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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-09
IAN ALIEN ENEMY
timely Paralta Picture at Hartc
Theatre This Evening.


timely Paralta Picture at Hsrte
Theatre This Evening.
AN Alien Enemy" Mir Louie
Glaum's first Paralta picture. which
is to be shown at the Harte theatre
this evening is a timely production
at a period when the nation Is in.
volved IN gigantic struggle.
Neysa Won Igle," the character
portrayed by Miss, Glaum. is an
American girl brought up in Germany
where she was trained In the Gecep.
ton which has been practiced by he
Teutons against the civilized world.
When her teachers believed the pupil
had been made over into disciple
OF kumr she was sent to her native
land to assist in the devious methods
OF Germany. Surrounded by people
OF her own kind she awakes and the
awakening provides one OF the strong
features OF the picture.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-09
Soldiers COUGH is Cured.

Private Harold Hamel. Goth Regi.
ment FIT Adams, r. T., writes Il
was troubled with a bad cough for
three months | tried sample OF
Foley's Honey and Tar and felt great.
" relieved. | have since used two
SOC bottles and recommend Foley's
Honey and Tar and will always keen
II ON hand Foley's Honey and Tar
covers inilamed irritated surfaces
with soothing, healing coating and
relieves coughs. colds, Group and
bronchial affections. Sold Every
where
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-09
Generous Attitude.

'Do you believe in the study of
Greek and Latin?"
Sure replied Farmer Corntossel.
Everybody has his rights. And man
who hasn't anything worth expressing
in plain English ought to have some
thing to occupy his mind WITH"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-09
The STYLE Has Chained.

"Your daughter isn't much help to
your
mo. She won't do thing about
the house. The time was when she
used to sweep the floor with her
skirts occasionally. but now don't
get even that much assistance from
her."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-09
Sorry He Spoke.

Before | became an author 7 had
more money than brains, but now ]
have more brains than money" said
the speaker at a meeting. "How is Il
with those who have neltherG" lnqulr.
ed one Of the audience. "If the gen
tleman desires 60 relate his experience
| will cheerfully give way" was the
qulel, response.-Boston Evening Tran
script .----
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-09
His Way.

"Henry VIII used reverse way with
his wives"
Glow was that2"
"Ie married them first and axed
them afterwards"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-09
A Shock.

@Mrs. De Style got shock today"
"Shoot."
"She got on n car, followed by .
nursemald carrying her baby, ant
somebody gave the nursemaid n seat
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-09
A Million Dollar Kiss.

"Do you know. honey, that tunnel
we just passed through cost "a million
dollars?'
well, she said, 81 don't care II it
did; 1t was worth every cent of it"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-09
Far Worse.

Mary-I suppose he eventually broke
your heart?
Anne-WOrse than that. He played
poker with papa and broke him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-09
Discarded Metaphor.

Nobody seems to be mending politl-
cal fences just now"
"No. Statesmanike attention at
present is concentrated on barbwire en-
tanglements In No Mans Land"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-09
A New Composer.

"What is the orchestra playiugg"
asked Mr.. Blowster.
'Er-something from Bacchanale,"
answered Mrs. Gadsome after a hasty
glance nj her program.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-09
A Business Paradox.

"a business man knew Is in q
very paradoxical position"
GLOW sO?"
"He Is in a hole for want Of an
opening
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-09
Home Still Safe.

"Drlnk and tobacco have wrecked
homes"
"They haven't wrecked NINE" pro-
tested Mr.. Meekton, indignantly.
"Are you addicted to drink and to-
bacco?"
"No, I'm not. But my wife Is very
fond OF tea and cigarettes"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-09
cheerlnn ohservatlnn.

life is full Of ups and downs"
"Yes. hut they're working the right
way now. The thermometer is going
up and the price Of eggs going down"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-09
Don't Breed slaekers.

Do not breed from slackers wheth.
err they are poor layers or those which
are inactive. go to roost early, come
of the roOst late.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-09
True.

Most every day we see begun
And promptly finished. too.
Some task the past has never done
And said we'd never do.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-09

Bran and corn should be the basis
Of poultry feed In consideration Of
present prices.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-09

The owner of some limestone caves
in Virginia has piped the air from
them into his ho,sse to provide an
even temperature the year round.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-09

Ashes from Luzon's occasionally &C.
tive VOLCANOES fertilize the soil and en-.
able the Philippines TO produce the
worlds finest hemp.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-09

Officials in the Philippines are inves-
tigating the possibility OF obtaining
larger quantities of high-grade lubri-
eating oil from vine that grows wild
throughout the island.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-09

In order for chicks TO grow tho best
It is desirable to have food OK some
kind before them all tho time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-09
P0STSCRiPTS

Two horoscopes are Used by IN Iown
inventor to keep dngle-wheel motor.
cycle steady. the rider and motor bal
anclng one another.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-09

To enable the operator Of an old
style typewriter TO watch its work as
In a visible machine. an inventor has
patented a pair OF mirrors TO be mount
ed on II In the proper position.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-09

japanese scientists are searching for
nm explanation Of an apparent relation.
ship between the frequency OF earth
Quakes Of Tokyo aud the amount of
rainfall and snowfall in other parts Of
the empire.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-09

All the works OF new clock are In.
closed in bali representing the world,
which slides down strip of parch.
ment inscribed with the hours. the uu-
merals being pointed out by figure
Of Father Time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-09

The production Of potatoes in Eng
land and Wales last gear has been Off
cialIy estimated at 3c339,09 long tons,
about one.thlrd more than the year be-
fore and the greatest crop on record.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-09

SHOULD man go to college after
fftyT IA
"Well, he might pass muster at ten
mis-, but man can't expect to do much
in baseball or football at that age"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
ew miles from tho Iand.

few miles from tho land.
Near the front machine appear
cd a small black ball of smoke. An
other appeared, and another, and }
could hear the sharp crack of
bursting shells.
Now, however, they were almos;
over the destroyers, whichwere be-
ginning to zig-Zag as the danger OF
The coming attack was realized.
Il saw six black cylinders drop
spinning from the front machine
Near the destroyers appeared the
white smoke and spray OF the
bombs. Another followed and an
other. Then on one Of the destroy
ers a great red fash appeared and
the center of the boat was left
clouded in smoke. Its attacker had
scored one direct hit.
Il shouted excitedly to the pilot
as one of the destroyers dropped
out of line and made swiftly for its
MORALLY wounded consort.
THE airplanes returned to re-
port. A patrol returning a few
hours later stated that they had
seen five German 2estroyers re-
turning toward Ostend. By theLt
the sixth, torn and shattered, lay
with many another twisted and
rusted companion, under the sea-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18

main on Thirty-first street. from
Sixth avenue south to the alley in
block 3, Island View Heights addi-
ton and east to Thirty-fourth
street" and said certificate also
shows the court costs, the amount
of accrued interest, and the total
amount OF said assessment, and said
certificate also states that the said
Improvement conforms substan-
TALLY to the requirements of the
original ordinance for the construc-
ton of the same, as required by
law. and that final hearing on said
certificate will be had on the End
day of November, A. d. 1918, at 8
o'clock a m, or as soon thereafter
as the business of the court will
permit All persons desiring may
file objections in said court before
said day, and may appear at fhe
hearing and make their defense.
Dated this 18th day of October,
A. D. 1918
WILLIAM M'CONOCHIE,
n. JUHL,
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
JOHN H. LIEDTKE,
JOHN A. MURRIN,
Board of Local improvements of
the City of Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
WIPE OUT FEAR
URGES OFFICER
Is Greatest Handicap Physicians
Are COntending With, Local
Health Authority States.

Fear is the greatest handicap
Rock Island doctors are contending
with" Dr. G. T Foster, city health
10 the Spanish influenza epidemic
which has made its appearance in
Rock Island.
Rock Islanders should avoid
this feeling of panic" he continued.
While the daily records show
cases of influenza are breaking out
each hour, there is no reason why
people not yet affected should al
low fear to take hold of them and
cause them TO fall into mental de-
preston.
CLOSING rules and general
shutdown of places where public
gatherings take place have been
caused, not because of a crisis, but
to prevent one. People who take
precautions have little to worry
about. The disease has been found
to break out most frequently where
evidence.
Rock Islanders are facing a
great problem. The city must con-
quer this menace to health and life.
Greatest help can be given the To-
cal health authorities and the doc
tors who are now working to wipe
cut the epidemic, by diversion of
the public mind to other matters
besides the dread of a plague.
Wipe out fear and worry; take all
precautions. fight the disease evil
and the city will soon be cleared
Of all danger"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
PUZZLED AGAIN
OVER PLUMBING
C;ty Officials Assert Agreement vi
alatod by Placing Iron Pipe
in the Streets.
Way ENJ0N CORPORATION
claim Made That System VIII Rust
Out NeceSSit21ing Tearing
Up of Paving.
x.Y ENJoN CORPORATION

Rock Island city officials are in
/, nuandaTy today as to what action
< to be taken regarding what they
claira IS a violation of agreement
IN the part OF government housing
naca!s as brought out by an in
vestigation showing that workmen
are now busy in the vicinity of
Eighteenth avenue and Thirty
eighth street. placing cast iron wa
Ter service pipes from the city
mains in the streets to the lots
upon which houses are being erect
N. and that city mains are being
tanned without permits
City officials hold that the go
eminent representatives in a meet
Ing with the commissioners some
tine ago. conceded the point that
lead pipe should and was to be
used in the street
Claim is made that the iron pipes
wiiI soon rust out. necessitating
the tearing up Of pavement in the
near future to put in repairs.
While the city officials have come
10 no decision. ii is nevertheless
stated that injunction proceedings
nav be resorted to in an endeavor
10 halt the placing OF iron pipes in
the street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
Workers for Duty
Overseas Are All
Carefully Picked

There are at present nearly five
thousand Y. NJ. c. A. secretaries.
Of whom 700 are women. in
France" thus an official reply to
recent pro-German propaganda to
the effect that y operations over
seas have been open to criticism.
and 1t is not surprising that oc-
casionally an unfit person crowds
through. The statement has been
made that at least one secretary of
the y. Nj. G. A. was found TO be
vicious. We might add the fact
That several men who were sent
over by the Y. NJ c. A. service
we're found to be unfit; also there
were two or tire women who had
no sooner landed in France than
they were discovered to be not the
type to represent the home and
Christian life of America in France.
They returned to America by the
next boat.
1t is perfectly apparent to fair
minded persons that as long as
General Pershing requires the
presence of the Y. NJ. c. A. and the
French government provides near
ly one thousand huts for its activ-
tiles in the French army there is
not much danger of the Y. NJ. c. A.
resolving itself into a haven for
vicious people or slackers. The
offices and books of the associa-
ton are open to the inspection of
the. people at any time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
DESTRUCTION OF A
HUN DESTROYER BY
SEAPLANE IS TOLD

A British Naval Air Force Base
in England-tCo Correspondence of
the Associated Press The de-
struction Of a German destroyer by
a British seaplane is graphically
told by Captain Paul Bowsher, who
observed the unusual occurrence
from the cockpit OF fast British
bombing plane.
He was flying off the Belgium
coast when he saw two British ma
chimes in front of him.
Suddenly" he writes, "the from.
machine turned to the right and be =
gan to fly towards the coast. Its
occupants had evidently seen some
thing of Importance. Looking be-
low. saw, a few miles from the
Zeebrugge mole, six little shapes
which seemed stationary on the
grey sea-
They were German destroyers
which were in reality steaming at
top speed towards the coast Grad
ually the seaplanes drew nearer
and nearer, and soon were but a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE.
Warrant No. 44G

w dTTduL NO. f1o.
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested that the board of
local improvements of the city of
Rock Island, Ill, has filed in the
county court of Rock Island coun-
ty. a certificate of the cost of i'm
provement. entitled in said court,
In re Petition of the City of Rock
Island, Ill, to assess the cost of
excavating, grading, curbing and
paving with brick, Twenty-fourth
street, from Eighteenth avenue to
Twenty-third avenue" and said GER
tifcate also shows the court costs,
the amount of accrued interest, and
the total amount of said assessment,
and said certificate also states that
the said improvement conforms
bstantially to the requirements of
the original ordinance for the con-
struction of the same. as required
by law, and that final hearing on
said certificate will be had on the
End day of November. A. D. 1918, at
9 o'clock a. m, or as soon there
after as the business of the court
will permit All persons desiring
may file objections in said court be-
fore said day, and may appear at
the hearing and make their defense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
RIVETERS START
AT so CENTS HOUR;
THEN GET $25 DAY

Philadelphia. - The forty-Ehird
keel. that Of the 1900 ton steel
cargo carrier Schepang, was laid at
the Hog Island shipyard recently
Others will follow promptly.
Soon ships will slide down the
ways into the waters OF the Della
ware at regular intervals. provided
the shipment of steel is up to tho
mark The yard now employs 3D.
600 men, but more are needed,
especially riveters. There has been
an improvement in the speed with
which this class OF workers per
form their duty. This is to be
traced to the fact that the gangs
of riveters are becoming expert
Learners are paid so cents an hour
while they are being schOoled In
the work. After few weeks
training they are given the oppor-
tunity TO earn as high as S26 day
If they are sufficiently speedy.
Besco Waffle Syrup. Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE,
Warrant No. 472.

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested that the board of
local improvements of the city of
Rock Island, Ill, has filed in the
county court of Rock Island coun-
ty, certificate of the cost Of i'm
provement, entitled in said court.
I'm re Petition of the City of Rock
Island, Ill, to assess the cost of
the construction of a six-inch wa
termain on Eleventh street, from
Twenty-seventh to Twenty-ninth
avenue" and said certificate also
shows the court costs, the amount
of accrued interest, and the total
amount of said assessment, and said
certificate also states that the said
Improvement conforms substan-
TALLY to the requirements of the
original ordinance for the construc-
ton of the same, as required by
law, and that final hearing on said
certificate will be had on the End
day of November, A. D. 1918, at 8
O'Clock a. m, or as soon thereafter
as the business of the court will
permit All persons desiring may
file objections in said court before
said day, and may appear at the
hearing and make their defense
Dated this 18th day of October,
A. D. 1918.
WILLIAM M'CONOCHIE,
n. JUHL.
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
JOHN H. LIEDTKE,
JOHN A. MURRIN,
Board of Local improvements Of
the City of Rock Island. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE.
Warrant No. Al

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested that the board of
local improvements of the city of
Rock Island, Ill, has filed in the
county court of Rock Island coun-
ty. a certificate of the cost of i'm
provement. entitled in said court,
I'm re Petition of the City of Rock
Island, H., to assess the cost of
construction of a sewer and water
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18

Dated this 18th day of October
A. ID. 1918.
WILLIAM M'CONoCHIE,
N. JUHL,
M. T. RUDGREN,
JOHN II. LIEDTKE,
JOHN A. MURRIN,
Board of Local improvements oi
the City of Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18

Stockholm - By royal decree.
Students of the higher schools in
Gothenburg may this year, if they
desire. substitute English for Ger
man as their first foreign language.
The order IS in the nature of an
experiment. TO see how English
sdapts itself for beginners. Ger
man has hitherto been the first
language studied in the Swedish
schools, English and French COM
ing in second place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18

Besco Waffle Syrup. Beardsley s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
Underwear

Davenport's Greatest Clothing
Store was never better prepared to
take care Of your underwear re-
quirements than now. Every style,
every weight, every size is to be
found in our immense assortment.
The prices in every instance, owing
to our early purchases, represent
values you won't find duplicated.
At the present time, we are offering
special value in VaSsar wool
union suits, both in reg CT
ular and stout sizes, at. .... .P
Worsted and ribbed union suits, in various
weights and grades. range from S. to Sc the
suit. Two piece underwear. in f1eeced. worsted
or wool 81 TO s. the garment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
BANKS CLOSED ON
SATURDAY EVENING

Complying with the health regu-
latiOns the banks of the city have
agreed to remain open tomorrow
afternoon till 3. instead of closing
az l, as has been customary on Sat
urdays, and to eliminate the trans
action of business from Z to In
the evening. 1t is probable that
this plan will be followed on Sat
urdays while the present rules are
in force
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
CALL I. $. NOTE "A TRAP

Amsterdam. Oct 1S.-Rhenish
and Berlin newspapers refer to the
most recent peace note of President
Wilson as "a trap" Wilson's eva
sionS" and "a rude answer"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
FIRE DESTROYS WAREHOUSE.

Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 1S-Fire
destroyed the -Rumely
Thresher company warehouse
here today, entailing a loss esti-
mated at from 100000 to $3.50 900.
TIL ecause of the blaze was not
learned. Headquarters of the com
pany are in LaPorte, Ind.
The Washington times., 1918-09-15

ly under the policewoman's gaze, and she
saw beneath 1t that deep indentatiOn found
on the mans foot, but so rarely on the
rounded ankle of women.
Now a man would not have noticed any
of these things. Or If he had, he would
without exception have said Of the nose
and the general aspect of GOODNESS, There's
a woman thai has got brains enough to
keep cool" or the bracelet and pocket
book his probable observation would have
been: She wants to show of that Orna-
ment, and she must be stingy from the
way she holds onto her purse" The fail
ure TO adjust the bodice, the knee cross
ing movement and the ankles would ahso-
lutely have failed to register in his mind
Intuition whispered to the pOlicewoman:
Something wrong about this lady
Just then the latter raised a hand and
tucked back a curl Of tie rod hair. As she
did so the girl in blue saw at the nape Of
the neck before the curl was settled into
place line of short cropped brown hair
Now here again a man would in ali
likelihood have said to himself: Well,
here IS a woman with a wig. ] wonder
how she lost her hair?"
Not so the poirrwnman. The links
we're complete. She went to the back plat
form. At the next stop she signalled
policeman and said: That woman in
white, with the white hat and the red hair.
is a man. Arrest her"
The officer complied and the fate Of the
impersonator is Swallowed in a succinct
line on a police blotter, Referred to the
Secret Service"
This instance is but one OF many that
point out the unexpected and astonishing
value of fhe faminine faculty called in
tuition as it is being used for the benefit of
the nation by the Police Department of
New York City. II is an amazing develop
ment of the formation of the Woman's
Police Reserve of that city whose field is
widening more and more. For already the
three thousand women of the organization
have uncovered scores of nests of spies,
revealed dangerous aliens. spotted" plot
tiers who thought themselves suspicion