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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03

81 MARY AQUIy.

DIT. Hermann Rosemeier, Phi. D..
who until April of last year was po-
litical editor of the Berlin MorEen-
post. and who succeeded ia leaving
Germany for Switzerland while q
price was upon his head and where
he is now settled with his family a
refugee, managed nevertheless 10
leave behind him. la his earnest eff
fort TO dtssuade hi6 people from their
faith In the H0henZolIern house am
omen letter TO his COmpatriots Ii Is
quite likely that DR.. Roscfueter is but
one among many etIgent, cultured
Germans who have seuseJ the in
EQUITIES of the Prnssian autocracy and
yet are helpless 10 eradicate it's sway
until they may have succeeded i'm con-
Vincjug the majority OF GeTmauy's
population that it is being Led 20 de-
stFuction DR. BosHule5er dedicated
his pamphlet fla German TO Ger
mans. AMI copies may be had for
Eve cents of Hedder & StoughtCn.
publishers, New York Despite All
vigilance. a considerable number OF
copies have reached not only the
Germans in Germany hut the German
soldiers in the trenches Dr. Rose
meier is not one OF those men who
are friends OF all countries save their
own still less is he what Is known as
q peace at any price" nan He secs.
however. the state TO which the pre-
dominance of The military caste and
the pan-Germanist have reduced his
country and above all the masses Of
the German people.
In one portion of the pamphlet
which throughout is q heartrending
appeal for the people 10 save theGG-
selves, DR. Rosemeier says what Is SO
-te +.F
country who have thirsted for war
that they might pile up millious-our
own munitions capitalists and manu-
facturers being OF the same breed and
one which thts country rad best
throttle at once.
The junkers were Joined by Other
and also very influential classes. who
likewise all wanted war. Taey fu-
cluded the wealthy industrial mag
mates, the mining lords the iron
kings from the Rhine provinces and
WestphaIia, opprsssors of tbetr work
people. and avowed enemies Of every
Independent trade unioa organization.
who were thirsting after the French
mines at Briey the coal mines Of
Charleroi in Belgium and the mineral
wealth of Morocco
They were all convinced that the
war would mean large profits ter
them, and all promised themselves be
sides that It would be Fhe means q
weakening the hated social Demo
Gratis. Other capitalists again coveted
overseas conquesJs, By whieA thav
hoped ID increase the profits from
their export trade ANA business gem
orally. Others Yet again had cast
cosetous eyes a Turkey and AIaso-
potamia Add Ia them the Officers.
Who were beginning 20 become bored
with garrison life. ana who were con
sumed with the desire 20 pue thefr
knowledge To a practical test, ana
10 obtain promotion in war And as
II here we're mot enough war eathus}-
asts. the professors, tea cheers and
journalists must SO % swell their
ranks men who had been bred NIP on
q diet OF national and racial AFRO
gance; Xiennese newspaper scrib-
hlers. haptised and unbapt1sed, WHO
swagger about IN the Offices OF the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03
Hundred Point Men.

Ebert Hubbard once wrote a banker
and inquired as to the responsibility Of
certain person. The answer that
came hack was this He is a hun
dred-point man in everything and any
thing he undertakes. The fra read
the telegram and pinned It up over
his desk where he could see it. and
that night. he tells US. he dreamed OF
it. The next day he showed the mes
sage 10 q fellow he knew pretty Wei
and said I'D rather have that said OF
me than be called a great this or that,
And the rare genius who went down
with the Lusitauia meant every word
OF it. Oliver Wendell Holmes used 10
saw that You could not throw a stone
on Boston Common without carom}nE
on three poets. two essayists ana a
playwright. HundTed-point men are
not so plentiful as this, but when found
they are pretty safe men TO deal With.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03

The Associated Press Is e&-
clu~fyeIy entitled 10 the use for
republication of all news cred
tied TO II or net otherwise cred
fled in this paper and also the
local news puh lshed herelns
All rights of republication 6I
special dispatches herein are
also reserve d=
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03
We think the caterpillar tame,
4 Real 0ptimfsf.

would you consider Jasserby az
optimism"
Tin sure he's one"
quite positive. en- p.
Yes. I've seen him follow a golf
crank to the links, hoping he would
get a chance 10 talk business with
him. Baltimore Age-HeraId.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03
ill., IT, AZ lAIILST lit IAIa ks
sY WILJLlAc1 BRADY nd.
AF2g N FTCR

thoroughly; people who forget 10
maintain good posture and expand the
chest a few times every hour. are vic
times Of suboXidation, insufficient oXy-
genation, and must therefore carry a
heavier load OF toxins or poisons than
those who breathe we'll
Aien 20 bald earlier and oftener by
far than women. thank heaven Tn-
deed, woman very rarely loses her
crown of glory, though it often be-
comes aIarmingly thin and IusterIess,
owing TO her ignorance or neglect OF
the care Of the scalp. The only Iogi-
cal reason we can see for the greater
prevalence of drought Of the dome
among men is the unhygienic head
gear OF the ugly sex. The hat-band.
gripping the scalp like a torniquet, irn-
pairs the blood supply of the hair
roots, and the rest of the decoration
just excludes the best of all hair tonic.
sunlight and the most effective Of all
germicides, sunlight Then the ubiqui-
tous, pestiferous. little microbes get
busy, and il is good-by fond thatch we
now must leave thee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03
I h Q u ally
Short Story
THE SAFEGU ARD.
b Peter G Tlsdale.


/ the news eai1s ''i"' 'i'0 Pe'pls
/ were vibrating oteWeea d monarchy
ard a republic. Emerson was a cler-
qvman ana had done 10 years mission
s,- e.,c-L, anaorg fha Celestia1a 7 .sl--
49,, - i, rf- .r,;r,i-, 49, r.,,,.---
VA
were uJte0 ior IFee government.
no people. he replied. ARE fitted
/ for a free government except those
+ who have reached nigh degree of in
8zaII5gauCe. There are q few Chinese
/ who are up 10 the standard Of our
western civilization. but there are mill
! lions of them who are sunk in the most
/ abtect superstition When I first went
/ to china I had q good deal 10 learn
about the people there I was soon i'm
itiated DO you see that Daper?'
! re ooin+ed to . scrap of paoer about
! & bv 10 inches In size hanging on the
wall on it we're written Chinese char
( acters
THAT paper" he continued, sac
/ counts for INV being here at this mo-
r7ar+ without ii I would not have
bear here soon after entering upor
NV work In China fell in with very
+ Intelligent mandarin who seemed to
( take a liking to me I believed chat If
II could make a Christian Of him he
would influence others, and set about
/ the work of his conversion lie ap-
reared to be very much interested lu
what said 20 him, but / could not
bring him 10 the point Of declaring
+ himself a Christian I believed. how.
/ r[.e,. moi 4 was because by doing On
/ he votJId bring down upon himself fhe
/ anathemas of his people
One day he called a halt ON our con-
4 varzatfOns Something was lu the
/ wind hu+ couId not tell what IL was
rr a76dfr,,- aFfa4 f0 me ne handed me
( f}3a+ slim If uaper won see hanging on
+ the wall telling me that il 7 g0r into
troubIa with his people TO produce &c
#and # vraf1a nrrtect mo from harm
/ Being new 10 the country. did not uu-
derstand what was written on &c. T.
+ folded IL and nut il i'm my pocket
af+ was not long after this that the
Chinese common peoDIe gave vent M
Z +bsir hatred of fbe foreign devils I'm
/ one of Those ruassacras which from
/ firaa n. limo have occurred in that be-
rfrrfe1 land one morning / was hor-
rfffed bv one of nv converts telling me
( with fear ana trembling that iu q dis
4 taut village the heather had killed all
/ the foreigners and hundreds Of COM
/ verfe
faTHat dav All the converts Of tho eta
Ition went away. knew not where. but
+ perceived +bav we're aiding from tho
v-Tarh re- come for r. was met II-eFg
-hat fhe massacre of which We had
heard would be- the laat of the move
meut
J s.aIra Emerson and 7 haH been mar
I rie7 onlv jnsf nrevious TO our DEPART
rtra from America and none Of 1ur fir-
tIa oras had the1 come m ms The
question wa whether we sbonld re-
main where we we're or 90 elsewhere.
We decided that we were as safe where
we we're as i'm any other location. Our
station might moi he attacked while
another 10 which we would flee might
go down under the mob Of iufuriatsI
feuds, SO we concluded TO remain.
tgTv,-a,.,r aav ar fasf every baur WE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03

Another battle Of Lexington has
been foUgnt-this time in Kentucky.
Negroes and some of the national
guard Clashed Saturday. but no fatal
tiles are reported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03

Wednesday viii be q red-letter day
fu Rock Island county On that date
the first quota Of our soldier boys en-
train for Camp Dodge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03

Pope Benedict clings to Q hope that
peace VIII come-perhaps on the very
idea President Wilson stands for, the
making over Of Germany into a demo-
cratic nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03
MOI for Him.

isn't there a good deal of waste in
the bone of a sirloin steak ?"
Not for me. replied the merchant.
= am very careful to sell the bone for
as much as the meat. Washington
Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03
'sTIIE CALL or THE WILD.7

The frogs a foolish cuss, you'll INT
He Goes a funny stunt;
He's a'ways sitting down behind,
And always standing up in irons,
Luke NcLuEa
And there's the kangaroo, gadzoollss
He is a funny pup
For when he's sitting down he looks
Just like he's standing up
Newark Advocate.
We think the caterpillar tame
The funniest in town;
While standing mp he's just the sans
AS when he's sitting down.
Youngstown Telegram.
But, after all. the pinching bug
Is fr0nt-page stuff with me
He hands you out a bunny hug,
And laughs in ghoulish glee.
Rock Island Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03

a coat Of tar and feathers would
be most becoming TO Chicago's half
baked disIoyal mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03
onestinns ana Ansners-

40 BaciIli in Books-A friend who
has been jn a tuberculosis sanitorium
presented me with several books
which had been read by different pa
tients ia the sauitorium. I placed them
in the sunshine outdoers. and turned
the pages 10 sun them thoroughly over
several DAYS. But I am AFRAID OF
them I nave been severely criticized
Ter having accepted them Must I
burn the books3 MRS. j. G. II.
Answer-Ik the books were not Wis
IDLY soiled when you received them
there ~ no reason whatever for de-
stroyjng them. Books seldom carry in
fiction Your critic is a victim OF
phthislpphobia- hysterieal or e1agger-
ated fear C. tuberculosis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03
Net Necessary

Mrs. Barton Ito small daughter
saying prayers)-tA little louder,
dear I can't hear.
Daughter but I'm not speak
ing TO New York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03

Hail 10 laborts host-in rain or
shine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03

Disastrous Fire rerted.-What
might have proved a disastrous fire in
the business section was narrowly
averted Saturday when trucks from
the Central station were called to the
Overland Davenport company garage,
us Ripley street. Papers and kind
ling. wood in the basem ent had be-
come igujted in some mysterious man
ner and smoke was pouring from the
building when the firemen arrived
The loss is placed at $500.
Held IN at Key Point Hands up.'.
said II. NJ, Barnes, who resides at che
Blackhawk hotel. A burly Negro ele-
waited his hands. In Mr.. Barnes hand
cleaned something metallic. some
thing sinister In the g1immering moon
light Turn aroundt" was the next
order. The coIored man obeycd MFR
Barnes lifted 4 $500 automatic, filled
to the brim with cartridges, from the
hip pocket of his captive Now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03
0nlr the &c. peserre lie 80.

Willie was an awful bore
To all the girls in town,
Until they found that Willie wore
A khaki suit Of brown.
C. r. r.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03

father, John Carlson, still lives. Two
sisters reside in Rock Island. Ar
engagements for the funeral have not
/ been made. Carlson was u years old.
Potatoes Short.-Because the bush
! Ell Of potatoes he sold were short, Hen
/ ~ Andrews. vegetable peddler paid a
fine OF $10.35 before Police Magistrate
Ernst CIaussen. Andrews was arrest
ed by Deputy Marshal Carl House.
Negro Fatally Injured $50
O'Clock Sunday morning the claim
agent Of the Rock island railroad told
the Davenport police that the Negro,
. fatally injured when hit by train.
was George Roosevelt. n well known
colored resident of Iowa City. Despite
/ the best of medical aid rendered by
Drs. Walter AIatthey and l. W Littig,
the Negro died at Z o'clock Saturday
evening at Mercy hospital. six hours
after he was ground under the wheels
of Rock Island freight tTain>at Fifth
and Gaines streets. The body was
taken 80 the Bowling & Horrigan I'M
.dertaking establishment, where an in
quest viii be conducted by Acting Cor
0ner Phil Daum Tuesday The Negro.
who appeared 10 be about so years Of
age, was beating his way westward
on the freight. In his clothing were
IL pints Of whisky. lie was climbing
between two cars about four cars
ahead of the caboose. He evidently
stepped on a pin, releasing the coup
ling Of the cars AS the rear end Of
the freight dropped away. the man fell
10 the rails, and the momentum of the
released cars carried them over his
body. Horribly mang1ed, he was taken
TO Mercy hospital in the police ambu-
lance. Doctors gave him the best Of
medical attention and every possible
move was taken 10 save his life His
head legs and arms were so horribly
crushed and mangIed, however. that
he died without regaining conscious
ness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03

Obituary Record.-Mrs. Mary Names.
1890 Ripley street, passed away at the
IFl-City sanitarium in Moline after a
lingering illness of typhoid fever. She
was born in Genese0, Henry county.
illinois, in 1872, and moved to Daven-
port 20 years ago. She was united IN
marriage to Lazarus B. Mapes in 1874
Her hsuband preceded her In death Is
years ago. Deceased is survived by
one sister, Mrs Emma Aldrich of Gen
eseo. III
Henry A. Hoffman. aged 30. resid-
ing at 2477 Mckinley avenue. died after
an Illness Of TWO years. He is survived
by his widow. two children. Henry and
Katherine: his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Rudolph Hoffman, Rockingham: one
sister. Mrs. Chester Trane, Rocking
ham, and one brother. Lewis HOFFMAN
Rockingham
William II. Schroeder passed away
az his home. 1408 Market street. at
O'Clock Saturday following a lingering
illness with heart trouble He was
porn III burlington, Iowa. April ? 1877.
and came 10 Davenport 20 years ago
lie had been employed ON the fruit
farm of G. " Pierce for the past sew
eral years He was united in mar
rage with Miss Rachael Crumpton at
Lowell Iowa, in 1888
Mrs IIenricke FeiIcke. pioneer. resi-
dent o. Scott county, died~. Saturday
night al $40 o'clock at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs John BoIdt. two miles
southeast OF Blue Grass. after a lin
geriag illness. Deceased was born IN
Mecklenberg, Schacrin. Germany. Dec.
20. 1888, and came TO America in 1856.
settling in Scott county. She was
united in marriage in 1865 with Fred
Feileke. who preceded her in death in
1912.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03
- So ill., 81. !

did you miss your first husband
very much q
mot until after I married my sec
ond.'-London Opinion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03

II couldn't serve as juror, Judge,
one look at that Teller conyinces me
he's guilty
s'Sh-h-that's the attorney for the
state Passing Show.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03

Expect LOO Students Tomorrow
The Davenport high school will open
al o'clock tomorrow morning fer the
fall term Principal George Edward
Marshall has been busily engaged the
past week in looking after the enroll
ment Of new students. Principal Mar
shaI predicts the coming enrolment
Wlll exceed LOO and viii be the larg-
est in the history Of the school The
arrival of many new families into the
city the past summer is responsible
for the increased enrolment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03

Marriage Licenses. Christ T. Man
gan and Margaret Campbell, Rock Is
land; Harvey r. Sangren, Rock IS
land, and Maude f. Young, Davenport;
Paul n. Chenoweth and Euenore a.
Pieper, Davenport; Edgard VanRier
and Alice Harrison. Davenport; C.. L.
Hall and Emma L. Huisinger, Daven-
port; Clare NJ HAYS, Davenport, and
Goldie n Young. Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03
Iosh's WY.

JoSh'S Way.
SO your boy Josh is in tNe army g"
Yes" replied Mrs CorutoEseI; and
were mighty proud OF him"
Suppose something happens to
him? ?"
Welt We haven't thought much
about that. When Josh gets into a
mixup he most invariably aiu't the
one that something happens to. -
Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03
The Day in Davenport

9 march r he said. and the Negro obey
ed. Mr.. Barnes chuckled, pocketef the
shiny key he had welded so effective
". pointed the revolver at a tender
spot in the coIored mans backbone,
and with w B Downs, 1871 Brady
street. marched him to the station.
There the cofored man gave the name
Of Chester Hattea He said he was q
chauffeur, and that he was driving a
party of tourists through the country.
The party was spending the night in
I Davenport 1T happened about mid
night. afr. Barnes was sitting on the
porch of 742 Brady street. He saw the
colored man peeTing in the windows Of
the home OF H. C. Lusk. Tor Brady
street. Suspicious, Mr.. Barnes sneak
ed across the street, pulled the key
from his pocket, and welded it 10 good
effect Now HatteH is lodged in Jail,
where. the police predict. he viii stay
for quite q spell
Teamster Found Dead,-The body Of
0. Z. Carlson, a teamster, was found
on the floor of his ROOM in q rooming
house at 221 West Sixth street. satur-
day. by Alfred and John Black. who
room at the same place His death,
according to authorities, was the re-
suit of d spree which lasted several
weeks Carlson was last seen Friday
In front Of the rooming house lie was
apparently in a dazed condition then.
Acting Coroner Phil Daum took charge
Of the remains. a jury, composed of
Andrew Petersen. George Ball and
Chris Jensen, viewed the body at the
Nissen & Hartwig undertaking estab-
lishment The inquest has been de
ferred until Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock, SO that authorities can get in
touch with the mans relatives. Carl
son had lived here for many years,
coming from Milan, Ill, where his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03

Sixth Paralysis Victim.-The dread
ed infandle paralysis claimed its sixth
victim within the past fortnight when
Louis irwin Barnett sucCumbed at 6.40
o'clock Saturday evening at the home
of its parents. Mr.. and Mrs William
Barnett. 1905 West Fifth street. The
child was horn July IS. 1913. and was
but 4 years old, It was seized with
the dreaded malady four days ago,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03

THE price of coal is dropping about
az fast as the mercury on a hot day.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-04-25
Try our WANT ADS.
ENGINEER INSPECTS
CITY WATER SYSTEM
Continued from first page)
Build for All Time.

The present plan of the city
officials as outlined by Mayor
Brand, is to build permanently,
whatever is built in the present
emergency. If Mr.. Wolf's rec
concentrations are carried out,
as they can be at an expenditure
of $4,000 which, incidentally is
a small sum when compared to
the benefits of a pure water sup
ply-the work will be done with
the ultimate view of a new pow
er house and a real filtration
plant, plainly before the eyes of
those having the building in
charge. Permanently and pur-
ity will be the slogan and mon
ey will be expended only for per
manent objects.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-04-25

master, hand maidens Of our
blessed Lord and called by him
to a special service" Il believe
| in the white ribbon army be-
cause in no other organization
do | find such definite unity of
purpose, such steadfast unfiinch-
ing adherence to principle for
principles sake, such steady per-
sistence in the right because it
is right.
II am white ribboner be-
cause I am mother. How could
I refuse my membership to an
organization which makes the
protection Of the children its
batt1e-cry?" This reading was
followed by a beautiful solo sung
by Mrs. B. G. Hall which seemed
to touch responsive chord IN
every heart.
Mrs. A. E. King gave an in
teresting reading on "A Resur-
rected Union" which was also
much enjoyed. Little Emma
Redetzke also delighted the au-
dience with recitation. Mrs,
Lola Chadderdon who was pres
ent as guest of honor was then
introduced by the President who
eulogized the splendid work the
former had done as she served
the union in many ways during
the early days when the w. C.
T. U. was not as popular as at
present. Mrs. Chadderdon told
of her great interest in the work
and highly commended the work
of our union at the present time
She also gave an interesting &C.
count Of the work recently done
in South Dakota and of the pass
age of it's splendid bone dry bill
i Helen Stegner then favored
the audience with a piano solo
At the close of the program re-
| freshments were served Three
little girls, Bernice Larson
GAGE Melges and Winifred Fish
winners of silver medals actet
as walters Mrs. E. B. Collins
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-04-25

Withstanding the disagreeable
weather more than thirty-five
were present. The meeting was
opened by the President and in
spring campaign songs were
sung. The Secretary, Miss Car
RE Cole, led the devotionals and
the business was promptly at
tended to.
The Secretary's report showed
that dues had already been re-
ceived for fifty-five members
and together with the state
pledge Of ten dollars, the Fran
ces Willard Memorial fund Of
two dollars and the campaign
pledge of one dollar have all
been sent in to headquarters
and our obligations to the state
met in full. Mrs. J. w. Ferris
was made delegate to the
Worlds Purity Federation which
meets in St. Louis next month.
The President appointed a
calling committee Of the follow
ing Mesdames Hodge, Tiffany,
Darrell, Dunlap and Callaghan,
the same to serve for one month.
Mesdames Tiffany and Dunlap
were announced as leaders for
a membership contest, the work
| to begin at once and continue for
one month. Brief talks were
given by the leaders of the meth
DDS of work.
The principal topic Of the pro-
gram was Equipment for Ser.
vice." Mrs. Carkuff was the
leader and a most excellent pro.
gram was given. Mrs. Collins
gave a reading prefaced by
Tx on "Why l am a White Rib
boner." She gave a sketch O.
the early crusade how thu
movement began-the call tt
the work, etc.
"God has always in reserve
some latent power, some hidde,
factor, which when the grea
exigencies arrive that demant
the use has always been forth
coming. When the womel
started on their crusade agains
the rum power the time ha'
come when existing force
seemed inadequate to cope wit
existing evils; hence the laten
power of women must be dis
played, the unused factor mus
be brought forth from it's re
tirement, therefore, God Gale
into existence the white ribbo,
army, servants of a graciou