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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-15
Questions and Answers.

&BT5Ua oseG furie0se }eIH-
have had varlcose veins liz the legs
since ] Wa5 Young woman. and there
IS UaEE5au larry prominent bunch 3ust
below the ElzHa Knee. wlIeA suddenly
hardened The other morning as IT the
blood had eIoted in the veins. It is
very sore like boil. and / have been
using autuIlggesIiu On it. but ii gels
worse right along There seems to be
several hard punches around il now.
Can you tell ms what / should dC2
Mrs n b
Ausw er.-It IL a great mistake 10
apply the mixture of gIECerIu and clay,
besides being e&1TavaEaDt. That would
tend TO break down the tissues and
favor the formation Of am ulcer there.
The blood has cIotted as a result Of
Iufiauma ton Ia the wall of the vein.
and the hardening around If IS iufiam-
mat0TT reaction. The best thing to do
is 70 keep off the feet. and keep the
Les elevated above the body level fer
several days, II is not without dan
ger, and requires the attendance Of q
doctor Just what application should
be made depends upon individual cir
camstances. but avoid all remedies OF
the nature of poultiCcs whether home
made or canned. Rene I might
suggest are 100 expensive 10 triffR
with. you should be under the per
s0naI attendance of a doctor
Aden0ids Back gain.
Our little girl years old. was op-
Grated oa for adeH0ids by q specialist
TWO years ago. Temporarily we
thought she was better in some ways.
. bat now she is as bad as aver VIII
she outgrow it. or win it be necessary
10 have another operation? H. C.. Ed
Pa
rect the unhygIecfg conditions which
brought oB the adenoids i'm the first
place. Or possibly even the doctor
neglected to instruct you about the
Important influence Of faulty hygieuic
conditions. If that lis the case, recur-
renee Of adeH0ids. even after thor
rough surgical removal, is not at all
lnfrequeaGa AS YOU do not describe
the little girls condition 7 am unable
to say that another operation would
be advisable The chief trouble in
most households where adenuids grow
IS that the parents are obsessed with
Gae catching cold pb0bia, and as d
consequence the little ones are denied
the boon Of open air life good share
or the time. Second only to the Hf
eHects Of the oveTheated atmosphere
indoors at home is the III effect Of the
5ouL heavy air in which the little ones
are made to sit for five hours a day in
the average American public school
room II IS curious and illuminating
TACT that in progressive towns where
open AIR sclooIr0oms are In vogue.
not only adenoIds and sore threats. but
all the respiratory diseases which SO
frequently disable children in the
average stufy scho0Iroom are eonsnfc-
uousIy absent. Yours is q small pro
Flhclal town, and it viii be ten or
twenty years vet before your educa-
tonal authorities will awaken 10 the
need Of open air schooIroon1z- In the
provinces. you see. the chief fogv and
all the under fogies are afraid fhe chill
dren would catch cold" in the omen
air sChoolr0om-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-15
The Wages Of Sin.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stiles were
among the social leaders OF Streat0r,
H. MIR. stiles was treasurer of the
Gas, Light s. Coke company there.
His wife was one Of the acknowledged
beauties of the city. She was we'll
provided for and she and her husband
apparently were happy.
One day Mrs. Stiles met q Chicago
uultlmIHunaire Herbert Crane. He
was won by Mrs Stiles attractive
ness. he pursued her with his atten-
tious lie Iavishsd her with gifts that
turned her head He could give her q
more interesting life than could her
Industrious husband They could see
the high spots OF life, away from the
petty anu0yauces and fluctuations
that beset those who face the battle
with financial limitations. So one day
society i'm Streator and Chicago was
shocked TO hear that the multlmIl-
liouaire and the pretty wife Of the gas
company official had aIoped. They
snapped their fingers at tbs Couveu-
ti0us and went 10 live at Cranes
country home
That was Ia years ago. 4aEz. stiles
soon discovered that she no longer
had the friends that we're So much TO
her while she was Twins beneath her
husbands roof In sfreat8r. She had
friends. but they were only those
whose association was gained bv the
glitter OF gold Nj. Stiles entered
auit for divorce. His wife did like
wise. Crane had promised mat when
tls storm blew over be would wed
his affinity In the contemplation OF
this event Rrs. Stiles made herself
believe she was happy and eoutentHd.
AS the wears rolled ON folks forgot
the Eraue-SffIrs scandal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-15
- 80 q 80 e. -.

About three hours before train time
q large crowd gathered in the court
house auditorium to make pleasant the
last evening of she boys In their home
town The following gentlemen pune
tuated the musical program with short
patriotic talks Attorneys ny. IT. Broth
ers and F. Faircloth and Or. j. r.
Thompson In this bombardmsut OF
hot sir the boys got a foretaster per
haps or what awaits them in the
trenches Santa Fe New Mexican.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-15

She was 10 reside at Rock Island.
where he was employed as a bell boy
al. the Harms hotel Br0uEh was in
dletad al the last session of the grand
jury. Leo Spears. arrested with
Brough, viii not be brought into court
a this time His case was continued.
Wallace t0eS 10 Pen. r. Nothing
dauDleG= al least TO all outward an-
Bearauces. by the thought Of spending
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-15
STILL. UNDECIDED

Wiusloy N. of Raylaud, who was on
the boat that was submarined, descend
ed from Edward WiusIow who came
over in the Navdower. He has always
been of q rowing disposition and this
trip may cure him or make him long
for more -SteubenviIIe HeTald-Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-15
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-15
"a ggaTa M gg ETYG7Ygg S7FGzR r g7DGze
BY GILLIAN BRADY ND.
Dailgiua with "a Cough.


To a sensible mind il stands TO
reason that no remedy or com8.ua-
dion Or remedies - doctor. OF anybody
else. eau devise =sHl be suitable for
each or many of The various meuts
wli-a cause "a cough
For instance. one Of 1ae mo#t re
quGut causes cL aeut60 cough. atGr5b-
uted 10 q cold ou the chest by the
victim because OF soreness felt some-
where la the chest, is in reality an
excessive secretion OF mucous ia the
nose or the back wall of the throat
behind the soft palate. This is es-
pecIailE common in children who are
numerically piled with alleged cough
medicines 10 10 avail unless 10 favor
the onset of serious bronchitis or
pneumonia. The narcotic ingredient
iu the inevitable cough mixture IS "a
vicious thing Tor any one 10 fool with
and 1epioraala handicap TO 2 child
with cough. The opium. codIene,
haroin, morphine. dionin or other mar
c0tc found IT'S place in tho mixture
originally because Of the Grass jguor-
ance Of the prescr5ber. There was "a
time when doctors looked upon cough
in itself as q rather harmful thing.
to be stopped at all costs. just as they
looked upon fever as dangerous in
itself and TO be brought down regard
less OF the integrity Of the heart
There are in practice but rare &C
casions when IL is iustifable OF help
full To the patient 10 restrain or pre-
vent cough Certain attacks OF pieuI-
tsy, Of affections Of the Iaruvx. Of far
advanced on hopeless tuberculosis
when coughing prevents sleep or feed
ing the patient But for the great ma
50riIv of affections OF which cough
rs symptom ii is d dangerous thing
TO stop the cough by means Of mar
cot1c drugs. The danger is that the
nibhling at the narcotic cough mixture
Will lock up the various secretions of
the body and so pave the way for a
serious aggravation OF the original in
lection. Indeed. this is precisely the
history i'm q great many case. Of br0n-
ch1ris or pneumonia. The patient
tries" this and that cough medicine,
tmagiues himself q little better while
under the immediate effect Of the mar
cotic, then grows steadily worse and
HnalIy summons the doctor
Taking medicine to help an illness
which produces coughing and taking
medicine 70 stop q cough are widely
different things.
Once more we commend the always
harmless and often helpful teas and
syrups grandma used 70 make Flax
seed tea, sweetened with glycerin and
Favored with lemon taken in large
quantities every hour or two. IS al
ways safe and generally good for the
patient with an acute. cough. Or This
combination may be given TO child or
adu]E without doing harm. ana perhaps
doing good
Fluid extract wild cherry z ounce
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-15

Counts.

The campaign to sell 100000
worth Of Liberty bonds in Rock Is
land county opened today II the
county lis to meet its aDp0ru0nments
and there Is no doubt that it will
there must be no Iet-up in the can
wasting, and people must be prompt
and generous with their subscriptions.
Keep before your mind the fact that
the kaiser is watching every move
that is made iu America Our failure
TO raise the So 900 000 600 than has
been asked as the second lnstaltment
in the funds required for the prosacu-
ton Of the war. both in ioan5ng to
our allies and in organizing, equip
ping, trauspOrtion and maintenance
Of our lighting forces, would bs right
fully hailed as q victory for GeT0anlc
opaganda FL this cDuntrys IL W0uld
lend to hearteu the military powers
Of Germany. who are at their lowest
tIiscourag cement since the beginning OF
the conflict because OF the growing uu-
popularity Of the war among the CIV
ilian population OF the empire The
kaiser never believed that the United
States would declare war on the i'm
perial government. lie had been led
10 believe. through his representatives.
IN this country, that II o. L7sr vote
came in congress German influence
would prove potential enough 10 avert
"a crisis. The kaiser had been con
WINGED that he had America SO organ
lied through his agencies t0ar it
would be possible for nIm 80 SINK
ships dying the stars ana stripes ana
send women ami c1lIdfen 20 IEe DOL
tom OF the sea without mourning an
offensive declaration Ifom Ihe so-
preme Legislative poaE oi tl.s eol1n-
try me people OF Germany 4aN Degh
educated 70 tAe con 'ettoh mar nom
ING codlQ happen tllaJ "ou.1 oEiHe
oLee1h oel oo-I >1e -ls la 80 -5
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Na7 $50 49, -..t-.--o--.l4
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-15


, 20 long years behind the gray walls
of the federal prison Daniel FL Wal
lace. convicted in federal court for
Toiciug seditjCus beliefs, left the scott
county jail for the penitentlary aL
Fort IeavenWOrth. KAN saturday
night with q smile. "lll oe back IN
a Few days. Wallace told the 1a1lers
as hg prepared Ito accompany Deputy
Of Cedar Rapids and A. Peterson TO
the train railing 10 ME the SzQ,t0o
appeal bond. 1Eed by Judge Martin
j. Wade IN federal court Tuesday,
when sentence was pronounced the
court Saturday issued commitment
papers and directed The marshal to
take Wallace to LeavenWorth.
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Obituary Bec0rd.-Ihe death Of alrs.
Phli5p Markham. resident of DaFen-
port stnee 1889. occurred saturday
morning a. O elo9& ar a4ele2. 1o7pl-
TAI following etf9A7 "hieH aaz s95-
tanned Week ago. i5ete@seo nae 1ee1
III tel iAe pas. year. MRS 'Le N4i-e.l-
was porn - .lehao.lf li5s 'ule
l22@e ai-4 @77 29 go @-44 .l9ll --'7
o. aee yea 7.,-i--+ss'.l5e- 5i9 % 9a''s.
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AAea 20 alS 8sa ABOUT 2 week. ST. ing
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-15

Superintendent OF Charities A. j.
Bowen has made an appeal to the
liberal people Of Illinois not To forget
their associated charities ana local
organizations such SIS orpbanaEes
whose needs this winter will be even
greater than heretofore
While the public mipd ts centered
upon the financial needs Of the coun-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-15
FDrCATTON IACKTyG.

Mrs. Mary Jason Is getting more DIS
conteuted every day. Il is all because
she lis forced 30 remain silent haIE
the time at club meetings; she is not
familiar with the subjects other la
dies are talking about Mrs, Jason
thinks Il Is because she has never
been away to q city hospital 80 under
so an operation. Osborne Farmer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-15

Americans should NOT only eat more
cheese during the war than they have
been accustomed to eating. but should
also learn that good cheese is made
il America
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-15

One Oklahoma man has done his
share toward wiping the auti-draft
riots stigma from the state. He has
given four sons 10 the army. two
daughters TO the Red Cross and saves
his money for Liberty bonds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-15
SOUNDS LIKE ROCK ISLAND.

we have a Young man walking
around this town who ought 10 he
placed on a rail and taken out in the
woods. He Is 2 menace to the public
Portage IA Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-15

II this new method OF driving auto
mobiles NY coal gas proves practical,
there are e. lot of people who would
pay motorists to come and collect d
supply from their houses every time
the furnace gels TOO expansive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-15

The surest way Of helping to knock
the out Of Wilhelm is by purchas-
ing a Liberty bond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-15

IF you want 70 talk peace. go to
Germany. They need IL over there
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-26
I CRYSTAL CAFE OFFERS SER
VICES TO YOUNG LADIES
FOR SOLDIERS.

The management of the Crystal
Cafe, with most laudable patriotism
will give over the Cafe to the young
ladies of the city Friday, August 91st,
for benefit of our soldier boys. The
young ladies will serve dinner and
supper at the Cafe and invite all their
friends and those of our soldier boys
to come and eat with them on that
day and help them make funds to buy
wool with which to knit warm articles
for comfort of the boys who are going
to the front to fight our battles for US.
Delightful meals will be served in a
delightful manner by bevy of pretty
girls. Everybody who possibly. can,
should patronize these girls Friday
August 31st.
Let the cook off for that day and
enjoy two meals with these young la
dies and at the same time do your
part for a most worthy cause.
Regular dinner will be served at 35
cents, but you may call for specials.
Fresh Norfolk oysters mark the bill
of fare.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-26
MAsQUE TAckY PARTY.

Miss Grace Williams was hostess
on Friday evening when she enter
tanned with a Masque "tacky party
Decorations were red and white
zinias and sunflowers. Prizes for the
tackiest" costumes were huge sticks
of candy and were awarded to Miss
Sara Stroller and Bob Whipple. Mes
danes Hugh Lasseter, Ray Marshall
and D. J. Williams acted as judges.
Refreshments consisted of peanuts
stick candy, ginger snaps and Russian
punch. Each guest was presented an
all day sucker Miss Williams was
assisted in entertaining by Misses Ell
sic Williams and Jewel Bullock
Guests included about sixty members
of the high school set
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-26
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

An enjoyable affair for the little
folks was the party given by Miss
Mary Blackmon Thursday afternoon
at her home on Fourteenth avenue,
celebrating her tenth birthday. Games
were played and later delicious cream
and cake was served. Each guest
was given candy favor. Guests
were; Lucille Taylor, Alma Wheeler
Whatley, Iodine Barfeld, Hortense
Williams, Marion Brown, Allene
Brown, Emnie Lee Sheppard, Lydia
Ccney, Annie Grace Hamilton, Marion
Macarthur, Myrtle Macarthur, Louise
Brown, William Lewis Vandender,
William Davis Bullock. Perry Wheel
er, Carl Williams, Elliott Herrington,
Charles Brown, J. w. Garvin, and
Jack Conner
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-26
ATTENTION U. D. C.

ATTENTION u. D. C.
The following ladies are requested
to be at the Red Cross Work Room
during the regular hours next Tues
day.
Mrs. Lovett, Captain.
Mrs. w. A Thompson, Alternate
Mrs. J. L. Anderson, Miss Mamie
Benson, Mrs G. NJ Bullock, Mrs. w.
G. Hinton, Mrs. R. w. Lockett, Mrs.
E. K Markert, Mrs. Louise Needham
Miss Florence Needham, Mrs w. o.
Roberts, Mrs. R. B. Soloman, Mrs. L.
H. Webb, Mrs. Geo. White and Mrs
F. E. Williams.
Not only are the grown-ups inter
ested in the work of the Red Gross
but the children as we'll.
Among the many dozen OF triangu
lar bandages given by the leaders OF
of the Baptist Missionary Society, is
one dozen made by twelve years old
girls
Misses Mamie Laura aHrris, Eth
Ell Diffee, Fannie Mae Parrish, Adele
Dickinson, Sabera Minis, and Eliza
beth Cunningham.
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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-26
SPECIAL PROGRAM
FOR LEAGUE.

The Senior Epworth League have
arranged special program for next
Sunday afternoon services. Among
those who are to speak are: Rev. J.
., }. Taylor, of Arab; Rev. Palmer
Greene, and Mrs. Hugh Lasseter. The
subject will be Christian Steward
ship" The hour is Ais, and the
members are urged to come and bring
someone.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-26
THEATRE PARTY.

l1EA RE PRR1Y.
Misses Mary and Margaret Bullock
ccmplimented their house guest, Mr.
Alfred Sturgis, of Warrenton, with a
theatre party Friday night
Ices were served at Jennings Drug
Store after the party.
The invited guest were: Misses
Ruth Edwards, Lillian Carswell, Flor
ence Allen Evelyn Robuck Allie Van
bender, Mary and Margaret Bullock
Messrs. Alfred Sturgis, Joe Walters
Jim Ward, N. c. Bronder, Gladstone
Fleming, Joe Cutler, Homer Bartee
and George Wilkes.
Miss Ethel Hall and Miss Birdie
Bullock were chaperones.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-26

Sam Clegg, of Americas, spent
Thursday in the city I'll
Miss Elizabeth Ledbetter, of Tenn
nesee is visiting relatives in the city.
Mr.. w. H. REVERE of Rochelle, was
in Cordele Friday on business.
Waldo Calhoun is able to be out
again after an illness of two wekes.
Mr.. j. T. Ryal, of Cordele, spent
yesterday here.-Albany Herald.
Mrs ]. L. Laskley has returned
from visit to relatives in Unadilla
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Cobb, of Meter.
are the guests of Mrs. r. L. Dekle.
on Twelfth avenue.
Miss Eleanor Dekle has returned
from a visit to her grandmother at
Meter
Miss Frances Mays, of cambridge,
S the guest of Rev and Mrs. Walter
Anthony.
Mrs. Smith, of cambridge, was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Smith
the past week.
Mrs. A U. Starr, of Centervlile, is
the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
w. B. Mathews.
Mrs. D. A. Brown has returned to
her home, after a pleasant visit to
Mrs. Lee Williams
James Tiller is in Washington, D.
c., where he will take. the eXamina-
tlOD IOT Tile dNldllUu
. Mrs. Pierce, of Columbus, is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. James II.
Brown, on Twelfth avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Mann and daugh-
| ter, Harriet, have returned from a
visit to Atlanta and Woodland.
Mrs. P. o. Lee, of Warwick was
the guest of Mrs. W. L. hurry the
past week.
Messrs, w H. Straling and ]. O.
Tyler, Of Cordele, spent yesterday in
the city-Albany Herald.
Mrs Frank Macon is spending two
weeks in Newman and Macon visit
ing friends and relatives.
Misses Bula Bivins, Frederick Boat
right and Ruth Edwards, are guests
for the weekend of Miss Sara Wilson
in Macon.
| Mr. and Mrs. ]. E. Lindsey and
little son, Gene, have returned from
a. visit to Mr.. Lindseys parents at
Statesboro.
Mrs. F. w Walters, and Miss FL
eanor Marshall have returned from a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Walters
in Columbus.
Miss Hattie Watts has returned
from Cordele, where she was delight
fully entertained as the guest of Mrs
L. A. er.-Hawkinsville Dispatch
Mr.. Jim Ingram, of COrdele, for
merly of this place, spent Tuesday il
the city shaking hands with ole
friends.-Cochran Journal.
Mrs. Irene Brewer has resigned
her position with A. G Blackmar Co,
Columbus, Ca, and has accepted q
place with Hutchinson Lumber &
Supply Co., of this city.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-26
MUSIC SCHOOL OPENS.

The Conner School of Music will
open the fall term September third
Mrs. A. J. Conner, Miss Helen Conner
and Misss' Maxcy Lane Conner com
pose the faculty. These teachers
have had splendid training and have
had fine classes in the past. They
feel sure they will have another very
successful year.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-26
NOTICE TO KNITTING CIRCLES.

The various knitting circles ovel
town, knitting wash CLONES for the
soldiers this week are requested tc
follow instructions Off the knitting oi
these little articles. Get No. 10 knit
ting cotton (white- at ]. H. Lasseters.
Get steel knitting needles No. 4 at
ChurchWell's To make cloth cast
on 81 stitches and make cloth 10
inches square. Begin the cloth with
double thread
When the cloths are finished the
wool will be Here and the circles can
begin knitting wooden articles. Fin
ish wash clothes if possible by next
Thursday afternoon.
LUCILLE WILLIAMS, Chairman.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-26
PERSONAL MENTION

c. A. Mott, of Waycross, is spend
ing week in Cordele on business.
4
Mrs. M. E. Parramore, has returned
atfre an extended visit to Vienna and
Cordele-Rochelle New Era.
iniili
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-26
ANNOUNCE EMIT.

Mrs. George Ballenger will oper
her class in music Monday, Septem-
Der 10th