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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07
Spelling the Profiteer's

There are still some persons un-
patriotic enough to profit not alone at
the expense of war but at the ex-
pense OF hungry persons. For these
the recent order of the federal COM
mission forbidding the rejection Of
shipments of perishable food stuffs
except for good cause is needed and
timely,
Commission men know that ship
ments sometimes arrive in such con-
dition that they are unacceptable. That
this happens, however, merely fur
nishes a pretext for the INSCRIPTIONS
dealer to control the market for his
own personal gain. Shipments of food
stuffs that are badly needed are some
times refused and allowed to spoil
just to keep prices at high level.
Still more shipments are refused so
that the consignor will have to throw
them on the market at any price in
order to save freight charges from the
wreckage. Farmers and other pro-
ducers are often caught in this trap;
so often in fact that many tons of
food stuffs annually are fed to stock or
allowed to rot ON the farm because
the discouraged producer believes it
useless to ship them. Rejected food
stuffs are not only wasted food stuffs
but add to railroad congestion and
that in itself is criminal just now.
For rejecting two cars of potatoes
and allowing them TO spoil a New
York commission firm has been closed
up. It's a proper penalty and sig
nificant one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07

Wins COmmfssiOn.-Camille A. Mey-
err. Rock Island arsenal employe, was
commissioned first lieutenant in the
ordnance reserve corps Saturday by
Adjutant General Mccain. Lieutenant
Meyer, who resides at 2124 Farnam
street, has charge of the distribution
Of leather in the harness shop at the
arsenal. He probably will see SER
vice in France soon. Lieutenant Mey-
er was born in France and came here
when he was II years of age. He
speaks the French language.
Local Boys in France.-Frank Hart,
1848 West Fourth street, and John
Kelly, 1924 West Fourth street, are
two Davenport boys now serving
Uncle Sam in the trenches in France.
In a letter to their home folks they
send greetings and best wishes to all
their friends at home. Both are MEM
bers of st. Marys parish.
Marriage Lfcenses.-Harry G. Ellie,
Rock Island, and Ruby Ellen VANS
ley, Rock Island: John H. Dickson,
Davenport, and Elsie Grace Bennett,
Davenport; Will Wagner, Davenport,
and Emma kahl, Davenport; Hugo
Henry Schmidt, Davenport, and Hazel
Vera JAEGER, Davenport; Harvey c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07
The Day in Davenport

Overton, Knoxville. Iowa, and Maud
Chick, San Angelo, Texas; Jacob
Matysck, Davenport, and Rosa Char
wort, Davenport.
Obituary RecOrd.-Mrs. Emma Pep
per, formerly Of Davenport, died at
her home in Denver, Colo. Her ILL
ness was of brief duration. Deceased
was born in Davenport, Feb. IS, 1884,
and this city had been her residence
until a short time ago, when she
moved to Denver. In April, 1917, she
married William G. Pepper of Denver.
Mrs. Rose Schneckloth, for over
thirty years resident of this city,
passed away at St. Luke's hospital.
She had been in failing health the
past two weeks. Deceased was born
in Davenport Sept. %, 1887, and was
united in marriage here to William
Schneckloth, June 4, 1913, who sur
wives with the following: Two chill
dren, Norma and Velma Schneckloth !;
her mother, Mrs. Margaretha Fude !;
one brother, Adolph Meier of Anthum,
Iowa; half brother, Frank Fude, OF
Davenport, and sister, Mrs. Fritz
LANCE, also Of this city.
Friends will be grieved to learn of
the death of Mrs. Sidney H. WicKs.
formerly of Davenport, which &C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07
Blizzard Visits CITY.

Rock Island yesterday and last
night was in the midst of the worst
blizzard that has visited the middle
west in a quarter Of century. The
fact that it was lightless night added
to the storms rigors and made 1t
somewhat dangerous for persons to
venture into the streets. Milk and
fuel shortages are imminent in sew
eral cities because of tieup of rail-
road trains and freight yard move
ment. Chicago appears to be the
greatest sufferer. There were citi-
zens who shoveled their walks as
many as several times yesterday and
last night only to find this morning
that all of their labors had been in
vain, the drifting during the night hav-
ing reflled the spots from which the
snow had been removed. While the
great majority had provided paths
around their homes, there were many
who were as neglectful as they had
been on previous occasions when snow
fell In large volume. The excuse of
the man whose walk was left I'M
cleaned is that he hasn't time to per-
form the work himself and that he is
willing to pay we'll to have it done.
But that's not fair to his neighbors.
Under normal conditions it would be
possible to hire men to clean walks,
but there are no idlers now-except
those locked up in the county Jail.
And, as The Argus has repeatedly sug-
gested, they are the fellows that ought
to be put to work after every snow
storm making walks over the city
Dassable. Each one could earn
enough In day to provide for his
maintenance for a week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07
The Colonies Ambition.

The latest attempt on the part OF
enemies of the administration is to
force the retirement OF Secretary Baker
and have Colonel Roosevelt named in
his place. There may be those who
don't approve of everything that Mr..
Baker has done, but the majority OF
the American people would prefer one
of his safe and cautious temperament
to another possessing the Characters
tics of the bull in the china shop.
Roosevelt merely wants to get into a
public position to take the credit from
another who has made an altogether
satisfactory record. Roosevelt sees
the ending of the war near at hand,
and he wants to. play the role of the
glorious finisher. He figures it would
be a great help to his future president
ial prospects.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07
Opening for Germany.

II the address Of Premier Lloyd
George outlining the peace aims of
the allies could reach the masses OF
the German people doubtless it would
create a profound impression in the
empire and might exert such revo-
lutionary influence as to force the
junker party to- negotiations that
would readily bring about cessation
of hostilities.
The German people understand that
Great Britain will not be satisfied to
end the war until the fatherland has
been crushed In truth such public
statements as have heretofore been ut
tered in behalf of England and France
have played into the hands OF the
kaiser in holding his subjects in his
support. He has from the outset of
the war asserted that the ambition Of
the enemy was to dismember the en-
pire and share its lands and resources
among Great Britain and France. Ev
cry word spoken through authorita-
tive source in England which lent
color to such an ambition was pub
lished throughout Germany, which
largely accounts for the unbroken
line that stands at the back Of the
kaiser in his determination to prevent
realization OF the hopes of the enemy.
The British premier. in his latest
speech, merely has reiterated the
aims of the United States as expressed
by President Wilson. who has never
talked about the crushing of Germany
or of inflicttng any punishment upon
her other than that she delegate to
others than the present official
agencies the responsibility of conclud-
ing peace terms, inasmuch as the
present ruling powers had repeatedly
proved that their word was not worth
the paper it was written on and that
they were no longer to be trusted
where a question of honor was in
volved. Germany, of course, must see
to the rehabilitation of Belgium, and
there must be a settlement of the old
Alsace-Lorraine score, with guaran,
tees Of the independence of smaller
kingdoms which have been affected by
the war. 1t would seem that finally
all of the allies are of one mind as to
what they will expect Germany to do
il it is her wish to conclude the war
other than through a finish fight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07

he was booked for prosecution in the
federal court at Peoria.
Rock Island will remember Cum
mings as one Of the most original ro-
mancers that ever struck the city. He
was SO plausible that he was imme-
diately accepted for what he repre-
sented himself to be. There may be
those who will feel keenly at having
been taken in SO completely by the
youngster, but they may be comfort
ed by the fact that others whose bus
mess it is to be on their guard against
counterfeits were fooled before they
were. One Of the large monthly mag
azines bought from Cummings story
descriptive of his exploits in the air
in France and paid him good money
for it. 1t created profound sensa-
ton in those sections Of the country
where it was read and Cummings was
flooded with letters from various or
CARNATIONS over the country seeking
him for lectures. He was booked for
turn over the chautauqua circuits
at 500 per week. He caue to Rock
Island bearing endorsements from
leading citizens of Detroit, Mich,
where apparently ne had scored big
hit with the same material that he
used in Rock Island.
When in this city he had legitimate
employment in selling stock in an air.
craft company that plans to erect a
plant here. His air talks were a side
line. but they helped in his stock sell
ing business also. Cummings, who
was accompanied by his wife, was
lionized by local society, and it was
not surprising that he should have
been. Through dining out it is esti.
mated that he reduced his living bill
while in our midst at least one-fourth
He was an excellent entertainer, and
| it is not likely that any Of those who
opened their homes to him are in the
least regretful for having done so, fol-
they have the satisfaction Of having
heard some corking good descriptions
of fighting in the air, all Of which
might have happened.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07
To Print Coal Schedules.

The Rock Island county coal board
has decided to print price schedules
the same as the food board has been
doing In this way the consumer will
know just what he should pay for his
fuel. There is also to be published
facts that have been obtained in ex-
animation Of the books of dealers for
the past few years. The margin price
that above the figure paid by the
dealer to the mine--will also be fixed.
The aim is to show the consumer that
he is not paying an unreasonable price
for his coal. Where attempt is made
to overcharge him it will not be diff
cult for him to detect the imposition
and to secure relief
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07

this column, out all letters will be an
stamped. self-addressed envelope is Ell
ment Of individual cases cannot be COZ
care of The Argus.
Starve Cold and Feed Fever!
We are not sure whether we have
the old maxim right or not. Perhaps
it was feed a cold and starve fever.
No matter. 1t was only half right
anyway.
Can a man eat his way to catarrh?
Catarrh, you know, is chronic rhin-
tits, and rhinitis is inflammation OF
the lining membrane of the nase.
Come along with us on little jour
ney through Northumberland, the most
crowded part of the alimentary canal.
This large. palipitating, mahogany
yeneered structure on the right Is the
liver. All these countless vessels
leading to it from every part of the
aiimentary canal, filled to capacity
at every performance, constitute the
great portal system. When traffic in
the canal becomes congested. as 1t
does pretty certainly in times OF bus
mess prosperity, for those are the
times when folks eat heartily and
neglect to exercise, then the portal
system becomes engorged. Now it is
impossible to conceive of the part Of
the system fed by the stomach veins
being engorged without all other
parts partaking of the engagement,
for there is free anastomasis or COM
munication between all these blood
vessels. So it comes about that over
eating and lack of exercise predispose
an individual. for instance, to piles,
since pile is nothing else than an
engorged vein which drains. or should
drain, into the portal system. In like
manner one who habitually eats too
much IS apt to suffer from stiffness
and congestion OF the nose, because
the veins draining the back part of
the nose, and the throat as we'll. drain
directly into the same portal system.
Overeating. which means eating the
slightest quantity OF food in excess
Of that quantity required to maintain
your normal weight flor age and
height and SEX. is the third great
predisposing factor OF chronic rhin-
tits, or, as the ancient called it. ca
tarrh. The first factor, as has been
explained in previous talks. is over
heating the temperature
above 6s degrees Fahrenheit, The
second factor is c0ddling wearing
more clothing than physical comfort
demands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07
AT Guatemala CITY,

The first relief agency on the ground
at Guatemala City. following destruc-
ton of the city by earthquake, was the
American Red Cross society, the same
organization to which you have been
contributing your dollars these past
several months. One hundred twenty
five thousand people are homeless in
the capital Of the Guatemalan repub-
lie. Many are killed and injured The
Red Cross is there doing it's part in
alternating suffering among the maim-
ed and starving and homeless While
the Red Cross is devoting its ener-
gies mainly to war work, 1t is every
where that there is need for its mer-
ciful ministrations. There is no organi-
cation to which we should more will
insly contribute OF our money than the
Red Cross
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07
Cummings Now a Soldier.

1t will strike those who have heard
his addresses and read his articles
on aviation that the United States
government is making a mistake in
sending Glenn Tremaine Cummings to
an army training cantonment. He
has gone from his home in Sheffield,
Ill, to Camp Dodge, Des Moines. He
went from here to Sheffield and en-
listed, proving that his age was 30
wears. He was forthwith shipped to
Camp Dodge. This automatically dis
misses the Stacker charge that had
been lodged against him and for which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07

Secretary Lansing may 60 to Europe
to confer with the allied governments
on the war situation. Most people
will wonder that he has not been sent
before, for there is no man in the ma
ton, unless it be President Wilson
himself. who is SO intimately familiar
with what the United States has had
to contend with against the common
enemy and what its hopes are for the
rest of the world and itself when peace
is concluded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07
cM0 RDs ND
DlScORDs

1T is said that in another year we
will see the rich duck-hunting In aero
planes, A. man who can perform this
stunt would be in better business
hunting Germans, and those detected
engaged in the sport ought to be
shipped across forthwith.
THEDA Bara has sued Censor
Funkhouser OF Chicago for 100000
because he is alleged to have spoken
slanderouSly Of her vamping before
the camera as cleopatra" Theda
must be growing supersensitive. Ohe
would imagine she would have been
complimented rather than offended
that she should have been able to skin
Cleo as a home-wrecker.
THE high cost of living Is reported
to be falling. Now let's all push to-
gether until we get it down on its
back.
HOOVER has cut the price of sugar
again. There may yet be return to
the old days when we could draw two
CuUeS VI SWcttuCSS lA Jul AAOSA0 az
the 5eanery.
RUSSIA is to adopt phonetic SPELL
ing. That may enable the American
reader to gulp some of the names in
that country without dislocatng the
Adams apple.
RECORDS Of the selectiye draft dis
prove the impression that country boys
are healthier than those reared in the
cities. Not all of the city boys hang
around pool halls and saloons and stay
up until midnight, as so many Of our
country friends believe. The cornfed
complexion can be as easily acquired
in the city as In the rural sections.
TWO United States army colonels
who have just been nominated to be
brigadier generals are John S. VIM
and Timman n Horn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07

Women now are employed as guards
on New York subway trains and as
conductors upon Brooklyn trolley cars.
Fortunately New Workers stood I'D for
women in the common carriers. Nova
days they move up for them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07
MEMBER OF THE ASSO.
GATED PRESS.

The Associated Press il ex.
clusively entitled to the use for
republication Of all news dis.
patches credited to it or not
otherwise credited to this pa
Der and also the local news
published herein.
All rights of republication OF
special dispatches herein are
also reserved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07
The Girl Who Would Grow Fat.

] am girl Is years old and l am
63A inches tall. l weigh only 95
pounds. How can 1 grow fat? What
will promote the growth of hair and
stop it from falling out? &c. M
Answer.-Normal weight would be
about l08 pounds. You can grow fat,
promote the growth of your hair and
stop it falling by repeating your re-
quest and inclosing a stamped adj
dressed envelope to bring back the
data. The answer is too long to print
here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07
0. e. HOOVER.

Vs u HUUNEhs
My Tuesdays are meatless;
My Wednesdays meatless,
l am getting more
eatless each day.
My home it is heatless,
My bed it is sheetless,
They're all sent to
the Y. M. C. A.
The barrOoms are tseatless,
My coffee is sweetless,
Each day I get
poor and wiser.
My stockings are feetless,
My trousers are seatless,
My gosh, but / do
Hate the kaiser.
w. M. c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07

Dr. Garfield is entitled to his opin-
ion that the price of coal is a second-
airy consideration, but coal is pri-
mary necessity, and the present price
is to millions of humble folk deter
rent consideration
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS,
Data Of the Bread and Milk Club.

I do not understand your occasional
illusions to the Bread and Milk
club" l gather that it has to do with
biliousness. indigestion, gas, fullness
and heaviness Of intellect after meals
- "t1em's my sentiments" all right.
Please give me the necessary data.
IN. F. b.
Answer.-The bylaws and. rules and
regulations Of the Bread and Milk
club will be promptly forwarded on
request. provided that the requisition-
er incloses stamped q cent? self
addressed envelope There is no
charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07

When all the railroads have sus-
pended all their passenger trains, at
least one class of travellers will know
what to do-the old-time actors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07

DTduU OIL weather, why LueTo Is Alaska.
Unusually low temperatures are re-
ported from that section.
TWO Kansas City women claim they
haven't eaten meat, wheat or sugar
since the war started. They doubtless
have scored a hit with their husbands
through the showing they have made
in reduced acknowledgements.
SIR: You may have heard this one
before. I had, but l think that it's
worth relating for the benefit of those
who haven't. There was Swede who
got into trouble and the police were
after him. He ran into harness
shop conducted by friend of his and
in an agitated voice begged for place
to hide. AS the room was rather bar
| rem Of hiding places the harness shop
man pointed to sack that lay On
the floor Into this Ole crawled, con-
cealing himself as best he could. He
had hardly accomplished the task
when in walked big, burly police
man. He asked where the Swede
| was that had run in there, and as the
harness shop proprietor was on the
point of answering that he hadn't seen
him. the cop caught sight of the sus-
picious looking sack on the floor.
Pointing to it he asked the proprietor
what was in it, and the latter replied,
sleigh BELLS" Not satisfied; the po-
liceman walked over and gave the
sack kick, to which Ole responded
with "yinR1o yingle"
A BLIND pig was found on railroad
know if this isn't a case for the atten-
ton of Mr.. McAdoo
MUCH difficulty is being experienced
in heating many of the buildings in
Washington. 1t might be helpful if
some of the hot air being wasted in
congress were to be turned into the
frigid structures.
| EVA Tanguay, who has just been
given divorce, says she married for
q Joke. She won. He was a Ford, as
you probably have heard before
FOR the love O. Mike" E. f. B.
inquiries, did l really say the other
day that there were several shy spots
| IN my pate?' Were those my exact
words? II so / must have been drunk.
Drunk or sober. however. am in
deed undone. For the better part of
a lifetime I have been trying to keep
the truth from the world. Night and
day have l guarded what l fancied
was my secret. even broke myself
Of the habit OF talking in my sleep
for fear it would leak out in that man.
ner. Never, I am convinced, would
such an admission have escaped me
il l had kept my sober senses. Six
months OF Dakota ozone all shot to
pieces by two weeks of Rock Island
fog and fumes! Alas and alack! 1t
is terrible! My fur coat and over
shoes, Jasper. and be quick"
THE crown prince addressed his
troops on New Years. The speech
sounds as il it were written by father.
The prince is said to have smoked
two cigarets during its delivery and
to have looked almost human as he
claimed that God was with the Ger
man cause.
! REPRESENTATIVE Jeanette Ran
kin has come out squarely for the
freedom OF Ireland. Well wager she
could deliver rafting st. Patricks
day talk. too.
SOME men SO live that they must
die to convince that they don't pos.
sess bank roll that would trim a
mule. You never can tell what a man
is worth by the clothes he wears OF
the size OF the house he lives in.
j. NJ C..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07

city with only one number plate on
their car. That plate was on the rear
and was upside down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07
Nart On a Baby.

Kindly give me some simple advice
about the removal of wart from the
arm of five year old child. "a. HI
Answer.-Paint the wart only, once
a day, with a solution of 80 grains of
salicylic acid in half an ounce of f1ex-
ible collodion. II it is still there after
10 days. the treatment is a failure and
the next step would be surgical incis-
ion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07
MANY PEOPLE GIVEN
WORK IN LAST WEEK

People numbering COL obtained work
through the Illinois free employment.
Office last week according to report
issued today by Superintendent Fred
erick w. Rinck. His report follows
for help ........... lVte
for work ........,. osI
Positions filled for men ........ o..
Positions filled for women $500. ~
Total positions filled, men ana
women -. .................s W.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07

You may not have noticed it yet. but
the days have begun to get longer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07
ElEAlsTA TAl. XS
BY WILLIAM Ar IL R RAD ND:

ietAeiS pertaining TO AedItH. VEiseLc
es of general interest are answered in
wered by mail if written in ink and a
closed. Requests for diagnosis or treat
sidered. Address DR.. William Brady. in
OF course, the moderate use OF al
cohol and tobacco are common pre-
disposing factors Of chronic rhinitis,
and one with a chronic nose or throat
trou BILE can scarcely hope for any sub
stantial relief unless he leaves these
irritants absolutely alone.
: If you imagine you can have your
rhinitis cured by taking medicine,
spraying stuff in the nose or throat,
or submitting to an operation, you
don't know nearly as much about the
subject as a lot Of wiser but poorer
folks know.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07

IN case you don't like the home
brand of weather, why there is Alaska.
Unusually low temperatures are re-
ported from that section.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-07

REPRESENTATIVE Jeanette Ran
kin has come out squarely for tn
freedom OF Ireland. Well wager sh
could deliver rafting St Patrick
day talk. too.