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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
Church Behind the army.

Putting the inspiration Of militant
religion into the morale Of the Ameri-
can forces al the front is the object of
q campaign now being launched by the
American churches. which viii put
testament into the hands OF every
American soldier and sailor The
American Bible society. which has
assumed the responsibility Of raising
a fund of 100000 to cover the cost,
is getting out a special soldiers edi-
tion-fTee from the usual trappings Of
gilt and morocco, khaki hound. easy
10 handle and TO read q book for the
fighting men.
Those who are accustomed to think
OF Christianity as a milk and water
affair will be interested in reports
from the front The 7. MIC. A.,
which will he one Of the principal dis
tributing agencies Tor the testaments.
reports that the bible is the most pop
Ular book in the trenches. and that
the demand lar outdisjances the pres
emf supply. The trials and tempta-
tiGns Of war make demand on the
spiritual stamina Of men. and every
where there is a turning toward old
values and old virtues.
1t is perhaps the emphasis on sacri-
4 fee. on the trivial value of life. as
compared with great principles, which
makes the Christian religion SO COM
forting and sustaining to the man in
( the trenches HE that loyeth his life
shall lose it, says the book: And he
! that hateth his life in this world shall
/ keep il to life eternal Confidence in
immortality, belief in a force stronger
! than ourselves, which makes fol
Righteousness" purity, courage, and
/ loyaity-these are the things which
make armies formidable preserve
morale. win wars.
A recent number of the Literary
/ Digest reports Admiral Sir John Jel
lico TO have sent these words to tht
British navy: BE strong and of good
courage; be not afraid, neither be thot
dismayed; for the Lord thy God vii
keep thee whithersoeyer thou goest
Honor al men. Love the brotherhood
Fear God. Honor the king!"
( Commander-in-Chief Pershing clear
~ recognizes the significance of re
ligion as a force for the preservation
Of morale among the troops. Hard
ships will be your lot" he writes t
an American soldier But trust il
God viii give You comfort. Tampta
tons viii befall you, but faith in GU
Saviour will give you strength.
Men facing danger and death feel n,
ffippancy about religion. Instead
there i everywhere a cropping towar,
( light, a demand Tor further under
standing Of life's paradoxes and sac
rifices, If the church can meet tina
demand, it will perform z service 10
the lighting forces Of Uncle Sam no
second TO that which satisfies physica
needs. This campaign. which is to b
) I concentrated into the period bctweei
Dec ! and !, should have the supper
tof every patriotic Christian American
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
The Day i'm Davenport

morning for Washington. D. G., hay
ing received word of his assignment
to active service and orders to re-
port at Washington at once The pre-
vi8us evening he received notice from
General Crozier Of his being commits
stoned second lieutenant in the ord
nance service.
70 Beost Wages I'm order to meet
the rapid rise in prices Of living. the
Davenport city council Wednesday
night by ordinance, prepared TO grant
increases in salary to almost every
appointiYe official in the city hall.
Is Promised William H.
Wagner, plaintiff in a haheas corpus
hearing before Judge T. d. Let's to
prevent his recommitment to the in
sane ward at the Mt. Pleasant hospi-
tai, went back to the institution yes
terday with the understanding that
his case would be taken under ad-
Yisement by the hospital authorities
and a parole recommended. Judge
Let's reserved his decision on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
Method Grows Popular.

A kaiser lover in Fremont, Mich,
Wednesday night was taken from his
home by a crowd and escorted TO a
lake and a moose placed about his neck
while he was forced to sign pledge
Of loyalty to the United States and
promise to utter no more pr0-GeT-
man statements This is growing TO
be a popular plan OF dealing with
traitors and is likely TO be more gen
orally observed unless there is a
cheek put on the mouths u those who
are out OF sympathy with the cause OF
the United States It's rather a harsh
idea of chastisement but undoubtedly
it is the most effective. la communi-
ties where~it has been resorted to no
further annoyance is had from the
friends Of the kaiser
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
New Form of Gift.

EMPLOYERS throughout Illinois are
urged to make Christmas gifts ttlis
year in the shape OF war certificates.
Not only will they be helping 20 win
the war by so doing, but they viii
be giving their employees the safest
investment obtainable. and also start
ing them on the road 10 the accuu'-
,lation OF q large savings account h}
buying each amploye q war savings
stamp. which now costs S4.l2, the en-
ployer will be placing a full certificate
card in his employees hands which
when filed uur viii mean St0O. There
ia no doubt but that the war savings
and Thrift stamps will be popular. In
asnuch as the government has linz
tied the holdings Of any one person TO
81 900 worth, they must be widely dis
triputed.
The war certificate 1T is expected
will be a substitute for other forms
Of gifts that are usually made az
Christmas in thousands Of concerns
this year. Some corporations distrib-
ute turkeys among their employees al
Christmas At the price the birds are
bringing it would be almost as chear
10 make war certificate Che gift. AZ
any rate the certificate viii give
greater satisfaction to- both donor ant
recipient than the usual form of re.
membrance. for it will be an evidence
that il is possible to turn any and al
occasions TO thought and cooperation
in the great business before the ma
lion There is nothing that shoul'
make one feel happier this Christmas
than receipt OF % war certificate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
Extracting Rheumatism.


Cases from the clinical records OF a
dentist who takes X-ray pictures Of the
jaws for diagnosis.
/. Woman, 40. could scarcely walk,
could not close her hands or open
them, could not lift her arms to shout
der level. generally incapaeita.ed
Photographs showed impacted cuspid
(eye TOOTH and three Assessed roots
on left upper and two assessed roots
on right upper Under novoeaine
local anesthetic) removed impacted
cuspm and upper left assessed roots
the first day Several days later pa
tient walked into Office unassisted
could raise arms over head, open and
close hands. Dentist still skeptieal.
Three weeks later her rheumatism
seemed 10 come back again At this
time the two remaining abscessed
roots We're removed and the sockets
thoroughly Curretted In a few days
the Joint trouble began to improve and
for several months since that time she
has been entirely free OF ali her
rheumatism The patient was re-
ferred to her dentist by her family
physician. But, mind you, she had
neither toothache nor visible decay 6f
the teeth. Only the X-ray pictures dis
closed the blind root assesses.
2 Man, So, had suffered for months
from lumbago The man was a cred
ui0us fellow, like most of his sex,
and so he had tried the whole gamut
Of alleged remedies for mmbago. Fin
ally the dentest happened to meet him
socially Inveigled the man into the
chair photographed his jaws and
found several infected teeth Extracted
/ two at each sitting, until all had been
/ removed. After each extraction there
was a distinct reaction that is. this
patient felt temporarily worse than be
+ fore as regards the lnmbago and gen
eral i'll being But, being the dentist s
own father, the poor fellow had tc
/ stick to the treatment. Now he is q
whole lot better. The idea Of extract
ing by installments, so to speak, il
sound science; each extraction. witt
or without eurreitment or scrapine
| out Of the infected tooth socket. pfac
ideally yaccinates the patient with ar
autogenous vaccine, and by extractins
Gully one or two teeth at a sitting. thu
dose Of vaccine is kept within reason.
able hounds and the reaction assured.
j. Young professional man, Abon
i every afternoon he becsme flushe,
/ and had an elevation Of degree o.
so Of temperature. Worried about tn
lberculosis. No other symptoms. X-ra,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

There is no need for silly sentimen-
tality concerning the cold-blooded
murderer, Carter, whom a Rock Island
county jury has condemned to death
for his crime committed in the dark
OF night in the room of his helpless
victim With thousands Of patriots
being slaughtered hourly on the bat
tlefelds OF Europe, why worry about
the termination of the life Of such a
devil as the condemned here at home?
Deal with him as the law directs
and let the punishment fit the crima,
I'm the name Of justice and for the pro
lection of society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

JAKE Lefsteiu, the Long View mo-
torman, knows something about Rus
STA. He has been there. He says that
the fellows who are scattering the
beans in that country these days are
not concerned over its future. All
they are after, Jake AYERS, is piece
Of jack that they expect to draw down
from Germany for their double deal
ing. As to the other kind Of peace,
it's his notion they care nothing about
it, After they have got theirs they
won't give hang what happens to
the poor hoods that they are now lead
ing around by the heaks in the be
lief that all is to be tranquil again,
that everybody is to be happy and
have three squares 2 day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

Not to Make Change. Because it
would make the establishment Of
transfer point announcement Bridge
line ears will not be run down Scott
street, it was reported 10 the city
council Wednesday evening. Such Z
reroutfhg plan was proposed 10 the
council about month ago, and re-
ferred to the street car committee.
After a consultation with officials OF
the street car company. the plan was
dropped.
TNO-Ton Loads Coming Though it
is understood the state fuel admins
TRAITOR for Iowa is prepared to issue
an order restricting delivery Of coal
10 two-tou loads. no order to that eff
feet has been issued in Davenport by
the local fuel committee. Coal deal
ers SO far are delivering orders in
any quantity as they see fit, but the
new regulation may become effective
in the near future.
o.
Ordered TO Washington Lieutenant
Burdick Richardson left yesterday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

1T will be the finest day OF my life
when | can conclude peace" the Aus
trian ruler says But he isn't going to
conclude any peace That job is to be
done FOR him by q well-known gentle
man Of Berlin The emperor Of Aus
tria has about as much TO say about
the war as has the ticket taker at a
prize fight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

THE man to be pltied at this sea
son Of the year i the one who has
his Christmas shopping to Go lone
handed. 4 clever saleswoman could
sell the average man a gold brick at
holiday time He usually mas an idea
what he wants to get but nine times
III ten when he arrives il the quiet
Of his home and opens the layout he
is disappointed in his purchases A
few enterprjsing women could pick up
n nice bunch Of change by selling their
services to lone men In helping them
make their gift selections.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

If you imagine that the women Of
Rock Island aren't doing their bit in
Red Cross work you ought to have
your notion corrected when you are
told that I'm a single day at the local
chapters quarters they turned out
4,000 surgical dressings AZ high as
100 women were working at the head
quarters at certain periods of the day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

NINE. Ober, a member Of the Metro
politan Opera company, because her
services were dispensed with when
the organization decided 10 abandon
German productions for the duration
Of the war, is suing to recover on
her contract, which was executed In
Berlin The Metropolitan answers
Ober nit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
MEMBER OF THE Ass0-
GATED PRESS.

The Associated Press Is ex-
clusiyely entitled 10 the use ior
Republication OF all news dis.
patches credited TO il or not
otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news pup
Iished herein.
Al rights OF republication OF
special dispatches herein are
also reserved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
FIRENIDE COMEDY.

Papa, who is poIygamy2"
THAT is something you wouldn't un-
derstand even If I tried 10 explain it
to you"
Z think you are mean not to help
me out"
Little boys should not be loading
up their minds with questions that they
can take up latei in life
Il think you are pro-German"
why so?''
Because that polygamy fellow has
gone from Utah to Germany and YOU
don't seem to want anybody TO know
anything about it.
WHEN my wife returned home the
other afternoon" writes p J., Just
through curiosity I opened her knit
ting bag to see the whyfore of such
an extensive outfit. When I turne
it over there fell on the floor pair
Of shoes, box Of candy, TWO pairs Of
gloves that had been to the cleaners,
a half-eaten package OF craCkeriack,
three silk samples. two apples, small
ball oil yarn and q pair OF what looked
to me like chop suey sticks ] guess
they are things that she uses when
she knits sweaters for the soldiers"
THE chief worry Of the boy who is
experiencing the thrill of his first
steady is what his rival is going 10
buy for her.
YOU needn't worry over a scarcity
of autos next spring, You will be
able to buy your wife that one you
have been figuring on. The report
that there was to have been a cur
/ tailment in the supply OF pleasure
cars has been officially denied by the
manufacturers, who have Just closed a
/ conference at which more than one
hundred of their number were present.
! THE American Bible society is rails
! ing 100000 with which to buy testa4
ments for American soldiers and sail
ors. A boy with bible in his pocket
I is a stronger boy than the one with
out the book
YES. Gwendolyn we will accept a
poem about the snow. But be sure
and call it the beautiful snow. Other
wise it's no poem. See?
THE theatrical magnates are pro-
testing against non-attendance at
amQsements as d conservation meas
ure Perhaps if they would trot out
more shows worth willing away an
evening on, the people would be more
responsive at the box office,
1 PRINCE KaudacheG. Russian min
lister at Picking. has decided to ignore
the Bolsheyiki regime. Trotzky might
/ Try that one On his sneezer.
FOOD pro1teeTing in fish is not tc
be tolerated in Iliiuhis, We are told
The FISH is being so much discussed
in polite society these days that #
may grow so important that il Will de
cline in future 10 bite at a measll
worm.
I 4 SLIPPED in the snow on til,
walk in front Of our house. sal,
( pansy over the wire this a M. AM
it called to my mind that Rev. Homet
Stuntz is the Methodist bishop 0
Omaha"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

Not all Of Rock Islands restaurants
are observing wheatless and meatless
days The surest cure fer such dis
loyalty is for the patron who observes
The violation to warn the proprietor
that he win have one less customer in
future unless he respects the recon-
of his government in the
effort to conserve the food supply.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
CAM0CFLAGE.

The knitting club was meeting.
With Mrs. Jones one day.
Object-knitting for the soldiers
In the trenches far away,
Rested on the knees of owners
Bags Of every shape and hue,
VelYets. cretonnes, showing service
Others spick and span and new.
But when the twelve we're opened
There ensued a game OF tag,
And twas found that nary one
Had her knitting in her bag
MINNETTA O'CONNELI4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
Daily History Class
DECEMBER :.

DECEMBER :.
Delaware adopted the ielels.
; constitution. being the hFsi coiOH'
10 act
ls15--Marshai Ney. French hero eA ta
euted by his own soldiers p0i .
1889.
Austrians defeated RuSsis@
column which was maTehs's
outfank Hindenhurg At l.odz :.
19l6-Dayid LLOYD George succee''e'
Asquith as British premier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

IF your cid friend who is still ask
ing why the United States is at war
with Germany hobs into your presence
again just advise him to take hall
hour off and carefully digest the mes
sage that President Wilson delivered
to congress this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

The purchaser has all the disad
vantage in delaying Christmas shop
ping. III doing it earlier he has the
larger selections Of stocks to choose
from and the added satisfaction that
he has contributed to making the rush
Of the closing hours less burdensonle
TO the clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
cHORDg ND
ID i Sc o r ID S

SOME men talk thst loud in q streets
car that one would imagine that they
took it for granted that all on board but
themselves were deaf and that their
words were so precious that they
feared a few of them might be missed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
Ups ANn nomNS OF LIFE.

Since this snow has falIe@ all we
need is sudden rise in temperature
TO enable rs to do our Christmas
stopping early
OTTO, MILF AND BECkE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

of 1876 he came to Iowa. His mar
riage 80 Miss Elizabeth Altgeit p
CURED Aug. -, 1865. She died Aarga
:. 1907 Left 10 mourn his aeh,iss
are two daughters, Mrs Emma 5loosa
Of Moline. and Mrs. Alferetta Shaas s
Of Davenport: q grandson ana WV
great grandchildren
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

The inherent loaf of bread is to be
introduced in the tri-cities next Mon
day Wei, every little helps, and we
all should be thankful for fagors. no
matter how small.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

why should congress halt important
war legislation to talk about national
prohibition or suffrage? Both seem
amply able to take care Of themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

of jaw showed infected upper molar
tooth, a little abscess not larger than
the head of pin Tooth was ex-
tracted, and directly afterward the
afternoon feyerishness disappeared.
Oral sepsis does not explain all the
rheumatic, but on the other hand it
nefer does a patient any good
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07
EI5's .AITI+Il I.NllllLLKS
BY IlLLlAn1 BRADY I'D.
NOTED


n
If
considered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

The railroads must unity and dem
onstrate their ability TO give the gov
crnmcnt the service it.requires within
so days or they will be placed under
federal control, President Wilson an
nounces. We may look Tor some pref
~ tall husting ON the part of the rail-
road managers from now on There
viii be less talking and more action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

The German people. who are said to
be ION edge for peace by Christmas
have terrible disappointment in
store for them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

4 SLIPPED in the saow' on the
walk in front OF our house. said
pansy over the wire this a m. and
it called TO my mind that Rev Homer
stuntz Is the Methodist bishop Of
Omaha"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

Much Mail fer Soldiers-New ma
tional army men at Camp Dodge Des
Moines, are being supplied with ap-
proximately one thousand five hundred
magazines daily, according 10 a
statement by Superintendent of Malls
j. +. Bracelin Each day the local
postofiice sends this number of cur
rent magazines TO the soldiers in the
capital city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

FOOD profteeTing in fish is not to
be tolerated in Iliiuhis, We are told.
The FISH is being so much discussed
in polite society these days that it
may grow so important that it will de-
cline in future 10 bite at a measlv
worm.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-30
FOR LEAsE-Auracliyc uptsoirs. scv,n

FOR LEASE-Atractiyc uptsuirs. seven
room. well arranged furnished apartment
In 1900 block ON Baltimore, very cool in
summer. delightful in winter back and trout
potcnrs. number Of French aud sliding
doors. martlcA and CRATES lrst of references
roplrcd and given; possession September
q Phone 13GO
FOR kENI Part OF nicely furnished home,
consisting Of living room dining room.
kitchen, bedroom. hath, al thoroIy modern.
sil North thol cnnc. Price 500 Phone
GjsG
A NEW aud up 10 date apartment or room.
ing house at 2l1 W est Nuth. will rent
n part or whole. Inquire l5is East Sec
Tor lENr- Furnished sue, apartment
with dressing room, bath aud kitchcucttc.
hcAidns living room. 500 Abbott a Mrlch
lhone 1864 2353s Robinson bidr
SG2. WORTH frstcass furniture for sale,
cheap, bought 90 July. party buying same
$500 or 5la1J M South Denver.
lOh KtNr. .Fourroom furnished apart
mont close in. on West Fitch $50 Abbott
& Wgch. phone lNtl 2}4-3S k1hm.ou BLDG
lOk RENT -Four room apartment f you
tly furniture. 90 tltF. uaU at Lyons cafe
iu Ief'U Irfar. noon t...' ln
YOUR ROONfu apartment modern. f1ui.
t-ie f1- sale. V.. I-r to- 20 iHvestss'r
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-30
HOUSES IoR RENT.
PHONE 555S
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1926 WEST ARCHER
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tt. -.. .tH Ll-f SHAT sou lave with
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llr .Htrlt4-s. tsa-e.ass proposition. Cal
More. rat rH-.
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F4ra-r g, sr' v4lk Sc M. White. -,
Hayward hlF rhor, 1851
fuB KtNI-B B.sut4fu. five rooms sud gar
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god location. for rent sos uufuruisAvd Ad.
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NitsIN furnished modern home. bedroom.
dI.'u- room. kitchen. screened porch. use
% LIVING room. gas. electricity. water icle-
FOUR ROOM hous, Furnished for light
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FOR RfNT fourruam furnished house;
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See party nt Hir South Nautsus
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FOR RENT-Or sale. classy new duplex
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atartwort and o bath Phone 2t6o
lOK kfNT Ton. room house with garage.
500 Phone 47t.
NFW four roomcd house for rent Phone
475T
FOR Rent -Orp room house Bell addition
cheap Coll I.3t.J.
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FURNISHED two.roumed house for rent
1929 South Elgiu
FOR RENT Fiyc.room modern house. In
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