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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25

caused her to give credencs to other
details presented by the WHY
schemer. He did not wish to borrow
the money without security. After
an exhibition of shame-facedness he
produced a pawn ticket. 1t called
for $500, and for that amount Beres-
ford claimed to have pledged a
crested ring of his noble house set
with several thousand dollars
worth of diamonds. If she would adj
vance the money, he would send for
the 5ewelry, and it would be ample
security for the amount of the
pledge and the business investment.
you will be perfectly safe," he
declared, TOR / can get money
from home within a month. 1
would not sell the ring. I have
often thought it shall only be part
ed with when / wed the woman i
love-" and his ardent eyes made
the fluttering Marcia blush and
drop her eyes.
al will have the money here for
you as soon as the bank opens"
promised the deluded spinster
readily, but she nevert saw Will
berford Beresford again
An officer from another city ar
rested him that night for bgiamy
and forgery.
Marcia Foster shrank from the
chasm into which she had so near
~ fallen. She banished the swind-
Ter from her thoughts with a shud-
der, and when Alvin Downey came
home her WELDON greeting told
him that he would soon win low
ing bride
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
Brad 8 Bit O. Verse
A Friend.

A FRIEND.
/ like to have a trusty friend a
standing at my back to boost me
when an obstacle gets crossways
on the track. 1t sort OF holsters up
the curves along my spinal bone TO
know that he's somewhere around
and that I'm not alone. / may not
need his help at all-but Just o
know he's there to steady me AID
back me up, and that he's on tiheS
square. When disappointment
throws me down, when hard knocks
come my way. it eases up my fraz-
zled nerves to hear the old scout
say: I'm for you, Bill, and here's
a five; get up and sail right in"
And then to feel the hearty clasp
OF his old honest fin, 1t surely gives
me confidence and tones me for the
fight; it drives the murky glooms
away and sets me going right
don't expect to have the sun a-shin-
ing all the time: | know it calls
for manly strength TO push and toll
and climb; but when misfortune
hits me hard and bids me drain her
cup. like to have a trusty friend
that's there to back me up.
GLEN BRADSHAW. Z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
HQar't GpHOmo
41,tLDTODEQfncC

Dear Mrs. Thompson: One of my
girl friends has written me saying
our friendship is broken forever.
Early in October my friend gave
me, an introduction to her boy
friend. She was not afraid then that
I might have a chance. have only
been with this fellow alone once. I
have gone out past where he work
ed many times with my friend, yet
she does not appreciate it.
They have been having trouble
for several weeks and have done
all in my power to get things
Strengthened up, but now she says
l was working for myself. No such
thought ever entered my head until
the other night.
He asked me for a date and / gave
in at first.--I asked what my girl
friend would say. From his answer
1 knew that they were quits forever
and so 1 accepted the date. She did
not know that he was ready to turn
her down. Then the next night my
friend, her sister and | were
standing on the corner and he pass
ed--shook hands with me, but did
not speak to her. She was furious.
This is the whole story and yet
she got angry and turned me down.
If / were to tell her this she would
not believe me.
may hold my head up and smile,
may l not? / have done nothing to
be ashamed of. He was angry at
her and knew it before had
date. Now / will have a date with
him. i'll wish.
When she finds out she is wrong
should forgive her? 1t will be hard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
SAMUEL G. BLYTHE IN SATUR-
DAY EVENING POST.
(Reprinted by Permission, Saturday
Evening Post.)

(Reprinted by Permission, Saturday
Evening Post.)
Another feature of army pro-
cedure that made them sore and re-
sentful and reused their bitterest
protests was the so-called admins
tration of justice by the trial boards
of the army-the courts-martlal.
This matter has been ventilated at
home recently. Senator Chamber
lain's speech in the senate arraign-
ing the system and the opponents
of it in the army is fresh in the
public mind. Quite recently Gen. S.
T. Ansell, acting judge-adyocate-
general of the army, speaking be-
fore the Chicago Bar association,
condemned the system and the re-
suits of it, declaring that while
courts-martial are courts OF GRIM
inal Jurisdiction second to none,
holding in jeopardy the lives and
liberties of citizen soldiers, they
proceed to execute their sacred
trust without the aid, guidance or
control of any person in the least
qualified in the law"
Discipline is the keystone of the
regular professional soldiers arch
of army performance; but the SOL
diers in the camps saw their COM
rades, often for very minor offenses,
given sentences of the utmost
severity. They saw officers sitting
in these courts who had no other
idea apparently than to impose as
severe sentences as possible on the
soldiers brought before them. They
held the honor and the efficiency
and the discipline of the army as
highly as these officers. but they
could not understand the seventies
in many cases-could not figure out
the reason for the extremes of pun
ishment. They did not protest over
severe sentences for desertion or
or absence without leave
in the face Of the enemy or for real
crimes, but they did feel that the
ordinary peccadillos of boys were
not crimes and should not be pun
ished as such.
eThis severity of these officers had
its reflex. It prejudiced more than
any other one thing the minds of
the soldiers against the professional
soldier and his system and his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25

A French airman started on a trans-At-
lantic fight the other day. He intended to
cross from Cape Dakar on the African coast
to Pernambuco, Brazil, but finstead of start
ing from either point he began his flight in
France heading south dewn the coast. So
when a cracked cylinder forced him to come
down he had dry land, instead OF wet ocean
beneath him. For the present it might be wise
for Americans who think of tackling the same
undertaking to head down toward Perambuco
II they ever get that far then, perhaps, they
will be justified in striking out across the
deem.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
RESTORE HOME RULE

people and to establish a charmed
circle into which the people could
find no access. And it would seem
that they accomplished their pur-
pose and carried it farther even
than they planned.
1t is utterly absurd to say that
any state commission, however
constituted or selected, could
adjust the local affairs of Danville,
or of Chicago, or of any other city
in the state, as they relate to pub
lie utility corporations, as well as
the people themselves might do it.
But admitting that it might be
done, why should the people be de-
prived of the right to conduct their
own affairs and such right be
handed over to hand-picked body
of five politicians whose interests
are elsewhere and in other mat
tersf
In the first instance the city
must grant a franchise before a
public utility corporation can OPP
crate within the city limits. This
is the only piont at which the peo-
pie may interpose veto. The mo-
ment franchise is granted, what
ever>terms may have been impos-
ed or agreed to with the corpora
ton, the five men from somewhere
in Illinois, known as the public
utilities commission, step in and
take full charge of the situation
From this point on to the end of
h. III
rule is left.
The cities of the state want the
principle of home rule re-estab-
lished and restored to the people
where it belongs. This can be
done only by the repeal of the law
which robbed them of this right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25

after what Ahe said to me. PEG.
Jealousy is a kiend and makes
people do ridiculous and petty
things. Forgive your friend at once
and feel only sympathy for her be-
cause you may be sure she is suf-
fering intensely. She has lost the
boy she loves and is trying to at
tribute the cause to some other
source than herself.
You will have to look at the situa-
ton from a broad viewpoint. You
would not help the girl by giving up
the boy; you would only lose bo!
friend you enjoy, Since you are not
in the wrong forgive and forget.
Probably you and she will not be
friends again, but you can be ready
to meet any friendliness on. her
part.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Will cocoa
butter fill out the hollows of the
neck? HELEN.
Cocoa butter will fill out the hol-
lows of the neck If you persevere
long enough. You must not expect
results too soon, and you must use
it regularly every day.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am
troubled with falling hair. Can you
suggest anything that will stop this
condition? A. B. c.
Crude petroleum is often used to
prevent falling hair. 1t does not
leave the hair too greasy, but helps
the scalp. Use as little as possible
at each application, rubbing into
the scalp gtth gentle massage every
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
fpanville Morning Press.)


The unusual occurrence of Chi
Fcago joining hands with down
state cities in a common effort for
any purpose whatever, is taking
place in the statewide campaign
being waged against the law which
created the Illinois Public Utilities
commission. Chicago as well as
the smaller cities and towns in the
state has been made the victim of
the autocratic power vested in the
irresponsible body that has been
given sole authority over the pub
lie utilities of the state, and she is
willing to help other cities, for
help in return.
When 1t comes to pass that a
great city like Chicago must bow.
down before five men whom the
governor bias picked from among
the politicians of the state, and ac-
cept whatever terms these five
men shall impose upon her three
million people, and without the
right of appeal, there is something
rotten in Denmark. When Chicago
can not help herself, the small fry
have no chance at all.
1t is favorite trick of the cor
porations to procure the enact
ment of laws that will constitute
barrier between themselves and
the people. They are never COM
Portable unless hedged about by
legal entanglements and obstruc-
tons that make it difficult for the
public to lay hands upon them or
to dictate terms that might not be
to their liking.
In framing the public utilities
law Of Illinois it was the purpose
of the public utility corporations
of the state to destroy all connec-
lions between themselves and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
ElEATTH TAEKS
BY WILLIAM. u. BR RAJ ND.

only more hygienic (for light dis
courages microbes) but more
cheerful and more economical in
the long run.
Dull finishes on tables, desks or
other furniture are less eXacting
for the eye than highly polished or
glossy surfaces, just as a dull fin
ish on paper is preferable to
glossy finish for reading. Glazed
paper reflections fatigue even nor
NAL eyes.
Questions and Answers.
Answer to z. Il am sorry you
failed to sign your letter Such
failure means that you did not
comply with the necessary re-
duirements covering replies 10
readers. The description you give
strongly suggests that you are
worrying over nothing at all and
that is unfortunate for anybody. II
you really have any confidence in
me. write again and this time be
frank enough to sign your letter
and inclose a three-cent stamped
envelope addressed TO yourself.
Then | may be able to give you
some information which will reas-
sure you.
Answer to Sophomors-Y0UR I'm
formant cannot be trusted. Your
mother or other responsible wom-
an relative or real friend is the
one to consult for the information
you desire; or ask your family
doctor or any reputable Woman
physician you may happen to
know.
Gargle for the Voice-Will you
kindly publish the formula for. a
gargle you advised some time ago
for clearing the voice for public
speaking apd singing? Unfortun-
ateIy / have lost the item. +. II. j.
Answer-Potassiu chlorate,
drains; boiling water, 4 ounces;
powdered alum, / dram; stronger
rose water, az ounces; glycerin,
syrup, of each, y ounce; fluid ex-
tract of red gum Eucalyptus ros-
trata) 3 drains.
Dissolve the potassium chlorate
in the boiling water, cool and re-
serve. Dissolve the powdered
alum and other ingredients in or
der named in the rose water. Mix
this with reserved portion. Use
one tablespoonful with tablespoon
full water for gargle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25

newspapers in this state ID open TO challsnge
as having partisan bias. On the whole. how
ever. the sentiment Of the press has been
pretty accurately indicated. That the news
papers give better idea of the trend OF public
sentiment than is to be obtained from any other
source at the present time there is scarcely a
doubt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25

Clarence Darrow, seeing no good in man
and no hope of hereafter, goes ranting about
the country declaring he envies insects their
freedom and solemnly asserting that good
stomach is better than forty brains And for
such as he thousands profess themselves will
ing to spill blood. Certainly things are sadly
ay-y when human beings make so little use
of the intelligence with which they are en-
lowed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25

Agitation for a new calendar with Is months
of four weeks each is being continued and by
the time the peace conference gets other mat
tiers adjusted it may find itself compelled to
wrestle with this question. Wait till those for
eigners begin monkeying with our Fourth Of
July and listen to the howl from the patriots Of
the IT, s. A!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25

Latin America is generally for the league of
nations, but it is not particular about having
the Monroe doctrine exempted This thing OF
being big brother among the nations is not
what it has been cracked up to be. All the
big brother gets out OF it is the consciousness
of duty well done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25

Vernon Castle dancer and hero airman, LEFT
an estate of but $1,000. Evidently his air
castles failed to become realities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25

Rear Admiral Joseph w. Oman.
Rear Admiral Oman Is to become
governor OF the Virgin islands. the
newest island possession of the II.
s. lie will succeed Rear Admiral
James H. Oliver, who WAS recently
relieved from that duty and return
ed to the retired list. Admiral
Oman is at present commandant of
the Second naval district, with
headquarters at Newport. X. L
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-07
DUNN RETAINS LEGISLATIVE SEAT
COMMITTEE CONVICTED
C. M.
Dan KELLY C0NvICTE D OF A CRIME

Helena, March THAT the Ana
conda Copper Mining company reigns
supreme in the legislative halls of
Helena was never better demonstrat-
ed than when committee of the
house was instructed to Investigate
the case Of w. F. Dunn, editor of the
Butte Daily Bulletin, who is being
tried In the courts for ''poking fun"
at Governor Stewards defense coun-
Gil.
In the face of all this, one Dan M
Kelly, legislator from Silver Bow
county, sits serenely in Montanas S
legislative halls with no thought of
an investigation, although Kelly was
convicted of crime involving moral
turptitude and paid fine, after ap-
pealing to federal court.
Notwithstanding Kelly's record,
the committee has decided that Dunn
will be unseated IF the supreme
court finds him guilty as charged.
The house took action to this eff
feet last night, when it adopted the
following report of the committee ap-
pointed to determine the illegal stat
u.s. OF Dunn of Silver Bow
The said w. F. Dunn was duly
given a certificate of election as a
representative to the sixteenth legis-
lative assembly of the state of Mon
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-07

men, were relieved of their emblemS
of good citizenship. eX-communicat-
ed, and cast into the outer darkness,
to be submerged with the other 80
per cent who did nothing for their
country but fight. work and give,
and We're also informed that never
again would they be allowed to get
job i'll Butte, because they had
the ''misf0rtune' to be working on
the Daily Bulletin at good wages.
On former occasions we have re-
fepred to the activities of the "in-
ner circle of the y. {. O. A. Our
opinion of this inner circle has al
ways been and is now such as impels
us to refer to them not as patriotic
citizens of America, but as a private
clique of assassins. But we do not
fear the activities of this elmer cir
Gle" any more than we fear the
skunk who has given us warning in
time, with apologies to the skunk for
the comparison.
But the Bulletin has many sub
scribers whose genuine Americanism
unwittingly carried them to yield up
Il dollar to carriOn who have and are
prostituting American sentiment for
personal profit. and we mention the
matter again that they, too, may be
warned in time.
We. recognize the right of any
citizen to oppose the Bulletin, and
also their right to donate money to
fight the Bulletin. but we do not like
to have even our enemies, most of
| whom are honest. but ignorant, bum
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-07
P. c. 0. A. FIGHTING A FREE PRESS
ENTERED
BULLETIN CIRCULATION Is JUMPING

1t is hard to believe, but there
are indications that the A. G. Nj. and
the Clark people are short on fl
nances. For the past week we have
been receiving reports that persons,
claiming to represent the y. C.. o. A.
were soliciting funds with which to
fight the Bulletin.
Today we learned that one such
party solicited Well-known adver-
tiser in the Bulletin and was shown
the. door. This p. G. o. A.. when
elongated. SPELLS Patriotic Citizens
of AMERICA. They claim, or did claim
not to exceed 5000 members, out
of a population of say about 10000.
OF course. there must be more than
5000 patriotic citizens in Butte, but
they do not measure uD to the stand
ard required by the gnnmen and
stool-pigeons who appear to be at
the helm in the p. &. O. A. In fact,
even some of the members of this
organization have recently discover
ed that they were not patriotic citi-
zens, at least SO they inferred when
they were ordered to turn in their
buttons by the grnman who sum
moned them to the inner chamber,
located in the office of j. +. Taylor,
collector of bad bills, and one time
in the employ of one Oscar Won
ROln, self-accused confidential adj
wiser of German spies.
Two of the common garden vari-
ETY. of American citizens, who were
recently hailed before the bar of .'pa-
triotism,' presided over by the gun
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-07

of sedition; that thereafter in said
court, u trial of said w. r. Dunn on
said charge, was duly had, and on or
about the oath day of February
1919, the jury in his case found that
said w. f. Dunn guilty in the form
and manner as charged in the infor-
nation, and fixed his punishment at
Il fine of $4,000; that thereafter and
on the 2Sth day of February, 1919.
the said district court of the first i'll
dicial district, state of Montana, in
and for Lewis and Clark county, duly
made and gave its Judgment of SEN
tence against the said w. f. Dunn,
in accordance with the verdict of the
jury in said case; that thereafter said
w. +. Dunn took an appeal to the su-
preme court of the state of Montana,
which said appeal is now pending.
THE crime of sedition, with which
the said W. F. Dunn is charged, is a
felony under the laws of Montana.
but that such conviction does not au-
tomaticallv disqualify him from hold
ing office - this assembly, as the con
stitution specifically provides that the
members hereof are the sole judges
of membership in this house.
"Your committee does believe that
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-07

coed out of their hard-earned coin,
and we would advise them to exact
an ironclad guarantee that their
money will be used for the purpose
for which it is solicited before yield
ing it to the sticky fingers of some
third degree Darasitical pervert.
In issuing this warning, we are
moved solely by a desire to protect
the ignorant in this community from
the clutches of those who never
cease their efforts to capitalize the
patriotic sentiment of Butte citi-
ZenS.
The efforts of the A. c. NJ. and
Briber Clark to crush the Bulletin
are a joke, in view of the fact that
we are supported by thousands of
just plain people in Butte and Mon
tana; but the kingpin joke of them
all i'll the fight on the Bulletin, is
the soliciting of funds by commit
tees" to crush the Bulletin.
The A. {. Nj. is short of funds, W.
A. Clark is broke, Oscar Won Rohn
is bankrupt. all the parasites are PEN
niless. the hundreds of millions of
dividends earned by the sweat of the
brow of the working stiff has been
dissipatcd, and as !, last extremity,
they are forced to solicit coin from
the slaves.
1t is too good to be true, but it is
worth y laugh or two and some gig
gle, so we ask you, gentle reader, to
join us in a little mirth, while we
pursue the even tenor of our way
and establish Il free press in Butte.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-07

Aboard the George Washington,
March Z. - President Wilson was
overjoyed at messages reporting the
victory of democrat running on d
league of nations platform in Penn
sylvania's special congressional cleo
ton. This election was in the Twen-
ty-second district of Pennsylvania to
fill vacancy caused by the death of
representative Robbins, republican.
The George Washington is 500
miles out this morning. The presi-
dent, ENJOYING the voyage, arose late.
He engaged in boat drill with the
crew of the boat and at II o'clock
resumed work on mass of business
awaiting attention.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-07
Allies Believe a Spread Of
Bolsheviism May Be Checked
By Rushing Food to Germans

Paris March 1.-The Big Five of the peace conference
this morning took the proposition of sending food into
Bohemia and German Austria The Germans getting sup
plies into districts most needing them discussed. The
populations of these territories; is felt must be kept from
going hungry the spread Of boshevsm is prevented Naval
terms which will be Incorporated in the final treaty have
been Thoroughly considered by the Big Five and it
learned decision to destroy the German submarine fleet
Decision is reserved however, regarding proposal
that the ie canal be destroyed and Notifications of elgo
land reduced The fate of the German fleet is also undecided.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-07
Scheidenlann Has
But 1000 Troops
Especial United Press Wire.)

Especial United Press Wire.)
London, March 6.--The situation
in Germany is much more serious
than German dispatches indicate, ac-
cording to information from neutral
sources. Chancellor Scheidemann' S
forces are said to be limited to 36,-
900 troops. Munich is reported to be
controlled by few Russian bolshe-
wiki, who frankly do not care what
becomes of Germany. They are sup
ported by mobs of demobilized SOL
diers.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-07
D|sL0YAL CANADIANS
TURNING BOLsHEv|K|s

Anyox, B. c., March Twelve
hundred employees of the CRANKY
Consolidated Mine and Smelter COM
pany have rejected a proposal of the
company to reduce wages and revert
to the sliding scale in effect previous
to the war; it was announced today
The company defended it's action in
reducing wages in a statement ex-
planning the collapse in the copper
market. 1t was said 10000, 900
pounds of copper Is on hand, much
of it mined since the armistice was
signed.