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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
What to Do With Tapeworm.

A friend Of mine has a tapeworm
and doesn't know what to do with It
Will you kindly advise? NC
answer - Successful treatment and
safety call for the personal supervis-
ION OF the patients physician. You
see, good tapeworm remedies are nee
essarily poisons and not to be taken
lightly. We cannot venture to state
them here. (Notice: When informa-
ton is wanted for friend, it is advis-
able to send the friends address and
name on a stamped envelope).
70 Good II You Can, But Do No Harm.
Some time ago you gave a formula
Tor safe cough medicine, andI elm
ped the item, but have mislaid II IF
you will repeat the formula shall be
grateful, for we are in hard circum-
stances this winter and cannot afford
10 ouy cough medicines ready made.
Answer-Dissolve 2 ounces of cit
rate OF soda in half a pint of water
freshly boiled. Then add about two
ounces OF glycerin and one ounce of
mud extract Of licorice. When cool
add 10 or 10 drops of chloroform and
enough water to fill up q pint bottle:
or add an ounce OF chloroform water
and then fill the bottle with cool boil-
ed water. Dose. one teaspoonful every
hour or two. for adults: teaspoonful
every four hours for children. (The
chhroform Is preservatiye. and may
besomitted II small quantities are pre-
pared at one tlmel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21

son, deceased and action to collect COL
lateral inheritance taxes on benevo-
lent requests, is awaited by Daven-
port attorneys in order to determine
which of the two cases involved was
reversed by the higher court. The
estate bequeathed large sums to the
National Society for Psychic Research,
New York, and the Grand Lodge
Charity fund of the Grand Lodge of
Iowa, A. F. & A. M. The state treas
urer brought suit to collect the tax
and the issues were presented to Judge
William Theophilus in the Scott coun-
ty district court in May, 1916. In his
decision Judge Theophilus held that
the National Society for Psychic Re-
search should pay the tax and ex-
empted the, Grand Lodge of Iowa char
ity fund from payment. The lower
court is now reversed.
o.
Raid BettendOrf Joint - In a we'll
conducted raid on notorious Joint on
Main street, Bettendorf, at II O'Clock
Saturday night, Sheriff Henry Kuehl,
assisted by patromen from the Daven-
port police department, arrested Gus
Papas, Greek, proprietor of the
place, and confscated eight and one
half barrels of beer and two gallons
of whisky. Papas confessed to being
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
mORDS ND
DlSc0RDs
SOWING WILD OATS.
BY WILLIAM HENRY DIXON.

Someone forever is Dumping the
bumps; gifted and clever, yet down
in the dumps. Somebody ever is herd
ing with goats, someone forever is
sowing wild oats. Down where the
lights are burning and red, someone
is turning who should be in bed
Down where the glasses go clinkety-
clink, where the lads and the lasses
stand on the brink, draining to the
dregs the DEVILS red ink. Down where
the music is ripping its notes, there
they are tipping and sowing wild
oats
Sowing wild oats! Sowing wild
oats! Down where the devil is spiel
ing his notes. toying with evil and
sowing wild oats. Today they may
dance and their goblets may fill, to-
morrow, perchance, comes the fiddler's
bill. Broken in health and gone is
their wealth, back from the slime and
from herding with goats. Weaker
their breath and nearer to death. All!
the harvest comes soon in sowing wild
oats,
Still, merry glasses go clinkety-
clink, as the lads and the lasses quaff
off the drink-nearer and nearer they
creep to the brink. Down where the
lights are glowing land red, that's
where the devils angels are fed; down
where the liquor is flowing and red!
Soon comes the Reaper to shorten
the breath. Awake! Oh We sleeper, you
are toying with death! Awake. and
away! from herding with goats, and
cease while it's day from sowing wild
oats. 'Tis the old, old story, the
moth and the fame, brief is the glory
and great is the shame!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
Nobody Mad Over Here.

The Davenport Democrat editorial
ICES in its Sunday issue on what it
terms the unneighborliness of Rock
Island In protesting against the ex-
emption Of the Iowa city in the fuel
closing order, holding that the tele-
gram sent from here did not sound
like old times, when the communi-
ties stood together and pulled for one
another on every possible occasion. 1t
struck the Democrat that just be-
cause Rock Island had been put in
trouble by the fuel administration it
wanted to pull its Iowa neighbor along
with it. The Argus had comment to
make in its Saturday issue on the cry
on the part of the Davenport press
against the message sent to Washing
tor by the Chamber of Commerce, and
it only wishes to repeat here that the
action was not prompted by any spirit
of envy nor by desire to deal a
neighboring city blow in the back.
1t was felt that, inasmuch as Daven-
port. Rock Island and Moline are re-
Garded as one community, it was I'M
9ir TO two of the cities to permit one
10 carry on business while its neigh
bors were obliged to suspend for the
tive-day period and on the 10 Mon
days, it was thought possible, too,
that the fuel administration might not
understand the local situation. At any
rate, Rock Island felt that the people
responsible for the fixing of the pro-
hibited zone ought to know what an
Injustice void be worked on Rock
Island and Goline. Rock Island is
not Jealous Of Davenport. It's hand is
extended across the water seven days
week to its neighbor. They have
got along together. they have worked
and pulled together and they are to
continue to do so. Rock Island does
not propose to permit Davenport to
grow mad at the latest evidence that
this city is looking after its own al
fairs. simply insisting upon a square
shake; nothing more. Had the fuel
administration instructed Rock Island
to remain open and closed Davenport
there would not have been any surprise
here If our neighboring city had done
Just what the local Chamber of Com
merce did.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
The Day i'm Davenport

New Price Is Set-A new scale of
coal prices is effective in Davenport
An increase of 80 cents a ton has been
granted the dealers by the local fuel
committee after careful consideration
of overhead expenses of the dealers
which the latter claim had increased
to point where the former prices
permitted very narrow margin of
profit. The former prices were put in
effect two months ago. This makes
the price uniform in the tri-cities.
Husband Very Cruel-Driven to a
point where she prayed frequently for
death to come as relief to herself
and invalid child, Mrs. Mary Roche,
CLIO Columbia avenue, alleged victim of
a cruel husband, Saturday filed suit in
the Scott county district court for a
divorce from William j. Roche.
Overheated Stove Causes Damage
Fire originating in a partition from an
oVerheated stove Saturday afternoon
caused $50 damage to the interior of
the Davenport Metal & Iron companys
office at the foot of Howell street.
Lower Court Reversed-A COPY of
the supreme courts decision in the
case Of real estate of Max D. Peter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21

strike. But it is questionable whether
the workers mutiny will disturb the
German war party. 1t has leaders dis
tributed through Austria. whose SUBJ
jects are actually fighting under di-
rection of the Germans. This was
proved in the recent surprise attack
on Italy. when it was discovered that
it was engineered by one of the kais-
er's commanders. Austria never has
been whole heartedly in the war, hav-
ing been merely made cats paw for
Germany, and would have quit long
ago if it dared TO do so. But repeated
outbreaks of disapproval by the people
can't help but have some effect, even
though not forcing peace as quickly
as the remainder of the world would
wish. The uprisings in Austria will
occasion unrestsamong the people of
Germany. When the people in both
nations get working together the
kaiser may bend and consent to a
peace program that will save him the
defeat that must be his if he elects to
have the war go on &c decision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
The Valve Leaks.


The Valve Leaks.
Valves in the heart are membran-
Gus flaps SO arranged as to close after
the auricle or ventricle pumps its
blood out and prevents any of the
blood leaking back again. The valves
are covered with the same sort of
serious membrane as that which COW
ers the lungs and lines the chest wall
and the joints. This membrane is
sometimes invaded by bacteria which
enter the blood stream from the throat,
from intiamed or suppurating gums,
or from the lining of the nose. "A
cold settling from the heart" as the
ancients might have said. Endocar-
ditis, doctors call it-meaning inflam-
nation OF the lining of the heart.
Acute multiple arthritis, popularity
known as infiammatory rheumatism,
Is VIGOROUSLY complicated by acute
endocarditis. Often the endocarditis
gives no pain, no sign appreciable to
the patient; only by daily examination
of the heart can the doctor detect the
trouble. But even though it be SO
trlfilng at the time, when the inf1am-
nation happens to involve the edge of
valve there is always the likelihood
of roughening and distortion of the
delicate valve after the illness has
passed away and been forgotten, when
scar tissue slowly contracts and de-
forms the valve. That prevents per-
feet closure of the valve. and so per-
mlts some backwash, or leakage of
blood backward at each heart beat.
Many individuals have such valvu-
lar disease without being aware Of it
until they happen to submit to an in
examination or an examina-
ton for military service.
A few individuals actually do not
want to be informed of the fact that
they have such a defect. Curious phi
iosophy. Based upon the unwarranted
popular fear Of sudden death from
neart disease. Heart disease Is per-
maps the rarest OF all known causes OF
sudden death. People with heart dis
ease have all the warning they can
possibly need that something has gone
wrong with the health.
Most of the young men in whom
lncompetency is discovered
accidentally are pretty healthy speci- |
meas. NO reason why they shouldn't
remain go, The healthy heart is capa-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
More Austrian Unrest.

Strikes are In progress throughout
Austria among workingmen as a pro-
test against continuation OF the war
merely to satisfy German ambitions.
The strikers openly declare their hos
tility TO Berlin and the efforts there TO
keep Austria on the fighting front
against the wishes of the masses of
her people. 1t is reported that al of
the war manufacturing plants in
Vienna and Neustadt have suspended
operations IN consequence Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
Wilcox to Go.

William R. Wilcox finally has been
convinced that the proper thing for
him to do is to resign as chairman of
the Republican national committee
when that body meets in St. Louis
next month. The old fight of pro-
gressivism and standpatism is to be
brought to the fore in the choosing of
his successor. Wilcox is being forced
to resign because of his failure TO
apply progressive tactics in the cam
paign of Mr.. Hughes two years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21

One hundred twenty thousand food
retailers have signed the conservation
pledge of the federal food administra-
ton. The campaign will continue un-
til $4,000 are enrolled. Pennsylvania
leads with Illinois having. the second
largest number. Helping to conserve
the food supply so that we may not
only protect ourselves but take care Of
our allies in Europe will do as much
as bullets in helping win the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21

Some of the Republican newspapers
are still harping on the Garfield clos
ing order, evidently under the mis-
taken impression that it is proving
unpopular with the people. The
truth of the matter is that the Gar
field move is appreciated more every
day that it is seen in operation. 1t is
being established that it was the only
means of averting a national crisis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21

Just as we are satisfied that JOS
sph Tumulty, secretary to President
Wilson. has not been dispatched by a
firing squad in the capital for serving
Germany as a spy, comes story that
he is to be doomed for governor or
United States senator in New Jersey.
Tumulty appears TO be a person OF
many parts and great versatility.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21

In order to show that the railroad
men Of the nation are doing their bit
in the war, W. G. Lee, president of
the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men, cites that out of a membership
OF 100000 his organization has 5000
men in the military forces of the
United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
Anna Held is seriously i'll

Anna Held is seriously i'll in a Mil
waukee hospital. She has never been
the same since her separation from
Florenz Ziegfeld, who for years was
her husbandGand manager. He is now
hlling the same role for Billie Burke.
Miss Held has been out all season at
the head Of her own company, but she
has had tough shedding. Recently she
appeared in Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21

President Wilson is a pretty busy
man, but he does not allow him
self to get into rut. never letting
himself become so absorbed or
crowded as to deny himself a GER
tain amount of recreation. For in
stance, last week he found time to see
three theatrical performances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
The women of the comforts commit.

The women of the comforts commit
tee OF the Navy league at Washington
soon will be turning out socks by knit
ting machines. A pair will be made
IL an hour by this process. While
the socks will be just as serviceable
as those made by the slower method
they won't seem as comfy as if they
were worked by the hands OF some
mother
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21

Secretary McAdoo warns against ex-
changing Liberty bonds for other
forms OF securities, many OF which, he
claims. are worthless. The Liberty
bond is the best investment in the
world; hold to yours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21

staged a battle which led to their p
rest. None of the combatants w.
badly damaged.
o
Joins Signal Corpse. ". Meye.f
superintendent for Temple & Burr0.s'
architects, has left for Dayton, INV
to accept a place as aeronautieal ~
gineer in the signal corps OF the un"
ed States army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21

Bile of compromising for an ordinary
leakage, provided hygienic life is led
by the man. Excuses soon put him in
the invalid class.
II had anything the matter with
my heart I should want to know about
1t. knowing it, should be a trife
wary OF running to catch a train, or of
getting drunk
The best treatment for valvuIar
heart incompetency is, first, rest; and
later on, graduated exercise and work.
II anyone has a notion that digitalis
or similar drug may be indiscrimate-
~ taken with assurance of benefit and
no harm, the sooner he disabuses his
mind OF the fallacy and seeks intelli-
gent medical counsel the better for
his health and longevity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21

Many national banks bearing the
word German" In their titles are ap-
plying to the controller of the cur
rency for permission to change their
names. It Is being done for patriotic
as we'll as business reasons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
Monday, January q, 1918.
MEMBER OF THE ASSO.
GATED PRESS.

The Associated Press is ex.
clusiyely entitled to the use for
republication of all news dis
patches credited to it or not
otherwise credited to this pa
per and also the local news
published herein.
All rights Of republication of
special dispatches herein are
also reserved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
OUR BRIGHT OFFSPRING

Billy, aged 4, ran to answer the
telephone.
rs Mr.. S there?" came a voice
over the wire.
No, gone to see the rabbits" was
The reply OF the lad, as he hung I'D
the receiver.
In moment, the phone rang again.
This time the mother answered.
Why, Mr.. S. can't be in Cedar
RAPIDS. | saw him just little while
ago. complained the caller.
1t took some explaining to make
1t clear that the child was merely
saying the party wanted had gone to
the fire station, where a litter of rab-
pits was kept, which had often at
tracted the boys attention on his
trips TO the station with Mr.. S..
E. c. X
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
MANY GIVEN EMPLOYMENT.

The weekly report OF Fred -
Rinck. superintendent OF the liiip I'll
free employment office, shows
persons have been given posi1,.s
during the past week, the dets"'-
statement following; "a.
Applications for help ............'sss
Applications for work ......,...,'sss "a /;
Positions filled for mon ,...,....s's1
Positions filled for women .,,.,s''
A total of positions filled, men e
and women .,,.-,......s~.se's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
E MlsAlllTN Nl KS
BY W! a. !!'!s!. .u! BR RAD nd:

Dr. Brady will all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
OUTS JOB.

Arthur Cain, passenger agent of the
Wabash railroad. has letter left on
seat in the Wabash station, signed
by Blaine Sylvester of Homer, ILL.,, the
contents of which reads as follows:
1.-THE devil sat by lake of fire on
a pile of sulphur kegs,
Ellis head was bowed upon his breast
his tail between his legs,
"a look of shame was on his face. the
sparks dripped from his eyes,
HE had sent up his resignation to
the throne up in the skies.
I'm down and out the devil said,
and he said it with a sob,
" There are others that outclass me
and l want to quit the job.
Hell isn't in it with the land which
lies along the Rhine,
I'm a has-been and a piker and
therefore l resign.
." One ammunition maker with his
bloody shot and shell
" Knows more about damnation than
all the imps of hell
" Give my job to Kaiser William, the
author of this war;,
" He understands it better million
times or more.
hate to leave the old home, the
spot l love SO wdll,
" But I feel that I'm not up to date
in the art of running hell"
WE are promised mixed weather
this week. That sounds somewhat
cheering. The kind we have been
having has all been served from the
one bottle.
DOC Garfield has done a good turn
for the nation, it is agreed pretty gen.
orally, in annulling industry temporar-
lily to give the coal pile a chance, but
in doing so he has had more people
in the air than ever before in the his
tory OF the country Newspaper Of
fces were veritables riots from the
hour the order was announced. AL
most everybody affected had his indi-
vidual Interpretation, and when he got
twisted he would turn to the local
fuel administration Office, and when he
could not get rise there he hoped
on the newspaper, which was bonn
barded via every available telephone
throughout the day. This was proper,
as the newspaper is supposed to know
everything. But for once it was I'D
against it when it tried to enlighten
all callers on what lines of business
were to be affected under the five-day
period and on the worthless Mondays.
WOMEN of Russia Given Some
Rights. Headline And occasionally
they are given some lefts when they
fail to do the bidding of their govern
ment, If we are to. credit stories that
break through now and. then.
OUR BRIGHT OFFSPRING.
Billy, aged 4, ran to answer the
is Mr.. S. there?" came a voice
over the wire.
No, gone to see the rabbits" was
The reply OF the lad, as he hung I'D
the receiver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21

WE are promised mixed weather
this week. That sounds somewhat
cheering. The kind we have been
having has all been served from the
one bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21

WOMEN of Russia Given Some
Rights. Heading And occasionally
they are given some lefts when they
fail to do the bidding of their govern
ment, If we are to. credit stories that
break through now and. then.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21

Fight at Dance--As the result of
battles staged at the Coliseum late
Saturday night. four men are under
arrest awaiting trial In police court on
charges of peace disturbance. George
Carr and Charles Lohm had an alter
cation that led to blows early In the
evening. They were sent In. About
midnight George Evans and H, Jacobs
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-04-19

CIRCULARS FOR PARTICULARS AND PRICES AT THE NoNpAREiL CLEARANCE
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Special to tho Nugget by Associated peess.

Special tho Nugget by Associated PARIS April 1sReports reaching the Paris declare
  little debris   hindrance nothing a pile of smoking the heart tho city wrecking
 
  Owing the destruction the earlier 
 
   distances City Long Object
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RHEIMS, VICTIM OF HUN HAITI,
 REDUCED TO SMOKING RUINS

a all o practically oterated buildings broken burning the victim Q shelng and the remainder beautiful The 
  renewed their city
  the French battle lne inhabitants revealed less eighteen
 
  of ants
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ItaLlan Embassy Announees I.aI!ans AIdna AnLss

WAsHNGTON, Aprn assisting tho French in of of Italian embassy here
 Department allied development occupying oft O O tho  o the
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Rolled Germans Halt During Night

LONDON of at British the
 
 morning.
  attacks against the British bf they could ohod lines continued along large section of the during night fighting developed the appaent desiring
 
 During British recabished
  duriage 0
 Reports Germans commenced bombrtnent  assaults II. direction
 Holding soIidy OTTOWA 19A the Flanders front British line is daily 1t 
 confirmation fense line Tho Teuons of after intensive artillery unable at point
 eoRGEousLY ooWNED eiRLS-EAeLE HALL-APRlL 27 SEE OUR BIG CIRCULARS FOR PARTICULARS AND PRICES AT THE NoNPARE CLEARANCE aALEopENs THURSDAY APRIL 18TH
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HUNS MAKE NO FURTHER GAINS AT ANY POINT
GERMANS HALTED BY RIGID
 BRITISH DEFENSE ON NORTH FRONT


  unable British of the of
  a rifng fighting marking O the lines
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ITALIAN FORCES NOW
 ASSISTING ALLIES
Special to the Nugget by Associated Press.

9-T Ttalan  0 indicates a development and public inference Italians believed able eruy
  renov o troops Q
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-04-19
Special to the Nugget by Associated Press.

YE OLD TIME AAvERLY MNsTRgLs-gAcLE AALL-APRlL 2z
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eeial to ths Nugget By Associatsd press

TOXIC April -Neh the Japanese public concerned the situation landing British
  giving little public almost ceased to discuss jgo raise excitement fallen Japanese mildly
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italians Rejoice Over Announcement.

 in public ability Italians n on ont
 w cheerng n the O Deputies today,
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-04-19
LAPS NOT GREATLY CONCERNED
 OVER SIBERIAN SITUATION

shinbum of the leading occupation recently said that believe Bev intend
  peacefully
 
 The Tokio little situation brief bulletins military in charge of tho troops rt-a..
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British Still Holding Fast Today.

DATEIESS Associated Press-Repos
  of
 
  0 
 
 
  thousand furious assaults but without the
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COMING! NoNPAREIL CLEARANCE SALE-THuRSDAY >PRIL 1sTH-WAiT IT AND MONEY.
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Special to tho Nugget By Associated Press

LONDON April sFAiing their tremendous
 
  along wing
  to long front
 
    and mile Mervile) throughout 0 weight Givenchy the  driving British positions front 
  at 
 
 
 
  the south of Kemm
  100000 nchy-St yenants saien