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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
i Iss A,IJIqN TALKS
BY WILLIAM !ls!l, i Bray RAD r1o.

the finger tc strike the letter g on
typewriter while you are gazing
out the window at a pair OF I'M
hygienic heels.
The exact location of the centers
for auditory word memory. visual
word memory speech, wiring III
the left side Of the cerebrum TN
right-handed persons; in the right
side of the brain in left-handed per-
sonsJ is known to physicians. LIE
sions or injuries which cause loss
of any of these various functions or
impairment thereof may therefore
enable the physician TO diagnose
quite accurately where the trouble
lies.
If the patient can hear sounds
vet does not sense the meaning OF
words, that is auditory aphasla. IL
he can see, but does not recognize
familiar objects or written IAN
guage, that is visual aphasia. If he
cannot utter his thoughts in speech
that is motor aphasia-the usual
temporary condition accompanying
a right-sided paralysis due to apo
plexy (hemorrhage in the BRAIN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20

Aphasia.
Aphasia means literally lack of
speech Somehow the layman has
been led to apply the term to loss
of memory as of identity, place, etc.
But the correct term for this latter
condition is amnesia which means
forgetfulness. For instance, l am
great sufferer from functional am
nesia, but aphasia never troubles
me any to speak Of.
A child learns to understand
words before he can utter them.
Through his different senses (touch,
sight. hearing, taste, odor) he learns
the characteristics Of an object,
and these impressions are stored in
the brain. Eventually the child
learns to associate the name of the
object with these impressions that
are stored in his brain. Hence it is
that teachers no longer attempt to
teach children the alphabet first
and its meaning later, they strive
to impress upon the child's mind
pictures and later the names Of
those pictures. Something of this
method of education is advocated
by Boris Sidis, the psychologist
whose young son, so educated, LED
the professors of mathematics be-
y0ud their depth in demonstration
of the fourth dimension-whatev
that may be.
The association of these percepts
which are stored in the brain oc-
ours. through the development of
various connecting or cOmmuniCat-
ing lines in the brain. Education,
physical, mental, manual, musical,
technical, is matter OF the deVel-
opment of good communication be
tween the various centers in the
brain
Memory is habit, not a blessing.
The Chicago hotel clerk who never
fOrgets the name of the guest has
learned through habit and prac-
tee TO associate various percepts of
a guest with the guests name To
US who can scarcely recall our own
sister-in-laW' name in a pinch it
seems remarkable To the hotel
clerk it might seem as remarkable
how We can carry in mind the exact
dosage and name and various eff
feCts Of vast number of medi-
cines; or the mass OF minutiae con
nected with a large retail business;
OF the exact point on which to place
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20

poured out a rapid explanation on
the situation.
Elsie Duncan threw of her haf
and enyeloping gossamer. Her ewes
flashed with true conception OF
what was required OF her she
seized both lanterns and darteI
down the roadbed
The train was halted. RS crow
advised OF the situation. suhstt-
tute sent for and Marvin was cone
veyed to a doctors care. He lost
sight OF his brave assistant amid
the confusion, but she came 20 his
sisters home the next day
And they made me blush the
telegram they have sent broadcast
about young girls her0ism when
all the credit belongs TO your broth
err, Marvin heard her ten his Sis
ter. and then he faucied he had
never known real girl before.
when Elsie came into. the room
where he lay. tenderly soucitous as
10 his condition
He gave great start as his eyes
CHANGED TO fall upon her hand
one Of it's fingers bore the lost
ring Elsie had found ii two DAYS
before, lying in the path that Mar
YIN TOOK 70 his work.
lie said nothing, bur his eyes
glowed with new determination.
Is this a fair omen ." he whispered
ardentlv To- himself
II seemed SO, indeed, for "A month
later Elsie Duncan listened TO the
story OF the ring, told IN the entlc-
ing moonlight by Marvin and sup
plemented by his appeal OF love.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
4 Nart.

What can l do to destroy a wart
on my finger? }. w.
Answer-Warts come and go
without obvious cause Sometimes
swabbing the wart and a little of
the surrounding skin with tincture
Of iodine every four or five days
for three or four times will make it
disappear. If the wart is an old Of
fender, cleanest, most satisfactory
and painless treatment is excelsior
by your doctor, a trifiing operation
which may be done under local
anesthesia
One Reason for Silence.
I have written you several times
but YOU have never answered my
questions in the paper. This
Answer-P because you
do not sign you letter. I never read
an unsigned communication. Be
sides, the nature of your present
inquiry is such that I do not con-
slider it suitable to answer here.
Remember that everybody reads a
newspaper-it is not exactly the
place to discuss very personal mat
tiers. Send a stamped. addressed
envelope and repeat your question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20

livered the aged invalid to her
charge.
Marvin was on night duty, amid
d fearful storm of wind and rain.
The situation was one requiring
quick and accurate decision in
keeping trace of trains. lie had
gone down from the tower TO see
that all the signals were set, when
he made a discovery that electrified
him. One signal was missing just
at the bend of the main tracks from
the west.
In an instant Marvin. from long
experience, realized that the fierce
tempest had blown out or had bro
ken down the lamp set red to the
west TO halt train >. for the east
tracks were clogged with trains
He knew that the signal was miss
ing for its reverse white light did
not show.
shes due TO arrive in five min
utes'' he gasped, and made for the
tool shanty. Hastily he seized and
lit two red lanterns, dashed out and
started down the tracks when his
foot caught in switch base and he
went headlong lie tried to rise,
but found One foot helpless Mar
win rolled Off the rails Then he
looked up with. hope and eagerness.
A form was swaying toward him.
Il got off the train at the cross
ing" spoke a feminine voice "Oh,
sir, are you hurt?"
Miss Duncan" gasped Marvin
recognizing the speaker. Those
lanterns-you are only girl. but
you may save a hundred lives" and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
TlHIlE DAILY SHORT STORY

and pleasures with zest and skill.
There were two or three young la
dies who had attracted him especi-
ally. Ellice Austin was one OF them.
l4ette Worth was another. and AL
ice Woods a third, The first-named
was fiattered by his attentions. but
! it did not take Marvin a week to
tathom her shallow, selfish nature.
As TO Hettie, her one ambition
III life was TO keep a string of ad-
mirers in tow and suspense. Mar
vim would not play second fiddle,
and promptly dropped her.
Marvin gave up adj social connec-
tons, was tempted to fling the ring
into the river. One day he lost il
while on his way to the tower n
short cut past Elsmere, country
mansion
Elfmere was an old palatial
house with extensive grounds, for
a long period vacant and recently
leased by an old man and his
daughter, strangers to Rossville
Mr.. Duncan was an invalid. and
Elsie Duncan reported to be his
constant and devoted nurse. Once.
through the palinGs of the park-lfke
place, Marvin had caught sight OF
"a graceful, fairy form gamboling
with a pet collie and had a swift
glimpse of a face sweet and lovely.
Then, week later. he had been
passing the place when he noticed
Mr. Duncan totter and fall while
taking his exercise. Marvin helped
raise him up. led him TO the open
doorway and received a grateful
glance from Miss Duncan as he de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20

Has Narrow Escape-Leo Klop-
pepbrg, G16 Brady street, mad mir
aculous escape from death or seri-
Gus injury at 7:25 Tuesday night
when his automobile was struck
and practically demolished by I
street car near Fourth and Howell
streets. Although his machine was
showed for nearly fifty feet before
it turned turtle, Mr.. KlOppenbCrg
was uninjured. He was alone -
the car.
Mayor FavOrs CarniyaIs- Mayer
c. NJ. LituetOn, contrary to prevI-
Gus published reports, stated yes
teTGav that he was absolutely in ia
vOr Of allowing carnivals in Daven-
port providing they were Capabiy
handled. A committee from the
WOman's club appeared before the
council in committee Of the whole
yesterday afternoon and requested
action to bar carnivals from the
city 1t is not believed that this
action viii be taken.
Won Maur Commissioned James
Won Maur, son Of Mr. and Mrs. G.
J. Won Maur, was yesterday com
,miSsioued ensign in the United
States navy and assigned to Miami,
Fla, as an instructor, according 70
word received in this city. Ensign
Won Maur enlisted in the navy
shortly after the United States en-
tered the war
Pinches Don't Count-Mere phys
zeal pinChes devoid of harmful eff
fects, are not sufficient ground fo-
a divorce, according to Judge VII
liam Theophilus in dismissing the
suit filed by Katie Wilbur against
Floyd Wilbur, tried in district
court late Tuesday Mrs. Wilbur
charged cruelty and recited in
stances OF Shaping, striking and
pinching episodes" in an effort 10
substantiate her claim to legal sep
aTatiOn.
Many German AIienS-With the
thru day drawing to a close, regis
tratiOn Of German alien women in
Davenport took a decided boom late
yesterday afternoon. Up to a late
hour % additional papers had been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
The Day in Davenport

filled out and filed in the office NJ
BertiIlon Sergeant Walter Homey6r,
who is supervising the registration
work tat the local police station.
Opposes One Mayor
c. NJ Littleton stated emphaticaIly
yesterday that he would oppose a
single celebration of the Fourth OF
July in Davenport this year. He
believes that the west end of the
city is entitled to a special celebrd-
ton at Fejervary park, as has been
the custom in previous years. The
Independence day committee, OF
which Mrs. J. J. Dorgan is chair
man, met with the mayor and he
took firm stand on the PROPOSE
ton.
Marriage LicenseS-John Fried
erich Otto, Kalona. Iowa, and EIiz-
abeth foltermann, Davenpdr+ {:
Wendlin Mengel, Davenport, and
Augusta BarghoIz, Davenport; Her
bert Wiese, Dixon, and Marie Tetz-
ner, Maysville; Fred Meyer, Stock
ton, Iowa, and Viola Reins, Stock
ton, Iowa; Henry NJ. Meinert. Dav-
export, and Amelia Pagel, Walcott.
Iowa; Charles Grafton, Moline, an
Hattie Withrow, Rock Island: VII
liam H. Pestle, Rock Island ar ]
ElIene Jennisch, Rock Island ::
Frank 0. Moffett, Davenport. and
Caroline Reinshagen, Davenport.
Obituary Record The death of
Mrs. Margaret A. Blair, which oc-
CURED yesterday, called to another
world a woman whose splendid
character had made her greatly be-
loved and esteemed in a large cir
Gle OF friends in Davenport, whiah
had been her home for the past 80
years. Mrs. Blair was in her SIND
year, having been born in Balti-
more, Md, Aug. %. 1896. She was
IN the possession of all her facul-
ties to the last, had rallied lately
from the attack of pneumonia
which Frustrated her in April, and
visited cheerfully with her rela-
tives Tuesday evening. Then a
sudden relapse was followed Nv
her passing away at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning. Her death oc-
Cured at her home at 72I East
Thirteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
Ten New Commandments.

An Ohio draft board has put the legal rights of
5ldiers into a decalogue- mostly of donts-which
4 called Uncle Sans Ten Commandments" The
Commandments" read:
/ Thou shalt not evict, for non-payment of rent,
soldiers dependents under penalty of $4,000 fine.
I II Thou shalt not cut off soldiers lie insur-
nee, because of delayed premiums
III Thou shalt not forecIose mortgage on a sol
ler's property
/ ". Thou shalt not take away soldiers home on
hitch he has made part payment.
Y Thou shalt not sell soldiers property be
ause of his failure to pay taxes national, state or
.,cal.
VI. Thou shalt not settle lawsuit against sol
er during his absence.
VII If a soldier sue, the courts shall postpone
Elton until he can attend TO it.
VIII. II soldier has mine. or timber or farm
Aaim, assessments on which are overdue, it shall
: held for him.
TX. Honor thy soldier and thy sailor. that thy
ays may be long in the land Of liberty.
X No man hath greater love than he that offereth
rs life for the worlds sake, and it Is commanded
at neither lawyers nor the loan sharks. the
atherers Of tthes shall fatten on him.
These commandments" are good advice for all
oncombatants, for the nation Will preserve the
ghts Of those who are in the service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20

Seventy per cent of the trained in the
United States are employed by private families.
Nurses among the vital resources which this
country must mobilize at once to win the war He
who releases nurse for service in France is per-
forming a genuine service for the cause
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20

Senator Reed says the failure of aircraft produc-
ton to come up TO expectations the fault the
senate. If the subject had been debated at more
length he feels sure the trouble would have been
discovered in time to obviate it. Perhaps, after ALL
the verbosity of the upper house Of congress may
serve some useful ends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20

The circuit court at Egin has permanently en-
Joined Father John Mccain from saying mass at St
Marys church, action being taken at the instance Of
Bishop Mudoon OF Rockford. This comes perilously
near mixing church and state, thing we have been
trying to avoid for a couple of hundred years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20

German newspapers are carrying the bluff
with their readers by pretending that the allies are
practically defeated and that the kaiser is now in
shape to dictate such peace terms as he sees fit
What an awakening there will be when the truth
comes out,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20

eminent is doing what it can to help eventualities
along but it does not follow that it is wise to pro-
claim such things abroad in the halls of congress
Quoted in Germany and Austria the senator's words
will be harmful to the allied cause.
Publicity is valuable, but there is such thing as
laying too much upon it when dealing with
dangerous enemy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20

After man had hidden himself for year in
he mountains OF Colorado to escape the draft he
ave himself up and asked that he be sent to France
/ once. a year in the mountains has put many A
ban on the right track-and so has a few months in
training camp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20

= After four members Of the city council Of West
Hammond, Ind, had taken out saloon licenses, that
body voted limit the number of thirst parlors to
one for every $50 inhabitants It is presumed that
the other aldermen are getting theirs in some other
way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20

Eighteen minutes after ship had been launched
by the Chicago Ship Building company the keel of
another had been completed. Boy, page Won
Tirptz!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20

u We shall be much better of if we spend a lot Of
/ oney and win the war than if we spend almost as
auch and lose it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20

It is said half the Russians returning from Ger
any have tuberculosis # half the Germans re
rning from Russia have contracted BoIsheyikIsm
lie damages Will be about fifty fifty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
LABOR NCRFASEn

Springfield, Ill Increased cost
Of farm labor is attested by figures
just made public here by Charles
Adkins, director of the Illinois de-
partment Of agriculture, who has
compiled statistics for this state.
Whereas the farmer in 1916 paid
a hired man, on the average. SEQ. so
month without board, he was
compelled to pay S44 in 1917. In
1910 he paid only 5000 With
board, the monthly wage was. see
in 1917. $3.50 in 1916 and S2450
in 1910.
A harvest hand in 1917 without
board earned each day S3I5. in
1916. $3.50 and in 1910, $3.50. With
board his wages were. 1917. $500;
1915. sos, and 1910. $40.
Other than in harvest. the farmer
paid his help $232 a day in 1917.
sl.S6 in 1916 and $168 In 1910 with
out board With board he paid 81 IS
in 1917; $3.50 in 1916 and SI.31 in
1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
The Light IN
the Clearing
d Ip-AINIG RACHEL
Bv IRVING BACHELLER

Copyright 1917. The Bobbs- Merrill Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20

Continued tomorrow
Evening star., 1918-02-06
COFFEE FUTURE DEALINGS
ORDERED DISCONTINUED
Food Administration's Action Taken
After Conference With New York
Exchange Members.

Speculation in green coffee on the
New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
was ordered discontinued today by
Food Administrator Hoover.
The prohibition is effected by for
bidding dealing in green coffee on the
exchange at a price above Sh cents a
pound for type No. on spot months.
Tho food administrations action was
taken after q conference with men,
bers OF tho New York Coffee and Sugar
Exchange in which dealers volunteered to
take the necessary steps to eliminate cof-
fee speculation.
NEW YORK. February s.-An-
nouncement was made at the OPEN
ing Of the New York Coffee and Sugar
Exchange today that all trading in coffee
futures would be prohibited above Sh
cents a pound for the current month, and
in later months at prices exceeding this
month up to and including the month spec
flied for delivery.
While this order does not prohibit bust.
ness below the prices mentioned, 1t waa
considered that the restriction will prac-
tically eliminate speculation. The order
resulted in much confusion and uncer-
tainty among traders Prices below thu
at an advance Of from to II points, but
soon weakened under the heavy iquida.
ton of the late months. The maximum
prices dxed arc subject to modifca&io0
from time to time by the food administra.
ton and are based on Rio No. Z
Evening star., 1918-02-06
DUTIES Of new GUARD
ARE SPECIFIED IN BILL
Eligible for Service in D. G., Mary
land and Virginia-Not Neces-
sarily Exempt From Draft.

The new District National Guard Will
be eligible only for guard duty in the
| District of Columbia, Maryland and
Virginia, according to the provisions
of the bill relative to the organization
| of the guard introduced in the Senate
and the House Of Representatives yes
terday The bill. however. SPECIFICS en-
listment in the District Guard does NOT
exempt individual members from serv-
ice in another branch Of the military
or naval forces Of the United States IN
case he is liable for such service.
Men of the draft age, for instance,
may enlist in the District Guard. but
such enlistment does not exempt them
from draft.
In case an additional selective service
act embracing all men between 1ne
ages of eighteen and forty-fve, 1or ex-
ample, is authorized, men between
those ages who are at that time In the
guard will not be exempt from 1eoerai
service.
AS pointed out two weeks ago BY
Brig. Gen. Richard D. Simms. COM
mander Of the new District unit, en-
listment in the guard Of men within
the ages specified by the selective serv-
ice act does not exempt them from
federal service. Such enlistment may
be turned to their advantage, however.
by affording them the basis OF a thor
ough preliminary military training.
The bill states that enlistments IN
the National Guard Of the District OF
Columbia Of the special class and the
appointments Of officers as herein spe-
cially provided, shall be for the period
of the war and for a period not exceed
ing three months thereafter, II such
additional term OF service be required
by the President Of the United States,
and further. for service within the Dis
trict Of Columbia, or, in cases of emer-
gency. in the adjoining states Of Mary
land and Virginia.
"AlI officers appointed under the pro-
visions Of this act shall be commits
stoned by the President on the recon-
mendation of the commanding general
Of the District militia. During the
period of the war retired officers OF the
National Guard Of the District of CO.
lumbia may, il they so request. be as
signed to duty as officers of the Dis
trict of Columbia National Guard in
such grade as the President may direct,
subject to examination. and that Of
ficers who have served in the National
Guard and have resigned therefrom,
and officers and enlisted men who have
been honorably discharged. shall. dur
ing the period of the war, be eligible
to reappointment and commission in
the National Guard Of the District in
such grades as they may be found to
be qualified, by examination, to FILL"
Evening star., 1918-02-06
TELEGRAPHERS MAY STRIKE.
Threaten to Quit if Organization
Plans Ara ()nnnsed

NEW YORK, February "a nation
wide strike of telegraphers employed
by the Western Union and Postal Tele-
graph companies is threatened II there
Is any opposition by the companies to
the open organization Of the men by
1.-The Commercial Telegraphers' Union.
A statement issued by S. J. Konen-
kamp, president Of the union, fixed
April % as Organization day" In the
past 1t is said that the leaders of the
union have proceeded by secret meth
DDS to enlist the telegraphers. Mr.. Ko-
nenkamp, however, said: I'VE shall or
ganize openly on that day. If the tele-
graph companies attempt to discharge
any one who joins the union at that
time we will inaugurate general
strike without delay"
Evening star., 1918-02-06
CONGRESS MAY GRANT NAVY
DEPARTMENT NEW BUILDING

Congress has been urged to provide
additional ONCE space for the Navy De-
partment and It L. not improbable ar
rangements may be made for an entire
ly new building for the special accom-
modation Of that department and au Its
bureaus. The conduct Of naval opera.
tions- incident to tho war. 10 hampered
to some extent. because various bu-
reaus are scattered In different parts OF
the city.
To relieve the situation Secretary
Daniels recently asked for authority to
lease the big building being erected on
the site OF the old Arlington Hotel.
Congress apparently is opposed to the
policy Of renting additional buildings
for government use.
The temporary frame buildings under
construction in Henry Park. on the
Mall. were intended for the joint use
Evening star., 1918-02-06

Announcement has been made by the
adjutant general of the Army that
manufacturers engaged in the produc-
ton Of material necessary for the
prosecution Of the war, who have lost
the services OF highly specialized
chemists through the first draft. and
whose work has thereby been seriously
handicapped, again may obtain the
services of these men for war work. It
is also announced that manufacturers
threatened with the loss of their
trained chemists in the present draft
may retain these men.
Manufacturers thus affected are re-
quested to apply to the chemical serv-
ice section, NatiopaI Army, New In
terror Department building. Washing
ton. for the regulations governing the
transfer of men already drafted or the
possible reclassif1cation of men not yet
called. All requests, 1t is declared, must
come from the manufacturers.
Only Those Needed in War Work.
Applications from the men themselves
will not be considered.
Only those chemists whose services
are necessary to war work will be con-
sidered and the evidence submitted by
the manufacturers must be conclusive.
These steps have been taken by the
War Department with view toward
bringing about adequate chemical con-
troll of manufacturing plants engaged
in the supply of war material and to
assure that there will be no unneces-
sary retarding of supplies for the sue
cessful conduct OF the war.
The experience of Great Britain and
France. 1t is said. has taught this
country the necessity of conserving
the supply Of trained chemists If the