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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-02

upon Ronald's accepted calling ev-
ening, her mother after a puzzled
search OF the house for her daugh-
ter, had been obliged to tell him
that she was not at home.
Receiving no explanation or
apology for his sweethearts alb
sence. Ronald remained away,
while the rehearsals continued. As
weeks passed they met occasional
ly upon the street. After one
swift, questioning glance in the
direction of Dulcie, apparently I'M
conscious of his presence. the
young man had squared his shout
ders and passed on. a hurt look in
the clear eyes. But now, like
some great hand brushing aside
the petty jealousy and heart burn
ings of the past, came news OF
Ronald's going TO war.
oh! he would be brave" She
choked a little at the thought.
Could she let him go with no kind,
encouraging word?
Dulcie sat up and looked at her
wrist watch; already the choice
was out OF her hands. When Bob
came for her 1t would be too late
for hope of finding Ronnie. Early
In the morning the troop train was
leaving. Hopelessly she arose and
made her way 10 Monument
SQUARE, where the auto was park
Ed she had no wish TO meet her
friends again this night.
Like a tired child Dulcie crept
into the back empty seat. drawing
the dark robe over her body. Grief
Is worrying. With a loud. quiy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-02
HER MISTAKE.
By Mildred White.

Dulcie sat apart and looked
tearfully across the moonlit bay.
Her heart was not in this i'm
promptu merrymaking.
A friend had called her up just
as the sun went down, begging
that she would persuade her broth
er, Bob, to drive her over to the
park for a picnic lunch. with q
moonlight sail on the lake to fol-
low. Bob had been eagerly agree
able, and soon after their big car
was safely parked near the monu-
ment Dulcie lost her brothers
companionship, as he Immediately
attached himself to one OF the
girls
Dulcie was glad that the laugh
ing departure of the party for the
lake ride left her in retrospective
solitude. Walking backward in
little separate groups, they had
not noticed her absence. All day
long the girl had ionged to be
alone to think things out, to fight
down the great barrier of pride
which had caused her such useless
misery.
Ronnie was going to war. That
was the uppermost thought. To-
morrow he would be on his way
to camp.
OF course it had not been Ron
MES fault that the two were
obliged to play in the same club
orchestra; they had merely been
selected as the most skillful play
ers. That the girl musician should
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-02
Progress in the Holy Land.

Now that large part of Palestine is under British
protection such of security is felt that i'm
portant steps are being taken to carry out long
conceived plans.
A days ago. of the first steps looking
to the carrying out of the Zionist program the
laying of the foundation stones of the Hebrew uni
versity at Mount Svorna, Jerusalem. General AL
lenby, the British commanding officer attended the
ceremonies.
Twelve stones, symbolical of the II tribes Of
Israel, laid. Twelve representatives of as
many important Jewish organizations laid the stones.
The plan of the Zionist leaders is to make Pal
estine once more center Of learning. While He
brew will be the main medium Of instruction, the
institution will be open to all sections of the Pales
tinian population and chairs will be created in all
arts and sciences, including in Arabic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-02
Continued Tomorrow
CELEBRATES FIRST DAY.

Christiania. - Norway celebrated
it's first Memorial day on June Il
this year. The holiday. adopted in
avowed imitation Of the American
observance, will hereafter be an an
nual institution.
The day was generally observed
in all the Norwegian seap6rts in
commenoration of the Norwegian
seaman, killed in Germauy's ruth
less submarine compaign. All flags
were flown at half-mast, not only
on merchant ships and private
buildings, but also on naval and
coast guard ships and public
buildings of all kinds. All over the
world, wherever there were Nor
wegian ships, the captains were in
structed to observe the same cere-
mony.
At Christiania the Norwegian
Mates association arranged an In
pressive ceremony in the Seamen's
church, which was appropriately
decorated and was filled with 3
large congregation of relatives and
friends of the lost sailors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-02
CHAPTER XIX.
On the Snmmif.

My mental assets would give me
a poor rating / presume in the
commerce of modern scholarship
when l went TO Washington that
autumn with Senator and Mrs.
Wright. Still it was no smattering
that 1 had, but rather few broad
areas of knowledge which were
firmly in my possession. had
acquired, quite by myself since
leaving the academy, q fairly ser
viceable reading knowledge Of
French; / had finished the Aeneid;
I had read the tragedies OF Shakes
peare and could repeat from them
many striking passages: l had read
the histories of Abbott and the
works of Washington Irving and
certain of the essays of Carlyle and
MacauIay. My best asset was not
mental but spiritual, If | may DO
allowed to say 1t, in all modesty,
for, therein l claim no special ad-
vantage, saving. possibly, an unus-
ual strength of character in my
aunt and uncle. Those days the
candles were lighting the best
trails Of knowledge all over the
land. Never has the general spirit
of this republic been so high and
/, admirable as then and little later
II was 10 speak, presently, in the
immortal voices of Whittier, Emer-
son, Whitman, Greeley and Lincoln.
The dim glow of the candles had
entered their souls and out of them
came a light that filled the land and
was seen of all men. What became
If this mighty spirit of democracy?
Ny friend, it broke down and came
near it's death in a long, demoraliz-
ing war which gave 10 our young
men a thorough four-year course
in the ancient school of infamy.
The railroads on which We trav-
eled from Utica, the great cities
through which we passed, were 4
wonder and an inspiration to me.
was awed by the grandeur of Wash
| ington itself l took lodgings with
the senator and his wife.
Now, Bart" said he, when we
had arrived, I'm going to turn you
loose here for little while be-
fore l put harness on you. Go about
( for a week or so and get the lay Of
the land and the feel Of it. Mrs
! Wright will be your guide until the
general situation has worked its
way into your consciousness"
1t seemed to me that there was
rot room enough in my conscious
ness for the great public buildings
and the pictures and the statues
and the vast machinery of the gov
eminent Beauty and magnitude
have a wonderful effect when they
| spring fresh upon the vision Of
youth out of the back country. l
sang Of the look of them in my let
tiers and soon l began to think
about them and imperfectly TO IN
derstand them. They had their
epic, lyric and dramatic stages in
my consciousness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-02
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

be unusually attractive was not
Ronnie's fault either; but in the
evening darkness of the park with
the tears still upon her cheeks.
Dulcie's chin tilted defiantly; there
was no reason why Ronnie should
have devoted all his spare hours
to practice. Dulcie's presence be-
ing unnecessary at these club re-
hearsals, she awaited her lovers
return upon her own veranda: and
her grievance grew. Had Ronnie
not been hers to command, since
the time he had carried her books
from school? What right had a
blonde violin girl to usurp that
which was hers? OF course Dui-
Gle would not deign to put this in
so many words. Her attitude alone
spoke her displeasure.
1t was, therefore. perplexed
young man whc, after one of these
waiting" evenings upon the YER
anda, was dismissed with GOODNESS
at an early hour. The. final break
came upon that night, when he,
all unsuspecting tragedy, walked
to those same veranda steps with
the violin girl at his side. The
girl, as he raised his hat in de-
parture. had smilingly asked him
Ito come around to the house for
moment, and she would give him
that music"
|, Ronnie had gone; when he came
back to Dulcie's veranda Dulcie
had disappeared. II had taken
some ingqp4ty upon her part to
avoid him Nice that fateful time,
but Dulcie dad persisted. Twice,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-02
No Cause for Fear.

Some fear has been expressed that the will so
harden the feelings of soldier boys that all the
finer qualities their will have disappeared
by the time they return home. That this may be true
in some cases probably is correct but everything
depends upon the spirit and motive of the soldier,
and whether he goes forth to meet the enemy clad
in the invulnerabIe armor of the righteousness of
the cause for which he fights.
Donald Hankey in his famous book, "a Student
in Arms" puts the matter thus: If fought for
blood lust or hate, war would be sordid But if we
fight only Christian may that tyrannical power
may be crushed and that friendship and peace
with our foes may become possible, then fight
ing duty and fasting and dirt, wounds,
and even our death beauty and Gods glory"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-02

Facing the needs of the future" is revealed in
the plea of Secretary Lane who urges congress to
make it possible for the government to begin to
prepare its public lands for occupation by
ing soldiers. A million dollars, the secretary de-
clared would assure success of the plan. The gov
eminent would make the improvements in which the
longtime terms of payment would be arranged.
The plan is a very commendable one, based as
it is in the cooperative principle, with nothing that
savors of charity in the deal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-02
Whilst in some parts Of Latin America prices

Whilst in parts of Latin America prices Of
all kinds of commodities are very high there is one
in the matter of food. Uruguay has food admin
istrator who has fixed maximum retail prices
which may heavy emigration toward Monte
video as soon as they are published generally in
the United States. Uruguayan butchers must not
charge more than 1917 cents a pound for first class
tenderoin steak The top price of oin steak is Ill.,
rib roast, 1872, and shoulder, 1913.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-02
WHAT KING GEORGE MISSED

London.-king George missed the
best part of his recent pancake
treat at the Y. NJ. c. A. Eagle hut
he didn't turn 'em personally. Ev-
eryone else is doing it now and put
ting an extra edge on their appe-
tites. The reason is that the six
Y. NJ. c. A. cake-bakers were on the
verge of prostration after serving
6,l24 American soldiers and sail
ors with pancakes in the first Is
days rush on this pet edible. A
hut secretary then induced the pan
cake fiends not only to bake their
own, but also to demonstrate with
the batter and turner for their hun
CRY buddies. The idea went big.
especially as the "Y" retaiIs two
mans size cakes with appropriate
maple syrup, both for sixpence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-02
Industrial Hygiene (10) Laundry
Workers.
NOTED

Every woman who hires her
washing done should read 1.-THE
Long Day." which is 1.-The True
Story of New York Working Girl
as Told by Herself"
SoiIed garments are bad enough
for laundry workers to handle; any
patron who sends to the laundry or
laundress clothing contaminated
with infection should be prosecuted
as a nuisance and menace to pub
lie health. This includes handker-
chiefs used by persons ill with
coryza, sore throat or anything re-
sembling a cold" 1t also includes
all washable articles used by one
with abscess, boils, carbuncles, or
any other purulent condition in
which the germs of septicemia
Cblood poisoning) are known to oc-
cur
In the summer time laundry
workers are exposed to extreme
heat and humidity. Dry heat is
more endurable, less depressing.
less exhausting to the organism
than moist heat A temperature of
1OO uCSA chhu OFCI NV
common in laundries in summer.
Everybody knows how trying a
temperature of even 80 degrees F.
is in the open air, which is COM
paratively low in humidity. Laun-
dries equipped with exhaust fans
to carry off the water vapor from
| the drying chambers, or with very
high studded rooms for better ven
tilation, are preferable places to
work. Revolving overhead fans
are indispensable for healthful ven
| tilation in a laundry.
Fortunately for laundry workers
soap and washing powders are
about the most effective germicides
that can be used. For this reas-
on there is little danger of infec-
ton from soiled clothing, except
| to those who handle or sort it be-
/ fore it goes into the washing ma
| chimes. Washer-women have con-
tracted typhoid fever through
handling infected bed and body lin
en-, sometimes in cases which had
not been so diagnosed.
! Varicose veins and leg ulcers re-
! sulting therefrom, as well as pro-
mated, weak, or flat feet ("rheu-
matism," as the victims generally
call it, are frequent in laundry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-02
HEALTH TALM&
BY WILLIAM BRADY 1D:

workers who have to stand long
hours on the feet. The girls ana
women so employed should wear
the costume now worn by girl mu-
milton workers, and lie down ana
elevate the legs a moment or two
every hour. This sounds foolish, 10
a fishwife, but it prevents much
disability from the causes just mon
toned and other conditions due 10
fatigue.
Women doing the ironing anu
hand washing often suffer with
synoyitis (tendon sheathe 1nflam-
mation) Of muscles of the outer and
back part of the forearm ana
thumb, or about the shoulder JOINT,
from the constant strain OF these
muscles-and they generally cali
it rheumatism" too, and imagine
the dampness of the laundry is
cause. which it is not. The remedy
is rest or change of work
Pruritis, Medicalese for Itching.
What kind of a disease is pruri-
tbs and what treatment is best
Il. A. W.
Answer-It is not disease. IL
is the medical term for itching
from various causes, when there is
no visible skin trouble. Successful
treatment therefore requires first
an examination of the patient. as
for Bright's disease, diabetes, etc,
and an investigation or the general
hygiene. I have a little monograph
on pruritis. II you want II, send
stamped, self-addressed envelope
and repeat your request.
Buttermilk VS.. MetchnikOff.
Do you consider the artificial
butter-milk made with tablets as
valuable in various intestinal con-
ditions and auto-intoxication as is
the buttermilk from the churn? &c
E. L.
er-Metchnikoff never ad-
vocated buttermilk at all. He adj
vocated whole fresh milk ferment-
ed with the Bulgarian bacillus. He
advised boiling the fresh, sweet
milk about five minutes to kill off
bacteria; cooling to luke warmth
then sowing in it cultures of Bull
garian bacilli "a species of Tactic
acid bacillD. He recommended
drinking a pint of this fermented
milk daily. Ordinary buttermilk
is generally a wholesome beverage
| though of course, less nouriShine
than fresh milk or Metchnikoff' :
| fermented milk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-02

ering sigh she closed her eyes ana
slept. Half dreamily she realized
that her brother had slipped into
the front seat. evidently having
seen her sleeping, easily the car
swung about and rolled down me
broad avenue. Silently Du!cie lay
and blinked at the stars. At las-
she spoke:
"Oh, Bob" murmured her sad
dened voice. do you think u
would be too late TO go and ina
Ronnie? or course it would be
she added hastily, "but"-her voice
broke-'I do SO want 10 bid MN
good-by."
For a moment there was no re-
ply; then the car came TO an
abrupt standstill, while the driver
stepped quickly over 10 the rear
seat
''Dulcie, as I'm alive" cried
dearly familiar voice. and Ronnie
the soldier claspcd his sweetheart
in his arms. Il don't know how
you got here" he went on Joyous
ly, "and l don't care. as long a.
the blessed fact remains"
Afterward as they rode along 10
gether, Dulcie lifted her Aead from
her lovers shoulder 1t was ta'e'
she remarked positively, your Gar
being parked there beside ours taS
same make and all Even a siii
in her responsible mind migh'
have made the same mistake.
Ronnie did not answer. He raa,
ed his hand very tenderly anu
pressed Dulcie's head back agins'
his shoulder. =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-02
The Day i'm Davenport

Take Liquor Carriers.-As a de-
velopment of Wednesdays Stacker
drive, three men and three suitcas-
es full of liquor were held by the
police yesterday. The men are
Emil Anderson, Emil Petersen and
Michael Schultz, all farmers of this
vicinity They will be taken before
United States Commissioner A. G
Bush for transporting liquor. The
trio came from Illinois on Rock
Island train. When Stacker drivers
boarded the train in Davenport, the
three were unable to show their
cards.
Two i'm 4ccidents.-Two minor
accidents in the loop district We'd
nesday evening ended happily in
that no one was seriously injured
Automobiles driven by Harry Luet-
je and by Frank Davis, 1926 Pros
pect lane, collided at Third and
Ripley streets. Mrs. Luetje, mother
of the driver of one of the ma
chimes, was slightly injured, but
was taken home before the ambu-
lance arrived. n. E. Wiegel, 224
West Second street, started to turn
the corner of Second and Harrison
streets and a car driven by Chris
Peters of McCausland, crashed in
to him.
COlOred Boys Coin answer to
the call for men in limited service
in the Syracuse, n. Y, recruit camp
six left Davenport at 1920 yester-
day afternoon for that place. Dav-
export sent a contingent of nine
colored men to Camp Dodge, the
party leaving at 6 o'clock yes
terday morning in a special coach
over the Rock Island road. They
were given rousing farewell al
the depot by the colored people OF
the city. The Davenporters were
joined here by Clifford Cuberson
of Minneapolis, who accompanied
them to the Des Moines canton
ment-
Attorney VS.. AttOrney-Informa-
ton has been filed in the office OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-02
A Noble Resolve.

Leland Stanford, one time COVER
nor of California, and afterwards
United States senator, had an only
son, who was as dear to him as the
apple of his eye. It's future was
wrapped up in this son, and every
day he planned that future. His
princeIy fortune was to be placed
in the hands of this son, who was
10 administer it. Suddenly the boy
died, and then the light of life
went out for the brOken-hearted
parents. Every hope and promise
of life had been conferred in the
son, and now the midnight dark
ness was without a star. To live
surrounded by wealth and luxury,
with their boy in the grave seemed
like mockery to these parents. But
God made His light to shine into
the darkness. A new sympathy, a
new tenderness, a new love came
to them Then said the broken
hearted father, The children of
California shall all be my children,
and Leland Stanford university is
the visible token of his consecra-
ton and the fulfillment of his
pledge. Thus it is that many brok-
en-hearted men and women minis
ter, and as they minister new joy
comes to their hearts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-02

Justice of the Peace W. r. Names
by Attorney Charles B. Kaufman.
charging Attorney R. V. Western
with embezzlement. The specific
charge is that the defendant ap-
propriated to his own use sum of
$500, the property of his former
employer and client, Ida Fryer. Mr..
Western was formerly associate
counsel in the offices of Mr.. Kauf-
mann. Mr.. Western answered the
information in Justice Names
court yesterday morning and post
ed a $500 bond for his appearance
next Monday morning at o'clock.
Marriage Licenses.
A l.. Maxim and Edith A. Shields,
both of Davenport.
Charles G. Finger and Edith
Hinkle, both of Davenport.
Two Charges Made.-Two charg-
es are pending over Mike Sylakis, a
Bettendorf resident, as a result OF
an accident in which his car is al
legged to have struck Hugo Roen-
feldt, IA, also of Bettendorf. al
Third and LeClaire streets, We'd
nesday. Sylakis is charged with
careless driving and with falling to
report an accident to the police
The latter charge is the, first filed
under an ordinance adopted about
a month ago by the council. Roeu-
feldt was not badly hurt. He ap-
peared in court yesterday morning
to prosecute the defendant, but the
latter secured a continuance to
Saturday morning in order to get
witnesses.
Obituary Record.-John Bernard
Campbell died at the family home
2O3 East Fifteenth street, Wednes-
day evening at 7:15 o'clock. Mr.
Campbell was born in Detroit
Mich. so years ago. He had lived
in Davenport for the past 35 years
and was employed at Rock Island
arsenal as a skilled mechanic for
the past ten years. He was married
to Katherine Duffy of Davenport al
St AIMS church at Long Grove
1891, who survives him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-02

diers are fighting for which soldiers have died.
There are of course a few slackers and strikers,
but it is beyond question that the overwhelming
mass of the American people honestly, earnestly
and with all their strength working to end the war.
It is evident that with such objective, many,
nay we would feign believe all, finding out what
it is to be really happy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-02

Mayor Thompson of Chicago may be right
in favoring the CONSUMPTION OF wealth as well as
men to win the There Just two things
that cause doubt the sincerity of the Chicago
mayor this point. One is that he is not doing
much to win the war and the other is, being very
wealthy himself, he is more anxious than
the of them to have his money taken from him
especially he is making pretty big hole in the
pile just now in trying to be United States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-02

What be the matter down south? 1t looks
the legislature. There is now before the state as
sembly of Georgia q bill which purports to put
penalty on the sale of the bible throughout the
entire state. Concerning this. paraphrase the
shout of the French soldier the first battle of the
Marine, when beating back the German hordes, 1T
shall not pass,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-02

Mayor Thompson says there is a newspaper trust
against him. The trouble is the Chicago papers
made Thompson and the day following his election
they ruined him absolutely by Immediately bringing
him forth for any Office in the gift of the people
to the presidency. This abnormally in
creased his estimate of himself, that he did what
men usually do-turned the papers that brought
him into prominence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-02

From the lavish and reckless way that Medil Nc
Cormick, the Chicago Tribunes candidate United
States senator, and William Hale Thompson, his own
candidate throwing money into the primary cam
pagn. it is difficult to how either is going to
make sworn statement of the expenditure of not
to exceed $4,000 in campaign expenses-as the law
requires.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-02
BIGGER THAN THEIR DADS.

He has heard his country calling
and has fallen into line;
And he is doing something bigger
than his daddy ever did;
He has caught a greater vision
than the finest Of mine,
And l know today I'm pTouder OF
than sorry for the kid.
His speech is vibrant with the mes
sages of truth,
And he says something OF duty that
cannot understand.
1t may be that I'm selfish, but this
ending of his youth
Is not the dream 1 cherished, and
it's not the thing 1 planned.
l only know he's bigger in his uni
form today
Than l, who stand and watch him
as he drills, have ever been;
That he sees a great vision of life's
purpose far away;
And a finer goal to die for than
my eyes have ever seen.
I wish I felt as he does, wish 1 had
his sense of right;
With the vision he possesses,
should be supremely glad.
But I sometimes start to choking
when l thipk of him at night,
The boy that has grown bigger
yes, and better than his dad.
Harper Review.
God save our men at arms,
Shield them mid wars alarms,
God save our men
Strong may they stand in Thee,
Valiant for Liberty;
Crown them with Victory;
God save our men.