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The day book., 1917-04-13

friendship OF. some other urge. That
these young men and women pick up
quickly their duties speaks we'll for
the stability and diplomacy Of Amer
ican youth"
Ito Be Continued.)
Chicago Retail Grocers' assn to
ask congress to stop all foodstuff
gambling during war.
Percy L. Prentis, U. S. employment
ureaU, says he has hundred of calls
for farm help and no response.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
ARE WE COMING TO THIS!

An Ohio matron testified in her re-
cent divorce suit that real kissing be-
comes monotonous during the second
year, intermittent from the fourth to
the sixth and stops entirely during the
eighth year of married life
A New York lady declares that less
than a hundred years from now kissing
will have become obsolete, something
you read about as you do fairy stories.
And it was Baltimore wife who
swore in court that in four years of
marital union she had never been
kissed.
Can it be true that hssless age is
approaching?
VIII the kisses of the future be ster-
ilized, antiseptized, diluted, and per-
functory?
viii the men and women of the next
century have to look in the dictionary
TO find the meaning of the kiss, and
study physics to learn whether it is a
reaction or a compound of chemical
elements
Lord! I wonder what fool it was
that first invented kissing" said Dean
Swift.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
A LESSON BROUGHT HOME.

More graves have been dug with
teeth than with spades.
The general health is more closely
related to teeth than to any other part
of the body.
Yet it is a curious fact that the teeth
are so generally neglected.
Not only do adults fail to bestow
upon their teeth the attention which
they deserve, but they allow their child
rem to attain considerable years before
being told to care for their teeth.
Many boy has grown up without
knowing what purposes tooth-brushes
served in this world. And the dyspep-
STA, the Indigestion, the agony of mo-
lar-ache, suffered in long after years,
could all be attributed to the neglect
of teeth in those boyhood days.
The great Importance of clean teeth
is emphasized in an article which DR..
McWhorter, the commissioner OF
health, has written for The Times7Re-
corder, and which appears elsewhere in
these columns. He shows how large
percentage of the children in the pub
lie schools, who have been examined
by him recently, have defective teeth.
In some cities, where there is a reg
ular and rigid medical inspection Of
tie schools, no child is admitted to
classes, until these defects are rene,
died. If that rule were susceptible of
enforcement in Americas at present,
many children would be forced to re-
main at home for considerable PEI
Rod.
1t is a duty that parents owe their
children to impress upon them the inn
portance Of taking care Of the teeth. A
child cannot start too soon. Such
daily attention is not only conducive
to pretty teeth, but will contribute val
uably to shaping the health, the
growth, and the development of the
child. The necessity for dentists is at
almost entirely to the neg
lect of teeth by grown persons as well
as by children. The latter do not Of
ten know better, but as for the former
there is no excuse.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
CHICKENS AND FLOWERS.

/
! Americas has probably more we'll
kept lawns and pretty flower beds
than any city of its size in the state.
The beauty of the front yards, and
the care that Americas people give to
their premises, are distinguishing fea-
lures which readily impress every Wis
| itor to the city.
A city without pride in its appear
ance is like man who goes about
unkempt and unshaved. And Ameri-
Gus gives the suggestion that it is
proud Of its showing to the world and
fond of such adornment as the cultiva-
ton of nature will afford
The Times-Recorder whole-hearted>
ly sympathizes with those citizens
whose efforts to maintain neat lawns
and beds of blooming flowers are
hampered and baked by "the neigh
boris chickens
AS a general proposition it may be
noticed that the people whose chick
ems run at large, scratching up val
liable plants and destroying bud and
bloom, are not themselves interested in
flowers and lawns:
A, primrose by the rivers brim
A yellow primrose is to him,
And it is nothing more.
However, they should be sufficiently
appreciative of their neighbors' inter
ests, and good enough neighbors them
selves, to see to it that the chickens
stay in the backwards where they prop
erly belong.
There is no one thing more calcu-
lated to arouse enmity between neigh
bors than the destructive operations of
a flock of street-running hens and roos-
tiers. Not even the poisoning of dos
can stir neighbor any more. Par
ticularly does it excite the ill-feeling
of the good ladies who have devoted
so much care and zeal to the develop
ment of flowers.
There are a number of instances re-
ported in Americas where the running
at large of chickens has recently caus-
ed some display of temper, but there
should be no more of it. Flowers are
Just as valuable in their way as chick
ems, They stay where they are placed,
and the chickens should be made to do
the same.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
AN UBIQUITOUS LAW.

The Macon Telegraph, which was one
of the chief supporters of the Neill
primary law, has discovered that this
Statute is going to make a plu-perfect
mess Of the election system in Geor-
gia.
The Telegraph was a hearty en-
dorser of the Nein bill, because the
measure provided for the county unit
plan, an idea to which The Telegraph
has been welded for many years.
Now, if ever there was an unfair, I'M
Democratic election system, it is rep
resented by the county unit PROPOSE
ton.
And this fact is going to be striking
Is brought out the first time big cleo
ton is held under the Neill law,
1t was bad enough for the state exec
utive committee, responding to the
wishes of coterie of plotting polite
ians, to fasten the county unit system
CT The people from time to time, but
ii was a great deal worse for this yoke
to he rut into law. Yet that is what
the Neil bill has done.
Governor Harris vetoed this bill, am
properly so. But this year it was
presented for passage again, and, as
The Telegraph says:
1.-The Neill bill was passed with
not even a semblance of interest in
it, in the House, by anybody, except
the author The Senate gave it
no more attention or consideration
than it Lad in the House Indeed,
its progress was entirely perfume
tory, all the way down to the ex-
ecutive approval-despite the fact
that there were some changes in
it."
There was not daily paper in the
state, with the exception of the At
lanta Journal, that opposed it. There
was only one weekly, the Swainsboro
Forest Blade, which lifted its editor
ial voice in protest The bill went
through without hitch and Governor
Dorsey, who was elected on the county
unit plan and whose principal polit-
ical hackers are the promoters and
projectors of the county unit, approx
ed it unhesitatingly.
The law as it stands today, IS full
of curious features, as The Telegraph
has pointed out, but the most ubiquitous
part of it, and the part which should
compel its repeal by the next legisla-
ture, is that which imposes the outrag-
eous county unit system on the cleo
torate Of this state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
We Like EN- Right Well.

A casual observance of the editor
ial paragraphs in last weeks Amer
icus Times-Recorder shows woman to
be the inspiration for eight of the
eighteen contained in the column and
reading between the lines it is easy
to see that she furnished the inspira-
tion for about six of the other ten.
All of which goes to prove that the
editor Of the Recorder thinks of the
ladies right well, though his para
graphically speahngs" do leave the
impression that de doesn't think much
Of them.-Vienna News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
500 Reward, 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces OF the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, giving the
patient strength by building UP the con-
stitution ana assisting nature in doing its
work. The Nroprietors have so much
faith in the curative powers of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for 1ny case that 1t fails
to cure Send for list Of testimonials.
Add ess r.. ]. CHENEY &, CO, Toladc.
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist. 15c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
Garry Your Own Package.

Southern people have the name of
being more wasteful than any part of
the country. Are we justly accused?
When your merchant starts out to
adopt plans whereby you are permit
ted to have your supplies cheaper,
help him, by cooperating. Then
you'll prove your sympathy with eff
forts at saving. Cordele Dispatch
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
Nor a Hundred of Them.

The Americas Times-Recorder re-
marks that Bill Upshaw is trying to
act like a sure-ehough senatorial can
didate-he has hired himself a press
agent. But no press agent will be able
to pull Weary Willie through. Griffin
News
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23

The Atlanta Journal has an article
on Writer'S Cramp." We're thorough
ly familiar with the ailment II gem
orally comes on the first of tina month
when sou have finished signing checks
ior wife bills
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23

Petitioning Senator Hardwick to re-
sign is waste of time, at that. You
can hardly expect him to give up an
Office that he hasn't any show of get
ting back
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23

Isn't it funny how long it takes a
shoe clerk to fit a woman? He can hit
a man and sell him pair of shoes in
one-tenth the time!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
Why Women Darn.

Some women darn their husbands
socks because they are afraid if they
don't, they viii be criticised by the
old hen that happens to see the hole.
Thomasville Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
We Think SO. Too.

How long is man supposed to
wear a straw hat?-Americus Times
Recorder.
Well, he ought to take it off when
he goes to bed, anyway.-Albany
Albany Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
This Is Some Drink

The latest thing in high social
atmosphere is mullet supper with
"swig" as the punch. Did you ever
try any of it? They say that fifteen
drops of it will make you eat barbed
wire, walk on your ear, and commune
with lizards. cambridge Post.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23

A man will fuss like rip if his wife
asks him to bring home loaf of bread.
but if good-looking chicken wants
him to carry an armful of bundles for
9 mile he'll do it without complaining.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23

Somebody s2vs that Burweli's speech
on TAI dwick was the opening shot in
a "amr gn to launch him as oandi-
date for the U S. Senate. It may have
been his opening shot, but it sounded
like the explosion Of cap pistol to US
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
A COLUMN or CLIPPINGS
Count On The Irish.

While many of the Georgia soldiers
who go to France will swagger sticks
we've got a sneaking suspicion the
Irish Jasper Greens will insist upon
81 iIlalhs.-Savannah Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23

A Towanda, Pa, editor has adver-
tised for wife, not over twenty-five
"who win give herself up entirely to
love, and will respect and obey me, my
judgment always to be final and com
rlete.o That's right, friend--treat 'ern
rough!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23

A French aviator named Marcelline
g. Brandejoime de Desmoulins has
made name for himself by his feats
! in the air" Can't say as we think
much of the name.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
We Believe So. Too.

We got copy of the Americas
Times-Recorder last week. 1t is a
splendid paper and we believe the
folks will appreciate it.-Bainbridge
Post
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23

A dairyman says that if cows are
spoken to kindly they will yield more
mix. Why not take them into the
house and make them one of the fam
lily?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
We Know How 1t Is.

It is said to be giant task to feed
the soldiers abroad. And it is gctt;..ss
to be a giant to feed the folks around
the family board-Savanna Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23

A Colorado judge says that what a
man talks in his sleep cannot be used
against him. Not referring to what
use his wife can make of it, however!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
What A Woman Likes.

No woman ever sees the day when
she isn't delighted to know that her
husband is jealous Of Thomas
Vile Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23

The dispatches say that bullets
rained on the British side" No doubt,
it was a hard and heavy shower.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23

If some people do get to heaven they
will want to go somewhere else for
the summer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
So 1t Is.

1t is surprising how some poor, illit-
crate man can make so many jags
out of one jug. Townsville Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23

One of the most hopeful signs of
she times is the reported scarcity of
new names for Pullman cars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
He Surely viii.

The German who earns that 400
marks for the first American will GER
tainly be entitled to the Thomas
vile Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23

If it's true that all the worlds a
stage, we know several places where
asbestos curtains should be hung.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
Atlanta News Note.

Ye editor notes the arrival in our
midst of some $4,000 soldiers.-Atlanta
Journal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23

Money goes long way-and when
once it is gone it generally stays away
a long time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23

Would you call a mosquito low down
because he does most of his days work
around the ankles?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23

Unless the other party thinks like we
do, we do not think much of their
way Of thinking.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23
GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING

schoolward the small boy pIods his
weary way.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23

Gossip travels in an eight-cylinder
car and truth, trying to overtake it,
rides in a go-cart.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23

Many married men stay at home
because they are afraid to stay out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23

Sill collectors find some people out
by not finding them in.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23

Some things come to pass that really
ought to go the other way.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23

A rolling stone never rolls uphill,
SUIT at that it does go the rounds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23

Sometimes a smart man gets paid
for not doing the things he might.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23

we have known men to indulge in
horseplay who had never seen a race
track.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23

Americas, Ga, September %. 1917
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13
Needlework Guid to
Have Exhibit.Nov. 27

For the third successive year the
Needlew6rk guild will sponsor the
collection Of garments for the four
charitable institutions of the city:
Bethany home. the Visiting Nurse as
sociation, the Associated Charities and
the West End Settlement. The ex-
hihit will this year be held in the
home of Mrs. T. A. Murphy, 561 Thir-
tieth street. Tuesday. Nov. 27, from 2
to 8 o'clock. The object of the guild
is to furnish new. plain and suitable
garments to meet the needs of the
above named charities. The 0rgan-
ization is nonsectarian and its MEM
bership consists Of persons who agree
to contribute three new garments or
articles Of household linen annually.
Once each year these garments are
collected in one place and the public
Is invited to inspect them. They are
then distributed to the various char
tiles of The city. In Rock Island as
well as in other places throughout
the country charity workers are face
to face with the fact that they have
more demands upon charity today
than in any year since the branch
was organized The war has largely
increased burdens upon all the local
charities and they are handicapped by
lack of funds, workers and supplies.
The needlework guild was organ
lied 81 years ago by Lady Wolverton
in England. 1t was quickly followed
| by the organization Of similar soci
eties in other countries and in 1884
| the Needlewofk guild of America was
| founded by Mrs. John Wood Stewari
with Offices in Philadelphia. The
guild has now 407 branches in the
United States and over three hundred
thousand members.
The Rock Island guild is sponsored
each year by the Helpers circle o
Kings Daughters and in the tw.
years OF its organization has beer
most successfully carried on. Larg,
numbers of garments have been col
leeted and distributed and hav'
brought comfort to many people il
the city As stated before, member
ship in the guild consists in the offe
TO give three new garments or arti
cles of linen, each year, which, whel
collected. are placed on exhibit for
half day. Those wishing to assist il
this very worthy work can do so b.
communicating with any member 0
the Helpers circle.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13

Members Of the Ladies Aid society
Of The Rock Island County Humane So
ciety gathered yesterday for an all
day work meeting in the home of Mrs.
Belle Jones' 1901 Seventeenth ave-
nue. The ladies worked diligently all
day at aprons and linens for the sale
which is 10 be neld soon for the bene-
fib Of the society. Plans were further
discussed for the annual affair and it
was decided to hold an extra all day
meeting next Monday In the home of
Mrs. Charles Tom, 1921 Seventeenth
avenue picnic dinner was served
at noon yesterday and much work was
accomplished.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13
Soldiers Give Program at Y.

Under the direction of the civic de-
partment Of the Rock Island Woman's
club and the Y. NJ. c. A. an entertain
ment will be given at the Y. NJ. c. A.
this evening, honOring the young men
stationed at Rock Island arsenal, who
will also give the program. The feat
ure Of the entertainment will be music
by the orchestra composed of piano,
violin cornet, banjo, guitar, mandolin
and traps and drums and played by
Messrs. Aal, Cchulz, Kessler, Sapp,
Sorting, Lichfeldt and Morrison The
program is announced as follows:
Sketch - Bert Williams" John
Hannah
Violin solo-Arthur X. Schulz.
Orchestra College Medley"
Cornet solo-Dayid kessler.
Popular Rag"
nologue-Bernard Aal
Piano-Allan Sapp.
Sketch" Baseball Game" Bar
racks Ate"
Light refreshments will be served
and a social time enjoyed following
the program Young women attend
ing are requested to telephone their
names to either Mrs C. E. Sharpe OF
Mrs. C. K. Mixter.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13
0feen Esther Guild Sessinn.

Twenty-eight members and three
visitors were present last evening at
the meeting of the Queen Esther guild
OF the Memorial Christian church, held
in the home of Mrs. Hazel McCaskrin
2512 Eighth-and-a- -a-haIf avenue Mrs.
Fred Barnett. Mis- Frank Seward, Mrs.
Erne and Miss Dora Frey were the
assisting hostesses The rooms were
trimmed in yellow and white chrys-
anthemums and the young women oc-
cupied the time with Red Gross sew
ing and knitting. The hostesses served
refreshments in the course of the
evening and the guild adjourned to
meet for the December session in the
home Of Miss Marie KPuse, Seven
teenth sreet and Twenty-second ave-
nue..
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13
Frer Readr circle 9ession.

Members Of the Ever Ready circle
Of the First Baptist church were en-
tertalned yesterday evening in the
home Of Miss Bess Sangren, 8l4 Sec
ond avenue, when plans were made for
a Christmas party to be held Dec. q in
the home of the Misses Mabel and
Emily Sundehn, 73s Twenty-fourth
stret. The meeting will be held at the
time Of regular session which is, how
ever. postponed until the date already
mentioned. Miss Irene Wagner re-
signed her place as secretary Of the
circle, her place to be filed at the next
meeting. Knitting, sewing and socia-
bility and the serving Of refreshments
filed the evening.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-13

The study department Of the Rock
Island Woman's club held an interest
ing session yesterday in Masonic
temple parlors when the study Of the
constitution of the United States was
Continued. Miss Rosabell Stewart, be-
fore conducting the class in parliamen-
tarylaw drill. told Of the origin Of the
parliamentary law. The judicial de-
partment of the federal government
was taken up for study with Mrs.
Grace Freeman as the leader who told
of the duties, privileges and powers Of
the department. Mrs. c. A Boehme
gave clear picture Of the session Of
the court. explaining in detail the
manner of procedure Miss Lou Har-
ris conducted tine round table confer
e1ce on vocational education in Rock
Island county, telling Of what the
county is doing and explaining the
good points and those that could be
improved upon. An interesting dis
cussion followed The department
took action on he subject of assisting
the Y. VI. c. A. in raising its war fund
and a collection was taken. One new
member was added to the department.