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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07
TIEIIE5 DAILY SHORT STORY

were the very words he used, and
then he laughed a little, rather
sheepishly, and tried to kiss me.
l didn't want to tell you at first,
he said. 1 thought you'd make a
fuss about it. But that new Eng
Hsh secretary
That new English secretary
and that was the first time that |
had even heard OF the creature
he said had TO have tea. They all
do in London, he said.
You've never had tea with me-
/ said, and now for this brazen
English secretary. But why make
a fool of yourself by bringing the
cups home?'"
That's where the joke comes in.
he said laughing L thought of
getting Miss Stebbins to wash them,
but she rebelled.'
Just because I am a woman. I
suppose you think | must do the
drudgery. l never washed a dish In
my life. If you want a servant YOU
should have hired one, and not a
stenographer.' said Miss Stebbins.
am sure | don't at all blame
Miss Stebbins;" / said"
You did perfectly right" said
Dicks fiancee. II know all about IL.
l found Dick carrying not only one.
but two cups home at night-his
and the secretary's. He even
brought them around TO wash. and
then he told me. Just as Tom did
you, about the creature Only he
wouldn't say much and l said less.
| didn't want him to tell you that l
was Jealous and it is not really
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07
TOM AND DICK,
By Isabel Lee.


Toms wife sat before her dress
ing table putting the finishing
touches to her afternoon toilet.
Little do you know how worried
I am" Toms wife sighed pathet-
ically. But 1 won't bother you
with my troubles. You have so
much TO be happy about and so
many plans to make for the we'd
ding"
Dicks fiancee bit her pretty lips.
I'm not at all sure there is going
to be any wedding" she said.
Il don't even know whether to go
down to shop or not" added the
younger woman. What's the use of
getting the things when I don't
know whether | shall want the
the wedding veil and white satin
and the rest? But don't talk about
poor little me. I'd so much rather
know why you are worrying"
Toms wife laughed softly. First
1t was the teacup," she said. 1T
was the morning he asked me for a
ASiLOAs no hSAL evening ne nhu a
mysterious little package when he
came home. 1t was a horrid
sticky teacup.
Well, the next night It happened
again-such a horrid old cup. That
kept on for several days. | asked
him outright what ii was all about.
Well, you have caught me,
Snookems. haven't your" Those
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07
Melting Pot at Work.

German born residents of this country are bein
strongly appealed to by Henry Rosenberg of Indian
lpols who is touring the country for the purpose
preaching loyalty among those of his own national
ty. Speaking in Chicago he said:
If any person believes that Germany is
right in this war and that the United States
is wrong that person should return to Ger
many
This is no time for men of German birth
TO sulk in their tents. Declare your fealty to
America from the housetops, If necessary, and
show our fellow Americans that we can come
out as boldly as they for the basic principles of
liberty
Most of the Germans in America today left
Germany because they could better their con-
ditions and we have obtained rich returns.
There isn't thing in Germany that this coun-
try wants, and there isn't thing in America
that Germany will get
1t is to the Germans of America, who have
not yet declared on which side their sympathies
are, that I specially address myself. 1t is not
enough to buy Liberty bonds That is not pat
riotism but investment I conceive patriotism
to be love of country and expressed in terms of
service. Patriotism to means to drop the
German language and to join in singing, in the
language of America, MY Country, 'Tis Of
Thee"
The Germany of today-of blood and iron,
of deceit and duplicity, the land whose brutal
tiles drove us into this warts not the Ger
many of Goethe and Heine. the Germany that
we all loved 1t soul crashing moment
to me- and to all Of US when Germany was
accused of her monstrous crimes We could
not believe it at first until the situation became
clarified From now on we must be 100 per
cent Americans We will then feel that the
melting pot has done its work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07
It's dry day when it doesn't rain.
Child Labor and Interstate Commerce.

By a divided vote the United States supreme court
has declared the law forblddng interstate shipment
of products of child labor unconstitutional Con-
gress, the opinion contends. has the right regu-
late interstate transportation and its incidental
lures but states guaranteed the right to regu-
late their purely internal affairs and they have
surrendered it to the general government This is
made evident by the fact that every state in the
union has law Of some kind purporting to cover
the subject.
1t is to be regretted that this weapon for the
elimination of the evils of child labor has been lost
The only thing left for those who wish to bet
ter conditions is to conduct a campaign of educa-
ton IN those states which have inadequate laws
and where the fault lies in non-enforcement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07
EllIEAId1N TALKS
BY WlLLlAM. -, BRA RAD nd.

ia knowledge. Scio-T know. The
practice of medicine is as exact "a
auy other art that is practiced To-
day.
1.-THE report of the English royal
commission on vaccination gave the
vaccination theory the strongest en-
dorsement ii has ever had and IS
responsible for its acceptance. But,
we are not told that the report OF
the commission was by no means
unanimous and that DR.. Collins anc
Mr.. Picton dissented."
| do not believe it is just to en-
force vaccination or any other
treatment on any one in time or
peace. but | am very glad to have
this protection myself and to give
it to nv children. No reasonable
man. be he proponent or opponent
of compulsory vaccination. can face
the facts about vaccination and stlll
question it's efficiency as proven
tative. 1t is the most unscfentihc
prOphylactic procedure in use in
civilized communities at the present
time-no one knows what vaccine
is-and | Just hate to Vaccinate any
one, vet there IS no getting around
the overwhelming evidence that
vaccination prevents smallpox far
more certainly than policemen pre-
vent crime or insurance prevents
financial loss.
If l were supreme sanitary head
of the state l should say: Let all
who will be vaccinated early and
often, and let the rest be pock
marked if they wish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07
The National Reaction.

Since German U-boats have appeared near the
American coast there has been a big rush of men
TO enlist in the merchant marine. Hundreds have
besieged the recruiting Offices in the large cities
and is becoming evident that the difficulty in get
ting crews for ships carrying provisions and war
munitions overseas viii be much less serious from
now on.
The effect here is much the same that in Eng
land when the first bombardment Of open towns on
the coast took place Men hurried to enlist and
civilians bought more bonds and redoubled their
efforts TO adjust themselves to conditions imposed
upon them By hostties
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07
Vaccination.
NOTE0

taccina1lOn.
A reader sends in a clipping from
| don't know what by | don't know
whom. Anyway, it seems to be a.
grand summing up of all the strong
arguments against vaccination.
One of the arguments is this: Il
feel pretty thoroughly convinced
that neither professional man nor
layman will dispute my statement
that a perfectly healthy person is
proof against all disease.
/ dispute it, It is a ridiculous
statement. / should like to meet a
perfectly healthy person and test
him with few choice disease
germs injected, but just scat
tered in his way or over his food.
Especially If he happened to be an
anti-something
The plausibility of the statement,
however, lies in the context. Vne
gentleman or lady who made the
statement had just asserted that a
plentiful supply of good, healthy
food"-that is, I suppose, food not
i'll of any particular disease-''is
the greatest preventative of dis
ease"
Good gracious, I've never in my
fife lacked a plentiful supply of
wholesome food, yet l am vulner-
able to the meanest little diseases
on the list.
at is admitted that the practice
of medicine is not an exact
science"
The practice Of medicine isn't a
science at all. 1t is an art. Science
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07
The Day I'm Davenport

gave Reading the nomination by 20
votes. Officials said these figures
were undoubtedly correct.
Operators Get Raise-An ordi-
nance granting the operators on the
police and fire switchboard in the
police station an increase in salary
of $40 a month was given first
reading by the council Wednesday.
The ordinance is retroactive to
April 1.
Establish Safety ZOnes-With
the appointment of mounted
traffic officer for the loop district
now successfully accomplished, the
next necessity for Davenports
downtown district is the estab-
lishment of safety zones for street
car passengers, according TO Traffic
Commissioner Louis G. DeArmand.
The matter will be brought up at
the next meeting of the traffic COM
mission.
Peck Bucks Ordinance - The
and ordinance was in shape for ac-
ton by the city council Wednesday
evening, but the rest OF the alder
men had not counted on Alderman
Peck. While the matter had been
referred to the finance committee
for conferences, the agreement in
vOlved the drafting of two Ordi-
nances, and Alderman Peck is a
member of the ordinance commit
tee. When he found they had been
drafted without his being called
into consultation, he cast his vote
against them and all other ordi-
nances proposed at Wednesday
evenings council meeting, and for
lack of a three-fourths vote-Al-
derman VOTERS being out of the
city-the whole program went by
the boards.
Rusty Nail Responsibilities
Saralla, a Mexican living in Bet
tendorf, intended to register for the
draft Wednesday until he stepped
on a rusty nall. Then he forgot all
about the war and draft contingents
until yesterday when he appeared
before the county exemption board
and asked permission to register.
The request was granted.
Leave for 'Y" WOrk-B. ]. Gard
ner general agent for the Royal
Union Mutual Insurance company,
and A. w. Van Houten, special
agent for the Mutual Life Insur-
ance company, will leave Davenport
within the next thirty days to take
up army Y. NJ. c. A. work in France.
O.
ArmOry Club House - Repair
work on the old armory necessary
in order to make it a suitable home
for a munitions workers club is
now certainty. The city council
Wednesday evening awarded the
contracts for the work to the var
iOus firms who were found to be
the lowest bidders. The cost of the
complete job will be in the neigh
boThood OF $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07
A Hero's Message.

If anyone has any lingering doubts as to what we
are fighting for let him read the inspired words Of
Lieutenant Adrian Edwards, penned on the battle
field Just before his death the hands of German
sniper Said he:
War was absolutely necessary on the part
of this country Sooner or later, eventually,
the sacred ideals and principles Of a great
freedom loving people must clash in bitter
death struggle with those doctrines and creeds
Of a mighty war-mad. INSCRIPTIONS nation,
which seeks 10 trample all that we hold dear
under its iron heel In the inevitable struggle
someone must sacrifice; some mothers must
lose their sons, and some wives must lose their
husbands
And for those who have not yet dedicated them
selves and all they have to this cause Of the
path OF duty is clearly pointed in this paragraph:
I realized that each one of US must give his
all l volunteered to serve my country and
never once regretted my action. There are
ideals, super-human interests greater than life
itself, that worth fighting for, suffering for,
and dying for. Goodbye mother, will see you
again in the next world, and you may know
that I died for my country, for you, and for
all that life holds dear.
Lieutenant Edwards was not born and reared on
foreign soil. He inherited prejudices against the
things that are of Germany. He American.
an Illinoisan, and had lived among here in Rock
Island. He things should them if we
the fighting front today; the reasons that
moved him to his conclusions the rea-
sons would appeal to the duty that clear
to him would present itself with equal force to you
and me. Across three thousand miles of sea and a
thousand miles of land the message of Lieutenant
Edwards has come to US
Shall profit by it and heed its warning,
shall we prove ourselves Indifferent and unworthy of
the heroism of these men who are dying for us?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07

Evidence has been submitted to prove that two
Americans, captured by the Germans crucifed.
Italians claim that of their soldiers have been
garrotted is strangled death by the gradual
tightening OF a band around the neck. The
generally the character of German kultur is under
stood the harder the whole world will fight to stamp
forever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07

The submarine has brought the nearly three
thousand miles nearer to America than it has been
before While it has not caused a proportional in
crease in the personal of responsibility the
part of the average American it has done more in
that direction than any other other agency that Ger
many has been able to recently set in motion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07

Texas candy manufacturer has invented way
to make chocolate bonbons out of common Irish po-
tatoes 1t is not stated whether the spuds take the
place of the sugar the chocolate. of both but
anyway we're for the stuff if it is as good as the
press agent says it is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07

May Postpone IrIai-Tr1al or the
four Davenporters indicted on an
espionage charge may be postponed
until September. A motion asking
for a postponement will be filed
by the interested attorneys The
grounds OF postpOnement are based
on the physical condition of DR..
Walter Matthey, one of the defend
ants, who recently underwent a SER
ious operation at Augustana hos
pital, Chicago.
$50 Boys MISUNDERSTANDING the
registration of $50 members of the
class of 1918" Davenport and Scott
county exemption boards yesterday
turned their attention TO the issuing
of serial numbers to the new draft
men preparatory to the assigning
of order numbers fixing their stand
ing in future draft contingents.
Marriage Licenses-John Shoe
maker, Ottumwa, and Mrs. Anna
Cesar, Davenport. Elmer Challen-
der, Davenport, and Katie A Will
mering, Davenport Frank A Gam
Der, Davenport, and Lydia West
phal, Davenport.
Abandon Cottage PIans-P1anS
to erect two eight-rOom cottages at
the County Home, Davenport, for
the detention and treatment of per-
sons afflicted with venereal dis
eases were abandoned late Wednes-
day by the Scott county board of
supervisors in favor of the plan
proposed to house the patients in
the Scott county Jail.
Old Man Picked Up-William
Carter, 70 years old, was ar
rested by the police Wednesday
night in a yard at 1920 West Sixth
street. When brought to the sta
ton he at first said he lived at 2300
Garfield street. Police later learned
that his home is at 2300 Garfield
avenue, Bay City, Mich. He is being
held here pending the arrival Of
his relatives, who have been notified
OF his arrest.
Horse Throws COP-When Traffic
Sergeant Pat Ruhls coaI-black
steed bucked at the corner of Sec
Ond and Main streets at II o'clock
yesterday morning, an anxious, al
belt interested group of spectators
saw some clever work. The horse
SHE'D at a piece of paper blowing
across the street. 1t reared and
then side-stepped. The traffic ser
geant was unseated, but he landed
on his feet and succeeded in quiet
ing the horse.
%
Nomination in DOubt-Although
admitting that returns complied
earlier on the supervisor fight were
probably correct, county officials
said that an official count by the
board next Tuesday would be nee
essary before the contest between
John a. Reading and Charles
Schnick for the nomination was fin
ally determined. Earlier reports
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07

Chinese may like rats and mice and lizards, but
they cant stand the Germans Ten thousand Huns
are being deported their land to some island in
the south seas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07

Thrive by Thrift. Buy
War Savings Stamps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07

MR.. Trigger Of Rock Island was
married in Chicago yesterday. The
other day in Galesburg Mr.. and Mrs.
Shoot welcomed a daughter. Beats
all how the styles, even in names,
tend toward the military in these
sanguinary times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07
ORDS md
DISCORD S
/ DOTRT 1T.

/ DOUBT II.
When a pair of red lips are up
turned to your own.
With no one to gossip about 1t,
Do you pray for endurance to let
them alone?
maybe you debut l doubt
it.
When a shy little hand you are per-
mitted to seize
With a velvety softness about it,
Do you think you could drop 1t
with never a squeeze?
Well-maybe you could-but l
doubt it.
When a tapering waist Is in reach
of your arm
With a wonderful plumpness
about it,
Do you argue the point twixt the
good and the harm?
Well-maybe you debut 1 doubt
it.
And if by these tricks you should
capture her heart
With a womanly sweetness about
it,
Will you guard it and keep it and
act the good part?
Well-maybe you will-but 1
doubt it "DUTCH.'
WE offer the following news
item without comment:
THE body of a man believed to
be the proprietor Of a Davenport
soft drink parlOr was found float
ing in the river today. A receipt
acknowledging payment for 10
cases of beer led to the identifica-
tiOr -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07

Continued tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07

Marriage Licenses-John Shoe
maker, Ottumwa, and Mrs. Anna
Cesar, Davenport. Elmer Challen-
der, Davenport, and Katie A Will
mering, Davenport. Frank A. Gam
Der, Davenport, and Lydia West
phal, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-07

IT'S a thousand to one shot.
o. d. K.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-01
PENN ADDS WAR
SCIENCE COURSE
Government Sanctions Ad.
dition of Four.Y Year Study,
Starting in September
GRIFFITH IN CHARGE
Students May Enlist if Eigh-
teen or Older-Pur.
pose of Course

A four-year course in military science
has been added to the curriculum of the
University of Pennsylvania and will be
started next September
Major Charles r Griffith, United
States army. professor of military
science and tactics at the University,
will be in charge of the department and
will be assisted by several other army
officers, promised by the War Depart
ment. which has sanctioned the Uni
versity's action
Although absolute assurance has not
been given by the War Department
trustees of the University. who have
conferred with the Department regard
ing the step believe that graduates in
the course of military science will be
awarded n second lieutenancy, as 10
given all graduates Of West Point.
Headquarters for the new course will
be in the. engineering building
To Get Practical Field Work
The course in military science EN-
bodies the study of English, history.
mathematics. science, law, politics and
economics. Training in military drill
and physical military exercises will be
given during term time. in addition to
such experience as can be arranged for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-01
OUTFITTING DOCK
FOR TRAYLOR YARD
7O0-Foot Facility Will Ac-
commodate Three Vessels
and Cost 100000

A I00-foot Quitting dock. accommo-
dating three vessels, is to be erected by
the Traylor Shipbuilding Company at
Eddington, Pa. at "A cost of 100000.
The contract for the construction OF
the dock was awarded the Traylor Com
pany by the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton. 1t Is expected the dock will be
completed in three and half months,
designs for II having been completed
and materials ordered.
Addition of the outfitting dock will
make the Traylor yard the most COM
plete shipyard for wooden vessels in the
country, officials of the company say.
Wooden ships built at Baltimore
Newark and New York will be accom-
modated at the Traylor yard, which is
the only yard in the country able to
build a ship from the keel-laying to 100
per cent completion The company has
an Emergency Fleet order for two COM
plete wooden ships of the 3500-ton class
Other wooden ship yards have contracts
for only the hulls of vessels.
Work on the five incomplete ways of
the Traylor Company has again been
checked, this time by w. G. Hudson.
Emergency Fleet supervisor for the
second district.
1t was stated Mr., Hudson refused to
authorize the purchase Of materials
necessary TO complete the five ways, de-
spite recent agreement whereby the
Traylor Company was to be permitted to
finish ways IS per cent completed Mr.
Hudson stated he had received no mott.
fication from Charles NJ. Schwab, di-
rector general of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation, or from any other official
IF the corporation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-01
MARINE FIREMEN
NEEDED FOR FLEET
Great Drive for Men Behind
the Shovel Begins
Today

A great drive for marine firemen be-
gan today at the local office of the
Sea Service Bureau. in the Bourse, in
charge OF William G. Rice. The cam
paign was inspired by Edward ~ Hur-
ley, chairman of the shipping board, who,
on his way West to attend the Fourth
of July launchings on the Pacific coast.
wired to this city this message:
THE man behind the shovel Is at
present the greatest factor in American
overseas traffic The most important
work for which volunteers are wanted
in our shipping program at this moment
Is shoveling coal aboard ship. The coal
passer and fireman are the men of the
hour"
In explanation of the sudden call for
help of this type, Mr.. Hurley continues: !:
THE shovel is as mighty at sea as
on the battlefront. | am informed by
the recruiting service of the shipping
board that 1900 men month are needed
to meet the demands of the new mer-
chant fleet. for coal passers and fire.
men.
ANY man who can shovel coal aboard
ship and does not offer himself for such
service is not doing his whole duty
by his country. The men needed will
first he put aboard training ships main
tained by the shippingb board and, after
getting the swing of the shovel. will
be sent out into The crews of our mer-
chant vessels under a new wage scale.
Coal passers get s65 and fremen s75
month. There is bonus of so per
cent for voyages into the war zone.
ANY American between twenty-one
and thirty. in good health. who weighs
at least 40 pounds. and is at least FIVE
feet four inches tall. may qualify as a
coal passer or fireman. Men accepted
for this service are exempted from the
draft. Applications for this service may
be made at any one of more than 5000
enrolling stations maintained by the ship
ping board at drug stores in all sections
of the country, or direct to the recruiting
service of the shipping board at the Gus
tom House in Boston,"
In response to the call many appli-
cants visited the Sea Service Bureau this
morning and underwent the physical
test Most of those enrolled were mex
perienced men. who will be placed on
board the Government training ships but
! n few marine engineers and experienced
nrvmen came forward to offer their serv-
| ices.