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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
4 CIOuded Future.

There is unmistakabIe evidences OF a change in
the of the German press. From the bombastic
spirit which nothing but triumphant victory,
there is inclination to relapse into something
akin to spessimsm and the words beaten" and de
feated" constantly being used 1t is done-so
they allegeto inspire courage and grim determine
ton the breasts of all who love the fatherland;
it must however be an increasingly difficult
to inspire hope when everything is going against
their country Here is a quotation from The Kreut-
zeitung an organ Of both the Prussan military and
the Lutheran church-"an extraordinary combina-
tion"-one is led to remark:
NO sensible EngIishnan will expect Germany to
admit that she is beaten so long as she is not beaten
a power which has finished her enemy in the eas3
and which in the west still stands in unbroken
strength on enemy soil is not beaten.
What is beaten however-5we declare it in ali
frankness the fatal faith in the potency of force
What is beaten is the hope Of the German Jingoes
for German world supremacy.
He. however. whose aim it is to dictate the
peace to beaten Germany should remember that
this aim is still in the clouds, and that the road
thither is still dangerous one, even to the strong
est do not intend to convey by this that perilous
and full Of pitfalls though it be- that road is utterly
impossible to the foe, 1t would be impossible could
we really count on absolute unanmity of purpose
among our people, and on equal unanimity Of expert
opinion among our generals.
Unfortunately, it is to be feared that such
unantmity does not prevail on either side Yet on
that depends our whole future existence, for if the
wide Emergencies of opinion now prevailing both at
the front and at home be speedily welded into
cohesion nv some master hand the road to which
have referred symboHcalIy, though it may not
be open to them at this moment cannot fail be
passed on some not too distant day by foes and
it is road the end of which there can be nothing
Germany but death"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
With Other Editors
Ineffective Efficacy.

With all Germany's boosted efficiency, and it
spent forty years bringing to the superpont
never has been able to put the finishing touch on
any job it has undertaken. Belgium was defeated
and oyerrun. Berlin thought it was done for all
time but it has ceased be an active, fight
ing force. Serbia was laid low but today its ar
mics are attacking the Hun. Poland devastated.
but today army 100000 strong is ready to march
to the salvation of the country from which it was
driven Italy demoralized and its armies driv-
back, but it not put out of the war. and now
it is stronger than at any time since war was de-
cIared- The defeat Of Russia was the most COM
plete piece of work Germany has done. but even
there the final knockout punch lacking, and
now it is too late to deliver ft-Richmond Times
Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
Stay on the Job, Boys.

Accepting no compromise that viii insure con-
tnuation Of their services TO the city it is under
stood, the firemen of the Rock Island department
viii relinquish their posts Friday morning thus
once more leaving the city helpless, and without pro-
teetfon.
It is sincerely hoped that the firemen will re-
consider their determination in the interests OF 10y
atty to the city and spirit Of friendship and
fairness to those who have stood by them. The
Argus is one Of these and it has believed and main
ssEed that their is just, and that they have
a right to much better pay than they have been re
ceiying They are affected by the rising scale in
the cost of living, as much as any other class of
men
The Argus Furthermore believes they have
x-sisyarrde and that they acted in good faith last
spring when they first asked for advance, and
the question was put up the people and the pee
pie failed them There is no doubt about that.
Nevertheless, there is the other side OF the ques
tion-that the city has gone as far as its resources
win permit TO grant them satisfactory working con
ditions, as wen as pay and they should continue on
the job until next spring when it is possible that
new circumstances viii open the way. the grant
ing not only of what they are entitled TO. but it
VIII make provisions for what they have failed to
get in the meantime.
The Argus appeals thus to the firemen to accept
the situation purely as sense of duty and patriot
ISM and to remain on the job. Il it had not been
their friend it would not feel that it had the right
% ask this Of them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE.
XY.-fT'he Poisoned Printer.

A lady of CHASTITY hue very prop
erly desiring to look alive captured
an outfit of war paint and made
herself look very well indeed.
Among the booty was some 'hake
white for red noses and such.
After using l don't know how many
packages of this fake white the
lady developed lead poisoning, and
though still alive she felt worse
than she would though dead.
Flake white" is lead carbonate,
the ordinary white lead of paint
ers. This is sometimes called 9TH
er names, such as body white, silver
white, French white, Dutch white,
London white, Roman white, and
China white.
PHYSICIANS who have carefully
investigated the matter believe that
many instances OF nervous debil-
ity. partial paralysis. and oven in
sanity are caused by the habitual
use of costemtics containing lead.
Many Of the undiagnOGad abdominal
cramps in women are no doubt due
10 lead poisoning from the war
JEhAuL VI ttl INt1iL diAtAAAic~ " 'AAAh+tt A-s-
coverable cause, in young Wo-
man, should suggest the possibility
of lead poisoning from cosmetics
used in the toilet
Chronic lead poisoning in a typ
icaI case causes collie - severe
cramps felt all over the abdomen,
with intervals Of dull, heavy pain
between cramps; obstinate consti-
patton; high blood pressure; slow
heart action; pallor.
Typical chronic lead poisoning,
however, is far less common than
cases in which the actual condition
IS more likely to escape racOg1i-
ton. Other signs noted in chr0n ic
lead poisoning are a severe anemia
or great dimunition in the number
Of red blood cOrDUscfes; q peculiar
blue line in the gums at the mar
gin Of the teeth, not removable by
brushing: Wrist-drOp. a great weak
ness of the arm muscles which ex-
tend the hand on the forearm and
rotate the forearm on the arm.
Other muscles than the arm mus
cIes may develop lead palsy. Some
times leg muscles are affected. pro.
ducing a peculiar stenpage eaft.
Muscles Of the Iarynx occasionally
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03

Second only in importance and historic interest
"a Jerusalem is the news Of the occupation by the
British troops Of the old world city Of Damascus
= claim 10 be the oldest city in the world has never
Sc disputed. It has existed a city without in
srn1ission for over four Thousand years. Damascus
We it's continued prosperity to its unique position
RE foot Of the barren mountains that form the
Z stern termination of Anti Libanus and at the edge
the Wild sandy desert that stretches to the
hrates rives- It is a paradise" in Wilderness
irritable garden OF the Lord" in the midst Of
spread desolation. Its Iuxuriance is due to the
e ALBANIA which bursts out from the mountains
sshch forces a passage through the limestone rock
&nd distributes its waters in a plain only 80 miles
q diameter
Z DANG ecus was probably visited by Abraham in
IN lourt to Canaan: it was subjugated by David
and bas many other historic references in Old Tesla
ment writings In New Testament times it was one
u the finest and most magnificent cities in the east
It has been under Mohammedan influence since
a. D. 634 Damascus has great military significance
thar it is the Turkish base Syria and Palestine
and lis fail marks probably the end Of all resistance
% General Auenby's triumphal march in Asia
Minor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03

made purely business transaction.
he took Lucia's uCte for $500 and
she had labored in her neatly kept
vegetable garden every spare hour,
selling ITS produce to families in
the village.
With $50 have already there is
a bare one hundred to pay" she re
uected. Then to start III at work,
typesettlng, or proof-reading or
something Ike that"
The line indicated had attracted
Lucia because her father had been
publisher Of n little country paper
She aroused from d day dream as
duty recalled her to everyday bus
mess She started TO the cellar to
strain milk. IS she reached tho
bottom Of tho steps She stood trans
fixed Two glarinE balls Of seem
ing fire fixed her glance and then,
piercing the shadows, she made out
their oWner-a tigeri Lucia flung
10 the heavy cellar door, bolted II,
and, trembling in every limb. man
aged to tottcT around to the side
porch. 10 sink into chair. over
come.
She could only surmise that the
animal had escaped from some tray
cling circus she felt comparative
ly safe, for the only opening in tho
cellar was small window. pro
tected with Il strong grating. She
decided to wait on tho porch until
Mir. Culp, who was away, returned,
when she could 70 over and get
him to find some way TO get rid Of
her dangerous guest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
TEE STOLEN KISS.
Nv Victor Re5cEffe

Lucia Barton counted over the
contents of an old wallet, replaced
it III q deep pocket and went out
side, d radiant smile On her sun
Drowned face.
With the beans in and marketed
and what is owing me collected,
that viii bo the last of Ezra Culp
and the beginning OF Iberty-a new
life" she muttered, and went ont
side and looked down the road with
dim dusk lowering where it turned.
Some day soon she would pace its
winding length it would lead her
into q world she had never seen,
with work and ambition promising
a future worth struggling for
Day and night for two years she
had toiled alone. When her father
had died the owner Of the house
had advanced the money TO bury
him. When mis- widow fell I'll Ezra
Culp had furnished further funds
Then one day he revealed his mo-
tive. He came over from his home,
which adjoined the little l0-acTc
garden patch, to tell Mrs. Barton
that Lucia was q likely girl" and
that he would call things square if
Lucia would consent 70 become his
wife. Mrs. Barton reused mp in all
the dignity Of her better days.
Il cannot sell my daughter, Mr..
Culp." she said. And later TO Lucia
II would rather see you dead than
that mans slave"
Culp insisted on having the debt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03

&c was nun dusk, and no Light In
the Cup home indicating taa re-
turn OF i'7. owner men -atg.7
g" a. . iools-'b s'a.'.-@t en- ..-
GIateisc pain d yo-ns man l-N
ed ms cap win "a request Tor
drink 81 water. La-5+ leo -.H
Il oa''" 10 i-+a p-l-H, ''ts''iio" ms
Pheasant open rae. inspired e1a =
dehee- she lold the. story ot ,As
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
The Western Harvest.

Decay and death have place in thoughts of the
unending fields Of yellow wheat being gathered to
the western garner. With all its peculiar love-
illness, summer has slipped swiftly into the past;
and though autunns habtuaI melancholy is in
tensfied by the heavy laden sorrows already como
impending, yet the saddest Of all rejoice over
the rich harvest which in spite Of failure to reach
the estimates hoped for, is OF epic proportions. The
first thought is Of flour to feed the allies and the
second is Of grain staple in solid and endur-
ing prosperity The millions and millions Of
means that millions win be fed. This is the dom
mate thought that comes home to mems business
and hozoms. In no land can autumn be more joyous
than in the lands which produce wheat Manitoba
Free PICS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
Coffee.

Doiie'' ~''lA ee'--I u DoLi N''--ee IL 70
spoil it. But when one makes COT
fee in this honcIy fashion, in an
ordinary rim or a~arf+a uteozfI
-, -. -. -
cA-iS1 ooL0e 49, ~ @1'Ll . ~ -
ing tables pooilILi OF sID-ll1 COZ. &c
10 each AaL pint OF Lfesilly boILe1
"S-teE PuC tLe Co'i5s Ia - ~,
'-,-'i = g ,'-'i VI - - ~ -
an e&5, OF use q "1s-L4u e5s S..s.i'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03

1t was recently stated that Billy Sunday had mod
Grated very considerably his utterances with refer
euce to Germany and its rulers 1t may be, however,
lat he wanted TO have good parting shot and So,
IN advocacy Of the fourth Liberty loan he does not
hesitate to say strong things This is paragraph
Of bis appeal: What q mountain of crime God mas
Eon His books against that horde OF hellish Huns,
What grave is deep enough for this thousand armed,
thousand footed thousand headed thousand horned,
thousand fanged pirate OF the air. assassin OF the
seaz despoiIer of the earth and ambassador Of He'll"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03

bodies in behalf Of this reform at this time are
the Congregational the Methodist and the Presby-
terrain. but OF the other bodies have. taken &C
ton and have authorized officials to confer with
congregations
A further reform urged by Methodistss in eastern
conferences is the Of churches on different
hours From Massachusetts,, Ohio and Iowa come
reports meetings of officers and. definite arrange
ments made both for union services and services at
nine and ten O'Clock well at eleven. Even the
Sunday afternoon service, that went out OF date in
rural America a hundred years ago is to be revived
in some towns. In the cities small audstorfums are
being put into shape, to large ones. The gov
ernmont, through its fuel and related agencies, is
bringing the matter of buildings and their uses to
the attention of school and church officers So far
be learned. ready compliance is with.
Such plan while aiming to meet the special
governmental request would help materially to solve
what is of the greatest problems in church life
today, viz: the Sunday evening service
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03

Dear Mrs. THgUDagu. Hy
Gance has gone overseas and since
ne left 1 have ENGAGED ia all sorts
of war work 10 do my share. Az
| though / am very lonely without
him I would not have him any
where other than seryfux mis- com
try
Before he left he cnazcd me 70
marry him [ Thought bea+ no. TO
hint nov / have chauVed nav mind
can I be married Do.y taat he rs
across2 ESYFsqTrtTJ,Y
Won will have tn wait uufu br
raturne before WON can r,arrg bfrr
In The future. when Won looE back
upon your decision. you viii prob
ably consider it good one. There
ter for girl to marry before the
man she loves goes away. u the
love you nave Tor each other is not
strong enough 70 endure during
the separation surely il would be
Wcll to find out before marriage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
Household Hints

Of the coffee. Such-corfee may be
strong. but it is never delicate.
t3} Never allow the Infusion 10
stand on the grounds in the pot
after il has been made. This pro-
.uces net oaIy an unpleasant, Pc
culiar favor, but it makes the in
fusion unwholos0me.
1T is badly made coffee that pro
duees Indigestion.
Egg breakfast Coffee Pour a
cup Of boiling ccEee slowly OYER a
aeU beaten egg. Use at once.
Farmers CoHee-Nix six table
spoons Of ground coffee with q cup
OF cold water and 2 third Of q white
CT an e~g- Let stand for ten or Gf-
teen minutes while YOU are getting
the other part of tie meal. When
ready to use pour over a quart Of
boiling water and boil three times
as directed Tor Boiled Coffee"
Coffee in Large Quantities for
Church SupPers -AroW one pound
of coffee and one and d half gallons
of cold water 10 each % persons.
Put -the ground coffee in four
cheese cloth bags large cBCy gb to
give roou for swelling. Put these,
as many as required. in q clean
wash boiler, pour over the cold wa
ter. cover the boiler and bring 20 q
boil, and boil FIVE minutes. Remove
the bags and keep the coffee hot
Tried RaciP-s.
English Drawn Butter-Fcur To-
bfespoous cooking oil. two table
spoons -four, orc-haIf pint boiling
wafer, one-haIf teaspoon salt, dash
cayenne.
Put half the oil and the -four in
a sauce pan; mix and add slowly
the water and stir until boiling
Take 1rom the FIRE and put in slow
" the remaining quantity OF the
oil, the salt and pepper.
Beans Put beans and a slice Of
pork in cold water, let boil for one
anu oue-half hours. Put oue-haIf
teaspoon OF salt and one spoon of
sugar in them Pat potat0os in and
cook until all the water is gone.
Baked Fish-Put FISH in baking
pan, sprinkle with salt and perrsr
and q little corn -four. Dot with
butter, Oue-haIf cup hot water.
Bake about forty-Gve minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03

-. H. simEnoRds, the writer subjects for
The Agw York Tribune says: 4 do not believe that
he German people are defeated ntheir own opinion,
and eager for peace at any price; on the contrary
believe they viii fight long and desperately to escape
the only kind Of settlement the western nations can
and viii accept
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03

ETnnG Tint.
BREAKFAST
Orange MaTUalade
Nodded Farina with Cream
Diced Beef on Toast Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Orange and Date Salad
5uttermilk Biscuits
Rice PUDDING Grape Juice
DINNER.
Lamb Stew en- Casserole
Bread and Butter
Lettuce and Hatorcress Salad
Fruit Gelatjne Whipped Cream
Coffee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
CHORDg ND
.DT OR D@
ASPIRATION.

think Til join the army.
I've thought of it before;
But fatterIy, it seems to me,
I'm thinking of 1t more.
l have no great ambition
To do some daring feat;
l want to join the army
To get enough to eat
W. KEE MAXWELL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
QUESTIONS AND ANswERs.


My nephew, now one month Old,
was born with -four fingers and two
thumbs on his left hand, and the
right hand is normal The second
thumb is very small and is on the
outside OF the hand. 1t has nice
fngernail like the rest, and is about
the size OF the little finger. Can It
be taken Off soon? The doctor we
showed it to thought it would be
unsafe to do anything till the child
IS seven years old. but the parents
are anxious TO have 1t removed as
early as possible +. r p.
Answer - Supernumerary fingers
or thumbs may be removed under
ether at any time after the baby IS
month old
Tire Pest Gculists Use II,
Kindly tell me if beliadouna or
its purified principle is injurious
when used in examination Of vision,
and if for that reason the best oC-
uIists do not use it. MRS. WI.
The active principle Of bella
donna is atropine, which. when
dropped in the eye. temporarily
puts Accommodation" at rest, that
IS, makes it Impossible to focus the
eve for near vision Generally
homatroDine. a modification OF afro
pine. is employed by skilled ocu-
lists. its effects disappearing II
hours whereas the atropinc effects
last days. As q general rule ocu-
lists consider the use Of this sd in
disDensabIe for accurate measure
meat Of. vision I'd to middle age, be
cause il eliminates tho patients
voluntary or unconscious effort to
strain during examination. D-CDs
50 used have never proved iujEr-
ions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03

Several Roman Catholic priests together with
leading members Of their congregations, have been
imprisoned by the Germans, simply because they
concealed church bells in order to prevent their
coufiscation by the military authorities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03

WE wonder if it is possible that
the present epidemic Of influenza,
which is sweeping the country, ID
traceable to the recent drafts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
lE1IIsAl 1,ISIjI TAI zJ
BY WllLlAn9 GRADY No.

Ibecome palsied, causing impairment
or loss of voice and perhaps brassy
cough. Now and then lead palsy
attacks all four eXtrcuities and
muscles Of the trunk as we'll There
is usually pain in the legs or arms
and joints with the onset OF lead
paralysis.
Mild chronic lead poisoning is a
well known factor OF hardening OF
the arteries and Of the type OF
Brigbt's disease called chronic in
tUrst itial nephritis Lead poison
ing also predispOses the victim to
sgout
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03
Wen, It Is q Temptation.

(GurdOn, Ark, Press).
For Sale-Settng eggs. These
are beautiful Ieggs have. and for
the price nobody around here can
show you anything like them. Come
and see them. Mrs. T. Murphy.
W. 5. SAYS that considering
how long it was doomed and fall
ing st. Quentin didn't make such a
splash after all when it fell No.
but Lille probably will
q NOTICE" observes 6. T. R.
that the French have captured
Somme-Py and also some prison
eTs and guns"
THE chances of getting picked
nowadays are growing exceedingly
few and far between In the wake
OF the prohibition wave that is
turning the whole nation into 4 des-
sert, now comes the news OF an
alarming shortage OF vinegar.
ROCK Island is struggling in the
attempt Of filing in its quota of
the fourth Liberty loan. TIE only
way it can be done is for all to
buy to the limit. and inst as hint
to those who understand such
things just pretend you're in a
poker game and that the sky is tho
limit
AND buy bonds accordingly .
o. d K
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03

IF it were not for fear of giving
the impression Of making light Of
such a solemn event we would
mention that Ed, the printers devil
of this establishments on reading
the headline on the report of the
funeral Of the archbishop which
read: ireland Is Buried" prompt
~ asked: Who buried it?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-03

Soldiers in writing home to their friends state
how amused they to prominently displayed
in the stores Of each town they visit, card with
the words printed very large, american is spoken
here"