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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
kerensky Returning?

Official Washington may not have
been so far OFF when it refused TO be
come too greatly excited over the
gloomE turn events had taken in Rus
STA i'm the-last few weeks. to all ap-
pearances giving Germany complete
mastery over the future of the coun-
try and releasing millions of fighters
IN the east to be thrown against the
allied armies in the west and south.
Washington announced that it would
hldc its time in the Russian situa
ton, suggesting that the picture might
not be as dark as the Bolsheyiki-cen
sorod dispatches showed it to be. To-
day It is reported thai KornilOf, who
was commander Of the Kerensky ar
mics, has under way counter revo-
luton. with promise that il will gain
momentum adequate to dslodge the
temporary grasp Of the Bolsheviki
thus returning the control of the GOV.
ernment to those influences, acting fol
the popular will, which drove the czal
into exile snd laid the foundation fol
democracy. There have been homes
from the first among people in the
United States familiar with condi
tons in Russia that the attempt to de
liver 70 Berlin would be circumvented
and that much OF the separate peac,
talk was circulated for the effect i
might have in buoying the people o
Germany IN the pledges of their ruler,
that victory was slowly but surely OF
the way.
1t has been no secret, however, tina
Germany has all along been undermin
I ing the Russian fighting and diplo
matte forces, and it was this iufu
ence that caused the collapse OF til
kerensky regime. The German prop
uganda had spread unrest over Rus
STA and the people were beginning t
suspect that they were being exploit
ed by self-seekers and that after al
the sane move would be to put asid
arms and return to peaceful pursuits
II it be true that the star of Kerensk
is again in the ascendency Russia be
fore spring may be returned to til
allied line as more potential aggres
sor than it was before the Bolshevil
disturbers upset the compact by whic
the great nation at the east was t
stand with her friends in the ives
until the world was made safe 70
demOcraev
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
Conserving Paper Supply.

The Warren tOhiol Tribune joins
The Argus in protesting against the
waste Of white paper by free publicity
seeking agencies, Of whom the nation
al government itself is not the least
offender. The Tribune receives on an
average Of 20 letters per day contain
ing matter for which space is sought
under the disguise of reading matter
of interest to the public, when in fact
il is merely a clever effort to get free
advertising for some commodity, in
stitution or individual The Argus, ii
might be said, receives fully as many
OF these letters as does the Tribune
every day, and. like its Ohio contem-
porary. consigns them to the waste
paper basket, even without reading
them. At Washington there are scores
Of bureaus grinding out publicity mat
ter which is mailed to every news
paper in the United States. few OF
which give any attention to it, The
government could obtain better re
suits by boiling its reading matter in
to small fraction of the white space
; ii now uses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10

let Uncle Sam make all the money
he can from the venture. All the
American league will expect, Ban
says, is per cent return on It's
money, thus putting itself on a Lib
erty bond basis.
The American league president is
confident that the government could
do better through operation Of the
league than could that organization by
its regular officers. for the reason that
the form Of amusements at the parks
could be varied from baseball to pa
triotie spectacles. Furthermore, Mr..
Johnson tenders his services as head
OF the league gratis 10 the govern
ment. Whether the offer OF the Amler-
lean league chief is accepted or not
il Sounds pretty good; 1t shows that
he is a true ringing patriot, and II
ought TO prove helpful advertising for
next season. The truth is that there
is no danger that the American league
is to suspend next season. Neither Is
there any likelihood that 1t will be
directed by the federal government
: II will be doing business at the old
stand when the spring training sea
son opens and il will go along through
/ the year as IL there were no war in
Europe. 1t may not do as we'll tinan.
ciaily as in peaceful years. but II vii
pay salaries and have a little margin
for the owners, and viii sustain the
interest in the national game for tn,
/ seasons 10 come.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
The Day in Davenport

The death of Christian Eckhardt,
who for many years conducted a gro
Gerry business in Davenport, occurred
at his home, S0812 Harrison street.
He had been aiIing for some time.
MIR. Eckhardt was born in Davenport
Oct 5, 1858, and was 40 years at the
time Of death He was educated in
the Davenport public schools and at
tended the business college here.
/ Henry c. r Lorenz. Civil war vet
eran, who for many years made his
home in Davenport. and who was a
| resident of RobertsdaIe, Ala. since
1905 passed away at his home in the
latter city after a short Illness. De-
ceased was born in Germany Nov. 10
! 1S45, and WAS II years Of age at the
time of death. st the age Of y years
he came with his parents to this coun-
/ try and direct to Davenport where he
made his home until the year Of 1905
with the exception Of few years in
Rock Island county The family
moved to Alabama Dec. ), 1905, where
they have made their home since al
Robertsdale.
The death of William W Walker
an employe of the Rock Island. arse
gal. whose home was in Burlington
Occurred at 2:l5 o'clock Death was
caused from heart trouble with whics
he had been suffering for some time
Death occurred at his rooming house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
THE ORTHODOX 0NEEET,

i New York cartOOnlsj, who ImbiDeS
sometimes. met a couple OF friends
one evening on Fifth avenue when
he was experiencing some difficulty
In navigating properly, and insisted
that they should go to dinner with
him Almost by force he dragged
them into a restaurant. When the
trio had been assigned seats the wait
er placed menu before each OF
them.
Since you're giving the party, old
man. you'd better do the ordering,
said one Of the guests.
The host made a vain effort 10 TO
Gus his wabbly vision upon the words
on the bill OF fare Then he laid tine
card down and, with the air Of one tc
whom expense is absolutely no object
he said to lowering functionary:
Bring us an omelet-gre big ONE
let-shee?"
What kind Of an omelet, sir?" in.
quircd the waiter.
The artist thought for moment
Then he made his choice
Bring us an egg omelet, he said
BY The time Colonel House has com
pleted his foreign mission he will haV,
I developed iuto a fair conversational
! list. One marvels at his taIkativenest
since his arrival in Europe Perhap,
( it is the change Of air
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
The Cripple in the Doorway

When you observe a cripple sitting
in the doorway OF q railway station
exit put your hand on your pocket
book. And when you hear somebody
behind YOU cough call for the police.
That is a sure sign that there has
been some pocketpicking done Ia your
vicinity.
People waiting for the evening
southbound train at the Burlington
depot on Twentieth street SATURDAY
were victmized by absolutely the lat
Al in croOkdom strategy.
AS the time when the train was due
To null into the station ucared, there
WAS movement OF passengers to-
ward the doorway leading 10 the
tracks. Suddenly a stranger broke
into a song. He had pleasing voice
and most Of the folks IN the station
stopped to enjoy him. As the clans
al the locomotive bell was heard the
rush for the door began But the en-
trance was obstructed by q man who
had trouble In handling himself Eyi-
denly no was badly crippled. People
stood back TO give him an opportun-
itv TO clear the doorway Cripples
hrst was the slogan. The blocking oil
the doorway huddled the people in the
depot in one bunch.
When all had got nicely packed TO-
gether there was cough by man al
the outside Of the line This cuugr
had marvellous curative effect upon
the cripple. for he was on his feet anC
off In the open like flash OF light
ming.
People looked at each other ant
wondered what il was all about
whether they had been deceived b!
their own eyes or not. A few folk
thought Of searching themselves Tw,
who did so discovered that they ha,
been relieved Of 500 and $40 re
spectively. Whether others wer
robbed during the process the polio
did not learn. There are people VIII
are relieved by such methods who pre-
fer not to net ii be known that the
have been so easily taken in. Still "
don't know anybody who wouldn
have was so absolutely origina
anu we'll carried out.
The assumption is that there wer
two men in M The job. the fellow VIII
played the cripple and his confedei
ate IN the crowd who coughed aftC
he had obtained all that he felt he wa
entitled TO AZ one trick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
Government and Baseball.

Ban Johnson, president Of the
American league, says it's mistaken
notion that baseball teams are great
money! makers every year He says
war hurts the pastime. Before the
United States got tangled in the trou-
bic across the sea the gate felt the
fall OF interest Now that the United
States is in. and will be getting in
deeper every day, Ban imagines that
II is going to be a hard struggle Cor
many OF the smaller leagues 10 null
through next season. The bigger cir
cults can make it. to he sure. but he
saws they will not have as smooth
sailing as they have had when times
are normal.
Ban has been reading somewhere
that the big leagues are not patriotic
In failing 10 divide their earnings with
the governmenj as means OF help
Ing TO finance the war. Ii had been
suggested to him that the American
donate all OF its income less 6 per
rent profit. Ban replies that baseball
mon are Just AS patriotic as any other
class Of American citizens, and in or
der that the American league be not
nisjudged he oners 20 turn over the
eut!rc plant. teams. parks. ETC. to the
government for the coming season and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
ItES AND .JIRFS.

The poorest way We know Of judg-
Ing man, is by the automobile he
drives.
Isn't it great that hangnajls aren't
contagious?
4 man whose face is so swollen he
looks funny mas hard time finding
sympathy.
There is said to he an unprecedeut-
ed demand for safety deposit vaults
1t appears that people are going 10
take no chances with the coal they
already have.
Hens, poets aud photographers
scratch for q living.
Our idea Of var candy is choco-
late cannon.
Fans again in fashion? It takes
more than that TO raise the wind"
Wee Willie is such a firm believer
( in soap conservation that he has Civ
ZEN up washing his ears and the back
of his neck.
/ inquisitive Ichabod wants to know
why q powder puff isn't almost the
! same as d dynamite explosion.
! Uncle Sol says warming up" to a
] SiIl - Willie uGl b4 utSIc6S,
Ii We had our choice we'd rather
/ talk French than walk Spanish
OF course man vets his whistle
when he goes on q toot.
'Prodteer' has a bad sound be-
cause there is a tear on +he end Of
/ it,
Our idea Of pure camoudage is the
average burlesque Autograph
Some store girls make up theil
faces as if they were near sighted.
The movement to abandon table Ell
quet to help the conservation of fooC
idea is not intended to justify inhaia
ton of soup with explanatory vigor
or impaling pie and prunes with F.;
knife
! The germ in Germany seems t
be a war Observation-Disclosures Leedy il
! Youngstown Telegram
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
The Halifax Tragedy.

1t is estimated that there are four
thousand dead in the Halifax disaster.
Such a total, with the attendant trag-
edy and suffering, would have stunned
us few years ago. Il does so now.
but not with that tensity that seized
us before We became hardened by the
enormous toll in human life falling
before the guns on the battiefelds OF
Europe While our sympathies are as
broad as they ever were, and while we
ARE as ready as ever TO offer hand
of assistance in misfortune that may
overtake civilization anywhere. the
fact remains that our emotions have
become benumbed; We are prepared
for any horror.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10

Marriage Licenses. Carl Claussen,
Davenport, and Annie Koch, Dayen-
port; Walter Dietz, Walcott Iowa, and
Grace Kuehl. Stockton. Iowa; Jo-
hannes Jurgens. Stockton, Iowa, and
Minnie Leese, Bennett. Iowa; Paul H.
Shinn, Davenport, and Norma Edna
Zoeckler, Davenport
g.
Stops Track Manager ]. 6.
FIuntoon of the Tri-City Railway com
pany reports that all track improve
ment work OF the company has been
brought TO a halt ny the sudden
change in the weather It is almost
impossible to make Roadway with such
work in extreme freezing weather and
all track repairing will be discon-
tinued till spring.
/ Obituary REGARD Eugene SyIves-
/ ter. for The past 26 years a resident
Of Davenport, died at the home of his
mother. Mrs. Mary Sylvester sos East
Ninth street. He has been ailing for
: number of years, Heart disease and
other complications caused death.
/ Frederick T. Fetrik, Davenport
passed away at the home of his faith
cr. Frank Petrik. 1907 Fulton avenue
Saturday morning at 1880 O'Clock
after lingering illness. Deceased
was born May Is. 1888, and was 81
( years of age al the time OF death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10

toms and take on a speaking likeness
of fair to middiing health just by
bracing up and keeping braced up
without wearing any harness to that
desirable end. II is necessary to train
the muscles, by general physical cul-
ture, moderately but faithfully car
ried out every day for many months
Sometimes the atomic individual will
Adeclare he or she gets considerable
exercise: but the atomic posture be-
lies The claim the exercise is not
sufficiently varied or general 10 ac-
complish the needed muscle training.
a person we'll trained has no diff
| Guilty in standing, walking and sitting
in a good posture. and we regret to
say he has very little need for the
services OF d doctor.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Safe for The Child.
! Is it dangerous TO child's health TO
take her on street cars or to moving
picture places this time OF year? She
is I years old &c. L. CT
4 Answer-Not at all. Where it is
safe for you or your husband to 20 ii
! is equally safe for the little girl.
PareSis, or "Seftening of the Brain
! ! have friend, aged about 40. who
has paresis Of the brain. He is in an
institution, and has improved in ply
steal condition, but his mental state
remains about the same. Is paEesig
curable? II not. how long do patients
live with it? Can you tell me the cause
OF the disease? On. n. Al
| Answer-No 1t is incurablo, al
though very vigorous treatment some
times postpones complete breakdown
a long time Patients live from few
months to several years with paresis
/ am sure your friends medical at
PENDANTS are in better position to e-s
plain the cause of the disease in his
case. This is hut one of scores OF in.
stances in which | feel constrained t
eyade a question because OF that yer,
fragile relationship called friendship
| can always tell you yourself NOR,
about your troubles than | feel liht
telling you about your friends all
ments. In practice, when ellen
comes seeking advice for %..sici
friend We generally say: Lets Sc,
your sick friend That usualll
i breaks the spell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
now MRS. WHIpPLE AVOIDS
WORK.

Mrs Whipple has changed her help
this week The last man was a good
one, but the woman. although good
in many ways, could not cook salts
factorily. Besides the new couple,
she has a new man to wholly take care
of the hens and chickens. She also
had the lady expert she had before
a few days TO advise the new man in
regard TO care Of them hens Web
ster (Massl Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
Not Surprising.

II was not to he expected that Amer
lean dcstroyers could 50 on sinking
German submarines without one Of
their own number having the tables
turned upon ii. The Jacob Jones was
the first American wsrship destroyed
by the enemy II was taken uuawares
in the darkness and was not lost in
an open fight. Il is believed 70 mem
hers Of the crew persisted This is
war The United States has been sin
gularly fortunate in its campaign
against the submarines, its destroy
ers admittedly having been the prin-
cipal factor in combating The under
water terror, which was getting the
upper hand on British shipping until
the naval lighters from this side were
hurried TO the zone Of ruthlessness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
JAPAN SHIN PLAsTERs.

Tokio-Japan seems to be entering
a shin plaster era, Her stock OF small
coins is inadequate TO keep pace with
the advance in the price of commodi-
ties and an Issue of 80 20 and lessen
bills. IS under consideration and may
be issued toward the end of the year.
The present high price Of silver has
tempted some 10 melt the coins and
SO transform them into the more wall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10

NA-1 - - - "a -
Are You Atomic!
There is a certain type Of human
that can be fittingly described as atomic
That is strictly a medical word, so
it is up to us to interpret it.
Tone is the state OF muscle, both
voluntary and involuntary muscle,
which distinguishes a live animal from
a dead one. Even in deep sleep or in
complete surgical anesthesia the mus
cles still have certain degree oil
tone, though they are greatly relaxed :;
they do resist stretching little more
than do the muscles OF a dead one. Ii
YOU lack tone the doctor considers you
atomic. X-ray observation of the d.
gestiye process has taught US that
many people suffer from atomic stom-
ach--the involuntary or smooth mus
Gle Of the stomach wall lacks tone
and tone in digestion is very fine
thing to have
Here are few of the characteristic
conditions noted in persons belonging
to the sad atomic type:
Swapping, clicking or other noises
in various joints when the individual
is moving about. A tendency to re
Taxation and partial, or not rarely
complete disloeation of the jaw When
the individual yawns or otherwise
opens the mouth widely and throught
lessly. A markedly dropping, sunken
! chested, pot-hellied, round shoulderet
/ POSTURE typical slouched posture
| Constipation and piles Floating OF
loose kidney, particularly in women
A tendency TO melancholic disposition
General physical incapacity and in
ability to put forth sustained physica
effort Various digestive or abdom
nal symptoms. frequently suggestin;
serious troubles like gallstones, ap
pendicitis, gastric or duodenal ulcer
but in reality dependent upon ptoset
or sagging organs and the consequen
stasis or stagnation Of food.
We dislike to list lot of symptom
like the foregoing. Yet we mean we'll
II you have a choice collection Of suel
symptoms trot en- out and give ZEN
! & little physical culture, Nothing lik'
good physical training to sham
symptoms out of countenance In tn
past few years we have seen hypo
chondriae after dyspeptic. so to speak
gradually slough OFF all their pet symp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
IT'S A WEARY WORLD FOR SURE

Miss Beulah Jacobs has bought a
pair OF $12 pin-heeled shoes on &C
count but has been unable to pay for
them out Of her salary of IS week,
as it takes all she can save to keep
the heels in repsir.-Coheyville {haIf)
Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10

HINDENBURG, dispatch says,
still pins his faith in the U-boat But,
IL he we're pushed into a corner aud
made 10 be honest with himself, he
would admit that his faith is sinking
rapidly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10

A DETROIT newspaper published a
little police item that man by the
name Of Marble had been arrested 81
times in one year for drunkenness.
Some "rounder," Ell?
OTTO, MILF and BECkE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
Daily History Class
DECEMBER 10.

1192-Louis XVI brought 10 trial by
the French revolutionists.
lS9S-united States and Spain signed
treaty of peace at Paris.
1906 Baroness Won Suttner of Aus
tria was awarded the Nobel peace
prize, valued at $4,000.
1906-Nobel peace prize awarded Pres
ident Roosevelt
1s15-Ailied armies in Serbia began
retreat at Saloniki
19i6-Italian armies repulsed Aus
trian attack on the Trentino front.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10

The Good Fellows of Rock Island
have always protected the poor chill
dren against cherries Christmas iii
the past. The Argus is confident that
they can be depended upon to do their
part this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
EXPECTING A CROWD.

Charley Lewis, who lives in Wash
ington now. came from Kentucky. and
once in a while he goes back down
there on a visit to the old home. The
last time he was in the Blue Grass
district he took trip on a small
steamboat up the Kentucky river
which. among other things, is IA
nous for the scenery and the distil-
Ieries along the shores.
He overheard a passage between
two darkv deck hands, quarreiine
about something near the engine
You keep on pesterin' me-" threat
ened one of the debaters. AN Ist
gwine come over dere whar you +,
an ies' natchelly cave yore haid in.
The second Negro reached TOWARD
his hip pocket
You an who else?' he inquired
softly.
A PHILADELPHIA divine has beer
warning from his pulpit against tn,
indecent dress of women members o
his congregation. He will discover
that about all his campaigning wil
accomplish viii be a falling off il
pew occGpanay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10

\ preliminary canvass shows that
the house may pass the prohibition
amendment and defeat the national
woman suffrage measure. The average
good American citizen is Of the opinion
that congress should not waste any
time on either OF these questions al
the present Session, but devote all OF
its planning ON how to get the wal
over within the quickest possible time
There is no rush about the two amend.
ments. They will take care OF them.
selves. But the war won't
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10

iuabie form of bullion. This is forbid
den by law; but good example, Il
any were needed was given by the
Yokohama Specie bank. which, upon
, the declaration OF the gold ban by the
United States, threw all its American
gold dollars into the melting pot TO
ailay the nervous fears of the Japan
csc dentists and jewelers..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10

This is the time OF year TO expect
winter, but the average mortal would
prefer to have his cold spells come
oftener and with less severity than
the one that has been lowering about
the past few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10

A report has it that Nick Romanoff,
former ear of Russia, has escaped.
One would imagine he would have had
sense enough to have waited until
The weather moderated and the roads
improved He viii ind it pretty
tough travelling these days in the
neighborhood Of Tobolsk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
cHO lRDS I'D
DgScOR d S
EXIT GOLD. ENTER COAL.

OF bank robberies each day We read
And it seems queer to me, indeed,
That so many safe-cracking hanks
Should waste their time on money
banks.
I'm sure if I were in the game
| wouldn't work on things 50 tame
The sBag that / would make my goal
Is found in bank. but is called coal
ia steal a lump Of the precious stuff
Tim sure that would be enough
Then I'd go way to some far-off CLINE
And live in ease to the end of time
Old. X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10

A British general led successful
counter attack against Germany while
clad only in his paiamas Perhaps the
allied lighters have been wearing too
many clothes