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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-30

letic Dan Sterling made a spri1g'
They were fiat on the ground. roll
ing over and over, pummelliug one
another the next moment. Then a
sharp slash laid open Dams cheek
from ear to chin. Barton had gov
his hunting knife into play. he
snarled like a banied tiger as ian
wrenched il from his hand anu
flung il ten feet away. Barton man
aged TO tear himself loose from the
clasp of his opponent and rolled
over and over to reach the distant
weapon.
That's all" pronounced Dan
Sterling grimly. arising 20 his Ieet
for Jess Barton had gone over the
edge of the cliff, sheer.
Two hours later Dan located inc
den where Barton had incarcerated
the young lawyer. Il was just day
light when. riding double, they
reached the outskirts OF Broadside
You'd better get word 20 thaI
sweet little gal OF yours couh-
seled Dan as they came IN stgh'
or the Eagles Nest.
He rode on alone and entered
tho one hotel OF the settlement TO
be greeted by the sherln's posse
They regarded his bruises and the
face slash lnquiringly.
Reminder OF a scrimnage Win
the man l was after" explained
Dan, You all know him-Jess
Barton"
THAT measly Tuftlan," began the
sheriff, but Dan raised his hand.
Don't speak III of the dead, ne
said solemnly. and they under
Alnnh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-30

We are surely living in record making days, ref
erence was very recently made to worlds record
tabshed by Pacific coast shipbuilding yard, in the
ordnance department announces that 900 rifles
turned over to the government by one plant in
single day, thus constituting another record This
speeding up is highly commendable and indicates
something OF the devotion OF the American workers to
the great for which boys braveIy
fighting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-30

The shortage of rubber in Germany is acute and
the Germans to ALI sorts of tricks to get it.
The latest is to tamper with letters from prisoners
and to introduce bogus requests for footballs The
imitation of the prisoners HANDWRITING is clevery
done and deceves all but the experts For this
the department will not allow footballs to be sent
to prisoners Whatever will they think of next
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-30
CHAPTER XVIII.
/ Start in a Long Way.

| journey to Canton in the midst
Of the haying season. After the
long stretches of forest road we
hurried along between fragrant
/ fields of drying hay. At each tavern
we first entered the barroom where
! the landlord-always a well-dress-
ed man of much dignity and filled
| with the news of the time, that be-
ing a part of his entertainment
received us with cheerful words.
| His housekeeper was there and as
| signed our quarters for the night.
Our evenings were spent playing
| cards or backgammon or listening
to the chatter of our host by the
freside. At our last stop on the
road | opened my trunk and put on
! my best suit of clothes.
We reached Canton at o'clock
in the evening of a beautiful sum-
mer day. | went at once to call
upon the Dunkelbergs and learned
from a man at work in the door
yard that they had gone away for
the summer. How keen was my
disappointment / went to the taV-
fern and got my supper and then
over to Ashery Lane to see Michael
Racket and his family. found the
schoolmaster playing his violin.
"Now God be praised-here ia
Bart" he exclaimed as he put down
his instrument and took my hands
in his. I've heard, my boy, how
bravely we've weathered the capes
an I'm proud o. ye-that | ami"
| wondered what he meant for
second and then asked:
How go these days with you?"
Swift as the weaver's shuttle"
he answered "Sit you down, while
I call the family. They're out in
the kitchen putting the dishes
! away. Many hands make light la
Dor"
They came quickly and gathered
about me-a noisy, happy group.
The younger children kissed me
and sat on my knees and gave me
the small news of the neighbor-
hood.
How good were the looks of those
friendly faces and the full-hearted
pleasure of the whole family at my
coming!
What Joy for the spare room!"
t0IhiiuSu TIC
l wouldn't wonder if the old bed
was dancin' on it's four legs this
very minute"
81 intend to walk up to the hills
tonight" I said.
up to the hills!" he exclaimed
merrily. AN the Jackets lynn
awake thinkin' o. We on the dark
road. Try it, boy, an ye1l get a
crack with the ruler and an hour
after school. Yer aunt and uncle
will be stronger to stand yer com
in with the nights rest upon them.
Ye wouldn't be routin' them out q
bed an they after a hard day with
the haydn! Then, my kind-hearted
lad, We must give a thought to
Michael Henry. He's still alive an
stronger than eyer-thank Godi"
So. although / longed for those
most dear to me up the hills. l
spent the night with the Jackets
and the schoolmaster and l sat an
hour together after the family had
gone to bed.
"How are the DunkeIbergs?"
asked.
Sunk in the soft embrace o. lux
ury," he answered. "Grimshaw
made him; Grimshaw liked him. He
was always ready to lick the boots
O Grimshaw. 1t turned out that
Grimshaw left him an annuity of
three thousand dollars. which he
can enjoy as long as he observes
one condition"
What is that"
HE must not let his daughter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-30

Though Chicago voters had not the opportunity
of recording their votes on the wet and dry ques-
ton at the spring election it is satisfactory
that conditions are improving Not only are the
1000 less saloons than in the previous year but
drunkenness is considerably cut The brideweIl re-
indicate that the number of drunkards has de-
creased to approximately one-third of last years
number.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-30

| Give Rousing SendOff.-With the
newly organized Liberty chorus Of
$50 voices singing patriotic songs,
a band playing national airs and
popular melodies, Davenport and
Scott county tonight will give a
rousing sendoff to 131 selectives
who leave for Camp Forrest, Ga,
at 10 O'Clock. The usual parade
through the business section to the
Burlington depot where the mar
will entrain will be held.
Club RaDs CarniVals.-A commit
| tee that will push the movement to
| discontinue the bringing to Daven-
port of carnival companies was ap-
pointed by the Rotary club at the
regular weekly meeting at the
| Blackhawk hotel yesterday noon.
| The committee will act on the ques-
ton at once and no doubt will back
the movement started here several
weeks ago by various organizations
to discontinue these shows. Just
what action the Rotary club will
take in the matter was not brought
up at yesterdays meeting, but
many of the members expressed
themselves disfavoring such shows
in Davenport.
Promise 1900 Acres.-"We must
feed those who fight for us!"
Twelve thousand acres of winter
wheat will be Scott county's pa
triotic answer to the governments
appeal for a bumper acreage this
fall This was the promise of the
Scott County Farm league at its
regular monthly directors meeting
at the court house Saturday after
noon when resolutions were adopt
ed promising the heartiest coopera-
ton for a record yield next year.
Destroy Gardens Again. - Some
unknown person, presumably of
pro-German tendencies, is back at
work in Davenport destroying war
gardens. Henry Wichelman, 500
North Pine street, yesterday morn
ing reported to Chief of Police P J.
Phelan that several stalks of corn
in the garden back of his house had
been cut Saturday and Sunday
nights and left lying where they
fell
In Role of Rescuer.-Two men,
one of whom gave his name only
as Allen, owe their lives to the
presence of mind Of A ]. Soeder,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-30

Many men in country strive with might and
main increase their weight pass the army
test. Some of the practices they resort to in the
effort amusing. An English recruiting board had
before them recently about whose weight they
had no reason to hesitate. Stepping on the scale he
found to weigh 476 pounds. Surely this must
be a record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-30
CHAPTER XVII
(Continued.)

Kate met me at the door when !
went back into the house and kissed
my cheek and again / heard those
haif-spoken words, my boy" |
ate my breakfast with her and
when / was about to get into my
saddle at the door gave her a
hug and. as she tenderly patted my
cheek, a smile lighted her counter
ance so that it seemed to shine upon
me. l have never forgotten its Sc
renity and sweetness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-30

The Stars and Stripes the American soldier news
paper published in Paris, announces that it will
abandon its sporting page until an allied victory
brings peace. Is this they want the entire
thought of the soldier to be concentrated upon the
serious business on hand? If so the plan will be
heartily approved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-30
Reason Enough to Be Peeved.

Bloomington, H., Paragraph.
Editor Paragraph: Please put in
your valuable paper l wish to have
a cOrrectment of such radicalism
doctorine of some person who is
willfully wrong of me ever selling
or giving away any liquor (Signed)
Mrs. Eva BurgIund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-30

FRED Bergert of drug store fame
has painted one of the wheels of
his automobile a light yellow. He
likes it so well that he is said to
be thinking seriously Of touching
up the other three wheels a little
too, but so far as we can learn it is
nothing more than an uncOnfirmed
rumor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-30

1t recently stated in the English house of
commons by the secretary to the ministry of pen
sons that up the LIST OF June ,3O7 Iimbless
had been fitted with artificial limbs and 1855 more
were waiting their turn This is a noble record and
indicates that medical science has certainly reached
high state of perfection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-30

The directors of the California Wine association
in their last annual report advised their members
dispose of their stock and prepare prohibon yes
and they had better do so quickly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-30
Just Then, Unfortunately, II Closed.

Just Then, Unfortunately, 1t Closed.
Joplin. Mo, News-Herald).
john Malang, Jimmie Bronson
and Nal McGilvery were admitted
to the bar Saturday night by the
Jasper County Bar association.
They were going to admit a few
more, but just then the bar closed.
INSANE on one point, a fixed
idea of Intense patriotism" was the
finding of two alienists who exam
ined Timothy Crowley, a sailor. who
was being tried in Chicago for as
saulting a man.
The alienists, and possibly the de-
PENDANTS lawyers thought they
would get that kind of an insanity
plea by easily in these patriotic
times, but the Judge was equal to
the occasion. He replied, after the
report had been given:
No man in these days with
hxed idea of intense patriotism and
mentally healthy in every other
way will be adjudged insane by
me. In fact his patriotism is CON
vincing proof of his sanity"
ACCORDING TO reports the sui
tan has broken relations with the
kaiser. With these cool mornings
whetting up the appetite of the al
ready famine stricken Germans and
Thanksgiving drawing nearer every
day, we imagine those Hun folk
are going to be considerably peeved
to think OF
LOSING their turkey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-30
Those CensOrs VIII Do 1t Every
Time!

(Sherrard, Ill, Bulletin).
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hallas have
just received letter from their son
John who is over there" in
France The letter bore plain evil
denve of having passed through the
censor's hands as there were some
deliberations on it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-30
Teething.

Teething.
So far as the diagnosis and treat
ment of diseases of children are
concerned a knowledge Of the Pc
riod or program of the cutting Of
teeth is as superfluous as a porter
on a parlor car. / have worried
along in private and hospital pfac-
tice for several years, with no more
than my fair share of grave dag
nostic errors, yet l can't tell Tor the
life of me just when a baby is sup
posed to cut any particular part of
MS masticating machinery.
A baby is cutting teeth from the
age of 1 month to the age of 80
years, and there is no particular
reason why he should be annoyed
by the fact at one time more than
at another
There is no special occasion for
denying a baby little ,peeyishness
now and then over the cutting of a
tooth. So long as he isn't really
sick it is immaterial; you can do
him no harm by attributing his ir-
ritable state to "teething" if that
makes you any happier; provided
you avoid every alleged remedy blu:
cleanliness in all things. But as
soon as that baby becomes actually
i'll in any way, then it would be as
justifable to withhold his bath or
to put his feeding nipple in your
own mouth to test the temperature
of his food as it would to attribute
his illness to the physiological pro-
cess of cutting teeth.
In the darkest depths of ignor-
ance, carelessness and immortality,
teething is conjured up to explain
away most of the misfortunes of in
fancy. AS you ascend the scale of
intelligence the crime becomes less
and less popular, until you attain
the height of enlightened mother
hood where it is never committed
at all.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Taking Them By and Large.
How few doctors render
really efficient scientific service TO
their patrons. 1t seems to me that
musicians as a class do not meas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-30

YOU probably have not heard
that Knox Price is the youngest
fOurminute man in the country.
Well, he is, and while we cannot
say whether they are related or not
we felt that you would be interested
in hearing about him, inasmuch as
YOU are all so well acquainted with
Boosts Price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-30

WHILE speaking of high prices
and that sort of thing, we refer you
to an optimistic Missouri editor
who speaks of the present value of
money thus: "A dollar does not go
as far as it used to, but it goes fast
er while it is going"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-30
CMOR D@ ND
DIScOR ID S
THE GOLD STAR IN THE WIN
DOW

There's tiny gold star in Tue win
dow
Where for me 1ths a blue one
hath shone,
The tears dim my sight, in the fast
fading light,
For little mother and are alone.
1t seems but a day since he left us,
So brave and so manly and true,
Yet the story is told, in the bright
star of gold,
For the gold star replaces the
blue.
There's a tiny gold star in the win
dow,
And the night gathers round me
alone,
A life story is told, in the bright
star of gold,
Where the blue star in past days
hath shone.
They tell us he died fighting
brayely,
He went down as the brave
knights OF old,
Yet the tears dim my sight, in the
fast fading light,
AS l gaze on the bright star Of
gold.
There's tiny gold star in the win
dow,
1t may not mean much, friend,
to you,
Just the loss of our lad, he was all
that we had,
A manly boy gallant and true;
There's a tiny gold star in the win
dow,
Where in glad days a blue one
hath Shone,
All the story is told, in the bright
star of gold,
And little mother and I are alone
WILLIAM HENRY DIXON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-30

FIRST it's reported that Won
Hindenburg is dead. Next we are
told that he is not dead but that
he is critically ILL Now we're Off
cialIy advised by the German army
headquarters that he is neither dead
nor i'll and that in fact he is in the
best of health. For our part, we
prefer to still believe the first re-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-30
You Say She Did!

(Seaton, Ill, independently.
Mrs. Bertha Christie lost a fine
calf, Saturday.
OUR idea of advertising that
FOOLS nobody is that put out by a
restaurant which advertises home
cooking" and by the department
store that puts articles in its win
dows bearing two price marks. one
of them crossed out, thus showing
the reduction" in the price of the
article.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-30
The Light IN
the Clearing
Bv IRVING BACHELLER

Copyright 1917. The Bobbs- Merrin Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-30
Why Advertise. Most Folks Just
Borrow Them,

ALLENTOWN, Pa, CaID.
Wanted-BOoks to keep. Address
Accountant, care this paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-30
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Taking Them By and Large.

How few doctors render
really efficient scientific service to
their patrons. 1t seems to me that
physicians as a class do not meas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-30

Continued Tomorrow
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-01

Beautiful square mesh weave.
handsomely designed; 3 yards
long; White and Drapery
Ecru.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-01
Smart Fur
Trimmed Suits

In all the desired and fash
ionable shades,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-01
Novelty
Bobbinet Curtains,
S2.95 Pair

Nicely made Net Curtains.
finished with lace edge; 21s
yards, we'll made; hang per-
fectly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-01
fashionable Tailored Suits
Fashionable
Novelty Suits

In Velour and Silvertone;
some arc FUR trimmed; val
ues up to $4,000,
Now $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17
NUTMEG STATE MANUFACTURERS
FIRST TIC PROMISE EMPLOYEES
TO HELP FARMERS THIS SUMMER

Connecticut IS the first state TO
put into operation the plan of the
United States employment service
for the use of industrial workers as
part-time war-emergency farm
workers and Connecticut manufac-
turers and merchants are the first
to officially indorse the plan and
release employees. The Nutmeg
state. Furthermore, has perfected a
release system which is the first
of its kind and which is considered
better and more effective than that
employed by Canadian manufacture
ers last year.
The United States employment
service is obtaining pledges from
employers to release men during
the press of the harvest season as
they are needed. Individual manu-
their local organizations, while the
merchants are being brought into
the project through the commercial
organizations in the cities and
larger towns and the local agents
of the state council Of defense in
the smaller communities.
Already Is of the largest indus
trial plants in Hartford have pIedg-
ed the release of workers. @onE
them are the Colts Patent Firearms
company, Pratt & Whitney com
pany, Underwood Typewriter com
pany, Taylor & Fem company,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17
WOMEN ASKED
TO TAKE JOBS
Government Asking Them to Fill
Positions OF More Than 60 Dir
fereRt Kinds

More and more. as the war pro-
gram progresses, is the govern
meut depending upon women to per
form the tremendously increased
volume OF work in the civil
branches. The force of civilian
EMPLOYEES in Washington. d. c., in
creased from 10000 10 approximate
" 10000 during the first year Of
our participation in the war OF
this increase Of 10000 more than
$4,000 are women. Women make up
the increase in government offices
and establishments outside or
Washington in less proportion, for
the reason that the greatest eX-
pansion in the field has been in the
large manufacturing plants OF the
war and navy departments, where
thousands Of mechanics and labor
ers are employed in shipbuildinS
and in manufacturing ordnance and
other war material. Women are not
available for employment in trades
positions TO any great extent, but
their services are being utilized in
every way that is practicable.
The United States civil service
commission is calling for women
for government work of not less
than 90 different kinds. The list
includes stenOgraphers, typisrs,
bookkeepers, other clerks of
score or more Of classifiCatiOns
which require training in some
special technical line, statisticians,
operators OF various kinds Of cal
culating, addressing and duplicat-
ing machines; proof readers, law
clerks. welfare executive secTe-
taries. craftsmen of dozen kinds,
telegraph and telephone operators,
trained nurses. chemists, physicists,
library assistants, inspectors of I'M
dergarments, finger-print classifi-
ers, and many others.
The commission urges women to
offer their services TO the govern
ment at this time of great need. As
men are called to the Colors. wom-
en- must take their places and keep
the machinery behind the armed
forces moving at the maximum of
efficiency. Representatives of the
civil service commission al the
post office in all important cities
are prepared to furnish definite in
formation and application blanks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17

Whitney Manufacturing company,
Hartford Electric Light company,
and others. Most of these have war
contracts.
The Hartford Electric Light COM
pany already has signed up 100 OF
its men, or 20 per cent of its entire
force. for farm work. Many of them
have had farm experience. The
company has arranged TO send out
its men in units OF from ) to 10 over
period of % weeks, guaranteeing
that at least five men will be con-
stantly engaged in helping farmers
during this period. The company
furthermore will take the men by
automobile to the farms so that tie
farmers benefited will be put to no
trouble or expense for transporta-
ton. This unit and transportation
scheme will be generally employed.
The Connecticut plan is novel in
that the manufacturers and other
employers releasing men for farm
work will continue their wages dur
ing their farm engagements, while
the farmers using them Will pay the
wages due the men as farm hands
tC their regular employers. Manu-
facturers are periodically willing
to sacrifice the difference while the
employees left in the plants are in
turn offering to do their bits by
carrying along the tasks of their
comrades temporarily engaged in
food production.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17
On County Records
Warranty Deeds.

William Butler to Garnet Butler,
lot 10, Schubert & Flugels End add,
r. l., 81.
William Roth and wife to Logan
De Board and wife, part lots and
6, block 81, Chicago or Lower add,
r. l., ST.
George Frank and wife to Joseph
c. Naab. S. Falkovitch's add, r. l.,
$1,000
Frank NJ. Google and wife to
Alice Perkins, Z acres in sec. %
17-1w, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17
NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Bids will be received at the
mayors Office. Rock Island, Ill, I'M
til 10 a. m. Saturday, June /, 1918,
for grading Forty-third street from
Fourteenth to Eighteenth avenues;
also Thirty-fifth street from Elev-
enth to Eighteenth avenue. City re-
serves right to reject any or all
bids.
WILLIAM M'CONOCHIE. Mayor,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17

Alice Perkins and husband to
Mary Google, Z acres in sec. %
17-1w, 81.
William E. Bailey and wife to D.
E. Killgrove, lot 8, W. f. Bailey's
oath street, add. R. l., 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17
So good it's like a new dessert!
A fluffy, luscious
milk sherbet

Bring to a boil 2 cups Of
Libbys Miik. 2 cups Of
hot lnater, and halt a cup
of sugar. Let cool before
you put into freezer. When
partly frozen, add one
tablespoon Of rdniiid, and
The stiHy beaten tohites of
2 egqs. Freeze dry, and
seTre ga Shsrbet cups.