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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-22

occoquan, beautifully situated, with
plenty Of books to provide diversion
after useful employment in surround
ings of cleanliness and order does not
convey much Of an impression ss q
school for martyrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-22

When soldier reads Of the food scar
city that confronts the folks at home
he Is naturally reluctant about claiming
the recognized privilege Of the recruit
to kick about Army rations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-22

A strike of any kind has to depend to
some extent on public sympathy In
these days public sympathy is other
wise engaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-22

The Industrious insurance man finds
little encouragement in Germany. The
kaiser's six sons appear to be about
the only safe propositions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-22

Thanks to liberty bonds the man who
was described as having more money
than he knew what to do with has van
ished from the map.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-22

German taxpayers are beginning to
see that indemnity prospects, like the
rest of Berlin's war calculations, are 60
ing entirely to the bad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-22

In honoring the memory Of Capt. Guy
nemer France pays tribute to each
and every one Of the airmen fighting
with the allies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-22

Increase Of the cost Of things that
used to cost nickel may lead to a de-
mand for new fractional currency in the
form Of a si1-cent piece.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-22
Suspicion.

"You suspect the new waiter of being
a German agentT
eyes. The other used to receive a
tip with polite gratitude. This one acts
as if he were collecting an indemnity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-22

In casting up accounts the kaiser
probably finds that blowing up few
munitions plants was not worth the bill
put in by Won Bernstorff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-22

Liberty bonds are enabling numerous
people to enjoy the unfamiliar satisfac-
ton of being among the coupon cutters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-22

1t is getting to be Col. Roosevelt's
luck to be anchored to typewriter when
he longs to be operating machine gun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-22

As great sea fighter Germany con-
tinues to specialize on unarmed mer-
chant ships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-22

A scarcity of terrapin and champagne
is assured for this winter. Nobody
cares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-22

Su6scrfption by mai1-rayabIe in dvaue .:
Daily, unday fncIud d, 00c per month.
Daily. u q Q execute 40c per month
oaturday Star, 81 year: Sunday Star. S2.4o year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-22
Self.Sacridce.

From the Baltimore American.
Knitting sweaters will help, girls
and so will cutting out tho fudge!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-22
Wise Girl.

Wise Girl.
"Of course, you will want an engage
ment ring" said he.
"Yes," replied she.
"With big diamond in it7"
"No. A diamond is only carbon after
ALL Make it a small diamond and put
the change into the shape of a few tons
of coal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-22
A Calculating Shirt.

'Look!" exclaimed one Of Lots daush.
tiers. "Mother has been changed to
pillar of salt!"
"Oh, dear!' said the other. "Why
couldn't it have been sugar. She would
have been so much more valuable!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-22

Each passing joy discloses
Another joy to come;
It's goodbye, roses!
Howdy do, chrysanthemuml
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26
September Railroad Figures

The detailed statement Of railroad
earnings for September. published by
the interstate commerce commission,
contains more matter favorable to the
railroads side of the rate controversy
than we are accustomed to find COM
ing from that source. While gross
earnings for all the railroads showed
an increase according to the com
mission, of 10 per cent over those of
September. 1916, this increase was not
only dissipated. by charges, but the
net earnings actually showed a de-
crease of s20,000,000 Thus the rail-
roads did 10 per cent more business
and extracted 20 per cent less recon-
pense for the service.
The charging in September Of the
retroactive war taxes accounted for
only the minor part of the added
charges on the roads. The heaviest OF
the current increases was, on the
other hand, that for conducting trans
portation. This stood at 81 PEI cent
of the gross. as against 90 per cent in
1916; in other words. it cost the
carriers about one one-sixth more tc
move a train, on the average, than tbs
year before. Higher coal accounted
for much OF the increase.
More telling still. as to the roads
condition. is the revelation that, despite
the rise In railway supplies, the road;
expended only the same percentage
OF their receipts on maintenance o
road equipment They were obviously
skimping where skimping in the enc
costs extra. It was the surest o
signs that the oppression Of overcon
troll was bearing them slowly down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26
Gompers indicated.

Organized labor has indicated the
pro-ally stand OF Samuel Gompers In
war preparedness activities. in which
he has been a constant and enthus-
iastic supporter of the national ad-
ministration. by reelecting him to the
presidency of the American Fedora
ton of Labor at Buffalo, ~ Y. where
the convention has been In session
the past two weeks. The margin was
large enough TO show that the So
cialist peace-at-any-price element thai
had previously attempted to display
its formidableness in the convention
had about completely pulled In its
horns. this course apparently having
been dictated by the evident unpopu-
larity Of any movement that was in
tentioned 10 embarrass the govern
ment in the prosecution of its huge
undertaking, or 10 allow the impress
sion to get abroad that organized la
Dor was not in whole-hearted accord
on the war program.
Mr.. Gompers may not always be
correct in his attitude on big ques.
tions. He Is only human and there.
fore Is expected 10 err the same as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26

When a soldier at Camp Devina, in
Massachusetts, received a letter from
his sister in Germany recounting the
indignities that she was enduring at
the hands OF boche officers while she
was detained with a number OF other
young women, he Immediately asked
and was granted transfer to the next
unit sailing for France. Here is one
young American who knows what he
is going across for. II Is TO avenge the
wrongs Inflicted on one of his own
flesh and blood. II is the right mood
for all of us, fighters and non-eombat-
ants alike, if we are TO conclude our
European unpleasantness in the quick
est time possible.
Every man in khaki ought TO feel
as the Massachusetts, boy does, for the
boche wouldn't care whose sister she
was or what state she came from, just
so she was suited for the fiendish pur-
poses 10 which she was TO be
put. "Ofhcers and men who have
won glory In battle spend {
month or more furlough here" writes
the girl from Germany to her brother
in Massachusetts, and we are sub
iected TO all sorts Of indignities I an
so unhappy that several times l have
almost made up my mind TO kill my
self. Mother was held here for two
months some time ago and now she
cannot visit ME. 7 hope you will try
to do something In America TO helI
me" The message, written on a piece
of paper. ended with a hastily sCrib
pied postscript that she must hurry Il
smuggle the note out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26
Mann Steps Aside.

III health has caused the retirement
of Representative James r. Mann OF
Chicago as leader of the Republican
forces in the coming session of con-
gress. Mr.. Mann distinguished him
self in the last session of that body
by his splendid support of the admin
istratiou, rightfully taking the posi-
ton that politics should be submerged
in time of war crisis.
1t must have been difficult for Mr.
Mann to have buried his partisanship
at certain periods Of the war session.
but he managed to do so, and his
broad-guaged and effective co-opera-
ton with the administration at a
time when not all Of the Democrats
were backing their president won him
the admiration Of the whole country
Mann is a Republican "a hours in
every day in the year, and you can
get flash of his craftsmanship On the
slightest proVocation, but he has dem
onstrated it is no reflection on d
mans political regularity to bury
party pettiness when there is a big
undertaking before the nation such a;
war with Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26
War Ananias Clubs.

We NAV see O. war AnaniasN club
launched 10 every community IN the
United States in the next few weeks.
An appeal has gone out from Wash
ington through the national commit
tee of patriotic societies citing the
need of some organized effort to coun-
teract the effect of the lies that are
put in circulation by the aids OF the
kaiser.
The plan is to nominate for MEM
bership in the Ananias club every man
and woman detected spreading stories
hurtful to the cause of the allies. 1t
Is thought that 1t wouldn't be long
until every person within the juris-
diction of the local club would cease
his or her propagandizing in the in
terest of the kaiser. The proposal Of
the capital patriotic committee ought
to prove popular in every locality
where the people have been annoyed
by the pernicious falsehoods sent on
| the rounds for the purpose of shaking
| the faith of American citizens in their
government. The inventiyeness OF
| the kaiser's fabricating propagandist
/ Is truly marvellous, for no sooner does
one canard get under way than an
other. just a trifle more serious, is put
out to trail 1T. We've all heard thai
the boys are inadequately clad and
underfed at the cantonments; that
the death rate from disease among
American soldiers in France is ap-
palling; that several troop ships have
been sunk, but that the authorities a
Washington are suppressing the news
because of the depressing effect i
would have upon the nation. The lat
est lie is that the government is get
ting ready to seize all the money Oh
deposit in the banks of the country
This is the most ludicrous of then
all
By all means let's have a war An
anias club right here in Rock Island
You probably know few acquaint
ances whom you could nominate 70
membership at the first meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26
The Day in Davenport

the squadron had reached English soil.
The Sammies in England are being
royalty treated, says Lieutenant Bish-
op, and many forms of entertainment
for them are being arranged.
Salesman Arrested-Percy Soper,
arrested in Sioux City Saturday on a
warrant sworn out In Davenport
charging misrepresentation of funds
from the Fred Haak cigar company,
will be brought back Tuesday to stand
trial in the district court on charge
OF embezzlement Sheriff Henry Kuehl
will depart for Sioux City TO return
Soper to Davenport. Soper, who was
employed as travelling salesman by the
Haak Cigar company. with headquar-
tiers in Sioux City, is accused of lar
ceny by ENLIGHTENMENT OF approx
nsateiy $500 of the company's funds.
O.
Death Due TO fail Testimony
brought out at the inquest held over
the body of Mrs. A. NJ Thompson at
the Horrigan Undertaking parlors al
420 Brady street definitely that Mrs
Thompson had fallen from the truck
in ohich she was riding Thursday
evening when she met her death. Mrs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26

home Of Isadore Richlen i1 Buffalo
township from pneumonia after coun-
ty officials refused to give him med
zeal attention, was the statement made
Saturday night. Siler, who wss IS
years old, was a farm hand and had
heen employed at Buffalo for about
year. He was brought to Davenport
Friday afternoon by Richlen, and
taken to the police station. County
Physician F. o. Burk was notified OF
the mans condition. He went to the
police station, and then refused 10 al
tend Mr.. SiIer, claiming that he did moi
have the authority because the trus-
tees of Buffalo township had not is
sued an order. While the sick man
lay on stretcher at the police sta
ton, Mr.. Richlen went TO the ONCE OF
0verseer of the Poor James Hickey
Mr.. Hickey is said to have refused 10
look into the case, claiming that ne
did not have the authority TO do So
Finding that it was impossible TO Cd
tain aid. Mr.. Richlen took the man
back to his farm home. and ne die0
there at o'clock Saturday morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26
More Reason 10 Hope On.

1t is announced that the packing in
dustries are now under governmental
control and that prices are to be fixed
so that there will be no unfair
charges on the consumer
Every time the consumer hears Of
one OF these moves in his interest he
throws his hat in the air and hopes
on Not that the government hasn't
been trying mighty diligently to re-
duce the cost Of living. 1t has been
laboring herolcally in that direction,
and the consumer is not unapprecia-
tive of the lieks that have been deliy-
cred in his behalf but the fact re-
mains, he argues, that, despite all OF
the federal iutercessions, inyestiga-
lions and threats, his weekly food bin
shows no signs Of depletion,
But. as said before he still keeps
the fires of hope burning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26
cHoRDs ND
DIscORDs

THE name of Count Won Bernstorff
has been stricken from the rolls OF
Marshall college, in Pennsylvania.
which conferred upon him the degree OF
doctor Of laws hack in 1912. II the war
could have been held off few more
years. at the rate the count was gain
ing prestige in this country. he might
have been proposed for the presidency.
THE federal government is again
threatening to seize the coal mines.
Washington is getting 10 be great
public kidder.
CONGRESS, IN the first couple of
weeks of its forthcoming session, is
to be bombarded by suffragets and
prohibitionists, according to the pro-
gram already arranged. Judging by
the volume Of matters facing the ma
tional assembly it may be able to give
it's attention to really essential legis-
lation If the session is sufficiently pro-
| longed. However. the congress would
gain a larger measure of public favor
lif it would refuse to listen to any
proposals other than those having to
do with the chief business now be-
| fore the country-the winning of the
war. 1t is pretty generally conceded
that woman's suffrage and prohibition
are on their way, but there isn't any
particular rush about getting either
Into our constitution. On the other
hand, there is necessity for quick ac-
ton in getting bullets into the con-
stitution of the Hun.
| ONE of the attorneys for the de-
Tense in the Healey graft trial in Chi
cago asserted before the jury Satur-
day that there were IA craps games
in progress in that city the previous
night If he had the complete count
the old town sure Is improving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26

other humans, but following his rec
ord year after year one must admit
ne has proved himself the soundest
leader that the great forces that he
represents have been able TO locate
and been willing to entrust with the
complex responsibilities that fall upon
the shoulders of the chief OF the fed
GRAFTON, an organization that embodies
within tsNmembership all classes and
conditions of men and women. all
aiming in the same direction, the
Improvement of the standards OF Nv
ing. but differing vari0usly in the
methods favored for the attainment OF
those betterments. 1t would have
been sHd blow to labor had it failed
to reward Mr.. Gompers for both his
| loyalty to his organization and his
patriotic service to his nation and
| his president
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26
Two Fridays n Week.

Two Fridays Week.
AS 1t now stands, the average week
has plenty OF Mondays but not enough
Fridays. We propose doing away with
Tuesday altogether and substituting
an extra Friday each week. Fish tastes
better on Tuesday than it does on Fri
day. for the same reason that stolen
sweets are always sweetest.
Fish is just as nourishing and
strengthening and digestible in every
way as meat. And 1t costs less. For
some reason or other. probably lack of
popular appreciation. of its excellence
as food, fish is not always as plenti-
full in the market as is meat. especially
ina the inland towns But the dealers
will supply it if the people demand it.
There are various kinds of sea fish
which may be had everywhere If the
dealer is anxious to cater to public de-
mand, and when properly prepared for
the table the dish is more paIatable
than any meat you can mention. Take
fnnan haddie, for instance, as nour-
ing as chicken, and almost as appetiz-
ing as fried corn meal mush. Or fresh
California salmon, one Of the most
nourishing foods on the list Or fresh
mackerel, cisco, shad or lake trout. all
wholesome, palatable and not expen-
| siye.
| Many who experience some disturb.
ance Of digestion after eating meat
find that fish meal agrees better
We are unable to explain this, unless
il is because change in the character
Of the protein takes the colony d
colon bacilli by surprise and enables
digestion to take up the nutriment be
! fore the microbes can recover and at
| tack the morsel.
Sea fish of all kinds has been fount
to oppose goitre in communities where
goitre prevails extensively Author
tiles have attributed the remarkabl,
prevalence of goitre and eretinism o.
myxedema physical defect due to fail
ure of normal thyroid gland function
In Switzerland to the scarcity of Sc,
food in that inland country. An,
there is some ground for the idea tina
a more frequent use OF sea fish in tn
diet tends TO prevent or cure simpl
goitre< which is rather excessivel
prevalent in the Great Lakes basin
Sea fish contains iodine In assimilab1
form, and it is TO this element that tn
value Of the food In goitre is ascribed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26
Questions and Answers.
A Recaicitrant Teacher.

We have little girl aged 3, and al
though | have Informed the teacher
that ! do not like to have her kept
after school, there seems to be one
excuse Or another for keeping her half
an hour or SO nearly every night. The
little girl is under weight and anemic,
according to the school physician. Is
there anything further can do to stop
this practice? Mrs. W. Al
Answer-Yes. Any reputable physi-
clan, / am sure, will write you a certi-
ticate showing that the child's health
Is poor and that it is harmful for her
to remain in school after hours.
Wasting Good Eggs.
Please tell me how many raw eggs a
day one should take to build up a run
down condition, what to mix them
with, whether it is better to break the
yolks or beat the eggs, and what times
they should be taken in relation with
meals. "a. H NJ
Answer.-Unless you prefer your
! eggs raw. do not take them that way al
will. 4 raw egg is but poorly utilized
by the body, the better part being lost
through its undigestibility. At the
present price of eggs no one can af.
| ford to waste them. A cooked egg i:
much more digestible, therefore much
more nourishing and strengthening
than raw egg. The raw egg delusior
| is fostered by that class Of healers who
perpetrate such diagnosis as run
down condition" weak lungs,
touch of catarrh," and cold tha
hangs on"
Yeast for Pimpies.
have your excellent monograph OIL
blackheads and pimples. and by fol
lowing out suggestions it contains
I have been practically cured OF acne
But my sisters case seems more obsti
+. nate. In fact, she obtained no relic
at all. Is there any further sugges
ton you can offer? She has taken n
vaccine treatment as yet. Is. Fl. 81
i Answer.-Perhaps she had bette
begin taking autogenous vaccine treat
ment from her physician. A simpl
remedy which has given excellent re
suits in many cases Of pimples, as wei
as recurring boils, is yeast. From
half to whole yeast cake tFleiscb
J mann'sl may be taken internally twic
Y day for a month or more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26

Secretary of War Baker says he has
not yet been able to discover a single
instance where political or social pull
has been responsible for the bestowal
Of u commission in the army. We hope
that the secretary is correct, and it
should be said to his credit that the
public disbelieves he would silently
countenance any such infraction Of
the rules Of the game, but there are
those who have looked into the stu
alton who still insist that If the sec
rotary viii continue his investigation
he will find few Africans in the
woodpile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26
THE CAR.

He courted her for many month
With caramels and cream,
And yiolets and other things
In Loves expensive dream.
And still the maid was cold and shy.
But when his hopes grew dim,
He got a big red auto, and
Behold! she married him.
He failed in business and he sold
The costly car, of course.
His wifes affections vanished aud
She got a quick divorce.
And leaving him to mediate
On his unlucky star,
She married in a week or less
The man who bought the car.
~--MINNA IRVING.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26
MEMBER OF THE ASS0-
GATED PRESS.

The Associated Press ~ ex-
clusively entitled to the use for
republication of all news dis
patches credited TO 1t or net
otherwise credited In this paper
and also the local news pub
lished herein.
All rights Of republication Of
special dispatches herein are
also reserved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26

Edward Cool, who died Saturday in
Cordova, was one of the stable citi-
zens of that section of Rock Island
county. He was born in the town
ship where he died. For many years
he farmed there. He was supervisor
on the county board from his town
ship for 10 years. and was one of the
stalwart Democrats of the county He
was an uncle of Congressman Clyde
II. Tavenner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26
Daily History Glass
NOV. ae.

NOV. 26.
I904-Attaek on the Russian forts a.
Port Arthur begun by the Japan
csc.
-VongMaekensen's German ARM
recaptured Strykow
I9l5-British near Bagdad. Italian al
tacks around Goritz repulsed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26

Recruiting Heavy-Recruiting at the
Davenport station and the suh-stations
throughout eastern Iowa is rapidly in
ereasfng. This fact is due perhaps due
10 the great drive made by the Brit
ish, recently, under command Of Lieu
tenant General Sir Julian Byng, on'the
strong Hindenburg line. The boys.
over here are anxious to help all
they can in the big drive. The result
is heavy enlisting. Fifty-three enlist
ments were made in the regular army
and 25 in the national army were re-
ceived the past two days. Two broth
ers, James and Glenn O. Rheinsmith
Of Mason City, Iowa. enlisted at the
sub-station at Waterloo. Iowa, in the
quartermaster corps of the national
army.
Five in Same squad-Five Daven-
port boys are in the same areo squad
ron at present stationed somewhere in
England, according TO john j. Bishop,
son Of Detective and Mrs. William
Bishop in a recent letter home. Just
who the boys are. besides himself and
Forrest Frazier, Lieutenant Bishop
neglected to state. The letter was
written on Oct 81, few days after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26

Several thousand young men will be
commissioned tomorrow at Fort Sher-
idan, where they have been undergo
ing intensive training in the tricks Of
warfare for the past three months
Several of those 10 be honored with
straps are from Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26

The kaiser thus far has found those
Russian peace offers too hot to han
die. Some of them sound all right,
and they look real, but Wilhelm is so
crooked himself that he hesitates to
trust anybody else in matter Of such
impnrf