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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
Austria and Food.

II it is true that the chief incentive Of the Aus
TRANS in the present battle has been the hope Of
getting a supply Of food from the Italians then
have good reason TO believe that the end. least
far as Austria is concerned, is in sight. The army,
people Of the dual empire to feel the gnawing Of
hunger German officers in command would to
that the army hungry the civil population
be starving reports of riots IN Vienna and else
where undoubtedly are well founded.
Men. like animals Will fight for food, but neither
Jshen hungry is so much concerned about ths ananv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21

n Beardstown factory workers are taken into the
fields by in the evenings when the shops close
and work till dark at 40 cents an hour helping the
farmers No doubt Rock Island has several hundreds
Of workers of various kinds who would be willing
TO help in this way during harvest if it were ply
sical1y possible. With road conditions and dis
tances what they are it would be about as easy to
bring the fields 10 the city to take the city
ers to the farms and back every evening. In most
instances work done would be worth the trouble
and gasoline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
The Light IN
the Clearing
Bv IRVING BACHELLER
Copyright 1917. The Bobbs-Merrin CO.

You're old enough now an you1l
be goin' away to school before long.
guess"
took the letter and read again
the superscriptlon on It's envelope:
To Master Barton Baynes-
ITO be opened when he leaves
home to go 10 school)
put II away IN the pine box
with leather hinges on its cover
which Uncle Peabody had made for
me and wondered again what IT was
all about, and again that night I
broke camp and moved further into
the world over the silent trails of
knowledge.
Uncle Peabody went away for =
few days after the harvesting.
had gone afoot, / knew not wnerc
He returned one afternoon IN 2
buggy with the great Michael Hack
ct Of the Canton Academy. Hacket
was a big. brawny, red-haired, kind
~ Irishman with merry hea { and
tongue, the latter having q Uoucn
of the brogue of the green fsI8
which he had never seen. for he
had been born in Massachusetts
and had got his education in Har-
ward. He was then a man Of forty.
You're coming to me this fall
he said as he put his hand On ny
arm and gave me a little shake.
Lad! you've got q big pair Of
shouldersi Ye shall live IN ny
house an help with the chores Il 70
wish to-"
"ThatIl be grand" said Uncle
Peabody, but, as to myself, Just
then, knew not what to think Of f..
We were picking up potatoes IN
the field.
Without Eaters an imitators
this world would be a poor place
to live in" said Mr.. Hacket. Some
initiate the wise-thank God--somo
the foolish-bad cess to the devil"
AS he spoke we heard a wonder
full bird song in a tall spruce down
by the brook.
do We hear the little silver bells
in yon tower?" he asked.
AS we listened a moment he
whispered IT'S the song o. the
Hermit Thrush. I wonder, now,
whom he initiates. think the first
enc o. them must "a come on
Christmas night an heard the an
gels sing an remembered a little o.
it so he could give It TO his children
an keep it in the world"
l looked up into the mans face
and liked him, and after that I
looked forward to the time when I
should know him and his home.
Shep was rubbing his neck fond
ly on the schoolmaster's boot,
THAT dog couldn't think more O.
me if l were a bone" he said as he
went away.
END OF BOOK ONE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
The Day in Davenport

alarming. Chairman White has
been told that rents are being
raised from 80 to rs per cent daily
and that peremptory summons to
vacate or pay the excessive rentals
have been served on number Of
tenants by profiteering landlords.
Women in Khaki.-Davenpo
soon will have a Women'S Defense
Home Guard corps, completely
equipped and drilled the same as
the home guard companies COM
posed of men. The plan original
ed in Milwaukee where it has been
wonderfully successful 1t was
brought to Davenport by Sam T.
White, chairman of the Scott coun-
ty defense council, and suggested
to Miss Maud SmalIey of the Fos-
dick commission and the local war
service board.
Marriage Licenses.
John Luther, Quincy, ILL.,, and
Annie Nelson, Moline. Karl Her
bert McDougau, Geneseo, ILL.,, and
Marie Alice Mauch, Geneseo, III.
dCOI go 1hlGAAcIlb buI40lOI 4d.B dilu
Florence Viola Swanson, Buffalo,
Ia.
Make Novel Agreement.-One OF
the most novel agreements made
in the history of the city council
was executed at the council meet
ings Wednesday when Attorney
Miles Collins, owner OF a row OF
negro shacks at Eleventh and Far
nam streets. agreed to turn over
the entire rentals from the build
ings to Rev. @. r. Waters, of the
A. NJ, f, church, in consideration
Of q 90-day extension of condem-
nation action,
O.
"HOmes Only" District-The sec
on restricted residence district in
the city of Davenport was created
by the council Wednesday when an
ordinance was adopted setting
aside the block between Seventh
and Eighth, and LeClaire and Iowa
streets. for homes only,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21

Hold Up Measure.-Lack of har-
mony on the part of the teamsters
who haul garbage has caused all
the complaints which have held up
the signing of the contract with
the Tri-City Disposal company for
several weeks, it was definitely
learned at the meeting of the coun-
ell Wednesday. Alderman VOTERS,
who has investigated the question
pretty thoroughly, said he had
found that several of the said gar
bage men were afraid they were
going to be fired" when the Tri-
City Disposal company took over
the contract. For this reason
they made all the trouble they
could in order to prevent the
signing of the contract IL posi-
BILE.
Iron Starts Fire-Careless in
leaving the current turned on in
an electric iron caused d fire in
the offices of the r. G. Dunn Mer-
camille agency, room 500 Putnam
building, Wednesday evening. The
iron set fire to a board and caused
minor damages before extinguish
ed.
Car Hits Bus-A bus owned by
the Shick Transfer company was
smashed, the horses drawing 1t
were injured, and the driver es-
capped unhurt when the vehicle was
struck by southbound Oakdale
car at Fifth and Harrison streets
at GAS yesterday morning. The
driver OF the bus, according to
witnesses, was inside the vehicle,
and was not paying strict atten-
ton to his horses. He disappeared
Immediately after the accident, and
police were not able to obtain his
name.
Housing Problem Grows.-With
% complaints against prohibitiye
rentals for workmen's homes filed
with Sam T. White, chairman Of
the Scott county defense council,
since Wednesday the housing
problem In Davenport has become
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21

Some of the unkind things said about the sort Of
justice that women murderers have been getting in
the courts OF the land must be withdrawn in view
of what has happened to Grace Lusk. It is pretty
generally agreed that she got about what was COM
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21

In Chicago the city sealer has made public
simple rule for finding the approximate weight of
ice without weighing it. One need merely ascertain
the number of cubic inches and do simple problem
in division Fancy the average housewife computing
the cubical contents of chunk Of ice that is shaped
like an egg!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21

Now the Peoria Street Railway company is ask
ing the public utilities commission for straight cent
fares, in place Of dozen rides for so cents Con-
sidering the kind of equipment they at the Still
city the company shows good deal of in thus
bringing itself under the scrutiny the state body
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21

Senator Hiram johnson wants the depart
ment to again tell the people why General Wood
not France, neglscting the credit line
to show who asked the question Senator Hiram
runs his sail up every time he thinks there may be
a breeze blowing toward the White house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
CTuT0TRlD@ AND
d I SCOR ID s
aTHEY STALL N0T PAss.v

Frances immortal Watchword).
The secret oath went down the
line.
They shall not passl
The bloody Huns from DER the
Rhine,
They shall not pass!
Outnumbered by their savage foes,
France met deaths shock and bat
tie blows,
And higher still their courage
rose.
They shall not pass!
Behind the lines our children
sleep,
They shall not passl
Our women toll, and pray and
weep,
They shall not pass!
Fair homes are there with fowery
heath,
Which we'll defend to our last
breath,
And fight till We go down in death.
They shall not pass!
In letters bright as shining gold,
They shall not pass!
On history's page the talo is told,
They shall not pass:
Thru fire and blood, and death and
tears,
Thru changing fate, and hopes and
fears,
They kept the faith, thru wars red
years,
They shall not pass!
o, fair, sweet France, where lilies
bloom,
They shall not pass!
A hand Divine writes TeutOE's
doom,
They shall not pass!
Sweet babes sleep on, and children
fair,
Desp0ilers hand shall not be there,
A kindly heaven hath heard your
prayer,
They shall not passi
WILLIAM HENRY DIXON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21

The stone that keeps rolling gathers no moss, and
the stone that has gathered no moss is apt to
keep rolling This helps TO explain a number of
things that hard to understand. including the
T. w W.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21

One is almost safe in predicting that there will
be a number patriotic of Illinois who will be
willing to take the Job State Food Administrator
Wheeler is laying down. in spite of all the grief that
goes with it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21

as the food. Hungry Austrans may be expected to
fight other Austrians about readily Italians 1t
is but short step from hunger to desperation and
once an army people is desperate anything may
happen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21

functions of the important muscles
Knowing what muscle does II 10
easy to devise movements or mere
immobiIe contractions to exercise
that muscle.
Questions and Answers.
Not Our Party-Sometime ago
you promised that any party sur
fcring with itching of the lower
part of the body without skin dis
ease could have your advice by
sending a letter to you. L sufter
much from that trouble and WISE
YOU would advise me.
LILLIAN J.
Answer-If you care to put the
rest of your name, with your ad-
dress and a genuine, unused stamp
on an envelope, and inclose 1t in
letter addressed to me in care of
this newspaper / shall do my best
for you. Haven't enough space
here.
Fistula Closing. I notice that
you say the only cure for fistula IS
surgery. After an operation is not
the sphincter muscle paralyzed? :.
VIII a perforated eardrum heal or
close? 8. What does Karell regi-
men consist of? MRS. G. B. G.
Answer. We have never en-
countered such a happening in hos
pital or private practice. 2. 1t dc
ponds on the cause Of the perfora-
ton and the extent of damage to
drum. Enclosed perforation, In
itself, is not a cause Of deafness. 3.
SKINNED milk and determination.
Send S. A. E. for fully reply.
Effect of Alcohol in Simple
Words-WilI you kindly tell me in
as simple words as possible what
effect excessive smoking of cigar
cts and the drinking of liquor
would have on one suffering with
tuberculosis in Colorado?
H. A. r.
Answer - tuberculosis has a
marked tendency toward spontan-
eous healing, if the patient is in
teIligent. If the patient is ignor-
ant or vicious, the chances are all
against recovery. 1 doubt that a
patient who uses alcohol as a bev-
erage can get well. AS for cigarets
or other smoking, certainly no one
under the age of 25 can use to-
bacco without bad effects; over
that age, if the disease does not in
volve larynx or throat, very mod
crate smoking may sometimes be
permitted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21

Wine used to be considered absolutely necessary
in the christening Of ships Beer is still necessary in
the building Of them some of the members of the
shipping board maintain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
Maybe The Eclipse Was on
Schedule.
(Reynol1s. ~. Pressl .

Either a yellow backed almanac
is a liar, or else the Press erred
greatly last week, when last Satur-
days eclipse was announced for a
morning instead Of an evening per
Torrance. Those who looked
through darkened glasses could see
the moons shadow covering more
than half of the suns disc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21

Danish people are said to be holding demonstra-
tons for bread and butter" So long they insist
on the butter there is no cause -or alarm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21

How perfectly sweet of Utah to promise enough
sugar for the whole United States army for yearl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
The DaKts

The DAYS News Hits for the Kaiser.
Berlin naval critic admits T.
boats beaten"
Vienna, Berlin and Hamburg
scenes OF rioting; 1Tobs cry for food
and peace
Austrian offensive fails; Italians
gain in counter blows"
American aViatOrs arrive In
Italy on way to front"
americans gain nearly mile near
Marine"
~. s. troops make allied forces
numerically equal 10 foes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
4 Snare?
CAledo, Ill, DemOcrf

(Aledo, Ill, Democrat.
Found-Auto license No. 233925-
Hills. Owner may have same by
calling at police station
WE don't think much Of the new
system being adopted by some res
tauTants in putting a teaspOOnfuI of
sugar in each cup Of coffee so there
Will be no possibility OF the GUS
toners using more than the gov
eminent allowance, because we
don't use sugar in our coffee, but
what we meant to say was: did you
know that Lulu Goodspeed is visit
ing Meigs Wait at Reynolds, Ill?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21

4 SAN Diego, Cal, woman who
in the past few years has had so
many law suits that her income has
been kept at a threateuingly low
stage, announces she has found
a solution that promises re
lief from the continuous drain on
her bank roll for attorneys fees.
She has married d lawyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21

Dear 0. D. K: Feeling that I
must relieve my mind in some way.
and realizing that can do so by
cOnfiding in you, I shall proceed
in this manner. I am mad, awfuIIv
madl For two mornings in sue
cessiOn now I have been ungra-
ciOusly awakened by the disturbing
sounds Of a big Ben" at the IN
earthly hour of $50. Anyone com
ing under the title of ladies and
gentlemen, 1 am sure, is very care
full to turn off the alarm as soon as
il arOUses them from their slun-
bers. But O. ID. X, there is some
one who does not come under this
title who lives entirely too near
to me and, this is my very good ex-
cuse for being angry. Do you blame
me- This party lives in an apart
ment building on Nineteenth street
and Fourth avenue and although I
know nothing else about him. she
or they, know that his alarm clock
goes off in one OF the rooms Off
the north court. o. D. X, I am
thoroughly disguised with this per-
son; not because he EMPLOYS a
clock TO waken him every morning
but because he insists on letting the
thing sound of its full amount of
rings, which act is not ACCOMPLISH
ed in less time than 10 minutes,
II you by chance know Of env
new missiles, invented to be thrown
at inanimate objects viii you please
send a list Of some of them to
TOPAZ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
IEEIl1IEN lldT1N TALKS
By WILLIAM BRADY ND.
NOTED PHYSICIAN AND AUTHOR

one would acquire a rudimentary
knowledge of the anatomy anu
functions of the important muscles.
Knowing what a muscle does IL Is
easy to devise movements or mere
immobiIe contractions to exercise
that muscle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21

rs there anything" inquiries b.
R., that peeves you more than for
it to start raining Just when you're
ready TO start home from work?'
Yes, B. r., there IS. It is for #
to begin raining Just when we are
ready to start to work and are too
late to wait while to see If it Will
quit.
WITHOUT casting any reflections
on the election officials elsewhere
over tho city. who will serve at the
coming tax election, ID appears to us
that the voters IN the sixth precinct
should have no worries about get
ting "a square deal with Stein. John
son and Rolf as the judges, for
Cthis for the benefit of those who
MAY NOT know 10 they are
F1i4 three ministers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21

T. D. X.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08

JENSEN. IIsnS W, sergt,, Sars'os'
LAIIIE. Daniel T., corp, Therm ' ~
EARRASS, Adam G., Rock Spra-, W.
BLOOMFIELD, Sviuct ! Eva0S'"H Nv
CFNTER, Tdvsrd r.. Eyorstou ,N.
DAVIS. Edward G., Reliance Nv
DRANEN. Harmon T. Auhurn H.
EASTON. Andrew, Jr. unsi'r 'W'n
GRAHAM. Ilc"d F. Snout ~
HAGIINp, NclS g., EsWlfgs w
RIRIII VT. Louis = Hsrtyl'e r.
RI SSEIL. Ncrurg, Morgan 'kI
WATFRS MERRIAM f., Lowell ,W
YFDlNAK. John A. Rock SD' 20 w
YOUNG, Edward e.. onto wv
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08

CEoHttaued o" FolIo'co.y i''''
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
ROAD SOCIETY

Miss Isabella Fish of Providence is spending her vacation with her aunt, Mrs. Eliza P. Moves.
 Miss Grace D. Wheeler has returned from Plymouth.
 Mrs. William Sherman of Rhode Island has been the guest of her sis ter. Mrs. F. c. Dixon, this week
 Mrs. Byron Billings entertained a party of relatives at tea Saturday, the 7th.
 Mrs. Moves Palmer and daughter, Miss Molly. were visiting in Boston last week.
 Mrs. Abel Simmons of Providence, who has been at her sisters for a number of weeks. has returned home.
 MT. and Mrs. Franklin Palmer and Mir and Mrs. Alfred J. Chatilicn of New York were guests on Labor day of Rev. and Mrs. George Spalding of Quonaduc, returning by automobile the same day. M-. and Mrs. Spalding ac- companied them as far as New Haven
 At the funeral of Mrs. Fernando Wheeler Tuesday afternoon at her home, a large number of friends and relatives were in attendance from this locality also Norwich, Preston and Bradford. Rev J. L. Peacock spoke both at the house and at the burial which took place in Elm Grove ceme- tery. Mystic. Many flowers were sent by friends and the church and socie- ties. Her mother and brother have died here since them came. One sister survives here, and a number oi nephews and nieces,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16

church, of Westerly, is af1liat- ed, will be held Wednesday with the South Baptist church in Provi- dence. The morning will be devoted to the session of the state convention and annual sermon.
 The afternoon will open with ad- dresses on Woman's Missions, Liuuor's Last Trench, and My EXperi- ence in Newport After dinner. at 5.45, workers in the Laymen's Christian En- listment campaign will speak. The evening service will consist of music, reading and prayer, and an address on Billy Sundays Sources of Power.
 The annual convention of the Rhode Island State Federation Of Labor was held in Westerly Saturday and Sun day with nearly every branch of or ganized labor III the state represSat- ed Saturday evening there was an open meeting in the town nall at winch there was q large aLtendance' Addresses were made by James Dun can, first vice president of the Amer ican Federation of Labor and presi- dent of the International Granite Cut
 ters union, and by Joseph F. Stem leau. former president of the Con- necticut State Federation of Labor, and now a member of the federal la
 bor committee Both addresses teemed with patriotic sentiment and the duty of the workingmen who are serving the country at home was freely dis
 cussed.
 The slogan was work, work to win the war, and there should be nothing done by men of labor to impede or in any way delay the successful termina- l ton of the war for humanity and de- r 10r cro1Tr -o- | scented on the battlefield and the men | of labor ought to continue their la 1 bor to it's fullest efficiency in sup
 port of their brethren who are dying or risl1ing their lives for their country l The Westerly band furnished music. Other speakers at the opening meet | ing were William Standcumber, of Boston, president of the label adver- | Using of the Cigar Makers union of l New England and Thomas McMahon l of Providence. first vice president ot l the United Textile Workers of Amer | ica At the business session the fol- lowing loyalty resolution was adopt ! ed:
 "The government and the people of 1 the United States of America are at
 war with the miiitarist. autocratic and 1 lraperialist government of Germany and Austria In that conflict the prin-
 ciples of freedom. justice and democ-
 racy are contending against tyranny Iinjustice brutality and autocracy. Ir
 this war We, the Rhode Island State
 Federation of Labor. declare our un- | reserved, wholehearted endorsement
 and support of our republic, our gov
 ernment, our people and our allies ir
 the prosecution of the war to the
 triumphant conclusion"
 l The call for caucus of Westerly
 democrats indicates there is life, per haps only a spark, left in the demo I cratic party in the town. In the las
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-16
WELLINGTON

Miss Coleman has returned from a visit in Massachusetts
 G. V. Smith has been in Springfield a few days, featuring.
 A dance held at Knowlton's hall, West Ashford, Friday evening. Music was furnished by John Whitford and Miss Church. Several from here attend ed
 Mrs. Hans Hansen. who has been seriously i'll for several weeks is slightly improved.
 Mrs. Edwin Carpenter and chill dren were recent visitors in Norfolk guests of Mrs. George Brown
 Mir. and Mrs. Marble, who former ly lived here. and sold their home to Dr. Converse, are in a serious condi- tion. MT. Marble had a shock and his wife is quite feeble. They now live at West Stafford.
 Miss Amy Gardner of New Haven has been visiting her grandmother, Mrs Emily Gardner. All the schools in town opened last week Monday with the exception of the Hollow and Hill schools, for which no teachers have yet been secured.
 A party recently drove twe7ty miles to see Editor G. V. Smith and lunch cd on the lawn at his home He is widely known from his lectures and because of the farm paper which he edits.
 Mrs. Charles Nichols died Sunday, the Sth, having been i'll some time The funeral was held Wednesday, She | leaves daughter, with whom she liv- | cd, son who owns a farm here, and daughter, whose home is in Filing | ton Her husband died several years | ago.
 Mrs. Herman Cushman of Franklin was a recent guest of Mrs. Merrill | Cushman
 MT. Henerson of East Hartford stayed over night at the Ryder house, en route from Warrenville to Willi- nantic.
 Miss Ellis, who has been spending | a month with Misses Palmer and | Cunning, has returned to New York | to her duties a superintendent of a Settlement house.
 J. L. Reed and family ara visiting his father, Chauncey Reed. Mrs. Charles Cobt, daughter of Dr /and Mrsf. F. B. Converse has beer engaged to teach ir the commercial | department of the Derby high school
 Mrs. c. B. Robbins nephew John | Fuller of Marlboro. has enlisted in the navy and has been sent to Pelham Bay, N. Y.
 Howard Blight left Tuesday fol Roxbury, Mass, where he will yisi' his. parents a few days. Miss Kath- crime Ricketts accompanied him tc Boston. where she met her cousin visit to Proctors Crossing, Peabody Mass
 The thoroughbred fox terrier tha- belonged to the late Adelbert Need ham. of Stafford Springs, since Mrs Needham's death. has found a goot home with Charles Miller.
 There was Q heavy frost Tuesday night in some sections of the Gas: Factory pond, where ice formed one. quarter of an inch thick.