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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13
ARE YOU IN A
CRACK?
RY RnGER w. RtBSON.

If YOU ever go to New Hamp-
shire in summer time visit the
Lost river" near North Wood
stock. Take along your family, in
Guiding the girls. Never mind the
reason. You'll find out that after
you get there.
When following the bed Of the
lost stream note the trees when
have grown in the cracks OF the
rocks. You will find them stuntei
and almost strangled. the only
really good ones are those when
have split open the rocks and be
come free.
You are working with live
concern. You have better oppor-
tunities where you now are than
YOU could hope for anywhere else.
But are YOU in the right depar~
ment? Perhaps you are Ike
stunted little tree trying 10 grow
in the crack OF a rock? u course,
YOU may break through; but the
chances are against you If you are
in the wrong job Some jobs are
sterile; others are fertile. " nat
kind is yours? Some people hunt
for Jobs as they would for bar
gains; they want the cheapest, The
one which calls for the least work,
rather than the one which offers
the greatest chances. In order to
coast downhiII, we must first climb
up.
This war is Offering great open
ings for the people who have the
brains 10 wake up. Your concern
has been on the jump and has got
some war orders 1t now wants
men to help fill them. Here is a
chance for you. Don't let them
give all the good opportunities TO
new men, because some OF you fell
lows are too pig headed to change
your habits.
Here may be a chance 10 get out
Of the crack III which you are try
ing TO grow. Never mind if the
new job is harder work or longer
hours, if it gives you chance to
grow and to think Talk it over
with the boss today.
BUY War Savings stamps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13
MIR. Taft's Visit.

Rock Island feels honored today by the presence
Of William Howard Taft. There few ex-
presidents Of the United States that it is privilege
TO entertain one.
Americans abhor titles and do not believe in per
petuating a civil office, yet once a captain always
captain" has held good in this country
Election to'the highest Office in the gift Of the nation
fixes a mans status for life. Our ex-presidents
always remain close to the hearts Of the people,
however erratic their course may be, the parenthet
icaI aIuson having no reference to present company
or to ex-presidents past and gone.
Mr. Taft is one of our great Whether that
quality was achieved thrust upon him or inherited is
immateriaI He has qualified in a number of ways,
one Of them being his ability carry out of Office
and into private life keen appreciation of the diff
cuIties and annoyance that lay in the path of
his successor. He has proven big enough to lose
sight of politics and personal ambition and to give
his whole-hearted support to the administration in
these trying times. The result is that he has been
and is useful citizen and stands high in the esti
nation of the public out OF Office he did in it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13
The Day in Davenport

company. D. D. Miller and B.
Hansen were fined 81 and costs
each for parking their machines
too close to a fire plug.
w. Marquette, bellhop, and Marie
Anderson, known to the police,
were arrested early yesterday morn
ing by Detective Quinn and officers
Wiese and Rogers in local room
ing house, where they were regis
tered as man and wife. Charged
with immoral life, they were fined
$25 and costs each in police court
yesterday. In default of the fine
they went to Jail for 10 days.
Niolators of the automobile light
ordinance should be warned by the
police instead of being arrested for
the first offense, according to
Mayor c. NJ Littleton Several viola
tors of the ordinance have been ar
rested recently.
Marriage LicenSeS-William For
gle, Davenport, and Lillian La
Grange, Bettendorf; Lee Dunn,
RSck Island. and Irene Spencer,
Davenport; Samuel Brown and Au-
gusta Hanson, Davenport; Edgar
F. Westrum, Albert Lea, Mimi, and
Nora D. Kipp, Davenport.
W nts His Damages. = Adolph
OFT, who secured a judgment for
$500 in recent court action
against Policemen Michael Koppes
and Joseph B. Gubser, would like to
collect the money. He filed an ap-
pliCatiOn in court yesterday asking
that the defendants be cited to ap-
pear in court and submit to an ex-
animation to show cause why they
have failed to satisfy the execution
levied on June 7. OFT sued the Off
GERS for damages, claiming they had
assaulted him.
Claims Mishap Unavoidable
That the accident which caused the
death of William T. Spier, aged 21h
years, on Easter Sunday last was
unavoidable will constitute the de-
Tense of Charles H. Fridie, auto
driver, on trial this week in Grim
inal court for manslaughter.
Obituary Record. - Albert Fred
enburg, an old resident of Daven-
port, passed away Tuesday night
at y o'clock at his home, 1921
West Seventh street, after a long
illness. Heart trouble was the
cause of death. The deceased was
born in Decatur, Ind, in 1851.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13
WORTH WHILE
BY Mary Grace Leslie.

1t was sympathy that aroused
pity that first led Warren Brooks
to realize his love for Maize DON
aIdson. He had been coming
around the Donaldson home for
nearly a year. His visits were
pleasant, uneventful and the rut
he had fallen into somewhat in
dulged his take it easy" DISPOSE
tion.
But now in an instant. with a
thrill, in a flash his soul woke
up. He had strolIed into the Don
aldson garden and the mother o.
Maize nodded TO him from the
front doorway.
lie counted on her announcing
his arrival TO Maize and cherished
their harmonious companionship
on the comfortable rustic bench
Neat, wholesome and clean as d
pin in her dainty house dress.
Maize came towards him-float-
ing towards him. his ardent fancy
expressed it, she was so angelic.
so ethereal!
Then came the sudden shock TO
his spirit. She nodded a pretty
welcome and there was smile Oh
her face. but tears as well.
Why Maizie." he cried, you
are crying!"
Onions" said Maize simply.
and It sounded euphonious and al
Turing as roses" from her dainty
lips
III mean
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13

ing so. Two weeks later. a disap-
pointed. detected man. Warren
anghted from an evening train,
Just as he was nearing home,
turning a corner. he came face 70
face with Maize 1t warmed his
heart, that fervent clasp Of her
hand. Her eyes shone with 1eryid
emotion. Well" he hlurred out
disconsolately, 4 don't seem 70
nave done anything worth while
with my grand invention"
Worth while Maize took up
the refrain in vibrant accents On
Warren, haven't you heard
Heard what? >" he questioned
Il Just got back from the city. NJ
bad news. | hope"
No, glad news, Joyous news,
cried Maize, and her eyes filled
with happy tears. oh, Warren
only for you. only for the glass
mask, my dear little sister Ruoy,
would have been burned 10 death
lie thrilled as she told the story
of fire that had destroyed their
homes OF awaking To find only one
means of escape-by the window
Then Maizie had caught the ech2l
of a wild affrighted scream, II
was RUBY.
And oh, Warren, II ! had ~,
thought OF the mask l never couI1
have found my way or seen by
way 10 our sweet darling
He found himself a hero Wiz
the townspeople. and TO Maize 50
muca dearer than ever that Whsa
he spoke out what was in his hear
hers was ready with a responsive
echo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13

little package from his pocket. II
have here a remarkable invention.
and as it was through you that [
came to devise it, l bring you tn
first one made"
Why, what is it?" asked Maize.
The Perfected Patented Onion
and Horse Radish Mask. See?''
In a triumphant way Warren
unwrapped the parcel. There was
piece of thin glass. nodded 10
cover eyes and nostrils. while a
band or whalebone fitted it close
into place.
why, Warren" exclaimed
Malzle, what in the world are
you going to do with it,
DO with it?" cried the omit
mistic enthusiast why. sell one
to every person who slices onions
or grinds horseradish.
oh. Warren" said Maizie
striving hard to repress a secre,
merriment, nobody minds the
keen bractng tang of onions and
horseradish. In fact. the doctors
say it brightens the eyes and
clears the head. But to think you
got it up for me-"
she playfully set the mask in
place. The bright laughing ewes
shone through the thin glass
roguish, bewitching. Then Naiz,o
was sedate and attentive as War
rem told her of his plans. He had
been directed 10 a patent LAWYER
In the city. and he was exhiliratel
over the belief that his invention
would be a great money maker.
Maize thought different. but She
d not dampen his hopes by say
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13
TITLE DAILY SHORT STORY

And horseradish."
Il thought
You see, we are picking. and
| had to peel and grind Oh, dear,
must have wept rivers. There,
getting into the fresh air mends
1t all Why, you are actually
trembling"
Il though I fancied-I was all
rolled up because l thought some
one was scolding you"
'Oh, no one ever does that. The
world is very good to me, War
rem"
When I saw those tears in your
eyes" Warren abruptly paused,
for just then Grand Idea No. ? pop
ped TO his mind On the very
verge of giving voice to the love
that consumed him, his eyes spar
killed., his breath seemed taken
away.
I've hit it," he could not help
but gasp out. and Maizie wondered
II IL was his foot. or his hand.
but just then Mother Donaldson
called 10 her and Maize passed
over the queer perturbation War
rem had manifested and he, hug
ging close to his soul a vast sec
ret. managed TO act rational.
She noted suppressed excitement
in his manner when he left her
later in the evening. 1t was three
days later when he reappeared.
Warren looked as II he had not
slept since she last saw him. He
was haggard. his hair rumpled.
but his eyes glowed with some in
spring internal fire.
"Maizie," he said, as he took a d
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13

Reading Wins RecOunt.-The re
nomination of John A Reading for
supervisor for the 1920 term on
the Republican ticket was affirmed
officially late Tuesday when the
board of supervisors completed its
canvass of the returns. Reading
defeated Charles Schick, candidate
for denomination, by 10 votes and
will be given place on the ticket
along with Henry jaeger, high man
in the supervisor fight.
o
Recall % observation-disclosures
seven Scott county draft registrants
granted deferred classification last
winter will be recalled by the board
to undergo a second physical exam
patiOn within the next 80 days.
This order follows request from
the provost marshal general to the
effect that boards shall revise their
classes and increase the percentage
of men in class 1.
May Get RaiSe.-Memhers of the
police and fire departments proba-
bly, are in line for a raise in salary
Of SO a month. Definite action will
be taken this afternoon. when the
police and fire committee of the city
council meet in joint session 10
consider the proposition.
Name Defense Committee A
committee Of five prominent citi-
zens of Eldridge was named by the
committee from the executive board
of the Scott county council of de-
Tense late Tuesday to investigate
the painting incident and arrange
for the formation there of a COM
munity council of national defense
CIeck son the Iink.".After %
years OF unceasing toll, Black Joe
is dead. His hands, once the center
Of all eyes in the downtown dis
tricts at noon and o'clock in the
evening, have stopped their round
of duty. Black Joe is the master
clock which adorns the tower at
the city hall. For % years it has
marked the time for Davenport
Last week something went wrong.
A speck of dust formed on a spring
and Black Joe received internal in
juries. The hands stopped and the
chimes were silent.
Police NeWS.-Alfred Mayors, an
auto registration law violator, was
chauffeur for the Tri-City Fruit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13
ElEs AlISIHI TA1KB
BY WILLl!AM, ~. BR1A RAD Mo.
The Plebian Pipe.

The fieDIan RIPE
A doctor. sees a great deal OF Sc
rious trouble among boys and
Youths who labor under the moving
picture impression that cigarets are
essential to a real classy" life.
A doctor sees a great deal of Sc
rious nervous and heart trouble
among mature men who smoke Gig
ars excessively.
But a doctor, / am bound to say,
rarely or never encounters IN
stances of i'll health attributable to
the plebian pipe.
These days, what with the con-
stantly increasing cost of cigars and
the constantly decreasing quality of
the stuff they are made of, lot of
men are finding that all the solace
that tobacco can give, it can give
through a pipe, and the saving in
cost means something.
A man with character-if a smOk-
er can have that desirable asset
can smoke his pipe anywhere that
smoking is permissible. The man
without must leave his pipe at home
and hang a cigaret or cigar in his
lie lacks class"
Cigaret smokers, being mostly
immature and specifically educat-
ed youths, not responsible, not re-
liable, find it difficult to hold down
good jobs. Employers are very
hard headed about it, not preju-
diced against tobacco, but still not
admirers of the cigaret
In a moving picture show where
whole lot of young men were
smoking cigarets, it was curious to
see the half-wits among them loud
ly applaud anything that resembled
q flag in the pictures. The same
crowd shortly afterward poured out
in the street to see a military pa
rade, and although dozens of flags
were carried by, not one OF those
cigaret smoking Young men re-
moved his. hat. That is about the
type Of young man you will find
behind a Cigaret. He is a little shy
Of gray matter-he meaus well, but
he was poorly made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13
Saturdays Flag Raising.

The flag raising Saturday afternoon on Second
street Moline. for the benefit Of employees Of nearby
industrial concerns, is in line with the campaign
for fmpressine what American citizenship means
upon the workers Of the country. It viii help men,
many Of them born in other lands 10 realize that
freedom Of thought and action really signifies some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13

The middle west is coming in for increasing
share of the work this country is doing. At the
last presidential election the learned that it
wasn't the whole works in a political way, and now
It seems its industrial supremacy is in danger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13

thing to them and that the things for which this
everyday lives Too often the connection if ever
tabshed has been obIterated in the daily grind and
the individual wrong mental altitude to-
ward the state.
To W. p. Mulane of Rock Island, the live wire
superintendent of the Republic Iron & Steel works,
belongs credit for arranging Saturdays program and
securing cooperation heads of other industrial
plants to make it a success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13
The Formula for Excessive Per-
sniratiOn.

In a recent article you'suggested
a solution of some aluminium prep
aration for excessive perspiration.
A friend tried it and praised it
highly, but l have lost the formula
Would you mind repeating it?
II. J. W.
Answer-Dissolve half an ounce
of aluminium chloride in three
ounces of rain water or distilled
water. Sponge affected part of skin
with this every alternate day for
three or four times, allowing to dry
on. Then discontinue. 1t may be
used subsequently in the same way
if necessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13

The Austro-Hungarian minister for foreign az
fairs says the dual monarchy seeks no annexatons.
10 indeed! If It succeeds in keeping from being
annexed it will have its hands full
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13
SHIFTS KILLED

LOndon.-AmOug the British
flying officers killed in aerodrome
accidents in England during the
past month is included the name
OF Lieutenant SHUTS. nephew OF
General SHUTS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13
Question.
Bran Did Ii.

I find many helpful ideas in your
column. The regular use of bran
has cured me of sick headaches
from which l had suffered all my
life. NJ. G.
AnswerAI am certainly glad to
know it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13

NgThe colonel is quoted as saying that if General
Wood had been sent across the would be over
in 90 days # the Big Stick himself had been sent
to Europe four years presumably the kaiser
never would have dared TO start it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13

Hon William Howard Taft, former president of
the United States, has word to say to patriots at
Augustana gymnasium this evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
taa Par Gauf Girls

Please tell me the correct height
and weight for a girl of IA and also
for a girl of - years. OF hge.
LUCILLE.
Answer-The average height ana
weight at ID is just five feet and
Just 100 pounds; for girl OF 10 the
figures are 611a inches and loS
pounds.
Question.
but before I ask you l want
to know positively whether you are
4 man. and as soon as | am sure
Of that =.
Answer-You must have some
terrible secret. I'll plead guilty to
the following counts: l. l vote
when T. r. runs. 2. l wear pants.
3. wear no corsets. 4. Bust meas
ure SO. 5. Clean shaven-When
there is time. 6. No rouge. Z. l
prefer a briar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13

Fly your flag tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13

Continued tomorrow
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-11
 CONGRESS AND RECONSTRUCTION 

It will be admitted we assume even by Mr. Wilson's most pronounced admirers that strongest confidence as an executive beginning of his presidency he has seemed to turn something like mpacncc from executive problems any invasion their behalf of his cupaon broader issues of policy which he has figured conScuou His method has been to appoint agents much and crcumspctOn and to place part san reliance upon efecy This has brought the country brink of disaster several occasions but it would seem that Mr. Wilson nothing these endorsements him adopting compacen aissez ae toward the problems of reconstruction and departing for Europe with the bthe that matters will take of themselves.
 This presents situation full of peril for the whole country Business normal forms and channels by the harsh exgences of readily return them The forced duties and adopt oond- The aid absolutely necessary assist the restoration of normal situation.
 Mr. Wilson obviously looks upon this problem with vague eyes tells that the agencies which mprovised the conduct will conduct back They created by him in the man sometimes ariy and generally without foresight grasp o the conditions they deal with His present confidence them cannot believe has basis of knowledge careful consdera tion
 We do think group of problems ought to be treated cavalier and congress will take up without any delay the duty Mir. Wilson has sighted Recon
 1ction will not take care of itself contrary calls for the propt of best thought and the organization competent agencies with many difficulties At pres official Washington ought be the of national guild and support has the of the greatest of effort history. preside the solution
 Mir Wilson opposed efficient coordination and such after costly and dangerous delays only under the overwhelming pressure We have h again obectng systematic transitional stage and rely upon congress make up for his executive blindness
 Several plans already have appeared in congress- of them promising We hope they will be taken and the best possible adopted.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-11
F < < x %+ ' '
OUR FUTURE

Republican congress will be sympathetic toward uni military service than the Democratic congress The Re publican party universal The Democratic party committed against The Democrats have lost control of congress. The Republicans have reganed it.
 After March Republican majority will be control of legislation There Democrats in favor of universal erviceSen- Chamberlain spoke Chicago Wednes- day before of compulsory training There may be Republicans opposed such training We might with change of control hope for legislation establish this naonazng and protective system but every indication given by the administration the indication of destroy present military organization suspend military training and lapse into national weakness relying wholly upon deastc conceptions and endurabe order of human affairs.
 With legislation given fair chance might get proper military system The opposition andi- cap uwisely imposed, think It handicap. In the background of administration thought is the idea that permanent peace There persistent Jecsonan opposition suitable and adequate military arrangements survival of the crsonan idea that flock of mudscows each armed with small could protect the United States
 The consequence the practical application of this idea American capital burned by small but invading force and that American president and his household took to the Virginia woods
 Shall learn? Is be fate that doctrine based upon shall always guide and experience with its facts presented never shall be admitted to counses:
 We have magnificent army. We have its material We W methods machinery on We have its instructors have in being
 with all the possessions needs continue being and main effective for the protection of the United States
 We have military institution which has protected the i'm mediate security United which maintained could guarantee the future United States It has raised by the effort the need Is it be- of survival of the effersonan boat idea which pro- noted the burning Of the American capital and the flight the woods by the presidential family to be abandoned?
 We view the prospect with dismay. The American nation has become and by becoming has become dan remains the amablc nation seeking little itself wishing well for all the world happy well ordered and afraid of itself that will maintain the clements and fundamentals of its security which has well n hand and established
 Universal service would make strong and dignicd and protected The doctrine which opposes it of utc aruism which commits the future the nation Optm- ism which the past of no nation has justified.