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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
Questions and Answers.
THE Soft Place i'm a Rahy's Head.

My baby is Is months old, and the
funnel or soft place In her head is not
yet filled in with bone Some older
women tell me that their babies soft
spots filled in much earlier, and that
the baby must be wrong. I am wor-
led to death and hope you can tell me
what should be done about it. Mrs.
H. RI
Answer-A regular baby keeps the
soft spot on top Of his head until he is
about eighteen months old The other
fontanel tnot funnel) at the back of
the head hardens with bone in the
third month The fontanel on top
closes normally anywhere from the
fourteenth to the twenty-second
month of age. If a baby has ricketts,,
from the use Of condensed milk and
| other artificial substitutes for proper
| feeding. the fontanel may be slower
in closing. You have nothing to worry
about
The Abdominal Limp.
Although | have good digestion, a
normal appetite and perfect bowel
function, | suffer frequently from a
kind of cramp, not exactly pain but a
the region of the stomach, which
| seems to affect the back at the same
time. If ! lie down or keep perfectly
| quiet for little while it let up, but
is apt to return as soon as begin to
move about again. am 81 years old
/ and the doctor says my only trouble
seems to be moderate hardening of the
arteries, | realize that you cannot
make diagnosis by mail, but hoped
you might have suggestion or two
for me- fR. e. H.
\ Answer-The trouble may be what
doctors call claudication. probably 6
temporary spasm OF arteries In the up
per abdomen. Your doctor might pre-
I scribe suitable emergency medicine fol
you to take to relax arterial spasm
This often relieves such abdomina
| lameness-
Salines and Kidneys.
Is it advisable. in your opinion, fol
one with kidney trouble to take salint
cathartics at regular intervals or ever,
other day to aid elimination? CT. F. D.
Answer.-As a rule it is better t,
avoid salts of all kinds, because salts
ii frequently taken, act as irritants t,
the kidney secreting tubules. In fact
the popular abuse of salts is probabi
: a prolific factor In the causation 0
nephritis Or Bright's disease. Still
: there are occasions, when uremia |
! impending or when edema, dropsica
e swelling, is marked. in which occas
: icnal active catharsis by salines is ad
Y visable. 1t is at least a question ser
: ious enough to be left to the exper
Vi Judgment Of your nhyainieA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

take 1t for granted they are filling a
long felt want Well. in sense, they
are. OF course they created their
market and II they don't take care OF
1t others will. The editor is said to
have decided that he would be safer
located In North Dakota than in Chi
cago or some other city where he
would be conveniently reachable by
persons who might feel that they were
unfairly treated in his writings. The
editor Of the publication was In Rock
Island few months ago, according to
the proprietor Of one OF the news
stands. He said business was boom
ing and that the public was getting TO
like the stuff better with each sue
cessiye Issue.
To be sure the legal method OF
handling Jim Jam Jems has been
adopted In indictment Of the publish
ers by a federal grand Jury. but. after
all, it Is for the people themselves to
curtail the vogue OF this type OF mag
azine. II has no legitimate purpose to
serve, although it makes protests in
an effort to create an impression that
its mission is to uncover hypocrisy
and immortality. 1t takes incense
quential cases and plays them up 81
!. they look like horrors. After you have
read the story OF the merchant prince
who has ruined his pretty little stem
ographer you feel like organizing
posse and starting out to lynch him
but, doggone IT. the publication doesn'
give you his name.
That's the secret Of the fnancia
success of jim Jam Jems. The reade
| lives in hope issue after issue tina
| something will be spilled that vii
I Justify a tar and feather OF horse
whipping bee, but the spill neVe
occurs. It's a great game Of hoakun
: The federal court may put Jim jar
Tems out of commission as mailaol
journal. but 1t will eontinu
doing business just the same
j even if it is compelled to send its is
i sues to subscribers by express or eve
o by freight The public is the surei
~ agency to make the going hard 10
Jim Jam Jems.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

that he be appointed guardian Of his
son, explaining that the child recent
ly came into possession Of property
valued at $1,000 The petition was
granted. The property mentioned in
the petition consists of jewels offered
as a prize In Jewish war sufferers
relief campaign held recently in Chi
cago The jewels were donated by
Mrs. Charles Brady Of Rock Island.
Marriage Licenses.-E. T. Cornelius,
Grand View, Mo-, and Agnes Fnrr,
Davenport; Harry L. Miller and Verne
Woolums, Davenport; Peter Hooper,
Boston. Mass. and Emily Mabel Null
len, Milton, Mass.
Denies He's Ensane.-Hearing on the
application for writ of habeas cor
pus filed by William H. Wagner, who
lis resorting to court means to prevent
Sheriff Henry H. kuehl from return
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
Daily History Class
NOV. es.

NOV. IS.
1520--Magellan, pioneer navigator OF
the Pacific, first entered that ocean.
1853 Washington Irving. American
sketch writer and historian, died;
born 1883.
Il915-Prisrend, capital of Serbia, TAX
en- by Bulgars. with $4,000 Serbian
prisoners.
19l6-Rumanian seat of government
removed from Bucharest to Jassy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

Mrs. Blanca De Saulles has disap-
pointed society gathered at her trial
in New York for the murder Of her
divorced husband because she has not
swooned and collapsed and carried on
as they expected she would TO prove
how terribly crushed she is by the
tragedy. However, she may be re-
serving her big play till later on so
that the jury will not have time to
forget it. So far she has proved a
strong witness for herself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

Of the United States army. Both
young men will be sent to France II
the near future TO be stationed at
base ordnance department Walter
NJ Newton, father, is employed at the
arsenal The family residence is Gil
East Fifteenth street Raymond New
ton was receiving teller at the First
National bank prior to accepting po-
sition with the Mutual company. He
was connected with the bank for about
two years.
Side Wheeler Working-Ths old
side wheel ferry Rock Island is now
running between Rock Island and
Davenport, replacing the Davenport.
which Captain Henderson has run to
the Kahlke Bros. boat yards, in the
lower end of Rock Island, for the win
ter The outer dock, which has been
used in connection with the regular
dock on the Davenport side, has also
been placed in the harbor. Captain
Henderson considers the old boat bet
ter for navigating through the floating
ice, which can be expected IN the
river at most any time now, and VIII
| use 1t till the river is closed.
| Elks Ruler In Army-Samuei W.
Hirschl, exalted ruler OF the Dayen-
port Order of Elks, joined the UnItee
States army yesterday. enlisting in the
ordnance corps at the Rock Isisna
arsenal Mr.. Hirschl will soon see
service In France Shortly Colonei
King, formerly stationed at the ar,
senal, but now in the east on ofiiciai
business, will return TO the arsenal
and take the unit, now being organ
lied, to France. Mr.. Hischl was cash-
Ter Of the Bell-Jones company ana re-
sided at 725 Farnam street. T. I.
Hayes, son Of H. c. Hayes Of the
Hayes Construction company, has aiso
Joined the ordnance corps. Mr.. HAYES
was sworn in yesterday. He VIII n .'
stationed at the arsenal until the una
departs for France In private ne
Mr. Hayes was connected with the
Standard Oil company, headquartefs
at Davenport He had charge oil tbe
construction department, and his fnans
friends wish him success in army iAis
1 and safe return to the citye
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
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GATED PRESS.

The Associated Press Il ex-
clusively entitled TO the use for
republication OF all news dis
patches credited TO ii or not
otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news pub.
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All rights OF republication Of
special dispatches herein are
also reserved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

After you have finished with the
turkey you owe it to yourself and to
the overworked salespeople 10 pre-
pare your Christmas shopping list
and TO lose no time in making your
purchases. There is great deal more
satisfaction in getting your buying out
Of the way before the eleventh hour
crowding than you imagine. Try it
this year and you will follow the plan
ever after.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

One thing we all may we'll be thank
full for this year is that We didn't de-
lay longer than we did entrance into
the war. II we had we might have
shad a wholly different story to record
today. The Germans already might
have invaded our shores.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

Two American soldiers were killed
and five severely wounded in an ar
tillery combat with the Germans Nov.
20. It's a pretty safe bet that the
Americans counted at least one in the
enemy's RANKS for every one that fell
on their side.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

"a large hard coal producer" is
quoted as saying that nobody's going
to freeze. All of them seem large
hard coal producers when you look
AZ tho nrice List.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

The Lenine government in Russia
having ordered all the newspapers
in Russia seized will now move for
ward to its next impressive demon
stration of the Bolsheviki conception
of liberty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

Perhaps Miss Tatiana Nicolaevna
Rornanoff. late grand duchess Of Rus
STA, is coming TO the United States in
search of a rich husband.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

Anyhow, this getting of pennies in
change for everything you buy. from
plug tobacco to railroad tickets,
means profit for your kiddies at home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

Judging by the way they're bucking
his line, Won Hindenburg has been
given the wrong steer on the Haig
signals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
HEALTH NI Xxx
BY W IL! AZ. ~! eR RAJ: ND.

will
pinfed inquiries
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

weeks the patient may begin moderate
exercises of the joint according to a
definitely arranged schedule.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
The Relief OF Lame Joints.

Chronic rheumatism" and so-called
'rheumatoid arthritis" or 'arthritis
deformans" stiIl seem to be popular
maladies in spite Of the fact that we
have repeatedly shown that there are
no such diseases. Perhaps. therefore,
we had better attempt few construc-
tive suggestions, in order to compen-
safe for some of the uncomplimentary
things here uttered about the meaning
lessness Of rheumatism"
One Of the best remedies We know
| for the chronic joint troubles popu-
larly called rheumatism" is hot air
| baking This is no experiment. 1t has
stood the test OF time, and merits all
! the confidence we have placed in it.
| Usually only one Joint or one part of
/ the body may be treated each day or
4 every alternate day. The character of
| the apparatus is not of much import
ance. A good. tinsmith can make a
| little little oven to order which will
serve admirably in particular cases.
/ The important point is that the heat
! must be dry and the temperature with
in the oven from 40 to ITS degrees.
| Rarely can a higher temperature be
endured. The joint or part TO be baked
is wrapped in two layers Of turkish
toweling; the apparatus placed around
l. and the curtains snugly tied down
over it on all sides. The heat is then
turned on, and the patient given all
the cold water desired--for consider
able perspiration occurs. The heat
should be applied for from five to fif-
i teen minutes at sitting Following
the baking 1t is generally we'll to give
/ the joint and surrounding tissues a
} thorough, though not very vigorous
massage. Massage Is not rubbing al
. all, but scientific manipulations TO in
! fiuence the deeper structures.
i Some medicinal application may be
useful in certain cases, to be applied
with massage. However. we are bound
: to confess that our faith in liniments
: is just as small as ever If something
: nice and warming, counter-irritan
sans blistering properties, and perhaps
/ soothing effect on soreness and pair
is wanted. the following formula viii
seryp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

CUItUu anu Uandag6.
This never in the world cures any
thing, but only gives relief.
As the trouble improves. the mas
sage following hot air baking should
he gradually superseded by passive
movements Of the Joint, always stop
ping short of pain. working very
slowly and regularly. later still. re-
sisted movements. And after some few
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

APPARENTLY there is too much
bull in the Bolsheviki government to
suit the Russian embassy in America.
All of the attaches at Washington have
been slipped the blue envelope and
told to hunt for other Jobs where they
can connect with real money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

Brothers Join Service.-Raymond
B. Newton and LeRoy Newton. clerk
at the Bettendorf company. brothers,
have enlisted In the ordnance corps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

RUTH Law has been refused an
aviator's commission. This may be
taken as an excuse for the suffragists
to begin picketing campaign at the
war department. The ruling is that
there is no place in the flying service
for a woman. But we'll wager If Ruth
were given the opportunity she'd find
a place. She has shown a few things
to some of the best of 'em already in
her brief career of froleking among
the clouds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

AND speaking of fireiess days, one
or two q week would be great help
towards holding the coal pile in check,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
HEARD AT THE ILLINOIS.

She-"I drank two highballs last
night"
He-"You did?7
She-"Did ! do wrong?"
He-"Don't you remember"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

Many at C0nFention.-Gr of
strawberries, asparagus and potatoes
as marketing crop, production and
care of onions and the growing Of rad
ishes, we're among the subjects dis
cussed yesterday by the fruit and veg
|etable growers in attendance at the
fourth annual state convention of the
Iowa Potato and Truck Growers as
sociation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

1T cost s122.S24 to elect Hylan
mayor of New York, A mere baga-
telle. The tiger can raise that sum
by a single wag of his tail
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-03-17
Prof. Humphreys Appointed
President s. H. r. d.

George II. Corddry Secretary anG
Treasurer Jesse S. Goodman. III,
members Of the Fire Department are
James NJ. Wilson, W O. Shockley.
Walter {. Turner. S. L. Puruell, Jr.,
Walter Williams Harry Bradford. Brad
ley W Adkins, George W. Vincent,
Ernest S. Mills Jesse s. Goodman,
George H. Corddry, and T. X. Sturgis
j NJ Wilson was appointed Chief
" q Shocklcy. Assistant Chief, and
Walter G. Turner, Marshall
The Fire Department Is under the
control Of the Mayor and city Council,
and that body has approved u resolution
to pay the iiremen small compensation,
81 90 each, for each alarm Of fire This
is a small remuneration. and will hardly
pay for the damage to clothing. but it
IS step in the right direction.
The idea of the Town Fathers in call
ing for reorganization Of the Fire
Department was to form such an asso-
citation. a. would give the tax payers
AMI property owners Of the town the
assurance OF having an earnest, inter
ested. and intelligent body Of fire fight.
ers T. protect property in case of fire.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-03-17
WILL STAND BY
THE DISTRICT
Senator John Walter Smith TO
Serve Constituents Once
MOre---Big Task

rom ne baltimore American
Senator John Walter Smith. of Md.
will head the Committee on the Dis
trict Of Columbia for another two year
period, Notwithstanding his ability to
take any one Of a number Of other big
chairmanships. if he should wish it.
The decision of the Senator to remain
az the spokesman of the District Com
mittee is influenced largely by the fact
that the affairs of the national capital
and OF Mary land are so inter-r related
that he feels he can serve double in
terest in remaining where he il. He can
do more good for the State in his present
position than in any other which the
Senate might award him.
Thousands Of Marylanders DO business
in Washington. Thousands of Washing
tonians have interests in the State. The
District il completely surrounded by
Maryland. except that part which faces
the Potomac river. Question uponqucs-
tion arises in Congress in which the
State and the District are equally con.
cerned and, az Senator from Maryland
and chairman OF the District Committee.
Senator Smith enjoys the rare opportu-
nifty Of speaking for both at the same
tifup
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-03-17
Mason S Opera House.
Friday Night, March 90.
She Stoops
To Conquer
By Oiir0- GoicismjH
Play by Students OF the
Snow Hill High School
l7--Characters--l7
Van Horn & Son, Philadelphia, will
supply the costumes for the entire cast.
Tickets now on sale at Cottingham =
Drugstore.
Reserved Seats. 35c General, 25c.
l7--Characters--l7 7
Notice to Contractors!

Sealed proposals, addressed to the
Commissioners Of Worcester County
and endorsed Proposals for resurfac-
ing with stone and tar "A section Of
State Aid highway in Worcester
County. upon or along the Road be-
tween i'ocomoke and Stockton for a
distance of about | 9 mile. will be re-
ceived hy the County Commissioners Of
Worcester County. at their Office. Snow
Hill. Md until II O clock noon. on the
18th day of March. l9l1 and at that
time and place will be publicly opened
and read
All bids must be made upon blank
forms to be obtained from the State
Roads Commission in it, Office. 6Ol
Garrett Building, Baltimore. Md. must
give the prices proposed both in writing
and in figures, and must be signed BY
the bidder, with his address
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check for Two Hundred Dollars
($200 90, payable to the County Com
missioners of Worcester County. said
checks TO be returned to the bidder
unless he fails to execute the contract
should it be awarded 10 him
Plans can be seen and forms Of spec
itication and contract may be obtained
on payment Of one ($l 00) Dollar. al
the Office Of the State Roads Commits
sion, Baltimore Md
The County Commissioners of Worccs-
ter County reserve the right to reject
any and all proposals
BY order of the
BOARD or COUNTY COMMlS-
SIONERS.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-03-17
AGENT MONROE
Gets ADVISORS
Several Men From Each District
Named as Members Of An
Advisory Board

The Board Of County Commissioners
in session on Tuesday approved of plan
submitted by County Agent Monroe for
the appointment OF an Advisory Board
for the demonstration work in Worces
ter This Board i composedof farmers
and citizens who have taken more or
less active part in the work since the
appointment of County Agent
The object Of the Board is to advise
with the County Agent regarding plans
of work for the county to suggest lines
Of work, and to act as leader in his
local cummunitv. to whom the local peo
pie can go for information along farm
ing lines.
While the members Of the Board have
agreed to act in an advisory capacity
with County Agent Monroe. the citizens
of the county should not think that they
know the wishes of all the people
Every person should make it his or her
duty 10 discuss from time 60 time with
their local member regarding demon
stration work, and make suggestions
for the Improvement of the work to the
county. and individuals of the county.
4
to make 90 to your local member with
them But be sure that the criticisms
are well founded and that they will have
tendency to improve the work. DO
not bother your local man with criti
cisms or suggestions just to be com
planning. this does not tend TO improve
ANYTHING, and besides the members of
this Board are all busy men, and men
who are looking only to improving the
value of demonstration work IN Worces
ter.
We know that Monroe is ready and
willing TO help all the people who ask
for help You can see your local mem
ber. and in this way get in touch more
easily and quickly with the County Agent
than any other method you might use.
Ii seems to US that it would be good
plan, since official recognition and ap-
proval has been given TO this Board
that they should meet as soon as pos
sible and 20 over the work for this year
and have it published in the county pa.
pers as soon as possible. This would
give everybody chance to become IA
milar with the work that will be carried
on. and where they can see the different
lines of work being done.
The following men are those approved
by the County Commissioners as mem
bers of the County Agents Advisory
Board
l.. =. Merrill. Pocomoke.
Colmore f. Byrd. Pocomoke.
H. H. Mock, Stockton.
r. J. Dukes. Girdletree.
j. w. Station. Snow Hill.
+. c. Shockley Snow Hill.
Matthew Purnell. Snow Hill.
John II. Truitt. Snow Hill.
A. C. Holloway. Newark.
Calvin B. Taylor Berlin.
G. A. Harrison, Berlin.
j. G. Cropper, Berlin.
j. f. Thomas. Showell.
l.. Davidson. Bishopville.
Johnson. Ocean City.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-03-17
COL. HUMP H REYS
INDICTED FOR
BALLOT CRIME
WiCOWlCo Republican Leader Is
Accused Of MutiIating
Ballots.

The Grand Jury Of the Circuit Court
for Wicomico county returned an in
dictment Wednesday against Marion a
Humphreys, charging him with mutilat
ing ballots on election day last Novem-
ber in Camden Election district, the
voting district of Colonel Humphreys
Curtis w Long. the State Attorney
for Wcomico county. testified that he
saw Colonel Humphreys, while assisting
the election officials on the night of the
election unfolding the ballots and ar
ranging them on the table for counting
mark some of the ballots with pencil
or other instrument. The States At
torney further testified that the squares
on some of the ballots were marked for
both Congressman Jesse y. Price. the
Representative from the First Con
gressional District. and for Robert f
Duer, Mr.. Prices Republican opponent
This invaidated the ballots. causing
them to be thrown out by the election
officials in making their tally for the
two candidates
Colonel Humphreys is in Florida for
the benefit of his health, having left
the Jefferson Hospital. in Philadelphia,
where he was undergoing treatment for
stomach disorder, few weeks ago.
Colonel Humphreys is associated in
business with former senator William
7. jackson. and is his political leader II
Wcomico county.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-03-17
WAR BULLETIN

United States armng merchant ships putting them t.
S. gunners shoot at submarines
China broken with Germany and seized German
ships in Chinese ports
Ambassador Gerard is Germany He SAYS Germany
will her submarine program and he nothing
for
Great revolt of the people of Russia
of Government and all the members of
There has been much rong Perograd influence
at work there may be serious blow to the Allies
President Wilson and his advisers well majority the
people the United States worried the prospects
great railroad strike The strike opposed by all people who
slider the at this time blow the country bordering