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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-09
paderewski in Marshalltown.

Lovers of good music will appreciate
hearing PaderewsN play his menuiet'
Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler play "a
La Bieu Anne: u. Fletcher play, Poet
and Peasant OVERTURE" Paula utz.
The DYING Poet; Heduig kirsch, inc
"Valse de Concert" and many others
of equal fame play well known se'ee-
tions.
Our Packard reproducing piano WI"
play these seiections for you Just AZ
the artist played them. Come "nd near
these for yourself at our new location.
c. r. Pickard, Ills North FIRST
street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-09
More Room at High School.

Before the opening Of school two ad-
ditional recitation rooms at the high
school are TO be provided by dividing
two Of the larger rooms and in addition
the janitors room in the basement is
TO be taken over and used for classes.
This work is to be begun next week.
The manual training building is TO
BE- overhauled and made sanitary and
it IS possible that janitor will be
placed in exclusive charge OF this
hililHing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-09
Other Building improvements.

OtHeT 6u1TuT'y IMPROVEMENTS.
New maple floors have been laid in
four of the kindergarten hooms, and
the floors in the other rooms have
been refinished.
At the Arnold and Abbott buildings,
lots purchased for additional play
ground room are being graded and
cement drives and walks are being laid
at the Arnold. The main walk at the
high school has been partly relaid. The
interiors of all the grade schools have
tDte6
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-09
Chicken Dinner,

A chicken dinner will be served at
the Country Club Sunday at o'clock,
Is cents a plate. Orders for dinner
must be given by 6 o'clock Saturday
Observation-Disclosures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-09
Notice to Water Consumers.

Metered water rentals now due at
city clerks office. No discount after
the 18th.
s. A. Rosengren,
City Clerk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-09

Monday. II you want q bible for your
self or for Christmas gifts buy next
week and save money. Simmons Book
Store
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14
In the Days News

Hiram W. Johnson. whose candi-
dacy for the Republican presiden-
tial nomination is expected TO be
formally launched at a Republican
conference to be held in San Fran
cisco today, was one of the found
ers Of the Progressive party and
was its candidate for the vice-pres-
idency in the national campaign of
1912. Four years later he advised
a merger of the Progressives with
the Republicans and gave his sup
port to Mr.. Hughes for the presi-
dency. A native of Sacramento,
who studied at the university of
California, and a lawyer by pro-
fession, Mr. Johnson first came into
prominence by casting in his lot
with critics of corporation domina-
ton of the politics of California
and especially of San Francisco.
Elected governor of tho state in
1911 as a reform" executive, he so
conducted his Office that in 1915
he was reelected for a second
term of four years. In 1917 he
resigned the governorship to &C
cept election to the United States
senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Spring and the Liver

Is the spring tonic of one-third
sulphur and two-thirds cream OF
tartar mixed with molasses good
for one to take, or is it an old
fashioned theory? Also, when one
has not the opportunity to do much
walking, is there any special eXer-
else one can take at home to keep
the liver in good condition? | am
"a years old, and have been quite
sallow of late, which makes me
think my liver is out of condition
(Mrs. W. L. CD
Answer.-Sulphur is a laxative
Cream of tarta is a mild diuretic
increases flow of urine). Molasses
is a good food. Sallow complex
ion is not due to any liver trou-
bic. That is an old over-worked
almanac idea. Take six rolls be-
fore breakfast every morning and
six more at bedtime. For keeping
in good physical condition the year
round a regular schedule of room
exercises should be followed be-
fore dressing mornings and after
undressing nights. Send S. A. f.
for detailed description of such
exercises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14
The Drug Traffic.

1t is disconcerting to learn through the Of
fetal report to the treasury department that
IN spite of strict laws and elaborate provisions
for enforcement, the of narcotic drugs in
the United States has greatly increased in the
last four years. There are more than 100000
drug addcts who are getting supplies from
sources that the agents of the department have
been unable to cope with.
Public sentiment PROFESSIONALLY faVors
rigid enforcement of the laws for the suppress
sion of traffic in habit forming drugs and the
feeling has been that there would be little diff
fculty in reducing their consumption to negli-
gible quantities by preventing importation and
manufacture and by breaking up the business
of retailing. 1t turns out that the matter is
not so simple as it seems.
If the drug traffic. which nine-tenths Of the
people abhor and stand ready to give their
active support in suppressing. is going to give
us so much trouble how are we to handle the
case Of old John Barleycorn who when his
death sentence goes into effect, unquestionably
will have friends in every community, numer-
Gus enough in some cases to dominate local
elections?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14
Observation-Disclosures
Today's Events

Today is the 142nd birthday of
"Old Glory"
Hawaii today enters upon is
goth year as territory of the Unit
ed States.
Centenary of the birth of Henry
J. Gardner. governor of Mass
achusetts lS55-1S57-
Centenary of the birth of Homer
E. Royce, distinguished Vermont
jurist and representative in con-
gress.
Prominent representatives of the
Masonic fraternity in the United
States sail from New York today to
be present at the raising of the
Prince of Wales to Masonic honorS
in London.
A statue Of Rev. George White
field, the famous Methodist evange-
list, was unveiled today at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania.
The annual meeting OF the Ma
tional tuberculosis association as
sembIed at Atlantic City today for a
three-day session.
Delegates from all parts of the
United States are at Burlington, Vt
today to attend the annual conven-
ton of the general council of the
National society of the colonial
6. A conference of Republican
leaders OF California was called to
assemble in San Francisco today to
discuss campaign plans in behalf of
Senator Hiram W. johnson as a
candidate for the Republican presi-
Dental nomination.
A great parade and demonstra-
ton, participated in by delegations
from visiting cities, was planned to
be held today before the national
capitol in Washington in protest
against wartime prohibition as ap-
piled to light wines and beer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14
Today's Anniversaries

Resolution Of congress pro-
viding for the adoption of
the stars and stripes as the
national flag.
4S-DipIomatic relations between
Great Britain and Spain were
broken off.
1SS9-United States troops were
sent to quell an outbreak
among the Chippewa Indians
in Minnesota.
1894 Cornerstone for monument
TO Washington and Rocheam-
beau laid at Dobbs Ferry,
n Y
1904-Japanese met and defeated a
large Russian force sent
south to relieve Port Arthur.
1911-Twenty thousand seamen in
London, Liverpool and other
British ports went on strike,
demanding higher wages.
1915-GeneraI Won Mackensen
launched A vigorous offensive
on the eastern front, cap
turing several important
Russian positions.
Representative of the allied
nations met in Paris for an
economic conference.
1917-German Zeppelin LAB
brought down by British
naval forces in North Sea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14
Brad's O. Verse
THE FAILURE.

The folks of small and meager
brain, who lack the vim and speed
too often feel doleful pain when
other folks succeed. Bill Gristle
wears a portly front as up the
street he strides; he makes ne feel
Just like a runt, and others just
like snides. We stand around and
gaze with awe at his portentious
frown as II, his word were sacred
law backed/up by kingly crown. To
see Bills dark and scornful sheer
at those who know success would
I'LL your timid soul with fear and
give you deep distress. "A gang
of thieves" we hear him say, "a
set of greedy sharks. II 1 could
ever get fair play, I'd have them
easy marks" And then he struts
along the path with proud and
naughty mien ,inventing words to At
his wrath, expressing loud his
spleen. But when Bill Grsstle
reaches home, he's walking with
limp; they know that he's all
froth and foam, a failure and a
shrimp, He doesn't dare to cast u
sneer at honest, strong success;
his wife would take him by the ear
and quell HIS mightiness. Some
men go round with strut and bluff
and let their work go hang, and
when they fall to coin the stuff,
they blame Il to the gang.
GLEN BRADSHAW,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14
On the Right Road.

The supervisors did sensible thing when
they ordered the jail building committee to
secure options on site at some place other
than on the court house square. If they had
done that in the beginning the county would
have been $4,000 to the good, there would
now be a new Jail and it would be nearly half
paid for.
Technically the injunction requires that all
construction in connection with the new jail
be demolished and nobody has right to enter
into an agreement to eVade the terms. At the
same time the county has no heating plant for
the court house and the present Jail and it will
be practically out of the question to build an
other one before heat will again be needed
Therefore it is not likely that the courts or
anybody else will press the matter too closely,
long as the county manifests good faith by
demolishing the foundation to the jail proper
and proceeding to secure another site.
A number of sites are available not too far
away to make it feasible to heat both Jail and
county temple from the same plant. When
plans for jail are considered it may be that
it will be found cheaper to put the heating
plant in the building than to maintain a sep
arate one, especially if a location is found
where a railroad switch track can be laid to
convey coal directly to the bins. Quite a sub
stantial saving on this item could be thus eff
fected The present heating plant is said to
be inconvenient and the floor is low that
when heavy rains occur it usually is covered
with several inches of water and filth which
backs in from the sewer.
In justice to the compliments in this
the impression that the county's title to the
court house square was disputed should be
corrected. This contention never formally
advanced The title, in fact, was conceded and
no objection to its use for the court house ever
was entered or even considered The conten-
ton was and is, that the court house is an
ornament and adds to the attractiveness Of
the square, while the Jail tends to destroy its
beauty and to defeat the purpose to which it
was dedicated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14
HQdrt, @oH!Om0|
17,91DHODCOfT1cC
V Z MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON
BY TEMPLE

Dear Mrs. Thompson; | suppose
letter like this is very unusual,
but it may be that someone else is
confronted with a like problem too.
have been married several
years; my husband is a very good
man, works hard and is just as
good and kind to me as when / mar
ried him. which is saying a good
deal, isn't it? But he was brought
up, or rather grew" up without
anyone bothering about such trifiing
things as manners.
At the table he scoots down in
his chair. eats with his knife,
pushes his food onto his knife with
his fingers, chews with his mouth
open and holds his dishes right up
under his nose. He Grams his
mouth and is in such a rush he
never notices anyone else at the
table: must reach for what |
want; he doesn't like to be both
,ered. No one can sit opposite him
at table because his feet go clear
across and out the other side.
There are so many other things |
can't set them all down.
When we go downtown and go in
anywhere he stalks right in and II
I don't look out | get slammed in
the face with the door.
never nag at him, but have Oft
en- tried in n sort of half-joking
way to make him ashamed Of him
self. and to get him TO do better.
II amounted to nothing. couple
Of years ago | was so Inundated
that my anger boiled over and for
once. the only time, l told him ey-
erything | could think Of l.. as
you might say, just raked him up
one side and down the other When
| got all through, what do you sup
pose he said? Il wouldn't talk
like that to You" with an injured
look on his face. I could see,
though. that he tried to do better
for several days, but it soon wore
of.
Ny father has never seen my hus
band, but writes he may visit us
this summer ! am crazy to have
him come, for it is six years since
I saw him; but at the same time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14
Lest We Forget.

Republicans who demanded the text Of
the peace treaty before its makers had made
it ready for submission to the ratifying author
tiles are reminded of these words of Republican
wisdom:
We have possible right to break sud
denly into the middle of a negotiation and de-
mand from the president what instructions he
has given to his representative That part OF
treaty-making is no concern of ours"
The quotation is from Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, Republican leader in the senate He
was speaking in the senate Jan. "a, 1906,
while that body was considering a resolution
calling upon President Roosevelt for informa-
ton as to foreign negotiations then under way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14
TlHllEs DAILY SHORT STORY

was the penalty awarded for being
poorly clad. fTowsv as to hirsute
~~Herd"r ~eq ord Inability to ruaI-
ify as permanent residents of any
particular spot. Hence Migrants
and hence. the ROCK pie.
And the wild Strawberries just
getting lucieus and sweet" mourn
ed the disconsoIate Bill.
And the finest sunsets of the
year coming on the program"
added Jerry.
There passed them one day a
handsome, pleasant faced young
man carrying an artists outfit.
Their honest faces seemed to at
tract him. He got into conversa-
ton with them. He became inter-
ested IN the simple story of their
lives and secured their liberty up
on the basis of their leaving the
town and It's vicinity forthwith
They were bent on making for a
point in the south, and as they
CHANGED to describe the scenery on
the rout their benefactor kept
along with them. He wa. not a
very talkatiye individual, but SEEM
ed to long for companionship, and
they had rare times gathering
around their bright camp fires In
the woods, reclining on the soft
green swerd and Bill and Jerry re-
citing stories of their varied ca
reers. Norris Blake employed the
day sketching. At the end OF two
weeks he was overtaken by a chill
and afaW faRaP CANA an
Never were there more anxious
friends and. faithful nurses than
Bill land Jerry They at once sug-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14
HIS HUMBLE FRIENDS.
BY Jessie Ethel Sherwin.
1919, by Western News

Copyright, 1919, by western News
paper Union.
How is Jerry?"
Desperate bad. Bill. He seems
to be resting quietly and the fever
was nigh gone when he began to
ask me about the last week and
where we was. Soon as told him
We were near Portsville and that
he'd better let US get him to hos
pitGl, he hollered out: No! No!
No! Get as far away from here as
you cant acted like some wild man,
and then collapsed like a weak in
FAINT"
Hes just about that" said Bill
Dorsey, land we ought to get him
TO where there's care and COM
fort"
"And food" nodded Jerry Cow
en-, with a serious face. I'm of
on the trail of it just now"
II ever there were two good
Samarftans IN the world they we're
Jerry and Bill. They had become
road hitters because they loved ma
ture and the city had no charms
for them. Eor two years Bill and
Jerry had wandered here, there
and thithar like two devoted broth
ers, mildly jRonenstvs, reading
each day q new lesson IN the grand
open book Of nature.
A great diKgFaoe had overtaken
the pair-aEFest. They had hap
pened into a town where the laws
we're strict and the chief admin
istrator OF the same a stern. con
sciantious yokeL Thirty days, -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14
An Opportunity.

Many a soldier sailor who has been ply
sically handicapped a result of his service
is making serious mistake in not investigat-
ing what the government is Offering in the
way of vocational training. Thousands so far
have failed to avail themselves of the unques-
TONED advantages. 1t is hard to understand
why this attitude should be shown. The only
explanation is that the men have not been
fully informed as to the system being fol-
lowed.
Inasmuch as the government took these men
out of civil life and placed them in camps and
in the trenches where their disabilities were
Incurred the obligation upon the government to
reestablish them in civil life is clear. And it
should be understood that those injured In
France are not the only ones entitled to assist
ance, for all disabled service men, whether in
jured in the United States or abroad, are pro-
vided for equally.
The government it will be noted, not only
trains the disabled man. thus enabling him
to assume>again with unimpaired efficiency, the
responsibilities ofeivl life, but also assists him
in securing employment at the end of his pc
Rod of training.
If any disabled service man who is consid
cred by the bureau of war risk insurance to be
as much as 10 per cent disabled, will get in
Loucn Win Ihe ieoetal Doard TOT vocational
education, Washington. or with any of it's
IA branch Offices the federal board will place
them in educational institutions when educa-
ton is necessary and feasible, where suitable
trades or occupations will be taught them &C
cording to their individual experience. capaci-
ties and preferences. Illinois soldiers should
write to 1900 The Westminster. 10 South
Dearborn Street, Chicago, Ill
n training a man receives amount
equal at least to the base pay received during
his last months service in the army, navy or
marine corps but in no case does he receive
less than S65 per month If a single man or
less than SIS per month if living with his de-
pendents, or less than s65 per month for him
self if living apart from his dependents-in ad-
dition to allowances to his dependents if mar
ried and living apart from his wife during the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14
HEALTH TEl dK&
BY WILLIAM Az! 4 BRADY r1D.

him. Yet, if he were my boy, trum-
peter or no trumpeter. he would
drop the cigaret habit in a hurry.
That is, he would unless he were
a better man with his dukes than
l. And Of course a cigaret smoker
of 16 years wouldn't last long in a
hard scrap.
The sergeant no doubt meant
well when he handed the 16-year-
old boy a big cigar. But I'd keep
an eye on the sergeant with such
notions of manhood. In fact. if II
were printable, | have a letter
right on my desk now from an
other boy. who was encouraged in
a serious misstep by his sergeant
So far as l know, the use of to-
bacco by grown men often seems
to be harmless. But any doctor
knows that the use of tobacco by
immature youths is sure to do
harm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

gested getting a room in the first
town they came to, but Blake de-
INJURED
Well wait till I'm sick enough
for the hospital" insisted he. This
is just passing spell, and there's
nothing better for it than the fresh
air and outside life" 1t was near
the town they had now reached
that Blake collapsed utterly. His
two friends were fortunate in COM
ing across an old abandoned hut
and they converted one of its
rooms to a certain degree of COM
fort. Jerry spent half a day at
hard work on a farm near by and
FASTENED to a village drug store.
investing his D. l. some common
medicine he knew about, while
Bill scurried the town for dona-
tons of food. They had made up a
couch with hay and a buggy robe
they found in the road, and devot-
ed themselves Loyalty to the care
of their patient.
I'm going to get something bet
ter than an old ham bone and dry
bread" declared Jerry about dusk,
as he left his companion. "Mr.
Blake has got to have delicate
feeding" and, passing behind a
fine residence with beautiful
grounds, the aroma of delicate
cookery aEsailed his nostrIls to
some purpose.
Chinese lanterns we're lit among
the trees. and under them were ia
bles loaded with choice viands.
From the house. ablaze with lights,
the sounds of gay voices and merry
music echoed. jerry comprehend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14
A Question for Uncle Sam.

Dear. DOCTOR Brady:
In the Health Talks written by
you 1 read that 1.-THE Rod is a Good
Remedy" Now, 1 wish to state the
manner in which L came to smoke
cigarettes.
1 am a boy of Is and have re-
Gently been discharged from the
United States marine corps-hon-
orally. / enlisted at the age of 15,
but of course had to secure my par
ents' permission. I was sent TO
the music school to learn to blow
trumpet While in training none
of the boys, who were between the
ages of Is and IS, were allowed to
smoke Now, as soon as a boy be-
came rated he was allowed TO
smoke. Also congress has passed
a bill allowing boys who are rated
trumpeters of the q. S. NJ. C. to
smoke.
The very day became rated the
sergeant congratulated me and
handed me a big cigar. From then
on l became a smoker.
Now, DR.. Brady, can you blame
me, a boy of 10, for smoking? And
do you think you could not trust
me because 1 smoke cigarets? The
government encouraged ME TO do
so, and even the Red Cross dis
tributed cigarets to boys from Is
to IS years of age who were rated
trumpeters OF the U. S. marins,
Why?
Yours truly,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

dread to have him come, I love
my husband dearly, but I just feel
like shrieking sometimes, and
don't see how l can bear to have
my father here. If he would just
leave off some of the most glazing
of his faults / wouldn't mind the
little ones. What would you do?
DISCOURAGED
Your husband must be good IN
you His reply when you upbraid-
ed him shows that. Perhaps you
have taken the wrong course in
ridiculing him. The prospective
visit of your father affords you
chance to try new plan Choose
a propitious moment TO tell your
| husband OF your fathers wish 10
come Then explain how your hus-
bands table and general manners
make it almost impossible 70 have
any visitors Ask him earnestly II
he will not try hard to correct his
manners. Point out TO him that
you are not censuring him or try
ing to humiliate him, but are ask
ing him to correct a fault for his
sake as we'll as yours. II he If kind
10 you in other ways he ought 10
heed your request You might get
a small book on etiquet for him
and read IL with him.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a
widow of 80 and would like 10 get
acquainted with some gentleman
little older. as I am not acquainted
with anyone If I could be intro
duced to any gentleman, please tell
me how. LONELY.
There seems TO be a natural law
which attracts people to each 9TH
er. Some are very lonely, while
others make and keep friends cas-
lily. Introductions mean little,
because very often nothing develops
from them. Attend church and sec
if you can meet a gentleman there
who will prove a friend. 7 am
aware that my readers do not like
the suggestion of seeking introduc-
tons at church, but If they will
stop to consider, tfcy must admit
that there is no other place except
through friends.