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The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29
JEWEL WICK WRITES
 FROM FRANCE
Front. August 3rd. 1918.

Front. August 3rd, 1918 Dear Mother:
 As God was good enough to spare my life last night, l will write you to- day. before it is to late had two very close calls last night Al 30 and 3 o'clock.
 The Germans began to shell our pc sition at midnight, but they either shot to the right, left or too short, until A M. then they began to shell close The shells seemed to be gas. so Lieutenant Monk called the guard to tell him to be sure and be on the alert, Tut he did not answer. So l told him I would get out and watch or find the guard. So l was watching the shells They began to get closer and closer. So reported fl and the Lieutenant said don't you think we had better get tEe boys and horses eut5" said thought he had. Then l went out again to Iook waS standing hy a tree in front of the tent he and were sleeping in. Then there came she' very close ar about half city hoea tu our left. then in tWo minutes ont fell the sane distance to our right then saw d signal from Il hai}eoh and felt little bad for knew they had our number. Then shell Was heard coming direct for our tent. shouted Lay close to the ground, and | duCked behind the tree (which hy the way l could easily hide behind the shell landed about ten feet in front of me and the burst sent piece of steel flying by my head and cut the tent down Then Lieutenant gave me orders to get the horses out, so ] yelled Everybody out with horses. We had just got out of the woods when they put plenty of shells in it. but we stood of away and looked on We discovered that several horses had been hit, which caused some of them to die today.
 The Huns ttoo good name tol such brutes) stopped firing at 2:41 and it began to rain. At five minutes to three l decided to go and get some rain coats and look and see if any one was hurt. l had just got into the position when l heard n monster shell coming II was about an eight inch l could tell that it was going to hit very close, so fell on the ground with my face down. IL hit within five feel of me It almost jared me senseless. I was covered with mudand had a hit hand hut the skin was not penetrated, it was only blue and little swollen at first, but is feeling fine now. l got up and beat it out of the woods as soon as possible. Just as l was about fifty feet away another landed in them, sand they fell quite often until day
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29

Do you get up at night? Sanol is surely the best for all kidney or blad der troubles. Sanol gives relief in 24 hours from all backache and bladder troubles. Sarol is a guaranteed rene dv. 50c and s1.00 bottle at Hesterly drug store.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29

In every home where there is ha- hy there should also he q bottle of
 McGee's Baby Elixir It may be need cd at any time to correct sour stomach wind colic, diarrhoea or summer com plaint. IL is wholesome remedy, contains no opium. morphine or inJu- rious drug of any kind. Price 50e per bottle Sold hy Guthrie Drug Store.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29

Well, now for some sho enough
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
With Other Editors
Kill the Propaganda.

There several national organizations leagues
societies and the like, that necessary to the pro-
per conduct of the Others are being formed all
the country whose objects are not known, and
the people have no time nor inclination to inquire
into them All efforts should be directed to the sup
port those organizations whose sole object is to
unity public attention in the direction supporting
the administration in its war policy as outlined by
President Wilson.
There many men who making it their
principal business in organizing the disanected and
disconnected into leagues confuse and distract at
tention from the important matters that is
everybody's concern at this time To divide and
scatter and to if possible united effort on the
part of loyal and women. is the policy of Ger
many in this country just it has been in Russia
and in the hope and expectation that time it would
have the same effect We have evidences all around
and about that this is true The government has
thus been enient with these disloyaI and dis
turbing elements Every and loyal American
assist the government by indirectly becoming a
private detective in gathering information such as
those in authority ought TO Knowles Mones
Capital
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
Gamblers Caught in Hotel.

The arrest by the police of ten gamblers while in
game at the Colonial hotel the other night, shows
how little can be placed the promises of reforma-
ton so widely advertised, when the present
ment took possession of the hosiery with new
prefix the
The hotel had become VIGOROUSLY rotten in the
encoura cement and harboring of every known form
of vice that separation from its past reputation
seemed like hopeless task 1t had the worst name
any hotel in the three cities, if not the central
west, and when it finally passed into hands with
of complete renovation the public heaved
a great sigh of relief.
Yet the police raid with subsequent fines for
gambling in the house, does not bear out what was
assured would be the rule under the owners 1t
is regrettabe that the federal regulations to
the sale of liquor and the control OF immoral places
do not include gambling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
Someone and Somebody

had dreams that were so real that
afterwards he could hardly tell
whether they really happened or
not. Take his favorite dream, that
of finding himself inexplicably at
the corner Uf Forty-second Street
and Fifth Avenue at sunrise at
| tired in a union suit and silk hat,
and having forgotten where he
lived. He'd had that dream a hun
dred times if once; and it had al
ways seemed more real than
reality by a long way. :.
Yes, sir, That was it, II was a
dream, after all. She wasn't there.
Nobody was there. Gently he
thrust one foot out of bed.
She screamed, sharply.
Quickly he restored the covers.
D.. . . Yes. she was there,
So it wasn't a dream. She was
there And he, was in bed
Came back to him resurgent wrath.
Il say" he said. "You aren't
really going through with this?"
She nodded.
But you didn't plan all this be-
fore you came here?"
She shook her head.
"Oh, no." she replied. II had no
plans at all. You gave me this
idea. It's a very good one, don't
you Think
He muttered something.
"Oh" she cried.
Il only said darn" he protest
ed
She picked up magazine.
How long are YOU going to stay
here?" he demanded
Until l get my money back, 3"
she answered.
Then you'll be here long time, 8"
he ventured.
She shrugged her beautiful
shoulders.
Il have no other engagements"
she returned. And it's very
nice place; quite comfortable.
They'll be hunting me up after
a while" he threatened.
'I'll be able to think of something
else to do by them" she replied
calmly: 'or maybe you'll be able
to think of something. II was you
who thought of this, you know"
Again he started to mutter some
thing but changed his mind. One
is so easily misunderstood.
. And you won't go?"
She shook her head.
He sat for IL moment in silence.
Then. of a sudden, came to him an
inspiration. Pulling the covers
loose from the mattress he gath
cred them closely about him. He
swung his feet over the bedside to
the floor. Then, throwing a cor.
ner of the Counterpart over his
left shoulder, he rose erect. At
tired as completely. as modestly,
even as chastity as Caesars wife. or
John Mccullough in the third act.
he strobe majesticahy across the
room. and, gathering his modern
bahiliaments from the chair on
which they reposed. he made his
way in cold hauteur into the bath
room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
Continued tomorrow
lCOntluueu IOIuoTTOW.J
ROCKFORD CAMP
READY FOR NEXT
BATCH OF TROOPS

Rockford. Ill. -- Separate bar
racks will be set aside in each of
the brigades at Camp Grant 10
which have been assigned the 5000
new selected men. who Will begin
arriving March -. These barracks
have been emptied and cleaned pre-
paratory to mems initiation 10 the
camp and everything viii be in
readiness for the future Hun
tanners" They will be taken TO
these barracks Immediately upon
arrival as their first army eXper-
fence they will receive NEGOTIATIONS
of serums.
For two weeks the recruits Will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
BY Porter Emerson Browne
Copyrighted by The Bobbs- Merrill Co.

do you do any of these things~ No!
All you think of is what new things
you can eat, what new wines you
can drink, what new amuSements
you can devise for the qualification
OF your sensesi That the world is
full of suffering that you can allie
viate. and abuses that you can end
you are satified just to be IA
/ carbon-copy robber. Why, you're
even worse than your uncles!" p
Came to him poignant recollec-
tions of his uncles. Clearly il was
the worst insult in his history.
Dignifedly ne gathered the COW
ers about him.
Il wish you'd CO." he said.
/ She was silent.
4 want to get up"
Still She was silent.
And can't because you're
here
She id rot answer.
And l can't ring for anybody be-
cause they'd find you here"
There was a pause.
/ You won't go?"
when you give me back my
money"
That's absurd
She shrugged her beautiful
/ shoulders.
! He thought moment.
Won't you even look the other
way?"
She shook her head.
! What are you going to do?"
! Stay here until | get my money"
You mean you're going to keep
me here in bed until / give you two
million dollars?"
| I'm going to try to-"
How did you get here in the
! first place." he demanded
| Walked"
! Il mean here, in my room"
You left your door unlocked"
But into the house?"
Told them / was your secre-
tary"
You did"
And that big robbery had been
discovered in your Office and that it
was imperative that 1 must see you
at once"
"A robbery"
She nodded.
THAT part, of course, was true"
He started.
Your uncles robbed my father,
didn't they?" .
| He eyed her with dislike even
more cordial.
Il want you to co. he said cold
~
I'm sorry" she returned softly.
THAT is. mean I'm not sorry
Il must insist that you CO."
Again she shrugged beautiful
shoulders.
But you're here in my room he
protested.
Il know it," she replied calmly.
And I'm in bed"
so / see" she murmured.
; And | want to get up"
YES"
And l can't because"
You said that before she inter
rupted.
He eyed her vindictively. My,
how he disliked her! Yet with
this dislike, he was forced TO admit
that somehow or other she was
different And il was also
breaking upon his intelligence that
she was very. very beautiful
But TOO were beautiful Therese
and Mrs. Pell-Reynolds. Only in a
different way. No powder. no
rouge, no feminine artifices were
here She-eh-w what's her bally
name. anyway? - Vane - Dane
Lane, That was it. e. Desiree
Lane. Pretty name. TOO. But
dash it all, The nerve of her! Sit
ting there in his room. trying to
keep him In bed until he gave her
two million dollars! Who
ever heard of such thing?
Must he "A dream. after all
And yet he'd been talking to her
for ten mnuteF' Well. VIVA,
o1 that! Thousands of times he'd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25

Don't borrow trouble over the changes that turn
ing the clock ahead hour is coming to involve.
You will find that when the time the advanta ge
will than offset the difficulties especially later
in the when it is nice to be up in the dewy
morn, Harry Lauder to the contrary Notwithstanding
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25

Some ambitious plant wizard has named ne"
cabbage for the head of the American expeditlonary
forces in France. Even admitting that an improved
variety of cabbage, seven cents pound retail, is
something not to be sneezed at with impunity, there
is still room for debate the sincerity of the
commitment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25

Aviator Boni de Castellane, son Of the notorious
count of the same name, whose wife was formerly
Anna Gould. has disappeared in the of perform
ing his duties over the German lines. If he has paid
the supreme sacrifice he has fully atoned with inter
the sins of his orebears with which the public
of couple of decades ago was all too familiar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
CHAPTER XVI.
(COntinuedD,

You've got me-" he replied
helplessly.
And vet it's legal, isn't it,
He shook his head.
Il suppose So" he went on.
Don't you know so?" she in
sisted.
Once more he shook his head.
You see." he said, I'm not very
well ND in such matters.
haven't had money very long.
She tossed her head.
And if that's ali you know she
returned, "you won't have it very
long. Il thought my father and
| were ignorant. But any
hody'd have to be terribly hard
hearted to rob you. 1t would be like
taking a plate of milk from SIGN
kitten. | see one thing now,
she continued, I'D better get my
money from you quickly or some
body else will have it ALL
He looked at her.
You mean this seriously"
Absolutely"
You sit there in my mean
our-that is, in this room and ask
ME to give you two million dol
lars"
GIVE me back two million dol
lars"
of money that is legally
mine?"
precisely
He sat erect. Already the subtle
poison of much money was begin
ming so seep within his veins.
Well" she demanded, ARE you
going to give me back my money or
not?"
He eyed her
Certainly not" he declared.
She sat back more comfortably
in her chair.
Il didn't expect that you would,
she said quietly. Your kind never
does"
MY kind" he queried quickly.
She nodded.
It's a terrible thing for anybody
like you to have so much money.
No wonder there are anarchists"
He gulped.
Fifty million dollars" she went
Forty" The interrupted. only
tJrty"
Forty. then" she continued.
Forty million dollars for one self
satisfied young man to spend sell
fshly on himself when half the
world is starving."
at isn't my fault that half the
world is starving" he protested.
Its your fault that twenty thou
sand of them are" she declared.
How do you make that out?" he
asked amazedly.
Your income is two million dol
lars a year, isn't it,"
About that. l suppose. I'd have
to ask wilkins"
And two million dollars a year
would give twenty thousand people
a hundred dollars year apiece,
wouldn't it?"
"Yes. No. I mean I suppose so.
couldn't figure that fast"
I've figured it already. 1t would.
With your income you could give
twenty thousand people a hundred
dollars a year apiece. So that if
you have it and won't give it TO
LnEIus NuOSe lduIl 10 IL thaL NhCs
don't get it? Isn't it yours?'
Il suppose so. But"
Twenty thousand starving souls,
dying in poverty. in suffering Gin
squalor, and all because of your ter
rible selfishness,
Huh ?"
Its terrible, It's awful =.
And that's only one of the crimes
you are responsible for"
Our hero gasped.
Are there more?" he asked
weakly.
Many she replied. with two
million dollars a year, think of the
charities you could help. Child la
Dor, Model tenements! Day
nurseries. ErsSh air funds. Old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25

The Germans have again made it known that they
have intention of attacking American forces in
France if the Americans do not attack them All
they ask is to be let alone, they say Later If they
succeed in their objective doubt they will
ask nothing of others except be let alone while
they attend to our case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25

he kept in rigid quarantine r re-.
viii not be allowed out OF NV, ,,syal
spective bounds. This IS tne .joipE
urecaution adopted in the ran" aoI-
camps for the prevention OF ~
demic OF contagious diseases. .,iss
At the end OF their quSIsna1 10
period the men Will be assls ~ me
nm In different companies ~. ~ ,bss
brigade and their training VII -.
begin Ia earnest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25

election may in view Of the stupendous events
taking place in the world to be of relatively small i'm
portance, but remember that political efficiency and
good citizenship begin home and i'll afford
at this time to fall into the habit of letting the other
fellow do your voting for you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25

The Chinese bandits who recently seized a couple
of American engineers demanding ransom
of rifles and ammunition return for setting their
prisoners at liberty. Preparing to embark in bust
on larger SCALE no doubt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25

The changes made in recent years in precinct
boundaries render it particularly important that
srs take the trouble tomorrow 10 assure themselves
hat their names are the registration books in
heir present voting places. Just now the to~HshIp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
FOOLISH DOPE.

Six and twenty wet birds
Pockets full of rye,
Board the green car nightly
And shout and laugh and cry.
Sis Hopkins is funny girl
So full of merry gIggles,
But she amt half as funny
As the girl who always wiggles.
E. c. X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25

Rock Island ought to have dificulty in supply
ing its share of those needed tank sery
ice, judging by the numbers transents of certain
type who be seen abroad most any time of day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25

1t is up to America to make the world safe for
democracy-and the task will he successfully per-
formed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25

from today-which means hour earlier at the
start
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25

The wise man makes hay while the shines. bu.
the fool sows wild oats by electric lght-Chics go
News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25

1t is win now never with the Huns-and they
are never going to win.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25

PANSY calls over the telephone
to remind US that Colonel Leonard
d. Wildman is the chief signal Of
ficer of the central department Of
the United States army
ANYWAY, turning the clocks up
will give father chance to beat
the rugs an hour longer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
NEW BATTLE HYMN.

The following, by an eastern
Camp Fire girl. may not be high
brow stuff. but it is timely, has
the punch and may furnish inspir-
alton to Offset spring fever mi
crobes, those malignant foes Of the
home garden:
Mine eyes have seen the coming
of the gardens of the camp,
We have weeded out the tarnips in
the evenings lew and damp,
And celebrated afterwards with
many an ache and cramp,
But still we have kept on.
so we harvested our produce
through the summer and The
fall,
And We peddled out our peas anG
beets and had enough for all,
But never were discouraged for
we'd heard our country =
call,
And gladly we kept on.
But soon will come a day when
with a laughing, JOYFUL cry.
We will have a feast of beans AMI
beets, of turnips aud OF pie,
And If We have stoma chache, We
all will wonder why,
But still We will keep on
X. G. A. claims its pretty soft for
the drys when the clocks in Rock
Island are moved one hour ahead
on March, 81. Every saloon will
close at 10 instead Of il O'Clock.
but they open an hour earIier, 80
what's the use.
q. ID. Il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
CBIO JRDS AND
ID SEQ II ID S
THESE TRYING TINES.

While ambling officeward today,
We had to cross the street
And though it always was a task
1t then became q feat
To dodge the swirling traffic
Endeavorjng as it will,
To hit, to MAIN or otherwise
Cause injuries or kill.
But the one that then to us
Caused far the greatest worry
Was lady chauffeur of bus
Evidently in a hurry,
We tried to dodge
this and
way that,
But always she kept coming,
And when she finally had passed,
Our poor old bean was humming
We continued on our way
Walking about |
tx tn
And tho within the dry zone still
Somehow our steps would miss"
Just then the strong arm of the
law
Approached and gently cried.
I'D rest you if you didn't have
Your load of booze inside"
NOW that the German gun she'll
ing Paris has been located and
found to be at a distance of more
than seventy miles from the city,
what will those skeptical persons,
who exclaimed impossible do to
make the swallowing of the proven
fact more easy?
REMEMBER, there were just
such persons in years gone by, who
Just as readily exclaimed 'impos-
sible" when told that a boat, and
then a train, could be run by steam:
that craft could be made to fly
through the air; that a vessel
could navigate under Nthe water,
etc.
GIVES Play for Charity" says
a Chicago Tribune headline over
the picture of a more or less lead
ing society woman. That method
of giving to charity, in our opinion,
just about conforms with the fell
low. who. after all his friends at
the banquet board had announced
how much they would give to the
aid of the Belgians announced that
he would give them three cheers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
MISS VI. J. X.

MISS VI. J. X.
Received your poem and think it
very good, but we really liked it
better when we printed it some
three months ago with the original
authors name signed TO it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25

SPEAKING of zones. it occurs to
us that the term is growing more
popular daily. In most any paper
a person may read about subma-
rine zones, parcel post lines, war
zone, danger zone, wet and dry
zones. and last but not least
ozone, Then. too, there's "F-
zone" guaranteed to remove the
most painful corn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
NON.ESSENTIALS.

What are non-essentlaIs? ~ de-
mands an outraged critic of the adj
ministration. Offhand we should
include
Swagger sticks.
Gift books.
Free verse.
Cats
Ear rings.
Fruit cocktails.
Any suggestions?
w. kee Maxwell in Akron Times.
Yes. Kee, we'd just like to tack
onto the list
Curbstone conversation.
Gold cigaret cases.
Nine-reel movies.
Nut sundaes.
Cream puffs.
and
Jazz bands-Charle Leedy in
Youngstown Telegram.
And we might add.
German kultur.
Easter rabbits.
n Alleged joke columns.
And (softlyD dry zones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25

Register tomorrow.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-08-24

And affidavit having been made
that the said defendant William Ar
thur Smaltz and Carl b. Smaltz are
non-residents of this s ate, the said
defendants are required to appear
within one month after the date Of
the first publication of this order, in
the Clerks office of our said Court,
and do what is necessary to protect
their interests.
1t is ordered that copy of this
order be forthwith published once a
week for four consecutive weeks in
the Word, newspaper printed in
the town OF Martinsburg, On the Coun-
ty of Berkeley, and be posted at the
front door of the Court House of
Berkeley County at least twenty days
before judgment or decree is rem
dered.
l.. Dew. GnREHMRDT, Clerk.
n. II. BOYD, Attorney for Plaintiff.
s Is % 30; 6
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-08-24

has been cut to two quarts each
three months Before the war it was
quart each week.
There is a suspicion in some quar-
ters that the present restrictions are
eedessly severe and in part dictat-
ed by prohibitionist sentiment. Swe-
des will not suffer dictation even by
a majority in matters of food and
drink The result is home-distiIling
"A further result of the restrictions
as to distilled liquor and of the fact
thai the only beer obtainab,e in Swe-
den today has an alcoholic content of
less than l IL per cent has been to
make a "motbok," or passbook EMIT
ing the owner to purchase spirits, a
Very valuable possession. The for
tunate holder can sell his rights in
it for the year for the equivalent of
1874, and a bottle of ordinary whis-
key which can be sold for the equi-
yalent of $40
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-08-24
Respectfully,

y. W. w. HfVtHtV Ely, !,
BY Allen d. lNoll, Attorney for Plain
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