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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17
MISS GRACE LUSK
TO BARE SECRETS
OF LIFE ON STAND
lFrench War Reportl

Waukesha, Wis, May 17.-Grace
Lusk will bare the story of her LITE
without reserve when she takes the
witness stand in her trial for the
Staying of Mrs. Mary Newman Rob
erts, probably early next week.
counsel for the defense announced
today.
Miss Lusk is expected to tell Of
her early life, of her struggles to
obtain an education which would
fit her for teaching and of her re-
/ lations with DR.. David Roberts, end
ing in the tragedy
DR.. Roberts also will be a wit
ness, having been called by the
defense, but counsel expect him to
refuse to testify to many facts on
the grounds that his answers might
tend to incriminate him,
With a cry of "oh, that is not
true-that is not true" Grace Lusk
today sprang to her feet and halted
the testimony of DR.. David Roberts
at her trial for the staying Of Mrs.
Mary Newman Roberts.
DR. Roberts, Unexpectedly called
TO the witness stand, had Just sworn
that at his meeting with Miss Lusk,
which was in the nature of a bust
ness conference, she suddenly ask
ed me if l loved her and said she
cared for other things beside work.
She asked me TO take her TO Chi
cago for a good time. | told her
you would have a lot of respect for
a married man who would do
that"
1t was at this point that Miss
Lusk sprang from her chair, tears
streaming from her eyes, with a
protest that thrilled the court room
and stopped all proceedings until
after a moment she fell back into
her fathers arms and buried her
head on his breast.
DR.. Roberts waived his rights and
told the story of his relations with
Miss Lusk without reserve.
-BuV War SAVINGS & Il IN rs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17
DR. CARREL PROMOTED.

Paris. MAY l7-Dr. Alexis Car
rel of the Rockefeller institute has
been promoted by the French gov
ernment 10 the rank OF commander
Of the legion OF honor. The pew
decoration was bestowed upon him
yesterhay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17

London. May ia report COM
piled by the local government
board based on information from
German sources, shows fall in the
birth rate in Germany during the
three years. 1915-1917 inclusive,
equivalent to the loss of 100000
infants. Forty per cent fewer
births occurred in 1916 than in 1913
These figures are compared with a
decrease Of 10 per cent in the birth
tate in England and Wales.
The infantile Ceath rate in Ger
many has been kept well down. but
nevertheless. the report shows, is
so per cent higher than in Englany
and Wales. This fact has led 10 u
large extension of infant welfare
work in German, in which yolun-
tary societies have played an ac-
tive part, but the movement is be
coming one increasingly in the
control of municipalities.
An abnormal increase in infa
mortality during the first months
Of the war is shown by the fact that
in Prussia, in the third quarter OF
i914. the rate rose from 124 to i43.
The records in England and Wales
do not show any abnormal mortal
ity among infants during the early
months of the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17
Germans to be
Forced to Wed
to SQUe Race

London, May 17.-The Ger
man commission appointed to
examine the decline in the birth
rate in Germany has reported
a recommendation for the COM
pulsory marriage of the Ger
mans before they are past the
age of 20, according 10 a dis
patch 10 the Daily Express from
Amsterdam.
Ein9ncial assistance would
be granted by the state. accord
ing to this plan, which pro-
yides penalty iOr those falling
to comply. Provision IS also
made for the punishment of
married couples who remail
childlesS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17
FARM ADYISERs NEET.

Springfield, 1T, May county
farm advisers from central Illinois
counties are here today TO plan the
extension of their work Subjects
touching a wide range Of agricuI-
ture problems will be discussed.
Buy Thrift STAMPS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17

Press
|l..,ed Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17

NJ e m b er of Audit
Bureau Of Calculations
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-12

The long distance bOm6ardment
of Paris shows as nothing else could
show the love Of the Germans fur
bluff and buster. In a military
way the bombardmen' could not
possibly be of any advantage 70 the
Huns, but it made uHSe, il was
snowy. and, then, it Hdd-d II fe~
more women and babies t. the long
list that the Huns have already
murdered in cold blood.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-12

These are turbulent times and if
the country is to cope success
fully with the present unrest and
our many social and economic
problems in an orderly and intelli
gent manner, instead of bv violence,
these problems must be handled by
people who are public-spiri'e i and
intelligently informed upon soci II
problems Very valuable plans fnr
solving our difficulties will c"'Ii'
from the discussions OF the &rrui'
of experts who constitute tnr
National Conference of Social Worn
which meets iD Converti,n H ~ ia
Kansas City. May is %, fr ~
Forty-Fifth annual Conference
This rarely meets more than once in
generation in the same community
and it is expected that more than
four thousand delegates from all
over the United States and Canada
who are in all phases of civic work
will be in attendance. Over sixty
topics of national and international
importance will be covered in thu
| ten divisions of the Conference dur
ing the eight day session by social
educational, and health workers, be
sides penologists. army authorize:
and directors of public departmeI. Il
and institutions.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-12

The German spy who spread
disease germs among our so!ilers,
puts erOuLd glass i'll fU"dot uffs, at
tempts to wreck trains and GLOW up
factories should be turued over e
military. court marTialed, and Il
found guilty. shot. But Instead -
that, such fiends are tried in the
civil courts and usually niven abOu
two years in a federal prison, from
which place they seem to have n,
difficulty in escaping.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-12
German Peace Impossible.

The Russians tried to talk peace
with The Germans; they laid aside
all old bitterness; they divestei
themselves Of all traditional nation.
al aspirations; they offered the hand
of friendship: they demobilized
their armies; they deprived them
selves of every means of defense
And when they had done this the
Russians were ruthlessly robbed
aud despoiled Of ali that they pos
sessed or could hope to possess.
That this WAS an inevitable conse-
quence of RuSsia's course MAORI
ty of tue people of Russia's allies
always believed. but only when the
experiment was tried could the
truth be incontrovertibly establish.
ed The Russian Revolution laid
aside its weapons to provefhat Ger.
many was guitless of previous and
prospective crime and that the
German people we're in control of
their government aud prepared to
make peace DIsarmed, the Russian
Revolution was murdered, but in its
death aud by its death it revealed
to us ali exactly what the German
purpose was md had been from the
beginning Ii 80 far the Russian
course was a service, expensive as
it,must prove to all Russias allies
and above all to Russia herself.
/ Thus, once more Germany has
been unmaSkei aud he necessity to
abandon peace discussions has be- n
Established We are standing where
Europe stood IN 1913 before NapOI-
con had been defeated at Leipzig.
We know, as Europe knew then,
that all peace is impossible, it can
prove but a truce as long as our
enemy holds to pulley which
means the destruction of the liber-
ties and the denial of the rights of
millions and millions of human be-
ines whose rights AID whose exist
ence interfere with German pur-
pose or profit. however inconsider-
able.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-12

The fire Whistle blew Wednesday
morning at s O'Clock when the house
occupied by Jonm Brown, near the
power plant was discovered to be
OF fire. Tie fire started IN the at
tic from unknown causes The fire
department succeeded in extinguish
ing the blaze before any considera'
bic damage was done
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-12

DR.. W. B. A. McNutt who is in
the Baptist oanitarium in ST. Louis
Is reported as uot doing well, so
uuch so that his family and friends
,.e uneasy abOut MS condition.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-12
There are ALWAYS a few people

There are ALWAYS a few people
who refuse to do what the Govern
ment asks them. But this should
not be au excuse for the rest of us
to 90 likewise. Il is up 70 all of US
tn see that the unpatriotic few do
NOT hinder the rest in helping our
Government in its fast for the free
dnm of the world
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-12

why are the Germans marching
on Petrograd when Germany and
Russia have signed a treaty of
peace?" ask a writer. Probably be-
cause the peace treaty provides
that Petroerad shall be turned over
to Germany, together with all other
Russian property. excepting Lenin's
whlekers and the bribe money he
accep ed for betraying his country.
An old rifle. formerly the proper
ty Of Frank James. with fifteen
matches cut on the stock was re-
Gently sold at a Red Cross auction
at Excelsior Springs for thirty dol
lars Two dollars a notch.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-12

Reds Yellow Dent and Boone
G n'ntv white seed corn Al Wade &
D iwson'S.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-12

90 Wilson, D. s Sharp and Will
Foley attended the Hannibal Dis
trict Conference af the NJ. f Church
South, which Was held in Monticello
Tuesday aud Wednesday OF this
week
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-12

A good citizen is known by the
food he eats remarks an exchange,
but Mr.. Hoover appears to be of
opinion that a good citizen is best
known by the food he doesn't eat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-12

Let us do your cleaning, pressing
and repairing. We appreciate your
business u. L Lane, Tailor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-12
Automobile Battery.

have been appointed the FAC
TORY REPRESENTATIVE for the
EXIDE STORAGE BATTERY for
automubiies. nave Il stock oI
these Oh hand md can fiji your car
at once | hrve a stock OF repairs
for EXIDE BATTERIES and can re
pair your Exide Battery without the
delay usually encountered owing 10
sending away for parts. | want
your business and am equipped to
take care of yonr wants at once
l make NO CHARGE for inspecting
ANY MAKE Of battery
R V. Graham,
Exide Service Station for Monroe
Marion, Rails and Shelby Counties
Look up your last summers
.lo.koo o,,I Iot nc Gv tbar, f,r ,,,,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-12

When you make up
your mind to which one
you are going, I'll be
glad to help you plan a.
trip that will make your
1918 outing a memoir
able one. S. B. ThiehOff.
Ticket Agent, The
Pleasant Way to Travel
Everywhere West.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-12
The National
Parks
will be open this sum-,
mer.
SCENIC
COLORADO

and all the other delight
full health, rest and
pleasure resorts in our
fascinating and glorious
West-America, will well
come you as usual--sum-
mer tourist fares will be
made.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-12
Insurance..

Fire, Lightning, Windstorm and
Tornado. also live stock and grain
insurance. before insurine see me for
lowest rates. Green. d 10
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-12

We do the better kind OF cleaning
and pressing. Call us up. Bell
phone al. L. Lane, Tailor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-12

Look up your last summers
clothes and let US fix them fer yGu
now.-L, L. Lane, Taller.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16

Building-up for the Spring Attack at
the Front is q good deal like putting
the body in condition for an invasion
of the germs of grip, pneumonia or
Spring fever" here at home.
At this time of the year most people
suffer from a condition often called
Spring Fever. They feel tired, worn
out, before the day is hail thru. They
may have frequent headaches and
sometimes ''pImply" or pale skin and
white lips. The reason for this is that
during the wintertime, shut up with
in doors, eating too much meat and
too little green vegetables, one heaps
fuel into the system which is not burned
up and the clinkers remain to poison
the system-a clogging up Of the clrcu-
lation-with inactive liver and kidneys.
Time to put your house in order
For an invlgorating tonic which will
clarity the blood, put new life In the
body, sparkle to the eyes, and a
wholesome skin, nothing does so well
as a glyceric herb extract made from
Golden Seal root, Blood ard Stone
root, Oregon grape root and Wild
Cherry bark. This can be had in con-
venient, ready-to-use tablet form at all
drug stores, sixty cents, and has been
sold for the past fifty years as DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. By
reason Of the nerves feeding on the
blood when the blood is pure the
nerves feel the effect. and neuralgia or
other nerve pains disappear because
such pain is the cry of the starved
nerves for food. When suffering from
backache, frequent or scanty urine,
rheumatic pains here or there, or that
constant tired feeling. the simple way
to overcome these disorders is merely
to obtain DIR. Pierce's Anuric from
your druggist. In tablets, sixty cents.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16
WOMEN TO THE FORE
Wives and Mothers Know Value
of Liberty Bonds.
War Behind the Lines Is Being Prose-
cuted on a Tremendous Scale
Every Woman Can Help
Do Something.
(By ALBERT w. ATWOOD, Financial
Wrifer for the CaAnIrdaM EManind

(By ALBERT w. ATWOOD, Financial
Writer for the Saturday Evening
Post.)
The day seems to have passed when
woman'S education consisted of piano
lessons and a little polite French.
Now she studies biology, Psychology.
and all the other ologies. In this
great and radical change in the posi-
ton of woman it will not do 70 over
look the change in her relation to
money matters. 1t is no longer I'M
womanly to know something about
money. Feminine charm is not di-
minished by knowing the difference
between q bond and a share of stock.
Millions of women earn their living
today. Hundreds of thousands have
Independent means and must decide
for themselves in affairs financial.
More and more of the wives, mothers,
and sisters not only spend the house
hold money, but are consulted by the
men when an investment is to be
made. 1t matters not whether the
investment COuSiStS VI Il NlSLIOids uh
automobile, or bond. 1t is said men
do not take their wives into their con-
fidence when they gamble or take a
flyer, but it is also said that deception
in these matters does not pay.
So there is every material reason
why women should do their part and
more in floating the Liberty bonds.
Indeed a woman recognizes a gold
dollar just as quick as a man, and
when it pays good interest in addition
she is not going to turn it down. But
there is more than purely bust
ness and selfish side to the women of
this country. They have surprised
even themselves with their executive
ability and powers Of business organ
;zation. The Red Cross and every
other variety of relief work has been
in it's detail largely the result or
woman's effort.
Behind the lines women are prose
cutting the war on tremendous scale.
There are millions of men as well as
women who cannot fight in the
trenches, who cannot even uTlNe Aho
tOrtrucks or work in munition fac
tories. There are some people who can
not even successfully raise vegetable
garden, but there Is not an adult man
or woman outside the poorhouse and
tbe hospital who cannot either buy or
help to sell Liberty bond 1t IS the
least they can do.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16
Don't Buy Too Big a Bond.

Here is a word of advice for the
farmer bond purchaser. Don't bite off
more than you can chew. Your gov
eminent doesn't want you to strap"
Yourself or run into financial difficult
ties trying to pay for a bond. Buy one
small enough so you will be able to
nav for it in the allotted time without
having to borrow money to meet the
ohligation. It's value will represent
vour savings for that period of time.
If your circumstances won't permit Oh
Won purchasing $1,000 bond, buy on
" $500 one. Don't complicate our
already complicated financial problem
by assuming debt you can't pay.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16

Ing TO take 1t anyhow. II has to have
It. 1t viii make US pay it iii taxes;
and then we not only will not have
arg interest, but Wen have nothing to
show for The money. In the second
room they all helped. How many of
you are going tn help? How many
here want bonds?'
Partnership With Government.
Evidently the factory considered 1t
a good argument" And then the
wops, with their despised salaries, had
subscribed; everyone was thinking
about that. The hands began to &c
up, and line of applicants was
quickly formed.
The tall young man (whose mother
was an American) had stood, hesitat-
ing, until he saw Old Bailey's gray
head bend over the signature bench |;
and then, smiling, he slipped in be-
hind him, muttering, IF he can, l
can"
Now the machines were humming
again and argument began once more.
The thin man by the window was
the. first to speak. "Well," he COM
mented, we've got to do something
for the boys !"
when / get this paid. maybe they'll
have 5 per cent bond" said 10, the
financler.
America and Itaey; we gotta make
kill ALA de kings-alla no good" nod
ded one of the contributors from the
second room, with approval.
1t was the same everyday hum OF
the machines, but the factory was diff
ferent. 1t was no longer a critical,
skeptical spectator of the struggle OF
civilization, bitterly suspicious OF its
own government. 1t and the govern
ment were now partners. The war no
no longer the governments war; 1t
was our war, our army, our boys, ana
the factory was doing it's bit
The bond salesman, perhaps, added
up the result of his work with some
satisfaction but by far the greater
and most important part of 1t ne
knows nothing about.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16
MUCH CASH FOR UNCLE SAM
Third Liberty Loan Campaign in Full
Swing Every Indication of
Oversubscription.

Washington, April 8.-After a crash
ing overture, the Third Liberty Loan
campaign is in full swing. Reports
reaching Washington from all over the
nation indicate that America would far
oyersubscribe the S5,OO0,000,000 set as
tbe goal. From every hamlet, town
and city, the echo Of the Liberty bell
''rung again." reached the capital.
Even before the formal start Of the
campaign cities anxious for the honor
of being the first to report an over
subscription OF their quota started TO
notify the treasury department OF their
success.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16

neatneSS, to imagine these officers with
their trousers rolled up to their knees
wading around the deck. One of the
officers of the Monterey said he had
not worn shoes AT all from Manila to
Guam Add TO this discomfort die+
of canned sausages, beans, potatoes
and corned beef and it does not pre-
sent a very inviting picture.-Guam
News letter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16

Discussion RACES in the Daily Mail
apropoS of the statement by Mr.. Yer
non Bartlett that '.Tipperary" was
song entirely unknown to the original
''ContemptihleS." One of the surviv-
orS of this glorious baud declares that
the melody was used as marching
song in his regiment before the war.
and was also sung by them in France
IN August and September, 1914. George
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Has been used for all ailments that
are caused by a disordered stomach
ache, constipation, sour stomach,
nervous indigestion, fermentation OF
food, palpitation of the heart caused by
gases in the stomach. August Flower
is a gentle laxative, regulates digestion
both in stomach and intestines, cleans
and sweetens the stomach and alimen-
tary canal, stimulates the liver to Sc
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Sold in all civilized countries.
Give it a trial.-Adv. -
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16
New Thing in windmlIIs.

A recently patented windmill has
four large vanes that rotate ON their
sxles while revolving around a vertical
pinion connected with the pumping
shaft. The Spindles of the vaneS ex-
tend horizontally from a central head
and transmit their power through
hevel gearing The vaneS are placed
on their axles so that when one pre-
sents face square To the wind. the
one opposite presents its edge to the
wind, while the remaining two win be
at quarter turns with reference to the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16
Russian Farmers and Liberty Bonds.

Germany has taken possession OF
several hundred thousand square miles
of fertile Russian and ROumanian ter
ritory, has cOnfiscated what grains
were on the land and has set the farm
ers 10 wOek raising more grain TO be
used by German armies. Probably, but
not certainly, enough grain will be left
to keep the conquered Russian and
Roumanian farmers from starving TO
death while they raise crops Cor their
Go man masters.
Over in Russia the deluded people
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16
sarhed Wire on Barrel hnons-

The latest barhed-wire fence which
the French have designed to check the
advance. of the enemy employs a Sc
rjSS of immense barrel hoops. ON which
harhed wire is strung, says the Popu-
lar Science Monthly The hoops are
securely fastened To wooden fence
form-Six hoops TO a section of fence
50 that 1t is possible for each en-
janClement section 10 roll over and
aver like string of lOpSIded push
balls joined together 10 form solid
knit
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16
Peculiar Coincidence.

Confusion of names took place at
wedding recently solemnizeG az Liam
stadwell, Neyland. Wales. in which the
bride. bridegroom, best man and brides
maid all bore the names Of Thomas,
ED With the exception that the brides
maid was cousin of the bride were
ali unrelated.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16
Stalled.

A writer In the New York Evening
Post wants a day set aside for return
ing borrowed books So far as our ex-
perience goes. all the days in the year
are set aside i'm that respect, and are
so thoroughly side-tracked that they
never get on the main line.-Bufalo
Times.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16
Decline in French Agriculture.

In 1913 France produced 146.3sS.33C
bushels of wheat. but only 66.500.00o
baShels in 1917. In all foodstuffs. com
priSing cereals. potatoes and beet
roots. her production has decrea sed
from $500, 100000 pounds in 1913 10
but -. 200 100000 pounds this year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16
s.rom.t.r .f eusine,,

The humble penny is an unfailing
barometer of business. During periods
of depression pennies accumulate in
the subtreasuries. but when business
is brisk they are on the move. Watch
the pennies for an indication as to the
condition of business. -AIilestones
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16

Curnock also teStifes to having heard
it sung by the first expeditionary
force on its landing at Boulogne. That
seems TO settle "Tipperary's" place in
hiStory.-London Globe.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16
Man,a chIef Concern

A Boston scientist claims that man
descended from large lizard which
has become extinct. We don't care
so much what man came from. but we
wish some of the scientists could give
us definite information as to where
he is going.-Springfeld (Ohio) News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16
Would Help.

First FIatdweller-I would like to
move my daughters piano, but / can't
find anybody TO help me. Would you
assist"
Second Flatdwelier-Yes; If you are
going TO move it far enough.-Judge.