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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
Fairness to All.

Americans show commendable spirit in gen
.ly accepting increased prices phiIosophically.
need not, however, let it become habit to
more and ever more without protest They have
ght now as they always have had to know what
: are paying for.
when the Peoples Power company asked for
ease in gas rates it was perfectly obvious to
st people that they had at least one strong argu-
1t on their side Everybody knows it takes coal
make gas, and coal is costing about twice much
it did when the rates for gas were fixed. Unless
re was originally a very wide margin of profit
eed, it was obvious that the company could not
tinue to pay operating expenses and reasonable
blends unless it either delivered inferior gas or
eived added compensation.
Having carried its point with reference to gas
ice is now served that the company intends to
sent to the state utilities commission sched-
calling for higher rate on electricity. Perhaps
re are strong arguments for this also. If so, the
pie have a right to know what they are OF course
etric..l equipment Of all kinds has increased
atty in price and labor is higher so that more
st be expended for extensions and maintenance
n formerly. Everybody understands that But
81 people under the impression that a con-
cradle part of the electricity used in the city,
ecially for illumination purposes, is generated
water power. This being the case the higher
ce of coal does not enter extensively into the
sstion. Added operating and maintenance expense
cost Of extensions remain for consideration, but
Sc factors hardly weigh so much more heavily
electrical production than in gas production as
equal the advance in fuel prices in the latter
,cess.
The people of this community will not insist
porations- They do feel however. that they should
oy some share in the benefits that local water
wer affords
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
War Savings a Mans Job.

The savings campaign is more than child's
'ty. We need the children to make it succeed, but
lldren alone cannot sell 100000 600 worth Of
.mps in a year. An annual turn over of $125,0O0-
would be regarded large businessmen in
inois. 1t is just big when the business is the
rchase of savings stamps.
The sale Of stamps is only a means to an end
at end is saving material and money for use by
nation in the prosecution of the war. Everybody
lst save Rich people, well as poorl man
TIA an income Of 100000 year should save by
purchase of the maximum amount of war savings
.mps. the child with no income. saves by buying
rift stamps. Every war savings worker ought to
member this. Stamps should be purchased out of
rings from present earnings, and pledges made
buy additional stamps from further earnings
We cannot raise Illinois quota without the help
the big savers.
Let US stop talking about thrift stamps and talk
Z savings stamps. Thrift stamps have their place
their place is the way to war savings stamps
ever devices for the sale of thrift stamps are well
ough in their way, but they do not always form
? habit Of saving. If the government had merely
tnted to raise $2OOO.oOooOo. it could have made
other Liberty loan. War savings stamps will
Use the money, and get people TO save at the same
pc That certainly is mans job
The ultimate test of loyalty to the government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
Feeding Garbage to Swine.

One suggestion offered to avoid garbage waste in
Rock Island is the establishing of municipal swine
farm. 1t has been done in cities with sasfac-
tory results. In Moline the garbage is gathered by
contract, the contractor getting what he collects to
feed hogs and being paid given sum annually for
doing the work
Municipal hog raising has been growing in favor
since the shortage of foodstuffs has been felt Edo
iently conducted it may help reduce the cost of
garbage disposal, but city management Of such things
is not always efficient. There a good many haz-
ards in feeding garbage to swine, and private in
centve is needed to meet them. Careful inspection
Of the material to eliminate dangerous substances
and special treatment of that which is to be fed are
essential to success.
Prompt collection is the most important consid-
Grafton in connection with garbage disposal and
even the prevention of waste would hardly compen-
safe for impaired service. A municipal hog farm
might produce certain amount of meat from what
would otherwise be wasted, but the city conducting
one will do well if it avoids financial loss Rock
Island, with incinerator in operation is hardly
justified in undertaking any experiments along this
Inns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
EARNING A LIVING.
By Victor Radcliffe.

Elston Gordon came from "the
best family in the state" and it
spoiled him; not the eminence and
respectability of the Gordons, but
the pride of tradition, the ready toll
Grafton and indulgence of those
who revered the memory of Gen
eral Alexander Gordon, a real hero
of the Civil war. Then, too, his
mother was of the Ballentynes, pio-
neers, and the granddaughter of q
governor.
The family wealth, once extern
sive, had been scattered. In a
pinching, wretched way Mrs. Cor
don remained in the grand old fam
lily mansion, and even with her fad
ed silks and laces and obsolete
jewelry, reigned queen of an ex-
elusive social set. She toiled and
managed behind the scenes until
her daughters were we'll married
off. Then the tired old soul gave
out and Elston was left an orphan.
He lived around with this and that
relative, gained a good education,
came back from college elegant and
handsome as ever. and one of his
maneuvering relatives introduced
him TO Viola Deane. and he mar
ried her
That EIston sincerely loved the
lady of his choice there was no
doubt. What was engrafted in his
nature, however, 1t was difficult to
radicate. Elston had never done
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
Remember Goal Week"

Every householder other coal in Illinois
is asked to remember that the week of June to
inclusive is coal week"
There have been Liberty loan weeks" thrift
stamp weeks" and others-so it may seem to those
called upon to contribute-amost without number.
But during Red Cross and other such weeks the
appeal has been in behalf of others. Coal week.
will be different The householder the merchant the
manufacturer landlord and the tenant will each
be appealed to in behalf Of himself Each will be
urged to look after his welfare and the welfare
of those dependent upon him; each will be called
upon to take steps to guarantee his own comfort
and health and the comfort and health Of those dear
to him.
Buy your coal now; follow up your order and
get it stored the earliest possible date If you
don't your homes will be cold next winter and your
family will suffer; your factory will be idle and
your country well yourself will lose; your
stores will be without fuel and your business will
fall away
That is. In effect if not in terms the warning of
the U. S. fuel administration. The responsibility
is upon each individual look for himself 1t is
a measure of essential preparedness Of which the
government has given ample warning and which
each home and each factory and store is expected
to carry out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
Charges That Seem Unlikely.

1t is hardly likely spoiled meat has been sold
the government for our soldiers under the present
exacting requirements and conditions of thorough
inspection That sort of transaction would not meet
the test of good business, which big packing con-
Germs apply in all their commercial relations.
There are two inspections by federal officers, one
in the packing plant and another the point Of de-
livery for army Even if tainted meat passed
both the cooks, and finally the soldiers themselves
would remain to pass judgment. Discovery at some
point along the line would be absolutely certain
and publicity injury the business of the pack
ing firm from which the supply would newt
ably follow. especially if a number of instances of
the kind occurred. The "embaImed beef" of 1898
is well remembered to make it profitable for any
reputable concern with nationwide business to
take chances.
1t is not necessary to weigh the honesty the
patriotism of the big packing EXpediency
answers this question. We at least safe in
trusting them to undertake nothing that they have
chance to get away with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
The XagOtnnfc Tyne.


In health there is perfect equf-
librium between two physiologically
antag0nistic parts of the sympa-
thetic nervous system (which pre-
sides over all unconscious func-
tiOns). These two antagOnistic
systems are called the sympathetic
nerve proper and the vagus or au-
tonomic. The perfect equilibrium
is all the more remarkable when we
consider how frequently it is tenn
porarily upset in the exercise of
ordinary physiological functions.
The narrowing and widening of the
pupil in bright and dull light, the
watering of the mouth at the smell
of savory food, the increased rapid
ity of heart beat under physical ex-
ertion and emotional excitement,
the secretion of gastric juice under
the stimulation of palatable food,
the opening of the bile duct and
flow of bile into the duodenum at
the call of the chyme as it leaves
the stomach, the transport of the
contents of the colon through near
ly the whole length of tie colon in
one vehement onward movement
suddenly three or four times a day.
These are all examples of sudden
physiological overthrow of balance
between the sympathetic and auto
nomic of vagus systems. Now, sup
pose this perfect balance in some
way becomes permanently disturb
ed a little. What happens?
Well, one effect of disturbance
of the balance, when the autonom-
ic or tagus portion happens to get
the upper hand, is the development
of vagotonia-a condition charac-
teristic of too much yagus tone. A
great many young adults are vago-
tonic. Why, we don't know. In
some way their mode of life is not
well adjusted to environment: they
do not live hygienically in all re-
spects.
Some of the more familiar feat
ures of the vagotonic state may be
of interest-especially if you hap
pen to be vagatonic yourself. We
shall describe an instance:
A woman of %, some fifteen
pounds underweight, has a very
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

/ a stroke of work in his life. Viola,
the only child Of rich father, was
proud of her accomplished hus-
band, who was an ideal at tennis,
dancing and acting the generous
host.
AS a natural and unavoidable
matter of course, Elston went to
see Mr.. Deane. He made quick
work of ANNOUNCING his situation.
The way the old man burst out
upon him was the first real startler
and waking up Elston had ever en-
countered The old man was mer-
CHESS. When Elston retired from
the encounter with the Infatuated
tyro he was angry, Inundated and
uneasy Mr.. Deane had informed
him that he was a worthless spend
thrift, had announced definitely
that not one dollar further would
be provided him in wasteful idle
ness
In other words" John Deane
had stated, you are a pauper. It's
work or starve, for, until l see you
headed on the road of industry and
economy A1t a cent"
Viola W.T. when Elston swept
into her presence nightly affront-
ed and indignant. She had no idea
that their monetary affairs were so
bad.
Don't antagonize papa, Elston,
dear" she pleaded. Let us try and
meet his wishes. He is a wise and
prudent man. We must get down
to common sense and retrench."
Obi" shouted Elston. you're
getting tired OF me, Ell? And you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
The Day in Davenport

the duration of the war. They are
Thomas Dougherty, A. F. Peters
berger and City Attorney Frank
Betty. The volunteers propose to
save millions of dollars and pre-
vent excess profits in the sale or
leasing of property to the govern
ment III the great emergency.
o.
Gives Nation Three Sons - az
have given three of my boys to the
United States army and / am proud
of the fact that they are able to
fight for their country against such
& man as the kaiser. 1t is hard to
give them up but when l think of
what they are fighting for certain
mothers pride comes over me and
L can't help but feeling proud of
the fact that they are members of
Uncle Sans fighting corps" Mrs.
Josephine Daniels of Blue Grass
made the above statement in dis
cussing the war.
Band Concerts - Early days
when the levee was the rendezvous
of most Davenporters in the long
summer evenings, may be revived
here. A series of nine band con-
certs, under the auspices of the
park commission, will be given in
Antoine LIE Claire park, on the
levee, starting Sunday. June 9, at
1880 p. m. A special meeting of
the levee commission was held at
which it was decided to send a
check for 800 to the park board
for that purpose.
%
Road Oil Higher - Under the
terms of its contract with the Iowa
Road Building company of Des
Moines for road oil, Scott county
will be compelled to pay the % per
cent increase in freight rates au-
thorized Monday by the federal
government.
Marriage Licenses-Emmett Nj
day, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Dull
Gle Rutler, Cedar Rapids, Iowa;
Fred c. Lynn, Rock Island, and
Belle M. Kitchen, Saginaw, Mich;
Ross II. Bellies, Davenport, and
Elsie Dreier, Davenport.
Obituary RecOrd-Arthur Under
wood, Il resident of lie Clair, passed
away at Mercy hospital after an i'll
ness of one week. The deceased
was born in lie Claire in 1880. He
was united in marriage to Miss
Mary Pearl Mann, Sept. 10, 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
GLORIOUS Precipitation.

Kindly print in your department
some application for perspiratlon
which has an unpleasant odor.
G. E.
Answer-Bathe and dry the part,
then sponge on a solution OF one
half ounce of aluminium chloride
in three ounces of distilled water,
allowing it to dry. Repeat this ev-
cry alternate day for three or four
times.
A Lady Finds We Are Right.
What you say Of the corset is
true. | discarded mine about six
months ago to see what would hap
pen. Usually a woman will say,
if advised to leave off corset: "Oh,
l would fall all to pieces II l did
so." But l didn't. Had a long,
Ioose-fitting waist made to support
skirts and elastics. Result:
have grogwn much smaller about
the abdomen, better form, can stand
erect much easier, and am so much
more comfortable. I look forward
to the dogdays without dread. You
may be sure l shall never return to
the old splints.
Answer-Naver can tell till you
try, ladies. After the Civil war
many slaves elected to remain as
they were. They thought slavery
was all right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29

exclusive Elston Gordon drove
down the street calling out: Cab
bage! Turnips! Potatoes!" He
fancied that John Deane would
soon come to terms rather than see
his heightened son-in-law descend
TO the level OF a common huckster.
But. no-the wise old schemer
had his plan as well as Elston,
and Viola, though dismally, was
helping him carry 1t gut. One day
after heroieally delivering a peck
OF potatoes to purchaser, Elston
came out TO the street TO find Viola
dealing out bunch Of lettuce. lie
stared at her in wonder, for she
wore a work apron and a hideous
sunbonnet.
See here," he stammered. but
she rushed at him and wound her
arms about his neck.
oh, you dear, grand man. she
cried, showing the world that yon
are no laggard when a crisis comes.
I'm going 10 help you peddle, ana
isn't is glorious fun And wen
get a cheap little place 20 live in'
And II will just be famousi'
Why why-l'll get a better JOB
than this, stammored Elston.
And you're a trump 10 think Of
helping niel" And next day he
sought position more In accord
ance with his tastes.
And within six months John
Deane cav the light, started him
in a substantial business. and, hay-
ing learned his lesson, Elston Cor
don became a model OF energy and
industry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29

side with your father" and, like the
impetuous, irrational being that he
was, he flung out of the house, for
a week INDUCED in a riotous round
OF dissipation, and returned home
TO find the place vacant.
Yes, great things have happened
while you have been playing fool"
close friend told him. you've
run mad career of extravaganza,
Gordon, and you've got TO pull up.
Old Deane has bounced down on
all your wife had to pay him back
for the money advanced. You de-
serted her at a critical moment,
and everybody blames you. She
had no one to go to except her
father. and if you'll take my advice
you Will see her. patch up this
ridiculous quarrel, and go TO work
and show that you are real man. ="
What" cried Elston. "knuckle
down to that old tyrant-never!
He's wallowing in wealth, and he's
humiliating me because he dislikes
me. Say, I'll go him one better,
I'll stir up some of his ideas! |
call his action snap judgment. He
might have given us little breath
Ing spell, mightn't he? OH III
bring him down from his high and
mighty ideas, see If | don't, Then
Ill sue him for alienation of the
affections of my wife"
You'll lose out IL you do" de-
clared Elston's adviser.
Tho town was agog two DAYS
later. Arrayed in blue jeans. driv-
ing an old nag attached 70 a ram
shackly peddler's wagon, fastidious,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29

not wearing buttons and investing in bonds These
may be only camoufage. man is loyal either
when he is in the army or navy or when he is deny
ing himself in order that the government may have
material and labor. War savings stamps help this
self-denal.
War savings is a mans job, womans job, a
chid's job--everybody's job. Where you find a man,
not a pauper who refuses to buy stamps, report
him. He is either a Stacker or pro-German.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29

Soldier Is Witness = Madison
Cairns, a sergeant in the ordnance
corps stationed at Camp Hancock,
Ga, will appear as a witness for the
state in the trial of Charles H.
Fridie, auto driver accused of man
slaughter, when the case goes on
trial in criminal court June 10.
Go Over TOp-With the most
generous response on the part of
city and county residents in the an
nails of the local chapter to the APP
peals for war relief funds the Red
Cross committee announce that
S57,021.86 already has been secured
in pledges and subscriptions. The
amount exceeds by more than $4,000
the maximum quota for Davenport
and Scott county. When the re-
turns are all in-and comparatively
few have been received from the
rural sections because of incle-
ment weather-the committee eX-
poets to have secured more than
100000.
Arsenal Men 0rganize-A per-
manent organization OF the DaVen-
port arsenal workers will be form
ed at a meeting of the employees of
the government plant tonight at the
old Armory building on West Fifth
street The club will have over
four hundred members when fully
organized. The election of officers
will be held and the perfection of
the organization will be completed.
The building will be improved at
once and bids for the work will be
opened by urchasing Agent Fried
holdt Friday afternoon at O'Clock.
O.
Has Unique HOme-The shortage
of homes in Davenport and the tri-
cities failed to bewilder L. II. Back
US, an employe of the Rock Island
arsenal. For several months Back
us found it almost impossible to Sc
cure a place to live. But while his
ability 10 find a home was lacking
his ability to conceive an idea that
would fool the landlords was there
He built a home on four wheels
Now whenever the order comes to
move he just says, Lets CO." and
he's on his way to find new Ioca-
ton for his home.
Real Estate Men Drafted-Three
5000 business men who have volun-
teered to serve all departments of
the government without charge for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
ETlEAHTN TALKS
BY WILLIAM BRADY RAD nd.

slow pulse (56 beats a minute,
whereas 20 to so Is normaD, cold
hands and cold feet, wide; glisten-
ing eyes and small pupils Casual
observers would say large eyes"D,
an excessive secretion of saliva,
excessive localized sweating, at
lacks of heartburn, complaining Of
sensation as IL food sticks hair
way down in the chest, collie or
cramp in abdomen frequently with
out apparent cause, obstinate con-
stipation.
A physician can administer to a
vagotonic medicine which will at
any rate temporarily restore the
balance and relieve all the synp-
toms. In fact, that is a test Of the
diagnosis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29

The l. W. W., correspondence introduced in the
records at the trial in Chicago show, consider
it a sin be satisfied with wages or working con-
ditions, however well they farng. Having gained
a point over an employer it is the duty of member
of this organization to at demand more, and
strike for it, If necessary The activities of such
scamps have given the kaiser much comfort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
Animal Stuff.

Dog time!" barked Officer Fitz-
gerald at the front door of a house
in the 1000 block on Fourteenth
street the other day.
Chief of Police Phil Miller lives
in that block.
"W-w-what's that?' asked the
startled lady who had responded to
the policeman's knock.
Time to pay dog tax" Fitz ex-
planned.
We'll, what of it? 1 haven't any
dog"
That's what they all say.
S'pose I didn't see your pup out in
the back yard just now?"
IF there's dog in the back yard
and you can catch it it's yours"
A moment more and Fitz was in
the back yard trying out the arts
and wiles that all policemen prac-
tlce in dog tax season.
The lady came to the back door
and took in the situation.
Hey" she warned, that Phil
Miller's dog
Did you ever see a chipmunk duck
into a hole?
Well, that's the way Fitz flashed
around the corner of the house.
LIEUTENANT Walter B. Schaef-
er, our teammate and friend in
school days, and the first American
soldier to "go over the top" in
France, has now been taken pris-
oner by the Germans according to
yesterdays official casualty list. It
is our bet that if anybody will equal
or surpass the exploits of Pat
O'Brien, Schaefer will be the man.
During his sojOurn in the Ameri-
can ranks in France he gained the
soubriquet of the demon Of No
Mans land"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29

If it is proper and patriotic to pasture sheep on
the White house lawn why not have some for Long
View park? A lot of perfectly good blue grass is
going to waste there and the sheep, may be sure,
would be delighted to do the cutting We might even
add shepherdess two to Offset any possible i'm
pairment of the scenery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29
AMT III THE TRUTH,
'Tain't what you do
Or what you say
But what you have
Got the coin to pay
That countsi

ITALIAN Shoots Kiss to Death"
Headline. Now, girls, don't be
alarmed. That might sound unro-
mantle and all that on the part of
the Italian, but it really isn't. Kiss
was an Austrian aviator. The Aus
trO government should have known
better than TO offer such a tempta-
ton as that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-29

All men becoming 81 in the period from
June 6. 1917, to June ). 1918, inclusive, must
register on the latter date. Those living in
the west half OF this county must file their
names with the Rock Island exemption
board in the Peoples National bank building