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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-23
TZH[lE DAILY SHORT. STORY

month towar {; building the home
we're going to own some day.
"Oh, Cyrus, that is a dreadfully
long ways ahead" declared Alice,
with a mock sigh.
IF l find you willing at the end
or 1t, that is all l care for" said
Cyrus.
Jerry was at the little railway
depot one evening mailing a letter
for his employer He was passing
the length of the train when a man
at an open window of a passenger
coach hailed him.
Hey, youngster! run over to that
cigar store and get me a quarters
worth OF cigars. will your
Jerry got back just as the train
was moving out. The man took the
cigars and fumbled in his pocket.
Then he drew out a long wallet
Hold on" he ordered, I've got
no change, but here's a dollar" and
he removed a bill from several in
the wallet.
Raptly Jerry gloated and chuckled.
He kept his hand around the bill
clear to the shop. Cyrus was look
Ing over his accounts. Jerry fidget-
ed around for an hour. anxious to
impart the storyNof his good luck.
Finally he bldrted It out. "Thun-
der!" fairly shouted Jerrys en-
ployer az Jerry placed the bill on
the desk. ITS a thousand dollar
bill! Sayl the owner will come
scurrying back for it, you can wag-
err. Shall | keep it In the safe until
he does. Jerry?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-23
NOTED
Greasy Hair and OILY Face.

Greasy Hair and Oily Face.
A healthy scalp and skin should
be slightly oily to the touch, not
dry. The oil secreted by the seba-
ceous glands in the skin keeps the
skin soft and pliable besides keep
ing it clean in a natural way. The
sebaceous fluid poured out in the
scalp comes from the sebaceous or
oil glands which empty their secre-
ton upon the hair shaft, thus keep
ing the hair oiled. too.
One of the most common all
ments in civilization is seborrhea,
which means excessive flow of oil
from the sebaceous glands. This
may occur on most any part of the
skin, but it causes most complaint
when it occurs in the scalp and
about the forehead and nose and
cheeks. That produces greasy hair
and oily, shiny forehead and nose.
We all admire a beaming counten-
ance-in some one eles. We hate
TO shine literally.
Seborrhea is caused by a microbe.
The microbe has been cultured, and
cultures implanted in a good sub
ject, and the subject promptly de-
veloped seborrhea. Therefore,
theoretically, at least, vaccine treat
ment should be helpful in sebor-
rhea.
According to Sabourand, after
whom the micro-bacillus of sebor-
rhoea and dandruff is named, there
is first a dry scaling dandruff in
childhood, but no falling OF the
hair. At the age of puberty IL to
16) the sebaceous glands become
more active and oily scalp and skin
are noticed. The amount of oil Sc
creted by the inflamed Gnfected)
sebaceOus glands determines the
degree of greasiness of the hair.
OF course, the condition is COM
municated from one person to an
other through ordinary personal
contact, but particularly by hair
dresSerS and BARRIERS
The miCro-baciIlus of Sabouraud
gets in its destructive WORK on the
hair roots in early adult life, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-23

Dear Mrs. Thompson: "a | all
a young girl. When a young man
calls and 1T Is time to start II we
are going out is It proper for me
to ask him in, or just go to the
door and go back out to the ma
chine with him? / did the latter
for it was late and some friends
were out in front waiting for US.
Was IL the proper thing to do?
20 Should he or / first mention
going home when we arc out for
supper az a private home:
g When he calls TO go for ride
and / don't think he is coming il,
should l go out? If he does come
to the door, don't you think T.
would be all right to ask him in Ii
it isn't late or time to go?
"a If he comes in who should
mention starting first he or l?
MANY THANKS.
% 1t is proper for you TO go 10
the machine with him at once if
you are all ready. In case you have
10 get your wraps you should in
vite him in until you get them and
are ready to start.
(2l You. should mention going
home.
81 Let him come to the door
and ring. II shows greater cour-
tesy on his part than TO sit in the
machine and honk until you APP
pear. 1t is all right to invite him
TO come in.
"a He should suggest going
when it is time, but if he does not,
you might say that you are ready
TO go any time.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: There is a
boy working in the office where [
work who has become angry at me
l read a letter from one of his
girls and he imagines L shouldn't
have done it
l don't care for the boys friend
ship and SO should | let it drop? Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-23

To Send 30 MeR-Davenport and
Scott county will send TO Camp
Funston, Kan. 80 limited service
men during the four day period be-
ginning Sept 3. Six hundred
Iowans will be sent in this incre-
ment to the Kansas cantonment.
Two limited service men will leave
for Camp Dodge Aug 80 from the
county They are Alfred Garfield
Gelhaar, route 6, Davenport, and
Frank Ray Johnson, Pleasant Val
ley.
Davenport Leads Ably sub
scribing over $4,000 Davenport
heads the list of western cities, per
capita, in the big Salvation army
campaign. This city exceeded its
quota by nearly $4,000. a record
which will probably staEd during
the entire campaign The returns
are still incomplete and hopes are
being held that at least $24,0 900
will be accounted for when the
final count is made. Four districts
in the county are still to be heard
from and at least $4,000 can be ex-
pCNNeu IIOIl LutSe places lJeS
Moines was the honored city until
the campaign was started in Dav-
export and Scott county.
Inspect Traction Engines-The
city council will delve thoroughly
into the relative merits of the trac-
ton engines on the market before
one is purchased for the municipal
grading outfit. To this end, Mayor
Ltttleton Wednesday appointed
Alderman VOTERS and McAdani
and Street Commissioner John
Heeney members of a committee
to visit the state fair and see the
machine at work.
Socialists Try to Block Dissent
ing votes of Aldermen Peck and
Bracher, Socialists in the city
council, failed to block thu
wheels of the government hous-
ing machine Wednesday night. Al
though the minority delegation OPP
posed 1t, the non-partisan members
Of the council adopted a resolution
calling for bids on numerous grad
ing Jobs essential to the housing
plan. Alderman Peck, spokesman
for the minority, argued for sew
eral minutes on the side of the
contractors, on the ground that
they would be inconvenlenced by
being asked to submit bids on the
work, while the city was planning
to buy a tractor and grader and
might not let the work out on con-
tract.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-23
"0UR LADIES'"

Over the world our ladies go
Singing the songs of home:
Far where the tides of battle
break.
In a crimson foam.
Over the weary roads of France,
Singing an old time tune,
They go where the hills are firing
ed with fame,
And the great guns Groom.
Singing a song, they swing along:
Lads of the dauntless vest
Their bayOnets bright with free
dom's light,
Onward they press.
Gaily they march with singing
lips,
Many tireless mile,
And hearten the saddened soul OF
France
With a Yankee smile.
Over the world our ladies 20.
With rOllicking song and cheer.
May we be as brave OF heart and
Who must linger here?
-Munsey's Magazine.
Lest heaven be thronged with grey
boards hoary,
God. who made boys for His de-
light,
Stops in a day of grief and glory.
And calls them in, in from the
night
When they come trooping from the
war,
Our skies have many a new gold
star.
oh! if the sonless mothers weep-
ing.
And widowed girls could look in
side
The glory that hath them in keep
ing,
Who went to the great war and
died,
They would rise and put their
mourning off,
And say, Thank God, he has
en0ugh!'"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-23
The German troops are having so many sp

The German troops having many special
orders issued that they must be in great danger of
getting confused. A recent order reprmanded them
severely permitting the Australian troops to out
wit them, and warning them that these soldiers are
peculiarly fitted by their training derived from
wriggling through the bush at homo Another order
warns them to be ready for the American negro
regiments many of whom make their onsla>zs@t with
their heads bowed down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-23
JOTTINGS FROM
MY NOTEBOOK
BY RALPH NJ. MORPHETT
SLACKERS IN 1916.
They Had 'Ep at the Beginning OF
the Nations Life.

They Had 'Em at the Beginning of
the Nations Life.
Recently. in perfecting the title
to a new army-proying ground in
Maryland. officials uncovered the
following bits in the war depart
ment records, indicating who re-
fused to sign a declaration that
virtually pledged their participa-
ton IN the war for independence.
Benjamin Harboard refuses to
sign through religious principles"
William Wilson, son of John, re-
fuses to sign thru principles"
Michael Bosher don't sign by
reason he signed before"
Thomas Gilbert don't sign by
reason he don't choose"
Thomas West don't sign by reas-
on it is a mystery to him"
Philip Cummins didn't sign by
reason he don't understand the
matter"
John Clark don't sign by no
reason he can give"
"Ephriam Arnold don't sign for
fear it would fetch him into a
scrape."
benjamin Fleetwood refuses to
sign He says he will go in a
vessel, will not fight by land"
Isaac Penrose don't sign for
reason he don't choose to fight for
liberty. and never will"
Samuel Gallon says if he should
sign he may fetch on himself that
lie cannot go through"
Richard Spencer says he cannot
write or read and shall not sign
any paper"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-23

party of Japanese city officials paid visit to
the Chicago city halk day or two ago. They are
studying Americas method of handling civic affairs
We should like to a copy of the report they
make regarding the excellence otherwise-of
the way things done in the great city. 1t is not
improbable Chicago could learn more from Japan.
than Japan from Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-23
MY DAILY DESIRE.

Not more of light, l ask. o God,
But eyes to see what is;
Not sweeter songs, but power to
hear
The present melodies. r.
Not greater strength, but how to
use
The power that 1 possess:
Not more of love, but skill to turn
A frown to a caress.
Not more of joy, but power to feel
Its kindling presence near;
To give to others all | have
OF courage and of cheer.
Give me all fears to dominate,
All holy joys to know;
To be the friend l wish to be,
To speak the truth I'know.
Florence Holbrook-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-23
The Day In Davenport

Falls From Tree-TheOdore Far.
reIl climbed a tree for his kite. fell
Is feet and received serious in
juries at his home on City island
yesterday morning. He was taken
to Mercy hospital at 1l:45 in the
city ambulance, and Dr. Hand is
attending him. His condition is said
to be critical The lad fell on his.
head. and was knocked uncon-
scious He regained consciousness
for a minute or two at the hospital,
but lapsed again.
Council Issues Warning - The
Scott county council Of defense
yesterday issued a warning against
people sending in foolish com
plants, as we'll as complaints
whose origin may be traced 70
spite work. Far too many Of such
complaints are reaching headquaF-
tiers every day and an effort is 20
be made to eliminate them. AS to
be expected, all such complaints as
a rule are anonymous. the con-
plainant lacking the courage to re.
veal his name in order 10 give any
degree OF yeracity to the charges
made.
Marriage LicenseS-Hans Fl. He
mann, Davenport. and Lillian
Schultz. Davenport Joseph A. Pat
terson, Centralia. III. and Annis
Dix, Decatur, III; Herman
Schwarz. Walcntt and Frisda Noel
Ter, Davenport, Arthur Paustial,
Davenport, and Anne SteEen Da7-
export. Jose Usaguire, Bettendorl
and Felicia MedinO, Betteudorf.
Get Big War Order Crss.
cent Macaroni & Cracker Co. or
this city. is bidding and will prob
ably land, one of the biggest con-
tracts let by the government for
foodstuffs since this country En-
tered the war. officers OF the local
concern, 1t is said, are in Chicago
to receive Information and 10 place
a bid for the order. The contractor
will be awarded TO the lowest bid
der the early part Of mex week.
Obituary RecOrd-Nrs Mecca
Spies, a pioneer resident OF Scott
county. passed away al Mercy hos
pital at 1880 O'Clock "Wednesday
night. after an illness OF over one
year. The deceased was born
March %. 1S4S. in Dittmarschen'
Germany, where she was united II
marriage to Andrew Spies A. years
ago. The couple came 10 America
directly to Scott county in ISL
making their home in Glbertown'i
now Bettendorf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-23
FAREWELL, BRIEF DAY.

So little done, so little done,
And soon comes setting of the sun.
So little said, so little said,
And blue skies deepening to red.
So short a time to backward gaze
The sky is filled with purple haze.
So short a time to look affair
The veil has fallen from star.
Farewell, brief day, adown the dark
Float dewy memories, and bark!
~ you and me fair angels call
Beyond the moonlit, dreamland
wall;
And thou with Time and I will
sleep
A happy, holy tryst shall keep.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-23

The kaiser-owned Bolshevik government of Rus
STA has announced itself at with the United
States, after repudatng the obligations of the
try TO the United States. The American people are
not disturbed by the Bo1shevfd, which betrayed
the people OF Russia into the hands of the enemy
tyrant and hence will not cease their efforts to
save the real Russian from the enemy within
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-23
TRUTHFUL OFFICE BOY.

The Office boy looked at the per-
sistent lady with the manuscript
who calls six times a week and
said: The editor is still engaged. y
Tell him it doesn't matter" she
said. Il don't want to marry him. 3"
L haven't the heart to tell him,
miss" said the boy. Hes had sew
eraI disappointments today"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-23
so now.

The chaplain of the house OF representatives is
reported to have offered very comprehensive
prayer at the opening Of recent session. He asked
that God would deliver US from among many other
evil disposed persons-the profiteer included One
is inclined ask whether there are not times when
we can have a large part in answering our own
prayers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-23

visitor in town asks the question as to whether
there is any doubt concerning the loyalty of mem
bers the Rock Island club. Our answer is an en-
phatic No! The inquiry is doubtless suggested by
fact that the flag flying over the building is in
an advanced state of dsintegraton- and there are
others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-23
That German Revolution.

Optimistic Americans who expecting real aid
from the German people in the fight for civiliza-
ton simply fOOIiRg themselves. There may be
a revolution in Germany some day-iRdeed there
probably Will be-but that revolution viii not
in time to be of any to the allies. In fact it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-23
HOME.

1t may be hut with the thatch on,
In a garden where roses grow,
Or built of bad bricks, with a patch
on
OF stucco, and twelve in a row;
1t may be a palace of crystal,
With a splendid, sparkling dome,
But, what does it matter, whatever
it is?
1t is Home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-23
CORRECTED.

Mamma, in sending out my
birthday invitations shall l say,
Your presence is expected? p"
"Of course not, my dear; you
should say, Your presents are re-
quested.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-23
Hl,tfP S! j 81 !zz 11 15{5', ::

II my place TO apologize PAT.
The boy has reasons 10 he angry
You have no more right 70 READ an
other persons mail thaa to steal
his money. Apologize 10 the boy
even II you do not want to further
your friendship with htH.
Dear Mrs. Thompson Is a plain
band ring all right for an engage
ment ring when one caHcot afford
a diamond? TEETSIE.
A plain band ring is Gsed for a.
wedding ring and il would not sug-
ges. enga cement. An Dual, ame-
thyst, and a few other stones are
not expensive. II would be bet
ter 10 choose a ring witt. an mex.
pcnsive stone.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a
woman % years old and am in love
with a man | have not met. Can
you tell me how l can meet him.
ANXIOUS.
If you have no mutual friend 70
introduce you, there is no way 10
become acquainted. II is unwlse
to get in the habit Of thinking you
love him. It. can only be magma
ton since you have not met AMI
talked 10 him. Imagination in
that form can cause a great deal Of
unhappiness and should Lot be en-
couraged.
Dear Mrs. Thompson VIII you
please state in your column WhetA-
er a boy 10 years old must have
the consent of his parents 10 OBJ
tain a marriage license? II 80
should one Of his parents go viii
him when he gets it,
GRATEFUL.
A boy OF 10 must have the con-
sent of his parents to marry. They
should either 90 with him 10 OBJ
tain the license or furnish an AFT
davit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-23

Let ms not forget that the telephone girl is now
dnder government control. Therefore your hello"
is salute if it were to fellow officer. Cour-
tesy was always a becoming attitude-it is doubly
so now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-23
Vacation Hints.

t1CeitIoH 11IHtS.
On tramping trips and picnics a
few soda fountain straws will be
found more valuable than any
drinking cup. Many times it is i'm
possible to procure a cupful of wa
ter from a spring or brook without
rolling it or dipping up leaves or
twigs on the surface. But a straw
will reach without trouble to the
clear water beneath.
When you take auto trips. camp
ing trips, or even go a-picnicking,
take along with you box of
matches treated by dipping the sui
phur ends of the matches into melt
ed maraffin. You can light them,
and they will burn even in a rain,
for the wax runs down and keeps
them from going out. They will
prove just the thing for your boy to
take on his tramp g..
One of the unpleasant after
maths of swimming is the uncom-
Portable, and Oftentimes dangerous,
presence of water in the ears. To
prevent this. use this simple pre-
caution Rub a little cocoa butter
on a piece Of lambs wool and put
in each ear The lambs wool is
not absorbent, keeps out all wa
ter. and yet at the same time is so
constructed that one can hear
plainly through il. Never use cot
ton as that holds the water and is
worse than nothing.
To keep the hair from becoming
saturated with water during bath
ing is a problem. The most sat
isfactory plan requires a chamois
skin. Cut it in half and sew the
ends together, forming a strip of
chamOis about five inches wide and
Is inches long. Now wind it about
the head tightly and fasten it, then
place the rubber cap over this. 1t
will unfailingly absorb the water
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-23
Questions and Answers.

They Are Very Hard to Please
l am "a inches tall and "a years
old. I weigh 135 pounds. Isn't that
quite a little too much. Please
send me instructions for reducing
weight. ID. l.. K.
Answer-Skip a meal some day
that will reduce you a pound, and
then you will be the ideal woman.
Odor No Indication of Disease
Is a marked odor of the urine indi-
cation of kidney trouble? What
are the symptoms of kidney trOu-
BILE? SUBSCRIBER
Answer-No. The symptoms of
kidney trouble depend on the kind
of trouble. We never display symp-
toms in this department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-23
Menu Hint

BREAKFAST.
Cream of Barley Top Milk
Barley Bread Toast
Home-canned Peaches.
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Lettuce Sandwiches Mayonnaise
Tomato Soup Cottage Cream Salad
Iced Tea Oatmeal Cookies
DINNER
New Potatoes and Peas
Cooked tOgether.)
Brown Bread
Hungarian GOulash
Blackberries and Top Milk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-23
Household Hints

that always creeps in under the
tightest of caps.
The Columbus commercial., 1918-01-06

THE COST OF THE WAR.

We Souherners are so far removed from the field
Of hostes in Europe that it is difficult for us to fully
realize the real fearfuness of the great worldwide con
ct which is now progress but that the has taken
terrible toll in both men and money is shown by re-
Gently published figures.
According to these figures which are believed TO
be authentic, more than twelve million men have been
killed or permanent ds.b,-i while tAe tot1i expeadt
ture of cash by all the becoe nations aggregates some
thing like one hundred billion dollars
Up to the present time nations now in conflict have
paid out more money than expended during the five
greatest previous wars in the history of the world these
wars including the interscene struggle in America
having entaled an expenditure Of only $4,000
By August Great Britain alone will have expended more
than this sum- her budget up to that date calling for
total outlay of $34 900 100000 According to late
Inmates the beligerent powers have quadrubled their
Indebtedness alone to $5,O0O,OOOo 900 annually
prominent fnancier, in commenting upon these
stupendous figures, says at would seem as if such
burden would break the back Of any nation Yet tho
enormous development of and the great po-
tenta recuperatve powers of the various countries a
ford good basis for the belief that recovery WIN be mor
rapid than expected. This country win recover With
bound when peace comes and the gain from export
and newly opened markets viii largely Offset pre9en
losses"
The Columbus commercial., 1918-01-06
8 . . Q CO o uuuuu ulu D o 3 o o D 8 o D .
NewEScimitar.
! . . . . . . . . . . o {

youngstown, o., has 1000 women
working in steel mills.
Coins placed in front of a new
toy bank disappear inside Of It when
person Whistles.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson has accept
ed the honorary presidency of the
Girl Scouts of America.
The British army absorbs in the
way of ggothing supplies more than
80 miles of flannel a day.
About 3,4l0 miles of cloth are re-
quired to make a service uniform
and overcoat for 1000 soldiers.
More than 100000 cans of food
were put up this summer by the wo-
mems canning clubs in North Caro-
lima.
Uruguay has decided that all ves-
sells landing passengers at its ports
must he equipped with wireless tele.
graph apparatus.
Among the new locks to prevent
theft Of automobiles is one that Sc
cures the steering wheel after it has
been turned slightly, enabling a cal
to be moved only in circle.