never chew tobacko, and remember
Each sw8re weird is a oath.
! And weather its April or December.
iCigaretts always stump the growth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-10

Comment is still being made to the
effect that DR.. Karl Muck, the Prus-
sian leader of the Boston Symphony
orchestra. refused to have the Star
SpangIed Banner played at 4 recent
performance. Yet it has been clearly
proved that Dr.. Muck was not notified
Of the request for the national anthem.
Bat every patriotic orchestra should
now include this as part of each per
formancc without being requested. And
it looks as if this might happen as q
result Of the symphony incident.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-10
If We Only Understood

Ii we knew the cares and trials,
Knew the efforts all in vain,
And the bitter disappointment.
Understood the loss and gain
Would the grim eternal roughness
Seem wondcr-iust the same
Should we help where now we hinder
Should We Pity whore we blame
All, we Judge each other harshly,
Knowing not life s hidden force
Knowing not the fount Of action
Is less turbid A. its source;
Seeing not amid the evil
All the golden grains of good;
And we d love each other better
If we only understood.
Could we judge all deeds by motives
That surround each other s lives,
See the naked heart and spirit,
Know what spur the action gives
Often We would find it better.
purer than we Judge we should,
We should love each other better
If we only understood.
Could we Judge all deeds by motives
See the good and bad within,
Often we should love the sinner
All the while we loathe the SIM
Could we know the powers working
To o erthrow integrity,
We should Judge each others error
More with patient charity.
-Rudyard kipling,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-10
At the Library
New Fiction

Anne House of Dreams, L. NJ. Mont
aomery.
Tells how Anne Shirley, the red
haired heroine Of Green Gables and OF
Avonlea, marries Gilbet Blythe and
makes the little house at Four Winds
Corner the real home she had dreamed
Of all her life
Bah; a sub-deb, Mrs. Mary r. Rine
hart.
Bah wants a career and also
dreams Of being great author: all this
she confdes to her diary which she
says "should contain Unity, Conference,
Emphasis. Perspicuity, Vivaeity and
Precision 1t may be ornamentod
with dialogue, description and choice
quotations Good to read aloud
Beyond, John Galsworthy.
A problem novel to be classed with
Dark Flower rather than with Fra
ternity or the Authors other novels
dealing with social conditions in Eng
Hand. It is the story of an English
lgirl reckless choice OF It husband ana
the entanglemcnts that followed.
The Brown STUDY y. f'lehmoho-
Donald Brown, pastor Of an aristo-
cratic fashionable church, j. threatened
with nervous breakdown and instead
lof going to a Hanatorum IN search
of health, he chooses to live IN Stun
district where ne soon ma kes friends
and engages quietly III settlement work
he RECEIVERS ms heal'h ana dee'deS u
IgiTe up his fashionable parish and de
vote his life to work IN the Sums. Ih'
girl he loves IS wiling to hEe and work
with him.
Bromley Neignborhood' AiIee brown
a remarkable study OF the. various
TYPES OF character to be found IN
New England village and the ehee'
OF the war on each lndi'lduai III th'
little community The tangled love
story IS OF MINOR interest
Christine Alice ohoimondeieE' pse"d
The letters OF Young glri' VINO wen
- Germany to study the Vioiin' TO he
mother IN England. IheF tel oil Mt
|. love for music, OF the people she meets
of her love affair with Young German
officer; and give n VIVID impression o
German life Just at the outbreak O
the War. She died IN German hos
. lpltdl as she was attempting 10 ICaN
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-10
Nov, Don't Be Rude, Mr.. Snake"

defense means 1t is the same as look
ing after yourself, only the word de- /.
Tending has q grander sound"
This time it had been the snakes
turn to be a little superior, but still
he was interested.
II don't understand. Won't you
please explain your name to me?"
asked the snake in his most polite
hiss.
Certainly, now that you ask SO nice
ly,'' said the tortoise.
81 am always called Mr. Box Tor
toise," he continued. because l can
completely hide my head and legs.
And more than that"
"What?" asked the snake. who was
thoroughly interested IN this queer
tortoise.
Not only can I draw my legs and
head into my shell, but can hold them
there"
How" asked the snake.
Il can close them in quite securely
by shutting hinge made in my middle
she'll"
"Well, of all the amazing things!"
Kissed the snake. in great surprise and
admiration.
Eyes. isn't it NIECE" asked the tor
toise. "My head and legs are always
within my shell if l am afraid danger
is near, and if l am extremely timid
hold them in tightly by the hinge"
and why are you named a box?''
asked the snake.
"A box can close. can't it," asked
the tortoise.
"Of course" said the snake.
And what is mOre-a box can hide
/ things, too, eh?'
ITO be sure, to be sure" said the
snake "Well, 1 am very glad to have
met you and l hope you are glad 10
/ have met me-
Il am" said the tortoise. Il have
taught YOU something you didn't
know before, and that is worth while
/ always believe in teaching creatures
things they don't know--especialls
z Iu6 tliluHS 1Iht IiIG DItdHluS Ol lin
name and the way l can hide"
81 must say, though said the snake
that you are pretty fond of yourself.
And why shouldn't | be-" said tn,
tortoise, when l can put my owl
head and my own legs into my OWL
box"
Just at that moment the TORTOISE
heard a very queer sound. II an
rather frightened" he said.
And no sooner had he said that thar
he hid his head and legs in his shell
The snake watched him and he
full sight he had ever seen in all hi
life
Nothing could be seen of Mr.. Boz
Tortoise but the box. and the snak'
wondered If the hinge had beer
fastened.
The sound did not amount to any
thing. and before long Mr. Box Tor
toise's head appeared, and after fey
minutes his legs came out, too.
Il saw you" Kissed the snake ex
citedly.
"Of course you did said the tor
toise. Didn't l tell you I could hid
quickly?"
and did you fasten the hinge:
asked the snake.
Certainly" said the tortoise. 9
didn't know how great the DANCE
might be, and though nothing har
pened at all it is always w~ll TO b
! on the safe side when one has hidin
y place.
Il tn YoaYaphyasp > u ell Loouu W. "a