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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20
The Congressional Campaign.

Democrats of Rock Island county have gone on
record in favor of putting candidate in the field for
congress in the Fourteenth district Until recently
they were not disposed to contest but of late
events indicated that the Republicans have no
intention of avoiding fight where they think they
have ghost Of a show OF winning If Congressman
Graham we're returned to Washington without oppo-
siton there is no assusence that the considera
ton would be given to sitting Democratic members
elsewhere. In fact, there is good to believe
the contrary.
Colonel Roosevelt, who it is evident, has once
more become the Republican party, sounded the
tocsn at the recent New York state convention. He
laid it down as general proposition that it will be
impossible to fight this through to victory and
arrive at just and lasting peace without Repub-
ncan majority In congress. Undoubtedly he feels
also that the task will be insuperable unless
T. R. is president. He did not say much, but he
might as well have done so, for ardent wish in
tina. direction undoubtedly was father of the demand
that Democrats be thrown out of congress wherever
possible and Republicans put in their places.
1t is not necessary now to remind the public that
have been getting along reasonably we'll with
Democrat In the White house and Democratic
jority in congress. The record of the administra-
ton in domestic affairs as well in the war speaks
for itself.
The issues in this campaign are going to be gen
eral. rather than local The president has asked
that he be given the continued assistance Of the
members OF congress who have proven their capac
ity and above ALL their undivided Americanism This
is no time for experiments. Anyone can profess
loyalty, but translatng 1t into action is another mat
20 mod +hera ha
sympathy with the fundamental principles of free
government and wise and constructive statesman
ship There Is little division Of sentiment to what
we are trying do. 1t is merely question of select
ing men who able and willing to do it. No party
has monopoly on such men, Colonel Roosevelt to the
contrary notwithstanding.
The party label counts for less IN this election
than before. Nevertheless, where party is
attacked it has option but to fight back. Self
spect demands no less.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20
The Spirit of the German Press.

If the press of country is true index OF the
thought of its people then statements which
have appeared in leading German papers should not
be allowed to pass unnoticed In the Kreuz Zeitung,
the devout conservative paper which represents junk
erism the and military circles of Prussia two
very important articles appeared 1t is practically
certain that the writer received his inspiration di
rectly from German headquarters and it is equally
certain that the articles are what Mr. Balfour would
describe as a peace offensve-prac tically effort
to divide allies the disguise of asking for
an honorable termination of the war.
The tunkers who here make themselves heard
are self proclaimed butresses throne in
Prussia. They omnipotent at court, in the army,
in the church. 1t is they who responsible for
engineering the peace of Bucharest and the called
peace in Russia, and who determined
carrying through the to a victorious German
peace The spirit of the articles demand that the
German government with all the at its dis
posal shall carry peace offensive in every
try and which shall take account of the intellectual
movements and peace efforts various political
parties these countries, osensibly to curtail and
end the
1t is clear that plan is to try and withdraw
England from her French ally and to reward her
partly at the expense Of Russia and partly at the ex-
pense of France. In this way Germany would feign
hope to live in peace with the two unconquered
Anglo-Saxon powers The belief is still dominant
in the junker mind that if it be proved to Eng
land that will be liberty plumber Russia and
France Great Britain will withdraw her objection to
the realization Germany ambitions in the far east
There is here clearly revealed scheme to divide
Germany has not correctly sensed the English mind.
John Bull stands first and foremost for justice and
the idea of her forsaklng France and being party
to tnconclusive peace is uShinkable: No Ger
many the allied will be: Fight to the finish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20
The Day in Davenport

Boy Run DOwn-Willie Forman,
five years old, 816 West Fourth
street, was slightly injured at 8
o'clock Thursday evening when he
was struck by an automobile driven
by Paul Briggs, 2405 Sixteenth
street, Moline. The accident took
place on Fourth street, about so
feet west of the Gaines street in
tersection The auto was being
driven west and, according to wit
uesses, young Forman started to
cross the street directly in its
path.
Blasting BOthers m-Blasting
operations in excayating the base
ment of the new Scott county Saw
ings bank building, Third and Brady
streets, were temporarily suspend
ed yesterday while bank officials,
the Nelson Construction company,
John A Littig Construction COM
pany and John A. Littig, defend
ants in an action started by Matt
Scala, a rooming house keeper,
prepared to resist temporary in
junction secured late Thursday.
Scala operates a rooming house
on the second and third floors of
314-316 Brady street, adjoining the
proposed bank structure on the
north. The rooms were leased from
the bank on Sept. %, 1917.
Report for Dril1-More than one
hundred national army selects, the
majority of whom will leave the
city next Friday for Camp Pike,
Ark, reported at Wander Veer
park Thursday night for military
instruction. Thirty-four new
rockies" were given preliminary
instructions in the art of drilling
and squad formations, while the re-
mainder were given advance work
in company formations.
Auction OF Pup Liberty" a
pure-bloded English bull pup, is to
be auctioned off in front of the
Davenport Commercial club at
noon Monday, July %, in the inter
est of the Red Cross. Liberty" is
a beauty from the dog standpoint.
He is pure white with the exception
of black beauty spot" which he
wears over one eye. He is seven
weeks old and is mostly ears, mouth
and paws at the present time But
being young, he has a future be-
fore him, and there is no doubt but
that some day he will be a blue
ribbon winner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20
THE TURNING POINT.
BY Jessie Ethel Sherwin.

Myra Blake gave utterance to a
shrek as there sounded a crash
just beyond the fence surrounding
the little woodland cottage, on the
porch of which she and Mrs. Mason
were seated.
Her hostess, white-haired and
fragile, arose, all a-tremble, but
but she strove to be calm, as was
her wont where an occasion called
for the exercise of good judgment
and prompt action.
Don't be unnerved, Myra," she
said in her quiet tone. Some one
is hurt and we must go to his aid -
"Oh, Mrs. Mason! Do you think
the man is killed."
Mrs. Mason leading the way, they
hurried along the graveled path and
came out upon the outside walk.
Lying upon the lawn was a man of
middle age, and dashing around the
next corner was horse and buggy.
The hind wheel of the vehicle lay
in the road, where it had collapsed
after striking a rock directly in
front of the cottage. The collision
had started up the horse, whose
sudden dash had thrown it's driver
out of the buggy. Mrs. Mason lean
ed over the victim of the accident.
Bring basin OF water and some
towels, Myra," she said, "and the
bottle of camphor. He is breathing
regularly. ! think he has been only
stunned"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20
ACood Tribute.

A great prediction Sir William Weir, air minister
of Great Britain. at Important meeting in London
reported to said: 1T is privilege do hon.
age the membery of the very great American cit
izen and pioneer of flying Wilbur Wright, who now
takes his place with Fulton, Stevenson and Bell as
one of those discoveries marked mestones in the
progress of transport"
At the gathering, it stated that there
good reason why need anticipate any limit
in aeroplane size carrying capacity. Planes with
engines of 1000 horsepower possible and after
there will be safe family air carriages for
week end outings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

to pay you double rather than be
laid up at the hotel, where l sup
pose / wouldn't get much care"
There is plenty of room here, .
Mrs. Mason advised the patient.
You are welcome to such atteu-
ton as Ne can give you"
The victim of the accident soon
learned the situation at the little
cottage. Mrs. Mason was a widow
with a wild and reckless son, who
had left her home two years before
and then was utterly lost to her.
In striving to trace him, the dis
tressed mother had received sor-
rowful news. The last she had
heard of him was that he had be-
come dissipated. and had left the
city in company with a group OF
men bound for some newly diseoy-
cred gold fields in the west.
II the anxious mother missed him,
she had a sharer in her sadness and
hopes. Before he left home Harvey
Mason and Mya Blake, a neighbor's
daughter, had been something more
than friends. They were not engag-
ed, but Harvey had shown his love
for her in many ways. Ii seemed
however. neither his affection for
Myra nor that for his mother had
served to shield the young man
from the temptations city life. Mu-
tually those two gentle. patient
souls mourned over the lost loved
one; mutually they hoped that some
day he would return.
Within a week Delmar was con-
yalescenI He told the widow. as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

1t was after a series OF ministra-
lions that the victim of the accident
opened his eyes. 1t was some mo-
ments before he fully reused from
doZe.
Its my ARM" he said, with a
vince. Il think 1t Is broken"
You had better let US get you
into the house, where you can be
comfortable" suggested Mrs. Ma
son. You help on that side, Myra,
and be careful of the injured arm. ."
They got the sufferer into the
house, led him to a couch, and then
Mrs. Mason gave Myra some direc-
tons. They were brief and to the
point, and Myra started away to
execute her mission with dispatch.
Within an hour q doctor was IN
charge OF the sufferer, and some
neighbor boys had traced the horse
and vehicle and got them to the
village livery, where they belong
ed.
1T looks as though I was landed
down on you good people for
spell, the stranger observed, as
Myra brought him hisssupper on
server, and Mrs. Mason a cot from
the attic and placed II In order IN
corner OF the room you see, I'm
a stranger here, on business, but
II will have to wait till / get over
this shake-up. My name Is Brooke
Delmar, and ! am in the moving
picture business. The doctor says
1t will be a week before can get
around rightly. There is no hos,
pitA here he says. and I'd be glad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20
Soldiers Letters.

is distressing to read that worry over the safety
of her three sons soldiers in France should led
TO Mrs. Josephine Kosfck of Chicago throwing her
self into the river Was the absence OF information
concerning the boys the Of this tragic ends
We know; but in any it is we'll for all
soldiers remember that the minds OF the folks
at home very much worked up these anxious days
and one way by which the tension can be relieved is
the habit of regularly writing home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

Illinois will receive an allotment of $137,5s1 for
Smith Hughes act according to the apportionment of
funds to the various states ANNOUNCED by the federal
board for vocational education Iowa receives from
the same source $52530.
The fund is to be expended >on agricultural edu-
cation salaries of directors, supervisors teacher
training and general maintenance OF the work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

The fact that very ordinary articles used by fam
men thereby enhanced in value has been
Gently demonstrated in London. walking stick
that had been used by Lloyd George was put up for
auction and fetched $780, Possibly the fact that the
sale in behalf of the blinded soldiers chldrens
fund may in a large account for the big fig
ure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

he handed her a liberal sum OF
money, that this but poorly pad
for her kindness and care. "Iui
going 10 throw a few hundred 10
your way, though he added. ~
be along here In about week Win
my photo men | want TO STACY
some scenes in the old house here
as part OF a movie | intend 10 Drlhs
out. All you have to do is 70 ael
natural-like you and Miss BlaAe
standing before the picture OF your
son, and all that
Harvey Mason had prospered, ne
had made rich strike in the mn
ing district and was a popular
spendthrift One night he and soHis
friends rode TO town for a soo1
time" IL wound up at mo'ie
show. Startled, sobered, Hsrfe!
noted a scene that thrilled him
his old home, his mother ana no
old sweetheart. arms entWined' SUI
ro%funy regarding his picture Oh
the wall,
Next day he sold his holding'
and celebrated the bargain by 50;
ing goodbye 10 his associates. ~
last dr@k, boys" he announced =
they stood al the bar. and he dram
ed--a glass of water
And month later Harvey Aasga
entered his abandoned home, "
bring joy and brightness "hs
there had been sorrow and despSi''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

, Says He Found Them-That he
found the two revolyers he had in
his possession, together with sew
eral more guns and numerous arti-
cles, including razors and knives,
was the claim made to the police
late Thursday by Earl Melton, col
ored. Melton is believed to have
been implicated in the robbery of
the Thomas Hardware store, in
Iowa City, on May 27 Police say
that the numbers of the two auto
matte revolvers found on Melton
correspond to the numbers of two
of the guns stolen at that time.
Start Stacker Drive-Every man
of draft age in the city of Daven-
port and in Scott county who has
not Joined the colors will be listeo
by the Scott county council by Sat
urday. The councils work or
fight list will contain information
as to the present occupation of men
liable to military service. Those
who are unoccupied will be round
ed up as slackers and will prob
ably be indicted Immediately into
the fighting forces of the nation.
Men employed in nonessential oc-
equations will also be rounded up
and notified to engage in useful
employment at once or fight for
their country.
New Wheat Arrives - For the
past week new wheat has been ar
irving at the Davenport mills, and
the Weston Flour Mills has already
received about 100 cars. 1t is the
winter wheat from Kansas and Ok
lahoma, part of the 100,000,000
bushel crop that Kansas expects to
harvest this year.
Skater Baby RecOrd-All previ-
Gus records were broken at the
welfare stations Thursday. A total
of 1909 babies were weighed and
measured at the stations, and a
number of others were taken by the
mothers to the family physicians,
and the record sent to the welfare
committee.
Obituary RecOrd-Mrs. Eta Will
cox passed away at Mercy hospital
at 6 o'clock Thursday evening after
a short illness. She had resided on
a farm near Donahue, Iowa The
deceased was born in Copendale,
Kan, March &c, 1886, and was unit
ed in marriage to George Wilcox
Dec. s, 1916.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20
Speeding Up.

The slowness of surface line transportation In
Chicago has been continual OF complaint,
only residents there but to the many who for
mess or pleasure make frequent trips there
possible improvement will be brought
about under the terms of city ordinance Just
passed, will now be required to make only eight
stops per mile for each 100 section of street
bers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

Chicago city council has by a recent action set
example to every city in the land. 1t has APP
proved plan whereby honor certificates bearing the
official seal of the city be given every Chicago
family one or more Of whose sons have laid down his
life for the flag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20
Costly Patriotism.

Even patriotism may be carried too far. 1t
tainIy was so in the Of George ". Pullian who
is at present an of hospital in Chi
cago Pullian was an engineer and talked and
dreamed of nothing else than the inventing Of de-
vices TO assist in Germany's defeat He planned i'm
proyements on machine guns and aeroplanes. He
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

Rock Island people are wondering why it is that
they have to pay so cents TO s1O0 for water
melon and 40 cents to 80 cents per pound for river
fish Surely these prices out of all proportion to
their values and somebody be prohteering. Does
patriotism cut any figure here?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

invented devices for protecting ships against tor
pedoes
In spite OF the fact that after submitting his plans
Washington he received encouragement, her
worked day and night, and alas overeid it and is
now paying heavy price for excessive zeal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

In spite Of the heavy demands for there is to
be let up in educational grants The trustees of
the University Illinois this week approved budget
Of $3,2e4 631 for the current university year This
is about the same amount for the year which
ended June 80
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20
NOMENCLATURE.

Tho kraut is liberty cabbage now,
So labeled by the sellers,
The liberty cabbage still Is kraut.
II we Judge by our smellers.
Houston Post.
No matter what they call the stuff.
We know that hassenpfeffer
VIII never profit by the bluff
Twill be the same as effer.
youngstown Telegram.
Deodorize them how you will
Or charge them with carbonic.
They'll be the same sad messes
Too strong-too tough-Teutonic
Exchange.
AN anxious patient writes the
Doctors column with the inquiry:
Would you please advise what
can be done TO make a thin face
full?"
Refer her to the moon, Doc. II
seems to be able to get away with
it easy enough.
AFTER reading the front mage
news about the Americans chasing
the heinies toward Berlin II might
be of interest to you to knowsthat
Otto Shotweil. a Yankee soldier
from Marshalltown, Iowa, is report
ed to have got his required number
OF scalps.
AS we counter attack to nress
the kaiser still neglects to warn
his people back home that
THE Yanks are coming!-
o. d. K
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20
| cMo RDs ND
DISCO ID S

Dear o. D. K,
Editor Chords:
WAS in my
OFFICE THE other
DAY AND a woman
CAME IN but not
TO SEE me, and -
ANYWAY SHE stuck
AROUND FOR awhile
AND AS soon as
SHE HAD left
HOLLERED TO the boys \
IN THE Office
ABOUT THE way she
LOOKED, BECAUSE, you
SEE, YOU couldn't
TELL WHETHER she was
A SPRINGER or old,
AND l asked the
BOYS WHAT they
THOUGHT AND nobody
ANSWERED AND l ia
WENT TO the door
AND THERE she
STOOD ON the
OTHER SIDE and
SHE HAD heard
EVERYTHING that
/ HAD said
AND I closed the
DOOR FASTER than
l EVER closed one
BEFORE AND / felt
KINDA FUNNY like,
AND WAS dazed, but
SHE NEVER came back.
l WAS almost
PARALYZED and have
OFTEN WONDERED if
SHE WAS sore or
HAPPY because, you
SEE, MEBBE she knows
THAT SHE is old
AND FELT happy
TO THINK that the
CAMOUFLAGE worked.
l THANK YOU.
TT TEE JAv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20
ELTEE JAY.

HERE is a recruits first note
home from training camp:
Dear Mother: l put in this en-
tire day washing dishes, sweeping
floors, making beds and peeling po-
tatoes. When I get home I'll make
some girl a mighty fine wife"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

Chicago does not feel happy in having any of her
streets bear German and SO slowly but surely
changes are being made. This week Cologne street
is to be hereafter known as Eleanor street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

We are less interested In Information that the cost
Of food advanced per cent in the month ending May
Is than in knowing where # Ia going from there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20
Bright Sayings Of Children.

Papa" said Tommy, little
brother is a month old tomorrow.
isn't he?"
YES"
Lets you and me give him a
birthday present"
Very well. What shall II be?"
Lets buy him a wig He needs
that more than anything"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20
EAEsA ITH TALKS
BIZ MILAN! FL! az! u BR2lA RAJ nd.

move the upper third by means OF
a Chaplin dipper which goes in the
neck of the Jar and holds one ounce.
OF this take:
Age Upper Sugar OF
of Baby Third Milk Milk Water
l week. 80. 4oz.....1 o.. is OF.
l month. -. 6 i OF. -. IA OF.
2 months. 7 OIL OF. IL OF.
4 months. 10 or. 1 or. %. 10 OF.
or whole milk
6 months. IL o.. l or. OF.
8 months. .16 o.. / OF. Il none.
By the fourth month whole fresh
milk should be used instead OF the
upper milk or cream, and by the
eighth month the sugar OF milk
may be omitted. At the fourth
month, too, barley water or oatmeal
may Se used in place of plain boil
ed water for diluting the milk.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
When Gold Blacks the Skin.
Why does a solid gold chain or
solid gold ring cause black marks
on the skins of some persons9
e. B.
Solid" gold, in tewelry.
is not pure gold, but an alloy with
copper, silver, etc. Pure gold Is "a
karats fine, so that 16 karats would
be only two-thirds gold. The sill
yer in the alloy produces black dis
coloration when 1t reacts with sui
phur in the perspiration or secre-
lions of the skin. So-called "oxi-
died. silver isn't really oxtdized
but furnished or darkened by a
sulphur compound.
How to Skim 1t.
/ note that it is necessary to use
skinned milk in the Karell reg
linen. am unable to obtain
skinned milk. Can you tell me
how to prepare~it? n. ]. W.
Answer-Place the fresh milk in
a wide, fiat pan. Let it stand in a
cool place till cream rises. Then
put on gumshoes and sneak up on
it with a large spoon or ladle.
without making any noise skim off
the cream, or as much as you can
of it. Feed the cream to the cat or
the chickens. Use what is left as
SKINNED milk. A farmers wife
could do no better.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

IN short time Mark Twain will
be out of the running when It
comes to having birthplaces. DR..
Jenkins of Kansas City, who de-
livered an address on the Fourth
of July at Laclede, Mo, the town
where General Pershing was born,
says he discovered six different
houses in which Pershing was
born.
CHI Gamble says that about the
only thing wrong with Henry Ford
is that he has a foolish notion that
the people ought to run the govern
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20
We Supposed Editors Were Used
to Working for Nothing.

(Sherrard, ILL.,, Bulletin).
Several weeks ago this paper
stated [hat the EDITOR would be
glad to assist in farm work where
additional help was necessary in
order to save the crops While of
course<e did not expect to work
for nothing, the money part was
not our primary object and to show
that it was not we have decided to
assist only at places where they
have been unable to secure the nee
essary help. Where a plentiful
supply of farm help can be secured
it is not our purpose to do any of
the farm work as our only object
was to save the food and help win
the war"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

There are 672 known yolcaho.9
in the world. OF which s72 are -
tive.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

move the upper third by means OF
a Chaplin dipper which goes In the
neck of the Jar and holds one ounce.
OF this take:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20
Office Comedy.

Are any of the men reporters
in?"
mo, but the girl reporters are,
I'll call one for you"
mo, never mind, Just wanted a
MATCH.