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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15
The Light IN
the CLEARING
Bv IRVING BACHELLER
Copyright 1917. The Bobbs-Merrin Co.

a hint that he had better 20 ana
look into the WoOdshed. He sfon,s9
me before | had begun by savirg.
Don't bother me now, Bun Tqi
git that candy for ye the next ffrns
go to the village"
Candy, | was thinking Of M
| such trivial matter as candy. lie
couldn't know how the idea sboet.
ed me in the exalted state Of min
into which | had risen. lie didr,r
know then Of the spiritual charo.
IN me and how generous and great
l was feeling and how sublime Az
beautiful was the new way in which
had set my feet.
/ went out on the porch ann
stood looking down with a al
countenance. Aunt Deel followed
me.
wy Bart" she exclaimed
you're too tired to eat-ayes. 30
We sick?'
/ shook my head
"Peabdy," she called. this boy
has worked like a beaver evsrv
minute since you left-ayes he has
never see anything to beat it.
never. l want you TO come rlg5.
out into the wood shed an saa
what he's done - this minute
ayes.
I followed them into the shed.
wy Of all things" my uncle o..
claimed. Hes worked like a nal.
er. amt he?"
There were tears in his eyes
when he took my hand in his rough
! palm and squeezed it and said:
Sometimes I wish ye was little
ag'in so l could take We up in nv
arms an kiss We just as 1 used TO.
Horace Dunkelberg says that you're
the best-lookin' boy he ever see"
Stop Aunt Deel exclaimed
with playful tap on his shoulder.
wy ye mustn't go on like that"
I'm tellin' just what he said"
my uncle answered.
Il guess he only meant that Bart
loked clean an decent-that's all
ayes! He didn't mean that Bart
was purity. Land sakes. no"
l observed the note OF Warnina
in the look she gave my uncle.
''No, / suppose not he answered.
n
brushed one of his eyes with
rough finger.
repeated the rules I had learn
ed as we went to the table.
I'm goin' to he like Silas Wright
if I can" 1 added.
That's the idee," said Uncle
Peabody. you keep on as you've
started an everybOdyu milk into
your pail"
l kept on-not with the vigor n
that first day with its new inspira-
tion-but with growing strength
and effectiveness. Nights and
mornings and Saturdays I worked
with a will and nv book in my
pocket or at the side Of the field
and was. know a help Of some
vale on the farm. My scholarship
improved rapidly and that year I
went about as far as I could hope
to go in the little school at Leon
ards Corners.
II wouldn't wonder II oil Kate
was right about our boy" said Aunt
-Deel one day when she saw me
with my book in the field.
l began TO know then that OIL
Kate had somehow been at work IN
my soul-subconsCiOusIy as I would
now put it. I was trying 70 put
truth into the prophecy As ! look
at the whole matter these days I
can see that Mr.. Grimshaw himself
vas help no less important 10 me,
for it was a sharp spur with which
he continued to prod US.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15

Remember the national war savings day is June
28. Pledge yourself or before that day to save
to the utmost Of your ability and to buy savings
stamps that there may be more money, labor and ma
terials to back up those who fight and die for you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15
Continued Monday
War Savings stamps
HAVE WAR POSTER.

Amsterdam of the Official
war loan advertisement now APP
pearing in the German newspapers
gives an uuinteuded glimpse Of
the German rule in occupied coun-
tries. II says:
s"How can any German still hes
itate 10 subscribe for the war loan!
You who are faint-hearted, go and
ask the BeIgiaus, the Serbians, the
Russians, the Italians what II
means to have the enemy in the
country. Do you not realize that
il Is your support Of the loan only
that can KEEP the horrors Of an en-
envy occupation from Germany 5
soil!"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15

! structfon company, was injured at
noon yesterday, when he was
struck on the back by large
stone while at work. He was
brought to Mercy hospital, Dav-
export. in the city ambulance. DR..
P A. BendiXen is attending him.
His injuries are not serious.
Want Defense COuncil.-A COM
munity defense council will be or
evening, June 20. The committee
recently named at that place to in
vestigate the yellow paint incident
and arrange for the formation of
a defense council there, announced
yesterday that the meeting would
be held at the Eldridge Turner
hall.
Sells Impre Milk.-An informa-
ton charging William Sp0ckleth, a
dairyman, West Second and Scott
streets, with the sale of adulterat-
ed milk contrary to the state pure
food law, was drawn yesterday by
Assistant County Attorney John z.
Weir and will be filed in the court
of Justice of the Peace w. r.
Names. City Inspector High is
the complainant.
Two Go to War WOrk.-Geo. ".
Cannon, local manager for the
Guardian Life Insurance company
of America, 21-22 Davenport Saw
ings Bank building, has just re-
ceived his appointment for over
seas Y. NJ. c. A war work and is
under orders to report at SAT Madi-
son ave-, New York, on The morn
ing of July l.
Miss Mary Thulin, Davenport.
graduate nurse, sailed from New
York this week for France to en-
gage in Red Cross war work.
Obituary RecOrd.-Mrs. Emma
Slender passed away at her home.
309 Ripley street, yesterday morn
ing at 6 o'clock after a brief ILL
ness. The deceased was born in
Moberly, Mo, in 1882, and had
made that place her home until
one year ago when she moved to
Davenport.
Marriage Licenses.
Tony Morocco, Davenport, and
Ruby Wilson, Davenport. Glendon
Althaus, Muscatine, and Veda Es-
Their McGaughey, Muscatine. Peter
Reichert, Cumberland. Md, and
Pearl Wilkens, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15

Correspondence of the L W. w, brought out in the
Chicago trial shows its members opposed army
vice on ground that they had nothing to defend
Evidence of the sort, however. makes it clear
that these same fellows perfectly willing to
quire something that would be worth defending
provided it came them with minimum of effort
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15

If Costa RIGA had had little backbone" it
would have resisted the brutal pressure" of the
United States and kept out Of war with Germany,
Teutonic editor tells his readers. And to think that
the government OF Central American neighbor
which was so victlmized has not yet been recognized
bv Uncle Sam!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15

1t may be that the new bread evolved by gov
eminent experts and composed of 20 per cent wheat
-four and 80 per cent soy bean flour is all that is
claimed for it and that it is equal to roast beef
sandwich but where are we to get the wheat?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15

When John Purroy Mitchell was
defeated for reelection as New
Nork's mayor last fall he said he
would join the country's fighting
forces, He made good. He Joined
'he aviation school at san Diego
station and is now skilled flyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15

T The Postal Telegraph company has waived its
right during the war to discharge employees who join
a union" There viii be a number Of bones to pick
among ourselves when we have finished the job in
Europe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15

Villa has just robbed another train. The emf
bandit clings the vicinity of Mexican
portation lines like tapeworm sticks to the alimen-
tary canal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15

Neutrals doubtless will appreciate Germany's
consideration in notifying them that American
waters constitute a danger zone. 1t would really
have too bad if they had been left find it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15

Every time you buy anything people work for you
Save labor and materials for the of govern
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15

BY the time Senator Thompson completes his
aerOplane campaign in Kansas the training he has
acquired will make him valuable to keep
in the United States senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15
lEIIEAIsTM TAG[ dKB
BY MILAN !l:.!l i BRADY RAD nd.

applied to the hands, feet ana podV.
The head must not be ralseu, DuI
rather kept low and the BODY OF
at least the legs raised to ald re-
turn of blood from the extremltles'
If the person can swallow, either
aromatic spirits of ammonia, or
little strong hot tea or coffee may
he given, preferably from a spoon
without raising head, or from an
invalid feeding cup.
II is a general rule OF frst ald III
all cases to give no WHISKY OF
brandy. Because this is done in nc
ton that does not make it right m
real life
Questions and Answers.
Superfuous Hair-Please tell me
some harmless way to get rid CT
hairs around the mouth.
OH - EUNICE.
Answer find a safety razor ex-
cellent. Eunice. There are all SORTS
of depilatory pastes, but none th%t
can be called harmless. The on:
permanent remedy is electrolysis X
skilled hands, or sometimes h-raH
treatment. A safety razor VIII
clean off hair more comfortably
and safely than any depilatory.
Preparing for her Debut-Please
let me know if there is anything
that will make eye lashes grow
long and thick. l am soon to take
role in pictures. b. g. II.
Answer-Certainl beats all how
many of our readers are soon to
take role in pictures. In the pic
lures, BeuIah, the girls make 'em
Flock long and thick by putting wax
on them You might practice with
mothers ironing wax.
Should Cousins Marry?-Woutd
YOU approve of marriages between
first cousins If both have perfect
health and the families have no his
tory of insanity, elipepsy or other
nervous disease? MRS. NJ. A.
Answer-No, I wouldn't approve.
But if there is no faint in the fam
lily the offspring of such marriage
would be normal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
HUNS PREPARE FOR
MIGHTY ATTACK
(By Associated Prcss,

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, April so,--No further big
enemy attacks developed during the
night. Trouble still is brewing In the
northern zone and south of the river
Somme. There are indications In the
latter region that another mighty
thrust from the British supply base
Amiens, is boiling. The Germans are
nursing their hurts in the region OF
LaBassee canal.
In a sharp local engagement at Riez
du Vinage this morning the enemy
over run the British outpost but was
driven back to the wood. In the Arras
region there was more activity yes
terday and last night. Southwark In
the ridge zone about KENNEL it seems
probable that the enemy has paused
to organize more careful scheme
assault then he has employed in the
last few days Of costly fighting. For
some time the Germans have been
pushing one attack after another
against KENNEL in order to catch the
British before they could get up rein.
forcements and the infantry has been
sent forward without the usual me-
thodical preparation for drive.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
SPEAKER SCORES
WOMEN'S DRESS

The manner of dressing of many
women in business positions was
scored by DR.. Charles E. Barker in
an address to women Friday evening
on "a Mothers Relation to Her
Daughter"
DR.. Barker urged women to take
their daughters into their confidence
at critical periods in their life. stating
that such condolences could be better
made at home than in the schools,
but that in many cases it was neces-
sary to teach the facts in the schools
because of home negligence. Phys
ical fitness as a duty which they
owed their children was advocated
for women.
DR.. Barker closed his lectures in
the city with a patriotic address at
the Coliseum, preceding the Evan
Williams concert. He urged people
to do without new clothing, and
things that were not necessary, and
invest the money which they were
able to save in Liberty bonds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
RURAL WOMEN ARE
LEADING IN war
SERVICE DRIVE
Women Sign for Many Forms
of Work Booths Open
Saturday Night.

Rural women ARE leading in the
registration for war serv:ce. accord
ing to Mrs. Paul Ross. county chair
man of the registration of women.
In jackson township the women Il
charge of the registration have al
ready sent In a call for more CARDS
and Franklin township women are
responding in large numbers to the
call OF the government.
The city booth which probably reg
istered the largest number OF women
Friday afternoon was that in the
Peerless grocery. in the seventeenth
precinct of the third ward. where
many women living in the outskirts
of the town. registered.
While Richmond women Friday did
not register in as large numbers as
the women in the country districts
there was a marked display of inter
est, and the response was considered
very encouraging by the women in
charge.
One housewife of German birth
who is unnaturalized, registered fol
service which she could do in hel
home, saying that although she was
German born, she was eager to rem
der some service for America.
Register as Drivers.
Many Of the young women register
ed for full time emergency service
saying that they were willing to
serve in any capacity in which they
might be needed.
Several girls registered as taxi-driv-
ers, and number signed for office
work and stenography College girls
who have no profession, but can
speak French, signed as interpreter
(or teachers of the language. House
wives who registered usually signed
for. partial time work, which they
could carry on in connection with
their home duties. Most of the WON.
en- registered for Red Cross work, and
q number signed for war gardening
and food conservation and produc
ton.
The registration booths were open
again Saturday afternoon, and will be
open every afternoon until April 81
A change in the location of the booths
in the second ward was announced by
Mrs. A. w. Roach. Women may reg
lister in the second ward at the Star
grocery, Fort Wayne avenue and
Sixth streets. the Ross drug store.
and the Y. NJ. c. A. The booths will
also be open Saturday night for WON
en- who are unable to register during
the day.
The call tc register is being sent
out to women through the children in
the public schools, and the registra-
tion is being advertised in every pos
sible way. Mrs. Paul Ross announc-
ed Saturday that where any group of
women wished further explanation
concerning registration, she would ar
Continued on Page Four)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
Town Like Richmond Would Win
"Grand Prize in England He Writes

Mr.. and Mrs. George Skinner of
near Whitewater, have received let
ter from their son, e. T. Skinner, OF
the fifth aero squadron, who has just
arrived in England. They also have
another son in service at Camp Shell
by, Miss.
Following is portion of the letter:
Il suppose you are wild to hear
from me, but haven't had chance
to write tefore. | am in the best of
health and having fine time.
'"This country is as beautiful as a
picture. but the cities are very COM
mon--far behind ours at home. A
town like Richmond here would win
grand prize.
"The farms seem to have all been
planned at one time, and are very
pretty sight--all hedged in, and have
beautiful drives and shrubbery. When
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
American

Gently was $19.0.s. 100000. of which
all but $685., 100000 has grown up
since the war, and most has been
raised from popular loans
Americas allies also have had slib-
erty loans" of their own. and all have
raised prOportionateIy more than the
people of the United States have been
called on to produce. Great Britain's
public debt is above $27, ,636, ,OOO, 900:
frances. $22,227. 100000: Italy's. &6,-
676, 100000. War has caused the bulk
of these, and from the pockets of the
people has come most of the money
to keep the war machinery going.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
LATEST U. s. DESTROYER IS
INSPECTED BY SEC. DANIELS


authorities have asked them to make.
There has been hearty response by
the American people in all directions
The spirit of America is that there
will be no profiteering and no tolera
ton of slackers either in the military
service, in the munition plants, in the
shipyards or anywhere else. The men
who are turning out destroyers and
munitions are just as brave as men
who are at the front. Unless their
courage and willingness makes a sac
rifice to furnish the implements of
war, the brave men at the front will
give their lives without the agencies
which will enable them to win the war.
The greatest disappointment of the
kaiser has not been the failure of the
U-bOat warfare to starve our allies,
Continued On Page Five.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
81 'CONSCRIPTS
LEAVE FOR CAMP
next SATURDAY
Selective Army Board Sc
lects Men Who Will Make
Up Next Quota.

The fourty-eight men and fourteen
colored men included in the next
draft call from Wayne county, will be
sent to Camp Zachary Taylor, Louis
Vile, KY. The white men will en-
train for the camp on Saturday, April
27, and the colored men on Monday
April 20.
Following are the names Of those
selected for service by the local
board:
Joseph F. Moss, Eber K. Williams
Howard p Meyer, George N. Settles
Carl Miller.
Joseph Baker. Harold e. Hawkins
Edward Gray, Holston Fred Tom
Harold F. Taggartt.
Herbert j. Boyer. Frank Skaggs.
John Booksout, Olin J. Fosick. Ear
w. Brittenham. Walter J. Boyce.
Antonio Pasqualett. Albert J. Liene
man. Chester A. Phillips, Elmer e
Jarvis, Harry B. Cartwright.
Andrew j. Greulich. Harry M
Brown, Clarence B. Werner, Lloyd E
Lincoln. Frank J. Miller.
Clarkson C. Huhard, Riley C.. An
thony, Carl Armbruster, Ross H. Nil
ler, Paul B. Witte.
Roy H. Schneider, Leslie Sprouse
Oren B. Henderson, Walter F. Smith
Paul T. Druely.
Ralph N. Rogers, Lester Johnson
Carl C. Young. Alva Ellis, Herbert
L. Westendorf.
jefferson H. Meyers, William M
Higgins, Frank B. Snyder, John Ehla
Harold wager, Oscar A. Bridgeford
Phares Hiatt.
CoIored.
William w. Evans, Herbert c. Arm
old. Green Parks, Ollie P. Milton
William Tracey.
John P. Scott, Benjamin F. Jones
Marion Louding. Beverly Hockerty
Harry Ray, Reuben Whitlock, Gloster
Smith, Will Shucmak, James S.
Hicks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
British Casualties For
Week Total 1868 Men;
Loss Has Decreased
fBy Associated Press)

LONDON. April 20-British casual
ties reported during the week ending
today totaled 1865, divided as fol.
lows:
Killed or died OF wounds, officers,
575; men 1899.
wounded or missing, officers 2173;
men 1881.
The casualties reported for this
week are approximately half as large
again as those reported In the proceed.
ing week Although heavy fighting
has now been In progress a month,
however. the list have not begun to
approach In size those OF last year In
the month of active operation where
the British were on the offensive.
There is no means of determining
how far the casualties now being re-
ported represent losses in the fight
Ing since the German offensive was
started. In the several weeks pre-
ceding last week however when 8,12s
names were listed, the totals have
been running no higher than between
three and four thousand.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
BOARD CONTINUES
LICENSE HEARINGS

All applications for liquor licenses
made by saloon keepers of Richmond
and Wayne county were continued for
an indefinite period by the county
commissioners Saturday
1t is expected that the supreme
court will give a decision on the
liquor law within a week, and the
matter of licenses will probably be
taken up again at next Saturday s
meeting.
If the state is returned to the wet
column by the courts decision the
licenses will be granted in most cases,
but if the law is declared valid the
matter will be automatically dropped
A contract to supply 500 tons Of coal
for county institutions was also con
sidered at Saturdays meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20

is Harold coming? suppose he is on
his way by this time.
Eve are getting good eats and
have no complaint. We are treated
with much respect and courtesy. l
am sending home an allotment of SIS
per month. Use it as you see fit
only send me as soon as you get this
in wooden box, one pound of tobac-
CO and some cigarettes-a carton or
two.
Make an old fashioned fruit cake
one of those soggy kind, with lots of
raisins in it, and send me some.
Sweets and cake are extinct here
I have enough tobacco and cigarettes
to last me over month. but send me
some every week SO that / will not
run out, and don't forget to send the
fruit cake If you can. Hope you are
all well and as contented as I am I
am having real time, and have no
complaint"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
(BY Associated Pressl

QUINCY. Mass, April 2D-It took
no less q person than. Josephus Dan
iels himself to pry off today the lid
of secrecy which, upon the declara-
tion Of war, was clamped down by the
navy department upon the activity of
the Bethlehem Shipbuilding corpora
ton at it's Fore River plant and
Squantum Works.
The secretary of the navy came
here on a tour Of inspection of these
yards, escorted by Joseph w. Powell,
vice president of the Bethlehem
Shipbuilding company.
With Mr.. Daniels, Gov. Mccall, the
mayors of Boston and Quincy, and
other guests. he arrived at Fore
River early in the morning. General
Manager S. w. Wakeman escorted
the party to the slipways. Here was
launching stand over which one of
the latest types Of destroyers being
turned out at Fore River poked her
sharp cut bow.
At the screeching OF siren several
thousands of workmen came pouring
out of the shops The Fore River
band played the Star Spangled Ban
ner. and Mrs. Daniels gracefully dis
charged her office as sponsor as the
latest Of Uncle Sans warships took
the water to the cheering of con-
stantly augmenting mass of grimy
shipbuilders.
$1,000 Men at Work.
Mr. Daniels appeared tremendously
impressed, for the yard he knew when
last he visited, had $500 men at
work Today 1t has 10000.
After the destroyer had been launch
ed, the shipbuilders called on Mr..
Daniels for speech.
"The most gratifying thing about
this war;" he said, "is that the bulk OF
the men of all callings have been
ready to make whatever sacrifices the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
Today's Temperature

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday
Showers and probably thunder storms
Cooler Sunday afternoon and evening
General Conditions - The Texas
storm now central along the Ohio
river near Evansville is moving north
westward. The cold wave of the last
two days has split in two, one part
going over the far east and the other
over the northwest with snow in west
ern Nebraska. Though still quite cool
over the plain states, the temperatures
are rising in the far northwest. The
Texas storm is due here tonight with
high winds and March squall.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20

So, 600, ,OOO, coo loan of .urs billion or
two. But to do it will require your
subscription"
Germany's national debt last De-
cember was reported as $25,408. .00O.-
900, of which $24,343, 100000 has devel
oped since the war started. The
United States public debt before the
third loan campaign started was about
$7,753, 100000, of which the $5,S08. .000,-
900 Of the first and second loans rep
resent the bulk of the war debt.
'In Debt to Ourselves"
TT is debt we owe. ourselves, how
ever" observes the statement. when
we pay the debt the money will stay