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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22

, so sudden she didn't tell me where
she kept our savings. I've search
ed everywhere, and nowhere a
trace. Oh, dear, oh, dear."
And then the old man would
mourn over the lack of a part Of
tho savings to be given Bertha TO
support her while she studied for
a music teacher or learned to be
come a milliner. And Bertha would
declare it was the rarest happiness
to work for his comfort.
She had become acquainted with
an estimable young man named
Wade BARLEY. They were engaged,
but with the understanding that
Bertha would not have to marry
until her grandfather died or was
provided for BARLEY suggested
saving a fund to carry out the cher
ished plan of the old peoples home.
and Bertha, by doing some sewing,
had managed 10 put aside quite a
little store OF money.
Every morning when breakfast
was nearly ready, Bertha had
taught Jocko tC ring the table bell.
One night a crash of glass aroused
the old man. He went rushing
downstairs TO find Jocko hopping
around in frantic state of excite
ment. The little animal had broken
the window in the basement stairs
door. ana was swinging the bell
amid frantic gatherings. Bertha
had hurried after her grandfather.
ooh, see!" she cried. the room
is filling with smoke, and-grand-
father! the kitchen is ablaze!"
They had been aroused Just n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
The Day In Davenport

7 quarters at Atlanta, Ga, succeeds
E. c. Merrill as freight agent al
the local office. Mr.. Merrill is as
signed to other duties for the pres
ent.
Chair Catches Fire-Mrs. Will
liam Arp. age 80, living alone al
1859 West Seventh street, had q
narrow escape from death yester-
day when the chair in which she
was sleeping caught fire. Firemen
who arrived upon the scene in re-
Spouse to an alarm turned in by
neighbors found the house filled
with smoke. Mrs. Arp was rescued
with difficulty. She suffered no Ill
effects from the smoke. The fire
is believed to have started from a
lighted match accidentally dropped
by Mrs. Arp.
Marriage Licenses-Fritz Albert
Johnson, Moline, and Jessie May
Rosebone, Peoria.
Storm Victim Better-The condi-
ton of Mrs. Bernhard Hofsrud, in
jured in Sunday evenings cyclone
six miles north of the city, is said
to be considerably improved. She
is at Mercy hospital and it is hoped
to remove her to her home soon.
Mrs. Hofsrud became hysterical
when informed of her husband s
and sons death. Il called to my hus-
band to shut off the power of the
machine when the auto was struck,
but he never answered me- I never
saw my son after the accident" she
exclaimed. Both of the twin chill
dren have fully recovered. The fu-
neral will be held at 2:30 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon from the fam
lily home, sos West Fifteenth street.
Services will be public at the home
and private at Oakdale cemetery.
Rev. Coffman will officiate.
Riding Horse StOlen-A riding
horse valued at 5000, saddled and
Eridled, was stolen from the George
Bechtel farm on the Bluff road in
Rockingham township, according to
2 report received by Sheriff Henry
A. Kuehl Notice of the theft to-
gether with a description of the
horse was sent out by the sheriff
to marshals in towns within a ra-
dius of so miles of Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22

The council urges all to refrain from I'M
necessary expenditures OF every kind. and to
bear constantly in mind that only one thing
is now OF real importance and that is the
winning of the
The nations resources in man-power.
money. transportation, foodstufs raw mater
ials and fuel have already been subjected to
heavy strain and it is the clear duty Of every
citizen guard against increasing this strain
by single wasteful act.
This is than conflict between
armies; it is contest in which every man,
woman and child can and should render real
assistance Thrift and economy not only
patriotic privilege, they duty.
The national council appeals to newspapers. pat
riotfc organizations and all local bodies ant
speakers helping to further plans to spread th
message to every hamlet and school district of thu
state and school teachers urged to preach thrift
and economy to their pupils
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
Red Cross Needs the Money.

In every community there people who when
asked contribute to the Red Cross fund, will
grumble and say they have already given once"
OF course they have But that does not relieve
them from the obligation to give again. and to keep
on giving as long as the lasts.
The Red Cross does continuing work Its needs
multiply American troops in France multiply.
To for the the front, the people at home
must sacrifice their own desires-more than ever
now. because it is our own men who need the
of the Red Cross
So it is up to the people of Illinois to give and
keep giving, just often a. they are asked and
just much they cam what they can give
without hurting themselves but all they can give by
hurting themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
Our Sheep Shearing Industry.

The Argus is in receipt Of unsigned commun-
ication alleged have been written by visitor to
Rock Island. The writer says he saw Policeman
Miner beat the dog and the travelling man, Hermann
and he adds few alleged experiences of his own
He claims on that night he sat in at a poker game
run by a we'll known local gambler, and lost s65
Meeting Policeman Miner he complained that he had
been robbed, saying that the game by pro-
fessionals and crooked ones at that The officer,
ne says replied that the gambler in question
licensed and perfect right his game, and
the writer advised to go about his business and
keep his mouth shut on pain of physical violence.
After such experiences in night anony
nous friend asks How 90 you expect me to boost
Rock Island7"
Well, to be frank. if he has stated the truth,
don't 1t is not to be wondered that he left town
with memories that ranked.
At the time, granting that the story not
overdrawn the writer evidently hunting for at
least part of what he found. If he got into poker
game he did in the hope of trimming somebody
else. If he had perhaps the remainder of his
periences that night would have made such bad
impression upon him. At any rate he would
have taken his case to policeman.
The is typical of scores. perhaps hundreds
in Rock Island in recent years Men come here with
"a roll looking for excitement They find it and often
more than they bargained for. Not many of them
squeal and those who do a rule do not make very
reliable witnesses for the state. Nobody loves a
.''wecher."
Rock Island is not proud Of its sheep shearing
Industry. Law abiding citizens hope that some day
some agency may be found put it out of business
In the meantime long as sheep come to town
wearing crop of WOOL it is likely that there will
always be a reception committee with shears wait
ing for them in the alley or in the back room up
stairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
INST Right for Canker Sores,

Doctor, do you approve of con-
slant swearing just because man
has some canker sores? If not, for
goodness sake tell my husband
what to do for them.
MRS. E. L. P.
Answer-Jadam, we've got one
now, and we'd just like to go out
behind the garage and spell your
husband when he gets out Of
breath. But we're applying the
double-barreled Observation-Disclosures
ing the sore once a day with tinct-
ure of iodine, and using a satura-
ted solution of boric acid in water
as a mouthwash before and after
eating. Commend it to f. H. with
our sincere sympathy.
Odd and Outre.
One Of these days, when we
haven't any canker sore, we are
going to try TO form a charitable
opinion of the lady that affects en-
velopes the size of a war savings
stamp. We have already formed an
opinion of the correspondent that
leaves the stamps for US to lick,
and we so opposed to Ticker.
A New Disease; Want to Try 1t!
1 notice you have helped others
so ....... six years ago 1 had
very bad attack of rheumatism Of
the right kidney. I doctored it my
self for two months, but ....
Answer-Rheumatism of the kid
ney has been obsolete now for nigh
forty years. Perhaps that is why
you botched the doctoring of your
trouble. Any one who doctors
of the kidney takes a
big chance, especially if he happens
to be a doctor, for there is no such
disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
The Prevention of Goitre.

Thyroid gland enlargement, or
goitre, is apparently becoming
more prevalent throughout the
| United States and Canada, but par
ticularly inland from the seacoast.
| In the Great Lakes basin goitre is
perhaps more prevalent than any
where else in America. Drs. Ma
rine, Kimball and David recently
contributed to the Journal of La
oratory and Clinical Medicine an
interesting report of a census OF
the state of the thyroid gland in
girls to II years old in the public
school of a Great Lakes basin city,
showing that 81 per cent of the
girls (2,1S4 girls) had enlarged
thyroids. A systematic scheme of
iodine administration has proved
efficacious in preventing the devel-
opment of goitre in girls showing
such a tendency.
These investigators note that the
sheep raising industry was serious
" threatened in Michigan prior to
the discovery and development of
the salt industry there, and the
salt contained minute traces of
iodine, sufficient to prevent goitre
in the sheep. Minute traces Of
tincture of iodine added to the wa
ter in trout hatcheries has prevent
ed goitre in trout.
Chemical analysis Of the tissue
of enlarged thyroid glands has
demonstrated a deficiency in the
normal amount of iodine present in
the gland.
One theory advanced to explain
the prevalence of goitre far inland
from the sea, as in the Great Lakes
region, and in Switzerland, for in
stance, is that the food supply is
deficient in available iodine Euro
pean students of the question have
asserted that goitre may be pre-
vented or cured if the patient can
have sea food several times a week
any fish or crustacean from the
sea. Sea water contains consider
able iodine. and iodine for COM
merce is obtained from kelp, a sea
weed.
We are speaking here of simple
enlargement of the thyroid, or
large neck" and not of exoph-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
KNEAITHI TNIKS
BY WILLIAM! -. Bray RAD nd.

thalmic goitre or cystic goitre,
which are quite different.
1t would be a dangerous venture
to feed a child any form of iodine
or any iodide or to apply iodine ex-
ternally, excepting under medical
supervision. The unintelligent use
of this remedy has done a great
deal of harm by lighting up sim
pie goitre into exophthalmic goitre,
with disastrous effect upon the
health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
"JOCK0"
BY May Hendrie Wharton.

Zone more mouth to feed" grum-
bled old Grandfather Warren.
"You mustn't grudge the mere
mouthfuls this little creature will
consume" said Bertha Warren.
Look, look. Isn't the little pet
cute and clever?"
She held on an arm a bright-eyed,
agile monkey. The old man, dei
spite his fancied miseries, had to
smile. The little animal dotted the
ragged military cap II wore, made
"a birdlike fight to the ceiling
whence a lamp hook suspended, and.
swinging thence from its tail. gave
to its body a whirling motion.
Il found it in the basement, and
ii must have got in through a brOk-
en- window there" narrated Bertha.
Belongs to some organ-grinder,
I opine," Grandma Warren remark
ed. Probably escaped and got into
the house as refuge. Sort of vic
ious. those critters, / reckon"
"Oh, grandpa, not Jocko-I've
MIN that. EoOOH d5 L Atu IiIEl
and cOaxed and cuddied him he
climbed into my arms like a con-
tented little babe"
We'll, l suppose his owner will
be searching for him." observed
Mr. Warren.
II shall make him a comfortable
bed in the basement" planned Ber-
tina. Come, Jocko," and az the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22

Rock Island was a little surprised at the scope
of work covered by the botanists from the Uni
versity of Chicago who visited here early in the
week. Visitors bent studying fora have not
been uncommon in the past but most Of them have
confined their Investigations to the yeast plant and
its products.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
Obituary RecOrd-F

Obituary RecOrd-Funeral ser
vices over the remains Of the late
Mrs. J. A. Ball, who died Sunday in
Omaha, Neb., were held this morn
ing at 1915 at Stuart. Iowa. Mrs.
Ball was the wife of DR.. Ball, and
both she and her husband were
we'll known in Davenport. She died
at 8 D. m. Sunday at Omaha after a
weeks illness of pneumonia. The
deceased was about 43 years old.
She leaves to mourn her death the
widower, three children, Joseph,
George and Mary Louise. Joseph is
a student at Creighton college. Mr..
and Mrs. S. J. Russell Of Rock Is
land, the latter a sister of the de-
ceased, attended the funeral.
Woman Ex0nerated = Miss Hilda
Knuth was in no way to blame for
the accident in which her car
struck and killed Jacob Gipe last
Friday night at Third and Warren
streets, according to the verdict OF
a coroner's jury.
Road Contracts Let - Contracts
aggregating 1886 were awarded
Thomas Carey and Sons of Gin
ton, by the Scott County board of
supervisors for road grading and
changing the channel of the Wapsi-
cinican river.
County Buys COal.-The contract
for supplying Scott county institu-
lions with coal for the ensuing year
was awarded the Rock Island Fuel
company by the board of supervis-
ors at prices ranging from $500 to
SIS per ton, depending upon the
time and place of delivery.
Doctor CIeared-Dr. Henry Schu-
macker of WaIcott was eXonerated
by Judge F. ID. Let's in district
court on a charge of contempt of
court growing out of the alleged
sale of "schnaaps" in September,
1916.
Freight Changes NADIA change
in the personnel of the freight de-
partment of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul railway company's
Offices in Davenport has been an
effective Immediately. Os-
car H. Wilson, formerly CONNER
cial agent for the road with head
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22

England is fortunate to be assured of the services
as food controller of Baron Rhondda, who has with
drawn his resignation. His record shows he is an
exceptionally able executive and his retirement
would indicate that the situation in his department
is than it generally understood to be
Besides 1t would be difficult to replace the baron
with a man equally well fitted to discharge the
duties of his office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
Editor Chords and Discords.

Editor Chords and Discords:
The following is a parody to
Back Home Again in Indiana" as
written by lonely soldier boy:
nave always been contented,
No matter where I roamed,
but tonight I'm sad and lonesome
And my thoughts are wav hack
home;
| feel so sad and blue.
The reason I'll tell you:
CHORUS
l was hauling coal on Monday
tuesday l mopped up the floor
spent Wednesday doing guard all
night,
But my thoughts were not of war
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
Stop Waste; Buy Thrift Stamps.

Stop waste; refrain from unnecessary expendi-
nres OF every kind; be economical in dress food and
manner Of living, and buy thrift stamps
That is the substance OF an appeal to the nation
BY the council Of national defense The formal
ution adopted by the council says:
The council of national defense and the
advisory commission of the council believe
that concerted effort for economy by the
people Of the nation will not only go far toward
paying Americas expense in the war, but will
also reduce consumption Of raw and manu-
F factured materials essential 70 the eooducf Of
the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
cM0 RDS ND
DISCO II ID S

DEAR o. d. X.
EDITOR CHORDS:
WE WE'RE on the
ISLAND THE other
NIGHT IN one of
THOSE AUTOS that
RATTLE YOU know
THE KIND l mean
AND ANYWAY one
OF THOSE federal
MEN PUT up his
HANDS AND stopped
Us AND when he
ESTEPPED ONTO the
CAR THERE came
A RATTLE from the
BACK SEAT just
LIKE BOTTLES going
TOGETHER AND my
HAIR STARTED to
STAND UP straight
AND A friend
OF MINE who
WAS WITH me
IN THE front
SEAT TURNED white
AS A sheet and
THE OFFICER took
OUT HIS flash
AND PUT a light
ON THE floor
AND BY that time
WAS shaking
LIKE A leaf
FOR l thought
ABOUT THAT noise
I HAD heard
FROM THE floor
AND ANYWAY I
LOOKED AGAIN
AND THERE I saw
ONLY A basket of
BABY'S DISHES I
WAS TAKING home and
HAD FORGOT and
I TURNED around
AND MY friend
HAD TAINTED and
I AM shaking yet
BUT. ANYWAY, 1
THANK YOU.
"PTTCL- -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
This Is One We Haven't Heard.

IodH DIEGO, Cal, SUM.
AS the bride and groom canoa
down the stairs which were beauti-
fully decorated with potted flowers
and ferns, and halted at an impro-
vlsed altar at the bottom. Miss An
napeile Lorenz sang nddnggloog-
Observation-Disclosures accom-
panied by Miss Leona johnson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
cause l GOT ONE,

Some like girls
Sweet and fair,
Lots of smiles
And sunlight hair.
But noisy boys
Full of glee,
Shouting, laughing,
Just suit me.
E. c.. x.
Editors note: While we aren't
suspicious or anything like that, the
above verse has the smack of a.
comeback to our little ditty entitled
Our Girl').
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22

st. Louis is going to print q municipal newspaper
pstensbly to $4,000 year paid other papers
for printing city records and they going to sell
1t at cent a copy. At prevailing prices for the
things that go into newspaper there isn't likely to
be much OF that $4,000 left
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22

I Now it remains to be seen whether the U-3s,
which sank the Lusitania, can break the Spanish
blockade. If it can't 1t will be the first German u
poat, supposedly interned for the war; which has
JAILED TO do so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
Our Office Comedians.

Our Office Comedians.
We offer the following by NJ c.
F. to support our contention that
marriage quickens the brain and
sharpens the wits and otherwise
acts as stimulant to man:
M. c. F. (as he sat down on the
edge of large wire waste basket
This basket is like organized
charity"
She-"Like organized charity &?
How so?"
M. c. F. without even a GRIM
Why, because it gives, but in do
ing so it makes an awful dot of
noise about it,"
She-!!!i0 ??i
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22

OF it is very nice Of congress to authorize
coming special 5O-cent piece to Illi-
nois' centennial. but wouldn't 1o0-cent piece be
appropriate?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22

It is winter down in Argentina and they are
burning fuel and paying SIS ton for it. II
could get at that price might do the same
thing here next winter but under the circumstances
it will be wise not to delay too long placing your
order for coal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22

It is said that the Germans are Disgusting their
poisonous gases with perfumery. Apple blossom
time in Normandy isn't like it used to be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22

The kaiser. are told, considerably carries his
food when visiting the front. Before the allies
are done with him he will be earning, as we'll as
carrying the little he gets TO eat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
Boy. Page Doc Diopenas

Washington, D. c., Times).
A man with a family of three
went TO the circus last night. The
man went up to the ticket selle,
at the main entrance to buv the
tickes. He laid down a $40 bill and
in the hustle and hustle forgot his
change. The mistake was not dis
covered by him until he and the
other members OF his family were
inside the big tent and seated
When he went back and told the
ticket seller that gentleman pro-
duced the identical change, neatly
wrapped up.
Here It is" said he, 81 knew
you forgot it."
WHILE we are all doing so much
conserving we are in favor Of teach
Ing the weather man a little of the
war time economy. We may need
some or this rain this summer.
THE city hall is now putting on
an interesting little drama entitled:
"A COP and a dog"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22

II you have not already done so get your garbage
can out The city has been collecting for week. but
some people have not yet found 1t out,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22

Pay your income TAX now am help 70 turn the
German drive into Q retreat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22

Liberty tax or war indemnity? Have you paid
your income tax!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22

THE emperor's faithful lieges"
is the name of a new Ultra-ifngo-
lstic league formed of titled Prus-
sian 1unkers, says an A. P. dispatch
from Amsterdam. We wonder If
the "emperor's faithful Ieeches"
wasn't meant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
Interesting to Saw the Least

Ioherrard, III. Bulletin).
An ice cream social was held at
the Camp Creek school Thursday
evening, it being the end of the
term. The children gave an inter
esting program which proved inter
esting to the large crowd present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22
II Might Be ANY of a Half DOzer

IL Might Be Any of a Half Dozen.
Who was the local newspaper
man that very nearly printed a list
of building permits the other day
in which his own name was includ-
ed with notation opposite it to the
effect that he had taken out a $40
permit for the construction of a
chicken coop?
CIR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-22

CONTINUED tomorrow
New Britain herald., 1918-10-02

said he asked the admiral why Ger many was building such a powerful navy. that the English government did not question the large Prussian army, but they did suspect the mo- tivos for such large navy. The reply was that this navy was being built in the interests of the merchant marine It is public opinion on a world wide scale that is going to defeat Germany Mir. Nicol declared Bulgaria has seen the writing on the wall Turkey is tOttering and the time is surely coming when Germany, beaten and crushed. must sit at the peace table and answer for her actions. The pur- chase Of Liberty Bonds was urged by the speaker to keep the armies sup piled with necessities, that this happy day maN come the more quickly.