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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
Universal Training.

Somebody evidently is interested in forcing agl-
tation for universal military training in this country
The land is being with printed literature. pro
and CON- and the newspapers get their share Of it,
Quite number OF persons who could be doing some
thing toward helping win the must be spending
most OF their writing, printing and circulating
this literature Lots of perfectly good white paper
Is being used and helping clog mails that al
ready are Over-taXed.
Il is natural and proper that there should be q
difference of opinion this subject but why under
take to settle it now when there is more pressing
business in hand?
Universal military training, if put in force
at once could scarcely be Of much help in defeating
Germany We are putting our available into the
army as fast as we can equip, train and transport
them. There is much work for young who
not in the army and not in school do Undertaking
TO train them before they actually called to
the colors for service might hinder, rather than as
sist. our immediate war program.
What the future needs Of the nation in the way
Of protection may be it is idle to even guess. Our
avowed purpose in fighting was well expressed
by Premier Lloyd George. when he said:
1t is my hope and that is really what
fighting for that we shall establish conditions
that VIII make compulsory service unneCeS-
sary, not merely in this country, but in every
country. Unless We succeed in establishing
those conditions, I personally shall not feel
that we have achieved the import
ant of aims.
If we win, and have every reason to expect
victory miIitarisrn will be destroyed-that is. the
rniIitarisn which powerful enough endanger
security OF the world. The strongest possible guar
antics Of enduring peace will be written into
agreement to which every nation which cuts figure
in international affairs will subscribe Freed of the
danger of military aggression country will need
a big armed organization and TO maintain would
only set up permanent military caste, and that
would be obnoxious TO a free people.
Few thinking men doubt that certain amount of
early military training of benefit those who
trained. They are made stronger and more fit ply
scaIly and the discipline tends to their youth
full bumptiousness and make them orderly and useful
citizens. AS TO the to which such training might
be made to lend itself, that is another matter
There is much TO be said both sides of the
question, but why waste breath saying it when
tomorrow's events may knock the pins from under
our strongest arguments?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
HIS SYSTEMATIC MOVING.
By Fanny Majors.

by Il dAluN MAUI
Tom is going to move into an
other office" said the bride. I've
been simply dying to houseclean
his bookcases and things and I
told him was coming down to
help him"
Oh, my heavens" interrupted
the woman who has been married
for some time. Keep away! Don't
go within a mile of the moving
fracas! How lucky you are that
| am here TO save youi"
"Wh-wh-' stammered the
surprised bride.
Never shall l forget the time"
proceeded the long-married lady.
when John thought that the east
ern branch needed him perman-
entity and he decided to store his
office furniture here in the base
ment of a flat building Le owned.
Like most business men, John
hates detail. and / was suspicious
of his ability to move three large
roOmfuls and arrive with half the
things. l offered to help him get
books and pictures and his heaps
of papers in order for the journey.
But it developed differently
One night he arrived for dinner
looking wild and distracted. He
was so jumpy he couldn't sit still
If he had been a woman he would
have had Mysteries and Kicked his
heels.
I'm moving!' he said, defiant
~. I've been moving all day, No
of course my papers and things
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
lNElI IlIE ~ llIITM TAlldKS
BY W ,!l=i a. i BR RAP nD.

never ice cold. Ice water, besides
being an unnatural shock to the
solar pIexus, is a dangerous expert
ment unles you are sure tbout the
ice, for ice may convey typhoid
baciIH to the purest water. Drink
ali the water you want between
meals. before meals, and at meal
time. Cold water is natural aid to
digestion as a general rule.
People who do hard work os take
active exercise at one period OF
the day. perspiring freely, do not
suffer so much from the heat as
those who evade all physical exer-
ton in hot weather. The COOLING
system OF the body proves most
efficient when used freely every
day.
To Quit Smoking-Piease send
the undersigned your monograph
on How To Flay My Lady Nico-
tine" ii. y. M.
Answer-We shall be glad TO do
so if you will repeat your request
and enclose a stamped, self-ad-
dressed envelope, for the govern
me without charge.
Bathing Not At All Dangerous
Is il harmful to take bath dur
ing the menstrual period?
Answer-No harm ever comes
from taking as many warm, tepid
or cool baths as may be desired in
the course of menstruation.
Also Safe for Little Babe-Please
advise whether a daily bath is
weakening to a 16-months old baby.
| am told by neighbors that it is IL
able to do much harm. The baby
misses it so much If I omit it.
A NJ.
Answer-Keep on bathing the
baby every day, or better twice a
day in very warm weather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08

The RefntA Art of Keeping Cool.
One rule for keeping cool a
whole lot of folks never learn
Avoid tight clothing. This the Ia
dies will never do. Corsets, shoes
why ladies must live. But even the
gentlemen have their little vanities.
Narrow pointed shoes, just the
dalntiest conceits imaginable!
Nice. stiff, Woodworking soul-try-
ing collars, assuring the laundry
man a snug income of &c per man
per day and giving the wearer that
self-confidence which comes with
the knowledge that he is dressed
like every other poor shad in the
ocean! A starched collar in hot
weather belongs with the derby hat.
Leg-pinching garters and shoes
that hold the feet as immobile as
would a plaster of paris cast. a
well dressed" man is certainly a
warm proposition.
In hot weather the less protein
food we eat the easier it will be TO
keep cool, for protein food excites
or stimulates metabolism or COM
bustion in the body and so gives
rise to much heat-nOt rise or body
temperature, but more heat than
the body needs or can use for any
work. Protein food includes not
only lean meats of all kinds, but
fish, eggs, cheese, beans, peas. etc.
In hot weather vegetables and GER
calls and fruits should constitute
the bulk of the diet.
Light coIored clothing is cooler
than dark colored clothing because
light coIors reflect heat and dark
cOlors absorb it.
The more water you drink the
cooler you will be and the less an
noyance you will have from per
SEPARATION. 1t is a mistake to cut
down on drinking water with a
view to diminishing perspiration,
for the opposite effect is usually no
ticed. Water should be cool, but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

ton whence the jolly movers hurl-
ed them. The tinkle of glass as
they stepped through w1ter-coloI
drawings, the moan of solid ma,
hogany as something scrapeg
across its surface. the sputter Oh
books as they crashed on the iiooI,
the hoarse growls of the porly
head expressman. the r1mpagins
around in that dim cavern as siA
deep-breathing men all tried TO IN
one chair simultaneously was
tragic
John paid a bill three times
what il should have been ana
saw my new fur coat vanish iuIo
the pocket OF the fat eNpressman,'
We crept homo exhausted at -
O'Clock that night and 10 TOOK 10
a week TO get all that stuff proper
ly packed arranged and stoFeI
and by that time John ana
weren't speaking and both OF Us
meditated consulting divorce Ia"
yers. No. don't try 90 help, ION.
We'll. maybe il would be Wv
much for my nerves" admitted tao
bride II mad no idea they "e''
so impetuOust'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
(CQntinued tomorrow

The state OF Texas. which has
been on a voluntary wheatless bas-
is\ since April Is for a period Of
as days, has extended the period
until the next harvest. The mills
of Texas suspended sales, but dif-
ficulty was encountered due 10 the
fact that a few mills outside the
state shipped flour into Texas.
This condition has been remedied
by the cooperation OF the south
eastern milling division n issuing
instructions TO ship no flour into
the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
WE CAN'T RECOUNT
THIS TOO OFTEN
BY CHARLES FyAN UTGHFS


We cannot recount too often the
reasons why we are in this strug-
gle Germany put upon US fntol-
cradle insults. Germany DESTROYED
our ships ruthlessly, interrupted
out lawful commerce. Germany
murdered our men. women and
children. Germany fiOuted our pro
tests, and threatened the integrity
OF our country. What is more. in
the effort to accomplish this insane
purpose Of dominating the world
il was Americas turn next. II the
protection afforded by French ar
mics, by British armies, by Italian
armies should fail, we know that
We would remain to confront a re-
ientless and victorious foe, which
would seek to impose upon US the
alternative of submission to Prus-
sian autOcracy. or to share the fate
OF Belgium and northern France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08

Cracking of frogs in a marsh helped the crown
prince in a recent German offensive by drowning
out the noise made in bringing up reserves and ar
tillery Cracking by different breed of animals on
this side of the Atlantic formerly gave considerable
help the kaiser's crowd, but fortunately it is
being heard much of late
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08

German aviators are now said to be using ex-
plosive bullets to give them the advantage in duels
with allied flyers. The explosive bullet has long
been an outlaw among civilized nations. Test him
by any method you choose you will not find a trace
of honor or craftsmanship in a Hun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08

Is Injured in COIlisiOn.-Arthur
HebbeIn, sos West Seventeenth
street. suffered serious injuries TO
his right arm and right leg at els
Saturday evening when his motor
cycle collided with an automobile
driven by D. D. Mumford, 1882
West Second street, at Ninth and
Harrison streets The auto was
being driven south on Harrison
street. As Mr. MUmford started to
turn east on Sixth street the motor
cycle, which was coming north,
struck him. Both machines were
badly damaged.
Auto Turns 0ver.-Mr. and Mrs.
James Hall of the Fejervary apart
ments and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Weaver OF 15171a Harrison street
were painfully injured in an auto
accident near Princeville, III. Mr..
Hall suffered a broken shoulder
blade while Mr. Hall received sew
eraI severe bruises about the head
Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver escaped in
jury. The car turned turtle.
Suffers Iniuries.-Miss Beatrice
Vest of Cedar Rapids and L. w.
Chihak of Davenport are at Mercy
hospital suffering from serious in
juries sustained in an auto accident
Friday afternoon when driving a
heavy roadster from MusCatine to
Davenport. The car turned over
three times, throwing two of the
a
and pinning the other two under
the car. The party were proceeding
at a speed of nearly 80 miles an
hour when they came to a sharp
turn in the road which they were
unable to make They then applied
the clutch and brake so quickly
that they caused the car to turn
over
Pull Down Mail BOx.-That Mr..
and Mrs Henry w. Grady, residing
on West Fifth street, tore down a
mail box he had erected, was the
claim made to federal officials Sat
urdav by Henry Kleinfeldt. The
couple was placed under arrest and
their hearing continued until 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning by Unit
ed States Commissioner A. G. Bush
The case is the first of its kind for
some time in federal court here.
Boys RenOYafe SchGOls.-Bovs of
the Davenport high school are in
deed no slackers this summer while
on their vacation. Over so of them
are now being employed by the Dav-
export school board in making the
Davenport public schools ready for
the reopening in the fall Three
gangs" are at work on the differ
ent schools under the supervision
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08

Only four members of the house of representa-
tives opposed the resolution giving the president
power to take over telegraph and telephone lines
for the duration of the war. The political advan-
tages at least evidently all on side of the
question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08

Chicago is spending and one-half millions re-
placing II 900 gas and gasoline street lights with
electric lights. When the Jobs done the Windy City
will be right up abreast of foremost villages. so
far as illumination is concerned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08

The Minnesota supreme court has decided that A
c. Townley president OF the Nonpartisan league. did
violate any state flaw by trying to discourage
Iistments. 1t remains to be what Uncle Sam
thinks about it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08

The legislative, executive and judicial depart
ments of a state must be pretty badly tangled when
it is possible to proceed against governor for con-
tempt for closing saloons as common nuisances, as
it is proposed to do in case pending in Minnesota
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08

President Wilson may have personally replied to
Carranza's ELUSIVE greetings July 4, but it is
likely that he concluded form letter XYZ-7 would
answer the purpose just well
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08

The German Socialist paper, Vorwaerts, thinks
that sensible" OFFER the part Of the allies would
end the war We wonder If this paper dares to print
what ii considers would be a sensible" offer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08

Miss jeanette Rankin Of Montana, first woman
member of the house aspres TO also be the first
woman member Of the senate. Sex equality evil
IDENTIFY extends to the field of political ambition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08

In England they are organizing killing
drives to the grain and the said to
be doing their part well the men. But then
most English women are dressing differently now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08

Bawdsey, Suffolk, England, ~,
whale weighing IA tons receu.g
washed up on the shore, Is oelns
utilized for war purposes 10y the ne,
tioual salvage council Glyce,Iilut,
obtained will provide the propeiiaaEnss
for $50 1S-pound shells while ~. .ss
bones will be used TO increase ~, ~
supply OF phosphate manureS w
the land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
The Day i'm Davenport

, of A. Shorey, who has charge of
this work These boys are filling
the places of skilled men who have
been formerly employed by the
school board and are now giving
their time to war work.
Complete Surveying.-CityE ngi-
neer Roscoe E. Sawistowsky and
| his assistants have practically
completed work of surveying the
ball park grounds on Telegraph
road and a tract of land near Van
der Veer park which government
men are considering for the cree
ton of new homes,
Open Bathing Beach.-The Su-
/ burban Island bathing beach on the
harbor side is now open and ready
| for business. II has been consid-
erably improved since last season.
A new diving board and new check
ing rooms have been provided.
Obituary RecOrd.-John Kruse
passed away after a lingering ill
ness at Mercy hospital Saturday
night at 8 o'clock, where he HAD
been confined since July A. The
deceased was born in Schleswig-
Holstein. Germany. Nov. 8. 1876.
The death of Jacob Zornig oc-
Cured at his home, 2704 Telegraph
road Saturday, at o'clock He
had not been in good health the
past week and was under the care
of a physician. The deceased was
born in Holstein, Germany, Feb. 16,
1S45, coming to America SO years
ago.
COIOred Boys Go SoOn.-Daven-
port exemption board No. has re-
ceived entrainment orders for the
cOlored registrants who are to be
sent from here to Camp Dodge.
These men, tWenty-eight in num-
Der, are to leave here at O'Clock
on the morning of Tuesday, July
16.
Wounded in France.-Corpora
Herbert II. Churchill, better known
to many Davenport friends as
Jim" Churchill, is recovering frQ,
the effects of German machine gun
bullets he encountered in Fra .
on June 6. Corporal Churc e.ll
graduated from the Palmer School
of Chiropractic last August and en-
listed about Christmas.
THE ONLY THING LACKING,
He-A jolly good band. a com
Portable seat in the shade of the
palms, and a charming girl-what
else could one wish for?
She tdreamily)-A nice man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
Wounded in France.-Corpc
THE ONLY THING LACKING

He-A jolly good band. a com
Portable seat in the shade of the
palms, and a charming girl-what
else could one wish for?
She (dreamily)- nice man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08

Thrive by Thrift. Buy
War Savings Stamps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08

Open Bathing Beach.-The SUI
burban Island bathing beach on the
harbor side is now open and ready
for business. II has been consid-
erably improved since last season.
A new diving board and new check
ing rooms have been provided.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08

of A Shorey, who has charge of
this work. These boys are filling
the places of skilled men who have
been formerly employed by the
school board and are now giving
their time to war work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17

LIBERTY AIRPLANES
FASTEST THAT FLY"
Most Wonderful Craft in the
World, Writes Philadelphia
Aviator Now in France

The Liberty airplanes, with their i5O-
horsepower motors, are the fastest
things that fly" according to Lieutenant
William ID. Grant, now an aviation in
siructor In France, writing to Albert
Clark. $50 Arch street, friend OF
civilian days.
They can do anything a bird can do. -
continued Lieutenant Grant, "and you
Will soon hear lots more about them
after few thousand American aviators
get busy raidtng the German lines. I
am not permitted to give details. but you
can take 1t on my word of honor that
the Liberty planes are the most wonder
ful and perfect aircraft in the world.
And I know what / am talking
about" added Lieutenant Grant. for
] have flown almost every kind of ma
chine made, including British, French
Belgian and American"
Lieutenant Grant. who Is graduate
Of th old Central Manual Training
School and is twenty-six years old took
his ground course In aviation at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston. and was commissioned after
thre" months at Camp Bellevllle. He
was later stationed at Garden city,
Long Island. as instructor and was sent
to Frame last December to act as in
StruCt0r in one of the big American
aviat on camps
Some weeks ago Mr. Clark sent "A silk
American flag to Lieutenant Grant and
asked him TO fly it on his airplane. The
lieutenant did so and returned the rag
together with number Of pictures
showing the flag fly ng on his favorte
plane and also of how a battlefield looks
ha al 10 ~.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17
CITY'S YOUNGEST
SOLDIER RETURNS
Norman Lomas. Veteran of
Two Years Service at
Seventeen
SENT HOME WOUNDED

Philadelphia's youngest soldier - fif-
teen years old when he enlisted-is back
in America a veteran of the battlefields
OF France and wounded
little more than year ago Nor
man Lomas son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Lomas, 504 East johnson street, was
a freshman at Germantown High
School tail, slim lad. Today he Is in
ing from bullet wound in the left arm.
He has seen service Of ne re than a year
In France. yet he Is just past seventeen
years old.
Norman Lomas sailed for France In
June, 1917. with the marines. and was
among the first American soldiers to
go across.
+ Norman spent last Sunday with his
parents, slipping away from the Brook
lyn hospital for day.
I'm eighteen years DID," he told a
marine recruiting officer one afternoon
in April, 1917, and he was a ,ccpted
as II recruit in the marine resive. When
he went home and told his parents what
te had done. there was protest. hut
he refused to he dissuaded, SO thev finai-
ly consented. In order to stra tighten
rs age record. they wrote to marine
headquarters and. had his age changed
to fifteen.
Then being n marine reserve grew
too monotonous for the sphit OF adj
venture in him. anI he applied for trans.
fer to the regulars. and two months
later was on his way overseas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17
PAWNBR0KERS ANGER COURT
Allow Only Half Value on War
Savings Stamps Pledged by Thief

Judge Davis, presiding in Quarter
Sessions Court, and Assistant District
Attorney Gordon today severely criti.
cized two pawnbrOkers who had ac.
cepted war savings stamps in pledge
from thief and had allowed only halt
the valuation.
There seems to he no law forbidding
such transaction" the assistant prose-
cutor said. but | consider IL very
rCprehensible one. II is loan on cash,
virtually, where the pawnbroker takes
advantage of circumstances and allows
only 80 per cent of the valuation"
81 agree with Mr.. Gordon" Judge
Davis said
The pawnbrokers, Abe Rosenthal
Germantown avenue and Silver street,
and Mrs. SpiCker, Lehigh avenue and
Falrhill street, were summoned before
Judge Davis by Probation Officer F. NJ.
Hackney at the direction of the court
II was learned that they accepted be-
tween them six war savings stamps thai
were stolen from John A. Quinn. 1887
North Ninth street,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17
GOOD JOBS GO BEGGING
Many Permanent Positions on
Navy Yard PAYROLL Untitled

Attractive jobs that will not be elm
mated from the Federal Government
payrol' after the war have been GO
'-g a-b"gging at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard recently. Hundreds Of men are
wanted Immediately for such perma-
ent jobs, which. in addition to liberal
pay. offer as incidental inducements a
yearly vacation o. thirty davs with full
wages. all holidays and Saturday after
Moons off in summer
The demands of the Navy Yard cover,
among the large indefinite number Of
vacancies awaitin" the first competent
artisans who will go to All them, as
many machinists as are likely to seek
Job in their line paying from S5.44
10 sb.Si a day The whole variety Of
machinists, including the electrical are
among the workers needed Ship work.
ers OF all kinds from thos" of highest
SKIN down to the bottom OF the various
cases Of helpers, are wanted Among
the hundreds of Jobs awaiting helpers"
are 100 places that will be filled with
women. whose Day will range from
SIS to S25 week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17
VOTERS SLOW TO REGISTER
Light Enrolment Reported a
MANY Polling Places

Enrolment Of voters over the city
was reported to be light today. At most
of the division polling places 1t was
reported that the number of voters en-
rolled was not heavy.
The same condition prevailed on the
first registration day. The heaviest
registration generally takes place dur
ing the late afternoon and evening. On
the first registration day more than
$4,000 voters registered, large num-
Der for the first day.
All voters who desire to participate
in the November gubernatorial election
must he registered. They are required
20 show a property or poll tax receipt
before registering. Poll tax receipts for
lol6 are not good for the present regis
The division polling places are open
for registration between the hours Of
! and 10 a. m. and and 10 D. m. Many
divisions are handicapped by shortage
Of registrars, due TO the war conditions
Both the Republican City Committee
and the Republican Alliance workers
were busy getting voters registered to-
day.