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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-02

Anything for me today. Sam p
asked a girl Of a rural postman trudg-
ing along p road in Tennessee.
Yes: 7 reckon I got one for You,
Susie, said the man. looking over 8
bundle Of letters he carried in his
hand Not finding it. be dived down
into his bag and pulled cut its con-
tents, which ne examined carefully.
We'll. now, that knocks me out he
said. with troubled and puzzled eX-
preston on his face, When / sorted
the letters for my route AZ the post
Office I sure saw one for You
And it's gomez" cried the girl IN 81
frightened tone.
wait till I look EN- over again
He examined every letter again and
with the same result as before He
scratched his head in thought
s'T stopped at the tavern for some
thing TO warm me and threw my bag
down on q chair
"Oh. Sam, Was there any one in
the room with you ?7
Let me see There was . lean, hun
CRY looking man in spectacles
And a red beard g.
d" Pears TO me he had q red beard ="
The girl turned and ran away from
the p0stman, who followed her with
his eyes t5u she was out OF sight
Susie Barker. the girl in question.
ran Till she came to the tavern. There
she stopped and asked the landlord
which way the man with red beard
had gone He had departed Immediate
ly after the postman had gone in the
direction Of the Cumberland plateau,
the base of which was but mile dis
tant. Susie set out at a run. but she
could not keep such a pace and soon
settled into d hurried walk A short
distance from the foothills she saw
the man she was after ascending the
hill She knew the trails leading up
to the plateau and struck into one
that was shorter than that the man
was taking. She had not gone far be-
fore the two paths crossed Sitting
down on q stone, she waited for him
to come to her.
''Howdy," she said to the stranger
when he came up-
"Howdy." replied the man, serutin-
IZlng the girl Y're not lost, are ~.
We'll, I dunno. / come up hyer TO
find a gal i know, and I th0rt she
lived purity nigh this place. but
don't find her somehow. / ain't used
TO these mouutings I never come up
this way
She looked exhausted and troubled.
She was very plainly dressed, bat was
rather c0mely for rough country
girl
rs there anything I can do fer
you2" he asked
'Nothins unless you can put me on
the track 20 find nay friend I'm Iookiu'
for. But mebbe you're a stranger in
these parts yerseif.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-02
The IiFnev Cnrnar2

Judge Church ln the local Circuit
court has antCiue5 operators Of z.tre4
busses between Rock island and nar-
export and Moline. thereby sustain
ing an order issued some months age
BY the Illinois public utilities comm Is
sion The Htnev s. rer5 - ~ : -trb-
lie utility and therefore it -4--r have
from the state commission 3 t-~r.s-
cate Of necessity ana convenience bee
fore IL can legally ane~afa
The Tri-Citv Railway ear --r- ROM
resents thar 4 81 F--,,ssrrss,- -.r,-...... r.
service 10 a--o-4s.,,5rts .f,- .-..z--.-
and thar FhA,.a a. ". .=-------s III +.
titnav which ~ r7as-.es - ~ 5..--.s.-,
comDetfr{on IN me -aflr-a.- ,,--,-,,..-
for the reason vna+ - -.-.e--- ~
activities {n fbrsa z1.-.4 r.-f.--, AL.
+~aaf. So r,a 17aavfss- r,-s.zf. -e.-r....+
inc tho 5ssts.f.-.z .,-T,,-,
are fewa~ TIA r7fIy,ea-- .-.--.---.
maintains that f7rnishzrr. service -
the less fhirlzfv Dnnular.a sa-ys9rs =.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-02

some hnd # harder to face doris
ion" thaD to face bullets. Fear OF de-
rfzfrH has made Christian men and
women conform 70 Objectionable So
rtar customs. III was fear OF derislOn
that forced men into dueIling when
their better natures told them that
thew owed higher duty to family. 90
country and to God ehan 70 the Gus
tim fhal put human life at stake.
and SO today derisiou Us the daapon
uzeH bE the ul5tc arjsr against those
who plead for peace
II required moral courage on the
narr OF a lew-a willingness 60 be de-
~laaf Tor doing TjEut-t0 change the
sentiment 0f the country on Guelllng.
But the sentiment has been changed
and due1lnE IS prohibited in every
state. Eo citizen feels compelled TO
accept a challenge today. lie defends
forth to meet anyone gn the so-calIed
"dai5 Of honor
some day. IF civilization is 10 aa-
vance, the nation. while defending IT.
self if actually attacked. viii feel as
little obligated 10 accepted a chal-
1euga ID war
And. fl IT IFS to come some day why
not uow2 Il some nation must lead
the way. why not our nation3
Divine appreciation IS better than
the applause OF man. Blessed are the
aacama l1ers Blessed are ye when
men shall raviia sou. and prosecute
you. and say all manner Of evil
against You falsely. for My Sake.
w j. Bryan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-02
Day in Davenport

To Beat Cost of LivinE-The fright
Iu3 high cost of Hying-whlCh makes it
well night impossible for her 80 feed
the mouth Of her two little tots and
erseIf-coupled with continuous Wis
ions of one Walter Steinmauu. af
whom she is very fond, are given by
pretty Alice N. Skin as reasons for her
desire 10 have the court modify q di-
vorce decree which states that she
shall not marry within year. The
young woman states that Steiumanu
is a strong, capable and industrious
fellow. ready and quite willing TO
marry her and support her children.
Alice SkiG is employed at the Hank
ness Cigar factory. Davenport. She re
sides az 2206 Eddy street. Mrs. Skin
was given a divorce from her nus
band, J. II. SkiG June II, 1916, the
grounds being deseT1on. The provjs-
ion was made that she was TO have
custody of the two children. Lillian
and Herbert And that she was not to
marry within the year Her weak
physical condition. she says prohibits
her from working regularly Since her
divorce Mrs. Skin contends that she
has become intimately acquainted with
Steinmann and that he desires to
marry her. She is willing. 1T VIII be
10 me and my children
TO marry states the girl Iu the petit
zion to modify the decree The papers
were filed by Ruymauu and Euymauu
for plaintiff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-02

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-02
PREPARING FOE WE

east--And so YOU say your wife .-
HeFes IN preparedness Crimsoubeah
should say so Why. I'll bet sia
sitting up there AZ home now wsit.a-
10 start aostiiitjes as soon as I puf the
KEY ia The door -Gonkers Statesman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-02

located at Fourth and Brady. Second
and Brady. and Fourth and Perry DE
removed AT last reports all the pic
lures we're still showing.
Marriage Licenses-CarI Il. Gumm
Of Pleasant valley and Rosie Perth of
New Liberty Max Wildgrube and
Clara Warnebold of Davenport. ST.
Glen Barnes and AddIe T. Baldwin OF
West Liberty Eugene Gates Hayward
or Great Falls, Mont, and Lura SChle-
gel u Davenport Edward Sergeant
ana Jennie I<ingsted. both of Peoria
III. Henry p. Johnston and EIwzua B.
trace. both OF MusCaUiua. Chester
Musser and June Lockgart. both o..
Monmouth, liz.
Eighty Wedding Licenses - Eiehts
marriage licenses issued during the
month of February from the Office at
the clerk Of the district court makes
new record for February. r. was lis
covered today The highest previous
mark was = in February, 1916.
Chief Receives Print sysfeni-Chset
oil Police Charles Boettcher received
the new fHgerprint system which he
ordered while ON d trip 10 Chicago re-
Gently with the new apparatus. which
IS 50 compactIy built THAI it lts laa.
pocket 81 viii be possible TO take fHn-
ger Impressions at the scene of a
crime AtJerWard suspects can be-
rounded up and the guilty man found
with lhe aid OF the finger prints.
g.
Dies on way TO Hospital Mar
gafeE AcCaudiess residing on rHEa
route 80. Is, passed away eaF0Gra r0
Mercy hospital la the ambulance. Six
months ago Mrs. NCCauGlezs. wH8 was
II years OF age. fell and fractured her
hip a5 result Of which q complication
of diseases set in bIrs. 8fcCandle~s
and her family came 10 Davenport
shortly after the death 0f her husband,
". II. AcCsudless. FROM AarsbaIleoHu,
Iowa and has resided ON q farm twu
miles north of Buffalo since last April
The survivors arc the four sons.
George. william, Bernard and Prank
OF Davenport, and two daughters AIrs.
T. NanausdaIe of Moline and MIS-. F.
Wright of keokuks Iowa.
Obituary Record Mrs. Sarah Jane
Lowry High passed away at the family
nome, 2o2s Dubuque street after q I'm.
gerlnE Illness lasting several months.
Ars. high vas born ia Fayette county
Pa, Nov. Is, 1912 She was married lg
John High IN 1864 The survivors are
four sons, Charles, Edward Stephen
and Alfred. two daughters. Mrs T. B
MathIns and Mrs. Mary L. kuehI. and
one sister. Miss Josephine Lowry.
o
Business Increases-That Davenport
cigar manufacturers are doing
rushing business in this city as well
as other towns and that every day that
passes sees more tobacco consumed
here, is evidenced by the United States
internal revenue report for the moueh
of February 1917. which shows
3 60 expended for revenue stamps
against s5.45U.40 for February. 1885.
: homas Benan, deputy collector. la
charge compiled the figures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-02
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= r . RD
>a~ and ~
IS ORD ,

WILLARD Mack WHO rrr1+. .sJ<iel-
IN has been snaf far 7tv9rra he
friend wife for E-fab-fn7 II, 81 anorl,ar
~ fha snarfae
,,..v...-,,
~ llS-As'g 9s5s5S tae largest zee
A'5t1i's 5z'.a mn. ~ tlie HoFta- mar oHeh
-. 49, 49, '''L9 lisJe ZOE iloi4ihs III
LA s'.y4' sois' si.t 'o'is; :
80. ~ ~ apply ti'e sAsas
@ii'AS 'i$"7i az t"V evi'se'ait'
ANOTHER who claimed TO have been
an intlmate Of Lincoln has passed
away II Abe could but return 10
earth tor day he would be surprised
at the numerousuess OF those with
Th9m ne had been on speaking terms
ID the long ago Us not the time after
q man IS 0ead 10 BOAST OF now friendly
you were with MIN, The time to jolly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-02
Il InnFen.ionaI rhlcaeo.


5H Conventional Chicago.
#e have # ON the authority Of the
always correct Chicago Tribune that
con complaint Of her husband Karl
Erueger. coo North Dearborn street
Miss Helen Kruger was. arrested last
night i'm "a rooming house at 742 North
with carr @tarl5ur
4 COLORADO faeyafar sa-s that +l-a
shorter vomar'z sfz5rfz arc Inc horfar
ii vfH be for n4arr5,an-z in bfz H.
because he =rnlafra5 Oh. 81 If
ankle watches rss hse,, t.,.-1a.-.5 go
IN m * s,, 40 ~ ID :. ~
article af .aoralrg- sffaosaa F.,- 49,
dresses. Ii is known az t1.. s,-a,.5,,.
hand , and s. srF -. s,-[I,-4- 49,. go
. - - ~ - etN,-0 q purse
49, .--- 49, = I-s- - ana perhaps
9=-4Ia 49, -=.4. motl4 en- where
- IN .oi+@ STOCKINGS wear
=s@z.-- - 80 .-,- s.-e All 70 ae@ d Hl1le
- 80 g-f..- - ~ L-la ny OF lAem
[r..---s -7->tA-4 l'Etilattoh OF the
- ,.l 1e'il . @o9eI 515o4s. we sought
5 .-- .-ls sle" from JAKE hamser cur
49, @s.[y merchant He said
49, -...-- 'G N1+- ca az a4u 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-02

veteran employe Of the gas works here.
dropped dead yesterday while at work
at the plant on Lincoln avenue He
was working on platform when fell
low employees noticed him fan 10 the
floor and then roll OF the platform on
the ground DR.. J. &. Halter was
called Schroeder was dead when he
arrived. lie diagnosed the case as q
stroke Of apopleXy. Schroeder lived
at ia North Howell street. He was
IS years of age. he had been employed
at the gas plant for many years. ac-
coTding to officials Of the Peoples
Light company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-02
-. Watzek -ehncked. - pI.lure.

:
Mrs. }. ". Watzek. president OF the
Dayen port Woman club and chair
man Of the local moving picture advis-
DRY board. as well as other members
OF the board, have been shocked" by
the very life-like pictures Of Annette
hellermann. now appearing in a
Daughter Of the Gods. al the Burtis,
that are on display over the city.
request was made Of the Burtis man
agement that several of these ubjec-
tionabie pictures, particularly the ones
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-02
Our 0mce Comedians.

4 see the British are getting closer
10 Bagdad."
yep. They'll get that old carpet
YET
Then jtu be pretty soft for 'am,
should say So.
They can lie down for SPELL
ooh. she British can lie standing as
Well as when they are fiauened OUT
HARRISON IL Wild has resigned
rs director of the Apollo cIub In Chi
cage after serving in that capacity IS
years. and Maurice Browne. father Of
lae Little Theatre company is on the
financial rocks. both occurrences at
lrsbutahte TO lack OF patronage in o
city that constantly boasts OF its love
of the artistic and whose 5umnaries
81 the higher fields Of music and drama
are not sIow 10 condemn the smaller
communities when they fail 10 turn
out capacity audiences when some en-
terpr4se under one Of these heads is
sent into the provinces TO pick up
law stray dollars On the other hand,
seats are selling several weeks u ad-
vance i'm Chicago for the -FoIiesH and
other productions whose chief appeal
is 3razen display OF female pulchri-
Jude. Those sincere persons who set
up late nights figuring on means Of
9fgHslnE interest In the better things
among the general public truly are
performing q taaukIaas task When
Annette Nelgrmau decided TO become
an expert swimmer ana tank perform
er she knew the quickest route 10 the
American purse was not through the
ear hal through the optic.
s.3YHAT has become of the oId-fasE-
Toned hoy who used to appropriate
several inches Of sausage as Iagnaipe
every time he visited the meat mar
kef 10 make the daily purchase for
motber&7 asks d. d. Z. The last
time we saw him he was beating it
for home, ~aU~aga}css, and carrying "a
black eye said decoration having been
conferred by the meat market pro-
priet0F-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-02

Mayer Fayors New PIan-Eay0r
John BerwaId refused to commit him
self on his sentiment in regard tie the
proposed adoption Of the city manager
form OF government in Davenport. II
have nothing TO say publicly was the
mayors remark. 'But. OF course. one
is entitled to have his own opinion.
According TO close friends of the cjty's
chief executive and city officials who
are in constant touch with his Office,
this means that the mayor favors the
adoption Of the plan This is ex-
planned by the gist of many rumors
ahoat in municipal circles 10 the e1-
feet that the mayor viii be a candidate
for the position of city manager if the
legislation he is alleged TO favor goes
through His honor did not deny the
rumors when interviewed lie did not,
however, say openly that he would be
a candidate. 1t is a little too early in
the game he remarked Il shall
await results, and after that I may
have something to say publicly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-02
Selected by Tavenner

none Of the aEbtlug have the sole say
as to whether or not there shall be
war: while those who do all the light
ing have nothing 10 say about starting
or stopping jt2 Lesser affairs. ana
matters that can he corrected may be
latr 80 the decision of repTesa ntatIFess
but question of life and death for
millions or people should be decided
by the people. Not only is 1t poetic
Justice thai those who De the lighting
should decide whether or not there is
TO be q fight but the delay incident To
such decision would Of itself make
for peace. Let SIS by All means insist
uuou a war referendum The Fa0llce
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-02

CHICAGO consumer complains that
it j. Do longer possible to boil nofs-
toes with gas furnished in that civ.
He ought TO know that potatoes are
not 10 be boiled but banked these DAYS.
J. III. C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-02

WILLARD Mack. who wrote Kick
In has been sued for divorce He
appears 10 have been kicked out by
friend wife for kicking in TO another
Of the species.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-02

Eighty Wedding Licenses - Eighty
marriage licenses issued during the
month OF February from the Office e.
the CLERK Of the district court makes q
ne" record for February r. was dis
covered today The highest previous
mark was p in February 1916.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-02

By THE 3. ~. POTTER 60
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22

some authority which has you salute
an officer makes you do this because
he thinks that he is better than you are,
but this it not true. for when you sa-
Lutte, you only salute the uniform and
the office that II represents" l. as
one Of the enlisted men, was truly sorry
that I could not be in an amen corner
agreeing in loud tones with the spirit
and speech of the man. | have heard
nothing but words Of praise from the
men when speaking Of Major King.
We are pleased to record visit from
Mr.. and Mrs Writ Franklin. They
presented the boys with a nice bunch Of
fruits. cigars, etc.
All is not a bed Of roses in camp; this
! have said before. but | am sure that
some OF the boys win agree with me for
there have been several reductions Of
non-commissioned TO privates in the last
few days
Colonel Barden. who is in command
Of the engineers regiment. has been
out a few times of late 10 see the two
batallions drill. This is drill in which
about 500 men take part and anyone
who does not watch his step and keep
his eyes and ears open win find himself
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
ORIGINAL CANE WAS \ CLUB.
Sometimes Used for Defense, At Others
as a Crutch.

St Louis Globe. Democrat: Original
ly a cane was branch Of a tree, some
times used as a club for defense. at
other times as a crutch. In modern
times no one needs a club for protec-
tlon. since it is at best a very crude
weapon, and feeble men who need
cane for support are very rarely met
with. But canes are carried almost
universally because il Is the fashion
The Mexicans first used canes in
America. When the Spanish conquer
ed the country. a queer custom was
introduced. The chief executive Of the
towns carried stick with a gold or
silver head. It was a kind Of scepter
The people, Of course, rarely knew
how TO read or write, and when any.
one was wanted for crime. one Of the
mayors subordlnates would take the
cane. find the culprit and place it hori
zontally upon the latter's chest.
The proceeding was equivalent TO a
summons. and the man had 10 appear
before the mayor under the penalty Of
being cast into prison. This action
was borrowed from Spain, where it
still prevails in the more important
actions.
The cane Of early American history.
like that Of biblical times, was part Of
the repertory Of the leaders Of the
church. II was the principal badge Of
the deacon.
The cane was about five feet long.
One end was embellished with a big
knob, the other with feathers. When
the small boy rebelled against the
| straight. back pew he got a rap on the
head with the uncharitable end Of the
cane. II the head Of the family got
10 dreaming about his old English
home and the cozy little nest in one
Of the shires. the turkeys plumage on
the deacon's cane feathered the sleeper
into life again.
The Irish have always been associ
atei with a blackthorn stick. Of short
and thick dimensions. They used these
queer little sidearms in the invasions
Of the English kings and in religious
wars.
IL is curious 10 note how fashion
regulates the size Of canes At pres
ent fashion dictates that canes shall bc
thick and knotty with large heads. IN,
more grotesque the better. In another
year. perhaps, there viii be a return %
the slim cane. little better than a wand
flexible and light which was iu yogu,
ten years ago. II will. doubtless. b'
uf ap much service ag the thick cane
since that IS Of no service al all
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22

other useful articles that viii be for
warded 70 the boys in camp as fast
as they can be finished.
One bale Of cotton brought sl53.S5 to
ia Garvin cbunty farmer yesterday The
cotton sold for 23s5. and the seed
brought S55 a ton
Twenty or thirty loads Of broomcorn
on the streets at one time is no unus
ual sight in Pauls Valley. The market
was a little off yesterday the product
bringing about $3.50 to 5000. The late
crop =. fine and is just getting on the
market
Several loads Of alfalfa are being
loaded at the Santa Fe depot. and as
soon as the new crop is harvested a
large quantity will be en- route to the
markets The fancy prices being paid
for alfalfa hay and the scarcity Of the
feed crop will move the surplus rapidly
Tom Holloway went TO Oklahoma
City Monday for an operation for ap
pendicitis Mrs Holloway and baby
passed through Pauls Valley en- route
to Oklahoma City yesterday to be with
Mr.. Holloway.
The schools Of Pauls Valley. under
the supervision Of Prof. j. r. Butcher
with twenty-five teachers. are in ses
sion. Three regular buildings and ont
overflow building are being used
George r. Lee, county demonstratoI
for Garvin county. resigned recently
and T. d. Felts was elected TO the posi-
/ tion by the county commissioners. Mr.
Felts is noY on duty.
Jack Carson. Of Lindsay. who was re
Gently drafted into the army. accident
ally shot himself in the foot He wa,
anxious to 90 with the boys Il woulC
have gone if it were possible. an
no Stacker and wouldn't have had q
| happen for any money"
The Barnsdale Oil company which j.
drilling for oil near Stratford is dowI
about 1900 feet. and has good indica
tions for oil The lease is located il
section 1O-43.
Garvin county will be well represen:
ed at the state fair at Oklahoma City
McCord Brothers win have thirty heaD
Of their big type Poland China hog
on exhibition Paul Bradley viii hav
twelve head. and r. G.. Gantz will shoy
five.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22

lost before he knows it. The colonel
so | am told. made the remark that we
were doing excellent work considering
the length Of time that we had been
having battalion drill. This remark
was made on our third day on this drill.
He is a West Pointer and regular
army man
BE assured, Ardmore people OF just
one thing. and that is that the Ardmore
boys are doing their bit and are doing
their very best to whip in shape to aid
as you are doing in the common cause.
CORP. b. n. NEWMAN,
Co. T.. Nth Engineers.