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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27
The Work of the Christian Church.

The prime minister of England manages amid his
~exacting duties and manifold anxieties find time
and opportunity express himself the great re-
ligious and moral questions facing Great Brit
ain.
In a speech delivered at a Sunday school gather
ing the Welsh Baptist church. the religious home
of Lloyd George he said, 1.-THE great problem of
preparing for peace should be thought out in the
atmosphere of Christianity and brotherhood I want
the Christian church realize its opportunities and
its responsibilities at this great hour worlds
history am re1ofced to find" added the prime min
iser that the mind of the churches was more and
more being devoted to the great world problems of
social reconstruction which would be safer if the
churches began to take charge of it. The churches
would put it into the right mod-the best mold of
all Whatever they did they must be just to every
body It not going to be the world of any
class. They have all got live in it, and it be
fit for everybody live in Out of this agony the
world let them see that deformity- militarism,
mammonism or anarchy-was born The liberties
of the world had been fought by of all ranks
They had come from stately palaces, they had come
from humble cottages, they had contributed to the
making Of a world and of the world let
each and all of them have fair share. We cannot"
continued Lloyd George, have the world as it
was. 1t was libel on Jesus Christ. 1t a shame
upon His This is a land that boasts that it
Christian To see men, women and children
rotting in poverty with sin their souls except
they were children the same father. that
libel Jesus of Nazareth We must not have
that again in the world"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27
4 Line of Steel.

Very wisely-we think-the censor permits of very
little concerning the great fleet in the North
through. These interesting facts have, how
ever, been made public during the past few days.
First That it is the biggest and most powerful
naval force assembled and is constituted chiefly
of vessels of the modern design, construction
and armament.
Second If placed end to end the vessels would
stretch a continuous line than twenty-one
miles nIength.
The gallant sailors are eager for battle. but we
not forget that it is. profoundly in their
case, they also serve, who only stand and wait"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27
Eat Yeast and Rise in the World.


Somehow or other / must endeav
or to stay the overwhelming flood
OF correspondence this corner of
the office is struggling to cope with
these beautiful summer days. Yeast
appears to incite good deal of it.
Let me tell all / know about yeast
ls% have done with it.
Drs. Hawk, Knowles, Rehfuss and
Clarke collaborated in a clinical in
vestigation of the use of bakers
yeast as an internal remedy in
cases of recurring crops of boils,
acne vulgaris (ordinary pimples) j,
acne rosacea C'rum blossom"), con-
stipatiOn, eczema, intestinal auto
| intoXicatiOn, duodenal ulcer, CASTRO
intestinal catarrh (whatever that
meansl, swollen glands, and other
diseases. They reported their study
in the greatest medical journal in
the world, the Journal of the Amer
lean Medical association, Oct. 10,
1917.
The usual dose administered was
One-half to one ordinary yeastcake
twice daily either before Or after
meals Nf lelSCuuduU 5 compressed
, yeast). It may be taken mixed to j
fluid with cooI water or in beef tea
! or in orange juice. Occasionally it
| seems to disturb the stomach and
produce too much gas; if so, it may
/ be killed with boiling water before
| it is taken. The killed yeast seems
to act as well the live yeast. The
treatment should be continued with
QUO intermission for six or eight
| weeks.
A few correspondents write me
that they have not only cleared
| the complexion" as women insist
| on interpreting the disappearance
Of acne pimples, but have increased
considerably in weight while TAX
| ing the yeast. This may or may
| not be due to the use of yeast;
yeast is of course almost pure
| protein, rich in purin) it may 50
improve digestion or metabolism as
to favor increase in weight in per-
| sons underweight from faulty as
similatiOn.
| At any rate the remedy is per-
| fectly harmless.
/ Fhe authors mentioned also in
! Guided in the list of diseases treat
! ed with yeast certain systemic con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27

! pleasant hour with the chatty,
agreeable girl. She got me up an
appetiZing meal and / was not
10th to see the time go on earning
fare without working for it. Then
she was summoned by a tinkling
bell and returned to usher me into
a magnificent drawing room.
II was brilliantly lighted, all the
windows were open and my lady
was conspicuous and dazzling. She
was arrayed in the most beautiful
party robe possible, OF a light cream
color with a scarf of light blue
thrown over her shoulders.
You will wait outside till |
come" she said, then drive TO the
entrance of the new opera house.
When your passenger leaves you
there, your task is done"
took up a bank note she indi-
Gated on the table. ! looked 'my
gratitude. for it was a $40 bill.
a long opera cloak and a veil
partially obscured her as she
stepped into my limousine As we
circled to the street | again noticed
at the opposite curb the magenta
and yellow car. Again ii took up
our trail.
The street WAS a glare as | ran
my machine 10 halt at the opera
house. "A / opened the door Tor my
passenger to alight drew back in
stolid amaze. Npon the seat lay
the tinery of silk and satin. Trim,
neat. smiling. in her ordinary
dress the clever maid stepped into
view and disappeared down the
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27

chairman of the civics department
of the club.
Doctor Gets COmmisSiOn.-Dr.
Ochs was yesterday advised of his
appointment as lieutenant in the
army medical reserve corps. As
yet he has not been assigned. DR..
Ochs is a son of Mrs. Henry Ochs,
ii NallinS court. He vas former
ly located at Eldridge, Iowa, and
more recently has been connected
with the Watertown hospital.
Paint Barber ShOp.-The barber
shop OF Stephen D0ell, 706 Mar
quette street, was the recipient of
a handsome coat of yellow paint
Thursday night when someone
played a dirty trick according to
Mr.. DOeIl. Air DoeII claims that
he has traced the paint marks and
that he knows who the guilty party
is but that he will pass the matter
up this time without prosecution.
He charges anyone to prove that he
is not as loyal as any American
can be and he is most indignant
over the unhappy occurrence. He
thinks the embryo of the plot was
formed in his shop Thursday even
ing when he was ..joshin - with the
boys who were there. Mr.. DoeII
asserts that he is heart and soul
against the kaiser and that on nu-
merous occasions he has told the
Arrest Booze Federal
agents raided an alleged booze car
shortly after midnight Thursday
and seized a quantity of beer and
whisky and placed under arrest
three men for having liquor in their
possession within five miles of the
arsenal The trio, August Slender,
Peter Wolf and William Golderman,
were yesterday arraigned before
United States Commissioner A. G.
Bush and waived preliminary exam
nation. They were held to the fed
eral grand jury. GOlderman. said
to have been driver of the automo-
bile. was also charged with the IL
legal transportation of liquor. His
bonds were fixed at $1,000. Wolf
& Golderman were released under
$500 bonds each The liquor con-
fiscated by the authorities is re-
ported to have been brought to
Davenport from Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27
T[H[ZE DAILY SHORT STORY

ther> / wondered what these zig
gag tactics meant. Then there came
suggestion of clew. l had not
iced agenta-colored auto with
yellow wheels more than once. As
for the third time my machine
circled back to the boulevard !
slowed down and addressed my
fare
Madam" I said I'VE are being
followed"
Have you Just discovered that"
she asked me, with a somewhat
nettled accent, | fancied. Il sus-
pected it. Pay no attention to them.
Just make fair time to"
She named a fashionable resi-
dence locality and l obeyed orders.
The number was an old-fashioned
mansion with a concrete carriage
round rounding to brick stables
WHICH seemed unoccupied. / halted
my machine as she ordered di-
rectly near a porte cochers.
Il will send you word in a few
moments - she said, and disap-
peared within the house. 1t was
perhaps fifteen minutes later that a
good looking, neatly-dressed maid
opened the door.
''You are TO come into the house,
please" she said, and led me into a
little dining room adjoining the
kitchen quarters. II was getting
towards dusk and she lit a gas jet
and indicated a chair at the table.
Il am TO get lunch for YOU
she advised me. 1T Will probably
be sometime before my mistress is
ready. for the auto" and l spent a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27
lust Right.

Play until Sept 1 and then fight work. Such
in substance is Secretary Bakers decision regard
ing major league baseball 1t appears to that
this is most satisfactory settlement of the matter
and will be generally approved
The baseball season, running it does far into
October has the opinion of very many, been unduy
prolonged In American life Sept. 1 marks the
end OF the vacation period but while professional
ball is being engaged in, many employers of labor
complain that it is impossible to secure complete
concentration the daily round of duty among their
work people.
living a day when recreation should be
reduced to a minimum and doubtless this
a determining element in the decision of the
tary of war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27
MY LADY,

BY Matilda FRANCES PIelHer.
We were humble folk and had no
false pride or eXtravagant notions,
still, l lacked a wedding suit and
Nora a trousseau, and both of US
set at work saving sensibly to &C
Quire the same./
She worked in artificial flowers
at six dollars a woke. | was a
chauffeur. That was in the days
before the taXicab had invaded the
land A few Of the wiser cabmen
sold their rigs and rented autOmO-
biles on an income sharing basis. l
was one ffhem.
| was returning from a trip TO
one of the depots when a lady
crossed the pavement from a fash
ionable millinery emporium, lifted
her gloved hand and
rounded to the curb. She was
young and beautiful and dressed
with marked elegance ard taste. |
noted that she was i'll at ease, with
something of annoyance or suspi-
sion in her glance.
Take me along the boulevard, +"
she directed, and there followe the
tuiiihS VI a iOutS aitti tldt' a Ntil-
table maze of windings in and out
that made me open my eyes wide,
studious and bewildered. Il en-
gage you for the afternoon-pos-
sihly for the whole evening"
We traversed the boulevard for
mile or more, cut off to the west,
rounded at five-points center and
regained the smooth asphalt again.
The~plan was repeated a blu FUR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27
lava Has Sugar For World.

In discussing the sugar situation with represen-
tative Of the Journal of Commerce, J. r. MuurIing
representative Of the Netherand Indian government
intelligence Office said that Java has than 3,OOO
600 tons Of raw sugar which it practically has
market 1t has recently disposed of 10000 tons the
japanese government at merely production price,
about rs cents pound for the purpose Of getting
sufficient funds pay the coolie slborers The gross
production price is cents a pound Mr. MuurIing
wondered if the proposed new sugar corporation
which the government contempIates organizing would
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27
Like EVERYTHING Else.

Fur prices are soaring high. Demand for coyote
skins and musrat pets to line the coats OF avators
in France put up the annual value Of Alberta
fur catch at between $1OOOOOOO and $15,o0O0OO for
the season just past. Some $4,000 coyote pelts in
Guided in Alberta total that before the brought
$OO TO $3.50 average this year high $15 to SIS
in the raw state. Nearly million and half musk
rat hides will be to England for-mtary coats.
In view Of the fact that the vogue OF women in
this country demands the wearing of furs in the
mer saeson instead the winter, this condition will
not be taken seriously by the time the scale be-
comes operative
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27
Woodrow Wilson's Latest Message.


The statement OF President Wilson condemnatory
OF the mob spirit that has been somewhat Preva-
lent in the land should receive the thoughtful con-
sideration Of all living under the stars and stripes
Feelings Of intense hatred and disgust have arisen
and will continue to arise the hearts Of Americans
against those who are aiding and abetting German
propaganda and intrigue but must learn to carry
out the scripturaI injunction 20 be angry and sin
not"
We must not let Germany be our example, neither
must we give her the slightest cause to speak of the
American democratic spirit in anything but terms Of
respect One sentence in the presidents message
appears to us to be worthy OF in our classic
literature as does Lincolns famous Gettysburg ora
lion and it is this:
We proudly claim to be the champions of
democracy. If we really are, in deed and in
truth let us see to it that do not discredit
our own. I say plainly that every American
\ who takes part in the action OF mob or gives
it any sort OF countenance is no true son Of
this great democracy, but its betrayer, and
does more to discredit her by that single dis
loyalty to her standards of law and Of right
than the words of her statesmen or the sacri-
fees of her heroic boys in the trenches can
do to make suffering peoples believe her to
be their Saviour How shall commend
democracy to the acceptance of other peoples,
if we disgrace our own by proving that it is,
after all, no protection to the weak.
The turning of the tide in the world war is daily
becoming apparent and with the dawning of the day
when thenations will gather TO settle terms of peace
it will be a great thing for the American represen-
atves to take their places and be able to feel there
is not the slightest stain the starry flag and this
may be so is whole purpor Of the great message
And it will be shown that governments of the
people are upon the principle that the people
respect the laws OF their creation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Must Have Been Il Near Doctor.

l have had a running ear for
more than ten years. 1t was neg
lected when / was a child. Anurse
took me to a doctoT-she is the
school nurse-and We doctor said
as long as the ear keeps running l
am all right, but that if it should
ever stop running it will go all
through my system and kill me.
would like to have your opinion.
b. M. l.. e
Answer-Better consult an ear
specialist and have the disease in
diligently treated.
Bone FelOn.
What is the cause of bone fellon
affecting the finger. Is there any
cure for this painful condition?
G. Z. S. B.
Answer-Infection of the perios-
teum or tough covering of the bone,
the bacteria gaining entrance
through some obvious or unnoticed
abrasion or puncture of the skin
and travelling down to the bone
along fibres which attach soft It's
sues of finger to the bone. Pus
forms between periosteum and
bone; periosteum gives but little,
bone not at all, so the tension is
great and the pain excruciating, as
we'll as throbbing. A few drops of pus
is sufficient to accomplish the dire
effect. The cure of felon is imme e.
diate and thorough, incision, under
anesthesia, of course; not stab
or puncture or "lancing"; but a
free opening through everything
down to the bone Then a large
hot moist dressing for drainage
kept moist and hot for a day or so.
This ends the pain and cures the
felon. Ns sense in being disabled
more than a few days with a felon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27
Big Figures.

Worlds records are being made almost every day.
The latest is the effect that the wool deal
history has been closed by the British government
which takes Aser the entire wool clip of Australia
during the and year after dating from July
after peace is signed to June the following year
The transaction involves for two clips alone close
upon $500 100000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27

THE editor of the Craig, Mo,
Leader says: press dispatches tell
of a war tax that is proposed to
be placed on fine clothes. Until
they put a tax on old clothes We
should worry"-and the editor of
the St. Louis Republic adds: Our
clothes are all so old that merely
wearing them taxes them to the
utmost"
But gentlemen, if the government
starts taxing clothes there are 9TH
ers it is going to have a more diff
cult time with than even US editors.
Think of trying to put a tax on
what some of these bathing girls
wear!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27
The Day in Davenport

Looking For DTiver.-Police are
searching for a man said TO be
William McLain, HOG West Second
street, who ran after his lumber
wagon was wrecked on Fillmore
street hill yesterday. The man
is a driver for the City Fuel &
Lumber company. He was sent
out with a wagon load of lumber
yesterday morning to an address in
West Davenport. For some reas-
on he went to Northwest Dayen-
port and attempted to drive the
team down the steep grade on Fill
more street above Sixth. Half way
down the hill the wagon pushed
one of the horses to the pavement
and the other also fell The wagon
was blocked by their bodies as
they lay pinned underneath. A
telephone pole Intercepted the ton
que of the wagon and snapped it
off, and for several feet the horses
were slid under the heavily loaded
vehicle. The driver, when the first
horse fell, was seen to jump from
the wagon and run through an al
ley. He escaped.
Fishermen Find BOdy.-F'isher-
men found the body of an uniden-
titled man floating in the river
near Nutting station north of Duck
creek late Thursday. No marks of
identification were found on the
clothing The body was badly de-
composed and immediate interment
was necessary. The features we're
unrecognizable. Recently a work
man named Little was drowned at
the LeClaire dam. 1t is believed
the body found yesterday may have
been that of the river victim at
LeClaire.
Protest Against Carnival
executive board of the Davenport
Woman's club at its meeting vest
erday morning at the library
unanimously endorsed the action OF
the civics department in investigat-
ing the street carnival situation
and steps taken to abolish these
institutions from the city. a mo-
ton to this effect followed the re-
port of Mrs. c. R. McCandless,
men leaving for France to be sure
and bring back an ear or two" of
the monster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27

Prince Lchnowsky, late German ambassador to
England and whose diplomatic revelations caused
such stir throughout the world. ks been excluded
from the German house of lords. This is how his
homeland rewarded him for telling the truth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27
CRO RDs AN1
DISCORDS
DER GERMAN PROPAGANDA.

Already yet We took New York,
Dots German propaganda!
We took Pittsburgh unit Roosevelt
Fork,
Dots German propaganda!
Boston. Troy unit Carondalet,
Philadelphia, unit Robinette,
Uunt Omaha already yet
Dots German propaganda!
We beat der English unit der
French,
Dots German propaganda!
We swept der foe from efery
trench,
Dots German propaganda!
We swept der air, der sea, unit
land,
We beat der world on efery hand,
INT den We lie to beat der band
Dots German propaganda!
We took London, unit Paris, too,
Dots German propaganda!
You moOst pelieve our lies are true,
Dots German propaganda!
Our nation now no Won can trust,
Our press reports are windy-gust,
We blow, unit blow until We bust
Dots German propaganda!
WILLIAM HENRY DIXON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27

Chicagoans viii knsel in prayer in a public meet
ing day until the is over. This is the an
nouncement made by the secretary OF the Chicago
Church Federation and is the outcome Of feeling
pretty generally felt there forces other than
naval and military needed win the The meet
lngs commence on Monday and viii be held at the
Central Y NJ c. s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27
lENEsAITH TAELKS
BY W Ill! AZ i BRADY RAD ND:

ditions such as arthritis deformaHs
t"rheumatoid arthritis'D, in which
the yeast was administered with
view of increasing leucocytosis
(white blood cell scavenger func-
tom, but no striking Improvement
was noted excepting in acne, ro-
sacea, boils, constipation and in
testinaI administration.
The conductor of this column de-
poses and says he doesn't know an
other thing about the use OF yeast
as a remedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27

Can we ever estimate the value of the service rem
dered suffering world by the Red Cross organiza
ton? The will most assuredly be no. From
Geneva comes the news that the American Red Cross
has given 100000 francs, about 100000 to assist in
fighting the epidemic of Spanish influenza now so
rampant in Switzerland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27
work people.
tary of war.

Favorable reports on the first voyage of the con-
ship Faith from Frisco to Seattle are at hand
Though very rough weather experienced no
penetrated the hold. Faith in concrete ships
will be strengthened by this severe test.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27

The news Of naval activity at Kiel and possible
naval offensive has so often been reported that
skepcal about latest information which is to the
effect that exceptional activity has been discovered
in the KieI roadsteads which it is believed presages
sea battle on an enormous scale ostensibly to retrieve
the failure Of the U-boat campaign"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27

The government has done very wise thing in
adopting a uniform standard Of physical examination
for the use Of local and medical advisory boards
der the seIecve service regulations This viii pre-
vent reflections at camp as well determining lin
tied service class Of men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27

At the same moment The maeenlA
and yellow car halted ] noted ~
sinister lokoiug occupants larry
glare after the maid Then thsy
put on full sped back Ia the d'fec'
tion of the mansion.
I grinued l chuoklel. for / saw
the light. AIy lady had sent ne.
maid to represent her. The traiiels
of the track she had probably e0.
away while they were ON isi''
trail.
l ran across the maid a wees
later. She recognized me pleas.
antly She explained thus lar. ~
husband OF her mistress Was p
hiding and the two trai.ers "elS
trying TO trace him 10 blackluA -.
him through some knowledge ta0
had Of a past business tanEle IVns
since adjusted. My lady ana hsi
usband were nov thousands "
miles away In q new country 90
And the silk and satin plumei'
l questioned. IN
ION, you are to keep that, or y.
Il. or give it away. as YOU hSe
replied the pert maid for whom ~
mistress had provided Literally
The ffty was ample for a ~
suit. and my lady S DISCARDED "a
ment made up beautifully as WV
ding dress for Nora
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27
Hey. Boy. Bring Us a Map.

Dear Sir: You may think that
you're up in geography and that
sort of thing, but I'll bet a cookie
that you don't know that Western
Ireland is in the United States. See,
l knew it. And he lives at Mari
eta, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27

give its attention Java with view to importing
of the Iatters crop. At present the United
States government does admit Java sugar and if
it did there sufficient tonnage to bring it into
this country. He added that between March and
May the shares of the leading producing con-
Germs in Java have deprecated fully so per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27

SOME one or other has called at
tention to the fact that the war in
dustries board in announcing arti-
cIes of manufacture as essential
has put shoes at the foot of the list.
Verify the board hit it right on the
shoes, but it failed to put hats at
the head Of the list.