Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-14

father"
mo. but her father is buying the
coal that viii keep her house warm
this winter
MRS. william T. Tisdau Of Ho-
bosen. H. j.. can name you seven rea-
sons for the United States being in
the war against Germany. They all
are boys and they all are iu the armed
service of the nation.
THE woman of uncertain age never
fails to attempt to change the subject
when some JOY killer ia the party
seeks TO obtain Information on events
Of history made within the cycle OF
her years.
DON'T sQuander words with the fell
F low who begins by protesting his I'M
alleged Americanism and then diverJs
+ to Taking up ancient history 10 estao-
+ fish his contempt for England incl
dental TO @ discussion of the war
Great Britain has her dark spots in
/ history. as have France and Italy and
Russia, and bless you. the United
States. Bat the questions your friend
recalls have been fought out and set
/ lied as best they could in their time.
Right now he United States is Joined
with the European nations enumerated
+ In an e<0ry 10 tame the most ]uAu-
Imam power OF all the ages Your
friend knows his as we'll as Won do.
but despite his wish to impress T0u
with his loyalty to the land Of the stars
and stripes. down deep i'm his heart he
is O. sympatbizer with the kaiser. If
YOU tap his hide you'll hnd the 5ultur
germ. The iEeE is not supporter OF
the flag that is shielding him. lie is
in plain words, d traitor The sooner
you and everybody else gives these
fellows to understand that you are
not being hoodwinked by their dis
aujsed assertions the quicker you will
cause their suppression. a Iowa
American citizen should refuse 10 even
talk war with persons expressing sucH
sentiments. They deserve ustracism
at the hands of their acquaintance.
When you hear a man Condemniug
England or France on italy or Bel
gium you hear q man who is attack
ing the United States.
CONSTANT Reader writes to inquire
why PauChC EiiIa, now that he is with
out visible means of support in his
native Mexico. wouldn't be a good man
TO send To Russia to assist Eereusky.
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VILLA referred Go as a good man. sun
he might be q good bad man for the
Job mentioned.
NO. Emery. the picture. Famous
Tanks i'm Action was not filmed i'm
Rock Island The picture you read
about concerns war.
TEUTOETC kultur has been intro
duCed in RHeno= Aires The natives
have burned the German rInb i'm that
CITY and stoned the kgiseris LEGATION
THERE will be fewer PENNIES for
habv'z hank if the cigar dealers GARRY
tbr1urb their nro,ofea III fn4yasse +I,r
price of nickel goods fo cents
SEVENTEEN monument n7nuf7r-
tuners have inst been fined AT Ralfi-
more for violation of the sherman
as a grave 0fensg
THE Star Suanr1ed Paruar~ WAS
written 7G2 wears ago. hur in anfr;f
It's words grow Younger and s5rCr--er
with each PASSING Derfod II Ma
penned By Kew while the British
fleet was bombarding Fort RfcHenrv
Today British and American gums
stand side bv side in lighting rom-
healer.
SENATOR Stone cries out AGAINST
the meeting that has been called bv
members OF his party at Kenuett. Mo.
unfair advantage is being taken of
him in arousing sentiment against him
when he is unable to leave Washing
ton. where he says he is looking after
the cOuntryis business. to appear in
his own defense. If the senator had
been safeguarding the welfare of the