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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
Mending the Roads.

Rock Island automobile owners frequently COM
plain about the roads in the county For the most
part they are i'll kept there is mistake. Complain
ing. however, doesn't get anywhere Moline and
AIusca1ine have better
Moline business men to the number OF about fifty
have volunteered to work the roads leading to the
citv. The approaches to the new bridge across Rock
river near Coloua were recently filled and are in
had shape These men have undertaken to level
and resurface them They also are considering i'm
proving roads from the south in Coal valley and
Rural townships They have done such things before
and they know how to go about it. Moreover they
all work together. Nobody begrudges the publicity
or personal benefit that somebody else may be get
ting out of it, All pool their interests for the COM
mon good.
Muscatine is sending its street repair forces
across the high bridge Illinois to fix the vDrury
toll road which was washed ruts in the recent
rains OF course it is regular to do this sort Of
Thing Any taxpayer could stop it the ground that
the CITY has no right to spend his money road i'm
provement in another state. Nobody does object
however Everybody understands that it is for the
good of the whole town
Rock Island has extended its pavement to the end
OF Twelfth street and it is hoped that the work on
Ninth street Will finished to the Rock river bridges
before winter. There is good chance to do some
effective work beyond the paving, however. Be
tween the bridges the gravel is into undulating
waves that break many automobile spring and
force motor traffic to slow down to snails pace
There is bump at either end of each bridge
Main streets leading out of Milan, though they
have received attention in years, also in
bad shape They need more gravel If it is impossible
to give them anything more durable Out the most
of the country roads the grader and drag could be
used with good results. Farmers have no time now
TO look after highways and the townships are with
out sufficient funds to hire others to do the work.
There is a brilliant opening right at our doors
for husky Rock Islanders whose ambitions to
highway improvement ANY who swing a
shovel, drive tractor operate grader or drag
can find work healthful and remunerative for the
whole community, if not personally. All need is
e leader or an organization make individual effort
count toward the common purpose
What has become Of all the good road clubs of
yesterday?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

Girls must have beaux, l suppose.
and the Wares are good people
Well, daughter. wouldn't try any
roller skating here"
Myrtle took the roller skates and
slowed them way up on a pantry
shelf. She sighed a trifie. The
most glorious time of her life had
been spent in the lively city rink.
She had no idea OF using these
skates at home
Longingly, however, Myrtle had
viewed branch of the magnificent
Union highway, approaching. com
pletion, and had realized what a
splendid surface it offered for the
exercise OF her favorite amusement.
She counted greatly on the long
spins she and the Wares could take
when the concrete doorway part of
system reaching across three
states approached completion. 1t
had very nearly arrived at that
stage now, but there were some
intersections to finish, and the road
was not yet open to automobiles.
The new highway had brought
fortune TO Isaac Reid The old
farmhouse was situated less than
two hundred feet off its course. A
Spectator appeared, planning to
establish roadside hotel. and had
offered Mr.. Reid double the value
OF his house and a grove surround.
ing it. The farmer had only that
day received a large sum in ready
cash on the sale.
Myrtle was so glad that the treas
ured ring was not tabooed that she
went TO sleep with the hand 1t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
on WINGS!
By Ralph Hamilton.

q don't believe in new-fangIed
contraptions," said Isaac Reid.
These skates-what do you call
them, now"
Roller skates, papa" explained
t;mid Myrtle
Yes. roller skates. They're a
nuisance. I've seen children roll
into people on the town sidewalks
and all but tip them over. What
did you bring them home with you
for?"
Why, papa" Myrtle FASTENED to
advise, they are quite the thing in
the city. The Wares took me sew
eral times to a fine, pretty rink.
with floor as smooth as glass, and
music, and l spent many pleasant
hours there. You see, Alice Ware
made me a present of the skates,
and | value them as a gift from a
real friend
That's all right, Myrtle" nodded
Mr.. Reid. but you're getting to be
big girl now. and | don't think il
Just the thing for a young lady.
And that ring you're wearing"
proceeded her father, with a foxy
TWINKLE in his eye. did Alice Ware
give that to you. too?"
Myrtle blushed scarlet. "No,
papa" she answered. Her brother,
Lawrence. gave me that, 1t is only
a friendship ring"
HIN! Don't get scared. Myrtle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

graced under her cheek and fondly
dreamed of its handsome, manly be-
slower. 1t must have been mid
night when she was awakened rude
ly. In frantic accents her mothers
voice was calling her. Myrtle hur-
ried on a dress and ran down the
stairs to the room where her father
slept. She paused appalled, as she
viewed him tied hand and foot to
the bed. her mother striving to re-
lease the ropes that bound him.
They took the money all OF it,"
gasped Mr.. Reid They went away
in an automobile. | heard them
plan how they'd take the cut around
the dirt road, as the highway wasn't
open. They'd stolen the auto, and
were going to dump it in the ditch
near Alton and eaten the early milk
train there for the city"
Myrtle ran upstairs. impelled by
a sudden idea She dressed fully
for the street. and did It in a fifty
She reappeared in the room below.
flushed and excited.
Papa" she spoke, those men
can't make Alton on the dirt road
under an hour. l can do it in 40
minutes
No, no-it's ten miles
With the roller skates. Oh.
mamma! Tell him TO let me go.
quick! I'm sure | can get to Alton
ahead OF the robbers. rouse the
Waterman and get back our stolen
money. PTease-please!"
Get it," fairly shouted Mr.. Reid,
inspired by the idea.
Myrtle needed no second bidding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
TOnsiIs Again.
NUTED pfsYslClAN


The tonsils, when in a normal
condition, if structures which have
outlived their usefulness to tn
economy can be called normal.
have little openings or follicles or
crypts which mark the surface
termination of small canals that
drain the tonsil detritus into the
throat.
In many individuals detritus OF
a whitish or yellowish color and
cheesy consistence and often a
very foul odor accumulates in
these crypts, obstructing them
more or less and thus daming the
drainage system.
The question arises at once,
what are you going to do about
it? An operation, Ell? Leave it to
the doctor
In the acute infectious disease
known as follicular or lacunar ton
siIitis a characteristic appearance,
besides the swollen and Redeemed
tonsil, is the presence of several
whitish or yeflowtsh spots on the
surface of the inflamed tonsil or
tonsils, spots commonly mistaken
by the laity for diphtheritic men,
brane. When the patient with such
a throat has a marked fever, a
temperature from 102 to 104 or 105
the probability is that ne has
follicular toDsilitis, though o.
course any one with tonsilitis OF
any kind must be isolated from
well people as a mere matter OF
plain fair play If the patient
with doubtful-looking spots on the
tonsils has only a slight fever 600
to 1O1) and doesn't seem very i'll,
but merely very tired or prostrat-
ed, then the probability that he
has genuine diphtheria is great In
any case the meteorological study
of a culture from the throat will
confirm the physicians opinion
but cannot be relied upon for the
making of a diagnosis. The usual
cause of follicular tonsilitis is a
streptococcus infection. These
germs are just as likely to spread
to other individuals as is the diph-
liberia bacillus, and every doctor
and every health officer knows it,
whether any arbitrary differences
in sanitary law are applied or not.
Since the tOnsil has no function
of Importance to health, it is a
mistake to attribute all sorts OF
imaginary unpleasant effects to the
removal of tOnsils. When they
cause merely annoyance and do
not apparently impair health, it is
up to the victim to decide whether
the annoyance is sufficient to war
rant removal of the tonsils AT
any rate there need be no fear OF
any disastrous consequences from
such operation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
A Voice From the Tomb.

Empress Marie Theresa, who reigned Aus
tria from 174O to 1850, told what she thought OF
Prussia and the Hohenzollerns.
Everybody in Europe knows how much de-
pendence may be placed in the king of Prussia
and his word, she wrote. France has exper-
fenced it on several occasions. and, speaking
generally, no sovereign of Europe has been able
to avoid his per1dies. And it is such a king
who wishes to impose himself upon Germany
as a dictator and protector. For 81
years this has been, by his military des-
potism and his victories, the scourge of Europe
He has broken with all recognized principles of
right and truth; he disregards every treaty and
every allegiance and it is who are the first
to be exposed to his blows
n few days before her death she added:
The Hohenzo1ern dynasty recognizes no
other motive than its own profit. If this prin-
cple is allowed continually to gain ground
what will be the future reserved for our sue
cessors?
For 200 years Prussia has been picking trouble
with nefghbors that it had reason to believe it
could defeat getting in line good lick
that Is coming to it now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

She was out OF the house and across
an intervening stretch in SO seconds
She lost no time in adjusting me
skates Then with an eXhilaratlns
thrill she seemed TO dance with JOY
as her feet sped across the set con
crete. smooth as a ballroom floor.
How fortunate her training IN the
city. she reflected. What a blow
TO her fathers autiquated ideas J!
she succeeded The miles seemed
10 fly past her. She was not one olt
wearied. and her eyes gloEea
sparkling as ever as she whirle1
into the main street OF Aftou, anu
straight through the open doorway
Of the town police station and nose
cart outfit combined.
A sleepy Waterman reused az het
thrilling story and set the telephone
into immediate action HAN a doZ-
en- men, sent for. appeared. There
was a hurried confad, and 20 MN
utes later. as two men appeared d.
the railway station, they were
promptly nabbed.
Myrtle next day wrote the wares
To be sure TO bring their rone'
skates with them on their antlcl-
pated visit. for her father had lF,'
ed his veto and given her unlimlIeo
permission 20 indulge in her favor
lite exercise when the guests Al
rived.
Which led to Myrtle and Law
renee Ware coming 10 a full IN,
derstanding, and in the fullness ~
a grateful heart Mr.. Reid made lhe
happy pair fitting present On
their wedding day,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
The Housing Problem.

Nearly everybody has an opinion to what the
government should or should not do in connection
with the building program that II proposes TO under
take in this city In general each view is based
some benefit that the individual for himself if
his ideas should prevail which is perfectly natural
and should not be too hastily Condemned.
It will be better for the city if way is found to
scatter the Improvements. More other property will
be and the added population Will be taken
care of with less Inconvenience.
More important than any question of local ad-
vantage however is the urgency of dispatch and of
making s750000 provide as many comfortable homes
as possible. The need for more workers for the
senaI and other munitions plants is pressing The
season is already well advanced and there IS no time
to lose If the houses are 10 be made ready for
before winter.
Decision IN all matters rests with agents Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
CONTINUED Monday

Hotels in all parts OF New Jer-
sey, with those Of the shore resorts
taking an especially prominent part,
have Joined whole-heartedly in the
movement to make the nation
non wheat consuming one until the
next harvest. The largest hotels
have eliminated wheat breads and
products from their menus except
for the use of invaIids In ell parts
of the state, rural and urban, in
private homes as well as public
caravansaries, "whearlessness' Is
becoming periodically fashionable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
yesterday?

Evidence that is being unearthed in connection
with the case of the New York Mail tends to show
that the millions invested in German government
bonds while this country still neutral were
taken from shores, but were used in the devious
ways the Hun employed TO corrupt Americans and
American institutions and bend them TO his will.
Those who were actively proGerman prior to April 6,
1917, have a number Of things to atone for no mat
Ter how pro-American they may be now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

More than a billion of capital with annual
ings of more than seven hundred thousand dollars
will be diverted to other if national pro-
hibition goes into effect, and the government will
lose s3OO,00OOOO revenue, but the public will save
$500, 100000 spent over the bar and there will be
about million released for more necessary oc-
equations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

Some senators are much wrought up the pos
sibities for throttng the press that they say fed
control of telegraph and telephone lines involves
They seem to have overlooked the fact that Uncle
Sam has managed to conduct the postal business of
the country for quite while without serious abuse
Of power in this direction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

and cannot be legally used as deten-
ton hospitals for the care of per-
sons afflicted with venereal dis
eases, according to the attorney
generals office. The opinion, pre-
pared by Assistant Attorney Gen
eral w. r. Kendrick on an appeal
taken by Sheriff Henry H KuehI,
was received in Davenport yester-
day by Assistant County Attorney
Realff Ottesen and sustains the
sheriff's contentious that a county
Jail should not be made over into
a ward for the treatment of vener-
cal cases.
Reports Are Exaggerated. - Fo-
bish Gurkie, 1 5 years old, a patient
at the Pine Hill tuberculosis hospi-
tai. yesterday admitted to the po-
lice that he had stolen an Italian
flag from the pavilion at Forest
park Wednesday night Gurkfe is
of Rumanian ancestry and he is
making a collection of flags. The
flags in the pavilion attractedshim
and he removed the tacks from the
Italian emblem and took it with
him when he returned to the hospi-
tai. lobe Watkins, manager OF the
park, said that the reports of the
Dissertation of the flags in the pa
vilion, the American flag among
them, were exaggerated.
Want Streets Clean.-In order to
further the efforts of city officials
to keep the streets and alleys clean,
the board of health has issued a
card Of rules and regulations, cop
les of which will be distributed to
every business house in the city the
last of this week.
Marriage Licenses. - Elmer H.
BOrchers and Alvina H. Stack
mann, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

According Won Hertling the chance for even
break with the other nations of the earth de
structon" for Germany. Any government which
considers itself good to share the common lot
ought to be destroyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

Raidng ball parks to round up slackers is getting
to be something of a national pastime In itself. If
baseball pay its way without the support of those
who might be termed sackers it may be that base
ball players entitled exemption from the work
or fight order
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

The German government refers to the practice of
going without shoes and stockings a a holy
example. We know of number of instances IN this
country to which the term might be applied
and those concerned do not go barefoot, either.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

housing bureau and their verdict will be final. All
Rock Islanders do is give them possible
facility for arriving at wise conclusion and when
they decide we must give them hearty support in
carrying out their program. There will be time
for debate and DIRECTORS will their city best by
sitting their opposition and turning to with helping
hand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

INIOId EHItTpTIStJ.
Lillian Kitzmiller was quite bad
~ squeezed Tuesday.
She was on the running board OF
the auto as the car was being driven
into the shed and was caught be
tween the door and the side of the
car. 1t made her quite sick for
time, but she Is experiencing no Sc
rious effects of the accident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

Styles of beds to be cut down by the furni-
ture makers. Sleeping, however, will be done in the
same old way by those who have sense enough to go
to bed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

SPEAKING of the ditching of
Foreign Minister Won Kuehlmann.
Chancellor Won Hurting said in the
reichstag: The change in the for
eign ministry was not caused by
any real difference of opinion, but
arose out of personal discussions
revealing matters which should not
be made public"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
equations.

When cherry and beech leaves and hops
quoted in the tobacco markets in this country they
are in Germany American men will begin to realize
what the pinch OF means
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

E. F. called US on the wire this
morning and wanted to know if we
were aware that Berlin Kaiser lives
at Sugar Grove, Mass. We admit
ted we didn't and in return asked
her if she knew that Hindenburg
was dead AGAIN!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

Assurance from the food administration that there
will be plenty Of sugar another Of those
that doubtless is meant to be taken with a grain Of
salt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
GEO RDs ANp
DISCO R ID S
THE WOMAN PAYS.

The woman suffers, and pays the
score,
While the man goes free and sins
some more!
Old as-the world, yes, twas Eden's
tale,
That woman be cast outside the
pale,
Hers is the pain, and with an
guished breath,
To suffer in silence, cen unto
DEATH
The woman suffers, and pays the
score,
While the man goes free, and sins
some more!
Yes, the woman pays in tears and
pain,
Married forever,-heart, soul and
brain,
A double standard for woman and
man,
The man preferred-deny it who
can!
A double standard for the moral
law.
Mans great injustice our Master
saw,
Mans intent to make the woman
atone,
And said. He without sin may
cast the first stone"
Sometime. somewhere, meath a
Higher law,
We shall see the truth the Master
saw,
And none shall Judge or cast the
first stone,
Or decide that woman alone shall
atone,
That hers be the pain, with an
guished breath,
To suffer in silence cen unto
DEATH
Till then woman suffers and pays
the score,
While the man goes free to sin
some morel
WILLIAM HENRY DIXON.
AFTER noticing that the govern
ment had forced the reduction by
manufacturers of the styles in dav-
exports to thirty, we wondered what
effect that would have on our neigh
boring city.
WHO is the young soldiers wife
who gets eight letters each week,
and what day in the week is it that
he writes two? GLIB.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
EIlEsAITN HLMS
BY WILLIAM 49, i BR1A RAD ND.

When the general health is i'm
paired and the physician has reas-
on TO believe the tonsils harDor
the focal infection which has pois-
oned the system, then by all means
have the tonsiIs removed first and
talk it over with Mrs. Grundy aft
erward. While you are trying to
muster courage 10 make the sacri-
flee your joints or heart lining, or
whatever it is that endures the
brunt of the infection, may grow
Just a little worse and become so
damaged as to prove beyond your
power to restore even after the
poisoning has been forever stop
ped.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
How Many Teeth Out at a Sitting
Is there any danger in taking
the gas employed as an anesthetic
by dentists? Is 1t safe to have ten
or twelve teeth extracted at one
time, two being the lower wisdom
teeth?
Answer.-It is advisable to have
your physician present when an
anesthetic is employed. 1t is safe
to have all the teeth extracted at
one sitting, as a rule. However,
when there is reason to consider
the teeth harbor septic foci respon-
sible for any joint or other all
ments it is generally better to
have a few teeth only extracted a;
a sitting, with intervals u several
days or a week between sittings
because in this way the system is
not overwhelmed with septic ma
terial, but on the contrary stimu-
lated in a helpful way by moder-
ate doses of what amounts to an
autogenous or self-produced vac
cine against the systemic trouble.
Sparrow Grass.
! What do you think of asparagus
as a vegetable? Is it injurious to
the kidneys If eaten in moderation
q. f. b.
Answer-It is a wholesome rel
ish, not at all injurious. 1t pro-
duces very mild sedative influence
on the nervous system.
Snoring Cured Without ClOthspin
Please tell me how a man of 60
may be cured of snoring. People
do not enjoy hearing his concert
OF course you will not recommend
the clothespin treatment q. b.
L.
Answer-By having the nose
treated a number of times by a
physician who does nose and
throat work. Suitable local applica-
lions every day or two for a half
dozen or dozen times will so tone
up the mucosa and turbinateS that
these will not relax so much in
sleep as to obstruct nasal breath
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

Since Byazn and Peru have signed compulsory
arbitration treaty who shall say that universal peace
is impractical and visionary?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

Won Hindenburg is dead! Long may he remain
dead
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
Eddie, Here's a Chance to Cash In
That Pile of Tickets You Have.

tChiCago Tribune.
Wanted-TO buy pawn tickets.
and all kinds of jewelry. Highest
prices paid. James Mann, South
Clark street.
my plate is damp" complained
a man who was dining in Chicago
hotel.
Hush, whispered his wife.
that's your soup. They serve
small portions in war time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

Fly French flag tomorrow. United States flags
flying in France
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

THE German newspapers give
the following quotations under the
caption of the tobacco market:
Cherry leaves: firm; great de-
mand.
Beech leaves: irregular.
Hops: 504 so marks per cwt.
And yet there are fellows we
know who object to some Of the
cabbage leaf cigars offered for sale
in this country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

FROM the blue shadows Of the
forest Numbered silently a black
rhinoceros," says a writer in Ad-
venture magazine. You, OF course,
having heard silent thunder many
times, know just what the writer
means. You can always tell silent
thunder by the sound of a rhinoc-
eros coming out of blue shadows.