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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30
President Wilson'S Personality.

(From the English viewpoint, by
Rev. A. NJ Chirgwin. B. A.
Born five years before the OPEN
ing of, the Civil war, Woodrow VIII
son passed his youth in an atmos-:
pherescharged with theories on the,
rights of the individual, the rights
of the state, the rights of the gov
eminent, and the limits of stateFin-'
reference. These were the very
breath Of his Life, and on this
strong food he was nourished- It
lwas inevitable that, with his nat
uraI endowments, his native bent,
his lifelong training, he should be
come one of the keenest and most
profound of Americas masters of
governmental history and theory
He may not have the university
of a Roosevelt; he is not a human
dynamo. But he does understand
the eternal principles upon which
all thesnatfOns- OF the world must
stand for successful existence 1t
| is precisely this that has made him
the greatest of living men and the
spokesman of the worlds demOc-
racies-
An outstanding characteristic is
the absolute honesty and unSweTV-
ing firnness of his convictions.
One feels that when he speaks he
tells the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth He tables all the
cards. It is precisely this that
gives to him something very like
moral grandeur
One otRer outstanding character
istic is his mastery of detail. The
details of administration angered
Washington, they enraged Jackson,
they drove Lincoln almost wild,
they confused Grant to desperation ;
but Wilson is at his ease amid a
mass of details. His memory for
minute facts, as shown when he
was a university lecturer in politi-
cal science, was an uDfailing source
of wonder to his students: his
knowledge of q thousand and one
small change and minutiae' of uni
versity activities often astonished
his colleagues. Yet he does not
lose the wood in the trees. His
mind has a majestic sweep. and he,
possesses the true temper of the
statesman.
He is also a true democrat. AS
president of Princeton he pTaci-
cally compelled a closer relation
ship between professors and stu
dents. His preceptor system, where
by students gather in the lecturers
private room and frankly talk
things over with him, is the most
democratic innovation ever under
taken in American college life
Calm, quiet-voiced, self-restrain-
ed, deliberate, accurate, master of
details, profoundly learned in ev-
cry item OF governmental theory
and practice, logical, indOmitable in
Will when sure he is right, a true
democrat at heart, this man Wood
row Wilson stands higher today in
the council OF nations than perhaps
any other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30
We Need Sanitary Plain Clothes
Men.

Gradually we are coming to re-
alize that the spread Of disease is
not by means of contaminated OBJ
jects but through direct contact
with victims of the disease or with
unrecognized healthy carriers OF
the germs -including animal and
insect carriers. Nevertheless there
are countless occasions when a
plain clothes sanitary officer with
proper authority could teach will
full offenders how to respect the
safety of -theApublic
A man checked his bag atzazrail-
road baggage window The bag
gage. clerk pushed over the counter
a pad for the man to sign, and no
pencil. The clerk held the pencil
in his mouth like a bit The man
said he had no pencil, and the clerk
tossed down the pencil thoroughly
fabricated with saliva The man
asked for g. clean pencil and the
clerk announced in Unmistakable
language that the LaCkaWan naroad
didn't have to- furnish pencils for
the public So the man circulated
LII OuSl I1C SL<LLAJIt IA4lA anti d LIlilC
found 4 clean pencil and signed his
valuation slip Suppose@flfe clerk
had, esay, syphilis. And suppose the
patron had a slight cut or scratch
on. his finger. Thousands, OF cases
of syphilis begin in just that way
That clerk should have been ar
rested and impressed with the sim
pie rules of cleanliness, to say
nothing of sanitation.
Tony the fruit man covers the
sidewalk in front of his SANITARY
store (anything shiny, white or
glass covered is sanitary" in
Tony's -opinion) with a great array
of fruit, candies, etc, all unscreCn-
ed against insects, uncovered
against dust and the handling of
passersby. A plain clothes sanitary
officer could give Tony a whole
some lesson by arresting him for
violating a city ordinance. The
regular police consider Tony
good4fellow and do nothing.
A milkman sits in his open wag-
on on the street filling milk bottles
by dipping milk from a can, in ViO-
latiOn of the sanitary ordinance. 4
policeman passes the time of day
with him. A plain clothes sanitary
officer could teach that dangerous
mifl1nan respect for the lives Of
infants.
An animal dressed up to resem-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30
Wants to Go Back to Get the Hum

There IS in one Of our southern camps soldier
who has passed through some remarkable expert
enees. He left Germany with the hope-of some day
going back fight against her and this is the story:
Nathan Kaufman. in the Twenty-second com
pany, states that he was Russian student in
German technical school; by a system Of canou-
nage lie managed to get to Denmark, only be
arrested Copenhagen Russian spy forced
10 Work as prisoner; he. managed. to escape from
prison. and then orzed hssway-on Danish steamer
Stockholm and from-here contriFed to reach his
Russian home Kaufman tried 10 get into the Rus
sian army. but being OF light weight he was re-
tecteds Later. however. taeyselerted him tozact as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30

That's a lot of money for poor
telegrapher, isn't it,. spoke ne
young man.
THAT your itue2'
1T is, but I'm going 10 invest
my legacy IN land and try farming
for a spell 49,
Very good. very good indeed.
appiauded Lasker Vow SIR u
You Will call about two O'Clock, !
viii have an the papers ready i'i
you to sign"
Ethel was aware OF the tact tAai
Laskcr had manipulated tue ease
so as to delude the client witE ia'ss
returns. She recalled that Ee was
teIegrapher. click click c-cA.
The Young man paused aaIL Fd5
out Of the room. He started as Is
recognized her, was about .' ntehf
when Ethel telegraphei ln ma'a'Iss
clicks: Go up TO the next aooF ans
wait for me"
WonderinEly, the young maa
obeycd You helped mo efra.lA
Yesterday said Ethel when sue
joined him. Let mo assist YOU ~
turn and she told him of J1t pi''
Of LasAer TO cheat him OUT dl wv
thirds Of his legacy,
So grateful was Gerald UPON
that after Ethel had left tae eA,
ploy of I.asker and he had obiainsl
the full amount OF his legacy us
asked her ia share it with him-a3
his wife. Master and mistress
broad beautiful acres in the soi-s4
" est. they invited Ronald nruIy "
forget his early error amid new
scenes OF labor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30
JOTTINGS FROM
MY NOTEBOOK
BY RALPH NJ. MORPHETT
JUST AMERICAN.

Just today we CHANGED to meet
Down upon the crowded street;
And / wondered whence he came,
What was once his nations name.
So I asked him, "Tell me true,
Are you Pole or Russian jew,
English, Scotch. Italian, Russian,
Belgian, Spanish, Swiss, MoraEian,
Dutch or Greek or Scandinavian"
Then he raised his head on high,
AS he. gave me this reply:
What / was is naught to me,
In. this land of Liberty.
In my~Souls as man to man.
! am just American" 4
ANONYMOUS 3
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30
Advancing Street Car Fares.

In a37 cities in the United States in which
street car fares. due to war conditions or other
wise have become in excess of the standard of five
cents in the greatest-number- Of places, six cents
is the limit the public utility corporations in IS
municipalities being allowed charge that amount,
while in few instances the fare has been advanced
to eight and even ten cents
The attached summary will be of interest in
view of the purpose of the Tri-City Railway com
pany through the medium OF the public utilities
commission of the state TO increase the fares
this side the river least cents. making it
seven sens Thrty-nine cities it will SEEN allow
this much for street ride, but they mostly
confined 10 Massachusetts. including Boston.
The matter Of an increase is under considera-
ton in New York. and it has been allowed in St
Louis in adjustment Of labor troubles In Chicago
he iitney still goes.
Following is the summary:
Six cent fare ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cities
Six cent fare with additional charge
for ride outside ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 6 cities
/ Seven cent fare .-----------.--.--.-.3 80 cities
u Eight cent fare -----.----.-----...-1 city
Ten cent fare ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cities
Ten cent owl service; seven cent
regular city
Ten cent owl service; six cent
regular city
Ten cent owl service; five cent
regular --.----.--------- ----------5 cities
Six cent central zone, with additional
charge for ride outside ..----.--....16 cities
Five cent central zone. with additional
charge for ride outside ...--.-.-.....11 cities
Five cent fare; one cent charge for
ua-4S-tE 1! CUES
Reduced fares eliminated ----.----.--42 cities
-Four cent fare, one cent charge for
transfer ----1 CITY
Workmen's reduced rates abolished ..18 cities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30
Cakes and Frostings.


WbeatIess Cake-Cream together
one-quarter cup butter substitute,
three-quarters cup sugar, yolEs Of
two eggs Zone at time), beating
each egg in well; then add one cup
oat -four, one cup barley -four, one
quarter cup cornsLarch, three tea
spoons baking powder, whites OF
eggs stiHly beaten This portion
viii make three layers
Raisin Icing Cook one and one
half cups light corn syrup until it
will thread. Pour gradually while
hot on stiffly beaten whites of two
eggs. Add enc cupful chopped
raisins. Beat constantly until cold.
Chocolate Cake cup sugar,
one-quarter cup butter, one table
spoon cooking m0lasses, one cup
not water poured over One-third
cup cocoa; one level teaspoon soda
sifted in one and one-half cups
-four and two eggs. Mix the ingre-
dents as for any cake, adding the
-four last. This amount of -four
may not seem sufficient. However,
if more is used it makes the cake
too dry.
A Good Chocolate Frosting
heaping teaspoon cocoa, three ia
teaspoons boiling water and a pinch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30

Dear Mrs. Thompson: / am CIR!
% years old and 1 have been going
with a fellow the same age for
about a year. ] came here 10 stay
for a week or two, but he did not
come and / got homesick. When /
am with him ii seems / want to be
away from him and when | am
away he is on my mind all Of the
time. l just grieve myself 10
death about him. Please tell me
what to do to get him off my mind.
I am on the go all the time, but still
be is on it, | would like 10 forget
him if / can while / am on my visit.
Please tell me what to do? VI. +.
Your thoughts master you instead
of you them. 1t is not difficult to
wipe away an impression that IS
troublesome if you give the mind
something else to think about. Read,
sew, work, do anything that inter
ests you enough to command your
attention. You are in love with an
ideal and not the man or you would
care for him when with him. II
you have any natural bent follow it
in your spare time. AS YOU grow
interested in some line OF work or
play you win find youzthink less and
less of the boy.
Dear Mrs. Thompson I am a
girl II years old and a friend Of
the family has asked me to go to a
dance with him. l do not like this
boy and would not go with him
only my parents say should. He
is a nice boy, but he does not talk
and l get very tired when l am with
him. Should 1 accept this invita-
ton? ATHERINE.
1 do not think your parents
should ask you to.accept his invita-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30
Begin AGAIN.

-tNEAkNG
Things that are worth the winning
Must at any cost be won,
z feeble wish can accomplish
nought
And see no great thing done;
They who are wise press onward,
They who are strong ascend;
So be not stilled by a great defeat.
But begin again, my friend.
WfratS1ss a fan or a failure
But a call to try again?
Have some short roads to success
been closed?
There are others that still remain.
Therefore be yet brave-hearted,
And faithful to the end.
And the crown is best that was
hard to win;
So begin again my friend
What is failure? Its only a spur
And makes the spirit within his
stir
To go in once more and fight
II you never have failed it's an
even guess.
on never nave won a nlgD success.
TODAY.
With every rising of the sun,
Think OF your life as just begun :;
The past has shriveled and buried
deep
All yesterdays; there let them
sleep;
Nor seek to summon back one ghost
OF that innum cradle host
Concern. Yourself with but today
Woo it, and teach it 10 obey
Your viii and wish. Since time be-
gan
Today has been the friend of man;
But in his blindness and his sor-
row,
He looks TO yesterday and to tomor-
row.
And the great pregnant hour Of
time,
gu ana today-a soul sublime.
With God himself to bind the twain:
Go forth, l say; attain, attain
.-~~s&-lLa. "a AIlcax
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30

There are many who share the opinion expressed
by Chauncey NJ Depew, when he says: q con-
WINGED that the victory VIII not until allies
fight German soil We must get into Germany
that the people there viii be made to know that
business" It is assumed that the famous
orator is of the fact that some American
troops are only four miles from the Rhine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30

The Is responsible for suggesting many new
methods of raising money. Here is young
about to be married. sent over one
thousand invitations her wedding ceremony, which
was to take place IN a spacious hall When the
guests arrived they were asked in a very gracious
way pay fifty cents each admission, the proceeds
being handed the Red Cross. And they all
paid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30
Menu Hint.
PIPE AK FA ST

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Coded Egg Graham Toast
Orange Narmalade thOme made)
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Chicken Salad leftover chicken)
Potato Puff leftover potatOJ
Graham Bread Apple Sauce
Tea
DINNER.
Baked Rice and Carrots
Tomato on Lettuce
French Dressing
Asparagus with Natural Sauce,
on Toast
Barley Gems Stewed Prunes
Tea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30

The negroes at Camp Dodge drafted into the ma
tfona1 army from Alabama were simply overjoyed
at the attention they received and the amount of
equipment given each man. One of them in talk
ing the matter with white soldier said:
Say, boss. do dey giTe all desc clothes for nuthin
without payin' for dem. an all desc eats. three
times day, an good bed, an all dem blankets?"
He was told that Uncle Sam gives them all these
things Well den, why didn't dis iwah start
soonah2'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30
I'D E az AZ 7AiAHl2I1N TALKS
BY Nl.I II=5 IA -! GRADY RAD 1p.
LIZ 40 -

bic human being splits on the floor
Of a street or railway car. A plain
clothes man could remind him that
the toilet is provided for that pur-
pose.
Plain clothes sanitary officers
would have unpopular jobs, but
they could instruct q class of PEG
pie utterly beyond the reach OF
printed or verbal appeals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30

1t is to be hoped that the action OF the ship
riveter working at Seattle and receiving the hand
some salary OF 500 week viii not be generally
followed by toers- This took a vacation
journeyed all the way to New York and, putting
up of the finest hotels, spent in very short
time the savings OF many months These are days of
conservation not in food alone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30

The that certain American detachments
compelled to rest because the Germans ran so
fast has given rise to what believe unfounded
rumor that Genera. Pershing has cabled for 10000
pushmobiles. They rest that they may the more
easily keep up with the German stampede
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30
Heart, DpHOmoI
: !, 1DpODIOn1cC
% Z MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

ton since he does not interest Won
II they wish it very much. however
You had better 20 70 please them
You are really TOO young 10 a.
tend dances un,es5 they are school
parties.
Dear Mrs. Thompson, Until re-
Gently ! had two brothers IN the
army, but one has nos lost his
life. WouId it be proper to leave
two stars on our service flag or
should there be only one? Ia the
latter case / think ~ would seem
a if we were not doing justice 10
the one VINO is dead.
A FRIEND.
Change the blue star 70 gold for
the brother who lost his life.
Dear Mrs. Thompson. Would you
advise me to take piano lessons or
singing lessons? 1 cannot take
both. HELEN r.
Take piano LESSONS until you can
play your own accompaniment, and
then if you think you have a good
voice change 10 vocal lessons.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: When a
boy asks a girl to kiss him good
night and she refuses, and after
wards he either treats her coolly
or doesn't speak, what do y0a
think OF him? MARY JANE.
A boy who cares only to kiss a
girl is not very well developed
mentally. Boys and girls Of more
than ordinary intelligence have
thoughts in common and they. en-
JOY being together for an exchange
of thoughts. a girl should never
regret the loss Of friendship Of d
boy who only desires her kisses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30

At an L W. W meeting in Spokane it was voted
to remove the words United States" from the or
ganization's literature Evidently there were
qualms of conscience in the minds Of these men as
to their methods of procedure being worthy of
Uncle Sans recognition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30
PRESIDENT WILSON.
NJ s.. I'll @y,,

ThECIDENI WELSVN.
Man for the time,
Man OF the hour,
Master of service,
Unmastered by power;
Master in deed,
Master in thought;
Leader, the spirit
OF Freedom has sought.
Arm that is strong,
Eye that is clear,
viii that's determined,
Heart without fear;
ArmOred in trust,
Democracy knight,
Leading through blacmess
With beacon of right.
-Littell McClung, Editor Farm and
immigration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30

OF course Jack PershiDg is 4 mighty busy man.
with lot of responsibility, but and then ne
does have treat. Senator Lewis is visiting him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30
The Day In Davenport

Boy State Winner-For the first
time since spelling contests have
been part of the state fair boy
won the state championship, a gold
medal and $40, the first prize.
TraugOtt Richter OF Davenport, II
years old, standing and spelling
Tor nearly two and a half hours,
took the prize. John Weston OF
Boone, who went down when he
left one of the ''g's" out of nugget,
was second. The winner of first
prize is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
~ Richter, 1927 Main street. This
is the third gold medal Master
Richter has won within the past
year, having previously been
awarded the gold medal for Scott
county and the Kuhnen medal for
the Davenport public schools. Now
he wins the state championship.
Raid Coffee HOuse.-A coffee
house at PIG East Second street
was raided by the police Wednes-
day night and ~ ganesters placed
under arrest. Detectives Estes and
Quinn, with Officers kuehl and
Wiese, made the raid. a craps
game was in progress when they
entered, and the dice ami money
was confscated as evidence. An
drew PoIlas was booked as the
keeper of the establishment. The
inmates gave their names as James
StavOs, August TerOs, Tom Louis,
JOHN Papas, p. Polas, Metros Cul-
vus, John Papas, Tom Hassatee,
Tom Andrews, Steve Afras, Tom
Papas, George Gust, John Logs
and George Polas.
FOrgets Past Crime.-Roy Cav
throp was bound over TO the grand
jury by Police Magistrate \. G.
Sampson yesterday morning for
crime lie had forgotten. He was
charged by b. r. Ringle of the
Davenport Ice company with steal
ing $4l year ago. Mr.. Ringle said
he had never located the thief uu-
til a week ago. when one OF Cav
throps relatives offered him SIS
70 forget about it, The prisoner,
on the other hand, said he and his
wife have been having some trou-
BILE, and that his arrest was caused
by spite work" on the part of his
wife Bonds were fixed at 5000. in
default Of which Gawthrop went 10
Jail to await the session Of the
grand jury.
Insults Uniform Derogatory re-
marks against the uniform Of
soldier of the United States alleged
TO have been made by Harry Marks.
a street railway emplOye, caused
him to be bound over to the fed
cral grand jury under 81 900 bonds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30

by United States Commissioner A.
G. Bush Wednesday. Marks is held
under the amended espionage act
An officer was rfdrng on a street
car in charge OF Marks, 1t is held,
when the remarks were made.
Large Suit Fiied.-Suft for 500.
500 against II. A Emeis, Paul H.
Johnston and The Additions com
pany was filed yesterday in district
court by Victor Hugo Haagen anu
Emelie Schultz. The petition, fled
by Attorney Henry Vollmer, holds
the amount in the shape of a lien
against the property is asked BY
the plaintiffs.
Calls Wife Pro-Gcrman.-aHs
called me a pro-German and cuss-
ed me. 1 won't stand that from
anybody" Thus spoke Mrs. George
+. Shaw when she appeared in po-
lice court yesterday to prosecute
her husband on a charge O, assam
and battery. Shaw pleaded guilty
and was fined $40 and costs.
Entrain Next Week. -E0-iaes 30
237 selective men in the city and
county were sent out 10y the three
local boards yesterday TO satrsin
for Camp Dodge on a special train
next Thursday, Sept ., over The
Rock Island railroad at l2:l5 p. u.
Thirty limited service men for
Camp Funston, Kan. were also no.
titled to entrain ar 1880 p. H.,
Tuesday. Sept. 3. They viii report
at their respectiTg board head
quarters at 3 o'clock or the after
noon Of departure.
Obituary Record.-The death OF
Mrs. Eliza Plambeck occurred al
her home. 1853 Prairie street Tues
day morning at 4.30 o'clock She
had been III for 10 months Besides
her husband. one son with -le Ca
madam army in France, survives
her.
Charles Adamsou passed away al
the home of his sister. IIrs. MARY
DIN, IS West Fifth street at II
O'Clock last night, after an Illness
of six weeks. He was born Nov 3,
1863. at Freeport. III. He is sur
vived by Two brothers and one sis
ter.
Mrs. Z. II. Ryan, sos Brady
street, died at II o'clock Wednes
day evening after an extended i'll
ness covering IL months IeCease-
was born in Lafayette. Ind SEPT
-. 1851. Her maiden name was
Fila Coleman. She was united IN
marriage TO AIR Ryan I'M Lafaye,i2
on June IL. 1872. Surviving are
the bcreaved husband and dausa-
ter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30

Insults rm.-Derogatory re-
marks against the uniform Of
soldier of the United States alleged
TO have been made by Harry Marks.
street railway employe. caused
him to be bound over to the fed
cral grand jury under $1,000 bonds
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-21
BOARD OF EDUCATION
MEMBERS PRESENTED
WITH SMALL STANDS
Manual Training Department of Hig'
School Makes Attractive Christmas
Presents to Board Members

The members of the City Board o.!
Education were very much surprisej
at their meeting Friday evening whel
each member was presented with {
beautiful jardineer stand by the Man
ual Training class of the High School
These stands had been made by the
department Of lumber they had pur-
chased from fund made up of money
the department has made by doing
outside work for some of the local
factories. Although they do not pre-
tend to be operating a planning mill
the Manual Training department is oft
en- called upon to do little jobs for our
local plants and they are thus enabled
to keep a neat little bank balance a
all times.
The jardineer stands presented t
the members of the Board of Educa
tion were made from quartered oal
and stained. They will make beautiful
pieces of furniture in the homes OF
the board members.