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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12
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Dear Mrs. Thompson: When I
was Is years old l started going
with a boy with whom / had grown
up and / went with him for three
years. At that time l would not let
other boys come 10 see me and l
was not happy unless / was with
him But / would never let him
know I cared for him and always
acted Indifferent around him. lie
didn't notice any other girl either,
and all the girls and boys told me
he was dead in love with me- Be-
cause / was so Indifferent he wrote
and told me he was going to quit,
but said it nearly broke his heart.
/ was too Independent to let him
know l cared, and so he stopped
coming. l was heart-broken. Then
went with other boys and was
finally interested in one boy and
allowed him to come to see me
often.
For four years the first boy has
not been to see me often. I have
been to q party with him and ne
has taken me for a ride several
times. ] think about him nearly all
the time. He still doesn't go with
any special girl.
am nearly 81 years old and still
love him. He is the kind Of boy
who would not go with me again
for anything unless he found l still
cared for him lie is in the army
now. What can l do TO show him
that I still like him? I am miser-
able without his friendship and
believe he still cares for me.
shall follow your advice.
HELEN.
In most cases 7 would advise a
girl to forget the boy, but your
case sounds a little different 1t is
nearly Christmas now. At that time
write him a friendly little letter.
Over there in the trenches he will
appreciate word from en- old friend.
This will show him that you still
think of him, but it will not com
promise you.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: There is
boy from out Of. town who has
entered the senior class at high
school this year He is a very quiet
boy, but seems nice in every way.
He acts as if he would like to get
into our social activities, but doesn't
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12

Within the Belgium territory occupied by Ger
many there has been such close surveillance, that
escape has been well nigh impossible. Between the
electric wires of the frontier there is double wall
difficult surmount than the wires. Cyclists
patrolIed the road constantly and arrested persons
without passes from the territory of the general gov
eminent 70 that of the war zone An identification
card pass from the central bureau and a work
ing paper the first from the police the second from
the commandant and the last from the Arbeitsamt,"
were required
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12
Russia and German Influence.

remarkable view of German policy in regard
to Russia is outlined by LothroD Stoddard in an ar
ticle in the American Review. The German scheme
was TO divide Russia into two spheres, in which
Germany should play Numerically opposite roles.
In the regions handed to German control by
the Brest- Ltovsk treaty Germany would pose the
champion of order, support the properued classes,
put down social unrest and build up national state
Organizations dependent on Germany. The rest OF
Russia was % be handed over to Bolsheyikism, the
theory being that Russia's ultimate ruin would be
so complete that Prussian rule would be welcomed
as a deliyerance from anarchy and misery Thus
Germany would eventually control the whole coun-
try But Mr. Stoddard adds:
THE hoIIowness Of the Brest-Litovsk treaty is
proved by the way both parties have violated its
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12

Tried Recipes.
Toasted Sandwiches Use any
kind of bread and any left over
meat, put through food chopper
and mixed with enough salad
dressing to moisten; spread mix
tuTe on bread, but do not butter
Toast both sides of sandwich
serve hot and butter one side.
Chocolate Tapioca Pudding
One-half cup minute tapiOca, two
tablespoons cocoa, pinch salt, one
tablespoon sugar, One-half cup syr-
up, three cups boiling water. Cook
in duble boiler until tapioca is
transparent Remove rom fire,
add one teaspoon vanilla Serve
cold, either plain or with cream.
Brown Bread-One and one
fourth cups graham, whole wheat
or barley flour, two-thirds cup
corn flour, one level teaspoon salt,
One-half cup corn syrup, one cup
sour milk, one tablespoon oil or
fat, one rounding teaspoon soda
dissolved in sour milk. Mix and
sift dry ingredients. Add to sour
milk Unto which has been dis
solved sOda) oil and syrup.
Oyster Soup-One dozen oysters,
one rounded teaspoon butter, one
half teaspoon cornstarch, salt to
taste. Drain oysters and chop very
fine. Put back in the liquor and
let them boil up three times, skim
ming each time When done,
strain and to the liquor add the
milk, in which the cornstarch has
been soaked Just before serving
add the butter. Clam soup may
be made in the same way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12

Hubby-'I was of the opinion
that We had agreed to be more
economical"
Friend wife-"You are right, we
did. And that is why I went down
and countermanded the order you
had given your tailor for a new
suit and bought myself this new
hat that cost only half as much"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12
The Day in Davenport

two boys as yet unidentified, rob
bed the till at the public library
of So or Sc IN small change shortly
before closing timc Thursday
night. Four boys were arrested by
the police shortly after the thief,
was discovered. Three were later
released when they denied all
knowledge of the crime.
Another Epidemic Death Word
has been received of the death OF
another Davenport young man as
result OF Spanish influenza, Pri-
vate George Ticdje, son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry f. Tiedje prominent
farmers, residing northeast OF
Long Grove, having suecImbed to
the malady Thursday, at Camp
Pike. Private Ticdje LETT Dayeu-
port with the draft contingent Of
July 25, going direct TO Camp
Pike, Ark. where he had been ia
training since. He was born In
Butler township, Scott county, Nov.
>, 1892, and was reared and edu-
Gated in this county
Obituary Following a weeks I'll
ness of diphtLer.a Thomas Malone
the l2-year-old son OF Charles Ma
lone, residing at Stager, H. passed
away yesterday morning. The boy
had been making his home with his
grandparents. Mr. and Mrs VIII
liam Spargcr, who reside AT 2llA
West Second street, and at Wlch
place he died.
Order Cancelled October regis
trants viii not be eutrlued ior
Camp McCleIIand. Admission Ala
as was designated iu previous or
dcrs. Camp Mcclellan is under
quarantine owing to tho Spanish
influenza epidemic and no selec-
lives will be sent there until tno
quarantine is raised.
Marriage Licenses Fred Good
hart, Rock Island. and Jessie fos-
ter. Rock Island. owen AIacBroas'
Davenport. and Norma Speth. Da4-
export. Iva Shepherd. Sedala
Mo, and Minnie Moore. sadaia'
Mo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12

An American clergyman amused London con-
gregation by the story that, ION the transport in
which he journeyed over of the colored soldiers
remarked to him: You please tell that kaiser Teller
to jes wait till angry Saxons gifts ober dar'"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12
After That Anvthing Goes,

lROcheIIe, III, HeraIdJ.
The bone dry bill was passed in
the senate on Friday, to take effect
July 1, 1919, and continue during
the war and until the American
troops are brought home and de-
mOralized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12
Making the World Safe for
Democracy.

You Will fine a check on "a for
the paper. And When yous receive
this Please send US a reseat.
yours truly,
IN Russia where the allies
are fighting the battles of all
liberty loving Russians and are try
ing to get the latter to do part of
the work strange problems are
faced. In one village where there
were lots of idle young men an ap-
peal for them to enlist was issued.
One of the responses received was:
why should Ivan fight while Peter
sits at home by the stove keeping
warm?" Truly the task of making
the world 5. f. d. is trying one.
AN English publisher is prepar-
ing to produce a story which is
claimed to have been written by
some soldier on the western front
and that the manuscripts were
found. all mud despatched, in a de-
serted dugout. The plot OF the love
story centers about an American
girl who is supposed to be in
France as a Red Cross nurse and
with whom this unknown soldier"
fell desperately in love while on
leave in Paris. 1t reads to us like
a plot by an enterprising publisher
to put out a best seller" and,
from the advertising the yarn is
getting, it ought to meet his ex-
pectations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12

Just know how. ! am going 10 give
a Halloween party and / am think
ing Of asking him to come. AZ
though we have never met we are
in several Of the same classes. DO
you think It would be bold iG Z
asked him? AIMEE
II will be all right to invite him.
Since he Is a stranger in town Boo
probably will be very grateful Tor
the invitation.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: 7 have a
soldier friend 10 camp. Before he
went away we saw great deal VI
each other. but TOW 1 am afraid I
have done something to offend him
or else he cares more for some
other girl In his letters be men
toned a pretty gil with whom he
had become acquainted. He also
mentioned other girls, and so 7 dd
not think he thought seriously OF
any of them. II has been four
weeks now since I have heard from
him and / am very much worried
I do not want to write 10 him until
he has written to me. because I ID
not want to make a fool o. myself
II he has found another girl he
likes better. What shall I do2 J.
did not know how much I cared Tor
this boy until there came
possibility that I can't have him
Y "
There is a great possibility thar
the soldier has sailed Yen VIII
hear from him again, probably. and
should not doubt him until you have
more grounds.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Does q
mean as much to be married by
justice of the peace as by a minis
ter? Ny fance and / are Of dif-
ferent religions, and, although we
do not care ourselves, our parents
disagree about the minister we
should have marry us. To avoid
trouble we have decided 10 be mar
ried by a justice Of the peace Il
the result is the same.
WAR BRIDE.
The Justice OF peace performs
the civil ceremony required by the
state. The church man may add
prayers and other features 10 The
/ civil ceremony. but the marriage
! by the justice of the peace is en-
J trely legal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12
MENU HINT.
RREAkEAST
Top Milk
Rye Toast

Rolled Oats Top Milk
Peaches Rye Toast
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Brown Bread Toasted Sandwiches
Chilli Sauce
Baked Apples Tea
DINNER
Baked Fish EScallOped Potatoes
Buttered BeetS
Brown Bread Tea
Chocolate Tapioca Pudding
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12

ICentraIla, Mo, COurier).
The couple were married at the
home of the brides parents, where
they will remain until the bride
groom gets a job
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12
Questions and Answers.

Questions ana AnsNSFSs
How To Get Rid of a Tapeworm
- Please advise the best way 10
get rid of a tapeworm and oblige.
S. l.. ID.
Answer-Ffrst, be sure you have
a tapeworm, and you can be sure
only when you find segments OF
the worm in the discharges, or when
doctor finds tapeworm eggs by
microscopic examination. Then
consult a good doctor. ! once ven
tured to suggest a tapeworm treat
ment in print, but my friend the
compositor revised the directions
somewhat, and l lost several
nights of valuable sleep, so never
again. Anyway, successful treat
ment is safe only under your doc
tors supervision.
Imaginary Lockjaw - had
duinsy so badly last winter that l
nearly had lockjaw with it. They
didn't lance my throat. l applied
hot canned mud, as you call it, and
after a time the quinsy broke and l
cot relief. That was my first eXper-
fence, but l live in dread of a re-
turn this winter Is there nothing
| can do to avoid this awful suffer-
ing? MRS. l.. l..
Answer-No, the "lockjaw" did
not threaten you at all. There is
always great diculty in opening the
mouth widely in quinsy, because it
is painful Lockjaw never com
plicates throat trouble like that.
The abscess about the tOnsil was
bound to break sooner or later. The
canned mud was your extrava-
gance. Large moist congresses,
or any old poultice would have &C
complished as much or more. The
quickest relief for quinsy is lane
ing. It saves days of suffering il
done as soon as the diagnosis is
made. If there is evidence that the
tonsiI harbors a focus of infection
(as is generally the case in recuT-
ring quinsy), have it removed be
fore another siege.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12
IEElIEsAkHIH TAI ks
BY WILLlAE1 BR RAD M.

skinny lads put on considerable
weight, all on a fair ration ior an
active man.
IL you are too fat you eat too
much, no matter how little you be-
Iieve you eat There are just two
ways to readjust yourself Yea can
go on eating the same amozbt but
take enough more exercise to burn
up the excess; or you take no more
exercise, but cut your ration down
to a normal maintenance ration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12
Why the Church Bells Rang.

~ Apld, III, Inter pTISet.
When the church bells continued
ringing Sunday morning, people
began to think things were not Just
right. but figured that it must be
something worth while 1t was
soon noised about that the kaiser.
together with Austria, Turkey and
several Of the other belligerents
had asked for armistice, and were
ready to begin little peace talk.
The news was really too good to be
true, and many people thought it
must have been mistake. as thew
did not think the kaiser was ready
10 surrender vet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12

IN a communication on the Span
ish "fu" from Rupert Blue, L. s.
surgeon general, that gentleman
saws: Influenza probably spreads
mostly by inhaling some of the tiny
droplets of germ-Iaden mucous.
Yes, those tiny droplets, they do
say. are inhaled by our inf1nitesi-
NAL noselets.
WHO is the prominent man In
the Best building, who, to relieve
the situation created by the loss OF
the janitor, helped out by doing the
duties of that worthy? GLIB.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12

SUPPOSE you have all been told
by some kind friend about the two,
three or four doctors ana as many
nurses that We're shot at Camp
Grant or perhaps at Camp Dodge?
And you believed il? That's the
stuff, whenever yoS hear anything
like that just pass it on TO some
body else and for the sake of i'm
proving the story add another doc
tor or nurse to it, so the German
prOpagandists who start these
stories will not be disappointed
over the result of their efforts, and
besides, it helps to improve tina
morale of the people so, BY all
means keep such stories going!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12

WELL, it now appears that there
is no longer any doubt about Rock
Island being on the map.
THE FLU" has started here.
o. d. +.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12

A HEADLINE says: Girl TRAY
els by Airplane, Handcar, Tank and
Wheelbarrow to Sing for Soldiers"
For downright fooishness, though,
We still think the girl who hangs
on the back end of a motorcycle has
her beat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
COLLEGE GIRL is
WINNER OF PRIZE
OF $50 FOR ESSAY

Miss Edna Wilson, a member of the
junior class Of Augustana college, re
ceiyed news yesterday that she was
the winner of the first prize Of $50 in
an intercollegiate essay contest in the
state Of Minnesota. The essay on
which she received first place was one
of 1900 words on Millions Paradise
Lost"
Miss Wilson was unable to say un-
der whose auspices the contest was
held but the contestants are known to
have been among the students and for
mer students of Gustavus Adolphus
college Of st. Peters. Mimi, St. Olaf
and Carlton Of Mortified. and possibly
some others. Miss Wilson was able
to enter the contest by virtue Of hav-
ing spent her first college year at Gus
tavus Adolphus.
The subjects for the contest were
criticisms Of the best pieces Of litera-
ture in the English language. has
much as such masterpieces of litera-
ture were under consideration and the
entrees in the contest were all either
college students or graduates, Angus
tana may well feel proud Of the win
ner. Miss Wilson is known as close
student Of literature and is one OF .Au-
gustana's most popular cO-eds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
LET'S ALL HUM MENDELSSOHNS SONG OF
SPRING FOR THE CHIRP OF ROBIN WAS
HEARD AND FROG SEEN HOPPING ABOUT

robin because it had red breast
Other members Of the family saw Il
and substantfate her statement
George AIbrand, g2s Fourteenth
avenue, heard q frog croaking near
the "Pay-way' slough. Eleventh ave-
nue.. and Fourth street. IN order TO
convince that he saw the frog, he
caught it and brought It to The Argus
Office in box
Both the robin and the frog are
harbingers Of spring, and with their
appearance, indications are that the
grounding theory viii be given a
body blow this year for the little ant
mai, according to the superstitiols
forecast six weeks OF cold weather
when he popped out Of the ground
and saw his shadow.
Some days ago a blue bird was seen
In the vicinity Of Thirtieth street and
Thirteenth avenue This Is another
sign OF an early spring
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
MANY YANKS GET
FRENCH MEDALS
One Wins Legion Of Honor, os2 the
War Cross, and Four the Mill
tary Decoration.

Paris. Feb. 16.-The American am
bulance service publishes in its "feld
service bulletin" a tabulation Of Amer
leans In the ambulance and transport
sections who have been decorated sy
The French government for bravery
and other meritoriohs services. IN
TO the time the service was taken over
by the American army, one ambulance
man received the Legion Of Honor. 2S3
received the war cross. four received
The military medal and II sections
were cited officially.
The war crosses and decorations
we're divided among the sections as
follows: Section S-52, section ga.
section 142, section 4-I6. section
Sill, section 15-l0, section 29--g,
section 13-S. section 2s-7, section
100. section 12~~8, section 1885.
section 1916.
The bulletin enumerafes alphabetic-
ally the more than two hundred Amer
leans cited In orders, and concludes,
with the numbers Of the section cited
officially Among them are sections [,
?. 8. 6, 2. IS. Il, II, is, 26, SIS and 1873.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
SOLDIERS
TO ATTEND SHOW
All Of the Enlisted Men on the Rock
Island Arsenal, Boy Scouts
and "NeWsies" Invited.
GIVE sPECiAL PERFORMANCE
Circus Production Given by Gym
Glasses at Last Night Is
Again a Success.

Every soldier stationed on the Rock
Island arsenal. Boy Scouts. AMI those
employed by tie tri-city news papers
have been invited to attend a special
performance Of the circus given By
the gymna sium classes Of the Young
Mems Christian association tonight al
the Y building
The performance given last night
wa 3 huge success according 10 ali
who were present. More than seven
hundred attended. Each thrill was
executed with thu ease and grace that
only accomplished performers possess,
From the smallest boys in the prep
classes to the older men all did their
part we'll
The feature Of the performance was
the presentation Of a bouquet OF car
nations by +. H. Wright to Niliiatn
Mcintyre. Mr. McIntyre acted as
riHgmaster and had the house in an
uproar with his remarks regarding
each number on the program. 5Ir.
Wright's speech was equal to that of
MIR. Mclntyros in bumor The pres
entation made a decided hit,
Clowns on Deck,
The clowns were on deck in all of
their comic glory, each executing an
ties that would make the regular saw
dust arena clown jealous NJ. A.
Cleyett, physical director Of the Y. NJ,
c. A. gymnasium classes. deserves
much credit for the way the show
was given. He has had complete
charge Of the drilling Of the boys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
POSTPONE DRIVE
ON ONE-FUhDFOR
WEEK or MARCH 1
Patriots Budget Committee Decides
That Intensive Campaign Must
Be Held Over.
PUBLICITY WORK Is GONG on
Delay Arranged 80 That All Prelim-
mary Work Can Be Gotten
Under Way Properly.

The committees which ara az work
pushing forward the interests Of the
Patriots fund campaign are all hard
al work trying TO perfect wording ma
cbiaery with which to execute the
plans involved 70 tho prosecution Of
this great patriotic movement
A. @ meeting on Thursday evening
81 the chairmen Of the committees 81
tte Rock Island club and the specific
duties Of each OF the committees we're
outlined and made clear so that there
might be perfect coordination between
them
AZ q result Of the meeting the COM
mites. after summing up the tremeu-
dous amount of work involved. decided
hat II would be an imp0ssibility To
get the work ready for campaign exc
cuti0u during the week 0f Feb. a.
They voted unanimously 70 delay IL
one week longer, making the active
campaign the week Of March A
". F. Bacon, chairman NJ tne lit
erature committee had bis Boy Scouts
out today placing posters. The public
fly committee headed by Frank Pat
4erson. have gotten out two large post
ers. one giving a specific statement as
20 the organizations 10 bee benefited
and the amounts which each rs TO re-
ceiye an O result Of the raising of the
$l85,000 war chest Tins other Is q
poster appeal for support 10 local
and war charities The cartoon was
drawn by Carl Ed Of The Argus and
cleVerly p0rtraSs the thought involved
in the local and war charity campaign
The publicity committee is also pre-.
pairing 10 issue question and answer
primer which IN answering questions
tells the entire story of the fund
One Of the encouraging features
about the patriots fund campaign is
the favorable discussion which it il
receiving everywhere by the general
public" said Chairman Harry Fl
cleveland this morning. "Practi-
cally everyone is loud in his praise of
The plan. Now and then we find one
who wonders whether or not it will
be @ success, but when IT is explained
that practically two-thirds Of this sum
was raised last year by about one
thousand four hundred or one thou
sand five hundred people and that the
present plan contemplates Including
about fourteen thousand, then they
appreciate the possibilities offered in
the patriots fund plan.
"A summing up Of the people that
have been card iudeTed shows that we
are going 10 actually canvass a little
over $4,000 men and women. The
lists were arrived at by carding every
male and female adults working in the
city.
Last evening Rev. C. P. ONeiIl.
chairman OF the speakers committee,
held g meeting at the Rock Island club
OF number Of business and profess
sional men whom he had selected to
make up the speakers squad The dut-
les OF the speakers committee are
those OF preparing careful explana-
lion OF the entire plan and being ready
10 present It at any hour Of the day
or night at the various congregations
which are scheduled by q special com
mittee appointed for that purpose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16
HILLS rs TO LECTURE
HERE NEXT THURSDAY

Newell Dwight Hills, successor Of
Henry Ward Beecher and one 0l the
most powerful orators In the United
States, viii deliver his famous illus-
rated lecture on German Atrocities.
Their Nature and Philosophy at the
AueUslaua gymnasium next Thursday
evening at S:45 for the benefit Of the
Red Cross. Dr. Hills recently re-
turned from the battleaelds Of France
and Belgium, where he personally saw
the great devastated region from
which The Germans have been expelled
and knows the exact conditions pre-
vailjug and gives 3 detailed account
of the many horrors perpetrated BY
thu kaiser's troops some OF which seem
almost incredible. The influence %
Or. Hills address throughout ths
country has been tremendous, and g
is earnestly hoped that all VIII avail
themselves Of the opportunity 10 bear
him when he appears here.
All the news all the time-The
Argus