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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
Funeral of Mrs. Frank BIeuer.

Funeral services for the late Mrs
Frank BTeuer, 1929 Seventh avenue,
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
the German Evangelical church at
$3.50. Rev. F. ]. Rolf will officiate.
interment will take place in Chip
piannoek cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13

trucked car turned out in the local
car shops but II was the first double
frucked conveyance used by the lines
in the tri-cities. The conveyance at
first was In service between Rock Is
land and Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
Nyh1ofy

For express call William Trsfs
1'ri-Ctty Towel Supply coT7any.
T. /. Clean Towel Service; phone
r. /. 447s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
Considered the Best.

The local battery is considered the
best in the regiment, and the regi-
ment the best of those stationed at
Camp Logan. the visitor declared, not
only in point of morale but in the ad-
vancement made in training and the
understanding Of military tactics.
All the news all the time The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
DESERIER TALES
BRANDED UNTRUE
Sergeant Howard kloye Declares
Stories Rock Island Men Quit
Without Foundation.

Stories III circulation that two MEM
bers Of Battery f. the Rock Island
unit in the One Hundred Twenty
third field artillery, in training at
Camp Logan, Houston, Texas, were
sentenced to Fort LeaVenworth for
deserving, were branded as wild rum
ors today.
Sergeant Howard kioye Of the bat
terry so. declared upon his arrival
here. He Is on a Christmas furlough
and will remain here until after the
Yuletide, unless he receives orders in
the meantime to return.
Sergeant Kloye said that the stories
that the men deserted are unture. He
also said there was no foundation for
the tales circulated that one of the
men was shot in the back after hav-
ing deserted, and was placed in hos
pital. He declared the rumors prob
ably grew out Of the fact that two
members of the battery took a leave
of absence without permission, for
which they were severely repri-
manded
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-30

tllne as Lerever ueaiu, raised MS eyes.
Startling as the sight Of the man
given ND for dead must have been, no
muscle Of Bob SCOTS body moved.
His expression of surprise slowly dis
solved into grin that mutely invited
the others, as he had found out for
himself, TO find out for themselves.
lefever finished his deal, threw down
the pack, and picked up his hand. His
suspicious eyes never rose above the
level of the faces at the table; but
when he had thumbed his cards and
looked from one to the other OF the
remaining players to read the weather
signals, he perceived on SCOTS face
an uuWonted expression, and looked TO
where the scouts gaze was turned for
an explanation of it. Lefever's own
eyes, at the sight of the thinned fa-
mlliar face behind Elpaso's chair,
starting, opened like full moons. The
big fellow spread one hand out his
cards hidden within 1t, and with the
other hand prudently drew down his
pile of chips. Gentlemen" he said
lightly. "ths game Is interned' lie
rose and put a silent hand across the
table over Elpasos shoulder. Henry
he exclaimed impasslvely, zone ques-
ton, If you please-and only one How
In fbun1ar 1id Won do n ~
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-30

sion urged Itself on him that she was
either i'll or In trouble perhaps IN
trouble for helping him; Il moment
Inter lie was laying plans to get into
the gap TO find out.
Nothing Ii the way of Il venture
could be more foolhardy-thls he nd
mitlrd to himself Holhlng, he con-
Soled himself ly rCilecting, but some
thing stronger than danger could Jus
tify it. or all the motley Morgan fol-
lowing within the mountain fNstness
he could count on but one man to help
him in the slightest degree this was
the d,reict, Ball Page, There was 10
choice hut to use him, and be was
easily enlisted, for IT," CalahnSaS affair
bad made II heroic figure of De Spain
In the barroonls. De Spain, according
~, lay In wait for the old man aud
intercepted him one day on the road
to Sleepy Cat, walking the twenty
miles patiently for his whisky.
"You must be the only man In the
gnp. Bull. that can't borrow or steal
n horse to ride" remarked De Spain,
stopping him near the river bridge.
Page pushed back the broken brlm
of his hat and looked up. You
wouldn't believe It" he said, impart-
Ing cheerful confidence, "but ten
years ago had horses to lend to every
man tween here and Thief river" lie
nodded toward Sleepy Cat with a
wrecked smile, and by n dramatic
chnnce the broken hnt-brim fell with
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-30
Is
Nan ST
Music
Mountain
By
FRANK H. SPEARMAN |
Author of WHISPERING SMITH"
Observation-Disclosures

Author of WHISPERING SMITH"

Day was breaking when the night
boss, standing in the doorway at the
Caahasas barns, saw horseman rid
ing ut lelsurely pace up the Thief
River road. The barnman scrutlnlzcd
the approaching stranger closely.
There was something strange and
something familiar In the outlines Of
the figure. But when the night. rider
had dismounted In front OF the barn
door, turned his horse loose, and, limp
ing stlflly walked forward on foot, the
man rubbed his eyes hard before he
could believe them. Then he uttered
an lncredulous greeting and led Henry
de Spain into the barn office.
There's friends of yours in your
room upstairs right now he declared,
bullying with shock De Spain sitting
down, forbade the barnnnn to disturb
them, on'y asking who they We're,
When he had asked half dozen
more lesurely questions and avoided
answering twice as many, the haruman
at De SPANS request helped him up
stairs, Beside himself with excite
ment, the night boss turned grlnning
as he laid one hand on the doorknob
nad the other on De Spaln's shonder
"You couldn't have come he whIs-
pcred loudly, "at better time.
The entryway was dark. and from
the silence within the room one might
have thought its occupants, II there
We're such, wrapped in slumber. But
AZ intervals faint clicking sound
could be heard. The night man threw
open the door. BY the Hight Of two
stage-lamps, one set or thc dresser
and the other on a window ledge, four
npn sat about rickety table in a life
and-death struggle at cards. No voice
broke the tense silence, not even when
the door was thrown broadly open.
No one--neither Lefever, Scott,
Frank Elpaso nor McAlpln-looked up
when De Spain walked into the room
and, with the night man tiptoeing be-
hind, advanced composedly toward the
group. Even then his presence would
have passed unnotlced, but that Bob
SCOTS ear mechanically recorded the
limping step and transmitted to his
trained intelligence merely notice Of
something unusual.
Scott, picking up his cards one at
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-30
the words: They've got 'em all"
"Your fault, Bull"

"Say" t'p went the broken brlm,
and the whIskiod face lighted with a
shaking smile you turned some trick
vi that CHlnbasas crew--some fight"
BuIl ehucklad.
"Bui, II old DUKE Morgan n Repub.
lean
Rull looItca surprised at the turn Of
De SPANS question, but answered IL
good faith. "puke votes most any
ticket that's again the railroad"
Wow about picking couple of
good barnnen over n the gap Bull?'
"Whnt Kind of ah y goI?'
"Sce McAhin the next time You're
over At Caabasns. How about that
girl that lives with Duke?'
Bulls face lighted. "Nun Say
she's n little hummerl"
II hear she's gone down to Thief
river, teaching school,"
Game by Dukes less'n three hours
ago. Seen her In the kitchen maxim
bread
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-30
CHAPTER XIV.
Strategy.

One week went to repairs. To n
man OF action such week Is longer
than ten years of service. But chained
to Il bed in the Sleepy Cat hospital, De
Spain had no escape from one week of
thinking, and for that week he thought
about Nan Morgan. And the impulse
that moved him the first moment he
could get out of bed and into Il saddle
was to spur his way hard and fast
to her: TO make her, against score
Of burly cousins. his own; and never
TO release her from his sudden arms
again.
With De Spain to think was TO do;
AT least to do something, but not With
out further careful thinking, and not
without anticipating every chance Of
failure. And his manner was to cast
up all difficulties and obstacles in n
situation. brush them aside, and have
his will il the heavens fell; and he
now set himself. while doing his rou-
tine work every day, to do one par
ticular thlng-to see, talk to. plead
with, struggle with the woman, or girl,
rather--chlld, even, to his thoughts, So
fragile she wus--this girl who hnd
given him back his life against her
own marau4ing relatives.
His friends saw that something was
absorbing him in IN Unusual, even an
extraordinary way, vet none could ar
rive at II certain conclusion as TO what
ii was. The one man In the country
who could have suruised the situa-
ton between the two-the barn boss,
McAlpin--if he entertained suspicious,
was far too pawky to share them with
anyone.
When two weeks had passed without
De SPANS having seen Nan or having
hCprd of her being seen. the cnnrlu.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-30

THE REX TYPEWRITER Is
second to none regardless of
&price. 1t has Ford price with
(, ia Buick service. J. M. Under
wood. February 8 tt.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-30

Bill-"Wcll, do you think the doctor
has helped yeu?" jill, displaying an
empty pocketbook: Looks more as II
he'd helped himself
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-30
Had His Hands In,

Continued Next Week
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04
Bees That Are Bandits.
A New Jersey man is accused by

A New Jersey man is accused by his neighbors of keeping species of bees that, instead of honestly making honey from flower and clover bloom, thievish- ,ly plnnder the hsves-of all the work ing bees in the neighborhood. It is asserted that this man, although he has not kept an honest bee in seven years, regularly sells more honey than any other bee map in the Delaware valley. No doubt these allegations will surprise most people. .rhe bee has been commonly looked upon as incor- ruptibly honest and as an unvarying model of industry. Indeed, 1t was fir. m the bee that man first learned that industry and honesty go through this world hand in hand. The man or the bee that won't work Is bound to have unhealthy views and improper practices regarding the rights of prop erty. The degrading effects of idle ness have long been observable in man. But 1t has been thought that the bee Is of higher order.-Exchange.
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Average Man Is Honest.

A banker who, for the first time in his life, has come into intimate con tact with poverty-stricken folk, says s"The average man wants only half n chance to be honest. This is thing worth learning. But 1t did not require visits to the. slums to find it out. A little thought Would have served as we'll. The mass of people is consti- tuted of average men. The mass has the power to do whatever it wills to do. It could, if 1t wished, rise in the night and strip the rich bare, and. since 1t is the mass that represents the majority will, 1t tScould, so far as law is concerned, go unpunished. But the average man is honest. The mass wants nothing of bloodshed and rob- bery. Those who possess are safe from those who have nothing. Our banker friend who visited Poverty Row used his eyes. His remark shows that for most of his years, he hadn't, on this particular subject, used his braips Toledo Blade.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04
Modern ldsas Of Greatness.

"OV0VU sUVOO VI SsVNsssVOOs
 When we ask what 1t Is that we moderns deem to constitute greatness among the men of our own or com paratively recent time, we feel that the standard has somewhat changed. We set less store by monarchs, for they do not fill the stage of the world as they once did, although some Of them have still large opportunities for doing good or harm. Neither do we give quite such special honor to military glory as former ages did. Nevertheless, the es- sential qualities that dazzle the eyes of man may be still the same. I speak chiefly of the greatness that consists in action. for the ruler, the statesman and the warrior do their work in the sight of the world and can be judged by 1t. whereas the poet or the philoso- pher may have long to wait for reccg- milton, and even supreme scientific discovery may not be appreciated un. til long years have been spent in work. ing out it's applications.-James Bryce, in Youths Companion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04
NoTABLEs BORN THIS DAY.

James Earl Fraser, the sculptor who designed the Buffalo nickel, born at Winona, Minn., Al years ago today.
 Rt. Rev. Alexander c. Garrett, Episcopal bishop of Dallas, born in County Sligo, Ireland, S5 years ago today.
 Dr. Robert Ernest Vinson, president of the University of Texas, born in Fairfield county, s. C., Al years ago today.
 Edward S. Abelee. we'll known as an actor of the speaking stage and m motion pictures, born in St. Louis, AS years ago today. :. congress of the Seventh Pennsylvania district, born in Chester county, Pa, ,62 years ago today.
 Roderick (Bobby) Wallace, veteran major league baseball player, born m Pittsburg. Pa, 43 years ago today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04
Wild Animals and Law.

If a human being trespasses on yous property, or carries away or destroys anything belonging to you, the law will protect you or you may proceed against him yourself even to the extent of us' Ing physical force. But if wild bird or animal protected by the law injures your property, you must not destroy or tnjure it. If you do, the law will pun. ish you. Deer or moose may browse on crops, mink or skunks kill chickens. robins eat cherries, and all must go free of harm by decision of the New York Court of Appeals in the suit of several owncrs of land on Eagle creek. an inlet of the Fourth lake of the Full ton chain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04

revenue; GA per cent is being raised thru bonds-the Liberty bonds you have purchased.
 A section of the tax that will fall heavny upon you-WlInOuC you Delng any the wiser for the most part-wlIl be the three per cent tax on freight and five per cent on express. This tax, ,o1course, will be passed onto the consumer and will result in higher prices by just little more than they woulu have been otherwise. This tax alone will amount to about $1OO,OOo, 0OU a year-each year a quarter the cost of the Panama canal.
 MT. and Mrs. Photoplay Fan and the lictlc Fans were the first to note the rigors of the new tax. But they, like .ne rest of us, are good patriots and willing to "pitch in" and help "lick the kaiser"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04
nilnd pexelop other sen.e,.


 The man who is born blind develops his other senses to degree that seems almost uncanny.to sighted people, says a writer in London Tit-Bits. His hearing forms one of the principal channels through which he obtains knowledge of what is taking place around him. The slightest variation in sound conveys a wealth of informa- tion to him, because he learns to as- sociate these sounds with their origin and the manner in which they are pro duced. For shape and texture he de- bends upon his touch, and the touch of man who has never had sight is wonderfully sensitive and delicate. To Ind his way about he depends upon his sense of direction and obstacle, which have become highly developed owing to the fact that he has always been entirely dependent upon them. For that part of his education which can be derived from books he depends on Brai)le.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04
' { { ' ' SOME COMPLAINT HERE.

The Sentinel Record of Hot Springs says:
 When the matter of the improve ment of the highway between Hot Springs and Little Rock was taken up here last summer committee of Hot Springs citizens went to Little Rock to see County Judge Miles of Pulaski county, as to what that county would do on it's end of the highway, and they reported back that Judge Miles was very busy with some other road inn provement, but that positively before the first day of September he would have his end of the highway in good condition.
 Ut was with apologies at that time that the date was fixed as far in ad- vance as September first.
 "September has rolled around, and then came October first, and then finally October thirty-first, and now it is the first day of November and not stone has been turned Tn the matter of the improvement of the Pu- laski end of the highway"
 Jefferson county has met with a somewhat similar experience from the hands of Pulaski. That county un- dertook to finish the 6 or 2 mile gap in the road from Pine. Bluff to Little Rock. This work up to date has not s been completed, but to do Pulaski jus tice the contract was let last week, af- ter delay that proved tedious, urk- some and expensive. However, patti ence is cure-all, and, perhaps, by the time we have jolted the springs out of all our automobiles Pulaski will give us and our brothers of Hot Springs the relief due us.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04
WE'RE PAYING FOR THE WAR.

When you dig down into your jeans for the extra pennies demanded by the war taxes, which have just gone into effect, remember that you are thereby helping to pay for the war.
 The taxes you have been trying to dodge in vain since November 1 and 2 are part of your contribution to the fight for liberty thruout the world.
 Uncle Sam is only raising S6 per cent Of his war expenses thru the new
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04
ITALY NEEDS MORE THAN
 SYMPATHY.

Italy, one of our allies in the war against the Central powers, is getting a deal of sympathy for having lost within few days practically all the territory she won throughout year of hard fighting.
 Italy asked for more than sympathy and made the request some time ago, when she asked the allied na- tions, through her ambassador in Washington, for more cooperation on the Austrian front. The ambassador declared at the time that here was the place to concentrate and divide the Central empires-but the request was not needed. This came about through a difference of opinion, and the idea that the Central powers would not ad- nit defeat until they were beaten on the Western front prevailed.
 This opinion probably is right. Yet there is logical opinion that will not down which centers around the fact that the Italians were left to fight alone at time when it was known that mighty attack by the Teutons Vas being perpared.
 The allies have done wonderfully we'll on the Western front, but they have not co-operated very we'll on any of the other fronts, which accounts for many if not all of their reverses on these fronts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04
unlqus School Idss.

Attendance at a Rumford (Me.) school is encouraged by peculiar method: Each room is pegmitted to choose favorite model oftalitomo. bile to represent 1t; every pupil ab- sent or tardy reduceS sthh speed 1t which the car is running. In. thix way rivalry In attendance has 'been devel. oped
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04
One Hundred Years Ago Today.

1817-William Logan Harris, bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church, born near Mansfield, o. Died in New York city, Sept. ', 1887.
 Seventy-five Years Ago Today. 2-Marriage of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd, at Springfield, III.
 Fifty Years Ago Today. 1S67-George Francis Train conclud- ed campaign for woman suf- frage in Kansas.
 Twenty-Five Years Ago Today. 1892-A monument to the Haymarket anarchists was dedicated in Waldheim cemetery in Chicago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04
How's This7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
 Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty i've years, and has become known as the most reliable remedy for CaIarrh. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on the Mucous surfaces. expelling the Poi- eased portions.
 After you have taken Hall's Catarrh Medicine for a short time you will see 9 great improvement in your general health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi- cine at once and get rid of catarrh. Send for testimonials. free.
 Sold by all Druggists. 7bc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
ror Municipal Judge.

The Graphic is authorized to an nounce Judge J. R. Sonny" stewart as a candidate for municipal judge, subject to the action of the Democrat ic city primary election, December 1' 1917.
 The Graphic is authorized to an nounce Earl s. Wood as a candidate for municipal judge, subject to tne action of the Democratic city primary December z, 1917.
 The Graphic is authorized to an nounce S. A. Miller as candidate TOT fudge of the municipal court, suDJec' to the action of the Democratic vo;- CTS as expressed in the city primary on December z, 1917.
 City Attorney.
 The Graphic IS authorized to an nounce A. R. Cooper as candidate for city attorney, subject to the ac- tion of the Democratic city primary election December z, 1917. Municipal Court Clerk. The Graphic is authorized to an nounce A. c. Mayberry as a canol' date for municipal court clerk, sub feet to the action of the Democratic city primary December z, 1917. The Graphic is authorized to an nounce R. B. Lee as candidate TOT clerk of the municipal court, suoJec' to the action of the Democratic city primary election, December
 The Graphic is authorized to an. nounce c. A. Goshorn as a cand1date for municipal court clerk, subject to the action of the Democratic city prl- pary, December 2, 1917. For Alderman. The Graphic is authorized to an ] nounce Mr. Geo. McGibboney as al l derman from the First ward subject Ito the action of the Democratic prl mary December 7th. The Graphic is authorized to an nounce MT. J. H. Means for alderman from the Second ward, subject to the action of the Democratic primary De cember 7th.
 l The Graphic is authorized to an nounce MT. F. o. McGehee for al- derman from the Third ward, sup feet to the action of the Democratic primary December 7th. | The Graphic is authorized to an nounce MT. J. A. Clement for alder man from the Fourth ward, subject to the action of the Democratic pr1- mary December 7th.
 City Clerk.
 The Graphic is authorizer to an nouncc MT. w. A. Lee as a candidate for reelection for city clerk, sub feet to the action of the Democratic 1 primary December '. 1917.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04

War is different from baseball in this particular: In baseball it is con- sidered easiest to beat the enemy on one's home grounds; in war it is con sidered hardest and most expensive.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04
?
 A Cafe Duel

'T read an account of two duelists who tough. all day until both were ex- hansted and yet neither had scratch upon him at the finish" Say, those fellows need little target practice" "Oh, 1t wasn't that. They fought with swords at fifty feet apart"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04

It appears that coal is costing less, but the durn old furnaces and stoves eat up just as much as ever.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04
WORTH REMEMBERING.

A good character, good habits, : and iron industry are lmpregnaDle
 to the assaults of all the lll-luck : that fools ever dreamed of.
 Addison.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04

The first American troops were placed on "quiet" sector of the bat tic front-but it didn't remain quiet long after they got there.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04

The war has made bloated bond holders of us all.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04
One Year Ago Today in the War.

One Year Ago IOday III tne war.
 Nov. 4. 1916.-Italians rolled Aus trian front back another mile; Ger man submarine u-20 ran aground on Danish coast and was destroyed by her crew; Germans continued to re- treat north of Verdun before rapid advance of the French.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04

'WEssoN OIL will cut your BUT TER bill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04

WEssoN OIL can be used over and over again.