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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13

close of the in 1866 the American internal indus
trial structure needed attention and most the CAPT
tai was turned toward its growth and expansion with
the has built up in the last 80
years the most magnificent economic and commercial
structure in the world. This countrys commercial
invasion of Europe was growing formidable
year before the great war started in 1s14and
that withou the aid of an American merchant marine
Then the and money flowed into American
banks by the million each week, until year ago,
there was approximately six times as much gold in
the American treasury and subtreasuries as in the
Bank Of England; and today America is lending
millions to England, France, Italy and Belgum-and
picking up occasional bargain in the way OF
half dozen islands some European country wishes
to sell in its financial distress.
Europe where this nation once borrowed millions
of dollars by the sale Of rail and industrial bonds
has been fighting for more than three years and is
no longer able to lend money 1t borrows from
America At the close of this it will have to
continue to borrow here and, moreover, South
America where European countries were investing
millions of dollars every year before the start of
this war will with the conclusion of peace, have to
come to the bankers of the United States when it
borrow,
land will not be able lend it when they are
forced to come America and plead loan for their
own economic reconstruction.
To sum up, the United States is now permanent
ly established as money lender and the patton may
as we'll get the habit of buying government bonds,
because at the close of this there will be
tempting offers made every time some South Ameri-
can country decides to build railway or gas plant
or construct harbor put sky-scraper. And
there also will be Just tempting offers of bonds
from France and England and Italy and perhaps Rus
STA Those countries virtually stripped of their
gold and in the opinion of noted students of econ
omics and finance, must to this nation for the
help they need.
Americans practice lending money to their
government at this time and they will not be awk-
ward about it when peace and the nation will
have to lend to others and prosper thereby.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
Just Can't Keep Still.
in that city?

The Davenport newspapers, it would seem, will
quit harping Rock Island vice conditions,
embracing every instance official action editorial
ize and moralize injurious effects that
visited upon the community unless the authorities
exercise regard for law enforcement The order
of the attorney general in dismissing two federal
agents for lack of sympathy with the governments
program the liquor and vice zones is published in
full, and considerable comment added. The Argus
does object to preachment now and then from
the newspapers of its neighborng city, but it does
protest that Rock Island should be singled
held up as the worst ever morally without taking
Davenport into the reckoning for the city on the
other side has been found, the government Off
Gals have been conducting Investigations to be
not greatly improved over the days when the Second
street district known as of the widest spots
between Maine and California. The only difference
between the old days and now is that the evil is scat
tered the lights turned off and the pianos
have been silenced. One of the Davenport papers ad
mtted much in its own columns only a few weeks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
Can Be No Compromise.

According to dispatches coming from Springfield
colored attorney from Iowa town is in Spring
field attempting have the sentence of Will Carter,
murderer. already reprieved, but scheduled to be
executed in the county Jail yard here. Friday of
this week committed to life Imprisonment
The people agree that Carter should have the
benefit Of every instrument of the law that insures
fairness but there be no compromise in his case
in the interest of justice Either he is guilty he
is guilty. If he is guilty the extreme penalty of
the law none II he is innocent he should
be turned loose and Immediately locked as self
confessed burglar for the enactment Of which role
he has twice done time, being parole when he
committed the murder in Rock Island In fact he
violated his parole in coming this city.
His case has never, happily, involved the race
question, the colored people of Rock Island as
insisting that he pay the Just penalty for the
crime and asking for him only fair trial. There
can be no temporizing in dealing with his case-no
half way procedure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
lars AND IIRES.

A newly invented automobile fen
der trips up a pedestrian, then
picks him up in sort of scoop net
with a minimum of injury. But
not without his feelings badly hurt,
we'll warrant
One touch of kultur makes the
whole world Hun.
4 Kansas City man wanted to
break a lease on the grounds that
the house involved was haunted.
the tenant probably figured that,
with expenses as high as they now
are, even spirit boarder should be
made to pay something
The ties that bind" make many
a man swear, while standing in
front of the mirror.
If it is true force is the argu-
ment the kaiser understands, he
will soon get tired of talking" in
his own language.
The latest man we've seen this
spring was standing fully two feet
away from the street car that
knocked the middle butten off his
Oyercoat
We were greatly disappointed
when we saw Thurston, the magi-
clan, come out of a barber shop
tie other day. We thought all he
would have 10 do would be to saw
presto" and away would go his
whiskers.
Human nature is curious. In
the spring many people become
dissatisfied with their homes ami
move out of them so other dissat.
isfied people can Immediately move
ln--Charies a. Leedy in Youngs-
town Telegram.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
NAVY Record Lauded.

The work of the United States navy, for the II
months past presents record of remarkable achieve
ment, according report that has just been COM
pleted by the house naval affairs committee This
statement will likely occasion considerable surprise
in those circles where there had been disposition
to criticse the naval establishment and to belttle
such efforts as have been put forth to assist in
minimizing the submarine menace in the European
zones The direction activities of the in the
war the highest praise from the committee The
navy, the report said, had been handicapped at the
start OF the war by limited personnel and mater
iaI, and was suddenly called to face many diff
cult and untried problems. and has met the stua-
ton with rare skill, ingenuity and dispatch, and
high degree Of success" The committee goes at
length into details of operations and puts at
rest any misgvings that the American public might
have as to the efficiency this branch of the defen
sfve wing of the nation Secretary Daniels is paid
rare compliment in the findings of the committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
The Farmer AS a Lender.

One OF the reasons why the farmer in the middle
west has hesitated somewhat in purchasing govern
bonds is because he never has been in the
habit of lending money. Lending is sensation
TO him. for he always has been a borrower. He was
pioneer, driven TO the fertile west by econ
omic pressure farther east-frequently as far east
as Europe. He to the Mississippi valley with
but little than his broad back ana willing
hands and his nerve. The land was cheap and rich
and he settled here, and as his needs grew he oc-
casionalIy borrowed money from his local banker
or a more prosperous neighbor. mortgagng his
place.
The money Of that mortgage and the notes that
kept falling due years before he caught up with
himself paid it of, still Inger with him and he
is slow to realize that he is in position to lend
money not only to his neighbor. but to 5000
miles across the ocean. The time has come how
ever, when this nation and its citizens-rural and
urban-are no longer borrowers but lenders.
There was a time before the Civil when
American clippers" sailed the seven and
ried New Ergland's commerce everywhere. At the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
CHAPTER THIRTEEN.

The simple pleasures that once
Awere yours, you've grown away
from. The complex pleasures that
have been yours, have ceased to
amuse you. Consequently, seeking
new sensations and having unlim-
tied time and lirnitless money to
devote to that search, you begin to
delve into Forbidden Things. You
play with other mems wives; with
other mems daughters. They can't
say anything because they are play
ing with yours. You get divorces
and things; then you remarry, only
to find this woman worse than the
other. You acquire indigestion
and govt and locomoter ataXia.
You hate everybody and everybody
hates you. Your hair all falls out
and your stomach rejects every
thing but a slice of toast and a cup
of weak tea.
Then by and by you hear the doc
tor who wears his whiskers part
ed in the middle, gold pince-nez
and white spats murmur, ut is the
end" while group of joyful heirs
try to look sorry. And two days
later you lake d IOHS I4ue IL a
black wagon with plumes on it fol-
lowed by sixty-four carriages hav-
ing in them people who are sore be-
cause they had to get up so early,
and who would be having a per-
fectIy rotten time if it weren't for
the fact that they didn't like you
in the first place.
And that's all it amounts to.
Of course there are exceptions
that prove the rule But that
doesn't affect the rule, now does it?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
THREE DAYS.

So much to do; so little done!
All, yesternight I saw the sun
Sink beamless down the vaulted
gray
The CHASTITY ghost of yesterday.
So little done; so much to do,
Each morning breaks on conflicts
new;
But eager, brave, I'll join the fray,
And fight the battle of today.
So much to do; so little donei
But when it's o'er-the victory
won
Oh. then, my soul, this strife and
sorrow
VIII end in that great. glad tomor-
row.
JAMES R. GILMORE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
THIS CAME THROUGH THE
MAIL

Rock Island, Ill. March II. 1919
Mr.. Chairman of Sensureshfu-
Dear Sir: | am ritin to Won tn
XIX about newspapers printin things
ABOUT the war and army without
being sensured.
My woman red The peace abou+
the man in Montana what kudenr
rite and ask his woman to rite tn
the exemsun bord askin them IN
let him off bel1os he had kids RI
KEEP she rit to them sayin she was
tired OF him and he was no good
except drinkin lemon esense and
etln and she NEEDED the room and,
ped he tok up. and ask them r.
take him and not to let him NO
what she rit. OF korse she kudent
put any thing like that over IN
me bekos L no how to rede ana
rite, but she sed if 1 didn't go 70
work she would have them tske
me, so plese don't let them nrint
stuf like that again.
Yours truly,
OTTO B. coon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
CHAPTER FOURTEEN.
More Concerning the Ups.

Pursuant to his new-found idea
of welcoming the great and glorious
happines so soon to be his, our
hero robed himself quickly. Then
he remembered the dining room,
and descended thereto.
His arrival was a function that
at first startled, then amazed, him.
The head waiter, walking with
the easy grace of a Buff Orpington
rooster, escorted him to a choice
table. drew back his chair for him,
thrust it beneath him as he sat
down. Then, handing our hero a
menu, whispered with honeyed
sweetness:
"M'sieur?"
Such is the recuperative power
of the youthful body that by now
Walsingham Van Dorn's inner man
proclaimed himself and loudly. Our
hero decided that he would have a
smashing good breakfast AT which
he ordered a baked apple, a nice
sirloin steak if they had it, some
baked potatoes, half fried chick
en-, griddle cakes and maple strip,
a cup of coffee with milk in it, and
a BlCtC Va oPPAC PAS SASNoSs
Also four boiled eggs.
Already, you see, our hero be-
ginning to be Injured to great
riches.
The waiter took his order unre-
sponsively and uncomplainingly. 1t
is for the rich to eat as they choose.
Had they not one guest at the
Splendide who had drunk his
breakfast for twenty years? Had
they not one millionaire from Pitts
burgh who, for the. maturinal
meal. always ordered onion soup
and champagne? Was there not
another western plutocrat whose
invariable lunch was custard pie
and beer? The rich are as en-
titled to their gastronomic vagaries
as to all others. Why not? They
pay for all they eat. don't they?
Also breakage? Que voulez-vous?
Which is French for I'VE should
worry"
Which means that he has had
breakfast.
Our hero sits back in his chair
The waiter presents his bill. Our
hero feels In his nocketA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13

Washington announces that reports of farm labor
shortage exaggerated and are interfering with
efforts of the to locate workers in the
agricultural districts. The department of labor adj
vises that any farmer who wants help may obtain
application blank from his postmaster rural carrier
or county farm agent which will put him in touch
with the department. The department has already
received a request from Indiana for more than
thirty thousand boys for farm work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
.CIEIOIRDg md
d I@CO II ID S
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE

Somewhere in France,
My boy is fighting,
Somewhere in France!
World wrongs is righting,
Land, Sea or Air,
No matter where,
He'll do his share
Somewhere in France!
Somewhere in Francei
In thick of battle,
Somewhere in France!
Midst boom and rattle,
Midst lead and she'll,
In living He'll,
They say he fell
Somewhere in France,
Somewhere in France!
They found him dying,
Somewhere in France!
His form is lying
Sweet dreams, and fair,
Lie buried where,
His grave is, There
Somewhere in France!"
WILLIAM HENRY DIXON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13

There comes over our hero a
sudend sinking sensation. For the
search of his pockets has abducted
wonders whether they'll arrest him
or merely throw him out.
The waiter is speaking.
"If m'sieur will sign his name. .
= M'sieur doesn't understand at
first He looks up at the waiter;
down at the bill; up again at the
waiter.
There" indicates the waiter,
running his finger across the foot
of the bill
What there?" asks our hero.
IF m'sieur will sign his name
there, it will be charged to his &C
count explains the waiter.
A Great Light breaks upon our
hero. Flows across his soul a food
of healing balm. He is not to be
jailed, or elected All he's got to
do is to sign his name. If you
can beat that. My, what a cinch
being rich is!
He signs.
AS he does so, he notices at the
-
engaged. Even as he watches, the
diner in question, having signed
and delivered the bill to his wait
ing servitor, removes from his
waistcoat pocket a roll of bills, and,
stripping therefrom a dollar, losses
it easily upon the tray.
Here again is concretiOn.
Our hero turns to his waiter.
I'll give you the dollar later"
he says.
'Merci, m 'sieur," says the waiter.
You see, it isn't so hard if you're
only observing.
Down to seven cents in cash.
our hero wondered what he shall
do next.
Get more money, obviously.
But how?
Our hero has always earned his
money. That one should be able
to acquire it in other ways is for
him hard of comprehension But
at length he thinks of Wilkins. But
how to get to wilkins. There's the
difficulty. There's Brooklyn Bridge
to stand in ones way.
He concentrates darkly. 1t is his
ll1OnCts Lllto 1OI
Individually.
Then Wilkins, sir, is in his en-
ploy
Hard to realize. but again ineluc-
tably true.
And a man doesn't go to his en-
ploye.
Quite true.
The employee comes to the man.
Again right
Hence, if he needs more money.
the proper thing is to send for Will
kins, sir. to bring it to him.
Having thus achieved definite
result that defies his most carping
analysis, he goes to his room where
he things it won't cost anything,
and telephones TO Wilkins, sir.
Wilkins, sir, says, yes sir, he'll
be up at once, sir. and how much
money does he require, sir
Our hero says lot
Wilkis, sir. wants to know if five
thousand, sir, will do. sir.
Our hero family thinks it will.
Anon appears wilkins, sir, with
five thousand dollars.
Our hero asks him to lay It on
the table. Eyeing it vaguely,
as one in a dream, he asks Wilkins
sir, how much his income is.
wilkins. sir, tells him that It
varies, sir.
Our hero asks him about how
much.
Wilkins. sir. says it's about two
million dollars a year.
Our hero pinches himself in the
arm. Then he sinks weakly into a
chair He asks wilkins If he will
bring him a glass OF water.
Wilkins. sir. asks him il he
doesn't feel well.
Our hero says yes. Then he SAYS
no. Then he says he doesn't know.
wilkins, sir, waits proper in
terval. Then he asks our hero If
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13

Harrison NJ. Kelly. who jumped in Lake Michigan
last fall during the years that he served secretary
the Peoples Building and Loan association of Chi
cago, embezzled about million dollars. He
model citizen Of those in whom everybody
had faith But he had a weakness for speculation
that his acquaintances did not know about That's
how he lost the money. Closer checking of
prises that handle other peoples money is the only
way to prevent recurrence of such tragedies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13

Harry E. Hull, representative Of the Second con-
gressional district of Iowa announced his cans
didacy for reelection. He says his platform for the
campaign will be summed up in one word Loyalty"
Every other candidate who comes before the people
for their votes next fall will expected to pledge
himself to the sentiment The one who fails to
do isn't going get very far with the electorate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
OUR ALIBI.

Someone's always taking the joy
out of life. Reference to Red Ell
lott as handsome, smiling and de-
bonair was hereby intended for
those who didn't know the village
cutup. His friends need no descrip-
ton of him. Anyway, l was two
thirds right, for he's smiling and
debonair. And some folks are
known to be so ugly they're hand
some z. G. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13

Billy Sunday has opened his batteries on the
preachers Of Chicago He fails to lambast them
during his campaigns, and they seem to like it, At
any rate they do not enter protest Or perhaps it's
part of the general scheme which Billy has framed to
stir the natives attacking the ministers Just TO
that he doesn't spare anybody
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
HIST S0 HIST so.

Our report Of the gemarkabIe egg
laying record of Dr. Murray's hens
brings an unexpected comeback
from a neighbor. II have II hens
and don't get any eggs at ALL he
reports. II live next door to Doc
tor Murray, and maybe that &C
counts for the doctor getting so
y."-Maysvill (Mo.) Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13

Judge Martin ]. Wade, in an address at Dennison.
Iowa, made statement with whose truth the majority
of the of this will agree: IF the men or
this country had 80 per of the pep and energy
shown by the women our country would be safer than
it is tonight"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13

Seven OF the major generals of the United States
army have found unfit for field service and have
been assigned less strenuous tasks. 1t is the de-
termination of General March the chief of staff
to make the American army in France a crack force
led by young and active officers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13

The income tax which John D. Rockefeller must
pay the government totals $SS.4OOOOO Now wouldn't
it make mad If you were compelled to write your
check for that sum?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13

In New York who shot and wounded
thief he caught in his home was arrested a
charge of assault From which to infer that
the thief is be molested during working
in that city?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13

John Dillon, member Of parliament for East
Mayo has been elected chairman of the nationalist
party. succeeding the late John Redmond. Mr. Dill
lon it said dictated the policies of Mr. Redmond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13

Come on. you Rock Island with the remainder of
that s1S5OOO. You have never failed yet-and you
are not going 10 start now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
ANY LIMIT TO GET 0EEICr

y W PaschaIi, Candidate for
county clerk, was in town Monday
interviewing the dear people" re-.
garding his candidacy. He gave us
a call wearing a look indicative
that all's well with him. The know
ing ones say that Ike" is known
to the children as a CANDY date
as he carries around a pocketfni
OF sweets for them and often kisses
them. They say he will do any
thing, saw wood. make fires, milk
cows, etc, and he says himself he
intends to marry if elected
coin tArk) Ledger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13

tails. But fear not
come. 49,. asst
For. as | have said. it's 49, d
est thing in the world TO MAJ ca3
darned fool OF one SEN .
has the price.
Two weeks more have 49,.
Our hero is now the proud ne
sor of an automobile that iooas
the result OF sug's
cross between steam roller S
Pullman car.
CONTINUED tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13

WILLIAM Jennings Bryan saws
ne wears his hair long on the sides
10 cover his ears. Evidently he
doesn't care what his political en-
emies say about him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13

THE fellow who is willing to
grin and bear it," observes the
Democrat-Forum of Maryville, Mo.
is too lazy to work it out
J. NJ C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13

Continued tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13

Which means that he has had
breakfast
Our hero sits back in his chair.
The waiter presents his bill. Our
hero feels In his pocketA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-22

Word received Thursday by Mrs
G. w. Butts from Montezuma told oil
the death Wednesday evening OF he'
aunt Mrs. n. NJ. Valentine, formerly
a resident OF this city. and well known
in Methodist church circles here. Mr..
Valentine was in the real estate bus
mess here for several years prior to
fifteen years ago. The message did not
state the cause of death. Mrs. Val
eutine is survived by only her hus.
band. Mr.. and Mrs. Butts went this
morning to Montezuma to attend the
funeral services.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-22

Irving Beri,n's international synco.
pated musical succcss entitled watch
Your step" will come to the Osicoa
Theater Sunday evening. Irving Bee.
lin has the happy faculty OF composing
music of the step lively" variety that
appeals to all classes Of theatergoers.
but II was Watch Your Step" that
brought him definitely into the glare
OF the llmelIght rs successful COM
loser. Turnout the performances the
music Is written 50 that the accent -
placed on motion and motion Is given
the right of way all the time. Feet
have little time for rest in Watch
Your STEP" Odeon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-22

Rev. A. j. Hanson, OF indiraola, came
Thursday evening 10 Visit fer a few
days at the home or his daughter. Mrs.
Glen f.. Richards. with whom Mrs.
Hanson has been visiting for several
weeks
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-22

An expert corset demonstration, di-
rect from the Madam Pfeil Corset
Company, Will demonstrate Friday
and Saturday. Women who wish to
be correctly fitted in a corset should
visit our corset department these two
days. J. ID, Palmer & Co.