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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
A Battle for Free Seas.

Maddened by the failure of the submarine to end
the war within few months-as they sincerely be-
Iieved it woodland yet realizing the unquestioned
value Of this fearful weapon in Gripping the allies
Germany has thrown aside every last atom human
ity dealing with shipping. Vessels OF Holland
ing given the same treatment as vessels Of allied
countries. Neutral ships sailing between neutral
ports and carrying goods for neutral consumption
are to be treated the same as American or British
battleships OF the first class.
All this is designed of to reduce as much as
possible tie shipping capacity of the world without
relation to ownership Germany knows even better
than America the part that shipping playing in the
and this knowledge prompts the insane attempt
TO make all the Of the world tenantess wastes
Germany believes if this can be done Holland
Denmark, Norway and Sweden will be driven by
hunger into joining with Germany There are 1,OO0-
600 of neutral shipping lying idle in allied ports
that will help relieve the shortage and the United
States and England propose take this over and use
it Il is probable that the neutral owners will be
glad to have this done. The ships are valueless TO
them yet they dare not agree outright to turn
ing the vessels TO allied countries since that
would bring down them the weight of the bloody
Prussian fist. Seizure means recompense to them
instead of loss present
When fighting mad dog it is useless to stand on
ceremony
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20

: mental pilgrimage which should
lead her Back to the Beginning.
Why was it that the Texas meth
Cd of recovering plundered prop
erty should succeed and the New
York way Shouldn't?
Because, patiently, in Texas there
were no laws to hamper one; or if
| there were, they were not needed.
But what. were laws for?
Obviously, to protect people.
But. apparently. laws did not
protect people; they only impeded
them. Her fathers case showed
that.
Very well, but suppose there
were no laws?
That wouldn't do, of course. Ger
tainIy not,
Then wherein lay the trouble?
1t must be that in NeW York
there were too many laws. That
while Texas justice walked
about unhampered of the law, New
York justice stumbled ever blind
folded through Dismal Swamp or
Legality, Technically and Prece-
dent. it's arms bound with red tape
and its scales loaded in a way to
make the Bureau of Weights and
Measures sigh in its sleep.
That was il. New York law was
a mystic maze with a hundred ways
in and no way out.
Having reached this decision. our
heroine uncurled her feet and curl
ed them up the other way. Then
she continued:
Int 70 H.
bound by laws that gave no justice?
That was NOR or less Of a stick
er. Our heroine had deIved deeply
into dress but ethics was a region
unexplored. She tried to concret-
ize
1t was against the law to battle
in the lake in Central Park But
suppose one CHANGED to be walking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
ceremony.

American soldiers and sailors in training camps
banjos guitars, harmonious, ETC. and the people are
requested to fill the void They are asked to loan
instruments they have in their homes, the be
modest appeal and one that few can't help in meet
ing The boys must have diversion, and there is
nothing that tends more to break the monotony of
their life than music If you have an instrument III
your home that you loan is your opportunity
10 do good turn the boys who are fighting your
c2Intry's battle for you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
Someone and Somebody
--By Porter Emerson Browns-==---
ghteb Thu Bobs- deriI

on the edge and somebody pushed
someone in; as Barabbas 81 Co. had
pushed her father, against his will
| into the lake OF ruin.
Should one, drowning, send -oI
ones counsel and ask his advice
as to what to do? And have the
counsel tell him that, inasmuch as
| he had broken the law, the case
would have to be tried before the
properly constituted authorities
and then tread water while the
counsel went home and drew up a
brief full of whereases and mas
muches and parties OF the first part
and parties of the second part, and
then file the papers, and wait a
couple of months, and have the
case tried. and have the prescott
ing attorney file a bill of eXcep-
tions, or whatever it was, and have
it appealed, and set for retrial for
two years from Tuesday. with the
chance of further postponement if
the judge happened to want to go
fishing or something?
1t didn't look quite sensible.
And suppose further, that the
only bank. that one could reach
happened to be covered with rho
dodendrons, or trailing arbutus.
1t is against the law to pick
flowers in the park. Whereby
should one say to ones self while
inhaling chokingly of the forbid
den bath, 'If | try to save myself
by cIutching at those flowers.
can't help picking some of them off.
Therefore, the only legal thing for
me to do is to drown and then,
with a soft sweet sigh, close ones
eyes and go down for the third
time.
There was no argument but that
this would be the legal thing to do.
Since while there are laws against
bathing, and picking the flowers,
there is no law against uninten-
tional drowning.
The longer she thought. the more
startlingly plain became the paral-
lei of the park lake and the lake of
financial ruin, into which had been
pushed her father and herself.
Her father, refusing to save his
life by clutching at the forbidden
flowers, had drowned. Should she
do likewise?
The answer was obvious. Already
had appeal been made to the jus
ticeless law of New York. II had
turned away, coldly. No possible
aid. now or ever, lay there.
What then?
The lawless justice of the Dor
der was her only hope. That
was evident.
Having arrived at this decision
our heroine quickly rose, threw Off
her beautiful n gligee, threw back
the covers of her bed, threw her
self upon that bed, drew the covers
close up about her chin, drew her
knees close up to her chin, and
closed her eyes. Morpheus
came and crept in beside her
1t is firing work. is waiting on ia
bles, and washing dishes. 1t
is also firing work trying to solve
the vague mysteries of a life insol-
Continued tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
Promised Pay Raise.

All employees in the postal service, whether on an
annual salary day wage basis. are to receive fat
pay increase of Is per cent, If the recommendations
of the senate posto1ce subcommittee in revising the
annual postofhce appropriation bill adopted The
increases were declared 10 be necessary in order
meet the growing cost OF living. It is conceded by
all who have made il their business Investigate the
facts that employees in the postal service poorly
compensated for the work they perform and the pub
lie will be grantihed that finally they
ceiving serious attention Washington and that
there is likelihood that within the present year they
will begia receiving more adequate for their
labor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
THE PRESS GLIB.

The press club is a funny crowd,
some are quiet and some are loud.
Some are young and full of glee.
some so old they cannot see. Some
like booze and some like tea, bIt
pure. fresh milk just suits me
Some want talks, some would sing
until the walls with echoes ring.
Some are fat, some are thin, som :
so wrinkled they'd make you grln.
Some are cubs, some are rubes,
some are pipeTs without any tubes.
Some are wise, some are gay, some
are dry, some can't say nay. Some
are rich. some so poor they of their
next meal are not sure. Some step
up and pay their dues, but most the
guys rather buy new shoes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
Wilhelm, Trespasser.

If a farmer here in America doesn't want
anybody hunting his land he puts up sign which
reads: NO Tresspassing" and the with the
gun stays off, if he knows what's good for him. Over
in Germany when the kaiser comes along, he has the
fence laid down, rides in, seats himself in
chair and orders the farmer chase the game
around in front of him, and farmer has TO do it
go TO Jail. gun, backed by a Liberty bond will
show Wilhelm what the farmer thinks of him and
his methods
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
81 MEX. SOLDIERS
SLAIN AND BURNED

Vera Cruz, Mexico. Fifty-seven
government soldiers killed or Burn
ed alive after being wounded is
the latest exploit of the bandits IN
this region. An exploring train.
which preceded a passenger train
from this city enroute to MeXic
city was blown up by rebels I'M
der the leadership. il is asserted
of Higinio Aguilar near Boca del
Monte
Surrounded by the outlaws, the
escort put up a brave fight. but
many were killed and wounded.
When the fire from the ears slack
ened. the bandits poured coal oil
on the wreckage and, burned TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
TEXAS RANGER RECEIVERS
STOLEN CATTLE.

Casually. she glanced over the
reading matter beneath.
1t told about how Mexican band
its had robbed a Texas rancher OF
fifty head of stock. At which the
Texas rancher had crossed the
border, and robbed them back
again.
Our heroine bent her pretty
brows.
There was Something behind this
Somewhere What was it? A
Texas rancher had ben robbed OF
fifty head of stock. Well, what
of it? HIM Eth. 81.
Why her father had been robbed
of two million dollars.
Well? What was the parallel?
She thought deeply.
The Texas rancher had got his
back again.
Quite so.
But her father hadn't
Again true.
She thought some more.
Why?
Why had the Texas rancher been
able to recover his stolen properly
when her father had been unable
to recover his?
She read again carefully the
story of the Texas ravishment.
She couldn't find a word about a
lawyer in it anywhere. Nor was
there mention of a court.
Clearly the Texas way of doing
things was wrong. =.
But wait a minute. The rancher
got his property back.
Now, we see, 1t isn't the Texas
way that's wrong. It's the New
York way. i. The Texas rancher
hadn't sat around with his head in
his hands. According to the story
he had leapt on his horse, forded
the Rio Grande, come upon the
Mexican bandits at sunrise, scat
tered them with a few wellaimed
shots, and then driven his recov-
cred property home again.
Clearly. then, this was the way to
recover stolen property.
But wait again. Her father
couldn't have leapt upon his horse,
forded Forty-second Street. come
upon the Wall Street bandits at
sunrise, scattered them with a few
well aimed shots and driven his re-
covered property home again. 9.
No, that was quite out of the ques-
ton.
But why?
There seemed to be but one an
swer.
Because Texas was Texas and
New, York was New York.
Nevertheless right is right, and
wrong is wrong, no matter where
they are. And since the Texas
rancher way was so clearly right,
even as the New York way was so
clearly wrong, there must be some
thing in the idea somewhere.
For her father had been cold
bloodedly robbed and was without
redress. The Texas rancheT had
been cold bloodedly robbed and
had all the redress he wanted, and
some left over.
Patiently, then, there was some
thing in the idea somewhere. One
learns lot from the newspapers. If
one reads intelligently. Our hero
inc resolved 10 Think 1t Out.
Slipping her feet beneath her.
and sitting on them comfortably "a
posture that can he achieved sue
cessfulIy only by those ~ us who
are still youngI. and drawing more
closely about her the beautiful neg
igee. our heroine set forth on a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
USED TO REJECTION,

BlOndine: You never saw such
a proud boy as Bonnie Bean
brougf"
Brunetta: Because he is a sol
dier?"
Yes"
But there are other soldiers"
Il know, but Bonnie has certain
reasons for feeling good"
What are they?"
He says he has been rejected by
so many girls that it does him good
10 have some one accept him at
ast'--Ioungstown Telegram.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20

President Wilson has signed the daylight saving
bill, which will put all clocks forward an hour on
the last Sunday in March and them back again
the last Sunday October 1t is announced that the
daylight saving plan will go into effect and be OBJ
served without the slightest dsorganization i'm
pairment of existing conditions. Trains will as
usual and every of daily life into which the
element of time enters will remain unchanged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20

Won Bernstorf erstwhe ambassador to the
United States fro Germany, has lost the honorary de
gree conferred upon him by the university of Chi
cago 1t given him in 1911 After a time Won
Bernstorf will wonder if he really been in the
United States at all About every honorary title that
was bestowed upon him while he was in good stand
ing in this country has been taken from him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20

The Knox county board OF supervisors has de-
cded to open future meetings with prayer Here is
suggestion that might be adopted by other boards
throughout the state. prayer at least would have
the effect of getting the members minds turned TO-
ward serious things and might cause them to discard
the cheroots that they carry into the assembly room
with them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20

citizens indulgng in unlawful activities in this coun-
France has made such mistake either with Ger
man or French citizens. former premier was not
important fgure feel the shadow of the gull
Iotore fall his path and the suspects Just ar
rested if the case against them good, will have
bitter taste Of French justice at distant date
Chicago Herald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20

Spring will be officially with tomorrow. Winter
ends and from thence forward will have the sea-
sons during which lay off the coal pile We
will hear the song Of the robin the buzz of the bee
and the call OF the icemen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20

In Philadelphia the newses are not permitted to
shout fake war stories in order to make sales. A
boy who the other day claimed the paper he was
peddling contained account of the sinking Of
United States bateship was arrested and sent 10 the
county Jail for two weeks term
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20

death the wounded. shooting GOV
those soldiers who fed from sys
flames. Agmlar is SAID 70 i've. sS
led this attack after being aI,s
hy federal troops from the ns@ N,
town Of Puso del Mache' "Aeie 5,r.
followers are alleged 10 nave IS
mitted the usual excuses W. tssIr
defenseless inhabitants durihs-
short occupation OF The place sas
Aguilar. who. for long
progressed allegiance to fel'N t.s
is said To have broken VII, -
former dictator's nephew Nd
time ago. forcing piaz TO nel
the vicinity OF Jalisco'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20

In Detroit they marry young. Yesterday Anna
Slman, 16 asked be excused by her school teacher
that she might go down to testify in suit for
divorce she had brought against her husband. The
girl had been married three years to Jacob SIlman
27. She obtained her divorce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20

George Borden. Negro Of Goldsboro, y. c., is the
father of 50 children. p OF them living and IA of
them serving in the United States army. Here is
citizen of whom it be well said that he is
tributing his bit towards helping to win the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20

woman, the first to be thus honored, has been
given commission as first lieutenant in the United
States army. She is Dr.. Kate D. Karpels of en-
Urgency dispensary of the army medical bureau
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20

In Detroit there is a couple. each member of
which is 50 years old. that has decided split The
trouble arises the that the wife the hus
band alleges, refuses to for him when
he was younger
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20

Gophers have become fsvorte article of food in
California. In the east they are eating whale Out
this way somebody ought TO scare up a few ground
hogs and be original
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20

Federal Judge Gordon Russell of Texarkana
Texas has the right idea He favors placing large
yellow stripe down the coat backs of all army slack
ers so that they may be recognized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20

The first American officer to be
wounded in action since the Sam
mics got into the fighting in France
was Lieutenant d. II Harden OF
tie signal corps. His leg was
wounded with shrapnel but he is
back in the lighting. A dugout was
named after him and bears a sign
with his name and the flags Of
France and the United States on it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
NOT KNOCkIN' NEARBY LAW
HERS,

Attorney J. J. Rose was robbed
in police court while making a plea
on behalf Of a prisoner charged
with petty larceny. He says he is
positive his client is mot the sort
of a man who would steal"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20

Some people to think they are helping TO
win the war by wishing that it started" says
the Toledo Blade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE.
Continued.

But that didn't do her any good.
1t benefited him, to be sure; but
not her.
She read over again the story OF
the death of the heads of Barab-
bias & Co.
As she finished, she noticed an
other headline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
CHORDS md
ID ISCO II ID S
WHEN THE BOY DRAWS
PICTI RES.

Iit'ij hES.
He gets a penciI-maybe three or
four
And lies down on his tummy and
the floor;
Ia front of him's some paper that
he found.
While IN some private drawer he
rummaged round.
He makes a line and then curli
cue,
And then, before he knows it, he is
through
I've drawn pig" he says, with
eyes and nose,
And one that amt got pants or any
clothes"
Then pa looks DER the pencil
marks a mite.
And says. You're sure an artist
now all right"
The boy lies down again and starts
TO draw.
The queerest thing mortal ever
saw.
It's made of dots and curves and
wheel like rings,
And thingumbobs and other funny
things.
He draws and draws-and then lie
draws some more
And then he Keeps on drawing as
before
I've drawn a elefunt," he says
and shows
The thing to dad-and daddy looks
and knows.
For daddieS see a picture and much
more
In lines the little boys draw on the
floor.
Chi Gamble in Peoria Journal.
THAT was a cruel censor who
chopped all the honey out of let
ter a soldier in France wrote his
sweetheart in Howard, s D. All
that the girl was permitted to re-
ceive was: Your friend writes too
much. He is we'll"
NOW the Industrial Workers
want the wage system abolished.
Those outside the ranks of that
organization are seeking to have it
retained with larger individual re-
turns to the employe. It's funny
old world.
A NUMBER of neutral newspa-
per correspondents have been in
vited by the kaiser to be present
at the German offensive on the
western front. The correspondents
have accepted, and will leave to-
day. We trust they will keep their
eyes on Hindenburg and see if he
is to try to make good his promise
to be in Paris the first of the next
month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20

AN old subscriber calls our at
tention TO the fact that out Of r.
POS arrests made by the Des Moines
police in the past two years 6,714
were for intoxication and 731 for
illegal sale of liquor Des Moines,
by the way, is the capital of a dry
state.
4 THINK it best for couples who
are engaged now to wait until after
the. war to marry" SAYS Mrs.
Thompson. Have one fight over
with first before starting another, -
suggests Ignatz.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20

AN ordinary citizen feels sorry
for John d. Rockefeller the way
he is bounded by the property as
SCISSORS. Dawn in Cleveland they
are attempting to collect taxes on
$5.G00,000 worth of his personal
property. The oil magnate says he
doesn't propose 10 settle, claiming
New York to be his legal residence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20

NOW the Industrial Workers
want the wage system abolished
Those outside the ranks of that
organization are seeking to have it
retained with larger individual re-
turns to the employe. It's a funny
old world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20

tHlCAGO-or that portion Of Il
that tayors the saloon-will
breathe easier for a spell. Tho
petition of the drys has been multi
ned because it did not contain the
required number OF legal sigma
lures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20

l. DUNHAM is a bill collector
in an, eastern city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20

DIR. H. L. Russell of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin has bean
named egg chief by Food Admins
traitor Hoover. Pass your bad
eggs to the doc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20

Continued tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20

THAT was a cruel censor who
chopped all the honey out of let
ter a soldier in France wrote his
sweetheart in Howard, s. D. All
that the girl was permitted to re-
ceive was: Your friend writes too
much. He is we'll"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20

MARGARET Sanger's birth CON
troll literature may pass through
the United States mails. says Judge
NJ. 7. Dooling in decision rem
dered in the United States district
court. 1t has been so long since
we have had anything from Mar
garet many who had been inter
ested in her had about decided she
mad thrown her theories to the
winds Now that she can get her
stun through the mails We NAV ax-
pect to hear a lot from her.
tHlCAGO-or that portion Of II
The Colorado statesman., 1918-03-09
SWITZERLAND is INDIGNANT.
NeutraIs Are Nearing War Upon Side
of the Allies.

Washington.-The closing month of
Americas first year in the war finds
many neutrals slowly swinging to the
ideals for which this country answered
Germany's challenge. Torpedoing of
a ship laden with wheat for Switzer-
land by the Germans caused great IN
dignation in that country. The iron
policies of the Teuton masters toward
Russia and the continued ruthless
sinkings of friendly nations vessels on
the high seas have already broken the
ties of friendship between Germany
and some South American neutrals,
and threaten the bonds with many
others. Reports from Holland and
Scandinavian countries show them in
censed at Germany's action in Russia
particularly at the peace forced up
on the deceived people. The Teuton
action there, following that in Bel
GUM, northern France, Serbia and 9th
er Balkan states-and now threatened
against Rumania-is gradually show
ing the other neutral nations the great
danger in German military dominance.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-03-09

low the drawer. A drop table 81
inches wide and 10 inches long increas-
es the table surface. This table is sup
ported by inexpensive folding brackets.
Provisions for Many Things.
The upper part of the cabinet con.
sists of closed compartment, three
drawers, three open shelves, knife
rack, and row of screw hooks for
hanging, utensils. The closed compart.
ment is for package goods and large
utensils. The drawers are for kitch.
en- linen and other things needed in
daily use. The lower shelf is inches
in depth, while the upper shelves are
71s inches. On these shelves are kept
coffee, tea, sugar, and spice jars. Three
inches below the lower shelf is a strip
11a inches wide which holds the screw
hooks. The knife rack is made by
saving slashes 1 inch deep in a piece
of material 2 inches wide.
The cabinet is finished with two
coats of white paint and one GOAT of
white enamel. 1t can be easily kept
clean and sanitary. Metal or wooden
handles may be used.