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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06
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STREET CAR COMEDY.

II see Won Hindenburg promises
that he will be in Paris in April"
Where is he now?"
81 don't know his exact location.
but when a few more hundred thou
sand of our American boys get in &C
ton over there he'll be pretty close
to hell; at least it will be so warm for
him that he will feel that he is at the
outer gates of that place"
HARRY Davis, captain and coach
of the Philadelphia Athletics, has an
nounced his retirement from baseball.
He is to enter the junk business. Well,
he ought to know something about
scraps.
SEVERAL inquiries have been di-
rected to this column to explain the
reason for soldiers having been or
dered not to tip their hats in future
to the ladies'. So we set out to learn
One boy in khaki we asked said: It's
this way You see, we have rubber
band that hangs over the back OF our
heads attaching to the hat to prevent
the latter from leaving when the hrst
strong gust of wind blows our way.
That rubber is pretty stiff, believe
me. When a soldier unconsciousiy
suddenly lifts his hat the latter goes
back with kick that stings. Inc
idea merely is to prevent us punish
ing ourselves. In the bargain, dur
ing this, cold weather, it keeps the
frigidity off the top of our cranlums.
We know that the ladies will feel that
they are sufficiently recognized when
we tender them the regular army sa-
lutte. At least that is what will have
| to 20 from now on"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06
NAME DELETED BY CENSOR

If whisky causes people to do and
act like we are told that 6O-year-old
man in the upper part of the county
done and acted few nights ago, our
advice to all men is quit drinking it
right nOw.-Dahlonega (Ga.) Echo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06

ZANE THAT. BLUE hin.
Now, Blue Eyes, l don't think your.
nice,
To criticise my verse,
For though l am not prejudiced,
Yours is a whole lot worse.
Although you are maiden fair,
I'll bet you cannot sew,
And that although you are no cook,
You sure can spend the dough
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06

THEDA Bara dropped off in Chi
cago enroute to the Pacific coast to
get two days rest. And then she
proceeded to dig trenches in the
amusement pages of the newspapers,
which is the hardest possible kind of
labor in these days of the high price
OF print paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06

Pour Liquor in Sewer-Nine barrels
of bottled beer and four gallons OF
whisky, seized recently when officers
raided Gus Papa's, refreshment stand
in BettendOrf were confiscated and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06

Obituary RecOrd.-Mrs. Margaret
Sprott, 702 Mississippi boulevard Bet
tendorf, Iowa. passed away yesterday
morning at II O'Clock at the Daven-
port hospital, She had been in i'll
health for over a month.
Albert William Hinrichs, infant son
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06

THE Rock Island Churchmen's Fed
GRAFTON is publishing a dry paper
which Is toebe continued until after
local option is again threshed out
in April. 1t may be dry paper. and
all that, but you'll find it pretty juicy
in spots. Evidently the editor doesn't
propose TO let 1t get SO dry that no.
body will read it. In other words,
he stoops to the punch occasionally
even though 1t be not nice sounding
word to be associated with a publica-
tion OF its character.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06

c.. r. WEED tells the New York Sun
that a lie is a Hun-truth. He says
that he can't tell where he heard it
aid it may be original with him for
all he knows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06

DON'T let them kid you with this
'bled white stuff regarding France"
writes an American from lover there"
Its German camouflage" In other
words, another scheme to throw a
scare into the American boys who are
being shot across.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06
LITTLE FABRICATIONS.
"She wrote back home from France
With no thought Of publication.

MANY are of the opinion that that
luncheon that Senator Chamberlain
and Secretary Baker had together at
Washington last week was the begin
ming of piece negotiations between
them.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-11

struction of which is provided for on which preliminary surveys were made, and the districts organized in 1917, at an aggregate estimated cost of S9.- 056,841.60.
 There is a mileage of 216.5 of roads under construction, or the construc- tion of which is provided for under preliminary work done prior to 1917, at total cost of $1 PAP, ,160.
 During the year there was total of 3,006.1 miles of road surveyed, and the office force handled surveys for a total of 3,341.63 miles.
 The total estimated cost of all roads provided for during the biennial per iod is $18,296, 6,396.19.
 There has been total of S891,- S92.23 of state and federal aid allot- ted, and of this $173, ,30O.71 in projects have been approved by the secretary of agriculture in Washington.
 Commissioner W. B. Owen says: "The prospects for road improvement in the state is greater than ever be- fore. The people are thoroughly alive to the fact that roads are a necessity and they are not hesitating to pay the price necessary for their cost. Judg- ing the future by the past, the year 1918, if nothing happens to prevent, will be the banner year for construc- tion in the state, and instead of taking five years to complete the road pro- gram, another two years will see nearly all the county seats connected by good permanent highways. Good roads mean more to Arkansas than to any other state in the Union, for the reason that Arkansas has thousands of square miles of territory that is not connected by transportation with the outside world"
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-11
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
 OF THE RAILROADS

The government has taken long step toward the government ownership of railroads, when, as a war measure, it takes over the management of all the railroads. It is said that the gen eral public will see very little change in conditions, but they will be made, nevertheless, and new regime is be- ing ushered in. And when the war is over, it is believed by many that the old conditions will never return.
 One of the conditions brought about by the change is the elimination of competitive offices, such as soliciting freight, passenger and commercial agents Since all traffic is to be rout- ed and controlled by the railway ad- ministration, along lines that will ac- complish the highest efficiency of ser vice. These offices are being closed by practically all the railway systems and the men are being transferred to other positions, wherever practicable. In some instances the men, who have been on the job for years, do not know just where they will be placed, or what their future will be.
 Another phase of the possible gov ernment ownership of railroads. which some are predicting will follow the war, is the reduction in revenue that will follow the change.
 The total property assessment of the state is about $525, 100000, for last year, of which approximately $90,0O0,- OOO IS on the railroad properties of the state. In addition to the advalorem taxes, the railroads pay about S100,- OOO annually in franchise tax. It is estimated that the withdrawal of these properties from taxation would re- duee the general revenue of the state rom l7 to 20 per cent. The county and municipal taxes would also be re- duced in about the same proportion, except for the franchise taxes.
 The government pays no taxes on It's property, and if the railroads were owned by the government the states would be deprived of one of it's most prolific sources of revenue.
 The government would, of course, ouy the railroads, paying for them Hull value, but comparatively small part of the stocks are owned in Ar kansas and majority of the states. The bulk of the securities is owned in NeW York and eastern money centers.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-11
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK

The News is authorized to announce Garland N. Starnes of Union town ship as candidate for Circuit Clerk of Nevada county, subject to the ac- tion of the Democratic primary, May 28, 1918.
 The News is authorized to announce E. H. (Ep.) Weaver of Caney town ship, as a candidate for Circuit Clerk of Nevada county, subject to the action of Democratic primary, May 2S, 1918. E. II. (EP) WEAVER
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-11
FORMER POLICE CHIEF RE-
 TURNS KAISER'S DECORATION

St' Louis, Jan. 11.-Mathew Kiely. chie1 of police at the time of Prince Iienry's visit to St. Louis,s is among the hrst St. Louisans decorated by halser Wilhelm for courtesies shown henry in 1902, to announce his inten- Uon Of returning the decorations.
 hlely's announcement followed that oi William J. Holland, director of the Narhegle Institute, Pittsburg, that he intended to return decorations from the Kaiser.
 Aiely was decorated with the Order o' the Red Eagle from Prussia.
 have boy at the front I am under no obligations to the German government" Kiely declared.
 The decorations went to officials in o''"rge of the St. Louis Worlds Fair.
 remember the News when YOU are ln Prescott.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-11
CONSTRUCTIVE WORK OF
 STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION

A tremendous amount of construc- tive work has been accomplished dur ing the year by the State Highway Commission, which has at last vital ized the good roads propaganda that has been expending itself in conven- tion resolutions and speeches and newspaper publicity for several years.
 The expenditures of the Highway improvement fund amounted to a total of $133, ,66S.90.
 There is a mileage of ,439.22 of roads under construction or the con
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-11
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE

Beginning Monday, February 11th, 1918, I will meet the property owners of Nevada county at the various plac- es below noted for the purpose of collecting taxes for the year 1917. All tax payers are requested to bring their last tax receipt:
 Lackland Springs, Redland Twp, Monday, February II. p. m.
 Bluff City, Union Twp Tuesday, February 12, a. m.
 Theo, Union Twp, Wednesday, Feb ruary 13, p. m.
 Hatley's Store, Jackson Twp, Thurs
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-11
FOR SHERIFF

The News is authorized to announce J. M. Duke of Missouri township, as a candidate for Sheriff and Collector of Nevada county, subject to the ac- tion of the Democratic primary, May 28, 1918.
 The News is authorized to announce l.. c. Steele of Missouri township, as a candidate for Sheriff and Collector of Nevada county, subject to the ac- tion of the Democratic primary, May .2S, 1918.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-11

day, February IA. a. m.
 Blakely's Store, Jackson Twp, Thursday, February IA, p. m.
 Glenville, Leake Twp, Friday, Feb ruary 15, p. m.
 Davidson. Taylor Twp, Saturday, February 16, a. m.
 Stockton, Taylor Twp, Saturday February 16, p. m.
 Delta, Taylor Twp, Monday, Feb ruary IS.
 Willisville, Taylor Twp, Tuesday February 19.
 Irma, Taylor Twp, Wednesday February 20, a. m.
 Rosston, Caney Twp, Wednesday February 20, p. m.
 Rosston, Caney Twp, Thursday February 21, a. m.
 Mt. Moriah, Caney Twp, Thursday, February 21, p. m.
 Gale, Caney Twp, Friday, Febru- ary 22
 Morris, Georgia Twp, Saturday February 23, a. m.
 Brisbane, Parker Twp, Monday February 25, a. m.
 Whites Chapel, Parker Twp, Mon day, February 25, P. M.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-11

Nichols School House, Alabama Twp, Tuesday, February 26, a. m. Falcon, Alabama Twp. Tuesday. February 26, p. m.
 Falcon, Alabama Twp, Wednesday, February 27.
 Fuller's Store, Parker Twp, Thurs day, February 28, a. m.
 Bodcaw, Parker Twp, Thursday, February 28, p. m.
 Bodcaw, Parker Twp, Friday, Msh. Sutton, Albany Twp, Saturday, March 2.
 Laneburg, Albany Twp, Monday, March 4.
 Emmet, Emmet Twp, Tuesday, March 5.
 Bosghton. Boughton Twp, We'd nesday, March 6.
 Prescott, Missouri Twp, Thursday, March ' to Saturday, April 13.
 After April 18th the books will positively be closed. All tax payers who do not pay their taxes on or be- fore the above date will be compelled to pay the penalty as prescribed by law. SAM k. MUNN,
 Sheriff and Collector,
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-11

A dispatch from San Antonio, Tex, published in the Detroit Free Press, says that Camp Bulls, recently estab- lished on the Leon Springs military reservation near that city, is the largest target field in the world. The camp is named in honor of Brig Gen. Lapham Bullis.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-11

Answering a Kansas City railways advertisement 80 women applied for positions as street car conductors. They were told that if accepted they would be required to wear a gray coat, short khaki skirt and a conduc- tors cap.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-11
MUNICIPAL
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

The News is authorized to announce Wilfred Hearn, of Clark County, as candidate for Prosecuting Attorney of this, the Sth Judicial District, subject to the action of the Democratic pri- mary, May 28, 1918.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-11
ANNOUNCEMENT FEES

The following amounts will be charged for political announcements in The Prescott Daily News and The Nevada News:
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-11
The PRESCOTT DAILY NEWS
 Published by The News Printing Company

Entered as second class mail mat ter November 4th, 1905, at the post office at Prescott, Ark, under the act of Congress, March 8, 1879.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-02
THE TITLE OF ''DAME"
ANCIENT AND TIME HONORED
APPLICATION is REVIVED
IN ENGLAND.

The two new orders whose crea-
ton have just been announced in Eng
land, are of interest if only for their
reflection of the times. The first, open
to all the Empire and to our allies,
establishes for the first time an or
der of knighthood for women, and for
this purpose revives the venerable
and peculiarly British title of Dame,
observes the Guardian of Manchester,
England.
Among all our personal distinc-
tons there is none that could better
be rescued from the archaism that
has befallen it. From Chaucer's day
it has been used to describe the wor-
thiest of English women, irrespective
of their rank. The tendency to re-
strict it to women of noble birth, and
later to make it the peculiar title of
the wives of knights and baronets
was sturdily counteracted by the
habit, preserved by the people and by
the greatest writer's throughout the
Middle Ages, of using it as title of
respect for all women who deserved
it,
The abbess of the convent was
dame to the poor she served; the
hospitable farmers wife was dame"
to the vagrant poet who sat at her
table and later wrote a ballad on it.
The word is interviewer with all that
is best and most durable in the COM
mon life of the country, and at a
moment, when Serene Highnesses
take their leave of the field of British
honors the Dame may make her re-
entry with peculiar fitness.
The second new order, which also
may be conferred on both sexes, is
not less significant. The "Compan-
ionship of the Order of Honor" will
carry no title and no precedence. In
this it partakes of the nature of the
Order of Merit, which is the most
coveted of all distinctions by those
who value the credit an honor brings
rather than the social value. If it's
expressed purpose is faithfully OBJ
served it should serve as recognition
dislike of titular distinctions, need
abjure. The value of these new hoE-
ors depends on the wisdom and dis
erection with which they are conferred
If they fulfil their promise they may
we'll mark a new and welcome depar-
ture in the formal recognition of serv-
ice to the State.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-02

Of his library: Il would much rather
that this We're destroyed than the cot
tage of some poor peasant.
The German Bishops.-The Arch
bishops and Bishops of Germany is
sued joint letter, which was read in
the churches on recent Sunday. Ac-
cording to a summary which the
tStrassburger Post" publishes, the
letter says. Thrones have been up
set, and revolution has concluded a
bloody alliance with the furies of war.
Out of terrible sufferings new age
is being born. But the goal and the
path must be indicated by the saying,
Give to God what is Gods and to the
Kaiser what is the Kaiser's, and by
the Ten Commandments. The Catho-
lie people will protect not only the
without and enemies within. They
will protect the throne against the
forces of revolution, which want to
build the future State of their dreams
upon the ruins of existing society
These forces of revolution have eX
cited and deceived the people with
catchwords about the equality of all
and are trying to found rule of the
people which would only lead to new
forms of inequality and unfreedom
of violence and tyranny. On the
other hand, the measures taken to
save the Fatherland in it's hour OF
great trouble have led to a sort OF
State Socialism and State supremacy
The real interest of the State is tc
restore to the citizens that measure
of freedom which they can claim in
ordered and peaceful times"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-02
OLD WORLD NEWS

Churches Bombed.-In the recent
London air raids, three Catholic
churches are reported as having been
struck by bombs.
Maynooth canonist.-Mgr. Luzio,
well known for several years occupan-
cy of the chair of canon law at May
nooth, Ireland, is nominated canonist
of the Apostolic Penitentiary. In this
he succeeds Mgr. Palica, now vice
gerent of Rome, who succeeded Mgr.
(noW CardinaD Pompili, the present
Vicar General.
PapaI Tapestry.-The Papal School
of Tapestry, directed by Commenda-
tore Gentili, has commenced the max
ing of the great tapestry which Pope
Benedict XIV ordered, with view to
commemorate the PRONUNCIATION of the
Code of Canon Law of Plus Y. When
finished, the tapestry will cover a
large part of the Sala Concistoriale.
@NFSSS0s iO NOA11C1C
d'Italia," referring to the statements
of the Canadian, Mr.. Leprestre, who
affirmed that M. Caillaux had an in
terView with two prelates, and that
the American Embassy was cognizant
of the interview, states that Mr.. Page,
the American Ambassador, has declar-
ed that the story is fabrication from
beginning to end
Stafford chaplains. The Diocese of
Stafford, England, which had twenty
one of its priests serving as chapIains
with the army a year ago, has recent
ly sent eight others. Six of the for
mer had returned, most of them on
account of their health.
The Venerable oliver PIunkett.- The
cause of Beatification of the Venerable
Oliver Plunkett, Primate of ireland,
which has been before the Sacred
Congregation of Rites for great
many years, will come on once more
for discussion early in the present
year. There is every reason to hope
that on this occasion success will at
tend the efforts to have the martyred
Archbishop of Armagh raised to the
honors of the altar
Catholic Art Students.-In the an.
nual art competition conducted under
the auspices of the city of Glasgow,
Scotland, the students of the Jesuit
College of st. Aloysius have won a
high place this year, one of them.
Mr.. F. A. MacPhiIlips, gold medalist,
securing the first place on the entire
| list. Two silver medals and bronze
medal also went to the College
A Telegram From Rome. The Ca
tholic Deputies have presented an or
der Of the day expressing the opinion
that the Chamber, recognizing the val
liable contribution Of the Catholics to-
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-02

agination could not picture the splen-l
dor of this wondrous shrin ere Henry
VIII and his followers desroiled it of
its treasures. 1t would tell you that
through the building of that Abbey the
first Parliament representing the peo-
pie of England came into being, and it
would describe the many pageants
which have taken place in that Abbey
1t would tell of the last solemn rites
of monarchs and great men, of poets,
sages and generals who sleep within
its precincts, of the spot where, from
the days of the Norman conquerors,
every sovereign of England received
| the crown.
| 1t would tell how Henry VIII con-
verified this Abbey, now robbed of all
| it's wealth and interior beauty, into
a cathedral for the Church of Eng
land, how a general order had been
issued for the removal of all shrines,
images and relics, how Henry was
100000 a year richer, and how
| Cromwell had earned for himself the
name THE Hammer of the Monks
by his attacks on the religious houses
to which England owed so large a
debt of gratitude, for the monks/ha
been teachers, scholars, chroniclers,
\ architects, carvers, painters, transla.
tors and illuminators; they had nurs.
ed the sick and had relieved the
needy; they had been the employers
of labor and the tillers of the soil
and untouched by outside happenings
had gone quietly on with their daily
round of work and prayer, their lights
ever burning before the altar. II
would tell how Westminster was only
one of the nearly 500 monasteries
which fell into the hands of Henry
VIII, and how he gave their lands
and their wealth to his favorites Of
the moment. 1t would tell how The
royal chapel of the Tudors wa.
destined to be the burial place O
Roundhead and Cavalier, of disgraceC
minister and cruel tyrant, for nov
| Westminster opened it's arms to re
ceive them all.
\ 1t would also tell of the poets cor
ner and of memorials erected. |
would tell of Dryden and Longfellow
of Chaucer and Dickens, of Tennyson
of Newton, of Herschel and Darwin
and of James Watt.
1t would tell of the statesmens COZ
ner and of Pitt, Fox, Chatham ant
Hastings; of Henry Grattan, who s.
often told his followers that he wish
ed to lie in quiet church yard, il
his beloved Ireland and whose funera
was attended by hundreds of Iris
children from charitable institutions
, all of whom wore dresses of brigh
green.
1t would tell of Goldsmith an
Browning, of Burns and Scott, of Gal
, rick and Handel and after all ha
been told of poets and musicians, G
writer's and actors, of kings an
statesmen, it would again return t
> the builders who put all their ski
and all their genius into the part
6 allotted them, caring little for fame 9
, reward, and returning to it's earlies
!. history would leave you without tn
o wales of London, upon the rive
! ! Thames, where there was in time
= past little monasterie, builded to tn
nonor of God. and st. Peter, with
. few Benedict monkes in it under a
q Abbote serving Christie