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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
Behavior Under Anesthesia.

4 malingerer in a states prison
pretended he had lost the use Of
one leg. 1t was paralyzed, and the
Dc tors could not account for it.
Ole day it happened that the man
had to take ether for a slight OPP
GRAFTON. In the first stage of anes-
thesia, when he had lost himself,
he struggled to his feet and walked
about very we'll indeed.
Another malingerer had lost her
voice, had not spoken for more than
two years. Under the first stage of
anesthesia she not only spoke but
she cussed everybody roundly.
Ether and other anesthetics pro-
duce effects analogous to the effects
of alcohol except that anesthetics
act more rapidly in all stages than
does alcohol An intoxicated per-
son first passes through a quiet
stage, then becomes rather gar
rulous and talkative or sings or
shouts or fights or curses or mis-
behaves in some other irresponsi-
BILE way, then sinks into a profound
sleep and perhaps dies if enough
alcohol has been taken. In the pro-
lOAAlu GLupO4 VI uAAOIOliC lulOAlSci-
ton the individual is practically
anesthetiZed and fails to feel pain
or realize what is occurring about
him. All this takes hours, whereas
with ether, chlOroform, nitrous OK
ide, etc, it takes minutes.
Very modest - falsely modest
individuals are likely to betray
their true character when the first
stage OF excitement arrives or
when coming out from ether. A
Sunday school teacher whose pas
tor sat in the hall awaiting her re
covery from the anesthetic fairly
made ~he doctor blush with her
explosions Of profanity, not to men,
ton the Mortified clergyman
A yarn in the newspapers recent
" told how the German officers
taken prisoner invariably count
aloud when going under an anes-
thetic lest. they betray military Sc
crets-a rather foolish sort of
yarn. It is not bad plan to count
aIoudswhen taking an anesthetic,
for that makes the experience less
disagTeeable and distracts your at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
FOR ANOTHER'S SAKE.
By Winnifred Brooks.

With a great start Della Barth
drew slightly back from the mirror
she was facing, arranging her hair.
She stood in d small dressing room
just off the main sleeping apart
ment, and abruptly across the sur
face Of the looking glass a shadow
and then a form in substance had
fitted. Now it was Wavering, but
fixed as to outline-the figure Of a
man, young and intelIieent-Iooking,
but unsteady of pose, preternatur-
ally pale and whose eyes haunted
with a CLEAN OF anxiety or sus-
pense.
He never imagined that his re
Election was thus displayed To
Della it was like a part of a movie
scene. Her first impulse was to
scream, but she had superb control
over herself. She could not under
stand this strange intrusion Moth
ing about her visitor, however, in
Dictated the criminal, the burglar
The man suggested the refugee, his
ear bent keenly, and then, as heavy
tramping footsteps sounded in the
hallway below. he glanced all about
the room, made out the open door
way of clothes closet, staggered
rather than darted toward it, and
closed its door after him.
Amazed, puzzled. 10 a certain de-
gree alarmed, Della came out into
the main room as two men reached
the head OF the stairs. The one in
front advanced. thrust aside his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
TaIEHLZE DAILY SHORT STORY

| coat and showed an official badge.
You viii excuse us, miss" he
spoke, but a man we are after dis
appeared somewhere in the vicinity
of the house here. We thought he
might have entered it."
You will find my maid in the
kitchen" said Della, and her calm
dignity awed the men. They re-
treated down the stairs. Della stood
listening. She gathered that the in
truders were questioning the maid.
Then they seemed to depart, and
Mary, fluttering and excited, came
half way up the stairs.
Those mens gave me quite n
shock, miss" she quavered They
are officers OF the law I convinced
them that no one had come into the
house and they have gone on their
way. They think the man they are
after rounded the house and took
to the woods beyond"
Did they say who the man was,
or what he had done?" inquired
Della.
NO. miss, except that they had
followed him a long ways and were
bound to catch him They said he
was Alison Meservey-"
What" cried Della, and fairly
reeled against the wall
What does il mean" gasped
Della, as she closed the door and
sank into a chair, overcome. She
tried 10 fathom a bewildering mys-
terry. Alison Meservey! Why, this
man was not hel Alison Meservey
was her hrother-in-law. the hus-
band of her sister, Aline. They had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02

lived 800 miles away in a colliery
town. Della had not heard from
them for several weeks, but had
not been worried at their silence.
She was woman of quick percep-
tions. Intuitively she discerned
that the startling incident Of the
moment held a deep significance for
her; could not comprehend why.
but determined to explore the mys-
terry at once.
These men have gone" she call
ed. going up to the closet door.
There was no response. Della
quivered in the midst of uncertain
~ and suspense She tapped on
the door No attention was paid to
the summons. She turned the knob.
The door came open with a rush.
Della stifled a scream. Insensibla.
motionless, the man who had sought
refuge in the closet fell prone across
the threshold
Della thrilled as she noticed that
where the strangers coat had fall
en- back his shirt was covered with
blood. Then a realization of this
possibly dangerous condition steel
ed her 10 rapidly decide what was
best to do. She telcphoned at once
for the family physician The lat
ter looked grave. There was a bull
let TO extract from the mans
breast and the doctor stated that
the patient was in "a critical cOudi-
ton. Della impaired all she knew
or surmised. Her will was TO har-
Dor the strang visitor until he re
covered, until she could explore the
mystery of his seeming connection
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
Heart, 0oHOm0
44,tIOpODCOnLC

Dear Mrs. Thompson: / am II
years old and have been working
during my summer vacation. /
have met a great many boys and
they seem to like me. There was
one boy who came from the tele-
phone company to fix our phone
and he seemed to like me from the
start and he asked to come to see
me- l told him | would ask my
mother and she said 1 shouldn't let
him come. Then he called me up
so often that she said it wouldn
hurt anything to let him come TO
our house once.
He came and brought his chum
and 1 had my chum over. We play
ed the piano and had a lot of fun,
but my. mother and father did not
like him because he was too old.
He said he would not come again
because he had been called to camp,
but ne wanted me to go TO a fare
well party at his house on Sunday
night My mother wouldn't let me
go.
Now | have a letter from him and
he says that if anyone over there"
asks him if he has a sweetheart he
will have to say no, but he will say
that he knows a little girl back
home he wants for a sweetheart
when he comes back. He also ask
ed me to send him my picture. Do
you think | should? FRANCES.
Do not send him your picture.
You have not known him long
enough. I think your mother will
give you the same advice
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am in
love with a young man who is now
IN France. He loves me, too, al
though we had known each other
only a few weeks before ne went to
camp and was sent over to France.
He was not in camp long, but he
writes to me almost every day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
4 Tribute to HerOiSr7.

The American army is distinguished from the
French and the British by the thorough attention
paid TO matters Of comfort and recreation. Our
boys are well taken care of; every family in
America can be certain Of that And do not doubt
that this care and attention shows in their morale
by contagious enthusiasm and aggressive fighting
spirit q was in the fighting sector when they
stormed Vaux July l. and I saw them at the business
we trained them for They are the finest group Of
men have ever seen, and I am willing to lace up
the boots Of any one of them"
This tribute to the proves Of American fight
ing men in action was paid by Raymond B. Fosdick
chairman Of pc war and navy departments com
missions training camp activities who arrived in
Washington few days ago to make an official
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
Tried Recipes.

Barley Gems-One tablespoon
vegetable fat, one cup brown su-
gar, one well beaten egg, one cup
thick sour milk, one cup each sift-
ed wheat and barley -four, scant
half teaspoon salt, one-third cup
seedless raisins, three-quarters tea
spoon cinnamon, One-third teaspoon
nutmeg, one teaspoon baking pow
der, half teaspoon soda. Cream fat
with sugar, add we'll beaten egg,
spices, Taisins and alternately sour
milk and fiours sifted with salt,
baking powder and soda. Beat
well, pour into CREASED gem tin
and bake about twenty-five minutes
in a moderate oven.
Corn Pudding Green corn, one
half dozen ears; milk, one pint;
eggs, two; butter, one tablespoon
(after netting; sugar, One-hals
teaspoon, unless corn is very sweet.
salt and pepper to taste. Crate or
scrape corn from cobb; add sea-
sOning. sugar and melted butter,
then the yolks of eggs well beaten,
the milk and lastly the stiffly beat
en- whites of the eggs. Bake in
moderate oven until set (about half
an hOur), testing as one would a
custard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Corn as Good as Wheat.

Is the use of corn as a substitute
in part or in whole for wheat in
bread healthful? Is corn bread as
nourishing in every way as wheat
bread? Does corn meal contain
sufficient protein and mineral salts
to maintain perfect health without
any wheat -four in the diet?
MRS. W. T. G.
Answer-Yes. It Is quite as nour-
ishing as wheat bread, provided the
diet is reasonablye varied includes
some fresh vegetables, fruits and
meats) corn bread may be wholly
substituted for wheat bread with
out injury to digestion or health
1t would be perfectly feasible for
us in America to use no wheat -four
at all, setting the entire output Of
the country free for our defenders
abroad. Anyone who whines about
such trifling sacrifices is no Amer
lean.
Stature in Kentucky.
Can you tell me whether there is
ony connection between the large
amount of lime in the soil and
drinking water and the unusual
height of the average Kentucky
citizen? L.
Answer-No. The reason why
Kentuckians run so tall is that
they have a considerable proper
ton of Scotch blood in their veins.
The Scotchman is a tall specimen,
and stature is hereditary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
The Day in Davenport

Check FOrger Caught-Daven-
port police are holding 16-year-
old youth who has established a
somewhat enviable record for him
self as a forger. The lad first gave
his name as Earl COnnOT, and
claimed he was IS years old. Later
he admitted that his right name
was Lee MaXfield His home is in
Waterloo, and he has been in DaY-
EXPORT for a week At a shoe store
at PA West Third street, MaX1ield
purchased a pair of shoes, rendered
the proprietor a check for $l2.4o
and received $3.50 in change. At
the Royal clothes shop, conducted
by Ben Liberman, $40 Main street,
he bought a suit of clothes and a
hat, paid for them with a check for
$32 and received $500 in change.
Saturday he tried to pass another
check on |. Isenberg, Davenport
cIothier. He bought several ar
ticles and handed the proprietor a
check for $16.65 signed by Frank
Cooper. The check was a counter
check on the Union Savings bank,
Mr.. Isenberg became suspicious
and started to walk to the bank
with the youth to have the check
certified. On the way they met
Police Lieutenant Frank Lew, who
placed the boy under arrest.
Street Car CoIlisi0n-When his
street car collided with an auto
truck at noon Saturday, Charles
Mcbride, motOrman, 7I9 West Sec
Ond street, was badly injured Al
Davenport hospital, where he IS
confined, he is reported to be SUI
fering with several fractured ribs,
a fracture OF the left wrist and a
broken thumb on the right hand.
Report Three RObberieS-Three
more daring daylight robberies
were reported to the police Friday
night, swelling the number to eight
in two days. In their operations
Friday afternoon, the thieves Sc
cured $35 in cash at the home of
Henry Koch, GA West Locust
street. This was the only money
taken. Mrs. Louis Hansen, Jr.,
504 West Seventh street, heard q
about 4:30 o'clock. When she went
TO investigate she found a window
broken and saw a man running
through the back yard.
The burglars were frightened
away from the Bilenburg resi-
dence, 2614 Davenport avenue. be-
fore they had gained entrance. 4
window was broken in the home,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02

If you come across a really good-and not too
antique-story don't let it be lost, it can serve
a useful purpose. The management of large thea
ter and concert hall in Washington has undertaken
to collect and mobilize" all he can secure. He
plans to them to actors amateur performers.
and others who will be entertaining the troops at
home and abroad. He adds: The boys sure do like
good story" And one can well believe it Who
does not?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02

The way in which our troops are being safely
transported across the Atlantic is truly remarkable
One day in August $4,000 men were landed at a
large French port and the following day $4,000 ar
rived making total for the two days Of 10000 es-
tablishing record It now takes only As hours to
unload coal and start back the biggest of the troop
ships in and whereas six months ago was estt-
mated 5000 tons Of stores could be unIoaded and
distributed each month, considerably more than that
amount is dealt with each day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
The CreduIOHs Fdifnr.

(Kingsbury Co., independently
Two arrests were made Sunday
on the charge of being intoxicated
to which the parties plead guilty
and contributed $25 each. One OF
them also contributed an extra $25
for the pleasure of driving AN auto
while intoxicated. The usual cues
ton was asked as to where they OBJ
tanned the booze, TO which the usual
answer was returned they found"
it This writer believes the answer
to be true. We are a creduIous
Cuss, and always believe everybody.
But in this instance We have every
reason TO believe it is true. We
have Travelled through Yale of
Tears some, and il has ALWAYS
been our observation that in pro
hibition territory men who seek
booze and find it always tell the
truth about it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02

1t is, to say the least, amusing to read how the
German press seeks to explain the turn about
face" of their army; characterization of the allied
reserves is one; the belief that France was prac-
ttcally exhausted" was another; incorrect infor-
nation as to the strength Of the American army
is candid; but the most absurd reason stated is to
the effect that the places evacuated were of little
military value" Writer'S in Germans newspapers
will be hard put to soon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
The Inside Coming Out.

AS rule German prisoners do not hesitate to
talk TO their captors all that they say may not be
garded as strictly but the statement of Of
these soldiers, made 10 a French correspondent is
in all probability far from the truth. He says:
ut is impossible for Us 10 endure it much longer,
Last year they promi5ed US the war would end by
Christmas Christmas has come and gone. Then
they promised peace by Easter. Easter has passed.
Many casters have passed. Peace is altogether
necessary TO us-inIn ediateIy.
Our losses are frightfuL And the appearance
Germany is terrifying. Every city in the country
looks like a hospital standing in the midst of a
cemetery.
Germany suffers too much At first material
sufferings were the only ones talked about. Al
though they were cruel. as long the hope Of vic
tory remained it possible to endure them. At
present everybody knows We not going TO win
All have clear perception that the longer the war
lasts the greater will be the ruin of Germany"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02

Now he has been away for eight
weeks. ! got a card telling met6af
he had arrived safely. but Z have
received no letter u will brasg
my heart II ne has met some girI
over there and fallen In love Wffs
her. I do not know what to dq
about writing to him. ] do not
want 10 write and write and nor
get any answer. What shall [ do7
DO you think he has forgotten me7
WORRIED
I do not believe he has forgotten
you. Letters do not come so often
from boys over there for various
reasons. Mothers as well az sweet
hearts have TO wait a long time IN
hear from their boys Write 10 him
about once a week and trust him.
Dear Mrs. Thompson am a
war bride and my husband is a,
camp in another state. but he has
not gone over yet. When ne left he
asked one Of MS men friends Jotake
care OF me and take me places
This man has not even called ma
up, but there is another man who
has asked me to go out with him.
l do not like TO tell my husband
because he might not Ike 81. but
cant see why it wouldn't be all
right to go with him since my hns.
band wanted me 10 go with the
other.
Do you think it would be all right
to go with him, and should I tell
my husband or not7
DOUBTFUL.
I thoroughly disapprOve Of mar
ried women going out with other
men. Your husband Is sacrificing
everything for you and his country.
You can sacrifice a few evenings OF
pleasure out Of loyalty to him. II
you get lonely go out with girls
who are lonely, too. There are
many now who have given their
husbands or sweerhearts to their
country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
lEEI IE 3ssIAllkANlSIqH TALKS
BY WsIlL=ILI .s!l, 4 9R RAD ND.

tentioA from the fears that beset
you.
Some patients never utter a word
or make move when going under
ether. Others sing, laugh, cry,
chant psalms, talk nonsense until
they become lost in sleep. A few
fight more or less, and now and
then one quiet appearing patient
will put up a tremendous battle
with all hands, fighting like YER
table maniac.
1t is a comfort to the average
patient to have some loved one or
acquaintance hold him by the hand
while he is taking the anesthetic,
to prevent that sense of sinking
down to oblivion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
Safe-T First.
(Kingsbury CO. independently

(kingsbury Co. independently.
TIE fire alarm caused some eA-
element for two or three minutes
early Monday afternoon. The alarm
was turned in from I. J. Endersbys
garage. His helper accidently got
a wrench in contact with the termi-
nal at the spark coil Just as he fin
ished disconnecting a gasoline pipe
with the result that the spark caus-
ed by breaking the contact OF
wrench and coil fired the gasoline
Prompt work with a fire extinguish-
er put the fire out, but an alarm
was turned in at once so as to be
on the safe side in case the hand
extinguisher failed to do the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02

The department Of labor in Washington has pub
lshed some figures relative to the number of
women workers who are substituting for men in
Great Britain. The figures only apply to the women
indirectly and giving part time. The actual dis
placement reaches total Of 1442 600. of these Sc
per cent are engaged in making munitions and rs
per cent in commercial occupations. Surely the
genter sex are doing their part and that part is
a mighty big one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02

melted butter or other fat. Mix dry
ingredients; beat egg, add milk,
and pour all into dry part and stir
in; add fat and beat well; bake
about 20 minutes in hot oven.
Serve hot
Cornmeal Flapjacks-Two-thirds
cup cornmeal, one-third cup rye
flour, one-quarter teaspoon salt,
three-quarters teaspoon soda, one
egg, one and one-haIf cups sour
milk, One-half tablespoon melted
shortening. Mix and sift dry in
gradients. Add the beaten egg and
milk to the mixture. Mix thor
Oughly. Add melted shortening and
beat we'll Drop from a spoon onto
a hot creased griddIe. Brown on
one side, turn and brown on other.
The Table.
Fried Lima Beans-Take two cup
fuls boiled lima beans, one table
spoon shortening, one small onion,
two tablespoons ketchup, one ia
blespoon chopped parsley. salt,
/ pepper, paprika. Melt the shorten
ing in the saucepan and fry the
onion a light brown. Drain the
boiled limas and fry uncovered in
( the hot fat for five minutes, stirring
to keep from burning. Then add
the ketchup, also one cup of the
liquor in which the beans were
boiled, salt and pepper and cover
tight. Simmer for Is minutes.
Then serve, garnished with the
chopped parsley.
Cream of Pea Pod Soup-Boil pea
pods until tender, strain, add equal
quantity of milk, butter, salt and
pepper to taste, thicken to desired
consistency.
A soup as delicious as though
made of peas themselves, is made
by this process and, if anything, the
flavor even exceeds that OF pea
soup.
Marmalade - Two cups small
sweet mushy plums, one-half cup of
laisins, one-half cup of nut meats,
One-half cup of corn syrup, one
half cup of sugar drown or white)
One-half lemon cut in thin slices,
enough water to cover. Simmer all
ingredients except the nuts until the
marmalade is thick (about two
hOurs.) If sour plums are used take
more sugar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02
Household Hints

Menu Hint
BREAKFAST.
Steamed Oatmeal with Dates
Milk
Corn GTiddIe Cakes Syrup
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Rolls Butter
Baked Eggs Dreamed Potatoes
Cocoanut Custard Milk
DINNER.
Dreamed Potatoes with Peas
Chicken Baked in Milk
Cucumber Salad
Bran Bread Butter
Baked Pudding made of Potato
% Flour
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02

After negotiations extending over a period of
two years Germany has at last made award to the
family Of Enrique Granade-the Spanish composer
who, with his wife, persisted in the sinking of the
English cross channel steamer, Sussex" The
amount given is $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-02

and a young man wearing a gray
suit and without 4 hat was seen n
the vicinity.
The Rock Island Sued-The Dav-
export Roofing company has hled
suit against the Chicago, Rock Is
land G Pacific Railway company
for $1,000 damages alleged 10 have
been sustained to a shipment OF
paper from Chicago. Chezem &
Schreechheld are filing attorneys.
Dead Sea FHled-Omcial Daven-
port took off its hat, wiped the
sweat from its brow and heaved a
deep sigh Of relief and satisfaction.
Saturday morning when the Dead
sea died The last of the staguant
water which has caused city otic-
ials trouble for years disappeared
under a load Of dirt
Obituary RecOrd-Mrs. Dora Old
erog passed away at Mercy hos
pital Saturday evening a. O'Clock,
following an operation for appeH-
dicitis. Mrs. OlderOg was a well
known resident of Scott county.
She was the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Paustian and was born
in Scott county, Sept. 10, 1873 and
was reared and educated in this
county. United in marriage 70
Juergen Olderog in 1900, the couple
settled on a farm five miles north
OF Stockton where they have since
made their home.
NJ. a. GoOkiu passed away az Tho
home of his daughter. Mrs Nathan
Gee, 754 East High street, Saturday
afternoon at 12:45 O'Clock after
long illness. He was born In Wis
cOnsin, July 27, lS4S. Mr.. Gookin
had been visiting in Davenport
since last January.
Joe Olesiuk. the siX-m1nths-Old
son of Mr.. and Mrs Steve Olesiuk,
2705 Grand avenue passed away
Friday afternoon at the home Of
his parents. He was born april
5, 1918. and is survived by his par
ents, one brother, Steve and one
sister, Marie.
Marriage Licenses-Chris Mar
tens anu -Nol q IlduA4r Nts-- N+ -''-'
export; Frank V. Oswald, MoscoWr
Iowa, and Viola Van Buskirk, san
Francisco. Cal; Henry L. Peters
and Marie II. Uken. both of Day-
export: Charles l.. Coe and julia
A. Stuckey, both OF Bellevue, Iowa
Everett Snyder and Leah II. Lip
sius, both of Davenport William
Wallarab and Anna Gres5, both OF
Davenport.