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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27
PLAYING WITH FIRE.
By Lois Estelle Webster.

When Arthur Bell presented Muir
iel Dole with his pet collie, Norman,
he gave her his love as well, and
told Ler SO. She was more than
gladtto have the gentle, faithful an
mal about the house.
You see, we are going to break
up the old home" Arthur explain
ed. My sisters are getting old and
an uncle is willing to assure them
a permanent home"
And you viii be without a roof"
mourned Muriel pityingly.
"Oh, no. / shall be quite comfort
able at the hotel There's a group
Of the clerical employees at the
plant who put up there and l shall
not be lonesome
Norman followed Muriel around
all day long, but every evening
across the fields he would skither
to The old Bell home, looking for
Arthur.
If you are coming to our house
every evening" MurieI suggested,
why don't YOU come around by the
old house and catch up Norman? |
am sure il would be u great comfort
to him"
The way Norman acted on these
occasions later fully indicated de
light and satisfaction. II was at
about the end OF two months. how
ever, that at least three nights in
the week no Arthur would appear.
Tell you" he would say. since
old Elston has left his son Rodney
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Tho Painless SEPTIC Focus.


Can a decayed tooth which has
not caused any pain or trouble
whatever be the cause of acne?
Z. c.
Answer do not know. A de-
cayed tooth which has caused no
pain or other trouble may open the
way for infection to enter the joints
or lodge on the heart valves, for
instance. A decayed tooth that is
painless is just as great menace
to health as would be ~ painless
decayed bone in the nose or the
skin Familiarity should not breed
contempt for oral hygiene.
UnpatriOtic to BE Fat.
/ Is walking a good Nxercise to
reduce flesh? 2. Are hot baths good
to reduce? 3. If not, give me a
good reducer. l will try even diet
ing, as | am gaining flesh too rap
idly for my height. NJ. +. X.
Citizens who are more
than 10 per cent over weight should
be required to pay an excess bag
gage tax for war revenue. 1t is un-
patriotic to be fat, because it means
you eat too much. Walking helps
to reduce if you walk at least 10
miles a day. Hot baths do not re-
duce weight appreciably. Glad to
give sou a reducer if you will fur
nish the convenient s. A. Z. to car
ry it. Putting all our money into
Liberty bonds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27
Overweight and the Heart.


The normal weight of a man IS
inches tall is 15S or $50 pounds. Ii
man of that height weighs 1870
pounds his heart must do 20 per
cent more work than a normal
heart in order to keep the fat man
going. Naturally, therefore, the
heart suffers from strain in obesity.
The heart muscle need not be intil-
trated with fat, nor smOthered with
fatty accumulations about it. 1t is
under a constant stress even if it
be a perfectly healthy heart muscle.
The fat man simply drags around
with him a mass of Stacker cells,
cells that do no useful work but
must be nourished and kept warm
the same as hard working muscle
or gland cells. The fat man is com
parable with an automobile in
which you constantly carry, say,
eight bu-hels Of potatoes in the ton
neau. No, he is worse off; he is like
an automobile in which you con-
stantly carry 60 pairs of guinea
pigs; for you might eat the pota-
toes but you have 10 feed the
SuIHtaBlSS HeOple would tAlnk
YOU were demented to carry a flock
OF guineapigs, such useless,
wasteful thing 10 do And if peo-
pie could think nearly as well as
they can talk they would think you
quite as crazy to cart around 20 per
cent of fat all the time
You eat too much if YOU weigh
too much. no matter about your ex-
ercise, your appetite or your occu-
patton.
One of the earliest symptoms of
cardiO-vascular disease is a ten
dency to put on excessive weight
after the age of 50. Cardio-vascu-
lar degeneration is -blood-ves-
sci wearing out, the most serious
general disease in this country and
perhaps the only serious disease
that is constantly increasing in fire.
Quency The accumulation Cf su-
perfluOus flesh after 50 is not orr
a symptom suggestive of heart-ar-
terry degeneration, but it is in itself
an important factor of the grand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27
salHIlE DAILY SHORT STORY

in charge of the works, us fellows
feel it a matter of policy to cater
to his ideas and we put in the even
ings with him at the hotel"
Muriel accepted this explanation
as reasonable, but one evening
CHANGED to overhears her father
make remark to her mother that
disturbed her.
Bell appears to be a fine, manly
fellow" were his words, but a
neighbor limited to me that young
ElstOn and his clerks have some
high old times at the hotel even
ings. They sit up at card games
half the night sometimes"
rs this true?" Muriel asked her
fiancee later. He looked fustered
and bored at the imputation.
Tell you, Muriel." he said, those
two young fellows last hired at the
Office, Jones and Ward. are what
you might call high rollers They
drink, smoke and gamble. Straight
laced as Elston appears, they've led
him into the ring worse than the
worst of them. l don't pretend TO
be in their class, for night or two
ago there was over two hundred
dollars at stake in one card game.
| have to chip in at times. so as not
10 get sneered at as puritan and
lose ElstOn's good will"
oh, Arthur, give up your work
and get a new position. II is
neither manly nor right that Won
should be compelled TO Craze temp
tation because YOU are AFRAID of
offending your employer"
That was the last evening that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27
CHAPTER TX.
CContinued.J

Next morning on my way 10
school | passed scene more
strange and memorable than any IN
my long experience. l saw the
shabby figure of old Benjamin
Grimshaw walking in the side path.
His hands were in his pockets, his
eyes bent upon the ground, his lips
moving as if he were in deep
thought. Rowing Kate, the ragged,
silent woman who, for the fortune
of Amos, had drawn gibbet, the
shadow of which was now upon
HIM, walked slowly behind the mon
ey-lender pointing at him with his
bOny fOrefinger. Her stern eyes
watched him as the cat watches
when it's prey is near it. She did
not notice me. Silently, her feet
wrapped in rags, she walked be
hind the man, always pointing at
him. When he stopped she stopped.
When he resumed his slow progress
she followed. 1t thrilled me. partly
because / had begun TO believe in
the weird mysterious power of the
Silent Woman | had 20 minutes 10
spare and so I turned into the main
street behind and close by them. !
saw him stop and buy some crack
ers and an apple and a piece Of
cheese. Meanwhile she stood point
ing at him. He saw, but gave no
heed to her. He walked along the
street in front of the stores, she fol-
lowing as before. How patiently
she followed!
why does she follow him that
way?" | asked the storekeepeF when
they were gone.
ooh, I dunno, boy" he answered.
shes crazy an l guess she dunno
what's she's doin'.'
The explanation did not satisfy
me. I knew, or thought 1 knew,
better than he the meaning of that
look in her eyes. 1 had seen it be-
fore
I started for the big schoolhouse
and a number OF boys joined me
with pleasant words.
Il saw you Iookin' at OIL Kate, q"
one of them said to me. Don't We
ever make fun O. her She's got the
evil eye an if she puts it on ye.
why yell git drowned er fall off
a high place er somethin'."
The boys were of one accord
about that
Sally ran past us with that low
lived Wills boy, who carried her
books for her. His father had gone
into the grocery business and Hen
ry wore boughten clothes. I
couldn't tell Sally how mean he
was. I was angry and decided not
to speak to her until she spoke TO
me. I got along better in school,
although there was some tittering
when I recited, probably because 7
had a broader dialect and bigger
boots than the boys of the village.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27
The Day i'm Davenport

though not all those subject to reg
istration had appeared up to a late
hour Yesterday afternoon, it was be-
iieved that approximately 900
would register by night.
Marriage Licenses j. B. G. Refs,
Davenport, and Floretta Nick,
Quincy, III. Herman A. II. Dahl,
Dixon, Iowa. and Henrietta Pewe,
Dixon. William E. Suehrk, Daven-
port, and Martha Marie Nobis, DAY.
export. Herman c. FriederiChs,
Dixon, Iowa, and Eleanor f. Rock,
Dixon, Iowa. Emil ]. DeGrave. Mo-
line, and Helen Geldhof. Moline.
Sam Rivkin, Muscatine, and Flor
ence Fryer, Muscatine.
No More SwedisiI-Pastor A. ].
Kjellstrand of the Swedish LuthE-
an church on East Sixth street. an
nOunces that hereafter all services
of this congregation will be held in
the English language. The Swedish
tongue will be dispensed with ato-
gether, In the past services at
this church have been held in both
English and Swedish.
Obituary Record William a. Nc
Aninch passed away at o'clock
Tuesday afternoon at the Daven-
port hospital. The deceased was
born in Pennsylvania Feb. %, 1S47,
and was at the time of his death II
years Of age.
High School Teacher Goes
Charles Fl. Bright, for the past four
years one of the popular instruct
Ors at the Davenport high school.
departed Tuesday evening for Chi
cago where he will enlist in the
navy and enter one of the officers
training schools.
Don't Accept ResignatiOn-Da
E. HOrne's resignation as a mem
Der of the executive committee Of
the Scott county council of defense
was presented at Tuesdays meet
ing. Instead of being accepted
however, the resignation was by
vote ordered laid upon the table
Realize Big Amount check for
$57E76-the proceeds of the play
given by the class of 1913 of the
Davenport high school last week
was turned over to Charles Shuler.
treasurer of the local chapter Of
the American Red Cross society
: yesterday morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27

Give Him Maximum - George
Donnelly, age 20. was sentenced to
one years Imprisonment in the
state reformatory at Anamosa yes
terday by Judge NJ. f. Donegan i'll
district court for borrowing" his
employers auto to go 10y riding
Dpnnelly, formerly employed in the
Mason garage, was arrested Sat
uTday night after he had Dor
rowed" a car from the garage for 4
spin over the tri-cities. He was
held TO the grand jury on charge
of malicious mischief and entered
plea of guilty.
Davenport Sends 135-More than
l35 draft selects from Davenport
and Scott county reported to their
respective boards yesterday after
noon preparatory to entraining at
1880 today for Camp Dodge. A
number of men were registered in
distant boards, but were indicted
by the local boards and will be
part of the original quota of 12S
men assigned to Davenport and
Scott county under the June caH.
Rather Persistent Sinkey,
one-legged trapper from Clinton,
who entered into controversy
with Scott county officials last win
ter over the refusal of the board to
allow him $40 bounty for a wolf
pelt, visited the auditors office yes
terday and renewed his demand for
compensation. According to Sin
keys story the county held the pelt
several weeks before it was re-
turned to him Now Sinkey feels
the county should reimburse him
Tor holding the pelt.
Seek New jobs - Their special
certificates revoked when the Ian
gUage was dropped from the school
curriculum. three instructors Of
German, formerly employed in the
Davenport ward schools, appeared
at the Office of County Superintend-
ent Henry +. Ronge yesterday AMI
asked permission to take the regU-
lar teachers examination. They
VIII undertake to secure certificates
permitting them to teach in the
grades,
Keeps Up ReputatiOn-W With yes
terdav the last day for registration
Of German alien women under the
presidents proclamation a large
appeared at the Davenport
police station and filed papers. Al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27
MllEEsAklET1M 1tAldKS
BY WILLIAM BR RAD nd.

breakdown that comes soon after
middle age in too many instances
A high stomach, as the heavy
feeders like to call it, conceals
more than intemperance in eating
and neglect of daily exercise.S IL
commonly conceals a weak heart.
MyOcardial (heart muscle) Gegen-
ration often expresses itself at the
,rliest stage in the guise of "stom-
h trouble" fullness and discom-
t after eating, gas" digestive
d ficulty of one sort or another,
seemingly. And unfortunately the
poor victim seldom does anything
effective for il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27

Crime continues 70 increase
alarmingly in all parts Of Ger
many, according to German news
paper accounts. At a conference
recently held I'm Berlin to discuss
public insecurity" it was stated
that most Of the burglaries and
other crimes We're committed at
night between Friday and Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27

national peril The kaiser watches the day" be-
cause he realizes that, when the American people as
unit pledge themselves defeat him the meaning
more clear and fateful his ambitions than
result of the meeting of his battle feet with that of
England on der tag"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27
It is for the people to decide.

We expect. as matter Of course, that our SOL
diers and sailors viii do they are ordered. We
oftentimes do not think it necessary to do what our
government asks US to do Why should we not be
just as prompt in our response Our men are or
dered to expose themselves to the guns of the Huns
I'VE are asked only to save and to loan savings
TO the government. Can we refuse this request?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27

Voters should not overlook the franchise propo-
sition of the Tri-Ctty Railway company at the
special election. The city really has at stake
than the company The company owns right-of-
way from the old city limits to the Watch Tower,
which it will give for street purposes in return for
a renewal of its franchise. It is a fair bargain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27

Yes Of course we are going to lick the boche. but
those who rush Historically about, making much
getting other people fused up, should re-
member that it the power that is delivered 10 the
belt that counts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27

There is not much difference in actual effect be
tween an American needlessIy consuming materials
needed by the nation and a German sinking such
materials at sea-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27

Marcel Delaney newly appointed
ambassador from France 10 Japan,
stopped in Washington on his way
10 the Orient To learn frst-hand
America viewpoint on the war and
its relation TO the far east He
conferred with the presideny and
secretary OF state and continued
his journey to his new post with
a good idea OF how the United
States regards Japanese interveu-
ton in Siberia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27

Continued tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27

Keeps Up Reputation With yes
terday the last day for registration
Of German alien women under the
presidents proclamation a large
number appeared at the Davenport
police station and filed papers. AL
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-22
Glass Of Hot Water
Before Breakfast
a Splendid Habit
Open sluIees Of the system each
morning and wash away the
poisonous, stasnant matter.

Those Of US who are accustomed to
feel dull and heavy when we arise:
splitting headache, stuf1y from cold,
foul tongue, nasty breath, acid stom.
and lame back, can, instead. both
look and feel as fresh as a daisy al
ways by washing the poisons and tox-
ms from the body with phosphated hot
water each morning.
We should drink, before breakfast,
a glass of real hot water with a tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in it
to flush from the stomach, liver, kid
neys and ten yards of bowels the pre-
vious days indigestible waste. sour
bile and poisonous toxins; thus cleans
ing, sweetening and purifying the en-
tire ailmentary tract before putting
more food In the stomach.
The action of limestone phosphate
and hot water on an empty stomach
is wonderfully invigorating. 1t cleans
out all the sour lamentations, gases,
waste and acidity and gives one a
splendid appetite for breakfast and
II Is said to be but a little while until
the roses begin to appear In the
cheeks. A quarter pound of limestone
phosphate will cost very little at the
drug store, but is sufficient to make
anyone who is bothered with bilious
ness. constipation, stomach trouble or
rheumatism real enthusiast on the
subject OF internal sanitation. Try
Il and you are assured that you Will
,look better and feel better IN every
lway shortly.-(Adv.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-22
Headaches Are
All Gone Now
Indianapolis Woman Tells
How Tanlac Built up Run
Down System.

Like lots of other women, Mrs.
Philip Johnson, 613 North Senate
street, Indianapolis, used to have
headaches and felt bad. But, Mrs.
Johnson says she feels as well as she
ever did iE her life since she took
Tanlac and got her system back in
shape.
my stomach was out Of order"
Mrs. Johnson said. Sometimes my
appetite was so poor that didn't want
to eat anything at all and the little I
did eat caused gas to form in my
stomach.
Il was nervous, too, and all run
down and had headaches a great deal
Of the time.
II tried lots OF medicine and some
of them helped me while was taking
them, but as quick as stopped TAX
ing them l got to feeling bad again.
II heard SO much about Tanlac that
finally decided to give it a trial.
"Tanlac surely has helped me. l
began to improve while l was taking
the first bottle and after taking the
second bottle l felt as we'll as l ever
did in my life.
my stomach Is back in good shape
now and I never have trouble after
eating like used to. The headaches
are all gone, too, and my health in
general is much better
Tonic time is here. Thousands of
men and women take Tanlac each
spring to get their systems back in
shape after the winters hardships.
Do you feel tired and draggy? If
you do, take Tanlac and prepare to en-
Joy the summer. You can get Tanlac
at Thistlethwaite's Drug store or any
other good drug store. Try Tanlac
Rheumatism Treatment for rheuma-
tism. 1t is the radium treatment that
you are hearing SO much about. You
can get it at any good drug store
where you get Tanlac. the famous
| tonic.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-22
Fire DESTROYS HOME
Of WILLIAM COLLINS.

CENTERvILLE. Ind. March a.
Fire caused by defective hue de-
stroyed the house Of William Collins,
two miles east of Centerville. The fire
was not discovered until 1t had gained
strong Roadway and could not be
controlled All household goods on
the second floor were destroyed. Fur
niture on the lower floor was saved
before the fire reached it.
During the Dayton flood Collins lost
all his furniture, and once before lost
some by fire.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-22
Bostoa To,unslip Lays
in Buyins War Stanips;
Only s., 900 Worth Sold
MEETINGS FRIDAY NIGHT

MEETINGS FRIDAY NIGHT
DR.. J. J. Rae, Postmaster Beck and
Secretary Albus will speak at the
Thrift and War Saving stamp rally at
School No. II, on the National ROAD,
west, Friday evening.
The Fourth precinct in Wayne town
ship holds q rally and service nag I'M
furling at the Joseph Moore school
The speakers are Miss Sarah HILL
Rev. r. A. Dressed, o. K. Dunbar OF
Centerville and Secretary Albus.
Boston township was told that II
must speed up it's war savings cam
paign by County Chairman Mills last
night at a meeting in the school house
OF it's allotment Of $4,000 the town
ship has purchased only about $4,000
worth OF stamps.
Lack Of interest in the organizatioI
work was cited as one cause OF failure
by the chairman. Mills said he be
lieved Boston township had enough
wealth to buy $4,000 worth Of stamps
and that the apathy and indifference
of the residents must give way to pa
triotic activity.
Charles Jordan and L. M. Feege
spoke.
The Second ward meeting at tn
city hall was postponed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-22

line: thence north to the Michigan
state line.
Lane 5-P., c.. C. & st. L. Railway
line through Dayton. O.. to Richmond
Ind. and thence via the line OF the G.
r.. & I. Railway north to the Indiana
Michigan state line.
Line 8-The c.. c.. C. & st. L. Rail
way line from Cincinnati. o.. to In
dianapolis: thence via the c.. !. & L
Railway to Michigan City, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-22
PLIMBER THOUGHT HE
NEEDED NEW PIPES

"My stomach and intestines were
always full Of gas and often had
severe collie attacks. The pain and
soreness caused me 70 think needed
a new set of pipes. Since taking
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy all this
has disappeared and my only trouble
now is to make enough dough to buy
all the food I'd like to eat" 1t u .
simple, harmless preparation that re-
moves the catarrhal mucous nom the
intestinal tract and allays the inna-
nation which causes practically All
stomach, liver and intestinal ailments.
including appendicitis. One dose VIII
convince or money refunded. Tnlsue-
thwaite's Drug StOres.-(Adv.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-22
VILLAGE CLERK IS DEAD.

OXFORD, Ohio. March 22-John T.
Armistead. So, clerk Of the village
board Of public affairs, died yesterday
OF heart trouble. He was for thirty
two years superintendent of the West
ern College for Women, and was prom
inent in Masonery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-22
JESSE BROWN Is ILL.

Jesse E. Brown. FARMER, residing
north of Richmond. is Ill or heart
disease. Brown has been confined for
six months,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-22
PREeLE ORANGES MEET.

EATON. Ohio. March 22|n a
meeting Of the oranges Of Preble
county, to be held here Saturday, L.
]. Taber, state grange master. will
deliver an address. The meeting will
be held at the opera house.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-22
cARRoTHERs RESIGNS.

OXFORD, Ohio. March 22.-George
e. Carrothers. professor OF Education
In Teachers College, Miami Universe
ty. yesterday resigned to accept the
position Of assistant dean Of the Cleve-
land City Normal School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-22
GREENSBORO CHRISTIAN
CHURCH TO HOLD RALLY

GREENSBORO, Ind, March pa
Sunday school rally will be held here
at the Christian church Sunday. Rev.
c. E. Shultz will conduct the service
both morning and evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-22

Buy Thrift Stamps and War Stamps.
Subscribe for the next Liberty Loan
bond issue offered within a few weeks.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-06-29
PITH OF THE
w A r NE w S

Win the breaking up OF all Austrian
attacks and the presence OF General
Ludendorh at Austrian headquarters
Italian observers row look for new
enemy offensive. The allies con-
tinue 10 regain ground lost early in
the week
General Semanon and MS cossaek
force operating IN Siberia have been
defeated by the 6olshe.ik forces and
are retiring into China.
The Americans on the western battle
front again attacked the German
lines northwest Of Chateau hierry.
advancing slightly north OF 5eIleau
Wood.
Discussing the inability Of Germany to
help Austria IN her food difficulties
the Cologne Gazette says the bread
ration in Germany also will have to
be reduced.
Heavy rains IN the mountain regions
have changed the Pave from slug
gish stream to a rushing flood. de
stroying bridges and cutting off Aus.
trian forces on the west side Of the
river from their eource OF supplies
and reinforeements.
Prisoners taken by the Italians all de.
clare the Austrian army has little
food. Some Of the prisoners have
not eaten for 20 hours.