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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22

Audubon county is asked for 5000
acres of wheat. Only one half of this
amount has been reported as plan
ned for this fall. Some of the town.
ships are doing more than their quo
ia while others are not sowing as
much as it is to be known in a single
school district Certainly there is
need for reimbursement and re-
consideration on the part of those
farmers who have said that they
would not SOW fall wheat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22

the middle of this line, has been
captured. This marks an advance
of nearly a mile at this point
On the northern side of the Lys
salient the British made local attack
over a mile front near Locre this
morning. The important Dranoutre
ridge has been wrested from the enc
my and the Locre hospice. a group
of buildings which has been the
scene of frequent and terrific fight
ing since April, has been attacked.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22
NJ. II. $. 8. PICNIC

The Sunday School classes OF the
Methodist Sunday School went to
Fredericksen' grove this morning
to spend the day in the woods.
There were plenty of cars to take
the youngsters out and plenty OF
good eats for dinner.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22
RAGS AND PAPER WANTED

The ladies OF the W. II. c. OF Au-
dubon are very anxious to I'll their
ear load OF old paper and rags o.
all kinds. This they hope to have
completed within the next two
weeks. Those having either paper
Sr old rags will kindly telephone
Mrs. j. r. Chandler. The proceeds
derived from the sale of these artic-
les will be used for various war
activities. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
Lucretia Rudolph Garfield.

Mrs Lucretia Rudolph Garfield. widow OF James
A. Garfield goth president y the United States, who
died yesterday at her home in South Pasadena, Call
was in her S6th year and left five children and Is
grandchildren. The children Or. Harry A. Gar
field president Williams college and national fuel
administrator; James R. Garfield, secretary Of the
interior in President Roosevelts cabinet MIS-.
eph Stanley Brown, Irving Garfield, attorney of
Boston, and Abram Garfield architect of CIeve
land. Six of Mrs Garfelds grandsons are IN their
country's service. Two of them in France
Mrs. Garfield was the daughter of Zed and Ara
bella Rudolph She was born al Hiram, Portage
county, Ohio She met James Abram Garfield a.
school. They married Nov. II, 1855.
After the assassination of the president by Cur
teau fund of s360,OOO was raised by popular sub
scription and given Mrs. Garfield a substitute
for a fortune which her husbands busy political
life had left him little time accumulate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
The Crown Prince.
War Baker.

The German crown prince recently sent tele-
gram to every airdrome headquarters in that
try congratulatng the commanders on the Tooth raid
on London-Those air raids millions of dollars
and a great many lives and wonders what ad-
vantage has been gained what military assistance
they have been to Germany. They have destroyed
some private property killed. a great many women
and children and four five soldiers and that has
been the full result and nothing more. There has
been no record of the destruction of military supplies
or of anything else accomplished that would aid the
junkers in their democracy.
1t would have been in order if the commanding
officers of each ardrome had sent a return message
congratulating the crown, prince something that
he had done but they evidently gave up the hunt for
any such thing since is recorded that any an
swer made He nominal1y commanded the army
that assaulted Verdun for many months and got de-
feated in every attempt to take the place There he
laid down the lives Of legions of German soldiers and
finally driven back by army which was infer
ior in numbers That performance is the only really
important thing heard Of the crown prince since the
began II would do for any officer or private
citizen in Germany say anything complimentary
of the prince any other member n the royal
family, for the lese majestic laws still in force.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
Another Use for Firing Squad.

The Industrial Workers Of the World came in for
severe scoring yesterday before the senate mill
tary affairs committee, which considering a
department bill authorizing the president to COM
mandeeF lumber and timber for the army, navy and
shipping board Opposing the bill Representative
Fordney Of Michigan. an extensive lumber merchant
declared thai the Industrial Workers of the World
had hampered the lumber industry and had tied up
western mills Tor three monthss
Senator Thomas Of Colorado SAID he favored
standing the Industrial Workers against wall and
shooting them And Mr.. Fordney announced that he
would like be Of those help do the shooting
The Industrial Workers have proved real menace
since the nation became involved in the In fact
the organization aIwazs has been 8 constant source
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
Silly Fears.

An American correspondent now in France has
discovered feeling of uneasiness among some o.
the leaders in that country whether the Unitea
will stick the end of the war leaving the
Such fears are silly. The United States remained
aloof from the scrap just as long as possible while
insult after insult being imposed by the Berlin
junkers, but when it did take hand it did so with
positive that its allies ought under
stand that it was remain until the principles for
which this nation stands vindicated. and that
that America will be the firing line when
the last horn is blown -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
An Eye for An Eye?

Judging by the frequency Of the German air
raids English territory the kaiser may have
adopted the suggestion printed in Of the
papers Of the fatherland that "a British towns be
wiped out one for every merchant vessel that has
been seized by the English government. Scarcelr
night passes that there isn't bomb shower along
the British coast. While the damage in one
instance has been great it is the manifest intention
Of keeping constantly at that alarmed London
and the other communities of Great Britain Ger
many also has occasioned much surprise by reyivng
the Zeppelin for rafding purposes. 1t under
stood that following the disaster that beeIl several
OF the big bags during a England a
months ago that cumbersome device was to have
been retired ana the lighter machines be employer
exclusively in future attacks from the sky. 1t is
just possible, however, that the Germans have
rected some OF the imperfections of the Zeppelin
and that in future it will be of terror than
ever TO the enemy. At any rate, the temperance
OF the sausage-shaped bomb dropper is worrying
Great Britain than
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

of disturbance, much because Of its melting
strikes the property damage alleged done under
the direction of its officers The federal government
several Instances has dealt severely with Industrial
Workers for different ofenses. but it has notLEet
succeeded in curbing the organization effectively
should he deHen order TO guarantee that safety to
industry that above all times II SHOULD have that
it give it's maximum of strength to the nation in
its crisis However, we don't believe that the
majority of Americans will share the view of the
Colorado senator that the Industrial Worker should
be dispatched by a firing squad, unless he has been
convicted of an ofense calling for capital punish
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
Bakers Eloquent Words.

ANY visit TO France this time is pilgrimage
to The very shrine of heroism. and ii will be
inspiration actually to see the great commanders
the armies which have so longheld the frontiers OF
freedom against all attacks"
These are the words of Secretary of War Baker
in defining his mission France to a company Of
newspaper representatives in Paris The secretary
then went on to describe the plans being made In
the United States for the successful prosecution OF
its part Of the war and of the nations purpose to
fight it out to a successful finish.
The Illuminating phrase IS characteristic of the
secretary, and is typical of his bTilliancy of ex-
preston "A pilgrimage to the very shrine of hero
ism" is the way he speaks of his present perilous
Journey undertaken that he may familiarize himself
thoroughly through his own observation and
through conversation with General Pershing, with
every detail OF the operation Of expeditionary
forces.
The beautiful words on the part Of the secretary
of war will go down into history with other classics
OF The present war with Admiral Sims reply, We
are ready now" to the British admiralty when asked
upon his arrival across the with his fotiIla of
destroyers. how he would be prepared for ac-
tion and with General Pershing's words stand
ing before the statue Of Lafayette Paris, "Lafay
cite. we are here"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
CHAPTER FIFTEEN.
Concerning Yet More Ups.

The Turrets stands upon gem
tie knoll. half hiding its ivy-laden
walls of granite amid great NAPLES
and wide-fiung pines. Before il
spread gentle lawns, velvet green.
Beyond these the rocks. against
which break the broad pillows of
the sea, soft singing in the peace
of summer, in the winters storms
fiinging themselves upon the jag
ged cliffs in mighty masses of dull
green only to be flung back in
white and slithering foam.
Vast and broad are the lands
about The Turrets. Stables there
are, and garages; wide gardens;
houses for grooms, for chauffeurs
and for the gardeners that bring
the beauties of the sunken garden,
that keep the lawn its velvet green,
that work tirelessly upon path and
walk. There are lighthouses,
there il the little cove with its
made beach of glittering sand.
Mrs. Fitzmaurice Todd Seated
herself upon a heavy Roman bench.
backed of clustering cedars; for
the sun for May was oppressive, as
the view of spreading lawn ana
ocean refreshing, after q season of
town; not frightfully refreshing.
that is, but still refreshing. Tall
and stately, Mrs. Fitzmaurice Todd
had high cheekbones touched with
rouge, lips limned carefully of the
same substance and nose that
matched the bench. Nature, a rigid
course of diet. and an expensive
corsetiere, had accorded her fig
ure that, while fully twenty-years
younger than her due. had made II
alike uncomfortable for her to
stand up or sit down But of the
| two she preferred the latter. even
though she couldn't Lean Back Ex-
cept in bed, Mrs Fitzmaurice Todd
hadn't Leaned Back since she could
remember
Mrs. Fitzmaurice Todd. Ter
mind thus bent on sitting down. I'M
limbered herself by easy stages.
like a camel, Therese Van Zandt.
at her side, sank lithely 10 the
green sWard Therese was twenty
Therese wore no corsets Hence
while 10 Mrs. Fitzmaurice Todd sit
ting down was an event almost
though not quite, as momentous as
getting up again, to Therese IL was
almost an involuntary action. like
winking. For Therese could dance
for hours; Therese could swim like
a duck and run like a-deer and play
polo like a lady centaur: given OF
course, that lady centaurs- PLAYED
polo. Also Therese played a rip
ping game OF golf, and was simply
splitting al tennis
While Mrs. Fitzmaurice Todd
painted flor. If YOU will remember.
the day was warm and she had
walked long way,-fully two hun
dred yardsll Therese produced
from her TROUSERS pocket a gold
cigaret case, crusted Of diamonds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

Serious bread riots have occurred in Gratz, the
capital of the AustroHungarian land of Syria
Windows were smashed and shops plundered. The
police poweress to prevent the disorders These
disturbances, however are of minor consequence in
sofar as forcing early ending of the They do
than prove to the powers Of the central en-
pires that the people weary of the struggle and
see hope Of improved living conditions until the
countries restored to a peace basis which may
a year, or five years. hence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
High Rents in Capital.

While the government is seeking to induce people
to Washington to fill places IN
the various departments that crowded with
work incident the war, the hotel and house
have taken advantage of the situation enlarge
their earnings. The result has been that many 81
those who went to the capital to take positions have
given up and returned their homes. declaring
pay envelopes 10 the landlords. The government
has taken cognizance of the situation and probably
will apply a remedy.-It has decided to do in
instance, any rate Major General Black suddenly
had the of his house raised from 500 to $3.50
per month resolution is pending in congress au-
thorizing the president commander the property
The increase in rental Was ordered after General
Black had departed for France with Secretary OF
War Baker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
Someone and Somebody
Porter Emerson

Iowa. preceded by wedding trip
to Niagara Falls. Nevertheless
such was the fact. For there is
much truth in the world that no
body believes; as there is much
falsehood that everybody believes.
Whereby the two individuals that
looked like our hero's direst en-
emies were in point of fact his
dearest friends And l hate to
think what might have happened
TO him if he hadn't had them.
Our hero also has acquired a
check-book and fountain pen.
Both seem to be self-fillers.
He thinks he'll hire a chauffeur;
for it's such a lot of trouble to hunt
up your car when you come out
from a late supper. And the gar
age is two blocks from the hotel.
Also he wonders what's the mat
ter with his head when he wakes
up mornings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

and rubies and-That's So We
forgot. Therese had been riding, OF
course. Oh, not at all!
AS 1 say, Therese took out her
cigaret case Flipping it open she
extracted cigaret that bore a
coat of arms to which a London
expert of heraldry. the year after
her father had hit Coppers so hard,
had solemnly assured her that she
had every moral right, lit ii. deep
ly inhaled of the smoke of the spe-
cially imported tobacco, lay back on
one arm, crossed her booted legs
and eyed the glories of nature be
fore her.
A bit of all right. it was; but
deadly dull She hadn't done a
thing all day. And she was dying
for q drink
Therese had lean young body,
muscled like hound. Also The
rese was exceedingly pretty.
At length she yaWned, tipped her
cigaret away, rolled over on her
face, and listened to Mrs Fitz-
maurice Todd squeak.
Finding this a bit OF a bore, at
length she spoke.
Who's coming?" she queried.
To Mrs. F'itZmaurice Todd, the
thought OF naming the forty of her
guests, even if she knew 'em was
too much.
You'll see" she answered.
Theresa rolled over on her back
again
There was a pause The sea and
the sky and the land did their best,
as did also the glories of an after
noon of spring. But both Mrs. Fitz-
maurice Todd and Therese had
seen 1t all before. The sky was
blue. and the sea was. wet, and
grass was green, and spring, which
came once year, was warmer
than winter and not so warm as
summer, and there you are.
BY and by Mrs. F1itzmaurfee Todd
began to think that she had sat
down long enough. So she began
to think of getting up It seemed
rather a sensible thing to do. So
she decided to do it.
First she planted her feet firmly
on the ground Then she took a
| long breath Then she leaned for
ward. Then she gave a heAve
Finding herself relieved of con
tact with the bench, she eyerted
more strength and Strengthened her
! knees. Then she Strengthened her
waist And at length she stood
maJestically erect. like the Soldiers
and Sailors Monument. Therese
leaped lightly to her feet; her own.
of course.
Ready, my dear?" said Mrs. Fitz-
maurice Todd
Yes" answered Therese.
Then suppose we go back"
The pilgrimage began.
/ have told il all in such detail so
that you may understand and an
preciate how scintillant is the con
yersauon of most of the proud pos
SCISSORS of inherited wealth. For
both Mrs. Fitzmaurice Tod and The
reese are typical.
Sometimes they talk more, But
seldom do they say more.
On arriving at the house. they
found that the guests. of which
| Therese. so to speak, was a scout.
! had begun TO arrive
1t were useless 10 name most OF
them. They were just guests
/ that's all. The women were we'll
gowned and had an air OF boredom
that was not acquired. They were
The men were well-groomed and
had the same manner for the same
reason. They mingled around for
a while, having few drinks and
cordially disliGing one another.
Then they went to their rooms to
dress tor dinner. Anent the
ladies'. some one has pertinently in
CURED. III that's all they put on
why does il take 'em 50 Ions o" In
answer, we can only say when they
are married. they have 10 stop 10
hight with their husbands, And
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

Captain Archibald B. Roosevelt, Of the col
onel. has been wounded in France piece of
shrapnel struck him in the leg and an arm was
broken All of relatives including his father and
his wife, sent him kilograms saying they were proud
of him. is every other American citizen. Colonel
Roosevelt has four sons in the military service
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

The Texas legislature has ratified the national
prohibition amendment This makes eight states.
Texas wet state. Five Of those states already
concurring were wet. The remaining three wet.
II will require the support Of only six wet
states the prohibition amendment effective.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

The German submarine last week sank Is British
merchantmen, This Is an increase the previous
weeks toll bringing total of British vessels sent
Town to 1853 aimee the adoption by the British ad-
niraty of the weekly report system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
01RW@ And
d Sc O RID S
IT AL nEPENnS on YOU.

Over in France the bloom is gone
That used 10 be everywhere.
Ru5 we shall bring it back again
We're going over there,
Just think what our allies have
done
These awful long four years.
Think of the suffering, the death,
Think of the tears.
And now that We have Joined with
The cause so juG and true.
We should not think about our
selves,
But fight the good fight through
Our safety now we owe to them,
It's our turn to pitch in.
And send an army over the sea
To march into Berlin,
Il will, I know. be hard at first,
But it all depends on you,
Don't wait. Don't put 1t off.
To the flag let's ali be true,
You think perhaps that it's no use
To try to save in grain,
But do what Herbert Hoover says
Il will be our coUatry's gain.
Not In one day are great things
dOGe--
So do not get dismayed;
Il may take long, long while
To get our plans all laid,
The day is near when they'll be done
And then just watch those Huns,
When Uncle Sam gets after them
With men and ships and guns.
Then when the war is over,
Our boys Will come back home.
Well have democracy and peace
And autocracy will be gone.
JOHN EDWIN
Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
unmarried

when they are unlia' ''
doesn't ,,rearsA
Therese. being single, ms ,ss
behind. over Fish House Psyp-
There fingered. too. Mrs lell-l'- "A
Odds. Mrs. Pell-Rcynolds va sar
e4eo- single. She had hssn psll.
rico. bar IL didn't take ME- M
REYNOLDS had deep dark YER
a figure Ike an hourL whirA
very beautiful she was. !. NJ
was why all the women ha,s ~ bsss
The men BUT We didn't eo'''
so talk scandal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

AN old subscriber writes The Ar
gus to inquire the reason for rails
ing the price Of ice the coming sum-
mer- The only explanation that we
have been able to obtain is that the
dealers are taking it for granted
that the next summer is to be hot
ter than those that have passed and
that the demand for ice will be
pOndingly greater.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

JOHN d. RockefelIer's secretary,
few months ago, prepared state
ment showing that the oil magnate's
wealth totaled $1,000, 600, 900. Now
one of the big city papers comes
forward with the assertion that
there is a matter of $500 900 900 that
was not included in the statement
Still. what's a few hundred million
dollars between RoCkefellers?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

CONTINUED tomOrrOE9
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

ne tfOOhSQ AES6h Literary So
ciety met last "Wednesday evening
before a large and enthusiastic
crowd. Much ready wit was shown
by the speakers and the evening
was a quite enjoyable one-Franh-
fort Corr, GAINESVILLE Signal
YOU can't excuse yourself in not
having a home garden the coming
summer through a plea that you
know nothing of the science of Gull
tiyating the soil. There are score
CT good books on the subject at the
local public library.
a NEW Yorker declares he can
make a gasoline substitute out Of
water at cost of two and one-half
cents per gallon. If he can-welI,
he needn't worry about next win
ter's coal supply.
THE automobile dealers OF the
tri-citieS have come together on a
mutual basis and have decided
against further suicidal price-cut-
ting in their desperation to beat
the other fellow out of a sale. 1t
means much to the men in the auto
selling game. but the prospect who
gained by playing one salesman
against another has had all the fun
that he is going to have at the ex-
pense of the agencies.
WE are advised by a scientist
that the world supply of coal will
be exhausted in 5000 600 years. We
know some folks whose supply has
already given out.
DAME fashion has decreed that
skirts are to he longer the coming
spring and summer. But not so
long as to operate disadvantageous-
ly to the wearers.
THEN if you have any friends
who are shy in the top story. -
writes Ignatz. you might advise
them to read the book on Bean
Culture which is now to be had
at the Rock Island public library"
WE'VE long heard Of the hump-
back peanut Now we have the
nunpDdCk whale.
YOUR friend who accepted the
nomination just because some OF
his good old political acquaint-
anees insisted will soon be telling
You how it all happened.
FINN Premier Flees to Berlin
10 Escape Reds. Sounds almost
Ike baseball item.
J. u. c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
THE UPLIFT IN MUskINGUM.

The Crooked Creek Literary so
ciety met last Wednesday evening
before large and enthusiast
crowd Much ready wit was shown
by the speakers ana the evening
was a quite enjoyable ne-F'ranh-
fort Corr, GAINESVILLE Signal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

WHEN the girl was assured by
her friend that the German soldiers
would never get her sweetheart and
that he would return to her at the
close of the war, she replied: I'm
not worrying about the German SOL
diers. It's the French girls I'm
afraid Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

diers. It's the French girls I'm
afraid Of
DR. Munyon has gone 10 his faith
ers. Doc may have not accom-
plished any remarkable cures among
the ailing, but it is not believed
that anybody that followed his di-
rections or used his remedies suf-
fered any after effects. Alas. for
docs pointed finger. We shall see
it no more.
AND perhaps Secretary Baker
went across just to prove that he
had faith in the safety of the Dan
iels navy.
DON'T envy your neighbor with
nice garden next summer with
apologies to a certain facial cream
slogan, but get busy and have one
of your own.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

a NEW Yorker declares he can
make a gasoline substitute out Of
water at cost of two and one-half
cents per gallon. If he can-welI,
he needn't worry about next win
ter's coal supply.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

fOu h friend who accepted the
nomination Just because some OF
his good old political acquaint-
anees insisted will soon be telling
ON how il all hAunened