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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
The New Censorship.

II Secretary Baker considers it necessary to
tighten the censorship at the front here home
have no right to take issue with him. He has been
touch with our leaders in the field and with the
allies and he undoubtedly has the best
Of reasons for the course he has taken. No not
directly connected with direction of
chine has adequate of judging what informa-
ton will be of value to the enemy. We who are
giving our sons and brothers and material re-
sources the for world freedom i'll afford
to imperiI the effectiveness OF forces by demand
ing information which may benefit the enemy far
more than it will benefit
Americans learning the spirit of self-sacrihce
something which too many Of us have been lacking
in We believe fullest publicity is absolutely
sary to democratic. government. but coming
10 understand that a democracy whole cannot
successfully prosecute against a powerful and
relentless enemy We know that full publicity is i'm
possible and willing 10 forego it for the
period of the war but when this terrible conflict is
over we will want to know ali about 1t and we
people will demand our right a voice in deter
mining the plans for keconstruction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
The put Rock Island dry, and they have
right to expect the to keep it so.
The Government With Us.

The suggestion made by The Argus of last even
ing, that the five mile zone of government liquor
regulation in Rock Island be made coextensive with
vice restrictions in view of the result of the saloon
less election has met with popular approval Had
Rock Island failed to record itself against the
tnuaon of the sale of liquor within it's borders the
government would promptly have stepped in There
is doubt about that. The city having out the
saloon, why not have the strong of the govern
ment, anyway, in the enforcement of the law
Blind pigs by the hundreds bootleggers galore,
will all very soon threaten, following the exit
of the saloon. There is need of government aid in
keeping them out.
So let's have the government with US in these
days of reformation and transformation for Rock
Island is in for cleaning, let make a good one
not merely for the period of the war, but for all
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
Reason Enough,

No" remarked the young man,
with a touch of sadness in his
voice ut may be that some day
happiness will be mine, but at pres
ent it is beyond me. There is a
girl whom | love dearly. She would
have me if l only asked her, but l
dare not. l really cannot marry
and live on six thousand a. year
His two friends, to whom> he
spoke. looked at him in wonder.
For moment they were speechless
Consideration and pity depicted
on their youthful countenances.
But presently speech returned to
them exactly at the same time, and
they fairly howled in their excite
ment:
You cannot marry on six thou
sand a year? Why not?"
why not?" echoed the youth
with the sad voice, which grew still
sadder. Why, simply because
haven't got the six thousand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
Pruning the City's Budget.

Faced with reduction of nearly 100000 in city
revenues the municipal commission is wise in losing
time in beginning its program of retrenchment
If the annual budget is pruned tudciously it is be-
lieved that few really important projects will suffer
1t will not be necessary cut down police fire de-
partments. On the contrary it should be possible
to continue to build up both to meet our growing
needs. When the motor truck, ordered, arrives
shall need only modern aerial truck to complete
the motorizaton of the fire department far
seems advisable. But two outlying stations will
then be left TO rely upon horse drawn equipment
and this will till Improvements in the
suburbs considerably extended Only such pub
lie improvements as absolutely necessary should
be undertaken anyway. so long the is in pro-
gress and the city's share will be heavy
Financially the city is in better shape than it has
been for years. 1t has but $4,000 outstanding in
bonds and under present Jaws it is permitted to Dor
extent of 100000 if it comes to the worst
But bond issues to be thought of now ex-
cept last resort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
ing Good Citizens Out of Bad Ones

L United States must swat the spy whatever it
|one and II has no alternative but to use most
bus measures to suppress words and acts of
who are disloyal. whether they alien
les or disgruntled ones among the native born
Eralized citizens. Congress is now considering
Atch will greatly strengthen the hand of
% the department OF justice in prosecuting
Rack Island as elsewhere in the United States
Itch is kept over those whose loyalty is ques
and every bit Of information which might lead
kuncovering Of pro-German activities is investi-
Where there is ground for action individuals
ed before officers of the department of JUS
hold what is expected of them and given per-
warning. This is a wise and necessary pro-
h. but those who act for the government must
Eee the greatest tact. They try 20 see TO it that
Tuke they give is no more severe than the
IL.
ions of German and Austrian born residents
country are. Of course, good and loyal Amer
Nearly, If not all Of them, would be if they
~ tne IdCtS tuaL tHe SOFtfnHeuL II III posses
Rough repressive measures may help to
rd the interests Of Uncle Sam for the time
but they will not always make good citizens
6ad indifferent ones. Ignorance and preiu-
pot cured by force Before anyone whose 10y
|lestioned Is given up as hopeIessly pro-Ger-
should be supplied with something that will
m to become 100 per cent American by pro-
reasoning, which is the only way it
done. He should be put in the
etting an education in patriotism. often a
Zen at the right time Ia the right way will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04


The garage owner mods.
~ tJake's pretty nigh the whole
works around here; first selec man,
an justice o. the peace. an chief o.
the fire department an everything
So, if you and your husband think
it looks good to yer"
Yes" cries our heroine eagerly.
Then" says the garage owner,
I'VE might as well go on down an
see Jake"
Anon Jake is seen. In consider
alton of the fact that he has a job
that will enable him to start work
on the morrow, the customary ad-
vance payment is waived.
DO you want lease?' asks the
proprietor, alias Jake.
Yes" says our hero. II mean
no. II don't know
4 tell yer what I'll do" says the
proprietor You folks can move
in; as long as you pay the rent. l
won't let nobody else have it. How's
that"
Very satisfactory" agrees our
hero
Good" says the proprietor.
Then that's settled But before
you go. I'd like to know one thing"
''Yes?"
"Do you think you're goin' to be
able to stand it"
Stand what?"
.tLivin' in the same house like
that?"
WHAT"
Because, if you can't. l got
nice two-fambly house down the
road where maybe you'd be more
comfortable.
At which, with grin, the pro-
prietor turns and goes; for there's
an architect coming on the eleven
eleven, to talk over with him the
plans OF the new hotel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
Where Were the Police?

ehere are the police?" query that was
I nauy times during the ceremonies last even
ch marked the departure of Rock Islands
bntingent of the national army for its period
be. Such officers as were detailed to keep
TO open a xaydor the parade were COM
st in the crowd No squad OF bluecoats was
to lead the marchers and street cars and
les were permitted to get in the way and
the line and the crowd surged into the
nd completely frustrated all efforts 10 make
nstration as impressive as the occasion de
it was shown how far behind the times
and is in its police department. The want
p knd style which make Rock Islands guard
i the peace look like bearcats in winter and
{ picture comedians in summer extends to the
al activities of the force. as was clearly appar-
st evening The public has right TO demand a
up-to-date service from its bluecoats. 1t is
.cessary that they should be wholly ornamental.
{ should they disregard appearances in order
useful but where they fall down in both
there is something radically wrong.
%. it was evident that last evenings demon
IS much larger than it was expected it
Plans had been made for exercises of
informal sort, but the outpouring of peo-
bch that those taking part were swallowed
81. All along the line of march greatest
vas found keeping way open and at the
crush was such that those near and dear
Ter boys in many cases found it physically
to clasp their hands even TO catch
them during the half hour while entrainment
progress.
| time a contingent of the national army is
pm Rock Island it is to be hoped the police
adequate steps TO cope with the situation.
have shown that they will do their part.
bed is intelligent direction By the authori-
INSTITUTED 70 act in such capacity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
ORDS md
DI O II ID S
GIVE HIM A LIFT.

GIVE HIM A LIFT.
Give him lift! Don Kheel III
prayer,
Nor moralize with his despair.
The man is dowz and his great
need
Is ready help. not prayer and creed
t is time when wounds are washed
and healed,
That the inward motive be re-
vealed;
But now, whate'er the spirit be,
Mere words are but mockery
One grain of aid just now is more
To- him than tones of sanity lore,
Pray. if you must, pray in your
heart
But give him lift, give him a
start
The world is full of good advice,
OF prayer and praise and preach
ing nice;
But the generous souls who aid
mankind
Are scarce as gold and hard to find.
Give like a Christian-speak in
deedsf
A noble life's the best of creeds;
And he shall wear a royal crown
Who gives them a lift when they
are down.
Unidentified
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
Twenty Years Age.

The kaiser still had fifteen or
sixteen years to wait before open
ing his little war.
Rock Island was wet.
Millions of people in the United
States had never heard of Hoover.
Many loyal citizens raised pigs
in their backyards, and hadn't
been appealed to by the govern
ment to do it either.
McConochie was not mayor of
the city.
There were several things Edi-
son hadn't invented.
The "best people" rode bicycles.
which were not as thick as Ads are
are now.
l was still my mothers cand;-
date for president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04

Our hero turns to the garage
owner.
Il don't know how I'll be able to
thank you" he says.
Then don't waste no time tryin
to figger it out" returns that
worthy. BY darn" he cries sud-
denlyN II was mighty nigh forget
tin something" He takes from his
pocket a leather bag; from this he
Affects a f1ve-dollar bill. This he
hands to our hero.
Here" he says.
What's that for?" asks our
amazed hero.
You gotter cat till payday,
amt you-you an her."
why, yes, only"
PAY me back Sat'day," COM
mands the garage owner.
But"
so long. l gotter go set down
some'er's an figger what I'm goin'
to do next. If can get Jake to
go on my note for coupla hun
dred-he's certainly gotter have a
garage. else where1l people put
their cars when they stops TO his
hotel? An'-hey, Jake!"
At which the garage owner
abruptly departs after the disap-
pearing Jake.
Without word, side by side, our
hero and our heroine make their
way back to the cottage At
the gate they pause. So, for
a long, long moment, they stand,
watching the tiny white cottage
nesting so happily amid the liv-
ing summer green of Gods earth.
beneath the arching dome of green
of His trees,
Tits beautiful" says our
heroine softly.
Our hero mods.
YES" he says slowly.
"It's-home, says our heroine.
Her voice breaks a little.
Again our hero mods.
"Homel" he says.
He looks down at our heroine
Tears lie in her eyes; but on her
lips there is a smile. F.. She looks
up at him. =.
why" he asks, didn't you want
me to tell them that we-that We"
Weren't-married?
He mods.
Because wanted a-job, too"
"A job? You?"
She mods.
I'm going to be your general
house worker"
"What?"
That is" she says slowly. 'ff
you-want me-"
Want you'll"
I'm not very good cook vet,
sir" she continues. But I'm
young, and strong, and l can wash
and make beds. And if you'll only
give me a trial. I'm sure, sire, I'll
do my best to suit you
Our hero's eyes fill a little.
Our heroine sees. Her tone
changes.
eff / had let you tell them that
we weren't married." she explains,
lit would have made 1t uncomfort-
able for-for everybody. AS it is
-
But"
AZ know what you're going to say.
But what l think is that what we
do is our AFFAIR and only ours. The
world hasn't been so cosiderate of
me that | should care much what il
thinks. | have no one in il
that cares for me the littlest bit.
Only one person had ever been de-
cent to me-until you"
yes"
And If | can help YOU in any
way-and of course myself-why
shouldn't l? 49,. That" she FIN
ishes slowly, lis the way | feel OF,
course. II YOU feel DIFF"
lie interrupts quickly,
1T was only of you that | was
thinking.
Then don't think any more" she
pleads. swiftly. IT'S the irst hap
piness, the first peace. the frst
contentment I've had in a hundred
years. and I'm not going to quarrel
with IT, So go over to the store
and get some eggs and a loaf Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT.
Concerning Job and 4 Cottage
and Il Lot of Things.

Back from securing his job toh,
surely, he got it. of course.) our
hero and our heroine, with the gar
age owner. go out and inspect the
cottage.
A tiny cottage it is, painted
white, with green blinds. To one
end clings a gnarled and knotted
wistaria vine, waving proud
plumes of violet. A little white
porch it has in front, approached
by a walk, OF flags. Inside par
Tor, and a kitchen downstairs; up
stairs two bedrooms, with dormers
and low ceilings, and a bath.
ooh, it's all fixed up swell, all
right" says the garage owner. at
belongs to "a rich Teller, in New
York. His ant got a bug she want
ed to live in the country; so he
takes an buys this place, an fixes
it all up, an she comes out here
an lives a coupla mont's or so. But
she don't like it"
moi" cries our heroine. in
amazement. Imagine anybody not
liking such a dear of a place.
NO" says the garage owner.
She says it's too noisy"
Noisy"
''Uh-uh,' assents the garage own
err You see. she's used TO living
right next to the elevated railroad"
WHAT"
An she can't stand the crickets,
an the frogs. an the roosters hol-
lerin', an such terrible rackets as
them. So she piles back to New
Yawk an if you an your husband"
"a warning look from our heroine
to our hero--''likes the place, /
guess it's your'n all right. Y'see,
Jake's the agent"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04

Bayou says he expects to form an army
b men for the defense of Russia. If there
Ing more to do than enlist million men
1t be hope that the Russians would soon
an aggressious. There is plenty of human
r any army, but unfortunately there are
requisites besides men, such as food,
hd arms, that Russia in her present state
I1nprepared to supply.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04

New York learned startling things from its
recent garbage pail" investigation, which showed
that people of that city yearly in stale bread
and bread scraps the equivalent of $4,000 bushels
Of wheat and meat to the value of several millions of
dollars. The city council, spurred action, passed
an ordinance fixing penalty of a fine of $50 and
Imprisonment OF 10 days. both, for wantonIy
wasting food.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04

20 out Of r700 spinning and weaving mills,
Yof 1.400 boot and shoe factories, 10 out of
concerns and $500 out of $4,000 silk spindles
" operating in Germany. These figures, COM
bm Teuton sources, indicate wildly tbs extent
ich industry has been disorganized within the
Is domain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
Easy: the } and 10.

l notice by paper that in Bos-
ton a COW and a calf went shop
ping. They went into three dit
fcr2nt places ne first was 4 tail
or shop. the second a florists sop
and the third one was a place
that, without Wishing it, no shop
ping tour is coIapIete. Can you
que. it? c. c. II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04

We have suspicion that the Dutch not
angry course in taking possession of their
shipping they pretend to be. OF course they must
make good deal of noise if they hope to continue
get along in comparative peace with the big domi-
neering neighbor their east.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS.

Little Belgian babes are crying
And their mothers almost dying !;
Make the kaiser get the cramps
When you buy war saving
stamps.
ALBERT l.. WALLACE.
Franklin school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04

bread and slice Of ham and some
coffee and butter and pepper and
salt and milk and things. And Ill
go in and start the fire. It's twelve
o'clock and I'm as hungry as-as-
as a raging lion!
With JOY in bis heart, lips wins
Ting, our hero makes MS way down
the village street. Anon, arms
laden OF comessibles. he makes his
way back again. In the kitch-
en- he finds our heroine, sleeves 10
the elbow, singing like lark, ana
irving to build fire upside down.
Continued tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04

It is semi-oficially stated that Germany declines
to enter into any league of nations for the mainen-
of peace the ground the fantastic
and impossible and that it would be deceive
the hopes of the people most cruelty" This being
the it becomes incumbent upon the allies
tinue the league for the maintenance of war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04

Regardless of whether not the efforts to in
terest congress in the deepening of the old Illinois
& Michigan canal succeed the waterway has been
found be good for something besides a place in
which fish A pro-German ducked in it the
other day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04

turn the trick Agents Of the department of justice
should be literally supplied with literature to give
to those who under their scrutiny.
One pro-American in this country is worth half
dozen pro-Germans sent back to Germany
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04

tOsborne, Kan, Farmer).
l. n. Rogers, who has conducted
barber shop in Downs for IS
years. has sold out. He will take
lessons for seven weeks on a VIC
to Downs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
Unidentified.

AT the annual Tor is it oftener
than that display of the latest i'm
ported gowns in New York, the first
utterance from the audience OF
feminine onIookers was the cry,
The slit skirt again" Yep, it's
back among US. But it seems, the
slit was not intended by the de-
signers. 1t was found in putting
them on the lady models that they
were so narrow that they had to
be slit if there was 10 be any
movement of the pedal extremities
at all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04

On the face of the election returns the govern
ment is almost justified in nterning the entire city
of Milwaukee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04

A PAPER Of a nearby village re-
ports many of the residents vic
tins of false" measles, which may
simply mean the W. k. German
measles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04

WATSON wires our op. from the
Cedar Rapids Gazette that previous
to this time there has never been
cause to doubt his loyalty. But,
he warns, from now on he'll bear
watching. He says he could easilr
face the meatless, wheatless and
other less" days, but when the
government without warning an
nounces it has bought up the ell
tire output of Bull Durham with
the expectation that he must go
without, it's going too far.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
One of the Reasons Why II. |. Went
Dry
(Pekin Beacon.

(Pekin BeacOn1.
Having obtained work there
Owen Lee Clearwater has moved
to Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
Lawyers, Consmer Yourselves b. O.

Clelland McEntire reported In
Rock Island Monday morning for
fury service. Owing to dilatory
lawyers, no cases were ready and
the jurors were excused for a
week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04

WELL. now that the town has
been voted dry and the saloons
must close their Doors May ],
those with the thirst for liquid re
freshment had better get busy AMI
stock up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04

THERE'S only % days left.
o. d. K
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-04
Someone and Somebody
-By Porter Emerson Browsms---==-=-
Cpygh by e
THAT, too?" queries our hero.

Copyrighted by The Bobbs- Merrill Co.
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
TRAP SHOOTING
ANGLING
BASEBALL
DUPONT AMATEURS
BEFORE The TRAPS

The Urgers Division and Construc-
tors Supply Division OF the dupont
Company held their first OF a series
OF shoots over the traps OF the Green.
hin Gun Club yesterday afternoon. II
the shoot, the Urgers Division proved
to have the better men, but the Con
struotors" true to their name promise
TO build up an unbeatable squad anc
have notified the "Urgers" 20 per-
suade their best shooters 10 be on
hand at the next shoot In order TO
make the battle an equal one. In to-
days battle Capt. George OF the C. s
lead the field by breaking all but one
OF his targets and Capt. r. Kaiser Of
the "Urgers" accounted for all but two
OF his birds. Frank was high begin
ner in the Urgers and II. l.. Briggs high
beginner on the G. 5. team. Each OF
them was awarded a silver watch
fob. Ayers and MoAvoy both won a
sterling silver watch charm in recog.
milton Of their met shooting. Practi-
cally lot OF tho contestants were new
az the game. and considering the con.
ditions. scores were excellent. Nc
Avoy, last Thanksgiving Day shot at a
blackblrd, and missed II and lstet
fired at a tin can with a similar re-
suit but at his first trial at the traps
yesterday he broke half OF them and
claims he will improve his average al
the next shoot. Rupert, in his first at
tempt scored a 40 per cent. but In the
second attempt proved TO be an SC
per cent. shooter.
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
SATURDAY GAME
AT HARLAN FIELD

While no game has been arranged up
20 this morning for Harlan, tomorrow
afternoon. Il was understood that some
strong semi-professional team would
play the Delaware River League team
at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Man
ager Bill Gallagher has been waiting on
the decision OF the league as TO whether
the Chester game, would be played on
tomorrow, but up TO this morning. had
not received any word
Gallagher, however. in the meantime,
has been trying 10 arrange with a
strong team from New York or Phil
adelphia, and expects TO hear something
today.
Manager Fred PaynCs team which
goes 10 Bethlehem tomorrow viii play
Steelton here on Saturday a week. On
that day there Will be a double header,
the Cost Accounting teams meeting IN
a preliminary contest.
Many post season games are being
planned IN both leagues. Manager Gal
lagher proposes TO play his team away
from home on days that the Steel
League team holds forth here. With the
closing Of the professional leagues In
two weeks, there will be an opportunity
for some splendid games 10 be arranged
late In September.
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
BEGIN SHOOT FOR
COL. BUCKNER TROPHY

The Wilmington Trapshootlng Ass0cl-
alton announces !he flrst Of the series
Of the shoots for the Colonel Buomer
trophy. will be held 90 Bellevue to-
morrow afternoon. This contest Is open
TO all members Of the Wilmington Club
and this first shoot for the valuable
trophy Is expected TO bring out a large
number Of the members.
The contest will be a 50-target event
and shooters will be handicapped by
yardage. &c 10 20 yards. The handicap
committee Will decide the point from
which each contestant must shoot
Not less than one shoot per month
will be shot on this trophy and the
final shoot-off for permanent ownership
will be held in April, 1919.