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The Huttig news., 1917-09-15

up from Cuba loaded with sick and wounded soldiers - Michigan troops mostly-and put them ashore at Mon tauk. I was little more than a boy then, and the suffering witnessed made a deep impression"
 "You were q sai1or?' .I was twelve years at sea; my fa- ther was a large ship owner. 1 left the sea when I was thirty; I had 1 arisen to command, my father died, and decided had had enough. I SUD- pose l seem quite ancient to you?"
 Indeed you do not. I think it is wonderful for you to fight your way like that. when your father was rich. 1t was n mans work. Tell me about 1t. Your sea life, I mean"
 The eagerness of her voice must have touched a responsive chord, for almost before l realized my purpose, began speaking. I began at the first, relating my life as cabin boy, and as man before the mast, my first voyage as mate. and the experiences of my earliest command. I told of shipwreck in the South seas; of a battle for life in the Indian ocean of strange peoples met In every quarter of the earth of fighting windy gales off the Allan tic coast, and the silent deSolStion of tropic seas Breathless with interest, she questioned me, and 1 answered, feeling the magic of her eyes on my face, the soft intoxication of her pres ence beside me. She was natural, wholesome, the very sort of woman 1 had dreamed about, as being some where in the world, yet had never met before. Her very presence was inspi- ration, but beyond this vague impress sion my dream did not go. Then l looked aside at her and laughed, realiz- ing suddenly how loquacious I had been.
 Really, I must have nearly talked you to sleep" said respectfully. "I do not know when I have before been guilty of such egotism."
 Do not say that. It was most in- teresting. It is nice to be spoken to as though one was an intelligent hu man being-it is quite an experience"
 
 'Doubtless not, for you are not girl, and you tell me you never sought society. The very nature of your life has left you frank and straightforward. You talk to me just as you would to a man."
 "If my frankness has interested you" 1 yentured, ecan you not realize how much I desire to learn more-who you are, why you are hereT
 "Of course; but l cannot tell you, Mir. Hallls-not yet
 She looked at her wrist watch, hold ing It out into u star-gleam, which re- vealed the white shapelness of her arm.
 q dare not even remain here with you longer
 "ButN you will come agains This Is not to be our Inst meetinga"
 She hesitated. her eyes meeting mine almost kindly; then she held out her hand
 "The last-yes. in this way. You will meet me again, but net as we are tonight. ! have truly enjayed being with you, af hearing your story, but this meeting here alone was not my choice, You understand I could not avoid 1t, and after I was discovered, had to remain and win your pledge sestsl ssA.ss.--As r-s~-..s=..s=-~.-.ss~-~--
The Huttig news., 1917-09-15
SEED BED FOR WHEAT.

Wheat needs firm. deep seed bed with the upper three inches loose and flne. The ideal seed bed is made by blowing the land six to eight inches deep 60 days before seeding. Each days blowing should be narrowed be- fore the team leaves the field at night. AS soon as the entire field is plowed disk it thoroughly and follow the disk harrow with smooih!ns harrow. Work the land once weex until seeding time with some ktpD,..t
The Huttig news., 1917-09-15

a harrow or cultivator. Such prep aration will settle the soil and make it firm and In condition to hold moIs- ture like sponge. The top two or three inches will be loose and fine.
 This firm seed bed will make . close contact with the subsoil and moisture will be drawn steadily up to the top of the firm soil and held there by the layer of fine, loose top dirt. Sow the seed so that 1t will rest di- rectly on the top of the firm soil and have the loose earth above It. This will place 1t where the moisture ac- cumulates and Is held and will insure quick germination and strong early growth.
 When wheat is sown on land that Is loose and mellow to depth Of four ot eight inches. the seed has loose soil above and below 1t and the loose ground does not bring up the moisture stored below. Wheat under such conditions sprouts unevenly. grows irregularly, and is likely to be winter killed. The conditions are particularly bad when grass. weeds or trash are turned under Just before seeding.
 When it is necessary to blow late, the land should be disked as soon as plowed and the disk harrow followed by corrugated roller or packer. By repeated workings alternately with disk harrow and a corrugated roller, freshly plowed land can be put in fair condition for seeding wheat.
 Hundreds of good Arkansas farm CTS are going to fail with wheat be- cause they will SOW it this fall on loose soil
The Huttig news., 1917-09-15

It will pay. Congress has fixed the price for wheat in 1918 at not less than s2 bushel Wheat or good land yields from 15 to 70 bushels sn acre, and can be followed the same season by paying second crop. The winter pasture from wheat usually pays for the seed and seeding.
 There is a shortage of labor now, and next year this shortage will be acute. Wheat takes much less labor per acre than cultivated crops. One man and five mules with modern i'm plements can prepare and seed 160 to 320 acres of wheat and do 1t well. The total amount of man labor re- quired to raise bushel of wheat with improved machinery is 45 minutes.
The Huttig news., 1917-09-15
OUR COUNTRY NEEDS THE
 WHEAT.

Our soldiers and our allies must have bread from wheat to win the war. The average requirement each year for every man. woman and child in the United States is half an acre of wheat Let Arkansas raise wheat to supply her own needs, and what she usually takes from the West and Northwest can go to supply the needs of our soldiers. The last 500, ,o00 bushels of wheat ls going to win the war
The Huttig news., 1917-09-15
PREPARATION OF THE
 LAND.

The land should be prepared In such way as to produce the right kind of seed bed. Each grower will have to use his judgment as to how this seed bed can be most cheaply made under his conditions.
 Land not in growing crops should be plowed 30 to SO days before seed ing, the longer the time the betten. and prepared as recommended under the heading, Seed Bed for Wheat"
 When it is necessary to blow just before seeding, blow shallow, nos over three inches in depth. and work the land thoroughly before seeding with the disk harrow or a cultivator and a smoothing harrow. IL is we'll to use a float between harrowings.
 1 Grass and weeds are unusually bad this season, and where heavy growth must be turned under it will be nee essary to blow deep. Follow the blow with a disk harrow and the disk with a packer. Alternate these with smoothing harrow until the soil is ss thoroughly packed that there are no air spaces around the trash that has been turned under.
 When wheat is to be sowed fin corn that is to be left standing, the land between the rows should be made :na and mellow to the depth or two to three inches with a one-horse cultiya- tor or 13-toothed harrow. The same method can be used where cotton s grown when the rows are wide apart. or the cotton stalks are short. Where corn is cut for fodder before the wheat is seeded. the land should be made mellow and fine tt the depth of two to three inches with disk harrow followed by smoothing harrow.
 Land in cowpeas. soy beans or pea nuts should be disked and narrowed after the crop has been removed and just before the wheat Is sown, but should not be plowed Land in COW peas where the vines are to be turned under Should be plowed The blow followed by the disk harrow and cor rugated roller or packer and worked repeatedly by these implements until the soil is so firmly pressed around the vines that have been turned unoer that there are no air spaces.
 Lespedeza pastures and meadows usually produce high yields when sown to wheat. Thoroughly disk and harrow the land after the Iespedezn has gone to seed, but do not blow |. FERTTT EYER
 If the land needs it, appry 200 pounds acid phosphate an acre proac cast before seeding. and harrow ii in. Fifty pounds nitrate of soda an acre applied early in the spring often in- creases the yield oDe half.
 SEED.
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heusnapsr csoshe. Hanger.

7.n emergency, clothes hanger may be nude by rolling up newspaper anu ty Ing the middle with a piece of string. leaving loop by which to hang t. s'his may be suspended from gaa bracket or othcr handy hook, and VIII take careI of lightweight articles. =.
The Huttig news., 1917-09-15
THIS IS A GOOD WHEAT
 COUNTRY.

The average yield per acre of wheat a year for the last ten years in Arkansas has been the same as tha, in the famous wheat states of North and South Dakota. All the cotton growing districts and the prairie sec tions of Arkansas are well adapted fo wheat
The Huttig news., 1917-09-15
CHAPTER III.
War, and . Copper Pool,

"Vera," echoed, in some way vaguely conscious of strange famil- iarity with the word. yet utterly un- able to immediately recall the assoeia-
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SYNOPSIS.
2 nY LADY 2 tHekoRTH." f1AlO 9/d4e foef5T" ETC

CHAPTER I--Robert Hollis, one-time sea captain, who tells the story, is guest on Gerald Carringtons yacht. Es- meralda. It Is supposed to be stag" party and Hollis is Surprised on discover ing woman. who evidently wishes to re- zlain unknown, aboard.
The Huttig news., 1917-09-15

nc kaing of which she was in the least a sla med, nor had she the slightest fear the consequences
The Huttig news., 1917-09-15
SOIL FOR WHEAT.

D Wheat needs fertile. well drained soil. The red and black clay Yoaras and buckshot land are adapted to this crop. Sow wheat on good land. It is waste of seed 10 SOW wheat on wet. overfowed, sandy or worn out soila
The Huttig news., 1917-09-15
SEED.

Sow Southern grovA seed. The naa'ar to the farm :.he seed is grown, the better. Sow. plump, clean seed.
The Huttig news., 1917-09-15
PASTU. ZINC.

'Eheat makes one of the best win tf pastl tres for hors ss, mules, cattle And hogs Stock shou kt not be allow , ed on the ground when it is wet, ana should b4 taken of eaJty in March. If these directions are fo lowed, the pasturing.. will not lower tA'e yield or grain.
The Huttig news., 1917-09-15
SECOND CROPS.

Lesped eza may be sown broadcast in March. in fie Ids of wheat. It needs no cover ing. After the wheat is har vested it. will cover the Ia nd and may be pastured S,r cut for hay the sams season.
 Wheat. mas be follow sd the sams season sny Jun @ corn, god; V corn, COW peas. velvet beans. soy beans ana Irish or swa t potatoes. viking two paying oropa in one year from the sarge land.
The Huttig news., 1917-09-15
FERTILIZER.

If the land needs it. appry 200 pounds acid phosphate an acre proac. cast before seeding. and harrow it in. Fifty pounds nitrate of soda an acre applied early in the spring often in creases the yield oDe-h half.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
Chicken Dishes.

Chicken POtpie-Skin and cut up
fowl, Put neck, legs and backhones
in a stew pan with a little water an
onion, a bunch of sayory herbs and
blade of mace, let these stew for an
hour; When done, strain off liquor.
This is for gravy.
TO Curry ChIcken-Slice an onion
and brown it in a little butter Add
spoonful of curry powder, Allow 70
remain covered few minutes to cook
Add a little more butter and put in
chicken, veal etc. cut small. Thicker
with a little -four.
Chicken In JelIy-A little cold
chicken (about one pint, one cup Of
water or stock. one-1fth of a box Of
gelatin, half teaspoon curry powder,
salt and pepper.
Put a layer of fowl at bottom Of a
pudding dish, then layer of nam,
then one of forCemeat and hRrd-boiled
eggs, cut in rings. Between the Layers
put a seasoning Of pounded mace, nut
meg, pepper and salt. Pour in about
one-haf pint OF water, border edge Of
Dish with puff-crust, put on the cover
ornament the top and glaze It by
brushing over it the yolk OF an egg
| Bake about one and one-half hours
! When done pour in at the top the
! gravy made from the bones.
| Cut meat from bones Of a chicken
left from dinner. Put bones on wIth
water to cover and boil down 10 one
cupful Put gelatin to soak in one
quarter cup cold water. When stock
is reduced as much as necessary STRAIN
and season. add curry and chicken
season and simmer 10 minutes. then
add gelatin and stir until dissolved
turn all into a mold and let harden
This makes nice relish for tea OF
lunch. To serve: Dip mold in warn
water and turn out on dish; garnisa
! with parsley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
SltaIlbere.WeyI.

Announcement is made Of the mar
riage of Miss Mary Weyl, daughter OF
Mrs. G.. w Weyl of Wilmette, Ill.,, to
Rudolph Shallberg, son of Mr. and
Mrs. c. E. Shallberg of Moline, the
groom having recently been commits
stoned as first lieutenant, earning his
straps at Fort Sheridan Officers train
ing camp. The marriage took place
last Saturday evening and was per
formed in the Episcopal church of
Wilmette The wedding comes very
much as surprise to local friends OF
the groom Mrs ShallbeTg is well
known in her home town, having grad
uated from the high school there and
later attended the Northwestern uni
versity at Evanston. Lieutenant
Shallberg is a graduate of the Moline
schools and attended the University of
Illinois. Lieutenant and Mrs. Shall
berg will leave Sunday the latter to
return TO her home, while the former
goes to a post somewhere in the Unit
ed States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
0ld-Time Corn Bread.

Hotel and restaurant men as well
as housewives will find the following
corn bread excellent Cor serving cold
on wheatless days. In olden times
the Saturdays baking was incomplete
If this corn bread and a big crock of
wellbrowned beans were not baked;
One quart rye -four, two quarts In
dian corn meal yellow, put in deep
pan: scald by pouring over it just
enough boiling water to merely wet it,
not make a batter, stirring constantly
with spoon. When it is cool enough
so 1t will not scald the yeast add one
half teacupful molasses, two teaspoon
fuls salt, one of soda, one cup yeast.
I Make as stiff as can be stirred with
a spoon by adding warm water and
/ let rise over night. Then turn into a
large, well-greased pan, smooth the
! top with the hand dipped in cold wa
ter, then with a spoon spread melted
drippings over the top. Let it stand
for q while to rise again. then bake
| in a moderate oven slowly for five or
six hours If preferred, graham -four
may be used instead of rye. This
bread in olden times was baked in
I iron kettles on the hearth before the
l fire and Goals heaped on the lip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
CnrlSOn- Engelhrpchf.

The marriage of Miss Adele NJ. En-
glebrecht. who has been making her
home with MIR. and Mrs. Fred Eugel-
brecht at Fourteenth street and Forty
fifth avenue, to Reuben Carlson, son
of Mr. and Mrs. C. j. Carlson. 1928
Forty-third street, was solemuized
yesterday afternoon at o'clock, the
ceremony taking place at the parson-
age of Grace Lutheran church, the
pastor, Rev, l. o. Nothstein, officiat-
ing, They were accompanied by Miss
Mabel Carlson Of Moline and the
groom's father and brother Edward
Carlson. The bride was in a suit of
taupe broadcloth with a hat. shoes
and gloves to correspond. She wore
corsage bouquet of sweetheart roses.
The attendant was in dress Of navy
blue satin. Following the ceremony
the wedding company went to the
home of the groom's parents where a
| wedding dinner was served, lovely
flowers trimming the home and din
ner table, MIR. and Mrs Carlson left
yesterday afternoon for Chicago from
where they will go to Minneapolis and
to visit the brides parents in Wiscon-
! sin. Upon their return they will re-
| side at Sears station. Mr.. Carlson is
| employed as a machinist at the Root
& VanDervoort Engine company in
| East Moline. His bride has been en-
ployed as stenographer for the
Deere & Co. in Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
ShaM-Yeater.

The marriage of Miss Mary Yeater,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Yea
ter. 2452 Twentieth avenue, to Gerald
Shaw, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Shaw. 54S Twentieth avenue, was Gel
ebrated at high noon Thanksgiving
day, the ceremony taking place at the
home of the brides parents and was
performed by Rev w. B. Slime, pastor
of the Second Christian church. The
couple was attended by Miss Esther
Darlington of Moline and the brides
brother, Alber Yeater, as maid OF
honor and best man respectively. The
bride was in dress of blue messaline
trimmed in gold colored satin. The
house was decorated in the brides
wedding colors, pink and white and
the colors were carried out with flow
ers and festoons A wedding dinner
was served Immediately following the
service, the table having as its CEN
ter piece a very attractive arrange
ment of white doves which lowered
over a nest, and an deliberately deco
rated wedding cake. Mr. and Mrs
Shaw went at once, following the din
ner, to their new home at 512 Nine
teenth avenue where everything is in
readiness for housekeeping. Mr.
Shaw is employed as a molder at the
/ Rock Island Pillow company shops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
Household Hints
Little Economies.

When comforter gets worn out
and seems good for nothing but the
rag bag, use it for the inside of
new one by covering it on both sides
and tieing just as if you were using
cotton batting. If the old one is
very thin and viii not make COM
forter heavy enough, use two old
quilts. With the high price of bat
ting it is a good saving, and the re-
suit viii be most satisfactory.
How TO Save Flour in Making
Bread There are always few
scraps OF bread dough when making
bread, such as scrapings of bread
board and pan, and if put in -four
again it gets hard Jumps, and can't
be used. Keep all scrapings clean
until the day before baking again.
then put a couple quarts of luke
warm water in a crock, put in the
scraps Of bread dough, let stand till
next morning. When preparing the
| sponge this will be dissolved. just
like batter; add this to yeast and po-
tatoes and proceed same as usual; it
won't take much more -four to
thicken 1t isn't very much but
would be quite a saving in year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
Arsenal Officers Give nnnce.

Captain j. Beall, Lieutenant Nor
gan Butler, Lieutenant Robert Me
Clave and Lieutenant Harold Hoeber
of the Rock Island arsenal post, en-
tertained at a Thanksgiving eve mill
tary ball at the Hotel Blackhawk
Wednesday night. having as their
guests some two hundred or more of
the officers stationed at the arsenal
and their wives and other friends
American flags with the national
colors added to the gold and white
decorations of the ballroom. The
Blackhawk orchestra gave the must
cal program Of the evening. Punch
was served in the dance intermis-
sions and at 1890 the guests were
invited to enjoy buffet lunch on the
mezzanine floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
.Greaser.

Miss Charlotte Greaser, daughter OF
Mrs. Mary Greaser, 1926 Fourteenth
avenue. Rock Island, and Carl Peter
son, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. 0. Peter
son, 1410 Thirty-seyenth street. were
married Wednesday evening, the cere-
mony taking place at 8 o'clock at
the rectory OF Sacred Heart Catholic
church, Rev. C. ?. O'Neili officiating
The bride was attended by Miss Lii
liam Schmalzried as maid of honor
and John Cavanaugh served the groom
as best man. The bride was in suit
OF brown broadcloth, trimmed in MOLE
skin. fancy lace blouse and she
carried an arm bouquet OF pink and
white roses. Her attendant was i'll
suit 'of royal purple with hat
of the same shade and she carried
pink and white roses. A wedding
supper was served following the
/ ceremony at the home Of the bride
parents, and here pink and white
chrysanthemums were used to deco
rate the rooms of the home and the
serving table Mr.. Peterson is en-
/ ployed at the Velie Motor works in
/ Moline. The only out Of town guest
/ at the ceremony was Miss Nellie
/ LOost OF Erie. H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
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MS ELrzAsiru rtyespson


Dear Mrs. Thompson: ~ | am Is
years oh, nearly Is. and am junior
in high school Do you think | ought
to do my hair upe l am rather large
for my age.
~ When going out to a picture
show with boy what is proper to say
to thank him for taking me?
49, Is It considered bad taste to
talk during the show providing it is
done In quiet manner
(4) Should keep my gloves on dur
ing the show?
t51 When he takes me to the ice
cream parlor after the show is it
proper to thank him for the treat
right there or should | wait until we
reach home, when / can thank him
for the treat and the show, both?
go I received letters from a boy
whom | used to go with and who is
now attending school away from here.
He answers by return mail. Should I?
| ~ This summer he started going
with my best girl friend and | know
she was more than anxious to go
with him. She asked him to write to
her when he went away, and he did
write to her | did not ask him and
he wrote to me. Do you think | ought
/ to continue writing to him and be-
ing friendly to him? INEZ.
u You are quite young, but if you
look old for your age it will be all
right to do up your hair
| ~ AS you are leaving the theatre
you may say that you enjoyed the
| picture very much.
90 No, you should be silent during
the picture show. A few words now
and then can be permitted, but talk
ing annoys those around you.
t5l You might thank him for the
/ treat at the time and when you get
home say that you have had very
enjoyable evening-that wifi include
both the show and the refreshments.
81 No. it Is best to wait while, a
week or ten days. before anwering.
"a Yes, there is no reason why you
should not continue ON friendly terms
with him.
| (8)In answer to your question you
wished not printed, / would not &c
without some older person. your par
ents or some responsible chaperon.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I went witt
two young men for quite a while this
summer and now they have beer
drafted and are in camp One of then
sent me postal card showing tn,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
The Table.

Meatless Soup twill serve eight PEG
ple)-Soak one pound of lima beans
over. night; in the morning put on
stove to boil with fresh water: add
one large or two small carrots, one
small onion, and few celery tops,
and salt to taste When quite soft put
all through colander, add piece Of
butter, and serve. II too thick. add
hot water until just right.
Meat Substitute-0ne cup peanut
butter, one cup cornstarch, two and
one-half cups cold leftover (weak)
coffee or coffee substitute, one tea
spoon salt, one-half teaspoon sage.
Add cornstareh and seasoning to pea
nut butter. add coffee a little at a
time, stirring until thoroughly blend
ed Put in double boiler, cook four
hours (without stirring) or more until
it forms a solid cake. Let cool in dish
in which it is cooked Slice and eat
cold, or dip in beaten egg and fry.
White Sausage-One pound best beef
suet chopped very fine, two cups flour
(sifted), one cup white cornmeal, half
teaspoon pepper, one teaspoon each OF
SGti& anu NLtlud3EOl MIA LlESt tiiEiE
dents thoroughly iadd no moisture1
Fill into cases same as sausage; drop
into boiling water and cook four hours
Take from water and brown very lit
| tie. If no cases are available. cloth
cases may be used: remove cloths be-
| fore browning or serving. One-third
! of a yard in length by four inches
width. in size cases are to be cut
The above quantity will serve quite q
number of meals for four or FIVE per
sons. Always nice until all is used.
/ Beef Stew-Haye ready a kettle Of
boiling water. In another kettle pu
one large tablespoon sweet lard; wheT
/ it fries, stir smooth into it a heapiue
tablespoon of flour; when this fries
up, put in meat, turn over and over il
it, but do not let brown. Then poul
over it a quart of boiling water anC
| let simmer until tender, as watel
evaporates. add more. Season witt
/ salt and pepper and you have a de
icious stew. Any of the cheaper cut
of meat are good cooked this way.