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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

| Cicely has pauperized herself"
The girl came and stood N the
moonlight.
Well" she said, had I not
right to dispose of my own money
Especially if I found it was stand
ing between me and love? There
are those. noble enough 10 silence
their own hearts before the pres
ence of gold. and there are those
she paused smiling.
Robert" she added, last week
you asked me 10 marry YOU"
The guardian moved unComfort-
ably. We will not discuss that
here" he said.
Very we'll" Cicely agreed.
Douglas" she spoke into the
shadows. Last week you confessed
that YOU would never ask me 10
marry you, because you could not
accept my wealth. Now that
stand before you with empty
hands" Cicely held out her hands,
will you take me now. Dougas!
There was no answer from the
shadows. but a man sprans out AID
caught her TO his breast
From this shelter Cicely smiled
at them all. and now" she said,
Il have been doing a little expert
menting myself / heard you ana
aunt out here plotting. Robert, ana
got Daddy Lane on the phone
before you went to see him. lie
agreed that my end justified the
means" She turned TO her lover
My fortune Is still intact. Doug
las, she said, I'VE Will have TO
keep it after ALI"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
TlHZIE DAILY SHORT STORY

calls him Daddy Lane" A sud
den light shone in the guardian S
eyes. why cannot we try the ex-
pertinent OF suggesting that which
happened to the bankers daughter
mentioned by Mrs. Blake?"
"Whycannot you and l, Miss Fer
ris, in an effort to save Cicely,
circulate a report of the loss OF
her fortune?"
why, Cicely would contradict
it." the aunt objected.
The guardian leaned forward. at
would be necessary for a time to
deceive her also" he explained.
But Mr.. Lane" the aunt inter
posed, would be sure to set her
right"
The guardian reached for his
hat. Il will go in to town to see
Mr.. Lane" he said We Will &c
over this thing together. If he
thinks the experiment not justifi-
able, where Cicelys future happi-
ness is at stake, we viii abandon
il. If, on the other hand, he real
ICES the value of having her eyes
opened tC this suitOr's real char
acter, for of course with the dis
appearance OF her money. the man
vii! also disappear, why then we
can plan together some story about
failure OF her company's oil
wells"
Miss Ferris did not look re-
Heved. ut all sounds dramatic
anG queer" she said, and she lin
gered upon the veranda. looking
perplexedly after heE niece's guar
dian, as he strobe away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
Tax on Non-Essentials.

Divertng male workers OF draft age from non
essential to essential industries is not the only
means the administration means to employ to get
the nation organized basis. Taxation is
also to be employed if the plans which far have
been only roughly outlined put in force Sec
rotary McAdoo considers it necessary to have a
bill passed and if this is done the in
tention is to frame 1t to make lines of industry
which produce the things which the people can do
without pay in greater proportion than those which
considered indispensable.
1t looks if the people going to be forced to
pay more dearly than ever for luxuries. and also
If congress may be kept in the trenches through
out the heated term
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

From the interior came a low
murmured voice. Cicely was talk
ing at the phone. She appeared
presently lightly poised in the door
way, whitehead figure, and smiI-
ing.
Toward them down the garden
path came a tall young man.
Exit the dragon" said Cicely,
"and enter the prince" Twilight
gave place to darkness, sounds and
house lights died away, the man
and girl fingered, talking in low
murmurs, while near by in silent
persistence the aunt rocked to and
fro
Robert was right" she conclud-
ed, this man would soon lure
Cicely's fortune away, with Cicely."
Then briskly from the darkness
came the guardian. He spoke
shortly, bitterly.
Il have Just returned from see
ing your lawyer, Cicely," he said,
and have learned OF your most
unwise speculations. Why. you
should have insisted upon this step
against his advice. and without
consulting your friends. ! cannot
imagine. But you have made your
self literally a pauper"
The old lady pulled at the guard
ian's sleeve.
Il don't understand this innova.
ton. Robert" she whispered. You
say Cicely herself made invest
ments?"
There was no need for decep-
tion, he answered roughly. the
thing is too true. Lane told me.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
Fiendishness That Passes Belief.

Reports coming from Corfu that Austria is
deliberately inocuatng Italian and Serbian prison
with tuberculosis and other contagious diseases
and then sending them home to spread death among
their countrymen. Germany is accused from other
of breeding disease cultures and scattering
them abroad by means Of articles exported to for
egn countries Obviously these charges diff
cult to substantiate. Many doubt that the Hun
is capable of such fendishness
We need not pause to debate the question now
Enough was proved against him long ago-before
the had been fairly started-to justify the civ
ilized world in arraying itself sodly against the
central powers and fighting them to the death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

been using trucks in developing the parcel post bus
mess between larger cities and nearby commun-
tiles At many points. especially in the east. trucks
are making regular trips and carrying freight
on a regular schedule.
Mechanically the truck has been developed to a
point where it be used with profit for general
carrying business short hauls Before into
much wider use, however must have better
roads. When they relieved II the burden of
financing the war it is epected that the American
people will their attention road improvement
with renewed zeal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
The Renewal Of the Drive.

The German drive seems to have been finally re-
newed. The whole world which has been awaiting
in suspense, will experience a certain relief for
there is feeling that this effort will be the last
midable one the Hun will ever be able to make. If
this is crushed and the allies confident of their
ability to do it, the tide have every reason to
hope, will definitely set in against the boche and
with the American flood giving it impetus will even
tuaIly overwhelm him and all his fnfquities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
Increase of Rail Rates.

The higher cost of travelling and of shipping
freight by rail will soon be felt by the American
people. It is to be hoped that the increase of pas
averaging % per will meet increased cost of
operation and maintenance, and will make further
agitation Of the subject unnecessary for the duration
of the The settlement may be entirely
equitable, but efficiency is what most inter-
ested in just now. We have time to stop and
figure domestic problems down to the last cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
Use of the German Language.

Governor Harding OF Iowa has offered to the
people, not only of his state but OF every state, a
good working solution of the German language
problem His proclamation may have other effect
than ii crystalline public sentiment, but If it does
that it will accomplish great deal. These rules,
suggested for Iowa during the war, will apply
equally well elsewhere.
First. English should and must be the only
medium OF instruction IN public, private. de-
nomination or other similar schools.
Second. Conversation in public places, on
trains and over the telephone should be in
the English language.
Third. All public addresses should be in
the English language.
Fourth. Let those who cannot speak or
understand the English language conduct their
religious worship in their homes.
AS the governor points out the constitutions Of
the nation and state guarantee freedom in religious
worship. but not freedom to a foreign language,
especially when doing tends to create dtscord
and disturb the peace and quiet OF the community
Observance of the foregoing rules, the governor
adds if done in the spirit Of patriotism though in
convenient to some will not interfere with their
guaranteed constitutional rights and will result in
peace and tranquility home and greatly strengthen
the country in battle The blessing of the United
States great that any Inconvenience or sac
rifce should willingly be made for their perpetuity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

Competition always has been heralded as the life
of trade, but when it comes to industry nowadays
rivet driving contests inaugurated in the
shipyards to speed up production. Now the man.
ager of the Sparrows Point yard Baltimore
declares the efforts to make records are detri-
ment, instead of advantage So much interest has
been aroused that when a group of riveters put on
stunt scores of other workers leave their jobs to
watch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
The Tale OF the Tumid Merchant.

Inc Iale Oh Jle INHlIu -DGTctlaflt-
This is story lifted from the
April, 1918. Medical Council. II
was written by David Curle, NJ. D.,
C. NJ, whatever that means, Scot
land.
A merchant past middle age. 70
inches tall, weighed 23S pounds.
That is, he was at least 5S pounds
too heavy, which means, of course,
that he ate too much. He complain
ed of shortness OF breath on slight
exertion. His face, especially under
the eyes, showed a transparent full
ness; his body was tumid; tongue
tumid, and it showed indentations
from the teeth; lining of eyelids
pale. The man was feeble, Ian
guild. For years his breakfast had
been as follows:
Large bowl of oatmeal porridge,
with Milk
One Slice of toast, buttered
SWeetened Tea
His other meals were all right,
except THAI he had a powerful sweet
tooth.
He was ordered to alter his
breakfast to the following:
One piece of bacon
One slice of untoasted bread
One cupful of unsweetened tea
He was forbidden sugar, sweet
ened buildings, but allowed thin
bread very thickly spread with but
ter and rather more lean meat than
he had been eating.
The change of diet made him feet
better and he stuck to it, in a way
like a ScOt"nman, oh, so unlike the
men of This country. The result
was that IN the next eleven months
the tumid merchant lost heavily
he lost "a pounds, his girth was re-
duced six inches, his collar size
shrank one inch, he looked 20 years
younger, his brain energy and mus
Gle energy both increased remark
ably, his shoTtness of breath on
moderate exertion disappeared, and
now he is in ripe condition to write
a glowing testimonial-only alas,
he had taken not medicine at all!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Bathing at Home and Abroad.

! saw an article either by you
or some other physician stating
that it is not necessary TO go
abroad to the famous mineral
springs, but that by using the in
gradients Of these, spring waters in
ones own bath tub the same effects
could be obtained. 1 have been
using EPSON salts in my bath with
some benefit. Could you give me
the ingredients of the best mineral
spring waters? q. A. M
Answer-The article must have
been by some other physician, be-
cause l think any good effects ex-
perienced from a visit to a spa are
attributable to % change OF
scene, ~ open air, g more care
full diet, "a drinking more water,
90 living more natural life in gen.
eraL I can see no object in adding
anything 20 the water for a bath.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

A Pennsylvania coal mine has Just been closed
for shipping large quantities of slate in coal deliv
cred to state institution. One sample was SIS per
cent slate and another AZ per cent. If the output
of this particular concern were necessary to keep
US from suffering with cold next winter doubtless
most of US would be willing TO undergo the ordeal
rather than see punishment deferred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

Detroit woman has started something by
doubt will 10 the front all over the coun-
try and there will be no end OF contests 1t will be
all right so long as they don't call on the men to
oficiate. If given his choice among acting Judge
il a baby contest, refereeng knitting match or
charging a machine gun nest your average man
would pick the last job every tma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

Porto Ricans in large numbers are being brought
to this country to help relieve the shortage of
skilled labor. At home, where they subsist on
roasted green bananas and cocoanut milk, the is
landers do not amount to much but they are active
willing chaps and after they get few square Amer
lean meals inside of them they ought to hold their
own in average company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

IN a second hand store on Sec
Ond avenue not far distant from this
shop there is a collection of cash
registers in the window and among
them is one which registers what
was sold when the sale was wrung
up. This particular register nOV
shows the last sale was a HALF
PINT. Tell me, Watson, can you
deduce where that cash register
was before the second hand store
got it?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

Bolivia is counting trouble in inviting Japan to
send 10000 orientals to farm in the South American
country. the invitation is accepted it probably
will be, the Bolivians at distant day will find
themselves compelled to speed up to keep place
in the procession. Competition may become so
keen in fact, that they will decide it easier to fight
than to work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
THE SNOOZER OOZES.

Of Holsters near and Holsters far
The worst we know is Henry
Heats
Who always spreads out in the car
And occupies eleven seats.
Of slick cells near and slick cells far
The worst We know is Francis
Bold,
Who's always sure to ride car
On a transfer two weeks old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
CMORDS AID
.DTSCORDS
EARLY MORNING DISCORD.

Oh, you who make your gumshoe
rounds
At 4 a. m. with hideous rounds,
Tho / am peeved, you must agree
I've more than common right to be!
The sparrows. roosting or my sill,
All pipe a tenor high and shrilI;
Then can you not suppress the ire,
Or shake it down an octave higher.
JOHN ID. WELLS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

1t has been suggested that bakers should adopt
a method of labelling bread to avoid waste that
results from cutting the paper slips off the loaves
The best remedy it seems US, is for the consumer
TO eat the label
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
TIE PTRLIC,S GOAT.

ITO the Tune OF "Oh, Johnny, Oh!"O
o. D. X, o. d. X, how you can bluff,
0. D. K, o. D. K, where dye get
that stuff,
You make the public laugh out loud
And yet The Argus must be proud
To have you with them.
o. D. X, o. d. K, you're clever it's
true,
And the public owes lot to you,
But with your blonde and brunette
You'll get the public's goat yet,
o. D. X, o. d. K. Oh!
go"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

Plan for Hospital Temporary
quarters for the detention and
treatment of persons suffering
from veneral diseases will be
provided in Davenport by the
board of health and county board
of supervisors, acting on an order
from the federal government. The
adyisability of providing an isola-
ton hospital where patients afdict-
ed With social diseases could be
quarantined was discussed at a
Joint meeting Saturday of the
board of health and the county
board. Trustees of the Pine Knoll
sanitarium were in attendance at
the meeting.
Had Two Husbands-IIeen Simp-
-Immis- Todd, a resident of Bet
tendoTf, with two husbands living
has applied to the district court
for relief from an embarrassing
situation. Proceedings to have the
second marriage, performed May
6 last, annulled were filed Satur-
day by Lane & Waterman, Mrs.
TOdd's attorneys. Ileen Simpson
married Charles Immis in Indian
apolis, Ind, on May l, 1916, accord
ing to her petition. They lived to-
gether but a short time when I'M
mis- left saying that he would Sc
cure a divorce. Later, so the plain
tiff claims, Immis informed her
that a divorc was granted and she
was restored to her maiden name.
Assuming this TO be true. she mar
ried Ora Todd on May 6, only to
discover a few days later that no
divorce was ever granted in her
first matrimonial venture.
Cop Is Sued-Walter Light, ar
rested on May 10 and arraigned in
police court on charge of street
lettering and being a vagrant,"
filed suit in district court Saturday
against Policeman Peter G. Kuebl
for $4,000 damages, alleged false
arrest. In his petition Light al
leges that the arrest was made
without provocation and for the
sole purpose of injUring his repu-
tation. He was held in Jail sew
eraI hours before being arraigned
before the police magistrate. After
an investigation of the charge by
the county attorneys office the
case was ordered dismissed.
o
Wants Damages.-Because the
city of Davenport permitted ice
and slush to accumulate On a side
walk on Federal street between
Case and West Sixth streets, F. NJ
Jones, who suffered a fractured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

A PAINTING in water colors of
a Rock Island street by J. d. HOf-
trup. a Davenport artist, is creating
considerable of furOre at the an
nual exhibit in the Art institute Of
Chicago. The title of the picture
is "A Wet Day" We presume it re-
fers to one of those days before
May 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

GOVERNOR Harding of Iowa has
forbidden the teaching Of the Ger
man language in the schools OF
Iowa, and not only that but he asks
that talking in the kaiser's tongue
be prohibited in public. We see
where some sections Of Davenport
are going to be suddenly stricken
dumb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

a pound OF wool. picked by hand is the admission
fee to league which IS part of the Idaho division Of
the council of national defense. Manufacturers of
hair restorer doubt expect business to pick up
in that state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

Somebody ought to break it gently to the colonel
that this country is engaged just at present in try
ing TO do what the laborite member of parliament
recently demanded of England-"Get on with the
var"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

AN anxious young lady writes to
Mrs. Thompson asking that Judge
Of humanity's troubles whether it
would be all right to marry fell
low who is making only s36 week.
Mrs. Thompson admits in her wis
dom, that it would be all right to
marry on that salary. but warns
that nobody should marry on less. 9"
II everybody followed that advice
there would be about as many we'd
dfngs in this country as there will
be in Russia when the new law
prohibiting marriages is enforced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

predict rain every day still maintain credtabIe
batting average.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
Ii Must Be Exciting TO Work on a
Newspaper.

everest, Kan, Enterprise).
The paper has not as much news
as it would of had if the two Ever
est roughnecks had not entered the
Office intent upon making a rough
house out of our place OF business,
and succeeded by making "pi" Of
the news which was set.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

IN these days of great aerial ac-
tivity on the battlefronts the argu-
ment has arisen as to the proper
way to refer to an aviator whether
he should he called a flyer or fiier.
Both. We have noticed, are being
freely used. We took refuge in a
dictionary which gave the following
definitions OF the terms:
Flyer-One who flies.
Flier-One who fees.
So we hereby give notice to news
writer's and headWriters TO use the
word Filler" only when
REFERRING tc a German
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
Mr.. Busch, 1t Would Seem, Is No
Piker.

Il
(St. Louis, Mo, Republicl.
Mr.. Busch is giving his bride a
verify costly diamond bracelet,
which is said TO be beautiful. Also,
her maid viii accompany her on
the honeymoon journey at the re-
quest of the young bridegroom
elect, as his sisters have always
had the services of a personal maid.
Mr.. Busch desires that his bride
shall enjoy the same luxury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

FISH Coaxing to Be Caught -
reads a headline in the Muscatine
Journal. Don't know whether that
refers TO the same Fish we have in
mind or not. If it does it should
be rewritten to say Fish cOaxed
to be caught and HE has BEEN"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27
This May Account for the Weather
We've Had,

(SheTTard, III, Bulletin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Damp and
daughter Mabel were visitors in
Rock Island Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

OUR public institutions are sure
ly strange. Take the county court
house for instance. The third floor
is kept busy undoing what the sec
Ond floor has done How can they
ever expect TO get anywhere? On
the second floor marriage licenses
are obtained at the county clerks
Office. On the third floor divorces
are obtained in the circuit court.
ABOUT all DR.. Roberts, the vet
eTinarian, seems to be getting out
of the Grace LUsk case is the horse
laugh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

WE never took much stock in
that story about the old woman
with one tooth biting holes in Swiss
cheese until the other evening
when we saw a one-legged man
making rows of holes in mis- garden
by walking along on his hickory
limb while his wife followed him,
putting cabbage plants in the holes
thus made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

REFERRING to a German.
o. D. =.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

(CoNtinued Monday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-27

Wants Damages the
city of Davenport permitted ice
and slush to accumulate On a side
walk on Federal street between
Case and West Sixth streets, F. NJ
Jones, who suffered fractured
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-11-06
CERTIFICADOS PARA VENDER
AZUCAR.

De acuerdo con las disposiciones
dlctadas aver por la Administrator
local de ~Comestibles, todos los conner
clantes al menudeo, deben estar pro-
vlstos de certificates de la referida
Administration para poder expender
azlcar.
Tales certificates que facultan al
comerciante para vender el citado ar
ticulo durante ell mes de novienjre,
pues tlenen que ser rcformados men
sualmente, estan va listos n las Off
cinas de la mencionada A.dministra-
ci6r. debiendo los interesados pasat
inmediatamentc 4 recogerlos.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-11-06
EN- LAREDO

Deficiencies en- Ia Recommendation
consular que es precise para cump.il
con los requisites in~migtarorioS,
hic:eron Tue ell representative de los
.;notipiS,as de Mexico, 10 Dudiera pa
ssr de Ia ciudad de Nuevo Laredo.
Tama1lipas. donde acuaimente - en-
cUentra.
En- vista de clio. el Presidente De
Ia Union. ST. Rico. envi0 una conf
sion a IA Pan American Labor Press,
~pidi6ndole QUO por su conducto He
cayc al conociniento dc los linoti-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-11-06
EPIDEMI.A EN- LA LAGCNA

Personals llegadas ultimamente de
la ciudad de Torreon, nos dicen que.
gracias a una campaua energica Y
activa a la que contribuyeron todoS
los elementos de la sociedad Y del 60
bierno, la epidemia de Ia influenza es-
pamela, que en- la mar lagunera
Sc preSento en- forma grave, ha m
peZado Z decrecer, pOr mas que aun
no desaparezca del TODD.