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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-06
MERCURY RISES
TO new RECORD
Official Temperature OF 101 De-
grecs Yesterday Highest Reg
iStered For Month August
No REGISTRATIONS REPORTED
Extreme Heat Causes Much Dis
cOmfert- Many Seek Bathing
Beaches and Parks
"Phew, rather warm, what p
You said It, some hot"

Y gu said Il, some not.
Then a Iull as dripping foreheads
were mopped. and respiration
soaked handkerchiefs diligently ap-
piled in relief of wiIted collars
The efforts brought anew great
beads OF moisture upon brow and
hand
Times without mention the meet
ing described above was seen or
heard on downtown streets yester
day. Heat caused many to suffer
and endure with forced patience
the coming OF nightfall with its eE-
pected relief The official ;her-
mometer al the government wealth
eT bureau in Davenport registered
10I degrees at 4 O'Clock and NOV
cd neither up or down until 8
o'clock, when it registered So de-
grees At O'Clock this morning.
the mercury reached its lowest
stage. registering 81 degrees.
Weather officials statea today
that Yesterdays temperature Of 10l
marks a new record for the month
Of August. Never before has the
mercury reached this stage during
LtllS ELlDILL- lNGttI Us 1-lON L4ldJ IA :
highest recorded heretofore was
August s, 1913, when the official
thermometer read 1905 degrees
Yesterdays temperature exceeded
by four tenths degrees the previous
record
Although the heat was extreme
no cases Of prostTation were re
ported Long View park AFFORDED
nights lodging to many who re
paired thither to obtain the doubt
fuI benefit OF the outdoors. Others
more ambitious j0urneyed to tht
public bathing beaches, there seek
ing relief from the sitting heat
Hourly temperature readings a
The weather bureau from o'cloci
yesterday morning until noon to
day are announced by the wealth
er man as follows:
Monday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-06
SKIN DEEP.

Las Cruces-ln the cantaloupe
kingdom beauty is only skin deep.
It is by netting that the cantalOupe
experts can Judge the quality OF the
melons they buy for the eastern
and northern markets. Shippers
are preparing here for the annual
melon harvest Each Of the crates
is inspected by experts. The net
ting or cross veining which appears
on the outside of the melon is exam
ined closely. II it is well devel-
oped. stands well away from the
skin the cantaloupe is Of good quail
ity. If the netting is thin and in
distinct. the entire crate and often
the whole load, is rejected.
Catalogues are sorted into
three grades: panies. mediums and
jUmbos.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-06

Every tenth torpedo is taken to
pieces and the parts are tested -
make sure that they are inter
cbangeable with the products Of
some other factory If not the
mis-fits are condemned.
One factory here turns out about
81 torpedoes a week The labor IS
mostly unskilled and includes
women. The skilled workers were
formerly employed on textile ma
chimes or in jewelry work. None
of them knew anything about tor
pedoes before they came TO the fac
tory.
The average torpedo costs 3d.
900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-06

received orders and has left TO take
up his duties at Fort Oglethorpe,
Georgia.
Captain Ringnell for number of
years has been a prominent physt-
clan, practicing in both Rock Island
and Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-06
de[hQdtpr
At the Majestic

Bert Lytell, clever star Of NO
Mans Land" a Metro production
adapted from the novel of that
name from the pen of Louis Joseph
Vance, which will be shown at
the Majestic theater tonight, finds
that the screen affords a much wild
er scope for the expression of the
characters he is called upon to
play than the stage gives him. In
signing a long term contract with
Metro, Mr.. LyteIl gave up the stage
where he is one of the foremost Of
the younger generation of Ameri-
can actors.
On the conclusion Of his success
full Broadway production, 'Mary's
Ankle" in which he was co-starred
with Irene Fenwick, Mr.. Lytelf be
gan work on his initial Metro pic
ture, "A Trail to Yesterday" which
has been a tremendous success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-06
RINGNELL LEAVES
FOR ACTIVE DUTY

Captain F. o. Ringnell, who was
lately commissioned in the United
States medical reserves corps, has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-06
PUBLIC NOTICE.

This is to certify that ! will not
be responsible for any debts con-
tracted by any one other than
myself ARTHUR J. HAUSE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-06

White shoe cleaner, BeardsIey's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-06
With Islanders
In the Service

Word has been received of the
safe arrival of George W. Frances
overseas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-06

44-fnch fiIet and Nottingham cur
tain nets # ,. special sale 48C
Fancy bordered marquisettes, 80
inch. sold regularly at SOC, specia
clearing price. 90
yard -. -. 80 -. 49,. oOS
3G-inch plain marquisettes, whit,
and ivory. August sale a.
price, yard -. -. .... ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-06

Yard wide unbleached 10
muslin. yard go. ..... 100
Yard wide bleached. extra quail
ity muslin, o.
yard 80 ... -. - - -
Yard wide Advertiser o.
bleached muslin, yard E. %OS
Yard wide gray stripe o.
outing flannel, yard 80 -O%
Extra quality light o.
outing flannel, yard -. - ~
81 bleached sheeting. exception
quality. H01
The Southern herald., 1918-10-04

l felt as though l might get 1t. too,
which was something had never
thought much about before. l used to
think about my grandmother, too,
when / had time, and about Brown.
l used to wonder what Brown was
doing and wish we were together. But
l could remember my grandmother
smiling, and that helped some. ! guess
/ was lonely, to tell the truth. l did
not know the other garbles very well,
and the only one left that / was
really very friendly with got his soon
afterward, though not as bad as Muir
ray. And then there was no one that
I was really chummy with. That would
not have bothered me at all before
Murray died.
The other lad I spoke Of as having
been chummy with was Philippe
Pierre. He was about eighteen and
came from Bordeaux. He was a very
cheerful fellow and he and Murray
and I used to be together a lot. de
felt almost as bad about Murray al
1 did, and you could SEQ that 1t
changed him a great deal, too. But ne
was still cheerful most Of the time
The Southern herald., 1918-10-04

come to ia the morning with a tin
cup full Of muddy water being handed
to you, and you win know what !
mean.
At Gaba Tepe there were steep little
hills with quarrles In between them,
and most of the prisoners we took
were caught in the Quarries. We
found lots of dead Turks under piles
of rock, where our guns had battered
the walls Of the quarries down on
them.
We were fighting about this part OF
the country one time when we saw
three motor trucks disappear over the
side Of a hill going across country.
The detachment from the Cassard was
sent over on the run and we came
upon the Turks from those trucks and
several others Just after they had got
out and were starting ahead on foot.
We captured that whole bunch-I do
not know how many In all. They were
relnfOrcements on their way to part
Of their line that we were battering
very hard, and by capturing them we
helped the Anzacs a great deal, for
they were able to get through for
big gain.
We held that position, though they
rained shells on US so hard oil that
day and night that we thought they
were placing barrage for raid, and
stood to arms until almost noon the
next day. But our guns gave back
shell for shell, and pounded the Turk
ish trenches and broke shrapnel over
them until they had all they could
do to stay In them.
Finally, our guns placed shell after
shell on the enemy's communication
trenches, and they could neither bring
up reinforcements nor retire. So we
went over and cleaned them out and
took the trench. But then our guns
had to stop because we were In range,
and the Turks brought up reinforce
ments from other parts Of the line and
we were driven back after holding
their trench all afternoon. 1t was
about fifty-ffty, though, for when they
reinforced one pdrt Of the line some
Of our troops would break through in
another part.
That night there was a terrible rain
storm. l guess It was really cloud
burst. We had all the water W.
wanted then. and more, too. A great
many men and mules were drowned
The Southern herald., 1918-10-04

l Picked Him Up and Started Back.
both of our troops and the Turkish.
Trenches were washed In and most OF
the works ruined. There were several
Turkish bodies washed into our trench,
and two mules came over together,
though whether they were Turkish or
French or British do not know.
A few days after the rain stopped
l was going along the road to the
docks at "V" beach when l saw some
examples of the freakishness Of shells.
There was a long string of mules go
ing back to the trenches with water
and supplies of various kinds. We
drew up to one side to let them pass
Two or three mules away from Us
was an old-tlmer with only one ear,
and that very gray, loaded to the gun
wales with bags Of water. BE had had
his troubles, that old boy, but they
were just about over, for there was a
fash and the next instant you could
not see a thing left Of Old Missouri.
He just vanished, But two Of the
water bags were not even touched,
and another one had only little hole
in It. There they lay on the ground,
just as though you had taken the mule
out from under them. The mules next
him, fore and aft, were knocked down
by the concussion but unharmed; but
the third mule behind had one ear
cut to shreds, and the man behind
him was badly shot up and stunned.
A little farther on a shell had struck
the road and plowed furrow two or
three feet wide, and just as straight
as an arrow for three Of four yards
1t then turned Off at almost a
right angle and continued for yard
or two more before it burst and made
big hole. That Turk gunner must
have put lot of English on that shell
when he fred it. He got somebody's
number with that shot, too, and the
lad paid pretty high, for there was
blood around the hole, not quite 6rJ
when we got to 1t.
GRO BE CoNTINUEDl
The Southern herald., 1918-10-04
Next Day.

It chanced, in the days before the
war, that an Engllshman in Berlin be-
came acquainted with young German
officer. One day they were lingering
over tete-a.tete luncheon.
The officer got up and said, II viii
give you a toast" Raising his we'll
filed glass, he added: II drink to The
Dayv" and there was smile on his
lips which hinted at some hidden jest
In the words.
His companion, the EngllshmaN,
looked at him quietly.
Indeed, Herr Lleutenant!" he said
'1et me follow your toast with one Of
my own: Here's to "The Day
After pr"
The Southern herald., 1918-10-04

All country stores should stock Vacher-
Balm because 1t gives satisfaction, ana
pleased customers are your best adver1
tlsers. 1t also saves your capital by
taking the place of many other RENE
dies. Samples flee. e. w. Yacher, Inc.s
New Orleans, La.-Adv.
The Southern herald., 1918-10-04
Repartee In France.

Flotsam and Jetsam, our rapid IRE
repartee team, noticed couple of flap
pers wearing rather original hats.
II wonder If those are the LATEST
hat styles from Paris" said Flotsam.
T chapeaux So" replied JetsamI
right off the bat.-PlanO News.
The Southern herald., 1918-10-04

Be very careful how you lot remarks
fall-they may hurt friend.
The Southern herald., 1918-10-04
LIFT OFF C0RNS!
Doesn't hurt at all and costs
only a few cents

Magic! Just drop a little Freezons
on that touchy corn, Instantly 1t stopa
aching, then you lift the corn of witt
the fingers. Trulyl No humbugl
The Southern herald., 1918-10-04

Try Freezonel Your druggist sells d
tiny bottle for few cents, sufficient to-
rid your feet Of every hard corn, soft
corn, ore corn between the toes, . and
calluses, without one particle Of pain,I
soreness or irritation. Freezone is the
discovery Of a noted Cincinnati genius
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-08-21
c. S. Y. REUNION Rates.
Veterans Attending Tulsa Meeting Must Have
Certificates TO Get Tickets.

General James I Neets of Will
mington, commander of the
North Carolina division, United
Confederate veterans, has receiv
ed the following letter from Ger
eral Nathan B Forrest, grand
secretary, in regard to the mat
ter of reduced rates:
"Director General McAdoo,
under order No 28, has instruct
ed all railroads in the United
States to make a special rate of
one cent per mile each way to
the Confederate reunion at Tulsa,
Okla, on September 24-27, inclu
sive.
Tickets will be on sale in am
pie time to reach Tulsa by the
oath of September and will be
good for return trip until Octo
Der 81. The rate applies to the
following parties:
"Members of the United Con
federate Veterans.
"A member of the family of a
member of the United Confeder
ate Veterans.
"Mem Der of the Sons, of Con
federate Veterans.
"A member Of the family Of a
membe of the Sons of Confeder
ate Veterans.
"a member of the Confederat
ed Southern Memorial associa
tiOn.
A member of the family of a
member OF the Confederated
Southern Memorial association.
"'These parties are entitled to
purchase one round-trip ticket
Tulsa, Okla, and return at the
reduced fare and under the regu
!atinns authorized for the occa
Sion.
"Identifcation certificates will
be forwarded to all officers of
the above named organizations,
to be countersigned and issued
by them to their members and
families All camp officers are
requested to advise Immediately
the number of certificates they
will probably require for their
sections" "
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-08-21
Cure For Dysentry.

"While I was in Ashland,
Kansas, a gentleman overheard
me speaking of Chanberlain's
Colicand Diarrhoea Remedy
writes William Whitelaw of Des
E'oines, Iowa "He told me in
detail what it had done for his
family. but more specially his
daughter who was lying at the
point Of death with violent at
tack Of dysentary, and had beeu
given up by the family physi-
clan. Some of his neighbors ad.
vised him to give Chamberlain's
Culic and Diarrhoea Remedy,
which he did, and fully believes
that by doing so saved the life of
his child. He stated that he had
also used this remedy himself
with equally gratifying results.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-08-21
A Fine Driveway in nIosgs ct.

The work of widening the big
fill on North Main Street and
Salisbury avenue within the
Spencer limits, is nearing com
pletion, the biggest part of this
work, was nlling in on either
side of the long deep fill near
Spencer. The widening of this
street adds to is appearance and
when it is permanently paved
will make one Of the bet drive
ways in he State, also oue Of the
loug est meElnG a fire wide
street from Spencer to Salisbury
and Fulton Heights, about four
miles or more.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-08-21
A Salisbury W0man's S Experience.

Can you doubt the evidence of
this Sail 7bury woman?
You can verify Salisbury en-.
dorsement.
Read this:
Mrs r W Elmer. 428 E Coun :
cl St., says: "Some time ago l
suffered from kidney trouble. I
was tired and run down and my
back ached almost continually. T.
| felt as if a heavy load was bear.
ing down on my back and 1 had
dizzy spells and black specks ap
peared before my eyes. My
ankles and hands swelled and my
kidneys acted irregularly. |
used Doan's Kidney Pills and
they soon regulated my kidneys,
strengthened my back and made
me feel like a different person.
Price 6Oc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mrs Elmer had. Fos
ter-Nilburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffa
10, N. Y.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-08-21
1 Visionary { w. OF n. c. SYNOD. ,
L1:1eran Missionary Women to Assemble at
Faith August "a to 27.

The thirty-third convention of
the Wo mems Missionary Society
of the North Carolina Synod will
be held in Faith Evangelical
Lutheran church, August 24-27.
Delegates expecting to attend.
will be met at Granite Quarry
and should notify Rev G, O
Richie, Salisbury, Route 3,
Saturday, 10 30 A M.-Open.
ing of convention by the Presi-
dent, Mrs J M Cook. Euroll-
ment of delegates. appointment
of committees. Presidents re.
ports from treasurer, executive
comittee. corresponding secre-
tary, historian and departmental
secretaries.
13O P M.-Devotioual service.
Children's business session,
Report Of children's secretary
and treasurer. Reports of COM
mittee on auxiiiaries. Lecture on
methods, Mrs E C Cronk.
s P M.-Devotional service by
Pastor Rit:hie. Children's pro.
gram. Pageant, Darkness aud
Light" Solo. Fred Eichern.
Talk TO children, by Miss Annie
Powlas. missionary to Japan.
Presentation of Banner.
Sunday, II A M.-Morning
service, Rev c l. Brown, D. D
Sermon, Rev J Luther Sieber.
| 80 P M.-Devotional service.
Address, Miss Vary Lou Bowers,
returned missionary from Japan:
8P M.-Vespers, Rev J L Luth-
er Sieber. Address, Rev CT
Brown, D D.
Monday, 9 A M.-Devotional
service. Business, committee
reports. Methods and book re-
views, Mrs E G Cronk, / Bop
M.-Devotional service. Busi-
ness continued. Round table,
Miss Constance Cline. 8 P NJ
Vespers, Rev M L Stirewalt.
Addresses, Rev A D r Hancher,
and Mrs G E Cronk.
Tuesday, 9 A M.-Devotiopat
service. Unfinished business.
Talk by Mrs Cronk. Closing of
convention.
The devotional services will
he conducted or arranged by
Miss Annie Powlas. Offerings
will be taken for missions.
Yrs Cronk's presence is condi-
tional
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-08-21
Just American.

Just to daywe chance to meet
Down upon the crowded street;
And l wondered whence he came
What was once his 10 tion s name
So I asked him, "Tell me true,
Are YOU Pole or Russ an Jew,
English, Scotch, Italia 1. Russian,
Belgian, Spanish, Swi$ 5, Moravian
Dutch Or Greek or Scat dinavian.' u
Then be raised his held on high,
AS he gave me this re oly:
What was is snaus 1t to me,
In this 4and of Libert =.
In my soul as man t. 'n7n
[ am rst i: ~:;>.e;s
-AUi>HnK [TNxOWN,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-08-21
Salisbury Officer Finds a Corpse in Winston.

In searching the twin-city for
a deserter, Captain of Police
John w Kesler, entered a house
in u negro settlement feeling
sure he had his army deserter,
bul was very much surprised
when he found the corpse of a
negro man. who lived alone, or
was alone the night before, and
had died during the night, but
no one knew IF it until Capt
Kesler found the corpse.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-08-21
S!ir5WaI. ~PIess and Yost Re-Uaion Program.

Following is the joint program
Of tile Stirewalt Pless and Yost
reunion to be held to be held at
Mt Hope Reformed church. sew
en- miles south of Salisbury on
the rev Concord road, on Thurs
day. August 22nd. beginning at
10 q. m.
Devotional service by Rev G r
Pless.
Music.
Welcome address, J N Maxwell
Song of Welcome, Male Quartette
Response, Rev @ P Fisher
Duet, Mrs Roy Kim bal! and Miss
Ada S.ireWalt.
Cause Of War, Hon A H Price
Music, Quartette
Education. Rev W A Lamb beth
Solo, Miss Ada StireWalt
Noon
Iusic.
Business session, including
anding in cd records, short
| la!!@ by representatives of the re
.scactive families and election of
officers.
| Everybody cordially invited to
come and hr;r:r we:! flied bas-
! Is. Refreshments i'll be
rived ia the ""Ou:,!5.
Rev, t' : TLEss Pres
N. A. i~T!HEWALT, Sec
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-08-21
s I had been doing. But God

| dS L liiu Ut1CE uOlH y huO ooo
had called ne to preach the gOs
pei. That was nay first and su-
preme duty and I did not pre-
pose to be sidetracked from that
great duty because the country
was at war. My own view is
that this fact makes the preach
ing OF the gospel more impera-
tive. There was no answer from
my friend | have tried TO
preach the gospel in its fullness.
The war has NO appeal 10 me to
set aside the atOnement for its
substitute salvation by herois i.
The preaching Of the gospel will
make men real men, who will be
GOOD citizens and true patriots.
Some of our pulpits have propa-
gared much pritriotism and little
gospel, so travelling men tell me.
Business and professional men
have told me that they are tired
Of the war talk they hear in the
churches and want to hear the
Gospel of Christ in the church.
Bitterness aud hatred has been
aud is propagated in some pa
pers and public places in almost
every community and millions Of
souls are weary Of itall aud want
food for their souls. There are
hungry hearts in every place,
longing for the word Of love and
life ana nanF preachers are fail
ing to supply the need. Some of
the preachers who have preached
the most patrinti-m have excus-
ed themselves when the call
came to serve their government
preaching patriotism, b u t
slackers in practice. Much of
patriotism now preached is mere
lip.service for popular applause
for newspaper putfs for the pur
pose of getting political pull.
"Talk is cheap but it costs
something to serve. Lip service
is one thing but life service is
quite a different matter. The
one is easy, but the other svery
fa1d II everyone would quit
talking so much and get down to
praying and practicing without
b.owing horn about it. the war
wypld soon BE- won and peace
prevail. The Gospel is the only
solution Of the war problem and
the further we depart from it.
The longer t;e war will last.
"Not one j0t or little shall pass
until all shall befulflled" is ever
lastingIy true. The war will
pass-the kingdoms of the world
will pass-but the Old Book will
stand forever. And only by the
atpnement shall men be saved
Gods Call is supreme in this
hour of world war.-C, A. G.. T.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-08-21
A Bilious Attack,

When you have a bilious at
tack your liver fails to perform
its functions. You become con-
stipa,ed. The food you eat fer
ments in your stomach, instead
Of digesting. This inhames the
stomach aud causes nausea, vomi
ting and terrible headache.
Take three of Oh amberlain s Tai
lets. They will tone up your
liver, clean out your stomach and
you will soon be as we'll as ever
They only cost a quarter.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-08-21
He Was Convinced.

An othodox churchman OBJ
jected to wiping the dishes after
each meal. He insisted that it
Was not a mans j)b.
His wife quoted the following
Scripture: Il will wipe Jerusa
lem as a man wipeth dish, wip
ing it, and turning it upside
down."
The man is still nipil.g dishes.