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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24

Dear Mrs. Thompson: / am en-
gagged to a soldier in France and l
love him dearly. He writes and
tells me not to fall in love with
any other boys, but he said in his
last letter that l should go with
ether boys.
l received letter from sailor
boy the other day. Should / an
swer it, or wait and write to my
sweetheart in France and ask him
about it? l have known the boy
all my life. BLOND1.
1t is not customary for engaged
girls to correspond with other
boys. If you write to the sailor tell
him that you are engaged. 1t viii
hardly be necessary to ask the sol
dier's permission to write the first
time. If you mention the fact that
you have written he will tell you
how he feels about the correspond
ence. In case he objects, do not
write again.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: ! am a
girl II years old and l correspond
with a sailor boy. l am deeply in
love with him and he is in love
with me. He writes to me three
and four times a week and | write
to him every other night. Do you
think write too often?
He is going to send me a jumper.
Shall | take it from him or not. !
shall be his wife some day.
BILL.
Yes, 1 think you write too often
unless you are definitely engaged.
1t will be all right to accept the
jumper 1t is not correct, however,
for girls to accept jewelry or any
ether gifts of great value unless
they are betrothed.
Dear Mrs Thompson: I have a
boy friend and he bothers me ter
ribly. When I go to a party or any
place where he is he wants to take
me home He has told lies about
sIne and also my girl friends. l do
not like the boy at all and l don't
associate with him very much.
E. w.
Since you do not like the boy,
never accept any invitations from
him or offers to take you home. If
YOU accept occasionally he will feel
encouraged and it will be more diff
ficuIt for you to get rid of him. Do
DOT worry about lies that are told
if there is no ground for them.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: If you
have a boy friend out of town and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
JOTTTNGS FROM
MY NOTEBOOK
By RALPH M. MoRPHETT
THE MORLD,S CRY IS FOR

THE WORLDS CRY Is FOR
The touch of human hands
That is the boon we ask;
For cropping day by day,
Along the stony way,
We need the comrade heart
That understands,
And the warmth. the living warmth
OF human hands.
The touch of human hands;
Not vain, unthinking words,
Not that cold charity
Which shuns our misery;
We seek a loyal friend
Who und erstands,
And the warmth, the pulSing
warmth,
OF human hands.
The touch OF human hands
Such care as was in Him
Who walked in Galilee
Beside the silver sea;
We need the patient guide
Who understands,
And the warmth ,,the loving warmth,
OF human hands.
T. C. CLARK.
I have no answer for myself or
thee,
Save that l learned beside my moth
er'S knee:
IAN is of God that is and is to be;
And God is good" Let this suffice
us still,
Resting in childike trust upon His
will,
Who moves to His great heights
unthwarted by the Ill.
Whittier
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
GOOD LUCK.

Good luckl That's ali I'm saying,
as you sail across the sea;
The best o luck, in the parting, is
the prayer you get from me
May you never meet a danger that
you won't come safely
through,
May you never meet a German that
can get the best Of you;
OH A thousand things may happen
when a fellows at the front,
A Thousand different mishaps, but
here's hoping that they won't
Good luck! That's ali I'm saying,
as you turn away to go,
Good luck and plenty of it. may 1t
be your lot to know;
May you never meet rough weather,
but remember If you do
That the folks at home are wishing
that you'll all come safely
through.
OH A thousand things may happen
when a fellow bears the
brunt
OF his country's fight for glory, but
I'm praying that they won't.
Good luck That's all I'm saving
as you're falling into line;
May the splendor OF your service
bring you everything that's
fine:
May the fates deal kindly with you,
may=you never know distress,
And may every task you tackle end
triumphant with success.
Oht A thousand things may haD5en
that your life with joy will
fill,
You may not get all the gIadness,
but I'm hoping that you wifi.
FrEFFC4s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24

plans for il when the war was over.
He shared his worries with leF
over the difficulty of finding man
ager who would take "a real interest
in it and carry out his plans nn.i-
his return.
AT last the time drew near when
he was to so. He called on Betty
one morning and announced that He
had decided on a new manager TOR
his farm. Betty was at once inter
ested and asked if he had secured
good one
Il think so. answered the Hen
tenant. with his old twinkle i lN.
sure that have selected q so"l
gardener. as l have had very sool
chance 10 Judge the ne" manager
work from personal observation
All I am anxious about is whether
she viii accept the place.
she. did you say" exclaimed
Betty in surprise that changed ,'
confusion under the officers sni.'-
ing scrutiny.
Yes. Betty, dear. do you care
enough TO marry me and "siL TO.
me on the farm I'M l come httA
Then We can carry out our plans
together. / have no one OF mas on"
people. and would like 90 feel YOU
We're on the Old farm waiting .o.
my return from over there Wa
YOU accept the position as manage
Betty"
Betty did accept It, and now Y
her western home. she cares 10.
larger war garden and waits TOR Av'
soldier boy TO come home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
The Final Word.

iii the United States mast deal with the
military masters and the m0narchiai autocrats
Of Germany, or If it is likely to have to deal
with them later in regard to the International
obligations Of the German empire, it must de-
bate net peace negotiations. bat surrender.
Nothing can be gained by leaving this essen-
tiaI thing aid.~-WOoDROw WILSON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24

Erecting BarrackS.-Owing to the
hotel and rooming house situation
in Davenport and also to accom-
MEDIATE the Workmen to better ad-
vantage who are now employed on
the McManus site, the erection Of
large combination commissary and
barracks building was begun
Tuesday just at the rear of the
office building occupied by the field
force of the Central Engineering
company, which is erecting the
government houses on that site.
Saved Too Much.-In II years Of
married life Mrs. Emma Worley on
a weekly allowance Of $40 amassed
a fortune estimated by her hus-
band, Charles II. Worley, at be-
tween $4,000 and 30,000. Worley,
who is proprietor of the Worley
laundry. 3G6 West Third street, SC
cured an injunction against his wife
in district court restraining her
from drawing any of her money out
of the bank or from visiting his
place of business.
Influenza Eictms.-After having
ministered to the students of St.
Ambrose college who were suffer
ing with Spanish influenza for the
past week and a half. Miss Mary
Winkler, a graduate nurse of Mercy
hospital, herself succumbed to the
dread disease at 10:40 o'clock Tues
day evening. She died at Mercy
hospital where she had been pa
tient since Monday morning when
she contracted the influenza Miss
Winkler was graduated from Mercy
hospital June 3. 1915, and since
then had been practicing in Daven-
port. A little over a week ago she
volunteered to take charge Of the
influenza patients at st. Ambrose
college and devoted her energies to
the work without sparing herself.
Word reached Davenport yester-
day of the death in Tulsa, Okla, of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
Tried Recipes.

Waffles-Sift together two cups
-four, One-quarter teaspoon salt,
one-half teaspoon sugar Tor syrup
one teaspoon baking powder. Puc
in large tablespoon butter or sub
stitute. Add one egg, white and
yolk beaten separately, and add
sufficient milk for thin batter.
Cook in hot creased waffle irons
Serves two adults and TWO children.
Baked apples or apple sauce and.
coffee complete a nice lunch.
Green Tomato Butter - Wash.
pare and cut in small pieces green
tomatoes; one or two red ones help
10 color. To each gallon of tCma-
toes add one quart sugar and one
quart light corn syrup, two lem
ons sliced very thin: let boil slow
ly until thick enough to keep. Be
fore removing from stove add one
tablespoon ground cinnamon. Put
in glasses and cover with parafine
or seal in Jars. This is delicious
OxtaiI Soup-Two oxtails. one
cup water, two tablespoons butter,
three quarts boiling water, one
teaspoon salt, three carrots, two
turnips. three onions, one head Gel
cry, one bay leaf, four cloves, four
peppercorns. one tablespoon corn
syrup. two slices ham.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24

Florida sends the welcome news that green
beans have started to come out of the Everglades
section and are already being shipped to market;
and that from onward until next summer the
state will have enough to supply the markets Of
the entire country with fresh vegetables.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24

The German class of 1920, which is now available
for military service, will add to Germanys fighting
force some 100000 soldiers. They being
held back while the retreating is in progress but
assuming that the lasts until spring. these
young men viii take their places the ranks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24

There is but one proper place 10 talk peace terms
Berlin The terms should be handed to the Ger
mans by General Foch, accompanied by the remark:
Here Is what you agree to and you viii keep mis-
agreement forever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
Heart GpHOmQI
44,11lDYODrO1111C :
eJ 4 Mrs.. ELIZABETH THOMPSON
ELIZABETH THOR1pSON

love him. IS three times a week too
often to write to him. ROSE.
DO not write as often as three
times a week unless you are en-
gagged. It Is better 70 let him want
more letters from you than % give
him a chance to get tired Of a too
extensive correspondence.
Dear Mrs. Thompson. Is IT all
right for a girl to call n boy if she
hasn't a telephone and he asks her
to call him and they are both in
love? o. G..
She should not telephone him IN
less it is absolutely necessary II
lie wants to talk to her ne viii call
t. see her. A boys mother. partic-
ularly, considers a girl nuisance
If she telephones his home.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have
been keeping steady company with
a young man He promised me
that he would not 20 with any
other girls and made me promise
him that l would not go with other
Toys. Lately discovered that ne
is not true to his word He has
been going with another girl and
on three occasions broke an en-
gagement with me in order 10 be
in her company l do not know
what to do as I have learned 10
love this man and cannot bear the
thought of giving him up. What
shall / do? MARY.
In the correct society such
thing as STEADY company" is not
recognized. A young man and
young woman are free to accept the
company of as many friends as
they wish unless they become en-
gagged STEADY company is not a
satisfactory arrangement because
the girl is left without friends
when the one boy gives her up for
someone else. Other boys imagine
her engaged and they no longer
consider asking her company.
Interest yourself in other young
people. If the young man cares
for you he will come back Of his
own accord.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: After go
ing to camp I was discharged for
physical reasons. How can 1
qualify for limited seryice2 / am
very anxious TO serve my country.
TIMOTHY.
Call at your district board and
ask to be re-examiped. Many men
rejected on physical grounds are
now serving the country in limited
service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
LINCOLN,

Somehow I think that in the near
beyond
He sits and breods Ger all this
human strife,
And that new fHFTeWs line his kind
ly face,
Fan sad enough from his own
weary life,
While thezgreat heart that -thFebbed
for others care,
StiT1 thrills ia pity for Hs-even
there.
W. b. Scsfieid-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
Breads

Buckwheat Bread-Put into a
heated bowl one tablespoon of but
ter or substitute, one-half teaspoon
of salt, two tablespoons of corn
syrup or molasses and one-half pint
of scalded milk. Add one yeast
cake mixed with one teaspoon of
sugar and one-fourth cup of luke
warm milk or water. Now add two
cups of whole wheat -four.
Knead on a Toured board, then
place III a CREASED bowl, cover and
allow to rise. Shape into a loa3.
Place in weil-greased tin and al
low to rise again. Bake in moder-
ate oven one hour.
Original Bread Recipe-Place one
tablespoon of salt with one cup of
corn meal in d mixing bowl, pour
over enough boiling water 10 moist
en- the mixture, but not enough to
make a batter; when cool add two
tablespoons corn syrup, two of
vegetable shortening, one cup milk,
one-half cup water, two and one
half cups rye flour and five tea
spoons baking powder.
Beat we'll, adding water If neces-
sary. place in CREASED loaf pan,
smooth over the top with a wet
knife, put in a warm place for 30
minutes. then bake in moderate
oven about one hour. y
Canning and Preserving.
Homemade Grape Wfne-Twen-
ty pounds of grapes, 10 pounds of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
RaEad AunIaC

Baked Apples
Cream Of Rice with Top Milk
Buckwheat Cakes, Syrup
Coffee
Buttered Toast and Milk for Chill
dren
LUNCHEON.
Split Pea Soup Corn Meal Mullins
Tomato Preserves
Cocoaaut and Oatmeal Cookies
Tea Cocoa for children
DINNER
Pot Roast Gravy Mashed Potatoes
Sliced Tomatoes with Mayonnaise
Prune Whip Coffee
Milk for children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24

Pay attention to enemy peace talk. Look out!
The Teutons shouting "kamerad" but there is 4
machine gun nest concealed behind them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24
I Household Hints

sugar, six quarts of boiling water
Stem and mash grapes in a stone
crock. pour boiling water on and
stir up well. Let stand three days,
put in bag and drain. Put sugar
in juice and stir up well, let, stand
nine days. Skim and stir up every
morning, then pour in jug and cork.
Ounce Preserves and
wipe ounces. Pare, core, cut into
slices. Barely cover with boiling
water. Simmer until tender. Skim
out the fruit and add parings, but
not cores. Cover and simmer one
hour. Strain, and to every pint of
this juice allow one pint of sugar
Stir until dissolved Bring quickly
to boiling point 10 minutes, skim
ming well. Put in ounces and boz
till clear and red. Then put in
glasses and stand in sunshine.
Quincy JeIly-Quinces make de-
licious jelly by following apple jelly
recipe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24

The president is where he started exactly-no
dealings with the Kaiser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24

Marriage LicenSes.-CeOrEe 0S-
born, Davenport, and May Eliza
beth Schiermeyer, Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-24

Dear Mrs. Thompson: If you
AVE a boy friend out of town and
The Washington times., 1918-06-27

EMERSON ST. N. W., 1900
Nicely furnished suite of sit
ting room, bedroom and tiled
shower bath. Phone Col. 4262-
The Washington times., 1918-06-27

BATHS-Shower and Tub
C. A ROBINSON BARBER SHOT.
as 18th ST. OPPOSITE RALEIGH HOTEL.
jaI1-30t-eod
The Washington times., 1918-06-27

COLUMBIA ROAD, ITS-Nicsly furnishsd
front room: private bath two Eenuemea-
Gall CnfuulhkA -.
The Washington times., 1918-06-27

WATTREss-No night or Sunday work. THE
CROWN, SO nth st =
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
MUST PUSH LIBERTY
LOAN, N AOOO INSISTS
WARNS Americans Not to Let Hun
Peace Overtures Lessen
Theis Efforts.
Nv Associated rrees 10 ivory rvenlns

" ashington. ocf ) subscriptions 10
the Fourth Liberty Loan must average
more than si2i00000n daily # the
total SIN billion dollars y ~ he ralecd
bv the close II the campaign on oeio-
her 10
Tho half WAY mark IA The campaign
vas reached today with total sunscrip-
lions as reported by tho Federal Re
serve Banks 80 tho treasury amounting
10 only 81 .S23. -i6.o $50 lleYcn working
DAYS Of the campaign vet remain In
tho eleven days that have passed slight
l. more than Sl20.o0o,oW worth ni
bonds were sold daily Campaign officials
today reiterated the warning against
allowing the German peace proposal
to lessen The efforts OF the workers or
the ardor of the pubic II no other
time. ii was SAID, should the American
people show more plainly their full
hearted support OF the war
In a message flashed by order Of
Secretary Daniels to-day 20 every snip
and to every naval station Vice Ad-
miral Sims called upon the men of the
navy to subscribe 10 the lnan
The overnight increase in Liberty Loan
subscriptions reported TO the treasury to-
day was S., 3:24 $50 raising the total 10
81 400 ,05l 900
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
RESUME ARGUMENT
IN DU POINT SUIT
IN PHILADELPHIA
George S. Graham and William
A. Glasgow ~ Closing
Addresses.
S57 900 900 IS INVOLVED

Philadelphia. IA Get s Argument
IN the famous dn pont suit. involving
tho wnprehip of securities valued n
about 81 .0tM.nN, waa renewed this
morning IN the United States Circuit
court here. Ihta Is the suit growing
out of the rurahnec hy Pierre = tlu
ront. after an uifrf had heen made by
T. Coleman. 20 sell through tho company
60 its more important employees q block
of 20. 700 shares. rs an incentive 10
these men 10 alv themselves more
closely with the corporation
!, Aisnad /. du Point and group af lT,s
associates sought 90 have this stock
turned over to the company treasury,
and succeeded in haviut the lower court
hold a meeting of the siockhodere. 10
decide whether they wanted Ia acquire
these holdings u the time Of the meeting
tho vote was ovors lmlnglY against
such proposition and The eourf lis
missed the cako THIS appeal Is taken
against that decision and n the first
argument last week. William \ e,las-
gov chicf counsel fer the plaintiffs.
contcnded that the court erred II allow
ing such meeting e. bo held even
though this was one If the requests
made by the PLAINTIFF N thclr original
blIl Of complaint
George Wharton Pepper for the de
PENDANTS. presented to the court the
argument that eRstockholders had no
claim on this stork, because II had never
been intended hv Coleman du Pont
or any one else that the corporate
treasury should benefit ut all from the
purchase The proposition was from
the beginning, that the eorporatIou
should finance the purchase without
profit to itself, and should resell the
stock To important employees This
same object, he pointed out, was &C
complished in large measure by the
distribution OF this stock to important
employees by Pierre ; du pont after
he had made the purchase.
At todays argument George :. Ora
ham appeared as the principal speaker
for the defendants. a d Mr., Glasgow
closed for the plaintiffs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
HARRY CHAIRS RE SIGNS.
City Inspector Of Streets Quits to
Take Trust Company
Position.

Harry " Chairs, cify Inspector Of
sidewalks. rendered his resignation to the
directors of the Street and Sewer Depart
ment at their meeting today, as follows !:
II hereby tender my resignation to take
effect at the earliest convenience Of the
board In taking this action desire to
express TO the board and its officers my
thanks for the kind treatment which
have received during the time that have
been in the employ Of the city If, at
any time, can be Of service TO the board
or my successor. / viii bc glad TO give
any assistance in my power
The resignation was accepted effective
June 10 President Sparks, commenting
upon it said he very much regretted Mr.
Chairs found it necessary TO leave the
city's employ, which means the loss of
a very valuable and efficient official, who
goes to another position because the de-
partment can't pay him what he's worth.
Mr. Chairs has accepted q position Of
responsibility with the Wilmington Trust
Co
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
OFFICIALS
REPLY TO CRITICS
UPON CLEANL| mess
As Clean. They Say, as Any in
Country Save Those Possibly,
of Washington.
CIVIC PRIDE NEEDED

The Street and Sewer Department
takes issue with persons who criticize
tho condition Of the city's streets and
say they are unclean. the directors vt
the department. at their meeting today,
issuing the following statement, setting
forth its position;
Much space has been gwen by the
public press recently. relative tn the
unclean condition of the city streets
most Of IL unjust. some of tt untrue, and
all Of IL written without investigation
as To reasons.
THE streets of the City Of Wilmington
are not ideally clean. They never have
been and they never will he, however
much money Is expended on them, until
there Is a change IN the civic pride of
some of the inhabitants.
"On the other hand. the streets OF
Wilmington IA q whole are not filthy
Some Of them are. some OF them always
will he, irrespective of how much attention
Is paid To them. depending on the locality.
Our critics state that persons find
streets in other cities cleaner than IN
Wilmington. with probably the eycep-
tion 81 Washington whore the United
States Congress appropr'ates to the BOARD
Of commissioners all the money necdo !
for tho proper maintenance " the city
tho streets ~ Wilmington are rs clean
as any other city in this part If the coun-
try. and hv the assertion If municipal
engineers recently here. they arc cleaner
An open statement has boon made
In an editorial Furthermore, the De
partment should not need suggestion
irorn any source whatever. II should
be done nav. IL should have been dome
on the Departments own initiative Tut
u WASH
This statement is aha,Sutcl, untrue
The Department has heon working
strcnuously always 80 keep The streets ct
Wilmington as clean as the funds pro-
vided for the purpose would permit
We have been hampered, az all industrial
concerns have been hamrered. for months.
with scarcity of labor Our force has
been clt IN half. and notwithstanding
the fact that We arc paving current rates.
for labor. have been unable 70 socurc
any more
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
FLU GRIPPING SOUTH;
EPIDEMIC IN WEST
New. Violent Grip Invading Every
Section of the L S; Thousands
of Victims.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Atlanta. Ga. Oct Spanish IN
fiucnza which started in the cast =
month ago. now has spread throughout
the south Unofficial reports from a
show moro than $4,000 cases reported
among the civilian populations, while
hardly single army camp has escaped
The death rate, however, Is compar-
ativcly small
In an effort to- check the disease
churches saloons theatres and other
places of public gatherings have been
closed in almost every large city
Columbus. Ohio. Oct 5. The cpl
dcmic Of Spanish influenza Is increas-
ING rapidly in OHIO and total Of >, 900
cases and many deaths have been re-
ported 10 the state department OF health
today Five hundred new cases were
reported this morning $50 81 them
from Sidney To date the epidemic
has fastened itself upon 9S communities
Of the state
Camp Sherman reported I04 deaths
for the - hour period ending at p. m
YESTERDAY
It Louis. Oct :. In an effort to
stay the influenza epidemic, all theatres,
schools churches and cabarets were
closed today and all public gathering
including public funerals, forbidden by
order of the health authorities. The
order will remain in effect until the
epidemic has passed it was said.