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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31

Bliss went TO the bank next day
lie knew many of the employees and
hung around generally. Mr.. Girls
com was coming back that after
noon and Bliss resolved TO see him.
I've learned something" he So
liloquized. as he went to see the
president-"perhaps enough 20 win
me position right away
Bliss related his experience
You have dangerous accom-
plishment." he observed.
1t can be commercialized il you
say the word declared Bliss
promptly.
How is that?"
Il have been noticing your rou-
tine here" explained Bliss and =
notice that the officers OF the bank
dictate large number OF letters
day"
"A great many, sometimes, yes
conceded Mr.. Griscom.
Then. when they are an type
written, they are taken 10 the res
spective officers TO sign was
thinking. Mr.. Griscom. reckoning
up the valuable time they give 70
that, suppose fellow like me- sSN,
could do all the signing You know
! can do the job to the queens
taste, and. don't YOU see, conclud
ed Bliss shrewdly "that would cut
out the dangerous. and make II
useful"
Which argument won the day.
won Bliss final excellent position
in the bank, and a year or two later
won pretty Estelle Griscom as his
wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
JOTTINGS FROM
MY NOTEBOOK
BY RALPH MORPHETT.

A recent casualty list contained
the name of an only son. The
broken-hearted parents send this
beautiful tribute to his memory:
And he was young. just from the
doors of school.
With purpose high and life's full
purse of love,
And honor his resolve. He did not
wait
The measured tread of columns go
ing by
But with the van he lifted high
his hand
And swung his cap good-by and
off to France.
Our boy, maniike, breasted strong
and deaf
To fear, steeled with a purpose
firm and>cased
In all the armor of Gods right
eousness-
He gave his best, his all, his youth
His purpose high, his life to make
all homes
Secure. And now the first red star
upon
Our church's flag is changed to
gold, and with
It's primal glow will shine upon
the roll
OF honor high thru all the years
to come.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
COntraSted Treatment.

Major Fox British prisoner Of war managed to
escape from Germany and has thrilled large aud
fences in England with the story of his three years
experiences.
The major tells of the terrible shock with which
the British soldier who would gladly have called his
foe noble found him be utterly gnoble. During
the first battle Ypres. Major Fox and his men
captured some two hundred prisoners and many
officers. After supplying them with refreshments
the British officer chvalrous enough to express
to these men his sympathy adding that it jolly
hard luck for them be captves. few hours later
Major Fox was prisoner in German hands and upon
being brought to the officer into whose charge he
10 be placed this man turned and spat him full in
he face.
That was the beginning of three years Of insults,
suffering and degradation. Days time he had to
exist crowded filthy cattle trucks, without food
water. Occasionally at wayside railway stations
women offered him food but Immediately snatched it
away on learning he was English Then when once
in camp he was the daily helpless Wits
ness of outrages common humanity, the Ike OF
which the world has few records.
Such a story cannot but arouse feelings of the
deepest indignation and fury against a country so
brutal in it's ways Alas many American officers and
soldiers may even now be suffering greater ndigni-
ties!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
FINDING HIS PLACE,

THE boy is a natural imitator
he is something remarkable in a
way" declared John Crimson,
banker.
That's all well enough" submit
ted Aaron Wadleigh, retired bust
ness man. but where's the prac-
ticability of it?''
His son, Bliss, IS, bright as a dol
lar. flushed a trifie at the compli-
ment of the banker, and his face
grew serious at the sighful remark
of his father.
That's it, Mr.. Griscom," he
spoke. in his frank, manly way
what good is this funny gift have
of initiating? A friend said l could
make a heap of money on the stage.
That isn't my ambition. | don't
want to be a mimic. | want to be
a business man, and I'm coming
around this vacation TO ask for a
show in your big institution"
All right, Bliss" said Mr. Girls
com kindly You shall have the
best show | can give you"
Thank you. sir" Bliss acknowl-
edged. and started across the gar
den to join the bankers daughter
and some other friends on the ten
mis- lawn.
Il say, Wadleigh." joked Mr..
Griscom, Il hope this gifted son of
yours don't initiate my son-in-law
who ram away with my oldest
daughter. I've got only Estelle left.
and ! can't spare her"
"Io1ua-haYa 10 some day. old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
TlEIlE DAILY SHORT STORY

friend. / don't know a. lovelier &C
QUESTION for a genuine lover"
And | don't know a better lad
than your son." graciously remark
ed Mr.. Griscom. But these are day
dreams"
Bliss Wadleigh had displayed his
faculty of imitation to entertain the
banker, and the latter had reason
to wonder and admire.
There was a phase clever Bliss
had demonstrated in his present
repertoire. At college he had de-
veloped a remarkable adaptability
for initiating handwriting This
gift naturally made him an adept in
chirography, and he wondered if
this accomplishment would count in
securing a good position. When,
the pext week. Bliss called upon
Mr.. 1riscom at the bank, the latter
placed him in charge of the chief
clerk, instructing MIN to do the
very best he could for the son of
an old friend. The chief clerk, how
ever, was tyro as TO system. Bliss
was too old TO start in as messen-
ger. not old enough to assume a
position in the credit department.
Mr.. Griscom is going away TO
bankers convention. the chief
clerk told Bliss. 80 l can't take up
the matter of finding a place for
you till he gets back"
That's all right" said Bliss, but
I'm going 10 break in somewhere.
and soon. I'd like best TO grow ND
with a big institution like this. but
II ! can't, I'll start in on a more
modest SCALE" Which energetic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31

BY daily contact with the French people our SOL
diers rapidly acquiring knowledge of the French
language. 1t is, however, remarkable to find that
dumb animals accustomed to hearing only English
spoken give evidence of understanding French. The
following story indicates that they really do Hun
dreds of American horses bought back from the
French when the first forces from the United States
landed on the other side and the drivers had much
trouble with them. At first they couldn't understand
the reason. AS of them said When yelled git
up they just of looked around they thought
I foolish, and stood still, and then remembered
heard the French driver yell "alIez" at his horse
so yelled "allez" and away my team went These
American horses had learned French"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31

Bliss did, and that very day. He
answered an advertisement from "a
financial house wishing to employ
a young man as cashier" TO finally
come up against one Levi Drake,
who had Bank" in glaring letters
on the door of his office, but who
was really broker and note shaw
er. 1t took Bliss about a week to
learn that his employer was a mon
ey shark and trickster, and he be-
gan to look out for a new connec-
ton.
His employer came TO Bliss desk
one day where. there being a leis-
ure moment, Bliss was amusing
himself initiating the signatures on
some notes.
"Ha!" uttered his employer, with
q start and a stare; how did YOU
learn that?"
oh, II comes to me naturally"
laughed Bliss. See here" and he
scrawled his employers familiar
signature. Would you know that
from the genuine-"
The other went away with A
thoughtful look on his face. The
next day he came to Bliss with
note. You see the signature" he
said-"could you initiate it?"
Yes, readily"
Well, the signer forgot TO in
dorse IL on the back Make il reg
ular by doing il for him."
Hardly" remarked Bliss. I'm
not a forger. Good-by. don't
think ] want TO be cashier here any
longer" and he coolly resigned his
position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
Patriotism Rather Than Politics.

Taking the high ground that patriotism. rather
than politics is of citizenship in this supreme
moment in history Of the nation, as well as the
world the Democrats Of the Fourteenth congressional
district at Monmouth, yesterday not only declined
TO place a candidate in the field against the present
representative Hon ". J Graham, but declared that
inasmuch as Mr.. Graham had uniformly and consist
emily sustained the administration of Pres
ident Wilson in the conduct of the war. u.
his title for reelection
In this attitude the Democrats Of the Fourteenth
district have but followed the course Of the president
himself he appealed to the Democrats OF Mime
sofa to put no obstacle in the Of the return Of
Senator Nelson of that state who in the upper house
of congress has backed the administration throughout
the war. Not only have the Democrats of Minnesota
followed the presidents advice. but likewise have
those of the state Iowa in the Of Senator Ken
yon. sitting member and candidate for reelection.
On the other hand in the OF two strong Republt
state Of Pennsylvania where there
are TWO sitting members who happen TO be Demo
Gratis, the Republicans have Joined with the Demo-
Gratis in renominatng them because they have been
true TO the government by their support Of admins
trative policies.
Quite in contrast with the maguanimous and thor
oughIy patriotic and inspiring course of the Demo-
in Minnesota and Iowa, and of the Fourteenth
district Illinois and of the Republicans in the two
Pennsylvania districts is the spectacle that is being
presented by Republican asprants for the senatorial
toga in Illinois, going through the state and STOPPING
the smallest OF politics by Safeguarding the dis
tinglpshed of the whom the president,
with his reference to Senator Nelson, has
declared as worthy OF reelection the same ground
that Senator Nelson is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
The Pulsating Hypogastrium.

A great many individuals with
nothing particularly the matter as
well as patients with various in
dependent troubles, mostly women
between 20 and 45 years of age,
worry about an undue pulsation or
throbbing of the hypogastrium
when they are lying quietly on the
back OF sitting at rest. The hypo-
gastrium is the region below the
stomach or under the stomach.
Hypo prefixed to a word means I'M
derneath or below Hypodermic
means underneath the skin; hypo-
chondrium means below the RIBS,
and the word hypochondriac, now
signifying one who is introSpectlve
or inclined to look into himself and
his symptoms too closely or too
persistenly, was adopted by the an
clients who attributed the blues and
mental depression and gloomy tenn
permanent to evil humors or some
thing arising from the mysterious
region under the ribs-which some
times is true enough.
1neSe NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. "IlO COih-
plain of pulsating hypogastrium
are generally skinny folk, anemic,
poorly nourished, weak; if married,
they have no children or other trou-
bles to distract attention from their
favorite symptoms. They often
complain of distress, dyspepsia"
(whatever that means), retching,
nausea. They have veritable gen.
Jus for discovering a dark side of
anything if it has anything resem-
bling a dark side. Sometimes they
are hysterical over trifies. Unstable
nervous equilibrium.
The pulsation is the normal
throbbing of the great artery, the
aorta, which passes down through
the depth of the abdominal cavity.
Curiously enough, in the rare in
stances when such pulsations are
noted by the examining physician,
as in the unusual aortic valve leak
age and the still more unusual
aneurism or ballooning of the aorta,
the patients make no complaint of
the symptoms Unless questioned
about it The physician has no diff
ficulty in recognizing the former by
listening to the heart and the latter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
The Mothers of Our Soldiers.

DR.. John r. Mott tells Of conversation with
General Edwards of the L. s. army during which
question asked General said DR.. Mott, Eek
plain to me how it is our young American soldiers not
acquainted with war have conducted themselves so
splendidly"
The general reflected moment and replied: Il
trace it to the traditions Of the American mother"
What fine tribute The mothers of our boys should
feel justifably proud of the knowledge that their
training and influence is such potent in help
ing them to play the game fair and square
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
His Opinion.

Dr. Davis, the kaisers dentist in his revelatons=-
fourth article-quotes Emperor Wilhelm as calling
President Wilson a demagogue. adding Wilson is
real scoundrel, and when it to throat cutting
Wilson should have his first What does pro-
fessor know about international politics and diplo-
matte afairs?' The kaiser also told Dr. Davis the
many and crush England; but it must pay the
bill That Hearst" continued the kaiser has helped
our cause very much in your country. There is one
man in America who has terribly disappointed me
and he is Theodore Roosevelt. l never thought he
would turn against US"
How in nearly every respect the kaiser's judgment
is at fault probably this he has had his eyes
opened.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
Exit the Organ Grinder.

II other states follow the example Of Pennsyl-
vania. likely soon miss from streets the
organ grinder his monkey Throughout the cities
and towns Of the Quaker state it has been decreed
that the organ man" must do some kind OF work.
Action In the brought by the Society for
Prevention OF Cruelty TO Animals and a large mum
Der Of arrests were made. Magistrates ruled that
though their music did give amount Of pleasure
10 the passer-by it could not be considered as
sential industry.
During one trial it came out in evidence that it
was by no means uncommon experience for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
The Day in Davenport

be voted on at the general election
in November. This was indicated
when the board of supervisors
Monday failed to act on the petit
ton filed a week ago, because it
contained so names and 200 sigma
lures were required under the law.
Unless the petition is completed
and favorably acted upon before
Aug. 5 the bond question cannot
be submitted in November.
Marriage Licenses.-Alfred E.
Rundgren, Chicago. and Jennie NJ.
Jensen, Chicago >Hannes Otto Jo-
hansen, Gladbrook, and Elsie
Schnoor, Davenport; Ernest H.
Winter, Rock Island, and Mary f..
Williams, Rock Island; Roger Will
liam Dauffenbach, Davenport, and
Irene D. Marousek, Davenport.
Exhaust Glass with the en-
trainment last night of u county
selectives and the departure Aug. 7
of three more, that boards list of
registrants of June 3, 1917. in class
l will be exhausted.
Incorporate Guard.-Scott Coun-
ty Home Guards are now a corpo-
ration. The articles have been filed
with the county recorder. The in
corporatOrs are all guard members
and formally organized to finance
the new military units r. B. Cook
is president of the corporation.
Gets Long Sentence.-Benken
Davile was sentenced to serve an
sentence of five years
in the state reformatory at Ana
mosa, followed a plea of guilty to
charge of grand larceny in district
criminal court Davile attempted
to get away with 20 yards of silk at
Harmed & Won Maur's store July
20. He was apprehended before he
left the building He had recently
been released from Jail for similar
Offense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
With Other Editors
Australia Gets Busy.

Australia is preparing to take its place in the
business and commerce OF the world. 1t has organ
lied a department Of trade and commerce, with a
view of pushing it's exports and thus will become a
rival Of the United States. It will not be wise to
is about that continental United States. True.
much OF the interior is sterile and barren, due to
lack of rains but modern methods of irrigation are
redeeming considerable sections Railroads being
built into the interior and discoveries being
of unsuspected RESOURCES that will add to the
wealth and power Of that country.
Hence it is well TO keep eye on the etrangest
continent on the sphere.-Galesburg, Repuhlcans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31

The American people will heartily approve the
action of the government in taking the shipping
property formerly owned by the German trans-Atlan-
tic steamship companies, The Hamburg-American and
North German Lloyd The property, it is stated, will
be retained and turned back to its former owners
at the end of the war 1t is probable the German
newspapers will report the transaction in
terms: THE German shipping companies have dis
posed of their American property, having decided to
have nothing further to do with the Americans"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31

DiDhtberia PrevaIent.-With an
average of one case of diphtheria
day reported, the report of the
board of neaIth for me month Of
July promises to be exceptionally
heavy. Eleven cases OF dlphtherla
were reported in two days recently,
but health officers promptly took
steps to prevent a further spread
of the epidemic. Smallpox ana
scarlet fever for the month have
been light. Few cases were report
ed. The diphtheria cases alone are
calculated to make the report I'M
usually heavy.
Union Opposes Aliens.-The City
Fire Fighters union at its meet
ing last night bitterly opposed the
appointment of an applicant for
position on the department who,
they declare, is not a citizen of the
United States. Firemen say if the
appointment which they under
stood is to be made this week by
the chief, places an alien in their
ranks they will take whatever le-
gal steps are necessary to cause
his removal at once.
May Float Bond Issue.-Ways
and means of raising sufficient
funds for doing grading and i'm
provement work necessary in coop
Grating with the government in its
housing proposition were discuss
ed at d meeting of the finance COM
mittee of the city council yester-
day morning. 1t is probable that
a bond issue of about $4,000 will
be fiOated to care for the work. City
officials met government experts in
the Putnam building yesterday
morning where the governments
plans were fully outlined.
Obituary RecOrd.-William Hen
~ Harrison Mock CT 1416 Mound
street passed away at Mercy hos
pital at II o'clock yesterday morn
ing after a short illness. Mr. Mock
was born in Blair county, Penn
sylvania in 1910. He had served
in the Civil war in the Eighty
fourth Pennsylvania regiment. He
came to Davenport in 1868 and had
lived here ever since.
Cannot Be Voted On.-The con-
tagion hospital bond issue will not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
Thankful For All Winds

l came across, not long ago. a
translation of an old Iroouois
Thanksgiving. In it are lines like
these.
We thank Him for the winds
LOT the north wind that brings our
winters, for the south wind that
brings our summers, for the east
wind that brings our sun-risings
for the west wind that brings orr
sunsets"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
CHAMPION GOES OYER.

Bobbie WaIthour, former bicycle
champion, is being sent to France
as physical director for the Y.
NJ. c. A He will be attached to
a Foyer du Soldat, the French
equivalent of the Y. NJ. C. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
INCREASE OTTPrT

Amsterdam-The German NOT
ash output for 1918 is estimated at
1,056,l00 tons. of which 9IS. 500
tons are destined for home CON
sumption and 1877 500 tons for ex-
port TO neutrals. Last year the
SQtaA=zaatEa2kr zHas- z01.O00- tons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31

organ grinder weekly collect 5000 in pennies
and this in addition to coins of greater value being
given by more generous sympathizers. These men,
unless their patriotism for something will in
all probability be losers by the change of occupation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31

Siam has more than five hundred trained airplane
pilots ready for service on the French front. The
more the better as Will help bring the day Of VIC
tory so much nearer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31

Absinth, instead of being used to French
men, IS now employed in killing Huns. The alcohol
is extracted from it and turned over to a factory
which manufactures guncotton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31
Be Sunny.

words: Never utter a discOurag-
ing word while you are in this hos
pitaI. You should come here only
for the purpose of helping. Keep
your hindering, sad looks for 9TH
er places, and if you can't smile,
don't go in A smile is little
thing, and yet
'"The thing that goes the farthest
Toward making life worth while,
That costs the least and does
the most,
Is just a pleasant smile"
And the temporary home of the
invalids is not the only home
where a little sunny smile is need
ed.
A coIored minister of the Bap-
list church. so runs a story told in
the Christian Register" in order
to strengthen and confirm the faith
of his congregation. took as his
text: In those days came John
the Baptist, preaching in the will
derness of Judea." oh he said.
how l like to read these precious
words in the blessed Biblel You
don't read anywhere about John
the Presbyterian, or John the
Methodist, or John the Episcopal
ian. No, brethren, it is John the
Baptist"
At a dedication festival service
at country cInrch the following
announcement was made by the
pastor: The collections today
will be devoted TO the arch fund,
and not, as enormously printed in
the morning paper, to the arch
fiend"
An Irishman thus described his
first days hunting experience:
The first bird l ever shot was a
squirrel, and the first time I hit
him | missed him altogether and
the second time l hit him in the
same place
The late Ex-President CIeve-
land was once driven to
a great gathering when a
tremendous storm was raging.
The hailstOnes ratified on the roof
of the carriage. Meanwhile a band.
undismayed, began to play. That
is the most realistic music | have
ever heard" said the president to
a friend in the carriage. What are
they playing?" Hail to the
Chief, said Mr.. Cleveland. "and
they are playing it with real hail,'
Sacred Heart Review.
A New York woman attached to
the American Red Cross happened
TO be in Paris and volunteered to
help in taking care of the wounded
coming in from the battlefield. She
was working busily when startled
by loud cry of Mother"
Turning. she saw her own son.
young lieutenant in the Ameri-
can army. He had been wounded
in the leg by shrapneI The first
news she had had that her son
was engaged in the battle was
when she heard his cry. She oh
tanned permission to accompany
her son to a hospital After seeing
that he was attended to she went
back to the station to cheer. as
she said, the boys who had no
hope of finding a mother to well
come them
The mother is a prominent So
cal worker in New York. and had
been doing Red Cross relief work
among the refugees in France. Her
work usually keeps her in the
south of France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-31

Continued Tomorrow