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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18

h1ent OF Individual cases cannot be CO.
care or The Argus.
How to Grow Thin in the Middle.
Some people just want to grow thin,
while others want to grow thin in the
middle. 1t is the easiest thing in the
world to grow thin, il you want to.
1t is not so easy to reduce only the
abdomen and hips, for instance. But
it can be done if you mean business.
The more we learn-and we are learn
Ing more nearly every day-the more
convinced we feel that determined
woman can have anything and do any
thing she likes In this world
Why do SO many women become
fiabby and corpulent about the waist
and hips? Lack of proper exercise
has lot to do with it-and corsets
something.
A corset is a splint, isn't It? A
spiint is a support which is employed
as a substitute for muscles, in order
10 give the muscles rest. Put muscle
at rest indefinitely and 1t undergoes
taty degeneration and fatty infiltra-
ton and fatty suffocation-fat is de-
posted In the cells, between the cells
and all over the muscle.
So the way to grow thin in the mid
Ole Is to leave off the corset and
Anyway, leave off the corset for
iittie while every day, while you take
your reducing exercise.
The Melting Plot.
l. STAND erect, arms extended
straight out from shoulders to either
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18
Marriage and War Service.

The wisdom OF Secretary Bakers
ruling against taking marriage as a
proof that man was trying to evade
military duty, has been illustrated by
an incident published last week. The
New York city district board Of exam
Iners has reversed the ruling OF local
board in the case OF a man who took
TO himself q wife since the war began.
Those who are looking for the worst
motives would jump to the conclusion
that he married TO escape the draft.
The facts are that the young pair
were engaged 10 be married A year
pgo last January. The announcement
was printed in an Orange county pa
per Of that month and the production
~ this paDef was counted sufficient
evidence q the mans good faith. The
Wedding had bssn put of by an acct
1ents! hFO In which the prospective
pride was badiy injured. Such facts
Dnly need statement, without any
idded ArgunaSnt.
True. the case is somewhat excep-
bousl. But onS OF ahs ~isao~AA II hAA-l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18

the Royal Neighbors of America in
Rock Island. He will still be affiliat-
ed with the order in that work.
| g.
Tried to Dodge Draft-For failing to
report for military duty when ordered
to do so by the exemption board at
| Nile Center, Ill, Lorenz Morachez,
Mexican, arrested here last week, is
being held by the Davenport police.
Morachez admits having lodged the
! draft call, but claims that because he
was not a citizen he did not believe
he was liable for military duty.
o.
Conserve l-Notwithstanding that
all closing orders and other coal saw
ing regulations excepting two light
less nights a week are lifted, the local
fuel committee urges continued con-
| servation by Davenport people in the
use of coal.
Breaks Arm Three Times-Mrs. E. J.
Boud, who the past week suffered a
severe accident in falling down a flight
OF stairs, sustaining bad break of
the right arm, has gone to Cedar Rap
ids to reside with her mother until re-
covered. Mrs. Boud recently resigned
as recording secretary of the Daven-
port Woman's club, and was packing
her household belongings at 1923 East
Eighteenth street, preparatory to
joining her husband who enlisted in
the motor service section of the U, S.
army, when the accident occurred.
Fire in Hanssen's StOre-Fire origi-
mating in bales Of oakum stored on the
fifth floor caused damages estimated
at several hundred dollars to the stock
of the Louis Hanssen's Sons hard
ware store, 215 West Second street.
Saturday. The blaze was checked by
the automatic sprinkler system and
the heaviest loss resulted from water.
Discuss Garbage DisposaLFran-
chises in force in Topeka, Kan, Den
yer. Colo, and Rockford. ILL.,, whereby
the garbage of those cities is hauled
away and disposed of free of charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18

The political agitators at Washing
ton started a report through the news
papers that Colonel l. W. Littei had
quit as cantonment constructor be-
cause OF a quarrel with Main,
General Goethals. An official de
NAL has been entered. We would
not be surprised to find that some of
these stories were started by German
propagandists, but when they are prt
in circulation by some of our So
called leading patriots. including
newspapers that are shouting loyalty
in black type seven days week, it is
a trifie disappointing to the people as
a whole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18

THIRD FRENCH LOAN GOES RIG.

Paris.-The flow OF gold into the
Bank of France was given a fresh i'm
petus by the third war loan. After
reaching more than 100000, 600 francs
week during the early stage of the
campaign and gradually declining to a
little over million, the receipts wen.
up again to more than two millions.
The total gain TO the banks gold le-
serve since the beginning of the war
now totals 1850 100000 francs. bring
ing the reserve up to 1851 .000, 900 mil
lion francs without recourse to any
"'NaQ - 'aasiys measures
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18
LITTLE FARRICATIONS.

Our husbands have had a pretty
tough winter of it trying to meet the
home bills, owing to the increas ed
cost Of everything that we use, and |
think we women ought to do our bit
in such ways as we can. For in
stance, this spring l am refraining alb
solutely from reading the millinery
advertisements, because SO sure as |
do | will run across a hat that will
want. And l would but have to sug-
gest my wishes and my husband would
tell me to go and pick it out. 1t will
be the first spring that I will deny
myself new hat. But I'm doing it
for his sake. But it would be not un-
like Jim, bless his old heart. when
he sees that am not discussing a new
hat, to lead me to my favorite shor
and order me to make choice. But
If he does | shall put my foot down
against him. l expect thereby to save
him a matter of SIS or s25. That rep
resents few tons of coal. ANYWAY"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18
Police Charles Schleuter Satuross
,tUbt

Police Charles Schleuter SaturoN
night.
Hauled Infected Hegs- Informsficas
charging Henry Weage, Henry JAZZ
and William Owens, drivers employs
by the Davenport Slaughtering ~.
dering works, with violating the -
law by conveying through puou
highway carcasses of cholera iulssssa
animals, were filed Saturday 10
court OF Justice OF the Peace W
Names by Assistant County AttoInv
Realff Ottesen. The cases VIII
called for. trial this week.
.
Woman Asks Papers assuming !n.s
her long residence in America ~
served to make her an American "
zen, Marie Barbara Dreher. a native = +
Germany, living at 1921 Main SUI
was surprised when informed that
was an alien enemy. Application
citizenship papers-the frst to De ~
by a woman for several months III
filed Saturday in the clerk OF g
ONCE by Miss Dreher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18

A reader of The Argus has suggest
ed that liquor conflscated in dry
states, in Iowa for instance. could be
put to better use than in pouring it
into sewers. 1t is suggested that it
might be turned over to hospitals,
where there is need Of it for medicinal
purpose. This is an idea that de-
serves attention, for we must remem-
Der that the liquor supply is growing
shorter every day. 1t has been pre-
dicted that in IA months it will have
all disappeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18

ing board of examiners is to dis
criminate between exceptional cases
and those which come under general
rules. Any board that would rule
against man for carrying out an en-
eagement, particularly in a case where
accident, i'll health or reyerses of one
kind or another had perhaps increased
his fance's need Of him, would be
unworthy to hold position of such
grave responsibility.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18

Won Hertling, the German chan
cellor. is preparing an answer to
President Wilson's recent message to
the central powers. If he is to re-
peat the sentiments expressed in docu-
ments previously written on the sane
subject he might as we'll spare his
paper and ink. Germany knows how
to bring the slaSghter to IN end, and
she may as we, talk sense now as
later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18
The Day i'm Davenport

Mexfcans Held - Joe Hernandez
and ]. Narendez are confined at police
station charged with stealing clothes
and shoes from a room in the Miller
hotel. Tony Wokaez lodged the COM
plant. The men were intoxicated.
When arrested the stolen goods were
found in their possession.
Hold Couple on Serious Charge
Charged with leading an immoral life,
Laura Malone and Scott Coss were ar
rested early yesterday morning in a
rooming house ON Ripley street be-
tween Third and Fourth streets. The
womans two small boys, 4 and 6
years of age, were in the room with
the pair when police officers entered
The children were sent to the juvenile
home. The couple will be tried in DO
lice court Monday morning.
Corporal R0eske HGme-CorporaI
NJ c. Roeske, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
E. Roeske of the Roeske Motor COM
pany, has returned to Deming, N. NJ,
u.
Roeske, two years in the army, has
been spending ten day furlough with
his parents.
Hold Three BCys-Three boys
welcome Bowman, 51S Main; Harold
Davis, colored and Paul Woolos, Third
street - implicated in series of
petty burglaries at the Max Meyer and
Henderson storehouses, 116-11S West
Third street, were committed to the
State Industrial School for Boys at FL
dora Saturday by Judge F., D. Let's
at the Juvenile division of the Scott
county district cour
Lawyers Form Partnership-A law
partnership has been formed by An
drew l.. Chezem and U. A. Schreech-
field, who will have offices in suite
4Ol-5 Whitaker building. MIR. Chezem
has been in practice in Davenport for
some time. Mr.. Screechfield, though
he has been Davenport resident, has
oeen handling the law business for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18

John Fields, an aged hermit, said
to be the largest land owner and
wealthiest resident of Pope county,
died yesterday in his howell at Col
conda. He had lived in squalor half
century. Where other men would
have found JOY in decent living be
got his comfort in the knowledge that
he was wealthy and that he woulI
keep strange hold on what was his
until his last breath left him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18

les OF general interest are answered in
'Wered by mail il written in ink and a
, eiS requests for diagnosis or treat
lsioereo. Address DR.. William Brady, in
, side. Squat and at the same time
raise arms straight above the head
Rlght up again, arms returning to first
position. Repeat this from five to
thirty times, as you become accus-
toned to the exercise.
z. Lie on back and place hands on
hips. Lift both legs up to vertical
and slowly lower them again without
raising the head. Once only the first
DAY, and very gradually increase until
you can do it 10 times without get
ting lame.
3. Lie on back, with feet under
heavy chair or bedrail. Hands on
hips, Draw the body DIP to sitting
posture and then let it slowly bacI
supine. Only once the first day, and
slowly increased by one more time
every three or four days till you can
DO 1t 10 times without making the
muscles sore. Muscle soreness or
lameness from such exercise does al
harm, but discourages regular prac.
tice.
4. Hang tin or other target on a
level with your chin and practice kick
ing 1t with each foot alternately. lift
ing the target an inch or two higher
day by day, till you can make a bulls
eye foot higher than your crown.
B, Round off the days performance
with string OF somersaults aroun 1
the room, to iron out any kinks left
by the unwonted working of your SUP.
porting muscles,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18

The Chicago health bureau. in its
bulletin for last week, says there
would be less sickness in the city if
the people would qui; complaining
about the weather, the coal shortage
the food regulations, about everything
in general. The bulletin asks: why
not emulate the example of the old
lady who said she has only two teeth
left, but thank God, they hit"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18

Francis j. Heney. who has been
gaining much notoriety through his
exposures of packers combinations,
feels that he has done enough for his
country to entitle him to political re-
ward. Now he wants to be governor
Of California He has announced his
candidacy for the nomination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18

A man with a cork leg has been &C
cepted for military service in New
York. In civil life he is a chauffeur
1t is said he doesn't fear the submar-
ines in crossing over; that his cork
limb will keep him afloat If his life
belt doesn't.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18

Maria Barbara Dreher lived so years
In Davenport under the impression
she was an American citizen. She has
Just been Informed she is an alien
enemy. She was born in Germany.
She has filed application for citizen
ship papers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18
RED EYE, THE WARS ON.

Now who'd ''thunk" that you'd butt
This little game of ours?
your boastlng threats just make me
grin,
For you I've ordered flowers.
Blue Eyes, don't you mind this bluff
He's just a horrid teaser;
And from the way he writes his stuff
l think he is Greaser.
P. S.-Two against one amt fair.
e. C.. X.
THE officials OF Germany arc erov
ing suspicious that Trotzky is trick
ing them. Stealing their stuff, as it
were.
H. A. HOGSHEAD has been e,ectea
treasurer of the Southern Illinoi,
Milk Producers association.
If Boies Penrose and some Of HIS
old buddies have memories thew musp
have wakened to the fact that tha.
are not the political pumpkins that
they used to be as they sat on the
sideiines and observed the proceedings
Oh the Republican national COMMITTEE
at st. Louis.
A FRENCH landlord has been t,nsa
Tor exploiting Americans. Stranya
we mad always been of a notion thai |
= alleficans expected exploitation by
French landlords, Some folks fron,
me states not acquainted with thu
must have arrived recently
n that country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18

Chicago last Saturday had the low
est crime record of the year. The
reason: Friday two murderers we're
hanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18
STREET CAR COMEDY.

ut seems as if the war would never
end"
Not until the Germans are licked 3"
Il sec by my paper that the kaiser's
aeroplanes have been dropping bombs
on Nancy"
That's just like them. They have
no more respect for woman than
they have for a man when it comes
to destroying life"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18


Then l know that | can sing
And switch my buds, by ding,
For / knows it's here-gentle spring
C. H. L.
SAY Trotzky Puts Kaiser in Bad
Hole. Headline. If Trot can now
pull six feet of terra firma over his
frame he will have won the thanks of
the Christian world. The kaiser has
been in bad hole ever since he start
ed the war, but he always has man
aged to keep his head above the earth.
ONE of the gentlemen who has a
desk nearby discovered ground glass
in his paste pot this morning.
Wouldn't that give you a pain?" he
asked. "1t's a joke. 1t doesn't scare
me in the least. / saw through it at
the first glance. The one that put the
glass in my bowl must be under the
impression that l eat paste for break
fast. Well, at that, it might stick to
ones ribs better than the fare that he
grabs off at some of the local beam
cries"
THE first frog of the season caught
by George Albrand last Saturday was
croaking when it was discovered. 1t
probably was kicking at the snow
Frogs don't like snow.
FAR be it from me to insinuate,
but are we to infer that every time
the BARRIERS raise their rates they will
knock off a half hour earlier on Sat-
urday nights?" inquiries G. K B.
THERE is strong evidence, accord
administrator for the local district,
that Rock Island and Scott county
farmers, are holding back from the
market large allotments of onions in
thu expectation of pulling down ex-
orbitant prices. 1t ought not be diff
cult to take up the scent and smoke
out the offenders and EXPOSE them to
the light of publicity. There is moth
ins that will make people of their
stripe squirm quicker than printers
ink.
GERMAN Sausage Used by French
to Whip Kaiser. "-Newspaper head
line. Will Rogers might be sent across
to rope Wilhelm with string of hot
dogs and choke off his wind.
THE heavy SHOWS will be hard on
the fellows who smoke the best Gig
ars they can find observes Abe Mar
tin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18
MllElEsAl llGlsTN IAlKS
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18

When the snow begins to run
And Johnny gets his gun
To go duck hunting.
Then l know that l can sing
And switch my buds, by ding,
For / knows it's here-gentle spring.
C. H. L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18
cm0 RDs ND
DIScORDs

A MAN in Moline got his foot caught
under heavy piece of iron in fac
but it will be saved The name of
the victim is Mr. Bible. Yet there are
those who still insist there is nothing
in a name
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18

A SNEEZE today cost Mike O'Meara
SIS. While walking along the street
he gave way to an inclination 10
sneeze, and set of false teeth that
cost him Is simoleons fell out of his
mouth, breaking On the sidewalk.
From this time on he will wear a
muzzle.-Anderson Qnd) Bulletin.
a CHICAGO woman reports to the
police that she lost $3.50 while TAX
ing bath in the Palmer house. She
went TO the baths to get cleaned, but
received more than she ordered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-14
SAN bEN|T0 GAINS DOWN
7 COMPLAINTS ARE FILED
Social Leaders Deny They Incited Disturbance An(
Others Report Saturdays Events to Washington

| The filing of two complaints alleging
disturbance of the peace against two lead
crs in San Benito social and Red Cross cir
cles and an investigation by military au-
thorltles into the conduct of thirty MEM
bers of the San Benito garrison have re-
suited from IN attempt Saturday morning
To drive VI. +. Ham of the Ham Ramsey
revival team from the town of San Benito.
Feeling IN San Benito j. running high
over The event and sentiment in the town
i divided and the accounts of Saturday
mornings occurrences are varied and con
ihctlng- and therefore difficult to obtain.
San Bentans generally are unwilling To-
discuss the affair, especially with new,-
paper reporters, but >ympathizer- on both
sides seem To be united on one thing. and
that i that the newspaper reports of Sa,-
urday afternoon and SUNDAY morning were
highly IN accurate and grossly unjust ~
those participating III the affair
The defendants in the ease. which i.
scheduled To come up for trial before the
Justice OF the peace ai san Benilo ON We'd
needaN. have engaged Judge Samuel
Spears of san Benito and J. 4. GEORGE ana
". H. Jones of Brownsville to defend them.
while the state will be represented by
County Attorney Oscar e. Dancv w
Brownsville
Neither County Attorney O. G.. Dancv
nor Mes>rs. Jones. George or spears at
torneys for the defendants. have ~ Vet re-
ceived copies of the complaints. aIthounh
all know that the complaint, have been
filed and that bond has been gwen. san
Benito Officers would not give out the
namrs OF those signing the complaints
Judge W Il. Jones sand that the defend
AMI would waive examination and that the
case would he turned over To an imnartinl
grand jury. 'By the time the grand iur\.
convenc> the meeting will bc over. par
il>an~mp will have >ubsidcd and san Be
nito viii have returned 10 q normal zane
community" he said
kev. NJ. +. Ham today said that about
thirty soldiers were awaiting him when n.
arrived al the tabernacle SATURDAY. morn
ing. that one of them called him off nnJ
told hlm that he must leave town nj once
and that II he did not he woulJ .,e; bur.
Mr.. Ham states that he was attempting ~
reason the thing out with the soldier, and
to lind out what their grievance was when
a woman IN the crowd shouted: II have
Two daughters who dance and they are
above reproach: take him out,' The sol
dler> seized the evangelist and started with
him through the street, toawrd the rail
road track. Friends of the evangelist.
several of them women. were. according 10
The statements of Mr.. Ham and hi~ frienl~
roughly thrust 10 one side or forced 10 ac
company him.
Al the intersection Of the railroad track
and the main highway. leading from the
city towards Brownsville. automobile. had
cut or the advancing party and several
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-14
MANY LETTERS
GO UNDELVERED
AMERICAN EMBASSY IN LONDON HAS
MANY FAULTY ADDRESSED LET
TIERS THAT ARE UNCLAIMED.

LONDON, Jan. l4.-Amcrican~ who
write letters 10 friends abroad should take
special pains 10 address the letters ad"-
quately. II an exact address can not ~
obtained. and ii j. necessary for any rca-
son 10 address the letter "carc of the
American Embassy in London" al pos
sibe, details regarding the person address
cd should he given on the face of the en-
velope for the assistance Of the embassy
There are now living at the American en-
basSy here hundreds oi letters, which have
been addressed casually care American
Embassy and which the embassy Of
tlclal~ have no way of delivering. If he
>enderS had even Indicated whether the
person addressed was in the army, the
navy, the aviation corps, or the nature Of
his business IN London. there might have
been 4 chance of the letters findings i~
way. but without any such particulars.
the likelihood of liz reaching il. destination
are rather remote.
Some people ut home seem 10 think that
the American embassy IN London J. 4 small
c"hilicl olllce Wnere i kellt card lndeN
of I'LL Americans abroad. A matter vi
fact. the American embassy in London has
expended since the war until it occupies Il
half dozen scattered buildings and employ,
several hundred clerks and secretaries.
Americans who call at the embassy usually
have business with only one department
and the clerks who have charge of the
casual mail are extremely unlikely 10 hear
their names.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-14

fights between civilians and soldiers oc-
CURED.
The hero of the occasion, according IA
members of both sides, was Sergeant Ad-
kins of the Sixteenth Cavalry. The ser
geant learned Of the occurrence while n
town; rushed to the camp and procured a
pistol and horse and rode to the scene ~
disturbance. Upon arrival the sergeant :
said to have pulled hi gun and dispersed
both civilians and soldiers and Offered 10
escort the revivali-t back to town. Mr..
liam, however. refused 60 return until a
commissioned officer arrived.
A the soldiers composing the group that
led forth the revivall-t were starting -
leave the minister offered u PRAYER ask
ing tor their forgiveness. In the prayer he
stated that they did not know what they
were doing and had been wrongiully melted
against him.
Mr. Ham today denied that he had ever
criticised the Red Gross or that he had
ever made u statement that any woman
who danced o. drank beer was not DE-
cent woman. Mr. liam said that he had
criticised giving dances for the benefit VT
the Red Cro-~ and stated that the eXecus
tive committee of the Red Gross had never
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