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New-York tribune., 1918-01-17

sincere great states may be when they
enter such an agreement, history
shows that they cannot be trusted
when callel to keep peace among
themselves. Out of the democracy Of
the world must be created fedora
tion of states"
Representative James F. Burke and
the Rev. Allan MacRossie. of St. An
6rew's Church, were the other speakers.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
New York Papers
Divided in Views
On Garfield Order
''The World" Staunch for
Administration Calls
Decree a Disaster

New York newspapers arc divided in
their comment on DR.. Gartield's closing
order "The World" staunch Admin
istration paper, attacks it. Editorial
extracts follow:
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17

All these coats arc of high grade in both Workman
ship The models the individual introduced this season
fashioned the most wanted nbcDud collars of
Nutr Near Seal kolnky yed Mska, Skunk and aoo
beautifully silk lined, nerlined f'ouh E1ooy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01

the weather changes. Potatoes after
they are frozen are practically worth.
Tess and no shipments can be made
ior rear OF freezing. Dealers having a
very SMALL supply on hand are pre-
dlcted IN many cases to be entirely
drained OF any after few DAYS.
Small Dealer Hit
Inc new laws regarding sugar and
nour that are expected to be enforced
oy the food administration NAV
put many of the small dealers
out or business. These smaller deal
ers depend on their wheat -four and
sugar sales to make ends meet and #
the curtailing law is placed In effect
they will he affected. It is said that
not few of the local patrons O.
grocery stores are trying to gather a
large supply of sugar and flour in or.
der to have supply on hand when
the law goes into effect Several have
been caught trying to purchase guam
titles OF -four and sugar from differ
ent grocers in order to gather a large
supply but have been caught and were
reprimanded. 1t is not expected that
many local residents will try the
boarding idea if the new law is en-
forced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01
FLOUR MUST SELL
WITH SUBSTITUTE
i Like Quantity Of Non. Wheat Prod.
net Must Re Purchased With
All White Flour.
COON TO BE ENFORCED HERE
VA, Limit Each Person to Three
Pounds of Sugar q Month Dur.
ing Present Crisis.
COON TO BE ENFORCED HERE

Residents of Rock Island who pur-
chase sack or so Of -four in a short
while will be compelled to buy like
ouantity OF some non-wheat -four at
me same time. such as corn, rice.
hominy barley, buokwheat. potato and
various other products used to make
sour.
The wholesalers throughout the
country have been notified that they
must buy -four with like quantity of
some other ingredient as d substitute
which makes the retailer do the same
MANY retailers in the city have mott
fed their customers that they mus
buy a substitute for -four with every
-four purchase as the merchant can
moi afford to buy the Ron-wheat ma
,erials and keep them in stock.
II is expected at any moment by
the local grocers TO receive notice
from the food administration to the
same effect as the orders given the
wholesalers. The orders were given
10 the wholesalers yesterday and are
in effect at once. Many local house
wives will be hard hit by the law as
many families cannot afford to buy
the substitute whereas they could pur-
chase sufficient wheat -four
Together with the $3.50 -four Or
der the local grocers are looking for
a law limiting the sale of sugar. Sev-
eral local grocers have already mott
fed their patrons that only three
pounds per person would be allowed
month and are going to enforce the
rule. The sugar supply in the city is
said to be in an alarming state as
shipments of sugar are waylaid and
sidetracked all over the country in Or
der to give the coal shipments clear
right -of-way Many dealers have
practically no supply of the sweet
product on hand and are taking the
drastic steps in order to supply all OF
their customers. The three-pOund lin
il will cause many people with sweet
tooths' to curtail their pleasures of
enjoying a large amount of sugar in
their food and the new law IL placed
in effect will hit them the hardest, as
after the three pounds per person is
issued by the grocer no more can be
obtained until the new months allow
ance is due.
A near famine of vegetable supplies
is in the city. Shipments of the prod
ucts from the south have been delayed
Tor many days and only the supply
on hand is all that the grocers can
obtain Shipments from the south and
west have been sidetracked and 9TH
erwise delayed until the fuel sltua
ton is relieved. Even perishable
goods is not shipped. Potatoes will
be rare in Rock Island unless the ex
IRENE cold weather let's up. Packers
Of potatoes will not ship them unless
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01

street and Second avenue. Two thou
sand dollars will be expended by the
Bengston heirs to convert the Offices
into rooms and apartments for lodg-
erS.
Report for January.
Appended il > list Of the building
permits issued for January:
Hudson, Collins and Hammerich
for John Gustafson. 1891 Sec
ond avenue, remodeling store
NEW 'front.' 81 400
Henry wynes for self, temper
airy store building -.......... 200
Doeckel and Baltzer for H. Gro
nau. 1924 Fourteenth avenue,
dwelling ...... ............. 1855
Kirk Leverich for Joseph Mey-
ser, Fifteenth street and Twen-
ty-flrst avenue. remodeling
dwelling .......... 1900
Edward Dierolf for self, dwell
ing, Ninth street and Thirty
fourth avenue ............ $500
Edward Dierolf for self, dwell
ing, Ninth street and Thirty
fourth avenue ........ 1900
Doeckel and Baltzer for Miss
Dina Ramser. remodeling, 831
Thirtieth street ............ 174
R. D. Standby for self, 1919
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01
BUILDING REPORT
0UTFOR JANUARY
BENGSTON IS JOB FIRST on LIS
Two.Thousand Dollars VIII Be Spent
in Remodellng OfIlco Building
Into Apartments.

Although hampered by continued
cold and unfavorable weather, build
ing operations in Rock Island for the
month Of January reached q total Of
1912, according to the report issued
taday by Building Inspector C. V.
Johnson.
The largest item on the list It for
the remodeling of the upper floors OF
the Bengston building at Seventeenth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01
PLAN REFUSED BY
MILAN RED CROSS
Definitely Decide Not To Accept Ser
vices and Donations Of George
Buck.
SALE WOULD NOT BE. SUCCESS
Auxiliary Chapter Holds Largest
Meeting Since OrganizatiOn-Ar.
range for Future.

The Milan Red Cross auxiliary chap
ter has decided not to accept the Of
fer made by George Buck Of Moline.
His offer was to donate a hog and
his services as auctioneer at sale in
the village, the proceeds Of which
would 60 to the Red Cross in Milan.
The rest of the articles for the sale
were to be secured by soliciting the
residents.
Milan ladies fear that such q sale
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01

would not be successful at this time.
The Milan auxiliary has not partici-
pated in any money-raising campaigns,
except the drive for members. Mrs.
c. H. Hull. the secretary OF the auxli-
larry states that the offer will not be
dropped entirely but that it will be
taken up by some organization In the
village which will conduct the sale
and turn the proceeds over to the Red
Cross,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01
Large Meeting.

The largest meeting since the or
ganization of the auxiliary was held
yesterday in the Red Cross work
rooms. Many ladies were present to
discuss plans for the future and 1t is
hoped that they will keep up inter-
est In the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01

AS fog signal at dangerous
point on the Atlantic coast a wire
less telephone has been installed that
automatically announces the name OF
the place at intervals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01
Piles Cured in 6 to "a DAYS

Druggists refund money If PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure Itching,
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
First application gives relief. Soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01

Ninth avenue, porch ......... 80
H. w. Tappendorf for the John
Bengston estate. 100 Second
avenue $50. ............ 1000
Doeckel and Baltzer for Charles
Hartman, 1874 Forty-first
street, remodeling dwelling
Gre loss) .................. 1893
John Anderson for William
Henke, 1889 Forty-nrst street,
remodeling dwelling ...... 40
August P. Panscher for self. ga
rage. 1S43 Thirteenth street,
street =. ......'........... 80
Total -. ....t...........$ 1912
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01
New Rugs at
Big Savings

At this dme when wool
10 scarce and high At first
thought one might con-
clude that prices ON rugs
would be prohibitiTe, but
We have an enormous
stock bought before tho
extravagant advances be-
came effective. Judge BE-
low the truth Of this a.
sertion.
9x12 genuine Body Brus-
sells. all desirable patterns.
S29.75
sx12 Administers, long pile
and only standard makes.
S24.5O
Sx12 Wilton VelveAa, suit
able for dining or living
rooms; small patterns.
$21.5O
9x12 finest WiNons, small
chasts effects in beautiful
colorings.
$3.50
A full line Of carpets at
savings Of at least 60%.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
Salesmanship.

Some people argue that the best advertising
salesman is the who fiatters you-"gets on
your good side"-and thereby induces you against
your Judgment to buy space in his paper
In the old days advertising salesmanship was
by the wineing and dining and theater and race
ticket route. 1t established method of Great
ing close personal relations with a customer.
As time wore on men began to buy space in
the newspaper that told the truth about its crcua-
ton, and the matter of rate adjusted by the
extent of the circulation.
Then along came the army of boasters and
corner turner's, the shifty salesman who could
impress you by species of humbug, that was
une thical, if not even dshonorable.
Finally, the high cost of everything forced a
readjustment, and many loose methods OF doing
business were relegated to the oblivion they de-
served
The Herald was neither the first the last
to fall into line-but today it stands by three car
dinal principles, and states:
/. 1t has 10000 circulation, which is guar
anteed
2. 1t has definite rate likewise guaranteed.
l. 1t sells its space on its merits as
home newspaper
Other methods of getting business. such as de-
flaming the other papers and falsifying about a
contemporary making rates to mt every condition,
are not part of The Herald's creed
We solicit business on that basis OF honor-and
on that basis only. We seek the business of busi-
ness men by offering business proposition in a
business way.
We find more and more encouragement from
those who are on the level with themselves and
with others
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05


cence relying upon the hope that everything in life
is all right; that existence is merely dream to be
everlastingly enjoyed by pretty much everybody.
Yet that boy-look is most sensitive. Deception
easiiy blights it. Partially, injustice. experience
harden it.
The bulldog is an enjoyable companion among
dogs until he has had his first battle. The tiger,
the shark, the crocodile taste human blood and be-
come "man-eaters" Even the human eyes that
once have "seen red" meyer again see through the
lens of youthful innocence.
The boy who plunges his bayonet into the breast
of fellow-boy, witnesses the blood spurt, hears
the gasps, and finally stands victor over corpse
never again is boy. The boy who goes through
the long rows OF cots where big, strong men cry
for mother in their despair and fight with hopeless
contortions against the cold hands of death is older
than any boy could be-
The boy who has gone through the hellish roar
ing of The Flame comes not back with the boy
look in his eyes, but with the serious look of hav
ing beheld all that earth show, the hardened
look of unforgettabe experience, the look that tells
that the subconscious mind is full of everything
tragedy. He may be of man, stronger,
abler to meet Me's duties and exactions, but war
has taken all his boyishness. and there is no fame
or prize of war that take its place
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
The Real Outlaw.

When my loop takes hold on two-year-old,
By the feet, or the neck, or the horn,
He kin plunge an fight till his eyes go white,
But I'll throw him-Sure's you're born!
Though the taut rope sing like a banjo string,
An the latigoes creak an strain,
Yet I've got no fear of an outlaw steer,
An I'll tumble him on the plain!
Fer man is an steer is beast,
An man is the boss o the herd
An each O. the bunch from biggest to least
Must come down when he says the word!
When my leg swings cross on an outlaw h':s,
An my SPURS clnch into his hide,
He kin r'ar an pitch DER hill an ditch,
But wharever he goes I'll ride!
Let him spin an flop like crazy top,
Or fit like wind-whipped smoke,
But he'll know the feel of my roweled heel
Till he's happy to own he's broke
Ter a man is man an hoss is brute,
An hoss may be prince o his clan,
But he'll bow to the bit an steel-shod boot
An own that his boss is the man!
When the devil at rest underneath my vest
GIFTS up an begins to paw,
An my hot tongue strains at its bride reins--
Then / tackle the real outlaw!
When git plumb riled an my sense goes W,
An my temper has fractions growed,
Ii he'll hump his neck jest triflin' speck
Then it's dollars to dimes I'm throwed!
Fer a man is man, but he's partly beast
He kin brag till he makes you deaf,
But the one lone brute, from West to East,
Thet he KANT quite break is himself
.ESzl1xS CHARLES B, CLARK, JR.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
The War News.

The British Fifth Army was the weak point in
the resistance offered the first Hindenburg thrust
along the Cambrai-St. Quentin line; therefore Field
Marshal Haig has scrapped its commander, Gen.
Cough, and placed Gen. Rawlinson who supplanted
Mai. Gen Sir Henry Wilson at Versailles, in his
stead, Likewise Gen. Carey, who improvised an
army out of various odds and ends and held the
enemy at a critical moment Arras, is the hero
OF the hour in London and perhaps the outstand-
ing figure of the battle to date
The assurance of Gen Foch that all real danger
from the Teuton offensive is past, and that Amiens
is safe has been noted The British are now care
fully surveying and analyzing the causes of such
disaster as came to them in the first four days OF
the struggle, and Haig has acted with unexampled
rapidity in removing the cause OF it, and in meet
ing the style of German attack-which, after
all, is merely variation of that which was
hearsed at Riga last fall He has shaken up his
generals with absolutely regard for personal
siderations; and for once the voice of social
aristocratic influence will dare whisper
at Whitehall in trying to block his purpose.
The allied line has hardened. No doubts
that Hindenburg is going to try again, and will
perhaps make an even more desperate effort to split
the Fraaco-British line than before. But he will
be held. Even N. Ferry, former undersecretary
for foreign affairs IN France, who has been an
sisrmist regarding the German thrust from the day
of the first stroke, says that the battle is
deknitely lost to the Germans, because they
forced to allow it to develop into race for bring
ing up reserves. At that game the British and
French have every advantage.
Therefore the opening of the second phase Of
the second battle of the Somme may be awaited
with confidence. For America, interest will be
even keener than heretofore, for own blood
VIII be in 1t. No knows what glorious new
pages of American army chronicles will be written
in the next few days. Our force is smal-not
even as large that expeditionary force of Sir
John French's which earned Immortality at Mons
and charleroi in August, 1914 But it will do for
-. zine being. Its opportunity for glory is not
less because it is small.
Incidentally Count Czernin rs trying to couple
up the second stage of the battle with but
futile peace offensive. Clemenceau already has
spiked it. President Wilson doubtless will have
some keen and clarifying words to say in the near
future.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
Change the Housing BiA.

II is to be hoped that the Senate will amend
the House housing measure to give the
Housing Commission free hand in Washington.
The Washington Herald already has pointed
out the needless, tedious and dangerous delay
that may ensue if the House Appropriations Com
ruttee insists on viseng every item and speclhca-
tion of the plans for solving the housing congestion
in this city. Emphasis is laid upon this fact by
War and Labor Department officials, who arc not
willing waste the time or go through the cum
bersome formula that Representative Sherley has
decreed, apparently for other purpose than to
let Congress check up all the details and thus
blue pencil any profiteerng that may creep into it
II the bill cannot be amended, the next best
thing is to have the $Io,oooooo needed for Wash
ingtou appropriated in the first bill that comes up.
If Congress is fully awake to the urgent needs for
housing in this city, it will not hesitate to act.
There is no war measure of more pressing inn
portance.
The community housing plan, outlined in The
Herald yesterday, will prove great stimulus to the
civic spirit of Washington. 1t is to be hoped that
investments in the housing fund will not be con-
fined to few rich men of the city, to the
banks or various financial interests, but will be
spread over as large of the citys popula-
ton as possible. In this way only its value
az a community plan be developed. Perhaps 1t
might even be practicable and advisable to estab-
lish a plan whereby the thousands who are to rent
or own the government dwellings will be given
first option on investment in the fund, and thus be
Uncle Sans partners in the plan from the start
to the finish Of it.
The plans of the Housing Commission, when
announced will create more interest among the
citizens of Washington than anything of like nature
that we have had here in many years.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
Couldn't Fix the Price.

Speaking at dinner, Senator James w. Wads,
worth, of New York, referred to the trials and
trbulations of the motorist, and contributed the
following story: -
In the early days an autost drove up to small
ferry where the charge for horse transportation
was IS cents for single team and 40 cents tor a
double team He was about to go the boat,
when the captain told him he would have to wait
Three times the ferry went back and forth across
the river, and finally the motorist began to get
impatient.
Cant take We over yet" declared the captain
in response to the others demands to be terred
across. Eyer the first o them things that ever
come down here an don't know what to charge
ye" -,
returned the motorist
mo" answered the captain "I've been studyin'
We six different ways but derned if kin fgger out
whether yer a one-hoss team or two-hosS team
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
A FATHER

right and wrong When they do
wrong we usually give some punish
ment Our girl, who II now five.
sometimes runs away and stays away
for an hour or two. We know that
she is OF on some great adventure.
She il exploring the world. But We
also know that she may get into
trouble and that we can't allow this
kind Of freedom. So when she comes
back or is brought back we tie her
up"
Isn't that a rather cruel punish
ment?"
1T sounds 90 and il would be ~
we did il with anger. But We try
to do IL good naturedly. We say
to her: Now you have abused the
freedom you've had 10 run about.
We shall have TO take Il away for
awhile We put her in bed and
with handkerchiefs We tie her hands
and her feet and keep her 80 for
about half an hour. when the pun
ishment is over she is ready 10 for
get and We are There are no hard
feelings."
Does she ever think that you and
your wife ought 10 be punished
We used TO expect that both the
children would think so and say so
at some time. But they never do.
However. we often tell thau about
things We have done that were wrong
or foolish"
For what purpose
be 70 foolish % A. Us S to try 'ro' to keen 5s the
oId-fashioned way OF acting before
our children as II We were perfect.
We knew the children would md ~
out. Besides, We wanted TO meet
them in so far as We could on basis
OF equality. We talk things over
with them and we encourage them 70
express an opinion and even 10 give
us advice. II is startling at times 10
find how cleRr-headed they arc.
And you find you don't lose any
thing by this method"
We think VIC all gain. W are
always looking forward TO the time
when the children will have 10 In""t
the serious temptations of late. We
want them 10 feel that they can
come 20 US and tell us everything. no
matter how bad it II n We can ONLY
establish this kind or confidence We
shall feel that We have done the most
important thing thst any parents can
do for their children"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
Welcome.

"The Stars and Stripes price so centimcs 90
ccnts), Volume 1, Number 3, Paris, France, Feb
ruary "" is to hand in America. 1t is the third
number OF daily newspaper published by the
soldiers OF the American Expeditionary Force now
across the seas.
This excellent newspaper visualzes army
in France as does no other publication that comes
to our desk. The stories we'll written and
full of human interest to readers here as well
as there.
The visit of the first American permissionaires
to AK is graphically described. The touch OF
pathos comes in the reverent attitude toward the
cisitors of the townspeope. There they found r. n.
Sothern and Winthrop Aires as entertainers
Then, too, just to prove that they are business
men, they have ten or more columns of advertis-
ing in the paper. The heiress who wants to do
her bit and is scrubbing floors is in the picture
also. There cartoons, some good verse and
whole lot of humor indicative of healthy minds.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
WIDOW FILES SUIT
TO REGAIN $4,000

New York. April AIRS. Victoria
A. Mckenzie, a widow 81 years old,
brought suit today in the Supreme
Court against her daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Violet A. Mckenzie -Conklin,
asking the court to cancel a deed
which she had made leaving a trust
fun OF S219,OOO worth of securities to
the defendant. She claims she was
induced by fraud to sign the deed.
Mrs. Conklin is a former chorus
girl and married Clarence Mckenzie,
the plaintiffs son, who was killed in
an automobile accident in 1907.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-05
you MILLIONS SAFE AT HOME"
From Man in Uniform TO Those of Us Who Are Not

They who have back from "Over There" that at
night the troubled earth between the lines carped with
They that Death rides whisting in wind and that the
mists charged with torment They that of all things
spent and squandered there human life is held least dear
is not the peasanest for those of who
feel lips the Of mothers goodby
kiss But please Cod love of life is not pzed love
of right In this renaissance of vaor, who
will edge the wedge of her assault make calm of its
hazards. For the steel trench, the sfenng cold
wearness hardship, For you, for whom you
millions safe at home-what for you?
We shall need clothes for bodies and for
hands We shall need terribly and without failure supplies and
equipment that and neverendng From
you who and reliance who the heart and
hope humanity which smite and strive
these things
CITIZEN SOLDIER NO. z5s in the Nations Business