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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX.

Continuing Our Contention Relative
to MisfOrtunes and Showing How
They Can Be Not Only Plural
But Mighty Mean About 1t As
Wen.
"What1l you take for that pile
of junk?'
It was the garage man who
spoke, Our hero looked at him.
"What'll you give?" he asked.
I'll haul IL around 10 the gar
age for IL dollar offered the gar
age man. an then I'll look it over
in the morning an make you an
offer for II, Sat satisfactory"
Our hero nodded. Almost any
thing was satisfactory under the
circumstances.
Our hero took a look arounu.
Puzzled was he beyond Ideas.
There is no one in the world so
helpless as a broken-down motor
list, His cosmos is ruined and his
universe upset, Also his Scheme
of Things is All Shot to Pieces.
At length he turned to our hero
inc.
Il suppose we might as well CO."
he said,
Coz she queried.
He nodded,
''Where?' she asked
Somewhere" he said, "Eh-
that is. anywhere. Il"
He turned to the police force.
''Is there a train out of here to-
night?" he Queried,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE
MisfOrtunes Not Only Are Cusualiy
Twins, But Often Are Triplets
or Even QuadrupedS.

or Even Quadrupeds.
Into Seventy-second Street they
turned-to the Drive-and so north
on the winding road ribbon that
lines the broad blue fabric Of the
mighty river.
Our heroine, eyes closed, threw
back her little head. The wind,
with gentle fingers, smoothed the
soft hair, caressing the tired fore
head with soothing touch. A
weight seemed lifted from her
shoulders Again it seemed
almost good to be alive. God
could not really be cruel when He
could give His earth such Won
drous day as this! =.
Deity our hero guided the car.
Deity, that is, when he was look
ing where he was gong. 1t
was hard, when he carried so much
beauty there SO close Ueside him.
North they sped to the end of the
Drive. High banked it is there OF
verdant trees and one may loeh far
up the great river. Then east
they turned Across a bridge, on
the Post Road to Boston-the old
Kings Highway of the mail coach,
with it's laundering horses, its red
nosed driver, its outside and inside
passengers, its laden boot, rumb-
ling uphill and down-dale through
soft summer suns and white win
ter snowsi No word he spoke.
No word said she. . For she had
found happiness for at least an
hour. And he? Something he had
found. GUST what he couldn't have
told you IL you'd given him his for
ty millions back. . . All he knew
was that he wished within his soul
this day could last a thousand
thousand years, this road run on a
thousand thousand miles. So wish
ing, he stole a glance at her be-
side him. The wind, mischiev-
ously, tossed a silken skirt about
silken ankle. A man with
push-cart barely escaped with his
life.
They had dinner at a little inn.
Fried chicken. with waffles and
maple strip.
She thought of speaking of What
NJ
SO perfect! So he thought,
too. And neither spoke. ,
In an afternoon of gold and blue
and green, they set forth again.
The road wound ever before
them, up gentle hills, through
peaceful valleys. Now they
would come to a village green, soft
as a carpet. white church stand
ing reverently at one end. square
happy houses lining either side,
like some fine old patriarch pro-
tecting his kindly flock. And
then again the hills and the sky
AS grew the afternoon, came to
her vaguely the thought that they
should turn back, Vaguely, came
the same thought to him. Yes,
it was getting late! f.. And then
of a sudden, came a Question. 1t
was, why?
tention of course to return to New
York. But now. No friends
had either there, no interests, no
money, no home, no anything. ,
had she on earth except
her Now. So it WAS with him.
Then what difference diu :.
make where they were? Here.
there, anywhere. was it not all the
same? 1t was a strange, up
roofing sort of feeling, like a cap
tive balloon that breaks from its
tether. Loose they were in the
world. Where would the wind
take them? Loose they were
in the world. Lay before them only
the hope for, and the dread of. to-
morrow. = For hope there was;
vet il was vague. But the
dread was real.
Perhaps you have toured with !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30

The kaiser, we are told has publicly thanked the
Krupps for supplying the long range gun used in
Smelling Paris. Public thanks from the emperor
may pass current in settling with the in
the ranks but we suspect that the Krupps are also
expecting compensation of a more tangible nature
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30

John NJ. Parker. progressive candidate for vice
president in 1915, that senate attacks
the administration have induced him to again ally
himself with the Democratic party. He is of
many lately have been led to realization of the
consequences of putting craftsmanship ahead of pat
rfotism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
Why Mr.. Crooks Proposed the Ks-
SersS Health.

tFTom the London ObserverJ.
Mr.. Will Crooks, at the opening
yesterday of the Poplar Club for
Discharged Sailors and Soldiers.
told how he once proposed the kali
ser's health 1T was at Cologne, Z"
he said, "at the English Speaking
club in 1908. They said to me, You
will propose the kaiser's health,
won't your 1 said, What for?' and
they replied, Well, you are the
most likely man. 1 said, Well, see
ing that he is the grandson of our
dear old Queen Victoria 1 don't
mind. So l proposed the kaiser's
health, and, God forgive me, / will
never do it again"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30

If the telephone company could be induced to
ring every phone in town between 5 and 6 o'clock
Monday morning, it might afford an effective re-
minder that to begin the day hour earlier
according some notion but according to law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30

CHI Gamble of the Peoria Jour
nal remarks that perhaps the Chi
cago Herald was not far off when it
recorded this statement in it's coun-
try edition of Wednesday: "A civil
service examination for the posi-
ton of superintendent of the county
social service bureau will be hell
today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30

ANOTHER link in the chain of
evidence that tends to show there
is nothins~n a name has been pro-
uuced in the case of G. w. Bland OF
East Moline, who is being sued for
divorce by his wife, who charges
him with i'll treating her, by kick
ing, choking and striking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30

Field Marshal Hindenburg has settled the prison
labor problem in a peculiarly German. He
has called up all criminals for service in the army
where it is presumed they will do front rank duty
when is business the last few days
afoot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
Horrors. Is That All He Wore

thomson, III, COnStftut1On)
One of the seasons most charm
ing receptions was given by Mr.
and Mrs. E. E. Newlin at their
beautiful home on West Main
street, last Saturday evening. II
was in honor of their silver we'd
Girg anniversary. The door, was
answered by a colored valet, who
wore white gloves and vest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
terprise.

For the benefit Of the liberal minded it may be
just as well to announce that there nothing in the
law providing penalty for turning the clock ahead
before you retire tonight, instead of getting up at
a.. m. to do il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30

Heeiless socks being made for the soldiers
Here at home most of us will soon be considering
ourselves lucky If we are not called upon to get
along without feetless hosiery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
WHILE we weren't sure before

WHILE we weren't sure before.
we are positive now that spring has
really arrived. This morning on
our way to the office we saw twig
Of a pussy willow lying on the
street, and also saw a little girl
bouncing a rubber ball on the side
walk on her way to school. Is any
better proof needed?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30

Speaking Of spring drives, there's whole train
load of Texas spinach the way to invade
z1Drtnern markets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30

A LETTER written three years
ago by his father in Russia, has
just been received by a Belleville,
Ill, man. Think of it in this day
of most modern and speedy trans
portation-and it a Russian letter,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
SAD BUT TRUE!

It's funny how some guy vii
write
y few bum lines of verse,
And other ginks wilt add to it
Some better and some worse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30

There Is" replied one-half Of l''
police force succinctly, -
But" opined the other la
you don't take II until that's q
tied for" He aimed q thick hhss-
at the bleeding fountain, M
Unless" continued the first h"'.'
'.you put up a bond.
How much%" asked our hero
How much, Jake2" Queried ~
second half Of the hotel proprie..Vsl,,
Jake" he told our hero. is w
jestico o. the peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30

A DIES Moines woman III filing a
divorce petition states that her
hubby left her without fuel in the
house last winter when the mer-
curry was 20 degrees below zero.
He probably couldn't stand it to
stay and see her suffer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30

Vote the Democratic town ticket at the election
next Tuesday and be sure that the offices are filled
b. tried and capable men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30

Everybody 7ought-to be up an hour ealrier Easter
morning, anyway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30

pQat forget to set your clock ahead tonight,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30

IN these days of food conserva-
ton there appears to be no limit
to the patriotic ends TO which some
people will go. A man advertises
in a paper of nearby town:
Don't haul your dead hogs in the
ditch. Telephone me and l will
get them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30

| house last winter when the mer-
! curry was 20 degrees below zero
| He probably couldn't stand it to
| stay and see her suffer.
! IN these days of food conserva-
ton there appears to be no limit
! to the patriotic ends TO which some
people will go. A man advertises
| in paper of a nearby town ::
Don't haul your dead hogs in tho
ditch. Telephone me and l will
i get them
LATEST bulletins from Paris
show that the Germans have finally
moved their long range gun around
until they located a church.
THE Port Byron Globe states
that a number of Port Byron peo-
pie went to Davenport last Satur-
day to attend the musical comedy
20, Boy" Another excuse for get
ting to Rock Island.
AN editorial writer OF a certain
chain of papers that has ever and
anon made it the chief duty to
spread the fear of the W. k. "yel-
low peril" sounds a warning in
face of the so-called threatened
japanese invasion of Russia, de-
claring that once there, nothing
can ever persuade the japanese to
release their hold on the fertile
lands of Siberia" Let us add the
fertile lands of Iceland"
THUS runs revenue bureau an
nouncement:
Courtesy, square dealing, and
service are required by the inter-
nal revenue bureau OF its thou
sands of employees who are aiding
in the collection OF war revenues
A manual has been sent out for
their use with the purpose of max
ing as pleasant as possible the task
OF the American citizen to find out
what his federal taxes are and how
10 pay them" Making it easy as il
were,
lesson l.
And on the last day of the week
there came iAto the dry zone a
man who was greatly weary from
travel, and was tired, and a maa
who was greatly saturated with the
hard liquor befriended him. and
tookest him to the zone whereas Il
was moist and the man partook
freely. Yea, verify / say unto YOU
beware, for the man who partooK-
est passed over five bucks and
costs to the man who gathers kale
for the great city. Even though
thou art careworn and weary, par
take not. for thou will turnest over
part of thy cash to the upkeep
OF those that wander the streets
and searchest for those who have
called at the parlors of moist and
hard liquid. Here endeth the les
son number one. BUCK"
TOMORROW morning at 2 a. m
the United States will be under Of
fetal war time"
TURN your clock up tonight
20. d, X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30

TOMORROW morning at ? a. m
the United States will be under OF.
fetal "war time"
TURN your clock up tonight
20. ID. i.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30

Continued Monday0
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30

Perhaps you have toured with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30

LATEST bulletins from Paris
show that the Germans have finally
moved their long range gun around
until they located a church.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12
Crown.

from the road. The ears are fine
but fully two-thirds of the stalks
have nothing at all on them
Miss Ella Preston is visiting this
week with Mrs. J. f. CARRIER.
w. P. CARRIER, of Des Moiness, was
in the Grown neighborhood last Sun
Mrs. D. T. Davis is visiting in Iowa
j. +. Lewis is on the sick list.
Rev. Ronk will preach at Crown
next Sunday morning. Please dc
not forget the Sunday school.
Miss Elizabeth Smith is on the
sick list
in the Filical grove was grand sue.
cess. 1t was fine day and a goo
crowd was in attendance: he dis
play of cereals was splendid and the
program was entertaining. j. Il:
hammond of Wapello. chairman OF
the board of directors of the state
Union. was the principal speaker and
aging talk. At the close of the
speech permanent organization
was formed for the county.
On Sunday the annual reunion OF
the Sunday schools of the vicinity
was also held in the Filical grove.
The morning session was taken up
in the study of the Sunday school
lesson, F. 4. CARRIER acting as sup
erintendent. After dinner the large
audience was entertained for some
time by talks from Reys. Ronk,
Campbell and Jaggard of Leon, after
which a splendid program was given
by the children and young people OF
the schools. The day was ideal and
a large crowd was in attendance who
fully appreciated each number.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12
FRANKLIN.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Gibson and
daughter Willah spent Friday even
ing at Delbert Smiths.
Mrs. S. J. Clausen and daughter
Muriel called to see the new baby at
Bert Stiles Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ii. KEN and son
Emerson and Albert Watson spent
Sunday at Harry Plummer's.
Misses Anna Duffield and Jemima
kob called Thursday evening at
Glen Petticord's.
Mrs. Gus Morris and children, who
have been visiting at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wise
Mccullough. returned to their home
at Syracuse, Kansas, Sunday.
Glen Petticord and family spent
Sunday at the N. d. Petticord home
near Union chapel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyss Muck called
Monday at the Will Scott home.
Glen Petticord and Harry Plum
mer are hauling oats to Garden
Grove the past week
Miss Mae Scott called on Misses
Hazel and Myrtle fetticord Thurs
day evening
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12
Gospel Ridge.

Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Hull and chill
dren were guests Sunday at the Ly'
man Parsons home near High Point
Charles Anderson, of New York
was visiting the last of the week
with his sister Mrs. Marcia Curry.
Miss Eunice Evans visited over
Sunday with relatives in Leon and
attended the Sunday school picnic
which was held near there.
Mrs. Ed Morgan, who has been
quite sick, is able to be about. again
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor HUI! and
children. w. H. Hall and family and
C, S. Evans and family attended the
Corydon fair Friday.
Miss Mae Scott spent Saturday
night and Sunday with her, friends
Misses Olive and Gladys Chambers
in Leon.
Clure Curry assisted George. Cox
in moving his household goods tc
the Grove last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Williams and
daughter Nora were passengers fol-
Des Moines Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12
Hazel College.

Willie Steen and Ora Morris were
calling on Carroll Spencer Tuesday
evening.
Miss Velma Spencer was visiting
her friend Miss Irene Gill Saturday
night and Sunday.
Carroll Spencer was calling on
Willie Steen Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cain Hall were call
ing on Mr.. and Mrs Wesley Steen
Friday evening.
Mrs. Roy Hawkins, daughter
Helen and Mrs. John Hawkins were
calling at the N. G. Spencer nome
Sunday morning.
Willie Steen, Ora Morris, Charley
Fry, and Cecil Wilson were calling
on Carroll Spencer Sunday morning.
Miss Thelma Harper was visiting
her friend Miss Julia Spencer Satur-
day night and Sunday.
Cecil Wilson was visiting his
friend Willie Steen Saturday night
Tabeth Poland was visiting her
sister Mrs. Wesley Steen Saturday
am Mr. o' and Mrs. N. G. Spencer and
daughter Julia. and Thelma Harper
were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Horny
Redman Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Daughertv and
children were visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
John West and children Sunday.
Carroll Spencer and Charley Fry
were visiting Willie Steen Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Fry and chill
dren were visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Burchett Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12
Brush College.

David Hubbard and daughters An:
ME and Beulah and Ralph Frost and
wife spent Sunday afternoon in La
moni at the Clyde Newcomer nome
Mrs. Fred Grandstaff and children
of Wyoming, and Mrs. Henry Peters
and son. Of Leon, spent few days
last week with their aunt, Mrs. Jane
Lille.
Ralph Frost and wife spent Sun
day at David Hubbard's.
Miss Virgene Griffin spent sun
day night at Ed Griffin's.
Glass Finch visited last week al
Mrs. Jane Lilies.
Pat Hampton and wife and daugh
ter Elizabeth spent Sunday after
noon at David Hubbard's:
Willie Rumley and wife and son
Austin spent one day last week al
Mrs. Jane Lilies.
Miss Beulah Hubbard spent few
days last week in Leon at Ralph
Frost's.
John Hampton spent Sunday with
Roy and Raymond Evans.
David Robson was Leon caller
Mrs. David Hubbard and daugh-
tiers Annie and Beulah spent Friday
in Leon at the Ralph Frost home.
Mrs. Ode Vanderpool and children
Mrs. Willie Rumley and son AUSTIN
Mrs. Henry Peters and son, OF Leon
and Mrs. Fred Grandstaff and chill
dren, of Wyoming. spent Friday
Clarence Hubbard left, Friday on
the afternoon train for Camp Dodge
for military training.
Miss Annie Hubbard purchased
Clarence Hubbard's Ford car one
day last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12
The Lille Deportations.

/ saw many of these deportees
from Lille in the fields about Charlie
Vile, and along the Meuse and its
tributaries; beautiful fields of the
Ardennes made ugly by German ef-
ficiency" Bending women and girls
in groups of twenty, each pathetic
group with it's armed slave driver in
the field gray uniform that is to
bring kqltur to all the world: There There
drivers. in the Ardennes fields.
These were the native women and
old men and children of the region
working in the little. potato plots
assigned to them out of their own
fields. These little patches they were
allowed to work on shares. half OF
the crop to help keep them from
starvation, half to help keep alive
and strong the field gray apostles OF
civilization who were killing theil
absent husbands and elder sons II
the trench lines score or two OF
miles farther west and south
Vernon kellogg, in Atlantic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12
Burr Oak Ridge.

Massey & Co. finished the thresh-
ing in this vicinity.
Roy Gill returned home after re-
ceiving treatment in hospital at
Des Moines. He also visited at Cam
bridge, Iowa, and Lanark, Ill, be-
fore returning home.
Scratch Eye school began Monday
with an attendance of IS pupils.
Miss Page Mckinley is teacher.
Eliza Smith and G. b. Chastain
have decided to be like the old lark
do their work themselves SO they are
making their own sorghum.
C. E. Chastain's received a card
stating the safe arrival of their son
Private William K. Chastain, across
the pond.
John Main has been operating q
corn binder over near Decatur.
Mrs. Myrtle Ross, brother anC
sister were Sunday visitors at Joe
Johnson's.
Mrs. Gill Clay is caring for hel
mother Mrs. Webster, who is quite
poorly. Dr. Jaggard was called ant
pronounces her illness caused from
her heart
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Slira are
here from Idaho visiting relatives.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12
Neutrality-suspicious. PRIS-
ONERS.

There is an urgent demand for
American prisoners of war on parts
of the west front, notably the TOul
sector, where German commanders
have offered reward Of 400 marks
to the boche who brings in the first
Yank, as has been learned through
a captured order Another inter-
copied mandate threatens to place
an entire regiment on patrol duty
unless immediate results are forth
coming.
Just why it should be deemed nee
essary to resort to such extraordin-
airy measures for sake of an appre-
hended Yank is not apparent. Ell
forts on this line in other sectors
were bit disappointing to the
Huns, it was inferred, for an illus
trious member of the Prussian war
party. in recent published inter-
view, averred that the average
American soldier didn't know what
he was fighting for: and quoted one
doughboy as saying the war is over
Alsace, and that Alsace is big lake:
Which recalls the popular ballad
of the draftee who assures his
sweetheart that:
i may not know what the wars
But you bet, by gosh, I'll soon find
out!
And who closes his farewell by
promising her king as souvenir
Such Ignorance" Of course, is re-
grettable, but apparently the Hun
commanders want more of the same.
They are willing to pay 400 marks
and use an entire regiment II nee
essary to bring in just one beardless
Yank-perhaps to tell them that
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12
Morgan.

Mrs. Hugh Baker and daughter.
Of Lineville, spent part of last week
at the Albert Baker home.
j. w. Hubbard, wife and son Pau
were callers at NJ. l.. Dales Friday
Several from this vicinity went tc
Leon Friday to see the boys who left
for Camp Dodge.
J. G.. Cozad and family visited at
Lineville and relatives in this vicin-
ity Sunday.
Albert Baker and family visited at
Albert Hubbard's Sunday.
Seth Webster and several of his
friends were callers at M. l.. Dale's
Sunday.
]. w, Hubbard and family visited
at the Otis Deisher home near Wood
land Sunday.
Mike and Ed Griffin we're called
to Leon Sunday night by the serious
illness of their nephew James Griffin
M. l.. Dale and wife had business
at Davis City and Leon Monday.
Harry Cox and wife returned home
Sunday from their trip through
northern Iowa and South Dakota
They had fine trip and report
crops looking fine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12
Elm.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Moore and lit
tie son Claude spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Warnock
spent Sunday with ALT Warnock and
family.
Miss Ethel Moore spent Saturday
night with her cousin Gladys Moore;
Miss frankie HUMPHREYS returned
home Wednesday after few months
visit with relatives and friends in
Kansas and Oklahoma.
Mont Moore spent Thursday
night with his friend Floyd McClain
Miss Margaret Warnock was call
ing on her sister Mrs. Charlie War
MI Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Petty and
children spent Sunday at the Doug
Moore home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hines and son
Perry, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Warnocli
and baby spent Sunday with Grand
ma Lourance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Moore and
children spent Sunday with Lester
Hamilton and family.